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Text: Weir will receive up to £36.7m for American Hydro Corporation and Spain-based Ynfiniti Engineering Services.
The businesses, which generated a combined operating profit of £1.4m in 2015 on revenues of £38m, were part of Weir's flow control division.
Glasgow-based Weir said it would record a loss on disposal of ab... | Engineering firm Weir Group has announced the sale of two renewables units as it continues a £100m asset disposal programme. |
Text: Bishop Juan Vicente Cordoba said that homosexuality was not a sin and that gays were welcomed by the church.
He then wondered whether any of Jesus's 12 apostles might have been gay or Mary Magdalene a lesbian.
Conservatives in the audience condemned his musings, but gays were also upset at Bishop Cordoba's use of... | A Roman Catholic bishop in Colombia has offended believers at a conference on gay marriage and adoption. |
Text: Felix, who shot to fame when she was named Huddersfield Station's Senior Pest Controller, has taken on the challenge in support of Fairy Bricks.
Her "run" started earlier although railway staff said she had been taking breaks by "lying down in the corridor".
She has already raised more than £2,500 for the charit... | A railway station cat is taking part in a 5k fun "run" to raise money for a children's charity. |
Text: The clothing - which combines "burqa" with "bikini" - leaves only the face, hands and feet on show.
Aheda Zanetti, who claims the trademark on the name burkini and burqini, said online sales were up by 200%
The 48-year-old Sydney woman said the swimsuits represented freedom and healthy living - not oppression.
"I... | The Australian woman credited with creating the burkini says bans on the full-bodied Islamic swimsuit in France have boosted sales. |
Text: Prince William and Catherine saw the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, which represents a graveyard.
One survivor told them about his time at Auschwitz, where his parents were killed, and recalled the smell of burning bodies.
The couple are on a five-day tour of Poland and Germany with their children.
Afte... | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have visited Berlin's Holocaust memorial to pay tribute to the millions of Jewish people who died. |
Text: Bletchley Park Post Office said new management at the Buckinghamshire museum had decided it was no longer "core to the codebreaking story".
It became a post office in 1947 and was the museum's first gift shop when it opened to the public in 1994, issuing limited edition stamps.
A museum spokeswoman said it would ... | The former undercover mailroom for World War Two codebreakers that later became a post office is to close. |
Text: The baby girl was delivered at 34 weeks through a Caesarean operation in Melbourne on 1 August.
After years of failed IVF procedures, the new mother, whose partner is 78, conceived using an embryo sourced from an overseas donor.
She and her daughter are recovering at a private hospital in Melbourne. Neither has b... | A woman from Tasmania has become Australia's oldest first-time mother at the age 63. |
Text: The 31-year-old left his role as Bluebirds Under-23 coach in December 2016 following an "internal restructuring exercise."
Nicholson has also worked at Stoke City, Derby County and Exeter City.
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He will be assisted by Gary Taylor-Fletcher, who was Bangor caretaker man... | Former Cardiff City youth coach Kevin Nicholson has been named Welsh Premier League side Bangor City's new manager. |
Text: Plaid Cymru Dwyfor Meirionydd MP Liz Saville Roberts said: "The UK government is able to mobilise the army, yet devolved governments cannot mobilise the army... except in extreme circumstances."
Ms Roberts urged UK ministers to "revisit" the issue.
She was speaking during a Commons debate on flooding.
Summary: | The Welsh government should have the power to mobilise the army to help with floods, an MP has said. |
Text: The protesters say the governing conservatives run an undemocratic administration that violates European values.
A smaller protest against EU interference was also held.
The Law and Justice party has drawn criticism from the European Commission for its reforms of judicial, surveillance, and media laws.
The govern... | Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Warsaw to protest against the Polish government. |
Text: Bridget Mongan, 23, admits being drunk at the time, but said the officers should have left her on the pavement.
She said she "could've been killed".
The incident happened on John Street in Derry on Monday and is being investigated by the Police Ombudsman.
The BBC obtained CCTV footage that showed the moments lead... | A Londonderry woman, who was captured on camera being left in a bus lay-by by two police officers while incapacitated, has called for the officers to be sacked. |
Text: Save the Beach Hotel, taking guests for four days only, is adorned with debris from the world's beaches.
Its five rooms and reception are lined with 12 tonnes of rubbish, including toys, cans, car exhaust pipes.
Danish supermodel Helena Christensen, who has stayed at the hotel, said it was a striking work of art.... | Environmental campaigners have built a temporary hotel largely from rubbish in the Italian capital, Rome, to raise awareness of European beach pollution. |
Text: Sam Newns caused the two-car crash in the Maddiston area of Falkirk after driving on the wrong side of the road last September.
He pointed a crossbow in the direction of officers who caught up with him.
The 19-year-old was found to be double the legal alcohol limit at the time, and also had two knives, a saw, a m... | A drink-driving teenager has admitted brandishing a loaded crossbow at police officers after causing a head-on crash. |
Text: State-owned CalMac had competed with private firm Serco Caledonian Ferries Limited for the Scottish government contract to run the services.
CalMac already operates the routes on the west coast of Scotland, which include the inner and outer Hebrides.
It was named the successful bidder of the new contract in May.
... | Caledonian MacBrayne has formally signed a new £900m contract to continue operating the Clyde and Hebrides Ferries Network. |
Text: Lee, who died last month, described his role in the 1973 horror as the "best performance I believe I've ever given".
Like the original, the new film The Wrath of the Gods will be set in Scotland and use locations in the Highlands, Moray and Shetland.
An Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign is raising funds for some of... | Film-maker Robin Hardy wants to make a third Wicker Man movie as a tribute to its star Sir Christopher Lee. |
Text: Other parts of the north east, Highlands and Islands and rural areas, including Dumfries and Galloway, have found difficulty filling posts.
The problems and issues are not simple and straightforward.
Nationally, there is an agreed number of places available in teacher training. The funding deal between councils a... | Aberdeen is not the only part of Scotland to warn of difficulties recruiting teachers. |
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There are plans for more than 10,000 new homes on the Greenwich Peninsula but only a quarter of them are affordable.
He tells Karl Mercer it is an exceptional situation and has helped "get stuff moving" for London.
Summary: | The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has defended the amount of affordable housing set for a development in south-east London. |
Text: According to a report by Russia's Izvestia newspaper, the investigation was prompted by a complaint from Mikhail Marchenko, a Russian senator.
Mr Marchenko claims the symbols - which depict smiley-faced same-sex couples - violate a controversial 2013 law which prohibits promotion of non-traditional sexual relatio... | Russia may ban "gay emojis" from social media if an investigation by the state media watchdog rules that they infringe laws against "gay propaganda". |
Text: An estimated 330lbs (150kg) of what is believed to be mephedrone and amphetamine were found hidden in a flat in Garston, south Liverpool, on Friday.
Officers were led to the flat in Lowbridge Court after Merseyside Police followed a car to a tyre fitting yard.
Five men have been arrested on suspicion of drugs off... | Police have uncovered a massive haul of drugs worth an estimated £25m, including dozens of bags of white powder stuffed inside a fridge. |
Text: BBC World Service Director Francesca Unsworth said it deplored the apparent "targeted attack" on BBC Persian staff, former staff and some contributors.
She said the order was preventing staff from selling or buying property, cars and other goods.
BBC Persian, which broadcasts on TV, on radio and online, is banned... | The BBC has called on the Iranian authorities to reverse a new order that appears to effectively freeze the assets of its staff in Iran. |
Text: Jackson joined the Tykes on a two-year deal at the end of last season after he turned down a new contract at Wrexham.
The 22-year-old scored four goals in 36 National League appearances last season to help the Welsh side finish eighth in the table.
He started his career at Swindon, and spent one season with Tamwo... | League Two side Grimsby have signed Barnsley striker Kayden Jackson on a season-long loan. |
Text: Prime Minister of Canada and internet darling Justin Trudeau has shown the rest of the world's leaders how to do publicity once again - by bringing his three-year-old to the office.
A prime minister's business never stops - his official itinerary for the day included a national caucus meeting, questions in the Ho... | All photos from Justin Trudeau on Facebook |
Text: The 41-year-old, who has won 14 major titles, is recovering from a fourth back operation since April 2014.
He was breathalysed in Florida in May after being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
"I am so very thankful for all of the support I've received," said Woods in a statement published on so... | Former world number one Tiger Woods says he has completed an "intensive" programme to help him manage his medication for pain and sleep loss. |
Text: The Deadpool star had been visiting 13-year-old Connor McGrath of Edmonton for past three years through the Make a Wish Foundation.
Reynolds and Connor bonded over Connor's favourite superhero Deadpool.
"We met because he loved Deadpool. In a certain sense he WAS Deadpool," Reynolds wrote.
"Or, at least everythin... | Actor Ryan Reynolds has written an emotional goodbye to a young Canadian fan who died of cancer earlier this week. |
Text: Patients currently require intrusive surgery for tissue sample testing.
Scientists in Preston say they have now developed a way to detect a tumour by analysing blood, cutting diagnosis from weeks to under an hour, it is hoped.
Dr Matt Baker said the test could help relieve "emotional stress patients experience wa... | Researchers at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) believe they have found a way to cut the time it takes to diagnose brain tumours. |
Text: The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said the APL Vanda was towed into Southampton port on Saturday night.
It said the port's vessel traffic services sent eight tugs to help the 369m-long (1,210ft) ship, which was forced to carry out a "controlled grounding" at Bramble Bank.
The agency said no damage or pollution h... | A 150,000-tonne container ship had to be grounded in the Solent after it lost power. |
Text: He had been suffering from a rare kidney disorder and was undergoing dialysis.
New Zealanders, fans and members of the worldwide rugby community have been paying tribute.
Summary: | Jonah Lomu, the All Blacks player widely regarded as one of the greatest rugby players of all time, has died at the age of 40. |
Text: Lily Partridge suffered a head injury when she was fatally injured during a county training event earlier this month.
The part time teacher and zookeeper, 22, from Exeter, carried two donor cards.
Her organs were retrieved before her life support machine was turned off.
Around 400 mourners, some wearing rugby shi... | A female rugby player who died after being hurt in a tackle during a game has saved the lives of at least four people, it has been revealed. |
Text: Clearwell Caves founder Ray Wright, who died in August, was one of four verderers who are part of a tradition dating back more than 800 years.
The verderers' court meets four times a year as part of its role to protect trees and wildlife in the district.
The last election in 2011 saw historian Bob Standing win a ... | The process of appointing a new verderer in the Forest of Dean is getting under way after a vacancy was created earlier in the year. |
Text: An Employment Tribunal had ruled Marion Konczak was unfairly dismissed from her job with BAE Systems in Lancashire.
It upheld a sex discrimination claim that a sexist comment from Mrs Konczak's manager "pushed her over the edge" into a breakdown.
Three Court of Appeal judges have reserved judgement on the case.
M... | A £360,000 payout to a former secretary over a "single sexist comment" at work was "excessive", a major firm has told an appeal. |
Text: In September 2016 the Utility Regulator determined how much Northern Ireland's three gas networks could charge over the next six years.
That decision meant Firmus customers could expect their bills to be cut by an average of £15 a year.
Firmus appealed that decision to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)... | Firmus energy has lost an attempt to overturn a regulator's decision which meant lower gas bills for customers. |
Text: William Beggs claimed Rosemary Agnew acted illegally over how she handled a freedom of information application he made from prison.
Last month, Lord Carloway ruled Ms Agnew had acted correctly.
The judge has now said Beggs has to pay the information commissioner's costs.
They are thought to be several thousand po... | The man dubbed the 'Limbs in the Loch' murderer has been ordered to pay the costs of a legal battle he fought against Scotland's information commissioner. |
Text: Researchers were warned a ban could prompt the "cynical use" of alternative 15-minute contracts, or force public bodies to use more agency staff.
But the report says "inappropriate use" of zero-hours contracts to employ some home care workers should be tackled.
Ministers said guidance will be prepared for public ... | Banning zero-hours contracts could lead to "undesirable results", a Welsh government study has indicated. |
Text: A new survey shows that kids are spending three hours online each day compared with around two hours of TV each day.
You Tube is the favourite website and is visited every day by almost half of all five to 16 year olds.
More young people are using tablets to go online too with 67% owning one.
Each year Childwise ... | Children are spending more time online than watching television for the first time. |
Text: The University and College Union (UCU) balloted 292 members last month, who voted in favour of industrial action over 75 potential job cuts.
The UCU said it had now called off the dispute after the university increased voluntary redundancies and reduced the number of jobs to be axed.
The university, based at Guil... | A strike threat over job cuts at the University of Surrey has been lifted. |
Text: The 39-year-old was rescued and taken to hospital after viewing the house in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, on Saturday.
Estate agent Strakers said the well was "hidden" within shrubbery and "not clearly visible or identifiable" when it had assessed the garden.
The house had been offered for sale following the owner's de... | An estate agent for a home where a prospective buyer fell 30ft (9m) into a garden well has said it was "shocked" by the incident. |
Text: The 'City of Gloucester Rose' was created for the city by John Sanday in 1969, but has not been on sale since 1995 and was thought to have been lost.
But following months of searching, the peach-coloured rose has been found in a garden in Abbeydale near Gloucester.
A spokeswoman for Plant Heritage, said: "It hasn... | A type of rose thought to be extinct in the UK has been discovered growing in a garden hedge in Gloucestershire. |
Text: Number eight Heaslip has had a back procedure, while full-back Kearney has had an operation on a knee injury.
Neither player was able to take part in the final match of the Six Nations against England on Saturday and face several weeks out of action.
Their club Leinster said it was hard to be specific about timel... | Ireland's Jamie Heaslip and Rob Kearney have had their hopes of British and Irish Lions selection placed in doubt after having minor surgery. |
Text: The A6079 on Hexham's railway bridge will close to vehicles from Monday to allow Network Rail engineers to carry out extensive improvement work.
A spokesman said although it would be "highly disruptive", it would ensure it remained in service for years to come.
Work will include repairing the steelwork and masonr... | The main route into a Northumberland town is to close for six weeks, leading to fears of severe congestion. |
Text: She said her party wants a deal and to see the executive back up and running.
Ms McDonald said Sinn Féin still wanted an Irish Language Act now.
She also challenged the government to provide funding for inquests into Troubles-related killings and accused James Brokenshire of "pandering to the DUP".
She added that... | Sinn Féin's deputy leader Mary-Lou McDonald has told a public meeting in Belfast it is "decision time" for the DUP. |
Text: Developers are investigating the possibility of constructing up to 14 turbines on a site between St John's Town of Dalry and Carsphairn.
North Galloway Wind Energy, a subsidiary of West Coast Energy, claims Knocknalling wind farm could generate 44.8MW of energy over its 25-years.
A scoping report for the project ... | Plans are being drawn up for a new wind farm in Dumfries and Galloway. |
Text: The 21-year-old has started just seven league games for the Lilywhites since making his first-team debut in 2013, spending much of his professional career to date out on loan.
He played 26 games for League One side Fleetwood last season.
The central defender is yet to feature in the Championship.
Find all the lat... | Defender Ben Davies has signed a new three-year deal with Championship side Preston North End, keeping him at Deepdale until the summer of 2020. |
Text: Joe Henson, who founded the Rare Breeds Survival Trust in 1973, was made an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours for his services to conservation.
Mr Henson attended a Windsor Castle ceremony with his wife Gill, daughter Louise and son Adam - a farmer and television presenter.
The Henson family has also owned and ... | A Gloucestershire farmer who has worked for 40 years to save rare farm breeds has been honoured by the Queen. |
Text: Trainer Best was last month found guilty of ordering conditional jockey Paul John to stop two horses from running on their merits.
But the BHA used solicitor Matthew Lohn on the disciplinary panel.
Lohn was being paid to advise on other matters, and the BHA will not oppose an appeal on "perceptions of fairness".
... | Jim Best's four-year ban is set to be quashed after the British Horseracing Authority admitted a "fairness" issue in its disciplinary process. |
Text: The president felt this was "something that needs to be reformed" as he is an elected leader in a republic, his press secretary Venu Rajamony told the BBC.
Under the new rules, Mr Mukherjee will be referred to as "Mr President".
He would be called Excellency only when he interacts with foreign leaders "as is cust... | India's President Pranab Mukherjee has cleared a new set of protocols by which he will no longer be addressed as "His Excellency" within the country. |
Text: The 38-year-old Katusha rider failed the test on Tuesday - after the fourth stage from Seraing to Cambrai - and has been provisionally suspended.
He can now request a B sample and his provisional suspension will last until the hearing of his case.
In a series of posts on his Twitter account, Paolini apologised an... | Italian cyclist Luca Paolini has been expelled from the Tour de France after testing positive for cocaine. |
Text: The Rhinos lost 66-10 at Castleford last week prompting Hetherington to say he was "not stubborn enough to believe no change is always the best option".
"Something needed to be said after such an ugly day. Gary cleared it with me," McDermott told BBC Radio Leeds.
"I've got no drama with anything he said in it."
H... | Leeds Rhinos coach Brian McDermott says he is "cool" with the open letter chief executive Gary Hetherington released to fans earlier this week. |
Text: About 2,000 riot police were deployed to prevent a repeat of the violent clashes during the last demonstration on 14 June.
Some 100 people were arrested before Thursday's march set off from the Place de la Bastille.
Most of those held were wearing scarves or other items which could be used to conceal their identi... | Tens of thousands of people have taken part in a protest in Paris against France's labour reforms. |
Text: Coral Jones said the service was a chance for families to "pay tribute to their loved one".
The body of five-year-old April has never been found after she was abducted and murdered by Mark Bridger in 2012.
The sister of Manic Street Preachers guitarist Richey Edwards was also at the event. He disappeared in 1995.... | The mother of April Jones, whose disappearance sparked one of the UK's largest police searches, has spoken at a service to remember missing people. |
Text: The 27-year-old was dismissed for shoving Jonathan Viera early in the second half of Wednesday's draw.
The Wales international reacted angrily after he was pushed and received just his second sending off of his career.
Speaking to Real Madrid TV, Bale said: "I don't believe that it was deserving of a red card."
H... | Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale has apologised after he was shown a straight red card in the side's 3-3 draw against Las Palmas. |
Text: Two gunmen fired at a backyard barbecue party in Wilkinsburg, injuring at least three others.
Four of the dead were women, and the suspects are still at large, local media report.
A series of mass shootings has turned gun control into a major topic of debate in the US.
Police said once the shooting started late o... | At least five people have been killed in a shooting near Pittsburgh in the US state of Pennsylvania, officials say. |
Text: The stock rose 0.5% to A$80.40 in Sydney trading, bucking a downward trend in the overall market.
The firm's unaudited cash profit, which excludes one-time items, rose 16% from the previous year to A$2.2bn ($2.1bn; £1.2bn) for the three months to March.
Commonwealth Bank said it benefited from increased mortgage... | Shares of Australia's biggest lender, Commonwealth Bank, hit a record after the firm reported higher profit. |
Text: The 44-year-old victim suffered a serious facial injury after being attacked while waiting for a bus at about 22:15 on Saturday 5 March.
Police said that a 46-year-old man had been arrested and was being detained in connection with the incident.
He was due to appear from custody at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Wedne... | Police man has been arrested in connection with a serious assault at East Kilbride bus station. |
Text: The posters were discovered on walls and buildings in Digbeth during the St Patrick's Day celebrations, which attracted 75,000 people.
They featured the photographs of two men and asked people to join a 'non violent protest' at the nearby The Bond warehouse.
Police said the allegations were "entirely false and ma... | Police are investigating after posters falsely branding two men as paedophiles were put up around Birmingham. |
Text: Stephen Yabsley, 53, was arrested after the attack in Kingsbridge, Devon, in May.
The two Devon and Cornwall Police officers were left with arm injuries when they responded to reports in Retreat Close of a man making threats.
Both officers required surgery but the injuries were described by police as non-life-thr... | A man who assaulted two police officers with an angle grinder has admitted two counts of grievous bodily harm. |
Text: On Friday, Mourinho had warned his relationship with the media would be changing after phone camera footage of him in west London was published.
"You don't get good and funny headlines from me now," Mourinho said.
Gary Cahill was the only Chelsea player to speak after the game, saying: "We are not feeling sorry f... | Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho refused to speak to the media after he was sent to the stands during his side's 2-1 defeat by West Ham. |
Text: The Bees' top scorer rolled his spot kick into the bottom right corner after he was fouled by Adam Webster.
Adam McGurk came close to equalising for Pompey in the second-half when his header from Ben Davies' cross was tipped over by Jamie Stephens.
Portsmouth slip out of the play-off places after only one win in ... | John Akinde's first-half penalty was enough for Barnet to dent Portsmouth's automatic promotion ambition. |
Text: He said the Curia - the administrative pinnacle of the Roman Catholic Church - was suffering from 15 "ailments", which he wanted cured in the New Year.
Pope Francis - the first Latin American pontiff - also criticised "those who look obsessively at their own image".
He has demanded reform of the Curia.
Addressing... | Pope Francis has sharply criticised the Vatican bureaucracy in a pre-Christmas address to cardinals, complaining of "spiritual Alzheimer's" and "the terrorism of gossip". |
Text: An application will be submitted to add an extra 250 spaces to the site at Newbridge while an extension of the Lansdown site is ongoing.
The move follows the Liberal Democrat administration's decision to slim down its Bath Transportation Package to reduce costs.
It is part of plans to create 870 new spaces across... | Politicians in Bath are to launch their latest bid for expansion of one of the city's park-and-ride sites. |
Text: The former Derry City player joined the Bannsiders in January but has endured a frustrating time with injuries in recent times.
The 32-year-old is planning to take a couple of weeks before deciding on his future.
"From the fans to the players, Oran (Kearney, manager), the coaching staff and the board, I can't spe... | Coleraine midfielder Ruaidhri Higgins has been released by the club. |
Text: The Queen's image has been etched on a sliver of diamond 200 times thinner that a human hair.
The coin is so small that it cannot be seen by even the most powerful optical microscope.
To fill the same space as a regular pound coin would require 2.6 trillion of the tiny diamond objects.
The royal image was created... | Scientists at Glasgow University have marked the Queen's Diamond Jubilee by creating the world's smallest commemorative coin. |
Text: Kenneth Wallace, 53, drove at speeds of up to 99mph (159 km/h) before knocking Calum Warrilow from his bike on the A1 near Grantham on 13 September.
Police said Wallace did not stop and help Calum, instead choosing to drive away from the crash scene.
At Lincoln Crown Court, Wallace was jailed for four-and-a-half ... | A driver who killed a 17-year-old scooter rider by knocking him into the path of an oncoming lorry has been jailed. |
Text: The best chance of a tight first half was missed by Thierry Audel for the visitors, with his shot being saved by Mitch Walker after a fine run.
Paul Cox's men lit up proceedings early in the second, though with Jordan White peeling off his marker nicely and firmly heading in Bradley Bauress's left-wing cross to b... | Barrow checked Dover's progress by holding them to a draw at the Crabble Athletic Ground. |
Text: The 20-year-old's score of 76.483 saw her finish ahead of compatriot and world champion Yana Kudryavtseva (75.608) and Ukraine's Ganna Rizatdinova (73.583).
Russia have won every gold medal in the sport since Sydney 2000.
The team final takes place at 15:00 BST on Sunday.
Find out how to get into gymnastics with ... | Margarita Mamun continued Russia's dominance of rhythmic gymnastics by winning individual all-around Olympic gold in Rio. |
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The British team came second in the final race of the event to finish on 50 points, two points ahead of defending champions NZL Sailing Team.
Switzerland's Team Tilt finished third in the competition, in which teams are comprised of 18 to 24 year olds.
"These young t... | Great Britain's Land Rover BAR Academy have won the Youth America's Cup. |
Text: Speaking to the Politics Home website, Mr Dugher said he "wanted to make a difference in life outside of politics" and spend more time with his family.
The MP for Barnsley East has become the 11th Labour MP to announce he is quitting ahead of the snap election on 8 June.
Mr Dugher was elected to serve his constit... | Former shadow culture secretary Michael Dugher has said he will not stand in June's general election. |
Text: It feels so scary at the moment, the picture is very grim. If the Coptic Pope [Tawadros II, the head of the Egyptian Christian community who narrowly escaped the blast in Alexandria], has been targeted, how can Christians feel safe? The message sent out to Christians is that you are vulnerable wherever and whenev... | In the wake of a deadly double-bombing at Egyptian churches, Ishak Ibrahim, a Coptic Christian from the non-governmental Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, tells of a climate of fear among his community. |
Text: The drugs were recovered in the north-western Galicia region, and are thought to have been be bound for a smuggling ring in the southern Costa Del Sol.
It is the largest seizure in the region for 17 years, police said.
Spain is a major entry point into Europe for drug smugglers from South America.
Giving details ... | Spanish police say they have seized three tonnes of cocaine and arrested 12 suspected drugs smugglers from Britain, the Netherlands and Spain. |
Text: Cameron Dickson was critically ill after coming into contact with toxic chemicals dumped at a site bonfire site near the Shankill Road.
His family have said he is now off a ventilator but remains in a "serious but stable" condition in hospital.
The inspections will focus on chemicals that may pose a risk to publi... | Bonfires across Belfast are to be inspected in the wake of injuries sustained by a nine-year-old schoolboy near a bonfire site in west Belfast. |
Text: The servicemen, all from Bridlington, died fighting in the Second Battle of Ypres on 25 April 1915.
Members of the local Royal British Legion branch and armed forces veterans joined residents and family members at the town's war memorial earlier.
Local historian Chris Bonnett said it was important to remember the... | A memorial service has been held to honour 10 World War One heroes killed on the same day 100 years ago. |
Text: Google said it would be "a great addition" to the restaurant guide business Zagat, which it bought last year for $151m (£96m).
The search giant will publish reviews online under the Frommer's brand. It has not said whether it will continue to produce printed books.
Its aim is to provide a review for "every relev... | Google has agreed to buy Frommer's travel guides from US publishing firm Wiley & Sons for an undisclosed sum. |
Text: Sturridge scored twice as the Reds beat Tottenham in the EFL Cup, four days after he was an unused substitute in the Premier League against West Brom.
"He is a class act but is not in Liverpool's best 11," said Lawrenson.
"They have Coutinho, Firmino, Lallana, it is just not possible. I think it is a bonus to hav... | Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge must show more "bite and fight" to be a first-team regular, according to the club's former defender Mark Lawrenson. |
Text: John Peck, 80, was convicted at St Albans Crown Court of indecently assaulting the girl, when she was 14 and 15.
The victim, now 60, came forward in 2013 prompted by the Jimmy Savile case.
Peck, of Buxton Road, Waltham Forest, had worked in Welwyn Garden City. The woman told the court he kissed her and took her o... | A retired police officer has been jailed for 22 months for sexually abusing an underage girl 45 years ago. |
Text: Caroline Everest, 18, was last seen by friends at the Corporation nightclub in Milton Street in the early hours of Sunday.
Officers found the body in a river in Summerfield Street at about 03:45 GMT.
South Yorkshire Police said she had not been formally identified, but "believe it to be Caroline Everest", and sai... | Police searching for a missing Sheffield Hallam University student have found a woman's body in a river. |
Text: Prop Moon, 27, who helped Chiefs win promotion to the Premiership in 2010 and has since made 120 top-flight appearances, signs a three-year deal.
Fellow prop Rimmer, 30, has penned a two-year contract, having played 15 times this season.
Hooker Malton, 27, signs a one-year deal after his first Exeter Premiership ... | Front-rowers Ben Moon, Carl Rimmer and Shaun Malton have all extended their contracts at Exeter Chiefs. |
Text: Aurimas Butkys, 25, ran off shortly after he entered Boston Police Station in Lincolnshire on Thursday.
Lincolnshire Police has described the escape as "an embarrassing event".
The force said Mr Butkys had been detained on a extradition warrant in connection with an assault in Lithuania.
More on this and other lo... | A handcuffed suspect who escaped from custody while being escorted into a police station fled by climbing an 8ft (2.4m) fence. |
Text: All of the managerial movements for December will appear below, followed by the full list of each club, league-by-league.
To read the list for November, visit the ins and outs page.
Summary: | BBC Sport tracks all the manager ins and outs as well as listing all the current bosses in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, English Football League and National League. |
Text: Midfielders Drissa Traore, 24, and Jeremy Balmy, 21, have apologised after being pictured using the legal high, more commonly known as laughing gas.
Full-back Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill, 20, was the third player suspended.
"It's something that I've taken very seriously and that I've been deeply stressed about," bos... | Luke Williams says it was an "easy" decision to suspend the Swindon players seen appearing to inhale nitrous oxide in a video posted on social media. |
Text: Its most famous frequent user, Donald Trump, is taking to Twitter less since assuming the US presidency, but active users of the message-in-brief platform have still risen by 14%, the firm said.
However, revenue from advertising fell by almost 8% from a year earlier.
"We continue to face revenue headwinds," said ... | The number of people using Twitter has risen and the firm's losses narrowed in the first three months of this year. |
Text: 1) Namibia's rugby-playing dentist looks after his teammates' teeth
PJ van Lill, who has given his teammates dental examinations in the past, started in their opening World Cup match against favourites New Zealand, which they lost 58-14. The lowest-ranked team in the tournament also includes engineers, diamond tr... | Some of the quirkier snippets from the news in Africa that have been covered this week: |
Text: People applauded and threw flowers as the cortege passed slowly through Heckmondwike and Batley earlier.
The mother of two young children died on 16 June after being shot and stabbed outside a library in Birstall.
Amongst the mourners were school children, who held white roses as the cortege passed by.
People als... | Hundreds of people have paid their respects to Labour MP Jo Cox's Batley and Spen constituency ahead of a private family funeral service. |
Text: 11 February 2015 Last updated at 15:19 GMT
This event happens every year at the zoo, and helps the keepers to prepare in case any of the animals escape in real life.
A total of 70 staff helped out in the drill, as well as local police and emergency workers, who helped to capture the fake leopard-on-the-loose.
Zoo... | Staff at a Japanese zoo chased a keeper dressed up in a snow leopard costume, as part of their yearly animal-escape drill. |
Text: One match at Roland Garros and three at Wimbledon, two of them in the qualifying tournament and one in the main draw, triggered alerts for unusual betting patterns.
The TIU says it received 53 alerts for the period April to June 2017.
Three of those were on the ATP Tour and one on the WTA Tour.
There were 20 each... | Matches at this year's Wimbledon and French Open will be investigated by the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) for potential match-fixing. |
Text: Peter Wilson was 21 when he went missing from his home in the Falls Road area of west Belfast.
Archaeologists and other experts are now examining a beach at Waterfoot in the Glens of Antrim.
It is the first time such a search has been undertaken in NI.
The investigation by the Independent Commission for the Locat... | The organisation responsible for finding the remains of the "disappeared" has announced details of a search for a man believed murdered and secretly buried by the IRA in 1973. |
Text: Scottish Cup
Ayr United 1-1 Clyde
Celtic 6-0 Inverness CT
Dunfermline Athletic 1-1 Hamilton Academical
East Fife 2-3 St Mirren
Ross County 0-1 Aberdeen
St Johnstone 0-1 Partick Thistle
Premiership
Dundee 1-1 Kilmarnock
Championship
Falkirk 3-0 Dundee United
Scottish Cup
Heart of Midlothian v Hibernian (12:30)
Ran... | Match reports and previews of the weekend matches in the Scottish Cup, Premiership and Championship. |
Text: The 43-year-old, in his 25th year of British Championship competition this year, will ride in the superbike, superstock and Supersport events.
Rutter is also hoping to secure a supertwins ride at the meeting which takes place on 12 and 14 May.
He will ride Bathams BMWs in the superbike and superstock races and a ... | Michael Rutter has confirmed that he will attempt to add to his 13 North West 200 victories next month. |
Text: Nine managers have left Spurs since Levy took over in 2001, the most recent being Tim Sherwood, who was sacked on Tuesday after five months in charge.
Allen, 52, described Levy as an "incredible" businessman but criticised his football-related decisions.
"I don't think he is a football man," he told BBC Radio 5 l... | Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is "not a football man", according to former Spurs player and coach Clive Allen. |
Text: Following the 5-0 Ashes loss in Australia, Flower denied claims that he would leave if Pietersen remained in the England team.
I'm sure what's being reported is nowhere near the truth
"We went through tough times and people want to make up stories," said Saker.
"Kevin has been the same as he has always been. I'm ... | England bowling coach David Saker has dismissed reports of a rift between team director Andy Flower and batsman Kevin Pietersen. |
Text: A US jury convicted Blankenship of conspiring to wilfully violate mine safety standards at a Massey Energy coal mine that exploded in 2010.
The explosion was the worst mining disaster in recent US history.
According to the prosecutor, this is the first time that a chief executive of a major company has been convi... | Ex-mining executive, Don Blankenship, could face up to a year in jail for failing to meet safety standards. |
Text: A spokesman for BBC Store said demand had not been as strong as had been hoped and that it did not "make sense" to invest in the service further.
BBC Store was intended as an extension of the BBC iPlayer, where content expires 30 days after broadcast.
A message on its website said the BBC would "continue to find ... | A BBC service that let people buy and "keep" BBC shows is to close less than two years on from its 2015 launch. |
Text: Lucas, 7, was put into a coma after last Thursday's attack in Joeuf - by a man with psychiatric problems - but he died of his wounds, prosecutors said.
His attacker, aged 30, had a previous conviction for violence but was not considered dangerous and had not received specialist care, reports said.
Residents stage... | A child who was repeatedly stabbed as he walked home from school has died in hospital in eastern France. |
Text: The FTSE 100 fell 101.04 points to close at 5,861.27 - a loss of 1.69%
The pound remained at seven-year lows.
Against the dollar, sterling lost a further 0.54% to $1.33946. Against the euro it fell 0.64% to €1.2642. The pound has lost 5% against the dollar in a week.
House builders were among the top gainers, w... | (Close): Shares and the pound both saw falls on Wednesday amid uncertainty over the global economy and the UK's position in Europe. |
Text: Mr Morgan, who served nine years at the helm of Welsh Government from 2000 to 2009, died in May at the age of 77.
Hundreds of people attended a celebration of his life at the Senedd in Cardiff Bay on Wednesday.
Thursday's service took place at the Wenallt chapel, Thornhill crematorium in the city.
Summary: | Family and friends of the former first minister Rhodri Morgan have paid their final respects at a service of committal in Cardiff. |
Text: The £110m Jubilee River opened in 2002, and was planned to reduce flooding in Maidenhead, Windsor, Eton and Cookham.
Wraysbury and Old Windsor residents say it has caused more homes to flood since it opened.
The agency said the scheme was working as planned and it may extend the river to protect more flood-prone ... | Work by the Environment Agency to control flood water on the Thames has been a "disaster" for Wraysbury, according to residents. |
Text: The hosts opted to bat but were reduced to 23-2 as Raine dismissed Chris Nash and Matt Machan, both for four.
Ross Taylor and Ed Joyce (56) steadied the ship but having reached 130-3 Sussex were bowled out for 163, with Wayne White also claiming 3-25.
An unbeaten half-century from Paul Horton saw the visitors rea... | Ben Raine took four wickets to help Leicestershire dominate after Sussex collapsed on day one at Hove. |
Text: The 10ft-high "maquettes" were used as a basis for the world-famous sculpture at the Helix Parkland, a £43m regeneration project near Falkirk.
The sculpture is at the junction of Princes Street, Shandwick Place and Lothian Road until the end of the Edinburgh Festival.
It is hoped the mini-Kelpies will drive tour... | A mini version of the iconic Kelpies sculpture has been installed in Edinburgh. |
Text: The 47-year-old was shot a number of times at Welsh Street in the Markets area at 09:09 BST on Tuesday 5 May.
The gunman made off on foot.
Police have said they hope the opportunity provided by Crimewatch will "generate calls from people who can help us apprehend the killer".
Detective Superintendent Kevin Geddes... | Detectives investigating the murder of former senior IRA man Gerard 'Jock' Davison in Belfast are taking part in the BBC Crimewatch programme in a renewed appeal for information. |
Text: The 38-year-old defender was seen to aim a kick at home skipper James Chester on Sunday in the aftermath of Gabby Agbonlahor's 68th-minute winner.
The incident was not seen by the match officials but was caught on video.
Robinson will now miss Saturday's home game with Huddersfield Town and the final-day trip to ... | Birmingham club captain Paul Robinson has been given a three-game Football Association ban for violent conduct in the local derby loss at Aston Villa. |
Text: The home ground of London Irish will host the last-four tie, featuring the winners of the Wasps v Exeter and Saracens v Northampton quarter-finals, on Saturday 23 April.
Leicester Tigers will play at the City Ground in Nottingham if they make the last four and face Racing 92.
If they meet Toulon, the game will be... | The Madejski Stadium in Reading will host the all-English semi-final of this season's European Champions Cup. |
Text: Gerry Mallon has departed Danske Bank and will become chief executive of Ulster Bank in the Republic of Ireland.
Mr Mallon has been head of Danske in Belfast since 2008.
Although leaving immediately, he will not start his new job until next June.
Ulster Bank's owners, Royal Bank of Scotland, said Mr Mallon's know... | One of Northern Ireland's top bank officials is moving to a rival bank. |
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