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Text: 13 March 2016 Last updated at 12:18 GMT
The craft, part of the European-Russian ExoMars programme, lifted off from the Baikonur spaceport in Kazakhstan on board a Proton rocket at 9.31am (UK time), starting a seven-month journey through space.
It is carrying equipment to study gases around Mars, such as methane, ... | A spacecraft set off for Mars on Monday on a mission that scientists hope will help answer one of the most burning questions of space exploration - is there life on other planets? |
Text: This includes the one seat held by an opposition politician following the 2010 poll.
Election commission chairman Merga Bekana made the announcement saying the elections were credible and free and fair.
Opposition parties have said that the process was rigged.
African Union observers described the 24 May vote as ... | Ethiopia's ruling party, the EPRDF, and its allies have won every single parliamentary seat in May's elections, according to official results. |
Text: Biwott pulled away from countryman and world cross-country champion Geoffrey Kamworor in the last mile to win in two hours 10 minutes and 34 seconds.
Two-time London Marathon winner Keitany became the first back-to-back New York champion since Britain's Paula Radcliffe in 2007 and 2008.
She beat Ethiopia's Aselef... | Kenyans Stanley Biwott and Mary Keitany won the men's and women's titles at the New York Marathon on Sunday. |
Text: The 26-year-old tested positive for cocaine after the Super League win at Widnes on 14 July and was suspended by his club and Rugby Football League.
Scotland head coach Steve McCormack has added two players to his squad.
New Zealand Warriors' James Bell and South Sydney Rabbitohs' Campbell Graham replace Walker.
... | Scotland have dropped Adam Walker from their provisional squad for this year's World Cup after the Wakefield Trinity prop failed a drugs test. |
Text: 14 December 2015 Last updated at 10:18 GMT
Fire crews were called to the blaze on the eastbound hard shoulder, between junction 1 at Cadnam and junction 2 for Ower, just after 08:00 GMT.
Two lanes were closed for a short time.
An eyewitness said the driver of the Seat Leon managed to get out of the car before it ... | A driver escaped unhurt when her car erupted into flames on the M27 in Hampshire. |
Text: Police said the man was on a motorcycle which crashed with a car on the Saintfield Road at about 20:00 BST on Friday. He was from the Newtownards area.
They have appealed for information.
Summary: | A man in his 20s has died in a crash in Lisburn, County Antrim. |
Text: Jan Arriens, from Bishop's Castle in Shropshire, planned to visit Mike Lambrix, who was set executed on 11 February.
Lambrix - who was sentenced to death for the murder of a couple in Florida in 1984 - was given a stay of execution last week.
Mr Arriens says he will now be travelling with renewed optimism.
"I'm l... | A British man who has written to a convicted killer in the US for 25 years is visiting his pen pal. |
Text: That compares to £3.7m for the same period last year.
The Newry-based financial technology firm saw revenue rise 44% to £53.8m for the six months to the end of August
First Derivatives has bought a number of other firms over the last year, including ActivateClients and Affinity systems.
They employ more than 1,50... | The half year results of one of Northern Ireland's few publicly listed companies, First Derivatives, show profit before tax up 27% at £4.6m. |
Text: Polish President Andrzej Duda and a German diplomat joined Mr Urban's family, friends and neighbours in Banie, near the border with Germany.
Mr Urban was shot by the attacker, who hijacked his lorry to kill 11 others and injure 48 at a Christmas market.
An autopsy report is not expected until early next month.
Th... | Truckers sounded their horns across Poland as the first victim of the Berlin lorry attack, driver Lukasz Urban, was buried in his village. |
Text: The 34-year old, who previously played for Welling United, says he has signed a one-year deal with the London club.
"I'm happy to sign for Dulwich Hamlet and I know I can still play well," Kargbo told BBC Sport.
"I'll do my best to help the club achieve its objectives next season."
He added: "I'm grateful to Haml... | Former Sierra Leone captain Ibrahim Kargbo, who is currently banned from playing in Netherlands over match-fixing allegations, has joined English non-league side Dulwich Hamlet FC. |
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Jones, 57, has won all 15 of his Tests since England's World Cup exit, and his side are on a 16-game winning streak.
Conte has similarly rejuvenated Chelsea during his first season in England, with the Blues eight points clear at the top of the Premier League.
"Eddie... | Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has visited England's rugby union team to share ideas with head coach Eddie Jones. |
Text: I will not be writing my blog over the summer as I am taking some extended leave to write a book.
I look forward to returning at the beginning of October.
Summary: | My blog is taking a break. |
Text: Eric Bellquist, 41, was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm following the incident on London's Putney Bridge.
His lawyer said Mr Bellquist "categorically denied" being the man seen in the video.
The Met said he will face no further action.
Mr Bellquist's lawyer added he had "irrefuta... | A man arrested on suspicion of pushing a woman into the path of a bus while jogging has been eliminated from the investigation. |
Text: 7 March 2016 Last updated at 03:27 GMT
Derbyshire has been filming diaries since she was diagnosed with breast cancer at the end of July last year, to try to help demystify the treatment. Her fourth one was recorded across January and February.
Here she describes her emotional reaction to the end of her final cyc... | BBC journalist Victoria Derbyshire has finished the chemotherapy stage of her breast cancer treatment. |
Text: A small drone will be trialled by the agency at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster.
The President is expected to make a long visit to the club.
The Secret Service has said that it is experimenting with various drones for security monitoring.
In this case, the drone will fly at an altitude of between 300 a... | The US Secret Service plans to test a security drone when President Trump visits his New Jersey golf club later this month, according to a document seen by Reuters. |
Text: The Gloucester MP was caught driving at 90mph in a 70mph speed limit on the A417 near Cirencester in December 2014.
Mr Graham, who was first elected to Parliament in 2010, was also ordered to pay more than £650 in fines and costs.
The Conservative MP said he regretted committing the offence. He already had nine ... | MP Richard Graham has been banned from driving for six months after admitting to a speeding offence in the Cotswolds. |
Text: The match was referee Bobby Madden's first since undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer.
Brechin's loss meant Alloa could have moved second, but they were only able to draw at home to Albion Rovers.
Airdrieonians went fourth by beating East Fife, Peterhead overcame Stranraer and bottom side Stenhousemuir defeate... | Livingston beat Brechin City 3-0 to replace the Glebe Park side at the top of Scottish League One. |
Text: A cross-party group of Nationalist and unionist MSPs have signed up to a formal pledge aimed at ending "unhelpful polarisation" in the political debate in Scotland and across the globe, writes The Scotsman.
The rising tension over President Donald Trump's determination to force North Korea to end its production o... | Gay people will receive a formal apology from the Church of Scotland following its long "history of discrimination" under plans that signal another "seismic softening" of Kirk policy towards homosexuals, according to The Herald. |
Text: An inquest into Amin Abdullah's death heard he died in February last year after losing his job at Charing Cross hospital.
The coroner said he had been "suffering from depression following a disciplinary matter at work."
The 41-year-old died from burns and the "inhalation of fire and fumes."
As she delivered her v... | An NHS nurse who died after he set himself alight outside Kensington Palace "killed himself while the balance of his mind was disturbed". |
Text: Llanbedr airfield near Harlech has been chosen by the UK government alongside six in Scotland and one in England to launch commercial flights from 2018.
The announcement was made at the Farnborough Air Show by Aviation Minister Robert Goodwill on Tuesday.
Other sites selected included Campbeltown Airport and Newq... | A site in Gwynedd has been selected as possible location for a UK spaceport base. |
Text: The bodies of Julie Hill, 51, and her mother Rose, 75, were discovered at a property in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, at 22:10 GMT on Friday.
Christopher Whelan, 20, will appear at Chesterfield Justice Centre on Tuesday charged with their murders.
Julie Hill's dog, thought to be a terrier, is missing from the house, po... | A man has been charged with murdering a woman and her mother after the women were found dead at a house. |
Text: Organisers want more police presence in Levenshulme, Manchester, following the attack on the 31-year-old at Cringle Park shortly before midday on Monday.
The march followed a similar event in the area after a 12-year-old girl was raped in a nearby park in September.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said it had "in... | About 100 people have marched in a park where a woman was raped. |
Text: There were no passengers on board the single decker and the driver was not injured in the incident, which took place shortly after 07:30 BST.
The scene on the Guided Busway on Hauxton Road, Trumpington, is not far from a section where another bus derailed earlier this year.
The bus is being recovered from the ver... | A bus has come off its guided tracks in Cambridge and mounted a grass verge. |
Text: The shots went through a lounge window and the front door was set alight in Whinfield Road in Thornton at about 19:30 GMT on Monday.
No-one was in the lounge at the time and officers believe the attack was a case of mistaken identity.
Merseyside Police said the family were "new to the street" and are hunting the ... | Shots were fired into a house with children, including a baby, inside, police said. |
Text: Hendrick headed the opener from close-range, just moments after Rams keeper Lee Grant tipped a free kick from David Symington on to the crossbar.
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Martin volleyed in Johnny Russell's cross for the second in injury time.
Steve McClaren's Championship side have won two ... | Jeff Hendrick and Chris Martin both scored as Derby County beat League Two Carlisle United in the Capital One Cup first round at Brunton Park. |
Text: The hardiest entrants will be aiming to complete 85 miles (137km) within 24 hours to finish the event which visits all 17 of the island's parishes.
Only 155 of those who started the walk last year completed the full distance inside the time limit.
Last year Richard Gerrard won his third consecutive title with Kar... | About 1,400 walkers have started the 105th Manx Telecom Parish Walk endurance event in the Isle of Man. |
Text: The girl's father, 23, had confronted a group of youths for kicking a ball at his vehicle on Hildyard Street, Grimsby, on Thursday.
The brick came through a window, hitting Jersey-Lou Perry in the face.
The 17-year-old boy will appear at Grimsby Magistrates' Court on Thursday charged with attempted wounding.
Jers... | A teenager has been charged over an incident in which a four-year-old girl was hurt when she was hit in the face by a brick thrown through a van window. |
Text: The comment was made by presenter Jim Patton after a news item on a child who accidentally ordered a doll's house via the voice-activated gadget.
Reacting to the report, Mr Patton said: "I love the little girl saying 'Alexa ordered me a dollhouse'."
This reportedly prompted Echo devices in some homes to wake up a... | An on-air comment by a US TV presenter activated Amazon Echo gadgets in viewers' homes across San Diego. |
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Summary: | The old year went out with a bang as Edinburgh's fireworks display welcomed 2017. |
Text: It features near-field communication (NFC) and gesture-based technology. It is aimed at people who cannot use conventional smartphone or tablet devices while working because they need to wear gloves.
By touching an object using the glove device users can receive information displayed on a "head-mounted display".
... | Fujitsu has unveiled a wearable device in the form of a glove at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. |
Text: The Citizens face the Danish side at home in the Europa League qualifying first round, second leg on Thursday.
"All we're focusing on at the moment is that we deliver the best possible performance we can," said Nicholson.
"If we do that then hopefully the result takes care of itself."
Bangor have only won two Eur... | Bangor City manager Kevin Nicholson says it would be a "huge achievement" if they overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit against Lyngby BK. |
Text: The two sides are in advanced negotiations, according to the Financial Times.
The talks come at a time when competition in the streaming music sector is intensifying.
Sweden's Spotify remains the market leader but faces increasing competition from Apple Music and Amazon's recently launched music service.
German-b... | Music streaming company Spotify is reportedly in talks to take over $700m (£535m) rival Soundcloud. |
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Dee Adams - mother of London 2012 Olympic boxing gold medallist Nicola Adams - looks back at her daughter's childhood and recounts how she was, by and large, a little girl just like any other.
She also remembers how Nicola first got into boxing, how the family strugg... | It takes grit, determination and sacrifice not only to be a champion, but to raise a champion. |
Text: Thomas Wynn is accused of being part of a plot to move drugs from Liverpool to Brighton and Eastbourne in East Sussex.
The 49-year-old was arrested on 24 March but has failed to answer bail, Merseyside Police said.
Mr Wynn has links to several addresses in Liverpool, including Tobacco Wharf and Commercial Road, a... | Police are searching for a man wanted in connection with an alleged £5m conspiracy to supply heroin. |
Text: Auditors PwC found the festival had not been at arm's length and was operating as though part of the council.
A report raised concerns about appropriate controls not being in place over finances.
Councillors have agreed that a further report be prepared into the financial set up of the festival.
The AIYF, which h... | A further report will be carried out into the financial set up of the Aberdeen International Youth Festival (AIYF). |
Text: Laing, 23, is a free agent and has other offers after leaving Well, who recently loaned him to Notts County.
He previously played for Sunderland, Wycombe and Nottingham Forest.
"It would be to the end of the season and he has a couple of options, once he hears back then we'll know," said Foran.
"He'd be a good on... | Inverness Caledonian Thistle manager Richie Foran has made an offer to recruit former Motherwell defender Louis Laing. |
Text: Oban-based Basking Shark Scotland has been put above volcano trekking in Iceland and bungee jumping "like James Bond" at Switzerland's Verzasca dam.
Owner Shane Wasik said he was "delighted" his company was listed.
He said the giant fishes' welfare was of the "highest priority" during the guided swimming tours.
B... | Swimming with sharks in Scotland is number three on a list of 20 adventure holidays that were not possible 20 years ago, according to easyJet. |
Text: The names have been engraved onto the Armed Forces Memorial at the National Memorial Aboretum and were dedicated and read out during a service attended by their families.
The Staffordshire memorial is the UK's tribute to the 16,000 men and women who have been killed on duty or as a result of terrorist action sinc... | The names of 12 members of the armed forces, killed on duty in the last year, have been unveiled. |
Text: Some teachers have claimed there were a number of problems with questions - including the way some were phrased.
The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has defended the exam paper and said it was in line with the course specifications.
The exam marks, which will be published in August, will help show if ther... | Concerns have been expressed over the quality of last month's National 5 exam paper in computer science. |
Text: Criticism of the government and royal family and the questioning of Islamic tenets are not generally tolerated. Self-censorship is pervasive.
The state-run Broadcasting Service of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (BSKSA) operates almost all domestic broadcasting outlets. The minister of culture and information chairs ... | Saudi investors are major players in the pan-Arab TV industry, but the country has one of the region's most tightly-controlled media environments. |
Text: It comes after the BBC revealed four former tram drivers fell asleep while operating trams in Croydon.
An emergency brake also failed to activate and stop their trams.
Three trams have been recorded speeding since the Croydon crash which killed seven and injured 50 in November.
Sadiq Khan, who is also the chairma... | The Mayor of London has written to the Rail Accidents Investigation Branch (RAIB) to raise his concerns following allegations tram drivers have fallen asleep at the controls. |
Text: Historians have been working on the project to mark the arson of 1615, for which four people were hanged.
Now a booklet detailing the fire has been published by a local team and reveals the havoc the blaze created.
This Saturday the anniversary, with a modern twist of a fire engine, will be commemorated in the ma... | A great fire that swept through the Norfolk town of Wymondham, destroying over a quarter of its homes, is being marked 400 years on. |
Text: Gen Miguel Maza Marquez was found guilty of contributing to the murder by reducing security around Mr Galan, days before he was killed.
Gen Maza was the head of Colombia's now defunct spy agency DAS at the time.
Mr Galan was shot dead at a campaign rally in the town of Soacha.
The murder, in front of thousands of... | A retired police general has been jailed for 30 years in Colombia for his involvement in the assassination in 1989 of presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galan. |
Text: Carl Scott's body was found in Birch Court, off Thurmond Road, Winchester.
Mr Scott, from Winchester, died some time between 12 February and 22 March, when his body was discovered by a member of the public, a court heard.
David Gray, 35, of no fixed address, was remanded in custody until a case management hearing... | A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a 37-year-old who was found dead at a house. |
Text: The prince will give a keynote speech at Kensington Palace on Tuesday to mark International Mine Awareness Day.
More than 60 million people are estimated to still live with the threat of unexploded landmines.
He is expected to pay tribute to his mother ahead of the 20th anniversary of her death.
Princess Diana wa... | Prince Harry is supporting a bid to rid the world of landmines by 2025, following in the footsteps of his mother Diana, Princess of Wales. |
Text: A report, from the Institution of Civil Engineers and construction giant, Costain, is calling for a "recruitment revolution" to avoid a skills gap.
It says the solution is to attract a new wave of engineers, including ex-military personnel and young offenders.
"New blood" could also come from among data scientist... | The UK is promised new roads, railways and runways, but we will need more engineers to build them, say experts. |
Text: Polling stations opened their doors at 07:00 BST and will close at 22:00.
Votes are being cast in elections at Southampton and Portsmouth city councils, eight other district councils as well as for Hampshire's PCC.
Across England elections are taking place for more than 120 councils, and to elect 36 PCCs.
Summary... | Voting has begun in police and crime commissioner (PCC) and local council elections in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. |
Text: The former Hearts boss has lost just one game since replacing Allan Johnston in early February.
And, last week, new chairman Jim Mann said Locke was in "prime position to be a contender" for the position.
"The board have kept me in the loop and my agent is in talks, so hopefully I'll get my future sorted out by t... | Interim manager Gary Locke hopes to land the Kilmarnock job permanently before Motherwell visit on Saturday. |
Text: Schaaf, 54, was appointed during the mid-winter break but has since overseen one win and 10 defeats with Hannover 10 points from safety with six games left.
The club said former under-19 coach and ex-player Daniel Stendel, 41, would take over until the end of the season.
Schaaf was previously in charge of Werder ... | Hannover have sacked coach Thomas Schaaf after just 11 matches in charge of the struggling Bundesliga side. |
Text: Deloitte said it regretted the publication, adding it had proposed a plan "to put this matter behind us".
The Times reported this included an agreement not to bid for government contracts for six months.
Downing Street dismissed the memo when it was published last month, saying it had been unsolicited.
The docume... | A consultancy firm has apologised to the government for the "disruption" caused by a leaked memo that suggested ministers had no plan for Brexit. |
Text: The 10-metre (32.8ft) Man Engine will travel the length of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site to mark the 10th anniversary Unesco heritage status.
The puppet is the same height as a double decker bus when in "crawling" mode but more than twice that height when standing.
It was launched in Tavistock and will r... | A giant puppet of a Cornish miner has taken its first steps on a 130-mile journey. |
Text: Council-run Awel Deg home in Llandysul was closed in February following the suspension of 11 members of staff and concerns about standards of care.
The council intends to re-open the home as a dementia care centre.
The GMB and Unison now want to talk to councillors about their concerns.
Ceredigion council said it... | Two trade unions have called for an independent investigation into the closure of a Ceredigion residential home which has left 40 staff facing redundancy. |
Text: The Australian, 27, joined the Red Devils in 2016 and has scored four tries in 21 league games this season.
Coach Ian Watson said he was "ecstatic" to re-sign "one of the best half-backs" in Super League, a day after Niall Evalds also signed a new deal.
"This again signals our intentions to bring in and keep top ... | Salford Red Devils stand-off Robert Lui has signed a new long-term contract at the Super League club. |
Text: Its branch in Ewloe will close on 11 November and the one in Caergwrle on 9 December.
Alyn and Deeside AM Carl Sargeant has written to HSBC and said banks had a "role to play in their communities and a responsibility towards them".
HSBC blamed a rise in telephone and internet banking for the drop in people using ... | HSBC has been criticised after announcing it will shut two of its branches in Flintshire later this year. |
Text: The BMW mounted the pavement and broke through the store front of Hackney Pirates charity in Dalston's Kingsland High Street.
The charity's education centre and shop was open at the time but no injuries have been reported.
Witnesses said the crash, at about 12:40 GMT on Sunday, sparked "mayhem" in the area.
"It w... | A man has been arrested after a car crashed into a charity's building in a busy high street in north-east London. |
Text: Frankie Dettori sealed a double on the 14-1 shot, a first British win for trainer Xavier Thomas-Demeaulte.
Fair Eva, a daughter of legendary racehorse Frankel, failed to win for the second time in a row, having finished third in the Lowther Stakes.
Dettori also won on 11-8 favourite Journey, who took the Nayef St... | French filly Spain Burg beat odds-on favourite Fair Eva to win the Rockfel Stakes at Newmarket. |
Text: Defender Raggett, who arrived from Dover during the summer, headed home Alex Woodyard's left-wing cross as the Imps raced into a sixth-minute lead at Sincil Bank.
City goalkeeper Paul Farman denied Ryan Bowman from point-blank range to preserve the advantage.
Nathan Arnold doubled the lead, finishing neatly past ... | Sean Raggett scored his first Lincoln goal as they beat Gateshead to record a third successive National League win. |
Text: Mr Tillerson met the Chinese leader in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, as his East Asian tour comes to an end.
Mr Xi said he was glad to see good progress from Mr Tillerson's meetings.
"You said that China-US relations can only be friendly. I express my appreciation for this," he said.
Mr Xi added that he had... | US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has told China's President Xi Jinping that President Donald Trump looks forward to visiting his country, and to enhancing understanding between the states. |
Text: Kumar Lama, 49, from St Leonards, East Sussex, had faced an Old Bailey retrial after being cleared by a jury earlier this year of one charge of torture.
The Crown told the court it believed there was no realistic prospect of conviction on a second charge.
Mr Justice Sweeney formally acquitted Col Lama.
The decisi... | The case of a UK-based Nepalese colonel accused of torture in his home country 11 years ago has collapsed after costing an estimated £1m. |
Text: The case was filed by German company IPCom which claimed Apple used its technology without permission.
IPCom said Apple was using a system for which it owned a patent to let phones make emergency calls when mobile networks were overloaded.
The same court has also dismissed a similar case brought by IPCom against ... | A German court has thrown out a legal claim that sought to extract 1.57bn euros (£1.3bn) in damages from Apple. |
Text: Devon and Cornwall Police said dozens of birds had been "placed" in a line along the central markings of the A35, about 100 yards apart.
A "large amount of feathers" and a discarded seed bag, believed to have been used to move the birds, was found nearby.
It was too early to say how they died, the force added.
Fo... | More than 40 dead pigeons have been found lined up in the middle of a major road through Devon. |
Text: Fermain sea wall and steps going down to Petit Port were damaged in the winter storms.
Gerry Tattersall, senior constable for St Martin's, said borrowing the money would speed-up the repairs otherwise tourism could be affected.
The Environment Department said it was prioritising other "urgent works".
A 10m (33ft)... | Money should be borrowed from next year's budget to repair storm-hit sections of Guernsey's coastline, a senior constable has said. |
Text: They voted four to one to refuse proposals at the 2 Sisters factory at Llangefni where 270 jobs are under threat, including 170 agency staff.
Before the vote, Paddy McNaught from Unite union said it would have meant "staff making sacrifices" to save jobs.
Union officials are due to hold further talks with bosses ... | Staff at an Anglesey poultry plant have voted to reject changes to their working conditions in a move which would have saved 50 jobs. |
Text: Kay's book was chosen from 91 submissions to win the £30,000 prize.
It is the first time the public have voted for a winner but the novel was also unanimously selected by the award's judging panel.
Leila Aboulela, Stewart Conn and Sue Peebles came in as runners-up, winning £5,000 each.
Kay was born in Edinburgh... | Scottish author Jackie Kay has won the 2011 Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Book of the Year for her autobiographical novel Red Dust Road. |
Text: Burnley-born Sir Ian, who is a leading LGBT rights campaigner, leads the parade as the event marks 25 years of fundraising.
Pride chief executive Mark Fletcher said: "Sir Ian is a genuine inspiration for the global LGBT community."
This year's theme is Devotion with participants invited to celebrate who and what ... | Lord of the Rings actor Sir Ian McKellen is to be the grand marshal at this year's Manchester Pride parade. |
Text: The 25-year-old Welsh keeper was out of contract with the League One club and will join North End on 1 July on a three-year deal.
Maxwell started his career at Wrexham and had four seasons at Fleetwood.
The Lilywhites were without a first-choice keeper after Anders Lindegaard's loan spell ended and they chose to ... | Championship side Preston have signed Fleetwood Town goalkeeper Chris Maxwell on a free transfer. |
Text: Michael Cheek scored the only goal of the game nine minutes before half-time with what was one of Braintree's few efforts in the first half.
Sutton, who had won just one of their previous 12 away matches in the league this season, tried to fight back in the second half but found Braintree goalkeeper Sam Beasant i... | Braintree bounced back from successive National League defeats to see off Sutton. |
Text: Mohammed Haji Sadiq, of Cyncoed, entered the not guilty pleas at a hearing on Friday.
The allegations involve four girls, aged between five and 11, and allegedly took place at the Madina mosque between 1996 and 2006.
Mr Sadiq is due to stand trial later in June.
He is charged with eight counts of assaulting a gir... | An 80-year-old man who taught at a Cardiff mosque has denied 15 child sex offences at Cardiff Crown Court. |
Text: Crawford leaves the same position at Championship outfit Falkirk to become Robbie Neilson's number two.
Neilson told his club website he was "delighted" that the former Scotland striker would work alongside him at Tynecastle.
"He's got a great wealth of knowledge and the boys will learn from him, especially the a... | Hearts have appointed Stevie Crawford as their assistant head coach. |
Text: The 15-year-old escaped and called the police on Sunday when her kidnapper went out and left the door to his Tokyo apartment unlocked.
Police then found her alleged captor 100km away in Shizuoka region. He is thought to have tried to kill himself.
He allegedly abducted the girl in March 2014 by pretending to be a... | Police in Japan have detained a 23-year-old man on suspicion of keeping a teenage girl prisoner for two years. |
Text: The station said it was the "right time" for Matthew to retire after an "extended bout of ill health".
Up until last November, he had presented the Saturday morning show for more than 26 years.
Station manager Lewis Carnie said: "Brian is an outstanding presenter and... a radio legend."
Matthew's replacement has ... | Veteran BBC Radio 2 broadcaster Brian Matthew has stepped down from presenting Sounds of The 60s due to "poor health" at the age of 88. |
Text: The 26-year-old was distraught after pulling up with an apparent hamstring problem late in Saturday's Premiership draw at home to Hamilton.
But Waghorn's mood is more upbeat following a scan.
"Good result, not as bad as it could have been. Roughly 2 weeks out, hard work has begun to come back stronger," he wrote ... | Rangers striker Martyn Waghorn is facing a brief lay-off, allaying fears of a long-term injury. |
Text: The 52-year-old man collided with a Land Rover near Creetown, five miles east of Newton Stewart.
The crash has closed the main Euro-route from the ferry ports at Cairnryan to the UK motorway network.
Diversions have been set up through Carsluith village but Police Scotland warned drivers that there will be delays... | A motorbike rider has died in a crash on the A75 Gretna to Stranraer road in Dumfries and Galloway. |
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In winning 7-6 (7-1) 6-3 alongside Finland's Kontinen, Watson becomes the first British female mixed doubles finalist since Jo Durie won the event alongside Jeremy Bates in 1987.
Watson, who is playing with Kontinen for the first time, said: "I'm very happy. We playe... | Britain's Heather Watson and partner Henri Kontinen beat Oliver Marach and Jelena Ostapenko to reach the mixed doubles final at Wimbledon. |
Text: Researchers from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David are examining the red deer remains, discovered on a beach in Borth, Ceredigion.
They were first spotted in early April, but were not recovered until Friday due to the tides.
Dr Ros Coard, from the university, said: "The individual was certainly in the p... | The skull and antlers of a deer dating back 4,000 years have been found. |
Text: The 18-year-old is scheduled to stay with the League One play-off hopefuls until Sunday 3 April, the day of their Johnstone's Paint Trophy final meeting with Oxford United at Wembley.
"Callum is exactly the type of player we were looking for," said caretaker head coach Paul Heckingbottom.
"We're excited to have h... | Barnsley have signed teenage Everton defender Callum Connolly on a one-month loan deal. |
Text: Republic of Ireland assistant Keane was reported to have been angry at supposed leaks from the dressing room after he quit in November.
Keane was reported to have rung the doorbell at Cleverley's home for 15 minutes to confront the player.
"It certainly wasn't how it was portrayed," said Lambert.
"I spoke to Tom ... | Aston Villa midfielder Tom Cleverley's doorstep conversation with ex-assistant manager Roy Keane was civilised, according to boss Paul Lambert. |
Text: Mr Toledo, who governed from 2001 to 2006, is accused of receiving the graft money from Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht in return for awarding public works contracts.
He is not in Peru - he lives in the US and is currently in Paris.
In recent media interviews he has denied any wrongdoing.
Judge Richard Conc... | A Peruvian judge has ordered the arrest of the country's former president Alejandro Toledo over allegations that he took $20m (£16m) in bribes. |
Text: It now stands at £4.423bn, a fall of £1.4m.
The biggest drops were in sales of beef and sheep and pig meat, down £29m and £12m respectively.
But they were offset by combined increases in the drinks, bakery and fruit and vegetables sectors of about £40m.
It is the second year in a row that there has been a drop in... | The turnover of Northern Ireland's food and drink processing sector marginally decreased in 2016. |
Text: Bevan, 24, was first banned for two years following a positive test for the banned steroid drostanolone in February 2015.
UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) says Bevan's latest ban comes after he refused to submit to testing in September 2016.
Ukad says the ban runs from from 14 October 2016 until 14 January 2024.
South Wales... | Former South Wales Ironmen winger Ross Bevan has been banned for seven years and three months after a second anti-doping violation. |
Text: South Wales Fire and Rescue Service has just 20 women firefighters out of 838, and Rhondda has one of the lowest number of retained female firefighters.
It said that was because some believed it was not a traditional female job.
It wants to change attitudes and promote it as a valid career for women.
Station comm... | A campaign urging more women to become firefighters has been launched as figures show they make up just 2% of the south Wales service's operational workforce. |
Text: The AIIB has more than 30 members and is envisaged as a development bank similar to the World Bank.
Mrs Lagarde said there was "massive" room for IMF co-operation with the AIIB on infrastructure financing.
The US has criticised the UK and other allies for supporting the bank.
The US sees the AIIB as a rival to th... | International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has said the IMF would be "delighted" to co-operate with the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). |
Text: The French student was last seen in Edinburgh College's Milton Road Campus at about 22:30 on 24 October, when he "suddenly" left a group of friends.
His body was recovered from the loch on 2 December after searches in which members of Mr Maury's family took part.
Police Scotland said a report had been sent to the... | Police have confirmed the body of a man found in Duddingston Loch in Edinburgh was that of missing student Antoine Maury. |
Text: It is not yet known how the carriage's pantograph - which connects the train to the overhead lines - came to hit the roof of the central London station.
The Thameslink train to Sevenoaks crashed at about 09.55 GMT. No-one was injured and the train has been removed.
Southeastern, which runs the service on First Ca... | An investigation has been launched after part of a train hit the roof of London's Blackfriars station. |
Text: I don't think this is my last blog post here, but I did want to say something a bit more personal than normal on this occasion - which is that working for BBC News has been the high point of my working life.
Its unrivalled commitment to objectivity, seriousness and relevance is a beacon. And its journalists, edit... | So you may have noticed that I am off to another place. |
Text: Members of the Unite union employed by the private contractor Suez in Doncaster were planning on staging two walkouts on Wednesday and on 2 September in a row over pay and jobs.
The union said the pay dispute had been resolved after a new offer was put to the workers and accepted unanimously.
A further meeting to... | A planned five-day bin collection strike in South Yorkshire has been called off. |
Text: It is the highest Wales have been in the official Test rankings, helped by points earned and lost being double during the tournament.
New Zealand remain top, with Australia in third while Wales' next opponents Fiji, who they play Thursday, are 10th.
Ireland are fourth, England drop to sixth and Scotland climb to ... | Wales have climbed to second in the World Rugby rankings following their 28-25 win over England in the World Cup on Saturday at Twickenham. |
Text: 23 January 2017 Last updated at 08:36 GMT
Well, it's an Olympic sport where competitors are timed while skating a certain distance.
Great Britain dominated the sport around a hundred years ago, but as time went on, the sport has almost died out here in the UK.
BBC reporter Mike Bushell has been finding out what h... | How much do you know about long-track speed skating? |
Text: Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors said Vista Independent Hospital at Winchfield recorded 334 incidents of physical abuse or violence involving patients in seven months.
The issue was uncovered during an unannounced inspection in November.
The hospital said "considerable strides" had been made to meet targe... | The number of violent attacks at a mental health hospital in Hampshire has been described as "disturbing". |
Text: City councillors have started gathering views on the idea following guidance issued by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
NICE and Public Health England said "no idling" zones should be set up outside schools to help improve air quality.
The consultation also asks if other locations sho... | Parents could be fined for leaving cars running outside schools in Sheffield to try to cut down on toxic fumes. |
Text: Dr Ron Hill MBE has competed in three Olympic Games. He also won gold at the European Championships in 1969 and at the Commonwealth Games a year later.
The 75-year-old has run over 159,000 miles, or six times around the world, since he started logging his training.
Ron Hill Way, off Blackburn Road, is part of a m... | A former Olympic marathon runner who has run at least a mile a day for 50 years has had a road in his home town of Accrington named after him. |
Text: "He likes to live in the present," Snapchat told the Wall Street Journal.
And he was attempting to show that "ephemeral media" had a powerful role to play in modern communications.
Mr Spiegel also launched a low-quality YouTube video to explain with paper and pen how his social network worked.
He said: "It is all... | Snapchat chief executive Evan Spiegel has deleted every tweet he has ever written, as part of his latest push to help publicise the mobile app that wipes posts after a few seconds. |
Text: The capital side - chasing their second consecutive French treble - lost 2-1 to Lyon in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
But Zlatan Ibrahimovic set up two goals in the first half at St Etienne, first for Edinson Cavani and then Marquinhos.
Valentin Eysseric gave the hosts hope with a penalty but Lucas Moura scored a late clinc... | Paris St-Germain recovered from a first domestic defeat in 11 months to beat St Etienne and reach the Coupe de France semi-finals. |
Text: The 21-year-old, who has been on trial with the Lions this summer, has agreed a two-year contract at The Den.
Smith scored 13 goals as Folkestone won the Ryman League South Division last season and becomes Millwall's fifth signing of the transfer window.
"Harry has the attributes to be a very good footballer but ... | League One side Millwall have signed striker Harry Smith from Folkestone Invicta for an undisclosed fee. |
Text: Media in Indian-administered Kashmir are generally split between pro- and anti-secessionist. Local journalists work under strict curfews and also face threats from militant groups. Internet access is sporadic and text messaging services are regularly blocked.
According to a 2015 report by the US-based advocacy gr... | Reporting on Kashmir from both India and Pakistan mainstream media is deeply politicized and reflects the tension between the two countries. |
Text: Hosted at Swansea University's Singleton campus, the "Croeso i Gymru" event invites people to create or display any Wales-themed origami.
Volunteers will hold classes for everyone from beginners to veteran folders.
Artist Maria Sinayskaya, an origami specialist inspired by her mathematics background, will appear.... | An origami convention held by the British Origami Society has come to Wales for the first time. |
Text: Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wanted to develop the site of the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary on London Road.
But the city council had objected to the demolition of the main Edwardian building.
Following a planning inquiry in February, the government has decided the sale should be permitted.
The scheme, known... | A plan to replace a former Derby hospital with a supermarket and houses has been approved. |
Text: Pioli, 51, was dismissed three games before the end of the Serie A season, in which Inter finished seventh and missed out on European football.
Fiorentina is the Italian's 12th different club as a boss having started his coaching career in 2003.
"It's always been my wish to coach here," said Pioli.
Former defende... | Former Lazio boss Stefano Pioli has been appointed Fiorentina's head coach - one month after being sacked by Inter Milan. |
Text: Polling stations opened their doors at 07:00 BST and will close at 22:00.
In Nottinghamshire, votes are being cast for the police and crime commissioner (PCC) election, one of 36 taking place in England.
The candidates are Tony Harper, Conservative, Fran Loi, UKIP, and Paddy Tipping, Labour, while Tony Bates and ... | Voting has begun in elections being held in Nottinghamshire. |
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They are extreme body weight only movements performed by competitors in the growing sport of street workout.
The sport can be practised anywhere, at any time and for free.
Smith Mangena, from Soweto in South Africa, was the first A... | Muscle-ups, front lever, and the human flag are exercises that you will rarely see in the gym. |
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