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Text: The 40-year-old, who played his final game in May after a one-club career spanning 24 years, had hinted he could continue his playing career abroad.
But he has now released a statement saying that he has new role at the club he first joined as schoolboy.
"The first part of my life, as a player, has ended," Totti ... | Roma legend Francesco Totti has finally confirmed his retirement as a player and announced he is to become a director of the Italian club. |
Text: The 26-year-old Saracens forward will have surgery on Tuesday and will be out for up to three months.
However, prop Mako Vunipola will join up with Eddie Jones' squad this week as they prepare to face Wales on Saturday.
It is hoped the Saracens man, 26, who is recovering from a knee problem, will be fit to play s... | England lock George Kruis has been ruled out of the Six Nations with a knee ligament injury. |
Text: Strange's side must now go on to defeat New Zealand in their group, a feat Wales achieved in the 2012 tournament.
"Even though it is going to be more difficult, we've got a fighting chance," said Strange.
After Wales' 26-25 defeat to the Irish, New Zealand beat Georgia 55-0.
Wales took two losing bonus points fro... | Wales Under-20 head coach Jason Strange insists the team still have a "fighting chance" of reaching the semi-finals of the World Championship despite a shock opening defeat to Ireland. |
Text: Federer, 35, has been out of action since late July - his last match was a Wimbledon semi-final loss to Milos Raonic.
The 17-time Grand Slam winner had surgery in February before a back issue ruled him out of the French Open.
"I'm working for the Australian Open," the Swiss said. "I'm doing well."
"I never though... | Roger Federer is aiming to be fit for next year's Australian Open after injury wiped out the last half of his 2016 season. |
Text: The body of 50-year-old antiques specialist Robyn Mercer was found in Walton Road, West Molesey, on Monday.
A post-mortem examination revealed she died from multiple blows to the head.
Surrey Police said two men arrested on suspicion of murder, a 52-year-old on Monday and a man aged 25 on Thursday, had both been ... | Two men arrested in connection with the murder of a woman who was bludgeoned to death outside her home in Surrey have been released on bail. |
Text: Marcell Seeley, 34, was found dead in his ground floor flat at Dingwell Park in Taghnaven, at about lunchtime on Tuesday.
A 24-year-old man was arrested in Craigavon on Wednesday.
It is understood Mr Seeley's body had been in the flat for a number of days and that his mother discovered him.
Police have appealed f... | The death of a man in Craigavon, County Armagh, is now being treated as murder, police have said. |
Text: It has become the latest UK force to investigate the claims, first raised by former players in England.
A UK-wide hotline has dealt with more than 250 reports in just one week since it launched.
A senior Scottish officer confirmed that the force is working with partners, including the Scottish Football Associatio... | Police Scotland has confirmed its officers have received reports of historic child abuse within football. |
Text: The goodies are valued at more than 50,000 euros (£45,400; $59,000). Police think another lorry or van must have towed it away on Saturday night.
The candy heist in Neustadt may be linked to the theft of an empty lorry in Weimar, 25km (15.5 miles) away.
A fruit juice lorry also fell victim to sticky fingers, earl... | A 20-tonne mountain of Nutella spread and Kinder chocolate eggs disappeared in a sugar rush when thieves stole a lorry's trailer in central Germany. |
Text: A court heard James Stewart had avoided a prison sentence on an identical charge months before committing the new offence.
Stewart, 42, admitted downloading indecent images of children in October and November 2015.
Sheriff George Way described Stewart's actions as "unacceptable and disgusting."
Dundee Sheriff Cou... | A repeat sex offender who downloaded child abuse images on his mother's laptop has been jailed for three years. |
Text: Mr Langley had been serving as the force's acting deputy, having been assistant chief constable in charge of all operational matters.
He started his career with Devon and Cornwall Police in 1989 and in 2008 moved to Lincolnshire Police.
Mr Langley said he was "excited and honoured" to be appointed the new deputy ... | Dyfed-Powys Police have appointed Carl Langley as their new deputy chief constable. |
Text: Resuming on 65-1 in reply to the Kiwis' 261-9, England's Moeen Ali failed to add to his overnight 23 as the county side were reduced to 143-6 at lunch.
But Ross Whiteley hit an unbeaten 103 to allow the hosts to declare on 291-7.
Martin Guptill made an unbeaten 61 as the tourists, lacking some of their Indian Pre... | New Zealand's bowlers were given a decent workout by Worcestershire's batsmen on day three of the tour match. |
Text: Steve Bloom, who owns second-hand bookshop Bloomindales in Hawes, charges an entry fee of 50p, refundable on purchase of a book.
A customer who did not pay was a "pain in the arse", according to a complaint to the North Yorkshire authority.
Mr Bloom has not commented and the bookshop was not open to the public on... | A shop owner branded "rude and offensive" was the subject of more than 20 complaints to a parish council. |
Text: Jerome Valcke, who was secretary general of the sport's world governing body, was banned last year for his alleged involvement in a scheme to profit from World Cup ticket sales.
The Frenchman, 56, has now asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) to overturn the sanction.
Valcke has always maintained he has ... | The former right-hand man of ex-Fifa president Sepp Blatter has appealed against his 10-year ban from football. |
Text: Summer Lee Seymour, 15, was killed on Friday on Haymarket at the junction with Castle Street.
A 17-year-old boy was injured and remains in a serious, but stable condition in hospital.
Melissa Hewitt, a bus driver who started the petition, has called the site "an accident waiting to happen".
First South Yorkshire ... | More than 4,000 people have signed a petition calling for a pedestrian crossing where a teenage girl died after being hit by a bus in Sheffield. |
Text: The Independent Parliamentary Standards Association said it would look at whether the politician was paid money "that should not have been allowed".
The claims focus on the Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill MP's office costs.
A spokesman for the SNP said Mr Boswell would "comply fully" with the investigation.
He... | A formal investigation will take place into SNP MP Phil Boswell's use of the Westminster expenses system. |
Text: Now Priests, who include two women members, have issued a tongue-in-cheek response to the musical mistaken identity,
Photos of the three NI clerics appeared on music websites to promote a US tour by the band.
The US band said they "extend warm wishes to our brethren 'The Priests'".
The band added: "We appreciate ... | They're the Washington DC punk band caught up in a bizarre mix-up with Northern Ireland religious music group The Priests. |
Text: Dunwoody, 52, is among the first volunteers for a research project examining the long-term effects of concussion on competitors in sports.
"I lose my track and lose my memory," he told BBC Radio 5 live.
"I don't know whether it's old age or whether it's a result of concussions. I had about 700 falls."
Belfast-bor... | Former champion jump jockey Richard Dunwoody says the memory loss he suffers could be a result of falling "hundreds of times" in his career. |
Text: Mohammed Kadir, 24, is alleged to have killed Jamal Uddin, 71, who was murdered in February over a belief he was practicing "black magic".
Mohammed Syadul Hussain, 24, is accused of assisting Mr Kadir and will appear at Manchester Crown Court on 24 October.
It is thought Mr Kadir has fled to Syria.
Mr Uddin died ... | A man has been charged with assisting a murder suspect thought to have fled the country. |
Text: The planet Saturn has 62 moons around it and Dione is the fourth largest at around 700 miles wide.
The space probe was almost 300 miles away when it captured the shots.
Cassini has been touring Saturn for 11 years and sending images back.
But these pics of Dione are extra special - they're the last the space prob... | The space probe Cassini has sent back its latest pics of Saturn's moon Dione. |
Text: The Charles Rennie Mackintosh designed building on Sauchiehall Street needs renovation work.
The trust plans to restore both the building and the tearoom to their former glory.
This is the first time for decades that the building has been in Scottish ownership.
The new trust has been established by commercial pro... | The world-famous Willow Tearoom in Glasgow has had its future secured after a new charitable trust took over the building. |
Text: Andrew Iacovou, 55, was found dead at a branch of Ladbrokes in Aberconway Road, Morden, where he worked, at 10:30 BST on Saturday 25 May.
A post-mortem examination showed he died from blunt trauma to the head.
Shafique Ahmad Aarij has been charged with murder and will appear before Camberwell Green Magistrates' C... | A 21-year-old man has been charged with murdering a father of two at a betting shop in south London. |
Text: Powys council started the Saturday morning service in Machynlleth after shutting its recycling centre in 2015.
Councillor Mike Williams said residents would have to make long trips to other recycling sites to dispose of bulky items such as old washing machines.
A report said residents were using the service to di... | A council decision to withdraw a bulky household waste removal service in a Powys town has been slammed as "going against common sense". |
Text: Westminster City Council said the 75 cameras were primarily used to support police prosecutions rather than as a deterrent.
Cameras in the area run by Transport for London, private businesses and on housing estates will continue to operate.
In its report the council said the cameras, which require a £1.7m upgrade... | Fixed CCTV cameras in central London are being axed to save £2.7m. |
Text: Etienne Lemieux and Louis-Vincent Lessard, both aged 23, were reported missing on Saturday after failing to arrive home in Quebec on Friday.
A search party of the Fiordland National Park on South Island found one body on Sunday amid avalanche debris.
A second body was recovered nearby on Monday, said police.
The ... | Two bodies have been recovered in an area of a New Zealand national park where two Canadian tourists had been reported missing, say police. |
Text: The red kite, an adult female, was discovered injured at Low Marishes, near Malton on 25 March.
North Yorkshire Police said the bird had received medical attention was now being treated at a rescue centre.
Red kites are protected under schedule 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and anyone found killing o... | A bird of prey was "lucky to survive" after being targeted with a shotgun in a North Yorkshire field, police say. |
Text: Bosses at the Severn Valley Railway, which runs between Shropshire and Worcestershire, are offering shares in the attraction for £1 each.
Money raised will be used to restore and conserve the station at Bridgnorth, which dates back to 1862.
A similar scheme in 2012 raised more than £2m and enabled the attraction ... | A heritage railway has launched a £2.5m share scheme to help fund a revamp. |
Text: Three eggs have hatched at the site at Bassenthwaite, near Keswick, according to the Lake District Osprey Project.
The birds - a ringed female known as KL and an unringed male - arrived at the nest last month, having spent the winter in west Africa.
Project spokesman Paul Brady said staff and volunteers were "del... | A pair of ospreys have produced chicks at a secret Lake District nesting site for the fifth year running, conservationists have revealed. |
Text: Their exchanges have been grabbing attention because they have been using some fairly non-technical and human language.
@ESA_Rosetta's job was to take the landing device @Philae2014 to the comet known as 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
One of their most retweeted moments was the touchdown.
They've even decided to mark... | The two spacecraft at the centre of the Rosetta comet landing managed to find time to have an interstellar conversation on Twitter. |
Text: The left-wing leader and ally of the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has a high popularity rating and his party controls Congress.
Mr Correa first took power in 2007 and will serve what he says is his last term until 2017.
A number of leaders from the region and Europe attended the inauguration.
Mr Correa w... | Ecuador's President, Rafael Correa, has been sworn into office for an unprecedented third term in the capital, Quito. |
Text: King, who won team pursuit gold at London 2012, had claimed the selection process had been unfair.
The 25-year-old told BBC London: "I have been told they felt they had gone with the selection criteria."
King had been the second-highest ranked British rider when she failed to gain selection in the GB team.
Emma P... | Olympic champion Dani King says she has failed in her appeal to gain a place in the Great Britain road cycling team for the Rio Games. |
Text: The 28-year-old left-hander resumed on 116 not out on day four and reached 200 with a six off Stuart Meaker, before being caught behind next ball for 202.
His 291-ball knock helped Yorkshire to maximum batting bonus points and 407 all out, a first-innings lead of 140.
Surrey got to 106-1 in their second innings, ... | Adam Lyth scored the fourth double century of his career as champions Yorkshire drew with Surrey at The Oval. |
Text: Pell, 23, joined Eastleigh in January after his contract was cancelled by AFC Wimbledon.
He joined Wimbledon from Hereford in January 2013 and made 65 appearances in total for the club.
"I am pleased to bring Harry in because he was one of our first thoughts this summer," said Cheltenham manager Gary Johnson.
Pel... | Cheltenham Town have signed midfielder Harry Pell, with the length of the contract yet to be finalised. |
Text: A 3-0 home defeat by Crewe on Tuesday means the Reds have won only two of their last 12 matches.
"I would like our fans to be patient with the family. We are fighting relentlessly to be better," Eren said in a statement on the club website.
"Our football has improved this season. The infrastructure and recruitmen... | Crawley Town owner Ziya Eren has told fans that success will take time after a poor run of form in League Two. |
Text: In her resignation letter, the woman accused The Energy and Resources Institute in Delhi (TERI) of treating her "in the worst possible manner".
She said TERI protected Mr Pachauri and provided him with immunity despite a company inquiry that held him guilty.
Mr Pachauri was removed as the head of TERI in July fol... | A woman who accused the former head of the UN climate change panel (IPCC), RK Pachauri of sexual harassment, has resigned from the think tank he set up. |
Text: A 16-year-old was detained during an operation in Glasgow's south side at 12:40 on Monday.
He has been charged with breach of the peace and is due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Wednesday.
An 18-year-old man is expected to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court over similar allegations.
Tayside Police said they we... | Two teenagers have been arrested after messages were posted on Facebook allegedly inciting others to commit acts of disorder. |
Text: Beaumont was hit by the men's eight boat while he and double sculls team-mate Angus Groom were on a Team GB training camp in Portugal in August.
The 22-year-old from Maidenhead feared he might not walk again in the hours after the accident.
"It was a frightening experience," he told BBC Radio Berkshire.
Beaumont ... | Jack Beaumont has reset his focus on making Great Britain's squad for the Rio Olympics, weeks after sustaining a career-threatening back injury. |
Text: The advert featured the cast of The Secret Life of Pets, with one dog becoming frustrated with its broadband connectivity.
Virgin Media challenged a claim in the ad that Sky broadband was "super reliable".
The ASA drew on data from Ofcom to uphold the complaint.
It concluded that the ad could "mislead consumers" ... | Sky has had another TV broadband advert banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) following a complaint from rival Virgin Media. |
Text: The 54-year-old needed medical treatment after an incident at his home near Markethill on 28 June.
The man has been charged with common assault and making threats to kill.
The 60-year-old is expected to appear at Armagh Magistrates Court on 28 July.
Summary: | A 60-year-old man has been charged with assaulting victims campaigner Willie Frazer in County Armagh. |
Text: Rutgers University Athletic Director Tim Pernetti only suspended and fined coach Mike Rice after viewing a video of him berating and hitting players.
Mr Rice eventually lost his job this week as clips of his furious rants were aired on national TV networks.
But as Mr Rice was not fired earlier, he is due a $100,0... | A US university's sports chief has resigned amid widespread criticism of his failure to sack a volatile and abusive basketball coach. |
Text: Hosts Ireland will be in action along with France, Poland, Ukraine, Italy, Wales, Scotland and Austria.
Hockey Ireland said on Wednesday that the event, Ireland's first since the Olympic Games, will be played in Ulster on 11-19 March.
"Our team will be playing in front of a home crowd, giving them an extra edge,"... | Stormont and Lisnagarvey are in the running to stage a men's Hockey World League Round 2 tournament next year. |
Text: Announcing the appointment, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said he "wanted an experienced politician for this difficult job".
Mr Barnier will take up his post on 1 October.
A former EU commissioner, Mr Barnier led the EU's banking reforms - a move unpopular in London's finance district.
In a tw... | Former French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier has been appointed by the European Commission to negotiate with Britain over Brexit. |
Text: The 26-year-old Real Madrid forward scored his 43rd league goal to surpass the record previously held by former England and Barcelona striker Gary Lineker.
Bale joins these famous names as the most prolific British and Irish players in Europe's biggest leagues:
Swansea-born John Charles played for Leeds United be... | On Sunday, Gareth Bale became the leading British goalscorer in La Liga history. |
Text: North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) said the call in Levenshulme on Tuesday was "given the highest priority" based on the caller's answers.
But the paramedic sent in a rapid response vehicle found the patient to be a dog suffering from heat exhaustion.
The service described it as a "blatant misuse of the 999 numb... | Paramedics called to save the life of a seven-year-old "boy" in Manchester found the patient was a dog. |
Text: The farm is being developed by farmer, Derek Hall, at Rea Hill road and will accommodate 15,000 pigs.
At an Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council Planning Committee meeting nine councillors voted in favour while two opposed the development.
Mr Hall had wanted to build a facility which could accommodate up to 30... | Planning permission has been granted for a major pig farm in Newtownabbey, despite opposition from some residents. |
Text: Carlisle City Council's executive approved the money for "specialist support" in retendering its leisure services contract.
The authority's scrutiny panel said it had "very little information" about the decision, which it will discuss later.
The council declined to comment.
Referring to recent floods in the count... | A council in one of the areas worst-hit by recent flooding has halted plans to spend £125,000 on consultants' fees amid concerns the "extremely large amount of money" was not justified. |
Text: Police and crime commissioner Dr Alan Billings suspended Mr Crompton on 27 April because of concerns about public confidence in the force.
It comes after the Hillsborough inquests concluded there were police failings in the disaster.
Mr Crompton was suspended under Section 38 of the Police Reform and Social Respo... | Dismissal proceedings for the suspended South Yorkshire chief constable David Crompton have begun. |
Text: PwC's annual survey shows that just 37% think the economy will improve in 2015, down from 44% last year.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Russia's bosses have gone from the most confident to the least, due to problems caused by sanctions and the falling oil price.
In the UK, concern had risen sharply about the availabilit... | Chief executives are less optimistic about the economy this year than last, a survey unveiled at the World Economic Forum suggests. |
Text: Derry completed a rousing comeback to beat Meath at Owenbeg on Saturday and move into the last 16 of the series.
Derry overturned a seven-point half-time deficit to defeat the Royals, a game which turned out to be Mick O'Dowd's final one in charge of Meath.
Cavan overcame a six-day turnaround to beat Carlow 2-13 ... | Cavan have been drawn to face Ulster rivals Derry in Round 3A of the All-Ireland Football Qualifiers at Breffni Park on Saturday (15:30 BST). |
Text: Andre Murphy, 56, who was known as Nick and from County Wexford, died in the early hours of Monday after the incident at junction 28 eastbound.
Mr Murphy was thought to have been fixing a flat tyre on a horse trailer at about 04:10 GMT when he was hit.
A man, 45, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dang... | An inquest into how an Irish stud farmer was killed on the M4 motorway near Newport has been opened and adjourned. |
Text: Games on the first league Sunday include a trio of Division 2 contests with Derry facing Fermanagh, Meath v Armagh and Tyrone meeting Cavan.
The following week's fixtures include Cavan's Saturday night game with Derry and Monaghan's clash with Down.
Antrim's Division 2A Hurling season starts on 14 February away t... | Down will face Donegal on the opening night of Football League action on Saturday 30 January with Dublin hosting Kerry at Croke Park that night. |
Text: 4 April 2016 Last updated at 11:55 BST
The footage shows about 15 Barnsley fans in flat caps sitting on the floor of Wembley Way, London, pretending to row a boat ahead of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final on Sunday.
Barnsley came back from 0-1 down to win the game 3-2.
Summary: | A video of Barnsley FC supporters teasing Oxford United fans by chanting "you only sing when you're rowing" has been shared by hundreds of people. |
Text: The display team were due to appear at the Barry at War event on Saturday.
But Barry Coastguard tweeted the team has cancelled its appearance due to bad weather.
The team has been unable to fly into Bristol Airport ahead of the event, the Red Arrows confirmed on Twitter.
Summary: | The RAF Red Arrows have cancelled their performance at Barry Island. |
Text: The on-loan vehicle - part of an initiative to cut rural crime - was found damaged early on 26 August in Shenton Lane, Market Bosworth.
The model involved, a Defender, has become increasingly desirable since production stopped earlier this year.
Leicestershire Police confirmed the station, much of which was sold ... | Thieves have stripped the doors and bonnet off a marked Land Rover outside a police station. |
Text: Ray Matthews, from Maltby, near Rotherham, completed his challenge in September after starting in July.
He raised £29,975 for Rotherham's Newman School, which caters for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
Mr Matthews described himself as "just a guy who goes out and runs marathons".
He said... | A man who ran 75 marathons over 75 days to mark turning 75 has handed over almost £30,000 in sponsorship money to a school. |
Text: The Curator of Art Louise Downey said that the only alternative would be that the pictures remained unseen in stores.
Only oil paintings are allowed to be displayed outside the museum.
Ms Downey said wall space was also needed for exhibitions, making it difficult to show as much of the public art collection as po... | A shortage of wall space at Jersey Museum means that some pictures are displayed in other States-owned buildings. |
Text: Brazil is in a deep recession that is affecting all aspects of the Olympics, which begin on 5 August.
Only about half of the 4.5 million Olympic tickets aimed at the domestic audience have been sold.
The numbers are much worse for the Paralympics, with only 300,000 out of three million domestic tickets sold.
"We ... | Rio 2016 organisers have scrapped plans for a 4,000-seater stand at the rowing and canoeing venue as part of a $500m (£353m) cost-cutting measure. |
Text: Plans for the Specialist and Critical Care Centre near Cwmbran were put on hold in 2009, before being put back on the agenda a year later.
Monmouth MP David Davies called on Health Secretary Vaughan Gething for clarity but said he had "failed to provide answers".
A Welsh Government spokesperson said further work ... | A £300m super-hospital for south Wales appears to have been "kicked into the long grass", according to a Tory MP. |
Text: More than 12,000 people signed a petition criticising Debenhams in Commercial Road after a Facebook post by Russell Allen went viral.
Debenhams it was an "unfortunate accident" during routine cleaning.
Councillor Paul Godier said he was trying to find Mr Allen accommodation.
Mr Allen posted a message on Facebook ... | The row over a rough sleeper who claims he was soaked in a shop doorway in Portsmouth on Boxing Day has raised awareness of homelessness in the city, a councillor has said. |
Text: The property loan portfolio was sold to the Cerberus investment fund in 2014 for more than £1bn.
The Deputy First Minister was giving evidence to the Irish parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
Mr McGuinness told the PAC he had been "excluded" by Peter Robinson.
He said the events surrounding the sale wer... | Martin McGuinness has reiterated that he had limited knowledge of the controversial process around the sale of Nama's Northern Ireland portfolio. |
Text: The wheel, which attracted over 600,000 people in 2015, will be refurbished inside and out during the work, which is due to be completed this summer.
Its visitor centre, trip boats, conference rooms and activity hub will also be refreshed with new branding.
Scottish Canals, which operates the attraction, said the... | A £1m programme to revamp visitor attractions at the Falkirk Wheel has been announced. |
Text: They fell another 3% to €10.22 during morning trading on the Frankfurt stock exchange.
Investors are increasingly worried about the financial health of the bank, which now faces a $14bn fine in the US for mis-selling mortgage-backed bonds before the financial crisis of 2008.
"The plight of Deutsche Bank could hav... | Shares in troubled Deutsche Bank have fallen even further to a new low. |
Text: The council has been looking for a third party to take on Bodlondeb in Aberystwyth since 2015, but failed to secure a bid which met requirements.
A report to go before the council's scrutiny committee on Friday recommends consulting on the closure of the home.
The 13 residents - 11 permanent and two temporary - w... | A residential home in Ceredigion is at risk of closing, with the potential loss of 33 jobs. |
Text: Oosthuizen, the 2010 Open champion, won 4&2 and will now play American Dustin Johnson in the quarter-finals.
Spieth, 22, won all three of his matches in the group stages of the competition but trailed from the fourth hole onwards and could not fight back.
Defending champion Rory McIlroy earlier beat Zach Johnson ... | World number one Jordan Spieth is out of the WGC-Dell Match Play after losing his last-16 tie to South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen. |
Text: David Newton-Badman was accused of 23 incidents, 22 against one girl and one on a second former pupil, while a teacher at Phoenix Academy, Telford.
He admitted holding one girl's hand and asking the other if she wanted to "experience" an older man.
The 38-year-old was found guilty of unacceptable professional con... | A teacher who asked a former pupil for a naked massage and touched her inappropriately during a school trip has been banned from the profession. |
Text: The 18th Century vase, which dates back to the Qing dynasty, was bought by a bidder based in France for 740,000 euros (£647,000).
Auctioneers, Sheppard's, said they believed it was the highest ever price for an art object at an Irish auction.
It is not known how the vase ended up in the Republic of Ireland.
Irish... | A Chinese vase valued at 1,200 euros (£1,050) has shocked its owner by selling for nearly three quarters of a million euros at an Irish auction. |
Text: Pearson is accused of using "abusive and/or insulting words" towards a Foxes supporter in the defeat by Liverpool.
Allardyce said: "He should get a warning about his future conduct, because he hasn't stepped out of line."
He added that the FA is "as scared as everyone else about being politically correct".
West H... | West Ham manager Sam Allardyce says the Football Association was "wrong" to charge Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson over his argument with a fan. |
Text: The figure represents a 54% increase compared with the previous year.
There has been a high-profile legal challenge to whether parents should have to pay fines for taking children on holiday during the school term.
A Department for Education spokesman said: "Children should not be taken out of school without good... | There were 151,125 penalty notices issued to parents in England for their children's term-time absence from school during 2014-15. |
Text: Tom Bleasby's sing-a-long with the pop star has racked up more than seven million views on Facebook.
The pair recorded a version of "Flashlight" from the movie Pitch Perfect 2 using a karaoke app.
Tom, 18, who has never had a singing lesson, has now been approached by a record producer who has worked with Beyonce... | A teenager from Leeds has become an overnight internet sensation after singing a virtual duet with Jessie J. |
Text: Cacic, ranked 761 in the world, came back from a set down to win 5-7 6-4 6-4 on Bedene's 27th birthday on Tuesday.
Elsewhere, British number four Dan Evans won 6-2 6-1 against German world number 96 Benjamin Becker in the first round of the Citi Open in Washington.
Evans needed 49 minutes to win and will now face... | British number three Aljaz Bedene was beaten by Serb Nikola Cacic - a player ranked 692 places below him - in the first round of the Croatia Open. |
Text: You can also follow Super League each week on BBC TV with the Super League Show. Presented by Tanya Arnold plus top guests from the sport in the studio, the programme rounds up the best of the weekend action together with incisive comment and features on the game's top personalities.
The programme goes out every ... | Following your Rugby League team on the BBC is easy. |
Text: A farmer living near Kruger National Park (KNP) shot dead one of the males when he found all three eating one of his cows, a parks spokeswoman said.
He wounded another and a third ran away, Janine Raftopoulos added.
A search party of rangers decided to put down the wounded lion and the one which had escaped the f... | Three lions which had escaped from a world famous game reserve in South Africa have been killed. |
Text: Adam was a regular in his first three seasons with Stoke, but has only played 34 games since the start of 2015-16.
The Scot, 30, has started for Stoke in their past two games but he will not feature in the World Cup qualifier against England on 12 November.
"He's in good physical condition at the moment. That's r... | Charlie Adam has worked hard to win back his place in the starting line-up, says Stoke City boss Mark Hughes. |
Text: A Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) report found "multiple failings in care and treatment" at Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital.
The baby's mother complained about his care, after a medical device that relieves pressure on the brain was fitted shortly after he was born.
NHS Grampian said it apologised un... | NHS Grampian has apologised after a 10-month-old baby died following serious failings in his care in Aberdeen. |
Text: The 24-year-old spent two seasons with the National League side between 2012 and 2014 where he made 86 appearances and scored seven goals.
He left to join Grimsby, where he spent 18 months, and spent the latter part of 2015-16 at Tranmere but made just one start and seven substitute outings.
Mackreth is the first... | Macclesfield Town have re-signed winger Jack Mackreth from Tranmere on a one-year contract. |
Text: The unnamed resident died shortly after being injured at Serendipity Care Home in Urmston, Greater Manchester.
Greater Manchester Police and the Health and Safety Executive have launched inquiries.
Families of residents met with managers and the Care Quality Commission to address concerns following the man's deat... | Police are investigating after an 87-year-old man died when a lift he was using at a care home collapsed. |
Text: The club has been without a permanent base since its Meadow Park home was ruined by flooding in 2007.
A ground share was agreed with Cheltenham Town FC (CTFC) in 2010 but the Tigers now owe the money for unpaid rent and other expenses.
CTFC chairman Paul Baker said the debt cannot be written off and has asked for... | Gloucester City AFC has been told it needs to settle a £20,000 debt by the end of the month or face eviction. |
Text: The 27-year-old was travelling with her partner on the delayed 22:24 GMT train from Sheffield to Leeds on 19 November.
British Transport Police (BTP) said the incident happened while her partner was in the toilet.
A 33-year-old man, from Barnsley, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted rape and bailed until ... | A man has been arrested after the attempted rape of a woman on a late night train. |
Text: Part of the historic property has been turned into self-catering apartments.
Kenman Holdings claims an outside competitor was given an unfair advantage in bidding for a contract to run the holiday accommodation.
Western Isles council, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, said the processes of awarding the contract were "pr... | A Western Isles hotels operator plans to sue for £23m in a row about the publicly-funded redevelopment of Lews Castle in Stornoway on Lewis. |
Text: Samantha Jackson and Farzin Yousefian had a civil ceremony instead and asked guests to support a Syrian family's bid to live in Canada in lieu of gifts.
The Toronto couple was planning their wedding when they saw a photo of Aylan Kurdi, a young refugee who died on the shores of Turkey.
They realised then their we... | A Canadian couple has decided to cancel their large wedding so they could help a Syrian refugee family. |
Text: 18 December 2015 Last updated at 13:11 GMT
Lincolnshire Police released the video as they continue to hunt the suspects who obtained the victim's bank card and PIN number at a Natwest branch in Grantham.
Officers have described the theft as "despicable and callous".
Summary: | CCTV footage has shown the moment three suspects distracted a 93-year-old before stealing £23,000 from his bank account. |
Text: It happened at about 09:00 BST on Saturday morning.
A man described as about 5ft 11" tall, of medium, stocky build and wearing a dark hoodie, coat and woollen hat entered the shop carrying what appeared to be a firearm, police said.
He made off with money from the till. Police have appealed for information.
Det S... | A woman who was working in a food outlet in the St George's Market area of Belfast has been left distressed after an armed robbery. |
Text: Clubs will earn more for releasing players for international duty, as well as meeting the English-qualified players target and academy standards.
England will get two more training camps a season and larger elite squad.
"This is a true partnership," said RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie.
"[It is] focused on making... | A new eight-year deal worth more than £225m has been agreed between the Rugby Football Union and Premiership clubs - with England getting more flexibility and greater player access in return. |
Text: Figures from the UK Foundation Programme Office (UKFPO) showed 884 applications for posts in 2016. The previous year's figure was 696.
UKFPO is the official body through which medical graduates can apply for their initial post-graduate training.
The Scottish government said junior doctors were "valued members" of... | The number of junior doctors applying for posts in Scotland has increased by 27% in the past year. |
Text: Brazil international Coutinho, 24, has been influential in helping the Reds go top of the Premier League table, scoring five league goals and making five assists.
His form has led to links with Spanish sides Barcelona and Real Madrid.
"My opinion is that he fits really well here," said Klopp.
"We all hope and thi... | Manager Jurgen Klopp says Philippe Coutinho's future lies with Liverpool following speculation linking the playmaker with a move away. |
Text: Lilly-May Page-Bowden suffered a cardiac arrest as she left Willow Bank School in Woodley, Berkshire, in 2014.
The first paramedics at the scene did not use a defibrillator, an inquest at Reading Coroner's Court heard.
Peter Bedford, senior coroner for Berkshire, concluded Lilly-May died of natural causes.
A post... | A five-year-old girl who died after collapsing outside her school could have been saved by a defibrillator, a coroner has ruled. |
Text: Hundreds of patients will take part in the study at Morriston Hospital.
Scientists have developed a blood test to detect why some people have abnormal clotting, which could lead to new treatments.
About one in 1,000 people in the UK is affected by DVT each year. Risks include genetics, cancer and obesity.
Summary... | The reasons why some people get deep vein thrombosis (DVT) more than once are being researched by scientists in Swansea. |
Text: It is alleged Dr Reginald Bunting, who died in 2013, committed sexual offences against a number of past and present officers and staff with the force.
The other allegation is that when a number of officers came forward, their claims were not properly investigated.
The investigation will focus on how the force dea... | The police watchdog is to investigate how allegations of abuse by a police surgeon were dealt with by Avon and Somerset Police. |
Text: The government announced on Tuesday that a fine of 2,000 rupees (£20; $29) would be imposed on students who cheat.
Students will also be barred from taking exams and anyone helping them cheat will be charged and sent to jail.
Last year, the government was embarrassed after parents and friends of students were ph... | India's Bihar state has announced tough measures like fines and jail terms to stop cheating in school exams. |
Text: The visitors resumed on 219-2 but soon lost Chris Rogers as Tim Murtagh (5-53) had him caught behind for 109.
Peter Trego and Lewis Gregory's century sixth-wicket stand, after a fiery spell from Murtagh, helped Somerset to 376.
Robson and Nick Gubbins (65no) then batted out the remainder of the day to put Middles... | Sam Robson continued his fine form at Lord's this season as his unbeaten 67 helped Middlesex reached 139-0 at the end of day two against Somerset. |
Text: Pte Cheryl James was one of four soldiers who died at the Deepcut barracks between 1995 and 2002 amid claims of bullying and abuse.
Her family's lawyers want the scope of a new inquest into her death widened.
Pte James, 18, from Llangollen, Denbighshire, was found with a bullet wound to her head in November 1995.... | A teenage army recruit who was found dead more than 20 years ago may have been sexually exploited by senior ranks, an inquest is told. |
Text: Edwin Mee, 46, is accused of exploiting his position of trust and power to abuse or rape women while working at Army offices in Croydon, south London.
Mr Mee, of Tavistock Road, Croydon, denies the allegations.
A number of the women said he slapped their bottoms as they came into or left the room, Southwark Crown... | An army sergeant accused of sexually attacking 11 female cadets has denied he was in the "habit" of smacking their bottoms as they left his office. |
Text: The playing surface at Lille's Stade Pierre Mauroy cut up during France's draw against Switzerland on Sunday, with players losing their footing.
Bad weather is being blamed, despite a retractable roof at the stadium, and the pitch will be replaced on Friday.
The Republic must beat Italy to have any chance of reac... | The Republic of Ireland will play their crucial Euro 2016 group match against Italy on Wednesday on a pitch that Uefa says is "irreversibly damaged". |
Text: The agency says that in 2014 there were 97 cases of TB reported.
This compares with 74 cases being reported in 2013.
Dr Michael Devine, Public Health Consultant at the PHA, said the increase reinforced "the critical need for early diagnosis and specialist treatment".
"Increased awareness, particularly among group... | The number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in Northern Ireland has risen by 31%, according to the Public Health Agency (PHA). |
Text: The 23-year-old will join up with the squad for their National League match at Woking on Tuesday.
Howe made seven appearances for the Imps last season as they won the National League title but also played 18 times on loan at Southport.
The former Scunthorpe United trainee has also played for Gateshead and Alfreto... | Eastleigh have signed centre-back Callum Howe on loan from Lincoln City until January. |
Text: The 26-year-old scored 23 goals in 48 appearances last season as the Dons won promotion to the third tier via the League Two play-off final.
"Neal Ardley's style of management, his philosophy, and his ethos is the reason for me signing this contract," Taylor told the club website.
The Dons have not disclosed the ... | AFC Wimbledon striker Lyle Taylor has signed a new contract with the League One club. |
Text: Poppy Widdison, from Grimsby, died from a cardiac arrest in June 2013.
Michala Pyke, 37, of Ladysmith Road, and her ex-partner, John Rytting, 40, of Frederick Street, deny child cruelty.
Giving evidence, Ms Pyke told Hull Crown Court: "I failed her, didn't I? For my own selfish reasons."
She added: "I took my eye... | A mother accused of feeding her four-year-old daughter sedatives told a court in tears she blamed herself for the girl's death. |
Text: Police cordoned off an area around the Waterfront and Level Street in Brierley Hill, close to the Merry Hill shopping centre at about 13:00 GMT on Saturday.
A man was arrested shortly after 15:00 GMT, police said.
A 23-year-old man has been charged with possession of an imitation firearm with intent, and is due a... | A man has been charged after reports of a man with a gun at a West Midlands business park. |
Text: Mark Stewart opened the scoring by tapping in the rebound after Ryan Hardie's shot was blocked on the line.
James Craigen then doubled their lead from the penalty spot at the end of the first half after Chris Higgins was adjudged to have handled in the area.
Rovers looked the more likely to extend their advantage... | Raith Rovers consolidated their place in fourth place in the Scottish Championship by beating Queen of the South, who sit just below. |
Text: The Gloucester player left the British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand early because of a back injury.
Moriarty was injured in his only Lions appearance, the 13-7 win against New Zealand Provincial Barbarians.
"I don't have a time scale or date when I expect to be back to play," said the 23-year-old.
Wales fa... | Wales back-rower Ross Moriarty is unsure if he will return from injury to challenge for a place in their autumn Tests. |
Text: Officials have said that the wood probably did look like a crocodile from a distance.
Bathing in the sea in and around Boulogne-sur-Mer in France was suspended on Friday as a precaution while a search was conducted.
The claim of a crocodile sighting was made in a message which had been sent to a local newspaper, ... | Coastguards in Dover and France say a large crocodile sighted in the English Channel was actually a piece of wood. |
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