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Text: He split the £50,000 cash award for his winning book, A Horse Walks Into a Bar, with translator Jessica Cohen.
Chosen from 126 titles, it tells of a stand-up comedian living in a small Israeli town who falls apart on stage in front of an audience.
The Colchester-born author, 63, who was given the award at a cere... | David Grossman has become the first Israeli author to win the Man Booker International Prize. |
Text: Fifteen kilograms of the drug were discovered in a haulage vehicle that had just arrived at Dublin Port from the UK.
It followed a joint operation between the Revenue Commissioners Customs Service and the police.
A 36-year-old man was arrested and has been charged with drug trafficking offences.
He remains in cus... | Cocaine with an estimated street value of more than 1m euros has been seized in Dublin. |
Text: Tredwell, who is out of contract in October, was reportedly frustrated about a lack of playing time.
The 35-year-old former England spinner has played six first-class games for the Division Two county this season.
"As far as James is concerned, he's pretty happy and wants to be at Kent," Walker told BBC Radio Ken... | Kent head coach Matt Walker says James Tredwell is "very committed" to the county despite handing in 28 days' notice to talk to other clubs. |
Text: The Raiders plan to move from the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum to a proposed 65,000-seater stadium which is expected to cost $1.9bn (£1.54bn).
Relocation to the USA's famous gambling destination must be approved by three-quarters of NFL team owners (24 of 32).
The Raiders extended their lease on their current ... | NFL team Oakland Raiders have applied for relocation to Las Vegas in 2020. |
Text: During a brief stop in Haiti, Mr Kerry said the poll should be held "without violence and without intimidation".
Mr Kerry said the 25 October vote must go ahead despite security concerns.
August's parliamentary election was marred by violence, low turnout and fraud allegations.
Only a few candidates have been off... | The United States Secretary of State John Kerry has urged Haitians to vote in this month's presidential election and help "develop strong democratic institutions". |
Text: The black-tailed godwits - which have fewer than 60 UK nests - are being hand-reared, in the joint RSPB and Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) scheme.
The majority of the birds are found in the Nene Washes in Cambridgeshire and the Ouse Washes on the Cambridgeshire and Norfolk border.
The ground-nesting birds are vu... | Conservationists bidding to save one of the UK's "red-listed" endangered bird species have hatched 26 chicks. |
Text: The body of the woman was found at Tower Link in the town.
Fire crews were called to the scene shortly after 18:00 BST on Monday.
Police said they were investigating the circumstances surrounding the death.
Dermot Rooney of the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said three fire engines and his officers atte... | A woman in her 50s has died following a fire at a house in Antrim. |
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Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Reading
Cardiff City 1-1 Birmingham City
Charlton Athletic 0-3 Burnley
Derby County 0-1 Ipswich Town
Fulham 1-0 Bolton Wanderers
Huddersfield Town 1-5 Brentford
Hull City 5-1 Rotherham United
Middlesbrough 1-1 Brighton and Hove Albion
MK Dons 1-2... | Read match reports for Saturday's 12 Championship games, as Middlesbrough join champions Burnley in securing promotion. |
Text: Lin Zulian will head the new Communist Party Committee in Wukan and organise elections for a new village committee.
His predecessor is under investigation for alleged corruption.
Anger in Wukan over land seizures by officials resulted in an open revolt against local party leaders in December.
The villagers' key d... | The leader of protests against land grabs in a southern Chinese village has been appointed its new chief. |
Text: The 19-year-old will go out on loan to Spanish side Deportivo La Coruna for the 2016-17 season.
He becomes Pep Guardiola's third signing this week, after the arrival of winger Leroy Sane from Schalke and forward Gabriel Jesus from Palmeiras.
Guardiola's overall spending since replacing Manuel Pellegrini as manage... | Manchester City have signed Colombia forward Marlos Moreno for £4.75m on a five-year deal from Atletico Nacional. |
Text: Strange's side suffered a second defeat of the tournament as the holders proved too powerful in Tbilisi, Georgia.
"We've got to really focus on a lot of the positives the players produced," Strange said.
"At times they played some excellent attacking rugby and defended well for long periods."
Strange added: "Ther... | Head coach Jason Strange says Wales Under-20 can take positives from the 34-22 defeat by England in World Rugby's Junior Championship. |
Text: When the three-letter word is included in an address, such as The Walk, valuable time can be lost when clarifying and responding, a report said.
Breckland Council in Norfolk is looking at whether it should change its street naming and numbering policy.
The recommendation is for new street or building names only a... | New street names beginning with "The" could be scrapped. |
Text: A lorry and four cars were involved in the crash near junctions 8 and 9 of the eastbound M27 near Segensworth.
The driver of a silver Ford Focus, believed to be a man in his 40s, died at the scene, police said.
People with video or mobile phone footage of the crash are being urged to contact police on 101.
Repair... | A stretch of motorway in Hampshire that was closed for 21 hours after a crash in which one person died and seven others were injured has reopened. |
Text: Our selection of some of the best news photographs taken around the world this week.
Summary: | Come back each week to see our selection of the best news photographs. |
Text: Robert Fidler, 66, hid the building behind straw bales for four years when he built it in Redhill, Surrey.
Following almost a decade of legal battles he has been told to demolish it by June or face three months in prison.
He said: "This is our home. Everybody who comes here says they just feel this is home."
Mr F... | A farmer who built a mock Tudor castle without planning permission is preparing to spend his last Christmas in his home before it is demolished. |
Text: Christopher Cousins is accused of attacking Zac Wells near Evo's Loft nightclub, New Brighton, Merseyside, at about 03:45 GMT on 26 December.
Mr Wells, 30, of Wallasey, suffered head injuries in the incident. He died in hospital on Wednesday.
Mr Cousins, 29, from Poulton, is due to appear at Wirral Magistrates' C... | A man has been charged with murder following the death of a man attacked outside a nightclub on Boxing Day. |
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Pluto is about three billion miles away from Earth and has not been photographed up close before.
Nasa's probe is still about 125 million miles away from Pluto so the first photo will only show a speck of light among the stars.... | A space probe is about to start taking photos of Pluto, after a nine year journey to the dwarf planet. |
Text: Four clergy will be ordained by Rev Dame Sarah Mullally in Devon this weekend.
They have spent a year as deacons but once ordained they will be able to perform weddings and lead Holy Communion services.
Dame Sarah said it was "another step towards making women bishops a normal part of the Church of England".
She ... | A woman bishop has become the first in the Church of England to lead an ordination service. |
Text: The 36-year-old former Leeds, Manchester United, Newcastle and MK Dons midfielder took over after John Sheridan was sacked on Monday.
Smith told BBC Radio Nottingham: "I couldn't tell you how long this will happen, but I am caretaker manager and I believe it will just be for Saturday.
"I believe someone will come... | Notts County caretaker manager Alan Smith says he expects to be in charge of the club for only one game. |
Text: The 31-year-old has been replaced in the squad by Sione Molia.
Williams, a two-time World Cup winner, limped off as his side lost 14-12 to Japan in their opening match in Rio.
He took time off from the 15-a-side game to focus on Rio and was expected to rejoin the New Zealand squad for the Rugby Championship later... | New Zealand's Sonny Bill Williams has been ruled out of the rest of the Olympic rugby sevens competition after partially rupturing an Achilles tendon. |
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The Blues will face the Scottish champions in their second round qualifier with the first leg at Windsor Park on Friday.
Celtic have already said they will not be issuing tickets for supporters who were hoping to travel to Belfast.
Linfield have secured an allocation... | Linfield say they are disappointed Celtic have chosen not to take up their ticket allocation for their Champions League qualifier. |
Text: The 20-year-old is reunited with Bolton boss Dougie Freedman, who was previously manager at Selhurst Park.
Taylor did not make a first-team appearance for Palace but played nine times during a loan spell with Conference Premier outfit Welling.
Bolton begin the new campaign with an away game at Watford on 9 August... | Former Crystal Palace defender Quade Taylor has signed a one-year contract with Championship side Bolton Wanderers. |
Text: Lancashire-born "Typhoon" Tyson's Test career lasted less than five years, but in 17 Tests he captured 76 wickets at a remarkable average of 18.56.
He shone brightest as England won the 1954-55 Ashes series down under.
Chosen ahead of fellow quick bowler Fred Trueman, Tyson took 28 wickets in five Tests, includin... | Former England and Northants fast bowler Frank Tyson has died at his home in Australia at the age of 85. |
Text: A 17-year-old boy suffered serious injuries in the incident on the A5014 road at Corwen at 21:40 GMT on Tuesday.
He has been transferred to a trauma centre at the Royal Stoke University Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
The other casualties have been treated at Wrexham Maelor Hospital following the one-c... | Four people have been taken to hospital after a crash in Denbighshire. |
Text: The 48-year-old BBC pundit played over 1,000 professional matches during his 24-year career, and went on to manage Pompey, Millwall and Weymouth.
He returned to semi-professional football in 2007 and most recently played for Gosport, helping them to promotion to Southern League in 2012.
Salisbury are looking for ... | Ex-Portsmouth striker Steve Claridge is in talks with Salisbury City regarding their vacant managerial position. |
Text: Excessive nitrate levels were detected in some powdered milk samples and the products were branded as sub-standard, Xinhua news agency said.
The watchdog urged Shaanxi to punish producers found to have broken laws.
The quality of milk products remains a sensitive topic in China after a deadly tainted milk scandal... | China's food safety watchdog has asked three milk producers in Shaanxi province to recall infant formula powder, Chinese state media report. |
Text: People there have to pay around £6 get to spend up to an hour with a hedgehog and customers have been queuing up to get in.
Hedgehogs aren't originally from Japan, so it's a rare to see them.
The owners are hoping the cafe will show people that hedgehogs are actually gentle, and not as spiky as they look.
Summary... | They've already got cat cafes and rabbit cafes - so it was only a matter of time before a hedgehog café opened up in Tokyo, Japan. |
Text: Up to 670 people had been waiting for more than the government waiting time target, of 18 weeks, the hospital said.
It explained it was treating the newer referrals first to avoid penalties for further target breaches.
However, patients' group Health Initiative Cornwall said patients should be treated in order.
T... | Recently referred patients are being treated ahead of those on a waiting list, the Royal Cornwall Hospital (RCH) has admitted. |
Text: Derbyshire based Courtaulds, which made Pretty Polly tights, went into administration with the loss of 350 jobs.
CUK Clothing, which merged with Courtaulds in 2006, also went into administration.
They traded under the Pretty Polly brand and also made private-label clothing for retailers.
The company employed 380 ... | A clothing firm which supplied BHS has gone out of business, blaming the collapse of the high street store. |
Text: Luke Jerram's Withdrawn sees a flotilla of abandoned fishing boats moored up for five months in the depths of Leigh Woods.
Talks on climate change and the fishing industry are also among events planned.
Huge crowds turned out for Mr Jerram's Park and Slide project in May 2014, which saw a 90m (295ft) water slide ... | A new street art project from the man behind last year's giant water slide in Bristol has been unveiled. |
Text: The 46ft-long (14m) sperm whale died on Thursday after it was washed up alive on the shore near Hunstanton, Norfolk, hours earlier.
A cordon has been put around the animal and King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council said people should not touch it or let dogs near it.
It is "unlikely" the carcass will be rem... | Sightseers have been urged to keep away from a dead whale and be aware of the tides. |
Text: The teams were separated only by goal difference before the match and that was reflected in the closeness of the contest.
The difference was the presence of a proven match-winner in the visiting ranks.
Kane Hemmings' 24th and 25th goals of the season rendered Kris Doolan's effort meaningless.
The win moves Paul H... | Dundee continued their dominance over Partick Thistle at Firhill with a third away win against the Jags this season. |
Text: The family were among seven people injured in the crash outside The Friary Centre in Guildford on Friday morning.
A boy, aged two, and his one-year-old sister were both released from hospital over the weekend, Surrey Police said.
The condition is not known of three other women who were hurt. Their injuries had be... | The grandparents of two children hurt when a car mounted a pavement and hit a group of pedestrians are still in hospital with serious injuries. |
Text: Ron Hill, who competed at the Tokyo Olympics in 1964 and Munich in 1972, has put on his running shoes every day since 20 December 1964 - a total of 52 years and 39 days.
The 78-year-old won marathon gold medals at the European Championships in 1969 and the 1970 Commonwealth Games.
He said he felt a pain in his ch... | A former Olympian has taken a day of rest to end a 52-year running streak of at least one mile every single day. |
Text: The Daggers were beaten 3-0 on Tuesday, but took advantage of some early pressure when Christian Assombalonga finished a fine team move by heading his first goal for the club after five minutes.
Ten minutes later Assombalonga almost added a second but the former Waltham Abbey forward's lob cleared the crossbar as... | Dagenham bounced back from their midweek thrashing at the hands of Chester with a comfortable 2-0 win over Guiseley at Nethermoor Park. |
Text: Daddy Yankee and Luis Fonsi's single has become the longest-running foreign language number one in UK chart history.
The song notched up 129,000 combined sales this week to secure its fourth week at top of the singles chart.
Despacito is sung in Spanish, although many of Bieber's lines are in English.
Only nine o... | Not content with topping the charts, being impossibly catchy and featuring Justin Bieber on the remix, Despacito has now also broken a chart record. |
Text: Services from Cirencester were axed in the 1960s as part of the Beeching cuts leaving only services from the nearby village of Kemble.
But now, Cirencester Community Railway wants to raise funds for a feasibility study to lay four miles of track.
The plan involves a "light" rail service which would link to mainli... | A Cotswold town could be linked to mainline rail services again if a plan for a new line is approved. |
Text: A report, put before councillors, said both locations are close to the city and would attract the largest number of users from the A4, A46 and A363.
It recommended if "site B", with 800 spaces, cannot be secured then "site F", also 800 spaces, should be sought.
A meeting of Bath and North East Somerset Council on... | Two preferred sites for a park-and-ride to the east of Bath have been chosen from a shortlist of eight |
Text: Cooler and wintry conditions arrived for the start of the weekend, with temperatures set to struggle to reach 10C on Saturday.
Overnight snow covered higher ground as well as reaching up to 2-3cm in areas around Aberdeen.
On Friday, three of Scotland's five snowsports centres reported having good snow conditions.... | A dip in temperatures has seen flurries of April snow falling across parts of Scotland. |
Text: Kayleigh Rickell, 31, from Burnholme, York, said her dog Larry got into trouble while out for a walk on Sunday.
The dog was with her dad on Tang Hall field when the ball blocked its airway and it collapsed.
An onlooker called on a police officer who lived nearby and he removed the ball and successfully gave him C... | A labrador stopped breathing when it choked on a ball and was resuscitated by an off-duty police officer. |
Text: Clucas, 26, has signed for four years for an undisclosed fee after passing a medical and agreeing personal terms.
The Swans had an earlier £12m bid for Clucas rejected.
He arrived as Swansea sought a replacement for Gylfi Sigurdsson after the Iceland midfielder's £45m move to Everton.
The new arrival could make h... | Swansea City have signed midfielder Sam Clucas from Hull with left-back Stephen Kingsley going to the KCOM Stadium in part exchange. |
Text: Almost 70 passengers on Sunday's 14:25 BST to Stansted were delayed for about five hours after the incident.
Northumbria Police said four businessmen from London who were among a stag party were removed and spoken to by officers.
Flybe apologised for the delay, adding it had a "zero tolerance" approach to unruly ... | Police boarded a plane due to take off at Newcastle Airport after the crew claimed some passengers were drunk. |
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New Zealand lead Sir Ben Ainslie's Great Britain team 3-1 in their first-to-five contest. In the other semi-final, Japan lead Sweden 3-1.
America's Cup Race Management said all four scheduled races will now move to Thursday, when better conditions are forecast.
"It's... | Wednesday's semi-final races at the America's Cup in Bermuda have been postponed because of high winds. |
Text: The pictures were taken in late November and show the prince in a courtyard at Kensington Palace.
The young Prince is now almost 17 months old.
The shots of the prince were taken by Ed Lane Fox who works for Prince Harry and is also a photographer.
BBC royal reporter Peter Hunt said one reason Prince William and ... | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have revealed three Christmas photographs of Prince George. |
Text: Bryn Law posted on social media he had resigned from the role with a "heavy heart" on Friday evening.
In a statement Mr Law said the club was in a "poor state" and performances were short of what fans deserved.
Wrexham Supporters' Trust, which took over the club in 2011, has been asked to comment.
Wrexham lie 15t... | The president of Wrexham FC supporter's trust has stepped down, questioning whether the fans' ownership was good for the future of the club. |
Text: An investigation started last year after claims made by former Great Britain track sprinter Jess Varnish and other Olympians and Paralympians.
A draft report that criticised the organisation was leaked in March.
Co-commissioned by UK Sport and British Cycling in April 2016, the report was prepared by a panel of f... | A long-awaited report into an alleged culture of bullying at British Cycling will be published on Wednesday. |
Text: Ms Fernandez, 64, is accused of fraudulently administering state funds in 2015.
The former economy minister, Axel Kiciloff, and the former head of the central bank have also been charged.
Ms Fernandez, who governed from 2007 to 2015, said the case was politically motivated.
The former president already faces unre... | A judge in Argentina has ruled that the former president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, should stand trial on charges of financial mismanagement. |
Text: Cas said International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) president Tamas Ajan had the power to exclude Bulgarian teams from qualifying for Rio 2016.
Ajan banned Bulgaria after 11 athletes failed doping tests last March.
Cas said IWF rules allow teams to be suspended if at least nine lifters test positive in a single... | Bulgaria remain banned from Olympic weightlifting because of excessive doping, after a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. |
Text: McGuinness must devise a strategy to combat the all-attacking style of the defending champions in their All-Ireland semi-final in Croke Park.
In what is expected to be the most tactical game of the year, McGuinness says the game is "one hundred per cent about football players".
"We trust (players) to out and do a... | Donegal manager Jim McGuinness says he 'trusts' his players to carry out his instructions against Dublin on Sunday. |
Text: Devolution allows local government to control certain budgets and services in exchange for a directly elected mayor.
Of the six councils in the proposed Liverpool City Region, St Helens and Halton are believed to be sceptical.
But Mr Anderson told the BBC: "If people don't want to be part of it, then they should ... | Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson wants plans for Merseyside devolution to go ahead even if some of the region's council leaders do not support them. |
Text: The singer is up for best supporting actress in a musical for her role in the Andrew Lloyd Webber show.
Beverley Knight will perform a number from Memphis the Musical, which has been nominated for nine awards.
Talking Heads' David Byrne, meanwhile, will take part in an excerpt from Here Lies Love, the musical abo... | Former Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger will perform Memory from Cats at this year's Oliviers, it has been announced. |
Text: The British and Irish Lions player, 23, is out of contract at Northampton Saints in the summer of 2016.
But there have been no formal offers from either the Welsh Rugby Union or the regions to bring the 55-cap star back to Wales.
Saints coach Jim Mallinder has said he is "very, very confident" North will stay wit... | Wales wing George North is unlikely to return to a Welsh region for the start of next season. |
Text: Powys council's cabinet wants to replace two schools in Brecon with a new-build English medium secondary and close Llandrindod Wells High School.
Parents, pupils and teachers have protested against the changes, saying there are better options.
The consultation will now end on 1 June.
Councillors will meet to disc... | A consultation on a proposed shake-up of secondary education in Powys has been extended. |
Text: Officers found the body of Peter Stuart in Weybread, near Diss, on Friday night, after he and his wife Sylvia were reported missing.
Suffolk Police said a 61-year-old man from Leicester was arrested by officers at 08:30 BST.
Police are still searching for 69-year-old Mrs Stuart.
Officers said the arrested man was... | Police investigating the death of a 75-year-old man whose body was found in woodland near his home, have arrested a man on suspicion of murder. |
Text: The collection of posters, programmes and photos, gathered over 80 years, documents the early travelling zoos to modern-day acrobatic shows.
It follows the donation of the Circus Friends Association (CFA) archive to the University of Sheffield.
The exhibition, called Spectacle & Wonder, runs at the university's W... | An exhibition looking at the history of Britain's circuses has opened in Sheffield. |
Text: Overall, the FTSE 100 was up 18.67 points or 0.30% at 6,164.72.
Shares in mining firms were among the gainers, with Rio Tinto adding 1.67%, while Anglo American was up 1.69%.
Among the fallers was paper and packaging firm Mondi, which dropped 2.5% after Russian authorities announced an anti-trust investigation in... | (Close): London's top shares recovered from initial falls and were in positive territory by close on Monday. |
Text: Debutant Srisurat, 21, set an Olympic record in the snatch with 110kg, before lifting 130kg in the clean and jerk.
Compatriot Pimsiri Sirikaew took silver (combined 232kg), with Chinese Taipei's Kuo Hsing-chun claiming bronze (231kg).
Srisurat served a two-year ban from May 2011 after testing positive for the ban... | Thai Sukanya Srisurat lifted a combined 240kg to win Olympic weightlifting gold in the women's -58kg category three years after serving a doping ban. |
Text: Rovers took the lead when Matty Marsh gathered in John Boudebza's grubber kick to touch down close to the posts.
Jimmy Keinhorst and Rob Burrow crossed for Leeds, before Maurice Blair went over to make it 12-10 at half-time.
Ken Sio restored the hosts' advantage but James Segeyaro and Ryan Hall crossed to win it ... | Leeds finished the Super League season by beating Hull KR in a hard-fought contest at the Lightstream Stadium. |
Text: The Global Times said he was "the first Western official in recent years who focused on business potential rather than raising a magnifying glass to the 'human rights issue'".
Mr Osborne has spent the past five days in China to boost trade links.
He has said he raised human rights privately during his visit.
In a... | UK Chancellor George Osborne has been praised by Chinese state media for focusing on business ahead of human rights during his visit to Xinjiang. |
Text: The miner, which will be erected on a plinth in the heart of Laxey, is currently being constructed in Bali by an artist called Ongky Wijana.
The Great Laxey Mine employed more than 600 miners between 1825 and 1929.
Co-ordinator Ivor Hankinson said: "The miners were so brave, and this statue will mean they are rem... | A stone statue has been commissioned in the east of the Isle of Man as a tribute to the "bravery" of those who worked in the Great Laxey mines. |
Text: The 38-year-old former Barcelona and Netherlands striker was named boss of the Caribbean island, where his mother is from, earlier this year.
They drew 1-1 with Cuba following a goalless first leg to progress on away goals in the North, Central America and Caribbean region.
Kluivert led his side past Montserrat i... | Patrick Kluivert has led Curacao through the second round of Concacaf qualifying for the 2018 World Cup. |
Text: Jeremy Prescott, 51, from Telford, Shropshire, and Robin Frederick Meakings, 59, both died on 5 July.
Mr Prescott was hit while manning a checkpoint on Corn Du and Mr Meakings was struck while walking on Cribyn.
Powys coroner Andrew Barkley gave the provisional cause of death for both men as electrocution by ligh... | Two men were electrocuted after being struck by separate bolts of lightning in the Brecon Beacons, a coroner has heard. |
Text: Ryan Counsell, a Muslim convert, has gone on trial accused of four terrorism charges, including possession of an al-Qaeda bomb-making guide.
Woolwich Crown Court heard the 28-year-old, who worked on the tills at Hyson Green Asda, bought clothing designed to protect against knives and shrapnel from explosions.
Mr ... | A supermarket worker from Nottingham has denied booking a flight to the Philippines to join a terrorist group. |
Text: The accident occurred in December last year, according to The Art Newspaper, but has only just come to light.
The waiter, who was from an external company, had bent down underneath the Townley Venus and knocked its right hand while getting up again.
The thumb was knocked clean off the statue and fell to the floor... | A waiter working at the British Museum knocked the thumb off a priceless Roman sculpture, it has emerged. |
Text: It happened when 43-year-old Nadia Sattar was crossing Nithsdale Road, close to the junction with Dargarvel Avenue, at about 18:15 on Friday.
She was hit by a grey Volkswagen Touran and then a white Volkswagen Golf.
A police spokesman said the woman died en route to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. The ca... | A woman has died after being struck by two cars in the southside of Glasgow. |
Text: Nicola's Brown trial heard how her son Jake suffered a brain injury and a fractured skull before he died.
The 43-year-old from Portsmouth was found guilty in December and given a life sentence with a minimum 14-and-a-half year term in February.
The Court of Appeal said Brown's appeal was in the "very early stages... | A mother who murdered her 19-day-old baby is appealing her prison sentence. |
Text: The SNP became the biggest party in Aberdeen on Friday.
The SNP group is hopeful of forming an administration. The Conservatives said productive informal discussions took place over the weekend with the other political groups.
In Aberdeenshire, the Conservatives - who won most seats - hope a decision can be reach... | Talks are taking place in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray to establish council administrations. |
Text: The warrant was issued by Sweden in 2010 on two allegations of sexual assault.
Mr Assange denies the assault claims and has been living at the Ecuadorean embassy in London since June 2012.
Swedish investigators are now likely to proceed with plans to travel to London to question Mr Assange.
The Supreme Court said... | A Swedish court has rejected an appeal by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange against his arrest warrant for alleged sex offences. |
Text: The victim was dragged along the ground by a robber in Hackney, east London, as he grabbed her handbag on 27 June.
Detectives want to speak to Sanchez Edwards, 28, who has paranoid schizophrenia and went missing from the John Howard Centre on 17 May.
The Met Police described him as a "dangerous man".
He was admit... | Police investigating the violent robbery of a 92-year-old woman say they want to question a man who has absconded from a psychiatric unit. |
Text: NIE Networks said a total of 4,000 households and businesses were cut off at one stage on Saturday, but power was restored to more than 3,000 of them by Saturday night.
The remaining 900 had power restored by 01:00 GMT on Sunday.
The company said the cut was caused by faults in an overhead line and an underground... | Power has been restored to the remaining 900 customers without electricity in Comber, County Down. |
Text: Boyega, 24, confirmed his involvement on Twitter, saying he was both "very excited" and "so happy" to be on board as both an actor and producer.
Steven S DeKnight will direct Pacific Rim: Maelstrom, which will follow on from Guillermo del Toro's original.
Del Toro said he "couldn't think of a better man for the j... | Star Wars actor John Boyega is to star in the sequel to Pacific Rim, playing the son of the character whom Idris Elba played in its 2013 predecessor. |
Text: Emma Hann and husband Roy's 13 children are aged between two and 25, with eight of them still staying at the family home.
Their 22-year-old daughter Polly and son-in-law Michael Watt are expecting their first child in August.
The family will run the new Race For Life Family 5K after Cancer Research UK asked them ... | A Dundee mother-of-13 has said she "can't wait" to become a grandmother for the first time in the summer. |
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The Sunderland boss said before Saturday's fixture that Palace would not be "mentally ready" for the game because they had been celebrating last week's FA Cup semi-final win.
"They're prehistoric comments," he said after the 1-0 loss to the Magpies.
"Three or four of... | Alan Pardew has defended Crystal Palace from accusations by Sam Allardyce that the Eagles had been "on the pop" in the lead-up to the match against Newcastle. |
Text: Andy Griffin will become principal at Manchester Academy in Moss Side. Mr Griffin was previously the head at Broadoak School in Partington.
The academy, which is state-funded but run by the United Learning charity, has about 900 pupils aged 11-18.
Mr Griffin said: "Its popularity as a local school reflects its cu... | A new principal has been appointed at an independently-run academy in Manchester. |
Text: Johnson is thought to have joined for a club record fee of around £6m, while Butterfield also moves for an undisclosed fee, that is around £4m.
Butterfield, 25, and Johnson, 28, have both signed four-year contracts.
Head coach Paul Clement said bringing in Johnson was a "major "coup" and his experience will prove... | Derby County have signed midfielders Bradley Johnson and Jacob Butterfield from Norwich City and Huddersfield Town respectively. |
Text: The 28-year-old England striker is close to committing his future to the Old Trafford club until June 2019, with an outline agreement having been reached between club and player.
Rooney joined United from Everton in August 2004. His current deal runs until summer 2015 and is worth £250,000 a week.
The new deal wo... | Wayne Rooney is expected to sign a new five-and-a-half-year contract with Manchester United this week that will increase his wages to about £300,000 per week. |
Text: Stephen Hendrie's 79th-minute winner gave Brown's 10-man side a 2-1 victory to lift them to seventh in League One.
"Tuesday night at Shrewsbury in the middle of winter, my word you have to be an absolute stalwart of a supporter," Brown told BBC Essex.
"I would like to buy every one of them a pint on their way hom... | Southend boss Phil Brown says he would buy all 231 fans that made the 384-mile round trip to see them beat Shrewsbury on Tuesday a pint if he could. |
Text: Mr Morales, who campaigned against corruption, has taken about 24% of the 97% votes so far counted.
Centre-right businessman Manuel Baldizon and ex-first lady Sandra Torres are tied with about 19.5%.
Sunday's vote came days after the resignation of President Otto Perez Molina over corruption allegations.
With no ... | Comic actor Jimmy Morales is leading Guatemala's presidential election, as two other candidates battle head to head to get a place in a run-off vote. |
Text: Aquila Singh, who was brought up in the Christian faith from birth, is to be ordained and inducted into Fernhill and Cathkin Parish Church in Rutherglen.
Pakistan-born Ms Singh moved to Scotland when she was two.
The former teacher worked at Belmont House School in Newton Mearns near Glasgow before her ministry t... | Church of Scotland's first Asian female minister has said she hoped to break down misconceptions about who could join the ministry. |
Text: The research, published in the journal Science, uses mathematical theory to suggest how microbes in the gut maintain stability.
Scientists previously thought bacteria were cooperating, but the Oxford University study suggests competition between them makes for good health.
Prof Kevin Foster said bacteria acted li... | Competition between different bacteria species in the gut is what keeps humans healthy, a study has suggested. |
Text: Robyn Mercer, 50, was killed by someone using either an axe or a machete, outside her home in West Molesey, Surrey.
The body of the mother-of-two, a silver specialist with a west London firm, was found at the end of her driveway in Walton Road, early on 14 March 2016.
Police said the man was detained on Thursday,... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of an antiques dealer. |
Text: 9 November 2015 Last updated at 07:31 GMT
Well that's exactly what 11 year old Jonny was asked to do, so he accepted the challenge.
His comic, The Crystal Orb, has been published in The Phoenix Comic's 200th anniversary issue.
Jonny is 11 years old, he loves reading The Dandy, writing and making plasticine and cl... | Can you imagine being able to write your own comic strip? |
Text: The 29-year-old joined Tranmere on loan in December and has started seven games for the club so far.
Vaughan began his career at Birmingham City before joining Walsall, AFC Telford United and Kidderminster.
"Lee is an experienced defender and has settled into the squad very well," boss Gary Brabin told the club w... | Tranmere Rovers have signed full-back Lee Vaughan on a deal until the end of the season after Cheltenham Town cancelled his contract with them. |
Text: The 22-year-old has signed a five-year deal at the Stadium of Light after 18 months at the French club.
The fee is the highest Sunderland have paid up front for a player.
"I am excited to meet everyone at the club, to see the stadium and of course the fans, who I have heard so many good things about. Today is the... | Sunderland have signed Gabon international midfielder Didier Ndong from Lorient for £13.6m. |
Text: Romero died in his sleep on Sunday after a "brief but aggressive battle" with lung cancer, his manager told Variety.
Romero co-wrote and directed the film that started the zombie series Night of the Living Dead in 1968.
It led to a number of sequels - and a slew of imitators.
Manager Chris Roe said Mr Romero died... | The American-born filmmaker George A Romero, who created the genre-defining Living Dead movie franchise, has died at the age of 77, his manager has said. |
Text: The pink velvet settee was owned by the girlfriend of Edward, Prince of Wales, Lady Thelma Furness, who lived at Burrough Court in Melton Mowbray.
She introduced Wallis Simpson to the future king but was later jilted.
The three often sat together on the sofa, now going home, Northamptonshire auctioneer Jonathan H... | A settee said to have played a part in Britain's abdication crisis has been sold for £4,200 to the owners of the house where it was a feature in 1931. |
Text: The former foreign secretary, who stepped down as an MP at May's election, succeeds former Labour minister Lord Hutton in the role.
Announcing his appointment, RUSI's director general Prof Michael Clarke said having someone of Mr Hague's experience and calibre was "gold dust".
Mr Hague said RUSI's input was vital... | William Hague has been named as the new chair of the defence think tank, the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). |
Text: Ruslan Stoyanov, a member of Kasperksy's investigations team, was arrested in December but news of his apprehension has only just surfaced.
He was arrested as part of an investigation into payments he allegedly received from foreign firms.
At Kaspersky, Mr Stoyanov helped look into hack attacks and breaches at Ru... | A cybersecurity researcher working for anti-virus firm Kaspersky Lab in Russia has been arrested. |
Text: The Meadow Park club picked up the pace midway through the first half and took the lead when Anthony Jeffrey beat Ross Worner with an effort from a tight angle.
Craig Eastmond nearly equalised just before the break with a block challenge that forced goalkeeper Grant Smith to scramble and save on his line.
Paul Do... | Upwardly mobile Boreham Wood edged into the top seven of the National League with a hard-fought win at home to Sutton. |
Text: At Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford, midwife Samantha Stanton, asked the woman: "What do you expect? You're in labour, you should be in pain".
A Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) panel found she acted unprofessionally towards the woman in June 2014.
Ms Stanton was suspended for 12 months, as reported by the Es... | A midwife who squeezed a woman's nipples while she was in labour and told her to imagine she was smoking a spliff has been suspended. |
Text: Spieth is the second youngest player to reach the landmark at 23 years and six months, a month later than 14-time major winner Tiger Woods.
The two-time major winner carded a two-under-par 70 to finish on 19-under, with American Kelly Kraft in second after he shot 67 in the final round.
World number one Jason Day... | American Jordan Spieth won the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am by four shots for his ninth PGA Tour title. |
Text: It is one of only two left in the world to have been restored to its original specification and is airworthy.
The fighter, based at Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire, could fetch up to £2.5m at auction in July.
Proceeds will go to the RAF Benevolent Fund and Oxford University's Wildlife Conservation Res... | A rare RAF Spitfire once flown by a Great Escape veteran and painstakingly restored over five years could fetch millions of pounds for charity. |
Text: Air force helicopters have been dropping food in affected areas after more than 70 people were reported to have died in flood-related incidents.
More than 10,000 people have been moved to higher ground, including 1,000 who were airlifted to safety.
India regularly witnesses severe floods during the monsoon season... | Authorities in India's Gujarat state say incessant monsoon rains have caused widespread damage to public and private properties. |
Text: Tens of thousands of people flocked to Edinburgh and London to attend the annual parties there, and other events took place across the UK to welcome the new year.
Read more about the celebrations.
Edinburgh held its customary Hogmanay street party, culminating in a shower of fireworks over the castle.
Around 75,0... | Huge crowds gathered in towns and cities across the UK as firework displays were held to celebrate the arrival of 2015. |
Text: After years of restoration work and with help from volunteers, Chapel Bay Fort and Museum at Angle officially opened on Friday.
Completed in 1891, the coast artillery fort is the earliest known fort in the world constructed in concrete.
Built in the 19th Century, it the last of 12 such forts built to defend the M... | A Pembrokeshire Victorian fort and its accompanying museum has opened its doors to the public for the first time. |
Text: Pigeon racer Simon Schofield said he believed 25 of his birds had been killed so far this year by raptors.
The RSPB said birds of prey were increasingly nesting in cities and would naturally kill racing pigeons.
But the charity said this accounted for only a small proportion of losses and many failed to return to... | Birds of prey nesting in Leeds are threatening the future of pigeon racing in the city, fanciers fear. |
Text: The club's former owner Craig Whyte and former chief executive Charles Green were among the group who arrived at the High Court in Edinburgh.
David Whitehouse, Paul Clark and David Grier, who worked for administrators Duff and Phelps, also appeared.
The charges against the men include fraud, conspiracy and involv... | Five men have appeared in court in connection with the alleged fraudulent takeover of Rangers. |
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Wales will face Austria, ranked 11th in the world, in Vienna early next year in the third qualification match.
All three teams in the group will be able to attend the European Championships in Luxembourg next year
The qualification matches offer the chance to get a h... | Wales women's table tennis team won their three matches against Kosovo in a European Championship qualification fixture. |
Text: Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and the Environment Agency are looking at the plans for Wylfa Newydd.
The organisations will look at safety, security, environmental protection and waste management.
NRW's Tim Jones said: "Our purpose is to ensure that the natural resources of Wales are sustainably maintained, enhanc... | A consultation on design plans for a proposed nuclear power plant on Anglesey has begun. |
Text: Jonty Evans, from Gloucestershire, began fundraising in July to buy Cooley Rorkes Drift.
Donations poured in from around the world to keep the duo together.
Evans finished ninth in Rio, representing Ireland. He aims to compete in next month's European championships in Poland.
The target was reached just after 10:... | A three-day event rider has raised £500,000 to buy the horse he rode at the Rio Olympics in 2016 after its owner put it up for sale. |
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