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Text: David "Les" Ross, 39, had opened the Rubix nightclub in Corby in the weeks before he was killed on 17 December 2012 in a Village Inn Express.
A witness has come forward to report seeing a man at the hotel entrance an hour before Mr Ross was assaulted.
The man is described as wearing dark clothing and having ginge... | Police have announced a "major new lead" in an investigation into the murder of a club owner beaten to death in his hotel room. |
Text: Jodan Hunt, 24, had consumed 16 times the drug-driving limit when he killed Maria Smith, 48, and her partner Richard Lewis-Clements, 46.
He was jailed for six years after admitting death by dangerous driving in the crash in Eastbourne on 12 August.
The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) said it was considering the penalti... | Friends and family of a couple killed by a hit-and-run driver are calling for lifetime bans for motorists who cause death by dangerous driving. |
Text: The Department of Health investigated death rates at Gosport War Memorial Hospital between 1988 and 2001.
The Baker Report was held back 10 years to allow inquests to be held.
It found death rates at the hospital and the amounts of morphine and diamorphine prescribed may have "shortened life" in some cases.
Profe... | A "remarkably high" number of painkilling injections were prescribed to patients by doctors at a Hampshire hospital, a report has concluded. |
Text: Steven Mathieson, 38, was also charged with abducting and raping two women.
He made no plea or declaration during a brief hearing at Falkirk Sheriff Court and was remanded in custody.
The dead woman was found in a bedroom of a house in the town's Springfield Drive at 00:30.
Mr Mathieson is alleged to have carried... | A man has appeared in court charged with murdering a woman at a house in Falkirk in the early hours of Friday morning. |
Text: Ali Hassan, 22, Abdul Hussain, 25, and Bader Nokhas, 25, were said to be driving "stupidly" on London's North Circular in Enfield in December 2013.
Hassan's Vauxhall Astra crashed into a Subaru Impreza, which careered out of control into a lorry.
Jawad Qureshi, 28, and his passengers Toheed Rubani, 34, and Haider... | Three men involved in the deaths of another three people after a "cat and mouse" car chase have been jailed. |
Text: The incident occurred in the second minute of the match.
Launchbury, who went on to score two tries, could miss the remaining autumn internationals against Argentina and Australia.
If found guilty at a hearing on Monday, the Wasps captain could be banned for between four and 12 weeks.
The 25-year-old appeared to ... | England lock Joe Launchbury has been cited for allegedly kicking Fiji centre Asaeli Tikoirotuma during Saturday's 58-15 win at Twickenham. |
Text: Cardiff Crown Court heard Joland Giwa, 26, robbed the William Hill betting shop in Newport in November 2014.
Giwa covered his face with a red bandana and jumped over the counter before pushing over the cashier and stealing £600 from the till.
He was moved to a bail hostel in Newport in January last year to start... | A London gang leader who was given a fresh start in Wales admitted a robbery in his new home city. |
Text: Ms Park is accused of allowing her friend, Choi Soon-sil, to manipulate power from behind the scenes.
The president has apologised twice, but has so far resisted calls to resign.
Organisers said 1.5 million were in Seoul, and another 400,000 in other regions of the country. Police put the turnout in the capital a... | Huge rallies have been held across South Korea for what are thought to be the largest protests so far demanding President Park Geun-hye steps down. |
Text: Malena Persson started her project in November last year following earlier trips to the island in the Western Isles.
She said she was first drawn to Barra after reading an article about its Caribbean-like turquoise water beaches.
But in her project, Barra: Beyond the Blue, Ms Persson said she hoped to show other ... | A Swedish photographer's fascination with the Isle of Barra has led to her documenting its people and landscapes. |
Text: Phylicia Rashad played Clair Huxtable on the hit 1980s and '90s sitcom.
"Someone is determined to keep Bill Cosby off TV," she told the Showbiz 411 website. "And it's worked. All his contracts have been cancelled."
But Cosby is due to return to the live stage in Canada on Wednesday.
He is due to perform three sho... | The actress who played Bill Cosby's wife in The Cosby Show has said allegations of historical sex offences against her former co-star are part of a campaign to keep him off TV. |
Text: Dyfed-Powys Police was called to Garnant Pharmacy near Ammanford at about 12:40 GMT on Monday.
A man was taken to Morriston Hospital in Swansea, but police said his condition was not life-threatening.
A force spokeswoman said the 68-year-old man had been charged with wounding with intent.
He has been remanded in ... | A 68-year-old man has been charged following a stabbing incident at a pharmacy in Carmarthenshire. |
Text: The 43-year-old replaces Alan Kernaghan, who departs the Bees along with first-team coach Peter Farrell.
Former Everton and Rangers defender Weir was sacked by the Blades in October after just 13 games in charge.
"There will be an undoubted benefit for the staff and players to have someone of David's quality here... | Brentford have appointed former Sheffield United boss David Weir as their new assistant manager. |
Text: Weir, 37, clocked one hour 29 minutes 25 seconds as he prepares for the London Marathon, his final race before retiring, on 23 April.
Husband and wife Kenyans Paul Lonyangata and Purity Rionoripo won the respective men's and women's races.
Lonyangata won in two hours six minutes 10 seconds, while Rionoripo's time... | Britain's six-time Paralympic champion David Weir won the Paris Marathon men's wheelchair race. |
Text: Over 100 volunteers helped with the overhaul at the Lord's Garden at Nantclwyd y Dre in Ruthin.
It was built in 1435 and is considered to be Wales' oldest dated timbered town house.
The Grade II-listed gardens, originally known as The Lord's Acre, pre-date the structure.
They are first mentioned in 1282 as having... | A medieval Denbighshire townhouse garden has been officially reopened following a £220,000 restoration project. |
Text: They are better educated than before but fewer people own their own homes, the government welfare report said.
The report found that most Australians were doing well but major challenges remained for Indigenous Australians.
The disabled, people suffering mental illness and domestic violence victims were also fari... | Australians have one of the highest life expectancies in the world and are living longer without any disability, a new report says. |
Text: Darren Rodgers, who was 24 and from Ballymena, died after he fell about 26ft (8m) from a promenade onto a rocky beach in Nice.
Hundreds attended the service at St Patrick's Church in Ballymena.
The funeral took place hours before Northern Ireland's Euro clash with Wales.
The accident happened in the early hours o... | The funeral of a Northern Ireland football fan who died in an accident in France has taken place. |
Text: The wooden cigar box, dated 1963, went under the hammer at Mullock's auctioneers at Ludlow Racecourse.
It is thought to have been a 35th birthday gift to Guevara, who was a key figure in the Cuban revolution, from staff in his Ministry of Industry.
"We wish you much happiness on your birthday. That it will be wit... | A box in which Che Guevara is thought to have kept his much-loved cigars has sold for £12,000. |
Text: 4 February 2015 Last updated at 18:09 GMT
Parts of Hokkaido in Japan were covered in snow as deep as 1.8 metres high after a massive winter storm hit the area.
In a small place called Rausu Town some people's houses were completely submerged in snow and could not leave their homes for days.
Some of Japan's soldie... | In the north of Japan, people have received a record amount of snow over the last few days. |
Text: The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said home-movers in the capital took out just 32,400 loans in 2016.
That was 10% fewer than in 2015 and the lowest number since the recession of 1991.
The number of first-time buyers needing a loan also fell. They took out 43,300 mortgages, a drop of 5% on 2015.
The total num... | The number of homeowners moving house in London last year fell to its lowest level for 25 years, according to the latest lending figures. |
Text: The Gardner Arts Centre on the University of Sussex campus, closed since 2007, is undergoing a multi-million pound refurbishment.
It will be known as the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (ACCA) when it reopens in September.
Lord Attenborough, who died last year, was the former chancellor of the universit... | A Brighton arts centre is to be renamed in honour of Richard Attenborough when it reopens later this year. |
Text: The Tunisia international, 24, joins on a four-and-a-half-year contract.
Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce said: "Wahbi is a dynamic attacking player [with] the ability to score goals. I am delighted to welcome him to the club."
Khazri becomes the Black Cats' fifth signing of the January window, after Lamine Kone,... | Sunderland have signed midfielder Wahbi Khazri for an undisclosed fee from French side Bordeaux. |
Text: It increases fines and jail sentences for those who break the law and will be applied to fans and clubs alike.
"We want to make sure that fans and families can enjoy the game safely and in pleasant conditions," said Interior Minister Jorge Burgos.
Chile will host the Copa America 2015 tournament, which kicks off ... | Chile's government has introduced tougher sanctions against violence and racism at football matches. |
Text: The 100-strong task force will train staff on how to deter offenders from being radicalised and advise jails on how to deal with dangerous prisoners.
It will be the "nerve centre" for all counter-terrorism work across prisons and the probation service.
The Ministry of Justice said the team builds on progress alre... | A specialist team of counter-terrorism experts aimed at tackling extremism in prisons is being launched on Monday. |
Text: Chelmsford Prison said the figures were being used to "remind people of the consequences of breaking the law".
But Frances Crook, of the Howard League for Penal Reform, said the cut-outs were "insulting to staff".
The Prison Service has now made the decision to remove the 7ft (2.1m) tall figures "to avoid confusi... | Life-sized cardboard cut-outs of police designed to deter people from smuggling contraband into a prison have been branded "a bit silly". |
Text: 11 January 2016 Last updated at 08:10 GMT
Ricky's been at CES 2016, the biggest gadget show in the world, for Newsround.
He takes a look at the latest robot creations revealed at the event.
Summary: | A massive tech show has been taking place in Las Vegas, USA, where companies have been showing off their latest gadgets. |
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The 23-year-old wing has not played any 15-man rugby since 2013.
Sebastien Bezy also makes his debut at scrum-half, with Morgan Parra and Francois Trinh-Duc not match fit.
Lock Paul Jedrasiak and centre Jonathan Dantyare the other uncapped men chosen by new coach Guy... | Sevens specialist Virimi Vakatawa is one of four uncapped players in the France squad to face Italy in Paris in Saturday's opening Six Nations match. |
Text: The incident happened on Kilbowie Road, in the West Dunbartonshire town, at about 07:45.
The 52-year-old male van driver was taken to Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital along with the teenager, a 42-year-old man and 48-year-old woman.
The driver has since been discharged but is the subject of a police ... | Four people, including a 15-year-old boy, have been injured after a van crashed into a bus stop in Clydebank. |
Text: The balloon was launched near Bristol on Saturday as part of a 10-year project, entitled A Decade with Mars, by artists Ella Good and Nicki Kent.
It came down later in Miskin, near Cardiff, and was found by Mia Williams, nine, and her friend Ffion Payne.
Footage captured by the camera shows the mountains of Wales... | Pictures from a camera sent to the edge of space on a balloon and found by two girls have been published. |
Text: The avalanche occurred early on Monday near Nasu in Tochigi prefecture, 120km (75 miles) north of Tokyo.
Another 40 people, mostly students, were hurt including two who were in a critical condition, reports said.
The victims were part of a 70-strong group from several schools who were on a three-day mountain clim... | Seven Japanese high school students and their teacher have been killed in an avalanche at a ski resort. |
Text: Alex Goodwin was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma, a rare bone cancer only affecting children, in his right thigh.
His family is now hoping to raise money to pay for proton beam therapy outside the UK, because the NHS may not fund his treatment.
NHS England said it based decisions on "clinical evidence" and "what is ... | A nine-year-old cancer sufferer has launched a bid to crowd-fund more than £120,000 for vital treatment. |
Text: Paul Barton, 33, of no fixed address, admitted kidnapping the girl as she played at Pointers Field, off George Pope Road, Norwich, in September.
The girl, who was dragged into a wooded area, managed to break away and escaped uninjured.
The crown court judge gave Barton a sexual harm prevention order, ruling he mu... | A man who snatched a nine-year-old girl in a park's play area has been given a three-year jail sentence. |
Text: Ko, 19, was in a group of players at six-under on the 18th tee, but rolled in a nine-foot birdie putt for a 70.
The New Zealander is one clear of overnight leader Sung Hyun Park (74) and Eun Hee Ji (70), both of Korea.
England's Jodie Ewart Shadoff and Scotland's Catriona Matthew are tied for 20th place on level ... | World number one Lydia Ko birdied her last hole to establish a one-shot lead going into the final round of the US Women's Open in California. |
Text: Andrew Rodgers replaced Marc Lawrence with 20 minutes remaining and combined with fellow substitute Jordon Brown to net the winner.
It was one of few opportunities created at Balmoor.
Rory McAllister could have doubled the hosts' advantage but his shot cleared the crossbar.
Summary: | Peterhead remain 10 points behind Scottish League One leaders Dunfermline Athletic after claiming a narrow win over Airdrieonians. |
Text: Mark Richard Davis, 55, gained the trust of lone mothers to get close to boys and "dazzled" them with tricks before abusing them, Cardiff Crown Court heard.
The crimes came to light after three men told police they had been abused by him in the 1980s and 1990s in Cardiff.
Davis, from Corby, Northamptonshire, was ... | A former Cardiff magician has been jailed for 14 years for historical sex abuse on schoolboys. |
Text: The 22-year-old, who came off the bench twice in 2015 and 2016, was an unused substitute nine times this year.
He finally made his first start in Tuesday's FA Cup defeat by Burnley and told BBC Newcastle: "I am not used to playing for the first team, so it is not like I expect to play.
"It is tough to keep mental... | Midfielder George Honeyman says the long wait to make his first start for Sunderland has been difficult. |
Text: Theresa May's former chief of staff left Downing Street after the election, in which the Tories lost their majority.
That was widely blamed on a manifesto of which Timothy had been the main author.
Long before he became one of May's two chiefs of staff, together with Fiona Hill, Timothy had become established as ... | Nick Timothy has been hired by The Daily Telegraph and The Sun newspapers. |
Text: The 24-year-old joins Chloe Arthur and Caitlin Leach in agreeing new contracts with the Vixens.
Matthews, an England youth international, has spent her entire professional career with City.
"I am delighted to be staying and once again testing myself against the best players in England," she said.
Summary: | Bristol City midfielder Jasmine Matthews has become the third player to commit her future to the Women's Super League One club this week. |
Text: Walter Scott and Partners paid its 112 staff a total of more than £40m plus £5m worth of bonuses.
Of that, the company's six directors received £25m - an average of more than £4m.
That was a rise from a total pay bill of £25m in 2014, for 99 directors and staff, plus £6m in bonuses.
During that year, six director... | A senior financier at one of Edinburgh's fund management firms was paid £8.2m last year - a rise from £5m in 2014. |
Text: The Warriors beat the Wire 12-6 to win their fourth Super League title earlier this month at Old Trafford.
All 12 Super League clubs will play at Newcastle United's St James' Park ground over 20 and 21 May.
Leigh play their first Magic Weekend fixture against 'Million Pound Game' winners Salford, while St Helens ... | Super League winners Wigan will face Warrington at the 2017 Magic Weekend in a repeat of this year's Grand Final. |
Text: The Crown Prosecution Service says adults should be charged if, for example, they make a profile in the name of a victim with fake information which could damage their reputation.
The guidelines also include advice on new crimes such as revenge pornography.
The CPS guidelines advise prosecutors on how to interpre... | Lawyers will be advised to prosecute "trolls" who use fake online profiles to harass others, under guidelines being proposed in England and Wales. |
Text: 17 March 2017 Last updated at 11:52 GMT
Or maybe he did because he doesn't seem to be bothered at all by the scaly predator.
Instead of panicking Cody simply gave the gator a little shove back into the water. Maybe he has done this kind of thing before?
Check out the clip.
Summary: | Professional golfer Cody Gribble probably didn't think he would come face-to-face with an alligator lying in the grass on a golf course in Florida. |
Text: A petition with 16,000 signatures has been handed to the Swiss parliament, calling for the government to stop people eating "domestic animals".
"Around three percent of the Swiss secretly eat cat or dog," said Tomi Tomek, founder and president of animal protection group SOS Chats Noiraigue.
Cat appears on traditi... | Hundreds of thousands of Swiss people eat cat and dog meat say activists, who want the practice to be made illegal. |
Text: Police said they recovered the pieces after staging a series of raids as part of a probe into black market art.
Eight people are being investigated.
The "Walking Horses", by Josef Thorak, were custom-made for the Berlin building, which was badly damaged in World War Two and later destroyed by Soviet forces.
Also ... | Two bronze horse statues that once stood in front of Adolf Hitler's chancellery are among several pieces of Nazi-era art found by German police. |
Text: Speaking during a visit to a refugee camp in Jordan, Filippo Grandi said the crisis "cannot only concern the countries neighbouring Syria".
Jordan is hosting 633,000 of the 4.39 million Syrians registered as refugees with the UN.
Many Syrian refugees are also sheltering in Turkey and Lebanon.
Hundreds of thousand... | The world should find fairer ways of resettling Syrian refugees fleeing the war in their country, the new UN refugee agency chief has said. |
Text: Ghulam Hussain, 30, from Batley, West Yorkshire, is accused of giving an undercover policeman cash for the trip.
Mr Hussain, of Track Road, is alleged to have bought a plane ticket to travel to Pakistan later this month and return via Turkey a week later.
He appeared before Westminster magistrates charged with tw... | A man has appeared in court accused of trying to travel to Syria to join so-called Islamic State. |
Text: United midfielder Paul Paton was also named top player in the Scottish Premiership during February.
"I'm just a small part of it," said Paatelainen. "Ultimately, it is the players who do the work on the pitch and are the most important people.
"We had a relatively good month. Everybody put the effort in."
United ... | Mixu Paatelainen insists that he is only a "small part" in the turnaround in Dundee United's form that has led to him being named manager of the month. |
Text: The Electoral Commission has launched a public awareness campaign to remind people of the need to be registered.
Otherwise, they will not be able to vote on 7 May.
It has made a new television advertisement to remind voters they will be turned away from polling stations unless they are registered.
The commission ... | The general public are being reminded that they must register to vote by 20 April if they want to take part in the general election. |
Text: The Spaniard is suing former French government minister Roselyne Bachelot, who accused him of doping.
In a letter to the ITF, he said people should not "speak without evidence".
The 29-year-old added: "Please make all my information public, my biological passport and my complete history of anti-doping tests."
On ... | World number five Rafael Nadal has invited the International Tennis Federation to publish the results of all of his drugs tests. |
Text: The 27-year-old Ecuadorian signed for the Hammers for £12m in 2014 after impressing at the World Cup, and scored 10 goals in 66 appearances.
On signing the player, West Ham said they had "fought off competition from a host of Europe's leading clubs".
Valencia spent last season on loan at Everton, where he netted ... | West Ham forward Enner Valencia has joined Mexican side Tigres for an undisclosed fee. |
Text: Sunday's race will be only the third time in 163 years that the women's competition is raced on the same day and stretch of water as the men.
Te Water Naude, 20, will row for Oxford in the four and quarter mile course.
"It's a big deal, especially the women on the tideway. It sets a precedent for other women's sp... | Welsh rower Rebecca te Water Naudé hopes more women will be encouraged to start rowing as the men's and women's Boat Race takes place on the same day. |
Text: Dutchman Ake, 21, joined the Cherries on loan last June, and has scored three times in 12 games for them this season.
He has played 12 times for Chelsea since making his debut in 2012, but Conte said the club "is his home".
"He's showing he deserves to stay in a great team like Chelsea," added Conte. "He gives me... | Nathan Ake will give Chelsea "options" according to manager Antonio Conte after he recalled the defender from his season-long loan spell at Bournemouth. |
Text: Ralston Dodd, 25, was arrested in Birmingham on 11 July.
He had been jailed in November after admitting stabbing a man three times in the back following an argument on a north London street.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said such releases in error were "extremely rare" and it was investigating.
Dodd attacked a 2... | An "extremely dangerous" prisoner who was released early after his nine-year sentence was recorded in error as nine months has been recaptured. |
Text: The Sandgrounders sacked Andy Bishop after a miserable run of four defeats in their last five games although there appeared to be more defensive resilience under Burr as they repelled their opponents in a dour first half.
Eastleigh continued to put the pressure on after the interval and their persistence paid off... | Lowly Southport marked their first game under new boss Steve Burr by battling back from a goal down to claim a draw at Eastleigh. |
Text: But when pressed for an answer on Donald Trump's controversial refugee ban she first of all, uncomfortably, avoided the question.
Then on the third time of asking she would only say that on the United States policy on refugees it was for the US.
Her refusal to comment was immediately condemned by the former Labou... | Before this trip Theresa May promised to be frank with the American president when she disagreed. |
Text: Lochaber MRT used the aerial technology last week to help find a female climber who had injured a leg on Sgurr á Bhuic.
The team has also deployed its drone over Glen Nevis to take photographs to create a 3D image of the area.
The area involved was the potential location of two hillwalkers who went missing two y... | A Scottish mountain rescue team has been deploying a drone to help it in its searches for lost and injured climbers. |
Text: The 15-year-old victim, a French holidaymaker, was attacked on Monday while snorkelling a few metres from the shore at Saint-Paul on the west coast, local officials say.
It is the second fatal shark attack near the island so far this year.
Previous fatalities have been surfers attacked further offshore, AFP news ... | A teenage girl has been killed by a shark while swimming off the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean. |
Text: The 37-year-old joined the Edinburgh outfit in January and has played in eight games so far.
He is fit for the visit of Aberdeen on Sunday after more than two months out.
"There's a lot of potential at the club and that's another reason why I am keen to be part of it, I think there are successful days ahead," Hug... | Defender Aaron Hughes is convinced Hearts are heading for a period of success after signing a one-year contract extension at Tynecastle. |
Text: He was elected by a committee of 1,200 business leaders and other influential citizens, mostly loyal to Beijing.
The Chinese government switched its support to Mr Leung late in the campaign after a string of scandals rocked early frontrunner Henry Tang.
Hundreds of pro-democracy protesters gathered outside the co... | Self-made businessman CY Leung has been chosen as Hong Kong's new leader after an unusually turbulent campaign. |
Text: Thomas Valliday is unlawfully at large from Maghaberry prison.
The 27-year-old escaped while at the Ulster hospital in Dundonald.
Police have issued a warning to the public not to approach Valliday as he is considered dangerous.
Valliday was told in March 2010 that he would serve at least 17 years of a life sente... | Police are searching for a convicted murderer who escaped from prison staff on Friday afternoon. |
Text: They were found in the Drumtara estate on Sunday morning. Police have said the circumstances surrounding the deaths are being investigated.
Ch Insp Keith Jackson said: "The investigation is at a very early stage and there are no further details at this time."
Post-mortem examinations will be carried out later.
Su... | The bodies of two men have been found at a property in Ballymena, County Antrim. |
Text: Peterloo tells the story of a mass rally by pro-democracy campaigners who gathered on St Peter's Fields to demand the right to elect their own MPs.
Hundreds were injured and 15 killed when armed cavalry tried to arrest a speaker at the event.
Filming for the feature is taking place close to Lincoln Castle.
More o... | Parts of Lincoln have been transformed to represent Manchester in 1819 for Mike Leigh's new film about the Peterloo Massacre. |
Text: Bala Chinda, 26, is alleged to have killed 36-year-old escort Nkechi McGraa - also known as Jessica - at a flat in Union Terrace in February 2016.
Advocate Depute Paul Kearney said there was overwhelming evidence against him.
However, defence counsel Ian Duguid said the prosecution had not proved guilt of rape an... | Closing speeches have been heard in the trial of a man accused of raping and murdering a woman in an Aberdeen city centre flat. |
Text: Flanker Rowan, 25, joined the club from Yorkshire Carnegie in 2014 and he has played 14 times for Gloucester.
He has represented England at Under-20 level and was delighted with the deal.
"I'm absolute thrilled and glad I can stick around for another two years," Rowan told BBC Gloucestershire. "Now I want to try ... | Gloucester forward Jacob Rowan has signed a new two-year contract with the Premiership club. |
Text: Tommy Schaefer's partner, 19-year-old Heather Mack, was also sentenced to 10 years for helping him with the killing.
The body of Sheila von Wiese-Mack, 62, was found stuffed inside a suitcase in the boot of a taxi at a luxury hotel in Bali last August.
The presiding judge described the killing as "sadistic".
Tomm... | A court in Indonesia has sentenced a US man to 18 years in jail for killing the mother of his girlfriend in Bali last year. |
Text: The home, on the shore of Lake Ontario, was captured by a local photographer after being battered by water whipped up from the lake by freezing winds.
The photographer said many people on social media refused to believe the images were genuine.
John Kucko said he was "amazed at how many people think I sprayed foa... | Cold weather in New York state left one house completely encased in ice. |
Text: Nitin Gadkari said the government would "not allow any technology that takes away jobs".
He said India needed to recruit about 22,000 more commercial drivers and would be opening 100 training facilities to address the need.
India's road system and sometimes chaotic traffic makes it a difficult place to develop th... | India is resisting the push towards driverless cars in order to protect jobs, its transport minister has said. |
Text: The virus is linked to serious birth defects and the 27-year-old's wife is currently pregnant.
"If Jessica were not pregnant right now, assuming I was selected, I would go," he told Cyclingtips.
"But I don't want to take any chances. If anything were to happen, I couldn't live with myself."
USA Cycling is yet to ... | American cyclist Tejay van Garderen says he will not be competing at the Olympics in Rio this summer because of concerns over Zika. |
Text: 11 August 2016 Last updated at 16:57 BST
He recalls the moment he filmed the then Fr Edward Daly waving a blood-stained handkerchief as the body of dying Jackie Duddy was carried from the street.
Mr Cave's footage provided residing images of the day.
Speaking after the death of the retired bishop, he said Edward ... | Cameraman Cyril Cave was filming for the BBC in Londonderry on Bloody Sunday. |
Text: RIT Capital has expressed interest in combining both funds to take their managed assets to more than £5bn.
Dundee-based Alliance Trust has been under siege by activist shareholders
They have been pushing the board to boost shareholder value with a change of strategy.
The board has been entirely replaced, and is ... | Scottish investment firm Alliance Trust has confirmed it has received an informal merger approach from an asset management company largely controlled by the Rothschild family. |
Text: The mammal, previously only seen in small numbers in northern Germany, was found in the Blackdown Hills on the border of Devon and Somerset.
Britain has only one native species of dormouse - which has hazel fur. The black colour is thought to be caused by a recessive gene.
The animal was discovered in a nest box ... | A black dormouse has been discovered in the UK for the first time. |
Text: Two-year-old Sophia set out across her family's property south-east of Melbourne at around 7:30pm on Tuesday.
The dog, a one-year-old Australian sheepdog named Poppy, went with her.
Police confirmed that Poppy's barking alerted rescuers to the whereabouts of the pair after a seven-hour search.
Rescuers found Soph... | A pet dog is being credited with keeping a little girl safe after the pair wandered away from their family home and could not be found for hours. |
Text: For security reasons, they will have no ports, wi-fi or roaming data capabilities as these features could be exploited by the enemy.
Five devices will be distributed among each US Navy active submarine fleet.
A broad range of books will be available from classics to best-sellers.
"At this time only submarines wil... | The US Navy is to provide custom e-readers, dubbed the Navy eReader Device (NeRD), to some of its sailors. |
Text: The 20-year-old Frenchman had been on trial with the Fir Park club following his release from Leicester City.
He is the eighth new arrival for manager Stephen Robinson, who says he is still looking for another defender and a striker.
"He's only 20 years old but his development is staggering, he is incredibly stro... | Motherwell have signed central defender Cedric Kipre on a one-year deal. |
Text: The NHS trust which runs the Conquest in Hastings and Eastbourne District General said people should think hard about whether they needed A&E.
"We need to make sure our hospital beds and resources are saved for those who need them most," it said.
The warning comes after South East Coast Ambulance Service (Secamb)... | Hospital bosses in East Sussex say services are under "extreme pressure" because of "unprecedented demand". |
Text: Giovanni Passamonti had denied attacking the woman while she slept on board a yacht at Dunstaffnage Marina, near Oban, in October 2012.
He was found guilty and put on the sex offenders' register.
His lawyers argued on appeal that his trial was prejudiced by references to a "victim" before a verdict was returned.
... | A student found guilty of indecent assault has had his conviction quashed after a sheriff repeatedly referred to his "victim" during the trial. |
Text: Thirty-two people were hurt when the Chicago Transit Authority train jumped its tracks at O'Hare International Airport and hurtled up an escalator.
The woman, 25, worked as an operator for two months and reportedly admitted it was not the first time she had dozed off at work.
None of the injuries at the busy airp... | A Chicago train operator, whose train derailed last month when she dozed off, has been sacked, officials say. |
Text: The game will take place at the Tissot Arena in Biel on 10 June, kicking off at 17:15 BST.
The last time the sides met was at the 2012 Cyprus Cup, when England won 1-0 thanks to a Fara Williams goal.
The Lionesses play Italy at Port Vale on Friday and Austria at MK Dons' ground on Monday.
Williams said: "Switzerl... | England women will play a friendly against Switzerland in June before this summer's European Championship in the Netherlands. |
Text: Centre-back Dean Jarvis headed the Candystripes into the lead in the 31st minute from an Aaron McEneff free-kick into the penalty area.
McEneff made it 2-0 midway through the second half with a twice-taken penalty.
The spot-kick was awarded for Dan Byrne's foul on Ben Doherty and McEneff drilled in the retaken sp... | Derry City moved up to fourth place in the Premier Division and ended a run of six league matches without a win with a 2-0 home success over Bohemians. |
Text: Forwards Ben Murdoch-Masila and Weller Hauraki, prop Lama Tasi and centre Junior Sa'u have also agreed new deals.
Watson took over after Iestyn Harris' departure in July 2015 and guided them to safety in his first season.
Sunday's 13-12 win over Castleford, in which Murdoch-Masila scored two tries, left the Red D... | Salford Red Devils head coach Ian Watson has signed a new three-year contract with the Super League club. |
Text: The 25-year-old joined West Ham as a schoolboy in 1996 and is a graduate of the club's academy.
"It's brilliant that the club has shown faith in me and I'm delighted to sign [this contract]," Tomkins said.
Tomkins, whose new deal will take him past 20 years of service at West Ham, has made 205 appearances for the... | West Ham United defender James Tomkins has signed a new contract, which will keep him at the club until 2020. |
Text: The White House said Mr Obama spoke to Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson after meeting three Latino lawmakers.
The manoeuvre follows stalled efforts in Congress to pass immigration reform before November's midterm elections.
Two million unauthorised immigrants have been deported under the Obama administrati... | US President Barack Obama has directed officials to review how to enforce immigration laws "more humanely". |
Text: Rhondda Tunnel Society undertakes the first of two checks on Wednesday in the Blaencwm tunnel in Rhondda Cynon Taff.
The society hopes to reopen the route, which runs for 1.8 miles (3km) to Blaengwynfi, Neath Port Talbot.
If bats are found then a "bat-friendly" habitat roosting place will have to be built.
The ne... | A survey is being carried out to see if any bats are living in the tunnel campaigners want to turn into a cycle route. |
Text: 4 April 2016 Last updated at 11:16 BST
Philby then fled to Russia in 1963 and when he died in 1988, he was given a burial in a Moscow cemetery with full military honours.
Now, the BBC has uncovered previously unseen footage of Philby describing his career as a Soviet agent to the Stasi, the East German Intelligen... | Kim Philby denied being a Soviet agent while working for MI6 during the 1950s and early 1960s. |
Text: The 23-year-old will play his first match of the season in Sunday's Anglo-Welsh Cup game against Cardiff after recovering from a hamstring injury.
"What he's shown with Italy over the last year or two is that he's one of their go-to players," said Pellow.
"What we'd like to see now, which he has been doing, is to... | Exeter hope centre Michele Campagnaro carries his Italy form into club rugby, says skills coach Ricky Pellow. |
Text: Ian Liddell-Grainger received a letter from Avon and Somerset Police informing him his certificate had run expired, the Somerset County Gazette reported.
The MP for Bridgwater and West Somerset said he was "appalled" it would take 16 weeks to issue a new one, accusing the force of "utter incompetence".
Avon and S... | A Conservative MP has surrendered his rifles and shotguns after forgetting to renew his firearms certificate. |
Text: Andres Iniesta said his account on the photo-sharing network had been deactivated unexpectedly.
His friends later noticed a footballer, also called Andres Iniesta, had starting posting pictures using the username.
Instagram said it had made a "mistake" and returned the account to the non-footballing Mr Iniesta.
F... | Instagram has apologised to a man after his username was taken over by a footballer with the same name. |
Text: HMP North Wales, which is due to open in February 2017, will house 2,000 inmates, making it the UK's largest.
The initial salary, which is dependant on the weekly number of hours worked, ranges from £20,545 to £22,823.
Newly appointed prison officers will initially be given work at a nearby jail to gain experienc... | People who want to work as a prison officer in Wrexham's new £212m super-prison are being invited to apply for one of 80 roles. |
Text: England's next game is against Lithuania in a European Championship qualifier at Wembley on 27 March.
The players and manager Roy Hodgson will meet at the national football centre at St George's Park.
Hodgson told the FA website: "We've all agreed we're going to get together. Unfortunately, my time with them won'... | England's players will meet at the end of January to review their win over Scotland and look ahead to 2015. |
Text: Dubbed Deep Time, the event, soundtracked by Glasgow post-rock band Mogwai, saw the landmark used as a canvas for animated projections taking in 350 million years of history.
A planned live stream of the event malfunctioned, but spectators hailed the event as an "amazing spectacle".
The festival runs until 29 Aug... | A spectacular light display on the side of Edinburgh Castle has marked the opening of the city's International Festival. |
Text: It is hoped the new facility will handle double the capacity of the one in Dar es Salaam.
The project will cost about $11bn (£7bn), with much of the funding for construction coming from a government-owned Chinese investment firm.
It will take two years to complete, and includes building rail and road links.
The ... | Tanzania has begun building what it says will be the biggest port in East Africa, in the coastal tourist resort of Bagamoyo. |
Text: A petition calling for a change in the law was set up after a Hertfordshire police dog and his handler were stabbed in Stevenage while chasing a suspect.
It is due to be debated in Parliament on Monday after topping 100,000 signatures in a month.
But the Home Office has said people who attack animals can already ... | Giving police animals the same legal status as officers injured at work is "unnecessary", the government has said. |
Text: The man, named locally as Gareth Crowe, was on an elephant trek with his teenage daughter when he was thrown by the animal, according to local press.
The Bangkok Post said the 36-year-old was trampled on and wounded by the elephant's tusk on Monday afternoon.
The Foreign Office said it was aware of the incident a... | A Scottish tourist has reportedly been killed by an elephant while on holiday on Koh Samui island in Thailand. |
Text: It's part of his record-breaking challenge to raise money for the charity Marie-Curie.
Mount Aconcagua is the highest mountain in South America, standing 6,959m high.
Check out the video to see which other mountains Sir Ranulph has climbed and which ones he's got left to conquer!
Sir Ranulph has already reached t... | British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has set off to climb Mount Aconcagua in Argentina. |
Text: It is the second award for the author this month - the novel also won the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction.
The judging panel, chaired by author Ian Pears, said it was unanimous in its decision to award McInerney the £10,000 prize.
Pears said: "Lisa is a genuinely exciting writer - there is electricity running t... | Lisa McInerney has won the Desmond Elliott Prize 2016 for her debut novel The Glorious Heresies. |
Text: Trainee accountant Danny Jones, 21, from Chirk near Wrexham, died from a single stab wound from a replica sword.
A sculpture is being created from seized weapons in Oswestry, Shropshire, the town where he died in 2013.
Meanwhile, a north Wales judge said there was huge concern about the number of serious injuries... | The mother of a man who was stabbed to death in a car park has backed a campaign for a national memorial for victims of knife crime. |
Text: The value decreased by 0.8% - or about £1,000 - to £124,000 in the first months of 2017.
The official calculation is made quarterly by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) based on stamp duty data.
The last time prices showed a fall between quarters was in early 2013.
The number of sales ... | For the first time in four years, there has been a fall in the average residential property price in Northern Ireland. |
Text: The trees in Victoria Park were felled to restore the link between the Arch of Remembrance and the park's gates.
The Friends of Victoria Park said it was not "obvious" how many trees would be lost when it was consulted.
Leicester City Council said all the trees would be replaced as part of the £1.8m Centenary Wa... | Chopping down about 50 trees in a Leicester park to improve the route to a "significant" war memorial has been described as "devastating". |
Text: The band were reportedly due to perform in Edinburgh at an undisclosed venue on 22 October.
Hope Not Hate said "the largest white power concert ever to take place in Scotland" had been cancelled.
The campaigners said that they had proof that the concert had been moved to an unknown venue in Falkirk.
It said 500 t... | A Scottish concert by American "white power" band Bound For Glory has been cancelled, an anti-racism group has claimed. |
Text: Steve Rotheram tweeted thanks to the Alpha Taxi driver who drove 30 miles to search for the two girls and his two nieces after the concert bombing.
He said: "I am forever grateful to that person".
Twenty-two people, including some children, were killed and 59 injured in the Manchester Arena attack.
Rotheram descr... | The Liverpool city mayor has spoken of his "huge relief" after a taxi driver found his daughters in the aftermath of the Manchester suicide attack. |
Text: Her lawyer successfully argued that she might be regarded as "some kind of hero" if she was sent to prison.
At Livingston Sheriff Court the 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, admitted shouting homophobic abuse at the couple.
A television news crew recorded her comments as they filmed the pair arr... | A teenager who hurled abuse at child murderers Rachel and Nyomi Fee outside court has been spared jail. |
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