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Text: The police have not commented.
The opposition has been holding weekly demonstrations against the electoral commission, which it says is biased.
Nairobi's police chief had warned opposition supporters not to take part in Monday's protest in the Kenyan capital "if you value your life".
Officers shot dead three peop... | At least two people have died and five have been injured after Kenyan police opened fire to disperse opposition protests in the western city of Kisumu, a local reporter has told the BBC. |
Text: Lucas Muir, aged four, had signed the McDonald's-branded balloon with his name, age and hometown.
A week later it was found in Banbury, north Oxfordshire. It is now being sent back to Lucas.
Bryan Tomlin, who found the balloon on Sunday morning, put a picture of it on Facebook which was shared 6,000 times.
Mr Tom... | A boy's balloon released in Dundee as part of a telescope experiment has been found 370 miles (595km) away. |
Text: The ship, operated by the UK-based Cunard Cruise Line, left New York on Thursday and was en route to St Maarten in the Caribbean.
It turned back to assist the hunt but halted its efforts as darkness fell.
Petty Officer David Micallef told the BBC a 74-year-old had been reported missing at 03:00 (22:00 GMT Thursda... | The US Coast Guard have called off a search effort to locate an elderly British woman missing from the Queen Mary 2 ocean liner. |
Text: Ms Holloway beat Labour's Olly Martins, who has been in the role for the past four years, by 2,883 votes.
The poll went to a second round of counting after none of the five candidates standing secured more than 50 per cent of first preference votes.
Ms Holloway is a former news reporter and presenter and has vowe... | Conservative Kathryn Holloway is the new Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire. |
Text: Police said they arrested a 27-year-old after receiving a complaint.
It is understood that the post featured an allegedly racist outburst about Celtic winger Scott Sinclair.
Police said the man was arrested in connection with alleged offences under the Communications Act 2003.
Summary: | A man has been charged in connection with a social media post which reportedly featured racist slogans about a Celtic footballer. |
Text: The 27-year-old defender was found dead at his home in Derry on 19 March.
During the pre-match warm-up in Buncrana on Friday night, Derry's players wore white tee-shirts bearing their late captain's surname and his regular squad number five.
The club's youth players formed the number five on the pitch as the team... | Tributes were paid to former Derry City captain Ryan McBride as the team played its first game since his death. |
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17 February 2015 Last updated at 06:49 GMT
But apart from being super cute, the tiger cubs are important to make sure the species survives in the future.
Sumatran tigers are one of the most endangered species of big cat, with fewer than 400 left in the wild.
They can o... | Chester Zoo welcomed some Sumatran tiger cubs earlier this year - and Newsround couldn't resist paying them a visit. |
Text: 10 December 2015 Last updated at 08:31 GMT
The team used ladders, ropes and even a slide in their attempt to rescue the feline in distress.
But after several failed attempts, a week later they managed to set up a scaffold with a cage containing food and water to attract the cat.
After a lot of patience, the cat w... | Residents of a small town in Chile, South America, organised a massive rescue to save a cat that had been stuck on top of a 20-metre-tall palm tree for two weeks. |
Text: John Devine, 27, demanded James Watson, 32, get out of his Vauxhall Astra and then drove off with it on 2 December last year.
The tracker led police to a filling station in Bishopbriggs, where Devine was filling the car with petrol.
He pled guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court and was jailed for 10 months and 15 days.... | A thief who stole a man's car from Glasgow's west end was caught because the car had a tracker device. |
Text: She will serve seven days, with another seven suspended, for charges relating to her attempt to kill herself in July.
She ended a hunger strike last week, after the military agreed to provide her with gender dysphoria treatment.
The army private, born as Bradley Manning, is serving a 35-year sentence for espionag... | A military prison disciplinary board has sentenced US whistleblower Chelsea Manning to 14 days in solitary confinement, her lawyer has said. |
Text: They included abortion, gay rights and allowing gay men to give blood.
He has quit his job in the wake of his outspoken remarks linking those in gay relationships with child abuse.
It was a post that Mr Wells had coveted for many years.
His appointment to the job had come somewhat later than originally planned, a... | When Jim Wells came to the job of health minister, there was a range of contentious and extremely emotive issues waiting in his in-tray. |
Text: A man and woman, aged 21 and 23, was plucked from a red Ford Fiesta on in Alum Rock Road. They have been detained on suspicion of preparing for terrorist acts.
Five homes and a business were searched in the city as part of the planned operation, West Midlands Police said.
The arrests are unrelated to last week's ... | Armed anti-terror police have grabbed two people from a car in a busy Birmingham street. |
Text: The Mercian Regiment announced the death of Lance Corporal Derby XXX, who was recently promoted in September, on Twitter earlier.
The Swaledale Ram led the teams out at Derby County and even switched on Ashbourne's Christmas Lights in 2014.
Corporal Philip Thornton said the three-year-old was "excellent".
He said... | Mourners have flocked to Facebook to pay tribute to Lance Corporal Derby, a sheep which was the mascot of a British Army regiment. |
Text: Callum Paterson and Igor Rossi both headed in early goals to give Robbie Neilson's side a dream start.
Alim Ozturk stabbed in a third before the break but sliced into his own net to give Infonet one back before Rossi restored Hearts' three-goal lead.
Vladimir Voskoboinikov fired in a second for the home side.
Tha... | Hearts cruised into the second qualifying round of the Europa League with a comfortable win over Infonet Tallinn in Estonia. |
Text: Body positivity campaigner Harnaam Kaur, 24, from Slough, Berkshire, said it was "humbling" to be included.
She described her beard as part of her quest to overcome years of bullying to cope with her appearance.
Other record breakers added to the list include the longest pet cat and a high-jumping llama.
Ms Kaur ... | A model with six-inch long facial hair has become the youngest woman in the world to have a full beard, according to the Guinness World Records. |
Text: About 9,000 tonnes of the rock will be re-aligned on Happisburgh beach over the next 12 weeks.
Beach debris, old sea defences, timber, rubble, concrete and sheet steel piles will also be removed so sea defences will be ready for any winter storms.
A consultant archaeologist will work with contractors as numerous ... | Huge rock sea defences designed to slow down erosion on the Norfolk coast are to be moved closer to crumbling cliffs. |
Text: The claim was made during a bail application by one of the accused.
Florin Cirpaci, 33, was refused bail amid fears that he would flee the country or interfere with the ongoing investigation.
He is one of three Romanian nationals in custody charged with rape. The court heard a fourth man left NI after the alleged... | A young woman who was allegedly gang raped by at least four men may have been drugged, a court has been told. |
Text: Council plans involve three schools in Haverfordwest, one in Fishguard and one in St Davids.
Two new schools would then be opened in Haverfordwest and another in Fishguard, which would also include pupils from St Davids.
A Welsh medium school would open for three to 16-year-olds in Haverfordwest, replacing Ysgol ... | Five schools could close in Pembrokeshire and be replaced with three new ones. |
Text: Many dressed up as her characters, with copies of Woman's Weekly, remembered for its "beat me on the bottom" mention in The Ballad of Barry and Freda.
The event also raised money for a children's music therapy charity, of which Victoria Wood was a patron.
The Prestwich-born comedian died in April from cancer at t... | Manchester's Victoria Station became Victoria Wood Station for an hour earlier as hundreds of fans celebrated the comedian's life. |
Text: Gary Campion was convicted of failing to declare a change in his circumstances to the Social Security Agency.
The 32-year-old rented out his south Belfast home for £350 a month while claiming £250 in housing benefit.
The extra money enabled him to move to move expensive accommodation.
It is believed to be the fir... | A man has been given a three-month suspended jail term for sub-letting his Housing Executive property as part of a benefits scam. |
Text: The first 30 customers - most of them employees of the company - received their cars on Friday.
Chief executive Elon Musk said the Model 3 was the "best car for its cost, either electric or gasoline".
Prices start at $35,000 (£26,650), which the firm hopes will bring mass market interest.
The price is still high... | Electric car maker Tesla has rolled out its new Model 3 vehicle - the company's cheapest car to date. |
Text: Armed officers from Dyfed-Powys Police cordoned off Murray Street, in the town centre, at about 13:30 BST on Thursday.
Police said three men were located in a property and an air weapon recovered.
The men were arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. No one was injured.... | Three men are in police custody after a suspected firearms incident in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. |
Text: Fisher, who has represented England at Saxons level, joined Saints in 2014 and made 25 appearances for the club.
Fisher previously played for London Irish but missed most of the 2013-14 campaign with a serious injury..
"Jon is an experienced Premiership performer and has the right characteristics to fit in well,"... | Bristol have signed back row Jon Fisher from fellow Premiership club Northampton Saints. |
Text: Officers were called to Tenby's North Beach area of the town at about 09:50 BST on Monday.
Dyfed-Powys Police want to hear from anyone who may have seen a woman in her early 60s from 19:30 on Sunday night.
She was seen wearing a flowered blouse, black leggings, black "Ugg"-style boots, black T-shirt and a green c... | Police are investigating the discovery of a woman's body in the sea off Pembrokeshire, which they are treating as unexplained. |
Text: Paul McCleary, 36, of Newton Stewart, and Elizabeth Walton, 77, of Stranraer, died in the accident.
Two men aged 81 and 72, and a 70-year-old woman remain in hospital as a result of the crash. Their condition has been described as stable.
Police said inquiries into the accident were continuing and a report would ... | Police have identified the victims of a two-vehicle crash on the A75 near Kirkcowan on Saturday. |
Text: The competition's organisers says that they have been left "shocked and disappointed" by the club's move.
A United statement said that they had taken the decision after assessing the club's "pre-season training needs".
McNair's absence has led to the postponement of Tuesday's draw.
"We know Paddy was keenly antic... | Manchester United have withdrawn from this year's Milk Cup youth football event and the club's defender Paddy McNair has also pulled out of Tuesday's scheduled competition draw. |
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The two sides have until the end of May to pay 1.5m euros owed to the rest of the Pro12 clubs or face immediate expulsion.
Alfredo Gavazzi, president of the Italian Rugby Federation, threatened to pull both teams out in 2014.
London Welsh and London Scottish have hel... | Italian clubs Treviso and Zebre could be expelled from the Pro12, with London Welsh and London Scottish potentially taking their places. |
Text: Taylor won three awards - album of the year, best pop vocal album and best music video.
Ed Sheeran won his first two Grammys for song of the year and best pop solo performance for Thinking Out Loud.
Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars won two awards for Uptown Funk including record of the year.
And Meghan Trainor was name... | Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran were some of the big winners at the Grammy music awards last night in Los Angeles, America. |
Text: Speaking in neighbouring Turkey, Antonio Guterres warned of the "risk of an explosion" across the Middle East if the crisis continued much longer.
Fighting flared up again on Sunday as rebels reportedly launched a surprise attack inside the city of Homs.
As many as 70,000 people have died in the two-year conflict... | The number of refugees from Syria may double or even triple this year if the conflict does not end, the UN's refugee chief has said. |
Text: The body parts, which were found in White Hart Lakes in Dagenham, east London, have been identified as being 39-year-old Neill Buchel.
Chas Quye, 35, of Stansgate Road and Scott Hunt, 41, of Braintree Road, both in Dagenham, as well Elvis Kwiatkowski, 35, of Royston, Hertfordshire, have been charged with his murd... | Three men have been charged with murder after body parts were found in a lake. |
Text: Dyfed-Powys Police was called to Mill Pond in Pembroke at 02:40 BST on Monday after reports that an 18-year-old had disappeared after getting into difficulty in the water.
A search was carried out throughout the night and a man's body was found later in the morning.
The man's next of kin have been informed.
Summa... | A man's body has been found in a Pembrokeshire lake. |
Text: Yes that's right, the base metal element lead, Pb, or more exactly the lead-based chemical compound Pb(CH2CH3)4 added to petrol to make car engines run more smoothly.
Research in America shows a strong correlation between the build up of lead in the environment and - some 20 years later - levels of violent crime.... | It may sound fanciful, but a growing body of evidence seems to suggest there may be a link between violent crime and - no, not policing strategy, or sentencing reform, or even trends in drug abuse, but - exposure to lead. |
Text: At least two people were injured, including the policeman, in the blast at an anti-terrorism court in the city of Karachi.
Some reports say the device was a grenade taken from the defendant.
Police later said it was just a detonator with an explosive element that should have been defused.
The incident took place ... | A device being presented as evidence at a trial in a Pakistani court blew up after the judge asked a police officer to show how it worked. |
Text: The 31-year-old, whose contract expires at the end of 2017, has been told by Castleford boss Daryl Powell that he is not part of his team's plans for 2018.
The New Zealand-born player was not included for Saturday's Challenge Cup 53-10 victory over St Helens.
The former England playmaker was dropped for three gam... | Widnes Vikings have signed Castleford Tigers half-back Rangi Chase on loan until the end of the season. |
Text: EY were appointed administrators for Hewden Stuart, Hewden Properties, Interlift and The Rigging House.
A total of 133 employees, including 27 in Scotland, will be transferred to Ashtead Plant Hire Company after it bought three divisions of the group.
Parties interested in other assets are asked to contact the ad... | More than 250 staff, including 50 in Scotland, have been laid off by administrators following the collapse of a Manchester-based plant hire group. |
Text: He replaces Joan Burton, who stepped down after the party suffered major losses in February's general election.
The party's deputy leader Alan Kelly failed to secure the necessary support to contest a leadership battle.
The new leader served as public expenditure minister in the last government, in which the Labo... | Brendan Howlin has been elected unopposed as the new leader of the Irish Labour Party. |
Text: Campaigners holding gravestone-shaped placards marched through Newbury on Saturday
West Berkshire Council had planned to close eight out of nine branches, but announced this week only Theale and Wash Common are to be closed.
Community groups are now able to bid for a £1.4m "transition fund" to continue running t... | A mock funeral has been held in protest at the decision to close libraries in West Berkshire. |
Text: Joseph O'Riordan, 74, an ex-councillor in Polegate, stabbed Amanda, 47, several times with a kitchen knife at their home in October 2014.
He had denied intending to kill her but was convicted by a jury at Brighton Magistrates' Court.
Sentencing, Judge Shani Barnes said: "I believe you did it to punish her and to ... | A former East Sussex town councillor has been jailed for 20 years for attempting to murder his wife. |
Text: Ulster Unionist Policing Board spokesman Ross Hussey said the figure was given to him by the chief constable.
Mr Hussey said the guns found included two handmade 'zip guns', 40 shotguns, 26 handguns, six sub-machine guns and 10 assault rifles.
He said some were the "firearms of choice of terrorist groupings".
"Th... | Ninety-four guns have been found by police in Northern Ireland in the last three years. |
Text: The Best Fifa Men's Player 2016 is one of eight prizes to be announced at the Best Fifa Football Awards in Zurich on 9 January.
Fifa ran a separate World Player of the Year award from 1991 until 2009, but linked up with France Football and the Ballon d'Or for the past six years.
That is still run by the magazine.... | Fans can vote for Fifa's world player of the year, after the world governing body ended its association with the Ballon d'Or earlier this year. |
Text: "I immediately said yes for one reason and one reason only… Netflix rhymes with Wet Chicks," joked the star of Happy Gilmore and The Wedding Singer.
Netflix's members will have exclusive access to the four films.
The multiple movie deal follows the site's announcement it is to release its first feature-length fil... | Comedy star Adam Sandler has signed a deal with Netflix to produce and star in four movies for the streaming site. |
Text: Mr Fico will now need to find coalition partners to return for a third term.
Gains by small parties, including an extreme right one, may produce a divided parliament with no clear path to forming a majority government.
Mr Fico has vowed not to accept "one single Muslim" migrant.
His country takes over the EU's ro... | Slovakia's leftist-nationalist Prime Minister Robert Fico has won the general election but lost his parliamentary majority, almost complete results show. |
Text: The frontrunner, a billionaire businessman with no political experience, refused to apologise over comments about the wife of Jeb Bush.
And the biggest applause went to Carly Fiorina, when she responded to a recent jibe by Mr Trump over her looks.
There are 15 Republicans hoping to be the party's White House nomi... | Donald Trump has come under attack from all sides in a fiery debate between the top Republican presidential candidates in the 2016 presidential election. |
Text: Bradley Fewster's seventh goal of the season gave the Minstermen the lead when he swept in Luke Summerfield's cross from three yards.
Boyle received his second yellow card for simulation in the Orient penalty box as York were reduced to 10 men.
Lloyd James fired in from 15 yards to equalise as Orient took advanta... | Struggling York made it 10 games without a win as Will Boyle's dismissal proved costly against Leyton Orient. |
Text: Cwmbran-based MDS Recycling was ordered to pay £45,000 plus £3,207 costs at Cwmbran Magistrates' Court.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service brought the case after a visit by safety officers in July 2014.
The company faced nine charges, with prosecutors saying staff were at risk of death if a fire started.
An MDS ... | The largest ever fine handed to a Welsh company for flouting fire safety regulations has been given to a Torfaen recycling firm. |
Text: Mr Moise, a 48-year-old banana exporter, was elected with 55.6% of the vote, well ahead of his closest rival, an electoral tribunal confirmed.
Officials dismissed allegations of fraud. But some protesters marched in the capital, Port-au-Prince.
The poorest country in the Americas, Haiti has been led by an interim... | Haitian businessman Jovenel Moise has been officially declared winner of November's presidential election. |
Text: A cordon was put in place and nearby roads were closed in Willerby, near Hull, after the devices were uncovered.
Humberside Police said a number of devices had been found during building work on a new housing development near Great Gutter Lane on Monday afternoon.
Roads in the area have reopened but a cordon rema... | World War Two grenades found by workmen in an East Yorkshire village have been destroyed by bomb disposal experts. |
Text: The detail is contained in a speech by Andy Haldane which examined how different parts of the UK have experienced recovery.
It shows that on one key measure, GDP per head, Northern Ireland suffered a sharp fall between 2007 and 2009.
It has essentially flat-lined since then.
However on other measures, notably emp... | Northern Ireland's economy has seen little recovery since the 2007 economic crash, the Bank of England's chief economist has suggested. |
Text: The driver's view of the road was almost completely obscured, police said.
An ambulance driver spotted the vehicle on the A1 at Barnack, Cambridgeshire, at about 21:45 GMT on Tuesday. It was found later in Peterborough.
The man was reported for "a number of driving offences" police later said.
"Can't believe this... | A car with a completely shattered windscreen was pulled over after it was spotted moving "erratically" on a dual carriageway. |
Text: The Monarch of the Glen, painted by Sir Edwin Landseer in 1851, features an iconic image of a Highlands stag.
A partnership between NGS and the painting's owner, drinks firm Diageo, was agreed in November last year.
Under the agreement, Diageo will gift half the painting's value to allow the gallery to buy it for... | A fundraising campaign has been launched by the National Galleries of Scotland to secure one of the world's most famous paintings. |
Text: The incident happened at about 20:25 on Monday on Burdiehouse Road, at its junction with Southhouse Broadway.
A Honda CBR 125 motorbike was struck by a white BMW 5 series, which failed to stop and made off towards Straiton and the city by-pass.
The 59-year-old male rider was taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary... | A biker suffered injuries to his ribs and wrist in a hit and run incident with a car in Edinburgh. |
Text: At Leamington Magistrates' Court, Steve Brookes, 55, admitted seven counts of observing a person doing a private act.
Brookes, of Loxley Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, was arrested in September after the motion-sensitive camera was found in an air freshener.
Brookes, who worked for Channel 4, ITV and th... | A former TV gardening expert faces a jail sentence after rigging up a hidden camera to record women in a bathroom. |
Text: Dougray Scott and Gossip Girl's Ed Westwick will also star in the series, which will air on Sony's streaming network Crackle next year.
Grint, who played Ron Weasley in the film franchise based on JK Rowling's best-selling book series, will also be an executive producer on the TV show.
He will play a "frustrating... | Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint is to star in a TV remake of Guy Ritchie's hit film Snatch. |
Text: Richard Davies, 41, was killed when officers were called to a house in Duck Lane, St Neots, on Wednesday evening.
A post-mortem examination carried out on Friday revealed he died from a gunshot wound to the chest.
His mother Gill Davies said in a Facebook post he was "loved and respected" and asked people not to ... | The mother of a man who was shot dead by police in Cambridgeshire has said she hopes he is now "at peace". |
Text: A police helicopter was scrambled when reports emerged of a truck "driving erratically" around Hazel Gardens in Sonning Common in September last year.
The boy told Oxford Magistrates' Court court: "It probably wasn't the best thing to have done."
He admitted aggravated vehicle taking, possessing an unloaded firea... | A 15-year-old boy has admitted tipping over a car with a fork-lift truck while armed with an air rifle. |
Text: Policymakers voted 8-1 to hold rates and the Bank said the outlook for inflation was "muted".
The pound fell more than a cent against the dollar to $1.5501 and lost nearly one cent against the euro to €1.4216.
However, the FTSE 100 recouped some early losses to close 5.32 points lower at 6,747.09.
Analysts had ... | (Close): The pound fell after the "Super Thursday" news flow from the Bank of England appeared to rule out any early UK interest rate rise. |
Text: The 21-year-old will be making his fifth loan move from Carrow Road.
He had spells with both Oxford United and York City in 2014-15, then spent the following season in the Scottish Premiership with Hamilton Academical, scoring eight goals.
Morris finished last season out on loan with Rotherham United.
But a hamst... | League One Shrewsbury Town have signed young striker Carlton Morris from Championship side Norwich City on a season's loan. |
Text: The young male hen harrier fledged last summer and was found dead a few months later near Newtonmore.
A number of examinations were done of the carcase, including by a laboratory at Scotland's Rural College.
Scientists identified injuries likely to have been caused by a shot gun. Police Scotland said its enquirie... | A satellite tagged bird of prey died after being shot in the Cairngorms National Park, RSPB Scotland has said. |
Text: David Roache, who was convicted in 2002 of murdering John Kelly, died at HMP Low Moss, near Bishopbriggs on Saturday.
Police Scotland have been advised of the death and the matter will be reported to the procurator fiscal.
The SPS said that the prisoner's next of kin had been informed and that a fatal accident in... | A convicted Dundee murderer has died in jail aged 43, the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has confirmed. |
Text: They requested a closure order from Glasgow City Council's licensing board after a female clubber was found unconscious in the venue on Saturday.
The same night, officers also recorded 26 drug and alcohol-related incidents.
The licensing board rejected the police application after a lawyer for the Arches argued t... | Police have failed in a bid to have the Arches nightclub in Glasgow shut down. |
Text: Before going missing on 11 July Derek Serpell-Morris, 73, known as DJ Derek, made several return trips by bus to Thornbury, Travel Card data confirmed.
His family now believe he caught a second bus to Dursley after finding the map with a ring around the hospital.
They have asked for checks to be made to see if th... | The family of a missing Bristol DJ have found a map in his home which they hope may provide a breakthrough in the inquiry into his disappearance. |
Text: The 27-year-old impressed off the bench in the defeat by France on Saturday, but has not done enough to be included.
Owen Farrell and George Ford are set to get the two fly-half spots, with Mike Brown and Alex Goode as the full-backs.
Coach Stuart Lancaster will confirm his squad on Thursday at 13:45 BST. The tou... | Sale fly-half Danny Cipriani will be left out of England's 31-man squad for the World Cup. |
Text: The blogger, who uses the pseudonym Jean Hatchet, said: "He was convicted of rape and he still doesn't acknowledge it was rape. And that's the incredibly dangerous message."
Her petition to push the club to refuse to sign Evans has gained more than 45,000 supporters since Sunday.
Oldham are still mulling over a d... | A woman who started a petition against convicted rapist Ched Evans's proposed move to Oldham Athletic says the player "doesn't know what rape is". |
Text: Water UK said the reductions would take effect in the year starting April 2015.
It follows a ruling by the regulator, Ofwat, that prices will fall by 5% in real terms over the next five years.
The news was welcomed by the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater), which said the industry had been listening to its cust... | Water and sewerage customers in England and Wales will see bills fall by an average of 2% - or £9 - over the coming year, the industry has announced. |
Text: Martin Trollope-Bellew proposed to fellow Conservative Rosemary Woolley during his final speech as authority chairman.
Ms Woolley said she was "caught unawares" and did not answer straight away but said yes after a few minutes' hesitation.
The couple have been together for more than 12 years.
More on this and oth... | A councillor was apparently lost for words after her partner popped the question at a council meeting. |
Text: Oliver Scudder, 20, from Lincoln, said he felt pressured into running down a corridor lined with comrades who kicked and punched him on the way.
The incident happened just nine days after he joined his regiment at Kendrew Barracks, Cottesmore, Rutland, in 2014.
The MoD said there was insufficient evidence for a c... | A soldier who was left partially blind after an initiation ceremony at an army barracks is suing the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for compensation. |
Text: The Karl Burke-trained three-year-old won the Maiden Stakes from Kings Gold.
Newcastle was approved by the British Horseracing Authority to become an all-weather course for the 2016 season.
It is the sixth venue to stage fixtures on flat racing's all-weather circuit after owners sanctioned the replacement of the ... | Tap The Honey and jockey Joey Haynes made history on Tuesday as the first winners on the new artificial track at Newcastle. |
Text: There was an 8% rise in the number of people attending emergency departments from 24 December to 3 January compared to the same period last year.
More than a third of patients were not seen within the four-hour target.
That means they were not triaged, treated and either admitted or discharged within four hours.
... | Nearly 650 people had to wait at least 12 hours to be admitted, discharged or transferred from emergency departments over the Christmas period. |
Text: Click on the links below for Saturday's Scottish match reports.
Scottish Championship
Alloa Athletic 0-1 St Mirren
Falkirk 1-2 Livingston
Greenock Morton 0-1 Raith Rovers
Rangers 4-3 Queen of the South
Scottish League One
Airdrieonians 1-1 Albion Rovers
Ayr United 2-1 Stranraer
Dunfermline Athletic 3-1 Brechin Ci... | Rangers have moved to within two wins of winning the Scottish Championship title while Dunfermline have secured promotion by winning League One. |
Text: A spokesperson for the ministry said the incident involved one wing and there were no reports of a fire or riot having taken place.
The incident began at around 09:45 BST and police were on site. There were no reports of any injuries.
HMP Lincoln is a category B prison and can hold around 700 men.
A spokesperson ... | The Ministry of Justice said it is investigating a "disturbance" at Lincoln prison, but denied any staff were taken hostage. |
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The 21-year-old finished in eight minutes 3.28 seconds to edge American Evan Jager into silver. Defending champion Ezekiel Kemboi, 34, took bronze.
Choose which celebrity you'd like help from in the new Couch to 5K programme, designed for people who have done little ... | Kenyan Conseslus Kipruto won the men's 3,000m steeplechase gold medal in Rio with an Olympic record time. |
Text: The 30-year-old is expected to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday.
Earlier this month, a 16-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident.
Peter Stewart, 43, and his brother James, 45, told police they had travelled from Aberdeen to buy a car and were subsequently stabbed in the Wardieburn ar... | A man has been arrested following the attempted murder of two brothers in Edinburgh. |
Text: The 28-year-old signed on a free transfer, having left Turkish club Trabzonspor in November 2015,
Constant, who can play in defence or midfield and has had previous spells with AC Milan, Chievo and Genoa, had also been linked with QPR.
He has 25 international caps and has scored four goals for his country.
Summar... | Guinea international Kevin Constant has joined Italian Serie A side Bologna until the end of the season, with an option of an extension until 2018. |
Text: Campaign Against The Smell (CATS) claims odour from AB Produce PLC in Leicestershire is strong enough to make eyes water and throats sore.
The smell is caused by waste water from the vegetable preparation process.
AB Produce is now investing £2.2 million in equipment to treat the water so it does not smell.
Sour... | MP Andrew Bridgen says action is being taken to stop the "stinky" odour caused by his family's vegetable processing business. |
Text: Alan Clarke, 57, from Norwich, backed four outsiders in races to beat odds of 570,000-1 at a shop in the city.
He said it was just "a little flutter", but, as reported in the Eastern Daily Press, Mr Clarke said it felt like "Christmas has come early".
He said he planned to replace his fridge-freezer, then renew h... | A man has scooped more than £57,000 after placing a £1.70 bet on horse races. |
Text: Mewn mannau gallai glaw difrifol a stormydd o fellt a tharanau achosi 30 neu 40mm o ddŵr mewn awr.
Mae'r rhybudd melyn mewn grym rhwng 12.00 ddydd Sul a 16:00 ddydd Llun.
Mae 'na rybudd hefyd y gallai mellt posib gael effaith ar gyflenwadau trydan.
Summary: | Mae'r Swyddfa Dywydd yn rhybuddio y gallai hi fwrw'n drwm iawn mewn rhannau o dde a chanolbarth Cymru ac fe allai hynny arwain at lifogydd. |
Text: Chile midfielder Vidal struck early in the second half when his 20-yard shot was deflected past keeper Thomas Kraft.
Brazil winger Costa made sure of victory with a spectacular shot into the top corner 11 minutes from the end.
That would have made Bayern champions had Borussia Dortmund lost, but Thomas Tuchel's s... | Bayern Munich need one more win to secure a fourth Bundesliga title in a row as Arturo Vidal and Douglas Costa scored to beat Hertha Berlin. |
Text: The central bank has said it will allow banks to trade deposits with each other from Monday, using a financial product called certificates of deposit.
The interest rate on the certificates will be determined by the market, unlike ordinary deposits, which are subject to rate caps in China.
The move is also likely ... | China has taken another step in liberalising its financial sector by loosening its grip on interest rates. |
Text: Roger Speed was greeted in Lyon by Wales fans chanting his name ahead of the Euro 2016 semi-final with Portugal.
The match kicks off at 20:00 BST on Wednesday, with the winner facing France or Germany in the final.
Mr Speed said: "I'm very very proud, I know all the lads and they think about him [Gary Speed] all ... | The father of the late Wales manager Gary Speed has said today is "emotional" for his family. |
Text: The 24-year-old, who made six appearances during one season at the Valley, has signed a two-year deal with the League One side.
Bees manager Uwe Rosler told the club website: "With Simon Moore going out the door, there is an opportunity for someone to come in.
"We decided David was the perfect choice for us."
He ... | Brentford have signed Charlton Athletic goalkeeper David Button for an undisclosed fee. |
Text: The club admitted to a misconduct charge for failing to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion.
It followed an incident "in or around the 50th minute", when referee Michael Oliver awarded Liverpool a penalty.
James Milner scored from the spot, with Sergio Aguero equalising on 69 minutes.
... | Manchester City have been fined £35,000 by the Football Association for their players' behaviour during the 1-1 draw with Liverpool on 19 March. |
Text: They said a second runway would create tens of thousands of jobs and add £1.7bn a year to the local economy.
Campaigners against the idea have claimed it would cause "unacceptable" levels of pollution.
The government is due to make a final decision over whether Gatwick or Heathrow should expand this summer.
Last... | Business leaders from 36 organisations in the South East are taking a letter to 10 Downing Street arguing the case for expansion at Gatwick Airport. |
Text: The plan is to connect the grids using 138km of overhead lines between County Meath and County Tyrone.
The project was due to have been completed by next year and now has a target date of 2019.
The regulator Jenny Pyper told the BBC's Inside Business programme it needed to be a priority for government.
"Frankly t... | The utility regulator has said serious decisions must be made if any more hurdles are put in the way of a new north-south electricity interconnector. |
Text: Carrington netted from close range following Sean Newton's cross in the third minute of added time.
John Rooney and Hamza Bencherif had gone close to breaking the deadlock for Wrexham before Carrington's late winner.
Defeat was harsh on Moors, who suffered their first National League defeat following promotion.
W... | Mark Carrington's late goal secured Wrexham's first home win of the National League season to end Solihull Moors' unbeaten start. |
Text: The "model cities" project was backed by President Porfirio Lobo, who said it would attract foreign investment and create jobs
By 13 votes to one, Supreme Court judges decided that the proposal violated the principle of sovereignty.
Demonstrators celebrated the decision outside the court in Tegucigalpa.
"This is ... | The Honduran Supreme Court has ruled unconstitutional a project to build privately-run cities, with their own police and tax system. |
Text: Angela Hamilton sneaked into Riggi's cell at Cornton Vale Prison in Stirling and attacked her with the blade.
Riggi, who admitted killing her three young children at their Edinburgh home in 2010, was found dead aged 50 at a secure hospital earlier this year.
Hamilton will be sentenced for the assault next month.
... | A female prisoner has been convicted of slashing killer mother Theresa Riggi in the face with a razor while the pair were behind bars. |
Text: Peter Rombough, 22, from Ditchingham, Norfolk, admitted travelling 93 miles to stalk Mrs Womack at her home in Bedfordshire twice last year.
He was handed an eight-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, at Great Yarmouth Magistrates' Court.
In a statement read out to the court, Mrs Womack said the events ... | A stalker found outside the home of EastEnders star Samantha Womack has avoided being sent to prison. |
Text: The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 23.72 points, or 0.13%, to 17,755.80.
The latest GDP figures suggested the economy grew at an annualised pace of 1.5% in the third quarter, down from 3.9% the previous quarter.
GoPro shares fell 15.2% following the release of disappointing results from the camera maker.
Share... | (Close): US stocks ended Thursday slightly lower after official figures showed a sharp slowdown in economic growth. |
Text: The markings were painted on Lower Henley Road in Caversham by Reading Council last year in a bid to make the town more bike friendly.
But cyclists and the Reading Cycle Campaign said locating the narrow lane near parked cars was dangerous.
The council has admitted the lane has proved unpopular and will remove th... | A cycle lane described as "an accident waiting to happen" is to be removed. |
Text: Gary Reilly, 45, is accused of stabbing 49-year-old Paul McCarroll at Westmuir Street, in the Parkhead area, at about 00:40 on Tuesday 23 February.
Mr McCarroll died a short time later in Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
Mr Reilly made no plea or declaration during an appearance at Glasgow Sheriff Court and was remanded ... | A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of another man who died after being found seriously injured in a Glasgow street. |
Text: The victim was walking along Bridgefoot Street in the south west inner city at about 16.10 local time on Friday, when a gunman approached him.
He was shot a number of times and was taken to St James Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
The gunman is believed to have left the scene in a silver or grey col... | A man in his 50s has died following a gun attack near Dublin city centre. |
Text: Lawro picked the correct winner in each of the eight last-16 ties.
Media playback is not supported on this device
He enjoyed a 50% success record in the group stage, correctly guessing the outcome of 24 of the 48 games.
The only group he failed to get a single correct result in was Group D, which was surprisingly... | BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson is predicting the outcome of every game at the 2014 Fifa World Cup. |
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The Royal College of Surgeons claim it is necessary because so many kids have teeth that are rotting.
Experts say a lack of proper brushing is often to blame.
So, how do you make sure you brush your teeth properly?
Newsround got D... | A big group of doctors say children should be supervised until they're 14 when brushing their teeth. |
Text: This brings to an end the so-called "Maxwellisation" process that was partly causing the report's delay.
In a letter to the Foreign Affairs Committee, Sir John said he would write to David Cameron to set out a timetable for publication "as soon as I am able".
The PM's spokesman said Mr Cameron was keen to see it ... | Iraq Inquiry chairman Sir John Chilcot says he has received the last of the outstanding responses to his findings from those facing criticism. |
Text: The 19-year-old has not played a first-team game for the Baggies since coming through their ranks, but has captained the Premier League side's Under-21s.
The Republic of Ireland Under-19 international spent some of last season playing for National League North side Worcester City alongside brother Leo.
He becomes... | West Bromwich Albion defender Shaun Donnellan has joined League Two side Stevenage on loan until January. |
Text: They were travelling to work at the airport on Saturday morning when two attackers riding a motorcycle opened fire on their minivan, said Samim Akhalwak, a spokesperson for the Kandahar governor.
The five women were killed, as well as their driver.
The women were in charge of searching female travellers at the ai... | Five female security staff at Kandahar airport have been killed by unknown gunmen, local officials say. |
Text: A link was found between the use of the devices by those who had never tried smoking and their first experimentation with cigarettes in the following year.
People in Scotland aged between 11 and 18 were surveyed in February and March 2015 and then again a year later.
The research found 40% of those trying an e-ci... | Young people who use e-cigarettes could be more likely to later smoke tobacco, according to a new Scottish study. |
Text: 28 November 2016 Last updated at 14:31 GMT
Sixteen-year-old actress Auli'i Cravalho is the voice of Moana. It's her first film and she told Newsround: "I'm living my dream."
The cast also includes Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger.
Leah went to meet Auli'i to find out what's it's lik... | The animated movie Moana hits cinema screens this week, following the journey of a Polynesian teenager Moana on a quest across the Pacific Ocean to save her people. |
Text: Backs Matt Evans and Kyle Moyle, along with hookers Rob Elloway and Tom Channon, have signed contracts for next season with the Championship club.
"It's fantastic news that these guys have re-signed for another season," said director of rugby Ian Davies.
"It is always a nervous time when players are nearing the e... | Cornish Pirates have agreed new deals with four members of their squad. |
Text: The FTSE 100 closed up 67.52 points, or 1.1%, at 6,204.41, with the index up 1% for the week as a whole.
Oil firms were among the top gainers - BP rose 3.3% and Royal Dutch Shell was up nearly 4%.
The price of oil jumped on Friday after data showed US crude stockpiles fell last week.
The price of Brent crude oil ... | (Close): London's leading share index closed up more than 1%, with oil firms getting a boost from rising crude prices. |
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