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Text: Lloyd Byfield, 48, admitted stabbing 26-year-old Leighann Duffy after breaking into her Walthamstow home on Hatherley Road last September.
At the Old Bailey, Byfield was told he would serve a minimum of 26 and a half years in prison.
The court heard he had pursued a relationship with Ms Duffy before he smashed hi... | A drug dealer has been handed a life sentence for murdering a woman in front of a six-year-old child. |
Text: Staff at the Armaghdown Creamery at Banbridge were told the news on Wednesday night.
Seventy two people are employed at the plant making butter and a form of milk powder.
The new work pattern, which takes effect from September, will see it only processing milk between spring and autumn.
The creamery was bought by... | A County Down milk processing plant is to move to seasonal production with a potential impact on more than 70 jobs. |
Text: Norton Conyers, in North Yorkshire, inspired the classic novel after Charlotte Bronte visited and heard the legend of a mad woman confined in the attic.
It is said it is where she came up with the idea for Jane Eyre's Mrs Rochester.
A collection of documents and items from the attic have been given to the North Y... | A medieval manor house said to be the inspiration for Jane Eyre is to reopen after 10 years of restoration. |
Text: Dr Ian Levy, technical director of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre, made the accusation in a speech.
He said the firms played up hackers' abilities to help them sell security hardware and services.
Overplaying hackers' skills let the firms claim only they could defeat attackers, a practice he likened to "... | Computer security companies have been accused of "massively" exaggerating the abilities of malicious hackers. |
Text: The ex-Manchester United trainee, 23, played in every game last season as he made 49 appearances in total.
"He is a player on the up, and after a tough few seasons I think we helped him find his confidence and his game," said player-manager Kevin Nicholson.
The club have also announced midfielders Aman Verma and ... | Torquay United defender Sean McGinty has signed a new contract with the National League side. |
Text: It comes after a string of recommendations from Dame Elish Angiolini in her report into the handling of the issue at Mortonhall crematorium in Edinburgh
Aberdeen has always maintained that the powerful burners in place at Hazlehead left no ashes.
Neil Cooney said Aberdeen would have to change in line with technol... | A senior Aberdeen councillor has promised a review into the way cremations of babies are handled. |
Text: The Canadian star and his Argentine model and actress wife Luisana Lopilato issued an upbeat update on Friday.
"We are so grateful to report that our son Noah has been progressing well during his treatment," they said.
They added that the "doctors are very optimistic about the future for our little boy".
It is th... | Singer Michael Buble has said his son Noah's cancer treatment is "progressing well", three months after the three-year-old was diagnosed. |
Text: He was handed over to the German authorities at Zagreb airport and flown to Munich, reported Croatian state TV.
Stjepan Djurekovic was murdered in 1983 near Munich, at a time when Mr Perkovic was in the Yugoslav secret service.
Croatia was reluctant to hand him over, causing a row which marred its accession to th... | Croatia's former spy chief, Josip Perkovic, has been extradited to Germany on suspicion of masterminding the murder of a Yugoslav dissident. |
Text: Amid a high turnout they have won more than 300 seats - about a quarter - reports say, although pro-Beijing groups will still have a big majority.
Critics say the results show the undemocratic nature of the system.
Hong Kong's Financial Secretary John Tsang has resigned his post, reportedly to run for the leaders... | Pro-democracy groups in Hong Kong have made record gains on the Election Committee, which will decide the territory's new leader. |
Text: Experts said it was an "amazing" natural spectacle that would only last for a few days.
The non-biting midges or chironomids do not feed as adults and so are only mating while in the swarm.
They will then lay their eggs and, if the climate conditions are right, more will hatch again in three weeks' time.
Gus Rout... | Nature-lovers are being urged to go to Loch Leven in Fife to see an unusually large swarm of midges that have emerged from the ground. |
Text: 29 June 2017 Last updated at 08:20 BST
For years he's been helping to keeping everyone cool at minor-league baseball stadiums.
Jake brings bottles of water, fetches dropped bats and waits patiently for the umpires to finish before exiting the field.
And sometimes he even gets a game of frisbee!
Take a look at Jak... | Meet Jake the Diamond Dog who helps out at baseball games in America. |
Text: He has swooped after Keystone Group, which ran the operation, went into receivership and put the franchise up for sale.
Mr Oliver said he was "excited" about bringing the six restaurants back in-house.
The TV-chef has 42 restaurants in the UK and more than 25 abroad run under his name.
Financial adviser Ferrier H... | British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is set to buy back his Jamie's Italian restaurants business in Australia. |
Text: The figures have been compiled by the price comparison website MoneySuperMarket from its own records.
The website looked at the details given by 11 million people who sought car insurance quotes in the past year.
Scaffolders had the highest rate of convictions at 5.7 per 1,000 drivers, while typists had the lowes... | Manual workers in the building industry appear to have the worst records for drink- and drug-driving convictions. |
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Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson threw for 224 and two touchdowns in a 26-6 victory over the Detroit Lions.
It was the Seahawks's 10th consecutive post-season victory at home.
Earlier in Houston, the Texans overpowered rookie third-choice quarterback Connor Cook to... | The Seattle Seahawks and the Houston Texans progressed from the wildcard round as the NFL play-offs kicked off on Saturday. |
Text: Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to the blaze in a newsagents at Maidstone East railway station at about 20:00 BST.
Operator Southeastern said the line had since reopened but there may be delays.
Passenger James Richardson, from Charing, Kent, said he saw smoke coming from the roof of the station when his ... | Trains have been disrupted after a fire broke out in a shop at a Kent railway station. |
Text: The GE Aviation factory in Nantgarw, near Caerphilly, is seeking voluntary redundancies following a drop in business.
The company said it would be consulting with the trade union Unite and was committed to "continuing an open dialogue" with employees.
Caerphilly MP Wayne David said the job losses were "regrettabl... | Around 90 jobs are being cut at an aircraft engine plant in south Wales. |
Text: The Grade II listed Greestone Building, in Lindum Road, had been modified to make way for the centre - the first of its kind in Lincolnshire.
The college will accommodate about 640 students studying science, engineering and maths, from September.
UTCs were created by the government to address the country's lack o... | Work has been completed on a new £6m University Technology College (UTC) in Lincoln. |
Text: Alan Tringham, 78, Peter Brookes, 72 and Alan Lucas, 77, all died after being operated on by Ian Wilson.
Mr Wilson was sacked amid claims he inaccurately reported medical data. Concerns arose after an audit found 15 of his patients died in a year.
The inquest at Birmingham Coroner's Court is expected to last four... | An inquest has begun into the deaths of three patients treated by the same surgeon at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. |
Text: It is Signature Living's second purchase in recent weeks, after buying Crumlin Road Courthouse last month.
The listed building, which has been sold by the Ballymena-based Hill family, already has planning permission for hotel use.
Signature has plans for up to five Belfast hotels over the next two years, includin... | A Liverpool-based developer is planning to invest £15m in a new hotel at the Scottish Mutual building in Belfast. |
Text: The tanker, heading to Uganda, appeared to lose control as it headed downhill before crashing into other vehicles in Naivasha, north-west of the capital Nairobi, said Mwachi Pius Masai, of the National Disaster Management Unit.
Among the dead are 11 General Service Unit officers, a paramilitary police force which... | A fuel tanker has exploded on a road in Kenya, killing at least 39 people. |
Text: The entertainer, 75, was interviewed under caution last year by detectives investigating a claim of a sex crime involving a young boy in the 1980s.
He has never been arrested or charged.
His spokesman said the allegations were "completely false" and the star had co-operated fully when he voluntarily met South Yor... | Singer Sir Cliff Richard has been re-interviewed by police investigating alleged sexual assaults, his spokesman has said. |
Text: Scott Hoyle denies the manslaughter of Orlando Rogers, who died when the aircraft crashed in a Dorset field.
Mr Hoyle, 48, from Poole, broke down in the witness box as he described the moments leading up to the Tiger Moth crash near Witchampton in May 2011.
The former Royal Marine denied he was deliberately perfo... | A biplane pilot has told a court the crash that killed his passenger was caused by a jammed rudder pedal. |
Text: Colby resident John Donald Collister left his estate to the Manx nation following his death aged 93 in 2007.
He worked as a painter after serving with the Manx Regiment in Crete and north Africa during World War II.
MNH Director Edmund Southworth said the suggestions about how to put the money to use were wide-ra... | Manx National Heritage (MNH) has received 114 views in a public consultation on how to use its largest ever donation - a £1m bequest. |
Text: The leaders of Bradford and Kirklees councils have urged the home secretary to fund a new programme locally.
It comes after a Dewsbury teenager became the UK's youngest suicide bomber and three sisters from Bradford travelled with their children to Syria.
The Home Office said it was doing everything it could to s... | A new initiative to tackle extremism is needed because the current one is not working, two council leaders have said. |
Text: Recent Rangers signing Barton, 33, was quoted as saying Brown was "nowhere near his level".
"I've not been in his league, he's in my league," joked Scotland skipper Brown, 30.
"I think we'll get on really well, him being a Celtic fan, so I think we'll get on great."
Meanwhile, Brown is relishing playing under new... | Celtic captain Scott Brown expects to get on well with Rangers midfielder Joey Barton, saying the Englishman is a fan of the Premiership champions. |
Text: Sakena Yacoobi who has worked to rebuild education from the disruption of war, received the prize in the Gulf state of Qatar.
Her organisation, Afghan Institute of Learning, supported underground schools when the Taliban were in power.
Dr Yacoobi said the prize came at a time when people in Afghanistan were "suff... | An Afghan girls' education campaigner has won the annual Wise Prize for achievement in education. |
Text: Arriva Trains Wales said pre-match rail services would be especially busy from stations feeding into the capital.
New Zealand take on France at 20:00 BST at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday, while Ireland face Argentina at 13:00 on Sunday.
Cardiff's council leader said hosting the tournament had been a success.... | Fans travelling to Cardiff for Rugby World Cup quarter final matches have been warned to travel early to avoid disruption. |
Text: Instonians comfortably won their Ulster derby at Portadown while Cookstown and Mossley also made next week's draw.
Belfast Harlequins were one of the Ulster clubs knocked out as they fell 4-2 to Cork Church of Ireland.
It was a penalty stroke by skipper Daniel Buser four minutes from the end which saw Lisnagarvey... | Last season's beaten finalists Lisnagarvey are through to the second round of the Irish Senior Cup after a 3-2 win away to Pembroke Wanderers. |
Text: The New York athletic-wear chain said sales in the February-to-April period rose 0.5% from 2016 at stores open at least a year.
The news sent shares of the company down 15% in trade on Friday morning.
Chief executive Richard Johnson said he was "not satisfied" with the results. The firm is crafting a "plan B" for... | Investors dumped Foot Locker like a stinky pair of trainers after the firm reported slow quarterly sales. |
Text: Martin Gilbert, of Aberdeen Asset Management, is to focus on client relations and marketing.
Keith Skeoch of Standard Life, will lead on running operations and investments.
The share of responsibilities reflects the merger being forged from a stronger position for Standard Life.
Aberdeen Asset Management, which h... | The two Scottish fund manager giants which recently announced plans to merge have set out how their chief executives will share that role in future. |
Text: Arthur Heeler-Frood also apologised to the police "for the time they spent looking for me and for the worry I have caused family and friends".
The teenager, from Axminster, Devon, was found "safe and well" 10 miles away from his home on Tuesday.
He went missing on 6 September, saying he was "bored" with his life.... | A 15-year-old boy who went missing for 10 weeks said he went to London, Birmingham and Manchester and slept rough at night. |
Text: Merseyside Police's Protecting Vulnerable People Unit visited homes in Wirral, Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton and North Wales on Thursday.
They arrested 14 men for various offences including serious assault, rape, sexual assault, and harassment.
Police said the operation showed victims they would be taken seriously... | Detectives have arrested 14 men in Merseyside accused of domestic abuse against partners, ex partners and family members. |
Text: In Sunday's other game, multiple former champions Al Ahly of Egypt beat Wydad Casablanca 2-0.
A goal from Ethiopia international Saladin Said was enough to give the home side a victory in front of their home fans in Addis Ababa on Sunday.
Said's 60th minute strike helped the Ethiopian side boost their hopes of re... | Ethiopia's Saint George defeated AS Vita Club of the DR Congo 1-0 in the latest round of group games in this year's African Champions League. |
Text: A Sky News investigation claims that individuals are being recruited by so-called Islamic State as "lone wolf" bombers in the UK.
Using fake identities reporters said they were told about a woman in Glasgow who was "ready to attack".
Police Scotland said it was working with the Metropolitan Police.
Officers have ... | Police in Scotland have said they remain alert to all terrorist threats after a report that a woman in Glasgow may be poised to carry out an attack. |
Text: The internet giant said it would open the 310,000-sq-ft Dunstable site in the autumn.
Central Bedfordshire councillor Nigel Young said it was an "important milestone" in the area's regeneration.
The centre, at Prologis Park in Boscombe Road, will be the company's ninth in the UK, and the second in the East of Eng... | Five hundred permanent jobs are to be created at a new Amazon distribution centre in Bedfordshire. |
Text: He spent the first half of the season on loan at Bournemouth but failed to make any Premier League appearances.
The 24-year-old had told BBC Sport that he was set to move to another Spanish club, Levante, but that deal didn't materialise.
"Spanish football will suit me," Atsu told BBC Sport during his discussions... | Ghana and Chelsea winger Christian Atsu has joined Spanish side Malaga on loan until the end of the season. |
Text: The 22-year-old finished last season as the top scorer in his homeland, netting 27 goals in his first campaign in the Eredivisie.
AZ wanted 20m euros (£16.15m) for Janssen but De Telegraaf reported Spurs had only offered 14m (£11.31m).
"The difference between the offer and the price we demand was too big," said A... | Dutch top-flight club AZ Alkmaar have rejected a bid from Tottenham for Netherlands striker Vincent Janssen. |
Text: The fall happened at the East Cliff side of West Bay, near Bridport, at about 19:40 BST.
Dorset Police initially said some people had suffered minor injuries but now said no-one is thought to have been be hurt.
No-one is believed to be trapped in the rubble, but a search is under way. A cordon is in place and the... | A section of cliff has collapsed on Dorset's Jurassic Coast. |
Text: The US city is facing a housing crisis, exacerbated by landlords renting out their property to visiting tourists rather than residents.
Under the rejected Proposition F, landlords would have been fined if they rented out their homes short-term for more than 75 days a year.
The result of the poll was closer than a... | San Francisco voters have rejected a proposal to limit short-term rentals offered by AirBnB and similar services. |
Text: Dental decay has reduced by 12% in that age group since 2008, the Cardiff University study found.
There has also been a reduction in the average number of teeth affected when children have tooth decay.
The Welsh Government said its Designed to Smile scheme had helped improve dental health.
Launched seven years ag... | Children's oral health in Wales has experienced the most significant improvement since records began, a survey of five-year-olds has shown. |
Text: Nearly 1,700 people signed a petition calling for CCTV to be installed after the incidents at Hereford Crematorium.
Ashley Bonsall, who began the petition, said he was "enraged" by thefts from his baby daughter's grave.
Herefordshire Council said low lighting at the site meant CCTV may not be the answer but it wa... | Councillors and police say they are trying to stop thefts and vandalism at children's graves in Herefordshire. |
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The 31-year-old man, from Ipswich, was punched as he tried to get back on to the platform at Chelmsford station in Essex in February.
Two men have been jailed for the assault on the man and his brother at Chelmsford Crown Court... | CCTV footage of a deaf blind man being pushed on to the tracks during an attack at a railway station has been released by British Transport Police. |
Text: Paul Findlay was originally jailed for four months and banned from driving for two years, after admitting the charge at Hamilton Sheriff Court.
But the 51-year-old, from Bathgate, West Lothian, challenged the sentence at the Appeal Court in Edinburgh.
Appeal judges imposed a community payback order of 300 hours o... | A drink driver, who was three times over the legal limit on a motorway, has had his jail term overturned on appeal. |
Text: The governor of Jowzjan province warned that the number of victims was likely to rise.
People have been left trapped on the roofs of their homes and rescue helicopters have been deployed.
There are reports of flooding in other provinces in the north and west.
"Thousands of homes have been destroyed and thousands ... | At least 80 people have been killed and hundreds of villagers left stranded in devastating flash floods in northern Afghanistan, officials say. |
Text: After exiting the Irish Cup at the start of April, the Crues recovered with five straight league wins to retain the Irish Premiership title.
Whyte scored in decisive victories over Linfield and Cliftonvillle.
Baxter said Whyte was "unplayable and his displays were a welcome lift in the final stages of the campaig... | Crusaders boss Stephen Baxter and winger Gavin Whyte have been named Manager and Player of the Month by the NI Football Writers' Association. |
Text: 29 March 2017 Last updated at 13:21 BST
Britain's ambassador to the EU, Sir Tim Barrow, hand-delivered a six page letter from Mrs May to EU Council President Donald Tusk in Brussels to formally begin divorce proceedings.
She addressed MPs in the Commons shortly afterwards.
Summary: | Prime Minister Theresa May has triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty starting a two year countdown to the UK's exit. |
Text: The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) found a net balance of +8% of surveyors reported house prices rising rather than falling.
Rics said slowing price growth was evident across most of the UK.
Its UK Residential Market Survey also suggested there were fewer transactions and new instructions in Scot... | Scottish house prices edged up only slightly last month as activity in the market faltered, according to a survey. |
Text: Hundreds of gay rights activists picketed outside his meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in Amsterdam.
Earlier, three topless members of Ukrainian women's group Femen briefly interrupted his visit to a German trade fair with Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Mr Putin joked about the incident, saying he "liked t... | Russian President Vladimir Putin has been greeted by protests in Germany and the Netherlands as he met the leaders of both nations for trade talks. |
Text: Many parents in the country find it difficult to keep up with the amount of homework their children get.
And in order to help them, they've gone back to school to attend special workshops on some of the subjects.
Teachers say the sessions are not for parents who are bad at mathematics or English.
Instead, they ar... | Some parents in Singapore have gone back to school so they can help with their children's homework. |
Text: The decision to hold off putting in place an order which would limit some forms of fishing followed a meeting on Thursday.
Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead met with representatives from Mallaig and North West Fishermen's Association.
It was agreed that a delay would allow for further discussions.
Mr Thompso... | The Scottish government has agreed not to lay the introduction of the Small Isles Marine Protected Area, SNP MSP Dave Thompson has said. |
Text: The new suspension covers all games including internationals, on top of Uefa's original European ban.
The ban is provisional until a final decision is taken by Uefa's control, ethics and disciplinary body.
Sakho, 26, tested positive for what is thought to be a type of fat burner after the Europa League win agains... | Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho's 30-day suspension for failing a drugs test has been extended worldwide by Fifa. |
Text: As reported earlier this week on the BBC, the UK's biggest banks have lost some customers following a change to the switching system.
It now takes seven working days to change accounts, rather than up to 30 as was the case previously.
All regular payments are automatically moved over to the new account.
For 36 mo... | Major High Street banks are among the biggest losers of customers switching current accounts, figures have confirmed. |
Text: The vans were stopped and stolen on the M11 and M25 by fake officers in an unmarked car using blue lights.
Essex Police advised motorists they would only use unmarked car to pull over drivers in an emergency.
They now say the risk to motorists is low. Officers will return to using unmarked cars, which may stop ve... | Drivers warned not to stop for unmarked police cars after two van robberies have now been told they should pull over. |
Text: Hamza Bashir, of Glenfield Drive, Middlesbrough, admitted causing Linda Warren's death by driving without due care and attention on 23 October 2014.
Teesside Crown Court sentenced him to 32 weeks in jail suspended for a year, 200 hours unpaid work and banned him from driving for two years.
The 20-year-old had ini... | A driver who killed a 60-year-old pedestrian in Middlesbrough has been spared jail. |
Text: The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) said survey evidence suggested there had been more than two years of falling land prices.
It said this had also been partly caused by low commodity prices.
The evidence also suggested there were expectations of the declining market to continue for at least another... | Farmland sales are continuing to suffer as a result of uncertainty about the future of subsidies, according to surveyors. |
Text: Ian Ruddock was accused of murdering five-week-old Olivia at his home in Clarkston, East Renfrewshire, in 2011.
But a jury at the High Court in Edinburgh found him guilty of a reduced charge of culpable homicide.
Ruddock was also found guilty of the attempted murder of a baby boy in Glasgow in 2013. Sentence was ... | A 34-year-old man has been convicted of killing his infant daughter and attempting to murder a baby boy. |
Text: The Commission had applied more stringent restrictions to the march than in previous years.
The parade observed a single drumbeat passing by St Patrick's Catholic Church in Belfast on Friday evening.
Earlier, the Order lost a High Court bid to overturn restrictions on the parade along Clifton Street and Donegall ... | The Orange Order has abided by the Parades Commission's ruling during Friday's Tour of the North parade. |
Text: The 29-year-old, who played one Test match for England in 2010, has signed a deal until the end of the 2017 season.
"It has come about quickly but I'm just delighted to be down here," he said.
"This move has been made purely for cricketing reasons and I'm hoping to get the best I can out of it to progress my care... | Sussex have signed Nottinghamshire pace bowler Ajmal Shahzad on a three-year contract after he was released from his deal at Trent Bridge a year early. |
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The Belarusian won the opening three games before Drinkhall, who saved eight match points, won the fourth 17-15.
He threatened a remarkable comeback with a 11-7 win in the fifth game, but Samsonov won 11-8 in the sixth.
"I let it slip a little bit but I didn't do tha... | Britain's Paul Drinkhall narrowly missed out on reaching the Olympic table tennis quarter-finals, beaten 4-2 by Belarusian Vladimir Samsonov. |
Text: The 23-year-old German has played 13 games for the Chairboys since joining them in the summer of 2016.
His only appearance this season came in a 2-0 EFL Cup defeat by Fulham earlier this month and he is looking for more regular first-team opportunities.
"I'm happy to get a new opportunity and hope to get some gam... | Morecambe have signed defender Max Muller on loan from League Two rivals Wycombe Wanderers until January. |
Text: Former Education and Welfare officer Lucy Ward told the tribunal she was dismissed as she was in a relationship with former head coach Neil Redfearn.
She is claiming unfair dismissal and sex discrimination at the hearing.
The club denies any improper conduct and claims she was was dismissed for exceeding her annu... | A Leeds United employee was "treated like a piece of meat" in the way she was sacked by the club, an industrial tribunal has heard. |
Text: Farai Kambarani, 26, was convicted of the attempted murder of social worker Ruth Nayamazana, who he wrongly blamed for not letting him see his child.
Luton Crown Court heard his victim, who he also punched in the head 10 to 20 times, still lives in fear.
Kambarani was given a 22-year jail sentence with a three-ye... | A man who tried to cut the throat of his estranged wife's aunt has been jailed for 22 years. |
Text: Stranraer broke the deadlock when Stirling scored a rebound after Gibson had stung the palms of Graeme Smith.
Scott Robertson forced a save with a powerful drive but the home side did double their advantage through Gibson's superb free-kick.
Substitute Luciano Nequecaur almost made it three late on and Ryan Thoms... | Rock-bottom Brechin were beaten again as Willie Gibson's free-kick secured Stranraer the win. |
Text: The 21-year-old made two appearances for the League Two club, the most recent coming against Southampton's under-21 team on 4 October.
Bransgrove joined the U's in 2013 from Brentford and had loan spells with Bishop's Stortford and Wealdstone.
"It's a big decision, and I've thought about it long and hard with fam... | Colchester United goalkeeper James Bransgrove has quit football to focus on a career in business. |
Text: Three chicks have hatched at the Tweed Valley project this year.
Volunteers watching the nest first saw the adult male osprey bringing them fish but then a "cheeky jay" appeared.
It was seen picking up items from the back of the nest, thought to have been leftover fish, and eating them.
Information officer Diane ... | A jay has been caught on CCTV cameras pinching its own "fish supper" from an osprey nest being monitored in the Scottish Borders. |
Text: T in the Park is being held at Strathallan Castle for the first time.
Organisers said the three-day event was running well so far.
About 60,000 revellers are camping at the site, with more than 80,000 music fans expected to attend the festival over the weekend.
Police Scotland said they had made 12 arrests and re... | Avicii, The Libertines and Twin Atlantic are taking to the stage on the second day of Scotland's biggest music festival. |
Text: The Sky Blues beat Swansea City Under-21s on penalties in the last eight after Tuesday's game ended 1-1.
Coventry are bottom of League One and seven points from safety.
"What we have got to do now is put this game in a box, put it on one side and concentrate on the league situation," Slade told BBC Coventry & War... | Coventry City boss Russell Slade has urged his players to keep their focus on avoiding relegation, having reached the EFL Trophy semi-final. |
Text: The position of Apostolic Nuncio is the Vatican's diplomatic representative in Ireland. Pope Francis appointed 60-year-old Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo from Kano in Nigeria.
Archbishop Okolo is due to take up the role during the summer.
The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland, Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Ma... | Pope Francis has appointed an African priest to the role of apostolic nuncio to Ireland, for the first time. |
Text: Lewandowski ended a four-game goalless run with two in 11 second-half minutes to make it 38 for the season, firing in on the turn and then heading home.
Arturo Vidal then side-footed Bayern's third as Pep Guardiola's side secured a fifth successive league win.
Second-placed Borussia Dortmund play at home to Hambu... | Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Bayern Munich beat Schalke 3-0 to move within two more wins of a fourth successive Bundesliga title. |
Text: Sam Ward and David Ames had the hosts 2-0 up but South Korea pulled level.
Ward scored another three after the break and captain Phil Roper added two as England finished second behind Argentina on goal difference.
The winners of the four quarter-finals will be assured qualification for the 2018 World Cup in India... | England beat South Korea 7-2 in their final pool game of the World League semi-finals and will face Canada in the London quarter-finals on Thursday. |
Text: The Athletes' Village in Dalmarnock was home to about 7,000 competitors and officials during the Games last summer.
The 38.5 hectare site was reconfigured afterwards and now features 300 private homes, 400 homes for social rent and a new 120-bed care home for the elderly.
By the end of Friday, about 100 homes on ... | The first residents are moving in to homes in the east end of Glasgow built to accommodate athletes at last year's Commonwealth Games. |
Text: Several leading male players, including Jason Day and Rory McIlroy, have already announced they will not be playing in Rio.
Pace, 35, said she had been weighing up whether to compete over recent months.
"My health and my future family's health must come first," she said.
"I was very much looking forward to the op... | South Africa's world number 38 Lee-Anne Pace has become the first female golfer to withdraw from this summer's Olympics, citing fears over the Zika virus. |
Text: The Airports Commission will make a recommendation to the government about the UK's future air capacity. It is likely to be published in the summer.
It has shortlisted three options: a third runway at Heathrow, lengthening an existing runway at Heathrow or building a second runway at Gatwick.
The public consultat... | A commission looking at whether Gatwick or Heathrow should expand will conclude its public consultation later. |
Text: Arnold Woolley has tabled a formal notice of motion calling on the county council to set up a panel to explore the possibility of creating an "information bank" of dogs and owners.
The idea will be discussed at a County Hall meeting in Mold this week.
Flintshire council launched a smartphone app to pinpoint probl... | A dog DNA database could be used to identify pets fouling public places in Flintshire, a councillor has said. |
Text: Head coach Roy Hodgson will not call up a replacement for the 29-year-old, who also missed Liverpool's defeat by Crystal Palace on Sunday.
His absence increases Tottenham pair Dele Alli and Eric Dier's chances of making a first international start.
England play Spain in Alicante on Friday and France at Wembley ne... | Midfielder James Milner will miss England's friendlies against Spain and France after failing to shake off a hamstring injury. |
Text: In North America, it took 9 million years for ecosystems to recover.
However, in South America - further from the impact - insect life bounced back after about 4 million years, according to scientists.
US experts studied fossil leaves for insect damage at a site in Patagonia, at the tip of South America.
Lead res... | Life in the southern hemisphere appears to have recovered more quickly than expected from the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs. |
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The ball finds its way into the crowd after bouncing off a line judge's chair during Jamie Murray and John Peers' doubles semi-final win over Jonathan Erlich and Philipp Petzschner.
Summary: | Former England football captain David Beckham shows he's equally skilled with his hands after a tennis ball flies into the royal box, much to the delight of the Court One crowd. |
Text: More than 9,000 species, from single-cell organisms to penguins and whales, are chronicled in the first Antarctic atlas since 1969.
The book will be launched by the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research at its Open Science Conference in Auckland, New Zealand.
Across 66 chapters, the atlas contains around 100... | The most complete audit ever assembled of Antarctic sea life is to be published this week. |
Text: The Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) is one of three organisations set to benefit from a memorial fund set up following the death of Mrs Cox in June.
The Batley and Spen MP 41, was shot and stabbed in Birstall, West Yorkshire.
The latest tranche of fines will also be used to fund D-Day veteran visits to Normandy and... | A charity supported by Labour MP Jo Cox has been awarded £375,000 raised in fines from the Libor banking scandal. |
Text: Ladimeji Benson, 27, was attacked in Baddow Road, Chelmsford, Essex, on Tuesday afternoon.
He was taken to hospital after a group of men flagged down an ambulance three miles from the scene but later died from his injuries.
The 20-year-old man, of no fixed address, was arrested on Saturday.
Two men, 22 and 25, fr... | A man has been arrested by police on suspicion of murder after a father was stabbed to death in a rush hour street fight. |
Text: The Elisabeth Frink statue, Horizontal Birdman 1, was taken from the Beaux Arts gallery on Maddox Street.
The 1962 work is a limited edition piece which is inscribed on the underside with Frink 10/10.
The theft happened at the central London gallery at about 17:30 BST on 26 June but details of the crime have only... | A thief has walked out of a Mayfair art gallery with a rare statue worth £40,000 tucked under his newspaper. |
Text: Individual customers at Barclays, RBS, Lloyds Banking Group and Tesco Bank cannot currently buy or sell riyals.
Qatar is isolated by its neighbours, who accuse it of backing terrorism.
Its central bank says it will guarantee all transactions for customers inside and outside the country. It also told the Reuters n... | A number of UK High Street banks have stopped trading in Qatari riyals. |
Text: 11 October 2016 Last updated at 09:41 BST
Schoolboy Bailey Gwynne was stabbed, by a fellow pupil, at Aberdeen's Cults Academy on 28 October 2015.
The findings of an independent report into the incident are being announced.
The report had been commissioned by Aberdeen City Council, Police Scotland and NHS Grampian... | This live event has finished. |
Text: The all-rounder added 29 to his overnight 107 not out before a superb slip catch by Chris Dent ended his 86-run stand with Clint McKay.
Australian McKay raced to a 47-ball half-century before he miscued Liam Norwell (4-72) and was caught for 55.
The home side were eventually all out for 334 and Gloucestershire r... | Leicestershire's Neil Dexter was finally dismissed for 136 on a rain-hit second day against Gloucestershire. |
Text: The Venezuelan navy had boarded the Teknik Perdana on Thursday in disputed waters off the coast of Guyana and sailed it to Venezuela's Margarita island.
Caracas accused the crew of operating illegally in Venezuelan waters.
Its owners said all 36 crew, among them five US citizens, had been released.
Owners SapuraK... | The owners of a US-operated oil ship which was detained by the Venezuelan navy on Thursday say the vessel has been released. |
Text: Jones officially starts at Twickenham on Tuesday, and has said he will meet the 29-year-old before deciding whether to keep him on as England captain.
But, after Quins' narrow 26-25 loss at Exeter, O'Shea singled the flanker out, saying: "Chris Robshaw was outstanding.
"I hope people take a long, hard look before... | New England coach Eddie Jones must think carefully before "writing off" Chris Robshaw, says Harlequins boss Conor O'Shea. |
Text: Sri Lanka Cricket president Thilanga Sumathipala also said that the spinner - who took a Test record 800 wickets - "bullied" ground staff into letting Australia practise on the Kandy pitch.
The hosts were bowled out for 117 on day one of the first Test on Tuesday.
"They have no right to accuse me of being a trai... | Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan has defended his right to coach Australia's bowlers during a Test series between the sides after being called a traitor. |
Text: The still shows a man wearing a jacket with a distinctive "V" on it, in an off-licence near the bus stop where the murder took place hours later.
Despite previous Met Police appeals the man has never been identified.
Stephen, 18, was murdered by a group of six white youths in an unprovoked attack, in Eltham, sout... | Detectives investigating the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence in 1993 have issued a CCTV image of a witness they want to trace. |
Text: The three busiest days of the past year for police call handlers were during the festive season.
The peak day - with 9,400 calls - was 1 January 2016. A total of 9,100 calls were taken on 31 December, with 8,450 calls on 23 December.
Ch Supt Roddy Newbigging warned that those who make unnecessary calls "can cost ... | Police Scotland has appealed to the public not to misuse the 999 and 101 systems over the holiday period. |
Text: The raid happened at the Murco garage in Bowhouse, Maddiston, at about 21:45 on Friday.
The man, who was wearing a balaclava, threatened staff with a weapon and demanded money.
He made off with a number of items. Officers have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
The suspect was described as 5ft 8in to 5ft 10i... | Police are hunting a masked armed robber who held up staff at a petrol station near Falkirk. |
Text: Almost 40,000 vehicles a day cross the junction of the A182 and A1231 in Washington.
The junction could be without signals for up to eight weeks, Sunderland City Council said.
Council asset and network manager Graham Carr said the "significant damage" meant that "there's a potential for more serious accidents".
S... | A set of traffic lights broken by vandals at a busy road junction will cost £20,000 to repair. |
Text: Richardson scored 2,061 runs in 34 Tests between 1956 and 1963, making five centuries, and was named Wisden cricketer of the year in 1957.
He made 104 at Old Trafford in the Ashes Test of 1956, the match in which Jim Laker took a record 19 wickets.
The left-hander played 161 first-class games for Worcestershire b... | Former Kent, Worcestershire and England opening batsman Peter Richardson has died at the age of 85. |
Text: Margaret Gleeson, 70, died on a Sunday at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary - two days after a routine hernia operation in October 2015.
Bolton Coroner's Court has heard her family ask whether reduced staff at weekends made the hospital "unsafe".
When questioned about weekend staffing, the trust's Dr Sadasivam Lo... | Weekend staffing levels affect the care patients receive at a Wigan hospital, an inquest has been told. |
Text: Rakhat Aliyev, a former ambassador to Austria, is accused of killing two bank managers in his home country in 2007.
Kazakhstan has attempted to have him extradited to face trial, but Austria has twice refused because of the former Soviet republic's human rights record.
Instead, Austrian prosecutors opened their o... | A former son-in-law of Kazakhstan's president who later became a prominent opponent has been charged with murder by prosecutors in Austria. |
Text: The trio will set off at 15:12 BST on Thursday, with Knox aiming to improve on missing the cut in his Augusta National debut last year.
Sandy Lyle plays alongside English amateur Scott Gregory and Sean O'Hair.
England's Danny Willett begins his Masters defence alongside Matt Kuchar and Australian amateur Curtis L... | Scotland's Russell Knox will play the opening two rounds of the US Masters with Japan's Hideki Matsuyama and America's Rickie Fowler. |
Text: The plane came down near Newsham Gardens in Withernsea shortly before 11:35 BST on Wednesday.
Tony Johnson said: "My wife was cleaning the windows when she noticed the man in the front garden, absolutely covered in mud and soaking wet.
"She opened the window and said 'can we help you?' and he said 'yes, I'm the p... | A pilot whose light aircraft crash landed on a beach had to climb cliffs to get to a nearby house for help. |
Text: Conway saw off Venezuelan world number one Elvismar Rodriguez en route to the -70kg final where she was beaten by Spain's Maria Bernabeu.
Livesey lost out to Brazil's Ketleyn Quadros in her gold-medal contest.
GB's Lubjana Piovesana (-63kg) and Gemma Howell (-70kg) both won bronze medals.
"It feels great to be ba... | Sally Conway and Amy Livesey both won silver at the Cancun Grand Prix judo event in Mexico as four Britons finished with medals on day two. |
Text: Wilberforce's campaigning led to the passing of the Slave Trade Act of 1807, which ended Britain's involvement in the Transatlantic slave trade.
To mark the 210th anniversary of the law, a 3D figure of the Hull-born abolitionist will appear in four films.
The videos will be shown around Hull as part of the city's... | William Wilberforce, the politician who helped abolish slavery, has been brought back to life in a series of virtual reality films. |
Text: The teenager was walking in the Moorgate Street area of Rotherham on 22 June when he was attacked shortly after midnight.
South Yorkshire Police has released a CCTV image of a man it thinks "may hold important information about what happened".
He is described as white, tall and of stocky build, aged between 25 an... | An 18-year-old man has been raped in a street attack. |
Text: Murray, who has been involved at boardroom level for more than 25 years, has several malignant tumours in his stomach which require surgery.
He became non-executive chairman when Belgian Roland Duchatelet took over the club in 2014.
Murray previously spent time as owner and chairman of the Addicks.
"Richard has d... | Richard Murray has stepped down from his position of non-executive chairman of League One side Charlton Athletic because of illness. |
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