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Text: The union of school administrators first called for the measure days after the Paris attacks in November, but the health ministry refused.
The SNPDEN union renewed its call last week, but a union official said some schools had already gone ahead anyway.
A third of French teenagers smoke, according to government s... | French schools have begun allowing students to smoke on their grounds to prevent them becoming terror targets on the streets outside, a union says. |
Text: In September, Robert Howard was granted leave to seek a judicial review of the coroner's decision to examine the 1994 disappearance of Arlene Arkinson.
His legal team claimed the move was an attempt to undermine the not guilty verdict returned against him in 2005.
The body of Arlene, who was 15, has never been fo... | A convicted child killer and rapist has lost his legal challenge to the holding of an inquest into the death of a schoolgirl he was cleared of murdering. |
Text: Mohammad Asif Qaderyan, father of Fatemah Qaderyan, 14, died from injuries sustained in Tuesday's attack.
Fatemah was captain of the all-girl team that made headlines by taking part in the international event last month.
The six team members were initially denied visas to travel to the US.
However, they were even... | The father of an Afghan schoolgirl who took part in a recent robotics competition in the US was among those killed in an attack on a mosque in the city of Herat, her family has said. |
Text: Work gets under way to upgrade the A6 near Castledawson later this month.
It will involve a new stretch of dual carriageway close to Heaney's former home.
Infrastructure minister Chris Hazzard said the chosen route for the £160m project was the best available.
The A6 is the main Belfast to Londonderry road and i... | Leading Northern Ireland actor Stephen Rea has said building a new road through the landscape that inspired Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney would be "desecration". |
Text: Shaun Walmsley, 28, was getting into a cab with prison officers outside Aintree Hospital when was sprung from custody by two armed men.
Merseyside Police arrested a 27-year-old man and a woman, 26, at a property in Norris Green on Thursday evening.
They are due to be questioned as detectives continue to search th... | A man and woman have been arrested by detectives investigating the escape of a convicted murderer in Liverpool. |
Text: Dozens of the world's top cyclists will speed into the Dumfries and Galloway town on Sunday 4 September.
An influx of up to 10,000 visitors is being predicted on the day.
Dumfries and Galloway Council's events champion Colin Smyth said he expected its investment in securing the race to be "returned ten-fold".
The... | Businesses in Castle Douglas are expecting a visitor boost when it hosts the conclusion of the opening stage of the Tour of Britain next month. |
Text: St Bartholomew's Church in Sealand asked all the couples for whom it has hosted a wedding ceremony in the last 50 years to attend its service on Mothering Sunday.
There will also be a special exhibition.
Stephen Smith, one of the organisers, said the church had been a "beacon of hope" over the years.
He added: "M... | A Flintshire church has invited 164 couples married within its walls to a celebration of its 150th anniversary. |
Text: Wireless Group is effectively the radio assets of what was UTV Media.
UTV's television assets were bought by ITV earlier this year, and the radio business was renamed. Its stations include U105 in Belfast and talkSPORT, the UK sports radio network.
News Corp, founded by Rupert Murdoch, is one of the world's bigge... | The Belfast-based radio business Wireless Group is being bought by News Corp for £220m. |
Text: Paramedics said the girl suffered swelling to most of her body after the incident in woods in the Staffordshire Moorlands on Thursday afternoon.
The girl was "extremely brave" considering she had been stung between 30 and 40 times, West Midlands Ambulance Service said.
She did not suffer an allergic reaction and ... | A six-year-old girl was stung up to 40 times after slipping on leaves and disturbing a wasps nest. |
Text: The ban was imposed on rugby, cricket, athletics and netball last year after they failed to meet diversity targets.
Athletics is the only federation not to have its sanction lifted.
SA Rugby president Mark Alexander said South Africa can "now put the finishing touches to an outstanding bid" - France and Ireland a... | South Africa hopes to stage the 2023 Rugby World Cup after the government lifted a ban on hosting sports events. |
Text: The singer and guitarist, who began performing as a teenager in the 1950s, had suffered a major heart attack at the weekend.
After an early foray into pop, Hamilton became a country stalwart, scoring 40 hits in the 1960s and 70s.
He was inducted into Nashville's Grand Old Opry in 1960 and continued to work until... | US country music star George Hamilton IV has died in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 77. |
Text: He was set to play Britain's James Ward, 28, in the first round, but will be replaced by a lucky loser from qualifying, Italy's Luca Vanni.
World number seven Ferrer, 33, reached the quarter-finals at SW19 in 2013.
His exit opens up the draw for Rafael Nadal, who could have faced his fellow Spaniard in the fourth... | Eighth seed David Ferrer has pulled out of Wimbledon with an elbow injury. |
Text: Charlie Jones and James Wilson, both of Redhill, Surrey, and Joseph Noye, of Petworth, West Sussex, were all previously found guilty at Guildford Crown Court of multiple sex offences.
Police said Jones started the abuse and invited the other men to join in. Their victim suffered internal injuries.
Jones was jaile... | Three men who raped and sexually abused a woman in her 20s over five days have been jailed. |
Text: Dr John Sentamu said he had to take action regarding a bell-ringer "on safeguarding grounds" in the summer.
He said advice was taken to "minimise risk to children, young people and vulnerable adults".
The bells fell silent last Tuesday in order for a new team to be recruited.
Speaking at a news conference, Dr Sen... | The Archbishop of York has defended the decision to sack all 30 of York Minister's bell-ringers and said they showed "repeated disregard" for its safeguarding policies. |
Text: He is backed by nine of the 40 Welsh constituency parties, with Yvette Cooper a close second on seven.
Andy Burnham is backed by four parties in Wales and Liz Kendall by one, while 18 said they would not nominate anyone ahead of the midnight deadline.
The winner will be decided by a vote of Labour members beginni... | Left-wing candidate Jeremy Corbyn is the frontrunner among local Labour parties in Wales in the battle for the party leadership. |
Text: Temporary traffic lights will be put in place at the junction of Bryn Road and Abergarw Road in Brynmenyn after Wales and West Utilities was alerted to the smell of gas at about 9:50 GMT.
A spokesman said fixing the leak would be "a complex job" and did not yet know how long it could take.
No homes or businesses ... | Engineers have closed a road in Bridgend county following concerns over a gas leak. |
Text: The Canadian, 56, took charge last week after nine years as Tennis Canada's president and succeeds Roger Draper, who left in October.
"We used to talk about tennis in Canada and not the federation," said Downey.
"That is what we should be doing at the LTA. It's about us helping others grow the sport; that's what ... | Michael Downey has begun his tenure as chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) by saying he will help grow the sport in the UK. |
Text: Around 1,800 fairy lights were wrapped around the giant redwood tree at Wakehurst Place, in Sussex.
It was planted in 1890 and is now 33 metres high, that's three times taller than the highest Olympic diving board.
The team had to use two cranes to reach the branches at the top.
Summary: | What's thought to be the UK's tallest living Christmas tree has had a festive make-over. |
Text: The discovery was made at Bradgate Park, in Newtown Linford on Tuesday following an annual deer cull.
Peter Tyldesley, director of the Bradgate Park Trust, said leaving dog mess lying around in plastic bags is "lethal" for all wildlife.
He said the culled deer was in good health despite the contents of its gut.
M... | Dog walkers have been ordered to bin their pet's waste after a deer's stomach was found to be full of plastic poo bags at a park in Leicestershire. |
Text: Rhoda Kearney, who was from Magherafelt, was killed in the collision on Broad Street in the town on Tuesday.
Insp Alan Hutton said: "Shortly after 12:10pm, it was reported a Volvo articulated lorry was involved in the incident."
Police are appealing for witnesses who were in the area to contact them on the non-em... | An 81-year-old woman has been knocked down and killed in County Londonderry. |
Text: The ferry MV Coruisk, which operated between Armadale and Mallaig, has been redeployed to the Oban-Mull route.
Islanders have complained that the two smaller replacement ferries have been prone to disruption.
Operator CalMac said it appreciated changes could affect communities and it was monitoring the situation.... | Businesses and the community in Sleat in Skye have described the ferry service linking their area with the mainland as "unreliable" and "poor". |
Text: It says the planned £500m development next to the Madejski Stadium, has not adequately assessed the impact to wildlife in the adjacent Foudry Brook.
Plans for the 20,000 sq m site, which could include an ice rink and a park, were released in February.
The developer said it would respond to concerns in the coming... | The Environment Agency has objected to a proposed 600-home development due to fears that high rise buildings will put a nearby river in the shade. |
Text: PC Lisa Bates lost a finger, suffered a deep wound to her head, sustained a fractured skull and a smashed ankle during the attack, Sheffield Crown Court heard.
Nathan Sumner repeatedly hit her with the axe when she was called to a disturbance at his home in Sheffield.
He admits causing the officer grievous bodily... | A police officer who was attacked by a man with an axe recalled to a jury how she pleaded with him for mercy. |
Text: Officers searched five properties in the city on Tuesday after information was supplied by Slovakian authorities, Northumbria Police said.
Three Slovakian men aged 19, 30 and 36 and a Slovakian woman aged 55 were arrested on suspicion of trafficking people into the UK for exploitation.
A number of victims have be... | Four people have been arrested in Newcastle as part of a nationwide operation tackling human trafficking. |
Text: Teenager Jones, 18, initially joined City on an emergency loan in March, making six first-team appearances.
But, prior to that, he had already clocked up 40 appearances in all competitions in little over a year for the Daggers, scoring four goals.
Dagenham & Redbridge Academy product Jones' new contract with City... | Coventry City have signed Dagenham & Redbridge winger Jodi Jones on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. |
Text: Their game against Algeria, which had been scheduled for Tuesday, has been called-off as a result.
The row broke out after the team played two games, against Morocco and Sudan, in Marrakesh.
Bonuses and appearance fees for the mini-tournament were not paid and the players decided not to go to Algeria in protest.
... | Cameroon have refused to travel to play an international friendly in a dispute over money. |
Text: Characters, including John the Baptist, will adopt the language for one of the biggest community theatre productions in the city this year.
The traditional Passion play will also be narrated by a woman - Mary, the mother of Jesus - for the first time.
The performance is due to take place in Princes Street Gardens... | Actors performing the annual Easter story in Edinburgh this weekend are set to deliver their lines in Scots. |
Text: Marcellus Baz - who was also awarded the British Empire Medal in the New Year Honours - was asked to leave due to tenancy issues.
He has managed to find a new base for his Nottingham School of Boxing.
The lease is only for six months and he is trying to raise £450,000 to buy the building permanently.
He hopes to... | A former gang member who won the BBC's national Unsung Hero award has found a new home for his boxing school after being forced out of his old gym. |
Text: 12 May 2016 Last updated at 00:01 BST
Some states have even extended the ban to the slaughter of bulls and bullocks as well.
Cattle farmers in the western state of Maharashtra speak to the the BBC's Sameer Hashmi about their plight.
Summary: | India is the world's biggest exporter of beef but a ban on cow slaughter in many states has severely affected the lives of cattle farmers. |
Text: South Lakeland District Council said it hoped to save more than £64,000 and 1,285 tonnes of CO2 by switching to green energy.
It will install solar panels, insulate key council buildings and buy the rest of its energy from green suppliers.
It hopes businesses in the county will follow its lead.
Cllr Clare Feeney... | A Cumbrian council has announced it is to generate its own energy from renewable sources as it looks to provide power for its buildings. |
Text: The Scottish team of Aileen Neilson, Rob McPherson, Gregor Ewan and Hugh Nibloe trailed 5-4 going into the last two ends before scoring three and two to claim a 9-5 victory.
Norway took gold with an 8-3 victory over Russia in the final.
The eventual champions beat Scotland 7-3 in Saturday's earlier semi-final.
Su... | Scotland won bronze after coming from behind to beat China at the World Wheelchair Curling Championship in South Korea. |
Text: Davies damaged a shoulder in their Judgement Day win over Newport Gwent Dragons and will miss their final two regular-season games.
The competition's top four teams will play off for the title in May.
"If we're lucky enough to qualify for the top four then James in a race against time for a semi-final," said head... | Scarlets will be without injured open-side flanker James Davies until at least the Pro12 play-offs. |
Text: Emergency services, including the London air ambulance, were called to an "industrial incident" in Swain's Lane, Highgate, just after 14:00 GMT.
The site was once a petrol station and part of the demolition work required removing underground tanks.
The explosion "sounded like a bomb", locals said. Roads have reop... | A man in his 50s died in an explosion at a construction site in north London, police have said. |
Text: Allan Bryant, 24, was last seen leaving the Styx nightclub in Glenrothes on 3 November 2013.
Police carried out extensive searches of the area, using specialist teams of divers and dogs, but there have been no further confirmed sightings of him.
His family hope the march will remind people that he is still missin... | The family and friends of a missing man from Fife have taken part in a march to try to jog people's memories about the night he disappeared. |
Text: Mary Gray died in August last year, seven months after moving out of Kingsmead in Kingswells, Aberdeen.
Care at the home was deemed "unsatisfactory" in a recent report.
Mrs Gray's son David said they were treated as "trouble makers". The home owners described the family as "disruptive".
The Care Inspectorate repo... | A family claims their 84-year-old mother who had dementia was forcibly evicted from a care home after they complained about her treatment. |
Text: Christian Nade's early strike gave the Sons a 1-0 lead at the interval.
But goals from Ryan Hardie, Aidan Connolly and James Craigen in the second half secured Rovers a seventh win in their last nine unbeaten games.
Steven Saunders' last-minute goal came too late for Dumbarton, who remain five points clear of Liv... | Raith Rovers moved to within two points of third-placed Hibernian, having played two games more, after coming from behind to win at Dumbarton. |
Text: The former Harry Potter star will play Rosencrantz opposite Joshua McGuire's Guildenstern at the Old Vic theatre.
The play, first staged in 1966, replays Shakespeare's Hamlet from the point of view of two hapless minor characters.
The production, to be directed by David Leveaux, will run from 25 February to 29 Ap... | Daniel Radcliffe is to return to the London stage in a 50th anniversary production of Sir Tom Stoppard's play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. |
Text: Defender McGee, 29, will now remain with Royals until June 2018.
McGee, who joined Reading from Portsmouth in 2014, made 19 appearances for the club last season.
"I'm really grateful to have been given the opportunity to continue my full-time career," McGee said. "It's a really exciting time to be at the club wit... | Reading Women's captain Kirsty McGee has signed a new contract with the Women's Super League One club. |
Text: A total of 23 million passed through the terminals during the last 12 months - a 5% increase on the previous year and about 30% higher than in 2010.
Managing director Ken O'Toole predicted that the next 12 months would be even busier because new routes to China, Boston and Los Angeles have been added.
Manchester ... | A record number of passengers have used Manchester Airport in the last year. |
Text: The Lock - one of a small group of landscapes known as the Six-Footers - will be put up for sale in December by Sotheby's auction house.
The painting of a bucolic scene on the River Stour in Suffolk is estimated to be worth £8-12m.
It was treasured by the artist who kept it in his studio until his death in 1837.
... | A painting British artist John Constable kept by his side until his death is to be offered for sale. |
Text: Anderson never looked in trouble in the match, dropping just one leg in a 4-0 win over the Dutchman at Alexandra Parade.
The 45-year-old now faced James Wade on New Year's Day.
Wade, who is looking to make his first PDC World Championship final, defeated Jamie Caven 4-1.
Summary: | World champion Gary Anderson took a step closer to retaining his title as he beat Vincent van der Voort to sweep into the last 16. |
Text: Dyche's side finished second in the 2013-14 season, eight points behind champions Leicester, and were relegated from the Premier League last term.
The Clarets sealed top spot by beating Charlton 3-0 on Saturday, and will be presented with the trophy on Monday.
"The main job is to get promoted. Once you've done th... | Burnley manager Sean Dyche says winning the Championship "means a lot" to him after missing out on the title in 2014. |
Text: 7 April 2016 Last updated at 14:12 BST
Tia and Rocky, a Shropshire breed, are residents of a cider farm on the island, where sheep are used to keep the grass short around the apple trees.
Owner James Meller said he had brought Rocky into the house after he was abandoned and he believes that led to Tia treating th... | A Guernsey Labrador has taken a newborn lamb under its paw after it was abandoned by its mother. |
Text: An "external platform" at Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) in Banbury caught fire at about 23:50 BST on Saturday.
Fire crews from Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and Northamptonshire brought it under control overnight and there were no injuries to staff.
The cause is currently unknown and an investigation is under way.
Polic... | Workers were evacuated from a coffee factory in Oxfordshire and production was halted after a large fire broke out. |
Text: Former Manchester United and Netherlands defender Stam, 44, succeeded Brian McDermott in June.
He saw a young Royals side beat Swindon 2-1 in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday after coming from a goal down.
"We need to have a big squad this season with quality, experience and young talent," he told BBC Sport.
"We ... | Reading manager Jaap Stam admits he does not yet know his strongest side as he continues preparations for his first season in charge of the club. |
Text: At the close, the FTSE 100 was up 1.77% at 5,773.79, having fallen 3.5% on Wednesday.
Markets have been rattled since the start of the year over the slide in oil prices and slowing growth in China.
Oil prices also rallied on Thursday, having hit their lowest levels since 2003 in the previous session.
Brent crude ... | (Close): London's benchmark index posted a 100-point rebound, a day after global turmoil led to billions being wiped off the value of shares. |
Text: The Yamaha rider, 29, led from pole position to finish 10 seconds ahead of team-mate Valentino Rossi in France, with Suzuki's Maverick Vinales third.
Ousted championship leader Marc Marquez crashed - as did eight others - but the Honda rider remounted to finish 13th.
Lorenzo now has 95 points to lead the standing... | Spain's Jorge Lorenzo has taken over at the top of the MotoGP standings after victory at Le Mans. |
Text: The British Mountaineering Council campaign, Mend Our Mountains, aims to protect key routes from erosion.
It has started a crowd funding project to raise £100,000 to maintain paths to some of Britain's main peaks.
Snowdonia National Park Authority said the campaign was vital if it was to find enough money to main... | Action is needed to restore popular paths to the summit of Snowdon and in the Brecon Beacons, experts have said. |
Text: In the Amazon commercial, Zubeir Hassam and priest Gary Bradley buy each other kneepads to help with the discomfort of kneeling while praying.
Mr Hassam said it had turned him into a celebrity, with people stopping him in the street for selfies.
He is even set to meet the Queen when she visits Leicester in April.... | A man who played an imam in a popular Christmas advert has been asked to work with the government to promote harmony between Islam and other faiths. |
Text: Michael O'Neill's team finished top of qualifying Group F and will take on Poland, Germany and Ukraine at Euro 2016.
But who would you pick to face the Poles in NI's opening game on Sunday, 12 June?
Who does O'Neill select in place of the injured Chris Brunt? And what about the forward berth alongside Kyle Laffer... | Northern Ireland will make history in France this summer when they compete at a European Championship finals for the first time. |
Text: City Quays is an office-led development on the east bank of the Lagan, close to the city centre.
The application states that the nine-storey hotel would be "upper midscale" in terms of market position.
It adds that a new public space, to be known as Waterfront Square, would be created as part of the development.
... | Belfast Harbour has filed a planning application for a 190-bedroom hotel at the City Quays development. |
Text: Exeter lost 4-1 at home to Oxford on Tuesday, their worst defeat at St James Park since October 2011 and their third loss in a four-game winless streak.
"It's difficult to put your finger on things at the moment, things are bit of a mess," Nicholls told BBC Sport.
"We're working our hardest to try to put things r... | Exeter City forward Alex Nicholls says the squad are working as hard as they can to end their recent poor run. |
Text: Future reefs will be defined by corals able to adapt to rapidly changing ecosystems, according to a paper published in the journal Nature.
In April, surveys showed two-thirds of Australia's Great Barrier Reef had been severely bleached within two years.
Governments can sustain reefs with immediate action, the res... | The world's coral reefs can be saved by addressing climate change but they will not resemble those of the past, a new study has said. |
Text: Southampton Itchen MP Royston Smith called on the government to fund a planned £4m memorial to the plane.
The memorial would feature a replica aircraft in Mayflower Park, overlooking Woolston where the plane was built.
Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Jane Ellison, said funding would be given "full considerat... | A national memorial to the Spitfire would be a "fitting tribute" to those who flew and worked on the World War Two fighters, an MP told Parliament. |
Text: Colin Trotman, 45, of Wetherell Road, Hackney, and Reynold Dyett, 56, from Elderfield Road, Clapton, drove regularly to Southend to prey on girls.
Police described the pair as "hideous, perverse and dangerous", Basildon Crown Court heard.
Trotman was jailed for 14 years for crimes including rape and Dyett for six... | Two men have been jailed for grooming and sex attacks on underage girls in Essex. |
Text: George Orwell's 1945 novella Animal Farm is actually a dystopian allegory for the rise of Stalinism.
In the novella, an animal revolution results in the rise of a corrupt elite.
Twitter users responded with the trend #ShilpaShettyReviews - summarising books with guesswork from their titles.
Shetty was reacting to... | Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty is trending on Indian social media for her literary reviews, after suggesting Animal Farm be used to teach children about caring for animals. |
Text: The teenager, believed to be named Jack Susianta, fled after smashing a window at his home in Clapton, east London, after officers were called there.
He was missing for about 40 minutes before being seen, running away again and entering the canal, the Met said.
A police officer followed the teenager into the wate... | A 17-year-old boy has died in a canal while being chased by police. |
Text: The fourth-placed Fifers were beaten 3-0 by Alloa as the Spiders dropped to sixth after losing 3-1 away to Brechin City, who moved up to fifth.
Livi do, however, have two games in hand over the Wasps.
Third-placed Airdrieonians, as well as East Fife, Brechin and Queen's Park, each have one game in hand.
Greig Spe... | Alloa Athletic moved to within six points of Scottish League One leaders Livingston as East Fife and Queen's Park's promotion hopes stuttered. |
Text: Introducing bonus points is aimed to be an incentive for teams to attack.
Wales, who have not lost to Italy since 2007, will resort to a territorial game if needed, added the kicking coach.
"We've got to bring our A-game and be ready to play from anywhere and be ready to play territory game as well," he told BBC ... | Wales have to be ready to run from anywhere against Italy in their Six Nations opener in Rome, says record points scorer Neil Jenkins. |
Text: The fish is to be granted protected geographical indication (PGI) status, meaning it has a particular quality attributable to its place of origin.
It means salmon caught in other countries cannot be packaged, sold or advertised as Scottish wild salmon.
The ruling by the European Commission comes into effect in 20... | Scottish wild salmon is to join the likes of Parma ham, Melton Mowbray pork pies and champagne in becoming a protected product. |
Text: A 27-year-old woman was attacked in Dalkeith after being approached by a man at about 03:45 on Sunday 28 June.
She had left a bus on Lauder Road and was forced into a wooded area between Lauder Road and Wester Kippielaw Drive.
Police have launched a fresh appeal for information following a "tremendous response" f... | Police have said they are pursuing new lines of inquiry over a serious sexual assault which took place in Midlothian in late June. |
Text: The woman, 59, was taken to hospital with serious injuries and remains in a critical condition.
Officers were called to the incident at Blaydon Avenue, Sutton Coldfield, at 19:30 GMT on Monday.
The 31-year-old man is known to the woman and remains in custody, police said.
For more from Birmingham and the Black Co... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman was stabbed several times at a West Midlands house. |
Text: The Magees beat Polish pair Robert Mateusiak and Nadiezda Zieba in their mixed doubles quarter-final to guarantee themselves at least a bronze.
The Irish duo clinched a 22-20, 17-21, 21-12 win in Kolding.
Chloe Magee became the first Irish woman to win an Olympic Games match in 2008 in Beijing.
She also went on t... | Donegal brother and sister pair Sam and Chloe Magee have won Ireland's first ever European Badminton Championship medal in Denmark. |
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There were no casualties reported after the incident on Tuesday morning.
The state news agency said the fire had not affected the stands or the pitch and investigations were continuing into the cause.
The club, managed by ex-Brighton manager Gus Poyet, signed former ... | Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua's Hongkou stadium has been damaged by a fire. |
Text: Experts from Queensland in Australia had been trying to identify this specific gecko for the last five years.
The gecko, which they named Diplodactylus ameyi, has a distinctive fat tail and a rounded snout.
It is brown with pale spots, which means it is well camouflaged for the dry, hot environment where it lives... | This might look like a terrible two-headed creature - but it's actually a new species of fat-tailed gecko. |
Text: The interchange is aimed at making it easier for residents, visitors and holidaymakers, by centralising all travel services in one place.
More than 300,000 people use 10 Tenby bus services every year, while National Express and coach trips will also arrive and leave from the site.
It has taken three years to comp... | A new £1.3m transport hub has opened in Tenby, Pembrokeshire. |
Text: 18 July 2016 Last updated at 21:05 BST
Conisbrough Castle in South Yorkshire, built in 1175, is famous for the settings of Ivanhoe stories.
English Heritage volunteers were helped 30ft down into the bowels of the building's by a mine rescue team.
English Heritage said it was a "once in a lifetime" experience.
Sum... | The basement of a 12th century castle has been explored by English Heritage for the first time. |
Text: Britain's Haye, 35, beat Australia's Mark de Mori with a first-round stoppage in January after a three-and-a-half-year absence from the ring.
"I said from the start I want to fight regularly and get some momentum back in my career," said Haye.
He also said 10% of ticket money will be donated to boxer Nick Blackwe... | David Haye will face unknown Kosovan Arnold Gjergjaj in the second fight of his comeback on 21 May at the O2 Arena. |
Text: Charlotte Eades, who died in February at the age of 19, was diagnosed with glioblastoma when she was 16.
Her YouTube channel, where she discussed the difficulties of dealing with her illness, has received almost 750,000 views.
Cancer charity CLIC Sargent also made a short film about Ms Eades.
Her mother, Alex Ea... | The mother and brother of a teenage vlogger who died from a brain tumour are walking 200 miles (321km) to raise funds for research into treatment. |
Text: Julian Cole, a sports science student, was left brain damaged and paralysed as a result of an incident in Bedford in 2013.
The case was referred to the Crown Prosecution Service last September.
Mr Cole's family have the right to have the decision reviewed.
LIVE: Follow updates and reaction
Bedfordshire Police sai... | Five police officers will not face criminal charges over the way they dealt with a man who broke his neck outside a nightclub, the BBC has been told. |
Text: Chemicals giant Ineos wants to inspect part of the ancient Nottinghamshire forest to see if there is potential for fracking.
Protestors fear the surveys could lead to fracking in the forest or on on land in nearby Edwinstowe.
Thoresby Estate, which owns the site, had already said it will not agree to any shale ga... | Hundreds of people have taken part in a protest against plans to survey Sherwood Forest for shale gas. |
Text: The 33-year-old batsman missed the tour because he "needed a bit of time away from the game".
The Proteas unsuccessfully tried three different batsmen at number four in their 3-1 loss to England.
De Villiers' agent told BBC Sport nothing has been decided, but South Africa captain Faf du Plessis said he does not e... | AB de Villiers remains undecided about his Test future after missing South Africa's series defeat in England. |
Text: There has been pressure from some clubs to shorten the length of the Lions tour, sparking fears for its future.
But speaking after the series ended 1-1 following Saturday's 15-15 draw, McBride said: "The concept is unique and it's gone for more than 100 years.
"It would be dreadful in the professional era if it's... | British and Irish Lions legend Willie John McBride hopes the brand has been "saved" by the series in New Zealand. |
Text: Harriott presented the BBC One cookery show Ready Steady Cook for 16 years, while Bright is best known for playing Linda Carter on the BBC One soap.
They will join Radio 2 presenter Jeremy Vine, who was revealed as the first contestant on Monday.
The 13th season of BBC One's Strictly starts in September.
Harriott... | Celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott and EastEnders actress Kellie Bright have joined the line-up for the next series of Strictly Come Dancing. |
Text: Ex-Arsenal trainee Ferrier rejected a new contract with the Wood, meaning his transfer fee will be set by a tribunal.
The 22-year-old was Boreham Wood's leading goalscorer last season, with 11 goals in 30 National League games.
Ferrier is the second Wood player to join Dagenham this summer, following the arrival ... | Dagenham & Redbridge have signed forward Morgan Ferrier on a two-year deal from National League rivals Boreham Wood. |
Text: Other joiners include Informa, Mediclinic International and Paddy Power Betfair.
Sports Direct, Smiths Group, Hikma Pharmaceuticals and Aberdeen Asset Management leave the ranking.
The list of top 100 companies is redrawn every three months to reflect changes in companies' market values.
A rise or fall in the sha... | Supermarket chain Morrisons is back in the FTSE 100, following a rise in its share price, just three months after leaving the top group. |
Text: Police said the victim was scooting through Thatcham in Berkshire with another boy when they were approached by a man on a bike.
The offender elbowed the victim causing him to fall into bushes, before kicking him and stealing his mobile phone.
Police said the "nasty unprovoked attack" in Station Road had left the... | A 12-year-old boy has been knocked off his scooter and kicked in the ribs by a man during a robbery. |
Text: The corporation's biggest ever campaign event on 21 June will see representatives of both sides of the debate questioned by voters at the London concert venue.
There will also be a young voters' show from Glasgow on 19 May and a special edition of Question Time on 15 June.
Voters go to the polls on 23 June to dec... | A live event at Wembley Arena is one of three special EU referendum debates announced by the BBC. |
Text: They held a meeting in the city on Tuesday night to discuss a number of issues, particularly relating to the situation in the emergency department.
The health board last week board announced a £2m investment in ARI frontline services.
NHS Grampian previously said it had been facing "staffing challenges".
Summary... | Consultants will put concerns about staffing shortages and patient safety at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary directly to the Scottish government. |
Text: The Dow Jones rose 0.06% to 21,858.32.
The wider S&P 500 index was up 0.13% at 2,441.32, while the Nasdaq climbed 0.64% to 6,256.56.
The modest daily gains failed to overcome losses earlier in the week, sending all three major US indices down more than 1% from last Friday
Stocks have surged this year, with gains ... | US stocks inched up on Friday, returning to form after a sell-off earlier in the week triggered by tensions between the US and North Korea. |
Text: The judge warned that courts "cannot encourage groups like this" while sentencing Adrian Fantanaru, 34, of Doncaster.
A group calling itself The Fear Team trapped the man in Luton following an exchange of messages and photos.
The man, from Romania, admitted sexual grooming.
Luton Crown Court heard Fantanaru, of C... | A man has been jailed for 27 months after being lured by "vigilantes" to meet a fictional 14-year-old girl at a railway station. |
Text: Spending for the January 2016 window currently stands at £175m, the biggest January window for five years, according to sports business analysts at Deloitte.
The transfer window closed at 11pm on Monday.
During the 2015 summer transfer window, £870m was spent, making the total for the 2015-16 season £1,045bn.
Tha... | Premier League football clubs spending on transfers this season has broken the £1bn mark for the first time. |
Text: Helen Hynd watched sons Sam (20) and Oliver (16) come first and second in the men's 400m freestyle on Tuesday.
She said it was "nerve wracking" and wished it could have been a dead heat.
Both swimmers have neuromuscular myopathy, a condition which weakens their legs.
Sam Hynd is the British and World champion ove... | The mother of two Nottinghamshire swimmers has said how proud she is after they took gold and silver at the Paralympic European Championships, in Berlin. |
Text: The 55-year-old will replace Anil Kumble, who resigned following India's Champions Trophy campaign in which they lost to in the final to Pakistan.
Kumble said he stepped down after one year because his "partnership" with captain Virat Kohli was "untenable".
India's cricket board, the BCCI, said Shastri brings "a ... | Former all-rounder Ravi Shastri has been appointed India coach until the 2019 World Cup in England. |
Text: About 50 firefighters were called to the former CWS building, next to the Printworks near Victoria railway station.
Plumes of smoke were seen across the city after it was reported just before 17:30 BST.
The operation has since been "scaled down", Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue (GMFR) service said.
A spokesper... | A seven-storey building in Manchester city centre has been damaged in a large fire. |
Text: John Smith, 42, from Connah's Quay, Deeside, staged seven collisions in Chester allowing more than 200 people to make false personal injury claims.
A total of 13 other people involved were also given jail terms for conspiracy to commit fraud.
Police said the scam could have totalled more than £1m.
Smith was sent... | The ringleader of a gang who ran a "cash-for-crash" scam involving bus passengers has been jailed for more than six years. |
Text: The hosts were without captain Virat Kohli because of a shoulder injury and he was replaced by Ajinkya Rahane.
Australia reached 144-1 with Smith again in good form and, after being reduced to 208-6, reached 300 thanks to 57 from Matthew Wade.
India, whose debutant spinner Kuldeep Yadav, 22, took 4-68, negotiated... | Australia captain Steve Smith scored 111 as his side made 300 on day one of the fourth and deciding Test in India. |
Text: Defence Minister Marise Payne said a survey ship found the submerged MV-22 Osprey in Shoalwater Bay shortly after starting its search.
Twenty three people were rescued when the aircraft crashed on Saturday, but three remain unaccounted for.
Rescue operations were called off early Sunday morning.
The three US Mari... | Australian navy searchers have located a US military aircraft that crashed off the Queensland coast, leaving three Marines dead. |
Text: The comet, named 67P, is throwing out lots of material as it warms up on its journey towards the Sun.
The ball of rock and ice is being photographed by the Rosetta spacecraft, which is following it on its journey.
Rosetta was sent into space by the European Space Agency and is about 60 miles away from the comet, ... | A massive 900m burst of dust and gas has jetted out of a comet and it's all been caught on camera. |
Text: The City Council voted 14-1 to pass the law in a victory for the national campaign to raise wages for low-paid workers.
Seattle and San Francisco have already agreed to increase the minimum wage to $15 by 2017 and 2018 respectively.
That compares with a $7.25 federal minimum wage which individual states can opt t... | Los Angeles has become the largest city in the US to agree a $15 (£9.67) minimum wage. |
Text: The television pundit took over for the post-split matches, replacing Paul Hartley after a run of seven defeats.
McCann steered his former club to safety, winning two and drawing one before finishing with two losses.
"I'm very proud to be involved with the team to get us out of trouble but I'm not proud to be ass... | Neil McCann was "embarrassed" by Dundee's 4-0 loss at Hamilton, with the interim manager unsure on his future. |
Text: The 25-year-old Swansea fighter had been set to take on Mitch Gagnon at UFC Glasgow on 16 July, but will instead face American Albert Morales.
It is the second time Johns has suffered the late withdrawal of an opponent, as he was due to face Ian Entwistle at the O2 Arena in March.
That bout was cancelled but luck... | Brett Johns has had a change of opponent for the Welshman's second bout in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. |
Text: Irish Water, the country's water utility, is rolling out the quarterly billing to 1.5m customers on a phased basis over the next eight weeks.
The system went live on Tuesday, and on Wednesday the first 39,000 bills will be issued to customers.
But Irish Water has said that it anticipates mistakes will be made.
It... | Households in the Republic of Ireland will receive their first bills for water services on Wednesday. |
Text: The 23-year-old has opted to miss this year's Games and last week made his bow at Challenger Tour level in doubles.
"Things like the Island Games will have to take a back seat," Clayton said.
"That's not me undermining the Island Games at all. I think it's a great event, it's fantastic to be part of a big team an... | Jersey's top tennis player Scott Clayton says he is unsure when he will next compete at an Island Games, as he prioritises his professional ranking. |
Text: The figures, along with the strong employment numbers last month, increase speculation that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in December.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.2% in October, after two months of declines.
Prices were pushed up by the rising cost of electricity and a resurgence... | US consumer prices rose in October in a sign that inflation may be picking up again. |
Text: The £15bn spending plans - to be unveiled by Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford on Tuesday - need the backing of some opposition AMs to pass.
The two parties have held budget talks under the post-election deal by which Plaid Cymru supported Carwyn Jones's return as first minister.
Ms Wood said Plaid "sought to be ... | Labour and Plaid Cymru have struck a deal to pass the Welsh budget, Plaid leader Leanne Wood has told BBC Wales. |
Text: Police were called on Wednesday night to the city's south side after a gang ambushed the vigil.
Among the victims was the mother of the 20-year-old dead woman whom mourners had gathered to remember.
Last year the Illinois city recorded 762 homicides, according to police records.
Police spokesman Ron Gaines said t... | A 12-year-old girl was among six injured at a shooting during a memorial for a victim of gun violence in Chicago. |
Text: 19 April 2017 Last updated at 15:46 BST
The 31-year-old from Sheffield in South Yorkshire has received the honour for her services to athletics.
Dame Jessica, who won gold at London 2012 Olympics and silver four years later in Rio, announced her retirement from the sport in October.
Summary: | Former heptathlete Jessica Ennis-Hill has formally been made a dame during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. |
Text: Lord Lucan vanished from his family home in London in 1974 following the death of family nanny Sandra Rivett. An inquest found he murdered her.
There has since been speculation and stories about what happened to him.
His son, George Bingham, told the West End Extra newspaper the application would provide "closure... | The son of the peer Lord Lucan, who disappeared almost 41 years ago, has applied to have his father declared "presumed dead". |
Text: The FTSE 100 ended down 97.25 points at 6,693 - a six week low - amid wider market jitters about the election.
Pharmaceutical companies fell. Hikma Pharmaceuticals' shares lost 6.8%.
US lawmakers have called for an investigation into whether companies colluded to set prices for insulin and other diabetes drugs.
F... | The UK's main share index closed 1.4% lower on Friday as uncertainty over the outcome of the US election hits stocks across Europe. |
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