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Text: The rollout of the US-funded Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense system (Thaad) may be on hold for a year.
Four recently arrived launchers will not be deployed, an official said. Two already installed will stay in place.
Thaad aims to protect South Korea from the North's missiles, and has been criticised at home ... | South Korea is suspending the deployment of a controversial missile defence system while the government examines its environmental impact. |
Text: But it's not drug dealing or violent crime that the creator of the show has been warning fans about.
Vince Gilligan says they have to stop throwing pizza on to a house in Albuquerque in New Mexico.
In series three, Walt hurls a giant pizza on to the roof, and Vince says too many fans are doing the same.
Walter's ... | It would probably be fair to say the main characters from Breaking Bad aren't the best role models, and it's probably unwise to copy them. |
Text: Negotiations for the England international are at an early stage, and no fee has been agreed.
Fellow full-back Kieran Tripper is reportedly set to sign a new five-year deal with Spurs, which could pave the way for Walker to move to City.
Walker, 27, has made 183 Premier League appearances since joining Spurs from... | Manchester City have opened talks with Tottenham about the potential signing of defender Kyle Walker. |
Text: A vegetable grower's battle with our unpredictable climate can cost them more than a ruined day out - and that's not the only challenge they face.
Costly protection measures are needed for produce like leeks and scallions.
Hail showers are the biggest problem, they batter and bruise the emerging plants.
That make... | Lots of us find reason to complain about the weather, but none are more affected than those whose livelihoods depend on it. |
Text: Friday morning's incident near the A465 Heads of the Valleys road involved three vehicles.
A separate collision happened on the A470 northbound near Brecon.
Elsewhere, there were also reports of accidents on the A55 in Flintshire, while ice briefly shut the exit at J32 at Halkyn.
In Pembrokeshire, the A4075 betwe... | One person has been taken to hospital and two others were injured following a crash in icy conditions which closed the A470 in Merthyr. |
Text: Liam Dawson's spin delayed the charge before Chris Cooke took them home.
Adam Wheater top-scored with 39 in the visitors' 141 with Shahid Afridi smashing 32 off 20 balls.
But the visitors fell away as Michael Hogan claimed four wickets, Dean Cosker bowled tightly, and Dale Steyn blew away the tail.
Donald's inni... | Extraordinary hitting by Aneurin Donald and Colin Ingram in a third-wicket stand of 94 in 8.3 overs steered Glamorgan to a 5-wicket victory. |
Text: Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG) said officers filmed the biker on Saturday afternoon between junction 12 and Stafford services.
He was was seen riding his Yamaha R6 in a dangerous manner while speeding at times, the police said.
A 27-year-old man from Harlow in Essex will appear in court at a later date.
Mor... | A motorcyclist accused of performing wheelies and taking a selfie while driving on the M6 has been charged with traffic offences. |
Text: Last year the High Court ruled Devon County Council unlawfully changed the direction of traffic in Totnes, after traders claimed business was suffering.
The council appealed, saying it made the area safer.
But the Court of Appeal has upheld the decision, leaving the authority facing a six-figure legal bill.
Read ... | Campaigners including BBC presenter Jonathan Dimbleby and comic writer Peter Richardson have won a legal battle over a one-way street. |
Text: Bikey has not played in English football since being released by Charlton Athletic in July 2015.
The 32-year-old joined Indian Super League side Pune City in July 2016, but failed to make a competitive appearance for the club because of injury.
He could make his Vale debut when they travel to face relegation riva... | League One strugglers Port Vale have signed defender Andre Bikey on a deal until the end of the season. |
Text: Austin was injured during Tuesday's 2-0 defeat at Bournemouth, limping off after an hour at the Vitality Stadium.
The 26-year-old, who joined Saints from QPR in January, scored the winning goal against Manchester United on his debut.
But he has failed to score in his four subsequent appearances, including two suc... | Southampton will be without striker Charlie Austin for "several weeks" because of a hamstring injury, according to manager Ronald Koeman. |
Text: Central bank governor John Mangudya said the cash, known as bond notes, will be backed by $200m (£140m) support from the Africa Export-Import Bank.
The specially-designed two, five, 10 and 20 dollar notes will have the same value as their US dollar equivalents.
Zimbabwe introduced the US dollar after ditching it... | Zimbabwe is set to print its own version of the US dollar in order to ease a cash shortage in the country. |
Text: The 21-year-old former Leeds United youth team captain joined the Millers on 27 November.
However, he was suspended a week later after being given a 12-month community order, which includes 150 hours of unpaid work, after pleading guilty to headbutting a woman last February.
Lenighan joined after a spell in non-l... | Rotherham United have released midfielder Simon Lenighan following an internal investigation. |
Text: The 19-year-old played his first competitive game since fracturing his ankle in August, in the Sky Blues' 1-1 draw with Oldham at the Ricoh Arena.
"I think the physios are sick of me nagging them to get back," Maddison told BBC Coventry and Warwickshire.
"It'll take me a few games but I'm confident I'll get back ... | Coventry City's teenage forward James Maddison says he is confident his best form will return now he is back in first-team contention after injury. |
Text: 19 August 2015 Last updated at 08:34 BST
It's after Newsround raised a complaint, in November 2014, with the Advertising Standards Authority which makes the rules for adverts in the UK.
Newsround highlighted a group of UK vloggers who were paid to say good things about Oreo biscuits, but none of the videos were l... | New guidelines have come out telling vloggers that they need to be clear and honest with their followers if they're being paid to say something is good. |
Text: Port Talbot's Plaza cinema, where Richard Burton and Sir Anthony Hopkins used to visit, has been earmarked to reopen as a form of arts centre.
But Neath Port Talbot council chief executive Steve Phillips said it would not be sustainable to run the Plaza and Princess Royal Theatre.
No decisions have yet been made.... | The future of a town centre theatre could be thrown into doubt if a nearby derelict cinema building is brought back to life, it has been warned. |
Text: BBC Radio 4's Money Box programme would like your help to make the Budget personal. If you're willing to take part in the programme, let us know.
How will the Budget affect your personal spending plans? Will you have a little extra cash to spend or difficult financial decisions to make? Money Box would like you t... | On Wednesday 16 March 2016 The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, will publish his eighth budget, but what will that mean for you? |
Text: The awards are currently run by Literature Wales, on behalf of the Welsh Arts Council.
Literature Wales and the Arts Council will retain some functions such as running the Ty Newydd writing centre.
Mr Skates said the changes were not a reflection on this wider work.
"I realise some people may be surprised at the ... | Responsibility for the Book of the Year awards will be transferred to the Welsh Books Council as part of a shake-up of culture funding, Economy Minister Ken Skates has announced. |
Text: Employees sent overseas typically receive hardship pay increases, but Panasonic is the first firm to explicitly pay more due to China's air quality problems.
Unrelenting smog has been an ongoing problem in many Chinese cities.
The move was announced as part of Panasonic's pay negotiations.
The firm refused to say... | Japanese electronics firm Panasonic has said it will pay its employees working in China a premium to compensate them for the country's high pollution. |
Text: The event will take place at Langel Common, near Witney, Oxfordshire, following logistical problems at its previous location of 31 years, the Rotary Club of Oxford Spires said.
The bridge over the River Windrush links Witney with Cogges Manor Farm, a filming location for Downton Abbey.
A club spokeswoman said the... | The World Pooh Sticks Championships is moving to a new location, organisers have announced. |
Text: Hugh and Meg Ross, who live in a Ach an Eas care home in Inverness, have received a card from the Queen to mark their platinum wedding anniversary.
The pair met when Mr Ross visited the shop where Mrs Ross worked to ask about an edition of Wireless World magazine.
Mrs Ross, 88, said she and her husband were "perf... | One of Scotland's longest married couples say they have had their arguments but nothing serious enough to interrupt 70 years of marriage. |
Text: The 27-year-old had 6.5 seconds to spare over runner-up Dean Harrison by the finish, with Ivan Lintin third.
Dunlop dominated the Superbike events throughout the week, taking three further victories on his Hawk BMW.
Bradford rider Harrison was a double Supersport 600cc winner, with Ivan Lintin sealing two Supertw... | Michael Dunlop won the feature Solo Championship race for the third time at the Southern 100 meeting on the Billown circuit in Castletown on Thursday. |
Text: He said: "I have been at EastEnders for nine years and I feel the time is right to give Max a break".
But he added: "It won't be for too long as I shall be back next year to see Max face another chapter of drama."
Last year, the 42-year-old reached the semi-final of Strictly Come Dancing under the tutelage of his... | Jake Wood, who plays dodgy businessman Max Branning in EastEnders, is to take a year-long sabattical from the soap. |
Text: The incident was uncovered in a storage facility in Caernarfon on 27 April.
North Wales Police said the poppies were now unusable and have had to be disposed of.
The boy was arrested on Tuesday, and has now been released on police bail. Officers said inquiries were continuing.
Summary: | A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after thousands of pounds worth of remembrance poppies were destroyed in Gwynedd. |
Text: Jones, has left English Women's Super League One club Reading at the end of her contract in December, 2016.
The 24-year old had previously prioritised football after being omitted by Wales for a World Cup.
Jones was in the Wales netball team at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games and has also played football for Cardi... | Dual sport international Nia Jones has returned to netball after being named in the Wales squad to face New Zealand in two Test matches. |
Text: Police arrested the suspected attacker who was heard shouting "Allahu Akbar" ("God is great"), according to French newspaper JDD (in French).
A police source said the victim was in distinctive Jewish dress. His life is not believed to be in danger.
Local police told BBC News the attack was "not terrorist-related"... | An Orthodox Jewish man has been stabbed on a street in the French city of Strasbourg by an attacker reportedly shouting an Islamic slogan. |
Text: The 21 people worked for Ezubao, a peer-to-peer lender widely described in Chinese state media as a Ponzi scheme.
Ezubao is believed to be China's largest such online financing business.
State media said investigations had found more than 95% of the investment offerings on the site were fake.
Chinese television b... | Chinese authorities have arrested 21 people involved in an online finance scheme which is suspected of defrauding 900,000 investors of about 50bn yuan ($7.6bn; £5.3bn). |
Text: The woman, from Leicester, was arrested at Birmingham Airport by West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit officers under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act.
The 30-year-old's home and another associated address are being searched.
Officers are working with other agencies to ensure the children's welfare, West Midlands Po... | A woman travelling with three children has been arrested on suspicion of preparing to go to Syria to engage in terror acts. |
Text: South East Labour MEP Anneliese Dodds called for an investigation in an amendment to the European Parliament's annual competition report earlier this month, which passed by 467 votes to 156, with 86 abstentions.
Margrethe Vestager, the European Commissioner for Competition, has written to Dodds to say the matter ... | The European Commission has rejected a call from hundreds of Euro MPs to investigate the takeover of Formula 1 by Liberty Media. |
Text: The project will see the M3 between the M25 in Surrey and Fleet in Hampshire changed to a four-lane road, with the hard shoulder used as a permanent lane.
Electronic signs will be installed to manage traffic flow.
The company said preparation would begin next month with building work due to begin in the autumn.
S... | A £129m contract to convert part of the M3 in Surrey and Hampshire to a "smart motorway" has been awarded by the Highways Agency to Balfour Beatty. |
Text: The former public convenience in North Street, Dowlais, was up for auction starting at £6,000 but ended up being sold for £37,000.
Auctioneers Paul Fosh said the building, which had been owned by the council, could be turned into a cafe, shop or even a new home.
A spokeswoman said there had been "a lot of interes... | Disused public toilets in Merthyr Tydfil have been sold for more than six times its guide price. |
Text: It happened on Friday morning at the school on the Shore Road.
The boy was treated in the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast and later discharged.
Police said they were investigating the incident and said staff and pupils at the school were co-operating fully with the police investigation.
The PSNI added that how... | A schoolboy has been taken to hospital after an incident at Belfast High School at Jordanstown in Newtownabbey. |
Text: If it is true that nice guys always come second, the New Zealander - who died on 3 August aged 73 - won the respect and admiration of the sport many times over...
Summary: | Chris Amon was one of F1's most talented drivers never to win a race. |
Text: John Biggadike, 53, from Spalding, Lincolnshire, was being lifted in a hoist at Pilgrim hospital, Boston, when he fell on part of the equipment.
Lincoln Crown Court was told hospital staff were not using the equipment correctly.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust denies breaches of health and safety regulati... | A hospital patient died from "catastrophic" injuries after falling on a metal post, a court has been told. |
Text: Chorley station will be "upgraded" as the route is electrified in a £1bn scheme to improve journeys in northern England, Network Rail said.
From 18 June to 2 October, the line between Preston and Bolton will be closed every weekend with bus replacement services in operation.
Some weekday rail services after 21:0... | Rail journeys between Manchester and Preston will be disrupted when major works start at a Lancashire station. |
Text: Hotel owners reacted angrily after Mally Boatman made the comments during a debate at an East Riding Council planning meeting for a new Premier Inn.
He said: "I wasn't happy with what I was seeing, so I said I'd prefer to ... drive home rather than stay."
Mayor of Bridlington Liam Dealtry said he was "attacking t... | A Goole councillor has stood by a claim he would rather drive 45 miles to his home than stay at a hotel in Bridlington. |
Text: Mohammed Khan, 31, Muserat Khan, 36, and Ateek Khan, 28, all of West Bromwich, targeted them in Oswestry.
Mohammed Khan, of Whitehall Road, was jailed for six years, Muserat Khan, of Greets Green Road, was given five years and nine months and Ateek Khan, of Oak Road, five years and six months. All admitted conspi... | Three men have been jailed for kidnapping a woman and three children. |
Text: Zdenko Turtak, who was extradited from Slovakia, had previously admitted rape and grievous bodily harm.
Turtak attacked his victim at a bus stop in Beeston Road in March before dragging her behind a hedge and raping her. He later fled the UK.
He will be sentenced on 19 October at Leeds Crown Court.
Prosecutors di... | A 21-year-old man who raped and badly beat an 18-year-old woman in Leeds has had a charge of attempted murder against him dropped. |
Text: The 22-year-old son of former Wales international David came through Coventry's youth ranks and made 61 appearances for the Sky Blues.
Phillips becomes Rob Page's first signing since becoming manager of the 2015-16 League Two title winners.
"I remember watching Rob play for Coventry as a kid - I'm really looking ... | Northampton Town have signed right-back Aaron Phillips on a three-year deal after he was released by Coventry City. |
Text: But the record for the warmest December day was narrowly missed by 0.6C at Gravesend, Kent, where the temperature was recorded at 17.1C at 14:00 GMT.
Overnight temperatures fell no lower than 11C in many areas and conditions typically became warmer throughout the night, BBC Weather said.
Meanwhile, heavy rain is ... | It was the mildest December night for several decades in western parts of the UK, weather experts say. |
Text: Xinhua later amended the copy, which had by then been widely reused, and asked outlets to change the reference to "China's top leader".
In the end many outlets simply removed Sunday's article in its entirety.
Such a mishap is extremely rare as references to China's president are believed to be closely scrutinise... | China's state news agency has had to issue a correction after it referred to President Xi Jinping as "China's last leader", an apparent copyediting error. |
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But it might, one day, become one again as some scientists think it should be.
There could also be up to another 100 in the next 10 years.
So what does make a planet and what will happen to Pluto?
Facts about the Solar System
Ma... | Pluto was a planet then...it wasn't. |
Text: The 36-year-old edged a streaky four before he was bowled fifth ball by a yorker from paceman Tymal Mills.
Gayle scored 328 runs in three matches for Somerset last year, with 29 sixes.
"I need to keep warm and then get acclimatised as quickly as possible - I expect this weather so it's no excuse," Gayle told BBC ... | West Indies batsman Chris Gayle says he must get used to English conditions after he was out for just five in Somerset's T20 Blast defeat by Sussex. |
Text: One of the men fell from a height and another was rescued from the top of the scaffolding in Harewood Street at 08:05 BST, according to the fire service.
Det Insp Andy Welbourn, of West Yorkshire Police, said the man that fell had "serious injuries".
The Health and Safety Executive was aware of the incident, he a... | A man is in a serious condition after two men were taken to hospital in Leeds when scaffolding collapsed at a building site. |
Text: Police said the unidentified man was described as being about 50 years of age and of heavy build.
He had greying hair on the side of his head, but was bald on top. He was unshaven.
While formal identification is yet to take place, police say they are following a definite line of enquiry.
It is thought the man may... | A post mortem examination is due to be carried out on the body of a man washed up on Murlough beach, near Newcastle, County Down, on Friday. |
Text: John Kelly said there was a real threat and terrorists were "obsessed" with the idea of knocking down a US plane.
The US already has a ban on laptops on flights to and from eight mostly-Muslim countries.
Two weeks ago, officials decided not to extend that ban to flights between the US and EU countries.
But Mr Kel... | The authorities in the US are still considering banning laptops from cabin baggage on all international flights, the head of Homeland Security says. |
Text: Reds manager Jurgen Klopp has previously said that the 26-year-old, who has not played since April, was not ready to play first-team football.
However, the France international said on social media that he had finished all his rehabilitation work.
"I accept my situation but I can't accept the lie - the fans deser... | Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho has said he is fit to play for the Premier League side. |
Text: Fogle rose to fame when he appeared in the fast-food chain's adverts, after losing more than 200lbs (91kg), in part by eating Subway sandwiches.
US District Court Judge Tanya Walton Pratt told him he was living a double life as she passed sentence.
The father of two had told the court he deeply regretted his acti... | Subway's former spokesman Jared Fogle has been jailed for 15 years for trading child pornography and having sex with underage prostitutes. |
Text: 20 August 2017 Last updated at 12:40 BST
The fun event is to promote the Winter Olympic Games in the country next year.
Around three thousand people had a go on the slide, including 23-year-old Lee who said: "I am having so much fun. It's very nice to come and play at a place not far from my home. I wish this kin... | Thousands of people in Seoul in South Korea have been having fun on a 300 metre long water slide. |
Text: Derbyshire police said the Roads Policing Unit pulled over the motorist on the A52 in Borrowash in the early hours of Friday.
The driver failed a breath test, drugs wipe and was also found in possession of cannabis and cocaine in an act described as "utter stupidity".
The driver was bailed while blood tests are c... | A driver "sipping JD and coke" was caught travelling at 90mph (145km/h) on an A-road through a village. |
Text: Frances Cappuccini suffered a "gush of blood" several hours after giving birth to second son Giacomo at Tunbridge Wells Hospital in October 2012.
Senior registrar Dr Gabriella Gray said she twice managed to stop the bleeding but there were further complications.
Last year the hospital trust and a consultant were ... | A mother who died after an emergency Caesarean section lost more than four pints of blood, an inquest has heard. |
Text: Mr Obama described Kamala Harris, a long-time friend, as "the best-looking attorney general in the country".
Ms Harris's spokesman said she strongly supported Mr Obama but would not say whether she had accepted his apology.
Critics have cited the remark as an example of the ongoing hurdles women face in the workp... | President Barack Obama has apologised to the California attorney general for remarking on her appearance at a fundraising event on Thursday. |
Text: Carriers in Australia, Asia and Europe put the phone on a prohibited list over the weekend, which comes after the US banned the device last week.
Carriers flying to the US inevitably had to follow suit, but the bans are spreading worldwide.
In addition to several flag carriers taking action, Air Berlin, Dragonair... | An airline flight ban on Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 is spreading fast after reports some phones have caught fire. |
Text: The 23-year-old spent time on loan at National League South outfit Bishops Stortford in 2016-17.
Barnwell has signed an undisclosed-length deal with the Moors.
"Shomari's a big, strong, quick forward who will add something different to our squad and complement the exciting strikers we already have," manager Liam ... | Solihull Moors have signed striker Shomari Barnwell from fellow-National League club Dagenham & Redbridge. |
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They spoke to a number of charities for a special report that's looking into what help they still need.
The children say their lives are very difficult.
They say they need better shelters to live in, more schools and play areas, a... | Over 1,800 children have been asked about what their lives are like now in Nepal in south Asia after two devastating earthquakes hit there three months ago. |
Text: A footpath has been closed across a field on the farm at Bartonsham near Hereford where the animal was found.
Mike Higgins, from Herefordshire Council, said the vet who examined the cow was "unsure" of the cause of death.
He said: "Samples are now with the laboratory and we're awaiting the results."
Decontaminati... | The carcass of a cow has been burned on a farm in Herefordshire as tests are carried out to see if it died from anthrax. |
Text: The Libor rate is used to carry out trillions of pounds worth of financial deals.
All six men, who have pleaded not guilty, are accused of conspiracy to defraud by trying to move the rate linked to the Japanese yen.
The trial at Southwark Crown Court is set to last 12 to 14 weeks.
The men - Noel Cryan, Darrell Re... | Six City brokers have gone on trial, accused of rigging a lending rate used between banks. |
Text: Donovan Kitching, 33 from St John's, pleaded guilty to punching a guard in the head on 10 March.
He attacked the guard while serving a 10 year and 72 day sentence for causing the death of Gwen Valentine from Winchester, Hampshire in October 2014.
Kitching was ordered to serve a further four months by Douglas cour... | A man serving a 10 year sentence for killing a woman while drink-driving has had his jail term extended for assaulting a prison guard. |
Text: Total's Elgin platform, 150 miles east of Aberdeen, was evacuated when the gas began leaking in March 2012.
The leak was stopped by pumping heavy mud into the well, followed by the use of cement plugs.
The case is due to call at Aberdeen Sheriff Court next week under offshore installations regulations.
Summary: | Oil company Total has been charged after an investigation into a gas leak at a North Sea platform in 2012, BBC Scotland has learned. |
Text: 19 July 2017 Last updated at 16:48 BST
Now you may be a little clueless about football and which players are going to make an impact.
So ahead of the excitement of tonight's game, here is ex-England women's goal keeper and all round legend, Rachel Fennis-Brown with her players to keep your eye on this match.
So c... | Tonight will see Scotland and England go head-to-head on the grass of the Stadion Galgenwaard in Holland. |
Text: It has been claimed Edir Frederico Da Costa was "brutally beaten" by Met Police officers earlier this month.
Campaigners protesting over his death alleged he suffered serious injuries, including to his head and neck, after he was stopped by officers.
A post-mortem into his death revealed no signs of neck or spina... | A number of packages were removed from the throat of a 25-year-old man who died six days after he was stopped by police, the IPCC has said. |
Text: The record figure is eight times more than what was recovered over the previous decade, the Justice Ministry has reportedly said.
Officials say their policy of negotiating plea bargains with suspects has helped them recover assets.
Much of the money had been diverted from the state oil company Petrobras.
Dozens o... | Brazil has said it repatriated $125m (£86m) last year siphoned off to foreign bank accounts by corrupt officials, politicians and businessmen. |
Text: The 27-year-old, who asked players to underperform at ITF Futures tournaments in South Africa and Nigeria in 2015, was also fined $50,000 (£38,600).
Mitsuhashi placed 76 bets on matches in 2015 and did not co-operate with Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) enquiries into the allegations, which are both offences.
He was ... | Japan's Junn Mitsuhashi has been banned from tennis for life after being found guilty of match-fixing offences. |
Text: The Blaencwm tunnel, closed for nearly 50 years, could reopen after a campaign by the Rhondda Tunnel Society.
The society wants to reopen the route, which runs for 3km (1.8 miles) to Blaengwynfi, Neath Port Talbot, for cyclists, walkers and tourists.
The tunnel was closed during cutbacks of the UK railway network... | The first photos from inside a disused Rhondda railway tunnel, which campaigners want to convert into a cycle route, have been released. |
Text: Police say Darius McCollum, 50, stole the coach from the nation's busiest bus terminal, New York Port Authority, on Wednesday.
He was found with the vehicle two hours after it was scheduled to leave.
Among his previous crimes was the theft of a bus full of passengers at Penn Station, driving it to Kennedy airport... | A man who has been arrested nearly 30 times for bus or train theft has been stopped again for allegedly trying to steal a Greyhound bus. |
Text: 27 July 2011 Last updated at 01:51 BST
Wagner's anti-Semitic views led to his work being widely shunned in Israel.
The BBC's Jonathan Josephs reports.
Summary: | The Israeli Chamber Orchestra has broken a taboo by performing a work by the German composer, Richard Wagner, on German soil for the first time. |
Text: The Napoli striker appeared to push the referee and clashed with team-mates after a second booking on 75 minutes.
The league's leading scorer earlier drove home a fierce shot to cancel out a Bruno Fernandes penalty.
Fernandes saw a second penalty saved but made it 2-1 before Cyril Thereau added Udinese's third af... | Gonzalo Higuain scored his 32nd goal of the season but was then sent off as Napoli lost 3-1 at Udinese to stay six points behind Serie A leaders Juventus. |
Text: Read the reports from all of Tuesday's Championship matches:
Birmingham City 2-2 Preston North End
Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Charlton Athletic
Brentford 2-1 Cardiff City
Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0 QPR
Bristol City 2-3 Derby County
Burnley 1-1 Middlesbrough
Ipswich Town 1-1 Fulham
Leeds United 2-1 Wolverhampton Wandere... | The top two drew, Brighton thrashed QPR to move closer to the automatic promotion places and Charlton were relegated. |
Text: Scottish Borders Council's planning committee agreed the 1514 Club's application for the three-foot high stone and paved area.
Some members, however, only agreed because officials told them there were no planning grounds for refusal.
They felt, like opponents, that the new plaque could detract from the existing m... | A new stone plaque can be erected at a famous Borders battle site, after councillors approved the plans. |
Text: The pear-shaped jewels, nicknamed Apollo and Artemis, are almost 16 carats each.
The flawless stones mined in South Africa are perfectly matched except for their colour - Artemis is pink, and Apollo is blue.
Sotheby's chief auctioneer David Bennet said that coloured diamonds are extremely rare "show stoppers".
"T... | A pair of diamond earrings have been sold at auction in Geneva for a record-breaking price of $57.4m (£44.4m). |
Text: Paul McCaroll, 49, was fatally injured in the overnight incident in Westmuir Street.
Police Scotland said a 45-year-old man had been arrested and was being detained in police custody.
A report will be sent to the procurator fiscal. The man is expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Friday.
Summary: | A man has been arrested in connection with the death of another man after a disturbance in the Parkhead area of Glasgow on Tuesday. |
Text: The vase, created on the first day of Josiah Wedgwood's Etruria factory in the 18th Century, had been on loan to The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery.
But it was withdrawn by its owner and sold at auction to an overseas buyer last year, the city council said.
Art Fund has promised a £90,000 grant and £83,000 had al... | An appeal to raise £482,500 to keep a rare piece of Wedgwood pottery in Stoke-on-Trent has been extended after a third of the target was reached. |
Text: The company announced a net loss of 13.1bn yen ($120.5m, £83m) for its financial year ending in March.
It has been hit by a huge recall of faulty, potentially deadly, airbags used by car makers worldwide, which may affect more than 100 million vehicles.
The fault has been linked to the loss of 11 lives and more ... | Japanese airbag maker Takata reported its third full-year loss in four years as it grapples with the rising costs of recalling them. |
Text: Royston Smith, Conservative MP for Southampton Itchen, said: "I have a lot of important work to do here locally."
He has made five speeches and asked two questions since May, the Independent reported.
The newspaper said this made him the "least active among the 177 MPs elected for the first time last year".
Mr Sm... | The "least active" of the MPs elected for the first time in 2015 has defended his record, saying he spends as much time in his constituency as he can. |
Text: The flagship £189m building faces losing half its workforce if proposals to slash its annual budget go through.
A meeting attended by hundreds of people on Wednesday heard some library services would be "irreparably" damaged under the plans.
Birmingham City Council has said it was exploring alternative ways to sa... | Proposed cuts at the Library of Birmingham could leave the building an "empty shell", campaigners have warned. |
Text: Stuart Lubbock, 31, was found dead in the pool at Mr Barrymore's former home in Roydon, Essex, in 2001.
The former star, who was questioned but not charged, is taking action against Essex Police for damages to his reputation and career.
Mr Lubbock's father Terry said the legal action was a "gigantic opportunity" ... | The father of a man who died at Michael Barrymore's home has welcomed the ex-TV presenter's decision to sue police. |
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Bayley - born with arthrogryposis - won gold 2011 and silver in 2013, but has since become the World champion and 'class seven' world number one player.
Victory in the event which runs from 12-17 October would also secure him a place at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.... | Paralympic silver medallist Will Bayley believes he has a 'point to prove' as he bids to reclaim the European table tennis title in Vejle, Denmark. |
Text: A Freedom of Information request revealed that the incident happened at Edinburgh Waverley station in October.
British Transport Police officers trained a red dot target on a 34-year-old man, but the Taser was not fired.
It is the only time a Taser has been used since some BTP officers started carrying them in Se... | Officers who police Scotland's railways used a Taser just weeks after first being armed with the stun weapons, BBC Scotland has learned. |
Text: However, it concluded councillors in the Borders did have sufficient information to reach their verdict.
The review was launched in light of concerns about how the decision to site it at Tweedbank was reached.
Since then an alternative location in Galashiels emerged and is now also being considered.
The decision ... | A review of the decision-making process on a permanent home for the Great Tapestry of Scotland has found there were "lessons to be learned". |
Text: The officers were executing a warrant at a house in Bordesley Green at about midnight, West Midlands Police said.
Three men, aged 21, 27 and 34, are being held on suspicion of conspiracy to possess a controlled drug with intent to supply.
Officers seized a "large quantity" of suspected Class A drugs, police said.... | Eight police officers and three suspects were taken to hospital after being overcome by an unknown substance during a drug raid in Birmingham. |
Text: Armed police were deployed and shut part of Newport Road at 11:30 GMT on Tuesday for a short time.
The 25-year-old man is in custody and a property in nearby Gold Street is being searched.
South Wales Police said no-one was injured and armed officers were deployed as a precaution.
Summary: | A man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm following an incident which closed an area of Cardiff. |
Text: The plans, for the site of a sawmill on the A78 near the A770 junction, were announced by Ardgowan Distillery Company last year.
Inverclyde Council has now given planning approval for the scheme.
The company said there was potential for new jobs during construction and once it opened in 2019.
Sir Ludovic Shaw-Ste... | Plans have been approved for a £12m project to build a whisky distillery and visitor centre on the 600-year-old Ardgowan Estate near Inverkip. |
Text: The suspect, Jerome Antoine Dennis, was approached in the town of Clearwater on Sunday evening by an officer who noticed the smell of marijuana.
Police said the man tried to escape by hoverboard, but was arrested. He has yet to enter a plea to two charges.
Hoverboards are wheeled devices with a top speed of just ... | A Florida man suspected of a drug offence tried to flee from US police on his hoverboard, an affidavit seen by the BBC has said. |
Text: St Lawrence School in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, which caters for 140 children with special needs, was visited last month.
It's the second school in the county to be criticised for a lack of diversity.
Executive head Lea Mason said finding cultural opportunities in rural Lincolnshire was a "big challenge".
Followi... | A school has been told it cannot be rated as "outstanding" by Ofsted because pupils need to have more awareness of other British cultures. |
Text: McIntyre cited his own side's run of nine wins from their last 16 games last season to retain their top-flight spot.
"I think they have a chance," he told BBC Scotland. You just have to look at ourselves for that from last season. They have definitely got a chance.
"They just need that bit of luck and to put thei... | Ross County boss Jim McIntyre believes Saturday's opponents Dundee United can stay up despite being 11 points adrift at the foot of the Premiership. |
Text: Thousands of people signed a petition against original plans for an embankment in the area.
Now a "raised walkway" is being proposed with a glass wall on top.
The total cost of the project would be about £15m and councillors are being asked to endorse the project which could be completed by 2019.
A walkway has b... | Councillors are being asked to back a scheme designed to tackle long-standing flooding problems in the Whitesands area of Dumfries. |
Text: Middlewich station closed 55 years ago, leaving the Sandbach to Northwich line as freight only.
Campaigners claim reopening the passenger service would "link communities in Cheshire back together".
Cheshire East Council will begin consulting on which area to allocate a new station. Network Rail said a "solid busi... | Land for a new railway station in Cheshire is being earmarked by a council following a campaign. |
Text: At present, legislation prevents pubs from selling alcohol on that day.
Publicans have described the law as "archaic and discriminatory" and said it had "no place in a modern country".
The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) and the Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI) want the government to introduce legislation... | The bodies that represents publicans in the Republic of Ireland have called on the government to reconsider allowing bars to open on Good Friday. |
Text: The attack was near the Bab al-Saghir cemetery, which houses Shia mausoleums, with those targeted said to be pilgrims arriving by bus.
Sunni militants often target Shias but attacks in the capital are uncommon.
A nationwide truce brokered by Russia, Turkey and Iran took effect on 30 December after talks in Kazakh... | A twin bomb attack in Syria's capital, Damascus, has killed 40 Iraqis and wounded 120, Iraq's government says. |
Text: Connor Sparrowhawk, 18, drowned in the bath after an epileptic seizure at Slade House, in Headington, Oxfordshire, in July 2013.
Dr Valerie Murphy told an inquest jury there was "immense pressure" on staff at the time he died.
Patients' needs were challenging and there was increased pressure to fill beds, she sai... | The NHS unit where an Oxford teenager died has been described at an inquest as "chaotic" by a senior staff member. |
Text: Razvan Sirbu was found beaten to death on Sunday morning at the Loose Valley Conservation Area in Tovil, Maidstone.
Charlie White, 18, of no fixed address, has been charged with murder after he was arrested in Maidstone on Tuesday.
Alex McDonald, 18, of Regency Place, Maidstone, and Jimmy Buckley, 19, of Capell C... | A third teenager has been charged with killing a 21-year-old homeless man in Kent. |
Text: It claimed several hundred fares, at just £69, were available on each of three new US routes.
They were also offered for new transatlantic links with Cork, Shannon, Dublin and Belfast.
The flights were advertised in other countries at even cheaper rates of 69 euros and $65.
The rush for cheap seats led to 20,000 ... | Budget airline Norwegian has sold all of its cheapest tickets between Edinburgh and the north-east United States within hours. |
Text: Three of the accused are current employees of Prime Focus Technology, while one is a former employee.
Prime Focus, a Mumbai-based company that stores and processes the series for Indian streaming website Hotstar, had lodged a complaint with police.
The fantasy series is already the most pirated show in TV history... | Indian police have arrested four people suspected of leaking an episode of the hugely popular TV show Game of Thrones before it was aired. |
Text: The Chubb factory, in Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taff, shut in 2004 with the loss of 154 jobs when manufacturing was moved to China.
Since then, the site at Maerdy Industrial Estate, has remained empty.
Planners recommended approval saying the development would improve the area.
The plans by Garrison Barclay Estates... | The derelict site of a former fire extinguisher factory which has been unused for 12 years could be redeveloped for 172 new homes, shops and industrial units. |
Text: Gains for energy and industrial companies failed to offset the losses, which spread to other sectors.
The Dow Jones fell 36.3 points, or 0.2%, to 21,235.6 points, while the wider S&P 500 index dropped 2.3 points, or 0.1%, to 2,429.3.
The tech-focused Nasdaq index fell 32.4 points, or 0.5%, to 6,175.4.
Apple fell ... | US markets closed lower on Monday amid a continuing slide in technology stocks. |
Text: The collision happened 15 miles north east of Dover at 02:00 BST, the coastguard said.
The 183m (600ft) tanker Seafrontier, which is loaded with gasoline, has a hole above the waterline and damage to the superstructure, the RNLI said.
The 225m (740ft) Huayang Endeavour was also damaged. None of the crew on board ... | An oil tanker and a cargo ship have collided in the English Channel. |
Text: Digital album sales and a surge in streaming boosted total digital revenue in 2013 to £365m - up from £326m (a 45.5% share) in 2012.
Streaming revenue increased by 41%, bringing total UK revenue to £730.4m - the first growth since 2009.
The 1.9% increase comes despite a fall in physical album and single sales.
In... | Digital revenues now account for 50% of the total UK record industry income, according to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). |
Text: The 25-year-old has 13 goals in 23 appearances for Lokomotiv this season and has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with the Goodison Park club.
"We're delighted as Oumar is a player we've been following for a long time," Toffees boss Roberto Martinez said.
"He brings a real hunger and desire to be successful int... | Everton have signed Senegal forward Oumar Niasse from Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow in a £13.5m deal. |
Text: Simon Dean took charge after ministers put Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in special measures amid concerns about management failings.
A report also condemned poor treatment of mental health patients at Glan Clwyd Hospital as "institutional abuse".
Mr Dean said his priority was to "get out and about and ... | The man given the job of running the NHS in north Wales has asked staff for 100-day plans to turn the region's troubled health service around. |
Text: The three other players implicated are Ibrahim Koroma, Samuel Barlay and Christian Caulker.
Three referees and another eight officials, including Rodney Michael, are the others to have been suspended.
The allegations relate to a World Cup qualifier against South Africa in 2008 which ended goalless.
Kargbo said he... | Ex-Sierra Leone captain Ibrahim Kargbo is among 15 players and officials who have been suspended indefinitely over allegations of match-fixing. |
Text: The Dons striker caught the 19-year-old Celtic left-back with an arm midway through the first-half.
The Scotland defender was substituted and taken to hospital.
Stockley was not cautioned by referee Bobby Madden and, given that the official witnessed the incident, there is no case to answer.
Tierney returned in t... | Aberdeen's Jayden Stockley faces no action from the Scottish FA for the challenge that led to Kieran Tierney's Scottish Cup final facial injury. |
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