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Text: First Essex driver Michael Willson, 44, met Denise Ashby about nine years ago, when she stepped aboard his Chelmsford park and ride bus.
They spoke to each other and became friends. But after two years riding on his bus, Denise moved to Basildon.
When they met again last year, Mr Willson told her how much he had ... | A bus driver has married a former passenger after she proposed to him at a bus stop. |
Text: The Scottish Legal Aid Board has agreed Keane's parents should be represented at a Fatal Accident Inquiry.
An inquiry has been called into the circumstances surrounding the death of the 12-year-old at Edinburgh's Liberton High School in April 2014.
She lost her life when a PE block modesty wall collapsed on top o... | The family of schoolgirl Keane Wallis Bennett will receive public funding to pay for legal representation at an inquiry into why she died. |
Text: A motion asked why the Welsh Government is "not complying with their legal obligation" to reduce high levels of nitrogen dioxide in the town.
Full council voted to write to the government calling for a bypass, despite concerns most transport funding will be spent on an M4 relief road.
The Welsh Government has bee... | Carmarthenshire council wants action to be taken over air pollution in Llandeilo. |
Text: Ralph Smith is presumed dead after reportedly falling from the cliffs on Saturday 25 February.
A search by four coastguard rescue teams and helicopter crew, along with two RNLI lifeboats, failed to find any sign of him.
Saturday's search has been organised by relatives of the teenager.
They plan to assemble teams... | The family of a teenager who is believed to have fallen from Arbroath Cliffs are taking part in a search for him. |
Text: The garden with a circular walled garden in the grounds of Mortonhall crematorium is expected to be completed by November this year.
Parents were asked to choose between four different designs.
The pond originally proposed will be replaced with a stone water feature due to safety fears.
It will include beech hedg... | Plans for a memorial to infants at the centre of the Mortonhall baby ashes scandal have been given the green light by councillors. |
Text: Writing in the state-owned New Vision newspaper, Mr Museveni said that although al-Shabab was "defeated", Ugandans need to guard against attacks.
Uganda has more than 6,000 troops in Somalia as part of an African Union force battling the Islamist militants.
In 2010, al-Shabab bomb attacks in Kampala killed at lea... | President Yoweri Museveni has ordered security agencies to re-introduce military training for Ugandan civilians to counter the threat from al-Shabab. |
Text: The metre high statue was taken from Dhammapadipa Temple in Slateford Road between 20:00 on Friday and 15:45 on Saturday.
Police Scotland said it was treating the theft as a hate crime and urged anyone with information to come forward.
The religious object is is made of a lightweight material, similar to fibregla... | A Buddha statue has been stolen from an Edinburgh temple. |
Text: Charity One25 said the service would be offered after they had closed the night-time drop-in centre which has run as a three-month pilot since April.
Gill Nowland, from One25, said they were "working flexibly" to help women at "the time they need it the most".
One25 hopes to pilot late night Friday outreach in Au... | A late Friday night service for street sex workers in Bristol is opening to provide extra support on "one of the women's busiest working nights". |
Text: Weather forecasters expect persistent rain to turn heavy on Wednesday night and for the conditions to continue on into Friday .
The Met Office said driving conditions could "deteriorate" and expects localised flooding to occur.
It has also warned that the bad weather could affect outdoor events and holiday campin... | The Met Office has issued a yellow "be aware" warning for Skye, the west Highlands, Mull and parts of Argyll. |
Text: But it appears some of our favourite celebrities like to behave a bit like these amazing animals from time to time too!
To find out more about Africa's giants, read Newsround's guide to elephants and the ivory trade and take the quiz to see just how much you've remembered.
Summary: | This week, Jenny has been in South Africa learning all about elephants. |
Text: Khalid Al-Fawwaz was arrested in London the same year as the bombings, and was extradited to the US 14 years later.
Al-Fawwaz has been called Bin Laden's spokesman and al-Qaeda's media adviser in London.
The Saudi national, was convicted in February of four conspiracy charges.
Prosecutors say he operated an offic... | A former aide of Osama Bin Laden has been sentenced to life in prison for aiding in the bombing of US embassies in east Africa in 1998 that killed 224 people. |
Text: Samples from 10 victims had been analysed at four laboratories, OPCW head Ahmet Uzumcu said.
The attack on rebel-held Khan Sheikhoun killed at least 87 people.
The Syrian military denied using any chemical agents.
Its ally Russia meanwhile said an air strike hit a rebel depot full of chemical munitions - but this... | "Incontrovertible" test results show sarin gas or a similar substance was used in the chemical weapons attack in Syria earlier this month, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) says. |
Text: The 29-year-old is currently playing for his country in their home Test series against Sri Lanka.
Abbott, who previously played as an overseas signing for Hampshire in 2014, has played 10 Tests for South Africa.
Former Australia one-day captain George Bailey has joined Hampshire as their overseas signing for 2017... | Hampshire are refusing to comment on reports South Africa bowler Kyle Abbott may rejoin them on a long-term deal as a Kolpak registration. |
Text: The woman's body was found in August 1974 on a heath at Cockley Cley near Swaffham in Norfolk.
Rope and a plastic found at the scene suggested connections with Dundee.
Twelve students in Dundee trawled through local newspaper archives, which police said resulted in "a couple" of new lines of inquiry.
The woman wa... | Forensics students have uncovered "new leads" in an investigation to identify a headless corpse found 42 years ago, police have said. |
Text: The 22-year-old former Barnsley, Chesterfield and Scunthorpe player was released by Shrewsbury in the summer after 59 appearances in two seasons.
"I know Billy Kee and a lot of people at Shrewsbury spoke highly about the manager," Clark told the club website.
"I want to get a full season under my belt and be succ... | Accrington Stanley have signed midfielder Jordan Clark on a one-year deal with a further one-year option. |
Text: In the footage released online, 56-year-old Craig Bruce McAllister said he was kidnapped by an unnamed group.
Australia said on Wednesday it was aware one of its nationals had been kidnapped in the country.
It has previously said it does not pay ransom money.
Yemen is engulfed in a war between forces backing Pres... | An Australian football coach who was kidnapped in Yemen has appeared in a video saying his captors demand the Australian government pay a ransom to secure his release. |
Text: Police were carrying out dawn raids on houses in the city of Diyarbakir where militants were thought to be hiding.
Turkey has stepped up operations against IS since the group was blamed for twin blasts that killed more than 100 people in Ankara this month.
Reports say the clashes in Diyarbakir, a mainly Kurdish c... | Two policemen and up to seven suspected Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in a shoot-out in south-east Turkey, security officials say. |
Text: The benchmark index opened 0.24% up at 6,255.85 on Friday. Trading ends early at 12:30 GMT for the Christmas break.
The FTSE 100 closed up 2.6% on Thursday, driven by mining shares which benefited from a rise in metals prices and the price of oil.
Anglo American and BHP Billiton gained another 1% in early trading... | (Open): Mining shares continued to make gains, helping to send the FTSE 100 higher at the start of trading. |
Text: Scoot Ferries is launching a service between Yarmouth on the island and Lymington in the New Forest.
There will also be a shuttle between Town Quay, Cowes and East Cowes, giving passengers an option to use the chain ferry service.
CEO Zoë Ombler said: "The primary goal is to enhance the ease of islanders getting... | A new foot passenger service between the Isle of Wight and the mainland is to start from August. |
Text: The child was abducted while playing, allegedly by a man, who beheaded him and threw the blood around his house.
The suspect, identified as Mr Rao, was caught on the outskirts of Pokuru village, where he was beaten up and set on fire by an angry mob.
He has been admitted to hospital with severe burn injuries.
CH ... | Police in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh say they are treating the murder of a five-year-old boy as a case of "human sacrifice". |
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Zambia, Sudan, and Nigeria have all held polls in 2015.
Watch Focus on Africa on BBC World News and partner stations across Africa every Friday from 17:30 GMT.
What's Up Africa is a BBC and RNW co-production.
For more African news f... | Satirist Ikenna Azuike of What's Up Africa looks at how elections in African countries compare with the recent UK general election. |
Text: The DNA blood test aims to spot the one in 500 people in the UK who have familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), an inherited condition that greatly increases a person's heart attack risk.
Left undiagnosed, up to half of people with FH will develop heart disease before they are 60.
Early treatment can bring risk dow... | A test for a preventable form of heart disease is being rolled out in the UK. |
Text: The unemployment rate and total both fell to seven-month lows, official figures showed, while the employment rate hit a record high.
There were some signs wage growth had eased, but sterling rose more than 2 cents against the dollar to $1.5442 and rose 0.67% against the euro to €1.3490.
The benchmark FTSE 100 ind... | (Close): The pound strengthened against other currencies following the release of strong UK jobs figures. |
Text: They are expected to discuss the planned referendum on EU membership and UK ministers' plans to replace the Human Rights Act with a British Bill of Rights.
Both devolved governments oppose the latter move, promising to resist the idea in any way that they can.
Both are also firmly in favour of continuing membersh... | First Minister Carwyn Jones is meeting his Scottish counterpart Nicola Sturgeon for talks in Edinburgh later. |
Text: The payout refers to tracks with unknown owners used on the platform between August 2012 and December 2015.
Publishers who opt in will be sent a list and will then have a window in which to claim ownership.
After that, the remaining unclaimed royalties will be shared among them.
The total amount to be offered has... | Millions of dollars in unclaimed music royalties in the US will be distributed by YouTube following an agreement with the US National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA). |
Text: Adm Thad Allen made the announcement after engineers replaced a damaged valve on the sea bed.
The failure of a similar blowout preventer is thought to have caused the oil spill, the worst in modern times.
That faulty device has been brought to the surface and will be examined as part of an enquiry into the leak.
... | The BP well which spilled 206m gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico poses no further risk to the environment, says the US official leading the clean-up. |
Text: 7 November 2015 Last updated at 10:10 GMT
It's called an Eastern Coyote and weighs in at 25kg.
It's twice the size of a traditional coyote, it's jaws are bigger and it's got stronger muscles to help it hunt and target different types of prey like rabbets and even deer.
Researchers say that 10% of its genetic mate... | A new animal that's part coyote, part wolf and part dog is thriving in the wild in north America, its numbers are now in the millions. |
Text: Sam Ray was alone when the truck he was fixing fell on him, but he remembered his phone was in his back pocket.
Mr Ray used his bottom to activate Siri, which called emergency services.
The dispatcher thought it was a mistaken call at first, but soon heard Mr Ray's cries for help.
"I could feel myself slipping," ... | Apple's voice-activated assistant, Siri, may have saved the life of a US teenager after he was pinned underneath his truck and unable to reach his phone. |
Text: The monk was first stopped in Rakhine state with 400,000 tablets in his car.
No value has been placed on the hauls, although in 2015 the UN estimated the retail price of a methamphetamine tablet was about $2 - making the latest consignment worth about $9.2m (£7.3m).
Myanmar has emerged as a top producer of illeg... | A Buddhist monk arrested in Myanmar has been linked to more than four million methamphetamine pills hidden in a monastery, police say. |
Text: The two Lurchers were stolen along with seven eight-week-old Shih Tzu puppies, from Glendevon Park, Winchburgh, between 07:30 and 18:00 on Wednesday.
The Lurchers were hit by a Honda Civic at about 22:10 on Thursday on the B9020 near Tippet Knowe Road.
One of the dogs died on impact and the other was taken to a v... | Two dogs stolen from a garden in West Lothian have died after being hit by a car. |
Text: In the commercial capital Blantyre, armed police guarded several leading South African chain stores.
Several hundred Malawians have been evacuated from South Africa after the recent wave of xenophobic violence.
At least seven people have been killed and 5,000 left homeless since the attacks started last month.
Co... | South African-owned shops in Malawi have remained closed after calls for a boycott from activists angered at recent xenophobic attacks. |
Text: The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland staff and conservationists have found the tubs handy for catching and handling feisty voles.
"Sometimes they can be a bit nippy," said Roisin Campbell-Palmer, of RZSS, referring to the mammals' bite.
RZSS is involved in vole conservation projects in England and previously ... | Cardboard snack tubes have emerged as an unusual but useful tool as part of water vole conservation work. |
Text: Hoffman was named Storm coach in September, having been an assistant at New Zealand side Central Pulse.
Defending champions Surrey are top of the Superleague table after winning their five opening games this season.
"What's pleasing to see is that there is more netball on television," Hoffman told BBC Surrey.
"It... | Surrey Storm coach Tania Hoffman says British netball's profile is improving but is still "10 years behind" some other countries. |
Text: 22 February 2017 Last updated at 12:02 GMT
He put a note on Twitter to say ' Thanks for all your phone calls and your invitations to your TV talent show. Sorry if my first answer wasn't clear enough but I don't want to be in this competition.'
Contestants in talent shows can apply directly to be on them but somet... | Young musician Tom sent a message to Simon Cowell after he repeatedly got asked to go on Britain's Got Talent. |
Text: The Diocese of Coventry said Bishop Colin, 72, died at home on 10 July having been diagnosed with a brain tumour 22 months earlier.
He was the Bishop of Coventry from 1998 to 2008.
Preaching the sermon at Coventry Cathedral, the Bishop of Warwick said Bishop Colin "had a great gift of friendship".
During the serv... | The funeral of the former Bishop of Coventry, The Right Reverend Colin Bennetts, has taken place. |
Text: The Northern Party, which was launched on Wednesday, says it is campaigning in Lancashire and the North
Its leader is Michael Dawson, a former Executive Committee member of the Labour Campaign for Human Rights
The candidates include Harold Elletson, former Conservative MP for Blackpool North from 1992 to 1997.
Mr... | A former Tory MP and the nephew of an ex-Labour MP have launched a new party targeting five seats, mostly marginals, in Lancashire. |
Text: 25 May 2016 Last updated at 00:55 BST
Mr Brown didn't realise he was being recorded at the time, and - of course - apologised.
BBC Newsnight caught up with Mrs Duffy as part of its My Decision series, where a number of figures explain how they plan to vote in the EU referendum - and the thinking behind their deci... | Gillian Duffy is a pensioner from Rochdale who shot to fame in 2010 when Gordon Brown called her "bigoted" after she challenged him on immigration. |
Text: The VW group saw sales increase by 3.8% in 2016, making it likely that the firm will overtake Toyota as the world's biggest carmaker by volume.
The sales figures include the Audi, Porsche and Skoda brands.
Sales in China surged 12.2%, but US sales fell 2.6% over the year.
VW has been facing setbacks since Septemb... | German car giant Volkswagen has said it sold a record 10.3 million vehicles worldwide last year, despite the continued impact of 2015's emissions cheating scandal. |
Text: Paul Moffat allegedly carried out various sex attacks between January 2014 and April 2015 at an address in Kinloss.
The jury at the High Court in Glasgow heard a recorded interview with the girl, a police officer and a social worker when she described what allegedly happened to her.
Moffat, 30, denies the charges... | A man has gone on trial accused of raping a four-year-old girl in Moray. |
Text: Drainage work on land between junction 12, Tal-y-Bont, and junction 13, Abergwyngregyn, will begin in the autumn, once the landowners agree.
It is part of a stretch of the A55 closed by flooding on Boxing Day.
First Minster Carwyn Jones also said a separate £1.9m Tal-y-Bont scheme is due to start in the spring an... | A £500,000 grant to speed up flood prevention work on the A55 in Gwynedd has been announced. |
Text: Cannons from the merchant vessel, La Juliana, have been found in the sands off Streedagh, County Sligo.
Timbers from the exposed wreck began washing ashore in April.
The guns date back to 1588, but are said to be in excellent condition. Two have been taken off the seabed.
One bears a dedication to St Matrona, a s... | Severe winter storms over the last two years are believed to have led to the recent discovery of relics from the Spanish Armada off the Irish coast. |
Text: The suspect, from north London, was stopped by police upon her return from Istanbul, Turkey, at 21:02 BST.
She is being questioned on suspicion of preparing acts of terrorism, the Met said.
Scotland Yard said officers had also searched two addresses in connection with the arrest.
Summary: | A 21-year-old woman has been arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of Syria-related terror offences, police have said. |
Text: Kathryn Smith, 23, killed Ayeeshia Jane Smith during a "savage outburst" in the girl's bedroom in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, in 2014.
But her lawyers told the Court of Appeal her conviction was "unsafe".
John Butterfield QC said an interruption by the trial judge as he made his closing speech caused "preju... | A woman who stamped her 21-month-old daughter to death has launched an appeal against her murder conviction. |
Text: The attack took place in the Nowshera area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Police said one of the dead policemen, Ajmeer Shah, may have been the target.
Mr Shah had killed a prominent local Taliban commander, Jannat Gul, in a shootout a month ago.
Police said he had received threats from the Taliban and survived ... | A suspected suicide bomber has killed two policemen and injured seven others in northwest Pakistan, police said. |
Text: Police had investigated the message and met with both parties.
However the Robinson family have decided not to take any further action.
"We would like to remind all supporters that this type of behaviour will not be tolerated under any circumstances and action will be taken," the club said.
The Latics are bottom ... | Oldham have banned a supporter from home games for the rest of the season for sending an "abusive and threatening" tweet aimed at the family of manager Stephen Robinson. |
Text: Lesnar, 38, beat Mark Hunt 29-27 on all scorecards in his first match since a UFC heavyweight title loss in 2011.
In a co-main event, Nunes locked in a rear naked choke to force a submission from a bloodied Tate in round one.
She shocked the 19,000 in the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and is the first Brazilian wom... | Amanda Nunes stunned Miesha Tate at UFC 200 to win the women's bantamweight title as WWE superstar Brock Lesnar won on his return to the sport. |
Text: Lara Mason, 29, spent 30 hours crafting the sponge statue which stands at just under 3ft (91cm).
A Tyrannosaurus Rex, a levitating cake and Yoda from Star Wars are among the eye-catching entries at the Cake International competition being held at the NEC near Birmingham.
Mrs Mason won gold in previous years for h... | An amateur baker has made a life-sized Prince George cake. |
Text: State news agency Tap said police intervened when youths blocked a road in Sbeitla, 200km (130 miles) south-west of Tunis, for "looting".
However, residents said soldiers opened fire to break up fights involving hundreds of people, Reuters reported.
Elections are due to be held in Tunisia in October.
Last month p... | A teenage girl died and four other people were injured when Tunisian troops clashed with crowds in a provincial town, officials said. |
Text: Following back-to-back league postponements, January signings Antonio German and Aidan Nesbitt are still waiting to make their debuts.
St Johnstone defender Brian Easton misses out again with a gashed foot but will resume training later this week.
New signing Plamen Krachunov could feature if international cleara... | Partick Thistle right-back Mustapha Dumbuya remains sidelined with an ankle injury. |
Text: Ofsted has found no improvement in the care provided by Somerset County Council's children's services department since its last inspection in June 2013.
The new report, based on an inspection in January, described a "corporate failure" to keep children safe.
The council accepted there was "an important need" to i... | The care of vulnerable children in Somerset has again been rated "inadequate" by government inspectors. |
Text: 8 February 2016 Last updated at 17:49 GMT
Cheryl James, 18, from Llangollen, Denbighshire, was found shot dead at Deepcut barracks in November 1995.
The BBC looks back at the case.
Summary: | A new inquest has opened into the death of a soldier at an army base in Surrey 20 years ago. |
Text: Forensic psychology students at Abertay University are helping murder detectives working on the 1974 cold case of the body found in Norfolk.
The woman's hands were bound with string only manufactured in Dundee.
The students are scouring 1970s local reports of missing people for clues.
The woman's badly decomposed... | An unsolved 1970s case of a headless woman's body found bound in jute and wrapped in a Dundee factory's plastic sheet is being investigated by students in the city. |
Text: 13 December 2016 Last updated at 17:35 GMT
The film is part of the Star Wars saga and is set between episodes three and four and tells the tale of how the rebels managed to steal the Death star plans.
Donnie plays Chirrut ÃŽmwe, a blind warrior monk from Jedha moon, who helps the rebels in their quest to steal th... | Ahead of the release of the new Rogue One movie Newsround sent super-fan Miriam down to London to meet, Donnie Yen, one of the stars in the movie to talk about the film. |
Text: But now Nasa have released new images of the Northern lights, or Aurora Borealis as they're also known.
They did it by using a time-lapse camera on board the International Space Station.
It took a snap every 5 seconds and put the pictures together to form these moving images - what a spectacular view!
They may lo... | It's been called the most spectacular light show on earth, but not many of us ever get the chance to see it. |
Text: An investigation into the signs, found across Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, following the vote to leave the EU, has failed to find the culprit.
The cards' discovery sparked a social media backlash, including a campaign launched by a man from the town.
In a statement, Cambridgeshire Police said: "All inquiries that ... | The identity of who left cards by homes and schools saying "no more Polish vermin" remains unknown, police say. |
Text: The Shanghai Composite closed up 2.33% at 3,536.91 points, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index closed up 0.44% at 22,479.69.
Elsewhere, Asian stocks were mixed despite a strong lead from Wall Street.
Japan's Nikkei 225 index closed down 0.4% to 19,938.13 points.
The benchmark breached the key 20,000 level for the f... | Shares in mainland China led the way in an otherwise cautious day of trading in Asia, as investor sentiment there was boosted by rumours of more stimulus from Beijing. |
Text: He was held in Crawley, West Sussex, on Wednesday morning under Section 11 of the Terrorism Act and a residential property was searched.
The arrest is understood to be connected to the conflict in Syria.
But a community leader said the case was not thought to be linked to another man from Crawley, who died in a s... | A 40-year-old man arrested on suspicion of terror offences has been released on bail until May. |
Text: Jason Kerr's shot was deflected in by team-mate Jonathan Page for the opener.
Stevie Campbell fired home a superb free-kick after Aaron Comrie had fouled the Fifers' Kevin Smith.
And with little more than a quarter of the game played, Gary Naysmith neatly played in Nathan Austin to net the third.
Summary: | East Fife preserved their seven-point advantage at the top of Scottish League Two with victory over second-bottom Montrose. |
Text: The news comes just a week after Antony Jenkins, Barclays' chief executive, was fired after falling out with the board.
Sir Mike is taking up a job as the new chairman of payments processing firm Worldpay.
"I've been very impressed by the Worldpay story so far and am looking forward to being part of the journey,"... | Sir Mike Rake, the deputy chairman of Barclays since 2012, is quitting the bank. |
Text: Greater Manchester Police (GMP) called the attack at the cemetery in Rochdale Road, Blackley, "sickening and cruel".
GMP said the boys were arrested on Friday on suspicion of committing a racially-aggravated public order offence.
The boys were released on police bail until 25 July.
In addition to the slogans and ... | Two 13-year-old boys have been arrested after anti-Semitic graffiti and swastikas were daubed over gravestones in a Jewish cemetery in Manchester. |
Text: Teresita Sison, 58, of Ladbroke Grove, died when the tree fell as she made her way to work in Kensington Road in October 2014.
The tree had fallen across the road in high winds as the UK was hit by the remnants of Hurricane Gonzalo.
Police prioritised controlling traffic at the time, the inquest heard.
PC Matt Du... | Police failed to spot pedestrians walking beneath a fallen tree before it fell further and crushed a housekeeper, an inquest has been told. |
Text: Revised plans for the new provincial stadium were submitted by the Ulster GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) in February.
A decision is expected later this year.
A video of the proposed stadium was shown on a big screen at the Ulster Football Final at Clones on Sunday.
Its capacity would be 34,186 - down by almost... | The Casement Park redevelopment in west Belfast has cost £9.2m, before any construction work has started, it has been revealed. |
Text: Compared with April 2015, the consumer price index rose by 0.1%, Germany's statistics office Destatis said.
Pressures driving the inflation rate up were rising food prices, particularly the cost of fruit and vegetables.
There were also hikes in the cost of fish, confectionery and bread. The cost of oil products f... | German consumer prices rose by 0.7% year-on-year in May, as the inflation rate increased for the fourth consecutive month. |
Text: 19 October 2016 Last updated at 17:59 BST
The device is called Alias (aircrew labour in-cockpit automation system) and was funded by the Pentagon's research unit, Darpa.
Josh Torgerson, chief engineer at Aurora Flight Sciences, said the device could reduce crew costs.
Producer: Griesham Taan
Summary: | A robotic arm that can help fly an aircraft has been designed by engineers in Virginia, US. |
Text: He and his Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) group had become "weak", and no longer threatened Uganda, it added.
The LRA was notorious for chopping off people's limbs and abducting children to use as soldiers and sex slaves.
Mr Kony, wanted on war crimes charges, first emerged in Uganda but fled more than a decade ago... | Ugandan troops have pulled out of the hunt for rebel leader Joseph Kony in the Central African Republic (CAR), the army has said. |
Text: The upmarket jeweller sold fewer products than expected in the three months to April, with like-for-like sales falling 4%.
Tiffany has struggled to attract younger customers as consumers opt for less expensive brands.
Worldwide sales in stores open for more than a year fell by 3% - the sixth consecutive quarter o... | Tiffany & Co has reported a surprise sales slump in the Americas, its largest market, sending shares lower. |
Text: Restaurant Group, which runs 500 theme restaurants, said it had been a "challenging trading period".
It said its Frankie & Benny's chain had "suffered due to insufficient focus on value, unsuccessful menu development and poor operational execution".
Those outlets had lost customers after "significant price increa... | The Restaurant Group, the owner of the Frankie & Benny's and Chiquito chains, will sell or close 33 outlets. |
Text: It has been awarded a Queen's Anniversary Prize for further and higher education.
The prizes, organised by the Royal Anniversary Trust, are presented every two years by the Queen to honour outstanding academic work.
They are part of the UK's national honours system.
The award for CSIT was announced at St James' P... | Queen's University's Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT), which researches cyber security, has been given a major academic honour. |
Text: The place of worship in Nome, North Dakota, was recently purchased by Craig Cobb, who tried to set up a whites-only enclave in another part of the state.
The blaze was reported on Wednesday afternoon and the structure was razed by the time fire crews arrived after nearly an hour.
Cobb said the fire at the former ... | A fire that destroyed a church owned by a well-known white supremacist in a small US town is under investigation. |
Text: It is selling the stake to Go Scale Capital, a technology fund which plans to sell more car lighting systems and LED lamps.
Philips will focus on consumer goods and medical technology.
Lumileds, as the new business will be known, will have 8,300 employees worldwide and had sales in 2014 of more than €2bn (£1.45bn... | Philips is to sell 80% of its holding in its lighting components business for $2.8bn (£1.89bn). |
Text: The prime minister is in the Torres Strait as part of an election promise to spend one week each year in a remote Australian Indigenous community.
During his stay, Mr Abbott said he would be focussing on education, health and border security in the Strait.
On Monday, he laid a wreath on Mr Mabo's grave on Mer Isl... | Tony Abbott has become the first Australian prime minister to visit the resting place of Indigenous land rights campaigner Eddie Koiki Mabo. |
Text: Kacie Barradell, from Pear Tree, Derby, had the battery removed in hospital, in February, after it had caused serious internal damage.
Cheryl Bell, 27, said Kacie, who has returned home, was lucky to survive.
When swallowed, lithium batteries react with saliva and can burn holes through the lining of the oesophag... | The mother of a two-year-old girl who nearly died after swallowing a lithium button battery from a car key has said the ordeal "killed me inside". |
Text: The Wye and Usk Foundation said projects to restore habitats on the river and combat pollution were behind the recovery.
Work has included building fish passes and schemes to tackle acid rain.
The foundation said the river "bucks the trend" seen in others in England and Wales.
The announcement on catches came as ... | Anglers fishing on the River Wye have recorded more than 500 spring catches - as salmon return in numbers not seen 20 years, conservationists have said. |
Text: Head coach Simon Amor has said he is looking for 15-a-side players to reinforce his squad, but time is against them integrating in time.
Varndell previously played for Leicester and Wasps and was capped four times by England between 2005 and 2008.
"I would love a shot at the Olympics," the 30-year-old told BBC Ra... | Bristol winger Tom Varndell has set his sights on playing for Great Britain when rugby sevens makes its Olympics debut in Rio this summer. |
Text: Gary Dornan is accused of hitting the animal, which was one of a pair of police mounts on routine patrol, on Wednesday.
He is also accused of behaving in a disorderly manner in Murray Place and behaving in a threatening and abusive manner in a police van.
Mr Dornan, of Raploch, is also accused of urinating in the... | A 33-year-old man has appeared in court accused of punching a police horse in Stirling city centre. |
Text: Klopp, 48, missed seeing his side lose a 2-0 lead before drawing 2-2 with Sunderland at Anfield.
The German's coaching staff, including Zeljko Buvac, Peter Krawietz, Pepijn Lijnders and John Achterberg took over.
Liverpool say Klopp "or a member of the first team coaching staff" will hold a media briefing on Mond... | Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has had surgery to remove his appendix after being admitted to hospital on Saturday. |
Text: Primary care trusts and strategic health authorities are being scrapped and replaced by the NHS Commissioning Board and 211 clinical commissioning groups (CCGs).
Along with councils, which are getting responsibility for public health, they will determine what services are provided.
Constructed around these organi... | The entire infrastructure of the NHS in England is being revamped on 1 April. |
Text: Instead of being destroyed, the timber will re-deck the HMS Caroline, a World War One ship which is being restored in a £14.5m project.
The endangered Latin American cedar has been heavily exploited and is subject to import controls to protect it.
The timber was offered to the National Museum of the Royal Navy, ... | Almost 20 tonnes of timber seized by the UK Border Force will be used in a major conservation project in Belfast. |
Text: Flint Castle, which attracts about 30,000 people each year, has been made a priority by the Welsh government.
There are plans for improvements and new activities.
Deputy Minister for Tourism Ken Skates said the Welsh government recognised "its potential to attract even more visitors due to its proximity to the En... | Efforts are being made to boost visitor numbers at a Flintshire castle. |
Text: A total of 28 people have been executed so far this year, Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) figures show.
Death sentences dropped 33% from last year's historic low, with only 49 people sentenced to death. For the first time since 1995, the number of people on death row fell below 3,000.
Only six states carr... | The number of executions in the US in 2015 is the lowest in nearly 25 years, new figures reveal. |
Text: The child was assaulted in Greggs at The Headrow in Leeds while her mother was at the counter, West Yorkshire Police said.
It happened at about 15:30 GMT on 12 February.
The arrested man - a 34-year-old from the Bradford area - was released on bail pending further enquiries.
Summary: | A man has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl in a bakery. |
Text: 20 July 2016 Last updated at 07:23 BST
Fifteen felines have been nominated for an award which is split into five categories, including the coveted "Cat of the Year" category.
One of the nominees is Houdini the cat, who has been helping his autistic owner Harri to feel happier and more confident.
The results will ... | Take a look at these paw-some cats, who have been nominated for the National Cat of the Year award. |
Text: Mohammed Iqbal Hussain, 23, from Castle Road, Walsall, in the West Midlands, has been charged with four counts of funding terrorism under the Terrorism Act 2000.
Mohamed Suyaubur Rohaman, aged 32, of the same address, has been charged with one count of funding terrorism.
Both men will appear before Westminster Ma... | Two men arrested on suspicion of Syria-related terrorism offences have been charged. |
Text: Howley performed a similar task in 2012-13 when Gatland took a sabbatical to guide the Lions to a 2-1 series win against Australia.
"I'm excited to have the challenge once again," said Howley.
Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Martyn Phillips said: "Rob represents the optimum appointment for Wales."
In a WRU stat... | Robert Howley will deputise for Wales coach Warren Gatland, who is taking charge of the 2017 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand. |
Text: The Australia Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported a "massive" hack on Wednesday, saying it had been told by "multiple official sources" it almost certainly came from China.
The BoM, which owns one of Australia's largest supercomputers, said it would not comment on security matters.
It said on Wednesday its sy... | China has denied it was behind an alleged cyber-attack on Australia's Bureau of Meteorology (BoM). |
Text: Sushma Swaraj tweeted that Amazon should issue an "unconditional apology" and withdraw the "insulting" products.
Failing this, she said India would rescind current visas for Amazon officials and not grant any more.
Amazon said it had removed the doormats from its site.
In a series of tweets, Ms Swaraj asked the I... | India's foreign minister has criticised online retail giant Amazon after its Canadian website was found to be selling doormats featuring the Indian flag. |
Text: Traffic and pedestrians were banned from Deerness Bridge, between Ushaw Moor and New Brancepeth, on 13 April.
Durham County Council has now installed a replacement Bailey bridge so people can cross the river while a permanent solution is developed.
A council spokesman said he was "pleased" the "vital route" had o... | A temporary crossing has opened above a bridge in County Durham that was closed after inspectors identified "issues with its structural integrity". |
Text: Irish lost 15-33 against Wasps at Twickenham on Saturday - their fifth defeat in five Premiership matches.
The result saw The Exiles drop to the bottom of the table after also winless Newcastle drew against Sale.
"We don't want to go back to the club and become too negative in what we're trying to do," Coventry t... | London Irish head coach Tom Coventry says his side must "hold their course" as they continue to search for a first Premiership win of the season. |
Text: The Dana prison in Shrewsbury, which dates from the 19th Century, closed in 2013.
It was one of a number of jails to close in a bid to save £63m. The Grade II listed building was sold in June 2014.
The plans, which also include provision for a gym and restaurant, have been submitted to Shropshire Council.
More o... | Plans to transform a historical former prison into flats and student accommodation have been submitted. |
Text: The 24-year-old IT analyst has admitted the crime, said police, for which he could face up to six years in jail.
Motorists were left in shock last week when footage from a Japanese porn film was displayed on an electronic screen in south Jakarta.
The video ran for five minutes on Friday before power was eventuall... | Indonesian police have arrested a man accused of hacking into a public billboard in Jakarta and streaming a pornographic film. |
Text: The DJ referred to a man called Rob in a chat about the elusive graffiti artist on the Distraction Pieces podcast.
But Goldie didn't elaborate beyond the first name and there was no follow-up question from presenter Scroobius Pip.
There are two possible figures who have been linked to Banksy in the past, who the ... | There are more rumours about the identity of Banksy, after Goldie appeared to reveal who he is in an interview. |
Text: Eighteen-month-old Harry Studley, who was shot on 1 July, is being treated at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.
His father Edward Studley said there were positive signs, however, and that Harry was "recovering really well".
He said: "It's going to be a long road to recovery but he's getting there, back to the ... | The father of a toddler who was shot in the head with an airgun says he has been warned by doctors his son could be in hospital for months or even years. |
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Summary: | Our selection of some of the best news photographs taken around the world during the past 24 hours. |
Text: The two-week trial will see the main traffic signals at Wellmeadow in the centre of Blairgowrie turned off from Wednesday.
Local residents and businesses have been campaigning through the community council for the removal of the lights.
Temporary pedestrian crossings will be set up in and around Wellmeadow to pro... | A Perthshire village is to switch off the traffic lights on its main street as part of a traffic management trial. |
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Ahead of the presidential election, BBC Africa looks at what you need to know about what was once the largest and one of the most geographically diverse states in Africa.
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Summary: | Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir is standing for re-election, despite previous claims that he would quit after 25 years in power. |
Text: Colfer, famous for his Artemis Fowl book series, is a former primary school teacher from Wexford in the Republic of Ireland.
Marvel said the Irish writer had created "an electrifying new take on the Marvel universe's most famous billionaire super hero".
The Iron Man novel is due to be published in autumn 2016.
An... | Irish children's laureate Eoin Colfer is teaming up with Marvel to write a new Iron Man novel for young adults. |
Text: Former Manchester United Under-21 boss Joyce was sacked on Monday after only four months in charge of the Latics.
Warnock's side are currently 13th in the Championship but were a point above the drop zone, and Wigan, in 21st when Joyce took charge.
"No disrespect but when Wigan appointed him, I was delighted," Wa... | Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock says he did not consider Wigan Athletic to be a "threat" once they appointed Warren Joyce as manager in November. |
Text: Under EU rules, member states are not supposed to run annual deficits greater than 3% of their total economic output.
Last year, Spain's deficit was 5.1% of its gross domestic product (GDP) and Portugal's stood at 4.4%.
But citing "exceptional circumstances", the EU Council has given each country more time to con... | The European Union has formally agreed to waive fines for Spain and Portugal over their excessive budget deficits. |
Text: Mike Medhurst, from Birmingham, pleaded guilty at Leicester Crown Court to 10 counts of indecent assault and one charge of gross indecency.
He attacked four scouts, aged between eight and 11, on camping trips in Hinckley and Castle Donington, both in Leicestershire, between 1981 and 1987.
Police believe there may... | A former scout leader has been jailed for five years for sexually abusing boys in the 1980s. |
Text: The murder happened on 16 March in a dark street of the Bras neighbourhood, in an area notorious for drug dealing.
The security camera images show two armed men shooting the teenagers at close range - with a police car stationed nearby, before driving off.
Prosecutors say it did not try to stop the violence or to... | Eight police officers have been arrested in Brazil after a television channel broadcast images of two teenagers being shot dead in Sao Paulo. |
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