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Text: Portuguese Francisco Lopes, 26, was thrown over the bonnet of Khalid Masood's Hyundai car during the attack on Westminster Bridge on 22 March.
He now has limited use of his left hand and has panic attacks and agoraphobia.
"I am scared to go outside and I particularly fear busy places. I'm scared of traffic and ha... | A survivor of the Westminster terror attack says he is "too scared to go outside". |
Text: Fire broke out at the Grade II listed Regent Cinema in Lyme Regis at lunchtime.
The collapse of the structure meant firefighters were only able to tackle the blaze from outside the building.
Cinema staff and people who were in a shop that also occupies the building are reported to be safe, the fire service said.
... | The roof of a 1930s Art Deco cinema has collapsed after being engulfed in flames. |
Text: The garden designed by Stuart Charles Towner and Bethany Williams - who will both graduate from Hadlow College - is called Green Seam.
The designers say it tells the story of the regeneration of the former coal mine at Betteshanger.
After the flower show, the garden will be moved to the Betteshanger sustainable p... | A garden in homage to the Kent mining industry has won a gold medal at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. |
Text: Authorities said Faisal Mohammad, 18, had probably been "self-radicalised," and had not been in direct contact with the militant group.
Police shot and killed Mohammad after he carried out the November attack at the University of California, Merced.
The FBI said agents found IS propaganda on Mohammad's computer.
... | A student who stabbed four people at a California university was inspired by the so-called Islamic State group, the FBI has said. |
Text: Left-back Doherty, 20, made one senior appearance for the Hornets and has signed an initial one-year contract, with the option of a second year.
Midfielder Weir, 27, has agreed a two-year deal at the Matchroom Stadium, with the option of a further year.
He spent four years with the Brewers, scoring nine goals in ... | League Two side Leyton Orient have signed Josh Doherty and Robbie Weir following their departures from Watford and Burton Albion respectively. |
Text: The pugs were adopted 18 months ago by a couple who own a pug rescue and adoption charity.
The charity's founder, Joanna Herceg, said a lot of other charities held dinners to raise money, but she thought they needed something with a difference.
"So I thought let's do a pug wedding!
"Weddings are happy things and ... | Jasper and Jasmine got married in front of a crowd of 350 human guests and 60 pugs in St Kilda, Australia. |
Text: Energy company E.On said it had further consultation work to carry out on the proposed Rampion project before resubmitting the development consent order.
It wants to build 195 turbines off the Sussex coast.
E.On said it hoped to resubmit the application in February and remained "completely committed" to the proje... | An application for a major offshore wind farm in the English Channel has been withdrawn. |
Text: World number three Rory McIlroy withdrew following last month's missile attacks in the Antalya region, which hosts the tournament.
It will feature only three of the top 10 players in the Race to Dubai.
"There's a lot of scaremongering," said 45-year-old Irishman Harrington.
That was a big factor cited in not goin... | Players who pulled out of this week's Turkish Airlines Open because of security concerns may have over-reacted, says three-time major winner Padraig Harrington. |
Text: Raphael Bargiel, 40, met the women, who lived in London and were also Polish, through internet dating sites where he posed as a wealthy 'sugar daddy.'
St Albans Crown Court heard Bargiel filmed their ordeals for his own perverted pleasure.
The minimum term he will serve before he can be considered for parole is e... | A convicted Polish rapist who came to the UK, changed his name and raped two more women has been jailed for life. |
Text: It is the third accident of this kind since the multi-million dollar expansion opened a month ago.
Workers' groups say the new locks are too small for safe operations now that the canal can take ships three times larger than before.
The Panama Canal authority says it is investigating the incident.
Panama canal de... | A Chinese container ship has hit a wall of the recently-widened Panama Canal, amid concerns that it has less space for manoeuvres and could be unsafe. |
Text: The animal was in the St Patrick's Avenue area of the city.
Police have said specially trained firearms officers dealt with the incident and that attempts were made to safely and humanely manage the animal.
"Regrettably officers were required to shoot the stag as it had become very agitated and posed a risk to th... | A stag which was on the loose in Newry, County Down, has been shot dead by police marksmen. |
Text: She said Franklin Nieves, who fled the country, had abandoned his post.
Luisa Ortega Diaz also denied that officials had been pressured to provide false evidence at Mr Lopez's trial.
On Friday, Mr Nieves posted a video on the internet in which he apologised for his role in what he called a political show trial.
I... | Venezuela's attorney general says she has sacked a prosecutor who criticised the conviction and imprisonment of opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez. |
Text: BBC Scotland drama Shetland is leading the field with four nominations and TV series Outlander has three.
The awards, including two Outstanding Contributions, will be presented by Edith Bowman at a ceremony in Glasgow on Sunday.
Bafta Scotland said they recognised the best talent in film, television and games pro... | Bafta Scotland has announced the nominations for this year's British Academy Scotland Awards. |
Text: The Blackburn Rovers striker admitted a charge of assault last November.
He pleaded guilty to attacking Anthony Bradley outside Buck Whaleys nightclub on 8 June 2013.
Stokes, 28, who is originally from Dublin, was given a two-year suspended sentence.
He was also ordered to pay the victim 30,000 euros (£25,492).
... | Republic of Ireland international Anthony Stokes has received a suspended sentenced for assaulting an Elvis Presley impersonator outside a nightclub in Dublin. |
Text: Rohan Beyts, 62, said she had to "answer the call of nature" at sand dunes after walking on the beach near the Menie resort in April.
She was told staff had filmed her, and was reported to the procurator fiscal.
Mrs Beyts said she was "relieved" at the Crown Office news. Trump Golf Scotland expressed surprise.
Mr... | A woman accused of urinating on US presidential hopeful Donald Trump's Aberdeenshire golf course will not face court action. |
Text: A fundraising campaign raised more than £160,000 to pay for the bronze sculpture by artist Martin Jennings.
Around 100 women who worked in the city's steelworks during WWII attended the unveiling at Barker's Pool.
Julie Dore, leader of Sheffield City Council, described the women as "inspirational".
"We are here ... | A statue dedicated to the women who worked in Sheffield's steelworks during both world wars has been unveiled in the city. |
Text: He was discovered in Surgeon's Gully area, to the south east of Ben Nevis.
The 23-year-old, from London, had been reported missing on 31 March, after he failed to return to his accommodation in Fort William.
His next of kin have been informed and a report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.
Mr Knox had last be... | The body of missing hillwalker Kyle Knox has been found by a Royal Navy helicopter conducting a search of the Glen Nevis area. |
Text: The boulder plunged down Lords Rake steep gully on the route between England's highest mountain, Scafell Pike, and its neighbour, Scafell.
The Wasdale Mountain Rescue team said climbers should be wary of "loose, falling rocks".
They are also being urged to dress properly for the terrain.
A spokesman for the rescu... | A huge rock pillar which has leaned across a ravine in the Lake District for almost a decade has collapsed. |
Text: The accident happened at 16:25 on Monday on the A92 Stonehaven to Inverbervie road near the Bervie Bridge.
It involved a white Vauxhall Corsa car which landed on its roof when it came to rest about 200ft below the road.
The road was closed and local diversions put in place.
Police Scotland appealed for witnesses.... | A woman has died after her car left a road and plunged down a steep embankment in Aberdeenshire. |
Text: Batsman Nick Selman (97) and spinner Andrew Salter (four for 47) were the leading performers as both sides batted twice in the two-day game.
Glamorgan begin their county championship season on Friday, 7 April at Northamptonshire.
The Welsh county have fitness fears of Timm van der Gugten, Graham Wagg and Will Bra... | Glamorgan completed their pre-season preparations with a drawn friendly against Nottinghamshire in Cardiff. |
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He is now the head coach at the club and is determined to help everyone have a great time playing the "best game in the world."
"It's completely changed everything about him," says Lloyd's mother Lisa.
"You couldn't have a conversation with Lloyd before, he wouldn't ... | Lloyd Francis has learning disabilities and through his football team RCT Tigers, a club specifically for youngsters with learning disabilities, he has learned to change his life. |
Text: The Scot, who drove for Force India from 2011-13, will attend most of the races in his new role as back-up for Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa.
Di Resta, 29, will continue racing for Williams' engine partner Mercedes in the German Touring Car Championship.
Williams were unavailable for comment but sources said t... | Paul di Resta will return to Formula 1 this season as Williams' reserve driver, BBC Sport has learned. |
Text: Lea Ledesma made a series of mistakes which led to Ali Huseyin, 76, being given type AB blood rather than type O at London Heart Hospital.
The 49-year-old confused his details with that of another patient with a similar name, then tried to blame a colleague for her mistake.
She was given an 18-month suspended sen... | A nurse whose patient died after she gave him the wrong type of blood has been given a suspended sentence. |
Text: On-loan striker Holman opened his account on his home debut with a fine half-volley before doubling his tally with a 12-yard finish.
Danny Wright then matched Holman's feat, heading home from James Rowe's corner before striking from six yards for a second-half double of his own.
Alex Wall snatched a consolation g... | Dan Holman's brace helped Cheltenham to an easy win over out-of-form Bromley. |
Text: The 14-time major champion has been out for more than a year with back problems but was due to compete at this week's Safeway Open in California.
The 40-year-old American is now planning a return in early December.
"My health is good and I feel strong, but my game is vulnerable and not where it needs to be," he s... | Former world number one Tiger Woods has delayed his comeback again, claiming his game is "vulnerable". |
Text: British number one Andy Murray will lead the team against Belgium in Ghent.
Smith says he should have made up his mind "by the weekend" over Edmund, 20, or Ward, 28.
"I chew the fat with certain people at length over it," Smith told BBC Radio 5 live.
Edmund, ranked 99 in the world, won the Buenos Aires Challenger... | Great Britain Davis Cup captain Leon Smith says he has "a lot to think about" over whether to pick James Ward or Kyle Edmund as the second singles player for next week's final. |
Text: The incident happened at Baltimore Harbour on Tuesday evening.
Irish state broadcaster, RTÉ, said the two who died have been named locally as Barry Ryan from Baltimore and Niamh O'Connor from Glanmire in Cork city.
A Coast Guard helicopter has joined the search for Mr Ryan's son and Ms O'Connor's boyfriend, Barry... | A search has resumed for a man who is still missing after his father and girlfriend drowned off the Cork coast in the Republic of Ireland. |
Text: The hosts were bowled out for 290 and Division Two leaders Essex, set 213 to win, ended day three on 16-1.
Gloucestershire's deficit of 78 was wiped out as openers Gareth Roderick (102) and Chris Dent (72) put on 148.
When Roderick was trapped lbw, that started a collapse of eight wickets for 62 runs, with Quinn ... | Matt Quinn took his tally of wickets in the match to 11 as Essex seized control against Gloucestershire at Cheltenham. |
Text: Medics at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan granted Sheila Marsh's last wish by arranging a visit from two of her horses outside the hospital.
The 77-year-old cancer patient died early on Tuesday.
Nurses said messages from around the world have helped her family.
The grandmother from Wigan, who used to work ... | Staff at a hospital who made a dying patient's final wish to see her favourite horse again come true said they are "amazed" by the response from people around the world. |
Text: The Australia international, 22, has agreed a three-year deal and is the Hoops' first signing since their relegation from the Premier League.
QPR have also signed fellow midfielder Ben Gladwin, also 22, from Swindon.
Both played a crucial role in helping the Robins reach the recent League One play-off final, wher... | Queens Park Rangers have signed Swindon Town midfielder Massimo Luongo for an undisclosed fee. |
Text: The 33-year-old from Marks Tey, Essex, was arrested on Saturday morning in Parkway, Chelmsford, after failing a roadside test. He was later released.
Officers then spotted him driving the same car in Chelmsford that afternoon, and arrested him again.
Sgt Colin Shead said: "The stupidity and recklessness beggars b... | A driver who tested positive for cocaine was arrested twice in one day after he drove the same car within hours of being bailed. |
Text: The town's Borough Council took action over an unpaid £10.25m loan, but it has also allowed more time for the club to be taken over by Kelvin Thomas.
The proceedings also stopped it being separately wound-up by the taxman.
The council told the High Court it had taken an "informed decision".
It has been agreed the... | A council has withdrawn insolvency proceedings against Northampton Town Football Club, claiming it is in everyone's "best interests" now a deal has been struck with a new owner. |
Text: Michael James, 59, from Carlisle, died in hospital after the crash on Dalston Road in the city on Tuesday evening.
A 16-year-old male pedestrian was seriously hurt. Three other pedestrians suffered minor injuries and a passenger in the vehicle was also hurt.
The family of Mr James, who worked at the Pirelli tyre ... | A driver died and a teenager was seriously injured after a car crashed into four pedestrians. |
Text: The 35-year-old Brazilian, who moved on a free transfer from Tottenham in 2014, signed a three-year contract in 2015, and his new deal ends at the same time.
Gomes, who has played 83 times for Watford, won three of the club's awards for his performances during the 2015-16 season, when he made 39 appearances.
Mean... | Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes has signed an improved contract with Watford. |
Text: At the same event in 2013, three people were killed and 260 injured when two bombs exploded near the finish line.
The sportswear giant admitted its choice of words had been "insensitive" and said it was "incredibly sorry" for sending the document.
At least two survivors from the attack four years ago are known to... | Adidas has apologised for sending an email praising runners who had "survived" the 2017 Boston Marathon. |
Text: Sherwood has been heavily linked with the job of succeeding Paul Lambert.
Lambert was sacked after Villa dropped into the bottom three with their Premier League defeat at Hull.
"This would be a real challenge for Tim but he wouldn't be fazed by it," said Allen. "He is a confident guy who believes in his own abili... | Tim Sherwood would not be fazed by the prospect of steering Aston Villa clear of relegation trouble, according to Tottenham academy coach Bradley Allen. |
Text: Kasabian Newton-Smith, eight, was diagnosed with cancer at the age of two and has two inoperable brain tumours.
Football teams, players and individuals are being asked to tweet with #1LastSmile4Kasabian.
His father Simon Newton-Smith said: "I just hope he is awake enough to know if he meets Wayne Rooney."
The org... | A social media campaign is trying to give a terminally ill boy "one last smile" by getting him to meet footballer Wayne Rooney. |
Text: Fuchs, 30, made 32 appearances last season as the Foxes won the Premier League for the first time.
The former Austria international joined the club on a free transfer from German side Schalke in 2015 and has played 45 times in all competitions.
"Nobody expected what we achieved so far and I think there's still a ... | Leicester City defender Christian Fuchs has signed a new contract to keep him at the club until June 2019. |
Text: Bindon Bottom B&B, in West Lulworth, Dorset, beat competitors in Florida, Prague and Belgium to claim the crown.
Bridlington's South Lodge Guest House and Swallows Rest B&B, in Brigstock, Northants, came third and fifth.
A spokesperson for Visit England said the results were "fantastic news".
Lisa and Clive Orcha... | The humble English guest house has triumphed over its international counterparts to claim five of the world's ten best B&Bs, according to travel giant TripAdvisor. |
Text: Mohammed Ali Ahmed and Zakaria Boufassil, both 26, are accused of giving £3,000 to Mohamed Abrini.
They face one count of arranging the availability of money for use in terrorism on or before 7 July 2015.
Mr Ahmed is also charged with the preparation of terrorist acts, with a third defendant, Soumaya Boufassil, ... | Two men accused of giving money to a suspect in the Brussels and Paris terrorist attacks when he visited England are to stand trial in November. |
Text: About 50,000 police and 7,000 soldiers are being deployed across the country to secure polling.
Eleven candidates are vying to be the country's next president, with leading candidates spanning the political spectrum from far-left to far-right.
The two with the most votes will go to a run-off round in a fortnight'... | Voters are going to the polls in France to choose their next president, amid high security following a deadly attack on Paris police three days ago. |
Text: Sheffield Forgemasters said the "classified" deal provided "a boost for our Brightside Lane operations".
It said the first orders would be completed this year, with another batch expected to finish in 2017.
In January the firm announced it was cutting up to 100 jobs because of an international collapse in steel p... | A Sheffield steel company has won contracts worth more than $30 million to manufacture components for the US Navy's fleet of submarines. |
Text: Jack Sheldon died in the blaze at a house on Byron Avenue in Campsall, near Doncaster, on Thursday evening.
Coroner Nicola Mundy opened and adjourned the inquest until 14 March 2017 at Doncaster Coroner's Court.
Jack's body was found in the shed after the blaze had been put out by firefighters shortly after 20:30... | The shed fire which killed a 13-year-old boy was not a criminal act, his inquest has heard. |
Text: Roy Green, 78, from Gotham, said he was "devastated" after it went missing on Monday.
Mr Green had also used the tool to build the gates to billionaire Adnan Khassoggi's mansion.
He said the anvil weighed about 300kg (661lbs) and would have taken "two strong men" to lift it.
The anvil was in Mr Green's front gard... | An anvil which was used to make the weather vanes on Buckingham Palace has been stolen from outside the home of a former blacksmith in Nottinghamshire. |
Text: The Consumer Price Index rose by 0.2% in February, but remained unchanged from a year earlier, the Department of Labor said.
The monthly rise follows three consecutive months of declines, including a 0.7% drop in January.
Petrol prices rose 2.4% in February, after having fallen by 18.7% in January.
However, oil p... | US consumer prices rebounded last month as petrol prices rose for the first time since June, official figures show. |
Text: But republicans needed to persuade unionists that they would have a better future in a united Ireland, he added.
Mr Adams was speaking a week on from what he called a "watershed" election.
The 2 March poll brought an end to Stormont's unionist majority, with nationalists holding an equal number of seats for the f... | The Northern Ireland Assembly election result has shown nationalists that a goal of Irish unity is achievable, Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has said. |
Text: The data, from almost six million people, adds to growing evidence that smoking and type 2 diabetes are linked.
If the link is proven, efforts to reduce smoking could have a big impact on tackling diabetes worldwide, say researchers.
An international team pulled together data from 88 studies on smoking risk and t... | Smokers who quit could lower their risk of type 2 diabetes in the long term, research suggests. |
Text: Berwick took the lead against the run of play, a great cross from Callum Crane glanced home by Henderson.
Clyde almost levelled before the break, but David Marsh rattled the crossbar.
Henderson scored a scruffy second with five minutes remaining and there was time for Jordan McGregor to lift the ball over the goa... | Blair Henderson took his season's tally to 17 with two goals as Berwick Rangers eased to victory against Clyde. |
Text: 14 October 2014 Last updated at 16:02 BST
Finding buried treasure might sound like a dream but it's one that came true for Derek McLennan.
He dug up more than a hundred objects, including gold jewellery and a silver Christian cross.
Derek tells us how we can get involved in metal-detecting.
Summary: | The amateur metal detector, who unearthed a massive hoard of Viking treasure in Scotland, has been telling Newsround how he did it. |
Text: The veteran singer songwriter Neil Young released an album earlier this year called "The Monsanto Years" - it wasn't a tribute.
And yet this megadeal offers clues as to the future of something mega-important - the world's food supply.
Bayer will probably see its credit worthinesss downgraded after borrowing $60bn... | Why does Bayer - a fairly boring German drug company want to bet the ranch on buying an American agriculture business, Monsanto, that in the fairly recent past was called the world's most hated company? |
Text: The West Brom winger is set to win his 50th cap in the game in New Jersey.
O'Neill has left several senior players at home to rest ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Austria on 11 June, but McClean asked to be involved.
"I think it would be worthwhile doing that. If he starts the game I'm sure he will be ca... | Martin O'Neill has indicated he will hand James McClean the captain's armband in the Republic of Ireland's friendly against Mexico on Friday. |
Text: Malcolm Walker CBE, the chief executive and chairman of Iceland, is honoured for services to retailing, entrepreneurship and charity.
He founded Iceland in 1970 with a single small shop in Oswestry selling loose frozen food and the company now records annual income of £160m.
Rhyl rugby club chairman John Richard... | The founder of Flintshire-based Iceland frozen food chain has been knighted in the Queen's birthday honours list. |
Text: The Care Quality Commission (CQC) found United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust should be rated inadequate following its latest inspection during October.
The inspection included hospitals in Lincoln, Grantham and Boston.
The trust said it was disappointed but accepted the findings of the report.
Read more about ... | A Lincolnshire hospital trust is to return to special measures after an NHS watchdog found "deterioration across a number of services". |
Text: There's probably somebody in your class with it - but do you know what it is? My Dyslexic Mind explores what dyslexia is and some of the ways it affects children.
The show's presented by 12-year-old Ben, who really struggled at school until he found out he had dyslexia.
It's a learning disability, which means rea... | About one in every 10 children has dyslexia. |
Text: Complaints about phone calls from marketers have risen sharply over the past four years since the public have been able to report them online.
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) can levy fines of up to £500,000 but has never done so.
It has issued 11 smaller fines since 2008.
The ICO declined to comment... | Just four fines were issued to companies making cold calls last year despite 155,270 complaints from phone users, new figures show. |
Text: Ian Cumming offered a pie to anyone who disembarked at Cambridgeshire's Shippea Hill station on Christmas Eve.
This year he attracted 16 people - more than used the station in the last year.
With just two trains during the day - 12 hours apart - the mince pie fans had to find alternative means to get home or comm... | A former Great British Bake Off finalist has served mince pies at England's quietest railway station in a bid to boost passenger numbers. |
Text: 22 June 2016 Last updated at 17:58 BST
In the past year, al-Shabab has staged several deadly attacks on the force, known as Amisom.
BBC Africa's Catherine Byaruhanga reports from Somalia on the dangers they face.
Summary: | The African Union has some 22,000 troops in Somalia helping the government fight the Islamist militant group al-Shabab. |
Text: Its fossil bones suggested at the time the animal - this week named Patagotitan mayorum - could have tipped the scales at 77 tonnes.
Further investigation by scientists now put its likely bulk at 69 tonnes.
However, that still makes it one of biggest dinosaurs ever discovered.
A team from the Museum of Palaeontol... | So, it wasn’t quite as big as they first thought, but the dimensions of the colossal dinosaur unearthed in Argentina in 2014 still take your breath away. |
Text: Inside the sad, expensive failure of Google+ (Mashable)
After last week's uncoupling of Google+ and YouTube, many have been saying that's essentially it for the search giant's lonely social network. Here, Mashable has the inside line on how the site came to be. "Facebook is going to kill us," warned the maker of ... | In Case You Missed It: a round-up of interesting technology-related links shared over the weekend. |
Text: Nick Rayns, who was 61, had been running entertainment for the Union of UEA Students since June 1979.
During that time the union said the number of events rose from a handful each year to over 60.
Colleagues were said to be "profoundly shocked and saddened" to learn of the sudden death of the entertainments manag... | The man who organised concerts and entertainment at the University of East Anglia for over three decades has died. |
Text: Guests at the traditional gathering of influential figures include Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt, and Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg.
The contents of their discussions are never released.
This year's agenda includes the UK, terrorism and the US elections.
Artific... | Chancellor George Osborne and former opposite number Ed Balls are on the list to attend the famously secretive Bilderberg conference in Austria. |
Text: Powys council said it had recovered all of the £4m it had deposited.
It was one of eight councils, three universities and three former police authorities in Wales that had almost £75m tied up.
The remaining councils have recovered on average 97% of their money, with further reimbursements expected.
A BBC Wales r... | Welsh councils have recovered the majority of money they invested in Icelandic banks prior to their collapse in 2008. |
Text: Hywel Dda University Health Board made temporary changes to Withybush Hospital's catchment area last August.
It meant GP admissions and ambulance transfers from Narberth, Kilgetty, Saundersfoot and Tenby were sent to Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen instead of Haverfordwest.
The health board said it was in respon... | Patients who have been diverted away from a Pembrokeshire hospital will be able to return next month. |
Text: Those that don't fancy it can have their stores back to rent to someone else - so why wouldn't they vote yes.
But even if that happens, BHS does not ride successfully off into the sunset.
It needs to raise £100m in working capital, jobs will go when the 40 stores making the heaviest losses close after Christmas,... | BHS is expected to persuade its landlords to take a hit today in return for limping on and paying reduced rent - but rent nonetheless. |
Text: Tevin Birmingham, 22, of Spring Road, Ipswich, was sentenced to 15 years in custody for manslaughter and will serve a minimum of 10 years.
The victim, Andrew McGowan, 33, was found stabbed in a flat in Dickens Court, Great Yarmouth, last November.
His co-defendant, Warren Ricardo Blake, of Thorncliffe Road, Londo... | A drug dealer has been jailed for 15 years for his part in the stabbing of a father who bled to death. |
Text: The Bond Connect programme is Beijing's latest attempt to open up its financial markets and attract foreign capital.
China's $9 trillion bond market is the third-largest in the world, but only 2% of Chinese bonds are foreign-owned.
The launch has been timed to coincide with the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's han... | A long-awaited scheme enabling foreign investors to buy and sell Chinese bonds has been launched. |
Text: They say their qualifications - or cards - are often no longer being accepted to allow them onto sites in the Republic of Ireland.
Brendan Crealey, who runs courses for builders in Portadown, feels Northern Ireland firms are being disadvantaged.
He called for "mutual recognition sorted out at political level".
Wo... | Northern Ireland construction workers are calling for political intervention to solve a cross-border problem involving health and safety training. |
Text: Forces from Italy, Spain and Belgium made 28 arrests and searched 29 locations in Italy and Spain, a statement said.
The gang's key players were identified as Italian and Moroccan.
They collaborated with a vast network of associates across the EU in a sophisticated operation, police say.
Authorities seized some 4... | Police in Europe say they have smashed an international organised crime gang that stole and trafficked luxury cars across Europe and North Africa. |
Text: Police said they were assisted in the house search by "specialist resources" following reports of a firearm in the Grangepans property.
Officers said 14 cannabis plants with an estimated street value of £3,000 were recovered.
The man was arrested for drug offences and a breach of the peace and will appear in cou... | A 33-year-old man has been arrested following the discovery of a cannabis cultivation at a house in Bo'ness. |
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Summary: | Highlights from the Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev, Ukraine, which saw Portugal's Salvador Sobral crowned the winner. |
Text: Inverness, along with Aberdeen, is the subject of an application for a City Deal. It could potentially be worth millions of pounds.
Mr Cameron told MPs: "We are committed to examining the city deal with Inverness."
He said "very good progress" was being made with the deal for Aberdeen.
The prime minister added th... | The UK government remains committed to considering a major funding package for projects in Inverness, Prime Minister David Cameron has said. |
Text: Keith Hall, 38, had admitted causing criminal damage to the Islamic Centre in Rhyl, Denbighshire, on 11 November but denied a second charge of religiously motivated criminal damage.
But he changed his plea to guilty before his trial was due to be heard by Prestatyn magistrates on Friday.
Hall, from Rhyl, will be ... | A man who posted lit fireworks through the letterbox of a mosque has admitted it was a religiously-motivated attack. |
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The 37-year-old Spaniard scored 73 goals in 255 appearances for the Glasgow giants between 2004 and 2010.
He has been in talks with the Oval club in recent days and is a stellar signing for manager Alan Kernaghan.
Novo won three league titles at Ibrox and also played... | Former Rangers striker Nacho Novo has signed a one-year contract with Irish Premiership side Glentoran. |
Text: Charlotte Bevan, who had schizophrenia, walked out of St Michael's Hospital in Bristol last December with her newborn daughter Zaani Tiana Bevan-Malbrouck.
Their bodies were found in undergrowth in the Avon Gorge days later.
Dr Laurence Mynors-Wallis said an "important contributory factor" was the "lack of multi-... | There were "significant failings" in the months leading up to the moment a woman threw herself and her baby off a cliff, a psychiatrist told an inquest. |
Text: The attack happened at 23:00 BST on Friday while the man was visiting a flat in Queen Victoria Gardens.
A woman in her 30s and her two young children, who live in the property, were uninjured. The children did not witness the attack.
The victim is being treated in hospital for injuries which are not believed to ... | A 29-year-old man has been beaten with a wooden and metal bat by at least two masked men in north Belfast. |
Text: Warren Blake, 18, and Tevin Birmingham, 21, have denied the murder of Andrew McGowan, who was stabbed to death in a Great Yarmouth flat.
Norwich Crown Court heard Mr Blake's then girlfriend said he had a knife which was about 15cm long.
Mr McGowan bled to death in a flat in Dickens Court on 14 November.
Prosecuto... | A man accused of a stabbing murder in a seaside town had a large knife which he described as his "pride and joy", a court has heard. |
Text: The deal will keep the number eight in Newport until 2019 and comes the day before his 28th birthday.
Jackson has made more than 30 appearances since joining from Wasps.
"Originally my thoughts were to look to move back into the Aviva Premiership afterwards, but since joining I have enjoyed it a lot more than I f... | Back row forward Ed Jackson has agreed a contract extension with Newport Gwent Dragons. |
Text: Snorre Nilsen got the only goal for the side who play in the Isthmian Premier Division, two levels below the Gulls.
"We didn't work hard enough - whether that was fear or complacency, I don't know," Nicholson told BBC Radio Devon.
"There's no reason why that should happen other than maybe a mentality, maybe we go... | Torquay United player-manager Kevin Nicholson says there was "no excuse" for their 1-0 FA Trophy quarter-final defeat at Bognor Regis Town. |
Text: The unprecedented raids were carried out in 14 of Germany's 16 states.
One key target was a secret Facebook group in southern state of Bavaria whose members glorified Nazism.
"Violent language is unacceptable and lays the groundwork for real violence," said Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere.
The government war... | German police have carried out a nationwide operation against some 60 individuals suspected of inciting hatred by posting on the internet. |
Text: 15 February 2016 Last updated at 22:13 GMT
Lisa Dorrian, a 25-year-old from Bangor, has been missing since 2005 and police believe she was killed after attending a party in Ballyhalbert.
On Monday, detectives returned to farmland near Comber to resume the search for her body, saying they had received "new informa... | Detectives searching for the remains of a murdered woman who disappeared 11 years ago have begun a fresh dig in County Down. |
Text: The deal is expected to be completed in the third quarter.
Once a big player in India's online retailing industry, Jabong has fallen on hard times in the past year amid poor sales and management shake-ups.
India's e-commerce industry has a high profile and rapid customer growth but the sector continues to make lo... | Myntra, a subsidiary of Indian online shopping giant Flipkart, says it has bought rival fashion shopping site Jabong for $70m (£53m) in cash |
Text: Friday afternoon's incident near Kinlochleven is being investigated by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch.
Two men in the Piper Cub - the pilot and his passenger - were uninjured. The aircraft is understood to be stuck in a bog near Blackwater Reservoir.
Inverness Coastguard helicopter picked up the pair and ... | The pilot of a small plane was forced to make an emergency landing near a reservoir in the Highlands. |
Text: During the meeting, billed as a "drop-in", they discussed "support for the peaceful resolution to the conflict in eastern Ukraine", the White House said.
Ukraine has been fighting Russian-backed rebels in the east since 2014.
Mr Trump's previous calls for better US ties with Russia have worried Ukrainian authorit... | US President Donald Trump has said he had "very, very good discussions" with his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko in Washington. |
Text: The 27-year-old is on a national dual contract with Ospreys and the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU).
Biggar's deal expires at the end of next season, and has been linked with a move to the Saints in 2018.
"Northampton have not been in touch," Ospreys managing director Andrew Millward told BBC Wales Sport.
"Being on an ND... | Ospreys say they have received no contact from Northampton about the potential transfer of Wales fly-half Dan Biggar. |
Text: Bull terrier Eric had been brought from Turkey by Liz Haslam, who runs the Beds For Bullies sanctuary in Suffolk.
"The vet took X-rays and said, 'I can't believe what I'm seeing'," she said.
It is too dangerous to remove the shot, but Eric, who is almost blind, is "bumbling along happily despite being peppered wi... | A rescue centre dog taken to a vet after developing a lump on its jaw was found to have about 50 pieces of lead shot embedded in its head. |
Text: The 13-year-old, who has not been named, called his mother when he saw his photo.
"He is now home safe and well", the charity said.
The choir, which is made up of relatives and friends of missing people, share images and names of their loved ones while performing.
After the shows, new information about Tom Moore ... | A boy whose image was shown during the Missing People Choir's performance in the Britain's Got Talent final has been found. |
Text: Mr Buffett is frequently pictured in public drinking Cherry Coke, and his investment firm Berkshire Hathaway is Coca-Cola's biggest shareholder, with nearly 10% of the shares.
Coca-Cola admitted it was "surprised" when Mr Buffett agreed to let it use his image.
He is not being paid for his appearance on cans and ... | Billionaire investor Warren Buffett's face is appearing on promotional packs of Cherry Coca-Cola in mainland China. |
Text: Sussex Police said plans had been reviewed after recent events in the likes of Orlando and Nice.
He said while the UK's terror threat level was the same as last year, contingency plans and security measures had been increased.
Ch Supt Nev Kemp said stewards and security staff had undergone additional training.
"[... | Concrete barriers will be used in Brighton as part of stepped up security for this weekend's annual Pride parade. |
Text: Avon Fire and Rescue Service was called to a two-storey property in Sylvan Way, Sea Mills, at 19:55 BST on Tuesday.
Firefighters managed to rescue the woman from the fire but paramedics were unable to save her and she died at the scene.
The fire caused extensive damage to the ground floor. An investigation has fo... | A 91-year-old woman has died in a house fire in Bristol. |
Text: 20 April 2016 Last updated at 15:11 BST
The board releases a mixture of a lactic acid solution that mimics the smell of human sweat, and carbon dioxide, which is in human breath.
Its inventors have released the blueprint for free and are encouraging people around the world to make them.
However, one expert warned... | A billboard that attracts and kills mosquitoes has been designed by marketing agencies in Brazil. |
Text: Toi Van Le is accused of holding a person in slavery or servitude contrary to the Modern Slavery Act 2015, police said.
He was also charged with facilitating the travel of another person with a view to exploitation and eight counts of producing cannabis.
Mr Le, of Tanners Hill, Deptford, London, was due to appear... | A 51-year-old man has been charged with slavery offences. |
Text: The 21-year-old former Portugal Under-19 international was most recently playing in non-league with Northern Premier League side Tadcaster Albion.
He spent one season at Barnsley but did not feature and also played in the Slovenian top flight for NK Celje.
"He's done well while he's been with us. He's lively and ... | League Two side Accrington Stanley have signed winger Erico Sousa on a free transfer until the end of the season. |
Text: Thirteen-month-old Jadon and Anias McDonald underwent 16 hours of surgery, and are now undergoing additional procedures to rebuild their skulls.
On Friday morning, the boys' mother Nicole McDonald wrote on Facebook that she is excited but "aches with the uncertainty of the future".
She also posted a photo of Jado... | Twin boys who were conjoined at the tops of their heads have been separated by a team of surgeons in New York. |
Text: The victim, in her late teens, was attacked in Cadogan Road, Cromer, Norfolk, and police were called at about 23.30 BST on Friday.
The force said the woman was being supported by specialist officers and the scene had been cordoned off while inquiries were being made.
They have appealed for anyone who may have bee... | A teenage woman has been raped by two men at a bus stop. |
Text: The Scottish SPCA said the kittens had been abandoned "in a heartless way" in the South Ayrshire town on 23 December.
They were found by a member of the public in Ferguson Street and handed to police who contacted the charity.
The Scottish SPCA said they were underweight and dirty but were now safe at its Ayrshir... | An animal charity is looking for a new home for five kittens that were found dumped in a bin in Ayr. |
Text: It includes the introduction of a larger aircraft on Stornoway to Glasgow flights and on weekend Benbecula to Glasgow flights.
Loganair is also to offer new "convenient" links from Stornoway to Manchester.
It has described the schedule as "a statement of intent" as it prepares to operate under its own brand.
Earl... | Scottish airline Loganair has announced a new schedule of flights to and from Stornoway and Benbecula for next year. |
Text: The specially designed bags will be inflated to raise the wreckage from the seabed and allow search teams to check underneath the aircraft for bodies.
Four people were on board helicopter R116 when it crashed off the County Mayo coast on 14 March.
Winch operator Paul Ormsby and winch man Ciaran Smith are still mi... | Divers searching for the bodies of two crewmen who died in an Irish Coast Guard helicopter crash two weeks ago have attached lifting bags to the wreckage. |
Text: Charles McKenzie had originally received a community payback order after admitting a charge of reckless conduct.
But he breached it by stealing electricity and metal and was jailed for 14 months.
McKenzie set up the system in his 14th floor Dundee flat after his electricity was cut off due to unpaid bills.
Sherif... | A man who rigged up a DIY power plant in a bedroom to power his home has been jailed. |
Text: Williams, 23, who has played 69 games for Palace, spent the 2016-17 season on loan at Ipswich Town.
He missed most of the season after undergoing a shoulder operation.
"I will be working hard through pre-season so I am ready for the challenge ahead at the start of another campaign," he said.
"I am delighted to be... | Wales midfielder Jonny Williams has signed a contract extension with Crystal Palace, which will see him stay at Selhurst Park until 2019. |
Text: The man, surnamed Lu, allegedly stole the sword from a museum. He was carrying a Chinese flag and told police he was expressing his political views.
The injured guard was taken to hospital and is in a stable condition.
Taiwan is self-ruling but is considered by Beijing to be a breakaway province which will one da... | A man has been arrested in Taipei after injuring a military policeman outside Taiwan's presidential building using a samurai sword. |
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