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Text: The unusual move has been made by primary schools principals from a range of sectors across Northern Ireland.
In all, the 146 head teachers represent schools with a total of 38,808 pupils.
The letter has been sent to the secretary of state James Brokenshire, education officials and the leaders of the DUP and Sinn... | Over 140 principals have signed a letter demanding an immediate increase of 7% in school budgets. |
Text: In December 2015 there were 236,365 people on waiting lists, compared to 171,866 the year before.
The number of people waiting more than 18 weeks for a first outpatient appointment has more than doubled.
At the end of December 2015, 122,771 were waiting - that's more than half of those on the waiting list.
The eq... | The number of people waiting for a first outpatient appointment in Northern Ireland has increased by nearly 37% in a year. |
Text: The Victoria player, 20, needed medical treatment after he was caught by the follow-through of a shot from South Australia batsman Jake Lehmann.
Harper, who was wearing a helmet, later had a brain scan in hospital.
"Scans have not identified any bleeding or bone damage," a Cricket Victoria statement read.
"Howeve... | Australian wicketkeeper Sam Harper was taken to hospital overnight after being struck on the head by a bat during a Sheffield Shield match. |
Text: The 22-year-old, who joined the Championship newcomers from Rochdale this summer, suffered the injury in the 2-0 win at Rotherham on Saturday.
"The most important aspect is his long-term health and recovery," Bees boss Mark Warburton told the club website.
"Scott will be carefully looked after by our outstanding ... | Brentford striker Scott Hogan will miss most of the season after injuring the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. |
Text: Four of the attackers were killed in shootouts with police, but some managed to escape in the city of Aktobe.
Residents have been advised to stay indoors as a manhunt is continuing.
Interior ministry spokesman Almas Sadubayev said the attackers were "followers of radical, non-traditional religious movements".
The... | Suspected Islamist militants have killed six people in attacks on two gun shops and an army unit in north-western Kazakhstan, officials say. |
Text: The US government wants more privacy protections in the Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (Cispa).
After failing to pass through the Senate last year, the bill has already had several amendments.
Intended to protect corporate networks from cyber-attacks, it allows private companies to share cybersecuri... | The White House has threatened to veto a controversial act due to go before the House of Representatives this week. |
Text: Most of those killed are linked to a faction allied to self-styled general Khalifa Haftar.
The town's mayor, Ibrahim Zami, described some of the killings as a "slaughter".
Libya has been in turmoil since the ousting and killing of long-time ruler Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
The two sides are attached to loose and sh... | At least 60 people have reportedly been killed after an attack on a military base in southern Libya following clashes between rival factions. |
Text: There were three so-called "never events" in March and April and another in November at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, it has revealed.
The last incident meant surgical equipment was inserted into the wrong side of a patient's body.
The patient was unharmed. Medical director Phil Hughes said it was essential to ... | A major South West hospital failed to ensure the safety of patients four times during surgeries last year. |
Text: Crewshield produces the "safe haven", which they disguise as shipping containers, for crews on ships to hide in the event of a terrorist or pirate attack.
The award is the highest official accolade for businesses within the UK.
It won the International Trade category after first winning in the Innovation title in... | A Hull company that designs panic rooms for sailors has won a second Queen's Award for Enterprise. |
Text: The 29-year-old world record holder scored 34, beating Frenchman Jean Quiquampoix, who took silver with 30.
A tense shoot-off between Quiquampoix and China's Yuehong Li decided the bronze medal.
Cuba's 2012 Olympic champion Leuris Pupo finished fifth after the first series of eliminations.
Germany equal Great Bri... | German policeman Christian Reitz has won the Olympic men's 25m rapid fire pistol title in Rio. |
Text: China's foreign ministry confirmed one of its nationals was killed in a mortar attack on a UN camp in Gao that seriously wounded three others.
The UN said that "two security guards and an international expert" with a de-mining unit were also killed in a separate attack in the city.
Al-Qaeda militants have said th... | A Chinese UN peacekeeper and three members of a UN de-mining unit have been killed in northern Mali. |
Text: This week's theme will be "my commute" - Find out how you can join in and submit your images and videos below.
If you have a picture you'd like to share, email us at england@bbc.co.uk, post it on Facebook or tweet it to @BBCEngland. You can also find us on Instagram - use #englandsbigpicture to share an image the... | Each day we feature a photograph sent in from across England. |
Text: In a statement, it said Mohamed Kamal died in a gun battle along with another member of the group on Monday.
The ministry said Mr Kamal was in charge of the group's armed wing, although the Brotherhood maintains it is a exclusively peaceful organisation.
He had been sentenced to life in prison on two counts in ab... | A senior leader of the Muslim Brotherhood organisation has been killed by Egyptian Interior Ministry forces, the ministry says. |
Text: Jamie Jones-Buchanan went over, but Salford replied through George Griffin and went ahead with a penalty.
Salford's Gareth O'Brien was sin-binned and Kallum Watkins gave Rhinos a half-time lead, before the hosts scored 20 second-half points without reply.
James Segeyaro, Carl Ablett and Adam Cuthbertson's tries l... | Leeds moved closer to retaining their Super League status and continued their perfect record in the Qualifiers. |
Text: The InOdiham community group planted 10,000 bulbs on the approaches to Odiham as part of a project which had Hampshire County Council approval.
Dilly Howard of inOdiham said they were "really, really disappointed" to discover part of the area being dug up.
The group said Hampshire County Council apologised and sa... | Contractors have built a bus stop where volunteers had planted thousands of bulbs. |
Text: Gray, 24, is a former Middlesborough youth player, who began his career with Darlington in the 2011-12 season, and is a son of ex-NI forward Philip Gray.
Lurgan Blues manager Gary Hamilton also revealed on Wednesday night that Kevin Braniff had been transfer-listed by the club at his own request.
The 34-year-old ... | Glenavon have announced the signing of former Northern Ireland Under-21 striker James Gray from Southport. |
Text: He tweeted he was "so excited" after the news was revealed on the Strictly Twitter account.
"As a fan of Strictly for years, I have always imagined myself on the show, but the timing has not been right... until now!" he said in a statement.
Yesterday former shadow chancellor Ed Balls was the first contestant conf... | Will Young is the second celebrity to be announced for this year's Strictly Come Dancing line-up. |
Text: The 14-turbine Spango scheme has been described as "unacceptable" by the RSPB and Dumfries and Galloway Council's landscape architect.
Developers Community Windpower withdrew a previous application in response to wildlife concerns over the project.
They said revised plans could "enhance the ecological and ornitho... | A decision is expected next week on a revised bid for a wind farm about two miles north of Sanquhar. |
Text: The 34-year-old was with the Dons during season 2011/12 before leaving for Plymouth.
He had been in Cyprus with AS Omonia Nicosia since January.
"I heard about it (Aberdeen's interest) about two weeks ago and as soon as I heard I told my agent to get right on it and to try and make it happen," Arnason told Aberde... | Aberdeen have re-signed Icelandic international defender Kari Arnason on a one-year deal. |
Text: The couple have been named locally as Michael Greaney, 53, and his wife, Valerie, 49.
They were discovered at a house at O'Neill's Place, Cobh, at about 15:30 local time on Sunday.
Their eldest daughter is in hospital, the other is said to be traumatised.
Police were alerted by neighbours who contacted them after... | Police say they are not looking for anyone else in connection with an incident in which a married couple were found dead in their home in County Cork in the Republic of Ireland. |
Text: Just before May's general election Miss Blackwood, now Conservative MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, revealed she had Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
The condition affects the joints and muscles and can lead to constant pain.
Miss Blackwood is campaigning to reduce the "stigma" for people with "chronic illnesses".
She wa... | Oxford MP Nicola Blackwood has spoken out about her "hidden illness" to raise awareness of people living with debilitating conditions. |
Text: The Scottish Building Federation's latest quarterly construction monitor saw confidence fall 22 points to -19.
It was the first negative overall confidence rating by employers since the second quarter of 2013.
SBF said employers were unsettled by the economic volatility seen following last week's vote to leave th... | Confidence within Scottish construction has fallen to its lowest level for three years following the outcome of the EU referendum, a survey has found. |
Text: He said the left-wing MP would "have to prove" he can win elections by moving the party away from the centre ground.
Winning elections was "absolutely crucial", said the Welsh Labour leader, who has yet to publicly back any of the party's four leadership candidates.
Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall are... | Jeremy Corbyn "would be an unusual choice" as Labour leader, First Minister Carwyn Jones has claimed. |
Text: In the first the rebels killed five soldiers in an army patrol in the south-west of the country.
Later a baby and her parents died after home-made mortars were fired at a police station in Puerto Rico in Caqueta state, also in the south.
The mortars missed their target, hitting the family's house.
The government ... | The authorities in Colombia say left-wing Farc rebels have killed eight people including an infant in two separate attacks. |
Text: Three others were seriously injured in the accident, with one said to be in a life-threatening condition.
A Ford Focus and Ford Fiesta crashed in Banstead Road at about 10:30 BST, Surrey Police said.
Roads in the area were expected to remain closed for several hours. Any witnesses have been asked to contact polic... | A 29-year-old woman and her 11-year-old son have been killed in a crash between two cars in Ewell in Surrey. |
Text: Nchinumya Ntembe, 22, poured Tizer laced with the hallucinogenic into a water bottle and fed marijuana leaves to the rodent, named Mr Chow.
Footage released by the RSPCA shows Ntembe and others laughing as Mr Chow ingests the drugs.
Ntembe admitted five cruelty offences and was jailed for four months at Lancaster... | A pet owner who fed cannabis and a soft drink spiked with LSD to his hamster has been jailed. |
Text: The man, whose death is not being treated as suspicious, was found close to Rosemill Road at about 08:00.
He is described as aged 30 to 40, white, about 5ft 6in tall, of slim build with short dark hair.
He was wearing a blue and grey waterproof jacket, black trousers, black and red walking shoes and had a purple ... | Police are appealing for help in identifying a man whose body was found on a path in Bridgefoot near Dundee. |
Text: The Briton, who was knocked out in the first round at Queen's last week, was due to play France's Lucas Pouille at the Aspall Tennis Classic.
Murray is still expected to play on Friday before he begins the defence of his Wimbledon title on 3 July.
The 30-year-old last played at Hurlingham in 2014 after he lost in... | World number one Andy Murray has pulled out of his first exhibition match at Hurlingham Club with a sore hip. |
Text: The PSNI said they included teenagers and people in their early 20s.
Ch Supt Chris Noble said although post-mortem examinations had been carried out, police were waiting for the results of toxicology tests to determine the cause of death.
Three people are believed to have died since Boxing Day.
Ch Supt Noble said... | Police are investigating whether the sudden deaths of a number of people in Belfast are linked to drug or substance abuse. |
Text: Three new Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) have been approved by the Welsh Government and will now go before the European Commission for consideration.
They are North Anglesey Marine, West Wales Marine and the Bristol Channel Approaches.
The SACs will complement existing conservation measures in place througho... | Steps have been taken to strengthen the protection for sea birds and harbour porpoises in Wales. |
Text: The 19-year-old, who has yet to make a first-team appearance for Spurs, scored 14 goals in 22 games for Premier League club's Under 18's last season.
He also spent time at National League side Braintree Town last season, where he was an unused substitute twice.
Loft is the first player to move to Stevenage since ... | Stevenage have signed Tottenham Hotspur forward Ryan Loft on loan until the end of the season. |
Text: She will leave her current post at Queen's University, where she is Professor of Creative Writing, at the end of February.
Ms Morrissey was appointed Belfast's first poet laureate by then Lord Mayor Mairtin Ó'Muilleoir in July 2013.
To date, she is the only person to hold the post.
As Poet Laureate, she read for... | Belfast's first poet laureate, Sinead Morrissey, is to leave the city for a new role at Newcastle University, the BBC has learnt. |
Text: Derry firm Burke Shipping Services admitted three counts of health and safety breaches in relation to an incident on 20 August last year.
The men, one of whom had only started work for the company on the morning of the incident, were unloading bags of cement powder from a ship when the incident occurred.
Derry Cr... | A shipping company has been fined £15,000 for breaching health and safety rules after three men were injured after falling from a crane. |
Text: The 23-year-old has made the majority of his first-team appearances during loan spells at Accrington Stanley, Northampton Town and Bristol Rovers.
However, he did make 12 appearances for Wigan, two of those coming in the Europa League.
MK Dons said the deal was a free transfer, but the Latics announced it was for... | League One club MK Dons have signed goalkeeper Lee Nicholls from Wigan Athletic on a two-year contract. |
Text: Manchester Crown Court heard that Stephen Archer wrote "Karma has punished you through me" on the card after throwing petrol over his sister Julie Archer and igniting it.
Prosecutor Mark Kellett said Mr Archer, 50, "must have intended to cause serious harm or to kill her".
Mr Archer denies murder and arson with i... | A man killed his sister by setting fire to her and then posted her a "get well soon" card, a jury heard. |
Text: The eastbound carriageway was closed near junction 23, causing a traffic jam to junction 24 near Coldra.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said it had dealt with the incident.
All three lanes have since reopened.
Summary: | Drivers were stuck in five-mile queues after a horse box overturned on the M4 in Monmouthshire. |
Text: Care worker Saima Khan, 34, was found with serious injuries in Overstone Road on 23 May and died at the scene.
Sabah Khan, who is registered as living in the same house in Overstone Road, was arrested by Bedfordshire police on Tuesday and has now been accused of killing her sister.
The 26-year-old was remanded in... | A 26-year-old woman has been charged with the murder of her sister in Luton. |
Text: Two are British citizens - the third a UK resident. At least one of them is reported to be of Iraqi Kurdish origin.
The men were in possession of 22 firearms and more than 200,000 rounds of ammunition, police say.
They are suspected of being part of a "criminal gang". They are due to be charged on Tuesday.
They h... | Three men have been arrested in north-eastern Greece on suspicion of trying to smuggle weapons and ammunition into Turkey, Greek police say. |
Text: The 20-year-old England youth international was born in Cornwall and joined Argyle at the age of 10 before being signed by Brighton.
He had been on a season-long loan at Bury, but returned to Brighton after getting injured in August.
Argyle need cover after first-choice goalkeeper Luke McCormick suffered a groin ... | Brighton and Hove Albion goalkeeper Christian Walton has rejoined Plymouth Argyle on loan until January. |
Text: Steve Kaplan and Jason Levien bought a 68% controlling stake in July - but the Swans' poor start to the season saw fans turn on them and club directors.
Relations have since improved with the Supporters' Trust, which owns 21% of the club.
The forum with Kaplan and Levien will take place on Tuesday, 4 April.
A sta... | Swansea City's American owners will face questions from the club's supporters for the first time since completing their takeover last summer. |
Text: The station will be used to fill Reading Buses' fleet of 34 gas-run buses, as well as 113 taxis which are going to switch to part gas.
Transport minister Baroness Kramer opened the station and announced £360,000 of government funding towards a hybrid gas taxi programme.
She said the town's commitment to using ren... | A £1m environmentally-friendly gas station has opened in Reading to power public transport in the town. |
Text: A brawl broke out injuring at least 10 people, including the Social Democrat leader Zoran Zaev, who was left with blood pouring down his face.
The protesters, supporters of ex-Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski's VMRO party, are demanding new elections.
Politics in the former Yugoslav republic has been deadlocked sin... | Protesters stormed into Macedonia's parliament on Thursday after an ethnic Albanian was elected as speaker. |
Text: Carwyn Jones will begin his tour in Merthyr Tydfil on 16 July and Rhyl on 22 July with other locations to follow.
The Conservatives said it was a "cynical abuse of taxpayers' money" that the public was "being asked to fund Labour's re-election campaign".
Ministers said an estimated £1,000 cost for each event was... | The Welsh government has defended a series of "Carwyn Connect" events, in which people are invited to put their views directly to the first minister. |
Text: Around 2,500 boxes and bags have been donated since they put out a call for donations via social media.
The donations for men and women include food, toiletries and warm clothing.
Many items have already been taken to various shelters, including the Dinas Fechan hostel in Swansea which is run by the homeless char... | Three friends from Swansea who set up a Christmas shoebox appeal to help homeless people over the festive period have been overwhelmed by the response. |
Text: Glenn Smith, who runs The Ritz in Brighouse, received a letter demanding he rename the music venue and surrender a number of internet and social media accounts.
The venue has operated under the name since 1937.
The Ritz in London declined to comment when approached by the BBC.
Mr Smith said he thought the initial... | An 80-year-old venue called The Ritz in Yorkshire has been ordered to change its name or face legal action by the owners of the famous London hotel. |
Text: Ben Staff, 35, resigned from Norfolk Police in 2008 but used his connections to gain his victims' trust, Norwich Crown Court heard.
He then used the money to fund a lavish lifestyle.
Sentencing Staff, Judge Mark Dennis QC described his actions as "thoroughly dishonest conduct".
Staff, of Lucas Court, Norwich, bou... | A former police officer who conned business associates and the taxman out of £1m has been jailed for four and a half years. |
Text: A total of 66,837 mortgages were approved for house purchases in March, down 1.6% on the previous month, Bank of England figures show.
The number of loans approved for those remortgaging also fell.
Lenders are currently engaged in a price war, particularly during recent weeks when a number of new low-rate deals h... | Mortgage approvals fell for the second month in a row despite lenders stepping up their offers to borrowers. |
Text: Both have been released on police bail pending further inquiries into the fire in the Gaer area on 20 April.
Assistant Chief Fire Officer Andrew Thomas, from the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, said there had been more arrests in the last 10 days than in the last four years.
Officers attended 1,400 grass fir... | Two 15-year-old boys from Newport have become the latest arrests on suspicion of arson following grass fires. |
Text: Royal Navy pilot Lt Nick Grimmer heard the kitten meowing a day after travelling from Birmingham to the Royal Naval Air Station in Culdrose.
He dismantled the car with colleagues and found the kitten hiding inside the bumper of his BMW.
The kitten has been named Tigger by the pilot's colleagues in the 814 Naval A... | A kitten thought to have climbed inside a car bumper was discovered after a 300-mile journey. |
Text: 16 November 2015 Last updated at 11:04 GMT
The company's Zune players and digital music service were launched in 2006 to rival Apple's iPod and iTunes.
But they never made a considerable impact and Zune hardware was discontinued in 2011.
On Sunday, the Zune music download and streaming service was quietly retired... | Microsoft has pulled the plug on its failed music service, Zune. |
Text: Essex lost three wickets in the first 18 overs to raise home hopes of a first Championship win in 18 months.
But opener Nick Browne played a marathon defensive innings of 71 to prevent a shock result as Glamorgan shook hands at 17:45 BST.
Earlier, Will Bragg recorded a career-best 161 not out as Glamorgan declare... | Division Two leaders Essex drew with Glamorgan after being set an unlikely victory target of 334 in 70 overs. |
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The International Cricket Council has doubled prize money for the World Cup to $2m (£1.5m) and plans to "move towards equality within 15 years".
"The ICC have to be applauded for the way that they're investing in the women's game," said Edwards, 37.
Edwards, who reti... | Cricket is "leading the way in women's sport", says former England captain Charlotte Edwards. |
Text: In one incident, a stone smashed through a Great Western train window and entered the cab, but no one was injured.
A windshield on a freight locomotive was also broken in the other incident near Trowbridge Road Bridge on Saturday at about noon.
British Transport Police have branded the incidents dangerous and rec... | Windscreens on two trains were damaged after youths threw stones from a bridge in Cardiff, police have said. |
Text: The proposed bill will not only limit the number of guests and dishes served to avoid waste, but also put a "tax" on the most extravagant newlyweds.
Those who spend over 500,000 rupees ($7,500; £6,000) will have to give 10% of the overall cost to poorer brides to help them pay for their weddings.
It comes amid ri... | The worst excesses of the Indian wedding industry may soon be curbed if a new bill is approved. |
Text: Lee Gregory's second-half strike gave Neil Harris' side victory on the night at the Kassam Stadium.
But the Lions were unable to turn around a 2-0 deficit from the first leg and had Mark Beevers sent off for a second yellow card on the hour mark.
Oxford will face either Fleetwood or Barnsley in a Wembley final on... | Oxford United reached the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final despite losing the second leg of their southern area final at home against Millwall. |
Text: Emergency services were called to a bungalow in Penhalls Way, Playing Place, at about 13:45 BST, after they received a package, police said.
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service staff used breathing apparatus to enter the property and police and ambulance crews were all at the scene.
A police cordon was set up. No ot... | A hazardous materials team were called out to deal with a suspicious package at a home near Truro. |
Text: The Irish army's bomb disposal team was called to the park in the Boreenmanna area of the city at 12:40 local time, after a report of a suspicious object.
A spokesperson for the Irish Defence Forces said the device was viable but was "made safe at the scene without the need for a controlled explosion".
The park w... | An improvised explosive device (IED) has been found in a public park in Cork city. |
Text: The relics - stone tools, ceramics and human and animal bones - will be housed in a new centre in the city of Cuzco.
The deal ends a long dispute over the artefacts, which were taken from Machu Picchu by American explorer Hiram Bingham in 1912.
Machu Picchu, high in the Andes, is Peru's main tourist attraction.
"... | Yale University has signed an agreement to return to Peru some 5,000 Inca artefacts removed from the famed Machu Picchu citadel nearly a century ago. |
Text: The police and procurator fiscal service have been notified of the finds at Thrumster, near Wick, as normal procedure by archaeologists.
The remains have still to be radiocarbon dated to determine how old they are.
Ancient human remains have previously been uncovered in Caithness.
AOC Archaeology and Yarrows Heri... | Human remains including parts of a skull and leg bones have been found during an archaeological dig at an Iron Age site in Caithness. |
Text: The crossing would mean extra capacity for trams and will link St Peter's Square with Victoria Station.
Trams will travel along Princess Street, Cross Street and Corporation Street to reach Victoria.
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) said the scheme was an essential part of the Metrolink expansion. It is ex... | The Government has approved plans for a second tram crossing through the centre of Manchester. |
Text: The 37-year-old, who previously played for Yorkshire and Hampshire, was a member of England's World T20-winning side in 2010.
Lumb was also in the Notts team that beat Surrey in the One-Day Cup final at the beginning of the month.
"I'm extremely disappointed I've had to retire, but I have to respect medical opini... | Nottinghamshire and former England batsman Michael Lumb has been forced to retire because of an ankle injury. |
Text: Residents of Onoway, Alberta, complained to the town office when taps began running pink water on Monday.
In a statement, Mayor Dale Krasnow said there was no public health risk but the town "could have done a better job communicating what was going on".
The mayor said it was the unfortunate side-effect of a comm... | A Canadian town has apologised after a water treatment plant turned the water supply pink. |
Text: It also said that while it expects strong results for 2016, there are "risks" to reaching its targets due to US economic uncertainty.
Quarterly net income fell 9% to $1.97bn (£1.5bn) from $2.16bn a year earlier.
Ford shares fell by 9.5% in afternoon trading in New York on the news. Rival General Motors' shares fe... | Carmaker giant Ford has reported weaker-than-expected second quarter profits, in the face of stagnant US sales and a tougher market in China. |
Text: The 26-year-old Gloucester back has been out since he damaged his left knee against Harlequins in January.
"It's been really tough and I've worked so hard at this and its coming on the way I would have hoped," he told BBC Radio Gloucestershire.
"I'm pretty sure I'll be pretty much fully fit by October and then we... | England winger Jonny May says his injury lay-off has been "hell" but he hopes to return to action in October. |
Text: Sadia Ahmed, 26, is accused of killing Inayah Ahmed on 17 April at the family home in Drumchapel, Glasgow.
She is accused of restricting the toddler's breathing and murdering her.
During a private appearance from custody at Glasgow Sheriff Court, Ms Ahmed made no plea or declaration and was granted bail by Sherif... | A woman charged with murdering her 14-month-old daughter has been granted bail after appearing in court for a second time. |
Text: It found 20,804 shops opened in the UK between January and the end of June, down 15% on the second half of 2015.
The slowdown was surprising as the first few months of the year typically see a surge in new shops opening up.
The LDC said worries over the state of the global economy and concerns over Brexit were pr... | There was a "dramatic" fall in the number of shop openings in the first half of the year, according to a new report from the Local Data Company. |
Text: The Nevin Economic Research Institute (Neri) said that the majority of Invest NI's grants should be refocused into an "innovation fund".
The fund would be used for research and development in areas like sustainable energy, agri-food and life sciences.
Neri said corporation tax would not address long-term economic... | Northern Ireland needs a new industrial policy for long-term growth rather than "buying-in" economic success, a think tank has recommended. |
Text: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India says tests have found instant noodles "unsafe and hazardous" and has accused Nestle of failing to comply with food safety laws.
Nestle said on Thursday that it had gone to the high court in Mumbai seeking a judicial review of the order.
The company insists the nood... | Nestle India has challenged a ban imposed by India's food safety regulator on its popular Maggi noodles. |
Text: The storm has led to power cuts in more than 60,000 homes, French TV reports.
Cyclone Dumile is sweeping southwards between Reunion and Madagascar. Winds are reaching 180 km/h (112mph).
Reunion's air traffic and shipping are at a standstill. So far there are no reports of serious injuries, but some roads have bee... | An Indian Ocean cyclone is lashing the French island of Reunion, where residents have been told to stay indoors amid torrential rain. |
Text: Jennifer Staines, 23, used the name "Jason" on social media to contact three girls, two of whom were aged between 12 and 17.
After one victim's mother raised concerns, police found Staines had used a rubber penis and condoms during some assaults, the Bristol Post reported.
She admitted sexual assault charges at B... | A woman who posed as a man to trick her victims into having sex has been jailed for more than three years. |
Text: TS Queen Mary was withdrawn from service in 1977 and has been in a dockyard near London for seven years.
It was bought and towed to Greenock in May by the Friends of TS Mary.
The charity needs to secure £2m to restore the vessel and open it to the public as an exhibition and an arts and culture venue.
The friend... | Actor Robbie Coltrane has launched a fundraising campaign to restore one of the last remaining Clyde-built turbine steamships. |
Text: The punishment was handed out after stewards at Limerick felt Geraghty, 36, did not allow a horse to run on his merits in a handicap hurdle on 3 April.
Geraghty's ride, the JP McManus-owned 7-4 favourite Noble Emperor, came a distant second to Velocity Boy.
But a three-hour Irish Turf Club hearing cleared Geraght... | Jockey Barry Geraghty has won his appeal against a 30-day ban that had threatened to rule him out of next week's Punchestown Festival. |
Text: A new mobile phone app allows them to record everything from the weight of a lamb to the medicines it is being given, all without leaving the fields.
The Welsh government-funded TAG project also works out when sheep are ready for market.
Huw and Guto Jones, who farm at Mallwyd, Gwynedd, and Llandre, Ceredigion, s... | Two sheep farmers have started using smartphones to monitor and record their flocks. |
Text: The official opening is on 14 November but South West Trains said it wanted to open the Berkshire station to the public "as soon as possible".
The project was due to be completed in August, but issues with ground works caused delays.
The station will be officially opened by Transport Minister Norman Baker.
The up... | Passengers will be able to start using the new Wokingham railway station "in the next few weeks" following a £6m rebuild. |
Text: Gareth Jones, 28, died on 30 January 2013 when a wall collapsed on him in St Albans while working for Linley Developments in Welwyn Garden City.
Trevor Hyatt, 50, of Letty Green, Hertford and Alfred Barker, 59, of Gazeley, Suffolk admitted contravening health and safety regulations.
Sentencing is due to take plac... | Executives from a building firm have pleaded guilty to corporate manslaughter over a worker's death. |
Text: The nation's Social Services Minister, Christian Porter, has described having "a beam me up, Scotty" moment after learning his department had approved grants to the Tuggerah Lakes UFO Group.
The group has received A$6,000 (£3,400; $4,500) since 2013 under funding to support volunteers with disabilities.
Mr Porte... | If Australian UFO enthusiasts hope to retain government money, they may need more proof of terrestrial activity. |
Text: John Eric Lloyd was checking an oil leak at his family's plant hire business in Dolgellau, Gwynedd, in August 2015.
The arm of a hook loader - used to load and unload skips - fell on him, killing him instantly, the inquest heard.
His father, Alun Lloyd, said he "cannot fathom" why he did not prop it up. The heari... | A 23-year-old man was crushed to death after a piece of heavy machinery fell on him, an inquest has heard. |
Text: Canon Barry Naylor, from St Andrew's Church in Leicester, said the firm debited the cash, despite him pointing out it was an obvious error.
He said problems arose "because they didn't really understand our meter, which they installed".
British Gas apologised and has since repaid the money.
Canon Naylor said he wa... | A priest has described as "appalling" British Gas's behaviour after it wrongly took more than £20,000 as payment for a church heating bill. |
Text: Keziah Flux-Edmonds was discovered lying next to the bodies of her father, Darren Flux-Edmonds, 44, and two dogs in East Cowes on Wednesday.
She was taken to St Mary's Hospital in Newport but died a short time later.
More than 200 neighbours, family and school friends gathered at the home in Cromwell Avenue, on T... | Hundreds of people have gathered on the Isle of Wight for a candlelit vigil after a six-year-old girl and her father were found dead. |
Text: Four men and two women were arrested on suspicion of destroying or damaging the monument early on Wednesday.
It is believed they were protesting over an alcohol ban and parking charges introduced for the Summer Solstice.
English Heritage said a group of 14 entered the stone circle and doused the grass with paraff... | Three people have been cautioned and a further three released without charge, after climbing on the stones and setting the grass alight at Stonehenge. |
Text: Ahmet Yasar, the businessman who posted the image, told the BBC it was taken within the last four weeks by a friend who works as an airline captain.
Mr Yasar said the falcons were flying to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia for what is thought to be a hunting trip.
"The picture was taken on board an Airbus flying from an un... | A photo of 80 birds of prey on board an airliner in the Middle East has gone viral after being posted on Reddit. |
Text: Andrew Coates, 41, died alongside Polly Connor, 46, after a shed where the fireworks were stored went up in flames on Saturday.
A display was to be staged at a house in Ecclerigg near Windermere following a wedding earlier in the week.
Inquiries into the cause of the explosion, which is not being treated as suspi... | A man who was killed in a fireworks explosion in Cumbria has been named. |
Text: Welshman Doull and England's Dibben won four of five races in the Elite Championship to move to within 19 points of leaders Team Pedalsure.
Double Olympic champion Laura Trott won the women's points, elimination and the scratch race ahead of Katie Archibald.
The event is the fourth of six in the series, with two ... | British duo Owain Doull and Jon Dibben excelled as Team Wiggins dominated the Revolution Series event in Glasgow. |
Text: The striker scored 40 goals for the Scottish champions last season.
"Different managers have different opinions", said Griffiths as he picked up his third player of the year award; this time from SPFL sponsors Ladbrokes.
"The new manager will have his own philosophy and bring in new players but hopefully I'm in t... | Leigh Griffiths is ready to prove himself all over again if that is what it takes to be part of new manager Brendan Rodgers' plans at Celtic. |
Text: Sections of sites owned by the European Union, the BBC and Wikipedia currently fail the search giant's Mobile Friendly Test developer tool.
"Mobile friendliness" will affect how prominently websites appear in Google search results pages from 21 April.
Criteria includes text size, the amount of space between links... | Google is updating its search algorithms to favour websites that work well on mobile devices. |
Text: Ewan Gordon, from Bicester, Oxfordshire, grew out his hair and beard to emulate the film character, to run the length of the UK.
He ran about 26 miles each day (42km) for 42 days, from John O'Groats to Land's End.
Mr Gordon did it in memory of Thomas Laurie, who died last year from Cockayne Syndrome - a rare prem... | A man has completed a 1,050-mile charity run dressed as Forrest Gump. |
Text: The 29-year-old spent two years on the staff at Old Trafford before a spell at local rivals Manchester City.
He made his professional debut during a loan spell at Swindon and since then his clubs have included Millwall, Rochdale and Walsall.
Grimes played against Southport last season, one of 17 appearances for N... | Southport have signed former Manchester United academy midfielder Ashley Grimes for next season. |
Text: At least 3,300 people have been confirmed killed in the country's worst earthquake in more than 80 years.
The quake had a magnitude of 7.8 and tremors were felt in nearby Pakistan, Bangladesh and India.
Many countries and charities from around the world have offered help to Nepal to deal with the disaster.
Cities... | The search is still on for survivors after a massive earthquake hit the country of Nepal in South Asia on Saturday. |
Text: Bedsores can develop when a patient is laid up in bed - prolonged pressure hampers blood flow, damaging the skin.
The sticking plaster uses electrical currents to detect early tissue damage as pressure ulcers start to form.
Animal testing suggests a prototype works as a warning system. Human trials are now needed... | Scientists have created a smart bandage they say can detect bedsores long before they become visible. |
Text: At the end of the inspection, the head of Caf's delegation, Leodegar Tenga, said Cameroon was ready to "organise a good competition."
"We visited hotels and stadia, work is progressing. The competition is not tomorrow but in November and we believe that everything will be perfect by then," Tenga declared.
"The gr... | Cameroon received a seal of approval from a Confederation of African Football (Caf) inspection team, as the country prepares to host the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in November. |
Text: Canon Jeremy Pemberton married his long-term partner in a civil ceremony in April, in defiance of guidance by Church of England bishops.
He has confirmed he will no longer be allowed to operate as a priest in Nottinghamshire, but remains a chaplain to hospitals in Lincoln.
Diocese officials said clergy must "mode... | The first gay British clergyman to be married has had his permission to lead some services revoked. |
Text: Jones' Ospreys team-mate, scrum-half Rhys Webb, became the latest player to agree a new dual deal on Wednesday.
"I'd like to think that Alun Wyn will sign but that's not settled as yet," Davies told BBC Radio Wales.
"We'll wait and see really. Ospreys and the Welsh Rugby Union, along with Alun and his advisors, a... | Negotiations over a new national dual contract for Ospreys' Alun Wyn Jones remain ongoing, says Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) chairman Gareth Davies. |
Text: BMW workers making engines and the Mini and Rolls-Royce motorcars plan to strike over plans to close their final salary pension scheme.
The union says the proposal could see some UK workers lose up to £160,000 in retirement income.
BMW said it was "disappointed" but remained "open to negotiations".
The action in... | UK workers at BMW have voted overwhelmingly to go on strike in a dispute over pensions, the Unite union has announced. |
Text: Sending customers more cases than they had ordered would allow Diageo to report higher sales than were placed.
Diageo said it was "working to respond fully to the SEC's requests for information in this matter".
Shares in Diageo closed down 2.1% at £18.66 following the news.
The US market accounts for nearly $18bn... | The US regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has launched an investigation into whether drinks company Diageo has been shipping excess stocks to customers to boost results. |
Text: A dig at the site, in Bath, uncovered remnants of red paint on the outside wall - contradicting a widely-held assumption they were white in colour.
The discovery was made during a dig in an area of the world heritage site not currently open to the public.
Manager Stephen Clews said it would have helped the buildi... | The building housing some of Britain's most famous Roman baths may have been painted red, archaeologists have said. |
Text: Alberta Federal Court Justice Robin Camp's decision came after a scathing Canadian Judicial Council review called for his removal.
The review concluded he acted in a manner that seriously undermined public confidence in the judiciary.
The federal justice minister has accepted his resignation.
Mr Camp's comments m... | A Canadian judge who asked a sexual assault complainant why she could not "keep your knees together" is resigning. |
Text: Police Scotland said it followed reports of an incident in Fraserburgh on Tuesday.
The girl will be reported to the Youth Justice Management Unit.
Summary: | A 12-year-old girl has been charged after an assault involving schoolgirls in Aberdeenshire. |
Text: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) declined the request in order to allow the 30-year-old to rest.
Broad bowled 21 overs in Notts' opening match, taking four wickets as they beat Leicestershire by 10 wickets.
He and fellow paceman James Anderson, who is unavailable for Lancashire, will return for the third... | England bowler Stuart Broad will not be available for Nottinghamshire's County Championship match at Durham on Friday, despite a request from his county. |
Text: The Estonia international, 26, has agreed a deal until the end of the campaign following a short spell in the Swedish top flight with Kalmar.
The Highlanders have also extended 23-year-old Larnell Cole's loan from Fulham for the remainder of the season.
And defender David Raven, 31, has signed a six-month extensi... | Inverness Caledonian Thistle have signed former Motherwell and Dundee United striker Henri Anier. |
Text: Police say more than 30 others were wounded in the city of Damaturu, capital of Yobe State.
No group has said it carried out the bombing but the jihadist group Boko Haram has previously launched attacks in the city.
On Saturday, Boko Haram fighters tried to take over the regional capital of neighbouring Gombe sta... | A female suicide bomber has killed at least seven people at a crowded bus station in north-eastern Nigeria. |
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