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Text: Huw Lewis announced his ambition for a "bilingual plus one" nation at a German-themed conference in Cardiff.
He said additional languages could help youngsters "get ahead in life, in education and the competitive world".
In June a report warned that foreign language learning in secondary schools in Wales was "dec... | Children should start learning foreign languages in primary school, alongside English and Welsh, the education minister has said. |
Text: Surrey's Durban-born opener, 25, who averages 33 from his 15 ODIs, suffered a back spasm on Monday.
Should he not prove his fitness on Tuesday, James Taylor or Moeen Ali are the likely candidates to open.
South Africa, who are without Dale Steyn, Kyle Abbott and Albie Morkel, have called up seamer David Wiese.
Th... | England will assess an injury to Jason Roy before naming their team for the first game of the five-match one-day series with South Africa on Wednesday. |
Text: Up to 14 people, many of whom are homeless, were seen barbecuing in St John's in Devizes at the weekend.
They claim they had permission from the church and were not being disrespectful as it was not a "recent grave".
But Revd Canon Paul Richardson, said permission was "categorically" not given and it was "disgrac... | The vicar of a church where a 200-year-old tombstone was used for a barbecue has called it "disgraceful". |
Text: Dale Gordon, known as Deezy, was involved in a fight with two men in Manchester at about 22:15 GMT on 15 November 2014, police said.
The 20-year-old died from head injuries in hospital the following day.
His mother Lynn Meecham said: "I have lost a young, talented, loving son and I hope in my heart there is someo... | Police have appealed again for information a year after a rapper was fatally attacked. |
Text: Mr Jones has been at the helm of the S4C since being appointed in 2011.
In a statement he said he will leave following the completion of an independent review of the channel by the UK Government next year.
He has overseen the period where more than £70m of annual funding for the channel was brought under the BBC... | The head of the Welsh language television broadcaster S4C Ian Jones is to step down from his post. |
Text: Warriors lost Saturday's semi-final to Connacht 16-11.
Fijian trio Leone Nakarawa, Taqele Naiyaravoro and Jerry Yanuyanutawa as well as Duncan Weir and Tyrone Holmes will all be moving on.
"We've got a great squad and there's plenty of boys more than capable of stepping up already," said Horne.
Brothers Glenn and... | Glasgow Warriors centre Peter Horne is confident the deposed Pro12 champions can recover from the loss of key players before next season. |
Text: Paver, along with joint-boss Gavin Cattle, has spent time with Super Rugby sides in New Zealand this summer.
"We've been out to different high-performance environments. We've come back, and grown a lot," Paver said.
"We've accelerated, and this group has, but this is a results-based business so sometimes you can ... | Cornish Pirates coach Alan Paver says he and his side "will be better" this season as they look to improve on their sixth-placed Championship finish. |
Text: Choi Soon-sil is suspected of using her friendship with the president to interfere in state affairs and to solicit business donations for a non-profit fund she controlled.
The allegations have prompted growing calls for President Park to resign.
Her office has announced she will make a public statement on the sit... | A South Korean court has approved an arrest warrant for a long-time friend of President Park Geun-hye. |
Text: No players were on board the tour bus involved in the accident on a highway in the south-western state of Arizona.
It had been on its way to a Dallas Cowboys fan event in Las Vegas when the collision happened 48km (30 miles) north of the city of Kingman.
Officials said all four fatalities had been riding in the v... | A bus carrying staff from the Dallas Cowboys, an American football team, has collided with a van in the US, killing four people, authorities say. |
Text: Dr Gary MacPherson was asked to view videos of two children Rachel and Nyomi Fee are accused of mistreating.
Nyomi Fee and her partner Rachel Fee deny murdering Liam on 22 March 2014 and blame his death on another child.
Liam was found dead in a house near Glenrothes, Fife.
The pair also face allegations that the... | A forensic psychologist has told the Liam Fee murder trial he has "no concerns" over the way two boys were interviewed by a social worker and police officer. |
Text: After Tuesday's 1.9% devaluation, China's central bank cut the guiding rate for the yuan for a second day.
The fall in the yuan has hit commodity prices, driving down share prices in the big UK-listed mining companies.
The FTSE 100 was down 93.35 points at 6,571.19, with shares in mining giant Glencore falling 5.... | (Close) The UK stock market closed down 1.4%, with mining stocks bearing the brunt after a further fall in the Chinese yuan hit prices of metals. |
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Despite an encouraging first-half performance, Villa lost 1-0 at the Liberty Stadium to sit 12 points from safety with nine games remaining.
Federico Fernandez bundled the ball in to hand Villa a sixth defeat in a row.
"Once again it is frustrating to get nothing out... | Aston Villa will not give up on survival in the Premier League according to manager Remi Garde despite another defeat at Swansea. |
Text: Formal identification is yet to take place, however, the family of William Clark have been informed.
Mr Clark, known as Billy, was reported missing from the Muirhall Road area of Perth on Saturday evening.
Emergency services had been conducting searches in and around the River Tay.
Summary: | Police searching for a missing 71-year-old man in Perth have confirmed that a body has been found. |
Text: Council leaders hope to secure a deal similar to the £1.2bn Cardiff Capital Region agreement approved in March.
They were joined by Economy Secretary Ken Skates at a meeting in St Asaph, Denbighshire.
City deals are a way of different levels of government financing major projects and regeneration schemes.
They w... | A plan to boost the north Wales economy will be presented to the Treasury by the autumn with a request for cash support for infrastructure projects. |
Text: Police attended the scene on Friday night after a suspect object was left in the Hall Road area of the village.
The object appeared to be a gas cylinder with wires attached. The road was cordoned off at about 18:30 BST.
Army bomb experts examined the device before removing it for further examination. The area was... | A security alert in Lislea, south Armagh, has ended. |
Text: Academics at Cardiff University tested a series of measures to tackle coffee cup waste and encourage the use of reusable cups.
Report author Prof Wouter Poortinga said some 2.5bn disposable cups were used annually.
The findings are due to be submitted to a UK government inquiry into waste.
Prof Poortinga found th... | Charging coffee drinkers for their disposable cups could cut their use by up to 300 million a year in the UK, according to new research. |
Text: The 20-time champion jockey from County Antrim retired in 2015 after he became the most successful jump jockey of all time.
He rode more than 4,300 winners.
McCoy, from Moneyglass, also won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award in 2010 and a lifetime achievement award in the 2015 ceremony.
Last December, A... | Jockey AP McCoy has received a knighthood for services to horse racing at Buckingham Palace. |
Text: The organisation has suggested creating a visitor centre and new parking to improve access to the Old Man of Storr and Trotternish Ridge.
A survey of local residents and groups on the idea closed last month.
SCT said early indications drawn from the results suggested there was support for its plans.
The trust has... | Staffin Community Trust (SCT) believes it has gained support for its proposal to manage or buy land at The Storr in Skye. |
Text: The Scots had beaten China's A team in the quarter-finals but lost out 4-1 to the hosts' B side, who secured the £120,000 top prize in Wuxi.
China's Ding Junhui and Liang Wenbo won the event the last time it was played, in 2011, defeating Northern Ireland.
Zhou and Yan edged out Wales 4-3 in the semi-final before... | Fifteen-year-old Yan Bingtao and Zhou Yuelong, two years older, have beaten former world champion John Higgins and Stephen Maguire to win the World Cup. |
Text: Deila returned to his homeland to manage Valerenga and he will be happy to advise his former side on their Norwegian rivals.
"That's no problem," Deila said. "I'll also [speak to] Rosenborg if they call.
"It's a difficult situation because I want Norwegian football to succeed and I want Celtic to succeed."
After ... | Former Celtic manager Ronny Deila has offered to provide information on the club's next Champions League qualifying opponents, Rosenborg. |
Text: Images include prisoners taking part in a snowball fight during World War One and a tunnel which may have been dug as part of an escape attempt.
The pictures have been shared by the great nephew of Captain Eli Bowers, who was among the camp's guards.
They "add to our understanding of the history of the camp", sai... | Never before seen photographs have been released showing life in Jersey's prisoner of war camp. |
Text: The man, from Welwyn Garden City, died at the scene of the crash in Luffenhall, Hertfordshire, at about 10:00 BST on Tuesday, police said.
Witness Peter Broadhurst said the Kolb FireFly came down "very steeply" and "hit the ground with a big whump noise".
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has been exa... | A pilot in his 70s has died after the light aircraft he was flying crashed in a field. |
Text: The Terriers beat Wolves 1-0 on Tuesday to confirm their place in the top six with two games to go.
Town have not played in the top flight of English football since 1972.
"The fans were desperate for something special and something extraordinary. I'm absolutely proud and delighted," he told BBC Radio Leeds.
"The ... | Huddersfield Town head coach David Wagner praised the club's "unbelievable achievement" in reaching the Championship play-offs. |
Text: The report says more than 90 per cent of people living in cities across Europe are exposed to levels of air pollution that are above global guidelines set by the World Health Organisation.
The EEA's executive director Hans Bruyninckx said overall the air has improved and the levels of many dangerous pollutants ha... | Air pollution across Europe is still high enough to damage human health and the environment, according to a report by the European Environment Agency. |
Text: Clay, who has agreed a two-year deal, made 39 appearances for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell last season after joining them in June 2016.
The 25-year-old had spent the two previous seasons with Grimsby, playing 74 National League games.
Clay is Leyton Orient's ninth signing since being relegated from League... | National League side Leyton Orient have signed Motherwell midfielder Craig Clay on a free transfer. |
Text: Iwona Monica Kowal was caught with contraband cigarettes hidden in her baggage on three separate occasions at Glasgow and Edinburgh airports in 2013.
The 44-year-old, from Dundee, admitted trying to avoid paying excise duty.
A civil order was made for recovery of the £9,240, and a sheriff sentenced Kowal to 200 h... | A "heavy smoker" caught smuggling 33,000 cigarettes into Scotland has been ordered to pay more than £9,000 in duties. |
Text: Roisin Upton and Anna O'Flanagan both scored hat-tricks, with Naomi Carroll, Rebecca Barry, Nicci Daly and Katie Mullan also netting for Ireland.
Ireland had beaten Kazakhstan 12-0, hosts Malaysia 2-1 and Hong Kong 10-0 to win Pool B and reach the last eight.
The Irish will face Wales or Kazakhstan in the semi-fi... | Ireland continued their high-scoring form at World League 2 to book their place in the semi-finals with a thumping 10-0 victory over Singapore. |
Text: The work at junction two of the M53 at Moreton will begin at 22:00 BST.
One of the bridges which carry the junction slip roads over the motorway will be removed in preparation for a new bridge deck installation.
The motorway will be closed southbound between junctions one and three and at junction two northbound ... | Wirral's motorway closes later for 55 hours as part of a project to repair a slip road and install a new bridge. |
Text: Michael Sandford, 20, from Dorking, Surrey, is accused of trying to grab a police officer's gun to shoot Mr Trump at a Las Vegas rally on 18 June.
He is due to stand trial later this month.
Lynne Sandford visited her son in jail for the first time on Thursday.
Mrs Sandford, told ITV News London her son had signed... | The mother of a Briton accused of trying to shoot and kill US presidential candidate Donald Trump says he will plead guilty to lesser charges when he appears in court. |
Text: His departure comes after shares in the company, whose brands include Scalextric, Airfix and Corgi, crashed last week after a "disappointing" start to the year.
Chairman Roger Canham will now lead the group for the "foreseeable future".
Hornby shares were up 9p, or 36.73%, to 33.5p by close of trading in London.
... | Shares in Hornby have soared by more than a third after the toymaker said Richard Ames would step down as chief executive. |
Text: Troy Batchelor and 2012 world champion Chris Holder, who had the leading averages home and away, have both left.
Promoter Buster Chapman has brought in Sweden's Tomas H Jonasson along with Michael Palm Toft and Josh Auty.
The Stars have only won two of their last seven meetings and are fifth in the table, six poi... | King's Lynn Stars have released two of their leading riders in an attempt to secure a Premiership play-off place. |
Text: Copp had previously agreed non-contract terms with the League Two club and could feature at Doncaster on Saturday.
The 19-year-old played for Wales at Under-17 level, but did not make a first-team appearance for Swansea.
Meanwhile, Yeovil have extended the loans of Swansea defender Liam Shepherd and forward Ryan ... | Yeovil have finalised the signing of ex-Swansea midfielder Kyle Copp after receiving international clearance. |
Text: The first phase of the inquiry, a so-called acknowledgment forum, begins on Monday.
It will start hearing accounts of victims and survivors of abuse as soon as they have registered.
The inquiry will not get its full powers until the assembly passes the necessary legislation.
It will be chaired by former High Cou... | Victims of abuse in care homes and other institutions in Northern Ireland are being invited to register to take part in a Stormont inquiry. |
Text: Nicholas McGurk, 32, carried out the raid in Coupar Angus a week after being freed from prison for another offence.
A court was told that McGurk targeted Brodie's fish and chip shop owner Alex Wong during the robbery in August last year.
He was tied up while a woman was forced to go with McGurk in Mr Wong's car.
... | A gunman who tied up a former police officer and abducted a woman in an armed robbery at a Perthshire takeaway has been jailed for nine years. |
Text: The Queensland workers will each pocket A$2.6m from the winning ticket, lottery owner Tatts Group said.
The syndicate members all worked at the state's department of education, according to multiple local reports.
The winners, who wish to remain anonymous, used an office computer to confirm their windfall, Tatts ... | Twenty-one government employees - reportedly from the same department - have won a lottery jackpot worth A$55m (£32.5m; $40.3m) in Australia. |
Text: She was walking on the Newcastle Road when she was struck by a red Citroen C1 just after 18:30 GMT on Tuesday.
A PSNI spokesman said the woman died as a result of the collision.
The road was closed for more than five hours but reopened to traffic at about midnight.
Summary: | An elderly woman has died after she was hit by a car in Kilkeel, County Down. |
Text: Anglesey council issued a compulsory purchase order (CPO) for the former Holyhead Market Hall after the owner failed to act on a repairs notice.
The owner challenged the CPO but, following a public consultation, the Welsh Government said the sale must go ahead.
The council plans to rehouse the town's library in t... | The owner of a historical market hall on Anglesey has been ordered to sell the building to the council. |
Text: Ms Brewster, 32, from Sheffield, was among 22 people who died in the suicide bomb attack at an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena in May.
She had gone to the gig with her sister and niece, both of whom were injured in the explosion.
The service will feature a number of Ms Brewster's favourite songs along w... | The funeral of Manchester terror attack victim Kelly Brewster is due to take place later. |
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The first towel thrown into the crowd by American Jack Sock was snatched by an older man on Wednesday and the second was claimed by an imposter.
But on Friday 14-year-old Peter Woodville, from Philadelphia, was finally given a replacement after returning to SW19 to w... | It was third time lucky for a young tennis fan who missed out on a player's souvenir at Wimbledon. |
Text: David Hardy, of Longfield Road, Baguley, was bailed to appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court on 4 October.
Officers were called to the Tesco store on Altrincham Road in Baguley at about 18:45 BST on Monday, following reports a baby was punched.
The baby girl was taken to hospital as a precaution and... | A 63-year-old man has been charged with assaulting a five-day-old girl at a supermarket in Manchester. |
Text: The Glasgow player will require ongoing care and assessment before the Scots' next game against Italy on 27 February.
Lock Richie Gray also sustained a sprained ankle but has had his boot removed and will return to Castres.
Flanker Blair Cowan was concussed late on but Stuart Hogg's back injury "is not considered... | Scotland wing Tommy Seymour has his foot in a protective boot after suffering a sprained ankle in Saturday's Six Nations defeat by Wales. |
Text: It is thought the small fire at Ellon fire station was sparked by work to re-tar the roof of the building.
The crew saw smoke billowing from the roof on their return to the station at 14:00.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it took the crew less than five minutes to put it out.
Another crew was called ou... | Firefighters returning from a call-out in north-east Scotland discovered smoke coming from the roof of their own fire station. |
Text: In a scathing report, John Sopko said that officials bought "forest" pattern uniforms, despite the country's landscape being only 2.1% wooded.
The decision was "not based on an evaluation of its appropriateness for the Afghan environment", he wrote.
A former Afghan defence minister chose the pattern in 2007, he s... | US taxpayers unnecessarily spent $28m on uniforms for the Afghan National Army, according to the US inspector general tasked with overseeing the war. |
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The Jordanian FA president, 39, is one of three challengers to current Fifa president Sepp Blatter for the 29 May election.
Prince Ali says Fifa has discouraged dissent and debate under Blatter's 17-year tenure as president.
"In the past people have taken a principle... | Presidential candidate Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein has called for an end to the "culture of intimidation" within Fifa. |
Text: Keep up with all the days events on our live page.
On Thursday's debate
Labour leader Ed Miliband on David Cameron not taking part: "I think if you are applying for the job of prime minister, the very least people expect if for you to turn up to the job interview."
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon: ""I am hugely lookin... | A daily guide to the key stories, newspaper headlines and quotes from the campaign for the 7 May general election. |
Text: Ceredigion council is not renewing its contract for the Aberystwyth service, blaming work at Bronglais Hospital.
But it will fund the route for another year if operator Mid Wales Travel opts not to run it commercially,
The cabinet was advised to keep it going as changes are being made to parking in the town.
Summ... | A town's park and ride earmarked for closure will stay open for a further 12 months if the current operators choose to end its service. |
Text: Collingwood, 39, confirmed in July he was in talks about staying with the county beyond the current campaign, having been a regular in 2015.
This season he has played 32 games in all competitions, scoring 657 runs at an average of 32.85 in Division One.
"I want to carry on playing as long as I possibly can while ... | Durham four-day captain Paul Collingwood has extended his contract for a further year. |
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28 November 2014 Last updated at 16:09 GMT
The Force Awakens is the seventh film in the franchise and the first of a new trilogy of sequels.
It's not due to be released until 18 December 2015, but a special minute-and-a-half teaser clip was put online on Friday.
The ne... | The trailer for the new Star Wars movie has been released. |
Text: The Democracy Now! reporter said she would surrender to authorities on Monday in response to the charge.
District Judge John Grinsteiner will decide whether there is sufficient evidence to support the riot charge.
Ms Goodman filmed the crackdown on protesters by authorities last month.
"I wasn't trespassing, I wa... | US journalist Amy Goodman is facing charges of participating in a "riot" after filming Native American-led protests over an oil pipeline in North Dakota. |
Text: Forward Robinson, 20, scored seven goals in 28 games during two spells on loan with Preston last season.
Winger Reach, 22, joined the Lilywhites on a three-month loan in September and has scored twice in 17 appearances.
Meanwhile, manager Simon Grayson said he will look to make further additions to his squad in t... | Preston have re-signed Callum Robinson on loan from Aston Villa and extended the loan of Middlesbrough's Adam Reach, both until the end of the season. |
Text: 19 July 2017 Last updated at 16:56 BST
That's right - Scotland and England will be coming face-to-face.
England will be hoping to improve in this tournament, after getting third place in the 2015 World Cup.
Meanwhile, Scotland are playing in their first major tournament so they will be looking to make their mark.... | The Women's Euros have started in Amsterdam - and there is a big game on Wednesday night! |
Text: Marianne Grunfeld, Auguste Spitz and Therese Steiner were deported from Guernsey, which was occupied by German forces, to France in April 1942.
They were among Jews picked up by the Nazis and sent to the concentration camp in July the same year.
Guernsey's government is working on a curriculum to start in Septemb... | The impact of the Holocaust will be taught in schools in the only part of the British Isles from which Jews were deported and later died in Auschwitz. |
Text: It prompted calls to police, and soon after, the billboard's owner cut off its power supply.
The hack came after a security researcher warned the company, which runs thousands of the video billboards, that they were vulnerable to attack.
The FBI and Homeland Security are now investigating the hack.
The attackers ... | Hackers have managed to make a huge video billboard in Atlanta display an obscene image favoured by internet pranksters. |
Text: The 69-year-old will play Gavin Sullivan, the estranged husband of Gillian Taylforth's character Kathy.
"I am delighted to be joining the wonderful cast... for what is going to be an exciting time ahead," said the actor, who appeared with ex-EastEnder Michelle Collins in BBC drama Sunburn.
"I can't wait to get st... | Paul Nicholas, of Just Good Friends and West End fame, is to join the cast of BBC One's long-running soap EastEnders. |
Text: The supermarket giant said like-for-like sales sales fell 1% in the 28 weeks to 24 September.
It said that while the market remains strong, "pricing pressures continue to impact margins".
Sainsbury's added that the effect of the slump in sterling on retailers was "uncertain" as it braces for an increase in costs ... | Sainsbury's has posted a 10.1% fall in first-half profits to £277m as sales continued to decline. |
Text: Birmingham-based Kings Heath Concorde's children's teams wear kits sponsored by a nightclub and tattoo parlour.
Birmingham County FA said the sponsors provided age-restricted services so advertising on children's kit was against the rules.
The club says it cannot afford to pay £400 to replace each team's kit.
Se... | Two children's football teams may fold after local FA officials banned them from playing in "inappropriately" sponsored kit, says their manager. |
Text: He is also charged with arson, endangering life; criminal damage and disorderly behaviour.
The charges are in connection to an incident on Monday night when petrol bombs were allegedly thrown at a Land Rover leaving Strand Road police station.
He will appear at Londonderry Magistrates Court later today.
Summary: | A 27-year-old man from Londonderry has been charged with with making and throwing petrol bombs. |
Text: Mr Hollande is due to discuss the anti-IS fight with senior Iraqi officials.
He is the most prominent head of state to visit Iraq since a US-led 60-member coalition began air strikes against IS.
France's defence ministry says its aircraft have destroyed more than 1,700 targets since joining in 2014.
As part of th... | French President Francois Hollande has met French soldiers in Iraq and told them their work against so-called Islamic State (IS) is helping to prevent terrorism at home. |
Text: Robson, 22, broke serve six times on her way to beating the 18-year-old wild card 6-1 6-1 on the clay.
The Briton's last WTA main draw win came in September 2013, before a wrist injury required surgery and put her out of action for 17 months.
Robson will play Hungarian fifth seed Timea Babos in the second round.
... | Laura Robson won her first match in the main draw of a WTA tournament since 2013 as she beat Morocco's Ghita Benhadi at the Rabat Open. |
Text: Gladys Tingle was seriously ill with double pneumonia when she was young, and was told she could not do any sport at school.
Now a grandmother, she started doing marathons in her 70s and is known for walking around her home in Horncastle in Lincolnshire every day.
She has raised thousands of pounds for Lincs and ... | A woman who was not allowed to do any sport as a child is competing in the Great North Run at the age of 84. |
Text: The amusement park announced in March 2016 that it was no longer breeding orcas and would stop making whales do tricks at its amusement parks.
It's all come about after SeaWorld faced lots of criticism from people who say keeping the whales in captivity is cruel and unnecessary.
The chain had another big setback ... | SeaWorld San Diego will do its last ever killer whale show this weekend. |
Text: 19 August 2016 Last updated at 06:36 BST
There used to be loads of them in Malham Tarn in the 1960s, but they were wiped out by mink.
They're now one of the most endangered mammals in the country.
Jenny looks at what's so special about water voles.
Summary: | One hundred water voles are being released into a lake in the Yorkshire Dales to help boost their numbers. |
Text: The 217 acres of Trevose Head were part of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and has been in the same family since about 1900, estate agents Lodge and Thomas said.
The sale of the land, either in its entirety or in plots, is expected to raise between £3-4m, they added.
The headland, near Padstow, comprises 13... | Hundreds of acres of a headland in north Cornwall have gone up for sale. |
Text: The falling snow has made driving conditions difficult in some areas, although roads are being gritted.
There is a Met Office warning for snow and ice across the west and north of Northern Ireland.
Translink have said express buses are operating as usual but some city services & rural areas may be disrupted.
Haro... | A number of roads and local bus services in the north west have been affected by adverse weather conditions. |
Text: Hamilton Masakadza has also been dismissed as captain following a review of the team's performance at the World Twenty20 earlier this year.
Zimbabwe failed to progress beyond the preliminary group stage at the tournament in India.
Former South African all-rounder Lance Klusener will also become the team's batting... | Zimbabwe have sacked coach Dav Whatmore as coach and put ex-South Africa bowler Makhaya Ntini in temporary charge. |
Text: West Berkshire Council is proposing to cut the free transport for 233 students in Mortimer from April next year.
Parents said many will give up their jobs for the school run rather than have them walk the "dangerous" route.
The council said parents are legally responsible for making sure their children get to and... | Pupils will be forced to walk through two miles of dense woodland if school buses are removed in West Berkshire, parents have said. |
Text: Here's what we know so far.
Armed police and ambulances were called to reports of a white van hitting several people on London Bridge 22:08 BST on Saturday.
The area and nearby railway stations were closed. Eyewitness reports said the van mounted the pavement of the bridge.
BBC reporter Holly Jones, who was on t... | Armed police are responding to security incidents in central London, at London Bridge and nearby Borough Market, amid reports a van has been driven at pedestrians as well as a number of stabbings. |
Text: The scheme, Fit in 5, was developed at Llwyn yr Eos school in Aberystwyth.
The council said it was inspired by the Daily Mile, which encourages children to run or walk a mile a day.
The exercise is in addition to breaks and physical education and can be taken at any point during the school day.
Alwyn Davies, fro... | Primary schools in Ceredigion have been asked to give their pupils a five-minute exercise break each day in a bid to improve fitness, mental wellbeing and concentration levels. |
Text: The Conservatives defended their record in government and claimed to be true party of Wales at their campaign launch on Gower.
Labour has promised to end "cuts and conflict" at an event in Ammanford.
Plaid Cymru launched their campaign near Llanelli on Friday while the Liberal Democrats' event will take place in ... | Politicians hit the campaign trail in Wales as the starting gun is fired in a hotly-contested race for Number 10. |
Text: Berhardien, 32, will be eligible for their final six group games, while Pakistan all-rounder Akmal is playing in the Caribbean Premier League.
The 32-year-old has played 71 times in limited-overs cricket for the Proteas.
The Foxes had originally signed batsman Rilee Roussouw, 26, as Malik's replacement, but he su... | Leicestershire have signed South Africa all-rounder Farhaan Behardien as cover for Umar Akmal in the T20 Blast. |
Text: The new buildings in Monmouth and Caldicot will cater for 3,100 pupils between them and will replace existing schools in both areas.
It is part of the 21st Century Schools programme which will eventually replace four secondary schools in the county and improve local primary schools.
The work will be part-funded b... | Two new secondary schools will be built in Monmouthshire by 2016 as part of £80m plans to upgrade facilities. |
Text: The Kano state government asked that the case be dismissed because she was a minor who had been forcibly married.
The girl is to be freed from detention following the ruling, reports the BBC's Habiba Adamu from the capital, Abuja.
When the case was reported in 2014, it threw a spotlight on the issue of child brid... | A court in northern Nigeria has dropped charges against a 14-year-old girl accused of using rat poison to kill her husband, aged 35. |
Text: Harris Binotti, from Dumfries, is being sought by the Buramese authorities who want to question him over the death of another British man, Gary Ferguson.
Both men had been working as teachers in Yangon.
A Home Office spokesman said it would not comment on an extradition request until an arrest was made.
In April,... | The Home Office has refused to confirm if a formal request has been made for the extradition of a Scot suspected of murdering a teacher in Myanmar. |
Text: The departure of Bevington, who was appointed in March, comes a month after David Bernstein and Lord King resigned from the club's board.
Villa, who finished bottom of the Premier League, were relegated to the Championship in April.
Owner Randy Lerner has been seeking a buyer for the club since May 2014.
The club... | Former Football Association executive Adrian Bevington has left his advisory role at relegated Aston Villa after less than two months in the post. |
Text: Cheshire West and Chester Council has launched a consultation on whether to end its "Free After Three" scheme.
Businesses in the city have complained that reintroducing parking charges would hit their trade.
The council says "better alternatives" may be developed during a 12-week consultation period which is unde... | A popular scheme allowing drivers to park for free in Chester city centre after 15:00 could be scrapped as it causes "pressure" on rush-hour traffic. |
Text: 8 March 2016 Last updated at 09:15 GMT
"What I find depressing about the current debate at present is that everyone seems to think it is absolutely obvious what the answer is - the only thing is half of them seem to think we should stay in and the other half think we should leave," said Lord King.
People want to ... | The former governor of the Bank of England, Lord King, has told BBC HARDtalk he is concerned about the level of debate over the upcoming referendum on whether Britain should remain in the European Union. |
Text: The futuristic idea was a bus that would drive above traffic, allowing other commuter cars to pass underneath.
The project was announced last summer to much acclaim but soon ran into feasibility and investment problems.
Many of China's cities suffer from chronic traffic congestion so there's a strong hunger for i... | It seemed like a glimpse into the city of tomorrow - but China's "straddling bus" was riddled by doubts early on and now is headed for the scrap yard. |
Text: Sir Liam Donaldson told the BBC there needed to be financial savings through staff cutbacks.
Last week, Health Minister Simon Hamilton announced his intention to abolish the board but said it could not happen until April 2017.
Sir Liam says it should happen sooner.
"The last thing you want is an organisation whic... | A senior medical expert who reviewed how the health system is run in Northern Ireland says the Health and Social Care Board should be done away with as soon as possible. |
Text: The Dane, who started the day six clear after shooting a course record 62 on Friday, had five birdies in his round.
England's David Horsey, who also carded a 68, is one of five players tied for second on 11 under par.
Masters champion Danny Willett struggled again as he bids to finish the season as European numbe... | Overnight leader Thorbjorn Olesen tightened his grip on the Turkish Open with a three-under-par 68 to take a seven-shot lead into the final round. |
Text: Up to 20 members of the playing squad are suffering with a stomach complaint.
Thursday's training session was cancelled, but Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac is hopeful the majority of the stricken will recover for kick-off.
"We're hoping a lot of those who come tomorrow (Friday) morning will be feeling a lot bett... | Scarlets' quest for a place in the Pro12 play-offs may be undermined by illness ahead of their crucial match against Glasgow on Saturday. |
Text: 17 May 2017 Last updated at 16:48 BST
330 of them were found hidden in suitcases after they were smuggled into Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia.
Wildlife officials believe they were going to be illegally sold.
The golden-domed ploughshare tortoise is native to Madagascar and, due to poaching, is the most endangered tortois... | Malaysian border police have rescued hundreds of the world's most endangered tortoises. |
Text: He was nominated because of his work in mountain rescue and training climbers, and for setting up the Scottish Mountaineering Heritage Collection.
Mr Tighe will be presented with the accolade at the Fort William Mountain Festival next month.
The award was set up to recognise those who have dedicated their lives t... | Climbing guide and pioneer Mick Tighe has won this year's Scottish Award for Excellence in Mountain Culture. |
Text: The 55-year-old's vehicle rolled over him in the access road to a property in the Navidale area near Helmsdale in Sutherland.
The accident happened on Friday 24 February.
Police Scotland said emergency services were alerted to the accident at about 16:00 that day.
Summary: | A man has died after being struck by his own car. |
Text: The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) has said it receives information on severe weather alerts.
However, it is concerned members are not informed of terror threats.
It is hosting its annual conference in Westport.
RTÉ reports that the AGSI has called on Garda Commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan to ... | Police sergeants and inspectors in the Republic of Ireland have said that as first responders, they do not have the capability to deal with the threat from radical extremism and international terrorism. |
Text: They all happened on Monday 3 April, the PSNI has confirmed.
Two men died in west Belfast and one died in the south of the city.
A police spokesperson said they are not investigating any link between the deaths. Post-mortem examinations will take place to determine the causes.
The deaths are not being treated as ... | Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the sudden deaths of three men in Belfast. |
Text: The birds are mistaking poles in East Anglia and south-east England for trees, UK Power Networks said.
Woodpeckers often return to the same spot so the escalating damage can result in power cuts or the need to replace the posts.
The utility company is now using a wood filler containing a scent that repels the bir... | Woodpeckers drilling holes in electricity poles have been blamed for damaging 6,000 posts in the past year. |
Text: Met Police officers were called at 07:55 BST on 10 April to an address on Tolworth Broadway.
London Ambulance took the boy to a south London hospital, were he was pronounced dead about an hour later.
Officers said they were treating the death as "unexplained". No arrests have been made.
A spokesperson for the Met... | The death of a four-month-old baby is to be investigated by child abuse officers after he was found ill at home in south-west London. |
Text: The incident happened at about 17:20 on the eastbound carriageway of the city's West Approach Road.
A female passenger who also fell from the motorbike was uninjured.
The carriageway remains closed while police officers carry out crash investigation work. Police Scotland urged anyone who saw the incident to come ... | A 52-year-old man has died after crashing his motorbike on an Edinburgh road. |
Text: It has been redeveloped to be more spacious and now boasts a new artists' garden and better visitor facilities.
A previously unseen painting by LS Lowry and a ceramic figure by Grayson Perry are among the new exhibits.
Tourists are being charged a £7.50 entrance fee after the body that runs the gallery had its co... | York Art Gallery has reopened to the public after an £8m revamp. |
Text: France and Spain have sent several water-bombing planes to help the Portuguese effort.
One firefighter was killed and nine were injured on Thursday near the town of Tondela.
The biggest fire is near Covilha, east of Tondela, Portugal's Jornal de Noticias website reports. Several suspected arsonists have been arre... | More than 800 firefighters in Portugal are tackling big wildfires in Serra do Caramulo, a hilly central region. |
Text: Work was due to begin last month on demolishing Prestatyn Community Hospital which closed two years ago.
But National Resources Wales ruled that because seagulls are nesting on the roof, the demolition must be put on hold until the chicks have flown.
Dummy owls were put on the roof and initially worked, but seagu... | Two fake owls brought in to scare seagulls from a former hospital set for demolition have failed to work. |
Text: Boxing heroes from the past and the present attended the event.
The statue is a tribute to former boxers, but also an encouragement to future generations to take up the sport.
Among those attending its unveiling was former British bantamweight champion Davy Larmour and current featherweight Marco McCullough.
"I t... | A statue has been unveiled in Belfast's Shankill area to recognise its history of boxing. |
Text: A former employee is understood to have raised concerns about the authenticity of the product.
Western Isles Council's environmental health department is investigating.
Owner Natalie Crayton said there had been an issue that had been investigated and resolved and the business was now trading normally.
Hebridean S... | An award-winning Hebridean Sea Salt business based on the Isle of Lewis is under investigation, the BBC has learned. |
Text: The orchestra was on the brink of closure two years ago because of funding cuts.
However, it received a last-minute deal from Stormont and Belfast City Council.
Sir George, who is stepping down as chair later this week, said the orchestra's financial situation has greatly improved.
"Two years ago, to use an accou... | The outgoing chair of the Ulster Orchestra, Sir George Bain, says the organisation's future is more secure than it has been for a very long time. |
Text: BBC Radio Sheffield launched a Facebook campaign after learning Winnie Blagden had no surviving family.
It urged well-wishers to send cards to the centenarian, who reached the milestone age on Sunday.
Mrs Blagden told the BBC she would be having a shandy to celebrate her birthday.
A surprise party organised by th... | A woman who received 16,000 birthday cards from around the globe after an internet appeal went viral has turned 100. |
Text: Arctic Monkeys, Outkast and Calvin Harris were among the acts on the bill at Grant Park.
The line-up for the American leg of the festival, which was held in Chile in March, also included Lorde, Childish Gambino and Chvrches.
The daughter of US President Barack Obama was at the festival with her friends. Malia Oba... | With Lollapalooza happening over the weekend in Chicago, take a look at six of the things that you may have missed from the three-day festival. |
Text: The Daily Record reported that three adults were caught trying to abduct three British children at the Anastasia Beach Hotel in Protaras on Tuesday.
But local police said they found no evidence of attempted abductions.
Holiday operator Thomas Cook said some guests chose to switch hotels after the incident, and th... | Holidaymakers have been moved away from a Cyprus hotel at the centre of reports of a failed child abduction attempt. |
Text: After rain wiped out the morning session, Glamorgan batted after Durham's first innings score of 342.
Jacques Rudolph made 31 from 15 balls before he edged Chris Rushworth to Paul Collingwood at second slip.
Glamorgan were struggling on 119-5 before Cooke (63*) and Donald (51) helped them to 225-6 at stumps.
When... | Chris Cooke and Aneurin Donald steadied Glamorgan on day two of their County Championship Division Two match against Durham at St Helen's in Swansea. |
Text: Twenty-nine people, including a woman pregnant with twins, were killed in the Real IRA attack in 1998.
On Tuesday, the prosecution of 45-year-old County Armagh man Seamus Daly for the bombing collapsed.
Deputy Chief Constable Drew Harris said there were currently no new lines of inquiry in the investigation.
"Pol... | A senior PSNI officer has told the Policing Board that while the Omagh bomb investigation remains open, progress is unlikely. |
Text: They will be joined by Helena Bonham Carter, Mindy Kaling and rapper Awkwafina, The Hollywood Reporter said.
Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett are also said to be appearing in the heist movie, which begins filming in October.
The movie is a spin-off from George Clooney and Brad Pitt's hit Ocean's franchise.
The a... | Rihanna and Anne Hathaway have signed up for the upcoming all-female Ocean's Eight movie, according to reports. |
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