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Text: United were keen on the France forward and were considering whether to trigger his 100m euro (£87m) escape clause.
However, a source close to United said Griezmann, 26, is no longer a priority.
It is understood the long-term injury to Zlatan Ibrahimovic has forced the club to change their priorities, with doubts ... | Manchester United have cooled their interest in Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann. |
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The 28-year-old from Wrexham emulated Commonwealth Games swimming champion Jazz Carlin, the 400m freestyle runner-up, by claiming silver in Brazil.
Thornley and partner Katherine Grainger were dropped from the double sculls but reunited for Rio just six weeks ago.
"I... | Victoria Thornley admits her Olympic silver is "really nice" after the Welsh rower won a medal at Rio 2016 just six weeks after qualifying. |
Text: It is the first time the games will be staged outside traditional rugby union countries, with Spain's national team 18th in the world rankings.
The finals will be played at the San Mames Stadium, home of La Liga football side Athletic Bilbao.
Newcastle United's St James' Park ground will host both European finals... | The Spanish city of Bilbao has been chosen to host next season's European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals. |
Text: It involved the Gannet Alpha platform, 113 miles (180km) from Aberdeen.
The pipeline involved - which leaked more than 200 tonnes of oil - was about 300ft (91m) below the surface.
Shell admitted two charges relating to the incident at Aberdeen Sheriff Court. The BBC Scotland news website revealed last week the fi... | Oil giant Shell has been fined £22,500 after a leak at a North Sea platform in 2011. |
Text: The youth, who cannot be named, set a gorse fire at Cwm Bowydd Farm in Blaenau Ffestiniog on 22 April - as grass fires swept across Wales.
He admitted two charges of arson at Dolgellau Youth Court on Thursday.
The boy was given a 10-month referral order and his parents must pay £2,284 in compensation.
Richard Wil... | A 12-year-old boy started a gorse fire in Gwynedd - days after causing £2,000 worth of damage by sparking a shed blaze, a court has heard. |
Text: Morrisons says it will train 9,000 apprentices over the next five years; and Premier Inn and Costa Coffee owner Whitbread plan 6,000 by 2020.
There were also commitments from National Grid and Dairy Crest.
The PM promised three million new apprentices under a Tory government.
Mr Cameron, who launched the Costa Co... | Prime Minister David Cameron has welcomed announcements of 16,000 new apprenticeships, saying he wants the qualifications to be "level pegging" with university degrees. |
Text: The Wave, by Derbyshire artist Paul Cummins, was previously installed at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park as part of a national tour.
His full installation, named Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red, drew more than five million visitors in London.
Each poppy represented one death in the British forces, a total of 888,2... | Thousands of ceramic poppies from the Tower of London are being delivered to Lincoln Castle where they will go on display. |
Text: The 21-year-old is alleged to have made comments at an event in Blackpool in March 2016 and on social media as part of the National Action group.
The group, which was banned as a terrorist organisation in December, holds anti-Semitic views.
The Blackpool man is suspected of displaying material likely to incite ra... | A man has been arrested over comments and online posts relating to "right wing extremism", police have said. |
Text: Keiron Lavery, 20, from Meadowbrook in the Tullygally area, made the calls between May 2013 and January this year.
He also admitted two counts of placing an article with intent to cause a bomb hoax in the Craigavon areas.
He was sentenced to 34 months, half of which will be served in prison and half on supervised... | A Craigavon man has been jailed after he admitted making 16 hoax bomb calls on seven separate occasions. |
Text: 6 December 2015 Last updated at 11:32 GMT
Samir was one of two male rhinos living at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland. But zookeepers decided to pair him with a female rhino at the zoo in Turkey in the hope that they will breed.
Rhinos across the world are under an increasing threat of extinction because of poaching and... | A greater one-horned rhino has been moved to a zoo in Turkey as part of an international scheme to save rhinos from extinction. |
Text: The incident happened in Livingston at about 17:00 on Friday near to the A71 underpass between Muireston and Dedridge.
The boy was approached by two men, believed to be in their late teens, one of whom knocked him to the ground.
The victim, who suffered a facial injury, then made his way home with the help of an ... | Police are hunting two suspects after a 15-year-old boy was seriously assaulted in West Lothian. |
Text: The 23-year-old joined from Northampton as short-term injury cover in January 2017, and has impressed with three tries in eight matches.
"It great to bring Sion back to Wales. He has worked hard since arriving at Cardiff Blues and has performed well on the field when selected," said head coach Danny Wilson.
"He a... | Flanker Sion Bennett has agreed a long-term contract with Cardiff Blues. |
Text: Friendlies in March have been confirmed at home to Northern Ireland and away against Ukraine.
Coleman's side will play one more friendly before their opening Euro 2016 group game against Slovakia in Bordeaux on 11 June.
"We'll come together in May and we're looking to play Sweden," Coleman told BBC Wales Sport.
"... | Wales manager Chris Coleman says he is "99% certain" his team will play Sweden in their final Euro 2016 warm-up. |
Text: Michael Peter Hutchinson, 72, of Church Lane, Skegness, dumped bedding, furniture and a mirror, with a note saying "some things you didn't steal", Lincoln Magistrates' Court heard.
Some had been daubed with green paint and damaged with solvents.
Hutchinson was found guilty of two counts of fly-tipping and was or... | A man has been fined for "revenge fly-tipping" after he dumped some of his ex-wife's property at her home. |
Text: Mr Carney said long-term financing of green projects in emerging markets would promote financial stability.
Speaking at an event in Berlin, he urged Germany to use its G20 presidency in 2017 to make progress.
Mr Carney has previously warned of climate change risks for the finance industry.
At the event on Thursda... | Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has said climate change risks can be reduced in part by increased green financing in emerging economies. |
Text: The structure is the first stage of a project to build a visitor centre and memorial in Canwick Hill, Lincoln, to commemorate the 55,500 servicemen who died serving Bomber Command.
The 55 tonne spire, made of weathered steel, was installed on Sunday.
Chair of trustees for the International Bomber Command centre s... | A 98ft (30m) high metal spire has been erected at the site of a memorial for World War Two aircrews. |
Text: The British number one, 24, lost 4-6 6-2 7-5 to Croatia's Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, 33, in round two of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco.
Fourth seed Konta had two break points in the 11th game of the final set but failed to take them.
Fellow Briton Aljaz Bedene is out of the men's event after he lost 4-6 7-6 ... | Johanna Konta has been beaten in her first tournament since reaching the semi-finals of the Australian Open. |
Text: Two new structures, commissioned by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, are being erected as part of a wider £5.3m scheme to redevelop the station.
Once completed, both the Argyle and Howard Street entrances will feature glass structures inspired by the Kibble Palace in Glasgow's Botanic Gardens.
Contractor G... | Work is beginning to fit "stunning" new glass canopies to both entrances of St Enoch subway station in Glasgow. |
Text: Mr Lopez was found guilty of inciting violence during protests in 2014 in which 43 people - from both sides of the political divide - were killed.
He has repeatedly said that his sentence was politically motivated.
Thursday's ruling on an appeal by Mr Lopez's defence makes the conviction final, officials said.
"U... | Venezuela's Supreme Court has upheld the 14-year jail sentence of opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, a day after Donald Trump called for his release. |
Text: New York Representative Michael Grimm said he would "break" a cable news journalist who brought up an investigation into his campaign funds.
Mr Grimm said his behaviour toward NY1's Michael Scotto was "wrong".
"I shouldn't have allowed my emotions to get the better of me and lose my cool," he said.
After cutting ... | A congressman who threatened to throw a reporter off a balcony after President Barack Obama's State of the Union address has apologised for his actions. |
Text: He came a distant fourth in Saturday's South Carolina vote, which was won by billionaire estate mogul Donald Trump.
"Today I am suspending my campaign," an emotional Mr Bush told his supporters.
Once a favourite mainstream candidate for the Republicans - and brother and son to two US presidents - Mr Bush saw his ... | Former Florida governor Jeb Bush has dropped out of the Republican race for US president after failing to rank high in the first three state contests. |
Text: Dolton Powell, 21, died after a party at the All Nations Community Centre in Gloucester on 23 August last year.
Eight people face murder charges, but a hearing at Bristol Crown Court was told the prosecution needed "time to digest" the Supreme Court ruling.
Judges ruled joint enterprise was wrongly used to convic... | Prosecutors are reconsidering murder charges in the trial of eight people following a Supreme Court ruling on the joint enterprise law. |
Text: The 20-year-old son of former Villa player Gordon Cowans has appeared for Villa's Under-21 side
He comes in after confirmation that Boro midfielder Tom Conlon will miss up to nine months with a knee injury.
"He's got those Tom Conlon-type traits and obviously with Tom stepping out for a while it ended up being de... | League Two club Stevenage have signed Aston Villa midfielder Henry Cowans on loan until January. |
Text: The young Sunderland fan was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in 2013, and developed a new tumour in February.
Although Joe Hart was captain, he swapped places with Jermain Defoe in the tunnel so he and Bradley could lead the teams out.
Bradley covered his ears as he walked out to loud cheers at Wembley.
Bradley was ... | Terminally ill five-year-old Bradley Lowery led out the England team at Wembley for Sunday's World Cup qualifier against Lithuania. |
Text: A spokesman for the MP said she will meet constituents by appointment.
Merseyside Police said its advice was given at the MP's request.
Earlier this week a man was bailed in Scotland after being arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill in an email to the MP.
Det Ch Insp Kenwright said: "The decision to can... | Labour MP Angela Eagle has cancelled constituency surgeries after discussions with police in the wake of a death threat and attack on her office. |
Text: It comes ahead of peace talks between the left-wing group and the government, which begin on Tuesday in Ecuador.
The soldier, Freddy Moreno, has been handed over to delegates from the International Committee of the Red Cross in Arauca province.
"The ELN has stood by its word," the rebel group tweeted.
The ELN tal... | Colombia's second-largest rebel group, the National Liberation Army (ELN), has released a soldier it had been holding hostage for two weeks. |
Text: 13 January 2017 Last updated at 13:12 GMT
He got pretty upset when his fish and chip dish didn't go swimmingly.
But it wasn't all bad news for Oscar, who speaks Spanish after moving with his family to live in the country.
After being on the show, he was invited to cook for the British ambassador to Spain!
Check o... | Nine-year-old British boy Oscar was competing in the Spanish version of Junior Masterchef when it started to go wrong... |
Text: The plans will be tested in parts of Gwynedd, Anglesey, Flintshire, Swansea, Blaenau Gwent and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Working parents of three to four-year-olds will be offered 30 hours of free childcare for 48 weeks of the year.
The scheme will be tested from September 2017 before a wider roll-out at a later date, C... | Six councils will take part in a free childcare pilot scheme, Welsh ministers have announced. |
Text: Jim McCafferty, who previously lived in Glasgow and joined Celtic in 1990, now lives in Belfast.
The alleged victims are believed to have been in their mid-teens.
A police spokesperson said: "A 71-year-old male has been arrested by detectives after presenting himself at a station in Belfast.
"He was arrested on s... | A former Celtic Football Club youth coach has been arrested by police in Northern Ireland over allegations of sexual offences against children. |
Text: Home keeper Artur Krysiak superbly denied George Francomb and Tom Elliott as the away side began brightly.
Omar Sowunmi's flick-on found Ryan Bird who fired in from close range to give the home side the lead.
The visitors continued to press and were rewarded 10 minutes from time when Akinfenwa headed home Francom... | Adebayo Akinfenwa's header helped Wimbledon claim a deserved draw away at Yeovil. |
Text: The council hopes Business Battle's strategies, inspired by classic board games including Risk and Battleship, will help teach business skills.
It teaches the principles of manufacturing a product, releasing it into a crowded market and maintaining interest and profit with marketing.
Powys' trading standards is e... | Pupils in Powys are being told to use a Monopoly-style game to learn business skills. |
Text: The boy allegedly incited another person to carry out an attack at an Anzac Day event with the aim of killing or seriously injuring people.
He is also accused of inciting another person to behead someone in Australia.
The court remanded the boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, to youth detention.
The case ... | A 14-year-old boy from Blackburn accused of inciting terrorism in Australia has appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court. |
Text: Locke was in charge at Central Park for the second half of last term and guided the club to a play-off win over East Kilbride that kept them in League Two.
Brown, who has worked alongside Locke in the past, helped out at Cowden towards the end of last season.
The club say their aim remains to secure promotion nex... | Gary Locke has left his post as Cowdenbeath manager to become an ambassador for Hearts, with Billy Brown named the Blue Brazil's new boss. |
Text: The Ayrshire club turned down a slightly smaller bid from Oldham for the 25-year-old Northern Ireland striker earlier in the week.
However, this latest offer is being considered by the Rugby Park club as it will involve financial add-ons.
It is understood Charlton are confident a £3,000-a-week package will be eno... | League One Charlton Athletic have made a bid of £100,000 for Kilmarnock striker Josh Magennis. |
Text: Police said the occupants were 37-year-old Andrew Thompson, who was from Chester but had also lived in Bearsden in Glasgow, and 53-year-old John MacKinnon, from Ross-shire.
Formal identification is yet to take place.
The plane had been expected at Dundee airport at 12:00, but lost contact while about four miles a... | The two men who died when a light aircraft crashed near Abernyte in Perthshire on Sunday have been named. |
Text: Fellow comedians Lee Mack and Josh Widdicombe and presenter Zoe Ball will be the first three guests on the show.
They will reveal watching "hidden gems to guilty pleasures" from locations including a tour bus and make-up chair.
The first Frank Skinner On Demand With… will be available from 13 November.
"As a ki... | Comedian and presenter Frank Skinner will host a new weekly talk show on the BBC iPlayer, where celebrity guests will share what they have been watching on the catch-up service. |
Text: Ramsey, 52, was appointed boss until the end of the season on Friday.
But Fernandes has now said Ramsey may remain in charge for longer.
"Chris has an opportunity to be at the club for a very long time," tweeted Fernandes. "There are no guarantees but he has every chance to build a huge managerial future. We are ... | QPR owner Tony Fernandes has revealed that Chris Ramsey will be given the chance to remain as manager of the club for "a very long time". |
Text: Englishman Rose, 35, hit a three-under round of 69 to end the day in the chasing pack tied at eight under along with Scotland's Martin Laird, 32.
American Steele, 32, hit a 70 to remain top of the leaderboard on 11 under.
"I'm very happy to keep the momentum up and post a decent score, really not playing great go... | Justin Rose put himself in contention at the Frys.com Open as he finished the second round three shots behind leader Brendan Steele in California. |
Text: Ex-serviceman Joe Bartley from Devon made headlines around the world with the plea in the Herald Express, saying he was dying of boredom and wanted a job.
Kate Allen from the Cantina Kitchen and Bar in Paignton said: "Not many people are that pro-active, let alone an 89-year-old, so I could not let him go.
"I lik... | A bored 89-year-old who put an ad in a paper saying he wanted a job has been offered work at a bar and restaurant. |
Text: The accident in Pennsylvania left the driver and his passenger injured.
The carmaker said that there was "no evidence" that Autopilot was responsible.
It follows an investigation into a fatal accident in Florida where the focus is on the apparent failure of Tesla's technology.
In the incident in Pennsylvania, the... | A second crash involving a Tesla car - which includes a self-driving feature known as Autopilot - is being investigated by the US authorities. |
Text: The 53-year-old is believed to have hit a tree while on a blue ski run in the resort of La Plagne, in the French Alps, on Monday morning.
French media say mountain rescue service personnel attended but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
A spokesman from the UK Foreign Office said: "We are supporting the ... | A British woman has died in France, reportedly in a skiing accident. |
Text: Molly Evans and Rene Cardin, both 19, were arrested shortly after police issued a CCTV appeal about the raid in Kings Heath, Birmingham on 4 June.
They were stopped in a car in the city's Highgate Street and arrested.
The women, and Rene's brother Tyrone Cardin, 21, are charged with four robberies, burglary, assa... | Two women have been charged with a series of violent robberies, including one in which Post Office staff were threatened with a meat cleaver. |
Text: On a visit to India, the PM told the BBC businesses were "very keen" to strengthen their ties with Britain.
She played down the Institute for Fiscal Studies' warning about increased borrowing, saying the "fundamentals" of the economy were strong.
The IFS says future public finances have deteriorated by £25bn sin... | Theresa May has insisted the UK can increase international trade while curbing immigration, saying a "world of opportunities" awaits after Brexit. |
Text: The SNP member for Edinburgh Eastern said he wanted to "pursue new challenges", but said he would remain committed to the independence campaign.
Mr MacAskill, 57, was justice secretary for seven-and-a-half years.
Opposition parties were critical of a number of his decisions during his time in office, including pl... | Former justice secretary Kenny MacAskill is to stand down as an MSP at next year's Holyrood election. |
Text: Authorities said the plane crashed as it approached Iles-de-la-Madeleine Airport amid heavy winds and snow.
Jean Lapierre, a broadcaster and former Canadian transport minister, and members of his family were among the victims.
Mr Lapierre, who was 59, worked as a political analyst for CTV and other Canadian media... | Seven people have died after a small private plane crashed on an island off the east coast of Quebec. |
Text: The line-up is completed by actresses Rossy de Palma, Sophie Marceau, composer Rokia Traore and director Xavier Dolan.
The 68th Cannes Film Festival takes over the French resort in May.
There are 17 films in competition, including Gus Van Sant's The Sea Of Trees, starring Matthew McConaughey.
Other films in the ... | Sienna Miller, Jake Gyllenhaal and Guillermo del Toro will join chairmen, the Coen Brothers, on the Cannes Film Festival jury. |
Text: The 2m-high (6ft 6in) oak sculpture of a scarecrow was taken from Caia Woods soon after it was put in place in September.
Wrexham council said it reappeared nearby on Wednesday morning, none the worse for its ordeal.
The artwork, named Tattybogle, was made by tree carver Simon O'Rourke with help from local childr... | A wooden sculpture stolen just before its official unveiling four months ago has been found in Wrexham. |
Text: It comes after months of disagreements between Mr Kern's Social Democrats and the People's Party on policy reform.
Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz, of the People's Party, said he would suggest a snap poll to the chancellor on Monday.
An early election will give Austria's far-right Freedom Party another chance of ... | Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern has said he expects an early election "in the autumn" after his coalition partners abruptly ended their alliance. |
Text: Gen Khalifa Haftar's fighters say they took control of the Ras Lanuf and Sidra terminals but a militia guarding them denied the claim for BBC News.
The militia did confirm coming under attack on Sunday morning and said there had been a number of casualties.
Libya has been plagued by instability and infighting sin... | Forces loyal to a Libyan general have attacked key oil terminals held by allies of the UN-backed government. |
Text: McMahon, who spent two seasons with the Fleet as a midfielder, was appointed as manager in April 2015.
The 33-year-old led the club to two successive promotion finals, winning promotion at the second attempt with a 2-1 victory over Chelmsford in May.
"It's a great gesture from the owner," he told BBC Radio Kent.
... | Ebbsfleet United manager Daryl McMahon has signed a new five-year contract after leading the club to promotion from National League South. |
Text: Most of the rise in the cultivation of coca leaves - the raw ingredient for cocaine - comes from southern areas controlled by left-wing Farc rebels.
Farmers have probably boosted production to cover potential losses in the event of a peace deal between the Farc and the government, says the UN.
They fear an agreem... | The area used for the coca cultivation in Colombia increased by 44% last year, a United Nations report says. |
Text: The 69-year-old man, who has not been identified, died at Lincoln County Hospital on Monday.
The cause of his death is being determined at a post-mortem examination.
On Friday, the NHS announced it was closing Long Leys Court temporarily due to "serious incidents".
Lincolnshire Police said it was investigating th... | The death of a patient from an NHS unit for adults with learning disabilities that is being closed down is being investigated by police. |
Text: Select a game to read team news, manager quotes and statistics.
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Middlesbrough v Manchester City (14... | Chelsea can move a step closer to the Premier League title with a win over Everton on Sunday, but Tottenham can keep the pressure on later in the day when they face Arsenal in the north London derby. |
Text: Ghulam Jilani Popal stepped aside citing personal reasons, according to a government official.
Many ministerial posts remain unfilled, four months after tense elections.
There are also concerns that as many as 11 of those set to enter the cabinet of 25 may hold dual citizenship, meaning MPs could veto them under ... | Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's efforts to form a cabinet have run into further trouble after the withdrawal of the man he nominated as finance minister. |
Text: Mr Duncan Selbie has been asked to appear in front of the Commons Health Select Committee on Monday.
MPs say they need to see the report on sugar reduction to make recommendations ahead of the government's new child obesity strategy.
The strategy itself has been delayed.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said it w... | The head of Public Health England is being hauled before MPs amid accusations vital evidence is being withheld about the merits of a sugar tax. |
Text: It alleges that Apple made "false, misleading, or deceptive representations" about consumers' rights under Australian law.
The case follows complaints that users were "routinely refused" repairs after an error disabled their devices.
Apple did not immediately respond to the BBC's request for comment.
The Australi... | Australia's consumer watchdog has begun legal action against Apple over claims it refused to repair iPads and iPhones previously serviced by third parties. |
Text: The 17-year-old was stabbed to death after a night out in Bath in June 1984. More than 90 people were arrested but no-one was charged with her murder.
Avon and Somerset Police say forensic advances could lead to new clues in the case.
Det Insp Julie Mackay said they were contacting hundreds of people to ask them ... | Police claim they are close to finding the killer of teenager Melanie Road, 30 years after her death. |
Text: The robbery was carried out at the McColl's convenience store in West Doura Court in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, at about 21:50 on Friday.
During the incident, the suspect presented a knife at two members of staff before leaving with a three-figure sum of money.
The staff members were left shocked but uninjured.
... | Police are trying to trace a man who robbed a shop at knifepoint while wearing a 'Joker' mask. |
Text: The incident happened on Sunday afternoon near Cefn Coed.
Three mountain rescue teams, the coastguard helicopter and the air ambulance were all involved in the two-hour rescue.
Mark Moran, from Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team, said the 13-year-old was playing with friends when he fell.
Mr Moran said he had b... | A teenager has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after he fell 40ft in a quarry near Merthyr. |
Text: The five-mile (8km) test track will be built halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The system uses depressurised tubes, as well as magnets and fans, to propel up to 28 people at a time at high speeds.
This model will be slower and shorter than the full-sized near-supersonic system envisioned by Mr Musk.
... | The first full-scale Hyperloop, a new transportation method dreamed up by entrepreneur Elon Musk, will be built in central California next year. |
Text: So-called bed-blocking is estimated to cost the service about £820m a year.
A recent report by the National Audit Office said delays in discharging patients from hospitals in England had risen by nearly a third over two years.
Mr Stevens told MPs the number of blocked beds may not reach zero soon because of socia... | Delays in releasing elderly patients from hospital could continue for up to five years, NHS England boss Simon Stevens has warned. |
Text: Millers centre-back Richard Wood missed a succession of headers, his closest hitting the crossbar from close range.
Ryan Mendes was the stand-out player for Forest, firing narrowly wide in the first half before twice forcing goalkeeper Lee Camp into good saves.
Both sides remain nine points clear of the relegatio... | Rotherham and Nottingham Forest battled to a goalless draw to move both clubs closer to Championship survival. |
Text: Its survey, based on analysis of about 20,000 properties, suggested that average monthly rent paid by private tenants rose to £846.
The increase was sharpest in the South East of England.
The annual rise in this region of 14.9% was explained by a ripple effect from high rents in London.
London had the highest av... | The cost of renting a home in England and Wales was 5.2% higher in July than the same month a year earlier, according to lettings agent Your Move. |
Text: Italian navy personnel boarded the vessel, which was taken to the Libyan port of Misrata before being released.
The Libyan coastguard said the boat was seized in "a peaceful operation" after entering Libyan waters.
The vessel did not have a fishing permit and had breached Libyan sovereignty, a spokesman told the ... | The Italian navy has recaptured a Sicilian fishing boat hours after it was seized by the Libyan coastguard up to 64km off the coast of Libya. |
Text: Naoto Kan resigned after Fukushima was hit by a tsunami in 2011, causing radiation leaks.
He has since become an anti-nuclear campaigner and came to Wales on Thursday to oppose the new plant.
He told BBC Wales he had believed nuclear power to be safe but Fukushima had "changed all that."
Mr Kan met with campaigne... | Anti-nuclear campaigners have met the former Prime Minister of Japan to fight plans for the £8bn Wylfa Newydd nuclear plant on Anglesey. |
Text: The male mallard, nicknamed Usain, had been carrying the bolt for several days at the RSPB nature reserve at Radipole Lake in Weymouth earlier this month.
He was picked up by Weymouth Wildlife Rescue which arranged treatment to have the bolt removed.
Usain - named after sprinter Usain Bolt - has made a full recov... | A duck rescued after being shot in the neck with a crossbow has been released back into the wild. |
Text: Kevin Volland opened the scoring for the visitors before Roberto Hilbert's own goal levelled the scores.
Tim Wendel was sent off for a second yellow card before Volland added a second in extra time, but Kevin Freiberger took the tie to penalties.
Lotte, who beat Werder Bremen in the first round, won the shootout ... | Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen suffered a shock German Cup second-round defeat on penalties to 10-man SF Lotte of the third tier. |
Text: They called for the introduction of laws which would give Irish equal status with English.
Saturday's demonstration drew supporters from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
They walked along the Falls Road into the city centre, before holding a rally in front of city hall.
An Irish language act has been... | Thousands of Irish language activists have attended a march and rally in Belfast. |
Text: More than 50 others were injured in the explosion on the busy Ferozepur Road close to a vegetable market in the south of the city.
The Pakistani Taliban said it was behind the explosion.
Reports suggest it was a suicide bomber on a motorbike, and the target may have been police working in the area. Police officer... | At least 26 people have been killed in a car bombing in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, officials say. |
Text: Ridwaan Shaikh, 22, hit Bradley Cresswell, 21, after they had been to Hydeout Nightclub in Watford on 17 September.
Mr Cresswell suffered a bleed to the brain and never regained consciousness.
Shaikh, of Ilford in London, denied murder and manslaughter but was found guilty of the latter at the Old Bailey.
The two... | A man has been jailed for nine years after killing a man with a "cowardly" punch during a night out. |
Text: The 35-year-old centre-back was released by the Eagles this summer after making nine appearances for the Premier League club last season.
Hangeland, who won 91 international caps for Norway, joined Fulham in 2008 from Danish side FC Copenhagen.
He scored 12 goals in 272 appearances during six years at Craven Cott... | Former Fulham and Crystal Palace defender Brede Hangeland has announced his retirement from football. |
Text: The blow-up animal famously halted flights around Heathrow after breaking free of moorings over London's Battersea Power Station in the 1970s.
Algie was swept away by the wind and was later recovered from a Kent field.
He was to be auctioned in an inflatable pop memorabilia sale next month, but has now been offer... | Pink Floyd's inflatable pig "Algie" - which has been languishing in a Suffolk workshop for years - has been withdrawn from auction. |
Text: Blackburn tried to sign the 28-year-old Nigerian on transfer deadline day but there were issues with the work permit.
He is now back in Scotland and has returned to training with Celtic.
"I think the football club have worked really hard behind the scenes to make that happen, but it is not going to be happening,"... | Celtic defender Efe Ambrose will not be coming to Blackburn on loan because of work permit issues, says Rovers new head coach Tony Mowbray. |
Text: The head of state and her husband, they argue, are entitled to the same privacy as any other individual.
The heavy colds that had delayed their departure from Buckingham Palace had clearly improved enough to allow the 90-year-old monarch and the 95-year-old duke to make the journey.
They can now take part in the ... | When it comes to ill-health, the royals and their advisers don't disseminate too much detail. |
Text: The 21-year-old has been an ever-present in the Saddlers side this season, scoring twice in 30 games.
The right-back, whose only Premier League appearance came two years ago, spent most of last season on loan at Wycombe Wanderers in League Two.
"He really believes in what we're doing for him and it's been great w... | Southampton's Jason McCarthy has extended his loan spell at League One Walsall until the end of the season. |
Text: Mr Al-Essaie was either in, or close to, a black Mercedes car he had been driving when he was shot in Daniel Hill in Walkley, Sheffield, on Saturday.
He was taken to hospital but died from a gunshot wound to the chest a short while later.
A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit mu... | A 23-year-old man who died after being shot in the street has been named by police as Assel Al-Essaie. |
Text: The man, who was suffering from back pain, was on the Wipeout ride at Pleasurewood Hills in Suffolk.
Firefighters had to use a cherry picker to reach him on Sunday afternoon.
Park-goer Bryony Davies said the incident lasted at least two hours. "Wipeout got stuck at the top and staff did incredibly well to get peo... | A man had to be rescued by firefighters after a rollercoaster became stuck "in a very high position" on its tracks. |
Text: Separate funerals for cousins, Barney McGinley, 29, and Dermot Boyle, 19, took place on Saturday afternoon in Letterkenny.
They died after their car struck a van head-on on the dual carriageway at 04:45 BST on Wednesday.
Meanwhile the three young people who died in another head on-collision on Thursday will be bu... | The funerals of five young people who died in two separate crashes in County Donegal are to take place this weekend |
Text: The 48-year-old was charged by the Football Association last week after an incident at Gigg Lane on 11 February.
Sherwood admitted using "insulting and/or improper words and/or behaviour" towards a match official in the tunnel area at half-time of the 1-0 loss.
The former Tottenham and Aston Villa boss has also b... | Swindon Town director of football Tim Sherwood will serve a two-match stadium ban after admitting abusing a match official during their defeat at Bury. |
Text: The Rutland Osprey Project said its oldest bird, known as 03(97), was "nothing short of amazing" after returning from West Africa on Tuesday.
Kayleigh Brookes, of the project, said it was concerned about his ability to survive the journey.
The 18-year-old is now starting his 15th season at Rutland Water.
Staff at... | An osprey has returned to England after a 3,000-mile trip, despite picking up a wing injury before leaving for Africa last autumn. |
Text: The figure for "doubtful" loans is 8.95% of total lending extended by Spanish banks, the Bank of Spain said.
Much of the potential bad loans relate to the bursting of Spain's property bubble and descent into recession.
The figure underlines the weakness of many Spanish banks, which in 2008 had doubtful loans of 3... | Spain's banks had 155.84bn euros ($191bn; £122bn) of loans on their books in May that are at risk of not being repaid, the highest since 1994. |
Text: The visitors were 18-0 up at the break with Nick Tompins and Matt Gallagher going over.
Morgan Allen struck back for the hosts, but Mike Ellery's touchdown kept the hosts at bay.
Billy McBryde came on to score as Scarlets again threatened, but Tom Whiteley sealed the bonus point with Saracens' fourth try.
Saracen... | Saracens all-but ended Scarlets Anglo-Welsh Cup hopes with a bonus-point win in Llanelli. |
Text: Jerame Reid was a passenger in a car pulled over by police in Bridgeton, New Jersey, for going through a stop sign.
Before opening fire, one officer warns his partner about seeing a gun.
The case follows months of protests over the killings of unarmed black men by white police officers in New York and Ferguson, M... | A video has been released which shows a black man being shot dead by US police officers as he stepped out of a car with his hands raised. |
Text: Auditors believe the number and nature of the inaccuracies means human error is "unlikely" to have been responsible.
"It's in nobody's interest to be kept in the dark about the true scale" of pollution, Friends of the Earth said.
Cheshire East Council said it would not comment while an investigation establishes "... | Environmentalists are demanding to know why a council sent incorrect air pollution data to the government. |
Text: A feature on Nicola Sturgeon appeared in the publication's October edition.
She spoke at length to writer Susie Rushton and had pictures taken by fashion photographer Benjamin McMahon.
Ms Sturgeon told journalists she did "sometimes suffer from a bit of internal conflict" about whether she should take part in suc... | Scotland's first minister has been speaking of the "conflict" she felt ahead of agreeing to a photo shoot with fashion magazine Vogue. |
Text: In order to return the card to its owner, a man who found it on the bus in Eccles, Greater Manchester last October decided to look at its contents.
After finding a number of sexual images of children, he reported it to police.
Salford man Anthony Jolly, 50, admitted possession of thousands of indecent images of c... | A "depraved" paedophile who was caught after mistakenly leaving his camera's memory card on a bus has been jailed. |
Text: In May, the IRS said it discovered the data of 114,000 US taxpayers had been illegally accessed through the "Get Transcript" page since January 2014.
A review conducted by the agency has revealed over 700,000 people affected.
The agency said it was moving quickly to notify those people and would begin mailing not... | The US tax authorities (IRS) said on Friday that the personal information of a further 390,000 individuals may have been accessed by cyber criminals. |
Text: Durham County Council was criticised for selling Windlestone Hall near Bishop Auckland for £240,000 in 2011.
Now the estate where Sir Anthony Eden was born, which comprises the hall and 25 acres (10.1 hectares) of grounds, is on the market again.
The council said disposing of the hall was the best option at the t... | The birthplace of a former prime minister has been put up for sale for £2.5m - 10 times the price a council sold it for three years ago. |
Text: Both players quit the Super Eagles last October after falling out with former coach Sunday Oliseh.
When Oliseh resigned on Friday Siasia asked the duo to reconsider but they have rejected the idea of a return.
"You can't force them to rescind their decision and we have to respect that." Siasia told BBC Sport.
"I ... | Nigeria's interim coach Samson Siasia has given up in his bid to lure keeper Vincent Enyeama and Emmanuel Emenike back from international retirement. |
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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 - the gallery will grow during the week. |
Text: Saints are trying to fend off interest in Louis Picamoles from Montpellier, owned by billionaire Mohed Altrad.
Hewitt said players' salaries had shown a "real hike" in recent years.
"Rugby is dominated by some really wealthy billionaire owners in France and the UK. It's becoming a bit like soccer," he added.
"Thi... | The finances in rugby union mean the sport is becoming like football, according to outgoing Northampton Saints chairman Tony Hewitt. |
Text: Rosetta West said she was anxious and in pain after falling at her sheltered flat in Poole, Dorset.
South Dorset MP Richard Drax said protocols did not allow staff to move Mrs West while they waited.
Health minister Philip Dunne said the South Western Ambulance Service had seen an 11% rise in calls this year.
Mr ... | The plight of a 96-year-old woman, who was left lying on the floor while she waited four hours for an ambulance, has been raised in parliament. |
Text: The group of 11 were trapped between floors two and three at the Riverside car park on Boxing Day after watching The Force Awakens at the cinema.
Martin Burge, who posted pictures of the incident on Twitter, said the fire brigade freed them after 45 minutes.
"It began to get pretty hot", he said.
"My sister was w... | Star Wars fans failed to use the force when they became stuck in a lift in Norwich but did manage to summon assistance by writing "help" in a steamed-up window. |
Text: Irish police began a criminal inquiry after a woman came forward and claimed she had been abused as a child.
She alleged she was abused in the early 1990s.
The man, in his 60s and originally from Belfast, had been living in Dublin before moving to Alicante in the 1990s.
He appeared in court in Madrid on Wednesday... | An alleged senior IRA figure has appeared in court in Spain after Irish authorities requested his extradition to face charges linked to suspected child sex abuse. |
Text: In a police interview played at the Old Bailey, Elizabeth Curtis, of Cornwall, said she was duped into transferring money from her bank accounts by callers pretending to be police officers.
Yasser Abukar, Sakaria Aden, Mohamed Dahir and Ibrahim Farah deny conspiracy to commit fraud.
All are in their 20s and from ... | A 73-year-old woman broke down in tears as she described how she lost £130,000 in an alleged phone scam targeting pensioners. |
Text: Highs of 44 Celsius have been recorded in places such as Italy and Albania.
Many countries have issued health warnings advising people to stay indoors and drink plenty of water.
The baking heat in one of the worst affected countries, Italy, has led to forest fires and has left some regions experiencing drought.
R... | Areas in Europe have been experiencing their most extreme temperatures in 10 years. |
Text: The new note will debut in 2020 to mark the 100th anniversary of the US Constitution's 19th amendment, which gave women the right to vote.
The treasury will seek the public's input in the selection, looking for a "champion for our inclusive democracy".
Former US political leaders - all white men - currently headl... | The US Treasury Department says a redesigned $10 note will feature a woman, but who she will be has not been decided. |
Text: The Repsol Honda rider, 31, was injured in a huge crash during practice for the Japanese Grand Prix.
He said: "These past three weeks haven't been easy because of the pain.
"We're still not sure about how I'll feel on the bike, but I'm happy to be able to get back to racing."
The MotoGP championship was secured b... | Dani Pedrosa plans to compete in the final MotoGP race of the season in Valencia this weekend, just weeks after he fractured his collarbone, leg and foot in a crash in Japan. |
Text: County are 11 points from safety and have won 1 of their last 20 matches.
"It was a massive opportunity to get ourselves off the bottom but we've left ourselves lying firmly at the bottom with a really abject display," he said.
"We have to take a long, hard look at ourselves and ask 'did I do everything I could d... | Newport boss Graham Westley says the 4-0 loss to Leyton Orient was a "devastating defeat," as the Exiles' battle to avoid League Two relegation. |
Text: Devin Nunes, head of the House of Representatives intelligence committee, made the remark on Fox News.
On Monday, FBI Director James Comey will testify before the committee.
The US intelligence community believes alleged Russian hacking during the presidential election was done to help Mr Trump defeat Hillary Cli... | There is no evidence so far that President Donald Trump's campaign team colluded with Russia during the 2016 US election, a top lawmaker says. |
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