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Text: Mr Blessed is the voice of one of three talking toilets in the Pyramid stage field to highlight the 2.3bn people who have no access to a basic toilet.
Actor Kathy Burke and musician Cerys Matthews will also voice "babbling bogs" to promote WaterAid's Toilets Save Lives campaign.
Around 175,000 people are expected... | Actor Brian Blessed will be joining music lovers on the toilet at this year's Glastonbury Festival. |
Text: Released a few weeks ago, the book is sending shockwaves through Zimbabwean football at the moment, especially among fans of the country's most popular club.
But Mucherahowa told the BBC that Soul of Seven Million Dreams is an "open and honest account" of his time at Dynamos - African Champions League finalists i... | Zimbabwe legend Memory Mucherahowa has defended claims made in his autobiography that former club Dynamos encouraged the use of juju. |
Text: Rangers fan Dale Hill, 21, from Belfast, was fined £200 after he admitted running on to the pitch.
Sentence on Celtic fan Sam Miller, 26, from Romford, Essex, was deferred after he admitted making sectarian remarks.
Robert Wyatt, 31, from Castlemilk, Glasgow, faces trial after he pleaded not guilty to running on... | Three football fans have appeared in court having been arrested at Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-final between Celtic and Rangers at Hampden. |
Text: The British Big Cats Society, which studies big cats in the UK, said it wanted the government to make it a legal requirement in the UK.
Flaviu the lynx escaped from Dartmoor Zoo and was later caught in July.
Founder of the BBCS Danny Bamping said the escape had "raised several issues".
"If Flaviu the Carpathian l... | An animal group has called for all big cats in captivity to be fitted with GPS trackers after a lynx escaped from a zoo and went on the run for three weeks. |
Text: North Lees Hall, near Hathersage, Derbyshire, inspired Thornfield Hall in the celebrated novel.
The Peak District National Park Authority said it expects to charge about £1,200 per month for the three-bedroom property.
It appears to be the second time the property has been listed this year.
Thornfield Hall was th... | A Grade II-listed hall that influenced Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre has been put up for rent - for less than some London flats. |
Text: When he retires in February, at the age of 83, he will have put in 45 years of service at the Bridge Swimming Club.
His work has now been honoured by his award this week as a BBC 'Unsung Hero' - but he remains modesty itself.
"It's a pleasure passing on skills, whether swimming, badminton, cricket or football," h... | David Finney was still the right side of 40 when he helped launch a swimming club in the Worcestershire town of Redditch in 1972. |
Text: Proposed cuts include raising primary school dinner costs, transferring heritage sites to other organisations and changing library services.
The council is also looking at increasing council tax by 3%.
The executive committee agreed to start a five-week public consultation on the proposals, beginning on Friday.
H... | Anglesey council needs to make cuts of nearly £3m in order to balance the books next year, the local authority has said. |
Text: It comes after the charity received nearly 3,000 calls between October 2015 and January 2016, with more than half relating to dogs.
It said while people see this time of year as a celebration, "a huge number" of calls are made to report neglect.
A "Love Animals, Hate Cruelty" campaign has been launched to make pe... | RSPCA Cymru is bracing itself for thousands of phone calls about animals suffering from neglect over the winter. |
Text: The women, both aged 21, fell unconscious at a club in Princess Street at 01:30 BST.
They admitted they had taken the distinctive tablet, which police said was "in the shape of a Lego brick".
The women later regained consciousness and were taken to hospital, Greater Manchester Police said.
One has since been disc... | Two women were taken to hospital after taking ecstasy at a Manchester nightclub, prompting a police warning over a batch of the drug known as Lego. |
Text: Born in Ghana, Mr Annan held the post for nine years between 1997 and 2006. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001.
The diplomat was invited by ex-Deputy Prime Minister Lord Prescott and is due to deliver a lecture at Hull City Hall in September during the annual Freedom Festival.
Lord Prescott said: "I am ... | Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan is to visit Hull. |
Text: Pelle, 30, joined the Premier League side from Feyenoord in 2014 and scored 30 goals in 81 appearances.
He made his Italy debut while playing for Southampton and was part of their Euro 2016 squad, scoring twice.
Pelle is the third player to leave the Saints this summer, after midfielder Victor Wanyama joined Tott... | Southampton striker Graziano Pelle has joined Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng for £12m. |
Text: The 19-year-old had been on a night out in the town when she flagged down what she believed was a taxi.
The driver of the silver, four-door saloon car took her to the Tesco car park at Cuckoo Bridge where she was assaulted.
Police are reviewing CCTV images from surrounding areas.
The suspect has been described as... | Police are investigating the rape of a young woman in a supermarket car park in Dumfries in the early hours of Sunday morning. |
Text: The Northern Rock Foundation has handed out more than £200m since it was created in 1997, when its namesake was demutualised to become a bank.
Trustees said they had failed to agree future funding with Virgin Money, which took over Northern Rock in 2011.
Current grant programmes will stop at the end of 2014 as th... | A bank-funded charity supporting good causes throughout the North East and Cumbria is to be wound up. |
Text: The cigarettes, with a retail value of more than 4.7m euros (£3.42m), were described as "paper handkerchiefs" on the manifest.
RTÉ reports that they were hidden in a 40ft container that had arrived into the port from Belgium.
They were found during routine profiling by officers.
Summary: | A concealed shipment of more than 10m cigarettes has been seized by customs officers at Dublin Port in the Republic of Ireland. |
Text: Demonstrators in a march against racism clashed with protesters against immigration, with hundreds of police trying to keep them apart.
Several people were arrested for rioting and assaulting police.
Police condemned the behaviour of groups of demonstrators during the rallies in the suburb of Coburg.
"There was r... | Australian police have used pepper spray to break up clashes between two rival groups battling over race and immigration in Melbourne. |
Text: Reports had suggested Connor was considering a new contract with Giants after they offered improved terms.
Connor agreed to join Hull FC in June, but was waiting after his 22nd birthday in October to complete the move.
Rugby league teams are entitled to compensation for players under the age of 22 who sign elsewh... | Hull FC have confirmed Huddersfield half-back Jake Connor has signed a contract to join them from 1 December. |
Text: The 25-year-old will join the White Rose club for the start of next season.
Willey, who has played five limited-overs games for the national team, took a hat-trick to help Northants win the FLt20 trophy in 2013 and has also claimed 148 first-class wickets.
"I'm looking forward to working with Jason Gillespie and ... | Yorkshire have signed Northants and England all-rounder David Willey on a three-year deal. |
Text: He allegedly helped a relative of his ex-wife win a contract for construction giant Oderbrecht in Angola.
Police have yet to confirm the news. But in a statement on Facebook Lula said he had always "acted within the law".
This is the third indictment against the politician who served two terms as president, stepp... | Brazil's ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been charged with corruption again, local media say. |
Text: John McIntosh, who is 35 and from Aberdeen, was originally found guilty of attempting to murder a 37-year-old man in the Tillydrone area of the city in July last year.
However, appeal judges in Edinburgh agreed to reduce the charge to serious assault.
His sentence was reduced from nine years to six years.
During ... | A man who was jailed for nine years for a hammer attack has had his prison sentence cut after a legal challenge. |
Text: Madine, 24, who spent three months on loan with the Sky Blues in 2009, was last October for assaulting two fans in separate Sheffield nightclub incidents.
But, following his early release in February, he finished the season on loan at Carlisle United, scoring twice.
He has netted once this season in 13 Owls game... | Coventry City have re-signed Sheffield Wednesday striker Gary Madine on an initial month's loan. |
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The IOC announced mixed-gender events in athletics, swimming, table tennis and triathlon have been approved for Tokyo.
Stanford could link up with the Brownlee brothers for Team GB in Japan in three years.
"It's fantastic and something I am excited about," said Stanf... | Former world triathlon champion Non Stanford says she is delighted a mixed relay event will be included in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games. |
Text: The soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment, returned from a nine month tour in April.
They will march through nine towns on Saturday.
The government announced in 2012 the regiment would lose one of its battalions as part of a programme of cuts.
The men will join either the 1st or 2nd battalions.
T... | Members of an army battalion, which will disband at the end of the week, has started a series of parades to mark its return from Afghanistan. |
Text: The non-farm payrolls figures, due out later, will be studied closely to see if the Federal Reserve is likely to raise US interest rates soon.
Japan's Nikkei 225 index closed up 0.5% at 16,642.23.
But shares in Suzuki fell 1.3% after Japan's transport ministry raided its headquarters as part of a probe into the c... | Markets in Asia rose on Friday as investors waited for the latest US jobs data. |
Text: The "truth commission" will be made up of five independent judges, none of whom will be from the two countries.
But an Israeli spokesman said the move was tantamount to "inviting a murderer to investigate his own killings".
The Argentine ambassador, Atilio Norberto Molteni, was also summoned by the Israeli foreig... | Israel has strongly criticised Argentina for its decision to work with Iran to investigate a 1994 bombing of a Jewish cultural centre in Buenos Aires. |
Text: The 56 year-old, named locally as Nigel Hill, was found on Monday after the boat Magica was seen going in circles close to Rosemullion Head.
He was pronounced dead in hospital after being airlifted. It is thought he had been in the water for some time.
A local fishermen's society said Mr Hill would be "badly miss... | Tributes have been paid to an "irreplaceable" fisherman who died after being found tangled in his nets in Cornwall. |
Text: The Swedish furniture giant is spending £4m to improve junctions and access to a new outlet planned for Pincents Lane Retail Park in Reading.
The work includes widening Pincents Lane and replacing the existing roundabout on the A4 with a new traffic-light controlled junction.
The retailer is awaiting final agreem... | Drivers are facing 40 weeks of delays as work starts ahead of the building of a new Ikea store in Berkshire. |
Text: The company said turnover rose by more than 26% to almost £22.4m in the year to the end of March 2016.
Pre-tax profits climbed by more than £110,000 to £793,000.
Aberuthven-based Hadden said its results had been boosted by a general improvement in construction industry activity.
In its accounts published at Compa... | Perthshire-based construction group Hadden has posted a rise in turnover and profits following a "satisfactory" year. |
Text: Sales hit $29.1bn for the three months to the end of March, helped by rising sales of its Kindle reading devices and Fire tablet computers.
Both sales and profits were higher than analysts had been expecting and Amazon shares jumped in after hours trading.
The company reported strong growth in customers for its P... | Amazon has reported a profit of $513m (£351m) in its first quarter, helped by a 28% jump in sales. |
Text: A new scheme will see veterans - whether they are victims, witnesses or offenders - referred to Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS).
The Armed Services Advice Project aims to help troops who encounter problems after returning to civilian life.
CAS chairman Dominic Notarangelo said: "Vulnerable veterans are a hard-to-r... | Vulnerable ex-service personnel are to receive specialist support if they come into contact with the police. |
Text: The film made in the Ceiriog Valley aims to spread the message about their importance in pollinating plants.
Beekeeper Kirsty Williams, who has 50 hives and has been producing honey for 30 years, premiered the film to pupils at her village school, Ysgol Pontfadog.
Her free DVD has been sent to 150 primary schools... | The life cycle of a honey bee has been captured on film by a beekeeper in north Wales over the course of a year and is being shown to schoolchildren. |
Text: Two RNLI lifeboats and a Coastguard helicopter were launched to search the sea around Castlerock and Downhill at about 18:40 BST on Saturday.
The search began following a call from a member of the public who became concerned after finding clothes on the beach.
RNLI beach lifeguards also searched the area on jet s... | The Coastguard and RNLI have stood down a major search operation off the North Coast following a "false alarm". |
Text: The Local Government Association says there will be a shortfall of more than £2.9bn in care services by 2020.
The association is urging the government to address "this crisis" in its Spending Review.
The chancellor is set to reveal more in his Autumn Statement on Wednesday.
BBC economics reporter Rob Young said ... | The government will allow local authorities in England to increase council tax by 2% to cover a funding shortfall in adult social care, George Osborne is expected to announce. |
Text: Schulte - who qualifies for Scotland through his grandmother - is Warriors' eighth signing of the summer.
Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend said: "Hagen came over to Glasgow in March and spent a few weeks training with us.
"He fitted in really well with our squad. We're delighted that he's accepted the opportun... | Glasgow Warriors have signed the New Zealand-born fly-half Hagen Schulte on a one-year contract. |
Text: About 20 people have been killed with at least 100 others wounded in the violence.
UN peacekeepers took up positions as the fighting spread from the city's only Muslim neighbourhood to an area where many Christians reside.
CAR has experienced religious and ethnic unrest for more than two years.
The BBC's Max Alla... | Deadly clashes broke out in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), after a Muslim motorbike taxi driver was killed. |
Text: Circuit Judge Thomas Ambro called the agreement imperfect but fair.
Some players involved in the lawsuit had also lobbied for potential victims of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), to be covered.
The settlement could apply to over 21,000 former players, the NFL said.
Some 5,000 former players successfully s... | A US appeals court has upheld a $1bn (£700m) settlement between the National Football League (NFL) and a group of retired players who suffered brain damage as result of concussions. |
Text: The body was found in South Hill Park, south of Bracknell town centre, shortly after 06:20 BST.
South Hill Road has been closed in both directions between the A322 Bagshot Road and the A3095 Crowthorne Road, with motorists and members of the public being advised to avoid the area.
Thames Valley Police said the ma... | Police closed a road in Bracknell following the discovery of a man's body in a park. |
Text: Hairdresser Katrina O'Hara, 44, died at Jocks Barbers in East Street, Blandford Forum, on 7 January.
A post-mortem examination revealed she died from two stab wounds to her chest, Dorset Police said.
Stuart Thomas, 49, also known as George Thomas, appeared at Bournemouth Magistrates' Court, where the case was ref... | A man charged with murdering a woman at a barber shop in Dorset has appeared in court. |
Text: Former Manchester United manager Moyes, 51, remonstrated with officials over an offside decision and was ordered from the touchline in the Copa del Rey exit.
He had to scale a pitch-side fence and once he found a seat, he accepted the offer of a crisp from a spectator.
Sociedad, 12th in La Liga, host Rayo Valleca... | Real Sociedad boss David Moyes has been given a two-match touchline ban after he was sent-off during the match against Villarreal on Wednesday. |
Text: Footage of a couple in a sexual encounter was displayed on a large electronic screen located on a busy street close to the mayor's office.
The video ran for five minutes on Friday before power was eventually cut.
South Jakarta's head of public information Ady Wiryono Lestari said the incident was "serious".
Ms Le... | Motorists and residents in south Jakarta, Indonesia, were left in shock after a pornographic film appeared on a public billboard. |
Text: The supermarket's Haslingden filling station leaked underground into Langwood Brook, a tributary to the River Irwell, in July 2014.
Tesco Stores Limited pleaded guilty to contravening the requirements of an environmental permit and contravening health and safety regulations at Burnley Crown Court on Monday.
The c... | Tesco has admitted responsibility for a petrol leak into a Lancashire river. |
Text: It is being written by the actress and comedian's brother, Chris Foote Wood, who accepted he had "given too much emphasis" to her early weight problems.
He had previously denied the "warts-and-all" biography was a betrayal. She died from cancer aged 62 in April.
Her brother said he was revising it "to ensure that... | A biography of Victoria Wood which describes her as a "fat and unhappy" teenager has been postponed. |
Text: The New South Wales government wants to cull about 90% of the horses, known as brumbies, in the alpine region.
Scientists have argued the horses damage fragile ecosystems and harm native wildlife.
The brumby is part of Australian folklore, featured in television shows and romanticised in poetry.
The wild horses e... | A plan to cull almost all the famous wild horses in Australia's Snowy Mountains region has been criticised as "horrific" by conservationists. |
Text: The Welsh government is carrying out a review on whether the likes of lions and elephants should be used in circuses.
Animal rights campaigners hope if Wales goes ahead with a ban, it will push the UK government to bring one in too.
But some Conservative MPs argue the animals' welfare is already covered by existi... | Campaigners have said they hope Wales can lead the way in banning the use of wild animals in circuses. |
Text: The Wales international, 25, was released from prison on Friday after serving half a five-year sentence for raping a woman in a hotel room.
The former Sheffield United star also said he wants to return to playing football.
He has so far declined any request to be interviewed by the BBC.
However, in the statement ... | Footballer Ched Evans has released a video statement in which he says he is "determined to continue the fight" to clear his name. |
Text: Bristol City and Rovers supporters are helping to raise £70,000 to pay for surgery to help Oskar Pycroft to walk.
Surgery which would reduce the pain in six-year-old Oskar's legs is unavailable on the NHS.
He is due to lead City out at Wembley for the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final against Walsall on Sunday.
The... | Football fans from both Bristol clubs have set off on a sponsored walk to Wembley in aid of a Whitchurch boy with cerebral palsy. |
Text: Fly-half Jack Carty kicked 20 points for the hosts in Galway, who top Pool One at the halfway stage in the group.
Replacement centre Danie Poolman crossed for a try with six minutes remaining to deny Newcastle a chance to claim a losing bonus point.
Captain Richard Mayhew bagged a second-half try for the visitors... | Connacht picked up a third win in three European Challenge Cup matches with victory against Newcastle. |
Text: The Scotland international midfielder, 26, made 42 appearances for the Cherries last season as they stayed up in their debut Premier League campaign.
Newcastle were relegated but new Magpies boss Rafael Benitez has signed Gent keeper Matz Sels and is chasing Crystal Palace forward Dwight Gayle.
Ritchie joined Bou... | Bournemouth's Matt Ritchie is to have a medical before a proposed £12m move to Newcastle, reports BBC Solent Sport. |
Text: The Royal Mail said the boxes will mainly be in rural areas, new housing developments and in high footfall areas that aren't currently served by a postbox.
The exact location of each box will be confirmed later this year.
The move is part of an initiative to boost public access to postboxes across the UK.
Some of... | The Royal Mail is to install approximately 280 new postboxes across Northern Ireland. |
Text: Brady, 37, will not receive any pay during his ban, while the team were fined $1m (£642,000) for a scandal that has become known as 'Deflate-gate'.
The NFL said on Monday the club were sanctioned after "failure to cooperate in the subsequent investigation".
Last week, Brady said the findings did not taint his sid... | New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has been suspended for four games by the National Football League after an inquiry into under-inflated balls. |
Text: Owners of large air-vented dryers and condensing dryers under the Hotpoint, Indesit and Creda brands may need to have them fixed.
Indesit said that excess fluff could catch the heating element in the machine and cause a fire.
It is recalling many dryers bought between April 2004 and October 2015.
The company said... | A "significant" number of tumble dryers sold in the last 11 years in the UK may need a repair owing to fears about fires. |
Text: The game trained participants' brains to cut out calories by telling them to avoid pressing on pictures of certain images, such as biscuits and chocolate.
They lost a small amount of weight and appeared to eat fewer calories for up to six months afterwards.
The 10-minute game was played four times in one week.
Fo... | A computer game may help some people control their unhealthy snacking habits, suggests a small study from the University of Exeter. |
Text: There had been rumours for months Brandon Stadium in Rugby Road, Brandon, was up for sale.
It is not clear who has bought it, but Coventry City Football Club chairman Tim Fisher has said it was not them.
Mick Horton, owner of the Coventry Bees speedway team, said he hoped they would be able to stay.
"Obviously, w... | A stadium which hosts speedway and greyhound racing near Coventry has been sold, the BBC understands. |
Text: The charity launched a competition in 2015 to design a bridge to improve access to the historic beauty spot.
Ney & Partners Civil Engineers, from Belgium, and William Matthews Associates, based in London, are behind the winning concept.
They were among 137 design groups to enter the international contest.
English... | The designers of a £4m footbridge at Tintagel Castle in Cornwall have been chosen by English Heritage. |
Text: Arnfield, 26, only took the fight at eight days' notice but recovered from a fifth-round knockdown and a cut eye to take his opponent the full 12 rounds.
Blackwell, 25, took some punishing uppercuts but had the greater power in the second defence of his crown.
The judges scored it 117-110, 117-111 and 115-112 to ... | Nick Blackwell retained his British middleweight title with a unanimous points decision at the end of a gruelling bout with Jack Arnfield. |
Text: The 76-year-old spent his entire career with the Whites, playing 459 times for the club between 1956 and 1969.
A right-back, Cohen won 37 caps for England and featured in every game as the Three Lions won the 1966 World Cup.
Cohen, who is a club ambassador for Fulham, was awarded an MBE in the New Year's Honours ... | Fulham have commissioned a statue of George Cohen, part of England's World Cup-winning side in 1966, which will be unveiled at Craven Cottage in October. |
Text: The report spans almost a decade of UK government policy decisions between 2001 and 2009.
It covers the background to the decision to go to war, whether troops were properly prepared, how the conflict was conducted and what planning there was for its aftermath, a period in which there was intense sectarian violen... | Sir John Chilcot has outlined his findings on the UK's involvement in the 2003 Iraq War and the lessons to be learned from it. |
Text: Adrian Bayford, who netted £148m with his then-wife in 2012, has volunteered to hold this year's Cambridge Rock Festival on his estate in Horseheath.
Festival director Dave Roberts said he had been "unsure" whether to go ahead with the event, which is usually held at a farm near Barton, this year.
The festival at... | A Euromillions winner who scooped one of the UK's biggest jackpots is to host a music festival in his "back garden". |
Text: Tipuric was injured in Wales' Six Nations win over Italy and is undergoing tests for concussion.
Ospreys have also confirmed the Scarlets game will be the first lock Alun Wyn Jones misses as he tries to overcome a heel injury.
Gloucester's Ross Moriarty scored two tries as Tipuric's replacement in Wales' rout of ... | Ospreys will be without Wales flanker Justin Tipuric when Scarlets visit them in the Pro12 on Saturday. |
Text: Gemili, 22, was making his comeback after missing the 2015 World Athletics Championships with a hamstring problem.
He pipped Dasaolu (6.64s) and third-placed Theo Campbell (6.77) from Bristol & West Athletic Club.
Wales' Bridgend-born Paralympian Aled Sion Davies, 24, threw a new personal best of 14.05m in the 7.... | Adam Gemili beat British team-mate James Dasaolu over 60m at the indoor Welsh Senior Athletics Championships on Sunday, in a new personal best 6.59s. |
Text: The Tunisian, whom Islamic State have named as Abu Yahya al-Qayrawani, lived in Jaafour until he was 19 or 20. He then went off to university at Kairouan but continued to visit the village regularly.
Officials said his named was Seifeddine Rezgui. He was shot dead by police after the attack on Friday.
His parents... | In the Tunisian village of Jaafour, where the man who is widely alleged to have carried out the attack in Sousse was born and bred, there is shock and distress. |
Text: Northamptonshire Police found Ian Caffel guilty of breaching standards of professional behaviour.
A panel heard he made comments to seven women and had a sexual relationship with a vulnerable colleague between March 2010 and August 2016.
Mr Caffel was not present at the hearing and no mitigation was offered.
He w... | A police sergeant who made sexual comments or approaches to female colleagues has been sacked for gross misconduct. |
Text: The iodine-131 particles do not pose a public health risk, the International Atomic Energy Agency said.
The body said it was trying to work out where the particles had come from but said it did not believe the source was Japan's stricken Fukushima plant.
It said the Czech Republic had first informed them of the r... | Low levels of radioactive particles have been detected in the Czech Republic and elsewhere in Europe, the UN nuclear agency has said. |
Text: Colin Gordon's side looked on course to have relegation confirmed when they trailed to Kadell Daniel's early strike with just eight minutes remaining.
But Kelvin Langmead headed in an 82nd-minute equaliser from close range.
And, just three minutes later, James McQuilkin converted Ben Whitfield's cross to leave Ha... | Kidderminster Harriers beat Welling as two late goals kept their slim hopes of National League survival alive. |
Text: A whistle-blower claimed some clients intended to earn hundreds of thousands of pounds in subsidies.
The plan involved installing wood boilers to heat empty buildings.
Auditors said the scheme, which had been over generous and open to potential fraud, left taxpayers with a bill of at least £150m over five years.... | Experts have begun checking whether businesses which took advantage of a lucrative green energy scheme have been defrauding the system. |
Text: The Uruguyan scored four times and provided three assists as Barcelona revitalised their La Liga title push by thumping Deportivo La Coruna 8-0.
His 30th league goal of the campaign took his overall tally to 49 - matching his best in all competitions for a season, achieved with Ajax in 2009-10.
So how does the fo... | Luis Suarez had one of the best nights of his career on Wednesday in what is set to be his most prolific season yet. |
Text: The Judge said Ashley Latty "never stood a chance" when he was attacked by a gang in a street in east London.
Nicholas Terrelonge 28, and Tyler Burton, 28, were both jailed for life with a minimum term of 20 years.
Kestrel Dyer, 25, and Jerome Joseph, 28, were cleared of murder but found guilty of attempting to c... | Two men have been jailed for life for the brutal murder of a partygoer in an attack caught on CCTV. |
Text: The installation involves people's words being projected on to the barrier's west tower.
Titled The City Speaks, it is the second in a series of temporary commissions marking Hull's year as UK City of Culture.
Hull 2017 chief executive Martin Green said the project celebrated "the voice of the people on an epic s... | An interactive light artwork has been installed in Hull illuminating the city's tidal barrier. |
Text: The man, Muree bin Ali bin Issa al-Asiri, was found in possession of books and talismans, SPA said. He had also admitted adultery with two women, it said.
The execution took place in the southern Najran province, SPA reported.
Human rights groups have repeatedly condemned executions for witchcraft in Saudi Arabia... | A Saudi man has been beheaded on charges of sorcery and witchcraft, the state news agency SPA says. |
Text: Riders were beaten by Newcastle in January's BBL Cup final in Birmingham.
And following Leicester's two-legged semi-final win over Sheffield Sharks, the sides will meet in another showpiece final later this month.
"If we do our job and win it's not like the cup gets taken away from them," Sullivan told BBC Radio ... | Leicester Riders and Great Britain forward Drew Sullivan insists next month's BBL Trophy final against Newcastle will not be about revenge. |
Text: The Sunday Herald reported that the advice has been given to Scottish Department for Work and Pensions staff.
The SNP said it highlighted the "devastating impact" of benefit cuts and sanctions, while Labour said cuts were hitting the vulnerable.
The DWP said staff can refer claimants for support and this was "not... | The SNP and Labour have hit out over claims that frontline benefits staff are getting guidance on how to deal with claimants threatening suicide. |
Text: However, Anderson will remain in his role with a focus on preparing for next year's Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
Anderson's decision comes a few weeks after BBC Sport reported another senior GB Bobsleigh official was accused of making racist comments amid complaints over a "toxic atmosphere" in the sport.
GB Bobs... | GB Bobsleigh performance director Gary Anderson is stepping back from some of his duties because of health issues. |
Text: York Regional Police say the men attempted to purchase sex with an undercover officer, who posed as a girl between the ages of 13 and 16 online.
Police targeted men who searched for prostitutes online, but did not arrest men who were seeking sex with an adult.
In Canada, adults are allowed to sell sexual services... | Canadian police have arrested 104 men in connection with a child prostitution ring in and around the Toronto area. |
Text: Ministers have for months believed it illogical to strike so-called IS in Iraq, but not over the border in Syria where their HQ is.
But the Paris attacks have led the PM to conclude "we have to ask if we are doing everything that we can do, and should do" to take extremists on alongside our allies.
For him, that ... | It's back - the prospect of the government sending British planes to drop bombs in Syria. |
Text: The 33-year-old central defender has made more than 100 league appearances for the Black Cats since joining from Manchester United in 2011.
O'Shea won 15 major honours at Old Trafford, including five league titles and the 2008 Champions League.
"I'm really happy that I can continue here for another two years," he... | Sunderland captain John O'Shea has signed a two-year contract extension, extending his stay with the Wearside club until 2017. |
Text: Pictures posted to Twitter show some of the tree's baubles damaged.
The structure is costing the council £10,000 a year. Lib Dem councillor Elizabeth Clark called it "expensive tat".
Cardiff council said it is contacting the supplier, MK Illuminations, for a solution.
The structure was installed just three weeks ... | Cardiff council has said it is aware that some of the baubles on a controversial Christmas tree outside Cardiff Castle have been peeling. |
Text: Irish are eight points adrift at the bottom following a 25-17 defeat at Bath on Saturday - their 12th of the season.
"We're trying to keep our morale high," he told BBC Radio Berkshire.
The Exiles have already arrived in New York before Saturday's first-ever overseas Premiership fixture against defending champion... | London Irish head coach Tom Coventry says his side have "to get on with it" rather than dwell on their position at the foot of the Premiership. |
Text: Northumbria Police said 10 arrests were made in isolated incidents at the game in Sunderland which they called an "extremely low" number.
Offences included throwing missiles, affray and possession of a flare or firework,
Sunderland won the match at the Stadium of Light 3-0.
Match commander Chief Supt Steve Neill ... | Police have praised Sunderland and Newcastle United fans for their behaviour during the Premier League derby match. |
Text: Crews from Foyers, Inverness, Beauly and Dingwall tackled the fire at the property near Foyers on 23 December.
Flames from the blaze were visible from the other side of the loch.
Boleskine House was owned by infamous occultist Aleister Crowley and later by Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page.
Summary: | A blaze that destroyed large parts of the historic Boleskine House above Loch Ness is not believed to be suspicious, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has said. |
Text: Koscielny, signed in 2010, has been a key component of a defence that helped secure fourth spot in the Premier League and reach the FA Cup final.
"I am very proud to have reached agreement with the club on a new contract," said the 28-year-old.
"I have enjoyed four great years at Arsenal already, and I look forwa... | Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny has signed a new long-term contract. |
Text: The Scot's second title in two months is ideal preparation for this month's European Championships in Kolding.
Sixth seed Gilmour, who won European silver last year, saved a game point in the opener before taking control and winning 22-20 21-11.
Gilmour, who won last month's Austrian Open, beat Denmark's Sofie Da... | Kirsty Gilmour beat unseeded Ying Ying Lee of Malaysia to win the women's singles at the Orleans International. |
Text: Tax-payer support for the £460m 660-bed hospital at Wynyard Park, near Stockton, was axed by Treasury Chief Secretary Danny Alexander last year.
But North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust plans to approach the private sector for funding.
Opponents say existing hospitals in Hartlepool and Stockton should s... | Health bosses on Teesside have said a controversial super-hospital may still be built, despite public funding being axed by the coalition government. |
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The report from the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) is due in December.
It is expected to clarify concerns about Russian doping, specifically at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Deas' team-mate Lizzy Yarnold may boycott Sochi following allegations of Russian state-... | Welsh slider Laura Deas will wait until the release of a report on doping before deciding whether to take part in the 2017 Skeleton World Championships in Sochi, Russia. |
Text: The 31-year-old left-hander retired from international duty last summer after 225 appearances over 13 years.
"I'm delighted to take on the new role as I make the transition from player to coach," Greenway, 31, said.
"We will be working hard to defend the double in 2017 as the competition gets tougher every year."... | Former England batter Lydia Greenway has been appointed as the new player-coach of the Kent women's side, who won a domestic double in 2016. |
Text: A specialist animal rescue advisor and firefighters released the horse, named Spencer, after his leg broke through the floor of the trailer in Droxford, Hampshire, on Sunday afternoon.
The horse was anesthetised before the trailer wheels were removed.
Hampshire Fire and Rescue said it was "complicated rescue" but... | A horse has been freed from a transporter after his hind leg was trapped between the rear wheels. |
Text: Shauna Higgin and Victoria Johnson both admitted two counts of ill treatment of residents at Ashbourne House Nursing Home in Middleton, Rochdale, last year.
The pair shared videos and images of themselves "harming" the therapy dolls.
Higgin, 20, of Middleton, was detained at a young offender institution for 13 mo... | Two care workers who tormented dementia patients by torturing their "comfort dolls" have been detained. |
Text: 7 July 2015 Last updated at 07:28 BST
The comet, which is called 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, has features such as an organic-rich black crust, which is best explained by the living organisms beneath an icy surface, scientists say.
Rosetta, the European spacecraft which is orbiting the comet, is also said to have p... | The comet which spacecraft Philae landed on could be home to evidence of alien microbial life, according to astronomers. |
Text: Dr Mohammad Haq, 74, of Parkstone Avenue, Hornchurch, east London, was found guilty at St Albans Crown Court last month of five offences of indecent assault on four women.
The offences took place at surgeries in Hatfield in the 1970s and early 1980s.
Judge Andrew Bright said he had abused the "total trust" of his... | A doctor who groped women during unnecessary clinical examinations in Hertfordshire 40 years ago has been jailed for 18 months. |
Text: Dmitry Trunenkov, an Olympic bobsleigh champion from the 2014 Sochi Games, has been banned for four years from April 2016, meaning he keeps his gold medal.
"We're very disappointed," ex team-mate Alexander Zubkov told news agency Tass.
Walker Alexander Yargunkin was banned for four years, having tested positive b... | Seven Russian athletes have been banned from competing following positive drugs tests, the country's anti-doping agency Rusada has announced. |
Text: Local media reported that police were treating the incident as minor trespass and were investigating.
The sign on Mount Lee is made of 45-foot (13.7m) tall letters.
Voters in California approved the legalisation of marijuana in a ballot held at the same time as the presidential election - on 8 November.
The prank... | Residents of Los Angeles' most famous neighbourhood woke up on New Year's Day to find the world-famous Hollywood sign had been changed to read "Hollyweed". |
Text: The 27-year-old has made 89 appearances for Posh since joining from Bristol Rovers in 2014.
He has been capped once and was named in the preliminary squad for Euro 2016, but did not make the final 23.
"I am sure he'll be knocking on Michael O'Neill's door now for the World Cup qualifiers," Posh boss Grant McCann ... | Northern Ireland international Michael Smith has signed a new three-year contract with Peterborough United. |
Text: The 27-year-old - known for hits such as Rehab - was admitted for treatment last week ahead of performing in eastern Europe.
She will continue to be seen as an outpatient at the clinic, her spokesman said.
The performer has battled with drink and drug use in the past.
The singer's spokesman said: "Amy Winehouse h... | Singer Amy Winehouse has checked out of the Priory clinic in south-west London to carry on with tour commitments later in June. |
Text: The 24-year-old has now received new assurances from the club about his salary after he terminated his contract with them on Tuesday.
His agent and former Nigeria international Ayodele Stephen Makinwa says the issue was settled amicably.
"To be clear, we never asked for any financial improvement or whatsoever," M... | Nigeria international Ogenyi Onazi has changed his mind about leaving Turkish club Trabzonspor over unpaid wages. |
Text: Parents with children at Hunters Bar Junior School were sent a letter telling them a girl in Year 5 had died on Tuesday.
The letter said the probable cause was the meningococcal bacteria, which can cause meningitis.
Head teacher Jill Hallsworth said the child had a "beautiful personality... she was special and wi... | A nine-year-old Sheffield girl has died of suspected meningitis. |
Text: The 19-year-old scored five goals in 20 Eredivisie games last season.
The Netherlands Under-19 international could make his debut for the Whites in Saturday's trip to Nottingham Forest.
"I am very happy, this is such a big club and this is a big step in my career, I am delighted to have signed for Leeds United," ... | Leeds United have signed NEC Nijmegen forward Jay-Roy Grot for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal. |
Text: The claim for £24,769,932, which needs to be validated, could result in the unknown ticketholder receiving the windfall as early as Monday.
Camelot did not say if the winner was an individual or part of a syndicate, or where the ticket was bought.
The winning numbers in Friday's draw were 3, 20, 28, 31 and 49, wi... | A UK ticket holder has claimed Friday's £24m EuroMillions jackpot, National Lottery operator Camelot said. |
Text: Mehboob Matloob, whose brother is buried at Streetly Cemetery, said Walsall Council gave people 28 days to remove edgings of graves.
Dozens of people demonstrated outside Walsall Council House earlier.
Regulations needed to be observed to prevent "places of remembrance from becoming disorganised and chaotic," the... | A protest has been held after families said they were told to remove flower beds at a cemetery. |
Text: South African Grace's nine-under 63 gave him a one-shot lead over three players in Shanghai, while USA's Dustin Johnson and Patrick Reed and England's Danny Willett are two back.
McIlroy played despite struggling this week with food poisoning.
"It was probably a little better than I was expecting out there to be ... | Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth are five shots off Branden Grace's lead after day one of the WGC-HSBC Champions. |
Text: It involves assisting the delivery of Universal Credit, Child Maintenance and Personal Independence Payment services.
Another 100 workers will be redeployed from offices with surplus staff.
The Department of Communities already employs approximately 1,400 staff who provide services to claimants in Great Britain o... | The Department of Communities is to recruit 170 staff to work on a contract it has been awarded by the UK's Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). |
Text: The car was responding to an emergency call when it collided with a Land Rover, Gloucestershire Police said.
The crash happened at 16:30 BST on Thursday on The Folly in Parkend, Lydney.
A police spokeswoman said the male driver of the Land Rover, and two officers in the police car, suffered minor injuries.
She sa... | A police officer has been suspended from driving duties following a crash involving a patrol car. |
Text: But Guzman can appeal any decision to extradite him and his lawyers say they will "fight until the end".
He faces multiple charges in the US, including drug trafficking and murder.
The leader of the notorious Sinaloa drug cartel is being held in a maximum security prison in Ciudad Juarez, near the US border.
He w... | Mexico expects to extradite drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the United States by February, the country's top security official says. |
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