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Text: The 56-year-old's departure follows a 3-0 defeat at Swindon on Saturday in only his 16th league game in charge.
Slade is the sixth manager to leave the Addicks since January 2014, although Jose Riga had two spells as boss.
Charlton are 15th in League One in a season which has seen continued protests against owner... | Charlton Athletic manager Russell Slade has left after less than six months in the job, BBC London understands. |
Text: The 55-year-old replaces Dean Saunders, who was sacked in November after six months in charge at the Proact Stadium.
Wilson, who left the Tykes in February, takes over a side 18th in League One, having lost their last six matches.
Chesterfield have not disclosed the length of Wilson's contract, but say it extends... | Chesterfield have appointed former Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield United and Barnsley manager Danny Wilson as their new boss. |
Text: The group, from Llandudno, Conwy county, won British breakthrough act at the awards ceremony held at London's O2 arena on Wednesday night.
Their prize was voted for by the public.
Adele won four awards, including best British female and best album, while Coldplay picked up best British group for the fourth time.
... | North Wales band Catfish and the Bottlemen were among the winners at this year's Brit Awards. |
Text: Ms Dornan died on Sunday 2 August. She had been stabbed before her home, in the Lagmore estate, was set on fire.
Sources have told the BBC that the 37-year-old suspect, who was arrested by Irish police (Garda??) in County Donegal on Friday, had absconded a month ago.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland is cons... | A suspect in the murder of west Belfast woman Jennifer Dornan had failed to return to Dublin's Mountjoy prison after a temporary release. |
Text: Claudia Martins, 33, gave birth alone in the bath at her sister's flat in Knowle, Bristol, having allegedly kept the pregnancy a secret.
At Bristol Crown Court, Ms Martins denied a single charge of murder on 12 September 2014.
Police found the baby's body in a suitcase after Ms Martins had initially denied she ha... | A mother murdered her newborn girl by filling her mouth with toilet paper before hiding the body, a court heard. |
Text: The Rt Rev Michael Perham was told by police last month he faces no action over two claims of indecent assault.
The Bishop of Tewkesbury, the Rt Rev Martyn Snow, said of the cancellation: "I know this will be the cause of huge frustration and deep disappointment."
Bishop Perham is due to retire officially on 21 N... | A special service to mark the Bishop of Gloucester's retirement has been cancelled due to a continuing internal Church investigation. |
Text: The 13-part series "Manly Health and Training" was written under a pseudonym for a New York newspaper in 1858.
It contains multitudes of tips on topics such as diet, sex, and hygiene.
The 47,000-word series, which survived only in a few libraries, was discovered in a digitalised newspaper database by a graduate s... | A trove of journalism by the great US poet Walt Whitman is being published online after lying in obscurity more than 150 years. |
Text: Leonard, 24, has signed an extension alongside fellow midfielders Michael Timlin and Anthony Wordsworth.
Timlin, 32, appeared 29 times for Southend last season and Wordsworth, 28, scored 12 goals in 38 last term.
David Mooney, Luke O'Neill, Frank Nouble, Zavon Hines, Jason Williams and Jordan Williams have been r... | Southend United player of the year Ryan Leonard has had the option in his contract extended, but six players have been released by the League One side. |
Text: Queensmere and Observatory shopping centres are to be expanded, with five tower blocks planned for 675 flats.
Designs for the blocks were rejected three times for being too tall and for its outer design, and were criticised by residents for ruining views.
The height of the shortest tower has now been reduced by f... | Plans to revamp a shopping centre in Slough and build new flats have been approved after years of rejections. |
Text: The Farc rebel group relied on cocaine production to fund its insurgency, and controlled much of the industry.
But a joint programme between rebels and the government will offer farmers monthly payments if they voluntarily destroy their crops.
They will also be offered loans and guidance to plant alternatives suc... | Colombia has announced a plan to eradicate vast crops of coca leaf, the raw material for cocaine. |
Text: Mr Turnbull has confirmed that Australian warplanes were involved in Sunday's mistaken attack.
Russia called an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council to discuss the strike.
The US has also expressed "regret" for the "unintentional loss of life".
It has said the attack was "halted immediately wh... | Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has expressed regret for the loss of life in a US-led airstrike which killed dozens of Syrian soldiers fighting the so-called Islamic State. |
Text: The country attracted $106bn of foreign direct investment - which excludes investments in financial instruments such as shares - up 17.4% from 2009, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
That was enough to more than reverse the 2.3% fall seen during the previous year caused by the global recession.
Over a fifth ... | China attracted a record level of inward investment in 2010, sharply recovering from the previous year. |
Text: 5 October 2016 Last updated at 06:52 BST
Watch one baby elephant use sand as sun cream.
It digs underground for cooler sand and using its trunk, flings the earth over itself. This helps keep its body temperature down and protects its skin from the sun.
Pretty cool, literally...
Summary: | Elephants are famously intelligent creatures, they have brilliant memories and have even worked out how to keep themselves cool out in the bush. |
Text: People have been asked to stay in their homes.
Thousands of flights have been cancelled.
Emergency services and snow ploughs have been working around the clock to clear snow from the streets.
Take a look at Storm Stella in numbers.
Even schools have had to close because of the bad weather leaving thousands of kid... | A huge snow storm called Storm Stella has hit the East coast of America, with a state of emergency being called in several states. |
Text: German architects GMP's design won the international tender and work will begin at the end of the season.
A new exterior will be built that includes a retractable roof and is due to be completed by 2017.
"We want to make the Santiago Bernabeu the best stadium in the world," said Real Madrid President Florentino P... | Real Madrid have unveiled a £330m redesign plan they hope will turn their Santiago Bernabeu ground into the best stadium in the world. |
Text: 13 June 2016 Last updated at 18:54 BST
The shooting happened at a nightclub. 50 people died and 53 more were injured. Many of the victims were gay people.
The man responsible for the attack was shot by the police before he could do more harm.
We don't know exactly why the attack happened, but it could have been t... | People across America have been laying flowers and lighting candles after an attack in the city of Orlando, Florida, early on Sunday morning. |
Text: All lines in the Portsmouth area, along with those between Surbiton and Effingham Junction, will be shut on Saturday and Sunday.
It means no trains will stop at Cosham Station, close to Portsmouth's Mutiny Festival venue.
Organisers warned only a "limited bus replacement" service will be operating.
More on this a... | Festival-goers face travel disruption over the Bank Holiday weekend as rail engineering works hit Hampshire and Surrey. |
Text: Jacci Woodcock, from Derbyshire, claimed her former employer, which cannot be named for legal reasons, tried to force her out when she was diagnosed with cancer.
She has now become the face of the Dying to Work campaign to give terminally ill staff more protection.
Ms Woodcock said she wanted a change in the law ... | A terminally ill woman's campaign to change employment law will be "looked at closely", the prime minister said. |
Text: It began aggressively cutting its payroll in 2011, when it said it would shed 11,000 posts. Thousands more were cut last year.
On Wednesday, Cisco it reported net income of $2.2bn (£1.3bn) in the fourth quarter, down from $2.3bn a year ago.
Cisco's chief executive, John Chambers, said that the company was "execu... | Network equipment giant Cisco Systems announces plans to cut 6,000 more jobs - its fourth jobs cull in four years. |
Text: The photos were mostly taken in Calgary, Alberta, and pictured women's clothed breasts, buttocks or genitals.
Twitter has since suspended the account, CanadaCreep, which amassed 17,000 followers in just under a year.
Calgary police say the man was identified thanks to an "overwhelming" response from the public on... | A 42-year-old Canadian man has been charged with secretly photographing hundreds of women and posting their images on Twitter. |
Text: The Northern Auction Centre in Wooler, which acquired the item as part of a deceased person's estate, described it as "a rare find".
It was accompanied by letter of authentication from a Thomas Morgan, who said he knew Elvis and was a friend of his hairdresser Homer Gilleland.
The expected price was between £50 a... | A single strand of Elvis Presley's hair has been auctioned in Northumberland. |
Text: Sandeep Kumar was the minister for women and child development in the government, ruled by the anti-corruption Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said he had received an "objectionable" CD of Mr Kumar and sacked him.
The AAP won a stunning victory in the Delhi state elections last year.
Delhi's... | A minister of the state government in the Indian capital, Delhi, has been removed after the emergence of what appears to be a sex tape. |
Text: It is now illegal to sell unlimited soft drinks at a fixed price or offer them unlimited for free.
The number of overweight or obese people in France is below the EU average but is on the rise.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends taxing sugary drinks, linking them to obesity and diabetes.
Self-service ... | Restaurants and other spaces catering to the public in France have been banned from offering unlimited sugary drinks in an effort to reduce obesity. |
Text: Timi Ariyo spoke out after a video about him containing abusive singing and monkey noises was sent on Snapchat.
Tami Sotire said she had been scared to report her abusers for fear the group would "become more angry".
A University of Bristol spokesman described their experiences as "extremely distressing".
The vid... | A university says it is taking "immediate action" after two black students were subjected to months of "malicious" online racial abuse. |
Text: The EFL sent a specialist company to the ground to inspect the surface last week and Newport are awaiting details of the report.
County's League Two encounter with Morecambe on Saturday was abandoned at half-time because of waterlogging.
Newport are awaiting a report from the company as they look to ensure two lu... | The English Football League (EFL) is helping Newport County to sort drainage issues with the Rodney Parade pitch. |
Text: The 27-year-old right-arm seamer, who made his Test debut against England in January, has taken 325 first-class wickets at an average of 26.66.
He took a wicket with his first ball in Tests, only the 20th man to achieve the feat, dismissing Alastair Cook.
Viljoen could make his debut for Kent in their match at Gl... | Kent have signed South Africa bowler Hardus Viljoen for the final four games of the County Championship season. |
Text: The Mbeya City captain was found guilty of poking a finger against the backside of Azam's John Bocco, when the two sides met on 27 September.
Said, 31, was fined $930 and summoned by his team for a disciplinary hearing.
The club has promised to release the results of its investigation before the end of the week.
... | The Tanzania Football Federation has banned international defender Juma Said for two years for engaging in an "act of indecency". |
Text: The three men were detained in Kingsdown Road in Deal at about 09:15 BST on Saturday, police said.
John Varnham, who saw the boat, said: "The dinghy was landed on the beach nearby in Walmer with life jackets and lifebelts thrown across the beach."
The men have been handed over to Home Office immigration enforceme... | Three suspected migrants have been arrested after a dinghy was spotted on a beach in Kent. |
Text: The Arts Council England (ACE) list also included a rare 16th Century manuscript and a Victorian vase designed by William Burges.
They were purchased by institutions after the government enforced an export ban, giving them time to raise funds.
ACE chief executive Darren Henley said saving them was of "huge public... | The left wing of a 14th Century diptych worth over £5m is among five treasures which have been stopped from leaving the UK in the last year. |
Text: Lady Melinda Rose Woodward - known as Linda - died on 10 April in Los Angeles after suffering with cancer.
Sir Tom cancelled his Asia tour after his wife fell ill.
Writing on his Facebook page, he said: "Music is so important to me - it's my life and through the brightest and darkest of times it has embedded a so... | Sir Tom Jones will return to the stage following the death of his wife, saying "singing really is my best therapy". |
Text: The total sum is more than double Labour's nearest rival, the Conservatives.
The Tories received £492,512 in 17 individual contributions.
In total, almost £1.7m in donations to four registered political parties were reported to the Electoral Commission between 6 April and 12 April.
All parties standing candidates... | Labour has topped the list of general election campaign donations for the second week in a row, with more than £1m given to the party. |
Text: The three-Test series begins on Thursday 19 May at Headingley, the ground where the visitors clinched a 1-0 series victory in 2014.
On the final morning of the second Test two years ago, Root faced abuse from a number of the Sri Lanka players.
"It is part of sport and it makes a good spectacle for viewers at home... | England vice-captain Joe Root is looking forward to another "feisty" Test series against Sri Lanka. |
Text: 14 September 2016 Last updated at 08:37 BST
In western and northern parts of England, there was flooding and thunder and lightning.
It caused chaos on the motorways and for people travelling on public transport.
Some businesses were flooded and Manchester City's Champions League match against Borussia Monchenglad... | It might have been the hottest September day in Kent yesterday but in some parts of the UK, the hot weather turned to storms. |
Text: Two ambulances, a paramedic and trauma doctor arrived on Birchdale Road, in Erdington, shortly before 05:30 GMT.
The woman, who has not been named, was brought out of the house by crews from West Midlands Fire Service.
Despite receiving CPR she was confirmed dead at the scene. Her pets, two dogs and a parrot, als... | A woman has died in a fire at her Birmingham home. |
Text: The latest review, which has taken two years, suggests networks of surgeons working as teams across hospitals.
These fresh proposals will be considered by NHS England's board later this week.
It warns that not all centres currently doing this work can meet the new standards.
Previous efforts to reduce the number ... | New proposals have been put forward in an effort to resolve a long-running row about the congenital heart surgery in England. |
Text: The fighters are said to have handed themselves over in the town of Banki on the border with Cameroon.
The military earlier said the town had been recaptured from Boko Haram but there is no independent confirmation.
Some 17,000 people are said to have been killed in the six-year insurgency, mainly in northern Nig... | Some 200 members of the Boko Haram Islamist militant group have given themselves up, in the biggest such surrender, Nigeria's army says. |
Text: It had been originally planned that a 24/7 contraflow would be run between Mold Road and Gresford over a six to eight week period.
But the work will now take place at night over five weeks to limit disruption.
The work starts on 13 February, with one carriageway closed at a time.
Economy Secretary Ken Skates said... | Motorists using the A483 near Wrexham at night will face road closures while resurfacing work takes place, the Welsh Government has announced. |
Text: Writing on the Daily Beast website, Bishop Robinson said he was "forever grateful" to Mark Andrew and that details of their split were private.
The pair were married in a civil ceremony in 2003.
Gene Robinson's ordination as a bishop of the New Hampshire diocese in 2003 divided the global Anglican communion.
In t... | Gene Robinson, the first openly gay bishop in the US Episcopal Church, has announced he is divorcing his partner of 25 years. |
Text: Up to 14 administrators and head teachers were marched barefoot through the town of Comitan after they defied a strike.
A faction of Mexico's teacher's union, the CNTE, allegedly placed signs around their necks saying they were traitors.
Many of them had their heads shaved while crowds of people watched.
The ombu... | Mexico's human rights ombudsman has called an enquiry into the public shaming of a group of teachers and administrators in the state of Chiapas. |
Text: 13 January 2016 Last updated at 11:42 GMT
Subah Amini, from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association, was one of 350 volunteers who helped in Cumbria and Yorkshire.
Mr Amini spent 10 months in hospital in London, Wakefield and China after the fall in 2014.
He said he was "thankful to God" that he was alive and had ... | A Bradford man who was told he would never walk again after he jumped from a ninth floor balcony to escape a fire has spent two weeks helping victims of flooding. |
Text: The Democrat from New Jersey is accused of using his influence to illegally benefit a Florida eye doctor, who he admits is a long-time friend.
He is charged with 14 counts including bribery and conspiracy, but insists he did nothing wrong.
Mr Menendez is the top Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee and an ... | A top US senator, Bob Menendez, has been charged with corruption. |
Text: Phillip Barrett, 32, former director of sport at Eggbuckland College in Plymouth, Devon, admitted two sex offence charges.
Plymouth Crown Court heard Barrett had started a conversation on the Kik social media site.
He was given a three year community order at Plymouth Crown Court.
He was also ordered to take a re... | A PE teacher tried to persuade a 14-year-old girl to watch him in a sexual act via Skype - but the girl was an undercover police officer. |
Text: The ex-Coronation Street, EastEnders and Emmerdale actress confirmed to the BBC she was considering putting her name forward to become the Labour candidate.
Mrs Cox, who was MP for Batley and Spen, was shot and stabbed in Birstall, West Yorkshire on 16 June.
The Labour Party said it had not yet begun the selectio... | Former soap star Tracy Brabin could stand for Labour in the by-election triggered by the death of Jo Cox. |
Text: The Scots judo athlete suffered head injuries after her skirt was caught in the wheel of the motorbike taxi she was riding and she was pulled off the bike.
The 27-year-old has been in a coma since the accident on 10 May and has also developed pneumonia.
She was flown to Bangkok and taken to a hospital equipped to... | Commonwealth Games silver medallist Stephanie Inglis has been admitted to a hospital in Thailand for specialist care after an accident in Vietnam. |
Text: The pedestrian was crossing Liberton Place when he was hit at about 13:50.
Police Scotland said the man had non-life threatening injuries and was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
The road has been closed for an investigation and diversions are in place.
Summary: | An 86-year-old man is in hospital after being knocked down by a taxi in Edinburgh. |
Text: Police said passengers on the bus were left "distressed" following the incident in King Street on Sunday evening.
Officers said a group of local youths had also caused "extensive and unnecessary" damage to Greenfield House and cars in Hill Street on Sunday.
A police spokesman said: "This sort of behaviour will no... | A bus passenger was left covered in glass after the vehicle's window was smashed in Alloa at the weekend. |
Text: Atlanta Federal Reserve president Dennis Lockhart told the Wall Street Journal that it would take significant deterioration in the economy for him not to support a rise in September.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei index closed up 0.5% at 20,614.06 points.
The market was bolstered by construction shares after a rise in ... | Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday as traders mulled chances of a US interest rate rise as soon as next month. |
Text: Terry Lodge, from Bassetlaw, said he was first made to work on a farm and then in a foundry, when he should have been in school.
He says as a result he cannot read and wants Nottinghamshire County Council to provide help to teach him.
The authority said it was taking all Mr Lodge's allegations "very seriously".
H... | A man claiming he was forced to work as a child slave after being taken into foster care is demanding an apology from his local authority. |
Text: Bannaras Hussain, 35, of Bridge Close in Goole, was remanded in custody at Rotherham Magistrates' Court.
He is due to appear at Sheffield Crown Court on 24 June for the offences, which are alleged to have happened over a four year period from 1998 to 2002.
Mr Hussain's brother Sageer Hussain, 29, also of Bridge C... | A man has appeared in court in Rotherham charged with 22 offences against girls under 16. |
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"Blind Dave", from West Bromwich, is hoping to compete the challenge with his team in six days.
He has already completed several gruelling challenges in the past few years - seven marathons in seven days on seven continents, 10 m... | Blind runner Dave Heeley is set to take on another marathon challenge - running 160 miles through the Sahara Desert. |
Text: Cushendall's McManus picked up the injury in Antrim's game against Tipperary on 29 January.
"I'm definitely going to miss two or three games," said McManus at the Allianz Hurling League launch.
The Saffrons open their Division 2A campaign against London on Sunday.
McManus also expects to be ruled out of Antrim's ... | Antrim's hopes of Hurling League promotion have suffered a blow after star forward Neil McManus sustained a broken cheekbone which is likely to rule him out for at least three games. |
Text: The chairman of the county's Clinical Commissioning Group said the local NHS needs to become more efficient by 2020 in response to rising demand.
Dr Joe McManners said there was also pressure from central government to cut health budgets.
A public consultation into the savings will be launched in the autumn.
Dr M... | Oxfordshire's NHS needs to "modernise" and find almost £180m of savings or patients could face longer waiting times, a health boss has warned. |
Text: Retired bishop Ronald Mulkearns died aged 85, the Catholic Church confirmed.
Last month he was asked once again to testify before a child sex abuse inquest following evidence from Cardinal George Pell.
Cardinal Pell said the bishop deceived him about the activities of notorious paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale.
... | A former Catholic bishop accused of covering up the sexual abuse of children in Ballarat, Australia between the 1970s and 1990s has died. |
Text: The toddler, who is in hospital, suffered head and body injuries after several dogs got into the garden of a house in Toxteth, Liverpool.
A relative who rescued the child from the dogs was taken to hospital but later discharged, police said.
A 35-year-old man from Toxteth has been arrested on suspicion of having ... | A two-year-old girl has been seriously injured in a "horrific" dog attack while playing in a garden, police say. |
Text: He previously chaired the jury in 1983 when Jean-Luc Godard's First Name: Carmen was awarded the Golden Lion.
"At the time what I wanted from films was surprise and enjoyment. I haven't changed much since then," Bertolucci said, in a statement.
The 73-year-old's 1987 film The Last Emperor won nine Oscars.
The bio... | Last Tango in Paris director Bernardo Bertolucci is to lead the jury for the 70th Venice Film Festival, organisers have announced. |
Text: The "urban climbers" were chased by the ground's security staff after they broke into Old Trafford in the early hours of Sunday 4 June, the club said.
It happened hours before Michael Carrick's testimonial game and less than two weeks after a terror attack killed 22 people at Manchester Arena.
The club condemned ... | Four men breached security at Manchester United's stadium by getting on the roof and pitch before a match. |
Text: Liverpool City Council said it had been forced to pay out after thousands of tonnes of waste were dumped at vacant industrial sites in Merseyside.
The authority believes the waste is being moved from other parts of the UK in a "highly sophisticated operation".
People are being urged to pass on any information fol... | Fly-tippers have left a council with a £1m waste disposal bill after six incidents in less than four months. |
Text: From the first day of July the VAT rate in restaurants, hotels and other tourist venues in the Republic of Ireland will drop to nine per cent.
Paul Cadden of the Restaurants Association of Ireland said it would be a big help to a struggling industry.
It will not mean more money for the restaurant owners, but will... | It is quite possible diners used to Dublin's city centre restaurants have been waiting for Friday, in the hope of paying a little less. |
Text: The brooch was found at Kirby Muxloe Castle, Leicestershire, and is dated to the second half of the 15th Century.
The fortress was being built by nobleman William Hastings when he was executed by Richard just a month before he took the crown.
The heart-shaped brooch, uncovered near the moat, may have been a gift ... | A piece of gold jewellery linked to one of the darkest moments in Richard III's rise to power is to be auctioned. |
Text: The human remains were unearthed by archaeologists after a skeleton was discovered during investigative works for a new classroom.
The outlines of at least nine coffins were found in the grounds of St Mary's Primary School in Leith.
Experts said it was evidence of Leith's "rich archaeological history".
Richard Le... | Graves of children and adults dating back at least 400 years have been discovered in an Edinburgh school playground. |
Text: The 25-year-old made 13 appearances for the Hammers in the Premier League and Championship after coming through Chelsea's academy.
Nouble played for Gillingham and Southend United last term, having previously represented nine clubs on loan, including Welsh side Swansea.
"I'm delighted we've signed Frank," said Ne... | Newport County have signed former West Ham United striker Frank Nouble on a one-year deal. |
Text: The 790ft (241m) El Faro disappeared while sailing from Florida to Puerto Rico with 33 crew on board.
A US Navy ship using sonar equipment has now located a vessel at a depth of 15,000ft.
The El Faro sent out a distress signal on 1 October, saying it had lost power and was taking on water.
Debris was spotted in t... | Searchers say they believe they have found the wreckage of a cargo ship which went missing off the Bahamas during Hurricane Joaquin last month. |
Text: The 27-year-old has joined on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £3.5m.
The former PSV Eindhoven man has played in the Champions League and Europa League more than 50 times.
"Mathias is another very good signing for our club as we prepare for our first Premier League season," said Huddersfie... | Huddersfield Town have signed Denmark defender Mathias Jorgensen from FC Copenhagen. |
Text: The 23-year-old played 27 times for the English League Two outfit, but his contract with the Scottish Premiership club has ended by mutual consent.
Laing had joined Well from Nottingham Forest, initially on loan, in January 2015 and made 31 appearances.
He had previously had a loan spell with County, playing 12 t... | Motherwell have released Louis Laing after the defender spent the first half of the season on loan to Notts County. |
Text: The 25-year-old, who began his career at West Ham before spells at Oxford, Aldershot Town and Woking, has signed a two-year deal with the Reds.
"Josh is a combative, energetic midfielder," head coach Dermot Drummy told the club website.
"I know how keen he is to embrace a new challenge back in the Football League... | Crawley Town have signed midfielder Josh Payne following his departure from National League side Eastleigh. |
Text: DreamWorks is behind a series of animated hit films including Shrek and Kung Fu Panda.
The deal will put Comcast in direct competition with Disney.
"DreamWorks will help us grow our film, television, theme parks and consumer products businesses for years to come," said Steve Burke, chief executive of NBCUniversal... | Comcast has announced its NBCUniversal unit will buy DreamWorks Animation for $3.8bn (£2.6bn) in cash. |
Text: Jay Nava, 27, stabbed 26-year-old Natasha Wake 11 times in the chest and neck at her home in Bournemouth in October.
He then fell asleep beside her body, which he later hid in a cupboard under the stairs.
The 27-year-old from Plymouth will be sentenced at Winchester Crown Court on Thursday.
The trial heard that M... | A former soldier has been found guilty of murdering his on-off girlfriend while three children slept upstairs. |
Text: The 31-year-old signed a two-year deal with the Seagulls this week after spending three years with Valencia.
The Sussex side, who have not played in the top tier since 1982-83, finished 10th in the Championship last season.
The right back told BBC Sussex: "That's the logical progression. This squad is being built... | Bruno Saltor is targeting promotion to the Premier League after joining Brighton & Hove Albion. |
Text: Jamie Allen gave the Sandgrounders a first-half lead when he turned home Steven Hewitt's pass, but Ricky Miller levelled after goalkeeper Max Crocombe failed to gather a free-kick.
Poor defending then allowed Allen to cross for Bishop to hit the winner and end Southport's eight-game winless run.
Max Cartwright wa... | Andy Bishop scored a late winner for Southport as they secured victory at play-off-chasing Dover Athletic. |
Text: A document advising "if you can't RUN, HIDE" was placed online by the National Counter Terrorism Security Office.
A source said the document - titled Developing Dynamic Lockdown Procedures - had been published in error.
It was due to put on the site next week during a security awareness week that was planned befo... | Advice urging the public to run and hide from gunmen was published by mistake on the government's website, the BBC understands. |
Text: Customers who use gas or electricity from the company will save an average of £50 a year, and those who use both will save on average £100 a year.
The company has 350,000 domestic and small business customers.
Gas tariffs will reduce from April by 10.2%, with electricity following in June by 10.3%.
The business h... | Northern Ireland's second biggest energy supplier, SSE Airtricity, is to cut bills by more than 10%. |
Text: Ecuador's left-wing President Rafael Correa called the visit "an honour".
Pope Francis will also travel to Bolivia and Paraguay, as part of his second trip to the region since becoming pontiff in 2013.
The Argentine is the first Pope to come from South America. He is expected to highlight the themes of poverty an... | Pope Francis is due to arrive in Ecuador at the start of a seven-day tour of South America. |
Text: Councillor Bob Badham resigned on Wednesday, soon after Helen Smith, Director of Children's Services, following the release of the report.
Ofsted inspectors found the department to be "inadequate" and failing vulnerable children in the area.
Councillor Simon Hackett has taken over from Mr Badham and said he was d... | A new head of children's services has been appointed at Sandwell Council following a damning report from Ofsted. |
Text: The Met Office proposes installing light detection and ranging systems (LiDARs) at sites in Stornoway on Lewis, Lerwick on Shetland and Glasgow.
They will be among 10 locations across the UK where the equipment will be used to help better forecast the impact of volanic eruptions on air travel.
Flights were cancel... | Equipment for detecting volcanic ash is to be installed at three sites in Scotland. |
Text: The approval is seen as proof of US visa policies quickly adapting to last week's historic Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage.
Traian Popov, who wed Julian Marsh in New York, may now apply for immigration benefits and a permanent resident visa.
But their union is still not legal in the state of Florida, wh... | A Bulgarian student who is married to an American has become the first gay man to have his application for a green card granted, says their lawyer. |
Text: Cambridge University students first posted rules for the game in a city centre park in 1848 with elements later adopted by the Football Association.
A granite sculpture inscribed with the original rules in several languages will go on display on Parker's Piece.
It will go up next Spring and has been funded by S10... | Work on a sculpture to mark the first set of rules of football has begun after planning permission was given. |
Text: PSNI vehicles came under attack from youths throwing masonry in the Leafair Gardens area of the city at about 21:50 BST on Wednesday.
Two of the vehicles were substantially damaged and officers used CS spray to bring the situation under control. Police say there were no injuries.
A 17-year-old man was arrested fo... | Police are investigating reports that shots were fired during trouble in Londonderry. |
Text: Glamorgan seamers John Glover (4-49) and Graham Wagg (3-52) starred as Kent were bowled out for 237 in the 89th over, Joe Denly top scoring with 69.
The visitors found it similarly hard work facing a pink ball on a slow pitch under the lights in the night air.
They reached 2-0 in the five overs before the schedul... | Kent struggled to 237 all out on a very windy first day/night of their history-making County Championship clash with Glamorgan at Canterbury. |
Text: The Great Western Railway carriage was placed on a site near Helston in Cornwall in 1930 by Elizabeth Richards, who lived there until she died in 1966.
Master carpenter Charles Allen restored the carriage, from 1882, and built a bungalow around it with help from his son-in-law Jim Higgins.
The estate agent in cha... | A bungalow constructed around a refurbished 19th Century railway carriage is going on the market. |
Text: Businesses will have to display the "scores on the doors" scheme on their flyers and menus.
They will also be asked to voluntarily promote their own rating - providing it is up to date.
Deputy Health Minister Vaughan Gething said it would "fill a gap" for those ordering takeaways by phone.
The requirement will co... | Takeaways in Wales will have to promote food hygiene ratings on their leaflets from November, the Welsh Government has announced. |
Text: Waiting lists have risen sharply over the last year as the service operates with tight budgets.
Stormont Finance Minister Arlene Foster made the announcement as part of a reallocation of funds known as a monitoring round on Wednesday.
There is also an allocation of more than £21m for roads maintenance.
The minist... | The Northern Ireland health service is to receive an extra £48m to help deal with waiting lists. |
Text: The waves are the result of swells produced by Hurricane Marie in the Pacific, 800 miles (1,300km) west of Mexico's Baja California peninsula.
Dangerous wave conditions are expected to continue through Thursday despite a weakened storm.
One person has died while surfing on a beach in Malibu.
But it is unclear if ... | Waves as high as 20ft (6m) in southern California have damaged waterfront homes, knocked out pier pilings and attracted scores of surfers. |
Text: His comments follow a government green paper, which asks if the corporation should be "narrower" and "cheaper".
Sir Ian said: "Governments are always nervous about the BBC because the BBC is a very good source of truth.
"That's the principle of the licence fee, it's nothing to do with the government."
The green p... | Actor Sir Ian McKellen has defended the BBC against its critics, saying: "We all think we could run it better than it runs itself". |
Text: Army technical officers carried out a controlled explosion on one of the objects on Monday morning.
The other object was washed away by the high tide.
The beach was cordoned off on Sunday night after a member of the public contacted the coastguard after spotting a suspicious object.
A second object was found in a... | Cushendun beach in County Antrim has reopened following the discovery of two old wartime-type objects on Sunday evening. |
Text: The 23-year-old's move beats Sporting's sales of Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.24m) and Nani (£25m) to Manchester United.
It is also the second-biggest move out of Portugal, marginally behind the fee Monaco paid Porto for Colombian James Rodriguez in 2013.
Inter remain in talks over signing Brazilian Gabriel Barbosa fro... | Joao Mario has joined Inter Milan from Sporting Lisbon for £38.4m (45m euros), becoming the most expensive Portuguese player ever sold by a Portuguese club. |
Text: It will be built on the Blaenau Memorial Hospital site in Blaenau Ffestiniog.
It is one of three to be built in north Wales, along with Flint, Flintshire, and Llangollen, Denbighshire.
Health Minister Mark Drakeford said it showed "our commitment to creating community-based health facilities closer to patients mo... | A new £3.9m health centre will be built in Gwynedd, it has been announced. |
Text: Defender Francis, 31, was dismissed for a challenge on midfielder Aaron Ramsey as the Gunners came from 3-0 down to rescue a point at the Vitality Stadium.
Cherries boss Eddie Howe said it was a "harsh" decision by referee Michael Oliver to send off Francis, before Olivier Giroud equalised in added time.
"It was ... | Bournemouth are appealing against Simon Francis' red card in the 3-3 draw with Arsenal on Tuesday. |
Text: The 2013 Active Travel Act said local councils had to provide routes and consider cyclists and walkers when planning new road and rail links.
But the only new money available was £300,000 for maps, the enterprise and business committee found.
The Welsh government said it would set out its active travel plans sho... | A law encouraging people to cycle or walk is failing to achieve its potential due to a lack of funding and promotion, AMs have said. |
Text: Wanda will buy 68.2% of the firm from private equity company Bridgepoint, but it did not name the other shareholders.
Infront holds broadcasting rights to some of the world's biggest sporting events like the football World Cup.
The firm's chief executive is Philippe Blatter, nephew of Fifa president Sepp Blatter.... | Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda will buy Swiss sports marketing firm Infront Sports & Media with a group of investors for $1.19bn (£780m). |
Text: And students won't have to travel to a galaxy far, far away to take part in the short philosophy course.
The day-long open access course is being run by the University of Glasgow.
Star Wars and Philosophy: Destiny, Justice and the Metaphysics of the Force will be held on 4 May - the date recognised as Star Wars d... | Forget lightsabers and spaceships, a new university course has been set up to explore the deeper meanings of George Lucas's Star Wars films. |
Text: An official report says the cost of rebuilding fire training facilities was "prohibitive".
Cheshire's Deputy Chief Fire Officer Mark Cashin said the decision was made "following an in-depth review".
A programme to share administrative staff between the two services will still go ahead.
Staff in the fire service's... | Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service has shelved plans to sell off its base in Winsford and move into the county's police headquarters. |
Text: The film, Life On The Road, will chart Brent's progress in the 15 years since leaving the company at the centre of the hit BBC Two show.
Brent will be portrayed as a travelling salesman financing a UK concert tour in the hopes of fulfilling his dreams of becoming a rock star.
The BBC film is expected to go into p... | Ricky Gervais is to make a big screen outing centred around his character from the The Office, David Brent. |
Text: Paul Groom, 48, died in hospital on 10 December after he was found at his home in Fazakerley, Liverpool, earlier in the week.
A post-mortem examination found Mr Groom, originally from Wrexham, died from blunt force trauma to the head.
Michael Hill, 32, of Oakdale Close, Kirkby, will appear before Liverpool and Kn... | A man has been charged with murdering a 48-year-old who died from head injuries. |
Text: He has taken control following Jon Brady's resignation on Sunday after six and a half years with the club.
Sinclair, 43, has been playing for the sixth-tier side since resigning as manager of Colwyn Bay in January.
A statement on the club website read: "Frank Sinclair has been appointed to take charge of the firs... | Ex-Chelsea defender Frank Sinclair has been named as caretaker manager of National League North side Brackley. |
Text: The newspaper reports that the illness has left the 76-year-old unable to speak. "Dementia has robbed Celtic's greatest living figure of his voice," it says.
The Scottish Sun on Sunday reports that the Lisbon Lion is being cared for at his home in Newton Mearns by his wife, Liz, 73.
"We just live day by day", she... | The Sunday Mail leads with news that Billy McNeill, the footballer who led the European Cup-winning Celtic side in 1967, is battling dementia. |
Text: The visiting fans had to wait till late in the game for a winner to arrive.
Declan Hughes was penalised for a foul on Faissal El Bakhtaoui and McCabe's free-kick found its way into the net off the defensive wall.
The result sends Cowden to the bottom of the division - a point behind Forfar Athletic and Brechin Ci... | Rhys McCabe hit a late winner against Cowdenbeath to keep Dunfermline Athletic 10 points clear at the top of Scottish League One. |
Text: Clayton Engineering in Knighton will supply the charity with the "launch and recovery system" vehicles.
The 22-metre long vehicles can tow a 15-tonne lifeboat up steep shingle beaches.
Economy Secretary Ken Skates said the contract was testament to Clayton's "manufacturing expertise, capability and highly skilled... | Seven vehicles weighing 37 tonnes that can tow rescue boats up steep beaches will be made in Powys for the RNLI. |
Text: Mervat Ciuiti was in Cairo, packing her cases for a trip to Nottinghamshire, when the Persian puss snuck into her bag.
She only discovered the stowaway feline when she was in a taxi in the UK.
Luckily the seven-year-old cat survived the freezing temperatures in the cargo hold unharmed.
Egyptian animal laws say Bi... | A cat called Bisou has survived a five-hour flight from Egypt hidden in its owner's suitcase. |
Text: The duchess presented sprigs of shamrock to some 300 soldiers on parade and Irish wolfhound Domhnall - the regiment's mascot.
Prince William was made an honorary colonel of the regiment in 2011.
The event, at Mons Barracks, dates back to 1901.
The presentation of the shamrocks was previously performed by the late... | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have visited the 1st Battalion Irish Guards at their barracks in Aldershot to celebrate St Patrick's Day. |
Text: The $1.1 trillion (£730billion) spending bill includes both Republican-backed initiatives and Democratic priorities.
It funds the government through the 2016 budget year, raising defence spending and extending tax credits.
If the spending bill passes, it will prevent a government shutdown.
"In negotiations like ... | A budget deal has been reached between US Congress leaders and the White House, US House Speaker Paul Ryan has said. |
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