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Text: Kieran McGrath, 26, managed to drive to the nearby Ashton-under-Lyne police station after being shot outside the Sheldon Arms, but died soon afterwards.
Six people, aged between 18 and 33 have been arrested on suspicion of murder.
A post-mortem examination found Mr McGrath, from Clayton, died from a single gunsho... | Six people have been arrested by police investigating the fatal shooting of a man outside a Greater Manchester pub on 4 October. |
Text: Scottish Prison Service bosses had earlier told Kenneth Smith at the Court of Session that they would not open his confidential correspondence.
However, the message was not passed on to guards at HMP Glenochil, who opened a letter addressed to him.
Lord Pentland found ministers in contempt, but imposed no punishm... | A judge has found Scottish ministers to be in contempt of court after breaking a promise not to read a prisoner's mail. |
Text: University of Surrey environmental psychologist Dr Birgitta Gatersleben said people who live near nature "report higher wellbeing".
She said real trees give the sense of bringing something "alive" indoors.
"There is plenty of evidence to suggest that exposure to natural environments has beneficial effects on peop... | Real Christmas trees are "better for your health" than artificial ones, an academic has claimed. |
Text: The change will affect anyone receiving a digital terrestrial signal from the main transmitter at Selkirk.
It will not have an impact on satellite television viewers and those on local relay transmitters.
The switch - on 1 March - is the start of a major project being carried out across the UK from now until 2020... | Thousands of viewers in the Borders will have to retune their televisions as moves begin to develop new mobile broadband services. |
Text: He told the crowd in a packed football stadium in the city of Morelia that they were "the wealth of this land".
Michoacan has seen some of the worst violence in Mexico's drug war, which has left more than 100,000 people dead or missing in the past 10 years.
On Wednesday, the Pope will hold a mass in Ciudad Juarez... | Pope Francis has urged young Mexicans to reject a life of crime and "dare to dream" as he visited Michoacan - a state hit hard by drug violence. |
Text: Police received calls at about 01:00 reporting a vehicle was repeatedly ramming the metal shutters of the Spar on Main Street, East Wemyss.
The thieves then tried to pull an ATM machine from the store using the red Toyota truck.
The vehicle then made off in the direction of Kirkcaldy without the ATM and was found... | A gang of men who ram-raided the shutters of a Fife store with a pick-up truck are being sought by police. |
Text: Ms Black, 21, won the Paisley and Renfrewshire West seat for the SNP in May's general election before completing her MA Hons degree in Politics and Public Affairs.
The youngest MP since the 1832 Reform Act said the award was "a huge honour".
Previous winners include the BBC's Martin Patience, singer Emeli Sande a... | Westminster's youngest MP Mhairi Black has been named the University of Glasgow's Young Alumnus of the Year. |
Text: The 28-year-old winger joined Sale at the start of the season on his first professional contract after impressing during a pre-season trial.
Edwards was playing in the third tier of English rugby at Rosslyn Park last year, but his eight tries make him the Sharks' top scorer this season.
"Nev's been a revelation, ... | Nev Edwards has become the latest Sale Sharks player to sign a new two-year deal with the Premiership side. |
Text: Australian couple Sean and Shelley Thomas found it in a sand dune at Rattray Head on Scotland's north-east coast.
The note inside, written by then 14-year-old Raymond Davidson, is dated 1 January 1971.
The couple said it would be "wonderful" to track Mr Davidson down before they returned home to Brisbane on Sunda... | A message in a bottle has washed up 44 years after it was written by a Carlisle boy at the start of the 1970s. |
Text: The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) said the strikes would run every weekend from 9 April to 1 May.
It follows a strike over Easter after talks about a pay row broke down.
National Museum Wales said it was facing a 4.7% cut in its annual grant in aid from the Welsh Government and weekend payments cost about ... | More strikes at museums across Wales have been announced as part of a two-year dispute over weekend working. |
Text: Vuarnet, who gave his name to a world-famous brand of sunglasses, won gold in the downhill event in the 1960 Winter Olympics in California.
He is credited with inventing an aerodynamic crouch for downhill skiing known as the "egg".
Vuarnet was also the first person to win the event using metal skis.
His aerodynam... | The former French Olympic skiing champion and entrepreneur Jean Vuarnet has died at the age of 83, his family has announced. |
Text: All kick-offs at 15:00 BST except when otherwise stated
Aviva Premiership
Bristol 17-41 Exeter
Guiness Pro 12
Glasgow 17-22 Ulster
Leinster 31-19 Ospreys
Benetton Treviso 27-11 NG Dragons
Aviva Premiership
Gloucester v Newcastle
Harlequins v Saracens
Northampton v Wasps
Worcester v Sale Sharks
Guiness Pro 12
Muns... | All of the weekend's Premiership and Pro 12 previews and team news followed by reports. |
Text: The leak of more than 22,000 pages exposes secrets about the combat capabilities of Scorpene-class vessels.
The confidential documents were made public by the Australian media.
India signed a $3.5bn (£2.6bn, €3.1bn) deal for six Scorpene vessels in 2005. They are being built in cooperation with a state-owned Mumb... | India has said that a massive data leak from French shipbuilder DCNS of submarines designed for India's navy did not "pose any security compromise". |
Text: The Children are Unbeatable coalition said young people should have the same protection from assault as adults.
In 2002, the Labour/Lib Dem government dropped plans for a ban, after they were deemed unworkable.
The Scottish government said a consultation on proposals for the Children and Young People's Bill was c... | A group of children's charities has called for a ban on smacking youngsters to be introduced to Scotland. |
Text: They will be run by university medical schools, working with the University of the Highlands and Islands.
Current medical undergraduate degrees take five or six years but the new degree can be completed in four years for students who are already graduates.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the graduate pro... | Scotland's first graduate entry courses for medicine are to start at St Andrews and Dundee University in 2018. |
Text: Taylor will make her professional debut at Wembley's SSE Arena on 26 November.
The 30-year-old five-time world champion has signed a deal with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing.
"It depends on the character, the success, their home market, but a UK name can go all the way and certainly earn big money," said Sauerlan... | Ireland's London 2012 gold medallist Katie Taylor could earn "seven-figure" purses after turning professional, according to promoter Kalle Sauerland. |
Text: The attack happened almost at the exact spot where four officers were killed in a similar attack yesterday, which has been claimed by al-Shabab militants.
Five other officers were killed in a separate bombing incident on Monday in neighbouring Mandera county.
Al-Shabab has staged numerous attacks in Kenya in rece... | Five Kenyan policemen have been killed after their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in the north-eastern town of Liboi, near the border with Somalia. |
Text: A 29-year-old man was arrested at an address in the city by officers from West Midlands Police's counter-terrorism unit, the force said.
A 28-year-old woman taken into custody earlier has been bailed.
Officers are continuing to search three addresses in the Foleshill and Radford areas. Police say the arrests were... | A second person has been arrested in Coventry on suspicion of Syria-related terrorism offences. |
Text: Rhondda Cynon Taf council spent £80,000 on new shelters and raised kerbs for people to get on and off buses easily in Tonypandy.
But nothing was done on the Mitchell Court side of the station to help those with mobility issues.
The council is to to add drop kerbs.
Buses stop at the station to carry people to plac... | A council has been criticised after a bus station was revamped without creating step-free access off the pavement for wheelchairs and mobility scooters. |
Text: The British world number one has not played since losing in the fourth round of the Australian Open five weeks ago.
Also in the Dubai draw is Roger Federer in his first tournament since winning his 18th Grand Slam title in Melbourne.
"I'm fine now, I've been training flat-out for the past few weeks," 29-year-old ... | Andy Murray says he has recovered from a bout of shingles as he prepares to return to action at the Dubai Tennis Championships this week. |
Text: The bill, approved by both sides of the upper house late on Thursday, is one of several measures introduced to fight violent extremism.
Attorney-General George Brandis said the laws would apply in "very limited circumstances".
At least 90 Australians are believed to be fighting with militant groups such as the so... | Australia has passed new laws to strip dual nationals convicted or suspected of terror offences of citizenship. |
Text: Eggs from black-headed and Mediterranean gulls in most of the 9,000 nests on the harbour's remote islands were taken in May 2016.
Charity Birds of Poole Harbour said the eggs - considered a delicacy - were likely to used by restaurants.
The nesting gulls are being monitored by Dorset Police's marine unit.
The f... | Police patrols are being carried out on islands off Poole Harbour to protect eggs from protected bird species after hundreds were stolen last year. |
Text: The alert began on Friday morning after a suspicious object was found close to the premises on the Circular Road.
It is understood that graffiti was also painted on the building.
A controlled explosion was carried out on the object by the Army, but police said it was found to have been "nothing untoward".
Summary... | A security alert at Dungannon council offices in County Tyrone has ended. |
Text: Ryan Magee, 34, from Monnabouy Road, Eglinton, received a five-year driving ban in June when he pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified and without insurance last December.
His sentence also included 200 hours of community service and a fine of £250.
Magee's defence barrister argued that the ban was extreme... | A former Euromillions lottery winner has had a driving ban reduced from five years to over two years after winning an appeal. |
Text: The 52-year-old pastor, Luke Sarker, suffered minor injuries when three suspected militants attacked him in the north-western district of Pabna.
The pastor's wife came to his rescue and the men fled.
There is concern over rising Islamist violence in Bangladesh following killings of foreigners and bloggers.
Police... | A Bangladeshi pastor has survived an attempt to slit his throat by men who visited his home pretending to want to learn about Christianity. |
Text: Colwyn Bay's Victoria Pier was already closed to the public for safety reasons when it gave way on 1 February.
Conwy council and the Victoria Pier Trust agreed it should be carefully dismantled before more damage is done.
The pier will then be stored for future restoration.
Work to reinstall the perimeter safety ... | A Grade II-listed pier will be dismantled and stored away after it partially collapsed into the sea off the Conwy coast. |
Text: BBC Scotland revealed in 2013 that no ashes had been offered to the families of infants cremated at Hazlehead over a five-year period.
Baby and adult ashes were mixed together and given back to relatives of the adult, while the parents of infants were told there were no ashes.
The non-denominational event was hel... | A memorial service has taken place for families affected by the baby ashes scandal in Aberdeen. |
Text: Bittern, an A4-class engine, a contemporary of Mallard, the world's fastest steam locomotive, set off from King's Cross station for York.
Mallard set a record speed of 126mph near Grantham on 3 July 1938, which remains unbeaten to this day.
Up to 250 people were on board the train, which reached 92.8mph.
It had b... | A 1937 steam locomotive has run along the section of track where a another locomotive set an unbeaten world record 75 years ago. |
Text: Ed Joyce (73), Luke Wright (50) and Ross Taylor (50) all made half-centuries as Sussex totalled 271.
But Ryder then made a round 100, sharing a key 83-run fifth-wicket stand with Essex skipper Ryan ten Doeschate, who went on to finish on 49 not out.
He helped his side then get home on 275-5 with an over to spare.... | New Zealand international Jesse Ryder smashed a century at Hove to help Essex beat Sussex by five wickets and record a second One-Day Cup win in two days. |
Text: Two-time major winner Jordan Spieth set the target on 10 under par with a 65 before play was suspended because of the weather.
He was later joined by Day and fellow American Derek Fathauer.
They are four clear of a group on six under, including US Ryder Cup golfer Patrick Reed.
The competition is being played on ... | Australia's world number one Jason Day took a share of the lead with an eight-under-par 64 in a fog-hit second round at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. |
Text: He was pulled over in the Nechells area of Birmingham at 09:45 BST, a police spokesman said.
The unlicensed driver also had no insurance and his car has been seized and impounded.
"He has committed a criminal offence, and the matter will proceed to the courts," a West Midlands Police spokesman said.
"We don't kno... | A man stopped by motorway police told them he has been driving without a licence for the past 40 years. |
Text: Blatter, seeking re-election in May, will attend the Confederation of African Football congress next week.
"We must show African football all the great appreciation and respect it deserves," Blatter said in his column Fifa's The Weekly magazine.
He added that he feels "the refreshing skills and technical finesse ... | Fifa president Sepp Blatter says world football must "respect" Africa. |
Text: That money includes £11,559 spent on shredding and £2,152 on skip hire - including £30 by Labour's Ed Balls.
MPs who lost their seats will have had to destroy confidential correspondence, and lay off their staff.
Other big areas of claims in the claims for May and June were for travel as well as home and office r... | The 182 MPs who left their jobs at the election claimed a total of £705,000 to wind up their offices, the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority says. |
Text: Angela McGregor, 48, died from her injuries on Christmas Day.
She was hit by a Volkswagen Golf in Love Street, near to its junction with Albion Street, at about 19:55 on Wednesday 23 December.
The vehicle did not stop at the time of the crash. Police said the driver and the vehicle were later traced.
Ms McGregor ... | Police are appealing for witnesses following the death of a woman two days after she was knocked down by a car in a hit-and-run incident in Paisley. |
Text: The Football Association, the Premier League and Sport England have made available the funds, which will be administered by six County FAs in the north of England.
FA chief executive Martin Glenn said: "Once the scale of the impact of the recent storms became clear, the FA and its funding partners came together t... | Grassroots football clubs affected by flooding caused by Storm Desmond will be provided with a £750,000 emergency fund by the sport's supporting bodies. |
Text: Steven Kirkwood, 44, denies murdering Michael O'Hanlon, 45, by stabbing him at a garage in Ayrshire on 25 July.
The jury of 10 women and five men have been considering their verdict and are to resume their deliberations at the High Court in Glasgow on Tuesday.
Judge Lady Rae told them to take as long as required ... | The jurors in the trial of a man accused of murdering a former Mr Scotland bodybuilding champion have been sent home for the night. |
Text: The paper is referring to over 170 civil servants who earn more than Prime Minister David Cameron.
The Daily Telegraph says the names, positions and salaries of those public servants earning more than £150,000-a-year were revealed to aid transparency.
It says the details emerged as part of a bid to "open up the ... | The Daily Mail describes them as "the penpushers costing taxpayers millions". |
Text: He has been with the Latics since 2014 when he joined from Colchester and is their longest-serving player.
The right-back, 34, has also played for Bristol City and Cheltenham after coming through the Stoke youth system.
"We know we need to improve on the goalscoring side of things and hopefully with the right add... | Oldham Athletic full-back Brian Wilson has signed a new one-year deal with the League One side. |
Text: Leanne Wood said if Plaid wins power in Thursday's election ministers could call a public vote if the UK government refused to negotiate on devolution.
Plaid wants new powers that include policing, income taxes and reforms to the way the Welsh government is funded.
UK ministers' have delayed their further devolut... | Plaid Cymru Welsh ministers could call a referendum on further assembly powers, the party's leader has said. |
Text: Motorists have been warned to expect "difficult" conditions on Tuesday as a yellow "be aware" weather warning remains in place.
The A466 near St Arvans has been partially blocked by a fallen tree, while there are speed restrictions on Britannia Bridge in the north.
Emergency services reported no major problems de... | The M48 Severn Bridge has been closed in both directions as strong winds continue to affect many parts of Wales. |
Text: Forensic expert Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand also criticised a failure to analyse blood found at the scene.
David Miller, 24, from Jersey, and Hannah Witheridge, 23, from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, were found dead on a beach on Koh Tao last September.
Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo deny the killings.
Police say DNA on the victim... | DNA from a garden hoe allegedly used to kill two British tourists on a Thai island does not match samples taken from two men accused of the killings, a court in the country has heard. |
Text: An anonymous artist from Carmarthenshire has installed 170 hoax notices on roads across Wales and the UK over the last two years.
The project aims to raise awareness of signposts left empty because they are too costly to remove.
The artist said the empty posts were a "very tangible symbol of neglect".
The fake si... | Joke messages are appearing on empty roadposts on country lanes as part of an art project to highlight the number of empty signposts in Wales. |
Text: Five men have already been found guilty and a sixth man has been cleared in the case at Mold Crown Court, which heard boys were assaulted at sex parties.
The jury has been considering charges regarding final defendant Keith Stokes, 62, from Farndon, Chester.
The trial began in April.
The men were arrested as part... | Jurors are due to start their 10th day of deliberations in a trial about alleged historical abuse in Wrexham in the 1980s. |
Text: 16 October 2016 Last updated at 14:00 BST
Aside from spacewalks and science experiments, one of Tim's missions is to inspire children to get into science, perhaps even to become an astronaut like him one day.
With the support of the European Space Agency, Tim's now on a UK tour to share all his space adventure st... | Unless you've been on another planet yourself, you'll know British astronaut Major Tim Peake is back on Earth. |
Text: Roger John Leece from Union Mills suffered fatal injuries when he fell in the area of the Chasms in Port St Mary on 7 January.
His body was found after a search by the police, Coastguard and RNLI.
A constabulary spokesman said: "At this time there are are no suspicious circumstances. Our thoughts go out to his fa... | A 51-year-old man who died after falling from cliffs in the Isle of Man has been named by police. |
Text: James McLelland, 67, of Eyemouth, allowed his pet to be covered in fleas, skin conditions, sores and suffer a loss of hair over a six-month period.
The Scottish SPCA was alerted by someone who spotted terrier Trixie constantly scratching itself.
As well as the five-year ban, McLelland was also fined £300.
At Jed... | A pensioner has been banned from keeping animals for five years after "one of the worst cases" of dog neglect witnessed by inspectors. |
Text: Emergency services were called to St Andrews Drive at about 20:45 on Sunday after the alarm was raised.
Crews from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, using hoses and breathing apparatus, extinguished the blaze.
The Scottish Ambulance Service said two men were treated at the scene. The fire is not being treated... | Residents escaped serious injury after a blaze broke out in a Fraserburgh home. |
Text: The 35-year-old man was also jailed for two years for his offence, following an investigation into a paedophile ring.
The books include Anne Frank's Diary and the poems of Emily Dickinson.
Judge Paola Di Nicola reportedly hoped the books would help his 15-year-old victim understand the damage done to her dignity ... | An Italian judge has ordered a man convicted of using an underage prostitute to buy her 30 feminist books and two feminist films. |
Text: The 27-year-old centre-back hobbled off 24 minutes into West Brom's Premier League defeat by Crystal Palace.
Northern Ireland face Greece at Windsor Park on Thursday, then play Finland in Helsinki three days later.
"Fingers crossed he will be OK. If he is anywhere near fit we will give him a chance to play," said... | Defender Jonny Evans is a doubt for Northern Ireland's final two Euro 2016 qualifiers after injuring a hamstring. |
Text: Two men armed with a hammer and a knife entered the house shortly after 20:00 GMT on Saturday.
A 23-year-old man fled the property unharmed, and another, aged 22, was assaulted with a hammer, but did not require medical treatment.
Another man in his 50s who was in the house was not injured.
Summary: | A man has been assaulted with a hammer at a house in the Woodvale Avenue area of Belfast. |
Text: The blaze took hold of the Royal Victoria Hospital building in Craigleith Road at about 16:20 on Monday.
Firefighters remain at the scene. There were no casualties.
The Royal Victoria Hospital was closed in 2012, but later temporarily reopened to deal with seasonal demand.
One witnesses said: "The fire raged all ... | More than 60 firefighters have been working through the night to bring a huge fire under control at a disused hospital in Edinburgh. |
Text: Kapil Mishra, who has been sacked from the party and the cabinet, said Mr Kejriwal misused his powers as Delhi's chief minister.
Mr Kejriwal on Monday tweeted that "truth will prevail".
The AAP was born out of a massive anti-corruption movement that swept India in 2013.
The party had promised to make "big revelat... | The leader of India's anti-corruption Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Arvind Kejriwal, has rejected a colleague's allegation that he took bribes. |
Text: Murray, 28, said that he was moved to act by coverage of people travelling to claim asylum in Europe.
"Having seen the images broadcast on the news I felt I had to do something to help," he said.
Murray's sponsor Standard Life, along with the Lawn Tennis Association and ATP, will each match his donation.
The worl... | Andy Murray has pledged to give £50 to children's charity Unicef every time he hits an ace for the rest of the season in a bid to help the refugee crisis. |
Text: Giuseppe Rossi, who played alongside Neville at Manchester United, scored the only goal of the game when he volleyed in from Juanfran's long throw.
Valencia's Sofiane Feghouli had a shot saved by Levante goalkeeper Diego Marino and later curled an effort wide.
Neville has now won only three of 15 La Liga games an... | Gary Neville's Valencia side suffered a derby defeat as they lost at La Liga's bottom team, Levante. |
Text: Part of the Broad Road was closed to traffic on Sunday at about 18:00 GMT.
The three adults and three children have been taken to Altnagelvin Hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
The Fire Service, Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and police attended the crash.
The Broad Road has since been reopened.
Sum... | Three adults and three children have been taken to hospital following a crash involving a tractor and a campervan in Limavady, County Londonderry. |
Text: Its earnings jumped to $2.1bn (£1.7bn) in the three months to the end of September, compared with $1.33bn for the same period a year earlier.
The Wall Street bank attributed the rise in profits to better returns from its trading activities in bonds, commodities and currencies.
"We saw solid performance," said ch... | US investment bank Goldman Sachs has reported a 58% rise in profits for the third quarter of the year. |
Text: Hinchingbrooke Hospital was placed in special measures in September 2014 when it was run by Circle Health, who handed control back to the NHS last April.
The Care Quality Commission report says some improvements have been made, but concerns remain over patient safety.
The hospital is expected to comment on the re... | The first NHS hospital to be privately run will remain in special measures after inspectors said emergency services were still "inadequate". |
Text: 26 May 2016 Last updated at 17:20 BST
She spoke to children live in the Newsround studio and answered questions sent in online.
See what she said.
Summary: | BBC Europe editor Katya Alder has been answering children's questions about the upcoming European Union referendum. |
Text: The market covers a 21-acre site with 235 stalls selling fish and meat as well as warehousing. It is thought about 20% of the building is affected.
At its peak, some 40 firefighters tackled the "severe" blaze on Pershore Street in Digbeth.
The fire is now out and investigators are looking at the cause.
Crews will... | A fire that sent plumes of smoke into the sky that could be seen across the city centre has badly damaged Birmingham Wholesale Market. |
Text: Stanley Gibbs, 35, covertly set up recording devices in the woman's Glasgow home and published them online under the username "Psycho Stan".
He was caught after a friend of the woman saw them and told her. Police were called and recovered 60,000 moving images on devices owned by Gibbs.
At Glasgow Sheriff Court, s... | A man has admitted secretly filming a female friend in her flat and uploading naked pictures of her to the internet. |
Text: The company said pre-tax profit climbed by more than 15% in 2016 to £7.8m, while sales were 6.3% up at £179.8m.
There was a strong performance from its packaging distribution business, which increased sales by 9% to £155.9m.
Macfarlane said organic sales growth was "challenging" in the first six months of the yea... | Glasgow-based packaging firm Macfarlane Group has reported its seventh consecutive year of profit growth. |
Text: Trollope's Cardiff are without a win this season - without scoring a goal - and the Bluebirds face bottom club Blackburn Rovers on Wednesday.
Hasselbaink is now manager at QPR and had a similar transition after his arrival at the Championship leaders.
"It's understanding what the new coach is trying to do," said ... | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has urged fans of his former club Cardiff City to give new boss Paul Trollope time to "impose his philosophy" on the Welsh side. |
Text: The ferry had left at 17:00, bound for Shetland via Orkney.
But less than two hours later it turned round and returned to the harbour, docking just before 21:30.
The incident came just hours after Caledonian MacBrayne said its ferry MV Loch Seaforth encountered a freak wave in the Minch.
CalMac said the ship's ma... | The NorthLink boat MV Hrossey was forced to return to Aberdeen on Tuesday night, after windows in the bar were damaged at sea. |
Text: The blast happened in the Osney Lane and Gibbs Crescent area of Oxford on Tuesday afternoon, causing a three-storey block of flats to collapse.
Expert structural engineers have been brought in to help the fire service.
Police "strongly believe" 48-year-old Guido Schuette died in the explosion and is underneath th... | Nearby buildings remain "very unstable" after an explosion at flats which may have killed a man. |
Text: Peter Wills died at the scene of the crash in Sheriffmuir Road, Dunblane, on 3 December.
Police said the 42-year-old driver was charged following "extensive inquiries" by the Stirling road policing unit.
The man will appear in court at a later date.
Summary: | A bin lorry driver has been charged with causing death by careless and inconsiderate driving after a crash with an 80-year-old man in an electric wheelchair. |
Text: The Spaniard was handed a two-match ban by the SFA for the incident, and fined by the Highland club.
"With my poor behaviour, I let down the club, supporters and teammates," Lopez told the club's website.
"This was very out of character for me and I assure everyone that it won't be repeated."
Inverness chairman K... | Inverness Caledonian Thistle striker Dani Lopez has apologised for spitting at an opponent in an Under 20s match against St Johnstone. |
Text: Markets are rebounding from last week's dive which came amid pressure on President Trump and investigations into Russian activities in the US election.
The Dow Jones climbed 43.08 points or 0.21% to 20,937.91, The S&P 500 rose 4.4 points or 0.18% to 2,398.42.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq closed up 5.09 points or .08% at... | Wall Street edged higher on Tuesday, after the release of a new US budget proposal and in spite of a subdued report on US home sales. |
Text: Marius Micevicius, 32, was stabbed in the stomach at a house in Churchill Road in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. Police were called at 17:15 GMT on Monday.
The victim was airlifted to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn, but died on Wednesday.
Sarunas Maciulis, 18, also of Churchill Road, has been charged with ... | A man has been charged with murder after the fatal stabbing of another man. |
Text: Balotelli was left out of Saturday's FA Cup fourth round goalless draw with Bolton, prompting speculation the 24-year-old's career at Anfield was over.
But Rodgers said on Monday that was "not the case at all".
"It's been a difficult period for him but he's a good boy," added Rodgers.
Media playback is not suppor... | Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli will not be sold in the January transfer window and will be given every chance to fight his way back into the team, according to manager Brendan Rodgers. |
Text: Activist group Stop the Cull said it had set up the Dorset Camp Badger as a temporary base.
Dorset Police said it was aware of the camp and had "established a positive dialogue" with the organisers.
Badger culls in Dorset, Somerset and Gloucestershire have got under way, the government has confirmed.
Licences hav... | Badger cull protesters in Dorset say they have set up a camp for those attempting to stop marksmen killing the animals. |
Text: The woman in her 30s alleged she and her child were abducted by two men from Redcar seafront on 3 March.
Cleveland Police later found the incident was "not as first reported" and dropped the search. One man was arrested but released without charge.
Officers say the woman is being questioned and remains in custody... | A woman who claimed she was bundled into a car and raped in front of her toddler has been arrested on suspicion of wasting police time. |
Text: Former teacher, Roger Griffiths, 76, from Wrexham, was accused of two counts of indecent assault.
He was cleared by a jury at Mold Crown Court of one charge on Thursday and the panel returned another not guilty verdict on Friday.
Gary Cooke, 64, and two others have been convicted of several offences.
The men had ... | One of seven men on trial for historical child sex offences has been cleared of all charges against him. |
Text: Bryant, 25, borrowed poles at last week's Hypo Meeting in Gotzis after his never arrived on a Swiss Air flight.
He fell 30cm short of his personal best in the pole vault and missed the qualifying standard by just 44 points.
"I'm now left chasing qualification events," he told BBC Radio 5 live.
"And I have to sit ... | Great Britain decathlete Ashley Bryant says it was "incredibly frustrating" to find out an airline had lost his vaulting poles before a key Olympic qualification meeting. |
Text: Prof Joanne Hughes works at Queen's Centre for Shared Education in Belfast.
She has been appointed as the first ever UNESCO chair in "globalising a shared education model for improving relations in divided societies".
She will help other countries develop shared education programmes, based on her experience in No... | A Queen's University academic has been appointed to a prestigious post by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). |
Text: The drawing, by Belgian cartoonist Herge, is from his book The Blue Lotus, set in Shanghai.
French auction house Artcurial organised the auction.
They said the work was the only original from the book still in private hands, and had been bought by an Asian collector.
"The Blue Lotus is considered by specialists a... | A rare drawing of comic book adventurer Tintin has sold for 9.6 million Hong Kong dollars ($1.2m) at an auction in Hong Kong. |
Text: Weston, 28, was airlifted to hospital after falling on Benbane Head in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Chase.
Trainer Martin Keighley said: "The main thing is that his head is OK as the head injury was the main concern.
"He has punctured both lungs so he will be in intensive care for two days just so they can keep a cl... | Amateur jockey Tom Weston is being detained in intensive care after suffering two punctured lungs in a fall at the Cheltenham Festival on Thursday. |
Text: A Citroën Picasso and a motorbike collided at the junction of Maple Terrace and Cambridge Street in Newcastle, Northumbria Police said.
Paul Callan, 21, also known as "Stan", of Charlotte Close, Newcastle, later died.
Officers are appealing for witnesses for anyone who saw an "off-road" type motorcycle driven in... | A motorcyclist has died after a crash in Newcastle. |
Text: The coastguard co-ordinated a search and rescue operation when she disappeared after surfacing at 11:00 BST near the Farne Islands.
She was located at 14:30 BST and given medical treatment but she died a short time later, a coastguard spokesman said.
The rescue helicopter, lifeboats and rescue teams from Holy Isl... | A diver who had gone missing off the Northumberland coast has died. |
Text: The blaze broke out at the Woodgreen furniture store on Broughshane Street at about 17:00 BST on Tuesday and spread to several other units.
Part of Broughshane Street remains closed on Wednesday.
Ronan McCann said: "People's livelihoods are without doubt going to be affected.
"It's devastating. The only positive ... | A fire which damaged a number of businesses in Ballymena, could lead to job losses, the president of the town's chamber of commerce has said. |
Text: The offices are used by journalists working mainly for the firm's local newspapers - Glamorgan Gazette, Merthyr Express, Pontypridd Observer, Rhondda Leader and Cynon Valley Leader.
None of the papers are closing.
Staff will now work from the head office in Cardiff or from home, but five administrative and advert... | Newspaper group Media Wales has told staff that it will shut its offices in Bridgend, Merthyr and Pontypridd. |
Text: But the same remoteness became an obstacle to rescue when an earthquake struck, and the hotel was destroyed by a powerful avalanche.
Rescuers struggled to reach the Rigopiano, nestled in the beech forests near Farindola.
In the past, guests had adored the seclusion.
"If you enjoy beautiful vistas, mountains, fore... | The remote, idyllic nature of Italy's luxurious Hotel Rigopiano was part of the reason it was so highly rated by tourists escaping to the mountainside. |
Text: Bellerin, 22, promised to donate £50 for every minute he played for Spain in the European Under-21 Championship in Poland. The money will go to the British Red Cross.
He played 381 minutes as Spain reached Friday's final, losing 1-0 to Germany.
At least 80 people died when fire engulfed Grenfell Tower, in North K... | Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin has donated £19,050 to those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire. |
Text: Besti Cadwaladr, Hywel Dda and Cardiff and Vale boards did not manage within their allocated budgets for 2014/15.
Health Minister Mark Drakeford told AMs on Thursday they needed extra money to pay for some services and salaries.
All three must now draw up plans to recover the money.
Mr Drakeford said recovery of ... | Three health boards overspent by a total of £50m last year, despite the Welsh government giving the NHS an additional £240m to deal with extra pressures. |
Text: A man and a girl were taken to hospital following the crash, at about 16:40 BST on Monday, 21 September at Regent Street.
North Wales Police have appealed for information about the driver of the car, a black Ford Ka, who fled the scene following the crash.
He was described as white and stocky with very short dark... | The driver of a car which left the scene of a bus crash in Wrexham is being sought by police. |
Text: Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said the one-year-old girl known as Asha and her mother would be released into community detention in Australia.
Protesters blockaded the hospital to prevent the child being removed.
Australia's policy on asylum seekers has been widely criticised.
Previously, the government said ... | The Australian government has announced that a baby being treated for burns in a Brisbane hospital will not be sent back to an asylum seekers' detention camp on the Pacific island of Nauru. |
Text: The Republic of Ireland international, 36, has made 339 appearances for Millwall since being signed on a free transfer in 2008.
Forde played just 10 times last season, largely because of the form of first-choice Lions keeper Jordan Archer.
He was previously at Cardiff and before that had a spell at West Ham, wher... | Portsmouth have completed the signing of goalkeeper David Forde on a season-long loan from Millwall. |
Text: Fans threw bottles onto the field after the home side were all out for 92 in game two of a three-match series.
The match was halted for periods of 20 and 25 minutes during the South Africa reply, and English match referee Chris Broad ordered organisers to improve security before it could resume.
The touring side ... | India's Twenty20 match against South Africa in Cuttack had to be stopped twice because of crowd trouble. |
Text: Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) said the tyre marks were left at Loch Fleet near Golspie over the weekend.
Last month, the agency and Police Scotland highlighted problems with off-road machines at Loch Fleet and also on Ben Wyvis, a mountain near Dingwall.
Both areas are protected sites of special scientific inte... | Further damage caused by people on off-road motorbikes has been discovered on land at a nature reserve in the Highlands. |
Text: Natural Resources Wales said rivers across the country had been affected, with up to 80mm (3in) expected to fall over the next 48 hours.
Areas worst hit by flooding include Gwynedd, Denbighshire, Conwy and Powys, and about 200 homes are without power.
River levels in some areas have reached almost record highs.
T... | Twenty-one flood warnings are in place, roads are closed and a number of people have been rescued as rain continues to lash Wales. |
Text: Dr Helen Nicoll, 53, was found at her house in Great Wilbraham at about 06:30 BST on Friday.
She lived at the property with her husband, Stephen Nicoll, 53, also a dentist, with a practice in Harley Street.
A 53-year-old man from south Cambridgeshire, arrested on suspicion of murder, was released on bail.
The Nic... | A woman whose body was found in her Cambridgeshire home was a dentist, it has emerged. |
Text: The vote in favour of change will allow the SNP's National Executive Committee (NEC) to "direct" local branches to introduce gender balance.
An amendment set out to reject the plan was defeated.
Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh, who is the party's national women's officer, said she welcomed the result.
She added: "Women repr... | The SNP has introduced new rules which could result in all-women shortlists for constituencies where nationalist MSPs are stepping down. |
Text: The Vatican says the Pope's eight-day trip will begin on 12 February.
Pope Francis is expected to address issues such as poverty, organised crime and discrimination against migrants who look for a better life in their own country or abroad.
He drew millions of people to the streets of four other Latin American co... | Pope Francis has announced that he will make his first official visit to Mexico early next year. |
Text: 4 January 2017 Last updated at 12:44 GMT
Video Journalist: Roderick MaCleod
Summary: | Following a number of high-profile cases of UK citizens committing sexual offences against children in Kenya, the UK's National Crime Agency has partnered with Kenyan police to set up the country's first Child Protection Unit. |
Text: On-loan forward Odsonne Edouard, 19, will be sent back to parent club Paris-St Germain, after he was questioned by police about the incident.
Team-mate Mathieu Cafaro, 20, was with him at the time "and will be sacked too", the club's president said.
The alleged victim has said he was shot in the ear with a pellet... | French top-flight club Toulouse have sacked two players for their alleged part in a pellet gun attack. |
Text: The demolition work, close to Robert Bloomfield Academy and Shefford Lower School, in Shefford, Bedfordshire, began on Saturday.
Developer Black Horse Residential had not been given permission for the work by Central Bedfordshire Council.
About 1,400 pupils attend the schools which were closed over safety concern... | Two schools have closed after a developer broke planning rules by bulldozing a nearby building. |
Text: The University of Leicester has set up a field school in Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, where flint tools were unearthed last year.
One of the first sites being examined is believed to be where a medieval park keeper lived.
Research will also be carried out at a possible prehistoric enclosure.
The 850 acre (340 h... | A five-year project to uncover the "hidden history" of a public park thought to have been used as an Ice Age hunting ground has begun. |
Text: Dozens of people rallied outside the justice ministry, saying last month's exam results must be cancelled.
Investigators are examining claims that the Naples-based Camorra may have tried to infiltrate the system.
Officials say 88 people were caught at the exam with bracelets or mobile phone covers with the correc... | Protests have been held in Rome after it emerged that Italy's mafia may have organised large-scale cheating during an entry exam for prison guards. |
Text: Tony McMahon's shot deflected into the path of Lee Evans, who superbly volleyed in left-footed from 25 yards.
Chesterfield were reduced to 10 men when Sam Hird brought down Jamie Proctor as the Bradford striker bore down on goal.
Proctor then found Billy Clarke in the six-yard area, and the Irish striker calmly s... | Play-off-bound Bradford City made it seven successive home wins with victory over Chesterfield in League One. |
Text: The boat is skippered by Daniel Smith and will sail into Londonderry on Wednesday evening as part of the city's LegenDerry Maritime Festival.
The 3,500 mile leg from New York to Derry was the 12th stage in the 16-series race.
The win puts the Derry crew in second place overall.
Crew members on the Derry-Londonder... | The Derry-Londonderry-Doire yacht has come second in the home leg of the Clipper Round the World yacht race. |
Text: The body of 49-year-old Michael Freshwater was discovered in Westridge Road on 29 April.
Tristan Pope, 21, of Eastcote Lane, London, is due before Southampton Crown Court on 17 June charged with conspiracy to supply class A drugs.
An appeal to trace Kevin Suika, 23, from London - who has links to Southampton and ... | Police investigating the murder of a man who was found stabbed at a flat in Southampton have made a twelfth arrest. |
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