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Text: The incidents both happened at the Ladywell Pharmacy, Fernbank, Livingston at 16:40 on Saturday 7 September 2013 and at 10:10 on Saturday 14 June 2014.
Police are appealing for people who can identify him to come forward.
He is white, 5ft 7ins, of medium to heavy build, with short dark coloured hair and has a Sco... | CCTV images have been released of a man police wish to trace in connection with two robberies in West Lothian. |
Text: The 30-year-old was reported for a suspect action following his second one-day international appearance against Zimbabwe earlier this month.
Asif was recently called up to the Pakistan Test squad but did not play in the second Test win against England.
Uncapped in Tests, he has only appeared in those two ODIs for... | Pakistan off-spinner Bilal Asif can continue his international career after the International Cricket Council found his bowling action to be legal. |
Text: The haul of nearly one million pills was discovered at a checkpoint in northern Chiang Rai province in the Golden Triangle region.
Packs of the drug, also known as crystal meth, were hidden in the roof of a pick-up truck.
The Golden Triangle is notorious for drug smuggling, particularly of opium.
Deputy provincia... | Police in Thailand say they have seized methamphetamine pills worth almost $6m (4.5m euros, £3.8m) thought to be en route to the capital Bangkok. |
Text: Fifty-three staff were told at a meeting on Tuesday that they had lost their jobs.
The business was established in Derry in 1830 by Thomas Austin.
In November 2014, the building was sold to the City Hotel Group. The receiver then sold the trading side of the business.
In a statement, the group said they were not ... | One of Europe's oldest department stores, Austins, in the centre of Londonderry, has gone into liquidation. |
Text: Andrew Bedford, 27, from Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, was last seen at 18:20 BST on Friday, 28 September 1990 at Factory Bank, off Great Whyte, Ramsey.
Three people were arrested in connection but no-one was charged.
Police say they now believe he was shot dead later that Friday. The cold case investigation has ... | An investigation into the disappearance of a man almost 25 years ago is now being treated as murder. |
Text: The animal rescue centre took in the rabbit, named Atlas, when his original owner could no longer look after him.
But Atlas is no ordinary rabbit - even though he's still young, he's already the size of a small dog, and could grow even bigger.
Hundreds of people applied to look after the giant bunny. There were e... | A giant rabbit who became famous after an appeal by the Scottish SPCA has found a new home. |
Text: The fee for the 25-year-old forward, who has agreed a four-year contract, could rise by a further £5m.
Benteke joined the Reds for £32.5m in July 2015 and scored 10 goals, but started only eight Premier League games under new boss Jurgen Klopp.
He becomes Palace's fourth signing of the summer after Andros Townsen... | Crystal Palace have signed Belgium striker Christian Benteke from Liverpool for a club record £27m. |
Text: The council has been granted £177,300 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to help prepare plans to revamp the Grade II-listed Market Arcade on High Street.
Almost half of the shops are vacant and it has suffered from anti-social behaviour and pest issues.
The council said the funding would help prevent the "spi... | Plans to restore Newport's oldest surviving shopping arcade have moved a step forward. |
Text: Galal Yafai and Peter McGrail suffered back-to-back losses before Conor Loftus scored the British team's first point.
Rachid Achoui ensured victory on the night for the French side by beating Luka Plantic.
But heavyweight David Nyika knocked out Kevin Kuadjovi to keep the Lionhearts in contention to reach the sem... | The British Lionhearts were beaten 3-2 by France Fighting Roosters in the first leg of the World Series Boxing quarter-finals in Paris. |
Text: A majority (76%) had decided how to vote but 20% of these said they could change their mind.
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) heard from 4,000 firms across the UK, with 520 of them in Scotland.
EU decision making and the free movement of people were pointed to as the "top concerns" for the businesses.
Oth... | More than half of Scottish small businesses do not feel well informed about the EU referendum, according to a survey. |
Text: The 51-year-old collapsed during the raid at an address on Wordsworth Crescent on 26 November.
Paramedics removed a package lodged in his throat and took him to the Countess of Chester Hospital for treatment. He died there on Friday.
Police said he was not restrained during the raid. Pathologists have yet to esta... | A man who choked on a package during a police drugs raid at a property in Chester has died in hospital. |
Text: PC Nicholas Pool, of Cumbria Police, did not realise he was communicating online with an undercover officer.
A disciplinary hearing in Penrith dismissed the 29-year-old, of Newton Rigg, Penrith.
At Carlisle Crown Court last month, Pool admitted attempting to incite a girl to engage in sexual activity. He will be ... | A police officer who attempted to meet a 12-year-old girl for sex has been sacked. |
Text: Demonstrators have blocked two of the main border crossings from India, shutting off vital supply lines.
The protesters, who belong to ethnic groups from the southern lowlands, say the new constitution marginalises them.
In Kathmandu, Prime Minister Sushil Koirala has been meeting the leaders of Nepal's three mai... | Fresh protests have broken out in parts of southern Nepal over the country's new constitution, adopted on Sunday. |
Text: The charity behind the Joyce Grove hospice, in Nettlebed, previously announced plans to move to the Townlands Community Hospital in Henley, but negotiations fell through.
The application to South Oxfordshire District Council is for 20 apartments.
But CEO Heidi Travis said the charity had "no immediate plans to mo... | The future of a Sue Ryder hospice is in doubt after the charity applied for planning permission to convert the building into residential apartments. |
Text: Steven Modeste, 37, James Irvine, 54, and Anthony Kimber, 43, attacked Jacqui Young in Kelso in October last year.
A court heard how the trio went to the Original Factory Shop in the town's Bowmont Street wearing masks.
Modeste was jailed for eight years, Irvine for nine and a half years and Kimber for nine years... | Three men who used a stun gun on a pregnant shop worker and her colleague in a store raid have been jailed. |
Text: Families of six Leicestershire officers who died on duty are wanted for a special ceremony.
Two other officers involved died in road crashes and the sixth died of a heart attack at a funeral.
Current officers and staff will cycle to a service at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire on 30 July.
Up to 3... | Relatives of police officers who fell victim to the likes of a 111-year-old mystery drowning and a Victorian murder are being sought. |
Text: A spokesman said a number of "hostile forces" were killed, but the hostages were not at the location.
He said no US service personnel or civilians were harmed.
No details were given about the hostages but US media reported that they were two professors, one from the US and one from Australia, abducted in Kabul in... | US forces in Afghanistan carried out a failed attempt to rescue two hostages last month, the Pentagon has revealed. |
Text: Kathleen Griffin, 57, died at her flat in Clacton, Essex, last December.
Scott Hilling denies murder but admits manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility, telling Chelmsford Crown Court voices forced him to kill.
He told a psychiatrist he went to McDonalds after stabbing her and also watched TV with he... | A killer who stabbed a grandmother to death in her own home watched television in between attacking her with knives, a court has heard. |
Text: Prof Miles told BBC Newsnight that the time to raise the bank rate from its current historic low was "coming".
"I don't think it's anything to worry about, it's a sign of health," he said.
Mr Miles voted to keep rates on hold this month - his last vote on the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee.
He has been on the n... | Interest rates will rise "pretty soon", Bank of England policymaker Prof David Miles has predicted - as he prepares to leave his role on the committee that takes the decision each month. |
Text: The airport's comments came as it unveiled its draft masterplan, which lays out development plans until 2040.
Airport owners BAA had expected to reach 13 million passengers per year by 2013, but does not now expect to reach that number before 2020.
However, BAA said new aircraft hangars and stands would soon be r... | Edinburgh Airport has pulled back on its expansion plans, saying there is no need to consider a second runway for another 20 years. |
Text: Estyn stepped in at Bridgend council following an inspection of its education services in October 2012.
Inspectors say the authority has now made sufficient progress, after two additional Estyn visits last year.
Issues addressed include pupil performance and using intervention powers at underperforming schools.
E... | The way schools in Bridgend are run by the local authority no longer needs extra monitoring by the official watchdog. |
Text: The ex-Portsmouth, Bolton and West Ham man, aged 34, was released by Burnley after playing 28 games last term and helping them to win the Championship.
Taylor, who has made 617 career appearances, turned down contracts from two Championship clubs to move closer to his family in Oxfordshire.
The Cobblers are at ho... | League One side Northampton Town have signed former Burnley midfielder Matt Taylor on a one-year-contract. |
Text: The figure was highlighted as the local authority looks to balance its books by the end of the 2016-17 financial year.
The council said some machines had been targeted by thieves earlier this year.
More secure meters are due to be installed which will also accept payment by card and mobile phone, said a spokesman... | Broken and vandalised pay and display parking meters are expected to cost Wrexham council around £164,000 in lost income. |
Text: 18 July 2017 Last updated at 07:43 BST
Well, they're not going to crawl out of your screen but a recent study found that if you use a smartphone or a tablet you are twice as likely to get head lice than those who don't.
Huddling around a screen watching videos or taking selfies with friends means your heads are t... | Is your mobile phone going to give you head lice? |
Text: The 23-year-old's deal is described as "long-term" by the Rams and BBC Radio Derby Sport reports that the fee could rise to £7m.
Lawrence, who has six Wales caps, did not start a league game for Leicester.
But he had spells on loan with Rotherham, Blackburn, Cardiff and Ipswich while with the Foxes.
He scored 11 ... | Derby County have signed Wales international winger Tom Lawrence from Leicester City for an initial fee believed to be £5m. |
Text: Shahzaib died in hospital on Monday after he was struck by a car on Moss Street West in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester.
Three men aged 19, 23 and 27 have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Javid Hussain said his son was "always happy and jolly".
Mr Hussain said they were walk... | The father of 11-year-old Shahzaib Hussain who died following a suspected hit-and-run crash has paid tribute to a "lovely, caring boy". |
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The week-long event which is the world's largest hackathon for young people is expecting 1,200 coders hosted at 70 centres across the UK.
It's set to uncover the next generation of tech leaders.
BBC reporter Tim Muffett was there ... | The Festival of Code, a national event for all aspiring tech superstars, kicks off today. |
Text: Yorkshire Water said disruption to 3,600 properties in Thorne near Doncaster would continue while work to flush out pipes was completed.
The company said it had provided 100,000 litres of bottled water and would continue to hand out supplies.
The water cannot be drunk but is safe to wash in and for flushing toile... | Thousands of people in South Yorkshire are expected to remain without tap water over the weekend after high levels of bacteria were found. |
Text: Wael Shalaby was a former secretary general of Egypt's administrative courts system. He resigned on Saturday, a day before his arrest.
The public prosecutor said his arrest was part of an inquiry into accusations of officials receiving bribes.
A gag order on all media over the corruption case has now been issued.... | A top Egyptian government official has killed himself in jail after being arrested in connection with a corruption investigation, reports say. |
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The 30-year-old started his career at Portman Road and returned on a short-term deal in September.
He has made six appearances in his current spell, but made his first start on Saturday, scoring in the 1-1 FA Cup draw with Southampton.
Meanwhile, full-back Frederic V... | Ipswich Town have extended the contract of midfielder Darren Ambrose until the end of the season. |
Text: Carl Gregory suffered fatal injuries in a car park in Margate Road, Broadstairs, Kent, on Tuesday night.
Two men, aged 20 and 27, who are believed to have been known to him, are being held on suspicion of murder.
Mr Gregory's family stressed that "contrary to media reports, Pokemon Go cannot be attributed to his ... | A man who died following an incident in a car park has been described as a typical 20 year old who enjoyed gaming, modern technology and Pokemon Go. |
Text: Mr Reid, 75, has served in the Senate for almost 30 years, including as Senate majority and minority leader.
The Nevada senator said in video statement his retirement was not related to a recent accident nor to the Democrats losing control of the Senate.
"I want to be able to go out at the top of my game," Mr Rei... | The top Democrat in the US Senate, Harry Reid, has announced he will not seek re-election in 2016. |
Text: Emergency services were called to Darenth Hill in Darenth at 12:20 GMT.
Firefighters worked with a structural engineer from the local authority to stabilise the property before cutting the woman free.
A Kent Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said the occupants of the house and neighbouring properties were uninjur... | A woman was fortunate to escape with minor injuries after her car crashed into a house, Kent Police have said. |
Text: The Englishman, 40, announced on Friday he will be out for four months with arthritic problems in his right foot.
Poulter said he was "truly honoured", adding: "Everyone who knows me knows how much the Ryder Cup means."
Thomas Bjorn, Paul Lawrie and Padraig Harrington have already been named as vice-captains by ... | Ian Poulter has been named one of Europe's vice-captains for the Ryder Cup after being ruled out of this year's event with injury. |
Text: The Queen's Pier Restoration Trust (QPRT) want to restore the 130-year-old Victorian landmark, which has been closed since 1990, to its former glory.
Chairman Tom Durrant said it is a "momentous day" for the project.
The five-year lease was signed by Mr Durrant and Infrastructure Minister Ray Harmer in Douglas on... | Conservationists have said they are "delighted" work can begin to restore Ramsey's Queen's Pier after they signed a lease with the Manx government. |
Text: Andrew Birch, 46, from Skelmersdale, died when his Peugeot collided with a Toyota on Southport Road, Scarisbrick, Lancashire, on 6 January.
Police believe a grey BMW was involved in an overtaking manoeuvre, causing the other two vehicles to collide.
Detectives also want to trace a woman who was seen walking a hus... | A 56-year-old man from Southport, arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a fatal head-on crash, has been bailed. |
Text: The authority has given a commitment of £2.84m for the delivery of a local rail service between Edinburgh and Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Neighbouring East Lothian Council has also offered £3.44m for reopening a station at East Linton.
In 2014, the councils made a £3.1m joint offer towards the return of the stations on t... | Scottish Borders Council has increased its funding offer towards reopening a rail station at Reston in Berwickshire. |
Text: A witness said Taliban gunmen stopped buses and took hostages just outside Kunduz city, the provincial capital.
Last week the Taliban killed at least 12 passengers on the same road and are still thought to be holding another 10.
The militants briefly overran Kunduz last autumn before security forces retook most o... | The Afghan Taliban have kidnapped up to 40 people on the main road through the northern province of Kunduz, officials say. |
Text: Health authorities said baby formula would still be available for purchase in shops and could be supplied at a doctor's request.
But they said the country needed to boost low breastfeeding rates.
Mexico has one of the lowest levels in Latin America. Only one in seven mothers breastfeed exclusively during the baby... | The Mexican government has banned free baby formula at hospitals in an effort to encourage breastfeeding. |
Text: In a letter, House Speaker John Boehner and other lawmakers said Russia's actions in Ukraine were a "grotesque violation of international law".
They said that a recent truce had only consolidated rebel gains in the east.
Ukraine and the West accuse Russia of helping the rebels with weapons and soldiers - a claim ... | Leading Republicans and Democrats have urged President Barack Obama to provide lethal defensive weapons to Ukraine in its fight against pro-Russian rebels. |
Text: He was refused bail at Camberwell Magistrates Court and will appear before a judge again next month.
He is accused of attempted murder, grievous bodily harm and possession of a bladed article.
The two victims, both 15, are being treated in hospital. One remains in a critical condition.
The attack happened at King... | A 15-year-old boy has been remanded in youth detention after being charged over the stabbing of two pupils at a school in Dulwich. |
Text: The youngster was walking home from school in East Kilbride with a friend when they were targeted by the thief at about 16:15 on Thursday.
Police said the man threatened the boy and took his mobile phone after kicking his 13-year-old companion.
Neither of the boys were injured in the incident, they added.
PC Loui... | A 12-year-old boy who was robbed of his mobile phone by a masked man holding a hammer suffered a "terrifying" experience, police have said. |
Text: The ex-England boss, 70, who had two successful spells as Hornets manager, has also been Watford's chairman.
He was warmly greeted by supporters on Saturday as the Rous Stand was renamed the Graham Taylor Stand.
"In this day and age, when a stand is named after somebody it's for commercial reasons. I felt honoure... | Legendary Watford manager Graham Taylor has spoken of his pride at having a stand at Vicarage Road named after him. |
Text: Rome, Miami, Beijing and Rio de Janeiro are also among the eight cities so far named as sites for races in 2014.
Alejandro Agag, chief executive of Formula E Holdings, said it was currently working on "the feasibility and design of the street circuits".
London Mayor Boris Johnson said it was a "scintillating conc... | London has been selected to host a race in the debut Formula E series, which will see electric cars race around major world cities. |
Text: The incident happened at the Your Local store in Lasswade Road at 10:30 on Thursday.
The man is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday.
Summary: | A 45-year-old man has been charged in connection with an armed robbery at a convenience store in Edinburgh. |
Text: Woods, 21, finished in a time of one minute 51.15 seconds, as 22-year-old Franklin finished 3.98 seconds behind.
The women's C1 event will make its Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020.
Great Britain's Rio 2016 gold medallist Joe Clark, 24, finished sixth in the Kayak K1 men's event.
Summary: | Great Britain's Kimberley Woods won gold in the women's C1 event at the 2017 Canoe Slalom World Cup 1 in Prague, with fellow Briton Mallory Franklin taking silver. |
Text: Albertina Choules, 81, was attacked at her home in Ragmans Lane, Marlow, in the early hours of Wednesday.
A 23-year-old man from High Wycombe has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is in custody.
A family statement described the victim, known as Tina, as a "self-sufficient" woman who was "incredibly special... | A woman suffered a fatal head injury before her body was set alight, police have said. |
Text: According to the US Geological Survey, the quake's epicentre was in the northern province of Badakhshan, close to the Pakistani and Tajik borders.
It is not clear if there were any casualties in the area itself, but at least 17 people were injured in the Pakistani city of Peshawar.
Hundreds were killed by a quake... | A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake has struck northern Afghanistan, with tremors felt as far away as India. |
Text: In the more recent case, involving a 25-year-old model, a district attorney said there was insufficient evidence to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
For the older case, prosecutors said the statute of limitations had expired.
Mr Cosby, 78, was charged in a sex assault case last week in Pennsylvania. He has ... | Prosecutors in Los Angeles have declined to charge comedian Bill Cosby for two alleged sex assault cases, one from 1965 and one from 2008. |
Text: The 29-year-old, who was was born in DR Congo and has a Congolese mother, is expected to complete a free transfer to the Lubumbashi club this week.
Vanden Borre had announced his retirement from football on 10 January.
His most recent club was French side Montpelier and his career has included spells at Anderlech... | DR Congo side TP Mazembe are set to sign former Belgium international defender Anthony Vanden Borre. |
Text: Around 200 stones dating back to 1780 were lifted from Nantgarw Chinaworks Museum, Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT), sometime on Friday or Saturday.
The museum is the only surviving 19th Century porcelain works in the UK and run by a group of trustees.
South Wales Police are investigating and have appealed for witnesses.
... | Paving slabs dating from the 18th Century have been stolen from a pottery museum in south Wales, with trustees saying they are irreplaceable. |
Text: 31 March 2017 Last updated at 15:37 BST
But what about those fighting on the other side? How should those fighters be treated when they return?
Emma Vardy reports.
Summary: | Hundreds of British Muslims have travelled to join so-called Islamic State. |
Text: Alaa Brinji was also given a 50,000 riyal ($13,300) fine and an eight-year travel ban by the counter-terror court.
The court also ordered his Twitter account to be shut down.
Amnesty International said Brinji was "the latest victim of Saudi Arabia's ruthless crackdown on peaceful dissent".
James Lynch, deputy dir... | A Saudi journalist has been sentenced to five years in prison for "insulting the rulers and inciting public opinion" in a series of tweets. |
Text: UK Power Networks contractors repainted the "SL" after they laid down cabling and resurfaced part of Sand Hill in Boxford, near Ipswich.
They said the remainder of the road markings were outside what the company was "permitted to remedy" by Suffolk County Council.
The county council said the defect would be recti... | Contractors have left a "slow" sign unfinished on a road because half the word was "outside the permitted area". |
Text: The opener, who made 156 off 128 deliveries, was run out off the final ball of Australia's 264-8. The next highest score was Travis Head's 37.
Mitchell Starc took 3-34 as New Zealand were bowled out for 147 with almost 14 overs unused at the MCG.
Only Sachin Tendulkar (nine) has made more ODI hundreds in a calend... | David Warner hit his seventh one-day century of the year as Australia sealed a 3-0 series whitewash over New Zealand with a 117-run win in Melbourne. |
Text: Councillor Bill Barker and Wisley Golf Club have reported safety concerns - as well as disruption to walkers.
Mr Barker said children saw the damaged structure as a challenge, and golf club boss Wayne Sheffield said people were using wire cutters to remove fencing.
Surrey County Council (SCC) said talks were unde... | A footbridge that was damaged in severe floods nearly two winters ago has still not been repaired and is unsafe, a councillor has said. |
Text: The Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance has about 45,000 members working across the public sector.
On Friday, delegates to the union's conference voted in favour of a pro-Brexit motion by 68 votes to 58.
But the trade union umbrella group, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU), wants the UK to remain in ... | Northern Ireland's largest trade union, Nipsa, is to recommend to its members that they should vote for the UK to leave the EU. |
Text: Julie Beech, the head of of Sunnyfields Primary School in Doncaster, was found to have amended one answer each from eight pupils in the 2014 Year 6 exams.
The school in South Yorkshire was under pressure to improve after an Ofsted report in 2013 found "too few pupils" did well at Key Stage 2.
Ms Beech, 51, can ap... | A head teacher who changed answers on pupils' SATs test has been banned from the profession. |
Text: West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed it was called to the scene at Birmingham Trade Park, on Kingsbury Road in Erdington, at about 11:55 BST.
The man, believed to be in his 40s, was confirmed dead at the scene. The lorry driver, another man and a bystander were also treated for shock.
West Midlands Police co... | A man has died after being involved in a collision with a lorry in Birmingham. |
Text: The 31-year-old Australian was forced to pull out of the second Test against New Zealand after suffering from back spasms and is set to have a "lengthy" spell on the sidelines after surgery.
Siddle had signed a two-year deal to play County Championship and 50-over cricket from this season.
Director of cricket Mic... | Bowler Peter Siddle has cancelled his Nottinghamshire deal for 2016 because of a stress fracture in his back. |
Text: Ian O'Mara, 55, suffered head injuries after being struck in Manchester last October and died in hospital.
His two-year-old dog Tia was pronounced dead at the scene in Princess Road.
Colin Ayrton, 65, of Brown Lane, Heald Green, was given a 16-week jail term suspended for two years at Manchester and Salford Magis... | A coach driver who hit a dog walker has been given a suspended sentence after admitting causing death by careless driving. |
Text: A fairer economy, vibrant communities and free education for all are among the aims outlined in the party's manifesto.
The Greens promised to build 12,000 affordable homes a year, scrap tuition fees for students studying in Wales and establish a north-south rail link.
Wales leader Alice Hooker-Stroud said the Sen... | The Wales Green Party has vowed to "make history" by winning seats in the Welsh Assembly for the first time. |
Text: The 35-year-old ex-Celtic and Scotland striker leaves the West Lothian club one off the bottom of the Championship, with 12 points from 17 games.
He led Livi to victory in the Challenge Cup final last season and avoided relegation on the last day.
Capped six times, Burchill joined the club as a player-coach in Ju... | Livingston have parted company with manager Mark Burchill after a year in the job. |
Text: About 70 school children and commuters face a 32-mile round-trip instead of a three-minute ride on the Hayling Island Ferry to Eastney.
The Hayling Island Ferry company said it had filed a notice at court to appoint administrators.
Last year, the firm was fined ??6,000 for carrying too many passengers.
Earlier, i... | The only ferry linking an island off Hampshire to Portsmouth has stopped operating, with the company set to appoint administrators. |
Text: The Dresser, starring Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Anthony Hopkins, received two awards - one for its costumes and one for its make-up and hair.
Wolf Hall, meanwhile, was recognised for its editing and sound.
Another four programmes also received two awards at the London event, hosted by Episodes star Stephen Mangan.... | BBC Two dramas Wolf Hall and The Dresser were among the winners at this year's Bafta Craft Awards, which honour television's behind-the-scenes talent. |
Text: Wilmette Police told the BBC she had been located, after earlier saying they were "seeking to check the well-being" of the 49-year-old.
Police were alerted after she went on a bike ride at 06:00 local time (11:00 GMT) on Sunday, and did not return.
O'Connor became a global star in 1990 with the worldwide hit Noth... | Irish singer Sinead O'Connor has been found after being missing for more than a day, say police near Chicago. |
Text: A Public Services spokesman said the complaints from "a relatively small number of residents" suggested planes were taking a more southerly route.
It followed the runway being moved 120m (390ft) and safety areas being increased as part of a £80m project.
A review by the Director of Civil Aviation reached the sam... | An investigation into complaints about increased noise from planes approaching or departing from Guernsey Airport has found "no evidence" of extra noise. |
Text: The plane was heading from London Heathrow to Dubai on Thursday.
It should have been a seven-hour flight but the pilot had to return to the airport after just 30 minutes.
Abhishek Sachdev, a passenger on the plane, tweeted: "Our BA flight to Dubai returned back to Heathrow because of a smelly poo in the toilet."
... | A plane was forced to go back to the airport and land because somebody had done a "smelly poo". |
Text: South Africa Under-20s cap Thomson, whose father is Scottish, will provide cover for Finn Russell during his Six Nations participation with Scotland.
Thomson, 21, has played six times in Super Rugby for the Stormers.
Hughes, 23, returns to Glasgow's line-up for Friday's meeting with Scarlets after agreeing his ne... | Glasgow Warriors have signed fly-half Brandon Thomson on a two-month contract and have extended wing Rory Hughes' stay with the club until May 2019. |
Text: Rockall is fewer than 300 miles from the western coasts of the Republic of Ireland and Scotland.
The UK claimed Rockall in 1955, but Ireland, Iceland and Denmark have previously challenged that claim.
Sovereignty over the islet was settled in the UK's favour in 2014.
However, some in the Republic have warned that... | Controversy over the ownership of an isolated islet in the north Atlantic could re-emerge between Ireland the UK after Brexit, it has been claimed. |
Text: It is the fifth laboratory to be sanctioned recently after Bloemfontein joined Beijing and Lisbon in being suspended from Wada-related activities.
Moscow's laboratory had its accreditation revoked in April.
Wada said the decision was a result of finding the Spanish Anti-Doping Agency non-compliant.
The suspension... | Madrid's Anti-Doping Laboratory has been suspended by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) after failing to comply with international standards. |
Text: Changing habits such as starting earlier and smoking more cigarettes have been blamed for the dramatically increased risks of lung cancer.
The trends, reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, show death rates in women have caught up with men.
The study looked at data from more than two million women in th... | Women smoking nowadays are far more likely to die as a result of their habit than they were in the 1960s, according to a new study. |
Text: The International Council on Monuments and Sites UK (ICOMOS) said other routes outside of the World Heritage site should be considered.
The council also queried why the option of using Ministry of Defence land at Boscombe Down had been excluded.
Highways England said it would not comment on individual replies.
A ... | A tunnel at Stonehenge would have an "irreversible impact" on the landmark, says a group which advises Unesco on World Heritage Sites. |
Text: Two industrial parks will be built in the country at a cost of $500m (£385m).
Ethiopia, which proposed the plan, will be required to grant employment rights to 30,000 refugees.
UK Prime Minister Theresa May said the project would be a model for how to support poorer countries housing large numbers of migrants.
E... | Britain, the European Union and the World Bank have announced a plan to create 100,000 jobs in Ethiopia to help tackle the migrant crisis. |
Text: Security forces have been trying to flush out the gunmen since they attacked the city two weeks ago.
The militants are hiding in tunnels and basements with stockpiles of food and weapons, military officials said.
The conflict has killed at least 170 people, including 20 civilians, and more than 180,000 residents ... | Islamist militants who have overrun parts of the Philippine city of Marawi have prepared for a long siege, officials said. |
Text: The incident happened on Saturday morning in the Templehall area of Kirkcaldy.
A man followed the woman into her house in Harris Drive as she entered about 10:00.
She was then assaulted and threatened. The suspect left the property after about four hours, police said.
Det Insp John Anderson said: "This was a terr... | A woman in her sixties was assaulted and held against her will for hours in a "terrifying ordeal" at her home in Fife, police have said. |
Text: Officers said the man, who has not been named, was crossing Glassford Street, at its junction with Ingram St, at about 21:15 on Monday when he was struck by a First Bus.
He was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary suffering from a serious head injuries and a fractured hip.
He has since been transferred to the Queen E... | A pensioner is in a critical condition in hospital after being struck by a bus in Glasgow, police have said. |
Text: The property at Inshriach House, an Edwardian country house on an estate near Aviemore, beat more than 2,500 other entries to take the title.
Walter Micklethwait, who owns Inshriach House, built the shed with help from his girlfriend Lizzy Westman.
The national competition was run by Channel 4.
Summary: | A wooden building in the Highlands with a gin distillery has been named the UK's Shed of the Year. |
Text: Christian Bagley, 30, was found with wounds to his arm and back near Hunderton Bridge at 22:50 BST on 21 June. He died in hospital.
The footage shows the individuals walking in the direction of the bridge at about 23:00 BST on the same day.
They may have seen something "vital" to the investigation, police said.
S... | Police investigating the fatal stabbing of a man in Hereford have released CCTV footage of two people they want to trace. |
Text: Ms Cox, 41, died after being attacked in Birstall, West Yorkshire in June. A man has been charged with her murder.
Seen off by Ms Cox's sister Kim Leadbeater, the cyclists will pedal from her constituency to Parliament.
They will visit community groups supported by Ms Cox's charities along the 260-mile (418 km) r... | A group of cyclists are riding from Yorkshire to London to raise money for charities supported by Labour MP Jo Cox. |
Text: Braniff fired all four Glenavon goals in their 4-3 Irish Cup semi-final over league champions Crusaders last month.
The ex-Portadown striker signed for Glenavon in June 2014 after returning home from a brief stint in Australia.
Braniff, 33, has earned two Northern Ireland caps.
Both of Braniff's Northern Ireland ... | Kevin Braniff has given Glenavon a boost ahead of Saturday's Irish Cup final by agreeing a one-year contract extension with the Lurgan Blues. |
Text: The US state department said 18 entities or individuals would be affected by the new measures.
It said all 18 had supported Iran's ballistic missile programme or the elite Republican Guards Corps.
The statement also criticised Iran's support for the Syrian government and groups such as Hezbollah and Hamas.
"The U... | The US has announced fresh sanctions against Iran over its ballistic missile programme and what it says is Iran's support for terror organisations. |
Text: Vince, 25, hopes to reclaim a spot in the England Test side after losing his place at the end of last summer.
The right-hander, who also became a new father recently, feels a rest period before pre-season will help his cause.
"I've not had a chance to look and work on my game for a few years, I've just soldiered ... | Hampshire captain James Vince hopes the chance to pause and reflect on his game during the winter will show its benefits in the upcoming county season. |
Text: British Transport Police officers were called to Hainault Station, north-east London, at about 18:30 BST on Friday to reports a man had been attacked.
The injured man was taken to the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel by air ambulance with what were believed to be serious injuries.
Hainault Station was cordone... | A man was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after reports of a stabbing at a London tube station. |
Text: Greenham Control Tower in Berkshire had been unused since 1992 when the parish council started work to turn it into a visitor centre in 2014.
The authority, which had received a £421,000 government grant, ran out of money for the project last year.
The council agreed at a meeting on Wednesday to apply for further... | A council which has spent almost £700,000 restoring a Cold War airbase is applying for a further £100,000 loan to finish the project off. |
Text: The Barcelona forward, who missed the first four games of the campaign with a knee injury, laid on the 24th-minute winner for defender Gabriel Mercado.
Felipe Gutierrez had put Chile ahead before Paris St-Germain winger Angel Di Maria equalised in Santiago.
Argentina, beaten finalists in 2014, are fourth in the 1... | Lionel Messi inspired Argentina to a 2-1 win over Chile in South American qualifying for the 2018 World Cup. |
Text: The Cookstown BE Racing rider won the feature by over 10 seconds on a Suzuki, from Derek McGee and Michael Sweeney.
The three riders came home in the same order in the Open race so Sheils remains unbeaten in the big bike class at the 2017 Irish National road races.
McGee edged out Sheils in a thrilling Supersport... | Derek Sheils was dominant in the Superbike class at the Skerries 100, winning the Open and Grand Final races. |
Text: They warned criminals could easily exploit the Laserwash car washes, making their doors close too early or their roller arms crush the tops of cars.
They also claimed the manufacturer PDQ ignored warnings about the risks for two years.
PDQ said it was urgently investigating the issues.
Laserwash installations can... | Researchers say they have found a way to hack an internet-enabled carwash and make it "attack" users. |
Text: All of the managerial movements for February will appear below, followed by the full list of each club, league-by-league.
To read January's list, visit the ins and outs page.
Summary: | BBC Sport tracks all the manager ins and outs as well as listing all the current bosses in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, Football League and National League. |
Text: Three people were convicted of child abuse which took place at the homes in the 1970s and 80s.
Abuse survivors believe there are other offenders who were never prosecuted.
They have compiled testimony which will be handed to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse.
Fifty-two houses on the 70-acre Shirley Oak... | Campaigners on behalf of victims of child sexual abuse at the Shirley Oaks children's homes in south London have said they received allegations that 32 paedophiles were involved. |
Text: Riot police and dogs were among emergency services called to the property in Ibrox Street in the Cessnock area at about 18:10 on Friday.
At one point more than 10 police cars, five ambulances, riot police, dogs, and fire engines were at the scene.
A police spokeswoman said three men and a woman were arrested at 2... | Four people have been arrested after a man allegedly barricaded himself inside a flat in Glasgow. |
Text: Slains Castle, near Cruden Bay, was cordoned off after police received a report of an unconscious woman.
The woman, who has not been named, was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
Police Scotland said her death was currently being treated as unexplained, but there were no suspicious circumstances.
Summary... | The body of a 54-year-old woman has been found at a ruined castle in Aberdeenshire. |
Text: Barking dogs and noise from pubs and clubs also prompted people to call.
Most issues were sorted out by council officials without the need for enforcement.
But one council, Causeway Coast and Glens, did take a prosecution. 508 cases led to councils issuing abatement orders.
The figures are contained in a statisti... | Blaring music, loud TVs and parties led to the bulk of more than 10,000 noise complaints to district councils last year. |
Text: Problems for individuals become worse because treatment is not available, says a report by the Children, Young People and Education committee.
The number of youngsters referred to the Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) doubled between 2010 and 2014, it found.
The Welsh government said it was a... | Mental health services for children and young people in Wales cannot cope with demand, warn assembly members. |
Text: The three and four-year-olds' artwork, created at Caversham Nursery in Reading, depict flames and the people affected by the burning building.
Head teacher Lisa Bedlow said pupils had started a discussion about the disaster and that staff had not wanted to ignore their concerns.
She said parents had not objected.... | Nursery school children have been encouraged to draw pictures of the Grenfell Tower fire to "help them understand the world". |
Text: The Ulster player was injured late in the 22-9 defeat and Leinster's Fergus McFadden takes his place in the squad.
Conor Murray and Johnny Sexton are expected to be fit for the Dublin game after picking up injuries in Cardiff.
Scrum-half Murray sustained a shoulder injury while fly-half Sexton was not concussed a... | Ireland wing Tommy Bowe will miss Saturday's Six Nations match with Grand Slam-chasing England after suffering a suspected broken leg against Wales. |
Text: The contraband in Aran Mohammed Saied's car was worth £10,100 in duty tax, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said.
Saied, 33, of Ellesmere Road, Newcastle, was found guilty of fraudulently evading excise duty.
He was sentenced to nine months in jail suspended for 12 months at Newcastle Crown Court and ordered to comp... | A man who had almost 40,000 illicit cigarettes in his car has been given a suspended prison sentence. |
Text: Father Thomas Byles, of St Helen's Church, Chipping Ongar, Essex, boarded the ship at Southampton to attend his younger brother's wedding in New York.
But when it sank in 1912 he twice refused to join a lifeboat and instead remained with passengers to pray.
The current priest at St Helen's Church said Father Byle... | A campaign is under way to have the Catholic priest who stayed on RMS Titanic instead of fleeing on a lifeboat made a saint. |
Text: The Dynamic Airways Boeing 767 was on the runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, preparing for departure to Venezuela.
The left engine, which had been leaking fuel, caught fire.
The passengers and crew were evacuated and the fire extinguished but one person has been left with severe burns.
"Th... | Fifteen people were injured when a plane's engine caught fire as it taxied for take-off from an airport in Florida. |
Text: The large gash, some 400ft (120m) long and 35ft (11m) wide, opened up late on Saturday in Meridian, near the Alabama state line.
The area had suffered heavy rains over the past two weeks, the Meridian Star newspaper reported.
No-one was injured, and engineers will assess the ground on Monday.
Buck Roberts, the di... | Tests are to take place to determine why the ground opened up in a Mississippi city, swallowing 12 cars in a restaurant car park. |
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