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Text: Johanna Powell, 37, who works as a picture editor at BBC Wales, was reported missing on Saturday.
The Foreign Office said it was working with local authorities after an incident involving a cruise boat on the Mekong River, near Pak Beng.
A BBC Wales spokeswoman said: "We are very concerned about our missing colle... | A Cardiff woman is missing after a boat incident in Laos in south-east Asia. |
Text: John Cooper, 58, and Sharon Cooper, 56, of Gorleston in Norfolk, died when their Harley Davidson motorbike was in collision with a Landrover Freelander.
The accident happened near Sanquhar at about 13:15 on Sunday afternoon.
The road was closed for nearly eight hours while police carried out investigations. Polic... | Police have identified a couple who were killed in a crash on the A76 in Dumfries and Galloway at the weekend. |
Text: The 19-year-old midfielder has made one appearance for the Addicks this season in an EFL Trophy game against Southampton's Under-21 side.
He is the younger brother of Coventry goalkeeper Reice Charles-Cook.
"Regan's an athlete, technically good and versatile, so he will give us options and creativity in the final... | Solihull Moors have signed Regan Charles-Cook on loan from Charlton Athletic for the rest of the season. |
Text: Carmarthen-born Davies, 20, won the British Under-23 time trial title in 2014 and 2015.
Harrison, 23, won bronze and silver in the team pursuit at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in 2011 and 2013 respectively.
They join fellow Welshman Owain Doull at Team Wiggins, which was launched in January 2015.
Sum... | Welsh cyclists Scott Davies and Sam Harrison have joined Sir Bradley Wiggins' Team Wiggins. |
Text: A total of 189 posts will be lost at the Tesco superstore in Kirkcaldy, while 68 will go with the closure of Tesco Metro in Grangemouth, near Falkirk.
A further 55 jobs will go at Tesco Homeplus in Edinburgh, while 14 will be lost at Tesco Express in Troon.
Tesco is closing 43 UK stores, shedding a total of 2,000... | Tesco is to shut four stores and shed more than 300 jobs in Scotland as part of UK plans to reduce costs. |
Text: It has emerged that they included the foetus of her unborn child.
Sylvia Fleming's dismembered remains were discovered under the flooring of a house at Mullaghmore in County Tyrone.
The 17-year-old care worker's former boyfriend Stephen Scott, was jailed for life for the 1998 murder.
Josie Fleming says the family... | The family of an Omagh murder victim say they have been put through a "living hell" after discovering that body parts belonging to her were retained. |
Text: South Wales Police is appealing for witnesses after the man was discovered at the crossing on Cwm Road on Sunday.
Emergency services were alerted at about 16:45 BST.
The man was taken to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff.
Summary: | A man has been found with "life-threatening injuries" beneath a bridge in Swansea. |
Text: Jason Bourne, which sees Matt Damon return to the lead role, is the fifth instalment of the franchise.
Last week's number one - Star Trek Beyond - dropped a place after taking a further $24m (£18.1m) over the weekend.
Bad Moms, a comedy starring Mila Kunis and Kristen Bell, took $23.4m (£17.7m) to debut at number... | The latest film in the Bourne series has topped the US box office after taking $60m (£45.3m) on its opening weekend. |
Text: The Frenchman, who played alongside Sons boss Ian Murray at Hibs, had been coaching youth players at Easter Road and working with the SFA.
Jack Ross recently left the role of assistant manager at Dumbarton to join Hearts as their under-20s coach.
Beuzelin played for the Easter Road side for four years before head... | Former Hibernian midfielder Guillaume Beuzelin has been confirmed as Dumbarton's new assistant manager. |
Text: The 10-year-old, who won the 2012 Champion Hurdle race at Cheltenham, had 12 victories from 27 races.
Rock On Ruby finished out of the first four just once, in the 2014 Arkle.
Trainer Harry Fry said there "were quite a few tears shed by our staff" when he told them that the "horse of a lifetime" was being retired... | Former champion hurdler Rock On Ruby has been retired after suffering a tendon injury while winning last Saturday's Coral Hurdle at Ascot. |
Text: It includes over 10,000 assault rifles, machine guns, pistols, revolvers, and 400 shells and grenades.
The guns and ammunition were seized in January during an operation against firearms trafficking.
Investigators also found an illegal workshop with machinery to manipulate and reactivate weapons, near Bilbao. Fiv... | Spanish Police have released striking pictures of a huge weapons haul seized from an organised crime group. |
Text: Tom Watson has joined Ben Bradshaw, Angela Eagle and Rushanara Ali in calling for all MPs to have a say.
They say those who abstain from the process make it harder for candidates to get on the ballot paper.
Would be deputy leaders need the nominations of 35 Labour MPs to stand.
So far only two have reached the fi... | Ed Miliband and Harriet Harman should reverse their decisions not to nominate candidates in the Labour deputy leadership race, according to four of the would-be contenders. |
Text: The bid to combine Bouygues Telecom and Vivendi-owned SFR would create the largest mobile phone service provider in France.
The merger would leave only three mobile phone companies in France.
Rival firm Altice, which owns French cable TV operator Numericable, has also made an offer for SFR, but has not said how m... | French corporation Bouygues has made a 10.5bn-euro (£8.7bn) takeover bid for mobile phone operator SFR. |
Text: Barca's second bid for the 25-year-old, which was rejected immediately, comprised an initial 85m euros (£76.8m) plus 15m euros (£13.5m) in add-ons.
Liverpool have reiterated that Coutinho - who joined them from Inter Milan for £8.5m in 2013 - is not for sale.
Barcelona sold Brazil forward Neymar to Paris St-Germa... | Liverpool have rejected a bid of 100 million euros (£90m) from Barcelona for Brazil playmaker Philippe Coutinho. |
Text: The Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme has left taxpayers with a multi-million pound bill.
David Sterling was permanent secretary at the Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment when the initiative was set up in 2012.
But generous subsidies and poor regulation meant it ran away from officials.
It c... | A senior civil servant has denied "ducking responsibility" for a huge overspend on a green energy scheme. |
Text: And by comparing 250 samples removed in surgery with the patients' subsequent progress, they have identified some types that are more likely to recur.
Until now, there has been no reliable way to know which patients have the more aggressive cancers requiring the most urgent and intensive therapy.
But much larger ... | Scientists have identified five types of prostate cancer, each with a distinct genetic signature. |
Text: Two people were rescued from their car in flood water near Welshpool, Powys, by Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue.
Rail services have been affected in Conwy county, Powys and Ceredigion, said Arriva Trains Wales.
On Saturday, the Met Office said up to 6cm (2in) of rain could fall.
At Capel Curig in Snowdonia the... | There are two flood warnings in place with several roads closed due to localised flooding across north and mid Wales. |
Text: Marie Staniforth, of Eskdale Green near Ravenglass, Cumbria, was locked up last month after an emaciated lurcher-type animal was discovered in Cleator Moor.
The 32-year-old was found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to the dog and jailed for 18 weeks.
However, she was released on Friday after a court in Ca... | A woman jailed for neglecting a dog found close to death has won an appeal against her sentence. |
Text: An Israeli police spokesman told AFP news agency that security forces were searching for at least one person over a "confirmed terrorist attack".
The attack is the latest in a two-month long wave of similar assaults.
Fifteen Israelis and more than 80 Palestinians - many of them attackers - have been killed in the... | Four Israelis have been injured, two of them seriously, after being stabbed in the southern city of Kiryat Gat, Israeli police say. |
Text: Retired High Court judge Dyson Heydon was under pressure from unions who argued that connections to the Liberal party created the perception of bias.
They argued his decision to speak at a Liberal Party fundraiser, even though he withdrew later, was problematic.
But Justice Heydon ruled that the "fair minded obs... | The head of Australia's Royal Commission into union corruption has dismissed an attempt to force him to step down. |
Text: Six men have become the victims of the scam in the past ten days.
They have reported being asked to share explicit images or videos with women online.
Then the blackmail begins - with threats made to share the content on the internet if the men do not co-operate.
Police have issued a warning to all internet user... | Men in Northern Ireland are being lured into performing intimate acts online by scammers who want to blackmail them, police have said. |
Text: The High Court in Edinburgh heard how Simon Johnston subjected the 71-year-old woman to a violent ordeal which lasted for several hours.
The attack happened at a property in Kirkcaldy, Fife, in June 2015.
Judge Lady Stacey told Johnston she considered him to be a "very serious risk to public safety".
The court he... | A 39-year-old man who forced his way into a pensioner's home with the intention of raping her has been jailed for seven years. |
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The Russian world champion suffered a cut on his head and spent most of the bout on the back foot against Kazakhstan's Vassiliy Levit.
The judges scored all three rounds in his favour and the crowd continued to boo when he received his gold medal, while cheering Levi... | Evgeny Tishchenko's unanimous points win in the men's Olympic heavyweight final was booed by the crowd in Rio. |
Text: Patrick Lawler, 73, wanted to meet the players before his death so his family launched an appeal on social media.
Granddaughter Kayleigh Lawler Carson posted on Sunday: "I want to get this as a surprise, he's a MASSIVE fan".
Marcus Rashford, Jesse Lingard, Ashley Young and Timothy Fosu-Mensah then turned up at Mr... | A football fan's final wish came true when four Manchester United stars paid him a visit an hour before he died. |
Text: The 19-year-old played for Sale CC as well as the Red Rose second team last summer and has now signed a first deal.
Guest moved to Australia aged six after being born in Manchester but has now committed his future to representing England in the future.
"I'm looking forward to continuing my development with the cl... | Lancashire have signed Australia Under-19 wicketkeeper Brooke Guest on a summer contract for the 2017 season. |
Text: The 42-year-old Spaniard did not take training on Saturday and assistant Steve Agnew was in charge for Sunday's 2-0 defeat at Charlton.
Karanka was thought to be considering his future at the Championship club.
But a Middlesbrough statement on Monday said he "will be resuming first-team duties with the club with ... | Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka is to stay at the club after walking out of training following a row last week. |
Text: The Duke of Normandy will have a 50ft screen showing the silent movie classic, Around Cape Horn.
The film will be shown on Saturday 30 April with music by solo cellist Gerard Le Feuvre.
The tug is more commonly seen supporting large craft into the marina and carrying out maintenance work around the island.
The Du... | The States of Jersey tug boat will be turned into a floating cinema for the Jersey Boat Show. |
Text: Evans was found guilty in April 2012 of raping a 19-year-old woman at a Premier Inn near Rhyl, Denbighshire, the previous May.
The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) said in October it would fast-track its inquiry, but said it was not policy to reveal why.
The investigation could take 35 weeks.
The former Sh... | An inquiry into the rape conviction of Welsh footballer Ched Evans has begun by the body that examines potential miscarriages of justice. |
Text: Welshman Dredge, 42, bogeyed the 18th and finished on 10 under par, three behind winner David Horsey of England.
It came after birdies on the 16th and 17th had put him back in contention.
"I was trying to give myself a chance of a three on the last and try and put some pressure on the guys coming behind me, but t... | Bradley Dredge was left to reflect on a poor final tee-shot after finishing joint sixth at the Danish Open. |
Text: The Lower House passed the bill to create the post of "state counsellor", which now requires only presidential approval to become law.
Unelected military representatives holding a quarter of parliamentary seats boycotted the vote, calling the bill unconstitutional.
Ms Suu Kyi's party won elections but she is not ... | Myanmar's parliament has passed a bill that gives Aung San Suu Kyi a role similar to that of prime minister. |
Text: The Polish couple got lost on Bealach na Glaic Moire while trying to walk into Coruisk on Monday.
Skye Mountain Rescue Team got the pair to safety during a seven hour-long call-out.
The man had experience of walking and climbing in Poland, but his partner did not and took fright while on a scree slope. She said "... | A hillwalker asked his girlfriend to marry him while they were stuck, awaiting rescue, in thick mist on Skye. |
Text: The crash happened on the A4042 between Hardwick and Llanellen at about 21:00 GMT on Tuesday.
Gwent Police said the driver suffered significant arm injuries and was taken to Nevill Hall hospital.
Police said clearance work would close the road for a "significant" amount of time, as the spillage had involved a sub... | A road in Monmouthshire has been closed after a lorry overturned, spilling palm oil which has "set like wax". |
Text: Tydfil Jenkins, 80, was pronounced dead at the scene after the crash on Bethania Street in Maesteg, just after 17:00 GMT on Tuesday.
The driver of a black Renault Clio was arrested on suspicion of causing death by driving without due care and attention while unfit through drugs and without a licence and insurance... | A woman who died after being knocked over as she crossed the road in Bridgend county has been named. |
Text: The 26-year-old will formally join the Championship club on 1 July.
Elliott, previously of Stockport and Cambridge United, scored 13 goals for League One side Wimbledon last season.
"Tom's a player I've admired for some time now," said Millwall manager Neil Harris. "We've had local allegiances with Wimbledon, so ... | Millwall have signed AFC Wimbledon striker Tom Elliott on a two-year contract. |
Text: They were convicted on terror charges by a military court for their roles in several attacks in Cameroon's northern region which borders Nigeria.
Cameroon passed an anti-terror law in 2014 which introduced the death sentence.
This is the first time the death sentenced has been used since that law was passed.
The ... | Cameroon has sentenced 89 members of Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram to death, local media report. |
Text: A Shaun Whalley penalty and a Louis Dodds inside a minute at the start of the second half clinched the victory for the League One side.
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing's late first half strike had given the Bluebirds an interval lead.
Cardiff complete their pre-season preparation at home to Scottish outfit Livingstone, on... | Cardiff City suffered their first pre-season loss 2-1 to Shrewsbury Town at the Montgomery Waters Meadow Stadium. |
Text: Lightning recovered from collapsing to 67-6 as late contributions from Eddie Richardson (27) and George Dockrell (23) helped them post 137-8 at Comber.
Two wickets apiece from Peter Chase and Tyrone Kane left the Knights in big trouble at 39-6.
Rusty Theron's unbeaten 54 and Lee Nelson's 31 helped the Knights ral... | Leinster Lightning earned their third T20 Inter-Pro trophy in four years as they beat Northern Knights by 24 runs. |
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Captain Chamari Atapattu hit a crucial 52 as Sri Lanka stuttered to 114-7.
South Africa looked to be coasting in Bangalore as Dane van Niekerk (24) and Trisha Chetty (26) put on 50 for the first wicket inside nine overs.
But from there the Proteas collapsed, losing f... | Sri Lanka bowed out of the Women's World Twenty20 with a 10-run win over South Africa, with both teams already eliminated from semi-final contention. |
Text: Angry opposition parties have responded by announcing a 48-hour nationwide blockade of roads, rail and waterways beginning on Tuesday.
They want PM Sheikh Hasina of the ruling Awami League to resign and transfer power to a caretaker government ahead of the polls.
But Ms Hasina has rejected this demand.
Caretaker ... | Bangladesh's parliamentary election will be held on 5 January, chief election commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad has announced. |
Text: The Hatters under-18s have already won the South-East Youth Alliance league and made the FA Youth Cup last eight.
"It won't depend on league position. If they are ready they will play," Jones told BBC Three Counties Radio.
"I won't just hand them something because life's not like that and neither is the football ... | Luton Town boss Nathan Jones says players in his title-winning youth side should not be expected to "take the world by storm" in the first team. |
Text: Dennis Young, 90, of Burton Stone Lane, York, denies committing the offences while teaching at Skegby Hall near Mansfield almost 60 years ago.
Nottingham Crown Court was told the abuse began in the 1950s when the pupil was 10 years old.
Mr Young denies seven charges of indecently assaulting a child under 14.
In a... | A teacher at a residential approved school for boys "bribed" a pupil with sweets to keep him quiet about sex attacks, a trial has heard. |
Text: Charlotte Edwards made 60 and Shrubsole took 2-27 as England beat Bangladesh by 36 runs in their first game.
"We probably wanted 20 more runs. There were a couple of dropped catches and at times we were a bit impatient with the ball," Shrubsole told BBC Sport.
"There are plenty of things to work on and hopefully ... | England bowler Anya Shrubsole says they must retain their focus in Tuesday's Women's World Twenty20 meeting with India in Dharamsala. |
Text: The average house price there rose 22.2% over the year compared with 2014.
Homes in Newham, situated five miles east of the City of London, are now worth an average £319,522 as against £261,399 previously.
Wales fared far worse, with Merthyr Tydfil and Colwyn Bay topping the list of worst performing areas for 201... | The London borough of Newham, home to the Olympic Stadium, enjoyed the biggest rise in house prices across the UK in 2015, according to the Halifax. |
Text: 9 June 2017 Last updated at 08:25 BST
That's after her party, the Conservatives, did worse than people expected in the general election.
Jeremy Corbyn made the speech after being voted the MP for Islington North in London.
Summary: | The leader of the Labour party, Jeremy Corbyn, said that the Prime Minister Theresa May should resign. |
Text: The incident took place on Monday in the southern province of Krabi, which is popular with tourists.
Police said the gunmen, who wore military-style clothing, had demanded to search the house.
The attackers held those in the home, including the chief, captive for several hours before shooting them and fleeing in ... | Thai police say eight people died after gunmen opened fire inside a village chief's home, in a rare mass shooting. |
Text: It was carrying a group of skydivers and crashed shortly after take-off, killing all those on board, the local mayor has told the AFP news agency.
The plane is thought to have taken off from the Temploux aerodrome and crashed around 10 minutes later in a field.
Its wing appeared to have suffered some damage, Belg... | At least 10 people have been killed after a small tourist plane crashed near the city of Namur in south-east Belgium. |
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Adams, 32, beat Poland's Sandra Drabik on a majority points decision to win Britain's 13th gold in Azerbaijan.
Duncan Scott added a 14th with victory in the men's 100m freestyle, lifting Britain up to third in the medal table.
The 18-year-old won in 49.43 seconds, wi... | Olympic boxing champion Nicola Adams won flyweight gold on a day when Great Britain claimed a further six swimming medals at the European Games in Baku. |
Text: It is the first time since 1997 that England have featured in the top-tier Championship division.
Eighteenth seeds England join Group B, which also features eighth seeds Sweden, France (9) and Denmark (16).
The hosts of the tournament - held in Kuala Lumpur from February 28 to March 6 - are ranked 24th.
Three of ... | England's men have been drawn against second seeds Germany and hosts Malaysia in the group stage of the World Team Championships. |
Text: The 25-year-old Durham seamer, who took six wickets in the opening two matches of the series, could be replaced in the side by fellow paceman Liam Plunkett or all-rounder Samit Patel.
England are 1-0 down in the three-match series after losing the second Test by 178 runs.
The final Test begins on Sunday.
Meanwhil... | England fast bowler Mark Wood has been rested for the third Test against Pakistan in Sharjah to protect a chronic ankle problem. |
Text: East Northamptonshire District Council said a developer was due to submit an application to redevelop Rushden and Diamonds' Nene Park ground "in weeks".
But Max Griggs, who led the club to the Football League, said "a lot of money would need to be thrown at it" for a club to start at the site again.
The owner of ... | The founder of a now defunct football club says the stadium could only return to use if a major benefactor is found. |
Text: The US fashion brand also planned to close more than 50 stores and simplify its management structure.
Ralph Lauren said the measures should save between $180m (£124m) and $220m a year.
Last year Ralph Lauren, who founded the company, stepped down as chief executive and was replaced by Stefan Larsson.
The cuts ar... | Ralph Lauren will cut 1,000 jobs, or 8% of its workforce, as part of a cost-cutting drive. |
Text: 19 August 2015 Last updated at 06:52 BST
It's after Newsround raised a complaint, in November 2014, with the Advertising Standards Authority which makes the rules for adverts in the UK.
Newsround highlighted a group of UK vloggers who were paid to say good things about Oreo biscuits, but none of the videos were l... | New guidelines have come out telling vloggers that they need to be clear and honest with their followers if they're being paid to say something is good. |
Text: The 31-year-old has added an extra year to his current deal to keep him at the club until the end of the 2015 season.
Anderson, who is centrally contracted by England, played a key role in the recent Ashes win and heads to Australia for the return series this winter.
"I am always proud to wear the Lancashire shir... | England bowler James Anderson has signed a contract extension with Division Two champions Lancashire. |
Text: Michael Peter Blanchard, 67, was flying solo when he is believed to have lost control and crashed into a tree.
The retired management consultant, of Pwllglas, near Ruthin, arrived in Kathmandu on 21 January.
The accident occurred the following day in the picturesque Pokhara district, about 120 miles from the capi... | A Denbighshire man involved in a paragliding accident on his first full day in Nepal suffered head and leg injuries, a Ruthin inquest has heard. |
Text: The problem is affecting people using the older versions of the PlayStation 3, called the "Fat" model.
The problem isn't affecting the newer PS3 Slim systems that have been on sale since September last year.
Sony have also said they are aiming to have the problem fixed shortly but is advising some users to avoid ... | Sony has told owners of older models of its PlayStation 3 console to stop using the machine because of a problem with the PlayStation Network. |
Text: Her boyfriend was cleared of the majority of the charges.
He was convicted of two separate counts of possessing items in suspicious circumstances.
Orla O'Hanlon, 20, was living with her partner, 21-year-old Keith McConnan, at Tievecrom Road in Forkhill when it was raided by police in December 2013.
Officers found... | A young woman from south Armagh accused of running a bomb-making factory for dissident republicans has been acquitted of all charges. |
Text: Hostess's owners will sell the company to private equity firm the Gores Group, which plans to take the snack cake maker public later this year.
The Gores Group will pay £725m (£555m) for the brand and Hostess' current owners will take a 42% stake in Gores.
Apollo Global Management and investor Dean Metropoulos ... | Hostess, the maker of Twinkies, will return to the stock market four years after it nearly collapsed. |
Text: The person was knocked to the ground on the footpath on Etna Road, near Mandela Avenue, at 17:00 on Saturday.
The cyclist did not stop and continued towards Middlefield Industrial Estate after he collided with the pedestrian, who required medical treatment.
The suspect, who was riding a mountain bike, was describ... | Police are appealing for information after a pedestrian was injured by a hit-and-run cyclist in Falkirk. |
Text: The 36-year-old was in Milton Keynes on Tuesday for talks, but will take charge of Hearts' Scottish Premiership match against Rangers on Wednesday.
Hearts would go second in the table with victory at Tynecastle.
Neilson will replace Karl Robinson as manager of the Dons, who are 19th in England's third tier.
The f... | English League One club MK Dons are set to appoint Hearts head coach Robbie Neilson as their new manager subject to the two clubs agreeing compensation. |
Text: The inquiry will begin its investigation in the autumn of five homes run by the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul.
In 2018, it will look into a further four children's homes run by the Sisters of Nazareth.
It has asked people with experience of the homes to contact them.
The inquiry is continuing to priv... | The Scottish child abuse inquiry will investigate care establishments run by Catholic organisations as part of the second phase of its hearings. |
Text: The solar flare - a sudden release of radiation - peaked at 1705 BST on Monday, and was associated with a huge burst of matter.
When these eruptions reach Earth, they can interfere with electronic systems in satellites and those on the ground.
Nasa said this solar explosion - known as a coronal mass ejection (CME... | The Sun has unleashed its most powerful eruption of 2013 so far. |
Text: Emergency services were called to the construction site at about 09:00 on Monday after reports that a 57-year-old man was ill.
He was taken to Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, Fife, where he later died, police said.
It is understood the man worked for the £1.35bn construction project and was walking to work at th... | A man has died after becoming unwell on the new Queensferry Crossing. |
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Using Trump National in New Jersey has attracted controversy as a result of comments about women made by Trump in the 2016 US presidential campaign.
The event, which starts on Thursday, was awarded to Trump National in 2012.
Wie, champion in 2014, said she wanted to ... | Michelle Wie refused to talk about Donald Trump before this week's US Women's Open, which is being held on a course owned by the American president. |
Text: Medical teams tried to save the 23-year-old man who was found in Carter Road at about 07:00 BST on Saturday but he was pronounced dead in hospital.
Police said the men aged 36 and 33 were arrested at different locations in the Whitmore Reans area and are in custody.
A post-mortem examination is due to take place ... | Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a man who was found in a Wolverhampton street with multiple stab wounds. |
Text: 9 June 2017 Last updated at 16:33 BST
She will be working with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to form a new government, as her party - the Conservatives - did not win enough votes in the general election to form the next government on their own.
Click here to find out what happened throughout the day as the ... | After an incredibly busy 24 hours for UK politics, we have learnt that Theresa May will stay on as prime minister. |
Text: Police want to speak to Aaron Alexander Tavares-Gaiete over the stabbing of Munashe Charles Kutyauripo, 16, at Ashton Playing Fields, Woodford.
A post-mortem examination found the victim, known as Charlie, had died from a stab wound to the chest.
Police said they were "reaching out to Aaron's family and friends".... | A 16-year-old boy has been named as a murder suspect after a teen was killed in a London park during an argument at a birthday party on Saturday. |
Text: Angela Wrightson, 39, was beaten to death in her home in Hartlepool, Teesside, in December 2014.
Two girls, then aged 13 and 14, deny murder.
Forensic psychiatrist Dr Indranil Chakrabarti was giving evidence at Leeds Crown Court with regard to the older girl, who is now 15.
She has admitted manslaughter.
He said ... | A girl accused of murdering a vulnerable woman had a mental condition which meant she did not understand what she was doing, a court has heard. |
Text: Former Napoli boss Mazzarri, 53, was appointed in May 2013 on a two-year contract.
But after steering Inter to a fifth-place finish in the table last season, Mazzarri has overseen just four wins from 11 league games this term.
The 18-time champions of Italy are unbeaten in the Europa League.
Inter Milan released ... | Inter Milan have sacked head coach Walter Mazzarri with the club lying ninth in Serie A, 12 points off leaders Juventus. |
Text: Mining giant Glencore dropped sharply, ending down 9.7% after it reported a half-year loss of $676m (£431m), blaming falling oil and metal prices.
Insurer Admiral rose 3.8% as investors welcomed results showing first half pre-tax profits were up 1%.
The FTSE 100 index closed down 122.84 points at 6,403.45.
Other... | (Close): The FTSE 100 fell to its lowest level since January amid concerns about the outlook for commodity prices and Chinese growth. |
Text: The Red Devils confirmed that Olpherts, 25, would move to the AJ Bell Stadium in 2018 having impressed at Thunder.
Olpherts has scored 14 tries in 15 games this term.
Payne told BBC Radio Manchester: "He's developed into a talented player and it's nice Salford have taken a chance."
He added: "He's got all those a... | Newcastle Thunder centre Derrell Olpherts has the ability and potential to be a success in Super League after agreeing to move to Salford next season, says head coach Jason Payne. |
Text: Froome, 30, has already said he had urine thrown at him during stage 14, following media accusations of doping.
The British Team Sky rider said he was unaware of the latest incident but was told about it by journalists.
"We're human beings, and then we're sportsmen. People need to remember that," he said.
"You ca... | Tour de France leader Chris Froome has hit out at the "appalling behaviour" of some spectators, after he was allegedly spat at during stage 19 on Friday. |
Text: Five fire crews, an aerial platform and a water bowser have been sent to the blaze at the Severn Arms Hotel in Penybont, near Llandrindod Wells.
They were called to the incident at the Grade II-listed Elizabethan building at 15:30 BST, closing the A44 road.
People were in the hotel at the time the fire broke-out,... | Firefighters are continuing to tackle a large blaze at a hotel in Powys. |
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Summary: | A look back at some of the top entertainment stories over the past seven days. |
Text: In January 2014 Ofsted said Middlesbrough Council did not know its schools well enough and was offering weak leadership.
But in its latest report the body said the council has made "significant improvements".
Ofsted said work is still needed to reduce the education gap between richer students and poorer ones.
Mid... | A council criticised for being ineffective at supporting schools is improving, Ofsted inspectors have said. |
Text: The research ship for marine science will have floating labs and be able to despatch robotic submarines.
Cammell Laird in Birkenhead competed against international companies to be named as the preferred bidder. Work is due to begin next year.
The project would secure 400 jobs and create 60 apprenticeships. Cammel... | A £200m polar research vessel is to be built by a shipyard on Merseyside, securing hundreds of jobs. |
Text: Ms Barnes was elected as an independent candidate in 2012 but has been a controversial figure during her tenure.
A report last year found she may not have been properly insured when she was in a car crash and she was criticised for taking part in a documentary.
In a statement on her website, Ms Barnes said: "I am... | Kent's Police and Crime Commissioner Ann Barnes has announced she will not be standing for re-election in May. |
Text: The work, which began at 20:00, is taking place on the M8/A8 approach to the Bailleston Interchange and will last 10 weeks.
Delays are expected on the M8 corridor, the M73 and on local roads near the interchange.
The work is part of the wider M8/M73/M74 improvements project.
Transport Scotland said the major dive... | Work to complete the "missing link" on the M8 in North Lanarkshire has begun with drivers warned to expect significant delays. |
Text: The Australian, 27, felt unwell on the coach following the 37-22 defeat and was taken to Leeds General Infirmary.
Bulls football manager Stuart Duffy said: "Adrian had an immediate primary angioplasty to remove the blockage in his artery.
"But both the club and the player wish to point out that at no time did he ... | Bradford Bulls centre Adrian Purtell suffered a heart attack after Sunday's Super League defeat by Leeds Rhinos. |
Text: They phoned him on Friday and again on Saturday claiming to represent HM Revenue and Customs.
They told the elderly man that the warrant would be cancelled if he bought £500 in iTunes gift cards at Tesco.
Their victim bought the cards and gave them the serial numbers. But when they asked for a further £1,300 in... | An 87-year-old man in the Borders has been conned by callers alleging he was the subject of an arrest warrant. |
Text: On Wednesday, a review panel decided not to punish Northampton despite concluding that North should not have played on against Leicester.
Hargreaves, 30, was forced to retire in October due to a concussion injury.
"Is that what we call player welfare? What a depressing day for rugby," said the former South Africa... | Ex-Saracens captain Alistair Hargreaves says the findings of the review into the way George North was treated for a head injury are "a disgrace". |
Text: Glass Butter Beach runs from Friday to Sunday at Abersoch, Gwynedd.
Organisers said due to "adverse weather conditions", there would be a delay in the opening of the main arena and the music programme would be altered.
The festival was due to open from 12:00 BST on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. On Friday, the main... | Strong winds and heavy rain mean the programme for a music and surfing festival this weekend has been altered. |
Text: 7 March 2017 Last updated at 07:48 GMT
We know that pollution from car engines rises up to rooftop levels, but these scientists want to find out exactly where it goes next.
It's a difficult thing to work out from the ground, so they've recruited some feathery friends to track what happens up in the sky.
They stra... | Meet the pigeons who are doing their bit for science, by helping to track how pollution moves around big cities. |
Text: The famous Cold War nuclear warplane crossed Woodford Aerodrome near Stockport, where it was made in the 1960s, at about 15:20 BST.
It will be grounded later this month after backers withdrew support.
Huge crowds have gathered to catch a last glimpse of the plane on the first of a two-day tour of the UK .
The bom... | The last flying Vulcan bomber aircraft has flown over the Greater Manchester factory where it was built as part of a farewell tour of the country. |
Text: The commission warned that a "concentrated effort" needed to be made around housing, hate crime, mental health, employment and education.
And it said 15% of Scottish wheelchair users were "inadequately housed".
But the Scottish government said the report failed to acknowledge its disability delivery plan.
The Equ... | Twenty years of progress towards real equality for disabled people in Scotland could be at risk, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has said. |
Text: The 18-year-old was driving on the High Street, towards Dunsville, near Wyndthorpe Hall, when he crashed at about 18:40 GMT on Saturday. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The 13-year-old passenger was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Police have appealed for witnesses.
Officers said the famili... | A teenager has died and a 13-year-old boy is in hospital in a critical condition after a car crash in Doncaster. |
Text: SSE Renewables wants to install 36 turbines in the Sperrin mountains near Draperstown in County Londonderry.
The project known, as the Doraville Wind Farm, could provide 115 MW of power.
The planning application also states that minor works would be needed to roads in the area to facilitate turbine delivery.
Twen... | A planning application has been submitted for what would be Northern Ireland largest wind farm. |
Text: Full-back Brice Dulin replaces Scott Spedding while Fabien Sanconnie, 22, will make his debut in place of the injured Charles Ollivon.
Sebastien Vahaamahina has a back injury so Julien Le Devedec comes in, while Virimi Vakatawa is back on the wing.
France are only one place off the bottom having won only one of t... | France coach Guy Noves has made four changes for Saturday's Six Nations match with bottom side Italy in Rome. |
Text: The Belgian club expect 9,000 of the 29,000 seats at Jan Breydel Stadium to be empty for the Foxes' European debut.
"Maybe [fans] have the wrong perception of the quality of the opponent," said Preud'homme, whose side play their first group-stage game for a decade.
"The Belgium press says it's not a big team but ... | Club Brugge boss Michel Preud'homme has told fans not to underestimate Leicester City before Wednesday's Champions League Group G game. |
Text: In the first half of 2017, private equity investment in the capital's tech sector totalled £4.5bn, said the Mayor of London's agency, London & Partners.
At the same time, venture capital invested £1.1bn in London's tech firms.
That total was more than in any other six-month period in the past decade, the agency s... | London remains Europe's number one hub for technology investment despite Brexit, with record levels of capital flowing in, say officials in the city. |
Text: In its security advisory, Adobe said one of the bugs was being actively exploited in a "limited number of targeted attacks".
In total, the patch closes 23 separate security bugs in the Flash player.
Attackers abusing the security holes would be able to take over a computer to steal useful data or spy on the machi... | Adobe has issued an emergency patch for its Flash media player that closes loopholes in the widely used software. |
Text: The Champions League draw will be at 10:30 BST and City, who will be managed by Pep Guardiola next season, could face the Spaniard's Bayern Munich side.
Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid are the other Champions League semi-finalists.
The Europa League draw will be at 11:30 BST, with Liverpool, Sevilla, Shakhtar Don... | Manchester City and Liverpool will discover their respective Champions League and Europa League semi-final opponents in Friday's draws. |
Text: The juvenile common seal had been in Ferry Lagoon near Swavesey, Cambridgeshire, for "a couple of weeks", the Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme (CSIP) said.
Its body was recovered from the edge of the lagoon, adjacent to the River Great Ouse, after it died on 1 March.
The CSIP said a post-mortem examina... | The body of a young seal has been found in a lagoon 60km (37 miles) inland. |
Text: Rebecca Gibney has cerebral palsy and epilepsy and is blind. She lives in the Short Strand area in the east of the city.
Last year Rebecca was given just six months to live but has defied the odds.
Her mum Tracy says Rebecca has been listening to Adele for years will smile and try to sing along.
If anyone turns ... | The singer Adele, who played her second gig in Belfast on Tuesday night, took time out to visit a seriously ill 12-year-old fan in the city. |
Text: Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, she said she was "rather surprised" by the news, which came on Wednesday.
The increased threat level means an attack in England, Scotland or Wales is "a strong possibility".
The level for Northern Ireland-related terrorism in Northern Ireland remains severe.
Mrs Foster said... | First Minister Arlene Foster has said the increased threat level from Northern Ireland-related terrorism in great Britain is "alarming". |
Text: The 22-year-old came from a set down to beat American world number 46 Johnson 5-7 6-3 6-3 in North Carolina.
Edmund, who is 45th in the world rankings, will play Bosnia's world number 67 Damir Dzumhur in the last four on Friday.
Meanwhile, Britain's Cameron Norrie, Naomi Broady and Katie Boulter all progressed in... | British number two Kyle Edmund beat Steve Johnson to reach the semi-finals of the Winston-Salem Open. |
Text: To mark the 60th birthday of TMS, an Agnew XI captained by Phil Tufnell will face a Boycott XI skippered by Michael Vaughan on Thursday, 24 August at Sports Park Weetwood (part of the University of Leeds), the day before the Headingley Test between England and West Indies.
As well as Tuffers and Vaughan, other ex... | They're regular sparring partners on Test Match Special - but BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew and ex-England batsman Geoffrey Boycott will finally be able to settle a few scores on the cricket field, and you could be there to watch. |
Text: Richard Wood died on 16 February following the crash in on A4113 Bridge Street in Knighton.
His family said he liked to go for his "constitutional" walk from his care home to a bench he liked to sit on or to get a newspaper.
They said he was "a regular figure on that route... waving to the folk who knew him and w... | A 97-year-old man who died after being hit by a car in Powys was "out on his daily constitutional stroll". |
Text: The National Grid's IFA2 project would see a convertor station built at Daedalus airfield in Fareham, linked to a facility in Normandy.
The former navy base is owned by Fareham Borough Council.
A National Grid statement said it would enhance "security, affordability and sustainability" of energy supply.
The new h... | Plans for a new interconnector to allow electricity to be exchanged between the Hampshire coast and northern France have been announced. |
Text: Brett was dismissed last week after admitting betting against his own team.
And the Central Park club indicated in their statement that Brett would "take up the offer of assistance made by the directors".
The 24-year-old has also been banned by the Scottish FA for four matches, with a further four suspended, for ... | Cowdenbeath defender Dean Brett will not appeal against his sacking by the Scottish League Two club. |
Text: Mary O'Callaghan, 50, now faces up to three years in jail. She has pleaded not guilty and is expected to appeal.
The case centred on a video recording, showing O'Callaghan hitting 35-year-old Alesia Thomas in the throat, abdomen and groin during the arrest in 2012.
Ms Thomas later lost consciousness and died in h... | A jury in Los Angeles has convicted a female police officer of assault for repeatedly kicking a handcuffed woman who died soon afterwards. |
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