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Text: Luciana Berger, Liverpool Wavertree MP, received a number of emails on Friday, with one message allegedly saying "she is going to get it like Jo Cox did".
John Nimmo, 28, appeared before South Tyneside Magistrates' Court on Wednesday charged with sending a message causing anxiety or distress.
Mr Nimmo, of Morelan... | A man has been charged with sending death threats to a Labour MP. |
Text: The Scottish Premiership club had originally agreed to take the 22-year-old for a season from the Serie A club.
But the move has been made permanent, with Slivka signing a three-year contract at Easter Road.
He told Hibs' website: "This is another step in my career and I am really excited to be joining the club."... | Lithuania midfielder Vykintas Slivka has joined Hibernian from Juventus for an undisclosed fee instead of an expected loan. |
Text: Wales, showing 14 changes from the 39-21 defeat to New Zealand, lost 40-7 to a Chiefs side missing eight All Blacks.
"Players were given a chance to make a statement and put their hand up for selection for Saturday," said Gatland.
"A few questions were answered for us in terms of fringe players and where they're ... | Wales coach Warren Gatland says fringe players missed a chance to push their selection claims for the second Test with New Zealand against the Chiefs. |
Text: 15 January 2017 Last updated at 12:12 GMT
The snowboarders realised they'd need to be pulled along like a wind surfer if they wanted to get up to speed crossing the area's flat forests and lakes.
After trying cars, motorbikes and snowmobiles, they decided that horse power is best.
With just a snowboard, a harness... | Snowboarding can be slow work without steep hills to race down, but some thrill-seekers in Russia have found a way around the problem - use a horse! |
Text: Michael Voller was assaulted after his team's FA Cup semi-final defeat by Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday 22 April.
He was set upon after the match outside an Indian restaurant near the stadium.
The 23 year old was punched in the face and suffered a broken skull and damage to his cheekbone and eye-socket.
Michael'... | Detectives investigating an unprovoked attack on a Tottenham Hotspur fan who was mistaken for a Chelsea supporter have released an e-fit of the suspect. |
Text: Melvin Nicholson was out on the moor, south of Glen Coe, on Sunday when the "unbelievably beautiful" white rainbow appeared.
Mr Nicholson said: "It is a colourless rainbow that is made up of tiny water droplets that cause fog.
"It's an amazing thing to witness and can generally only be seen if the sun is behind y... | A stunning shot of a white "fog bow" has been captured by a photographer over Rannoch Moor in the west of Scotland. |
Text: The proposals for the People's Market are due to be discussed by Wrexham Council on Wednesday.
The council said the arts centre would be twice the size of the former Oriel gallery, which was housed in the town centre library.
But Plaid Cymru's Carrie Harper said there were doubts over cost, funding of the project... | Plans for an arts centre in Wrexham's indoor market have been described as "increasingly bizarre". |
Text: The 57-year-old's body was found at about 08:55 GMT close to the foot of an open staircase which led to the roof at the Halewood plant on Merseyside.
He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics, police said.
A spokeswoman said a post-mortem examination would take place but his death was being treated as "ex... | A man has died after apparently falling from the roof of a building at a Jaguar Land Rover car manufacturing plant. |
Text: But successive defeats by South Africa and Bangladesh have left the Scots with an uphill task to progress to the Super Six stage in Colombo.
They would need to beat Pakistan on Monday by a big enough margin to overtake Bangladesh on net run rate.
Rachel Scholes top-scored with 35 as Scotland made 169 in their 50 ... | Scotland recorded their first win of the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier tournament with a seven-run victory over Papua New Guinea. |
Text: Eastwood stopped an Aleksandar Mitrovic spot-kick in Oxford's impressive 3-0 fourth round win with the game at 1-0.
"He (the analyst) told me after the game that Mitrovic had gone the other way with his two previous penalties," Eastwood told BBC Radio Oxford.
"If he'd told me that before, I'd have definitely dive... | Oxford United goalkeeper Simon Eastwood was relieved the club's analyst chose not to speak to him before his FA Cup penalty save against Newcastle United. |
Text: Zimbabwe A batted on for four overs on Tuesday to add 26 runs and set Ireland a target of 386 in 84 overs in Harare.
With Ireland struggling at 141-5 and almost 40 overs remaining, John Mooney and Kevin O'Brien showed all their experience to add an unbroken 130.
Mooney ended 65 not out and O'Brien was unbeaten on... | Ireland warmed up for their forthcoming Intercontinental Cup game against Namibia by securing a draw in their four-day match against Zimbabwe A. |
Text: General Thomas Waldhauser, head of US Africa Command, said there had been half a dozen attacks in the last month.
About three million Somalis face food insecurity and a national disaster was declared last month.
Piracy was rampant off the Somali coast until increased patrols by European naval forces contained the... | The recent rise in piracy off the Somali coast has been partially fuelled by drought and famine, a top US army officer has said. |
Text: Jann Mardenborough crashed his Nissan GTR Nismo in the first race of the season at the Nurburgring Nordschleife.
The team said the 23-year-old was upset by what had happened.
He has been released from hospital, along with two injured spectators, and Nissan Nismo said it is co-operating with the investigation.
"Ev... | A racing driver from Cardiff has been left "very distressed" after his car crashed, killing a spectator at the VLN Endurance Championship in Germany. |
Text: Speaking in Los Angeles, the director of Interstellar and the Dark Knight trilogy said: "We need projectors and film prints - forever."
North American cinemas have almost entirely moved to digital. Yet Nolan argued film print "can be a selling point for a theatre".
"We want to see a world where there's a choice,"... | Film-maker Christopher Nolan has made a plea to preserve the film medium in the face of digital domination. |
Text: A photo shows Mr Michel reacting as Princess Astrid fires the blank.
He underwent further medical tests on Tuesday and skipped an appearance in parliament.
His spokesman said he was also suffering from tinnitus, sometimes described as ringing in the ears.
But Frederic Cauderlier told AFP news agency he would not ... | The Belgian Prime Minister, Charles Michel, is suffering from "partial deafness" after a princess fired a starting pistol next to his ear at a running race in Brussels on Sunday. |
Text: It follows a robbery at Krazy Pizza takeaway shop, in Poyser Street, where a man threw a brick at staff and stole money from the till at about 22:50 GMT on Thursday.
Minutes later, a man went into the Athena chip shop and attempted to snatch the till but fled empty-handed.
North Wales Police has since sought to r... | Extra police patrols are being carried out in Wrexham following a spate of attacks on businesses. |
Text: An SOS signal made of rocks in a remote part of Western Australia has prompted fears that someone, or more than one person, could be missing.
The distress signal was spotted by a helicopter pilot. It led to a ground search by police who had to reach the area by air because of tough terrain.
Authorities have now a... | Is it a false alarm, or a genuine plea for help? |
Text: 9 January 2016 Last updated at 11:49 GMT
Though the strong winds which have been fanning the flames have eased, the blaze remains unpredictable. Extra firefighters have been flown in to help.
Three people are missing and witnesses described multiple fireballs in the historic town, located south of Perth.
Australi... | A bushfire in Western Australia has destroyed about 95 homes in the small town of Yarloop and continues to burn out of control. |
Text: The 24m (80ft) sculpture on Place Vendome in Paris was brought down when supporting cords were cut.
Earlier, US artist Paul McCarthy told a French newspaper that he was attacked by a man who said the sculpture had no place being on the street.
The sculpture is part of the week-long International Contemporary Art ... | A huge inflatable sculpture inspired by a sex toy has been sabotaged days after it was installed in Paris. |
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The Addicks are 13th, seven points off the play-offs, heading into Wednesday's London derby at Millwall (19:45 GMT).
"Once I get more players in, and more players fit, I back this team to compete massively," he told BBC London.
"We are not even halfway through the se... | Charlton Athletic manager Karl Robinson says the January transfer window will be "defining" for his side's League One prospects this season. |
Text: The measure by Environment Secretary Lesley Griffiths is in line with similar orders in England and Scotland.
Cases of H5N8 have been found in countries across Europe including France, Germany and the Netherlands.
None have been reported in the UK and the measures are precautionary.
The prevention zone means keep... | Poultry and captive birds in Wales are to be kept indoors for 30 days on government orders to protect them from the risk of catching a highly infectious strain of bird flu. |
Text: The allegations, in Essex, against Pienaar, 30, were proven in his absence after he failed to attend Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on Monday.
He was caught speeding twice, 11 days apart, on Lambourne Road, Chigwell.
A judge ordered Pienaar be given unconditional bail for sentencing in Chelmsford next month.
The p... | Everton footballer Steven Pienaar has been bailed after answering an arrest warrant issued when he failed to turn up in court on speeding charges. |
Text: HMP Shrewsbury, also known as the Dana, was one of a number of prisons shut by the Ministry of Justice last March in a bid to save about £63m a year.
Bids from private companies are being invited.
John Yates, from English Heritage, said a list of historic buildings had been revised to show how potential develope... | A former prison in Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, is up for sale. |
Text: Wildschut, 23, has made 12 Championship appearances for the Teesiders since signing from Heerenveen in 2014.
The former Netherlands Under-21 international will be available for Saturday's home match with Walsall.
"He is technically very comfortable and has had 12 months to get used to the English game," Wigan bos... | League One side Wigan Athletic have signed Middlesbrough winger Yanic Wildschut on a three-month loan deal. |
Text: Former Priory Federation chief executive Richard Gilliland, 63, and its ex-finance director Stephen Davies, 57, deny fraud charges.
Lincoln Crown Court was told Mr Gilliland bought hundreds of items online, including videos and condoms.
He is also accused of suppressing his son's criminal record to get him a job.... | A former employee of a Lincolnshire academy group ran up bills on school credit cards in a "greedy" abuse of power, a trial has heard. |
Text: Firefighters took almost five hours to pull the animal from the 7ft (2m) ditch in Heydon, Cambridgeshire, at about 18:30 BST on Monday.
The donkey's head was just above the water and crews had to pump it out and call in a digger to help clear the area before winching the animal out.
The "exhausted" and slightly b... | A donkey was rescued after falling into a deep water-filled storm drain. |
Text: Barton, 34, was suspended for 18 months after admitting a Football Association charge in relation to betting.
He joined the Clarets for a second spell in January after leaving Scottish Premiership side Rangers.
Winger Michael Kightly has also been released but talks are continuing with out-of-contract goalkeeper ... | Midfielder Joey Barton has been released by Burnley, one month after being banned from football. |
Text: It is understood that the driver of the bus intervened after hearing that he had the knife in his school bag.
The driver talked to the boy, who handed over the knife. The matter was then reported to the school.
South Lanarkshire Council said it had taken steps to reassure parents and the school was dealing with t... | A six-year-old boy has been caught with a steak knife while travelling on a school bus in East Kilbride. |
Text: The first evening meeting takes place at Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen in Bethesda on Monday, with informal drop-ins starting on Tuesday at Y Felinheli.
The council's Gwynedd Challenge consultation has been launched amid concerns it faces tough decisions due to budget cuts.
Councillors will decide which services to protect... | Gwynedd council is holding a series of meetings about plans to make £25m in budget cuts affecting public services. |
Text: Abdeslam has been on the run since he was driven back to Belgium hours after the gun and bomb attacks which left 130 people dead on 13 November.
Quoting a reliable source, the Belga news agency said he had got in touch with lawyer Sven Mary.
Mr Mary has refused to comment on the report and the federal prosecutor ... | Fugitive Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam has contacted his lawyer, according to an unconfirmed report. |
Text: The report scrutinised the routes considered but ruled out by Highways England before the public consultation began for the current tunnel option.
More people and experts should be included in the consultation, it added.
Unesco's report goes against three conservation bodies, including the National Trust, who wan... | Building a bypass around Stonehenge instead of a tunnel underneath would have less impact on the landscape, a Unesco report says. |
Text: Keen, 48, a former caretaker boss at West Ham, replaces Tony Humes who left the League One side in November.
Colchester, bottom of the table, have lost their last seven league games and have won just five times in 2015-16.
"The club, chairman and the philosophy is very much aligned to the way I think about how fo... | Colchester United have named Kevin Keen as their new manager, with David Wright appointed as his assistant. |
Text: It represents a big increase on the last numbers given by the company, which covered from February to August 2016, although the data overlaps.
Twitter has faced pressure to do more to stop groups such as so-called Islamic State from using its platform.
Last year, MPs said it had become a "vehicle of choice" for s... | Twitter says it shut nearly 377,000 accounts for promoting terrorism in the second half of last year. |
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The Australian Open champions fought back from two sets down but lost the quarter-final 6-4 6-4 6-7 (11-13) 6-7 (1-7) 10-8 in four and a half hours.
Briton Murray and his Brazilian partner, seeded third, had saved three match points in the third set.
They had won the... | Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares have been knocked out of the men's doubles in five sets by French duo Julien Benneteau and Edouard Roger-Vasselin. |
Text: On Friday the St George Illawarra second row was named in an initial 58-strong Tonga squad for their forthcoming Asia-Pacific World Cup qualifier against the Cook Islands.
Frizell played three Tests for Wales in the 2013 World Cup.
Wales team manager Bob Wilson said: "We met with Tyson earlier this year... and he... | Tyson Frizell has re-affirmed his commitment to Wales despite being called up by Tonga. |
Text: The cities are linked by the A6, long stretches of which are not dual carriageway
Stormont's 2016/17 budget made money available for improvements, as part of its infrastructure priorities.
On Sunday, the Transport Minister Michelle McIlveen said work would begin this year on dualling the section between Randalsto... | Work will start later this year on a major improvement of the main road between Belfast and Londonderry. |
Text: The tribute appeared in the town's Cassiobury Park with a plaque bearing a short message from Sir Elton, The Watford Observer reported.
The singer appointed Taylor as Watford manager in 1977, a year after he took ownership of the club.
Taylor died in January of a suspected heart attack, aged 72, and Sir Elton sai... | Sir Elton John has dedicated a park bench to former Watford FC and England manager, Graham Taylor. |
Text: Cooper left the club to join Dragons in 2013, with an agreement to rejoin the club when he returned from Australia.
The 27-year-old played all three matches in England's home series win against New Zealand last year.
"It's great news and a great signing for the club," Warrington head coach Tony Smith said.
"It's ... | Warrington have re-signed England prop Mike Cooper from NRL side St George Illawarra Dragons on a three-year contract starting from next season. |
Text: Dembele - who made headlines in October when he played for Celtic's development team - came off the bench as England beat Turkey 5-2 at St George's Park.
He recently appeared for Scotland's Under-16 side in the Victory Shield.
He is also eligible to play for Ivory Coast and will not be tied to a national team unt... | Celtic's 13-year-old forward Karamoko Dembele made his debut for England Under-15s on Saturday. |
Text: Four officers were injured at the young offenders unit on 10 January.
At Peterborough Crown Court, Scott Taylor, 22, was given six-and-a-half years to run consecutively with his previous indefinite term for attempted murder and actual bodily harm.
Ali Njie, 22, was given five-and-a-half years on top of his four-y... | Two inmates have been convicted of prison mutiny following a disturbance at Littlehey jail in Cambridgeshire. |
Text: The event's organisers said they are willing to "do whatever is necessary" to stamp out extremism in the community if it arises.
They said they felt it was their duty to make clear they "abhor all forms of extremism wherever it is found".
Their aim is to ensure the attacks don't damage community relations.
The ev... | Scottish Muslim organisations are to join together in Glasgow to condemn last Friday's attacks in Tunisia, Kuwait and France. |
Text: The investment will fund an Economics Centre of Excellence and a Data Science Campus at its headquarters.
The ONS said the money would support the initiatives over the next two years.
The new hub would "cement the status of the Welsh site as the home of the UK's economic statistics", it added.
The Economics Centr... | About £17m is to be invested in a new "data hub" in Newport, the Office for National Statistics has announced. |
Text: They want the statue torn down, arguing that Rhodes, a 19th Century businessman and politician in southern Africa, represented white supremacy.
About 150 protesters took part in the march which gathered at Oriel College, the home of the statue.
The university said it was happy to talk to campaigners about inclusi... | Campaigners have taken to the streets calling for the removal of a statue of the British imperialist Cecil Rhodes at an Oxford University college. |
Text: On Monday, a loss of power at its headquarters in Atlanta led to the breakdown of the company's booking and communications systems
The airline was forced to cancel nearly 1,000 flights and delay close to 3,000 others worldwide.
Delta said it has addressed the issue but is still in "recovery mode".
"We were able t... | Delta Airlines cancelled another 300 flights on Tuesday, one day after a power cut forced the company to cancel or delay thousands of trips. |
Text: The 19-year-old defender has seen knee and Achilles injuries limit him to just nine appearances since joining for £3.5m from Charlton in June 2015.
"It's a massive gesture from the club to show that trust and faith in me," said Gomez. "I'm very happy here."
Gomez has been out since October 2015 but returned to ac... | Liverpool's Joe Gomez has signed a new "long-term" contract after returning from a 15-month injury absence. |
Text: The crash happened on the London-bound carriageway of the M20 at about 02:10 GMT, Kent Police said.
The London-bound carriageway was closed between junction 11 for Hythe and junction 12 near Ashford while officers investigated the crash.
The section of the motorway was reopened at 11:45, a police spokesman said. ... | A motorcyclist has been killed in a crash with a lorry on a motorway. |
Text: Footage of the mass rendition of The Killers' song Mr Brightside has chalked up hundreds of thousands of hits on social media.
The videos were filmed after the funeral of Ger 'Farmer' Foley on 24 March.
The band tweeted that Brian O'Sullivan, who led the singing, could step-in for lead singer Brandon Flowers.
"Br... | Rock band The Killers have paid tribute after a pub sing-a-long at a wake in the Republic of Ireland went viral. |
Text: Despite the early departures of Ed Joyce and John Anderson, Tector, 20, helped the visitors reach 288 runs.
Tector, Andy Balbirnie and Eddie Richardson scored half-centuries for the Lightning ahead of the final day.
Gary Kidd was the pick of the Knights' bowlers with figures of 3-70.
After an unbeaten century fro... | Jack Tector scored a patient 75 as Leinster Lightning built a first innings lead of 55 runs over the Northern Knights in their Inter-Provincial Championship match. |
Text: Emadeldin Elsayed, 23, was not charged with a crime but the US authorities sought to deport him, his attorney, Hani Bushra, said.
Immigration authorities said they would allow him to return home voluntarily as long as he departed by 5 July.
Mr Elsayed is being held in a jail in California after his visa was revok... | A student pilot from Egypt has agreed to leave the US after posting on Facebook that the world would thank him if he killed Donald Trump. |
Text: The first will take place on 24 March and the second will be broadcast on 1 May, days before the 5 May election.
The broadcaster is also commissioning a poll to find out about the issues that matter to the electorate.
In addition, the leaders of Scotland's main political parties will be quizzed on BBC Radio Scotl... | BBC Scotland will host two televised party leader debates as part of its Holyrood election coverage. |
Text: The 6-5 favourite won by four and a half lengths after holding off Ballyoptic, who fell at the last.
The eight-year-old winner, trained by Harry Fry, was racing in the colours of owner JP McManus for the second time, under jockey Barry Geraghty.
"He probably has a little more class than he lets on," said Geraghty... | Cheltenham hopeful Unowhatimeanharry won his seventh successive race with a commanding victory in the JLT Long Walk Hurdle at a foggy Ascot. |
Text: The operation at the University of Maryland gave Richard Norris a new face, including jaw, teeth and tongue.
The 37-year-old has lived as a recluse for 15 years after being severely injured in a gun accident, and wore a mask whenever he went outside.
The surgery was funded by the US Navy, which hopes the techniqu... | US doctors have carried out what they say is the most extensive face transplant ever performed. |
Text: On-loan Seattle Reign defender Rachel Corsie gave Scott Booth's side a first-half lead before Hayley Lauder and Abbi Grant added more.
Kelly Forrest pulled one back, but Rachel Small missed a Dons penalty.
City can win a fourth successive treble when they play Hibernian in the Scottish Cup final on 8 November.
Th... | Glasgow City secured their ninth consecutive Scottish Women's Premier League title with a 3-1 win over Aberdeen. |
Text: 4 January 2015 Last updated at 12:09 GMT
Night at the Museum actor Ben Stiller tweeted: "Really hard to believe this is the response to a threat to freedom of expression here in America."
Despicable Me star, Steve Carell, said it was a "sad day for creative expression".
Well, the BBC's Entertainment reporter Coli... | Lots of Hollywood's biggest film stars have reacted quite angrily to Sony's decision to cancel the release of the film, The Interview. |
Text: The race will be held in the south of France at the Circuit Paul Ricard - also known as Le Castellet - which last staged the event in 1990.
The deal was announced by Christian Estrosi, the president of the regional authority of Provence and the Cote d'Azur, in Paris on Monday.
The French Grand Prix was last held ... | The French Grand Prix will return to the Formula 1 calendar in 2018 after an absence of 10 years. |
Text: The stonework holding the bronze sundial at Conwy church was smashed into three pieces.
Rev David Parry, vicar of Bro Celynnin, said the theft was noticed on Friday morning and reported to police.
"It's very sad. In taking the top, the thieves have severely damaged the stone. It's been part of Conwy's history for... | A Grade II listed sundial dating to 1761 has been stolen from a churchyard in Conwy and its stonework smashed. |
Text: Markus Eichhorn, from the University of Nottingham, said Britain's large deer population was damaging natural habitats and hurting bird numbers.
He argued hunting deer for venison would help to reverse a decline in the number of ground-nesting birds including the nightingale.
Animal rights group, Animal Aid, said... | Wild deer should be hunted for meat to increase the UK's woodland bird population, an ecology expert suggests. |
Text: It happened at Tyndale Drive in the Old Park area at 09:50 BST on Saturday.
Police said they received a report that two men, "armed with what is believed to be a Taser, approached two postmen and made off with a post van".
The vehicle was set alight a short time later on Crumlin Road. Police believe post bags may... | A stun gun may have been used by two men who hijacked a post van in north Belfast, police have said. |
Text: Ephraim Norman, 24, of Thornton Heath, fatally attacked Andrew Else, 52, in Croydon in April 2014 and continued to stab him after one of the knives bent.
The Old Bailey heard two weeks before he had stabbed a teenager in the neck.
Norman, who has paranoid schizophrenia, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and attempte... | A man who stabbed a bus passenger more than 200 times in the street has been detained indefinitely in hospital. |
Text: Apton was officially launched before Christmas offering music specifically from Welsh record labels.
But its website and app services went down on Thursday, with some registered users told a ransom of about £200 in the digital currency Bitcoin must be paid.
On Friday, one company behind Apton said it would not p... | A Welsh language music online streaming service targeted by hackers will not pay the ransom after police advice. |
Text: Jaiyesimi, 19, joined Norwich from non-league side Dulwich Hamlet in January 2016 and spent last season playing for the Canaries' Under-23 team.
He scored eight goals in 33 appearances last term and now joins Grimsby having been on Norwich's pre-season tour.
Jaiyesimi, who can play as a winger, midfielder or stri... | League Two side Grimsby Town have signed Norwich City winger Diallang Jaiyesimi on a season-long loan deal. |
Text: The latest update also includes the likes of "bovver", made famous by comedian Catherine Tate.
A number of internet slang acronyms such as FWIW and ICYMI have also made the new list.
They are some of the more than 1,000 new words and senses, and nearly 2,000 fully revised or expanded entries.
"Budgie smugglers" i... | Budgie smugglers, glamping and listicles are some of the more eye-catching new entries to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). |
Text: The drugs were found during the search of a car on the West Bank Road in Belfast's docks area on Friday night.
The charges include possession of class A and class B drugs with intent to supply and importing class A and class B drugs.
He is due to appear in court in Belfast on Monday morning.
Summary: | A 28-year-old man has been charged with a number of offences after police seized cocaine, heroin and herbal cannabis worth an estimated £1.2m. |
Text: The club was relegated on Saturday despite the team's 3-2 win over Motherwell.
Hamilton's win over Dundee meant Caley Thistle could not leapfrog the Accies into second-bottom place.
In a post on the club's Facebook page, Inverness thanked fans for their "continued patience".
It is the second time in its history t... | The directors of Inverness Caledonian Thistle have said a statement on the club's future is to be "issued in due course". |
Text: WBA champion Frampton is first set for a rematch with Leo Santa Cruz, while Selby will defend his IBF title against challenger Jonathan Victor Barros.
Frampton's trainer Shane McGuigan hopes the contests will share a bill in the United States in December.
"They are both managed by Al Heymon," said McGuigan.
"So I... | Welshman Lee Selby could fight Carl Frampton in a world featherweight unification bout in 2017, says Frampton's trainer. |
Text: It follows reports of dog fouling and damage at the Camperdown and Caird Park courses.
Dogs can still be walked across the courses but not if owners are playing a round of the game at the time.
A spokesman for Leisure and Culture Dundee said the rules were changed on 20 April.
He said: "This change reflects the c... | Golfers at Dundee's public courses have been banned from bringing their dogs with them after complaints from fellow players and staff. |
Text: The 29-year-old came on as a substitute for Northern Ireland on Saturday when Stuart Dallas' late winner ensured a 1-0 victory in World Cup qualifying.
"I heard about the fact they (Qarabag) were supposedly interested in me but I haven't heard anything more," he said.
"Who knows what could happen if Qarabag come ... | Striker Kyle Lafferty has left the door open on a possible move to Azerbaijan champions Qarabag, having just returned from international duty in Baku. |
Text: Loreto Douglas, 64, a child care worker from Derry, was airlifted to hospital but later died from her injuries.
The crash happened on the main Londonderry to Belfast road at about 09:15 GMT on Wednesday.
A man and another woman injured in the crash remain in hospital. Two further men have since been discharged.
O... | Tributes have been paid to a woman who died after a three-vehicle crash on the Glenshane Pass in Dungiven, County Londonderry. |
Text: In a post on her Twitter account, the Sheffield star said she was "so happy" at the news.
Ennis-Hill, 31, who won a gold medal at the London games in 2012 and a silver in Rio de Janeiro, already has a two-year-old son named Reggie.
Following her retirement from athletics last year she was made a dame in the New Y... | Former Olympic heptathlon champion Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill has announced she is expecting a second child. |
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Donal Rocks put La Salle ahead in the 10th minute with Declan Dunne doubling their lead four minutes later.
Nathan Fox extended the advantage three minutes into the second half before Paddy Burns pulled a goal back for St Malachy's at New Grosvenor.
Man of the match ... | La Salle earned their ninth Belfast Senior Schools' Cup triumph as they clinched a 3-1 win over St Malachy's in Thursday's final. |
Text: Christopher Goodman, 43, of Frobisher Gardens, Guildford, was an inspector stationed at Reigate at the time of his arrest in 2013.
On Monday, he was charged with eight counts of making a total of 92 indecent images of children.
Mr Goodman has been bailed to due to appear at Crawley Magistrates' Court on 5 August.... | A former Surrey Police officer has been charged with making indecent images of children. |
Text: Philae, the first spacecraft to land on a comet, was dropped on to the surface of Comet 67P by its mothership, Rosetta, last November.
It worked for 60 hours before its solar-powered battery ran flat.
The comet has moved nearer to the sun since and Philae has enough power to work again, says the BBC's science cor... | The European Space Agency (ESA) says its comet lander, Philae, has woken up and contacted Earth. |
Text: The company will close its remaining 122 shops after last year shutting down 200 of its outlets.
Corporate recovery firm Quantuma has been appointed to oversee the liquidation of Store Twenty One which has been struggling for some time.
Partner Simon Bonney said the retail sector is facing challenges, "not least ... | West Midlands fashion chain Store Twenty One has collapsed into liquidation with the loss of 900 jobs. |
Text: The company said the move followed a supply and procurement review of its Scottish manufacturing operations.
The cuts will mainly affect management roles.
Diageo stressed that an ongoing £1bn investment programme in Scotland to increase whisky production capacity would not be affected by the restructuring move.
... | Drinks giant Diageo has announced plans to shed about 80 jobs across a number of its sites in Scotland. |
Text: Two researchers analysed how men treated women while playing 163 games of Halo 3.
Men who performed poorly in the games responded by being hostile to female players.
The male winners were mostly pleasant to other players, while the losing men made unsavoury comments to female players.
"Low-status males that have ... | A new study has found that men who harass women online are actual losers - at least when it comes to video games. |
Text: Over the past year, eight people lost their lives, one fewer than the previous year.
The number of fires in homes was down by 43 to a total of 923 for the year 2014.
The NI Fire and Rescue Service has welcomed the news, but warned that there was no room for complacency.
Assistant Chief Fire Officer Dale Ashford s... | There has been a reduction in the number of accidental house fires and deaths in Northern Ireland. |
Text: RMT members held two strikes, including on Grand National day, in protest at Merseyrail's plan to introduce driver-only-operated trains from 2020.
Merseyrail bosses rejected the RMT's offer to put the issues of train despatch and door operation to a joint safety working group, the union said.
The company said it ... | Rail commuters face the prospect of more strikes on Merseyrail services after talks between management and the RMT union ended without agreement. |
Text: The case against 43-year-old Richard De Wit, from the Netherlands, resumed earlier in Kashmir after a succession of adjournments.
He is accused of the multiple stabbing of Ms Groves on a houseboat on Dal Lake in Srinagar in April.
At the latest hearing, the prosecution presented Abil Shoda, a Kashmiri who gave ev... | The trial of the man accused of killing Guernsey woman Sarah Groves has heard evidence from her boyfriend's uncle. |
Text: Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton and Darlington councils believe a new body could boost job-creation and investment.
Middlesbrough Labour MP Andy McDonald said it would allow the area to bid for extra money and power from government.
Critics argue the councils should, instead, join the co... | Five Teesside councils have announced plans for a combined authority. |
Text: The collision, involving two cars and a lorry, happened on the A52 in the Bramcote area of Nottinghamshire, at 19:00 BST on Friday.
The 22-year-old and 24-year-old were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and later bailed.
Two men died at the scene but no other details have been released. ... | Two men have been arrested over a road crash which killed two people. |
Text: He was taken to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff after the accident with a white Skoda Octavia taxi on Barry Road at 22:30 GMT on Tuesday.
South Wales Police has confirmed the boy died from his injuries on Wednesday.
Officers are appealing for witnesses following the incident near to the Llewellyn Stre... | A 16-year-old boy has died of his injuries after being hit by a taxi in Barry. |
Text: Caramel, aged four months, was taken in a burglary in Harlow, Essex, on 3 June.
The sick puppy belongs to Lexie Taylor, 8, who has juvenile arthritis, a condition which improved since she began walking her pet.
Mother Tracy Taylor said: "The search reached 13m people on Facebook. A woman saw reports and realised ... | A stolen Chihuahua puppy has been returned to its owners after the search for her went viral on Facebook. |
Text: China's Tian built a 3-1 lead at the interval, aided by a break of 106.
World number 11 Walden levelled at 4-4 with breaks of 92, 80 and 86, but Tian made a 70 and 64 to seal victory.
There were wins for world number one Mark Selby and world champion Stuart Bingham, while Marco Fu made a 137 in a 6-2 win over Mat... | Holder Ricky Walden suffered a first-round defeat at the International Championship in Daqing, China, losing 6-4 to world number 66 Tian Pengfei. |
Text: The arrests were made following operations at addresses in Edinburgh, Fife and Glasgow.
Police have now made a total of 28 arrests following the disorder at the Hibs/Rangers clash at Hampden on Saturday 21 May.
Officers said they expected more to take place in the next few weeks.
The detective leading the operati... | Police have arrested a further 12 men in connection with the violence which marred last month's Scottish Cup Final. |
Text: The 14-year-old was raped at Witton station in Birmingham between 20:00 BST on Tuesday and 02:00 BST on Wednesday.
She was then raped a second time after flagging down a vehicle when she left the station.
British Transport Police would like the men and anyone who saw them to get in touch.
Police said they now thi... | Images of two men thought to have vital information in connection with two separate sexual assaults on a teenage girl have been released. |
Text: Saltburn failed to meet the European "mandatory" level of cleanness for bathing water in 2010 and 2012.
Steps will include using ultra violet disinfection, raising pumping capacity and creating more underground storage.
The water company identified the measures after a three-year study, in partnership with the En... | Measures to tackle seawater pollution off a north-east England coastal town will cost £6m, Northumbrian Water said. |
Text: The 27-year-old joined the club on loan from Liverpool in January.
However, he has helped Palace win five games in those eight league games as the Eagles attempt to secure Premier League survival.
They are four points above the relegation zone with two games left and face third-bottom Hull on Sunday.
Sakho could ... | Crystal Palace have shortlisted Mamadou Sakho for their player of the season award despite making only eight appearances for them. |
Text: James Macmillan attacked father-of-five Mahmoud Hussein in Birmingham before running away, leaving him for dead.
Witnesses saw MacMillan shouting abuse before picking up a coping stone and attacking Mr Hussein.
At an earlier hearing at Birmingham Crown Court, Macmillan, 25, admitted attempted murder.
Detectives t... | A "remorseless" attacker who hit a stranger over the head with a concrete slab until he was unconscious has been jailed for 17 years. |
Text: Attackers on motorcycles blew themselves up outside two police buildings, say witnesses.
A government minister blamed Nigeria's militant Islamist group Boko Haram in an address on state TV, Reuters news agency reports.
The group has not said if it was behind the attack.
But it has often carried out suicide bomb a... | At least 23 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in suicide attacks in the Chadian capital N'Djamena, officials say. |
Text: Cleethorpes Pier, which dates back to 1873 and was built at a cost of £8,000, has recently undergone a £5m renovation.
It now features a restaurant, tea-room and wedding venue.
Earlier this year, the 335ft (100m) pier, one of the shortest in the UK, was voted Pier of the Year by the National Piers Society.
Curr... | A refurbished Victorian pleasure pier voted the best in the country has been put up for sale. |
Text: The baby, who has not been named, was attacked at a property in Morning Star Road, Daventry, last Friday and was pronounced dead at hospital.
Her grandmother, who was caring for her, was injured trying to protect her.
A serious case review committee is to meet next month to consider if Northamptonshire's Safeguar... | The dog that killed a six-month-old girl in Northamptonshire was an illegal American pit bull, say police. |
Text: The 25m (81ft) whale on Trout River's rocky beach is one of several believed to have died in heavy ice weeks ago.
Town Clerk Emily Butler says the body is bloated with methane gas caused by decomposition and will soon reek, regardless of whether it explodes.
Local and federal authorities disagree which are respon... | The residents of a town on Canada's Newfoundland island fear a blue whale carcass that washed up on its boardwalk last week could explode at any time. |
Text: From Monday, only buses and cyclists will be allowed at Bank Junction from 07:00 to 19:00.
City of London Corporation say the scheme will see a 50-60% reduction in casualties and improved air quality.
The changes were voted through by the Corporation after 34 cyclists and 31 pedestrians were injured there between... | Traffic is set to be banned from a busy road junction in the City as part of safety measures. |
Text: Police are hunting for Ryan Byrne, 34, who was released in error from Wandsworth Prison.
The Prison Service informed the Met Police Byrne had been released on Friday, and said an investigation had been launched.
A spokesperson said: "Releases in error are very rare but regrettable occurrences.
"The number of inci... | A convicted robber serving a nine-year sentence has been let out of a south London jail by mistake. |
Text: Glenwyvis Distillery Community Benefit Society plans to raise £1.5m to develop a new distillery in Dingwall.
It is about 90 years since the last distillery closed in the Highland town.
The whisky company, in conjunction with the organisation Community Shares Scotland (CSS), is offering investment opportunities ... | A whisky firm has launched a community share offer in a bid to build the first community-owned distillery in Scotland. |
Text: Officers from Humberside Police were called at 18:07 BST to attend the crash, at the side of the runway at Breighton Aerodrome, near Selby.
All five people hurt in the incident have been taken to hospital - two by air ambulance. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
The Air Accident Investigatio... | Five people have been seriously injured in a helicopter crash in Breighton, East Yorkshire, police have said. |
Text: Friends Life is writing to 1,300 pension savers who asked to take out some of their savings in cash to tell them this option will not be offered.
Initially it said it intended to allow this to happen, under new rules introduced by the government in April.
Other pension firms have been providing the service.
A spo... | A pension provider has apologised to customers after backtracking on plans to allow people to withdraw some of their pension savings in cash. |
Text: X Factor winner Matt Terry entered the UK singles chart at number three with his song When Christmas Comes Around. He'll be hoping the tune can climb up the charts to reach the number one slot on Friday.
The current number one single is Clean Bandit's Rockabye. They've been at the top of the charts for a huge six... | The Christmas number one single will be revealed on Friday - check out which songs are in the running this year... |
Text: Cinder, a virtual feline, behaves a little like a Pokemon Go character, popping up on pupils' laptops at Trumpington Community College.
The cat is connected to the school's network and is "fed" on solar power generated by the building.
Teachers hopes the project will encourage pupils to connect with their environ... | A digital cat is the latest addition to a Cambridge school, taking the place of the traditional pet hamster in a cage. |
Text: However, Kazenga LuaLua (ankle) and Jordan Cousins (thigh), who both missed QPR's win over Cardiff, are injury doubts.
Barnsley boss Paul Heckingbottom has no new injury or suspension concerns.
Midfielder Adam Hammill and defender Gethin Jones picked up knocks in the defeat at Derby but should recover.
Summary: | QPR midfielder Luke Freeman is available after suspension, and forward Pawel Wszolek, an 81st-minute sub on Saturday, is in contention to start. |
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