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Text: Sandra Weir, 41, is accused of killing Mary Logie at the pensioner's home in Leven on 5 January 2016.
It is claimed she repeatedly struck Mrs Logie on the head and body with the rolling pin "or similar instrument".
Ms Weir is further accused of attempting to defeat the ends of justice by cleaning blood at the pro... | A woman is to stand trial in December charged with murdering an 82-year-old woman with a rolling pin in Fife. |
Text: Arrests for sexual offences on the network have also increased by 36% since 2015.
The "Report it to stop it" campaign has been re-launched as police estimate 90% of people still do not report offences.
The Mayor of London encouraged Londoners "to speak up and report unwanted sexual behaviour".
New figures release... | Reports of sexual offences on London's transport network have doubled to over 2,000 a year in the last five years, according to new figures. |
Text: Four people were killed in Wednesday's fire, the cause of which is unknown.
More than 300 workers had to be evacuated from the rig in the Gulf of Mexico.
Daily production in the area fell from 650,000 barrels to 430,000 barrels, a company official said, losing Pemex close to $10m (£6.7m) a day.
Pemex's director ... | Mexico's state-run energy firm Pemex says it is still searching for three workers who went missing after a fire at an offshore oil platform. |
Text: The former Manchester City striker, 30, scored three in the last 25 minutes to take his European total to eight goals.
It put him one clear of Athletic Bilbao's 36-year-old striker Aritz Aduriz, who was on target in a 3-2 first-leg home win over Apoel Nicosia.
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, another veteran at 33, scored as... | Edin Dzeko hit a hat-trick for Roma - and became the leading scorer in this season's Europa League - in a 4-0 last-32 first-leg win at Villarreal. |
Text: The memo from Cabinet Secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood warned officials that Theresa May had demanded urgent action to tighten security in Whitehall.
The letter's existence emerged after it was leaked to The Mail on Sunday.
Unions have defended civil servants, who face losing their jobs if they leak material even if ... | An investigation is under way into the leaking of a letter warning against leaks, Downing Street has said. |
Text: The westbound carriageway on the Chester-Flintshire border near Broughton was closed for five hours before reopening at 16:00 BST Friday.
A 46-year-old man from Holywell has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
There were severe delays between the Broughton Shopping Park junction and ... | A man has died and an 80-year-old woman has been airlifted to hospital after a crash that closed the A55. |
Text: It comes after Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) announced plans to merge its Sandown Bay and Ryde academies.
Conservative councillor Chris Whitehouse said: "We want AET out of Sandown Academy and preferably off the island altogether."
The authority will now take its request to the Department for Education.
The co... | Councillors have agreed to push forward with plans to oust an academy chain from managing schools on the Isle of Wight. |
Text: Cumbria County Council wants to build a new wing at Sandgate School on the Queen Katherine School site in Appleby Road in Kendal.
Sandgate School has split locations in the town and the new development will mean year 7 to 9 pupils joining students at the Queen Katherine site.
The county council said it wanted to ... | Plans to spend £3m expanding a Cumbrian special school have been unveiled. |
Text: The road was partially open for a time following the rock fall at midday.
But police, in consultation with Bear Scotland and Forestry Commission Scotland, have now shut the A82 from Invermoriston to Drumnadrochit.
Forestry staff have been searching the area to find the location of the fallen boulders so they can ... | Two large rocks have fallen on to the A82 about two miles (3km) north of Invermoriston in the Highlands. |
Text: The Israeli's contract is shortly to expire and at the Africa Cup of Nations, where Ghana finished fourth, he said there would be no renewal.
Grant said he had met with Ghana FA president Kwesi Nyantakyi and informed him "the time is right for me to move on to a new challenge".
He led Ghana to the Nations Cup fin... | Avram Grant has ended his time as Ghana coach after more than two years in charge of the Black Stars. |
Text: Pre-tax profits at the company rose by nearly a third last year to 2.4bn euros (£2bn), with operating profits up 8.6% to 2.5bn euros.
IAG said the fall in the value of the pound last year cost it 460m euros.
Willie Walsh, IAG's chief executive, said: "It was a good performance in a challenging environment."
He a... | Airline group IAG, which owns British Airways and Iberia, has reported a rise in profits despite being affected by last year's fall in the pound. |
Text: The remote Micronesian island of Kosrae has been home to Australian couple Doug and Sally Beitz since the 1990s.
They decided to raffle their home and, after selling more than 75,000 tickets, will return to Queensland with nearly A$4m ($3m, £2.3m).
Josh Ptasznyk, 26, from the city of Wollongong in New South Wales... | An Australian tax accountant has won a multimillion-dollar tropical island resort in a raffle. |
Text: Ter Horst, 21, joined the Tigers in the summer of 2014 after scoring 26 goals for Folkestone Invicta to help them reach the Ryman League play-offs.
He has been part of Hull's under-23 side, scoring in his last two outings.
Bencherif has played 28 games for Wrexham this term and both could be in the side to face B... | York City have signed striker Johan ter Horst from Hull City and Wrexham defender Hamza Bencherif on loan for the rest of the season. |
Text: The Canadian forward helped stun the regular season runners-up as Coventry raced into a 4-0 first-period lead.
Brett Robinson, Cale Tanaka and Josh Godfrey also scored for Blaze as they set up a final against Nottingham Panthers or Fife Flyers.
Joey Haddad and Gleason Fournier added late consolations goals for Ca... | Chris Bruton's treble helped Coventry Blaze into Sunday's Elite League final as the defending play-off champions eased to victory over Cardiff Devils. |
Text: Resuming on 93-2 in reply to the hosts' 220 all out, Notts declared on 508-9 after Hales' stunning knock.
That left the hosts needing 288 in their second innings to make Notts bat again, but opener Luis Reece fell to Mark Footitt in the fourth over.
Derbyshire reached the close on 45-1 after 12 overs, trailing by... | Alex Hales struck a superb run-a-ball 218 for Division Two leaders Nottinghamshire, to leave Derbyshire facing the prospect of a big defeat. |
Text: June Matthews, 83, who had impaired mobility, used quad bikes to get round her 130-acre farmland at Oxton, near Starcross, Devon.
She was taking out rubbish when the accident happened last November.
Torbay, Plymouth and South Devon coroner Ian Arrow concluded Mrs Matthews' death was accidental.
The hearing was to... | An 83-year-old widow died after becoming trapped underneath an overturned quad bike, an inquest has been told. |
Text: Blatter, 79, who is serving a 90-day suspension from football, spent six days in hospital earlier this month with a stress-related illness.
"I was between the angels who were singing and the devil who was lighting the fire, but it was the angels who sang," said Blatter.
"I was close to dying. At some stage the bo... | Suspended Fifa president Sepp Blatter has said he feared he was dying during a recent health scare. |
Text: Emergency services were called to the northbound carriageway of the A469 Llanbradach bypass in Caerphilly county at about 02:00 BST on Wednesday.
Gwent Police said the collision involved a white Volkswagen panel van and a cyclist, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
The carriageway is closed with traffic being ... | A 22-year-old cyclist has died after being hit by a van in the early hours of the morning. |
Text: The ads would probably first appear in Facebook videos by professional publishers, said one analyst.
To date, the social network has resisted allowing "pre-roll" ads that play before a video starts.
Publishers would receive 55% of revenue from mid-roll ad sales, according to tech site Recode.
Facebook declined to... | Facebook is to test "mid-roll" video advertising - in which ads are played after a video has already started - the BBC understands. |
Text: It launched on Monday from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
The Progress 62P vehicle docked automatically with the Pirs compartment of the ISS at 10:27 GMT on Wednesday, after its two-day transit.
Once the crew completes leak checks, the hatches will be opened, allowing them to unload the cargo.
On Monday, Brit... | A Russian cargo vehicle carrying food and supplies has docked with the International Space Station - just in time for Christmas. |
Text: 31 December 2012 Last updated at 09:45 GMT
The RSPCA is working with their owners to help bring six further horses safely from the flooded farm.
A group of volunteers has brought hay and fresh water for the horses and provided blankets to keep them warm.
The area's known for flooding and the RSPCA has told the ho... | A herd of 60 horses stranded by flood water has been rescued from farmland near Gloucester. |
Text: All birds at the farm in Goosnargh, Preston, are due to be culled and animal movements have been restricted within a 10km "control zone".
Defra said the decision to cull was "based on the clinical symptoms and emerging laboratory findings".
The risk to public health was very low, a spokesman added.
"We have a str... | A suspected case of bird flu has been found at a Lancashire poultry farm, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said. |
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The event's slot has been moved closer to The Open, being held from July 6-9.
It will begin three weeks of top-class links golf in Europe, being followed by the Scottish Open at Dundonald and The Open at Royal Birkdale.
"Portstewart is an excellent links course and o... | The Irish Open will return to Northern Ireland next year after Portstewart was selected to host the 2017 event. |
Text: The people inside the house included an 11-month-old baby.
Just after 23:30 BST on Monday, masked men threw paint bombs at the house in Bloomfield Court.
Bricks were also thrown through two windows, one at the front and one at the rear. The police have appealed for information.
Summary: | A gang of masked men have attacked a house in Bangor in what the police say was a hate crime. |
Text: The centre back powered home a header from Aman Verma's corner shortly before half-time to seal Torquay's first win of the season.
Adam Cunnington's header just before Gerring's goal was Bromley's best chance, as the Gulls deservedly won.
Brett Williams hit the bar on his home debut while Dan Sparkes and Nathan B... | Ben Gerring's first Torquay United goal was enough to give the Gulls all three points at home to Bromley. |
Text: Malcolm Millman, 58, escaped from a facility in Milton Keynes during an unsupervised visit to a Hertfordshire monastery on 24 October.
He was held in Blackpool at 20:30 GMT on Tuesday under the Mental Health Act, Thames Valley Police said.
Millman was convicted in 1996 after violent attacks on young women.
He is ... | A convicted rapist has been detained by police after he absconded from a mental health unit and spent more than a week missing. |
Text: The theft happened at a house in Belwood Road, Penicuik. sometime between 12:15 and 18:15 on Tuesday.
The jewellery including, cufflinks, necklaces, pendants, bracelets, earrings, brooches and watches, also has sentimental value.
Police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. They are also ask... | Jewellery worth £30,000 has been stolen from a house in Midlothian. |
Text: Riding the Team Mugen machine, the 47-year-old completed the one-lap sprint of the 37-mile (60km) course at an average speed of 118.416.
However, his time was down on Mugen team-mate John McGuinness' lap record from last year's event.
McGuinness led the race before suffering a technical issue and eventually finis... | New Zealand's Bruce Anstey won the TT Zero class for electric machines, his 11th Mountain Course success. |
Text: Former Wolves trainee Little, 28, had been with the Ashton Gate club since signing on a free transfer from Peterborough in June 2014.
Wilbraham, 37, also arrived in 2014 and has scored 30 league goals since then.
The club captain's new offer also includes some "additional non-playing responsibilities".
Meanwhile,... | Championship side Bristol City have released right-back Mark Little, but veteran forward Aaron Wilbraham has been offered an extended deal. |
Text: Cassidy, 24, has joined from Guiseley, where he scored eight goals in 30 National League appearances in 2016-17.
Experienced Notts County keeper Loach joins after making nine appearances for York City while on loan last season.
Munns, a 23-year-old attacking midfielder, made 19 League Two appearances for Cheltenh... | Hartlepool have signed striker Jake Cassidy, goalkeeper Scott Loach and midfielders Jack Munns and Luke George. |
Text: In the video, a man identifying himself as Luke Somers says his life is in danger and appeals for help.
The video also shows a member of al-Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula (AQAP) threatening to kill Mr Somers unless unspecified demands are met.
The journalist was abducted in Yemen in September 2013.
It is possible th... | Al-Qaeda militants based in Yemen have published a video purporting to show a British-born US hostage. |
Text: The depiction of Tiddler - another of Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson's characters - will be sold in Bridge of Allan later this month.
Money raised from the sale of Axel Scheffler's drawing will go to Artlink Central.
The charity provides arts programmes for adults and children with additional support needs.
Mr S... | An original artwork by the illustrator of the Gruffalo books is being auctioned for an arts charity. |
Text: Washington said Mr Trump saw India as a "true friend and partner in addressing challenges around the world".
"The two discussed opportunities to strengthen the partnership between the US and India in broad areas such as the economy and defence," it said.
The White House said it looked forward to welcoming Mr Modi... | US President Donald Trump has invited India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the United States after a phone call between the two leaders. |
Text: Nicknamed Psycho, the former Nottingham Forest defender signed for struggling non-leaguers Longford AFC last month.
The luckless Gloucestershire squad had hoped Pearce's appearance would turn its season-long losing streak and 178-goal deficit on its head.
But bad weather meant the game was postponed until a later... | Former England legend Stuart Pearce's pitch return - for a team dubbed "the worst in the UK" - has been called off due to a waterlogged field. |
Text: Ventnor Town Council wrote to Penny Mordaunt, the minister for high street and coastal communities, to ask for funds towards fixing Undercliff Drive.
The road was damaged by a landslide in February and has been closed since.
The council said the landslide was "equally catastrophic" as Eastbourne's pier burning do... | The government has been asked for £2m to repair a landslip-hit road which residents say is having a "catastrophic impact" on Isle of Wight tourism. |
Text: John McIntyre, 51, attacked 39-year-old Alison Lyons when she found him standing in her bedroom at the flat in Greenock, Inverclyde, in August.
He also stabbed Ms Lyons' work-mate, 20-year-old Matthew Power.
At the High Court in Glasgow, McIntyre was jailed after he admitted assaulting the pair to the danger of t... | A man who stabbed his former partner after he turned up uninvited to her flat-warming party has been jailed for five years and four months. |
Text: The entertainment giant said second quarter net income rose to $2.1bn with earnings per share up 6% to $1.30, below forecasts of $1.40 a share.
Films like "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and "Zootopia" helped drive up revenue but cable subscribers fell.
Disney's shares fell 6% in after hours trading.
The declining... | Walt Disney has fallen short of Wall Street expectations for the first time in five years, despite several box office successes. |
Text: Lauri Love, 31, who has Asperger's syndrome, is appealing against an extradition order signed last year by the home secretary.
Mr Love, from Stradishall, Suffolk, faces trial accused of hacking into the FBI, the US central bank and Nasa.
An appeal against his extradition is expected to be heard at the High Court.... | A hacking suspect facing extradition to the US said he "would want to work" with its intelligence agencies to highlight system "vulnerabilities". |
Text: The driver of the small black car did not stop at the scene of the collision which happened at about 19:47 on Tuesday in Springfield Gardens.
The child was taken to Raigmore Hospital.
Police Scotland has appealed for witnesses to the incident.
Summary: | A four-year-old child has been seriously injured after being struck by a car in Inverness. |
Text: Private equity firm AnaCap partners will take over 74 retail branches, a life insurance business, as well as wealth, investment management and brokerage operations.
The deal - for an undisclosed sum - does not include Barclays' corporate and investment banking operations in France.
Talks about a tie-up began in A... | Barclays has agreed to sell its French retail banking division as it continues its efforts to streamline its business. |
Text: The Farmers' Union of Wales (FUW) said First Milk's decision was another setback for the Welsh dairy industry after months of falling milk prices.
Deputy farming minister Rebecca Evans said she was seeking urgent talks with the company.
First Milk said it had to act to put its finances on a stronger footing.
FUW ... | A farming union says it is anxious and concerned after a dairy co-operative announced that it will be delaying paying farmers for milk by two weeks. |
Text: The group of 70 officials and their wives visited the facility in the city of Shiyan in Hubei province on 15 May.
China launched a crackdown on corruption shortly after President Xi Jinping took power in 2012.
Since then thousands of officials have been investigated, with many jailed for bribery and abuse of powe... | The authorities in an eastern Chinese city sent local officials on enforced tours of a prison, as a warning against the temptations of corruption. |
Text: The 25-year-old Scot won the inaugural title with a 6-1 6-4 success against Stefan Olsson and begins his defence against the Swede on Thursday.
Reid is also the reigning doubles champion and again pairs up with England's Alfie Hewett.
"It feels great to be back, it gets the excitement flowing," said Reid.
"To be ... | Top seed Gordon Reid says wonderful memories from last year's triumph can inspire him to retain his wheelchair singles title at Wimbledon. |
Text: The phenomenon, caused by atmospheric ice crystals reflecting light, was captured by Allan Trow above Rhigos mountain, Rhondda Cynon Taff.
He said light pillars were more common in polar regions.
Mr Trow, who has been stargazing for 20 years, said the sighting on Friday night was "spectacular".
The director of as... | An experienced astronomer says he has caught on camera the "very rare" sight of light pillars in the night sky above south Wales. |
Text: Most riders had completed only one lap when proceedings were brought to a halt because of visibility problems.
Prior to a halt being called, Ian Hutchinson bettered his Superbike speed of Tuesday night by posting a lap at 128.987mph on his Tyco BMW.
Suzuki-mounted rider Michael Dunlop was again close behind on 12... | Practice for the Isle of Man TT continued to be disrupted when Wednesday night's session was severely curtailed by adverse weather. |
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A win over France in Vannes on Friday would see England complete the Grand Slam and clinch their first Six Nation's title since 2012.
"It's been a few years since we have been battling it out for the Grand Slam," Croker said.
"We have a new group now, we have rebuilt... | England hooker Emma Croker and head coach Scott Bemand speak to BBC Sport after Saturday's 20-13 Women's Six Nations victory over Wales. |
Text: That compares to a £10.7m profit for the same period in 2012.
The firm, which owns the talkSPORT radio brand, said it had been a challenging six months.
It added that a lack of major sporting events over the period had hit advertising revenues.
However, the firm said that there was an improving outlook for the se... | UTV, the Belfast-based media firm, has reported half-year profits of £6.1m on a turnover of £55.2m. |
Text: The country's hosting of the event had come under scrutiny following Friday's attacks in Paris in which 129 people were killed.
But in a statement on Monday, Uefa said it had been working with authorities for three years "to guarantee there is a safe and secure tournament".
The draw for the finals will go ahead a... | The Euro 2016 finals will remain in France, Uefa has reaffirmed. |
Text: The Dow Jones rose 25.9 points to 18,559, setting a record for the sixth consecutive day.
The broader S&P 500 fell 3.1 points to 2,163.7, while the technlogy-focused Nasdaq dropped 19 points to 5,036.
Investors have been focused on corporate results, which have proved to be mixed.
"We're just getting started with... | (Close): Wall Street markets were mixed on Tuesday as the Dow reached another new high, but poor results weighed on the Nasdaq. |
Text: The death of logistics specialist Randall Smith brings to five the number of people killed by gunman Mohammad Youssuf Abdulazeez. The other four victims were US marines.
Abdulazeez was himself later killed in a shootout with police.
The FBI has said his motives for the shooting were unclear.
However, it says it h... | A US sailor has died from wounds sustained in an attack on military buildings in Chattanooga, Tennessee, two days ago, the US Navy says. |
Text: Reports on Friday said the England international spent two nights in hospital with a "mystery" illness.
"He arrived on the training ground with a bit of fever and our doctor preferred to take him hospital to check his condition," added Conte.
"Now he's getting better."
Gastroenteritis is a common condition that c... | Chelsea defender Gary Cahill was treated in hospital this week for gastroenteritis and could miss Saturday's FA Cup semi-final with Tottenham, boss Antonio Conte says. |
Text: The crackdown on foreign non-governmental organizations working in Egypt comes a month before presidential polls.
MENA said the Insurance and Social Affairs Ministry rejected the applications because their activities violated "the state's sovereignty on its lands".
The eight NGOs include the Carter Center, Seeds ... | The Egyptian government has refused to license eight US civil society groups, including the election-monitoring Carter Centre, MENA the state news media reported. |
Text: Scott Wilson scored the only goal two minutes after half-time at Meadow Park to help the Spitfires leapfrog their opponents and climb to eighth place in the table.
Wilson's goal came from a defensive mistake, with the 23-year-old striker seizing on an under-hit back pass and rounding Grant Smith.
Boreham Wood had... | Eastleigh defeated Boreham Wood to give manager Martin Allen his first National League victory since taking charge at the start of December. |
Text: Michelle Carr was injured as she tried to prevent the vehicle leaving the Jet garage on Park Road on Sunday.
Appearing at Barnsley Magistrates' Court, Scott Dearing is charged with offences including robbery and dangerous driving.
Charlene Beadman, 28, of Jennings Close, Rotherham, is charged with robbery and mak... | Two people have been remanded in custody after a woman was hit by a car at a petrol station in Barnsley. |
Text: The 22-year-old has joined on a one-year deal with the option of a second, and is Barrow's sixth summer signing.
He started his career at Fulham before moving to QPR where he failed to make a first-team appearance.
Fitzpatrick moved to Wimbledon in 2014 but only played 13 games, and had a loan spell in the Nation... | National League club Barrow have signed winger David Fitzpatrick following his release by AFC Wimbledon. |
Text: Grace Kissell's body was found by police at the house in Cowal Drive, Linwood, at about 14:30 on Thursday.
A police spokeswoman said a post-mortem examination would be carried out to establish the cause of death, which was being treated as "suspicious".
The 41-year-old man was arrested on Friday and is expected t... | A 41-year-old man has been arrested following the death of a 33-year-old woman at a house in Renfrewshire. |
Text: The XH558 the Vulcan To The Sky Trust will charge £30 per name to help fund its plans for a new hangar at Robin Hood Airport in Doncaster.
The 57-year-old nuclear bomber was put into storage at the airport by the trust earlier this year.
The new hangar will provide a home for XH558 and a base for other restoratio... | Supporters of the last airworthy Vulcan bomber are being given the chance to have their names written on its wings. |
Text: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust admitted the failings in her care shortly after her birth.
The girl, known as X during legal proceedings, is now dependent on others for daily activities, said her lawyers Davies and Partners Solicitors.
The trust, which admitted liability, said it offered its "profound ap... | A teenager has been awarded damages and compensation of nearly £8m after she was left brain-damaged at birth. |
Text: Many of them are trying to escape poverty and war in their home countries.
But the journey is very dangerous and hundreds of people have died trying to reach Europe.
Criminal gangs pack too many people into small boats, which leak and often sink. There's nobody to make sure the journey is safe.
The unsafe boats m... | Each year thousands of men, women and children attempt a dangerous journey across the Mediterranean Sea to Europe. |
Text: The Al-Madinah School shut last Tuesday, citing "health and safety concerns", after one day of inspections.
Sources said the school had been rated inadequate in all areas by Ofsted, but a final report has not yet been filed.
The school has insisted it was closed on undisclosed health and safety grounds and not du... | A Muslim free school in Derby has reopened almost a week after it was closed during an Ofsted inspection. |
Text: Crews were called to the building on the Electra Road in Campsie at about 08:40 GMT on Wednesday.
Twelve fire appliances have been sent to the scene from Derry, Strabane, Omagh and Dungiven.
It is not yet known how the fire started.
"There are hundreds if not thousands of tonnes of waste inside," said Mark Smyth,... | Forty-five firefighters are tackling a large fire at the former Brickkiln recycling plant in Derry. |
Text: Nick Payne's Elegy will have its world premiere at London's Donmar Warehouse in April 2016.
His latest play imagines a near future in which advances in medical science have made it possible to extend life.
Payne's previous work at the Donmar, The Same Deep Water As Me, delved into the world of dodgy insurance cla... | The award-winning writer of Constellations, which explored quantum physics, is returning to the subject of science for his next play. |
Text: Mark Thomas Hillman, 26, was found with serious injuries to his upper body on a pavement in Lloyd Close, Everton, Liverpool, at 17:15 BST on Wednesday.
Mr Hillman, from Kirkdale, was pronounced dead in hospital a short time later.
Police were called after a member of the public heard several loud bangs. Officers ... | A murder investigation has begun after a man died following a shooting. |
Text: NHS Tayside said the source of the initial outbreak has still not been identified but "rigorous action" has been taken to minimise further risk.
A small number of children were affected by the bug and were quarantined in Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, according to the health board.
The outbreak centred on a playgr... | An outbreak of E.coli O157 which affected children in the Carnoustie area has been officially declared over. |
Text: The first match will take place on 9 October with further contests on 11 and 13 October.
A four-day game against Zimbabwe A will follow on 17 October before the Irish start their Intercontinental Cup match in Namibia on 24 October.
Ireland beat Zimbabwe in a thrilling World Cup game in Hobart last March.
Ed Joyce... | Ireland will play Zimbabwe in three one-day internationals in Harare next month before the InterContinental Cup game against Namibia in Windhoek. |
Text: ITV will stop broadcasting from 09:30 on 27 August as part of the I Am Team GB campaign.
The move, organised with the National Lottery, will also see thousands of sports clubs open to let people try new sports for free.
Olympic medallists, including long jumper Greg Rutherford, will take part.
The Bank Holiday we... | ITV is switching off all seven of its channels for an hour to encourage people to get off their sofas and take part in sport following Team GB's Olympics success. |
Text: The legendary Argentinian's position had been in doubt since June when the club's entire board resigned following a trophyless season.
Maradona, 51, joined the Dubai-based club in May 2011 and still had a year to run on his contract.
1994: Coached Argentina's Textil Mandiyu with little success
1995: Appointed coa... | Diego Maradona has been sacked from his role as manager of United Arab Emirates side Al Wasl after 14 months in charge. |
Text: Tubbs joined Rovers from Portsmouth on a one-year deal in July, making nine league appearances before joining Woking on loan in September.
The 32-year-old scored three goals in six games for the Cards, before playing two more games for Forest Green.
"This is a superb signing for the club. Matt has a proven record... | Sutton have signed striker Matt Tubbs from National League rivals Forest Green Rovers on a permanent deal. |
Text: The 6.6-magnitude quake struck rural areas of Sichuan province early on Saturday.
Many buildings have been destroyed. Power and water supplies and telephone lines have been cut.
Thousands of soldiers have been sent to help rescue anyone who might be trapped.
But aftershocks and landslides are making it hard to re... | A powerful earthquake in south-west China has killed more than 200 people and injured around 11,500. |
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It follows his win in the European Youth Championships last summer.
Heyward, 18, led from the front and never fell behind as Norway's pre-race favourite Jakob Ingebrigtsen fell on the final lap.
The Cardiff AAC runner broke a 33-year-old Welsh junior record to qualif... | Wales' Jake Heyward won Great Britain's first gold of the European Junior Athletics Championships with a commanding victory in the men's 1500m. |
Text: Ashraf Haydari of Lethbridge Road in Exeter, Devon, visited the family and was left alone with the baby for a few moments when he carried out the attack.
The baby had internal bleeding in the skull, Exeter Crown Court heard.
The 21-year-old, who has a history of mental illness, admitted causing grievous bodily ha... | A man who shook a one-month-old baby so hard the child suffered head injuries has been given a hospital order. |
Text: Revenue fell to 18.3bn yuan ($2.7bn, £2.2bn) for the third quarter, 0.7% down from a year earlier.
The drop comes as a government curb on its advertising continues to affect profit.
The crackdown by regulators was in response to paid-for ads listing suspect, ineffectual medical treatment.
It comes after an outcr... | China's leading search engine Baidu has posted its first-ever decline in quarterly revenue in the wake of regulatory pressure over ads. |
Text: The Hungarian Football Federation was charged with crowd disturbances, setting off fireworks and throwing objects during the draw with Iceland.
Hungary top Group F and face Portugal on Wednesday in their final group game.
Croatia were previously fined 100,000 euros (£77,000) and Russia 150,000 euros (£115,000) af... | Uefa has fined Hungary 65,000 euros (£50,000) over the behaviour of their supporters at Euro 2016. |
Text: Patients stayed in A&E at Redditch's Alexandra Hospital while records said they were admitted to a non-existent ward, the whistleblower said.
Hospital bosses rejected this and said the ward was adjacent to A&E.
There was "no evidence of any attempt to defraud or 'game the system'" the trust told the Health Servic... | A whistleblower has accused a hospital of inventing a "virtual ward" for patients to avoid breaching the minimum four-hour waiting target in A&E. |
Text: Castrogiovanni, 33, is alleged to have made unacceptable comments to the media about Leicester and the club's director of rugby Richard Cockerill.
Former England full-back Armitage, 30, is alleged to have used offensive words in front of fans.
The cases will be heard by an independent Disciplinary Committee.
Form... | Toulon pair Martin Castrogiovanni and Delon Armitage will face misconduct charges after incidents at the European Rugby Champions Cup match at Leicester. |
Text: The 31-year-old missed a 20-foot birdie putt at the 18th at the Oceanico Victoria Golf Club on Thursday to miss out by one stroke.
He posted seven birdies in his first 12 holes before eagling the 15th and 17th.
"Walking down 17, I told my caddie, 'it's 59 or nothing'," said Colsaerts.
"I managed to make an eagle ... | Belgium's Nicolas Colsaerts came within millimetres of becoming the first man to shoot a sub-60 round in the 42-year history of the European Tour during the opening round of the Portugal Masters. |
Text: More than 800 foreign climbers had paid up to $11,000 (£7,900) for permits for expeditions cancelled after quakes in April and May.
Climbers who missed out will be able to use the same permit for 2016 and 2017.
At least 19 people were killed on Everest in avalanches triggered by April's quake.
Nearly 9,000 peop... | The authorities in Nepal are to extend for free permits for foreigners prevented from climbing Mount Everest by last year's earthquakes. |
Text: Charles Zentai, 90, was alleged to have tortured and murdered a Jewish teenager in Budapest in 1944.
But the Australian High Court backed an earlier ruling that he could not be extradited because there was no offence of "war crime" in Hungary in 1944.
Mr Zentai has been fighting extradition since 2009.
He has als... | A suspected Nazi war criminal has won his legal fight against the Australian government's attempts to extradite him to face trial in Hungary. |
Text: Kenya's police chief Joseph Boinnet says the men are in "good health but traumatised", AFP news agency reports.
The officers were taken in an attack by the Islamist militants in north-eastern Garissa county in May 2013, close to the border with Somalia.
The Somalia-based group killed 148 people in an attack on Ke... | Two Kenyan officers abducted by al-Shabab militants more than two years ago have been freed, police say. |
Text: South African De Bruyn, 40, has replaced Andrew McDonald and is confident he can build on the Australian's success.
McDonald transformed a team who had not won a Championship match for two years into promotion challengers.
De Bruyn said the top four was the minimum aim in red-ball cricket.
"If you end up in the t... | New head coach Pierre de Bruyn expects Leicestershire to challenge on all fronts in 2017 and is excited by their "explosiveness" in white-ball cricket. |
Text: A group of bakers, community gardeners and farmers are trying to establish a healthier Scottish flour.
Their crop trials are being run in Granton on land that had originally been set aside on street corners for communities to grow crops.
They are now using the land again after it had become derelict in recent dec... | Wheat is being grown in urban street corner plots in Edinburgh for communities to mill and make bread. |
Text: Army veteran Ricky Best, 53, was killed when he intervened to protect two young women from anti-Muslim abuse last week.
Portland Police have released an image of a man they say carried Mr Best's backpack from the scene.
Mr Best and fellow victim Taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche have been widely hailed as "heroes" fo... | Police are searching for a man they suspect of stealing a bag and wedding ring from one the victims in the Portland train stabbing. |
Text: The 1,600-year-old coffin found near Borough Market is thought to contain the remains of a member of nobility.
Archaeologists have been unable to identify the body as the stone coffin has been left filled with soil after being robbed, experts believe.
The sarcophagus will now be taken to the Museum of London's ar... | An ancient Roman sarcophagus has been excavated from a building site in central London. |
Text: Carl Griffiths, 22, was forced to stop playing for Trimsaran RFC in Carmarthenshire after his last pair of boots wore out and he could not find a replacement.
But he is now the proud owner of new size 21 boots.
He said: "It is amazing to be able to play the game I love again."
The 6ft 8in player contacted every m... | A rugby player sidelined after he could not find boots big enough for his huge feet has been given a specially-made pair by Wales captain Sam Warburton. |
Text: The 25-year-old took a blow to the head during his side's victory over Sunderland last Tuesday.
He finished the match but developed symptoms which subsequently ruled him out of Sunday's win against Everton.
Laurent Koscielny is suspended for the Wembley final while Gabriel left Sunday's game on a stretcher.
Germa... | Arsenal face a defensive crisis going into Saturday's FA Cup final against Chelsea, with Shkodran Mustafi doubtful with a suspected concussion. |
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Microsoft, which owns Minecraft, gave a handful of gamers a "golden ticket" to try out its new augmented reality device Hololens.
The company is developing a version of Minecraft to run on the system. It allows gamers to see their ... | Ten thousand Minecraft fans gathered in London on Saturday and Sunday for a convention celebrating the popular video game. |
Text: According to the latest official figures, the total now stands at 31,600.
However, another measure of the labour market, the unemployment rate, recorded a rise to 5.7% for the period between November and January.
That compares to the UK average of 4.7%.
Other data also released on Wednesday contained positives fo... | The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in Northern Ireland fell by 300 in February. |
Text: A council report recommended the authority should not bid for the start or end of the event, but councillors opted to go forward with the bid.
The move could cost Wakefield up to £590,000 and only bring in £115,000, the report claims.
But council leader Peter Box said the potential benefits were "incalculable".
L... | Wakefield Council will consider bidding to host the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire despite warnings it could lose the authority up to £475,000. |
Text: The scheme, at 103 Colmore Row, would see the demolition of the NatWest Tower and its replacement by a £60m 26-storey skyscraper.
The developers said they had submitted the plans to the city council.
The council said it could not comment as it did not wish to prejudice the planning process.
Birmingham City Counc... | Birmingham could see a new 346ft (105m) addition to its skyline as plans are submitted for what would be its tallest office block. |
Text: Carberry was forced to take a break from the game when diagnosed with blood clots on his lung in November 2010.
The 35-year-old ex-England Test opener, who has scored 411 Division One runs so far this season, had been complaining of feeling unwell after matches.
"He has been feeling gradually worse," coach Dale B... | Hampshire batsman Michael Carberry is to see a specialist after missing his side's County Championship match against Warwickshire through illness. |
Text: Aribo set up three goals in Monday's 4-1 win over Bristol Rovers, adding to an assist against Southend on 31 December.
Robinson worked with Alli at previous club MK Dons before the 20-year-old moved to Tottenham Hotspur.
"Four assists in two games is incredible. I have seen it before with a very special talent wh... | Charlton Athletic midfielder Joe Aribo has been compared to England's Dele Alli by Addicks boss Karl Robinson. |
Text: Oliver Tetlow, 27, was murdered in Harlesden, north London, on 9 March 2016.
Making an appeal for witnesses his mother Pamela Humphrey said the family has "lived through a terrible year of grief and sadness".
Four people charged with his murder were acquitted last year.
Detectives have said they followed up on nu... | A £10,000 reward has been offered to help find the killers of a man who was shot in a case of mistaken identity a year ago. |
Text: Keenan Quansah, Kealan Steenson, Liam Wakefield and Jason Mooney will depart.
Marcus Carver, Ross Etheridge, Liam Goulding, Max Hazeldine, Shay McCartan, Brayden Shaw have been offered deals.
Anthony Barry, Rommy Boco, Scott Brown, Adam Buxton, Tom Davies, Terry Gornell, Mark Hughes, Piero Mingoia, Andy Procter a... | Accrington Stanley have offered new terms to 16 out-of-contract players and have released four of their squad. |
Text: The boy from Blackburn was arrested in connection with an alleged plan to stage a beheading at a Melbourne event remembering Australia war dead.
His trial is now set to start on 17 August at Manchester Crown Court.
The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is accused of two offences of inciting terrorism ov... | A 14-year-old boy from the UK accused of planning an attack on an Anzac Day parade in Australia has had his trial fast-tracked to start in August. |
Text: It is expected the turbine will power up to 30 homes, an ice plant and an industrial estate.
The Nova Innovation turbine is more than 100ft down on the seabed and electricity is transmitted onshore via a subsea cable.
The Scottish government welcomed the start of power generation.
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing, at... | A community-owned tidal power turbine in Shetland has started exporting electricity to the local grid in what is being hailed a world first. |
Text: However, it did concede that the government overstepped its authority with "overly harsh" conditions imposed on an $85b loan to prevent AIG from collapse.
The government took an 80% stake in the company and 14% interest on the loan.
In total, AIG received nearly $185bn in aid during the financial crisis.
Mr Green... | A court has ruled that former AIG boss Hank Greenberg should get no damages in his case against the US government over the insurer's 2008 bailout. |
Text: Waterfalls appeared all over the landmark, also known as Ayers Rock, at the heart of the park in central Australia.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) described the massive Christmas storm as a twice-a-century weather event.
Flash floods in the remote town of Kintore forced the evacuation of dozens of residents.
No... | A record amount of rainfall has led to the closure of Australia's famous national park at Uluru. |
Text: Research by the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) found 10.6% of shops were vacant last month - up from 10.4% in June.
That means almost one in every nine retail premises is now sitting empty.
Footfall numbers were unchanged from June's rate, but were 2.4% lower than a year ago.
SRC said encouraging shoppers back ... | Retailers have called for action from "government at all levels" to stem a drop in shoppers and a rise in the number of vacant shops in Scotland. |
Text: The Welsh government pays up to £5,190 a year towards fees for any UK course.
Baroness Morgan told BBC Wales' Pawb a'i Farn programme it would "make sense" to change the current system.
Education Minister Huw Lewis has suggested Labour will continue the fee policy if it wins the election in May, but hinted grant... | Welsh students who go to university elsewhere should return home to work for three years or repay their grants, a leading Labour figure has said. |
Text: Worthington, 67, had a playing career spanning 26 years that included more than 200 appearances for Leicester.
He started his career at Huddersfield and also played for the likes of Leeds, Bolton Wanderers and Sunderland.
"He was diagnosed several years ago and has been holding it off with positive thinking and f... | Former England striker Frank Worthington has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, his daughter says. |
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