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Text: Cross, who has admitted to the murders, said he hoped to "die a martyr" after the verdict was announced.
Jurors still need to decide whether he should get the death penalty.
Cross, 74, was also convicted of three counts of attempted murder for firing indiscriminately at people during the fatal shooting in April 2... | White supremacist Frazier Glenn Cross has been found guilty of murdering three people at two Jewish sites in Kansas City last year. |
Text: At its peak, 35 firefighters were needed to bring the blaze in Upper Dock Street under control after getting a call just after 03:00 BST On Thursday.
The building consists of a vape shop and two floors of offices and South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the fire was out by about 07:15.
No-one was inside when ... | A large blaze at a three-storey building in Newport has been put out. |
Text: Dobson & Crowther Limited in Llangollen, a manufacturer of bespoke envelopes, had to restructure in 2014 after the loss of its biggest customer.
Christopher Ratten of Baker Tilly, a joint administrator, said it had "experienced a challenging 18 months".
Llyr Gruffydd, Plaid Cymru AM for North Wales, said: "This i... | A printing firm in Denbighshire has gone into administration, putting 79 jobs at risk. |
Text: Raymond O'Connell squirted lighter fluid on Lynne Braund, 54, at a house in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, in August.
She suffered 20% burns and died of organ failure 10 days later.
Cardiff Crown Court heard that he squirted the fluid on to Ms Braund's chest and stomach and left the house as she screamed and tried to ... | A 62-year-old man has been jailed for murder after admitting setting his girlfriend alight in an argument. |
Text: There were reports Sligo used seven substitutes, one more than is allowed, during their six-point win over the saffrons in Saturday's first round tie.
However GAA spokesman Alan Milton told BBC Sport "nothing untoward" had taken place on the Sligo bench.
He explained one of the Sligo changes was officially listed... | The GAA have confirmed there will be no replay of Antrim's All-Ireland SFC qualifier defeat by Sligo despite a query over the number of subs used. |
Text: Tesco rose 0.7% after UK competition authorities confirmed there would be an in-depth investigation into its proposed purchase of wholesaler Booker.
Burberry shares jumped more than 4% after it reported healthy sales growth for the three months to 30 June.
On the FTSE 250, JD Wetherspoon was up almost 2% after it... | Shares in London were higher in early trading, with the benchmark FTSE 100 rising 0.5%. |
Text: Wright joined Barnsley in February 2015 as assistant to Bristol City boss Lee Johnson, who he also worked alongside at Oldham Athletic.
The 50-year-old had been offered the under-21 manager role at Ashton Gate.
Bristol City have been without an academy boss since Wade Elliott left the club on 7 June.
Summary: | Barnsley assistant head coach Tommy Wright has rejected an offer to move to Championship rivals Bristol City and has signed a new deal with the Tykes. |
Text: Li Xiaoxia and Liu Shiwen whitewashed Germany's Han Ying and Petrissa Solja respectively in the singles to give China a 2-0 lead.
And Shiwen and Ding Ning wrapped up the victory - China's 50th Olympic title in Rio - by beating Petrissa and Shan Xiaona 3-1 in the doubles rubber.
Earlier, Japan beat Singapore in th... | China beat Germany to win Olympic gold in the women's team table tennis. |
Text: The Donegall Square East camera caught out commuters illegally using the bus lane 17,972 times in the past 15 months, the Belfast Telegraph reported after a Freedom of Information request.
In all, figures from the Department for Infrastructure indicate more than 50,000 penalties have been issued.
More than £2.7m ... | A camera trained on a bus lane in Belfast city centre has generated almost £1m in fines. |
Text: Tango and his partner Julia were only hours away from being put to sleep when they were saved by Woodside Wildlife Park in Lincolnshire.
Tango was given a cardboard birthday cake filled with meat to celebrate his milestone.
Ben Pascoe, head keeper at the park, said he was in good health for his age.
"He's got a l... | The oldest tiger in the UK has reached his 20th birthday after being rescued from a German circus and going into retirement. |
Text: The Competition Commission has warned the Channel tunnel operator's ownership of MyFerryLink may be anti-competitive.
Eurotunnel bought three ships from operator SeaFrance after it went into liquidation to run the service.
The company said it would challenge the provisional findings of the Competition Commission.... | Passengers and freight firms could face higher fares as a result of Eurotunnel running its own ferry services between Dover and Calais, a watchdog has said. |
Text: It will be the eighth Central Belt expansion of the Aberdeen-based partnership in only five years.
Three branches will be branded under the Aberdein Considine name from next month.
Ireland's legal office will become the partnership's main office in the city.
The combined business will employ 360 staff, with turno... | Law firm Aberdein Considine is expanding its Glasgow and East Renfrewshire presence by merging with legal estate agency A&S Ireland. |
Text: Howe has labelled Surman's 36 league appearances this term "a huge achievement", with the 29-year-old playing every minute of the campaign.
"I think he has been a real model of consistency," Howe told BBC Radio Solent. "He's a great trainer.
"I thought he was good for us in the Championship last season as well."
... | Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has praised the service of Andrew Surman, who has been ever-present in the club's first Premier League season. |
Text: The Juventus and Italy goalkeeper, 38, set a new mark when he prevented Torino from scoring in the first four minutes of their game on Sunday.
Sebastiano Rossi previously held the record after going 929 minutes without being beaten for AC Milan in 1994.
Buffon surpassed Dino Zoff's club record as he kept a 10th s... | Gianluigi Buffon has broken the Serie A record for the longest time without conceding a goal. |
Text: The strike was due to take place on Friday 20 May but will now take place two days earlier.
The RMT union said the date change was in response to the "threatening and abusive stance" the company was adopting towards union members.
Operator Govia Thameslink said the move was a "cynical ploy" by RMT's leadership.
T... | A planned 24-hour strike by Southern rail conductors has been brought forward. |
Text: Sadie Jenkins, 28, of Newport, attacked them while in a drug-induced trance after prolonged amphetamine abuse.
She was cleared of two counts of attempted murder on the grounds of insanity.
At Cardiff Crown Court on Friday, Miss Jenkins was handed the order, which requires drug testing at least once a week.
Her tr... | A woman who slit the throats of two children has been given a two-year supervision order. |
Text: John Potts died from a head injury after a fracas with Gordon Robson outside NE38 Sports Bar in Barmston, Washington, in November 2014.
Robson, 26, of Waskerley Road, Barmston, admitted manslaughter at an earlier court hearing.
The judge said Mr Potts, of Sunderland, had been acting as peacemaker when he received... | A man has been jailed for three-and-a-half years after admitting killing another man outside a bar on Wearside. |
Text: Wrexham are in the top five for the first time since December after a 2-0 home win over Kidderminster.
Kayden Jackson's two goals saw the Dragons secure their third successive win to move up to fourth.
"We've got ourselves in the top five with a lot of hard work and there has got to be a lot of hard work to stay ... | Manager Gary Mills is confident Wrexham can maintain their position in the National League play-offs. |
Text: On average, 10 million people tuned in to see 19-year-old Flora Shedden leave the show after her showstopper cocoa carousel failed to win over the judges.
The audience peaked at 11.2 million shortly before the end. On average, Bake Off drew 43% of the TV audience.
Tamal Ray, Ian Cumming and Nadiya Jamir Hussain w... | The semi-final of The Great British Bake Off recorded its highest ratings of the series so far. |
Text: The vote came during a council meeting despite a demonstration outside by campaigners fighting to prevent the Kent airport's redevelopment.
Thanet District Council was considering a report which recommended no further action be taken on the site.
Proposals could now be sent to the transport secretary for consider... | Thanet councillors have voted against pursuing the compulsory purchase of Manston Airport, which closed in May with the loss of 150 jobs. |
Text: Traffic and pedestrians were banned from Deerness Bridge, between Ushaw Moor and New Brancepeth, on 13 April.
Durham County Council is to install a replacement Bailey bridge so people can cross the river while a permanent solution is developed.
The council said the "vital route" is expected to open by the end of ... | A temporary crossing is to be installed above a bridge in County Durham which closed after inspectors identified "issues with its structural integrity". |
Text: Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said he was making £2.5m available to take the project to the next stage
First Hull Trains is planning to spend £94m electrifying 70 miles (112km) of track to improve connections with the wider rail network.
Work is already under way to electrify the line from Manchester t... | The government has backed plans to electrify the Hull to Selby rail line. |
Text: His double took his tally to 37 and helped Tigers to a 24-10 interval lead.
Paddy Flynn and Ben Crooks also grabbed first-half tries, with Oliver Elima and Glenn Stewart replying.
Crooks and Flynn added further tries, with the Tigers holding on to win as Eloi Pelissier, Louie Anderson and Richie Myler ran in late... | Denny Solomona set a Super League record for most regular-season tries as Castleford beat Catalans in Perpignan for the fist time in six years. |
Text: The Big Family Cooking Showdown will see 16 families cook their fave family recipes and compete against each other in a series of challenges.
There will be 12 hour-long episodes on BBC Two later this year.
But this isn't the first time Nadiya's been on TV since Bake Off...
While she's presenting on her new show, ... | Big news for Bake Off 2015 winner Nadiya Hussain - she's going to co-host a new food series with Strictly's It Takes Two presenter Zoe Ball. |
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The Austrian has repeatedly threatened to quit the sport if Red Bull cannot get hold of a competitive engine.
"What else has to happen that we will lose our motivation completely?" he told Red Bull's Speed Week magazine.
Red Bull have collected just 54 points from th... | Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz claims his team's uncompetitive form of the past two seasons is draining his "will and motivation" to remain in F1. |
Text: Proposed changes to the company pension scheme could see workers retiring at 65 instead of 60.
But Tata said it was committed to offering "still very competitive" pension arrangements.
It employs 7,000 people in Port Talbot, Llanwern in Newport, Shotton in Deeside, and Trostre, Carmarthenshire.
Tata also has plan... | Ballot papers are being posted out to union members at Tata Steel UK over industrial action in a dispute over pensions. |
Text: A £10m scheme at Cutteslowe and Wolvercote roundabouts on the A40 began last summer.
A lane is also closed for further works on the A44 between Wolvercote and Peartree roundabouts.
The county council said it was changing the layout of the roadworks on the A44 in a bid to alleviate problems.
Updates on this story... | Major roadworks at three roundabouts in Oxford that have seen long delays are affecting trade, retailers have said. |
Text: South Cambridgeshire District Council's decision in 2014 to approve a new ground for Cambridge City FC had been the subject of a judicial review.
The 3,000-capacity stadium can now be built on green belt land in Sawston, just south of Cambridge.
Club chairman Kevin Satchell said he was "delighted" and the club co... | Plans to build a new stadium for a city football team are set to go ahead after they were backed by a High Court judge. |
Text: The 24-year-old, who has appeared in eight Tests and 24 one-day games for Zimbabwe, has said his long-term ambition is to qualify for England.
"Playing county cricket has been an ambition of mine for a number of years," Jarvis told the club website.
"My future is with Lancashire, with an end goal of potentially b... | Lancashire have confirmed the signing of Zimbabwe pace bowler Kyle Jarvis on a three-year contract. |
Text: Computer skills will have the same importance as literacy and numeracy for children of all ages, according to Huw Lewis.
It follows a curriculum review in March.
Mr Lewis called the issue "too vital for both our young people and our economy to delay".
A group of schools will become "digital pioneers" for the proj... | Pupils in Wales will have to show their digital skills across all subjects in schools by September 2016, the education minister has said. |
Text: The case was filed by a private citizen who complained that the passage caused him distress and heart palpitations.
The author, Ahmed Naji, was initially acquitted but prosecutors appealed, leading to this sentence.
High-profile Egyptian writers defended Naji in court, saying the ruling was an attack on free spee... | An Egyptian court has sentenced an author to two years in jail after sexually explicit extracts from his novel were published in state media. |
Text: Danny McCallum and James Docherty kicked and beat John Hutchinson during the assault on Christmas Eve 2014.
The pair, from Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, denied attempted murder but were jailed for seven years each.
At the High Court in Glasgow, Judge John Morris told them: "You have been convicted of an extremely ... | Two men who ran their victim down and attacked him as he lay trapped under a car have been jailed. |
Text: The incident happened at Pendinas Hostel in Bangor, Gwynedd, on 29 April.
Mathew Williams, 26, was sentenced to 16 weeks at Caernarfon Magistrates' after admitting assaulting Sergeant Douglas Hughes and actual bodily harm.
He also admitted using violence to get into the hostel and criminal damage to garden benche... | A man who sprayed a fire extinguisher in a police sergeant's eyes and grabbed him by the throat has been jailed. |
Text: The 36-year-old, who won both of Monday's races, completed his treble in the Supersport class with a commanding 17.5 second win over Michael Dunlop.
The Yorkshire racer led from start to finish and said: "It is astonishing - the bike is a proper bullet."
Dean Harrison completed the podium positions, 16.5 seconds ... | Ian Hutchinson has claimed a hat-trick of TT wins for a second consecutive year to join Mike Hailwood on 14 victories at the Isle of Man event. |
Text: A motorcyclist is waiting at a crossroad in China when a lorry coming from the opposite direction tries to turn but topples over - narrowly missing the motorbike rider.
The lorry driver, Mr Zhu, said: "As the road winds here, the back compartment of the truck tilted towards the right side of the tyres and then fl... | Here's an extremely lucky escape that'll have you holding onto your seat! |
Text: Laura Sciortino and her husband Sam, from Woking, Surrey, had planned to marry in Santorini on Sunday and had flown there ahead of their family earlier in the week.
When a major IT failure grounded British Airways flights, Laura's brother, aunt, uncle and three bridesmaids were unable to join them.
So Laura and S... | A couple forced to postpone their Greek island wedding after half the invitees' British Airways flights were cancelled have finally said "I do". |
Text: Derbyshire were bowled out for 303 in their second innings at Derby.
Essex began day four needing five more wickets for victory and Ravi Bopara (3-39) removed Callum Parkinson and Alex Mellor in the opening over.
Charlie MacDonell (35 not out) and Matt Critchley (43) resisted with an eighth-wicket stand of 72 but... | Essex strengthened their position at the top of Division Two by beating Derbyshire by an innings and 62 runs. |
Text: Police said they were investigating the full circumstances of the incident which happened in Queen Anne Street, Dunfermline, at about 02:00.
They said it involved two occupants of a red Vauxhall Astra and a male and female pedestrian.
A man was taken to hospital but later died.
Det Insp Stuart Wilson, who is lead... | A 26-year-old man has died after what police described as an early morning altercation between two men in a car and two pedestrians in Fife. |
Text: Lt Col Kumar Lama, 47, who now lives in St Leonard's, East Sussex, was in charge of a barracks in Nepal at the height of the conflict in April 2005.
He is accused of ordering the torture of Janak Raut and Karam Hussain, who were believed to be Maoist Communists.
Lt Col Lama, who is on indefinite leave to stay in ... | A British-based Nepalese army officer ordered the torture of two suspected rebels during the country's civil war, the Old Bailey has heard. |
Text: Nellie the pug went missing in October 2014 from owner Marie Ling's garden in Norwich, prompting a police investigation.
But their inquiries drew a blank, until Nellie was found in Burnley and passed to a vet's practice.
The vets were able to trace Nellie's owner through her microchip.
Read more on this and other... | A stolen dog found wandering the streets of a Lancashire town has been reunited with its owner - more than 200 miles away and a year after the theft. |
Text: The bird was found in the Newbridge Road area of Lisnaskea on Saturday 7 February.
It is understood Ingar, which is a Norwegian name, was released in Killarney National Park in 2011 by the Golden Eagle Trust as part of a reintroduction programme.
The PSNI are working to establish the circumstances of the eagle's ... | The remains of a white-tailed eagle have been discovered in County Fermanagh, it has emerged. |
Text: It was also hit by a fall in revenue from trading and investment banking.
Net profit fell to $5.52bn (£3.87bn) in the three months to the end of March from $5.91bn a year earlier.
The bank's provisions for loan losses nearly doubled to $1.8bn in the first quarter, from $959m in the same quarter last year.
US sha... | JP Morgan Chase has reported a 6.7% drop in quarterly profits as it set aside more funds to cover potential losses at oil and gas companies. |
Text: The 28-year-old made 29 appearances for the Bantams last season before being released at the end of the campaign.
Darby will reunite with manager Phil Parkinson, who he played under for five years whilst at Bradford.
Parkinson told the club website: "I'm pleased with the signing of Stephen, who is a good characte... | Bolton Wanderers have signed former Bradford City defender Stephen Darby on a two-year deal. |
Text: Crematorium superintendent Derek Snow was suspended from his role at the Hazlehead facility last month.
Former Lord Advocate Dame Elish Angiolini is investigating the possible mishandling of ashes at crematoria around Scotland, including Hazlehead.
An earlier council investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing.... | A senior member of staff at an Aberdeen crematorium being investigated over its handling of babies' ashes has lost his job. |
Text: General Motors shares ended 4.4% down, while Ford dropped 4.3% and US traded shares of Fiat Chrysler lost 4%.
Car sales over the last year and a half have soared due to pent-up demand from the recession.
But as the market has become more saturated vehicle sales are slowing, a trend predicted last week by Ford wh... | Shares of US car makers fell more than 4% after data for July sales came in below analysts expectations. |
Text: The device exploded in a car park at 17:00 (14:00 GMT) as pilgrims returned from the holy city of Karbala.
An eyewitness spoke of having seen dozens of bodies and cars on fire after the explosion.
Shia pilgrims, who have been frequently targeted in Iraq, have been observing the festival of Arbaeen.
The bomb went ... | A car bomb has killed at least 20 Shia Muslim pilgrims and injured others in the Iraqi town of Musayyib, south of the capital Baghdad, officials say. |
Text: Foreign Minister Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson said he had already informed current EU president Latvia and the European Commission about the cabinet's move.
Iceland gave no reason for dropping its bid to join the 28-member bloc.
But after winning the 2013 elections two Eurosceptic parties said the nation already enjoye... | The government of Iceland has announced it is no longer seeking EU membership for the North Atlantic state. |
Text: The 26-year-old midfielder has undergone surgery on a wrist injury.
But the club hope Labadie will be able to play in a game against Swansea behind closed doors before their opening League Two game against Stevenage on 5 August.
"We're trying to get him to play against Swansea at Spytty Park," said first team coa... | Newport County captain Joss Labadie will not be cleared to play in any of the club's pre-season friendly matches. |
Text: Christiansen, 28, topped the standings in her Grade Ia category in Deauville.
She won in both the individual and the freestyle events on her horse, Athene.
Wells, 25, filled the first two spots in the Grade IV individual with Valerius and Fatal Attraction and then claimed freestyle success on Valerius.
Christians... | Paralympic gold medallists Sophie Christiansen and Sophie Wells started their international seasons with success at the International Para-dressage competition in France. |
Text: Reds manager Brendan Rodgers identified the 24-year-old attacking midfielder as a top priority.
But the Armenian international has chosen to sign for last season's losing Champions League finalists.
Shakhtar said the fee was 27.5m euros (£24.4m), while Dortmund added that his deal with them runs until June 2017.
... | Liverpool have lost out on one of their major transfer targets after Shakhtar Donetsk's Henrikh Mkhitaryan signed for German side Borussia Dortmund. |
Text: The response showed that more than 51 workers were suspended.
However, only a minority were later dismissed or resigned.
The exact figure is not known because some councils did not specify how many of their employees had been suspended.
The data also reveals 11 people were suspended for viewing online porn.
"Coun... | There was a rise in the number of UK council workers suspended last year after being accused of breaking social media rules, according to a Freedom of Information request made by BBC Radio 5 live. |
Text: Egypt went into the tournament in Paris as favourites with the top three players in the world in their team.
Laura Massaro gave England the lead in the best-of-three final with a 9-11 11-5 11-6 11-6 win over Nour El Sherbini.
Nouran Gohar levelled with a 11-6 11-4 12-10 win over Alison Waters, and Raneem El Welil... | Top seeds Egypt fought back to beat defending champions England and win the squash Women's World Team Championship. |
Text: Peter Hales, 56, trading as 858 Building Services of Parklands, Belfast, was also ordered to pay a total of £2,000 in compensation.
The case followed complaints from two people who had hired Hales to build extensions at their homes.
Hales pleaded guilty to two charges at a previous hearing.
The case - concerning ... | A builder was been sentenced to 100 hours community service for failing to complete work to a professional standard in two house extensions. |
Text: Speaking to the Voice of the Viewer and Listener lobby group, Lord Hall said the BBC needed to do more with its "world-class" audio content.
Citing the BBC's domestic on-demand iPlayer service for video, he said he wanted a similar platform for radio but aimed at audiences outside the UK.
However, he gave no deta... | BBC boss Tony Hall has said he wants to create a Netflix-style service for BBC radio content. |
Text: Magnificent Obsessions: The Artist as Collector will feature personal effects from artists including Damien Hirst, Andy Warhol and Sir Peter Blake.
The items range from Hirst's skulls, taxidermy and medical models to Andy Warhol's cookie jars.
It will run at the Barbican Art Gallery from 12 February to 25 May 201... | The Barbican is to host the first major exhibition in the UK of the personal collections of post-war and contemporary artists. |
Text: The Scottish government decided not to call in decisions to shut Mouswald and Drochduil primaries along with the Elmbank Centre in Dumfries.
The properties will now be declared surplus to requirements by the education department.
They will be passed to the council's property and architectural services to decide h... | Dumfries and Galloway Council has confirmed the closure of three schools in the region. |
Text: It is understood that, following surveys, a draft timetable for repairs could see some pupils returning to their own schools next month.
However, that depends on assurances from an independent surveyor.
The schools were all built or modernised under the controversial Public Private Partnership scheme.
Under the d... | A number of the 17 Edinburgh schools closed on safety grounds are unlikely to reopen until the new school year in August, BBC Scotland has learned. |
Text: Gray, 25, died in hospital a week later, sparking riots in Baltimore and protests across the US about the use of lethal force by police.
Gray's injuries were similar to those suffered in shallow-water diving, the report found.
Six Baltimore police officers have been charged in the case.
The driver of the police v... | A post-mortem examination obtained by the Baltimore Sun has found that Freddie Gray suffered a "high-energy injury" inside a police van. |
Text: "We're with Corbyn" adorned beaches across the county on Sunday as part of a project by artist Stacey Guthrie.
The display follows a host of resignations from Mr Corbyn's shadow cabinet and a motion of no confidence passed by 172 to 40 Labour MPs.
Ms Guthrie said she had been "overwhelmed" by the response.
"We on... | Supporters of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn have written messages of solidarity in the sand at more than 40 beaches across Cornwall. |
Text: She tested positive for meldonium, a substance she says she has been taking since 2006 for health issues.
The substance was not banned until the 1st of January 2016, Sharapova says she didn't know the rules had changed.
"I did fail the test and take full responsibility for it," said Sharapova.
"I made a huge mist... | Former tennis world number one Maria Sharapova has revealed she failed a drugs test at the Australian Open. |
Text: She will attempt to "zorb" her way from the beach at Donaghadee to Portpatrick harbour in Galloway for Sport Relief.
The challenge would be a first if she manages to complete the lengthy crossing.
It has been estimated it could take her up to 14 hours to cross the 20 miles (32km) of open water.
Lindsey has been t... | Blue Peter presenter Lindsey Russell is to try to cross the sea between Northern Ireland and Scotland later this month in a giant inflatable ball. |
Text: The Bulldogs won 89-67 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to break the Australian Football League's longest Premiership title drought of 62 years.
"It's just an amazing performance from our boys," said Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge.
"Some of those efforts in the last quarter were just sensational."
The Bulldogs were... | Melbourne's Western Bulldogs beat Sydney Swans in the Grand Final to win Australian Rules Football's Premiership for the first time since 1954. |
Text: The 25-year-old, who can play at centre or on the wing, left French Top 14 side La Rochelle this summer.
Alofa began his career in rugby league with Sydney Roosters but switched to union in 2013 and has featured for West Harbour and New South Wales Waratahs.
"He is a dynamic and powerful player with the ability t... | Premiership side Harlequins have signed Samoa international Alofa Alofa. |
Text: David Cockle, 50, found the Merovingian Tremissis coins in a famer's field in west Norfolk and sold them for £15,000.
He had entered into a contract with the landowner to split the proceeds of any find down the middle but failed to tell the farmer of his discovery.
Judge Rupert Overbury, sentencing, said Cockle's... | A police officer who stole 10 ancient gold coins he found with a metal detector has been jailed for 16 months. |
Text: The psychology project is examining self-esteem and feelings of judging or being judged as part of the pressures women can face.
Dr Sarah Riley said they were looking at the "social process" of body image.
One student is collating real-time reports from fellow undergraduates.
Audrie Schneller asked them to send h... | Female students at Aberystwyth University are being asked to text a researcher when they look at other women or are looked at in an attempt to understand body image development. |
Text: The 118,200 standard tickets, which cost £228 plus £5 booking fee, went on sale at 09:00 BST on Sunday and were snapped up by fans in 30 minutes.
Glastonbury said: "We have, once again, been staggered by the sheer number of people from around the world who hoped to come to the festival, with demand significantl... | Tickets for next year's Glastonbury music festival have sold out in half an hour. |
Text: The former Torquay United and Port Vale player, 30, is new Swindon manager David Flitcroft's first Robins signing.
Dundee-born Robertson, who began his career at Sheffield United, can play at centre-half or right-back.
"It is a great challenge now to get Swindon back into League One," he told relegated Swindon's ... | Swindon Town have signed defender Chris Robertson on an undisclosed-length contract following his release by League One club AFC Wimbledon. |
Text: Police said four people were seen trying to drag the device off the wall of the former Nat West bank in Caistor, Lincolnshire, using a fork lift truck.
They then tried to load it through the roof of the van in the Market Place at about 03:00 BST.
Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them.
L... | Four masked raiders ripped a cash machine from a wall then cut part of the roof off their getaway van to get it to fit inside. |
Text: The service is called Keriba Omasker, which means "our children" in the ancestral language of the children.
Attending is Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who tweeted: "Today in Cairns. Sad beyond words. Keriba Omasker."
The mother of seven of the children has been charged with their murders. The other victim was her n... | Thousands of people have been attending the funerals of eight Australian children found dead in the north-eastern city of Cairns last month. |
Text: A total of 64 snowdogs, each with a unique design, were created earlier this year and displayed on a public art trail across Tyne and Wear.
The trail closed last month and the sculptures have been sold at the Sage Gateshead.
The £259,200 raised will go to St Oswald's Hospice in Newcastle.
The highest price was pa... | Dozens of sculptures based on a character from the animated film The Snowman and the Snowdog have sold for almost £260,000 at auction. |
Text: Officers have been treating the fire which damaged the Grade II-listed pier in East Sussex last July as deliberate.
Forensic experts were brought in to try to rebuild the damaged hard drives.
Christos Stylianou, general manager of the pier, said the recovered data showed 30 days of footage from 24 cameras around ... | Police investigating the fire that destroyed a third of Eastbourne's pier have recovered useable images from CCTV hard drives damaged in the blaze. |
Text: Charlie Parker, a former politician, was shovelling snow near his home in Nova Scotia when he spotted a dark shape moving through the snow.
When he came closer, he found 73-year-old Gerald Whitman face down on the road.
"He thought I was a seal," Mr Whitman told CBC News.
"On behalf of all seals, I'd like to than... | A Canadian man has been rescued from a snow storm after being mistaken for a seal. |
Text: Simon Johnson, 41, was attacked at his home in Cradley Road, Netherton, Dudley, in August 2016.
Damilola Johnson, 18, will appear before Walsall magistrates next month, West Midlands Police said.
A 16-year-old boy has previously been charged with murder and another 16 year old has been charged with burglary.
See... | A man has been charged with murdering a man found at home with fatal stab wounds, police said. |
Text: Mr Neil, 23, died after being stabbed at a barbecue in Comber, County Down, at the weekend. His body was found in the boot of a car in south Belfast.
Stephanie Todd, 25, of Russell Court, Claremont Street, Belfast, is charged with assisting an offender and driving under the influence of alcohol.
She was released ... | A woman has appeared in court charged in connection with the murder of north Belfast man Kyle Neil. |
Text: Swansea will pay up to £5m - plus Taylor - for the Ghana international who has signed a three-and-a-half year deal at the Liberty Stadium.
Ayew is the brother of former Swansea forward Andre Ayew.
"I'm sure his brother has given him the inside track on the club," said Swans head coach Paul Clement.
"He is a very ... | Swansea City have signed Aston Villa forward Jordan Ayew in a deal that sees Wales international Neil Taylor move in the opposite direction. |
Text: The ten-tonne fatberg was so heavy it broke the sewer pipe it had stuck to, causing a bit of smelly surprise for local residents.
The giant lump was made-up of a mixture of fat, oil and grease which had cooled down and gone hard.
The fatty mess had then mixed with lots of wet-wipes to cause a nasty blockage.
The ... | A giant lump of fat weighing as much as five sports cars has been cleared from a sewer in Chelsea, London. |
Text: The law, which will take effect in 2015, only covers content, including photos, generated by the individual.
Companies will not have to remove content posted, or reposted, by others. Nor will they have to remove the information from their servers.
The legislation has been welcomed by Common Sense Media, a charity... | California has passed a law that will enable under-18s to make websites delete their personal information. |
Text: But the conditions have not been as bad as expected with only a small number of schools forced to turn pupils away and only minor disruption to transport.
The Met Office had warned of rain turning to snow as it moved east across the UK, with snow confined to higher ground in Wales.
But the risk of snow and ice r... | Snow and ice has caused some schools to close across Wales with a yellow "be aware" weather warning still in place. |
Text: Since 11 August some 290 people have been arrested for various offences and 190 knives and 18 firearms have been recovered, the Met Police revealed.
Another 31 people were held earlier following a number of dawn raids carried out across five boroughs.
The force said it was "committed to ensuring that Carnival rem... | More than 300 people have been arrested as part of an operation to prevent crime at the Notting Hill Carnival. |
Text: The pair - discovered at a property in Hamstead near Birmingham on Friday - have been named as Saros Endris, eight, and his sister Leanor Endris, six.
A post-mortem examination has been carried out but further tests are needed to establish the cause of death.
A man believed by police to be the siblings' father wa... | Two children who died after a "suspicious" house fire were brother and sister, police have said. |
Text: Richardson made 20 appearances for the Millers last term, but has been without a club since being released in May.
The 33-year-old started his career at Leeds United and has also had spells with Stoke, Charlton, Southampton, Middlesbrough and Ipswich.
"I haven't had too much football but I've been keeping myself ... | Former Rotherham defender Frazer Richardson has joined League Two side Doncaster Rovers on a two-month deal. |
Text: The cattle were shot on Tuesday at a farm in Carrickmacross, which is the subject of bankruptcy proceedings.
An official from the Insolvency Service of Ireland confirmed in a statement that the shootings took place.
Sinn Féin TD Martin Kenny has called for an explanation of the role of the defence forces in the s... | Members of the Irish army have shot dead five cattle on a farm in County Monaghan. |
Text: Helen Bailey, a season ticket holder at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium, was last seen walking her dog near her home in Royston, Hertfordshire, on 11 April.
There has not been any trace of the 51-year-old or her pet despite searches.
Earlier this week, Hertfordshire police said there was no evidence to indicate "any f... | Football fans are being asked for information about a missing children's author at a match between Arsenal and Norwich City on Saturday. |
Text: There were 209 convictions from 2012-13 to 2016-17, with more than half dealt with by the Metropolitan Police, Transport Minister Andrew Jones said.
In addition, 111 people were convicted of taking the practical or theory tests on behalf of others over the same time.
A total of about 1.5 million practical and 1.9... | Dozens of learner drivers are caught each year using stand-ins to take their test for them, official figures show. |
Text: Here is a list of candidates, in alphabetical order, and the names of those that have backed them publicly ahead of the second round of voting on Thursday.
The information is correct at the time of writing and will be updated as more MPs declare who they are supporting.
Liam Fox and Stephen Crabb both withdrew af... | Conservative MPs have been revealing who they are backing in the race to take over from David Cameron as leader of the party - and prime minister. |
Text: Mavididi has yet to make a first-team appearance for the Gunners, but was the top scorer for the club's Under-21 side last season with 17 goals in 30 games.
The 18-year-old, who can operate as a winger or striker, joins after the Addicks loaned Nicky Ajose to Swindon.
"He's certainly got the key components to suc... | League One side Charlton Athletic have signed Arsenal forward Stephy Mavididi on loan until the end of the season. |
Text: Bella, a nine-month-old Lakeland terrier, disappeared while out for a walk in Balgay Park with her owner Sheila Gaughan on Saturday afternoon.
Firefighters have been assisting in efforts to track her, with digging taking place at Balgay Cemetery.
It is thought Bella, who is reddish tan in colour, may have become ... | A search is continuing for a dog feared trapped underground at a cemetery in Dundee. |
Text: The office, leisure and hotel development - valued at more than £100m - was expected to open this month.
Developers Muse and the city council are now saying late summer.
Stephen Flynn, the SNP group leader in Aberdeen, said he had repeatedly asked council officials when it would open without success.
Less than h... | An Aberdeen councillor has said he has been "stonewalled" over attempts to find out exactly when the Marischal Square development will open. |
Text: Sonia Friedman is shortlisted for producer of the year - an award she won at the event in both 2016 and 2015.
Her other recent credits include Dreamgirls, Funny Girl and 1984.
Kenny Wax, who produced The Play That Goes Wrong, and Fiery Angel, which produced the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company West End season, are... | The producer of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is among the nominees at this year's The Stage awards. |
Text: Robert Smith, 67, attacked the boys, who were aged between nine and 12, while managing the team in the Easterhouse area between 1978 and 1987.
He was caught after one victim contacted police, who traced others.
At Glasgow Sheriff Court, Smith, from Maryhill, was ordered he be supervised for 11 months following hi... | A man who sexually abused three young boys who played for a football team he was coaching in Glasgow almost 30 years ago has been jailed for 27 months. |
Text: Penelope Davis, 47, known as Pennie, was found stabbed to death in a field where she had been tending to her horses last Tuesday.
The mother-of-five's body was found in a paddock near Leygreen Farm in Beaulieu by her husband Pete.
A total of three people have been arrested as part of the investigation.
A 37-year-... | Police have been given a further 24 hours to question a 22-year-old man on suspicion of murdering a woman in the New Forest. |
Text: The 31-year-old Welshman was second overall when he broke his collarbone in a crash on the damp descent of the Col de la Biche during stage nine.
He also crashed out of the Giro d'Italia in stage nine in May.
Writing on Instagram he said: "Jersey for sale... Only worn once, slight signs of use. Might need a wash.... | Britain's Geraint Thomas has joked that he has a jersey for sale "not in 100% condition" following the horrific crash that ended his Tour de France. |
Text: Argyle fan Kevin May was at the clubs' FA Cup tie on 8 January when he received a text with the news.
His son Daniel, 25, was quadriplegic, blind and had cerebral palsy following an operation he had as a baby.
Liverpool brought the unnamed men to Home Park for Wednesday night's replay, along with a special banner... | A man who was watching Plymouth Argyle play Liverpool at Anfield when he found out his son had died has been reunited with two men who comforted him. |
Text: 3 March 2016 Last updated at 17:36 GMT
Ozra Johnson had spent hundreds of thousands of pounds renovating her childhood home in Hakin, near Milford Haven.
Pembrokeshire council, which maintains a footpath on the cliff edge, and Welsh Water, which owns a sewer that runs through the cliff face, both said they did no... | A Pembrokeshire homeowner said she was living a "nightmare" after a cliff next to her house crumbled, bringing rocks and boulders crashing into the property. |
Text: Swansea council said gulls nesting and scavenging on the roof had caused problems with droppings, damage and blocked guttering.
The council has hired a firm which has successfully addressed similar problems across the UK.
It added the project was "not about harming the gulls" but to keep them away.
Robert Francis... | Specially trained hawks will be deployed to Swansea Market to keep seagulls away from its new roof. |
Text: Anne Lakey, 55, denies 13 counts of indecent assault on two teenagers in the 1980s.
Opening her defence at Teesside Crown Court, Tim Robert QC said the jury had only heard half the evidence.
Her trial has heard she slept with two boys aged 15 and 13 or 14.
She is accused of taking their virginities then repeatedl... | A head teacher accused of having underage sex with two boys was an inspirational leader dedicated to helping young people, her trial has heard. |
Text: Lottie Bryon-Edmond, from Torquay, was the youngest person to survive a liver transplant at just five weeks old.
When her half-brother Daniel, 25, died in a road crash earlier this year his organs were donated to five people.
A torch will be lit in his honour at the opening in Newcastle later.
Lottie's father Chr... | A family that has experienced both the joy of a life-giving organ donation and the loss of a child whose death meant others could live will open the British Transplant Games. |
Text: Gareth Robert McClurg, 23, of Tower Street in the city, is accused of stabbing a man on High Street on Thursday night.
The 19-year-old was treated for stab wounds and is understood to be in a stable condition in hospital.
Mr McClurg also faces charges of possessing cannabis and diazepam and an assault on police o... | A man has been remanded in custody charged with the attempted murder of a man in Belfast. |
Text: The scheme has been led by the Mourne Heritage Trust and the money comes from the Landscape Partnership programme which helps to protect treasured landscapes.
Meanwhile, £1,040,200, is going towards the Ring of Gullion area in Armagh.
The news has been welcomed by Environment Minister Alex Attwood.
"This is grea... | One of Northern Ireland's main tourist attractions, the Mourne Mountains, have received £1.5m from the Heritage Lottery fund. |
Text: A local official said the man appeared to be about 25 years old and had been dead for 15 years.
He had been wearing normal clothing and could have been a passenger on a plane which crashed into the mountain in the 1990s.
It's the third body to have been found on the mountain in as many months.
Two others - found... | Mountaineers have discovered the mummified body of a young man on Mexico's highest mountain, the Pico de Orizaba. |
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