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Text: The Old City of Sanaa, a World Heritage site, was hit in a raid on Friday morning which killed five people, residents and medics said.
Residents said it was the first direct hit on old Sanaa since the bombing of Houthi rebels started in late March.
The Saudi-led anti-rebel coalition has denied it carried out the ... | UN heritage body Unesco has condemned destruction in "one of the world's oldest jewels" of Islamic culture in an apparent air strike in Yemen. |
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The 19-year-old has been included in Wales' squad for the summer Tests against Tonga and Samoa.
Giles was called up for the senior squad as injury cover for last year's tour of New Zealand and was named for the autumn internationals but is yet to be capped.
"Growing ... | Ospreys' teenage wing Keelan Giles says winning a first Wales cap would "mean the world" to him. |
Text: He was 42-year-old Mark Hems from Aberdeen.
Emergency services had been called to the fire in Nellfield Place at about 20:00 on 24 December.
Mr Hems was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary but later died. A police spokesman said inquiries into the cause of the fire were ongoing.
Summary: | A man who died in hospital following a Christmas Eve fire at a flat in Aberdeen has been named. |
Text: Unionist and nationalist politicians took part in an Armistice Day ceremony in Parliament Buildings on Wednesday.
The national anthem was sung at the end of the event, but had not been on the order of service agreed by the speaker.
Sinn Féin said the singing had been a "childish stunt" by some unionists.
Sammy Mo... | A remembrance service at Stormont that ended in a row over the national anthem had been arranged to allow as many MLAs as possible to attend, the speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly has said. |
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The Football Association's £105 million centre of excellence opened in 2012, and it is hoped the facility could help turn around the fortunes of the national side.
It has 12 world class training pitches, gyms, and even labs where... | St George's Park National Football Centre in Staffordshire is the state-of-the-art training headquarters of the England football team. |
Text: O'Rourke won the Best Male Performance Award for his role in The Venetian Twins at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh.
The Royal Lyceum dominated the 2015 Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS), winning six of the ten awards.
Its production Caucasian Chalk Circle took four awards.
The Brecht play won B... | Outlander star Grant O'Rourke has been named best actor at a theatre awards ceremony for his performance on the Scottish stage. |
Text: Without treatment, river blindness, guinea-worm and trachoma can disable children and stop adults working.
The funding will go towards the distribution of tablets to treat diseases and research into new drugs.
Ministers said the aim was to eliminate neglected tropical diseases for good.
The announcement comes ahe... | The UK government is investing an extra £200m in programmes to fight neglected tropical diseases, which affect more than a billion people in the world's poorest countries. |
Text: The man, who was in his 20s, died after the crash on the B9039 at Ardersier at about 08:00.
Another man and a woman were injured in the incident, which involved a Citroen Picasso and a Honda CR-V.
They were taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness for treatment. Police Scotland appealed for anyone with information... | A man has been killed in a two-vehicle collision in the Highlands. |
Text: Daniel Dion, 59, died on Saturday near Montreal, a statement by the singer's spokeswoman said.
Ms Dion's family paid tribute to the father-of-two, calling him "a gentle and reserved man of many talents".
Her husband and former manager, Rene Angelil, died on Thursday aged 73. His death in Las Vegas came after two ... | The older brother of Canadian singer Celine Dion has died of cancer, two days after her husband also died. |
Text: Combined, the two firms have more than 5,500 hotels with 1.1 million rooms and $2.7bn in revenue.
The two boards have "unanimously agreed" to the deal, under which Marriott will buy Starwood.
The tie-up will see them overtake the UK's Intercontinental Hotels, which has just under 5,000 hotels.
J.W. Marriott, Jr, ... | US hoteliers Marriott International and Starwood Hotels have agreed a $12.2bn (£8bn) deal to create the world's biggest hotel company. |
Text: A film showing show how Caernarfon's Segontium Roman fort looked around 70 AD has been created by historic monuments body Cadw.
The 'restored' fort has also been superimposed on an image of the town today to give it a sense of scale.
In another project, Caerphilly Castle was restored thanks to CGI in July as part... | A Roman fort has been restored to its former glory thanks to CGI technology. |
Text: Finance company BluMarble lent Dean Holdsworth's Sports Shield the money to complete a takeover with chairman Ken Anderson's Inner Circle Investments.
However, in March, Anderson bought former Bolton striker Holdsworth's shares to become the majority owner of the League One club.
A High Court date has been set fo... | Bolton Wanderers have been issued a winding-up petition over an unpaid £5m loan, BBC Radio Manchester reports. |
Text: It is understood he was one of a group of five swimmers who got into difficulty in the sea at Tullan Strand near Bundoran on Tuesday evening.
Four of the group were able to make it to safety with the help of local surfers.
Bundoran RNLI have advised people to 'stay away' as the search resumes.
The Sligo-based coa... | The search for a swimmer who went missing off the coast of Donegal in the Republic of Ireland has entered its third day. |
Text: City had led in the first half through Julie Fleeting's goal.
However, Hibs were level by the break as Lucy Graham tucked home on the rebound after Lizzie Arnot's penalty had been saved.
And, with time running out, a ball into the Glasgow box was deflected into the net by Arnot to give Hibs victory at the death.
... | Hibernian Ladies netted in added time to defeat holders Glasgow City and win the SWPL Cup. |
Text: Doris Payne was arrested at a Walmart store in Chamblee, in Georgia, with $86.22 (£66) worth of items, police say. She has been released on bail.
She was found wearing an ankle monitor from a previous arrest for shoplifting.
Payne has served multiple jail terms for her crimes. She is thought to have stolen $2m i... | An 86-year-old serial US jewel thief, whose crimes date back to the 1950s, has again been charged with theft. |
Text: Former leader and MP Caroline Lucas is standing on a job-share ticket with Jonathan Bartley.
Other candidates in the running include Simon Cross, Clive Lord, David Malone, Martie Warin and David Williams.
A new deputy leadership and executive are also being elected, with the outcome due at the autumn conference.
... | The ballot has opened in the contest to elect a new leader of the Green Party in England and Wales, with the result to be announced in early September. |
Text: The event in Wolverhampton honoured one of the city's most famous sons, legendary cyclist Percy Stallard.
Stallard, who died aged 92 in 2001, organised the historic 59-mile ride for 40 cyclists from Llangollen to Wolverhampton on 7 June, 1942.
Riders set off from Broad Street, where Stallard ran his cycle shop fo... | Dozens of cyclists rode through a city to mark the 75th anniversary of Britain's first road race. |
Text: The victims, mainly from the Czech Republic, were brought to the UK and forced into compulsory labour by a gang of five based in the city.
Plymouth Crown Court was told they had to sleep on the floor or in a garage, urinate in bottles and eat outside.
The defendants deny all charges.
Malcolm Galloway, prosecuting... | Vulnerable eastern Europeans were trafficked to Plymouth and ordered to live under the stairs "like some grotesque Harry Potter concept", a court has heard. |
Text: The 32-year-old will take on a full-time coaching role at the club from 1 October.
Pyrah has played 51 first-class matches for Yorkshire since making his debut in 2004, scoring 1,621 runs and taking 55 wickets.
"I have had a wonderful career with Yorkshire and enjoyed every aspect of it," Pyrah told the club webs... | Yorkshire all-rounder Rich Pyrah has retired from cricket with immediate effect. |
Text: The authorities there say at the time they received the call from the scene of the shooting, all ambulances "were committed" so they asked private service Netcare to send an ambulance.
Eyewitnesses say it took nearly an hour for the ambulance to get to the injured star of the popular soap series Generations, alth... | The recent killing of South African TV star Mandla Hlatswayo has prompted a debate about how quickly emergency services respond in Johannesburg. |
Text: They were unable to continue their operations on Tuesday due to high water levels after heavy rainfall.
The search for Mr Cowie, 41, began near the rowing club beside the river at about 21:00 on Sunday.
It carried on throughout Monday and Tuesday but has so far failed to find any trace of the missing man.
Police ... | Police divers have resumed their search for missing Dumfries man Bryan Cowie reported to have fallen into the River Nith on Sunday night. |
Text: Pre-tax operating profits at Prudential rose 22% to £4bn, beating forecasts, and the firm said it would also pay a special dividend of 10p per share.
Prudential's shares closed 2.9% higher at £13.65, making it the top riser on the FTSE 100.
The FTSE index closed 0.3%, or 20.8 points, higher at 6,146.3.
Shares in... | (Close): Prudential helped to lift the FTSE 100 after the insurance giant reported better-than-expected profits. |
Text: They began their trip by travelling to the Seamus Heaney Homeplace Centre in Bellaghy, where they met members of the poet's family.
The Royal couple will attend a series of engagements in Londonderry, Belfast and County Down during their visit.
During their visit to Bellaghy, the Royal couple toured the visitors'... | Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall are in Northern Ireland for a two-day visit. |
Text: Elizabeth Edwards, 49, and her 13-year-old daughter Katie were found dead in Spalding in April.
The 15-year-old denies murder, but has admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility, at Nottingham Crown Court.
A boy, also 15, has already pleaded guilty to murder.
Neither teenager can be named b... | A girl accused of killing a mother and her daughter told police she and her co-accused had tried twice previously to kill them, a court heard. |
Text: The benchmark Nikkei 225 tumbled more than 3.5% to 17,106.63 following falls on Wall Street.
In Hong Kong, shares were down by a similar amount in early trade, with the Hang Seng falling 3% to 18,844.90 points.
The mainland's Shanghai Composite was also in negative territory, down 1.29% at 2,714.63 points.
West T... | Worries over falling oil prices were weighing on investor sentiment in Asia for a second day on Wednesday. |
Text: The acoustic ballad is the first fruit of his new record deal with legendary US label Capitol Records.
The star split from Simon Cowell's Syco label earlier this month, but fans were not expecting new material to follow so quickly.
"I didn't want anyone to know," he told BBC Radio 1's Greg James. "I wanted to kee... | One Direction star Niall Horan has surprised fans by releasing a solo record, called This Town. |
Text: The Chilgrove mosaic, discovered at Chilgrove Roman Villa, had to be moved in four sections, from Chichester District Museum to the Novium.
The museum has been built to display the remains of a Roman bath house.
Chichester residents can win the chance to visit the museum the day before it opens to the public on 8... | A Roman mosaic dating from the 4th Century in the first object to be installed in a new museum due to open in West Sussex in the summer. |
Text: The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation was set-up in 2008 by the former England, Ipswich and Newcastle manager with the aim of funding research.
The first Sir Bobby's Breakthrough Auction in 2011 raised nearly £250,000.
This year's auction will run from 10 to 27 October and the charity is seeking donations of prizes fro... | An online charity auction in memory of the late Sir Bobby Robson is aiming to raise £1m in its second event. |
Text: Customers had difficulties making debit card payments in shops and online after problems with the RBS card payments system.
An RBS spokeswoman said: "Our debit cards are now working as normal.
"We apologise to those who experienced difficulties this afternoon. No customer will be left permanently out of pocket."
... | RBS says it has resolved debit card payment issues that hit NatWest, RBS and Ulster Bank customers on Friday. |
Text: Short-haired Milagros "Mili" Hernandez has been praised on social media by Olympians Mia Hamm and Abby Wambach.
Mili's club team was booted from Sunday's final tournament in Omaha, Nebraska, even after her father showed identity documents proving her gender.
Tournament officials cite an error on team forms for th... | Two US women football stars have rushed to defend an eight-year-old girl whose team was disqualified after she was accused of looking like a boy. |
Text: The body of 35-year-old Christopher Lennox was found by police after they were called to an address on Tynwald Street on Sunday afternoon.
A police said the cause of death is being treated as "unexplained" with the cause "yet to be established."
Det Sgt Bobby Syme said the Coroner of Inquests has been notified.
S... | An investigation has been launched by police in the Isle of Man after a man was found dead at a property in Douglas. |
Text: Tito Barahira, 65, and Octavien Ngenzi, 58, were found guilty of crimes against humanity and genocide.
They were accused of playing leading roles in the massacre of 2,000 ethnic Tutsis who sought refuge in a church in the town of Kabarondo.
About 800,000 people, mostly Tutsis, died at the hands of Hutu extremists... | A French court has sentenced two former Rwandan mayors to life in prison for their part in the 1994 genocide. |
Text: The nine, from Liphook, were in their late teens and 20s when they set off in a converted municipal bus in 1969.
They funded the trip by singing folk songs as they travelled across Europe, central Asia, Australia and the USA.
Trip leader Richard King said the experience had been "life-changing".
He recalled how t... | A film documenting a three-year trip around the world by a group of friends in a double-decker bus is being screened in their Hampshire village later. |
Text: Pre-tax profit for the six months to the end of February was £21.2m compared with £18m a year earlier.
The results are the first under new chief executive Nick Beighton.
Asos said the half-year figure was in line with expectations and maintained its outlook for the year.
The online retailer reported a 17% rise in... | Online fashion retailer Asos has reported an 18% rise in half-year profit, helped by what it called "improving momentum" within the business. |
Text: Jason Kennedy's 85th-minute goal earned all three points for the hosts in a topsy-turvy match at Brunton Park.
The Cumbrians took an early lead via Jack Stacey's 20-yard shot before Billy Bodin brought the Pirates level.
Carlisle regained the lead through Charlie Wyke before Matty Taylor's turn and shot equalised... | Bristol Rovers slipped out of the League Two automatic promotion places after a late defeat at Carlisle. |
Text: The painted hardboard letters - thought to be a reference to the prime minister - were attached to the ancient monument's member on Monday.
But the National Trust, which manages the protected site in Dorset, slammed the prank amid fears it had damaged the well-endowed hill figure.
It said the incident had been re... | Pranksters attached giant letters spelling out "Theresa" to the penis of the Cerne Abbas giant hill figure. |
Text: Chairman Mike Sweeney said the rowing event would be broadcast "in some form or other".
However, broadcaster John Inverdale said committee members should consider changing the dates of the event from early July, so that it does not clash with the coverage of Wimbledon.
He said: "I'm afraid Henley is always going ... | Organisers of the Henley Royal Regatta say they hope the event will be televised in the future. |
Text: Sue Atkinson was left bloodied after she was swooped upon by gulls near a primary school in Helston.
The RSPB has asked Defra, Natural England and the Marine Management Organisation to join it in talks.
It follows the prime minister calling for a "big conversation" on the issue after a dog was killed by gulls.
Mr... | A national "gull summit" is being proposed following a recent spate of attacks, including one on a pensioner in Cornwall. |
Text: The 30-year-old most recently played for Bath, who released him after he pleaded guilty to an assault charge.
He is the fifth forward among the Warriors' seven close-season signings, but the first since Dean Ryan left to become the Rugby Football Union's head of international player development.
"Everything is in... | Worcester Warriors have signed Samoa international back-row forward Alafoti Faosiliva ahead of the 2016-17 season. |
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The 28-year-old had gone clear of New Zealand rival Andrea Hewitt with 200m to go.
But Hewitt responded strongly to pip the Briton on the line.
It was Stimpson's first race back after a six-month lay-off with an Achilles injury sustained after she missed out on Olymp... | Great Britain's Jodie Stimpson was edged out in a dramatic finish to the opening race of the 2017 World Triathlon Series in Abu Dhabi. |
Text: Nineteen mice were caught during a five-day closure of Masala Bazaar in Smethwick in the West Midlands, Sandwell Council said.
The store owners pleaded guilty to two offences of failing to protect food from rodents and their faeces and failing to control mouse activity.
A further two charges were dismissed at Dud... | A supermarket has been told to pay more than £20,000 over an infestation of mice. |
Text: Industrial action, the result of a dispute over the introduction of new high-speed trains, affected routes in south-west England and Wales during the bank holiday weekend.
The company said it "remained hopeful" of an agreement to avoid more strikes.
The dispute centres around staffing and on-board catering facili... | Talks have resumed following a three-day strike by First Great Western staff. |
Text: Despite a slowdown in recovery, firms have taken on extra staff in recent months.
The Ulster Bank survey monitors a panel of firms to give a monthly snapshot of the local economy.
It said the rate of growth in new orders remained "very weak".
The strength of the pound against the euro "is an issue affecting deman... | Northern Ireland's private sector saw a "marginal" increase in business activity in March, ending a three-month sequence of decline, according to a survey. |
Text: Among the finds was a medieval hoard of 17 coins discovered by Roland Mumford in December 2012, while metal detecting on farm land in Wenvoe in the Vale of Glamorgan.
The oldest coin is a penny of Edward I from the 1290s.
Another series of bronze artefacts is thought to be late Bronze Age.
The hoard of coins con... | Gold coins and rings found by metal detectors are among eight items declared as treasure by the coroner in Cardiff. |
Text: The International Cricket Council (ICC) decided in 2014 that the 'Big Three' should have more powers over how the game is run and its financial split.
But at a meeting in Dubai, the ICC board voted to pass a new financial model and governance structure.
The changes will have to be ratified by the ICC full council... | Cricket's bosses have reversed a decision which effectively handed control of the sport to India, England and Australia. |
Text: Martin Cassidy's side will also take on Menorca and Orkney in Gotland in June.
Holders Guernsey will meet the Shetland Islands, Saaremaa and Aland, and could face a repeat of the 2015 final against the Isle of Man in the last four.
Jersey women are up against the Isle of Wight and Gibraltar as they defend their c... | Jersey have been drawn with fellow Channel Island Alderney in the men's group stages of the 2017 Island Games. |
Text: A risk assessment by Transport for London identified sections of track where the noise from Tube trains affects nearby residents.
Ms Shawcross has urged TfL to use the delay to the Night Tube to carry out repairs.
TfL said it was "confident" local residents will not be disturbed.
More on this story and other news... | Labour London Assembly Member Val Shawcross has called for noisy parts of the Underground network to be fixed before the Night Tube service starts. |
Text: The attacker blew himself up in a crowd gathered for a funeral in western Baghdad's affluent Harthiyah area.
Dozens have been killed in similar attacks in recent weeks that have been widely blamed on Islamic State (IS).
IS militants, who control territory straddling Syria and Iraq, were engaged in battles with Ku... | A suicide attacker has killed at least 18 people at a Shia mosque in Iraq, the latest in a spate of similar bombings. |
Text: Prospects Academies Trust had six schools at its peak; two in Gloucestershire, three in Devon and one in East Sussex.
The trust's website says it is now "being wound up" after transferring the Dean Academy and Gloucester Academy to new sponsors on 1 March.
It is the first academy chain in the country to fold.
A s... | An academy schools sponsor, which announced last year it was to fold, has offloaded its remaining two schools. |
Text: The tourists were attacked on Tuesday night outside the fortress in Derbent, one of Russia's most ancient towns.
Five of the injured were in a serious condition in hospital, local health workers said.
Dagestan has been battling Islamist militants for years - partly a result of separatism in neighbouring Chechnya.... | Gunmen have shot and killed one person and wounded 11 others at the Derbent citadel in Dagestan, a Unesco World Heritage site in the North Caucasus. |
Text: This summer's Test series against South Africa and West Indies will be its last as title sponsors.
The deal, which was worth about £40m and saw Investec's brand attached to all home Tests, began in 2011.
Investec has opted to exercise a break clause in its contract as it wishes to explore other marketing options.... | Investment bank Investec will end its sponsorship of England's home Tests six years into a 10-year deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board. |
Text: "He was always ambitious and a very fresh guy," said Hiddink. "I liked his attitude, his fresh approach - not afraid to make errors."
The 20-year-old has scored in each of his last three games and Hiddink feels Traore has learned to stop overplaying.
"We spoke to him in training about how to improve," Hiddink add... | Chelsea's Burkina Faso forward Bertrand Traore is reaping the rewards of having a good attitude and a willingness to learn, says boss Guus Hiddink. |
Text: Matthew Rothery, 18, was found at an address in Woodborough Road, Mapperley Park, at about 01:00 on Good Friday.
He was taken to the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham but died shortly afterwards.
A 20-year-old man, from the city, who was arrested on Sunday, remains in police custody, Nottinghamshire Police sai... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a teenager died from stab wounds in Nottingham. |
Text: However, the figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) also found volumes were 2.7% higher in March from a year earlier, the 35th consecutive month of annual growth.
Average store prices, including petrol stations, were 3.0% lower in March compared with a year earlier.
That indicates inflation in the ... | Retail sales volumes dropped 1.3% in March, compared with February, a bigger fall than was expected. |
Text: Promoters Top Rank say Conlan will fight on the Brisbane bill providing he wins his contest in Chicago on 26 May.
Pacquiao will defend his WBO welterweight title against Australia's Jeff Horn.
"If all goes well, Michael will fight on 2 July in Brisbane," said Top Rank's vice-president Carl Moretti.
Super-bantamwe... | Belfast boxer Michael Conlan is set to fight on the undercard of Manny Pacquiao's world title fight in Australia in July. |
Text: The Mental Health Street Triage service has provided support and advice to officers on patrol since June 2014.
July 2015 was the first month where no-one with a mental health problem was taken to a custody suite.
PCC Martyn Underhill said it was "tipping point".
The triage service involves mental health practitio... | A scheme to cut the number of people with mental health issues in Dorset being taken to police cells has reached its target, the police and crime commissioner (PCC) has said. |
Text: Mary Sherry said the department is now dealing with almost double the number of patients originally planned for.
The casualty department is not expected to meet its target of treating 95% of patients within four hours this year.
Ms Sherry said discussions were being held into redeveloping the department, but vowe... | The acting chief executive of Royal Berkshire Hospital has said its A&E department is "not big enough to cope". |
Text: Kevin Jorgeson, 30, and Tommy Caldwell, 36, are the first climbers to do so without aids, except for harnesses and ropes to prevent deadly falls.
They began their historic half-mile ascent on 27 December.
During the climb the pair slept in tents suspended from the mountain face.
The men did not give media intervi... | Two US climbers - who spent more than two weeks scaling the sheer face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park - have finally reached the summit of the 3,000ft (914m) rock. |
Text: Neil Barr, 33, from South Shields, Lee Donnelly, 40, from Jarrow, both in South Tyneside, and 33-year-old Michael Ward, from Pontefract in West Yorkshire, were granted bail.
Honorary Sheriff Willie Shannon said they must only return in connection with the court proceedings.
They denying behaving in a threatening ... | Three men have been ordered to leave the Shetland islands following an alleged disturbance in Lerwick. |
Text: Dom Manfredi's late try enabled Wigan overcome Salford 20-16 on Thursday, their third league victory so far.
They are top of the table and the the only side with a perfect record to start the campaign.
"Another ugly win and I thought we didn't play well," 51-year-old Wane told BBC Radio Manchester.
"There were to... | Wigan Warriors head coach Shaun Wane has demanded an improvement in their performances despite their 100% start to the Super League season. |
Text: The woman, named as Allie Carter, 25, was hunting waterfowl on Saturday in the north of the state, Jonathon Boyd, an Indiana conservation officer said.
She put down her 12-gauge shotgun but her chocolate Labrador stepped on it, shooting her in the foot.
To add insult to injury, the dog was named Trigger.
Mr Boyd ... | A woman in the US state of Indiana is recovering after being shot by her dog in a bizarre hunting accident, an environment official says. |
Text: The MLitt has been developed by the University of the Highlands and Islands' Centre for Nordic Studies, which is based on the Northern Isles.
Other modules will explore Viking history, runes and place names.
Places on Orkney and Shetland and in parts of the Highlands have their roots in Norse.
The new qualificati... | Studies of how the Vikings are portrayed in films, comics, music and the media form part of a university's new postgraduate qualification. |
Text: It said the police had been set too many targets and suggested that a reduction would improve performance.
Jonathan Craig, chair of the board's performance committee, said the PSNI's performance had not been good enough.
"I think it is symptomatic of what has occurred between the board, the police and the audito... | Police failed to meet more than half of performance targets set last year by the Policing Board, an Audit Office report has found. |
Text: Nike shares were hit after Bank of America Merrill Lynch cut its rating on the stock to "underperform" from "neutral".
The Dow Jones ended 18.77 points lower at 18,142.42.
The wider S&P 500 index slipped 0.26 points to 2,126.15, while the Nasdaq fell 0.97 points to 5,189.13.
Shares in industrial giant General Ele... | (Close): US markets ended the day more or less where they started, but shares in Nike fell more than 3% following a broker downgrade. |
Text: Wales became the first country in the world to make it mandatory that all new buildings - such as homes, flats and care homes - be fitted out.
Ruthin School's 40-bedroom block for boarding pupils has a system installed.
North Wales Fire and Rescue's Stuart Millington said it is "leading the way".
He said: "The le... | A school residential block is thought to be the first in north Wales to install sprinklers after new fire legislation came into effect. |
Text: The 10-day event runs from 20 to 29 January next year.
Other acts added to the programme for the south of Scotland event are Peatbog Faeries, Skerryvore and Dervish.
Proceedings will also see a carnival on 22 January on the theme of Tam O' Shanter with more than 2,000 people involved.
The Ukulele Orchestra of Gre... | Eddi Reader has joined Lulu, King Creosote and Nicola Benedetti to complete the line-up for the Big Burns Supper festival in Dumfries. |
Text: They were found near the banks of Isleworth in west London as pupils took part in a wildlife project close by.
"I couldn't believe it," said Jason Davey from Berkshire, who alerted the teacher when he discovered the blades.
The Port of London Authority said most of the blades had been collected but it advised peo... | More than 500 razor blades have been dumped in the River Thames. |
Text: The feathered meat-eating dinosaur lived about 125 million years ago and is estimated to have weighed a whopping 1,400kg as an adult.
The new species, known asYutyrannus, has been identified from three fossils found in north-eastern China.
The finds, detailed in Nature journal, challenge current theories about th... | A newly described relative ofTyrannosaurus rexis the largest known feathered animal - living or extinct. |
Text: A petition for an inquiry has amassed nearly 12,000 signatures, enough for the government to have to respond.
Concerns surround a system on the northbound carriageway that triggers a series of traffic signals and barriers for restricted vehicles.
The scheme was introduced in response to the 2014 Dart Charge schem... | The government will consider calls for a public inquiry into Dartford Crossing congestion concerns. |
Text: Vermeulen, 36, who played nine Tests and 43 one-day internationals, will be the club's overseas player this summer.
The batsman described black people as "apes" in a social media post in 2015.
"We should embrace his cricketing abilities, embrace the positives and not the negatives," Newquay chairman of selectors ... | Ex-Zimbabwe Test player Mark Vermeulen, banned from all cricket by his national body for making racist comments, has signed for Cornish club side Newquay. |
Text: Strategic director for resources Roger Kershaw was suspended in 2014 but an email leaked to BBC Derby has revealed he has been sacked.
The council has now confirmed the move but also said Mr Kershaw had appealed against it.
The authority has again refused to clarify why he faced disciplinary action in the first p... | A senior Derby City Council officer, who was suspended for undisclosed reasons, has been dismissed. |
Text: In his annual address to Congress, Mr Chavez said the opposition should also accept the result if he wins.
The left-wing leader - who has governed Venezuela for 13 years - is seeking another six-year term in office.
The opposition coalition will hold a primary election next month to choose a unity candidate to st... | Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has told opposition leaders that he will relinquish power if he loses elections due in October. |
Text: It affects both the A55 expressway and the A483 south of Chester.
There will be one lane open on the A483 northbound on to the roundabout, but vehicles will not be able to turn right on to the eastbound A55.
Overnight closures affect the western side of the roundabout, and the northbound carriageway from Pulford.... | Motorists are warned about lane closures around the Posthouse Roundabout between Wrexham and Chester on Saturday and Sunday. |
Text: Emergency services were dispatched to meet the BE851 flight from Birmingham at about 19:00 on Tuesday.
A Flybe spokeswoman said the aircraft landed safely and the passengers disembarked as normal.
The technical fault is the third which the airline has experienced in five days.
On Thursday 23 February, a Flybe pla... | A Flybe flight with 60 passengers sparked a full-scale emergency response at Edinburgh Airport after it had a problem landing due to a wheel fault. |
Text: Firefighters were called to a terraced house in the Lower Bennett Street area of the city on Wednesday morning.
The woman was the only occupant of the house at the time.
The living room was damaged by the fire and there was smoke damage to other rooms. The police are investigating how the blaze started.
There has... | A woman has been treated for smoke inhalation after a suspected arson attack in Londonderry. |
Text: Rescue workers are searching for other people feared trapped in the debris.
The landslide hit a camp housing construction workers in Tawang district, a tourist spot in the state, early on Friday.
Landslides are common in parts of India but usually occur during the monsoon rains from June to September.
The workers... | A landslide triggered by torrential rains in the north-eastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh has killed at least 15 people, officials say. |
Text: The Premier League's bottom side issued a statement later that day denying they had sacked the 51-year-old.
"They don't want to get rid of me," Pearson said after Tuesday's 2-1 defeat at Arsenal. "I'm here. I had lunch with the owners today.
"My relationship remains very good, professionally and personally."
He a... | Leicester manager Nigel Pearson says the club do not want to sack him, despite reports he was dismissed on Sunday. |
Text: The 21-year-old becomes Eagles boss Alan Pardew's first signing since he left Newcastle to take charge of the club at the start of January.
Sanogo was linked with a move to his native France to join Bordeaux but Gunners boss Arsene Wenger wanted to loan him out to an English club.
"He's a young player with tremen... | Crystal Palace have signed Arsenal striker Yaya Sanogo on loan until the end of the season. |
Text: Elgin climbed up to third after three first-half goals helped them to a 4-0 victory over Stirling at Forthbank.
Basement club Edinburgh City battled back to earn their second point of the season in a 1-1 draw at Annan.
Arbroath played out a 0-0 draw with Cowdenbeath, while Montrose's clash with Berwick also ended... | Forfar continued their perfect start to the League Two campaign with a 1-0 victory in their top-of-the-table clash with Clyde. |
Text: The Scots laboured to a 26-13 win over the Cherry Blossoms in Toyota City last weekend and face them again in Tokyo.
Both of Scotland's tries came while Japan had men in the sin-bin and Laidlaw racked up 16 points with six successful kicks out of six.
"We'll need to make some small tweaks within the game," the sc... | Captain Greig Laidlaw has urged Scotland to be "smart" in Saturday's second Test against Japan. |
Text: Leonard Cheshire Disability, which provides voluntary services to people with disabilities, said the reporting of such crimes was "surprisingly low".
Last year, 70 disability hate crimes were reported, an increase of 100%.
The organisation said there were several reasons why people failed to report such crimes, a... | A campaign to raise awareness of disability hate crime in Northern Ireland has been launched. |
Text: Youngster Jordan Abdull is named in the preliminary 19-man squad by head coach Lee Radford.
League leaders Warrington make two changes from the squad which beat Widnes on Friday.
Full-back Jack Johnson and half-back Declan Patton come in, with Benjamin Jullien and Joe Philbin dropping out.
Hull FC (from): Abdull,... | Hull FC will be without stand-off Carlos Tuimavave, who suffered concussion in the early stages of Friday's win over Hull KR. |
Text: Police said a man armed with an imitation firearm stepped in front of the car on North Street around 20:30 GMT on Monday.
The man was treated in hospital for a suspected broken leg.
He was later arrested and has been charged with attempted hijacking, disorderly behaviour and possession of a firearm or imitation f... | A 23-year-old man has been hit by a car he was allegedly attempting to hijack in Belfast. |
Text: The 30-year-old joined Rovers on a 28-day loan and could go straight into the side for Tuesday's League One home match with Walsall.
Neal told BBC Radio Sheffield: "I need to get out and play some games.
"My contract is up at the end of the season, so it is important as a goalkeeper to be playing."
Doncaster, who... | Goalkeeper Chris Neal says the lure of first-team football was key to him moving to Doncaster Rovers from Port Vale on transfer deadline day. |
Text: The Welsh Labour leader said if politicians tried to ignore the referendum vote it would only "worsen this current political crisis".
But Mr Jones said: "We will not support anything that damages Wales."
It follows Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's claim that MSPs could challenge Brexit in Scotland.
He sa... | First Minister Carwyn Jones has rejected the idea that members of the Welsh assembly should block Brexit. |
Text: The custom-made instrument, built in 1966 by the VOX company, was bought by an unidentified US buyer in New York.
Harrison practised I Am The Walrus on the guitar in 1967 while Lennon used it in a video for Hello, Goodbye later that year.
Julien's Auctions said the guitar had exceeded its estimated value of $200,... | A guitar played by John Lennon and George Harrison of The Beatles has sold for $408,000 (£269,000) at auction. |
Text: Retired nurse Christine McGuire, 67, from Stranraer, was killed when her car was struck near Penrith, Cumbria, on 7 January 2015.
Appearing at Carlisle Crown Court, Colin McLachlan pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving having previously denied the offence.
The 74-year-old, of Kilmarnock, will be se... | A pensioner has admitted being responsible for the death of a woman on the hard shoulder of the M6. |
Text: Northamptonshire Police issued details about the order stopping Denise Wheeler going into a number of Daventry shops.
However, the post received over 400 comments, many of which suggested 47-year-old Ms Wheeler "needed help" rather than criminalisation.
The post, which police defended as an "appropriate response ... | A police force has been condemned over a Facebook post about a "nuisance" woman given a criminal behaviour order. |
Text: Former winners Dominika Cibulkova, Caroline Wozniacki, Agnieszka Radwanska and Svetlana Kuznetsova will join Konta, 26, at the tournament - which runs from 23 June to 1 July.
French Open champion Garbine Muguruza and Karolina Pliskova will also play.
Britain's Kyle Edmund, Aljaz Bedene and Dan Evans take part in ... | British number one Johanna Konta is among seven of the world's top 10 players set to compete at the Aegon International in Eastbourne. |
Text: Properties like 900-year-old Tretower Court and Castle, near Crickhowell, as well as private homes dating to the medieval period are to be investigated.
The oldest domestic house identified so far is Hafod-y-Garreg in the Wye Valley which dates to 1402.
The study will take timber samples to pinpoint buildings' ag... | A study to prove the age of the oldest buildings in parts of Powys is being launched by experts. |
Text: Clinical psychologist Linda Blair said use of such devices early in the day could harm concentration in class.
Speaking at the Cheltenham Science Festival, she also suggested teachers minimise the amount of homework that needed to be carried out on computers.
She said parents could set an example by limiting thei... | Parents should ban children from using tablets and smartphones before they set off for school in the morning, an expert has said. |
Text: Conlan made a one-fingered gesture to the judges after he lost to Russia's Vladimir Nikitin and gave a profanity-laced post-fight TV interview.
The fine was expected and Conlan has said he will not be paying it.
The Belfast boxer, 25, has turned professional since the Games.
The fine was the maximum amount that t... | Northern Ireland's Michael Conlan has been fined 10,000 Swiss francs (£7,863) by amateur boxing's world governing body for his angry reaction to his controversial Rio Olympics defeat. |
Text: The 250-year-old barracks outside Inverness is among a number of bases at risk of closure as part of a Ministry of Defence review.
Highland Council leader Margaret Davidson and MP Drew Hendry met Defence Minister Mark Lancaster in London.
Mr Hendry said: "It is disappointing that we still have no firm answer."
He... | Political leaders from the Highlands have expressed disappointment after failing to get reassurances about the future of the Fort George army base. |
Text: The 53-year-old departs just days after Argentina lost on penalties to Chile in the Copa America final.
In a statement Martino indicated he quit because of a "lack of decisions" at the head of the Argentine FA (AFA) and "serious problems" in selecting a squad for the Olympics.
The Argentine managed his country fr... | Gerardo Martino has resigned as head coach of Argentina. |
Text: 21 September 2015 Last updated at 11:56 BST
The £750m refurbishment has seen a new concourse, large atrium which lets the light into the station for the first time in years and a new shopping centre, Grand Central, complex being built.
BBC Midlands Today Transport Correspondent Peter Plisner spoke to rail passeng... | A snap-shot of commuters who have seen Birmingham New Street's revamped concourse describe it as "really pretty" and "really wow", with one man saying it cannot be compared to the old station which was a "relic of the past". |
Text: However, the Welsh region have confirmed they are in talks with fly-half Rhys Patchell over a potential move from Cardiff Blues.
New Zealander Pivac dismissed stories linking North with a return to the team he left in 2013 as speculation.
"George North is media only, so don't ask that question every week because ... | Scarlets are "not chasing" Northampton and Wales wing George North, according to head coach Wayne Pivac. |
Text: The 23-year-old edged out France's Jimmy Vicaut and American Ronnie Baker, who were both clocked at 10.05 seconds.
"My focus was to be free and run free," said Ujah, who is now looking forward to the World Athletics Championships in London in August.
"London is the main one. I hope I can do something special then... | Britain's CJ Ujah won the 100m with a season's best time of 10.02 seconds at the Rome Diamond League on Thursday. |
Text: Norwich City, Derby County and Wigan Athletic have parted company with Alex Neil, Steve McClaren and Warren Joyce respectively in the past week.
McCarthy was appointed in November 2012, and his side are currently seven points above the relegation zone.
"We've been competitive every season up until this one," he s... | Ipswich Town's Mick McCarthy says he has not joined the string of managers sacked by Championship clubs because he has "done a really good job". |
Text: The broadcaster was awarded the payout against the operator and manager of the former Avalon Bar, in Kent Road.
The ruling at the Court of Session in Edinburgh, which covers intellectual property cases, was for breach of copyright for unlicensed showing.
It was described by Sky's lawyers as the largest award ever... | The operators of a Glasgow pub have been told to pay Sky more than £73,000 for illegally showing football matches. |
Text: South Africa's record goal-scorer with 32 goals signed a three-year deal to replace Eric Tinkler who joined SuperSport United last week.
"It's my first job and Cape Town City is gambling on me," the 39-year-old said at his unveiling on Tuesday.
"I know what I have to do to achieve and succeed and hopefully I'll p... | Former South African striker Benni McCarthy has been appointed the new head coach of Premier Soccer League club, Cape Town City. |
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