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Text: Several militias formed an alliance with key Islamist group Ahrar al-Sham amid some of the worst inter-factional clashes in recent times.
Jabhat Fateh al-Sham has accused the rebels of conspiring against it at peace talks in Kazakhstan this week.
The group was excluded from a ceasefire declared across Syria in De... | Insurgent factions in Syria have joined together to fight off an assault by a powerful jihadist group which launched an attack on rebels this week. |
Text: Four wards have been affected by the outbreak over the last eight days but two have now reopened.
Ward 14 and ward 10 are still closed to admissions, transfers and routine visiting.
A total of 44 patients currently have the bug and 11 members of staff have reported experiencing the sickness and diarrhoea symptoms... | More than 40 patients at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary are suffering from norovirus, the NHS has confirmed. |
Text: The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) said the incident was reported just before 12:45 BST on Wednesday.
It said the woman had been taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital with a knee injury.
An eyewitness told the BBC that the car had lurched forward and knocked into three women.
John Sheil, who was watchin... | A woman has suffered a leg injury after being struck by a car during a Twelfth of July parade on the Lisburn Road in south Belfast. |
Text: The BRC Neilsen Shop Price Index showed food prices fell 1.1% in August, following 0.8% falls in the previous two months.
Competition among supermarkets is driving deflation.
However the BRC warned that a weakened pound is likely to push up grocery prices in the coming months.
The pound has fallen in value since ... | The cost of food fell by a record amount last month, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). |
Text: Nurudinov, 24, lifted an Olympic record 237kg in the clean and jerk, as well as 194kg in the snatch, to give him a combined total of 431kg.
That was 14kg clear of Armenia's Simon Martirosyan, 19, who won the 2014 Youth Olympics title. Alexandr Zaichikov of Kazakhstan finished third with 416kg.
Kiribati's David Ka... | Uzbekistan's Ruslan Nurudinov has won the men's -105kg weightlifting gold. |
Text: Jonathan Alan Smith, known as Johnny, was discovered by police at a flat on Middleton Road at about 16:10 BST on Wednesday following concerns about his welfare.
A post-mortem examination revealed the 44-year-old died from a single stab wound to the chest.
Police said they are unsure at this stage if anyone else w... | Police are investigating the "unexplained" death of man found stabbed in the chest in Oldham. |
Text: 21 November 2016 Last updated at 16:50 GMT
Isabelle Solly's mum Kay passed out at their home when no other adults were present.
Isabelle got hold of her mum's phone and called the emergency services - something paramedics said had "astonished" them.
Paramedic Matt Cooper, who arrived at the scene, said: "It would... | A three-year-old girl has been commended for her "brave actions", after she called 999 when her mum collapsed. |
Text: Mohammed Moshin Ameen, of east London, admitted five counts of encouraging the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism on Twitter.
He admitted inviting support for IS and disseminating a terrorist publication.
He was remanded in custody at the Old Bailey until sentencing on 28 April.
The tweet... | A 23-year-old man who sent an estimated 8,000 tweets from 42 different Twitter accounts supporting the Islamic State group has pleaded guilty to encouraging terrorism, a court has heard. |
Text: Reggie Richardson, also known as Reggie Young, was attacked in his home in Falkland Road, Sunderland in June 2015 and died in hospital.
Ryan Young, 30, of the same address, also denied owning a dog which, while dangerously out of control, caused injuries that led to Reggie's death.
The Lakeland terrier has since ... | The father of a three-week-old baby boy killed by the family dog has denied child cruelty. |
Text: The Attenborough Hawkweed is one of a group of closely related plants which belong to the daisy family and has probably evolved in the Brecon Beacons since the last ice age.
The hawkweeds are close relatives of dandelions and have similar looking flowers.
Sir David said he was "thrilled".
He added: "Bestowing a n... | A species of wild flower which was found a decade ago in the Brecon Beacons has been named in honour of Sir David Attenborough. |
Text: The 29-year-old man was charged with unlawful possession of weapons and endangering the public.
Weapons, explosives and police uniforms were found in his flat in the city of Ostrava and detectives say he was using the name Breivik on the internet.
The man has five convictions, one for blowing up a wooden shack.
N... | Police in the Czech Republic have charged a man who is suspected of planning attacks similar to those by Anders Behring Breivik in Norway. |
Text: About 200 people attended the service at St Edmund's Church, Walesby, where John lived.
There was also a guard of honour from members of 2 Para, which he served with before becoming a social worker.
Paying tribute, his wife Cheryl said he was a "much loved husband, father and exceptional social worker".
Those att... | Mourners attending the funeral of John Stollery who died in the Tunisian beach attack have worn pink in honour of the Nottinghamshire social worker. |
Text: Well tonight she certainly has done that, wasting no time in announcing the most senior jobs in her cabinet, the first appointment only an hour or so after she walked in.
No surprise on appointment one - Philip Hammond, the former foreign secretary, becomes the money man. He's the embodiment of the phrase, "a saf... | Whenever she happens to be near a microphone, Theresa May tends to say - absolutely truthfully it appears - that she just wants to "get on with the job". |
Text: Corie Adams, formerly of Matlby, Rotherham, pleaded guilty at Sheffield Crown Court to 11 sexual offences against two girls aged 13 and two aged 14.
The 18-year-old had earlier admitted an additional six offences against three girls aged between 12 and 14.
Adams is due to be sentenced on 2 December.
The offences ... | A man has admitted a string of "hideous" sexual offences against seven teenage girls. |
Text: Denpasar Airport was closed on Tuesday, grounding all flights as officials reassessed the risk posed by the plume.
All Virgin Australia and Jetstar flights were cancelled on Wednesday, whilst Air Asia said at least 13 of its flights had been affected.
Travellers are urged to check their flights online.
The Bali h... | Some flights to and from Bali have been cancelled for a second day due to a drifting ash cloud from Mt Rinjani, east of the Indonesian holiday island. |
Text: The CA magazine found that half of the Scotland-based directors polled thought growth would be "flat" or "negligible" over the next 12 months.
Only 42% expected to see "strong" or "modest" growth, compared with 82% of those who were polled last year.
Skills shortages and the low oil price were cited as major barr... | Scottish finance directors are more pessimistic about the prospects of economic growth than counterparts south of the border, according to a survey. |
Text: Westerman scored 29 tries in 128 appearances for the Black and Whites after signing from Castleford in 2010.
The 25-year-old made his England debut against Samoa in 2014, but was left out of the squad for the upcoming series against France and New Zealand.
"Hopefully next year we can win some silverware and compe... | Warrington have signed forward Joe Westerman from Hull FC on a three-year contract for a £150,000 transfer fee. |
Text: The band's ninth album fended off competition from Skepta, who debuts at number two with Konnichiwa.
A Moon Shaped Pool, Radiohead's first album in five years, sold 50,000 copies in the past week, despite only being released on Sunday.
Beyonce's Lemonade slides to number three, while last week's number one - View... | Radiohead have scored their sixth number one album with A Moon Shaped Pool. |
Text: The last UK great bustard, the world's heaviest flying bird, was shot in 1832.
Since 2004, the Great Bustard Group (GBG) has been re-introducing Russian great bustards on to Salisbury Plain.
However, research has shown the Spanish version of the bird is a closer DNA match to the British bustard.
Thirty three of t... | Great bustards from Spain rather than Russia are to be released in Wiltshire after it was found they share closer DNA links to the original UK variety. |
Text: Don't Take Me Home follows how Wales ended a 58-year wait to reach a major tournament and surpassed expectations in France.
Chris Coleman's team topped their group and beat Belgium on their way to the last four before losing to Portugal.
The film is out in UK cinemas on 3 March but there will be previews around W... | The story of Wales' remarkable journey to the semi-final of Euro 2016 is to be released in cinemas. |
Text: El Salvador fans whistled in disgust and their players were left baffled as the wrong anthem was played before the game in the United States on Saturday.
CMS Sports said it took "full responsibility for the honest mistake".
Ellan Vannin - the Manx name for the Isle of Man - and El Salvador are next to each other ... | Organisers of a friendly match between El Salvador and Argentina have apologised for wrongly playing the anthem for the Isle of Man. |
Text: The Loreburn bridge which spans the River Nith from the Greensands to Sandside has been shut for maintenance.
It is set to remain closed until late September.
Sally Hinchcliffe, of Cycling Dumfries, said a closure notice had been posted online but there had been nothing signposted at the bridge itself.
"We are re... | A cycling group has expressed disappointment at what it claims is a lack of warning about the closure of a key part of the Dumfries bike network. |
Text: Telford and Wrekin Council said during the European elections posters were "defaced" with "quite offensive symbols and quite offensive language".
Posters were also not taken down until "long after" the 14-day period allowed following the election.
The ban, which comes into effect on January 1, will include poster... | A council has banned all party political posters on its land and property at the next general election. |
Text: The deaths began last week after a man in Punjab province bought the treats to celebrate the birth of his son.
He and 11 other relatives are among the dead - in all 77 people were affected. Five remain in a serious condition.
Police have arrested two owners of a local sweetshop and one of their employees while th... | At least 23 people have died from eating contaminated sweets in central Pakistan, police say. |
Text: Ashley Mote, 79, denied 11 charges relating to fraudulent claims to pay people he said were "whistleblowers".
The offences included obtaining a money transfer by deception, fraud, acquiring criminal property and false accounting.
Mote, from Binsted, Hampshire, sat as an independent MEP for South East England from... | A former MEP has been convicted of fraudulently claiming almost £500,000 in European Parliament expenses. |
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Whiley and Japan's Kamiji went a set down as the Dutch second seeds started confidently on court three.
But 25-year-old Whiley and Kamiji, 23, recovered to take the second and did not lose a game in a decisive third to extend their winning run at Wimbledon.
They rece... | Britain's Jordanne Whiley and partner Yui Kamiji won a fourth successive Wimbledon women's wheelchair doubles title as they saw off Marjolein Buis and Diede de Groot 2-6 6-3 6-0. |
Text: ICC members will decide on Saturday whether to give more power to the 'Big Three' of England, India and Australia.
"If anyone thinks that international cricket was working, well they are mistaken," said ECB boss Giles Clarke.
We hope that the new proposals provide the ICC with a new energy and direction and also ... | The chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board says an overhaul of the International Cricket Council will give countries greater financial security. |
Text: There is currently some disagreement over whether Article 50 would need to come before Parliament.
But former journalist Baroness Wheatcroft said if it did, "the Lords might actually delay things".
The government has previously stated that Article 50 could be triggered through use of the royal prerogative.
Speaki... | Conservative peer Baroness Wheatcroft has said the Lords could withhold approval of Article 50, the mechanism for leaving the European Union. |
Text: Gardaà (Irish police) were called at 07:00 local time on Saturday. The man was found at the bottom of the cliffs and pronounced dead at the scene.
It is understood he may have been in the area to take part in the extreme sport of base jumping.
It involves jumping from cliffs, mountains, buildings and other high ... | A man in his 40s has died at the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare. |
Text: Hydro Industries, based in Llangennech, will work to improve water treatment in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The new jobs will be needed to help fill orders to the UAE.
Speaking on a visit to the company, Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb said: "Hydro Industries is a great example of Welsh innovation at its best.
... | A £20m deal signed by a Carmarthenshire firm will create up to 40 jobs over the next three years. |
Text: The Type 056 stealth frigate has a sleek design that helps it evade radar detection, and needs just one-third of the crew used by its predecessor.
The first ship was delivered to the Chinese navy in Shanghai on Monday, state-run news agency Xinhua said.
China said the new vessel is part of a systematic upgrading ... | China's navy has taken delivery of the first of a new kind of stealth frigate, as tension continues with neighbouring countries over maritime borders. |
Text: Two people were also badly injured when the vehicle ploughed into the group in Nailsea, near Bristol on Sunday.
The Volvo hit two men, Alex Gould, 18, and a 20-year-old and then struck a man and a woman before smashing into a telegraph pole, at about 05:00 GMT.
Two men and the woman were taken to Southmead Hospit... | A driver held over the death of a teenager after a car crashed into four pedestrians has been released on bail. |
Text: Yankel Rosenthal, a former minister of investment, was arrested on Tuesday after landing at Miami airport.
His cousin Yani and uncle Jaime Rolando, a four-time presidential candidate and newspaper owner, were also charged.
They come from one of the wealthiest families in Honduras.
The three men were detained by c... | The president of one of Honduras's most famous football clubs has been charged in the United States with drug trafficking and money laundering. |
Text: Makram Ali, 51, from Haringey, was hit by the vehicle after leaving a prayer meeting at Muslim Welfare House in Finsbury Park on 19 June.
An inquest at St Pancras Coroner's Court heard that he is believed to have had a "medical episode" shortly before.
Darren Osborne, 47, from Cardiff, has appeared in court charg... | A man who died in a terror attack near a north London mosque was alive when he was hit by a van, an inquest has heard. |
Text: The Italian ex-Chelsea manager made the gesture as he walked down the tunnel following a 1-1 draw in Berlin where his side equalised in the 96th minute.
Ancelotti, 57, told German broadcaster ARD he did it "after being spat at".
The German FA (DFB) said his reaction was "understandable" but said he would pay 5,00... | Bayern Munich boss Carlo Ancelotti will not be disciplined over his middle finger gesture to Hertha Berlin fans. |
Text: Police were called at about 03:10 BST after his lorry left the carriageway about a mile north of Rivington services and hit wooden fencing.
The driver, found by passing workmen, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The motorway was closed between Horwich and Chorley for several hours but reopened at about 09:00. One... | A lorry driver has been killed in a crash on the M61 in Lancashire, closing the motorway northbound. |
Text: The 55km cable is the only connection between the Isles of Scilly and the National Grid.
It failed on Monday and it could be at least a further ten days before it is fixed.
Western Power Distribution (WPD) said the fault is 17km from Land's End. The generators were operational within two minutes of the cable fail... | Around 2,000 people are relying on generators to provide electricity after an undersea power cable failed. |
Text: The £25m Airlander 10, which is 302ft (92m) long, "nosedived" during its second test flight in Bedfordshire.
Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) said repairs were confined to the hull and the forward part of the cockpit.
But specialist tools needed for some of the repairs were not acquired from the US Army and needed repl... | The world's longest aircraft will take about three to four months to repair and test after a "heavy landing" on a test flight, it has been revealed. |
Text: And more of the striking stainless steel cars, with their distinctive gull-wing doors, are expected to arrive for the four-day DeLorean Eurofest in the city this weekend.
Among the owners who drove to Stormont were three Germans who ended an around-the-world DeLorean drive in the city.
DeLorean cars were built in... | Seventy DeLorean cars made famous by the Back To The Future movies cruised through Belfast on Thursday. |
Text: First-half goals from Lee Angol and Jon Taylor put the Posh ahead, but after the break headers from Byron Webster and Tony Craig saw Millwall level.
Quick-fire efforts from Chris Forrester and Conor Washington had Posh back in control before a Mark Beevers header gave the Lions a glimmer of hope.
Peterborough mad... | Graham Westley secured a first home win as Peterborough ended Millwall's unbeaten away record in a 5-3 win. |
Text: Carwyn Jones said his government wants "to see this project delivered but it has to be delivered on a sustainable basis."
The company behind the project wants a £210m taxpayer-funded guarantee.
The Conservatives and Plaid Cymru have criticised a delay on the decision.
It was originally expected that ministers wo... | A final decision on the Circuit of Wales racetrack will be made by the Welsh Government's cabinet in "the next fortnight", according to the first minister. |
Text: The 20-year-old has made four first-team appearances for the Championship club, who signed him in 2014.
A versatile defender, Burgess can play across the back four and has also played in midfield.
Burgess, an Australia Under-23 international, could make his Robins debut against Bromley on Saturday.
Summary: | National League leaders Cheltenham Town have signed Cameron Burgess from Fulham on a loan deal until the end of the season. |
Text: Gloucestershire lost regular wickets having chosen to bat, with Jack Taylor (63) and Benny Howell (38 not out) putting on a 60-run stand.
Spinners Liam Dawson (3-30) and Mason Crane (3-53) did most of the damage, bowling the away side out for 237.
Tom Alsop (53) got off to a solid start before James Vince (89 not... | Hampshire beat Gloucestershire by seven wickets to pick up a second One-Day Cup win of the season at the Ageas Bowl. |
Text: A planning application is being drawn up for the Abbey Shopping Centre and the Charter multi-storey car park.
The plans will see the council-owned 40-year-old retail space updated and the dated street area improved.
Subject to planning permission being granted, work on the overhaul could begin on the shopping cen... | A £53m major regeneration project for Abingdon town centre in Oxfordshire has been secured. |
Text: Russian Tennis Federation president Shamil Tarpischev described world number one Serena Williams and older sister Venus as "brothers".
The Women's Tennis Association banned him for a year and fined him £15,500 but Navratilova wants ITF action.
"The silence from the ITF has been pretty deafening," Navratilova said... | Martina Navratilova has criticised the "silence" of the International Tennis Federation after comments from one of its members about the Williams sisters. |
Text: Security forces said 10 men were killed in an area close to an army base that was attacked on Sunday.
Fighting broke out in two different locations along the Line of Control, the disputed de facto border with Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
It comes after 10 weeks of protests in which almost 90 people have died.
A... | Eleven people, including a soldier, have died in clashes between troops and suspected militants in Indian-administered Kashmir, the army says. |
Text: The woman, 49, was arrested after arriving on a flight from Nairobi, Kenya. An eight-year-old girl in her company was taken into protective care.
The man, 45, who was not on the flight, was also arrested at the airport.
The pair are being questioned on suspicion of assisting a non-UK person to carry out FGM overs... | A man and woman have been arrested at Heathrow Airport in connection with female genital mutilation (FGM) offences, Metropolitan Police said. |
Text: The fence fiasco means a two-mile diversion for drivers to get down what should be one straight road in Dawlish.
Developers on each side of the dividing line are adamant they followed plans.
Planning authority Teignbridge District Council and roads authority Devon County Council are getting together in the New Ye... | A housing estate has been split in two by a fence because of a 1ft height difference in a road between two halves of the development. |
Text: Edgewater Fire Chief Tom Jacobson said the fire started on the ground floor and quickly spread through the building on the Hudson River.
The city's mayor says about 500 residents have been displaced. Two residents and two firefighters suffered minor injuries.
The fire was still smouldering on Thursday morning.
Lo... | Fire officials are investigating the cause of a giant fire that destroyed an apartment building in New Jersey. |
Text: The Pirates led 2-0 at the break thanks to Billy Bodin's strike and Lee Brown's well-struck 20-yard free-kick.
The away side hit back early in the second half when Jake Taylor curled a shot past home keeper Steve Mildenhall.
But Taylor's clinical finish ensured the win that leaves Rovers one point behind third-pl... | Matt Taylor scored his 28th goal of the season as Bristol Rovers kept alive their hopes of automatic promotion from League Two with victory over Exeter. |
Text: A shed, including eco-garden equipment, was destroyed in the blaze at St Paul's Primary School on Saturday night.
A nearby sports club in the Bloomfield Park area was also attacked.
Principal of St Paul's, Catriona McFeely, said: "The shed and equipment has been totally destroyed.
"Play resources and garden equip... | The principal of a primary school in Londonderry has described fire damage at the school as "disgraceful". |
Text: Fyodor Konyukhov's balloon was said to have passed directly over the airfield in the Australian town of Northam where he began his journey 11 days ago.
If his record is confirmed by the World Air Sports Federation he will have taken more than two days off the record set by American Steve Fossett in 2002.
Konyukho... | A Russian balloonist has set a new record for flying non-stop around the world, his support crew have said. |
Text: Germany's biggest lender did not give any details about the legal bill.
However, the bank is expected to be hit with fines resulting from a number of investigations by regulators in the US and the UK.
It added that it expects to be profitable in the quarter and will report near record quarterly revenues on 29 Apr... | Deutsche Bank said it expects litigation costs of €1.5bn in the first quarter. |
Text: John Paul Branniff, 34, of Carnreagh Road in Ballynahinch, was found to have 2,000 tonnes of mixed waste on his land.
It included building materials, plastics, timber, carpet and textiles.
Branniff pleaded guilty to four charges. It is believed a substantial amount of waste had also been burned on the site.
He w... | A County Down man has been sent to jail for waste offences. |
Text: The victim was reportedly made to believe that she was in debt to the clairvoyant and could repay that debt only by becoming a sex worker.
Tokyo's District Court heard the woman was sometimes forced to live on the equivalent of $1 a day.
The fortune teller reportedly pocketed nearly 90m yen ($785,000; £639,000).... | A fortune teller in Japan has been ordered to pay $850,000 (£691,000) in damages to a female client she had forced into prostitution, reports say. |
Text: Michelle O'Neill has said 'Health and Wellbeing 2026, Delivering Together' is a "wholesale transformation" of Northern Ireland's health service.
The board overseeing the transition includes Professor Rafael Bengoa.
In October, Professor Bengoa published a report recommending widespread change to the healthcare sy... | The Northern Ireland health minister has appointed two expert panels to oversee the implementation of her 10-year plan for healthcare. |
Text: The former Manchester United star, 42, and ex-team-mate Ryan Giggs, 43, asked Manchester City Council to delay making a decision on whether to allow plans including two skyscrapers in the city.
They will now revise their ideas which were described by Historic England as a threat to "erase" the area's history.
How... | Gary Neville has put his £200m property development plans on hold following criticism from conservationists. |
Text: The three-day project will involve pumping 10,000 cubic metres of shingle on to Eastoke Beach in Hayling Island.
The material, being dredged from Chichester Harbour approach channel, will be distributed over the beach in front of Creek Road car park.
The scheme, paid for by the Environment Agency, aims to protect... | An operation has begun to replenish a beach in Hampshire that has suffered sea erosion. |
Text: Sunday's episode culminated in a scene in which a prison officer, played by Leo Gregory, beat and kicked an inmate on the floor of a toilet cubicle.
The BBC said 483 people had complained the story was "too violent".
A statement said it had been felt the scenes would not go beyond viewers' expectations, but "we'r... | The BBC has responded to hundreds of viewers who complained about violent scenes in BBC One's Silent Witness. |
Text: Mr Passmore won the role after "second choice" votes were taken into consideration.
In his acceptance speech, the former leader of Mid-Suffolk District Council said he felt "humbled" and "honoured" to be re-elected with a big majority.
The second round was between Conservative candidate Tim Passmore and Labour ca... | Conservative Tim Passmore has been re-elected as Suffolk's police and crime commissioner. |
Text: The previous 'triple-punishment' rule required a red card - and therefore a suspension - as well as the award of a penalty under those circumstances.
However, players committing accidental fouls that deny a goalscoring chance will now be cautioned instead.
But deliberate fouls will still incur a red card.
Those i... | Players who commit a foul to deny a goalscoring opportunity will no longer automatically be sent off, football's rule-making body has confirmed. |
Text: They are also angry at reports the players had been too hungover to play.
Uefa has begun disciplinary proceedings and say that the case will be dealt with by its Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body on 28 September, citing Scotland's "refusal to play".
The SFA says the team suffered from "an outbreak of acute ga... | The Scottish FA has defended its decision not to field a side in Scotland's Under-19s women's qualifying tie with Serbia on Monday. |
Text: 19 March 2016 Last updated at 15:56 GMT
Six families will come to Somerset with others being settled in Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Bath, as Dickon Hooper reports.
Summary: | Preparations are under way to help three Syrian families who are due to arrive in Bristol soon. |
Text: The "exhausted" bird was found on Talisman Sinopec's Clyde platform, about 160 miles offshore.
The pigeon, nicknamed Pedro by the workers on board, was flown by helicopter to Aberdeen.
It was then taken to the Scottish SPCA's National Wildlife Rescue Centre in Fishcross, where it was said to be making a good reco... | A lost pigeon which landed on a North Sea oil platform has been flown back to land by helicopter. |
Text: Philip Lau admitted he had not washed the lettuce in his seafood starter at the Mei Hua Platform restaurant at West Calder railway station.
Lau, 65, claimed he had brought the salad leaves from a major retailer and believed they would be clean.
He told Livingston Sheriff Court he would normally wash lettuce he bo... | A West Lothian restaurant owner who served a prawn cocktail containing insects has been fined £650. |
Text: They were abducted near a compound owned by Italian oil and gas group Eni in the western Mellitah area, the ministry said.
Italy closed its embassy in Libya in February, calling on Italians to leave because of the dangers to foreigners.
The country is beset with warring factions four years after the civil war tha... | Four Italian construction workers have been kidnapped in Libya, the Italian foreign ministry has said. |
Text: The plans for 135 homes at Aylestone Hill, near Lugg Meadow, will be decided at a public inquiry, on 28 April, after being rejected by Herefordshire Council.
Herefordshire Wildlife Trust said Lugg Meadow was the largest surviving land of its kind in the country.
Bovis Homes said the council had recommended the pl... | A wildlife trust has said it is "very worried" about proposals to build 135 homes on a site near an ancient meadow. |
Text: Armed response officers from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were called at about 18:40 GMT on Thursday after reports there was a man with a gun.
The 43-year-old was uninjured during the incident in Albert Road, Levenshulme, GMP assistant chief constable Garry Shewan said.
"Officers have been with him, and have n... | A police force has apologised after a blind man was Tasered because his cane was mistaken for a firearm. |
Text: Gordon McCaskill published his comment after Ms Sturgeon offered her house to a Syrian refugee.
The East Renfrewshire councillor has since removed the tweet.
A Tory spokesman confirmed Mr McCaskill had been suspended while an investigation was carried out.
The council's Conservative group leader has posted a numb... | A Conservative councillor has been suspended after posting a joke on Twitter about "moles" from Islamic State moving in with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. |
Text: Foreign prisoners were previously expected to pay for their own medication, unlike local inmates.
Two HIV-positive prisoners had challenged the government's refusal to pay for their anti-retrovirals (ARVs).
The UN estimates that about 25% of people aged between 15 and 49 are HIV-positive in Botswana.
A year ago t... | Botswana's court of appeal has upheld a ruling that foreign prisoners should receive free treatment for HIV/Aids, rights lawyers say. |
Text: A total of 109,630 properties were bought in the UK during the month, a very slight rise on a year earlier, HM Revenue and Customs data shows.
In these cases the house buying process may have started some time before the referendum took place.
Mortgage data has shown some signs of a post-vote slowdown.
The Royal ... | Uncertainty surrounding the Brexit vote failed to hit house buying in the UK, figures suggest, with a slight rise in transactions in August. |
Text: 17 February 2016 Last updated at 18:31 GMT
So she set up her own blog and YouTube channel, My Mind, My Funk, to share her experiences with others and tackle the taboo around mental health in Kenya - and beyond.
According to Matshidiso Moeti, the World Health Organization regional director for Africa, an estimated... | When Sitawa Wafula was diagnosed as having bi-polar disorder and epilepsy, she struggled to find support online that spoke to her as a young African woman. |
Text: Chances were few and far between until the Gulls' Brett Williams bent a magnificent shot past Magnus Norman from outside the area after 25 minutes.
The Sandgrounders however were more than a match for the hosts, and Andrai Jones forced Brendan Moore into a save with a smart volley.
The visitors proved their mettl... | Southport exited the relegation zone after a fine comeback sealed a 2-1 win at Torquay. |
Text: Azamat Tazhayakov, a Kazakh exchange student, tearfully apologised on Friday for removing a backpack containing fireworks from Tsarnaev's room.
He denounced Tsarnaev's actions, which killed three and injured 264 at the finishing line of the marathon in 2013.
Last year, Tazhayakov was convicted of obstruction of j... | A friend of Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison for obstructing police. |
Text: A KLM flight from Amsterdam to Cardiff Airport was diverted to Bristol at 10:00 GMT on Thursday, with another from Anglesey diverted to Gloucester.
An Aer Lingus flight from Dublin was also delayed for an hour.
Other aircraft were later able to land, but visibility has since deteriorated.
Conditions were describe... | Freezing fog has caused disruption to some flights at Cardiff Airport and police have issued a warning to drivers. |
Text: Former Met Police sergeant Gurpal Virdi was cleared three weeks ago of sexually abusing a boy in a police van in 1986.
Mr Virdi and his supporters claim the inquiry was maliciously motivated. Scotland Yard has denied the claims.
Tory MP Sir Peter Bottomley has written to Mrs May asking to discuss the case.
Sir Pe... | Home Secretary Theresa May is being urged to review the case of a retired Asian police officer investigated on a sex charge by the force that previously racially discriminated against him. |
Text: The move, which was outlined in 2011, will see the total number of MPs across the UK reduced from 650 to 600.
England will have its number of seats reduced from 533 to 501; Wales will be reduced from 40 to 29; and Northern Ireland will lose one of its 18 seats.
The Boundary Commission for Scotland has until 1 Oct... | A review is under way that will cut the number of Scottish seats in the House of Commons from 59 to 53. |
Text: Lee Francis broke into the West Midlands home of mother and son Rose, 93, and Ron Parker, 66, biting Ron during a struggle.
Rose Parker also joined in the fray, hitting Francis with her walking stick as the pair tussled on the floor.
A tooth was found two months later in the washing machine of their home and DNA ... | A burglar who bit a man trying to defend his home was caught after his tooth ended up in some dirty washing. |
Text: The FTSE 100 closed down 66 points, or 0.93%, to 6,994.63.
The biggest faller was the wealth management firm St James's Place, which fell by 3%.
On the currency markets, the pound edged up 0.05% against the dollar to $1.4941 and slipped 0.15% against the euro to €1.3857.
The pound rose sharply after the latest ... | (Close): London's top shares tumbled on Friday afternoon, having initially traded higher, amid continued concerns over a possible Greek default. |
Text: Royal Ulster Constabulary detective constables Michael Malone, 35, and Ernest Carson, 50, were killed in an IRA gun attack on 26 August 1987.
Another officer and a civilian were wounded in the shooting in the Liverpool Bar on Donegall Quay.
The man who was arrested, 54, was questioned in Belfast on Wednesday.
Det... | A man arrested as part of an inquiry into the murders of two police officers almost 30 years ago has been released pending a report to prosecutors. |
Text: On Tuesday, Ms O'Sullivan said she had asked a watchdog to begin investigating alleged financial irregularities at the Irish police force's training facility.
She denied the decision to refer it to the Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission was to keep it from the public.
Mr Varadkar was asked about the commissioner... | Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Leo Varadkar has told the Dail that he and his government have confidence in Garda Commissioner Noirin O'Sullivan. |
Text: She was walking along the coast with another girl and two boys on Monday evening when a rapid tide came in.
The three others managed to swim to safety, but she became trapped by the tide and had to be lifted off the cliff by rope.
The two girls were taken to hospital as a precaution.
Coleraine and Ballycastle res... | A teenage girl has been rescued by the Coastguard after getting trapped at the base of a 100 ft cliff at Castlerock on the north coast. |
Text: Stephen Wright, 35, stole £2370 from a branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland in Uddingston in Lanarkshire on 5 August last year.
But the High Court in Edinburgh was told Wright threw the cash away after an anti-robbery dye pack was triggered.
Wright, who had admitted carrying out the robbery, was jailed for four-... | A man who wore a full face skeleton mask while carrying out an armed robbery at a bank has been jailed. |
Text: The 30-year-old heptathlete gets the award for her services to athletics.
Dame Jessica, who won gold at London 2012 Olympics and silver four years later in Rio, announced her retirement from the sport in October.
Paralympic gold medallists Grace Clough and Will Bayley have both been honoured with MBEs. Mayor of D... | Olympic champion Jessica Ennis-Hill has been made a dame in the New Year Honours list. |
Text: Pullar played 28 Tests for England, making his debut against India in July 1959, with his final match against Australia in Adelaide in January 1963.
His 131 against India at Old Trafford in his second Test was the first century scored by a Lancastrian on his home ground of Old Trafford.
He was named Wisden Cricke... | Geoff Pullar, the former England, Lancashire and Gloucestershire batsman, has died aged 79. |
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It was ranked top as part of the charity's "The Great British Walk" festival.
Summary: | The path over the White Cliffs of Dover has been named as the best undiscovered walk in the country by the National Trust. |
Text: The Shanghai Shenhua club was also fined 1m yuan (£103,000) and stripped of its 2003 league victory for fixing a match on its way to the title.
In recent years, China has increased efforts to clean up its football, which has been hit by a series of scandals.
Over the past year, more than 50 officials, referees a... | China's football association has banned 33 players and officials for life after a three-year probe into match-fixing. |
Text: Marcus Berg put Panathinaikos ahead in the third minute, but former Leicester midfielder Esteban Cambiasso equalised seven minutes before half-time.
Manuel da Costa put the hosts in front on 87 minutes and ex-West Brom striker Brown Ideye made it 3-1 on 89.
Olympiakos had sealed their 43rd title last month with s... | Olympiakos extended their lead at the top of the Greek Superleague to 20 points as they beat Panathinaikos in the Athens derby with two late goals. |
Text: A man and a woman were pronounced dead after the blaze on Cherry Tree Street, Elsecar, at about 18:50 BST on Tuesday.
They are believed to be Katherine Collard, 50, and Irwin Albers, 62, police said.
A South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue spokesman said: "Despite the considerable efforts of firefighters and ambulance ... | Two people have died in a house fire in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. |
Text: Nic Cruwys was kicked and punched after a match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Watford on 7 March 2015.
Louis Parsons said the youths, some in hoods and scarves, confronted them as they walked to get a train.
Four 19-year-olds and a 15-year-old deny grievous bodily harm with intent.
Mr Parsons told Wolverham... | A football fan said he felt "scared and intimidated" by a group of youths before two men he was with were beaten, leaving one in a coma, a jury has been told. |
Text: Mark Sampson's side will host Italy at Port Vale's Vale Park on Friday, 7 April, three days before meeting Austria at MK Dons' Stadium MK.
Their opening match of Euro 2017 is against Scotland in Utrecht on Wednesday, 19 July.
England are in the United States for the SheBelieves Cup.
There they will face the three... | England women will play Italy and Austria in April in their last home games before this summer's European Championship in the Netherlands. |
Text: Allan Bell, who has been in position since October 2011, receives a CBE for public services to the Isle of Man.
Clare Christian, who became the first female President of Tynwald in 2011, receives an OBE for public services.
Rosemary Mazzone from the north of the island receives a BEM for services to youth and the... | The Chief Minister of the Isle of Man and the President of Tynwald are two of three Manx residents recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. |
Text: A former deputy prime minister who became a vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin, Nemtsov was shot dead in February 2015 just a few hundred metres from the Kremlin.
The defendants - all Chechens - were allegedly promised cash to kill him. All deny the charges.
His relatives fear whoever ordered the killing wi... | Five men accused of murdering Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov are due to go on trial in Moscow. |
Text: The 90 acre site, stretching from south east of the passenger terminal to nearly as far as Gogar roundabout, would have offices, industrial buildings and homes.
Officials said improvements in aircraft technology has meant the airport rarely uses the crosswind runway.
Construction could start next year if planning... | Edinburgh Airport plans to build a huge business and housing complex on the site of its secondary runway. |
Text: Prosecutors say Joseph Scott Pemberton killed Jennifer Laude in a hotel room after discovering her gender.
The case has strained ties between the US and the Philippines, a former US colony where the Americans have a significant military presence.
The trial began after attempts to strike a plea deal failed.
Laude'... | The murder trial of a US marine accused of murdering a transgender woman has started at a local court in the Philippines. |
Text: He released its handbrake before parking in the space on Pelican Lane, Newbury, on 29 December, police said.
They said there could have been "serious consequences", with South Central Ambulance Service calling the woman's condition "life-threatening".
Police released the details on Tuesday as they want to find th... | A car driver moved an ambulance which was blocking a parking space, while staff were in the back carrying out emergency treatment on a patient. |
Text: The bird kept the top spot during this year's Big Garden Birdwatch, organised by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB).
Some 17,000 people participated in the charity's survey in January, spending an hour making notes of the birds that visited their gardens.
Almost 130,000 birds were recorded.
Afte... | Starlings remain the most common bird in Northern Ireland, according to a popular piece of citizen science. |
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The 33-year-old Kruse, competing at his fourth Olympics, was beaten 15-13 by the Russian.
Kruse fought back superbly to set up a tense finish, but Safin held his nerve to take the medal.
Italy's Daniele Garozzo beat American Alexander Massialas 15-11 to win gold.
Kru... | Richard Kruse failed to win Great Britain's first Olympic fencing medal in 52 years after losing to Timur Safin in their individual men's foil bronze-medal match at Rio 2016. |
Text: The Reds have kept clean sheets in four of the six matches Dunne, 23, has played in since his arrival at the start of the month.
"He has done well in what had been a problem position for us," Crawley manager Mark Yates told the League Two club's website.
"We're delighted to have him with us for the remainder of t... | Crawley Town have extended left-back Charles Dunne's loan from Blackpool until the end of the season. |
Text: Francis Kelly, 35, repeatedly hit 30-year-old Kenneth Heron with a wooden pole, a golf club and a knife in Nimmo Street, Greenock, on 21 May 2015.
The victim was unable to flee as he had become attached to a gate in the street by belt loops on his jeans.
Both men were drunk at the time and had little recollection... | A man who admitted brutally attacking his former friend over suspicions of breaking into his house has been jailed for six years for attempted murder. |
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