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Text: Kent Police said the attack happened shortly before 09:00 BST when a "substance" was thrown at the victim at Ian's Plaice, off Thanet Way in Whitstable.
The man was taken to hospital with facial injuries following the attack. His condition is not yet known.
No arrests have been made, a police spokesman said.
In a... | A man has been injured in a suspected acid attack at a fish and chip shop in a seaside town in Kent. |
Text: The Hove side saw their five-year stay in the top flight end last month.
"Mark has got work to do, in putting together a team which will go back into Division One and compete again for one-day trophies," Adams told BBC Sussex.
"Speaking as someone who lost a job after four-and-a-half years, you're never fully sec... | Sussex cricket manager Mark Robinson is under pressure after relegation from Division One this season, according to former captain Chris Adams. |
Text: The device - in Kinnaird Street, off the Antrim Road - was reported to police at about 21:30 GMT on Friday.
A number of residents were moved from their homes while Army bomb disposal experts examined it, then made it safe.
The alert ended at about 01:40 GMT on Saturday. The device, described as viable, was taken... | A bomb has been found in the garden of a house in north Belfast. |
Text: Paul Polman said that companies should have more time to defend themselves in the event of an approach.
He told the Financial Times that there needed to be a "level playing field".
Under the UK Takeover Code, a company has 28 days to prepare a defence before a business returns with a firm offer.
The so-called "pu... | The boss of Unilever is calling for a strengthening of UK takeover rules to protect "national champions" after the consumer goods giant saw off a £115bn bid from Kraft Heinz. |
Text: The former UKIP leader was in the city with his successor Paul Nuttall, who is standing in the seat vacated by Tristram Hunt.
The egg, said to have been thrown by a youth, was launched at the UKIP pair in the Hanley area earlier.
It comes after Mr Farage's wife Kirsten said she and her husband had been living "s... | Nigel Farage dodged an egg that was pelted at him on the campaign trail in Stoke-on-Trent. |
Text: Election campaign chief Patrick O'Flynn said Mr Farage was a "snarling, thin-skinned, aggressive" man who risked turning UKIP into a "personality cult".
Euro MP Mr Gill said he had phone calls from UKIP supporters "in tears" when Mr Farage said he was standing down after failing to be elected as an MP.
UKIP has r... | UKIP Wales leader Nathan Gill has said he "totally supports" Nigel Farage as the party's national leader. |
Text: The 56-year-old, from Stoke-on-Trent, and former wife Yvonne, 54, married in 1988 and had four children before splitting more than two years ago.
Judge Mark Rogers, sitting at a family court in Nottingham, also said the pair should share several properties.
Mr Taylor's wealth is said to be in the region of £3.4m,... | Darts player Phil "The Power" Taylor has been ordered to pay his estranged wife a lump sum of £830,000 by a family court. |
Text: The 12 June event will see the 37-year-old actor return to New York's Beacon Theatre, where he won the Tony for best leading actor in a play in 2012 for his performance in One Man, Two Guvnors.
Since then, he has had more success as the host of CBS's The Late Late Show.
The organisers of the Tonys called him "the... | Britain's James Corden is to host this year's Tony Awards, Broadway theatre's biggest and starriest night. |
Text: Kerry Harvey died on Saturday morning, the charity Pancreatic Cancer Action said.
The "envy" campaign involved patients saying they would rather have breast, cervical or testicular cancer.
It was designed to raise awareness about how poor the chances of survival are with pancreatic cancer.
It has a five-year surv... | A "brave and courageous" woman who was one of the faces of a controversial pancreatic cancer campaign has died at the age of 24. |
Text: The illegal broadcasts were made over several weeks at Melbourne's main Tullamarine and Avalon airports, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said.
Local media reported a portable radio may have been used to interfere with air traffic control.
The incidents did not pose a continuing threat to safety, the AFP said.... | Australian police are investigating 15 hoax transmissions made to planes over Melbourne, including one that forced a flight to abort its landing. |
Text: Pc Adrian Merron, 46, was due to stand trial on a total of 58 charges.
But the Lothian and Borders officer admitted 10 charges and the Crown accepted not guilty pleas to the rest.
Six of the charges were viewing records about crimes of public indecency. Merron is still suspended from the force while inquiries are... | A police officer who admitted snooping through the force computer and obtaining personal data about people has been fined £4,800. |
Text: Peter Liang could face up to 15 years in prison for killing Akai Gurley.
Advocates for police accountability have closely watched the case because US police officers who injure or kill civilians rarely face criminal charges.
Gurley's death in 2014 came amid several high-profile cases in which officers killed unar... | A New York City police officer has been convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting an unarmed black man in a darkened stairwell. |
Text: Raised By Wolves, which was written by Caitlin Moran and her sister Caroline and based on their upbringing, was shelved by Channel 4 after two series.
It was one of a number of UK winners at the Berlin ceremony, which drew its nominees from across Europe.
BBC Two's Inside No 9, written by and starring Steve Pembe... | A comedy series which was cancelled by Channel 4 has been named best sitcom at the prestigious Rose d'Or Awards. |
Text: The Cross Tay Link Road would cross the River Tay from west of the A9 and link with the A93 and A94 north of Scone.
A report prepared for Perth and Kinross Council said it would pave the way for thousands of new jobs and relieve traffic congestion.
The route has two-thirds of its funding in place, with the £35m s... | The preferred route for a £113m new Tay crossing and link road around Perth has been approved by councillors. |
Text: It was built as the Brighton Marine Palace and Pier during the 1890s, and known as the Palace Pier until 2000 when it was rebranded Brighton Pier.
Luke Johnson, executive chairman of the Brighton Pier Group, has now announced that it will be known as Brighton Palace Pier.
A competition has also been launched to d... | Brighton Pier is to regain the word "Palace" in its name following a 16-year absence. |
Text: French magistrates will examine whether the bank helped some clients to avoid paying taxes between 2006 and 2007.
The bank said it had been asked to deposit a bail bond of €50m (£39.6m).
"We will continue to co-operate with the French authorities to the fullest extent possible," it added.
On Monday Belgium pro... | HSBC's private banking arm, which is based in Switzerland, is under formal investigation in France, days after being accused of tax fraud by the Belgium authorities. |
Text: King left on Friday with the club ninth in the Premiership table.
"This is my 10th season and actually we haven't made many changes to the coaching set-up," said Mallinder.
"We made one a few years ago and went on to win the Premiership and a European competition. Hopefully this little change will do the same."
F... | Northampton Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder said the club's need to "freshen things up" contributed to attack coach Alex King's exit. |
Text: Abercrombie & Fitch Co refused to hire Samantha Elauf because her dress violated the clothing retailer's "Look Policy" for sales staff.
Ms Elauf wore a hijab at interview but did not say she was Muslim.
But Justice Antonin Scalia said the retailer "at least suspected" that she wore a headscarf for religious reaso... | The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a Muslim woman who was denied a job because of her headscarf. |
Text: It found the company had been signing up too many customers in some areas, leading to issues relating to "over-utilisation".
Some customers were receiving just 3% of the speeds promised, it said.
Virgin Media said it was "disappointed" that it "fell short" of its own high standards on broadband speeds.
Chief exec... | A BBC Watchdog investigation has found Virgin Media customers across the UK are receiving only a fraction of the broadband speed they were promised. |
Text: Three gang members were killed and two injured in the clash, police say.
Earlier on Monday about 50 men moved into the Paraguayan city of Ciudad del Este, blew up the front of a private security firm, and fired on police.
Unconfirmed reports suggest they could have stolen up to $40m (£31m; €37m).
After the robber... | Brazilian police near the border with Paraguay have exchanged gunfire with members of a gang who carried out what Paraguayan officials are calling the robbery of the century. |
Text: A statement from Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust said Ursula Ward, who had held the role for 12 years, had "taken the decision to leave".
No reason has been given for her departure.
The trust has recently faced criticism over delays in its emergency department, with patients kept waiting in ambulances outside the ... | The chief executive of the NHS trust which runs Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth has left her post. |
Text: The US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Monday to uphold a Texas judge's blocking injunction.
Critics of the plan said it was an executive "overreach" by Mr Obama and 26 states legally challenged it.
Mr Obama argued that deferring deportations was within the administration's power.
The ruling would have let ... | A federal appeals court is halting President Barack Obama's executive action that would have kept five million people from deportation. |
Text: Each borough will also focus on priorities set for their local area while there will be improved support for victims, Sadiq Khan said.
Mr Khan said the plan "restores real neighbourhood policing" and "puts victims... at the heart of what we do".
The Conservatives accused the mayor of having "noble intentions" but... | An extra police constable will be added to every ward in London under plans unveiled by the city's mayor. |
Text: Two females laid seven eggs at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT), Slimbridge, Gloucestershire.
There are only about 200 breeding pairs of the critically endangered species left in the wild.
Nigel Jarrett, from the trust, said when staff discovered the first egg last week they "almost couldn't believe it".
Mr ... | One of the world's rarest birds - the spoon-billed sandpiper - has laid eggs in captivity for the first time. |
Text: The tale, which will be produced by Red - the company behind Last Tango in Halifax - follows the lives of the two sons of African spider-god Anansi.
Gaiman, whose 2001 novel American Gods, is also being developed for US television, said he was "thrilled".
Confirming the series on his blog, Gaiman said he hoped Re... | The BBC is adapting Neil Gaiman's fantasy novel Anansi Boys into a TV mini-series. |
Text: The 33-year-old Portugal defender was injured during the first half of Saturday's 4-1 win over Alaves.
The European champions also have captain Sergio Ramos, another centre-back, out injured.
Real confirmed Pepe "has been diagnosed with a grade two muscle injury in the femoral biceps of his left leg".
Spanish ne... | Real Madrid's Pepe is likely to be out for several weeks with a hamstring injury, and could miss La Liga games against Atletico Madrid and Barcelona. |
Text: The first minister, Formula One driver Susie Wolff and Scottish women's football captain Gemma Fay are backing the Girlguiding Scotland initiative.
It encourages girls and young women to highlight good role models around them.
Ms Sturgeon said: "That's how they are inspired to be the leaders, scientists and Olymp... | Nicola Sturgeon has joined sports stars to launch a campaign aimed at inspiring girls and young women to "fulfil their leadership potential". |
Text: The 23-year-old, in his 50th career start, chipped in for a birdie at the 17th to reach 10 under.
Five-time major winner Phil Mickelson, without a win since the 2013 Open, holed from off the green to par 18 and is in a three-way share of second.
Wales' Jamie Donaldson, the remaining Briton, is nine back after a 6... | American Daniel Berger moved closer to a maiden PGA title after a round of 69 kept him three shots ahead at the St Jude Classic in Memphis. |
Text: The £5m facility, run by Newcastle College, has indoor and outdoor tracks, overhead lines and signal boxes.
It is thought to be the first of its kind in the UK, and aims to address a national skills gap, due to an ageing workforce in the rail sector.
About 500 students are expected to be trained in the next five... | A rail academy, giving students experience of working on the tracks, has officially opened its doors in Gateshead. |
Text: A court has ruled that Stone serve the rest of his sentence for the 1988 Milltown Cemetery attack.
Stone had served 12 years of a 30-year term for the three murders at Milltown and three other sectarian killings.
He had been released on licence as part of the Good Friday Agreement but was jailed again for trying ... | Loyalist killer Michael Stone must serve at least another five years in jail. |
Text: The councillor in the local authority's Cromarty Firth ward was elected to head the council's SNP group at a meeting on Monday night.
She has to be confirmed as council leader at a full meeting of Highland Council in June.
Mr Hendry will continue as council leader until Monday but resigned as SNP group leader fol... | Maxine Smith looks set to replace Drew Hendry as Highland Council's leader. |
Text: Full-back Williams and tight-head prop Lee have not played in Wales' warm-ups.
Lock Jones injured a knee while leading Wales to a 16-10 win over Ireland last weekend.
Gatland said that is a "one-week" issue so Jones could face Uruguay in Wales' World Cup opener on Sunday 20 September in Cardiff.
Williams underwen... | Wales coach Warren Gatland says lock Alun Wyn Jones, Liam Williams and Samson Lee are expected to be fit for World Cup duty. |
Text: The group's latest album My Universe became the fastest-selling UK country album in history when it was released earlier this month.
The Shires have now signed to the Nashville-based Big Machine Label, which is under the Dot Records imprint.
The label's president and CEO is Scott Borchetta, who is widely credited... | British country duo The Shires have signed a record deal in the US with the man who discovered Taylor Swift. |
Text: It comes a day after PM Haider al-Abadi ordered the Iraqi army to stop shelling civilian areas in towns seized by IS.
A member of staff was seriously injured in the shelling, medical officials at the hospital have told the BBC.
Many residents of Falluja and Ramadi have said they are more at risk from army air rai... | A hospital in the Iraqi city of Falluja, mainly controlled by Islamic State (IS) fighters, has been hit by government shelling, reports say. |
Text: Carl Michael von Hausswolff's picture was hanging in a gallery in the Swedish city of Lund until protests caused the exhibition to close last month.
Von Hausswolff said he had collected the ashes from the crematorium at Majdanek during a visit in 1989.
The prosecutors said they had still no evidence a crime had b... | Prosecutors in Poland have opened an investigation into reports that a Swedish artist used ashes from the Nazi death camp at Majdanek in a painting. |
Text: They said it is not yet known what was thrown, but there was no explosion and no damage was caused.
An area between the Albertbridge Road and the Bridge End flyover has been cordoned off.
Army bomb disposal experts are examining the object and some homes have been evacuated.
Summary: | Police have said an object has been thrown at a patrol in the Short Strand area of east Belfast. |
Text: The 26-year-old moved to the Premiership last summer from Zebre but was restricted to nine appearances.
"His relative lack of first-team opportunities during his time with us had started to affect his place in the Italian national side," said director of rugby Dean Richards.
"With that in mind, this opportunity h... | Newcastle Falcons winger Giovanbattista Venditti has returned to Italian side Zebre after just one season. |
Text: The person lives in West Palm Beach County about 70 miles (113km) north of the initial transmission zone.
Florida Governor Rick Scott said the state officials still believe that active transmission zone for the virus is one square mile (3sq km) in Wynwood neighbourhood in North Miami.
The infected person had rece... | The Florida Department of Health is investigating another case of Zika contracted in the state. |
Text: Events such as TweedLove, the Tour o' the Borders and the Enduro World Series have all made the area popular with cyclists.
Scottish Borders Council said it wanted to develop existing events and build on consumer demand.
It comes after research by Visit Scotland showed cyclists and mountain bikers spent more than... | A five-year plan to boost cycling tourism in the Scottish Borders has been unveiled. |
Text: McIlroy, the world number two, went down 2&1 as Denmark's Kjeldsen sank his fourth birdie in a row on the 17th.
The Northern Irishman must beat Gary Woodland and Emiliano Grillo in his other Group Three matches to have a chance of reaching the last 16.
There were also defeats for Jordan Spieth and Danny Willett.
... | Rory McIlroy lost to world number 68 Soren Kjeldsen in his opening group match at the World Golf Championship Match Play in Austin, USA. |
Text: British number five Ward, 29, lost 6-4 6-3 to Italy's Matteo Donati, 21, a player ranked 99 places below him in the world at 270.
Klein, 26, was beaten 6-3 6-3 by Ukraine's Sergiy Stakhovsky, 30, ranked 96th in the world and 115 places above Klein, Britain's sixth-ranked player.
Britain has no-one else in qualify... | The British pair of James Ward and Brydan Klein both failed to reach the French Open after opening-round qualifying defeats at Roland Garros. |
Text: Ben Woollacott, 19, of Swanley, Kent, died in 2011 after being dragged from the Woolwich Ferry while mooring ropes were being untied.
The then company in charge, Serco Ltd, was found guilty of failing to ensure the health and safety of its crew.
At Inner London Court the company was told it must pay the fine and ... | A company has been fined £200,000 over the death of a teenage deckhand who fell from a River Thames ferry. |
Text: The Swansea Bay City Region would boost digital technology for advances in areas such as healthcare and energy.
The plan will deliver an estimated £3.3bn boost to the regional economy over 15 years, councillors heard as they supported the deal on Thursday.
It has been described a "game-changer" after proposals fo... | A £1.3bn 'city deal' investment plan for south west Wales has been backed by Swansea councillors. |
Text: Danish firm Dong Energy intends to add 90 turbines to the existing 102 at the Walney facility off the Cumbria coast.
Of an annual £600,000 fund, £100,000 will be ring-fenced to support engineering training.
The money recognised local co-operation on which the company relies, it said.
"We believe it is important t... | The company building one of the world's largest offshore wind farms will invest £15m in community and environmental projects, it has said. |
Text: What's in the new order?
This new order is set to take effect on 16 March.
The previous order sparked confusion at airports and mass protests. President Trump claimed the order was to strengthen national security against terror threats.
You can read more about President Trump's US travel ban here.
Summary: | President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order putting a temporary ban on people, mainly from six Muslim countries, from entering America - despite his previous attempt being blocked by an American Judge. |
Text: The ex-Olympic and world track cycling champion, who pulled up on her debut, rode the Alan Hill-trained According To Sarah in the AGA Ladies Open.
The pair jumped and travelled well in the three-mile race before tiring.
The 35-year-old is aiming to ride over jumps in an amateur race at the Cheltenham Festival in ... | Victoria Pendleton pulled up two fences from the finish on her second ride in a point-to-point at Barbury Castle in Wiltshire on Sunday. |
Text: 29 April 2016 Last updated at 16:55 BST
Yizhibo - or Yi as it is nicknamed - offers a domestic answer to the popular US video service Periscope, which is blocked in mainland China.
Live-streaming video apps have become increasingly popular in China, despite government sensitivity over "improper" usage.
BBC Monito... | Chinese web users are talking about and downloading a new live video-streaming app in huge numbers. |
Text: Zaid Khalif J Sultan, 46, of Calvert Road, Sheffield, used a Bluetooth device in a mobile phone to obtain the answers via an outside source.
Sultan was convicted of fraud at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday.
He was also given a 16-week custodial sentence to be served consecutively for breach of a previous suspen... | A man who cheated during a driving theory test has been jailed for four months. |
Text: The Madras high court said the "media has raised doubts" about the cause of her death on 5 December, and "the truth should be revealed".
She was admitted to a local hospital for more than three months, but little information was given about her health.
Jayalalitha was one of India's most charismatic and enigmatic... | A court in India's Tamil Nadu state has asked why the body of former chief minister J Jayalalitha cannot be exhumed for investigation. |
Text: The spent rounds, discovered by a prisoner sorting through clothing at Littlehey Prison, near Huntingdon earlier this month, were handed to a guard by the inmate.
A Prison Service spokesman said: "They were quickly removed and there was no risk to the security of the prison."
An internal investigation is taking p... | Two ammunition cases have been found in a jacket sent to a Cambridgeshire prison for recycling. |
Text: GlenWyvis Distillery Community Benefit Society is having the building constructed on a hillside near Dingwall.
Contractors are now working on adding the exterior walls.
The distillery's copper stills for making spirit could be installed later this month.
A crowdfunding appeal last year saw 2,600 people invest in ... | The steel frame has been erected for what has been described as Scotland's first community-owned craft whisky distillery. |
Text: Bulgarian Iliev, 19, is yet to make a first-team appearance for Wanderers but has been a regular for the Under-21 side and joins on a month's loan.
Meanwhile White, 19, has made five appearances for the Cumbrians since his initial move in September.
The ex-Sheffield Wednesday full-back played four games for Bolto... | Carlisle United have signed Bolton striker Georg Iliev on a month's loan and extended the stay of fellow Trotter Hayden White for a further month. |
Text: The 31-year-old winger, who equalled Mark Cueto's 90 Premiership tries on 1 January, joined the club in 2015.
He has crossed 26 times in 37 appearances in all competitions for the club so far, helping them win promotion back to the top flight last season.
The former Leicester Tigers and Wasps man has won four sen... | The Premiership's joint-record try scorer Tom Varndell has signed a new contract with Bristol until the end of the 2017-18 season. |
Text: Conservative MP Andrea Leadsom made the claim adding that HS2 was "out of date before it is even completed".
Liberal Democrat Dr Julian Huppert said the project was "a cold, hard necessity which we cannot afford to ignore".
The line would first connect London to Birmingham, then to Manchester and Leeds and includ... | A proposed £32bn national high-speed rail link was described as a "white elephant" during an MPs' debate. |
Text: In a statement on Tuesday, Laois man O'Reilly said he unintentionally took a supplement that may have contained a banned substance.
O'Reilly, 23, has opted not to contest the initial suspension imposed on him.
"Michael has now left the Olympic Village," said an Irish Athletic Boxing Association statement.
"He wil... | Irish boxer Michael O'Reilly has left the Olympic Village in Rio following the failed drugs test which led to his removal from the Games. |
Text: The Just Swim scheme provides access to a range of benefits, which are aimed at 11 million adults who swim regularly.
Members will also be offered expert tips on how to improve their swimming.
Find out how to get into swimming with our special guide.
"There's something for the seasoned swimmer as well as those ne... | A free membership scheme has been launched with the aim to help the nation become better swimmers. |
Text: Hundreds of images were taken by Shinseungback Kimyonghun using a CCTV camera on the roof of Bradford's National Media Museum in June.
The duo said while "humans see figures in clouds... algorithms sometimes find faces where there are not any".
The pair have chosen 27 images to make Cloud Face for the museum's In... | A pair of Korean artists have used facial recognition software to spot "cloud faces" in the sky over Bradford. |
Text: The 55-year-old, who spent a season with St Helens in the mid-1980s, takes over on a four-year deal.
He succeeds Tim Sheens, who resigned in October to become full-time director of rugby with Super League side Salford Red Devils.
"It is truly an honour to be in this position," said Meninga, a former Australia Tes... | Australia have appointed former Queensland boss Mal Meninga as their new coach. |
Text: The 49-year-old ex-England striker succeeded Graham Westley in the summer, his first managerial role, with Boro having reached the play-offs last year.
But they are only eight points above the relegation zone, with three points taken from the last 24 available.
"Teddy has had the worst luck I've seen in the 16 ye... | Teddy Sheringham has been sacked as manager of Stevenage with the club 19th in League Two. |
Text: The cabinet announcement comes six months after the court's prosecutor said she would investigate ongoing violence in the country.
"We are ready to face the consequences of withdrawal," Vice-President Gaston Sindimwo said.
Political turmoil began in April 2015 after President Pierre Nkurunzinza began his bid for ... | Burundi's government has said the country intends to pull out of the International Criminal Court (ICC). |
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Dr Gideon Lauffer is alleged to have misdiagnosed a man with acute kidney failure at the West Middlesex Hospital in Isleworth after allegedly misreading blood tests.
The patient, Nick Johnson, was sent home and told he was sufferi... | A doctor who was suspended as a surgeon for carrying out operations "beyond his competence" five years ago is at the centre of new concerns about his treatment of patients. |
Text: The three-week-old was found close to a public footpath at the back of the beach at Rhosneigr and has since been transferred to a rehabilitation centre.
RSPCA has urged people to keep their dogs away from seal pups.
Inspector Mike Pugh said: "Dog walkers should also be vigilant if they walk their dogs near seal h... | An injured seal pup, thought to have been bitten by a dog, has been rescued from a beach on Anglesey. |
Text: Robert McNeill, 60, died at Great Oaks Hospital on 16 January.
Hull Crown Court heard he died of a brain injury after being choked, struck on the head and poked in the back with a pen.
Fellow patient Jamie Reed, 26, has admitted manslaughter by diminished responsibility but denies murder.
The jury was told Mr McN... | A patient at a mental health unit in Scunthorpe was killed in his room in between staff visits which took place every 15 minutes, a court has heard. |
Text: With Pakistan in their second innings on the penultimate day of the third Test against West Indies in Dominica, the veteran pair came together at 57-3.
But Misbah, 42, was caught for only two before Younus, 39, top-edged a sweep on 35 from the last ball before tea.
Between them, the duo have scored 15,321 runs in... | Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq and legendary batsman Younus Khan were honoured by team-mates and opponents as they played their final Test innings. |
Text: This is recommended by a group set up by the Welsh government to look at stemming the language's decline in its heartlands.
Ministers should also look at planning decisions' impact on Welsh, they say.
Children in Anglesey, Gwynedd, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire should also be educated bilingually.
The special gr... | Bangor, Aberystwyth and Carmarthen should become "city regions" where economic regeneration goes hand-in-hand with growth in the use of Welsh. |
Text: The England Under-23 international scored 14 goals last season as Doncaster finished second in WSL 2 and were promoted back to the top flight.
England, 21, said: "I feel I am at the stage in my career to test myself at a higher level.
"There is no doubt that will happen at Chelsea, not just during games but in ev... | Women's Super League champions Chelsea Ladies have signed forward Bethany England from Doncaster Belles. |
Text: The 29-year-old, an eight-time national champion in Luxembourg, edged out three-time world road race champion Marianne Vos on the 138.5km stage.
Lizzie Armitstead, one of Majerus' Boels Dolmans team-mates, was the highest-placed Briton, finishing 18th.
Compatriot Rebecca Durrell was 25th, with Olympic gold medall... | Christine Majerus sprinted to victory on the opening stage of the Women's Tour from Southwold to Norwich. |
Text: The Skcin charity aimed to raise £75,000 as part of the Colin Bloomfield Melanoma Appeal.
Sally Pepper, a BBC Radio Derby presenter who ran the London Marathon on Sunday, raised more than £13,000 for the appeal.
Sckin spokesman Richard Clifford said: "Colin would have been delighted."
Mr Clifford said: "Colin has... | A skin cancer charity has exceeded its fundraising target the day after the death of a BBC presenter who backed its campaign. |
Text: The Irishman, 28, was beaten by Diaz's second-round rear-naked choke in their welterweight bout in March.
This time, McGregor won their UFC 202 contest on points, with judges scoring the five-round battle 48-47 47-47 48-47 in the lightweight champion's favour.
"Surprise, surprise! The king is back!" he said after... | Conor McGregor beat American Nate Diaz by majority decision to avenge his UFC 196 defeat and set up the prospect of a third fight between the pair. |
Text: The spill, near Tabasco state capital Villahermosa, was caused by oil thieves puncturing a pipeline and has polluted two rivers.
Four water treatment plants in the region have been shut down as a precaution.
Oil company workers have set out containment booms and have been trying to scoop oil from waterways.
Local... | An oil spill in south-eastern Mexico has left more than 200,000 people without water. |
Text: Matthew Cryer, 17, from Killamarsh, sustained head injuries outside a bar in Laganas on 21 July 2008.
A UK coroner concluded Matthew had been unlawfully killed and criticised the Greek authorities for failing to find out how he was hurt.
It was initially claimed his injuries had been caused by excessive drinking.... | Police in Greece have confirmed they will reopen a case into the death of a Derbyshire teenager who died on holiday in Zante almost three years ago. |
Text: The flight from Paris to Cairo plunged into the Mediterranean Sea on 19 May, killing all 66 people on board.
Automated electronic messages sent by the plane had shown that smoke detectors went off in a toilet and in the avionics area below the cockpit, minutes before the plane disappeared.
The recorded data are c... | A black box recording from crashed EgyptAir flight MS804 confirms smoke on board, Egyptian investigators say. |
Text: Clarkson was sacked from the show in March following a fracas with a producer and has signed to present a new car show on Amazon Prime.
His last series is nominated in the factual entertainment category, but faces competition from last year's winner Gogglebox and Big Blue Live.
Viewers have until 18 October to vo... | Jeremy Clarkson's final season on Top Gear could be in the running for a National Television Award after making the longlist for 2016's ceremony. |
Text: The body of the 51-year-old man was discovered outside Malaga airport on Friday morning.
An airport worker alerted police after finding the body bound to a bench.
Police said the man, who had been stripped from the waist down and had his hands tied behind his back, could have been sexually assaulted.
It is not im... | Spanish police have launched an investigation after finding the body of a British man who had been tied up and may have been choked to death. |
Text: Operators of such discounted tours try to recoup costs by pressuring tourists to buy goods at selected stores.
Police said the victim, 54, intervened when a fellow tourist got into a fight with a tour guide after refusing to buy anything at a jewellery shop.
At least four people have been arrested and the Hong Ko... | A Chinese tourist has died in Hong Kong a day after being beaten up during a so-called "forced shopping" tour. |
Text: Jim Shanks set up a specialist wildlife camera amid rumours that a large cat was on the loose near his home between Hawick and St Boswells.
After three weeks, he finally caught two photographs of an animal about the size of a dog, with a very long tail.
"I'm pretty certain it's a wallaby," said Mr Shanks.
The for... | A retired farmer believes a wallaby is living wild in the Scottish Borders after capturing footage of a mystery animal on film. |
Text: The governing VMRO-DPMNE party secured 51 out of 120 seats in parliament in Sunday's election, according to preliminary results.
The opposition social democrats (SDSM) took 49 seats, the state election commission said on Monday.
The result was expected to be close, with both parties earlier claiming victory.
With... | Macedonia's governing conservatives have won the country's closely-fought parliamentary elections, officials say. |
Text: Selby, 28, the younger brother of world champion Lee Selby, faces Cristofer Rosales, ranked seven by the WBO, at Cardiff's Motorpoint Arena on 26 May.
Wales' most decorated amateur boxer in history is unbeaten in eight bouts since turning professional in September 2015 and also has a top 10 WBO rating.
"I'm getti... | Welsh boxer Andrew Selby has received a boost with the news that his next fight will be a world title eliminator. |
Text: Dr Mike Williams, non-executive director of Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, said it was "reliant on forward payments" from commissioners.
Plymouth Hospital NHS trust papers show the cash balance was £0.2m at the end of August, £6.7m lower than July and £3.8m lower than planned.
The hospital said it would not run ... | A director of Devon's biggest hospital has warned it is "fast running out of cash". |
Text: The 19-year-old former Barcelona youth player spent last season on loan in the second tier with Brentford, where he scored seven goals in 39 matches.
Canos, who made one Reds appearance, has signed a four-year Norwich deal.
Bristol City also reportedly had a bid accepted for Canos.
Canos rejected the offer of a n... | Championship side Norwich City have signed Spain Under-19 winger Sergi Canos from Liverpool for an undisclosed fee, believed to be about £2.5m, rising to £4.5m through add ons. |
Text: Rashan Charles was followed by officers in Dalston on 22 July and became ill after putting an object in his mouth.
In a statement, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said the package was "wrapped in plastic".
Commissioner Cindy Butts added the police watchdog had not yet been given a confirmed ca... | A man who died after a police chase in London had a package in his throat containing "a mixture of paracetamol and caffeine", investigators have said. |
Text: Cardiff Crown Court heard Jade Williams, 27, exposed herself at Newport's Celtic Manor after complaints about her and Dafydd Williams, also 27.
Her boyfriend clashed with police sent to intervene, ending with pepper spray and a stun gun being used.
Both were jailed for four months after admitting affray charges.
... | A birthday party at a luxury south Wales hotel ended with police using a Taser gun on a man after his girlfriend flashed her breasts at staff. |
Text: From basketball to Boccia, handball to hip hop dance - the Active Academy has something for everyone!
The BBC Get Inspired Active Academy takes place in the lead up to Belfast hosting BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2015 at the SSE Arena on Sunday 20 December.
The sessions are free and you can attend as many a... | BBC Get Inspired in partnership with Belfast City Council and Tourism Northern Ireland bring you the 'BBC Get Inspired Active Academy' - two days of free sport and fitness taster sessions in two different Belfast leisure centres on 17 and 18 December. |
Text: The Department of the Environment has received a letter asking for more information following complaints to the commission.
The complaints were made by Friends of the Earth and other organisations 15 months ago.
The department has 10 weeks to provide the information.
The commission then has 10 weeks to decide whe... | The European commission is seeking clarification about alleged breaches to environmental regulations, including those protecting Lough Neagh. |
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O'Sullivan has talked in a robotic voice and sung an Oasis song in protest at being the subject of disciplinary hearings for several previous comments.
Hearn described the five-time world champion's antics as "hilarious" but added: "I'm not sure he's doing himself an... | World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn says Ronnie O'Sullivan is doing nothing wrong with his unorthodox interviews. |
Text: The Royal couple will attend a series of public engagements from 23 to 25 June.
No other details have been announced so far.
Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers said she was "absolutely delighted".
"This will be a wonderful opportunity to show Her Majesty and His Royal Highness some of the best that North... | The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are to visit Northern Ireland later this month. |
Text: Rowland Phillips' squad will face Japan after just over a month in camp preparing for August's World Cup in Ireland.
"The Japan match gives us a good chance to see how much we have improved," he said.
Wales have been drawn against New Zealand, Canada and Hong Kong in Pool A.
Summary: | Wales Women will host Japan at Ystrad Mynach on 11 June as part of their preparations for the 2017 Rugby World Cup. |
Text: Travel-related companies fell after news of the terror attacks in Brussels.
IAG - the airline group that includes British Airways - fell 1.5%. Hotels group Intercontinental was 1.6% lower. TUI - whose brands include Thomson and First Choice - dropped 2.8% while Thomas Cook was down more than 4%.
The FTSE 100 clos... | (Close): London's benchmark share index recovered from early losses to close little changed on the day. |
Text: Khadija Ibrahim, 30, told reporters she had been waiting for a bus to hospital in the north-eastern city of Maiduguri when she was seized by two men in a car who had offered her a lift.
While drugged, the mother of three was stripped and a suicide belt attached, she is quoted as saying.
She managed to flee her ab... | A Nigerian woman has described being kidnapped and drugged by suspected Boko Haram jihadists who planned to use her as a suicide bomber at a market. |
Text: The 55-year-old will run the youth team for the Leicestershire-based United Counties League Premier Division club.
The ex-Southampton full-back also previously managed Brighton and Sheffield United - in between spells at Port Vale - and Tranmere Rovers.
He left League of Ireland side Sligo Rovers in 2015 for "fam... | Former Leicester City, Coventry City and Fulham boss Micky Adams has taken up a role with ninth-tier club Harborough Town's Under-18 side. |
Text: Gouffran, 31, made over 140 appearances for the Magpies, scoring 19 goals, after arriving from Bordeaux in 2013.
He scored five times in 30 Championship outings last season as Newcastle won promotion back to the Premier League.
Gouffran's new club are preparing for their first season back in Turkey's top flight s... | French midfielder Yoan Gouffran has joined Turkish side Goztepe SK following the expiry of his contract at Newcastle United. |
Text: The woman, 26, remains in a critical condition in hospital following the shooting in Oxfordshire.
Officers were called by ambulance crews to Thornhill Walk in Abingdon, at about 20:00 GMT on Tuesday.
Thames Valley Police said the suspect, from Ealing in west London, was arrested on Wednesday night.
One resident t... | A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman was shot in the head. |
Text: Assel Al-Essaie, 23, died in hospital after being shot in the chest in Daniel Hill, Walkley, on 18 February.
Those bailed included a 22-year-old man, arrested on suspicion of murder, and a boy, aged 16, held on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder.
A 57-year-old woman, arrested on suspicion of assisting offen... | Three people arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Sheffield have been released on bail. |
Text: In a speech at New Broadcasting House in London, Tony Hall said "a sleep-walk into decay for the BBC" would mean "a UK dominated by global gatekeepers, partial news and American tastemakers".
"A strong BBC", he said, would "bind the country together at home" and be "a British creative beacon to the world".
His sp... | A BBC "reduced in impact and reach" will leave Britain "diminished", the BBC's director general has warned. |
Text: Dr Abbas Khan, a 32-year-old father from south London, died on 16 December 2013 while in custody in Damascus.
An inquest jury found he was unlawfully killed and did not commit suicide as the Syrian authorities claim.
The family said they would continue their fight to identify Dr Khan's killers and bring them to j... | The family of a British surgeon killed in a Syrian prison have told the BBC they plan to take the case to the International Criminal Court. |
Text: Liberty British Aluminium, which took over the running of the Lochaber Smelter near Fort William last year, also plans to construct a rolling mill.
The company has informed Highland Council of its plan to submit a planning application for the new facilities at a later date.
About 170 people are employed at the si... | Facilities for making alloy wheels have been proposed for the UK's last remaining aluminium smelter yard. |
Text: Tran Vu Anh Binh and Vo Minh Tri were both convicted by a court in Ho Chi Minh City and sentenced to six and four years in prison respectively.
Detained in late 2011, the two were sentenced after a five-hour trial.
Ahead of the trial, rights group Amnesty International described their treatment as "ludicrous".
As... | Vietnam has jailed two musicians for spreading anti-state propaganda, after they wrote songs critical of government policy. |
Text: He will have a private meeting with the monarch at the Palace of Holyroodhouse on Wednesday to "honour her importance to Canada's history".
He will also thank her for her "continued dedication to Canada", his office said.
Mr Trudeau will visit Scotland after meeting Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar for the first time... | Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to meet the Queen in Edinburgh next week. |
Text: Alonzo Knowles hacked email accounts, from the Bahamas, to steal the images and scripts, which he tried to sell.
Knowles used viruses and fake security notifications to obtain passwords.
He was caught when he travelled to the US to sell stolen scripts not knowing that he was meeting undercover police officers.
Th... | A hacker who stole sexually explicit videos and unpublished film and TV scripts from celebrities has been sentenced to five years in jail. |
Text: The remains of Chris Huxtable, Kenneth Cresswell and John Shaw were recovered in the past three weeks following the partial collapse of the boiler house at the Didcot A plant in February.
The inquest was opened and adjourned until November.
A fourth victim, Michael Collings, was recovered shortly after the collap... | Three workers killed when Didcot Power Station collapsed suffered "multiple injuries", a coroner said. |
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