document
stringlengths 0
2.07k
| summary
stringlengths 1
299
| id
stringlengths 8
8
|
|---|---|---|
Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union are against plans to stop extra payments paid to weekend and bank holiday staff.
A National Museum Wales spokeswoman apologised for strike disruption.
Six of National Museum Wales' sites were shut or partially closed due to the strike on Saturday.
A spokeswoman from National Museum Wales said a 6% salary rise for low-paid workers and a living wage of £7.85 an hour would mitigate the loss.
She added: "Like most other public sector organisations, we are operating within a reduced budget and are being forced to plan for even more cuts."
On Saturday, Swansea's National Waterfront Museum, the National Slate Museum in Llanberis, Gwynedd, and the National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, Carmarthenshire were closed.
St Fagans National History Museum and National Museum Cardiff were open on Saturday but with limited services.
Meanwhile, PCS union members at the DVLA in Swansea remain on strike on the second day of their three-day strike over Saturday pay.
|
Big Pit mining museum in Blaenavon, Torfaen, remains closed on the second day of a three-day staff strike over changes to pay.
|
34101477
|
The figures, from the Office for National Statistics, showed a 29% year-on-year increase in sex crimes in 2015.
The number of rapes was 34,741 and other sexual offences was 68,873, bringing the total to 103,614.
The ONS said the rise reflected better recording and "a greater willingness of victims to come forward".
The increase means the number of rapes and other sexual offences now stands at the highest level since the National Crime Recording Standard was introduced in the year ending March 2003.
The ONS Crime Survey for England and Wales also showed an 11% rise in homicides - a category including murders and manslaughter - to 573 offences in 2015, which was the highest number for five years.
There was a 27% rise in "violence against the person" offences.
The ONS said: "Improvements in crime recording processes by the police are thought to be the main driver of this change."
Firearms offences recorded by police went up 4%.
"This was largely driven by an 18% increase in offences involving imitation and other weapons such as BB guns [a type of air gun] and soft air weapons," the ONS said. "By contrast, offences involving handguns, shotguns and rifles decreased by 1%."
It is the last set of such crime figures before the Police and Crime Commissioner elections as part of next month's local elections.
|
The number of sexual offences recorded by police in England and Wales in a year has risen to more than 100,000 for the first time, data has shown.
|
36101119
|
The 65-year-old victim, who has not yet been formally identified, was discovered at a property in Cottage Walk on Tuesday afternoon.
His death was originally treated as unexplained and officers have said he may have died up to four weeks ago.
A post-mortem examination on Friday afternoon revealed he died from stab wounds.
Officers were called to the address after a member of the public raised concerns about the man's welfare, West Midlands Police said.
Det Insp Ian Iliffe said the victim was known to be alive on 5 May and appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
"It is possible that he may have been dead for up to four weeks but we are currently in the process of establishing the circumstances," he said.
|
A murder investigation has been opened three days after a man's body was found at an address in West Bromwich.
|
33032162
|
Plans to buy cameras which will sit on a parked car, monitoring those who park on zig-zag lines, were approved by the county council on Monday.
A council report said they would "deter drivers from parking in an area that jeopardises the safety of children".
The car will be parked outside school entrances at eight sites on rotation, starting later this month.
These are:
The pilot scheme was recommended for approved in April last year. Since then, council officers have surveyed each site to ensure road markings and signage are clear.
Richard Davies, executive member for highways, said: "We want to make sure local children can get to school safely. Irresponsible parking can put them at risk, and we need to put a stop to it.
"It can also massively inconvenience local residents, which isn't fair."
He said the CCTV would record vehicles parked illegally outside schools, capture their registration numbers and send their owners tickets through the post.
|
Parents who park on yellow lines outside schools are to be targeted by mobile CCTV cameras in Lincolnshire.
|
38718061
|
A man has been shot dead there after he tried to seize a soldier's weapon.
The airport - the city's second largest - has been shut and flights in and out have been suspended.
In a tweet, South Wales Police said fans should "follow advice of local authorities, airport and your travel operators".
There are no direct flights from Cardiff, Manchester or Liverpool into Orly airport on Saturday.
However some flights to Paris' main airport, Charles De Gaulle, have been delayed as planes are diverted from Orly.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office issued the following advice to travellers: "There are reports of an on-going police operation at Orly Airport in Paris.
"You should exercise caution, avoid the affected area and follow the advice of the local authorities.
"There will be reinforced security controls in place at the France v Wales Six Nations rugby match.
"If you're travelling to the match, arrive early at the Stade de France and follow the advice of the local authorities."
The Stade De France has advised fans to arrive early as increased security at the gates could cause delays.
|
Rugby fans in Paris for the Wales v France Six Nations match should "be aware" of the situation at Orly airport, South Wales Police has said.
|
39314519
|
His agent said his death on Friday was doctor-assisted, legal practice in Canada from earlier this year. No other details about his health were given.
Kinsella published more than 30 works spanning poetry, fiction and non-fiction and won the Order of Canada, one of the country's highest honours.
But it is the baseball-themed fantasy Shoeless Joe that he is best known for.
In it, a farmer hears a voice urging him to build a baseball field in the middle of his corn crop. When he does the spirits of great players from the past come to play.
The novel was adapted into 1989 film Field of Dreams, starring Kevin Costner.
After suffering a head injury in car crash, CBC reported, Kinsella said he lost interest in writing fiction and instead spent his time playing Scrabble online.
However he did resume writing and his final work Russian Dolls is due to be released next year.
|
Canadian author WP Kinsella, whose book Shoeless Joe became the hit film Field of Dreams, has died aged 81.
|
37395028
|
Jim Sharp, 66, suffered multiple injuries in an accident at Newbigging Walls farm, near Lauder, in March.
A fatal accident inquiry heard that his shoe lace became entangled in a rotating blade inside a grain silo.
NFU Scotland and the Health and Safety Executive have reminded farmers to use the safe stop procedure when working with any agricultural machinery.
The guidelines include:
They added that farmers should never enter a grain silo when the auger is running as several accidents have been caused when someone has become entangled in the sweep auger by a boot lace or clothing.
In addition, farmers were urged not to enter grain silos to clear blockages of any kind unless the power is isolated and there is no chance of bridging in the grain.
HSE inspector Hazel Dobb said: "The tragic death of Mr Sharp has once again brought home the dangers involved in the farming industry, particularly when working with agricultural machinery."
Mr Sharp was a former livestock convener of NFU Scotland and a prominent breeder of Blackface sheep.
NFU Scotland vice president Allan Bowie added: "Farming remains one of the most hazardous industries to work in and the loss of an important industry figure like Mr Sharp simply strengthens the union's resolve and commitment to work with others to improve our sector's health and safety record."
|
Safety guidelines have been issued following the death of a sheep farmer from the Borders.
|
30477276
|
Sgt Louise Lucas, 41, was airlifted to Morriston Hospital after the crash in March 2015, where she later died.
Her eight-year-old daughter suffered minor injuries.
The inquest at Swansea Civic Centre was shown CCTV footage on Tuesday of the moments leading up to when Sgt Lucas stepped off the central reservation.
It heard evidence from her best friend, Karen Williams, who was with her at the time.
Ms Williams said she had decided to go into the city centre with Sgt Lucas and her daughter to do some shopping, and were discussing what to buy as they crossed the first line of traffic.
As they walked along the central reservation, Ms Williams said she saw Sgt Lucas had stepped into the road.
She said: "It all seemed clear... Louise wouldn't have known the bus was coming.
"It all happened in an instant."
She said Sgt Lucas's daughter was "swiped" by the bus and had a graze on her side, and she attended to her before rushing over to help Sgt Lucas who was lying on her back in the road a few feet from the central reservation.
Ms Williams said before stepping into the road Sgt Lucas "did not say she was going to cross, she did not turn and look what was coming".
A new one-way system has since been introduced on Kingsway following a number of incidents.
The inquest continues.
|
A police officer "did not turn and look what was coming" before being hit by a bus on Swansea's Kingsway, an inquest has heard.
|
37617831
|
PC Andrew Ott struck William Horner with his riot shield at a tuition fees protest in London in 2010.
He and two officers were also accused of concocting a reason to falsely arrest the student.
Ott, 36, was found guilty of causing actual bodily harm at Southwark Crown Court. All three were cleared of perverting the course of justice.
Mr Horner, then aged 20, was trying to break free from a kettled area during the protest in Parliament Square, Westminster on 9 December when he was struck.
The Royal Holloway student was then arrested on suspicion of threatening to commit criminal damage.
Ott, from Rochester in Kent, PC Calvin Lindsay, 31, from east London, and PC Thomas Barnes, 31, from Kent, were accused of making up a reason to arrest Mr Horner after he was injured.
The protests saw riot police pelted with missiles including rocks and concrete blocks, and the statues in Parliament Square being daubed with graffiti, the court heard.
No further action was taken against Mr Horner.
PC Lindsay, from Leytonstone, and PC Barnes, from Greenhithe, and Ott have been on restricted duties during court proceedings.
Ott will be sentenced on Wednesday.
|
A Met Police officer has been convicted of assaulting a student whose tooth was knocked out during a protest.
|
32795478
|
The 29-year-old left-arm paceman was struck in the left eye while batting, after Anwar Ali's delivery went through the grille of his helmet.
"Everything is as good as it can be," said McClenaghan on Twitter. "Just a few broken bones."
McClenaghan was recently re-signed by Middlesex as their overseas player.
The part-time model, who has played 48 ODIs and 24 Twenty20 internationals for the Black Caps, will now miss the remainder of the three-game ODI series against Pakistan.
Former England wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter retired in 2015 after breaking his nose and damaging both his eye socket and cheekbone while batting 12 months earlier.
New Zealand beat Pakistan by 70 runs in the first ODI in Wellington.
|
New Zealand's Mitchell McClenaghan will have surgery on a fractured eye socket after being hit by the ball in a one-day international win over Pakistan.
|
35398547
|
The FTSE 100 closed 51.83 points, or 0.8%, higher at 6,405.35.
Anglo American shares rose 8.5%, with Antofagasta up 7.6% and silver miner Fresnillo up 5.1%, after the price of silver hit a 10-month high.
Hopes that China's economy is not slowing as quickly as feared helped to support the sector.
"With Chinese data clearly showing tentative signs of a resurgence, there is a feeling that the commodities sector as a whole will begin recover despite ongoing reservations over the crude oil glut," said Joshua Mahony, market analyst at IG.
Shares in Primark owner Associated British Foods rose 1.9% after reporting a small rise in half-year profits.
Underlying pre-tax profits rose 4% to £466m for the 24 weeks to 27 February, with sales down 2% to £6.1bn.
On the currency markets, the pound rose nearly a cent against the dollar to $1.4384, and was up more than half a euro cent against the euro at €1.2653.
|
(Close): Mining shares pulled the FTSE 100 higher, with Anglo American leading the way boosted by hopes demand for metals in China will increase.
|
36079918
|
Media playback is unsupported on your device
9 September 2015 Last updated at 10:44 BST
Rooney scored a penalty in England's Euro 2016 qualifying match against Switzerland, taking his goal-scoring tally to 50.
Legendary footballer Sir Bobby Charlton was the previous record holder, who scored 49 goals for England.
After a 2-0 victory Rooney said that breaking the record was a "dream come true" and that he felt very "proud" of his achievement.
|
Striker Wayne Rooney has broken Sir Bobby Charlton's goal scoring record, to become England's greatest ever goal scorer.
|
34196398
|
A Fifa ethics committee found the 65-year-old failed to report possible misconduct concerning the awarding of the 2006 World Cup. Investigators had sought a two-year ban.
Germany beat South Africa 12-11 in the vote, which took place in July 2000.
Niersbach resigned from his DFB role in November last year.
He quit - citing "political responsibility" - amid allegations a £4.9m payment to Fifa was used to buy votes for Germany's successful World Cup bid.
That payment resulted in German authorities opening a tax evasion investigation, but Niersbach - who is also a Fifa executive committee member - said at the time he had always worked "cleanly".
In a statement, the Fifa panel said it had not looked into possible breaches of its code of ethics "in relation to possible acts of bribery and/or corruption", and had "only evaluated Mr Niersbach's awareness of the said incidents".
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.
|
Wolfgang Niersbach, the former president of the German FA (DFB), has been banned from all football-related activity for one year.
|
36886526
|
The facility is expected to open later this year at Dunscore Church in the village where Jane Haining was born.
It will feature photographs, documents and other personal effects.
The scheme is being part-funded by a £106,400 grant awarded by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Historic Environment Scotland (HES).
Ms Haining died in Auschwitz in 1944 at the age of 47.
She is the only Scot to be officially honoured at the Yad Vashem memorial in Israel for giving her life to help protect Jews during the Holocaust.
A copy of her handwritten last will and testament, which was found in the Church of Scotland offices in Edinburgh last year, is expected to go on display in the new centre.
The development has been welcomed by Rev Ian Alexander, secretary of the World Mission Council of the Church of Scotland.
He said: "This is an exciting development for the Dunscore congregation.
"The heritage centre will include information on the life of Jane Haining, a woman who was simultaneously ordinary and extraordinary, and will highlight how her life in the church, the village and the community shaped her, and prepared her for her future work.
"The life of faith weaves itself through the whole history of the village, and having a warm and welcoming church will offer opportunity for people to be transformed today and also go out and change the world."
The heritage centre will also focus on the history of Dunscore Church - the current building dates back to 1823 - and the village.
A memorial cairn for Ms Haining, who was the matron at the Scottish Mission School in Budapest before her death, already stands near Dunscore Church.
|
A new heritage centre is to be opened celebrating the life of a Scots missionary who died in the Auschwitz concentration camp.
|
38532538
|
A report, put before councillors, said both locations are close to the city and would attract the largest number of users from the A4, A46 and A363.
It recommended if "site B", with 800 spaces, cannot be secured then "site F", also 800 spaces, should be sought.
A meeting of Bath and North East Somerset Council on 25 January will consider both options.
Councillors were told neither site was in a flood plain and that "site B" had potential for a future rail link.
Conservative leader Councillor Tim Warren said the park-and-ride was crucial to the council's plan to improve transport, tackle congestion and grow the local economy.
"The debate we need to have is not about whether Bath needs new infrastructure. It's about how we can deliver new infrastructure in a way that protects Bath's heritage and is sensitive to its surroundings, whilst at the same time meets the needs of a growing, thriving city," he said.
The proposed eastern park-and-ride would join the city's other three at Newbridge, Lansdown and Odd Down.
|
Two preferred sites for a park-and-ride to the east of Bath have been chosen from a shortlist of eight
|
38654096
|
Four 19-year-olds and a youth changed their pleas during a trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court.
The attack left Watford fan Nic Cruwys in a coma following a match at Wolverhampton Wanderers on 7 March 2015.
The five, and another teenager who previously admitted grievous bodily harm, will be sentenced on 9 September.
Daniel Lloyd, of Longfellow Road, Dudley; Joseph Lister, of Palmer Close, Wednesfield and a 15-year-old, who cannot be named, admitted grievous bodily harm.
Robert Beech, of Springfield Road, Wednesfield, admitted threatening behaviour, while Ryan Meer, of Watling Street, Gailey, Staffordshire, pleaded guilty to affray.
All five were acquitted of causing grievous bodily harm with intent following a trial which lasted almost two weeks.
Mr Cruwys suffered serious brain injuries and was in a coma for three months following the "unprovoked attack", the trial heard.
He had travelled with friends by train to watch the match, which ended in a 2-2 draw.
The attack happened as they made their way back to the city's train station and planned to visit a pub for a drink.
David Lee, prosecuting, described it as "an unprovoked group attack", adding the defendants were "going in a group to that area to look for trouble, which they found and caused".
The court heard Mr Cruwys continues to receive treatment for his injuries.
In a statement his family said they hope the verdicts "reflect the injuries Nic suffered and our family's pain and suffering".
"Although Nic will never fully recover, we are now hoping to try to move on with our lives and try to put the horrific situation behind us," they said.
|
Five teenagers have admitted their part in an attack which left a football fan seriously ill.
|
37130730
|
The 48-year-old had been favourite to take over after Feeney was sacked with the club bottom of League Two.
He will assume his duties on Monday with joint caretaker managers Sean McCarthy and James Bittner remaining in charge for Saturday's League Two game at Colchester United.
Westley was in charge at Peterborough from September 2015 until April.
Hounslow-born Westley managed Stevenage on three separate occasions, leading the club into the Football League and then into League One.
He also been manager at Preston North End, Rushden & Diamonds, Farnborough Town, Enfield and Kingstonian.
Newport revealed they interviewed five shortlisted candidates for the vacancy following Feeney's sacking after just over eight months in charge.
"The board were unanimous in their decision to appoint Graham due to his extensive managerial experience in the Football League," Newport said in a statement.
|
Newport County have confirmed former Peterborough United manager Graham Westley as Warren Feeney's successor.
|
37586772
|
Anil Agarwal, who controls Vedanta, said on Wednesday he would make the investment through his family trust Volcan Holdings.
The statement from Volcan said neither the trust nor Vedanta intended to seek control of Anglo.
Buying a stake of about 12% in Anglo would diversify Mr Agarwal's holdings.
Vedanta focuses on commodities including zinc, lead, silver, copper, iron ore and aluminium, while Anglo's portfolio includes diamonds and platinum.
"This is an attractive investment for our family trust ... I am delighted to become a shareholder in Anglo American," Mr Agarwal said.
Anglo reported a huge pre-tax loss of $5.5bn (£3.8bn) for 2015 following the plunge in commodity prices.
However, its shares jumped nearly 300% last year and in February the company said it would resume paying dividends and slow down the pace of asset sales.
Anglo American shares jumped 8.5% to £12.96 in morning trading in London, while Vedanta also rose 5.2% to 878p.
Other mining companies including Antofagasta, Fresnillo, BHP Billiton and Randgold Resources also posted strong gains to help lead the London market to a new record high on Thursday.
Miners have been boosted by a fall in the dollar after the US Federal Reserve indicated a slower pace of interest rate rises than the market had been expecting.
A weaker greenback helps dollar-denominated commodities, as it makes them cheaper for customers paying in other currencies.
Mr Agarwal is using a "mandatory exchangeable bond" to finance the share purchase.
Industry sources said the financial instrument was the first of its kind and was an efficient way of acquiring such a big stake.
|
Shares in Anglo American have soared after an Indian billionaire said he would spend up to £2bn taking a stake in the miner.
|
39288889
|
The piece of performance art encouraged the public to say "He will not divide us" into a camera mounted outside the Museum of the Moving Image in New York.
The Transformers star was arrested after a fracas at the site, which police began manning round the clock.
The actor criticised the museum's decision to shut down the exhibit.
On Twitter, he posted an image of the live stream, which now reads: "The museum has abandoned us."
LaBeouf co-founded the project, which was launched on the day President Trump was inaugurated, on 20 January, with artists Luke Turner and Nastja Ronkko.
The live-stream ran for 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and the artists had planned to maintain it throughout Mr Trump's presidency.
But in the early hours of 26 January, LaBeouf was charged with assault and harassment after a confrontation with a man that was broadcast on the live-stream.
The New York Daily News reported that a number of white supremacists turned up at the site over the past three weeks, including one apparently wearing a Nazi hat.
In a statement, the museum said the atmosphere at the exhibit, named HEWILLNOTDIVIDE.US, "deteriorated markedly" after LaBeouf's arrest.
There had been "dozens of threats of violence and numerous arrests" and it had become "a flashpoint for violence", it added.
"Until public safety concerns overrode the intent of the installation, HEWILLNOTDIVIDE.US generated an important conversation allowing interaction among people from many backgrounds and with different viewpoints," the museum said.
A statement on the exhibit's website says: "On February 10, 2017, the Museum of the Moving Image abandoned the project. The artists, however, have not."
|
An exhibit by actor Shia LaBeouf that lambasted President Donald Trump has been shut down because it had turned into "a flashpoint for violence".
|
38937476
|
A professional conduct panel found Azam Zia, who worked at Icknield High School, Luton, had failed to tell parents about the off-site sessions.
The 37-year-old had also charged pupils between £15 and £20 to attend.
He admitted unacceptable professional conduct and bringing teaching into disrepute.
The conduct panel, which met last month, heard Mr Zia held the tuition sessions on Saturdays at the Tokko Youth Centre in Luton between August and November 2015.
The sessions, which were only attended by Muslim boys, were used to settle conflicts between pupils.
They had been organised via email and messaging service WhatsApp.
Neither Mr Zia nor a second adult, named only as Individual A, were trained to instruct wrestling, the National College of Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) panel heard.
A video shown in private during the hearing to avoid identification of pupils included Individual A wrestling with a student.
Mr Zia, who also transported pupils home in his car, admitted all the allegations but said he had intended to open up the sessions to the wider school.
He told the hearing he had approached a small group of pupils at first, including female and non-Muslim pupils.
The sessions came to light in November 2015 when a pupil expressed concerns to the school's safeguarding officer.
Mr Zia was suspended on 20 November 2015 and resigned on 31 March 2016 before any disciplinary proceedings took place.
The NCTL panel found he had "failed to maintain appropriate professional boundaries" and that his actions could have impacted on pupil safety.
The teaching ban imposed on Mr Zia will last for a minimum of two years.
|
A maths teacher who allowed pupils to settle disputes during out-of-hours wrestling sessions has been banned from teaching.
|
40185167
|
Cook, 29, was replaced last week by fellow batsman Eoin Morgan - less than two months before the World Cup.
"We have 17 Tests up to January 2016, including Australia at home and South Africa away, which are the two marquee series," Cook told Sky Sports.
"Hopefully I can get back scoring some runs and enjoying my cricket again."
During the recent 5-2 series defeat in Sri Lanka, Cook said he would not resign, but a selectors' meeting on Friday took the decision for him.
He had been appointed to lead the one-day side in 2011, but he averaged only 27.52 in his last 20 one-dayers before Morgan replaced him.
Cook added: "It has been an interesting couple of days, both frustrating and disappointing but sometimes these things happen. I have to take it on the chin.
"I will get away from it for a couple of weeks but it is gutting. It is frustrating when you have put so much in but I wish the guys all the best."
Cook was speaking after beating James Anderson in a one-legged match before play began at the PDC World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace.
He and Anderson were part of the television commentary team for South African Nolan Arendse's qualifying round win against Hong Kong's Alex Hon.
|
Alastair Cook is aiming to start "enjoying my cricket again" next year following the disappointment of being removed as England one-day captain.
|
30581149
|
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 65.82 points to 18,481.48.
The wider S&P 500 index slipped 11.46 points to 2,175.44, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 42.38 to 5,217.69.
Mylan shares fell 5.4% after lawmakers called for an investigation into the rising cost of its emergency allergy injection, EpiPen.
The price of EpiPens in the US has shot up nearly 400% in less than a decade.
Other healthcare stocks also slipped.
Insurance firm UnitedHealth Group dipped 1.5%. Drug maker Merck saw is stock price slide 1.3%.
Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen is due to make a speech on Friday which will be studied for clues as to the timing of the next US interest rate rise.
Investors are remaining cautious this week ahead of a meeting of central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
"The market over the past several weeks has been in a holding pattern, really not doing much of anything and the reason for that is everyone is waiting to hear what [Ms] Yellen is going to say," said Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at First Standard Financial.
Recent comments by the head of the New York Federal Reserve, William Dudley, indicated the Fed might be willing to raise rates at its meeting in September.
|
(Closed): US stocks fell, led by declines in healthcare stocks, with pharmaceutical firm Mylan falling on concerns about a government probe.
|
37176430
|
One of the victims, Matt Grimstone, was a member of the Championship club's ground staff team while another, Jacob Schilt, was a Seagulls supporter.
"I have have been incredibly impressed with the way the club and the community have come together, right through this period," Hughton told BBC Sussex.
"It is about us showing our respects."
Grimstone and Schilt were among 11 victims of the crash which occurred on 22 August when a Hunter Hawker jet crashed on to the A27.
There will be a minute's applause before kick-off against Hull, while Brighton are also planning other tributes before the match begins.
"Matt was highly thought of while Jacob was a very big supporter," Hughton added.
"We were at the funeral of Matt on Monday, and the turnout from the club and the local community was exceptional.
"It is a Brighton and Hove Albion day and a day we pay our respects, using it as a celebration of their lives. That is the way the family and the community would like to remember it."
Both Grimstone and Schilt played for Sussex non-league side Worthing United, who dedicated last Sunday's FA Vase match against East Preston to the duo.
|
Brighton manager Chris Hughton says it is "right and fitting" that Saturday's game at home to Hull will be dedicated to victims of the Shoreham air crash.
|
34213026
|
Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy (IPACA) is based across three sites but is expected to move to a new £25m facility in September.
The school blamed its financial problems on duplicated costs from working on multiple sites.
It has also announced 21 redundancies as part of a restructuring programme.
The academy, for four to 19-year-olds, amalgamated five of Portland's schools when it opened in September 2012.
Its move to Maritime House - a refurbished MoD building at Southwell Business Park - was delayed when planning permission, which was granted on appeal in April 2014, was initially refused.
A governors' report revealed "higher than expected maintenance costs" at the existing sites.
The redundancies, equating to 15 full-time members of staff, are part of a restructuring programme to save 10% of IPACA's 2016/17 income.
The school said it had a "five-year plan" to ensure it was "financially sustainable".
Since September 2013, 75 members of staff have left, with 68 joining.
Parent Hannah Barnwell said: "I don't think they are delivering at the moment. I'd like to know how they are going to cope and look after my children with less staff."
Principal Joss Hayes admitted the school "needed to improve".
She said: "The current organisation was not fit for purpose. It was grounded in a historical structure which did not meet the needs of the academy."
The Education Funding Agency said it had not issued a "financial notice to improve" and added: "All academies operate under a strict system of oversight and accountability - more robust than in council-run schools - ensuring any issues are identified quickly and we can take swift action."
|
A Dorset academy school is under "significant financial pressure" because of delays moving to a new site, its governors have warned.
|
35756206
|
Ged Fitzgerald, 49, currently chief executive of Lancashire County Council, is due to take up the post in February.
Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles criticised the authority in August when it advertised the role with a £197,500 salary - £55,000 more than the prime minister.
Council leader Joe Anderson said Mr Fitzgerald would run an efficient city.
Mr Fitzgerald worked for the city council as head of economic development and European affairs and then as director of City Challenge from 1996 to 1998.
The father-of-one became chief executive of Rotherham council in 2001, before taking up the same role at Sunderland City Council in 2004.
'Breathtaking transformation'
He said: "I'm delighted to be offered the post of chief executive of one of the most exciting and dynamic cities in the world.
"Liverpool's transformation over the past decade has been nothing short of breathtaking and Liverpool has shown every other major city that it is possible to shake off years of decline and stagnation and to reinvent yourself as a modern, enterprising and vibrant place.
"Despite the tough economic times, it's vital we continue to change and improve."
He said he would be working with staff to ensure resources were directed at front-line services and support those who need "the lifeline of our services most".
He also said he wanted to build stronger links with business and enterprise to attract investment and new jobs which are "so vital to our future prosperity".
Mr Anderson said: "Appointing Ged Fitzgerald is a real coup for Liverpool.
"He brings a depth of experience and expertise at a time when the city needs it most."
The council must formally approve the appointment on 10 November.
|
Liverpool City Council has appointed a new chief executive, following an outcry over the position's salary.
|
11661935
|
Beacons were lit on Friday evening at the castles in Cardiff, Kidwelly, Beaumaris, Burry Port, Swansea, Welshpool, Brecon, Blaenau Gwent and Craig-y-Dorth in Monmouth.
It followed a two minute silence observed across the country on Friday.
On 8 May 1945 hundreds of beacons were lit to celebrate the end of the war.
Events this weekend in Wales include VE Day exhibitions, bell ringing at cathedrals and numerous 1940s themed parties and celebrations.
Please send your VE Day event pictures to newsonline.wales@bbc.co.uk
|
A series of events will be held across Wales this weekend to commemorate the 70th anniversary of VE Day - the end of World War Two on the continent.
|
32671427
|
The RSPCA were called to the stranded wild animal after he fell 5ft (1.52m) into the footings of an unfinished pool near Boston.
Becky Harper, from the charity, said he was "cowering in the corner, bedraggled and shivering", but unharmed.
Staff constructed a wooden ramp from bits of trellis to help the badger find its own way out.
The charity is urging anyone with ponds or pools in their garden to either slope the edge, or have a ramp to allow wildlife to escape.
More on this and other local stories from across Lincolnshire
|
A badger has been rescued after falling into an empty swimming pool and getting stuck.
|
38080482
|
Meet Singh Kapoor, 40, was found dead at Tilbury docks in Essex last August.
A Basildon Crown Court jury failed to reach a verdict against Stephen McLaughlin, of Limavardy, County Londonderry, and Martin McGlinchey, of Coalisland, County Tyrone.
Taha Sharif, 38, of High Cross Road, Tottenham, was convicted last week.
Timothy Murphy, 33, of Elmgrove in Londonderry, was cleared on Tuesday.
The four all pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to facilitate illegal entry into the UK.
The court said Mr McLaughlin, 35, of Rose Park, Limavady, and Mr McGlinchey, 48, of Derryloughlan Road, Coalisland, would likely face a new trial next year.
|
Two men accused of attempting to smuggle 35 immigrants into the UK in a shipping container, in which one man died, are to face a retrial.
|
33708973
|
Paramedics were called at 13:49 GMT to reports a 17-year-old had been stabbed at Riverside College in Kingsway, Widnes.
The boy was found with serious injuries and taken to Aintree Hospital for treatment.
Two 17-year-olds have been arrested and officers remain at the scene, Cheshire Police said.
Ch Insp Richard Rees said it appeared "to be an isolated incident" and an investigation was under way.
|
A teenage boy has been seriously injured in a suspected stabbing at a college in Cheshire.
|
38242342
|
The government appointed external commissioners to oversee the department but improvements have "not gone far enough, fast enough", the Department for Education has said.
The council subsequently announced a plan for children's services to be run by a trust.
|
A series of child deaths in Birmingham saw the city council's children's service branded a "national disgrace" and consistently rated "inadequate" by Ofsted.
|
33081078
|
England coach Eddie Jones has asked to meet with referee Jaco Peyper to discuss problems with Australia's scrum before the two sides meet on Saturday.
In reply Cheika has since said that Cole, 29, "has been infringing the law since his career started".
Cockerill said: "You've got to respect Dan, he's had nearly 70 Test matches."
The Tigers chief added: "He's technically very good, stays square, he wants a pushing contest, he's world class and he's proved that over a number of years, so I think it's all a bit daft really.
"He's world class and anybody that thinks different doesn't understand the game well enough."
England boss Jones and Wallabies counterpart Cheika - who were team-mates at Randwick during their playing days - have both been outspoken about scrums ahead of Saturday's Test at Twickenham.
During the summer England handed the Wallabies a historic 3-0 series whitewash.
However, after the first Test in Brisbane, which England won 39-28, Cole's scrummaging was criticised by former Australia coach Bon Dwyer.
The Leicester tight-head was yellow carded after the hosts' scrum conceded a series of penalties during England's 27-14 win over Argentina on Saturday.
But historically England have had the upper hand against Australia in the scrum, and Jones has been keen to highlight the area before Saturday's fourth meeting between the two sides this year.
"They have got some issues with the way that they scrum so we need to have a meeting with the referee," said the England head coach.
"They were penalised four times in a row against France [Australia won 25-23 in Paris] so they have got some technical issues. I am not going to sort them out for them."
For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.
|
Australia head coach Michael Cheika's criticism of England and Leicester prop Dan Cole is "daft", says Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill.
|
38144801
|
Mae'r tân wedi cynnau ar hyd oddeutu hanner can erw o dir.
Dywedodd llefarydd ar ran Gwasanaeth Tân y De nad oes perygl ar hyn o bryd i dai gerllaw.
Ond fe ychwanegodd bod y mynydd yn wenfflam.
|
Mae diffoddwyr tân yn ceisio diffodd tân anferth ar fynydd Penrhys yn Rhondda Cynon Taf.
|
39396086
|
Tarsem Singh, 52, died of a heart attack a day after the accident at Nylacast Engineering Plastic Solutions in Leicester in April 2016.
An inquest heard the end cap of a pressurised moulding machine blew off and hit him at a speed of up to 80mph, fracturing his chest and jaw.
A safety expert said the machine had not been properly risk assessed.
The inquest at Leicester Town Hall heard Mr Singh was a "highly skilled factory worker who loved his job".
The jury was told another worker had suffered hand injuries when the same part flew off on a previous occasion.
A health and safety inspector said the machine's risk assessment was not suitable or sufficient and "someone would have been injured eventually".
The inquest concluded Mr Singh died accidentally. His family are still awaiting the outcome of a Health and Safety Executive investigation into the death.
Speaking after the inquest, Mr Singh's son Kuldip Bhele said his death was "something we will never get over but it's something we will just have to learn to live with".
Nylacast said in a statement: "The company and staff remain deeply affected and saddened by the tragic events leading to the death of one of our long-standing and highly respected colleagues and friends."
|
A firm has been criticised over the death of a factory worker who was hit by a piece of machinery.
|
39977645
|
The first-half incident had gone unpunished during Friday's Premiership match, but he was later cited.
Later in the game, Clark, 27, was yellow-carded for bundling a Warriors player into touch off the ball.
He will miss league matches against Newcastle and Leicester, and the Champions Cup game against Leinster.
"The panel found this was not a premeditated act but an intentional strike to the head of an opponent that merited a mid-range entry point of three weeks," an RFU statement read.
"The player's remorse before the panel was genuine and heartfelt."
|
Northampton flanker Calum Clark has been banned for three weeks after pleading guilty to striking Worcester's Donncha O'Callaghan with his elbow.
|
38086289
|
The services are part of Swanage Railway Spring Steam Gala, which runs until Sunday, and mark the latest step in a bid to reconnect the seaside resort with the mainline.
Four journeys a day will run over the newly installed Norden Gates level crossing and on to the River Frome.
Diesel train trials are due to start running to Wareham early next year.
Swanage Railway general manager Matt Green said the services were "real history".
He said: "Our dedicated teams have worked very hard over the past 18 months restoring and upgrading the former Network Rail line.
"Half a mile of new track has been laid, almost 2,000 wooden track sleepers replaced, and six miles of embankments cut back, fences repaired and drains cleared."
Trials between Swanage and Wareham were originally expected to begin last year but were delayed by upgrade works needed on the diesel trains.
|
Passenger trains have run over four miles of restored track in Dorset for the first time in 44 years.
|
35999003
|
Kyle Birch, who was due to go to the festival, died in his sleep on 23 December, aged 26.
His family have started a Facebook appeal asking festival-goers to take selfies and take him crowd surfing.
They hope the bear will make it on to the main stage with Sunday night's headliners, Fleetwood Mac.
Some artists on the festival line-up have already pledged their support.
The family revealed they had been contacted by You Me At Six singer Josh Franceschi who said: "We'll make sure this happens."
Southampton band The Novatones also tweeted: "We have a special guest Kyle the bear joining us on stage @IsleOfWightFest @JohnGiddings01 @HardRockLondon"
Mr Birch's uncle, Mark Mudie, said the response on social media to their appeal had already been overwhelming.
He said: "It's generating such great love and shows just how nice and good hearted people can be."
Mr Birch, who worked at as a theatre nurse at Queen Alexandra (QA) Hospital in Portsmouth, is believed to have suffered from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome, his family said.
|
The family of a man from Portsmouth who died two days before Christmas have taken his teddy bear to the Isle of Wight Festival in his memory.
|
33091917
|
Tourists had to be rescued when the 'Surprise' hit a rock off the Isles of Scilly in May 2016, the report said.
The skipper had not adequately assessed the area's safety, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) stated.
It also found the Council of the Isles of Scilly "did not have the marine expertise" needed to issue licences.
More on Isles of Scilly boat licences and other Cornwall stories
The 'Surprise' was showing holidaymakers seals and birds in "glassy calm" waters when it hit the rock.
According to the report, a "loud scraping noise was heard" when the submerged rock penetrated the hull and the vessel "shuddered to a halt" before it began taking on water.
Everyone on-board was safely evacuated to nearby boats within 15 minutes before being transferred to the St Mary's RNLI lifeboat and then back to shore.
The skipper was found to have carried out all the correct actions to get help.
But the council has been asked to review its procedures "for the examination and issue" of boatman's licences.
The MAIB said the council's boating sub-committee, which was responsible for dealing with licences, "did not have underpinning legislation, maritime experience or a suitably qualified advisor to maintain an effective overview of the system".
Practical local knowledge examinations at sea were carried out without any written guidance for the appointed examiner.
The MAIB also found there was no syllabus for the tests, and no written or oral examinations.
The report stated: "The review should consider the applicability of the licensing scheme and assurance of examination standards."
It also recommended the St Mary's Boatmen's Association introduces "guidance to members on passage planning and conduct of navigation".
|
An investigation into the grounding of a sightseeing boat has recommended a review of the way boatman's licences are issued.
|
40445339
|
The animals were hit when their herd was crossing railway tracks in the Rambha forest area, a railway spokesman, RN Mohapatra, said.
The state's wildlife department said its warning asking trains to slow down because elephants were moving in the area was ignored.
Nearly 300 elephants have been killed in Orissa in the past five years.
Most of the deaths have been blamed on accidental electrocutions, poaching, poisoning by farmers to prevent them from damaging crops and being run over by trains.
The state government recently set up a committee to monitor elephant deaths.
While elephants are worshipped by many in India, shrinking habitat has led to increased conflict with people and the deaths of many of the protected animals.
There are around 26,000 wild elephants in India, where it is a heritage animal.
|
Five elephants have been killed after being hit by a passenger train in the eastern Indian state of Orissa.
|
20873467
|
Coal use fell by a record 52% in 2016 on the previous year in the face of cheap gas, higher domestic carbon prices, renewables and other factors.
The drop was partially offset by increased emissions from oil and gas.
The results are based on analysis of government figures by the website Carbon Brief.
The Department of Energy, Business and Industrial Strategy (Beis) is due to publish its own estimates on 30 March.
One of the main reasons for the drop in coal use is the carbon price floor. This carbon tax doubled in 2015 to £18 per tonne of CO2.
In his budget on Wednesday, the Chancellor Philip Hammond is expected to set out the future path for the tax. This could have wide-ranging implications for the planned phase out of coal and the cost of low-carbon power subsidies.
Coal use has fallen by 74% since 2006 and is now 12 times below the peak of 221 millions of tonnes (Mt) burnt in 1956.
While CO2 from coal fell drastically, carbon emissions from gas increased by 12.5% in 2016 as utilities switched from burning coal. CO2 from oil also went up, by 1.6%.
Carbon emissions in 2016 reached 381 millions of tonnes (Mt) of CO2. With the exception of sharp dips caused by general strikes in the 1920s, this represents the lowest level since 1894, when Nicholas II became Tsar of Russia.
Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCScienceNews
|
A collapse in the use of coal has driven UK carbon emissions down to levels barely seen since the Victorian era, new figures show.
|
39181753
|
Michael McDougal and Michael Mullen, both of South Shields, are accused of killing Tipu Sultan, 32, outside Herbs n Spice Kitchen, Lake Avenue, South Shields, on 7 April.
Mr McDougal, 47, of Hylton Avenue, and Mr Mullen, 24, from Hawthorne Avenue, appeared at South Shields Magistrates' Court.
They were remanded in custody.
The men will next appear at Newcastle Crown Court. No date was set.
They were among four people arrested by Northumbria Police officers on Tuesday.
A woman, 27, was also detained on suspicion of murder, while a 44-year-old woman was held on suspicion of assisting an offender.
|
Two men have appeared in court charged with the murder of a takeaway restaurant owner who was shot dead.
|
33265874
|
A spokesman said the MP, a republican, would "adhere to any procedures asked of him" but he had not been informed of any "specific ceremonial requirements".
He follows in the footsteps of party leader and fellow republican Jeremy Corbyn, who was sworn in last year.
Mr Corbyn said at the time he and the Queen "shook hands like adults".
The Privy Council, a historic group of advisers to the monarch, currently has about 600 members, including former prime ministers and cabinet ministers as well as leaders of the opposition among others. Its regular meetings are usually only attended by Cabinet or very senior ministers.
A traditional part of the swearing-in ceremony at Buckingham Palace involves kneeling and kissing the hand of the Queen.
MPs who are privy counsellors are referred to as right honourable members in the House of Commons and can receive top secret security briefings.
Conservative former cabinet minister Lord Tebbit has criticised Mr McDonnell's appointment, given comments he has previously made about the IRA and former Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher - for which Mr McDonnell apologised last year.
Confirming the appointment - alongside those of Conservative MPs Sir Oliver Heald QC, a justice minister, and House Office minister Brandon Lewis - a Downing Street spokesman said: "The Queen has been pleased to approve that John McDonnell MP be sworn of Her Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council."
|
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell is to join the Privy Council but is not expected to kneel before the Queen, his spokesman has said.
|
37518650
|
One side of the £1 coin bears the image of Prince Philip and the phrase "Non sibi sed patriae", meaning "not for self, but country".
Prince Charles struck the coin during a visit to the Royal Mint in Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taff, on Tuesday.
The silver and gold design has been approved by Prince Philip.
After his visit, Prince Charles, on the third day of his Welsh summer tour, was presented with the coin he had struck.
"Is that the one I made?" he asked. "I am very grateful."
The Royal Mint's chief engraver Gordon Summers said: "The image of the Duke of Edinburgh was taken from a prize medal from the 1970s.
"We are already working on a coin for Prince Charles' 70th birthday and I showed him the design for it.
"He asked what references we had used. We had a photography session with him about a year ago.
"We did not alter the image of his father, so his father looks younger than him on the coins."
The Royal Mint, which was first housed in the Tower of London, produces five billion coins each year for more than 60 countries.
Its headquarters in Llantrisant was officially opened by the Queen in 1968 in readiness for the introduction of decimal coinage.
The prince earlier met the Royal Welsh's regimental goat Shenkin III during a visit to the Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh in Brecon.
|
The Prince of Wales has struck a commemorative coin to mark the Duke of Edinburgh's retirement from public duties.
|
40573698
|
Mr Byles, who holds his party's most marginal seat with a majority of just 54, won the North Warwickshire constituency in 2010.
In a statement on his personal website he said it was time to pursue "new challenges".
The 40-year-old MP served in the Army for nine years, including tours of duty in Kosovo and Bosnia, before entering the Commons.
He becomes the 23rd Conservative MP this parliament to announce they will step aside in 2015.
By the time of the next election, "serving my country will have been the primary focus of my professional life for some 14 years", Mr Byles said.
He added: "As I hoped it would be, my time in Parliament has been hard work but uniquely rewarding.
"I am proud of what we have achieved as a government - putting Britain back on the road to recovery following the worst economic collapse the country has ever faced."
Later he wrote on Twitter: "My wife Prash and I have taken the difficult decision that I will not be fighting the 2015 general election."
Mr Byles, who won his seat with an 8.1% swing from Labour in 2010, serves on the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee.
An opponent of the HS2 rail link, he pledged to continue tackling local issues for his final year in Parliament.
|
Conservative MP Dan Byles is to stand down at the next election.
|
28396135
|
Former eight-division world champion Pacquiao, 37, had announced his retirement after beating Timothy Bradley in April.
But his promoter Bob Arum said last month that the Filipino boxer would fight again this year.
"Retirement doesn't suit Manny right now," Pacquiao's manager Michael Koncz told the Los Angeles Times.
"Boxing is in his blood. When he trains, it's like a pressure-release valve. You can see a dramatic difference in his mood... he's happy.
"It's amazing what training and fighting does for him."
Pacquiao and his team will meet on 10 August in Manila to discuss whether the bout against 27-year-old Vargas should be staged in Los Angeles or Dubai.
"That's the essence of the meeting," Koncz added. "Not choosing the opponent. That's already been done."
Pacquiao's unanimous decision win over Bradley was his first fight in nearly a year, following his much-publicised defeat by Floyd Mayweather.
He had said he was ending his boxing career to concentrate on politics. Pacquiao won election to the Philippines' senate in May.
Vargas won his belt in March against compatriot Sadam Ali and has won 10 of his bouts via a knockout or stoppage, with his only defeat coming in a points loss against Bradley last year.
|
Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring on 5 November against American WBO welterweight champion Jessie Vargas.
|
36973129
|
The 57-year-old entered the building in Provost Road at about 23:00 on Saturday night, when he was approached by a man and a woman.
The man was described as being 5ft 8in, with short, dark hair. He was wearing a dark-coloured scarf around his neck.
The woman was also 5ft 8in, with dark hair which was worn up. She was wearing a beige puffer jacket.
The pair stole the man's wallet. Police said he did not need hospital treatment.
|
Police have begun an investigation after a man was attacked and robbed in a close in Dundee.
|
37276619
|
The midfielder was caught speeding in his Porsche on the M6 in Staffordshire on 20 May.
Prosecutors claim he drove at 123mph (198km/h) on the same stretch of the carriageway six minutes later but, in a hearing at Cannock Magistrates' Court, he denied reaching the higher speed.
The 32-year-old will face trial on 3 December at Burton Magistrates' Court.
The Ivory Coast international, who lives in Cheshire, was not required to attend the hearing and submitted his pleas through his solicitor.
However, he is expected to give evidence at the trial.
Separate charges relating to insurance were dropped.
It is understood the speed of Toure's Porsche was subjected to police checks at two different points governed by a 70mph (113km/h) limit on the northbound M6 near Keele services.
|
Manchester City footballer Yaya Toure has admitted driving at 101mph (163km/h) on a motorway.
|
34553422
|
Solicitors acting for Wandsworth, Hillingdon, Richmond and Windsor and Maidenhead councils have written to the prime minister saying expansion would be "irrational or otherwise unlawful".
In July, the Airports Commission (AC) said the plan was preferable to expanding Gatwick.
The government has said more work on the environmental impact was needed.
A final decision on the issue is expected in the summer.
In their letter, the councils remind David Cameron that in 2010 he promised to oppose a third runway at Heathrow - "no ifs, no buts".
Solicitors Harrison Grant, who successfully opposed Heathrow expansion in the High Court six years ago, say the AC's assessment is "flawed".
Conclusions on air quality "were based upon an error of law" and the proposals for reducing noise impact rely on "speculative" mitigation measures which "have been wholly rejected by the industry as unworkable", the councils said.
Lord True, leader of Richmond Council, said: "This letter is on behalf of the 100,000 people who voted No in the referendum run by Richmond and Hillingdon.
"We will consider any action, within the law, to fight against expansion at Heathrow. I urge the government - take heed of our letter. Keep your promises. Let's end this now rather than drag it out into the summer."
"Local people have planned their lives" in the expectation that Heathrow would not expand, said Ray Puddifoot, the leader of Hillingdon Council.
"A third runway at Heathrow would still produce unacceptable pollution and noise and cause the destruction of hundreds of homes and business," he said.
Last week, 13 protesters who disrupted flights at Heathrow in protest against a third runway were given suspended sentences.
|
Four Tory councils have threatened to sue the government if plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport go ahead.
|
35715999
|
The UKIP leader said this was "the one thing I got wrong in this campaign".
Labour has ruled out a referendum, saying it would be a "a clear and present danger" to jobs and business, and Mr Farage said this made a deal impossible between the parties.
David Cameron has promised an in-out referendum by 2017 if he remains PM.
Mr Farage said he did not like the Conservatives' timetable but that there was a possibility of a "conversation" between his party and the Tories.
On Labour's position, he said: "The one thing I got wrong in this campaign is that I said nine months ago that I thought Miliband would go towards the referendum position on Europe to try and box the issue off.
"He didn't do that and from a UKIP voter's perspective it's completely impossible to do a deal with a man that won't give a referendum."
Speaking on the BBC's Question Time election special on Thursday night, Mr Miliband said he did not think it was right to spend two years debating the EU rather than focus on issues like falling wages and the NHS.
With polls pointing towards a hung parliament, Mr Farage has ruled out a formal coalition with any of the parties, but has said he would support a minority Conservative government - although he did not like the timeframe or the terms of the referendum suggested by Mr Cameron.
Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg has said his party would not join any government if it relied on support from UKIP.
|
Nigel Farage has said he was wrong to assume Labour leader Ed Miliband would end up backing a referendum on the UK's EU membership.
|
32566522
|
The annual rate slowed to 7.6% compared with 7.9% in the year to January, the ONS said.
Price increases were particularly strong in the East and South West of England, where the ONS index reached a record high.
Scotland remained the weakest part of the country, with prices falling by 0.8% over the 12 month period.
The average cost of a house or flat is now £283,658, according to the ONS.
|
Growth in UK house prices slowed in the year to February, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
|
36023858
|
The pups, which will be DNA-tested to establish if they are twins, were born last month at Horsey Gap in Norfolk and abandoned on Monday.
On Tuesday they were taken to the RSPCA Norfolk Wildlife Hospital at East Winch, near King's Lynn.
Manager Alison Charles said the mother may have been "disturbed by the public" and abandoned the pups as a result.
Read more on this and other news from across Norfolk
She said: "It's just really sad... we don't need animals here that have just been disturbed by the public when they can lead healthy lives out there."
The mother had "done a really good job" looking after the pups, which were in "good nick", she added.
They have been sexed and named after Star Wars characters, with the female called R2-D2 and the male C-3PO.
The centre, which specialises in caring for orphaned, sick and injured seals, will feed the pups every three hours via a stomach tube until they are able to take solid fish.
Ms Charles hopes they will be able to release the animals back into the wild but said it took "four or five months" to rehabilitate seals and there was no guarantee of success.
Last year, 60,000 people visited the coastline at Horsey Gap where 800 seal pups were born.
The Sea Mammal Research Unit, based at St Andrews in Scotland, said there had been no previous recorded instances of grey seal twins being born in the UK.
|
Two seal pups, believed to be the first grey seal twins born in the UK, have been abandoned by their mother.
|
35051015
|
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 the season."
|
Crawley Town have extended left-back Charles Dunne's loan from Blackpool until the end of the season.
|
35921768
|
The Ferguson Brown, worth up to £20,000, is one of 100 vintage tractors for sale in Dromore, County Tyrone on Saturday.
The collection owner spent 40 years lovingly restoring the vehicles but has now decided to sell them off.
And the sale has attracted interest from the US and Germany.
David Graham of Euro Auctions said there has been "huge interest" in the sale.
He said he believed it was due in part to people's nostalgic connection to the land.
David Marshall from Omagh is hoping to buy the Ferguson Brown for a customer in Cumbria.
But he was not prepared to say what he would be prepared to pay for the "iconic little lady".
"It'll definitely go for more than the £226 it was worth when it was new," he said.
The Ferguson Brown revolutionised farming as it was the first tractor which allowed implements like ploughs to be connected directly to the vehicle and raised and lowered using a gear system.
Also in the sale are 15 racing red Porsche tractors - with a top speed of 20mph.
They were built under franchise in the Republic of Ireland in the post war years.
They are expected to make between £10-20,000 depending on the model.
|
It is a little grey tractor once sat on by Harry Ferguson himself, and it is the star of a vintage auction expected to raise £1m.
|
39590446
|
Stephen Gilbert's solicitor pleaded guilty on his behalf to speeding in his Kia car at 40mph in a 30mph zone on the A390 at St Blazey, last August.
Mr Gilbert, 38, of Beach Road, Newquay, was fined £430, ordered to pay costs of £85 and given three penalty points.
A charge of failing to give information relating to the driver's identity was withdrawn at Bodmin Magistrates' Court.
Mr Gilbert is defending the St Austell and Newquay seat in Cornwall.
The politician tweeted that the speeding conviction was "ironic" as he had "secured the funding for the camera 15 years ago".
Commenting on a road safety report in November 2014, Mr Gilbert told the Cornish Guardian newspaper: "What's clear to me is that often the dangerous driving on our roads comes from local people believing that they know the area well."
Mr Gilbert, who did not appear in court, was elected in May 2010 with a majority of 1,312.
A full list of candidates for the St Austell and Newquay constituency is available here.
|
A Lib Dem parliamentary candidate was caught speeding by a camera he admits he "secured the funding for".
|
32415303
|
Helder Costa (ankle) has missed Wolves' past two games but may feature.
Long-term absentees Connor Goldson and Shane Duffy are the only Brighton players unavailable for the Seagulls' trip to Molineux.
Full-backs Gaetan Bong and Liam Rosenior will hope to feature after being rested for the win at QPR.
|
Wolves goalkeeper Carl Ikeme is still struggling with a hamstring injury so Andy Lonergan is set to keep his place against Championship leaders Brighton.
|
39522687
|
It means Chelsea's wage bill was the highest of all the Premier League clubs at £215.6m, compared with £190m a year earlier.
Manchester United came second with a £203m wage bill, Manchester City third on £193.8m and Arsenal fourth on £192m.
Chelsea won the Premier League title and the League Cup in 2015.
The bill does not split out the amount spent on player wages from backroom and ground staff.
The club's form has dipped dramatically this year, with the champions lying in 14th place in the table and the task of making it into the top four seemingly impossible.
The club's accounts also showed it made a pre-tax loss of £22.6m compared with £19m profit a year earlier.
Chelsea said turnover fell £5.5m to £319m because of lower Champions League broadcasting revenues after the club went out of the competition in the knockout stage on the away goal rule after drawing 3-3 with Paris Saint Germain.
The 2014-15 season, which the financial results cover, saw Chelsea make a profit of £42m on the sale of footballers including Romelu Lukaku to Everton, Ryan Bertrand to Southampton and Andre Schurrle to Wolfsburg. Other players such as Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole left in the season.
But, the season also saw the arrival of players like Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas as well as the return of talisman Didier Drogba.
|
Chelsea Football Club's wage bill shot up £25m in the year to 30 June 2015, its latest Companies House filing shows.
|
35262190
|
Sibley, who came through Surrey's academy, was offered a new deal at the start of the season but has chosen to move to Edgbaston.
The 21-year-old has featured regularly in all three formats this season.
"He told me the reason he's leaving is that he feels his opportunities at Warwickshire would be greater," said director of cricket Alec Stewart.
Warwickshire sport director Ashley Giles added: "Dominic is an outstanding cricketer with England potential.
"He has a big role to play for the club across all forms of the game and we're delighted that he has chosen to take this great opportunity to be part of this exciting young squad that we are building."
Sibley, who has scored four fifties in seven County Championship games this season, follows Adam Hose and Will Rhodes in choosing to join Warwickshire this summer.
The former England Under-19 batsman has scored 1,533 runs in 30 first-class games at an average of 34, with two hundreds.
"We've had numerous conversations with Dom and his advisors over the past 11 months and I'm comfortable in knowing that we could not have done any more in showing how much we wanted him to be a big part of this club," Stewart continued.
"We believe we were moving Dom in the right direction and are bitterly disappointed he has chosen to leave us at this stage of his career."
|
Surrey batsman Dom Sibley will join Warwickshire at the end of the season after rejecting a three-year contract.
|
40806633
|
A group of 75 set out in three vehicles but were abandoned by traffickers, who feared the security forces.
A local official told the BBC that dozens of bodies had been buried, and 23 survivors were taken to the town, although one later died.
African migrants travel through the desert aiming to reach Libya and cross the Mediterranean to Europe.
However, the journey is perilous as the migrants are crammed into pick-up trucks and have few supplies.
Two weeks ago Niger troops rescued 92 migrants who were on the brink of death in the Sahara Desert.
The group, which included women and children, was abandoned without water and food.
|
Fifty-two migrants have been found dead in the deserts of central Niger, near Séguédine.
|
40408599
|
Having earlier been lifted on to the Pioneering Spirit transporter ship 115 miles north east of Shetland, it has now been transported to Teesside for a barge transfer to Hartlepool to be scrapped.
The 24,000 tonne Brent Delta platform topsides sat on a three-legged gravity-based structure in 140m of water.
Shell wants to leave the legs in place.
Unusually for a platform, the legs of Brent Delta are made of concrete which makes it much more difficult to decommission than one with steel legs.
Allseas, the company which operates the decommissioning vessel Pioneering Spirit, said it had set a world lifting record with the removal of the platform.
It is one of the first major pieces of infrastructure to be decommissioned in the North Sea.
Brent Delta was one of the first platforms to be built in the very early days of Britain's oil and gas industry.
It was about 115 miles (185km) north-east of Shetland in a cluster of four platforms which make up the Brent field. Its sister, Brent Bravo, produced its first oil in 1976.
At its peak, in 1982, the four platforms were producing more than half a million barrels of oil a day.
Being one of the first, it's now at the end of its life and has to be removed.
More than 100 platforms are forecast to be completely or partially removed over the next decade in the waters of the UK and Norway.
|
A major project to decommission the Brent Delta platform is nearing its final stage.
|
39778301
|
Under a controversial media law introduced in 2011, a Media Council tasked with enforcing the new media legislation was created. Appointments to the Media Council are made by the Fidesz-dominated parliament.
Critics say that this new regulatory body has weakened the ability of state-financed media to act as an institution independent of the government, and has made it more difficult for journalists working in both public and private media to hold the government to account.
A new umbrella organisation for Hungarian public service media, the MTVA, was also set up in 2011. The MTVA is closely linked to the Media Council, as is the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH), established in 2010.
Since its re-election in 2014, Fidesz has also sought to extend its power over the private media sector, with wealthy Fidesz supporters either taking over existing media outlets or setting up new ones.
There were 7.5 million internet users by November 2015 (Internetworldstats.com).
|
Since it returned to power with a sweeping two-thirds majority in 2010, Hungary's conservative Fidesz party has sought to tighten its control over the media, drawing criticism from advocates of media freedom and plurality.
|
17382824
|
It left the struggling champions second bottom of the table, while Salford move into seventh place.
The home side led 14-0 with converted tries from Logan Tomkins and Robert Lui, supplemented by a Michael Dobson penalty goal with seven minutes to go.
However, late scores by Keith Galloway and Ashton Golding for the Rhinos set up a nervy finale.
It looked for much of the game as though Leeds would run out point-less for the first time since September 1998, but their late tries gave the game a scoreline that belied the home side's dominance.
While the focus will undoubtedly centre on lacklustre Leeds, and their inability to find form in 2016, Salford deserved immense credit for their suffocating defence and hard-running.
Leeds had field position and possession, but failed to capitalise despite the presence of key personnel such as playmaker Danny McGuire and Zak Hardaker - last season's Man of Steel.
Ian Watson's Red Devils weathered big pressure to go ahead when Tomkins scooted in for the opening try, backed up shortly after with Dobson's penalty goal for an 8-0 half-way lead.
Half-back Lui added the second try of the game when he dummied through soft cover early in the second half.
Leeds poured forward in desperation, and had tries chalked off before Galloway battered his way across to give Brian McDermott's side a chink of light.
Golding's score ramped up the tension, but Hardaker missed the conversion and time ticked down as Salford clung to the points.
Salford: O'Brien; Carney, Sau, J. Griffin, Evalds; Lui, Dobson; Kopczak, Tomkins, G. Griffin, Murdoch, Jones, Flanagan.
Replacements: Wood, A. Walne, Krasniqi, J. Walne.
Leeds: Hardaker; Golding, Watkins, Sutcliffe, Handley; McGuire, Burrow; Singleton, Falloon, Garbutt, Achurch, Ablett, Jones-Buchanan.
Replacements: Galloway, Mullally, Baldwinson, Lilley.
Referee: Phil Bentham (RFL)
|
Salford Red Devils hung on to consign Leeds Rhinos to an eighth defeat in 10 Super League games this season.
|
35970076
|
Anthony Fortescue died at the Boconnoc estate near Lostwithiel in Cornwall.
In a joint statement, Mr Fortescue's family said he would be deeply missed, and they were "proud of all that Anthony created at Boconnoc".
Police said a 69-year-old man was found shortly before midday on Monday and the death was not being treated as suspicious. A file is being prepared for the coroner.
The Office of High Sheriff is regarded as a non-political Royal appointment which supports the Crown and the judiciary.
In a statement issued on behalf of the Fortescue family it said: "It is with great sadness that the Boconnoc Estate confirm the untimely and sudden death of Anthony Fortescue at his home yesterday."
The family said Mr Fortescue had been "instrumental - with his wife Elizabeth and two daughters, Clare and Sarah, in revitalising the Estate and restoring Boconnoc House".
Elizabeth Fortescue said. "Our daughters Clare and Sarah and I are so proud of all that Anthony created at Boconnoc. We and all the team at Boconnoc will miss him so deeply."
South East Cornwall MP Sheryll Murray tweeted: "Very sad to hear of the loss of my good friend Anthony Fortescue. My thoughts are with his wife and daughters."
Boconnoc house and estate date back to 1086 but were virtually abandoned for 30 years after World War II until the Fortescues began restoring it in 1997.
The house has been home to two British Prime Ministers and has been used as a location for films and television series.
|
The High Sheriff of Cornwall has been found shot dead at his family estate.
|
34774265
|
The council's executive committee has given a green light for consultation to go ahead, and the full council will make the final decision on whether to consult the public on 19 June.
Councillor Monika Juneja, cabinet planning spokesman, said residents were "itching" to ask questions.
During initial surveys on the draft local plan, more than 20,000 comments were made by members of the public.
Ms Juneja said she knew many people thought the council was building over the green belt and other protected areas, but she said having a local plan would safeguard areas of land.
She said the borough was "long overdue" for a plan because the last one was approved in 2003.
The plan was not just about housing, but also issues such as burial grounds, economic development and tourism, she added.
"Yesterday was my chance to ask the executive to endorse the draft local plan on a number of 652 houses a year for consultation.", she said after the executive meeting on Wednesday.
"We have not made any decisions. It's simply to ask the public where they feel we've gone wrong, whether our policies are wrong, whether the sites are wrong, and whether our number is wrong.
"I know the residents are itching to question our number, question our sites, question the reality of this local plan, and I think the only way we can do that, really, is to go out to consultation."
|
A controversial plan for development in Guildford borough has moved forward.
|
27725422
|
Ravinder Takhar, 45, from Shirley in Solihull, had set off with her husband and son on a trek in Arizona but told them to go ahead when she felt tired.
Her family became concerned when she failed to return from the trek to to Echo Canyon, near Camelback Mountain in Phoenix. Her body was found inside the canyon, police said.
Phoenix Police said initial reports suggested her death was heat-related.
Mrs Takhar died on 7 July but the force has just released a statement on her death.
Officer James Holmes said Mrs Takhar and her family had been visiting Phoenix and decided to hike to the canyon, a popular beauty spot.
"Visitors often enjoy both the beauty and challenges of the canyon," he said.
"The family began their hike at around 10:15 that morning and at around 13:15 they started the trek back down the mountain.
"According to the husband and son, Mrs Takhar became tired and told the others to go on ahead while she rested for a bit.
"The father and son reached the bottom of the hiking trail and, after about 20-25 minutes, became concerned that Mrs Takhar had not returned."
The family contacted the emergency services and the trail was searched.
"Sadly, at around 18:30 she was found deceased inside the canyon," the officer said.
"Our thoughts and prayers remain with the Takhar family."
The Foreign Office said: "We can confirm the death of a British national in Phoenix, USA on 7 July.
"We are providing consular assistance to the family at this very difficult time."
|
A woman from the West Midlands died in a US canyon while hiking, police say.
|
33697967
|
Gloucester City AFC (GCAFC), formed 130 years ago, says it needs the money to ensure it reaches the end of the season "in a solvent position".
The club also has to settle a £17,000 debt to Cheltenham Town FC (CTFC) with whom it currently shares a ground.
For six years it has been without a permanent home since Meadow Park in Gloucester was ruined by flooding.
Chairman Nigel Hughes said the Blue Square North club "desperately" needed to raise the money in order to stabilise itself.
Earlier this month CTFC gave the club a month to repay the rent and expenses it owes or face eviction from Whaddon Road.
GCAFC later offered a full repayment but only on the condition that the ground-share agreement be renewed next season.
That deal was rejected by Cheltenham Town and negotiations are continuing.
Now, in a separate bid for financial support, GCAFC says a £25,000 boost will allow the club to plan and budget for next season with confidence.
Consultant Colin Peake said Gloucester had "reacted positively" to the situation by revealing its cash-flow problems to the public.
"It is now that the club must go somewhat 'cap in hand' to those in the community, whether individuals or businesses, who recognise the football club does carry the name of the City of Gloucester," he said.
Only 142 fans turned out to watch Gloucester City in action against Droylsden on Tuesday - its lowest crowd for 10 years. Gloucester won the game 4-0.
Poor attendance, a weather-hit fixture list and the lack of permanent home are all blamed for the club's financial circumstances.
|
A football club battling debt and an eviction threat has made a "cap in hand" public appeal for £25,000.
|
21768538
|
26 June 2017 Last updated at 06:57 BST
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was first published in 1997, and since then it has been translated into around 74 different languages and sold more than 100 million copies all over the world.
The series written by J.K.Rowling has become one of the best selling book series of all time, and has even been turned into massive blockbuster movies.
So to celebrate we are taking a look back at some of the best locations from the first book - from King's Cross station to the reptile room at London Zoo...
|
Grab your party hat and your wand because it's been 20 years since the first Harry Potter book was released in the UK!
|
40379050
|
It comes after the Welsh government reduced the amount of money it gives ACW by £1m.
Last week the body announced it was to set its investment strategy, which determines how it spends its budget over the next five years.
Companies will find out in December 2015 if they will continue to be funded.
ACW distributes annual grants to 69 organisations including Welsh National Opera, National Theatre Wales and Ballet Cymru.
The organisation said its Welsh government funding had fallen by 10% since 2010.
Since then it has sought to protect front-line activity by reducing grant investment in other development programmes and cut running costs, it said.
Professor Dai Smith, chairman of ACW, said the arts in Wales were not immune to the squeeze in public funding, but warned managing the impact of cuts would be challenging.
|
Organisations funded by the Arts Council of Wales (ACW) will see their funding cut by 2.1% next year.
|
30398514
|
Nabire, a 31-year-old female, died at the Dvur Kralove zoo in the Czech Republic on Monday evening of a ruptured cyst.
Her death leaves just three females and one male alive; one of them at the San Diego Zoo and three at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy reserve in Kenya.
The sub-species has been on the brink of extinction for years because of hunting and habitat loss.
"The pathological cyst inside the body of Nabire was huge. There was no way to treat it," said Jiřà Hrubý, a rhino curator at the zoo.
Nabire was born at the Czech Zoo and was one of the last hopes for the animal. She was plagued with reproductive cysts, but conservationists had long hoped to harvest eggs from her healthy left ovary to use for in vitro fertilization (IVF).
One attempt was made to do this while Nabire was still alive. After her death the ovary was removed and taken to a specialised lab in Italy.
If it is possible at all, any IVF attempt will now almost certainly require the implantation of a Northern White Rhino embryo in the closely related Southern White Rhino, which are more numerous.
In 2009, four rhinos were moved from the Dvur Kralove Zoo to Kenya hoping that the natural environment there would help them breed, but the plan yielded no new births.
|
One of the last five Northern White Rhino left in the world has died.
|
33704172
|
David Cameron made the announcement at the G7 in Bavaria ahead of a meeting with the Iraqi prime minister on 8 June.
Mr Cameron told reporters that terror activity by IS was "the biggest threat" G7 leaders had to address.
Most of the extra personnel would be involved in training Iraqi soldiers to deal with explosive devices, he added.
|
The UK is to send an extra 125 military trainers to Iraq to help in the battle against Islamic State, the PM has said.
|
33041218
|
The £2.7m facility will occupy the basement of a previously-empty unit and will house tens of thousands of items not on display in the main museum.
Renfrewshire Council is taking forward the work in connection with Paisley's bid to be UK City of Culture in 2021.
Councillor Jim Harte said it was necessary to find new ways to increase footfall that would benefit traders.
He said: "Other places in Scotland have publicly-accessible museum stores, but this is the first time such a facility has been built on a high street, and will bring a previously-empty unit back into use.
"High streets everywhere - including Paisley's - have suffered in recent years from changes in the way people shop.
"But we can't turn the clock back - we need to be creative in finding new ways to repopulate units, and bring in new footfall which existing traders can benefit from."
It is hoped the new museum at 7 High Street will bring 125,000 visitors a year to the town centre.
Currently, a team is preparing and packing the items at a storage facility.
The collection includes:
The museum store is intended to complement plans for a £49m revamp of the main Paisley Museum to turn it into an international-class destination based around the town's heritage story.
|
A new "shop-front" museum is to open to encourage people back to Paisley High Street.
|
39181655
|
All-rounders Parfitt, 23, and Thomas, 30, are the first Welsh players to be involved in the tournament.
The Welsh pair could line up alongside England captain Heather Knight and West Indies skipper Stafanie Taylor.
Western Storm play their home matches at Bristol, Taunton and Exeter.
Parfitt, a teacher at Bassaleg school, has made 89 appearances for Wales since making her debut at the age of 14, as a right-handed batter and left-arm seamer.
Thomas, a batter and spin bowler, has played 86 times for Wales over a 13-year period.
|
Wales pair Lauren Parfitt and Claire Thomas have been named in the Western Storm squad for the second women's Superleague tournament in August 2017.
|
40733304
|
Robert Marchand has clocked up 105 years and now a new record for the furthest distance cycled in one hour.
The French cyclist managed 22.547km (14 miles) at the national velodrome, taking the top spot in a new category - for riders over 105.
Mr Marchand already holds the record for those aged over 100 - 26.927km - set in 2012.
He "could have done better", he says, but missed a sign showing 10 minutes to go.
"My legs didn't hurt," he told BFMTV. "My arms hurt but that's because of rheumatism."
To be fair, he had admitted before the event at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines velodrome near Paris that breaking his previous hour record would be tough.
"I'm not in such good shape as I was a couple of years back," he told AFP news agency.
"I am not here to be champion. I am here to prove that at 105 years old you can still ride a bike," he said.
Hundreds of spectators cheered him on trackside.
Born on 26 November 1911, Mr Marchand puts his fitness down to diet - lots of fruit and vegetables, a little meat, not too much coffee - and an hour a day on the cycling home-trainer.
A prisoner of war in World War Two, he went on to work as a lorry driver and sugarcane planter in Venezuela, and a lumberjack in Canada.
No stranger to sport outside cycling, he competed in gymnastics at national level and has been a boxer.
The current men's hour record is held by the UK's Bradley Wiggins - 54.526km - which he set in June 2015.
|
He may not be the fastest cyclist round a velodrome, but he is easily one of the oldest.
|
38510439
|
Gary Paul Lowry, 33, of Glassillan Grove in Greenisland, County Antrim, was arrested in Carrickfergus in the early hours of Wednesday.
He was detained along with with four other men when police stopped a car on Castlemara Gardens at around 12.30 BST.
It followed a report that a man had been attacked in a Chinese takeaway.
On Saturday, a police officer told Belfast Magistrates Court he believed he could connect Mr Lowry to the offences.
When the car was searched, police uncovered crow bars, pick axe handles, a lock knife and a hammer.
The officer said police believe the weapons are related to a UDA feud in the area, which has been going on for a number of months.
The district judge refused a bail application on the basis that Mr Lowry might be at risk of harm from other people if he were released.
He was remanded in custody to appear again via videolink on 4 November.
|
A man accused of having weapons relating to an ongoing loyalist feud in County Antrim has been remanded in custody for his own safety.
|
37598474
|
Islamic centres have been receiving hateful phone messages and some mosques have been marked with graffiti, fire and vengeful messages.
In Canada, a man is in police custody after releasing a video threatening to kill Muslims in Quebec.
Wearing a mask of face paint, he said he would kill "one Arab per week".
The increase in anti-Muslim sentiment has emerged after 129 people were killed and more than 350 wounded in gun and bomb attacks linked to Islamic State militants.
"The picture is getting increasingly bleak," said Ibrahim Hooper of the US-based Council on American-Islamic relations (CAIR).
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was "deeply disturbed" after a fire was deliberately set at the Kawartha Muslim Religious Association's mosque in Peterborough, Ontario.
Canada will "make every effort to apprehend any perpetrator", he said.
Around the US:
"We have men, women and children who come to the masjid to pray every day, and since these Paris attacks, they have reduced the frequency of their visits to the masjid with fear for their lives," said Nasir Husain, general secretary of the Omaha Islamic Center in Nebraska.
Muslim leaders have asked law enforcement to increase patrols at Muslim centres and mosques.
The backlash is accompanied by US governors and lawmakers asking to halt the processing of Syrian refugees into the US.
"We urge public officials and presidential candidates not to scapegoat American Muslims and not allow Islam to be demonised by Islamophobes or by the anti-Islamic actions or terrorists," said Nihad Awad of CAIR.
|
Mosques in the US and Canada have experienced an increase in vandalism and threats since the Paris attacks, say campaigners.
|
34860882
|
The Earl Of Dudley had the Perseus and Andromeda fountain built to impress his guests when he owned Witley Court in Worcestershire
There are dozens of jets hidden among the fountain's sculptures, widely considered to be one of the finest in Europe, English Heritage said.
Repairs and conservation work has been going for the past seven months.
English Heritage said the elaborate fountain, completed in 1850, depicts the Greek myth of Andromeda chained to a rock as a sacrifice to appease a sea monster sent by Poseidon, as hero Perseus swoops down to rescue her.
The repairs were needed after Andromeda's right arm came off in December in 2015.
The house was ruined in a fire in 1937 and now stands empty, with visitors able to walk around its gardens set in 62 acres.
|
A grand Victorian fountain has been switched back on after part of it fell apart during cold weather.
|
39466360
|
Evan Hawksworth was injured playing for Stanley Rangers RLFC against Batley Boys on 9 July and died in hospital later.
His funeral took place at Holy Trinity Church in Rothwell, West Yorkshire.
Evan's family said at the time of his death it had been a "tragic freak accident" and no-one was to blame.
Read more about this and other stories from across Yorkshire
A crowdfunding page to support the family set up by Stanley Rangers RLFC and the RFL Benevolent Fund has raised more than £25,000.
|
The funeral of a boy from Wakefield who died after a suffering a head injury in an under-14s rugby league match has been held.
|
40714475
|
Aldershot have previously only been able to offer players deals from the start of July to the end of April.
The Shots, who were in administration for parts of 2013 and 2014, are fifth in the table with five games to play.
"What we're selling is emotion, the club getting the good feel-factor back" chairman Shahid Azeem told BBC Surrey.
"It's a calculated risk, but you've got to have some kind of optimism because if you're too careful you lose all these players and then you end up trying to rebuild the team.
"I think we've got a good group of people on the board, we've got investments coming in and if we're successful more people will get in."
Aldershot's 2-0 win at Solihull Moors on Saturday was their fourth victory in a row and kept them two points clear of Dover, who have a game in hand, in the final play-off place.
|
Aldershot chairman Shahid Azeem says the decision to hand players full-year contracts is a "calculated risk" for the National League play-off hopefuls.
|
39502196
|
Craig Disley and Danny East both went close for the visitors in a largely uneventful first half.
Sam Habergham had to be alert to clear a threatening Grimsby attack after the break, while Sean Marks shot over the bar for the Iron.
Disley went closest in the final minutes, rising to meet Richard Tait's cross, but his header hit the bar.
Grimsby Town manager Paul Hurst told BBC Radio Humberside:
Media playback is not supported on this device
"It wasn't the prettiest of games. It very rarely is in truth when you come here.
"With the injuries we've picked up as well I'm happy with a clean sheet.
"We're in October, I don't think we've particularly had a bad spell of weather and we were hoping the pitch would be a bit better than it was."
|
Grimsby Town extended their unbeaten league run to nine games as they drew away at Braintree Town.
|
34431831
|
25 February 2015 Last updated at 23:52 GMT
For urban transit operators, its algorithms aim to reveal how crowded commuter buses and trains are on their network, and how long are customers waiting on station platforms - information which until now has not been readily accessible.
It plans to license its so-called "space/time" model to operators in cities around the globe.
It also has just launched a consumer app that uses offline maps and data to let users figure out the best way to navigate around 11 cities - those in which transit operators employ Urban Engines' system.
As well as bringing up a "tabbed" view of expected transit times on favourite routes, it also uses the smartphone's built-in sensors to show an augmented reality view of how to navigate effectively, even when the user is offline.
But how does it rank against mapping giants like Google - the former employer of Urban Engine founder Shiva Shivakumar?
He explained how the system works to the BBC's North America technology correspondent Richard Taylor.
You can follow Richard on Twitter @RichTaylorBBC
|
Silicon Valley start-up Urban Engines hopes to make daily commutes faster - by using advanced maths.
|
31628444
|
The Good Whey Company, based in Orwell, Cambridgeshire, is to make the changes to its Upbeat drink after advice from trading standards.
It says the drink has the "right amount" of whey protein to make people feel "upbeatable".
A new label will be introduced on 17 October. The company says it believes in the health benefits of whey protein.
The label claimed the drink "might" make customers "feel sustained, energised or even stronger" with the "magic of whey".
According to European Commission regulations, health claims on food and drink packaging must be based on scientific evidence.
The European Union Register of Nutrition and Health said claims made about the benefits of whey protein, a dietary supplement, "have not been substantiated".
Mark Neville, from the Good Whey Company, part of Volac International, said they were "not misleading" the customer.
He said: "We are aware that no approved claim is currently presented on pack. However, this absence was accepted by trading standards on the basis that the statements on pack are supported by a 'high in protein' claim."
Mr Neville defended the label's specific reference to whey protein on the basis that "whey protein contains all nine essential amino acids".
A Cambridgeshire County Council spokesman confirmed a trading standards officer had advised the company on the "compliance of a minor labelling issue".
For more on this story, watch BBC Inside Out at 19:30 BST on Monday.
|
The label on a drink containing whey protein is to be changed after unsubstantiated claims were made.
|
37584390
|
The 26-year-old was cycling in Earley on Monday. He turned into Church Road where he struck a 29-year-old man.
The cyclist suffered serious head injuries and was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, but died on Wednesday.
The pedestrian suffered minor injuries and was taken to the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
Thames Valley Police are appealing for witnesses.
|
A cyclist has died after crashing into a pedestrian at a crossroads in Berkshire.
|
39368799
|
The event in St Petersburg, organised by the pro-Kremlin Rodina party, heard strong criticism of the West's support for the Ukrainian government.
Those attending included the ousted leader of the British National Party, Nick Griffin, Udo Voigt from the German neo-Nazi NPD, and Greece's Golden Dawn.
A small anti-fascist protest outside the venue was dispersed by police.
Organisers say the event, the International Russian Conservative Forum, is aimed at promoting "traditional values" and uniting nationally-orientated forces in Europe and Russia.
Opponents say it is a contradiction for Russia to host such a meeting while the Kremlin criticises what it sees as "fascist" tendencies in the Ukrainian government.
|
Some 150 representatives of far-right parties across Europe have been meeting in Russia to co-ordinate policy.
|
32009360
|
27 January 2016 Last updated at 07:44 GMT
Having a shower on Earth is pretty straightforward, with gravity making sure that the water falls in a straight line.
But in space, that water would float all over the place. So astronauts have to adapt.
Tim and his fellow astronauts use wet towels to keep clean.
Tim posted the video, saying that he misses being able to take a shower.
He wrote: "I already miss my shower at home, but this gets the job done."
|
Tim Peake has shared a video showing how to take a 'space shower'.
|
35414249
|
The quake measured 7.9 and struck an area between the capital Kathmandu and the city of Pokhara, the US Geological Survey said.
Tremors were felt across the region, as far afield as Pakistan, Bangladesh and neighbouring India.
A Nepali minister said there had been "massive damage" at the epicentre.
"We need support from the various international agencies which are more knowledgeable and equipped to handle the kind of emergency we face now," Information Minister Minendra Rijal.
Several buildings, including the landmark Dharahara tower, were reduced to rubble in Kathmandu.
Residents came out into the streets, with mobile phone networks and other communications disrupted.
Injured people have been brought to the main hospital.
There has been no estimate yet on the number of deaths, but Reuters news agency reported that two people had died, one in Nepal, one in northern India.
Indian authorities are responding. "We are in the process of finding more information and are working to reach out to those affected, both at home and in Nepal," Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted.
Aftershocks could still be felt across the region sometime after the initial quake.
In 2011, a deadly earthquake killed at least five people in Nepal. Kathmandu was all but destroyed in the devastating earthquake of 1934.
|
A powerful earthquake has rocked central Nepal, causing extensive damage to buildings and dozens of injuries, eyewitnesses say.
|
32461019
|
Durham County Council has designated six areas in Teesdale along traditional routes to Cumbria.
The sites, which will include toilets, refuse collections and, in some cases, water supplies for animals, will be open between 26 May and 23 June.
The council said it hoped they would reduce unauthorised encampments.
The fair will be staged from 8-14 June.
|
Final preparations are being made to temporary stopover sites for travellers heading to next month's Appleby Horse Fair.
|
39991796
|
The book tells of a young witch's adventures with the NacMac Feegles, a fierce clan of kilted sheep-stealing, sword-wielding, six-inch-high blue men.
The characters are known as "pictsies", a name based on the Picts, tribes that were dominant in Dark Age Scotland.
Sir Terry's daughter Rhianna Pratchett is adapting the novel for the feature film.
She is an award-winning scriptwriter for videogames, comics, film and TV - and won the Women in Games Hall of Fame award in 2013.
The Wee Free Men was the first in a series of the late author's Discworld novels.
Adapting the book for cinema has been a long-time ambition of Sir Terry's daughter.
She said: "I've loved the Jim Henson Company's work all my life, so it's a great honour to team up with them and bring Wee Free Men to the big screen."
Brian Henson, chairman of The Jim Henson Company, said: "As a family owned company, we fully understand the importance of legacy properties.
"The Discworld series is a richly developed world with devoted fans, myself included, and there is no-one better than Rhianna to bring Terry's beloved project to life on the big screen."
Sir Terry died aged 66, eight years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. He wrote more than 70 books during his career.
He also introduced a BBC documentary entitled Terry Pratchett - Choosing to Die, which won an award at the Scottish Baftas.
|
A film based on Sir Terry Pratchett's comic fantasy The Wee Free Men is being developed by The Jim Henson Company.
|
36846239
|
They replace injured Leicestershire wicketkeeper Niall O'Brien and Stuart Thompson, who will miss both matches for personal reasons.
O'Brien is set to be out of action for four to six weeks after sustaining a grade-two tear of his left calf.
The first match will be held on Thursday, with the second on Saturday.
O'Brien suffered his injury while batting against Warwickshire last week.
Anderson has been in prolific run-scoring form for his club Merrion, and he is joined by his Leinster Lightning colleague Sorensen, The Hills' seam-bowling all-rounder.
"John and Max were unlucky to miss out in the original squad selection," said Ireland head coach John Bracewell.
"John's been in superb form this season, scoring heavily in domestic and inter-provincial cricket. The injuries to Andrew Balbirnie and Niall give him an opportunity to come into the squad and if selected, I'm certain he'll perform well.
"Max bowled excellently in the win against Scotland A last week, taking six wickets in the game. He impressed me with the pace and the bounce he generated.
"It's clear he's recovered well from his recent illness and injury and it's good to have him back firing on all cylinders."
Ireland squad: William Porterfield (Warwickshire, capt), George Dockrell (Leinster Lightning), Ed Joyce (Sussex), Tim Murtagh (Middlesex), Andrew McBrine (North-West Warriors), Barry McCarthy (Durham/Leinster Lightning), Kevin O'Brien (Leinster Lightning/Leicestershire), John Anderson (Merrion/Leinster), Stuart Poynter (Durham), Boyd Rankin (Warwickshire), Paul Stirling (Middlesex), Max Sorensen (The Hills/Leinster), Gary Wilson (Surrey)
|
John Anderson and Max Sorensen have been called into the Ireland squad for this week's one-day international series against Sri Lanka at Malahide.
|
36516456
|
Archaeologists believe the faeces were left by dogs or cats that helped to control vermin towards the end of occupation of the roundhouse on Orkney.
The coprolites, fossilised faeces, is thought to be about 2,000 years old.
Examinations of the dung could reveal what kinds of scrap foods the animals were thrown by the broch's residents.
The coprolites are among several interesting finds made at The Cairns on South Ronaldsay.
Other discoveries have included a human lower jaw bone and teeth.
The University of the Highlands and Islands is working on The Cairns Project along with others, including the organisation Orkneyjar.
Site director Martin Carruthers said the coprolites were not the most photogenic of the discoveries, but added that they were still an important find.
He said: "They tend to lose their integrity quite easily when they're just a couple of thousand years old rather than petrified as stony fossils if they're a great deal older.
"These are probably from medium-sized mammals like a cat or dog and their significance is two-fold.
"They tell us something of the conditions prevailing inside the broch during its use, at least towards the end of its use, in that there were animals probably feeding off the waste products of human food, as well as probably keeping numbers of vermin lower as well.
"The other useful thing about these coprolites is that their contents may well give good additional proxy information on the foodstuffs present in the broch as these animals will probably be eating scraps from the human diet."
|
Fossilised dung unearthed at an Iron Age broch could provide interesting information on the diets of animals and humans that once lived at the site.
|
36796805
|
The hardiest entrants will be aiming to complete 85 miles (137km) within 24 hours to finish the event which visits all 17 of the island's parishes.
Only 155 of those who started the walk last year completed the full distance inside the time limit.
Last year Richard Gerrard won his third consecutive title with Karen Chiarello winning the fastest woman in third.
Gerrard's time of 14 hours, 40 minutes and eight seconds remains the fastest ever time in the event's 105-year history.
Walkers started at the National Sports Centre at 08:00 BST.
The majority of those taking part will walk to Rushen after 19 miles or Peel after 32 miles, which are more common targets.
Motorists are advised to check the event's website about road closures and no-stopping zones along the course.
|
About 1,400 walkers have started the 105th Manx Telecom Parish Walk endurance event in the Isle of Man.
|
40273044
|
Gillian Sawyer owed £2,735 for various periods up to 2010 and had failed to adhere to seven court orders for payment, South East Northumberland Magistrates' Court heard.
Sawyer, 48, of Plessey Road in Blyth, was previously given a suspended sentence for failing to pay and was jailed for 12 days.
Northumberland County Council said prosecution was the only option.
Colin Logan, head of financial and customer services, said: "The council has a duty to its paying residents to take action against those who will not pay.
"The council has no alternative but to continue to bring council tax defaulters to court in order to ensure payment is received for essential local services.
"Whilst sending someone to prison is a rare occurrence and will usually only happen in the worst cases, it can and will happen."
He urged anyone with payment difficulty to contact the council.
|
A woman has been jailed for failing to pay her council tax.
|
32240504
|
Pride Glasgow is taking place over two days for the first time, with the annual parade through the city centre on Saturday.
This year the focus is on raising awareness of transgender rights.
Texas and Union J are among acts performing at a festival site on Glasgow Green.
The parade set off from the Green, with floats and walking groups from organisations including The Equality Network, The Gay Police Association and Dogs Trust making their way through the city centre.
A rally was also held on Glasgow Green ahead of the march.
It involved more than 100 community, charity and trading stalls offering advice and merchandise, a community stage with circus performances and live music, as well as a funfair and food and drinks stalls.
Alastair Smith, chief executive of Pride Glasgow, said: "This year marks 20 years of Pride Events in Scotland and we have come along way since the first.
"Pride is a chance for the LGBTI community and their friends, family and supporters to come together and celebrate the achievements of the community and to stand together as one and raise awareness of the issues that we still face."
|
Thousands of people have turned out for Scotland's biggest celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) this weekend.
|
34019152
|
Forty wickets fell in three days at the VCA Stadium as India won by 124 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 series lead.
Visiting captain Hashim Amla said the track was the "toughest" he had faced.
The report has been sent to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which has 14 days to respond.
ICC general manager of cricket Geoff Allardice and chief match referee Ranjan Madugalle will then rule whether the pitch was poor and whether it warrants a penalty.
The match marked the first time a Test played in India has failed to see a batsman reach 50 runs, with India opener Murali Vijay's first-innings 40 the highest individual score.
South Africa, who are the world's top-ranked Test side and had previously not lost an away series since 2006, mustered just 79 in the first innings and lost all 20 wickets in the match to spinners.
On Twitter, former England captain Michael Vaughan described the pitch as "diabolical", a sentiment echoed by Australia spinner Glenn Maxwell.
However, Proteas assistant coach Adrian Birrell refused to blame the pitches for the team's series defeat.
"We're not complaining at all," he said before the fourth and final Test, which begins on Thursday.
"We're playing in India and we're playing in Indian conditions. We relish the opportunity. Unfortunately, we've not played to our full potential."
|
India face a fine of up to £9,950 after the pitch in Nagpur used for the third Test against South Africa was rated "poor" by the International Cricket Council match referee.
|
34976799
|
It happened at about 16:00 GMT on Sunday while the Belfast-to-Amsterdam flight was waiting to take off.
Passengers were on board the already-delayed flight while waiting for the aircraft to be de-iced.
Alan Whiteside, operations director at the airport, said the flight was cancelled due to damage to the plane.
He told the BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme that de-icing takes place "in very close proximity" to the aircraft - with one member of staff driving the vehicle and another applying the de-icer.
"Unfortunately, on this occasion, it came into contact with the plane," he said. "It doesn't take much to damage an aircraft.
"Any damage at all will be of concern to the engineers and they will err on the side of caution."
Mr Whiteside said there was "never any danger to the passengers or any crew".
An Easyjet spokesperson said the safety and wellbeing of passengers and crew was always the carrier's highest priority.
"The captain kept the passengers informed and they were given the option of being rebooked onto the next available flight, or obtain a refund," said the spokesperson.
Passengers were offered meals and hotel accommodation if required, and the company has apologised for any inconvenience caused.
|
An investigation is to be launched after a de-icing vehicle crashed into an Easyjet plane at Belfast International Airport.
|
38048445
|
Fordfield House Nursery in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, which caters for under fives, notified Ofsted an "incident" took place in December and "apologised unreservedly" to parents.
The child was found and returned by someone from a nearby riding stables.
Ofsted confirmed a "serious incident" occurred but has not explained how the child came to be left behind.
The BBC learned staff at the nursery, which was rated outstanding by Ofsted after an inspection last July, had taken the youngsters for a walk in nearby woods.
The nursery has refused to confirm the age of the child left behind or how long he or she was left alone.
An Ofsted spokesman said it was notified on 10 December and, after an investigation, issued "compliance action".
This included a "notice to improve" which asked the nursery to "ensure children are kept safe on outings" and "identify the steps to be taken to remove, minimise and manage... risks and hazards".
"The owner took immediate action following the incident," its report said.
"All outings have been stopped until relevant policies and procedures have been amended and fully implemented within the nursery."
The nursery said its director, Carole Cross, "fully admitted there was an incident" and "kept [parents] fully informed".
"We made our parents and Ofsted fully aware at that time and they rigorously inspected the nursery and investigated," a statement said.
"We complied and worked with the inspection team immediately and, as a result, we have put improved and effective changes in place to make our nursery even better than it was.
"We have apologised unreservedly to our parents."
Ofsted said it had also carried out a further inspection and a report would be published "in due course".
|
A young child was left behind in woodland by nursery school staff at the end of a walk, the BBC understands.
|
31690698
|
Tánaiste Joan Burton's car was unable to move for two hours after anti-water charge protesters prevented her leaving an event in Dublin in November.
Socialist Party TD Paul Murphy was released without charge.
The Irish coalition government faced widespread protests against the introduction of domestic water charges.
Tens of thousands of people took part in nationwide marches to oppose the measure.
The controversial austerity measure is a key part of the government's plan to pay back the international financial bailout the state had to seek in 2010.
About 100 protesters were involved in the incident at Jobstown, south-west Dublin.
The protesters chanted "we won't pay" and some chased after the minister as she was eventually driven away in an unmarked police car.
On Monday, Mr Murphy was one of four people arrested and questioned over the protest.
Socialist Party spokesman Dave Murphy said two Anti-Austerity Alliance councillors on South Dublin County Council were among those detained.
He said Paul Murphy was arrested at his home in Ballinteer, councillor Kieran Mahon was arrested at his home in Tallaght, while Mick Murphy was arrested while on his way to work.
"This was done at seven in the morning, with teams of five and six gardaí [police] turning up at their house," he said.
"It is part of political policing, to try and damage the anti-water charges movement and to portray protesters as criminals."
|
An Irish member of parliament who was arrested over an anti-water charges protest that trapped the deputy prime minister in her car has been released.
|
31292997
|
The company said the staff involved had been due to finish in August and were recruited on a short-term basis.
The move is related to the decision by HMRC not to renew a call-handling contract with the company.
Concentrix was brought in to cut fraud and error in the benefit system.
However, hundreds of claimants claimed that it wrongly cut their payments.
Following the government's decision to end the contract earlier this month, a DUP MP claimed staff at the Belfast office learned of the move via social media.
The company employs 1,800 staff at its Belfast premises.
The contract awarded to Concentrix, worth between £55m and £75m on a payment-by-results basis, will come to an end in May 2017.
In the eight months until then, Concentrix will work on clearing outstanding cases, said HMRC.
The company took up the contract in May last year and had been tasked with trying to save the government more than £1bn in incorrect or fraudulent tax credit payments.
Concentrix said it had operated "within the guidance set by HMRC".
East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson said on Thursday that the loss of the temporary jobs at the Concentrix office was the "human cost" of HMRC's decision not to renew its contract.
He told the BBC's Good Morning Ulster: "Concentrix have only ever done what they have been asked to do and yet HMRC have pinned all the blame on them."
|
One hundred and fifty temporary staff at the US firm Concentrix in Belfast are to be let go on Friday, the BBC understands.
|
37501519
|
Gary Staples allegedly possessed material useful to someone preparing to commit an act of terrorism.
The 50-year-old was charged with eight counts of encouraging terrorism and one count of disseminating a terrorist publication.
He was arrested by counter terrorism officers in November 2016, and will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court later.
|
A man from south London has been charged with nine terrorism offences.
|
40344185
|
The former Juventus and Italy boss has been tasked with reviving Chelsea, who won the Premier League in 2014-15 but finished 10th last season.
Conte, 47, was signed by local club Lecce as a 13-year-old.
"Lecce bought me and one of my team-mates, Sandro Morello, for eight footballs and three of them were flat," Conte told the Mail on Sunday.
"My first team was called Juventina. My father was the owner, the coach, the kit man and everything else.
"He was my first master. In that period, my father was very tough - and especially with me."
Conte also revealed that he is close with former Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti, who won the Premier League and FA Cup with the club in 2010.
"Carlo told me about the club. We spoke about people who work there," said Conte, who was managed by Ancelotti at Juventus.
Conte added that club captain John Terry will continue to be a crucial part of his plans, despite the defender considering leaving the club last season.
"In every team there are some players with great experience, and this experience counts, if you play but also if you don't play," said Conte.
"John is a god example during the training sessions. He has the right attitude and the right behaviour."
Chelsea open their Premier League campaign at home to West Ham on Monday, 15 August.
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.
|
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has revealed that his first transfer fee was eight footballs and £100.
|
37001743
|
The 31-year-old shooter won the domestic title seven times with Team Bath and Surrey Storm, and won 114 international caps over 11 years.
Cookey will become director of netball at the Severn Stars from October.
"Netball is in my blood and being part of the new franchise is a fantastic opportunity," she said.
Cookey called time on her England career in September last year, having helped the national side to two third-placed finishes at the World Cup and two bronze medals at the Commonwealth Games.
Having won back-to-back titles with Surrey Storm, she will combine her role at the Stars with with a lecturing post at the University of Gloucestershire, where the franchise is partly based.
|
Former England captain Pamela Cookey has retired from playing to take up a role with new Netball Superleague franchise Severn Stars.
|
37156557
|
Ahmed al-Gizawi was convicted of drug trafficking by a court in Jeddah, in a case which sparked a diplomatic row between the two countries.
Mr Gizawi was arrested in April with more than 20,000 anti-anxiety drugs, which are banned in Saudi Arabia.
Egyptians protested at his arrest, and the Saudis recalled their ambassador.
The fallout was the worst between the two countries since Saudi Arabia severed ties when Egypt signed a peace deal with Israel in 1979. The two powers restored relations in 1987.
Another Egyptian who was arrested in connection with the same case was sentenced to four years in prison and 400 lashes, and a Saudi national jailed for two years and sentenced to 100 lashes, AFP news agency reports.
Egyptian activists say Mr Gizawi was held after lodging a complaint against Saudi Arabia for its treatment of Egyptians in its prisons.
His family said he had gone to perform a pilgrimage.
But Saudi authorities doubted this account, saying Mr Gizawi was not wearing white pilgrims' clothes when he was arrested.
He was detained at Jeddah Airport after officials found the anti-anxiety medication Xanax in his luggage.
"These verdicts are lenient" given the defendants' "good morals... and the lack of judicial precedents" the judge at the hearing said, according to AFP.
|
An Egyptian human rights lawyer has been sentenced to five years in jail and 300 lashes by a court in Saudi Arabia, his former lawyer says.
|
21025009
|
Although England's James Anderson remained wicketless from his 16 overs, New Zealand left-armer Wagner weighed in with his share after Kyle Jarvis (3-72) had done the the early damage.
From 98-6, captain Chris Read (52) and Stuart Broad (43) helped Notts recover.
Responding to the visitors' 242 all out, Lancashire closed on 25-1.
As well as his 43 from 45 balls, England all-rounder Broad looked lively with the ball too, sending down five overs in tandem with Jake Ball, who was rewarded with the scalp of Karl Brown in only his second over.
Ball earlier performed well with the bat, continuing Notts' recovery by making 33 in an eight-wicket stand of 57 with Read, who had added 74 for the seventh wicket with Broad.
Wagner's figures were the best by a bowler making his Lancashire first-class debut since 1923, had got stuck into the Notts top order.
|
Neil Wagner claimed 6-66 on his debut to help Lancashire gain control on the first day of the season at Old Trafford against Nottinghamshire.
|
36036546
|
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.