document
stringlengths 0
2.07k
| summary
stringlengths 1
299
| id
stringlengths 8
8
|
|---|---|---|
The 35-year-old is in his second spell with Scarlets having first joined from Stade Francais in 2005.
King left Scarlets to join Clermont in 2011 but returned to Parc y Scarlets three years later.
He has scored 35 tries in 185 games for Scarlets and hopes to prolong his playing career.
He made his only All Blacks Test appearance against Wales at the Millennium Stadium in November 2002.
King also played for Waikato and Super Rugby side Chiefs in his homeland.
King played alongside his son Jacob Cowley for the Scarlets against Newport Gwent Dragons in October 2015, becoming the first father and son pair to play together in the Pro12.
|
Former New Zealand centre Regan King will leave Scarlets when his contract expires at the end of the current season.
|
36083281
|
Victim Robert Taylor and two friends had been looking for Kieley Davis's boyfriend over a threat made to Mr Taylor's daughter.
They attacked Davis instead after she came out of a flat in Lincoln brandishing a kitchen knife.
Davis previously admitted a charge of manslaughter.
Judge Michael Heath accepted Davis, of Woodfield Avenue, was attacked when she left the flat, but said "the case illustrates what can happen when a knife is introduced".
Sentencing Davis, 29, Judge Heath told her she was "unwise" to arm herself with a knife, but accepted she had done so because she was scared.
Mr Taylor died in hospital after being stabbed on 17 April.
Lincoln Crown Court heard Mr Taylor and two other men had gone to a flat in Walnut Place, off Lincoln High Street, looking for Bradley Taylor, the boyfriend of Davis.
Bradley Taylor was previously jailed for stabbing Robert Taylor, who was no relation, in 2012.
Prior to the stabbing by Davis, the court was told Bradley Taylor had threatened Robert Taylor's daughter.
James House, prosecuting, said Robert Taylor and two of his friends - armed with two wooden chair legs - then went looking for him.
When they arrived at the flat Davis was there with a friend, but Bradley Taylor was not present.
Robert Taylor, 39, then became involved in an altercation with the friend of Davis, before she emerged from the flat brandishing a kitchen knife.
According to an eye witness, she was hit three times with a piece of wood.
At some point during the melee she lashed out with the knife, fatally wounding Robert Taylor.
Phillip Shears QC, mitigating for Davis, said she had shown "consistent remorse" for what happened.
|
A woman who killed a man when she lashed out with a kitchen knife while being attacked has been jailed for seven years.
|
34936536
|
The Welsh Ornithological Society (WOS) says the Welsh government has no proof cormorants and goosanders are detrimental to fish stocks.
It has written to the natural resources minister urging a policy change.
The Welsh government said only those with a licence could shoot the birds.
The society's president, naturalist Iolo Williams, said: "In licensing the killing of birds just because they eat fish, it has no evidence of serious damage nor of the impact of shooting on the birds' populations.
"In both cases the Welsh government is probably in breach of the law and international conservation agreements. It is about time it took its conservation duties seriously."
The charity also wants the Welsh government to give legal protection to the Greenland white-fronted goose.
The rare breed winters only in Wales, Scotland and Ireland, but Wales is the only place it is not protected from shooting.
A Welsh government spokesman said there was no evidence to suggest Greenland white-fronted geese were being shot and it supported a long-standing voluntary ban on shooting by wildfowling clubs on the Dovey estuary.
"If new evidence comes to light, then the option of pursuing a statutory prohibition on shooting these birds will be reconsidered," the spokesman added.
|
A law which allows anglers to shoot birds that have a serious impact on fisheries could lead to a long-term decline of some species, a charity warns.
|
34506003
|
Alice Nutter was one of the group of people tried for murder after being accused of using witchcraft 400 years ago.
The two-day trials in 1612 led to 10 people being hanged at Gallows Hill in Lancaster, after being found guilty of causing death or harm.
"It's not your stereotypical hooked nose, warts and ugly countenance," Sarah Lee, of Pendle Council, said.
"She was a dignified person and the statue reflects that."
The statue was designed by David Palmer who lives in the village and unveiled by another of Roughlee's residents, Bobby Elliott from the 1960s pop group The Hollies.
Its creation was the idea of Pendle councillor James Starkie, whose interest in the story dates back to his time as an art student in Lancaster.
Alice Nutter was unusual among the accused as she was the wealthy widow of a farmer.
She kept silent throughout her trial except to enter a plea of not guilty to the murder of Henry Mitton by witchcraft.
She was later hanged after a statement by a nine-year-old witness,
Jennet Device
, stated she had been present at witches' coven meeting at Malkin Tower meeting on Good Friday, 1612.
|
A statue to commemorate one of the Pendle Witches has been unveiled in her home village of Roughlee.
|
19028459
|
Four firearms and ammunition were also seized after a vehicle was searched by police officers at Greenhills Road, Tallaght, on Wednesday evening.
This included an AK47 assault rifle, two .22 rifles, and a loaded pump action shotgun.
Silencers and telescopic sights were also found.
Two men, aged 41 and 34, were arrested.
|
Two men have been arrested following the seizure of heroin and cocaine with an estimated street value of up to 3m euros (£2.1m) in Dublin.
|
34665516
|
Media playback is unsupported on your device
11 October 2013 Last updated at 14:00 BST
Last week, clandestine online drugs market place the Silk Road was shut down after a lengthy investigation.
Andy Archibald, the interim head of the UK's National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU), said his officers worked with the FBI to identify individuals who were buying and selling drugs through the anonymising networks.
But he added that different tools and methods would need to be adopted if his team is to keep up with the constantly-evolving threat.
|
The "dark web" services used by criminals will continue to evolve in an attempt to evade authorities, it has been warned.
|
24495028
|
Thomson is the son of the former Dundee United, Raith Rovers and Dunfermline Athletic goalkeeper Scott.
Having started his career with Celtic, Thomson had loan spells with Stenhousemuir and Airdrie United before joining Rochdale in 2013.
However, the Scotland Under-19 cap made only one first-team appearance for the English League Two club.
|
Cowdenbeath have signed Robbie Thomson after a successful trial for the 21-year-old goalkeeper who left Rochdale.
|
28438236
|
Mrs McConville, a widowed mother-of-10, was one of the Disappeared.
She was taken from her flat by the IRA, murdered and secretly buried. Her body was found 35 years later at a beach in County Louth.
Reports on the the arrested women, aged 57 and 60, will be sent to the Public Prosecution Service.
Another 57-year-old woman, arrested on Wednesday, was also later released pending a report to the PPS.
Earlier this month, a 57-year-old woman and a 56-year-old man, arrested separately in west Belfast were both released after questioning.
The man was released without charge and police are preparing a report on the woman for assessment by the PPS.
Last month, Ivor Bell, 77, a leader in the Provisional IRA in the 1970s, was charged in connection with the murder.
He has been charged with aiding and abetting murder and membership of the IRA.
Mrs McConville, 37, was kidnapped in front of her children after being wrongly accused of being an informer.
The claim that she was an informer was dismissed after an official investigation by the Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman
She was held at one or more houses before being shot and buried in secret.
The Disappeared are those who were abducted, murdered and secretly buried by republicans during the Troubles.
The IRA admitted in 1999 that it murdered and buried at secret locations nine of the Disappeared.
The Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains was established in 1999 by a treaty between the British and Irish governments.
It lists 16 people as "disappeared". Despite extensive searches, the remains of seven of them have not been found.
|
Two more women arrested by detectives investigating the 1972 abduction and murder of Belfast woman Jean McConville have been released.
|
27067505
|
Nineteen arrests were made ahead of Israel's World Cup qualifier and the group is also suspected of planning attacks inside Kosovo itself.
Explosive devices and weapons were found along with "extremist" literature, police say.
The match was moved from one Albanian city to another as a result.
Police say the group was coordinated by two Albanian members of IS in Syria.
One of those arrested was later released.
Israel had been set to play in Shkoder, close to the Montenegro border, on Saturday but security concerns led to the match being moved to Elbasan, nearer to the capital, Tirana.
In a statement, police said they believed the suspects had "clear targets".
Kosovo, which has an ethnic Albanian majority, broke away from Serbia in 1999 and eventually declared independence, in a move not recognised by the UN.
|
Kosovan police say they have foiled a plot by so-called Islamic State (IS) to attack the Israeli football team when it visited Albania last week.
|
38011212
|
The padlocks, inscribed with the names of people, usually couples, have been fastened to the Centenary Bridge.
Leeds City Council will cut off the locks claiming they can cause "structural problems".
In 2014, part of the Pont Des Arts bridge in Paris collapsed under the weight of thousands of padlocks attached to a parapet.
More on this and other West Yorkshire stories.
The council said the locks started appearing on Centenary Bridge in 2013 but had recently "appeared in much larger numbers".
In a statement, the authority said: "Although we understand that people have attached them to the bridge as a sign of affection, the locks can cause corrosion to metalwork and structural problems for bridges.
"The number of locks fixed to the bridge in Leeds is now significant and after careful consideration it has been concluded that in order to avoid any future safety or maintenance issues they should be removed."
The council said the removed padlocks would be stored to allow people to reclaim them.
|
"Love locks" are to be removed from a bridge in Leeds over concerns they could cause damage.
|
37228795
|
Burnley full-back Hendrie has a tight hamstring while Newcastle midfielder Longstaff is suffering with a dead leg.
County's lengthy injury list has grown since their midweek victory over Hamilton Academical.
Midfielders Michael Gardyne and Martin Woods are both struggling to be fit after going off injured against Accies.
Ryan Dow, Andrew Davies, Paul Quinn, Jay McEveley, Chris Burke and Tony Dingwall all remain out, although Ian McShane could make his first appearance since December after recovering from a long-standing groin complaint.
Both Kilmarnock and Ross County ensured their top-flight status after positive post-split results. Killie will leapfrog the Staggies in seventh place with victory, to finish top of the bottom six.
Kilmarnock winger Jordan Jones: "It's been a good year both personally and as a team. We've all done well, especially since (interim manager) Lee McCulloch's been in charge.
"We've come together and the mentality has really changed. We're all looking to get better and better.
"If we could get seventh place by beating Ross County this weekend it would cap off a good season."
Ross County quotes to follow.
|
On-loan Kilmarnock duo Luke Hendrie and Sean Longstaff may miss Saturday's final Scottish Premiership match of the season against Ross County.
|
39905633
|
Visitor numbers increased by 12% to 2.6m, official figures from the Northern Ireland Statistical Research Agency (Nisra) suggest.
The data shows a major recovery in the Republic of Ireland market, with trips across the border up by a third on 2015 - to 456,000.
The Giant's Causeway remains Northern Ireland's most popular attraction.
In 2016, it had 944,000 thousand visitors, up 11% on 2015.
Titanic Belfast was the next best performer with 667,000 visitors.
The figures suggest the domestic visitor market - overnight trips taken in Northern Ireland by local people - was well down on the previous year.
The value of sterling was likely a key factor in 2016 trends, tourism officials have said.
After June's referendum, visitors from the US and the Eurozone have seen their money go further when exchanged into pounds.
Separate hotel occupancy figures have shown that after a sluggish start to 2016, things took off after last June's Brexit vote.
Tourism NI said the figures reflected a very strong year, with Northern Ireland remaining "more competitive" due to the pound.
While there is a significant margin of error in the figures, there has been a general upward trend in Northern Ireland's tourism sector since 2011, said Nisra.
|
A post-referendum fall in the value of the pound looks to have helped Northern Ireland's tourism industry in 2016.
|
40044852
|
No details have emerged on what sports the bets were placed.
Athletes and officials placing bets at the Olympic Games is not illegal, but is against the rules of the International Olympics Council (IOC).
Belfast boxers Paddy Barnes and Michael Conlan have told the BBC that they are not the boxers involved.
The OCI said the two boxers at the centre of the investigation have been spoken to about "inappropriate betting activity".
"The matter is still under review so there will be no further comment at this stage," it said in a statement.
The Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) said it had not received any notification from the OCI regarding the allegations of inappropriate betting activity but understands that the matter is being reviewed.
In a statement, it said any form of gambling was prohibited for athletes taking part in the Olympics and that it would be "very disappointed" if members of the team had broken the rules.
The incident is the latest in a series of controversies to hit the Irish Olympic team.
Boxer Michael O'Reilly was prevented from competing after failing a drugs test before the games. He said he unintentionally took a supplement that may have contained a banned substance.
Former OCI president Pat Hickey is being held in a Rio prison after being arrested in connection with the alleged illegal sale of Olympic tickets. He denies any wrongdoing.
|
Two Irish boxers have been investigated over betting at Rio 2016, the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) has confirmed.
|
37203880
|
Mount Barujari on Lombok island erupted on Tuesday, shooting ash 2,000m (6,500 ft) into the air.
Officials are still searching for several hundred tourists who remain missing, according to the country's disaster agency.
There have been no reports of injuries caused by the eruption.
Nearly 400 foreign and local tourists have been registered since Sunday to climb the mountain, according to the Disaster Mitigation Agency's spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho.
The mountaineers were recorded to have left from Sembalun monitoring post, about 11km (7 miles) from the volcano's crater.
Flights were also interrupted for several hours at the nearby Lombok International Airport and the Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali.
The 3,726-metre (12,224ft) high volcano sits within the Mount Rinjani caldera.
Rinjani is among 130 active volcanoes in Indonesia - an archipelago prone to volcanic eruptions and earthquakes as it sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire".
|
Indonesian authorities have evacuated some 1,100 tourists after a volcano erupted at one of the country's most popular hiking destinations.
|
37492144
|
Sobhi, 19, made his debut aged 16 and has gone on to make 71 appearances for the club, winning two league titles.
"He is a special young talent who is excited about the prospect of making an impact in the Premier League," said Stoke chief executive Tony Scholes.
Meanwhile, Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen could become the second summer signing as he undergoes a medical.
A fee of £13m was agreed for the Welshman, who has one year remaining on his contract at Anfield.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
|
Stoke have signed Egyptian winger Ramadan Sobhi from Al Ahly for a fee that could rise to £5m.
|
36885225
|
Some 9.24 million people completed their self-assessment tax forms via the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) website.
A total of 1.14 million returns, the other 11% of submissions, were filed on paper before an earlier deadline.
Some 870,000 expected returns were not received by the deadline, with those individuals facing financial penalties.
These fines start at £100, even if there is no tax to pay, before rising to an additional £10 a day after three months, and rising further if returns are more than six and 12 months late.
The busiest period for self-assessment submissions was between 14:00 GMT and 15:00 GMT on Friday, when 50,358 people sent through their forms online.
"Each year, we are dedicated to making the self-assessment process easier and more intuitive," said Ruth Owen, director general for personal tax at HMRC.
The Friday surge came despite many people facing disruption when trying to access HSBC bank accounts online, with the bank being "attacked" by cyber criminals.
|
A record 89% of self-assessment taxpayers who filed their return by Sunday's deadline did so online, as many turn their back on paper filing.
|
35458297
|
Versatile back Stockdale, 21, has enjoyed a fine season, scoring eight tries in his 14 appearances, which include seven starts.
Prop Kane and centre Lyttle, who are Academy members, have also earned a place on the senior panel.
"They are outstanding talents who have demonstrated their qualities for our team," said director of rugby Les Kiss.
He added: "In addition to having the physical attributes to be top class players, they also possess a positive mental aptitude and a strong understanding of the game.
"Their development has really accelerated under Kieran Campbell and Willie Anderson in the Academy and they have shown great appetite to continue that with the senior squad.
"All three were identified in the school game at a young age and have come through our player development pathway, which is essential for the sustainable future of Ulster Rugby.
"We have significantly increased investment in this area over the past couple of years and we are starting to reap the rewards."
|
Ulster youngsters Jacob Stockdale, Ross Kane and Rob Lyttle have penned new deals with the Kingspan Stadium side.
|
39501772
|
China's industrial output, retail sales and fixed asset investment all grew more slowly than expected in April, indicating the economy remains weak.
The Nikkei 225 index closed up 0.3% at 16,466.40, while the broader Topix gained 0.1% to end at 1,321.65.
Australia's benchmark ASX/200 rose 0.6% to close at 5,358.95.
South Korea's Kospi index ended flat at 1,967.91.
In China, the mainland's Shanghai Composite gained 0.8% to close at 2,850.86 while Hong Kong's Hang Seng wrapped the day at 19,883.95, also 0.8% up.
China's National Bureau of Statistics said on Saturday that industrial output rose 6% year-on-year in April, compared with 6.8% growth the month earlier.
Fixed-asset investment grew by 10.5% in the January-to-April period, compared with an increase of 10.7% the year before.
Retail sales grew by 10.1% in April from a year earlier. They all missed market expectations.
Vishnu Varathan from Mizuho bank said the activity data raised concerns about China's renewed slowdown and exacerbated "woes about global demand deficiency".
|
Asian stock markets rose on Monday, shrugging off disappointing economic data released by China over the weekend.
|
36299548
|
He was Archbishop of Dublin from 1988 until 2004, and Cardinal since 2001.
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin said Cardinal Connell had passed away peacefully in his sleep.
In 2009, the Murphy Report into child sexual abuse in the Dublin archdiocese found that his strategy in refusing to admit liability added to the hurt and grief of many victims of abuse.
The report said the commission had no doubt that clerical child abuse was covered up by the Dublin Archdiocese and other Church authorities.
Just before his retirement in 2004, Cardinal Connell asked for forgiveness from all those he had offended.
|
Cardinal Desmond Connell, the retired Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, has died aged 90.
|
39040366
|
The death, which happened on Victoria Street, was reported to police shortly after 14:15 BST on Sunday.
A 45-year-old man, understood to be the victim's twin brother, was arrested at the scene.
Police have been given extra time to question him on suspicion of murder.
The MLA for Upper Bann, Carla Lockhart, described the man's death as "horrendous news".
"My thoughts are with those now mourning the loss of a loved one," she said.
"I have spoken with the police and been briefed about their lines of inquiry.
"I would encourage anyone who has any information to come forward."
|
Police have launched a murder investigation after the body of a 45-year-old man was found in a flat in Lurgan, County Armagh.
|
40844423
|
The collection includes a Military Cross and an Albert Medal for gallantry.
They were awarded to William Marychurch Morgan from Jeffreyston, near Tenby.
He led a series of night raids across trenches in Arras in France 1916, and also served as a lieutenant colonel in World War Two.
His medals were brought to an antiques valuation event in Tenby last week, and will now go up for sale in March.
He was first awarded the Albert Medal Second Class in May 1916 after flinging himself on an unexploded grenade during a training session.
The citation revealed how the temporary second lieutenant to the 15 Royal Welch Fusiliers had fumbled about in mud to find the grenade thrown by a colleague, before hurling it away from his troops just in time to avoid deaths and serious injuries.
Then in October 1916 on his second stint in the frontline trenches he led raids into enemy territory.
"On seven consecutive nights, he carried out valuable reconnaissance under intense fire. Later, he led a daring raid himself, accounting for one of the enemy. He has previously done fine work," read his citation for the Military Cross.
It saw him promoted to temporary captain.
Medal specialist for the auctioneers Halls said it was a privilege to be selling such an "exceptional" medal group and anticipates keen interest from collectors.
Just 290 Albert Medals were ever awarded during the hundred years when it ranked as the highest recognition for civilian acts of bravery.
The medal collection goes on sale in Shrewsbury in Shropshire on 22-23 March.
|
Rare medals won by a Pembrokeshire soldier during World War One are expected to sell for at least £12,000 at auction.
|
38982270
|
Neville, who signed a six-month contract, was quoted before the game as saying he did not see his long-term future in management.
But after the game with Real, he insisted he was talking about quitting management in 15 or 20 years.
"I absolutely hope I'm here beyond six months but I need to prove myself," said the former England defender.
The former Manchester United player has picked up three points from four La Liga matches so far.
They held Rafael Benitez's title chasers in their best performance yet under him, with Paco Alcacer heading a late equaliser.
"The comforting thing is we look fitter, stronger, we're passing it better and we look more compact in defence," said Neville.
"There are things that I'm seeing that I believe in.
"It was the best performance so far in a number of different ways."
|
Gary Neville hopes to remain Valencia manager next season after their 2-2 draw with Real Madrid.
|
35218991
|
Incomplete lists were delivered to all 155 stations and many of those trying to vote before going to work were unable to do so.
The council later sent out the correct versions and urged would-be voters to return.
It has promised a "thorough investigation".
Labour's Andrew Dismore has held the Barnet and Camden London Assembly seat with a 16,240 majority over the Conservative candidate.
Go to BBC London Live for the latest election results, reactions and news
The council offered emergency proxy votes to residents who were turned away and unable to return.
They included the Chief Rabbi, Ephraim Mirvis.
Candidates and voters can challenge the result of the elections in London by lodging a petition with the Royal Courts of Justice.
Grounds for the appeal include claiming the successful candidate was not duly elected, or the election was invalidated by corrupt or illegal practices.
Sophie Walker, the Women's Equality Party (WEP) mayoral candidate, registered a complaint with the council as well as the London Assembly.
A WEP spokeswoman said: "We are waiting for more information before we decide what our next steps are."
The Labour leader on Conservative-controlled Barnet Council, Barry Rawlings, told the Guardian the first set of lists delivered to polling stations contained only the names of people who had registered since January.
"It would have been 10% the size of the proper list. They should have spotted it."
A Barnet Council spokesman said: "We cannot comment any further on the impact of the issues with the electoral registration lists yesterday. We will begin a thorough investigation into the cause of the problems once results are declared."
|
Barnet Council may face a legal challenge into the blunder that led to some voters being turned away from polling stations on Thursday.
|
36230461
|
New analysis from the Office for National Statistics showed they came after six London boroughs, plus Milton Keynes and Berkshire.
The 2015 measure of Gross Value Added (GVA) showed Edinburgh growing at 4.5%, the fastest pace of any UK city other than Belfast.
GVA is a calculation of economic output similar to Gross Domestic Product.
However, neighbouring East Lothian and Midlothian were among those 10 local areas with the UK's lowest GVA, along with East and North Ayrshire.
While Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, combined, had the 10th highest GVA in the UK, it had the third highest level of decline, after Central Bedfordshire and West Northamptonshire.
The north east economy declined 2.5% in the first full year of the downturn in the oil and gas sector.
The figures compare statistically comparable areas known as NUTS - Nomenclature of Units for Territorial Statistics.
GVA per head was at nearly £300,000 in the City of London, reflecting its measure of financial commuters' economic impact. The measure was just under £37,000 in Edinburgh and also in north east Scotland.
In East and North Ayrshire, as well as East Lothian and Midlothian, GVA per head in 2015 was just above £15,000.
Across the UK, GVA per head was calculated to have grown 2.1% during 2015, to £25,350.
At the level of nations and regions, Scotland was on £23,700, having grown 1.8% during the year.
|
Edinburgh and north east Scotland have been named among the top 10 most affluent parts of the United Kingdom.
|
38345269
|
Twelve firefighters are damping down at Express Linen Services on Vale Road in Llandudno Junction.
At its height, 40 firefighters tackled the blaze, which broke out just before 19:30 GMT on Thursday.
North Wales Police said nine nearby properties had been evacuated because of smoke, while one man was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.
A joint investigation is due to be carried out on Friday morning to determine the cause of the fire and structural engineers are working to assess the safety of the building.
Emergency crews are working with Scottish Power to restore power to the area so people can return to their homes.
|
Fire crews are still at the scene of a blaze which started at a laundry and linen hire company in Conwy county.
|
35610467
|
Construction work on the Mersey Gateway project was declared under way by the leader of Halton Borough Council earlier.
The project begins with the building of access roads across the saltmarsh on both sides of the river.
Work on the six-lane toll bridge, linking Runcorn and Widnes, is due to be finished by 2017. It aims to ease congestion on Silver Jubilee Bridge.
The existing bridge, which has been in place since 1961, will be tolled as part of the project.
Merseylink Consortium said the project will create the equivalent of 470 full-time jobs.
The budget for the total cost of construction and 30-year operating and maintenance of the project is close to £2bn, Merseylink Consortium and Halton Borough Council said.
|
The building of a second bridge over the River Mersey has started.
|
27302026
|
The woman, who is thought to be in her 40s, was struck by the vehicle on Bensham Road at about 19:00 BST on 22 April.
A spokeswoman for Northumbria Police said the pedestrian was pronounced dead after being taken to hospital and the coroner will be informed.
The driver of the car, a woman in her 50s, was not injured in the collision. Police are appealing for witnesses.
|
A female pedestrian has died after being hit by a car in Gateshead.
|
32426586
|
Kareena Hayes of Long Eaton, Derbyshire, needs to raise £30,000 for an operation and physiotherapy to treat complications caused by cerebral palsy.
She said the thief was "horrible", adding: "I hope they are sorry for what they've done."
The charity box was stolen from a café in Borrowash several days ago.
Her father Craig Hammond, who is her full-time carer, said the operation was her only chance to ever walk unaided again.
"I just don't understand how anyone could do that. They are just the lowest of the low."
He said the operation, which cannot be provided on the NHS, at Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre would be "hugely life changing for her ... it would improve her mobility and hopefully she would walk much better".
The family's appeal had already been boosted by a donation from the charity Caudwell Children, which helps transform the lives of disabled children across the UK.
Kareena, who uses a walker to get around, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when she was two years old.
The family was advised that an operation called selective dorsal rhizotomy would improve her mobility.
The treatment involves cutting some of the nerves in the lower spinal column an requires "extensive physiotherapy lasting several months", an NHS website said.
The operation only became available in the UK 18 months ago, but is not yet offered free of charge by the NHS.
Mr Hammond said Derbyshire Police were investigating the theft of the collection box.
|
A nine-year-old disabled girl says she is devastated after a thief stole a collection box with money earmarked for treatment to help her walk.
|
38949362
|
David Douglas Murray is to focus his attention instead on family investments, from vineyards to bus manufacturing.
The move appears to end plans for the metals-to-property company to remain at the heart of family investments.
With large debts owed to Lloyds Banking Group, Sir David has had to sell Rangers football club.
He is also off-loading property from his extensive portfolio and he said earlier this year that the metals business is up for sale, in parts or as a whole.
Part of that sale could be to a new firm. BBC Scotland can reveal the setting up of such a shell company, Murray Metals Ltd, with Sir David as a director.
It had a name change last month from Jackdaw Acquisitions 1, and has had a capital injection of £100,000.
Jackdaw was one of two shell companies set up by Sir David earlier this year.
While Sir David was not available for comment, a source close to Murray International Holdings said of the resignation of David Murray Jr: "Murray Metals Ltd is part of the family set-up. It's nothing to do with Murray International Holdings".
This is despite Graeme Hill, managing director of MIH metals division, becoming a director of Murray Metals Ltd in May. David Douglas Murray is also a director.
In March, Graeme Hill was one of two directors to quit the board of Murray International Holdings, while retaining executive posts.
Donald Wilson left the board and remains managing director of oil and gas.
|
Sir David Murray's son and business heir has quit the board of Murray International Holdings.
|
18747141
|
Gareth Southgate's side went ahead in Avignon through Lewis Baker's looping header after eight minutes, his fourth goal of the tournament.
Baker's Chelsea team-mate Ruben Loftus-Cheek then doubled the lead with a composed finish from 15 yards.
Abdou Diallo's close-range finish gave France hope but England held on.
The win means England end the tournament with a perfect record of five wins from five, having also defeated Portugal, Paraguay, Guinea and Japan en route to the final.
They scored 15 goals in total - seven of those coming in a rout of Guinea - with Baker's four goals ensuring he finishes as the tournament's top scorer.
"I think we were the best team today and the best team in the tournament. But you have to get over the line," Southgate told FATV.
"I thought the players were exceptional, not just today but the whole two weeks. They've been a pleasure to work with.
"This win should give them confidence, both collectively and individually."
England: Pickford, Iorfa, Targett, Chalobah, Chambers, Hause, Watmore (Swift 65), Ward-Prowse (c), Loftus-Cheek (Stephens 90), Redmond, Baker.
|
England Under-21s won the Toulon Tournament for the first time since 1994 after beating hosts France 2-1 in the final on Sunday.
|
36410296
|
Thomas Rossiter, 42, died in hospital after he was injured in the incident on 4 July in Lynden Way, Swanley.
Erasmus Ahwoi, 30, of Stroud Green Gardens, Croydon, south London was jailed for eight years for causing Mr Rossiter's death by dangerous driving.
He was also jailed for four years and six months for drug offences.
Maidstone Crown Court ordered the two sentences to run consecutively.
Kent Police said Mr Rossiter got into Ahwoi's car but got out again after they got involved in a dispute.
Ahwoi then drove off and hit Mr Rossiter, dragging him along the road for about 100m (330ft).
Police used automatic number plate recognition cameras to trace the vehicle, a Kia Venga, which had been hired from a firm in Croydon.
Ahwoi was arrested on 10 July in London.
He was found guilty last month of the driving offence and pleaded guilty earlier to possessing cocaine and heroin with intent to supply and transferring criminal property.
A confiscation order for £96,369 was also put in place.
|
A man has been jailed for 12 years and six months for drug dealing and causing the death of a man who was hit and dragged under his car in Kent.
|
35614869
|
The 44-year-old won League Two's manager of the month award for December after four wins from five games.
"The run that we've been on, it's only a small portion of the season. We can't get carried away," said McGreal.
"We've got loads and loads of work left. Our main job at the minute is to keep minds focused on the next game."
The former Ipswich defender took his first job in management in the summer following Colchester's relegation from League One.
The U's struggled at the start of the campaign, including a winless run of 10 matches from September until mid-November, but have taken 19 points from the last 21.
McGreal told BBC Essex: "The small window I've had as a manager, it has been a roller-coaster. There's been some ups and downs but every single moment I've enjoyed it.
"Even on the winless run I've enjoyed it. When we're winning it's great but you just want to keep improving.
"We've had the relegation, we don't want to keep banging on about that, it was tough losing a lot of players, it's a new team and new management team but we're just trying to win games of football."
Colchester will move into the play-off places if they win Saturday's home game against third-placed Carlisle United.
|
Colchester boss John McGreal says his side must not get carried away after rising from the relegation zone to just outside the play-off places.
|
38530485
|
The small theropod dinosaur - a distant cousin of the giant Tyrannosaurus rex - was uncovered by spring storms in 2014 at Lavernock, Vale of Glamorgan.
Fossil-hunting brothers Nick and Rob Hanigan made the discovery and are donating it to National Museum Wales.
It is on display in National Museum Cardiff's main hall until September.
Experts at the museum believe the fossilised remains date back more than 200 million years to the very earliest part of the Jurassic Period.
The theropod is the first meat-eating dinosaur fossil to be found in Wales and is one of the oldest finds from the Jurassic Period in the world.
The small dinosaur would have stood at about 20in high (50cm) and about 6.5ft (2m) in length.
Fossils show it had lots of small blade-like teeth, suggesting it lived on insects, small mammals and other reptiles.
The skeleton fossil was spotted by the Hanigan brothers after a cliff fall on Lavernock beach.
They spent much of the last year carefully preparing five stone blocks to uncover the full fossil, before getting in touch with museum experts.
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime find," said Nick Hanigan.
"Preparing the skull to seeing the teeth of a theropod for the first time in 200 million years was fantastic - you just can't beat that sort of thing."
His brother Rob added: "It has always been our intention to donate our dinosaur to the museum for the public and scientists to see and research."
David Anderson, director general at National Museum Wales, said the exhibition gave visitors a "unique opportunity" to examine the fossilised remains of the first meat-eating dinosaur to be found in Wales - and "one of the oldest Jurassic dinosaurs in the world".
|
A fossilised skeleton of a meat-eating Jurassic dinosaur found on a south Wales beach is being revealed to the public for the first time.
|
33053184
|
The governing body made the decision after far-right Hindu nationalists stormed the Board of Control for Cricket in India offices in Mumbai.
Shiv Sena party activists threatened to prevent Pakistani Dar from standing in the fifth one-day international in Chennai on Sunday.
Dar is a three-time winner of the ICC's Umpire of the Year award.
"Under the present circumstances, it will be unreasonable to expect from Aleem that he will be able to perform his duties to the best of his abilities," an ICC spokesman said.
Shiv Sena blames Pakistan for militant attacks in India and is opposed to any engagement with it.
A member of the elite panel of ICC umpires, Dar officiated in the first three ODIs and was scheduled to stand in the fifth match in Mumbai on 25 October. South Africa lead the series 2-1.
A meeting between India and Pakistan's cricket board chiefs at the Wankhede Stadium was cancelled after the protests.
BCCI chief Shashank Manohar was scheduled to meet his Pakistani counterpart Shahryar Khan to discuss India's participation in Pakistan's home series in December.
|
Umpire Aleem Dar has been withdrawn from the India-South Africa series by the International Cricket Council.
|
34575892
|
Parts of the discussions are expected to involve funding for Northern Ireland. How much government money already goes there?
HM Treasury breaks down public spending between Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Only about 88% of government spending may be divided in this way, the remaining 12% is on things like defence, which are counted in the statistics as benefiting everyone in the UK equally.
Northern Ireland has more of the identifiable spending per head than Scotland and Wales, receiving 21% more than the UK as a whole.
Next in line comes Scotland, which is 16% above the average and Wales at 10% above. England spends 3% per head below the overall UK figure.
The figures include spending by devolved administrations as well as UK government departments.
There are some differences between what counts as public spending - for example, water supply counts as being in the public sector in Scotland and Northern Ireland but in the private sector in England and Wales.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has recently published experimental statistics on the distribution of public spending throughout the UK, which also found that Northern Ireland had the highest per person funding.
The UK is a net contributor, but if you look at how EU structural and investment funds are distributed among the nations, Wales comes out on top by a long way, with 142 euros (£126) per person per year.
Northern Ireland receives 57 euros (£50) per person, which is 58% above the UK average of 36 euros (£32).
While England gets the most funding overall with 1.5bn euros (£1.3bn) a year, it gets the lowest amount per person at 28 euros (£25).
Read more from Reality Check
Follow us on Twitter
|
The Conservative Party is in talks with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) about a deal to gain its support on certain votes in Parliament.
|
40248345
|
Media playback is not supported on this device
Manning, who led the Broncos to a 24-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers, had hinted at retirement but the 39-year-old is yet to decide his future.
Boiman said Manning is "one of the best players ever to play the game" but felt his "skills have slipped a little bit".
"To come back next year aged 40 would be a lot to ask," he added.
"I want him to go out on top with his second Super Bowl win."
Former linebacker Boiman played alongside Manning as they helped the Indianapolis Colts defeat the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI.
Manning is the NFL's all-time leader in passing yards as well as touchdown passes.
It was rumoured Super Bowl 50 would be his last NFL game, but he said afterwards he would "take time to reflect".
"It's been an emotional week and it's an emotional night," he added.
|
Quarterback Peyton Manning "should retire now" after helping the Denver Broncos win Super Bowl 50, says former team-mate Rocky Boiman.
|
35521709
|
He was beaten 7-6 (7-2) 3-6 6-3 in his first match since losing to eventual champion Andy Murray at Wimbledon.
"I'm not going to tell you what I did or didn't do to prepare. I just played pretty bad," said the Australian, 21.
Canadian Shapovalov, 17, is competing in only his second ATP event, and plays Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov next.
Ranked 370 in the world, Shapovalov struck 12 aces in the match against an off-key Kyrgios, who served 18 double faults.
The Australian added: "He played great and he earned it. Obviously he was excited playing in front of his home crowd.
"I know what it feels like to come off one of your biggest junior results and then play in one of your home tournaments."
|
World number 19 Nick Kyrgios suffered a shock defeat by Wimbledon junior champion Denis Shapovalov in the first round of the Rogers Cup in Toronto.
|
36891611
|
Launching its manifesto, the party again ruled out taking part in any future coalition.
However, it said it would be prepared to support a party whose proposals would be in the best interests of Northern Ireland and the UK in general.
It calls for a budget settlement to enable real increases in health and education spending over five years.
On welfare, the DUP wants the abolition of the spare room subsidy also known as the bedroom tax.
The party wants air passenger duty abolished because it says it has a disproportionate impact on regions farthest from the south-east of England.
It wants guaranteed access from Northern Ireland to London's hub airports and a feasibility study into a tunnel or enclosed bridge between Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Party leader Peter Robinson said: "After the election we are prepared to support either the Conservative Party or the Labour Party if the circumstances are right; or for that matter neither if the circumstances are not right.
Main pledges
Policy guide: Where the parties stand
"And secondly, the price for DUP support in the new Parliament cannot simply be summarised and dismissed as more money for Northern Ireland.
"I believe that delivery of The Northern Ireland Plan can help redefine our place within the United Kingdom.
"So whilst we could well play a pivotal role in the next Parliament, we have a sense of perspective about our size and our capacity to dictate policy at a national level.
"While our influence in the national context will be limited by our size and the wider post-election arithmetic, we would contend that whatever the final Commons headcount we could be in a key position to bring real and substantial change to Northern Ireland."
Other policies
|
The DUP has said it believes its votes could be vital in the formation of the next UK government.
|
32394480
|
The 42-year-old was found with "significant" injuries in Greenend Avenue at about 10:45 on Saturday.
Police believe he was killed after a disturbance when someone came to his door in the early hours.
They have appealed for anyone with information or who saw anything suspicious to come forward.
Det Ch Insp Raymond Brown said: "We know that there was a disturbance at Mr Quail's home in Greenend Avenue, Johnstone around 0050 hours on Saturday 25 February 2017 and extensive inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances.
"Greenend Avenue is in a busy residential area and it may well be that local residents or those in the area may have seen people acting suspiciously.
"I believe that the answer to this murder inquiry lies in the local community and I am in no doubt that there are people out there with vital information regarding this incident, who have not yet spoken to police."
He added: "A man has lost his life and it is critical to this investigation that anyone who has information, no matter how insignificant it may appear to them, contact the inquiry team who are based at Helen Street Police Office through 101."
|
Detectives investigating the violent death of Steven Quail have said the answer to his murder lies within the Johnstone community.
|
39127599
|
The 20-year-old made his first-team debut for the Scottish Premiership club in August 2013 and has made 25 appearances for the Edinburgh outfit.
But he has been mainly on the bench this season.
Oliver, who has signed a one-year contract, told Hearts' website: "I'm now looking forward to my new challenge and playing regular football."
Hearts signed fellow striker Gavin Reilly from Queens this summer.
|
Hearts have sold Scotland Under-19 striker Gary Oliver to join Queen of the South for an undisclosed fee.
|
34123962
|
PSG have reportedly paid the Italian side a French record £37m to make the Argentine, 22, their eighth signing of the summer.
Boosted by funds from the Qatar Investment Authority, PSG have already spent around £73.6m this summer.
Pastore, who was linked with Chelsea, said: "I want to be a part of PSG, a great club with a great history."
Pastore played 35 matches for Palermo last season, scoring 11 goals.
The Qatar Investment Authority bought a controlling stake in the club in May.
Former Liverpool midfielder Mohamed Sissoko and Kevin Gameiro, who scored 22 league goals for fellow Ligue 1 side Lorient last season, have also moved to the French capital this summer.
But the Argentina international's move from the Italian Serie A side is PSG's highest-profile acquisition in their bid for a first league title since 1994.
Pastore began his career with Talleres and then Huracan in Argentina, before moving to Palermo in 2009.
Pastore has won nine caps for Argentina and played in the recent Copa America, where Argentina lost to Uruguay in the quarter-finals.
PSG's previous record transfer was the £20m they paid Real Madrid for Nicolas Anelka in 2000.
They finished fourth in Ligue 1 last season and will be playing in the Europa League this term.
|
Palermo midfielder Javier Pastore has signed a five-year deal with Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain.
|
14353834
|
Palestinian officials said two people were hurt as sites belonging to Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine were hit.
Shells also reportedly damaged a water tower in the town of Beit Hanoun.
Earlier, a rocket launched in Gaza landed near a house in the Israeli town of Sderot without causing any injuries.
Israel and militants in Gaza led by Hamas, which dominates the coastal territory, fought a 50-day war in the summer of 2014.
Since then, a ceasefire has largely held, but some small jihadist groups have defied the agreement and periodically fired rockets at Israel.
A senior Israeli military official told the Haaretz newspaper that "dozens" of strikes on Sunday night had targeted Hamas "infrastructure".
"The attacks were out of the ordinary, but there is no intention to escalate the situation," the official added.
Military spokesman Lt Col Peter Lerner said it remained "committed to the stability of the region and operated in order to bring quiet to the people of southern Israel".
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said: "We hold [Israel] responsible for the escalation in the Gaza Strip and we stress that its aggression will not succeed in breaking the will of our people and dictate terms to the resistance."
Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Zahhar later blamed "a group not committed to the principles of the resistance of the occupation" for firing the rocket at Sderot.
Haaretz identified the group as Ahfad al-Sahaba-Aknaf Bayt al-Maqdis, which it said was affiliated with Salafist groups that identify with so-called Islamic State (IS).
|
The Israeli military says its aircraft and tanks attacked targets in the Gaza Strip overnight in response to rocket fire by Palestinian militants.
|
37154052
|
Last week, a serving Royal Marine, Ciarán Maxwell, was arrested in Somerset as part of the investigation after searches in Larne and Devon.
The 30-year-old marine is still being questioned.
The arrest is understood to be connected to the discovery of two arms dumps near the County Antrim town earlier this year.
These finds were thought to be linked to dissident republican paramilitaries.
|
Police are searching an area in Larne in connection with Northern Ireland-related terrorism investigation.
|
37222720
|
Alcohol can still be sold in supermarkets, hotels and food outlets, but some 70,000 local stores will no longer be allowed to stock it.
The government says the restrictions are necessary to protect young people in the Muslim-majority country.
But the law has faced opposition from the tourist trade, particularly on the mainly Hindu island of Bali.
Bali relies heavily on tourism and there are concerns the ban could severely damage the industry, including by making it illegal for vendors to sell alcoholic drinks to tourists on beaches.
A government official told the BBC that more lax regulations may be brought in for some Bali beach traders, but that the plan was not finalised.
Earlier this week, two Islamic parties proposed going even further by outlawing alcohol altogether.
They want it to be illegal to produce or sell alcoholic drinks and for anyone caught drinking alcohol to face a jail term of up to five years, the Jakarta Post reports.
One lawmaker, Abdul Hakim of the Prosperous Justice Party, told Reuters, it was not a religious or ideological issue but "purely for the protection of the children of the nation".
Bali and five-star hotels would be excluded from the ban.
Though Indonesia's population is predominantly Muslim and alcohol is generally prohibited in Islam, consumption has been rising in recent years.
|
A new law banning the sale of alcohol in small shops has come into force in Indonesia.
|
32330135
|
The anniversary on 25 April marks the first major World War One battle involving Australia and New Zealand.
Monsoons in Darwin had said the prize of A$1000 (£600; $750) would be donated to military charity Solider On.
But veterans organisation the Returned and Services League (RSL) described the event as "incredibly inappropriate".
After public anger, the bar said in a statement: "We apologise for our naive approach and lack of proper thought when organising our activities calendar."
In Australia, it is against the law to use the term Anzac to promote businesses and events without permission from the Department of Veterans' Affairs. Companies can be fined up to A$51,000 while individuals face up to 12 months in jail.
It was not the only accusation of disrespect on the important national occasion
A 32-year-old man was arrested and charged with offensive behaviour after shouting out anti-war comments during the one-minute's silence at a dawn service in Sydney.
TV presenter Yassmin Abdel-Magied apologised after a backlash against her Facebook post suggesting the day should be spent thinking about asylum seekers.
A string of venues in Sydney's famous LGBT entertainment district Oxford Street were also criticised for advertising events featuring scantily clad models in military clothing.
Meanwhile, a terror warning two weeks ago has been blamed for a low turnout at Gallipoli.
The site in Turkey where Anzac troops were engaged in conflict has become a place of pilgrimage for many Australians and News Zealanders.
A record 10,000 people attended the ceremony for the 2015 centenary, but this year only about 1,000 visitors attended, and were outnumbered by security.
|
An Australian bar has cancelled plans to hold a wet T-shirt competition to mark Anzac Day, saying it had been a "naive" plan.
|
39715118
|
The Delhi high court upheld a 2012 lower court order which had granted divorce, saying that taunting a spouse amounted to "mental cruelty".
The 35-year-old businessman weighs 100kg (220lb).
He said his wife regularly "humiliated him for being overweight and incapable of satisfying her sexual desires", Indian media reports said.
"The calling of names and hurling of abuses such as 'Hathi' [elephant], 'Mota Hathi' [fat elephant] by the appellant in respect of her husband - even if he was overweight, is bound to strike at his self-respect and self-esteem," India Today quoted Justice Vipin Sanghi as saying.
"Obviously, the respondent was sensitive to such taunts, and it is not the appellant's case that the taunts were made jokingly, or out of love and affection, and without malice," he added.
The woman had said her husband's allegations were "vague and non-specific", but the court rejected her argument.
|
A court in the Indian capital has ruled that calling a husband "fat elephant" could be grounds for divorce.
|
35910101
|
Media playback is not supported on this device
Instead, the Breakfast and Football Focus presenter has sent a video message to Maria de Cezar before her wedding.
Dan was memorably joined by Maria - who was out on her hen night - live on BBC Four while presenting the Rio 2016 Olympics from Copacabana beach.
The clip of her on-screen debut has been watched more than 15 million times by people around the world.
Her friends chanted "Maria, Maria" and "BBC, BBC" after she ducked under a barrier, sat down to camera and described her fiance as "my love love love, my crush".
Her mum, Hercilia de Cezar, later invited Dan to the wedding on 17 September, but despite his best efforts the Football Focus and Breakfast presenter cannot make the nuptials.
In the video message he thanked De Cezar and her family and wished her "a wonderful life" for the future.
"I have lost count of the number of people who have asked me about you wandering into our lives on that Saturday night," said Dan, who is married with three children.
"I knew I was taking a bit of a risk inviting you over but I am incredibly glad that I did.
"You were warm, kind, engaging, funny and full of enthusiasm and you really did change a lot of people's perceptions about Brazil," added Dan, who appeared at a Brazil Day event attended by 50,000 people in Trafalgar Square, London, on Saturday.
"You became a global star watched millions of times all over the world."
WATCH MORE: Hen do gatecrashes BBC Four
READ MORE: Four proposals and a wedding invite
|
BBC Sport presenter Dan Walker says he won't be able to get to the wedding of a Brazilian woman whose hen party gatecrashed his live Olympics broadcast in Rio.
|
37328142
|
Pamela Clothier, 92, from Battle, in East Sussex, said her family were under the misapprehension she had agreed to sell her bungalow and had asked Age UK to clear it.
She said the charity should have asked her before taking everything she owned.
Age UK apologised for the "predicament" that Mrs Clothier had been "put in by her family".
Mrs Clothier said she feels "almost nameless" after her possessions were taken.
"I'm 92-years-old and I'm in a house which is almost empty," she said.
"All the work that I've done, all the knitting and sewing that I've done and all the things that I've made have gone - it's just like I didn't exist.
"I think they [charities] should be absolutely certain that the person holding the key and has a right to be doing what they're doing."
Age UK's solicitors wrote to Mrs Clothier in November offering £1,000 compensation and asking her to agree not to talk to the press.
A spokeswoman for the charity said: "We are sorry to hear the predicament that Mrs Clothier has been put in by her family, and as the basis of our charity is to help elderly people... in that spirit a goodwill offer was made to Mrs Clothier which she has accepted.
"Mrs Clothier's family are satisfied with the way that Age UK East Sussex have acted in connection with Mrs Clothier and it is clear that this is an inter-family dispute and nothing to do with us."
|
A pensioner has been left distraught after her home was emptied by a charity when she went into hospital.
|
32303502
|
Victor Nealon, 53, was convicted of attacking a woman outside a nightclub in Redditch in 1996.
He asked the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) to examine his case but was turned down twice. His conviction was quashed last year.
The commission has now said it should have investigated more thoroughly.
File on 4
Commission chairman Richard Foster said: "I regret the fact in this particular case we missed something and I apologise to all concerned for the fact we did so."
Mr Nealon, who had always denied attempted rape, was arrested after a woman was sexually assaulted on her way home from a nightclub in Redditch.
The postman was convicted after a trial at Hereford Crown Court and given a life term.
Mr Nealon said he wanted the CCRC to get more information about the forensic evidence presented in the prosecution's case.
He said the CCRC requested the information from West Mercia Police but failed to ask more questions when the force said a file of evidence had been lost.
"I depended on people in that position to research paperwork and they didn't do it," Mr Nealon said.
Mr Nealon's defence team eventually discovered an unknown person's DNA on clothing that had not been disclosed by West Mercia Police. His conviction was finally quashed in 2013.
He said: "I could have been out at least ten to 12 years ago but, on account of the CCRC and their failure to research a paper trail, I remained in prison."
West Mercia Police said it was studying the Court of Appeal's full judgement which would form part of the ongoing review of the case.
Find out more about this story on File on 4 on Tuesday 20 May at 20:00 BST on BBC Radio 4.
|
A man who spent 17 years behind bars wrongfully convicted of attempted rape has received an apology from a body set up to examine miscarriages of justice.
|
27468183
|
Samples of iced drinks from Costa Coffee, Starbucks and Caffe Nero contained varying levels of the bacteria, the BBC's Watchdog found.
Expert Tony Lewis said the levels found were "concerning".
"These should not be present at any level - never mind the significant numbers found," he added.
Cleanliness of tables, trays and high chairs at the chains was also tested at 30 branches.
Seven out of 10 samples of Costa ice were found to be contaminated with bacteria found in faeces.
At both Starbucks and Caffe Nero, three out of 10 samples tested contained the bacteria known as faecal coliforms.
You might also like...
Legal row shop becomes Morrisinghs
'Boaty McBoatface' returns home
Are women less important than cows in India?
Mr Lewis, of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, said these kinds of bacteria were "opportunistic pathogens - the source of human disease".
Costa said it had updated its ice-handling guidelines and was in the process of introducing new ice equipment storage.
Starbucks said it was now conducting its own investigation into the claims.
A spokesman said the chain took hygiene "extremely seriously".
Similarly, a Caffe Nero spokesman said "a thorough investigation" was under way, and that the chain would take "appropriate action".
The Watchdog programme will air on BBC One on Wednesday at 20:00.
Get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning
|
Ice from three of the UK's biggest coffee chains has been found to contain bacteria from faeces, according to a BBC investigation.
|
40426228
|
The 33-year-old will go up against Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and South Africa's 400m star Wayde van Niekerk.
The women's award is between Ethiopia's 10,000m champion Almaz Ayana, Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson and hammer thrower Anita Wlodarczyk from Poland.
The awards will be presented in Monaco on 2 December.
The three athletes in each category were shortlisted from an original list of 10 announced last month following a vote of representatives from all sections of the sport and members of the public.
Farah secured a historic 'double double' by retaining both his 5,000m and 10,000m Olympic titles in Rio.
Bolt sealed the 'triple triple' in Rio, winning his third Olympic title in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay while Van Niekerk became the first man to run sub-10 seconds for the 100m, sub-20 for the 200m and sub-44 for the 400m, breaking Michael Johnson's 17-year world record on his way to Olympic gold.
Paula Radcliffe, in 2002, was the last British athlete to win one of the IAAF's end-of-year awards while the last Briton to win the men's award was triple jumper Jonathan Edwards in 1995, the year in which he jumped 18.29m - still the world record.
|
Great Britain's Olympic champion Mo Farah is one of three athletes still in contention for the men's IAAF World Athlete of the Year award.
|
37927540
|
Emergency workers are on their way to the affected area to search for survivors and provide mobile shelters.
Officials said Sunday's quake had destroyed at least 80 homes in the Arequipa region.
Earthquakes are common in Peru. In 2007, almost 600 people died when an 8.0-magnitude quake hit the central coast area.
The quake struck at 21:58 local time (02:58GMT) at a depth of 10km (6.2 miles), according to the US Geological Survey.
Its epicentre was 7km west of the town of Chivay, the USGS said.
The worst affected districts are Ichupampa, Yanque, Achoma and Maca.
At least 40 people are reported to have been injured.
A local mayor told Peruvian media that "the quake was felt very strongly... we have lost contact with nearby villages and are asking for heavy machinery".
Arequipa Governor Yamila Osorio said she would travel to the affected area.
The region was already suffering from freezing temperatures.
Hours before the quake, President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski had visited the area to assess the damage caused by the cold snap.
|
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake in southern Peru has killed at least nine people, including an American tourist.
|
37084723
|
Defender Jones twisted an ankle and midfielder Herrera injured a hamstring, and both miss Wednesday's Champions League game with PSV Eindhoven.
Van Gaal said: "The first impression is they are not heavy injuries."
A late Troy Deeney own goal gave Van Gaal's side a 2-1 win at Vicarage Road.
Deeney bundled Bastian Schweinsteiger's cross into the net having cancelled out Memphis Depay's opener just three minutes earlier.
Jones and Herrera join a list of absentees that now totals nine players, leaving the Dutchman short of options for Wednesday's game at Old Trafford.
Strikers Wayne Rooney and Anthony Martial missed out against the Hornets, which gave Depay a chance to start his first league match since 4 October.
"Rooney is ill and illness is a matter of days, not weeks," said Van Gaal.
"Martial has a foot problem. It is not so heavy as the media has written but you never know. We have to wait and see."
Having said on Friday he expected more from £31m summer signing Depay, Van Gaal was pleased with his fellow Dutchman's contribution on Saturday.
He said: "The first goal was superb. It was a fantastic pass from Herrera. Depay finished it very well. I also think he played a very good game in the first half."
|
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal said his side were having a "lousy period" of injuries after Phil Jones and Ander Herrera were taken off in their Premier League win at Watford.
|
34890727
|
It was followed by a service at the Minister to mark the 75th anniversary of the organisation.
The ATC is a national force with about 1,000 squadrons divided into 36 wings. Members are aged between 13 and 20.
Wing Commander Brian Daniel said the celebrations were "a special occasion for us".
Civic dignitaries from Bradford, Sheffield, Kirklees, Calderdale, Rotherham, Wakefield and Barnsley were among those who attended the event.
Cadets paraded on a route starting from Waterdale, through Wood Street, High Street and Frenchgate to the Minster.
|
More than 750 cadets from Air Training Corps (ATC) squadrons across South and West Yorkshire have paraded through Doncaster.
|
35516189
|
Francisco Jose Santana, a married father of five and park ranger, died while trying to extinguish the blaze.
Police have arrested a 27-year-old German man who admitted having started the fire accidentally.
Spanish media reports say the man had been burning used toilet paper.
About 200 firefighters and emergency service workers are trying to put out the fire, AP news agency reported regional government officials as saying.
The island's last major fire was in 2009, when 4,000 people had to be evacuated.
|
A man has died and 700 people have been evacuated after a wildfire broke out on the Spanish island of La Palma in the Canary Islands.
|
36977760
|
Making all cells gender neutral is also part of changes being considered by Dyfed-Powys Police.
The force hopes removing gender-specific uniform requirements - such as different hats - will improve relations with the transgender community.
Assistant Chief Constable Liane James said at times procedures had "adversely impacted" trans people.
Some officers said during an engagement exercise traditional differences in male and female uniforms - with men wearing ties and helmets while women wear hats and cravats - were not "practical".
They could lead to transgender officers "being forced into non-public facing roles" and being forced to "out themselves" in the workplace when they may not wish to.
The force has committed to a uniform review and 17 other changes to try and improve the experience transgender people face when dealing with the police.
It hopes the changes, to be implemented over the next year, will also remove barriers faced by transgender officers.
The changes, recommended in a report by the force's Gender Identity Working Group, include:
|
Male and female police officers could soon wear the same uniform in a bid to break down gender barriers.
|
39452279
|
Warnings are in place for the River Vyrnwy at Melverley and Maesbrook, and a lesser flood alert has been issued for the River Severn in Shrewsbury.
So far, fields and low-lying roads have been affected. Levels are expected to peak overnight.
Dave Throup from the agency said "more significant" floods could happen during the next week if forecast rain arrives.
|
Flood barriers have been erected in Shropshire following advice from the Environment Agency.
|
34827937
|
This is the country's fifth test. Why are the North Koreans doing it, and why is it important?
Well, there have been some reasons given by the North Koreans themselves - and then there are some that need to be read between the lines:
Unstated, but clearly obvious, was anger at US and South Korean plans to install an anti-missile defence system in the South, along with the traditional lambasting of the annual US-South Korea joint military exercises.
North Korea is an isolated communist nation run by an unpredictable 32-year-old "supreme leader" with his hands on an unspecified nuclear arsenal and seemingly immune to any global pressure to give it up.
Kim Jong-un's aggression and invective show no sign of abating. If anything they are getting worse. The North's southern neighbour- still technically at war with the North because the 1950-53 conflict ended in an armistice, not a treaty - and Japan are particularly nervous.
The North has also often stated its aim of targeting the US.
The US and Russia have already indicated that there will be more discussions at the UN. A resolution of condemnation is one course of action, given that no nation on the Security Council is likely to block it.
There have already been five sets of UN sanctions and more may well be on the agenda, such as blocking the export of fuel oil to North Korea, but how effective they would be is unclear.
China's response will be the most important. It has to balance opposition to the North's nuclear actions with a desire not to destabilise its volatile neighbour.
|
North Korea has carried out what appears to be its largest ever nuclear test, sparking global indignation.
|
37319008
|
Media playback is not supported on this device
BBC Radio Bristol understands the bid, from an unnamed club reported to be Birmingham City, totalled £4m.
"He has definitely had his head turned, there is no question of doubt about that," Johnson said of Flint, 28, who signed from Swindon Town in 2013.
"We don't have to do anything that we do not feel is right for Bristol City."
Flint has scored 29 goals in 200 appearances for City, while 23-year-old Bryan, a graduate of the Robins' academy, has played 181 times since his debut in 2012.
"We a received a bid yesterday [Tuesday] and I am not sure of the exact time, but I know one minute later it became public, which is very, very disappointing," said Johnson.
"It is a derisory bid in my eyes and the club's eyes. It is a great place to be at the moment, Bristol City, because we are in a really good place with Financial Fair Play. Nothing needs to be forced upon us by anybody.
"Both players have got good, strong healthy-length contracts. If anybody is to go, it will be on our terms because we have a good owner and we are to trying to bring players in and certainly not trying to lose our best players."
Meanwhile, City have named Australia defender Bailey Wright as their captain for the new season.
|
Bristol City have rejected a "derisory" offer for centre-half Aden Flint and left-back Joe Bryan, according to head coach Lee Johnson.
|
40804646
|
Applause rang out at the hearing when the decision was made to keep 76-year-old Thomas Edwin Blanton Jr in jail.
Blanton was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2001.
He was part of a group that blew up a Baptist church in Birmingham, killing an 11 year old and three 14 year-olds.
His former prosecutor said he had never expressed remorse.
Eyewitnesses talk about the Birmingham church bombing
Two other men convicted of the bombing have since died in prison.
The group bombed the 16th Avenue Baptist church, which was being used as a meeting place by black civil rights leaders, in an attempt to maintain racial separation in the southern states of the US.
Public schools in the city were facing an order to desegregate - to educate black and white children together - at the time.
The deaths of Denise McNair, Addie Mae Collins, Carole Robertson and Cynthia Morris (also known as Cynthia Wesley) were a defining moment in the civil rights era.
Blanton can be considered for parole again in five years' time.
Black leaders in the US have opposed his release, and members of the victims' families spoke at the hearing to argue that he should stay behind bars.
|
An Alabama parole board has ruled that a Ku Klux Klan member who killed four black girls in 1963 by bombing a church in the US state should not be released from jail for at least five years.
|
36966217
|
The 22-year-old forward has made over 100 appearances since his Rugby Park debut in April 2011.
Having scored three goals in 33 appearances last season - often in a wide position - McKenzie is hoping to play a more central role.
"I'm looking forward to next season. There have been big changes at the club," he said.
"The whole place needed a revamp."
Manager Lee Clark is planning a major overhaul after keeping Killie in the top flight following a play-off final with Falkirk.
Eight out-of-contract players have moved on and another seven were placed on the transfer list, with Kevin McHattie, Mark O'Hara and David Syme having found new clubs.
|
Rory McKenzie is excited to be part of a much-changed Kilmarnock squad after signing a new two-year contract.
|
36604729
|
The Bay in Stonehaven topped the 25th National Fish and Chip Awards 2013 in London on Thursday night.
Owner Calum Richardson described it as a "massive honour" and a "dream come true".
The business stayed open late last year despite being hit by the flood water that caused major damage in Stonehaven.
Ten regional champions were finalists.
Mr Richardson said: "Over the last few years, we have put so much effort into our business and take pride in what we produce and the service we give our customers.
"This is without doubt one of our biggest achievements to date and is a great opportunity for the business to grow.
"It is not without the hard work from all the staff, not to mention the support and loyalty shown by our customers and suppliers, which has helped us win this award.
"To say we are delighted is an understatement and we can't wait to take both awards back to take pride of place in our shop."
The awards, organised by seafood authority Seafish, were hosted by comedian Rory Bremner.
Seafish chief executive Paul Williams said: "The competition gets fiercer each year and this year was definitely no exception, with the battle for top shop getting more difficult for the judges to determine.
"The exceptionally high standards of entrants across all the award categories demonstrates their continual commitment to the industry and the effort towards sustainability and protecting the industry so future generations can enjoy Britain's favourite dish."
|
An Aberdeenshire fish and chip shop has been named as Britain's best independent.
|
21194424
|
The duo, who won the Australian Open men's doubles title in January, were beaten 6-7 (2-7) 7-6 (7-2) 10-8 by Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lopez.
Scot Murray, 30, is looking to overtake Soares' fellow Brazilian Marcelo Melo.
"It didn't happen today, but next week we'll go again," said Murray.
"I was aware of it. People write about it so you hear about it.
"It probably came into my head a couple of times. I guess that's difficult to block that out. It's not every day you get the chance to reach the top in your sport and for me it was a huge match."
Doubles players are ranked individually and Murray, who helped Britain win the Davis Cup in November, has had 63 playing partners since 2003.
Melo will have to reach at least the semi-finals in Miami, which starts next Wednesday, to deny Murray top spot in the rankings.
|
Jamie Murray will have to wait to become the world number one in doubles after he and partner Bruno Soares lost in the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.
|
35838667
|
The 34-year-old arrives in Belfast following two seasons with Tohoku Free Blades of the Asia League.
Jarrett's career also includes spells at NHL side New York Islanders and a number of European teams.
"We've gained more veteran leadership. Cole's an offensive defenceman and does not shy away from the physical side of the game," said head coach Adam Keefe.
He added: "Cole is a good friend of former Giants captain Jeremy Rebek and that speaks volumes of the type of person he is."
Selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in round 5 of the 2001 NHL entry draft, Jarrett spent four years in the OHL with the Plymouth Whalers.
His professional hockey career began when the New York Islanders signed him in 2003.
The Islanders assigned Jarrett to their AHL affiliate in Bridgeport before he was called up and appeared in his first NHL game against Philadelphia Flyers in 2006.
Jarrett then made the move to Europe and played for Eisbaren Berlin, Nurnberg Ice Tigers and Graz 99ers before signing for Tohoku in 2010.
He helped the side to the Asia league title and also led the league with most goals and most points by a defenceman, posting 18 goals and 33 assists, good for 51 points in 34 games.
Cole then rejoined Graz and captained the side for two years. The 2013/14 season saw Jarrett move to Villacher SV and again he led the league with most points by a defenceman with 14 goals and 29 assists, good for 43 assists in 50 games.
The 2016/17 season saw Jarrett awarded the Asia League's 'Best Offensive Defenceman' with 11 goals and 35 assists for Tohoku.
Jarrett's career statistics available at Elite Hockey prospects website
|
Belfast Giants have signed Canadian defenceman Cole Jarrett for the 2017/18 Elite League season.
|
40729408
|
According to local residents, the driver and passenger were sitting inside the car taking in the view in the Adelaide Hills when the earth gave way underneath them.
The vehicle is believed to have been parked above an abandoned mine shaft, excavated more than 150 years ago.
SA Police said the pair were shocked but not seriously injured.
They managed to get out of the car themselves. Council workers arrived on Wednesday to remove the vehicle with a crane.
Local woman Helen Behrens told The Advertiser newspaper said the couple had knocked on her door on Tuesday saying they had had an accident.
"They were pretty shaken up. They phoned the police and as soon as they got here," she said.
A neighbour, Neville Sharpe, also told the newspaper the couple were quite distressed.
"The lass had bruises as she'd tried to get out when the car was going down and it had bruised her neck and her back," he said.
In August, a 8m-wide sinkhole opened up in an elderly couple's backyard in Ipswich, west of Brisbane.
|
A South Australian couple were left "shaken" after they and their car were swallowed by a 3m-wide sinkhole.
|
37548754
|
The 20th century bracket clock was presented to Henry "Harry" Vardon after he won the Open for the fifth time in 1911.
The legendary Jersey golfer won the Open title a record six times between 1896 and 1914 and the US Open in 1900.
Estimated at between £2,000 and £3,000, the clock was sold at auction in Wiltshire for £4,400.
Mr Vardon became the professional at South Herts Golf Club in 1902, according to Devizes auctioneers Henry Aldridge and Son.
A silver hallmarked plaque on the clock reads: "Presented by The South Herts Golf Club To Harry Vardon Open Champion 1896, 1898, 1899, 1905, 1911 July 2nd 1911."
Born and raised in Jersey, Vardon honed his game on the fairways of the Royal Jersey golf club before going on to dominate the game, once winning 14 tournaments in a row.
Described as golf's first international celebrity, his arrival in the US to compete would prompt the New York stock exchange to close down so brokers could watch him play.
It is also understood he was also reputed to have been booked on the Titanic in 1912 to play in the US Open but did not travel because illness.
The lot - which included a certificated copy of his death certificate, newspaper cuttings, personal note paper and photograph - was sold to a British collector at the weekend.
|
A clock presented to the greatest Open golfing champion ever has been sold at auction for almost double its estimate.
|
36293958
|
The union said 85% of station workers had voted to walk out in a dispute over staffing and safety.
Drivers on the Piccadilly line also backed action over a "wholesale breakdown" in industrial relations.
London Underground (LU) said the RMT should "work with us constructively... rather than threaten strikes".
About 3,400 workers are involved in the two disputes which could affect services in the run-up to Christmas.
General secretary Mick Cash said a "toxic impact of the job cuts programme" had made working on the Tube "horrific".
"Our dispute is about taking action to haul back the cuts machine and put safety back at the top of the agenda," he said.
The RMT executive is to consider the ballot results before deciding the next move.
Transport for London (TfL) said both ballots had low turnouts, with 33% voting in the ballot over staffing and safety and 49% voting in the Piccadilly line dispute.
Steve Griffiths, LU's chief operating officer, said "an independent review was being conducted" into the closure of ticket offices and talks had been planned "to discuss the RMT's concerns on the Piccadilly line".
The Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) union has also announced it will ballot hundreds of members for strikes over the closure of ticket offices.
|
Thousands of London Underground staff have voted to go on strike over two separate disputes, the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) union said.
|
37987246
|
Media playback is unsupported on your device
3 September 2015 Last updated at 22:25 BST
Mr Najib received a payment of $700m (£460m) into his personal bank account.
It was alleged that the money came from state investment fund 1MDB, but Mr Najib said the money did not come from 1MDB and was a donation.
Malaysia's anti-corruption commission investigated and said it had verified that claim. Both the prime minister and 1MDB deny doing anything wrong.
But Tunku Abdul Aziz Ibrahim, who is chairman of the advisory board to the commission, told BBC News that actions by the government during the investigation had been "ill-advised" and amounted to "meddling".
The state investment fund 1MDB was set up in 2009 when the prime minister came to power. It started to attract national attention when it missed repayments on debts of $11bn.
Swiss authorities on Wednesday froze tens of millions of dollars belonging to 1MDB and held in Swiss banks. The attorney general's office in Switzerland is investigating people linked to 1MDB on suspicion of corruption and money laundering.
1MDB has said it will co-operate fully with the Swiss investigation.
The anti-corruption commission is continuing to investigate the source of the payment to Mr Najib and says the donors who deposited the money are from the Middle East. But it has not disclosed their identities.
The scandal has gripped Malaysia and last weekend thousands took to the streets in Kuala Lumpur to protest, calling for the prime minister to stand down.
The protests were supported by former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed. Mr Najib says he is a victim of a political conspiracy.
Tunku Abdul Aziz Ibrahim spoke to the BBC's Pamela Koh, who asked him who might have donated this money and why.
|
A senior anti-corruption official in Malaysia has accused the government of "meddling" in an independent investigation into allegations against the Prime Minister Najib Razak.
|
34147229
|
Archbishop of Wales Dr Barry Morgan spoke at a meeting of the governing body in Llandudno on Wednesday.
The church tweeted "Archbishop of Wales offers a pastoral letter on same-sex relationships apologising unreservedly for prejudice within the church."
Last year, Dr Morgan said it would be "foolish" to bring forward a bill for same-sex marriages in church.
A statement released by the church said although it was not ready to allow or bless same-sex marriages, "the debate is not over".
It went on to apologise for "the persecution and mistreatment [gay people] have endured at the hands of the Church".
Dr Morgan also authorised prayers which can be said with same-sex couples following a celebration, but they fall short of a church blessing for civil partnerships and marriages.
However, Welsh Anglican bishops ruled out a change in the law to allow same-sex couples to get married in church.
Dr Morgan told the meeting there was concern the issue might tear the church apart.
Last year, an informal consultation showed a small majority of bishops, clergy and lay members in favour of change, but it was nowhere near the two thirds of the governing body needed.
Bishops will send a copy of the pastoral letter to all clergy, explaining their position.
It includes the apology to gay people for the way they have been treated and promises a "safe space" for them within the church.
|
The head of the Church in Wales has apologised "unreservedly" to gay couples for prejudice in the church.
|
35976249
|
The hosts resumed on 248-6 and, helped by Ravindra Jadeja's 63, reached 332 - a first innings lead of 32.
Jadeja, fellow spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and pace bowler Umesh Yadav took three wickets apiece as Australia were bowled out for 137 in 53.5 overs.
India reached 19-0 at the close after KL Rahul and Murali Vijay negotiated the final six overs of the day.
Jadeja's sparkling knock with the bat, which included four sixes, dominated a 96-run seventh-wicket partnership with wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha that saw India move past Australia's first innings total.
In their second knock, Australia were 31-3 and only Glen Maxwell offered any real resistance with 45 as the tourists lost their last seven wickets for 50 runs.
The four-Test series is tied at 1-1.
|
India need 87 runs to win the series-deciding fourth Test against Australia after dominating the third day.
|
39404150
|
Odegaard joined Real in a high-profile move as a 16-year-old from Stromsgodset two years ago, having been a target for most of Europe's top sides, including Manchester United and Liverpool.
But he has only played twice for Real's first team, scoring five goals in 62 third-tier games for their B team.
He made his senior Norway debut at the age of 15, and has won nine caps.
Media playback is not supported on this device
|
Real Madrid have sent Norway attacking midfielder Martin Odegaard on an 18-month loan to Dutch side Heerenveen.
|
38570717
|
A year ago, Mrs Merkel lifted border controls allowing in thousands of people, a decision criticised at home and abroad.
She told Sueddeutsche Zeitung that despite the influx "Germany will remain Germany".
Meanwhile, thousands more migrants have been rescued in the Mediterranean.
The Italian coast guard said about 3,000 were plucked from the sea on Tuesday, with the youngest being twins aged just one week old.
Calmer seas have seen a surge in boats setting sail, with more than 6,000 migrants rescued on Tuesday alone.
In 2015 though, international attention was focused on the route into Europe via the Balkans.
As thousands became stranded at eastern European borders, Mrs Merkel and Austria's then-chancellor decided to open them up, after insisting "we can do this".
Germany took in more than one million migrants last year but Mrs Merkel's party has dipped in polls.
In her interview, Mrs Merkel said that Germany had previously ignored the issue of migrants.
She said that her country would remain true to its values.
"Change is not a bad thing, it is a necessary part of life,'' she said. "Germany will remain Germany, with everything that is dear to us."
On militancy, she said: "It's simply incorrect to say that terrorism came only with the refugees. It was already here in myriad forms and with the various potential attackers that we have been watching."
In July, separate attacks were carried out by two Syrian asylum seekers who both reportedly had links to so-called Islamic State.
|
Chancellor Angela Merkel says terrorism "was already here" in Germany, defending her handling of the migrant crisis.
|
37234087
|
Entrance to the Grand Canal in Venice by Edward Seago was one of 12 works sold by Christie's of London for a total of £306,875 on Thursday.
Ludham Marshes From Upper Horning, near the artist's home, sold for £37,500.
This work was once owned by royal servant William Tallon who assembled a collection of Seago paintings, buying some and receiving others as gifts.
Mr Tallon, who worked for the Queen Mother, died aged 72 in November 2007 and eight of his Seagos were sold for £66,100 at Reeman Dansie Auctions in Colchester the following July.
That sale included Ludham Marshes which went for £11,000.
In a foreword to a biography of Edward Seago by James Russell, published earlier this year, Prince Charles wrote: "My grandmother was particularly fond of Ted (Seago) and every year he would be invited, with other old friends, to stay at Sandringham during the week of the annual Flower Show at the end of July.
"There was always a wonderful moment, I remember, when Ted would give my grandmother his annual present of a painting."
Mr Tallon was affectionately known as Backstairs Billy and his official title, in the Queen Mother's household, was Steward and Page of the Backstairs.
After Seago died his ashes were scattered over the Norfolk marshes.
|
An oil painting by a self-taught Norfolk artist has sold at auction for £52,500.
|
30440897
|
Lending to first-time buyers and home movers increased in the third quarter of the year compared with the previous three months.
It was also on the rise compared with the same period last year, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said.
Many borrowers are seeing the benefits of low costs owing to the continuing record low in the Bank rate.
Mark Harris, chief executive of mortgage broker SPF Private Clients, said: "With summer out of the way, lenders have an eye on year-end targets, and with the Bank of England hinting that interest rates might not rise next year, there are some very competitive deals to tempt borrowers."
The CML said that gross mortgage lending totalled £61.4bn in the third quarter of the year. This was up 18% on the previous quarter and a 12% rise on the third quarter of 2014.
Overall in the third quarter, the value of homeowner loans for house purchases accounted for 57% of gross lending. Remortgage activity was 24% of lending, and buy-to-let accounted for 18%.
|
Mortgage lending is on an "upward trajectory" after a slow start to the year, a lenders' group has said.
|
34786105
|
The assembly's communities, equality and local government committee had considered including the ban as part of a new law to tackle domestic violence.
However, Public Services Minister Leighton Andrews said it was the "wrong vehicle" to introduce such a law.
Committee chair Christine Chapman said she was disappointed the government "cannot yet do the right thing".
In October 2011 assembly members voted in favour of banning the defence of "reasonable chastisement" for smacking.
But the then minister responsible for children, Gwenda Thomas, ruled out legislation before the 2016 assembly election, citing the need for preparatory work amid fears of "criminalising" parents.
The Welsh government has since resisted attempts to add a smacking ban to other bills, calling for a cross-party committee to examine when to introduce such a measure.
Ms Chapman has previously said she feels "cheated" over the lack of legislation.
Speaking during a committee debate on the issue on Thursday, the Labour AM said she was voting against her government on the issue "with a very heavy heart".
"We owe it to the children of Wales to give them the equal protection they deserve and in doing so I believe this will hugely strengthen the Bill," she said before the bid was dropped.
Mr Andrews said the domestic violence bill was not the right place to address the issue of smacking, adding he did not think the amendments were "well considered".
|
Proposals to introduce a law to ban smacking children in Wales have been dropped.
|
30935832
|
The black cocker spaniel was found dead on the B7076 close to the Stevens Croft power plant near Lockerbie at about 07:10 on Wednesday.
Police said it appeared to have been struck by a vehicle which had failed to stop.
PC Nicola Brunton said drivers were required to report such incidents and asked witnesses to come forward.
|
Police have appealed for witnesses after a dog was killed on a minor road in Dumfries and Galloway.
|
39294935
|
Tests showed that the chemical fipronil, which can harm people's kidneys, liver and thyroid glands, was found in eggs from the Netherlands.
Fipronil is used to treat lice and ticks in chickens.
One German official said up to 10 million of the contaminated eggs may have been sold in Germany.
Christian Meyer, the agriculture minister for Lower Saxony, told German television that there was a risk to children if they ate two of the eggs a day.
About 180 poultry farms in the Netherlands have been temporarily shut in recent days while investigations are held.
Marieke van der Molen, of the Dutch public prosecutor's office, said a criminal investigation was under way to find the source of the contamination.
Meanwhile, European supermarkets have moved to halt the distribution of eggs from the affected batches.
However, Aldi - which has close to 4,000 stores in Germany - is the first retailer to stop selling all eggs as a precaution.
"This is merely a precaution, there is no reason to assume there are any health risks," Aldi said in a statement.
A spokeswoman for Aldi UK told the BBC its eggs were all British and were not affected by the contamination.
Reuters reports that investigators believe the chemical may have originated in contaminated detergent used to clean barns.
Poultry World reported that fipronil may have been deliberately added to an existing insecticide to improve its effectiveness.
The Netherlands is Europe's largest exporter of eggs and egg products, and one of the biggest in the world. It exports an estimated 65% of the 10 billion eggs it produces every year.
|
Supermarket giant Aldi has withdrawn all eggs from sale from its stores in Germany as they may have been contaminated by insecticide.
|
40824819
|
The nation's Social Services Minister, Christian Porter, has described having "a beam me up, Scotty" moment after learning his department had approved grants to the Tuggerah Lakes UFO Group.
The group has received A$6,000 (£3,400; $4,500) since 2013 under funding to support volunteers with disabilities.
Mr Porter has halted the payments to seek "more detail" about the group.
"I'm sure they are very nice people and there are lots of volunteers who are getting something out of it, but looking at it from my perspective, representing taxpayers, it did not seem to pass a common sense test," Mr Porter said on the Australian Broadcasting Corp.
The New South Wales group has more than 800 members on Facebook, where it says it shares "news, information, support friends and network in UFO matters as well as related topics".
When asked about apparent sightings in the region, Mr Porter said: "You tend to find a lot of sightings when you are funding UFO-sighting groups, I tend to think. But we will see what they are about."
The Tuggerah Lakes UFO Group has been contacted for comment.
A person identified as a spokeswoman told the Central Coast Gosford Express Advocate: "We have elderly people we pick up and take to meetings, where we need projectors and microphones so everyone can see and hear what is going on."
|
If Australian UFO enthusiasts hope to retain government money, they may need more proof of terrestrial activity.
|
39946130
|
Ex-Northern Ireland schoolboy captain Toal, 19, has been training with the squad for several weeks and joins from Championship side Armagh City.
Scot Cole, 25, has signed until the end of the season as defensive cover.
Twenty-year-old McIntyre has been a regular in Kevin Deery's promotion chasing Institute team in recent years.
McIntyre will provide more options on the flanks for the Candystripes following his move across the city.
Cole has most recently played junior football in Scotland with Broxburn Athletic, having started his career career with Rangers, before moving to Livingston and Greenock Morton.
Derry, who lie third in the league table, will resume their Premier Division campaign away to Bray Wanderers on Friday night.
|
Derry City manager Kenny Shiels has moved to strengthen his squad by signing defenders Eoin Toal and Darren Cole, plus winger Jamie McIntyre.
|
40251061
|
Butcher's side are without a win in League Two following a 3-2 defeat by leaders Leyton Orient at Rodney Parade.
And with no midweek game, Butcher says they can work on cutting out mistakes.
"The week will give everyone the chance to refocus. And it'll be nice to have a week where we don't have to travel on a Tuesday and play a game," he said.
"After Plymouth [on Saturday] we've got three homes games on the spin. The players love playing at Rodney Parade and the fans like what they see and we want to get the results for them as much as for us."
Match report: Newport County 2-3 Leyton Orient
Newport made an awful start on Saturday, conceding two goals in the opening seven minutes.
They clawed their way back with two goals in as many minutes from Scott Boden and captain Mark Byrne moments before the break.
But Dean Cox scored the winner against the run of play on 59 minutes for Orient to leave Newport still without a win in League Two this season.
"These boys are growing together very well," added Butcher, who took over this summer.
"We're looking at all sorts of ways of stopping goals going in and looking at ways of scoring goals as well.
"It seems we just have to be more ruthless in both penalty areas, it's as simple as that.
"It's another harsh lesson for us to take but I'm determined and the player are determined to get the win.
"Once we get this monkey off our back by getting the first win, who knows what can happen after that?"
|
Newport manager Terry Butcher says his side will benefit from a week's training as he aims to iron out the "naivety" in their early-season play.
|
34034130
|
The Met Office proposes installing light detection and ranging systems (LiDARs) at sites in Stornoway on Lewis, Lerwick on Shetland and Glasgow.
They will be among 10 locations across the UK where the equipment will be used to help better forecast the impact of volanic eruptions on air travel.
Flights were cancelled in 2010 and 2011 following volcanic activity in Iceland.
There were concerns grains of volcanic ash thrown into the atmosphere by the Eyjafjallajokull and Grimsvotn could harm aircraft engines.
|
Equipment for detecting volcanic ash is to be installed at three sites in Scotland.
|
33019948
|
The 19-year-old winger made two appearances for Barnet during a loan spell earlier this season and Reading are keen for him to pick up more first-team experience.
"We've been aware of Jack for quite a while now," Carlisle manager Keith Curle told the club's website.
"He has plenty we can work with. He likes to support the strikers and he's comfortable on the ball."
Stacey made his Reading debut in August 2014 and has made six first-team appearances for the Championship club.
He signed a new deal at the Madejski Stadium in December and is under contract until 2019.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
|
Carlisle United have signed Jack Stacey on a month's loan from Reading.
|
35891588
|
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) analysed 10 billion retail payments in 2012 - 60% of all UK retail sales.
Cash accounted for about 54% of all transactions, but non-cash, non-card payments rose from less than 2% to 5% of the total.
Debit cards also remained popular, the figures showed.
Use of cash in terms of the number of transactions and money spent in shops was down on the previous year. This was the first time in the survey's 13-year history that both measures recorded a fall.
Alternative means of payment, such as online payments and money-off coupons, grew, although these remained a fraction of the total.
"These methods will be the 'ones to watch' in the future, and retailers are investing heavily to make sure their customers have choice and convenience in ways to pay, whether in-store, at home or on the move," said Helen Dickinson, director general of the BRC.
Debit cards accounted for 30% of transactions, while credit cards or charge cards were used in nearly 11% of cases.
The BRC repeated its concern that credit card transactions cost retailers significantly more to process than cash.
|
Cash is still the most popular form of payment in UK shops but the popularity of vouchers and coupons is on the rise, research has suggested.
|
22703189
|
The boy was visiting his father in the east of the city on Monday when he took a handgun from the bedroom.
He is said to have thrown the gun out into the back garden, retrieved it and jumped into a parked car.
Later, the three-year-old boy went into the car, was then shot in the face and later died, prosecutors say.
The older boy appeared in a juvenile court for a preliminary hearing on Wednesday afternoon.
He faces another two charges of death by weapon aimed with intent, but without malice, and felony firearm.
"I cannot remember a time when we have charged someone so young with taking a life," said prosecutor Kym Worthy in a statement.
"Very unfortunately and very tragically, the alleged facts in this case demanded it."
But experts who spoke to the Detroit Free Press newspaper said it was not clear whether an 11-year-old could be competent enough to face such charges.
In Michigan, prosecutors have wide discretion to charge people of any age, though the judge has some say in the process, the paper says.
But prosecutors would have to prove that a youth, in this case 11 years old, had "criminal intent".
|
An 11-year-old boy has been charged with manslaughter, accused of using his father's gun to shoot a three-year-old boy in Detroit, US media reports say.
|
33802026
|
Currently, people only face a fine if they fail to pick up litter in the town centre.
According to residents, rubbish is regularly being left strewn along the shoreline.
Bournemouth Borough Council said fixed penalty fines were not cost effective and the beach was cleaned daily throughout the summer.
In a statement, the authority said: "In order to issue a fixed penalty notice, litter must be witnessed being dropped, and this is obviously difficult to monitor with both the volume of visitors and the length of time people tend to stay on the beach.
"We are very confident that, every day, the beach and seafront are a clean and pleasant environment for people to visit and enjoy."
More than 1,500 people have signed a petition calling for the on the spot fines to be introduced.
Peter Ryan, of volunteer litter clearing group, Dorset Devils, said: "We do need to take further steps to look after our beautiful beach - it shouldn't be trashed, there's nappies, glass, barbeques and items are also being buried in the sand.
"The council do a fantastic job - but there should be a presence on the beach to discourage people from dropping litter.
"When you're on the beach the only thing you should leave behind is your footprints."
|
Residents in Bournemouth are calling on the council to bring in on-the-spot fines for beach litter.
|
37162834
|
The coroner at the hearing in Belfast said it was also "probably" the first such case in the UK.
Ben Robinson, from Carrickfergus, County Antrim, died after suffering concussion during a school rugby match.
The syndrome happens when a blow causes swelling to the brain before it has recovered fully from an earlier injury.
The schoolboy was in several heavy tackles before collapsing near the end of the game in January 2011.
He had been momentarily knocked out at the start of the second half of play.
His parents had argued he should have been taken off the pitch at that point in the game.
The coroner said this was the first recorded death due to second impact syndrome in Northern Ireland and probably in the rest of the UK.
She is sending a copy of her findings to the head of Irish Rugby and to the education minister.
The coroner said this was a case of great public interest and she believed everybody should learn from it.
The Carrickfergus Grammar schoolboy was seen holding his head before collapsing during the game against Dalriada and later died in hospital from brain injuries.
In a statement, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) and Ulster Rugby expressed their "deepest condolences" to the Robinson family and said player safety was a priority.
"Injuries of this nature are highly unusual in rugby," the statement said.
"The IRFU and Ulster Rugby observe all international best practices, as set out by the International Rugby Board. We have in place, and continue to develop, education and training campaigns to ensure player welfare is prioritised at all times."
|
The first death in Northern Ireland due to second impact syndrome has been recorded at a 14-year-old boy's inquest.
|
23943642
|
The animal welfare charity rescued 728 rabbits in 2014 and has already taken 550 into care this year.
The Scottish SPCA, which is holding its annual rabbit awareness week, said it was concerned hundreds more were living lonely lives in small hutches.
It said they are intelligent, social animals, requiring lots of care and interaction from their owners.
Scottish SPCA chief superintendent Mike Flynn said: "One of the most common excuses we hear is that the children in the family, who asked for the rabbit in the first place, have become fed up now that the novelty of the new pet has worn off.
"Another reason is that the owner simply doesn't have the time to look after their rabbit.
"One of the biggest issues is rabbits being left in a hutch with no interaction other than a brief visit from their owner to bring food and water."
He added: "These poor rabbits are literally suffering in silence, living a miserable and lonely life."
The Scottish SPCA hopes to rehome many of the rabbits it has taken in.
Last year, an animal welfare scientist said the pets needed better legal protection against neglect.
James Oxley said that unlike some EU countries, the UK does not have legal requirements on the size of hutches, or that rabbits be kept in pairs.
Writing in the World Rabbit Science Association's journal, he suggested a review of how existing laws impact on rabbits.
Scottish organisation Rabbits Require Rights has also been calling for greater legal protection for the pets.
It said rabbits were the UK's third most popular pet, but were the most neglected.
|
Hundreds of rabbits have been abandoned by owners bored with looking after them, according to the Scottish SPCA .
|
33864769
|
Janet Muller, 21, was found in Ifield, near Crawley, West Sussex, on 13 March - a day after she was reported missing from Mill View Hospital in Hove.
The CCTV images show her in Portslade the night before she died, police said.
Christopher Jeffrey-Shaw, 26, from Beckenham, south London, has been charged with Ms Muller's murder.
Det Ch Insp Karen Mizzi said: "We are very keen to learn about her last movements between leaving Mill View Hospital and the discovery of her body."
She said the images showed Ms Muller walking in Portslade at 22:33 GMT on 12 March, and in Station Road at at 00:28 on 13 March.
Mr Jeffrey-Shaw is due to appear at Guildford Crown Court on 9 April.
|
The last known images of a student whose body was found in the boot of a burning car have been released by police.
|
32153978
|
Last month, Four Seasons Health Care said it was closing seven of its homes in Northern Ireland.
On Thursday, it said it was in discussions with two care home operators about selling Hamilton Court in Armagh and Garvagh Care Home.
It comes after reaching agreement with two firms earlier this month to sell its homes in Antrim and Ballynahinch.
The prospective purchaser of Hamilton Court is the operator of Sanville Nursing Home in County Tyrone, while the firm interested in buying Garvagh Care Home is also an existing care home operator.
Four Seasons said in a statement that it had "agreed to pause consultation with the unions and employees" about the closure of the two homes.
"While the transaction is progressing the company is suggesting that residents remain at their home if that is where they would like to stay, although it is for residents and families to decide for themselves," a spokesperson said.
"The company is working with the prospective buyers to move the sale process to a speedy conclusion."
It said transfer of ownership was dependent "on a number of steps including signing legal agreements and the (independent health regulator) RQIA transferring registration of the home from Four Seasons to the purchasers".
|
Prospective buyers have emerged for two more privately-owned residential care homes that were earmarked for closure.
|
35126068
|
The Reds are willing to pay about £24.5m for the 26-year-old.
However, the Ukrainian club value Teixeira, who has also been linked with Chelsea, at closer to £39m.
Klopp is looking to boost his striking options, with Danny Ings, Divock Origi and Daniel Sturridge injured.
With £32.5m summer signing Christian Benteke out of sorts, Liverpool have only scored 25 goals in 22 Premier League games this season.
Shakhtar, who are at a winter training camp in Florida, value Teixeira highly. He has scored 22 goals in 15 league games and four goals in 10 Champions League appearances this season.
He began his career at Vasco da Gama in Brazil before moving to Shakhtar in 2010.
Klopp has brought in defender Steven Caulker on loan from QPR and completed a £5.1m deal for Red Star Belgrade's 19-year-old midfielder Marko Grujic, who has returned to the Serb club on loan until the summer.
But signing Teixeira would represent his first significant move in the transfer market.
If he signs, he would be the fourth Brazilian in Liverpool's senior ranks, joining Lucas Leiva, Roberto Firmino and Philippe Coutinho.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
|
Liverpool have made an approach to sign Shakhtar Donetsk's Brazilian attacker Alex Teixeira as Jurgen Klopp attempts to secure his first major signing since becoming manager at Anfield.
|
35371700
|
Duncan James Waterhouse, 45, from Keswick, committed the crimes over six years ending in February this year.
His offences involved four children and included sexual activity with a child and making a child watch sexual activity.
Carlisle Crown Court heard his crimes had "shattered" one child's future and left another as "merely a shell".
Judge Peter Davies said Waterhouse's behaviour "was corrupt, and the corruptness was yours".
A five-year extended licence period was attached to the sentence and Waterhouse must will be on the sex offenders' register indefinitely.
He must also abide by the strict terms of an indefinite sexual harm prevention order and will be barred from working with children and vulnerable adults.
Det Con Paul Scougal from Cumbria Police said Waterhouse was a "predatory paedophile whose actions were utterly perverse and deplorable".
Waterhouse admitted 12 counts of intentionally touching an underage child, four of causing an underage child to look at an image of a person engaging in sexual activity, two counts of causing an underage child to watch a person engaging in sexual activity and two charges of engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity with an underage child.
|
A "predatory paedophile" has been jailed for eight years after admitting 20 sexual offences involving children.
|
36094594
|
Scott triumphed in a time of 47.90 seconds and booked his place at this summer's World Championships along with Max Litchfield, who also broke a British record to win gold in the 400m individual medley.
Charlotte Atkinson clinched gold in the women's 200m butterfly, adding to the 50m title she won on Wednesday.
Litchfield clinched his spot at the Worlds by finishing in an automatic qualifying time of four minutes 10.63 seconds.
Atkinson, who comes from the Isle of Man, secured a consideration mark of two minutes 7.06secs for the summer championships.
Commonwealth bronze medallist Dan Jervis also achieved a consideration time on the way to an emphatic victory in the 1500m freestyle, finishing in 14 minutes 51.48secs.
The Welsh swimmer, who works as a painter and decorator to fund his training, described the victory as "amazing".
In Thursday's other final, Anna Hopkin won the 50m freestyle in a time of 25.07secs, which was outside of the consideration time.
|
Duncan Scott became the first British man to swim under 48 seconds in the 100m freestyle as he broke his own national record to win gold at the British Swimming Championships.
|
39662965
|
The weather vane, which was given to the MCC in 1926 by the architect of the Lord's Grand Stand, Sir Herbert Baker, has been bent to a 90-degree angle from its original position.
Specialists are working to repair the damage as soon as possible.
This is the second time Father Time has fallen foul of the elements after it was struck by lightning in 1992.
It was also damaged during World War II, when it was wrenched from its original perch after becoming entangled in the steel cable of a barrage balloon before being re-attached to the top of the Grand Stand.
It was moved to its current location at the top of the Mound Stand in 1996.
Following the incident, the Lord's Twitter account tweeted: "I was felled by high winds last night! Ouch!"
|
Lord's cricket ground's famous Father Time weather vane has been damaged by high winds in London.
|
32114081
|
In the year to the end of March 2011, there were 3,700 drug seizures and in 2013-14 that number had increased to nearly 4,500.
Three privately run jails recorded the most drug finds.
Ministers said the figures showed security measures, including sniffer dogs, were working.
Security procedures in prisons also include intelligence-led searches.
Last year there were 1,300 seizures of cannabis and cannabis plants, up slightly on the figure four years ago.
The biggest rise was in the category including legal highs, such as Spice, which is believed to be a factor in prison violence, drug debts and bullying.
BBC home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw said drugs were entering prisons by being smuggled in or thrown over perimeter walls.
He said the drug Spice, which is also known as Black Mamba and is a synthetic form of cannabis that is cheaper than the real thing, was very difficult to detect on prisoners using conventional drug testing equipment.
"This is a real challenge for the authorities, they are training drug dogs to sniff [Spice] out, and they are trying frantically to get some sort of drug testing that does work," he added.
The three jails recording the most drug finds according to the figures were Doncaster, Forest Bank in Greater Manchester and Altcourse in Liverpool, all operated by private companies.
A Ministry of Justice (MoJ) spokesperson said: "It is simply illogical to say that our drugs strategy is failing because of the number of seizures. What this in fact shows is that our robust security measures, which include the use of intelligence-led searches and specially trained drugs dogs, are working."
The spokesman added that the numbers of prisoners testing positive for drugs had fallen over the past 15 years.
|
The number of drug seizures in prisons in England and Wales has significantly increased, figures from the Ministry of Justice show.
|
30859350
|
Hodgson, 69, will mentor coaches across all age groups at Melbourne City in the country's A-League.
It is his first job since standing down as England manager in the wake of the Euro 2016 last-16 defeat by Iceland.
The arrangement has come about through Hodgson's friendship with City Football Group executive officer Brian Marwood.
Melbourne City are currently being managed on a caretaker basis by Michael Valkanis, following John van't Schip's departure in January.
However, Hodgson is not in consideration to become the permanent boss for next season.
Former Switzerland, Internazionale, Liverpool, Fulham and West Brom boss Hodgson had recently been linked with vacancies at Leicester and Middlesbrough.
On Wednesday, it was announced that Manchester City's owners had bought Uruguayan second division side Atletico Torque.
The City Football Group already owns MLS outfit New York City, A-League Melbourne, and Japanese J-League side Yokohama F Marinos.
|
Former England manager Roy Hodgson is to work with Manchester City's sister club for the rest of the Australian season on a consultancy basis.
|
39512164
|
The assault happened at about 23:00 BST on Saturday in the Lecky Road area of the city.
It is being treated as a sectarian hate crime.
Police said the victim sustained cuts to her head and was taken to hospital. Both women, aged 19 and 21, remain in custody.
|
Police have arrested two women following the report of an assault on a 19-year-old woman in Londonderry.
|
36516859
|
Petra Laszlo was filming refugees in September 2015 as they broke through a police cordon.
She was captured kicking two people as they fled, including a young girl. Later she appeared to trip a man carrying a child.
She says she will appeal.
Judge Illes Nanasi said Laszlo's behaviour "ran counter to societal norms" and rejected her defence lawyer's argument that she was trying to protect herself.
"I turned and saw several hundred people charging toward me. It was quite incredibly frightening," she said.
She appeared in Szeged District Court hearing via video link and occasionally broke into tears. She said she had received death threats since the incident and that had been subjected to a "hate campaign".
Right-wing TV channel N1TV fired her after the footage of her actions went viral on social media.
A note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as people who are seeking jobs and better lives, who governments are likely to rule are economic migrants.
|
A Hungarian camerawoman who was filmed kicking or tripping up migrants near the Hungary-Serbia border has been sentenced to three years' probation for disorderly conduct.
|
38604909
|
21 October 2015 Last updated at 10:06 BST
BBC News NI's Martin Cassidy spoke to some of the disappointed fans outside the SSE Arena, including one who had camped out since the previous evening.
|
One Direction fans were left devastated after the band cancelled a concert in Belfast moments before they were due to go on stage.
|
34591389
|
Second Half ends, Southport 1, Lincoln City 1.
Substitution, Southport. Tom Grimshaw replaces Declan Weeks.
Goal! Southport 1, Lincoln City 1. Neil Ashton (Southport).
Substitution, Southport. Richard Brodie replaces Spencer Myers.
Luke Waterfall (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Lincoln City. Elliot Whitehouse replaces Alan Power.
Substitution, Lincoln City. Alex Woodyard replaces Billy Knott.
Substitution, Lincoln City. Nathan Arnold replaces Josh Ginnelly.
Callum Howe (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Southport. Louis Almond replaces Jamie Allen.
Spencer Myers (Southport) is shown the yellow card.
Second Half begins Southport 0, Lincoln City 1.
First Half ends, Southport 0, Lincoln City 1.
Ryan Higgins (Southport) is shown the yellow card.
Goal! Southport 0, Lincoln City 1. Lee Angol (Lincoln City).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
|
Match report to follow.
|
39676491
|
The move brings the number of permanent staff at the Dunfermline centre to more than 640.
Amazon said it expected that number to rise to 750 as the facility continued to expand its operations.
The firm has committed to opening more UK warehouses over the next two years, creating another 2,000 permanent roles.
Amazon director of operations Catherine McDermott said: "We're delighted that so many of our top performing temporary associates have now joined us on a permanent basis.
"Amazon has invested over £1bn in its UK operations, including our fulfilment centre in Dunfermline where hundreds of employees focus every day on providing an exceptional experience for our customers all over the UK, Europe and the world."
Amazon opened its one million sq ft (92,000 sq m) centre in Dunfermline in late 2011, along with a customer services base at Waverley Gate in Edinburgh.
|
A total of 300 temporary workers have been given permanent roles at Amazon's distribution centre in Fife, the company has announced.
|
21125740
|
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.