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City leaders want to spend £700,000 on developing blueprints to confirm how much they will have to invest to plug a funding gap and begin tendering.
Councillors will meet on Thursday to discuss a report on the project.
The cost of the new centre has been estimated at £41.1m. The council has a £5.98m funding shortfall.
... | Meadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh could be replaced by summer 2019, with demolition starting next year, according to the council. | 35726113 |
Kent Police were called to the Port of Ramsgate at 05:00 BST due to concern for the welfare of a person in the sea.
An air and sea search was carried out by the coastguard and the body was recovered shortly after 07:45 BST. The girl's next-of-kin have been informed.
Det Ch Insp Nick Gossett said the 21-year-old arreste... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a teenage girl was pulled from the sea at Broadstairs. | 36181594 |
Dean Bob Key met with Justin Welby last week where he was assured there was "no evidence of problems in Jersey".
The Dean had his commission withdrawn by the Bishop of Winchester, Tim Dakin, for a month in March 2013 over his handling of the claim.
This later led to oversight of the church in the islands moving to the ... | The Archbishop of Canterbury has apologised to Jersey's Dean over claims he mishandled a claim of abuse. | 36336772 |
He arrived with his wife and two daughters on the island of Bali before visiting an ancient Buddhist temple in Java on Wednesday.
Mr Obama is a popular figure in Indonesia where his holiday has received saturation press coverage.
The former US president spent four years in Indonesia as a child.
He moved to the country ... | Barack Obama and his family are enjoying a holiday in Indonesia, spending time white-water rafting and visiting temples. | 40434577 |
Yousif Badri, 29, is accused of being involved in conduct "with the intention of committing acts of terrorism".
He denies charges under the Terrorism Act at the High Court in Glasgow.
Mr Badri accused IS of "hijacking" Muslim history and "trying to get almost legitimacy".
He told the court: "It tries to appear as a rel... | An Aberdeen student accused of terrorism offences has told a court that the Islamic State group is "like a Mafia organisation or criminal gang". | 34347712 |
Warburton has not played since injuring a knee against Ulster on 7 April.
Blues go to Stade Francais on Friday in their European Champions Cup semi-final qualifier.
"That is a bigger picture decision for Sam and the Blues and Warren," said Rowntree.
The Lions' first training camp is being held at Wales' training base.
... | British and Irish Lions assistant coach Graham Rowntree says Warren Gatland, Cardiff Blues and tour captain Sam Warburton must decide whether the player should play on Friday. | 39930055 |
A property in Cheadle Hulme and a business in Manchester were searched during morning raids on Tuesday.
HMRC officers seized money, computers and business and personal records.
The couple, who were released pending further inquiries, are suspected of not declaring their true personal income and business affairs, HMRC a... | A 50-year-old man and a woman, 37, have been arrested in connection with a suspected £2.9m tax fraud, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said. | 40578955 |
Lindsey Biggs and Holly Parkinson failed to tell a paediatrician at Furness General Hospital Joshua Titcombe had a low temperature
A hearing of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) concluded the baby lost a "significant chance of survival."
His father James Titcombe said he was glad the "truth had finally emerged."
... | Two midwives failed in their care of a baby boy by denying him the chance to be seen by a doctor before he died at nine days old, a hearing has ruled. | 36717427 |
Sherwood has been heavily linked with the job of succeeding Paul Lambert.
Lambert was sacked after Villa dropped into the bottom three with their Premier League defeat at Hull.
"This would be a real challenge for Tim but he wouldn't be fazed by it," said Allen. "He is a confident guy who believes in his own ability."
S... | Tim Sherwood would not be fazed by the prospect of steering Aston Villa clear of relegation trouble, according to Tottenham academy coach Bradley Allen. | 31465798 |
Diana's grave is at the centre of Oval Lake at the Spencer family's estate at Althorp, Northamptonshire, in 1997.
"The Oval Lake is undergoing an extensive redesign to honour her memory," the estate said.
"It will be completed in time for the 20th anniversary of her death, in August 2017."
Diana died as a result of inj... | The island where Diana, Princess of Wales, is buried is to undergo an "extensive remodelling" to mark the 20th anniversary of her death. | 36246943 |
Owners of St Andrew Square, where the festival venue has been since 2014, want to return the area to a "relaxation space".
Essential Edinburgh, which manages the garden, said the owners wanted to have activity that "did not adversely impact on the look and feel of the space".
The 97-year-old tent's owner, David Bates, ... | The famous Spiegeltent has lost its home during the Edinburgh Festival. | 39053722 |
Damien McLaughlin, of Kilmascally Road, Dungannon, County Tyrone is accused of providing the Toyota car used by Mr Black's killers.
A judge told a preliminary inquiry at Craigavon that he was satisfied there was a case to answer.
Mr Black was shot as he was driving to work in Maghaberry Prison in November 2012.
Mr McLa... | The only man currently charged in connection with the murder of prison officer David Black is to stand trial. | 33022198 |
The cast of Geordie Shore have swapped the confines of a nightclub for a night at one of the UK's leading academic institutions.
Gaz, Vicky and James from the MTV show were invited to speak at the prestigious Cambridge Union.
They talked to students about their lives, parties and their status as reality TV celebrities.... | They join a list that includes former presidents, prime ministers and world leaders. | 29770129 |
Alexander McDonald, 27, admits carrying out the fatal attack but denies murdering Catherine McDonald, 57, in their home in Somerset in 2014.
He told Exeter Crown Court he got drunk and took cocaine, and could remember nothing until finding himself upside down in a crashed car near Tiverton.
The defendant, of Hilly Park... | A man accused of sexually assaulting his mother before killing her has told a court he has no memory of the attack. | 33193042 |
The 28-year-old was out of contract at League Two Morecambe having also previously played for Crewe Alexandra, Tranmere Rovers, Barrow and Southport.
Dugdale featured in Crewe's promotion campaign from League Two in 2011-12.
"He's an experienced, imposing centre-half," said manager Chris Todd. "He's shown great ambitio... | Central defender Adam Dugdale has signed a two-year deal with National League club Eastleigh. | 36436561 |
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30 November 2013 Last updated at 13:37 GMT
Button returned to Frome, Somerset, to turn on the Christmas lights and drove his car around a special track.
Speaking to a cheering crowd, Mr Button acknowledged 2013 had been a "difficult year" but that he now knew "what not to do... | Thousands of people turned out to see the Formula 1 driving ace Jenson Button drive his McLaren though his home town. | 25167148 |
Fellow Scots Steph Twell and Josephine Moultrie are also through to the 3000m final.
Lynsey Sharp races in the 800m heats on Saturday evening.
"We've done a lot of work and I'll be ready for the final with one day's rest," said O'Hare.
"I needed to work on my positioning because you don't get to race a field like that ... | Chris O'Hare qualified for Sunday's 1500m final of the World Indoor Championships with a second-place finish in his heat in Portland, Oregon. | 35851216 |
The pink stretch Hummer caught fire on the A289 Wainscott bypass in Strood at 16:12 BST on Thursday.
The group of 10 and 11-year-old pupils from Shears Green Junior School in Gravesend were on their way to a bowling party organised by parents, Kent Online reports.
Nobody was injured. Firefighters confirmed it started a... | A limousine taking primary school children to an end of year party erupted in flames. | 40679674 |
Ofsted launched an investigation after a report in The Observer newspaper claimed three academy schools got more than the usual half-day notice.
It found Dame Rachel de Souza, the then chair of governors of Great Yarmouth Primary Academy, received an email with the date of an inspection.
Ofsted said the mistake was spo... | A governor of a school in Norfolk was "mistakenly" sent advance notice of an Ofsted inspection. | 29333998 |
The rule also applies to Coleman so Sky Sports presenter Charlotte Coleman will also not be allowed into their camp.
"There will be no family, no girlfriends, no wives in our hotel in the first period of the group stage," said Coleman.
"We have three games in 10 days and there's no time."
Wales, who will be at their fi... | Wives, girlfriends and family members will be banned from Wales' team hotel during the early stages of their Euro 2016 campaign, says boss Chris Coleman. | 35868298 |
But Anglesey and the Llyn Peninsula, in Gwynedd, saw temperatures between 13C (55F) and 15C (59F) on Saturday.
The previous highest temperature in Wales this year was 18.7C (66F) in Porthmadog, Gwynedd, on 25 March.
Sunday will be cooler with temperatures peaking in the late teens, according to the Met Office. | Wales has recorded its highest temperature of the year at 20.3C (69F) at Trawsgoed, near Aberystwyth in Ceredigion. | 39541000 |
Organisers said the 53-year-old would be given its Cecil B DeMille award for "his outstanding contributions both in front of and behind the camera".
Clooney was being recognised "as much for his global humanitarian efforts as he is for his accomplishments in the entertainment industry," the Hollywood Foreign Press Asso... | US actor, director and producer George Clooney is to receive an honorary award at next year's Golden Globes. | 29218180 |
20 October 2015 Last updated at 17:01 BST
He and his wife, Peng Liyuan, took part in a parade down the Mall in London to Buckingham Palace, and will later attend a state banquet held by the Queen.
The trip is the first UK state visit by a Chinese leader since 2005 with officials from both countries hoping to build clos... | Members of the Royal Family and politicians have greeted China's President Xi Jinping at the start of his four-day state visit to the UK. | 34581214 |
Councillors supported a recommendation to shut Angle, Stackpole and Orielton primary schools at an extraordinary meeting on Thursday.
Figures show the cost of running these are between 24% and 65% greater than the county average.
A new replacement school is likely to be built at Hundleton. A Welsh medium school is also... | Three schools are to close on Pembrokeshire's Angle Peninsula because of declining pupil numbers. | 35312806 |
They aim to develop a monitoring tool to help police and government officials curb cases on websites like Twitter.
The experts said "trigger" events like last June's referendum result are known to lead to a spike in incidents.
Hate crime recorded by police in England and Wales jumped 41% in the month after the vote to ... | Hate crimes on social media are to be targeted in a £250,000 project by Cardiff University experts focusing on Brexit. | 38919475 |
Research from ForwardKeys suggested that flight bookings to Paris were down by more than a quarter last week following the attacks on 13 November.
Easyjet shares fell 2.9% as the airline said it had cancelled all flights between the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh and the UK until 6 January.
Shortly after midday, th... | (Noon): Travel shares pulled the FTSE lower as investors remained wary in the wake of the recent terror attacks. | 34908217 |
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28 June 2012 Last updated at 19:54 BST
Hugh Lowe Farms, in Mereworth, Kent, supply two million strawberries to the tennis championships.
Marion Regan, who works on the farm, said the cool wet weather has meant a slower start to the growing season, which has been timed perfec... | One of the main suppliers of strawberries to Wimbledon has said the recent weather has provided perfect conditions for growing the fruit. | 18636508 |
Froome has been subjected to sustained scrutiny since his Tour win in 2013, with some sceptics using power data to justify their case against him.
The 30-year-old Briton has always insisted he is a clean rider.
"We think someone has hacked into training data and got Chris's files," said Team Sky boss Sir Dave Brailsfor... | Team Sky believe their computers have been hacked by critics convinced Tour de France leader Chris Froome is using performance-enhancing drugs. | 33517897 |
Daryush Valizadeh, a self-styled "neo-masculinist" also known as Roosh V, created the Return of Kings group.
It is planning to hold worldwide "tribal meetings" on Saturday.
The 36-year-old American said he would go to one in Canberra, but an itinerary posted to Twitter to support his claim does not show a booked ticket... | The leader of a controversial men's group whose plans to visit Australia have sparked outrage has not applied for a visa, authorities say. | 35426365 |
After the late arrival of Boreham Wood's team bus delayed kick-off by 15 minutes, Danny Wright scored from the spot after Danny Woodards' foul on Dan Holman, who then put the Robins 2-0 up.
Harry Pell was felled by Scott Doe and Wright added a second penalty before Danny Haynes replied from 25 yards.
But Holman's strik... | National League leaders Cheltenham Town stepped up their automatic promotion push with victory over Boreham Wood. | 35839219 |
All of the managerial movements for March will appear below, followed by the full list of each club, league-by-league.
To read the list for February, visit the ins and outs page. | BBC Sport tracks all the manager ins and outs as well as listing all the current bosses in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, English Football League and National League. | 39175285 |
Olympic Council of Ireland President Pat Hickey is still in a Rio prison after being arrested during a police investigation into ticket touting.
Boxer Michael O'Reilly was sent home from Rio following a failed drugs test.
"These Olympic Games have also exposed some serious issues for us," said the Irish president.
Spea... | Doping and administration issues surrounding Ireland's Olympic Games could undermine public confidence, President Michael D Higgins has warned. | 37209406 |
A possession order had been granted against Arran Coghlan, 44, at the High Court on 20 July, for the house in Alderley Edge, Cheshire.
Coghlan, who has previously been cleared of killing three people, had fought the order for four years.
But the High Court ruled his appeal had "no real prospect of succeeding".
Coghlan ... | A man suspected of buying a £450,000 house with the proceeds of drug dealing has had to surrender the property to the National Crime Agency (NCA). | 37628785 |
The new dismissals were reported as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan celebrated the start of the new judicial year in Ankara.
He told an audience the purge would "enhance" the judiciary's independence.
Meanwhile Turkey's prime minister appeared to accuse EU states of backing the coup as he received a delegation.
At least... | A further 543 judges and prosecutors have been sacked in Turkey, bringing the number of dismissals since July's failed coup to at least 3,288. | 37248016 |
Mohammad Uddin, from Ilford, was charged with engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts and appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
He was remanded in custody and will appear at the Old Bailey on 28 August.
Mr Uddin was charged under section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006. | A 29-year-old man from east London has appeared in court charged with planning terrorist activity relating to the Syrian conflict. | 33992857 |
Oswald Wong, 33, pretended to be a General Medical Council (GMC) member to land the role in Merthyr Tydfil.
He was offered a post administering drug trials to volunteers and treating reactions to the medication - despite not having any medical qualifications to work in Britain.
Wong admitted fraud and was jailed for ei... | A doctor has been jailed for lying on his CV to get a £55,000-a-year job at a medical research centre. | 40332562 |
Running through until late Saturday night, the festival's acts include Skye musicians, DJs and bands such as Niteworks.
Also performing over the two days will be King Creosote, Public Service Broadcasting, Donnie Munro, Skipinnish, Capercaillie and The Revenge.
Skye-born stunt cyclist Danny MacAskill and his Drop and R... | The Skye Live music festival has opened in Portree. | 36168595 |
Mr Shepard, whose work has received international acclaim, will stage the world premiere of his working of 'Oedipus' in Derry's Guildhall next year.
He is in the city this week for an actor's workshop.
He is is looking forward to the play.
"The material we are using is pertinent to the situation here.
"It's not as thou... | The Academy-award nominated actor and playwright Sam Shepard has spoken of his excitement at being involved in Londonderry's year as UK City of Culture. | 20691235 |
Robert Garrick, from Perth, sent more than 70 messages to the woman, who was assigned to work with him at a medical day centre.
The sheriff said it was likely that Garrick's habitual use of legal highs had probably contributed to the crime.
The building worker admitted the offences, committed between 11 and 12 November... | A 35-year-old man who threatened to kidnap, rape and kill a nurse has been jailed for seven months. | 35115790 |
The US Department of Justice has indicted Dylann Roof on 33 federal charges, including nine murders, three attempted murders and gun charges.
Mr Roof specifically sought out an African American church for his crimes, US Attorney General Loretta Lynch said.
The 21-year-old could face the death penalty if convicted.
"Rac... | The man accused of killing nine black churchgoers in Charleston faces dozens of federal charges, including hate crimes. | 33628609 |
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The 32-year-old won gold at the Beijing Games in 2008, and silver at London four years later.
However, she came fifth in her semi-final on Sunday, and afterwards told BBC Sport she is "getting old".
"I think it's one minute to midnight and this girl is about to turn into a... | Great Britain's Christine Ohuruogu hinted she will retire from athletics after failing to qualify for the 400m final at the Rio Olympics. | 37080799 |
Under a profile where he called himself Sarah-Louise, he managed to trick about 50 teenage boys aged between 12 and 15.
Now aged 21, he was 17 when the offences occurred.
A court order has been imposed, under the defendant's human rights, banning any details that could lead to his identification.
A previous hearing was... | A man who pretended he was a 16-year-old girl to get boys to send naked images and videos of themselves via Facebook has been placed on probation. | 34735231 |
Evans, 20, and 21-year-old Smith came through the Pontypridd schoolboy ranks and the Blues academy.
"They are both very hard-working, diligent and dedicated players," Blues coach Danny Wilson said.
"There are is still plenty for them to learn but they can certainly go a long way if they continue their progress here."
S... | Fly-half Jarrod Evans and centre Garyn Smith have signed new long-term deals with Cardiff Blues. | 39059320 |
The Portuguese coach is targeting midfielders but said speculation linking him with a move for Hearts' Alexandros Tziolis is "pure rubbish".
"We are about to get one deal, or more than one deal, done in those positions, so we know what we want," he said.
"We know exactly what we are looking for and things are going in ... | Pedro Caixinha has revealed he is on the verge of making his first signings as Rangers manager. | 39924115 |
At the moment there are 700 in service. And putting aesthetics to one side, technically there have been problems and now we can reveal there have been more - this time concerning the power steering.
There were reportedly Bikram Yoga levels of heat on the top deck and only recently have Transport for London (TfL) bosses... | It hasn't been a smooth ride for London Mayor Boris Johnson's flagship New Bus for London, or as it has been more recently rebranded the New Routemaster. | 35823313 |
Following the magistrate's decision, Rurik Jutting's lawyer said the next hearing could be in four to six weeks.
Mr Jutting was arrested after police found the bodies, one in a suitcase, at his apartment in Wan Chai in November.
This was Mr Jutting's first opportunity to enter a plea; something he declined to do.
He is... | The case of a British banker accused of murdering two women found in his Hong Kong flat has been sent to the territory's High Court for trial. | 32635042 |
The vote in the Leven, Kennoway and Largo ward was triggered after Councillor Alistair Hunter resigned to emigrate to Australia.
The SNP held the seat in the fifth round of counting under the single transferrable vote system, with Alistair Suttie winning 1,501 first-preference votes.
Labour finished second, with the Co... | The SNP has held a seat on Fife Council after a by-election. | 38340235 |
Eric Bolling, a long-time host at the network, allegedly sent the messages on separate occasions several years ago.
His lawyer described the claims as "untrue and terribly unfair". Fox News said an investigation was under way.
It is the third high-profile harassment case to hit the conservative cable news outlet recent... | US television network Fox News has suspended one of its presenters after he was accused of sending lewd photographs to three female co-workers. | 40841446 |
Police issued an appeal amid concern she might need assistance after the sighting at 02:20 near Stracathro service station in Angus.
A spokesman later confirmed that she had been traced at her home nearby and she was in good health.
Officers thanked the media and public for their help. | A woman spotted walking near the A90 in her nightclothes in the early hours of Sunday has been found safe and well. | 39613261 |
Prosecutors think Manuel Trillo helped Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman break out of the Altiplano jail in July.
Now Mr Trillo has been sent to that very same prison.
A manhunt is under way to catch Guzman, who leads the Sinaloa drug cartel, since he escaped through a 1.5km-long (one mile-long) tunnel on 11 July.
According to i... | A Mexican businessman accused of financing the jailbreak of Mexico's most notorious drug lord has been sent to prison pending trial. | 34775494 |
A notice has appeared at Damastown social welfare office which warns claimants that "pyjamas are not regarded as appropriate attire when attending Community Welfare Service at these offices".
It is believed the decision was made after a number of people complained.
It is not the first time sleep wear has made headlines... | A social welfare office in Dublin has banned interviewees from wearing pyjamas. | 16740199 |
The US had proposed a travel ban and asset freeze on army chief Paul Malong and rebel general Johnson Olony for continuing to fuel conflict.
The Russian ambassador to the UN said sanctions might aggravate the situation, AP news agency reports.
Fighting has continued in South Sudan despite last month's peace deal.
Both ... | Russia and Angola have opposed moves at the UN Security Council to impose sanctions on a South Sudan general and a rebel commander, diplomats say. | 34267405 |
Anthony Long faced trial last year, a decade after he shot suspected armed robber Azelle Rodney.
He expressed his concerns about the Independent Police Complaints Commission in a Radio Times interview.
An IPCC spokesman said it was "right that when there is a fatality there is an independent investigation".
Mr Long sai... | An ex-Met firearms officer cleared of murder has said the police watchdog "seems to be treating officers as criminals". | 37015033 |
The women were walking in Zetland Park, Drummond Place, at 18:45 on Thursday when they saw the man exposing himself.
The suspect then left on a bicycle before the women contacted police.
Officers said they believed the incident was linked to other indecent exposures in Tummel Place, Bowhouse Road, Wood Street and Myret... | Police believe a man who indecently exposed himself to two women in Grangemouth before cycling away may have carried out similar acts before. | 38693080 |
Residents of the New Lodge and local politicians came out to support contractors who are building new homes in the area.
Kate Clarke of the group New Lodge Safer Streets said people in the area were "sick and tired of this happening".
"It just seems like they're opportunists," she said.
"Once they see a brick or someth... | Hundreds of people have protested against alleged extortion attempts on builders in north Belfast. | 34663813 |
Sears, 58, coaches Ana Ivanovic and was watching her Australian Open match against Madison Keys when he collapsed.
Andy Murray visited his father-in-law in hospital immediately after his third-round win on Saturday.
Sears' daughter Kim is not in Melbourne as she awaits the birth of their first child in a few weeks' tim... | Andy Murray's father-in-law Nigel Sears is expected to be released from hospital on Sunday and has been given the all-clear to fly home to the UK. | 35394409 |
Annie Maunder worked alongside her husband, Edward Walter Maunder, at the end of the 19th Century.
They recorded dark spots that pepper the sun and their name is still well known in scientific circles today.
Derry City and Strabane District Council granted funding for a plaque on Monday.
More on Annie Maunder and other... | A plaque is to be erected in Northern Ireland to honour a Strabane astronomer who has a crater on the moon named after her. | 39576424 |
The Tyco BMW rider set the best speed in practice at 132.23mph in the closing minutes of Thursday's qualifying session held in perfect conditions.
New Zealander Bruce Anstey also topped the 132mph mark and just 1.5 seconds separated the top six.
Isle of Man TT hat-trick hero Ian Hutchinson was third.
Peter Hickman, Lee... | Guy Martin will start from pole for the two Superbike races at Saturday's Ulster Grand Prix as he looks to add to his tally of 11 wins at the event. | 33810079 |
Matthew Whelan, 30, was said to be high on drink and drugs when he beat and stabbed Imtiaz ul Haq at the Costcutter store in Queensferry on 8 December last year.
Mold Crown Court heard Mr Haq, 59, was "lucky to be alive" after he suffered stab wounds to his throat and head.
Whelan, from Mancot, admitted attempted murde... | A man who stabbed a Flintshire shopkeeper in a "cowardly and frenzied" attack has been jailed for 20 years. | 40286833 |
In her first competition since UK Sport axed all funding for British Weightlifting, the 18-year-old lifted 100kg in the 'snatch' phase and 124kg in the subsequent 'clean and jerk' stage.
Her combined total of 224kg saw her miss out on an overall medal by 1kg.
"I'm buzzing with that performance," she told BBC Sport.
"It... | Olympic weightlifter Rebekah Tiler claimed silver in the snatch and finished fourth overall in the -69kg division at the European Championships. | 39509659 |
Hooker Leah Lyons scored the 50th-minute try at Donnybrook to swing the game in the home team's favour.
France, trailing 3-0 at the break, had taken the lead early in the second half with a Caroline Ladagnous try.
Tom Tierney's Irish side are level at the top of the table with England who lead on points difference.
It ... | Ireland ground out a narrow but important win over France to maintain their challenge for the 2017 Women's Six Nations Championship. | 39068119 |
The ambush took place on Thursday night at the start of celebrations marking the end of Ramadan.
Armed groups were active in the region, Ain Defla, in the 1990s.
Correspondents say although Algeria is now much more stable, gunmen with links to al-Qaeda and Islamic State operate in parts of the country, mostly in remote... | At least 11 soldiers have been killed in an attack by Islamist militant gunmen west of Algeria's capital. | 33583615 |
Exxon Mobil shares were down 0.6% after a shareholder vote calling for the company to focus on the impact of climate change.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 21 points or 0.1% at 21,008.
The broader S&P 500 was down 0.05% just 1 point 2,411.
West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil took a tumble down $1.43 on the day... | A fall in oil prices dragged down energy stocks on Wednesday. | 40103902 |
It happened on Saturday morning just before 07:30 GMT in Whiterock Crescent while two people were inside.
No-one was injured.
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey condemned the attack: "It's hard to fathom that anyone would fire into a home and especially when we are on the eve of Christmas," he said.
Police said enquiries were on... | Detectives have said they are investigating a shooting at a house in west Belfast. | 38426671 |
Twitter was bidding against a number of companies, including Verizon, Yahoo and Amazon, to win the rights. Facebook dropped out of the bidding last week.
"Twitter is where live events unfold and is the right partner for the NFL," said NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
The NFL signed a multi-year partnership with Twitter ... | Twitter has agreed a deal to broadcast Thursday night NFL games online across the world for free. | 35970379 |
24 August 2014 Last updated at 11:14 BST
There's a new Doctor, a revamped Tardis and we hear tell of new villains and monsters on the way.
As the excitement builds, we took ten young Doctor Who fans to get a tour behind the scenes where the magic happens, on the set of the Tardis itself.
But what they didn't know, was ... | The wait is nearly over: the new series of Dr Who is nearly upon us. | 28859542 |
Honore Kahi offered to take the baby as he was crying and preventing the mother from sitting in class.
He said his students were surprised, began to laugh and then took pictures.
He told the BBC that they then realised that "this is a good father, this is a real man... [and] a role model".
Some of those sharing the pho... | An Ivory Coast professor, who was photographed carrying a student's baby in class in a widely shared image, has said being a mother should not stop women getting an education. | 36671287 |
A parade from the Somme Museum near Bangor followed the route taken by the 36th Ulster division when leaving the Clandeboye Estate en route to France.
Some participants wore uniforms of First World War soldiers and costumes from the period.
There were new banners on display to honour those who were killed. | Hundreds of Orangemen in County Down have been commemorating the centenary of the Battle of the Somme. | 36513241 |
Several days of rain sparked a torrent of mud and rock, engulfing homes in Lidong village, Zhejiang province.
The landslide occurred shortly before 23:00 on Friday night and buried almost 30 houses.
Parts of the village remain flooded, hindering rescue efforts. Reports say 12 people are still missing.
Local officials s... | More than 2,000 rescuers are searching for survivors of a landslide in eastern China that has killed at least 25 people. | 34829503 |
PwC had taken responsibility for the "unacceptable" mistake which saw La La Land wrongly announced as the winner instead of Moonlight, the Academy said.
Its president, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, wrote in a letter to members that new rules will also mean electronic devices are banned backstage.
PwC's Brian Cullinan was caught... | Oscars organisers are to continue using accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) despite the best film mix-up. | 39441595 |
Republic of Ireland U21 international Baba, 20, was released by Championship side Birmingham earlier this summer.
Kennedy, who spent the end of 2016-17 with AFC Fylde, joins after impressing in a trial game for the Silkmen against Derby County.
The 23-year-old started his career at Manchester City, before joining Leice... | National League club Macclesfield Town have signed defender Kieran Kennedy and midfielder Noe Baba on one-year deals. | 40684642 |
Members voted by 372 votes (51.8%) to 346 (48.2%) against the proposed deal.
General secretary Mick Whelan said: "We understand and support the decision arrived at in a democratic vote."
Govia Thameslink Railway said it was "hugely disappointing" as the agreement had "the full support and recommendation" of Aslef leade... | Members of the Aslef union have rejected a deal aimed at ending the long-running dispute over driver-only operated trains on Southern railway. | 39483106 |
In January, the Kenyan international alleged he was forced to sign a termination of his contract at gunpoint by his former club Golden Arrows.
Safa's Chief Executive denied receiving any communication from Safpu.
"They have not sent anything," Dennis Mumble told reporters. "Ask them to show you a copy of the letter."
"... | South Africa's FA (Safa) has denied receiving a letter from the country's footballers union (Safpu) calling for an investigation into Clifton Miheso. | 39071566 |
And it knows that the the total resources available for day to day departmental budgets will fall in real terms - down by 5% by 2020.
Finance Minister Arlene Foster has warned - again - of hard choices to come.
The first thing the executive needs to do now is strike a budget for 2016/17.
The timetable is tight - a budg... | The Northern Ireland Executive now knows how much money it will have to spend over the next few years. | 34926763 |
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is moving operations to a new North Control in Dundee.
Deputy assistant chief officer Andy Coueslant said the changes were due to come into effect by the first quarter of 2017.
The service said all testing, staff training and system integration would be completed first.
The p... | Fire control rooms in Aberdeen and Inverness are set to close early next year, it has been announced. | 36908965 |
The British number three converted two of his seven break points - one in each set - to set up a second-round tie with Russian world number 32 Alexandr Dolgopolov.
Edmund's compatriot James Ward, the world number 177, lost 6-1 3-6 6-4 to Tunisia's Malek Jaziri.
Canadian Frank Dancevic beat Briton Alexander Ward 7-6 (7-... | Kyle Edmund reached the second round of the Nottingham Open with a 6-4 6-3 win over Czech Lukas Rosol. | 36582178 |
The 21-year-old has made 42 appearances for Saints since his debut in 2014 and will not be able to play against them in the Super 8s.
He will replace Danny Tickle in the Tigers squad following the back-row's switch to Leigh Centurions.
Savelio could make his Castleford debut in Sunday's all-Yorkshire game against Wakef... | Castleford Tigers have signed St Helens forward Andre Savelio on loan for the rest of the season. | 36845200 |
They are said to have discussed changing the curriculum at private schools to favour the Islamist group's ideology.
Each of the principals is responsible for around 1,000 students, ranging in age from seven to 15.
Al-Shabab has been waging a war against Somalia's federal government for the last 10 years.
Africa Live: U... | Somali authorities have arrested seven head teachers who they accuse of meeting al-Shabab militants. | 40580251 |
A Gol aircraft on a commercial flight collided with a private jet in mid-air in September 2006, in the skies above the Caiapó indigenous reserve.
The Caiapó tribe refused to go back to the area where the debris fell.
They say it is now polluted and cursed with the presence of the dead.
Their dwellings and a health cent... | One of Brazil's top airlines, Gol, has agreed to pay $1.3m (£1m) to an indigenous tribe in compensation for the damage caused by a 2006 plane crash. | 39413074 |
At a senate hearing on Wednesday, a visibly emotional Mr Kutcher said it was time for "society and government" to defend the vulnerable.
He said that he had been exposed to things "no person should ever see".
Mr Kutcher was speaking as chairman of Thorn, an organisation that develops software to locate victims of abuse... | Actor and human rights campaigner Ashton Kutcher has urged US lawmakers to support efforts to help bring an end to child sexual exploitation. | 38988637 |
The UK network said only a small proportion of its 30 million subscribers had been affected.
The Down Detector site indicated the problem peaked on Tuesday afternoon, with customers in different parts of the country reporting issues.
EE said the problem had now been fixed. About 1,000 subscribers contacted the company ... | EE has apologised after a fault left some of its customers unable to use the internet on their mobile devices. | 35649307 |
Alice Hooker-Stroud, assembly election candidate for Mid and West Wales, will take over from Pippa Bartolotti.
"This is an exciting time for the Wales Green Party - we enter the Welsh assembly election as a determined and energetic party, we can and we will win seats," said Ms Hooker-Stroud.
Hannah Pudner will succeed ... | The Wales Green Party has named its new leader at the opening of a campaign office in Cardiff. | 35102827 |
Simon Hayes, 45, from Barnet, north London, was half-way through loading the dishwasher when he got distracted and went into another room.
He returned to the kitchen to find the not-so cunning cub seemingly stuck in the machine among the dirty dishes.
Dr Hayes, a vet, eventually ushered the "bold little thing" out usin... | A man was stunned when he found a fox cub trapped inside his dishwasher. | 36492373 |
CTV News reports that Chris Lloyd resigned as the Conservative candidate for a seat in a liberal-leaning Montreal district on Tuesday, according to a Conservative party spokesperson.
Lloyd said he only became a candidate because he was the only applicant.
In interviews, he said he wanted to "mess" with the party.
Lloyd... | A Conservative Party candidate in Canada has resigned his candidacy, revealing it was a "performance art project". | 32729470 |
It follows a BBC report that some girls were missing school because they could not afford sanitary protection.
Charity Freedom4Girls raised the issue after being contacted by a school in West Yorkshire.
The products will be delivered to schools as part of FareShare Leeds' distribution of food to school breakfast clubs.... | Thousands of donated sanitary products for schoolgirls have been delivered in Leeds. | 39445258 |
Volunteers from the Tynemouth Station were called earlier to manoeuvre the Tres Hombres - a Brigantine-type sailing ship - into port, after the motor launch it relies on broke down.
With strong winds forecast, there was concern the engineless cargo ship would have been in a precarious situation.
It was towed into the R... | An RNLI lifeboat crew has carried out what it describes as "one of its most unusual rescues". | 40150417 |
Four falls over beam and uneven bars meant the British team finished nearly five marks off the gold spot but still nearly two ahead of France in third.
"We'd be lying if we said we weren't disappointed but I'm still incredibly proud," Becky Downie told BBC Sport.
"To have that many falls and still get silver shows how ... | Great Britain's women won team silver behind Russia in the European Championships despite not being at their best in the final in Bern. | 36453511 |
Twenty one people have been formally identified by the coroner, but not all names have been released. Below are the details of the people that we know are missing or dead. The page will be updated as more names are released and confirmed. | Police believe at least 80 people died when fire engulfed Grenfell Tower, in North Kensington, London in the early hours of 14 June. | 40457212 |
About 30 people were protesting over the institution's "failure to commit" to divestment from fossil fuels.
Two men were arrested following an altercation between a security guard and a student on Thursday.
The students from the People and Planet society said they would be taking their campaign on to the streets becaus... | A student occupation of an Edinburgh University building on Chambers Street has ended after 10 days. | 32860651 |
Edna Atherton was 88 when she fell from the platform, suffering broken ribs and a cut head at Birkenhead's Hamilton Square station in July 2015.
The prosecution had claimed Martin Zee, 33, had not followed Merseyrail's door closure safety procedure fully.
But the defence argued the fall was an accident, Liverpool Crown... | A railway guard has been cleared of endangering passenger safety after an elderly woman fell between a train and a platform. | 39290710 |
The man broke into the property in General Roy Way in Carluke, South Lanarkshire, at about 03:45 on Tuesday.
He demanded the couple's car keys, but they refused. He then ran off and managed to steal one of the cars which was a grey Volkswagen Golf.
He also took a number of other items, which have since been found in di... | A man and woman asleep in their home were woken by a thief shining a light into their faces. | 39659752 |
It will be Gloucester's fourth groundshare since a 2007 flood forced them out of Meadow Park, their home stadium since 1986.
The deal with Evesham is for one year, with the option for a second season.
The Tigers have previously shared with Cheltenham Town, Forest Green Rovers and Cirencester Town.
"We fully appreciate ... | National League North club Gloucester City are to move out of the county for the first time and groundshare with Evesham United next season. | 38732692 |
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It's made an ash cloud that reaches 2,000 metres above the volcano's crater.
That's more than five times the height of the Empire State Building in New York!
A huge crater is created on top of the volcano after the first eruption blows the top of it off.
People living nearby have b... | Popocatepetl is a big volcano in Mexico and it's been erupting since Saturday - throwing lots of ash, water vapour and gas into the air. | 40478185 |
Former Canadian prison official Robert Fletcher insisted he had bought the painting - signed Peter Doige - 40 years ago from the artist.
He sued Mr Doig when the latter's disavowal of the work caused its value to plummet.
But the judge ruled that it was a case of mistaken identity after Peter Doige's sister gave eviden... | A Chicago court has ruled that British artist Peter Doig did not paint a landscape once valued at $10m (£7.6m). | 37171831 |
The film, starring Carey Mulligan, Helen Bonham Carter and Meryl Streep, tells the story of the British women who demanded the right to vote at the turn of the 20th Century.
The film premiere will be simultaneously screened at cinemas across the UK on 7 October.
Suffragette was written by Abi Morgan and has been direct... | This year's London Film Festival will open with the period drama Suffragette, it has been announced. | 32989069 |
McGovern replaces Kevin Cuthbert, who did not agree terms after a starring role in the penalty shoot-out win over Hibernian that secured promotion.
Hamilton hope to announce another new arrival later this week.
Neil, who succeeded Billy Reid last year, has signed a new one-year rolling deal with the Premiership newcome... | Hamilton Accies have signed Falkirk goalkeeper Michael McGovern and Clyde midfielder Kieran MacDonald as player-manager Alex Neil signed a new deal. | 27761755 |
Karen Whitmore claims she was "bullied and threatened" because she refused to turn a blind eye to the flawed way some of its buildings were sold off.
But, former chief executive Mike Robinson told the hearing Ms Whitmore was never asked to hide any facts.
Ms Whitmore, 49, was made redundant from her post as assistant d... | There was "no cover-up or corruption" at Middlesbrough Council, an employment tribunal has been told. | 39371593 |
Net profit for the final three months of last year was $2.89bn (£1.83bn), up 7% on a year earlier. Revenues were up by more than a third at $14.4bn.
Google shares rose by almost 5% in after-hours trading, following the better-than-expected results.
Separately, computer maker IBM reported a modest rise in profits.
In t... | Google has reported a rise in profits with a jump in revenues, as it ploughed more money into advertising and research and development. | 21153580 |
Scottish Borders Council and community groups in Jedburgh hope to establish a Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme.
It could allow access to a funding programme managed by Historic Environment Scotland.
It is hoped an application could be submitted later this summer. If the bid is successful it would run for five year... | A bid is being worked up which could attract about £1m for the regeneration of a historic Borders town centre. | 36682504 |
The Fori first entered service in 1904 as a steam-powered boat. It was fitted with diesel engines in 1955.
When it returns to the Aura River in Turku on Saturday, it will be fitted with two electric motors and an electric drivetrain system.
Despite the upgrade, the ferry will still make the crossing at an average speed... | The oldest operating ferry in Finland is being relaunched as the country's first all-electric vessel. | 39744805 |
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