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The full cost of damage in Newton Stewart, one of the areas worst affected, is still being assessed.
Repair work is ongoing in Hawick and many roads in Peeblesshire remain badly affected by standing water.
Trains on the west coast mainline face disruption due to damage at the Lamington Viaduct.
Many businesses and hous... | flood damage in Newton Stewart still being assessed by authorities. repairs are ongoing in the town after the river cree overflowed into the town. a flood alert remains in place across the borders because of the constant rain. | 35232142 | Clean-up operations are continuing across the Scottish Borders and Dumfries and Galloway after flooding caused by Storm Frank. |
A fire alarm went off at the Holiday Inn in Hope Street at about 04:20 BST on Saturday and guests were asked to leave the hotel.
As they gathered outside they saw the two buses, parked side-by-side in the car park, engulfed by flames.
One of the tour groups is from Germany, the other from China and Taiwan. It was their... | fire alarm went off at the holiday inn in hope street at about 04:20 BST on saturday. guests were asked to leave the hotel and saw the two buses engulfed by flames. one of the tour groups is from germany, the other from china and Taiwan. | 40143035 | Two tourist buses have been destroyed by fire in a suspected arson attack in Belfast city centre. |
Ferrari appeared in a position to challenge until the final laps, when the Mercedes stretched their legs to go half a second clear of the red cars.
Sebastian Vettel will start third ahead of team-mate Kimi Raikkonen.
The world champion subsequently escaped punishment for reversing in the pit lane, which could have seen... | Mercedes will start the race on pole ahead of team-mate and title rivals. mercedes' nico rosberg will start second ahead of team-mate nico rosberg. fernando alonso will start in fourth with team-mate valtteri bottas in fifth. mercedes' nico rosberg will start in sixth place ahead of fernando alonso. | 35951548 | Lewis Hamilton stormed to pole position at the Bahrain Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg. |
John Edward Bates, formerly of Spalding, Lincolnshire, but now living in London, faces a total of 22 charges, including two counts of indecency with a child.
The 67-year-old is accused of committing the offences between March 1972 and October 1989.
Mr Bates denies all the charges.
Grace Hale, prosecuting, told the jury... | 67-year-old accused of 22 charges including two counts of indecency with a child. formerly of Spalding, Lincolnshire, he now lives in London and denies all the charges. prosecutor tells jury allegations of sexual abuse were made by four male complainants. | 36266422 | A former Lincolnshire Police officer carried out a series of sex attacks on boys, a jury at Lincoln Crown Court was told. |
Patients and staff were evacuated from Cerahpasa hospital on Wednesday after a man receiving treatment at the clinic threatened to shoot himself and others.
Officers were deployed to negotiate with the man, a young police officer.
Earlier reports that the armed man had taken several people hostage proved incorrect.
The... | a man receiving treatment at a clinic in Istanbul threatened to shoot himself and others. officers were deployed to negotiate with the man, a young police officer. the incident comes amid tension in Istanbul following several attacks in crowded areas. | 38826984 | An armed man who locked himself into a room at a psychiatric hospital in Istanbul has ended his threat to kill himself, Turkish media report. |
Simone Favaro got the crucial try with the last move of the game, following earlier touchdowns by Chris Fusaro, Zander Fagerson and Junior Bulumakau.
Rynard Landman and Ashton Hewitt got a try in either half for the Dragons.
Glasgow showed far superior strength in depth as they took control of a messy match in the seco... | Glasgow defeated the dragons 24-10 at st george's park on saturday. tries from tries by zander fagerson, sarel pretorius and ashton hewitt sealed victory. home coach Gregor townsend handed a debut to wing Taqele naiyaravoro. | 34540833 | Defending Pro12 champions Glasgow Warriors bagged a late bonus-point victory over the Dragons despite a host of absentees and two yellow cards. |
Veronica Vanessa Chango-Alverez, 31, was killed and another man injured when an Audi A3 struck them in Streatham High Road at 05:30 GMT on Saturday.
Ten minutes before the crash the car was in London Road, Croydon, when a Volkswagen Passat collided with a tree.
Police want to trace Nathan Davis, 27, who they say has li... | Veronica Chango-Alverez, 31, was killed and another man injured in a crash. police want to trace a man they say has links to the Audi car. the car was abandoned at the scene in Streatham high road. | 20836172 | A man with links to a car that was involved in a fatal bus stop crash in south London is being sought by police. |
Belgian cyclist Demoitie died after a collision with a motorbike during Belgium's Gent-Wevelgem race.
The 25-year-old was hit by the motorbike after several riders came down in a crash as the race passed through northern France.
"The main issues come when cars or motorbikes have to pass the peloton and pass riders," Te... | Belgian cyclist Demoitie dies after collision with a motorbike during race. the 25-year-old was hit by the motorbike as race passed through northern france. team sky's scott rowe says attitudes to road racing will stay the same. | 35932467 | Welsh cyclist Luke Rowe says changes to the sport must be made following the death of Antoine Demoitie. |
Gundogan, 26, told BBC Sport he "can see the finishing line" after tearing cruciate knee ligaments in December, but will not rush his return.
The German missed the 2014 World Cup following back surgery that kept him out for a year, and sat out Euro 2016 because of a dislocated kneecap.
He said: "It is heavy mentally to... | defender says he can see the finishing line after tearing cruciate knee ligaments. the 26-year-old will not be fit for the start of the premier league season. he missed the 2014 world cup and euro 2016 with a dislocated kneecap. | 40758845 | Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan says it has been mentally tough to overcome a third major injury. |
The crash happened about 07:20 GMT at the junction of the A127 and Progress Road in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex.
The man, who police said is aged in his 20s, was treated at the scene for a head injury and suspected multiple fractures, the ambulance service said.
He was airlifted to the Royal London Hospital for further treatme... | crash happened at junction of the A127 and progress road in leigh-on-sea, Essex. man treated at scene for head injury and suspected multiple fractures. airlifted to the royal London hospital for further treatment. | 30358490 | A jogger has been hit by an unmarked police car responding to an emergency call, leaving him with "serious life-changing injuries". |
23 October 2015 Last updated at 17:44 BST
It's the highest rating a tropical storm can get and is the first one of this magnitude to hit mainland Mexico since 1959.
But how are the categories decided and what do they mean? Newsround reporter Jenny Lawrence explains. | hurricane elvis is the highest tropical storm category. it's the first one of this magnitude to hit mainland mexico since 1959. but how are the categories decided and what do they mean? | 34615665 | Hurricane Patricia has been rated as a category 5 storm. |
Weaknesses in the way mice swapped data with computers left them vulnerable, said security firm Bastille Networks.
Attackers could spoof poorly protected signals letting them use PCs as if they were sitting in front of them, it said.
Information about the loopholes have been passed to the makers of vulnerable mice, som... | wireless mice were vulnerable to weak signals from computers, researchers say. bastille researchers found they could spoof signals to use computers as if they were there. the researchers used a $20 antenna and dongle to send crafted mouse clicks. | 35890902 | Hackers could gain access to home and corporate networks via security flaws in wireless mice, suggests research. |
Administrators confirmed the redundancies affecting 38 staff at Galashiels-based Murray and Burrell.
The business, established in 1928, went into administration last week citing "adverse trading conditions".
There are hopes some of the workers affected could find posts at another building firm in nearby Melrose which c... | 38 staff at Galashiels-based building firm affected by redundancies. Thomson Cooper partner Richard gardiner appointed as administrator at Murray and burrell. there are hopes some of the workers affected could find posts at another building firm in nearby Melrose which currently requires staff. | 37922330 | Dozens of jobs have been lost after efforts to save an historic building firm in the Scottish Borders failed. |
The EC's doubts about the arrangement were detailed in a document on Friday.
The EC said that its "preliminary view is that the tax ruling... by Luxembourg in favour of Amazon constitutes state aid."
However, Amazon said it "has received no special tax treatment from Luxembourg".
"We are subject to the same tax laws as... | EC says tax ruling by Luxembourg in favour of amazon constitutes state aid. but amazon says it "has received no special tax treatment from Luxembourg" EC doubts whether the tax arrangement was "compatible with the internal market" | 30844962 | The European Commission has disclosed a preliminary finding that Amazon's tax arrangements in Luxembourg probably constitute "state aid". |
The three-day extravaganza of farming, food and family fun celebrates many aspects of agricultural life.
The Balmoral Show is run by the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) and dates back 148 years.
Last year, it attracted more than 90,000 visitors to its recently-adopted home outside Lisburn in County Antrim.
It ... | the Balmoral show is run by the royal Ulster Agricultural society. it dates back 148 years and last year attracted more than 90,000 visitors. the show is now held at the site of the former Maze prison outside Lisburn. | 36217333 | The most important event in Northern Ireland's agricultural calendar - the Balmoral Show - has opened with thousands of people attending. |
Mr Mosley wants Google to block photos of him at a sex party first printed in the now-defunct News of the World, which he successfully sued in 2008.
He is suing the internet firm for breaches of the Data Protection Act and misusing private information.
Google's barrister argued that Mr Mosley no longer has a "reasonabl... | photos of sex party held by british man in rented flat were published in news of the world. he sued the newspaper for breach of the data protection act and misusing private information. google's barrister says he no longer has "reasonable expectation of privacy" | 30816523 | Google has asked the High Court to throw out legal action being taken by ex-Formula 1 boss Max Mosley. |
The Bath-born player, 28, has made 36 appearances for the Dragons since joining from Wasps in 2015.
He is in his second season and signed a contract extension in December 2016.
Dragons forwards coach Ceri Jones said: "It's a big blow. Eddie has been excellent all year for us, he has really stepped up to the mark and wi... | 28-year-old has made 36 appearances for the dragons since joining from wasps in 2015. Jackson signed a contract extension in december 2016. forwards coach Ceri Jones says Jackson's misfortune can be a chance for others to thrive. | 38900884 | Newport Gwent Dragons number eight Ed Jackson has undergone shoulder surgery and faces a spell on the sidelines. |
The announcement ends months of uncertainty for Cornish Language Partnership staff whose contracts had been due to end.
Local government minister Andrew Stunnell said the three-year funding package for the service would help make sure the language survived.
But he warned that long term funding should come from Cornwall... | local government minister says funding package will help ensure language survives. but he warns that long term funding should come from Cornwall. the united nations upgraded the status of the cornish language from "extinct" to "critically endangered" | 13890581 | The government is spending nearly £400,000 to help save the Cornish language. |
Jardim, in charge since 2014, described the last three years at the club as "exceptional".
Monaco finished eight points ahead of nearest rivals Paris St-Germain to be crowned champions of France in 2016-17.
"I feel part of AS Monaco and the principality," said Portuguese Jardim, the former Olympiakos boss.
Monaco also ... | Jardim has been in charge of french champions since 2014. the former Olympiakos boss has been in charge since 2014. the club finished eight points ahead of nearest rivals paris st-Germain. | 40194700 | Monaco boss Leonardo Jardim has been rewarded for steering the club to their first Ligue 1 title for 17 years with a new contract until 2020. |
A State Department spokesman said the election process was flawed and could not be seen as free and fair.
He said the Ortega government had side-lined opposition candidates and limited monitoring of the polls.
Daniel Ortega won 72.5% of the vote with 99.8% of the ballots counted.
His closest rival, centre-right candida... | the state department says the election process was flawed. it says the Ortega government side-lined opposition candidates. the opposition coalition had called the elections a "farce" | 37903647 | The US says it is "deeply concerned" about the electoral process in Nicaragua a day after Daniel Ortega, the left-wing leader, won a third consecutive presidential term. |
The decision comes after 170,000 activists from around the world demanded action to help lesbians targeted for "corrective rape".
The authorities have been accused of not doing enough following the recent killing and rape of lesbian activist Noxolo Nogwaza.
Police say they do not consider sexual orientation when invest... | police say they do not consider sexual orientation when investigating murder. police say they do not consider colour, gender or sexual orientation. activists say gay and lesbian people are often attacked in townships. government says task team will begin work in July. | 13291223 | South Africa is to set up a team to tackle hate crimes against gay people, the justice ministry says. |
Big oil producing nations meet this weekend in Qatar to discuss plans for a freeze in production levels.
But there is scepticism over whether such a deal would make much difference to the current oversupply of oil in the market.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 28.97 points to 17,897.46.
The S&P 500 was down 2.05 ... | the big oil producing nations meet this weekend in doha to discuss plans for a freeze in production levels. but there is scepticism over whether such a deal would make much difference to the current oversupply of oil in the market. shares in the energy sectors fell as another US bank - Citigroup - reported it was setti... | 36052570 | (Close):Wall Street markets fell on Friday as oil prices slipped ahead of a weekend meeting that could result in a freezing of production. |
That is the conclusion of a study by US biologists, exploring how the colour is created in different tarantula species.
The hue is caused by tiny structures inside the animals' hairs, but those shapes vary across the family tree.
This suggests, the researchers say, that the striking blue is not driven by sexual selecti... | tarantulas have a blue colour, but it is not driven by sexual selection. researchers say the colour is not driven by sexual selection. the colour is caused by tiny structures inside the animals' hairs. | 34944735 | Tarantulas have evolved almost exactly the same shade of vibrant blue at least eight separate times. |
Internet searches from the week before the crash were found on the tablet computer used by Andreas Lubitz,
Meanwhile, the second "black box" flight recorder from the plane has been recovered.
There were no survivors among the 150 people on board the A320 on 24 March.
The German prosecutors said internet searches made o... | internet searches from the week before the crash were found on the tablet computer. prosecutors said internet searches included "ways to commit suicide" the second "black box" flight recorder from the plane has been recovered. | 32159602 | The co-pilot suspected of deliberately crashing the Germanwings jet in the French Alps had researched suicide methods and the security of cockpit doors, German prosecutors said. |
Mr Fox, 54, from London, denies eight counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault between 1988 and 2014.
He said there was often "horseplay" with colleagues, involving "piggybacks, tickling and squeezing".
But he told Westminster Magistrates' Court such behaviour was consensual.
Mr Fox, who uses the nic... | mr Fox, 54, denies eight counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault. he says there was often "horseplay" with colleagues, including "piggybacks" he says he would never have engaged in such conduct if it was not consensual. | 34988915 | DJ Neil Fox has told a court he engaged in "saucy" behaviour at work, but complaints made against him in 2014 were the first in his 29-year career. |
Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino said the 20-year-old would be out for "a few weeks" after leaving him out of his squad to play Arsenal on Sunday.
Pochettino said Alli "twisted his knee in a clash with a team-mate".
England play Scotland on Friday and Spain the following Tuesday at Wembley.
"I hope it is not a big issue,... | Mauricio pochettino says he will be out for "a few weeks" he left the 20-year-old out of his squad to play arsenal on sunday. pochettino said alli "twisted his knee in a clash with a team-mate" | 37889203 | Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli has been ruled out of England's World Cup qualifier with Scotland and friendly against Spain after suffering a knee injury in training. |
He would go upstairs, on the premise that he was saying a prayer with his niece, then sexually abuse her.
Now in her 30s, Karen wasn't understood when she first told her parents what her uncle, Mark Sewell, was doing.
Sewell was also the son of a trusted older member of the local Jehovah's Witnesses congregation, known... | a Jehovah's witness was jailed for 14 years for sexually abusing his niece. a second witness, Wendy, also raped by the same man, came forward. the witness's punishment from the jehovah's witnesses? there was none. | 33609927 | From when Karen Morgan was 12, until she was well into her teens, she was sexually abused by her uncle - a ministerial servant with the Jehovah's Witnesses. |
Mr Varoufakis said Greece was subject to a programme that will "go down in history as the greatest disaster of macroeconomic management ever".
The German parliament approved the opening of negotiations on Friday.
The bailout could total €86bn (£60bn) in exchange for austerity measures.
In a damning assessment, Mr Varou... | german parliament approves opening of talks on bailout for eurozone country. greece must pass further reforms on Wednesday next week to secure bailout. eu council approves €7bn bridging loan for Greece. | 33578778 | Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has told the BBC that economic reforms imposed on his country by creditors are "going to fail", ahead of talks on a huge bailout. |
The IPC opened proceedings against the National Paralympic Committee of Russia after a report claimed the country had operated a widespread doping programme.
A decision on any ban will come in the week commencing 1 August.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has opted against a blanket ban.
"I can assure you that... | IPC opens proceedings against the national paralympic committee of Russia. report claimed the country had operated a widespread doping programme. decision on any ban will come in the week commencing 1 august. | 36888270 | The International Paralympic Committee will make its decision on Russia's participation in the Rio Games "in the interest of sport", president Sir Philip Craven has told BBC Sport. |
The 24-year-old spent six seasons with the north London side and has previously spent time playing in the second tier with Bedford Blues.
The Exiles have not disclosed the length of the former England under-20 international's contract.
"Ben is a great acquisition," director of rugby Nick Kennedy said.
"He has Champions... | the 24-year-old spent six seasons with the north london side. he has previously spent time playing in the second tier with Bedford blues. the length of the former england under-20 international's contract is not disclosed. | 36846007 | Full-back Ben Ransom has joined Championship side London Irish from Premiership and European Champions Cup winners Saracens. |
The team went into administration in October but, as revealed by BBC Sport, have secured investment from Stephen Fitzpatrick, boss of energy firm Ovo.
Former Sainsbury's boss Justin King has joined as interim chairman.
He said he was confident that Manor had "the right people, the right values and sheer hard work" and ... | manor marussia go into administration after going into administration in October. team secured investment from Stephen fitzpatrick, boss of energy firm Ovo. former sainsbury's boss Justin King has joined as interim chairman. englishman will Stevens will be one of the team's drivers. | 31723471 | The Manor Marussia team have confirmed they intend to return to Formula 1 in time for the start of the season. |
The destination of a stimulus package worth nearly £39m was agreed as part of the Welsh government's budget deal with the Liberal Democrats.
Finance Minister Jane Hutt said it would help "generate immediate benefits" for the economy.
But Plaid Cymru said it was "completely inadequate" and the Conservatives said it shou... | finance minister says money will help "generate immediate benefits" for the economy. but plaid Cymru says it should go to council tax payers. the money is coming down from the Treasury as a result of a council tax freeze in england. | 15921828 | Funding to improve school buildings and create apprenticeships has been announced to help revive the economy. |
The former Tory prime minister also called for "more charm and a lot less cheap rhetoric" from the UK government towards the rest of the EU.
And he said the costs of leaving would be "substantial" and "unpalatable".
Downing Street said the government was determined to make a success of the UK's departure from the EU.
C... | former prime minister calls for "more charm and a lot less cheap rhetoric" from the government. he says the costs of leaving would be "substantial" and "unpalatable" theresa may plans to invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty by the end of march. | 39109408 | Britons are being offered an "unreal and over-optimistic" vision of what Brexit will look like, Sir John Major has warned. |
Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith said Labour - which is opposing the cap - was "in denial" over the state of the economy.
But Labour argued the cap would be a "hit and run" on working families.
Benefits have historically risen in line with the rate of inflation. The Commons vote is due at 19:00 GMT.
The Ho... | the coalition is thought to win the vote in the welfare benefits uprating bill. the bill would keep benefit rises to 1% for three years from next April. some lib dems are expected to rebel against the government. labour says the cap would be a "hit and run" on working families. | 20936833 | The government has urged MPs to back a 1% cap on annual rises in working-age benefits and some tax credits, arguing it is vital to cutting the deficit. |
Network Rail and Thames Water engineers are at the scene after the hole appeared in Forest Hill on Monday.
The disruption is expected to last until Wednesday, with Southern, Thameslink and London Overground services affected.
Thames Water said a sewer under the track had collapsed.
It said the repair work was "extremel... | network rail and Thames water engineers are at the scene after the hole appeared in forest hill. the disruption is expected to last until Wednesday, with Southern, Thameslink and London Overground services affected. a sewer under the track has collapsed and is being repaired. | 36832879 | A 13ft-deep hole causing widespread disruption to trains in south London has been found to have opened above an active sewer. |
Everton had won on their last four visits to City - and for an hour frustration was in the air again as they mounted a wall of well-organised resistance that kept Roberto Mancini's side at bay.
The introduction of substitute Mario Balotelli on the hour led to the breakthrough as he scored with a deflected shot after 68... | everton were held to a 0-0 draw at home by manchester city. substitute Mario balotelli scored the winner after 68 minutes. a second-half strike from substitute james milner sealed victory. | 14958201 | Manchester City finally released the recent stranglehold Everton have placed on them with a hard-fought victory at Etihad Stadium. |
Nicola Sturgeon told MSPs a target to reduce six week delays in discharging patients had been delivered.
But Labour said it had not been met for more than three years, and called for her to amend the record.
Ms Sturgeon's office said she would not be revising her remarks because the six-week target had been met in the ... | Nicola sturgeon told MSPs a target to reduce delays in discharging patients had been delivered. but labour said it had not been met for more than three years, and called for her to amend the record. delayed discharge is when a patient is not released from hospital despite being clinically well enough to be discharged. | 34352262 | Labour has accused the Scottish first minister of misleading parliament over hospital bed blocking statistics. |
Overflow pipes at the Burry Inlet near Llanelli are used to help stop flooding.
But the European Court of Justice ruled this broke clean water laws in a special conservation area.
The Welsh Government, Natural Resources Wales and Welsh Water said they were investing in improvements.
Though the UK has not been fined, it... | overflow pipes at the burry inlet near Llanelli are used to help stop flooding. the ECJ ruled this broke clean water laws in a special conservation area. the problem stems from the ageing Victorian sewers, engineering marvels of their time. | 39805395 | The UK has been found to be in breach of EU laws over the amount of sewage and waste water discharged into the sea off Carmarthenshire. |
He also hailed improving ties between the US and Cuba as "an example of reconciliation for the whole world".
The Pope was greeted by President Raul Castro after landing in the capital, Havana.
The Pope is due to celebrate Mass on Sunday in Havana's iconic Revolution Square.
He will spend four days in Cuba before flying... | Pope Francis greeted by president of the island after landing in the capital, havana. he will spend four days in the island before flying to the united states. the pontiff is credited with helping thaw diplomatic relations between the two countries. he is due to celebrate mass on Sunday in the city's iconic revolution ... | 34303109 | Pope Francis has called for the Church in Cuba to have "the freedom and the means" to pursue its mission, on his first visit to the island. |
The 31-year-old half-back joined Widnes until the end of the season after being told he did not feature in Tigers' plans for the rest of 2017.
The former England playmaker was dropped at Cas for three games in March after an "internal investigation".
Chase has swapped table toppers Castleford for bottom-of-the-table Wi... | former england playmaker dropped by castleford for three games in march. the 31-year-old half-back joins bottom-of-the-table widnes until end of the season. | 39939090 | New Widnes loan signing Rangi Chase has a "clean slate" start at the Vikings, says head coach Denis Betts |
He is approaching the end of his 10th year in charge and thinks it is the right time to seek a fresh challenge.
Cricket Scotland chairman Keith Oliver said: "There is no doubt that the governing body of cricket in Scotland is unrecognisable from where we were in 2004.
"And the credit for this must go to Roddy and his s... | cricket chief executive Roddy Smith is approaching the end of his 10th year in charge. cricket in Scotland is unrecognisable from where it was in 2004. turnover has quadrupled and the national side have secured a place at next year's world cup finals in australia and new zealand. | 29347771 | Cricket Scotland chief executive Roddy Smith has announced that he will leave the role at the end of December. |
But the Premier League club say they want Allardyce to stay, insisting he is "very much key to our plans".
Sunderland claim speculation about Allardyce has been "extremely damaging" and have urged the FA to "bring about a swift resolution to the matter".
England are searching for a new boss after Roy Hodgson quit on 28... | sunderland say speculation about manager roy hodgson has been "extremely damaging" the club have urged the FA to bring about a "swift resolution to the matter" allardyce had been on tour with sunderland until he returned home. | 36783415 | Sunderland have given the Football Association (FA) permission to speak to their manager Sam Allardyce about the position of England boss. |
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All the tries came in the second half with Liam Williams and Gareth Davies crossing as Wales twice opened an eight-point lead.
But Juan Martin Hernandez and Martin Landajo both scored as the Pumas refused to lie down.
Full-back Leigh Halfpenny's 78th-minute penalty edged W... | tries from wingers Williams and Davies gave Wales an eight-point lead. but argentina's Hernandez and landajo scored tries to keep the game close. full-back half-back halfpenny scored 14 points with the boot. | 37935687 | Wales held on for a nervy win over Argentina in Cardiff to end a run of five successive Test match defeats. |
The 130m-tall (420ft) Bulford Kiwi, on Bulford Hill near Stonehenge, was carved by New Zealand troops who were stationed there.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has made it a scheduled monument on the advice of Historic England.
Kiwi soldiers played a significant role in the Battle of Messines, fought in Jun... | Bulford Kiwi, on Bulford hill near Stonehenge, was carved by Kiwi soldiers. soldiers played a significant role in the Battle of Messines. monument at Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, also granted protection. | 40260829 | A giant chalk carving of a kiwi has been granted protected status on the centenary of a World War One battle. |
An internal prison report seen by the BBC says the the inmate ran down a landing with the keys at HMP Wayland.
"As he was being restrained another prisoner attempted to grab another officer's keys," the report adds.
A Prison Service spokesman said both men had been transferred to a higher security jail.
They also face ... | internal prison report says inmate ran down landing with keys at HMP wayland. report: another prisoner attempted to grab another officer's keys. both men were "quickly apprehended" during incident on wing. | 36478199 | An inmate at a prison grabbed keys from an officer and, while he was being restrained, a second prisoner tried to take another set of keys. |
If he does become the next Premier League manager to lose his job, it would not just be unfair, it would be absolutely ridiculous.
I cleaned Tim's boots when I was an apprentice at Norwich in the late 1980s, and he was the captain at Blackburn Rovers when we won the Premier League together in 1995.
Of course I am not j... | alan pardew's former assistant has always backed tim sherwood to succeed. sherwood: "i have always seen him as manager material. when i was a teenager I looked up to him because I liked the way he went about things" herwood: "tim has got the best out of players who had been under-performing. he has got the best out of ... | 34541803 | There is a lot of talk that Tim Sherwood is close to being sacked by Aston Villa but I cannot understand why they would even contemplate getting rid of him at this stage of the season. |
Transport Minister Edwina Hart said she also wanted to introduce measures to streamline the system and cut fraud.
Tough new guidelines to tackle abuse, introduced in 2013, were suspended by one council in February 2015.
Neath Port Talbot council had received complaints that genuine cases were being rejected.
It was one... | transport minister said she also wanted to introduce measures to streamline the system and cut fraud. tough new guidelines to tackle abuse, introduced in 2013, were suspended by one council in february 2015. | 35360841 | The blue badge disabled parking scheme could be extended to people with temporary conditions restricting their mobility. |
Figures show that for those aged 65, men can expect to live for another 19 years and women a further 21 years.
But there is concern that too many elderly people are living in poor health.
And the figures vary across the country, with the North East and North West having lower life expectancies for 65-year-olds than oth... | life expectancy among older age groups in england rose to its highest level in 2014. male life expectancy increased by 0.3 years at age 65 and 0.2 years at ages 75, 85 and 95 since 2013. but there is concern that too many elderly people are living in poor health. | 35550407 | Older people in England are living longer than ever before, a report from Public Health England says. |
Operation Equinox is investigating claims of sexual, physical and emotional abuse between the 1940s and 1990s.
In a letter to victims Nottinghamshire Police confirmed 530 of 636 reported crimes were on council property.
Officers also said 485 alleged offences were committed by council staff and of 432 suspects, 283 had... | operation Equinox is investigating claims of abuse between the 1940s and 1990s. 530 of 636 reported crimes were on council property. officers also said 485 alleged offences were committed by council staff. | 37561590 | An inquiry into historical abuse in Nottinghamshire has recorded more than 500 offences on council property. |
In an all-top-flight last-eight draw, 2015 winners Chelsea were handed a home tie against Sunderland, while league champions Manchester City face a trip to newly-promoted Bristol City.
Meanwhile, Liverpool will host 2015 finalists Notts County.
The ties will be played on Sunday, one week on from the fifth round, in whi... | all-top-flight last eight draw takes place on sunday, one week after fifth round. arsenal beat third-tier Tottenham 10-0 in the fifth round, with three local derbies. league champions manchester city face newly-promoted Bristol city. league finalists liverpool will host notts county in the other last eight. | 39328843 | Holders Arsenal Ladies have been drawn away to 2012 winners Birmingham City in the Women's FA Cup quarter-finals. |
On-loan striker Holman opened his account on his home debut with a fine half-volley before doubling his tally with a 12-yard finish.
Danny Wright then matched Holman's feat, heading home from James Rowe's corner before striking from six yards for a second-half double of his own.
Alex Wall snatched a consolation goal bu... | on-loan striker phil holman scores twice on his home debut for cheltenham. Danny Wright also scores twice as the Robins secure their seventh win in eight games. the win sees the Robins move up to second in the table, one point behind forest green. | 35389665 | Dan Holman's brace helped Cheltenham to an easy win over out-of-form Bromley. |
Mr Menezes, an electrician who was fatally shot at Stockwell Tube station in south London on 22 July 2005 by officers who mistook him for a suicide bomber, arrived in the UK from Brazil in 2002.
He had joined an estimated 60,000 to 100,000 Brazilians - including some relatives - in London and quickly learnt to speak En... | electrician adolfo menezes was fatally shot at stockwell tube station in 2005. he had joined an estimated 60,000 to 100,000 Brazilians in the city. friends say he was shocked by 7/7 tube and london bombings. | 33080187 | Nearly a decade after the police shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, his family have brought a case at the European Court of Human Rights in an attempt to see someone prosecuted over the 27-year-old's killing. |
Glasgow City Council said it planned to put up the tax by 3% after the national council tax freeze ended this year.
Council leader Frank McAveety said while the increase would raise more than £7m, the council faced a budget gap of £67m.
Most councils have yet to confirm plans, with about a third indicating they may pro... | council tax increases will raise more than £7m for the city of Glasgow. council leader says council faces a budget gap of £67m. most councils have yet to confirm plans, with about a third indicating they may propose a 3% increase. | 38636995 | Scotland's largest council is to increase council tax for the first time since 2005. |
Sustainable Shetland, a group opposed to the development, has announced it intends to seek a judicial review of the Scottish government's decision to approve the development.
The wind farm would be the third biggest in Scotland, run by community company Viking Energy.
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing granted consent for th... | the wind farm would be the third biggest in Scotland, run by community company Viking energy. protesters claim the development is too big and would blight the landscape. supporters argue it would raise money for the islands, create jobs and help meet renewable energy targets. | 18536236 | Controversial plans to build a 103-turbine wind farm in the centre of Shetland could face a legal challenge. |
Mr Besigye was the main challenger to President Yoweri Museveni in the country's recent general election, which Mr Museveni won by a landslide.
He insists he was the rightful winner of the polls, but Uganda's top court upheld the official result.
"We have been informed by police today that Besigye appeared in court in ... | opposition leader besigye charged with treason in Ugandan court. he was arrested on Wednesday and flown to moroto. president Museveni sworn in on Thursday. | 36289151 | Uganda's main opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been charged with treason. |
North and his fellow Wales wing Alex Cuthbert scored the Lions's tries in the 23-21 win in Brisbane.
Australia would have won had replacement Kurtley Beale not failed with two late penalties.
"It was a remarkable win and a remarkable result," North said.
"It was an unbelievable feeling. We won and I got my first [Lions... | Wales winger alex cuthbert scores tries for the london Lions in 23-21 win in Brisbane. substitute Kurtley beale misses two late penalties to deny the wallabies victory. the 21-year-old makes his first Test appearance for the Lions after joining from scarlets. the win gives the london side a first-round series lead over... | 23017045 | Try-scorer George North has described the British and Irish Lions's first-Test victory over Australia as an "unbelievable feeling". |
Reus, 27, missed the 2014 World Cup and has had recent injury concerns.
Fellow midfielder Schweinsteiger, 31, has not played since picking up a knee injury in March while away with Germany but has been selected by Joachim Low.
Bayer Leverkusen's Julian Brandt, Karim Bellarabi and Hoffenheim's Sebastian Rudy have all be... | joachim low makes three changes to his germany squad. bastian Schweinsteiger and marc-andre ter Stegen left out. defenders and midfielders included for first time since world cup. germany looking for first european title since 1996. | 36418082 | Borussia Dortmund's Marco Reus has been omitted from Germany's Euro 2016 squad but Manchester United's Bastian Schweinsteiger has been included. |
Prosecutors accuse Fifa president Sepp Blatter of making a "disloyal payment" of $2m (£1.6m) to Mr Platini.
Mr Platini has provided information to the investigation but said he did so as a witness.
Both men deny any wrongdoing.
Mr Platini has said he is still determined to run for Fifa president once Mr Blatter steps ... | Swiss attorney general says he will search the uefa hq as part of the investigation. prosecutors accuse former president sepp Blatter of making a "disloyal payment" to mr Platini. mr Platini says he only provided information to the investigation as a witness. | 34396551 | Michel Platini, the head of European football's governing body Uefa, is being treated as "in between a witness and an accused person'' by Swiss prosecutors investigating corruption at the world football authority Fifa. |
The 41-year-old reached the semi-final for the first time since he last lifted the trophy in 2011 with a 13-6 win over Kyren Wilson.
The world number six will now face the winner of Stephen Maguire's match against Barry Hawkins for a place in Sunday's final.
"I believe I can [win], and that's a great feeling to have," ... | world number six higgins will play Stephen maguire in the semi-finals of the british open. the 41-year-old will face the winner of maguire vs. Barry Hawkins for a place in the final. higgins reached the semi-final for the first time since lifting the trophy in 2011. the winner of the other match will face the winner of... | 39720944 | John Higgins believes he has the ability and the form to win his fifth World Championship. |
Pte Paul Wilkinson said he asked Pte Cheryl James to choose one of her lovers and pick him or her boyfriend.
The inquest in Woking was told Pte Wilkinson and Pte James had been caught in bed by her boyfriend Sapper Simeon Carr-Minns, known then as Jim.
Pte James was found dead with a bullet wound to the head in Novembe... | inquest told pte Wilkinson and Pte James had been caught in bed by her boyfriend. inquest heard he asked her to pick one of her lovers and stay with him or her boyfriend. inquest heard he was eventually seen by a major and told to leave because he should not have been with her while she was on duty. | 35884842 | A boyfriend of a young soldier who died at Deepcut barracks asked her to end a love triangle at the Surrey base on the day she died, an inquest has heard. |
Doug Richard, 57, allegedly paid for the girl and her 15-year-old friend to travel from Norwich in January 2015.
The jury was told he took them to a Bishopsgate flat, where he spanked the younger girl and had sex with her.
He denies sexual activity with a minor and paying a child for sex.
Mr Richard, a US citizen who l... | Doug Richard, 57, allegedly paid for the girl and her friend to travel from Norwich. he denies sexual activity with a minor and paying a child for sex. he says the sex was consensual and that he "reasonably believed" the girl was over 16. | 35403375 | A former Dragons' Den star paid a 13-year-old girl for sex in a rented London apartment after meeting her on a "sugar daddy" website, the Old Bailey has heard. |
The telecommunication company said 11 cables were vandalised in Ealing on Saturday affecting people in the capital and parts of the South East.
BT said the vast majority of customers had been reconnected but engineers were still working on the problem.
The issue has also affected some Plusnet and Talk Talk customers.
B... | vandals vandalised 11 cables in the capital and parts of the south east. telecommunications company said vast majority of customers were reconnected. | 26341324 | Thousands of people have been left with no phone service after what BT described as "malicious damage" to cables in west London. |
The South African was the fastest qualifier for Saturday's final with a time of one minute 57.67 seconds.
"Caster Semenya is one of the contenders," Mutola, who won the 800m Olympic title at the 2000 Olympics, told BBC Africa.
"Pamela Jelimo from Kenya and the Russians are also very, very capable. I'm looking forward t... | Mutola won the 800m title at the 2000 Olympics. the south african was fastest qualifier for final. semenya won the 800m title at the 2009 world championships. | 19212345 | Mozambique legend Maria Mutola says her protege Caster Semenya can win the Olympic 800m title on her debut. |
According to AP, the lawsuits accuse them of serious safety lapses.
Rashad Charjuan Owens has been in jail on murder charges since March after four people died when his car broke through a barrier at the music, film and interactive festival.
The crash, which happened outside the Mohawk venue, also injured 23 people.
Am... | four people died when a car broke through a barrier at the music, film and interactive festival. wrongful deaths lawsuit says organisers didn't put enough traffic safeguards. lawyer for SXSW says: "our hearts continue to ache for those injured" | 30548367 | The families of the victims of a fatal car crash at this year's South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, are suing its organisers. |
Mills and Clark improved on the silver they won in London by taking Olympic gold in the women's 470 event in Rio.
Four-time world champion Giles Scott, who won Finn gold at Rio 2016, was nominated for the men's award but it went to Argentina's Santiago Lange.
"I've got the gold medal that was the childhood dream and th... | women's 470 team win gold in women's event at rio olympics. mills and Clark improved on the silver they won in the women's event in 2012. four-time world champions giles scott was nominated for the men's award. | 37919402 | Olympic champions Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark have won the prestigious female World Sailor of the Year Award. |
Kruse, ranked 10th in the world, beat Italy's Alessio Foconi 15-8 in the final to win the foil.
The 33-year-old was attacked shortly after arriving in Shanghai last week.
"The adrenaline that went through my body was unbelievable," said Kruse, who will rise to world number five. "When I came to fence, I was ready to fi... | Kruse beats italy's foconi 15-8 in the final to win the foil. the 33-year-old will rise to world number five. he finished fourth at the 2016 olympic games in rio. | 39995133 | British fencer Richard Kruse produced his best performance of the season to win the Shanghai Grand Prix - just days after being mugged in the Chinese city. |
The plans include a new propylene production unit, with sites in Belgium among locations being considered.
It also plans to increase the ethylene capacity of its crackers at Grangemouth in Scotland and Rafnes in Norway.
Both rely on fracked shale gas being shipped across to Europe from the US.
Ethylene and propylene ar... | plans include a new propylene production unit, with sites in Belgium among locations being considered. it also plans to increase the ethylene capacity of its crackers at Grangemouth in Scotland and Rafnes in Norway. | 40249088 | Ineos has announced plans to build a new European petrochemical production plant and boost capacity at plants in Scotland and Norway at a cost of about two billion euros (£1.8bn). |
His departure was said to be one recommendation of a report by former US Attorney-General Eric Holder about the company's culture and practices.
Uber said the board had voted unanimously to adopt all the report's recommendations.
However, its contents will not be released until Tuesday.
Mr Holder was asked to undertak... | former attorney-general Eric Holder's report on culture to be released on Tuesday. analyst says departure of mr michael reflects need for a "fall guy" at company. board votes unanimously to adopt all recommendations in report. | 40254388 | Emil Michael, Uber's senior vice-president and a close ally of chief executive Travis Kalanick, has left the company, employees have been told. |
Charminster bridge was previously untouchable due to its historic status, but authorities agreed its small arches restricted the flow of the River Cerne.
English Heritage will now allow the 16th Century bridge to be replaced with a new one that has bigger arches.
The bridge had been blamed for nearly wrecking a nearby ... | english heritage will allow the 16th century bridge to be replaced with a new one. the bridge had been blamed for nearly wrecking a grade I-listed church during the 2014 floods. the new bridge will use "as many of the original bricks as possible" | 31995230 | A grade II-listed bridge in Dorset that was blamed for causing severe floods is to be dismantled and replaced. |
The title pacesetters would always be able to recover from a bad result - but how would they cope with the exclusion of their firebrand top scorer after a training ground bust-up and suggestions of interest from China?
Chelsea gave their answer with an impressive 3-0 win at Leicester City that, combined with the weeken... | chelsea are seven points clear at the top of the premier league table. manchester city are second in the table after a 3-0 win at Leicester. arsenal are third after a 2-0 win at west bromwich albion. manchester united are third after a 2-0 win at west brom. | 38632129 | Chelsea's Premier League title rivals thought the door had been pushed ajar after a run on 13 straight wins ended at Tottenham and the new harmony under manager Antonio Conte was disturbed by Diego Costa. |
The 22-year-old midfielder, from Glasgow, was stopped by police for driving erratically in the Robroyston area at about 03:00 on 5 February.
Officers asked him to provide a breath test and he gave an alcohol reading of 78mg - the legal limit is 22.
At Glasgow Sheriff Court, McGregor was also fined £500.
Sheriff Neil M... | police stopped the 22-year-old midfielder for driving erratically. he gave a breath test and gave an alcohol reading of 78mg - the legal limit is 22. at Glasgow Sheriff court, McGregor was also fined £500. | 35720795 | Celtic player Callum McGregor has been given a 12-month driving ban after he was caught behind the wheel at almost four times the legal alcohol limit. |
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