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The restrictions on drones, which are remotely-controlled, unmanned aircraft, will apply between 09:00 BST on Thursday and 22:30 on Sunday. The ban also extends between London and Windsor, where Mr Obama will have lunch with the Queen on Friday. Authorities said it was a routine ban, similar to those used at sports eve... |
Media playback is not supported on this device Scotland led 12-10 with six minutes to go but Gerard Beale scored two tries for the Four Nations champions. Aitken responded with the try of the match and then Brough kicked the extras on a wet night in Cumbria. The result means that England will take on Australia in the f... |
A review by Action on Hearing Loss Cymru found test waiting times at three of the seven health boards were up. Meanwhile, patients in two areas did not always get two hearing aids because of restrictions on the number they give out. The charity said demand would continue to increase given the aging population. Cwm Taf,... |
The Romanian has only played three times this season, and has not started a game since April 2015. The 23-year-old joined Wednesday on a three-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee from Bulgarian side CSKA Sofia in February 2015. The Owls currently sit seventh in the Championship table, one point outside the play... |
Stewart Spence used a derogatory term about gay people at The Marcliffe Hotel during a Hospitality Industry Trust (HIT) Scotland event. HIT Scotland said homophobic views and comments were made about the industry and it was "shocking". Mr Spence later said he wanted to "sincerely apologise". He said: "I don't know what... |
After landing at La Paz airport, the pontiff spoke of the need to protect the most vulnerable in society from the impact of capitalism. He was greeted by President Evo Morales, Bolivia's first indigenous leader, who gave Francis a ritual pouch with coca - a sacred leaf in the Andes. The Pope flew in from Ecuador. He wi... |
About 32,000 people headed to the pop group's show on their Wonderland Tour at the Liberty Stadium on Wednesday. The start of the concert was slightly delayed as fans suffered delays into the stadium Swansea Council said roads around the ground will reopen 45 minutes after the end of the show and car parks will close 1... |
The chairwoman of Medway Hospitals NHS Trust wrote to candidate Mark Reckless to complain about "misleading" information in his campaign leaflets. Shena Winning said a picture of the trust's acting chief executive with Mr Reckless suggested the NHS backed UKIP. Mr Reckless said the photo showed his support for the hosp... |
Their bodies were found by a police officer on Tyn-Y-Coed Road in Pentyrch on Tuesday, 27 May, and RSPCA Cymru is investigating. The charity said none of the ponies had microchips or could be identified to an owner. But it hopes a pair of blue Adidas trainers found at the scene will help provide a clue as to who dumped... |
Ollie Carroll, five, suffers from the rare Batten disease and cannot stand by himself but managed to get to his feet to fling his arms around the prince. Ollie's mother, Lucy, said both her son and the prince were "thrilled" to meet. Ollie was among the children recognised at the WellChild Awards, which honour young ch... |
The former Bradford striker rose above keeper Chris Neal to meet Joe Bunney's cross and nod home. Rochdale looked the more threatening early on and took the lead in the 10th minute when Matty Lund got above Bobby Grant in the six-yard area to meet Donal McDermott's cross with a firm header into the roof of the net. Fle... |
His first press conferences were held to a backdrop of predictions and projections over whether he could represent England at next autumn's World Cup. On Friday, though, it was all about being in the moment. After two months out with a broken cheekbone and following two cameos off the bench, the 25-year-old made his fi... |
Media playback is not supported on this device The Cardiff-born forward, who scored 11 goals in a loan spell at the club in 2010-11, will wear the number 39 shirt. He said his main motivation for joining the Bluebirds was to be able to live at home with his family in Cardiff. "I wanted to wake up every day with my kids... |
Det Chief Insp April Casburn is accused over Operation Varec, which considered whether Scotland Yard's inquiry into phone hacking should be reopened. Prosecutor Mark Bryant-Heron said she "sought to undermine a highly sensitive and high-profile investigation". Ms Casburn denies one charge of misconduct in public office... |
Wing Alex Cuthbert and centre Tyler Morgan also come into the side after Saturday's 28-25 win over England. Matthew Morgan replaces Liam Williams, who has concussion, while Tyler Morgan and Cuthbert are in for Scott Williams and Hallam Amos, who have been ruled out of the tournament with injury. James Hook, called up w... |
The Championship side are the subject of a winding-up petition from HM Revenue & Customs. "The publicised investment into the club from a California-based group has unfortunately failed to materialise as promised," a club statement said. "No money whatsoever has been forthcoming in this regard." The Exiles said they ha... |
He had been taken to the hospital in Paris with an intestinal infection on Friday morning, his wife said. Etaix was best known for films such as Yoyo, and Happy Anniversary which won him an Oscar in 1962. Influenced by his experiences as a circus acrobat and clown, he saw himself as part of a silent movie tradition tha... |
Media playback is not supported on this device The Englishman, 41, had been level with Stephen Hendry on six titles, but moved ahead after coming from 4-1 behind to beat Joe Perry 10-7 in the final. "I am a competitor and I needed to fight until the end," he added. O'Sullivan also said he was "not really into records o... |
"It could get worse before it gets better," Warnock said before Cardiff face his former club Huddersfield Town. The Bluebirds are 21st in the table and lost their last two league games before the international break. "I am sure the lads will be doing their utmost now in the next few weeks to take us up the table." Satu... |
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) announced plans to give almost £2.8m to Levengrove Park in Dumbarton. It will also award nearly £1.5m to Aden Country Park in Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire. Plans for Levengrove include building a new pavilion with a cafe, upgrading play areas and restoring the Victorian park's historic feature... |
In a speech on Saturday, the Labour leader will accuse the prime minister of sacrificing "human rights on the altar of the arms trade". Mr Johnson was publicly rebuked by Downing Street after it emerged he had accused Saudi Arabia of "puppeteering". The foreign secretary is due to visit Saudi Arabia over the weekend. H... |
Joan Price, 59, died at the scene of the collision on the A77 near Holmston roundabout in Ayr on Monday. Logan Knox, 19, of Girvan, is charged with causing death by dangerous driving while banned from the road and driving without insurance. John Gribben, 18, of Ayr, is charged with causing death by dangerous driving. A... |
The European Banking Authority (EBA) and European Medicines Agency (EMA), based in Canary Wharf in London, employ more than 1,000 staff between them. The Republic of Ireland has offered about €80m (£70m) across a decade to help the EMA relocate to Dublin. Competing against other EU bids, it says a Dublin move would be ... |
Sharon Edwards, 44, squirted telephone sanitiser liquid on to Mohammed Omar Islam's packed lunch after he disturbed her work in a Birmingham staff canteen. Edwards admitted administering a poison with the intent to injure or annoy, and was given a 26-week suspended jail term at Birmingham Crown Court. Mr Islam suffered... |
More than 70 applications were received from university and college students for the competition, which is being run by V&A Dundee. The baby boxes, which go into production in the summer, contain items including bedding and clothing. The winner of the competition will be announced early next year. The Scottish governme... |
The surprise reversal came despite China's decision earlier to cut its main interest rate to boost growth. It's the sixth consecutive day of falls for US stocks triggered by fears over China's slowing economy. The Dow Jones ended down 1.3% at 15,664.3, with the S&P 500 dropping 1.4% to 1,867. 62 and the tech-heavy Nasd... |
Media playback is not supported on this device O'Sullivan's tournament had been overshadowed by his claims that he had been bullied by snooker bosses. But he seemed unaffected by the controversy as he scored a tournament-high break of 146 to win three from four frames and get back to 11-9, having trailed 10-6. The pair... |
Tough to imagine? Not so if you worked for Ghana's Football Association at the 2014 World Cup where their "equipment officer" earned $100,000 (£64,000), according to a government report. In a 396-page report which investigates the Black Stars' first-round exit in Brazil, payment for a role also defined as "ball boy" is... |
'Things can only get better' and 'King Louis is here - United are back' was the message on some of the many scarves and T-shirts on sale outside Old Trafford on Saturday showing United's new boss Louis van Gaal's face as their main design feature. Sadly for the United supporters who saw their side suffer seven home lea... |
The Senegalese man, in handcuffs, was eventually deported to Dakar on the flight. The jet took off after police had come on board to stop the protest. The 11 protesters could be fined up to €225,000 (£197,000; $258,000) each for endangering flight safety. The protest delayed both that flight and the return flight from ... |
It's a big decision for France to make at a time when there is a lot of change going on in the world of politics, with Donald Trump becoming the new president of the US not very long ago, the UK leaving the European Union (EU) and the UK holding its own general election on 8 June. Find out more about the French electio... |
The owner of the Thomson and First Choice brands said it expected underlying profit growth of at least 10% in the current financial year. Tui reported a 32% rise in net profit to €577.5m ($634.2m; £418.2m) for the year to the end of September. In June, 33 of the 38 tourists killed in Tunisia were on Tui holidays. More ... |
Behind the glitz and the glamour, there are the unnamed, but certainly not undervalued, mechanics. They are the sport's unsung heroes. Often working 18-hour days and away from their families for months at a time every year, theirs is a demanding existence. If they are not sweating profusely in searing temperatures chan... |
More than 120 people were injured in the explosion at the Erawan shrine, a Hindu tourist hotspot also frequented by Buddhists. Authorities have been releasing details of those confirmed to have been killed or injured, while Asian media outlets have revealed more about those who died, more than half of whom were foreign... |
Rochester and Strood was won by Conservative candidate Kelly Tolhurst with a majority of more than 7,000. In November, Mr Reckless fought a by-election in the constituency, beating Ms Tolhurst. Mr Farage has resigned as party leader following his defeat in South Thanet. The Conservative candidate Craig Mackinlay took t... |
The airline posted a better-than-expected operating profit of €816m (£613m), compared with a €129m loss for 2014. The results sent shares up more than 10% to €8.22 in late trading in Paris. However, the company warned that lower ticket prices would erode the benefits of cheaper fuel this year. "The global context in 20... |
The boy, from KidStuff nursery in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, was taken on an outing to the zoo last week. The Metropolitan Police said it received a report of a missing child shortly before 15:00 BST on Wednesday. While at the zoo he became separated from his carer but was reunited with his mother at 16:20 BST the sam... |
Seven fire crews were called to Stadium House on Park Street at 15:35 GMT on Thursday. Jennie Griffiths, head of control at South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, tweeted that crews tackled a blaze on the 15th floor. The accidental fire at the BT-owned building was out by 17:00. No-one was injured. A BT spokesman said: "... |
2 May 2016 Last updated at 17:15 BST The controversial move is designed to keep housing affordable for local residents. Thousands of landlords let out spare rooms or entire apartments on apps such as Airbnb, Wimdu and 9Flats. Often landlords seek to fill a short-term vacancy and earn some additional money, but it has p... |
The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) plans to move out of the 19th Century Inverness Castle to the new building by the summer of 2018. Work on the site next to Burnett Road Police Station could start this year. The castle in Inverness city centre is to be transformed into a visitor attraction. It could acco... |
The brutal regime, in power from 1975-1979, claimed the lives of up to two million people. Under the Marxist leader Pol Pot, the Khmer Rouge tried to take Cambodia back to the Middle Ages, forcing millions of people from the cities to work on communal farms in the countryside. But this dramatic attempt at social engine... |
Europe Minister David Lidington was in Edinburgh for talks with his Scottish government counterpart Fiona Hyslop. He said there was a "clear legal position" that "we have to leave the EU". First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said ruling out any options for Scotland would be "seriously premature". Voters in Scotland backed r... |
The firm, which employs more than 2,000 people across Norfolk and Suffolk, emailed staff saying the company's owner had appointed advisers to check out prospective buyers. It said the poultry firm had experienced "disappointing results" over the past year. The company was bought by Rutland Partners in 2013. In the emai... |
Donna Nook, on the Lincolnshire coast, now accounts for 1.5% of the world's grey seal population, with 90 more pups born this year than last. In 2011 and 2013, dozens of youngsters died when tidal surges hit the coast but the colony has otherwise enjoyed record growth every year. About 70,000 people flocked to the area... |
The ban follows other restrictive measures imposed by Russia and Ukraine on each other since Russia's annexation of Crimea in March 2014. They have barred each other's main TV channels on their territory. Ukraine has blacklisted 83 cultural figures, most of them Russian, whom it considers a national security threat. Th... |
"I hear objections," Havel, a former dissident playwright wrote. "Politicians must be elected; people vote for those who think the way they do." But, he argued eloquently, a politician "should also seek to win people over to his own ideas, even when unpopular." Politics must "entail convincing voters that the politicia... |
Night after night we would stand in the press gallery of the House of Commons at 10pm and watch as this MP and his small band of brothers tested John Major's dwindling majority to destruction as they opposed the Maastricht and other treaties. In later years he carved a more lonely furrow, banging on about Europe when t... |
The charity Missing People wants to raise awareness of the disappearances of Megan Roberts, from Wetherby, West Yorkshire, and Ed Machin, from York. Miss Roberts, 20, went missing in York on 23 January. Police say it is likely she fell into the River Ouse. Mr Machin, 39, was last seen on the same day in Bempton, East Y... |
Dover striker Ricky Modeste tested Rory Watson's reactions early on after his third-minute strike hit a post, but the North Ferriby goalkeeper was quickest to the rebound. Chris Kinnear's side finally got their breakthrough 11 minutes before the interval, with Moses Emmanuel profiting from Ross Lafayette's unselfish cr... |
The 31-year-old, who began his career at West Ham and later joined Sunderland for £8m, was a free agent after leaving Reading earlier this summer. Ferdinand could make his Southend debut in Tuesday's Checkatrade Trophy game against Brighton. "I'm hoping to play regularly and prove to people I can still play in English ... |
Media playback is not supported on this device The 2004 champion fell three times on court number two and required lengthy treatment on her hip in the second set. At one point Sharapova complained to the umpire that the court was dangerous but after the match she refused to use this as an excuse for her defeat. "Those ... |
The 39-year-old played 102 NRL games for the Tigers between 2004 and 2008, helping them win the 2005 Premiership. "It's a good fit for him as a bloke and it's the right thing to do," head coach Denis Betts told BBC Radio Merseyside. "He's done a fantastic job here and it's been an honour working with him." Meanwhile, B... |
The largest and most controversial of these is Bagram jail, which holds 3,000 detainees, including terror suspects. Under the deal the US will cede control of Bagram over six months. Reports say they will retain access and be able to block the release of certain detainees. Handing over US-run jails has been a key deman... |
Russia will apply new tariffs to Ukrainian exports from 1 January, when the free trade deal takes effect. Earlier Russia announced a ban on imported Ukrainian food - also from 1 January - because Ukraine blacklisted many Russian banks, defence firms and airlines, in line with EU sanctions. Russia's annexation of Crimea... |
Just over half (55%) of 1,700 people with children aged 11 to 17 strongly agreed that social media hinders or undermines moral development. The poll was part of a project by the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues at Birmingham University. Researcher Blaire Morgan said some of the findings were surprising. "Not le... |
In Queensland, helicopters rescued more than 1,000 people stranded in the city of Bundaberg as the Burnett River burst its banks, flooding 2,000 homes. In New South Wales, Grafton escaped the worst of the flooding as the Clarence River peaked below the city's levees. The waters are now beginning to drop gradually as tr... |
Media playback is unsupported on your device 24 September 2015 Last updated at 17:58 BST But authorities in Saudi are being urged to do more to protect people and improve safety after a tragedy on Thursday. Hundreds of people died and many more were injured when huge crowds tried to get into an area close to Mecca. Ras... |
The HM Inspectorate of Prisons report suggested boredom and the availability of drink and drugs at HMP Stoke Heath were among reasons for poor behaviour. The jail, near Market Drayton in Shropshire, had high levels of violence and "some concerning finds of weapons". Stoke Heath houses 745 prisoners, 40 of them young of... |
Nijamul Islam, 44, of Farm Road, Edgware, north London, pleaded guilty to two charges of being in charge of a dog, dangerously out of control. Beata Obuchowski was working as a kennel maid when she was savaged by a Belgian Shepherd dog and a German Shepherd dog for about half an hour. Islam's dogs attacked her on a des... |
The EFL wrote to the club to "request their observations" on Wagner's team after their loss to Birmingham. The Terriers boss made 10 changes for the 2-0 defeat, a result the league has confirmed will stand. "The only person who is able to say what is a strong team and what isn't a strong team is me," Wagner said. "I se... |
The incident happened at Icon Grocers in George Street on the morning of 31 October. Police Scotland said at the time that a sum of money was taken. No-one was injured. The teenager is expected to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Monday. |
Planning permission was granted to Island Gas Limited (iGas) to drill four boreholes near Mission. An iGas spokesman said data from the drilling "might be used to support a future fracking application". Anti-fracking protestors said they had "lost a battle but not the war". The protestors, including Misson parish counc... |
Welsh Tory leader Andrew RT Davies said Labour had "undermined" First Minister Carwyn Jones by not letting the St David's Day agreement go even further. Lib Dem MP Jenny Willott understood Mr Smith was "less devolution-friendly than some of his colleagues". Mr Smith dismissed claims of a rift with the first minister as... |
Conservatives emphasise the importance of sales from Scotland to the rest of the UK - four times greater than the value of sales to the rest of the UK in 2015. But, points out the Scottish government, the size of the total European Union market is around eight times bigger than the size of the market across England, Wa... |
The woman, 27, from Bedford, was left with two fractures to her eye socket when Charlie Mulryan, 33, punched her on 3 June after he had been drinking. Mulryan, who had been living in Cambridgeshire at the time, admitted grievous bodily harm with intent. He was jailed for three years and 10 months at Luton Crown Court. ... |
Nigel Allcoat, 65, from Burbage, Leicestershire, offered to pay towards a £180 fine imposed on a man in his 20s, at Leicester Magistrates' Court. The fine was introduced by the government to help towards the running of the courts system and ensure criminals "pay their way". Mr Allcoat said his offer had been a simple "... |
The Brazil international was speaking after scoring twice on his home debut for PSG in a 6-2 win over Toulouse. "I spent four beautiful years there and parted happy," said the 25-year-old. "But with them [the board], no. "For me, they are not the people who should be there, for the direction of Barca. Barca deserve muc... |
20 July 2016 Last updated at 19:19 BST He was speaking to BBC Newsnight’s Emily Maitlis after speculation on the issue in the US media. He said there was “no question” Donald Trump would take up the position. "You don't do this for fun," he said. |
Marc Williamson was 21 when he was stabbed to death in August 2011. This morning, his mother, Barbara, father, Cecil, and brother, Robert David, were in their home in Richhill when arsonists set fire to the car outside. The blaze spread to a nearby oil tank, which exploded. The fire destroyed the house but the family m... |
The train hit one of three wooden sleepers that fell on the track from a trailer, near Somerleyton in Suffolk. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said the crash happened on 18 June after Network Rail staff removed old sleepers and rails overnight. Network Rail said safety rules about observation of loads wer... |
Police confirmed a body found in woods near Wrexham is that of Georgia, 17, who went missing from her home in Telford Road, Wellington, on 26 May. Jamie Reynolds, 22, from Avondale Road, Wellington, earlier appeared via videolink at Stafford Crown Court charged with her murder. He was remanded in custody and will reapp... |
The trio of Timur Safin, Alexey Cheremisinov and Artur Akhmatkhuzin trailed for long spells but fought back to secure Russia's third gold of the fencing events - and sixth in total. The United States took the bronze medal with a 45-31 victory over defending champions Italy. The US now have three fencing medals at these... |
It follows a lengthy campaign by a charity and by relatives of some of those who've disappeared. The new law will allow the families to apply for a Certificate of Presumed Death. Scotland and Northern Ireland already have similar legislation in force. About 250,000 people are reported missing every year in the UK. Whil... |
Yet, at the same time, unbeknown to his team-mates, friends and coaches, the England flanker was committed to fighting another very different foe. Moody was diagnosed with an inflammatory bowel disease called ulcerative colitis in 2005, but kept his condition secret while continuing to play top-level rugby. Now retired... |
England's Hawkins lost the opening frame, but was never behind after that and went 9-3 ahead after five century breaks - 114, 102, 129, 141 and 128. But the world number 12 was pegged back by the Welshman, who rattled off four consecutive frames. Day, seeking a first ranking title, was ahead again in the next, but miss... |
China's slowdown appears to have bigger repercussions for other countries than had been expected, the IMF said. The troubles in China have sent the prices of commodities such as oil and copper sliding. The falls have hit exporters of commodities, such as Brazil and Russia, particularly hard. The IMF's warning comes ahe... |
Sirens were sounded at the same moment as the first explosion at the reactor, in the early hours of 26 April 1986. The meltdown at the plant remains the worst nuclear disaster in history. An uncontrolled reaction blew the roof off, spewing out a cloud of radioactive material which drifted across Ukraine's borders, into... |
Media playback is not supported on this device At the age of 14, with a taste of what could be in store, future reigning Commonwealth, European, World and Olympic champion Adam Peaty was pretty sure the swimmer's life was not for him. "I remember it was a Sunday evening and we used to do a double session on Sundays so ... |
Intense pressure finally paid off with Shay Logan's close range volley putting Derek McInnes' side in front. Julien Klein drew the visitors level after a corner was not cleared, and Ash Taylor had two goals disallowed. But McGinn's late shot squirmed home, before Rooney converted a penalty. This was potentially the eas... |
A security official said two bombs left behind by the attackers had been defused. The violence comes two days after another soldier was shot dead in an attack on an army bus in eastern Cairo. There has been an upsurge in violence since the overthrow of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi last July. Islamist militants hav... |
Severn Trent has agreed to buy Dee Valley Water for about £78.5m. The company has now suspended talks on an alternative takeover bid with the investment firm Ancala, which had bid roughly £71.3m. Severn Trent said it would invest in the firm and help vulnerable customers but MPs in the area have raised concerns about t... |
The 30-year-old from Dublin dominated the early rounds and then pounced with a stunning combination in the fifth to end the super-featherweight contest. Taylor, who turned pro in October, was fighting on the undercard of the David Haye and Tony Bellew fight in London. "It was great to get the stoppage," said the London... |
A 21-year-old man was arrested after failing a roadside drug test following the incident on the A55 near Llanfairfechan, Conwy county. He was later released on bail. The crash happened at about 20:00 GMT on Monday and the injured police officer is being treated at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor. |
It is the largest public building built in the UK in the 20th Century and was designed by architect Sir Colin St John Wilson and his partner MJ Long. The library is home to documents including Magna Carta manuscripts and handwritten Beatles lyrics. Seven other 20th Century libraries in England have been listed at Grade... |
PC Andrew Ott struck William Horner with his riot shield at a tuition fees protest in London in 2010. He and two officers were also accused of concocting a reason to falsely arrest the student. Ott, 36, was found guilty of causing actual bodily harm at Southwark Crown Court. All three were cleared of perverting the cou... |
Violence broke out at Saturday's event, which was staged in an off-licence shortly before a Sunderland-Celtic match being held the same day. Police attended Fletcher's News and Booze, where an 18-year-old man suffered a head injury and needed hospital treatment. Twenty-one arrests were made in total. Officers said the ... |
Impeccably dressed and coiffed, she is one of Singapore's success stories, having started her career in banking more than two decades ago. She now runs the wealth management and consumer banking team at DBS, one of Singapore's most valuable firms. But she admits she couldn't do this without help. "When I got pregnant I... |
This was the seventh largest victory, in terms of runs, in the 3,767-match history of ODIs. Pakistan piled up 337-6 in a match reduced by rain to 47 overs per side, with Sharjeel Khan scoring 152. Ireland were bowled out for just 82 inside 24 overs in reply, with left-arm spinner Imad Wasim taking 5-14. Sharjeel's 152 ... |
After Monday's washout at Chelmsford, the home side only added two runs to their 266-9 before Clint McKay took the final wicket for figures of 4-47. Leicestershire reached 128-1, but after Angus Robson went for 74, they were bowled out for 243 in 78 overs. David Masters and Ravi Bopara each took three wickets for Essex... |
While post-Brexit Britain might remain inside the European research funding system, academics in other countries are nervous about collaborating with UK institutions. UK-based academics are being asked to withdraw their applications for future funding by European partners. BBC Newsnight is aware of concerns raised by a... |
The man, who has not been named died in Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford, Essex, on Tuesday after suffering burns to his legs and body. Suffolk Police said officers had been called to London Road North in Lowestoft town centre shortly after 17:00 BST on 4 September. A force spokesman said an inquest would be held in d... |
The sign in the hallway of a school in the rural province of Alberta also told girls not to dress "like a THOT", an acronym for "that ho over there". It was posted in response to a female students' note saying the dress code was "shaming girls for their bodies". The principal said neither sign reflected the opinions of... |
Jane Collins was told to pay £358,000 in damages and costs in February after being sued for libel and slander. But, she appeared in court in Hull earlier on Monday after failing to pay. A spokeswoman for Ms Collins said after the hearing that she will face bankruptcy proceedings if it is found that she cannot make the ... |
Daw sylwadau'r fargyfreithwraig Mona Bayoumi wrth i Bwyllgor Cydraddoldeb y Cynulliad gynnal ymchwiliad i hawliau dynol yng Nghymru. Dywed y pwyllgor fod eu hymchwiliad yn hanfodol wrth baratoi'r Cynulliad ar gyfer unrhyw newidiadau yn y dyfodol. Dywedodd llefarydd ar ran y Weinyddiaeth Gyfiawnder fod llywodraeth y DU ... |
Police said they had arrested dozens of people for erecting barricades and throwing stones and petrol bombs. A bus was set alight in the capital, Santiago, where 8,000 officers have been deployed to prevent any violence. The 1973 coup deposed the democratically elected president, Salvador Allende, and led to 17 years o... |
The trees were removed from the Market Place in Melksham, Wiltshire, as part of a planned redevelopment. Volunteer Kathy Iles said she "stood in the town hall and cried" after seeing the felled trees while walking "the route for a last check". Wiltshire Council apologised and said hoped it "doesn't affect the judging".... |
All dogs are now legally required to have been chipped by the time they are eight weeks old. The charity said the improvement showed it was working but still meant 30,000 dogs would be untraceable if lost. It added 8% of the 3,222 unclaimed strays in Wales' council kennels last year did not have up-to-date chips. In 20... |
The singer says the guitar-led feel to their latest music came naturally. "There wasn't some sort of big burning of banjos meeting," he told Annie Mac on her new Radio 1 evening show. "It was just the noise we wanted to make and we've always followed our noses on that. The first rule of rock 'n' roll is, do what you wa... |
Effectively removing the implicit state guarantee standing behind investment banks will increase their cost of borrowing. This is because insisting that retail and investment banking divisions are separately capitalised means traders cannot use retail deposits as collateral against big investments. The ICB also propose... |
The award from animation company Aardman and festival organisers is to honour those who are "worthy heirs to the earliest silent film comedians". The duo were presented with personalised versions of Aardman's Morph and Chas characters for their 25-year contribution to visual comedy. Previous winners include Eric Sykes,... |