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South Wales Police are investigating the robbery at Lloyds Bank on Cowbridge Road East in the Canton area of the city at 12:30 BST on Tuesday.
Officers are trying to trace a suspect captured on CCTV cameras within the bank.
The man is described as 50-60 years of age, 5ft 9ins (1.75m) to 6ft (1.82m) tall with black hair... | A large amount of cash has been stolen in a daylight bank robbery in Cardiff. | 32138822 |
Head of the Army General Sir Nick Carter said the move was about trying to operate "smarter".
The 77th Brigade, made up of reservists and regular troops and based in Hermitage, Berkshire, will be formally created in April.
It has been inspired by the Chindits who fought in Burma in World War Two.
An Army spokesman said... | The Army is setting up a new unit that will use psychological operations and social media to help fight wars "in the information age". | 31070114 |
Christopher Williams, 25, who was living in Derby, died at the scene of the crash on the A52, in Bottesford, on 25 May 2016.
Garry Allen, 33, of Cressing Road, Braintree, Essex, was arrested at the time and has now been charged with causing death by dangerous driving.
He is due to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court... | A man has been charged nearly a year after a collision in which a motorcyclist died in Leicestershire. | 39652762 |
Sarah Sands, 32, killed her 77-year-old neighbour Michael Pleasted weeks after finding out he allegedly abused three boys, the Old Bailey was told.
She told police that Mr Pleasted, who had been charged with sexual assaults on two children aged under 13, had been "asking for trouble".
He was killed in his Canning Town ... | A woman stabbed a suspected paedophile to death in east London before handing herself into police, a court has heard. | 33258866 |
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International released a report criticising conditions at a detention centre on the island of Nauru.
The report concluded that Australia must intentionally allow abuse of detainees to deter asylum seekers.
A statement from the Immigration Department criticised Amnesty for not consulting t... | Australia's government has "strongly" refuted claims it deliberately ignores abuse of asylum seekers. | 36962388 |
Assembly Tory leader Andrew RT Davies said although devolved, health was one of the main election issues for voters.
"Wherever you go across Wales people raise the issue of the NHS, and Labour are running the NHS in Wales," he said.
Labour responded saying that Tory sums on the NHS "simply don't add up".
Mr Davies said... | Labour has been "slashing" the NHS budget in Wales, the Welsh Conservatives have said, leading to "devastatingly long waiting lists". | 32282272 |
The wooden building is at Abersoch on the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd.
Measuring just 13ft by 9ft, it has no electricity or water - and you are banned from sleeping in it overnight.
For the same price just a few miles away you could snap-up a two-bedroom house in the village of Llanbedrog - or even a seven-bedroom terrac... | A dilapidated beach hut on a north Wales beach has sold at auction for an eye-watering £153,000. | 36093072 |
6 February 2017 Last updated at 14:54 GMT
The third-party websites are not endorsed by Fifa or the video game publisher EA Sports.
The BBC's Chris Foxx explains how it worked. | Two men who ran a betting website connected to the Fifa video game have pleaded guilty to offences under the UK's Gambling Act. | 38879972 |
Earlier this year, signs for the Clifton Village residents' parking zone appeared but some were fixed to railings which are Grade II* listed.
It prompted complaints that the signs were spoiling a conservation area.
The council said it used railings as much as possible to minimise posts in the pavement.
It said it "met ... | English Heritage has told Bristol City Council it would be "prudent" to apply for listed building consent for some of its parking signs. | 32106473 |
Civil protection officials have already revealed that rescuers were let down by the Siresp emergency services network during the four-day disaster.
Now details have emerged of pleas for help that did not get through to commanders on the ground.
The government has ordered an investigation into the network.
The fire bega... | At least 10 emergency calls failed to reach firefighters last week during the forest fires in which 64 people died, reports say. | 40415815 |
The election will determine who will succeed Sepp Blatter, who has been president since 1998.
Blatter, 79, and vice-president Michel Platini have both been suspended for 90 days amid corruption allegations, which both men deny.
Platini is seeking the next presidency, as is Prince Ali bin al-Hussein.
Frenchman Platini, ... | World football's governing body Fifa has confirmed it will hold the election for its next president at a special congress on 26 February. | 34581918 |
The camera has gone into operation at the Blackhall Place-Benburb Street junction on the Luas red line.
Motorists breaking a red light will automatically receive three penalty points and a fine of up to 120 euros (£88).
Penalty points will increase to five if there is a court conviction.
The first such system in Irela... | An automated camera system targeting motorists who break traffic lights has been introduced at one of the busiest junctions on Dublin's tram line. | 33004157 |
Wednesday's clash between Sunderland and Manchester City at the Stadium of Light saw a figure dressed as the superhero walk among the players.
Bradley Minto, 18, of Fordfield Road, Sunderland was charged with entering an area designated for football matches.
Mr Minto will appear at Sunderland Magistrates' Court on 23 D... | A teenager has been charged after allegedly going on to the pitch dressed as Spider-Man at a Premier League football match. | 30334943 |
The camp, where teenage diarist Anne Frank was among thousands to die, was liberated by British soldiers in 1945.
The UK monarch, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, laid a wreath at a memorial there on the final day of her four-day state visit to Germany.
She met British veterans who liberated the camp, and heard st... | The Queen has made her first visit to a World War Two concentration camp, Bergen-Belsen, in northern Germany. | 33280503 |
The programme was put in place by Dumfries and Galloway Council after Irish Sea ferry operator Stena Line moved its port operations to Cairnryan.
The strategy aims to redevelop the harbour as a marina complex as well as seeing wider regeneration of the town.
In total, almost £2.5m is being invested in the project.
The ... | Investment of nearly £500,000 has been agreed to finance a series of projects to help regenerate Stranraer waterfront. | 25726782 |
The Midlands club are bottom of the Premier League - 10 points from safety - and failed to make any signings in the January transfer window.
Reports have since suggested Garde will reassess his future in the summer.
But the Frenchman said: "I'm speaking only about the game. I have nothing else to say. It's not the time... | Aston Villa manager Remi Garde refused to talk about his future following his side's 2-0 defeat at West Ham. | 35479854 |
Announcing his decision, Dane County District Attorney Ishmael Ozanne said police officer Matt Kenny had been attacked and feared for his life.
Nineteen-year-old Tony Robinson Jr, who was mixed race and unarmed, was shot on 6 March in a Madison apartment.
His death sparked protests in the state capitol building, one of... | No charges will be brought against a white police officer who fatally shot an unarmed teenager in Wisconsin. | 32716226 |
The list of 198 firms owed a total of £466,219 in arrears and included football clubs, recruitment firms, care homes and hairdressers.
Top of the list was a London restaurant which owed almost £100,000 to 30 employees.
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said all the money owed had been paid bac... | The government has publicly named almost 200 companies who have failed to pay the minimum wage to employees. | 37047554 |
The closures from 20:00 to 06:00 BST from Monday should only affect traffic in one direction, although at times both tunnels may be closed.
Newport's A48 Southern Distributor Road will be used for diversions.
Economy and Infrastructure Secretary Ken Skates said there was an "ongoing commitment" to improving the motorwa... | Nightly closures of the Brynglas tunnels on the M4 motorway in south Wales are starting as over 18 months of maintenance work is carried out. | 36565290 |
Thousands of the furry insects, with a wing span of up to 16cm (6in), interrupted a semi-finals match at the Darul Makmur Stadium last week.
Over 800 sightings were also reported in neighbouring Singapore last month, sparking intense online debate.
The Lyssa Zampa tropical moth, which is also known as the Laos brown bu... | Swarms of giant moths have descended on Malaysia, invading homes and even disrupting a national football match. | 27758640 |
This is according to a study revealing that 96% of the chicks are dying at two to three weeks old.
Conservationists say that human activity has driven the birds to one remaining wetland, but that that site has insufficient food for the ducks.
The research is published in the journal Bird Conservation International.
The... | The Madagascar pochard, the world's rarest bird, will not be able to thrive without a new wetland home. | 28897118 |
The new week-long round-robin competition aims to give more T20 tournament experience to the eight associate countries involved.
Ireland's second game will be against Namibia in Abu Dhabi on 17 January before they face hosts the United Arab Emirates a day later in Dubai.
The tournament's semi-finals and final will take... | Ireland will open their Desert T20 tournament campaign against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi on 14 January. | 38452661 |
Hywel Dda University Health Board wants to reduce the hours of the paediatric ambulatory care unit (PACU) at Withybush Hospital by four hours a day.
It is making a recommendation in response to there being "fewer consultant paediatricians available."
The plans will be discussed at a full health board meeting on 24 Nove... | There are plans to temporarily reduce the opening hours of a children's care unit in Pembrokeshire. | 38033492 |
Stirling's Lewis McLear struck the post early, while at the other end team-mate Steven Doris cleared a Jamie Duff header off his own line.
The Binos reasserted themselves and Sean Dickson forced City goalkeeper Mark Hurst into a spectacular save.
After the break, Darren Smith made a burst through the middle for the hos... | Elgin City slipped out of the League Two promotion play-off zone with a goalless draw at Stirling Albion. | 35949555 |
The varied landscape stretches from the mountainous, heavily populated regions of the east to the sparsely populated, energy-rich lowlands in the west, and from the industrialised north, with its Siberian climate and terrain, through the arid, empty steppes of the centre, to the fertile south.
Ethnically the former Sov... | A huge country the size of Western Europe, Kazakhstan has vast mineral resources and enormous economic potential. | 15263826 |
Moores, a silver medallist in the event at London 2012, was considered a medal chance but finished fifth in his heat.
"I'm not too disappointed about because I haven't been training backstroke. It's all about the breaststroke," he said.
The 22-year-old will now turn his attention to the breaststroke.
In athletics, Kyro... | Welsh swimmer Aaron Moores failed to qualify for the final of S14 100m backstroke on the opening day of the Paralympic Games in Rio. | 37313866 |
The 6' 4" centre-half was released by Crewe at the end of last season.
A former Histon team-mate of current Dons' players Jack Midson and Gareth Gwillim, Mitchel-King suffered back and hernia injuries last season.
The 27-year-old, who can also play in midfield, underwent an extensive medical before Wimbledon completed ... | AFC Wimbledon have confirmed they have signed defender Mat Mitchel-King from Crewe Alexandra. | 13911157 |
Mrs Foster said on Wednesday that she wanted to better understand those who love the language.
She said she wanted to "listen to and engage with those from the Gaelic Irish background, those without the party political background".
Mr Ó Muilleoir said he hoped the meeting would happen soon.
"It's a positive move," he s... | Sinn Féin's Máirtín Ó Muilleoir has welcomed DUP leader Arlene Foster's decision to meet Irish language speakers and groups. | 39594894 |
The 32-year-old attacking midfielder has signed a two-year deal with Hull City after eight months Stateside.
"The national team weighed heavily on my mind," said Maloney.
"It was in March that I noticed that the travel back for the international games was proving more difficult than I thought it was going to be."
The f... | Shaun Maloney admits guarding his place in the Scotland squad was a major factor in his decision to return to British football from Chicago Fire. | 34096170 |
Christie, 26, clocked a time of 42.565 seconds to finish ahead of Canadian Jamie Macdonald and Netherlands skater Yara van Kerkhof.
The Nottingham-based Scot has been training with men and "learning to lose" to boost her medal prospects.
She was controversially disqualified three times at Sochi 2014 but won World Cup a... | Great Britain's Elise Christie won gold in the 500m at the speed skating World Cup in Calgary, Canada. | 37891952 |
James Male, Andrew Bridge, Steve Warren and Paul Goslin died when Cheeki Rafiki, the yacht they were sailing, capsized in the North Atlantic.
Prosecutors at Winchester Crown Court said yacht manager Douglas Innes failed to get it checked ahead of its trip.
Mr Innes, of Stormforce Coaching, denies four counts of manslau... | A company boss on trial over the deaths of four sailors when a yacht capsized had been cutting costs, a court heard. | 40186158 |
The 23-year-old signed from Atletico Madrid for a club record fee of £15m following Fernando's Llorente's move from Sevilla.
Borja said: "We can adapt and play with two strikers or just one, whatever the boss asks from us."
The record signing will not play in Swansea's season opener at Burnley.
Borja added on Llorente:... | New Swansea City signing Borja says "healthy competition" with fellow Spanish striker Fernando Llorente will benefit the team. | 37049719 |
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But the West Midlands team have come a long way since their formation in 1991 and can make history on Saturday by reaching the first round of the FA Cup for the first time.
It will not be easy against the relative giants of FC United of Manchester but, whatever happens at ... | Sporting Khalsa used to be known locally as the club with a curry house. | 34610504 |
Officers were called to Bury Old Road in Greater Manchester, home to a large Orthodox Jewish community, who were celebrating Rosh Hashanah on Monday.
A man, aged 45, was arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated offence and possessing an offensive weapon.
He has been bailed until 31 October. | A group of Jewish people celebrating the Jewish New Year were allegedly threatened by a man wielding an axe, police have said. | 37595429 |
In her resignation letter she said her decision would enable her party to have a "real discussion" about its future.
Senior party members had "questioned my place in this new phase", she said.
Earlier, the 56-year-old said some Labour MPs were "dinosaurs" who failed to see "Scotland has changed forever".
Ms Lamont had ... | Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont has resigned saying senior party members had "questioned" her role amid the "serious challenges" faced by the party after September's referendum. | 29772670 |
The hashtag #penuriecarburantdansunfilm, which translates as "fuel shortage in a film", became France's top Twitter trend on Tuesday, with more than 5,000 tweets.
A strike over new labour laws is now affecting all of France's eight oil refineries.
An estimated 20% of petrol stations have either run dry or are low on su... | French people affected by a fuel shortage that has hit a fifth of the country's petrol stations have taken to social media, changing film titles as a joke to reflect the problem. | 36369872 |
It comes a year after the bank reached a $5.6bn settlement with the US government over mortgage loans extended to US homebuyers before 2008.
Profits at its consumer banking division, the bank's largest unit, rose 5% from a year ago to $1.8bn.
Residential mortgage lending rose by 13% to $17bn.
"The key drivers of our bu... | Bank of America has reported a net profit of $4.07bn (£2.65bn) for the three months to the end of September against a loss of $470m a year earlier. | 34527433 |
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4 February 2015 Last updated at 07:25 GMT
The programme follows three young people who tell their personal stories about living with grandparents who have dementia.
Dementia is a word that describes a number of symptoms which affect the way the brain thinks. People who suffe... | CBBC's MyLife is back with a new documentary called Mr Alzheimers and Me. | 31111734 |
Francee, the fortunate feline, was found and saved by Campbell Baird, who came to check on construction work at his new home.
He only noticed the unfortunate cat after hearing "meowing" coming from the walls.
"I couldn't believe it at first," said Mr Baird.
He used a drill, chisel and hammer to free Francee before post... | A cat in Carrickfergus was lucky to keep its nine lives after getting trapped in the wall of a partly-built house. | 40303872 |
Shamsul Arefin brought four people from his native Bangladesh to work at the Stewart Hotel near Appin in Argyll over a three year period.
His victims took out loans to pay him substantial sums for employment at the hotel. One was threatened with having his kidney removed by money lenders back home if he didn't pay his ... | A former hotel owner has been jailed for three years for human trafficking. | 33653553 |
The London Paramount resort on the Swanscombe Peninsula, near Dartford, would be twice the size of the Olympic Park, and include 5,000 hotel rooms and a water park.
The developers said they needed to conduct more research into traffic and environmental issues before applying for a development consent order.
If given ap... | The opening date of a £2bn theme park in north Kent has been pushed back. | 34404510 |
French PM Manuel Valls and US Secretary of State John Kerry said civilians were dying in Russian air strikes.
Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev said there was "no evidence of our bombing civilians, even though everyone is accusing us of this".
One observers' group says at least 1,015 civilians have been killed in Russian air ... | Pressure is increasing on Russia over civilian deaths in Syria, with France and the US urging greater caution. | 35568692 |
Lifelong fan Hearn sold the club to the Italian for £4m in July 2014.
This week the club was served with a winding-up petition from Revenue & Customs for non-payment of tax, with a High Court hearing set for 20 March.
"Looking where we are now, I would never have sold if I had thought this was going to happen," Hearn s... | Former Leyton Orient owner Barry Hearn says he now regrets selling the club to businessman Francesco Becchetti. | 39151664 |
In the press release for the new record The Systems Are Failing, the musician writes: "We're destroying the world, and we're still miserable. Fat, sick, stupid and anxious are no ways to live.
"These systems are failing. Let them fail. Change or die."
What makes this different from a Moby album?
I think a lot of people... | Electronic producer Moby has returned with a new project and pseudo-political manifesto Moby and the Pacific Void Choir. | 37493670 |
The Bacc was introduced about a decade ago to offer a more rounded education.
Researchers at Cardiff University found students were 15% less likely to achieve a first or 2:1 degree.
The Welsh government said the Bacc will be more rigorous from September 2015, and it will address many findings in the report, which it co... | University students who studied the Welsh Baccalaureate are less likely to get higher degrees than those who did not, a report suggests. | 21935983 |
The 14-time major champion, who has twice undergone surgery during 15 months out, is nine shots off the pace set by fellow American JB Holmes.
Woods, 40, had four birdies in eight holes but he bogeyed the ninth after a wayward drive and poor chip.
Another shot went on the 11th, while double bogeys on the 16th and 18th ... | Tiger Woods hit a one-over-par 73 on his return to competitive golf at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. | 38174214 |
Shaun Murphy, 38, died in hospital after was he was found injured in Greenbrow Road, Wythenshawe on Saturday.
A 23-year-old man is in custody for questioning, Greater Manchester Police said.
Det Ch Insp Jane Higham said: "This investigation is still in it's early stages and we are continuing to follow a number of lines... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a fatal stabbing in Manchester, police have said. | 40319923 |
Its leader, Heinz Christian Strache, said the way postal votes were handled was among numerous irregularities.
"We are not sore losers," he said. "This is about protecting the foundations of democracy."
The party's candidate was defeated by the former Green Party leader by just under 31,000 votes.
The filing of the cha... | Austria's far-right Freedom Party has lodged a legal challenge to the result of last month's presidential election, which it lost by a tiny margin. | 36478264 |
The report suggested splitting the current role, as both head of the legal system and president of the States.
Political expert Dr Adrian Lee said the dual role was unique to the islands.
He said they were the only democratic jurisdictions in the world where the person judging a case had been involved in making the law... | The role of Guernsey's Bailiff could be reviewed in the wake of a report looking at the dual responsibilities of the office in Jersey. | 11935769 |
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said rebels fired hundreds of rockets and shells into at least seven government-held areas late on Thursday.
By Friday morning, they had made small advances, the monitoring group added.
But the Syrian state news agency Sana said the assault had been repelled and more than 100 "te... | The Syrian military has carried out a series of air strikes after rebel forces launched a major assault to take control of the northern city of Aleppo. | 33373410 |
The 58-year-old, whose films include Blue Velvet and Wild At Heart, showcased her directorial debut at the German event in 2008.
Festival director Dieter Kosslick called her "a multi-faceted, creative film artist".
The 2011 festival is due to take place from February 10-20.
Other members of the panel, who will decide p... | Actress and film-maker Isabella Rossellini to chair the jury at next year's Berlin Film Festival, organisers have announced. | 11130680 |
The official ONA news agency said they were flown on Wednesday out of Yemen's capital, Sanaa, which is controlled by the Houthi rebel movement.
The US government had requested Oman's help in finding them, it added.
The ministry gave no details on the Americans' identities, but one Yemeni security official told the Reut... | Three US citizens have been evacuated from Yemen by the Omani air force, Oman's foreign ministry says. | 34868650 |
It has been waiting on a review of the Russian Proton rocket, which failed on its last outing in May while carrying a Mexican payload.
Inmarsat's third Global Xpress platform was due to be the next passenger and was grounded as a consequence.
The launch on the Proton is now set for 28 August from Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
... | London-based Inmarsat hopes to get its latest next-generation spacecraft into orbit at the end of the month. | 33960561 |
Alonso's win moved him into third in the standings, 17 points behind leader Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, who is four ahead of Lotus's Kimi Raikkonen.
"We have a competitive package, especially on Sundays," Alonso said.
"We need to make it a little faster on Saturdays. We are working on that but it is looking good."
Th... | Ferrari's Fernando Alonso said after winning the Spanish Grand Prix that he was confident of making a strong world title challenge this year. | 22504858 |
One person was injured in the crash on Saturday night, which happened during heavy rain near the national stadium.
Police said in a statement on Monday that both drivers were in their 20s and unemployed.
The statement prompted many questions online about how they came to be driving the cars.
"What are their names? Who ... | A luxury Lamborghini sports car has been destroyed and a Ferrari badly damaged when they crashed in a tunnel under Beijing, China. | 32283530 |
The biggest riser was the world's biggest cruise ship operator, Carnival, whose shares rose 3% to £41.45.
Higher ticket prices and greater onboard spending by customers had boosted its quarterly revenues and profits.
Lloyds bank shares rose 2% to 64p after it bought the MBNA credit card firm.
Lloyds paid £1.9bn in its ... | Shares in London rose on Tuesday with the FTSE 100 share index closing 27 points higher at 7,044, the highest level for two months. | 38377099 |
Oates, 32, beat Slovenian Adrian Gomboc in the semi-finals but came up short against Margvelashvili in the final.
Fellow Briton Nekoda Davis, 22, lost to Nora Gjakova of Kosova in the -57kg bronze-medal match.
Ashley McKenzie, 26, lost to eventual champion Walide Khyar of France in round two of the men's -60kg. | Britain's Colin Oates took -66kg silver at the European Judo Championships after defeat by Georgia's Vazha Margvelashvili in Kazan, Russia. | 36105123 |
Developers claim the 100MW project at Glenmuckloch, near Kirckconnel, could generate power for more than a century.
It is the latest in a series of renewable energy schemes planned for the site, which is owned by Buccleuch Estates.
They are part of a project to redevelop the opencast mine as Glenmuckloch Energy Park.
T... | Plans to build a major hydro scheme on the site of an opencast mine in the south of Scotland have been revealed. | 33527826 |
Our part of the country has long been a two-party affair to a greater extent than anywhere else in the country, so a straightforward device pointing this way and then that was almost invariably quite good enough to do the job.
But what, I ask myself, would we need to visualise the infinite variety of 2015?
The best ide... | Only people with long memories have clear recollections of simpler times when Professor Robert McKenzie's swingometer could tell the story of successive general elections. | 32349891 |
East Sussex Healthcare Trust which runs the Conquest Hospital in Hastings and Eastbourne District General Hospital is currently rated as "inadequate".
However, BBC South East Today has learned the trust has failed to improve and is likely to be placed into special measures at a meeting on Friday.
The trust said it was ... | A third hospital trust in the South East is expected to be put into special measures, the BBC understands. | 34281974 |
The Conservative leader said a future government led by him would build 100,000 new homes for such people.
They would be built on brownfield land already identified for development and exempt from some taxes, he said.
He was speaking as the party prepares for its annual conference this weekend.
Conservative politicians... | First-time buyers in England under the age of 40 could buy a house at 20% below the market rate if the Conservatives are re-elected, David Cameron has pledged. | 29387866 |
The biggest Commons clash is likely to be over Sunday trading - where a well organised group of Tory rebels looks set to line up with Labour, to try to strike down proposals to loosen restrictions. The SNP look likely to be the swing vote in this particular debate.
Elsewhere, there's a new and multi-faceted crime bill... | I'm not sure we're quite into "zombie Parliament" territory, but there's a distinct lull in Westminster this week, as major events like the Budget and the Investigatory Powers Bill, loom on the horizon. | 35731925 |
Lisa Doughty, who has mesothelioma, was a pupil at Haggerston Girls' School in Hackney, east London in the 1980s.
The 47-year-old said the music desks were often covered in dust, which may have had asbestos particles.
Hackney Council said it had not received a formal claim and could not investigate until it did.
Ms Dou... | A mother-of-three who believes she was exposed to asbestos as a schoolgirl has been diagnosed with a cancer often related to the toxic substance. | 38829733 |
The 29-year-old is the latest player to pledge his future to Ulster after Ruan Pienaar, Nick Williams and Robbie Diack all signed contract extensions.
"I am delighted to have committed to Ulster for the long term," said Henry.
"It is a great team to be a part of, and there is no doubt when it comes to winning silverwar... | Ulster forward Chris Henry has signed a new three-year deal keeping him at Ravenhill until 2017. | 24624736 |
Northern Ireland's McIlroy, twice a winner in seven US PGA starts, bogeyed the last for a one-under 69 to finish three over and miss the cut by one.
American Walker also bogeyed the 18th for a 66 and nine-under total, matched by Streb who birdied his last for 63.
Defending champion Jason Day had eight birdies in a 65 t... | Rory McIlroy missed the halfway cut at the US PGA Championship for the first time in his career as Robert Streb and Jimmy Walker lead at Baltusrol. | 36928562 |
The Malaysian-based airline, which has operations in Indonesia and the Philippines, among others, posted a net loss on Thursday of 405.73 Malaysian ringgit ($95.8m; £63.4m).
The firm's earnings were hurt by foreign exchange, it said.
Its Indonesian operations also dragged on the firm's bottom line.
AirAsia's share of ... | Shares in Asia's biggest budget airline, AirAsia, fell as much as 7% on Friday after the firm posted a loss for the three months to September. | 34941119 |
David Anderson QC said his "central concern" about the proposals first unveiled by David Cameron in early September was: "Where are the courts?"
Temporary Exclusion Orders are one of the measures in the counter terrorism bill published by Theresa May.
It also includes tougher powers to stop people going abroad to fight... | Concerns about plans to exclude people from the UK if they go abroad to fight with extremist groups have been raised by the UK's reviewer of terror laws. | 30206231 |
The area near the main administrative block of JNU is filled with passionate students.
They cheer loudly as a speaker climbs on to a stage.
Slogans like "free Kanhaiya Kumar" and "long live revolution" fill the air as hundreds of visibly agitated students pour into the area.
Those gathered here believe that Mr Kumar, t... | The BBC's Vikas Pandey spends a day inside India's prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi amidst the highly charged debate over the arrest of a student leader on sedition charges. | 35584972 |
The 35-year-old replaces Pakistan international Sharjeel Khan, who has been provisionally suspended from the Pakistan Super League as part of an ongoing anti-corruption investigation.
Ronchi has played 32 T20 internationals and can play in all 14 T20 group games.
He has previously played in England for Somerset and War... | Leicestershire have signed New Zealand wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi for their 2017 T20 Blast campaign. | 39277709 |
The incident happened on the Glen Road shortly before 01:00 BST on Sunday.
Police say at this stage they do not know what the object was.
They carried out searches in the area as a precaution, but nothing was found. The Glen Road has now reopened. | The windscreen of a police Land Rover has been cracked after an object was thrown at the vehicle in west Belfast. | 36123657 |
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One is the US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas; the other is Singapore.
Each one has that certain je ne sais quoi that lifts them out of the humdrum and makes them exceptional.
As far as Singapore goes, it's no surprise it has become second only to Monaco as the place where most business gets done over a grand prix weekend.... | Of all the new races that have been added to the Formula 1 calendar in the last 15 years or so, only two have really cut through to establish themselves as something special. | 37349129 |
Neill Birnie is paralysed from the neck down as a result of secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.
In 2014, he was admitted to Antrim Area Hospital three times.
He said that following the first admission he discovered a DNR order had been placed on his medical file.
According to Mr Birnie, the order had been placed ... | A County Antrim man who was unaware that a "do not resuscitate" (DNR) order had been placed on his medical file has said he feels his human rights have been violated. | 37160199 |
It is the second time the executive has met away from Stormont this year.
The last time ministers met in Enniskillen Town Hall.
First Minister Arlene Foster said that meeting away from Belfast showed a "commitment to ensure that local people are not isolated from the political process".
Deputy First Minister Martin McG... | The last scheduled NI executive meeting before the assembly elections is being held at the Magee Campus of Ulster University in Londonderry today. | 35891053 |
The 24-year-old posted on Instagram: "If Man United and Liverpool fans feel better by calling me a black monkey in my messages .. feel free to carry on if it makes your day better."
Ivory Coast international Zaha signed for Manchester United in 2013.
Zaha is in Hong Kong with the club for the Premier League Asia Trophy... | Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha has accused Manchester United and Liverpool fans of calling him a "black monkey" in messages on social media. | 40694542 |
The victory represented a gain from the SNP, who took the seat in the 2011 Holyrood election.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of sitting MSP Bill Walker, who was thrown out of the SNP and jailed for domestic abuse.
Cara Hilton, the parliament's newest MSP, said the people of Dunfermline "deserved better".... | Labour has won the Scottish Parliament by-election in Dunfermline, after beating the SNP by almost 3,000 votes. | 24645770 |
The 31-year-old, who will have the support of newly-appointed head coach Keith Bertschin, succeeds Marcus Bignot, who left Solihull on 7 November to join League Two side Grimsby Town.
McDonald, who took over the Pitmen in May, leaves them fourth in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.
His first game will be Tu... | National League side Solihull Moors have appointed Hednesford Town boss Liam McDonald as their new manager. | 37974587 |
A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 16 and 23 June. Send your photos to scotlandpictures@bbc.co.uk or via Instagram at #bbcscotlandpics | All pictures are copyrighted. | 40354149 |
The force's interest in using the birds of prey follows trials in the Netherlands.
Drones - pilot-less aircraft which are controlled remotely - are used by police forces to capture footage on difficult terrain, including cliffs.
But there are concerns criminals are also using the new technology.
In November, the Minist... | The Metropolitan Police says it is considering using eagles to intercept drones amid concerns the aircraft are increasingly used to commit crime. | 35519470 |
The oyster beds were laid off the coast of Porlock Bay in 2013 as part of an initiative to boost employment and "improve the image of the area".
Now, the farming of the shellfish has taken off, secured the highest quality rating and are due to be sold locally.
Roger Hall, from the Porlock Futures Community Interest Com... | Thousands of oysters have been harvested in a Somerset village for the first time in almost 100 years. | 36185624 |
Capped 94 times, Phillips' comments come as criticism has been levelled at coach Rob Howley for failing to bring new players into the Wales team.
As they prepare to face France, Wales have capped just three new players since the 2015 World Cup, but Phillips says he understands the situation.
"You can't just blood young... | Former scrum-half Mike Phillips has urged Wales' rising stars to prove they are good enough for the national side. | 39306113 |
The Dudley Business Loan Fund is aimed at businesses in the borough with fewer than 250 staff that have struggled to secure bank loans.
The scheme is a partnership between Dudley Council and the Black Country Reinvestment Society (BCRS).
Councillor Shaukat Ali said he believed it could play a "vital role" in stimulatin... | Small businesses in the Black Country are being given access to a £1m council fund, in a bid to secure jobs. | 19347718 |
Transgender protesters forced a halt to debate on the bill on Wednesday.
Last month, the state approved a human rights measure banning gender identity discrimination at public facilities.
In recent weeks, two other states passed laws ensuring equal access to gender-segregated facilities for transgender students.
The bi... | Lawmakers in Arizona are weighing a law requiring transgender people to use public toilets of the gender listed on their birth certificate. | 21870064 |
Ronnie Frost, 19, of High Street, Halmer End, and Joe Cordon, 21, of Eastbourne Road, Northwood, were arrested on Sunday night.
They were charged with directing or shining a light at aircraft in flight so as to dazzle or distract the pilot.
The men are due to appear at North Staffordshire Justice Centre on 17 November.... | Two men from Stoke-on-Trent have been charged after a laser was shone at a police helicopter. | 37675776 |
Gorka Marquez needed dental surgery after two of his lower jaw front teeth were badly chipped in Blackpool.
The BBC said he was attacked by a gang of youths while reportedly walking to a nightclub with colleagues on Saturday.
A Strictly spokesman said Mr Marquez "doesn't wish to make a formal complaint" and "just wants... | A Strictly Come Dancing star assaulted by a gang does not want to make a formal complaint to police, the show has said. | 38107017 |
The children at Newington Church of England Primary School in Sittingbourne were aged between four and 11 and received the news in Friday assembly.
The scenario had not been discussed with parents or senior staff first, the school admitted.
It said the exercise was part of a week of learning about refugees.
In a statem... | A school has apologised for telling pupils they would be taken away and might not see their parents again, in what later emerged as role play. | 40046472 |
The 67-year-old suffered a broken collarbone when he was knocked to the ground outside his Gateshead home in January.
An online appeal set up by beautician Katie Cutler raised £330,135.
Richard Gatiss, 25, from Gateshead, had pleaded guilty to assault with intent to rob at Newcastle Crown Court.
After the sentencing, M... | A man has been handed a four-year prison sentence for assaulting disabled pensioner Alan Barnes, to whom more than £300,000 was subsequently donated. | 32157820 |
In the first half of August, 3,800 migrants arrived in the province of Quebec seeking asylum.
Most are Haitians who fear they will be deported if they stay in the US.
Government officials are now redoubling efforts to counteract misinformation helping bring them to Canada's doorstep.
Nearly 60,000 Haitians were offered... | Canada is reaching out directly to the Haitian community in the US in an effort to stem the number of migrants crossing the border illegally. | 41004037 |
A University College London team spoke to paediatricians at 177 hospitals in England and Wales and found poor knowledge on identifying underweight children and serious complications.
This was despite most respondents having experience of treating a child with an eating disorder.
The Royal College of Paediatrics said it... | Doctors may be failing to spot tell-tale signs in children who are underweight, a study suggests. | 21387993 |
Couples will now be allowed to have two children, it said, citing a statement from the Communist Party.
The controversial policy was introduced nationally in 1979, to slow the population growth rate.
It is estimated to have prevented about 400 million births. However concerns at China's ageing population led to pressur... | China has decided to end its decades-long one-child policy, the state-run Xinhua news agency reports. | 34665539 |
Governments have agreed to keep the global temperature rise to two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels - and preferably 1.5 degrees.
"This is a moment to celebrate," United Nations climate chief Patricia Espinosa told Reuters.
"It is also a moment to look ahead with sober assessment and renewed will over the ta... | The Paris agreement on climate change has come into force. | 37872111 |
The 33-year-old, the world's number one ranked Test bowler, is set to miss Lancashire's next two County Championship games.
England begin their four-match series against Pakistan at Lord's on 14 July.
Anderson suffered a stress fracture in the right shoulder blade during the third Test against Sri Lanka.
Paceman Anders... | England fast bowler James Anderson is a doubt for the first Test against Pakistan next month after injuring his right shoulder. | 36629542 |
Julian Cuddihy, 43, was charged with murdering his parents Kathleen and Jimmy Cuddihy at their family home in County Donegal on 22 October 2014.
It took the jury at Dublin's Central Criminal Court 40 minutes to reach a unanimous verdict.
Mr Cuddihy has now been sent to the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum for assessm... | A paranoid schizophrenic who killed his parents with an axe has been found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity. | 36487527 |
Brighton 1-0 Huddersfield
Derby 0-1 Ipswich
Fulham 1-1 Burton
Leeds 2-1 Blackburn
Norwich 2-1 Wigan
Preston 3-0 Cardiff
QPR 0-6 Newcastle
Reading 0-0 Birmingham
Sheffield Wednesday 3-2 Bristol City
Wolves 0-4 Barnsley | Read match reports for Tuesday's 10 games in the Championship, including Newcastle's 6-0 pummelling of Queens Park Rangers. | 37344756 |
He said the crowd had reached the Washington monument as he spoke at the US Capitol, despite photographic evidence to the contrary.
Later, his White House press secretary said it had been "the largest audience to ever see an inauguration, period".
On Saturday, millions in the US and around the world protested against M... | President Donald Trump has accused the media of dishonestly reporting the size of the crowd at his inauguration. | 38707722 |
This is how many Ukrainians start and finish their summer holiday in Russian-annexed Crimea.
Queues of cars snake for several hours as people wait to visit relatives or get to the peninsula for a beach break.
Lorry-loads of watermelons are sold by the side of the road while people wait to be checked or waved through, i... | Barbed wire, armed soldiers and several hefty concrete checkpoints. | 37093419 |
British Gas unveiled a 5.1% price reduction, followed swiftly by EDF's announcement of a 5% cut.
British Gas's price change takes effect on 16 March, while EDF's kicks in eight days later.
The moves benefit customers on a standard domestic gas tariff.
Britain's big six energy suppliers have been under pressure to pass ... | British Gas and EDF Energy have announced they are cutting their gas prices, the last of the big six energy suppliers to do so. | 35547391 |
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Find out how to nominate your BBC Get Inspired Unsung Hero here. | Double Rio Olympics gold medallist Laura Kenny (nee Trott) recognises the importance of sporting volunteers - the Unsung Heroes - and wants you to nominate yours. | 37173168 |
The flag has been hoist above the City Chambers in George Square in a show of solidarity with the French people.
On Wednesday, suspected Islamists killed 12 people at the office of the satirical magazine.
Glasgow made a similar gesture with the Pakistan flag last month after the Peshawar school massacre.
Council leader... | Glasgow City Council is flying the French flag at half-mast as a mark of respect for those who died in the Charlie Hebdo atrocity in Paris. | 30725298 |
Resuming on 33-1, Machan (81) and Wells put on 134 for the second-wicket before Machan was bowled by Ravi Patel (4-42).
Wells fell to Patel shortly after for 61, but Yardy's innings of 70 at Lord's helped the visitors up to 300 all out - a first innings lead of 66.
At stumps, Middlesex were 47-0, with Sam Robson racing... | Half-centuries from Luke Wells, Matt Machan and Michael Yardy gave Sussex a first innings lead against Middlesex. | 33830573 |
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