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| Prison Link Cymru had 1,099 referrals in 2015-16 and said some ex-offenders were living rough for up to a year before finding suitable accommodation. Workers at the charity claim investment in housing would be cheaper than jailing homeless repeat offenders. The Welsh Government s… | There is a "chronic" need for more housing for prison leavers in Wales, according to a charity. | 38264402 |
| Officers searched properties in the Waterfront Park and Colonsay View areas of the city on Wednesday. Detectives said three firearms, ammunition and a five-figure sum of money were recovered. A 26-year-old man who was arrested and charged appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Th… | A man has appeared in court after firearms, ammunition and cash were seized by police in Edinburgh. | 34227252 |
| Jordan Hill, Brittany Covington and Tesfaye Cooper, all 18, and Tanishia Covington, 24, appeared in a Chicago court on Friday. The four have been charged with hate crimes and aggravated kidnapping and battery, among other things. An online fundraiser for their victim has collecte… | Four people accused of kidnapping and torturing a mentally disabled man in a "racially motivated" attack streamed on Facebook have been denied bail. | 38537698 |
| The 48-year-old former Arsenal goalkeeper played for the Royals for four years. He was appointed youth academy director in 2000 and has been director of football since 2003. A West Brom statement said: "He played a key role in the Championship club twice winning promotion to the … | West Brom have appointed Nicky Hammond as technical director, ending his 20-year association with Reading. | 36175342 |
| Restoring the function of the organ - which helps control blood sugar levels - reversed symptoms of diabetes in animal experiments. The study, published in the journal Cell, says the diet reboots the body. Experts said the findings were "potentially very exciting" as they could b… | The pancreas can be triggered to regenerate itself through a type of fasting diet, say US researchers. | 39070183 |
| But there certainly should be. These are two of the biggest firms in the lucrative international business of making spectacles. France's Essilor is the world's number one manufacturer of lenses and contact lenses, while Italy's Luxottica is the leading frame manufacturer. It is n… | Since their impending merger was announced in January, there has been remarkably little comment about the huge proposed deal to combine Essilor and Luxottica. | 38899892 |
| Media playback is not supported on this device The Olympic silver medallist accused the organisation of "ageism" and having "zero regard" for her welfare. She is the latest high-profile cyclist to come forward after Jess Varnish, Nicole Cooke and Emma Pooley criticised the World … | A "medal at any cost" approach created a "culture of fear" at British Cycling, says former rider Wendy Houvenaghel. | 39339718 |
| It's no joke. But Kareem Badr says people did laugh in 2009 when he and two friends paid $20,000 (£13,000) for the Hideout in Austin, when it wasn't making money and the previous owner decided not to renew the lease. "We took over a sinking ship and each brought a bucket to bail… | Have you heard the one about the computer programmer who bought a failing comedy club in Texas and turned it into a million dollar a year business? | 34571446 |
| Relieved that the giant telecoms company would not be broken up, they piled into the shares, sending them up 3% in early trading. BT dodged a bullet - and, as the chief executive of Ofcom, Sharon White, admitted, it was for prosaic reasons. She said complications with land deals … | The reaction from BT's investors told us much about media regulator Ofcom's ruling on the fate of Openreach, the BT subsidiary that provides much of the UK's broadband infrastructure. | 36892983 |
| "I'm really looking forward to it - the home of Scottish football," said Rodgers ahead of his maiden visit. "I hear the pitch is good, a nice big pitch suits the speed in our team and our intensity. "The technical area goes right out to the end of the pitch, but you might need a … | Manager Brendan Rodgers is sure Celtic can exploit the wide open spaces of Hampden when they meet Rangers in Sunday's League Cup semi-final. | 37732028 |
| The move is in response to an £8m cut in the subsidy received from the Department of Employment and Learning (DEL). The cut in undergraduate places will come into effect from September 2015. Job losses will be among both academic and non-academic staff and Queen's says no compuls… | Queen's University Belfast is cutting 236 jobs and 290 student places due to a funding reduction. | 32300397 |
| The leaflets said the patient had been referred for an urgent appointment as their symptoms might indicate cancer. East Sussex NHS Trust has put the mix-up down to an external company that distributes its printed material. It said the wrong patient information leaflets were added… | Hospital bosses in Sussex have apologised after about 850 patients were sent leaflets in error suggesting they might have cancer. | 32672009 |
| Emily Thornberry said Labour would not "frustrate Brexit" even if it failed to amend the bill. Ten shadow ministers were among 47 Labour MPs who rejected party orders to back it last week. Shadow chancellor John McDonnell said frontbenchers would have to quit if they defied the w… | The shadow foreign secretary has suggested Labour will continue to support legislation paving the way for Brexit as it passes through Parliament. | 38872899 |
| The National League sold the Republic of Ireland midfielder to the Cherries for £175,000 in 2012 and had a 15% sell-on clause included in the deal. O'Kane moved for an undisclosed fee, but Nicholson says any money will go to help the cash-strapped club. "I don't think I'll be get… | Torquay United boss Kevin Nicholson says none of the money from Eunan O'Kane's move to Leeds from Bournemouth will go to the playing squad. | 37248643 |
| Iwan Wyn Lewis of Penygroes, Gwynedd, had been sectioned at Ysbyty Gwynedd after allegedly assaulting his mother. The 36-year-old was visited by an officer in April 2016 about his bail arrangements, which a doctor said could have added to his distress. His body was found in the M… | North Wales Police has been criticised at an inquest for sending an officer to speak to a hospital patient with paranoid schizophrenia. | 38521798 |
| The 33-year-old has featured only twice for the Foxes this term, having signed a new one-year deal with the Premier League newcomers in the summer. Former Blackpool forward Taylor-Fletcher scored three goals in 23 games for his parent club last season. He joined the 13th-placed O… | Leicester City striker Gary Taylor-Fletcher has joined Sheffield Wednesday on an initial month-long loan. | 29771956 |
| Dr Waleed Abdalati told the BBC the that continued access to data is in "everyone's best interest". Many US scientists are rushing to copy information onto servers outside the control of the federal government. They are afraid the Trump administration will curb access to climate … | Limiting access to federal research would do an "enormous disservice" to the US and the world according to former Nasa chief scientist. | 38322594 |
| The ska group tweeted the news: "It is with deep regret that we say goodbye to our great friend, the world's greatest drummer, our beloved Brad. RIP." Bradbury joined The Specials in 1979, and continued with the reversioned band The Special AKA, who had a top 10 hit with Free Nel… | John "Brad" Bradbury, drummer with The Specials, has died at the age of 62. | 35194738 |
| The 14-time major champion, playing in his first full PGA Tour event for almost 18 months, carded a level-par second round of 72, but missed the cut by four shots after his first-round 76. World number one Jason Day and US Open champion Dustin Johnson also missed the cut at Torre… | Tiger Woods missed the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open, as England's Justin Rose maintained a one-shot lead. | 38781058 |
| Media playback is not supported on this device "If I push it, I could go backwards or end up back on medication," he said. "There is also a chance of rejection." The former Manchester United, Newcastle and Blackburn forward suffered kidney failure in 2015 after contracting an air… | Former England striker Andy Cole says he faces a "long road ahead" as he recovers from his recent kidney transplant. | 40181128 |
| Pakistan's telecoms regulator said the ban was no longer necessary because Google, which owns YouTube, had now launched a Pakistan-specific version. YouTube has denied claims that the authorities can filter content. Many young Pakistanis have welcomed the lifting of the ban but s… | Pakistan has unblocked the video sharing site, YouTube, more than three years after it was banned for posting a video deemed insulting to Islam. | 35345872 |
| The 26-year-old was injured in last week's win over Exeter. Director of rugby Richard Cockerill told BBC Radio Leicester: "With eight weeks of the season to go that is probably the last we will see of him." Meanwhile, scrum-half Sam Harrison, 24, has signed a new deal, but the le… | Leicester Tigers winger Miles Benjamin is likely to be out for the rest of the season because of a knee injury, reports BBC Radio Leicester. | 32148941 |
| Media playback is not supported on this device Doull emulated fellow Welshman Geraint Thomas, who won at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, by helping Great Britain win team pursuit gold in world record time. The 23-year-old joined record-breaking Sir Bradley Wiggins, Steven Burke and E… | Owain Doull has won Wales' first gold of the 2016 Olympics as he helped the Great Britain men's team pursuit defend their cycling title in Rio. | 37066439 |
| The death toll doubled over the last two days as officials found more than 100 bodies once waters began receding. Officials estimate that the floods have affected 450,000 people in the state. This years monsoon rains have affected millions across at least 20 states in India. The … | Floods in the western Indian state of Gujarat have killed 218 people, government officials have confirmed. | 40787080 |
| Two snowsports enthusiasts got married at a Scottish ski resort before sliding off down a run in their wedding attire. Bridget and Jonathan Reid, from Moy, near Tomatin in the Highlands, tied the knot at Nevis Range, near Fort William, on Friday. The couple first's date six years… | All images copyrighted. | 39192648 |
| The fine follows the conviction of former RBS trader, Shirlina Tsang, for fraud last year. She was sentenced to 50 months in prison after being caught falsifying records of emerging markets trades. Hong Kong regulators said RBS's controls were "seriously inadequate". The Securiti… | Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been fined HK$6m (£460,000) by Hong Kong regulators after it failed to detect a series of unauthorised transactions by one of its traders. | 27119429 |
| Here are the best bits we heard backstage at the Royal Albert Hall in London. In La La Land, Emma Stone plays aspiring actress Mia Dolan. So does the best actress winner think Mia could ever win a Bafta or Oscar? After a dramatic pause, she delivered her verdict. "Hopefully!" "It… | The Bafta awards had laughter, passion and plenty of politics. | 38952672 |
| Media playback is not supported on this device Of his first 30 matches in 2017, the world number one has won 21 and lost nine. Winning his last five tournaments of 2016 to pip Novak Djokovic to the year-end number one position in the final match of the season at London's O2 Arena… | Of his last 30 matches in 2016, Andy Murray won 28 and lost just two. | 40458642 |
| Mandla Hlatshwayo and his friend were shot after confronting a group of men who had robbed women of their mobile phones in a pub in Soweto. The suspects were found in possession of drugs and an unlicensed gun. South Africa has one of the highest murder rates in the world with mor… | South African police say four people have been arrested in connection with the murder of former actor on popular local TV series Generations. | 39935147 |
| Witnesses told officers they heard a gun being fired near Anfield Road Primary School at about 09:00 GMT. Pupils and staff there and at the nearby All Saints Catholic Primary School have been ordered to stay indoors while police investigate. Ch Supt Mark Harrison said it "beggars… | A shot was reportedly fired at a car outside a primary school in Liverpool as parents were taking their children inside, police have said. | 34911128 |
| The Olympic champion, 29, was third overall at the end of a promising first day - traditionally her strongest - with a score of 3,928 points. On Sunday she leapt a respectable 6.16m in the long jump but threw a disappointing 42.60m in the javelin. With the 800m remaining, she has… | Jessica Ennis-Hill has fallen from fourth to eighth place after six events at the Hypo-Meeting in Gotzis. | 32950992 |
| Manor's operating company Just Racing Services has been in administration since 6 January, and FRP Advisory has been unable to find a buyer. Just Racing ceased trading on Friday, effectively ending the Manor team. The staff were sent home on Friday and told they will be made redu… | The Manor team have collapsed after administrators failed to find a buyer for the stricken business. | 38772098 |
| Only 90 will be returned to Stormont - compared to 108 from previous assembly polls. Out of the 228 candidates, 70 are women. The election will take place on 2 March. Once again the DUP is fielding the most candidates with 38, followed by Sinn Féin on 34. The Ulster Unionist Par… | A total of 228 candidates will contest the Northern Ireland Assembly election next month - 48 fewer than last time. | 38914203 |
| We received that question from Drew who is planning a trip to New York in December. He asked: "Should I get my cash now or should I wait? Will there be much change between now and then?" Anthony Reuben, from BBC Reality Check, had this answer: "The BBC does not give financial adv… | With the value of the pound falling dramatically since Brexit, a "flash crash" last week when the currency lost 6% of its value against the dollar, and news on Tuesday that the pound had fallen again, when would be a good time to change those pounds to dollars? | 37624408 |
| More than 300 people entered Alternative Model of the Year with the winner being decided by judges in Newcastle on Saturday. Vintage-fan Zoe Waters, 19, from Bishop Auckland, is a student at Newcastle University. Ms Waters said she was shocked to be declared the winner. "I've alw… | A philosophy student who wears vintage clothing has won a national contest for alternative models. | 34631268 |
| The Yomper statue is currently located in front of the Royal Marines Museum at Eastney. The National Museum of the Royal Navy has started consulting over a proposed move to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Campaigners insist it is a local memorial to the conflict and "belongs" at Ea… | Plans to move a statue depicting a Royal Marine in the Falklands conflict away from Portsmouth seafront have been criticised. | 36792661 |
| It is believed to be the first alleged breach of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (TPim). The suspect appeared at the Old Bailey accused of failing to contact a monitoring company and report to a police station twice in January. The Home Office has refused to c… | A suspected terrorist has been charged with breaching conditions imposed as part of the government's new terror monitoring powers. | 18298438 |
| The 33-year-old takes over the role from Charlotte Burton, whom he assisted last season alongside his coaching commitments at Brighton College. Seamer Anyon took 199 wickets in 63 first-class appearances for Sussex between 2010 and 2014 and retired last year because of a knee inj… | Sussex have appointed former player James Anyon as head coach of their women's side. | 39064994 |
| The 23-year-old younger brother of Sunderland's Wes Brown, had been on trial with the Shakers. Brown has also had spells at Bradford, Doncaster, Oldham, Coventry, Ipswich, Watford and Carlisle, making over 50 appearances in the Football League. He is available for Bury's League O… | League One side Bury have signed former Barnsley defender Reece Brown on a six-month contract. | 33826440 |
| But the latest Cinderella is bucking the trend - and seemingly appealing to audiences as a result. Directed by Sir Kenneth Branagh, Cinderella is a live-action version of Disney's classic 1950 animation that has taken $70m (£43.1m) on its opening weekend in the United States. Ye… | In recent years, Hollywood remakes and re-imaginings of classic fairytales have come thick and fast - all darker, more adult versions of tales that originally appeared in cinemas. | 32032471 |
| But one nation, Russia, was missing. For the first time in Eurovision history, the host nation barred another country's singer. That is because in 2015, in violation of Ukrainian border rules, Russia's Julia Samoilova performed in Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula annexed by Russia… | Performers from 42 countries strode down a long red carpet near Ukraine's parliament this week, as a curtain-raiser to this year's Eurovision Song Contest. | 39847422 |
| Alex McKechnie, then 16, was in the crowd for that first show and went on to be a regular at the club: "I saw The Beatles a few times in the north end of Liverpool and was working in Liverpool city centre as a messenger boy in a printing works when I heard that they were on at th… | It was 50 years ago today that The Beatles played their first gig at the Cavern Club in Liverpool - the venue where the band built their reputation and where Beatlemania was born. | 12396322 |
| About 47% of working South Africans earn less than the wage, which is being introduced to combat income poverty and inequality. But critics say it could put more people out of work as employers might not be able to afford the higher wages. The government says it will consult on t… | South Africa's government has proposed a national minimum wage of 3,500 rand ($242; £199) a month. | 38052755 |
| Concern is mounting about the potential of a vicious power struggle in Addis Ababa, triggering a negative chain reaction across the region. For many of Ethiopia's Horn allies, the death has come at an awkward moment, not least because a delicate political transition in Somalia is… | The death of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has thrown the populous Horn of Africa giant into a period of deep uncertainty and created a serious leadership vacuum in the region with profound geopolitical implications. | 19341954 |
| Only 50.5 overs were possible at the MCG, but Australia still got wickets at regular intervals with Jackson Bird taking two for 53. Azhar's 110-ball half-century saw him pass 1,000 Test runs in 2016. Australia lead the three-Test series 1-0, having beaten Pakistan by 39 runs in t… | Azhar Ali's unbeaten 66 helped Pakistan to reach 142-4 against Australia on a rain-affected first day of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. | 38435201 |
| It was the first time the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system had been used to select two members in the same ward in a by-election. The SNP topped the vote in the Leith Walk by-election, while Scottish Labour won the second seat from the Greens. The by-election was called afte… | Two new councillors have been elected in a by-election in the City of Edinburgh. | 34218922 |
| Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that the Russian air force would continue its support of the Syrian armed forces. He also urged Washington to deliver on a pledge to separate moderate Syrian opposition fighters from "terrorists". US Secretary of State John Kerry w… | Russia has said it will carry on bombing rebel-held eastern Aleppo in Syria, defying US demands to stop. | 37508085 |
| Hooker Hughes, 20, featured for Llandovery during the 2015-16 season while 19-year-old flanker Evans has played for Scarlets' Under-18 side. Both players have been included in Wales' squad for June's Junior World Championship. Wales play Ireland, Georgia and New Zealand in Pool A… | Wales Under-20 Grand Slam winners Shaun Evans and Dafydd Hughes have signed their first professional contracts with Scarlets. | 36376666 |
| Russia is fuming, in the words of BBC Moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg, but US politicians have not minced their words either. Here is a taster of what's being said and shared. Tweet by Dmitry Medvedev, Russian prime minister "Sad that the Obama administration, which started … | The expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats from the US over the email hacking scandal has drawn a barrage of abuse from Moscow, which seems poised to respond in kind. | 38466964 |
| Instead of fees rising to £9,250 per year in the autumn, Jeremy Corbyn is proposing a complete handbrake turn in saying that university tuition should not cost students anything. It's a bolder step than Labour's previous leader, who two years ago opted for a halfway house of cutt… | Scrapping tuition fees in England is the biggest and most expensive proposal in Labour's £25bn worth of pledges for education. | 39883016 |
