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A 20-year-old Nigerian says he is "the happiest person in the world" after receiving the bike gift.
Madni Ahmed faces a charge of murdering Riasat Bi and a charge of attempting to murder a man, 18.
Robbie Williams will be joined on the panel by his wife Ayda Field and One Direction's Louis Tomlinson.
The ban will affect people in north-west England, but other firms say they have no plans to follow suit.
Ryan Evans's headteacher describes him as a "kind, supportive and brave young man".
Reverend Susan Myatt was born profoundly deaf and now holds sign language sermons in Penkridge.
Aston Villa have rejected a £5m bid for defender James Chester from Championship rivals Stoke City.
Liverpool sign Stoke's Switzerland forward Xherdan Shaqiri after triggering his £13m release clause.
Olympic double scull champion Anna Watkins is considering trying to become Britain's first single scull gold medallist in Rio.
The former Dundee United and Partick Thistle footballer Charlie Adam dies suddenly at the age of 50.
Everton's Marouane Fellaini apologises for headbutting Stoke City defender Ryan Shawcross in Saturday's 1-1 draw.
Kenwyne Jones scores his first goal in 28 Premier League games as Stoke draw with Everton at the Britannia Stadium.
On-loan Bradden Inman scores an 88th-minute winner for Crewe to extend Bury's winless streak to five matches.
Promotion challengers Cheltenham and Port Vale settle for a point as well as both retaining their top-three places.
Marc Richards' equaliser rescues a point for in-form Chesterfield at home to Burton Albion in League Two.
Previously undisputed king of darts Phil "The Power" Taylor faces a real battle to win a 16th world title
A second inquest has been held after Pte Sean Benton died of gunshot wounds more than 20 years ago.
Cumbria Constabulary has yet to officially confirm if the device belonged to her father.
A 20-year-old Nigerian says he is "the happiest person in the world" after receiving the bike gift.
The railway industry launches a campaign to educate young people about the dangers of railways.
Lizzie Purbrick used a garden sprayer to cover the walls of Conservative peer David Prior's home.
A committee of MPs say a wider ban on combustible material and requiring sprinklers would save lives,
This may explain the sharp fall in teen pregnancies, the British Pregnancy Advisory Service says.
Leighanne Bromley was left "gobsmacked" by the expletive-laden message about autistic son Harley.
Former Royal Marine Stephen Searle strangled his wife Anne at their home in Suffolk.
The trinket on a bungalow windowsill concentrated the sun's rays in a similar way to a magnifying glass.
The ban will affect people in north-west England, but other firms say they have no plans to follow suit.
Tanyalee Davis says a guard threatened to call police when she did not give up a disabled space.
