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It is a graphic reminder of the affordability crisis affecting housing in London and the South East - a disparity that has turned home owners in the region into lottery winners while those not on the property ladder are denied a roof over their head.
Research by the National Housing Federation to mark the Homes for Bri... | Members of Parliament heading home are greeted by a poster at the tube station that reads "£30,000 wouldn't even buy you floor space the size of this poster in Westminster". | 31919109 |
Kieron Pritchard, 40, from Wolverhampton, was charged with causing a child to engage in sexual activity and possession of indecent images, West Mercica Police said.
Mr Pritchard, who worked in Worcestershire, was suspended from duty on 23 April, the force said.
A 47-year-old woman from Bristol also faces three child se... | Two people, including a police community support officer, have been charged with child sex offences. | 32533994 |
Mr Trump will travel to Laredo, Texas, on Thursday to meet border control agents and local police officers, according to his campaign office.
In June, he sparked controversy after calling undocumented Mexican immigrants "rapists" and "criminals".
Some recent polls put him top of a crowded field of Republican candidates... | US presidential candidate Donald Trump is to visit the border with Mexico after making illegal immigration the centrepiece of his campaign. | 33630397 |
Last week she told MPs that she had accurately declared all conflicts of interest, and that she had also helped to write the Bank's code of conduct.
However, she failed to declare that her brother worked at Barclays, one of the banks she will be overseeing.
Ms Hogg apologised but one MP called for her to resign.
Ms Ho... | Charlotte Hogg, the Bank of England's newly appointed deputy governor for markets and banking, has admitted breaching the Bank's guidelines. | 39190853 |
Dennis Hutchings, who lives in Cornwall, is due to be formally charged with attempted murder on Friday.
John Patrick Cunningham, 27, who had learning difficulties, was shot in the back as he ran away from an Army patrol near Benburb in County Armagh.
Mr Hutchings and another soldier had both fired their guns but it is ... | A 76-year-old former soldier will stand trial over the death of a vulnerable man in 1974, a judge has ruled. | 40405926 |
Industry Body Oil and Gas UK said that less than £1bn was expected to be spent on new projects this year, compared to a typical £8bn per year in the last five years.
Its new 2016 activity survey said this was despite costs dropping.
Oil and Gas UK said exploration remained at an all-time low with no sign of improving.
... | Investment in new offshore oil and gas projects is collapsing despite cost-cutting efforts, according to a report. | 35630242 |
NHS Highland charges £5 for one copy and £10 for three copies.
Following an investigation, SNP MSP Kate Forbes found that the board is the only one in Scotland to ask for a fee.
NHS Highland said charges have been in place for some time and the money covered the cost of high quality paper, but it would now review the p... | A health board is to review its practice of charging for copies of antenatal scans after being told it is the only Scottish board that does so. | 40633286 |
You know, everyone turns away from you, looking rather awkward, and then tries to change the subject?
It's a bit like that in Brussels when you ask people their opinion on the British election.
Why is that?
Well, as one German politician put it to me: "The real divide as we see it in the UK, is not between Labour and t... | Have you ever been at a social gathering where you suddenly throw out a question that leads to an uncomfortably long silence? | 32586764 |
The canines were given the K-9 Medal of Courage, and are the first to receive the honour created by welfare group the American Humane Association.
The medals were presented by top commanders at a ceremony at Capitol Hill in Washington.
All four dogs had saved humans' lives by smelling out explosives.
"Soldiers have bee... | Four dogs who worked with the US military in Afghanistan have been awarded medals for their sacrifice and service to the United States. | 36781205 |
Hegarty was handed the caretaker position until the end of the season in September following the departure of manager Peter Hutton.
Derry were in relegation trouble when the former Brandywell player arrived but Hegarty guided the team to safety.
However, his decision leaves City in search of a new manager for 2016. | Caretaker boss Paul Hegarty has declined Derry City's offer to take over as manager because of personal reasons. | 34690793 |
It said the transport and agriculture sectors needed to make a greater contribution than laid out in the Scottish government's climate plan.
Four Holyrood committees have been scrutinising the draft plan which will be debated by MSPs next week.
Ministers said they would consider all reports before finalising the plan.
... | Some of the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases have the lowest climate change targets, according to a Holyrood report. | 39220948 |
It said "strong evidence" implicated government forces in the killing of four men near rebel-held Donetsk.
When the bodies were discovered Russian media spoke of "mass graves" there.
Meanwhile a huge blast has rocked part of Donetsk, as clashes continue despite a truce agreed on 5 September.
The shockwave from a powerf... | Human rights group Amnesty International says there is evidence of atrocities committed by both warring sides in eastern Ukraine, but not on the scale reported by Russia. | 29686752 |
He was speaking in a BBC interview amid a war of words that has broken out between Bulgaria and Russia over Russian involvement in Ukraine and Russian pressure to speed up work on the South Stream gas pipeline, which will cross Bulgaria.
As an EU and Nato member with strong traditional links to Russia, Bulgaria is walk... | "Catastrophic consequences" await the Bulgarian armed forces if they are not weaned soon from dependence on old Russian equipment and repairs, according to outgoing Defence Minister Velizar Shalamanov. | 29593405 |
The victim was trying to cross the A590 near the Heaves Hotel, Levens, near Kendal just after 19:30 GMT, Cumbria Police confirmed.
A spokesman for the force said the woman, who was in the east-bound lane, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police are appealing for anyone who was in the area who may have witnessed the ac... | A woman killed crossing a road in the Lake District may have been struck by several vehicles, police have said. | 35704591 |
Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. | Highlights from the Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev, Ukraine, which saw Portugal's Salvador Sobral crowned the winner. | 39884264 |
Alex Gray, from Perth in Tayside, was convicted of burglary and harassment in April at Harrow Crown Court.
Gray, 31, had started pursuing the star in 2008, sending abusive letters before he was banging on her door and spending nights in her back garden.
He was charged last October when the singer was awoken by him burs... | A man who stalked singer Lily Allen for years and broke into her house has been given an indeterminate hospital order. | 36496616 |
Plaid Cymru MP Jonathan Edwards warned him of a "constitutional crisis" if AMs rejected the draft Wales Bill.
Mr Edwards claimed it could treat Wales as a "second-class nation" by giving Westminster a veto over Welsh laws.
David Cameron said his government had a "proud record" of delivering devolution for Wales.
More p... | The prime minister has said the UK government is "still listening" to suggestions for possible changes to its plans for further devolution to Wales. | 35304285 |
The dark vision of the Attack on Titan series has made its reclusive Japanese manga artist Hajime Isayama a global best-seller and cult figure.
His books have sold more than 52 million volumes worldwide and been translated into multiple languages including English, Mandarin and German. It went on to inspire an equally ... | Man-eating giants called Titans are stalking the Earth, and what remains of humankind is cowering behind vast walls in a dystopian future. | 34483459 |
With Pune needing 11 runs, Johnson conceded a four off his first ball but then removed Manoj Tiwary and Steve Smith with consecutive deliveries.
Captain Smith hit 51 to give Pune a chance after their chase had faltered.
But Johnson's 3-26 and Jasprit Bumrah's 2-26 helped Mumbai defend 129 to become the first side to wi... | A superb final over from Mitchell Johnson saw Mumbai Indians beat Rising Pune Supergiant by one run to win a thrilling Indian Premier League final. | 39993746 |
Two robbers, believed to have been armed with a gun and a knife, entered a shop on Coolkeeran Road at about 19:00 GMT and demanded money.
They stole cash and cigarettes. No-one was injured in the robbery.
Later on Saturday evening, police arrested a 22-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy. They were detained in north Be... | Police have made two arrests over an armed robbery at a shop in Armoy, County Antrim. | 30466685 |
Craig Hall put the Wildcats ahead with a try after just 40 seconds, but once Wigan took the lead they never lost it and scored seven tries in total.
Wakefield only trailed 24-18 at half-time but missed chances to cut the gap.
And with Matty Smith scoring all of his six conversions, the visitors secured their first away... | Joe Burgess scored his first Super League hat-trick as Wigan survived an early scare to beat Wakefield and move up to second in the table. | 32401580 |
The coroner Sir John Goldring told the remaining jury members there was a "medical basis" for the woman being discharged.
Six women and three men will continue to consider how and why 96 Liverpool fans died in Britain's worst sporting disaster on 15 April 1989.
The jury was sent out on Wednesday after more than two yea... | A member of the Hillsborough inquests jury has been discharged on the first full day of deliberations. | 35988255 |
The cat called Dave, 14, came to the Bath Cats and Dogs Home in Somerset about a month ago after its elderly owner had to go into a retirement home.
The tabby had to have the front of its nose removed a few years ago because of a cancerous tumour.
Staff said it "doesn't affect him at all" but sadly no-one has yet "seen... | A cat with no nose is struggling to find a new home because of "his unusual feature", a rehoming centre has said. | 36734974 |
The badly decomposed remains were found on Thursday afternoon in undergrowth close to The Mall, Cribbs Causeway.
Although not yet formally identified, police believe it is him "due to personal items found at the scene".
The 73-year-old went missing in July 2015 and there has been a high-profile campaign to find him.
Mr... | Police "strongly believe" human remains found north of Bristol are those of missing Derek Serpell-Morris, known as DJ Derek. | 35781898 |
The 31-year-old reached three figures off 237 balls to lead their recovery after losing both openers cheaply.
Mark Cosgrove (54) shared a stand of 101 and passed 500 runs for the season in the process as the home side closed on 252-7, with Dexter 107 not out.
Kieran Noema-Barnett (3-42) and David Payne (2-59) were the ... | Neil Dexter hit his second Championship century for Leicestershire on day one against Gloucestershire at Grace Road. | 36627969 |
The former Tory MP has denied a suggestion by a senior UKIP source that he will try to change party rules giving UKIP leader Nigel Farage sole power to appoint the leader in Wales.
Current UKIP rules allow different politicians to lead the assembly group and the party in Wales.
A source close to Mr Gill said he was con... | Neil Hamilton is expected to challenge Nathan Gill to lead UKIP's new assembly group, sources have told BBC Wales. | 36233182 |
Kris Doolan's ninth goal of the season leaves United trailing Kilmarnock by five points with six games left.
But it could have been so different had United taken one of a glut of chances they created, especially in a dominant first half.
"We created so many chances, enough to win a couple of matches," he said.
"We can ... | Dundee United manager Mixu Paatelainen said his players can only blame themselves after they fell to a 1-0 defeat by Partick Thistle at Firhill. | 35974582 |
On the eve of Nigeria's presidential election, residents of the capital, Abuja, were rushing to shops and markets to stock up on everything from bottled water and bread to other essential supplies.
This resulted in clogged supermarkets and queues at ATMs.
I was told that in one bank you could not withdraw more than 100... | In our series of letters from African journalists, Mannir Dan Ali says many Nigerians can still not believe that they have succeeded in doing what just more than a week ago seemed impossible to achieve - to vote out an incumbent who accepted defeat, preventing an outbreak of violence. | 32195485 |
Abdulkadir Mahamoud, 29, was last seen on Friday, 24 February after leaving his home in Easton.
Avon and Somerset Police have said his disappearance is out of character and they are concerned about his welfare.
A social media post written by police about his disappearance was retweeted by the Harry Potter author, JK Ro... | Concerns are growing over the disappearance of a Bristol man who has been missing for over a week. | 39178838 |
He said resisting demands for Cardiff and Edinburgh assemblies would have increased demand for independence.
But Mr Blair said he did not understand in the late 1990s the need to maintain cultural unity between the different parts of the United Kingdom.
The admissions are contained in a new book, 'British Labour Leader... | Ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair has said he failed to do enough to ensure Welsh and Scottish devolution did not undermine the UK's national identity. | 34132171 |
He came off the bench to score twice in stoppage time and earn a dramatic 5-4 win against Crystal Palace on Saturday.
"I am very happy here. It is difficult for me because of the language, I would like to speak well, but I need to continue to study," said Llorente.
He also admits to having struggled on his return from ... | Striker Fernando Llorente insists he is very happy at Swansea City despite being linked with a return to Italy within four months of joining them. | 38123985 |
The Trust owns 21.1% of Swansea City but under the proposal, Steve Kaplan, Jason Levein and Jenkins would gradually buy its shares.
The details will be included in a proposal the Trust hope to put before members at a meeting on 1 July.
The Trust recommends the proposal is accepted.
Trust chairman Phil Sumbler said the ... | Swansea City Supporters Trust could sell up to half its current shareholding to the club's American owners and chairman Huw Jenkins. | 40432549 |
Speaking exclusively to the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg, she said she understood concerns over immigration but leaving the EU was not a "silver bullet".
Mrs May, who backs Remain, denied she had "been quiet" during the campaign.
She listed the economy and jobs, security, and Britain's "place in the world" as reasons to stay... | Home Secretary Theresa May has said the government "should look at further reform" of free movement of people, if the UK stays in the EU. | 36543472 |
"They cornered us, they beat us..." Mr Capriles said. "They robbed us all. They took my team's watches, radios, gas masks."
A lawmaker was also injured in Monday's clashes in the capital Caracas between protesters and the security forces.
More marches are planned for Tuesday.
Anti-government protesters had been marchin... | Venezuelan opposition politician Henrique Capriles says he and members of his team were beaten by members of the National Guard as they left an anti-government protest on Monday. | 40091843 |
Organisers said they wanted to "show support" for the campaign against drilling for shale gas in Lancashire.
About 35 people broke through fencing into the site near Preston New Road, before they "left of their own accord", BBC Radio Lancashire reported.
Francis Egan, chief executive of the fracking company Cuadrilla, ... | About 250 people have attended a rally near the UK's first horizontal fracking site, police said. | 39083769 |
Two cars collided shortly after 10:00 BST on Monday, said police.
The driver of one of the cars, a 63-year-old local man, died at the scene. His passenger, a woman aged 58, was airlifted to hospital where she remains in a serious condition.
The passenger of the other car, a 59-year-old local woman, died shortly after t... | Two people died and two others were seriously injured in a crash on the A15 near Cranwell in Lincolnshire. | 35921437 |
Two goals in three second-half minutes from Nathan Smith and Alex Lacey gave the hosts a 2-0 lead before Jakub Sokolik pulled one back.
After an even first 35 minutes, Plymouth started to look the better side, but were denied by some brave defending as the home side threw bodies in the way of shots on three occasions t... | Yeovil won for the first time in nine League Two matches with a 2-1 victory over promotion-chasing Plymouth. | 38475094 |
Witnesses told the BBC that gunmen opened fire and detonated the bomb on a busy main road.
Many others were injured, most of them civilians.
It is not clear who was behind the blast, but the Islamist militant group al-Shabab has carried out several attacks on the same road in the past few weeks.
Witnesses said Saturday... | Three people have been killed in a gun and bomb attack in the Somali capital Mogadishu. | 35140858 |
Madine, 26, who has scored 16 goals in 78 appearances for Bolton, has signed a new two-year deal.
Wheater, 30, has made 167 appearances for the Trotters and has agreed a new one-year deal with an option.
"Hopefully, we will have another season like last and I don't see any reason why not with the quality we have in the... | Striker Gary Madine and defender David Wheater have signed new deals at Bolton after promotion to the Championship. | 40098308 |
Twenty-three people died in seven districts of Andhra Pradesh. Nine people were killed in the eastern state of Orissa.
Most of the people who died were working on farms during torrential rains on Sunday, reports said.
Lightning strikes are common in India during heavy monsoon rains.
In Andhra Pradesh, the deaths occurr... | At least 32 people have been killed following lightning strikes in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Orissa, reports say. | 34171362 |
Six local authorities, including Edinburgh and Scottish Borders, have sought £1bn.
Highland Council has applied for up to £300m to support projects in Inverness and the wider Highlands.
Known as City Region Deals, the money would be provided by the UK and Scottish governments.
Similar deals have previously been secured... | More than £1bn of government funding for Edinburgh, south-east Scotland and the Highlands is expected to be confirmed later in the Budget. | 35814284 |
Spire Healthcare began investigating the work of Dr Ian Paterson at two private West Midlands hospitals in 2007.
Mr Paterson was suspended by the General Medical Council (GMC) in 2012.
Spire Healthcare has apologised "unreservedly" to all patients.
A number of key events and missed opportunities occurred at Spire Parkw... | Two hospitals missed opportunities to take action against a consultant breast surgeon who was performing unnecessary or incomplete operations, a review has found. | 26431779 |
It is the first time the UN has given an offensive mandate to its troops.
The 2,500-strong brigade will be asked to "neutralise and disarm" rebels.
The existing 20,000-strong UN peacekeeping force has been widely criticised as ineffective in ending the two-decade long war.
Troops from Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and S... | The UN Security Council has approved the creation of a special combat force to carry out "targeted offensive operations" against armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. | 21972193 |
Most of these deaths were caused by accidental electrocution, Bijayshree Routray told Press Trust of India news agency.
Over a third of the elephants were killed by electric shock and hanging electricity wires, he said.
There are around 26,000 wild elephants in India where it is a heritage animal.
"The government has s... | Nearly 300 wild elephants have died in India's Orissa state in the past five years, the state's forest and environment minister has said. | 20150702 |
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Levi Ives netted before Stephen McGuinness was sent-off as Niall Currie made a losing start as Ports boss.
It was also a good day for the other top-four sides with Crusaders beating Ballinamallard 1-0, Linfield winning 2-0 at Ards and Ballymena fighting back to defeat Glen... | Cliftonville clinched a 1-0 victory over bottom side Portadown despite playing most of the game with 10 men. | 38277481 |
Luther Ankonum, 26, is charged with four counts of attempted grievous bodily harm and two counts of criminal damage as well as public order and driving offences.
Mr Ankonum, who is also known as Luther Smith, appeared at Peterlee Magistrates' Court.
He was remanded into custody to appear at Durham Crown Court on 11 May... | A man accused of driving a car at pedestrians before spending five hours on a house roof has appeared in court. | 39593494 |
The 23-year-old sustained an injury during the Welsh region's European Rugby Challenge Cup match against Pau on 12 December.
The Dragons say the player will be out for "several months".
Prydie has played five times for Wales, scoring two tries, but has not appeared in an international since the 23-8 loss to Japan in Ju... | Dragons wing Tom Prydie is to have knee surgery and could be out for the rest of the season. | 35161321 |
The condition causes the head to be small in size and the brain to under-develop.
But it is not known why babies are born with microcephaly.
Gabrielle Frohock from Austin, Texas, US is a mum of three daughters - her last born - nicknamed Laney - has microcephaly.
This is her story.
"After she was born doctors saw her h... | Microcephaly has come to prominence since the news reports of the Zika virus being linked to birth defects. | 35486027 |
Mr Key's announcement caught even his cabinet by surprise. And it appears to have been unforced.
He told journalists he was not a "career politician" and could not commit to serving out the whole of another parliamentary term as prime minister, and so should leave now to give time for a new leader to settle in.
Few lea... | New Zealand Prime Minister John Key's unexpected announcement that he will resign on 12 December has changed the political game, writes New Zealand political columnist Colin James. | 38205153 |
Cook, 32, had been made available by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for the county's first three Division One matches.
The England and Wales Cricket Board say the injury is "left hip soreness" and he is to have an injection.
"I've been fairly injury-free in my career so far. It's frustrating to get a niggle ... | Former England Test captain Alastair Cook will miss Essex's opening County Championship game with a hip injury. | 39502227 |
Ndubuisi Vitus Amaku said the resort state's subsequent order to deport Nigerians living illegally there was like "rubbing salt on their wounds".
Meanwhile, police in Goa have made the first arrest in the murder case.
Tensions have been rising since a Nigerian man was stabbed to death last week and five others were wou... | The Nigerian community in India is feeling "aggrieved" after one of its citizens was killed in Goa, Nigeria's high commissioner has told the BBC. | 24835058 |
The DH8 was 150m (500ft) over the school near Birmingham Airport last September when the pilot saw the drone about 500m (1,640ft) away.
Despite the near miss, the flight was able to go on to land, the UK Airprox Board (UKAB) said.
West Midlands Police were unable to locate the drone or its operator.
More updates on thi... | A drone "endangered" an aircraft and its passengers when it was flown near the plane a few hundred feet above a primary school, a report has said. | 38774718 |
Aden Flint headed against the bar for the hosts before Jamie Paterson curled in their opener from 18 yards.
Tammy Abraham's coolly taken penalty made it 2-0 after Matt Doherty had brought down Mark Little in the box.
Abraham's second from close range sealed the win, with Jon Dadi Bodvarsson getting Wolves' consolation.... | Bristol City moved four points clear of the Championship relegation zone by beating Wolves, whose five-match winning run was ended at Ashton Gate. | 39463010 |
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According to police, 155 potential suspects have now been identified and 148 clubs spanning all tiers of the game have been "impacted".
On 21 December, the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) said there were 429 victims, 98% of whom were male with their ages ranging fro... | Football continues to be beset by allegations of historical child abuse. | 38211167 |
David Davies, Ian Lucas, Albert Owen and Geraint Davies are hoping to win the support of other MPs to take on the role at the heads of committees that scrutinise government departments.
The role pays £15,000 on top of an MP's basic salary.
Monmouth Tory MP David Davies is so far the only declared candidate to remain W... | Four Welsh MPs are standing for election as chairs of influential parliamentary committees. | 40518228 |
The Australian reported that he had been abducted from a wine bar on 17 January after missing the cut at the Sony Open in Honolulu the previous day.
Allenby, 43, says he cannot remember a two-and-a-half-hour period from the night when he suffered facial injuries.
But he said: "My story stays exactly the same as the way... | Golfer Robert Allenby says police are continuing to investigate his claim that he was kidnapped, robbed, beaten and dumped in a park in Hawaii. | 31013312 |
Many roads were closed so the decorated floats, dancers and musicians could process through the town centre. | Nearly 1,000 people have taken part in a parade through Luton as part of the town's 39th carnival. | 32867899 |
Police patrols at airports and train stations and enhanced border checks have been in place since explosions hit the Belgian capital on Tuesday.
Two million Britons are expected to go abroad over the four-day weekend.
The government said there may be "some limited delays" and people should check travel advice before se... | Travellers on Easter getaways have been warned of possible delays because of increased security checks at transport hubs after the attacks in Brussels. | 35897433 |
The launch of the Soyuz was watched by Mr Putin, who had flown 5,500km (3,500 miles) to the country's Far East for the event.
The Vostochny cosmodrome was built to reduce dependency on the Baikonur launch site in Kazakhstan.
The unmanned rocket is carrying three satellites.
It left Earth at 05:01 Moscow time (02:01 GMT... | Russia has launched the first rocket from its new Vostochny cosmodrome, following a 24-hour delay that drew the ire of President Vladimir Putin. | 36156873 |
Juve were wretched in the first half and trailed 3-0 inside 29 minutes.
Simeone, son of Atletico Madrid boss Diego, turned in a third-minute opener after Gianluigi Buffon's triple save and headed home his second. Alex Sandro's own goal sealed the game.
Juve ended with 10 men because of an injury to Dani Alves, before M... | Giovanni Simeone scored two early goals as mid-table Genoa stunned Serie A leaders Juventus. | 38109845 |
Sanderson, 27, joined on a two-year deal in February and helped Northants win the T20 Blast, taking 3-31 as they beat Durham Jets in the final.
"I'm delighted to have signed a new three year deal. I'm looking forward to playing with these boys for more years to come," he told the club's website.
"He is a very skilful b... | Northants bowler Ben Sanderson has signed a three-year deal with the club. | 37297750 |
HSBC's chief executive, Stuart Gulliver, told Bloomberg he was preparing to move 1,000 staff from London to Paris.
And Axel Weber, boss of Swiss bank UBS, told the BBC "about 1,000" of its 5,000 London jobs could be hit by Brexit.
The comments underline that many thousands of banking jobs may move.
The statements from ... | Two of the largest investment banks in the City of London have confirmed that some staff will definitely have to move abroad when the UK leaves the EU. | 38663537 |
Both parties won 13 seats on Boston Borough Council, with Labour and the Independents getting two each.
The parliamentary seat of Boston and Skegness was one of UKIP's targets in the General Election, but the Conservatives held it.
Boston's Tory leader Peter Bedford said it would be wrong to rule anything out.
Mr Bedfo... | The Conservative leader of a Lincolnshire council said he has not ruled out working with UKIP after both parties won the same number of seats. | 32689823 |
She gained notoriety for slapping a cameraman in 2005 when she stormed the offices of a private media group in anger at the way a story about her had been reported.
In a tribute to Mrs Kibaki, President Uhuru Kenyatta praised her for her role in fighting HIV/Aids in Kenya.
Mr Kenyatta succeeded her husband Mwai Kibaki,... | Kenya's controversial former first lady, Lucy Kibaki, has died in a London hospital of an undisclosed illness. | 36139099 |
Truro hope to move to a new ground on the outskirts of the city having sold their Treyew Road to developers.
The club were given the go-ahead to start work at the Silver Bow site in November, but work has still not begun.
"it's got to be sorted, the more delay we get, the more uncertainty it puts into people, but we've... | Truro City chairman Peter Masters says plans to start work on the club's new stadium are "in the balance'. | 35829875 |
Allen began the second session of the match 5-4 ahead but found himself trailing 7-6, before moving clear.
The number 11 seed will face world number six John Higgins in the second round on Friday and Saturday.
"I didn't really deserve to win. I thought Jimmy played the better, more positive snooker," said Allen.
"It wa... | Northern Ireland's Mark Allen struggled past Jimmy Robertson 10-8 in the first round of the World Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. | 39627650 |
There is an unerringly provocative streak coursing through the music of Corey Webster, aka Nooky, a young firebrand singer who's just signed a deal with Australia's first Aboriginal-owned record label, Bad Apples Music.
His work is laced with the damnation and discrimination he endured as a boy, and the fiery determina... | Born in the United States, hip hop has developed a distinct Indigenous flavour in Australia that reflects both dispossession and hope. | 35940479 |
Ward, 22, has been capped up to under-21 level with Wales and has previously been loaned by Liverpool to Morecambe.
He started his career with Wrexham, having a brief loan at Tamworth in 2011, before moving to Anfield the following the year.
"I am delighted to get Danny on board," Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes told hi... | Aberdeen have signed goalkeeper Danny Ward from Liverpool on a season-long loan. | 33291961 |
A man has been shot dead there after he tried to seize a soldier's weapon.
The airport - the city's second largest - has been shut and flights in and out have been suspended.
In a tweet, South Wales Police said fans should "follow advice of local authorities, airport and your travel operators".
There are no direct flig... | Rugby fans in Paris for the Wales v France Six Nations match should "be aware" of the situation at Orly airport, South Wales Police has said. | 39314519 |
One colleague of Theresa May's suggested she would need to be "peeled off the ceiling" in rage.
Another senior MP told me "he's used up all of his lives".
A former minister said: "He can't go on like this - it's getting very difficult."
Westminster tonight has even been able to engage in one of its favourite parlour ga... | Downing Street slapped him down immediately. | 38258148 |
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The 27-year-old Briton is expecting her first baby with husband Andy, but still plans to defend her Olympic gold medal at the 2016 Rio Games.
"I am sorry I won't be in Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games," she said.
"But I know it will be an amazing occasion. I will be at h... | Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill will miss the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow because she is pregnant. | 25679960 |
The North conducted its fifth underground nuclear test on Friday, thought to be its most powerful yet.
A defence ministry spokesman said there was still an unused tunnel at the Punggye-ri test site which could be used for a sixth explosion at any time.
Friday's widely condemned test has ratcheted up tension and led to ... | South Korean officials have said North Korea could be ready to conduct another nuclear test at any time. | 37335789 |
Large numbers have joined the march since it began in Ankara on 15 June.
Opposition and protest leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu criticised the wave of arrests and imprisonments that followed last year's failed coup.
President Erdogan has accused the marchers of supporting terrorism.
He said the Mr Kilicdaroglu's Republican P... | Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered in Istanbul at the end of a 450km (280-mile) "justice" march against the government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. | 40547972 |
Dundee United FC said Mr Donnelly was a "hugely important figure in covering football in Dundee over many decades."
He made 107 appearances as a goalkeeper for East Fife between 1960 and 1964 and also played for Brechin City and Arbroath.
He began his journalism career working for the People's Journal and Sunday Expres... | Tributes have been paid to the sports broadcaster and journalist Dick Donnelly who has died at the age of 74. | 36856082 |
Bullet holes still pock mark the walls of a side street that leads to a picture-perfect beach in the resort town of Sousse.
This is where a lone gunman was shot dead almost two years ago - but only after he had slaughtered 38 tourists, 30 of them British.
Tunisia's tourist sector was another casualty of the attack. It ... | Two years after the deadly shootings at Sousse in Tunisia, the walls and the economy of the resort town are still marked by the tragedy while the hotel where the attack took place prepares to re-open. | 39107311 |
He gained a reputation as a persistent, often waspish, interrogator whose withering putdowns became a feature of his time in Parliament.
A practising Jew, he was best known for his fierce opposition to the policies of the Israeli government and its treatment of the Palestinians.
Possessed of a sardonic wit, he was a pr... | Gerald Kaufman rose from a working-class background to become one of the longest-serving MPs of his generation. | 36704050 |
Pacquiao is being sued in Nevada after being accused of lying about the shoulder injury he suffered pre-fight.
The Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) says Pacquiao, 36, did not declare the problem, but the Filipino claims a treatment plan was agreed with United States Anti-Doping Agency (Usada).
He could face a fine or s... | Floyd Mayweather says "winners win and losers have excuses" after Manny Pacquiao blamed a shoulder injury for his loss to the American in Las Vegas. | 32604263 |
Operating profits more than doubled to £13.6m in the year to 31 March, with revenues up 10.9% to £83.2m.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Spectre, the most recent James Bond film, both used Pinewood studios.
Pinewood added the fall in the pound since the referendum was "positive" for its international customers.
It a... | Revenues from the filming of the latest Star Wars and James Bond films have helped to lift profits at movie studio Pinewood Group. | 36762309 |
Stuart Armstrong gave the hosts the lead with a 25-yard drive that flew in through a crowd of players.
Jordan Jones drew Killie level against the run of play after the break but Scott Sinclair soon made it 2-1.
James Forrest nodded home the third to confirm Celtic's win and put an end to Killie's hopes of securing a to... | Champions Celtic survived a brief second-half scare before cruising to a comfortable victory over Kilmarnock. | 39463978 |
The Times said the ex-West Wing star is "quite brilliant" in Apologia, in which she plays an art historian at odds with her two sons and their partners.
According to the Daily Telegraph, the 73-year-old "beautifully lets a lifetime of hurt seep through [her character's] brittle facade".
Downton Abbey's Laura Carmichael... | US actress Stockard Channing has been praised by critics for her first West End appearance since 1992. | 40824257 |
The Commerce Department said construction spending rose 1% to the highest level it since December 2007.
Construction spending has risen every month this year.
It has been a bright spot for the economy as manufactures and retailers have struggled against a strong dollar.
Construction spending reached a seasonally adjust... | US construction spending reached an eight-year high in October, suggesting the economy is performing better than consumer spending has indicated. | 34977694 |
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The ex-West Ham, Tottenham and QPR boss succeeds Gianfranco Zola, who resigned on Monday after a 2-0 defeat by fellow Championship strugglers Burton Albion.
Blues are 20th in the table, three points above the relegation zone with three games left, and travel to local rival... | Birmingham City have appointed Harry Redknapp as their new manager. | 39628280 |
In the main, it is a gift to the old guard Cuban Americans in Miami who opposed the detente and voted for Trump.
So it bans financial transactions with the commercial arm of Cuba's military. But it also takes into account objections from US businesses that don't want to turn the clock back.
Thus, it does not "disrupt" ... | This is a rollback, not a reversal, of Obama's Cuba policy. | 40310919 |
Here's a chance to look back at his life and career.
Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Story sketches on Comedy Central's Chappelle's Show in the early 2000s made him a star in the US.
In the Rick James skit, Murphy recounted how he got to know the Super Freak singer before James punched him in the face in Studio 54, lea... | US comedian Charlie Murphy, the older brother of actor Eddie Murphy, has sadly died of leukaemia at the age of 57. | 39588040 |
The Sporting Equality Fund will be spent trying to close the gender gap that emerges in early teenage years.
During this period 71% of boys say they are active in sport compared with 51% of girls.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the aim was to increase participation, engagement, and promotion of women in sport.
Det... | A £300,000 scheme is being set up to increase women's engagement in sport in Scotland. | 36852211 |
The new revised agreement will be submitted to Congress for approval, rather than put to a popular vote.
But opposition groups say it still does not go far enough in punishing rebels for human rights abuses.
The deal is aimed at ending five decades of armed conflict, which has killed more than 260,000 people.
After fou... | Colombia's government says it will sign a new peace accord with Farc rebels on Thursday, after a previous deal was rejected in a referendum last month. | 38073899 |
Five years after playing in the seventh tier, Jamie Vardy was making his England debut, breaking records and on the way to winning the Premier League title.
Now, thanks to over £100,000 of the Leicester City striker's own money, Newport County hope they have found a star who can follow his remarkable rise to the top.
I... | In recent times he is the most famous rags to riches story in football. | 40658356 |
Archaeologists from the National Trust for Scotland are using cutting-edge, laser-scanning technology to create the digital model.
Aerial Lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) is captured by using a pulsed laser beam fired from a plane.
It is hoped the model will help trace remains from the bloody battle.
The Battle of C... | The Culloden battlefield site is being scanned to provide a detailed model of the landscape 270 years on from the Jacobites' final stand. | 36043839 |
Tarun Vijay, of the ruling BJP, was speaking to al-Jazeera about recent attacks on African nationals in India.
African envoys have called the incidents racist in nature.
But defending India, Mr Vijay said: "If we were racist, why would we have the south? Why do we live with them? We have black people around us."
The co... | An Indian politician who said Indians were not racist because they lived alongside south Indians has sparked a strong response on social media. | 39530215 |
You'd think it would be hard to top the drama of last Wednesday's session of the parliamentary inquiry into the demise of BHS. Death threats, insults and apologies all helped the five hours of evidence fairly whizz by.
However, the appearance on Wednesday of former owner Sir Philip Green was always going to be the main... | The former owner of BHS, Sir Philip Green, appears before MPs from the Work and Pensions Committee and Business, Innovation and Skills Committee this week to discuss the sale and collapse of BHS. | 36518080 |
The trial at Rothamsted Research in Harpenden, Herts, uses wheat modified to deter aphids, an insect pest.
The protest group Take the Flour Back has vowed to "decontaminate" the site unless the research is halted.
The scientists say the GM plants could benefit the environment as they will reduce pesticide use.
"We appe... | Scientists developing genetically modified wheat are asking campaigners not to ruin their experimental plots, but come in for a chat instead. | 17906172 |
A proposed new runway north-west of the airport would affect residents living in and around Slough and Windsor.
Slough Borough Council said it was important residents were compensated for an increase in noise and the impact on property values.
Three events across Slough and Windsor will be held next month.
The airport ... | People in Berkshire who think they should be compensated if Heathrow Airport is expanded are being urged to attend a series of exhibition events. | 28892838 |
"We feel that it is in Asad's best interests, as well as those of the sport and the event itself," explained International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson.
The ICC declined to comment on what the police are reportedly investigating.
Rauf, 57, has been on the ICC's elite panel of umpires since Apr... | Asad Rauf has been withdrawn from the Champions Trophy in June after media reports that the Pakistani umpire is being investigated by police in India. | 22643839 |
Father-of-two Andrew Phillips suffered severe head injuries on the first night in the resort town of Magaluf.
He fell from a first floor apartment on Wednesday and was found by staff on the hotel lawn.
Family members have flown out to be with him at hospital in Palma.
His mother Joanne Phillips said the injuries were "... | A 25-year-old man from Newport is in an induced coma in hospital after falling from a hotel balcony on the Spanish island of Majorca. | 36402948 |
The deaths are reported to have happened in an off-piste area as skiers made their way through fresh snow.
Officials said the injured skiers were hit by falling rocks and had been taken to hospital by helicopter.
There have been several skiing deaths in the Alps this winter.
Rescuers on Thursday said that skiers from G... | Three people have been killed, two are believed to be missing and three wounded in a major avalanche near the northern Italian ski resort of Courmayeur, reports say. | 39143909 |
The 23-year-old Leinster all-rounder, who has won 78 Irish caps, takes over after Joyce quit in the wake of the group-stage exit in the World Twenty20.
"It's a really proud moment for me and a really exciting time in my playing career," Delany said.
"It'll be a privilege to captain this side. As a squad we know our pot... | Laura Delany will succeed Isobel Joyce as the new captain of the Ireland women's team. | 36037998 |
Mr Johnston, 69, will be the Queen's representative in Canada, charged with performing the constitutional role she fulfils in Britain.
In a speech after an pomp-filled ceremony in Ottawa, the prominent legal scholar and academic administrator called Canada "the envy of the world".
Mr Johnston replaces Michaëlle Jean, a... | David Johnston has been sworn in as the 28th governor general of Canada. | 11458045 |
A BBC correspondent who visited the northern town of Saraqeb was told by eyewitnesses that government helicopters had dropped at least two devices containing poisonous gas.
The government has vehemently denied claims it has used chemical agents.
The US had warned that such a development would be a "red line" for possib... | The BBC has been shown evidence apparently corroborating reports of a chemical attack in Syria last month. | 22549861 |
The site is home to rugby league side Leeds Rhinos, rugby union side Yorkshire Carnegie and Yorkshire County Cricket Club.
The cricket club will receive the money, subject to planning approval, for the stand which will face both the cricket ground and rugby pitch.
The stadium hopes to host matches in the 2019 Cricket W... | A grant of £4m towards a new £28.5m stand at Headingley stadium has been agreed by Leeds City Council. | 36907238 |
Michael O'Neill's side embark on their World Cup qualifying campaign away to the Czech Republic on Sunday.
Derby defensive midfielder Baird recently called time on his NI career, but backs the team for more success.
"They have a taste of it now and will want to continue that and progress. Hopefully we can qualify again... | Northern Ireland are hungry to reach another big tournament after getting to the Euro 2016 finals, says Chris Baird. | 37199020 |
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Problematic short summaries
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