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The study by Queen's University, Belfast, involves students wearing the temporary transfers for 24 hours after hearing a real story from a patient.
"We want to train our students to be competent but also compassionate with patients," said Dr Gerry Gormley, QUB.
The clinical academic said the effect on some students had... | Medical students have been asked to wear temporary tattoos designed to look like skin cancer to give them an insight into living with melanoma. | 40706814 |
Trina Hibberd, from Mission Beach in Queensland, woke on Monday to find the 5.2m scrub python named Monty stretched from her lounge room to her bedroom.
Monty managed to turn on a light and knock over a lamp before snake-catcher Dave Goodwin arrived.
Mr Goodwin induced the snake to wrap around his forearm before captur... | A huge snake that has lived in the roof of an Australian home for 10 years has tried to upgrade to the master bedroom. | 36573623 |
City deals exist to give financial support for councils to work more regionally on big projects - which will stimulate private investment and have a real transformational impact.
But what are Cardiff Capital Region and Swansea Bay City Region offering?
WHO IS INVOLVED?
CARDIFF CAPITAL: Ten councils are working togethe... | There are two multi-million pound programmes across south Wales aiming to stimulate the economy. | 38919983 |
The hosts made 133-7 in their innings in Abu Dhabi, with Boyd Rankin taking 3-17 and Max Sorensen 2-16.
An opening stand of 61 between William Porterfield (72) and Paul Stirling (28) put Ireland in control and they appeared on course for victory at 91-1.
Eight wickets fell for 37 runs as the UAE avenged Sunday's 34-run... | A dramatic batting collapse contributed to Ireland's five-run loss to the United Arab Emirates in their second Twenty20 international. | 35588757 |
Stephen Archer, 50, of Openshaw in Manchester, is a suspect in the attack at his 49-year-old sister's home that left the victim with 70% burns.
Detectives say initial investigations suggest petrol was thrown over her before she was set alight.
Petrol station staff have been urged to contact police if they see Mr Archer... | Police hunting a man suspected of setting fire to his sister have asked petrol station workers to keep a look out for him. | 35720081 |
The Reality Check team answers five questions about local government funding.
In 2012, the government introduced a rule which means that any proposal to increase council tax by 2% or more in England must be put to a local referendum.
For the first three years, councils were given a further incentive to avoid council ta... | The Local Government Information Unit has warned that lots of local authorities in England are planning to raise council tax next year. | 38936088 |
Although he often played the villain, his career as a noted character actor saw him appear in a variety of roles.
He originally planned to be an economist and did not take up acting seriously until his late 20s.
His biggest regret was turning down an opportunity to play one of the incarnations of The Doctor in Doctor W... | Ron Moody was best known for playing Fagin in Lionel Bart's musical Oliver! | 27491443 |
In a game dominated by the hosts, Graham nodded in Liam Feeney's cross to put Rovers ahead on 81 minutes
But, after several near misses, Wells got it right in the 94th minute.
From a right-foot free-kick just outside the box, he bent his sixth goal of the season into the top left corner.
Although denied a first win sin... | Huddersfield Town striker Nahki Wells rescued his side with an injury-time equaliser as Championship strugglers Blackburn Rovers were denied the chance to climb out of the bottom three. | 38424273 |
Mae gwaith ymchwil gan Newyddion 9 yn dangos bod dros ddau draean o gynghorau wedi lleihau nifer y swyddogion yn y bum mlynedd diwethaf, a'r un nifer hefyd wedi lleihau eu cyllideb yn y ddwy flynedd ddiwethaf.
Ni wnaeth bob awdurdod lleol ddarparu gwybodaeth.
Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn cydnabod bod y swyddogion safonau m... | Mae swyddogion safonau masnach yn dweud bod toriadau i gynghorau yn effeithio ar eu gallu i amddiffyn y cyhoedd. | 38589076 |
The collision happened on the A470, between Church Street in Rhayader and the Llangurig roundabout, shortly after 11:45 GMT on Friday.
Insp Brian Jones of Dyfed-Powys Police said two people in each car were killed.
One other person remains in hospital but the extent of their injuries is not known.
Family liaison office... | Four people have died following a two-car crash in Powys. | 35907000 |
Paul Drinkwater, now 52, of Maidenhead, Berkshire, carried out a campaign of terror over three weeks in Berkhamsted in November and December 1984.
He was found guilty at St Albans Crown Court of seven charges he denied, including rape and possessing a knife.
New DNA evidence helped secure the conviction.
Judge Marie Ca... | A man has been convicted of raping and sexually abusing three teenagers at knife-point in Hertfordshire 30 years ago. | 30552017 |
Olaseni Lewis, known as Seni, was an ambitious 23-year-old IT graduate with a degree from Kingston University and plans for postgraduate study.
In August 2010 he was physically well with no history of mental illness.
But within two days of uncharacteristically odd and agitated behaviour - and 18 hours after being broug... | Hot on the heels of the Independent Police Complaint Commission's announcement it will launch a review of its investigation into the death of Sean Rigg, a second London family have said the watchdog's probe into their son's death was deeply flawed. | 19353403 |
He spoke at a Catholic shrine dedicated to Christians martyred for their faith in the 19th Century, on the second stage of his three-country Africa tour.
The Mass marks the 50th anniversary of the martyrs' canonisation.
After the mass he addressed thousands of young people, encouraging them to turn to their faith when ... | Pope Francis has celebrated Mass in front of an audience of hundreds of thousands of Ugandan faithful. | 34952803 |
The thought that it will soon fall idle is shocking.
A place that has been around so long, employing so many people becomes part of the fabric of a town.
There is Michelin FC who play in the local Saturday morning league and there is the social club where thousands of people have attended functions over the years.
But,... | I grew up about 10 minutes from the Michelin factory and passed it every day on my way to school. | 34714440 |
Following a 1-0 defeat in the first leg in Germany, Atletico levelled the tie in the 27th minute when Mario Suarez's strike deflected in off Omer Toprak.
Raul Garcia went closest to a winner for Atletico in extra time but Leverkusen keeper Bernd Leno saved.
Hakan Calhanoglu, Toprak and Stefan Kiessling all missed for L... | Atletico Madrid reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League after beating Bayer Leverkusen on penalties. | 31911679 |
Matthew had presented Sounds of the 60s since April 1990. His last full show was broadcast in November 2016, but he returned in February for a final compilation programme.
He also presented on TV, fronting ITV show Thank Your Lucky Stars which featured bands including The Beatles and the Rolling Stones.
Matthew died on... | BBC Radio 2 broadcaster Brian Matthew has died, his family has said. | 39541162 |
Irish setter Jagger died after the event in Birmingham earlier this month, having allegedly eaten beef laced with poison.
A post-mortem examination found two "fast-acting" poisons in the meat but Jagger showed no signs of illness until he was back in Belgium, the club said.
It said it was "inconceivable" the dog was po... | A dog who died after competing at Crufts appears to have ingested poison in Belgium, the Kennel Club has said. | 31913792 |
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He led the team to Premier League victory last season but times haven't been easy at the King Power Stadium recently and the owners of the club decided enough was enough.
We caught up with some young Foxes fans to see what messages they wanted to send to Ranieri.
Check out the... | Claudio Ranieri has been sacked as manager of Leicester City FC. | 39079512 |
Several homes were flooded, but The Environment Agency said "things could have been a lot worse".
A spokesman said water had come within a few inches of overtopping significant flood defences.
More high tides were set to affect the area on Friday evening and on Saturday morning and three severe flood warnings remain in... | The River Severn in Gloucestershire burst its banks after a combination of high tides and the Severn Bore. | 25588120 |
B2Space and Snowdonia Aerospace Centre want to create 93 specialist jobs at Llanbedr airfield, Gwynedd.
The number is based on it launching 30 satellites a year by 2020 for purposes including tracking changes to the environment and coastlines.
The former military airfield is also one of eight shortlisted by the UK gove... | Satellites could soon be launched into space from Snowdonia. | 40855358 |
It coincides with the first International Dylan Thomas Day in Swansea.
The old exercise book, lying in a drawer for decades, was bought by Swansea University for £104,500 last December.
An exhibition on Thursday will allow a maximum of 200 people to see the book.
Prof John Goodby, of Swansea University, described it a... | A "lost" Dylan Thomas notebook has gone on public display for the first time in the late poet's home city. | 32721675 |
Fire tore through The Mill Hotel in Alveley on 18 May, causing most of the building's roof to collapse.
The hotel, formerly a popular wedding venue, closed unexpectedly last September following financial problems of its owner, Elysian Care.
It is being auctioned by Cottons auctioneers on behalf of the receivers.
The Bi... | A former Shropshire hotel set in eight acres, which was severely damaged in an arson attack, is to be auctioned with a guide price of £250,000. | 33520084 |
The incident happened after Derry City lost 2-1 to Dundalk in an FAI Cup semi-final replay at Brandywell Stadium.
There are reports a Dundalk supporters' bus was vandalised during the trouble that happened outside the grounds.
Police have yet to confirm the incident. Derry City have yet to comment.
Derry councillors h... | A teenager suffered head injuries, not said to be serious, during trouble that followed a football match in Londonderry on Tuesday night. | 37560290 |
Some of the cash would be better spent on addressing the root causes of problems, argues the report by the charity Early Intervention Foundation.
Prevention would not only save money but could "transform children's lives", say the authors.
The government said it had taken action to improve all children's chances
The re... | Dealing with acute social problems affecting children and young people in England and Wales costs £17bn a year of public money, suggests research. | 31417232 |
Jessica Wren, 46, from Camden, in London, found the hand-written letter on her doorstep earlier this week.
It is decorated with dolphin stickers and a cut-out image of kittens, addressed inside to Alex, Irene and Anya, signed by a child called Tabby.
Psychologist Mrs Wren said she is keen to get the letter to the right... | A woman who has received a mysterious thank you letter for the third year in a row is trying to unite it with the intended receivers. | 38535066 |
It accused security forces of regularly committing abuses and said rights and liberties in Egypt were being eroded.
Amnesty's report comes two days before the third anniversary of uprising that forced President Hosni Mubarak to quit.
Meanwhile a pro-Morsi student has been killed in clashes with security forces in Alexa... | Egypt has seen violence "on an unprecedented scale" since the army ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi last July, Amnesty International says. | 25858599 |
The Swedish furniture giant is spending £4m to improve junctions and access to a new outlet planned for Pincents Lane Retail Park in Reading.
The work includes widening Pincents Lane and replacing the existing roundabout on the A4 with a new traffic-light controlled junction.
The retailer is awaiting final agreement af... | Drivers are facing 40 weeks of delays as work starts ahead of the building of a new Ikea store in Berkshire. | 33590940 |
It's the first time in several years that Jamaat-ud Dawa head Hafiz Saeed or any other jihadi leader in Pakistan has made such remarks.
So why is he able to make such comments so openly?
Hafiz Saeed was addressing hundreds of Jamaat-ud Dawa activists at an "orientation session" on Wednesday in Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-... | The head of a Pakistani charity accused of masterminding terror attacks has indicated he has inside knowledge of a deadly raid on India's military in disputed Kashmir. | 38596301 |
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 303.31 points to close at 21,115.55 following US President Donald Trump's address to Congress last night.
The S&P 500 index gained 32.32 points, rising to 2,395.96, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index was up 78.59 points at 5,904.03.
Shares have been climbing since Mr Trump... | US shares have hit new highs on Wednesday. | 39126024 |
The 10-11 shot, second in the Derby at Epsom behind stablemate Golden Horn, scored by five lengths from Storm The Stars, with Giovanni Canaletto third.
Jack Hobbs is the first British-trained winner of the race since Commander In Chief, for Henry Cecil, in 1993.
Storm The Stars (10-1), who was third at Epsom, made the ... | Favourite Jack Hobbs won the 150th Irish Derby at the Curragh under jockey William Buick for trainer John Gosden. | 33301081 |
Stories coded according to the Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) initiative's guidelines appear in a dedicated carousel in the firm's search results.
It says this will help the public find pages that load "blazingly fast".
However, it is likely to disadvantage sites that opt not to take part.
Google's chief executive Sund... | Google has begun promoting web-based news articles that comply with its effort to make pages load more quickly on mobile devices. | 35652271 |
The incident happened at about 11:15 at the Grampian Microlight and Flying Club.
The aircraft came down in a nearby field.
The man's injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. | A man has been taken to hospital with potentially serious injuries after a microlight crash in Aberdeenshire. | 37085461 |
Daniel Pelka, from Coventry, died in March 2012, after being starved and abused by his mother and her boyfriend.
Speaking in the wake of a four-week Ofsted inspection of the service, Brian Walsh, of the city council, said he was "very concerned" about the results.
The Ofsted report is due out later this month.
In Septe... | The head of the social care department that "missed chances" to save the life of a four-year-old boy said his team has been "overwhelmed" by cases. | 26578762 |
Thistle failed to register a victory in their first 10 matches this season but certainly did not look short of confidence against St Johnstone.
Steven MacLean pulled one back from close range after the break.
But the Jags held on despite seeing out the dying stages with 10 men after captain Abul Osman was sent off.
Thi... | Stunning first-half strikes from distance by Gary Miller and Steven Lawless made it two wins on the bounce for Partick Thistle. | 34493574 |
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has updated its calculations, based on the latest official forecasts.
Pro-Union campaigners have welcomed the analysis.
But those backing independence insisted Scotland's finances would be similar to or even stronger than the UK's.
The referendum on Scottish independence will be held on... | A think tank has suggested an independent Scotland would face bigger spending cuts and higher tax rises than previously predicted if it is to balance the books. | 27690028 |
He was detained in a shopping centre in Bogota on Friday in an joint operation carried out by the Colombian authorities and US anti-drug officials.
Pannunzi is alleged to be responsible for importing up to two tonnes of cocaine into Europe every month.
He is the alleged leader of the 'Ndrangheta crime network based in ... | Italian police have arrested mafia boss Roberto Pannunzi after he was deported back to Italy from Colombia. | 23215095 |
BBC Sport has learned $3.7m (£2.9m) of travel grants owed by the Rio 2016 organising committee to national Paralympic bodies are two weeks late.
Several smaller countries took out loans to send teams to Brazil - which the IPC covered with emergency funds.
The IPC is now thought to be considering legal action against th... | The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is facing a major new financial crisis linked to Rio 2016. | 38303061 |
It stopped after a sensor detected a "minor technical fault" and the ride performed "exactly as it is designed to do," the theme park said.
A spokesperson said in line with its "well-rehearsed procedures" people were helped from the ride and at no point was "guest safety compromised".
Footage of people apparently leavi... | The white-knuckle ride Oblivion has stopped mid-air at Alton Towers. | 40718772 |
British number two Edmund, 22, beat world number 122 Fucsovics 6-2 6-1 in North Carolina.
Edmund, 45th in the rankings, will play world number 46 Steve Johnson in the next round.
Meanwhile, Britain's Laura Robson lost 6-2 6-4 to Russian Alla Kudryavtseva in the first round of US Open qualifying.
There was better news f... | Britain's Kyle Edmund is through to the quarter-finals of the Winston-Salem Open after a straight sets win over Hungary's Marton Fucsovics. | 41030768 |
Organisers of the East of England Show, expected to take place in Peterborough in July, said 10,000 people attended last year, 50% fewer than expected.
The show "became disconnected from its agricultural roots" organisers the East of England Agricultural Society said.
A spokesman said local people had "voted with their... | An agricultural and country show which last year made losses of "several hundred thousand pounds" has come to an end after 200 years. | 22654361 |
Mr Satyarthi told the BBC that his Nobel certificate was also missing after the burglary on Tuesday morning.
He said no-one was home at the time of the burglary.
Mr Satyarthi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for his work to combat child labour and child trafficking in India.
He shared the award with Pakistani ... | A replica of the Nobel medal awarded to Indian child rights campaigner Kailash Satyarthi has been stolen from his home in the capital, Delhi. | 38890620 |
Toyota said it sold 9.75 million vehicles in 2012, a jump of more than 22% from a year earlier.
General Motors, which was the biggest vehicle maker in 2011, sold 9.29 million vehicles in 2012.
Toyota's sales in 2011 were hit by natural disasters in Japan and Thailand which hurt production at its factories.
However, Toy... | Japanese carmaker Toyota has regained its slot as the world's biggest vehicle maker, capping a year of a dramatic turnaround in its fortunes. | 21226611 |
Far more solar panels can be seen on homes and businesses now than a year ago, as companies and individual investors were attracted by the rate paid for solar energy converted into electricity.
The feed-in tariff was established before the last general election, and the current UK coalition government continued it.
But... | For the past 18 months it has been a renewable energy success story. | 16132726 |
Road racing is the toughest of sports and requires hard men. But many of these hard men were unashamedly in tears, heads bowed, saying their final goodbyes to the unlikeliest of sporting superstars.
As the funeral of Joey Dunlop got under way on 7 July 2000, people were still trying to come to terms with the fact that ... | More than 50,000 people gathered around the tiny Garryduff Presbyterian Church in Ballymoney, County Antrim, to bid farewell to a true sporting legend. | 33370923 |
The couple were married in Murray's home town of Dunblane last April and announced the pregnancy in the summer.
Confirming the news, the tennis star's agent said: "Andy and Kim had a daughter in the early hours of Sunday morning and the family are doing well."
Shirley Erskine, Andy Murray's grandmother said she was del... | Tennis star Andy Murray's wife Kim Sears has given birth to an 8lb 10oz girl, who arrived on Sunday morning. | 35529960 |
Father Denis "Chrysostom" Alexander was one of several monks accused of abusing boys at the former Fort Augustus Abbey boarding school in the Highlands.
The BBC has learned he has been remanded in custody in Sydney pending his extradition back to Scotland to face trial.
The Crown Office here said it would not comment o... | A former Catholic monk accused of child abuse at a Scottish school has been arrested in Australia. | 38718554 |
The plant will be built on land on Airedale Road, Keighley and will be capable of producing 10 to 11 MW of electricity a year.
More than 3,000 people had signed an online petition against the proposals due to concerns about pollution, noise and the visual impact of the plant.
The developer, Endless Energy, has not yet ... | A £135m energy from waste incinerator has been approved by councillors in West Yorkshire. | 38919723 |
Hadrian's Wall of Sound will feature hundreds of musicians from the North East and Cumbria performing along its 73 mile (117km) length.
Here's a look at what people can expect.
The event will start at daybreak on 5 June in Bowness on Solway, West Cumbria, and finish about 14 hours later in Wallsend, North Tyneside.
A b... | The first ever BBC Music Day will kick off its nationwide celebration of music next Friday and includes a relay spanning Hadrian's Wall. | 32899710 |
The unidentified pair are accused of supporting Syria's Fateh al-Sham over several years, sending them medical and food supplies and collecting donations.
The property was searched on Wednesday morning in tandem with raids in western Germany.
Leicestershire Police did not say whether any arrests were made.
Federal pro... | Police have raided a house in Leicester as part of a German investigation into two people suspected of providing supporting for a Syrian jihadist group. | 38914083 |
Royal Bournemouth and Poole hospitals are restricting visitor numbers in an effort to control the vomiting and diarrhoea bug.
Bournemouth's lead infection control nurse, Paul Bolton, told people to only visit "if absolutely necessary".
Different wards have been shut at different times so it is advised people call for m... | Wards have been shut at two Dorset hospitals after confirmed cases of norovirus. | 35372492 |
The left-wing MP received ovations from the crowd for his messages on protecting benefits, ending austerity, raising taxes on the wealthiest and abolishing university tuition fees.
The rally on Tuesday ended the second day of his campaign visit to Wales.
Mr Corbyn is competing for the leadership against Andy Burnham, Y... | About 1,000 people have attended a rally in Cardiff for Labour leadership candidate Jeremy Corbyn. | 33880482 |
All kicks-offs at 15:00 BST unless otherwise stated
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool (12:30 BST)
Chelsea v Burnley
Crystal Palace v Bournemouth
Everton v Stoke City
Leicester City v Swansea City
Southampton v Sunderland
Watford v Arsenal
Hull City v Manchester United (17:30)
West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough (13:30)
Ma... | Catch up on all the team news and previews for this weekend's games, which starts with the early kick-off between Tottenham and Liverpool at White Hart Lane. | 37193358 |
The crash happened on the A90 Aberdeen to Peterhead road at Auchiries, Longhaven, near Peterhead.
The 46-year-old officer was in a critical condition while the 58-year-old male car driver was stable.
Police Scotland said two police dogs in the van survived. One was uninjured, the other was being assessed.
The accident ... | A police dog handler has been left critically injured after his van was involved in a crash with a car on the A90 in Aberdeenshire. | 39125638 |
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The Spaniard was sent off following the clash with the Everton midfielder in the 84th minute at Goodison Park.
A Chelsea spokesman said: "Diego spoke to club officials and expressed regret over his reaction to the challenge from Barry that led to his red card.
"But Diego w... | Striker Diego Costa has denied biting Gareth Barry during Chelsea's 2-0 FA Cup quarter-final defeat at Everton. | 35796309 |
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The German was 0.833 seconds clear of Sauber's Felipe Nasr. Lewis Hamilton was fourth despite a reliability issue.
The Mercedes driver missed the final three hours of running because of a water leak caused by a failed part.
Meanwhile, Jenson Button managed only six laps in... | Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel set the pace for the second day in succession at the first pre-season test in Jerez as McLaren-Honda continued to struggle. | 31098258 |
Teignbridge District Council said the 30ft (9.1m) fin whale on Red Rock Beach near Dawlish is being taken apart in small pieces by dumper trucks.
A local rendering plant will remove the oil from the carcass and cook the remaining body.
This will then be shipped to various sites around the country to be used for biofuel... | The carcass of a dead whale which washed up on the Devon coastline is to be used for biofuel. | 37529769 |
Mohammed Miah, 37, of Poplar, was told he must serve at least 18 years for killing baby Rifat.
A post-mortem examination of Rifat's body found 38 rib fractures, eight leg fractures and a broken spine.
His wife Rebeka Nazmin, 32, was cleared of murder but found guilty of allowing the death of her baby and causing him su... | A father who tried to blame an autistic boy for killing his 13-week-old son has been jailed for murder. | 39431883 |
According to official statistics, 700 fewer people were on the register in March.
The total number of jobless is about 57,000.
However, the unemployment rate rose slightly to 7.7%, which is above the UK average of 6.9%.
Other data published on Wednesday revealed that the Northern Ireland economy continued to grow in th... | The number of people claiming unemployment benefit in Northern Ireland has fallen for a 14th month in a row. | 27046051 |
Krisztián Gyöngyi was tracking animals in the Akagera National Park when he was killed, African Parks added.
It did not give more details, but rhinos usually charge and kill people with their horn.
Eastern black rhinos became extinct in Rwanda about a decade ago, and were reintroduced in May.
African Parks brought 20... | A conservationist who played a key role in reintroducing the eastern black rhino to Rwanda has been killed by one of the animals, a wildlife group says. | 40201730 |
And it is threatening legal action if either Vote Leave or Grassroots Out are chosen instead.
The party says neither group can speak for anti-austerity campaigners who want to leave the EU, due to their "pro-business" and "reactionary" views.
A decision will be made by the Electoral Commission on 14 April.
The Commissi... | The Trade Union and Socialist Coalition has launched a bid to be designated as the official campaign to get Britain out of the European Union. | 35941945 |
England's next game is against Lithuania in a European Championship qualifier at Wembley on 27 March.
The players and manager Roy Hodgson will meet at the national football centre at St George's Park.
Hodgson told the FA website: "We've all agreed we're going to get together. Unfortunately, my time with them won't real... | England's players will meet at the end of January to review their win over Scotland and look ahead to 2015. | 30616713 |
Network Rail's £50m Great Western Electrification Programme aims to cut journey times on the route between London Paddington to Swansea.
Rail passengers have been warned of a summer of disruption on the line.
To accommodate overhead power lines, 10km of track to the east of the city, and in the Box tunnel, will need t... | Work has started to prepare the main rail line through Bath for electrification works. | 33579646 |
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Adams, 33, added the world title to her Olympic,Commonwealth and European crowns by beating Thailand's Peamwilai Laopeam on Friday.
The English fighter won the 51kg final in Astana by a split decision.
Adams, who has qualified for the Rio Olympics, had previously won silve... | Great Britain's Nicola Adams completed her full set of international honours with a flyweight gold medal at the AIBA World Championships in Kazakhstan. | 36397136 |
Teacher quality has often been highlighted as the key to raising school standards and this research warns of a serious gap in funding.
David Weston, chief executive of the Teacher Development Trust, said the findings were "extremely concerning".
The Department for Education said such training was "vital for all teacher... | There are 20,000 teachers in schools in England without any budget to train them, according to research by the Teacher Development Trust. | 38827188 |
It means the previous two host confederations - Europe in 2018 and Asia in 2022 - are barred from bidding.
The 2026 tournament could involve 40 or 48 nations after world governing body Fifa agreed to study in greater detail the options to expand the tournament from its 32-team format.
The proposals will be made at Fifa... | European countries will not be able to host the 2026 World Cup because of Fifa's rotational policy. | 37656700 |
Rachel Reeves told BBC Radio 4's Any Questions she supported the changes announced in Wednesday's Budget.
But she said much more detail was needed about what the changes would mean "in practice".
The proposed reforms will allow people to spend their pension pots how they wish rather having to buy an annuity, which guar... | Labour will support government plans to overhaul pensions, the shadow work and pensions secretary has said. | 26693266 |
The Home Affairs Committee said it was not seeing "the level of performance we would expect" from the NCA.
The organisation, which has a £500 million annual budget, started work in October 2013 and recovered assets worth £22.5 million in its first year.
The NCA has said generating revenue is not its key aim.
Committe... | The National Crime Agency must "drastically" increase the amount of criminal assets it recovers to "justify its budget", a committee of MPs says. | 31498168 |
Not just applause - that is standard. But multi-party approbation. Leaders and their colleagues all applauding each other, commending the comments of their rivals.
It was a display of solidarity, of unity, of determination to defy terror in the face of the tragic scenes from Westminster. A small thing, perhaps, the col... | After the temporary silence of yesterday, there was an unaccustomed noise in the Holyrood chamber today. | 39367207 |
Green belt land also has huge potential to provide natural habitat and public access to the countryside, the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) said.
But the green belt around large towns and cities is being "nibbled" away month by month, the CPRE added.
Ministers say they plan to leave the environment better tha... | Derelict industrial sites could become nature reserves and woodlands as part of investment in the green belt, countryside campaigners have urged. | 38280910 |
Sixteen sides with Category One academies are involved in 2016-17 but League One and Two teams must play a certain number of first-team players.
"How can we have a development trophy for Premier League teams who can do what they want, yet we can't develop our own players in it?" said Robinson.
In response, the EFL said... | The current format of the Checkatrade Trophy is "rubbish", according to MK Dons manager Karl Robinson. | 37540062 |
The driver made off and the birds escaped from the boot when Cleveland and Durham Police stopped a vehicle in Horden, Peterlee, on Monday night.
The man was arrested after officers gave chase. It is thought 12 chickens and tools found in the car could have been stolen from a farm.
It is unknown whether all of the fleei... | A dozen chickens were discovered in the back of a car after a police chase in County Durham. | 36080658 |
World number 11 Kim joined Webb, who carded a 70, on six under par after a birdie on the 18th completed a 69.
Webb, 42, is seeking an eighth major title, with her last coming in 2006, while Kim, 24, is aiming for a first.
Overnight leader Christie Kerr dropped to third place, two shots back, after a round of 73.
Englan... | Australian Karrie Webb and South Korean Kim Sei-young share the lead heading into the final round of the Ladies Scottish Open at Dundonald Links. | 40765050 |
Mr Abbott told parliament units in Sydney and Melbourne began operating last week.
They had already intercepted at least one person of interest, he said.
Meanwhile Australia's top spy says that 15 Australians are believed to have died fighting for Middle East-based extremist groups like Islamic State.
Mr Abbott did not... | New counter-terrorism units have been set up at two Australian airports, PM Tony Abbott says, amid concern over Australians fighting in Iraq and Syria. | 28948498 |
But Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook warned it "could take some time" as it remained to be seen whether Islamic State (IS) would "stand and fight".
The coalition of forces launched their push towards the city in the early hours of Monday.
IS seized Mosul, then Iraq's second-largest city, in June 2014.
The extremists' lead... | Iraqi forces are "ahead of schedule", the Pentagon says, as they begin the second day of the battle to retake Mosul from so-called IS fighters. | 37685964 |
They are among 20 riders heading to the Worlds in Hong Kong from 12-16 April.
Ten riders will be making their championships debut, including Scot Neah Evans and Welshman Lewis Oliva.
"The team is made up of a good mix of experienced and developing riders," said Head coach Iain Dyer.
"I'm pleased to see non-programme ri... | Olympic champions Katie Archibald, Elinor Barker, Steven Burke and Callum Skinner will represent Great Britain at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in April. | 39210532 |
The former Sunday school teacher was jailed for a minimum of 18 years in 2011 for murdering Mr Buchanan and her ex-lover's wife Lesley Howell.
Their bodies were found in Castlerock, County Londonderry, in 1991, and police thought they had killed themselves.
Stewart, 52, was jailed for plotting the murders with Colin Ho... | Double killer Hazel Stewart has lost an appeal against her conviction for the murder of her husband Trevor Buchanan. | 34578972 |
Arthur Roy Taylor, from Lancashire, went missing from his boat in Gwbert on Saturday, 15 April.
A man's body was discovered near Ynys Locthyn, Llangrannog, on Sunday at about 14:45 BST.
Dyfed-Powys Police said formal identification of the body has not taken place.
Mr Taylor left his accommodation to take his boat out f... | The family of a missing 90-year-old sailor has been informed after a body was found off the coast in Ceredigion. | 39766743 |
Arthur Simpson-Kent, 48, appeared at an extradition hearing in Accra.
He said he voluntarily submitted and would have returned to the UK previously had he not been arrested.
He left the UK on 19 December following the deaths of his former partner Ms Blake, 43, and their two young sons, Zachary, eight, and four year-old... | The partner of an ex-EastEnders actress who was found dead with her two sons in a London garden, has told a Ghanaian court he will return to the UK. | 35412127 |
The 32-year-old did not play in last month's final Test against the Black Caps in Auckland because of the injury.
The England and Wales Cricket Board said Pietersen will have a scan next week to determine when he can resume training.
* England will play a minimum of three matches in the Champions Trophy, but this could... | Batsman Kevin Pietersen will miss England's two-Test series against New Zealand in May with a knee injury. | 22166496 |
The judicial officer viewed the tackle, which occurred in the first half of a European Champions Cup match on 16 January, as a red card offence.
But Saracens argued that the 10-week penalty was too severe.
Ashton said he was "incredibly disappointed" at the outcome.
"I now plan to look ahead to the rest of the season a... | England and Saracens winger Chris Ashton will miss the entire Six Nations after losing his appeal against a 10-week ban for making contact with the eyes of Ulster's Luke Marshall. | 35486219 |
The 23-year-old was forced off early in the province's Pro12 win over Edinburgh on Friday and was not included in a 34-man squad named by coach Joe Schmidt.
Uncapped Munster wing Andrew Conway is called up, along with lock Quinn Roux, while winger Tommy Bowe is recalled.
Johnny Sexton is set to train fully on Tuesday a... | Leinster flanker Josh van der Flier has been ruled out of Ireland's Six Nations game with France in Dublin on Saturday after suffering a shoulder injury. | 39026568 |
Mr Corbyn told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show he was enjoying "every moment" of his time as leader.
He has found himself at odds with some of his MPs on issues including air strikes in Syria and Trident renewal.
Unite union chief Len McCluskey accused Mr Corbyn's critics of using the Syria debate to undermine his leadershi... | Labour's Jeremy Corbyn has insisted he is "not going anywhere", despite reports of potential leadership challenges against him from his MPs. | 34957153 |
About 360kg (793lbs) of cocaine that has washed up on Hopton beach, near Great Yarmouth and a beach near Caister.
A member of the public contacted Norfolk Police having discovered a number of holdalls on Hopton Beach.
The seizure was referred to the National Crime Agency and officers continue to search the area.
More o... | Cocaine valued at up to £50m has been washed up on beaches in Norfolk, the National Crime Agency says. | 38934738 |
Gyorgy Schopflin, a member of Hungary's ruling Fidesz party, made the remark after images emerged of vegetables carved into heads and placed along the country's southern frontier.
"Human images are haram... Pig's head would deter more effectively," he said.
Hungary has taken a hard-line stance on migration into the cou... | A Hungarian member of the European Parliament has been criticised for suggesting pigs' heads could be put on border fences to deter refugees. | 37158330 |
The 32-year-old Chester-born former Rotherham captain is to become Wasps' backs coach for the 2015-16 season.
He replaces former Wales international fly-half Stephen Jones, who is returning to Scarlets.
He will be part of a four-man coaching team under Dai Young, the club's director of rugby.
Young, who also has the jo... | Rotherham Titans head coach Lee Blackett is to leave the Championship club this summer to join the backroom staff at Premiership side Wasps. | 32066282 |
Video showed Michael Slager shooting Walter Scott, 50, as he fled from a traffic stop in North Charleston.
A grand jury returned a murder indictment on Monday morning, clearing the way for a formal trial.
Officer Slager now faces up to 30 years in prison. He has been held in jail since charges were announced in April.
... | A white police officer in South Carolina is to go on trial for the murder of an unarmed black man after shooting him in the back as he ran. | 33053409 |
The Canterbury Bulldogs stand-off was criticised in Australian media after touching Aidan Sezer as the Canberra Raiders half-back fed a scrum.
"We're good mates and it was just a bit of a joke. I hope no harm done," Reynolds said on social media.
Sezer confirmed they "go back a long way and we were just having a laugh"... | Josh Reynolds has played down an incident in which he touched the bottom of an opposition player in a National Rugby League game in Australia. | 35966249 |
The vehicle struck the 4.2m (13ft) high bridge near Railway Street on Kingston Road, Taunton, at about 08:00 GMT.
The A3102 was partially blocked while the vehicle was being freed but has now been re-opened in both directions.
Network Rail said engineers had inspected the bridge and found "no damage" and trains were ru... | Drivers faced delays after a lorry hit a railway bridge in Somerset and became stuck. | 35763259 |
Eleven others were reportedly wounded. Officials say two people also died in Indian shelling elsewhere in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
India had earlier vowed to avenge the killing of three soldiers, one of whose bodies it said had been mutilated.
Tensions have risen since militants killed 19 Indian troops in Septemb... | Officials in Pakistan say at least nine people were killed when cross-border shelling from India hit a passenger bus in the disputed Kashmir region. | 38074202 |
Members of the BBC Radio 4's You and Yours team were among those who received the scam emails, claiming they owed hundreds of pounds to UK firms.
The firms involved have been inundated with phone calls from worried members of the public.
One security expert warned clicking on the link would install malware.
You and You... | A new type of phishing email that includes the recipient's home address has been received by thousands of people, the BBC has learned. | 35977227 |
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) criticised both the Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS board and Brighton's ageing hospital site.
The watchdog said hospital bosses had little insight into safety issues and "seemingly little appetite to resolve" them.
Trust chief Dr Gillian Fairfield said it was clear the tr... | A hospital trust has been placed in special measures after inspectors deemed it unsafe and poorly-led. | 37098033 |
The former deputy prime minister, who is now the party's EU spokesman, said the single market was a UK creation that was vital for jobs and prosperity.
The Tories, he said, were "up a Brexit creek without a paddle, a canoe or a map - they have absolutely no clue".
The government has insisted it will secure a "positive ... | Leaving the EU's single market as part of any Brexit deal would do "untold damage" to the UK economy, Nick Clegg has told the Lib Dem conference. | 37402949 |
Chasing Notts' 244-8, spinner Samit Patel took three Glamorgan wickets in nine balls to inspire his side on the way to a comfortable YB40 final win.
Nottsl owed much to a 99-run fifth-wicket stand between captain Chris Read (53) and Aussie David Hussey (42).
Ajmal Shahzad and Stuart Broad then both chipped in with thre... | Nottinghamshire claimed their first Lord's one-day final win in 24 years as they beat Glamorgan by 87 runs. | 24187114 |
Shabir Ahmed, Adil Khan, Abdul Rauf and Abdul Aziz, all from Rochdale, challenged a government move that could pave the way for them to be deported to Pakistan.
Ringleader Ahmed, 63, previously claimed his convictions were a conspiracy to "scapegoat" Muslims.
Rochdale's MP called for the men to now be deported "as soon... | Four members of a child sex grooming gang have lost a legal battle to maintain British citizenship. | 38909352 |
The Commonwealth had warned the Maldives of possible suspension if it failed to show progress on democracy.
It has faced questions over freedom of speech, the detention of opponents and the independence of the judiciary.
The Indian Ocean nation became a multiparty democracy in 2008 after decades of autocratic rule.
The... | The Maldives has withdrawn from the Commonwealth, accusing it of interfering in domestic affairs and "unfair and unjust" treatment. | 37647310 |
The department said that 309,756 people used libraries last year, an increase of 3% from 2013/2014.
The figures came after a BBC study found that over 200 jobs were lost in local libraries since 2010.
The study showed that 7,900 library staff had lost their jobs across the UK, 25% of the total workforce.
DCAL said a st... | The number of people using libraries in Northern Ireland has gone up, according to figures released by the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL). | 35913130 |
"The cars are going to take them to their physical limits," said Rosberg, who retired after his world title win.
"We might even see drivers losing race wins because of just being physically knackered, and that is the direction the sport should be in."
He added: "These cars are absolute monsters. It is such an awesome h... | Formula 1 drivers will be "gladiators" this year as a result of rule changes that have made the cars faster, says world champion Nico Rosberg. | 39129409 |
A 25-year-old man was attacked from behind in Lachlan Crescent in Linburn, Erskine at about 05:50 on Friday.
The attacker, a heavily-built man, then escaped in a car in the direction of Old Greenock Road.
The injured man was taken by ambulance to the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley where he was treated for facial l... | Police investigating a serious assault in Erskine have said they believed it was a "targeted attack". | 38943353 |
Work to mend the A591 and investigate restoring Pooley Bridge and Eamont Bridge is due to begin in the new year.
Cumbria County Council leader Stewart Young welcomed the money but said total restoration would cost much more.
"Repairing all the infrastructure in Cumbria alone will run into hundreds of millions of pounds... | A £40m funding package for repairs to flood-damaged roads and bridges in Cumbria and Lancashire has been announced by the government. | 35186601 |
Dean Shade, 32, of Turpington Lane, Bromley, was sentenced to life. He must serve at least 10 years before he can apply for parole.
James Russell, 24, of Leybourne Close, Crawley in West Sussex, was given an 11-year sentence.
The pair stole more than £415,000 worth of computer equipment in the robberies, between Septem... | Two men who threatened to cut off their victims' fingers in robberies across the South East have been imprisoned. | 18371258 |
Subsets and Splits
Problematic short summaries
Retrieves extremely brief summaries from training data, which helps identify potential data quality issues or edge cases in the summarization task.
Count Short Documents
Counts the number of documents with a length less than 3000, providing a basic statistical insight about the dataset.
Short Test Document Count
Counts the number of documents within a specific length range, providing basic filtering with limited analytical value.
Select Short Test Documents
Retrieves documents with lengths between 0 and 3000 characters, providing a basic filter on document size.
XSUM Summaries 250-3
Provides a basic filtering of summaries within a specific length range, offering limited insight by showing 100 samples between 250 and 300 characters long.