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The Advertising Standards Authority will crack down on ads that feature stereotypical gender roles.
Ads that mock people for not conforming to gender types or reinforce gender roles had "costs for individuals, the economy and society", the ASA said.
As a result new rules will be drawn up that will take effect next year... | Advertisements that show men failing at simple household tasks and women left to clean up are set to be banned by the UK advertising watchdog. | 40638343 |
The data showed a "worrying trend" of part-time, female and young workers being most likely to earn below the figure, researchers found.
The living wage, promoted by the Living Wage Foundation, is currently £7.85 an hour and £9.15 in London. It is not compulsory for employers to pay it.
The government said it was "dete... | Almost six million workers in the UK are paid less than the living wage, a study suggests. | 34691404 |
Burns sustained a dislocated collarbone after falling awkwardly during the first half of his side's 4-1 victory.
Burns may be out of action for four to five weeks and is set to miss the 7 February County Antrim Shield Final.
Mitchell was helped off in the second half with an ankle injury and faces a two-month spell on ... | Linfield midfielder Aaron Burns and Dungannon Swifts striker Andy Mitchell suffered injury setbacks in Saturday's Premiership match at Stangmore Park. | 38789851 |
The Olympic gymnast crashed into a barrier after successfully completing her jump.
After just two weeks, several stars have already ended up in hospital after competing on the Channel 4 show.
Some fans have even taken to social media to ask for the show to be cancelled because they say too many people are getting hurt.... | Beth Tweddle has pulled out of the reality show The Jump, after crashing during a practice. | 35522565 |
On Wednesday, the DMV published draft regulations which outline how the technology could be used on the roads.
The regulations say truly driverless cars would be "initially excluded" from operation.
Google's director of self-driving cars, Chris Urmson, said the move was "perplexing".
"This maintains the same old status... | Google has criticised the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in California for insisting driverless cars must have a fully licensed driver behind the wheel. | 35131538 |
A hole was smashed in the front of the Co-op store on Main Street, Great Glen, Leicestershire in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
The fork-lift loader was left blocking the road and the cash machine itself was found nearby.
Police said four men were seen trying to load the machine on a truck and have appealed for mo... | A supermarket was badly damaged when a hydraulic lifter was used to rip a cash machine from a wall. | 39339868 |
So if tracing the cost of your bank account is as complex as strands of spaghetti, are other countries any better at untangling the mess?
Are their banking charges lower - or at least clearer - and are consumers happier?
The Competition and Markets Authority has announced an extension of its inquiry into the current ac... | In this series, we have heard how free banking in the UK has been labelled "a misleading con-trick", how customers bewildered by the range of accounts on offer refuse to switch, and how UK consumers get a raw deal should they choose to bank on the internet. | 35482233 |
Officers were called to Shepperton Road in Islington, north London, shortly after 23:00 BST on 5 September.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission, which is investigating the incident, said two shots were fired.
Both the police officer who pulled the trigger and the woman said the 40-year-old man had a knife.
A p... | A man who was killed by police had pinned his ex-partner against a wall at knifepoint when the shots were fired, witness statements have said. | 29151026 |
It was his drama about three gay men and - explicitly - their sex lives. It was seen as radical, rude, different, honest and was loved and loathed.
Since then, gay characters have evolved and feature widely across the British TV spectrum.
Davies has now returned to writing about gay culture with the triple bill of Cucu... | In 1999, Russell T Davies courted controversy and critical acclaim with Queer As Folk. | 30922105 |
Army bomb officers were called to examine suspicious objects in the Waterside on Thursday.
At about 10:25 GMT, police discovered what turned out to be a pipe bomb in the front garden of a home in Trafalgar Court.
A second bomb was discovered at Jeffrey Avenue, also in the Waterside area of Derry.
Army bomb experts were... | Two pipe bombs have been found in separate security alerts in Londonderry. | 31530653 |
Noah Serra-Morrison was 13-months-old when he died at his mother's home in Crawley Road, Luton, last November.
Prosecutors at Luton Crown Court claim the boy suffered a catalogue of injuries in the weeks before the massive head injury that killed him.
His mother Ronnie-Tayler Morrison and her partner Hardeep Hunjan den... | A mother accused of murdering her baby boy had a photograph of him with a cannabis joint behind his ear, a jury heard. | 36662563 |
Bury St Edmunds councillor Paul Hopfensberger made the suggestion as nearly £20,000 is being spent erecting fences on two football pitches.
Local teams playing at the grounds are forced to remove the mess before their matches.
Mr Hopfensberger said of DNA testing: "I'm not saying we're going to do it, we have to look ... | DNA testing of dog mess has not been ruled out in a bid to rid a Suffolk town of irresponsible dog owners. | 34208000 |
Sixteen Category One academies were invited to play against League One and League Two clubs as part of a one-season, 64-team competition trial.
Premier League champions Leicester and Chelsea have accepted the invitation.
"If it's a success it will continue. If not we'll review and see where we go," said EFL chief execu... | Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle have rejected the chance to play Under-21 teams in the EFL Trophy. | 36902612 |
The annual congressional baseball game in Washington was hailed as a rare and welcome moment of unity among lawmakers of both major parties.
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise remains in a critical condition, but improving, after the shooting.
There were huge cheers when his name was heard around the stadium.
"Not here,... | US politicians have played a charity baseball game a day after a shooting - as they practised in Virginia - wounded a top Republican and three others. | 40297394 |
This entitles her to access to health care, education and other welfare services which she had been denied.
As her parents have been out of Cuba for some time, the girl had been unable to claim Cuban citizenship and she had been effectively left "stateless".
This test case will affect other children in such legal limbo... | A top South African court has cleared the way for an eight-year-old girl, born to Cuban parents, to be granted South African citizenship. | 37286815 |
The Cochrane Collaboration carried out a systematic review of eight exercise trials involving more than 300 patients living at home or in care.
Exercise did little for patients' moods, the research concluded.
But it did help them carry out daily activities such as rising from a chair, and boosted their cognitive skill... | People with dementia who exercise improve their thinking abilities and everyday life, a body of medical research concludes. | 25202903 |
Practicing will take place on Tuesday 9 May and Thursday 11 May, with racing on Thursday evening and Saturday 13 May.
In May, Alastair Seeley broke Robert Dunlop's record for the most wins at the event when he made it 17 wins over the Triangle circuit.
The meeting was overshadowed by the death of Malachi Mitchell-Thoma... | The North West 200 international road races will retain their mid-May slot for 2017, with the week-long festival taking place from 7-13 May. | 37297325 |
Since 2012 at least 170 rapists and 157 child abusers were told they no longer had to register with the police.
They include people convicted of raping boys and girls, incest, and taking indecent images of children.
More than 50% of applications - allowed under a 2010 Supreme Court ruling - were successful, a Freedom o... | Almost 700 convicted sex offenders have been removed from the register in the past four years, the BBC has learned. | 35833760 |
All kick-offs at 15:00 GMT unless otherwise stated
Bristol City v Cardiff (12:00)
Burnley v Blackburn (12:30)
Brentford v Charlton
Derby v Huddersfield
Ipswich v Nottm Forest
Leeds v Bolton
MK Dons v QPR
Preston v Brighton
Reading v Fulham
Sheff Wed v Rotherham | All of the previews for the weekend's Championship games, as league leaders Burnley host Blackburn while Brighton travel to Preston. | 35726846 |
The road is crucial for East Africa's economy as it links the port of Mombasa to landlocked countries, such as Uganda, South Sudan and Rwanda.
The worst-affected area is around Taru, about 80km from Mombasa.
Correspondents say the jam has been caused by repairs to the road following heavy rains.
Traffic jams are common... | Kenyan police have been deployed to ease a traffic jam reportedly stretching for 50km (30 miles) on the highway between Mombasa and Nairobi. | 34867935 |
The Revue XXI magazine reported that Austrian-born SS commander Alois Brunner spent his last years living in squalid conditions.
It said he remained a fervent anti-Semite right up to his death.
Brunner is accused of deporting more than 128,000 Jews to death camps.
He was in charge of the Drancy internment camp outside ... | One of the world's most wanted Nazi war criminals died in 2001 aged 89 after spending more than a decade incarcerated in a dilapidated Damascus basement, a French magazine has said. | 38586945 |
Corie Adams, formerly of Matlby, Rotherham, pleaded guilty at Sheffield Crown Court to 11 sexual offences against two girls aged 13 and two aged 14.
The 18-year-old had earlier admitted an additional six offences against three girls aged between 12 and 14.
Adams is due to be sentenced on 2 December.
The offences took p... | A man has admitted a string of "hideous" sexual offences against seven teenage girls. | 38149285 |
Only about 40% of farmers have received their Common Agricultural Policy (Cap) claims, leading to warnings of a "cash flow crisis" in the industry.
Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead announced the fund as he addressed the NFU Scotland annual general meeting in St Andrews.
NFU Scotland said it was "imperative" the... | Farmers hit by delays to EU payments are to be offered loans from a £20m fund set up by the Scottish government. | 35556253 |
The government wants to change the way the court works, but the court says the changes are unconstitutional.
The government has refused to publish the court's ruling because to do so would make it binding.
Critics say the changes would limit the court's ability to scrutinise government legislation.
Since it came to pow... | Thousands of people are protesting in the Polish capital Warsaw as a constitutional crisis between the government and the top court deepens. | 35793914 |
Highland Council is having to find millions of pounds in savings.
Budget leader Bill Fernie said rising costs and a reduction in funding from the Scottish government has left the council with a budget gap of £17-18m.
The simulator includes options in finding savings by reducing spending on schools and public toilets.
... | A Scottish local authority has challenged the public to try and balance its books using an online budget simulator. | 38689139 |
The Scot matched Matsuyama's four-under round of 68 to reach 14 under par.
Daniel Berger is in third place, a shot behind Knox, with fellow American Bill Haas and Francesco Molinari of Italy another stroke adrift on 12 under.
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy is eight shots off the lead after an up and down 70 at Sheshan... | Defending champion Russell Knox remains three shots behind leader Hideki Matsuyama of Japan after three rounds at the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai. | 37809827 |
But he says it is good that manager Chris Coleman will use the games against Ukraine and Northern Ireland to "try out" ideas before the tournament.
Coleman is "99% certain" Wales will also play Sweden before their first major tournament finals for 58 years.
"We're quite surprised with two games, especially out in Ukrai... | Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey is "surprised" Wales are playing two warm-up games before Euro 2016. | 35516380 |
After an inspired performance from Vale goalkeeper Jak Alnwick kept the game goalless at half-time, strikes from Poleon and Tom Elliot, early in the second half set Wimbledon on their way.
And late goals from Tyrone Barnett and Chris Robertson earned a first league win since thrashing Bury 5-1 in November
Vale's defens... | Dominic Poleon grabbed his 12th goal of the season as AFC Wimbledon thumped Port Vale to earn their first win in four games. | 38271935 |
Graffiti was daubed and paint was thrown over walls at Tanvally and Corbet halls near Banbridge during the early hours of Friday morning. The halls are about five miles apart.
The incidents follow an attempted arson attack at Muckery Orange Hall in County Armagh last weekend.
The Orange Order said 12 of their halls hav... | Two Orange halls in County Down have been targeted in overnight attacks. | 36685017 |
It extended an extremely rare invitation to the world's media to come to Pyongyang to see a major military parade.
Officials here used the event to attack the "imperialist" United States, as they have done on many previous occasions.
But North Korea also gave the world a glimpse of something new: it unveiled the man ma... | North Korea is showing off both its past and its future to the outside world. | 11510780 |
Conservative MP Mr Javid tweeted: "No signal @O2. Please sort it out."
People in Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, Glasgow and parts of Northern Ireland have reported issues.
O2 said it was aware of "isolated instances" of intermittent service across the UK, and it was investigating the situation.
The company has respon... | Business secretary Sajid Javid has phone provider O2 to "sort it out" after complaints about users losing signals on their mobiles. | 32878936 |
At the end of this decade Japan will stage the 2019 Rugby World Cup, and the next year the Olympic and Paralympic Games will be held in Tokyo.
Japan has already joint-hosted football's 2002 Fifa World Cup, but the size of the task ahead is of a much greater magnitude.
However, the country sees there being equally stron... | To host one major global sporting event might be considered good fortune, but to host two in a couple of years shows not luck but planning and ambition. | 34775564 |
In a statement, he said he no longer spoke on behalf of the movement.
He added he was stepping down because of "internal changes" within the 20-year-old, far-left guerrilla group, and denied rumours that he was unwell.
The group has been fighting for greater recognition of the rights of indigenous people in the state o... | The head of the Zapatista rebels in southern Mexico, known as Subcomandante Marcos, has announced that he is leaving the group's leadership. | 27569695 |
The Macur Review, published on Thursday, backed the 2000 Waterhouse inquiry, which found "no evidence" of abuse by establishment figures.
On Tuesday, Plaid Cymru MP Liz Saville Roberts criticized its 600 redactions.
Wales Office Minister Guto Bebb said they were necessary.
Court of Appeal judge, Lady Justice Macur, sai... | A review of an inquiry into child sex abuse at former north Wales children's homes added "virtually nothing" to public understanding of how the state failed victims, an MP has said. | 35877347 |
Wessex Water issued the notice to 250 homes in Bratton Seymour, Shepton Montague, Yarlington, and Maperton on Tuesday after tests found the water "was not of its usual standard".
The problem was traced back to a reservoir which has now been "drained, cleaned, and refilled", the firm said.
Tests held earlier now show th... | A warning made to hundreds of homes in south Somerset to boil their tap water has been lifted after four days. | 34227589 |
The British Ironwork Centre in Oswestry, Shropshire is to make the piece.
Geller plans to put the 12ft (3.6m) primate in his garden in Sonning-on-Thames, Berkshire, where he already has a Cadillac covered in spoons.
"I plan to fly it to my house in a large cage hanging from a helicopter," Mr Geller said.
The British Ir... | Entertainer Uri Geller has commissioned a sculpture of a gorilla made from 5,000 spoons. | 24450294 |
The Alliance Party's Kellie Armstrong claimed it was part of Sinn Féin's demands for an Irish language act.
She said Alliance believes there should be a stand alone Irish language act, but the content had to be negotiated.
But Sinn Féin's Máirtín Ó Muilleoir described the claims as "bunkum".
"Sinn Féin wants to see an ... | Sinn Féin says claims by an Alliance Party MLA, that it wanted 10% of future civil service recruits to be Irish speakers, are wholly inaccurate. | 40503383 |
Pietersen replaces Lwazi Mvovo and Bryan Habana is back on the left wing.
Coach Heyneke Meyer has also made four changes to his replacements from the squad that beat the United States 64-0.
Veteran lock Victor Matfield has failed to regain fitness following a hamstring injury.
Hooker Adriaan Strauss, prop Jannie du Ple... | South Africa have made one change to their starting line-up as wing JP Pietersen returns to face Wales in Saturday's World Cup quarter-final at Twickenham. | 34526940 |
"I do planting, weeding and harvesting on the farm," says Manal, as she empties her bag of vegetables into a sack held by her younger brother. "It's the same work we used to do on our land back in Homs."
Refugees have long been working illegally on farms in Jordan but risked being deported back to Syria if they were ca... | In a sun-baked field just outside the Jordanian city of Ramtha, a young group of Syrian men and women weave their way up and down rows of green peppers. | 37011859 |
It comes after reports in the Sun that the 21-year-old is considering going public over a desire to join Chelsea.
Martinez insists Stones is not for sale and when asked if he knew of a transfer request said: "Not at all, no."
Everton have rejected bids of £20m and £26m while refusing to comment on a third offer. Martin... | Everton manager Roberto Martinez says he is not aware of any transfer request made by defender John Stones. | 34014569 |
However, it will not benefit from a government guarantee on its funding.
The Environmental Farming Scheme is due to open for applications in February.
But Agriculture Minister Michelle McIlveen has said it is not covered by the chancellor's promise to fully fund European Union schemes signed off before his Autumn State... | A key scheme to encourage Northern Ireland's farmers to manage land with the environment in mind is to be opened next spring. | 37301560 |
Speaking on BBC's Ask the Leader, Mr Farage said UKIP could emulate the SNP, which has risen in the polls since Scotland rejected independence.
And he told Today he could see "no circumstances" in which a deal could be done with Labour, given its opposition to a referendum on EU membership.
But he suggested he could ba... | A referendum vote to stay in the EU would not make UKIP "redundant", party leader Nigel Farage has said. | 32542756 |
Both Northern Irishmen will have the opportunity to match the two gold medals they won five years ago.
If all goes to plan, the friends could win 100m and 800m titles within 15 minutes of each other on Sunday night.
"Whenever we won at London 2012, the stadium turned green," says McKillop.
"It will be great to have tha... | Ireland's Michael McKillop and Jason Smyth are determined to repeat their London 2012 heroics at the World Para Athletics Championships which begin in the Olympic Stadium on Friday. | 40573224 |
He told the National Union of Teachers conference that he backed teachers' opposition to "forced" academies.
Mr Corbyn, the first Labour leader to address the NUT, received a standing ovation from delegates in Brighton.
Schools minister Nick Gibb said it showed the Labour party had "chosen to retreat into the fringes".... | Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says that the plan to force all England's schools to become academies was a step towards "asset stripping" and privatisation. | 35891011 |
The jihadist militant group said the killing was revenge for US air strikes against its fighters in Iraq.
Foley's mother Diane said on Facebook she was proud of her son: "He gave his life trying to expose the world to the suffering of the Syrian people."
The White House said if the video was genuine, the US would be "a... | The Islamic State (IS) has released a video online purporting to show the beheading of US journalist James Foley, who went missing in Syria in 2012. | 28862268 |
The home side had their manager Lee Clark sent to the stand and Motherwell took the lead thanks to a sublime chip from Lionel Ainsworth.
Mark McGhee's side doubled their advantage immediately after the interval with Marvin Johnson's header.
Killie pulled a goal back through Martin Smith's header, which resulted in a la... | Motherwell started their Premiership campaign with an away victory over Kilmarnock. | 36930564 |
A study of 8,800 people over 50 showed high blood pressure and being overweight also seemed to affect the brain, but to a lesser extent.
Scientists involved said people needed to be aware that lifestyles could damage the mind as well as the body.
Their study was published in the journal Age and Ageing.
Researchers at K... | Smoking "rots" the brain by damaging memory, learning and reasoning, according to researchers at King's College London. | 20463363 |
The decision means that 4,000 men and women will be called up for service from 1 January 2018, a defence ministry spokeswoman told the BBC.
They will be selected from about 13,000 young people born in 1999, who will be asked to undergo a military assessment, Marinette Nyh Radebo said.
Non-aligned Sweden is worried abou... | The Swedish government has decided to reintroduce military conscription - a move backed by the country's MPs. | 39140100 |
The white Fiat Punto flipped onto its roof near Junction 12 southbound at Uddingston at about 15:30 on Saturday.
A man and a woman were freed from the car and taken to Wishaw General Hospital.
No other vehicles were directly involved in the crash, but two other cars were damaged by flying debris.
The motorway was close... | Two people have been taken to hospital after their car overturned on the M74 just outside of Glasgow. | 36875237 |
The body of Janet Murgatroyd, 20, was found in the River Ribble in Preston after a night out in 1996.
A man's manslaughter conviction for her death was quashed on appeal in 2004.
Lancashire Police's Det Ch Insp Gary Brooks said: "Twenty-one years on from Janet's brutal murder we remain committed to finding her killer."... | New CCTV footage of a student walking down a street prior to her murder has been released on the 21st anniversary of her death. | 40299576 |
In future, the MP involved will be consulted and named only if there is an issue of "parliamentary privilege or constitutional significance" at stake.
The cross-party Procedure Committee said revealing names of arrested MPs was incompatible with a privacy right.
Chairman Charles Walker said he was not asking for specia... | Any arrested MP will not automatically be identified in the Commons after MPs backed changes to its procedures. | 35540433 |
Soldiers from the Ministry of Defence's (MoD) Kineton Station, accompanied by a band, marched from Warwick Castle to Pageant Gardens in the town.
Kineton Station has a permanent staff of more than 200 military personnel.
The parade was followed by an open day at Marlborough Barracks, Southam. | Soldiers have taken part in a parade to celebrate the 75th anniversary of an ammunition depot. | 40692026 |
New Mills, who play in the eighth-tier Northern Premier League Division One North, had lost all of their league and cup games this season.
But on Tuesday night the Derbyshire club drew 2-2 with Witton Albion to earn their first point of the campaign.
"I just hope it can be a springboard for the rest of the season," sai... | A non-league team dubbed "the worst in the country" have ended a 26-game losing streak. | 35428336 |
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wants to put limits on how much individuals can risk when they open accounts with spread betting firms.
The regulator also wants to see stronger risk warnings given by firms to their customers.
And it wants to restrict marketing gimmicks, such as offering bonuses to customers for o... | Spread betting on financial markets by the general public will be more tightly regulated by the financial watchdog. | 38222623 |
The Shanghai Composite Index closed down 1.1% at 3,664, losing 10% over the week and more than 14% for the month.
The government took further action to calm the market on Friday with a crack down on automated trading.
It restricted 24 trading accounts in which it had detected what it called abnormal bids, moves it desc... | Mainland Chinese shares ended July with their biggest monthly loss in nearly six years. | 33729122 |
Teodorin Obiang Nguema, the son of the country's president, is accused of money laundering. He has not commented.
Swiss authorities have seized 11 cars in total.
Among them was reportedly a Porsche valued at more than $830,000 (£667,000) and a Bugatti Veyron which sells for $2m (£1.7m).
The accused is due in court ne... | Prosecutors in Switzerland have seized luxury cars belonging to the vice-president of Equatorial Guinea, who they are investigating for corruption. | 37861795 |
The bureau initially retweeted the prime minister's photo of himself looking through a plane window, with submerged fields and buildings visible.
Hours later, they tweeted the same image again, but with a much clearer scene crudely pasted on to the window.
The second tweet was deleted but not in time to prevent social ... | India's state-run Press Information Bureau is facing online mockery after tweeting an edited image of PM Narendra Modi surveying deadly Chennai floods. | 34991822 |
The operation targeted 80 properties, including brothels and pubs.
It also involved a raid by counter-terror police on the house of the leader of the Hell's Angel chapter in the city of Hanover.
The suspected crimes being investigated include people- and arms trafficking, prosecutors said.
The investigation, which also... | Police have raided dozens of properties across northern Germany as part of a major investigation into the Hells Angels motorcycle club, reports say. | 18195006 |
However, the draw did extend Chelsea's lead at top of the Premier League to nine points.
Liverpool keeper Mignolet made up for his first-half embarrassment when he was beaten by David Luiz's superb free-kick from 25 yards.
Georginio Wijnaldum's close-range header in the second-half gave Liverpool a draw they fully dese... | Chelsea had to settle for a draw against a strong Liverpool side at Anfield after Diego Costa's late penalty was saved by Simon Mignolet. | 38824865 |
Plans for the West Way shopping area in Botley would have seen the existing shopping precinct demolished.
Developer Doric Properties proposed to build a supermarket, 100-bed hotel, six-screen cinema, 525 student homes and a Baptist church.
The company said it had not decided whether it will appeal against the decision.... | A £100m shopping and student housing development in an Oxford suburb has been turned down by councillors. | 30320278 |
City of York Council approved plans to write to about 35,000 motorists yet to claim their money back.
About 47,000 fines totalling £1.3m were issued between August 2013 and April 2014.
However, only approximately 12,000 refunds claims have been submitted.
A council spokeswoman said it would write to each driver issued ... | Drivers fined for crossing York's Lendal Bridge during a trial closure are to be told they are entitled to a refund after councillors overturned a decision not to directly contact them. | 30917888 |
The 33-year-old shot a four-under-par 68 that included five birdies to move to 13 under overall.
Jason Dufner had led by five stokes before Saturday's third round, but carded five over for the day to drop to tied third - four shots off the lead.
Americans Bubba Watson and Justin Thomas are also on nine under par.
Dufne... | Daniel Summerhays holds a three-shot lead over fellow American Matt Kuchar heading into the final round of the Memorial Tournament in Ohio. | 40146779 |
The 49-year-old told Today FM that he had just completed two weeks of radiation and chemotherapy treatment.
"I have just started a journey with cancer," he told presenter Matt Cooper.
He said the diagnosis was a "huge shock" but that he had "caught it really early" and was "incredibly lucky".
The singer, who has had ch... | Belfast singer-songwriter Brian Kennedy has revealed that he is being treated for rectal cancer. | 37262777 |
Since giving up his membership last year to focus on the PGA Tour, the 38-year-old Englishman has climbed from 75th to 24th in the world rankings.
Casey said staying in America was the "right decision for my family" but he was "very sad" he would not be able to qualify for Europe's Ryder Cup team.
Europe captain Darren... | Paul Casey has ruled himself out of the 2016 Ryder Cup by deciding not to rejoin the European Tour. | 34891396 |
The five works by the Irish-born British artist are estimated to be worth more than €25m (£22m; $29m).
Ten people have been arrested in the investigation. The works were stolen from the Madrid home of José Capelo and belonged to him, a friend of Bacon.
It is thought to be the biggest theft of contemporary art in Spain.... | Spanish police say they have recovered three of five paintings by Francis Bacon that were stolen in 2015. | 40659726 |
Hundreds of police officers flooded the US Navy Yard, which was evacuated after the false alarm on Thursday morning.
But after scouring the site, officials said police had found no sign of a shooting, made no arrests and found no weapons.
The sprawling site in the southeast part of the US capital was the scene of a mas... | A US military complex in Washington DC has been given the all clear after reports that a gunman was on the site. | 33367626 |
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) was giving evidence to the Northern Ireland affairs committee.
Voters will go to the polls on 23 June to decide whether the UK should remain a member of the EU.
The FSB's Roger Pollen said its members are "dividing roughly into two substantial camps" for leave or remain.
But he ... | Businesses need more information before they can reach firm conclusions on the European Union referendum, a Westminster committee has been told. | 35649367 |
Singapore Airlines was the launch customer for the two-deck jet in 2007.
The airline has decided not to renew the A380 plane when the ten-year contract expires next year.
The news comes after Airbus more than halved its delivery target for the A380, raising fears it could slip back to making a loss from the aircraft.
A... | Singapore Airlines has decided not to keep the first A380 it leased, delivering a fresh setback for Airbus' super-jumbo plane. | 37362488 |
People in the Democratic Republic of Congo expect very little from the state, government or civil servants.
In fact, ordinary Congolese often repeat expressions like "the state is dying but not yet dead" or "the state is ever present but completely useless".
It seems they also expect little from the upcoming elections ... | As the Democratic Republic of Congo prepares for just its second general elections in four decades on 28 November, Congolese affairs analyst Theodore Trefon considers whether this failed state, still recovering from a war which led to an estimated four million deaths, can ever be rebuilt. | 15775445 |
Matthew Collett-Leslie, 14, from Hastings, was first referred to Sussex Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Camhs) in November 2014.
In May, a psychologist said he showed signs of autism but would need a full assessment, scheduled for 26 November.
The NHS trust said there had been a significant rise in referra... | A teenager with suspected autism who faces a wait of a year for a mental health diagnosis has started a petition to cut waiting times. | 34383303 |
Universal, the film company behind the movie, confirmed its release but we'll have to wait until June 2017 to see it.
Despicable Me 2 was the UK's biggest box office hit in 2013 and made an estimated £561 million worldwide since being released last year.
It tells the story of international villain Gru being recruited ... | Gru and his minions are set to return to the big screen in Despicable Me 3. | 25761293 |
A retrial has been ordered over the death of Shaimaa el-Sabbagh in January last year.
Images of the frail figure dying on a Cairo street after being hit by birdshot sparked outrage in Egypt and around the world.
Ms Sabbagh was with activists marching to Tahrir Square to mark the revolution that toppled President Hosni ... | Egypt's highest court has annulled a 15-year jail sentence for a policeman accused of shooting dead a protester. | 35574004 |
The university reopened on Monday after being closed last month because of protests against a planned increase in tuition fees.
Wits had warned the entire academic year could be cancelled if classes did not resume.
Protesters have been demanding free education.
This is the fourth week of protests sparked by a governmen... | South African police have fired tear gas at students at Wits University in Johannesburg after they forced their way into lecture halls. | 37607757 |
The Manxman beat Germany's Marcel Kittel to the line during stage six to take him one above France's five-time Tour winner Bernard Hinault.
He is now five behind another five-time Tour winner, Eddy Merckx of Belgium.
Fellow Briton Dan McLay was third in a bunch sprint with Team Sky's Chris Froome safely home in the pel... | Mark Cavendish edged a thrilling sprint to win a 29th Tour de France stage, moving him outright second in the race's all-time standings. | 36738058 |
The Brazilian centre-back made a total of 64 appearances for the Gunners after joining from Villarreal for about £11m in January 2015.
The 26-year-old helped Arsene Wenger's side win the FA Cup in 2015 and 2017.
"We would like to thank Gabriel for his contribution to the club and to wish him well for his return to La L... | Arsenal defender Gabriel Paulista has joined Spanish club Valencia for an undisclosed fee. | 40979524 |
The single deck bus will primarily run along the lime 2 route, which serves Mears's village Burghfield Common, near Reading, but will also be available for use on other routes in the town.
It comes after a fake golden postbox was installed in his village in August.
Mears and his diving partner Jack Laugher won the men'... | A gold bus has been created for Olympic gold medallist Chris Mears in tribute to his Rio 2016 success. | 37870968 |
This is being seen as an improvement on his commitment in 2010 when funding was frozen and eroded by inflation.
But the additional cash is expected to be spent on projects to support overseas development aid.
Initial reaction from the scientific community suggested that this was "good" settlement - but not a "great one... | The UK chancellor has said that the science budget will be protected in real terms - equating to an increase. | 34925495 |
It's the first of three significant tournaments in the Middle East and is followed by the Qatar Masters and the Dubai Desert Classic.
Two of the world's top four players will be competing and that would have been three but for Rory McIlroy's rib injury forcing the Northern Irishman to withdraw.
Here are a few key thing... | The 2017 European Tour's desert swing gets underway on Thursday with the Abu Dhabi Championship. | 38666090 |
Six years in the making, the international commitment could prevent 700,000 deaths a year, say experts.
It is the fourth time a UN declaration has been reached on a health issue - following HIV in 2001, non-communicable diseases in 2011 and Ebola in 2013.
The signatories now have two years to report back with an action... | The 193 countries of the United Nations have agreed a landmark declaration to rid the world of drug-resistant infections or "superbugs". | 37420691 |
Paul Jones said he felt "hoodwinked" by David Cameron who last year threatened to impose tough new laws on internet giants if they did not take action.
Mr Jones told Channel 5 News that not enough had been done in the fight.
A Downing Street spokesman said there was "always more to do" on the issue.
Coral and Paul Jone... | The father of murdered schoolgirl April Jones has accused the Prime Minister of falling "well short of the mark" in a pledge to clamp down on online images of child abuse. | 26795260 |
The 43-year-old digital entrepreneur said he would leave the show after the current 12th series.
He says he wants "to pursue other interests".
Kelly Hoppen and Duncan Bannatyne are also leaving at the end of this series leaving Peter Jones as the only original investor left on the show. Deborah Meaden is also staying.
... | Piers Linney has announced that he is stepping down from BBC Two series Dragons' Den after two years. | 31074219 |
The two men, who were wearing lifejackets, were thrown into the water in the incident between Fortrose and Avoch.
Kessock Lifeboat was launched at 12:30 and reached the pair seven minutes later.
The men were taken aboard the lifeboat before being airlifted to hospital.
It was thought the men may have been in the water ... | Two sailors had to be rescued after their small wooden sailing dingy took on water before it capsized in high winds and 1.5m (4.11ft) waves. | 40188823 |
Users said they were also unable to access their internal company networks.
Russian IT security company Kaspersky Labs told users to disable its anti-virus software or roll back the update.
Two hours later it issued a fix - but since their PCs were unable to auto-install new code from the net, users had to perform seve... | Thousands of computers running Microsoft's Windows XP operating system were unable to connect to the internet after installing an anti-virus update. | 21352762 |
Pte Matthew Boyd, from the Royal Gibraltar Regiment, was found injured and unconscious in Brecon early on Sunday morning and later died.
Two men have been arrested in connection with his death.
Elaine Mawhirk said Matthew had always wanted to be a solider and had joined up when he was 16.
"Because he was so young his m... | The aunt of a soldier born in Northern Ireland who was killed in Wales has said he was "fun-loving" and "lived life to the full". | 36255183 |
The 27-year-old from Norwich, who is one of BBC Sport's Paralympic Ones to Watch for 2015, has torn his anterior cruciate ligament.
He will miss this week's International Blind Sports Federation World Games in Korea, where a four-strong judo squad will compete for Great Britain.
"Managing the emotions that come with in... | British Paralympic judoka hopeful Jono Drane has been ruled out of action for nine months with a serious knee injury. | 32703472 |
Over the next three days, rail services between Great Yarmouth and Norwich, Marks Tey and Sudbury, and Ipswich and Felixstowe are being replaced by buses.
The company has apologised for the cancellations, which it said were due to trains needing repairs to damaged wheels.
Great Yarmouth MP Brandon Lewis said the situat... | An MP has criticised train operator Abellio Greater Anglia for cancelling up to 80 train journeys a day. | 34880805 |
Perinatal health covers the time during which a woman is pregnant and up to two years after she gives birth.
Post-natal mental illness, or as it is commonly known, post-natal depression, affects around one in ten mothers here.
Dr Janine Lynch said the current situation is serious.
Post-natal mental illness can be chron... | Northern Ireland's only specialist psychiatrist in perinatal mental health, says the lack of services for NI women who are chronically ill is endangering lives. | 35652441 |
The governing body's chief executive Blane Dodds says a new finance and support package for Scotland's promising young golfers will help to establish them on the European Tour.
"It's an initiative for helping the best talent we've got," said Dodds.
"It's taking away a lot of the management, logistics and hassles of lif... | Scottish Golf has developed a programme to ease young golfers' transition from amateur to professional status. | 39724579 |
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He was rewarded for being the only solo artist to sell more than one million albums in both the UK and US in 2014.
Now the star's childhood music teacher, Joanna Eden, has said she ''shed a few tears'' at his success. | British soul singer Sam Smith has won four Grammy Awards in the US, including the prestigious prizes for record and song of the year and best new artist. | 31350221 |
Republic of Ireland's McGeady, 30, has played 32 top-flight games for Everton.
Vermijl, 24, made 32 appearances for North End on loan last season and joins them on a three-year contract.
Defender Baptiste, 30 joined Boro in 2015 but suffered a double leg fracture before playing a competitive game.
The former Blackburn ... | Preston have signed Everton midfielder Aiden McGeady and Middlesbrough's Alex Baptiste on season-long loan deals, plus Sheffield Wednesday defender Marnick Vermijl for an undisclosed fee. | 37238738 |
A growing number of tech entrepreneurs believe they have an answer.
But does using more technology offer time-starved parents valuable new ways to interact with their kids or simply make them more paranoid?
Molawa Adesuyi is co-founder and chief executive of Mytoddlr, an app that gives you updates on what your little o... | How can busy working mums and dads keep tabs on their toddlers and stay connected to them during the working day? | 36854290 |
Jurgen Kantner was abducted from his yacht in November. The Abu Sayyaf group said it was behind the incident.
The body was retrieved on the island of Sulu and will be returned to Germany, officials said.
Mr Kantner's companion, Sabine Merz, was found shot dead aboard their abandoned yacht in November.
Last month, a vid... | The body of a German hostage beheaded by Islamist militants in the Philippines this week has been recovered, military officials say. | 39170612 |
7 February 2017 Last updated at 07:04 GMT
In particular, we wanted to find out what you really feel about selfies.
Ricky went to find out what you had to say. | For Safer Internet Day 2017, you've been telling us exactly what you think about social media. | 38879900 |
The 32-year-old was handed a six-month ban last August for breaching betting rules and retired two weeks later.
He was appointed player welfare manager at Super League side Warrington in October and he will retain his role with the Wolves.
"It's an exciting time and I'm really looking forward to it," Mathers told BBC R... | Bradford Bulls have signed full-back Richie Mathers, four months after he announced his retirement from the game. | 35430571 |
The event was due to take place at 17:00 GMT on Sunday in Cromer, Norfolk.
Organisers said the wind would blow inland and could "blow debris into the crowds" who line the promenade, cliff top and beach.
They said the free event was the biggest New Year's Day display in the country. It will be held on 8 January. | A New Year's Day fireworks display which annually attracts 10,000 people has been postponed due to a northerly wind. | 38477771 |
At the end of September, 16.3% (39,557) of patients were waiting more than a year for a first consultant-led outpatient appointment.
The Health and Social Care Board described the figures as "unacceptable".
A plan to tackle the delays is expected to be announced in January.
The latest Department of Health figures show ... | New figures indicate that in the past year there has been a 5.4% rise in the number of people in NI waiting to see a health specialist for the first time. | 38089936 |
The company was founded in 2001 and develops wearable wireless vital signs-monitoring devices for use by hospital patients and outpatients.
It has been bought by New York-based UltraLinq Healthcare.
UltraLinq said the purchase would help its strategy of developing a cost-effective digital health platform focused on car... | Intelesens, a Belfast-based medical technology firm, has been bought by a US company for an undisclosed sum. | 40817009 |
Scottish Labour, the Scottish Conservatives and the Scottish Lib Dems said Scots did not want another ballot despite SNP claims it had a mandate.
Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale dismissed claims she had not been clear on the issue.
And Ruth Davidson ruled out any second ballot until after 2021.
The SNP has said it... | Leaders of Scotland's main pro-UK parties insist they would block any attempt to stage a second independence vote. | 40077253 |
Many of them hail the flamboyant performer as a true pioneer of the British rock scene.
Richard Jones from Chester says he was was blown away by Keith Emerson's on-stage presence, when he first saw him in 1968.
"He led the charge to progressive rock as he was a consummate musician primarily. Showmanship was the icing o... | Fans of the legendary rock musician Keith Emerson, the co-founder and keyboardist of progressive rock group Emerson, Lake and Palmer, have been sharing their tributes after his former bandmates revealed that he had died at the age of 71. | 35793251 |
Gaston Ramirez is also available after an ankle knock and the only absentee is Calum Chambers, who is ineligible to face his parent club.
Arsenal could welcome back captain Laurent Koscielny after two games out with an Achilles issue.
Petr Cech could also return after a calf injury but Lucas Perez and David Ospina rema... | Middlesbrough will be boosted by the return of captain George Friend from a calf injury. | 39550227 |
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Problematic short summaries
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