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Guthrie, 23, has been at the Alex since August 2012 and says confidence is high after going six games unbeaten.
"Since I've been here, this is probably the tightest squad we've have here," Guthrie told BBC Radio Stoke.
"Everyone gets on and we're all in it together which is what you need in a relegation fight."
Crewe's... | Team spirit at League One strugglers Crewe Alexandra is a good as it has ever been over the last few years, according to defender Jon Guthrie. | 35612401 |
Luisa Mendes was found at a home in Briar Close, Leamington Spa, on 25 October 2012 after calling Warwickshire Police saying she was being beaten.
Control room operators failed to send out an officer quickly enough after wrongly categorising the call.
The force has apologised and said a settlement had been made to her ... | A police force has admitted "mistakes were made" after taking too long to respond to a 999 call by a woman who was later found dead. | 38524795 |
Police in Andratx had been searching for Noakes, who has Alzheimer's disease, after they were alerted by the 81-year-old's wife Vicky at about 9am local time.
Local police told the BBC he was spotted by a helicopter at around 18:45 local time close to his home.
He is now in hospital and his wife is with him.
An update ... | Former Blue Peter presenter John Noakes has been found after going missing from his home in Majorca. | 33331698 |
Pembrokeshire Action to Combat Hardship (PATCH) hands out free food parcels, clothing and households items to people in a financial crisis all year round.
Items are donated to the charity's basics banks and various drop-off points by members of the public.
"Last year we gave food parcels to benefit more than 3,500 peop... | "Christmas cancelled" has become "Christmas complete" for more than 500 children in Pembrokeshire, following the work of an anti-poverty charity and the generosity of strangers. | 38236897 |
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) said blood group O negative was vital, as it could be used for patients with other blood groups in an emergency.
It said O negative blood made up 12% of transfers, although only 7% of people in the UK had that blood type.
Meanwhile, B negative blood is needed for ethnic groups.
The NHSB... | People with blood groups O and B negative are being asked to donate blood, as stocks for both types have hit their lowest levels in four years. | 26577766 |
The bodies of Peter and Jean Tarsey, both 77, were found at their villa on Sunday, the Guardia Civil said.
A Spanish police spokeswoman said friends visited the couple, thought to be originally from west London, because they had not been seen for a few days.
The Foreign Office said it was "ready to provide consular ass... | Police are continuing their investigation into the deaths of a British couple who were found dead with bullet wounds in Xalo near Benidorm. | 32119270 |
The whale was one of a group of about 30 seen off the city's harbour entrance in recent days.
Marine wildlife experts have expressed concerns for the other members of the pod who they fear may also strand.
Six years ago, 15 pilot whales died in a north Highland sea loch when a pod of 60 became stranded at Durness. | A pilot whale stranded on the shoreline near Inverness has been put down by a vet. | 40849669 |
Earlier this month, the agency reported two polio cases in the Mayadin area of Deir al-Zour province, much of which is controlled by so-called Islamic State.
Fourteen new cases have now been confirmed in the same area, while another was recorded in Raqqa province.
It is the first re-emergence of polio in the war-torn c... | Seventeen children have been paralysed by polio following an outbreak of the disease in Syria that the World Health Organization says is "very serious". | 40342864 |
In a nail-biting finish, Vettel had his team-mate Kimi Raikkonen behind complaining that he could go faster but being used by the team as a buffer against Hamilton.
The Mercedes driver closed in but was unable to overcome the problems created by losing grip in the wake of another car.
And he let team-mate Valtteri Bott... | Sebastian Vettel hung on to win a tense Hungarian Grand Prix despite problems with his Ferrari and a valiant attack by title rival Lewis Hamilton. | 40768991 |
Mr Corbyn said the estimated £162m cost would be paid for by an increase in tax on private health insurance premiums.
The plan has the support of NHS unions.
But the Conservatives said Mr Corbyn "wouldn't be able to deliver it" - and the Lib Dems said Labour had voted with the Tories for a hard Brexit that would mean "... | Jeremy Corbyn has said Labour would provide free car parking at all NHS hospitals in England to end what he called a "tax on serious illness". | 39847239 |
Private letters from the UK's former US ambassador David Ormsby-Gore, Lord Harlech, proposed "a secret marriage" between him and Jackie Kennedy.
Lord Harlech's wife Sylvia died in a car crash four years after the death of his close friend JFK in 1963.
It was sold at an auction at Bonhams in London on Wednesday.
The "Ke... | A handwritten rejection of marriage from US president John F Kennedy's widow to a Welsh peer is among a lot which sold at auction for £98,500. | 39236308 |
The prime minister said groups in disadvantaged areas would be able to bid for the grants, for projects such as sports, drama and voluntary work.
Mrs May said the investment was the latest stage of her drive to create what she calls a "great meritocracy".
Labour said it welcomed the move but claimed it followed years o... | Funding of £80m will be given to youth projects in England, Theresa May has announced. | 37331355 |
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health carried out a census about services in the year to October 2015.
It found that a quarter of paediatric inpatient units and 41.7% of neonatal units had to close to new admissions due to shortages of doctors or nurses.
The Scottish government said NHS staff levels had inc... | Child and baby units at Scottish health boards have repeatedly been forced to close to new admissions due to staff shortages, a new report has found. | 40953679 |
The Labour leader said he was hoping for a vote to Remain, but said this was "not unconditional by any means".
On a Sky News Q&A he said the EU was needed to tackle climate change and solve the refugee crisis - but called for it to change "dramatically" and become more "democratic".
He also said EU state aid rules woul... | Jeremy Corbyn says he will not take the blame if the UK votes to leave EU. | 36582387 |
Warren Gatland's unbeaten team face Grand Slam-chasing England at Twickenham on 12 March.
Prop Jenkins has a calf strain while second-row Charteris missed the 19-10 win over France with a knee injury.
"Luke Charteris is back running and Gethin Jenkins is progressing well," said forwards coach Robin McBryde.
Charteris m... | Wales are optimistic about injured forwards Gethin Jenkins and Luke Charteris ahead of the Six Nations showdown with England. | 35718273 |
The actor plays the singer in the comedy about a supposed road trip taken by Jackson, Marlon Brando and Elizabeth Taylor after the 9/11 terror attacks.
Some fans have reacted angrily to the casting, but Fiennes said he thought Jackson was "probably closer to my colour than his original colour".
Sky Arts said producers ... | Joseph Fiennes has admitted he was "shocked" to be cast as Michael Jackson in a TV programme for Sky Arts. | 35427381 |
Lavender replaced Richard Gould when he joined Somerset in 2011.
"Being the CEO at Somerset has been an immense privilege and enormously enjoyable," Lavender said.
"We have a very busy season ahead and I am determined to make sure that this is a great one for the club in all respects." | Somerset chief executive Guy Lavender is to leave the county at the end of the season to take up the same role with the MCC. | 39515089 |
Scottish Labour as a party will support remaining in the EU and a spokesman said the "vast majority" of MSPs were expected to back that position.
But Eurosceptics in the party will be free to support the "Out" campaign in the run up to the vote.
The SNP's Europe spokesman Stephen Gethins said the decision was evidence ... | Labour MSPs will be allowed to vote and campaign for the UK to leave the EU ahead of the referendum on membership. | 35188915 |
Shahzaib Hussain died after he was hit outside a mosque on Moss Street West in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester.
Henry Barker, 20, of Failsworth, admitted causing death by careless driving but had denied causing death by dangerous driving.
He was convicted following a trial at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Cour... | A motorist has been found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving after an 11-year-old boy was fatally struck by a car. | 37122768 |
The bells, which date back to the 14th Century, were removed from St George's in Woolhope in January after cracks were discovered in them.
The aim was to get them restored by 23 April - St George's Day.
So far, £30,000 has been raised but the cost is likely to be much more, the church said.
Bell ringer Barbara Fox sa... | A Herefordshire parish is facing a race against time to restore the bells of its Norman church tower in time for St George's Day. | 35794751 |
Yoan Gouffran gave the visitors the lead when he thundered in a volley from Jonjo Shelvey's corner.
Craig Bryson had the Rams' best chance after the break, but his powerful shot from the edge of the box was parried away by goalkeeper Matz Sels.
The Magpies sealed the win in injury time, Ayoze Perez finding DeAndre Yedl... | Newcastle United moved up to second in the Championship table with a comfortable victory at Derby County. | 37263306 |
Brominated vegetable oil, or BVO, is found in Coca-Cola fruit and sports drinks such as Fanta and Powerade.
Rival Pepsi removed the chemical from its Gatorade sports drink last year.
In Japan and the European Union, the use of BVO as a food additive is not allowed.
Pepsi has a plan to remove the ingredient from its ent... | The world's largest beverage-maker, Coca-Cola, plans to remove a controversial ingredient from some of its US drinks brands by the end of this year, following an online petition. | 27289259 |
Of these, 803,200 have been displaced within the country, and another 254,000 have fled to neighbouring countries, according to the latest UN report.
It warns that the situation is likely to get worse as the violence continues.
Fighting erupted between the forces of President Salva Kiir and troops loyal to his former d... | More than one million people have been forced from their homes by the ongoing conflict in South Sudan, the UN says. | 26798721 |
The collision - involving a car and a motorbike - happened on an unclassified road south of Cuminestown.
Police, ambulance and fire crews were sent to the scene after the alarm was raised shortly after 09:00. | Emergency services have been called to the scene of a serious crash in Aberdeenshire. | 37306227 |
The 16-year-old found the 500g (1lb) gold bar at a depth of about 2m (6.5ft) while swimming near the shore of Bavaria's Koenigssee lake last August.
She handed it into police, who were unable to find the owner.
It is still not clear how the bar ended up in the lake.
A six-month investigation could not identify the owne... | A teenage girl in Germany will be allowed to keep a bar of gold worth €16,000 ($18,000; £11,500) found in a lake after the owner could not be identified, police said. | 35496901 |
The BBC found the authority has taken more than a year to answer five requests, which should have been dealt with in 20 working days.
Alex Runswick, from Unlock Democracy, said long delays gave the perception the authority had "something to hide".
The council said it was working to improve the situation.
Bristol City C... | Long delays in answering Freedom of Information requests by Bristol City Council "are bad for democracy", a campaign group has said. | 31871492 |
Watson, 34, struck six sixes in his 124 not out off 71 balls as the hosts made 197-5, but India chased the total down by hitting 19 off the last over.
Suresh Raina (49) struck a four off the final ball when needing two to win.
He was ably supported by Rohit Sharma (52) and Vihat Kohli (50) as India won by seven wickets... | Shane Watson hit the second highest Twenty20 international score but India still whitewashed his Australia side in the three-match series. | 35453603 |
Colonel Ireneusz Szelag of the military prosecutor's office said no traces of TNT or nitroglycerine had been found on the plane, which crashed in Russia.
He was responding to a report in the Rzeczpospolita daily newspaper.
Polish right-wingers have accused the government of ignoring evidence of outside involvement in t... | Prosecutors in Poland have denied explosive traces were found on the jet which crashed two years ago, killing President Lech Kaczynski and 95 others. | 20143486 |
London City airport diverted all inbound flights on Saturday while Heathrow and Gatwick have also reported disruption.
Passengers have been told to expect delays and to contact their airline before travelling to the airport.
There will be further disruption for travellers over Christmas because of industrial action ove... | Fog is affecting travel in southern England with some flights cancelled due to poor visibility at London airports. | 38352178 |
Currently the amount parents on low incomes receive to buy uniforms is at the discretion of individual councils.
A study by BBC Scotland last year found parents in Angus were offered £20, while those in West Lothian got £110.
Equalities Secretary Angela Constance said the Scottish government wanted to see an acceptable... | Anti-poverty campaigners are calling on the Scottish government to introduce a minimum school clothing grant. | 37002533 |
The RSPCA has launched an investigation after being given home footage of the street where it happened in Hartlepool.
They are looking for the man who they say is seen "violently stamping and kicking at the cat and slamming his bike tyre down".
Insp Stephanie Baines said the footage was "very upsetting to watch".
The c... | CCTV footage has been released that appears to show a cat being attacked by a dog and a man on a bicycle. | 38628465 |
The meeting between Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro will be the first top-level negotiations between the two countries for more than half a century.
Mr Obama has signalled he is prepared to take Cuba off Washington's list of state sponsors of terrorism.
The two leaders met briefly at the summit's opening ceremo... | The Summit of the Americas is to resume in Panama City for a second day, with substantive talks expected between the US and Cuba. | 32263880 |
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Murphy thrashed Neil Robertson 10-2 in last year's final and faces Mark Allen in the first round on Sunday.
"Everyone wants to beat the world champion and defending champion of an event," Murphy told BBC Sport.
Five-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan returns to tournament act... | Shaun Murphy believes he is a marked man as he begins the defence of the Masters crown at Alexandra Palace. | 35260365 |
The honour acknowledges his 10 years as artistic director at the London arts venue, which ends later this year.
He said: "I am honoured and humbled by such recognition from the Queen. I must thank the British public for being so supportive of my efforts on behalf of the Old Vic."
He is widely credited with reviving the... | American actor and artistic director of the Old Vic theatre Kevin Spacey says he feels like "an adopted son" after being awarded an honorary knighthood for his services to British theatre and international culture. | 33110358 |
Two masked men robbed the store at Largy Road, Ahoghill, on 26 November.
Police said they had released the video of the young women's "extremely frightening ordeal" in an attempt to identify the men.
A detective said that while the men's faces were covered, "their height and shape might be familiar to someone".
"Also, ... | CCTV footage of an armed robber brandishing a sword at women working in a County Antrim filling station has been released by police. | 30585457 |
Karl Robinson's side have not picked up three points at Stadium MK since a 2-0 win against QPR in March and wasted several good second-half opportunities to see off their opponents.
The hosts started brightly and were the first to go close through Kieran Agard inside six minutes, as the Dons' record signing rounded Oxf... | MK Dons' winless home league run was extended to nine games after they were held to a goalless draw by Oxford. | 37325287 |
Palmer, 65, was shot dead in the garden of his home in South Weald, Essex, in June last year.
Essex Police said the shooting had "all the hallmarks" of a professional hit.
Palmer's death was featured on BBC Crimewatch on Thursday, when his family offered the reward to catch the person or people responsible.
Once descri... | A £50,000 reward has been offered to help catch the killer of notorious criminal John "Goldfinger" Palmer. | 35782384 |
Ms Fujimori promised in her concession speech on Friday that she would lead a "watchful" opposition.
She said her rival had won the run-off race through the support of "promoters of hate" and that official election results were "confusing."
Ms Fujimori, 40, is the daughter of incarcerated ex-President Alberto Fujimori.... | Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori has conceded to rival Pedro Pablo Kuczynski in run-off elections. | 36505027 |
The party's leader Andrew Holness, 43, vowed to create jobs, grow the economy and improve education and healthcare.
Labor won 33 of the country's 63 seats in a vote with a 47% turnout, beating the People's National Party of Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller.
Jamaica is heavily indebted, but austerity measures introd... | The opposition Jamaica Labor Party has won the general election after a campaign dominated by economic issues. | 35666321 |
The star, who plays villain Lord Roderick in the film, described the process as "humiliating".
"I can't stand 3D, I really can't. I'm happy to go watch it but I don't work shooting in 3D. It's not fun," he said.
Tucci was nominated for an Oscar in 2009 for his role in The Lovely Bones and starred in The Hunger Games.
B... | Oscar-nominated actor Stanley Tucci has admitted he does not enjoy working on CGI and 3D films, despite starring in new 3D movie Jack The Giant Slayer. | 21739482 |
It's up for the coveted video of the year prize, won in previous years by the likes of Beyonce for Formation, Taylor Swift for Bad Blood and Miley Cyrus for Wrecking Ball.
Here's a look at the five contenders.
Following on from MTV's Movie and TV Awards, the VMAs has scrapped its best female and best male video categor... | MTV has announced its nominations for this year's Video Music Awards (VMAs), with Kendrick Lamar scoring eight nods for the video to his track Humble. | 40716157 |
Defending Labour MP Naz Shah from accusations of anti-Semitism during an interview on BBC Radio London, the former mayor of London said: "Let's remember that when Hitler won the election in 1932, his policy was that Jews should be moved to Israel."
But Mr Livingstone's version of history contained several errors, as Ti... | Ken Livingstone's comments on Hitler and Zionism have attracted widespread comment and criticism. | 36165298 |
The measure, which was passed by a wide margin, now goes to the Senate where it is expected to be approved.
It would make Uruguay the second Latin American country after Argentina to allow gay marriages.
Same-sex marriages are legal in Mexico City, while civil unions are recognised in several countries in the region.
A... | Uruguay has moved closer to legalising gay marriage after the lower house of Congress approved a law making all marriages equal. | 20691378 |
The schools watchdog is challenging a High Court ruling last year clearing an Islamic mixed-sex faith school of unlawfully segregating the pupils.
Birmingham's Al-Hijrah school separates boys and girls from the age of 10.
Three appeal judges reserved their judgment after a two-day hearing.
In a report last summer, Ofst... | Schools in England which segregate boys from girls will face fresh inspections if education watchdog Ofsted wins a test case over sex discrimination, the Court of Appeal heard on Wednesday. | 40593836 |
The US stopped its contributions, which make up about a fifth of the agency's funding, when Unesco gave the Palestinians membership in 2011.
Israel, which halted its dues at the same time, has also had its Unesco voting rights suspended.
The US and Israel said admitting the Palestinians was a misguided attempt to bypas... | UN cultural agency Unesco has suspended US voting rights after Washington skipped a deadline for paying its dues. | 24871100 |
The incident at Milton Express on East Milton Road in Gravesend happened at about 19:30 GMT on Friday.
The man, described as white, 5ft 7in tall, of thin build and with blond hair, was wearing a cap, balaclava, gloves and black clothing.
He demanded money and was chased by shop staff towards Elliot Street.
Havinees Vit... | A man is being sought after he was filmed with an axe threatening staff and attempting to rob a shop. | 38788350 |
Loughborough Lightning's Ella Clark is included despite missing the Super League Grand Final with a serious knee injury.
Two come from champions Wasps, while 12 play in the top domestic leagues in Australia and New Zealand.
Additionally, 11 players have been selected into the England Futures programme.
The 2017-18 inte... | England Netball have awarded 24 players full-time contracts as the build-up to the 2018 Commonwealth Games continues. | 40329948 |
The eight acrobats plummeted about 10m (32ft) after the scaffolding structure holding them collapsed.
A circus spokesman said the performers were in the middle of a hair-hanging and motorbike high-wire act.
Officials say they have launched an investigation into the accident.
The accident occurred on Sunday morning duri... | Eleven people have been injured, one critically, after a group of female acrobats fell from an aerial platform at a circus in the US state of Rhode Island. | 27279592 |
The vote was originally scheduled for February, but then Nevada set its date for 14 January.
Florida Republicans were the first to upset the calendar, when they moved forward their primary to 31 January.
Caucuses are town-hall style contests where voters decide which candidates win a group vote. Primaries are more trad... | Iowa Republicans have confirmed they will hold their presidential nominating caucus on 3 January 2012. | 15354936 |
The orange-sized growth was so large it was crushing Isabel Roberts's throat, leaving her unable to breathe naturally.
Doctors needed to rapidly fit a tube to help her breathing before she stopped getting oxygen from her mother.
The tumour has since been removed and doctors expect Isabel to make a full recovery.
Someti... | A baby girl has been born in Sheffield with a huge tumour that accounted for a sixth of her body weight. | 21282781 |
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 164.84 points to 17,721.25.
The S&P 500 climbed 19.73 points to 2,061.72, while the Nasdaq added 37.34 to 4,496.04.
Oil prices surged during the day with US crude reaching $41.96 per barrel, its highest level for the year.
As a result petroleum stocks rose. Mid-size producer Conoco... | (Close): US shares rose on Tuesday as the price of oil shot up following predictions that Saudi Arabia and Russia were close to a deal to cut petroleum production. | 36028673 |
Plaid Cymru's Arfon MP Hywel Williams made his calls ahead of the second reading of the EU Referendum Bill in the House of Commons on 9 June.
Mr Williams said contingencies must be put in place for common agricultural policy and structural funds payments in the event of a vote to leave.
The loss of these funds would be... | An MP has called on the UK government to set out contingency plans on "vital" EU farm funding to Wales. | 33034651 |
Thousands of protesters chanted slogans outside the Japanese embassy in Beijing as riot police lined the streets.
Japan's coast guard says several Chinese ships are in waters near the islands, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, Japanese media report.
This follows a brief landing by two Japanese activists ea... | Fresh anti-Japan protests have erupted in China over disputed islands amid raised tension on the anniversary of Japan's invasion of north-east China. | 19632042 |
The 29-year-old Ladies European Tour golfer hopes to make the Europe team to take on the United States in Iowa in 2017 and again at Gleneagles in 2019.
"It's fantastic. I am absolutely delighted that Scotland has won the bid," she told BBC Radio Scotland.
"I think EventScotland and Scottish Golf have done a really good... | Glasgow's Kylie Walker has expressed her delight that Scotland will stage the 2019 Solheim Cup. | 34676313 |
The city, located about 50 km (30 miles) northeast of Mexico City, dominated central Mexico in pre-Columbian times.
The relics found include jewellery, seeds, animal bones and pottery like these human figurines.
The objects were found inside a sacred tunnel that was sealed about 1,800 years ago.
The entrance of the tun... | Some 50,000 relics have been discovered in Mexico in the ancient city of Teotihuacan, Mexican archaeologists say. | 29828309 |
The Italy international hooker, who won 54 caps, will bring to an end a 19-year career in professional rugby.
But he will be unable to make a final Wasps appearance after picking up a hand injury in Wasps' A-League Semi Final against Gloucester.
Festuccia first joined Wasps in their days at Adams Park in 2013, then lef... | Wasps' Carlo Festuccia is to retire from rugby at the end of this season - at the age of 36. | 39809625 |
The Paralympic sprinter shot girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp through a locked bathroom door in February 2013 but said he mistook her for an intruder.
He was convicted of culpable homicide, or manslaughter, eight months later.
State prosecutors say Pistorius should instead have been convicted of murder and want his prison te... | A South African appeals court will announce on Thursday whether it will change athlete Oscar Pistorius' manslaughter conviction to murder. | 34977040 |
Vettel led home team-mate Kimi Raikkonen after passing the Finn by running longer to their only pit stops.
There was suspicion that the strategy was a deliberate move by Ferrari to get their leading driver into the lead but the team denied that was the case.
Hamilton finished seventh after a difficult race from 13th on... | Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel won a slow-burning Monaco Grand Prix to extend his championship lead over Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton to 25 points. | 40076573 |
In an Easter message, David Cameron said values which the country treasured included responsibility, hard work, charity and compassion.
These were Christian values that "speak to everyone in Britain, to people of every faith and none", he said.
The ideology behind attacks such as Brussels could be defeated by "standing... | Britain should be proud of being a "Christian country with Christian values", the prime minister has said. | 35904018 |
Froome, who climbed back to third in stage 10, narrowed the gap on overall leader Nairo Quintana to 54 seconds.
Spain's Alejandro Valverde has fallen to third, with Briton Simon Yates in seventh place.
"Quintana is really strong and I'm trying to do as much as I can day by day and trying to get close to him," Froome sa... | Britain's Chris Froome won stage 11 of the Vuelta a Espana to move into second place overall. | 37236107 |
Very few Thais even knew of its existence, apart from dedicated pro-democracy activists who would occasionally clean the plaque or decorate it with flowers.
Yet the plaque is one of the very few monuments to mark the most significant moment in modern Thai history.
In June 1932, a revolution overthrew 700 years of absol... | For more than 80 years a small brass plaque, no larger than a dinner plate, sat embedded in the tarmac in front of Bangkok's Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall, worn down after being driven over countless of times by traffic. | 39650310 |
Danny Willett is one stroke behind following a round of 64, with another Englishman, Chris Hanson, on 11 under.
Defending champion Rikard Karlberg of Sweden, who went round in 67, is tied for third with Hanson (65) and American Daniel Im (64) at Golf Club Milano.
England's Chris Wood is on 10 under and Scot Jamie McLea... | England's Chris Paisley leads the rain-delayed Italian Open by one shot after carding an eight-under-par 63 in the second round in Monza. | 37390968 |
People living in slums traditionally rely on vendors, who are expensive, or polluted sources to get drinking water.
But the new system, where people use a smart card, is designed to provide cheaper and cleaner water.
The water company is opening four of these dispensers in Nairobi and there are hopes the scheme will be... | Residents of the Mathare slum area of Kenya's capital, Nairobi, are now able to access water through an ATM-style dispenser. | 33223922 |
Veterans have complained that the Military Covenant is not fully implemented in Northern Ireland.
The covenant is a promise to look after members of the armed forces and their families.
The DUP and Conservatives are in talks over a deal at Westminster.
Theresa May is seeking the support of the DUP's 10 MPs after losing... | The DUP has claimed the government has agreed to improve the treatment of military veterans in Northern Ireland as part of any agreement for the party's support. | 40366299 |
Memories of her most popular sitcoms including The Liver Birds, Butterflies, and Bread have been shared online.
Here is a selection of tributes that have been posted.
I loved liver birds I followed that series till the end, I also followed Bread, I laughed so hard and Butterflies all of them are out of this world, I've... | News of Carla Lane's death has led to people paying tribute on social media about her writing and charity work. | 36422668 |
Parry, 24, has made two appearances for Barrow during a loan spell from the League Two club.
The former Southport and Telford player, who can also play in midfield, had a spell at league rivals Altrincham earlier in the season.
Bluebirds boss Paul Cox is hopeful of adding a further signing to his squad.
Meanwhile, Luto... | National League Barrow have signed midfielder Andy Parry on a deal until the end of the season following his release by Luton Town. | 35464500 |
Brain scans showed that they are the areas associated with complex thought processes.
The scientists also discovered a link between teenage brain development and mental illness, such as schizophrenia.
The research is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.
The team from Cambridge's department o... | A University of Cambridge team has identified the areas of the brain that change the most during the teenage years. | 36887224 |
Enrique made seven changes to the side that beat Real Betis 6-2 in the champions' previous fixture, with Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Andres Iniesta used as substitutes.
"I am the one ultimately responsible for all the bad things that happen," said Enrique.
The result was Enrique's fifth home loss in two seasons as Ba... | Barcelona coach Luis Enrique accepted the blame for Barcelona's shock 2-1 La Liga defeat by newly promoted Alaves. | 37333705 |
The women had mesh or tape implants - devices used to treat organ prolapse and urinary incontinence.
These conditions can be common after childbirth.
Some women now have difficulty walking or sitting, others had to give up work and looking after their children.
BBC News NI can reveal that a number of clinicians in Nort... | A leading gynaecologist said she is "astonished" that women in Northern Ireland had to seek help in England after "shocking complications" from vaginal surgery. | 40410835 |
But what does this headline-grabbing event say about France's relationship with its unions, and their role in French society?
As every child knows, a story needs its goodies and its baddies. And political stories are no different, except that the labels change depending on who is telling the tale.
So why has France had... | France was shocked by scenes from a recent Air France demonstration, which ended with two executives fleeing an angry mob, their shirts and jackets torn to shreds. | 34710782 |
Alan Bacon, 21, thought working at Currys in Cardiff would be ideal given his love of cameras, and he spent a week preparing for the interview.
But instead of showcasing his skills, he ended up doing robotic-style dancing "like a scene out of [BBC TV comedy] The Office".
Currys has since apologised.
It has also admitte... | A university graduate says he was left humiliated after being asked to dance to a Daft Punk song during a job interview at an electronics superstore. | 23972952 |
The airline will run a winter service to the French city of Lyon, and a twice-weekly service to Lanzarote in the Canary Islands.
An Easyjet spokesperson said the new routes "underline our commitment to the Northern Ireland market".
Airport managing director Graham Keddie said: "We are delighted to welcome Easyjet devel... | Easyjet is to fly two new routes from Belfast International Airport. | 33296311 |
Maureen Bannister, 43, from Leuchars, has not been seen since about 14:00 on Sunday.
It is understood that shortly after this Ms Bannister left a house on Pitcairn Park in a blue-coloured Ford Focus with her dog, a black/grey-coloured cross-breed Yorkshire Terrier.
Ms Bannister is known to walk her dog in and around Te... | A police helicopter and dogs are searching for a missing woman in Fife. | 35092910 |
He said a "cultural shift" to volunteers is needed to help the force with budget cuts.
The force plans to cut £51m from its £285m budget by 2015, but Mr Hogg said future cuts could be imposed in 2016/17.
The Police Federation said extra funding could be at risk.
Speaking to BBC Radio Cornwall Tony Hogg said: "We're n... | Unpaid volunteers could be used on Devon and Cornwall Police closed front desks to cut costs says Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Tony Hogg. | 24939948 |
The minister was requested to appear again at the committee after it had heard claims in January that she had been briefed on safety concerns as far back as 2012.
Ms Ní Chuilín took an oath before addressing the committee on Thursday where she was then asked to proceed with her opening statement.
The minister was appea... | The Culture Minister, Carál Ní Chuilín, has left a Stormont committee investigating safety issues at Casement Park in west Belfast without answering questions. | 35714880 |
Emergency services were called to Zoe Colleran Hair and Beauty on Croxteth Hall Lane at 01:45 BST following reports that a white Ford Transit truck had crashed into the shop.
The front of the building collapsed and adjoining properties have been damaged.
Merseyside Fire Service said it was investigating the cause of th... | A Liverpool hair salon has been severely damaged by a fire which broke out after a suspected stolen pick-up truck crashed into the building. | 35977823 |
In a speech made after a UN resolution calling for action against so-called Islamic State was approved, he said Labour would support "every necessary measure" to protect people in the UK.
But it was "vital" in a time of tragedy "not to be drawn into responses that feed a cycle of violence", he said.
Meanwhile, David Ca... | People "must not keep making the same mistakes" when responding to acts of terror, Jeremy Corbyn has warned. | 34886321 |
The state department says the agency supports or participates in a programme of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilisation in China.
But the UNFPA says this is an "erroneous claim", and that its work does not break any US laws.
In total $32.5m (£26m) in funds will be withdrawn for the 2017 financial year.
This is ... | The US says it is withdrawing funding for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), an agency that promotes family planning in more than 150 countries. | 39487617 |
Two professional bodies have also called for a "bold and visionary" approach to ensure the health service is "fit for purpose".
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and Faculties in Scotland and the Royal College of Nursing Scotland said tough spending decisions were required.
Health Secretary Shona Robison said subst... | Medical and nursing organisations have united to attack the "unsustainable culture" of targets in the NHS. | 32998161 |
At least 11 stewards and security guards are owed up to £1,800 each.
BBC Inside Out London tracked down the woman who hired them, Rukhsana Kauser, who insists she never directly recruited anyone for the Olympics.
But, the former Britannia Security Service Ltd workers say they will not give up trying to claim their earn... | Four years after the 2012 Olympics, some of the people who helped make the games happen are still waiting to be paid for their work. | 35604422 |
The researchers have been studying samples brought up from Vostok - the largest subglacial lake in Antarctica.
Last year, the team drilled through almost 4km (2.34 miles) of ice to reach the lake and retrieve samples.
Vostok is thought to have been cut off from the surface for millions of years.
This has raised the pos... | Russian scientists have claimed the discovery of a new type of bacterial life in water from a buried Antarctic lake. | 21709225 |
Ex-miner Tommy Ward was found badly injured at his home in Salisbury Road in Maltby, Rotherham, on 1 October.
About £30,000 was thought to have been taken.
Mr Ward had 15 great-grandchildren. He died on Tuesday night in Rotherham Hospital where he had been receiving treatment since the attack.
He suffered a "significa... | An 80-year-old man who was severely beaten by robbers in his home has died five months after the attack, South Yorkshire Police have said. | 35651717 |
Age: 33
Nominated for: The Theory of Everything
The character: Stephen Hawking, the theoretical physicist and cosmologist who wrote the best-selling A Brief History of Time.
Oscar record: This is his first Oscar nomination.
The critics said: "Redmayne towers: this is an astonishing, genuinely visceral performance which... | A look at the best actor nominees for the 87th Academy Awards. | 30805779 |
The campaigners will argue that an independent health regulator needs to be established to protect the public.
Last Wednesday the Penrose Inquiry into the contaminated blood disaster found that the NHS in Scotland put public safety at risk.
It had continued to collect blood from prisoners during the 1980s.
The inquiry ... | Patient safety campaigners are due to meet Scotland's health minister to demand stronger measures in the wake of a series of health scandals. | 32118554 |
There were 333 primary and secondary schools in the top "green" category in 2015, up from 236 in 2014.
"Red" schools, those needing the most improvement, fell from 81 to 58.
But a group of north Wales primaries have claimed the system unfairly penalises small schools, where the performance of a single child can see a s... | More schools have been rated as performing well in the second year of a colour-coded rating system. | 35428536 |
Having slapped on his sun hat and dusted down his tux, the BBC's Neil Smith is on the Croisette to bring you all the news, gossip and glamour from this annual cinema showcase.
Follow his adventures here and on the entertainment news team's Twitter feed.
That's all from my Cannes diary this year, but we'll have plenty m... | The 69th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, one of the key events in the international entertainment calendar, is taking place in the south of France. | 36201676 |
Public broadcaster NHK and other media forecast Ms Koike as the winner after polls closed at 20:00 (11:00 GMT).
If confirmed, one of her key challenges will be curbing the financial problems plaguing Tokyo's preparations to host the 2020 Olympic Games.
Scandals linked to the Games forced the last two governors to resig... | Former Japanese defence minister Yuriko Koike looks set to be elected as the Japanese capital's first woman governor, exit polls project. | 36935083 |
The Titirangi Volunteer Fire Brigade received a call from the public on Saturday morning.
One of them reached down into the cesspit while a colleague held on to him to prevent him from falling.
"The mother duck seemed pretty anxious," chief officer Randolph Covich told the BBC.
"But we got them all and sent them off in... | A team of firefighters in Auckland, New Zealand have rescued a group of ducklings from a cesspit, reuniting them with their mother. | 36355982 |
The England flanker only returned on 30 September, after initially thinking he would be out for just six weeks after injuring himself in October 2015.
"It was constant setbacks, so mentally that was difficult," said Clark, 27.
"Through all your setbacks you do learn and I do feel a bit like I've taken a lot from it des... | Northampton Saints' Calum Clark says it was 'mentally challenging' during his 11 months out with a shoulder injury. | 37643459 |
Preston capitalised on Keanu Marsh-Brown's early straight red, with first-half headers from Tom Clarke and Joe Garner before Gallagher slotted home.
The hosts had Stuart Beavon sent off, but on-loan forward Gallagher struck twice to complete his hat-trick.
Garner's low effort then competed the rout for the Lilywhites.
... | Paul Gallagher's hat-trick helped Preston thrash Barnet in an FA Cup first-round game which saw both teams finish with 10 men. | 24783834 |
The singing of "narcocorridos" at live events has been banned by Chihuahua state law since 2011.
Los Tigres del Norte, one of Mexico's most well-known bands, will have to pay $27,000 (£20,800).
"We can't allow this kind of veneration" of drug trafficking, Chihuahua's mayor said.
Los Tigres del Norte have a wide reperto... | The mayor of the city of Chihuahua in northern Mexico has fined norteño music band for playing a "narcocorrido", a song glorifying drug trafficking. | 40041777 |
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It comes after a leaked recording of council leader David Hodge saying he struck a deal with the government before scrapping a 15% council tax hike was obtained by the BBC.
On the recording, Mr Hodge said he had written government assurances and recordings of talks.
But a governme... | Prime Minister Theresa May very visibly tried to laugh off Jeremy Corbyn's questions about a Surrey council tax deal at Prime Minister's Questions. | 39206790 |
At the concert held on Saturday at the University of Manchester, attended mainly by students from Taiwan and mainland China, Chang took a Taiwanese flag from a group of fans in the front row and unfurled it on stage.
"I see there are also people who bring a national flag to the concert," the 32-year-old singer-songwrit... | Taiwanese singer Deserts Chang could never have imagined that her small concert in Manchester last week would trigger a massive row on Chinese social media over cross-strait relations. | 24856658 |
Home-owners borrowed a total of £22bn in the month, the highest amount since July 2008.
The CML said total mortgage lending for the year was likely to hit £209bn, which would mean a 3% increase on 2014.
It also said it expected lending to pick up in the second half of the year, following "subdued activity" earlier.
"... | Mortgage lending across the UK in July was at its highest level for seven years, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). | 34002981 |
Figures showed incidents of clocking - when a car's mileage dashboard display is decreased - rose by 10% between March and October last year.
The LGA also wants mileage correction devices to be banned.
An existing legal loophole means it is not illegal to alter a car's mileage.
It is fraudulent to knowingly sell a cloc... | A proposed EU ban on companies who provide mileage "correction" for cars should be retained by the UK and brought forward, the Local Government Association says. | 36811169 |
Under new plans, ministers could force schools rated as "requiring improvement" and missing new government benchmarks to become an academy.
Coasting schools have average results which have often flatlined over time.
Mrs Morgan told the BBC that results show that "students do do better in academies".
"Where it is clear ... | Coasting schools will face quicker government intervention, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has said. | 32763097 |
The Improving Young People's Mental Health Services forum was set up by the relatives of 15-year-old Oliver Edwards-Cavill, who took his own life in 2008.
Both Pembrokeshire council and Hywel Dda Health Board were due to be on the panel, but both were unable to attend.
Hywel Dda said it was down to staff sickness.
The ... | Around 50 people met in Pembrokeshire on Friday to discuss concerns about the mental health of young people. | 36490553 |
Brothers Billy and Geoffrey Midmore, from London, were detained in Gillingham, Kent. A 33-year-old woman was also arrested.
Carla Whitlock, 37, was attacked in Guildhall Square, Southampton, on 18 September.
She suffered burns to her neck and arms and said she feared she would "lose the sight in her right eye".
She add... | Police have made three arrests in connection with an assault in which a woman had acid thrown in her face. | 34387094 |
Three women aged between 60 and 82 were hit by bullets and bullet fragments after two officers fired at the man.
The 23-year-old man, who allegedly approached officers with the knife, was also injured.
An independent team will now investigate the circumstances surrounding Thursday's incident.
Police were called to an o... | Four people have been injured when police opened fire on a man holding a knife at a busy shopping centre in Sydney, Australia. | 36486467 |
A bomb squad was called after concerns about an unattended Vauxhall Corsa at Workington police station, Cumbria.
Roads around the building, in Hall Brow, were sealed off and an explosion carried out at 08:00 GMT.
The force blamed "an internal communications error" and apologised to the owner.
Cumbria Police said other ... | A police force carried out a controlled explosion on a "suspicious" car outside a station, not realising its own officers had parked it there. | 38838653 |
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