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The 40-year-old scored 782 runs in the County Championship in 2016 and also took 37 wickets at an average of 30.56.
Stevens has played more than 500 games for Kent since his debut in 2005.
"Darren has given so much to Kent that all along we have wanted him to remain with us," Kent chairman of cricket Graham Johnson sai... | Kent all-rounder Darren Stevens has signed a new one-year contract, which will keep him at the St Lawrence Ground until the end of the 2017 season. | 37647599 |
Pete Rowswell from Langport, Somerset, was born with club foot which causes the bones in his leg to twist inwards.
The 30-year-old said he takes a "stupid" amount of pain relief just to be able to walk and the decision to have the operation was "easy".
He said he came up with the fundraising idea after one of his colle... | A man who is having his leg amputated is raising money for charity in a guess the weight of the leg competition. | 34868584 |
UK government borrowing fell to £10.13bn in May, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, down from £12.35bn a year earlier.
It was the lowest borrowing figure in May for eight years.
Public sector net debt excluding public sector banks now stands at £1.5 trillion, the ONS said, which is 80.8% of gross domestic p... | A rise in income tax and VAT receipts helped to cut UK government borrowing in May, official figures have shown. | 33197650 |
Between April and June only 70% of patients with an urgent GP referral for suspected cancer started their treatment within 62 days.
The government target is 95%. All health trusts missed the target last quarter.
The figures also show a sharp fall in the number of women first seen within 14 days of an urgent referral fo... | Targets for cancer waiting times have again been missed in Northern Ireland. | 37507487 |
After failing to qualify for a second straight Nations Cup the fans and players of the 2013 champions will have to watch from the sidelines again.
The 27-year-old says the reality of their failure will really hit home when the tournament kicks off on 14 January.
"I felt bad - not just me but Nigerians as a whole are no... | Watford striker Odion Ighalo says January's Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon will be a sad chapter for Nigerian football. | 38414896 |
The 30-year-old woman passed away in a hospital in a densely-populated area of the capital, Monrovia.
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared that Liberia was free of Ebola in January, but there have been small flare-ups of the disease in the region.
In neighbouring Guinea, several cases have been identified in re... | A woman in Liberia has died of Ebola, months after the epidemic was declared over in the country, health officials say. | 35944163 |
A selection of photos from Africa and of Africans elsewhere in the world this week: | Images courtesy of AFP, AP, EPA and Reuters | 36976301 |
Recruiters are particularly looking for more applications from younger people to help support some of Scotland's most vulnerable children.
They say they may be better able to relate to those they're trying to help.
The Children's Panel system aims to help vulnerable youngsters who get into trouble, often as a result of... | A drive has been launched to sign up 500 volunteers as Children's Panel members. | 37085593 |
A young lieutenant barks out orders. They form a wobbly line and march up and down on the spot.
Inside another group of kids are learning how to handle weapons - firing blanks down an empty hall way to improve their aim.
This after-school club is ostensibly part of a drugs prevention programme: a programme of evening a... | In a car park outside a block of flats in Moscow, a dozen Russian teenagers in camouflage are practising army drills. | 32283456 |
The Chinese firm, one of the biggest smartphone vendors behind Apple and Samsung, said that its shipments also rose 44% to 108 million units.
The company's growth figures come as it launched its latest flagship smartphone - the Huawei Mate 8 - in Las Vegas.
Its telecom devices for carriers, such as routers, are banned ... | Tech giant Huawei Technologies's consumer division's revenue rose 70% to more than $20bn (£13bn) in 2015 from a year ago on strong smartphone sales. | 35240093 |
Many of the delays that passengers on Virgin Rail suffer are down to Network Rail, he said.
"Network Rail is far too big a company," he said. "I think that companies that kind of size should be broken up into small units."
Network Rail said decisions on its future would be taken by the government.
Sir Richard added tha... | Network Rail is too big and should be broken up into regional units, Sir Richard Branson has told the BBC. | 33281468 |
Ollie Carroll, five, suffers from the rare Batten disease and cannot stand by himself but managed to get to his feet to fling his arms around the prince.
Ollie's mother, Lucy, said both her son and the prince were "thrilled" to meet.
Ollie was among the children recognised at the WellChild Awards, which honour young ch... | A young boy with a debilitating medical condition has hugged Prince Harry at a ceremony to recognise inspirational children. | 37543580 |
14 October 2016 Last updated at 12:39 BST
Catrin Pugh, was on her way back from a ski season in the French Alps when the coach she was travelling in crashed and burst into flames.
The 22-year-old, from Rossett, Wrexham, was given a one in 1,000 chance of survival, spent three months in a coma and has had 200 operations... | A woman who suffered burns to 96% of her body in a crash in France has won a seven-figure settlement. | 37657132 |
5 December 2016 Last updated at 01:04 GMT
There has been little improvement in the maternal mortality rate over the past few decades and according to Unicef, 732 mothers die for every 100,000 live births.
In one hospital in the capital, Mogadishu, a group of young female surgeons are fighting to save one mother at a ti... | Childbirth is the leading cause of death for women in the war-torn nation of Somalia. | 38185817 |
The Creative City project hopes to create 100,000 jobs in the region and add £8bn to the local economy.
The new galleries would be part of the new Curzon Square Museum Quarter.
Launching the scheme, Culture Secretary Ed Vaisey urged West Midlands business leaders to invest in creative industries.
The three new galleri... | Three art galleries could be created in Birmingham as part of an ambitious scheme to attract investment in the arts. | 15459670 |
McGinn, 21, has been nominated for PFA Scotland's Young Player of the Year award after an impressive campaign.
But despite admitting it will be a "failure" if Hibs don't return to the Premiership, he has no plans to leave.
"I have got three years left at Hibs so unless someone tells me otherwise then I will be a Hibs p... | Hibernian midfielder John McGinn says he will be happy to continue playing Championship football next season if the Edinburgh club are not promoted. | 36155757 |
Root made 48 and nine in the defeat at Lord's, twice falling to loose shots.
He made a Test-best 254 at Old Trafford as England amassed 589-8 before reducing Pakistan to 57-4 on day two.
"They were poor dismissals. I've worked hard this week to take them out of my game. It was very satisfying to finally make one count,... | England batsman Joe Root said his failures in the first Test against Pakistan made him "hungrier", after he scored a career-best 254 in the second. | 36876721 |
Norman Forde, 73, was originally charged with murder after killing Aileen Bell at their home in Frederick Avenue, Hinckley, Leicestershire.
He was later deemed unfit to plead and a trial of facts was held at Leicester Crown Court instead.
Forde has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act. Police have not said what k... | A man has been detained in hospital after being found to have stabbed his long-term partner to death. | 35946243 |
After the convicted rapist's move to Oldham collapsed, the Professional Footballers' Association chief executive was asked about Evans's insistence that he is innocent.
"He wouldn't have been the first person to be found guilty, maintained their innocence and been proved right. We know what happened with Hillsborough,"... | Gordon Taylor has risked further controversy by appearing to compare the Ched Evans case with the Hillsborough tragedy. | 30737640 |
But events at Yanhuang Chunqiu - a distinguished, if somewhat dry, history magazine - are evidence of a watershed moment, its former staff believe.
"I've not seen this kind of thing since the Cultural Revolution," the recently dismissed - some might say purged - founder and director Du Daozheng tells me.
In July, the m... | "China gets tough on media freedom" isn't much of a shock headline these days. | 37097832 |
The system, set up in 1984, is ending so EU dairy businesses can compete with international rivals in supplying fast-growing markets in Asia and Africa.
The Irish Republic, the Netherlands and Germany are all expected to increase production sharply.
But UK farmers have said it could lead to further falls in the price t... | EU milk quotas have been scrapped after more than three decades of efforts to prevent overproduction. | 32136218 |
Magistrate Deen Potter made the comments when sentencing the 16-year-old boy over burglary charges.
"Like you he came from the most tragic, traumatic circumstances," he said, "but he was able to rise above them".
The controversial hip hop star, real name Curtis Jackson, shot to fame from a life of crime, drugs and viol... | A West Australian magistrate has suggested an Aboriginal boy use US rapper 50 Cent as a role model to avoid a potential life of crime. | 37772357 |
It insists that officers have never been given a target to conduct a certain volume of searches.
But a survey found some "are confusing directed and targeted patrols with general pressure to conduct searches".
Last month, the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) sought further evidence on the "perceived pressure".
In respon... | Some Police Scotland officers still believe they are under pressure to search members of the public to meet volume targets, the force has revealed. | 35354933 |
The hunting of foxes with hounds was banned under the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act in 2002.
But there have not been any successful prosecutions since - with police branding the legislation "unworkable".
A review by Lord Bonomy also suggested introducing independent monitors to randomly check on the activit... | Scotland's "unduly complicated" fox hunting laws should be changed to make prosecutions easier, a judge has found. | 38028267 |
A case was brought by a 24-year-old French woman, who argued that the ban on wearing the veil in public violated her freedom of religion and expression.
French law says nobody can wear in a public space clothing intended to conceal the face. The penalty for doing so can be a 150-euro fine (£120; $205).
The 2010 law ca... | The European Court of Human Rights has upheld a ban by France on wearing the Muslim full-face veil - the niqab. | 28106900 |
Eventually employing 100 academics and scientists, the facility will work on new ways of treating type 2 diabetes.
The decision to invest in the UK was described by David Gauke, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, as "a vote of confidence in the UK's position as a world-leader in science and research".
Novo Nordisk said i... | Denmark's Novo Nordisk is to invest £115m over 10 years in a new science research centre in Oxford. | 38790369 |
Eliza Wasni, 16, appeared in court on Wednesday, the day after Grant Nelson was found in a pool of his own blood outside an apartment building.
The Uber driver was attacked minutes after he had picked Ms Wasni up from a Walmart store, prosecutors said.
He managed to escape, but died later in hospital after undergoing s... | A teenage girl has been charged with murder after allegedly hacking an Uber driver to death with a stolen machete and knife in suburban Chicago. | 40123286 |
"Have you seen this?!" an exec would scream at an assistant. "Get me the New York Times on the phone!"
The long suffering helper would totter off to the next room in a panic.
Moments later… bzzzt… "I have the editor of the Times on the line for you, sir."
A heated back and forth would ensue, where the exec, feet up... | In decades past this kind of row would have taken place in private. | 34578533 |
We know that Theresa May's government won't provide a running commentary on the Brexit process so what did we learn today?
With the government looking at protecting certain industries in Brexit negotiations, former Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb highlighted the importance of Europe to the automotive and aerospace indust... | It was more like Brexit Questions than Welsh Questions, with 11 of the 14 questions tabled focused on Britain leaving the EU. | 38159407 |
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Grainger, 40, won silver at three successive Games before finally claiming gold at London 2012 - and then taking a two-year sabbatical.
Jonny Walton and John Collins in the double sculls, and pair Alan Sinclair and Stewart Innes also made finals.
But Britain's lightweight ... | Britain's Katherine Grainger qualified for her fifth Olympic final as she and Victoria Thornley came second in their double sculls semi-final in Rio. | 37024826 |
The Lincolnshire-based team flew over the Humber Bridge at about 09:30 BST and was also spotted over Doncaster, Sheffield and York.
A 10-jet training route took place ahead of the team's annual trip to Greece and Cyprus for exercises.
The team landed back at RAF Scampton at 10:00 BST after the hour-long flight.
More on... | The Red Arrows aerobatic display team has surprised onlookers by carrying out a training flight over Yorkshire and the Humber. | 39706445 |
Tom Rainey and Lawrence Walters, both aged 23, left New York on 3 May in their boat Yves, bound for Britain.
They landed in Salcombe, Devon, after rowing for about 3,800 miles and were welcomed by hundreds of well-wishers.
The Ocean Rowing Society described the route as the longest and most difficult of the Atlantic cr... | Two British men have become the world's youngest to row across the Atlantic Ocean from the US to the UK. | 33780123 |
Car parks at beauty spots such as the Quiraing were closed in August to allow for filming of Transformers: The Last Knight.
The Skye scenes in the trailer feature moody landscapes and an ancient battle.
Sir Anthony Hopkins, one of the stars, can be heard telling of the Transformers' "secret history".
The trailer has be... | Scenes that were shot on Skye last summer for the new Transformers movie can be glimpsed in a newly-released trailer for the film. | 39950258 |
The 33-year-old batsman missed the tour because he "needed a bit of time away from the game".
The Proteas unsuccessfully tried three different batsmen at number four in their 3-1 loss to England.
De Villiers' agent told BBC Sport nothing has been decided, but South Africa captain Faf du Plessis said he does not expect ... | AB de Villiers remains undecided about his Test future after missing South Africa's series defeat in England. | 40862195 |
Admiral Benedictus Kelly lived in Saltford House, near Bath, from 1856 until 1867 when he died.
The citation spoke of the "significant and dangerous" part he played helping stop the slave trade during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars.
It was unveiled by MP Jacob Rees Mogg who said the community should celeb... | A plaque has been unveiled to recognise a naval admiral's contribution towards the abolition of slavery. | 37529038 |
Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe told BBC London five cameras would be fitted in each van, three inside, one at the back and one at the front.
The move comes after he met the family of Sean Rigg, who died in police custody in Brixton during 2008.
One "gap" in video footage was around Mr Rigg's transport in a van, he said.
Sir Be... | The Met Police will introduce cameras into 135 prison transfer vans to increase transparency, Britain's most senior police officer said. | 33686073 |
World powers had agreed to lift sanctions in exchange for curbs to Iran's nuclear programme.
But Congress recently voted to extend its laws regarding sanctions on Iran.
President Barack Obama is expected to sign the laws, but says they will not affect the international agreement.
He insists the White House will continu... | Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has ordered his officials to develop nuclear-powered ships, accusing the United States of violating last year's international nuclear deal. | 38299179 |
The car parts, bikes and camping retailer said pre-tax profits fell 10.5% to £71.4m for the year to March.
Revenue was up 7.2% to nearly £1.1bn, boosted by the acquisition of upmarket bike business Tredz/Wheelies. Like-for-like revenues rose 2.7%.
Chief executive Jill McDonald said Halfords had gained market share in b... | Annual profits at Halfords have been hit by the weak pound despite a strong rise in sales. | 40041091 |
Rogers, 38, who announced his retirement from Test cricket prior to this summer's Ashes series, will be joining his fifth English county.
The Sydney-born left-hander previously played for Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Northants prior to spending four years attached to Middlesex from 2011.
Teenage Kent wicketkeeper Rya... | Somerset have signed experienced former Australia Test opener Chris Rogers for the 2016 County Championship season. | 34464296 |
In the West Bank, several traditional Palestinian industries are still utilising historical techniques fine-tuned through generations - but once flourishing industries, such as shoemaking in Hebron or olive oil soap production in Nablus, are barely surviving, with a fraction of their former workforces.
Photographer Ric... | All photographs courtesy Rich Wiles. | 36168478 |
Last month, it hit the headlines again when six people were killed in the space of just two days.
Among them was a 10-year-old boy shot dead by police who allegedly mistook his mobile phone for a gun.
The spike in violence comes less than five years after police special forces moved into the favela to retake it from th... | The poor neighbourhood of Complexo do Alemao in the north of Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro has long been a byword for violence. | 32779192 |
Vasilaki Kakko was the 14th teenager to be fatally stabbed in the capital this year.
The Met Police said a man believed to be 20 years old was arrested in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, and was in custody.
Vasilaki was found injured in Yoke Close, off North Road, Holloway, last Monday. He was declared dead half an hour lat... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a 17-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in north London. | 34968370 |
John Docherty, 51, from Dunoon, Argyll, was convicted in June 2014 and jailed for a minimum term of 21 years.
Judges have also rejected an appeal that the minimum term was excessive.
The body of 16-year-old Elaine was found in a lane close to her parents' flat in Greenock in 1986. Docherty's DNA was later identified on... | A former soldier who was jailed for life for murdering Greenock teenager Elaine Doyle 30 years ago has lost an appeal against his conviction. | 36342459 |
The Lithuanian nationals allege Kent-based DJ Houghton Catching Services exploited them after employing a trafficker, also from Lithuania.
The firm lost its licence after police raids in 2012 and was branded "the worst UK gangmaster ever" by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA).
The High Court heard the company's ... | Six men are suing a former gangmaster after they were trafficked to work as chicken-catchers on UK farms. | 33861141 |
Mr Barroso criticised the PM's EU policy in the European Parliament on Wednesday, suggesting UKIP may outpoll them in the 2014 Euro elections.
The Conservative leader said he was "angry" at the remarks and accused Mr Barroso of "lecturing" his party.
Mr Cameron's pledge of an EU referendum in 2017 has heightened tensio... | David Cameron has hit back at the president of the European Commission after Jose Manuel Barroso accused the Conservatives of copying UKIP. | 24077795 |
The picture shows not only the six-wheeled vehicle, but also all the components of its discarded landing system.
These items include the heatshield, the parachute and backshell of the entry capsule, and the skycrane that lowered the rover to the surface.
The image was acquired by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter from 30... | Nasa has used one of its satellites to image the Curiosity rover on Mars. | 19172564 |
The gallery said it had been involved in discussions about acquiring some items from her wardrobe.
But it said it only collected items of "outstanding aesthetic or technical quality" and no formal offer was made.
More than 300 items will now be sold at auction next month instead. Lady Thatcher died two and a half years... | The Victoria and Albert Museum in London has turned down the chance to exhibit former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's clothes. | 34709044 |
The victim, a vulnerable man in his 40s, was attacked in a car park just off Manchester Road in the early hours of Saturday 5 September.
His attacker is described as a white man in his 20s with short brown hair.
A 35-year-old man was previously arrested in connection with the rape, but later released without charge.
Gr... | Police investigating the rape of a man in Bolton have released further CCTV footage of a suspect they are looking for. | 34454794 |
Extra water was available this year and organisers have said air quality was fresher after high pollution on Friday.
Organisers said 9,426 people started this year's race.
Kenyan Duncan Maiyo, 24, won the men's race, setting a new personal best time of two hours 34 minutes and 25 seconds, while compatriot Pennina Wanji... | Thousands of people have taken part in the Brighton marathon with top athletes competing alongside first-timers. | 32265153 |
The 29-year-old made 145 appearances for the Cherry and Whites after joining from Cornish Pirates in 2009.
"I'm extremely grateful to have the opportunity to join London Irish, a club that's very much on the up at present," he said.
Dawidiuk is Irish's 11th summer signing before they return to the Premiership against H... | London Irish have bolstered their front-row options by signing hooker Darren Dawidiuk from Gloucester. | 40715755 |
Ms O'Neill was speaking after a meeting in Belfast on Tuesday.
It was attended by the Ulster Farmers Union (UFU), the Northern Ireland Agricultural Producers Association (NIAPA), banks and dairy processors.
Ms O'Neill said a "collaborative approach" was needed.
She stressed that support for "dairy farmers in difficulty... | Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill has said she expects every effort to be made to address the concerns of those Northern Ireland farmers affected by the drop in milk prices. | 33778883 |
Abubakar Shekau leads the militant group, while Abubakar Adam Kambar and Khalid el Barnawi are thought to have ties with a branch of al-Qaeda.
The move means any assets belonging to the men in the US will be frozen, and contact with US citizens banned.
Boko Haram has said it carried out a number of attacks against chur... | Three leaders of Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamist group have been designated as terrorists by the US state department. | 18542030 |
The Chinese painted quail was taken to Birdland by Julie Rogers after she stopped four cats attacking it opposite her home in Bourton-on-the-Water.
Unbeknown to Ms Rogers, who works in the village post office, it belonged to her colleague postman Les Grant.
Mr Grant said he had only had the bird for about three days be... | A tiny exotic bird that was being cared for by a sanctuary after it was found in a Gloucestershire garden has been claimed by the village postman. | 23876116 |
VisitScotland has come up with seven traits it believes can be found within the characters of the people and landscapes of the country.
They are warmth, humour, guts, spark, soul, determination and fun.
Using the hashtag #ScotSpirit the organisation hopes to encourage people across the world to share what Scotland mean... | A new £4.25m tourism campaign aiming at promoting the "spirit of Scotland" is being launched. | 35536478 |
Northampton Borough Council lent the money to Northampton Town FC but work on the Sixfields Stadium stalled and the club has since been taken over.
The audit committee of the Conservative-controlled council is carry out an internal investigation.
The committee is due to meet on Monday to set out the framework for its i... | Councillors are set to meet to discuss an inquiry into their authority's £10.25m loan to a football club. | 35303526 |
The charges were brought after he led a chant for fewer Moroccans in the Netherlands at a rally 18 months ago.
Mr Wilders, leader of the Dutch Freedom Party (PVV), said the trial at Schiphol, was political and "a travesty".
If convicted, he faces a fine and a year in prison.
Mr Wilders has repeatedly criticised Islam, ... | Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders has failed to turn up for a trial where he is charged with racial discrimination and inciting hatred. | 37819682 |
The crash happened on the A329 Oxford Road, at about 05:30 GMT.
Police said two of three people in the red Peugeot 206 involved were being treated in hospital. A fourth is being sought by police.
The road has been closed while a structural engineer assessed the safety of two buildings, a hairdressers and a charity sho... | A car ploughed into a row of shops in Reading, causing structural damage. | 31673279 |
The Lionesses have never won a European Championship, but were the highest-placed European team at this year's World Cup in Canada - finishing third.
Sampson has made seven changes from the World Cup squad for England's opening Euro qualifier in Estonia.
Manchester City midfielder Isobel Christiansen, 23, gets her firs... | England women can win the Euro 2017 tournament in the Netherlands, says coach Mark Sampson. | 34177985 |
Mr Trussler, 54, from Worthing, was killed alongside 10 other people when a vintage Hawker Hunter jet crashed on to traffic on the A27 on 22 August.
The father of six, who was a motorcycle enthusiast, went to watch the last flight of the Vulcan bomber which was due to take place that day.
His funeral was held at Worthi... | The funeral of Mark Trussler, one of the victims of the Shoreham air disaster, has been held in Sussex. | 34322847 |
The Colombia winger, 26, has already agreed personal terms with the Premier League leaders and is expected to have his medical in London on Friday.
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The fee could rise to £26.8m - Cuadrado's release clause.
Mohamed Salah, 22, is likely to go on loan to Fiorentina as part of... | Chelsea are set to complete the £23.3m signing of Juan Cuadrado, Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Montella has said. | 31053727 |
The Horn of Africa country could be the next focus for the energy industry, as the government claims the nation will be producing oil within six years.
London-based Soma Oil and Gas, which is backed by Russian billionaire Alexander Djaparidze, has completed an onshore and offshore seismic survey and it is encouraged by... | The price of oil may have fallen off a cliff recently, but that has not deterred energy giants like Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Chevron from reactivating plans to drill in Somalia. | 29993447 |
It was reported last month that Allen had been suspended from the post he had held since January 2015 because he was "too close" to Lawrence Tomlinson, who is looking to take over the track.
Allen said: "Some of you may have heard, or seen in the press, some rumours about my departure.
"It is true some allegations were... | Patrick Allen has quit as the managing director of Silverstone | 37289623 |
Glencoe Mountain said it has upper, mid and lower slopes open.
CairnGorm Mountain also has slopes open and expects fresh snowfalls over the weekend, while Nevis Range has good conditions for competent skiers.
Freezing temperatures and snow has been forecast for upland parts of Scotland this weekend.
Snow is not unusual... | Three of Scotland's five snowsports centres have reported having good snow conditions, but few skiers and snowboarders. | 36053958 |
Jeff Farrar told BBC Wales two officers left to become train drivers - earning "about £10,000 more".
The force has announced it is recruiting 40 more constables in the next three years, on top of 60 internal posts appointed over last summer.
However, the force has lost more than 300 staff since 2011.
"I've never done t... | Gwent Police's chief constable has questioned whether officers are paid enough after a "significant number" left for higher paid jobs. | 35412881 |
At least 200 original props from all seven films will feature in the interactive show at the O2 in Greenwich.
The props have been loaned by the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, established by the saga's creator George Lucas.
The exhibition opens on 18 November.
The show, called Star Wars Identities, is interactive and al... | Star Wars fans can get a rare glimpse at original costumes from the franchise, including one of Darth Vader's suits, in an exhibition open to the public in London later this year. | 37467144 |
Scientists working on a demonstration of its key measurement technologies say they have just beaten the sensitivity performance that will be required. Â
The European Space Agency (Esa), which will operate the billion-euro mission, is now expected to "select" the project, perhaps as early as June.
The LISA venture int... | The long-planned LISA space mission to detect gravitational waves looks as though it will be green lit shortly. | 38897697 |
It is the first time a Chinese leader has visited Seoul before Pyongyang.
South Korean president Park Geun-hye said both countries agreed that the North's denuclearisation should be "realised by all means".
The statement follows a series of missile tests by North Korea.
Mr Xi's visit comes a day after North Korea fired... | China and South Korea have reaffirmed their opposition to North Korean nuclear tests during a visit by Chinese president Xi Jinping which is being seen as a snub to the North. | 28139972 |
In a statement, they said: "Sir Terry Wogan died today after a short but brave battle with cancer.
"He passed away surrounded by his family. While we understand he will be missed by many, the family ask that their privacy is respected at this time."
BBC director general Tony Hall said: "Terry truly was a national treas... | Veteran BBC broadcaster Sir Terry Wogan has died aged 77, after a short illness, his family has confirmed. | 35453541 |
4 May 2016 Last updated at 16:06 BST
The islands in the South China Sea are claimed by several Asian countries.
One song, entitled "This is the man I want to marry", tells the story of a soldier working on land reclamation projects.
The character had to postpone his wedding so many times that his bride came to the isla... | Popular Chinese folk singer Song Zuying was among the military entertainers to visit Fiery Cross Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands. | 36204756 |
The federal heritage committee is discussing the future of media in the country.
Committee chair Hedy Fry says in the past few months witnesses have repeatedly raised the issue of "false news and the post-truth era".
She says the concerns have "galvanised" the committee.
"We saw what happened in the United States," the... | Canadian politicians are weighing ways to curtail "false news" as part of a broader study into the impact of digital technology on journalism. | 38399892 |
Gray played under Hughes for four years at Blackburn Rovers and believes he would be the perfect candidate to take over from Bruce, who left the Stadium of Light on Wednesday.
Hughes is available after leaving Fulham at the end of last season and Gray says he has the edge on former Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill, w... | Former Sunderland defender Michael Gray believes chairman Ellis Short should move for Mark Hughes as replacement for sacked Steve Bruce. | 15974535 |
A brace from Matt Banahan and a Kyle Eastmond try put the hosts in control, but they ended the first half with 13 men as Tom Youngs replied.
Second-half tries from Peter Stringer, George Ford and Anthony Watson sealed Bath's passage to Twickenham as Banahan completed his hat-trick late on.
The Blue, Black and Whites wi... | Bath reached their first Premiership final since 2004 with a comfortable play-off semi-final win over Leicester. | 32799193 |
Force India announced last month that their other driver would be German Nico Hulkenberg, who re-joins the team after a season with Sauber.
Paul Di Resta's failure to find a Formula 1 drive in 2014 appears on one level to be harsh - he is certainly a better prospect than several of the men who will be on the grid next ... | Paul Di Resta's Formula 1 future is in serious doubt following Force India's decision to replace the Scot with Mexican Sergio Perez. | 25346242 |
The four-week-old baby swan was attacked by a group of children at a pool in Battlefield, Shrewsbury, on Thursday, the RSPCA said.
A spokesperson said reports suggested he was "thrown around and kicked" before the nest was set on fire.
Fran Hill, from Cuan House Wildlife Rescue in Much Wenlock, where the cygnet was bei... | A cygnet rescued after a suspected arson attack on his nest has died. | 33065292 |
The exercises drew concerns that the government could implement martial law or confiscate citizens' guns.
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry, the Pentagon, and the White House have suggested the concerns and Mr Abbott's request were unfounded.
The exercises, called Jade Helm 15, are set to begin in July.
"In no way will ... | Texas Governor Greg Abbott is coming under increasing criticism for ordering the Texas State Guard to monitor federal military exercises. | 32601830 |
The body of Bernadette Fox, 57, was found in Bootle, Merseyside in April 2015, the day after Sarah Fox, 27, was found at a different property.
Peter Fox, 27, will serve a minimum of 12 years and seven months and will be detained at Ashworth Hospital until deemed fit to be transferred to prison.
Passing sentence, Judge ... | A man with chronic schizophrenia who killed his mother and sister has been jailed for their manslaughter. | 36576050 |
Dagmara Przybysz, 16, was pronounced dead at Pool Academy, near Redruth, on Tuesday 17 May.
The inquest was told a post-mortem examination had been carried out but the cause of death was not yet available because the toxicology reports were outstanding.
The hearing, in Truro, was adjourned to enable the reports to be c... | An inquest into the death of a teenager whose body was found at her school in Cornwall has been opened and adjourned. | 36387202 |
Ms Harman said she did not report the "horrible" incident at the time, but rejected the advances from Prof TV Sathyamurthy, who has since died.
His widow has called the allegation - made in the MP's forthcoming memoir - "very dubious" and "hard to believe".
The University of York has called the claims "extremely concer... | Labour's former deputy leader Harriet Harman has claimed she was offered a better grade in exchange for sex while studying for a politics degree. | 38787723 |
The convoy of pick-up trucks was attacked on Sunday evening in Karukh district of Herat, officials say.
Weapons were stolen by the Taliban from the scene of the attack, the Tolo news agency reported. It said that at least six soldiers had been injured.
The ambush follows fighting last week in the northern province of K... | Taliban militants in Afghanistan have killed at least 11 Afghan soldiers in an ambush in western Herat province, police have told the BBC. | 33308094 |
Paul Garner, 53, of Maidstone in Kent, died on Friday 18 September.
His family said in a statement to Essex Police: "Paul was a loving husband, father of two and life-long car and motorcycle enthusiast.
"He was a keen reader, excellent in the kitchen and with a wicked sense of humour. Paul lived and worked in the Kent ... | The family of a motorcyclist who died in a collision with a lorry on the M25 in Essex has paid tribute to him. | 34350163 |
There will be a dedicated session in the House of Commons at 12:30 BST immediately after the first Prime Minister's Questions of the Parliament.
Mr Kennedy led the party for six years and took the Lib Dems to their best election result in 2005.
No cause of death has been given but police said it was not suspicious.
The... | MPs are to pay tribute to former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy, after his sudden death on Monday aged 55. | 32985571 |
The certification is being hailed a "historic milestone" in the global fight to eradicate the deadly virus.
It comes after India officially recorded three years without a new case of polio.
The announcement means 80% of the world is now officially free of polio, although the disease is still endemic in Afghanistan, Nig... | The World Health Organization has declared its South East Asia region polio-free. | 26763385 |
Their cause? The banning of Into the River, a teenage novel by New Zealand writer Ted Dawe about a Maori boy who faces bullying and racism and whose sexual encounters and experiences with drugs are described along the way.
Family First, a Conservative lobby group, objected to the novel's descriptions of sex and drug ta... | The Unity Bookshop in the New Zealand capital of Wellington was the site of a very civilised sort of protest on Thursday, when a group of people gathered outside to quietly read. | 34207960 |
The 23-year-old was taken by helicopter to Glasgow Royal Infirmary, where her condition is not known.
Fire crews were called to the blaze at a property in Lochlea Drive, Ayr, just after 16:00.
Three fire engines were sent to the scene but the flames were extinguished before the crews arrived. Police are investigating t... | A woman has been airlifted to hospital following a fire at a house in South Ayrshire. | 38634479 |
The companies face preliminary fines of 250m Brazilian reais (£43.6m; $66.3m).
President Dilma Rousseff said the country was "committed in the first place to blame those who are responsible."
On 5 November two dams at the Samarco iron ore mine in southern Brazil ruptured setting off a deadly mudslide.
Authorities have... | The Brazilian government is fining the mining giants Vale and BHP Billiton for a dam burst at their jointly owned mine. | 34803077 |
The world champion, 29, set a time of 3 minutes 21.430 seconds in France on Sunday to continue an unbeaten streak in the competition going back to 2015.
Fellow Britons Tahnee Seagrave and Manon Carpenter, of Wales, were third and fifth respectively.
"I cannot believe it. It's been a mad weekend," said Wales-based Ather... | Britain's Rachel Atherton extended her record winning run to 14 with victory in the opening round of the 2017 UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup. | 39765505 |
Sandra Bruce, 61, has also been accused of assaulting Norman Bruce between 1991 and 2014 and on one occasion attempting to strangle him.
Mrs Bruce denied all the charges against her.
Andrew Bruce, Mr Bruce's son from his previous marriage and the trial's first witness, said he believed Mrs Bruce had been a bad influenc... | A woman has gone on trial at the High Court in Glasgow over the murder of her husband on Skye in February last year. | 33080262 |
Rovers, unbeaten in four ahead of the game, struck inside the first minute as James Coppinger's cross was deflected into his own net by Andy Taylor.
But Blackpool were level after 25 minutes when Potts was played through in the area and calmly slotted home.
Gary Bowyer's side were ahead 14 minutes later as full-back Ke... | Brad Potts scored twice as Blackpool came from behind to win 4-2 against high-flying Doncaster in League Two. | 37663595 |
The US city is facing a housing crisis, exacerbated by landlords renting out their property to visiting tourists rather than residents.
Under the rejected Proposition F, landlords would have been fined if they rented out their homes short-term for more than 75 days a year.
The result of the poll was closer than anticip... | San Francisco voters have rejected a proposal to limit short-term rentals offered by AirBnB and similar services. | 34720958 |
As the debate unfolded, and it was a huge turnout for a Friday private members bill debate, it became increasingly obvious that the balance of opinion was strongly against the Marris Bill, with plenty of MPs clearly worried that it would take the country across a moral Rubicon. And even though there's a parallel Bill ... | In the end it was a massive defeat; the Commons voted by two to one (330 votes to 118) against the Labour MP Rob Marris's Assisted Dying Bill - a decisive result, which destroys any chance of a measure of this kind getting through this Parliament. | 34218836 |
His ninth win of 2016 came in a race with several high-speed accidents, two stoppages and five safety cars.
The victory cut the lead of his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg, who finished second, to 12 points.
Rosberg will secure the championship if he finishes third in Abu Dhabi on 27 November even if Hamilton wins.
As ... | Lewis Hamilton produced a masterful performance to win a wet, chaotic, crash-strewn Brazilian Grand Prix and take the title fight to the final race. | 37968831 |
Dunne, 34, left League Two club Leyton Orient by mutual consent on Wednesday.
Hanlan, 19, has made 15 first-team appearances for the Addicks, while Hayden, 20, is yet to make a senior appearance for Wolves.
Bromley face Dagenham & Redbridge in the National League on Saturday. | Bromley have signed ex-Millwall defender Alan Dunne on a free transfer, plus Charlton forward Brandon Hanlan and Wolves defender Aaron Hayden on a month's loan. | 38689428 |
Aberdeenshire council said a significant number of staff and pupils at Markethill School and Nursery in Turriff had been suffering from Norovirus.
Letters have been sent to parents advising them of what to do if their child is affected.
The council said it was offering alternative childcare where possible. | Pupils at a north-east school have been told to stay at home on Thursday after it was hit by a sickness bug. | 37500287 |
The technology giant reported quarterly sales of $50.56bn (£34.39bn) down from $58bn last year - the first fall in sales for the company since 2003.
Apple sold 51.2 million iPhones during the quarter, down from 61.2 million in the same quarter of 2015.
China was a particular weak spot - sales there fell 26%. Results w... | Apple reported a 13% drop in its second quarter revenue on Tuesday as sales of iPhones slipped. | 36146336 |
A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 30 September and 7 October. Send your photos to scotlandpictures@bbc.co.uk or our Instagram at #bbcscotlandpics. | All pictures are copyrighted. | 37586948 |
Bulgarian Petrov, 37, made his comeback on Villa's pre-season tour of Austria, just over four years after being diagnosed with acute leukaemia.
"It was really good to see him back out there," Bennett, 26, told BBC WM 95.6.
"He's obviously been through a tough time and I've got a lot of respect for him and you can see, ... | Stiliyan Petrov can be a "big part" of Aston Villa's season after his recovery from cancer says defender Joe Bennett. | 36764240 |
Government lawyer James Eadie QC said ministers could trigger Brexit and that there was no basis for Parliament to get the final say.
He faced a grilling from the 11 Supreme Court justices as he set out his case.
The government is appealing after last month's High Court ruling that MPs must be consulted before triggeri... | The government has urged the Supreme Court to make a decision the "ordinary man and woman" would understand in the landmark legal challenge over Brexit. | 38200115 |
Billy Kee opened the scoring with a close range finish after Joe Day could only parry Matty Pearson's shot.
Josh Windass doubled the lead two minutes later when he converted Piero Mingoia's cross from the right.
Stanley move up to fourth but remain one point outside the automatic promotion spots.
Newport's third succes... | Accrington Stanley kept pace with their League Two promotion rivals as two goals in two first-half minutes secured victory at Newport County. | 35859066 |
The 23-year-old played four times in the competition for Yorkshire last summer, scoring 113 runs.
Head is a current member of Australia's one-day squads, playing 22 one-day and seven T20 internationals since making his debut in January 2016.
"I would like to help the team go further than last year and hopefully win the... | Yorkshire have re-signed Australia one-day batsman Travis Head as an overseas player for the 2017 T20 Blast campaign. | 39315356 |
Known as MyShake, it can sense an earthquake even when the cell device is being carried in a pocket or a bag.
The researchers want users to download the app, in the first instance, to help test and improve its capabilities.
But ultimately the idea is that recruited phones will be part of a network that not only gathers... | A new app that turns a smartphone into a mobile seismometer is being rolled out by California scientists. | 35542274 |
Subsets and Splits
Problematic short summaries
Retrieves extremely brief summaries from training data, which helps identify potential data quality issues or edge cases in the summarization task.
Count Short Documents
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Short Test Document Count
Counts the number of documents within a specific length range, providing basic filtering with limited analytical value.
Select Short Test Documents
Retrieves documents with lengths between 0 and 3000 characters, providing a basic filter on document size.
XSUM Summaries 250-3
Provides a basic filtering of summaries within a specific length range, offering limited insight by showing 100 samples between 250 and 300 characters long.