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When Parliament is sitting, the Daily Politics is on B... | The Daily and Sunday Politics are on-air six days a week for much of the year reporting the political news from Westminster and beyond. | 38555965 |
Shaesta Waiz, 29, is the first female certified civilian pilot from Afghanistan and aims to be the youngest woman to fly solo around the world.
She started her epic flight in a small, single-engine plane from the US where she now lives and recently arrived in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Ms Waiz told reporters she was excited t... | A woman born in an Afghan refugee camp is flying around the world to inspire other women to follow their dreams. | 40561229 |
A coastguard search and rescue helicopter was called out following a report that a man had injured his ankle on the mountain's Tower Ridge at about 14:30 on Wednesday.
Both climbers were eventually winched to safety.
Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team and the Scottish Ambulance Service were also involved in the rescue opera... | Two climbers were airlifted to safety after getting into difficulty on Ben Nevis. | 38522413 |
The winger, from Cardiff, announced news of her arrival on Twitter on Tuesday.
Last week it was reported he could miss Wales' Euro 2016 warm-up game in Ukraine to be with partner Emma Rhys-Jones for the birth.
Bale said he was "delighted to welcome another beautiful baby daughter". | Wales and Real Madrid footballer Gareth Bale has become a father for the second time following the birth of his daughter Nava Valentina. | 35876998 |
Countries that sell exports below their cost of production - usually to get market share - have to pay duties as punishment.
But Beijing says its rates should now be reduced because China has been a WTO member for 15 years.
The US has signalled there would be no change in its approach.
And the European Commission said... | China has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organisation over the way the US and Europe use anti-dumping rules against it. | 38298488 |
Barby Dashwood-Morris admitted breaching planning law before Brighton magistrates earlier this month.
Wealden District Council leader Bob Standley said she was disqualified as a member after not attending a meeting for six months.
Ms Dashwood-Morris has not yet commented to the BBC.
Mr Standley said: "The rules are qui... | A former council planning boss who was fined £75,000 for making illegal changes to her Grade II-listed Sussex home has been made to give up her post. | 40027215 |
Gerard Ellis scored two tries, while Johnny Williams and Joe Trayfoot also went over, as the hosts opened up a 24-3 half-time lead.
Alex Lewington crossed twice in the second half, with Rob McCusker and Sean Maitland also scoring within three minutes of each other.
Replacement Felicien Vergnon crossed for Agen's only t... | London Irish ran in eight tries in their European Challenge Cup Group Pool 5 victory over French side Agen. | 34790677 |
Among the most surprising was the seeming confusion on the part of the DUP as to when exactly Northern Ireland was established.
Part of the DUP manifesto covered plans for a public holiday and programme of events to mark Northern Ireland's centenary.
It reads: "Northern Ireland was established as a legal entity on May ... | While some commentators have described the 2016 assembly election campaign as fairly low-key, it has had its share of strange and quirky moments. | 36128665 |
Those that went public with a view like Toyota, Airbus and Ford made the case for remaining in the EU for sake of their businesses.
Some of these companies wrote to workers urging them to consider this.
Such companies will be extremely disappointed and will have to consider their response.
Airbus has previously said th... | Wales has a small number of big companies but they employ a large number of people. | 36619409 |
Over the past few years, I have made a habit of asking my fellow Africans from different countries what they think would have been the lot of our continent if the slave traders and colonisers had never set foot here.
Some suggest that African societies would have eventually evolved, gradually catching up with the rest ... | In our series of letters from African journalists, Nigerian writer and novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani considers the contentious subject of skin lightening. | 30838537 |
Although the party has members and registered supporters in Northern Ireland it does not field candidates.
Party members in Northern Ireland have long campaigned for a change.
"There is a strong body of opinion in Northern Ireland that wants to be able to stand candidates," Mr Corbyn told BBC News NI.
"Up to now the pa... | Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has said his party will consider running candidates in Northern Ireland over the next few months. | 37474989 |
Her relatives contacted authorities after she disappeared from her parent's home on Sunday, the minister added.
In February, local media reported that a South African had joined IS in Syria, and was trying to recruit other South Africans via social media.
It was the first reported case of a South African joining the gr... | A South African girl has been taken off a plane in Cape Town on suspicion of planning to join Islamic State (IS) militants, a minister has said. | 32195490 |
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But how welcome do they feel in Belfast, and how are they integrating with wider society?
BBC Newsline's Mark Simpson spoke to a group of women at the Northern Ireland Muslim Family Association in south Belfast. | The Islamic community in Northern Ireland is growing, with more than 4,000 Muslims from 42 different countries living in the country. | 29748565 |
They are included on a list of 46 Welsh figures deemed to have made a contribution to the nation, language and culture.
Also receiving the honour are BT's director in Wales, Ann Beynon, judge Nic Parry, rugby and judo star Non Evans and journalist Lyn Ebenezer.
The Eisteddfod will begin on 30 July.
Clarke has been the ... | Poet Gillian Clarke and rugby referee Nigel Owens will be honoured by the Gorsedd of Bards at this year's National Eisteddfod in Wrexham. | 13685046 |
Across the UK, prices rose by 5.8% in the year to February, up from 5.3% in January, it said.
More recent figures from the Nationwide and the Halifax have suggested that house price growth is slowing down.
At the same time, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) reported very strong borrowing in January and February.
Th... | House price growth picked up in February, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). | 39564023 |
Etoile defeated Kawkab Marrakech of Morocco 3-1 in Sousse to continue the defence of their title.
Trailing Kawkab by five points after two Group B games, Etoile then won three consecutive fixtures to take an unassailable four-point lead over the Moroccans.
Iheb Msakni scored either side of a Hamza Lahmar goal to give ... | Holders Etoile du Sahel of Tunisia triumphed at home and FUS Rabat of Morocco drew away to secure African Confederation Cup semi-finals places from Group B. | 37046785 |
Saima Ahmed left her home in Wembley, northwest London, on 30 August 2015 and was reported missing the next day.
The detective allegedly failed to pursue inquiries relating to her last known sighting, a police watchdog said.
Her remains were eventually found in the grounds of a mansion and nearby golf club in Edinburgh... | An Acting Detective Chief Inspector in the Metropolitan Police is to face a misconduct meeting over his handling of a missing person case. | 40680645 |
The 24-year-old joined Rovers on trial last summer but ended up scoring four times in 39 National League appearances after earning a contract.
Boss Gary Brabin told the club website: "I'm really pleased to keep Adam. He progressed a lot last season and became an important player for us.
"Hopefully he can continue to de... | Winger Adam Mekki has agreed a new one-year deal with Tranmere Rovers, with the option of a further 12 months. | 36504883 |
Adrianne Landsman, 56, of Edgware, north London, was charged with child neglect at LL Camps of Borehamwood.
Larry Lewis, 55, of Borehamwood, faced one charge of perverting the course of justice.
The prosecution at St Albans Crown Court said it was discontinuing the case against the pair.
The case will continue against ... | Two people accused of offences related to allegations of abuse at a US-style children's camp in Hertfordshire have had the case against them dropped. | 35154624 |
The 24-year-old was fifth on Saturday with a time of 1:48.01 in a heat won by Nijel Amos of Botswana.
Only the top three went through automatically and English's time was not good enough for one of the fastest loser places.
His Ireland team-mate Brian Gregan did qualify for the semi-finals of the 400m as he secured thi... | Donegal athlete Mark English has missed out on a place in the 800m semi-finals at the World Championships in London. | 40838459 |
Joe Gordon, a used car salesman from Colorado who was born in Thailand, admitted lese-majeste, or insulting the king, at an earlier hearing.
He was sentenced to five years in jail, but the judges halved the term because of his guilty plea.
The US consul general in Thailand said the sentence was "severe".
"He was given ... | Thailand has jailed a US citizen for two and a half years after he admitted posting web links to a banned biography of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. | 16081337 |
The push for English cities and regions to elect a "London-style" mayor was a key policy for the last government as it devolved powers out of Whitehall.
But the Times claims the new PM is considering dropping the policy.
Lord Heseltine, a champion of the elected mayor model, said: "I don't think it's true."
Downing Str... | Former Deputy Prime Minister Lord Heseltine has dismissed reports Theresa May could "kill off" George Osborne's elected mayor project. | 37154988 |
Mr Obiang Nguema is Africa's longest serving leader and has been in power for three decades.
In 1979 he seized power from President Francisco Macias Nguema, who was the leader at independence and whose rule prompted a mass exodus and thousands of deaths. The former leader was tried and executed.
The new president relax... | President: Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo | 13317176 |
Owners of Denbigh's former North Wales Hospital lost a High Court bid on Thursday to overturn Denbighshire council's compulsory purchase order of the Victorian mental asylum.
It has been involved in a long-running row with the owners over its future.
Councillor David Smith said the authority planned to buy the building... | Plans to restore a derelict landmark building in Denbighshire have moved one step closer. | 35781865 |
But he maintained there was "not a crisis in our prisons", saying the government was meeting the challenges of a rising prison population.
It comes as the Isis Young Offenders Institution in London is criticised by inspectors in an official report.
High levels of violence were reported at the prison, often involving we... | Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has admitted that prisons in England and Wales face problems with violence, suicides and staff shortages. | 28810439 |
The 30-year-old Briton's impressive climb to victory on stage 10 of this year's race has been described as "abnormal" by a French physiologist.
Team Sky released data on Tuesday to prove his innocence.
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"I'd imagine it's going to be never-ending," said Froome after keeping ... | Tour de France leader Chris Froome believes he will never be able to completely silence the questions over whether he is drugs-free. | 33618766 |
The party said she would have to seek re-selection as its candidate after reconsidering her decision to step down.
The 77-year-old MP announced in February she would retire after more than 30 years in Parliament but said in September she had changed her mind.
It followed a row over a party decision to impose an all-wom... | MP Ann Clwyd faces a challenge from three other women to defend Cynon Valley for Labour at the 2015 election. | 30191871 |
The former skipper is prominent in a promotional video by host broadcaster Fox Sports which mocked England's early exit from last year's World Cup.
England beat the Wallabies for only the fourth time in Australia last Saturday.
"It's tough to see things like that, so we want to go out and prove people wrong," Robshaw t... | England flanker Chris Robshaw says he is using jibes from the Australian media as motivation for a historic Test series win in Melbourne on Saturday. | 36533485 |
Aid workers and officials are also warning that flooding could lead to a sharp rise in cholera cases.
Sandy is blamed for some 70 deaths in the Caribbean. Of these more than 50 were in Haiti.
In Jamaica and Cuba, which took direct hits from the hurricane, the clean-up is also continuing.
Sandy, which was a category one... | Fears are growing of food shortages in Haiti, after the strong winds and heavy rain of Hurricane Sandy caused extensive crop damage. | 20151178 |
The New York Times says leaked National Security Agency documents show in 2011 it intercepted about 55,000 "facial-recognition-quality images" every day.
The leaks suggested the photos had been harvested from emails, text messages, social media and video chats, it says.
The NYT added the images were then cross-referenc... | US cyber-spies have collected millions of photos of people's faces from the net for use in facial-recognition programmes, according to reports. | 27663130 |
HMRC is pursuing investors in the Eclipse scheme, including celebrities, financiers and sports stars, for up to 20 times their original investment.
Courts ruled that the film investment partnership was in reality a tax avoidance scheme.
But an adviser to many of the investors said some of them now faced bankruptcy.
Nic... | Investors in a financing scheme aimed at helping the UK film industry are being asked to repay "multiple millions of pounds" following a court ruling. | 38041098 |
Donald Nicholson, 93, initially thought he lost them on the way to the unveiling of a Bomber Command memorial in Lincoln, or at the event.
But the medals were handed in to his local police station in Tyne and Wear.
The former flight engineer, who flew 31 bombing missions, thanked police officers for returning his medal... | A World War Two veteran has been reunited with a set of medals he thought he would never see again. | 34509460 |
The 26-year-old scored 23 goals in 48 appearances last season as the Dons won promotion to the third tier via the League Two play-off final.
"Neal Ardley's style of management, his philosophy, and his ethos is the reason for me signing this contract," Taylor told the club website.
The Dons have not disclosed the length... | AFC Wimbledon striker Lyle Taylor has signed a new contract with the League One club. | 37222590 |
Alexander Wood defrauded six top London hotels including Claridges in Mayfair - where he spent £1,788 over three days - between February and July this year.
Wood, 34, from Southend in Essex, also pretended to be a senior member of British Airways staff.
The judge at Southwark Crown Court said his actions were due to "s... | A fraudster who posed as the 12th Duke of Marlborough, racking up hotel bills of almost £12,000, has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison. | 35052846 |
The show will see the singer perform to around 80,000 people in Milan's Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on 28 May and to TV audiences in over 220 countries.
Keys, who will be debuting new music in the show, said playing to such a huge audience was "pretty insane".
European football's governing body Uefa said Keys' inclusion "he... | Alicia Keys is to become the first singer to play live at the opening ceremony of the Champions League final. | 36148446 |
It is not known whether his bionic arm had any role in causing the accident.
Christian Kandlbauer, 22, was found in the wreckage of his specially-adapted Subaru on Tuesday.
Late on Thursday he was pronounced brain-dead in intensive care at the Graz hospital and his life support was switched off.
Mr Kandlbauer lost both... | A man thought to be the first to drive using a mind-controlled robotic arm has died in an Austrian hospital after a serious car crash. | 11607930 |
The 30-year-old shook off fellow Kenyan Emmanuel Mutai with just under three miles remaining to become the first man to run a marathon in less than two hours and three minutes.
Mutai, who finished second in 2:03:13, also broke the previous record.
"I feel good because I won a very tough race," said Kimetto.
"I felt goo... | Kenya's Dennis Kimetto has broken the marathon world record in Berlin, winning the race in a time of two hours, two minutes and 57 seconds. | 29399623 |
Candidates for bishop of Southwell and Nottingham are being interviewed on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Applications from women have been considered for the vacancy. After the interviews, a preferred candidate and a second preference will be put forward.
No announcements will be made until 2015 as the appointment needs to be... | The first woman bishop in the Church of England could be selected this week. | 30281990 |
The teams paid tribute to the late All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu with a minute's applause for the former Blues wing before kick-off.
Blues led 6-3 at the break, but tries from Tim Visser, Ollie Lindsay-Hague and Charlie Walker put Quins in charge.
A penalty try and Sam Hobbs' score gave Blues hope, but Matthew Rees' red... | Harlequins beat Cardiff Blues to earn a second successive European Challenge Cup bonus-point win. | 34845798 |
It left the former Ryder Cup captain from Northern Ireland on six over par overall, with the cut at two under par.
Starting on the 10th, Clarke began his second round steadily but then had a double bogey on the par-four 16th and dropped another shot at 17.
Martin Kaymer of Germany leads the tournament on 12 under par.
... | Darren Clarke has missed the cut at the Abu Dhabi Championship after a second successive round of 75. | 38688929 |
Brown, 76, was in charge when the rivals last met competitively, losing a play-off for Euro 2000 over two legs.
He expects the Scots to feed off the noise of the Tartan Army in Friday's World Cup qualifier at Wembley.
"The passion you take for granted, but we've got to be able to play," said Brown.
"The ability is ther... | Former manager Craig Brown is warning Scotland that spirit and determination will not be enough against England. | 37900791 |
Prof Hawking said the action could put Earth onto a path that turns it into a hothouse planet like Venus.
He also feared aggression was "inbuilt" in humans and that our best hope of survival was to live on other planets.
The Cambridge professor spoke exclusively to BBC News to coincide with his 75th birthday celebratio... | Stephen Hawking says that US President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement could lead to irreversible climate change. | 40461726 |
The 39-year-old joined Somerset in October and replaced Marcus Trescothick as County Championship skipper.
"I haven't been particularly happy with my own contributions," Rogers told BBC Radio Bristol.
"Then you start to think about the reasons for that, and Father Time starts to come knocking on the door."
Rogers playe... | Somerset captain and former Australia Test opener Chris Rogers admits he may consider retiring as a player at the end of the season. | 37275683 |
2 Sisters Food Group said it had found jobs for 290 of the 630 staff at the site in Smethwick, West Midlands, which will shut at the end of the month.
It said 250 workers had volunteered for redundancy and it was "working hard to explore all job opportunities" for the remaining 90.
Unite said some 300 workers faced red... | A food processing factory is to close with the loss of hundreds of jobs. | 40159314 |
The app, which is being designed by the university's dementia centre, will also recommend changes that could be made to the building.
Lighting, colour, contrast and noise in the home can all affect people who are living with dementia.
The university said it would take about 20 minutes to assess a two-bedroom home using... | An app to assess how suitable a home is for someone with dementia is being developed by Stirling University. | 40109945 |
Some southern European nations say the EU's credibility is now at stake after last year's decision to scale back search and rescue efforts.
On Sunday, hundreds are believed to have drowned after their boat sank off the coast of Libya.
The UN says the North Africa-Italy route has become the world's deadliest.
The 20m (7... | EU foreign and interior ministers are due to meet in Luxembourg to discuss the deaths of migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean from Africa. | 32377768 |
Glamorgan suffered their eighth Championship defeat against Leicestershire, losing by 26 runs following a batting collapse.
"The position in the league is disappointing but it's been encouraging [in terms of] where our next wave of players are coming from," Croft said.
"I'll take time to reflect on the season as a whol... | Glamorgan head coach Robert Croft says the future for the county looks bright, despite a disappointing season. | 37446748 |
Mr Bernardi confirmed his move in Australia's upper house on Tuesday, ending months of speculation.
The outspoken senator has repeatedly criticised PM Malcolm Turnbull's government for being too moderate.
Mr Bernardi's views on topics including same-sex marriage, climate change and abortion have polarised public opinio... | Australian right-wing Senator Cory Bernardi has defected from the nation's government to launch his own Australian Conservatives party. | 38876427 |
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He's replacing Jeremy Clarkson, who was sacked from the show earlier this year, after punching a member of staff who works on the programme.
It's yet to be announced who will join Evans on the show.
On Wednesday morning, he told his radio listeners why he took the job. | TV and radio presenter Chris Evans has been talking about becoming the new presenter of Top Gear. | 33175334 |
She revealed in February that she had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
The programme posted the news on its Twitter account, writing: "Such sad news - our friend and colleague Denise Robertson has lost her short but determined battle against cancer."
Robertson, from Sunderland, had been with the programme since i... | Denise Robertson, resident agony aunt for ITV's This Morning, has died aged 83. | 35941395 |
The Equality Coalition said any political deal over the formation of a new Northern Ireland Executive must have human rights high on the agenda.
Rights matters have featured among the themes of the Northern Ireland Assembly election campaign, and the group hosted a hustings event on Friday ahead of next week's poll.
Em... | Northern Ireland has seen a focus on equality issues "dropping off" since the signing of the Good Friday peace agreement in 1998, a human rights group has said. | 39081146 |
Peanut adopts the format of dating apps such as Tinder where mothers upload profiles and pictures and "swipe" to register their interest in each other.
Co-founder Michelle Kennedy was deputy CEO of European dating app Badoo and was also on the board at Bumble.
It is one of a growing number of apps aimed at helping pare... | A new app aimed at mothers has launched in London and New York, aimed at helping mums build friendships. | 38956480 |
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were among those at the wedding in Canongate Kirk on a sunny Royal Mile.
Hundreds of well-wishers lined the streets for Scotland's first royal wedding in almost 20 years.
Prince Charles and Camilla, Prince William and Catherine, and Prince Harry were also attending the ceremony and recep... | The Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips has married England rugby player Mike Tindall at a ceremony in Edinburgh. | 14344093 |
The front-runner is a former state governor and Dalit (formerly untouchable) leader, Ram Nath Kovind.
He is being challenged by opposition candidate and India's first woman speaker Meira Kumar who is also a Dalit.
Indian presidents are not elected directly by the people but by an electoral college made up of members of... | Voting is being held in India to elect a new president. | 40628027 |
The markets shook off comments from Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen that interest rates should rise in the coming months.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 44.9 points to 17873.2.
The S&P 500 index gained 8.96 points to 2099.06, while the tech-focused Nasdaq index rose 31.74 points to 4933.5.
Speaking at Har... | (Close): US markets closed up on Friday as the government revised its figures for economic growth higher and consumer sentiment rose. | 36401693 |
Environmental groups allege that fossil fuel industries are funding a number of business and industry participants in these talks.
These groups should be restricted, say the campaigners, because they say their goal is to slow down or derail progress.
Business representatives say that the discussion is an attempt at cen... | Campaigners say there should be greater scrutiny of industry bodies that are involved in UN climate talks. | 39863816 |
The F-35 Lightning II will appear at the Royal International Air Tattoo and Farnborough Air Show in July, the US Air Force has announced.
It was due to be shown at the 2014 events but was cancelled days before after the entire fleet was grounded in the US following an engine fire.
The RAF says the aircraft will place i... | New dates have been set for the first UK displays of the jet due to be used on Britain's new aircraft carriers. | 35417818 |
The sums - paid on top of basic salaries and bonuses - have been criticised at a time when the health service is trying to save money.
Consultants have been accused of playing the system, but doctors said poor planning by managers was to blame.
Overtime rates vary, but are often about £600 for four hours - treble what ... | Some consultants are making more than £100,000 a year in overtime payments from the NHS, the BBC has learnt. | 12115669 |
Selt was deemed to have brought the game into disrepute with tweets the WPBSA described as "offensive".
"They have set a precedent with this punishment. I now expect any player who does what I have done to get similar disciplinary action," he said.
Selt, 31, says he accepts the sanction and will not be making an appeal... | World number 25 Matthew Selt has described his two-tournament ban by snooker's governing body as a "draconian measure". | 36421673 |
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But Tianna Bartoletta has said the World Championship long jump bronze that she won in London was so much more than a medal.
In an emotional social media post, made just hours after the final, Bartoletta revealed that she had been homeless for the past three months, having... | The sight of an athlete in tears on a podium is not a rare one in sport. | 40936508 |
A civil tribunal in Queensland found Dr Patel had lied in order to be registered in the state.
It said he had concealed the fact that he had been sanctioned in the US for unprofessional conduct.
Dr Patel was jailed in 2010 for causing three deaths at a Queensland hospital but was freed in 2012 on appeal.
He received a ... | Controversial US surgeon Jayant Patel who was at the centre of a high-profile legal case has been banned from practising medicine in Australia. | 32747671 |
Barra McGrory told BBC Talkback that recent cases had shown how families do not always get the justice they want.
Mr McGrory suggested that pursuing such legal actions could diminish public confidence in the judicial system.
He also urged politicians to take "stock" on some of the difficulties related to legacy cases.
... | The Director of Public Prosecutions (PPS) has warned that the number of prosecutions for legacy related cases is likely to be very low. | 35775488 |
For most MPs, Monday's vote, which installed the former chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee as a member of the Justice Committee, was a routine rubber-stamping exercise.
The normal deal is that the political parties in the Commons choose the MPs who are nominated to their party quota on select committees, by the... | So far as most of the participants were concerned, it wasn't about Keith Vaz. | 37859080 |
Saturday will see the final day of the World Orienteering Championships, and Belladrum Tartan Heart Music Festival.
The same day sees the start of Historic Scotland's Celebration of the Centuries event at Fort George near Ardersier.
The event, which features 250 re-enactors depicting 2,000 years of history and draws cr... | One of the busiest periods for visitors in Inverness and the surrounding area will draw to a close this weekend. | 33801739 |
Messi broke the deadlock from the spot in the 54th minute after he was fouled by City defender Martin Demichelis, who was also sent off for a challenge that was initially made outside the penalty area.
And despite a defiant response from Manuel Pellegrini's side, Alves delivered what is surely the decisive blow when he... | Manchester City's Champions League ambitions look all but extinguished after Lionel Messi and Dani Alves gave Barcelona victory in the last-16 first leg at Etihad Stadium. | 26225904 |
The invitation was made in a letter congratulating him on his election victory, dated 9 November 2016.
Arlene Foster and Martin McGuinness told Donald Trump that he could be "assured of a warm welcome".
In November, a statement was released in which Mrs Foster and Mr McGuinness congratulated the president-elect.
But th... | The former first and deputy first ministers invited US President Donald Trump to Northern Ireland when he was elected in November. | 38843521 |
Scottish government ministers have repeatedly called for supermarkets and shops to buy local.
But the BBC found Scottish councils are spending millions importing food which could be sourced in Scotland - Glasgow alone spends £1.3m a year on imports.
Procurement body Scotland Excel said it had in the past been "difficul... | School children are eating chicken produced 6,000 miles away in Thailand, a BBC investigation has found. | 39113681 |
Mered Medhanie, known as The General, was held in Sudan in May and was flown to Rome on Tuesday.
Britain's National Crime Agency said he is thought to have arranged the transit of a boat that sank near the Italian island of Lampedusa in October 2013.
At least 359 migrants died when the boat, travelling from Libya, caps... | An Eritrean man believed to be at the heart of the operation to smuggle migrants from Africa to Europe has been extradited to Italy, prosecutors say. | 36476147 |
Conservative Jon Wright questioned whether prospective Labour MP Catherine Atkinson would be an "effective" MP.
Erewash Borough councillor Mr Wright made the comments in a Facebook discussion.
He has since apologised "unreservedly", although Ms Atkinson dismissed his retraction.
Mr Wright posted his remarks on Ilkeston... | A councillor who said a heavily pregnant election candidate would be "too busy changing nappies to be a voice for the people" has apologised. | 39972677 |
Favaro has played 28 times for Warriors in two seasons and was voted the club's player of the season last campaign.
It is understood Glasgow have signed open-side flanker Callum Gibbins from Super Rugby champions, the Hurricanes, as a replacement.
Gibbins, 28, will join next season after his commitments in New Zealand.... | Glasgow Warriors will not offer 28-year-old Italy flanker Simone Favaro a new contract when his current deal expires at the end of the season. | 38892146 |
There are some 85,000 boxes - the classic pillars and others mounted on walls or posts - across England, and about 115,300 in the UK.
Royal Mail has pledged to conserve them in their existing locations.
Forensic tags are invisible markers, usually liquids, which show up under ultra-violet light in cases of theft.
The n... | Forensic tags and electronic tracking are among proposals set out by the Royal Mail and Historic England to preserve the country's post boxes. | 33531423 |
On Wednesday, Turkish forces helped Syrian rebels take the border town of Jarablus from so-called Islamic State.
Turkish Defence Minister Fikri Isik said on Thursday the operation had two goals - to secure the border area and ensure the Kurds "are not there".
Ankara fears Kurdish gains in Syria will fuel an insurgency ... | Turkey has threatened further intervention in northern Syria unless Kurdish-led forces fully withdraw east of the River Euphrates within a week. | 37184848 |
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But at 31, the top scorer at Women's Euro 2017 has joined Sir Geoff Hurst and Gary Lineker in becoming the only England players to score hat-tricks at major tournaments.
After a nomadic career which has taken her to 12 clubs in five countries and tested her self-belief to ... | After being overlooked by England for almost a decade, the chances of Jodie Taylor proving herself a "world-class" striker at a major tournament seemed remote. | 40759335 |
Conrad De Souza, 53, of Whitmore Road, Beckenham, held clinical guidance roles at Lewisham PCT but was "living a lie", the Child Support Agency (CSA) said.
At Croydon Crown Court on Monday, he admitted two counts of obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception.
De Souza was caught after supplying a fake DNA sample to a... | A man who spent a decade pretending to be a doctor at an NHS trust in south London has been jailed for 27 months. | 15438332 |
In wet and windy conditions in Wales, Langer at two under par holds a one-stroke advantage over England's Carl Mason and Argentine Mauricio Molina.
Langer, chasing a 10th Senior major, was a runaway victor at the 2014 Senior Open, also staged at Porthcawl.
Langer's score of 69 puts him two shots clear of a host of play... | Bernhard Langer picked up from where he left off at Royal Porthcawl in the first round of the Senior Open. | 40745242 |
The 42-year-old was appointed acting head coach after predecessor Ashley Giles' move back to Warwickshire was announced in December.
Chapple spent the majority of the 2014 season as player-coach when Peter Moores left to take charge of England, and was first-team coach under Giles.
Former team-mate Mark Chilton, 40, ha... | Lancashire have named former captain Glen Chapple as their new head coach on a three-year contract. | 38643555 |
The woman died at a house in Orior Park in Bessbrook, County Armagh, on Tuesday.
The 48-year-old is being held on suspicion of possession of Class B drugs, and being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs.
Police say £2,000 in cash and a number of items were seized during a search. | A man has been arrested after the sudden death of a woman in her 30s. | 39083568 |
Harris Binotti, from Dumfries, is being sought by the Buramese authorities who want to question him over the death of another British man, Gary Ferguson.
Both men had been working as teachers in Yangon.
A Home Office spokesman said it would not comment on an extradition request until an arrest was made.
In April, Inter... | The Home Office has refused to confirm if a formal request has been made for the extradition of a Scot suspected of murdering a teacher in Myanmar. | 40339888 |
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The Welsh Premier champions broke a 44-year-old world record held by Ajax after recording a 27th consecutive win, but could not make it 28 as they were held 3-3 by Newtown in a league game.
New Saints led 3-1 with nine minutes remaining as Aeron Edwards, Greg Draper and Ad... | The New Saints saw their world-record run of consecutive wins ended after 27 games by an injury-time equaliser. | 38625961 |
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced two unnamed people had paid a "significant deposit" to secure places in a spaceship that will fly in a loop around the moon, although not involve a lunar landing. Sir Richard Branson has made similar proposals to send holidaymakers on sub-orbital flights in his Virgin Galactic venture.
Ma... | With two private citizens planning a trip around the moon in 2018 with US private rocket company SpaceX, a key question now is when will space tourism be an option for the rest of us? | 39117034 |
The attempt to create the longest-ever line of books took place on Sunday morning and is set to benefit the Dorset town's library and museum.
More than 16,000 books were donated and the oldest are being given to the Priest's House Museum.
The town's library will also get 325, with the rest sold to help community groups... | Thousands of books were laid end-to-end through the centre of Wimborne in a bid to set a world record. | 36926457 |
Mohammed Alfrouh, 20, Omar Badreddin, 18, and Mohammed Allakkoud, 18, of Newcastle, were cleared of all charges at Newcastle Crown Court.
Mr Badreddin was cleared of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old in Leazes Park, Newcastle, in May.
Mr Alfrouh was cleared of three counts of sexual assault and Mr Allakkoud of a single... | Three Syrian men have been cleared of sexually assaulting two schoolgirls in a park. | 37647914 |
It will be the first rugby league fixture at the 54,000-capacity venue.
Hull's KC Stadium will kick off the series on Sunday, 1 November, while Wigan's DW Stadium stages the final Test on Saturday, 14 November.
New Zealand beat England in the 2013 World Cup semi-final at Wembley on their last visit to London.
"The Olym... | England will play one of their three-match Test series games against New Zealand in the Olympic Stadium in London on Saturday, 7 November. | 31627292 |
Ashfield District Council in Nottinghamshire cancelled the show as it felt the comedian's material was not "appropriate".
Ricky-Lee Cooke, who started a petition to overturn the decision, said people had the right to make their own choice.
Brown's manager accused the council of a "vendetta" against his client.
The auth... | Hundreds of people have called for a council to lift a ban on the comedian Roy "Chubby" Brown appearing at one of its venues. | 35810335 |
In the shadow of Donald Trump's victory and - to a lesser extent - Brexit, Europe faces a series of crucial votes. Although some of the anti-establishment strains in Europe are different from those in America, many of them are the same and equally potent.
The US election was not just a cry of frustration from those lef... | The dates stretch out over the months ahead; days in the calendar that could define Europe's values and shape the future of liberal democracy. | 38134196 |
The Swans beat Stoke 2-0 on Saturday to end a six-match winless run.
Hull City's victory over Watford kept Swansea in the relegation zone, still two points adrift of the Tigers and safety.
But asked if momentum was back with his side after their triumph over Stoke, Clement said: "I think it is."
He added: "It's the fir... | Swansea City head coach Paul Clement believes his side's win over Stoke could provide the momentum they need to secure Premier League survival. | 39681247 |
Zaha, 22, has agreed a five-and-a-half-year contract, having spent the first half of the season on loan at Palace.
The deal is worth an initial £3m, which could rise to £6m with add-ons, while United also have a sell-on clause.
Palace midfielder Barry Bannan has joined Bolton on loan for the rest of the season as part ... | Crystal Palace have signed winger Wilfried Zaha from Manchester United and midfielder Lee Chung-yong from Bolton on permanent deals. | 31099507 |
Touts were reportedly selling tickets to the Birmingham Odeon concert at more than 40 times their face value - over £100 - such was the demand.
More than 44,000 people wanted tickets to the 2,397-seat venue, its then-manager Tony Harvey recalls.
The band won Eurovision at the Brighton Dome on 6 April 1974 and went on ... | Four decades ago today, flying high on their Eurovision success, Abba played their first UK gig. | 38917639 |
He told Tories in Aberavon on Friday night the two senior Labour figures posed the "greatest risk to economic growth... the country has ever seen".
UK and Welsh Labour both had a "hard left", "anti-business" agenda that "won't create jobs", Mr Davies said.
A Welsh Labour spokesman dismissed the speech as "a laughable r... | Jeremy Corbyn and Carwyn Jones are the "two most dangerous men for Wales' future", Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies has warned. | 34290747 |
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Terrell Lawrence has joined the British Basketball League (BBL) club's troupe of dancers for their home games. | Plymouth Raiders have become the first professional basketball club in Great Britain to have a male cheerleader. | 34675711 |
It marks the first nationwide walkout since 1980 and impacts plants that together account for more than 10% of US refining capacity.
The United Steelworkers Union (USW) began the strike on Sunday, after their current contract expired and no deal was reached despite five proposals.
The USW said it "had no choice".
"This... | US union leaders have launched a large-scale strike at nine refineries after failing to agree on a new national contract with major oil companies. | 31087658 |
The world number one and top seed looked in trouble on Court One as the big-serving South African took the first two sets of the fourth-round tie.
But Djokovic fought back to level 6-7 (8-6) 6-7 (8-6) 6-1 6-4 after three hours and four minutes.
Play stopped at 21:03 BST and will resume for the deciding set on Tuesday.
... | Defending champion Novak Djokovic fought back from two sets down to level his match against Kevin Anderson before bad light stopped play at Wimbledon. | 33420759 |
Staff at OneSubsea have been told it was considering stopping manufacturing at their Leeds factory in 2017.
It blamed the "most severe downturn of the past 30 years" in the oil and gas industry, with "operators significantly reducing their investment".
OneSubsea has 929 staff in Leeds. Some will remain at its site on Q... | Up to 600 jobs are under threat at an oil and gas engineering firm in West Yorkshire. | 37563340 |
Greig Laidlaw kicked three penalties and converted tries by Charlie Sharples and Richard Hibbard to put the Cherry and Whites 23-9 up at the break.
Myler converted James Wilson's try to reduce the margin to seven points.
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Dan Murphy then went in for the hosts, Wilson grabbe... | Stephen Myler converted a late Samu Manoa try as leaders Northampton Saints salvaged a draw at Gloucester. | 31713381 |
Figures obtained by the BBC show the number of families in temporary accommodation for six weeks also trebled over the same period in Medway, breaching government guidelines.
The Conservative-led authority said it may take up to four years before the situation improves.
The Labour opposition said the answer was to buil... | Numbers of children in temporary housing more than doubled between March and December, Medway Council says. | 32052681 |
A teacher from Sheffield, now 60, she didn't feel she could take time off work. She wasn't with her mum when she died.
Prime Minister Theresa May has announced plans to introduce a year's statutory unpaid leave for people to care for relatives.
Some have welcomed the move, but others say fundamental issues have not bee... | When Steph Clayton's mother, Grace, fell suddenly ill, the new school year had only recently started. | 39922364 |
Baghdad said the deployment was done without consultation and was a violation of national sovereignty.
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu defended the move as routine troop rotation at a pre-established camp.
Mosul has been under the control of militants from the so-called Islamic State group since last year.
Turke... | Iraq has threatened to go to the UN if Turkey does not withdraw soldiers it sent to areas near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul within 48 hours. | 35023249 |
Nicola McKenzie is one of hundreds of people complaining they have been incorrectly punished by the US firm Concentrix, used by the government to cut tax credit fraud and overpayment.
She is struggling to feed her son, she told the Victoria Derbyshire programme.
The government said Concentrix would "not be paid" for wr... | A teenage mother had her child tax credits stopped after she was wrongly accused of being married to a dead 74-year-old man, the BBC has learned. | 37339981 |
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They crumble because of the weather and waves - it's called coastal erosion.
New research suggests it could lead to a billion pounds worth of property falling into the sea in the next 100 years.
Ayshah went to Winterton in Norfolk, one ... | You might have seen pictures like these, empty homes in coastal areas that have slipped from cliffs that have become damaged. | 31793155 |
Public Health England's One You campaign is urging the over 40s to drink less, exercise more, eat better and give up smoking.
It is the first national campaign to specifically target this group.
Currently more than two-fifths of those aged 45 to 64 are living with an illness or disability in England.
The campaign will ... | Unhealthy middle-aged people must improve their lifestyles if they want to enjoy a healthy retirement, a new government campaign is warning. | 35728990 |
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