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Previous Chinese-led bids for the estate were blocked by the government, which cited national security concerns.
The Rinehart offer had hoped to appease those government concerns.
The new counter-bid has four of the country's wealthiest cattle families offering A$386m (??240m; $293m).
Kidman had already accepted the jo... | A new all-Australian bid for the Kidman estate, the country's largest cattle farm, has topped an offer led by the country's richest woman Gina Rinehart together with Chinese investors. | 37748139 |
Ex-Plaid Cymru leader Lord Wigley said a bill he will introduce in the Lords would ensure forces have enough money.
Prime Minister Theresa May told MPs on Wednesday her government had protected police funding since 2015 and crime was at a record low.
Lord Wigley's bill stands no chance of becoming law without governmen... | A change to how police are funded is to be put forward by a Welsh peer. | 40505479 |
The struggling Sky Blues were on course for victory after skipper Jordan Willis converted a Chris McCann cross in the 19th minute.
While that effort did prove enough to snap a run of seven successive League One defeats, Michael Bostwick's dramatic equaliser denied Slade's side victory.
The hosts had been way below par ... | New boss Russell Slade was denied his first win as Coventry boss by a last-gasp leveller at Peterborough. | 38424440 |
The 1.4-mile (2.3km) tunnel, between Bradford and Halifax in West Yorkshire, could be opened for £2.8m, said Queensbury Tunnel Society.
Highways England has said it could cost £35m to make it safe for future use.
The tunnel, last used by trains about 60 years ago, is partly flooded and has collapsed in some places.
Mor... | Converting an abandoned railway tunnel into an underground cycleway could cost a tenth of official estimates, said campaigners. | 37605963 |
In his break, Bristol illustrator Henry St Leger uses his discarded biscuit and tea-cake wrappers to create mini-masterpieces of dinosaurs.
The tiny and shiny prehistoric creatures even have their own blog.
Mr St Leger, 33, who lives in Yatton, north Somerset said: "I have been making things with the wrappers for as lo... | An employee of Aardman Animations has been delighting cafe-goers with his origami skills. | 37428022 |
Yates, 23, was suspended after an administrative error led to him using an asthma inhaler without permission.
"I am going to enjoy this moment," the Orica-BikeExchange rider said. "It's my first victory as a full professional."
Yates' twin brother, Adam, was crowned the best young rider at the Tour de France, which fin... | Simon Yates claimed his first victory since returning from a four-month drugs ban at the one-day Prueba Villafranca-Ordiziako Klasika in Spain. | 36887347 |
Llanelli RFC is hosting a live extract of 'Grav' at the pitchside in Parc y Scarlets ahead of its first performance in Milford Haven next month.
Gravell played for Llanelli from 1970 until 1985 and was president of the club until his death in 2007.
He was capped for Wales and the British Lions, and worked on screen and... | A one-man show depicting the life and times of rugby legend and broadcaster Ray Gravell is having a launch at the club to which he dedicated his life. | 30794264 |
31 March 2017 Last updated at 13:00 BST
This may look like a cross between a mouse and a hedgehog, but it's actually a lowland streaked tenrec.
Four of the little creatures have arrived at Chester Zoo. Check them out: | Say hello to a pretty unusual creature. | 39454759 |
The Independent, the Guardian and
Daily Star
lead with the possible hacking of Sara Payne's phone.
The
Guardian
says the revelation will revive speculation about the role of former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks in the affair.
And the
Independent calls the lates... | Claims that the mother of murder victim Sarah Payne may have been the victim of phone hacking is widely reported in Friday's newspapers. | 14337500 |
Aurimas Butkys, 25, ran off earlier, shortly after he entered Boston Police Station in Lincolnshire.
He had been detained on a extradition warrant in connection with an assault in Lithuania, Lincolnshire Police said.
The suspect was last seen on Tower Street wearing a dark t-shirt and brown shorts. The force has asked ... | A man has escaped from custody while being escorted into a police station wearing handcuffs. | 40602165 |
Following a two-year break, the LHC is getting ready to smash protons together once again - at new, higher energies.
Before the collisions begin, proton beams must travel safely around its 27km circumference in both directions.
Those full laps were expected to begin this week, but that plan will now be revised.
Cern, t... | The rebooted Large Hadron Collider is facing a delay of days or even weeks, after a short circuit was detected in one of its powerful electromagnets. | 32038186 |
He was guest of honour as the annual parade this time marked 100 years since the Americans entered World War One.
French President Emmanuel Macron said "nothing will ever separate" France and the US, and Mr Trump's presence showed "a friendship across the ages".
Earlier Mr Macron stood in a military jeep and inspected ... | President Donald Trump has applauded the Bastille Day parade in Paris, where US and French troops marched together down the Champs-Élysées. | 40605117 |
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The Red Devils failed to secure their place in Europe's elite club competition after finishing fifth in the Premier League.
However, they have the chance to finish the season with a trophy when they play Crystal Palace at Wembley on Saturday.
"Qualification is not a title.... | Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal believes winning the FA Cup will be more memorable for his players than qualifying for the Champions League. | 36338538 |
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week: | Images courtesy of AFP, AP, EPA, Reuters | 38331974 |
The Pro12 leaders will be without a host of first-team regulars, including most of their pack, for Saturday's European Champions Cup game against Glasgow Warriors.
Pivac was already without long-term absentees Liam Williams and Scott Williams.
"At my age you don't lose too much sleep over it," Pivac said.
"It's about s... | Head coach Wayne Pivac says Scarlets' current injury list is the worst he has faced since joining the region in 2014. | 35050681 |
During Bournemouth and Arsenal's 3-3 draw, then-Hitchin Town player Alfie Barker posted: "Big hype just for a disappointment like the nine months leading up to your child's birth."
Barker, 18, admitted an FA charge at a hearing on Tuesday and is banned from all football activity until 1 August.
He was also fined £250.
... | A non-league player has been suspended for seven months as a result of tweets he sent to Bournemouth's Harry Arter about the death of his baby daughter. | 38827978 |
The visitors' Mikael Mandron and Joe Partington combined well early on, the former forcing a good save from Jamie Butler.
Butler had to be in fine form again to thwart the French forward from close range.
The Spitfires went in front in the second half, courtesy of James Constable, but Jamie Day's men roared back and Le... | Eastleigh's 1-1 draw at Braintree kept both clubs unbeaten in the fledgling National League table. | 36949648 |
Of the 38 people killed in the terror attack at a resort near Sousse, 33 were on Tui holidays, 30 of whom were British.
In an interview with me this morning, Peter Long, the chief executive of Tui, which owns the travel companies Thomson and First Choice, said that the attack was "the most tragic event and loss of huma... | The announcement of travel giant Tui Group's results this morning were always going to be dominated by the impact of the terrible events in Tunisia in June. | 33901731 |
Police charged Shaun Power, 33, of Kettering Road, Romford. He has been bailed to appear before Highbury Magistrates' Court on 12 May.
Two people have previously been charged in connection with the prison escape.
In addition, a 19-year-old was arrested and bailed but will face no further action, and a 24-year-old woman... | A man has been charged with harbouring a prisoner who escaped from Pentonville jail in November. | 39591148 |
Egyptologists and snake experts have combined to examine the plausibility of the tale of the queen being killed by a cobra hidden in a basket of figs.
They believe a snake big enough to kill the queen and two maids would not have been small enough to be concealed.
They also challenge the credibility of three consecutiv... | The story that Cleopatra, ancient queen of Egypt, was killed by a snake bite has been rejected as "impossible" by University of Manchester academics. | 34594812 |
Scientists sequenced genomes from 10 skeletons unearthed in eastern England and dating from the Iron Age through to the Anglo-Saxon period.
Many of the Anglo-Saxon samples appeared closer to modern Dutch and Danish people than the Iron Age Britons did.
The results appear in Nature Communications journal.
According to h... | The present-day English owe about a third of their ancestry to the Anglo-Saxons, according to a new study. | 35344663 |
Both teams came into the game unbeaten in all competitions but Yannick Carrasco's low strike ensured the home side finished with their record intact.
Antoine Griezmann struck the bar with a penalty and Fernando Torres hit the post with a header for Atletico.
Franck Ribery and Robert Lewandowski missed good chances for ... | Atletico Madrid made it two wins out of two in this season's Champions League and inflicted a first defeat of the campaign on Bayern Munich. | 37502381 |
PCC David Jamieson said it would cost West Midlands Police about £500,000 a time when the Tories meet in Birmingham in October and return in 2018 and 2020,
He has written to Home Secretary Amber Rudd to ask for a discussion about a "fairer arrangement".
The Home Office said the funding had been reviewed as "fairer" tha... | A police force is facing a £1.5m bill to plan safety operations for the next three Conservative Party conferences, its crime commissioner has said. | 37248143 |
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Rooney's injury-time equaliser at Stoke on Saturday was his 250th for United, breaking Charlton's 44-year-old record.
"I would be lying to say that I'm not disappointed to have lost the record," Charlton, 79, told the United website.
"However, I can honestly say that I'm d... | Sir Bobby Charlton says Wayne Rooney is "a true great for club and country" after the striker broke his Manchester United all-time goalscoring record. | 38706332 |
But it seems Sinitta has a good idea why Zayn Malik had to pull out of the One Direction tour.
In a statement the band said he'd been "signed off with stress", and Simon Cowell's wing lady thinks that's down to their punishing schedule.
Sinitta reckons it's "burn out", and that the singer could probably do with a few d... | You often see her wearing unusual outfits at Simon Cowell's pad during judges houses on X Factor. | 31977122 |
More than 7,800 people were killed in the disaster on 25 April, and thousands more were injured.
An appeal was launched last month by the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), which which is made up of 13 UK aid charities.
A total of £47m has been raised across the UK. The funds will be used to bring aid to an estimated... | People in Scotland have donated £4m to an appeal to help survivors of the Nepal earthquake. | 32668864 |
Sitting in an industrial unit in Newport, Memet Ali Alabora is telling the story of how he ended up in Wales.
Alongside him are the writer Meltem Arikan and the actress Pinar Ogun - three Turkish artists who now call Cardiff their home.
In the summer of 2013, Turkey was in turmoil. An estimated 3.5 million people were ... | "I can see the confusion on your face, you may be thinking there is something wrong with the translation but no, that's what really happened." | 38690471 |
Gordon, 24, feels he is "a totally different player" at Jagiellonia Bialystok, having helped the club to the summit of Poland's top league since joining them from Hamilton in January.
"Most of his points, for me, didn't ring true whatsoever," said McCall.
"Football is a simple game."
Defender Gordon claims that the det... | Ayr United boss Ian McCall and former Hibernian striker Tam McManus have dismissed comments made by Ziggy Gordon that coaching in Scotland has "a long way to go" to match Polish standards. | 39802420 |
Mahmoud al-Sarsak, 25, arrived by ambulance to a hero's welcome at a Gaza hospital.
In March, Mr Sarsak launched an intermittent hunger strike in protest at his detention but agreed to resume eating in exchange for early release.
Israel accused Mr Sarsak of involvement with the militant group Islamic Jihad, which Mr Sa... | A Palestinian footballer who was in Israeli detention for three years without charge has returned to Gaza. | 18788628 |
The body of David Miller, 56, was found at his home in Northampton last June.
Ian Cuthbertson, 49, Michael Hallett, 37, Joseph Catlin, 30, and Zena Kane, 35, all of no fixed address, deny murder.
The court heard Mr Cuthbertson had gone to the flat for "a bath, a change of clothing and to watch TV".
Mr Miller had been s... | A homeless man accused of killing a man in his own flat was "petrified" when the attack was carried out, a court has heard. | 40538582 |
Jurassica would see a semi-subterranean cavern built in Portland within a 40m (132ft) deep limestone quarry.
Science journalist Mike Hanlon, behind the idea, said the road and rail network was "not fit for purpose".
It is reached by a single carriageway causeway road from Weymouth. The nearest train station is in Weymo... | A charity behind a project to build an £80m underground dinosaur museum on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset has commissioned a £30,000 traffic study. | 29877365 |
Zhifei Li, 28, smuggled more than 20 raw rhino horns, while Shusen Wei, 44, is charged with trying to bribe a federal law enforcement officer to aid Mr Li, federal prosecutors said.
Qing Wang is accused of sending carved rhino cups to Mr Li in Hong Kong.
US federal law bars trafficking in endangered species.
Mr Li and ... | Three people have been arrested in the US and accused of conspiring to smuggle endangered black rhino horns and carvings from the US into China. | 21453696 |
A Rembrandt etching, from 1634, and a 1504 engraving by the German artist Durer were reported missing in April.
They were found on Thursday in the library's print stacks by a conservation officer.
"We're thrilled to have found these treasures right here at home. They were found safe and sound, simply misfiled," said Li... | Two valuable artworks believed to have gone missing from Boston Public Library have been found... in the library. | 33020224 |
Trains last stopped in Carno, near Newtown, and Bow Street, near Aberystwyth, in the 1960s.
But Mid Wales Transportation, a group working with the Welsh Government, said there was a strong case for future investment in both the stations.
The Welsh Government said it had received the group's report.
Campaigners in both ... | There is a strong case to reopen two railway stations in Powys and Ceredigion, claims a regional transport group. | 14293095 |
Hundreds of candidates were found to have cheated to gain admission to medical colleges between 2008 and 2013.
The Vyapam scandal has seen thousands of arrests and many mysterious deaths.
Vyapam is the Hindi acronym for an office that conducts examinations for government jobs and medical school admissions in the state.... | India's Supreme Court has cancelled the licenses of 634 doctors embroiled in a medical school admissions scandal in central Madhya Pradesh state. | 38965725 |
Finn, 26, was forced out of England's tour of South Africa in January with a side strain, but has withdrawn from the upcoming tournament in India with a left calf problem.
Plunkett, 30, was in the England party for the T20 leg of the South Africa tour, but did not play in either game.
England's first World T20 game is ... | Pace bowler Steven Finn has been ruled out of England's ICC World Twenty20 squad and replaced by Liam Plunkett. | 35673761 |
The shadow culture minister was among 47 MPs to ignore the party's three-line whip to back the European Union Bill.
Leader Jeremy Corbyn previously suggested shadow ministers could be sacked if they went against the whip.
MPs overwhelmingly backed the measure in the House of Commons on Wednesday.
There were 498 votes i... | Brexit rebel MP Kevin Brennan could be sacked from Labour's frontbench for defying the party to vote against triggering Article 50 and leaving the European Union. | 38834440 |
Magnitsky died in a Moscow prison after he was arrested while trying to expose tax fraud nearly four years ago.
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe report accuses the Russian authorities of a cover-up.
But its author, Andreas Gross, said US-style black-listing of Russian officials was counter-productive... | A draft report for Europe's top human rights watchdog advocates "intelligent sanctions" over the death of Russian whistleblower Sergei Magnitsky. | 23048047 |
Midfielder Medy Elito has agreed a move to another club after failing to confirm a new deal at Rodney Parade.
The quartet were offered new terms in May and Football League rules state that players must notify their club of their decision within a month.
Byrne has been linked with ex-County boss Justin Edinburgh's Gilli... | Newport County have withdrawn contract offers to captain Mark Byrne, forward John Christophe-Ayina and Danny Holmes who will all now leave the club. | 36522349 |
The men sexually assaulted the victim as she was driven around Coventry in January 2016 after promising her a lift home after a night out.
They then drove to a location where she was repeatedly raped.
Calin Lacatus, Timotei Baran and Constantin Vila were convicted of rape and sexual assault after a three-week trial at ... | Three men have been jailed for the rape of a woman they "lured" into their car. | 39976260 |
It will be built by a consortium comprising of Belfast company Gilbert Ash and Spanish firm FCC.
The next few months will be spent agreeing the final cost.
Work has been scheduled to begin next spring, subject to final contract approval by the Northern Ireland Executive.
The facility - at Desertcreat, near Cookstown - ... | The long-awaited £130m police, fire and prison training college project in County Tyrone has moved a step closer with the appointment of a contractor. | 25208407 |
Its new ranking emerged in a Civil Aviation Authority report on airport and passenger activity for 2016.
In the league table of 47 UK airports, Belfast International comes in behind Heathrow, Gatwick, Edinburgh and Glasgow in terms of passenger flow.
Overall, the airport grew by more than 17% last year with over 5.1 mi... | Belfast International is now the fifth busiest airport in the United Kingdom for domestic passenger traffic. | 38549282 |
The council, which has been operating since 1994, said in a letter that it cannot stay open because of a "severe cash-flow problem".
It said that it had failed to gain two Stormont grants that would have totalled £90,000.
Patrick Yu, the council's executive director, said closure was a "painful decision".
"This is the... | Northern Ireland's Council for Ethnic Minorities is set to close because of a lack of funds. | 37805719 |
Rodgers - who dropped struggling goalkeeper Simon Mignolet for Brad Jones - can point to a succession of brilliant saves from United's David De Gea and a controversial second goal from Juan Mata as significant factors in defeat.
This, however, will do little to ease the growing concerns for Rodgers and Liverpool, with ... | Clinical Manchester United increased the pressure on Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers as they capitalised on some poor defending to run out comfortable victors at Old Trafford. | 30366041 |
19 May 2015 Last updated at 12:02 BST
Some people think that keeping polar bears in captivity can help the species survive in the future but other people don't agree.
We want to know what you think about zoos. Maybe you think it's a good thing animals can live in zoos or perhaps you think they should live in the wild.
... | In the UK the only way you can see a polar bear is in the zoo. | 32780960 |
Lord Ahmed of Rotherham said he opened the envelope in his office and was told to stay where he was as it was treated as a chemical or biological incident.
The independent House of Lords member said the powder was later found to be harmless.
Police said they were called at 12:30 GMT to reports of a suspicious package.
... | There has been a security alert in Parliament after an envelope containing white powder and a racially offensive note was sent to a Muslim peer. | 36732898 |
Boyle told the Radio Times the refusal left he and screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce "in grief".
He wanted his film about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs to "fill the space in my heart left by the abandoned Bowie script", he added.
Boyle said Bowie's decision made him determined to get the Jobs film made.
The new film, wit... | Danny Boyle has spoken of his disappointment after David Bowie refused to let the director use his music for a film project. | 34775388 |
The Irish have won only one of their three Group A games with the top three of the five teams progressing.
Tournament favourites India posted 250-2 in Colombo on Friday with Thirush Kamini hitting an unbeaten 113.
Ireland were bowled out for just 125 in 49.1 overs, Gaby Lewis top scoring on 33 while Isobel Joyce added ... | Ireland have to beat Thailand on Saturday to maintain hopes of making the Women's World Cup Qualifier Super Six after a 125-run defeat by India. | 38935074 |
The visit came as China said one of its highest-ranking military officials had also visited the region recently.
Tensions have escalated in the South China Sea in recent years, with China steadily expanding its military presence in the region.
This week the US and the Philippines agreed to conduct joint patrols there.
... | The US Defence Secretary, Ash Carter, has visited an American aircraft carrier in the contested waters of the South China Sea. | 36057358 |
He was one of 16 people arrested across the central state of Hesse, as 1,100 police searched flats, businesses and mosques.
The man is also wanted by Tunisian authorities over a jihadist attack on the Bardo Museum in Tunis.
Twenty-one tourists and a Tunisian were killed in March 2015.
Many of the victims were British, ... | A 36-year-old Tunisian man suspected of recruiting for jihadist group Islamic State has been detained in multiple raids in Germany. | 38826851 |
The Gunners have activated a release clause in the Nigeria international's contract with the Reds.
Oshoala will now hold talks with Pedro Martinez Losa's side but the move is subject to the 21-year-old receiving a work permit for the 2016 campaign.
Oshoala was named the BBC's Women's Footballer of the Year in 2015.
She... | Liverpool Ladies have "reluctantly accepted" a transfer bid for striker Asisat Oshoala from fellow Women's Super League side Arsenal Ladies. | 35411170 |
Recent Rangers signing Barton, 33, was quoted as saying Brown was "nowhere near his level".
"I've not been in his league, he's in my league," joked Scotland skipper Brown, 30.
"I think we'll get on really well, him being a Celtic fan, so I think we'll get on great."
Meanwhile, Brown is relishing playing under new manag... | Celtic captain Scott Brown expects to get on well with Rangers midfielder Joey Barton, saying the Englishman is a fan of the Premiership champions. | 36601061 |
Police are investigating the incident, which happened at 02:15 BST on Friday on the A5025 in the centre of the village of Pentraeth.
The injured man was one of the occupants of a black Ford Mondeo which crashed.
It is understood he is local and has possible life-changing injuries. | A man in his 20s has been seriously injured in a car crash on Anglesey. | 37058132 |
The incident happened in the second half of last Friday's Heineken Cup match at Franklin's Gardens, which Ulster won 25-6.
The Saints skipper was cited after the match and pleaded guilty to the charge.
Hartley, 26, will now miss the return game against Ulster on 15 December and the home Premiership fixture against lead... | Northampton hooker Dylan Hartley has been banned for two weeks for striking Ulster's Rory Best. | 20718631 |
4 July 2015 Last updated at 13:46 BST
She said the Games would bring "honour and pride" to the country.
Some 12,000 people will be chosen to carry the Olympic torch through some 300 Brazilian cities next year.
Rio de Janeiro will be the first South American city to host the Olympics.
The BBC's Wyre Davies sent this rep... | Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has unveiled the torch to be used at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. | 33395049 |
The claim: The UK could negotiate an agreement that gives some of the benefits of customs union membership while still allowing other trade deals to be negotiated.
Reality Check verdict: Turkey has a deal for partial membership of the customs union so it is possible, but the terms are not favourable to Turkey. The prim... | Prime Minister Theresa May announced on Tuesday that the UK would definitely not continue to be a full member of the customs union because that would prevent trade deals being negotiated with non-EU countries. | 38654147 |
Hereford County Hospital declared an "internal incident" after beds were closed due to sickness and diarrhoea on inpatient wards.
The number of people requiring admission is also up by 16% on the same period last year, the hospital said.
A spokesman said it has postponed some routine operations after the situation "wor... | A Herefordshire hospital has postponed operations because of high demand at A&E and a sickness outbreak. | 31795128 |
This topic goes back a long way, possibly starting shortly after the 22 councils were put in place in 1996.
Questions including whether they are too small to deliver services like education and social services have being asked about local authorities in Wales.
The size of public organisations is an important issue.
Big... | As the structure of local government returns to the agenda - and merger proposals are effectively scrapped - Prof Catherine Farrell of the University of South Wales looks at the debate around reorganisation, and what could be on the horizon. | 37584431 |
The ruling is a victory for the Asian-American rock band The Slants, which sued after the government rejected its registration to trademark its name.
Band members said they were reclaiming the term, which was viewed as derogatory to Asians.
Band leader Simon Tam said they were "humbled and thrilled" by the ruling.
"Thi... | The top US court says the government cannot deny registration of trademarks with offensive terms, arguing that is a violation of the right to free speech. | 40331873 |
Laura Matthews-James, 35, from Pen-y-groes, was seven months pregnant when her Fiat 500 collided with Robert Hitchcock's car on 26 February 2016.
She denies causing death by driving without due care and attention after the crash on the B4300 near Carmarthen.
Swansea Crown Court heard she had no memory of overtaking two... | A woman who lost her unborn baby after a head-on crash that killed a man has denied taking a risk by overtaking. | 40519624 |
Mr McGuigan was shot dead last month and police said they believed members of the Provisional IRA were involved.
Bobby Storey, Eddie Copeland, Brian Gillen had been arrested in Belfast on Wednesday. The unnamed woman, who is 50, was detained on Thursday.
Mr Storey, a former IRA prisoner, is the northern chairman of Sin... | Four people arrested following the murder of former IRA man Kevin McGuigan Sr, including three senior republicans, have all been released unconditionally. | 34211227 |
Coal seam gas (CSG) is found in coal deposits and it has supplied 90% of domestic gas in the state of Queensland for the past two decades.
But activists want to stop exploration in neighbouring New South Wales because they say it could lead to an environmental catastrophe.
Campaigners argue the process of mining the ga... | A natural gas that supporters say could power another resources boom in Australia is proving highly controversial. | 35427461 |
17 March 2016 Last updated at 13:38 GMT
"I would have never had imagined that Erdogan and the AKP government would have come this far," said Sevgi Akarcesme.
Asked whether the European Union is doing enough in response to alleged abuses of democracy in Turkey, she said that while individual politicians were still commi... | Turkey is going through "a civilian coup d'etat", the editor-in-chief, of English language newspaper Today's Zaman has told BBC HARDtalk. | 35833987 |
Murray Davidson slotted the game's only goal two minutes before half-time, side-footing home from inside the box.
Killie's Souleymane Coulibaly had a free kick saved by Zander Clark, before his counterpart Jamie MacDonald brilliantly denied Graham Cummins.
Kilmarnock's Luke Hendrie was sent off in the dying minutes for... | St Johnstone moved seven points clear in fifth place in the Scottish Premiership with victory at Kilmarnock. | 38337390 |
The programmes, presumed lost, were recorded by Everett for early commercial station, Radio Victory.
They feature his trademark homemade sound effects and jingles.
Former presenter Andy Ferris who discovered the reels said they showed Everett was "relentless in his pursuit of entertainment".
They include his creations ... | Rare recordings of eccentric pioneering radio DJ Kenny Everett broadcast on local radio in Portsmouth in the 1970s have been unearthed. | 36725200 |
The Greek government has requested a new bailout deal from the eurozone.
Greece is now just hours away from a deadline to repay €1.6bn (£1.1bn) to the International Monetary Fund.
After seeing sharp falls on Monday, the Dow Jones rose 23 points, or 0.1%, to 17,619. The S&P 500 index gained five points, or 0.3%, to 2... | (Close): Stocks on Wall Street closed up slightly as investors followed talks between Greece and its creditors. | 33333888 |
The 12-time Grand Slam champion beat Spanish wildcard Nicolas Almagro 6-1 4-6 7-5 and plays Feliciano Lopez next.
Defending champion Djokovic, 29, described Friday's decision as "shock therapy", and will be on the tour alone until he appoints a new coach.
Rafael Nadal also went through with victory over Italian Fabio F... | World number two Novak Djokovic reached the Madrid Open third round by winning his first match since parting company with his coaching staff on Friday. | 39875890 |
Since the Carl Frampton-Leo Santa Cruz rematch was announced, thousands of Frampton fans have been busy making their plans, saving their money, and buying their T-shirts for the trip of a lifetime to come to the mecca of boxing to support their local hero.
Not since the halcyon days of Ricky Hatton has a fighter from t... | They came, they saw, and the 'Ulster Boys' left an indelible mark on the famous Las Vegas Strip. | 38813737 |
Fourteen patients were treated in a corridor within the A&E department on Sunday, a hospital spokesman said.
The daughter of one elderly patient, who did not wish to be named, said it was "horrendous" and her mother waited 18 hours for a bed.
The trust, rated inadequate last year, said there had been a 20% rise in ambu... | Worcestershire Royal Hospital has experienced what doctors believe was its busiest day ever at the weekend. | 36650022 |
Every day some 8,000 trucks travel the 2.8km (1.75 miles) between border checkpoints at Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, under the steel arches of the Ambassador Bridge and over the Detroit River.
The 88-year-old bridge - the busiest border crossing by trade volume in North America - is a vital link between the... | As Canada, the US and Mexico prepare to sit down and renegotiate their trade deal at President Donald Trump's request, unease has enveloped a motor industry town in Ontario which finds itself on the front lines of this battle over North American trade. | 40745235 |
A man has been charged with the murder of Tracy Kearns, 43, from Kinmel Bay, whose body was discovered on Saturday after being missing since 7 May.
Her mother, Eileen, said the former supermarket manager was a "wonderful mother who adored her children".
"She had a bubbly personality and was a real good laugh. She will ... | A tribute has been paid to a mother-of-two found dead by police in Conwy county. | 39950091 |
The open-air events will be staged at a new outdoor amphitheatre on the marina on 22 July as part of the Hull City of Culture celebrations.
Handel's Water Music will be performed three times at Stage@TheDock theatre.
David Pickard, director of the BBC Proms, said: "I thought it was important, most specifically this yea... | The BBC Proms is to host three concerts in Hull - leaving London for the first time since the 1930s. | 39652756 |
Prince Charles and Camilla were greeted by dignitaries and the waiting media ahead of dozens of engagements across three provinces.
They flew into Halifax, Nova Scotia, on board a Canadian Forces Airbus.
The royals will attend events including one marking the 150th anniversary of the Charlottetown conference which led ... | The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have arrived in Canada for the start of a four-day royal tour. | 27465199 |
Kim, who led by two overnight, carded six birdies to move onto 17 under par, clear of England's Georgia Hall (70) and Thailand's Moriya Jutanugarn (67).
Compatriot Inbee Park matched Michelle Wie's first-round course record 64 to move into a share of fourth.
American Ally McDonald (70) is also seven shots back on 10 un... | South Korea's Kim In-kyung extended her lead at the Women's British Open to six shots after a third-round 66 at Kingsbarns in Fife. | 40839512 |
If the £27m plans are approved, New College Nottingham's Basford Hall campus would be completely demolished and rebuilt for opening in 2015.
The new campus, which would become a hub for training, could provide a jobs boost for the area.
The £9m investment has come from the Skills Funding Agency. The college said the re... | A Nottingham college has secured £9m of funding towards its multi-million pound redevelopment of one of its sites. | 25007469 |
He said some shows now neglect traditional storytelling for the sake of "gratuitous" use of CGI graphics.
The 84-year-old, who was a fixture on Jackanory from the 1960s to '90s, said: "You can't help but notice how children's TV has changed".
Cribbins is returning to the genre in the new Cbeebies show Old Jack's Boat.
... | Actor Bernard Cribbins, who provided the voices of 1970s TV favourites The Wombles, has said modern children's TV has become too "fast and noisy". | 21082876 |
One man survived, a second died and a third is still missing after the Belgian vessel overturned on Tuesday.
An investigation into the cause of the incident will be carried out by Belgian authorities, as will the missing person enquiry, the Coastguard added.
A salvage operation is expected to begin later on Thursday.
A... | There are no plans to resume the search for a missing fisherman after a boat capsized in the English Channel, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency has said. | 38462658 |
The Black Cats have struggled for top-flight survival during the past four seasons and have lost their opening two Premier League games.
"There have been managers come and gone and everything has been very close to the bottom every season," said Moyes.
"I've said I want to change that but I can't do that overnight."
Mo... | Sunderland manager David Moyes says he was being "realistic" when he told the club's fans to prepare for another relegation battle. | 37167172 |
And yet, before the last long weekend of qualifiers until spring next year, there is a welcome sense of anticipation in the air. Have football's routinely ridiculed executives actually changed something for the better?
So far this autumn we have had shocks - Slovakia beating European champions Spain 2-1, Poland beating... | This was supposed to be the flabbiest, most tedious qualification process international football has ever cooked up: 53 European nations reduced to 24 finalists so interminably, and with so many caveats, that even the obsessives would turn their backs long before the end. | 29932722 |
The site allows people to upload training materials and then charge Udemy users, of which there are more than seven million, for access.
But several experts and academics have expressed anger at finding their courses uploaded to the site and offered up for sale, without their permission.
Udemy, which raised $65m (£43.3... | Udemy, a platform for experts to sell educational courses, has been accused of not doing enough to remove stolen content from its service. | 34952382 |
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Alexander Kokorin missed the best chance of a lifeless opening half, heading wide from six yards.
Substitute Kevin Mirallas hit a post with Belgium's first shot on target with six minutes remaining.
"On the balance of play, Belgium do not deserve it, but Marc Wilmots will ... | Belgium substitute Divock Origi grabbed a winner two minutes from time against Russia to take his side into the last 16. | 25285242 |
Citrus County Sheriff's Office said the anonymous woman had used a specialist scent preservation kit.
It can hold a person's scent for up to seven years.
In a Facebook post police said she stored the scent two-and-a-half years ago, and a picture of the jar showed it was dated January 2015.
Scent preservation kits invol... | A woman with dementia who went missing in Florida was found by a police dog in a matter of minutes, having bottled her scent in advance. | 40740503 |
Bake A Cake Catering in Halesowen ceased trading on Monday and cannot refund or fulfil orders, from cakes to table decorations.
Action Fraud and Dudley Council's trading standards department have received complaints.
Company owner Lisa Holt said a "hate campaign" of burglary and arson ruined her business.
Facebook grou... | Caterers have vowed to save the day for brides and grooms let down when a wedding company folded. | 34009258 |
They were the first in the world to vote in a referendum for same-sex marriage; the measure may have been introduced in other countries, but by a court decision or a parliamentary vote.
And the joy in Dublin Castle on that Saturday evening in May was unconfined.
More than 3,000 people - gay and straight, parents and ch... | It was the year that people in the Republic of Ireland made history. | 35094041 |
The foreign secretary said the UK's plan to stop migrants claiming in-work benefits for four years was the "only proposal on the table" right now.
But he said alternative ideas that had the "same effect" would be listened to.
No 10 has rejected media reports that it may back down on the key demand.
Downing Street has s... | Philip Hammond has said the UK is willing to consider other proposals to reduce levels of EU migration amid reported opposition to its plan to limit access to in-work benefits. | 35091748 |
The 30-year-old has been out for two months following surgery on a broken bone in his foot.
He was due to be out for 12 weeks, giving him little time to prove his fitness for Euro 2016 in France, but he is confident of making it, if selected.
"I'm still doing well and hoping to be be back to play a part before the end ... | Wolves midfielder Dave Edwards is still hoping to be fit for Wales duty at this summer's European Championship. | 35864952 |
The 25-year-old man turned on to the tracks on Wednesday night and became stuck trying to reverse, police say.
He managed to get out of the car before it was hit by the train which pushed the wreckage 15m along the tracks, causing lengthy commuter delays.
None of the 13 passengers on the train was injured.
A local resi... | A Melbourne driver who followed satnav directions onto a set of railway tracks narrowly escaped with his life after his car was hit by a train. | 34409209 |
The fire at Universal Recycling in Kilnhurst, South Yorkhsire, burned for two days from Monday.
South Yorkshire Fire Service said the blaze was accidental and caused by machinery.
Environment Agency officials have previously had to intervene at the site following complaints from neighbours about dust and noise.
More on... | The Environment Agency will review fire safety at a recycling centre hit by a major blaze. | 39869280 |
A British youngster cost almost £50m, Manchester United were linked with everyone, their goalkeeper had his head turned by Real Madrid, transfer requests were handed in, U-turns were performed and the most expensive footballer in British history jumped ship to Paris.
But what did we learn? Here are 15 lessons from the ... | Two months of excitement and desperation for football fans is almost over as the transfer window nears its conclusion. | 34050873 |
The 29-year-old only joined Atletico last summer from Bayern Munich and scored 20 goals in 43 games for the Spanish side.
He has agreed a four-year deal with the beaten Champions League finalists, who said the fee could rise to £15m.
"I like Juventus and I like the city [Turin]. I hope I will be happy here. I will figh... | Juventus have signed Croatia striker Mario Mandzukic from Atletico Madrid for £13.6m. | 33219028 |
Williams was playing for the first time since last September and scored in the 11th minute and had a hand another try.
The Wales international was substituted after 52 minutes to save him for next week's Pro12 showdown with Munster.
"I didn't expect him to go that well to be honest with you. If anything I thought he ov... | Coach Wayne Pivac praised Scarlets centre Scott Williams after his try-scoring return in the 34-20 Pro 12 win over Dragons on Judgement Day IV. | 36180200 |
Julia Knight, 56, denies attempting to murder Irene Robson, 81, at Horton Hospital in Banbury in October 2014, but admits administering the insulin.
She told told a jury at Oxford Crown Court she did it so that she would not be discharged from hospital.
Ms Knight also denies causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
Sh... | A nurse who injected her mother with a potentially lethal dose of insulin has told a court she only wanted to make her a "little bit poorly". | 34665731 |
The club who rose from the brink of relegation from the Football League to the top flight without breaking the bank while playing football 'the Swansea way' are now entrenched in the Premier League relegation zone.
They were a club run by a board comprised of businessmen, most of whom were local, and included a fan rep... | They were once lauded as the perfect example of how to run a football club, but the Swansea City dream has turned into a nightmare in 2016. | 38368004 |
The playing surface at Lille's Stade Pierre Mauroy cut up during France's draw against Switzerland on Sunday, with players losing their footing.
Bad weather is being blamed, despite a retractable roof at the stadium, and the pitch will be replaced on Friday.
The Republic must beat Italy to have any chance of reaching t... | The Republic of Ireland will play their crucial Euro 2016 group match against Italy on Wednesday on a pitch that Uefa says is "irreversibly damaged". | 36590813 |
Artist Chris Rutterford spent more than a year completing the giant work, which has gone on show ahead of the 701st anniversary of the battle.
The mural was crowd-funded, with people making donations to have their faces included as soldiers in the conflict.
Famous faces appearing alongside Robert the Bruce include Lorr... | A 30-metre mural depicting the Battle of Bannockburn has gone on display at the battlefield it depicts. | 33164525 |
Slough MP Fiona MacTaggart posted the message at 20:25 GMT and gave people a retweet deadline of 21:00.
The Labour MP thanked the 14,268 retweeters for "being so generous for me" and posted that she had "no regrets" despite being "Twitter naive".
She called accusations she would claim the money back on expenses "sad".
... | A Berkshire MP is donating £14,268 to Comic Relief after posting a "naive" Twitter message saying she would pledge £1 to the charity for every retweet. | 21813361 |
To get there England outclassed Ireland in Paris 40-7 in the semi-final.
BBC Sport has asked retired players from the previous three World Cups to share memories.
"The memories of losing the World Cup Final in 2010 in a match that we should have won are still very raw - even four years on. I will never get over it and ... | England's women beat Canada 21-9 in the World Cup final on Sunday, having lost the last three in 2002, 2006 and 2010. | 28818181 |
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Puppy smuggling is when puppies are transported illegally from one country to another.
They are often born in bad conditions and then smuggled to places like the UK to be sold.
Luckily, these guys were rescued!
Ayshah went to meet them and find out more about the issue... | Dogs are known as man's best friend but there are big problems with how some are bred and transported. | 38972751 |
More than 2,100 gaming accounts were closed as part of Operation: Game Over run by New York's attorney general.
It was able to target the accounts because registered sex offenders are required to surrender details of their online aliases.
Blizzard, Microsoft, Sony, NCSoft and many other game firms are backing the purge... | Hundreds of accounts for online games used by registered sex offenders have been shut down in the US. | 20810421 |
Steve Ashman said the man's information led to the conviction of 17 men and a woman for abusing girls in Newcastle.
The informant was paid £10,000, and headlines have focused on criticism of that, rather than on the case.
The paedophile had himself served a prison sentence for rape.
The last of four trials, spread acro... | Northumbria's chief constable has firmly rejected claims that paying a child rapist to help secure convictions of sexual exploitation may have placed some victims at greater risk. | 40883507 |
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