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The 23-year-old Bath-based sprinter ran the anchor leg in the 4x100m and took the baton level with Bolt, but the Jamaican powered away for the win.
"Since I watched him in 2008, I've always wanted to race him in a championship final," said Talbot.
"That's what I have train... | Danny Talbot says being beaten to gold by world and Olympic champion Usain Bolt did not spoil his enjoyment of racing at the Commonwealth Games. | 28640298 |
Shares in the LSE soared 17% after it said it was in "detailed discussions" with the German company about a "merger of equals".
Both companies said all their key businesses would continue to operate under their current brand names.
It is the third time the LSE and Deutsche Boerse have tried to strike a deal, first in 2... | London Stock Exchange (LSE) has confirmed merger talks with Germany's Deutsche Boerse. | 35639157 |
Ofsted said there was no assurance vulnerable children were safe or "adequately protected" by the authority.
It rated children's services inadequate and said standards had deteriorated since inspections in 2012 and 2013.
The council said a "robust improvement plan" was under way.
Reviews carried out in May and June rat... | "Serious, persistent and systemic failures" have been found at Reading Council's child protection services, a watchdog has warned. | 36984427 |
The National Autistic Society Cymru told the Newyddion 9 programme the Welsh government had lost momentum since unveiling its 2008 autism strategy.
It said 63% of those recently surveyed waited too long to be diagnosed.
The Welsh government said it had a "clear commitment" to helping those affected.
The society argued ... | Service provision for the 34,000 people with autism and Asperger syndrome in Wales is "patchy", a charity has said. | 35694226 |
Six thousand people will attend the Last Night of the Proms event in the National Trust property in Enniskillen.
The classical music show on 9 September will see internationally acclaimed musicians performing alongside the Ulster Orchestra, led by David Brophy.
Last year, the concert was staged at Belfast's Titanic Sli... | BBC Proms in the Park will be staged in County Fermanagh for the first time this year as Castle Coole hosts the concluding Northern Ireland concert. | 39941416 |
Mr Corbyn used a speech in Glasgow to accuse the Scottish government of "devolving austerity and passing the buck".
He also accused Theresa May of engaging in a "race to the bottom" with her Brexit plans.
The SNP accused Mr Corbyn of "carping from the sidelines" and said Labour in Scotland were "stuck in a sorry place"... | Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has used his first speech in Scotland in 2017 to attack the SNP's budget. | 38683298 |
Hassan Mohammed, from Camberwell, south London, was stabbed in York Road, Southend-on-Sea on 7 July last year.
Tajwar Alam, 19, of Seaford Road in Tottenham, north London, denied murder but was convicted by a majority verdict at Chelmsford Crown Court in May.
Judge Charles Gratwicke, sentencing him on Friday, said he w... | A student has been jailed for life for murdering a 24-year-old man he stabbed twice in an attack at an Essex resort. | 33383435 |
Haye, 36, had surgery on an Achilles injury sustained in Saturday's 11th-round defeat by Bellew in London.
He suffered the injury in the sixth round of the fight, but says a two-and-a-half-hour operation "went well".
"I live to fight another day and I will fight another day," Haye told Sky Sports.
Asked if he would be ... | Former heavyweight world champion David Haye has ruled out retiring from the sport and is targeting a rematch with Tony Bellew. | 39198262 |
The train drivers' union Aslef had been due to strike for three days next week but has called off the walkouts.
Southern said rosters had already been issued and it could not run a full timetable until 24 January.
Talks between Aslef and Southern earlier were described as constructive and will continue on Thursday.
Asl... | Southern rail is to restore a "full train service" from next Tuesday after a union suspended industrial action, the rail firm has said. | 38663331 |
The complaint does not relate to the superintendent's role within the force, Wiltshire Police said.
An investigation is being carried out by another force after the incident was referred to the police watchdog.
A spokesman for Wiltshire Police said the officer had not been arrested, but had been interviewed under cauti... | A Wiltshire Police officer has been suspended following an allegation of fraud. | 34687721 |
Since taking over in December 2007, Gatland has led his team to two Grand Slams and become the longest-serving coach in their history.
"I'm here until 2019 and the plan for me then is definitely to come home for a period," Gatland told New Zealand broadcaster Radio Sport.
Gatland signed his current contract in December... | Warren Gatland says he will step down as Wales coach after the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. | 34738073 |
Fifteen carriages of the Ajmer-Sealdah Express came off the tracks early on Wednesday. All remaining passengers have now been rescued, officials say.
It was India's third major accident on its creaking railways in recent months.
Earlier senior Kanpur police official Zaki Ahmed said two people had died but Indian Railwa... | A passenger train derailment in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state has injured at least 50 people, railway officials say. | 38448411 |
Dates are traditionally the first things Muslims eat when they break the Ramadan fast each evening.
The dates were intended for people who had fled their homes because of the Boko Haram Islamist insurgency.
Nigeria's foreign ministry said an investigation was underway. However, no arrests have yet been made.
The foreig... | Nigeria has apologised to Saudi Arabia after 200 tonnes of dates the kingdom sent as a Ramadan gift were found on sale in local markets. | 40300821 |
He stretches out his legs towards a large fan whirring in the corner of his office. He seems keen to cool his toes.
Hamas' deputy foreign minister is hot but he is not bothered. A smile creeps across his neatly trimmed salt and pepper beard. He's very much in the pink.
"Everyone is celebrating. We are very happy. It w... | On a sweltering July afternoon in Gaza City, Ghazi Hamed leans back in his chair and kicks off his shoes. | 18769028 |
Leon Briggs, 39, from Luton, died after being held following concerns about his behaviour in the town last year.
Five Bedfordshire police officers and a detention officer are being investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).
A second detention officer is no longer under investigation.
In Novemb... | Four police officers currently under investigation over the death of a man in custody, have been served with additional gross misconduct notices. | 30461896 |
In an interview with the BBC, Mr Obama said it was "distressing" not to have made progress on the issue "even in the face of repeated mass killings".
He vowed to keep trying, but the BBC's North America editor Jon Sopel said the president did not sound very confident.
However, Mr Obama said race relations had improved ... | President Barack Obama has admitted that his failure to pass "common sense gun safety laws" in the US is the greatest frustration of his presidency. | 33646704 |
Last week, Mr Macri ordered that files on Mr Nisman's death be made public.
A year on, it is still not clear whether Mr Nisman was murdered or killed himself.
The prosecutor was found dead hours before he was due to testify in Congress against former president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.
President Macri was speakin... | Argentinian President Mauricio Macri has said he will ensure justice is done in the case of the death of State Prosecutor Alberto Nisman. | 35340340 |
Fred Walden, 54, says he was humiliated when staff at a Jive Addiction event last October told him to stop dancing.
He is suing the company for discrimination under the Equality Act.
The company claims its policy, which bans anyone using an object that damages the floor, is not discriminatory.
Mr Walden, who lives in O... | A disabled dancer is taking legal action after he was banned from an event over claims his wheelchair damaged the dance floor. | 38105841 |
Sean Sullivan, 20, had only passed his test the day before the crash which killed Timothy Malone near Cefn Bryn Common, Gower, on 31 July 2016.
Swansea Crown Court heard Sullivan had ignored pleas from his passengers to slow down.
He pleaded guilty to one count of death by dangerous driving and one of causing serious i... | A new driver who caused the death of a holidaymaker in a 100mph crash has been jailed for five years. | 37261046 |
In 1986, Simon Thwaites was ordered into a meeting with the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) special investigative unit. Investigators questioned the then-naval officer about his HIV status - positive, but asymptomatic.
Then they asked him to identify friends and other military members who were gay.
After the meeting, Thwai... | During the Cold War, hundreds of gay men and lesbians in Canada lost government and military jobs because of their sexual orientation after being harassed and interrogated under a national security campaign now dubbed the "LGBT purge". | 40268010 |
Monfils, 29, beat the fourth-seeded home favourite, a Wimbledon finalist earlier this month, 6-4 6-4 in Toronto.
Serbia's Djokovic made 33 unforced errors but still progressed with a 7-6 (8-6) 6-4 win over Czech Tomas Berdych.
Swiss second seed Stan Wawrinka and Japan's third seed Kei Nishikori will meet in Saturday's ... | Frenchman Gael Monfils beat Canadian Milos Raonic in straight sets on Friday to set up a Rogers Cup semi-final with world number one Novak Djokovic. | 36931785 |
Roberto Firmino headed the Reds in front after James Milner's clever cross before the goalscorer turned provider to allow Adam Lallana to tap home.
Fans were pouring out when Reds goalkeeper Simon Mignolet was beaten by Adam Johnson's curling free-kick.
Jermain Defoe completed the comeback after finishing from 10 yards... | Thousands of Liverpool fans walked out of Anfield in protest at ticket prices as struggling Sunderland came from 2-0 behind to secure a crucial point. | 35447637 |
He described it as "unnecessary and wrong and must not be used again".
It follows media reports alleging that several people suspected to be connected to the murder of a senior police officer had been tortured.
Ugandan security officials have been accused by human rights groups of using torture to get confessions.
Mr M... | Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has written a letter to his top security chiefs warning against the use of torture. | 39936447 |
The surgeon was convicted last month of unlawfully wounding patients during breast surgery at private clinics in the West Midlands.
He is due to be sentenced this month.
In an open letter, surgical leaders said they had concerns about the availability of patient safety information in private hospitals.
And they called ... | The Royal College of Surgeons has called for a review of the way private hospitals are regulated, following the case of Ian Paterson. | 39947902 |
The iPhone 6 and 6S models are similar to Shenzhen Baili's little-known 100C phone, the authority ruled.
In theory, this could lead to iPhone sales being halted in Beijing but sales continue as Apple has appealed to a higher court.
The tech giant said the handset is still available throughout China.
"iPhone 6 and iPhon... | Beijing's Intellectual Property Office has ruled against Apple in a patent dispute brought by a Chinese handset maker. | 36561428 |
The vast majority were viewed using specialist software which identifies potentially illegal images, which were then viewed by members of the team.
The police said that was a typical week for the team.
The PSNI said cyber crime now impacts on almost everything police officers do.
The officer in charge of the PSNI's cyb... | A specialist PSNI cyber crime team viewed more than eight million photographs and video clips last week in the hunt for sex offenders. | 33235304 |
Matthew Lush said fans seeking out his channel were now being redirected to the beauty brand instead.
The company told the BBC it had not requested the change but would not say if it would give the address back.
Google said it was "sympathetic" to Mr Lush's situation and that the decision was made by an algorithm.
Mr L... | A popular video blogger has hit out at cosmetics brand Lush after he lost control of a YouTube address he had been using since 2005. | 33223511 |
The campaign used the slogan "fresh in our memories" over photos of World War One soldiers, echoing Woolworth's slogan "The fresh food people".
Minister for Veterans' Affairs Michael Ronaldson said he had demanded the company take down the campaign.
Woolworths has said it regrets any offence caused.
The row comes as Au... | The supermarket giant Woolworths has taken down an online Anzac Day campaign in Australia after it attracted strong criticism on social media. | 32313043 |
The suspect, aged between 16 and 19, exposed himself in front of three girls aged 10 or 11 in the Nottingham suburb of West Bridgford.
As the girls walked past, he grabbed one to make her look.
Nottinghamshire Police said the indecent exposure took place on 15 June in Devonshire Road at about 08:15 BST.
The man, who le... | An artist's impression of a teenager wanted in connection with a sexual offence involving three girls has been released by police. | 33243949 |
The horse called Nathan took part in the efforts to prevent flooding in the Calder Valley, West Yorkshire.
A team of volunteers worked at Hardcastle Crags to use the timber to slow the flow of water down into the valley.
The work is to reduce the risk of flooding in Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd and Brighouse.
Adrian Hort... | A working horse has been used to move tree trunks to be used for natural flood management. | 40549803 |
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) raised concerns over numbers of doctors and nurses at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
It warned it must ensure it has "enough qualified and experienced staff", particularly in A&E and surgical wards.
But, the trust said the report had "many positives" and staffing levels had... | Staff shortages could threaten patient care at a north-east England health trust that "requires improvement". | 33068362 |
A first-half onslaught began after five minutes, when Stevie Mallan volleyed in the opener, then delivered for Gary McKenzie to head home.
Stephen McGinn tapped in a cross, before Kyle Magennis and Lewis Morgan scored either side of half-time.
Paul Cairney and Farid El Alagui grabbed consolations for Ayr, before Cammy ... | Bottom side St Mirren moved within a point of Ayr United in the Championship with a drubbing of the Honest Men. | 39390738 |
Jay Risbridger said the move was for "personal reasons relating to his family and business commitments".
The Bath PPC said the "unexpected timing" prevented him from being able to fully commit to the campaign.
Both seats are currently held by the Conservatives but have previously been Lib Dem strongholds.
Paddy Ashdown... | A second West Country Liberal Democrat prospective parliamentary candidate (PPC) has stood down ahead of the general election. | 39703739 |
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Britain's most decorated Olympian took anti-inflammatory drug triamcinolone for allergies and respiratory issues.
The cyclist said he sought therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs) to "put himself back on a level playing field".
TUEs allow the use of banned substances if athlete... | Sir Bradley Wiggins' use of a banned steroid before races has been defended by Sir Dave Brailsford, with the Team Sky boss saying they "do not cross the line" over performance-enhancing drugs. | 37472728 |
Yahoo will buy back 40 million shares from Third Point, reducing its stake in the internet giant to less than 2%.
Mr Loeb was a key driver of the recent management shake up at Yahoo that saw the departure of former chief executive Scott Thompson and the appointment of Marissa Mayer in the role.
As a result of his reduc... | Third Point LLC, the hedge fund headed by activist investor Daniel Loeb, has agreed to reduce its stake in Yahoo. | 23415554 |
Paul Charles Wilkins, of Littleport, Cambridgeshire, went to California in January to meet boys to have sex with.
He also planned to meet a group of men to have sex with boys in the UK at Easter, US legal papers show.
Wilkins, who could face life in jail, will be tried in the US in July.
The 70-year-old, who holds dual... | A British child sex offender who paid an undercover US agent for sex with a nine-year-old boy ran an online group looking for children to abuse, prosecutors say. | 36606913 |
Martin Kitts-Hayes said recent personal abuse had put an "intolerable strain" on himself and his family.
Mr Kitts-Hayes had been due to attend the North Sea Commission at Legoland in Denmark in June.
But the delegation returned early as he was unhappy with the cabin-style rooms.
Mr Kitts-Hayes had already announced he ... | The co-leader of Aberdeenshire Council who returned home early from a foreign conference because he was unhappy with his accommodation has stood down as a councillor. | 37236888 |
Richards ended the deadlock in a dramatic finish as Wales stretched their unbeaten run to 15 games.
Wales finish their group effort against Belarus on Wednesday, 9 August (18:00 BST) and the winners will top Pool B.
The semi-finals are on Friday, 11 August with the final the following day.
The hosts opened their campai... | Phoebe Richards' goal three minutes from time sealed Wales' place in the EuroHockey Championships B Division semi-finals in Cardiff. | 40868733 |
They say that a church custodian found the crying infant wrapped in towels in the indoor nativity scene.
The laws of New York allow for unwanted babies to be dropped off anonymously at churches, hospitals, police or fire stations without fear of arrest.
The newborn has been taken to hospital where he is in good health,... | A newborn baby with his umbilical cord still attached has been found lying in a manger at New York's Holy Child of Jesus church, police say. | 34921075 |
PC Christopher Lintern began the secret affair in 2015, six weeks after the police investigation ended, a force misconduct hearing was told.
It found he abused his position to establish an "improper relationship" which amounted to "serious corruption".
The victim said she was a "willing and equal partner in the relatio... | A married police officer has been sacked for having a sexual relationship with a vulnerable victim of domestic abuse whose case he had worked on. | 39332636 |
Tricia Lorenz, a patient at the North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre in Southport Hospital, married her partner of four years, Steve McEntee.
Ms Lorenz, from Wrexham, north-east Wales, was left paralysed and on a ventilator following a medical procedure in March last year. She has been in hospital since.
About 50... | A couple have married in a spinal injuries centre within a hospital. | 38704741 |
Official data points to about 30 allegations of research misconduct between 2012 and 2015.
However, figures obtained by the BBC under Freedom of Information rules identified hundreds of allegations over a similar time period at 23 universities alone.
There are growing concerns around the world over research integrity.
... | The scale of "fake research" in the UK appears to have been underestimated, a BBC investigation suggests. | 39357819 |
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But where will the gold medals come for Britain?
With the caveat that sport at the elite level offers no guarantees - and that no blame can be laid at our door should overly large wagers on the following not come off - here are 12 of the best shots for the coming weeks.
Ch... | Sixty-five medals in 2012, a target of at least 48 for Team GB in Rio. | 36973874 |
Of the whales killed, 103 were male and 230 female, 90% of them pregnant, said Japan's fisheries agency. It said that showed the population was in a healthy breeding state.
Australia has branded the slaughter "abhorrent", its environment minister saying Japan's scientific justification for the hunt did not exist.
What ... | Japan's whaling ships returned from their Antarctic hunt on Thursday with 333 minke whales on board, their entire self-allocated quota. | 35003272 |
Brian Claassen, of March, Cambridgeshire pleaded guilty to assaulting the girl at Lifestyle Portraits Ltd in Swindon town centre in 2016.
Claassen, 40, also admitted possessing 166 indecent images of children.
He was jailed for three years and four months at Portsmouth Crown Court.
Det Con Mark Harris of Wiltshire Poli... | A photographer who sexually assaulted a four-year-old girl in his studio and took an indecent photo of her has been jailed. | 40061438 |
Edward Robert Hughes' paintings are now most often seen on greetings cards.
In 1909 art critic Huntly Carter called them "pictures which, if reduced, might decorate confetti boxes".
Now a Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (BMAG) exhibition will try to make visitors reconsider the artist.
Enchanted Dreams: The Pre-Rapha... | Paintings not seen for 100 years are to be unveiled in Birmingham in an exhibition of an artist whose work is familiar to many, but whose name is relatively unknown. | 34518859 |
The Thai parent company was earlier granted an application to wind up the UK arm of its business at the High Court in Manchester.
On Monday, it was announced the plant on Teesside was to be mothballed with the loss of 1,700 jobs.
In response the government made an aid package of "up to £80m" available for those affecte... | SSI UK, which owns the Redcar steelworks, has gone into liquidation. | 34425017 |
Asked if he would help "just about managing" families, he said more must be done for those who feel they are not sharing in the UK's prosperity.
Labour's John McDonnell urged him to scrap benefit cuts.
Mr Hammond refused to be drawn on his plans, but stressed economic "credibility" was key.
He told the BBC's Andrew Mar... | The UK economy must be "watertight" to cope with "sharp" challenges ahead of Brexit, Chancellor Philip Hammond has said, days before the Autumn Statement. | 38043615 |
His body was found after a friend called emergency services. Police say he apparently died of a drug overdose.
Many fellow actors have been paying tribute to him. He was 46.
Hoffmann made his name in the 1990s in films including Boogie Nights and the Big Lebowski, before winning the best actor Oscar for his 2005 portra... | The film and theatre world is mourning the death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman at his New York home. | 26009575 |
The consultation is part of the Health, Social Care and Sport committee's scrutiny of the Public Health Bill.
This second attempt to bring in the bill no longer includes a ban on e-cigarettes in some enclosed places.
Committee chair Dr Dai Lloyd said he would like to hear views on proposals "affecting many aspects of l... | People are being urged to have their say on plans including a ban on smoking in playgrounds, schools and hospital grounds, by a committee of AMs. | 37951140 |
Midfielder Ramsey has been jeered by Gunners supporters and singled out by disgruntled celebrity followers such as Piers Morgan during the club's recent poor form.
But Gunter, who was Ramsey's best man at his wedding, believes his friend will be unaffected by the vitriol.
"He is fine, it's not something that bothers hi... | Chris Gunter has defended his Wales team-mate Aaron Ramsey following criticism from Arsenal fans. | 39359824 |
Alan Couper, 62, from Southampton, died at the scene on Stockbridge Road, at the entrance to the golf club in Leckford, on Wednesday.
In a statement his family called him a "loving, gorgeous husband, fantastic supportive father and grandad".
They added: "We will miss him so much. We loved him with all our hearts."
"Lif... | A motorcyclist killed in a crash with a lorry in Hampshire died while enjoying "one of his favourite pastimes", his family have said. | 36058273 |
David Harris, 68, offered £200,000 for the murder of Hazel Allinson so he could inherit her fortune, sell her £800,000 Sussex home and run off with a sex worker, an Old Bailey trial heard.
Jurors heard he approached two men over the deal but was reported to police.
Harris was later filmed trying to make a deal with a t... | A retired TV producer who was convicted of trying to hire a hitman to kill his partner has been jailed for 17 years. | 40605305 |
Molyneux's goal midway through the second half helped the Shrimps end a nine-game run without a win and they remain eight points above the League Two drop zone with four games of the season remaining.
Stevenage came into the fixture having won their last eight home matches but it took half an hour for them to fashion a... | Lee Molyneux eased Morecambe's relegation fears by scoring the only goal in a surprise 1-0 victory at play-off chasing Stevenage. | 39523360 |
Johnny Black, 19, from Ballycastle and Robin William Lamont Wilson, 26, from Armoy, died after a head-on collision on the Cushendall Road.
The 20-year-old accused has also been charged with seven counts of causing grievous bodily injury by dangerous driving.
He is due in court in Coleraine later.
As well as the dangero... | A man has been charged with causing the deaths by dangerous driving of two men who were killed in a two-car crash in Ballycastle, County Antrim, in April. | 33378759 |
Saki Kumagai scored the winning penalty after Ayumi Kaihori had saved two out of three American three spot-kicks.
Alex Morgan had opened the scoring with a low strike before Aya Miyama poked in the equaliser late in normal time.
Abby Wambach headed USA ahead in extra-time but Homare Sawa ensured a thrilling finale with... | Japan beat USA 3-1 on penalties to become the first Asian nation to win the Fifa Women's World Cup. | 14168601 |
The Green Deal offers loans to spend on energy-saving home improvement work with no upfront costs.
But trading standards officers have reported that cold callers are posing as Green Deal assessors while charging "administration fees".
Energy Minister Greg Barker told BBC Radio 4's You & Yours that this was simple crimi... | Criminals are using the cover of the government's flagship energy policy to defraud money from homeowners. | 22470012 |
"Some of them are very significant public figures," he told the BBC.
He argued that all suspects should retain their anonymity before being charged, and victims - particularly in sexual offences - should not automatically be believed by police.
Sir Bernard said it would be "improper" for him to interfere in VIP cases.
... | At least 20 high profile people are being investigated by the Metropolitan Police, Met Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe has revealed. | 38314150 |
Several commentators in France have noted the gulf that separates reaction today from reaction to the Charlie Hebdo and HyperCacher killings in January.
Then the country took comfort in its familiar instinct for left-inspired solidarity. A million people turned out in the Place de la Republique, and the language was o... | The Paris attacks have triggered a major shift rightwards for President Francois Hollande - he is stealing thunder from the opposition by adopting many of their own anti-terror proposals. | 34849724 |
Winger Graham and versatile defender Hause, both 20, have signed new deals with the Championship club until 2018 and 2019 respectively.
Both players are currently recovering from long-term injuries.
"They are outstanding young players who have made good inroads into the first team over the last year or so," said Wolves... | Wolves duo Jordan Graham and Kortney Hause have signed new long-term contracts at Molineux. | 35533293 |
Frank McAveety will succeed Gordon Matheson as the leader of Glasgow City Council. He was chosen at a meeting of Labour councillors on Wednesday.
He previously served as council leader from 1997 until 1999 when he was elected to the newly-formed Scottish Parliament.
He represented Glasgow Shettleston until the SNP won ... | A former Labour MSP and Scottish Executive minister is to be the new leader of Scotland's largest council. | 34197525 |
Mr Trump and North Korea have been exchanging hostile rhetoric, with the US president threatening to rain "fire and fury" on the North.
But China, North Korea's only major ally, has been urging restraint.
A White House statement said the US and China agreed North Korea must stop "provocative and escalatory behaviour".
... | China's President Xi Jinping has urged Donald Trump and North Korea to avoid "words and actions" that worsen tensions, state media say. | 40909468 |
The rules encourage "vloggers" to label advertising content and explain when they have been asked to feature products sent to them by companies.
The Committee of Advertising Practice (Cap) has issued its first guidance since a landmark Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruling last year.
The ASA said several vlogs p... | New guidelines for video bloggers who enter marketing relationships with brands have been published. | 33976358 |
Trevor Joyce, 36, is charged with the murder of 61-year-old Justin Skrebowski in the Abingdon branch shortly after 11:20 GMT on Monday.
The Abingdon man appeared over a video link from HMP Bullingdon and spoke only to confirm his name.
He is due to return to the court for a plea and case management hearing on 7 March n... | A man accused of a fatal stabbing in a Poundland store has appeared in Oxford Crown Court. | 35069380 |
Soft toys Woody Bear and Ronnie the Raccoon are familiar to thousands of families who visit Pleasurewood Hills in Lowestoft, Suffolk, every year.
They were removed from the park's gift shop at about 14:35 BST on Wednesday.
The characters were created specially for the park's opening in 1983 and carry "sentimental value... | Staff at a leisure park are appealing for the safe return of two beloved mascots that have been stolen from a display. | 40449126 |
The company said "verified reports" of "bad behaviour" would lead to players being silenced, temporarily suspended or banned from the game completely.
Abusing other gamers over voice-chat or deliberately wasting time in games were examples of bad behaviour, it said.
One reviewer said it would make the game more "welcom... | Overwatch players will face harsher penalties if they abuse or harass others, developer Blizzard has announced. | 40726878 |
The names have been engraved onto the Armed Forces Memorial at the National Memorial Aboretum and were dedicated and read out during a service attended by their families.
The Staffordshire memorial is the UK's tribute to the 16,000 men and women who have been killed on duty or as a result of terrorist action since 1948... | The names of 12 members of the armed forces, killed on duty in the last year, have been unveiled. | 32772540 |
It comes as campaigners have said they will seek a judicial review of NHS England's decision not to commission the treatment.
Prep is a daily pill that cut the risk of HIV infection by more than 90%.
Head of NHS England Simon Stevens says more evidence is needed about the cost versus benefits.
Speaking to the Health Co... | The NHS watchdog NICE has been asked by government to look at the cost of providing an HIV prevention treatment known as Prep. | 36464289 |
Dozens of calls were received about the fire which has damaged the fifth floor and roof space of the University of Bristol building in Colston Street.
Four fire engines, a turntable ladder and more than 40 firefighters have been dealing with the blaze, Avon Fire and Rescue said.
It was thought no-one was inside and the... | A major fire has ripped through the roof of a block of student accommodation in Bristol city centre. | 34506790 |
Matt Coulter, known as the Kangaroo Kid, was performing in the main ring on Monday when he fell off.
Kate Williams, from Royal Welsh Show, said he did not suffer serious injuries and was taken to hospital as a precaution.
His performance scheduled for Monday evening was cancelled.
Mr Coulter, from Australia, holds nume... | A stuntman has been airlifted to hospital after a move on his quad bike went wrong at the Royal Welsh Show in Powys. | 40709692 |
The city council has proposed cuts in seven areas of community services, including withdrawing some funding to outside care organisations.
It means about a third of its planned £63m savings over three years would be in Health and Community Services.
The council said it could still help the city's "most vulnerable peopl... | About 200 carers of elderly residents and people with learning disabilities in Coventry could lose their jobs under council proposals. | 21856848 |
The system uses computer analysis of human behaviour and historic crime data to predict crime "hotspots" to deploy police officers.
It was trialled in Medway in December last year and rolled out across Kent in April.
Kent Police Federation said the results needed proper evaluation.
The force is using predictive analysi... | A four-month trial of predictive policing pioneered in Los Angeles reduced street violence in Medway by 6%, according to Kent Police. | 23689715 |
PC Alex Rush, based in Brighton, was instantly dismissed at a disciplinary hearing at Sussex Police HQ, which he also failed to attend.
Chief Constable Giles York, who chaired it, said PC Rush's failure to continue working was also gross misconduct.
He said it showed "a clear disregard for his sworn duty to the public"... | A policeman accused of gross misconduct has been sacked for refusing to continue reporting for duty after he knew he was under investigation. | 40778138 |
The British star famous for playing Nelson Mandela and starring in The Wire, is reportedly being considered for the next 007.
The Daily Beast is reporting there was leaked email from Amy Pascal, chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment motion pictures group.
It is reported the contents said: "Idris should be the next Bo... | Idris Elba could be the next James Bond, according to a leaked email by Sony Entertainment. | 30562389 |
From 13 April, patients on acute wards at Princess of Wales, Bridgend, Morriston and Singleton in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot Hospital can have visitors between 11:00 and 20:00 BST, seven days a week.
It is hoped the changes will make it easier for people to visit relatives.
The announcement follows a successful pilo... | Flexible hospital visiting hours are to be introduced at four hospitals in south Wales. | 32190148 |
The technology firm is using its 468 stores as bases for tutorials in the annual "Hour of Code" project.
Craig Federighi, one of Apple's top executives, says he wants to "set off a spark" in young learners.
He also wants to dispel the geeky image of "solitary" computer programmers, saying "it's an incredibly creative m... | Apple is using all of its worldwide network of stores as temporary classrooms this week to teach coding. | 34996389 |
The 21-year-old made 25 appearance on loan to Argyle from the Wanderers during last season.
He missing out on playing the League Two play-offs for Argyle because of the terms of his loan deal.
But, now his Bolton contract has expired, he has returned to Home Park on an undisclosed-length deal.
Following goalkeeper Vinc... | Plymouth Argyle make their 10th summer signing by bringing in former loan midfielder Oscar Threlkeld after he was released by Bolton Wanderers. | 36698237 |
South Wales Police said it was called to Neath Road, in the Hafod area of the city, at about 13:35 BST on Tuesday.
The area has been cordoned off and an investigation is under way, police added.
A 35-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death and is currently in custody at Swansea Central Police Statio... | A man has been arrested following a sudden death in Swansea. | 37353708 |
About 50 people blocked the path of lorries carrying sheep as they entered the Kent port for first shipment of live animals of the year.
Live animal exports were banned in 2012 after the deaths of more than 40 sheep. The ban by Thanet District Council was later overturned by the High Court.
Former Green Thanet councill... | Protesters at the Port of Ramsgate say they hope the vote to leave the EU will allow live animal exports to be banned. | 36854529 |
Officials said the craft may have lifted off the comet after touchdown before returning to the surface.
Lander project manager Stephan Ulamec said: "Maybe we didn't just land once, we landed twice."
The European Space Agency's director general described the landing as "a big step for human civilisation".
Further analys... | A European robot probe has made the first, historic landing on a comet, but its status is uncertain after harpoons failed to anchor it to the surface. | 30026398 |
Christian, 32, took four wickets and scored 65 runs at strike rate of 127.45 in last summer's competition.
He initially moved to Notts to replace Darren Sammy and extended his stay to include seven One-Day Cup games, taking nine wickets and scoring 251 runs.
"He got better and better over the course of his time with us... | Australia all-rounder Dan Christian will rejoin Nottinghamshire as their overseas player for the T20 Blast. | 35295769 |
Scotland international Martin, 28, has been on loan at Fulham this season, but in December indicated a desire to return to the Rams.
"I spoke to Chris. The general feeling is he wants to come back," Rowett told BBC Radio Derby.
"He's contracted to the club, he's coming back. He's a player I think the team has missed."
... | Derby County manager Gary Rowett says striker Chris Martin remains a big part of his future plans. | 39705963 |
A couple and a baby were rescued and taken to hospital on Saturday but hopes of finding more survivors are fading.
The bodies of fifteen people have so far been recovered, but many more are feared trapped beneath the rubble.
Thousands of rescuers were deployed after some 40 homes were destroyed in Xinmo village in Maox... | More than 100 people remain missing after a huge landslide buried homes in a village in Sichuan province, south-western China. | 40396551 |
20 May 2016 Last updated at 16:11 BST
The EgyptAir flight MS804 was carrying 66 people on a journey from Paris in France to Cairo in Egypt when the radars that keep track of aircrafts as they travel lost touch with it.
Boats have found some wreckage in the Mediterranean sea where the plane went missing.
No one yet know... | A search is underway to find out why a plane went missing on 19 May. | 36339899 |
Newlands Park, off the M1, would see offices, shops and a hotel built to support the development of Luton Town's proposed Power Court stadium.
A council report said it could damage "trade, footfall and investment".
The club said there was "no evidence" the scheme would have a negative impact and concerns had been addre... | Plans for a retail development to help fund a new football stadium could have an "adverse impact" on a town centre, council planners have warned. | 37978915 |
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The Commons Environmental Audit Committee is calling for drastic measures to be introduced to reduce the harmful effects in a new report.
BBC London's Tom Edwards spoke to Debbie Bourne of St Paul's Primary School, chairman of Envir... | A group of MPs has described air pollution as "a public health crisis" - 62 years after London was struck by the great smog. | 30386281 |
Brendan Coyle, 52, who played Mr Bates in the ITV show, appeared before King's Lynn Magistrates' Court under his real name of David Coyle.
He was stopped by police in his BMW on the A149 near King's Lynn on 1 January.
He was banned for four years and two months and ordered to do 100 hours of unpaid work.
Follow updates... | An actor in the TV drama Downton Abbey has been banned from driving after being caught at nearly three times the legal alcohol limit. | 35551325 |
A decree signed by President Vladimir Putin (in Russian) covers imports from Turkey, the work of Turkish companies in Russia and any Turkish nationals working for Russian companies.
The decree also calls for an end to charter flights between the countries.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has refused to apologise... | Russia has announced a package of economic sanctions against Turkey over the shooting down of a Russian jet on the Syrian border on Tuesday. | 34954575 |
Scientists made the discovery by studying the fossil of a pregnant plesiosaur.
Experts have long been puzzled over whether or not the creatures laid eggs - but that's now been cleared up.
Other species that give birth to live young one at a time, such as whales and dolphins, are known to be caring and sociable parents.... | Plesiosaurs, the sea monsters of the dinsoaur age, gave birth to live young instead of laying eggs. | 14492690 |
The driver, believed to be a local man in his 30s, was the only person in the vehicle travelling along Oldham Road towards Rishworth, West Yorkshire.
Police arrived at Booth Wood Reservoir near the Turnpike Public House at about 20:20 BST on Sunday.
Specialist teams are due to search the water later, West Yorkshire Pol... | A reservoir is being searched after a car left the road and went into the water. | 37081705 |
If the driver had not stopped, the carriage would have been diverted onto a line where trains could run in both directions.
Network Rail said it had launched an investigation into the "serious signalling irregularity" at Cardiff East Junction.
No-one was injured during the incident on 29 December 2016.
The incident occ... | A train almost veered onto the wrong track after a line fault at Cardiff Central, Network Rail said. | 38825473 |
They were on the Strangford Ferry, which sails between Portaferry and Strangford, but something was different about it.
For one weekend only, it was transformed from its normal ferry service into the carol ship of lights.
Instead of the usual quiet crossing, passengers were treated to 15 minutes of bright lights and ca... | Bracing the cold weather on a boat in December doesn't seem like the best idea, however, that's exactly what hundreds of people in Portaferry and Strangford did over the weekend. | 38202221 |
Noel Conway, 67, asked the Court of Appeal to overturn a decision that prevented a judicial review over the blanket ban on providing a person with assistance to die.
The retired college lecturer, who has motor neurone disease, is not expected to live for more than 12 more months.
Mr Conway, from Shrewsbury, was diagnos... | A terminally ill man has won the right to bring a High Court challenge over the law on assisted dying. | 39578510 |
But the judge has instructed the panel to return to continue trying to reach a verdict.
If the seven men and five women cannot reach a unanimous decision a mistrial will be declared.
Mr Cosby, 79, is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand at his Philadelphia-area home in 2004.
Ms Constand and her m... | A jury deliberating Bill Cosby's sex assault trial has told the judge they are deadlocked on day four of their deliberations. | 40292219 |
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"The athletes train so hard for this unique sport, putting in 10-hour days at least five days a week. It is very acrobatic and the skill is just incredible."
The swimmers perform precision routines which require them to hold their breath for perio... | Beyond the lipstick, sequins and fixed smiles you'll find synchronised swimming requires lung-busting endurance, athleticism, artistry and technical skill. | 23165064 |
The party said it admired the former Tory MP for quitting over Heathrow expansion and praised his commitment to the Brexit campaign.
Mr Goldsmith quit in protest at the government's backing for a third Heathrow runway and will contest the by-election as an independent.
The poll takes place on 1 December.
The Conservati... | UKIP says it will be backing Zac Goldsmith in the Richmond Park by-election and will not be fielding a candidate against him. | 37786753 |
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The substitute struck powerfully from 25 yards to give Celtic a 1-0 win at Rugby Park and ensured Deila's men would remain top of the Premiership.
"It is the best way to win sometimes," Deila told BBC Scotland.
Killie boss Lee Clark, meanwhile, described the defeat as "the... | Celtic manager Ronny Deila said Tom Rogic's last-minute winner against Kilmarnock would be remembered "for a long time". | 35852877 |
Ciarán Maxwell, from Larne, admitted a series of terror charges ahead of a pre-sentence hearing that began last Wednesday.
After his arrest last year, police found 43 weapons hides.
On Monday, an Old Bailey judge told Maxwell he must serve a further five years on licence after his release.
The judge said Maxwell was mo... | A former Royal Marine from County Antrim who made bombs for dissident republicans has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. | 40774233 |
Substitute Jayden Stockley was sent off for two bookings within 10 minutes of his introduction from the bench and the Pittodrie side had a goal disallowed.
They also missed a penalty and scored an own goal as the Slovenian hosts won 1-0 to reach the play-off round.
"The officials played the biggest part in the defining... | Manager Derek McInnes criticised referee Nikola Popov and his assistants following Aberdeen's 2-1 Europa League aggregate defeat by Maribor. | 36982656 |
November's Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rate was the highest since October 2014, when it stood at 1.3%.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said increases in the price of petrol were also responsible for the slightly higher than expected rise.
Those increases were partly offset by falls in air fares.
Mike... | The biggest rise in clothing prices in six years helped to drive the UK's inflation rate up to 1.2% in November, up from 0.9% in October. | 38300919 |
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