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The collision happened just before 17:00 BST on Tuesday near Bond Street Underground station. The driver of the number 73 stopped at the scene and has not been arrested.
The woman was taken by air ambulance to hospital with head injuries.
It is the second incident in two days involving a bus and a pedestrian in the sam... | A 73-year-old woman is in a critical condition in hospital after she was hit by a bus on Oxford Street. | 36376370 |
Cole played the Cockney wheeler dealer Daley for 16 years, between 1979 and 1994.
He also starred in a number of St Trinian's films as shady businessman Flash Harry.
Agent Derek Webster said Cole had died at the Royal Berkshire hospital following a short illness, surrounded by his family.
Cole played opposite Dennis Wa... | Actor George Cole, best known for playing Arthur Daley in TV's Minder, has died aged 90. | 33803144 |
President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has served two consecutive terms and under Argentina's constitution is barred from running again until 2019.
The swearing-in ceremony on 10 December of whoever gets elected as the new president will officially mark the end of 12 years of Kirchnerism, the political movement named... | Whatever the result of Sunday's run-off election in Argentina, it represents the end of an era. | 34580287 |
The bus carrying players and officials of the Ghana Premier League team was returning to its base in Kumasi after a game against Inter Allies in Accra.
The incident took place in the southern town of Nkawkaw, where the bus is said to have hit a stationary truck.
The team's deputy equipment officer Kofi Asare has been c... | One person has been killed and three others injured after the team bus of Ghana's Asante Kotoko was involved in an accident on Wednesday night. | 40597784 |
The Chapelhows, 21, came through the Vikings academy system to make their first-grade debuts in 2016.
Both players have had dual-registration spells at Whitehaven, while Ted has also represented Championship side Bradford this season.
"They are both outstanding products of our academy, who love the club as local lads,"... | Prop forward twins Ted and Jay Chapelhow have signed contract renewals at Widnes that will expire in 2019. | 39975543 |
The incident happened at the famous Princess Juliana International Airport, which is just metres from the beach.
Beachgoers can walk up to the airport fence as planes take off.
Police said the 57-year-old woman had been holding on to the fence before the force of the jet engines threw her backwards, causing serious inj... | A New Zealand woman has died on the Caribbean territory of Sint Maarten after the blast from a powerful jet engine knocked her to the ground. | 40591757 |
The famous regiment was amalgamated in 1994 to become part of the Highlanders, with Prince Charles its last colonel-in-chief.
Saturday's event was held in the Moray town of Buckie.
It honoured recipients of the Victoria Cross, the UK's highest award for gallantry.
Speaking before the event, retired regimental Major Gre... | Hundreds of veterans of the historic Gordon Highlanders regiment have taken part in what is thought likely to be their last major parade. | 40751687 |
The latest survey from the British Medical Association shows little change in the number of unfilled posts, despite a Scottish government recruitment drive launched last summer.
The crisis in GP recruitment is a problem across the UK.
With increasing workloads, fewer young doctors are choosing general practice.
The Sco... | More than one in four GP practices in Scotland has a vacancy for a doctor, according to new figures obtained by the BBC. | 40131081 |
The £13m facility, which includes an eight-lane 25m (82ft) swimming pool, opened on Aberavon seafront on Monday.
The Afan Lido was destroyed in a fire in 2009 and demolished in 2011.
Anthony Williams from Celtic Leisure, the company managing the centre, said they had been "chocka since six this morning".
The new fac... | A new sports complex in Port Talbot has opened to the public more than six years after the town's lido was destroyed in a fire. | 35221200 |
The profiles are being used as part of a social media campaign on Facebook and Twitter to raise awareness of abuse in relationships and stalking.
There are around 10 reports of domestic abuse a week in the county.
Det Chief Insp Julia Potts, from Northamptonshire Police, said they were using social media as it was now ... | A police force has created mock dating profiles to warn of domestic violence in Northamptonshire. | 22283377 |
About 80 firefighters are dealing with the fire in Transport Avenue in Brentford.
It started at 12:08 GMT.
BBC London Travel reports there are delays on the M4 eastbound from Heston Services to junction 2 at Brentford. The smoke can be seen from Heathrow Airport about six miles (10km) away.
Fire crews are also dealing ... | A large fire has started at a recycling centre in west London, with thick smoke billowing across the M4, causing delays. | 38489765 |
However, arguably the most controversial incidents of the day occurred outside the top four leagues...
The words of Braintree manager Dan Cowley after his side's 1-1 draw at Guiseley in the National League.
So why was Cowley so unhappy?
Lions midfielder Ollie Norburn accidentally scored from long range when giving the ... | It was another dramatic day in the Football League on Saturday as Burnley came from behind at Bolton to go top of the Championship. | 35678750 |
Anti-austerity parties, linked to the Podemos movement on the far left, which is barely one year old, have the prestige of holding power in Barcelona, and could form a coalition to rule in the Spanish capital.
Across the country the ruling Popular Party (PP) of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has been punished.
The PP wil... | As expected, in the wake of the economic crisis and high-profile corruption scandals which have tarnished the reputation of the traditional political parties in Spain, the country has now entered a new political era. | 32872348 |
Craig Peacock put Belfast ahead before Paul Phillips levelled for Manchester prior to the end of the first period.
Mitch Ganzak restored Belfast's lead only for Vinny Scarsella to level.
However, goals from David Rutherford, Colin Shields, Kris Beech and Michael Forney ensured Belfast's win.
The victory sets up a semi-... | Belfast Giants advanced to the semi-finals of the Challenge Cup as they beat Manchester Storm 6-2 at the SSE Arena on Tuesday to complete an 11-4 quarter-final aggregate victory. | 35415665 |
A blog report by security expert Brian Krebs has suggested that several of its stores in north-east America have been affected by a breach.
If correct, it would make Staples the latest in an increasingly long line of US retailers to have been targeted by hackers.
The US government has called for a swift move to chip-an... | Office supply superstore Staples is investigating possible payment card data thefts, according to reports. | 29704945 |
Wimbledon - dubbed the 'Crazy Gang' because of their rugged style and infamous dressing-room antics - lay in wait for the champions of England, seeking a second double in three years as they entered the 1988 FA Cup final.
The Reds had enjoyed a decade of domestic and European dominance. Wimbledon by contrast, had been ... | As Liverpool fans headed for a venue they dubbed 'Anfield South', a raw and unapologetically ambitious enemy waited to inflict a Wembley nightmare. | 30637342 |
Six farmers are pursuing damages, saying their eviction is the result of a "flawed" law enacted by the Scottish Parliament in 2003.
They were all granted secure tenure after an amendment was made to the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act.
But this was overruled by the UK Supreme Court in 2013, who said it breached la... | A group of tenant farmers are seeking compensation for being evicted from their farms. | 37834029 |
Simpson was with the Robins from the age of six, but did not make a first-team appearance.
The 18-year-old is Forest Green's 10th signing since winning promotion from the National League.
"He's box to box, he's good on the ball, so he should be a good addition to the squad," Rovers boss Mark Cooper told the club websit... | Forest Green Rovers have signed former Swindon Town midfielder Jordan Simpson on a two-year contract. | 40658703 |
Their study suggests that the taste of a compound called guaiacol is stronger when the spirit is diluted prior to bottling.
This taste may be more pronounced when additional water is added in the glass.
The findings of Björn Karlsson and Ran Friedman are based on computer simulations and are published in the latest ed... | Scientists claim to have discovered why diluting whisky with water can enhance its taste. | 40960983 |
SSE will shut the Ferrybridge power station on the West and North Yorkshire border by March 2016.
Union leaders described the closure as "devastating news" for the plant's 172 employees, though SSE said it would redeploy staff "where possible".
The firm is considering reopening the gas-fired power station at Keadby, ne... | A coal-fired power station deemed as "no longer economical" will close, an energy company has confirmed. | 32806766 |
There were more than 300 entries from around the world in this year's event. This clever depiction of an elephant against the blue background of the UN flag was created by Patrick George from the UK.
Another winner came from Yang Lijie from China with this image of an elephant made from handprints - the theme of the co... | This is one of the three winning images from the UN's World Wildlife Day poster competition organised by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES). | 36055160 |
For the second year in a row, Noah topped of the list for boys. Liam, Mason, Jacob and William rounded out the top five.
Emma is on top again for the first time since 2008 followed by Olivia, Sophia, Isabella and Ava.
Religion and pop culture have been influences for baby naming trends throughout history.
Emma's popula... | Noah and Emma are the most popular baby names in the US, according the Social Security Administration. | 32661950 |
Gen Lloyd Austin, head of US Central Command, said the withdrawal was a precondition for US-led air strikes, which began on Wednesday night.
The Iraqi military then launched a final push to drive IS from the city.
Iraq had asked the US-led coalition to mount air strikes on militants in Tikrit after the offensive stalle... | A US general says Iranian-backed Shia militia in Iraq are no longer leading the operation to recapture Tikrit from Islamic State (IS) militants. | 32074224 |
Plaid MP Jonathan Edwards claimed the draft Wales Bill showed "a lack of vision and ambition for Wales".
He accused Mr Crabb of "a back room Westminster stitch-up" for refusing to publish minutes of the process leading to the St David's Day agreement.
Mr Crabb said the parties had agreed to keep the discussions confide... | Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb has rejected a Plaid Cymru request to reveal which political parties restricted further devolution. | 34790625 |
Mr Clegg set out government plans for a smaller and mostly elected second chamber of Parliament on the first of two days of debate on the issue.
Many Tory and Labour backbenchers spoke out against the planned changes.
But the coalition says it is confident Lords reform, championed by the Liberal Democrats, will go ahea... | The House of Lords is a "flawed institution" which exercises power without legitimacy, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said. | 18759639 |
Pte Sean Benton, 20, was found with five gunshot wounds at Deepcut Barracks, in June 1995.
His death was originally recorded as suicide, but a second inquest was ordered after a campaign by the family.
Its scope has been widened to look at all the circumstances of the death of the soldier, from Hastings, Sussex.
A pre-... | A fresh inquest into the death of an army recruit will examine whether he was bullied and harassed at the army base before he died. | 40302039 |
When 57-year-old Zannah Mustapha arrived for the handover of the 82 Chibok girls freed from Boko Haram after three years in captivity, a militant read out the girls' names from a list.
One by one, the abducted schoolgirls, now women, lined up along the outskirts of a forest near Kumshe town, on the border between Niger... | In our series of letters from African journalists, novelist and writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani profiles the lawyer who brokered the release of 82 women captured by Nigeria's militant Islamist group Boko Haram. | 39928628 |
A 20-minute gun battle erupted when the pair were spotted near the security fence separating Gaza and Israel.
The Israeli soldier, whose condition was not known, was evacuated by helicopter.
Israel's army says there has been an increase in incidents along the border with Gaza in recent days.
Following rocket and mortar... | Two Palestinian militants trying to enter Israel from Gaza have been killed in a clash, with one Israeli soldier also injured, Israel's army says. | 11977752 |
The passenger, believed to be in his 40s, became trapped between the train and the platform at the city's New Street station at about 09:15 BST.
Engineers isolated the charge of the electric train before six firefighters lifted the man away from the line.
He was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure. Network Rai... | A partially sighted man fell on to the tracks while trying to board a train in Birmingham. | 40241290 |
Jamie McIntyre levelled the tie on aggregate with a cool right-foot finish on 16 minutes and Stephen Curry scored twice after the break.
Jason Johnston pulled one back in the 85th minute to give the Comrades hope.
Institute will be at home in Tuesday's first leg against Carrick who finished one from bottom in the Premi... | Institute overturned a first-leg deficit to beat Ballyclare Comrades and will play in the promotion/relegation play-off against Carrick Rangers. | 39824144 |
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Querrey, seeded 28th, completed a 7-6 (8-6) 6-1 3-6 7-6 (7-5) third-round win after rain had suspended play on Friday evening.
It was the Serb's first loss at a major since the 2015 French Open final.
Britain's Andy Murray, seeded second, made it into round four with a 6-3... | Novak Djokovic is out of Wimbledon after a shock defeat by American Sam Querrey - ending the world number one's hopes of a calendar-year Grand Slam. | 36691155 |
But even those four cycles have given me some insight into what makes the Byzantine caucus process so compelling. In some ways Iowa is unique in the US presidential election process but it also represents a snapshot of the broader American mood.
Iowa is exciting, but more than that, it's inspiring. Residents of this la... | I went to my first Iowa caucus in 2004, which I realise makes me a novice by the standards of veterans of the American press corps, who can can wax informatively about the Dukakis campaign of 1988 or even Reagan's triumph in 1980. | 35456648 |
A spokesman for the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films said Matheson died on Sunday in Los Angeles, but no other details were provided.
In a career spanning some 60 years, many of the author's works were adapted for both the big and small screens.
I Am Legend was his most successful, inspiring four fi... | US sci-fi and fantasy writer Richard Matheson, who wrote the 1954 vampire novel I Am Legend, has died aged 87. | 23043116 |
Dundee Heritage Trust launched the campaign to pay for initial restoration and preservation work to the ship's masts and rigging.
More than 200 backers contributed to the crowdfunding campaign.
The nine-month repair programme, which began in November at Discovery Point, will cost £350,000.
The masts and rigging were re... | A £40,000 crowdfunding campaign to help restore Captain Robert Falcon Scott's expedition ship RRS Discovery has hit its target. | 38147241 |
In 1855, Griffith John set sail for China as a penniless 24-year-old, with nothing but a zeal to spread the gospel through good works.
150 years on, the Wuhan Union Hospital he founded in central China is now one of the country's biggest.
His works have forged a century-and-a-half bond between Swansea and Wuhan, the ca... | The life of a 19th Century Swansea missionary is to be celebrated in the city's museum. | 38775379 |
Members of Unison and GMB have backed industrial action in protest at a 1% pay offer.
Police community support officers (PCSOs) and fingerprint experts are among those who voted for the action.
The unions want a 3% increase in wages and complain about staff facing a pay freeze or below inflation rises for the past thre... | Civilian staff across police forces in England and Wales have voted to strike in a row about pay. | 30300247 |
Party activists met in Holywell, Flintshire, on Monday to discuss concerns about "serious misconduct".
In recent months, Ms Brown has denied a hotel's allegations of smoking recreational drugs, and of impropriety over changing the text of a job advert.
She declined an invitation to attend the meeting, and her spokesman... | UKIP AM Michelle Brown is to face a vote of no confidence among party members across north Wales. | 39473382 |
Swedish defender Olsson was unlikely hero for the Rams, curling home the only goal to settle a scrappy match with just over 10 minutes left.
The 27-year-old told BBC Radio Derby: "The atmosphere was unbelievable
"I have heard about this game so much so to have scored in it is amazing. What I have heard is what I witnes... | Derby County match-winner Marcus Olsson says his first experience of a facing Nottingham Forest in the A52 derby lived up to all the hype. | 35867576 |
Seventy-nine people are either dead or missing presumed dead after the London fire last week.
Cardiff council will now review all safety procedures and discuss "the need for sprinklers" in its nine high rises with the fire service.
Swansea city council has sprinklers and alarm systems installed in its 11 high rises, as... | Sprinklers could be installed in council-owned Cardiff high rises after the Grenfell Tower fire. | 40328620 |
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Police said they received reports shortly after 22:00 GMT that youths were blocking roads with burning debris.
Kevin Magee reports. | Three youths have been arrested after police were attacked in the Galliagh area of Londonderry on Saturday night. | 31899500 |
This weekend saw only one team below the Premier League left unbeaten, two League One clubs joining forces to protest against their owners and another not quite hitting the spot on social media.
Here are five stories you may have missed from Saturday's EFL action.
It is very rare new managers are appointed mid-season b... | We're over a quarter of the way into the English Football League season and the big coats are out for the upcoming winter slog. | 37667207 |
The 33-year-old owner of a second hand shop in Rhyl was reported to police after offering the firearm on the social networking site.
Five firearms, including two shotguns, an air rifle, a bolt action shotgun and a revolver were found at his home and shop, along with some ammunition.
The shop-owner has since been releas... | A man trying to sell a shotgun on Facebook has been arrested. | 29537618 |
Ospreys' Baldwin was in a vastly inexperienced Wales side that could only draw the series in Japan in 2013.
But the 28-year-old says Wales have more experience in their squad four years to face Tonga and Samoa.
"That's only going to bode well for us," he said.
"There has been a lot more players that have been in and ar... | Hooker Scott Baldwin says there is a "better blend" to Wales' squad for this summer's two Tests compared to the group he was part of during the last British and Irish Lions tour. | 40177909 |
A negotiator for the rebels at peace talks in Havana, Victoria Sandino, read out a statement saying they would no longer recruit anyone under 18.
The Farc last year said it would stop recruiting children under 17 and discharge those under 15.
The government had said that move did not go far enough.
Human rights groups ... | Colombia's largest rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc), has announced that it will stop recruiting minors. | 35544200 |
Its economic crime command director, Donald Toon, told the Times that London prices had been "skewed" as a result.
He said prices were being artificially driven up by criminals "who want to sequester their assets here in the UK".
Mr Toon urged estate agents to report any suspicious activity.
The newspaper reported that... | Foreign criminals are laundering billions of pounds through the purchase of expensive properties, which is pushing up house prices in the UK, the National Crime Agency has said. | 33662174 |
Hundreds of bricks were blown from Oxgangs Primary school during Storm Gertude in January.
Now a safety inspection has revealed there were issues with how the external wall was erected when the school was built about 10 years ago.
The school was closed on Wednesday until Monday 11 April.
The Easter holidays begin on Fr... | An investigation into a school wall which collapsed during stormy weather earlier this year has indicated a problem around the whole building. | 35821244 |
It comes as the party's UK executive met to set the timetable to choose Ed Miliband's successor.
Cardiff South and Penarth MP Stephen Doughty said voters in Wales and England had a "lot more in common" than "perhaps many would care to admit".
He said the new party leader should be chosen from MPs first elected in 2010.... | Labour needs a break with the past and an honest assessment of why so many Welsh voters chose the Conservatives over them, one of its MPs has said. | 32720380 |
He also rounded on the organisers' decision to draw the pools that pitted England, Wales and Australia against each other.
England's 33-13 defeat by Australia means Wales reached the quarter-finals with a Pool A match against the Wallabies to come on Saturday.
"We don't have the burden of needing to win the game to qua... | Wales coach Warren Gatland says he always backed his team to qualify from what he dubbed the "group of hell". | 34438288 |
Chris Jordan had Adam Ball caught for a duck as the hosts were reduced to 2-1.
But Dickson (81) and Denly (78) shared a 162-run second-wicket partnership before the former was caught at backward point off Stu Whittingham.
Whittingham dismissed Denly after tea but Northeast's unbeaten 75 saw the home side close on 310-3... | Sean Dickson, Joe Denly and Sam Northeast hit half-centuries as Kent's batsmen dominated against Sussex on day one at Tunbridge Wells. | 36804031 |
The aim was "a lasting and fair devolution settlement for Wales". David Cameron (remember him) talked of "an enduring settlement for Wales which works for Wales today, tomorrow and for generations to come".
That was then. On Monday night, the product of those dreams - the Wales Bill - cleared its passage through parlia... | It was said to offer a "once-in-a-generation opportunity to draw a line under this ongoing, endless debate that we seem to have in Wales about devolution and further powers". | 38748801 |
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Alastair Cook, the former captain, led the way. In what was a first day of 'proper' Test cricket, he played a proper Test innings.
I was actually quite surprised by the way England reacted to that 340-run hammering at Trent Bridge. They were bang to rights but, rather than... | After being thrashed in the second Test against South Africa, England had to show something different in the third match at The Oval. | 40744179 |
IPSA said staff names and details about their working and holiday patterns was available for about four hours on an old version of its website on Thursday.
It insisted that no addresses, bank account details or phone numbers had been given out.
The watchdog has apologised and launched an inquiry.
The Independent Parlia... | Confidential personal information about 3,000 MPs' staff and their salaries has been mistakenly published by the expenses watchdog. | 39459115 |
Suspect Dylann Roof, 21, is due to make his first court appearance on Friday.
Police are treating the killings at the Emanuel AME Church on Wednesday night in South Carolina as a hate crime.
He was arrested the following day more than 200 miles away in North Carolina and then flown back to Charleston.
South Carolina Go... | The man suspected of shooting dead nine people at an African-American church in Charleston has been charged with nine counts of murder and one weapons possession charge, police say. | 33204724 |
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The Belgian centre-back's header was enough to beat Aberdeen 1-0 and extend Celtic's Premiership lead to 25 points.
Boyata also scored the winner against St Johnstone last week after securing a place following the winter break.
"He has been absolutely brilliant and game on... | Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers praised Dedryck Boyata for his persistence in adversity after a second match-winning goal since returning to the side. | 38836020 |
Ministers say they are responding to concern that the devices - which can contain nicotine - normalise smoking and undermine the smoking ban.
A minimum alcohol price of 50p per unit is also proposed in a white paper of ideas for public health legislation.
Health Minister Mark Drakeford said the aim was to address some ... | Wales could be the first part of the UK to ban the use of electronic cigarettes in enclosed public places. | 26837682 |
Lewis Skelton, 31, has been identified by his family as the man Tasered and shot on Francis Street on Tuesday.
He later died in hospital. Officers had fired more than one shot at him, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said.
Mr Skelton's sister Laura Skelton said "my heart is breaking right now for my ... | The sister of a man shot by police in Hull has described her brother's death as a "nightmare". | 38170242 |
The Livingston-based firm, which focuses on upper limb prosthetic technologies, opened its latest Touch Life Centre in Heidelberg, Germany.
Touch said the facility complemented its existing centres of excellence in Hilliard, Ohio, and Livingston.
The centre will offer customer support operations for other European mark... | Prosthetic limb specialist Touch Bionics has opened a new training centre in one of Europe's largest markets for artificial limbs. | 34278097 |
The blaze broke out at about 01:00 BST at the premises on Canonbury Street in Berkeley.
Four fire engines were called out to the two-storey building that was empty at the time. No-one was hurt.
A number of people living nearby reported hearing a loud "pop" and were woken by the smell of smoke. The cause of the blaze ha... | A commercial property in Gloucestershire has partially collapsed after a fire overnight. | 36762149 |
The 30-year-old Prince, known as Captain Wales, has been embedded with the Australian army for a month as he prepares to leave the British forces.
He was out of the country when his niece Princess Charlotte was born on 2 May.
Prince Harry has spent the last month with units in Perth, Darwin and Sydney.
Prince Harry too... | Pictures have been released by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) showing Prince Harry during an exercise with its elite 2nd Commando Regiment. | 32658328 |
Gwynn Roberts and wife Valerie, from Prestatyn in Denbighshire, had to be rescued by police after being stuck in their car for four hours.
Local newspapers have reported about 100 people needed help after the A67 Santander motorway became blocked.
Snow is causing widespread disruption in central and northern Spain.
Mr ... | A couple from Wales is among tourists forced to spend the night in a school gym in Spain after being caught in snow storms in the north of the country. | 31147184 |
The 30-year-old former Sunderland striker is having a medical with the Championship side.
Gyan scored 10 Premier League goals for the Black Cats during a two-year spell from 2010, before moving to Al-Ain in the United Arab Emirates.
He joined Shanghai in 2015 and - at the time - became one of the highest-paid footballe... | Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan is set to join Reading on a season loan from Chinese side Shanghai SIPG. | 37213851 |
The Paisley-born singer had already cancelled the SSE Hydro arena gig on Monday night as part of a UK-wide tour.
It had been hoped he would play his second date at the SECC venue on Tuesday night but that has now been called off on medical advice.
Promoters said fans with tickets should keep them and look out for the r... | Scots singer Paolo Nutini has postponed his second Glasgow show after being diagnosed with severe tonsillitis. | 29790215 |
British Cycling said it had been a tough decision, but the fact Stockton has previously hosted a National Series event was a contributing factor.
A spokesman said the events are seen as a "stepping stone" to hosting the event in the future.
A Manx government spokesman said it is a "path the island could follow".
Follow... | The Isle of Man has lost out to Stockton-on-Tees in its bid to host the 2016 British Cycling National Road Championships. | 32513489 |
Varnish, 25, was dropped from the squad in April after finishing fifth in the team sprint at the World Championships.
She later said she was the victim of sexist comments from technical director Shane Sutton, who has since resigned.
The sprinter says she will now "move on" with her life but believes she will compete fo... | Jess Varnish will not appeal against her omission from Great Britain's cycling team for Rio 2016, saying it would be a "pointless" process. | 36661286 |
Its press release read as follows:
"The complete evaporation of liquidity in certain market segments of the US securitization market has made it impossible to value certain assets fairly, regardless of their quality or credit rating."
In English what that means is "we couldn't sell this stuff if we tried because no-one... | On 9 August 2007 the French investment bank BNP Paribas announced it was shutting down three investment funds - meaning people who had invested in them couldn't get their money out. | 40837763 |
Anthony Small, 33, was found not guilty of disseminating terrorist publications and supporting a proscribed group.
A trial at the Old Bailey heard accusations that he put boxing gloves items and a championship belt on eBay to raise money to get to Syria.
Mr Small was also cleared of conspiracy to possess false identity... | A former boxing champion has been cleared of plotting to travel to Syria to fight with so-called Islamic State. | 33689764 |
The findings, from the Education and Employers charity, suggest a long-term benefit of links with business.
But the research found that employers' involvement was stronger in independent and grammar schools.
The charity's head Nick Chambers says "we need to level the playing field".
The research found if students had f... | Young people who have regular contacts with employers while at school are much less likely to become so-called Neets - "not in education, employment or training", according to research. | 38842481 |
The crash happened at 06:45 local time in Clonkillymore, Termon. The driver of the car, who was in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A passenger in the car, another man in his 20s, was taken to hospital. His injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
The road has been closed as forensic officers examine ... | A man has died following a single vehicle crash in County Donegal, Irish police have said. | 34172054 |
Five family members died in March when their car went off Buncrana pier in County Donegal and into Lough Swilly.
Davitt Walsh, who was on the pier, swam to the car from which the four-month-old child was handed to him.
Mr Walsh, 30, from Kerrykeel, was awarded the Michael Heffernan Gold Medal for Marine Gallantry on Fr... | A man who rescued a baby girl from a pier-side drowning tragedy that claimed five other lives has been awarded a gold medal for bravery at sea. | 37666971 |
Inside the country, the regime is as secretive as any regime gets. And outside, many people from all sides have an interest in misstatements.
Intelligence agencies sometimes overstate threats; Pyongyang might overstate its own power; some defectors write their stories too strongly; Pyongyang's fellow travellers see no ... | Information about what's really happening in North Korea should always be taken with a bucket of salt. | 32749107 |
A proposal paper from the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service (SCTS) said all pre-trial procedure should be done digitally unless pleas are contested.
It also proposes sentencing being conducted online in some cases.
Chief Executive Eric McQueen said it was time to "reconsider fundamentally how our services are delive... | A "radical digital transformation" of Scotland's court system has been proposed, which could see many hearings in criminal cases conducted online. | 39116472 |
Latest figures show there were 25.8 million licensed cars in the third quarter of 2015 compared with 25.2 million in the same period of 2014.
Since 2011, the number has increased by about 1.6 million in England, 142,000 in Scotland and 69,000 in Wales.
The largest rise has been in south-east England, with 373,200 more ... | The number of cars on England's roads has risen by almost 600,000 in one year. | 35312562 |
Tommy Ward was found badly beaten at his home in Salisbury Road, Maltby, on 1 October 2015. Around £30,000 was thought to have been stolen.
He died from his injuries in hospital on 23 February.
The men, aged 23, 30 and 35, were arrested on suspicion of murder on Wednesday by South Yorkshire Police.
Anyone with informa... | Three men arrested in connection with the murder of an 80-year-old man who died following a violent robbery at his home have been bailed. | 37059820 |
Incomplete lists were delivered to all 155 stations and many of those trying to vote before going to work were unable to do so.
The council later sent out the correct versions and urged would-be voters to return.
It has promised a "thorough investigation".
Labour's Andrew Dismore has held the Barnet and Camden London A... | Barnet Council may face a legal challenge into the blunder that led to some voters being turned away from polling stations on Thursday. | 36230461 |
Civil servants are currently in control of Stormont's finances because the executive collapsed before agreeing a 2017-18 budget.
James Brokenshire's intervention will, however, stop short of imposing a budget for now.
He will instead reallocate underspends and other money in what is known as a monitoring round.
In a st... | The Northern Ireland secretary of state will make some financial decisions for Stormont next week. | 40580026 |
Tan plans to convert £68m he is owed by the Championship club into equity while writing off another £10m.
He said he wrote off £13m in 2015, turned £3m into equity and settled a £5m debt with creditor Langston, owned by former Cardiff owner Sam Hammam.
The Malaysian entrepreneur says he will "resolve over time" the rem... | Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan says he is ready to halve the club's debt of approximately £140m and insists the club will be debt-free by 2021. | 35540163 |
Four engines and a command support unit were sent out to the Technotots Nursery at the Wester Gourdie Industrial Estate at 06:30.
Crews wearing breathing apparatus used hose reels to control the fire. The blaze was contained within an hour, but crews remained on the scene to ventilate the building and damp down.
Police... | Firefighters tackled an early-morning fire at a nursery in Dundee. | 30477978 |
Across the nation, people have expressed a range of emotions from joy to anger and from hope to fear.
London-based Instagram-user Lmolico was among those posting positive messages after it became clear the Leave campaign had won the day.
Brendan Hoey, a retired watchmaker from Torquay, shares her optimistic outlook.
"I... | As the British people digest the vote to leave the European Union, a torrent of reaction has been shared on social media. | 36618369 |
Ollie Floyd, 20, from Ross-on-Wye, died after an agricultural spraying vehicle rolled into the lake on 3 March.
The subcontractor was taken to the city's Royal Gwent Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
An inquest was opened and adjourned in Newport on Tuesday and Mr Floyd's body was released to his family.
Senior Co... | The provisional cause of death for a man who got trapped underwater in a lake at Newport's Celtic Manor Resort is immersion, an inquest opening heard. | 31821178 |
Last year's runners-up eased to a 10-4 victory over Finland and followed that with a 4-3 success against Switzerland.
Meanwhile, Scotland's men moved up to a share of fourth place after a tense 6-5 win over the Swiss.
Skip Tom Brewster produced an immaculate last stone to the button to steal the final end.
It was the f... | Eve Muirhead's Scotland rink continue to top the standings at the European Curling Championships in Glasgow with five wins from five. | 38038621 |
15 October 2015 Last updated at 18:28 BST
Between 2011 and 2014, the five health trusts settled a total of 570 cases.
In many cases, the total amount paid to lawyers and other experts such as architects and accountants dwarfed the settlements to patients.
The fees have been defended by the directorate of legal services... | Almost £110m has been paid out on medical negligence cases and legal fees in Northern Ireland over a three-year period, figures obtained by the BBC have revealed. | 34541235 |
Laurence Delamaar, from Chulmleigh, Devon, has been paying almost £100 a year for the tooth to be stored at -195 C over the past 10 years.
He said it was a "good medical insurance policy" for his daughter.
Stem cells have been used in trials aimed at curing blindness and in cases linked to diabetes.
Stem cells are stil... | A father has paid almost £1,000 for his daughter's milk tooth to be frozen to preserve stem cells which he believes could save her life. | 35621342 |
But if you don't know the first thing about rugby then fear no more!
We've made you a special guide that will help you bluff your way through conversations and impress your mates during the tournament.
Here is Newsround's top words, phrases and fun facts to try and drop in while you're watching the games.
A game of rug... | The Rugby World Cup is kicking off and over the next few weeks you're going to be hearing about it a lot. | 34292060 |
The Review on Antimicrobial Resistance calls for tests to indentify viral and bacterial infections.
Only bacterial infections respond to antibiotics.
The review team said such tests could end "just in case" prescribing which sees a huge proportion of antibiotics used needlessly.
The review was set up last year by the P... | Rapid diagnostic tests are urgently needed to help doctors know which patients need antibiotics, a report says. | 34607822 |
Savile, who was one of the most famous names on British TV and radio in the 1960s, 70s and 80s, died on Saturday.
Police said they were called to his home in Leeds, but that there was nothing suspicious about his death.
His family programme, Jim'll Fix It, drew in huge audiences and the programme received 20,000 letter... | Former DJ, TV presenter and charity fundraiser Sir Jimmy Savile has died, aged 84. | 15507374 |
Gone is the continuous news programme which transfixed many of the clientele over the past two days.
In its place are continuous music videos. The mood here has changed, normality is starting to return.
But what has happened over the past two weeks will not be forgotten. It's been one of the most traumatic periods in t... | For the first time in 36 hours, a popular cafe also used by journalists reporting on the siege in the Cote Pave district of Toulouse has changed TV channels. | 17481537 |
When the facility was established - in 1977 - it was expected to have a working life of perhaps 25 years.
But now Repsol Sinopec says it expects the site to have a productive future up until the early 2030s.
Managing director Bill Dunnett told BBC Radio Orkney: "We're here for the long term. We believe in the North Sea... | The oil terminal at Flotta in Orkney is celebrating its 40th anniversary. | 40973909 |
The 35-year-old centre-back has played every minute of the Latics' league campaign so far and has scored five goals in all competitions.
Ex-England Under-21 international Clarke joined the club from Bury in July 2016 on a one-year deal.
The Latics sit three places above the relegation places with six games of the seaso... | Oldham Athletic captain Peter Clarke has signed a new two-and-a-half-year deal with the League One club. | 39424697 |
The female driver and her male passenger, believed to have been in their early 20s, died in the crash on Runshaw Lane, Euxton, at about 23:00 GMT on Thursday.
The Fiat Punto, travelling towards Leyland, came off the road close to the Plough Inn, police said.
Both victims suffered fatal head injuries and died at the sce... | A man and a woman were killed when their car lost control and collided with a tree in Lancashire. | 35898717 |
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The qualifier will resume at 21:45 BST on Thursday with three minutes of injury time to be played, and England 2-1 down with a penalty to take.
Uefa ordered the penalty to be retaken because of a refereeing error.
Level on six points with Norway in Group 4, England will qu... | England women will reach the European Under-19 Championship if they draw an unprecedented restarted match against Norway in Belfast. | 32231318 |
Princess Cristina, the 50-year-old elder sister of King Felipe VI and sixth in line to the Spanish throne, was accused of tax fraud, after a lengthy inquiry into her husband's business activities.
She has been stripped of her title as duchess, and if convicted could face eight years in jail.
In 2014, an investigating m... | For the first time in modern Spanish history, a member of the royal family has been put on trial. | 26047722 |
Chelsea have now won their opening two games to top WSL 1, while the Gunners have lost two of their first three WSL games and lie fourth.
England forward Kirby nipped in to loft over goalkeeper Sari van Veenendaal for her first, with Jemma Rose unable to prevent her shot crossing the line.
She then smashed in a second ... | Fran Kirby scored twice as reigning champions Chelsea beat Arsenal to go top of the Women's Super League. | 36041779 |
The 25-year-old put the away side ahead when he took advantage of hesitation in the Silkmen's defence to score.
Paul Turnbull's cross from the right was turned in by Kristian Dennis, as the hosts levelled before half-time.
However, Blissett restored the Gulls' lead early in the second half, as he headed in Danny Racchi... | Nathan Blissett's double helped relegation-threatened Torquay pull off a surprise win away at Macclesfield. | 35637745 |
Aiden Webb, 22, from Norwich, had set off to climb the Fanispan mountain on his own on Friday.
His body was found by rangers in Sin Chai village at 12:50 local time (06:50 BST), the head of the Hoang Lien National Park told the BBC.
Mr Webb had fallen and hurt himself on Friday, but his phone stopped working the next d... | A British backpacker has been found dead in northern Vietnam, nearly a week after he was last seen. | 36487727 |
A tricolour and another nationalist flag appeared on flag poles over Parliament Buildings earlier in June.
DUP MLA Paula Bradley, who sits on the assembly commission, had expressed concern about a claim from a republican group called the 1916 societies.
It indicated they had hoisted the flags over Stormont.
At the asse... | The PSNI has requested an "immediate, updated threat assessment" of the Stormont Assembly following an incident involving an Irish tricolour. | 33151906 |
The rape claim was one of several allegations made by seven men during a five-week trial at Preston Crown Court.
The former Conservative MP was said to have used his political influence to take advantage of his alleged victims.
But the defence pointed out inconsistencies in various witness accounts.
Politicians are oft... | Former deputy speaker of the House of Commons Nigel Evans has been cleared of a string of sex abuse charges, including one of rape. | 26974975 |
The Scottish government has pledged £2.5m towards the scheme.
Scottish Borders Council was asked to allocate up to £3.5m.
A report reckons the building could draw tens of thousands of visitors a year to the site, which is near to one end of the new Borders Railway line.
It was approved by 21 votes to 10, ensuring the... | The Great Tapestry of Scotland will be permanently based in Tweedbank, after Borders councillors agreed to fund the move. | 30520146 |
10 March 2016 Last updated at 09:48 GMT
Describing the current conditions of the camp as "atrocious", the minister said the area was never meant to be a migrant camp.
"We must insist that these people are treated humanely, and then find a way out to Europe because they don't want to stay in Greece."
Mr Katrougalos expl... | Greece will try to ensure that conditions at the country's Idomeni migrant camp are "humanely acceptable", the Labour and Social Security minister George Katrougalos has told BBC HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur. | 35772236 |
Scientists have found that the chemical components of a fragrance can transfer from one person's clothing to another's - even if any contact is brief.
The scent's signature lingers for days, although it lessens over time.
The team says this is a proof-of-principal study, but suggests that perfumes have the potential to... | Detecting traces of perfume could help in the fight against crime, a study suggests. | 37160171 |
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It is home to hundreds of thousands of people, many of whom have been getting access to smartphones.
Across India, 40 million smartphones are expected to be sold this year alone.
In the slums, they're giving small businesses new way... | Dharavi is Mumbai's most famous slum, made famous by the film Slumdog Millionaire. | 34134314 |
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