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It said many current and former soldiers had given accounts of suffering violence or abuse there.
A coroner recently ruled the death of Pte Cheryl James, 18, was suicide and criticised army welfare standards.
Liberty said Pte James' inquest had exposed a "toxic, violent and sexualised" culture at the barracks.
It also ... | The human rights group Liberty has called for a public inquiry into physical and sexual abuse at the Deepcut army barracks in Surrey. | 36576866 |
The actor, who was in Los Angeles when he was offered the role, said he knew he was going to star in the Old Vic production two pages into the script.
"When you read something that great the decision's already made," he continued.
Art, in which three friends fall out over the purchase of a painting, runs until 18 Febru... | Rufus Sewell has joked that starring in Art in London is "very inconvenient" - as it required moving his loved ones across the Atlantic for Christmas. | 38393354 |
Hugh Mitchell's wife handed in his "fictionalised" story to police before he was due to stand trial for sex crimes in West Lothian.
Former soldier Mitchell, 65, pleaded guilty to raping a nine-year-old girl.
He also admitted a further seven charges of indecency involving a total of five underage girls.
A judge told him... | A child rapist who wrote an account of sexual abuse mirroring his exploitation of a victim has been jailed for more than 10 years. | 34606874 |
The incident happened in Hill of Beath on Friday between 19:00 and 20:00.
The group of young children were walking home with the dog in Allan Park, when two male youths threw a lit firework, which narrowly missed them.
As an adult tried to get them to safety, another lit firework was thrown at the adult. Witnesses are ... | Two youths who threw fireworks at a group of children out walking a dog in Fife are being sought by police. | 34787983 |
The 28-year-old's only appearance for the Vikings this season came in the Challenge Cup win over Rochdale.
Coach Daryl Powell said: "Paddy comes to us at a crucial period.
"Whenever he has played against us he has had a strong influence on the game, he is a tough defender and carries the ball very strongly in all areas... | Castleford Tigers have signed Widnes Vikings winger Paddy Flynn on loan until the end of the season. | 36192551 |
Carlos Saura's French- and Spanish-language movie begins filming in summer 2013, according to Variety.
Banderas told Spanish newspaper El Pais that Picasso "deserves a lot of respect... I was born four blocks from where he was born".
33 Days refers to the time Picasso spent on the Guernica mural.
The famous painting ca... | Antonio Banderas is to play Pablo Picasso in upcoming film 33 Days, based on the period when the Spanish artist produced his masterpiece Guernica. | 17112025 |
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) found that Thailand did not comply with ICAO's safety standards.
Thailand's aviation authority told the BBC it was still formulating its response to the findings.
But the national flag-carrier Thai Airways said it would not be affected.
However, aviation experts said the saf... | The US has downgraded its safety rating of Thailand's aviation authority following earlier findings by the United Nation's International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). | 34981372 |
Fifteen UK-led projects will share funding of £12.1m from government and £5.7m from industry.
One aims to improve the taste of lamb while reducing waste, while another seeks to boost the quality of strawberries grown without soil.
Mr Cameron also said that all Whitehall departments would buy locally sourced food wherev... | Details of how £17.8m will be allocated among agricultural research projects have been unveiled by PM David Cameron. | 28399376 |
James Burn will represent the Green Party; Peter Durnell the UK Independence Party (UKIP) and Andy Street the Conservative Party.
Beverley Anne Nielsen is the Liberal Democrats candidate and Sion Llewelyn Simon will stand for the Labour and Co-operative Party for the 4 May election.
Graham John Stevenson, a Communist c... | Six candidates will bid to become the first West Midlands metro mayor it has been announced. | 39495706 |
The UK government is to consult on introducing a new system that would allow drivers to pay without stopping at a toll booth on the crossings.
Currently only westbound users pay.
One Labour MP called for jobs associated with any new tolling system to be kept locally.
Mr Cairns said the UK government was thinking of a t... | Motorists could pay Severn tolls when heading either way between Wales and England if a new free-flowing tolling system is introduced, Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns has said. | 37873167 |
Mr Cruz also suggested it was time for other hopefuls, like Marco Rubio and John Kasich, to step aside.
Mr Trump and Mr Cruz won two states each in Saturday's voting.
In the Democratic race, Bernie Sanders took two states - but Hillary Clinton maintained her front-runner status after a big victory in Louisiana.
Speakin... | US Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has called for a "one-on-one" battle with Ted Cruz, urging other rivals to quit the nomination race. | 35738700 |
The 26-year-old will join the club two years after pulling out of a spell with them because of a back injury.
Anderson, who has played 13 Tests, 44 ODIs and 29 T20 games, said "I'm excited to finally get the opportunity to play for such a distinguished club."
In 2014 he set a new record for the fastest ODI century, rea... | New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson has signed to play for Somerset in this season's T20 Blast. | 40042821 |
Norman, a red-footed booby, was nursed back to health by the RSPCA and flown to the Cayman Islands by British Airways on Friday.
It is not known how the seabird reached the south coast of England.
He will join a flock of fellow booby birds at a nature reserve. The RSPCA said he would be home for Christmas.
Captain Shau... | A tropical bird that was found exhausted on a Sussex beach has had an easier journey home - on a 12-hour flight from Heathrow. | 38346382 |
The Ofqual exam regulator has launched a consultation on a grading system that will rank from nine at the very top down to one for the lowest performers.
The changes, to be introduced from 2017, will also link exam grades to international Pisa tests.
Ofqual's Glenys Stacey says it will improve the "calibration" of exam... | A new top-level GCSE grade will be awarded to the most talented 20,000 pupils each year, in proposals for a shake-up of England's exam grades. | 26854297 |
Magistrates heard the German shepherd attacked the 73-year-old outside a shop in Much Hadham, Hertfordshire.
Aaron Chalkley, who had taken Saunders' dog from the stables where it was kept in Peggs Lane, was fined £1,500.
The WBO world middleweight title holder admitted failing to display a guard dog warning sign and sa... | Boxing champion Billy Joe Saunders has been fined after his guard dog bit a pensioner who then needed a skin graft. | 35935583 |
The carmaker earned $989m in the January to March period, down from $1.64bn a year before.
Profits in North America fell to $1.5bn from $2.4bn in 2013, with sales volumes in the region down by 3%.
Ford also set aside $400m to boost its reserve fund that deals with vehicle warranty issues, such as safety recalls and dea... | Ford has reported a 39% drop in first-quarter profits as its performance in the key North American market weakened. | 27160178 |
The man has been named locally as Raqib.
The 13-minute video, There Is No Life Without Jihad, emerged on Friday, posted by accounts linked to Isis.
Two of the six fighters shown in the film urging Muslims to join a holy war, have been identified as Nasser Muthana and Reyaad Khan from Cardiff.
The footage emerged after ... | A third British man in a recruitment video for the Islamic militant group Isis is from Aberdeen, the BBC has learned. | 27974840 |
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The Englishman high-fived spectators as he walked down the 18th and his one-under 70 left him on five under, seven adrift of leader Henrik Stenson.
"It's been amazing," said the 27-year-old. "It's been such great fun.
"The two in front are quite far ahead. But you can drea... | Andrew Johnston has delighted fans at The Open with his cheerful demeanour and says he will continue to do so when chasing the Claret Jug on Sunday. | 36817639 |
From April, migrants from outside the EU will need to provide a certificate with visa applications disclosing whether they have criminal convictions.
Most employers already require people to self-disclose they have no criminal record and they carry out UK checks.
But the Home Office says the move is designed to "streng... | Teachers, nurses and social workers from outside the European Union are set to face criminal record checks before being allowed to work in the UK. | 39294765 |
Wedi'r cyfan enw'r Archdderwydd ydy Geraint Lli-fon. Ond tra bydd Meistres y Gwisgoedd yn brysur yn creu gwisgoedd nofio glas, gwyrdd a gwyn dyma brofi eich gwybodaeth o safloedd cerrig yr orsedd sydd ar dir sych!
Ers rhai blynyddoedd cerrig artiffisial symudol sy'n cael eu defnyddio yn y seremonïau. Ond ar un adeg roe... | Mae 'na sôn y gallai cerrig yr Orsedd yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol 2018 gael eu gosod ar y dŵr ym Mae Caerdydd. | 40899999 |
Filipino sailor Arnel Balbero said they were also only given small amounts of water and felt like "the walking dead" by the end of their ordeal.
The 26 sailors were seized on board their ship in 2012 and were eventually taken to Somalia.
They were freed on Saturday, reportedly after a ransom was paid.
The sailors were ... | A group of sailors who were held hostage by Somali pirates for nearly five years survived in part by eating rats, one survivor has told the BBC. | 37748237 |
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The world record holder, 26, is not yet in the same shape that saw him produce arguably the finest individual athletics performance of the 2012 Games.
But just as in London, he dictated the race from the front, this time winding it up from 250 metres out rather than from t... | Olympic 800m champion David Rudisha put three years of injury, disappointment and defeat behind him to win his second world title and re-establish himself as one of his sport's great superstars. | 34055689 |
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She is a cancer nurse in Gaza's main hospital, Al-Shifa. Every day she deals with fall-out of the on-going conflict between Israel and Gaza's ruling party, Hamas.
Living in a place with a failing economy means she faces daily electricity and supply shortages at work.
"Sometime... | At the age of 27, Azza Jadalla has already lived through six wars. | 34875350 |
Hundreds of other items belonging to Swayze - including a surfboard from Point Break and a shirt he wore in Ghost - also went under the hammer.
His widow Lisa Niemi said she had "a lot of mixed feelings" about selling the items.
Swayze died in 2009 from pancreatic cancer. He was 57.
The leather jacket was bought on Fri... | A leather jacket that the late US actor Patrick Swayze wore in Dirty Dancing has sold for $62,500 (£48,270) at an auction in Los Angeles. | 39754263 |
The Liverpool-born 62-year-old, a former EA Sports executive, starts his new role on Thursday, succeeding Ian Ayre, who left in February after 10 years at the club.
"I wandered down the road looking for a pint on Sunday and I just sat in the pub listening to three guys on the next table dissecting every position for 45... | New Liverpool chief executive Peter Moore says he has been eavesdropping on fans' pub conversations to get their views on the club - before they recognise him. | 40115067 |
The company said earlier it had to withdraw one of its contractors in west Belfast after they were threatened.
Sinn Féin's Carál Ní Chuilín said workmen were threatened again on Wednesday, this time in Rosapenna Street in the north of the city.
She said the threats should be lifted immediately.
"The contractor in this ... | A north Belfast assembly member has said that Northern Ireland Water workers have been threatened for a second time in 24 hours. | 29449966 |
The Wire trailed 30-12 just after the interval but Chris Sandow's last-minute drop goal saw them continue their 100% winning start to the season.
The hosts led by 16 points at the break with Junior Sau twice, Josh Jones and Greg Johnson scoring, while Jack Hughes and Ben Currie crossed for Warrington.
Ryan Atkins grabb... | Warrington produced a stunning comeback to beat Salford and lead Super League. | 35695444 |
The politicians he wants held are Brazil's ex-President Jose Sarney, Senate Speaker Renan Calheiros, ex-lower house Speaker Eduardo Cunha and PMDB leader Romero Juca.
The four are suspected of obstructing a massive corruption investigation.
A Supreme Court judge will now have to decide whether to act on the request.
Wh... | Brazil's chief prosecutor Rodrigo Janot is seeking permission to have top politicians from the governing PMDB party arrested, Brazilian media say. | 36469241 |
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The hosts collapsed to 223 all out as they slipped to a seventh loss in nine Tests to go 1-0 down in the series.
Former England skippers Michael Vaughan and Alec Stewart have called on the England and Wales Cricket Board to take the captaincy off Cook.
But Cook, who has no... | Alastair Cook said he will not resign as England captain this summer despite the 95-run defeat by India at Lord's. | 28406231 |
The actor has written about his hopes for his three-year-old daughter in an open letter published in Cosmopolitan.
"I don't want her looking to the outside world for answers," he wrote.
"My highest hope for her is just that she has the fearlessness to always be her authentic self, no matter what she thinks men want her... | Just when you thought it wasn't possible to love Channing Tatum much more, he has just out-Channing Tatum'd himself. | 39869018 |
Resuming on 65-1 in reply to the Kiwis' 261-9, England's Moeen Ali failed to add to his overnight 23 as the county side were reduced to 143-6 at lunch.
But Ross Whiteley hit an unbeaten 103 to allow the hosts to declare on 291-7.
Martin Guptill made an unbeaten 61 as the tourists, lacking some of their Indian Premier L... | New Zealand's bowlers were given a decent workout by Worcestershire's batsmen on day three of the tour match. | 32767989 |
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said it ordered the immediate closure of Merok Park Nursing Home after an inspection found it was dirty and unsafe, with an "overpowering" smell of urine.
The home's 26 residents were moved following the closure on Tuesday.
No-one at the home, in Banstead, was available for comment.
Ad... | A care home in Surrey has been shut down after inspectors found residents were "at significant risk of harm". | 30409296 |
Every winter, thousands of females return to these shores to nest.
Journalists Supriya Vohra and Meesha Holley witnessed the synchronised move, which is known as "arribada"- the Spanish for arrival.
This photo essay spotlights the turtles breeding on the beaches near Rushikulya, and the nearby fishing villages.
After a... | On the eastern coast of India, in the state of Orissa, lie three big nesting sites for one of the world's smallest sea turtles - the Olive Ridley. | 39881606 |
Eyewitnesses said members of the Shiv Sena beat up unmarried couples on the city's promenade as police watched.
The incident has caused outrage, prompting politicians to protest in the state assembly on Thursday.
A police inspector has been suspended and six other officers have been transferred out of Kerala state.
Ch... | Seven Indian policemen have been punished for allowing far-right Hindu nationalists to attack young couples in the southern city of Cochin. | 39215000 |
The 33-year-old was not in Chris Coleman's squad for the opening World Cup qualifier against Moldova in September.
The Nottingham Forest midfielder won 42 caps after making his Wales debut against the United States in 2003, scoring once.
"Vaughny sat down with me when he got back from France and explained he was going ... | Wales midfielder David Vaughan has retired from international football. | 37169285 |
Finbar Hannaford, 22, of Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, sold more than 300 belts using names of Italian and Japanese brands such as Sabelt and Takata but they were made in China.
Swansea Crown Court heard they failed at speeds of 50mph (80 kmh) and over.
Hannaford was given a suspended 18-month sentence after admitting frau... | Semi-professional racing drivers could be in danger after buying "dangerous fake" seatbelts which fail at fast speeds, a court heard. | 39883755 |
Cardiff City Stadium will host the final on Thursday, 1 June 2017, with the men's final held at the Principality Stadium two days later.
Ludlow won the competition with Arsenal Ladies in 2007.
"It provides us with a massive opportunity to increase participation numbers and interest in Wales' national teams and domestic... | Jayne Ludlow says Cardiff hosting the Uefa Women's Champions League final will raise the game's profile in Wales. | 37186402 |
The charity said the step was "wholly unacceptable" as it was a registered trademark not to be used politically.
Andrew Charalambous, UKIP candidate in Cambridgeshire North East, apologised.
"The poppy is entirely non-political, non-partisan and non-sectaria and its use in this context is entirely unacceptable," the Le... | The Royal British Legion has condemned the use of a Remembrance Day poppy in a newspaper advert by a UKIP parliamentary candidate. | 32349091 |
As Turkish and EU leaders gather in Brussels for an emergency summit on tackling Europe's worst refugee crisis since World War Two, the plight of some 13,000 migrants stranded on Greece's border with Macedonia continues to cause concern.
The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to c... | A note on terminology: | 35742796 |
The support staff are protesting against the county council's proposal to only pay them during term time.
Unions ATL and Unison say the move would see some people lose about 20% of their salary.
The council argues it could face equal pay claims from other employees if it does not make the cuts.
Reaction to the teaching... | More than 100 schools are either closed or cutting classes as a 48-hour strike by teaching assistants in County Durham gets under way. | 37902059 |
British, Commonwealth and WBO European champion Walsh, 30, is unbeaten in his 21 professional fights.
The Norfolk boxer defeated Andrey Klimov on points in October to become the mandatory challenger for American Davis' belt.
Davis, 22, is also unbeaten, having won 16 of his 17 bouts by knockout.
He stopped Jose Pedraza... | Liam Walsh will challenge champion Gervonta Davis for the IBF super-featherweight world title on Saturday, 20 May at London's Copperbox Arena. | 39194075 |
The bird was found badly hurt in Colney Heath Lane in St Albans at the beginning of the month.
Injuries to his eyes, chest and legs were "indicative of the barbaric blood sport of cockfighting", said the animal charity.
The bird - named Levi Rooster - is now able to see again after treatment.
Irene Hansford, chairman o... | A cockerel blinded from having his eyes pecked in a suspected cockfight has regained its sight after it was found and cared for by the RSPCA. | 35789425 |
Gundogan, 26, injured his right knee in City's 2-0 Premier League win over Watford on Wednesday.
"It's so, so difficult for him, and so sad for him - we're going to miss him a lot," said Guardiola, who put no timeframe on the German's return.
It is the second serious knee injury that Gundogan has suffered in 2016.
The ... | Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan needs surgery on torn cruciate knee ligaments, manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed. | 38338582 |
The Scotland international, 26, tied a scarf to the goalposts after the first leg of the Champions League second-round qualifier at Windsor Park.
Celtic have been fined £4,000 for Griffiths' indiscretion and for picking up five bookings in the game.
Linfield have been punished for a series of incidents involving fans.
... | Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths has been given a one-game European suspension for "provoking spectators" in the away win over Linfield. | 40671971 |
The League wants ISPs to cut off access to FirstRow1.eu, which operates from Sweden.
The BBC understands none of the ISPs plans to challenge the court order.
If successful, the action will be the first sport-related site block in the UK.
The Premier League's move follows a precedent set by the BPI music industry body, ... | The Premier League is to request a court order forcing internet service providers to block a popular football streaming website before the next season. | 23004880 |
Mortar rounds hit two houses in villages outside the provincial capital El-Arish Wednesday night, killing mostly women and children.
Separately, an explosive detonated as a military vehicle drove past, killing two policemen, police said. Officials have not said who is responsible.
The government is fighting Islamist mi... | Eleven civilians and two policemen have been killed in attacks in Egypt's restive North Sinai, officials say. | 32231729 |
The Canadian was appointed chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) last September, taking over an organisation that was under pressure to increase national participation in the sport and hoping to improve the nation's meagre tally of only two singles players in the top 100, with Andy Murray ranked eighth ... | Michael Downey's first 100 days in charge of British tennis have taught him that he needs to help breed a "tougher" and "hungrier" generation of elite players. | 27121820 |
Mount Stuart Square was once home to the rich - but many buildings around it are now partially used or boarded up.
The Coal Exchange's owner hopes work there will be a catalyst for the area.
But Dr Juliet Davis thinks time is running out for other listed buildings unless investment is found.
It is an area central to Ca... | The area behind Cardiff's historical rise as a great coal port is in danger of being lost unless it can be re-energised, an architecture expert has warned. | 38647276 |
The bronze sculpture, named Earthly Messenger, will be unveiled later this year in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
It will be installed under the arches in Market Square, referenced by Bowie in the song Five Years.
The work features a likeness of Bowie in 2002 looking down at Ziggy, alongside of some of his other looks.
LI... | A model of a David Bowie statue planned for the town where his Ziggy Stardust persona was first performed has been revealed. | 39951537 |
The annual competition at Ashton Conker Club has been called off after bad weather blighted efforts to set up marquees at the site in Polebrook near Oundle.
About 300 competitors from 20 countries were set to take part in the championships on Sunday.
John Hadman, secretary of the club, said: "It is very sad."
Establish... | The World Conker Championships in Northamptonshire has been cancelled due to high winds. | 15213346 |
Rita King, 81, was killed at De La Mer House in Walton-on-the-Naze in Essex on Monday.
Her husband, Ronald King, of Cedar Close in the town, is charged with murder. He appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court via video link from HMP Chelmsford.
A plea hearing was set for 3 March and a trial provisionally set for 4 July.
Mr K... | An 86-year-old man could stand trial next year for the murder of his wife, who was shot dead in a care home. | 35206178 |
Flames leapt several storeys high above the Interstate 85 highway before the collapse at 19:30 local time (23:30 GMT), reports said.
Residents said they thought the sun had set early or a storm had arrived because of the thick black smoke.
No one was injured and no cars were on the overpass when it fell.
Police stopped... | A huge fire broke out on an elevated highway in the US city of Atlanta on Thursday evening, causing a large section of it to collapse. | 39452926 |
They have re-written the genetic code of bacteria to use only synthetic chemicals to grow.
The GM bacteria would die if they escaped into nature.
The research, published in Nature, is proof of concept for a new generation of GMOs, including plants, say Harvard and Yale university experts.
Genetically engineered micro-o... | US scientists say they have taken the first step towards making "safer" GMOs that cannot spread in the wild, using synthetic biology. | 30915785 |
Figures released to mark World Malaria Day show death rates have fallen by 40% since 2000 - but the disease still claims 600,000 lives every year.
Cardiff Met's African Partnership Initiative has been working to reduce levels of malaria, particularly among children, in rural areas of Uganda.
It has helped 40 households... | Cardiff Metropolitan University has joined the global fight to wipe out the killer disease malaria. | 32449057 |
A fresh push is under way to resolve Syria's four-year conflict, leading to speculation Mr Assad could be forced out to reach a settlement.
But Mr Assad said Russia and Iran did not abandon their friends.
Meanwhile France has said that that the "neutralisation" of the Syrian leader was essential to ending the crisis.
F... | The Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, has said he is confident he has the continuing support of key allies Iran and Russia. | 34058893 |
Michael Birch, 44, was one of 23 people injured in the East Mersea accident near Colchester, in September.
He had to be cut free from his cabin by firefighters and was airlifted to hospital having sustained deep lacerations in his abdomen.
After seven operations, Mr Birch has returned home to continue his recovery.
The... | A bus driver who was seriously injured in an accident when a traction engine fell off a low-loader into his cabin has told how he thought he "would die". | 34666611 |
The 16 and 17-year-old boys, who cannot be named for legal reasons, are alleged to have attacked Ajani Tella in Edgefield Road in the Springburn area of Glasgow.
They appeared from custody at Glasgow Sheriff Court. They made no plea and were granted bail.
It is expected they will return to court at a later date. | Two teenagers have appeared in court charged with murdering a man in August 2015. | 40044372 |
For thousands of years, the birds have nested on the Ardley outcrop where their poop, or guano, would collect at the bottom of a lake.
But when scientists drilled into these sediments, they got quite a surprise.
Interspersed with the layers of penguin waste were thick sections of volcanic ash, indicating the Ardley bir... | The perilous history of a penguin colony on a small Antarctic island has been recorded in their excrement. | 39565764 |
He said the Nollywood film industry was doing well but unless it was backed, it would be "ruined by pirates".
The industry is worth $5bn (£3bn), but filmmakers still struggle to make a profit because of piracy.
Despite being hastily shot on low budgets, their focus on love, betrayal and witchcraft is hugely popular ac... | Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhgari has vowed to save the country's entertainment industry from pirates. | 33536247 |
The micro blogging firm warned that it expected the negative impact on its revenue to continue for the rest of the financial year.
"It is still early days for these products," said Twitter chief executive Dick Costolo.
The firm reported revenues of $436m, up 74% year-on-year, but below forecasts.
It also reported a net... | Twitter has reported lower than expected revenue for the first three months of the year, saying that new products sold less well than forecast. | 32506462 |
The helicopter carrier Izumo is escorting a US supply vessel within Japanese waters.
The US ship is heading to refuel the naval fleet in the region, including the Carl Vinson aircraft carrier group.
North Korea has threatened to sink the Carl Vinson and a US submarine, amid rising tensions in the region.
It also carrie... | Japan has dispatched its biggest warship, in the first such operation since it passed controversial laws expanding the role of its military. | 39768110 |
Parliament is being recalled on Monday after the killing of the Labour MP in her constituency on Thursday.
Instead of taking their seats along normal party lines rival MPs could be spread around the chamber.
Mr Grayling told the BBC: "If people want to do that I would completely support them in doing that."
Speaking on... | Commons leader Chris Grayling has backed the idea of MPs from different parties sitting together as they pay tribute to Jo Cox. | 36571063 |
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Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan, experienced in running US sports teams, lead a consortium which has bought a controlling stake of 68% in the Swans.
The new owners, who received Premier League ratification on 1 July, finalised the deal in Swansea following a meeting with cha... | An American consortium has completed the purchase of a controlling stake in Premier League club Swansea City. | 36849464 |
Growth was 3.7% in the April to June period, from a year earlier. That is down from 4.3% annual growth in the same period last year.
Compared with the previous quarter, the economy expanded by 0.6%.
There are fears that Australia's growth may slow further as demand for its resources slows.
"We are moving into a fairly ... | Australia's economic growth rate slowed in the second quarter amid a drop global demand for its resources and lacklustre domestic consumption. | 19485406 |
England win toss and bowl. Three new caps. Root dropped.
Australia in trouble on 97-5. Haddin counters with bullish 75. Smith twists the knife with 115.
Rankin's hamstring goes ... twice. Stokes takes 6-99 in Australia's 326 all out.
Carberry out early to Johnson. England 8-1.
Full fifth Ashes Test day one report from ... | New faces, same result. | 25584228 |
Spaniard Martinez, 43, was appointed on 3 August, less than three months after being sacked by Everton.
Elsewhere, 17-year-old goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma made his debut for Italy as they lost 3-1 to France.
European champions Portugal, minus Cristiano Ronaldo, beat Gibraltar 5-0 and Greece saw off the Netherlands ... | Roberto Martinez's first match in charge of Belgium ended in defeat and jeers from the crowd as David Silva scored twice to give Spain a 2-0 win. | 37252524 |
The 20-year-old could not make a first-team appearance for Bolton due to restrictions imposed by the EFL.
Signed after leaving Blackburn Rovers' youth team in summer 2016, Lavelle was told in July he would not be given a new contract with the Trotters.
"Sam is young but has a lot of promise. We are looking forward to w... | Morecambe have signed former Bolton Wanderers youth defender Sam Lavelle on a one-year contract. | 40794904 |
It uses very high-resolution satellite pictures and image-processing software to automatically detect the great mammals at or near the ocean surface.
A test count, reported in the journal Plos One, was conducted on southern right whales in the Golfo Nuevo on the coast of Argentina.
The automated system found about 90% ... | Scientists have demonstrated a new method for counting whales from space. | 26075274 |
Pilots spotted a gadget with multiple arms and up to eight rotors pass by the right hand side of the plane as it was preparing to land.
Both pilots exclaimed: "Was that a drone? At 10,000 feet!", air safety experts UK Airprox Board (UKAB) said.
The drone was estimated to be about 98ft (30m) away from the plane and "saf... | A passenger plane had a near-miss with a drone at 10,000ft as it approached Heathrow Airport. | 39457371 |
However Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee misses out on the 7 March race with an ankle injury.
And former world champions Helen Jenkins and Non Stanford have opted to continue with their winter training.
"It's a shame for Alistair that he's not racing," his brother Jonathan said.
"It's a big year for us all with Olymp... | Olympic bronze medallist Jonathan Brownlee and Commonwealth champion Jodie Stimpson head the British racers at the opening round of the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Series in Abu Dhabi. | 31716142 |
Police said the families of the two girls are related.
Members of both had joined forces to decide what should be done.
"A jirga [village council] had ordered the rape of a 16-year-old girl as punishment, as her brother had raped a 12-year-old," police official Allah Baksh told AFP.
He said the village council was appr... | Some 20 people from Multan, Pakistan, have been arrested for ordering the rape of a teenage girl, in revenge for a rape her brother allegedly committed. | 40731035 |
The alleged victim was at south-east London's Bexleyheath Academy and was 15 when the affair is said to have begun.
Stuart Kerner, 44, denies two counts of sexual activity with a child and six counts of sexual activity with a child by a person in a position of trust.
The affair is said to have happened between March 20... | A school teacher who allegedly pursued a secret sex affair with a student told her it was meant to be, Inner London Crown Court has heard. | 30111954 |
Its latest report predicts the Scottish economy will grow by 1.2% this year, and by 1.1% in 2018.
It also identified a year-on-year decline in house purchases.
Although the growth predictions are below the UK as a whole, the authors said there was "little separating" most of the UK outside London.
The report said the s... | The uncertainty caused by Brexit is having a negative impact on the Scottish economy and housing market, according to business advisers PwC. | 40634175 |
The man, 47, was assessed by medical staff and again by a mental health team after the incident on Tuesday.
An RAF Typhoon was seen escorting the Qatar Airways flight QR23 from Doha after the pilot was handed a note about a possible device on board.
The man was sectioned "for a fuller assessment", police said.
The Airb... | A man has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act after a bomb hoax resulted in an RAF jet escorting a passenger plane to Manchester Airport. | 28671822 |
19 August 2016 Last updated at 06:36 BST
There used to be loads of them in Malham Tarn in the 1960s, but they were wiped out by mink.
They're now one of the most endangered mammals in the country.
Jenny looks at what's so special about water voles. | One hundred water voles are being released into a lake in the Yorkshire Dales to help boost their numbers. | 37116341 |
The Stuttgart event starts two days before the Russian's 15-month doping ban ends and she will not be allowed to attend until the day of her match.
"Obviously rules are twisted and turned in favour of who wants to do what," Dane Wozniacki, 26, said.
Sharapova, whose main sponsor is Porsche, has won the event three time... | Maria Sharapova's wildcard entry to April's Porsche Grand Prix is "disrespectful" to other players, ex-number one Caroline Wozniacki says. | 39246421 |
Former Wales captain Kingsley Jones will take charge of the Welsh Pro12 region until the end of the season.
The Dragons are preparing for a European semi-final on Saturday and Jones' departure comes after weeks of speculation over his future.
"I have thoroughly enjoyed my three years at the Dragons," the 51-year old sa... | Newport Gwent Dragons director of rugby Lyn Jones has left by mutual consent after "a period away through illness." | 36093480 |
Since April, green-shirted members of the People's Party Our Slovakia (LSNS) have been mounting their own "security patrols" aboard trains.
On its website (in Slovak) the LSNS said it had had to act after a 21-year-old woman was "assaulted by a hooligan gypsy [Roma]" on a train near Levice.
Train security is the job of... | Slovakia's justice ministry has drafted a law to stop nationalist vigilantes patrolling trains. | 37120830 |
Coulibaly looked to have won the game as he slalomed inside the penalty area before firing home after 73 minutes.
But Gary Warren rose to head a powerful equaliser six minutes from time.
Kilmarnock's Nathan Tyson went closest to breaking the deadlock in the first half, but Josh Meekings did superbly to clear the strike... | Souleymane Coulibaly's stunning strike against Inverness Caledonian Thistle was not enough to give Kilmarnock back-to-back home league victories. | 38272618 |
It happened in the early hours of the morning on Grandstand Road in Newcastle. Officers who arrived at about 04:00 GMT said a car had hit a tree.
Two men were pronounced dead at the scene and two other men were taken to hospital with serious injuries that are not believed to be life threatening.
The road was closed for... | Two men have been killed and two others seriously injured in a crash. | 35209935 |
The club announced a deal to acquire land at Bramley Moore Dock on which to build the new £300m ground on Thursday.
Mayor Joe Anderson said talks about using the stadium, which will seat 50,000, will happen "in due course".
Liverpool has expressed an interest in hosting the event in 2022 after the original hosts Durba... | Everton's new stadium will be a "key part" of Liverpool's bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the city's mayor has said. | 39380331 |
Ashley Yates placed the device in the toilets of The Tynings Primary School in Staple Hill, South Gloucestershire, and recorded images.
Yates, 45, admitted making indecent images of children and voyeurism at Bristol Crown Court.
South Gloucestershire Council said it was supporting pupils, parents and staff.
The court h... | A "rogue" primary school head teacher used a spy pen to film pupils and staff in the toilets at his school. | 36835956 |
Someone Cares, based in North Shields, offers help to male victims of childhood rape, sexual assault and abuse in its Male Voices Heard project.
The service said the number of men seeking help has risen by 200% in a year.
The project is one of 53 in the region to receive support from the £2.8m fund.
Someone Cares alrea... | A support service for victims of male rape has been awarded £204,000 by the Big Lottery Fund. | 34767790 |
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She incorrectly replaced a marked ball in Saturday's third round - a TV viewer spotted the offence and told officials.
Thompson was leading the ANA Inspiration by two shots when told of the penalty after her 12th hole.
She birdied the 18th to force a play-off which Ryu won... | American Lexi Thompson was left in tears after being handed a four-stroke penalty while leading the final round of the first major of the season - and then losing a play-off to Ryu So-yeon. | 39476590 |
Trouble flared after a small number of protestors attacked Millbank Tower, where the Conservative party has its headquarters, smashing windows and injuring at least two police officers.
Fiona Kidd from Queen's Student Union took part in the protest.
She said a small number of demonstrators were behind the trouble.
"It'... | Students from Northern Ireland who travelled to London to take part in protests against tuition fees have condemned the outbreak of violence. | 11727998 |
It is hoped the meetings can revive faltering negotiations on an agreement that will provide a comprehensive solution to the Iranian nuclear issue.
Iran's lead negotiator said he was optimistic consensus could be reached before the 20 July deadline for a deal.
Differences reportedly remain over how much uranium enrichm... | Senior US and Iranian officials have begun two days of direct talks in Geneva on Iran's nuclear programme. | 27762147 |
19 September 2016 Last updated at 12:39 BST
Emmett the cheetah cub was born in Ohio, USA, and had to be looked after by people, because he was unwell for several weeks after being born.
Now, he's at a new home at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, and is growing up with his Labrador friend, Cullen.
Staff at the zoo say that ch... | We all need friends to give us confidence, and staff at a zoo in America say that that's exactly what a puppy called Cullen is doing for his cheetah friend, Emmett. | 37405902 |
One sign said "Anti-democratic zone and regime" while another appeared to joke about the Nazi Holocaust, reading "Entry forbidden - gas chamber".
The Venice prefect ordered "any references to fascism" to be removed.
But now the row has spread to parliament, over a bill to tighten up laws against promoting fascism.
Unde... | When a national newspaper revealed that a beach near Venice was styling itself on the fascist era of Benito Mussolini, police quickly raided the club. | 40566547 |
The opposition-controlled lower house overwhelmingly approved the move.
The Senate quickly followed suit and announced it would hold the trial on Friday, giving the left-wing president 24 hours to prepare his defence.
Mr Lugo has faced severe criticism over his handling of a forced land eviction in which seven police o... | Paraguay's parliament has voted to have President Fernando Lugo impeached after deadly land clashes last week. | 18535552 |
The victory over the holders gave Donegal their second title after their first triumph two years ago.
Roisin Friel and Yvonne McMonagle hit early goals as Donegal took control.
Points by Ellen McCarron kept Monaghan in touch but McLaughlin's first goal helped Donegal lead 3-5 to 0-9 at the break and they remained in co... | Geraldine McLaughlin hit 2-6 as Donegal clinched a 4-11 to 0-15 win over Monaghan in the Ulster Senior Ladies Football Final at Clones. | 40476295 |
The 41-year-old, appointed on a three-year deal in May, becomes the first managerial departure of the new season.
Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Southend left them 20th, with three wins from their last 17 games in all competitions.
"I felt it was time to take action and make a change," Posh chairman Darragh MacAnthony said i... | League One side Peterborough United have sacked manager Dave Robertson after winning just one of their first six league games this season. | 34168377 |
The statue will stand in Mayflower Park, overlooking the waterfront in the city where the plane was first built.
The 131ft (40m) replica will be one-and-a-half times the size of the actual plane and Solent Sky Museum hopes it will be erected in the next two years.
City council planners gave permission on Tuesday for it... | Supporters of a new Spitfire memorial in Southampton have begun trying to raise more than £3m for the monument after it was given planning permission. | 28022939 |
Two undercover white reporters, one a Muslim in traditional dress, travelled across the city to inquire about 40 jobs being advertised in shop windows.
Ian, the non-Muslim, was more than four times more successful in getting job interviews than Muslim-convert Zoltan.
Faith and Communities Minister Baroness Warsi and an... | Muslims looking for jobs in Bristol are facing possible discrimination, secret filming by a BBC documentary shows. | 24584855 |
At least 1,782 facilities have closed across the UK in the last decade, Freedom of Information requests found.
Ten areas, including Newcastle, Merthyr Tydfil in south Wales and Wandsworth in south London, now have no council-run public toilets at all, data showed.
The Local Government Association said councils were try... | Some UK High Streets and public spaces no longer have any council-run public toilets, the BBC has learned. | 36405414 |
GM is investing $500m (£340m) in Lyft as part of a $1bn fund raising initiative and will take a seat on the San Francisco-based company's board.
"We see the future of personal mobility as connected, seamless and autonomous," said GM president Dan Ammann.
Lyft president John Zimmer said his company shared the same visi... | US car giant General Motors (GM) is teaming up with car sharing service Lyft to develop a fleet of driverless vehicles. | 35226600 |
Desmond D'Mello of Gedling, Nottinghamshire insisted he cared for many of his patients "as friends".
He faces 56 allegations of malpractice, including reusing dirty gloves, at a General Dental Council hearing.
The dentist described the investigation as "callous and very humiliating".
Mr D'Mello was suspended in June 20... | A dentist who sparked a major health alert prompting the screening of thousands of patients for blood-borne viruses has spoken of his shock at allegations of malpractice. | 37024879 |
The 34-year-old former Gloucestershire captain capped a disappointing first year at New Road when he suffered the injury during fielding practice prior to the away game at Durham.
It was expected to heal without any need for an operation.
But a later x-ray revealed slight damage to the cartilage in the joint.
That left... | Worcestershire batsman Alex Gidman has undergone delayed surgery after fracturing a finger in the penultimate week of the 2015 season in September. | 35101352 |
The companies said they had reached agreement over a recommended cash and share offer.
The offer represents a premium of about 30% to BPI's closing price as of 8 June, RPC said in a statement.
Shares in BPI soared by about a third after the proposed transaction was announced.
The deal has still to receive regulatory cl... | Plastics packaging group RPC is set to buy British Polythene Industries (BPI) in a deal which values the Greenock-based company at £261m. | 36489588 |
The 14% increase in the year to September 2015 was largely due to a high number of deaths in June when 75 people were killed in one month, the Office for National Statistics found.
There were 574 murders and killings in total, 71 more than the previous year.
Overall reported crime was up by 6% to 4.3 million offences b... | Murders and killings in England and Wales have increased to their highest level for five years, figures show. | 35372940 |
Ibrahim Halawa, now 21, from Dublin, was arrested when he was 17 during a siege at the Al-Fath mosque in Cairo in 2013.
He has been accused, along with more than 400 others, of inciting violence, riot and sabotage.
The trial has been adjourned until 9 May.
Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan said there was ... | The trial of an Irishman who has been imprisoned in an Egyptian jail for almost four years has been delayed for a 22nd time. | 39724543 |
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