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Anastasia James, 37, smoked the drug before the crash in January 2014 on the M1 in Leicestershire, a jury was told.
Daughter Destiny James-Keeling, 14, and Megan Marchant, 18, died when Mrs James's vehicle came off the motorway at 70mph and struck a tree.
Mrs James denies all charges.
Leicester Crown Court heard Mrs Ja... | A mother accused of killing her daughter and a teenager in a crash while under the influence of cannabis blamed the collision on her car, a court has heard. | 35822732 |
Deputy Defence Minister Kostas Isichos told the BBC northern Europe must do more to rescue and shelter migrants.
He said that Greece, Italy and Spain were working on a common position ahead of an emergency EU summit on Thursday.
Meanwhile, more than 500 rescued people were brought ashore by Italian coastguards on Wedne... | A Greek minister has said the "great powers" of Europe need to take more responsibility for the unfolding crisis in the Mediterranean Sea. | 32409151 |
Hart was not forced to make a save until the 63rd minute and the visitors had only two shots on target.
The 29-year-old, on loan with the Italians from Manchester City, was initially left off the teamsheet on Torino's website in favour of Daniele Padelli, but the mistake was rectified.
Last week Torino got his name wro... | England goalkeeper Joe Hart kept a clean sheet on his home debut for Torino as they drew 0-0 with Empoli. | 37401460 |
South Belfast MP Alastair McDonnell, South Belfast MLA Conall McDevitt, the current Environment Minister Alex Attwood and mid-Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone have now all declared.
Two candidates are expected to stand for the post of deputy leader - Dolores Kelly and Colum Eastwood.
Mr McDevitt and Mr Attwood confirmed shortl... | Four candidates have now put their names forward to stand in the SDLP leadership contest. | 14941514 |
Det Con Stuart Galloway, from Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, falsely told the women their alleged abuser had been arrested and was going on trial.
He was caught when one alleged victim contacted another officer. Galloway resigned from Police Scotland in 2014.
The 43-year-old admitted wilfully neglecting and violating his d... | A former police officer who failed to act on reports that a mother and daughter had been sexually abused has been jailed for eight months. | 35927966 |
Residents of the village, in Hunan province, were reportedly angry about the handling of a young woman's death last month.
Officials say the death was caused by pesticide poisoning, but relatives have accused her husband of involvement.
Her relatives beat the husband and took local officials hostage when they attempted... | Police in central China have arrested 13 people after hundreds of villagers attacked a police station on Friday. | 33210165 |
The 21-year-old woman was one of the subjects of the investigation and is in a serious but stable condition.
A raid also took place in Kent, with six people arrested in total.
Officers say the operation was not connected to an arrest near Parliament on Thursday, when a man was detained on suspicion of terror offences.
... | Police say they have foiled an active terror plot after a woman was shot during a raid on a house in Willesden, north-west London. | 39741196 |
Billy Monger, from Charlwood in Surrey, hit the back of another car at Donington Park on 16 April.
His cousin Mark Sumpter, who is also a racing car driver, said he "definitely wants to get back behind the wheel".
"He's got a steering wheel in his bed at the moment. He's trying to work out how he's going to use a hand ... | A 17-year-old Formula 4 driver who had to have both his legs amputated after a crash will definitely race again, his family says. | 39756801 |
The bold ambition was outlined by the company’s president, Mark Fields, at an event in Palo Alto, California.
Ford said it would double its investment in its research centre in the city, as well as making sizable investments in technology companies in the autonomy industry.
The firm said the car would be in use by cust... | Ford has said it will mass-produce a fully autonomous self-driving car without a steering wheel by 2021. | 37103159 |
The centre, based at the university's college of human and health sciences, will offer osteopathy, post-bereavement care, midwifery support and brain injuries rehabilitation.
It is hoped the service will help ease the pressure on NHS services.
Students at the centre will observe and learn in a real clinical setting.
Th... | A new academy dedicated to providing non-medical treatments will "transform healthcare" in south west Wales, Swansea University has said. | 39174337 |
A civilian police employee was "callously murdered" at close range as he left work and had been deliberately targeted, state police commissioner Andrew Scipione said.
The gunman, who was killed by police fire, is yet to be identified.
Commissioner Scipione declined to speculate on a motive for the attack.
The incident ... | Two people have been killed in a shooting outside New South Wales state police headquarters in western Sydney, Australian police say. | 34423271 |
Beachgoers saw a "massive fire" spread quickly up East Cliff on Bournemouth beach at about 15:30 BST on Saturday.
Pictures posted on social media showed yellow smoke rising from the undergrowth, apparently before the fire took hold.
A police spokesman declined to comment on reports that two youths had thrown a flare in... | Eyewitnesses say a gorse fire which led to a packed beach being evacuated may have been started by a flare. | 40318885 |
Two set-piece goals were enough to give the Bantams victory, with central defenders Romain Vincelot and Rory McCardle both finding the net either side of Brian Wilson's equaliser.
Oldham were punished for a defensive error after 14 minutes as they needlessly conceded a corner and, when Josh Cullen returned the ball fro... | Bradford stayed firmly in contention for a League One play-off spot as they edged to victory at struggling Oldham. | 38700921 |
The cause of his death has not yet been revealed, although his daughter said he had passed away "peacefully".
Author of many folk songs in the llanera tradition of the Venezuelan plains, his most famous song is Caballo Viejo (Old Horse).
Known as "Uncle Simon", he was widely seen as an ambassador for Venezuelan folklor... | Venezuelan singer-songwriter Simon Diaz has died at the age of 85, his daughter has announced. | 26254058 |
Midfielder Mousa Dembele is fit, but Kyle Walker and Victor Wanyama are doubts with minor knocks.
Southampton manager Claude Puel has no fresh injury worries and he could pick the same team that beat Watford.
Striker Charlie Austin is edging closer to a return from a shoulder problem, but defender Virgil van Dijk remai... | Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is expected to pick Son Heung-min in place of injured striker Harry Kane. | 39246612 |
The 7.8 magnitude quake struck an area of central Nepal between the capital, Kathmandu, and the city of Pokhara.
There were also victims in India, Bangladesh, Tibet and on Mount Everest, where avalanches were triggered.
The government has declared a state of emergency in the affected areas, and help has been offered by... | More than 1,000 people have been killed in Nepal's deadliest earthquake for more than 80 years, police say. | 32467986 |
Dermot Weld's three-year-old, who overcame a late injury scare, was a 13-2 shot for the world's most famous flat race and was ridden by Pat Smullen.
The son of 2009 Derby winner Sea The Stars hit the front with more than a furlong to run, with US Army Ranger and Idaho pushing hard.
But Harzand beat the favourite by a l... | Harzand held off the challenge of favourite US Army Ranger and Idaho to win the Derby at Epsom. | 36436694 |
Caroline Jones, 47, from Harpenden in Hertfordshire, began Knickers Model's Own to raise money for Cancer Research UK in memory of her mother Mary Benson, who died of breast cancer last October.
About 1,000 items of clothing and accessories went on sale at Harpenden Public Halls on Wednesday.
The sale raised just over ... | A woman who sported a different charity shop outfit every day for the last year has decided to sell them all. | 34615878 |
National Offer Day comes against a backdrop of rising pressure on places.
The head of the Mumsnet website warned the admissions systems was becoming "seriously creaky" in some areas.
Schools Minister Nick Gibb said the government was "investing billions of pounds creating new schools and new school places".
The admissi... | More than half a million families in England find out on Tuesday about their children's secondary school places for this autumn. | 35688548 |
Journalists from across the continent are invited to apply for the award, which aims to uncover and promote fresh talent from Africa.
The winner will spend three months at the BBC headquarters in London, gaining skills and experience.
Applications close on 15th March 2017 at 23:59 GMT.
The award was established to hono... | The BBC is seeking a future star of African journalism for the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award, now in its third year. | 38971404 |
It comes after police revealed that four men have killed themselves in the UK in the last year after becoming victims of "sextortion".
Last month, the PSNI said that 100 webcam blackmails had been reported to them so far in 2016.
NI man Jimmy, in his 20s, exchanged photos, including sexual images, with a woman he met t... | A Northern Ireland man has described being the victim of blackmail after meeting a woman online. | 38155670 |
Growth in both fixed-asset investment, up 10.9% in August from a year ago, and factory output, at 6.1%, came in below expectations.
The Shanghai Composite index closed down 2.67% at 3,114.80, although Hong Kong's Hang Seng closed up 0.27% at 21,561.90.
The Shanghai index has lost nearly 40% since its peak in mid-June.
... | Mainland Chinese shares fell on Monday after economic data released on Sunday underlined fears growth is slackening. | 34241606 |
Deals at today's price are called the "spot" market and bets can also be made on forward exchange rates.
In all, $5.3 trillion (£3.3tn) was traded per day on the forex markets in 2013, according to the Bank for International Settlements.
To put that in context, that's just over double the annual economic output of the... | The foreign exchange, or forex, market is a virtual trading place where dealers buy and sell currencies. | 30003693 |
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Trust was not "always safe, effective, responsive or well led".
Inspectors reported a lack of qualified nurses to manage complex cases.
The trust, which has faced similar criticisms previously, said it was "actively working" to address ... | An NHS trust providing adult mental health services must "significantly improve", inspectors have again warned. | 35651635 |
As a member of the EU, the UK has been included in trade deals the EU has negotiated. There are 22 trade agreements between the EU and individual countries, and five multi-lateral agreements covering multiple countries.
This means that if the UK wants to retain preferential access to the markets of the 52 countries cov... | After the UK voted to leave the EU, the country faces the prospect of having to establish new trade relationships - both with the remaining 27 EU members and other countries around the world. | 36639261 |
The study, led by former top-ranking officials, said China was thought to be behind 50-80% of the theft.
Stronger deterrent measures that made IP theft unprofitable were needed, the report said.
These included banking sanctions and import or investment curbs on companies failing to protect IP rights.
The non-partisan p... | The theft of intellectual property from the US is "unprecedented" and costing the nation an estimated $300bn (£200bn) each year, a report says. | 22634685 |
They were held to a 2-2 draw by Group B winners Senegal in a match they had to win to have any chance of avoiding an embarrassing early exit.
Islam Slimani scored both their goals, a two-yard volley and a scuffed effort that wrong-footed Algeria's goalkeeper.
But Senegal twice equalised, Papakouly Diop and then Moussa ... | Algeria crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations at the group stage after failing to win a single game in Gabon. | 38633075 |
A record 4m (13ft) tidal surge sent seawater cascading into large parts of New York City's subway system.
Across the city, a power sub-station exploded, a hospital was evacuated and fire destroyed 50 homes.
At least 32 people are reported dead across several US states.
At least eight million homes and businesses are wi... | US President Barack Obama has declared a "major disaster" in New York state after storm Sandy smashed into the US East Coast, causing flooding and cutting power to millions. | 20137363 |
It is two years since Zion Harvey, who is now 10, was given new hands, and his doctors say they are amazed by and incredibly proud of his progress.
Zion can now write and feed and dress himself, as well as grip a bat.
Although his hands came from a donor, his brain has accepted them as his own, medical tests show.
Dr S... | A US boy who made history as the world's first child to have a double hand transplant is now swinging a baseball bat well, his doctors say. | 40643019 |
Tests are being carried out on about 600 high rises in England as 650 homes in tower blocks on an estate in Camden are evacuated.
The removals - across five boroughs - were agreed after cladding similar to that used on Grenfell Tower was found.
Aluminium composite material (ACM) in the cladding is thought to have been ... | Thermal cladding is to be removed from 11 London tower blocks as a precaution following the Grenfell Tower fire. | 40381643 |
In terms of quality, there are two ways in which to look at this year's four-day jump racing extravaganza, which starts on Tuesday.
On the one hand, it's been badly hit by a list of star absentees, probably unprecedented in length, but on the other it will, of course, present an opportunity for others to start their up... | Welcome to the 2017 Cheltenham Festival. | 39250167 |
Carrick fell to the bottom of the table on Tuesday when they lost at home to Portadown, and Warrenpoint Town beat Ballymena United.
Haveron's men are one point behind Town and trail second-from-bottom Ballinamallard United by two points.
Carrick play Dungannon away on Saturday and finish at home to Ballinamallard.
Rang... | Gary Haveron says his Carrick Rangers side need to win their last two matches to stand a chance of avoiding relegation from the Irish Premiership. | 36114629 |
Almost 40,000 US women were checked annually over a 10-year period, the Journal of the American Medical Association reported.
During the following nine years, the number of ovarian cancer deaths matched those in an untested group of the same size.
Cancer Research UK said it was seeking new methods to detect the cancer.... | Screening all post-menopausal women for ovarian cancer may not reduce deaths from the disease, say researchers. | 13643473 |
About 8,200 cars were recalled last November after problems were identified with the improper repair of the resistor's thermal fuse.
On Thursday, Opel said the resistor thermal fuse and the blower motors in all vehicles would be replaced.
A total of 234,938 Vauxhall Zafiras have also been recalled across the UK.
In the... | Thousands of Opel Zafira B models in Ireland have been recalled for a second time over an engine problem that has caused some cars to burst into flames. | 36334424 |
Tigers wing Vereniki Goneva showed pace and power for his solo first-half try.
Tonga international Telusa Veainu then crossed after Wasps were down to 14 men following Jimmy Gopperth's yellow card.
After first-half penalties for Gopperth (2) and Elliot Daly, Wasps' only reply was a late try for Italian Lorenzo Cittadin... | Leicester maintained their winning start to the Premiership season with a comfortable 'derby' win over Wasps. | 34650631 |
Adolf Hitler Campbell, 4, and his sisters, JoyceLynn Aryan Nation, 3, and Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie, 2, were taken from their New Jersey home in 2009.
The case first came to public attention in December 2008 after a shop refused to decorate a birthday cake for Adolf.
A family court had earlier found there was insufficie... | A US appeals court has ruled a couple who gave their children Nazi-inspired names should not regain custody, citing the risk of serious injury to them. | 10891733 |
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The Swans, led by Curtis in the absence of ill head coach Francesco Guidolin, saw off 18th-placed Norwich to move nine points above the drop zone.
They are eight points above 17th-placed Sunderland, who drew at Southampton.
"We're still only on 33 points and that is not go... | First-team coach Alan Curtis believes Swansea City's back-to-back Premier League wins have given them "breathing space" over their relegation rivals. | 35737378 |
The book, which is used in hundreds of private schools, features a science experiment in which two cats are placed in separate boxes - only one of which has airholes.
Activists argued that it endangered the lives of children and animals.
Many schools have now scrapped the offending page.
The passage in Our Green World:... | An animal rights row has erupted in India over a school textbook which tells children how to suffocate kittens. | 38918638 |
In September 2016 the Utility Regulator determined how much Northern Ireland's three gas networks could charge over the next six years.
That decision meant Firmus customers could expect their bills to be cut by an average of £15 a year.
Firmus appealed that decision to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) was u... | Firmus energy has lost an attempt to overturn a regulator's decision which meant lower gas bills for customers. | 40437156 |
The boxer from Sheffield is in a stable condition according to his promoters Matchroom. No arrests have been made.
A spokeswoman for Spain's Guardia Civil said the 28-year-old was stabbed in the left leg at Golf del Sur in San Miguel de Abona and "lost a lot of blood".
Brook won the IBF welterweight title when he beat ... | World boxing champion Kell Brook is in hospital in Tenerife after being stabbed in the leg while on holiday. | 29059716 |
The 17th Century walls, which form a walkway around the city, were scanned to produce detailed images and videos.
Medieval sculptures at White Island on Lower Lough Erne in County Fermanagh and Navan Fort in County Armagh were also recreated as part of the project.
The work has been carried out by the Dublin-based Disc... | Londonderry's historic walls have been painstakingly recreated in a 3D model as part of a new Irish history project. | 32396773 |
Luke Griffin, 20, of Cardiff, targeted seven girls and a boy, all under 10, biting, licking or tickling their feet.
He filmed some offences on his phone.
Griffin was handed six years in a young offenders' institution at the city's crown court, after admitting 13 sexual assaults and a count of false imprisonment.
The co... | A gymnastic coach with a "foot fetish" who abused children he was teaching has been given a six-year custodial sentence. | 37522468 |
A jury decided the case against Peter Barrowman, 35, was not proven following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.
Speaking outside court, the father-of-two from Stenhousemuir told BBC Scotland that the verdict was a "massive relief".
He said: "I am so happy that I can go home. I can't really put it into words, but I'... | A former mental health nurse has been cleared of raping three women in the prison where he worked. | 37248909 |
Adrian Klein, 39, from Yoxford, was riding his Suzuki bike at Carlton when it was involved in a crash with a car on Wednesday evening.
Two women, aged 21 and 43, were arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving.
A man, 44, was held on suspicion of causing death by careless driving while under the influen... | A motorcyclist who died at the scene of a crash on the A12 in Suffolk has been named. | 26764880 |
Cyn hyn, roedd Llywodraeth Cymru wedi awgrymu bod gan landlordiaid ddewis i gynnal y profion.
Ond mae llefarydd bellach wedi dweud wrth BBC Cymru y dylai landlordiaid cymdeithasol - sy'n credu bod cladin ACM (deunydd alwminiwm cyfansawdd) ar eu hadeiladau - eu profi ar frys.
Yn y cyfamser, mae saith bwrdd iechyd Cymru ... | Mae landlordiaid cymdeithasol yng Nghymru wedi cael gwybod bod yn rhaid iddyn nhw brofi unrhyw orchudd ar adeiladau aml-lawr, sy'n debyg i'r deunydd gafodd ei ddefnyddio ar dŵr Grenfell. | 40422489 |
The Chubb factory, in Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taff, shut in 2004 with the loss of 154 jobs when manufacturing was moved to China.
Since then, the site at Maerdy Industrial Estate, has remained empty.
Planners recommended approval saying the development would improve the area.
The plans by Garrison Barclay Estates Ltd, ... | The derelict site of a former fire extinguisher factory which has been unused for 12 years could be redeveloped for 172 new homes, shops and industrial units. | 37108267 |
The chairman and chief executive of the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Hospital Trust both told the meeting they could not comment in detail about the review.
Following shouts of "shame", "sham" and "resign", a 40-minute break was called.
The chairman later said the decision to suspend was difficult but correct.
The monthl... | An NHS trust being investigated over maternity errors, including baby deaths, has been forced to adjourn its board meeting amid calls to answer questions about alleged failings. | 39740899 |
Laird, 33, and American Patrick Reed shot five-under-par 66s, with Australian world number one Jason Day two strokes further back.
Rory McIlroy carded three birdies and three bogeys in his first 18 holes at Bethpage Black to lie at level par.
Open champion Henrik Stenson pulled out of the New York event because of an o... | Scotland's Martin Laird holds a share of the lead heading into the second round of The Barclays tournament. | 37192389 |
The toddler was killed by her mother's boyfriend in Fife in 2014. An official review into her death concluded it could not have been anticipated.
But the BBC found that a social worker had failed to warn Madison's mother about her new boyfriend's violent past.
The council said the review had found key information had n... | Calls for an independent investigation have been made after BBC Scotland revealed new information about the death of two-year-old Madison Horn. | 40635273 |
The Kiwi Recovery Plan 2017-2027 by the Department of Conservation is an attempt to scale up efforts to New Zealand's national icon.
Kiwi numbers have been falling at around 2% a year, largely due to predators such as stoats and dogs.
Once numbering in the millions, there are now only an estimated 68,000 kiwi remaining... | Some 100,000 wild kiwi could be roaming New Zealand in less than 15 years, according to a new government plan. | 37538170 |
Lawro's opponents for this weekend's FA Cup semi-finals and Premier League fixtures are former Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas and Radio 1Xtra DJ Trevor Nelson, who is a Chelsea fan.
Jenas and Nelson made their predictions live on Radio 1Xtra's Charlie Sloth show on Thursday.
Jenas, who played for Spurs between 200... | BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson is pitting his wits against a different guest each week this season. | 39611191 |
Dorothy Gardner had alleged she attended an April 2015 hustings event in Downpatrick, during which the issue of same-sex parenting was discussed.
Jim Wells made controversial remarks about same-sex relationships. He later resigned as health minister.
A judge released Gardner on her own bail of £250 pending appeal.
Ms G... | A Dungannon woman has been sentenced to three months in jail after pleading guilty to making false statements to police about a DUP Assembly member. | 37187121 |
TWE posted a net loss of 101m Australian dollars ($94m; £57m) for the year ended June, compared to a net profit of A$47m the previous year.
Slow sales last year led to the group destroying thousands of bottles of excess wine at its US division.
The firm also reported an impairment charge of A$384.5m.
Without the one-o... | Australian winemaker Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has reported its first annual loss due to slower sales in China and oversupply in the US market. | 28875987 |
Shaun Watkinson's BMW motorbike crashed into the back of a Citroen car driving in the same direction at about 42mph on the A18 Mountain Road, the court heard.
Mr Watkinson, 55 and of Bolton, Greater Manchester, was thrown over the the car and on to the road in front.
The project manager was pronounced dead at Noble's H... | A motorcyclist who died in a crash on the Isle of Man was travelling at about 150mph, an inquest has been told. | 37623614 |
The 26-year-old, who won Commonwealth gold at middleweight in 2014, will train alongside Tony Bellew under Dave Coldwell.
He will debut on the undercard of Kell Brook's IBF welterweight title defence against Errol Spence at Bramall Lane.
"I think being British champion in 18 months is a good target for me," Fowler said... | Great Britain's Rio 2016 boxing captain Anthony Fowler has turned professional and will make his debut on 27 May. | 39658436 |
The 35-year-old joined the League Two side on Monday and opened the scoring in their 4-1 EFL Trophy victory.
Taylor-Fletcher scored twice in 21 appearances at Tranmere last season.
"I was told Accrington liked to play football but I didn't understand how much - in the first half it was like watching Barcelona," he said... | New Accrington forward Gary Taylor-Fletcher has said the style of Stanley's play at Chesterfield on Tuesday was "like watching Barcelona". | 37573866 |
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Leka is a motion-sensitive ball that can light up and roll around. Its makers are hoping to add a visual display and sounds to the robot too.
BBC technology desk editor Leo Kelion quizzed the company's chief Ladislas de Toldi about how Leka could help children.
Read more coverag... | A robot that could help children with autism learn is to go on show at CES - the huge tech show in Las Vegas. | 35204679 |
Media playback is not supported on this device | Watch BBC Wales highlights as Wales suffer defeat in their Euro 2016 warm-up friendly in Ukraine | 35912256 |
The champions are eight points clear with five matches left as they target a fifth straight title.
If both clubs win their next two games, Ronny Deila's side will have the opportunity to clinch it by beating the Dons at Celtic Park on Sunday, 8 May.
The earliest they could win it would be against Hearts on 30 April.
Bu... | Celtic could seal the Scottish Premiership title against main rivals Aberdeen after the post-split fixtures were announced by the SPFL. | 36017309 |
The voluntary group provides rescue cover for an area of more than 2,600 sq miles (6,733 sq km), and includes 41 mountains of Munro height.
The team has spent two years raising £185,000 for the base to be built on a site in Dingwall Business Park.
Construction work should be completed in September. The team already ha... | Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team has raised the money it needs to pay for the building of a new base in Dingwall. | 36467192 |
Jonathan Walsh admitted 17 charges of making and distributing indecent images at Exeter Crown Court.
The 47-year-old of Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, was a consultant at North Devon District Hospital.
The Barnstaple hospital sacked him in September 2015 when the police formally charged him. He will be sentenced on 20 Ma... | A paediatrician has pleaded guilty to having and sharing child sex images of the most serious kind. | 38966518 |
The 400-year-old city of Hyderabad is linked in popular mind for its signature biriyani as much as it is with the exquisitely constructed Charminar monument.
The biriyani may have become a local landmark, but that doesn't stop people from asking, "Where did it come to India from and when?"
The lazy "scholars" are quick... | Biriyani is the quintessential celebratory dish in India and an aromatic delicacy that dazzles as a sublime one-dish meal, writes historian and food expert Pushpesh Pant. | 36423412 |
The pair were fishing when their boat overturned in wind three-quarters of a mile off Walton-on-the-Naze.
Lee Holt, 67, said there had been a "strong offshore wind" which had not been so noticeable on shore.
Beach patrol staff sent a jet ski out to right the boat and bring them back in on Tuesday lunchtime.
Mr Holt, fr... | Two men have said they are "very grateful" to beach patrol staff who rescued them when their kayak capsized off the Essex coast. | 33741131 |
Acclaimed bass player Kyle Eastwood and his band will play at the Gardyne Theatre on the opening night of the five-day event.
Organisers said the audience should expect "slick modern jazz, blending swing, bop, and soulful funk".
The festival runs from 18-22 November with gigs at a variety of venues in the city.
Other p... | The son of Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood is to launch the Dundee Jazz Festival. | 34848441 |
The sides drew 2-2 on Boxing Day but Glenavon have been punished for fielding a suspended player, David Elebert, in the match at Shamrock Park.
Under Irish FA rules, the match has now been recorded as a 3-0 win for the Ports with Glenavon also fined £350.
It means Portadown are now nine points behind one-from-bottom Ca... | The Premiership's bottom club Portadown have been handed a two-point boost following a disciplinary case against their Mid-Ulster rivals Glenavon. | 38512092 |
The 25-year-old Italian came on as a half-time substitute as the Owls lost 1-0 to Boro in the Championship.
Forestieri had played 72 minutes on Saturday as Wednesday beat Birmingham.
"Fernando came to talk to me and said 'I'm not ready to play 90 minutes because I don't feel energy'," Carvalhal told BBC Radio Sheffield... | Sheffield Wednesday forward Fernando Forestieri did not start Monday's game at Middlesbrough because he felt tired, according to boss Carlos Carvalhal. | 35193098 |
The first Project Ara hardware was due to be trialled in Puerto Rico this year, but has been pushed back to at least 2016.
The trial will take place in a new location in the US, the Project Ara team said via a series of tweets.
The team blamed "lots of iterations" in the design, which was first shown off in 2013, for t... | Google has delayed its plans to trial its modular smartphone concept, codenamed Project Ara. | 33970172 |
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The 24-year-old, who defended her British title in the 58kg category in June, tested positive for a metabolite of stanozolol at the same competition.
She contested the charge on the grounds that the positive test came from taking medication for a swollen foot.
Head of UK A... | British weightlifting champion Zhila Panjavi has been banned from all sport for four years for taking steroids. | 39377201 |
The 37-year-old finished sixth in the T54 800m - his final individual track race at Rio 2016 - after coming fifth in the 400m and fourth in the 1500m.
"That's my last individual race on the track," Weir told Channel 4.
"I want to retire at the London Marathon next year. I'll give it one more winter's training and bow o... | Britain's six-time Paralympic gold medallist David Weir will retire from the track after Rio 2016. | 37376489 |
The 32-year-old former Oxford and AFC Wimbledon striker scored 11 goals in 83 games for Eastleigh over two seasons, but failed to find the net in 2015-16.
Midson is the seventh summer signing by last term's play-off semi-finalists.
"I think he got a bit frustrated last season but he's raring to go and will do really we... | Braintree Town have signed Jack Midson on a one-year deal after his release by National League rivals Eastleigh. | 36660608 |
A fall of 0.5% in the first three months of the year takes the UK economy's ability to create wealth back below the level of 2007.
If an economy cannot create wealth efficiently, then the debates about government spending, public sector pay and austerity become all the harder.
If an economy cannot create wealth, then t... | Today's productivity figures are bad to the point of shocking. | 40506570 |
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said it would include fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, milk and dairy imports.
Australia, Canada and Norway are also affected.
Elsewhere, Nato chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Ukraine's freedom and future were "under attack," promising support against Russian "aggression".
The latest develo... | Russia is imposing a "full embargo" on food imports from the EU, US and some other Western countries, in response to sanctions over Ukraine. | 28687172 |
Its chief operating officer, Mark Neporent, is expected to give evidence to the Public Accounts Committee.
The National Assets Management Agency (Nama) was set up to deal with toxic loans after the 2008 property crash.
Cerberus bought Nama's Northern Ireland portfolio for £1.3bn in 2014.
The Republic of Ireland's audit... | A senior executive from the Cerberus investment fund is due to give evidence to an Irish parliamentary committee investigating the controversial Nama Northern Ireland deal. | 38005866 |
The stock sagged almost 5% after IBM reported a bigger-than-expected 2.6% fall in revenue for the three months to March.
It was the 20th consecutive quarter that revenues for "Big Blue" had declined.
The fall dragged the Dow Jones down 0.6% to 20,404 points at the close - its lowest level since February.
The broader S&... | Poor quarterly results at IBM turned the company into the biggest loser on the Dow Jones on Wednesday. | 39639752 |
The £2.3m programme spearheaded by Mayor George Ferguson is nearly half complete, with 20mph zones operating in areas such as Clifton and Redland.
But Tory councillor Lesley Alexander wants the rollout stopped for a scientific assessment of their effect and impact on road safety.
Mayor Ferguson said the scheme's effic... | The rollout of 20mph traffic zones across Bristol should be halted, according to Conservative councillors. | 29055047 |
The South African, 37, awarded a controversial penalty that gave Australia a 35-34 win over Scotland in the World Cup quarter-final.
At full-time he ran from the field without shaking hands with the players.
He will then be assistant referee for Scotland's final Six Nations match against Ireland in Dublin on 19 March.
... | Referee Craig Joubert will return to Twickenham to take charge of England against Wales in the 2016 Six Nations on Saturday, 12 March. | 34793395 |
Mr Maliki resisted pressure from Washington to request an extension of US troop presence in the country, and presided over the formal end of the US military presence in Iraq.
However, despite his alliance narrowly winning the 2014 parliamentary election, he has struggled to contain a new tide of violence which has seen... | Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki first came to power in 2006, at a time when sectarian violence was threatening to tear the country apart. | 11733715 |
Spratt made his Ospreys debut aged 20 and had a loan spell with New Zealand side Taranaki in 2008.
A year later he made his Wales debut against Canada before spending 2011-12 at London Irish.
Law graduate Spratt made his 100th Ospreys appearance in a win against Wasps in the Anglo-Welsh Cup in February 2017.
Spratt sai... | Ospreys' four-times capped Wales centre Jonathan Spratt is to retire at the end of the 2016-17 season at the age of 31. | 39825192 |
The Indian businessman said both drivers were under contract for 2017.
Mallya added: "They are a fine pair, both absolutely top class. I always try to hire the best drivers we can afford. I am very happy with 'Checo' and Nico."
Perez had been linked with Ferrari, who announced on Friday they had re-signed Kimi Raikkone... | Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio Perez will stay with Force India next year, says owner Vijay Mallya. | 36750917 |
This week the theme is "creativity" to mark the BBC's Get Creative weekend.
Find out how you can join in and submit your images and videos below.
If you have a picture you'd like to share, email us at england@bbc.co.uk, post it on Facebook or tweet it to @BBCEngland. You can also find us on Instagram - use #englandsbig... | Each day we feature a photograph sent in from across England. | 39477776 |
The Torchwood star will join Jackie Bird as presenter of this year's show at Glasgow's SECC on 19 November.
Last year £39m was raised to help improve the lives of disadvantaged children.
Anyone who would like to be in the audience can register now for free tickets at bbc.co.uk/tickets.
Other acts confirmed for the eve... | John Barrowman and the cast of the hit musical We Will Rock You have confirmed they will join Pudsey for Children in Need Scotland next month. | 11589446 |
Trains have been running at a reduced speed over the bridge on Blunts Hall Road, Witham, since the damage was spotted on Sunday.
The repairs will also have a knock-on effect for road users, who are having to follow a four-mile diversion route.
Network Rail said further repairs to the brickwork were "urgently required".... | Work to repair a crumbling bridge which is affecting mainline train services between Norwich and London is expected to last a month, Network Rail has said. | 33443162 |
He said US investigations should not operate on the basis of "innuendo" or "incomplete information".
The FBI is now investigating new emails that may be linked to its probe into Mrs Clinton's private email server.
Mr Comey has faced a fierce backlash for announcing the move just 11 days before the presidential election... | US President Barack Obama has implicitly criticised FBI director James Comey over the new inquiry into Hillary Clinton's email use. | 37854392 |
In 2015, the dog found a home after a Canadian animal adoption group posted a heartrending photo of the young lab mix that went viral.
The second owner recently returned Lana, so the rescue group said she was again up for adoption and had until 20 May before possibly being put down.
They have since been flooded with so... | Lana the Labrador, once dubbed the saddest dog in the world, may have found a third lease on life. | 39865226 |
It is a particular problem in more affluent countries, with sleep experts linking it to the use of mobile phones and computers in bedrooms late at night.
Sleep deprivation is such a serious disruption that lessons have to be pitched at a lower level to accommodate sleep-starved learners, the study found.
The internatio... | Sleep deprivation is a significant hidden factor in lowering the achievement of school pupils, according to researchers carrying out international education tests. | 22209818 |
Local media reported that a ceasefire has been extended, but there was no official confirmation from either side.
It was the first direct contact between the two sides since peace moves began last month.
Militants from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have been waging an insurgency in Pakistan since 2007.
Viewpoint... | A first day of peace talks between the Pakistani government and the Pakistani Taliban has concluded in the tribal region of North Waziristan. | 26731838 |
Ireland come to Cardiff on Friday night with Wales facing criticism after defeats by England and Scotland.
"Perhaps it's a new experience for this group of players but they've got to come through it," said McBryde, who played 37 Tests between 1994 and 2005.
"They've got to knuckle down and they've just got to get throu... | Wales' players have to "knuckle down" and get through their Six Nations losing run, says forwards coach Robin McBryde. | 39217916 |
Croston, which lies south of Preston, was hit by flooding at the weekend. About 50 homes remain without power.
The agency said the River Douglas south of the village had "overwhelmed" defences, causing a "gap".
Flood risk manager Andy Brown said they would be "coming up rapidly with an emergency plan" to carry out repa... | A breach in river defences near a Lancashire village could see it suffer further flooding, the Environment Agency has warned. | 35188995 |
They represent a cross-section of 18 to 25-year-olds living in Northern Ireland and will take part in discussions in the BBC's coverage of the election.
These young people are from a diverse range of backgrounds and communities.
They'll appear across BBC output to talk about issues that affect them, or more broadly abo... | Fifty youngsters from Northern Ireland have been selected for the BBC Generation 2016 project ahead of the assembly elections on 5 May. | 35799467 |
There have been more than 27,000 tweets using the hashtag #whatwouldyoucut since the campaign against the cuts started on Sunday.
The government insists school investment is at a record £40bn.
But the Association of School and College Leaders said this was only because pupil numbers are rising.
It argued that head tea... | Head teachers and their staff have taken to Twitter to highlight what may have to be axed in schools in England because of budget cuts. | 39181882 |
Osaka, 18, fought back from 5-0 down in the second set but world number 28 Wozniacki wrapped up her 24th career title in just under two hours.
The Dane, 26, has now won a tournament in every season since 2008.
"I'm enjoying it at the moment," said Wozniacki, who received treatment for a thigh injury during the final.
"... | Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki beat Japan's Naomi Osaka 7-5 6-3 to win the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo for the second time. | 37465643 |
The blaze, near Mousaword Loch in Sandness, could have potentially damaged power supplies, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said.
The service was alerted to the incident at about 12:50 on Thursday and fire crews took just under two hours to bring it under control.
Firefighters from Walls, Scalloway and Lerwi... | Firefighters have tackled a wildfire covering about 70 acres (28ha) in Shetland. | 35841743 |
The agreement lets the UK limit some EU migrants' benefits and excuses Britain from any "ever closer union".
Mr Crabb said it was "a strong and pragmatic basis to say on balance we should stay in", with a referendum called for 23 June.
Labour said it would campaign to remain in the EU, while Plaid Cymru said the Tory p... | The EU deal struck by the prime minister has been welcomed by Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb. | 35621062 |
The defender nodded in from a Michael Tidser free kick on 53 minutes.
Lawrence Shankland then missed a close-range chance for the visitors, while Thomas O'Ware shot narrowly wide.
Rovers, denied by a first-half triple-save from Derek Gaston, remain eighth in the table and have now gone 12 league games without a win.
Th... | Morton moved back into third place in the Championship as Lee Kilday's header at Stark's Park ensured Raith Rovers' dismal run continued. | 38114363 |
A new body called the UK Trade Remedies Organisation will be set up to tackle allegations of unfair competition and investigate complaints.
The online advert for a digital design lead said the organisation needs to be up and running by October 2018 - ahead of the UK's exit in March 2019.
The UK can then enforce its own... | The government has revealed through a job advert how it plans to tackle unfair trade after Brexit. | 40803267 |
Here is a list of the nominees in both the film and television categories.
Details of the stunt categories are available on the SAG website.
Outstanding performance by an actor
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Johnny Depp, Black Mass
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
O... | The nominations for the 22nd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG) have been announced in Los Angeles, with British stars Idris Elba and Dame Helen Mirren up for three awards each. | 35054384 |
The central bank head said as long as inflation was stable and the US economy was strong enough to boost jobs, the conditions would be right for a rise.
Despite expectations of a rise this month, the Fed held rates, in part due to fears about global economic growth.
Ms Yellen, speaking at the University of Massachusett... | The US remains "on track" for an interest rate rise this year, Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen has said. | 34355192 |
Furlong has made five appearances for QPR, but has not featured for them in a league match since a 3-1 Premier League defeat by Crystal Palace in March 2015.
The 20-year-old spent time on loan at Cambridge and Northampton last season, playing a total of 31 League Two games.
He could make his debut for Swindon when the ... | League One side Swindon have signed Queens Park Rangers defender Darnell Furlong on a season-long loan deal. | 37059877 |
Two carriages crashed on the Smiler ride at the Staffordshire theme park on Tuesday, leaving some passengers trapped for four-and-a-half hours.
Two men, 27 and 18, a woman, 19, and a girl, 17, have suffered serious leg injuries.
Bosses have announced that the park will also be closed on Thursday.
The BBC's Danny Savage... | Alton Towers has been closed while an investigation continues into a "dreadful" rollercoaster accident that left four people with serious injuries. | 32987550 |
Councillors in Scarborough will discuss plans to demolish the Futurist Theatre on 9 January.
Campaigners told a public meeting on Thursday they planned to form a charitable trust to run the theatre, which closed in 2014.
Scarborough Borough Council has not commented on the proposals.
The Conservative-run council's cabi... | Campaigners attempting to save a 1920s' theatre threatened with demolition want a "stay of execution" to come up with a business plan. | 38528451 |
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