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It is the first case since the law came into effect on 2 March, police said.
Hindus, who comprise 80% of India's 1.2bn population, revere cows and the sale and consumption of beef is banned or restricted in many states.
Anyone found breaking the law faces a fine and up to five years in prison.
"We carried out a raid on... | Police in India's Maharashtra state have opened a case against three people under a controversial new law which bans the slaughter of cows and sale and consumption of beef. | 32062690 |
The only problem? It wasn't true. Only two of the 10 were found guilty. Was it a calculated leak? Or did officials simply neglect to correct an error that made good PR?
The trial was held inside Paitham, where an anti-terrorism court was convened in a former hotel building converted into a military detention centre.
Su... | It didn't take long for the news to spread around Pakistan's fiercely competitive media, and then the world: 10 men had been convicted over the attempted murder of Malala Yousafzai and sentenced to life. | 33019944 |
The 26-year-old, who has made 133 appearances for the Magpies, wants to leave following relegation from the Premier League last season.
Sissoko was involved in France's run to the Euro 2016 final this summer.
"I hope Real will come for me, I'm still waiting," Sissoko told World Football.
"If Real Madrid are interested ... | Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko wants to join a "big club", with reportedly interested Real Madrid his preferred destination. | 37044240 |
But Bilic says there was "no way" West Ham were going to sell the 28-year-old in the January transfer window.
The former Newcastle and Liverpool striker has scored six times in 12 Premier League appearances for the Hammers despite an injury-hit campaign.
"He is one of our best players and we want to keep him," said Bil... | Chinese Super League clubs "fell in love" with striker Andy Carroll when scouting the Premier League this season, says manager Slaven Bilic. | 39141348 |
The international study suggests older fathers are more likely to have grandchildren with autism than their younger counterparts.
The mechanism is unclear but it is thought they may transmit "silent mutations" to their grandchildren.
But experts have urged caution, stressing autism is the result of many different facto... | The risk of developing autism may be passed on through - and not just to - future generations, researchers say. | 21857403 |
Security Search Management & Solutions Ltd (SSMS) was hired by Deacons Canines to test its dog handlers.
But a device was left behind, leading to the postponement of Manchester United's match against Bournemouth.
Earlier SSMS said it was "an unfortunate situation".
The device could not have been detected by sniffer dog... | The security firm that staged a training exercise which caused a Premier League match at Old Trafford to be postponed had signed off a fake bomb as recovered, Manchester United claims. | 36302004 |
The country's exports fell by 8.3% in July, far worse than expected and the producer price index was down 5.4% from a year earlier
However, the benchmark Shanghai Composite ended up 4.9% at 3,928.42.
Investors were trading on the expectation of yet another round of stimulus policy.
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index fai... | Shares in mainland China jumped on Monday despite the world's second largest economy reporting weak export data over the weekend. | 33844009 |
American Rousey, 29, lost her unbeaten record and the bantamweight title in the shock defeat last November.
She will try to reclaim her crown against champion Nunes of Brazil in the main event of UFC 207 in Las Vegas.
Rousey is the longest reigning UFC champion in women's mixed martial arts history.
She held the 135-po... | Former UFC champion Ronda Rousey will make her comeback against Amanda Nunes on 30 December, more than a year after being knocked out by Holly Holm. | 37638699 |
The first happened on Friday night shortly before 00:00 GMT when a 40-year-old woman was approached by a man in a car pretending to be a taxi driver on Chatsworth Street in Pemberton.
She got into the blue vehicle, thinking it was a cab, and was raped.
The second attack happened at 22:00 GMT on Saturday in Mesnes Park,... | Police are investigating two separate rapes of women in Wigan, Greater Manchester, during the weekend. | 35021192 |
Sussex started the day on 326-4, still trailing by 41 runs, but Brown's 113 helped them to 527 all out.
England all-rounder Jordan (4-32) then struck twice early on with the ball as Gloucestershire collapsed to 26-3.
Jack Taylor made an unbeaten 52, but two more wickets from Jordan and Danny Briggs left the visitors at... | Ben Brown's century and four wickets from Chris Jordan helped put Sussex on the verge of beating Gloucestershire. | 37085694 |
Saudi blogger Raif Badawi's been sentenced to 1,000 lashes and 10 years in prison for cybercrime, disobeying his father and insulting Islam.
The 31-year-old's website promoted debate over religion and politics in Saudi Arabia.
On Friday, the Saudi king said his case had been referred to the Supreme Court after protests... | Last week he was whipped 50 times and this week he was supposed to be beaten again. | 30849977 |
The Italy international was carried off on a stretcher after appearing to collide with a player following a corner and falling awkwardly.
A team-mate reportedly reacted to make sure Antonelli, 29, did not swallow his tongue.
Milan have yet to comment on Antonelli's condition. | AC Milan defender Luca Antonelli was taken to hospital with a suspected head injury during the 1-0 Serie A defeat by Udinese at the San Siro. | 37334393 |
Political opponents say the "cash-for-access" event breaks the Liberal party's own ethics guidelines.
The Liberals say they are following federal political financing rules.
It is not the first time the Trudeau government has faced criticism for its fundraising practices.
Last May, Mr Trudeau was the guest star at a CAD... | Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under fire for attending an exclusive fundraiser with key Chinese-Canadian business leaders. | 38083733 |
A photo of Mr Steinbrueck on the front cover of a news magazine shows him giving the middle-finger gesture.
On Twitter he said he was annoyed with journalists who confronted him with "yesterday's news".
His actions drew many comments on Twitter - and political rivals' scorn.
"This gesture is unacceptable for a chancell... | The man seen as Chancellor Angela Merkel's main rival in the German election - Social Democrat Peer Steinbrueck - has sparked heated debate by giving a rude gesture. | 24077447 |
Explaining last year's £132,619 bill, Commons authorities said increased maintenance projects had "disturbed pests and made them more visible".
The mouse problem has got so bad, with sightings reported daily, that one MP brought her cats to the Commons.
The official pest control measures included hawk-flying to scare p... | A sharp increase in pest control costs in the Palace of Westminster has been blamed on the amount of work being done on the crumbling estate. | 40948418 |
The 29-year-old Wimbledon champion replaced Novak Djokovic at the top of the rankings at the end of 2016.
Murray returns to Grand Slam action at the Australian Open in Melbourne next week, where he has been runner-up on five occasions.
"The reality is, in sport, that things obviously keep moving on, the game will get b... | Britain's Andy Murray says he needs to continue to improve if he is to remain world number one. | 38621679 |
This year British Gymnastics and Boots have teamed up to launch a new campaign to get you active as well as helping raise money to fund projects for disadvantaged children and young people around the UK.
You can join in and celebrate with one of our challenges from the handy booklet - find out more here.
All you need t... | Whether it's jumping, leaping, bouncing or hopping you can help Children in Need by 'Jumping for Pudsey'! | 37714913 |
Calls had been made for the Charity Commission to investigate claims of financial mismanagement at Capricorn Animal Rescue in Mold.
The commission confirmed it was looking into the administration of the charity by trustees after a visit revealed "serious" issues.
The charity's trustees said they were working with the c... | An inquiry into a Flintshire animal sanctuary has been opened by a charity watchdog. | 39051112 |
The U's survival hopes look slim as they currently sit 10 points from safety with six games to go.
"It's all very well me sitting here saying I know who I want to keep," Keen told BBC Radio Essex.
"There will be a lot of external influences throughout the summer depending on what league we're in."
Colchester are unbeat... | Colchester boss Kevin Keen says it is very difficult to persuade players to commit to the club until they know what league they will play in. | 35996395 |
The hosts were ahead within four minutes when Josh Coulson sent Harrison Dunk's cross towards Williamson, who fired home from close range.
Yeovil had Liam Walsh dismissed after 10 minutes following an off-the-ball altercation with James Dunne.
Dunk teed up Williamson to score again before the break, before James Spence... | Cambridge United ended 10-man Yeovil Town's four-game winning run in League Two thanks to Ben Williamson's brace. | 35791755 |
The 21-year-old progressed through the Addicks' youth system but did not make a first-team appearance.
He spent last season on loan at National League side Woking after a four-month stint with the Cards during the 2015-16 campaign.
"Terell has become available and is one the recruitment department have been looking at,... | League One side Wigan Athletic have signed Charlton Athletic defender Terell Thomas on a one-year deal. | 40304078 |
It was a huge disappointment for the 37-year-old who had been hoping to repeat his victory last year.
The Citroen driver from Dungannon had been in a battle for the lead with Jari-Matti Latvala and Hayden Paddon.
M-Sport driver Ott Tanak of Estonia leads by 4.6 seconds, ahead of Dani Sordo and Sebastian Ogier.
Meeke ha... | Northern Ireland's Kris Meeke is out of the World Rally Championship round in Portugal after suffering suspension damage near the end of day two. | 39982878 |
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Gabriel Barbosa got the first with a scrappy finish before new Manchester City signing Gabriel Jesus volleyed in.
Luan then finished off a fine team move before Barbosa's deflected strike ensured Brazil went through as Group A winners.
However, Argentina and London 2012 ch... | Brazil reached the quarter-finals of Olympics men's football with an impressive 4-0 win against Denmark. | 37041291 |
Why would an electorate, denied any say over who governs them since a coup two years ago, vote to approve a charter which offers them only a semi-democracy?
A charter which was condemned by human rights groups and by the two largest political parties as a means to entrench military rule for many years to come?
Unoffici... | The result of the referendum on Thailand's new constitution has left many observers around the world baffled. | 37013950 |
Mr McCullough, from Portstewart, County Londonderry, is one of the best known guitarists in the world, performing with a host of legendary artists.
He was invited by the Beatle Paul McCartney to join Wings in the 1970s and spent 18 months touring with them.
Despite early reports that he had died, his sister Rae Morriso... | The former Wings guitarist Henry McCullough is critically ill following a heart attack. | 20239245 |
The kicker's two-year deal was agreed just a day before he was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent.
He is already the Colts' all-time leader in points scored, extra points made and field goals made.
And he is one of only three kickers in the history of American football to have passed 500 career field goals.... | The NFL's oldest player, 43-year-old Adam Vinatieri, has signed a new deal with the Indianapolis Colts that will take him beyond his 45th birthday. | 35761783 |
Cherif and Said Kouachi and Amedy Coulibaly were killed but investigators are seeking a "fourth man", a suspected accomplice of European appearance, who police believe was working with Coulibaly.
They want to know why Coulibaly, who shot dead a police officer in Montrouge on 8 January and then murdered four hostages at... | French police and intelligence services are looking into several leads as they try to piece together the movements of the three Paris gunmen who killed 17 people, where and how they bought their weapons, and whether they had accomplices. | 30832444 |
Former Arsenal midfielder Lansbury, 26, is out of contract at the City Ground in the summer.
Lansbury has scored six goals in 19 appearances this season, including a hat-trick in a 5-2 win over Barnsley.
The Londoner has not played since picking up a hamstring injury before the 3-0 loss at Derby on 11 December.
Lansbur... | Nottingham Forest have rejected Derby County's offer of more than £2.5m for captain Henry Lansbury, reports BBC Radio Nottingham. | 38486028 |
Sheku Bayoh, 31, was detained following an incident in Hayfield Road on 3 May but died in custody a short time later.
His family called for police officers who attended the incident to be suspended while an inquiry takes place.
The Scottish Police Federation criticised "speculation and innuendo" over how Mr Bayoh died.... | Relatives of a man who died in police custody in Kirkcaldy have said they are seeking the truth about what happened to him. | 32734526 |
The much-travelled 32-year-old returns to the Championship club after a previous spell from 2005 to 2007.
Sutton moved onto Wycombe and had two spells at Motherwell either side of two years at Hearts, but his season at St Johnstone brought only one goal.
Saints manager Alex Rae said: "He's a tremendous addition - he br... | St Mirren have signed striker John Sutton on a two-year deal after he was transfer-listed by St Johnstone. | 36651253 |
Arlene Foster was criticised last month when she said that Martin McGuinness becoming first minister would take the region in the "wrong direction."
On Monday, she said parties claiming otherwise "could not be more wrong".
Nigel Dodds, the party's deputy leader, said the first minister post was "the public face of Nort... | People who say it does not matter who wins the Northern Ireland Assembly election are wrong, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader has said. | 35958532 |
Mr Bercow's annual salary is £150,236, according to the Commons website, while David Cameron gets £149,440.
Unlike the PM and ministers, Mr Bercow accepted an additional 0.62% increase to the salary for his official role.
The rise has apparently been triggered by an obscure part of the legislation underpinning the pa... | Commons Speaker John Bercow is now paid more than the prime minister after accepting an extra pay rise on top of the 10% already handed to MPs. | 35188623 |
Anna-Marie Strachan, from Fraserburgh, lost control of her car on the A90 near Rathen on 31 July 2014.
The driver of the other vehicle involved, 73-year-old James Thomson, was taken to hospital but died.
Strachan, 29, was also found guilty of injuring Mr Thomson's wife Frances and two young children in the car.
The Hig... | A 29-year-old woman has been found guilty of causing a pensioner's death by driving dangerously on an Aberdeenshire road. | 39281730 |
Robert Worrall, 30, from Beare Green, died at the scene on the A24 near the Esso Petrol Station in the village at 01:25 GMT on 9 November.
A man aged 50 from the Dorking area has been arrested on suspicion of failing to stop at the scene of an accident.
He has been bailed until 13 January, 2015. A 47-year-old woman fro... | A second person has been arrested following the death of a cyclist in a hit-and-run crash in Surrey. | 30107888 |
Yogi Adityanath, 44, has said minorities that oppose yoga should leave the country.
He once compared Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan to a Pakistani terrorist leader Hafiz Saeed, reports say.
Uttar Pradesh has a population of 200m people. About a fifth are Muslim.
The governing Bharatiya Janata Party won a landslide vict... | India's governing party has chosen a controversial Hindu religious leader known for anti-Muslim rhetoric as the next chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, the country's most populous state. | 39316597 |
The Desmond and Leah Tutu Foundation said he was on a new course of antibiotics to treat an inflammation.
The 83-year-old Nobel peace laureate "is in good spirits and not in any pain," the family said.
The first black archbishop of Cape Town played a vocal role opposing white-minority rule in South Africa.
This is his ... | South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu is to spend the next two weeks in hospital, according to a family statement. | 33990073 |
The midfielder, 23, was playing away to Spartak Moscow in the opening game of the Russian Premier League season.
"When the match was stopped, the fans started shouting 'monkey' at me," said Ghana's Frimpong after the 2-2 draw.
"I just did not keep my cool, I showed my emotions and it was my mistake."
Frimpong was shown... | Former Arsenal player Emmanuel Frimpong was sent off playing for Russian side FC Ufa after he gestured to the crowd with his middle finger in response to alleged monkey chants. | 33577956 |
Secretary of State John Kerry raised the matter in a phone call with the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, the White House said.
Russia said the embargo was no longer necessary after an interim deal was reached on Iran's nuclear programme.
Tehran and six world powers aim to reach a final deal by 30 June.
White H... | The US has expressed concern after Russia lifted a ban on supplying Iran with the sophisticated S-300 air defence missile system. | 32290340 |
Kenwyne Jones rose highest to meet Peter Whittingham's lofted ball and give Cardiff a first-half lead.
Joe Mason doubled the advantage shortly after the break by diverting Anthony Pilkington's shot with his head.
Michail Antonio scored from a long ball to set up a frantic finish but Cardiff held on to win.
It was an un... | Cardiff City collected their first Championship away win of the season at Nottingham Forest to move into the top six. | 34024912 |
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It had to be destroyed after part of the bridge collapsed a few weeks ago.
Norway's Public Roads Administration said the demolition was challenging but went to plan. | Engineers have demolished the southern lane of the Skjeggestad bridge in Vestfold, Norway. | 31574198 |
The authority has emailed all of its workers offering to pay their way through an 18-month diploma course at the University of Aberdeen.
They would do this while continuing in their existing job.
The council has a severe shortage of primary teachers, which has already seen it offer incentives in past years. | Aberdeen City Council is offering to pay the tuition fees of staff who want to become primary school teachers in a bid to tackle a shortage. | 30310329 |
Five members of a family died on Sunday when their car left Buncrana pier in County Donegal, entering Lough Swilly.
A baby girl was saved by a passer-by moments before the car sank.
The funerals of those who died will take place in Londonderry on Thursday.
The victims were Ruth Daniels, 57, her daughter Jodie Lee Danie... | The Irish national flag is flying at half-mast over Dublin's Government Buildings as a mark of respect to victims of a drowning tragedy on the country's north-west coast. | 35881640 |
We know that. So, of course, does President Xi Jinping.
It is one of the major issues - shadows even - hanging over his visit to the United States.
After an average annual growth rate of 10% for three decades, that pace has cooled substantially. Last year it was 7.4%.
There are many economists who are profoundly scep... | China's economy is slowing down. | 34340936 |
Gunmen laid the decapitated bodies out on a sheet in a central square in full view of horrified pedestrians.
On the sheet was a written message from the Gulf drugs cartel to a rival gang.
Beheadings have become a feature of the violent struggle between Mexican drugs gangs fighting for control of smuggling routes into t... | Four bodies with their heads severed have been dumped in the Mexican city of Nuevo Laredo, close to the border with the US, police say. | 12589594 |
He said his "remarkable journey not only saved lives but made the lives of countless people better".
Mr McGuinness forged a friendship with Mr Paisley's father, former DUP leader Ian Paisley, when they were Stormont's first and deputy first ministers.
Mr McGuinness is not standing in the Northern Ireland Assembly elect... | The Democratic Unionist Party MP, Ian Paisley, has thanked Sinn Féin's former deputy first minister Martin McGuinness, a former IRA leader. | 38685158 |
Jason Cummings' brace and a goal from the returning John McGinn saw them open a four-point lead in the Championship.
"Under the circumstances, against a very good side, we were superb from start to finish," said Lennon.
"We attacked with great verve, we counter-attacked brilliantly and looked a threat all evening."
A c... | Hibernian manager Neil Lennon hailed his side's 3-0 win over Dundee United as "the best in my time here" after dominating their closest title rivals. | 38538506 |
Tai Le, 21, and Duc Nguyen, 36, originally from Vietnam, but with an address at Church Street in Portadown, both face six charges.
They include being concerned in the supply of a class B controlled drug and cultivating cannabis.
They are also accused of having a class B drug with intent to supply and dishonestly divert... | Two men have appeared in court over the seizure of cannabis plants worth up to a £1m in Portadown on Wednesday. | 29661407 |
The collection of posters, programmes and photos, gathered over 80 years, documents the early travelling zoos to modern-day acrobatic shows.
It follows the donation of the Circus Friends Association (CFA) archive to the University of Sheffield.
The exhibition, called Spectacle & Wonder, runs at the university's Western... | An exhibition looking at the history of Britain's circuses has opened in Sheffield. | 37878476 |
Net income for the quarter stood at 10.9bn yuan ($1.6bn, £1.23bn), beating analysts' expectations.
Revenue grew at its fastest rate in more than three years, the firm said, climbing 52% to 35.7bn yuan.
Tencent is best known for its messaging app WeChat, which dominates the local market.
Out of China's three internet t... | Tencent, China's biggest online entertainment and social network company, has reported a 47% jump in second-quarter profits. | 37094256 |
The Regal Cinema in Fordingbridge, Hampshire operated from 1933 until its closure in 1965.
Electronics firm Corintech reduced the 290-seat auditorium to 30 seats, converting the rest of the building into flats for its employees.
'Casablanca' will be the first film screened on Friday.
New Forest District Council said it... | An art deco cinema has opened its doors to the public for the first time in 52 years. | 40455413 |
Saudi national Nahid Almanea, 31, was stabbed 16 times as she walked to the University of Essex campus last June.
James Attfield, 33, was found with 102 knife wounds in Castle Park last March.
Essex Police said the boy, from Colchester, was arrested on Tuesday on Salary Brook Trail on suspicion of carrying an offensive... | A 16-year-old boy has been arrested over the murders of two people in Colchester. | 32927676 |
Sub-postmasters say computer software was responsible for the apparent loss of hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Jo Hamilton, who pleaded guilty to false accounting, said the Post Office "never attempted" to find the money.
About 140 MPs have withdrawn support for a Post Office mediation scheme.
The UK's 11,500 sub-post... | MPs have criticised the Post Office for how it has handled claims its IT system caused at least 150 sub-postmasters to be wrongly accused of false accounting and fraud. | 30387973 |
It has published a new strategy, signed off by the Department for the Economy, which also aims to help companies win up to to £1.2bn of new export orders.
The body accepts the plan may need to be altered if a new executive is formed and sets a budget and policy priorities.
The strategy includes promoting the commitmen... | Invest NI aims to deliver as many as 40,000 jobs by 2021. | 39876260 |
Asda said it would start selling blue reliever inhalers over the counter without prescription from Tuesday.
Customers over 16 will be able to buy two inhalers for £7.
The Department of Health said that medicines must be dispensed by qualified staff "in line with all legal requirements".
In England such items would incu... | Asthma inhalers will go on sale in supermarkets for the first time this month, allowing sufferers to get the medicine without seeing their doctor. | 18936197 |
Dawa Steven knows all too well how quickly disaster can strike in the Himalayas.
As a Nepalese Sherpa, he has climbed widely in the surrounding peaks and said the weather can change in an instant.
The 30-year-old recalls the time two years ago when he and nine companions ran into trouble while climbing on the Tashi Lab... | Officials have now confirmed dozens of deaths in snowstorms that have struck a popular Nepalese trekking route.As emergency teams continued their search experts told the BBC how hikers could stay as safe as possible if disaster strikes. | 29661277 |
The man hoping to be the next US president was opening his new golf course and he immediately tweeted his observations: "Just arrived in Scotland. The place is going wild over the vote. They took their country back..."
Many were quick to correct Mr Trump, pointing out Scotland had in fact voted overwhelmingly to stay ... | Hours after the EU referendum result was announced on Friday morning, Donald Trump landed in Scotland. | 36631738 |
The ship ran aground off the Shetland Isles on 5 January, 1993, spilling almost 85,000 tonnes of crude oil.
Many birds died but the weather limited the full extent of the damage as much of the oil was swept out to sea.
WWF Scotland said a major incident was never far away. The UK government stressed it paid to ensure t... | An environmental group is warning Scotland's coastline remains at risk, on the 20th anniversary of the Braer tanker disaster. | 20913560 |
Riyad Mahrez's goal secured a 1-0 win over FC Copenhagen on Tuesday to leave the Foxes one victory from qualifying for the Champions League last 16.
But the English champions, unbeaten in Europe with three wins in three, are 13th domestically after four losses.
Ranieri said it is a "psychological" problem and the leagu... | Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri says he is "very, very angry" his team cannot replicate their Champions League form in the Premier League. | 37698968 |
Last year, Oxford University genetics professor Bryan Sykes revealed the results of DNA tests on hairs said to be from the Abominable Snowman.
The tests matched the samples with the DNA of an ancient polar bear.
But two other scientists have said re-analysis of the same data shows the hairs belong to the Himalayan bear... | A theory that the mythical yeti is a rare polar bear-brown bear hybrid animal has been challenged. | 30479718 |
Peter Skinner, 56, who was Labour MEP for the South East from 1999 to 2014, was found guilty of three charges after a trial at Southwark Crown Court.
Jurors heard he claimed thousands of pounds for support staff over a five-year period which actually funded hotel stays, restaurants and jewellery.
Skinner, of Snodland i... | An MEP who dishonestly claimed almost £500,000 in expenses has been warned he faces a prison sentence. | 35934342 |
The first VR headsets were released earlier this year, and have already been selling in their thousands.
The PS VR even outsold every other console on the market, during its first week of release in Japan.
Tech expert Mark Zuckerberg, who created the social media site Facebook and owns a VR company, thinks that Virtual... | Virtual reality or VR headsets are one of the biggest tech trends of the year, and could soon be part of our daily lives. | 37949547 |
Issues at Slough in Berkshire since Tuesday have caused two-hour delays.
It comes after Network Rail replaced old signalling equipment at Slough over Easter, and promised no rail chaos afterwards.
Network Rail spokesman Julian Burnell said: "We are really, really sorry that we've had all these problems."
Network Rail i... | Network Rail has apologised for creating a "disaster zone" after three days of signal failures on the Banbury to Paddington train line. | 32249445 |
Unison, the Royal College of Midwives, GMB and Unite made the announcements in a coordinated response to the pay deal put forward by the government in March.
It is the first time in their history that midwives have been balloted.
Ministers have given NHS staff 1%, but it does not apply to those who get automatic progre... | Midwives, nurses and ambulance workers are among more than 400,000 NHS workers in England being balloted on industrial action, including strikes, over pay. | 28417559 |
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Disney's latest fantasy adventure series has just completed filming in Warrington.
The Evermoor Chronicles is about a girl from New York who has come to live in a mysterious English village.
The new series will air on the Disney Channel in the Autumn. | Hollywood has touched down in a town in the North West of England. | 34217857 |
The 19-year-old has made two first-team appearances for Wolves since joining in 2014, both as a substitute in the Championship last season.
A former Chelsea trainee, Hunte has appeared for England at Under-17 level.
Hunte, who could make his debut on Tuesday against Leyton Orient, joins after Boro signed winger Jobi Mc... | League Two side Stevenage have signed Wolves winger Connor Hunte on loan until January. | 37085057 |
The 26-year-old will join the Championship side as a free agent on a three-year deal on 1 July.
Lowe previously worked with Terriers boss David Wagner when the pair were at Borussia Dortmund.
"He is also a great character; a leader in the dressing room, who has captained the team," 44-year-old Wagner told the club webs... | Huddersfield Town have confirmed the signing of German defender Chris Lowe from Bundesliga 2 club Kaiserslautern. | 35977406 |
Farook and his wife killed 14 people in the California city last December before police fatally shot them.
A court order demands Apple help circumvent security software on Farook's iPhone, which the FBI said contains crucial information.
The BBC understands Apple will contest the order.
Since a software update released... | Apple has been ordered to help FBI investigators access data on a phone used by San Bernardino gunman Syed Rizwan Farook. | 35593048 |
Brown will take on the position after Dennis was last week put on gardening leave by fellow shareholders pending the end of his contract in January.
The 45-year-old American rejected a senior position at F1's owners Liberty Media in order to accept the job.
"I'm immensely proud to be joining McLaren Technology Group," ... | Formula 1 commercial expert Zak Brown will join the McLaren Group as executive director next month, following the departure of Ron Dennis. | 38056432 |
The data gets added as employees create documents, images and other files as they maintain and update websites.
The research found user names, employee IDs, software versions and unique IDs for internal computers in the files.
Attackers could use it to craft attacks aimed at senior staff, said security firm Glasswall w... | Large firms are vulnerable to targeted hack attacks because they do little to strip data from files on their websites, suggests research. | 40671088 |
Scientists at the US National Snow and Ice Data Center said data showed that the sea ice extent was tracking below the previous record low, set in 2007.
Latest figures show that on 13 August ice extent was 483,000 sq km (186,000 sq miles) below the previous record low for the same date five years ago.
The ice is expect... | Arctic sea ice looks set to hit a record low by the end of the month, according to satellite data. | 19330307 |
David Jones admitted Wales did benefit from EU membership but may be even better off if the UK left the union.
The Clwyd West MP told BBC Radio Wales the Conservative Party was "probably overwhelmingly Eurosceptic".
He claimed more than 100 Tory MPs would be prepared to defy the wishes of the Prime Minister and back wi... | Claims that Wales has more to lose than other parts of the UK by leaving the European Union are "a great lie", a former Tory Welsh secretary has said. | 34464021 |
One of them, Mizuho Financial, has already admitted senior managers knew three years ago it had lent 200m yen ($2m; £1.28m) to Japanese criminal gangs, but did not take action.
An external inquiry cleared the bank of intentionally covering up the loans.
Sumitomo Mitsui is the third involved.
The yakuza gangs are not a... | Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) will inspect three major banks, including giant Mitsubishi, over possible transactions involving yakuza organised crime gangs. | 24723418 |
London 2012 competitor Espey qualified the Irish boat by finishing 40th overall at the 2014 Sailing World Championships in Santander, Spain.
However Carlow man Lynch, 20, made the grade at this year's Laser class world championships in Mexico.
The event was the third and final trial in the selection series.
Lynch becam... | Bangor sailor James Espey will not compete in the Rio Olympic Games after Finn Lynch qualified to represent Ireland in the Laser Standard class. | 36332928 |
Pirates got a bonus point as they beat Ospreys' Premiership Select 34-10 in Maesteg to consolidate second place in their British and Irish Cup pool.
Paver told BBC Radio Cornwall: "Over the last month we've had a full review of why we lost close games and it came down to our discipline.
"We've had a massive focus on wh... | Cornish Pirates coach Alan Paver says his side's improved discipline is a major factor in their return to form. | 38635482 |
Former West Bromwich Albion, Notts County and England striker Astle died in 2002, aged 59, from a brain condition normally linked to boxing.
Head of performance services Dave Reddin said the FA had previously been slow to act in head-injury research.
The Premier League brought in new regulations for its clubs in August... | The Football Association hopes to have new rules on dealing with head injuries in amateur football by March, after a campaign by Jeff Astle's family. | 31549299 |
Justice Minister David Ford introduced what he said were necessary cuts to payments to lawyers in May 2015.
Defence lawyers have withdrawn from new criminal cases requiring legal aid in protest at the changes.
The ongoing dispute has stalled about 800 cases due to be heard in the Crown Court.
A two-day process aimed at... | Lawyers and the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland are to enter mediation in a bid to end a pay dispute. | 35442999 |
Mak Chishty described Saturday's terror attack in London, which was claimed by the so-called Islamic State group, as "an attack on all communities".
Seven died in the attack, with 48 hurt. The attackers were shot dead by police.
"Terrorism and extremism is hurting Islam," said Mr Chishty - the highest-ranking Met offic... | The Muslim community must "root out the scourge of terrorism which... masquerades as Islam" a Met Police commander has said. | 40162063 |
Parish Priest Fr McGuckien told mourners of the 22-year-old's "deep reservoir of goodness".
He said: "Eamonn in his short life had achieved so much.
"He had so much more to give from a deep reservoir of talent and goodness that he constantly tapped into during his 22 years."
He added: "Tomorrow would have marked the fi... | The funeral of Eamonn Magee Jr, the young boxer who was murdered last weekend, has taken place at St Joseph's Church, Hannahstown, County Antrim. | 33013380 |
Schools, churches and voluntary groups will be among those invited to apply for funding to mark the occasion.
The Borders Railway Celebration Fund will offer grants of a few hundred pounds up to a maximum of £2,500.
It will also be used to fund railway-themed improvements to public-spaces, play parks and gardens.
Scott... | A £50,000 fund has been set up to help communities lay on concerts and street parties to celebrate the return of the Borders Railway. | 32167343 |
Under discussion for eight years, the so-called Decision Making Mechanism was supported by a number of southern African states.
It was intended to work out a way for legitimate ivory sales to resume at some point in the future.
But the Conference of the Parties (COP) heavily rejected the proposal.
The idea had its orig... | Delegates at the Cites meeting here in Johannesburg have defeated an attempt to set up a process to resume sales of ivory. | 37479072 |
The double-page strip from Tintin, King Ottokar's Sceptre was published in Le Petit Vingtieme in 1939.
The dramatic clear-line drawing contains an impression of Tintin and his dog Snowy aboard a crashing plane.
The artwork, which sold at auction house Sotheby's, had a guide price of up to 800,000 euros (£575,000), but ... | A Tintin comic strip by Belgian cartoonist Herge has fetched a record 1.6m euros (£1.1m) at auction in Paris. | 34638679 |
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More than 100 Filipino UN troops returning from Liberia are quarantined in an island.
Sierra Leone offers $5,000 to the families of health workers who died treating Ebola patients.
Here is the latest Ebola news for Wednesday 12 Nove... | A nurse and the patient he was treating are the second and third people to die from Ebola in Mali. | 30026375 |
The emergency services were called to the fire in a large barn close to Alturlie Point at about 15:30.
The blaze was still visible from the A96 Inverness-Nairn road at 20:30, and fire crews remained at the scene.
The barn has been almost completely destroyed. No-one is thought to have been injured. | About 30 firefighters have been battling a huge blaze at a farm near Inverness. | 29319772 |
The couple, who met in 2007 while filming the romantic comedy Take Me Home Tonight, said attempts to save their relationship had failed.
"We tried hard for a long time, and we're really disappointed," Pratt wrote in a post on Facebook on Sunday.
Pratt, 38, and Faris, 40, were married in 2009. They have a son named Jack... | US actors Chris Pratt and Anna Faris have announced that they are separating after eight years of marriage in joint statements shared on social media. | 40847491 |
Cardiff council is negotiating a proposal for the delivery of the interchange with developers Rightacres Property.
Councillor Elizabeth Clark said she feared the capital would never "have a proper bus station again".
Cardiff council said it was right for all funding options to be considered.
The former bus station was ... | Funding for Cardiff's multi-million pound bus station is yet to be secured nine months before it is scheduled to open, a report has revealed. | 39296544 |
The charity said notable sightings included 100 white-beaked dolphins from Holborn Head in Caithness, and 12 killer whales off Unst in Shetland.
Marine biologists and volunteers who took part in the survey captured images of some of the whales, dolphins and porpoises spotted.
Colin Speedie photographed killer whales, i... | The Sea Watch Foundation's National Whale and Dolphin Watch has recorded hundreds of marine mammals off Scotland's coast. | 28673156 |
Organisers said the 21st year of the festival will take place from Friday 3 to Sunday 26 June.
Plans are being developed to bring back the street parade in the years ahead.
The parade was previously dropped in 2012 after the costs of road closures, security and clearing-up could not be met from sponsorship income.
Orga... | Dates have been announced for this year's West End Festival in Glasgow - but there will be no traditional Mardi-Gras style parade along Byres Road. | 35871341 |
Danny Williams won it for Reading in the 95th minute after Joey van den Berg went down in the area.
Jaap Stam's Reading had led at the break through Garath McCleary after Grant Ward was penalised for handball.
Ipswich then levelled within five minutes of the restart after Brett Pitman converted from 12 yards having bee... | Reading edged out Ipswich Town in a Championship game of three contentious penalties at the Madejski Stadium. | 37253237 |
The blaze, close to Gypsy Lane, Swindon, started just before 01:00 BST and at one point more than 50 firefighters were on site.
People living nearby were earlier urged to keep their windows shut because of thick plumes of smoke caused by the blaze.
Crews are expected to be on site for much of the day.
Station manager G... | A large fire broke out in a recycling yard, causing plumes of smoke to be seen from miles away. | 39607893 |
A Kia Picanto and a Ford Focus collided on the A65 Burton Road at the junction with Helmside Road in Kendal.
The 84-year-old female driver of the Kia, Margaret Patterson from Kendal, was taken to the Royal Preston Hospital after Monday's accident but died a day later.
The 26-year-old male driver of the second car suffe... | An elderly woman who suffered severe injuries in a two-car crash in Cumbria has died in hospital. | 35115947 |
The pedestrian had been crossing Princes Street opposite the Waverley Steps, beside the Balmoral Hotel, at the time.
The incident happened at about 12:20. Police Scotland said a section of Princes Street had been closed.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: "Inquiries into the full circumstances surrounding this incident ... | A woman has been injured after being knocked down by a taxi in Edinburgh city centre. | 38520893 |
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Paul Lane was walking alone in the Poldice Valley, near St Day, on Thursday, when he slipped and broke his leg.
His shouting alerted the ramblers from Bristol who called the emergency services.
However, the route was impassable for the ambulance, so they transported Mr Lane out of ... | Disabled ramblers have used a mobility scooter to rescue a walker who broke his leg in a remote valley in Cornwall. | 36310409 |
Compiled for Asda by London economists CEBR, the latest income tracker shows families in the region have an extra £8 a week compared with a year ago.
However, their discretionary income of £103 a week compares with a record UK average of £201.
Discretionary income is money left over after tax and bills and expenses, li... | Household spending power in Northern Ireland is about half the UK average, according to new data. | 36906990 |
Kayleigh Rickell, 31, from Burnholme, York, said her dog Larry got into trouble while out for a walk on Sunday.
The dog was with her dad on Tang Hall field when the ball blocked its airway and it collapsed.
An onlooker called on a police officer who lived nearby and he removed the ball and successfully gave him CPR.
La... | A labrador stopped breathing when it choked on a ball and was resuscitated by an off-duty police officer. | 39115254 |
There were 112,832 loans in 2014/15 compared to 207,619 in 2011/12, a 46% fall.
Opening hours reduced at seven of the libraries after volunteers took over, but total hours rose 6.8%.
The county council said volunteers deserved credit for ensuring services remained.
When the library service lost nearly a third of its bu... | The number of loans has gone down at all 12 of Warwickshire's community libraries since they were formed following council cuts. | 33081298 |
At the close, the FTSE 100 index was down 70.7 points, or 1.1%, at 6,044.9.
Sterling dropped 0.2% against the dollar to $1.4231 and fell 0.5% against the euro to €1.2612.
Meanwhile, the "volatility index" for the pound - a measure of investors' uncertainty - has hit the highest levels since the 2008 financial crisis.... | (Close): The FTSE 100 fell and the pound slipped as investors stayed cautious ahead of the UK's EU referendum next week. | 36515856 |
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She... | The English Football League fixtures for 2017-18 have been released. | 40328971 |
It found a steady rise in the proportion of overweight children in England in 1994-2003, but in the past decade it has remained at about 30%.
The King's College London researchers add obesity rates among 11- to 15-year-olds are still rising, however.
And Public Health England said there was no room for complacency.
Exp... | The rise in childhood obesity, which has left one in three children overweight, may be beginning to level off in the under-10s, a study suggests. | 31041864 |
FreedomPop will offer Sim cards that offer 200MB of data, 200 texts and 200 minutes of voice calls per month using the cellular network at no cost.
The company already offers a similar free mobile data plan in the US to more than half a million users.
The firm, which is backed by Skype founder Niklas Zennstom, says it ... | A US firm is to extend its free mobile data, voice and text offering to the UK from July this year. | 32704051 |
A royal warrant signed by the Queen officially conferred the title of Regius Professor of Chemistry to Graham Hutchings.
It is the first time the title recognising high quality research has been awarded to a Welsh university.
Prof Hutchings said he was "extremely honoured" to accept the title.
The title is one of 12 aw... | A Cardiff University chemistry professor has been awarded a royal first in Wales. | 38264213 |
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