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Analysts say North Korea has several nuclear warheads but this development would be an advance as submarine-fired devices are difficult to detect.
This latest test has not been independently verified.
The US said using ballistic missiles was a "clear violation" of UN sanctions against North Korea.
A statement from the ... | North Korea says it has successfully tested a submarine-launched missile, which if confirmed would be a significant boost in its arsenal. |
Irish ministers have said they want the UK to stay in the EU and will not stay neutral in the forthcoming referendum.
The UK is the Irish Republic's largest trading partner, with one billion euros in weekly trade between the countries.
Dublin has begun contingency planning in case the UK chooses to leave.
Ahead of Mr K... | David Cameron will meet the Irish PM Enda Kenny on Thursday as he continues his talks with other European leaders to try to win support for changing Britain's relationship with the EU. |
Artist Spencer Tunick photographed 3,200 people at locations around Hull on 9 July for the Sea of Hull project.
The photos will be displayed alongside major works by Lucien Freud and Ron Mueck in the Ferens Art Gallery's SKIN exhibition from 22 April.
Sea of Hull featured people from around the world and is said to be ... | An exhibition showing thousands of blue nudes in Hull has been announced as the City of Culture's flagship exhibition. |
Matsuyama shot a six-under 66 in the last round of the WGC-HSBC Champions to finish seven clear of Sweden's Henrik Stenson and American Daniel Berger.
His 29 birdies at Sheshan International was three short of the PGA Tour record.
Finishing on 23 under par, his total was also just one shot off the 72-hole record score ... | Hideki Matsuyama of Japan became the first Asian winner of a World Golf Championships event as Britain's Rory McIlroy finished fourth. |
Many wept as they prayed for the pope outside the city's main cathedral.
The vigil was followed by a Sunday morning Mass, with the dead pope's body sat in the papal chair dressed in ceremonial robes.
He died at the age of 88 on Saturday, after reportedly suffering from cancer. He led the Church for four decades.
Coptic... | Tens of thousands of Egyptian Coptic Christians have held an overnight vigil in Cairo to mourn the death of their spiritual leader, Pope Shenouda III. |
The college, which employs about 480 staff, said it had been operating with a "staff surplus" for several years which must now be addressed.
The decision "has no impact" on students, it said, and although 76 posts might go, it was anticipated the final figure "will be less than this".
UCU (University and College Union)... | More than 70 jobs are facing the axe at Telford College of Arts and Technology. |
Beauly will be the only representatives of the lower leagues in the semi-final draw at BBC Scotland's Pacific Quay on Monday 11 July.
This follows a heroic 1-1 draw away to in-form Kinlochshiel in which Beauly held a lead for more than half the game.
Lochaber also came close to creating an upset when they forced Kyles ... | Andrew MacCuish scored a hat-trick of equalisers for Oban Camanachd before the highly-fancied Premiership side eventually edged into the semi-finals of the Camanachd Cup 4-3 at Kilmallie. |
Mencap president Lord Rix urged the speaker of the House of Lords to push through legislation allowing those in his situation to be assisted to die.
He had previously opposed an assisted dying law, but said his illness has left him "like a beached whale" and in constant discomfort.
"My position has changed," he wrote t... | Terminally ill actor and disability campaigner Brian Rix, 92, has said the law on assisted dying needs changing. |
Shafiq Mohammed was also found to have resisted arrest at a demonstration in Monkton, South Ayrshire, in 2015.
The 50-year-old former Scottish Refugee Council worker was said to have verbally abused a woman and three men.
However, the sheriff did not formally proceed to conviction of the accused in respect of the charg... | A pro-refugee campaigner racially abused counter demonstrators at a rally to welcome Syrian refugees to Scotland, a court has heard. |
Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane both hit centuries as India posted 622-9 declared in their first innings.
Sri Lanka were never in the game once they were bowled out for 183 in reply.
They managed 386 in their second innings - Dimuth Karunaratne making 141 - but India's spinners sealed victory on the fourth afterno... | India completed a series win over Sri Lanka with a crushing victory by an innings and 53 runs in the second Test in Colombo. |
The 8ft guitar statue has been erected in East Park, where he worked as an attendant before gaining musical fame working with David Bowie in the 1970s.
Ronson led Bowie's backing band, Spiders From Mars. He died in 1993, aged 46, after developing liver cancer.
His sister Maggie Ronson said: "He absolutely loved his gar... | A sculpture honouring Spiders From Mars guitarist Mick Ronson has been unveiled in his home town of Hull. |
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Saturday's loss to Liverpool was the Swans' third in succession, leaving them a point above the bottom three and increasing the pressure on Guidolin.
Although they are alarmed by the club's predicament, Swansea's owners are understood to have no immediate plans to sack the... | Swansea City head coach Francesco Guidolin believes his side can haul themselves out of relegation danger. |
The organisers of Common People commissioned the inflatable structure for the event on Southampton Common on Saturday and Sunday.
The castle, measuring 23.8m by 20.7m by 12.8m, is taller than the Great Wall of China and can be used by 100 people.
It will also appear at the organisers' other festivals - Bestival on the ... | Festival-goers are being invited to have a go on what is claimed to be the world's largest bouncy castle. |
The prime minister will meet Spanish counterpart Mariano Rajoy in Madrid before heading to Paris.
He believes the EU needs to change to allow Britain, or other member states, not to be bound by all its decisions.
Ahead of the talks, he told European newspapers support for EU membership was now "wafer-thin" in the UK.
M... | David Cameron is embarking on a series of visits to Spain, France and Germany in a bid to sell his idea of reforming the European Union to other leaders. |
The Transforming British Tennis Together initiative aims to make the sport more accessible.
Over the next 10 years, it will raise the number of covered and floodlit courts by 50%, refurbish facilities and make courts easier to book online.
The LTA's Alastair Marks said: "We're focused on getting the next generation of ... | The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) is leading a £250m investment to improve grassroots facilities. |
It is believed to have left the park, near the small town of Beaufort West, through a hole under the fence.
"A helicopter is on standby and rangers are walking around with attacker dogs in case they came across the lion," South African National Parks official Fayrouch Ludick told the BBC.
A tourist was killed last wee... | Game rangers are searching for a lion which escaped from a wildlife park in South Africa's Western Cape province. |
But with the Foxes now languishing near the foot of the table and one hotelier claiming the impact of Richard III is slowly wearing off, is the journey over?
Or is it a case of what next?
Even the most upbeat of Leicester fans would probably find it difficult to be positive about their Premier League title defence as t... | Ever since the remains of Richard III were first found under a Leicester car park in 2012, the city has enjoyed a feel-good factor that culminated this year with Leicester City completing a "fairytale" Premier League title win. |
Members of the Clwyd North Division are against the changes at Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan.
These could see clinical staff transferred to Ysbyty Gwynedd and Wrexham Maelor hospitals from 6 April.
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board said it was "disappointed" by the vote.
Doctors, who held the vote after discus... | Doctors unhappy at proposals to close consultant-led obstetrics and gynaecology services at a north Wales hospital have passed a vote of no confidence in the health board. |
The Roughyeds, fourth from bottom of the second tier, led 24-6 at the break with tries from Will Hope, Richard Lepori, Steve Roper and Adam Clay.
Shaun Lunt, Dane Tilse, Maurice Blair and Joe Wardill crossed after the break to give the Super League side hope.
But missed conversions proved costly as Gary Middlehurst and... | Championship side Oldham Roughyeds stunned last season's Challenge Cup finalists Hull KR to reach the last 16. |
All 42 of its member clubs are expected to take strict disciplinary measures against fans who indulge in anti-social behaviour during matches.
The updated guidance, which comes into force immediately, states that home clubs are responsible for "good order and security".
Clubs are also urged to step up efforts to identi... | The Scottish Professional Football League has issued new regulations aimed at tackling supporter misconduct. |
Less County Championship cricket, a change of numbers in the two-division structure, a more attractive school summer holidays time slot for the T20 Blast and a Lord's one-day knockout final in July are the key outcomes.
The aim is to ensure that cricket retains its popularity beyond the time when the current ageing gen... | From 2017, the English summer cricket schedule is to change again. |
The two-time Australian Open champion, who gave birth to Leo in December, won 6-3 4-6 7-6 (9-7) against Japan's Risa Ozaki at the Mallorca Open.
It was the 27-year-old Belarusian's first match since losing at the French Open in June 2016.
Azarenka was sixth in the world when she announced her pregnancy last July.
She w... | Former world number one Victoria Azarenka saved three match points before winning on her comeback from a year out after the birth of her son. |
Sales volumes increased by 1.7% in November from the month before, the Office for National Statistics said.
Compared with the same month last year, sales were up by 5%.
However, Keith Richardson from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking said it was "too early" to say whether Black Friday was really a success for retailers.
"... | UK retail sales rose by more than expected in November, as shops offered promotions at the end of the month in the run up to Black Friday. |
They say it is to avoid people calling in sick, turning off their phones or simply failing to turn up for work.
Kabali, the star's latest movie, will be released in some 12,000 screens.
One of Asia's highest paid actors, Rajinikanth is considered one of the most bankable stars in India.
Even before its release, Kabali,... | Businesses in southern India have given their employees the day off on Friday so they can attend screenings of a new film starring Tamil cinema superstar Rajinikanth. |
European workers now make up 6.8% of Britain's workforce of 31.5 million, according to recent figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Supporters of the Vote Leave campaign said the latest numbers were evidence of "uncontrolled migration".
But the prime minister's office said the broader point was that th... | Downing Street has sought to play down figures showing that EU workers in the UK have risen to a record 2.1 million. |
The higher education sector largely supported remaining in the UK and since the vote, has voiced concerns about the financial implications of leaving.
Universities fear losing research funding, students and staff in the event of a "hard" Brexit.
But some universities are considering expanding into Europe as a way round... | UK universities could open campuses in Europe to offset the effect of Brexit, some vice-chancellors have suggested. |
The London trio are up for best UK act and best album, as well as getting two nominations in the best song category.
"We got told like this morning 'Oh I think you're nominated'", said Dappy.
"And I was like 'Oh yeah, which one?' And now we've got nominated for four awards. I mean, wow!"
Bandmate Fazer added: "We thoug... | N-Dubz have told Newsbeat they are shocked to have picked up four nominations for the Mobo awards. |
Jamie Leek of Clifton, Nottingham died in Zante in June 2012 when he was hit by motorcyclist Spiridon Koklas.
A Greek appeal court has upheld his sentence of four years and 10 months but suspended it for three years.
Jamie's mother Lydia said the family "feel cheated of justice".
"We are mortified by this and at a loss... | The family of a nine-year-old British boy who died after being hit by a motorcyclist in Greece five years ago are "mortified" that the driver will not be jailed. |
Spireites midfielder Gary Liddle was sent off after only 16 minutes for a foul on Kane Vincent-Young.
Chesterfield kept the U's out until Drew Wright broke free with 20 minutes remaining, cutting the ball back for Bonne to strike right-footed.
However, three minutes later Lee Novak converted from the spot after he was ... | Macauley Bonne scored his first goal in 11 games but Colchester were held to a draw by 10-man Chesterfield. |
He said in a tweet: "I did not make, and do not have, any such recordings."
Days after he fired Mr Comey in May, the president had tweeted: "James Comey better hope that there are no 'tapes' of our conversations..."
He has been under pressure to produce the tapes amid inquiries into alleged Russian meddling in the elec... | US President Donald Trump says he did not make secret recordings of ex-FBI chief James Comey despite an earlier hint to the contrary. |
Rangers won their quarter-final against Dundee 4-0 on Saturday at lunchtime before United claimed a dramatic 3-2 win over Ross County.
Celtic won the first of Sunday's quarter-finals, overcoming Greenock Morton 3-0.
Hibs and Caledonian Thistle then drew drew 1-1 at Easter Road.
Rangers v Celtic
Hibernian or Inverness C... | Rangers will play Celtic in the Scottish Cup semi-finals while Hibernian or Inverness Caledonian Thistle will play Dundee United. |
The Furcast group says the 90-minute podcast went out without its knowledge and it is "deeply sorry".
Two Texas stations were among those which broadcast the material, aimed at "furries"- people interested in animals that are given human traits.
Broadcasters have been advised to change passwords on the hardware many of... | Several US radio stations played out an explicit podcast to listeners after an apparent hack. |
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service was called and up to 21 patients were moved to another area of the hospital.
The Western Health Trust said the patients were removed safely and added it was hoped the hospital would return to normal later on Thursday.
The alarm was raised at 07:00 GMT.
A statement from the W... | Part of Altnagelvin hospital in Londonderry has been evacuated after smoke was discovered in one of the wards. |
Sentinel-1b was carried into orbit by a Soyuz rocket that flew out of Sinamary in French Guiana.
The new platform will monitor shipping lanes for pollution and icebergs, and survey land surfaces for evidence of subsidence - to name just three of the myriad applications for radar imagery.
Sentinel-1b will work alongside... | The European Space Agency has launched a second radar satellite into the EU's new Sentinel constellation. |
The Scotland striker does envisage a return to the domestic scene in his homeland - but not in the near future.
Naismith was not an automatic first choice after Norwich dropped down to the Championship in England.
"They changed the manager and, looking forward, it's going to be really exciting," said the 30-year-old.
N... | Steven Naismith is aiming to impress new Norwich City head coach Daniel Farke and has no plans to leave Carrow Road before the end of his contract. |
Katharine of Aragon died at Kimbolton Castle in 1536, and was buried at the cathedral following a lavish funeral.
A festival marks the anniversary of her death and a Catholic mass is celebrated - a rarity in an Anglican cathedral.
This is one of a number of unusual stories to be told in the BBC's People's Passion, whic... | The connection between Peterborough Cathedral and Henry VIII's Spanish queen is little known outside the city. |
Guitarist and co-songwriter Johnny Marr has released an extract from his upcoming memoir Set The Boy Free in the Guardian and said he met with former band mate Morrissey in 2008.
The pair discussed the possibility, which Marr said would "make a hell of a lot of people very happy".
But "the distrust remained" between t... | A founding member of The Smiths has revealed that re-forming "was a very real prospect" - if only for four days. |
The cloning of the first animal from an adult cell was a remarkable scientific achievement. It promised new treatments for debilitating diseases. But it also raised fears of cloned human beings, designer babies and a dystopian future.
Twenty years on, neither the hopes nor the fears have been realised. So what is Dolly... | The birth of Dolly the sheep seemed one of those moments in scientific research that would change the world forever. |
Ten Protestant workmen were killed when their minibus was ambushed in the south Armagh village in January 1976.
A file was passed to the PPS in August last year following the arrest of the suspect in Newry, County Armagh.
A palm print found on a van used in the murders was believed to belong to him.
However, on Thursda... | The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has decided not to prosecute a man arrested last year in relation to the Kingsmills massacre. |
The first Lethal Weapon film, which came out in 1987, starred Danny Glover as a veteran police officer and Mel Gibson as his volatile new partner.
It was a hit and went on to spawn three sequels over the subsequent 11 years.
Lethal Weapon joins films like Rush Hour, Uncle Buck, Training Day and Minority Report in being... | Lethal Weapon will be the latest film to be remade for the small screen after the Fox network decided to turn it into a TV show. |
Blair Turgott broke the deadlock from the spot with his 10th goal of the season in the 13th minute after David Fitzpatrick handled in the area.
Turgott's strike went in off the post, giving Torquay goalkeeper Brendan Moore no chance, but the visitors were not as fortunate when Brett Williams' 36th-minute drive from clo... | Bromley made it five wins from their last seven National League games with victory over Torquay. |
Celtic completed a domestic treble after Tom Rogic scored a stoppage-time winner in a 2-1 win at Hampden Park.
"We asked for that near-perfect performance and thought there was more to come from us," said manager McInnes.
"But we ran out of legs. It is our 351st day today since we reported back for pre-season."
That wa... | Derek McInnes says his beaten Aberdeen players gave him the "near-perfect" Scottish Cup final performance he asked for but paid for an extra-long season. |
Allan Whittern ran the grocer's store in Suffolk Parade from 1932 until his death 50 years later, in 1982.
Following its closure in 1991, the door painted with his father's likeness was donated by his son to the Wilson Art Gallery and Museum in the town.
The Cheltenham Trust, which runs the gallery, wants to restore it... | A portrait of a well-known Cheltenham grocer which was painted onto his shop door in the 1960s could be restored. |
It has been hailed as the most comprehensive list to date.
About 9,000 names - nearly all German - are on the Auschwitz garrison list, some with photographs attached.
The INR hopes the list will prove that Auschwitz was not a Polish-run camp. More than a million people died there.
The victims were overwhelmingly Jewish... | The names of Nazi SS commanders and guards at the Auschwitz death camp in German-occupied Poland have been put online by the country's Institute of National Remembrance (INR). |
The interim report into Integrated Care 24 (IC24), which runs non-emergency 111 and out-of-hours services in Norfolk and Wisbech, found deficiencies in call handling and a shortage of GPs.
During unannounced inspections following complaints, staff said they had been asked to alter their records.
IC24 said it had addres... | Callers to out-of-hours GP services faced waits of more than 12 hours, posing a "significant risk to patient safety", a leaked report has revealed. |
The US star has called off an event at the London Palladium on 20 September, when she was to have been interviewed on stage by Sir Bruce Forsyth.
Minnelli was also booked to give a similar talk at Sheffield City Hall on 22 September.
According to reports, the events were cancelled due to a dispute over money with their... | Singer and actress Liza Minnelli has cancelled two upcoming appearances in London and Sheffield. |
Elin Jones is expected to lay out plans where some areas of Welsh forest could be transferred to the private sector or to not for profit organisations.
But she has already ruled out the widespread sale of Welsh woodlands.
Forestry Commission Wales said it would explore the feasibility of transfer to the private sector ... | Wales' rural affairs minister has ordered the Forestry Commission to take a more "commercial approach" to managing publicly owned woodlands. |
In experiments on mice, the stem cells were genetically engineered to produce and secrete toxins which kill brain tumours, without killing normal cells or themselves.
Researchers said the next stage was to test the procedure in humans.
A stem cell expert said this was "the future" of cancer treatment.
The study, publis... | Scientists from Harvard Medical School have discovered a way of turning stem cells into killing machines to fight brain cancer. |
Instead of The Big Bang Theory and How I Met Your Mother, viewers tuning in on 7 May will see "Darren", the man in charge of keeping E4 on air, sitting in the channel's control room.
It is believed to be the first time a UK channel has closed on polling day.
E4 is one of the most popular youth channels on television, r... | Channel 4 will shut down E4 on the day of the general election, in a bid to encourage more young people to vote. |
Tourism NI said it expects a strategy to be in place by early next year.
Janice Gault from the Hotels Federation told the BBC's Inside Business programme it was crucial for the industry.
She said a "partnership" approach was essential.
"I mean we've really urged people to get a strategy at sort of quite a high level so... | The Hotels Federation has called for a proper tourism strategy for Northern Ireland to help boost growth in the sector. |
The former army officer promised to be "even more dangerous than when I was in uniform".
He also vowed to turn his tiny West African nation into an "economic superpower" over the next five years.
President Jammeh first seized power in 1994 but was re-elected in December in a widely criticised poll.
"You cannot be in yo... | Yahya Jammeh has been sworn in for a fourth term as Gambia's president and promised to "wipe out 82%" of workers, accusing them of being lazy. |
The UK and Ireland are among the countries that can now sell beef to Canada. France and Germany - the EU's biggest producers - are also included.
The EU Commission said it was a welcome move, as EU farmers "are going through a particularly difficult period".
A Russian import ban and weaker Chinese demand have hit Europ... | Canada is reopening its market to beef exports from 19 EU member states, lifting a ban that was imposed in 1996 because of BSE "mad cow disease". |
The child's body was found in a river yards from his family's home at Milton of Drimmie, according to the Scottish Daily Mail.
The Scottish Sun reports that the shocking discovery was made around an hour after he was reported missing.
His disappearance triggered a major search and rescue operation along the banks of th... | The death of a two-year-old boy in Perthshire features on the front pages of many of Scotland's newspapers. |
Video footage showed the singer striking a photographer with his car after he left a service at The City Church in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
The Beverly Hills Police Department said the vehicle had been travelling at an "extremely slow speed" when the collision took place.
The BBC has contacted the 23-year-old's team f... | Justin Bieber has been involved in a car collision in Beverley Hills, police have confirmed to the BBC. |
Snowdonia Giving asks businesses in the national park to press visitors for a small contribution to add to bills.
Launched six months ago, so far 28 companies have signed up.
Nearly £3,500 in donations has been raised, with most going to a Snowdonia Society training programme.
John Harold, director of the society, sai... | A pilot project asking tourists to put money into communities they visit in Snowdonia has raised enough to train nearly 50 young people in conservation and outdoor skills, organisers say. |
A senior factory official died and more than 85 were injured, including two Japanese nationals, in the riot at the Manesar plant on Wednesday evening.
Maruti, India's biggest car maker, has halted production at the factory.
By Shilpa KannanBBC News, Delhi
A charred bicycle, partly-burned worker gloves, some smashed car... | At least 90 people have been arrested after violent clashes between workers and managers at a Maruti Suzuki factory near the Indian capital, Delhi. |
The Yongbyon site processes spent fuel from power stations and has been the source of plutonium for North Korea's nuclear weapons programme.
The reactor was shut down in 2007 but Pyongyang said last year that it was operational again.
It has since conducted its fourth test of a nuclear weapon.
That and its multiple mis... | North Korea appears to have restarted its nuclear facility at Yongbyon, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said. |
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City were leading 2-1 when Sterling went through on goal, but an apparent push by Spurs defender Kyle Walker was not spotted by referee Andre Marriner.
After the match, Walker admitted: "I wasn't going to get the ball."
And midfielder Toure said: "If you have a bit of expe... | Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling should have gone to ground to win a penalty during Saturday's 2-2 draw with Tottenham, says team-mate Yaya Toure. |
Malka Leifer, the former principal of a Jewish girls' school in Melbourne, fled to Israel in 2008 after accusations were raised against her.
Ms Leifer says panic attacks stop her coming to court. Extradition hearings have been delayed for two years so far.
Based on a psychiatric report, a judge has decided Ms Leifer wi... | An Israeli woman facing 74 child sex charges in Australia is mentally unfit to face extradition, a court says. |
The move was announced by Stormont's Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) Minister Arlene Foster.
She said Northern Ireland's agri-food industry was "hugely important", with almost 100,000 jobs including farming, fishing, retail and distribution.
The marketing body will be developed by the Agri-Food Strategy Board (... | A new marketing body is to be set up to promote Northern Ireland's food and drinks industry, in a bid to grow the agri-food sector and create more jobs. |
Stephen Kinnock, as the son of a former Labour leader, is one of the better-known among the 2015 intake of MPs.
But like the rest of the new faces he has to wait for behind-the-scenes negotiations to conclude before he can be allocated a permanent office at Westminster.
"So no office," the Aberavon MP tells me. "We're ... | He may have a famous name but he does not have an office or a phone yet. |
Mancini said a fully-fit Tevez could wear the sky blue shirt again, despite previously asserting that the Argentina international was "finished" at City.
Tevez remains at City after interest from AC Milan, Inter Milan and Paris St Germain failed to turn into a transfer.
"If he comes back - and he is fit - it is possibl... | Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has named Carlos Tevez in his 25-man squad for the remainder of the season - and admitted he could pick him again. |
There may be clashes, but a series of deals between Labour and the government have defused most of the big problems in advance. I've lost count of the number of times Labour's point person, Keir Starmer uttered the words: "I am grateful for that indication," as the Security Minister John Hayes announced changes.
Today'... | Day two of MPs' detailed consideration of the Investigatory Powers Bill - and the issues of the day should be the retention of internet connection records and protection of medical records and journalistic privilege. |
The quartet of Allison Schmitt, Leah Smith, Maya Dirado and Ledecky won in a time of seven minutes 43.03 seconds, with Australia second and Canada third.
America trailed Australia but Ledecky, the 200m and 400m freestyle champion, overtook Tamsin Cook on the last leg.
Find out how to get into swimming with our special ... | Katie Ledecky won her third gold of the Rio Games as she guided the United States to victory in the women's 4x200m freestyle relay final. |
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said Jacqueline Oakes, of Birmingham, was let down by a raft of procedural errors and failings to identify the risk she faced.
She was battered to death in 2014.
The West Midlands force said it agreed with the findings on its employees.
See more stories from across Bi... | Nineteen police officers and staff have a case to answer for misconduct in their dealings with a domestic violence victim before her murder, a major investigation has found. |
Actor Lee Ingleby, who is starring in BBC One's Our Zoo, takes over from Neil Morrissey, who played the handyman from its launch in 1998.
Also joining the series when it airs next year will be Downton Abbey's Joanne Froggatt, who'll play Bob's business partner Wendy.
Inbetweeners star Blake Harrison voices the digger S... | After 16 years, Bob The Builder is having a makeover with a new look and voice. |
England's win over South Africa on Sunday secured the Twenty20 series.
The game was officially sold out, as were England's two ICC Champions Trophy matches at the SSE Swalec Stadium.
The near-15,000 crowd comes as counties bid for the next round of five years' worth of international games.
"To have three full houses ov... | Glamorgan chief executive Hugh Morris says Cardiff's third sell-out for an England match in June will boost their hopes of attracting further international matches. |
The slide, set up in Shore Road, Swanage, for the Swanage Carnival, came loose at about 13:40 BST.
Police said nine children were treated at the scene - at least one was taken to hospital.
South Western Ambulance Service said its paramedics treated three of the children but there was "nothing to suggest their injuries ... | A number of children were injured when an inflatable slide broke away from its moorings during a carnival in Dorset. |
The onus will now be on the Stormont to come up with new abortion legislation.
"We welcome the court's decision today to grant a declaration of incompatibility.
"The Commission will await to see how the department of justice and the executive will take this forward or if any appeals will be lodged."
"We are relieved th... | Politicians and other key figures have been reacting to the judgment on Wednesday that Northern Ireland's current abortion law is "incompatible" with human rights. |
Thomas Fendall and Jessica Hussell, who were in a relationship, used their positions within Greater Manchester Police to access restricted material.
A court heard they targeted Hussell's ex-boyfriend, who lost his job after he was wrongfully arrested.
Fendall was jailed for 19 months and Hussell was sentenced to 16 mon... | Two police community support officers have been jailed for using force computers to try to frame an innocent man for attempted murder. |
He crossed his hands above his head as he finished the race - a gesture made by Ethiopia's Oromo people who have suffered brutal police crackdowns.
He says he may be killed if he goes home but Ethiopia's government says he will be welcomed as a hero.
However, state media is not showing photos of him crossing the line.
... | A crowd-funding campaign has raised more than $40,000 (£30,000) to help Ethiopia's Olympic marathon silver medallist Feyisa Lilesa seek asylum. |
Jenny Rathbone said some tenants were charged ??150 to have properties taken off the market while a contract was finalised, while others charged ??65 for cleaning the property.
The Cardiff Central AM called for a ban on the charging of such fees.
Ministers have warned of a risk that banning fees would push up rents.
In... | Students and other people renting their homes have been victims of "widespread abuse" of fees charged by letting agents, a Labour AM has claimed. |
Kelly, 25, returned late from a trip home to Australia and was dropped for Saturday's Qualifiers loss to Leigh.
Peacock said talks are "ongoing" about resolving the disciplinary issue and whether he will face London on Sunday.
Asked if Kelly had a future at the club next season, Peacock told BBC's Super League Show: "I... | Hull KR head of rugby Jamie Peacock is unsure if half-back Albert Kelly will remain at the club in 2017. |
The prime minister has invited his German counterpart for a working dinner at his country residence, Chequers.
The wide-ranging talks also cover the threat of so-called Islamic State, the situation in Iraq and Ukraine.
Mr Cameron earlier welcomed Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Roivas to Downing Street for bilateral talk... | David Cameron is holding talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Britain's EU reform aims, the situation in Syria and the migrant crisis. |
Roger Caffrey, 70, was found guilty of three counts of rape and 12 counts of indecent assault in Nottinghamshire from 1978 to 1994.
One ex-pupil was raped six times by Caffrey at his home during a "campaign of rape", Nottingham Crown Court heard.
A number of offences against his seven victims took place during lesson t... | A former deputy head teacher has been jailed for more than 17 years for raping and touching young girls - including one aged nine. |
Saints had the better of a scrappy first-half, after Jonny Lomax crossed on the back of penalty goals apiece for both sides.
Leeds pulled clear when Adam Cuthbertson added to Ryan Hall's score.
Danny Richardson's try kept Saints hopes alive but Leeds held on and are now three points clear of third-placed Hull FC in the... | Leeds Rhinos saw off the soon-to-be demolished iconic South Stand with an error-strewn win over St Helens. |
Weaker commodity prices and consumer spending, together with a slowdown in its key trading partner, China, has hurt growth.
Towards the end of last year, however, the economy expanded by just over 5%, boosted by government spending.
President Joko Widodo had promised to lift annual growth to 7% on average.
However, the... | Growth in South East Asia's largest economy, Indonesia, has come in at 4.76% for 2015, marking the fifth consecutive yearly decline. |
An IFA Disciplinary Committee opted not to impose any sanction after finding that Carrick did not properly implement manager Gary Haveron's touchline ban.
The committee said it would "exercise its discretion" in the matter.
A Warrenpoint Town statement argued that the decision "contradicted the IFA's obligation to appl... | Warrenpoint Town say they are "shocked" by an IFA ruling that confirmed their relegation from the Premiership and saw Carrick Rangers stay in the top flight. |
Guido Tognoni worked "extremely closely" with the Fifa president during Blatter's second term.
"In Fifa, for many years, you could only reach your goal by taking dollars in your hands," Tognoni told BBC Sport.
Fifa said investigations into such claims were ongoing and, as yet, there was no evidence of wrongdoing.
The b... | Russia and Qatar may have had to pay bribes to secure their World Cups, Sepp Blatter's former special advisor has suggested. |
Nick Hardwick said staff shortages, population pressures and prison policy all contributed to problems, with a 69% rise in self-inflicted deaths.
The Ministry of Justice said there was no evidence linking the rise in such deaths to government policy.
Presenting his annual report, Mr Hardwick also pointed to problems in... | There has been a "rapid deterioration" in prison safety in England and Wales, the prisons inspector has warned. |
Members of the NASUWT, meeting in Bournemouth, criticised a loosening of the rules on who schools can employ to teach children.
The government says the changes allow schools to hire talented people and the vast majority of teachers will continue to have the recognised qualification.
But the union says it is about savin... | More children in England are being taught by unqualified teachers, a teaching union is claiming. |
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Wire fell behind to Greg Burke's try but responded through Ryan Atkins and Kevin Brown for a 12-6 half-time lead.
Jay Chapelhow's try and a penalty from Patrick Ah Van gave Widnes a two-point lead after the break.
Matty Russell and Chris Hill went over after Brown's second... | Kevin Brown's hat-trick against his former club gave Warrington a derby win against Widnes to progress to the last eight of the Challenge Cup. |
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Kyrgios, 21, lost 7-5 6-1 6-4 to British number one Andy Murray in Monday's much-anticipated last-16 tie.
"I hope he sees the writing on the wall before this gets chronic and irreparable," the American seven-time Grand Slam champion told BBC Sport.
"It's not just the menta... | Australian Nick Kyrgios "doesn't understand" what it takes to be a Grand Slam winner, says three-time Wimbledon champion John McEnroe. |
"No-one will face a cliff edge," Theresa May said at a Brussels summit.
A new "UK settled status" will grant those who have spent five years in the UK equal rights on healthcare, education, benefits and pensions.
Guaranteeing EU citizens' rights is the top priority for the EU delegation negotiating Brexit.
Before Mrs M... | EU citizens legally resident in the UK will be entitled to the same rights as British citizens after Brexit, the UK prime minister has told EU leaders. |
Dame Margaret Hodge's review said it would be better to ditch the Garden Bridge than risk uncertain costs.
Three months ago the Garden Bridge Trust admitted its future was in doubt after publishing accounts which showed a £70m shortfall in funding.
Initially £60m of public money was pledged on planning for the bridge.
... | A project to build a bridge covered with trees and shrubs across the Thames in London should be scrapped, a review has found. |
It took 72 firefighters five hours to extinguish the fire in Trebovir Road, Earl's Court, after being called at about 21:45 BST on Sunday.
They rescued 12 people from inside the building, three from one next door and two from the roof of a neighbouring property.
Nobody was hurt but 150 people were evacuated.
The whole ... | Seventeen people were rescued after a huge fire ripped through a hotel and block of flats in west London. |
Wilder's side were confirmed champions after rivals Oxford lost to Luton Town.
"He's a very down to earth guy, he's a motivator and certainly gets us going for games," said Richards.
"That hour before the game after we've warmed up he's certainly getting in each other's ears. It's loud in the dressing room, put it that... | Northampton Town striker Marc Richards has praised "first-class" manager Chris Wilder after the Cobblers won the League Two title. |
The deal to stop fighting was agreed between the Syrian government and some rebel groups fighting against them.
There has been a war in Syria since 2011 and since then, it's thought 300,000 people have lost their lives.
Four million people, including children, have been forced to leave the country and seek safety in ne... | A new ceasefire is underway in the war torn country of Syria in the Middle East. |
The 21-time Grand Slam champion was questioned on the issue after her 48-minute 6-2 6-0 Wimbledon semi-final victory against Elena Vesnina.
Roger Federer and Andy Murray's Centre Court quarter-finals against Marin Cilic and Jo Wilfried-Tsonga lasted a combined seven hours and 11 minutes.
"I don't deserve to be paid les... | Serena Williams says female tennis players deserve their equal pay, in the latest debate about prize money. |
The 24-year-old, played stormtrooper Finn in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and was a member of Theatre Peckham's company from age nine to 14.
Newsround sent Jonas who goes to Theatre Peckham now to interview Boyega and even got John to do his best Chewbacca impression.
Boyega is currently filming Star Wars Episode Eigh... | Star Wars actor John Boyega has given his support to the theatre he worked with when he was younger. |
The animal welfare charity received a call saying there was an injured or possibly dead snake at Green Street Park.
It said the caller had been "too scared" to get any closer.
SSPCA animal rescue officer Coreen Hill said it was "always better to be safe than sorry."
She said: "I expected to be met with an escaped corn ... | The Scottish SPCA was alerted by a member of the public to a snake in Forfar only to discover it was a plastic toy. |
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) said 45 people had been infected with a strain of E. coli, 43 of whom reported eating at a Chipotle restaurant.
The cases were in California, Minnesota, New York and Ohio.
Earlier this month, the chain temporarily closed 43 outlets in and around Washington and Oregon states.
This wa... | Shares in Chipotle have slumped more than 12% after US health authorities reported more cases of E. coli linked to the Mexican restaurant chain. |
The pensioner was found by her son when he arrived to visit her in Townhill Road, Hamilton, on Sunday morning.
Police said she had been unable to get up from the floor or call for help after a man forced his way into her home and attacked her.
The assault happened at about 19:00 on Saturday. The man also stole cash.
Th... | An 86-year-old woman was left on the floor of her South Lanarkshire home overnight after being assaulted in a "horrendous" attack.' |
Zambia, who won their continental trophy on home soil on Sunday, have been drawn in Group C alongside Iran and Costa Rica and will also play twice former champions Portugal in their opening match on 21 May in Jeju.
Senegal, Guinea and South Africa will also represent Africa at the event in South Korea.
Click here for U... | The African champions Zambia have been handed a tough opening match at the Fifa Under-20 World Cup in May, following Wednesday's draw in South Korea. |
Ukrainian officials said inventory work began on Saturday morning with the actual pullback to start in the afternoon.
The rebels in the Luhansk region said they were withdrawing tanks.
Both sides have committed to pulling out materiel carrying weapons with less than 100mm (4in) calibre.
The rebels in the Donetsk region... | Ukraine's government forces and pro-Russian rebels say they have begun withdrawing weapons from the line of contact in the east of the country. |
The girl's account was given to police and the video recording of the interview was shown at the player's trial at Bradford Crown Court.
Mr Johnson, 28, who has 12 England caps, is accused of two counts of sexual activity with a child.
The former Sunderland and Middlesbrough footballer denies the charges.
The girl, who... | A girl has described how she met footballer Adam Johnson for a "thank you kiss and more" after he signed football shirts for her. |
Phase one of the project will take 10 weeks to complete and will see demolition of the rear function room of the Ship and Anchor pub.
An old library building will also be knocked down and a new car park built.
Pembrokeshire council also wants to create a one-way system, footways and a public transport hub, with work st... | Work has begun on plans to alleviate traffic congestion and regenerate Fishguard town centre in Pembrokeshire. |
The authorities say they want to check whether the organisations are operating legally - particularly whether they comply with a controversial law requiring all NGOs receiving overseas funding to register as "foreign agents".
But human rights watchdog Agora says at least 90 NGOs have used its hotline since last week to... | Russian officials speak of "unplanned inspections" - but human rights advocates call the recent raids on dozens of NGOs a campaign of intimidation. |
The third and final debate is upon us but Donald Trump has shown little interest in ditching the campaign trail for prep sessions.
Speaking at a rally in Colorado on Tuesday, he told supporters he was "gonna take back the White House" and "deliver real, real change". And, for a real, real change he even mentioned some ... | With just 20 days to go until Americans go to the polls, millennials suggest they'd rather die than vote for the two main parties, while Canadians try to keep their neighbours' spirits up. |
The controversial bonfire is in a public car park at Ravenscroft Avenue, off the Newtownards Road.
It is one of four Belfast bonfires that are the subject of court injunctions, sought to prevent them getting bigger.
Meanwhile, police are investigating complaints about "distasteful" materials placed on bonfires.
Traditi... | A number of homes close to a large bonfire in east Belfast have been boarded up to protect the properties from heat damage when the fire is lit. |
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