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Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Vehicle development had been on hold in recent months because of a shortage of cash, but new sponsorship deals mean engineers can now resume their work. October 2017 will mark the 20th anniversary of the current land speed record - 763mph (1,228km/h), which wa...	The Bloodhound supersonic car project is back on, and now aims to break the land speed record in October 2017.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The craft called Maritime Autonomy Surface Testbed (Mast) was displayed on the Thames in London earlier this week. The Royal Navy said it is to play a part in the inaugural Unmanned Warrior. The exercise in October is to be held in parts of the sea off north w...	An unmanned boat designed for military use has been unveiled as one of 50 vehicles and devices that will feature in "robot wars" exercises off Scotland.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The 25-year-old was suspended for two weeks for kicking Grenoble's Arnaud Heguy in April, directly after serving a two-match ban for calling Samson Lee "Gypsy boy" during a Six Nations game. "Whenever you play for England, you have to be 100%," said Marler. "U...	Prop Joe Marler has made himself unavailable for England's summer tour of Australia, saying he needs to rest.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Walters headed a Cesar Azpilicueta cross into his own net just before half-time and repeated his unwanted trick from a Juan Mata corner. Frank Lampard made it 3-0 from the spot after Mata was fouled and Eden Hazard smashed in a fourth from 30 yards out. Walter...	Jon Walters scored two own goals and missed a penalty as Chelsea thumped Stoke to end the Potters' 17-game home unbeaten run in the Premier League.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: After three wins out of three, England lead West Indies by two points and will play Australia in the semi-finals if they remain at the top of the group. Pakistan are third, with one defeat against the second-placed Windies, who play India in their final match....	England women will win Group B at the World Twenty20 if they beat Pakistan in Chennai on Sunday.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Here are some of your alternative offerings to its given name, Kepler-452b. Billy Buroo tweets: "Name it after whoever was on duty at time of discovery #planetbob #planetsandra #planetoftheapes" IDON suggests: "yeah, I think Terraduo sounds better which is jus...	Nasa's Kepler telescope has found a world that shares many characteristics with Earth.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Insurers also say 37% of local school areas had at least one child road injury each year from 2006 to 2011. The government said the data was crude, road deaths were at a record low and the number of children injured had fallen considerably in recent years. Ins...	More than 1,000 children a month are being injured on local roads around British schools, insurance industry figures indicate.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The acting speaker of Brazil's lower house, Waldir Maranhao, has annulled a vote in the lower house that allowed the proceedings to go on to the Senate. But the president of the Senate, Renan Calheiros, later said the vote there would happen anyway. The Senate...	The impeachment process against Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has been thrown into doubt.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Mangan, 29, joined Rovers on a one-year deal in July after leaving Shrewsbury, who had offered him a new contract. But, after an early season run of seven goals in 22 games, he lost his starting place following injury and has not scored since 6 October. "At 29...	Shrewsbury Town have re-signed striker Andy Mangan from National League side Tranmere Rovers on an 18-month contract for an undisclosed fee.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The BBC One show, broadcast at the same time as ITV's X Factor, was watched by an average of 9.5 million viewers. Seven million viewers tuned in to see Matt Terry crowned the talent show winner during the 20:00 to 21:00 slot. But BBC One's Strictly Come Dancin...	The final episode of Planet Earth II has beaten the X Factor final in the Sunday night ratings.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said they received reports of a break-in on Montmano Drive, Didsbury, at 05:00 BST. Officers said they found a "heavily intoxicated" man who had gained entry to a flat after he fell when trying to climb up the side of the buildi...	A 35-year-old man who was Tasered by police is being treated in hospital for a collapsed lung.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: 21 December 2015 Last updated at 09:55 GMT He says his family spend it in London with family and eat a big roasted turkey for dinner. He says people imagine his wife, Victoria Beckham, is hard to buy presents for but he says he knows her so well, he doesn't st...	Former England football captain David Beckham says Christmas at home is very traditional.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Glasgow has admitted five children this year, all under two, who had either bitten into or squeezed the tabs. They suffered chemical burns to their eyes or throats. When liquid was swallowed, a tube had to be inserted to...	Doctors are warning about the dangers of liquitabs used in washing machines and dishwashers, after treating some children for near fatal injuries.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The government wants to reduce pensions payable to 130,000 current and ex-steel workers, to make Tata's Port Talbot operations more attractive to a buyer. Meanwhile the Commons Work and Pensions select committee is investigating the Â£571m deficit at the BHS s...	An inquiry is to be launched into the UK's 6,000 occupational pension schemes after question marks about the future of the BHS and British Steel schemes.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The leader of Kent County Council has met Home Office officials to request support in dealing with the arrival of hundreds of young migrants in Dover. And Kent Police has asked neighbouring forces to help manage Operation Stack, where lorries queue on the M20 ...	UK police and social services have called for urgent help to deal with the impact of the Calais migrant crisis.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: It has become the latest UK force to investigate the claims, first raised by former players in England. A UK-wide hotline has dealt with more than 250 reports in just one week since it launched. A senior Scottish officer confirmed that the force is working wit...	Police Scotland has confirmed its officers have received reports of historic child abuse within football.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: US and Scottish prosecutors want to interview Mohammed Abouajela Masud and Abdullah al-Senussi over the atrocity. Abdelbaset al-Megrahi is the only person to have been convicted over the bombing of Pan Am 103 in 1988. The plane was on its way from London to Ne...	Families of some of the 270 people who died in the Lockerbie bombing have welcomed the naming of two new suspects.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: While 70,000 retired Brits use Spain's health system, 81 Spanish pensioners are registered as covered by the NHS. Across the European Economic Area (EEA) there are 145,000 UK expat pensioners registered, compared with 4,000 EEA pensioners registered to use the...	Many more expat UK pensioners rely on European healthcare under reciprocal healthcare agreements than UK-based European pensioners rely on the NHS.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: It was one of 42 affected at the hospital in Londonderry due to a nursing shortage and vomiting bug. The Western Trust said that 25 beds across the hospital remain closed a week after its medical director confirmed it was facing challenges. A spokesperson for ...	A woman has spoken of her frustration after her foot operation at Altnagelvin Hospital was cancelled twice.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Lewis Siddall, 24, from Skellow in Doncaster, was found dead at his home at around 05:20 BST on Friday. South Yorkshire Police said he had reportedly been assaulted in the VDKA bar in Silver Street, Doncaster, shortly after 23:00 BST on Thursday. The arrested ...	A 22-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man died in bed following an alleged assault at a bar in Doncaster.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The top court has ruled it is unconstitutional to ban same-sex couples from getting married and legally registering those marriages. Parliament now has two years to amend the law, or same-sex couple will be able to marry under existing laws. Jay Lin and his pa...	Taiwan has just taken a major step towards increasing rights for lesbian and gay people.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The Enterprise and Business Committee is calling for integrated ticketing for bus, rail and metro services - similar to London's Oyster system. It found falling subsidies, passenger numbers and bus services were having a "severe" impact, especially in rural ar...	A "smart-ticketing" system is needed for transport across Wales by 2018, a group of AMs has said.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Melanie Lakin, from Glascote, Tamworth, died in a collision on the A458 Llanfair Caereinion to Welshpool road on Sunday. Her family said she was returning from a picnic at Bala lake with her boyfriend on separate motorbikes. Ms Lakin's death has been voluntari...	The family of a 29-year-old motorcyclist who died in a crash in mid Wales have paid tribute to her as a "kind, caring and generous person".
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The new 8km road, which is used by 18,000 motorists daily, includes a new roundabout at the Drones Road and three flyover junctions. Construction of the scheme began in early 2015. About 27km of drainage pipe has been laid, 32km of fencing used and 24,000 tonn...	The new £55m A26 Frosses dual-carriageway from Glarryford, near Ballymena, to Drones has opened.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Some panels landed on the fourth storey of John Lewis and others on Station Street, which police then shut. No-one was hurt and there was no damage to property on the street below the department store, a West Midlands Fire Service spokeswoman said. A spokesman...	Nine tiles blew off the roof of Birmingham's newly-opened Grand Central shopping centre during high winds.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Mr Hollande, who says the attack was a terrorist act, has already extended a state of emergency by three months. On Thursday, a lorry driver ploughed through a crowd marking Bastille Day on Nice's Promenade des Anglais. The driver was later shot dead by police...	French President Francois Hollande is to chair crisis talks with his inner security cabinet following Thursday's attack in Nice that killed 84 people.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Mr Davis, the Brexit secretary, claimed that in the six years that Theresa May served as home secretary, from 2010 to 2016, crime came down by 30%. But Ms Long-Bailey, shadow business secretary, claimed that in the last year "violence against the person" offen...	In a spat on the BBC's Question Time programme on Thursday, Conservative minister David Davis and Labour's Rebecca Long-Bailey clashed on crime rates in England and Wales.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Is he right? BBC legal affairs correspondent Clive Coleman has the answers. It means Parliament is the big dog. It can lumber around the constitution passing any law it likes. None of the smaller dogs can challenge the big fella. Or, if you want a less canin...	Mayor of London Boris Johnson says: "You cannot express the sovereignty of Parliament and accept the 1972 European Communities Act."
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Media playback is not supported on this device The 27-year-old from Newtownards, County Down, becomes the first Irishman to win a gold medal at the championships for 117 years. Irvine won his silver medal in the individual pursuit which was won by reigning ch...	Martyn Irvine has made Irish cycling history by winning gold and silver at the World Track Championships.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Sunday's game was called off before kick-off after a suspect device - which turned out to be a dummy bomb - was discovered in a toilet. However, some estimates suggested as many as a third of fans did not return for the rescheduled fixture. Fans faced strict ...	Manchester United have thanked fans for returning to Old Trafford for a rearranged game with Bournemouth, two days after it was abandoned.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The mobile phone company reported a net loss of 969m euros ($1.27bn; £787m) for the three months to the end of September, compared with a 68m euro loss in the same quarter last year. But the shares rose 9% as the results were still better than had been expecte...	Nokia shares have risen sharply in Helsinki despite the release of another set of quarterly losses.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Michelle Lowe, Sevenoaks council's deputy leader, tweeted: "Politicians should go out and show emotion." She said the intent of the tweet was to show "reserved people" still cared about the suffering of others. Gary Ridley, the Tory leader in Coventry, where M...	A tweet by a Conservative candidate showing Adolf Hitler hugging the public has been branded "disrespectful".
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Mr Cameron criticised Labour's London mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan on Wednesday for appearing with cleric Suliman Gani. On the BBC's The World Tonight, Mr Gani said he felt "disheartened and betrayed" at being described this way. Number 10 declined any further...	A London cleric who David Cameron described as a supporter of so-called Islamic State has told the BBC he attended Conservative events and feels betrayed by the party.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Prof Alan Woodward at the University of Surrey spotted an increase of more than 25,000 .onion "dark web" services. Prof Woodward said he was not sure how best to explain the sudden boom. One possibility, he said, might be a sudden swell in the popularity of Ri...	A security expert has noticed an unprecedented spike in the number of hidden addresses on the Tor network.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The band told fans there were "rumours" the show could be hit by a "next wave of terror attacks" like Paris. In a Facebook post they said they had worked with authorities and the local promoter to try to boost security. However they could not "ensure that our ...	American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch postponed a show in Milan on Sunday night, over fears it would be the target of a terror attack.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: But with the chain losing its sheen amid tough competition there are fresh attempts to keep it ahead of the game. In the latest shake-up at Sir Philip's parent company Arcadia, Topshop's creative boss Kate Phelan is leaving, as is Topman's Gordon Richardson. A...	Topshop is the jewel in the crown of billionaire Sir Philip Green's retail empire.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The quake hit at 15:36 pm (03:36 GMT) with its epicentre about 66km (41 miles) from the town of Kaikoura. The US Geological Survey said it was a 5.9 magnitude quake. New Zealand's GeoNet said it was 6.2 magnitude at a depth of 52km. Residents as far off as Chr...	A strong earthquake has struck New Zealand's South Island with reports of "violent shaking" in buildings.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Irish electoral law currently does not allow non-resident nationals to vote in their "home" EU elections. However Irish citizens in the UK can register to vote in European elections. Brian Hayes said: "When the UK leaves the EU, Irish citizens will automatical...	A Fine Gael MEP has proposed that Irish citizens living in the UK should be given the right to vote in European Parliament elections after Brexit.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Mr Ford blamed the shortfall on the ongoing dispute between the DUP and Sinn Féin about welfare reform. Last week, it was confirmed that Stormont departments, excluding health and education, were to have their budgets cut by a total of £78m. It was revealed th...	Justice Minister David Ford has said his department is facing a budget shortfall of at least £47m, once further cuts are brought in in October.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The East Midlands Operational Support Service said officers will be visible in Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire. Ch Supt Mark Holland, from Nottinghamshire Police, said there was "no specific threat" to the region. He said sim...	Armed police from forces in the East Midlands are set to patrol "busy and crowded places" over Christmas following the Berlin lorry attack.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Media playback is unsupported on your device 21 June 2013 Last updated at 12:31 BST The Market Hall Cinema in Brynmawr used to be run by the local council but when it announced its funding would stop last month, work began to find a way to keep it going. In Fe...	One of the oldest cinemas in Wales has been saved by a group of volunteers in Blaenau Gwent.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Andrew Marshall, of Heiton near Kelso, died at the Bowmont Forest Sawmill in June 2015. An inquiry into the accident is scheduled to take place at Jedburgh Sheriff Court on 14 March. A preliminary hearing will be held at the same court on Monday. Summary (one...	A date has been set for a fatal accident inquiry into the death of a 71-year-old man at a sawmill in the Borders.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The collection includes a Military Cross and an Albert Medal for gallantry. They were awarded to William Marychurch Morgan from Jeffreyston, near Tenby. He led a series of night raids across trenches in Arras in France 1916, and also served as a lieutenant col...	Rare medals won by a Pembrokeshire soldier during World War One are expected to sell for at least £12,000 at auction.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: University of Aberdeen experts looked at the eating habits of more than 20,000 middle-aged and elderly people. They concluded that compared to those who ate no chocolate, those who ate up to a small bar a day had an 11% lesser risk of cardiovascular disease an...	Eating a moderate amount of chocolate a day has been linked to a lowered risk of heart disease and stroke.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Over the 17 days that followed, Great Britain's team enjoyed its most successful Winter Games since the very first edition in Chamonix in 1924. GB athletes brought home four medals - skeleton gold for Lizzy Yarnold,silver and bronze in curling and a snowboard ...	Saturday marks one year since the 22nd Olympic Winter Games got under way in the Russian resort of Sochi.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Sir Norman Bettison witnessed the 1989 disaster as a spectator. He has denied being part of a "black propaganda unit" set up to blame Liverpool supporters and "concoct" a false version of events. His book, Hillsborough Untold, is his attempt to "put the record...	A former South Yorkshire Police chief inspector has defended his book about the Hillsborough disaster, insisting he is "entitled" to tell his story.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Alexander Perepilichny, 44, died after collapsing while running near his Surrey home in November 2012. His death was originally attributed to natural causes but traces of a chemical that can be found in a poisonous plant were later found in his stomach. Mr Per...	The Russian state security service may have been involved in the death of a whistleblower in the UK three years ago, an inquest has heard.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: He is one of many drivers worried about the state of local roads. A new survey suggests potholes are an increasing a problem across the UK. One in six roads across England and Wales is in such a bad state it must be repaired within the next five years, local a...	"We talk about it all the time in the canteen, amongst drivers, our concerns about the safety and comfort for our customers," said Stephen Hopson, a Bristol bus driver.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The announcement came as the Edinburgh-based challenger bank saw underlying profit rise by nearly 5%, to £65m. Total income was up more than 5% to £274m in the year to 12 March. Sainsbury's said it performed strongly in the personal loans market, with 15% year...	Sainsbury's Bank is set to launch new mortgage products in 2017 after reporting a strong trading performance in the last financial year.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The Law Commission's proposals come after it was asked by the Cabinet Office to examine how effective the acts are in the 21st century. Proposals include replacing three of the acts, from 1911, 1920 and 1939, with a single Espionage Act. It is the first time i...	Spies and others who leak classified information could face tougher sentences under a proposed overhaul of the four Official Secrets Acts.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: It has now dropped out of the top four universities in Wales and is ranked 93rd in the UK in one national guide. The latest rankings means students in their third year have seen the university drop from the top 50 in their time there. But the university said i...	Students at Aberystwyth University have expressed concern after the institution has seen a dramatic fall in its rank in UK league table guides.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: She has just passed all the tests to work under the banner of the Search And Rescue Dogs Association (SARDA), which sounds very serious, but for her it's all a game. In fact, it's all about her soggy tennis ball. Trainer David Carlile demonstrates the process....	Heidi is the first qualified search and rescue dog in Northern Ireland, and she is keen to show off her new skills.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: A Ford was destroyed at Ballymagowan Park at around 02:00 BST and a Vauxhall was also extensively damaged in Cromore Gardens. The Northern Ireland Fire Service attended both incidents and police are treating them as linked. Sean McMonagle from Ballymagowan Par...	Two cars have been set alight in suspected arson attacks in the Creggan area of Derry on Friday.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The move comes two days after the European Central Bank warned that Banca Popolare di Vicenza and Veneto Banca were failing or likely to fail. The banks' "good" assets will be taken on by Intesa Sanpaolo banking group. Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni sa...	Italy's government is bailing out two banks in the Venice region at a cost of 5.2bn euros (Â£4.6bn; $5.8bn).
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: They pressed for extra capacity at Tweedbank to cope with charter trains. The Campaign for Borders Railway said that an original "downbeat verdict" could have seen "an embarrassingly sub-optimal offer" for tourists. The Scottish government said it had included...	Borders Railway campaigners have said they helped to avoid embarrassment for the Scottish government by highlighting the route's tourist potential.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The plucky Grimethorpe Colliery Band - whose story gave rise to 1996 film Brassed Off - was given the honour as part of BBC Music Day. It was installed outside the band's rehearsal rooms in South Yorkshire. The plaque was one of 47 commemorating people or plac...	A brass band which inspired a box office hit has been honoured with a blue plaque in the group's centenary year.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The Portaferry woman received an unexpected boost last week when the Rio 1500m qualifying standard was amended to four minutes and seven seconds. Mageean twice ran under 4:07.00 last summer with her personal best 4:06.49. "I was over the moon when I heard and ...	Ciara Mageean says her training and racing plans for 2016 haven't changed despite having almost certainty booked her spot at the Rio Olympics.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The 21-year-old, who had a spell on loan at Hearts last year, was released by Liverpool at the end of last season. Ngoo goes straight into the Killie squad for Saturday's match against Ross County and said: "It is good to be back in Scottish football. "I am lo...	Kilmarnock have signed striker Michael Ngoo on a two-year contract.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Media playback is not supported on this device Woakes took the key wickets of Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews and was well supported by Steven Finn's 3-59 as the tourists slumped from 162-1 overnight, as only Kusal Perera (42) resisted. Under-pressure England ...	Chris Woakes took 3-31 as England bowled Sri Lanka out for 288 to take a grip on the third Test at Lord's.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The 35-year-old was reported overdue on Sunday night after leaving for a weekend trip from Portsoy in Aberdeenshire. A kayak matching the description of his was found on Monday night near Lybster in Caithness, and safety equipment was found near Portknockie in...	The search for missing kayaker Dominic Jackson has continued for a third day.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Mr Boehner, a fellow Republican, has also reportedly said he will not vote for Mr Cruz if he becomes the nominee. Their rift dates back to when Mr Cruz led a group of hard-core conservatives to force a government shutdown in 2013, against his party's leadershi...	US presidential hopeful Ted Cruz has been called "Lucifer in the flesh" by the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Romelu Lukaku put the visitors in front with a penalty after keeper Jack Butland had brought down Tom Cleverley. Seamus Coleman headed in a Cleverley corner and Aaron Lennon intercepted a pass before slotting in as Everton went 3-0 up at the break. Lukaku also...	Everton moved up to seventh after beating Stoke, who suffered a third successive Premier League defeat.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: "It's a welcome break, and the view isn't too bad either," he says as he looks across the sea towards the Sunnmoere Alps' snow-covered peaks. "A bridge across the fjord would obviously make the crossing faster, but Storfjorden is two or three kilometres wide a...	It might be slow, but the romance of commuting by ferry is not lost on Trond Bonesmo as he boards MF Norangsfjord for the crossing from Magerholm to Sykkylven.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Although Australia beat England by an innings and 46 runs in four days, the hosts ran out 3-2 series winners after regaining the urn at Trent Bridge. "The last four days haven't quite gone to plan," Cook told Test Match Special. "But going into the series no-o...	England captain Alastair Cook said defeat in the final Test at The Oval will not detract from a "special summer" for his Ashes-winning team.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The report, written by Sir Stephen Bubb, recommends introducing a charter of rights and more community facilities for people with learning disabilities. It also says some "inappropriate" in-patient facilities should be closed. The report comes after abuse was ...	People with learning disabilities in England are being kept in hospitals far from home for too long, a review says.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The party will devote its opposition day debate in the Commons to the issue, having accused the prime minister of failing to show leadership. David Cameron has said the UK will take thousands more refugees from Syrian camps. He has also pledged an additional Â...	The SNP has confirmed it will use an opportunity on Wednesday to hold the UK government to account over its stance on the refugee crisis.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The prime minister's room for manoeuvre in the reshuffle was limited when her party was left with 318 MPs and Labour had 262. Here's what we know so far. The list will be updated as new appointments are made. Theresa May stays as prime minister despite not ach...	Theresa May has formed her new government after the Conservatives lost their majority in the general election.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The seven-time champion, 27, saw off Djokovic 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-7 (3-7) 9-7 in four hours and 37 minutes. Nadal will play David Ferrer in Sunday's final after his fellow Spaniard overcame France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in straight sets. It will be Nadal's first Grand...	Rafael Nadal won a stunning heavyweight clash with world number one Novak Djokovic to reach his eighth French Open final.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The finds, including a well-preserved skull, bolster the idea that the Homo naledi people deliberately deposited their dead in the cave. Evidence of such complex behaviour is surprising for a human species with a brain that's a third the size of ours. Despite ...	A new haul of ancient human remains has been described from an important cave site in South Africa.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: As reported earlier this week on the BBC, the UK's biggest banks have lost some customers following a change to the switching system. It now takes seven working days to change accounts, rather than up to 30 as was the case previously. All regular payments are ...	Major High Street banks are among the biggest losers of customers switching current accounts, figures have confirmed.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: And high-profile international league tables are a very public form of this pecking order. While these might measure a whole range of factors - from reputation and staff ratios to research output - what they do not compare is the ability of students who have b...	Higher education has a strong sense of hierarchy.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Here Sarah Scott describes the shock she experienced when details of her medical history, which were so personal her own mother did not know about them, were brought up in court by her rapist's QC. My name is Sarah. I live in the north east of Scotland. I am a...	Campaigners have welcomed a ruling by a senior judge that abuse victims should be able to access legal aid to fight attempts by lawyers to obtain their medical records.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: A third (32%) of support staff in UK state schools polled by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) said they took classes for absent teachers. Over a fifth (22%) said they took more classes in 2012-13 than in 2011-12. A Department for Education (DfE)...	Classroom support staff say they are increasingly being asked to stand in for fully qualified teachers, a union is claiming.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The former Celtic and Chelsea defender was asked if would rather attend the Old Firm clash (12:00 BST) or encounter between United and City (12:30 KO). "Manchester's a great game, great city, great managers, great players," said Elliott, who had two years in G...	Paul Elliott says he would rather be at Celtic Park than Old Trafford as the Glasgow and Manchester derbies compete for worldwide attention on Saturday.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Ni Yulan had hoped to travel this week to accept the state department's International Women of Courage Award. But she says she was refused a passport. She also alleges she and her husband were forcibly evicted from their home and he was beaten up. Ms Ni, a law...	A Chinese human rights activist says she has been barred from leaving the country just as she was planning to travel to the US to accept an award.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The 19-year-old spent time in League Two on loan at Cheltenham this season, making six appearances. Jones moved to Liverpool from Plymouth's academy and played for the Wales Under-19 team before switching his allegiance to England. "His experience at this leve...	League Two side Accrington Stanley have signed Liverpool defender Lloyd Jones on loan for one month.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Waverley Borough Council said preparatory work on the Brightwells area will begin in September. The government has confirmed a compulsory purchase order for the Marlborough Head pub and the removal of two public footpaths. The scheme includes a town square, ci...	The redevelopment of Farnham town centre has moved closer after the government approved two compulsory purchase orders allowing work to begin.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Barclays is "staying anchored in Great Britain" he told BBC business editor Simon Jack. Some banks have warned that the Brexit vote may affect jobs. But Mr Staley said: "Right now we are not making any plans to pick up and move people from one location to anot...	Banking giant Barclays has no plans to move jobs out of the UK following the vote to leave the European Union, chief executive Jes Staley has said.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Property prices increased by 10.1% in the year to March compared with a year earlier, the lender found, making the average home worth Â£214,811. This annual growth accelerated from 9.7% seen in the previous two months. But the housing market could "soften" ove...	UK house prices are rising but uncertainty ahead of the EU referendum could slow the market, according to the Halifax.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The university said it would remove investment from extraction and production companies by 2025. In 2015, students from 'Fossil Free QUB' occupied part of an administration building in protest against the policy. A number of politicians attended a protest in s...	Queen's University Belfast is set to disinvest from fossil fuels after a two-year student campaign.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Christopher Penman, 58, was found dead in his bed in Beaumont Leys, Leicester, on 22 February. He had been stabbed 23 times. Police believe Awat Akram, 25, of Beaumanor Road, Leicester, killed Mr Penman in an act of jealousy over his ex-partner. At Leicester C...	A man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a man in a "brutal" stabbing attack.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The Everton midfielder's thigh injury has prevented him from training fully since he linked up with the Republic squad on Monday. McCarthy, 25, may not be risked in Friday's friendly against the Netherlands but O'Neill said he would "definitely" be in his Euro...	Republic of Ireland boss Martin O'Neill has eased concerns over James McCarthy's fitness for Euro 2016.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Many migrants want to get asylum in Germany or Sweden, but those countries want their EU partners to show "solidarity" and share the burden. Many have fled the conflicts and abuses in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Eritrea. But there are also many economic migra...	Big fault lines have opened up across the European Union - both east-west and north-south - because of the migrant crisis.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: "This is Crusader-Arab treachery, a war on all Sunnis," read a placard at a recent protest in Syria against civilian casualties said to be the result of US air strikes. If bombing is killing some civilians, it is no surprise. Islamic State is a relatively smal...	As Islamic State (IS) seeks to expand the territory under its control in Iraq and Syria, attacking the border town of Kobane, the BBC's Paul Wood charts the rise of jihadist groups in the region.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: "The fast-food factories: McJobs are bad for kids" a headline announced over a report about thousands of teenagers employed in McDonald's US kitchens. The term took hold, to such an extent the Oxford English Dictionary still defines McJobs - 30 years later - a...	It was the Washington Post that first coined the term in 1986.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The hosts, who beat Championship side Ipswich in the FA Cup on Tuesday, broke the deadlock after nine minutes when Dover defender Tyrone Sterling turned Sam Habergham's cross into the back of his own net. Dover came close to levelling things up on the brink of...	Lincoln extended their lead at the top of the National League after beating fellow promotion-hopefuls Dover.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Ex-archbishop George Carey said Peter Ball was in "torment" as a result of a police investigation, letters released by the Crown Prosecution Service show. Ball, 83, was jailed in October for a string of offences against young men. The Church of England apologi...	A former Archbishop of Canterbury wrote to police in 1993 with letters of support for the then Bishop of Gloucester who was being investigated for sex offences, it can be revealed.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The thief struck at about 18:10 on Monday after gaining access to a common close in Milovaig Street in Summerston, Glasgow. Police said he escaped with a three-figure sum. The elderly woman was checked over by medical staff but did not suffer any injuries, alt...	A robber locked a 90-year-old woman in her bathroom before stealing money and bank cards from her home.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: People were evacuated from Prior Deram Park in Canley, Coventry, during the blaze on 17 July. The boy, who is local to the area but cannot be named because of his age, is also charged with assault and two counts of burglary. He is due before Coventry Youth Cou...	A 12-year-old boy has been charged with arson following a fire which caused Â£20,000 of damage at a park four days after it had opened.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Google's Android rules the roost by powering nine out of 10 smartphones sold in India. But other major international players have struggled to expand their base. India is the world's second fastest growing market for smartphones behind China. Smartphone sales ...	Indus OS - a mobile phone operating system built in India - has become the country's second-most popular smartphone platform, surpassing Apple's iOS.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: First I heard shouting at the security entrance then I saw policemen bundling members of the public and then moving others like me back from the entrance. Then through the glass doors, I saw dozens of members of the public rushing along the riverside. MPs and ...	In a closely guarded part of Westminster, several hundred people are now in lockdown.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: An opponent has yet to be announced for 30-year-old Barnes but the contest will be at the Waterfront Hall in his home city of Belfast. Barnes made it two pro wins from two with a points victory in a six-rounder against Adrian Dimas Garzon in March. Jamie Conla...	Two-time Olympic bronze medallist Paddy Barnes is to fight for the WBO European flyweight belt in what will be his third professional bout on 17 June.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Price, 31, joined the Owls on a one-year deal last summer but only played seven games, with just three starts. The former Ipswich, Derby and Crystal Palace goalkeeper has made 130 career league appearances. "It was important to get someone in with experience,"...	Rotherham United have signed goalkeeper Lewis Price on a two-year contract following the end of his deal with rivals Sheffield Wednesday.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The alleged victim said PCs David Scott and Greg Mead punched him "20 to 30 times" and smashed his head on his kitchen floor, in September 2013. But the panel said the evidence was unreliable and the case was dismissed. Observers at the hearing were told not t...	The first public misconduct hearing held by Northamptonshire Police has seen the case of two officers accused of beating a man being dismissed.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Hundreds of the amphibians laden with eggs cross the B869 Lochinver-Stoer road in Sutherland to reach lochs and lochans. The toads are usually on the move for about three weeks from mid-March. Highland Council countryside ranger Andy Summers has been helping A...	New warning signs have been erected on a road in the Highlands in an effort to improve migrating female toads' chances of survival.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: The story, about a father who keeps his daughter captive in the wilderness, under the pretence they are the last people alive on Earth, was described by judges as "shocking and subtle". The shortlist also featured Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey and A Song...	Our Endless Numbered Days by Claire Fuller has won this year's Desmond Elliott Prize for first novels.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Among those killed in the MSF-supported al-Quds hospital was one of the city's last paediatricians, MSF said. Local sources have blamed the Syrian government or Russian war planes, but there has been no official comment. Monitors say attacks by both sides left...	At least 14 patients and three doctors have been killed in an air strike on a hospital in the Syrian city of Aleppo, the charity Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF) says.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Jordan Watson's body was found in the graveyard in Carlisle early on Tuesday morning; Cumbria Police initially said a man had been killed. A post-mortem examination revealed he died from multiple wounds to the head and neck caused by a sharp implement. Detecti...	A 14-year-old boy found dead in a cemetery was the victim of a "savage and brutal attack", police have said.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: Goals by Switzerland striker Eren Derdiyok and winger Bruma gave Galatasaray a commanding lead. Brazilian defender Marcelo started the comeback after half-time before forward Cenk Tosun sparked wild celebrations with a 78th-minute equaliser. A five-year ban on...	Turkish champions Besiktas fought back from 2-0 down to clinch a home draw with Galatasaray in the Istanbul derby.
Here's the text and it's short one-sentence summary. Text: What particularly sticks in my mind, though, is a report on what happened in police stations: even people picked up for petty crimes were tortured. Egypt's security state has always been ruthless, but in those days the brutality was more under the surface. Whi...	When I was based in Egypt during the 1990s, we regularly got human rights reports about dreadful abuses in military prisons.

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