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32,702,926 | Soldiers from the island, as well as Kingussie and Beauly in the Highlands, lost their lives at Festubert in France in 1915.
Portree on Skye lost 10 men in a single night. In total, more than 20,000 men died over 10 days of fighting.
Three days of events will start on Friday and will include talks by historians and poe... | One of the bloodiest battles of World War One will be commemorated in events to be held on Skye later this week. |
32,995,323 | From the release of It's Not Unusual in 1965 to his current judging role on BBC One's The Voice, Sir Tom has won fans across the generations.
It is well-known he is adored by legions of women the world over, so we canvassed the opinion of some plain-talking Welshmen in a bid to uncover the secret of his enduring appeal... | Sir Tom Jones celebrates his 75th birthday on Sunday and the appeal of the Welshman is as strong as ever. |
12,511,455 | Since then the country has seen the creation of a multi-party parliamentary system, a decade-long Maoist insurgency and the abolition of its monarchy.
Flanked by China and India, it is home to eight of the world's highest mountains including Mount Everest, known locally as Sagarmatha.
As one of the world's poorest coun... | With its ancient culture and the Himalayas as a backdrop, landlocked Nepal was closed to the outside world until the 1950s. |
36,479,021 | It has been launched by the association that represents thousands of officers.
The Police Federation said officers took 37,674 days off sick last year because of the problem.
Federation chairman Mark Lindsay described the resources the PSNI devotes to tackling the issue as "pitiful and wholly inaccurate"
In his speech ... | A £1m fund has been set up to help police officers suffering from post traumatic stress disorder and other psychological illnesses. |
39,445,943 | The regiment has strong links to the city as an Army Reserve unit is based in Raglan Barracks and the Freedom of Newport was granted to them in 1978.
They paraded through the city centre with colours flying, drums beating and bayonets fixed as they were led by the Band of the Royal Artillery.
The parade started at 12:3... | About 100 soldiers from the 104th Regiment Royal Artillery marked their 50th anniversary with a freedom parade through Newport on Saturday. |
40,076,526 | In the latest incident, a man escaped with a three-figure sum after threatening two members of staff with a hammer at McColl's in West Doura Court, Kilwinning, at about 18:20 on Saturday.
Police said the staff were uninjured but "extremely distressed".
In December, a man robbed the same shop at knifepoint while wearing... | A convenience store in North Ayrshire has been robbed for the second time in five months. |
36,416,551 | The classic 1970s sitcom starred her father Richard Beckinsale as Lenny Godber, cellmate to Ronnie Barker's Norman Stanley Fletcher.
Porridge will return for a special episode, again written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais.
Set 40 years on, Kevin Bishop will play Fletcher's prison inmate grandson.
Nicknamed "Fletch"... | Hollywood actress Kate Beckinsale, best known for the Underworld Series of films, has given her blessing to the BBC bringing back Porridge. |
35,051,236 | Ian Sawyer from Manchester said: "I'm homosexual, I'm not a paedophile. Does Mr Fury know the difference?"
Fury has been quoted as saying a woman's "best place is on her back" and criticised homosexuality and abortion.
The boxer, also from Manchester, has denied making any homophobic comments.
He said: "Tyson Fury love... | A man who made a hate crime complaint to police about world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury has said Fury is "ignorant to the difference between homosexuality and paedophilia". |
34,647,441 | The testimonial, usually held to honour a player's long service at a club or to mark retirement, are supposed to be light-hearted, non-competitive affairs that raise millions of pounds for charity.
But that has not always been the case.
From celebrities and brawls to handsome pay-offs and injuries, BBC Sport takes a lo... | When Wayne Rooney starts planning his testimonial game for next summer he may want to heed a few lessons from previous benefit matches. |
35,074,973 | Grant Bradburn's side must top their group, which also features Hong Kong, to progress to the Super 10 stage.
This will be played alongside the women's event from 15-28 March.
Should they prevail, Scotland will be entered into a group containing England, Sri Lanka, South Africa and the West Indes.
The Scots will play a... | Scotland's men will face Zimbabwe and Afghanistan in the first stage of next year's ICC World Twenty20 tournament in India. |
38,918,569 | Millions of people have "signed" online petitions calling on Parliament to do everything from bring in rules for a second EU referendum to introducing a Meningitis B vaccine for all children.
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Enter your postcode or parliamentary constituency:
BBC England's data unit foun... | MPs will later debate two petitions about the state visit of US President Donald Trump, but what do online polls and their signatories say about the UK? |
35,639,718 | Cpl Stuart Robinson was injured when his vehicle hit an explosive device near Camp Bastion in February 2013.
He will be joined on the 38 mile (60km) course by former colleague Kurt McGuinness, the brother of 23-time TT winner John McGuinness.
The 33-year-old said the challenge had been a "lifesaver" for him.
He said th... | A former soldier who lost both legs in Afghanistan is to attempt the Isle of Man TT course using a hand-powered bike. |
35,094,334 | The veterans have set off from the Canary Islands.
They aim to row the 3,000 miles in under 55 days as part of the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.
The Row2Recovery group are competing against 25 other teams in the race, which will end in Antigua in the Caribbean.
The race was scheduled to start on 15 December, but ... | Four ex-servicemen are rowing across the Atlantic in a bid to become what is believed to be the first all-amputee team to make the trip. |
34,835,405 | The 31-year-old left-armer was released by Sussex in September having been at Hove since 2006.
The ex-Leicestershire paceman has taken 34 first-class wickets at an average of 51.05, 79 one-day scalps at 29.22 and 82 T20 wickets at 23.90.
"It's great to have Chris on board," said Gloucestershire head coach Richard Dawso... | Gloucestershire have signed former Sussex seam bowler Chris Liddle on a two-year contract. |
38,856,242 | Rose, 26, was replaced by Ben Davies during Tuesday's 0-0 draw at Sunderland and had a knee scan on Thursday.
The England international has started 18 of Spurs' 23 Premier League games this season, but will miss the visit of Middlesbrough on Saturday.
"We need to wait until Monday to see the specialist," said Pochettin... | Tottenham left-back Danny Rose will see a specialist on Monday to confirm the extent of his knee injury, manager Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed. |
40,554,830 | The material is to be transported by road from the nuclear power complex to Scrabster harbour for shipping to Sellafield in Cumbria.
A nine mile (14.4km) stretch of the A836 would be involved.
Dounreay is being decommissioned and tonnes of its radioactive material is being reprocessed at Sellafield.
Other items have be... | A stretch of road in Caithness is to be closed for short periods on occasions over the next 12 months so nuclear material can be moved from Dounreay. |
35,461,701 | Irish slipped back to the foot of the table after defeat at Sale and Newcastle's win against Harlequins.
The Exiles host 10th-placed Worcester on Sunday and could move above the Warriors with a win.
"We've already spoken about next week and what we need to do," Coventry told BBC Radio Berkshire.
"The boys have had a bi... | London Irish head coach Tom Coventry admits their meeting with fellow Premiership strugglers Worcester will be a "huge" game for his team. |
38,326,530 | Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox will pay £11.7bn for the 61% stake it does not already own.
Sky shareholders will receive £10.75 in cash for each share, valuing the entire company at £18.5bn.
The deal comes amid concerns that Rupert Murdoch, who also owns the Sun and the Times newspapers, will have excessive influenc... | Broadcaster Sky and 21st Century Fox have reached agreement on the terms of a takeover deal. |
34,661,256 | The Met said the "vast majority" of the work in its inquiry into Madeleine's disappearance had been completed.
It said no conclusion had been reached but it was now following a "small number of focused lines of inquiry" which was why the team had been cut.
Madeleine's parents said they "fully understand" the decision.
... | The number of UK officers investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has been cut from 29 to four, the Metropolitan Police says. |
35,400,131 | She beat the 21st seed 4-6 6-4 8-6 in the fourth round, in a match that lasted three hours and four minutes.
"It was mentally, emotionally and physically draining," Konta said.
At 24 years old, Konta is ranked 47th in the world.
Her next opponent will either be 15th seed Madison Keys, or China's Shuai Zhang.
The 'Grand... | Johanna Konta has become the first British woman to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final for 31 years, after beating Ekaterina Makarova at the Australian Open. |
39,125,309 | Dan Biggar was heard querying whether to kick for the corner when Wales won a penalty while trailing 16-13 but denied he overruled Jones' decision.
Leigh Halfpenny admitted he turned down the chance to kick at goal, however.
"Things happen on the field which challenge everybody at the best of times," Thorburn told BBC ... | Former Wales skipper Paul Thorburn says there is no question over Alun Wyn Jones' captaincy despite claims he was overruled in the loss to Scotland. |
28,893,464 | Britain's and champion teams up with Heather Stanning as she aims to repeat her success in Chengdu in 2013.
"It's the first big title I've had to defend," Glover said.
"There's a little bit of pressure, but it I think it's important to feel the pressure," she told BBC Radio Cornwall.
"If you're going to define the se... | Helen Glover says she is feeling the pressure of defending a major title for the first time at next week's World Championships in Amsterdam. |
35,585,976 | The New York-based singer won the award for her Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg collaboration, Sings.
"I want to dedicate this Grammy to all the traditional musicians in Africa, in my country, to all the young generation," Kidjo said.
Her album beat one by Malawi's Zomba Prison Project and South Africa's Ladysmi... | Benin's Angelique Kidjo has won the best world music album of the year at this year's Grammys in Los Angeles. |
38,962,311 | Mitroglou scrambled in the decisive goal for the Portuguese champions from Luisao's header in the second half.
Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang hit a penalty straight at keeper Ederson after Ljubomir Fejsa handled.
The German side were the top scorers in the group stage, but failed to find a way through a stubborn ... | Kostas Mitroglou gave Benfica a one-goal advantage in the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie with Borussia Dortmund. |
30,547,856 | He also won four Mobo awards, co-wrote an album with Mary J Blige and scooped an astonishing six Grammy nominations.
The 22-year-old, from Cambridgeshire, is the son of a London banker who was fired for spending too much time trying to jumpstart her offspring's pop career.
He got his break singing on other people's son... | Sam Smith topped the BBC's Sound Of 2014 list last January, and went on to sell a million copies of his debut album, In the Lonely Hour, on both sides of the Atlantic. |
36,745,654 | The Orange Order says flagship parades in Portadown and Kilkeel will provide "an enhanced cultural experience" for spectators.
The parades mark the 326th anniversary of King William III's victory at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.
Here are all the details of the 12 July celebrations, including parade locations and rou... | A total of 18 demonstrations are being held as part of the Twelfth of July commemorations on Tuesday. |
24,641,251 | George Rogerson, 22, of Plean, admitted stabbing Leon Cairney 11 times in the village last December after the pair rowed in the street in the early hours.
He told the High Court in Dundee he had been provoked into the attack on the 25-year-old.
Judge Lord Kinclaven deferred sentence until November 20 and Rogerson was r... | A man who stabbed a former soldier to death in Stirlingshire has been convicted of culpable homicide. |
36,188,320 | It was a trip that would take longer to materialise than he could have ever imagined.
"My partner and I were in Key West, 55 or 56 years ago, and he said to me 'do you want to take the ferry over to Havana?'"
"I said 'I don't know, let's do it next time'. Then, along came the revolution, and this is that next time."
As... | Almost 60 years ago, Rick Schneider was considering taking a cruise with his then boyfriend. |
38,172,253 | Exam board Pearson has confirmed plans to develop a new history of art A-level for teaching from next September.
October's decision by the AQA board to drop the subject provoked an outcry from experts who argued "society had never required its insights more".
"It's amazing - just about in the nick of time," said teache... | Campaigners for art history A-level say they are "absolutely thrilled" by a late decision to save the subject, which was set to be discontinued. |
36,213,419 | The visitors were shot out for only 109 by an electric bowling and fielding performance, with James Anderson taking 3-42 and Luke Procter 3-14.
James Vince, watched by England coach Trevor Bayliss and selector James Whitaker, was run out for nought.
Haseeb Hameed and Proctor then shared an unbroken stand of 104 to take... | Lancashire completely dominated Hampshire on day one of the County Championship Division One match. |
31,562,099 | Strong winds helped the blaze to spread across the 336.1m (1,105ft) high building in the marina district.
One eyewitness told the BBC "there was debris flying everywhere, falling into neighbouring buildings". The fire was later extinguished.
It is not known what caused the blaze. Hundreds of people were evacuated and t... | A fire has swept through the Torch skyscraper in Dubai, one of the tallest residential buildings in the world. |
37,014,395 | The 20-year-old spent the latter half of 2015-16 on loan with the Bantams.
He made four Europa League appearances and one Premier League appearance for the Hammers in 2015, before playing against Juventus in Sunday's friendly.
"I am excited to try to push this club on again," he told Bradford's club website. "The fans,... | League One club Bradford City have re-signed West Ham United midfielder Josh Cullen on loan until January. |
10,650,267 | The debate over the legislation reflected deep divisions in Argentina, which is a mainly Roman Catholic country.
BBC Mundo looks at the key aspects of the law and the situation across Latin America:
What does the law consist of?
The law foresees a modification of article 2 of the Argentine Civil Code, which establishes... | Argentina has become the first country in Latin America to legalise same-sex marriage. |
38,518,884 | The Championship club had been in talks with the former owner of San Diego Padres.
However, Al Hasawi, who took control at the City Ground in 2012, says negotiations have "come to an end".
"A deal as it stands is not in the interests of the long-term future of our club," said the Kuwaiti.
"We feel strongly that we have... | Nottingham Forest's proposed takeover by a United States-based consortium led by John Jay Moores has collapsed, according to owner Fawaz Al Hasawi. |
36,225,287 | Anaya Ellick from Chesapeake, Virginia, does not use prosthetics. To write, she stands to get the proper angle, holding a pencil between her arms.
Her principal, Tracy Cox from Greenbrier Christian Academy, describes her as an "inspiration".
"She does not let anything get in the way of doing what she has set out to do,... | A seven-year-old student born without hands has won a US national handwriting contest. |
30,719,057 | Eight journalists and two policemen were among the dead. Police issued photos of two suspects, describing them as "armed and dangerous".
A third suspect reportedly handed himself in to police.
Protests and vigils over the attack, the deadliest the country has seen in decades, have been held across France.
President Fra... | A major manhunt has been launched for gunmen who shot dead 12 people at the Paris office of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. |
36,227,417 | The 21-year-old scored one try in two appearances for the Welsh region but crossed eight times in 26 games for Welsh Premiership side Cardiff RFC, who come under the umbrella of the Blues.
Bath have also handed a new two-year contract extension to back row Levi Douglas, 20, who joined the English Premiership club's aca... | Bath have signed Cardiff Blues' Welsh wing Harry Davies ahead of next season. |
32,039,197 | The ex-France and Arsenal striker wore glasses and a wig to surprise teenagers at Pen-y-Dre High School, Merthyr.
Henry, a Sky Academy ambassador, was there to present the Sky Sports Living for Sport Student of the Year Award for Wales to pupil Emma Morgan.
The awards programme is on Sky Sports 1 on Sunday.
A talented ... | Football legend Thierry Henry amazed pupils at a south Wales school by walking into their classroom disguised as a supply teacher. |
32,908,838 | Lamborghini, which is owned by Volkswagen, said Italy had beaten a bid from Slovakia to build the car there.
Reports say the sports car maker received €90m ($98m; £64m) of tax breaks and other incentives from the government to produce the car in Italy.
Executives from Lamborghini joined the Italian Prime Minister Ma... | Lamborghini confirmed the launch of a sports utility vehicle (SUV) and signed a deal to build the car in Italy. |
19,566,851 | Rescuers are still battling to reach the dead and injured inside, more than 24 hours after the inferno began.
Hundreds were trapped inside - the building had metal grilles on the windows and no fire exits. Many workers jumped from the upper floors.
The fire began hours after a blaze at a Lahore shoe factory killed 25 p... | At least 289 people have died in one of Pakistan's worst fires, at a garment factory in Karachi, officials say. |
11,985,568 | The ??359m Independent Living Fund pays out an average of ??300 a week, to help people pay for carers so they can live at home and not in a care home.
It was already shut to new applicants for this year and will now shut to new claims permanently, said the minister for disabled people, Maria Miller.
Payments to existin... | A fund which supports more than 21,000 people with severe disabilities is to be phased out by 2015. |
36,902,191 | The RMT union is balloting more than 1,000 members who work at stations.
GTR, which includes Southern and Great Northern, plans to close 34 station ticket offices and staff 49 others only at peak times.
The two sides are in a long-running dispute over the role of conductors.
Stations listed for reduced ticket office ho... | Britain's largest rail franchise, Govia Thameslink (GTR) is facing the threat of more industrial action, in a fresh dispute over planned cuts to ticket offices. |
38,453,304 | The RT-branded box contains food packaged in laboratory bottles, such as Medonium honey - "med" being honey in Russian and Meldonium a performance-enhancing drugs taken by athletes.
There is also raspberry jam tagged "anabolic" in reference to steroids also banned in sports.
"Not everyone realised this was a humorous p... | The Kremlin-funded international broadcaster RT, known as Russia Today, has produced New Year gift boxes branded "Russian doping". |
37,702,817 | The Lincolnshire side reached round one for the first time by beating National League Wrexham 3-2 after extra-time in a fourth qualifying round replay.
Stamford, who play in the eighth tier Northern Premier League Division One South, now face League One Hartlepool.
"We're on a bonus for the FA Cup and we're determined ... | Stamford's players are hoping to earn enough money from their FA Cup run to fund an end-of-season trip to the US. |
40,406,426 | Steven Dishman, 60, went on the run on 28 May 1985 while serving seven years for burglary and theft of property.
He was sentenced in December 1984, and would have been eligible for parole in December 1987.
Dishman was taken into custody by law enforcement officials and the Arkansas State Police.
The inmate escaped from... | An Arkansas prisoner who escaped more than 30 years ago has been recaptured in the city of Springdale, a prisons spokesman said. |
33,604,257 | The charges include rape, attempted rape, child prostitution, child pornography and drug charges linked to boys from Leicester and Coventry.
The men, aged between 24 and 78, face accusations the boys were abused by a group of men who befriended them.
One man appeared at Birmingham magistrates court on Tuesday and has b... | Ten men from London and the Midlands have been charged with child sexual exploitation offences against two boys. |
40,038,320 | United's 2-0 win over Ajax in Stockholm came two days after 22 people were killed by a suicide bomber following a concert at Manchester Arena.
The club tweeted a photo of a banner reading: "Manchester - A City United."
United manager Jose Mourinho said: "If we could, we would change obviously the people's lives for thi... | Manchester United dedicated Wednesday's Europa League victory to the victims of Monday's attack in the city, as the club made tributes in their memory. |
34,786,929 | Co-operative Energy received 136 complaints per 100,000 customers in the third quarter of the year, the Energy Ombudsman said.
This was 50% higher than any other supplier, the ombudsman's figures show.
Co-operative Energy blamed continuing problems with its new computer system for the results.
It upgraded its IT system... | One of the UK's smaller energy suppliers has topped a list of the highest proportion of consumer complaints. |
36,454,854 | The crash, which involved the bike and a Range Rover, took place at about 19:30 BST on Saturday at Groesonen Road in Clytha, near Abergavenny.
The driver of the Range Rover was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
The motorcyclist, from Bristol, was pronounced dead at the scene. | A motorcyclist has died after a crash in Monmouthshire, Gwent Police has said. |
33,086,002 | The company said that Kensington and Chelsea had seen prices plummet by 16% since a peak in September 2014.
In Westminster it claimed there had been a fall of 22% between a peak in November and the end of May.
It blamed the fall on the new stamp duty regime, introduced in December, which penalises expensive properties.... | House prices in the smartest parts of London have fallen by up to 22% since last Autumn, according to the property services group LSL. |
40,349,245 | Ward defended his WBO, WBA and IBF light-heavyweight titles against Sergey Kovalev in a rematch on Saturday.
His coach Virgil Hunter has talked up a move to cruiserweight or heavyweight and backed the American to beat Joshua.
"He's the heavyweight champion and the man but that's just my coach's belief," Ward, 33, told ... | Andre Ward says "anything is possible" regarding a move up in weight which could see him meet WBA and IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. |
39,858,075 | Only 3.2mm of rain fell at Gogarbank and 4mm in the Botanic Gardens - 7% and 10% of the respective monthly average.
According to data from the Met Office Midlothian, Fife and Middlesex, were the driest historical counties this month with just 12% of the rainfall expected in April.
Sutherland was the wettest part of Sco... | Edinburgh was the driest place in the UK in April despite Scotland as a whole being the wettest. |
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The Irish lost a 9-3 half-time lead as Sean O'Brien, Dave Kearney, Johnny Sexton and Mike McCarthy were all forced off as France snatched victory.
"France came out in that second half and played very strongly," said the Ireland coach after the game in Paris.
"On the back o... | Ireland coach Joe Schmidt was left "hugely disappointed" after his injury-ravaged side were beaten 10-9 by France in a bruising Six Nations contest. |
36,196,162 | Amar Hussain, 29, was involved in a hoax 999 call claiming an officer would be kidnapped by a radical Muslim with links to so-called Islamic State.
The call led to West Midlands Police putting in "unprecedented" measures to check officers' safety, jurors heard.
At Stafford Crown Court, two other men were convicted of t... | A PC who falsely claimed a fellow officer was going to be kidnapped by terrorists has been convicted of perverting the course of justice. |
28,104,958 | Some 670 arts organisations will receive annual grants worth a total of £340m per year.
Three quarters of those have had their funding frozen. Among the losers is the English National Opera which has a funding cut close to 30%.
Here, some of the other winners and losers reflect on their positions.
The news that Richmon... | The Arts Council for England (ACE) says its spending plans for the three years from 2015 will help strengthen and promote activity outside London. |
35,890,257 | Howard, who was the president of the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), died at his home near Los Angeles on Wednesday.
He was best known for the 1970s high school basketball series The White Shadow, in which he played the coach.
SAG-AFTRA acting president Gabrielle C... | Veteran TV and film actor Ken Howard has died at the age of 71. |
32,227,348 | Tommy Thompson was arrested on a criminal contempt warrant for evading a civil case brought by his investors.
They accuse him of cheating them out of promised proceeds from one of the biggest shipwreck hauls in US history.
In 1988 Thompson recovered millions of dollars' worth of gold from a ship that sank off the US co... | A US treasure hunter - who spent years evading authorities - will go to prison rather than testify about gold he discovered in a historic shipwreck. |
32,503,813 | But Mr Obama said those who looted and started fires on Monday "should be treated like criminals".
The rioting came after the funeral of Freddie Gray, a black man fatally injured in police custody in Baltimore.
A week-long curfew has been announced and thousands of troops have been deployed to the city.
The National Gu... | President Barack Obama has said police violence against African-Americans is a "slow-rolling crisis" after a night of violence in Baltimore. |
37,745,616 | Officers forced entry to the house in Wood End Lane, Northolt, west London, at about 20:10 BST and detained a man in his 40s.
They say a search of the house is under way to make sure it is safe so that evacuated neighbours can return home.
Police said negotiations with the man had been unsuccessful.
A cordon of 200m ha... | A three-day stand-off between armed police and a man feared to have stockpiled petrol at his home has ended after officers entered the property. |
35,641,609 | Her account comes after a report from the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group said pregnant women were "systematically overlooked" in the UK's trafficking response.
Marta, not her real name, told the Victoria Derbyshire programme that she came to Birmingham in November 2014 thinking she would get a job in a poultry facto... | A young Polish woman has described how she was forced to eat rubbish from bins while she was pregnant after being trafficked to the UK. |
39,310,193 | Government plans would give applicants a right to complain to an employment tribunal if they believed they had suffered discrimination.
Jeremy Hunt said he wanted to create "a culture of openness" where staff feel they can speak up about patient safety.
Barrister Sir Robert Francis recommended the measure after a publi... | NHS whistleblowers could be protected against discrimination if they apply to work for the health service again. |
38,916,633 | Jonathan Browning, a former chairman of Vauxhall, has succeeded him.
UK Sport was expected to publish a report this month after an independent investigation into the culture and practices at British Cycling - but that has been delayed.
The governing body is also being investigated by UK Anti-Doping over allegations of ... | Bob Howden has stepped down as chairman of British Cycling, but will remain the organisation's president. |
34,571,775 | The Navitus Bay project was for up to 121 turbines off Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change rejected the offshore project in September.
The developers' "extensive" research will be made available via the Crown Estate's Marine Data Exchange.
The £3.5bn plan, developed joi... | Developers behind a wind farm plan off the south coast of England which was refused consent by the government have decided not to appeal the decision. |
35,901,317 | The Israeli ambassador to the UN called the database a "blacklist" and said the body was acting obsessively against it.
But the Palestinian envoy said the move was a "message of hope" for his people.
Settlements built on territories occupied by Israel in 1967 are considered illegal under international law, but Israel d... | Israel has criticised the UN Human Rights Council for voting to establish a database of firms doing business in settlements in the occupied West Bank. |
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Bolt, who completed a sprint double in Beijing with Thursday's 200m win, added he would run at the 2016 Olympics.
"I want to run but I think the sport is not as fun as it used to be - it's more taxing," the 29-year-old, who has won 10 world titles, told the BBC.
"I can't e... | Jamaica's Usain Bolt says he is "50-50" to compete at the 2017 World Championships in London because athletics is less enjoyable for him. |
19,634,052 | The EU said the meeting in Istanbul, which ended early on Wednesday, was "useful and constructive".
Mr Jalili said they assessed "common points" reached by technical teams.
Talks in June between Iran and the P5+1 - the US, UK, France, China, Russia and Germany - ended without a breakthrough.
US Secretary of State Hilla... | EU foreign affairs representative Catherine Ashton has held talks with Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, in a bid to end the stand-off over the Iranian nuclear programme. |
40,923,351 | He has not scored the runs, and his technical difficulties around fourth stump have not withstood the severe cross-examination of the high-profile media pundits who fuel the opinions of so many others in and around the sport.
It's a tough place to be - knowing you are good enough to excel but feeling so out of form, an... | I watched England's final Test against South Africa and really felt for Keaton Jennings. |
16,698,328 | The Irish, who have set 2020 as their target entry date, are currently ICC associate members, which means they play one-day internationals and T20 games but not Test matches.
They have earned wins over Pakistan and England at the last two World Cups.
Central contracts are to be given to 23 Ireland players while coach P... | Ireland have announced that they are applying to the International Cricket Council for Test match status. |
32,125,293 | At an event in New York on Monday, Madonna, Beyonce, Kanye West, and 13 other performers announced they had become co-owners of Tidal.
The service launched last October, but was recently bought by rapper Jay Z.
It is hoping to compete with the likes of Spotify, Deezer and Google Play.
However Tidal offers 25 million mu... | Some of the biggest names in entertainment have re-launched the music subscription service Tidal, which they are billing as the first artist-owned platform for music and video. |
33,480,275 | They have been removed to stop the spread of ash dieback, a fungal disease that can infect mature trees and saplings.
Scientists have warned that if it is not contained it could change the landscape and affect our biodiversity.
It has been found on around 100 sites in Northern Ireland.
All those sites were planted with... | One hundred thousand young ash trees have been destroyed in Northern Ireland in an attempt to combat a potentially devastating disease. |
35,553,440 | Celtic lead the Dons on goal difference with a game in hand after losing at Pittodrie on their last league outing.
"They're going to be more hungry," manager Deila said of his team.
"They know that it is very important to keep momentum and winning games and getting performances. So, it [Aberdeen drawing level] is doing... | Ronny Deila thinks the challenge from Aberdeen will only increase the determination of his Celtic players to stay at the top of the Premiership. |
37,182,451 | Gwent Police said the man was arrested in Hamburg on 12 August and will be extradited to the UK.
The man is believed to be Thomas Doran, who is wanted as part of Gwent Police's Operation Imperial - an investigation into serious offences against vulnerable adults on the Gwent Levels.
The extradition process can take six... | A 60-year-old man from Cardiff has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of conspiracy to kidnap. |
34,452,823 | The 23-year-old arrived on trial with the Dingwall club last month following his release from Go Ahead Eagles in the second tier of Dutch football.
Having started his career at NAC Breda, he will provide competition for Liam Boyce, Brian Graham and Craig Curran.
Curran has not featured since suffering a head injury in ... | Ross County have signed former Netherlands Under-21 striker Alex Schalk until the end of the season, subject to international clearance. |
12,539,409 | Sufism or Islamic mysticism was once suppressed by the Taliban, but the sect is recovering its place in the country and its millions of followers are once more emerging from the shadows.
Sufis have considerable influence in both rural and urban settings - they are an effective popular force to bring change into society... | As the Afghan government and its international allies intensify efforts to bring the conflict to an end, the role and influence of mystics is being sought to help bring the Taliban into talks on a political solution. |
36,896,025 | Molloy has made 40 appearances for the Wildcats since joining from Huddersfield in April 2013.
Meanwhile, centre Bill Tupou will also miss Saturday's Challenge Cup semi-final at Warrington after suffering a minor tear in his hamstring.
"The injuries are a loss but we've got depth in the squad," head coach Chris Chester... | Wakefield Wildcats second-row forward Jon Molloy will be out for four weeks after suffering a torn pectoral muscle. |
35,870,831 | The streets of Sur - the city's old town - are slowly filling with people again but there is still a sense of unease in the air. There was little mood to celebrate the Kurdish New Year last week, known as Newroz.
"People are waiting something to happen," says cafe-owner Mustafa, summing up the feelings of many in Diyar... | The mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir, in southeast Turkey, appears shell-shocked after three months of fighting between the security forces and the militant Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK). |
30,076,909 | The measures include killing animals in infected areas and banning sales of poultry products from those areas.
The Dutch government has reported the "highly contagious" H5N8 strain at a poultry farm there.
The UK reported a case at a duck farm in East Yorkshire, and the Commission said it was "probably identical".
H5N8... | The European Commission has adopted protective measures to try to contain a bird flu outbreak after new cases were reported in the UK and the Netherlands. |
40,816,941 | AMs are not meant to use assembly facilities for party-political campaigning.
But in March, South Wales Central AM Neil McEvoy discussed the campaign at a press conference held in an assembly briefing room.
Mr McEvoy accepted that he was in breach of the AM's code of conduct.
The standards committee has recommended to ... | A Plaid Cymru AM has apologised for discussing his party's council election campaign at a press conference in the Senedd building. |
34,391,139 | Sir Thomas Winsor was consulted about Avon and Somerset PCC Sue Mountstevens' plans to "call upon" Nick Gargan to resign.
The PCC says Mr Gargan has lost the confidence of the force at all levels, having been found guilty of misconduct.
But some local Conservative MPs say he has been treated unfairly.
In August, Sue Mo... | Moves by a police commissioner to force out her suspended chief constable have been backed by the chief inspector of constabulary, the BBC understands. |
39,178,791 | England won the toss and chose to bat but went from 110-2 to 184 all out as they were dismissed in 40.2 overs.
Daniel Bell-Drummond top-scored with 51 but it was in vain as England went 3-0 down in the five-match series.
Sri Lanka A reached their target in 37 overs as Shehan Jayasuriya followed up his 5-35 with a knock... | England Lions have lost their one-day series against Sri Lanka A after being beaten by four wickets in the third ODI in Kurunegala. |
37,674,875 | Asif Khan, 25, fled Afghanistan to come to the UK 11 years ago, but his younger brother Aimal, 14, stayed behind.
Six months ago, his sibling made it to Calais, but had not yet made the final leg of his journey across the Channel to be reunited with his brother.
Now he is one of 14 migrant children who have been brough... | The brother of a child migrant coming from Calais to the UK said it will be a "blessing" to have him back. |
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A company based in Solva has developed new mobile phone technology to record the animal's position.
The app is free and can be used in remote areas without wi-fi.
Its inventor told Abigail Neal how mapping these sightings could help pro... | Technology pioneered in Pembrokeshire is being used to track endangered birds of prey in Africa. |
18,736,094 | The open prison, in Warrington, houses 304 young adults aged 18 to 25.
A report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons found it is "safe", with low absconding rates, low incidence of self-harm and any anti-social behaviour addressed.
However, some prisoners criticised officers as "petty" and complained the food was poor.
The re... | Thorn Cross is "one of the better" prisons, with low levels of violence and high numbers of inmates achieving qualifications, inspectors said. |
35,996,318 | A public sale of the items will be held at the venue on Saturday and Sunday.
Aberdeen Performing Arts, the organisation that manages the hall, held the last performances there earlier this month.
The building is due to be fully closed to the public for 20-months of building work.
A new performance studio and new creati... | Aberdeen Music Hall is selling off props, clothing, mirrors and other furniture ahead of a £7m revamp of the 155-year-old building. |
35,959,077 | The U's are now three games unbeaten in League One, but remain seven points from safety with six matches to play.
"The club as a whole is going in the right direction," Keen told BBC Essex. "The players are playing with heart and soul and they're having a right go.
"I thought it was a good competitive game with both te... | Colchester United are "going in the right direction" following their 0-0 draw against sixth-placed Millwall, according to manager Kevin Keen. |
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Paula Radcliffe, Jonathan Edwards and Colin Jackson are among "collateral damage" says European Athletics taskforce chair Pierce O'Callaghan.
But he told BBC Radio 5 live: "There is a bigger picture out there."
All pre-2005 records could be rewritten under the new rules, w... | British athletes who may lose their world records have received an apology from the man responsible for the controversial anti-doping proposal. |
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Backstage, he spoke to the BBC's entertainment reporter Lizo Mzimba about working with director JJ Abrams, his co-star Daisy Ridley and why fans should be excited about the latest Star Wars blockbuster. | John Boyega, who stars in the new Star Wars film - The Force Awakens, presented a prize at this year's Bafta Film Awards. |
37,607,280 | The area has been selected by the government to host the £5m Great Exhibition of the North in 2018.
It was chosen above three other shortlisted bidders - Sheffield, Bradford and Blackpool.
Former Chancellor George Osborne came up with the idea as part of his Northern Powerhouse package.
Culture Secretary Karen Bradley ... | Newcastle and Gateshead have been selected to host a major exhibition showcasing art, design and innovation from the north of England. |
30,231,579 | 9 December 2014 Last updated at 16:43 GMT
Mrs Mujuru, once seen as a future possible leader, has denied plotting against the president.
State media and Mr Mugabe's wife, Grace, have conducted a campaign against her for months.
BBC Africa reviews the demise of Mr Mugabe's main opponents - in 90 seconds.
Video produced b... | President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has sacked his Vice-President, Joice Mujuru, after accusing her of plotting to kill him. |
35,046,944 | That is the warning in a report from economists at the World Bank.
But there are some more upbeat aspects of their assessment. They don't reject the idea that this might just be a temporary soft patch.
And they say emerging economies are not as vulnerable as they were in previous decades.
The starting point for this re... | The emerging market countries are at a crossroads, facing the possibility of new era of slower economic growth. |
11,949,341 | Swedish prosecutors issued a European arrest warrant for Mr Assange after allegations of sexual assault related to a 2010 visit Mr Assange made to Stockholm to give a lecture. He denies the claims.
These are the key dates:
Below is more information on how events have unfolded:
Julian Assange arrives in Sweden on a spea... | Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has been holed up in the Ecuadorean embassy in London since 2012, after seeking asylum there in his bid to avoid extradition to Sweden on a rape allegation. |
26,888,071 | However, the first of the Seattle bands which made up the grunge music scene - a fusion of punk, indie and rock - Soundgarden, released their most successful album, Superunknown, that year.
The Grammy-winning album produced the hit singles Black Hole Sun and Spoonman, and helped the band achieve worldwide sales of more... | The death of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain on 5 April 1994 in Seattle, Washington, has sometimes been described as the event that marked "the end of grunge". |
35,677,063 | The BBC said on Thursday it had "parted company" with the Radio 2 DJ because he had not co-operated fully with the Jimmy Savile sex abuse inquiry.
Mr Blackburn strenuously denies any wrongdoing.
The BBC said the corporation and Mr Blackburn were "clearly in disagreement on a range of issues".
The inquiry, by Dame Janet... | DJ Tony Blackburn has claimed he was offered the chance to resign from the BBC and return to work "in a few months", before he was sacked. |
39,554,811 | Gytis Griskevicius, 32, was found guilty of murdering Marina Erte, 33, at her Boston flat on 20 May 2016.
The jury in the trial at Lincoln Crown Court heard he was jealous of her relationship with a new boyfriend.
Lithuanian national Griskevicius, of St Ann's Lane, Boston, was told he must serve a minimum of 23 years.
... | A man who killed his estranged wife by drowning her with a shower attachment in a bath after badly beating her has been jailed for life. |
37,238,697 | Jamieson, who lost his place to on-loan Rangers 20-year-old Liam Kelly, had been sent out on loan to junior outfit Bo'ness United earlier this month.
He would become Accies' third goalkeeping addition of the summer.
Gary Woods was signed permanently from Leyton Orient and Remi Matthews on loan from Norwich City.
The Pr... | Goalkeeper Darren Jamieson has been released by Livingston, with the League One club saying that the 25-year-old is to join Hamilton Academical. |
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David Kenworthy, chairman of UK Anti-Doping (Ukad), told the BBC: "We've been told to expect cuts of up to 25%.
"Ukad would be in jeopardy if we had large cuts like that because the purpose for which we're here, I'm not sure we could fulfil it properly."
The warning comes ... | The head of the UK's national anti-doping agency says the body is "in jeopardy" because of potential government funding cuts. |
15,196,761 | Wayne Rooney Sr and seven other men had been held at addresses in Merseyside. Motherwell FC player Steve Jennings had been arrested at his home in Glasgow.
Police said the men had been arrested for conspiracy to defraud.
The probe relates to alleged betting irregularities surrounding a game between Motherwell and Heart... | Nine men, including Wayne Rooney's father, who were arrested in a probe into betting irregularities have been released on bail. |
39,451,040 | Mr Gordhan will be replaced by Malusi Gigaba, said a statement issued late on Thursday by the preisdent's office.
Earlier this week, President Zuma recalled Mr Gordhan from planned events in the UK and US.
Sfiso Buthelezi will become Deputy Finance Minister, replacing Mcebisi Jonas.
"I have directed the new ministers a... | South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has dismissed Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan after days of speculation that rocked the country's markets, |
31,096,155 | Jordan Dawson, 19, from Guisborough, North Yorkshire, was killed in the crash, in February 2014, on the A174 Loftus bypass.
Cleveland Police said a 20-year-old man, also from Guisborough, had been charged earlier on Monday.
The man is due to appear at Teesside Magistrates' Court on 27 February. | A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, almost a year after a teenager died in a car crash. |
39,595,963 | Photos shared by local media show copies of the Islamic holy book in three toilet bowls.
Campus police say the case is "strange" and "very unusual" due to the religious and ethnic diversity at the school.
Police are trying to identify one of six people seen entering the toilet on the evening of the incident, 28 March.
... | Police are investigating after copies of the Koran were found in toilets in the student union building of the University of Texas at Dallas. |
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