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35,533,065 | Broad Oak Toiletries Ltd, based in Tiverton, manufactured toiletries and health and beauty products, employing 214 staff.
A spokesperson said the company had ceased to trade immediately after a deal fell through to sell the business.
Capacity issues at its Tiverton plant were also blamed.
One employee, who asked to rem... | More than 200 people have lost their jobs after a Devon toiletries company confirmed it has closed. |
37,572,607 | 7 October 2016 Last updated at 09:34 BST
When he sells water and other beverages to motorists, he dresses immaculately in suits he has tailored himself.
Video journalist: Tendai Msiyazviriyo | Farai Mushayademo is one of more than 100,000 vendors operating on the streets of Zimbabwe's capital Harare, but he has found a way to stand out from his rivals. |
40,624,317 | Some 789 people at a music festival in eastern Finland went skinny dipping on Saturday, organisers said, beating the previous record set in Australia by just three, reports said.
Organisers were waiting for Guinness World Records to confirm the record.
It is the third Finnish attempt at the record, Yle news website sai... | Hundreds of naked swimmers have taken to the water in Finland in a bid to break the world record for the biggest naked swim. |
32,708,404 | Gary McCann, 26, of Bray Street, Belfast and Aaron McCrory, 29, of Caledon Street, took a rucksack full of stock from a city shop.
They also broke into Soho Books, Gresham Street, and took £800 in cash.
The men had planned to contest the charges at Belfast Magistrates Court on Tuesday, but pleaded guilty to burglary a... | Two Belfast men who stole £700 worth of sex toys have been given suspended prison sentences. |
33,718,286 | The 25-year-old from Southend won Q School in May to earn a first tour card and guarantee a chance to qualify for every ranking and European Tour event.
But he says that playing "between six to 10 hours a day" to improve your game can begin to get frustrating.
"You do get tired of it, it does get very mundane and repet... | Snooker player Sydney Wilson says practising to make it as a professional cueman can be "mundane and repetitive". |
36,686,316 | All of the managerial movements for July will appear below, followed by the full list of each club, league-by-league.
To read the list for April-June, visit the ins and outs page. | BBC Sport tracks all the manager ins and outs as well as listing all the current bosses in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, Football League and National League. |
39,402,356 | Earlier this month, she lost her presidential immunity and was dismissed from her post when the constitutional court upheld a decision by parliament to impeach her.
Ms Park is accused of allowing her close friend Choi Soon-sil to allegedly extort money from big firms.
Ms Park has denied the allegations.
The former pres... | South Korean prosecutors have applied for an arrest warrant for former president Park Geun-hye, for her role in a corruption scandal. |
16,003,797 | Tata Steel blamed the decision affecting the plant's hot strip mill on "continuing poor UK steel demand".
The Welsh government said it was "hugely disappointing news" that would be a blow to the local economy and community.
Tata employs about 7,500 staff in Wales, with about 1,400 at Llanwern in Newport.
The Indian-own... | Part of Llanwern steelworks in south Wales is to be temporarily mothballed, with the loss of 115 jobs. |
28,738,343 | The new rules - known as the Mortgage Market Review (MMR) - came into effect at the end of April.
It meant home loan applicants had to give more details about their income and outgoings during longer mortgage application interviews.
Lenders are reporting a steady rise in first-time buyers despite the changes.
There wer... | New affordability checks have only put a "gentle dampener" on the UK mortgage market during their first months of operation, lenders say. |
37,037,884 | The length of the airport runways in Guernsey and Alderney, the airline's role in economics and the needs of the community will also be included.
The loss-making airline no longer runs a Guernsey-Jersey service and concerns have grown about flights to Alderney.
Deputy Lyndon Trott, leading the review, said transport wa... | The future role of Guernsey States-owned airline Aurigny will form part of a review into its services. |
33,935,027 | VJ Day on 15 August 1945 followed the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by atomic bombs.
On Saturday, services have been held at St John's Church in Cardiff and at the war memorial in Llandudno, Conwy.
A national service is taking place at Llandaff Cathedral on Sunday where First Minister Carwyn Jones will give a r... | Commemorations have taken place across Wales to mark the 70th anniversary of Victory in Japan day. |
35,613,550 | Pathology, eye and audiology services have been affected by the bug which originated in an email attachment.
Mary Sherry, chief operating officer for Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, said a number of outpatient appointments also had to be rescheduled.
The trust said the virus has not affected patients' data.
Accor... | A number of operations have been postponed at Royal Berkshire Hospital due to a computer virus. |
35,084,106 | Police made the discovery in the River Mersey in Chorlton, close to Darley Avenue and Barlow Moor Road, at about 09:45 GMT.
Officers were working to identify the victim and inform her family.
The death is not being treated as suspicious and police believe the woman may have suffered medical complications. | The body of an elderly woman has been found in a river in Manchester. |
12,129,540 | The expedition to the north-eastern Antarctic peninsula will study how they reacted to previous climate changes.
The polar experts will collect 100 boxes of rock samples to date how long they have been exposed to sunlight.
A team from Aberystwyth and Swansea universities spent five months studying the Greenland ice she... | Scientists from Aberystwyth and Leeds have joined forces to learn how glaciers behaved in the past so they can predict the future. |
39,496,149 | It also demonstrates the growing calamity in the country where the conflict moves from phase to phase, but shows no sign of ending.
Perhaps at the outset it should be established what we know. There seems no doubt that a chemical incident occurred, and there were Syrian government air attacks in the area. The oppositio... | The response to this latest chemical "attack" in Syria will provide a measure of just how far the international community has come in struggling with the security crisis in Syria. |
38,147,328 | 30 November 2016 Last updated at 01:55 GMT
She's been telling the BBC about working on her debut album and teaching jazz and the sax to young kids in the Namibian capital Windhoek. | Suzy Eises is a saxophonist from Namibia who has shared the stage with South Africa’s Jimmy Dludlu and other African artists. |
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The 23-year-old Yorkshireman, who won silver at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, lost every round on all the judges' cards in a below-par performance.
Reigning Asian Games champion Butdee, 31, floored Ashfaq with a jolting left hand midway through the second round.
"I know I a... | Bantamweight Qais Ashfaq became the fifth British boxer to exit the Rio 2016 Olympic Games after being beaten by Thailand's Chatchai Butdee. |
40,997,379 | He scored the opener from a penalty after he was fouled by Saidy Janko.
Thiago Motta then scored the second after Marquinhos chested down a free-kick from Neymar - who was lively throughout with tricks and flicks.
And Cavani turned home a late third with his heel from substitute Julian Draxler's cross to ensure PSG rem... | Edinson Cavani scored twice as Paris St-Germain beat Saint-Etienne to make it four wins out of four in Ligue 1. |
40,015,974 | Mirfin, 32, helped the Iron to the League One play-offs and played in their semi-final loss to Millwall.
"We were in a queue to speak to David. He is an outstanding centre-back," Stags boss Steve Evans said.
Hunt, 26, left Chester after two years with the National League club, having played 39 league games last term.
L... | Mansfield have signed defenders David Mirfin and Johnny Hunt on free transfers after their departures from Scunthorpe and Chester respectively. |
39,665,718 | A report from Bristol City Council found vinegar was more expensive and less effective than glyphosate.
Contractors were also unwilling to use vinegar as they were afraid of residents' complaints about the smell.
But a local councillor says potential health concerns should take a higher priority.
The council started a ... | Campaigners have urged a city council not to give up on using vinegar instead of controversial chemicals to kill weeds on its streets. |
35,868,394 | It has been nearly a month since Sharp accepted Foxconn's more than 600bn yen (£3.7bn; $5.4bn) offer, but no final agreement has been signed.
According to reports, Foxconn is looking to reduce the price it pays.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei index, on which Sharp is listed, closed up 1.9% at 17,048.55 on Tuesday.
Elsewhere... | Shares in Japanese electronics firm Sharp have fallen by 6.5% on concerns a delayed takeover deal with Taiwan's Foxconn may fall apart. |
40,566,786 | Downing Street and the White House are believed to be looking at options for the visit.
Mr Trump accepted the Queen's invitation for him to travel to Britain on a state visit when UK PM Theresa May visited Washington in January.
But the prospect of a state visit caused much controversy and reportedly led Mr Trump to ch... | US President Donald Trump is likely to come to the UK next year, the BBC understands. |
40,190,358 | Fe ddaeth prif weithredwr Cyngor Sir Gâr, Mark James ag achos preifat yn erbyn y blogiwr Jacqui Thompson am sylwadau a wnaeth hi ar-lein.
Mae cais dan y Ddeddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth wedi dangos bod y cyngor wedi talu £29,414.08 tuag at ffioedd cyfreithiol Mr James yn yr achos.
Dywedodd Swyddfa Archwilio Cymru nad oedd add... | Mae trethdalwyr wedi cyfrannu bron £30,000 i gronfa i dalu bil cyfreithiol pennaeth cyngor mewn achos enllib preifat, a does yr un ceiniog o'r arian wedi cael ei ad-dalu. |
38,826,231 | The aim was to fulfil demands for housing and "return to normal life", the defence ministry said.
A Palestinian official condemned the move and warned that chances for peace were being destroyed.
It is the third such announcement by Israel since US President Donald Trump took office. Mr Trump has hinted he will be more... | Israel says it will build 3,000 new homes for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank. |
38,837,925 | Thomson, who is based in Gosport, was due to sail from France to Portsmouth Harbour this weekend after finishing second in the race last month.
But organisers called off the event as heavy rain and gale force winds have been forecast.
They said the event will be rescheduled for 11 or 12 February.
Bangor-born Thomson, 4... | An event to mark the achievements of sailor Alex Thomson in the round the world Vendee Globe race has been postponed due to forecast storms. |
35,572,215 | It also showed the depth of squad head coach Alan Stubbs has assembled as they chase honours in three competitions.
He made seven changes to the team that started last Tuesday's Scottish Cup replay win against city rivals Hearts.
Danny Carmichael scored between Boyle's brace, and Stubbs' men rarely looked like slipping... | Martin Boyle's double piloted Hibernian past Alloa Athletic to within five points of Championship leaders Rangers. |
36,744,955 | Eleven passengers and three crew were on Friday morning's Eastern Airways flight T3 722, which safely returned to Norwich at 07:26.
The airline said there was a smell but no smoke.
The passengers were transferred to another flight so they could continue their journey to Aberdeen.
Eastern Airways said the Saab 2000 airc... | A plane headed for Aberdeen was turned back to Norwich Airport after the crew reported smelling an "unusual odour" in the cockpit. |
34,078,392 | The 22-year-old, who joined Fulham's academy in 2009, has played four times for the Cottagers and spent a month on loan at Accrington last season.
The Finn also had spells on loan with Maidenhead United, Cambridge United and Finnish Premier League side FC Lahti.
The 6ft 5in goalkeeper has represented Finland at several... | Stevenage have signed Finland goalkeeper Jesse Joronen on a six-month loan from Championship side Fulham. |
33,602,357 | 21 July 2015 Last updated at 07:09 BST
They say the habitats of these important insects are being squeezed in both Europe and North America.
The study added that humans may have to move bumblebees to cooler areas to help them survive.
Ayshah went to meet some young beekeepers to find out more. | Climate change is threatening the survival of bumblebees, hugely reducing the areas in which they can survive, according to scientists. |
37,628,664 | Creepy clowns, lurking in dark corners, wielding the odd weapon, have closed schools, created mass panic and kept police officers in the US and UK busy.
If you saw one lurking outside your window, you'd have good reason to be terrified.
But just how dangerous are these red-nosed children's entertainers really?
Popular ... | It is the craze which is terrifying children and adults alike on both sides of the Atlantic, whether you like it or not. |
39,289,091 | The four board members stood down ahead of a review of services at Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, which is due to be published next week.
The trust came under fire after Connor Sparrowhawk drowned at its Slade House facility in Oxford.
Its boss Katrina Percy resigned in October amid public pressure.
Previous int... | All the non-executive directors of an NHS trust criticised for failing to properly investigate hundreds of deaths have resigned. |
21,525,879 | But the Labour-controlled authority, which says it must save £200m by 2018, also confirmed up to 1,600 job losses.
Approving the council's budget for the next year, leader Simon Henig said "extremely difficult decisions" still had to be made.
Planned cuts to adult care, school transport, refuse collections and librarie... | Durham county councillors have agreed to freeze Council Tax for the fourth consecutive year. |
34,138,143 | It was a second day of gains following big falls earlier in the week linked to worries about the Chinese economy. Chinese markets were closed due to a public holiday.
The Dow Jones rose 23 points, or 0.1%, to close at 16,375, while the S&P 500 rose 0.1% to 1,951.
The Nasdaq fell slightly, closing down 16 points, or 0.4... | (Close): Wall Street shares closed slightly higher on Thursday ahead of Friday's jobs report. |
35,625,097 | The UK will vote on whether or not to remain in the EU on Thursday 23 June, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.
Mr Goldsmith's opposition candidates, Labour's Sadiq Khan and the Lib Dems' Caroline Pidgeon, have both said they will campaign to stay in the EU.
Current London Mayor Boris Johnson has also said he will c... | The Conservative candidate for London Mayor, Zac Goldsmith, will vote to leave the European Union, his team has confirmed. |
36,866,296 | Dorset County Council said the rock fall on East Beach near West Bay appears to have happened in the early hours of Friday.
It follows other landslips earlier in the year caused by winter storms.
The Jurassic Coast World Heritage team urged visitors to pay heed to warning signs and avoid "putting yourself or others at ... | A section of cliff has collapsed onto a beach on Dorset's Jurassic Coast. |
40,636,002 | Justine Damond, 40, was gunned down on Saturday after calling police to report a possible crime in her quiet Minneapolis neighbourhood.
State investigators say the officers whom she encountered failed to activate their body or dashboard cameras.
Every police officer and squad car in Minneapolis is equipped with cameras... | Questions are being raised by officials about why a police officer who shot an Australian woman and his partner did not record the fatal incident. |
36,596,153 | The search to find someone for the bellowing role in Swadlincote, Derbyshire first began in April.
But one applicant withdrew ahead of the second round of auditions last Friday and the second was unable to attend.
The council said it has not given up just yet and are "optimistic" of finding someone eventually.
Kate All... | A town has struggled to find its first town crier after only two people applied for the job and then failed to turn up to auditions. |
28,339,147 | Mr Hernandez said that poverty and drug-related violence have led to a sharp increase in the number of children trying to enter the US illegally.
The region lacks the resources to deal with the problem, he said.
Some 57,000 unaccompanied children have arrived at the US border with Mexico since October 2013.
"We have to... | Honduras President Juan Hernandez has called on the United States to create an anti-drugs plan for Central America. |
36,564,012 | Mr Barr, originally from Strabane, was killed in Sunset House pub in the north inner city, on 25 April.
The victim worked in the pub as a barman but was known to gardaà (Irish police) for alleged involvement with dissident republicanism.
A paramilitary-style funeral was held for Mr Barr in Strabane last month.
At the ... | Police investigating the murder of County Tyrone man Michael Barr, who was shot dead in Dublin two months ago, have arrested a man. |
30,972,916 | Former England batsman Carberry hit 50 off 36 balls as Perth made 144-7 despite a maiden in the final over.
Pietersen, who fired a stunning six with a switch hit, and Luke Wright both made 31 but the visiting side were all out for 126 in the final over.
Perth will play Brett Lee's Sydney Sixers in Wednesday's final.
Th... | Michael Carberry helped Perth Scorchers beat Kevin Pietersen's Melbourne Stars by 18 runs at the Waca and reach the Australian Big Bash League final. |
26,429,759 | The Sahara chief was arrested on Friday after he failed to appear before the judges in connection with a fraud case.
Two Sahara firms were ordered to repay 240bn rupees ($3.9bn; £2.3bn) to investors that market regulators said they had raised illegally.
On Tuesday, a protester threw ink on Mr Roy's face as he arrived ... | India's Supreme Court has ordered the continuing detention of businessman Subrata Roy and asked his firm to come up with a plan to repay its investors. |
37,847,241 | Mr Jammeh has denied similar allegations in the past.
He will be seeking re-election for a fifth term and for the first time he will be facing a single major opposition candidate.
HRW urges external pressure on The Gambia to prevent further violence.
In a report published on Wednesday, the group says two Gambian activi... | President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia is using violence to silence critics in the lead-up to presidential election in December and pressure is needed to stop it, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says. |
35,019,909 | About 600 people had to be evacuated from their homes in the Borders town of Hawick.
There are multiple diversions on roads throughout Scotland and high wind warnings on most of the bridges.
Dozens of flood warnings remain in place and police have urged drivers to travel with caution.
A severe flood warning in Hawick h... | Flooding is affecting many parts of Scotland after the country was battered by strong winds and heavy rain brought in by Storm Desmond. |
26,196,713 | On Thursday, the hospital urged mothers-to-be to ring before arriving as its neonatal cots were full.
It had said only women in advanced stages of labour who could not travel were being admitted.
But on Friday the hospital said the unit was now accepting most mothers-to-be in labour.
Consultants and senior midwives wer... | Swansea's Singleton Hospital says it is accepting "most" expectant women in labour again after pressures on its neonatal services eased. |
36,983,128 | Anthony Knockeart converted Gaetan Bong's fine cross to give Brighton the lead in an otherwise even first half.
Bournemouth loanee Murray doubled the lead from close range after the break and he tapped in his second late on.
Defeat was Forest's first of the season under new head coach Philippe Montanier, who joined in ... | Glenn Murray scored the first two goals of his second spell at Brighton & Hove Albion as they beat Nottingham Forest to claim a first league win of 2016-17. |
36,821,644 | The hosts lost their last five wickets for 54 runs and were 333 all out in their second innings, which was wrapped up just before the close on day three.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes (3-50) broke a second-wicket stand of 114 between Procter and Haseeb Hameed when the latter was caught at slip for 53.
But Procter (122... | Luke Procter's watchful century for Lancashire left Durham a final-day victory target of 247 at Southport. |
36,891,495 | "The hateful language... from public figures on TV does not represent the true spirit of this country," she said, to loud cheers and applause.
"Don't stoop to their level. Our motto is, when they go low, we go high."
Earlier, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders urged Democrats to back Mrs Clinton.
She will accept the party'... | US first lady Michelle Obama has denounced Republican Donald Trump and passionately backed Hillary Clinton at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. |
36,573,343 | The victims were Nepali nationals on their way to the Canadian embassy where they worked as security guards.
The attacker waited for the bus as it left a compound, police said.
The blast was followed by a separate bomb attack on a market in Badakhshan province that killed at least eight people and wounded 18.
The Talib... | A suicide attack on a minibus in Kabul has killed at least 14 people and injured several more, Afghan authorities say. |
40,588,924 | The Mourne County were 4-1 outsiders for their semi-final against Monaghan but clinched a 1-14 to 0-15 victory.
"I'm confident if we go there and express ourselves and play hard, we have a realistic chance of becoming Ulster champions," says Burns.
"But we know that it's going to be a huge task."
1991 and 1994 All-Irel... | Down manager Eamonn Burns believes his side are capable of causing another shock by beating holders Tyrone in Sunday's Ulster Football Final. |
38,812,873 | Ryan Lock, 20, from Chichester in West Sussex, died on 21 December during a battle for the IS group's stronghold of Raqqa.
He was fighting as a volunteer with the Kurdish armed fighting forces, the YPG.
The YPG told the BBC that "trace of a gunshot wound was found under the chin", suggesting suicide.
Sources said five ... | A Briton fighting in Syria "turned the gun on himself" to avoid being taken prisoner by so-called Islamic State, Kurdish sources have told the BBC. |
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Morgan's men are through to the semi-finals after beating New Zealand, but have the chance to put Australia out.
"If we're going to be contenders, we need to beat the best and Australia are one of the best," said Morgan.
"So to go in to a game like that with no other attit... | England captain Eoin Morgan says his side will show no let-up when they meet Australia in the Champions Trophy at Edgbaston on Saturday. |
32,614,939 | Racing Metro centre Roberts, 28, is understood to have rejected Cardiff Blues and agreed to join Quins after the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Head coach Gatland has previously stated he would prefer Welsh internationals to play in Wales.
"There's not a hard and fast rule as there is with England," Gatland told BBC Wales Sport... | Warren Gatland insists Jamie Roberts' expected move to Harlequins will not preclude him from Wales selection. |
36,201,299 | The FTSE 100 index was down 73.57 at 6,112.02 points.
Mining companies saw some of the biggest falls as the price of metals declined.
The biggest faller on the FTSE 100 was mining giant Rangold, whose shares lost 11%. Fellow BHP Billiton, was down 6%, with its shares also being affected by news of a lawsuit in Brazil.
... | (Close): London's top share index closed down 1.2% as mining and supermarket shares fell. |
34,254,643 | More than 1,800 cases have been recorded in recent weeks, compared to 1,695 cases for all of 2010. Five deaths have been reported so far.
The mosquito that carries the dengue virus breeds in containers with clear, stagnant water.
Dengue cases usually jump during and just after the rainy season, which normally lasts fro... | The Indian capital, Delhi, is in the grip of the worst outbreak of dengue fever in five years, officials say. |
39,291,512 | The claim: Prime Minister Theresa May says there is no turning back from the triggering of Article 50, which starts the process of leaving the EU.
Reality Check verdict: The government is clear that it respects the result of the referendum, so it argues that any debate is theoretical. However, the question of whether A... | Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty was written with a deliberate lack of clarity - it does not say whether it can be revoked once it has been triggered. |
32,620,454 | The girls ate othalanga, a local fruit, at the Water Sports Centre in southern Kerala state, reports said.
The girls, all rowers, were allegedly being harassed by senior athletes and their trainer, their families allege.
The government-run Sports Authority of India which runs the centre has ordered an inquiry into the ... | A 15-year-old Indian athlete has died and three others are in hospital after allegedly consuming poisonous fruit in what is suspected to be a suicide pact. |
35,958,448 | The Lady Black Cats beat Reading 3-0 to make the semi-finals with Arsenal, Manchester City and holders Chelsea.
"If you want to win a trophy you've got to beat the best," Williams told BBC Newcastle ahead of Tuesday's draw.
"Whoever we get, we'll prepare appropriately. We're not going down without a fight."
Carlton Fai... | Defender Victoria Williams says Sunderland Ladies will "not go down without a fight" after reaching the last four of the Women's FA Cup. |
33,396,438 | The Australian rode 13.8km in 14 minutes and 56 seconds at an average speed of 55.446 km/h, with German Tony Martin five seconds behind in second.
"To wear the Tour de France yellow jersey, it's a dream," Dennis said.
Team Sky's Chris Froome was 50 seconds back as Steve Cummings placed highest of 10 British riders in 1... | Rohan Dennis rode the fastest individual time trial in Tour de France history to claim victory at the opening stage of this year's race in Utrecht. |
33,984,089 | Mr Osborne said the changes would allow councils to allocate more sites for building homes specifically for people who already live or work in the area.
He said he also wanted to improve transport, schools and broadband in rural areas to boost the rural economy.
But Labour said the plans were ignoring the need for more... | Chancellor George Osborne has said he wants to reform planning laws to make it easier for villages in England to build new starter homes. |
40,531,321 | Rachel Booth was at the rally on 11 June in Manchester, which organisers said was "against Islamic hate".
She said she attended in sympathy for the victims of the Manchester attack that killed 22 people on 22 May.
Moor Nook Primary School, in Preston, confirmed a member of staff has been suspended "pending further inqu... | A primary school dinner lady who attended a march co-organised by former English Defence League (EDL) leader Tommy Robinson has been suspended. |
17,403,527 | The latest figures available suggest more than 1.5 million homeowners may not have cover if the worst was to happen to their home.
Until last year Violet, a pensioner, lived in a semi-detached, thatched cottage which she inherited from her parents. Then in March, a fire believed to have started in her neighbour's chimn... | If your home was destroyed by a fire that was not your fault and you did not have buildings insurance, could you recoup the cost of rebuilding it? |
40,746,025 | Whyte, who won bronze at the 2014 Worlds, was left out of the initial GB squad for this year's event, but a wrist injury to Liam Phillips gave him a reprieve.
The 23-year-old is joined by Rio Olympian Kyle Evans in the men's senior event, with Beth Shriever, 18, leading the women's junior team.
"I was gutted to miss ou... | British BMX rider Tre Whyte aims to "prove" he deserves the chance to compete in the World Championships this weekend. |
31,779,070 | Campaigners and the area's MP have argued Ilkeston in Derbyshire is one of the largest towns in the UK without a railway station.
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin visited the site on Friday and said trains will be running through there within 12 months.
Work had been delayed because of great crested newts and flo... | Work has begun to demolish and rebuild a railway station 50 years after it was axed in the Dr Beeching cuts. |
35,299,930 | General Ali Fadavi accused those detained of "unprofessional" acts.
But he suggested the group, who are being held by the guards, could be released soon.
The incident comes at a sensitive time, as the US and Iran try to implement the deal on Iran's nuclear activities.
US Secretary of State John Kerry has contacted Iran... | The US has apologised to Iran after 10 American sailors were arrested for entering Iranian waters, the commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards naval forces has said. |
36,013,667 | Hendry, who retired in 2012, has seven Crucible titles to his name, while O'Sullivan has won snooker's showpiece event on five occasions.
"Ronnie is the best player to ever pick up a cue," Bingham, 39, told BBC Sport.
"But to be the greatest player you have to beat the records."
O'Sullivan, 40, is looking to go within ... | Ronnie O'Sullivan must match Stephen Hendry's World Championship title haul to be considered snooker's greatest player, according to reigning world champion Stuart Bingham. |
36,874,625 | Police said the 34-year-old had been dropped off by taxi in the Milton area when he became involved in an argument.
The man was then attacked and badly injured after making off into Ashgill Road at about 00:25 on Saturday.
He was taken by ambulance to Glasgow Royal Infirmary where his condition was "critical but stable... | A man is critically ill in hospital after being stabbed by four men in a street attack in Glasgow. |
23,974,518 | The vessels, found by archaeologists at Must Farm near Peterborough in 2011, have now been dated to about 1500 BC, 200 years older than was first thought.
Samples taken during the conservation process have revealed the boats to be made from oak, lime and field maple.
The vessels are undergoing a two-year preservation p... | Eight Bronze Age boats discovered in a deep Cambridgeshire quarry are much older than it was first thought, carbon-dating research has revealed. |
36,528,951 | The Super League side moved from their Willows home in 2012 after 110 years at their former ground.
Former dual-code Wales international Harris, 39, had a 17-month stint as head coach at Salford.
"Growing up and playing against Salford for many years, they were always a passionate club," he said.
Harris told Rugby Leag... | Salford Red Devils have lost some of their identity after their move to the AJ Bell Stadium, says former head coach Iestyn Harris. |
37,881,685 | The striker opened the scoring in the fifth minute as he tapped in a Liam Nolan knock-down from a corner.
Nolan then got on the score-sheet himself to double the hosts' advantage in first-half stoppage time before Southport made it 3-0 shortly after the break when Allen got his second of the game.
Maidstone pulled a go... | Jamie Allen scored at the beginning of each half as Southport defeated Maidstone in the National League. |
34,905,164 | Jason Roy hit 59 and Alex Hales 40, putting on 92 for the first wicket inside seven overs in Abu Dhabi.
Although the tourists faltered as they posted 174-6, the UAE managed only 95-9 in reply, with off-spinner Moeen Ali taking 4-11 and Chris Jordan 2-14.
The first T20 of the three-match series is in Dubai on Thursday a... | England eased to a 79-run win over the United Arab Emirates in their only warm-up game before the Twenty20 series against Pakistan. |
35,466,204 | The Colombia international, on a season-long from Monaco, was reportedly in the Spanish capital on Monday in the hope of sealing a return to La Liga.
However, those hopes were ended when a move to China fell through for Atletico's Jackson Martinez.
Falcao has made just one Premier League start for Chelsea and his only ... | Chelsea striker Radamel Falcao was denied the chance to re-join Atletico Madrid on transfer deadline day. |
36,381,355 | The 21-year-old joined Stanley in June 2015 from Derby County and made 24 appearances last season.
He played in both legs of the League Two play-offs as Stanley lost 3-2 to AFC Wimbledon in extra-time.
"It is important we get players who understand the league who are real quality and Ross ticks that box," boss Darren F... | Doncaster Rovers have signed Accrington Stanley goalkeeper Ross Etheridge on a two-year deal starting on 1 July. |
34,918,984 | 25 November 2015 Last updated at 07:49 GMT
They discovered that mucus and saliva moves in different ways once it leaves your nose.
It moves in sheets, bursts, bags and strings before it becomes droplets.
It's hoped the research will help experts learn more about how sneezing spreads germs.
Take a look at this. | Scientists in America have used a high-speed video to find out how snot, or mucus, travels and separates after it leaves our mouths during a sneeze. |
35,976,858 | Percy Jeeves played for the Goole Cricket Club and professionally for Warwickshire and Hawes before his death in World War One in July 1916.
PG Wodehouse used his name for the immaculate valet after seeing him play at Cheltenham in 1913.
The plaque is on the corner of Manuel Street, Goole, where Jeeves lived.
Live upda... | A blue plaque honouring a cricketer whose name inspired author PG Wodehouse's butler Jeeves has been unveiled. |
37,643,479 | The 27-year old made the podium at Rio 2016 in the men's 85kg category with a lift of 390kg.
Having already served a two-year doping ban, he could now face a lifetime ban.
"There is no final decision on sanctions relating to the Rio Olympics yet," the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) said in a statement.
Th... | Romanian Olympic weightlifting bronze medallist Gabriel Sincraian has tested positive for the banned substance testosterone. |
33,547,405 | The Nikkei 225 closed up 50.80 points at 20,650.92, its fifth gain in a row, having risen by 4.4% over the week.
The market was lifted as the yen remained weak against the dollar, which is considered good news for exporters.
In mainland China, stocks rose with the Shanghai Composite climbing 3.5% to 3,957.35.
In Hong K... | Japan's Nikkei index registered its biggest weekly gain since October, while Asian shares were mostly higher as worries over Greece and China eased. |
35,790,697 | The resolution is the first passed by the Security Council to tackle sex abuse claims against peacekeepers.
It was passed by 14 of the 15-member body, with Egypt abstaining.
Last year there were 69 allegations of child rape and other sexual offences by peacekeepers from 10 missions. The number rose from 52 in 2014.
The... | The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution calling for the repatriation of peacekeeping units whose soldiers face allegations of sexual abuse. |
37,705,702 | The Dow Jones rose 40.68 points to 18,202.62 while the wider S&P 500 edged up 4 points to 2,144.29.
Oil prices rose over 2% after figures suggested a drop in US stockpiles. Shares in Chevron added 0.5% and Chesapeake Energy climbed 3.1%.
The tech-focused Nasdaq rose just 2.6 points to 5,246.41, with Intel down nearly 6... | (Close): US markets closed higher, with energy stocks lifted by rising oil prices. |
32,376,964 | The 25-year-old man, from Wigan, is being held by Greater Manchester Police in connection with attacks on two men.
One, a 25-year-old from Skelmersdale in Lancashire, has been charged with attempting to meet a girl under 16 following grooming.
The other, 19, has been released on bail on suspicion of a similar offence.
... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of vigilante assaults and blackmail of men alleged to have tried to meet with underage girls, police said. |
35,202,424 | Jean Uwinkindi organised and participated in attacks on the minority Tutsi ethnic group, the court ruled.
Some 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed by militias from the majority Hutu ethnic group.
The 64-year-old Hutu pastor was the first genocide suspect to be sent back to Rwanda for trial by the Tanzanian-ba... | Rwanda's High Court has sentenced a pastor to life in prison for his role in the 1994 genocide. |
33,936,243 | It has also doubled the prison term for offenders to 20 years.
Activists hope the law will encourage more slaves to take legal action to secure their freedom and will encourage the courts to punish slave owners.
Mauritania abolished slavery in 1981, but activists say it is still widely practised and many in the West Af... | Campaigners have welcomed Mauritania's new anti-slavery law which makes the offence a "crime against humanity". |
36,132,932 | Based in Doncaster, he simply asked a bunch of strangers: "What do you want?"
With support from the Arts Council England, the results have been put on display in the Frenchgate Centre, Doncaster.
"The project became led by the answers that subjects gave," says Monaghan.
"Political and societal changes have rendered us ... | There are times when it is best to keep things simple, and that's just what Les Monaghan has done for The Desire Project. |
27,784,242 | The Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2013 questioned about 1,500 people.
The survey said that 41% of people were in favour of the Scottish government policy to charge a minimum unit price for alcohol.
The research found 35% were against the policy and 22% had no strong view either way.
Of those who were against the pol... | A new study of Scotland's attitudes to alcohol has suggested people are slightly more in favour of introducing minimum unit pricing than against. |
40,482,721 | The average fee for a fixed-rate mortgage is now more than £1,000 - the most expensive for four years, according to Moneyfacts.
The financial information service said that borrowers and lenders tended to focus on mortgage interest rates.
Rates are now among the lowest ever seen in the UK mortgage market.
However, Money... | Homeowners are making a "costly mistake" by turning a blind eye to additional fees when they remortgage, it has been claimed. |
22,689,302 | The Soyuz rocket carrying Fyodor Yurchikhin, Karen Nyberg and Luca Parmitano lifted away from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 02:31 local time on Wednesday (20:31 GMT Tuesday).
Russian Yurchikhin and American Nyberg have both been into space before. Italian Parmitano is a first-timer.
They arrived at the orbiting platform f... | Three new crew members have arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) after launching from Kazakhstan. |
35,004,984 | Three weeks on from the violence, the bullet holes that pockmarked the windows of La Bonne Biere are gone and Parisians have returned to its terrace.
"It is time for us to gather together again, united, and to go forward in order not to forget," the owners said.
The attacks on 13 November left 130 people dead and more ... | A Paris cafe where five people were killed during the terror attacks last month reopened its doors on Friday - the first of the targets to do so. |
39,364,608 | The event - Scotland's Thatched Buildings: Developing a plan for the future - will follow up on a survey of Scotland's thatched buildings last year.
Scotland has about 305 thatched roof buildings.
May's event will be held close to the historic Leanach Cottage.
Other thatched roof properties in Scotland include Balevull... | Experts on traditional thatched roofs are to gather for a one-day conference at Culloden Battlefield visitor centre later this year. |
38,186,397 | The lizard-like creatures lived about 355 million years ago, when the ancestors of modern reptiles, birds and mammals emerged from swamps.
The discovery plugs a 15 million-year gap in the fossil record.
There are five complete fossils and many more fragments of bones that have yet to be classified.
Some resemble lizard... | Fossils of what may be the earliest four-legged backboned animals to walk on land have been discovered in Scotland. |
35,203,173 | Pacquiao, 37, has not fought since he was convincingly beaten on points by Floyd Mayweather in May.
Promoter Bob Arum says Pacquiao and WBO welterweight champion Bradley, 32, will meet in Las Vegas on 9 April.
Khan also hoped to fight Mayweather in 2015 but the American great retired after beating Andre Berto in Septem... | Britain's Amir Khan has missed out on a fight against Manny Pacquiao, with the Philippine great choosing a third match with American Timothy Bradley instead. |
33,448,571 | Anthony Steppie, Euan Stevenson, David Gowans, Kennedy Miskimmons and Scott Steppie all appeared at Dundee Sheriff Court accused of attempting to "engage in violence with rival fans" prior to the match at Tannadice on 13 December.
They all deny the charges against them.
Three men from Dundee earlier admitted similar ch... | Five men from Aberdeen are to stand trial accused of trying to incite violence prior to a football match in Dundee. |
35,231,971 | The ATM at the Cooperative store on Argyll Road was robbed at 03:00 on Tuesday. Police said the gang made off with a "quantity of cash".
Officers are carrying out door-to-door inquiries and reviewing CCTV of the raid.
Police Scotland asked anyone who noticed suspicious activity near the store to contact them. | Thieves have stolen money from a cash machine in Perth after smashing their way into a supermarket. |
36,391,433 | Denmark international Fischer, 21, has been with the Amsterdam club since 2011 and scored 24 goals in 79 league games.
The forward visited Boro, who were promoted to the Premier League this season, for a medical and agreed terms.
"It's the greatest league in the world and I feel really ready," Fischer told Danish TV st... | Ajax winger Viktor Fischer will join Middlesbrough for around £3.8m at the start of the international transfer window next month, BBC Tees reports. |
19,259,951 | But there are others who would argue that the accolade belongs to Garrincha, a football genius who played 50 times for his country, but whose career was blighted by drink problems.
Not surprisingly, one of his greatest fans is his only living son, Ulf Lindberg, born from a brief affair the footballer had during a tour ... | When asked to name the greatest Brazilian footballer of all time, most people will offer up the name of Pele, whose unique status gave him a starring role at the closing ceremony of the London Olympics. |
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After a scoreless first period, James Desmarais fired a shot across Mike Clemente into the net for the Giants.
Taylor Dickin levelled and Cody Cartier scored the decisive goal just 43 seconds into the third period.
The Giants remain six points behind leaders Cardiff Devils... | The Belfast Giants' unbeaten run of 10 games came to an end on Wednesday night with a 2-1 Elite League defeat by Manchester Storm at the SSE Arena. |
39,220,747 | Rachel Fee, 32, argued the judge in her 2016 trial misdirected the jury about the lesser charge of culpable homicide before they considered their verdict.
Two-year-old Liam Fee died at his home near Glenrothes on 22 March 2014.
Fee, also known as Trelfa, and her civil partner Nyomi Fee, 30, were both convicted of abusi... | A mother jailed for life for murdering her toddler son in Fife has had her appeal against conviction rejected. |
39,315,675 | 18 March 2017 Last updated at 13:49 GMT
All sorts of wonderful kite designs have been on show including among others wolves, wheels and butterflies.
The kite which drew the most attention was a huge "Chinese dragon" shaped one.
It was 48 meters long and took the owner around three months to make.
Have a look at this. | The Seventh International Kite Festival has taken place in Chengdu, a city in the southwest of China. |
37,996,574 | The 64-year-old minister, who has a history of chronic diabetes, was admitted to a hospital in Delhi earlier this month.
She tweeted to her followers on Wednesday that she was currently on dialysis.
Ms Swaraj is one the most high-profile ministers in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet.
Officials at the hospital tol... | Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj has said that she is undergoing tests for a kidney transplant. |
18,207,982 | The appointment of the chairman of energy supplier SSE and engineering firm Weir Group came as the bank was formed as a public company.
His deputy will be Sir Adrian Montague, who has led the bank's advisory group.
The green bank is being set up with £3bn of public money to help firms finance early-stage renewable ene... | Lord Smith of Kelvin will chair the UK Green Investment Bank (GIB), Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced. |
37,306,546 | Revenue Scotland is responsible for the administration and collection of Land and Building Transaction Tax (LBTT) and Scottish Landfill Tax (SLfT).
It collected £425m through LBTT and £147m from SLfT in the year from 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016.
The Scottish government had originally forecast revenues of £498m in 201... | Scotland's new tax agency has collected £572m in its first year - well above the amount that had been expected. |
39,289,937 | The National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) said donations had come from as far afield as Los Angeles and Hong Kong to raise £4m to secure the painting.
Public donations totalled more than £260,000, with the biggest donor the Heritage Lottery Fund, who gave £2.65m.
The work, which was being sold by drinks giant Diageo, wi... | Sir Edwin Landseer's iconic Monarch of the Glen has been saved for the nation. |
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