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27,397,993 | After nearly 40 years of being a housewife, she launched her business at the age of 64.
She designs bespoke children's furniture which all come with an individual story book. The products are manufactured in Poland.
Zandra lives with her husband in a comfortable, leafy suburb, in Hertfordshire. She says she was not for... | Zandra Johnson is living proof that it is never too late to start your own business. |
30,381,595 | The soap star confirmed her living situation on Twitter, saying that she's had a tough year and had "lost" her home.
"I have the love of my kids and a few good friends," she said.
She last appeared in the BBC One soap in 2010, playing the role of Sam Mitchell.
Ms Westbrook says she spoke out because someone was trying ... | Danniella Westbrook, who is best known for her role in EastEnders, has confirmed she is homeless, living in "sheltered housing". |
35,889,900 | Johnson was found guilty of sexual touching but cleared of one charge relating to another sexual act following a trial at Bradford Crown Court.
The court was told the grounds for appeal had been lodged on Thursday.
The former Sunderland winger is in court awaiting sentencing.
Johnson previously admitted grooming the gi... | Ex-England footballer Adam Johnson is to appeal against his conviction of sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. |
35,237,494 | The Tigers, who have not won a major trophy since 1986, finished fifth in Super League last year.
"We want to be competing in finals and we've shown that we can do that," Powell told BBC Radio Leeds.
"I think we're capable of winning something. I'm pretty confident that we have got what we need and we have to believe t... | Castleford Tigers coach Daryl Powell believes he has the squad in place to compete for silverware this season. |
35,196,399 | Storms and tornadoes have lashed the region in recent days, swelling rivers and causing flash flooding.
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon said 13 people in the state had died.
Another seven have died in Illinois, where there is a disaster proclamation in seven counties.
Mr Nixon said the National Guard had been called in to ... | A five-mile (8km) section of the Mississippi River near St Louis, Missouri, has been closed to vessels as rising water levels caused "hazardous conditions", the US Coast Guard said. |
36,582,396 | The tie will be played on Saturday 2 July at 15:00 BST in Portlaoise.
Laois brought on seven replacements at O'Moore Park, one more than permitted.
The Central Competitions Control Committee released a statement on Tuesday night, adding that Laois had accepted the proposal.
Shane Murphy came on as the seventh substitut... | Armagh are set to replay their All-Ireland qualifier Round 1A game after Laois were found to have used too many substitutes in their victory over the Orchard County on Saturday. |
40,821,380 | The 23-year-old, who started his career at Carlisle, has signed a three-year dealt with an option of a further year.
Head coach Paul Heckingbottom said: "He brings something different to our midfield with his height and strength.
"He's shown real progression and ability throughout his time in football and is someone we... | Midfielder Brad Potts has joined Championship side Barnsley from Blackpool for an undisclosed fee. |
39,770,620 | Scuffles broke out between Mr Zuma's supporters and opponents, resulting in all speeches being cancelled.
The main labour federation, Cosatu, called on Mr Zuma to step down last month after he sacked his widely respected finance minister.
Mr Zuma's allies say he will remain in office until his term ends in 2019.
He was... | South Africa's scandal-hit President Jacob Zuma has abandoned a May Day rally after he was booed by workers demanding his resignation. |
26,237,638 | Prime Minister David Cameron said last week that money was "no object" in the effort to aid households and businesses flooded in England in recent weeks.
Parts of Dumfries and Galloway were hit by flooding over the festive period.
Councillor Colin Smyth has called on Scottish ministers to ensure the region gets a share... | Dumfries and Galloway Council has said flood victims in the area should receive a share of UK government money to help those hit by severe weather. |
33,290,313 | James Calveley Evans, 33, from Maes Pennant, Mostyn, Flintshire, appeared at Mold Crown Court on Friday.
He also pleaded guilty to three charges of distributing child sex images and three charges of possessing child sex images.
He has been further remanded in custody pending a pre-sentence report and will be sentenced ... | A North Wales Police officer has admitted trying to arrange a child sex offence over the internet. |
21,963,297 | The 111 service, replacing NHS Direct, is due to launch in England on Monday.
The British Medical Association's letter to Sir David Nicholson follows reported problems in trial areas.
Health Minister Lord Howe has said some areas will have more time to go live with 111 while "thorough testing" to ensure reliability is ... | The organisation representing British doctors has written to NHS bosses to call for a delay in the launch of a new non-emergency telephone advice line. |
11,241,871 | Addressing vice chancellors, he said he was shocked by how little teaching was valued in lecturers' promotions.
Universities that relegated the importance of teaching risked "losing sight" of their mission, he said.
Earlier, he defended plans unveiled on Wednesday to "raise the bar" on science research funded by the ta... | Science Minister David Willetts has said the research-teaching balance has "gone wrong" in universities, after defending cuts to science research. |
34,323,510 | Kerry McCarthy, who is a vegan and has spoken out about the environmental impact of farming, said there would be "violent disagreements at times".
But in an interview with the BBC's Farming Today, she said she had a "real passion" for the subject.
Ms McCarthy was appointed by new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
She has sp... | Labour's environment spokeswoman says she will approach her new job with an "open mind" despite her strong views on meat consumption and farming. |
32,441,864 | The White House says a US attack on al-Qaeda in the border region of Pakistan and Afghanistan killed the 36-year-old, who frequently appeared in al-Qaeda videos.
He was known to the US for some years. In 2006, Gadahn became the first US citizen to be charged with treason since World War II.
The indictment said he had "... | Before his apparent death at the hands of the US military in a probable drone strike, Adam Gadahn had risen to be one of the US government's most wanted men as he became a high profile al-Qaeda propagandist. |
34,118,922 | Canon Jeremy Pemberton was refused a licence to work as a hospital chaplain by the then acting bishop of Southwell and Nottingham.
Mr Pemberton brought a discrimination case which started in June.
The Nottingham Employment Tribunal heard final submissions from both parties earlier on Tuesday.
Although Mr Pemberton was ... | A clergyman may have to wait until next year to find out whether a decision to remove his right to officiate after he married another man was discriminatory. |
33,384,311 | Bananas were a staple then - for family consumption and as a mainstay of the local economy - and they still are today.
But the 50,000 or so people who live in this hilly district of small trading centres and scattered homesteads have been part of a high-profile aid initiative over the past nine years.
It is one of the ... | As you climb up the winding reddish-coloured gravel road to Ruhiira - past endless dense plantations of matoke bananas - it can feel at first sight as if it is a world largely unchanged from when I was first working in Uganda close to 50 years ago. |
39,102,749 | Former Aberdeen and Manchester United manager Sir Alex and the Aberdeen-born singer featured in almost 2,000 public responses.
Their achievements will be celebrated at Provost Skene's House.
The building will reopen following the completion of the Marischal Square development this summer.
The Hall of Heroes:
The 10 wer... | Sir Alex Ferguson and Annie Lennox are among the famous names chosen in a poll to feature in a new Hall of Heroes tourist attraction in Aberdeen. |
39,169,801 | Harry Davis gave the visitors a shock lead before goals from Mikael Lustig, Scott Sinclair, Moussa Dembele and Leigh Griffiths saw Celtic home.
"St Mirren are at the bottom of the Championship, but they are the best team we have played domestically," Rodgers said.
"They are well organised."
Celtic trailed 1-0 at the br... | Brendan Rodgers was full of praise for St Mirren after Celtic were forced to rally from a goal down to make the last four of the Scottish Cup. |
31,959,442 | Natalia Kills and husband Willy Moon were fired by broadcaster TV3 after the pair laid into singer Joe Irvine.
He'd just performed his version of Michael Buble's Cry Me A River.
"A lot goes on behind-the-scenes of a reality show and what you see isn't always the whole story," said Kills in a statement on her Twitter ac... | Two X Factor New Zealand judges, who were sacked for making abusive comments to a contestant, have apologised. |
34,342,827 | Resuming on 329-3, in reply to Middlesex's 98 all out on day one, Tom Fell went early for 171.
But Kohler-Cadmore, 97 overnight, went on to finish on 130, with Ben Cox on 53, when the hosts declared on 431-5.
Middlesex were then bowled out for 205 after a 72-run last-wicket stand from Tim Murtagh and John Simpson (50 n... | Worcestershire youngster Tom Kohler-Cadmore made his maiden first-class century at New Road as Middlesex were beaten by an innings and 128 runs. |
38,955,396 | James Duddridge, who has tabled a no confidence motion in Mr Bercow, said he had used his job to "pontificate" on international issues and had spoken publicly against Brexit.
The Speaker, who recently criticised US President Donald Trump, told students on 3 February he had voted Remain.
Lib Dem chief whip Tom Brake sai... | A Conservative MP who is attempting to oust Speaker John Bercow says he should quit or face a vote of no confidence. |
39,538,076 | The first minister told BBC Scotland she would set out her next steps to the Scottish Parliament after Easter.
Ms Sturgeon has already said she does not intend to take the issue of a second vote on independence to court.
It follows the UK government's rejection of SNP plans to hold a referendum before Spring 2019.
Prim... | Nicola Sturgeon has dismissed talk of a snap election at Holyrood to break the deadlock over a second independence referendum. |
36,330,066 | Mr Yildirim, who is currently transport minister, is seen as a leading aide to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Outgoing Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu had apparently objected to Mr Erdogan's plan to beef up his own power.
The president was known to be seeking a more "closely aligned" prime minister.
And, in a speech on... | The ruling AK Party in Turkey has picked Binali Yildirim as candidate for leader, a fortnight after a reported dispute with the president prompted the prime minister to quit. |
40,092,451 | The criticisms concern some members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), accused of doing favours for Azerbaijan.
The oil-rich ex-Soviet state has cracked down on political dissidents.
There are suspicions that Azerbaijan influenced PACE's rejection of a report on Azeri political prisoners in ... | Europe's top human rights watchdog, the Council of Europe, has launched an investigation into alleged corruption at the council involving Azerbaijan. |
37,600,085 | 9 October 2016 Last updated at 10:18 BST
But one of them, Donald Trump, has landed himself in some big trouble after comments he made about women 11 years ago were released.
In the past Donald Trump has used words like "pig", "fat" and "ugly" to describe women he disagreed with.
Now a 2005 video has come out, in which ... | A big debate takes place on Sunday night in America between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the two people trying to become the next US president. |
35,422,357 | Cumhuriyet newspaper's editor-in-chief Can Dundar and its Ankara representative Erdem Gul have been charged with espionage.
Prosecutors accuse them of working with a US-based cleric to discredit the government.
The harsh punishment being sought has intensified press freedom concerns.
EU Enlargement Commissioner Johanne... | Two Turkish journalists face life in prison over a story alleging that the Turkish government was arming Islamist militants in Syria. |
34,764,882 | More than 220 million people were immunised across 16 countries in the continent's meningitis belt.
In 2013 there were just four cases across the entire region, which once faced thousands of deaths each year.
However, there are fresh warnings from the World Health Organization that "huge epidemics" could return unless ... | A mass vaccination programme against meningitis A in Africa has been a "stunning success", say experts. |
27,788,799 | Carl Bildt suggested a "Yes" vote would lead to the "Balkanisation of the British Isles" and set off "unforeseen chain reactions".
Mr Salmond said the use of the word "Balkanisation" was insulting to the democratic process in Scotland.
But a spokesman for Mr Bildt said the politician stood by his comments.
The people o... | Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond said comments by Sweden's foreign minister on Scottish independence were "very foolish". |
37,951,961 | The man was killed in the incident in Fairfield Road, near to the junction of Lightwood Road, in Buxton at 17:45 GMT on Thursday.
Derbyshire Police said a 40-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving.
Officers said the man was due to be interviewed later on Friday... | A 79-year-old man has died after being hit by a lorry. |
37,933,722 | Philip Garvey, 56, his wife Ann, 55, and their children Emily, 23, and Daniel, 20, died when their plane came down in Somerset in November 2015.
They were flying from Surrey to Devon.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said it was possible Mr Garvey tried to manually start landing while the autopilot was sti... | A pilot who died along with his family when the plane he was flying crashed was "poor under pressure", his instructors have told investigators. |
38,167,807 | The 25-year-old joined the Shrimpers in the summer after a trial, having not played a first-team game since November 2014 while at Blackpool.
The former Newcastle and Swindon forward has since scored twice in nine Southend appearances.
Phil Brown's side are undefeated in any match Ranger has started, winning five and d... | Southend United striker Nile Ranger has signed a new three-and-a-half year contract with the League One club. |
11,483,033 | The 22-year-old played five songs, including Only Girl (In The World) and Cheers, which she dedicated to "all the semi-alcoholics in the world".
Rihanna said the album had been recorded late at night after she came off stage on her Last Girl On Earth world tour.
"I'd be doing vocals at 4am with a raspy voice," she joke... | Pop star Rihanna has unveiled tracks from her forthcoming album, Loud, at a club in London. |
38,562,498 | Here is a selection of their comments:
"I am disappointed that Martin McGuinness has chosen to take the position he has today.
"His actions have meant that, at precisely the time we need our government to be active, we will have no government and no way to resolve the RHI problems.
"It is clear that Sinn Féin's actions... | Politicians, public bodies and the business community have been reacting to the news that Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has resigned in protest at the handling of a botched heating scheme that is likely to cost the taxpayer £490m. |
34,811,103 | William Carlin, 52, did not return to Castle Huntly prison near Dundee after a period of temporary release.
He was last seen near the city's King's Cross Hospital at about 09:00 on 5 November.
He has connections in Ayrshire and Newcastle, and Northumbria Police are helping with the search.
Carlin was jailed in 2013 aft... | Police in Scotland and England are searching for a convicted armed robber who has been missing from prison for nearly two weeks. |
40,669,676 | Mark Munro, 31, and James Robertson, 27, pushed Russell Robertson over railings at Bainsford Bridge, Falkirk, on 29 May last year.
Mr Robertson, 27, suffered a skull fracture caused by his head hitting a metal stanchion as he fell.
The two men, who were accused of murder, were convicted of the lesser charge of culpable... | Two men have been convicted of killing a stranger by throwing him over a bridge into a canal. |
36,065,864 | Media playback is not supported on this device
In a repeat of the 2015 quarter-final, McGill gained revenge despite falling 5-4 behind after the first session.
A high-quality encounter saw world number 30 McGill and 2005 champion Murphy make two centuries each.
Five-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan opened up a 6-3 lead ... | Last year's finalist Shaun Murphy suffered a shock 10-8 first-round loss to qualifier Anthony McGill at the World Championship in Sheffield. |
35,464,599 | The company posted net income of $4.9bn (£3.4bn) for the fourth quarter, an increase from $4.7bn a year ago.
The announcement sent its share price up 9% in after-hours trading.
That means that Alphabet is now worth around $568bn, compared with Apple which has a value of $535bn.
It is the first time that Alphabet has s... | Alphabet- Google's parent company- has surpassed Apple as the world's most valuable company after its latest earnings report. |
38,829,146 | The claim: Air pollution in London last week was worse than it was in Beijing.
Reality Check verdict: Some one-off readings were higher in London last week, but this was an unrepresentative snapshot and Beijing is generally far worse.
Ruth Cadbury is the Labour MP for Brentford and Isleworth, a part of London that has ... | On 22 January, recordings of particulate air pollution were higher in London than in Beijing. |
38,417,669 | With the Brandywell being redeveloped in 2017, Derry City's home domestic games will be played at Maginn Park in the Inishowen town of Buncrana.
However, with Maginn Park not equipped to stage European ties, Derry will have to find another Europa League venue.
Derry have made overtures about staging Europa ties in the ... | Sligo's Showgrounds is emerging as the most likely venue to stage Derry City's Europa League games next summer. |
38,800,786 | Griffiths won a trio of player of the year awards after scoring 40 goals last season but has started only 10 league games this campaign.
He missed Sunday's win over Hearts with a calf injury and Rodgers made it clear the striker must improve his fitness.
"What I've said to him is about making sure the talent is a worki... | Brendan Rodgers has urged Leigh Griffiths to work harder if he is to force his way back into Celtic's team. |
33,040,468 | Saintfiet said Adebayor and two other Togo players - Kossi Agassa and Floyd Ayite - had shown a lack of discipline after they failed to join up with the squad on time as they prepared for their opening Africa Cup of Nations qualifier next weekend.
"I have no problem with the players as individuals," Saintfiet told BBC ... | New Togo coach Tom Saintfiet has removed captain Emmanuel Adebayor from the squad to face Ghana in an international friendly on Monday. |
15,554,361 | The research says the Trojan exploited a previously unknown vulnerability embedded in Word files, allowing Duqu to modify computers' security protection.
The code is believed to have been designed to gather intelligence from industrial control-systems.
Microsoft says it is preparing a software patch to address the issu... | The Duqu computer infection was spread with the help of an infected Microsoft Word document, according to a report. |
30,777,653 | The self-employed and those with more than one source of income must submit their self-assessment forms online by 31 January,
Data from returns made last year showed that men were most likely to file late.
Those aged between 18 and 20 and living in London were the worst offenders, the tax authority said.
So far, 6.45 m... | Young men working in the communications industry are the most likely to miss the looming tax return deadline, HM Revenue and Customs figures suggest. |
33,515,852 | The Bolivian authorities earlier said the pontiff had requested to chew coca to help him cope with the effects of the high altitude in La Paz.
The Pope made the remark when questioned by a journalist as to the secret of his energy during his South American tour, which ended yesterday.
Pope Francis said that mate, the t... | Pope Francis has said he did not chew coca during his recent trip to Bolivia. |
37,572,560 | Sandwell Council has received back-to-back poor Ofsted ratings and was warned the service could be run externally.
The announcement coincides with the release of Ofsted's latest inspection report which said "positive progress" has been made, the authority said.
Unison said members could be balloted for industrial actio... | A struggling children's services department is to be taken over by a government-appointed trust. |
38,236,946 | An application for £6.8m has been made to the UK Government for a station and interchange, including parking and bus stops, at Bow Street near Aberystwyth.
The Welsh Government has provided £1.7m, including expenditure, to date.
The station closed as a result of the Beeching cuts and there have been campaigns for it to... | A village in Ceredigion could soon have a new railway station if the Welsh Government is successful in its funding application. |
39,544,130 | Mark Boleat said London would remain a leading financial hub, with only a few banking jobs likely to move.
Urging speedy trade talks, he added: "We would hope that the negotiations go quickly and go well."
The triggering of Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty last month began the two year countdown to the UK's EU exit.
Bef... | The outlook for the UK financial sector has improved since Brexit was triggered, the policy chief for the City of London Corporation has said. |
28,952,811 | But there are a few forms of the virus which have been identified by scientists.
But if you get the right medical care and treatment, you can recover.
Ebola was first spotted in the African countries of Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1976.
In five months 284 people in Sudan caught the virus.
It kill... | Ebola - or Ebola haemorrhagic fever (EHF) - is a really deadly virus: 50% to 90% of people who catch it die. |
29,506,316 | Screenshots posted by a computer science student in the US appear to show cash transfers between users could be coming to Facebook.
Earlier this year the social network's founder Mark Zuckerberg said that "over time" there would be some "overlap" between messenger and payments.
But Facebook declined to comment.
Andrew ... | Soon it may not just be smiley faces, big cats and a thumbs-up that you can send your friends on Facebook messenger. |
31,123,457 | Lead investigator Viviana Fein said the draft warrant was found in a rubbish bin in Mr Nisman's apartment complex.
Mr Nisman was found dead in his Buenos Aires apartment last month, with a single bullet wound to the head.
Investigators have yet to establish if he killed himself, or was murdered.
Mr Nisman had been inve... | Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman drafted an arrest warrant for President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, according to the woman investigating Mr Nisman's mysterious death. |
36,466,590 | The midfielder spent three years at Tannadice but leaves after their relegation from the Premiership.
Saints manager Tommy Wright told his club website: "Paul is underestimated - he's an aggressive player but has a lot of real quality too.
"His range of passing is excellent and throughout this career his attitude on th... | Paul Paton has signed a two-year deal with St Johnstone after leaving Dundee United by "mutual agreement". |
37,467,508 | They made the 30-minute journey from Victoria in a Twin Otter aircraft and were greeted by thousands of people gathered on Vancouver's waterfront.
The duke and duchess later met refugees at an immigration centre and went to the Kitsilano coastguard station.
It is first time the Cambridges have toured as a family of fou... | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have flown by seaplane to Vancouver on the latest leg of an eight-day Canada tour. |
30,447,711 | A grant of £1.78m from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) will be used to create Scotland's first centre for children's literature and storytelling.
It is part of £4.8m the HLF is donating to five projects across Scotland.
Others include Campbeltown Picture House, which will receive £1.1m to fund restoration and improveme... | Plans to preserve a Dumfries house which inspired JM Barrie to write Peter Pan have been given a major financial boost. |
38,003,061 | The total - that includes on and off-street parking and penalty charges minus running costs - means it is the third year in a row the figure has increased.
Of the 22 councils, 19 made a profit, with Cardiff (£3.5m) the biggest.
Three councils lost money on parking - Flintshire (£423,000), Blaenau Gwent (£310,000) and T... | Car parking charges made Welsh councils a combined profit of £13.8m in 2015/16, figures from the RAC Foundation show. |
37,924,747 | But some will be waiting to see whether he changes long-standing US policies on major issues and crises in the region.
BBC correspondents have been gauging the reaction.
On the ground in the battle for Mosul, the fight to recapture Iraq from so-called Islamic State, Donald Trump's election will make little difference.
... | Many Middle Eastern leaders have congratulated Donald Trump on his unexpected victory in the US presidential election. |
37,257,719 | Conor McAteer was jailed for 28 months in February, with co-accused Paul McGee receiving a 20 month sentence.
McAteer says he has suffered a miscarriage of justice in terms of comparative sentencing after McGee's term was cut to eight months on appeal.
McAteer also claims the length of his sentence was excessive.
The t... | A drug dealer caught with £870 worth of ecstasy at T in the Park will have his appeal against the length of his prison term heard at the High Court. |
40,926,473 | How to pronounce the budget retailer's name has caused a basket-load of debate.
Some claim "Pry-mark" is an upmarket affectation. Others say "Pree-mark" is a northern thing.
But Primark have tried to settle the matter once and for all, writing on their website: "We like to use Pr-Eye-Mark."
End of Twitter post by @nia... | Pry-mark or Pree-mark? |
37,346,780 | She won a silver with an impressive throw of 4.61m (15.12ft) in the F-53 final event on Monday in Rio.
Her medal has taken India's tally to three after high jumpers Mariyappan Thangavelu and Varun Bhati won gold and bronze respectively on Saturday.
Many in India have taken to Twitter to praise her historic achievement.... | Shot-putter Deepa Malik has created sporting history after becoming the first Indian woman to win a Paralympics medal. |
34,406,506 | Scotland now has a total of five universities in the top 200 of the Times Higher Education world rankings and three in the top 100.
The University of Edinburgh is the top-ranked Scottish institution in 24th place.
Glasgow has moved to its highest ranking of 76th place and St Andrews is ranked 86th.
Aberdeen rose to 172... | Five Scottish universities have climbed up a respected table of the world's top higher education institutions. |
39,107,853 | Civil Aviation Authority data suggested there were 83 incidents at the airport in 2016, up from 44 the previous year.
The British Airline Pilots' Association (Balpa) said the rate of attacks was dangerously high and could soon result in a serious incident.
It has called for new police powers to help prevent attacks fro... | Laser attacks at Glasgow Airport doubled in a year, making it the second most targeted airport after Heathrow, according to latest figures. |
32,194,785 | Mr Alexander, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, made the claim in the Independent and later told BBC Radio 4 it was "accurate" - but would not reveal who made the remark.
He told the newspaper it happened during a 2012 meeting on the Budget.
Culture Secretary Sajid Javid denied the claim, saying: "No-one said it."
"... | Danny Alexander has claimed he heard a senior Tory tell a Lib Dem colleague: "You take care of the workers and we'll take care of the bosses." |
35,072,084 | Christine Chapman, of the assembly's Communities Committee, said good work was being done - but the Welsh government should speed up efforts.
The latest figures suggest more than one in five people in Wales are living in poverty.
The Welsh government said getting people out of poverty was at the "very heart" of what it... | More urgency is needed to tackle poverty in Wales, a Labour assembly member has said. |
34,496,046 | The match was played in N'Djamena and was settled by a goal early in the second half.
Leger Djimrangar struck for the hosts in the 47th minute to give them the advantage going into the second leg.
The result will be seen as a blow to Sierra Leone who are ranked 54 places higher than Chad in the world rankings.
The Leon... | Sierra Leone suffered a 1-0 defeat away to Chad in the first leg of their 2018 World Cup preliminary round qualifier on Saturday. |
33,461,859 | Police have worked with a housing association to run the project on the Beechfarm Estate in Swinton.
The government plans to ban the sale of so-called legal highs, which would include nitrous oxide - also known as "hippy crack" - for human use.
Health experts warn the gas can have dangerous side effects if inhaled.
The... | Hundreds of discarded laughing gas cylinders in Salford are being turned into public art to "highlight the dangers" of young people inhaling it. |
28,146,603 | This 6% increase in national income numbers gives the government more scope to cut its austerity programme.
EU rules allow R&D investment, illicit gambling, drug dealing and activities linked to prostitution to be included.
Separate figures showed the economy grew 2.7% in the first quarter of 2014.
And the sharp contra... | Research and development (R&D) costs and illegal activities have been added into Ireland's GDP for the first time, enlarging the economy by 10bn euros ($13.6bn; £7.9bn). |
34,591,486 | It was a commitment that in Mr Harper's nearly 10 years as prime minister had seen Canada, long viewed in the region as an honest, if minor, broker in the Arab-Israel conflict, shift emphatically and unequivocally to the Israeli side.
While he will undoubtedly remain a friend of Israel, the incoming prime minister Just... | As Stephen Harper banged out the final piano chords to the Beatles song Hey Jude at a private dinner for Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem last year, he underscored, albeit somewhat bizarrely, his absolute commitment to the Israeli leader. |
30,575,019 | The news comes after an online crowdfunding appeal to raise £1.6m for Dartmoor Zoo in Devon closed on Monday after raising nearly £340,000.
Director Ben Mee said the gaining of the new status meant the zoo's future was "as secure as it has ever been".
Launching the appeal last month, Mr Mee said becoming a charity that... | A zoo that inspired a Hollywood film has become a charity, its boss says. |
35,686,110 | McDowell, who was risen to 55th in the world rankings, finished with a one-under-par 69 to finish five strokes behind winner Adam Scott.
The Portrush player had started the day at three under, after an impressive 67 on Saturday.
It qualifies the 36-year-old for the WGC-Cadillac Championship which starts at Trump Doral ... | Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell has been buoyed by finishing fifth at the Honda Classic in Florida. |
20,030,610 | The UK firm will get $17.1bn (£10.7bn) cash and a 12.84% stake in Rosneft, enabling BP to continue to share in Russia's vast energy resources.
BP has agreed to eventually use some of the cash to buy further Rosneft shares, taking its stake to 19.75%.
Rosneft is also buying the other half of TNK-BP from the AAR consort... | Oil giant BP has agreed to sell its 50% stake in TNK-BP to Russia's Rosneft in return for cash and shares. |
39,012,233 | Sebastian Prodl, Craig Cathcart and Valon Behrami all face fitness test on minor injuries.
West Ham will assess Andy Carroll's groin problem ahead of the game.
Left-back Aaron Cresswell is fit after a hamstring niggle, and forward Andre Ayew is available for the first time since the Africa Cup of Nations.
Martin Fisher... | Watford are still without Nordin Amrabat and Christian Kabasele, who are sidelined with ankle and knee problems respectively. |
36,353,715 | Gibbs had the upper hand and was serving at 7-5 2-6 2-1 when the players were called off on Sunday evening.
Their match will resume on Monday following the conclusion of Grigor Dimitrov's contest against Viktor Troicki, which was due to start at 10:00 BST on court three, but has been delayed by heavy rain in Paris.
Kyl... | Britain's number two Heather Watson fought back against American Nicole Gibbs at the French Open before play was suspended because of rain. |
37,316,947 | The Jacksons Landing site has been disused since 2004 and was purchased by Hartlepool Borough Council in 2013.
The funding was granted at the council's meeting to approve the 2016/17 budget on Thursday.
Critics have said there are still no firm plans for the site and demolishing the mall is a waste of money and that it... | Funding for the demolition of a shopping mall owned by a council has been approved at a cost of £40,000. |
40,140,233 | But Shiv Chanderpaul then led the Red Rose rearguard action at Headingley, as he made an unbeaten 43 in partnership with Dane Vilas to help the visitors close on 141-4, just nine in arrears.
Lyth hit a round 100 as Yorkshire posted 273, Jordan Clark and Saqib Mahmood each taking three wickets.
But, after another failur... | Adam Lyth's third century in a Roses Match helped earn Yorkshire a 150-run first-innings lead against Lancashire. |
41,048,160 | The chorus of Taylor's new single Look What You Made Me Do follows the same rhythmic pattern as I'm Too Sexy.
After the song was released overnight, the duo tweeted: "Thank you Taylor Swift, what a marvellous reinvention!"
The group's spokesman confirmed to the BBC they were approached by Taylor's team in advance of th... | Right Said Fred have been credited as writers on Taylor Swift's new single in one of the most bizarre musical combinations of the year. |
21,321,113 | Strictly speaking, though, it is not a tax at all.
The government says it is simply removing the "spare room subsidy" which put social sector tenants in a better position than those in the private rental sector.
Ministers argue the changes will encourage people to downsize to smaller properties, and in doing so, help ... | A change in housing benefit rules, introduced in April 2013, has been dubbed the "bedroom tax" by Labour and, for many, the name has stuck. |
38,042,872 | A small group of people ran on to the M4 spur road and laid down in front of oncoming traffic on Saturday, causing temporary disruption.
People aged between 21 and 67 have been charged with wilful obstruction of the highway, according to the Met Police.
They have all been bailed to appear at Ealing Magistrates' Court o... | Fifteen people have been charged after campaigners against airport expansion staged a protest near Heathrow Airport. |
34,963,200 | The 44-year-old Scot beat 16-time world champion Phil Taylor 7-6 in a thrilling final in January.
Taylor will play Japan's Keita Ono or Filipino Alex Tagarao in the first round, while world number one Michael van Gerwen has been drawn against Thanawat Gaweenuntawong or Rene Eidams.
A field of 72 players will compete fo... | PDC world champion Gary Anderson will start the defence of his title against Denmark's Per Laursen or Andy Boulton. |
33,789,354 | Kent Police are set to prioritise fresh produce hit by problems in Calais, following weeks of disruption by migrant activity and French strikes.
Scottish ministers said it would help protect Scotland's seafood exporters.
They have been looking at ways to help Scottish firms hit by the ongoing migrant crisis in France.
... | The Scottish government has welcomed plans to pilot a "quick-to-market" route for vehicles hit by delays at the Channel Tunnel. |
29,251,329 | A preliminary investigation by the National Coalition found atracurium was given to the children instead of a solution used to mix measles vaccines.
The packaging for the drug is said to be similar to that of the solution.
All of the children who died on Tuesday were between six and 18 months old.
Their parents initial... | Medics carrying out a vaccination programme in rebel-held northern Syria accidentally administered a muscle relaxant to up to 75 children, killing 15 of them, the opposition says. |
16,477,774 | Each image, a billion light-years across, shows evidence of dark matter clumps scattered through the cosmos.
The team from the Canada-France Hawaii Telescope inferred the dark matter's existence by the way it bends light.
The images were presented at the 219th meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Austin, US.... | Researchers have released the biggest images yet detailing dark matter, the mysterious substance that makes up 85% of the Universe's mass. |
40,265,374 | The claim: Jeremy Corbyn had youth on his side.
Reality Check verdict: If the YouGov poll is accurate there was a big swing of young people to Labour and a considerable increase in their turnout.
It estimates that voters aged between 18 and 29 voted about 63% for Labour and 22% for the Conservatives, having polled more... | YouGov has released the first big poll of how different groups voted at the general election - we will update this article as more figures are released. |
33,133,725 | About 30 protesters refused to leave Pantycelyn at the end of term on Sunday and five climbed on the roof on Monday.
The campaigners said they would also go on hunger strike on 21 June, the day before a decision is due on whether the accommodation will close indefinitely.
The university recommended the halls close to m... | Students at Aberystwyth University have climbed on the roof of a Welsh language hall of residence to protest its proposed closure. |
34,910,838 | A two-day conference is taking place in St Andrews on how to address slow play across all levels of golf.
R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers says the pace of play is an important issue for golf as it attempts to boost its appeal.
"Time is a key issue and has been for a number of years," he said.
"We want to examine it... | Shorter holes and marshals helping to find lost balls in the amateur ranks could help to speed up golf, says the sport's governing body. |
35,242,462 | Ivor Miller, 27, who has learning difficulties, was chased by the group after one member called him "a beast".
The 27-year-old sought refuge in a derelict flat and jumped out a second floor window suffering severe injury.
At the High Court in Glasgow, judge Norman Ritchie QC ordered a 17-year-old man to be detained for... | Eight people who chased a vulnerable man until he threw himself out of a flat window in Glasgow have been called a "a pack of animals" by a judge. |
35,135,869 | The 32-year-old began a third spell at Fir Park on Friday after training there since the summer.
"I've been getting fitter every day and it just made sense," he said. "It is a good fit for me and for the club.
"It is short term, hopefully everything works out and I will be off to Philadelphia in the new year."
McFadden... | Former Scotland forward James McFadden hopes to make a short-term impact with Motherwell before completing a move to Philadelphia Union in January. |
37,976,082 | Goth Girl author Chris Riddell says in a letter to Justine Greening that many lack investment and need funding via a central government grant.
Supported by eight former children's laureates, Riddell is asking Ms Greening to set out required standards.
The government said it was up to schools to spend as they saw fit.
I... | The children's laureate and eight well-known children's authors are calling on the education secretary to ensure school libraries are preserved. |
36,908,895 | Neil Patterson, 55, of Horsham, West Sussex, was jailed for four-and-a-half months suspended for two years.
Exeter Crown Court heard he repeatedly threatened to kill Samantha Millson.
Charges of assaulting his ex-partner, Katherine Hooper, were dropped after she fell 80ft (24m) from Haytor.
Exeter Crown Court heard tha... | The ex-partner of a mother who jumped to her death from a Dartmoor tor with her five-year-old son has been spared jail after admitting threatening a subsequent girlfriend with a knife. |
40,776,622 | Lawyers for David Turner had argued the doll was not covered by a law banning the importation of obscene items.
But a judge dismissed that, saying "any right-thinking person" would find the doll obscene.
Turner, 72, of Ramsgate, Kent, had already admitted possessing more than 34,000 indecent images of children. He will... | A judge has ruled that a child sex doll imported by a former primary school governor is an obscene item. |
37,384,658 | Molly-Mae Wotherspoon was attacked by an American pit-bull at a house in Daventry, Northamptonshire in 2014.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission said the RSPCA had reported concerns about the dog but the officer failed to take appropriate action.
Northamptonshire Police said officers have received further trai... | A police officer has a case to answer for misconduct after a six-month-old girl was killed by a dangerous dog, an investigation has found. |
30,792,462 | The White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat and Alice all feature in artist Grahame Baker-Smith's illustrations.
The story was made up by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, a young don at Christ Church in Oxford, to entertain children on a boat trip in 1862.
It was published under Dodgson's pseudonym, Lewis Carroll, three years later.
O... | A set of 10 stamps is being issued to mark the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. |
35,596,220 | British Transport Police said the incident happened at Glasgow Central station on Friday 20 October at 16:25.
The two dogs were described as a tan coloured Staffordshire or pitbull terrier and a German shepherd.
The woman had long brown hair, glasses, and was wearing a grey hooded top with the number 88 on the front.
P... | Police have released a CCTV image of a woman who they want to speak to in connection with a guide dog that was attacked by two other dogs. |
38,060,919 | To give some idea of the amount of the currency that represents - there were more than 90 billion banknotes in circulation in India last March.
Most central banks destroy soiled and mutilated banknotes on a regular basis and replace them with new, crisp ones.
The Reserve Bank of India, similarly, shreds such notes and ... | India's central bank will have to destroy, by one estimate, some 20 billion "expired" banknotes after it scrapped two high-value denominations - the 500 ($7.60) and 1,000 rupee notes - this month to crack down on "black money" or illegal cash holdings. |
35,436,701 | The M48 Severn Bridge has been shut due to strong winds and an overturned lorry near junction 2 on the A466 (Chepstow), affecting nearby M4 traffic.
Arriva Trains Wales reported speed restrictions on some services in north Wales due to the adverse weather.
BBC Wales forecaster Sue Charles said 20-40mm of rain was likel... | There are weather warnings for winds of up to 80mph and heavy rain on Friday. |
23,268,463 | Daniel Craig will reprise his role as the British spy, with the script penned by Oscar winner, John Logan.
Producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said: "We're really excited to be working once again with Daniel Craig, Sam Mendes and John Logan."
Bond 24 is due for release in the UK on 23 October 2015.
It will ... | Skyfall director Sam Mendes is to direct the 24th James Bond film, due for release in 2015, it has been announced. |
34,168,096 | Emergency services were called to the Fernways unit on Cecil Road, Ilford, at about 22:20 BST on Saturday to reports of an assault.
Two people found with stab wounds were pronounced dead at the scene.
A 50-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and is in custody at an east London police station.
Police believ... | A woman in her 50s and a man in his 80s have been stabbed to death at a sheltered housing unit in north-east London. |
11,094,631 | The muppet was donated by creator Jim Henson's widow Jane, along with nine other characters from the 1955 TV show Sam and Friends.
Some of the other muppets in the collection include early versions of Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch.
Henson's oldest puppet, Pierre the French Rat, was also donated.
Jane Henson said ... | The original Kermit the Frog has been donated to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington. |
38,269,043 | Joshua, 27, will reportedly earn £2m for the second defence of the belt.
A proposed match against Wladimir Klitschko, pencilled in for next April, could earn the Briton as much as £15m.
"Fighters can lose their way after tasting a bit of success but it's not about money, it's about class," said Joshua, who is undefeate... | Anthony Joshua is adamant fame and fortune will not spoil him as he prepares to defend his IBF heavyweight title against Eric Molina on Saturday. |
32,047,059 | The new Bishop of Hull will be the Reverend Canon Alison White, the Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu has announced.
Mrs White is currently priest-in-charge of Riding Mill in the Diocese of Newcastle.
Dr Sentamu said: "This is a joyous day. I am delighted to be welcoming Alison as the next Bishop of Hull. She's a very... | A second woman has been appointed a bishop by the Church of England. |
37,571,465 | He was getting on the Sunmi on the River Thames at Gravesend Reach in Kent at about 18:10 BST on Wednesday when it happened, the PLA said.
Emergency services were called but were unable to save him, the authority said.
PLA chief executive Robin Mortimer said: "Our deepest condolences are with our colleague's family and... | A Port of London Authority (PLA) river pilot has been killed in an accident while boarding a ship. |
37,024,321 | Mark Stoneman (61) and Keaton Jenning's opening partnership of 96 helped Durham reach 180-5 from their 20 overs.
Glos slumped to 6-2 and 61-6 but Jack Taylor (80) staged a fightback, scoring nearly half of his side's runs.
But when Taylor was run out, Durham deservedly joined Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire in the... | Durham produced a dominant 19-run win to reach the 2016 T20 Blast Finals Day by knocking out South Group winners Gloucestershire in the quarter-finals. |
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