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23,966,321 | About 1,700 people were asked for their opinions on proposals which were unveiled in June.
They involved new housing, a business hub and expansion of Liverpool FC's stadium, creating up to 700 jobs.
Mayor Joe Anderson previously said it was "shameful" there had been years of delays to improving the area.
The plans, dra... | More than 80% of people living and working in the Anfield area of Liverpool are backing plans for a £260m regeneration, according to a survey. |
40,083,361 | Dayow Mohamed Hassan, 44, was buried neck-deep and pelted to death with stones by al-Shabab fighters.
He was convicted of being in an adulterous relationship with a woman and impregnating her, despite having two wives, an official said.
Al-Shabab occasionally passes such sentences for sexual offences in areas it contro... | Somali militants have stoned a man to death after an Islamic court convicted him of adultery. |
34,549,300 | New rules, which came into force in April, allow people aged 55 and over to cash in their pension pots rather than take a retirement income.
This new system "is not yet operating entirely as it should", the Commons Work and Pensions Committee said.
The government said any exploitation of retirees was unacceptable.
MPs ... | Pension reforms have increased the prospect of people being conned out of their life savings, a committee of MPs has concluded. |
39,269,628 | We gathered that as we sped our way through Lisbon in a convoy of vans, escorted by heavily-armed narcotics police.
"It's been a while since I've gone through red lights with sirens and blue lights," chuckled Arfon Jones, a former officer himself.
BBC Wales' Week in Week Out programme brought the North Wales Police an... | The first thing a Portuguese police officer will tell you about drugs is that they are still illegal. |
32,202,426 | Fourteen-year-old Karen hides the stump of his left hand in his pocket. His siblings gather round as he looks at Facebook on the family laptop.
"I can't forgive myself for what happened," says his mother, Ludmila Bagdasaryan-Mirzoyan.
Two years ago Karen found a live anti-aircraft shell in the garden. After he started ... | Amid fears that a "frozen conflict" is developing in eastern Ukraine the BBC's Rayhan Demytrie examines life in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh, scene of one of the former Soviet Union's most protracted conflicts. |
33,093,265 | It suggested 91% of people were satisfied with GP care and 92% with their last NHS hospital appointment.
Finance Minister Jane Hutt said it was "heartening" to see such high levels of satisfaction.
The survey was an "important resource" which would help "support the delivery of public services", she added.
Asked to rat... | People across Wales remain "highly satisfied" with the NHS, education and with their daily lives, according to a national survey. |
38,773,851 | The radio and radar station set up at Aird Uig, Gallan Head, 60 years ago was part of Nato's early warning system against Soviet submarines and aircraft.
Gallan Head Community Trust bought the site from the Ministry of Defence with help of grant funding.
It is working on turning parts of the site into a space observato... | A ceilidh and a torchlight procession are to be held on Saturday to mark a year since a community buyout of a Cold War surveillance station on Lewis. |
40,028,358 | More than 300 bags of rubbish were gathered during the beach cleans at Dun Canna, north of Ullapool.
The tins were from factory ships, known as klondykers, which would anchor in Loch Broom off Ullapool to process mackerel in the 1970s to early 90s.
Almost 50 volunteers were involved in collecting the rubbish.
The effor... | Tin cans from Soviet-era fish factory ships have been found among rubbish cleared from two shorelines in the north west Highlands. |
35,007,054 | As campaigning officially gets under way for the general election on 20 December, there are new political figures on the block.
Firstly there is Albert Rivera, a dashing 36-year-old Catalan, whose party, Ciudadanos (Citizens) has burst onto the scene, apparently stealing much of the centre ground.
And then take Pablo I... | On the face of it, it is an election that will change the face of Spanish politics. |
35,448,960 | Laird shot a second round 68 in San Diego to stay within reach of KJ Choi and Gary Woodland, who were nine under.
England's Rose and Paul Casey missed the cut by a shot, along with American and world number four Rickie Fowler.
American Mickelson was a further shot behind, while Australia's defending champion Day missed... | Scotland's Martin Laird moved to within two shots of the lead as Jason Day, Phil Mickelson and Justin Rose missed the cut at the Farmers Open. |
37,423,792 | More than 300,000 children under the age of five are severely malnourished and require urgent assistance.
Most of those in need of help have been internally displaced following decades of conflict.
Malnutrition levels in Somalia have increased over the last six months with nearly half the population affected.
The numbe... | Nearly five million people in Somalia are suffering from a shortage of food due to poor rainfall, floods and displacement, the United Nations says. |
35,625,317 | Hanson UK had applied to use Sutton village to prevent mixer lorries getting stuck in A40 roadworks.
A county council report said lorries bound for the new Westgate Centre had been seen using the route before permission had been given.
The firm has apologised for the breaches.
In September 2015 the company was given pl... | A contractor supplying concrete for Oxford's new shopping centre has been criticised for breaching an agreement not to drive lorries through a village. |
35,473,955 | Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell 8.9% in 2014 on the previous year, while emissions of all the greenhouse gases were 7.7% below 2013 levels.
The figures come from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc).
The biggest fall in 2014 was in homes (17%), where a warmer year meant less gas was used for heating.
... | Greenhouse gas output in the UK fell almost 8% in 2014, although emissions from transport and agriculture rose slightly, official figures show. |
34,239,340 | The 28-year-old MTN-Qhubeka rider maintained his 13-second lead over Team Sky's Wouter Poels on Sunday's 14-lap final stage around central London.
Team Sky's Elia Viviani was awarded the stage win after Andre Greipel, who crossed the line first, was penalised.
Owain Doull, riding for Team Wiggins, was the highest place... | Edvald Boasson Hagen became the first rider to win the Tour of Britain twice since its return to the professional cycling calendar in 2004. |
40,278,553 | Hearts value the Scotland Under-21 international at around £1m.
The 23-year-old attacker is contracted at Tynecastle until next summer and has turned down the offer of an extension.
Walker, who has made more than 180 appearances for Hearts and who scored 15 goals last season, can sign a pre-contract agreement with anot... | Hearts have rejected a second bid from Rangers, believed to be in the region of £600,000, for winger Jamie Walker. |
22,669,230 | "This battle is ours... and I promise you victory," he said in a TV address.
Syrian rebels in the besieged town of Qusair say they are under heavy bombardment from Hezbollah combatants.
The town is close to the Lebanese border, a conduit for both the government and rebels to get weapons.
In the speech from an undisclos... | The leader of the Lebanese Shia militant Hezbollah movement, Hassan Nasrallah, has promised his supporters they will prevail in Syria, where they are backing President Bashar al-Assad. |
36,636,034 | The 25-year-old star won gold on the track at London 2012, but, on the advice of British Cycling, switched full-time to road racing last year.
"Initially I was told I couldn't appeal," she said. "I'm going to explore that option.
"I haven't really been given a fair explanation as to why I haven't been selected, to be c... | Olympic champion Dani King may appeal against British Cycling's decision not to select her for the Rio Games. |
40,642,163 | Scientists from Stirling University looked at the effects a group of beavers had on a wetland in Tayside originally drained for farming.
The 12-year study found plant richness rose by 46% and the number of different plants recorded more than doubled.
The study is the first to measure the environmental benefits of the b... | A new study has highlighted beavers "exceptional" ability to rebuild diverse wetlands. |
37,279,812 | Allan Fleming, 48, from the Faifley area of Clydebank, was struck by an Asda articulated lorry on the A82 at Duntocher at about 11.00 on Sunday.
The incident happened on the westbound carriageway between the Kilbowie roundabout and the Erskine Bridge.
Mr Fleming was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have appealed fo... | Police have released the name of a cyclist who died after being hit by a lorry in West Dunbartonshire. |
36,511,848 | The hit show about the life of one of America's founding fathers just fell short of The Producers' record of 12 statuettes in 2001.
For the first time at the ceremony, all four musical acting winners were black, including British star Cynthia Erivo.
But Saturday's mass shooting in an Orlando gay club overshadowed the s... | Hip-hop musical Hamilton has led the Tony Awards in New York, winning 11 including best musical and lead actor. |
37,788,062 | Habyarimana Mucebo, a senior member of the Rwandan FDLR rebel group, was captured in Rutshuru, north-eastern DR Congo.
Members of the FDLR fled into DR Congo after the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
The slaughter of some 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus sparked years of unrest in the region.
Mr Mucebo, the FDLR intel... | A Rwandan Hutu rebel commander wanted for atrocities committed on Congolese soil has been arrested in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. |
34,142,955 | Ammar Haider, from Birmingham, told three woman a series of "sob stories" to get them to part with savings, take out loans and even pawn possessions, totalling £120,000, police said.
The married father-of-two said he was a trainee pilot, ill relatives needed expensive medical treatment and he was stuck in a dangerous j... | A serial liar who tricked women he dated out of tens of thousands of pounds has been jailed for five years. |
30,555,546 | In an effort to help with that, a group of fourth-year vet students from Glasgow University has set up a clinic service to provide free vaccinations, micro-chipping, clothing, bedding and more.
"My pal bought him for me," says Michael of his three-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Giro. The two are sitting in the do... | The relationship between a homeless person and their dog can be an exceptionally close one but if you are on the streets, looking after your pet can also be challenging. |
26,616,985 | New York City's new Mayor Bill de Blasio refused to join the city's annual parade, and Guinness has withdrawn its sponsorship.
Parade organisers said gay groups are not prohibited but may not carry identifying banners.
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh also skipped his city's parade on Sunday.
Mr de Blasio has said he would no... | The world's largest St Patrick's Day parade has kicked off under a cloud of protest against the organisers' refusal to allow gay groups to march openly. |
36,966,455 | Pritchard, a former England Under-21 international, has made two senior appearances for Spurs.
He has scored a total of 20 goals in 100 matches on loan at Peterborough, Swindon, Brentford and West Brom.
The 23-year-old would become Championship club Norwich's third summer signing, after keeper Michael McGovern and wing... | Norwich City are in talks to sign Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Alex Pritchard, reports BBC Radio Norfolk. |
28,257,351 | The move ends an embarrassing situation for the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, who last year pledged to try to put Wonga out of business by helping credit unions compete with it.
It later emerged that the Church had indirectly staked about £75,000 in Wonga through an investment fund.
The archbishop told the B... | The Church of England has ended its investment in the payday lender Wonga. |
39,623,546 | First Minister Carwyn Jones will travel with former Wales football striker Ian Rush to Switzerland on 21 April to get the trophy from Uefa's headquarters.
The trophy will be "welcomed" to the host city with a parade from Cardiff Castle to the Principality Stadium.
It will then embark on a tour around Wales, stopping at... | The Champions League trophy will go on tour around Wales before the 2017 final in Cardiff on 3 June. |
29,031,986 | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) said there were "major issues" in the way allergies were recorded and shared.
In its first guidelines on allergy, it is calling for known allergies to be recorded on all prescriptions.
The charity Allergy UK said a "lack of awareness" was putting lives at ris... | Thousands of lives are put at risk by doctors prescribing drugs to which patients are known to be allergic, the medicines watchdog says. |
40,258,210 | A man in his 40s was found fatally shot near the Colnbrook bypass, Slough, on Monday.
A relative said Reuben Gregory had lived with his sister Kathleen in the area for more than 50 years. It is believed they lived in a caravan.
She described them as "very, very quiet inoffensive people".
"They are just very peaceable p... | An elderly man and his sister arrested on suspicion of murder live together in "secluded" Berkshire woodland, a relative has claimed. |
30,799,963 | Lorraine Warden forged the signature of a doctor at Ninewells Hospital in order to take the money, which was intended to pay for medical staff, equipment and training.
An investigation found the 44 year old had written 61 cheques to herself.
She told police she had taken the money due to spiralling debts from payday lo... | An NHS secretary has admitted embezzling £55,000 from a Dundee hospital charity fund. |
33,035,456 | President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who first came to power as prime minister in 2003, is seeking a big enough majority to turn Turkey into a presidential republic.
However his hopes may be scuppered if the pro-Kurdish HDP crosses the 10% threshold and enters parliament.
Explosions at its election rally in Diyarbakir on Fr... | Turkey has voted in a general election which will determine whether the ruling party can change the constitution. |
33,199,759 | The students began "feeling unwell" at Llanwern High School, in Newport, at about 11.40 BST on Thursday.
One 14-year-old girl, five girls aged 13, two girls aged 12 and an 11-year-old boy were taken to Royal Gwent Hospital.
Laboratory tests are under way to determine what the substance was.
Police said not all the pupi... | A 14-year-old girl remains in hospital after nine pupils were taken ill at school after reportedly taking an unknown substance. |
37,531,800 | Liverpool came from behind to win, Arsenal had a dramatic and controversial late goal at Burnley to thank for three points, while Chelsea beat Hull City.
Stoke moved off the bottom thanks to a draw at Manchester United and Leicester City were held by Southampton, while Sunderland, Watford and West Ham drew with West Br... | Manchester City's 100% league record was emphatically ended by a defeat at Tottenham, who remain unbeaten so far this season. |
37,607,248 | Official documents obtained by Reuters news agency show government lawyers advised the US it might be considered a co-belligerent under international law.
The Obama administration has continued to authorise weapons sales to Saudi Arabia despite the warnings last year.
On Saturday, an air strike on a funeral hall in San... | The US government is concerned it could be implicated in potential war crimes in Yemen because of its support for a Saudi-led coalition air campaign. |
40,042,751 | The midfielder, 20, agreed to a five-year deal with the French champions.
He scored 13 league goals for Anderlecht last season to help them win the Belgian title.
"Monaco is a club with an ambitious project, recognised on the European stage, and which relies on young players," Tielemans said.
"I am very happy to be her... | Monaco have signed Belgium's young player of the year Youri Tielemans from Anderlecht for a reported 25m euros (£21.63m). |
35,754,379 | The lawyer defending one of the robbers said they sometimes only saw half an hour of sunlight a day.
He was making submissions on the second day of a three-day sentencing hearing at Woolwich Crown Court.
But the prosecutor told the court their actions were likely to have caused "harassment, alarm or distress".
Since th... | The men convicted of the Hatton Garden heist are facing tough conditions in prison, a court has heard. |
34,908,585 | HBO tweeted the image with the message: "April #GoTSeason6 #GameOfThrones".
It is the first major hint since pictures of actor Kit Harington at an airport in Northern Ireland, where the series is filmed, went viral in July.
Snow was apparently murdered at the end of season five.
Fans last saw him lying stricken after h... | A poster of a bloodied, but very much alive Jon Snow, has appeared to end months of speculation as to whether the popular Game of Thrones character will return in the sixth series. |
36,148,748 | The newspaper said it fixed the error before its second edition.
The Times was criticised along with the Sun, which also left news of the inquest verdicts off its front page.
The Sun published an article titled "The Truth" days after the tragedy in 1989, alleging fans were to blame - but the inquest's jury exonerated L... | The Times says it made a "mistake" in not having the Hillsborough verdicts on the front page of its first edition. |
38,242,187 | The test involves four minutes of footage from its Planet Earth II series, which promise to reveal more detail and present more vibrant colours than was possible before.
It is part of efforts to develop technologies that will make live broadcasts in the new formats possible.
But only a minority of TVs can screen the fo... | The BBC has begun a trial of 4K high dynamic range (HDR) video on its iPlayer streaming platform. |
34,224,727 | The 30-year-old Manxman initially remounted after crashing about 20km into the sixth stage of the race from Stoke to Nottingham before pulling out.
His Etixx-Quick-Step team believe he hit a parked car, injuring the same left shoulder he dislocated during the 2014 Tour de France.
Cavendish sustained bruising but no fra... | Mark Cavendish was taken to hospital with a shoulder injury after crashing out of the Tour of Britain. |
39,039,856 | The message claimed the boy instead had cancer and that the social network would donate money for surgery if users "liked" it or wrote comments.
Several hours after the BBC reported the matter, Facebook removed the post but left its creator's account active.
More than a million people had engaged with the message since... | Facebook says it is investigating a mother's complaints about a post that misused photos showing her child with a severe case of chickenpox. |
38,329,563 | Sandra Weir, 41, battered pensioner Mary Logie to death in her home in Leven in January.
The pensioner suffered multiple head wounds, possibly inflicted by a heavy rolling pin.
Police said Weir was "a callous and uncaring individual who regularly exploited Mary Logie for financial gain".
Weir had been stealing money fr... | A heroin addict has been found guilty of the "horrific" murder of her 82-year-old neighbour in Fife. |
40,353,710 | Mr Cushnahan was one of the key figures in the controversy over the sale of National Assets Management Agency's Northern Ireland property portfolio.
The former banker tried to stop the BBC from reporting on his involvement in the sale.
He has now withdrawn his claims against the BBC.
The claims related to two major Spo... | All legal claims brought against the BBC and BBC Spotlight's Editor, Jeremy Adams, by Frank Cushnahan have been dropped. |
37,078,358 | Mum Jennifer said she knew her son was special by the time he was three weeks old - but while every parent harbours high hopes for their children, not many witness them go on to become the fastest man on earth.
Bolt is chasing a "treble treble" in Rio, with the 100m crown the first box ticked off a list that also featu... | The only time Usain Bolt has "ever been slow" was when the Jamaican arrived 10 days after his due date. |
35,748,051 | The pedestrian, in her 20s, was struck on the Dunchurch Road at 12:20 GMT, police said.
The car that hit her was being driven on a 999 callout to the A45 at Stretton-on-Dunsmore.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said the woman was anaesthetised at the scene and taken to University Hospital Coventry.
The IPCC said it had... | A woman has suffered serious head injuries after being hit by a police car in Rugby. |
20,791,871 | The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) says the UK still has "more than enough capacity" to withstand future fuel shortages.
It said 92% of all UK postcode areas have more than two petrol stations less than 10 minutes away.
But the AA warned that the fuel network is still susceptible to "panic buying".
The ... | The number of petrol stations has plummeted since 1970, says a government study, while fuel reserves have dropped by a fifth over the last 10 years. |
37,645,722 | The request was filed in Lille and a ruling is expected in 48 hours.
French President Francois Hollande wants to close the Jungle and move the estimated 9,000 migrants it holds to reception centres across France.
The Jungle has become a powerful symbol of Europe's failure to cope with African and Middle Eastern refugee... | Aid groups have asked a French court to delay the closure of the Calais migrant camp, the "Jungle", arguing authorities are not ready to relocate refugees. |
38,266,253 | In 2015/16, 55% of licence fee funds raised in Scotland was spent on local and Scottish network content.
Donalda MacKinnon said it was her ambition to see the amount spent "better reflect" what is collected.
The Scottish government has been calling for BBC Scotland to have more power over commissioning and budgets.
Ms ... | BBC Scotland's new director has pledged to spend more licence fee funds raised north of the border on programming produced in Scotland. |
20,828,832 | The 3,000m (10,000ft) volcano is in Argentina's south-western Neuquen province, near the Chilean border. It began spewing ash and gas on Saturday morning.
In Argentina, the authorities have told residents of local villages to monitor the situation.
Many people have already left the area as a precaution.
Ash has been ra... | Chile has raised the alert level for the Copahue volcano to red, the highest possible. |
35,099,396 | 16 December 2015 Last updated at 00:22 GMT
One bans women from marrying for six months after divorce, the other forces married couples to have the same surname.
The laws are also linked to a rule that children born within that six months are considered to be the former husband's.
The case was brought by three individua... | Japan's Supreme Court is due to rule on two 19th century family laws which critics say are sexist and out-of-date. |
32,105,829 | The Tories aim to cut £12bn from the welfare budget by 2017-18.
Documents leaked to the BBC suggested taxing disability benefits was among the options - but the work and pensions secretary said none were party policy.
Meanwhile Labour's campaign chief has indicated it will not outline further plans for cuts before the ... | No decisions have been made on where to make further benefit cuts, should the Conservatives win the general election - Iain Duncan Smith has told the BBC. |
38,136,678 | Communities Secretary Carl Sargeant said last month he was not convinced Communities First was the "most effective way to deliver for Wales".
He said there would be a new approach but, so far, community groups supported by the scheme say they are in the dark.
The Welsh Government said no final decision had been made.
I... | Community groups are seeking assurances following the announcement that a scheme which supports deprived areas in Wales is set to be dropped. |
34,398,075 | Warren Gatland's side can take another step towards the quarter-finals against Fiji on Thursday. Their last group game is against Australia on 10 October.
"We've all celebrated in the last few days," said Gibbs.
"But it counts for nothing unless we win on Thursday and go unbeaten throughout this group."
Gibbs, 44, star... | Wales legend Scott Gibbs says they must beat Fiji and Australia in the World Cup or their stunning Pool A win over England "counts for nothing". |
34,865,300 | England beat France 2-0 in a friendly at Wembley on Tuesday but do not play again until March.
Hodgson wants to spend time with the players to keep the team spirit intact, after a run of 13 wins from 16 games since the 2014 World Cup.
"I would like an afternoon or early evening with the players," he said.
"We can go th... | Boss Roy Hodgson wants to resurrect plans for a winter meeting for his England squad - an idea previously vetoed by Premier League clubs. |
32,103,665 | Lord Hall is reported to have received a threatening email after dropping presenter Jeremy Clarkson from Top Gear because he had punched a producer.
The Mail on Sunday also reported Lord Hall and his wife were under 24-hour protection from security guards at their Oxfordshire home.
The Met said the email appeared to ha... | Alleged death threats made against BBC director general Tony Hall are being investigated by the Met Police. |
38,785,317 | The 26-year-old, who came through the youth ranks at QPR, had loan spells at AFC Wimbledon, Northampton and Wycombe before joining Oldham in 2011.
He has since had spells with Oxford, Slovenian side Domzale, Serbian outfit Red Star Belgrade and Aberdeen.
The Antigua & Barbuda international becomes the League One club's... | Gillingham have signed forward Josh Parker on a deal until the end of the season following a spell on trial. |
38,696,469 | Highlights of all of Saturday's Scottish Cup ties will be on Sportscene on BBC One Scotland at 22:30 GMT.
And, on Sunday, Raith Rovers v Hearts (13:05) will be broadcast live on BBC One Scotland and Radio Scotland will provide commentary of that match and Albion Rovers v Celtic (15:00).
Sportscene returns with more hig... | Match reports of Saturday's Scottish Cup and Championship matches and previews of Sunday's Scottish Cup ties. |
38,360,012 | The city's mayor said test results had showed no contamination, and locals could resume using water for drinking, bathing and cooking.
The ban was issued on Wednesday over fears that a leak at an asphalt plant could have tainted the water supply.
Long queues formed at grocery stores as shoppers stocked up on bottled wa... | Residents of Corpus Christi, Texas, have been told it is safe to drink tap water again, after a chemical leak sparked a four-day ban. |
33,216,592 | He was travelling on a United Airlines flight from Rome to Chicago on Saturday that was diverted to Belfast International Airport.
The 42-year-old, who has dual US-Italian nationality, has also been charged with disruptive behaviour on board an aircraft and common assault.
He is due to appear before Coleraine Magistrat... | A man is to appear in court charged with endangering the safety of an aircraft on a transatlantic flight. |
40,627,025 | At least two of those who died were children, according to reports in local media.
A search operation is under way for people who are still missing.
The flash flood occurred at Cold Springs, near Payson, on Saturday afternoon, sweeping people down East Verde River.
The Payson Fire Department said that multiple forest f... | A deadly flash flood sparked by monsoon-like rains has swept through a swimming hole in the US state of Arizona, killing at least eight people. |
33,330,925 | The 80-year-old retired Atomic Weapons Establishment scientist, of The Green in Tadley, has been described by his neighbours as a "wonderful man".
Local residents told the BBC he kept himself very physically fit having undergone heart surgery.
Tadley Town Council Chairman David Leeks said the reaction in the town was o... | One of the Tunisia beach attack victims has been named locally as David Thompson from Hampshire. |
40,597,199 | The 25-year-old scored one goal in 58 games in two seasons for the U's, having moved from Rotherham in 2015.
Newton began his career at Newcastle United but never made a first-team appearance for them.
His most successful stint came on loan to St Mirren, where he won the Scottish League Cup in 2013.
Find all the latest... | Hartlepool United have signed midfielder Conor Newton on an undisclosed contract following his release by Cambridge United. |
39,195,197 | Callum Cartlidge suffered a cardiac arrest at home after developing suspected sepsis, sources told the BBC.
Paramedics were allegedly told to take him 18 miles (29km) to Worcestershire Hospital and not nearby Alexandra Hospital in Redditch, which stopped admitting children to A&E in September.
The trust said it was inv... | An eight-year-old boy who was diagnosed with tonsillitis died less than 24 hours after being discharged from hospital. |
39,576,921 | The deputy head of the bloc's executive Commission, Frans Timmermans, said it was determined to uphold EU values.
Thousands of Hungarians have protested against laws which could see the closure of a prestigious university.
Hungary is also forcibly housing asylum seekers in secured shipping containers.
There was a serio... | The EU has warned it could take legal action against Hungarian legislation cracking down on higher education, non-governmental organisations and asylum-seekers. |
29,521,986 | The app was designed to enable doctors to share pictures of their patients, both with each other and with medical students.
So far, more than 150,000 doctors have uploaded case photos with the patient's identity obscured.
However, some experts have expressed concern about patient confidentiality.
Patients' faces are au... | An app which enables healthcare professionals to share photos is to be rolled out across western Europe by the end of the year. |
39,111,216 | US President Donald Trump's two adult sons, Donald Jr and Eric, were at the luxury hotel's grand opening.
About 200 protesters gathered outside the building to chant "dump Trump" before the noon ceremony.
The city's mayor and city council boycotted the event because of the president's controversial statements about imm... | Vancouver's new Trump International Hotel and Tower has opened with pomp and protests. |
33,137,582 | In a video released hours ahead of his official launch in Miami, the 62-year-old brother of ex-president George W Bush declared: "I'm ready to lead."
He also promised to protect the country's most vulnerable and remove the barriers to social mobility.
But doubts persist among conservatives in his party.
And early polli... | Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush has pledged to fix America as he launches his bid to become the Republican nominee for president. |
39,983,505 | The hooker, 24, is one of three uncapped players in Gregor Townsend's first Scotland camp since the latter succeeded Vern Cotter as head coach.
But in six years at Pro12 Edinburgh, Turner has made just one start.
"I can't go through another frustrating year of not getting any game time," he said ahead of June fixtures ... | George Turner insists he cannot afford to spend another season on the periphery of Edinburgh's squad. |
34,199,502 | Stanley Mullin said an officer had "tears in his eyes" as he said he could not do any more for Eric Hughes, 42.
The policemen gave mouth-to-mouth and heart massage to the father-of-two from Warrington, while Mr Mullin rubbed his friend's hand, saying: "Come on, Eric!"
The court also heard about the final movements of 1... | Two police officers wept as they tried to resuscitate one of the 96 fans fatally injured at Hillsborough, one of his friends told the new inquests jury. |
36,518,750 | The 46-year-old, who has won 12 medals, including two golds, will be hoping to create history as the sport makes its Paralympic debut.
London Games Maker Anne Dickins is also included alongside 2012 competitors Nick Beighton and Emma Wiggs.
Debutants Ian Marsden and Rob Oliver complete the GB squad.
All of the squad ha... | Former swimmer turned canoeist Jeanette Chippington has been officially named to compete in her sixth Paralympics for Great Britain. |
35,309,224 | Judge Madeline Haikala threw out the case against Eric Parker after his two previous trials ended in hung juries.
CCTV footage last year showed a confrontation between 57-year-old Sureshbhai Patel and two officers in an Alabama suburb.
Mr Patel was thrown to the ground, an incident which he says left him partially para... | A federal judge in the US has acquitted a policeman who was charged over a serious assault on an Indian man. |
39,549,948 | Rafael Benitez's side have won just twice in the last eight to slip seven points adrift of leaders Brighton.
Huddersfield can also move to within five points of Newcastle with victory at Derby in the 17:00 BST kick-off.
Freddie Sears put Ipswich up and David McGoldrick and Emyr Huws goals sealed the win after Daryl Mur... | Newcastle's bid for automatic promotion continued to stutter as Ipswich Town made it two defeats in three matches for the second-placed Magpies. |
31,015,587 | More than 100 schools have been closed.
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) said it was "experiencing difficulty in responding to some emergency calls" due to the weather.
"We would ask that people only call 999 in a real emergency and to remain patient if there is a delay in ambulance response," the NIAS sai... | Snow showers are continuing to affect the road network across Northern Ireland on Thursday and there is also the risk of ice on roads. |
35,149,429 | Stargazers and photographers around the world have captured some stunning images of the spectacle in recent days.
Here is a selection of their images:
The Northern Lights are caused by the interaction of the solar wind - a stream of charged particles escaping the Sun - and our planet's magnetic field and atmosphere. Fi... | The Aurora Borealis also know as the Northern Lights have been making an appearance across parts of the UK. |
38,082,880 | The Langholm-based firm is charged with falsely claiming scarves were 100% cashmere on two occasions in 2014.
The alleged offences are said to have taken place at the company's store in Church Place, Dumfries.
Edinburgh Woollen Mill has denied the charge, brought under the Textile Products Regulations 2012.
A trial beg... | Edinburgh Woollen Mill scarves claimed to have been mislabelled were correctly marked as 100% cashmere, a testing expert has told a court. |
24,864,684 | Members of the Bournemouth e-Panel mailing list, who had signed up to take part in surveys, received an email with all the recipients' addresses visible.
The council apologised and asked recipients to delete the original email which was sent last week.
Service director Richard Saunders said "further investigations" wer... | Hundreds of email addresses have been inadvertently circulated following a mistake by Bournemouth Borough Council. |
37,612,635 | Trains will not serve Moorfields, Lime Street and Liverpool Central stations for six months during the "essential renewal works", Network Rail said.
Services will not operate beyond Birkenhead Central and Birkenhead North at certain times.
Alternative travel arrangements will run during the works.
Merseyrail managing d... | Rail passengers travelling between Liverpool and Wirral are being warned of longer journey times when major engineering works begin in January. |
40,625,163 | Tiler, 18, was due to compete in the women's -69kg category on Sunday.
UK Sport cut all funding for British Weightlifting (BWL) because the sport was not a "credible" medal chance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
"Sorry guys, won't be at the British this year on strike till some funding is found. British Weightlifting, than... | Olympian Rebekah Tiler has missed this weekend's British Championships in protest over funding. |
35,899,243 | The author was trying to find a publisher for The Cuckoo's Calling, which was eventually released in 2013.
Rowling posted the rejections on Twitter, saying she was doing so to encourage other aspiring writers.
One of the letters, from publishing house Constable & Robinson, says it "could not publish [The Cuckoo's Calli... | JK Rowling has shared two rejection letters she received for her first novel writing as Robert Galbraith. |
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The Gunners were knocked out of both the FA Cup and Champions League this week.
Wenger's position has been questioned and his team's performances criticised but they won 2-0 at Goodison Park to stay third in the Premier League.
"I was pleased with how well they responded t... | Arsene Wenger said it "hurt" that his players' attitude was questioned and believes Arsenal passed a "mental test" to beat Everton on Saturday. |
16,032,471 | Scientists in Australia said urban areas were expanding rapidly in a complex "non-linear" way that existing models failed to capture effectively.
Assessments needed to be modified if ecologists were to get an accurate picture of the environment, they added.
The findings appear in the Trends in Ecology and Evolution jou... | The way researchers assess urban ecology needs to change in order to take into account the way modern cities are developing, a study suggests. |
37,023,827 | The 30-year-old scored four goals in 22 appearances for the Spitfires last season and spent three months on loan at Aldershot Town.
Lafayette has previously had spells with Welling, Woking and Luton Town.
Dover host Boreham Wood in the National League on Tuesday, having begun the 2016-17 season with a 0-0 draw at Wrexh... | National League side Dover Athletic have signed Ross Lafayette following his departure from Eastleigh. |
26,221,864 | The Premiership club will pay Australian side South Sydney Rabbitohs about £270,000 (500,000 Australian dollars) for the 25-year-old.
He will join at the end of the NRL season in October.
"With 2015 being a Rugby World Cup, it was an opportunity I had to pursue," Burgess said. "I can't wait to get my head down and star... | England rugby league forward Sam Burgess is to switch codes and move to Bath on a three-year contract. |
35,943,527 | Leicester City 1-0 Southampton
Manchester United 1-0 Everton
Aston Villa 0-4 Chelsea
Arsenal 4-0 Watford
Bournemouth 0-4 Manchester City
Norwich City 3-2 Newcastle United
Stoke City 2-2 Swansea City
Sunderland 0-0 West Bromwich Albion
West Ham United 2-2 Crystal Palace
Liverpool 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League previews and reports as Spurs are held to a draw and Leicester beat Southampton to move seven points clear at the top. |
37,206,383 | It comes 10 months after Kamara, who plays in USA's Major League Soccer for New England Revolution, temporarily stopped playing for the Leone Stars.
He had accused the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) of a lack of respect for players - a claim the SLFA denies.
Kamara says a number of factors helped him decide t... | Former Norwich and Middlesbrough forward Kei Kamara has ended his international break and made himself available for selection ahead of Sierra Leone's forthcoming 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ivory Coast. |
32,949,924 | They include two former mayors, Leopoldo Lopez and Daniel Ceballos, who are being held on charges of inciting anti-government protests last year.
President Nicolas Maduro has blamed them for the 43 deaths that resulted.
Both men started hunger strikes this week in jail.
The protesters were also calling for the release ... | Thousands of Venezuelans have held a peaceful march through the streets of the capital Caracas, calling for the release of opposition leaders who have been in jail for more than a year. |
37,894,809 | Hundreds of Peshmerga fighters, backed by artillery and US-led coalition air strikes, advanced on Bashiqa from three directions on Monday morning.
By late afternoon, they were moving from house to house clearing the town, a Peshmerga statement said.
Meanwhile, the Iraqi military said it had found a mass grave filled wi... | Iraqi Kurdish forces have fought their way into a town held by Islamic State militants north-east of Mosul. |
34,223,157 | The veteran left-winger got almost 60% of more than 400,000 votes cast, trouncing his rivals Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall.
He immediately faced an exodus of shadow cabinet members - but senior figures including Ed Miliband urged the party's MPs to get behind him.
Mr Corbyn was a 200-1 outsider when the t... | Jeremy Corbyn has promised to lead a Labour "fightback" after being elected the party's new leader by a landslide. |
36,884,834 | Malcolm Sherratt, 64, claimed more than £46,000 in disability benefits over eight years, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) said.
He had told authorities he needed help dressing and going to the toilet.
Sherratt, from Stoke-on-Trent, was jailed for 12 months after being secretly filmed by the DWP working out a... | A former Mr Universe contestant who claimed he had a bad back has been jailed for benefit fraud. |
40,562,367 | The 24-year-old, who came through Norwich's youth system, made 43 appearances for the U's last season.
Barnet head coach Rossi Eames said: "It's a fantastic coup for the club as he's got vast experience.
"He was part of an excellent side at Colchester and he's going to bring athleticism, technical and tactical abiliti... | Barnet have signed right-back Richard Brindley on a free transfer after he was released by Colchester. |
38,814,518 | Hill, 78, has run every day since 20 December 1964, clocking up 52 years and 39 days.
The athlete, who won marathon gold medals at the European Championships in 1969 and the 1970 Commonwealth Games, has inspired successive generations of runners, whether elite or fun-runners.
Here is how the running community from arou... | Former Olympian Ron Hill has ended a 52-year streak of running at least one mile every single day after experiencing chest pains. |
21,508,915 | Worcestershire Parkway station has been proposed close to junction 7 of the M5.
The government has set aside a total of £20m to pay for 75% of the cost of either building or renovating stations in England and Wales.
The county council has until 25 February to submit its bid for the fund, which is managed by Network Rai... | Worcestershire County Council is to bid for £7m of government money to go towards the construction of a third railway station in Worcester. |
38,677,099 | She's in the central hall - the largest space available - to accommodate the hundreds of people desperate to glean any further details on how she's going to manage the UK's EU exit.
And of course hear how exactly she's going to help narrow the inequality, which has been blamed for driving a growing anger at the current... | At the World Economic Forum in Davos, UK Prime Minister Theresa May's speech has been given top billing. |
37,471,076 | Patients often have a catheter fitted, either to drain urine stuck in the bladder or to monitor urine output.
But these flexible tubes can harbour nasty bugs and cause infection.
Scientists at University of Southampton have shown in the lab that diluted honey stops some common bacteria from forming sticky, hard-to-remo... | Honey and water might be a useful weapon against urine infections in hospital patients, say UK researchers. |
39,932,919 | Former Det Con Evan John Hughes, from Pwllheli in Gwynedd, was one of the first officers to sit with Brady after he was arrested in October 1965.
He recalled taking Edward Evans' mother to the mortuary to indentify her son.
Brady, 79, died at Ashworth Hospital on Monday where he had been detained since 1985.
Along with... | A detective constable sent to speak to the family of a Moors Murders victim has described Ian Brady as "devilish". |
39,369,360 | The Crues face a testing away trip to third-placed Coleraine on Saturday as they aim to protect a seven-point lead.
"If you are going to try and win a title, you have to go and win games. We are only thinking of collecting the three points," said Baxter.
"There is no point going there, sitting back and accepting pressu... | Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter has urged his players to keep chasing wins in every game as they close in on a third consecutive Premiership title. |
39,790,507 | Three team-mates have made the shortlist - Stuart Armstrong, Moussa Dembele and Scott Sinclair - along with Aberdeen winger Johnny Hayes.
But Rodgers feels his captain should not have been overlooked.
"I still can't get away from how Scott Brown's not on it. I really can't," he said of the Scotland midfielder.
"I don't... | Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers cannot believe Scott Brown is absent from the nomination list for the PFA Scotland player of the year award. |
34,293,184 | The 91st annual conference of the National Federation of Women's Institutes Wales was held at St David's Hall, Cardiff, on Saturday.
About 600 members attended.
Part of the event included celebrating the first meeting, which took place in Llanfair on Anglesey on 16 September, 1915. | A celebration has been held to mark 100 years since the first Women's Institute (WI) meeting in Britain. |
34,078,779 | Coach Michel Dussuyer has also left out Newcastle's Cheick Tiote, plus Siaka Tiene and Lacina Traore for the match on 6 September.
Dussuyer says Toure is still thinking about his international future.
"At the moment he's in a period of reflection about his international future," Dussuyer said.
"I met him in London and ... | Manchester City's Yaya Toure has asked not to be included in Ivory Coast's squad for their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone. |
35,340,074 | The game was seen as a test of the Gunners' title credentials and, when you compare this result with their defeat at the Britannia Stadium last season, you can see the progress they have made.
The Gunners did not play well but the crucial thing is that they dug deep and were not beaten this time.
Wenger's side have fal... | Arsenal are back on top of the table after Sunday's draw at Stoke and there are several other reasons it was a significant result for Arsene Wenger's side. |
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