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36,184,603 | More than two million spectators watched the three-day Tour de Yorkshire, won by Thomas Voeckler.
Christian Prudhomme said: "The Tour de Yorkshire is on the podium for being one of the best bike races in the world and for me the best public for cycling in the world."
Frenchman Voeckler said the crowd "makes me want to ... | Yorkshire is "fast becoming the heartland of cycling", according to the director of the Tour de France. |
37,850,092 | They need new content to feed their 560 million avid gamers, who contribute to the biggest gaming market in the world - worth an estimated $24.4bn (£19.8bn) in 2016, according to Newzoo.
And this market is growing at around 15% a year.
Chinese firms have already spent more than $111bn on foreign acquisitions this year... | The Chinese are coming and they're hungry for games companies. |
33,165,365 | The big difference is that the numbers from which you make your six selections will go up in October from one to 49 to one to 59.
While this doesn't sound like it will make a huge difference, it actually takes your odds of winning the jackpot from one in 14 million to one in 45 million.
Camelot, which runs the lottery,... | There has been outrage on some front pages about the shake-up to the Lotto game announced this week. |
21,189,141 | HIV, which causes Aids, emerged in humans in the 20th Century, but scientists have long known that similar viruses in monkeys and apes have existed for much longer.
A genetic study shows HIV-like viruses arose in African monkeys and apes 5 million to 12 million years ago.
The research may one day lead to a better under... | The origins of HIV can be traced back millions rather than tens of thousands of years, research suggests. |
34,660,140 | Police are treating the death of the pupil - named locally as Bailey Gwynne - at Cults Academy as a murder inquiry.
Officers said a 16-year-old male had been detained after emergency services were called to the school at about 13:30.
Head teacher Anna Muirhead said the victim was "very gentle" and "caring" and pupils a... | A 16-year-old pupil has died after being stabbed at an Aberdeen school. |
39,161,425 | Steven Knowles' tweets were described by a hearing as "threatening" and "extremely offensive".
The Health and Care Professions Council heard in December 2014 and January 2015 he also called Mr Hunt a murderer and wished health problems on his family.
Mr Knowles said the issue had meant he could not find work in the NHS... | An NHS employee who tweeted "I would gladly blow your brains out" to Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has been suspended for 13 months. |
39,447,377 | Lengthy time losses for rain ensured the Welsh county had to settle for bowling practice, eight days before their Championship season starts.
David Lloyd and Michael Hogan took two wickets each.
Glamorgan second XI player Jeremy Lawlor hit 50 not out and Academy opener Connor Brown 33.
Meanwhile, South Africa fast bowl... | Glamorgan's opening first-class match of the season against Cardiff MCCU drifted to a tame draw as the students battled to 149-5 on the final day. |
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He is now the record holder in the long and high jump, the shot-put, discus and 100 metres sprint.
Pellman ran his 100 metres in 26.99 seconds.
He also became the first person over the age of 100 to clear a bar in the high jump, ev... | 100-year-old Don Pellman has set five world records in his age group at the San Diego Senior Olympics in America. |
37,797,675 | The Canadian singer told BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that the executive told him his music would not sell.
He told Buble he would only produce his music for $100,000 (£82,000) a track, just to get rid of him.
The singer has now sold more than 50 million albums around the world.
Buble started out as a swing croon... | Michael Buble has revealed how he went from bank to bank to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to persuade a music executive to sign him at the start of his career. |
32,611,055 | The 38-year-old former Scotland and British and Irish Lions lock will work as a "resource coach".
He will add expertise in the area of line-out play, while supporting the development of younger forwards.
Meanwhile, scrum coach Massimo Cuttitta has left for personal reasons after almost six years with Scotland.
Capped 7... | Nathan Hines is to join the Scotland coaching staff after deciding to retire at the end of the season, midway through a two-year deal with Sale. |
22,666,265 | The Lady Helen had been sailing from Martin's Haven to nearby Skomer Island.
A mayday was sent out and passengers were transferred to rescue vessels after the boat started taking in water as she was towed back to the mainland.
Milford Haven coastguard said all 48 passengers were "safely ashore with no injuries".
Boat t... | A total of 48 passengers, including children, have been rescued from a boat after it struck a rock and was in danger of sinking off Pembrokeshire. |
40,950,874 | The approach was made on Tuesday but was quickly turned down by Preston.
Cunningham was seen as a possible replacement for Joe Bennett, who has been in talks with Fulham after they triggered his release clause.
But Bennett may now stay with the Bluebirds and is weighing up the offer, with the player considering staying... | Cardiff City have had a bid for Preston North End defender Greg Cunningham turned down. |
32,929,943 | A Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust board report revealed that in March three people under 18 years were admitted to adult acute wards.
Trust chairman Gary Page said he was concerned about the lack of child beds, the responsibility of NHS England.
NHS England said it had been paying for extra beds for young peop... | The chairman of a mental health trust has said it is "unacceptable" that children have had to be admitted to adult wards because of a beds shortage. |
40,347,630 | Some are having to hire cars and taxis to fulfil sports fixtures or take field trips as a result.
Principals have been warned by the Education Authority (EA) that some teachers who currently drive minibuses may be doing so illegally.
The EA said the change was due to the Driver and Vehicle Agency clarifying the rules o... | Schools are facing new restrictions on which teachers can drive school minibuses. |
35,990,351 | The Vermont senator stood by his comments, pointing to her Wall Street links and her vote for the war in Iraq.
He said she started the latest war of words by attacking him first.
The two candidates will do battle in a New York showdown in two weeks, a state where both have strong links.
There is much at stake, as the f... | Hillary Clinton has dismissed as "ridiculous" a charge by Bernie Sanders that she is "unqualified" to be president, as tensions rise in the Democratic race. |
39,371,447 | Chuck Schumer said Judge Neil Gorsuch favoured the "powerful over the weak" and failed to answer "question after question" in his confirmation hearing.
Senate Democrats are in a 48-52 minority but can insist that Mr Gorsuch wins 60 votes, a so-called filibuster.
Republicans could then revert to a simple majority in a "... | The leading Democrat in the US Senate says he will lead an attempt to block President Donald Trump's nomination for the Supreme Court. |
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A report suggests Bournemouth, Chelsea and Watford may not fulfil a pledge to meet standards by August 2017.
It stressed clubs have been "working hard on delivery" since a 2014 BBC report found that 17 of 20 clubs did not provide enough wheelchair spaces.
But campaigners h... | At least three clubs are at risk of missing a self-imposed deadline to improve access for disabled fans, the Premier League has said. |
11,852,720 | The federation said the demand for holiday homes in some English countryside districts was pricing locals out of the market.
It said new research showed Uttlesford in Essex saw the biggest jump in second homes between 2004 and 2009.
North Kesteven in Lincolnshire had the second biggest increase.
In Uttlesford, the numb... | Families are being forced out of their local areas as more buyers seek second homes in rural locations, the National Housing Federation has warned. |
37,401,452 | The reigning champion from Northern Ireland led from early in race two and won by nine seconds.
Rea's main title challenger and Kawasaki team-mate Tom Sykes slipped off but recovered to finish 12th.
Alex de Angelis was second and Xavi Fores third, with Welshman Chaz Davies, who won Saturday's opener, sixth.
Heavy rain ... | Britain's Jonathan Rea overcame wet conditions in Germany to secure victory and move 47 points clear in the World Superbike Championship standings. |
40,286,861 | Prevent is a UK government scheme that uses early intervention to try to stop people from becoming radicalised.
The report said the policy was "inconsistent with the principle of the rule of law".
The Home Office said the report makes "a series of assertions that are simply not true".
Home Secretary Amber Rudd set out ... | A UN Human Rights Council report has criticised the Prevent counter-terror strategy as "inherently flawed." |
38,108,780 | Sterling has fallen sharply against the euro since the Brexit vote in June.
It means fresh fruit, vegetables, fish, meat and poultry are costing more for traders to buy.
The UK economy has defied some of the gloomiest predictions since the EU referendum.
But with many businesses working out what the weaker pound means ... | Traders at one of the UK's largest wholesale markets say prices for imports from the EU are up by as much as 40% owing to the drop in the value of the pound. |
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The pair have been friends since their teens but had a disagreement during April's RBC Heritage event, with Willett eventually missing the cut.
Smart felt mistreated and left his role, "effectively sacking" Willett, 29, mid-tournament, according to BBC golf correspondent I... | Danny Willett has split with caddie Jonathan Smart just over a year after winning the Masters at Augusta. |
14,678,192 | The extra term of two years and eight months was imposed after a retrial at Taiwan's high court, in which Chen was acquitted of another corruption charge.
He was first jailed in 2009.
Chen has accused Taiwan's current government of persecuting him to win favours with China; he strongly supported independence while in p... | Taiwan's ex-President Chen Shui-bian - who is already in jail for corruption - has been given an additional sentence for money-laundering and forgery. |
38,695,776 | About 20 people are currently living in the former car showroom on Iffley Road after moving in on New Year's Eve.
Leaseholder Midcounties Co-operative has said the squatters can stay until April, despite a judge granting it permission to evict them earlier.
But owner Oxford University's Wadham College said it requires ... | Squatters who turned an Oxford building into a homeless shelter have been given temporary permission to stay. |
40,654,482 | The 24-year-old Spaniard featured only seven times for the Addicks and spent last season on loan at the Belgian top-flight club.
A product of Barcelona's academy, he joined Tottenham at the age of 18 but was released in 2015 after failing to make a first-team appearance.
Ceballos played just 301 minutes for Charlton du... | Charlton Athletic winger Cristian Ceballos has joined Sint-Truiden on a three-year contract. |
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The 43-year-old Mikron Theatre company is stopping in Warwickshire, Staffordshire and Shropshire.
Artistic director Marianne McNamara said: "We perform to an average of 100 people a night, it is fabulous."
Monday evening's performance... | A travelling theatre that performs from a canal boat is making its way through the West Midlands this summer. |
38,173,118 | Online defamation was already a crime, but the new law makes specific provisions for the president.
Offenders using fake accounts could face a 1,500 manats (£676; $855) fine and up to three years in jail for insults against Ilham Aliyev.
Azerbaijan's traditional media is strictly controlled by the government.
Social m... | Azerbaijan's parliament has approved a new law which makes insulting the country's president on social media a criminal offence. |
38,947,336 | The Tonga-born flanker or number eight won 17 Test caps for the All Blacks between 2005 and 2008.
In 2012, it was reported Lauaki - who played for Super Rugby club Chiefs as well as French sides Bayonne and Clermont - had been suffering from heart and kidney problems.
"The thoughts of everyone are with the family of Si... | Former New Zealand forward Sione Lauaki has died at the age of 35. |
40,756,444 | The 25-year-old victim had to have blood transfusions after being struck on the head at a pub in Stirchley, Birmingham.
Luke Pinder, 21, of Millfield Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent, has been jailed for eight years.
He admitted wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
Read more news for Birmingham and the Bla... | A man who threw a bottle that struck a man celebrating being told he was in remission from leukaemia has been jailed. |
34,583,282 | A warrant was issued for the arrest of Tina Beloveth Powerful, 47, from Milton Keynes, on 24 July.
She had previously been found guilty of fraud and false advertising but failed to attend her sentencing hearing.
Thames Valley Police said Powerful had not been arrested but refused to say if any attempt had been made to... | Police have refused to say if they are still pursuing a bogus business school owner who has been on the run for three months. |
35,729,470 | Fermanagh's All-Star nominee Sean Quigley has also been given a one-match ban following an incident in the Athletic Grounds game.
Both counties can appeal against the fines while there may also be an attempt to overturn Quigley's ban.
Several players from both teams got involved in jostling in the tunnel.
A row involvi... | Armagh and Fermanagh have been handed 5,000 Euro fines following the half-time disturbances in last weekend's Football League Division 2 game. |
17,332,685 | They are seeking guarantees of his total co-operation with the forthcoming abuse inquiry in Northern Ireland.
They want to ensure, via him, "the unconditional co-operation from the orders who ran institutions where children were placed".
The inquiry will consider allegations dating back to 1945.
Margaret McGuckin, of S... | The Northern Ireland Survivors and Victims of Institutional Abuse group (Savia) are meeting Catholic primate Cardinal Sean Brady. |
40,802,179 | Two vessels are being deployed initially, in what the government says is an operation to help the Libyan coastguard and target people smugglers.
Italy is the main recipient of migrants making the dangerous crossing from Libya.
Earlier Italy impounded a German rescue ship on the island of Lampedusa.
The crew on board th... | Italy's parliament has approved a plan to send naval boats to Libya as part of efforts to stop migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea. |
38,593,973 | The FTSE 100 edged up by just 1.88 points to 7,292.37.
On a day nicknamed "Super Thursday" because so many retail updates were released, the biggest faller was Primark owner Associated British Food, with shares down 4.52%.
Dixons Carphone, Next, Shire and Carnival were the other big fallers.
Total sales at Primark rose... | (Close): London's main share index has closed at a record level for the 11th day in a row - a feat it has never managed before. |
34,158,327 | Unwanted by Tottenham Hotspur, the 31-year-old failed to respond to a call-up following a row over the captaincy ahead of Togo's win over Liberia in June.
New captain Serge Akakpo wasted little time in making an impact, scoring after three minutes, before Jonathan Ayite doubled the lead before half-time.
Togo lead Grou... | Togo won their second straight 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier when triumphing 2-0 in Djibouti but did so without star striker Emmanuel Adebayor. |
37,104,455 | The eight-week-old Labrador and 10-week-old Malinois have been bred in Scotland specifically for police work and are already showing skills.
PC Gareth Wedley, who is Luna's handler, said the Labrador was chasing and fetching a ball earlier than any puppy he had seen at her age before.
The pair have joined the 17 other ... | North Wales Police has recruited two keen and eager new members - crime-fighting puppies Luna and Diesel. |
37,495,625 | And today's star players are more likely to put their riches into sports cars or flashy apartments, than invest in anything as esoteric as the cultivation of the grape.
However, outside of the UK it is different, with former Milan, Juventus and Italy star Andrea Pirlo being well known for his love of wine.
The classy m... | Former Premier League managers Sir Alex Ferguson and Harry Redknapp were well known for their love of wine, but none of them went so far as to own a vineyard or winery. |
38,749,208 | Carla Lockhart made the comments at a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee, of which she is a member.
Ms Lockhart also confirmed a DUP statement which said she had a relative in the non-domestic scheme.
In December, Sinn Féin said PAC committee member Michelle Gildernew MLA had a brother in the domestic scheme.
Mrs... | A DUP MLA has offered to let reporters see her bank statements to prove she is not benefiting financially from the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Scheme. |
37,371,920 | The star will be honoured for his contribution to music, as well as his acting and humanitarian work.
His catalogue includes hits such as Every Breath You Take, Fields of Gold and Don't Stand So Close To Me.
"Sting is an icon in the truest sense of the word," said Brandon Bakshi of the BMI, a music rights organisation.... | Sting is to join the likes of Ray Davies, Van Morrison and Sir Tim Rice when he becomes one of the recipients of the BMI Icon award next month. |
34,474,980 | Anita Whitlock, 71, said she was left with an open wound for hours and in a wet bed at King's Mill Hospital.
She was admitted for treatment to an abscess but alleges she was ignored by staff and told she was stupid.
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said it was "very sorry" she was unhappy with her care an... | A patient says she would rather "die at home" than be cared for at a hospital in Nottinghamshire. |
39,890,966 | Saracens - serial winners with a cult-like collective mentality - take on Clermont Auvergne, whose sublime individual talents have too often been big-day bridesmaids.
Often in major finals, the only fireworks on the pitch are when the winning captain lifts the trophy. But both these teams are capable of scintillating r... | The Champions Cup has delivered a finale full of intrigue, a cliffhanger climax to end a humdinger of a tournament. |
21,144,825 | Good careers guidance has been highlighted as important to social mobility and to tackling youth unemployment.
But a report from the Education Select Committee warns of problems with "the quality, independence and impartiality" of current careers advice.
"Urgent steps" are needed to improve matters, says the report.
Th... | Careers services for young people in England show a "worrying deterioration", MPs are warning. |
20,489,939 | They said 11 of the bodies had been buried about two years ago in a desolate area about 40km (25 miles) southeast of Ciudad Juarez.
The remaining eight victims, who had been tortured and killed only days ago, were found along a road near the town of Rosales.
Chihuahua is one of the states hardest hit by drug-related vi... | Mexican security forces have found 19 bodies in mass graves in the northern state of Chihuahua. |
37,742,998 | The inmates stole five rifles; a guard and an inmate were killed in an exchange of fire.
The authorities have begun a manhunt for the fugitives with the help of UN peacekeepers stationed in the country.
The Haitian government tweeted that it condemned what it described as a prison mutiny.
"One guard was killed during t... | More than 170 inmates have escaped from a Haitian prison in Arcahaie, 45km (30 miles) north of the capital Port-au-Prince. |
22,164,326 | Two explosions near the finishing line killed three people and injured at least 140 about two hours after the winners had completed the race.
"If this had happened two hours earlier, maybe I would have been among the victims," Mr Korir said.
He had been celebrating Kenyan Rita Jeptoo's victory in the women's race.
"The... | Kenya's winner of the 2012 Boston Marathon, Wesley Korir, who came fifth this year, has told the BBC of his fear after hearing of the deadly blasts. |
38,527,320 | Nurul Islam Marzan and a second unidentified man were killed in the early hours of Friday in Dhaka.
The deaths happened when anti-terrorism police raided a building in the Rayer Bazar area, police told AFP.
The cafe hostages were shot or hacked to death in what was Bangladesh's worst terror attack.
Commandos stormed th... | One of the suspected masterminds of the cafe attack in Dhaka, Bangladesh in July in which 20 hostages died has been killed in a shootout, police say. |
33,083,056 | Until now, customers could find themselves locked in once the first three months of a deal had passed, unless they paid a penalty fee.
Under new rules, they will be able to walk away at any point, if certain conditions are met.
Ofcom's new chief Sharon White will outline details of the move.
In her first speech since t... | The broadband industry's watchdog has announced new rules to help subscribers quit their contracts if their speeds are too slow. |
35,638,217 | The case was filed against the actor in 1998 when he was the honorary chairman of an export firm.
The firm reportedly could not pay its dues to an investor and its cheque bounced, which is illegal in India.
The court said that the actor was not involved in the daily management of the firm and hence he could not be held... | A Mumbai court has cleared veteran Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar, 94, in the 18-year-old case of a bounced cheque. |
37,877,401 | Davies suffered an ankle injury during Spurs' 1-0 defeat by Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on 2 November.
He then missed the 1-1 draw at Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday.
The 23-year-old had been included in the Wales squad for the qualifier in Cardiff but has now been replaced by Sunderland's Adam Mat... | Tottenham defender Ben Davies has been ruled out of Wales' World Cup qualifier with Serbia on 12 November. |
24,518,450 | Ji Zhongxing, 34, was being prevented by police from handing out leaflets at the airport which described the desperate story of his life.
Witnesses said that Ji then shouted out: "I have a bomb, stay away from me!" And then he set off the device.
He blew off his own hand and slightly injured one policeman. Witness acc... | When a man in a wheelchair detonated a small home-made bomb in Beijing's international airport in July, he momentarily captured the world's attention. |
33,684,234 | Its operating profit was $559m in the three months to 30 June, down 2.5% on the same period last year.
The company found its core search engine business less profitable in a more competitive market.
Baidu announced last month that it would be investing more in its e-commerce and electronic wallets.
Research and develop... | China's biggest online search engine Baidu missed analysts' expectations as profits took a hit from investment redirected elsewhere. |
39,835,018 | The Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Trust eight-bed unit at Hellesdon Hospital is due to open to patients next year.
Mothers and their newborn babies will be able to stay together during psychiatric care, the trust said.
Referrals will come from Norfolk, Suffolk , Cambridgeshire and other parts of the country and the unit will... | A £3m dedicated unit to help new mothers with serious mental health problems is to be set up in Norwich. |
40,891,016 | Town, who beat Reading in the Championship play-off final in May, have been tipped by many to make an immediate return to the second tier.
The Terriers start the season with a trip to Crystal Palace on Saturday.
"People didn't expect anything from us last season and look what we achieved," the defender told BBC Radio L... | Premier League newcomers Huddersfield Town are "more than happy with being written off", according to captain Tommy Smith. |
34,051,870 | The photos showing militants rigging the temple with explosives and a large explosion were circulated by the jihadist group's supporters.
Syrian officials and activists said on Sunday that it had been blown up.
The UN's cultural organisation said the deliberate destruction of Syria's cultural heritage was a war crime.
... | Islamic State (IS) has published images of what appears to be the destruction of the Temple of Baalshamin at the ancient ruins of Palmyra in Syria. |
19,004,508 | The University Hospital of North Staffordshire said the other patients were in a "stable or improving condition".
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) said it was continuing to work with the NHS in Stoke and the city council to identify any sources of the disease.
It said the outbreak was not hospital related and it was ... | A man is in a critical condition after the number of cases of Legionnaires' disease in Stoke-on-Trent reached 11. |
35,855,862 | The podium in Melbourne had a very familiar feel - a Mercedes one-two, with Nico Rosberg leading Lewis Hamilton home after the world champion made a poor start, and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel third - but it was a race Ferrari let slip through their fingers.
Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene was asked directly ... | The silver Mercedes train marches on, but the first grand prix of the 2016 Formula 1 season will be remembered as one that Ferrari threw away. |
21,980,529 | West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was called to Symonds Yat at 14:45 GMT on Friday where a three hour rescue operation took place.
The ambulance service said it was fortunate the man's fall was broken by some bracken.
The man, who is in his twenties, was flown to Hereford County Hospital for treatment on a broken... | A man has been airlifted to hospital after falling 25m (82ft) from the top of a rock face in Herefordshire. |
28,374,086 | Arturo, nicknamed "the world's saddest animal", lives alone in a concrete enclosure in Mendoza, where temperatures can top 100F (38C).
The bear, 29, has been seen pacing in his pen and showing behaviour some have likened to depression.
Photos of him circulated online have led hundreds of thousands of people to urge his... | Nearly 200,000 people have signed a petition to get a despondent polar bear moved from Argentina to Canada. |
31,796,226 | Crimea was formally absorbed into Russia on 18 March, to international condemnation, after unidentified gunmen took over the peninsula.
Mr Putin said on TV he had ordered work on "returning Crimea" to begin at an all-night meeting on 22 February.
The meeting was called after Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was ou... | Vladimir Putin has admitted for the first time that the plan to annex Crimea was ordered weeks before the referendum on self-determination. |
25,998,444 | The Labour-led authority said the proposals were part of a number of cuts aimed at combating a budget shortfall of £157m over the next four years.
A range of pupils, from pre-school age to young adults could be asked to pay up to £349 a year.
The move would save the authority £191,500.
Councillor Kevin Gillott, cabinet... | School transport charges for students with special educational needs are being considered by Derbyshire County Council. |
36,084,278 | Shona Mitchell, who was from Crieff, sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene of the crash on the A85 at St Fillans on Sunday.
Her family said that she would be greatly missed and did not wish to make any further comment,
Police said the driver of the car sustained minor injuries as a result of the collision.
Off... | A 24-year-old motorcyclist killed after a collision with a car in Perthshire has been named by police. |
34,832,124 | Walker was a passenger in the Porsche driven by his friend when it hit a pole and burst into flames in November 2013.
His daughter Meadow filed a wrongful death case in September claiming the carmaker took safety shortcuts.
But Porsche has said the actor "knowingly and voluntarily assumed all risk" of being a passenger... | Porsche says Fast and Furious actor Paul Walker was responsible for his own death in a high-speed crash of a 2005 Carrera GT. |
31,897,113 | The review "paves the way for changes" to the current system, which has been in place since 1988, the Treasury said.
However, the outcome is expected to be fiscally neutral, meaning that the total sum collected from businesses will not change.
The review was first announced in December's Autumn Statement.
"The time has... | A "radical" review of the business rates system in England has been launched, with its findings due in time for the Budget in 2016. |
35,638,892 | Back in the early 1990s, when I was on my way to join the first British troops despatched for peace-keeping duties to Bosnia, I stayed overnight at a Vienna hotel. In the lobby, there was a series of 19th Century maps of the Hapsburg Empire.
There they were, all of the old names - Bosnia Herzegovina, the Croat lands - ... | History has a strange way of imposing itself upon the present. |
35,753,382 | Major Richard Rimmington told an inquest he had always wondered if he was the last person to see Pte Cheryl James alive at the Surrey barracks.
Pte James was on guard duty when he drove into the camp on 27 November 1995.
When asked if he saw anything notable about her, he said "not at all."
The 18-year-old from Llangol... | A former army instructor who spoke to a young soldier at Deepcut barracks moments before she died has said no-one interviewed him after her death. |
36,331,746 | Dickson, 29, made 42 appearances last season, scoring winning goals against Accrington and Mansfield as the club finished 19th in League Two.
The left-back initially signed on a one-year deal from Crawley at the beginning of the season, with the option to extend by a further year.
He told the club's website: "It would ... | Defender Ryan Dickson has extended his stay at Yeovil Town by two more years. |
37,395,830 | Police reportedly fired teargas at mourners. Kashmir is under lockdown as protests against Indian rule continue.
More than 80 people, nearly all anti-government protesters, have died in more than two months of violence.
Nasir Shafi was found dead after going missing on Friday in Srinagar.
An almost complete curfew is n... | Thousands of people have defied a curfew in Indian-administered Kashmir to attend the funeral of a schoolboy whose body was found riddled with pellet wounds, local media report. |
10,888,146 | The North Shields-based Homeland prawn boat was in collision with the Scottish Viking off the Berwickshire coast just before 2000 BST on Thursday.
Two fishermen, who are brothers, were on board the trawler. One, aged 20, was pulled to safety by another boat.
The search for the other brother, thought to be 16, has been ... | An investigation is under way into a collision between a ferry and a trawler which has left a teenage fisherman lost in the North Sea. |
39,515,098 | House Intelligence Committee chairman Devin Nunes is now himself under investigation by the House Ethics Committee.
The panel is looking into claims that the Republican disclosed classified intelligence.
Mr Nunes called the charges "entirely false" and "politically motivated".
He said his decision to step aside came af... | The head of a key US congressional investigation into alleged Russian hacking has temporarily stepped down amid an ethics inquiry into him. |
36,919,590 | Mr Rajoy accepted the mandate but warned he might fail if opposition parties again refused to back him.
His Popular Party (PP) lost its absolute majority in December's election but remains the biggest party.
Most parties have declared they will not back him, including the Socialists under leader Pedro Sanchez.
"We want... | The King of Spain has asked acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to try to form a government after the second inconclusive election in six months. |
37,171,810 | Andrew Haines, chief executive of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), says new legislation is needed to cut the number of laser attacks on aircraft.
It is an offence to act in a manner "likely to endanger an aircraft" under the existing Air Navigation Order 2009.
A government spokeswoman said it was "looking to make ch... | People found carrying powerful laser pointers should be arrested, even if they are not in use, the head of the UK's aviation regulator has said. |
30,592,518 | Jonny May's first-minute try gave Gloucester the ideal start and Matt Kvesic added another for the home side.
But Christian Wade, Tom Varndell and Nathan Hughes all crossed to earn Wasps a 24-14 half-time lead.
Greig Laidlaw gave Gloucester hope with three second-half penalties, but Andy Goode kicked 12 points to secur... | Wasps scored three first-half tries at Kingsholm to set up their second successive win over the festive period. |
36,451,009 | The river level rose to 6.1m (20ft) above its normal height overnight.
Floods also forced parts of the metro system and major landmarks to close, while the Louvre and Orsay museums were shut while staff moved art to safety.
Despite the water level falling on Saturday morning, Paris remains under the second-highest aler... | The levels of the River Seine in Paris have started dropping slightly after reaching a 34-year high on Friday. |
38,935,876 | Calen Gaze, 17, from Gloucester, was found guilty of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, at Gloucester Crown Court last October.
His 13-year-old victim suffered a shattered cheekbone and eye socket.
Gaze, who was 15 at the time of the attack in 2015, was originally sentenced to 240 hours of unpaid work.... | A teenager who stamped on a boy's face has been given a four-year sentence by appeal court judges after his previous sentence was deemed "unduly lenient". |
40,273,754 | Frampton has not fought since his loss to Leo Santa Cruz in their WBA title fight in Las Vegas in January.
Mexican Gutierrez, 23, has lost just one of his 35 fights and is a former WBC Silver featherweight champion.
Frampton initially expected to fight Santa Cruz for a third time this summer but that bout failed to mat... | Carl Frampton will make his ring return against Andres Gutierrez at Belfast's SSE Arena in a WBC world featherweight title eliminator on 29 July. |
35,816,868 | The Belgium defender, 29, has started just 13 games in the Premier League this season and has had 14 calf injuries since signing in 2008.
"Vincent has again a muscle injury in his calf, the same problem he has had before," said Pellegrini.
Kompany is set for a scan on either Wednesday or Thursday.
But Pellegrini expect... | Manchester City will be without captain Vincent Kompany for at least a month after he injured a calf against Champions League opponents Dynamo Kiev. |
18,720,213 | One of the six, who are aged between 18 and 30, was Tasered by police. Eight homes in west, east and north London and one business have been searched.
It is understood the arrests relate to a possible plot involving Islamist extremists, with potential UK targets.
Three of those held are brothers - one an ex-police comm... | Five men and a woman suspected of terrorism offences have been arrested in London as part of an intelligence-led investigation involving MI5. |
39,648,675 | Citgo Petroleum, a US-based subsidiary of the Venezuelan state-owned oil company, is named in papers filed with the Federal Election Commission.
The revelation comes as the Venezuelan economy appears to be crippled by food shortages, violent crime and inflation.
Three people were killed in protests on Wednesday as tens... | Venezuela has donated $500,000 to US President Donald Trump's inauguration, newly released records show. |
34,110,512 | The 25-year-old Serbia striker arrived at Celtic from Sporting Gijon on deadline day last August.
But he has failed to become a first-team regular, making only one substitute appearance this season.
And the arrival this summer of Nadir Ciftci from Dundee United was a further indication that the £2.3m signing's future m... | Stefan Scepovic has left Celtic to join the Spanish La Liga club Getafe on a season-long loan deal. |
29,172,812 | It comes after the Commissioner for South Yorkshire Shaun Wright refused to step down despite calls to do so from Home Secretary Theresa May.
Mr Clegg told BBC Radio Sheffield Mr Wright should go and the PCC role was a "discredited experiment".
Labour accused Mr Clegg, whose party helped pass legislation to create PCCs... | Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has called for Police and Crime Commissioners (PCC) to be scrapped. |
39,004,915 | Boulden, 23, struck six birdies to card a six-under-par 68 after Australian Sarah Jane Smith took the lead with 67.
In a close contest, with the top 19 separated by just four shots, England's Jodi Ewar-Shadoff hit 71 and is four strokes back.
Scotland's Gemma Dryburgh and Michele Thomson are one shot behind Ewar-Shadof... | Wales' Amy Boulden is three shots off the lead after the second round of the Women's Australian Open in Adelaide. |
36,081,114 | Yishai Schlissel was also convicted of six counts of attempted murder.
He managed to infiltrate the parade three weeks after completing a 10-year sentence for a similar attack in 2005.
The court said the fact that the police had known about Schlissel and not stopped him was unconscionable.
Shortly after his release, he... | An Israeli court has convicted an ultra-orthodox Jew of murder over the stabbing to death of a 16-year-old girl at Jerusalem's Gay Pride parade last year. |
35,690,179 | He was in his hotel room in London, where he is due to perform at the Lyric Theatre, when officers barged in.
Tweeting about his predicament he said hotel staff mistook him for a guest who had threatened staff with a knife.
He was handcuffed and led from the room shouting "but I'm in my kegs". Met Police said he was mi... | Comedian Chris Ramsey was arrested at midnight in his underpants - but has since said he sees the funny side of the case of mistaken identity. |
33,303,203 | The United States-born 21-year-old was with Dumbarton last season.
"I am excited about the year ahead as I have forced my way into the Republic of Ireland U21s starting XI," he said.
"I was number two for a few years. Hopefully I can keep my spot and get some caps under my belt, which will be a great experience."
Roger... | Aberdeen goalkeeper Danny Rogers hopes returning to the Scottish Championship on a season-long loan with Falkirk will boost his international chances. |
37,216,780 | Media playback is not supported on this device
The Welsh region had the game wrapped up at half-time after tries from Parry, Lloyd Ashley and Ashley Beck, with Sam Davies adding the extras.
Tommaso d'Apice struck back before the break, before Parry scored his third rolling maul try following a line-out.
Ben John and Da... | Hooker Sam Parry scored a hat-trick as Ospreys made a winning start in the Pro12 with an eight-try bonus-point win over Italian side Zebre. |
40,000,952 | The deaths of 16 people in Barcelona and Cambrils earlier this month highlighted the continued threat posed by Islamist militants.
The summer months have also seen new attacks in Belgium, France, Austria, Germany and the UK, as well as the first in Finland and one in the US.
Although the vast majority of Islamist attac... | A series of attacks in Europe over the summer months has raised the number of people killed in the West by jihadists during the past three years to more than 420, writes Dr Lorenzo Vidino. |
35,714,493 | Pearce, 26, was also fined Aus $125,000 (£65,000), of which Aus $50,000 (£26,000) was suspended for two years.
He admitted he had a "problem with alcohol" and entered rehab after the footage emerged in January.
"Now this has been decided, I can get on with my rehab and work each day on making the right choices," he sai... | Sydney Roosters have suspended scrum-half Mitchell Pearce for eight National Rugby League games after he was filmed committing a lewd act with a dog. |
34,454,264 | It showed many people use computers instead of memorising information.
Many adults who could still recall their phone numbers from childhood could not remember their current work number or numbers of family members.
Maria Wimber from the University of Birmingham said the trend of looking up information "prevents the bu... | An over-reliance on using computers and search engines is weakening people's memories, according to a study. |
36,434,915 | Friends Eddy Corlett, 30, and Colm Connolly, 32, set off from Darwin in November and have ridden 18,641 miles (30,000 km) through 17 countries.
Mr Corlett said their arrival was "very emotional" and they were "looking forward to watching the TT races".
The men also travelled on a container ship, nine car ferries, a ban... | Two men have completed an epic seven-month motorcycle journey from Australia to the Isle of Man for the TT races. |
37,765,308 | The former Italy goalkeeper, 56, replaced Kenny Jackett on 30 July, shortly after Chinese conglomerate Fosun International bought the club.
Despite significant investment in the playing squad in August, Wolves have won only four of 14 league games and are 18th in the Championship.
Zenga's assistant, Stefano Cusin, has ... | Championship club Wolves have parted company with head coach Walter Zenga after just 87 days in charge. |
35,543,990 | Amama Mbabazi, a former prime minister, is quoted as saying that the move would help reconcile Ugandans divided over the legacy of Amin and other leaders.
Mr Mbabazi is running against President Yoweri Museveni in next week's polls.
Amin's rule was notorious for its brutality. He was overthrown in 1979 and died in exil... | A candidate in Uganda's presidential elections has promised to repatriate the remains of the former dictator, Idi Amin, and build a museum in his honour. |
36,823,212 | Cuadrado, 28, shone in Serie A and the 2014 World Cup before joining the Blues for £23.3m from Fiorentina in February 2015, but failed to score in 13 games.
He was loaned to Juventus last season, scoring four goals in 28 appearances to help them to the league and cup double.
"I wanted him when I was Juventus coach. He ... | New Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says Colombia winger Juan Cuadrado is part of his plans at Stamford Bridge. |
40,728,411 | The EC135 helicopter pilot was forced to manoeuvre to the right during the incident over Perthshire on 25 March.
The pilot was returning to base at Perth Airport after dropping off a patient in Glasgow.
A UK Airprox Board (UKAB) report said that the two aircraft came within 200m of each other.
The report said that the ... | Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance had to take evasive action to avoid a collision with a glider, a report has revealed. |
37,033,942 | Ritzy Cinema workers in Brixton get paid a minimum of £8.80 an hour. Bectu is calling for an increase to £9.40 an hour.
Union bosses said Picturehouse Entertainment is being "very hard faced" and has refused to negotiate.
Picturehouse said pay would rise to £9.10 an hour on 2 September as part of a three-year agreement... | Staff at a cinema are being balloted by a union calling for the London living wage to be paid. |
34,766,693 | Abbey Road is full of gremlins.
Giles Martin - son of record producer George Martin - can't play any music through his mixing desk at the iconic North London studios.
He re-boots his computer while two engineers crawl on the floor, plugging in cables and fiddling with various switches. At one point, someone unplugs a h... | Giles Martin reveals how he took The Beatles master tapes and remixed them in surround sound for the Fab Four's new video collection. |
35,369,515 | Dafydd Tudur, 27, was struck as he walked along the A487 Y Felinheli bypass from Caernarfon, Gwynedd, before 03.20 GMT in March 2015.
The hearing in Caernarfon was told the dark clothes Mr Tudur was wearing would have made him difficult to see.
There was no evidence the taxi driver had seen him, the coroner said.
North... | The death of a man who was hit by a taxi as he walked home after a night out was accidental, an inquest has heard. |
38,695,385 | Called The Highlands and Islands Creative Campus, it has been created at Blair Steading on the Altyre Estate near Forres in Moray.
GSA describes it as a research and postgraduate teaching centre for "international excellence in creativity and innovation".
Highlands and Islands Enterprise has been supporting the creatio... | Glasgow School of Art (GSA) has formally launched a new campus. |
34,876,448 | The evangelical church's pastor and founder, Kong Hee, was jailed for eight years - others received between 21 months and six years.
The court ruled last month the group had misused church finances to fund the music career of Kong's wife, Sun Ho.
All denied the charges - the church had supported them during the trial.
... | Six senior officials of Singapore's City Harvest megachurch have been jailed over a $50m Singapore dollar ($35m; £23m) fraud case. |
32,275,712 | The man, in his 20s, suffered life-threatening injuries when he was hit by the train at Stockwell, south London, on Friday.
British Transport Police said that while he remained critical, his condition was now considered "stable".
Transport for London (TfL) said the station was not overcrowded.
Nick Brown, from TfL, sai... | A man struck by a rush-hour Tube train when it is believed he bent down to pick up a bag is in a stable condition in hospital, police have said. |
35,822,365 | The OBR had previously forecast that the economy would grow 2.4% this year, but is now predicting a rate of 2.0%.
Chancellor George Osborne said the cuts had been due to a reduction in the OBR's forecasts of productivity.
The amount the government is expected to have to borrow this year has fallen, but it has gone up f... | The UK economy will grow more slowly in the next five years than had been expected in November, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has said. |
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