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37,083,871 | The scheme will see the town hall converted to house "nationally significant" collections.
Kirkcudbright Common Good Fund agreed to support the project with a total of £130,000.
The money will allow the creation of a second floor gallery to host a hoard of Viking treasure found in the region. | An additional slice of funding has been agreed in order to allow £3.1m plans for a major art gallery in Kirkcudbright to proceed. |
40,319,230 | Rob Davies, 32 from Brecon, and his fellow Welshmen won their first three matches in the round-robin stage.
In the final Italy won the doubles 3-2, but Matthews levelled the tie with a 3-1 win against Federico Falco.
Rob Davies then secured gold with 3-0 win against Andrea Borgato.
Elsewhere in the British Para Table T... | Paralympic table tennis gold medallist Rob Davies, Tom Matthews and Paul Davies beat world champions Italy to win gold in the men's class 1 team event at the German Open on Saturday. |
36,841,810 | Officers are investigating whether one of the men fell from a 12th floor balcony of the 19-storey Donside Court, in the Tillydrone area of the city.
Emergency services were called to the building at about 20:15 on Tuesday evening.
A witness has described hearing a woman screaming "help me, help me" before police arrive... | Police are searching the area around a tower block in Aberdeen where a woman and two men died in a disturbance. |
40,761,453 | The veteran striker drilled home from Jordan Marshall's corner and pounced on a rebound to make it 2-0 at the break.
John Rankin added to the lead with a tap in before Chris O'Neil pulled one back in the 75th minute.
Lyndon Dykes restored the hosts' three-goal cushion almost immediately, chipping goalkeeper Graeme Smit... | Derek Lyle scored twice as Queen of the South battered Championship new boys Brechin City. |
26,981,576 | The House of Representatives passed the measure unanimously two days after the Senate approved it.
Hamid Aboutalebi was a part of the Muslim student group that seized the US embassy in Tehran in 1979.
The White House has told Iran Mr Aboutalebi was "not viable" but has not taken a position on the bill.
Fifty-two Americ... | The US Congress has sent a bill to the president that would bar Iran's pick for ambassador to the UN from entering the country. |
32,934,055 | ScottishPower Renewables' Kilgallioch development will straddle the border of South Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway.
The company has signed an agreement with Spanish firm Gamesa to supply turbines to the site near New Luce.
Delivery of the 96 turbines is expected to begin in February 2016.
The site is expected to be... | The renewables firm behind plans for a major wind farm in the south of Scotland has confirmed that work will start on the site next month. |
36,921,636 | He walked alone and in silence around the concentration and extermination camp in what was Nazi-occupied Poland where 1.1 million people, mostly Jews, were killed.
Pope Francis also met elderly survivors of the camp, kissing them on the cheeks and speaking to them softly.
He is on his third day of a visit marking 1,050... | The Pope has offered a private prayer at the former Auschwitz death camp. |
37,472,193 | English Heritage has organised the trek on horseback and foot from York to East Sussex to mark the 950th anniversary of the famous clash.
The volunteers will arrive on the battlefield 950 years to the day since Harold fought William of Normandy.
Nigel Amos, leader of the march for English Heritage, said it was a "once-... | A group of "warriors" are staging a 300-mile march to echo King Harold's journey to the Battle of Hastings. |
34,772,560 | "No matter what I did, I always felt I was fighting a losing battle," he said.
But Burgess said he had not been badly treated by England and refused to blame coach Stuart Lancaster.
The 26-year-old, who joined Bath last October, re-signed for the South Sydney Rabbitohs last week.
He was part of England's squad for the ... | Former England centre Sam Burgess returned to rugby league because his "heart wasn't in" rugby union and because he was also stung by criticism from ex-players. |
38,284,952 | Wayan Sudarsa's body was found on Bali's Kuta beach on 17 August with head and neck wounds.
Sara Connor, 46, and her British boyfriend David James Taylor, 33, are both on trial for Mr Sudarsa's murder.
In court on Tuesday, his widow Ketut Arsini said she would not accept "even a cent" from Ms Connor.
The Australian wom... | The widow of a policeman allegedly murdered in Indonesia has rejected a "donation" from his accused Australian killer. |
40,532,060 | King's has been collaborating with Technische Universität Dresden on a research initiative, known as Transcampus, since 2015.
But, according to Times Higher Education, an "offshore King's College Europe" is now on the cards.
King's College confirmed that it was discussing potential further collaborations with TU Dresd... | King's College London could become the first British university to open a European campus since the referendum. |
25,635,069 | Saturday Night Takeaway and I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here have both been nominated for Best Entertainment Programme.
If they win, it will be the presenters 13th consecutive National TV Award.
The Voice will go up against Strictly and The X Factor in the Best Talent Show category.
The winners will be revealed on th... | Ant and Dec are in competition with themselves at this year's National Television Awards. |
34,973,548 | The 19-year-old centre, a graduate of the Exiles' academy, has scored four tries in his first three appearances.
Two of those came on his Premiership debut against Wasps in front of a crowd of more than 42,000 at Twickenham.
"Scoring at Twickenham, it's something I've dreamed about since I started playing at the age of... | Johnny Williams knows he has a fight on his hands to keep hold of the number 12 jersey at London Irish, despite a whirlwind start to his senior career. |
29,603,170 | In a thinly veiled attack on president Sepp Blatter's leadership, Michael Garcia reiterated the need for "greater transparency".
"The investigation and adjudication process operates in most parts unseen and unheard," continued Garcia.
He added that the organisation needs a "leadership that sends a message that the rule... | Fifa's chief independent ethics investigator has called for a "change of culture" at the organisation. |
35,253,974 | Davina Ayrton, 34, admitted being sentenced for having the images in 2014, but denies committing rape in a garage in Portsmouth in 2004.
The girl, aged 15 at the time, met Ms Ayrton, then called David, on the day of the attack, the jury was told.
Portsmouth Crown Court also heard the girl had run away from home.
Ms Ayr... | A transgender woman accused of raping a girl when still living as a man, has a conviction of possessing indecent images of children, a court has heard. |
40,510,938 | Rooney, 31, played 559 times for United, scoring 253 goals.
He won five Premier League titles and each of the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup once after joining from Everton for £27m in 2004.
Rooney, who has signed a two-year deal, said he was "ecstatic" and his "first game back will be an emotional day".
"I... | Manchester United record goalscorer Wayne Rooney has rejoined Everton for an undisclosed fee, 13 years after leaving the Merseyside club. |
35,925,020 | His journey towards the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games as a para-canoeist has been one filled with life-changing obstacles and defined by a steely resolve.
He began as a record-breaking junior world champion powerlifter. Then, after suffering a serious spinal injury, he embarked on an illustrious handcycling career.
Marsden... | Ian Marsden has lifted, cycled, fired and paddled for Great Britain during a sporting career that has seen him requiring reconstructive spinal surgery which left him needing to use a wheelchair. |
34,834,414 | Bringing together the major influences that shaped the city's cultural output Beirut-based curator and designer Rana Salam pinpoints the impact of external wars and civil conflict on design with an insider's eye for detail.
The French mandate ended in 1943, after 23 years of colonial rule, ushering in the new republic.... | The main exhibition at this year's Dubai Design Week, Iconic City: Brilliant Beirut, presents a cleverly conceived display of the Lebanese capital's design evolution from 1950 until the present. |
35,536,278 | Possibly the worst headline I've ever written. But before I'm accused of completely failing to perform basic contractual duties, allow me to explain why those seven words are rather important.
Since 2013, the BBC and almost every other leading news organisation in the UK has been locked in a bizarre battle to tell you ... | BREAKING: Reporter can't tell you what's happened. |
37,544,646 | Ex-policeman Antony Lowry-Huws, 68, of Kinmel Bay, and Sheila Whalley, 70, of Abergele, were jailed in 2013 after duping lenders across north Wales.
Lowry-Huws' wife Susan, 63, who got a suspended sentence, must pay back the largest amount of £75,790.
The three were convicted of conspiracy to defraud along with two oth... | Three people involved in one of the UK's biggest mortgage frauds, worth up to £24m, must repay some of the money they made. |
33,860,521 | The YouGov poll for The Times of 1,400 eligible voters put Mr Corbyn on 53%, 32 points ahead of Andy Burnham.
The left-wing MP said his campaign was "going very well" but ballot papers had not yet been sent out.
Alastair Campbell has warned Labour risks "driving itself off a cliff" if Mr Corbyn is elected.
Tony Blair's... | Jeremy Corbyn has urged his supporters to be "a bit cautious" after an opinion poll suggested he will romp to victory in Labour's leadership contest. |
34,748,202 | Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness met David Cameron on Friday.
There is no confirmation on the content of the talks, but it is understood they are likely to have covered financial matters related to the talks process.
NI Secretary Theresa Villiers says she believes a deal is possible next week.
Sinn Féin leader Gerr... | The first and deputy first ministers have held a private meeting with the prime minister in London, Downing Street sources have confirmed. |
33,189,194 | The 60-metre steel tube was called "dirty" and "gross" by critics, after Kapoor was quoted as saying it signified "the vagina of the queen who took power".
The vandalism was discovered on Wednesday, and the work is currently being cleaned.
Kapoor called the incident "a tragedy".
Speaking to Le Figero, he said the vanda... | Vandals have sprayed-painted a controversial Anish Kapoor sculpture on display in the gardens of France's Palace of Versailles. |
36,196,896 | Andy Symonds and Cooper Vuna both went over for the hosts, either side of Neil de Kock's try for the league leaders.
Two tries from Ashton and Samuela Vunisa gave the visitors a 29-14 lead at the break.
Ashton and Ben Ransom touched down after half-time before Vuna claimed his second of the match.
As well as playing in... | Chris Ashton scored a hat-trick as Saracens prepared for next weekend's European Champions Cup final by comfortably beating Worcester. |
35,214,514 | The tourists closed on 317-5 and, with a lot of batting to come against an inexperienced South African attack, they could still get a total that takes the home side out of the game.
However, if they do, they will have done it the hard way, because the first-day performance with the bat was below their best, with too ma... | England were in danger of wasting a good platform on the first day of the second Test against South Africa until Ben Stokes got going late on. |
23,862,993 | The Office for National Statistics said there were 3.5 million such households in the UK between April and June this year, about 17.1% of all households including a working age adult.
This was down from 3.7 million, or 17.9%, a year earlier.
The highest percentage of workless households was in north-east England.
Some ... | The proportion of UK households where no adult aged 16 to 64 is in work is at its lowest since comparable records began in 1996, official figures show. |
35,621,313 | A statement from his publicist said the entertainer had been diagnosed with "an incurable brain tumour", and thanked well-wishers for their support.
Middlesbrough-born Daniels, whose career has spanned nearly four decades, found fame in the 1980s with his BBC TV series The Paul Daniels Magic Show.
His wife, Debbie McGe... | Magician and entertainer Paul Daniels, 77, has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, his family has said. |
38,406,599 | More than 83,000 items were confiscated by the Border Force at airports in one operation over six days in December.
The haul of counterfeits included Harry Potter wands, "Louis Vuitton" handbags and "Nike Air Max" trainers.
In recent weeks, £1m worth of goods had been stopped at the border of UK ports and hubs.
The go... | Christmas shoppers are being warned to check their presents after a raft of fake goods were seized on their way into the UK. |
32,620,554 | The advert from the Northamptonshire Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) called for someone who was "resolutely client-centred and victim-focused".
The campaign group said PCCs were "serial offenders" in using "jargon".
Adam Simmonds, PCC, said: "The best communicators talk to people using the type of language they under... | A 26-page job advert for a chief constable has been described as "ploddledegook" by the Plain English Campaign. |
32,638,415 | Catherine Smith narrowly defeated Conservative Eric Ollerenshaw in Lancaster & Fleetwood with a majority of 1,265.
In Burnley, Julie Cooper secured 14,951 votes, unseating Liberal Democrat Gordon Birtwistle in a 6.3% swing.
Across the rest of the county, Labour held on to six seats while the Tories retained eight.
MP e... | Labour has made two gains in Lancashire taking one seat from the Conservatives and another from the Liberal Democrats. |
35,836,195 | The winner, trained by Gordon Elliott, led home an Irish 1-2-3 with the runner-up and third-placed Don Poli both trained by Willie Mullins.
Leading English fancy Cue Card fell with three fences to go.
Later, Olympic cycling champion Victoria Pendleton finished fifth in the Foxhunter Chase on Pacha Du Polder.
Pendleton ... | The 9-4 favourite Don Cossack and jockey Bryan Cooper held off the challenge of Djakadam to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup. |
35,723,867 | The American stunned the mixed martial arts world by knocking out champion and undefeated Ronda Rousey, the 1-20 favourite, in a UFC title fight last November.
Now the 34-year-old former boxer, who has won all 10 of her UFC fights, is preparing to defend her title against Miesha Tate at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Sa... | Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight champion Holly Holm says she does not want to be known as a "one-hit wonder". |
39,173,766 | Clive Lewis said it would be "foolish to say never" to the possibility, but that he backed Jeremy Corbyn.
Mr Lewis said he was "75% hopeful" Mr Corbyn could lead Labour to victory at the next general election.
And he said he was "greatly" annoyed by "mischievous" speculation about his leadership ambitions.
Speaking on ... | A Labour MP who quit the frontbench to rebel over Brexit says he will "keep the option open" of one day running for leader. |
35,362,427 | 20 January 2016 Last updated at 12:03 GMT
It had been stuck on the side of the mountain in Snowdonia, Wales, for days and couldn't move from its dangerous position on the ledge.
A rescue team from the RSPCA had to lower themselves down the mountain using ropes to reach the sheep, who was then lowered down with them, to... | A sheep trapped on a ledge on the side of a cliff has been rescued. |
40,496,361 | Burgess went over to put the visitors ahead and the boot of George Williams ensured they led 8-4 at the break despite Vincent Duport's try.
After the restart Duport scored in the corner as Catalans took a 10-8 lead.
But Burgess put Wigan back ahead and further tries by Williams and Sam Tomkins followed by another Burge... | Joe Burgess scored a hat-trick as Wigan produced an emphatic final 20 minutes to win at Catalans Dragons. |
35,231,408 | The forces were taking part in a counter-terrorism operation when they came under fire, US officials said.
A medical helicopter sent to rescue casualties was forced to land and has yet to be recovered.
Some 12,000 international soldiers are still deployed in Afghanistan to help local forces tackle the Taliban.
Some of ... | One US service member has been killed and two wounded reportedly during a special forces mission in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province. |
17,514,394 | This comes after a public outcry following revelations in November that a neo-Nazi cell had apparently been able to go on a nationwide spree of racially motivated murders over several years, under the noses of the German intelligence services.
The group of three are being held responsible for the deaths of eight Turkis... | The security services in Germany are scrambling to track down and arrest far-right fugitives and Germany's federal and state interior ministers have announced they are taking concrete steps towards banning the country's far right National Democratic Party, the NPD. |
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Yu, 29, took the final three frames, closing with breaks of 66 and 70, for a 6-4 victory and a place in the last 32.
World champion Mark Selby held his nerve to see off world number 68 Daniel Wells 6-4 after trailing 4-3.
Scotland's three-time champion John Higgins came ba... | World number two Stuart Bingham suffered a shock defeat by world number 62 Yu Delu of China in the second round of the UK Championship in York. |
21,626,428 | At a news conference with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, Mr Kerry said the two Nato allies shared a common goal - to end the suffering of innocent civilians in Syria.
Turkey and the US both oppose Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, but differ on how best to support the opposition.
The visit has been overshado... | New US Secretary of State John Kerry has been holding talks with his Turkish counterpart on the conflict in Syria. |
20,149,776 | Media playback is not supported on this device
Arsenal were 4-0 down but took the game to extra-time, with a Theo Walcott hat-trick and two Marouane Chamakh goals helping them into the last eight.
"We went from disaster to rescuing some pride," Wenger said. "You cannot play for Arsenal and give up."
Reading boss Brian ... | Arsene Wenger says Arsenal's recovery in their incredible 7-5 victory over Reading in the Capital One Cup took them from "disaster to pride" . |
39,442,580 | The latest issue was when the team were denied lunch at a hotel on Tuesday due to an unpaid bill.
Later that day Cameroon lost 2-1 in a friendly to Guinea after which he said he was considering his future.
"I'm happy with the reaction because they realised what happened," he said.
Media playback is not supported on thi... | Coach Hugo Broos has told BBC Sport he welcomes an inquiry by the Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot) into the administrative problems suffered by the African champions. |
39,325,536 | But being an editor isn't just an editorial job.
The editorial side of it is the most fulfilling and intellectually stimulating part, but it is only a part.
There are also huge commercial responsibilities - how do we make money and save money? - and leadership and management duties.
Leadership is about creating a moral... | Editing a newspaper is an extremely rewarding and tough job, probably harder these days than a few decades ago, because of scarcity of resources and the demands of the internet. |
26,470,134 | The force has urged bargain hunters to refuse to buy illicit food, alcohol, fashion, medicines and beauty goods, which could contain hidden dangers.
Make-up laced with paint stripper was another product highlighted at a summit being held in Edinburgh on counterfeit goods and criminal gangs.
The event includes speakers ... | Dog skin boots and perfume containing urine were among a range of fake goods seized by Police Scotland. |
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Leicester's Selby, runner-up in 2007, was 10-5 behind but won 10 of the next 12 frames for a 15-12 lead.
Five-time champion O'Sullivan, who had never lost a world final, reduced the deficit to 15-14, only for Selby to win the next three frames.
Age: 30
Nickname: The Jester... | Mark Selby staged a remarkable comeback to beat defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-14 in the final of the World Championship in Sheffield. |
36,442,479 | The US, UK and France have been calling for air operations, given the reluctance of Damascus to allow relief into rebel-held areas.
This comes as Syria says it has approved the delivery of aid to 36 regions, including 11 besieged areas.
Meanwhile, air strikes in and around the northern city of Aleppo have reportedly ki... | The United Nations will ask Syria to allow the air drop of humanitarian aid to areas under siege, diplomats say. |
36,487,784 | Two dozen national football teams and at least two million foreign visitors will be here for the Euro 2016 football championships.
But how ready is the nation to focus on "the beautiful game"?
This was meant to be France's feel-good moment. But like cherries that are always hanging just out of reach, the build-up to Eu... | Seven months after a terrorist massacre in its capital city, France raises the curtain on Friday evening on one of the world's biggest sporting events. |
34,152,950 | Edinburgh-born Collins went into a coma after suffering a stroke and two haemorrhages in 2005.
The Possibilities are Endless, explores his journey from the brink of death to rediscovering memories lost because of his medical condition.
NHS Highland and Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland will host the screening in Invernes... | A film about songwriter Edwyn Collins is to be given a special screening to raise awareness about strokes. |
34,160,340 | Bees debutant Marco Djuricin had given his side the lead when he found the net with a curling strike.
And the Austria international almost doubled his tally after the break when his first-time shot clipped the post.
But, after Chris Wood saw his attempt turned onto the woodwork at the other end, substitute Antenucci di... | Mirco Antenucci's second-half strike saw Uwe Rosler's Leeds rescue a point against his old club Brentford. |
39,765,580 | Tobias Badila's own goal put the visitors ahead with Bernardo Silva doubling their lead before the break.
Thomas Lemar added a third four minutes from time as Monaco made it 98 league goals in 35 games so far this season.
Paris Saint-Germain had earlier beaten Bastia 5-0 to draw level on points with Monaco, who have a ... | Monaco restored their three-point lead at the top of Ligue 1 thanks to a comfortable victory at relegation-threatened Nancy on Saturday. |
36,193,382 | North Yorkshire Chief Constable Dave Jones steps in following David Crompton's suspension after the jury concluded the 96 victims were unlawfully killed.
Mr Crompton's initial replacement, deputy Dawn Copley, stood down after her appointment was criticised.
Mrs Copley had been investigated over her conduct with another... | South Yorkshire Police has appointed its second interim chief in the wake of the Hillsborough inquests. |
38,069,609 | Kenneth Gibson and his wife Patricia - the MP for North Ayrshire and Arran - lost their baby towards the end of her pregnancy in 2009.
Staff at the Southern General hospital in Glasgow had failed to spot that Mrs Gibson had pre-eclampsia.
A review of baby deaths at Crosshouse Hospital was announced on Tuesday.
It came ... | An SNP MSP has spoken about the loss of his child as he urged Scotland's health secretary to widen a review into baby deaths at a Kilmarnock hospital. |
35,517,984 | Terry, 35, said last week that he had not been offered a new deal when his contract expires in the summer.
Asked after Sunday's 1-1 draw with Manchester United whether anything had changed, he told Sky Sports: "Not from my point of view."
He added: "I made it very clear I wanted to stay."
Since Terry suggested last wee... | Chelsea captain John Terry said there has been "no communication" between him and the club despite boss Guus Hiddink suggesting he could stay. |
40,691,664 | The incident happened at Scarva Walk in Banbridge at about 16:00 BST on Friday.
The victim, who is aged in his 40s, was taken to hospital for treatment for head and facial injuries.
Two men in their 20s were arrested and are being questioned by police on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
One of the... | Two people have been arrested after a man suffered head injuries in an serious attack in County Down. |
31,657,929 | Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was sentenced for attempted rape, four counts of indecent assault and one of having sex with a girl under 13.
Sentencing, Judge Alistair McCreath said he could find "no real evidence" that Gadd had atoned for his crimes.
The 70-year-old showed no emotion as he left the dock at Sou... | Former pop star Gary Glitter has been jailed for a total of 16 years for sexually abusing three young girls between 1975 and 1980. |
26,806,116 | Currently, they can be punished only if unsolicited calls cause "substantial damage" to householders.
Ministers will also consult on imposing heftier fines. Some consumer groups say the measures do not go far enough.
The Information Commissioner's Office received 120,310 complaints about "unsolicited marketing calls" f... | The government is planning to make it easier to fine firms that hound members of the public with nuisance calls. |
23,495,026 | The largest numbers of children rescued were in San Francisco, Detroit, Milwaukee, Denver and New Orleans.
FBI assistant director Ronald Hosko said the Operation Cross Country VII raids had been the agency's largest action against child exploitation.
The FBI said 2,700 children have been rescued in such US raids since ... | The FBI says it has rescued 105 children and arrested 150 pimps in 76 US cities over the weekend, in an operation against child prostitution. |
29,128,205 | A test transmission has already begun on Freeview channel 23 in south east Wales.
The broadcaster will be based at Elgin House in St Mary Street in the city centre and will have around 20 staff.
The Made TV group holds licences for local TV in Cardiff, Bristol, Leeds, Middlesbrough and Newcastle.
The other two local TV... | Cardiff's local TV channel, Made In Cardiff, has announced that it will begin broadcasting programmes on 15 October at 20:00. |
32,336,990 | Cracks in its structure were spotted in March and the area was sealed off.
The IFA has confirmed to the BBC that it received a preliminary engineer's report into the damage and is studying the findings.
The venue is scheduled to host the Euro 2016 qualifier against Romania on 13 June.
Kevin McShane of the Institute of ... | The Irish Football Association (IFA) has been advised to demolish the damaged west stand at Windsor Park, the BBC understands. |
35,916,857 | But it leaves the issue at the heart of the dispute unresolved: could the FBI have forced Apple to help it unlock the device?
It is unlikely that this will be the last time a law enforcement agency tries to compel a tech company to help bypass security measures.
It had been reported that there were about a dozen other ... | The US government's declaration that it has "successfully accessed the data stored on [San Bernardino gunman] Farook's iPhone and therefore no longer requires" assistance from Apple, ends a six week-long legal clash between the tech firm and the FBI. |
38,806,573 | The company reported a 21.8% increase in pre-tax profits to £14.5m for the year to 27 November.
Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner said it had achieved "robust trading" in a challenging environment.
However, the average order size fell 2.7% to £108.10 against the backdrop of continuing supermarket price wars.
The rise... | Online grocer Ocado has announced a rise in annual profits, but a long-awaited overseas deal has not yet materialised. |
18,697,729 | The incident occurred at around 13:00 (11:00 GMT) on the 4,010m (13,155ft) Lagginhorn mountain.
"The five climbers fell several hundred metres. They all died at the scene," a local police statement said.
The hikers were descending the Lagginhorn when they fell. Police said it was not yet clear what caused the accident.... | Five foreign climbers have fallen to their deaths in the Valais canton in the Swiss Alps. |
37,677,809 | As first reported by the Southend Echo, Doreen Mann became stuck in her bath and kept herself warm by topping it up with hot water.
Fortunately, Sonia Congrave, 39, became concerned when Mrs Mann did not appear at Tomassi's cafe for a couple of days.
She called the police who helped the 86-year-old out of the tub last ... | An elderly woman, who was stuck in her bath for four days, was rescued by a waitress who realised she had not come in for her usual lunch and wine. |
37,437,718 | The accident, involving a Jaguar which struck a bridge barrier, happened at 05:45 at Junction 18 Charing Cross in the city.
The affected lane and slip road reopened at 09:00 following repairs.
Police said a 38-year-old man had been taken by ambulance to Glasgow Royal Infirmary following the crash.
His condition was not... | Drivers have faced a seven-mile tailback after an early morning accident on the M8 in Glasgow caused damage to a bridge. |
33,195,768 | "We will absolutely want him to have the death penalty," Nikki Haley told NBC television.
Suspect Dylann Roof, 21, is due to make his first court appearance on Friday.
He was arrested on Thursday more than 200 miles away in North Carolina and flown back to South Carolina.
Police are treating the killings at the Emanuel... | The man suspected of shooting dead nine people at an African-American church in Charleston should face the death penalty if convicted, South Carolina's governor has said. |
36,246,869 | Sheikh Nawwaf al-Melhem, a leader of the officially-tolerated opposition People's Party, told the BBC he had brokered an agreement between the state and inmates at Hama Central Prison.
The prison's power and water supplies had now been restored, he said.
Interior Minister Mohammed Shaar said the situation at the prison... | A deal is reported to have been reached to end a mutiny at a prison in Syria by hundreds of mostly political detainees. |
35,227,592 | A gothic horror novel, a Victorian murder mystery and a biography of the creator of modern environmentalism were also category winners.
The overall Costa book of the year will be revealed on 26 January.
Atkinson won the top prize in 1995 with Behind the Scenes at the Museum.
Other category winners include former teache... | Kate Atkinson has won the Costa novel award for the second time in three years for A God in Ruins - the companion novel to Life After Life, which won the award in 2013. |
35,118,626 | The freighter sank after the collision on Wednesday night, about 11km (7 miles) off the Indonesian island Batam, Singapore officials said.
It was carrying 560 tonnes of fuel but there are no reports of an oil spill.
The Singapore Strait is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world, although major accidents are rar... | Authorities from Singapore and Indonesia are searching for six people, after a chemical tanker collided with a freighter in the Singapore Strait. |
34,992,913 | New measures announced by ECB boss Mario Draghi to support the region's economy did not meet market expectations.
At close, the FTSE 100 was 145.93 points lower at 6,274.00
Whitbread rose 0.28% after Credit Suisse raised its price target for the hotel and coffee shop operator. Biggest faller was Sports Direct, down 5.4... | (Close): The FTSE slumped in afternoon trade after being ahead at midday. |
37,328,052 | Warren Whiteley and Johan Goosen went over to give South Africa an early lead before an Adam Coleman try reduced the arrears to 14-13 at the break.
Eben Etzebeth was shown a yellow card for the visitors just after the restart then Bernard Foley scored a crucial try to seal a morale-boosting win.
Earlier on Saturday, Ne... | Australia ended a six-match losing run with a 23-17 victory over South Africa in the Rugby Championship in Brisbane. |
37,664,235 | John Askey's men were second-best on the day, but rallied in the last minute and striker Chris Holroyd bundled in from close range to draw his side level.
The Daggers nosed in front in the first quarter when Corey Whitely squared for Fejiri Okenabirhie, and the onrushing midfielder dispatched firmly into the bottom cor... | Macclesfield earned a last-minute point from a 1-1 draw at second-placed Dagenham. |
39,564,383 | The number eight was capped 15 times at international level, touring Australia and New Zealand and skippering the side during the 1965 Five Nations.
Perry featured for Cambridge in the 1958 Varsity match, before going on to play for Bedford between 1962 and 1966.
He made 105 appearances and scored 115 points for Bedfor... | Former England rugby union captain David Perry has died at the age of 79. |
31,762,953 | Entitled 100 Stories of Migration, some of the images are positive and celebratory. There's a picture of a smiling young mother and her child from Somalia on the beach at Brighton.
Most images though are menacing and hostile, reflecting the UK and the Midlands' often contradictory response to migrants.
Some show Nation... | At the University of Leicester, there's been a remarkable exhibition of photographs charting the impact of immigration on Britain and the city itself. |
39,553,969 | The £12m January signing from West Bromwich Albion has yet to score for the Potters in nine appearances.
But Hughes told BBC Radio Stoke he is backing the 23-year-old to justify the transfer fee Stoke paid for him.
"Next season is when we feel Saido will have the maximum impact," said Hughes.
"It's always difficult com... | Stoke City manager Mark Hughes says that fans should give January signing Saido Berahino time to make an impact in the Potteries, and that he should be truly judged from next season. |
33,712,555 | Daley dived twice from 10m and once from 3m, while Gallantree completed the reverse routines.
They scored 434.65, with Ukraine (426.45) winning silver and China (425.40) bronze in Kazan, Russia.
Britain won bronze on Tuesday in the synchronised 3m springboard.
It is the first time Britain has claimed two medals at a Wo... | British divers have claimed their second medal of the World Aquatics Championships with Tom Daley and Rebecca Gallantree combining to win gold in the team event. |
39,042,655 | Microplastics from tyres and textiles are a bigger source of marine pollution than the breakdown of larger plastic waste in some areas, says the IUCN.
Up to 30% of plastic released into the oceans each year comes from primary microplastics, not the disintegration of larger pieces, a report found.
Debris from tyre abras... | Particles of debris from car tyres are ending up in the ocean as "plastic soup", conservationists warn. |
35,177,484 | Martin Hamilton's body was discovered by a dog walker in woodland near West Calder on 17 December.
The 53-year-old, who was from Glasgow, was released from prison in September 2014 but was sought by police in April for breaching the terms of his licence.
Police described him at the time as "potentially dangerous". His ... | Human remains found in West Lothian last week have been identified as one of Scotland's most wanted men. |
34,555,199 | The £80,000 needed for a monument to Alice Hawkins was given in one donation from a city businessman.
Ms Hawkins, a shoe machinist, helped lead the Suffragette campaign in Leicester and gave speeches in London.
Her grandson said the statue would be in recognition of all the women who fought for universal suffrage.
The ... | A statute to a Leicester woman, jailed five times for her part in the Suffragette movement, will be built after an anonymous donor came forward. |
34,408,406 | Aseel Muthana, from Cardiff, followed his older brother Nasser - who is already on the UN's list - in travelling to Syria in early 2014.
From Syria the 18-year-old told the BBC in an online interview last year: "I am willing to die but Allah knows the truth behind the words."
He faces a travel ban and a freeze of his a... | A fifth UK jihadist fighting for Islamic State militants in Syria has been added to a UN sanctions list. |
37,472,173 | The victim, in his 60s, had been karting at the Ellough Park circuit in Suffolk on Sunday afternoon.
Ambulance crews found the man unconscious and not breathing when they arrived at the track near Beccles and treated him at the scene but he died there.
Suffolk Police have started an investigation into the death, workin... | A man has died after apparently being thrown from a go-kart at a track. |
35,987,797 | She was making dinner in her flat in the Leith area of Edinburgh when she made the discovery.
The woman called for a friend to help contain the animal, only to find it had disappeared.
It was later found in a cupboard and is now being cared for by the Scottish SPCA, which has named him Zak while it tries to trace his o... | A woman with a fear of snakes discovered a 2ft-long kingsnake curled up in her kitchen drawer. |
38,710,499 | The female spaniel was found by an off-duty policeman in West Malling, Kent, on Wednesday morning.
The charity said the dog - thought to be a springer or cocker spaniel - had been thrown into an enclosed gateway to a designated dog walking field.
It believed the pup, which has a docked tail, was left the night before.
... | A dog is "lucky to be alive" after it was discovered "dumped" over a six foot fence, surrounded by "frozen solid faeces", the RSPCA has said. |
38,771,866 | A 10-year spending plan, published in 2015, added £24.4bn for new maritime patrol aircraft, infantry vehicles, and to speed up the purchase of F35B jets.
However, a National Audit Office report warned it must first find £5.8bn in new savings to meet the extra commitments.
Defence minister Harriett Baldwin said it was d... | The Ministry of Defence will struggle to afford plans to buy new jets, ships and armoured vehicles, the government spending watchdog has warned. |
40,428,269 | JP Morgan Chase and American Express were among the biggest risers on the Dow Jones index, up 2.01% and 1% respectively.
Overall, the Dow was up 141.49 points or 0.66% at 21,452.15.
The broader-based S&P 500 was 21.31 points or 0.88% higher at 2,440.69, while the tech-focused Nasdaq was up 87.79 points or 1.43% at 6,23... | Wall Street shares closed higher on Wednesday, with financial stocks leading the way. |
38,036,872 | After the show, a cast member thanked Mr Pence for attending and read a letter to him on stage.
"We, sir, are the diverse America who are alarmed and anxious that your new administration will not protect us," Brandon Dixon said.
The incident has angered President-elect Donald Trump, who has accused the cast of "harassi... | US Vice-President-elect Mike Pence was booed on Friday at a performance of the hit musical Hamilton. |
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The Latics have lost all three of their games this season but could have picked up a point against Walsall were it not for Erhun Oztumer's 90th-minute winner.
Sheridan's side have conceded seven goals in their opening three fixtures.
"I'm watching players who I'm telling a... | Oldham boss John Sheridan says he needs at least five or six new signings before the transfer window shuts. |
32,528,456 | Brian O'Hagan, 22, whose address was given as Maghaberry prison, abused members of the hospital's A&E department as they tried to treat him for head injuries.
The incident happened hours after O'Hagan was caught stealing a bottle of alcohol from a supermarket.
The judge said that his behaviour in the hospital was appal... | A man who verbally abused staff at Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry has been jailed for 10 months. |
37,771,843 | Net profit was up by 1% to €1.69bn (£1.51bn).
In the UK, its biggest market, Santander said the Brexit vote had resulted in "economic uncertainty and financial market volatility".
It said it had put aside £30m extra for Payment Protection Insurance claims.
The bank's net profit for the quarter dropped to £477m in the U... | Spanish bank Santander has reported a rise in net profit in the third quarter compared with a year ago, helped by its performance in emerging markets in Latin America. |
36,824,037 | Since the pair crashed in Spain in May, Hamilton has won four out of five races to move to within one point of Rosberg.
"Ever since the low of Barcelona I've been able to cultivate this really strong mental attitude," he said.
"I'm feeling fresh, powerful and confident heading to Hungary."
World champion Hamilton, 31, ... | Lewis Hamilton says he is "feeling that fire inside me" as he tries to leapfrog Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg at the top of the drivers' championship in Hungary this weekend. |
38,029,336 | Mr Pompeo said he was "honoured and humbled" to accept US President-elect Donald Trump's job offer as Central Intelligence Agency director.
The 52-year-old, a three-term tea party Republican from Wichita, Kansas, is a vehement critic of the Obama administration's nuclear deal with Iran.
He has also defended the Nationa... | The United States' likely new spymaster, Mike Pompeo, is a hardline Republican Congressman and a national security hawk with a background in military and intelligence affairs. |
37,292,419 | The visitors moved on from their overnight 182-7 to 313 all out, giving them a first-innings lead of 188 runs.
Ollie Robinson (81) and Ben Brown (71) put on 133 for the eighth wicket.
Having been bowled out for 135 on day one, Leicestershire fared little better as paceman Jofra Archer (3-31) added to his four first-inn... | Sussex completed victory over Leicestershire by an innings and 59 runs inside two days by skittling them for just 119 at Grace Road. |
33,297,607 | Yassin Salhi, 35, caused an explosion by ramming his vehicle into an area containing flammable liquids, prosecutors say.
His boss, the owner of a delivery firm, was found beheaded alongside flags with Arabic inscriptions.
President Francois Hollande has held a security meeting with ministers.
Prime Minister Manuel Vall... | A man suspected of carrying out an attack on a factory near Lyon in France in which a man was found decapitated continues to be questioned by police. |
37,098,454 | About 40,000 homes have been damaged by floods caused by heavy rains, and 20,000 people have been rescued.
In Livingston Parish, home to 138,000 people, officials estimate that 75% of homes have been completely destroyed.
Residents returning to their homes are finding standing water, mould, and pest infestations, while... | Residents are beginning to return to their flooded homes, even as more rains are expected in the state of Louisiana. |
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Gareth Furlong gave Wales the lead in the first period before securing a second goal from a penalty stroke.
Rupert Shipperley finished a strong team goal to take Wales 3-0 up as they dominated the game.
Wales will now face either Ireland in Saturday's semi-finals with the ... | Wales men's hockey team are through to the semi-finals of the World League 2 tournament with a 3-0 win over Italy. |
40,849,171 | Suleiman Al-Sadi, from Bristol, said members of staff at a store in the city whistled and laughed at him while he was shopping for a sofa last Tuesday.
He said he was "shocked and horrified" when they made jokes about his "camp" appearance.
DFS said an investigation was under way and several staff had been suspended.
M... | A number of employees at a DFS furniture store have been suspended over allegations they made fun at the appearance of a customer. |
39,859,789 | Llai na mis ar ôl dechrau ar ei swydd newydd, mae is-ganghellor Prifysgol Aberystwyth, Elizabeth Treasure, wedi ysgrifennu llythyr at staff yn gofyn iddyn nhw ystyried diswyddiadau gwirfoddol.
Yn y llythyr, sydd wedi dod i law BBC Cymru Fyw, mae'r is-ganghellor yn dweud bod angen i'r brifysgol wneud arbedion o fwy na £... | Mae diswyddiadau yn "debygol iawn" o gael eu cyflwyno ym Mhrifysgol Aberystwyth, yn ôl is-ganghellor y sefydliad. |
35,052,404 | It had been thought that being unhappy was bad for health - particularly for the heart.
But the decade-long analysis, published in the Lancet, said previous studies had just confused cause and effect.
However, experts argued that unhappiness in childhood may still have a lasting impact.
A series of studies had shown th... | Being miserable or stressed will not increase your risk of dying, according to the UK's Million Women Study. |
36,928,110 | Formula 1's bosses decided on Thursday not to introduce the protection until 2018 because they felt the 'halo' device tested so far needed more work.
But Rosberg said: "It is all ready to go. It just needs to be put on the car.
"For sure we all want it to be put on the car as soon as possible. I am disappointed and we'... | Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg says he is "disappointed" with the decision to postpone the introduction of extra cockpit head protection until 2018. |
34,894,766 | 22 November 2015 Last updated at 14:58 GMT
Yusf Pirot said he wanted to show people that "not all Muslims are terrorists".
Another video of a blindfolded Muslim man asking for hugs in the aftermath of the Paris attacks has also gone viral. | A video of a blindfolded Muslim teenager in Nottingham giving out free hugs has attracted millions of views on social media. |
34,135,805 | Welfare crews warned it risked death because it was so woolly from living in the wild for several years.
More than 40kg (88lb) of wool was removed in what the RSPCA says is the heaviest wool haul from one shearing.
National shearing champion Ian Elkins was urgently called in on Wednesday to tackle the mammoth merino.
M... | An overgrown Australian sheep affectionately named Chris has set a new unofficial world record following a hair cut from five shearers. |
40,414,127 | The government's policy was challenged over data security and privacy concerns.
Aadhaar, which means foundation, started out as a voluntary programme to help tackle benefit fraud.
However, it has become increasingly critical for any financial transactions and for access to welfare schemes.
States have been using Aadha... | India's Supreme Court has rejected an attempt to stop the government making a controversial biometric identity card mandatory for social welfare schemes. |
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