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37,548,753 | Their answer: a festival that showcased two of the key themes of country life. Country music and utes.
The ute, a passenger car with a cargo tray (or pick-up truck), was first manufactured in Australia in 1932 after a farmer wrote a letter to the head of Ford asking him to build a two-in-one vehicle so "I can go in to ... | In 1999, the residents of Deniliquin, a small farming community of 8,000 people on a drought and flood-prone plain 720km (450 miles) south-west of Sydney concocted a plan to kickstart tourism. |
35,284,541 | Lawyers are continuing to refer alleged abuse by soldiers to the Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT).
It has so far informed about 280 UK veterans they are under investigation.
No 10 said David Cameron feared people were being "solicited by lawyers" enticing them into making accusations.
Established in 2010 by the p... | The prime minister is "deeply concerned" that Iraq War veterans could face threats of prosecution due to "fabricated" or "unjustified" claims of misconduct, Downing Street says. |
27,648,782 | The 13-year-old boy collapsed in Cardiff after smoking King Cobra, South Wales Police said.
It comes after officers carried out a drugs raid in Morriston, Swansea, last week and seized £6,000 worth of new psychoactive substances (NPS).
Police said Swansea council's trading standards team is now investigating.
Det Ch I... | A warning over the dangers of taking so-called legal highs has been issued by police after a teenager was taken to hospital. |
34,061,679 | Tarzan has in the past dragged logs from the Migdale Rock Site of Special Scientific Interest in Ledmore and Migdale Woods in Sutherland.
The horse caused less damage to rare plants than modern forest machinery.
Tarzan has been put to use at the Highland Folk Museum in Newtonmore where woodland is being thinned out.
Tr... | A horse used in logging operations in a fragile wildlife habitat has been hauling timber in woodland at a museum of Highland life. |
40,036,667 | A team, at Western University, Ontario, want people from all over the world to sign up online to do cognitive tests.
The specially devised computer games test skills such as reasoning, language comprehension and decision-making.
I joined a group of volunteers trying out the tests and had my brain scanned while doing th... | Scientists in Canada have launched what is set to become the world's largest study of the effects of lack of sleep on the brain. |
34,911,372 | Stephen Myler kicked three penalties to put the hosts 9-3 ahead at half-time, despite losing captain Tom Wood to the sin bin for infringing at a maul.
Two more Myler penalties after the break extended their lead to 12 points.
But Saints, who handed South Africa great Victor Matfield his debut off the bench, were short ... | Northampton Saints battled to a hard-fought victory over Gloucester in the wind and rain at Franklin's Gardens. |
37,865,154 | She's messing with our minds.
That was the only explanation some could come up with for Melania Trump's latest intervention in the race for the White House.
After her last big outing ended in a row over plagiarism, it was assumed that we wouldn't see much of the former model as polling day approached. But with husband ... | With just four days to go, Melania Trump makes a rare campaign appearance while everyone tries to make sense of new polls and early voting numbers. |
24,363,252 | The baton contains the Queen's hand-written message to the Commonwealth and will visit all 70 competing nations and territories over the next 288 days.
It will travel to Scotland on Thursday before heading to India for its first international stopover on 11 October.
The baton's journey will end at the opening ceremony ... | The Queen's Baton Relay - heralding the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow - has been launched at Buckingham Palace. |
39,808,446 | The subway stops near Wall Street are still crammed in the mornings yet financial firms in New York - once the centre of the money universe - aren't expanding the way they used to.
Companies in far-flung states such as Arizona and Texas are seeing the rise in financial jobs instead.
The shift in part reflects populatio... | Financial jobs in the US have finally rebounded but they're not growing where you might think. |
22,263,325 | Canadian officials said an attack had been planned with support from al-Qaeda elements in Iran, although there was no evidence of state sponsorship.
Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, and Raed Jaser, 35, are due to appear in court on Tuesday for a bail hearing.
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said to suggest a link betwe... | Iran has denied any links to two men arrested in Canada on suspicion of planning an attack on a train. |
35,848,409 | The company behind the project at Woodburn Forest, near Carrickfergus, is set to formally end its application for a court order to stop alleged trespassing and obstruction, according to a lawyer in the case.
Lawyers for InfraStrata had issued High Court proceedings against 10 people after a notice was issued for oppone... | Anti-drilling protesters are no longer facing injunction proceedings over an exploratory oil well site in County Antrim. |
36,687,173 | He was playing against opponents who, earlier that season, had wound him up so badly that it completely put him off his game. Players who 24 hours earlier had spoken to a newspaper to explain, in detail, how this imposter was going to be stopped.
The supporters didn't like him. Nothing was going right.
And then, taking... | It was typical of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. |
33,110,575 | James Lynch, a spokesman for the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), told the BBC that passengers saw smugglers being paid after the boat was intercepted.
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Friday admitted using "creative" strategies to stop migrant boats but refused to go into detail.
The country's immigration and foreig... | Migrants on a boat headed for Australia have told the UN that the crew was paid by the Australian navy to turn back. |
38,900,636 | The allocation was made at the start of February.
The money must be spent by the end of March 2017, according to an email seen by the BBC.
The email told medical staff to refer "long waiting patients suitable for the independent sector".
It said to refer those who require treatment for "spines, hip and knee, lower and ... | The Belfast Health Trust has been allocated £1m in order to send patients currently on waiting lists to be treated in the private sector instead, the BBC has learned. |
26,070,590 | It was the sixth Olympic gold and 10th medal overall for the 33-year-old.
She finished in one hour 11 minutes and 5.2 seconds to lead home a Norwegian clean sweep with Therese Johaug in silver, 2.6 seconds back and Kristin Stoermer Steira winning bronze.
"It's incredible. I thought it would be hard but I've felt good,"... | Norwegian cross-country skier Marit Bjoergen won the women's 30km mass start to become the most decorated female Winter Olympian. |
33,384,630 | The Suffolk Chamber of Commerce said the work could help boost the county's economy by more than £350m a year.
In 2013, the government announced a £1.5bn upgrade of the Cambridgeshire section of the road, ruling out initial plans for a toll.
Suffolk Coastal MP Therese Coffey said the road was currently "not delivering"... | Campaigners calling for improvements to the A14 have listed 12 sites they say are in need of improvement. |
33,971,814 | Stephen Jamieson, 28, is reported to have attached a pillow round his waist to avoid being injured by razor wire.
He was serving a 12-year sentence for armed robbery.
He is reported to have escaped after cutting through a gate at the back of a small secure exercise yard attached to his cell.
"He was able to get out of ... | A maximum security prisoner has staged an audacious escape in the Australian state of New South Wales by tying bed sheets together to climb over a wall. |
38,001,311 | It has been swapped for a more festive offering, ahead of the town's annual tree light switch-on ceremony.
Local people and councillors had taken to Facebook to cry bah-humbug about the "sad-looking tree."
It comes after a festive village tree in Bushmills was removed in 2014 after it was described as "one of the worst... | A Christmas tree in the centre of Larne has been replaced after complaints that it was an "eyesore". |
29,336,968 | Under the new rules, households will be fined $1 (£0.61) if their rubbish bins contain more than 10% food waste, and businesses and apartment buildings $50.
The city already recycles 56% of its waste but is aiming for 60% by 2015.
Seattle, in Washington State, is the second US city after San Francisco to make composti... | The Seattle city council has voted to fine businesses and residents that do not recycle their food waste. |
36,320,905 | Tring School in Hertfordshire said the laptop devices will be brought into use from next year.
But more than 100 people have signed an online petition against the plans.
Headteacher Sue Collins said the school was having to manage an £800,000 per year cut in its budget from the government.
The Chromebooks for Learning ... | A secondary school has ruled parents must pay a compulsory charge of at least £149 for pupils to use Google Chromebooks in lessons. |
36,720,851 | State department spokesman John Kirby called the plans the "latest step... in a systematic process of land seizures".
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he was "deeply disappointed" by the Israeli government's decision.
The international Quartet of Middle East peace mediators also recently criticised settlement cons... | The US has criticised Israeli plans to build hundreds of new homes in existing Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. |
29,561,681 | Forty-two refugees, belonging to five families, were greeted on arrival by the Uruguayan President, Jose Mujica.
They will spend two months in accommodation near the capital Montevideo where they will learn Spanish and attend classes on local customs.
Other Latin American countries have taken Syrians in but Uruguay is... | A small number of Syrian refugees have arrived in Uruguay from Lebanon. |
36,510,942 | Striker Stamp, 37, will also be available as a player for the east Yorkshire club, who were promoted to the National League via the play-offs.
Housham was appointed last week following former manager Billy Heath's decision to switch to FC Halifax Town.
Stamp played under Housham at previous club Gainsborough Trinity,
"... | North Ferriby United have finalised their management team by appointing Darryn Stamp as assistant to new boss Steve Housham. |
36,044,259 | Up to six shots were fired. It is believed the man was shot in the head.
The shooting happened outside a pub in Sheriff Street/Oriel Street area at about 12:30 local time on Thursday.
RTÉ is reporting that the attack may be linked to a gangland feud and that Thursday's shooting may be a case of mistaken identity. | A man believed to be in his 20s has been shot dead in Dublin. |
35,654,536 | About 20 pupils fell ill at Flash Ley Community Primary School and Nursery in Stafford in October amid reports of a mystery smell.
An investigation has concluded that work to floor ducts last summer led to high levels of the chemical, Staffordshire County Council said.
The Hawksmoor Road school has been shut on safety ... | A primary school will be closed until September after high levels of formaldehyde were discovered last year. |
35,109,882 | An earlier 06.15 GMT Belfast departure time had been due to begin at the end of January.
But the journey time would have taken longer - almost two and a half hours.
However Translink has now said that "alternative options" are being looked at. Passengers have been consulted by Translink and Iarnród Éireann about the pr... | Translink has postponed the introduction of a new timetable for the Enterprise train service to Dublin. |
39,450,666 | The American, 28, hit eight birdies in a bogey-free 64 to lead Sung Kang, with Stewart Cink, Jhonattan Vegas and Kyle Stanley another shot back on six under.
England's Justin Rose shot a five-under 67, with 2015 Masters champion Jordan Spieth two more shots adrift.
England's Luke Donald carded a one-under 71, while com... | Rickie Fowler warmed up for next week's Masters by taking a one-shot lead after the first round of the Houston Open. |
32,967,582 | In his first Commons speech since returning as an MP, Mr Johnson said he believed David Cameron would be successful in his EU negotiations.
But the London mayor said the UK had to be willing to "strike out" and forge "an alternative future" if the desired result could not be secured.
The government has promised to hold... | The UK must be prepared to walk away from the EU if sufficient reform is not achieved, Boris Johnson has said. |
40,352,885 | The app, which helps doctors and nurses spot signs of kidney failure, proved controversial when it was rolled out at the Royal Free hospital in London.
The issue centred around whether it should have sought consent to access 1.6 million patient records.
The BBC understands that in the new deal there will be no opt-out ... | Google's DeepMind has extended the use of its Streams health app to Musgrove Park Hospital in Somerset. |
35,886,625 | Sheffield City Council was ordered to stop felling trees in February after campaigners applied for a temporary injunction.
Mr Justice Gilbart lifted the order on Wednesday and is expected to hand down his final judgement next month.
The council said it would not implement its full felling scheme until the ruling.
Sheff... | A ban on chopping down trees in Sheffield has been overturned by the High Court. |
39,528,925 | The pair were sent off at half-time for the altercation in the 1-0 defeat.
St Johnstone have now concluded an internal investigation into the incident and imposed the "most severe" sanctions "short of summary dismissal".
In a statement the club added that both accept they brought the Perth outfit into disrepute due to ... | St Johnstone have fined Danny Swanson and Richard Foster four weeks' wages for their on-field bust-up against Hamilton Academical. |
24,042,352 | The Finn, who won the world title with Ferrari in 2007 but was replaced by Alonso at the end of 2009, has signed a one-year deal with an option for 2015.
Ferrari, who will now have arguably the strongest driver line-up in Formula 1, have not yet announced the deal but are expected to do so imminently.
Raikkonen, 33, wi... | Kimi Raikkonen will join Fernando Alonso at Ferrari in 2014. |
34,041,374 | Their lab-based work suggests there is a biological step that can restore normality and stop cells replicating out of control.
When the US researchers added molecules called microRNAs, it put the brakes on cancer, Nature Cell Biology reports.
Although the early tests in a dish look promising, it is unclear whether it w... | Scientists believe they may have found a way to turn cancerous cells back into healthy tissue. |
28,546,589 | The average mileage for four-wheeled vehicles stood at 7,900 miles (12,700km) in 2013, official figures showed.
This represents a 14% fall from a figure of 9,200 miles in 2002, the first year for which data is available.
Average annual mileage has dipped steadily in the intervening period, with mileage rising only in 2... | Drivers in England are clocking up the lowest number of miles on average since records began 12 years ago. |
40,644,650 | It is unclear who stopped the landing but a source close to President Ashraf Ghani told the BBC the return had not been co-ordinated with the government.
Gen Dostum left for Turkey in May amid claims he ordered his men to kidnap, beat and rape a political rival.
He denies wrongdoing. His spokesman said he went for a me... | Afghan Vice-President Abdul Rashid Dostum tried to fly back from Turkey late on Monday but was denied permission to land, officials say. |
14,524,659 | Gordon Thompson, of Waddon Road, Croydon, was charged with arson with intent to endanger life and arson.
He was also charged with two counts of burglary and one count of violent disorder in the town centre. He was remanded in custody to appear at Croydon Magistrates' Court on Monday.
A man aged 21 and 15-year-old boy h... | A 33-year-old man has been charged with starting a fire which destroyed the Reeves Furniture Store in Croydon. |
37,653,744 | High levels of formaldehyde were discovered at Flash Ley Community Primary School and Nursery in Stafford after pupils fell ill last October.
Students have been forced to attend lessons elsewhere.
Staffordshire County Council said it could not provide a date for their return but it was doing all it could to reopen the ... | Repair work has not begun in parts of a school a year after it closed as the air quality is still not safe. |
40,386,827 | But pay remains lower than at Aldi and Lidl and overtime pay on Sundays and Bank Holidays is being cut.
Currently Tesco workers are paid £7.62 an hour, which will rise to £8.42 an hour by November 2018.
The pay rise will put Tesco workers' pay above the £7.90 level that the National Living Wage is expected to reach by ... | Hourly pay rates for Tesco store staff will rise by 10.5% over the next two years, the supermarket has said. |
32,301,650 | Manx organisation Beach Buddies tackled the problem at Fleshwick Bay following concerns from the public.
Coordinator Bill Dale said one of the coves near the beach was found to be "jammed with plastic".
He added: "Amongst the find were a number of plastic bands which became infamous when a basking shark was photographe... | A stream "choked by plastic" on the southern coast of the Isle of Man has been cleaned up by charity volunteers. |
38,257,893 | Johnson helped the Robins avoid relegation last season after joining them from Barnsley in February.
The 35-year-old, who played 199 games for City between 2006 and 2012, started his managerial career with Oldham in 2013, before moving to Oakwell in 2015.
His previous contract at Ashton Gate was set to end at the end o... | Bristol City head coach Lee Johnson has signed a new contract to stay with the Championship club until 2020. |
37,957,016 | Willett, 29, was due to partner Lee Westwood when the 72-hole tournament begins in Melbourne on 24 November.
But the Masters champion does not want to risk aggravating the issue that saw him miss October's British Masters.
"Considering everything, including the amount of travel involved and extra strain, I decided that... | England's Danny Willett has withdrawn from the World Cup in Australia to avoid aggravating his back problem. |
37,406,068 | Saturday's flight was the first movement of material held at the Caithness plant to the US since an announcement in February.
David Cameron, who was prime minister at the time, said the UK and US governments had agreed to an exchange of nuclear materials.
He said the UK would receive a type of uranium used to diagnose ... | Radioactive material that was being kept at the Scottish nuclear power site Dounreay has been flown to the US. |
33,393,628 | The statement, purportedly sent by a British member of IS, said it was "outrageous" to suggest the Mannan family from Luton had been kidnapped and forced to join the group.
The BBC has not been able to verify if the statement is genuine.
A friend of a teenager among the 12 said he thought he had been "tricked".
The fam... | A UK family of 12 who went missing have joined so-called Islamic State and feel "safer than ever", according to a statement said to be on their behalf. |
30,659,710 | Emergency services were called to River View Maltings, Grantham, at about 11:30 GMT, on Thursday.
A 42-year-old man was airlifted to the Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, where he is receiving treatment.
The 41-year-old woman, who is from Gonerby Hill Foot, is due to appear before magistrates in Lincoln. | A woman has been charged with wounding with intent after a man was stabbed at a house in a Lincolnshire market town on New Year's Day. |
40,238,895 | The fire in Barn End Lane, Wilmington, was reported at about 07:40 BST, Kent Fire and Rescue Service said.
At its peak, eight fire crews tackled the blaze in one of the flats, which spread smoke to neighbouring flats. The cause of the fire is not yet known.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Eight people were ta... | A man in his 70s has died in a fire at a flat in a sheltered housing block. |
29,868,173 | The All Blacks ran in 12 tries, with Sonny Bill Williams and Julian Savea both touching down twice.
Over 61,000 fans were in attendance, more than three times the previous best crowd for a rugby match in the USA.
New Zealand fielded an inexperienced line-up, but were impressive ahead of their meeting with Stuart Lancas... | New Zealand secured a resounding win over the USA in front of a capacity crowd at Chicago's Soldier Field. |
38,125,940 | She will address 120 chief executives at Irish business organisation Ibec and is expected to emphasise that "Scotland is open for business".
Ms Sturgeon will also visit the Scottish government's investment and innovation hub in the city.
She said she wanted to strengthen Scotland's Irish links "even further".
"Scottish... | Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is due to visit Dublin on Monday to meet business leaders and discuss investment plans. |
30,721,779 | The Asia-focused lender said on Thursday the move would help it save some $100m (£66.2m) in 2016.
It also said it plans to shed another 2,000 positions in its retail banking division, on top of the 2,000 already announced.
The bank issued three profit warnings last year.
It posted a 16% fall in operating profit in Oct... | Standard Chartered has said it will axe jobs and shut its equities business in a continued effort to cut costs and boost profits. |
39,151,925 | NHS Highland has confirmed that plans to add an extra 150 spaces at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness were in the early stages.
Parking has been a long-running issue at the hospital.
It has been claimed it is being used as an unofficial park and ride facility with people able to park there for free and then take a bus int... | Additional car parking could be provided at the biggest hospital in the Highlands. |
32,341,939 | One senior police officer was reduced to tears in his office as he recalled in an off-the-cuff chat, the cold-blooded way the gunmen picked through their victims' belongings, forced them onto the floor face down, then gunned them down.
Kenyans are hard-working people who deeply care about security but many express a se... | There is no doubt that Kenya has been deeply scarred by the attack on the University in Garissa, in which at least 148 people were killed. |
24,222,392 | Russia's Investigative Committee, modelled on the FBI, will question the activists. Six Britons are among them.
Their ship, the Arctic Sunrise, is being towed to the port of Murmansk.
Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin said "all those who assaulted the platform, regardless of nationality, will be prosecuted".
The cam... | Russian prosecutors have accused 30 Greenpeace activists of piracy and say they will prosecute all of them for trying to board an Arctic oil platform. |
22,657,481 | The application was approved on a majority vote at the organisation's congress in London, with no votes against and no abstentions.
The British Overseas Territory off the south coast of Spain has a population of just under 30,000.
Gibraltar will be allowed to enter qualifying for the 2016 European Championship.
The ter... | Gibraltar has been accepted as a full member of Uefa, European football's governing body. |
40,813,681 | Norris, 17, set the second fastest time behind championship leader Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari at the Hungaroring on Wednesday.
McLaren racing director Eric Boullier said Norris "impressed us all with his maturity, professionalism and speed".
"He's certainly an asset to our test-driver line-up - not to mention a potenti... | Rising British star Lando Norris had an impressive first test in a current Formula 1 car with McLaren. |
28,085,917 | Thames Water said 26,000 properties in Reading and Wokingham were affected when a pump at Earley failed.
The company said the fault occurred at about 06:30 BST and supplies and pressure were restored at 16:00.
At least three schools - Hillside Primary, White Knights and Leighton Park School - closed as a result of the ... | Thousands of people in Berkshire were left without water or low pressure following a pump failure. |
32,733,368 | But the Australian media has gone into overdrive after news broke that Johnny Depp may have broken quarantine laws by not declaring his Yorkshire Terriers when they flew into Queensland.
It wasn't long before a posse of reporters had gathered outside the Gold Coast estate where the dogs are being held in quarantine pri... | Maybe it was because they had spent the past week poring over government budget documents, or maybe this story was just too good to ignore. |
38,034,144 | The Arsenal midfielder, 23, helped the Lionesses qualify for Euro 2017.
Chelsea's Millie Bright, who made her senior international debut in a 2-0 win against Belgium in September, was voted England young player of the year.
Manchester City boss Nick Cushing was awarded Women's Super League manager of the year after gui... | Jordan Nobbs has been named England player of the year at the Football Association Women's Football Awards. |
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The 26-year-old Scot became the first Briton in 77 years to win the Wimbledon men's singles title with victory over Novak Djokovic in the summer.
British and Irish Lions player Leigh Halfpenny was runner-up at the ceremony in Leeds, with jockey AP McCoy third.
BBC Sports P... | Wimbledon champion Andy Murray is named the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year. |
38,838,606 | Only Italian champions Juventus earned more than Liverpool, Tottenham and Manchester United, while Arsenal and Southampton were also in the top 10.
In total, 641 European clubs from 54 national associations received a revenue share of 150m euros (£127.74m).
Liverpool, top earners in the Premier League, took £2,890,773 ... | Five Premier League clubs were among those to benefit most financially from sending their players to Euro 2016. |
40,801,593 | Dywedodd arweinydd y cyngor, Peter Fox fod sawl lleoliad "allai fod yn briodol ar gyfer digwyddiad o'r natur a'r maint yma".
Roedd prif weithredwr yr ŵyl, Elfed Roberts wedi dweud wrth BBC Cymru Fyw ei fod ar ddeall fod y trafodaethau cychwynnol hynny wedi dechrau.
Ychwanegodd Mr Roberts eu bod wedi "plesio'n aruthrol"... | Mae Cyngor Sir Fynwy wedi cadarnhau fod ganddyn nhw ddiddordeb mewn cynnal yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol unwaith eto ymhen ychydig flynyddoedd. |
40,530,388 | Poole, 19, moved to Old Trafford in 2015 from Newport County, where he played under current Cobblers boss Justin Edinburgh.
But his only United appearance to date was as a late substitute in the Europa League in February 2016.
The Wales Under-21 international comes in as competition for centre-backs Ash Taylor and Leon... | League One side Northampton Town have signed young Manchester United defender Regan Poole on a season-long loan. |
40,265,249 | During his testimony before the Senate committee investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign, he was often evasive. His accounting of details was uncertain, littered with "I don't recalls" and "I have no recollections".
Mr Sessions is far from the first politician to seek refuge in a fuzzy memory u... | The glimpse Jeff Sessions offered into the controversies bedevilling the Trump administration came through a glass, darkly. |
28,361,782 | MTR was one of four companies short-listed to bid for the contract late last year.
The other train companies bidding to run the franchise included National Express, Arriva and French transport firm Keolis, through the Go-Ahead Group.
MTR is expected to employ 1,100 staff.
The franchise will run for an initial eight yea... | The £1.4bn contract to run the new Crossrail service through London from 2018 has been awarded to Hong Kong-based MTR Corporation, Transport for London (TfL) has announced. |
37,188,941 | About £45m was spent on new accommodation for 1,000 students with 100 studio flats at Fferm Penglais.
A further £35m is being spent a research campus at Gogerddan.
About £4.5m has been spent on lecture and teaching areas at Llanbadarn Centre, and the university is resubmitting a bid for heritage lottery funding for the... | Work is continuing on a £100m investment to improve facilities at Aberystwyth University. |
11,477,991 | His 16 years in office made him the longest-serving German chancellor since Bismarck and he was once described as the greatest European leader in the second half of the 20th Century.
He was a passionate supporter of greater European integration and was one of the main architects of the Maastricht Treaty.
Yet the end of... | Helmut Kohl earned his place in history by securing the successful reunification of Germany after the collapse of communism. |
30,279,107 | Ann Grisman, from Hereford, disappeared after arriving in Wellington by taxi on 28 November.
The body was discovered by a member of the public on a building site at Longforth Farm, on the outskirts of Wellington, at about 09:30 GMT.
Police said Mrs Grisman's death was not at this stage being treated as suspicious and h... | Police searching for a missing 80-year-old woman have found a body. |
35,528,412 | MSPs voted by 59 to 56 to reject taking forward Anne McTaggart's Transplantation Bill.
Holyrood's health committee backed the aim, but not the detail of the bill.
The government amendment accepted by MSPs said there were "merits" to such a system and pledged a consultation.
The amendment, lodged by public health minist... | The Scottish government said it would consider bringing forward new legislation on an "opt-out" system for organ donation despite MSPs rejecting a Labour member's bill on the topic. |
34,251,084 | The Welshman's withdrawal means neither he nor Tour de France winner Chris Froome will compete in the USA.
Froome broke a foot in a crash at the Vuelta a Espana, ruling him out.
"It's been a hard decision to make but the season has taken its toll on me and I don't feel physically up for a good Worlds," Thomas, 29, wrot... | Geraint Thomas has pulled out of the UCI World Road Race Championships in Virginia from 19-27 September, saying he does not feel "physically" up to it. |
40,530,326 | The American screamed in agony after slipping during the third set against Romania's Sorana Cirstea on court 17.
The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) said more will be known following Friday's tests.
"Bethanie of course thanks everyone for their kind wishes and messages of support," the WTA statement added.
"She is res... | Bethanie Mattek-Sands is having more scans on a serious knee injury she picked up during her second-round Wimbledon singles match on Thursday. |
39,543,147 | Should they be passed fit, the Baggies will have a fully-fit squad on Sunday.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp expects injured midfielders Jordan Henderson and Adam Lallana to return before the end of the month.
Roberto Firmino and Philippe Coutinho should be recalled to the starting XI after being substitutes against St... | West Brom head coach Tony Pulis says one or two unnamed players are nursing bruises and will be assessed ahead of the visit of Liverpool. |
32,188,930 | Jordan Maguire was stabbed at his house in Thrales Close, Marsh Farm, in May 2013 and later died in hospital.
Jason Nelson, 32, was detained in Trinidad in October 2013. He was extradited to the UK and appeared at Luton Magistrates' court on Saturday.
Mr Nelson was remanded in custody ahead of a crown court appearance ... | A man has appeared in court charged with the 2013 murder of a 20-year-old at his home in Luton. |
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Lewis Hamilton's superb victory, the climax of an afternoon of action and drama enlivened by a late downpour, showcased all that is good about F1, and 140,000 fans were treated to what was undoubtedly the race of the year so far.
It was a race that, to be fair, F1 needed. ... | All season the talk has been of Formula 1 being faced with some sort of existential crisis, but the sport put on its best face for a thrill-a-minute British Grand Prix in front of the biggest Silverstone crowd for more than 20 years. |
17,360,501 | 13 March 2012 Last updated at 18:31 GMT
Nan Weidong and Nan Weiping have been transforming vegetables into musical instruments for two years.
Their dad was a music teacher and encouraged them to be musical from a young age - but carrot panpipes probably weren't what he had in mind!
Weidong says it's important the veg i... | We were always told to not play with our food, but these two brothers from China clearly never listened! |
23,862,004 | A further 26 people were injured when the two-storey factory, under construction in the Sao Mateus neighbourhood, collapsed.
Two of the 36 people who are believed to have been working in the building at the time are still unaccounted for.
It is not yet clear what may have caused the collapse.
According to city official... | Firefighters searching the rubble of a collapsed building in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo have found another body, taking the death toll to eight. |
33,238,462 | Waterloo Bridge, built between 1937 and 1945, has Grade II listed status.
Historian Christine Wall uncovered new evidence of the largely forgotten contribution by women.
Information about how women worked on the design and build is now included on the bridge's listing on the National Heritage List for England.
A campai... | The role by women in building Waterloo Bridge during World War Two has been officially recognised for the first time as part of its listed status. |
34,547,473 | Joy Hewer, 52, was sexually assaulted and stabbed in her flat in Walthamstow, north east London, in 1995.
Her younger sister, Penny Barnes, said the family couldn't face "another 20 years of unanswered questions."
There were no signs of forced entry at the flat and Ms Hewer may have known her killer, police said.
Her b... | The family of a primary school teacher killed at her home have made a fresh appeal for information, 20 years after her murder. |
35,046,557 | The 66-year-old republican from County Louth denies nine tax evasion charges.
The prosecution's case is that he had significant dealings in relation to cattle and land and received farming grants, but failed to make tax returns.
A court in Dublin heard a third day of closing submissions on Tuesday.
Mr Murphy's defence ... | The case against Thomas "Slab" Murphy is based on "utterly ludicrous" documentation which attempts to link him to a non-existent farming income, his defence barrister has said. |
34,741,125 | The family of Luke Schemm confirmed on Wednesday he was taken off life support at a hospital in Denver after being declared brain-dead.
The principal of Luke's school did not know why the football player had collapsed during the game.
Game officials did not see him sustain neck or head injuries while playing.
His teamm... | A 17-year-old high school football player from Kansas has collapsed on the sidelines and died after scoring for his team during a game. |
39,147,510 | Holyrood backed a series of opposition amendments following a Scottish government debate on patient safety.
They included a Lib Dem mention of a "recruitment crisis" and Labour warnings that services are "near breaking point".
This left the SNP voting against Shona Robison's amended motion, but they were defeated by op... | MSPs have passed a motion warning that patient safety is at risk amid a "recruitment crisis" in the NHS. |
38,659,680 | New Zealand striker Wood finished from close range after Forest failed to clear a corner for his sixth goal in his past four league appearances.
Souleymane Doukara netted a stunning 20-yard volley to seal the win.
Forest went closest at 0-0 when Britt Assombalonga forced an excellent save from goalkeeper Robert Green.
... | Chris Wood's 20th goal of the season helped Leeds United to victory over Nottingham Forest, which took them up to third in the Championship. |
39,887,856 | The 59-year-old was killed in a crash on the Old Military Road near to Castle Douglas on Wednesday.
Emergency services were sent to the location at about 23:30 but the man - who was riding a black Triumph bike - had died at the scene.
The road was closed for about five hours to allow for collision investigations to tak... | A motorcyclist has died in an accident on a minor road in Dumfries and Galloway. |
39,047,637 | Max Quartermain and four US citizens died when their light plane hit a shopping centre on Tuesday.
Police said the charter flight appeared to have had a "catastrophic engine failure" shortly after take-off.
The head of the national transport safety board has said they "won't be participating in any speculation".
Mr Qua... | An Australian pilot who died in a Melbourne plane crash had been investigated before over a "near collision" in 2015, say officials. |
28,918,600 | The USGS said it struck at 03:20 local time (10:20 GMT) four miles (6km) north-west of the town of American Canyon, at a depth of 6.7 miles.
At least 87 people have been taken to hospital in the Napa area, a renowned wine-producing region and tourist area.
California Governor Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergen... | An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 has shaken northern California, causing injuries and damage to buildings. |
40,969,477 | The father of the victim, 43-year-old Jared Tucker, told US media his son's wife of only one year had identified his body at the consulate.
Father-of-three Mr Tucker and spouse Heidi Nunes had been enjoying drinks on the Las Ramblas promenade when a van drove into pedestrians.
Thirteen people died, and more than 100 we... | An American honeymooner who died in Thursday's Barcelona terror attacks has been identified by his family. |
40,174,700 | Saints won 13 trophies under Harrison, who has left after five and a half years in charge to join Hartlepool.
Ruscoe, 39, is in interim charge along with Steve Evans following Harrison's departure.
"He's won so many [trophies] and he's done such a good job, how do you go and follow that now?" Ruscoe said.
"Me and Steve... | Interim manager Scott Ruscoe says Craig Harrison will be a hard act to follow at Welsh Premier League champions New Saints. |
35,960,804 | The allegation by Drew McMaster follows a Sunday Times investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs among elite athletes
The Commonwealth gold medallist, who has admitted taking steroids, made the claims on BBC Radio Scotland.
He said "at least four" rugby players and two Edinburgh footballers took drugs.
... | A former athlete has claimed he knew of Scottish rugby players and footballers who doped in the 1980s. |
38,533,278 | Bwriad Cyngor Powys yw rhoi'r gorau i addysg cyfrwng Cymraeg yn Ysgol Uwchradd Aberhonddu, gyda disgyblion sy'n dymuno addysg Gymraeg yn gorfod teithio i Lanfair-ym-Muallt.
Mae'r sir yn dweud bydd y newidiadau yn golygu y bydd mwy o adnoddau ar gael ar gyfer addysg uwchradd Cymraeg ar un safle.
Ond mae 'na wrthwynebiad... | Fe fydd ail ymgynghoriad ynglŷn â dyfodol addysg cyfrwng Cymraeg yn ne Powys yn dod i ben ddydd Llun. |
40,262,052 | A judged has granted leave for a judicial review of a report by the Police Ombudsman into the attack on the Heights Bar in Loughinisland in 1994.
Families of the victims said they were surprised and disappointed retired officers continue to rub salt into their emotional wounds, with what they called a "vexatious challe... | Retired police officers have won High Court permission to challenge a report which said there was collusion between RUC officers and loyalist gunmen who killed six Catholics 23 years ago. |
34,041,375 | The link is suggested by a study of 19,000 women in the US who were asked about their diet in the year leading up to pregnancy.
A healthy diet was one with plenty of fresh fish, fruit, nuts and vegetables.
Pregnant women and women trying to conceive are already advised to take certain supplements.
Experts recommend fol... | Women who eat healthily before and during pregnancy may cut the risk of their baby developing a heart problem, researchers believe. |
37,107,060 | The Glasgow Warriors coach will replace Cotter as Scotland coach next summer.
"I would have thought he would already have been looking to go elsewhere," former Scotland scrum-half Lawson said.
"The risk of potentially losing Gregor before Vern Cotter had done his bit - had he taken them through to the next World Cup - ... | Rory Lawson believes the risk of Gregor Townsend leaving Scotland may have influenced the decision to name him as Vern Cotter's successor. |
25,242,424 | These Western countries - and their allies - want Africa to do more to promote stability so that extremists can be effectively denied room to operate.
The repeated need for Western intervention in African conflicts has raised questions about the continent's efforts to achieve stability.
''There is a sense of frustratio... | Although often seen as rivals in global politics, the US and France are working together to prevent parts of Africa from falling into the hands of al-Qaeda-linked fighters. |
31,905,932 | Shark attacks; a plane crash; and surreal interludes that delve deep into a dog's subconscious mind - no plotline is off-limits for Australia's longest running soap.
But although for devoted fans the likes of Karl Kennedy and Harold Bishop are the real stars of Ramsay Street, Neighbours has proved a steppingstone to pr... | For 30 years the residents of Erinsborough's premier cul-de-sac have kept us entertained in that awkward half-an-hour before dinner. |
24,216,044 | Jennah Bawa, eight, had been on a shopping trip with her Kenyan-born mother, Zahira, on Saturday.
Businessman Louis Bawa, of Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, said he had spoken to them on Friday but "didn't get a chance to catch up with them" again.
"This time they didn't come home."
The official death toll stands at 62, ... | A British man, whose wife and daughter died in the Kenyan shopping centre attack, has recalled the last time he spoke to them and the "heart-stopping" moment when he found out they had died. |
36,265,787 | Helen Bailey, who wrote the Electra Brown series, was last seen walking her dog near her home in Royston, Hertfordshire, on 11 April.
There has not been any trace of the 51-year-old or her pet despite searches.
Her partner Ian Stewart said: "Whatever has happened, wherever you are I will come and get you."
Read more on... | One month after a missing children's author was last seen, her partner has said her disappearance has "shattered" the family. |
28,415,508 | Net profit rose to $335m (£196m) for the period, up from $222m a year ago,
EA has also benefitted from the launch of gaming consoles, which has driven up demand for its video game titles.
However, the firm said it was delaying the launch of its title Battlefield Hardline from October to early 2015.
It said it was look... | US video game publisher Electronic Arts (EA) has reported a 51% jump in profit for the April-to-June quarter, boosted by strong sales of titles like Titanfall and FIFA 2014. |
38,259,793 | The victim was found with serious injuries at a house in Unsworth Way in Oldham, Greater Manchester, at about 19:50 GMT on Thursday.
He was taken to hospital and died a short time later. Details of his injuries have not yet been revealed.
The house was cordoned off while police carried out an investigation. A 58-year-o... | A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 56-year-old man. |
38,273,215 | The Buddies' Lawrence Shankland missed a second-half penalty before Paul Cairney gave Ayr the lead.
But the Honest Men were reduced to 10 men with a red card for Jamie Adams.
And, within three minutes, St Mirren were level through a Sutton header and Ryan Hardie came close to a winner with a shot off the Ayr crossbar.
... | John Sutton's equaliser for St Mirren ensured that they and visitors Ayr United occupy the bottom two spots in the Scottish Championship. |
20,086,402 | Carbon nanotubes have long been known to have electronic properties superior to current silicon-based devices.
But difficulties in manipulating them have hampered nanotube-based chips.
The experiments, reported in Nature Nanotechnology, show a kind of two-part epoxy approach to individually place the nanotubes at high ... | Scientists have demonstrated methods that could see higher-performance computer chips made from tiny straws of carbon called nanotubes. |
36,672,411 | The court is considering its verdict in an infringement hearing about emissions from coal-fired Aberthaw.
It is alleged the site has been pumping out more than double the legal amount of toxic nitrogen oxides for seven years.
The UK Government argues the power station is not in breach of the rules.
It further claims th... | A senior legal adviser at the European Court of Justice has said the UK's position on pollution levels at a south Wales power station is "untenable". |
24,636,023 | Matthew Cryer, 17, from Killamarsh, north Derbyshire, suffered head injuries outside a bar in the beach resort of Laganas in 2008.
At the time, Greek police said he died from excessive drinking, but a UK inquest heard evidence he had been attacked and sustained 20 injuries.
Lawyers for Matthew's family have now said ch... | The family of a teenager who died while on holiday in Zante five years ago are hopeful of a breakthrough in the case. |
21,704,871 | The ostensible trigger for this warning from Pyongyang has been a two-week-long set of extensive joint military exercises involving primarily some 13,000 US and South Korean forces on the Korean peninsula, scheduled to start on 11 March.
The threat comes on the back of an earlier warning from the North to abrogate the ... | North Korea has threatened to defend its sovereignty by launching pre-emptive nuclear strikes against both the United States and its ally, South Korea, claiming that Washington is itself preparing to attack the North with nuclear weapons. |
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