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32,564,813 | She wrote more than 60 novels in a career spanning 50 years, her best-known creation being Inspector Wexford, which was turned into a highly successful TV series.
Rendell, one of Britain's best-selling contemporary authors, also wrote under the pen-name Barbara Vine.
Born in Essex, she is credited with bringing a socia... | Crime writer Ruth Rendell has died aged 85, her publisher says. |
35,863,416 | Stoneman, 28, has scored 14 centuries in 118 first-class matches, but is yet to receive a call-up for England.
"He's scored a 1,000 runs two years in a row now and people are just starting to mention him." Onions told BBC Sport.
"His volume of runs have made him basically selectable. You have to pick him - pure volume ... | Durham bowler Graham Onions says teammate Mark Stoneman has to be picked for international honours based on his "pure volume of runs". |
36,469,967 | Godden, 24, joined the Fleet from Scunthorpe in 2014 and scored 30 goals in National League South last season.
"I dropped down to Ebbsfleet to rejuvenate and get regular football," said Godden, who has joined on a free.
"The main aim was to bounce back and make a name for myself in the Football League and I thank Darre... | Ebbsfleet striker Matt Godden has become Darren Sarll's first signing as full-time manager of Stevenage. |
38,383,679 | The 22-year-old joined Nathan Jones' side in the summer after being spotted by chief recruitment officer Mick Harford playing for Truro City.
Vassell has scored twice in 23 appearances and the Hatters have taken up the option in his previous deal.
"Over the five months since he's been here he's done really well to impr... | Luton Town striker Isaac Vassell has signed a new contract with the League Two side until the summer of 2018. |
26,705,466 | Blackrock's assessment was that those risks would be "mostly for Scotland, but also for the remaining UK".
The report comes as an academic's analysis strongly disputed the UK Treasury's rejection of a currency union post-Yes.
Voters in Scotland will decide their country's future on 18 September.
They will be asked the ... | The world's biggest investment fund manager has said Scottish independence would bring "major uncertainties, costs and risks". |
39,428,649 | "It's a question of reason," he said on French TV.
His decision prompted immediate thanks from Mr Macron, who is neck-and-neck for the first round of the election with far-right leader Marine Le Pen.
Mr Valls was himself defeated in the race for the Socialist candidacy.
But instead of backing the man who won, Benoît Ha... | France's ex-Prime Minister Manuel Valls has thrown his weight behind the centrist candidate for the presidency, Emmanuel Macron, and not his own Socialist party's candidate. |
39,190,517 | The Ministry of Justice announced a new formula for calculating compensation payments for those who suffer long-term injuries, which means insurers will have to increase payouts.
As a result, Direct Line said profits for 2016 had fallen 30% to £353m.
However, it said it had seen strong growth in home and car insurance.... | Insurance company Direct Line has said last week's changes to the way accident victims are compensated has dented pre-tax profits by £217m. |
35,407,846 | The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots was rediscovered by publisher Jo Hanks after she found a reference to it in an out-of-print Potter biography.
Quentin Blake, best known for his work with Roald Dahl, has illustrated the story, to be published in September.
Potter had only completed a single drawing to go with the manuscript.
... | A new story written by Beatrix Potter more than 100 years ago, featuring Peter Rabbit, is to be published for the first time. |
37,219,891 | The 38-year-old seamer took the first five wickets to reduce the visitors to 48-5, before Ben Cox (63) and George Rhodes (59) shared a stand of 94.
They were eventually all out for 230, losing their last four wickets for 30.
England Test captain Alastair Cook closed on 43, with Tom Westley 58 not out, as Essex reached ... | David Masters took 7-52 to put Division Two leaders Essex in a strong position against Worcestershire on the opening day at Chelmsford. |
39,455,711 | Mostly they're sweeping up some legislative fag-ends, but the Tuesday debates on the process of Brexit could provide some significant action, as the Labour Lords ("the effective wing of the party," one peer murmured to me) seek to keep up pressure on the government on two long term issues where they are seen as being v... | MPs have already begun their Easter break - but the Lords legislate on. |
33,838,578 | The protesters made the 12km (7-mile) journey to highlight high levels of bacteria in the bay.
They said they were concerned about the health of the athletes taking part in Olympic sailing competitions.
Trials for the events are due to start in Rio waters next Saturday.
The authorities in Rio initially promised that 8... | A flotilla of more than 30 boats and water craft has cruised across Rio de Janeiro's Guanabara Bay to protest against water pollution with a year to go before the 2016 Olympics. |
22,363,459 | Enda Kenny said that the draft bill would bring certainty to pregnant women and legal clarity to doctors
He was speaking after the cabinet reached agreement on the proposed Protection of Life in Pregnancy Bill.
It includes the credible threat of suicide as grounds for a termination.
The taoiseach told a news conference... | A controversial abortion bill in the Republic of Ireland does not amount to a change in the law, the Irish prime minister has said. |
29,193,548 | Chris Grayling says the proposed law will see victims kept informed about their case and courts will allow most to provide a personal impact statement.
Separate plans will see a victims' information service set up next March and more child witnesses film their evidence before a trial starts.
Labour is to outline its ow... | Crime victims in England and Wales are to be given legal rights for the first time, the justice secretary has said. |
39,754,071 | The Tangerines needed to win and for Falkirk to drop points to finish second and progress to the semi-final. The Bairns beat Dumbarton 1-0.
After Tony Andreu hit the bar for United in the first half, Kudus Oyenuga headed Morton ahead in the second.
But Blair Spittal struck from 10 yards to draw the sides level.
Fourth-... | Morton and Dundee United will meet in the Premiership play-off quarter-final after United missed out on finishing second in the Championship. |
39,132,012 | The two suicide attacks took place at about midday local time (07:30 GMT) on Wednesday, targeting a police station and intelligence agency offices.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attacks.
It is the latest in a string of attacks to challenge the Afghan authorities after the resurgent... | Almost simultaneous attacks in Kabul have left at least 16 people dead and 44 injured, the health ministry says. |
35,601,808 | Genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes, expired vaccines and more recently, the use of larvicide to stop mosquitoes from breeding, have all been blamed.
Posts on social media expressing these theories have been widely shared - although rarely by respected scientists.
And Brazil's health authorities have been caught off g... | As scientists race for answers about the Zika virus and its links to neurological disorders, rumours are filling the vacuum. |
33,005,297 | The project to find influential games that deserved to be in the Hall of Fame was begun in February by The Strong - a US museum of play.
Tetris, Super Mario Bros, Pac-Man, and World of Warcraft were also chosen to feature in an exhibit of iconic games.
Angry Birds and Minecraft were nominated but did not make the final... | Pong and Doom have been inducted into the first Video Game Hall of Fame. |
36,792,379 | Between October and December 65,610 people made full cash withdrawals, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said, a 42% fall from the previous quarter.
Rules allow those aged 55 and over to have full access to their pension pots with the first 25% tax free.
The FCA collects data from providers covering about 95% of th... | The appetite for people to take their pension savings as cash waned at the end of the year, according to the City watchdog. |
33,693,840 | The overtime bill rose by £4.9m over the year with policing of the Nato summit being cited as the reason.
Overall, the four Welsh forces spent £16.9m in 2014-15, up from almost £12m in 2013-14. The highest overtime payment was to a Gwent Police speed camera operator who earned £23,024.
BBC Radio 5 Live obtained the fig... | Nearly £17m was paid out as overtime to police officers and staff across Wales last year. |
35,567,482 | The Al-Qadi family saw their side go behind to Jamie Devitt's penalty when Tom Parkes was penalised for handball.
But Rory Gaffney equalised with a 12-yard volley after away goalkeeper Barry Roche's unconvincing attempts to deal with a Danny Leadbitter cross.
And substitute Billy Bodin's close-range header earned victo... | Bristol Rovers celebrated their first match under their new Jordanian owners with a victory over Morecambe that takes them up to fifth in League Two. |
34,929,561 | The Qinghai Tibet plateau is the heart and lungs of Asia. Here, the continent's weather is made and its great rivers are born.
The altitude and the cold make it one of the most extreme climates on earth.
When I visited, icy winds gusting at 50mph (80km/h) were whipping a sandstorm into Qie Qun Jia's face as he herded h... | With a hard pledge on peaking carbon emissions and with ever more ambitious targets on installing renewables, China has become one of the countries to watch at this week's Paris conference. |
37,829,529 | The planned hub, which is still at the consultation stage, will be at the Europa bus centre/Great Victoria Street railway station.
The two stations are the busiest in Belfast, with about eight million passengers a year passing through them.
It is expected that figure will rise to 13 million in the next 14 years.
Transl... | Translink is consulting the public on proposals for a new transport hub in Belfast city centre. |
13,448,768 | They are headed for the brand new Aviva stadium on the south side of the River Liffey.
In many cities the size of Dublin, an amphitheatre like the Aviva would be the premier sporting venue.
But not here. On the other side of the river, the fourth largest stadium in Europe rises high over winding working class streets.
... | From a distance, it sounded like the shouts of protesters but turned out to be the songs of some of the thousands of Portuguese football supporters in the city for a European final. |
32,282,587 | Vinyl records used to be one of the only ways to buy music up until the 1980s but was then overtaken by CDs, MP3s and online streaming.
But the latest figures show vinyl is making a comeback with sales reaching an 18-year high in 2014, at 1.29 million. The sales of vinyl albums are also predicted to grow by another 70%... | The UK's first weekly vinyl chart has been launched by the Official Charts Company as sales of vinyl albums and singles continue to rise. |
37,146,929 | Second-placed Chelsea closed the gap back to 10 points with a 4-0 thrashing of Birmingham City Ladies.
City dominated a scoreless first half against Reading but had to wait until Beattie's second-half header to lead.
Houghton's classy late free-kick found the bottom corner to make it 2-0.
The victory was well deserved ... | Jennnifer Beattie and Steph Houghton scored as Manchester City briefly stretched their lead at the top of the Women's Super League to 13 points with a patient victory over winless Reading. |
38,501,825 | The game turned after 10 minutes as Sarries prop Richard Barrington was sent off for a high tackle.
Gareth Steenson converted the resulting penalty and Jack Nowell's try gave Chiefs a 10-3 lead at half-time.
Saracens performed admirably after the break and rescued two points when Titi Lamositele was forced over the lin... | Fourteen-man Saracens battled to an impressive draw with Exeter to go top of the Premiership. |
40,134,723 | The former Tottenham and Manchester United forward is one of several to have met officials from the club.
Sheringham, 51, had a spell in charge of League Two Stevenage in 2015-16 but was sacked after 33 games.
Swindon will start next season in League Two having been relegated last term after winning only 11 of 46 games... | Former England striker Teddy Sheringham held talks with Swindon Town on Thursday about the managerial vacancy at the League Two club. |
38,905,810 | Garff MHK Martyn Perkins said the public are "sick of dog mess dirtying the streets and popular walks".
A two-week consultation will be launched by the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture to gauge public opinion.
Currently, owners can be given a fixed penalty fine of £50 or taken to court if they don't cle... | DNA testing of dog poo has been backed by a Manx politician who wants it used to tackle fouling on the Isle of Man. |
40,428,202 | The seven-time Grand Slam champion said Williams was "the best female player ever" but against men it would be an "entirely different story".
Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam champion, responded to McEnroe, asking him to "respect me and my privacy".
McEnroe, 58, said: "I've got a solution. Men and women play together."
"... | John McEnroe has proposed a men v women contest to prove his claim that Serena Williams would be ranked "700 in the world" on the men's circuit. |
39,436,104 | John Dickson, 27, confronted 20-year-old Carl Gregory in a shopping centre car park in Broadstairs, Kent.
During the scuffle, Dickson, who had denied murder, placed Mr Gregory in a choke hold which ultimately caused his death.
Dickson was convicted after a trial at Maidstone Crown Court.
After the hearing, police said ... | A man who choked a video game fan to death during a fight over a social media post has been found guilty of murder. |
37,294,532 | The High Negotiations Committee (HNC) proposed holding six months of negotiations with President Bashar al-Assad, accompanied by a full ceasefire.
Mr Assad would then hand over power to a unity government that would run Syria for 18 months and organise elections.
Syria's deputy foreign minister later insisted Mr Assad ... | The umbrella group representing Syria's political and armed opposition factions has set out a plan for a political transition to end five years of war. |
36,914,334 | Maenclochog Community Council currently pays about £3,000 a year to maintain the small toilet block in the village.
Residents have decided to hold a public vote throughout August on whether they should continue to do so.
Nine community councils and groups currently pay for the running costs of public toilets in Pembrok... | People living in a north Pembrokeshire village are being asked to decide on the future of their public toilets. |
38,529,512 | A number of quad bikes, motorbikes and other equipment were taken during the raids in the west end and Peterculter areas of the city.
Police said the incidents happened between Monday 2 January and Thursday 5 January.
The arrested men are expected to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court. | Three men aged 17, 19 and 22 are to appear in court following a series of break-ins and attempted break-ins at garages in Aberdeen. |
38,768,683 | If that is true - and it is a controversial claim - it fulfils a more than 80-year quest to produce what many have said would be a wonder material.
Theory suggests metallic hydrogen could be used to make zero-resistance electrical wiring and super-powerful rocket fuel, among many applications.
Ranga Dias and Isaac Silv... | Scientists in the US say they have at last managed to turn hydrogen into a state where it behaves like a metal. |
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The 44-year-old quit her position at Arsenal Ladies in June, having won three trophies in a 16-month reign.
"I think the management of players is different," Kerr told BBC Scotland. "I think women can sometimes be a little bit more difficult than men.
"But I see myself as ... | Shelley Kerr is to take charge of Lowland League club Stirling University, making her the first female manager in Scottish senior football. |
29,339,120 | The incident happened at a Melbourne police station late on Tuesday.
The 18-year-old, who had been asked to attend an interview, stabbed two counter-terrorism officers several times. One of them then shot him.
Police would not confirm reports he made threats against PM Tony Abbott.
Media reports also said he had been s... | A teenager shot dead after he stabbed two police officers was a "known terror suspect" whose passport had been cancelled on security grounds, Australian officials say. |
38,475,106 | Torquay almost took the lead just before half-time when defender Sam Chaney was denied his first goal of the season as he struck a post.
That near-miss looked even more important when the deadlock was broken in the 62nd minute as Portuguese midfielder Andrade capitalised on a mistake in the home defence and slotted hom... | Bruno Andrade's second-half goal was enough to end Boreham Wood's six-match run without a win as they clinched a 1-0 victory at Torquay. |
35,088,206 | Bryony Nierop-Reading's home went over the cliff at Happisburgh in Norfolk in the 2013 winter tidal surge.
The local council said she could not live in her caravan instead, but the Planning Inspectorate ruled she can stay until other arrangements are made.
Ms Nierop-Reading, 71, said it was a "very, very fair decision"... | A woman who lost her bungalow to the sea and faced being evicted from a temporary home on her land has been allowed to stay put for another year. |
35,069,652 | The man was involved in a short pursuit on the westbound carriageway of the M55 in Blackpool before smashing into a roundabout in Yeadon Way on Wednesday.
The man, in his 50s and from Accrington, suffered multiple injuries and died at the scene.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission is to launch an investigation... | A man has died after the car he was driving crashed during a police chase in Lancashire. |
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And that is why he chose Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford ahead of Leicester midfielder Danny Drinkwater.
Hodgson, speaking before Thursday's final friendly against Portugal at Wembley, said his selection was "tilted towards an offensive approach".
He added: "It b... | Manager Roy Hodgson says his final 23-man England squad for the European Championships is based on attack. |
31,159,622 | Pedro Luis Angarita Azpurua, president of the Farmatodo chain, and his vice president were accused of pricing "irregularities".
They were charged under laws aimed at controlling skyrocketing inflation.
The arrests come days after President Nicolas Maduro ordered the arrests of the owners of the well-known Dia a Dia sup... | Venezuela has arrested two top executives of one of the country's largest pharmacy chains. |
21,753,854 | Western Power Distribution (WPD) said that without expensive investment the grid would struggle to cope with taking any more power.
And developers could be asked to pick up "a large proportion of these costs".
Renewables advisor Regen SW warned charges, totalling up to £4m, may be a barrier to renewable energy schemes.... | Renewable energy projects are putting parts of Cornwall's electricity grid under severe strain, according to the region's power firm. |
16,003,013 | Of the 245 families interviewed, 76% said that their child's illness had had a major impact on finances with two in three parents experiencing a loss of earnings.
The survey was carried out by children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent.
It wants the government to ensure families get more financial support.
For their report... | Two-thirds of parents of children with cancer surveyed by a cancer charity say they have been forced to borrow money to make ends meet. |
39,822,470 | Baraclough, 46, takes over from Jim Magilton, who remains the Irish Football Association's elite performance director.
The new under-21 manager moves into the post after leaving his role as assistant to Oldham boss John Sheridan.
"I am looking forward to working with young players in Northern Ireland," said Baraclough.... | Former Motherwell and Sligo Rovers boss Ian Baraclough has been appointed the new Northern Ireland Under-21 manager. |
34,041,199 | The Tees Valley Airshow will take place on 29 August at Durham Tees Valley Airport for the first time since 1989.
Organisers said the it had been "prepared in full compliance" with Civil Aviation Authority requirements.
At least 11 people are thought to have died after a Hawker Hunter jet crashed on to the A27 during a... | A minute's silence will be held at a North East air show in memory of victims of the Shoreham crash. |
36,864,168 | Russian athletes remain banned from next month's Rio Olympics after claims of a state-sponsored doping programme.
No British athletes are on governing body IAAF's list of sanctioned athletes but Warner guarded against complacency.
He added GB athletes know "at all times if they cheat they'll be caught".
Last week's McL... | UK Athletics chairman Ed Warner admits he could "never say never" that British athletes were 100% clean - but stressed Britain remained a "great standard bearer" in the battle against doping. |
36,548,033 | Thomas Cullen, 20, who has Down's syndrome, posted the video having failed to find a job after several months of trying.
Since putting the clip on Facebook, his appeal has been viewed more than 28,000 times.
His mother Carolyn said she had not expected the video to attract the level of attention and was "hopeful" it wo... | A disabled man's online appeal for work has been seen by thousands of people. |
37,606,821 | Jersey made it past the opening round for the first time in their history after coming back from a goal down to beat Salisbury 2-1.
Josie Steinson put Salisbury ahead before half-time, but two goals from Fiona Anderson, the second in the final minutes, sealed the win.
Meanwhile, Guernsey won 4-1 away at Warminster-base... | Jersey and Guernsey's women's teams are both through to the second round of the EH Trophy after first-round wins. |
40,345,138 | The Egyptian, 25, has signed a five-year deal and has been a prime target for manager Jurgen Klopp.
At current exchange rates, the fee is short of the club record £35m paid for Andy Carroll in 2011 but matches the sum they spent in 2016 to make Sadio Mane the most expensive African player.
Salah almost joined Liverpool... | Liverpool have completed the 39m euro (£34m) signing of Roma's former Chelsea winger Mohamed Salah. |
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The Portugal captain, 28, was named world player of the year for the first time since 2008 by national coaches, captains and journalists.
It is a tremendously emotional moment
Germany goalkeeper Nadine Angerer was named best women's player, while former Bayern Munich boss ... | Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo beat Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Franck Ribery of Bayern Munich to win the 2013 Fifa Ballon d'Or. |
21,755,913 | The Health Protection Agency (HPA) report said a hot tub on show at JTF Warehouse in Stoke-on-Trent was the probable source of an outbreak in 2012.
Richard Griffin, 64, and 79-year old William Hammersley, both died and 19 other people caught the disease.
The HPA said hot tubs posed a health risk if not regularly mainta... | Rules on displaying hot tubs in shops and public places should be reviewed, according to a report into a fatal outbreak of Legionnaires' disease. |
38,563,019 | She may continue to exercise some functions, but her role will be very limited.
Sinn Féin has seven days to re-nominate a new deputy first minister following Mr McGuinness' resignation.
However, the party is adamant it will not replace him.
From the evening of Monday 16 January, the baton passes to Northern Ireland Se... | Once Martin McGuinness' resignation takes effect, under the joint protocols that govern Stormont's power sharing government, First Minister Arlene Foster also loses her office. |
28,321,732 | Mouloud Tahari, 20, from Sparkhill, Birmingham, appeared at the Old Bailey in March charged with funding terrorism overseas.
But West Midlands Police said he would no longer stand trial.
His mother, Gerri Tahari, is due to appear before a jury on September 8 charged with the same offence.
A spokesman for the force said... | A man accused of a terrorism offence relating to the civil war in Syria has been told he will face no further action because of a lack of evidence. |
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Three years ago that person was Jonjoe, but after his mum persuaded him to go on a Snow-Camp ski course, everything changed.
"I was worried because I felt he just didn't know where he was going," said Debby. "I never dreamed this would come out of that moment."
I love the ... | How can one skiing lesson change the life of a young person who is failing in school and getting into trouble? |
39,946,036 | The second-tier club, located just east of capital city Brussels, narrowly avoided relegation this season.
The club's board set a time limit in its search for investment and said King Power "was the only bidder who made a clear and coherent proposal".
Its directors said the deal "guarantees the future of the club, both... | Leicester City owners King Power International have agreed to purchase OH Leuven, the Belgian club says. |
36,333,641 | A vote at the East Lothian club failed to rally a two-thirds majority of members behind allowing women to join.
The club has been barred from hosting the Open Championship as a result.
The first minister said the club had the right to set its own rules, but said the decision was "wrong" and "damaging".
Prime Minister D... | Nicola Sturgeon has called for the "indefensible" decision of Muirfield Golf Club to reject women as members to be overturned. |
38,655,920 | The pair were selected by the Rugby Football League from a number of potential bidders.
The new club will retain the Bulls' place in the second-tier Championship division, with a 12-point deduction.
However, existing head coach Rohan Smith has left by mutual consent.
The 35-year-old Australian was appointed by Bulls in... | Former New Zealand Rugby League chairman Andrew Chalmers and ex-Wigan coach Graham Lowe have been confirmed as the new owners of the Bradford club to replace the liquidated Bulls. |
36,891,824 | 26 July 2016 Last updated at 11:23 BST
How on earth are you meant to pass the time?
Don't worry - Newsround's got it sorted - sort of....
Check out our top tips to beat boredom in the car! | You know the feeling - you get in the car for a long, boring journey, and the battery on your tablet dies. |
39,881,304 | David Harris, 68, denies three counts of soliciting to murder Hazel Allinson, a former TV scriptwriter for The Bill.
He told jurors at the Old Bailey he had become "besotted" with a younger woman in a brothel and spent £50,000 on her.
When the money ran out he was "inspired to write a thriller", to recoup his expenses,... | A man who offered to pay a "hitman" £150,000 to kill his wife, says he had no intention of going through with it and was only researching for his novel. |
33,849,120 | An extra 260,000 passengers used the airport compared with the same month in 2014, mainly due to an increase in long-haul flights and larger aircraft.
In June, Gatwick said it had the busiest year in its history, claiming it proved its case for a second runway.
The Airports Commission has since backed a new Heathrow ru... | Gatwick had its busiest July with 4.3 million passengers - a 6.4% increase on last year - the West Sussex airport has said. |
39,741,921 | The camera and medical equipment firm brought the case against ex-chairman Tsuyoshi Kikukawa and 15 others.
A Tokyo court found Kikukawa and five others liable for $529m.
The ruling comes comes six years after former chief executive Michael Woodford exposed his colleagues for falsifying accounts to conceal losses of $1... | Six executives sacked by Japan's Olympus have been ordered to pay more than half a billion dollars in damages after a massive accounting fraud. |
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Those first seven words, first delivered by Tim Robbins in the Hollywood adaptation of Stephen King's novel The Shawshank Redemption, may originally have referred to Robbins' character's plan to escape from prison.
But spoken by former England youth international and Leice... | "Get busy living, or get busy dying' - I got busy living." |
34,358,723 | The Nasa probe, which flew by the dwarf planet in July, continues to downlink its data, and as it comes in, the scientists get to work on it.
The ripples stretch for many hundreds of km.
"It looks more like tree bark or dragon scales than geology," observed mission team member Bill McKinnon.
"This'll really take time t... | A great swathe of Pluto that features a strange rippling terrain is perhaps the highlight of the latest image release from the New Horizons mission. |
36,578,148 | More than 200 pupils at St George's Preparatory School in Jersey were due to have a day at the beach in July.
But after hearing a health department warning about skin cancer on the island, headmaster Colin Moore said the school would be organising "a less exposed alternative event".
Mr Moore said "the children's health... | A school's annual beach day has been scrapped over concerns about the dangers of midday sunshine. |
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Charles Piutau, Stuart McCloskey and Kyle McCall scored tries in Ulster's first-half purple patch, with Kristian Dacey replying for Cardiff Blues.
Chris Henry and Louis Ludik added second-half scores while man of the match Ruan Pienaar converted all five.
Willis Halaholo a... | Ulster ended a run of three PRO12 defeats with an emphatic bonus-point win away to Cardiff Blues. |
36,638,800 | The Disney Pixar film took $73.2m (£54.6m), while The Independence Day sequel took a disappointing $41.6m (£31m).
Blake Lively's shark thriller The Shallows did better than expected, taking $16.7m (£12.4m).
Filmed in Australia, it came in fourth and only cost $17m (£12.7m) to make.
On its opening weekend, Finding Nemo ... | Finding Dory has remained at the top of the US box office for a second week, as Independence Day: Resurgence came in second place. |
32,351,840 | Gary Bennett, 46, of Needwood Road, Bedford, was sentenced at Luton Crown Court to two years in prison.
He had pleaded guilty to nine charges of making indecent images of children.
Judge Richard Foster told Bennett the children had "suffered the most horrible abuse for your perverted sexual gratification".
The court he... | A paedophile convicted of taking an indecent picture of a child 13 years ago has been jailed for possessing more than 15,000 child abuse images. |
39,568,631 | Cedric Anderson entered a primary school on Monday in San Bernardino, California, and gunned down estranged spouse Karen Elaine Smith, 53.
On Facebook, he referred to the special needs teacher as "my wonderful little wife", "sexy" and a "pure spirit".
But some online posts by Anderson, also 53, hinted at a darker side.... | A newlywed who fatally shot his wife and a child before turning the gun on himself at a US school had projected a blissful marriage on social media. |
38,056,243 | The group sparked outrage in the western city of Wuppertal in 2014, when they approached people in orange vests bearing the words "Sharia Police".
They demanded that locals stop gambling, listening to music, and drinking alcohol.
The group's alleged organiser, Sven Lau, is a well-known Islamist preacher.
He is facing s... | A German court has ruled that seven Muslim men who formed a Sharia street patrol did not break laws against political uniforms. |
34,760,052 | The relationship drama, written and directed by Jolie, opened this year's American Film Institute Film Festival in LA.
Hollywood Reporter said it was "far too long" and suffered from "stasis and dramatic flatness".
Variety added that it "it leaves the heart and mind coolly unstirred".
It summed up the film as "a gorgeo... | Critics have given a lukewarm reception to Angelina Jolie's By The Sea, in which she stars with husband Brad Pitt, calling it a "vanity project". |
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Defending champions Watson and Henri Kontinen beat second seeds Bruno Soares and Elena Vesnina 6-4 6-7 (6-8) 6-3.
Murray and Martina Hingis overcame Marcelo Demoliner and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 6-2 7-5.
The number one seeds broke the unseeded pair three times in a one... | Heather Watson will face fellow Briton Jamie Murray in Sunday's Wimbledon mixed doubles final. |
35,849,781 | Debutant Jordan Kirkpatrick put Clyde in front after eight minutes but Arbroath turned the game on its head early in the second half.
Bobby Linn's penalty levelled 11 minutes after the break, then Richard Little's right-footed effort two minutes later left Clyde stunned.
Clyde failed to capitalise on leaders East Fife'... | Struggling Arbroath came from behind to earn a victory which denied Clyde the opportunity to go top of League Two. |
38,280,980 | Mr Beshira, 21, was pronounced dead on Kilburn High Road in north-west London at 17:20 GMT on Thursday after being shot in the abdomen.
A 22-year-old man was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.
Metropolitan Police said they believe Mr Beshira was shot on Palmerston Road and staggered 200... | Detectives have identified a man who was shot and killed on a busy street as Yasir Beshira. |
41,023,214 | DreamHost had argued the DoJ's warrant would have revealed 1.3 million IP addresses.
The DoJ has now narrowed the scope of its demand.
Disruptj20.org was set up to help arrange a protest at President Trump's inauguration.
"The government has no interest in records relating to the 1.3 million IP addresses that are menti... | Visitors to an anti-Trump website will probably not have their internet protocol addresses turned over to the Department of Justice, after a legal standoff with a US web company. |
21,088,301 | Japan called for an end to the raid, summoning the Algerian ambassador to express concern for the lives of the captives and to plead for up-to-date information.
British Prime Minister David Cameron said he was "disappointed" not to have been told about the raid in advance.
But while many details of how events at the In... | Algeria's military intervention against kidnappers at a Saharan gas plant apparently came as a surprise to those foreign governments whose citizens were being held hostage. |
35,306,209 | The Israeli company behind the AirMule has already successfully tested it flying itself without being tethered to the ground for safety reasons.
It aims to be able to deliver models to military customers in the next decade.
One expert said the drone was impressive but raised safety concerns.
Urban Aeronautics has recei... | The maker of a drone designed to carry loads of up to 500kg (1,100lb) says it plans to see if it can fly itself between trees and other obstacles before the end of the year. |
40,447,965 | Earlier this month a WTO dispute panel found the US had dealt with all but one of the instances of illegal subsidies to the aerospace giant.
But Airbus maintains the US continues to offer unfair support.
The fight is part of a 13-year dispute between the EU and the US over support offered to Boeing and Europe's Airbus.... | The European Union (EU) has appealed against a recent World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling in favour of the US over its state aid for Boeing. |
39,734,807 | A charity wants older people to help care for pet chickens in an attempt to tackle loneliness.
The idea, by the project Hen Power, has experienced significant success with the scheme in England.
What started with a couple of hens in Northumberland has expanded to more than 40 care and residential homes across England a... | The number of 'hensioners' in Northern Ireland could soon be on the rise. |
37,034,695 | Prof Gerry Holtham said plans for an advisory group of business leaders and experts were "probably not sufficient".
He claimed it would be a "big ask" for First Minister Carwyn Jones to add Brexit to his list of responsibilities.
The economist said a dedicated Brexit ministry would have the staff and resources to under... | Wales needs a dedicated minister for Brexit to co-ordinate its response to leaving the EU, a former Welsh Government advisor has said. |
36,840,034 | Colombia said it would not allow any further temporary openings of the border, which Venezuela shut last year.
More than 100,000 people went to Colombia last weekend, the second time the border was open in a year.
They crossed to buy basic goods that are in short supply in their country because of a severe economic cri... | The government in Colombia has called for the permanent opening of its border with Venezuela after crisis-hit Venezuelans flocked to buy basic items. |
38,947,204 | The defender, 27, was carried off after he was injured in an 85th-minute collision with opponent Theo Hernandez.
Barcelona said on Saturday evening that Vidal, signed from Sevilla in 2015, would be out of action for five months.
"Aleix, you'll be back stronger - get well soon," wrote team-mate Andre Gomes on Twitter.
V... | Barcelona full-back Aleix Vidal will miss the rest of the season after dislocating his right ankle during Saturday's 6-0 La Liga win at Alaves. |
36,234,801 | Dougie Gair scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot late on after Reece Donaldson had been sent off for conceding the spot-kick.
The 2-1 aggregate score also brought to an end East Stirlingshire's 61-year tenure in senior football.
Shire will now enter the Lowland League, which Edinburgh won this term.
T... | Edinburgh City became the first club to be promoted to Scottish League Two through the pyramid system after a dramatic win over East Stirlingshire. |
33,409,594 | Hackers said they had penetrated Hacking Team's internal network and stolen more than 400GB of data.
The Italian company said it was working with police to track down the hackers.
Widely shared online, the stolen data includes a list of the countries that have bought Hacking Team's main surveillance tool, Da Vinci, and... | A company that sells surveillance software has been hit by a data breach. |
34,268,632 | The combined value of the two firms is likely to be at least $230bn (£150bn) based on Tuesday's share price.
AB InBev's brands include Budweiser, Stella Artois and Corona, while SABMiller owns Peroni and Grolsch.
If the deal is successful, the merged company would produce one third of the world's beer.
AB InBev said i... | The prospect of a tie-up between the world's two largest brewers is looming after Anheuser-Busch InBev said it had made a takeover move for SABMiller. |
39,371,173 | In 2014, the president of the Family Division, Sir James Munby, said judges should publish judgements in their most significant cases and certain care cases.
But in 2014 and 2015, only 837 of these were published, via the legal website the British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII).
There were more than 25,... | The much publicised drive to open family courts in England and Wales to public scrutiny has had only limited success, according to the first national evaluation, funded by the Nuffield Foundation. |
32,468,360 | Mr Piech had criticised his chief executive in an interview with the German news magazine Der Spiegel, but did not specify the issue at stake.
Mr Winterkorn has been widely tipped as VW's next chairman. Mr Piech and the Porsche family control 51% of VW.
Volkswagen is the biggest car manufacturer in Europe.
On 17 April,... | The chairman of the carmaker Volkswagen (VW), Ferdinand Piech, has resigned after a power struggle with chief executive Martin Winterkorn. |
37,122,676 | Jayne Ludlow's side are preparing for home qualifiers with Israel on 15 September and Austria on 20 September.
The inclusion of Seattle playmaker Fishlock is significant as she was pondering international retirement.
"We're looking forward to the next campaign, which is really important for us," she said.
Fishlock hint... | Jess Fishlock has boosted Wales women ahead of Friday's Republic of Ireland friendly as they warm-up for their UEFA European qualifying campaign. |
39,471,974 | Offenders forced their way into a house on Bower Street, Carlisle, early on Saturday evening, Cumbria Police said.
A 39-year-old man was taken to hospital with a serious head injury. A woman, also 39, had her finger broken.
Three men aged 33, 26 and 23 and a 31-year-old woman, all from Carlisle, have been charged with ... | Four people have been charged in connection with a hammer attack which left a man seriously injured. |
36,695,085 | The service said it had a shortage of 24 staff - the equivalent of 12 ambulance crews - that could have led to delays for "less serious calls".
It said support was sought from voluntary and private ambulance crews.
The shortage was due to a factors including rostered leave, sickness, vacant shifts and cancelled overtim... | The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) has said it had to operate a reduced level of cover on Saturday night due to a shortage of staff. |
39,076,345 | Think-tank Reform Scotland said the route had been left with limited potential for expansion.
It said the Edinburgh to Tweedbank line had shown thinking was "too small" and planning "too short-term".
The Scottish government said the railway had proved a huge success and expected more investment in future.
Reform Scotla... | The Scottish government has defended the Borders Railway after claims the infrastructure vision for the project was "short-sighted". |
36,028,358 | The £25m Rhyl High School, which opened on Wednesday, includes facilities for vocational courses such as a hair and beauty salon and a construction room.
It will also provide a base for 45 pupils from the nearby community special school, Ysgol Tir Morfa.
Work started on the new complex more than two years ago, built ne... | A new secondary school in Denbighshire has officially welcomed the first of its 1,200 pupils. |
33,359,379 | Animal welfare groups have called for Thomas Chipperfield's show, An Evening with Lions and Tigers, to be banned.
Its 10-day run in Welshpool, Powys, starts on Friday.
Speaking to BBC Radio Wales' Jason Mohammad programme, Mr Chipperfield said all relevant animal welfare licences are in place and the animals are checke... | The man behind an animal show featuring performing lions and tigers has denied his animals suffer in captivity. |
32,810,573 | The city's Lord Provost Sadie Docherty lay a wreath at Dalbeth Cemetery in honour of five Glasgow Auxiliary Fire Service messenger boys.
They died at the height of the German bombing on 13 and 14 March 1941.
The boys were among 90 youngsters who cycled or ran with potentially lifesaving messages for front-line fire cre... | A service has been held in Glasgow to honour young messenger boys who died in air raids during Word War Two. |
37,319,593 | The Stormont executive has a target of growing external sales by 33% over the next four years and by 80% by 2025.
The "trade accelerator plan" includes increased grants to visit trade shows.
Small and medium sized firms will also get accommodation and travel grants for market development trips to Great Britain and the ... | Northern Ireland companies selling to external markets are to be offered more financial support under a scheme announced by the economy minister. |
35,090,496 | Paramedics were called to The Mitre pub, on Spider Island, in Allenton, at about 15:00 GMT on Sunday.
The 24-year-old man was arrested in the early hours of Monday and is in police custody. The teenager remains in a serious condition in hospital.
"We would urge anyone who might have information that could help us to co... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 16-year-old boy was stabbed outside a pub in Derby. |
37,863,809 | If this form of renewable energy is supported, it could signal the dawn of a new industrial era, worth £15bn to Wales and the UK.
Those behind the new manufacturing and energy sector believe it can deliver sustainable, locally-produced electricity for about a hundred years.
Alongside this, a wealth of knowledge would b... | An independent review into tidal lagoon energy in the UK has been completed - and now the UK Government is expected to decide by the end of the year whether the industry has a future, including a crucial first step in Swansea Bay. |
35,733,577 | Matt Tubbs' sixth goal of the season came from the spot on 70 minutes for Ryan Astles' challenge on Yemi Odubade.
Chester, who had beaten Aldershot 8-2 in midweek, were completely overrun by an Eastleigh side who had lost five of their previous seven league matches.
Visiting keeper Tony Thompson denied Luke Coulson, Jo... | Eastleigh secured back-to-back wins for the first time since December as they narrowly defeated Chester. |
20,835,197 | As violent protests erupted in the capital, Delhi, at the weekend over the horrific gang rape of a 23-year-old student, many Indians were asking this question.
It took nearly a week of protests for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to appear on TV pleading for calm and promising to make India safer for women. Many thought ... | Have India's rulers become disengaged from the people? |
35,660,407 | Some 853,000 16- to 24-year-olds were NEET at the end of 2015, down 110,000 on the same quarter of 2014.
But the figures also show the numbers were 5,000 higher than in the summer.
City and Guilds managing director Kirstie Donnelly said it was "worrying" to see the figures "creep up after months of more positive news".... | The number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) is at its lowest for the time of year since 2001, UK-wide figures show. |
36,765,476 | The 25-year-old, who finished last season on loan at Northampton, has agreed a three-year deal with the Reds.
Collins is Crawley's 12th signing of the summer transfer window.
"James wants a new challenge and he comes with a very good goalscoring record in League Two," Reds boss Dermot Drummy told the club website.
Coll... | League Two side Crawley Town have signed James Collins after the striker's contract at Shrewsbury Town was cancelled by mutual consent. |
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