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34,039,229 | Aviation regulator the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has imposed new restrictions on airshows in the wake of the disaster - one of the worst of its kind in recent years.
The Shoreham Airshow takes place annually at Shoreham Airport in West Sussex and is run by the Royal Air Force Association (RAFA).
Some 50 aircraft, ... | At least 11 people were killed when a Hawker Hunter jet crashed on to the A27 during a display at the Shoreham Airshow. |
35,903,562 | The grant will see the Penleaze Wing at Highcliffe Castle, near Christchurch restored and reopened to the public.
The work is one of the final stages to repair the whole of the Grade I listed building.
The house, owned and run by Christchurch Borough Council was mostly destroyed by a fire in the 1950s.
Nerys Watts, fro... | Plans to repair a derelict wing at a cliff-top mansion in Dorset have been boosted by £2,829,700 of Heritage Lottery Funding. |
38,109,086 | The 37-year-old, who set a new lap record of 134.089mph at the Ulster Grand Prix in August, will also race in the British Superstock 1000cc series.
The Bingley rider won Superstock races at the North West 200, TT and Ulster GP this year.
He was also a double winner in the Superbike class at Dundrod on his BMW.
The York... | Fourteen-time Isle of Man TT winner Ian Hutchinson is to stay with the Northern Ireland-based Tyco BMW team for the 2017 international road racing season. |
33,865,279 | The German and Italian tourists and 16 members of a fishing boat's crew were intercepted after leaving the Maldives.
One minister said they were sailing to Diego Garcia, a British-controlled atoll that hosts a US military base.
One of the tourists said the claims they were going to Diego Garcia were "absolutely ridicul... | The Maldives military says it stopped seven tourists it claims were sailing to a highly-guarded US military base in the Indian Ocean. |
30,882,249 | Bigamist Pierre Legris is accused of killing Rui Li, 44, who was found dead in Bournemouth, Dorset, on 30 May.
Her daughter Lu Yao, 19, told police her mother was concerned she might be pushed off a mountain during one of the couple's regular climbing trips.
French national Mr Legris, 61, denies murdering his wife.
The... | A nurse who was allegedly murdered for her life insurance policy gave her daughter a will in case she was killed, a court has heard. |
30,110,459 | It's letting you search for every public tweet since its creation in 2006, roughly half a trillion posts.
On the one hand, it could be seen as a helpful and extensive tool for information.
On the other, it could flag up any user who may have forgotten about a potentially embarrassing post from their distant past.
In th... | Twitter's rolling out a feature which could instil fear into your social media hearts. |
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Three years on they are about to compete in this year's Olympic Games.
They are two of the 10 athletes who are refugees that have been selected for the Team of Refugee Olympic Athletes (ROA) by the International Olympic Committee in recognition of the worldwide refugee cr... | Popole Misenga and Yolande Mabika, two judoka from the Democratic Republic of Congo, sought asylum in Brazil during the 2013 World Judo Championships in Rio. |
40,458,177 | Twenty others were also affected after a hot tub on display at JTF warehouse in Stoke-on-Trent exposed people to harmful levels of Legionella bacteria.
Richard Griffin, Harry Cadman, 71, from Stoke-on-Trent and William Hammersley, 79, Chesterton died in 2012.
JTF will be sentenced at Stafford Crown Court on Monday.
It ... | A firm has admitted a health and safety breach after an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in a hot tub caused the deaths of three men. |
35,026,149 | The University of East Anglia undergraduate had followed a link to the page from the "course materials" for a politics module.
It has since removed the link, but said "legitimate academic study" was key to countering extremist causes.
Police confirmed they spoke to the third-year, but took no further action.
"Officers ... | A student has been questioned by police after accessing an "extremist" website found on his course's reading list, it has emerged. |
34,749,491 | The two-year-old fell from the window at Munchkins Nursery in Shard End, Birmingham, in September 2013. A council spokesman said he was lucky not to have been seriously hurt.
The nursery, which has since closed, was charged with health and safety offences by the city council.
Owner Suzanne Holmes was fined £2,500 and o... | A nursery owner has been ordered to pay £16,500 after a toddler fell from a first-floor window, |
38,383,449 | Steel workers at Port Talbot have expressed concerns over the agreement between the company and unions to accept a less generous pension in return for future investment on site.
Unions will not make a recommendation to their members on whether to accept or reject the proposal.
Tata is consulting staff on moving to the ... | A deal to change Tata's pension scheme has proved harder to sell to staff than was expected, BBC Wales understands. |
35,586,337 | The Californian rock band were performing when four Islamist militants stormed the Bataclan concert hall on 13 November, killing 89 fans there.
The Bataclan has been closed since the attack and the band are playing at the city's Olympia Theatre.
The raid on the concert was one of seven co-ordinated attacks across Paris... | Eagles of Death Metal have appeared on stage in Paris to "resume their gig" three months being attacked there. |
36,475,259 | 7 June 2016 Last updated at 19:29 BST
Firefighters pumped water out of several properties in Penicuik and the council said work was ongoing to clear water at Mauricewood Primary School in the town.
The Met Office has issued a yellow 'be aware' weather warning covering a band up the middle of Scotland from the Borders t... | Heavy rain has caused travel problems, flooding a number of routes in the Scottish Borders. |
14,187,420 | Tom Alexander, who will leave the chief executive role on 31 August, said he wished "to pursue other interests".
He will be replaced by Olaf Swantee, who is currently executive vice president at France Telecom.
Everything Everywhere is a joint venture between Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom.
It started operations i... | The boss of Everything Everywhere, the parent group of UK mobile phone networks Orange and T-Mobile, is standing down for "personal reasons". |
37,454,940 | He is also a firm believer in the Northern Powerhouse and close relations with China.
Both have found themselves under scrutiny since Theresa May became Prime Minister.
Lord O'Neill was very much a George Osborne hire. The former chancellor was delighted when he agreed to join the Treasury team.
His departure sees the ... | The former Goldman Sachs banker Jim O'Neill is passionate about a lot of things - Man Utd being one of them. |
36,561,287 | The game at Grace Road was due to get under way at 18:30 BST.
But umpires Russell Evans and Rob Bailey ruled the ground was unfit for play after a late-morning inspection.
The two clubs were also hit by the weather on Wednesday when their One-Day Cup match at New Road was rained off.
A statement on the club website sai... | Friday's T20 Blast match between Leicestershire and Worcestershire was called off almost seven hours before the scheduled start after heavy rain left the outfield "resembling a lake". |
32,196,103 | The blast occurred on Monday evening at the plant in Zhangzhou. State news agency Xinhua reported one injury.
The plant produces paraxylene (PX), a flammable chemical used in polyester and plastics manufacturing.
The location of PX plants in China has sparked protests from residents, including violent demonstrations la... | An explosion has ripped through a chemical plant in south-eastern China's Fujian province, sparking a major fire. |
36,256,581 | The new option is called UberWav and will be available, the company says, "at the push of a button" at the same cost as cheaper UberX fares.
Recently, Brighton councillors considering whether to grant Uber a licence questioned options for wheelchair users.
Accessibility charities were involved in the new service's deve... | Uber has launched a fleet of wheelchair-accessible vehicles that can be requested via the app. |
37,962,381 | First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is attending the annual wreath laying and Remembrance Sunday service at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh.
Military chiefs, emergency services and regimental associations also took part in the event, organised by veterans' charity Legion Scotland.
A two-minutes silence took place across th... | Events to remember servicemen and women who died in conflict are taking place across Scotland. |
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Rose, 36, held a two-shot lead with five holes to go but lost when Garcia birdied the first extra hole on Sunday.
He had a one-shot lead on the 17th but made bogey and both parred the last.
"I feel it is a tournament I can still do well in, said Rose. "It's a course you ca... | Masters runner-up Justin Rose believes he will have "many more chances" to win at Augusta National in the wake of his play-off defeat by Sergio Garcia. |
38,316,407 | Cook, 31, said he has "questions" over his role after England went 3-0 down after the fourth Test to lose the five-match series against India.
Despite suffering five defeats in the last seven Test matches, Stokes told BBC Sport: "As a leader he's been brilliant and he still will be.
"He doesn't want anything except suc... | All-rounder Ben Stokes hopes Alastair Cook stays on as England captain because he is doing "a great job". |
37,475,043 | Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt made the request following the revelation by the Detail website.
It found a report, compiled last May, listed more than 20 ways Brexit could damage Northern Ireland's economy.
It was compiled by officials in the Office of First Minister and Deputy First Minister.
It was not released... | The Stormont speaker has been asked to examine Hansard to see if the assembly was misled by ministers over the absence of Brexit contingency planning. |
35,981,784 | That was the question posed in a recent Wall Street Journal column.
Meanwhile, an article in Forbes magazine describes another non-mainstream figure still in the running for the White House, the Democrat Bernie Sanders, as not having the "first inkling of what [trade] is and why we do it".
Let's put aside the question ... | Would Donald Trump "wreak havoc on world trade" if he became US president? |
29,204,237 | Christina Edkins, 16, was killed by Phillip Simelane, 23, on a rush-hour bus in Birmingham in March 2013.
An inquiry found that medical staff, police and the prison service missed chances to get him treatment he needed.
It said his mother's repeated requests to GPs and social workers to get him treatment were ignored.
... | The death of a teenager stabbed on her way to school could have been prevented if her killer had been given mental health treatment, a report has found. |
22,305,299 | In a statement, Pyongyang warned that South Korea's ultimatum would "lead to no good results".
On Thursday, Seoul gave the North 24 hours to agree to talks on the Kaesong Industrial Complex, warning of "grave measures" if its offer was ignored.
South Korea's president later held a meeting with top officials to discuss ... | North Korea has rejected Seoul's call for talks on resuming operations at a joint industrial zone. |
34,799,790 | 13 November 2015 Last updated at 00:05 GMT
Released in 1996, the browser plug-in enabled animations, interactivity and streaming video on what was a largely static web.
But the software has been plagued by security problems, and has been criticised for affecting computer performance and battery life.
Now many experts s... | A few years ago, it was difficult to browse the web without coming across a site using Flash. |
37,598,633 | The 24-year-old from High Wycombe is chasing his first European Tour victory and a £640,380 winner's cheque.
Hatton's nearest challenger is compatriot Ross Fisher who is three shots back on 14 under par.
"This round is clearly the best round I've ever had," he said.
"I've never actually got to double digits under par b... | England's Tyrrell Hatton will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Dunhill Links Championship after he equalled the St Andrews Old Course record with a 10-under-par 62. |
38,202,887 | Cuala earned a 3-19 to 1-16 victory over Kilkenny club O'Loughlin Gaels at Portlaoise to lift the provincial title for the first time.
Con O'Callaghan, Colm Cronin and Mark Schutte hit Cuala's goals with free-taker David Treacy finishing with 0-11.
Danny Loughnane scored O'Loughlin Gael's second-half goal.
Cuala, who l... | Dublin side Cuala will be Slaughtneil's opponents in the All-Ireland Club Hurling semi-finals in February after they won the Leinster title on Sunday. |
40,554,816 | The visitors had slumped to 69-4 in reply to Gloucestershire's 383 all out at Cheltenham, before Cox and George Rhodes (52) shared a stand of 141.
Cox eventually nicked medium-pacer Kieran Noema-Barnett (4-31) behind and Worcestershire declared on 300-9.
The hosts batted out eight overs to close on 20-0, leading by 103... | A career-best 124 from wicketkeeper Ben Cox helped Worcestershire recover from a precarious position on day two against Gloucestershire. |
38,500,168 | The 40-year-old was found to have made 86 accumulator-style bets between 2006 and 2016, on which he lost £2,995.
Burden was also fined £5,000, with his ban to be activated if any more breaches occur before 1 January 2018.
Governing body the WPBSA was satisfied he did not "influence match outcomes or engage in any corru... | Snooker player Alfie Burden has been given a six-month ban - suspended for a year - for placing bets totalling £25,000 on matches including his own. |
34,457,359 | Taking comfort from the fact that, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit, the UK leads the world for care of people in the final weeks of their life is perhaps a more appropriate reaction.
The UK topped the table when the EIU last carried out this exercise in 2010. But the number of countries included has been d... | Celebration is probably the wrong word even though the UK tops an important international league table for one aspect of health care. |
37,924,737 | But in a separate poll, the town where officials plan to carry out a scientific trial, voted to reject the proposal.
The planned release is being seen as an important test for the technology's acceptance in the US.
Florida has reported more than 1,100 cases of Zika this year.
British biotech firm Oxitec plans to evalua... | Voters across one Florida county have signalled their approval for releasing genetically modified mosquitoes in a bid to fight Zika virus. |
39,215,975 | Australian radio presenter Kyle Sandilands said to the actress: "I told everyone you were clapping like that because you had the rings on and you didn't want to damage the rings."
"You are so right Kyle," she replied.
"It was really difficult because I had a huge ring on which was not my own, but was absolutely gorgeou... | Nicole Kidman has finally revealed why she appeared to be clapping like a seal at this year's Oscars ceremony. |
40,442,280 | It sparked a major police operation in the town last week before the man was eventually traced in Scunthorpe.
The public was warned not to approach the missing Midpark hospital patient and children kept in some schools.
NHS Dumfries and Galloway said it would be looking at the circumstances of the incident and aim to "... | A health board is to carry out a review after a patient absconded from a Dumfries mental health unit. |
14,647,619 | William Smith wrote the account of the Siege of Ladysmith from 1899 to 1900.
Philip Smith, from Mallams the Auctioneers, called it an "amazing document" that "takes you right through the emotions".
The collection, including photos, a knife and a tin of uneaten chocolates, was bought by a phone bidder.
Smith's granddaug... | A 42-page letter written by a British sergeant to his father during the Second Boer War has been sold in an Oxfordshire auction for £1,500. |
35,483,450 | The 29-year-old spent the latter half of last season on loan at McDiarmid Park from Coventry City.
He signed for Hearts after being released by the English League One outfit but made only nine appearances for Saints' Premiership rivals.
The former Berwick Rangers, Dundee United and Peterborough United winger has signed... | Winger Danny Swanson has returned to St Johnstone after a frustrating five months with Hearts. |
34,476,406 | Councillor Emlyn Dole's wife, Gwenda Owen, received permission to partially convert stone barns at Capel Ifan Farm in Pontyberem last year.
But an investigation by planning officers found "substantial demolition of the original building".
Planning committee members will visit the site before making a decision.
A report... | A renovated barn belonging to Carmarthenshire council's leader could be removed after being modified beyond planning permission. |
39,581,887 | In a detailed handwritten account she described a violent physical assault at a car dealership in the city.
Police served Dominick with the order in late March, instructing him to stay away from her home and surrender any guns. He said he didn't have any. Without a warrant they couldn't search the house, so they left.
... | In late February in Baltimore, 36-year-old Chinika Hursey petitioned a court for a domestic violence protection order against her estranged husband, Dominick. |
37,617,535 | Wales lock Jake Ball is also back along with Scotland back-rower John Barclay.
It is only the second time this season for Davies to partner Williams in Scarlets' midfield.
Former Wales and Scarlets scrum-half Mike Phillips returns to west Wales with Sale, as does lock Jonathan Mills.
The Sharks make three changes with ... | Jonathan Davies returns to partner fellow Wales international Scott Williams in Scarlets' midfield in their European Champions Cup Pool 3 opener against Sale. |
30,092,995 | The new contract for the 25-year-old represented "a landmark day" for Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria.
The value of the deal makes it a record, although the £187m ($292m) 10-year contract signed by Detroit's Miguel Cabrera is worth more annually.
Stanton has hit a total of 154 home runs in five Major League seasons.
The Am... | Giancarlo Stanton has agreed the most expensive ever deal in United States sport by signing a £208m ($325m) 13-year contract with Miami Marlins. |
31,169,878 | When we flick the light switch or kettle, ancient plant and animal material, that formed hundreds of millions of years ago, are consumed in an instant.
The ancient geological past is powering the present, but for how much longer?
How ironic that our modern world is so hopelessly wedded to a substance that began life te... | The truth is that most people have no inkling of the world that lies beneath their feet, or where the bulk of their current energy fix comes from. |
14,067,073 | "The intelligence of her dancing burns even brighter," wrote the Guardian's Judith Mackrell in a four-star review.
"The flair and virtuosity of her dancing stops you in your tracks," agreed the Standard's Sarah Frater.
The French star is appearing in 6000 Miles Away at London's Sadler's Wells.
Running until 9 July, the... | Sylvie Guillem's latest appearance on the London stage has been applauded by the critics, one of whom said the 46-year-old was "still one of the most astonishing dancers on stage today". |
34,858,565 | Public Health Wales said the Hi-Tide bar in Porthcawl remains open after the outbreak of diarrhoea and vomiting.
The outbreak has now been declared over.
A bar spokesman said: "We are confident that we provided, and will continue to provide, the very highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene."
"We would like to wish... | Fifty-six people who fell ill after attending functions at a bar in Bridgend county had the norovirus, it has been confirmed. |
40,845,664 | England's Charley Hull, Georgia Hall, Jodi Ewart Shadoff, Mel Reid and Florentyna Parker all qualified automatically for the 12-strong team.
Six-time Solheim Cup veteran Paula Creamer, who sunk the winning putt for the Americans two years ago, was not selected as a wildcard by Juli Inkster.
The event takes place at the... | Europe and the United States have confirmed their teams for the upcoming Solheim Cup in Iowa. |
14,678,602 | The female swan had a netted bag, used to hold footballs, wrapped around her head and wings at Wyken Slough nature reserve in Coventry.
She remains at Wychbold Swan Rescue, near Droitwich, Worcestershire, following Saturday's rescue.
The RSPCA said fishing line and hooks were also "dangerous hazards".
The swan, which h... | A warning has been issued about the dangers of discarded netting and litter after the rescue of a swan which was in danger of drowning. |
24,582,739 | It was played by band leader Wallace Hartley, who died along with 1,517 others as the ship went down. It had a guide price of £300,000.
The BBC's Duncan Kennedy said the buyer was believed to be British.
Auctioneer Alan Aldridge said the violin was the "rarest and most iconic" piece of Titanic memorabilia.
Many of the ... | The violin that was apparently played to calm passengers on the Titanic as it sank was sold for £900,000 in just 10 minutes at auction in Wiltshire. |
21,181,376 | UK researchers found that if the trees grew at an angle, they produced a special kind of wood that resulted in the higher sugar content.
Willow, a short rotation coppice crop, is widely grown as a source for the biofuel and biomass industries.
The findings appear in the Biotechnology for Biofuels journal.
"It would dra... | Scientists have identified willow trees that yield five times as much sugar as ordinary varieties, "drastically reducing" the impact of biofuels. |
33,383,084 | Shamas Ali, 47, forced the youngster to massage him and touch his legs before carrying out sex acts.
Ali had denied the indecency offence committed at houses in Dunfermline but was found guilty by a majority verdict at the High Court in Edinburgh.
He was found guilty of abusing the girl when she was aged between seven ... | A Fife businessman is facing a jail sentence after being convicted of abusing a primary school girl. |
36,794,765 | Williams met the Olympic qualifying time winning the IFAM title in Belgium in May but failed to gain automatic selection at the British Championships.
Sebastian Rodger won the British title with Jack Green second and subsequently both secured selection in Birmingham.
Williams, 32, ran at the 2012 Olympics and won Europ... | Welsh 400m hurdler Rhys Williams has failed in his appeal against his omission from Team GB's athletics squad for the Rio Olympics next month. |
38,254,941 | Deborah O'Hara underwent an operation to remove a 8.7in (22cm) tumour at Coventry's University Hospital in 2015.
A clip was inadvertently placed on one of her arteries which led to a lack of blood to vital organs. She died two days later.
Deputy coroner Emma Witting recorded a verdict of death by misadventure and said ... | An inquest into the death of a mother-of-three after an error during surgery has recorded a verdict of misadventure. |
40,457,183 | Baby Max Naman died at the scene of the crash in Finistere on 7 June. His father, Lawrence Naman, 37, of Mile End, died the next day in hospital.
Opening inquests into the deaths coroner Caroline Beasley-Murray said Mr Naman's wife remained in hospital.
The hearing, in Chelmsford, was adjourned to a date to be confirme... | A father and his nine-month-old son from east London died in a road crash during a family holiday in Brittany, France, an inquest has heard. |
34,687,793 | Led by Durham Wildlife Trust, the scheme will see a preservation plan drawn up for the River Skerne.
It will include initiatives to protect natural habitats as well as industrial and agricultural sites.
If successful, organisers say a further £2.6m from the Heritage Lottery Fund will be unlocked as well as £500,000 fro... | A project to conserve a North East river catchment area has been awarded £223,000 of Lottery funding. |
32,045,534 | Court officials carrying out an eviction order on Tuesday discovered the bodies of an 11-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl.
Police did not name the woman but said the bodies were wrapped in the same plastic bag.
Two of the woman's other children, aged 11 and 17, were found at a neighbour's home and placed in protecti... | A Detroit mother has been arrested after officials found two of her children dead inside her freezer. |
36,101,016 | The 52-year-old spent time at seven clubs during his career including Chelsea, Aston Villa and Middlesbrough.
Bolton have already been relegated from the Championship with Jimmy Phillips currently interim manager, assisted by former Sunderland boss Peter Reid.
Chairman Ken Anderson has revealed they have a shortlist of... | Bolton Wanderers have appointed former Republic of Ireland international Andy Townsend in a consultancy role. |
30,585,450 | The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) said the figure had fallen to 351 from 366 in 2004/05.
In the same period, the number of registered patients rose by more than 125,000 to 1.92 million - an average increase per surgery of more than 500.
The RCGP said Northern Ireland had the lowest number of GPs per pat... | The number of GP surgeries in Northern Ireland at its lowest since 1991, a group of doctors has said. |
33,004,327 | His salary included a £596,000 bonus, in addition to pension benefits, the company has disclosed.
In its annual report, Marks and Spencer said that because the business met its profit target, it paid bonuses across the company.
The High Street retail giant recently reported its first rise in annual profits in four year... | Marks and Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland earned more than £2m in the last fiscal year. |
40,659,910 | The prime minister told LBC Radio her party had come a long way on issues such as gay marriage, while her own attitudes had changed over the years.
There would be no "going back", and the Tories would continue to defend LGBT rights and extend them where possible.
The DUP is opposed to equal marriage and same-sex couple... | The Conservatives will not retreat in their support for gay rights because of their pact with the Democratic Unionists, Theresa May has insisted. |
39,788,317 | In a brief but frank interview with foreign affairs reporter Christiane Amanpour at the Women for Women International event in New York City on Tuesday, Mrs Clinton said that she has conducted an "excruciating analysis" of her failed presidential campaign as part of a book she is writing.
What has she learned? While ad... | The election may be over, with Donald Trump's presidency more than 100 days old, but Hillary Clinton isn't ready to let go. |
36,551,687 | Deiseane Santiago, 22, became pregnant in January while visiting her fiancé in Kegworth on a five-month visa.
Her attempt for a UK visa extension was initially denied and the Home Office said she would have to return.
However, the Home Office said it was now reconsidering her case.
On Thursday morning, Miss Santiago wa... | A pregnant Brazilian woman advised not to return to the country amid Zika virus fears is to have her UK deportation case reviewed. |
35,813,124 | Several years on from their initial meeting, though, the venue has seen the opening of The Nap, a comedy thriller that stars '71 and Unbroken actor Jack O'Connell as Dylan Spokes, a local lad on the verge of winning the World Championships and losing everything he's worked for.
What changed in-between to alter Bean's p... | When Sheffield Crucible associate director Richard Wilson approached playwright Richard Bean with the idea of putting on a play there about snooker, the sport that has made the venue internationally famous, he was against the idea, as "actors can't play snooker". |
24,134,879 | The data has been released on the internet for use by the global scientific community.
The ash tree genome map is the latest advance in fighting Chalara, which causes ash dieback.
According to new figures, ash dieback is spreading rapidly in Britain and has been found in more than 200 woods.
Evidence from continental E... | UK scientists have mapped the genome of the British ash tree, in research to find a way to protect woodlands from a deadly fungus. |
39,665,959 | The trade body that represents the sector published research suggesting more than 10,700 jobs were directly supported self-catering tourism.
A further 4,500 jobs are indirectly supported by the money flowing through the sector, it claimed.
The research covers nearly 17,000 premises.
They have been classified as self-ca... | Visitors who rent self-catering properties are thought to be worth almost £300m to the Scottish economy, according to new economic research. |
36,339,996 | The FTSE 100 rose 102.3 points, or 1.7%, to 6,156.32. Rising prices of metals lifted mining shares, and Anglo American climbed 3.6%.
The biggest riser on the index was Coca-Cola HBC, which was 6.5% higher after Citigroup upgraded its rating on the stock to "buy".
In the FTSE 250, shares in bookmaker Ladbrokes jumped 6.... | (Close): The London market rose more than 1%, recovering most of the ground lost on Thursday. |
33,846,443 | Analysts say the primaries are a good indicator of who may win the presidential elections later this year.
With 93% of the votes counted, governing coalition candidate Daniel Scioli had a 14-point lead over his conservative rival, Mauricio Macri.
The first round of the presidential election will be held on 25 October.
... | The presidential candidate for Argentina's governing coalition has won a comfortable majority in primary elections held on Sunday. |
40,633,250 | Simon Dobbin, from Suffolk, was left brain damaged after the assault in Southend, Essex, in March 2015.
Three of the 12 men sentenced at Basildon Crown Court were jailed for five years for violent disorder.
Mr Dobbin's wife told the court her husband had been given a life sentence through the group's actions.
He spent ... | A group of football hooligans described as "a pack of animals" has been jailed over an attack which left a football fan unable to walk or speak. |
35,668,200 | Oliseh, 41, had been in the job for only eight months.
Nigeria have installed Samson Siasia to oversee next month's crucial 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Group G leaders Egypt.
"Your contractual violations and the interest of the nation necessitates that I tender my resignation," he wrote to the Nigeria... | Sunday Oliseh has resigned as coach of Nigeria citing contract violations, unpaid wages and lack of support. |
39,004,135 | Daniel Jones, 59, from Enfield, is currently serving a prison sentence for his role in the infamous £25m jewellery heist of 2015.
He has now admitted being involved in an attempt to break into a safe in Chatila jewellers in Old Bond Street, Mayfair, in August 2010.
Two other men have pleaded not guilty.
Terry Perkins, ... | One of the ringleaders behind the Hatton Garden raid has admitted trying to steal £1m of gems from a London jewellers five years earlier. |
36,229,609 | Zafreen Khadam, 32, is alleged to have posted links to execution videos and guides for would-be terrorists on Twitter and Whatsapp under names such as 'PrincessKuffar'.
Prosecutors say the posts "glorified" IS and "encouraged terrorism".
Miss Khadam, of Vincent Road, Sheffield, denies the charges.
Simon Davis, prosecut... | An alleged Islamist sympathiser accused of sharing so-called Islamic State propaganda online said she would marry "Jihadi John", a court has heard. |
35,854,980 | The decision comes after a report by the UN cultural agency Unesco said the area "should be off-limits to commercial logging in its entirety".
The Tasmanian Wilderness covers about a fifth of the island and is one of the world's last big temperate forests.
Conservation groups have welcomed the Unesco report and the log... | The Australian and Tasmanian authorities are abandoning their bid to have logging permitted in the Tasmanian Wilderness, a World Heritage site. |
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The 42-year-old, who passed the mark of Cape Horn on Christmas Day after 48 days at sea, is behind only race leader Armel Le Cleac'h.
The Welshman is aiming to become the first Briton to win the race.
Thomson had led for the majority of the race but was overtaken by Le Cle... | Alex Thomson is attempting to overturn a deficit of about 140 miles in the Vendee Globe Trophy, with the leaders now past the halfway point of the race. |
13,346,087 | NVA has concluded missives with the Catholic Church for St Peter's Seminary in Cardross, Argyll and Bute.
The A-listed building was designed and built in the 1960s as a training college for priests but it has not been used since the 1980s and is now a ruin.
NVA aims to restore part of the seminary and use it as an art ... | A public arts charity aims to raise £10m over the next two years to help save a building considered one of Scotland's great modernist structures. |
37,365,321 | Robert Sadler, 59, died at his home in Llanrumney Avenue, Llanrumney, on 10 January this year.
Emma Saddler, 27, appeared at Cardiff Crown Court via video link on Wednesday.
She was initially arrested on suspicion of murder and detained under the Mental Health Act.
She was transferred to a clinic in Brighton which spec... | A woman has appeared in court charged with murder and arson after her father died following a house fire in Cardiff. |
39,314,636 | Significant growth in sales of seafood and whisky helped exports increase £421m (8%) in 2016.
Exports to EU countries were worth £2.3bn, up £133m, which the Scottish government said underlined the importance of European markets.
Whisky exports were worth £4bn, up £153m (4%) from 2015, while fish and seafood sales were ... | Food and drink exports from Scotland rose to a record £5.5bn last year, government figures show. |
40,300,734 | Ann Khoshbin, owner of Rose Garden Day Nursery in Uplands, is to be awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to education.
She set up her business after being unable to find suitable childcare for her own children.
She said: "It's lovely, I'm pleased and humbled really.
She said of receiving the letter informi... | The owner of a Swansea nursery has said she is "pleased and humbled" to be recognised in the Queen's birthday honours list. |
39,370,477 | His family have described the 48-year-old as a "wonderful dad and husband, a loving son, brother and uncle", and a chapel service was held in the House of Commons.
Prime Minister Theresa May said the PC, who was married with a five-year-old daughter, "was every inch a hero".
The Metropolitan Police Force called him "a ... | Tributes have been paid to Keith Palmer, the police officer killed in Wednesday's attack in Westminster. |
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Vettel dominated in soaking conditions that delayed the start of the final session by nearly an hour.
The world champion was 0.623 seconds quicker than Rosberg, with Alonso a further 0.437secs adrift.
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Red Bull's Mark Webber st... | Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel beat Mercedes' Nico Rosberg and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso to pole position at the Brazilian Grand Prix. |
32,928,505 | Paul Martin, 37, from Stroud, died when his trail bike was hit by a train at Frampton level crossing in May 2014.
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) report also found signs did not explain trail bike riders were prohibited from using the crossing.
The RAIB has recommended Network Rail improves the "content" ... | A man killed at a level crossing in Gloucestershire may not have heard the train's horn because he was wearing a crash helmet, a report has found. |
34,076,145 | Christopher O'Neill, 25, was first charged with causing grievous bodily harm to Cárágh Walsh in February 2014.
However, within hours of Mr O'Neill appearing in court, Cárágh died.
Mr O'Neill, from Whiterock Road, was then charged with manslaughter, but in July, a senior prosecutor ordered a new post mortem report.
A pr... | A Belfast man has been charged with murdering his three-month-old daughter on 7 February 2014. |
36,674,120 | In recent weeks, there has been an upsurge in campaigning comments on popular microblog Sina Weibo, where users are encouraging victims of sexual assault, domestic violence and rape to make their voices heard.
Rape can be taboo in China and victims are often afraid to come forward. Domestic violence can also be stigmat... | Chinese women are increasingly taking to social media to speak out against sexual harassment. |
37,219,953 | Martin John Neeson, from Magowan Park, appeared at Londonderry Magistrates' Court on Tuesday charged with grievous bodily harm (GBH).
The assault happened at Magowan Park at about 04:00 BST on 28 August.
A 35-year-old man from Ballykelly sustained serious head injuries in the incident and remains in a critical conditio... | A 36-year-old man has appeared in court charged with attacking a man in Londonderry. |
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Chelsea lie two points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal and have played United twice this season.
However, United still have to play the Gunners and fellow title-chasers Manchester City again this term.
"Maybe the rules should be adapted for more fairness," said Wenge... | Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says Juan Mata's proposed move from Chelsea to Manchester United raises questions about the fairness of the January transfer window. |
12,565,551 | The 41-year-old Oscar-winner was recognised for services to the film industry and to charity in last year's Queen's Birthday Honours.
Zeta Jones was accompanied by her husband, US actor Michael Douglas, and their children Dylan and Carys.
The former Darling Buds of May star has appeared in such films as Chicago, Traffi... | Welsh actress Catherine Zeta Jones has been made a CBE by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace. |
27,760,569 | Trustees announced a new partnership deal with Cadw, the Welsh government's historic environment service, resolved "short-term problems that gave rise to concerns over the future" of the museum at Caernarfon.
Last week, trustees said they had not received funding since February.
Culture and Sport Minister John Griffith... | The Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum (RWF) has been saved from closure after its funding was secured. |
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The 21-year-old English swimmer was joined on the podium by Scotland's Ross Murdoch, 22, who claimed silver.
Peaty, Chris Walker-Hebborn, Siobhan-Marie O'Connor and Fran Halsall then won mixed 4x100m medley relay gold.
Halsall, 26, also took a bronze medal in women's 50m b... | Great Britain's Adam Peaty won gold in the men's 100m breaststroke final at the European Championships in London. |
35,328,286 | The designation of 23 new Marine Conservation Zones mean that 8,000 square miles of UK waters now have environmental protection.
The announcement has been welcomed by conservation and wildlife organisations.
However they, along with fishermen's groups, are concerned that there is no management plan.
They say it will be... | The UK government has extended the coastal "blue belt" of protected marine areas. |
36,723,609 | The 21-year-old, who can also play in midfield, scored twice in 33 games after joining Posh from Hartlepool for £500,000 in September 2014.
But he did not figure last season and spent the first half of the campaign with Bradford City, before returning to Pools on loan in February.
James has signed with an option to mak... | Bristol Rovers have signed forward Luke James on a season-long loan from fellow League One side Peterborough United. |
32,780,735 | Benjamin Herman, 80, of Hook, Hampshire denies four counts of sex abuse against a girl under 13 in the early 1970s.
Blackfriars Crown Court heard he drove her in his VW camper van, past security into the palace forecourt.
Mr Herman was an equerry to the duke and had an office in the palace.
He faces three counts of ind... | A former personal assistant to the Duke of Edinburgh accused of sexually abusing a young girl took his victim on a visit to Buckingham Palace, a court has heard. |
32,950,383 | The paper said that during the first five months of this year, 385 people - more than two a day - were killed.
The number of black people was disproportionately high among the victims, especially unarmed ones.
Official statistics rely on self-reported figures from law enforcement agencies.
They suggest about 400 people... | Data collected by the Washington Post newspaper suggests that the number of people shot by US police is twice as high as official figures claim. |
37,350,352 | On Friday John Toshack takes his current side, Moroccan club Wydad Casablanca, to Egypt to face Zamalek in the first leg of their African Champions League semi-final.
Toshack was a legendary player for Cardiff City, Liverpool and Wales and, as a manager, won a Spanish league title with Real Madrid and led Swansea City ... | The ancient Egyptian port of Alexandria has seen many historic events, and it might be about to witness the final throes of one of Wales' most illustrious sporting careers. |
33,003,237 | Russia has denied that its military is involved in Ukraine, but Mr Poroshenko said 9,000 of its troops were deployed.
Clashes involving tanks took place in two areas west of Donetsk on Wednesday.
There was a "colossal threat" that large-scale fighting would resume, the president told parliament in Kiev.
The outbreak of... | President Petro Poroshenko has told MPs the military must prepare to defend against a possible "full-scale invasion" from Russia, amid a surge of violence in eastern Ukraine. |
19,802,234 | The shadow health secretary warned that some NHS hospitals were planning to double the number of private patients they treat under new freedoms.
In a speech to Labour's conference, he said the coalition risked destroying the character of the NHS that David Cameron had promised to protect.
Labour has not ruled out all c... | Andy Burnham has vowed to reverse the "rapid" privatisation of NHS hospitals in England if Labour wins power. |
34,262,165 | Surrey's Ansari, 23, hurt his bowling hand against Lancashire on day two of their County Championship match, hours after receiving a first Test call-up.
He was taken to hospital and Surrey later confirmed the injury was an "open dislocation", adding that it would be assessed in the coming days.
England begin their thre... | All-rounder Zafar Ansari's hopes of an England Test debut are in doubt after he dislocated his thumb while fielding. |
29,680,465 | A petrol bomb was thrown at a house at Thornhill Crescent, at about 02:45 BST on Sunday. A man and a woman in the property were not injured.
A window was broken at a property at Cloona Manor just before 00:45 BST and a device was thrown at the front door. It caused minor damage.
It is unclear if anyone was in that hous... | Two petrol bombings and an arson attack in Dunmurry near Belfast may be linked, the police have said. |
40,179,472 | The taxi-app firm said the sackings related to sexual harassment, bullying and issues about poor company culture.
Uber has been under fire over its treatment of women staff since a former employee wrote a scathing blog post about her experience.
It led to two investigations and the uncovering of 215 complaints about ha... | Uber has fired more than 20 people, and is taking other actions against staff, after a harassment investigation. |
27,049,347 | The defender, who had been battling dementia, made 407 appearances and lifted two trophies for the Tannadice side over 10 years.
His wife Amanda has been campaigning for dementia and Alzheimer's awareness, and met with health secretary Alex Neil last month.
Alzheimer Scotland joined football clubs and fans in paying tr... | Dundee United football legend Frank Kopel has died aged 65. |
37,041,028 | Meads, 80, played 55 times for his country, and was voted the greatest ever All Black in a national poll in 1999.
The former second row said the diagnosis has been hard on his family, and requested privacy.
"Thank you to everyone for their concern, but for now, it's about me fighting this," he said. | New Zealand rugby union great Sir Colin Meads has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. |
40,832,122 | The 29-year-old sustained the injury during his side's Audi Cup final defeat by Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.
"I think we can pretty much rule him out of August and September," said Klopp. "This is certainly not news we would have wanted."
He could now miss England's World Cup qualifying games in September.
Lallana has... | Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana is set to miss "a couple of months" because of a thigh injury, Reds' manager Jurgen Klopp has confirmed. |
36,266,021 | Cafodd Cymru Fyw air gyda rhai fu'n cyd-oesi gydag e yn Ysgol Ramadeg Dyffryn Aman:
Mae cylchgrawn 'Y Twrch Trwyth' o 1967 yn adrodd hanes disgybl oedd yn flaenllaw mewn nifer o weithgareddau yn Ysgol Ramadeg Dyffryn Aman.
Roedd Neil Hamilton o 6A yn actio, dadlau ac yn chwarae rhan lawn yng ngweithgareddau'r ysgol. On... | Mae'n un o gymeriadau mwyaf lliwgar y pumed Cynulliad ond wyddoch chi am gefndir Neil Hamilton fel disgybl ysgol yng ngorllewin Cymru? |
40,766,581 | The former world number one, 56, last won the tournament in 2014, but earned a 17-9 victory in front of a raucous crowd at Blackpool's Winter Gardens.
He faces Peter Wright, who beat Daryl Gurney 17-15, in Sunday's final.
"It's my last day here tomorrow and I'm going out with a bang," said Taylor, who is retiring at th... | Phil Taylor produced a brilliant semi-final display to beat Adrian Lewis and stay on course for his 16th World Matchplay title. |
40,776,621 | The 72-year-old from Ramsgate, Kent, is one of seven people to have been charged with the importation offence, which has been deemed a "relatively new phenomenon" by the National Crime Agency.
But what is the scale of the problem?
More than 100 child sex dolls have been seized in the UK as part of a special operation s... | David Turner is awaiting sentence after admitting to a court that he imported an obscene child sex doll into the UK. |
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