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33,039,815 | Speaking from Canada, his wife Ensaf Haidar told the BBC she feared his punishment would start again on Friday.
Badawi was arrested in 2012 for "insulting Islam through electronic channels".
Saudi authorities sent his case for review amidst global protests, after the first round of lashes in January.
For four years Bad... | Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court has upheld the sentence of 1,000 lashes and 10 years of imprisonment on blogger Raif Badawi, despite a foreign outcry. |
36,600,171 | Cardiff council has issued travel advice to drivers, with roads shutting from 06:30 BST and reopening at about 12:30.
East Tyndall Street, Lloyd George Avenue and Bute Place are among those being closed for the triathlon.
Drivers heading to the Extreme Sailing event before midday have been advised to follow signposted ... | Road closures have been announced ahead of Cardiff Bay's triathlon and sailing events on Sunday. |
19,783,159 | The whale, which is about 10m (33ft) in length, was washed up at Shingle Street, near Hollesley shortly after 15:00 BST on Sunday.
The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) said it was a juvenile fin whale and that a post-mortem examination would be carried out on Tuesday.
Suffolk Police warned people to stay clear of the... | A whale has died after beaching on a shingle bank off the Suffolk coast. |
38,200,089 | The overnight shoot-out between two sets of police began when each side believed the other to be criminals.
It happened near Kiev and has been described as a "heartbreaking tragedy".
The gunfight began when a burglar alarm went off by chance in the house next door to one being staked out by two undercover policemen.
A ... | Five police officers in Ukraine have been killed by friendly fire during a botched operation to arrest robbers, an interior ministry official has said. |
33,485,226 | The operation is ongoing, an interior ministry spokesman told AP news agency.
Tunisia has declared a state of emergency after 38 tourists were killed in an attack by an Islamist gunman in the beach resort of Sousse on 26 June.
Thousands of British tourists have left the country after a new travel alert from the UK fore... | Tunisian security forces have killed five suspected Islamist militants in the mountains near the central town of Gafsa, officials say. |
37,027,712 | BHS ran 16 Scottish branches, employing more than 520 staff, when it went into administration in April.
Before Sunday, 15 had already closed, leaving only one store operating at St Enoch shopping centre in Glasgow.
The branch employed more than 50 staff at the time of the store chain's collapse.
The retail giant traded... | The last BHS store in Scotland has closed its doors for the final time, following the collapse of the high street retailer earlier this year. |
22,958,341 | The 22-year-old actress was in the Prestbury house with a female friend when thieves broke in on Tuesday night.
They locked the pair in a room while they stole jewellery and a mobile phone before escaping, police said.
Ms Flanagan's spokesman said she was "very shaken but unharmed". Police said they were investigating.... | Burglars confronted former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan during a break-in at her Cheshire home. |
23,191,891 | The MoD said the partnership could mean more intelligence is shared about the latest cyber threats.
Defence companies face cyber-attacks almost daily, often from countries seeking to steal sensitive information about new technology and weapons.
Officials say they hope the plan will serve as a model for other sectors.
T... | The UK's defences against cyber attacks are to be strengthened under new plans that will see the Ministry of Defence working with its biggest contractors. |
10,311,752 | A joint team from the Pentagon, US Geological Service and USAID has calculated Afghanistan's mineral deposits are worth at least $900bn.
Geological surveys discovered large quantities of iron and copper as well as valuable deposits of lithium.
But questions are being asked about the timing of the release of information... | Afghanistan may have more than a trillion dollars worth of untapped mineral deposits, a spokesman for the ministry of mines has suggested. |
37,221,644 | Researchers from the Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary have found that dogs can recognise certain words and even tell the difference between how the words are being said.
They found that the animals can tell if the words are positive like or negative and can understand the tone of voice used to say them.
They trained... | Ever wondered if your dog can REALLY understand what you are saying? |
39,588,823 | On Sunday, BBC 6 Music DJ Mark Radcliffe explores the history of the football chant to find out what makes a hit in the stands.
Before the programme goes live, we want to test your chant knowledge. Listen to these seven terrace chants and work out which club's fans are singing them.
You can listen to 'From Doris to Dep... | From Blue Moon to You'll Never Walk Alone, almost every team have their own song - but do you recognise some of the lesser-known chants? |
39,141,810 | Official figures show councils reported 936,090 cases of fly-tipping in 2015-16, costing almost £50m to clear up.
Campaigners say financial pressure on local authorities had resulted in waste collection services being cut.
One council alone handled more than 70,000 cases of fly-tipping.
The number of incidents in Enfie... | Fly-tipping was reported almost 107 times every hour across England, as the number of incidents rose for the third year in a row. |
36,017,531 | The city council confirmed that the 10 primaries affected will remain closed for the rest of the week.
Contingency plans are being put in place for the five high schools with pupils being phased back to the classroom from Wednesday onwards.
All the schools in question were constructed under the same public private part... | Urgent work will be required on several of the 17 Edinburgh schools which were closed due to safety fears. |
39,778,169 | The assailants, riding in two vehicles, opened fire on a security convoy on the main ring road in the Nasr City area.
No group has yet said it was behind the attack, which occurred on Monday night.
However, jihadist militants have killed hundreds of police and soldiers since the military overthrew Islamist President Mo... | Suspected militants have killed three police officers and wounded five others in an attack in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, the interior ministry says. |
36,915,320 | The Bears face must-win games in their final group matches in the T20 Blast and One-Day Cup to keep alive hopes of making the quarter-finals in both.
"There's no reason why it should be inconsistent, we know what we're meant to be doing," Brown, 46, told BBC WM.
"Under pressure, we're failing to deliver what we're supp... | Warwickshire director of cricket Dougie Brown admits he cannot explain why his side's white-ball cricket has been inconsistent this season. |
33,584,730 | Matthew Daley, 34, of Worthing, is being held on suspicion of murdering Don Lock, 79, and police have until midnight to charge or release him.
Mr Lock died from stab wounds after a suspected road-rage confrontation near Findon, which Sussex Police described as an "unprovoked attack".
On Saturday a knife was recovered ... | Detectives are continuing to question a man about a fatal stabbing after a car crash in West Sussex. |
36,521,761 | But the inquiry into the attack on the Pulse gay night club, in which 49 people were killed, is being treated as a terrorist investigation, he added.
The FBI's director said the gunman was radicalised through the internet.
Meanwhile Donald Trump said he would suspend immigration from certain areas of the world to the U... | There is no clear evidence that the Orlando gunman was directed by the so-called Islamic State group (IS), US President Barack Obama has said. |
20,937,058 | When Shatner asked if Cmdr Hadfield was tweeting from space, the astronaut replied: "Yes, Standard Orbit, Captain. And we're detecting signs of life on the surface".
The message presumably refers to earth.
Cmdr Hadfield arrived at the International Space Station on 21 December for a five-month mission.
The exchange, wh... | Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has exchanged tweets from space with William Shatner, who played Captain Kirk in Star Trek. |
38,752,734 | The 20-year-old joins on a four-and-a-half-year deal, and Benfica could receive £6m more if he is sold on.
PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said the deal for the Portugal international was completed despite rival interest from "numerous European clubs".
Earlier in January, PSG signed 23-year-old Germany forward Julian ... | Paris St-Germain have signed Benfica winger Goncalo Guedes for £25.5m. |
31,795,883 | Pupils at Pingle School, Swadlincote, were asked to send naked images to the messaging site ooVoo.
Derbyshire Police said it was "investigating the sharing of indecent images" via text message, social media, or tablet and phone apps.
The force said it was unclear who made the requests. The school said warnings were sen... | Police are investigating after pupils at a Derbyshire school were encouraged to post explicit images online. |
35,622,105 | But did he get what he wanted?
Here we look at the draft reform proposals drawn up by European Council President Donald Tusk at the start of February, the final text agreed on Friday and what Mr Cameron originally promised.
What Cameron wanted: Allowing Britain to opt out from the EU's founding ambition to forge an "ev... | David Cameron is campaigning for Britain to remain in the EU after securing a deal he claims will give the country "special status" in the 28 nation bloc. |
37,267,081 | The injured man went to hospital Friday evening and is in a critical but stable condition following surgery, a force spokesman said.
Officers said 15 minutes earlier police received "numerous calls" to Malvern Hill Road, Nechells, where the stabbing was believed to have happened.
Two men aged 20 are being questioned on... | A 19-year-old man was stabbed in the chest during a brawl involving up to 30 men in Birmingham, say police. |
38,737,188 | Staff at Inverness-based Lifescan Scotland were informed of the development by management on Tuesday.
It comes after parent company Johnson and Johnson announced it was reviewing its strategic options.
LifeScan makes products for the treatment of diabetes and currently employs 1,100 people in the Highland capital.
The ... | Up to 80 jobs are under threat at one of Scotland's largest life sciences companies. |
38,249,162 | Matthew Gordon said he never "cut corners" when it came to maintenance and spent more than £6,000 in a year on repairs to the truck.
He told Bristol Crown Court if the lorry had been unsafe he "would have done something about it".
Mr Gordon, 30, of Dauntsey, Wiltshire, denies 14 charges against him.
Mr Gordon, the own... | The owner of a lorry that crashed on a steep hill in Bath killing four people has told a jury he did not think the vehicle was unsafe that day. |
36,297,780 | 16 May 2016 Last updated at 08:42 BST
Merafield Bridge in Plympton was detonated overnight on Saturday, as part of a £6.4m project to replace the structure.
The bridge, built in 1969, was damaged by alkali silica reaction, more commonly known as "concrete cancer".
Video: Highways England | Footage has been released showing the demolition of a bridge over the A38 in Devon. |
37,764,327 | A single parrot bone was discovered in the Baikal region and dates to between 16 and 18 million years ago.
It suggests that the birds, which today mainly inhabit tropical and sub-tropical regions, may once have been widespread in Eurasia.
It is also the first time a fossil parrot has been found in Asia.
The research is... | A parrot fossil has been unearthed in Siberia - the furthest north one of these birds has ever been found, a study reports. |
32,053,280 | Free-to-use cash machines, banks on wheels and the use of local Post Office branches could all be solutions.
The move expands a former voluntary agreement to assist vulnerable customers when towns and villages become bank-free.
But there will be no punishment if banks fail to provide alternatives.
Banks, the government... | Banks must investigate alternative arrangements for customers before closing the last bank in town, under a new agreement. |
26,609,548 | The depth of mistrust between the two was highlighted in the interview given by Hank Paulson, the former US treasury secretary, for my recent BBC Two documentary, How China Fooled The World.
The excerpts I am about to quote never made it into the film, because they weren't relevant to it. But they give a fascinating un... | There is a cynicism in the relationship between Russia and the US, being played out in the Crimean crisis, which is deep, rooted in history and shows that the triumph of capitalism over communism wasn't the end of the power game between these two nations. |
36,080,919 | The star, whose third album 25 was the biggest-seller of 2015, was overlooked by the awards, which are voted for by her fellow composers and songwriters.
Instead, Ed Sheeran, Jess Glynne and James Bay made the shortlist.
And, following the row over diversity at the Brits, Roots Manuva and Skepta were listed for best co... | Adele has failed to win any nominations at the prestigious Ivor Novello Awards, which recognise achievement in songwriting. |
28,871,702 | In a video published on 2 September, which has been confirmed as authentic by the US authorities, Mr Sotloff was shown dressed in an orange smock, his hands tied behind his back, kneeling in front of a masked figure holding a knife. He was then beheaded.
IS had threatened to kill Mr Sotloff at the end of a video releas... | Steven Sotloff is the second American journalist the jihadist group Islamic State (IS) has killed. |
35,792,010 | Media playback is not supported on this device
Goals from Liam Polworth and Ross Draper in the space of five minutes put Caley 2-0 ahead at half-time.
A fabulous Miles Storey volley early in the second half sealed a first win in eight games and lifted Thistle to within four points of County in sixth.
County, who were d... | A clinical Inverness Caley Thistle spoiled Ross County's celebrations with a fifth straight derby win at Dingwall. |
33,672,137 | The staff at Brickkiln Waste Limited on Heather Road were told on Friday that the company was going into administration.
It is understood Brickkiln has been involved in a dispute with Derry City and Strabane District Council over payment for contracts.
Brickkiln recently had its licence temporarily suspended by the Nor... | Fifty workers at a Londonderry waste firm have lost their jobs. |
39,077,197 | The 31-year-old South Africa international was found guilty of tip-tackling scrum-half Charlie Mulchrone in the first half of his side's win over Harlequins last Saturday.
The Rugby Football Union disciplinary panel said they were "satisfied" that the initial decision was correct.
He will be able to make his first-team... | Bath flanker Francois Louw will serve a two-week ban after his appeal against the decision was dismissed. |
36,487,864 | Luther Burrell replaces Farrell at inside centre, while Marland Yarde is picked on the wing ahead of Jack Nowell, who is named as a replacement.
Ex-captain Chris Robshaw is back on the blind-side after missing the Wales win.
Coach Eddie Jones has opted to start with the same pack which began the final Six Nations game ... | Owen Farrell will start at fly-half for England in Saturday's first Test against Australia in Brisbane with George Ford dropping to the bench. |
38,760,133 | The Department for International Development (DfID) said last month the secretariat in London was "under performing" and needed "urgent reform".
Senior diplomatic and political sources - speaking to the BBC off the record - have accused the secretary-general, Lady Scotland, of "poor leadership".
But her spokesman said ... | The government has drafted in senior officials to support the Commonwealth amid concerns over the way it is being run, the BBC has learned. |
12,604,115 | The research used a miniscule gene transport system to deliver a poison directly into cancerous cells.
It is hoped the new technique could overcome the side effects of treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Using a Designer Biomimetic Vector (DBV), Dr Helen McCarthy, from Queen's School of Pharmacy, packaged... | Scientists at Queen's University in Belfast have discovered a new way of causing breast cancer cells to self destruct. |
36,442,119 | A witness said the victim, named locally as Aqib Mazhar, was stabbed in the back after being targeted by a gang armed with bricks and poles.
The victim, who was in his 20s, was attacked in Russell Road, Forest Fields, on Wednesday evening.
Nottinghamshire Police said he died in hospital and have appealed for anyone wit... | Three men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was fatally stabbed in a Nottingham street. |
31,613,184 | The Football Association's independent regulatory commission partially upheld an appeal lodged by Chelsea on Tuesday.
Matic, 26, was sent off in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Burnley after reacting to a high tackle from Ashley Barnes.
In a statement, Chelsea said they were "extremely disappointed and frustrated" that Matic ... | Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic's violent conduct ban has been reduced from three games to two, but he will still miss Sunday's League Cup final. |
40,706,137 | 24 July 2017 Last updated at 14:56 BST
He's been racing sharks... Yes, you read that right.
Michael Phelps had a special shark suit to help him compete against the ocean predator.
And don't worry - he actually wasn't in the water with them, it was done with special effects.
Watch this to see who was the fastest...
Pict... | Olympic superhero Michael Phelps is one of the fastest swimmers on Earth, but he's been taking up a pretty weird challenge. |
35,568,125 | The Shire belied their status as basement battlers and kept Jim Chapman's men at bay in the first half.
Ryan McStay cleared Ross Fisher's header off the line, while Thomas Orr got on the end of a pinpoint cross, but headed just over the bar.
Despite Shire's bright start to the second half, Annan led when Todd flicked h... | Annan Athletic had to work hard for a gritty 1-0 win at East Stirlingshire with Josh Todd bagging the only goal. |
40,908,449 | Adam Morgan finished off a searing counter-attack to punish the hosts after 28 minutes, scoring only their second league goal in five games.
Moors had a golden opportunity to equalise moments after the break but Oladapo Afolayan's penalty was well saved by Sam Johnson after Matty Brown was adjudged to have fouled the s... | FC Halifax claimed their first win of the season by beating Solihull. |
37,334,628 | The Change Britain campaign is being led by Mr Johnson's former Vote Leave colleague, Labour's Gisela Stuart.
The group's main aim is to ensure that PM Theresa May's delivers on her promise that "Brexit means Brexit".
Mr Johnson said the group would make sure that the UK gained control over "laws, borders, money and tr... | Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has thrown his support behind a new cross-party campaign aimed at ensuring the UK leaves the European Union. |
33,354,221 | Between 13 and 15 tonnes spilled into the sea from the Brent Bravo, 116 miles north east of Lerwick, in May 2013.
Senior management from Shell were at Aberdeen Sheriff Court where the company admitted the release of fuel.
Sheriff Kenneth Stewart fined the company £6,650, reduced from the maximum possible due to the ea... | Oil giant Shell has been fined thousands of pounds after a diesel leak on board a North Sea platform. |
32,416,875 | It's in a church hall and you can put 50p in a Tupperware box for a cup of tea and a biscuit, then sit on the sort of chairs they always have in church halls and judge how the candidates behind the trestle tables measure up.
The town, the oldest recorded in Britain, is a dot of Lib Dem yellow in a sea of Conservative b... | The hustings in Colchester has a comfortably old fashioned feel to it. |
40,994,448 | In its Cost of a Child in 2017 report, the charity says the cost of raising a child to the age of 18 for a two-parent family, excluding housing, childcare and council tax has risen to £75,436.
A couple earning the National Living Wage falls 13% short of that, it said.
Costs are up 4% compared with 2016.
The figures fo... | Higher inflation and a freeze on state benefits mean low-income parents cannot meet the basic costs of raising a child, according to the Child Poverty Action Group. |
20,636,626 | Richard O'Dwyer travelled to the US voluntarily after spending more than two years challenging whether he should be extradited to face charges.
The US authorities claimed the 24-year-old's TVShack website hosted links to pirated films and TV programmes.
Mr O'Dwyer, from Sheffield, is expected to return to the UK later.... | A student ordered to pay £20,000 by a New York judge after US authorities said he broke copyright laws says he is "happy it's finally over". |
34,692,545 | A number of houses were evacuated after the device was discovered on Ainsworth Avenue off the Shankill Road.
The security alert has now ended.
Police have appealed for information about the incident.
Democratic Unionist Party MLA William Humphrey said those behind the device had been "utterly reckless".
"This criminal ... | Police have said a suspicious object found in west Belfast was a "crude but viable" bomb. |
36,786,898 | 14 July 2016 Last updated at 08:26 BST
Deep underground the biggest building project in Europe is taking place, to make a brand new underground railway line.
The project to build this new trainline for London started in 2009, with lots of digging.
Builders even unearthed skeletons dating back to Roman times, roman coin... | Something BIG is happening beneath the streets of London. |
34,464,137 | In his speech to the Conservative Party Conference, Mr Cameron promised to open these religious schools to inspection.
He said there was no problem with children learning about their faith in supplementary schools, but minds must be broadened, not "filled with poison".
The Muslim Council of Britain said it had concerns... | Religious supplementary schools in England that teach children intolerance will be investigated and closed down, Prime Minister David Cameron has said. |
33,509,974 | "We discovered this two hours ago. I have to stop," the former Giro d'Italia winner, 37, told a shocked news conference on Monday.
Basso was set to be one of Alberto Contador's key lieutenants in the mountains over the next two weeks.
He caught his groin in a crash on stage five and the cancer was discovered in a check... | Italian rider Ivan Basso has withdrawn from the Tour de France after revealing he has testicular cancer. |
35,658,664 | A judge is deciding if there is enough evidence for the case against Seamus Daly, 45, from Jonesborough, County Armagh, to go to a crown court trial.
Mr Daly, originally from the Republic of Ireland, was arrested in April 2014.
The Omagh bomb was the biggest single atrocity in the history of the Troubles in Northern Ir... | A man accused of murdering 29 people in the Real IRA bomb attack in Omagh in 1998 has appeared in court in the County Tyrone town for the first time. |
34,774,630 | The foreign ministry said the remarks by Maud de Boer-Buquicchio were "inappropriate" and "regrettable".
But the special rapporteur on child prostitution said she had referred to estimates in open sources to highlight a phenomenon that had to be tackled.
Compensated dating sees men offering girls money or gifts for com... | Japan's government wants a UN expert to retract a claim that 13% of Japanese schoolgirls engage in "compensated dating", which can involve sex. |
35,443,879 | Images purporting to show an unnamed US warship were shown on television.
Iran's navy commander praised the operation for getting so close to a warship "to get such accurate footage of the combat units of foreign forces".
The US said an Iranian drone had flown over one of its carriers recently, but did not say if it wa... | Iran flew an unarmed drone over a US aircraft carrier and took "precise" photographs during a naval drill in the Gulf, its state broadcaster said. |
35,863,861 | Just hours before its day in court - in the town of Riverside, California - the most unexpected twist yet: the trial had been postponed, perhaps indefinitely.
The FBI said it had, "this past weekend", been shown a way to unlock the iPhone used by San Bernardino gunman Rizwan Farook.
The FBI has until 5 April to let the... | You could forgive Apple's legal team for coming across a little exasperated on Monday evening. |
31,097,265 | The 7m-long, 6.1-tonne platform went into orbit on a Proton M rocket, despatched from Baikonur in Kazakhstan.
The I5s - there will be four in total - make up Inmarsat's next-generation constellation called Global Xpress.
And with an investment of £1bn ($1.5bn), they represent the single biggest commercial space projec... | The UK satellite telecommunications company Inmarsat has launched the second of its I5 series of spacecraft. |
38,549,732 | A reduced service ran between Chester and Llandudno Junction with buses supplementing services.
Buses replaced trains between Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog.
There was also a warning that services between Llandudno Junction and Holyhead could have been affected by the work. | Services have resumed on the north Wales coast main line and Blaenau Ffestiniog branch line after earlier disruption on Monday when engineering work overran. |
35,330,970 | Goals in either half from Jackson Irvine and Brian Graham earned them all three points.
Motherwell's late response began with Stephen Pearson's fierce strike.
But Scott Fox saved from James McFadden and brilliantly kept out a Keith Lasley drive to frustrate Motherwell.
It was a pulsating finish to a game that only spar... | Ross County survived a late onslaught from Motherwell for their first league win of 2016, moving them up to fourth in the Premiership. |
39,045,707 | There's never a good time to talk politics, but democracy starts early in the state of Iowa.
By 7:30 am, as the morning fog was still lifting and the sun was starting to appear, the meeting room in the Iowa Falls Fire department was already at full capacity.
A few hundred people had travelled from across the state to a... | Republican politicians are returning to their home districts to a barrage of criticism, as many constituents demand to know how they'll hold President Trump to account. |
35,481,911 | The announcement came as the London venue unveiled its new programme which includes plays starring Ralph Fiennes, Andrew Garfield and Tamsin Greig.
NT boss Rufus Norris said Sunday performances would stop because they were "always the last performances to sell".
The last Sunday show will be Damon Albarn's musical Wonde... | The National Theatre has decided to axe Sunday performances due to its "tight financial situation". |
32,879,511 | Captain Doug Beattie was awarded the Military Cross for bravery.
This was while serving with the Royal Irish Regiment (RIR) in Afghanistan.
He said the government was failing to implement the Military Covenant, a promise to look after members of the armed forces and their families.
Speaking in a BBC NI Spotlight progra... | A highly decorated soldier has accused the government of abandoning Northern Ireland military veterans who need help for serious physical and mental injuries. |
31,531,896 | Garcia, who died in 1995, will be inducted posthumously alongside lyricist Robert Hunter for their work in the legendary psychedelic group.
They will be joined by country artists Toby Keith and Bobby Braddock and blues pioneer Willie Dixon.
The ceremony will take place on 18 June in New York.
Songwriters Hall of Fame p... | Cyndi Lauper, Linda Perry and the Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia are to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. |
30,463,310 | Cook made only a single as England lost to Sri Lanka by 90 runs to trail 4-2 with one match remaining on Tuesday.
Asked if he expected to be captain when England travel down under next month, first of all for a tri-series against Australia and India, he said: "Yes.
"It's tough at the moment. I'm a better player than I'... | Alastair Cook has vowed to remain England one-day captain despite losing a fourth successive one-day series. |
19,739,803 | His comments come as the Tibetan exile movement meets at its headquarters in the northern Indian town of Dharamsala to discuss its future strategy.
There is growing concern over the number of Tibetans self-immolating or setting themselves on fire.
Activists say 51 Tibetans have set themselves on fire since 2009.
The Ti... | The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, says he hopes for a new Chinese approach to Tibet with the expected change in its leadership next month. |
32,147,805 | Mark Jones, 45, of Cwmbran, denies murdering Amelia Jones in Pontnewydd in November, 2012.
His daughter Sarah Jones was asked by the defence barrister, Roger Thomas QC, about a trip to the doctors with Amelia on 7 November 2012.
She admitted "exaggerating" about the doctor's diagnosis.
Mr Thomas asked her what the diag... | The mother of a baby girl allegedly murdered by her own grandfather has admitted she "exaggerates", a court has heard. |
36,964,820 | The bank announced the closures as part of a "strategic review".
It said the move was a result of falling customer demand, and because of overlaps with other nearby branches.
Seven are in Aberdeen and the north east, four in Tayside, and three in the Highlands. Two are in Edinburgh, two in central Scotland, two in west... | The Bank of Scotland has announced it is to close 23 branches in Scotland. |
37,263,087 | The small pieces of plastic commonly found in toothpaste, exfoliating body scrubs and other household products and are thought to damage the environment.
Environmentalists fear they are building up in oceans and potentially entering the food chain.
A consultation on how a ban would work will start later this year, Envi... | The UK government has announced plans to ban microbeads used in cosmetics and cleaning products by 2017. |
35,581,577 | He faced criticism online after comparing costume designer Jenny Beavan to a "bag lady" when she picked up her Bafta for Mad Max: Fury Road.
The presenter later insisted Beavan was a "dear friend" and had "got" the joke.
Fry said he has not "slammed the door" on Twitter but said the site had become a "stalking ground f... | Bafta show host Stephen Fry has confirmed he has left Twitter declaring "the fun is over". |
34,180,681 | Strauss, the England and Wales Cricket Board's director of cricket, told Pietersen in May that he would not be considered for an international recall.
"I think that clarity has helped," Strauss said.
England won the Ashes 3-2 but trail 2-0 in the one-day series before Tuesday's third ODI at Old Trafford (14:00 BST).
Pi... | England are benefiting from the decision to exclude former batsman Kevin Pietersen from selection, says English cricket chief Andrew Strauss. |
29,627,766 | Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr's brother said he was found guilty of seeking "foreign meddling" in the kingdom, "disobeying" its rulers and taking up arms against the security forces.
The cleric was a vocal supporter of the mass anti-government protests that erupted in Eastern Province in 2011.
His arrest two years ago, dur... | A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced the Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr to death, his family says. |
32,747,861 | King, known for his hits Lucille, Sweet Black Angel and Rock Me Baby, died in his sleep in Las Vegas.
Born in Mississippi, King began performing in the 1940s and was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
He was recently taken to hospital with a diabetes-related illness.
Rol... | The 'King of the Blues' guitarist and singer, BB King, has died aged 89, his lawyer says. |
37,440,748 | But this was the nocturnal hum of the midshipman fish; a courtship call, and the source of a biological secret scientists have now solved.
Researchers brought the fish into their lab to work out why they sang at night.
The US team's findings are published in the journal Current Biology.
The researchers found the singin... | When California houseboat residents heard their low, submarine hum in the 1980s, they thought it might be coming from noisy sewage pumps, military experiments or even extraterrestrials. |
36,246,309 | Revenue for the first quarter dropped 64% to 14.8bn Taiwanese dollars ($456m; £315m), while the net loss was 2.6bn Taiwanese dollars, compared with a profit the year before.
The firm has been struggling to compete with the likes of Apple and Samsung.
It is pinning hopes on its new HTC 10 phone to revive fortunes as we... | A sharp plunge in sales has pushed the Taiwanese phonemaker HTC into a loss for the three months to March. |
36,064,439 | The Shakespeare Schools Festival - an initiative which inspires schoolchildren to perform abridged versions of the playwright's famous work.
From small beginnings, the initiative has grown into the UK's largest youth drama festival.
And as the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death is marked on 23 April, we take a lo... | What links William Shakespeare, the fall of the Berlin Wall, coups in Soviet Russia and eight schools in west Wales? |
24,677,247 | Rockstar's controversial game - where players commit crime in the fictional city of Los Santos - was presented with the Game of the Year gong at a ceremony in central London.
Sony's The Last of Us also scooped two awards.
Ken Levine - the man behind Bioshock and System Shock 2 - was honoured with a lifetime achievement... | The adult-themed crime game, Grand Theft Auto 5, has won the top prize at the Golden Joystick awards. |
30,051,013 | Sailor Victor Magnus captured the scene when a ship carrying explosives caught fire in Halifax, Canada, resulting in the deaths of 2,000 people.
The explosion, on Thursday 6 December 1917, almost wiped out the town.
Mr Magnus's daughter, Anne Foreman from Cornwall, is to take the pictures to the Imperial War Museum in ... | Unseen pictures from World War One have been released showing what was then the world's largest explosion. |
38,207,384 | They will meet on Monday afternoon to decide their response.
The boss of the bank has described this plan as getting "several holes in one in a row".
Golfers will know how hard that is and the wind of political risk has just picked up.
If they do decide the plan is now too risky then the government may have no choice b... | Although the share price of Europe's oldest bank Monte dei Paschi is little changed this morning, that may not last if the consortium of investors planning a €5bn cash injection abandon their rescue attempt amid the political vacuum opened up by Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's departure. |
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The top two were tied on a clearance of 4.85m, but European champion Stefanidi won by having fewer failed jumps.
Bradshaw, 24, set a season's best of 4.70m, with New Zealand's Eliza McCartney taking bronze with 4.80m.
Cuba's world champion Yarisley Silva managed only joint... | Greece's Ekaterini Stefanidi won women's pole vault gold, narrowly beating USA's Sandi Morris into silver as Britain's Holly Bradshaw was fifth. |
36,486,566 | Japan administers the uninhabited Senkaku islands, which China also claims under the name Diaoyu islands.
Russian naval ships were also spotted in the area at the same time, Japanese local media said.
In 2012, relations between Japan and China deteriorated after Japan bought the islands from a private owner.
The island... | Japan has lodged a protest with the Chinese ambassador in Tokyo, after a Chinese ship sailed close to contested islands in the East China Sea. |
37,491,189 | Ms Boyd, who was elected to represent Castle ward in 2012, became the first woman to lead Stirling Council.
She is currently the youngest council leader in Scotland and one of only four women.
She said her decision not to seek re-election was not easy but that it was time to address "personal priorities."
She said: "I ... | The Labour leader of Stirling Council, Johanna Boyd, has announced that she will not be standing in next year's local government elections. |
35,731,952 | SeaEnergy issued a statement to the stock exchange to say it is making losses, and trying to sell its assets.
It warned that if it cannot find a deal, it may not be able to keep trading beyond May.
The share price fell more than half following the news, but ended Friday 45% down on the day.
It had already fallen more t... | An Aberdeen firm which supplies specialist services to the oil and gas industry has warned that it is running out of cash. |
36,930,808 | Norburn's sweet strike from outside the area gave Gulls goalkeeper Brendan Moore no chance as the ball flew into the top corner with 24 minutes on the clock.
Chris Holroyd confirmed victory on 65 minutes with a second memorable goal as his fierce strike went in off the crossbar.
Report supplied by the Press Association... | Ollie Norburn marked his Macclesfield debut with a stunning volley as Torquay were beaten 2-0 at Moss Lane. |
40,756,389 | The 19-year-old has spent the summer on trial in the Championship club's development system.
Phillips was released by Liverpool in May after 10 years at the Anfield club, having joined as a nine-year-old from Blackburn.
"It's a great move for me and a great opportunity to come to a club like Norwich," said Phillips.
Fi... | Norwich City have signed former Liverpool youngster Adam Phillips on an initial two-year contract. |
37,702,046 | Robinson was left upset by a number of refereeing decisions as his side conceded twice in the final three minutes to draw 3-3 at home to Bristol Rovers in League One on Tuesday.
"Maybe we need to cheat a little bit more, go down, scream, maybe we need to do that," he told BBC Three Counties.
"Honesty in the way we're d... | Manager Karl Robinson says MK Dons may have to "cheat more" to win matches. |
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The Ospreys scrum-half, 26, went down in agony after his leg was caught in a ruck against Italy and he was taken off the pitch on a stretcher.
Webb has had surgery on his damaged foot but the injury was so serious he will also miss the 2016 Six Nations.
"It hit me straight... | Rhys Webb says he knew his World Cup was over the moment he was injured in Wales' final warm-up match. |
29,716,173 | Twin B and Yasmin Evans announced on 1Xtra that the R&B singer, who's influenced the likes of Alicia Keys and Rihanna, will be playing at 1Xtra Live.
It's the seventh year the flagship gigs have taken place and this year it's all happening in Birmingham.
Mistajam and DJ Target will be hosting shows live from the Nation... | Sigma, Fuse ODG, Tinashe and now Mary J Blige. |
23,529,555 | The Planning Inspectorate has backed the council's decision to demand the property near Crymych is demolished.
Owner's Charlie Hague and Megan Williams argued that the straw-walled house had low impact on the environment.
But inspectors said that did not change rules on building in rural areas.
"There is a lack of prop... | A Pembrokeshire couple who built a 'hobbit-style' eco home without planning consent have lost a demolition appeal. |
39,257,465 | A 21-year-old man required hospital treatment after the attack near the Stag Bar on Weavers Close on Thursday 22 December.
Police Scotland has released images of a man they wish to trace in connection with the incident.
They have asked him or anyone who might know him to come forward to assist with their inquiries.
He ... | Police have released CCTV images as part of investigations into an assault outside an Arbroath bar last year. |
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The Swiss, 79, is appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after he was barred for a "disloyal payment" to suspended Uefa leader Michel Platini.
Both men deny any wrongdoing.
Speaking on the eve of Friday's vote to elect his successor as head of football's world gov... | Outgoing Fifa president Sepp Blatter says he will not return to football - even if his six-year ban is overturned. |
15,811,677 | The pontiff called for reconciliation as he addressed the Friendship Stadium in Cotonou, Benin's main city in the heartland of the Voodoo religion.
The 84-year-old handed over a document showing how doctrine in the Roman Catholic church could heal rifts.
The liturgy was delivered in at least 10 African languages and al... | Pope Benedict has said an open-air Mass for tens of thousands of people as he wrapped up his three-day African tour. |
33,063,187 | American Salazar, who coaches Farah in the United States, denies allegations made in a BBC investigation that he has practised doping techniques.
Britain's Farah, 32, has been advised to distance himself from Salazar and his US-based Nike Oregon Project (NOP).
There is no suggestion that Farah himself has been involved... | Mo Farah's coach Alberto Salazar says he will show his accusers are "knowingly making false statements" as he continues to deny doping claims. |
40,220,881 | At Edgbaston on Saturday, England will seek to make it three wins out of three in Group B, hosting Australia, who need to win having had two games washed out.
Roy has made only 27 runs in his last five innings for England but Morgan told BBC Sport: "We believe in him.
"He has been a huge part of our team and we are a v... | England captain Eoin Morgan says "runs are just round the corner" for opener Jason Roy in the Champions Trophy. |
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The result means Liverpool will top the table at Christmas - ahead of the Gunners on goal difference - as two teams with title pretensions of their own produced a spectacle almost devoid of entertainment and quality.
Frank Lampard came closest to breaking the deadlock when... | Arsenal failed to reclaim top spot in the Premier League as they played out a dreadful stalemate with Chelsea at Emirates Stadium. |
35,505,576 | 9 February 2016 Last updated at 09:39 GMT
One in five children will experience mental health problems before they are 11 - but only a third of schools have an on-site counsellor, suggests research by the charity Place2Be and National Association of Head Teachers.
Children at Highfields Primary School have regular couns... | If left untreated, young children's mental health problems could spiral in adulthood, warns a report. |
18,904,789 | Rayo Vallecano accepted a £2m bid for the 26-year-old and the Premier League club will seal a third summer signing, subject to international clearance.
Michu has passed a medical and agreed personal terms to become new Swansea boss Michael Laudrup's third signing.
Laudrup said: "We're talking about a player who scored ... | Swansea City have completed the deal to sign Michu as the Spanish midfielder has agreed a three-year contract. |
35,051,455 | The 20-year-old's four-month loan with the League One Shrews ends in January.
"Why change the environment? Why does he need to go and play in the Championship?" Pardew told BBC Sport.
"I'd be quite happy for him to stay where he is - the manager's done a super job with him."
Kaikai has netted five times in 12 league ga... | Shrewsbury Town manager Micky Mellon is doing a "super job" with striker Sullay Kaikai and he is better off there than at a Championship club, says Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew. |
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Phelan, 53, was promoted from assistant boss to caretaker manager when Steve Bruce resigned in July.
Despite a threadbare squad, he has a 100% Premier League record with wins over Leicester and Swansea.
"He can handle the situation at Hull and the players are playing for h... | Hull City should give Mike Phelan the manager's job on a full-time basis, former England defender Phil Neville told BBC's Match of the Day. |
38,185,052 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry, which opened in 1570, is in the Guinness Book of World Records as Britain's oldest manufacturing company.
The company's owner Alan Hughes said he hoped to have found a buyer by the time he retires in May.
The Grade II-listed building in Whitechapel, where it has been based since 1738, has alre... | A foundry which opened in Queen Elizabeth I's era and made Big Ben is up for sale. |
40,559,213 | It has been billed as the biggest edition of the event ever, with more tickets sold than in all of the eight previous championships combined.
But who are the big names, when are the big races and how can you keep across the action? Here is everything you need to know.
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The ... | London Stadium has come alive as the World Para-athletics Championships takes place at the home of the 2012 Paralympic Games. |
40,427,868 | Julie Parkin, 39, was found dead at an address in Kirkwall Close, Hylton Castle, Sunderland, on Tuesday.
She taught at West Boldon Primary School. Head teacher Joanne Weightman said Mrs Parkin was "highly respected" and the school was "deeply shocked".
A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is b... | A primary school head teacher has spoken of her shock after a teacher at her school was found stabbed to death. |
31,667,359 | It follows media speculation that the Scottish Secretary could be a potential successor to Nick Clegg.
Opinion polls have suggested the Lib Dems are set to lose many seats across the UK and Scotland in May's general election.
Mr Carmichael's Orkney and Shetland seat is considered to be one of the party's safest.
This h... | Alistair Carmichael has appeared to have ruled out a future bid for leadership of the Liberal Democrats. |
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