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36,615,812 | The UK voted to leave the EU in a historic referendum on Friday, sending shockwaves across global markets.
India's Sensex fell by 3.4% to 26,022.60 points soon after the outcome of the vote became clear.
But Mr Jaitley said that India's market fundamentals are strong enough "to smooth this volatility".
The minister ack... | Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said India is "well prepared" to deal with any volatility arising from the UK's decision to leave the European Union. |
33,059,920 | "Using horse-driven carriages only for joyrides solely for human pleasure is an avoidable activity," the order said.
The court agreed with animal rights groups that the practice was cruel.
Reports say that around 700 families depend on Victoria carriages for their livelihood.
Monday's court order came on a petition fil... | A court in India has ruled that Mumbai's famous horse-drawn carriages, popularly known as "Victorias", are "illegal" and must go off the city streets in a year. |
37,372,445 | The CPS said there was "insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of a conviction against the arresting officers".
One officer, Paul White, will face trial for perjury over the evidence he gave at Mr Rigg's inquest.
Mr Rigg died at Brixton police station in 2008.
The inquest into his death in 2012 found pol... | The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said it will not prosecute five police officers over the death in custody of Sean Rigg in 2008. |
13,345,166 | Before his latest trial, in Germany, he was famously deported from the US to Israel in 1986 to face allegations that he had served as a camp guard nicknamed Ivan the Terrible at Treblinka.
He was convicted and sentenced to death. But he was reprieved a few years later after new evidence appeared.
But back in America, d... | John Demjanjuk, an elderly former Ohio car worker who was born in Ukraine, was finally convicted of Nazi war crimes after decades of fighting attempts to bring him to justice. |
26,492,325 | Iron ore delivered into China fell 8.3% on Monday after Beijing reported weak export data over the weekend.
China is one of the biggest consumers of the commodity and there are concerns a slowdown in its economy may hurt demand and impact miners' profits.
Shares of BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Glencore Xstrata all fell.... | Shares in some of the world's biggest mining companies have been hit by a slump in the price of iron ore, amid fears of a slowdown in China's economy. |
26,096,782 | The measures agreed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) will overhaul the sport's governance, competitions and finances.
A new revenue-sharing agreement will give the lion's share of money to the 'Big Three' nations.
Associate members, including Ireland and Scotland, will also now have the chance to play Test cr... | England, Australia and India will be given more control of cricket after a vote by the sport's governing body. |
36,110,850 | Howard, who can play on the wing or in the centre, joined Saints from Western Province in April 2015.
The 24-year-old played for the Stormers in Super Rugby and also had a spell with Munster last season.
"I am really looking forward to returning to play in the Pro12," said Howard, who won the Junior World Championship ... | Northampton's South African utility back Pat Howard will join Newport Gwent Dragons for the 2016-17 season. |
40,102,725 | Reports say riot police were involved in a tense stand-off with protesters, but later retreated.
Protesters rallied after Nasser Zefzafi was arrested on Monday charged with threatening national security.
Mr Zefzafi has organised months of protests against unemployment and corruption.
Morocco has been gripped by demonst... | Thousands of people have demonstrated in the northern Moroccan city of Al-Hoceima, demanding the release of a well-known activist. |
33,603,993 | Research by MigrationWatch, which campaigns for tighter immigration controls, looked at employment status, wages and benefit claims.
Migrants from the US, Australia and South Africa were found to earn much more than the UK-born population.
By contrast, people from Pakistan and Bangladesh tended to earn much less, the r... | Employment levels, wages and benefits vary widely between different groups of migrants in the UK, analysis suggests. |
36,533,996 | Sir Charlie Mayfield said a Brexit would also hit consumer confidence and spending for as long as five years.
Leave campaigners have previously said that the UK economy would thrive outside the EU.
John Lewis was not taking sides in the EU referendum debate, Sir Charlie added.
He said that the UK economy would be stron... | Leaving the European Union would probably lead to higher prices in UK shops, the John Lewis chairman has said. |
40,478,756 | And far from the mood since the general election easing on the matter of "sound money", the word among senior figures in the department is that now is the time "to hold our nerve".
Sources close to the chancellor point out that plans to balance the books - meaning that the government only spends as much as it receives ... | The Treasury jealously guards its role as keeper of the public purse. |
39,825,846 | Saturday
Premiership
Inverness CT 2-1 Hamilton Academical
Celtic 4-1 St Johnstone
Kilmarnock 0-1 Dundee
Motherwell 0-1 Ross County
Championship
Dumbarton 0-1 Falkirk
Greenock Morton 1-1 Dundee United
Hibernian 1-1 St Mirren
Queen of the South 0-1 Dunfermline Athletic
Raith Rovers 2-1 Ayr United
Sunday's Premiership pre... | Match reports from Saturday's Scottish Premiership and Championship games. |
39,254,130 | The government wants to appeal to expat Turks because they can vote in a key upcoming poll.
The referendum is on transferring sweeping powers to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Mr Erdogan accused the Netherlands and Germany of "Nazism" in a furious outburst - and the Turkish press has echoed his anger.
But elsewhere in... | Turkish newspapers are fuming at a diplomatic snub after the Netherlands, Germany, and Austria blocked the Turkish government's attempts to hold rallies in those countries. |
37,079,397 | Three bodies were found in streets nearby.
A threatening message was left next to boxes, warning what were described as "traitors" and "blackmailers".
Guerrero state, home to the seaside resort of Acapulco, has been plagued by years of drug-related violence.
The latest gruesome incident created havoc around Chilpancing... | A criminal gang in Mexico has dropped three iceboxes with a severed head in each one near a government building in Chilpancingo, the capital of the western state of Guerrero. |
39,317,433 | 18 March 2017 Last updated at 17:34 GMT
She made the remark during her speech to her party's conference meeting in Aberdeen.
Ms Sturgeon told more than 2,000 delegates: "She has time to think again and I hope she does. If her concern is timing then - within reason - I am happy to have that discussion.
"But let the prim... | Scotland's First Minister and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon says Theresa May could re-think her approach to the timing of a second Scottish independence referendum. |
31,004,306 | Prof Graham Upton, who was vice chancellor at Oxford Brookes University and Cumbria University, will take up the role from Monday.
His predecessor Prof Michael Scott formally leaves in March, but departed on 1 January to do research.
Glyndwr has had an operational and academic restructure in recent months.
Last June, t... | Glyndwr University has appointed an interim vice-chancellor three weeks after his predecessor left the role. |
33,128,643 | Four charities withdrew as official partners from the Kiltwalk earlier this year and its chief executive stepped down a few weeks later.
The Kiltwalk stages sponsored walks across Scotland to raise money for leading children's charities.
Its 2013 accounts showed more was spent on costs than went to charity.
There is no... | A Scottish charity has replaced its entire board of trustees following concerns over the amount of money it was giving to charitable causes. |
29,708,815 | It has already reduced administrative staff from 23 to 18 and employs 63 musicians.
The orchestra said it is negotiating with musicians to get rid of what it calls "restrictive practices".
The orchestra assured MLAs it is trying to become less Belfast-centred.
Sir George Bain, the executive chairman, told the committee... | The Ulster Orchestra has told Stormont's culture committee it cannot cut more staff to save money, while it tackles a £500,000 gap in funding. |
36,947,791 | The 27-year-old scored with a header after 72 seconds before Marco Asensio chipped in a brilliant finish for 2-0.
Bale rounded Sociedad keeper Geronimo Rulli to score again in the final minute for last season's runners-up.
Sociedad fans applauded throughout the ninth minute as a tribute to their former striker Dalian A... | Wales forward Gareth Bale scored twice as Real Madrid opened their La Liga season with a win at Real Sociedad. |
17,900,220 | Fees are rising to a maximum of £9000 across the UK but in Scotland, pupils who have lived there for at least three years do not have to pay fees.
This is also the case for EU students, as EU law does not allow discrimination against those from other member states.
Irish passport holders in Northern Ireland count as E... | A Scottish government spokesman has confirmed that sixth form pupils in the UK who hold Irish passports qualify for free university tuition in Scotland. |
36,834,761 | When he talks about the Steamship Tahoe, he calls it simply The Queen.
The Queen sailed across Lake Tahoe, a breathtaking lake that straddles the border between California and Nevada, and is nestled high up in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. There are few places on earth as beautiful.
The steamer carried people, carg... | John Foster, an archaeologist, talks about boats in that charming way all nautical lovers do - as if the vessels were supermodels. |
36,370,411 | The historic playhouse, which opened on 30 May 1766, is the oldest continuously working theatre in the English speaking world.
As part of the anniversary celebrations an 18th Century "thunder run", which recreates the sound of thunder above the auditorium, was recently restored.
It will be used for the first time since... | Bristol Old Vic theatre is marking its 250th anniversary. |
21,545,293 | The crash has closed the A76 Dumfries to Kilmarnock Road at Sanquhar in south west Scotland.
A major clean-up operation is under way and police say the route is expected to be closed for most of the day.
Lengthy diversions are in operation and motorists are being urged to avoid the area. The driver was not hurt.
The gl... | A road has been closed after a lorry carrying glue jack-knifed, spilling its load over the carriageway. |
34,270,117 | A Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) report found that 47% of members would vote "yes" and stay in, and around 41% would vote to leave.
There were geographical differences - about 60% in Scotland would vote "yes".
But a clear majority of firms felt they did not have access to unbiased information.
A slim majority of ... | Small UK firms are split over whether to stay in the European Union or not, according to a survey of thousands of businesses. |
17,532,613 | The country's consumer watchdog has taken Apple to court for false advertising because the tablet computer does not work on Australia's 4G network.
Apple's lawyers said they were willing to publish a clarification.
However the company does not accept that it misled customers.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Com... | US technology firm Apple has offered to refund Australian customers who felt misled about the 4G capabilities of the new iPad. |
33,027,754 | Ms Suu Kyi will start the four-day visit next Wednesday, her National League for Democracy (NLD) party said.
An NLD spokesman said she would meet China's president, Xi Jinping, and premier, Li Keqiang.
Relations between the countries have cooled in recent years, partly because of violence near their mutual border.
Myan... | Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's opposition leader, will visit China for the first time next week at a time of tension between the two countries. |
39,280,591 | The O's lost 5-0 at Accrington on Tuesday, six days before a winding-up petition is due to be heard.
"It was a very hurtful night - certainly my lowest night in football," Webb, 33, told BBC London.
"I'm trying to take on a lot, carry a lot of things on my shoulders. It's hard."
Newport's win at Morecambe on Tuesday sa... | Leyton Orient manager Danny Webb says the club's off-field problems are weighing on him heavily after they slipped to the bottom of League Two. |
38,650,976 | First, he used a prehistoric technology: he lit a wood fire.
But Prof Nordhaus also had a piece of hi-tech equipment with him - a Minolta light meter.
He burned 20lb (9kg) of wood, kept track of how long it burned for and carefully recorded the dim, flickering firelight with his meter.
Next, he bought a Roman oil lamp,... | Back in the mid-1990s, an economist called William Nordhaus conducted a series of simple experiments with light. |
35,004,793 | The 34-year-old trailed 1-0 and 2-1 and despite going in level at 2-2 at the mid-session interval after two 50-plus breaks, he was not happy.
"There was lot riding on it and it took me a little longer than I anticipated to settle down.
"Even though I made a good break to go 1-1, I just never felt I had completely settl... | Martin Gould said he felt the pressure in the early stages of his 6-3 last-16 UK Championship win over Joe Swail. |
38,954,455 | Mr Flynn reportedly discussed sanctions with a Russian official in the weeks before Mr Trump took office.
He denied talking about this issue but later said he could not be certain.
Any discussion of sanctions could have violated laws against private citizens engaging in foreign policy.
Stephen Miller, President Donald ... | A top White House official declined in several interviews over the weekend to defend national security adviser Michael Flynn, amid controversy over his alleged contacts with Russia. |
15,663,100 | The government and private operators run TV and radio stations and outlets from American Samoa are readily available.
By June 2015, there were nearly 27,000 internet users (InternetLiveStats.com). Internet cafes are widely used. | Press freedom is "generally respected", according to US-based Freedom House. |
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A dominant performance from the pack enabled England to hit back after Alison Miller gave Ireland a 7-0 lead.
Tries from Rochelle Clark, Kat Merchant, Kay Wilson and Marlie Packer (two) secured victory.
England, who lost the three previous finals to New Zealand, will play ... | England reached the Women's Rugby World Cup final for the fourth time in a row as they outclassed Ireland in Paris. |
30,957,576 | Walter Powley suffered serious burns following a fall at the Western Park View home in Hinckley Road, Leicester, in May 2012.
An investigation into his death found the radiator pipes and valves at the home were not covered.
It also found the owner was aware that Mr Powley was at risk of falls.
During a hearing at Leice... | A care home has been fined £100,000 after an 85-year-old resident died after becoming trapped between a wardrobe and a radiator. |
33,650,771 | Vehicle examiner Philip Balderstone said he could reach the brake with his foot - but only by hand when he was standing without a seatbelt on.
The fatal accident inquiry (FAI) has heard two crewmen on board during the crash were seated with their belts on.
The inquiry is examining the lorry, its route and driver Harry ... | An expert witness has told the inquiry into the Glasgow bin lorry crash, which killed six people, that he could reach the handbrake from the rear crew seats. |
37,385,555 | Craig Douglas and Dylan Rigby, who are both from Essex, are charged with promoting a lottery and advertising unlawful gambling.
Mr Douglas makes gaming videos on YouTube under the pseudonym Nepenthez.
He is also charged with inviting children to gamble.
The two men appeared at Birmingham Magistrates' Court. The case ha... | Two men have appeared in court charged with offences under the Gambling Act in what is believed to be the first prosecution involving betting on video games. |
37,679,303 | The Welsh Corner - Y Gornel Gymraeg - offers a one-stop shop for anyone searching for Welsh content on Parliament.co.uk.
The section, under the Get Involved heading, includes details of the Welsh Affairs select committee's work, which is now available in Welsh.
Services and publications can also be accessed there.
Davi... | All the UK Parliament's online Welsh-language services have been brought together in one place on its website. |
32,599,551 | Gerard Donnelly was a homeless man living in Dublin's Phoenix Park.
His body was found on fire in the park in the early hours of 29 November 2013.
Ciaran Moran, 29, of Camden Hall, Camden Street in the city, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Mr Donnelly.
Opening the case for the prosecution, senior counsel said t... | A murder trial in Dublin has heard that a homeless man who was allegedly beaten to death with a hammer had a building society account with £103,000 pounds (€140,000). |
38,614,982 | Ex-Bayern Munich player Dante has helped Nice climb to the summit at the midway point of the season.
They are two points clear of nearest rivals Monaco and five ahead of champions Paris St-Germain.
"Anything can happen. We need to concentrate 100%. We have a chance," said Dante in an interview with BBC World Service's ... | Nice can "make dreams come true" by winning Ligue 1 for the first time since 1959, defender Dante says. |
40,585,289 | Romelu Lukaku has joined Manchester United for £75m, Arsenal have snapped up France forward Alexandre Lacazette for a club-record £46.5m, while Everton have already topped the £100m mark for money spent.
But how much are those stars on the move really worth? And what fees will others linked with big-money transfers com... | We're less than a fortnight into the summer transfer window, but Europe's top clubs are already flexing their financial muscle. |
35,581,747 | You've tried on a pair of jeans, quite liked them, but won't commit until you've visited three or four other shops. You then return to the first place and buy those jeans, having wasted the best part of an hour.
Palermo owner Maurizio Zamparini is that shopper and Beppe Iachini is that pair of jeans, having been re-hir... | We've all been there. |
30,150,343 | The probe, led by Lord MacLean, looked into care at Dunbartonshire's Vale of Leven Hospital between 2007 and 2008.
Of the 143 patients with C. diff, it was a contributory factor in 34 deaths.
Lord MacLean said NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (GGC) had "badly let down" patients. The health board apologised unreservedly fo... | Scotland's largest health board has been heavily criticised by an inquiry into the country's worst Clostridium difficile (C. diff) outbreak. |
32,393,473 | John Pat Cunningham was killed in Benburb, County Tyrone, on 15 June 1974.
The case has been reopened by the PSNI's Legacy Investigation Branch and a murder investigation has begun.
The suspect has been brought to Northern Ireland and is being questioned at Antrim PSNI station. | Police investigating the murder of a 27-year-old man shot dead by soldiers more than 40 years ago have arrested a 73-year-old man in England. |
35,111,774 | The Education and Adoption Bill addresses the problem of underperforming "coasting" schools, but allows less challenge or consultation.
Labour peers wanted more consultation for parents and said academy status was not the only way to improve schools.
"It seems no opposition is to be tolerated," said Labour's Lord Watso... | The government has survived a challenge in the House of Lords to its plan to fast-track more local authority schools in England to become academies. |
39,000,881 | Tui, owner of Thomson and First Choice, was fined 48 times during 2015 and 2016 by the travel association Abta.
The breaches included inaccurate advertising and sending holidaymakers to resorts where significant building work was being carried out.
Tui said it was committed to resolving any issue a customer experiences... | The UK's biggest tour operator has been repeatedly fined for failing to stick to the travel industry's own code of conduct. |
40,285,980 | The proposal formed part of a public consultation by Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) into a shake-up of health services in the county.
The plans have been criticised by opponents as "perverse logic".
CCG chief officer Tim Goodson said all the responses to the consultation would be considered.
Read more on thi... | Plans to cut children's hospital services in Dorchester and create a premature baby unit in east Dorset have been met with strong opposition. |
35,729,346 | The economy added 242,000 jobs in February, better than the expected 190,000, but earnings growth slowed.
The Dow Jones finished up 62.87 points at 17,006.77 while the broader S&P 500 put on 6.59 points closing the day at 1,999.99.
The Nasdaq index rose 9.60 points to 4,717.02.
Although the key non-farm payrolls grew, ... | (Close): Stocks on Wall Street rose to their highest levels since early January on Friday, following better than expected US jobs figures. |
39,445,838 | The economy grew at an annualised pace of 2.1% in the fourth quarter of the year, the Commerce Department said, up from an earlier estimate of 1.9%.
But the data had little impact on shares, with the Dow Jones up 20.23 points, or 0.1%, at 20,679.55.
The S&P 500 edged up 2.17 points to 2,363.30 while the Nasdaq added 5.... | US stocks remained unmoved in early trade, despite an upward revision to the growth rate at the end of 2016. |
20,025,830 | Sheffield Wednesday's Chris Kirkland, 31, required treatment after being struck in the face during Friday's game against Leeds United at Hillsborough.
Leeds fan Aaron Cawley, 21, from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, pleaded guilty at Sheffield Magistrates' Court to assault and entering the field.
He was given a 16-week ja... | A man has been jailed for running on to the pitch and attacking a goalkeeper during a Championship football match. |
32,334,573 | Thanks, in part, to a new era of machine learning, computer are already starting to assimilate information from raw data in the same way as the human infant learns from the world around her.
It means we are getting machines that can, for example, teach themselves how to play computer games and get incredibly good at th... | By 2050 some experts believe that machines will have reached human level intelligence. |
27,807,123 | Reports say at least 16 suspected militants were killed in the strikes.
They come days after a militant attack on Karachi airport - 39 people were killed, including the 10 attackers.
Washington agreed to suspend its drones programme in December to allow Islamabad to pursue peace talks with the Pakistani Taliban (TTP).
... | The US has resumed its drones programme in Pakistan, with two strikes on militant strongholds in the North Waziristan tribal region overnight. |
39,582,239 | By the end of the day, the Dow Jones index fell 59.44 points or 0.29% to 20,591.86, while the S&P 500 was down 8.85 points or 0.38% at 2,344.93.
The tech-focused Nasdaq index dropped 30.61 points or 0.52% to 5,836.16.
Financial stocks did particularly badly ahead of results from Wells Fargo, Citigroup and JPMorgan on T... | Wall Street shares closed lower on Wednesday amid continuing concern at geopolitical tensions over Syria and North Korea. |
34,582,149 | Just 82.9% of patients at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) in Glasgow were dealt within four hours.
This was an improvement on the previous week's figure of 77.2%, a record low for the £842m 'super' hospital, which opened in April.
Across Scotland the average figure was 93.5% dealt within four hours.
The ... | Accident and Emergency waiting times at Scotland's newest hospital improved last week but were still below all other casualty units, new figures show. |
38,583,001 | Instead of giving consent to cookies on every website they visit, users would be able to set general preferences.
The European Commission said the plans, which would also remove banners for non-intrusive cookies, would help to tackle an "overload" of such requests.
But experts warned the plans could harm advert-funded ... | Plans to cut down on the "annoying" cookie banners that web users face have been released by the European Union. |
21,947,552 | The Beeching report of 1963 led to 189 stations in Wales being earmarked for closure, with lines and tracks ripped-up the length and breadth of the country in the decade to follow.
But despite the report some Welsh lines have stubbornly refused to fade away.
In fact, 32 stations have re-opened, and on Tuesday it was an... | It is 50 years since the biggest shake-up of the rail network ever announced in Britain was published. |
29,438,235 | Detectives say significant efforts were made to conceal the body, which was discovered on Tuesday night.
Alice's family have been informed. Formal identification is yet to take place and a post-mortem examination is due to be held later, police said.
Convicted murderer Arnis Zalkalns, 41, from Latvia, remains the prime... | The disappearance of teenager Alice Gross is now being treated by police as a murder inquiry after a body was found in a west London river. |
35,412,454 | The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BPA), the group behind the clock, said the standing still is "not good news".
The minute hand on the Doomsday Clock is a metaphor for how vulnerable the world is to catastrophe.
"It remains the closest it has been over the past 20 years," said Rachel Bronson, BPA's executive direc... | The so-called Doomsday Clock will remain set at three-minutes-to-midnight amid global perils such as climate change and nuclear proliferation. |
22,883,164 | Algerian TV broadcast footage of Mr Bouteflika's meeting with the prime minister and head of the armed forces a day earlier in the French capital.
He was seen in a black dressing gown, talking, drinking from a coffee cup, and eating a pastry.
Mr Bouteflika's absence has fuelled speculation about his condition.
In the f... | Images of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika have been shown for the first time since he went to Paris to be treated for a mini-stroke in April. |
37,987,696 | In September, the average homeowner - excluding first-time buyers - spent 17.7% of his or her monthly income on mortgage repayments, the CML said.
Eight years ago, when interest rates were much higher, they spent 23.7% of their income on repayments.
The CML said the figures represented a historic low, and should help m... | Mortgages are now more affordable than they have ever been, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). |
19,920,955 | Four years ago, Professor Anthony King criticised the BBC at a UK level for ignoring political developments in Wales and Scotland.
But in a Royal Television Society Wales lecture he said there had been "an enormous change" in how the BBC now reported on devolved nations.
However, he said more could be done to compare p... | The BBC's coverage of Welsh devolution has significantly improved on UK-wide programmes, says a leading academic. |
20,756,816 | Centuries from Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell secured a draw in the fourth Test in Nagpur and a 2-1 win in the series.
Cook said the 2010-11 Ashes victory, England's first down under in 24 years, "meant a huge amount", but he added: "I think this is on a par with it.
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"In that... | England captain Alastair Cook says he thinks the first series win in India in 27 years is "on a par with the Ashes". |
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The winger, 22, was dismissed after appearing to react to Stephen Mitchell's award of a foul throw.
Cathro had said after the game he would review the incident.
"We see and Sam accepts he has been foolish, acted stupidly inside his own frustrations, and has since apologise... | Hearts head coach Ian Cathro admits Sam Nicholson was "foolish" to spit in the direction of an assistant referee in the defeat at St Johnstone. |
33,300,337 | But the 31-year-old was disappointed with his time of 51.90 seconds ahead of the British Championships in Birmingham on 3-5 July.
Williams is continuing his comeback from a four-month ban for failing a drugs test in July 2014.
"I didn't expect to run so slow today... but with a few tweaks I should run a bit quicker nex... | Rhys Williams successfully defended his 400m hurdles title at the Welsh Championships in Cardiff on Saturday. |
38,424,412 | Henry, a replacement for Zach Clough 10 minutes earlier, struck from 18 yards in the third of six minutes of added time with a shot that looked to deflect off Iron defender Murray Wallace.
Bolton's win took them into the automatic promotion places while Scunthorpe, top at the start of the day, slipped to third after Sh... | Substitute James Henry's injury time winner earned Bolton a dramatic victory over former leaders Scunthorpe. |
38,527,671 | 6 January 2017 Last updated at 07:14 GMT
Louis Nethercott, 27, from Wiltshire, was medically discharged from 42 Commando in Bickleigh, Devon, last year after struggling to cope with seeing his colleagues killed in Afghanistan.
Alongside another former Marine, Anthony Lambert, the pair are back in the UK after completin... | A former Royal Marine who's recovering from post-traumatic stress disorder has completed the first stage of a challenge to cross the world's five largest islands unaided. |
35,359,919 | He was speaking after a court judgement in the case of Poppi Worthington.
On Tuesday a family court judge ruled Paul Worthington carried out a "penetrative" attack on his daughter.
Home Office minister Karen Bradley said no action could be considered until after a second inquest had taken place.
Mr Worthington, 48, who... | A criminal investigation into a father found to have sexually assaulted his 13-month-old daughter shortly before her sudden death must be reopened, ex-justice minister Sir Simon Hughes says. |
37,234,005 | The two girls were "touched inappropriately" during a visit to the attraction, in Windsor, Berkshire, on 11 August, police said.
The man, in his 20s from Bracknell, had been bailed to a specified date but has since been released without charge.
Thames Valley Police have released an e-fit of the offender.
The assaults h... | A man arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting two six-year-olds at the Legoland theme park, has been released without charge. |
39,988,466 | Solomon Dacres beat Marin Mindoljevic at York Hall in London after the aggregate score was tied at 5-5.
Lionhearts trailed 3-2 from the first leg in Paris.
Will Cawley won the second-leg opener and victories followed for Calum French and Andras Vadasz before the French fought back to force the decider. | The British Lionhearts won a dramatic tie-breaker to defeat France Fighting Roosters and reach the World Series Boxing semi-finals. |
30,031,168 | The positions are in its claims department and represent around one third of its local workforce.
A statement said: "Today we have briefed employees in our Belfast office on changes to our claims function.
"We will be closing our claims function in Belfast by the end of April 2015."
Aviva said the work will move to loc... | The insurance group Aviva is to axe around 30 jobs at its office in Belfast, a company spokesman has told the BBC. |
35,463,738 | Chilton, 24, drove for two seasons in F1 with Marussia before losing his seat in 2015 after the team was re-branded as Manor Marussia.
He competed in Le Mans 24 Hours in 2015 and last season raced in America's Indy Lights series, winning once.
Chilton said: "In the last three years I haven't had a car that can get a po... | Former British Formula 1 driver Max Chilton will join Chip Ganassi Racing for the 2016 IndyCar season. |
37,374,498 | The fire on 1 January destroyed the nursery and infant classrooms at Coed Eva Primary School.
Seven people from the area have been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life and are currently on bail.
Crimestoppers has put up the reward as it is believed that there are local people who hold vital infor... | A reward of up to £5,000 is being offered for information following an arson attack on a Torfaen school. |
35,981,490 | That's the aim of a unique clinical trial in Sweden that aims to intervene in the lives of potential abusers. And it's a trial that raises ethical and legal questions about whether societies can come up with therapies for the most dangerous offenders before they have broken the law.
The trial at the Karolinska Institut... | Can you stop a paedophile before they've abused a child? |
40,940,841 | The ruling by a US district judge is the latest twist in a long-running legal battle going back to 2013.
Costco, which is to appeal against the decision, argues that "Tiffany" is now a generic term for the rings.
But it has now been told it must call them "Tiffany-style" instead.
The dispute centres on the sale of soli... | US wholesaler Costco is facing a $19.4m (£15m) bill for damages after jewellery chain Tiffany sued it for infringing its trademark by selling "Tiffany" engagement rings. |
39,384,017 | The chairman of the House intelligence committee, Devin Nunes, told reporters that Paul Manafort had voluntarily offered to speak to the panel.
Mr Nunes also contradicted Mr Trump's claim that Barack Obama had wiretapped him before the US elections.
"There was no wiretapping at Trump Tower, that didn't happen," he said... | US President Donald Trump's ex-campaign chief has agreed to be interviewed by a panel investigating alleged links between the Trump team and Russia. |
40,965,280 | Michal Konrad Herba, 36, appeared in court for an extradition hearing following his arrest in Tividale, West Midlands, on Wednesday.
He is the brother of Lukasz Pawel Herba who is being held by Italian police over the alleged kidnap in Milan.
Michal Herba denies involvement. The case was adjourned until 25 September.
P... | The brother of the alleged captor of British model Chloe Ayling is to fight extradition to Italy, Westminster Magistrates' Court has heard. |
40,982,655 | The 23-year-old, who can also play in defence, made 56 league appearances for the Spireites.
He has signed too late to feature in Saturday's home game against Walsall.
Boss Kenny Jackett told the club website: "We have brought in a bright and energetic young player. He has a very good left-foot and adds versatility to ... | Portsmouth have signed Chesterfield midfielder Dion Donohue for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal. |
38,260,831 | An increase led to 1% of benefits being unpaid during the year, Department for Work and Pensions figures reveal.
A year ago, a committee of MPs told the government that delayed benefits meant families were going hungry.
The government said it was providing more help to claimants to provide accurate information.
Nearly ... | A total of £1.7bn in benefits was not paid to those entitled to the money in 2015-16 owing to fraud and error, a new record rate of underpayment. |
33,334,978 | Sands Cymru, Drugaid Cymru and Dash, are launching an initiative on Wednesday to tackle the problem.
Sands Cymru chief executive Ifor Glyn said: "This is not a problem that's going to go away anytime soon."
Public Health Wales has previously noted a "substantial escalation" in use since 2010.
Sands said the blanket ban... | A campaign to tackle the use of so-called legal highs is beginning following concerns about increased use. |
32,462,382 | null | Gallipoli centenary ceremonies are being held in the UK, Australia, Turkey and New Zealand to mark the beginning of the eight-month campaign on the Gallipoli peninsula, 100 years ago. |
35,762,743 | The 27-year-old moved to Plainmoor in February and the club's current five-game unbeaten run has coincided with the five games that Racchi has started.
"He's got a great attitude, he wants to win, he wants everything badly because he's not been playing regularly for a few years," Nicholson told BBC Devon.
"He feels lik... | Torquay United midfielder Danny Racchi is "playing to save his career", says Gulls manager Kevin Nicholson. |
37,445,373 | The first minister's spokesman said "differences remain". The two leaders agreed to hold further talks.
The meeting came after Labour AMs voted against a Plaid Cymru assembly motion to support "full membership" of the EU's single market.
Labour had sided with UKIP and the Tories in the vote on Wednesday night.
Plaid sa... | Carwyn Jones met Leanne Wood to discuss Brexit on Thursday, after their parties clashed over the Welsh Government's response to the EU referendum. |
41,016,160 | Voges has missed more than two months with a calf injury while Robson has recovered from a hamstring problem.
However, fellow batsman Nick Gubbins will not return from a hamstring problem until early September.
Bowler James Fuller, who has not played since May, will miss the rest of the 2017 season following elbow surg... | Adam Voges and Sam Robson have both been declared fit for Middlesex's County Championship match with Surrey, which starts on 28 August. |
37,603,857 | The DSS agency says the raids were carried out in recent days and several judges were arrested.
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) accused the authorities of carrying out a "Gestapo-style" operation, demanding the release of those arrested.
President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to tackle widespread corruption.
Buhari'... | Nigeria's security agency says it has seized $800,000 (£645,200) in cash in raids targeting senior judges suspected of corruption. |
39,569,136 | The win took Warriors 12 points clear of bottom club Bristol, who will be relegated back to the Championship if they lose to leaders Wasps on Sunday.
Bath led 10-6 at half-time, helped by winger Matt Banahan's try.
But Josh Adams and Wynand Olivier both crossed for the hosts and ex-Bath lock Will Spencer completed vict... | Worcester Warriors defeated Bath at Sixways to almost guarantee their Premiership survival and dent the visitors' hopes of a top-four finish. |
37,662,690 | The news continued the club's dismal week after Tuesday's confirmation that their 12-point Premiership deduction would remain following a failed appeal.
A day later, Portadown conceded two late goals to lose 4-3 against Crusaders in the League Cup.
"I believe the time is right to step away - I've done all I can to move... | Crisis club Portadown are looking for a new manager after Pat McGibbon resigned on Friday evening. |
38,543,259 | The 24-year-old former Denmark Under-20 international has made seven appearances since joining the Potters from FC Midtjylland in 2015.
This season he has been behind Lee Grant and Shay Given in the Potters' pecking order and only played twice in the EFL Trophy.
Haugaard will provide extra cover following Adam Bogdan's... | Wigan Athletic have signed Stoke City goalkeeper Jakob Haugaard on loan for the rest of the season. |
36,009,164 | An average 8.1 million people tuned in to watch the TV talent search as it was broadcast, compared with an average 4.5 million who watched The Voice.
Viewing peaked at 9.6 million on ITV as 13-year-old Beau Dermott wowed the judges with her singing.
Some 6.1 million saw Kevin Simm crowned the winner of the BBC's singin... | The return of Britain's Got Talent was a ratings winner for ITV, scoring almost double the viewers as the final of The Voice on BBC One. |
30,693,139 | Waitrose said like-for-like sales rose 2.8% in the five weeks to 3 January, compared with last year.
House of Fraser, which has 59 shops across the UK and Ireland, said like-for-like sales jumped 8% for the six weeks to 3 January, versus last year.
Sales in the week before Christmas were the 165-year old firm's best ev... | Upmarket supermarket chain Waitrose and department store chain House of Fraser have both reported strong sales over the key Christmas trading period. |
37,735,409 | 21 October 2016 Last updated at 19:29 BST
The EU was "not capable" of signing a trade agreement with Canada she said after the collapse of talks on a wide-ranging deal.
Negotiations have dragged on for seven years, but in the end a Belgian region - population 3.6 million - blocked an accord which stands to affect hundr... | Canadian Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland was choking back tears as reporters cornered her in Brussels. |
40,849,611 | Sadiq Khan said the online firm had refused to take down the knife videos that were first reported in December.
Mr Khan said the videos, showing recognisable London locations, "were a shocking example of the glamorisation of gang culture".
YouTube said it could not comment on individual cases but said it was in contact... | Four "violent videos" posted on YouTube have not been removed despite requests from police, the Mayor of London says. |
24,225,901 | Today, fossil fuel power stations are usually built with towers that emit vapour as well as greenhouse gases into the air.
Special Report: The Technology of Business
Make-It-Yourself: The rise of the micro-manufacturers
Could high-end camping gear save lives around the world?
Could renting Fido make you rich?
The maps ... | Could the smoke stack of a power station soon be a thing of the past? |
37,501,518 | The Under-20 boss replaces Gareth Southgate, who will look after the senior team for their next four matches after the departure of Sam Allardyce.
A point in Kazakhstan on 6 October will be enough for the Under-21s to secure a spot in next year's finals in Poland.
Their final group match is at home to Bosnia and Herzeg... | Former Watford and Coventry manager Aidy Boothroyd will take charge of the England Under-21 team for their final two Euro 2017 qualifiers. |
32,034,849 | Concerns about plagiarism in a 2013 law module should have triggered a formal process, says the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education.
Instead academics reduced students' marks for "poor academic performance".
The university says this was more appropriate as the problem was poor referencing rather than plagiari... | The University of Buckingham breached its own regulations in an investigation into possible plagiarism, an independent inquiry has found. |
31,306,714 | As well as outlawing driving while under the influence of illegal drugs, new legislation will include some prescription medicines.
But prescribed doses do not exceed the limits for legal drugs, so most patients should still be safe to drive.
Those who are unsure are advised to seek the advice of a pharmacist.
The new l... | People who have been prescribed powerful anxiety or pain relief drugs are being warned about a new drug-driving law. |
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A statement from F1's governing body the FIA said the man gained "unauthorised access" to the circuit.
The FIA said: "We are awaiting a full report from the clerk of the course in order to determine the circumstances surrounding this incident."
Race winner Sebastian Vettel... | A 27-year-old man who invaded the Formula 1 track during the Singapore Grand Prix has been arrested. |
35,619,726 | Aldershot nearly led before the break when Rhys Browne set up Lafayette but Marek Rodak saved and Charlie Walker failed to score on the rebound.
The visitors kept pressuring as Jake Gallagher and Jim Stevenson forced Rodak into further saves.
Victory for the Shots was sealed when Rodak brought down Lafayette and he sco... | Ross Lafayette scored a second-half penalty to seal all three points for Aldershot Town as they beat Welling. |
32,319,040 | Other highlights include a stage version of Hancock's Half Hour and the Berliner Ensemble's Waiting for Godot.
The annual event in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, is now in its fourth year.
It boasts performances in multiple locations, including the school where Beckett was a pupil in the early 1920s.
The lights will be... | A play performed in complete darkness is among this year's line up for a summer festival celebrating writer Samuel Beckett. |
35,452,144 | Tuilagi missed the 19-18 Premiership win at Gloucester with a "hamstring tweak" just a fortnight after returning from a long-term groin injury.
He is unlikely to return until Tigers' trip to Newcastle on 12 February.
"Results normally polarise decision making," Cockerill said.
"It depends on how England go up at Murray... | Leicester Tigers boss Richard Cockerill says that England centre Manu Tuilagi's latest injury is "nothing serious" - and that he could still figure in this year's Six Nations. |
35,399,583 | Police are deployed near Tahrir Square, the symbolic centre of the uprising.
Thousands of homes have been raided, as the authorities look for people who might be planning protests against President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi.
Local and international human rights activists say the situation in the country has never been worse... | Security has been stepped up in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on the fifth anniversary of the start of the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak. |
28,322,413 | They were allegedly subject to sexual abuse and forced to beg on the streets.
The owner, Rosa del Carmen Verduzco, and eight employees at the House of the Big Family have been arrested.
Correspondents say it is one of Mexico's worst incidents of alleged child abuse at a children's institution in many years.
The governm... | Mexican police have rescued more than 450 children they believe were abused at a children's home in Zamora in the western state of Michoacan. |
39,439,172 | Wenger, 67, has been criticised by some fans after Arsenal slipped to sixth in the Premier League following four defeats in their past five games.
A 10-2 aggregate loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League added to the pressure and Wenger says he will make a decision on his future "very soon".
"He's a great man in ... | Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi wants Arsene Wenger to remain as manager and says criticism of the Frenchman is "unfair". |
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