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11,334,993 | Thirty years ago, the boy from the Gellideg estate challenged Mexican Lupe Pintor for his WBC Bantamweight belt.
Despite defying the odds to dominate the early stages of the fight, he was knocked out in the 12th round, never to regain consciousness again.
In a typically hard-fought battle for life, he survived for anot... | In the firmament of Welsh boxing legends, no star has burned so brightly, or for such a tragically short time, as the "Merthyr Matchstick", Johnny Owen. |
27,008,772 | Canon Jeremy Pemberton is a chaplain at Lincoln Hospital and has Permission to Officiate and leads occasional services in Nottinghamshire.
Gay marriage became legal in England and Wales last month but the move was not supported by the Church of England.
The Bishop of Lincoln said Mr Pemberton had been reminded of this ... | An Anglican hospital chaplain has become what is believed to be the first member of the clergy in Britain to have a gay marriage. |
39,257,957 | The group, known as Iffley Open House, had previously occupied a former car showroom on Iffley Road, owned by Wadham College, on New Year's Eve.
They were asked to leave and then moved into the disused Osney Mill site in February.
The university said the former power station was unsafe won a court order to evict the g... | Squatters who had taken over a disused power station owned by Oxford University have vacated the building. |
34,961,153 | The roof of the building on Main Road in Otterbourne, near Eastleigh, collapsed during the blaze, which broke out at about 03:30 GMT.
No injuries were reported at the site, which also contains workshops and offices. An investigation is under way.
The neighbouring convenience store, which was saved, is due to reopen lat... | Up to 40 firefighters have been tackling a large fire which destroyed a garage in Hampshire. |
36,843,333 | Stenson won his first major on Sunday with a record-low total at Royal Troon.
Compatriot Ibrahimovic, 34, is one of sport's most iconic figures and has won trophies in Spain, Italy and France.
"I think I said I needed to win 10 majors to get up to his recognition," said Stenson, 40. "Maybe five will do it. We'll see! O... | Open champion Henrik Stenson says he may need nine more majors before he can be compared to another Swedish sporting legend - footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic. |
30,074,057 | Crews were called to the market town's High Street just before 14:30 GMT.
A number of people have been evacuated from nearby properties amid concerns the car could be fuelled by Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG).
A fire service spokeswoman said: "We don't get many vehicle fires involving LPG but but it is explosive so we do t... | Firefighters have been tackling a car blaze in the centre of Skipton. |
36,070,994 | The Bob Smith Spring Cup meeting at Scarborough was abandoned following the Manx soldier's accident on Sunday.
A spokesman for the event said the 25-year-old was taken to Middlesbrough Hospital where he is "undergoing treatment for his injuries".
He added that he is "breathing on his own and his condition is improving"... | Isle of Man rider Billy Redmayne has suffered serious injuries in a crash at the Oliver's Mount Spring Cup meeting in England. |
32,282,625 | The work, originally due to start next month, is now planned to begin in September subject to a procurement process.
£16.2m has been allocated to Translink for the railway upgrade.
Last year, Translink said an hourly service on the route was a "priority".
The second stage of the upgrade involves major re-signalling bet... | Work on a second major upgrade to the Londonderry-to-Coleraine railway line has been delayed by four months. |
20,935,498 | It is to the eternal misfortune of his closest competitor, Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, that he plays in the time of the great Argentine otherwise he would surely have claimed the coveted crown more than once.
Ronaldo and Messi's Barcelona team-mate Andres Iniesta - a Euro 2012 winner with Spain - were the other co... | Lionel Messi's status as the planet's finest footballer was further cemented as he won Fifa's Ballon d'Or for an unprecedented fourth successive time. |
16,676,871 | Ex University of Bedfordshire academic Dr Theodora Dallas told jurors a man on assault charges at Luton Crown Court had previously been accused of rape.
The trial in July 2011 was halted. Dallas, from Greece, said her grasp of English was sometimes "not that good".
Three High Court judges sentenced the 34-year-old to s... | A juror who researched a defendant's past on the internet and shared the information with fellow jury members has been jailed for contempt of court. |
39,389,119 | Canos gave Brentford the lead after 18 minutes, firing home from the edge of the box from Ryan Woods' pass.
It was 2-0 before half-time as Vibe scored his ninth goal in 12 league games with a looped header over City goalkeeper Frank Fielding.
The defeat sees the Robins drop to 21st place, a point above the relegation z... | Goals from Sergi Canos and Lasse Vibe helped Brentford end Bristol City's four-game unbeaten streak. |
33,593,086 | The body of another worker caught up in Friday's fire at Wood Flour Mills, near Macclesfield, was found on Sunday.
All four were believed to be working in the upper floors of the mill on Friday when an explosion and fire reduced the four-storey building to rubble.
Firefighters have warned it may "take a long time" to c... | The search and recovery mission to find three people still missing after an explosion at a Cheshire wood processing plant has entered a fifth day. |
39,383,072 | Ronan O'Mahony and James Cronin both notched two tries with Tommy O'Donnell and the Scannell brothers Niall and Rory also touching down for Munster.
Derick Minnie scored a first-half try for Zebre as Munster led 24-7 at the break with Lloyd Greeff also scoring for the Pro12's bottom club in Parma.
The Italian club have... | Munster continued their march towards the Pro12 play-offs as they earned a 50-14 bonus-point away win over Zebre. |
39,116,992 | After the final with Wycombe in 2015 ended 1-1, the defender smashed home a penalty to help Southend to victory.
"It was my Stuart Pearce moment from Euro 96. He was one of my heroes growing up," said the 37-year-old.
"To come back to Southend, the club I'd supported as a boy, and finish it in that way was a dream come... | Adam Barrett says helping Southend United win promotion via the League Two play-offs was the standout moment of his career, after retiring on Monday. |
38,570,871 | Det Sgt Craig Warren told a jury at the High Court in Glasgow he was sent to the Glasgow home of Scottish Sun journalist Russell Findlay.
He saw a jar on the floor of the hallway and splash marks on a dado rail and wall mirror.
William Burns, 56, and Alexander Porter, 48, deny throwing acid in the face of Mr Findlay on... | A court has heard traces of sulphuric acid were found at the scene of an alleged attack on a journalist. |
38,714,439 | In Bucharest some protesters broke through police lines and headed towards government buildings.
Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu says the move would ease overcrowding in prisons.
His critics say he is trying to release allies convicted of corruption.
They also want the proposals to be debated in parliament.
Mr Grindeanu... | Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of the Romanian capital Bucharest and other cities in protest at government plans to release around 3,000 prisoners. |
32,489,093 | James Holmes, 27, has admitted the killings, but pleaded not guilty on grounds of insanity.
Mr Holmes opened fire during the midnight premiere of a Batman film in Aurora, Colorado, in July 2012.
Officials say he was wearing body armour, threw smoke canisters and shot at people trying to escape.
If the jury finds him no... | A Colorado man who shot and killed 12 people in a cinema in 2012 was found sane by two experts immediately following the attack, prosecutors say. |
20,069,332 | The Welsh government says the idea is "open for discussion" but cites the potential cost.
It is part of plans to reform Wales's eight Community Health Councils (CHCs).
The health minister wants to make membership more diverse but the Conservatives said she has spread confusion.
There is currently one community council ... | A patients' commissioner should be created as part of a shake-up of health watchdogs, a report by health economists suggests. |
29,956,188 | The retailer said its policy is for staff to speak in English to customers, irrespective of their native language.
It comes after two staff members in Scotland were banned from speaking Polish to each other on their tea break.
The store said it was to ensure all its staff and customers "felt comfortable".
"It is Lidl U... | Staff at Lidl supermarkets are being stopped from speaking any language other than English in their UK stores - including Welsh. |
40,010,061 | A number of other people were also held as police raided nine offices and homes in north-eastern Catalonia.
The arrests are part of an investigation into rights sales relating to Brazil, police sources say.
Rosell was Barca president from 2010 to 2014, when he resigned following a Spanish court's decision to investigat... | Former Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has been arrested as part of a money-laundering investigation. |
34,135,943 | More than a week ago around 1,000 members of the Guarani-Kaiowa community occupied ranches in the area.
The leader was shot when farmers tried to retake an occupied farm on Saturday.
In 2005 the Supreme Court declared that the area where the violence is taking place belonged to the Guarani.
Justice Minister Jose Eduard... | The Brazilian justice minister has condemned the killing of an indigenous leader who was shot during a land protest in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. |
39,821,476 | Angella Reid was the first woman and second African-American to serve in the position after a career in hospitality.
"She is no longer employed here at the White House. We left on very good terms and we wish her the very best," said spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
It is simply nothing more than the transition of st... | The Trump administration has fired the White House chief usher, who is responsible for the management of the building and its staff. |
40,576,778 | Stanley Rangers RLFC said Evan Hawksworth was injured during a game on Sunday against Batley Boys.
The club said: "It is with the deepest regret that Stanley Rangers announce the tragic passing of their under-14s player Evan Hawksworth.
Evan's father, Gary Hawksworth, said: "Evan passed away playing the game he loved".... | A boy from Wakefield has died after a suffering a head injury in an under-14s rugby league match. |
37,325,356 | Walsall had to play most of the game a man down after Joe Edwards' 16th-minute sending-off, but Jason McCarthy gave them the lead nine minutes later and Etheridge kept Bolton at bay.
Wanderers almost took the lead after 13 minutes but Jamie Proctor's looping header from a Chris Taylor cross clipped the bar.
Edwards was... | Goalkeeper Neil Etheridge's heroics helped 10-man Walsall stun Bolton as they ended Wanderers' unbeaten start to the season with a gutsy victory. |
40,532,910 | 11 July 2017 Last updated at 15:55 BST
On the tiny island of Muck in Scotland there's only one school with just 9 pupils!
Muck measures just 2.5 miles from east to west and has a population of around 27 people.
Whitney went to spend a day at the island school... | What's it like to have your whole school in just one class? |
35,274,767 | CAIR said Rose Hamid's eviction from the rally in South Carolina sent a "chilling message to American Muslims".
Ms Hamid was removed after making a silent protest on Friday.
Mr Trump's proposed ban on Muslims entering the US has been widely condemned.
During the rally in the town of Rock Hill, Ms Hamid stood up wearing... | The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has urged Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump to apologise to a Muslim protester ejected from one of his rallies. |
35,697,003 | Paul Drinkhall, Sam Walker and Liam Pitchford all beat higher-ranked players in Kuala Lumpur.
The win means England lie joint-third in Group B, alongside Germany but behind Sweden and leaders France.
England women maintained their 100% record in the Second Division with a 3-1 win over Canada.
Tin-Tin Ho and Kelly Sible... | England's men caused an upset at the World Team Championships in Malaysia by beating second seeds Germany 3-1 in the Championship Division. |
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She was beaten by Finland's Enni Rukajarvi, who scored a combined 176.33 from her two best runs out of three.
Ormerod, who won her first World Cup competition last month, scored 146.33 in Innsbruck.
In the men's competition, Rowan Coultas and Billy Morgan finished fifth an... | British snowboarder Katie Ormerod claimed a silver medal as women made their debut at the Air and Style big air competition in Austria. |
40,325,973 | Samoa were beaten 78-0 by New Zealand at Eden Park following Wales' 24-6 over Tonga there last Friday.
"They're a wounded animal really after their scoreline against the All Blacks," McBryde told BBC Wales Sport.
"They were very competitive for the first 20 to 30 minutes of that match before falling away. I'm sure they... | Coach Robin McBryde expects his Wales side to come up against a wounded Samoa side in Apia on Friday, June 23. |
32,500,473 | The people have spoken, and delivered a resounding "not sure".
Unlike last time round, the policies, personalities and Parliamentary arithmetic do not allow for formation of a coalition government. Minority government could be the only answer.
Since the end of the Second World War when his late Majesty King George VI a... | It's Friday, 8 May, all the votes are counted and every constituency declared. |
36,714,374 | It's an event that regularly sees a torrent of corporate deals, and has played a key role as a marketplace for Britain's aerospace and defence firms.
It is a showcase for a sector worth £55bn a year, the fifth-largest industry in the UK that employs 340,000 people.
Indeed, the last show in 2014 saw a record $204bn (£... | Farnborough: a small town in southern England; the birthplace of aviation in the UK and home for almost 70 years of arguably the world's most important air show. |
35,791,520 | Yanic Wildschut went close early on for the Latics when he cut inside and drove a shot against the upright.
Billy Clarke failed to make contact with Jamie Proctor's dangerous cross for the visitors after the interval.
And Vuckic ensured Wigan would remain second in the table with a composed finish before Wildschut drov... | Wigan extended their unbeaten run to 16 games as Haris Vuckic's goal gave them victory over Bradford City. |
28,775,493 | Their general election manifesto will also pledge to consider, after the allowance rise, increasing the National Insurance threshold to the same level.
The £2,000 allowance rise by 2020 would be worth £400 a year to basic rate taxpayers, the party said.
Labour said the Lib Dems should "come clean" about how they would ... | A rise in the tax-free personal allowance to £12,500 during the next Parliament is being proposed by the Liberal Democrats. |
36,137,574 | Work and pensions committee chair Frank Field told news agencies that he was sure Sir Philip "will be invited".
Sir Philip owned BHS, which went into administration on Monday, for 15 years until selling it for £1 in 2015.
The committee will investigate how the collapse of BHS will affect the Pension Protection Fund.
Th... | Former BHS owner Sir Philip Green is expected to be called to appear before MPs to face questions over the collapse of the retailer into administration. |
29,984,129 | A spokesman for HM Coastguard said nothing had been found during extensive searches and crews were stood down at 11:30 GMT.
The missing man has been named by police as Len King, 74, from Alfriston, East Sussex.
A friend reported him missing when he did not return home on Sunday evening.
Mr King had set out to sail alon... | The search for the skipper of a yacht found abandoned near Brighton Marina has been called off and a missing person inquiry is under way. |
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The sprint freestyle specialist made her Olympic debut at Beijing 2008 and narrowly missed out on medals at both London 2012 and Rio 2016.
She finished just 0.02 seconds off the podium in the 50m freestyle in Rio.
"Stepping away from the pool is quite a scary decision," sa... | Britain's three-time Olympian Fran Halsall, who won more than 30 medals at world, European and Commonwealth level, has announced her retirement after a 10-year international career. |
34,802,308 | The 30-year-old had to be helped off the field after an accident during a training session for the second Test against India in Bangalore.
Scans revealed a ligament tear in his left ankle, with Philander due to be out for "at least six to eight weeks".
England's Test series against South Africa starts in Durban on Boxi... | South Africa bowler Vernon Philander could miss the start of next month's Test series with England after injuring his ankle in a warm-up football game. |
36,388,178 | Speaking in Parliament, Mr Javid said he was "wary of setting a precedent".
Tata is looking to sell its loss-making UK business but the pension deficit is said to be hampering the process.
However pension experts warned earlier that the changes could take ministers down a "dangerous path".
Mr Javid has launched a consu... | Proposals to change Tata's pension scheme would be unique to the company and would not be applied more broadly, Business Secretary Sajid Javid has said. |
36,499,385 | 10 June 2016 Last updated at 16:01 BST
The airport has been built in St Helena, which is in the South Atlantic Ocean, between Africa and South America.
The project has cost 285 million pounds and was due to open in May.
A test flight at the airport wasn't able to land because it set ofo the aircraft's warning system fo... | An airport that was meant to open on a British overseas territory has been delayed because its too windy there. |
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The Magpies were booed off following the 3-1 loss to Bournemouth on Saturday - a third successive league defeat that leaves them 19th in the table.
It also increased speculation over head coach Steve McClaren's future.
"If that's a performance from the players to say they ... | Newcastle are "a mess from top to bottom", according to former captain Alan Shearer. |
33,806,294 | The young cranes hatched "in secret" in May - one at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) at Slimbridge in Gloucestershire and two on farmland on the Somerset Levels.
Experts said, their existence was kept secret to "protect the families".
Conservationists at WWT Slimbridge have been working to re-establish a populati... | Three wild cranes - the first to be bred in the West Country for 400 years - have taken flight. |
34,207,210 | Domenico Scala announced an eight-part reform process, which includes a limit of three terms of four years for the president and the executive committee.
He said: "A number of issues have their root cause in the fact that people have stayed for far too long."
Sepp Blatter was Fifa president for 17 years before stepping... | Fifa's corruption problems are a result of officials staying "too long" in key positions, according to the governing body's head of audit and compliance. |
37,278,901 | Jac Davies died following a blaze at his family home in Alltwen, Neath Port Talbot, in the early hours of July 27.
His mother Jenny, 28, escaped the fire with her 11-month-old baby and daughter Kelsey, six, while other son Riley, three, was rescued by a firefighter.
An inquest into Jac's death was adjourned last month.... | The mother of a four-year-old boy who died in a house fire has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect. |
38,692,598 | Daeth sylwadau Derec Llwyd Morgan yn dilyn cadarnhad bod Cronfa Leol yr ynys wedi cyrraedd eu targed o godi £325,000, a hynny dros chwe mis yn gynt na'r nod a osodwyd.
Ychwanegodd prif weithredwr yr Eisteddfod, Elfed Roberts fod "brwdfrydedd a gwaith caled trigolion Môn wedi bod yn arbennig" a'u bod yn ddiolchgar i baw... | Mae cadeirydd yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol ym Môn wedi dweud ei fod yn gobeithio y bydd trigolion lleol yn codi mwy o arian na'u targed gwreiddiol ar gyfer y Brifwyl eleni. |
34,733,690 | Non-league Salford City, part-owned by five former Manchester United players, have already caused a huge upset by beating League Two Notts County 2-0.
Following six rounds of qualifying, 32 non-league clubs remain and they are two victories away from a potential meeting with a Premier League club.
You can follow all th... | The 2015-16 FA Cup proper is already under way, with more action to be broadcast across the BBC this weekend. |
38,718,487 | Charlie Craig, 15, from Derbyshire, was a rider at apprentice level with the GB Cycling Team's Rider Route.
The boy's father, Nick Craig, broke the news on Facebook saying the family's world had fallen apart, Cycling Weekly reported.
British Cycling's programmes director Andy Harrison said the organisation was "devasta... | Tributes have been paid to a "promising young cyclist" who died in his sleep on Friday. |
39,365,048 | In the three months to February, sales volumes fell by 1.4%, a sharper slide than the 0.5% decline for the three months to January.
That was the biggest three-month fall recorded by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) since March 2010.
Fuel prices in February were 18.7% higher than a year earlier.
"February's reta... | UK retail sales posted a 1.4% rise in February from the previous month, but there are signs that higher fuel prices have begun to hit shoppers' pockets. |
31,124,888 | "Costs have got out of control, we need costs to come right down," he told BBC 5 live's Wake Up to Money programme.
Lord Browne said companies would have to "slim down", warning "there will be some companies that go to the wall".
The warning from Lord Browne, who led BP for 12 years, comes amid fears the industry is in... | Former BP chief executive Lord Browne has warned North Sea oil operators' costs must fall in order for them to compete globally. |
35,346,038 | There will also be daily reports after each session and contributions from the 5 live F1 team from the second test - as well as a special 5 live season preview show coming from Barcelona on March 3.
The 2016 season gets under way on 20 March, with the first race in Melbourne, Australia.
Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona ... | You can follow Formula 1 testing on BBC Sport live, with track updates, expert analysis, social media reaction, debate, voting, the latest pictures and more from Barcelona. |
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And at Aintree in 2017 we have plenty to play with: it's half a century - to the day as it happens - since Foinavon's shock success at 100-1; and 40 years have elapsed since Red Rum, the all-time greatest Grand National horse, raised the roof with his historic third win.
G... | Programme producers love a 'round-figure' anniversary. |
35,192,057 | It comes after two cabinet ministers stepped down on Tuesday over separate scandals, which means a political reshuffle is likely in 2016.
Liberal senator Eric Abetz called for Mr Abbott to make a comeback saying he has "more to offer public life".
Abbott was unseated by current Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in Septem... | Supporters of former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott have made calls for him to return to a senior government position. |
37,103,864 | The Asian Hornet has spread across Europe since being accidentally introduced to France in 2004 in a shipment of pottery from China.
The UK's National Bee Unit confirmed one of the hornets had been photographed in Jersey.
Beekeeper Bob Hogge said he expected more to arrive on the island.
Mr Hogge, from the Jersey Beeke... | A hornet which can kill up to 50 bees a day has been spotted in Jersey for the first time, a month after a nest was discovered on a neighbouring island. |
38,167,813 | Its authors suggested better broadband could help create higher-paid jobs.
They have also highlighted the need for adequate provision of training and childcare to help support workers.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise, which was involved in commissioning the study, is supporting work to offer superfast broadband in rur... | People in remote rural Scotland need up to 30% more income than the rest of the UK to have "a socially acceptable standard of living," says a new report. |
35,097,556 | Officer William Porter, charged with manslaughter, has said he did not call for a medic for Freddie Gray because he had no reason to do so.
A prosecutor said Mr Porter could have easily called for a medic or used a seatbelt in the back of a police van.
Gray died a week after sustaining a spinal cord injury in the van.
... | A Baltimore officer on trial over a death in custody has been accused of turning a police van into a coffin on wheels, prosecutors have argued. |
34,814,086 | Christopher Michael Williams, 51, of Acrefair, died after being struck by a half-tonne power press on 3 December 2012 at Vauxhall Industrial Estate.
Mold Crown Court heard the lifting operation was unsafe and Mr Williams was not properly trained in lifting non-standard loads.
Morgan Technical Ceramics Ltd had admitted ... | A Wrexham company has been fined £180,000 after a man was crushed by heavy machinery at a Ruabon factory. |
35,836,919 | He worked closely with owner Randy Lerner, who put the club up for sale last May but is yet to find a buyer.
The resignation of American Fox after 18 months at the Premier League's bottom club follows the departure of sporting director Hendrik Almstadt and three new appointments to the board.
Fox said "it makes sense f... | Aston Villa chief executive Tom Fox has stepped down with immediate effect. |
37,900,200 | Ovarian Cancer Action said the Scottish Medicines Consortium's decision on olaparib was "ground-breaking".
The SMC approved the drug after hearing that patients tended to be younger women with family and work commitments.
Cancer Research UK said trials have shown that olaparib can extend lives by an average of seven mo... | Cancer charities have welcomed a decision to approve a new drug for treatment of a rare form of incurable ovarian cancer. |
28,152,717 | Residents have said overflow channels would stop short of the Surrey town and water could be funnelled towards them.
The Environment Agency said Sunbury would see benefits from the £256m River Thames Scheme and risks would not rise.
Spokesman David Murphy said the channels were to convey water in a channel instead of ... | Homeowners have raised concerns a flood defence scheme for the River Thames could increase the risk to their properties in Sunbury. |
38,721,750 | Roedd Trudy Jones yn un o 30 o Brydeinwyr i gael eu lladd gan Seifeddine Rezgui ar draeth yn ardal Sousse yn 2015.
Mae cwest i'r marwolaethau yn cael ei gynnal yn Llundain.
Dywedodd heddwas fod Ms Jones ymhlith y rhai oedd yn y rhes flaen o bobl oedd yn torheulo pan gafodd ei lladd.
Roedd Ms Jones o fewn dyddiau i ddyc... | Mae cwest i farwolaeth dynes o'r Coed Duon, gafodd ei lladd gan derfysgwr Islamaidd ar draeth yn Tunisia, wedi clywed iddi farw o ergyd gwn i'w gwddw a'i brest. |
36,688,210 | Light-flyweight Yafai, 23, scored a clear points victory over Cameroon's Simplice Fotsala in the round of 32.
Welsh lightweight Cordina used classy footwork and counterpunching to beat bustling Filipino Charly Suarez.
Okolie, a heavyweight in just his 26th bout, used his jab well to overcome Polish fighter Igor Jakubow... | British fighters Galal Yafai, Joe Cordina and Lawrence Okolie progressed in the Olympic boxing competition on the first day of Rio 2016. |
38,505,151 | The inaugural Nitro Athletics events take place in Melbourne next month, with six teams of 24 athletes taking part in non-traditional events such as middle-distance and hurdles relays.
Nine-time Olympic champion Bolt, 30, will captain an 'all-stars' team.
"We need brave, bold ideas that engage fans in events," said Coe... | A new athletics team event, headlined by Usain Bolt, could "revolutionise" the sport, according to World Athletics chief Lord Sebastian Coe. |
32,231,079 | The suspect, Claudio Giardiello, was arrested in a suburb after fleeing the scene on a motorbike. He was reportedly a defendant in a bankruptcy case.
He is believed to have shot dead a co-defendant, his former lawyer and a bankruptcy court judge.
Earlier reports of a fourth death were proven wrong. The shooting has pro... | A gunman has killed three people in a shooting spree at the Palace of Justice in Milan in northern Italy. |
33,439,922 | The singer is talking and "expected to make a full recovery", her lawyer said.
Rebecca J Thyne said she had visited Mitchell on 26 June, and the singer was "happy to be home".
The comments came in papers relating to Mitchell's conservatorship, and follow reports last month that the Big Yellow Taxi singer was unable to ... | Joni Mitchell has made "remarkable progress" since she suffering a stroke and brain aneurysm in March, according to court documents. |
15,417,763 | Firefighters were called to the Italian's detached Cheshire house when the explosive set alight his bathroom in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Police said it was an accident and have decided not to take any action.
The incident happened less than 48 hours before leaders City travel to neighbours Manchester United... | Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli escaped unhurt when a firework was launched inside his home. |
35,109,881 | Pastor James McConnell, 78, denies two charges relating to a sermon he gave in a church last year.
A prosecution lawyer said his words were not "a slip of the tongue", while a defence lawyer said he should not be convicted.
Judgement was reserved, and the verdict will be given on 5 January.
Summing up the prosecution's... | A judge in the trial of an evangelical preacher accused of making "grossly offensive" remarks about Islam will deliver his verdict next month. |
39,279,677 | Wirral Council has said it is looking for investors to develop areas around the Woodside ferry terminal, the town centre and Hamilton Square.
It revealed the plan at MIPIM, Europe's largest property expo in Cannes.
An earlier scheme was abandoned in October as the authority sought "more ambitious" plans.
Council leader... | A £1bn plan to regenerate Birkenhead has been unveiled, five months after a previous £30m development plan was scrapped. |
38,546,469 | The 23-year-old hit three consecutive birdies as he secured a two-shot lead over Japan's Hideki Matsuyama.
Americans William McGirt, Jimmy Walker and Ryan Moore are tied in third place with 14 under in Hawaii.
World number one Jason Day is in 13th place after a three-under 70, while Scotland's Russell Knox is seven sho... | American Justin Thomas shot his third-straight 67 to take the lead on day three of the Tournament of Champions. |
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Seventy-one people, including 19 players and staff, were killed as the Brazilian team travelled to Colombia for the final of the Copa Sudamericana.
The club have since signed 22 new players and appointed a new manager.
They beat Inter de Lages 2-1 in the state competition ... | Chapecoense have won their first game since most of their team were killed in a plane crash on 29 November. |
37,587,290 | The Nobel Peace Prize laureate and anti-apartheid campaigner said that he did "not wish to be kept alive at all costs", writing in the Washington Post newspaper on his 85th birthday.
Mr Tutu came out in favour of assisted dying in 2014, without specifying if he personally wanted to have the choice.
He was hospitalised ... | South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu has revealed that he wants to have the option of an assisted death. |
37,934,011 | One resident said she felt the ground moving beneath her as she ventured into her back garden in Magdalen's Road, Ripon.
Fire crews were called to the street at 22:30 GMT on Wednesday, where they found a hole measuring about 20m (66ft) by 10m (33ft).
No injuries have been reported, with the area cordoned off.
The hole,... | Seven homes have been evacuated after a large sinkhole opened up behind a row of houses in North Yorkshire. |
40,331,876 | Time Warner, which owns HBO and CNN, will also advertise on the service.
The deal comes as television companies look to capture growing digital audiences and rival tech platforms, such as Facebook, add video content.
It boosted shares of both companies, sending Snapchat's stock up almost 2%.
Snapchat started in 2011 as... | Media giant Time Warner will produce shows for audiences on the social media platform Snapchat as part of a new partnership that the two companies announced on Monday. |
35,470,725 | Data collected over three years has been used to measure the wellbeing of more than 300,000 people across the UK.
On average, people rated their happiness between seven and eight out of 10.
But the largest percentage of people rating themselves at nine or 10 was in Mid Sussex (39.3%).
That compares with 21.8% in Wolver... | The largest proportion of happy people in England are living in Mid Sussex, the smallest in Wolverhampton, according to official statistics. |
38,845,499 | The duration of Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton's absence was a theme for coach Joe Schmidt, while England counterpart Eddie Jones' - sporting a shiner of his own - updated the media on his host of walking wounded.
Scotland's Vern Cotter rued the absence of props WP Nel and Alasdair Dickinson, while Wales' Rob Howley is... | As the start of the Six Nations nears, the respective coaches spent as much time talking about who wouldn't feature in the opening weekend as would. |
35,321,133 | Benedetto Vassallo, 68, from Folkestone in Kent, arrived in the UK with his parents as a young child in 1952.
The home secretary attempted to have Vassallo - who retained his Italian citizenship - deported.
However, the Court of Appeal ruled he was of "low risk" of reoffending and called him a "home-grown criminal".
Va... | An Italian-born burglar who has lived in the UK for 63 years cannot be deported despite his "reprehensible" record, a court has ruled. |
35,696,701 | According to court documents, Amjid Khan was working at a Morrisons petrol station in Birmingham in 2008 when he punched and kicked Ahmed Mohamud.
Mr Mohamud died in 2014 of an illness not related to the incident, and his family continued his legal fight.
Morrisons said Mr Khan had been sacked and that it had agreed to... | Morrisons supermarket is liable for the actions of a staff member who physically attacked a customer, the Supreme Court has ruled. |
34,478,181 | The year, of course, was 1996. With England's European Championship campaign ending in penalty defeat, it was tournament debutants the Czech Republic who claimed a place in the hearts of a nation.
From 66-1 outsiders at the start to almost upsetting Germany in the final, the Czechs had come so close to completing the p... | Britpop was big, Spice Mania ruled Britannia and football came home. |
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Only 12.2 overs were possible in two spells, during which Sri Lanka progressed from 32-0 to 78-1 in pursuit of a notional 362 to win.
Kaushal Silva was the sole wicket to fall, lbw to James Anderson, before play was called off at 17:10 BST.
A five-match one-day series star... | England were denied the chance to press for a series whitewash over Sri Lanka as rain ruined the final day of the third Test at Lord's. |
35,545,296 | Theresa Villiers made the comments in a speech about legacy issues at Ulster University on Thursday.
She defended the government's approach to dealing with the legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
She said that it was a 'distortion' to suggest that misconduct by security force members in the past was endemic.
Fa... | Northern Ireland's secretary of state has warned that dissident republicans and Islamist militants should not be shown how UK security services work. |
35,770,754 | The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has proposed a price cap for all households using pre-payment meters.
It has also proposed that the regulator, Ofgem, keeps a database of customers that have been on a standard rate for three years.
This database will then be opened up so these customers can be targeted direc... | Millions of low-income households could see power bills cut after a watchdog's report into the UK's energy sector. |
28,876,366 | Hollywood star Jackie Chan's son Jaycee and Taiwanese actor Kai Ko were detained on Thursday for suspected drug use.
This comes after Gao Hu, a 40-year old mainland actor, became the ninth Chinese celebrity to be arrested for drug-related offences this year.
Amid the crackdown, some netizens have suggested the use of m... | Media and experts dismiss calls to legalise marijuana in China in the wake of the arrest of several celebrities on drugs-related charges. |
34,355,577 | Australia's anti-terror minister Michael Keenan launched the Radicalisation Awareness Kit on Monday, urging it be shared in schools.
But the use of a case study of a girl called Karen - who gets into music and student politics before getting involved in criminal protests - has sparked both concern and humour.
The #free... | A government booklet linking environmental activism and alternative music to violent extremism has been widely ridiculed by Australians. |
39,681,936 | Dan Lawrence (75) and Adam Wheater's (64) 127-run partnership helped Essex create a platform before they were all out for 295, having resumed on 120-4.
Middlesex, also aided by Toby Roland-Jones' 3-81, chose to not enforce the follow on, despite being 212 ahead.
Sam Robson hit 77 and Nick Gubbins 64 as the hosts declar... | Steven Finn took four wickets as Middlesex continued to dominate against Essex on day three at Lord's. |
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It is the sixth time Englishman Adams, the number two seed, has lost in round one in 23 visits to Frimley Green.
Smith will next face 15th seed Brian Dawson, who came from 2-0 down to beat 2001 Lakeside champion and fellow Yorkshireman John Walton 3-2.
Dutch fifth seed Wes... | Three-time champion Martin Adams was whitewashed 3-0 by Canada's Jeff Smith in the first round of the BDO World Championships at Lakeside. |
35,689,578 | A total of 1,454 Carlisle fans travelled the 68 miles to Morecambe, making up 47% of the attendance.
"They were sucking the ball into the net - you could feel it," Curle told BBC Cumbria.
"It's phenomenal - the noise you can hear from behind the goal. You can tell there's a unity growing."
Carlisle came from behind and... | Carlisle United manager Keith Curle has credited his club's "phenomenal" away support for their 2-1 win against Morecambe on Saturday. |
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The storm has also brought heavy rain and gales to Northern Ireland and Scotland, with flood warnings in place across the UK.
Hundreds of homes have been evacuated and thousands left without power with many areas fearing the storm will bring more flooding. | A large batch of sea foam has washed up on the coastal town of Tramore as Storm Frank moved across the Republic of Ireland. |
38,598,206 | In a festive season where most of our big retailers did better than expected, M&S stood out, finally shrugging off its clothing sales hoodoo.
Clothing sales have been in decline - and often sharp decline - for the past five years, with the exception of one positive quarter two years ago.
Over Christmas, however, like-f... | Marks and Spencer has turned out to be this year's surprise Christmas package. |
37,067,438 | On-loan Sam Gallagher looked to have won it on his first start for Rovers, heading in Craig Conway's corner.
But Naylor met Matty Palmer's left-wing corner to seal a dramatic point.
Conway had put Rovers ahead in the first half with a 25-yard drive that flew in off the bar, but Burton levelled with Jackson Irvine's hea... | Tom Naylor's late header secured Burton a first away point in the Championship to leave Owen Coyle still searching for a first league win as Blackburn boss. |
39,391,911 | Turkey accuses the cleric, Fethullah Gulen, of orchestrating last July's failed coup.
In a video interview, Mr Woolsey told the Wall Street Journal he was present at a discussion about removal methods beyond the legal extradition process.
Mr Flynn disputes Mr Woolsey's account.
The meeting took place last September at ... | President Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, discussed removing from the US a Muslim cleric wanted by Turkey, according to ex-CIA director James Woolsey. |
35,004,898 | Ex-PC Colin Hart, 61, from Nelson, Caerphilly county, has been charged with seven counts of indecent assault and one of raping a girl under 16.
He has denied the offences, alleged to have happened between 1988 and 1990.
Cardiff Crown Court heard he allegedly started assaulting the girl from the age of 12.
But Mr Hart c... | The jury in the trial of an ex-police officer accused of raping a schoolgirl has retired to consider its verdict. |
17,474,789 | The latest has seen the Bolton footballer labelled the "miracle man".
The 23-year-old collapsed on the pitch during the FA Cup tie against Tottenham at 18:13 GMT on Saturday, but it was not until 19:31 that his heart started working again.
He was - according to Bolton's club doctor - "in effect dead" during that 78 min... | The more details that emerge about Fabrice Muamba, the more amazing his story becomes. |
38,500,696 | With most of the 16 nations' squads confirmed, we take a look at who is on their way to the tournament in Gabon, which takes place between 14 January and 5 February.
Players whose teams reach the latter stages are certain to miss at least four Premier League matches.
Burkina Faso
Goalkeepers: Moussa Germain Sanou (Beau... | Which Premier League teams will be most affected by their players heading to the Africa Cup of Nations? |
28,752,425 | Former finance minister Sammy Wilson had accused Mr Durkan of signalling that Northern Ireland "is not open for business".
Mr Durkan said each application was judged on its own merits.
He said there was a "lack of objective information about the cumulative environmental impact" of work at the site in County Fermanagh.
... | Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has defended his decision to block an exploratory borehole for shale gas. |
20,405,457 | Shaheen Dhada was arrested for criticising the shutdown of Mumbai after the death on Saturday of controversial politician Bal Thackeray.
Her friend, Renu Srinivasan, who had "liked" the comment was also arrested. The two were later freed on bail.
Recently, police have arrested a number of people in cases which campaign... | An Indian woman who was arrested on Monday over a comment on Facebook has said she was "shocked" by the incident. |
38,636,222 | The High Administrative Court rejected an appeal by the government against a lower court's decision to stop it handing over Tiran and Sanafir.
Cheers erupted as the judge delivered the verdict, saying the government had failed to provide evidence that the islands were originally Saudi.
The transfer deal, signed last Ap... | A top Egyptian court has upheld a ruling halting a plan to transfer two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia. |
36,264,101 | In the video, a woman is conversing with her mother as she gets ready to go out. She doesn't admit to going out on a date, but says she is heading out for a theatre festival.
However, the mother sees a Tinder message pop up on her daughter's phone and smiles.
The date has her "right swipe", she says, offering her surpr... | In a new advertisement, Tinder suggests that even Indian parents approve of the dating app - but social media users aren't convinced. |
40,405,373 | Andy Beynon, 52, from Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, died on the B4268 between Pentre Meyrick Cross and Llysworney.
His wife said he was the "love of my life" who dedicated his time to helping children with special needs.
The crash involved Mr Beynon's motorbike and a Land Rover Freelander.
In a statement, his wife Dawn sa... | A motorcyclist killed in a crash in the Vale of Glamorgan on Saturday has been described as "the love of my life" by his wife. |
38,859,242 | Winds reached 36mph and blew trees over at Emirates Golf Club, where play has stopped until Saturday, angering some of the 64 players to finish round two.
Former Masters champion Trevor Immelman called the halt "ridiculous", while Ryder Cup player Chris Wood said the decision made the event "one sided".
Tournament dire... | Players have criticised the European Tour's decision to suspend round two of the Dubai Desert Classic in Abu Dhabi. |
39,334,692 | Wales are third in Group D, four points behind Martin O'Neill's Republic of Ireland, who are top.
"Will a point be good enough? I don't think so," Roberts said.
"I will go as far to say that it's a must-win game for us if we are going to have any chance of finishing top of the group."
The former Leicester City and Watf... | Former Wales striker Iwan Roberts says Friday's World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin is a "must-win" game. |
36,263,707 | Anthony Maslin and Marite Norris lost their children Mo, Evie and Otis, along with Ms Norris's father Nick Morris, when the flight came down in eastern Ukraine in July 2014.
The Perth couple described the birth of Violet May Maslin as an "amazing gift".
"Violet's birth is a testament to our belief that love is stronger... | An Australian couple whose three children died when Flight MH17 was shot down have a new daughter. |
36,963,070 | For Taribo West, the former Auxerre, AC Milan and Inter Milan defender, that 3-2 triumph over Argentina in the final is still fresh in his memory.
"The Olympics in 1996 is one of the most fantastic periods in my career," West reminisces to BBC Sport.
"We had a team that could match any in the world."
West says the buil... | On 3 August 1996, Nigeria made history as the first African nation to become Olympic football champions at the Atlanta Games. |
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