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35,983,979 | Nazimuddin Samad was hacked with machetes at a traffic junction late on Wednesday and then shot, police said.
The 28-year-old was reported to have been an organiser of the Ganajagran Manch, a secular campaigning group.
A string of prominent secular bloggers have been attacked or killed by religious extremists in Bangla... | A Bangladeshi law student who had expressed secular views online has been killed in the capital, Dhaka. |
34,377,268 | It pulls together 20 existing planning polices into a single Strategic Planning Policy Statement (SPPS).
The SPSS confirms the "precautionary principle" approach to fracking, a method of oil and gas extraction.
It means fracking will not be allowed unless there is "robust evidence" of its safety on all environmental im... | A planning blueprint for Northern Ireland has been published by Environment Minister Mark H Durkan. |
38,729,901 | The 24-year-old Mali international missed most of last season with a cruciate ligament injury, but has played 19 matches this term.
Head coach Paul Lambert told the club website: "He has been great since I have been here having come back from a long-term injury.
"And he is still only a young guy. He has his whole caree... | Striker Nouha Dicko has signed a new deal which will keep him at Championship club Wolves until 2020. |
36,708,629 | Media playback is not supported on this device
The Briton, seeded second, won 7-5 6-1 6-4 on Centre Court and will next face French 12th seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Wednesday.
After matching Murray for 40 minutes, Kyrgios' challenge faded quickly under sustained pressure from the Scot.
Murray, the 2013 champion, is into... | Andy Murray saw off the threat of Australian rising star Nick Kyrgios with a clinical performance to reach his ninth Wimbledon quarter-final. |
27,698,626 | They claim to have evidence Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi was pressured by ministers to drop his earlier appeal.
He was allowed to return home to Libya in 2009, suffering from terminal prostate cancer, and died three years later.
The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC) has been asked to look again at his conv... | The family of the Lockerbie bomber has instructed a Scottish lawyer to apply to have his conviction reviewed. |
34,410,736 | The technical error has directed people searching for the national park more than 150m (241km) away to a location between Chelsea and Knightsbridge.
Brecon Beacons National Park Authority posted the image online with the caption: "We have now moved. Londoners get an upgrade thanks to Google Maps."
Chief executive John ... | A glitch on Google Maps has located the Brecon Beacons in the heart of London. |
32,772,200 | The world governing body said local officials could instead be appointed by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
There will be two Twenty20 and three one-day internationals from 22-31 May.
On Thursday Zimbabwe cancelled the tour after news of a terrorist attack in Karachi, then retracted the statement.
No top-level internationa... | The International Cricket Council will not send umpires to Pakistan to officiate in their upcoming limited-overs series against Zimbabwe because of security concerns. |
32,888,314 | The force confirmed it was examining a number of buildings used for firearms training between 1980 and 2007.
It also said it was in the process of contacting "a large number of officers" who might have been affected.
At one time asbestos was frequently used as a building material.
Exposure to asbestos can cause serious... | Up to 30,000 police officers might have come into contact with asbestos at training facilities, the Metropolitan Police have said. |
40,292,895 | Foe died after collapsing on the pitch during the 2003 semi-final against Colombia in France.
The 28-year-old was later found to have suffered from a heart condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
The Indomitable Lions will end their 14-year absence from the Confederations Cup when Fifa's World Cup dress rehearsal... | Cameroon will be driven by the memory of Marc Vivien-Foe when they contest the Confederations Cup for the first time since the midfielder's death. |
37,028,242 | The party said it was aware the site had been taken over by its website host who has "turned on them", and they were unable to access it.
The site now reads: "What happened to The LabourBristol website? I think the more important question is, what happened to the Labour party?"
A party spokesman said action was being t... | Text on Bristol Labour Party's website has been replaced by with attack on Jeremy Corbyn and his supporters. |
37,575,605 | The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down 12.53 points at 18, 268.50.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 9.17 points lower to 5,306.85, while the S&P 500 gained 1.04 points at 2,160.77.
Social media website Twitter, plunged 20.10% on reports that Google and Apple were unlikely to bid for the company.
Friday's employment repo... | (Close): US stocks were little changed on Thursday ahead of crucial jobs data which are expected to give more insight into whether there will be an interest rate cut by the end of the year. |
23,337,754 | The airport's submission to the Davies Commission, which is looking at raising airport capacity, outlined a runway to the north, north-west or south-west of the existing airport.
It said a new runway could be in place by 2029, allowing 260,000 more flights.
Residents, environmentalists and the London mayor oppose Heath... | Heathrow Airport has unveiled three options for a new runway, saying each one would be "quicker and cheaper" than plans for a rival hub airport. |
40,204,320 | The 53-year-old was given the job on a temporary basis in February, following the sacking of Claudio Ranieri.
Shakespeare, who has only worked as caretaker or number two, was Ranieri's assistant after joining the club under former Foxes boss Nigel Pearson.
"This is a really exciting opportunity for me to continue along... | Leicester City have named caretaker boss Craig Shakespeare as their permanent manager on a three-year deal. |
37,291,832 | Making a G20 summit statement, the PM refused to give a "running commentary" or "reveal our hand prematurely".
She was speaking in the Commons after Australia and the UK began "preliminary discussions" about a new trade deal.
Australian trade minister Steven Ciobo predicted an agreement between the countries "when the ... | Theresa May said the UK could become "the global leader in free trade" as she faced calls to clarify the government's post-Brexit vision. |
35,111,760 | But is it possible dragons could ever exist beyond the pages of Celtic mythology or the celluloid of fantasy film?
Academics have suggested in a recent essay the creation of large, winged dragons using cutting-edge genome editing is not beyond the realms of possibility.
Is the seemingly far-fetched idea a flier or, lik... | The mythical dragon has been associated with Wales for more than a millennium and famously graces the national flag. |
30,037,729 | Michael Garcia, who conducted a two-year inquiry, said the report "contains numerous materially incomplete and erroneous representations".
The report cleared World Cup hosts Russia and Qatar of wrongdoing.
It also accused the English Football Association of flouting bid rules.
But Garcia's statement, issued less than f... | Fifa's report into allegations of corruption during the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups has been questioned - by the man who investigated claims of wrongdoing. |
35,636,729 | Former multi-millionaire pig farmer Robert Pickton was convicted in 2007 of murdering six women. Charges relating to 20 other deaths were suspended.
Another inmate helped him smuggle the book out of prison, CTV reported.
The publisher requested its removal from retailer Amazon and apologised to victims' families, repor... | A memoir apparently written by a Canadian serial killer has been withdrawn within hours of appearing for sale online. |
30,121,189 | Local residents said they heard gunfire and several explosions but police said there were no civilian casualties.
The attack on the large compound, known as the Green Village, is the second this week targeting foreign workers.
On Monday, two Afghan security guards were killed in a Taliban attack on another Western comp... | Officials in Kabul say police killed four Taliban suicide bombers during an attack on a compound housing foreign workers in the Afghan capital. |
37,338,042 | The number of Welsh seats in the House of Commons would fall from 40 to 29, with the size of Westminster constituencies increasing.
Labour - which won 25 Welsh seats at the last election - is likely to feel the biggest impact.
Voters have been invited to have their say during a 12-week consultation, with the final repo... | A new Parliamentary map outlining plans to cut the number of Welsh MPs by more than a quarter has been published. |
36,275,487 | SABC says the move, which has been hailed by local musicians after years of campaigning, will promote South African culture and heritage.
There will be a special focus on jazz, kwaito (local house-style dance music), and gospel music, SABC says.
There is no limit to the amount of foreign music commercial stations play.... | South Africa's national broadcaster SABC has brought in a new quota system, requiring 90% of the music played on its 18 radio stations to be homegrown. |
35,065,008 | Welcoming the 163 refugees, new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country was "showing the world how to open our hearts".
The newly elected Liberal government has pledged to take in 25,000 refugees by the end of February.
Canada's stance on the issue differs sharply to that of the US, which has been reluctant to t... | The first military plane carrying Syrian refugees to be resettled in Canada has arrived in the country. |
33,243,677 | Hughes, 19, was born on the British overseas territory of Anguilla, but has held a British passport since birth.
"I have always known that if I was to run at the Olympics it would be in a British vest," he said.
In March 2014, Hughes broke Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake's 100m junior record with a time of 10.12 seconds ... | Highly rated sprinter Zharnel Hughes has been ruled eligible to compete for Team GB. |
32,757,228 | All the main political parties are urging a Yes vote, while the Catholic Church and many social conservatives want a No.
The fictional Mrs Brown, Ireland's mammy-in-chief, has made a video calling for a Yes vote in the referendum.
In it, Brendan O'Carroll's character tells the audience that when she "was a young girl t... | On Friday, voters in the Republic of Ireland could make history by introducing same-sex marriage by the ballot box rather than by a parliamentary vote or a judge's decision. |
36,882,927 | The 'strategy group' of the sport's leading figures is having its latest meeting ahead of this weekend's German Grand Prix and the 'halo' is one of the main items on its agenda.
The key decision is whether a device aimed at addressing the single biggest area of vulnerability for drivers should be adopted in 2017.
On th... | The introduction of the controversial new 'halo' cockpit head protection system into Formula 1 hinges on a critical meeting to be held on Thursday. |
38,930,781 | Now, 30 years on, the writer of that film says she's ready to bring Baby and Johnny back to the big screen.
"I am now thinking I might be ready to do a sequel," Eleanor Bergstein told the BBC.
She added her characters were "very particular people who find a very particular reality with each other, and I do want to expl... | We last saw them having the time of their lives in Dirty Dancing, 1987's sleeper hit about finding love, coming of age and learning to mambo. |
36,518,249 | With more than 40 firms now offering gas and electricity deals it warns of the danger of one becoming insolvent.
At present anyone who is in credit with their energy supplier could lose out.
The watchdog wants the cost of a safety net to be paid for by customers, which would have "a small impact on bills", it said.
Ofg... | The energy watchdog Ofgem has proposed adding a small levy to bills to ensure that consumers do not lose out if their supplier goes bust. |
39,972,443 | One of their clubs will be consigned to automatic relegation after Saturday's final Scottish Premiership fixtures, with Accies presently ahead by a point.
Manager Canning said "it means everything to everybody" at his club.
But he said: "Richie's saying what I would expect him to say, but the pressure is still on Inver... | Martin Canning has dismissed as mind games Inverness counterpart Richie Foran's suggestion that the relegation pressure is on Hamilton Academical. |
40,585,179 | Iain Robertson is a graduate of Heriot-Watt University's Brewing and Distilling School in Edinburgh.
He has been appointed distiller of R&B Distillers' Raasay Distillery, which is being constructed at the site of a former Victorian hotel.
In the past, whisky was made illegally on the island off Skye using illicit still... | The tiny island of Raasay is to have it first legal whisky distiller. |
39,053,064 | The military is the last Turkish institution to see the ban removed. It has long been seen as the guardian of Turkey's secular constitution.
Wearing headscarves in public institutions was banned in the 1980s.
But Turkey's Islamist-leaning President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, argues that the ban is an illiberal vestige of t... | A ban on female army officers in Turkey wearing the Muslim headscarf has been lifted by the government. |
40,560,257 | The 48-year-old retired in 2005 after an illustrious career, scoring 168 goals for the Italian club and 56 times for his country.
But he told Fifa.com he has "difficulty walking" because of the effort he put into his game.
"I gave much more than I actually had to give," Batistuta said.
In 2014, Batistuta revealed he ha... | Former Argentina and Fiorentina striker Gabriel Batistuta has revealed he struggles to walk after his 17 years in football. |
39,064,218 | Ian Stewart, 56, was convicted of secretly drugging and suffocating Ms Bailey in a plot to inherit her near-£4m fortune.
Her body was found under their home in Royston, Hertfordshire, last July.
Judge Andrew Bright QC said it was "difficult to imagine a more heinous crime".
After the sentencing, the family of Stewart'... | The "wicked" fiance of children's author Helen Bailey, who murdered her and dumped her body in a cesspit, has been jailed for 34 years. |
36,026,407 | The left-hander made 114 not out after the start of play was delayed until 14:00 BST because of a wet outfield.
He shared a stand of 142 with Kumar Sangakkara, who was caught behind off Jake Ball for 83 soon after tea.
Pace bowler Ball claimed 3-77, but Surrey, having followed on, reached the close on 297-5, a lead of ... | Opener Arun Harinath hit an unbeaten century as promoted Surrey avoided the prospect of an innings defeat on day three against Notts at Trent Bridge. |
33,635,706 | Scottish Secretary David Mundell will open The Trussell Trust facility in Dumfries on Friday.
The MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale has previously questioned claims of a link between foodbank use and his party's welfare reforms.
The Trussell Trust said it was "standard practice" to invite the local elected... | A charity has defended its decision to invite Scotland's only Conservative MP to open a new foodbank. |
36,515,775 | It is believed Darren Rodgers, who was 24 and from Ballymena, was on his own and fell about 26ft (8m) from a promenade onto a rocky beach in Nice.
Supt Nigel Goddard, who is leading the PSNI team in France, said he was told it was an accident and not in any way disorder related.
Tributes have been paid to Mr Rodgers by... | A Northern Ireland football fan has died in an accident in France. |
30,750,933 | Former Humberside Police Det Ch Supt Colin Andrews allegedly carried out the rape in a hotel room in December 2003.
The 58-year-old pleads not guilty to seven charges including rape, stalking and harassment.
Manchester Crown Court heard he denied putting his hand over the mouth of a woman while he raped her.
Cross-exam... | A senior detective accused of raping a woman after a Christmas party has said in court he "never forced myself on anyone". |
40,033,083 | Sorrell Leczkowski, from Adel, was among 22 people who died when a suicide bomber attacked concertgoers on Monday.
Her mother and grandmother were also injured in the attack and are both being treated in hospital.
In a statement issued on behalf of the family by Greater Manchester Police, Michael Healey described his g... | A 14-year-old girl from Leeds has been named as a victim of the Manchester Arena bomb attack. |
31,995,731 | Sixteen candidates stood for 16 vacancies on the island's government the Chief Pleas last December, so there was no vote.
Howard Knight, who was commissioned by the Chief Pleas to oversee the election, said it was not a good result for democracy.
The Chief Pleas said his report would be discussed next month.
The Chief ... | Sark needs to improve the health of its democracy, says an election observer after the last election was scrapped. |
35,820,983 | The blaze at Wythenshawe Hall on Tuesday ripped through the roof and upper floor of the Tudor building and was tackled by 50 firefighters.
A campaign to save the timber-framed hall built in 1540 has now been launched by local Labour MP Mike Kane.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) say they "believe" the fire was arson, bu... | The fire that partially destroyed a 16th Century hall in Manchester was arson, police have said. |
25,779,937 | A number of systems are now on sale in the UK, and they promise big savings.
One being launched this month claims it can save you as much as £400 a year on your energy bill.
Certainly the internet giant Google seems to have recognised the potential for the technology, having just snapped up the US manufacturer Nest for... | Have you ever thought about using a smartphone to control your central heating? |
35,463,999 | Luis Suarez scored four goals, while Lionel Messi also helped himself to a hat-trick and Neymar missed a penalty.
Valencia's cause was not helped when defender Shkodran Mustafi was sent off for fouling Messi in the first half.
Neville is also without a league win in eight attempts since taking over the club in December... | Gary Neville's Valencia suffered a humiliating defeat as they were crushed by Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg at the Nou Camp. |
19,975,032 | Fans ran on to the pitch and scuffles broke out as England celebrated a and Euro 2013 qualification.
Rose, 22, said he was subjected to monkey chants throughout the game, starting in the warm-up.
He told Sky Sports: "I had two stones hit me in the head when I went for a throw-in."
Media playback is not supported on th... | England Under-21 defender Danny Rose called for Serbia to be banned after claiming he was racially abused by fans in Krusevac. |
36,834,743 | A number of actions have been launched attempting to prevent the government from formally triggering Brexit without Parliament's authorisation.
During the opening hearing, government lawyers told the High Court Prime Minister Theresa May did not intend to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty before the end of 2016.
... | A legal challenge over the UK leaving the EU will be heard by the High Court in October, two judges have decided. |
36,843,611 | Unite said 1,000 of its members would walk out from 02:00 BST next Tuesday.
The union accused First of taking an "extremely aggressive" stance by sacking a branch secretary and two other workers for "legitimate trade union activity".
First Leeds said the "unjustified action" would affect tens of thousands of people acr... | Bus drivers and other workers for First Leeds are to stage an indefinite strike in a worsening row over pay. |
34,903,887 | Sophie Tucker, 23, from Devon, admitted making up the allegation that he forced her into a sex act after the fiance saw his boss leaving her home.
Police later found intimate photos and messages she had sent to the man.
Tucker was ordered to attend a thinking skills course, by the judge at Exeter Crown Court.
Judge Ia... | A woman who falsely accused her fiance's boss of a sex attack was given an 18-month suspended sentence for perverting the course of justice. |
22,532,047 | James Fairburn gave evidence to a Westminster committee on Tuesday.
In February, a consignment of beef being stored at Freeza Meats was found to contain horsemeat.
It did not belong to Freeza Meats and none of their products tested positive for horsemeat.
Mr Fairburn, who is now retired, said the beef belonged to anoth... | The former director of a Newry food company which was at the centre of the horsemeat scandal has said his firm did nothing wrong. |
22,010,769 | Evan Ebel's bracelet, worn as a condition of his release to confirm he was obeying curfew, signalled on 14 March that it had been tampered with.
But officials did not determine he had absconded until five days later - hours before Tom Clements was shot dead.
Ebel, 28, was killed in a shootout with Texas police three da... | An ex-convict suspected in the death of Colorado's prisons chief shed a parolee monitoring device days before the murder, officials have said. |
32,053,372 | The A38 St Chad's and Queensway tunnels will be closed from 22:00 GMT until 06:00 GMT from 1 April until 8 May.
Contractors Amey said the work should "minimise the number of future closures".
The tunnels were completely closed for renovation work in 2013 and 2014.
Birmingham City Council said its traffic management pla... | Road tunnels through Birmingham city centre will be closed overnight for five weeks for "remedial works" and "structural inspections", the council has said. |
40,960,134 | A letter to Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford warns they may be forced to cut frontline police budgets or lower training standards below England's.
They are particularly concerned that the £2m they pay in the apprenticeship levy is not spent on police training.
The Welsh Government said the levy does not cover Treasury ... | Wales could have 200 fewer police officers than it should by 2021 due to a shortfall of up to £10m in training cash, police chiefs have claimed. |
23,324,577 | David Capstick was walking in the mid Wales national park Saturday when he met the soldiers in a distressed state.
Relatives of L/Cpl Craig Roberts, 24, from Penrhyn Bay, Conwy, paid tribute saying he had died "in the pursuit of his dream".
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond announced a full inquiry.
We, Craig's family, ... | A walker said he encountered soldiers making a plea for water on the day two reservists died during SAS selection training in the Brecon Beacons. |
30,432,851 | So called "tandem burials" happened at a limited number of hospitals in the Republic of Ireland up to the 1980s.
It is understood this happened in what the authorities called "exceptional circumstances".
This might be if a newborn baby died and options for burial in a hospital or religious plot were not selected.
The r... | In Ireland, dead babies have been buried in the coffins of adults to whom they were not related, according to Irish broadcaster, RTÉ. |
35,012,316 | We're the same age, and we have both been assailed and corroded by the bracing weather around the Firth of Forth.
Both have been carrying somewhat more of a load factor than is either assumed or advisable in the design spec.
There are significant differences, though. I have not been closed until the New Year, while ess... | The Forth Road Bridge and I have a sort of affinity. |
40,099,397 | Police were called to a ground floor flat on Falkner Street shortly before 19:30 BST.
A 30-year-old man was detained before being taken to hospital after falling ill.
Merseyside Police believe the incident is domestic related. They are not looking for anyone else.
The force added that a post mortem examination will be ... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the bodies of a woman and two children were found at a flat in the Toxteth area of Liverpool. |
28,156,263 | At an emergency meeting in Ghana, ministers promised better collaboration to fight what has become the world's deadliest outbreak to date.
So far, 759 people have been infected with the virus in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone and 467 of them have died.
The two-day meeting was called by the World Health Organization (... | Health ministers from 11 West African countries have adopted a common strategy to fight a deadly Ebola outbreak in the region. |
34,489,496 | As the film "Suffragette," opens in British cinemas there is renewed attention on that struggle, one in which Scotland played a vital part.
"For a long time the suffrage movement, as far as history is concerned was located in London and the national leadership was located there too," says Dr Norman Watson, a journalist... | From throwing an egg at Winston Churchill, to a huge suffrage march in Edinburgh, to the horrors of force-feeding, Scotland's suffragettes and the more gradualist suffragists were an important part of the fight for women's votes. |
36,124,821 | Eleven men - two posthumously - were given the Légion d'Honneur at a ceremony on the navy helicopter carrier Dixmude at HM Naval Base Devonport.
They fought at the D-Day Landings more than 70 years ago.
Plymouth's honorary French consul said the event on board the warship was "quite exceptional" and would never be repe... | D-Day veterans have received France's highest military decoration on a French warship in Plymouth. |
38,993,995 | James Tracy and Josh van der Flier start after featuring for Ireland as replacements last week against Italy.
Edinburgh make five changes with Sam Hidalgo-Clyne and Duncan Weir forming the half-back partnership and Glenn Bryce in at full-back.
In the pack, hooker Neil Cochrane and number eight Cornell du Preez earn sta... | Leinster make eight changes to their starting line-up for Friday's Pro12 meeting with Edinburgh. |
39,034,858 | Appeals against the cuts for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic cycle were rejected by the parent body.
And Badminton Scotland chief executive Anne Smillie said it could devastate the career of European silver medallist Kirsty Gilmour, among others.
"It is is a major set-back to the sport and the government should i... | Badminton Scotland has called for government intervention after UK Sport confirmed funding cuts to seven sports. |
35,049,331 | Large house parties could also be vulnerable to sneak-in thefts over the festival period.
The warnings are in a safety message from police in the Highlands and Islands.
Police Scotland said criminals targeted homes at this time of year to try and steal presents and money.
Insp Ewan Henderson said posts and other messag... | Christmas party selfies and other social media posts about festive nights out could alert thieves to unoccupied homes, police have warned. |
34,953,047 | The plaques, dating from the 1920s, were taken from Woodhenge, which is two miles (3 km) from its more famous contemporary, Stonehenge.
They describe and show a plan of the site, which was discovered by accident in 1925 by a passing RAF pilot.
The plaques were originally installed by the Ministry of Works following arc... | A pair of bronze plaques have been stolen from a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire. |
35,482,829 | Further alleged offences were reported relating to the suspect but "no robust direction" was given to the investigation lasting over six months.
Chief Constable Chris Eyre said it "actually demonstrates positive work".
HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) reviewed child protection at the force last August.
HMIC, whic... | A suspected sex offender may have groomed teenagers before being arrested owing to "significant delays" by Nottinghamshire Police, a report found. |
37,328,868 | The 38-year-old's body was found by her father at a house on Shearman Street in Trowbridge last Thursday.
A 78 year old man - who is not related to Ms Barker - was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and actual bodily harm, police said.
He has since been bailed until the end of November, pending further enquiries.
In... | The family of Masterchef contestant Helen Barker have paid tribute to "a talented artist" after she was found dead at her home in Wiltshire. |
36,481,644 | The inquest is looking into the murders of ten Protestant workmen in the County Armagh village.
Earlier, coroner Brian Sherrard said police should be given time to pursue a new lead that emerged last week.
A partial palm print, found on a getaway van, was re-examined and, for the first time, linked to a suspect.
Mr She... | An inquest into the 1976 Kingsmills massacre has been adjourned until later this month. |
31,201,782 | They are under pressure from voters to limit building development but planning guidelines make it hard for them do so.
Unless they have a five-year supply of housing land, developments that are refused can go through on appeal.
To fight an appeal "will cost a lot of money" and councils are "strapped for cash", said con... | Councils in the east of England feel forced to back plans for homes because they are "frightened" to reject them, a BBC investigation has found. |
20,893,939 | Jim Cassell headed City's academy when Sturridge spent three seasons there.
England (2011-present): 4 caps, 0 goals
Bolton Wanderers (loan 2011): 12 Premier League appearances, 8 goals
Chelsea (2009-2013): 96 appearances in all competitions, 24 goals
Manchester City (2006-09): 32 appearances in all competitions, 6 goal... | The man who brought Daniel Sturridge through the ranks at Manchester City hopes to finally see the striker fulfil his potential at new club Liverpool. |
22,920,609 | Prof Yves Barde, from Switzerland, is renowned for his research into the way proteins in the brain work and their role in illnesses such as depression.
Prof Barde, currently at the University of Basel, will take up his post at Cardiff University in September.
It said science was an international business and "we're imp... | A £50m project to attract world-class scientists and their teams to Wales has made its first appointment. |
38,572,237 | Staffordshire bull terrier Butch was labelled "dangerous" by Merseyside Police after he was found eating the corpse in 2015.
Officers said the 10-year-old dog, who had been trapped in the Liverpool flat for several days, presented a danger.
But a dog charity said Butch "did what was natural" and should be rehomed.
Judg... | A dog sentenced to death after eating his owner's body has been given a stay of execution after a judge granted a judicial review. |
39,591,135 | Two of the Australian actress's films will be in competition for the Palme d'Or, both also starring Colin Farrell.
They are Sofia Coppola's One is The Beguiled and The Killing of a Sacred Deer, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.
Her sci-fi rom com How to Talk to Girls at Parties and an episode of TV drama Top of the Lake wi... | Nicole Kidman fans may want to head to the French Riviera next month - the star is in four productions that will be shown at the Cannes Film Festival. |
36,263,263 | With Hibs leading 2-1, Falkirk's David McCracken handled the ball in his own box, with Muir in close attendance, but was not punished. The match ended 2-2.
"We want officials to get the big calls right," Stubbs told BBC Scotland.
"Unfortunately, tonight, he's sadly, sadly got a big call wrong."
The Hibees had trailed t... | Hibernian head coach Alan Stubbs said referee Alan Muir got a "huge call" wrong in denying his side a penalty in their Premiership play-off semi-final first leg. |
34,334,595 | Charlotte Moore said she would "guarantee investment in innovation" in the coming years.
Moore was speaking at the channel's autumn and winter launch, where she announced shows including the return of Luther and Sherlock.
She also announced a "visceral" new retelling of the ancient story of Troy.
The drama, told from t... | The controller of BBC One has said she is committed to taking risks on the channel, with every new programme being required to "break the mould". |
39,229,163 | But what will this mean for consumers - particularly those who are suffering from slow broadband - or none at all?
Rival telecoms companies have long argued that Openreach - the firm providing most of the UK's broadband infrastructure - should not be part of the same group as BT, which has a third of the country's broa... | Ofcom, the telecoms regulator, said on Friday that BT had agreed to "legally separate" Openreach - the division that owns and operates the UK's broadband network. |
35,183,580 | Officers were called to reports of an altercation at the Intu Bromley Shopping Centre at 15:45 GMT.
Video filmed by a member of the public appears to show shoppers fleeing in panic, while a photo shows a police officer holding what appears to be a large knife.
A man in his 20s, who suffered a minor head injury, was arr... | A machete has been recovered after a suspected knife fight broke out at a shopping centre on Boxing Day. |
31,052,676 | The bodies of those who died were returned to Manila on Thursday. They were honoured on Friday in a ceremony led by President Benigno Aquino.
The violence took place in the southern province of Maguindanao on Sunday.
Police seeking two terror suspects entered a village held by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
... | The Philippines is holding a day of mourning for 44 police commandos killed in a clash with Muslim rebels. |
38,420,098 | PC Daniel Moss, 39, who was based in Hastings, was placed under formal investigation by Sussex Police on 2 December and suspended from duty.
The force said he was advertising sexual services for payment on an adult website after reporting off sick with a stress-related illness in September.
He was sacked on Friday foll... | A police officer who advertised himself as a male prostitute while off sick from work has been sacked. |
21,147,928 | "We are asking people to move to safer areas," a spokeswoman for the national relief agency said.
The south and centre have been placed on red alert because of the floods, which have claimed several lives.
In 2000, 700 people died and half a million were made homeless in Mozambique's worst flooding on record.
The worst... | Mozambique has started to evacuate some 55,000 people after heavy rains caused sea levels to rise to dangerous levels in parts of the country, officials say. |
35,171,167 | The group, believed to be the first all-amputee team to undertake the challenge, set off from the Canary Islands on 20 December.
Two of the rowers have reportedly struggled to eat anything since they set off, a spokeswoman said.
They have also been sent "flying off their seats", by heavy sea swells.
Lee Spencer, Nigel ... | Four ex-serviceman attempting to row across the Atlantic have been hit by severe sickness since setting off. |
33,810,603 | Neil Fears, from Belper in Derbyshire, was reported missing by his fellow divers on Tuesday after he failed to surface.
The 51-year-old's body was recovered near the wreck of the SS Stanfield, near La Manga, about three hours later.
It is not yet known why the experienced diver failed to surface.
His daughter Cerys sai... | The daughter of a British diver who died while exploring a World War One shipwreck off the coast of Spain has paid tribute to her "caring" father. |
33,228,119 | It includes new taxes on businesses and the wealthy, Giorgios Stathakis told the BBC in an exclusive interview.
Eurozone finance ministers have welcomed the plan, saying there could be a deal "within days".
Greece will default if it does not repay a €1.6bn (£1.1bn) IMF loan by the end of the month.
If that happens, it ... | Greece's economy minister has spelled out the terms of new proposals to end deadlock on its debt crisis, amid hopes a deal can now be struck this week. |
35,850,542 | Senior ministers are "absolutely furious" about his resignation and departure from government.
Some ministers believe the claims in his letter are "just not true because he is well aware that the welfare changes have always clearly been about saving money as well as improving the systems".
It's suggested that his centr... | It's not just Iain Duncan Smith who's angry. |
36,658,985 | Two possible candidates are the party's deputy leader Tom Watson and ex-shadow business secretary Angela Eagle.
But Mr Corbyn has said he would not "betray" his supporters by resigning.
He is expected to receive a warmer reception at a rally of his supporters on Wednesday.
Mr Corbyn was given a muted reception by his M... | Labour MPs are expected to announce a challenge to Jeremy Corbyn's leadership after a motion of no confidence in him was supported by three-quarters of the parliamentary party. |
29,625,478 | Bob Pooler, chief instructor with Shropshire Aero Club, said he received a call from the actor, who was keen to rent an aircraft while he was filming the new Star Wars movie.
He said the actor had wanted to bring one of his own planes to Britain, but ran out of time before filming started.
Mr Pooler said the call, from... | Hollywood actor Harrison Ford has become the latest member of a Shropshire flying club. |
30,510,058 | Boston beat domestic competition from Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington DC to be put forward.
"Our goal is to host Olympic and Paralympic Games that are innovative, walkable and hospitable to all," said Boston mayor Marty Walsh.
The deadline for cities to apply to host the Games is 15 September.
The Internation... | Boston has been selected by the United States Olympic Committee as its candidate city to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. |
37,052,196 | The 27-year-old Nigerian joined the Hornets from Udinese in July 2014 and helped them win promotion to the Premier League in 2014-15.
He scored 17 goals in 42 games last season as the Vicarage Road side finished 13th in the top flight and reached the FA Cup semi-final.
Walter Mazzarri's men start the new campaign with ... | Watford striker Odion Ighalo has signed a new five-year deal. |
32,153,941 | A US team writing in the New England Journal of Medicine say Down's syndrome can be reliably tested for in the mother's blood.
Meanwhile, Great Ormond Street Hospital has started offering similar tests.
A decision on whether the UK's Down's syndrome screening programme should change is due this year.
At the moment in t... | Testing pregnant women's blood for disorders in unborn children promises dramatic advances in medicine, researchers have said. |
36,826,327 | The three ministers will use 17th century Chevening House, in Kent, when they entertain foreign dignitaries.
Under the previous government it was shared by William Hague with deputy prime minister Nick Clegg.
It has been used since the 1980s as a country retreat and to host international visitors.
Mr Davis, the Brexit ... | Boris Johnson is to share the foreign secretary's official country residence with Cabinet colleagues David Davis and Liam Fox, Downing Street has announced. |
33,535,637 | Former Juventus playmaker Pirlo's £5.17m annual salary makes him Major League Soccer's highest earner, while ex-Chelsea and Manchester City midfielder Lampard, 37, is on £3.8m.
"I asked them the question, why come to MLS now?" said Reyna.
"They looked me in the eye and said they wanted to compete."
Lampard missed a pla... | Frank Lampard and Andrea Pirlo have not joined New York City FC just for the money, according to the club's sporting director Claudio Reyna. |
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With McGrath without several experienced campaigners, the side has only seven starters from last summer's qualifier defeat by Mayo.
Left-half forward Dessie Ward will be Monaghan's only championship debutant.
With Darren Hughes ruled out by injury, Karl O'Connell switches ... | Fermanagh boss Pete McGrath hands a championship debut to Conor Murphy for Saturday evening's Ulster Football opener against Monaghan. |
37,739,628 | Their ship, the FV Naham 3, was seized south of the Seychelles in March 2012.
The vessel and its crew were kept off the Somali coast, until it sank. The hostages - from a number of East Asian countries - were then brought ashore and held in the bushland.
They are believed to be some of the last remaining captives seize... | Twenty-six men held hostage by Somali pirates for nearly five years have been released, international mediators say. |
27,501,381 | Two-time major winner McIlroy, 25, and Danish former world number one Wozniacki, 23, announced their engagement on New Year's Eve.
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"The problem is mine," McIlroy said. "The wedding invitations issued at the weekend made me realise that I wasn't ready for all that marriage ... | Northern Irish golf star Rory McIlroy has broken off his engagement with tennis player Caroline Wozniacki. |
35,903,819 | Alan Bennett, of Lingholme, Redcar, was at Teesside Magistrates' Court for the short hearing during which he confirmed his name and address.
He is accused of murdering Lynne Freeman, 46, and 30-year-old Jodie Betteridge, on Wednesday evening.
He was remanded in custody and will appear at Teesside Crown Court on 29 Marc... | A man has appeared in court accused of murdering two women within minutes of each other in separate attacks. |
39,786,961 | The California company, which is due to release a new phone later this year, said it sold 50.8 million iPhones in the period, down 1% year-on-year.
Apple reported a 4.6% rise in revenue across the whole company, slightly below analysts' expectations.
Shares in the firm fell nearly 2% in after-hours trading after earlie... | Apple sold fewer iPhones than a year ago in the first three months of 2017, the company said in its latest results. |
39,266,113 | The Whites will move above Sheffield Wednesday into the top six if they beat Blackburn at Craven Cottage on Tuesday.
Button, 28, who joined Fulham last summer from Brentford, told BBC London: "There's 10 games to go, nearly a quarter of a season.
"A lot of things can change so as confident as we are, we've got to make ... | Goalkeeper David Button says Fulham can not afford to be complacent as they target a Championship play-off place. |
39,695,847 | Matthew Whelan, 29, from Mancot, Flintshire, had previously admitted wounding with intent but denied attempting to murder Imtiaz Ul Haq.
He changed his plea at Mold Crown Court on Monday.
His sentence was adjourned pending the outcome of the trial of a co-defendant.
Mr Haq, 58, suffered serious injuries to his throat d... | A man has admitted a charge of attempted murder after a shopkeeper's neck was cut during a robbery at his premises. |
32,704,773 | Chasing 261 to win, Durham began on 15-1 and nightwatchman Mark Wood (66) hit his highest first-class score as he put on 116 with Keaton Jennings (61).
Notts took two quick wickets before Scott Borthwick's 51 took Durham close.
Michael Richardson (51 not out) ensured Durham completed a three-day win, leaving Notts stil... | Durham beat Nottinghamshire by six wickets to secure their third Championship win of 2015 and continue their good start to the season. |
39,069,327 | Tour operator TUI has been accused of failing to vet security at the hotel in Sousse where a gunman killed 38 people.
Andrew Ritchie QC said the families of those who died believed TUI's "utter complacency" amounted to neglect.
TUI's lawyers had argued against a neglect finding, saying "matters could have been worse" d... | A coroner has rejected a request to rule that neglect played a part in the deaths of 30 Britons killed in the Tunisia resort attack in 2015. |
37,041,469 | Huston, who was 38th in qualifying, had earlier progressed from the last 32 by beating Dutchman Rick Van Der Ven with his final arrow.
However, his Olympic Games debut was later ended as Bonchan won 6-0.
There was Just two points between the pair in the first two sets, and one point in the third.
Huston was the first B... | Belfast man Patrick Huston was beaten by Korea's Ku Bonchan at the last-16 stage in the men's individual archery at the Olympic Games on Wednesday. |
36,294,715 | 14 May 2016 Last updated at 18:29 BST
Ahmed Soultan, a pioneer of Morocco's urban music scene,
Listen to a sample of his track Afrobian which features Femi Kuti, Fred Wesley and Pee Wee Ellis. | DJ Rita Ray looks at some of the best recent music releases from Morocco - and why some North African musicians are seeking inspiration further south. |
34,356,961 | The event was missing from calendar in 2014 and 2015 because of financial limitations but is set to return as the first race of the season next year.
The organising club have applied for Friday 1 April and Saturday 2 April as its dates for next year.
A new title sponsor, JFM Haulage, has been acquired for the event.
Tr... | The organisers of the Mid Antrim 150 have applied for an early April date as they seek to resurrect the national road race in 2016. |
36,823,366 | Two girls aged 17 and 18, were taken to Royal Stoke University Hospital with respiratory and abdominal issues.
Christopher Wardle, 25, formerly of Barrack Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Spencer Benham, 23, of Wilberforce Road, Leicester, pleaded guilty to possessing a prohibited weapon.
They were sentenced at Stafford ... | Two men who set off a canister in a fast-food restaurant have been jailed for 10 months each. |
13,988,836 | Physics suggests equal amounts of matter and antimatter should have been made in the Big Bang.
In 2010, researchers at the Tevatron accelerator claimed preliminary results showing a small excess of matter over antimatter as particles decayed.
The team has submitted a paper showing those results are on a firmer footing.... | US particle physicists are inching closer to determining why the Universe exists in its current form, made overwhelmingly of matter. |
40,215,511 | Theresa May has not secured the clear mandate that she sought for her version of a hard Brexit.
When she called the election, she declared: "Every vote for the Conservatives will make me stronger when I negotiate for Britain with the prime ministers, presidents and chancellors of the European Union."
Well, she is not s... | Britain's exit from the European Union has been plunged into uncertainty. |
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