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20,436,699 | Under the deal, Israel has agreed to end all hostilities and targeted killings, while Hamas will stop attacks against Israel and along the border.
At least 157 people have died since the flare-up of violence began last week.
Both sides continued to fire on each other as the 21:00 (19:00 GMT) ceasefire deadline approach... | A ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement which governs Gaza has come into effect. |
39,744,231 | Isaac Williams, who boxed at Leicester Railwaymen's Boxing Club, was stabbed in Evington on 21 April and died on Monday.
Former coach Jon Whike said: "He was easy to coach, always smiling, with a big grin on his face."
Devan Garner, 19, of Octon Close, Hamilton, Leicester, has been charged with his murder.
Charlotte Fo... | A 20-year-old boxer who was stabbed to death in Leicester was a "quiet, polite lad", his former boxing coach said. |
38,956,879 | The study by Duke Health in the US and published in the New England Journal of Medicine looked at 4,274 babies born between 22 and 24 weeks.
Compared with those born a decade earlier, a larger percentage were now toddlers without signs of moderate or severe cognitive and motor delay.
Changes to care are being credited ... | More babies born extremely prematurely are surviving without neurological problems, according to a new study. |
35,414,114 | Mani Kurian, 50, of Eridge Road, Eastbourne, was convicted unanimously by a jury at Lewes Crown Court. He was also found guilty of five sexual assaults and one assault by beating.
A 21-year-old woman was raped as she walked on the upper promenade towards the pier in the East Sussex town at about 02:00 BST on 19 October... | A man has been found guilty of raping a woman near Eastbourne Pier. |
35,110,636 | Latest figures released by EMAS reveal it has a £8.74m deficit - 20 times higher than predicted.
The NHS Trust Development Authority, which monitors trusts, said it was working closely with the service to help address financial pressures.
EMAS said it has spent more on extra vehicles, staff, training and overtime payme... | East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) has overspent by almost £9m so far this financial year. |
35,416,317 | After a dominant start from the visitors, Aberdeen exploded into life when Jonny Hayes fired home an unstoppable drive from 25 yards.
Simon Church marked his debut with a goal when he bundled home from close range to make it 2-0 at Pittodrie.
Leigh Griffiths pulled one back in injury time, but the Dons held on to cut t... | Aberdeen breathed new life into the Premiership title race with a deserved win against league leaders Celtic. |
34,728,560 | The British Medical Association in Scotland makes the proposal in its manifesto for the Scottish Parliament elections in May next year.
It says the measure could help children form the habits of a lifetime.
The Scottish government said it had worked for a decace to ensure health promotion was "at the heart of a school'... | Doctors' leaders want all primary school children to get a free portion of fruit or vegetables every day. |
36,271,136 | But no arrests have been made and authorities are seeking who was responsible for the blaze.
A massive explosion which caused a tremor as powerful as a small earthquake left part of the small town of West in ruins.
Initially it was blamed on an industrial accident.
On the night of 17 April 2013, a fire broke out at the... | The fire at a fertiliser plant in the US state of Texas that killed 15 people and wounded hundreds in 2013 was a criminal act, say investigators. |
38,456,419 | "If you are corrupt, I will fetch you using a helicopter to Manila and I will throw you out," said Mr Duterte, who is waging war on corruption and drugs.
It's the latest claim by the president that he has personally carried out extra-judicial killings.
His spokesman played down the remarks, which he described as "urban... | Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to throw corrupt officials from helicopters mid-air, saying he has done it before. |
34,821,885 | The hosts resumed on 416-2 and despite losing seven wickets while adding 143, they still declared on a massive 559-9.
David Warner edged to second slip after adding only nine to his overnight 244.
New Zealand soon lost openers Martin Guptill and Tom Latham but Kane Williamson (70 not out) and Ross Taylor helped them to... | Australia maintained their commanding position on day two of the second Test of their three-match series against New Zealand in Perth. |
38,157,723 | Yahye Omar Mohamed, 14, and Waseem Muflahi, 15, both from Birmingham, were on a trip to Barmouth, Gwynedd, on 7 August when they died.
A friend said they had been warned before they ventured into deeper water.
A conclusion of accidental death was recorded at Wednesday's inquest in Caernarfon.
Coroner Dewi Pritchard Jon... | Two teenage boys who drowned while swimming in the sea disappeared beneath the waves minutes before a lifeboat could reach them, an inquest has heard. |
35,204,775 | A man approached her from behind and shoved her to the ground at about 13:30 GMT in Hanwell Cemetery, west London.
The suspect made off with her bag which was later recovered by a member of the public, but the purse had been taken.
The victim suffered minor injuries in the incident but did not require hospital treatmen... | A 73-year-old woman had her handbag snatched as she was cleaning her husband's grave on Christmas Eve, Met Police have said. |
38,695,127 | Leonne's body was discovered on a pathway off Lordens Hill, in Dinnington, on Monday at 10:55 GMT.
A post-mortem examination found she died as a result of multiple stab wounds.
Shea Peter Heeley, 18, of Doe Quarry Lane, Dinnington, is due to appear at Sheffield Magistrates' Court on Saturday.
For live updates and more ... | A man has been charged with the murder of 16-year-old Leonne Weeks whose body was found on a path near Rotherham. |
28,260,167 | Net profit for the quarter rose to 28.86bn rupees ($481m) from 23.74bn rupees a year earlier.
The figure beat analysts' expectations and shares in the company jumped 4% on the Bombay Stock Exchange.
The IT outsourcing company recently appointed technology veteran Vishal Sikka as its chief executive.
A former board memb... | Infosys, India's second-largest software firm, has reported a 21% increase in quarterly profit and maintained its revenue growth forecast. |
38,731,332 | The rare plants around Dinas Bran, a medieval castle and iron age hillfort above Llangollen and the Dee Valley, have been awarded national recognition.
Natural Resources Wales says important species of birds and butterflies "rely on the grassland and other habitats".
It is also home to upright chickweed, shepherd's cre... | A "scarce" grassland around the ancient ruins of a Denbighshire castle has been protected as a site of special scientific interest. |
32,226,862 | Current chief executive Don Mattrick, who joined the company in 2013, will leave, effective immediately.
"I am returning to the company that I love in order to accelerate innovation," Mr Pincus said in a statement.
He will receive a salary of $1.
Mr Mattrick said he will return to his native Canada, adding: "I believe ... | Troubled game maker Zynga has announced that founder Mark Pincus will return to lead the company, as it struggles to repeat the success of hits like Farmville. |
37,753,261 | It saw about 500 people evacuated from the terminal on Friday - some suffering with breathing difficulties - and the temporary closure of the transport hub.
The suspect was held on Saturday accused of "using a noxious substance to cause serious damage".
He has since been released on bail until late November.
The force ... | A 25-year-old man has been arrested after a chemical alert that led to the evacuation of London City Airport. |
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However, non-league Sutton United's draw against Leeds United, who are third in the Championship, does have a ring of glamour.
Three-time English champions and 1972 Cup winners Leeds were handed a trip to a side 84 league places below them, with giant-killing history and a... | This season's FA Cup has not thrown up too many blockbuster minnow-at-home-to-giant ties since the Premier League and Championship sides entered the competition in round three. |
36,396,749 | The "distinctive" thief was wearing top-to-toe fluorescent clothing when he entered the Coral shop in Emmanuel Street.
He put his hand in his pocket as though he had a weapon, but when staff said they had no money, the thief fled.
Police admitted he "was not trying to blend in" and appealed for witnesses.
An officer sa... | An umbrella-wielding thief was thwarted when staff told him there was no cash at the bookmakers' he was attempting to rob in Cambridge. |
36,834,457 | The low-frequency active sonar, approved in 2012, is used to detect enemy submarines.
But it can also harm whales, dolphins and walruses that rely on underwater sound for navigating, catching prey and communicating, according to environmental groups.
The case will now be sent back to a lower court for further considera... | Sonar approved for use by the US Navy broke marine laws, a US appeals court has ruled. |
35,537,958 | The 113, including children and pregnant women, landed in Nuevo Laredo on Tuesday.
They were among thousands stranded in Costa Rica after neighbouring Nicaragua denied them passage north.
Cubans are allowed automatic residence when they set foot in the US.
But after the two counties normalised ties following years of a... | A group of vulnerable Cuban migrants have been flown by the Costa Rican authorities to a Mexican border town, from where they are expected to enter the US. |
40,164,566 | Former PSV Eindhoven trainee Sanoh will officially join the Reds at the end of his contract on 1 July.
The Dutchman, 21, made 26 appearances last season, scoring five goals.
He is Crawley's first signing since the League Two club appointed former Liverpool and Leeds star Harry Kewell as head coach on 23 May.
Find all t... | Crawley have signed midfielder Moussa Sanoh on a two-year contract after he was not offered a new deal by Dutch second division side RKC Waalwijk. |
36,571,249 | The world champion described it as "probably the worst qualifying session I've ever had".
His error-strewn late afternoon driving on Saturday on the demanding new street track in Baku, Azerbaijan, left him 10th on the grid.
Because he was back there, his Mercedes engineers told him to use a specific engine mode for the... | Will Lewis Hamilton come to rue his awful performance in qualifying for the Grand Prix of Europe? |
38,901,703 | Fury will face New Zealand's Joseph Parker for the WBO heavyweight title in April, with a venue yet to be decided.
Parker beat Mexican Andy Ruiz Jr in December to claim the belt that was vacated by Tyson Fury in October.
"Hughie is an exceptional character. He doesn't drink, he doesn't smoke, he doesn't do anything," P... | Hughie Fury will not make the same mistakes as his cousin, former world heavyweight champion Tyson, says his dad and trainer Peter. |
14,187,905 | They have seen that a receptor for stress hormones appears to undergo a biological change in the unborn child if the mother is highly stressed, for example, because of a violent partner.
And this change may leave the child less able to handle stress themselves.
It has already been linked to mental illness and behaviour... | A mother's stress can spread to her baby in the womb and may cause a lasting effect, German researchers propose. |
33,317,451 | The office of Premier Li Keqiang said that emissions "will peak by around 2030" and China would work hard to achieve the target even earlier.
The statement echoes China's declaration last November following a US-China summit.
China's pledge comes ahead of talks late this year in Paris to seek a new global deal on clima... | China - the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases - has announced details of its climate action plan. |
36,287,389 | 16 May 2016 Last updated at 06:45 BST
The athletes will wear the outfits at special events at the games in Rio this summer.
Children across the UK were asked to send in their messages of support for Team GB and then 10 of the best were chosen.
Leah was at a special photo shoot to meet the athletes wearing their new gea... | Team GB have been showing off their new suits that have good luck messages from children printed inside. |
38,234,573 | The 11-year-old's recording of If Every Day Was Christmas received its first radio play on Wednesday before being made available online.
Profits from the song's sales will go to Global's Make Some Noise charity, which supports disadvantaged young people in the UK.
Beckham is being managed by Scooter Braun - who also si... | Cruz Beckham, the son of David and Victoria Beckham, has released his debut single. |
30,013,264 | The rapper and songwriter said she would never condone Nazism in her art.
She added that both the producer and the person in charge of the video "happen to be Jewish".
The video also features rapper Drake, who is half Jewish.
Minaj said the video had not been influenced by Adolf Hitler's party but by a cartoon called M... | Nicki Minaj has apologised after the lyric video for her 'Only' track was accused of containing Nazi imagery. |
36,125,710 | The Finn said his own performance as coach has not been good enough as the Tannadice outfit slipped to a 3-1 home defeat to fellow relegation candidates Hamilton Accies.
"It's simply not good enough." Paatelainnan told BBC Scotland.
"I always question myself, my fellow coaches and what mistakes I have made."
Goals from... | Dundee United manager Mixu Paatelainnan says he is in the same boat as the players when it comes to criticism of the team this season. |
33,579,584 | The Scottish comedian and actor started out as a folk singer before developing his stand-up act.
The 72-year-old often travelled with his banjo but now says he can no longer play as he prepares to travel across the US by rail for a new TV series.
Connolly said Parkinson's had particularly affected the use of his left h... | Billy Connolly has been forced to give up playing the banjo and guitar because of Parkinson's Disease. |
36,930,017 | The former Liverpool midfielder struck a sweet 20-yard volley in the 37th minute after United had dominated the opening stages.
Striker Leon Clarke should have scored with an early header and narrowly missed tapping in a cross from the lively Mark Duffy, before Spearing, then later booked, fired in his first goal since... | Jay Spearing scored the only goal as Bolton began life back in English football's third tier with a 1-0 win over Sheffield United. |
36,625,953 | Fintan Treanor, 20, was walking home in the early hours of Sunday, 26 June 2011, when he was struck by a vehicle at Lemgare, Clontibret.
He had been walking home after a night out in Castleblaney.
Police appeals have centred on an Audi A4 1995 to 2001 model missing its front lower air-vent grille.
"Five years have pass... | Police have renewed their appeal for information on the fifth anniversary of a fatal hit-and-run collision in County Monaghan. |
40,256,464 | It is a crime for Australian citizens to travel to parts of Syria, including areas controlled by the Islamic State (IS) militant group.
New South Wales Police said the man was arrested at 10:00 local time on Thursday (midnight GMT).
They said it was part of an ongoing investigation and there was no impending threat to ... | A 22-year-old man has been arrested at Sydney Airport as he was allegedly attempting to leave for Syria. |
36,946,525 | The exhibition called Metamorphosis is divided into seven ages, which is a reference to the "Seven Ages of Man" speech from the play As You Like It.
Visitors to the university's Senate House Library can see some of the sources of inspiration for Shakespeare's plays and sonnets.
They can also examine his four folios and... | A collection of 30 rare Shakespeare texts on display at University of London offer an insight into how his work has evolved in the four centuries since his death. |
34,983,066 | The Scottish government is to change the law to make sure children spend a minimum of 25 hours a week in class.
It follows rows over attempts by some councils to reduce the length of the school week to help balance their books.
Nobody in the mainstream has seriously argued that a cut in the school week would actually h... | The reaction by some in local government to moves to stop the length of the primary school week being cut is, ultimately, more about money than education. |
36,296,211 | More than 80 people attended Save Newcastle Wildlife's protest at the Havannah Nature Reserve in Hazlerigg to oppose the Banks Group's plans for a new estate across the road.
Campaigners said the homes would mean more pets attacking the squirrels.
Banks' surveyors suggested several schemes to minimise any impact.
A spo... | Wildlife campaigners are opposing plans for 460 new homes near Newcastle amid fears they could harm neighbouring red squirrels. |
40,126,155 | The undefeated pair have exchanged obscenities on social media in the run-up to their so-called "Bad Blood" title contest at Braehead Arena on 8 July.
But Londoner Davies, 25, played down the hostility that continued at their media conference in Glasgow this week.
"He's been told to sell the fight. I don't blame him fo... | Super-lightweight Ohara Davies feels Josh Taylor is acting out of character with his abusive comments towards him. |
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Midfielder Stefano Mauri, 32, was held along with former Genoa midfielder Omar Milanetto, police said.
Juventus coach Antonio Conte, who just led the club to the Serie A title in his first season in charge, is among those being questioned by police.
Officers also visited I... | The captain of Lazio has been arrested by police investigating claims of match-fixing. |
34,719,679 | Two people were pulled from the wreckage alive but one of them later died, leaving a young boy as the only survivor, the Red Cross said.
The Antonov An-12 plane was heading to Paloch, Upper Nile State, and crashed 800m (half a mile) from the runway.
In a statement, Ukraine-based Antonov said the plane had not been airw... | A cargo plane has crashed on take-off near the international airport in South Sudan's capital Juba, killing at least 36 people. |
34,978,221 | A letter from Petitions Committee chairman William Powell to the education minister said there was widespread confusion over the policy.
The committee is investigating after thousands of complaints from parents.
It comes as figures show the number of fines varies between councils.
A BBC Wales Freedom of Information req... | Some parents who have been fined for taking holidays in term-time may have been dealt with unfairly and unlawfully, an assembly member has claimed. |
37,663,736 | The Exiles were reduced to 10 men on 36 minutes when goalkeeper Joe Day was dismissed for bringing down Plymouth forward Jordan Slew.
Argyle's Graham Carey converted the penalty and added another from the spot when he was fouled by Darren Jones.
A fabulous 25-yard volley from County's Jon Parkin had levelled matters ea... | Newport County's plight at the bottom of League Two worsened as they were beaten by leaders Plymouth. |
35,462,715 | The move was part of a plan to clear a 100m (328ft) security zone around the camp's perimeter, an official told AP.
But some migrants and activists said the places of worship had not been included in the demolition plans, local media reported.
The Jungle is used by about 5,000 migrants who say they want to reach the UK... | French authorities have demolished a makeshift church and mosque at the Calais camp known as the Jungle. |
40,641,500 | Dean McIlwaine, from Newtownabbey, was last seen in the Carnmoney Road area of Newtownabbey on Thursday, 13 July.
Hundreds of people joined a search in Belfast on Monday night in a bid to find the 22-year-old barber.
His cousin, Jordan Malone, told the BBC that the family has barely slept since Mr McIlwaine's disappear... | The family of a missing County Antrim man have said they are determined to "keep searching" until he is found. |
28,705,222 | It will prevent light aircraft flying over the area below 10,000 ft (3,048 m) between the 3-5 September.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) imposed the restriction following a request from police.
The ban will not affect emergency services, or commercial flights travelling to and from Cardiff and Bristol airports.
In a... | A no-fly zone has been put in place for parts of south Wales and Bristol during the three-days of the Nato summit. |
34,801,195 | Up to 30 men, some with false beards and one masquerading as a pregnant woman in a wheelchair, entered the hospital in Hebron overnight.
They took away a suspect in a recent stabbing near Hebron after shooting dead his cousin in an altercation.
Ten Israelis and dozens of Palestinians have been killed in recent unrest.
... | Undercover Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian and seized a stabbing suspect in a raid on a West Bank hospital, Palestinian officials say. |
39,636,110 | The Wall Street Journal - owned by Rupert Murdoch, who also owns Fox News - reports the network is "preparing to cut ties" with the presenter.
Pressure on Fox has mounted since recent reports that five women received $13m in payouts because of Mr O'Reilly.
More than 50 sponsors have withdrawn ads from his show, The O'R... | Fox News is reportedly about to drop the country's top-rated cable news host, Bill O'Reilly, amid claims he sexually harassed female colleagues. |
36,649,400 | The two athletes had been competing in the 3000m women's-track final - which Decker, who was running for the US, had been widely tipped to win.
But she fell after a collision with Budd, who was part of the British team.
Budd, who was born in South Africa and aged 17 at the time of the race, was later accused of trippin... | Zola Budd and Mary Decker are to be reunited in a new documentary for the first time since their famous collision at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984. |
36,580,456 | South Western Ambulance Service said it did not know how the incident involving the man - thought to be in his 20s - happened.
Great Western Air Ambulance flew him to Queen Elizabeth hospital in Birmingham after the ambulance service was called at about 17:10 BST.
Wiltshire Air Ambulance had also been called after the ... | A man has suffered severe burns at the Glastonbury Festival site. |
40,692,356 | In 2015, the Department for Transport said electrification of the whole link - which goes through Manchester, Leeds and York - would be complete by 2022.
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has since said electrification will instead be used "where it makes a difference".
Shadow rail minister Rachael Maskell has called ... | The railway route between Liverpool and Newcastle may not be fully electrified despite a promise by the previous government. |
28,214,881 | Louise Wright, from Mapperley, died after she was hit by a lorry in Nottingham city centre earlier this month.
A bike which has been painted white, known as a ghost bike, has been left at the scene along with floral tributes.
Her partner James Faulkner said he hoped it would promote cycle safety.
Ms Wright, who worked ... | The partner of a cyclist who died in a crash involving a lorry said he hopes a "ghost bike" memorial to her will help prevent more deaths. |
35,549,027 | Georgina Edmonds, 77, was found dead after being tortured at her home near Eastleigh in Hampshire in 2008.
Matthew Hamlen, of nearby Bishopstoke, told the court he was "not an expert" but said if DNA found on the blouse was his "it didn't get there at the time".
Mr Hamlen, 36, denies murder in the trial at Winchester C... | A man accused of beating a pensioner to death with a marble rolling pin has cast doubt over the reliability of DNA evidence found on the victim's blouse. |
28,841,040 | The government had previously denied they were missing, saying all patients had been moved to another facility.
The Ebola outbreak, which has spread from Guinea to Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria, has killed at least 1,145.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for exit screenings on all travellers from affe... | Seventeen suspected Ebola patients are "missing" in Liberia after a health centre in the capital was attacked, the government says. |
33,497,189 | The government is seeking support from Labour MPs to extend the RAF's air campaign to strikes against IS targets in Syria, as well as Iraq.
Labour has hinted it would not oppose action in Syria, as it did in 2013.
Ms Harman will join senior ministers and military chiefs at Tuesday's National Security Council meeting.
T... | David Cameron has invited acting Labour leader Harriet Harman to a high-level security meeting about the threat posed by Islamic State (IS) extremists. |
23,199,925 | "New signing Andrew Robertson will wear the number 26 next season," it read.
But the very fact those words have been typed by that club underlines the jump the 19-year-old full-back has made.
This time last year Robertson should have been unassumingly preparing for a second year as part of Third Division side Queen's P... | There will be more exciting Dundee United tweets than the one they unleashed on 1 July. |
38,840,774 | Rail union RMT said it was speaking to its 523 members over plans to hire security contractors on the company's trains.
London Midland told the union it stopped using contractors last month.
RMT said the decision was "a major victory", while London Midland said it was pleased passengers would not be affected by "unnece... | Train conductors have called off balloting for strike action on London Midland's service. |
39,864,568 | Profits in the first three months of the year were $2.4bn. But the media giant's revenue gains more muted, up 3% year-on-year to at $13.3bn (£10.3bn).
The firm remains on track for modest growth, in spite of subscriber losses at its sports television network ESPN.
"We're extremely pleased with our results," said Disne... | Profits at Walt Disney jumped 11% in the first three months of 2017, bolstered by attendance at its theme parks and resorts. |
34,287,569 | The blaze at The Swan in Waters Upton, on the outskirts of Telford, started at about 00:50 BST and was brought under control within four hours.
The roof was "very badly damaged" and slates were lying shattered on the pavement outside the pub, BBC Radio Shropshire reporter Ian Perry said.
The cause of the fire at the pr... | A fire broke out at a disused pub in Shropshire in the early hours. |
33,165,445 | The state is the biggest in the US.
The Forestry Division says the fires were started by ''human activity'' but it's unclear if they were accidental or deliberate. They say the specific cause is still under investigation.
Many people have had to move out of their homes.
Some houses have been ruined and huge areas of l... | Teams of firefighters and special aircraft are working around the clock to try to put out huge wildfires that are raging across parts of Alaska. |
37,035,912 | Bangor Crematorium's chapel will be shut from 5-24 September.
Funerals will not be held but cremations can still be carried out while improvements are made to keep the facility up to standard.
Crematoriums in Colwyn Bay and Aberystwyth have been told about the closure and to expect more funerals at those facilities.
Gw... | A crematorium's chapel in Gwynedd will close for three weeks for asbestos removal and repair work. |
34,137,995 | The 36-year-old, who has won 94 caps for his country, leaves Munster after 270 competitive appearances in 17 seasons for the Irish province.
"Donncha has tremendous know-how at the highest level," boss Dean Ryan said.
"To bring in someone with such international and European experience is a real coup for the club."
O'C... | Worcester Warriors have made their 11th pre-season signing by bringing in vastly experienced Munster and Ireland lock forward Donncha O'Callaghan. |
39,726,770 | Swansea, two points adrift of safety, have beaten United four times in the last three years including two of their last three games at Old Trafford.
"We need to believe we can go up there and win because we've done it previously and it's not impossible," Britton told BBC Wales Sport.
"We can take confidence from that."... | Midfielder Leon Britton says Swansea City can take confidence from previous wins over Manchester United ahead of Sunday's Premier League game. |
35,502,913 | Last week, it was the Daily Mail's turn, in a reference to Operation Midland, the investigation into allegations involving members of the establishment, it said: "'Shambolic' VIP child sex abuse and murder inquiry to close".
In January, the Daily Telegraph weighed in, highlighting the controversy over the commissioner'... | Barely a day goes by without a newspaper headline condemning the Metropolitan Police or its Commissioner, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe. |
16,382,648 | The music industry body said that 26.6 million downloaded albums were sold, a 24% rise on the previous year.
However, CD album sales fell by 13% to 86.2 million discs. Overall, 6% fewer albums were sold than in 2010.
The BPI blamed the decline on piracy and accused the government of taking too long to tackle the proble... | Digital download music sales continued to rise in the UK in 2011, but not by enough to prevent an overall decline in album sales, according to the BPI. |
39,078,685 | Trevor Timon, 31, hit 30-year-old Oliver Dearlove while the victim and his friends were talking to a group of women in Blackheath, south-east London, in August 2016.
Timon admitted manslaughter but was cleared of murder at the Old Bailey.
He was also given five years on extended licence as he was considered a "signific... | A man who killed a banker with a single punch in a "senseless" and "unprovoked" attack has been jailed for six years. |
30,905,279 | The funds, which had been sent from abroad, were frozen amid accusations that campaign groups were hurting India's economy.
The money, totalling more than $272,000 (£179,000), was frozen in June 2014.
Greenpeace has called the ruling a victory of democracy and free speech.
Greenpeace India said the government had "arb... | An Indian court has ordered the government to release thousands of dollars in funds belonging to the environmental pressure group Greenpeace. |
35,159,256 | Student Melanie Road was 17 when she was attacked as she made her way home from a night out in Bath in June 1984. Her body was found in front of garages.
Christopher Hampton, 63, of Staple Hill, Bristol, appeared before the city's crown court earlier on Tuesday.
Mr Hampton was remanded in custody and told he will face ... | A man has denied murdering a teenager who was stabbed to death more than 30 years ago. |
20,498,359 | Chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw, publishing Ofsted's annual report, said this was leading to "serious inequalities" for millions of children.
Ofsted is launching a league table ranking local authorities according to inspectors' ratings of schools.
Sir Michael said: "The inequalities for local children are stark."
F... | Families' chances of having a good local school depend too much on which part of the country they live in, warns England's education watchdog Ofsted. |
35,898,972 | Armed police were seen outside a house in the street on Friday morning.
Police said a 30-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of possession of a class B controlled drug and possessing a class B controlled drug with intent to supply.
The man remains in custody. | A quantity of suspected cannabis and imitation firearms have been seized by police during a search of a house in Frank Street in east Belfast. |
35,176,495 | Dennis Clift, from Chelmsford, Essex, grabbed two-week-old Charlie O'Sullivan from the wreckage of a BMW on the M6 in Warwickshire in 1999.
Ever since he has received a Christmas card from the O'Sullivans and wants to return the gesture.
Searches with local authorities and on social media have come to nothing.
"I've tr... | A truck driver who saved a baby from a motorway fireball is trying to find the boy's Devon family so he can send them a Christmas card. |
38,318,966 | Remi Bonfils, Hugo Bonneval and Geoffrey Doumayrou, plus a penalty try, put the home side on course to avenge last week's defeat at Murrayfield.
Edinburgh's only first-half reply had been a Jason Tovey penalty at 7-0 down.
But tries from Fraser McKenzie, Viliame Mata and Sam Hidalgo-Clyne brought the Scots to within si... | Edinburgh suffered their first defeat in European Challenge Cup Pool 5 despite a spirited second-half fightback at Stade Francais. |
35,978,905 | The soap star earlier tweeted that the medication she was taking had stopped being manufactured.
A show source then confirmed that she would be "taking time off" from her role as Liz McDonald in the long-running ITV drama.
An ITV spokesperson said Ms Callard was set to return to work in May.
The actress confirmed to a ... | Coronation Street actress Beverley Callard is set to return to the ITV soap next month after revealing she had "hope" in her battle with depression. |
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Bradford Bulls were liquidated on Tuesday after the Championship club's administrators were unable to find a suitable buyer.
The RFL has said the new Bradford side will take the place of the old one in the second tier but start the season with a 12-point deduction.
They ha... | The Rugby Football League says it has received 10 expressions of interest in creating a new club in Bradford. |
40,478,775 | The measures include the installation of concrete roadside barriers to protect tennis fans outside the venue.
The Met Police says the plans will also see firearms officers in and around the grounds and a mobile unit which can "respond to emerging incidents".
Tournament organisers say there has been a "proportional upli... | Security at Wimbledon is being stepped up after the recent UK terror attacks involving vehicles hitting pedestrians. |
39,715,538 | Lipstick Under My Burkha was earlier refused certification because it was too "lady oriented" and contained sexual scenes and abusive language.
The film examines the lives of four women from small town India.
The appeals board has given the film an adult certification and asked the directors to make some cuts.
The film... | An appeals board of India's film censor authority has cleared an award-winning Hindi language film for limited release. |
35,402,800 | The 28-year-old could make his debut for Leeds against the Bees on Tuesday.
Diagouraga joined the Griffin Park side in July 2010 and made 190 league appearances for the club.
Leeds head coach Steve Evans told BBC Radio Leeds: "We're looking forward to his contribution not only tomorrow but for over many months and year... | Leeds United have signed French midfielder Toumani Diagouraga from Brentford for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year contract. |
36,152,493 | Opposite him, behind a small curtain, a sailor who suffered third-degree burns when a boat engine blew up grits his teeth as the dressing covering most of both legs is gingerly replaced.
Here, in this tiny charity-run clinic on Antigua's south coast, this is just a regular day for the volunteer medics operating where g... | Sandwiched between a bookcase of medical literature and a stack of promotional t-shirts, an elderly man sits slumped in a chair, one frail hand gripping the mask administering his daily fill of oxygen. |
35,845,666 | Costa, 27, was sent off during his club's 2-0 FA Cup quarter-final defeat at Everton last week, ruling him out of Saturday's game with West Ham.
Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink said on Friday that Costa has a problem with a tendon in a hip muscle.
Spain are away to Italy in Udine on 24 March before facing Romania in Cluj thr... | Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been left out of Spain's squad for friendlies against Italy and Romania. |
39,132,271 | But it's 13 years since he left the television series and since then he's carved a hugely successful career in the theatre.
His new stage show is about the reggae legend Bob Marley. But he insists, it is "absolutely not" a jukebox musical, where the songs take precedence over the plot.
Kwei-Armah, the writer and direct... | You may know Kwame Kwei-Armah best as the paramedic Finlay Newton in the BBC's Casualty. |
36,310,314 | The 62-year-old briefly took charge of the Swans prior to Francesco Guidolin's appointment in January.
Swansea had been in the relegation zone when Guidolin came in, but he led the club to a 12th place finish in the Premier League after winning seven and drawing four of his 16 games in charge.
"It's been a bit traumati... | Swansea City coach Alan Curtis says the turbulent 2015-16 season was "a shot across the bow'' for the club. |
40,190,988 | It comes shortly after the 120th anniversary of Jane Haining's birth in Dunscore in June 1897.
Magda Birraux attended the Scottish Mission boarding school in Budapest, Hungary between 1933 and 1939.
Ms Haining was arrested by the Nazis while looking after Jewish girls at the school and died in Auschwitz in 1944.
Ms Bir... | A 96-year-old former pupil of a Scots missionary who died in Auschwitz has shared her memories of her "second mother". |
34,114,392 | Japan's nuclear plants had been switched off after the meltdown at the Fukushima plant in March 2011 caused by a tsunami following an earthquake. More than 100,000 people were evacuated from the surrounding area.
This switch-back-on will be the first of many.
But, after one of the most shocking incidents in nuclear pow... | As Japan restarts its nuclear power industry four years after the Fukushima disaster, have we learned to make peace with the technology? |
38,091,356 | Rules on minimum staffing mean volunteers in north west Sutherland cannot use their fire appliance.
Community leaders say greater flexibility is needed in crew numbers and training.
SFRS says it will not cut back on safety, but is introducing new ways to train up more firefighters.
Fire stations throughout the Highland... | Calls have been made for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to change requirements on firefighters in remote and rural areas. |
35,039,662 | Species that pollinate crops or fight pests are at risk of disappearing, putting food production in jeopardy, according to the team.
The research brings together millions of wildlife records spanning 40 years.
It suggests conservation efforts should focus on certain areas, they add.
Dr Tom Oliver of the University of R... | Britain's wildlife is in an increasingly fragile state, with animals carrying out vital jobs for farmers being lost more rapidly than others, say scientists. |
38,886,678 | Bryony Nierop-Reading's home fell into the sea in Happisburgh, Norfolk, during the 2013 tidal surge.
She spent years battling with North Norfolk District Council which said she did not have planning permission to live in a caravan on a nearby field.
The 71-year-old has a home further inland but it is occupied by her da... | A woman whose bungalow was destroyed by the sea has moved out of her temporary home after losing a planning row. |
39,054,098 | McLaren executive director Zak Brown said he regarded the 17-year-old Englishman as "a fabulous prospect".
Norris won two Formula Renault 2.0 titles last season and will move to the European Formula Three series in 2017.
Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull's Max Verstappen have previously raced in that ca... | McLaren have signed British teenager Lando Norris to their young driver programme, with a view to developing him towards a Formula 1 career. |
39,395,496 | His side are second in Group F, two points behind leaders England, and the visiting boss says they are only focused on a victory.
"We expect an aggressive opponent and we have to be the same," Katanec said ahead of Sunday's World Cup qualifier.
"We must concentrate on the second ball."
Slovenia are unbeaten in the last... | Slovenia must match Scotland's aggression if they are to take three points from Hampden, according to head coach, Srecko Katanec. |
28,051,608 | Bolt is expected to be named in the 4x100m relay squad when the official announcement is made on Wednesday.
He had previously ruled himself out of the 100m and 200m individual races as he was recovering from a foot injury.
The 27-year-old won gold medals in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.... | Six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt has been selected in the Jamaica team for this summer's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. |
36,602,932 | Michael O'Neill's men had already reached the knockout stage as one of the best third-placed teams, but needed the Republic of Ireland's 1-0 win over Italy to confirm it would be they and not Turkey playing Wales next.
"Northern Ireland are more physical than Turkey," said Coleman. "They get the ball forward quicker - ... | Manager Chris Coleman says Wales will be prepared for Northern Ireland's physical approach when they meet in the last 16 of Euro 2016 on Saturday. |
29,528,084 | Former Royal Marine Stephen Gough, 55, was found guilty by a jury at Winchester Crown Court of breaching an anti-social behaviour order (Asbo).
The order bans him from taking off his clothes in public.
He had refused to put on clothes as he left Winchester Prison after being imprisoned for a previous Asbo breach.
Judge... | A man known as the "naked rambler" has been jailed for two-and-a-half years after walking out of prison wearing only his boots and socks. |
33,059,029 | The rules were tightened earlier this year in the face of soaring property prices, especially in Sydney.
Treasurer Joe Hockey said the government now was investigating 195 residential real estate purchases by overseas investors.
He warned other investors they should report themselves if necessary.
"Foreign investors wh... | Australians have reported about 40 foreigners who appear to have breached residential real estate investment laws, says the government. |
32,195,343 | Stuart Hyde, ex-chief constable of Cumbria Police, was put into a medically-induced coma and treated for the viral infection.
Mike Pannett, co-director of the 4 Policing consultancy with Mr Hyde, said he was now out of the coma and talking.
He said his family thanked everyone for the messages of love and support which ... | A former top British police officer is out of a coma after contracting meningitis while working in Abu Dhabi. |
32,986,161 | With just under 600 objects from the 1820s to 2007 on show, the lid will also be lifted on some lesser-known and often gruesome tales.
Evidence from the Metropolitan Police's Crime Museum - also known as the Black Museum - will reveal "London's amazing hidden stories" in an exhibition from October.
A briefcase, syringe... | From Jack the Ripper investigation notes to a bottle of Veuve Clicquot champagne belonging to the Great Train Robbery gang, a fascinating collection of evidence amassed from some of the most notorious crimes in the UK is to go on public display for the first time. |
39,613,732 | Seven were taken to hospital, two in a serious condition, after the fire at Standon House Care Home in Tamworth, Staffordshire, on Saturday night.
The fire was accidental, caused by "poorly discarded smoking materials," Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said.
All residents were moved to alternative accommodation, p... | At least 25 residents were evacuated from a care home after a large fire tore through the property. |
31,912,747 | Noting that it was exactly 30 years since the end of Brazil's military dictatorship, the soothing official response was that the diversity of views was proof of the strength of the country's young democracy.
A tiny flaw in that argument was the presence of some demonstrators who were calling for the military to interve... | The Brazilian government wanted to react quickly in the wake of Sunday's protests involving a hotly disputed, but undeniably large number of demonstrators. |
40,505,839 | Is this the end of the legal struggle and what are the ramifications of the judgement?
EBT stands for Employee Benefit Trust and, in this case, it refers to a scheme that was widely used by large companies in a bid to avoid tax liabilities. Companies would set up trusts and make cash payments from these trusts in the f... | The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in its fight with Rangers over the club's use of Employee Benefit Trusts (EBTs). |
35,485,388 | After an entertaining goalless 90 minutes Jonathan Bolingi scored what he thought was the winner in the first period of extra-time.
But Guinea's Ibrahima Sory Sankhon made it 1-1 in the final seconds of the game to send the tie to penalties.
In the shootout Congo's Ley Matampi saved from Mohamed Youla to send Florent I... | DR Congo qualified for the final of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) by beating Guinea 5-4 on penalties. |
35,428,976 | Nicknamed Psycho, the former Nottingham Forest defender played in a World Cup semi-final in 1990 but has signed for a team dubbed "the worst in the UK".
Longford AFC, based in Gloucestershire, have lost all 18 games this season, scoring one goal and letting in 179.
Pearce said the grassroots game was "essential" to the... | England football legend Stuart Pearce is set to come out of retirement aged 53 in a bid to transform the fortunes of a struggling non-league side. |
33,558,188 | The Rail Accident Investigation Board (RAIB) report blamed the near miss at Hest Bank, Lancashire, last September on the lack of warning from a lookout.
Four of the group working at the bridge had to cling to its parapet to keep clear of the train, said the report.
Network Rail said: "Our railway is the safest in Europ... | Nine railway workers were within seconds of being hit by a train travelling at 98mph, a safety investigation has found. |
34,999,117 | The remains, believed to be those of a 71-year-old woman, were found in Fenny Bridges, Honiton at about 16:00 GMT on Wednesday, police said.
A 66-year-old man is being held in custody and questioned at Heavitree Road police station.
The woman has yet to be formally identified but a post-mortem will be carried out later... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman's body was found in a van in Devon. |
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