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33,883,898 | But he will continue to appeal against the minimum of 37 years he was ordered to serve in prison
The sentence was the longest ever passed by a Scottish court.
Sinclair was convicted last year of raping and murdering Christine Eadie and Helen Scott in 1977. The teenagers disappeared after being in the World's End pub in... | Worlds End murderer Angus Sinclair is to drop his appeal against his conviction. |
38,501,003 | Aras Mohammed Hamid, 27, and Shivan Hayder Azeez Zangana, 21, known as Azeez, were jailed for seven years and three years respectively.
They were convicted in December of preparing acts of terrorism.
A third man, Ahmed Ismail, 19, was jailed for 18 months for failing to alert authorities to their plot.
See more stories... | Two Kurds living in the UK are jailed for terror offences after trying to join so-called Islamic State fighters in Iraq. |
40,886,626 | The Buchan Alpha is due in Lerwick, weather permitting, on Friday.
The production vessel is to be brought in to anchor for the removal of some of the deeper parts of structure.
The next stage is being brought alongside at the newly extended Dales Voe deepwater quay to be dismantled for recycling.
It is expected to take... | An offshore vessel said to have produced almost 150 million barrels of oil over 36 years is scheduled to arrive in Shetland for decommissioning. |
35,920,741 | Emily Arbuthnott, 37, struck James Lyall, 82, while he was walking across the road in front of her car at a zebra crossing on the A92 in Inverbervie in November 2014.
Mother-of-three Arbuthnott, of Laurencekirk, admitted the charge at Aberdeen Sheriff Court.
Sentence was deferred for background reports.
The charge stat... | A motorist has admitted causing the death of a pensioner by driving carelessly on an Aberdeenshire road. |
39,655,669 | Researchers in Bristol found 8% more patients died after 30 days if they were operated on between 24 and 36 hours after admission to hospital.
The delay is thought to have caused 670 excess deaths in four years.
Project leader Timothy Chesser said it was the "first time" the benefits of early surgery had been revealed.... | Hundreds of lives could be saved if patients with hip fractures were operated on in under 24 hours, a new study reveals. |
37,737,104 | Despite having the greater possession in the first half, Orient failed to test Alex goalkeeper Ben Garrett and paid the price when the home side found themselves two goals down at the interval.
The visitors incisive football at the business end of the pitch proved decisive. On 34 minutes, Jens Janse sent his intended c... | George Cooper and Harry Davis goals earned Crewe Alexandra their first win in seven League Two matches as they beat Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road. |
38,161,179 | There are those who will argue to kingdom come that the Six Nations is fine as it is, that it has its own identity and doesn't need to go down the road of being tricked up. What next? Kiss-cams. Mexican waves. Pitch-side microphone-wielding fun police ordering everybody to 'MAKE SOME NOISE!' Too late, alas. Too late.
T... | When the Six Nations committee decided to introduce a bonus-point system for the 2017 championship you could almost hear the contrasting reactions in rugby heartlands in Britain and Ireland. |
22,803,452 | Leicester Crown Court was told Iain Lawrence 53, of Ratcliffe Road, Leicester, had not come to terms with the break-up of his marriage.
The accident happened a day after an argument about finances involved in their upcoming divorce proceedings.
Mr Lawrence, who was not seriously injured in the crash, denies murder.
The... | A man deliberately crashed his car into a tree to kill his estranged wife who was travelling with him, a court has heard. |
39,002,743 | The former minister had been criticised for promoting the initiative.
But the department has said she and her colleagues were only made aware of the budgetary pressures in February 2016.
They received the information in a letter from the then Department of Enterprise Minister Jonathan Bell.
Another letter from Mr Bell ... | Michelle O'Neill only learned of the huge hole in the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) budget at the time the scheme was closing, the Department for Agriculture has confirmed. |
34,346,635 | "Hockey?" suggested a teenager uncertainly. "Basketball?" ventured another.
Most people simply shook their heads. "Sorry," said one middle-aged man, sipping on a glass of tea. "We don't play that game here."
For fans of rugby union, Kolkata - formerly called Calcutta - is synonymous with the Calcutta Cup - the annual... | On the streets of Kolkata, I carried out a fairly unscientific experiment - showing passers-by a rugby ball and asking if they knew which sport it was used for. |
33,130,556 | The first incident happened at Waterloo Close in Hightown at 22:00 BST followed by others nearby.
No one was injured.
Police are investigating the "extremely serious incident". | Six cars have been set alight in Wrexham overnight, say North Wales Police. |
37,597,241 | The Metropolitan Police said Daniel Sheehan, of no fixed address, had been charged on Saturday.
He will appear in custody at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Monday.
No members of the Royal Family are thought to have been at the palace at the time of the alleged incident on Friday.
The Queen had undertaken an investit... | A 21-year-old man has been charged with two counts of trespass after climbing a gate at Buckingham Palace, police say. |
35,160,156 | 22 December 2015 Last updated at 11:22 GMT
The two male suspects are believed to have scaled a fence in the back garden and broken into the house in Ashbourne Road, Mitcham, sometime between Saturday morning and Monday afternoon when the theft was discovered.
The thieves damaged cuddly toys, puzzles and games belonging... | CCTV footage has been released of thieves stealing gifts from under a Christmas tree at a home in south London. |
38,185,044 | It cost the 26-year-old from Newcastle-under-Lyme a quarter-final against the game's biggest draw, Ronnie O'Sullivan.
"I can't be too hard on myself. I hope there'll be many more possibilities in the future," he told BBC Radio Stoke.
"It was good to go deep into a tournament and feel involved. I've not done that too ma... | Liam Highfield made for a frustrated figure at the UK Championship in York after his final-frame defeat by twice former world champion Mark Williams. |
35,280,160 | Under a tax scheme in place since 2005, some firms could reduce taxable profits in Belgium by up to 90%.
Companies that were not part of global groups could not claim the same benefits, which Europe's Competition Commission said "distorts competition".
European firms were the main beneficiaries, according to the EU.
Co... | Belgium has been ordered by European authorities to recover €700m (£524m; $763m) from 35 multinational companies after giving them illegal tax breaks. |
36,883,298 | Rita King, 81, who had dementia, died after being shot at De La Mer House, in Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, in December.
Her husband, Ronald King, who has a mental health condition, admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
Judge Charles Gratwicke, at Chelmsford Crown Court, told him: "This was no... | An 87-year-old man who shot his wife dead at a care home has been sentenced to six years in prison. |
40,321,750 | Ms Wood, whose comments come after the Grenfell Tower fire, said a review into product safety she carried out for the government had been ignored.
She said she felt she had been offered an MBE last year, which she turned down, to "stop her nagging" officials.
The government said it took consumer product safety "extreme... | The government is not doing enough to protect consumers from faulty products that can cause fires, former BBC presenter Lynn Faulds-Wood has said. |
20,576,193 | Media reports put the length of the traffic jam in the north-western Tver region at up to 200km (124 miles) - but officials said it was about 20km.
The officials said field kitchens had been operating on the M-10 motorway, although some drivers complained that supplies never reached them.
After three days of chaos, tra... | Heavy snowfall has created a huge traffic jam on a major motorway in Russia, trapping thousands of vehicles. |
35,059,685 | The Hollywood star has set up his own call centre in the city's Fact gallery, where he and his two artistic collaborators are fielding calls.
They will be at their desks between 11:00 and 18:00 GMT from Thursday to Sunday.
Those wishing to touch LaBeouf's soul can call the trio on 0151 808 0771.
Others can visit the ga... | Actor Shia LaBeouf has launched his latest performance artwork in Liverpool, asking members of the public to phone him and "touch his soul". |
26,113,501 | Jones worked as a chalet maid and in a cardboard factory to fund her sporting career, and on Sunday became Britain's first Olympic medallist on snow.
The 33-year-old from Bristol finished third behind American Jamie Anderson and Finland's Enni Rukajarvi in Sochi.
"Walking out on the podium was a fantastic experience," ... | British slopestyle bronze medallist Jenny Jones said she never thought about winning an Olympic medal when she began snowboarding. |
35,447,347 | Tom Lawrence hit the post with a header on his debut in a disappointing first half for Cardiff, who showed more urgency after the break.
Lawrence and Anthony Pilkington had further chances but MK Dons held firm.
Nicky Maynard wasted a good opportunity for the Dons, who are two points clear of the drop zone.
Cardiff rem... | Cardiff City's play-off hopes suffered a setback after the hosts were held to a goalless draw by Championship strugglers MK Dons. |
35,723,838 | The shopping centre is due to be knocked down as part of a £850m redevelopment of the site at the east end of Princes Street.
The revamped site will eventually feature a 210-room hotel, 30 restaurants, luxury apartments and a multi-screen cinema.
The St James Centre site and the adjacent New St Andrew House office comp... | Demolition of the St James Centre in Edinburgh will begin in May. |
39,552,154 | The 16th Century mosque in Ayodhya town was razed in 1992 by a Hindu mob who want to build a temple to Lord Ram.
The threat was made by T Raja Singh, a senior leader of India's governing BJP party in Telangana state.
A BJP spokeswoman criticised the remarks Mr Singh made on 5 April.
Late on Sunday, police in Hyderabad ... | Police in southern India have filed a case against a legislator who threatened to behead those opposed to the building of a Hindu temple on the site of a destroyed mosque. |
40,260,557 | Former Scotland midfielder McInnes guided the Dons to second place in the Scottish Premiership last season.
The 45-year-old has been in charge at Pittodrie since April 2013.
It is not known whether he is the only candidate to replace David Moyes, who resigned following the Black Cats' relegation from the Premier League... | Championship side Sunderland are in talks with Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes over their vacant managerial position, BBC Newcastle reports. |
34,635,262 | Firefighters were called to the property in Ynysfach just before 04:00 GMT.
The blaze had started in rubbish outside the house and spread to the kitchen
The Welsh Ambulance Service said two male casualties were taken to Prince Charles Hospital. | Two people have been taken to hospital suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation after a house fire in Merthyr Tydfil. |
33,751,112 | The pensioner was crossing Argyle Street at its junction with Jamaica Street when he was struck by a bus at about 19:10 on Saturday.
He was taken by ambulance to Glasgow Royal Infirmary where he is being treated for a head injury.
Police appealed for witnesses to the crash to come forward. | An 80-year-old man who was hit by a bus in the centre of Glasgow is in a critical condition in hospital, police have said. |
34,974,754 | Kimberley Renicks, 27, is Britain's top-ranked player at -48kg but needs a strong run of results to leap almost 25 places into the world's top 16.
"We budgeted for £20,000 for the full year. We got £8,000 and that's all spent," said Louise of her fundraiser.
"Unfortunately, in judo there is only a small amount of fundi... | Louise Renicks is concerned that a lack of funding will shatter her sister Kimberley's dream of competing for Britain's judo team in the Olympics. |
34,143,869 | Tom Crawford, 64, was evicted from his house in Carlton in July following a disagreement with his mortgage lender.
Dozens turned out to support Mr Crawford who disputed claims he owed Bradford & Bingley £43,000.
He told the High Court his house had been "stolen" but the judge said this was "totally without merit".
Mr ... | A man who was evicted from his home in a row over mortgage repayments has been barred from making future claims in court against repossession. |
34,676,512 | Jobs Growth Wales helps firms employ 16-24 year olds for six months by covering the cost of the minimum wage.
The Tories aim to replace it with a scheme called Journeys to Work, open to all ages, with jobs lasting for a year.
Deputy Skills Minister Julie James claimed it was a "ringing endorsement" of Jobs Growth Wales... | Age restrictions on a flagship job creation scheme will be lifted by the Welsh Conservatives if they win power. |
39,457,148 | Drivers said a safety device, known as "a dead man's handle", failed to activate and stop their trams.
Tram Operations Ltd, which runs the line, said driver fatigue was monitored and controls were "fully functional".
An interim report into November's crash suggested the tram was speeding and the driver may have "lost a... | Four drivers have admitted falling asleep while operating trams in Croydon, where seven people were killed after a tram derailed in November 2016. |
40,606,872 | The Dons were held to a 1-1 draw at Pittodrie on Thursday, with the second leg in Bosnia-Herzegovina on 20 July.
Apollon hold a commanding 3-0 lead after their home first leg.
Coached by former Cyprus goalkeeper Sofronis Avgousti, Apollon finished third in their national league last season.
Their squad, which features ... | Apollon Limassol of Cyprus or Moldova's Zaria Balti await Aberdeen in the Europa League's third qualifying round - if they get past Siroki Brijeg. |
36,849,224 | Replacement schemes would be discussed with colleagues after last month's vote to leave the European Union, he said.
Mr Eustice previously said that Welsh farmers would get "as much support" as currently if the UK left.
Under the EU Common Agricultural Policy Wales receives £250m a year in direct payments to farmers.
... | UK farming minister George Eustice has said he cannot guarantee that future agricultural support programmes will be as generous as current EU subsidies. |
37,248,151 | Marshall, who has just joined Hull City from Cardiff City, is in line to start Sunday's World Cup qualifier in Malta.
The 31-year-old played in nine of Scotland's 10 Euro 2016 qualifiers and their two end-of-season friendlies.
"For me, David is the number one and he should remain the number one," said Rough, who won 53... | David Marshall deserves to be first-choice goalkeeper for Scotland despite the claims of Allan McGregor and Craig Gordon, believes ex-keeper Alan Rough. |
33,584,607 | The 34-year-old dominated opponent Aleksandr Nedovyesov for a 7-6 (7-2) 6-2 6-3 victory in the decisive singles rubber in Darwin.
Earlier Sam Groth levelled the tie against Mikhail Kukushkin.
Australia travel to Great Britain, who defeated France, for the last-four tie in September.
Neither Hewitt nor Groth had initial... | Former Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt guided Australia into the Davis Cup semi-finals as the hosts came from 2-0 down to beat Kazakhstan 3-2. |
34,830,451 | He was admitted to hospital near Delhi last Friday in a critical condition after complaining of breathlessness.
A leading figure in the drive to build a temple at a disputed religious site in Ayodhya, he was known for his anti-Muslim remarks. Ayodhya has sparked deadly riots and remains a flashpoint.
Prime Minister Nar... | Ashok Singhal, a senior leader of India's Hindu nationalist Vishwa Hindu Parishad movement, has died aged 89. |
40,749,349 | Tomomi Inada, a close ally of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, stepped down over an alleged cover-up of documents on a controversial peacekeeping deployment.
She was seen as an Abe protégé, sharing his staunchly nationalist views.
Her resignation comes as the prime minister sees a sharp plunge in public support over allege... | The woman once seen as on track to becoming Japan's first female prime minister has resigned as defence minister. |
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Gylfi Sigurdsson almost put Iceland in front early on but his angled shot and follow-up were both saved.
Nani slotted in for Portugal but Iceland worked a shock equaliser when Birkir Bjarnason volleyed home.
Cristiano Ronaldo had a header saved for an unconvincing Portugal... | Iceland earned a memorable point on their European Championship debut, holding Portugal to a draw in Group F. |
37,731,924 | Countess Spencer died on Friday morning at her London home, her son William Legge, the Earl of Dartmouth and a UKIP MEP, confirmed.
Her marriage to Diana's father Earl Spencer from 1976 to 1992 was the second of three in her life.
She was the daughter of romance novelist Dame Barbara Cartland.
In her early life, she se... | Raine Spencer, stepmother of Diana, Princess of Wales, has died at 87 after a short illness, her family has announced. |
20,472,708 | The stoppage continues to 14 December, in a move that brings the total number of games lost to 422, or about a third of the 2012-13 season.
The US and Canadian league locked out the players in mid-September, a month before the season was due to begin.
The two sides are in a dispute over how to split $3.3bn (£2bn) in r... | The National Hockey League (NHL) has cancelled another two weeks of games, as the result of a lockout that threatens to wipe out the whole season. |
36,192,999 | Both firms had claimed the other had infringed the rights to its technologies.
The announcement came hours before a ruling that could have blocked Nvidia from importing some of its products into the US.
Although the agreement brings the dispute to a close, Nvidia said the terms of the deal were limited.
"The settlement... | Samsung and computer-chip-maker Nvidia have settled a two-year patent battle. |
34,982,584 | Judith Kerr's children's book sold 72,935 copies in the last week, according to Nielsen BookScan.
It makes it the 10th consecutive week a children's book has taken the number one spot, while four out of the top five books are children's titles.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School by Jeff Kinney is at number two, with Davi... | Mog's Christmas Calamity has topped the UK book chart for a third week. |
33,535,864 | Some patients have been sent hundreds of miles for treatment because no beds are available locally, the data shows.
The online journal Community Care sent Freedom of Information requests to all 56 English mental health trusts.
NHS England said it was determined to improve mental health services.
The Royal College of Ps... | The number of mental health patients in England who had to travel away from their local area to get care has risen by almost a quarter over the past year, figures seen by the BBC suggest. |
36,663,127 | Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin agreed over the phone to meet in person, Mr Erdogan's office said.
The call came after Turkey expressed "regret" earlier this week to Mr Putin and to the family of the Russian pilot killed in the incident.
The fighter jet was shot down near the Syria-Turkey border in November.
Tu... | The leaders of Turkey and Russia have spoken for the first time since the downing of a Russian military jet by Turkey sparked a diplomatic crisis. |
20,211,138 | The Gunners have a 2-1 lead over Potsdam from the first leg and are favourites to reach the quarter-finals.
Captain Katie Chapman said: "We dominated Thursday's game and could have put the tie to bed if we'd finished a few more chances.
"We'll go to Germany believing we can get the result we need to go through."
Arsena... | Arsenal Ladies will aim to become the first British side to knock out German opposition in the Women's Champions League on Wednesday. |
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This was a dead rubber after England's losses to Italy and Uruguay - and there was nothing on show here to offer any belated cheer at the end of a miserable tournament.
Costa Rica's status as the surprise package of Group D was cemented by a result that ensured they finish... | England's World Cup ended without even the scant consolation of a victory as they played out a tame draw with Costa Rica in Belo Horizonte. |
30,575,192 | Whether it's politicians, leaders from the world of business and finance, or tabloid celebrities - the faces keep coming around.
But every so often a new star makes it into the headlines and a relative unknown is propelled into the spotlight before quietly fading away again.
Let's celebrate the stand-out newcomers of 2... | Often the news features the same old cast of characters. |
10,788,325 | The tale, designed to while away a long car journey, turned into a best-seller.
Yet Richard Adams, who has died aged 96, spent his first 52 years in relative anonymity.
And when he did complete his book, he struggled to find anyone to publish it.
Richard George Adams was born on 9 May 1920, in Newbury, Berkshire.
He w... | Once upon a time there was a middle-aged civil servant who told his children a story about rabbits. |
39,267,193 | At one point, she says, "there was no-one to turn to in the school and I felt so low I didn't want to go on".
According to research for BBC School Report, half of teenagers with mental wellbeing issues try to cope alone.
And a third said they were not confident enough to speak to a teacher.
At her lowest point, Grace m... | Grace, 16, has been bullied for the past nine years, has moved schools twice, struggled with suicidal thoughts and taken medication for anxiety and depression. |
40,908,381 | Dave Tarpey was a constant threat to the visitors early on, narrowly missing the target a few times as he looked to add to his seven goals from the first four games.
But it was Harry Pritchard who instead got the breakthrough the hosts deserved, curling home delightfully from 25 yards out after 26 minutes.
Luke Coulson... | Ebbsfleet salvaged a late draw at Maidenhead to extend their unbeaten run to 31 league games. |
35,453,848 | Irishman Sir Terry died on Sunday after a "short but brave battle with cancer".
Born in County Limerick in 1938, he had a career in radio and television that spanned 50 years, and included his BBC Radio 2 Wake Up To Wogan programme to which Fr D'Arcy contributed.
Fr D'Arcy said Sir Terry "perfected the art of radio fro... | Sir Terry Wogan "was the one who made radio in an age of television", his close friend and fellow broadcaster Father Brian D'Arcy has said. |
33,127,887 | The firm is to license a new cancer treatment to Californian company Genentech.
The treatment is a class of drug molecules developed by Almac's discovery division.
Genentech will make an upfront payment of around £9m with further payments and possible royalties to follow.
Almac will be eligible to receive up to £225m i... | Craigavon-based pharmaceutical firm Almac has signed a deal with one of the world's largest biotech firms that could be worth more than £200m. |
38,636,082 | A rule change has reduced the number of foreigners allowed in a move which could slow down the wave of big-money signings from Europe.
Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been linked with a move to China that would be worth £30m a year.
A statement said the new measures will address "irrational investments".
Media playback... | Chinese Super League clubs will only be allowed to play three non-Chinese players per game in their next season - which begins in March. |
32,834,541 | The average rent stands at £774 in England and Wales, according to data from Your Move and Reeds Rains.
It said that rental costs had risen by 0.8% in April compared with March.
Adrian Gill, LSL director, said: "Momentum is fuelled by a fundamental shortage of housing and given oxygen by renewed wage growth."
The late... | The cost of renting a home rose by 4.6% in the year to the end of April, the fastest rise since November 2010, property group LSL has said. |
30,489,425 | Kenneth Feinberg, who was hired by GM to oversee its compensation fund, said he has received 251 death claims and 2,075 injury claims since August.
A total 100 of those claims were deemed eligible.
Potential claimants have until 31 January to submit paperwork.
Mr Feinberg, who previously administered claims for the 9/1... | At least 42 people have been killed and 58 have been injured in General Motors vehicles that suffered from an ignition switch defect, according to the latest report by the claims administrator. |
39,680,804 | BBC Sport pundits and former champions Stephen Hendry and Peter Ebdon reflect on the action so far and assess the business end of the event.
Pre-tournament favourite Judd Trump was beaten in the first round by 1000-1 title shot Rory McLeod in one of the biggest shocks in World Championship history. In his second-round ... | The World Championship is already into its second week and there has been plenty of excitement so far at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary of hosting the event. |
13,109,631 | Trains were stopped at the border for hours - prompting Italy to launch an official complaint with France. Services were later resumed.
Italy has angered France by giving temporary resident permits to thousands of Tunisian migrants.
The permits allow them to travel freely in many European countries.
The Italian foreign... | Authorities in France temporarily blocked trains from Italy in an attempt to stop north African migrants from entering the country. |
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They beat Ireland by 85 runs at Lord's to complete a 2-0 win - their seventh one-day series victory in two years.
"England have got such a strong-looking squad, especially with the bat," Swann told Test Match Special
"It's not long ago they were being thrashed by everyone ... | England are "justified favourites" for the Champions Trophy on home soil next month, says ex-spinner Graeme Swann. |
34,932,688 | "The decision to close a TV channel is a difficult one, and one we have not taken lightly," said BBC Trustee Suzanna Taverne.
But added: "The evidence is very clear that younger audiences are watching more online and less linear TV."
The channel will effectively go online-only from February.
The decision follows a full... | The BBC Trust has approved proposals to move BBC Three online, on the condition that the channel's long-form programmes will be shown on BBC One and Two. |
37,628,997 | He said she told him to "go harder," a phrase similar to what Mr Evans claims she used with him in a hotel room.
The Chesterfield striker denies raping a 19-year-old at a Premier Inn in Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, on 30 May 2011.
Mr Evans, 27, was found guilty of rape at Caernarfon Crown Court in 2012, but his conviction w... | A man who slept with a woman two days before footballer Ched Evans allegedly raped her has told a court he was "shocked" by her sexual behaviour. |
36,214,343 | In 2013 the Environment Department was considering ending the contract because Jersey Met wanted more money.
But now a five-year contract has been signed with the cost rising by 12.5%.
The cost is about £350,000, which includes a separate contract for specialist aviation forecast services.
The contract between Guernse... | The States of Guernsey is now paying more for getting its weather services from Jersey despite talks about the contract being cancelled. |
30,533,608 | The 25-year-old has been advertising his club's car sponsor and has also appeared in adverts for petrol.
Reus also received speeding tickets on at least five occasions from 2011 before authorities realised he had been driving without a licence.
"The reasons I did it are something I cannot really understand," he said.
D... | Borussia Dortmund and Germany winger Marco Reus has been fined more than half a million pounds for driving without a licence. |
39,323,656 | Manchester City and Liverpool played out a pulsating 1-1 draw and Manchester United moved into fifth as a 3-1 win at Middlesbrough saw them move above Arsenal, who lost 3-1 at West Brom.
Elsewhere, Bournemouth steered well clear of the drop thanks to a 2-0 victory over Swansea, while there were wins for Everton, Crysta... | Chelsea maintained their 10-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 win at Stoke, while Tottenham beat Southampton 2-1 at home to stay second. |
39,182,092 | Santa Cruz defeated Frampton in a Vegas rematch to reclaim the title he lost in New York last year, but has dampened talk of a third meeting in Belfast.
"I think more likely first I would like to unify with Lee Selby," he said.
"Selby is calling me out, so I want to make it with him and get the win and then fight [Abne... | WBA featherweight champion Leo Santa Cruz says he wants a unification fight with IBF champion Lee Selby before facing Carl Frampton again. |
37,572,684 | A senior adviser to Prime Minister Theresa May has told BBC Newsnight that the chancellor is expected to herald a move towards a greater focus on fiscal policy - tax and spending - in his Autumn Statement on 23 November.
The move towards a more Keynesian approach towards the economy will mark a departure from former ch... | Chancellor Philip Hammond is planning to embark on a major shift in gear on economic policy as the government embraces a more interventionist approach with increased spending on infrastructure projects. |
21,784,867 | Phandu Skelemani made the apology after Kenya's government accused him of being contemptuous towards Uhuru Kenyatta.
The International Criminal Court has charged Mr Kenyatta with crimes against humanity.
He denies the charges and won the 4 March poll with an outright majority.
He got 50.07% of the vote compared to his ... | Botswana's foreign minister has apologised for saying that Kenya's newly elected president would be banned from the southern African nation if he refuses to co-operate with the ICC. |
32,202,041 | In the first, a Citation jet with two people on board was involved in an alert at about 13:15. It landed safely.
Shortly afterwards at 13:54 police and fire crews were called back to the airport after the pilot of a small plane reported an engine problem.
Police said the pilot was able to resolve the problem and had fl... | A private jet and another small aircraft have sparked two separate full emergencies at Inverness Airport. |
40,682,562 | Dr Emyr Roberts said the EU's impact had been "largely positive" but there was the "potential to do even better".
In a wide-ranging BBC Wales interview, he also defended his leadership of the environmental watchdog, which has faced a slew of difficult headlines.
He is set to retire in October after almost five years.
W... | Brexit presents an opportunity to improve the way Wales' environment is looked after, according to the outgoing head of Natural Resources Wales. |
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"Football is not in a crisis, only some difficulties," said the Fifa president.
Blatter brushed off suggestions, from the British government among others, that Wednesday's presidential election - for which he is the only candidate - should be suspended.
"If governments try... | Sepp Blatter has insisted that Fifa is not in crisis, despite the "great damage" done to its image by ongoing corruption allegations. |
36,943,855 | The 23-year-old joined Livingston on a deal until the end of 2015-16 after leaving Dundee United in January.
He previously spent the first part of last season on loan at Almondvale Stadium, and made a total of 30 appearances for Livi last term.
McCallum, who has also played for Arbroath and Berwick, is the League Two s... | Plymouth Argyle have signed former Livingston goalkeeper Marc McCallum on an undisclosed-length contract. |
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Dinesh Chandimal made 126 and Rangana Herath 61 as Sri Lanka benefited from dropped catches at Chester-le-Street to move their overnight 309-5 to 475.
Anderson, the bowler to suffer from England's errors, returned to trap Herath lbw on the way to 5-58.
England then eased t... | England ended Sri Lanka's resistance to win the second Test by nine wickets and complete a series victory - with captain Alastair Cook reaching 10,000 Test runs. |
35,559,769 | Police appealed for witnesses to the incident which happened in Jackson's Entry at about 22:30 on Thursday.
A 19-year-old man had taken his wallet from his pocket as he looked for a cash machine when two men ran towards him from behind.
The pair knocked the man to the ground and punched him in the face before stealing ... | A man has been punched and robbed in an Edinburgh Street by two men, one of whom had stumpy brown teeth. |
39,753,581 | Eisner and his Tornante investment group are in exclusive negotiations to pay £5.67m for 100% of the club.
The Pompey Supporters Trust (PST), which controls 48% of the club's current ownership structure, has set out the deal in a 48-page document.
Portsmouth recently secured automatic promotion from League Two.
Califor... | Supporters and shareholders of Portsmouth have been presented with the terms of a takeover offer from ex-Walt Disney chief executive Michael Eisner. |
33,379,359 | Only 21 balls were possible in a rain-hit morning session at New Road.
After Australian paceman Jackson Bird had taken his third wicket, the hosts then looked in some discomfort at 25-3.
But Mitchell put on 142 with teenager Joe Clarke (70), finishing the day on 105 as Worcestershire closed on 228-5.
Worcestershire got... | Worcestershire captain Daryl Mitchell compiled his second hundred of the season against Hampshire to help rescue his side against their fellow County Championship Division One strugglers. |
27,601,040 | It comes after a last-minute decision to declare Tuesday a holiday failed to persuade people to cast their ballots.
A low turnout threatens to undermine the legitimacy of former military chief Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, who is expected to easily beat leftist Hamdeen Sabahi.
The retired field marshal overthrew President Moha... | Egypt's presidential election has entered a third day after the military-backed interim authorities extended voting in an effort to boost turnout. |
36,036,500 | Candidates running for election are listed below, and are also available on the Electoral Office for NI website
Candidates listed alphabetically by surname.
Andy Allen, UUP
Ross Brown, Green Party
Joanne Bunting, DUP
Amy Doherty, SDLP
Sammy Douglas, DUP
Andrew Girvin, TUV
Erskine Holmes, Northern Ireland Labour Represe... | Northern Ireland goes to the polls on 5 May to elect the 108 members of the Northern Ireland Assembly. |
40,328,846 | Is the chancellor intent on using his soft power to take on the hard Brexiteers? He's certainly using it to isolate one very vulnerable prime minister.
Mr Hammond, while seemingly content to let her remain in political limbo, has also vented his frustration about his boss, making it clear that Theresa May's team had ma... | What does Chancellor Philip Hammond's increasingly vocal stance on Brexit say about his intentions, his prime minister and his party? |
32,334,181 | This is the principle that all websites and apps should be equally accessible.
Travel portal Cleartrip.com and media giant Times Group both announced they would be withdrawing from the service, citing competition fears.
But Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg defended Internet.org's aims.
The service aims to extend internet ... | A group of Indian technology and internet companies have pulled out of Facebook's Internet.org initiative, fearing it threatens the principle of "net neutrality". |
36,379,061 | Over the summer of last year the campaign leadership took a decision which has dogged them to this day. They would highlight the overall, or gross, figure Britain contributes to the EU without taking account of the special rebate Britain receives back from the EU or billions of pounds in subsidies from Brussels.
The Vo... | From its earliest days the Vote Leave campaign believed that Britain's financial contributions to the EU would be one of its main trump cards during the referendum. |
40,325,703 | Ian Duncan, who is expected to be appointed as a Scottish Office minster, said the devolved nations should be able to "see exactly what is going on".
UK Brexit Secretary David Davis said he was in a "constructive" frame of mind as talks with the EU began on Monday.
But First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has called for a mo... | The Scottish government should have a seat at the Brexit negotiating table, a Conservative MEP has said. |
38,921,967 | Peter Atilla, 46, from Northampton, said he had a sleep condition called sexsomnia.
Mr Atilla was accused of having sex with a woman while she slept after she invited him in bed "for a cuddle".
Methyr Tydfil Crown Court heard he had returned from a tour of Afghanistan the day before, and may have been in "action mode" ... | A former soldier accused of rape has been cleared after a court heard he was suffering from a sleep disorder. |
40,644,865 | There has been little chance to take such ads to task, as there are currently no rules on the portrayal of gender stereotypes through advertising.
But this is set to change as the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) plans to bring in new guidelines from 2018, cracking down on ads that mock people for not conforming t... | Whether it be housewives left to clear up the mess of their families, fathers freaking out when mummy leaves them holding the baby, or children picking "boys" or "girls" toys, the way men and women are portrayed in advertising can often lead to complaints. |
37,858,010 | The pound was up 1% at $1.2421 in the wake of the decision, but the FTSE 100 shed 16 points to 6,821 points.
The court ruling has "made triggering Brexit a lot trickier and has given sterling a massive shot in the arm," said Neil Wilson at ETX Capital.
The Bank of England's latest inflation report, released at midday, ... | Sterling has risen sharply following the High Court ruling on Article 50, while the FTSE 100 has fallen back. |
29,239,727 | David Cameron has promised Scotland new powers over tax, spending and welfare - as well as promising voters in England, Wales and Northern Ireland that they too will have a greater say in the way they are governed.
Lord Smith of Kelvin, who was in charge of Glasgow's Commonwealth Games, will now oversee the negotiatio... | Scotland has voted to remain part of the United Kingdom, but Scots can still expect significant changes in the taxes they will pay, and the welfare benefits they will receive, as soon as next year. |
35,577,124 | Tony Tyler called for drone regulations to be put in place before any serious accidents occur.
He said the threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles is still evolving.
"I am as excited as you are about the prospect of having pizza delivered by a drone," he told a conference in Singapore.
"But we cannot allow [drones] to... | Drones flown by the general public are "a real and growing threat" to civilian aircraft, the head of aviation trade body Iata has warned. |
28,977,961 | The spread-betting tycoon said it was "odds on" - and he urged those thinking about defecting to get in touch with him "for the sake of the country".
A UKIP source has also told BBC News the party is talking to five to 10 Labour MPs about possible defection.
But this was firmly denied by Labour, who accused UKIP of mis... | Further Conservative MPs are "more likely than not" to follow Douglas Carswell to UKIP, the party's treasurer Stuart Wheeler has told the BBC. |
35,793,626 | Tony Lloyd was responding to the UK Statistics Authority's findings that policing faces a £160m real-term cut in funding in 2015-16 and 2016-17.
The figures are in apparent contrast to Mr Osborne's Spending Review pledge.
A spokesman for the Treasury said they "completely reject any suggestion the public had been misle... | Greater Manchester's mayor has called for Chancellor George Osborne to apologise for "wrongly claiming there would be no cuts to local policing". |
32,038,124 | The Dow Jones closed at 18,116.04, down 105 points, or 0.6%, while the broader S&P 500 dropped 13 points, or 0.6%, to 2091.5.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 16 points, or 0.3%, to 4,994.73.
The dollar rose against the euro by 0.2% to €0.9154.
The dollar's rise can hurt large US companies' profits, as they get less from t... | (Close): The main US share indexes all fell on Tuesday as investors continued to fret about the effect of the strong dollar on corporate results. |
31,851,707 | Pleas for leniency from the inmates, families and diplomats were rejected by President Joko Widodo.
But the execution of a Filipina who was also on death row was unexpectedly postponed.
Another death row convict, a Frenchmen, was not executed because he still has an outstanding legal complaint over the rejection of his... | Eight prisoners convicted of drug offences in Indonesia have been executed by firing squad. |
34,548,938 | Developer Allied London bought the Quay Street site in a joint venture with Manchester City Council and plan to build flats, shops and offices there.
The ITV soap was filmed there from 1982 until January 2014, when production moved to MediaCityUK at Salford Quays.
Manchester City Council's planning committee voted to a... | The former Coronation Street set in Manchester is to be demolished, despite a campaign to save it. |
37,038,197 | Gul, 32, has not played for his country at one-day level since April 2015.
Pakistan face two ODIs against Ireland in Dublin, on 18 and 20 August, before a five-match series against England, starting in Southampton on 24 August.
Opening batsman Sami Aslam, 20, who scored two half centuries in the third Test against Engl... | Pakistan have recalled fast bowler Umar Gul for their one-day international series against England and Ireland. |
17,114,756 | The broadcaster received 118 complaints about the Channel's coverage of the four-hour service on Saturday.
The corporation said it was "part of the News Channel function to be there when major stories take place".
Another 34 complaints were received from people upset that the service had been interrupted.
Live coverage... | The BBC has defended its coverage of Whitney Houston's funeral on its News Channel following complaints from viewers about its duration. |
40,311,159 | Her death certificate said in January that the 60-year-old, best known for her role as Princess Leia, had suffered a cardiac arrest.
But in a statement the LA coroner said the exact cause was unknown.
Sleep apnoea is a common condition in which a person stops breathing during sleep, either for a few seconds or minutes.... | Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher died from sleep apnoea and "other factors", the Los Angeles County coroner says. |
40,832,305 | The deal for Pearson, 24, who scored nine goals in 51 appearances in all competitions last season, is a record for an Accrington sale.
The versatile defender is Barnsley's 11th summer signing ahead of their Championship season-opener on Saturday.
"Matty has some exceptional qualities that we feel we can work with and m... | Barnsley have signed defender Matty Pearson from Accrington Stanley on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. |
39,896,029 | Sandy Cooper was one of three people chosen to represent the Elgin City North ward in last week's election.
He tendered his resignation in a letter to the council's chief executive. When contacted by BBC Scotland and asked about his decision, Mr Cooper said: "It's just not for me."
The by-election will be held on 13 Ju... | A date for a by-election after a new councillor resigned only days after being elected in Moray has been set. |
29,045,346 | The "Spy Booth" artwork, which depicts three figures "snooping" on a telephone box, appeared in Hewlett Road in April.
Hekmat Kaveh, who wants to buy it, has applied for the work, satellite dish and phone booth to be included in the property's Grade II* listed status.
He said: "It's a way of securing it and making it a... | A Banksy mural on the wall of a Cheltenham house could be listed under a bid being submitted to the council. |
35,251,551 | Helen Winter told an employment tribunal she had used MDMA, the active ingredient in ecstasy, on "several occasions" and let two young clients stay at her flat.
She is also accused of offering MDMA to one of the young people and taking it in front of them, which she denies.
She could face being struck off.
Ms Winter ad... | A psychologist working at Kids Company has admitted taking illegal drugs in the company of young people she met through the charity. |
36,845,232 | Gary Gallacher was 13 years old when he began his campaign of terror and degradation in 1995.
He threatened his victims with a knife before beating and raping them, the High Court in Edinburgh heard.
Judge Lady Scott warned Gallacher, who is now 34, he would only be released when he no longer posed a threat to the publ... | A violent rapist who first struck as a teenager more than 20 years ago has been jailed for life. |
40,578,886 | In a statement, the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said it was an "exceptionally busy" night.
Crews stopped a bonfire spreading to an apartment block near Belfast's Sandy Row, but the heat cracked its windows.
Bonfires are traditionally lit in loyalist areas on 11 July, marking the Twelfth of July com... | Firefighters responded to 40 bonfire-related incidents across Northern Ireland overnight, an increase of 21% on the Eleventh Night last year. |
40,152,848 | Roedd ei brawd yn gofyn iddi gysylltu gyda'r awdurdodau i gael help.
Roedd Gareth yn un o nifer gafodd eu dal ynghanol yr ymosodiadau sydd wedi eu disgrifio gan yr heddlu fel rhai "terfysgol".
Fe ddaeth un o'r ymosodwyr mewn i'r bwyty gyda chyllell.
Neges destun gafodd Llinos i ddechrau.
"O'n i yn teimlo yn sâl...I fed... | Cafodd Llinos Griffin neges gan ei brawd, Gareth, nos Sadwrn yn dweud ei fod wedi cloi ei hun mewn tŷ bach yn Borough, Llundain am ei fod yn ofni am ei fywyd. |
32,520,410 | The warning by Age UK and Carers UK came as the charities released figures showing there were 1.2m carers over 65 - a 25% rise in the past decade.
The biggest increase though has been seen in the over 85s, with the numbers more than doubling to 87,000.
The charities said these older carers needed better support.
This i... | The number of older carers in England is rising, with signs the pressures of looking after loved ones is damaging their health, research suggests. |
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