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40,124,046 | It is under suspicion of meddling in the democratic process, of hacking computer systems and spreading disinformation with the alleged aim of helping a pro-Moscow candidate win the vote.
We heard such accusations this year in France and last year in America. Indeed, the US intelligence community has already concluded t... | These days, it feels like every time there is an election in Europe - or in America - Russia is cast in the role of bad guy. |
32,303,583 | They rang during a minute's silence at 15:06 BST, the moment the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest was halted on 15 April 1989.
Victims' families were joined by supporters and players at a memorial service at Liverpool's Anfield stadium.
Thousands of people sang the club's anthem You'll Never Wa... | Bells in Liverpool tolled 96 times as the city remembered those who died 26 years ago in the Hillsborough disaster. |
35,920,571 | With just one game remaining and only the group winners to qualify, Nigeria cannot make up their five-point deficit to table-toppers Egypt.
Ramadan Sobhy's 65th-minute winner puts Egypt on the verge of qualification.
Egypt face Tanzania in June and will book their place in Gabon with any result better than a 3-0 defeat... | Nigeria have failed to qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations after falling to a 1-0 defeat in Egypt in their Group G match on Tuesday. |
39,443,161 | But experts said the schemes were doomed to fail.
The campaigners are protesting against a congress vote to repeal a key internet privacy law earlier this week.
They said the SJR34 resolution, which would let companies continue to sell user data without their consent, would infringe people's privacy.
President Donald T... | The organisers of two privacy campaigns say they plan to buy, then sell, the internet browsing histories of some of America's best-known politicians. |
35,882,775 | Wilkinson, 21, who has recently been on loan at Newport, would be eligible to play in the League Two play-offs should Portsmouth be involved.
He is not available for Pompey until after Easter, when he returns from Republic of Ireland Under-21 duties.
Wilkinson made 12 appearances for Newport and has previously spent t... | Portsmouth have signed striker Conor Wilkinson on loan from Bolton Wanderers until the end of the season. |
34,189,537 | The officials say that the acting deputy justice minister, Abdulkarim Fares, was stopped in his car by a number of gunmen dressed in black.
Two security guards and another man - identified either as another ministry official or Mr Fares's driver - were also abducted, said reports.
The identity of the kidnappers is not ... | An Iraqi government minister has been kidnapped in north-eastern Baghdad, said security sources. |
36,577,262 | Romania face action after fans set off fireworks and threw objects, with Albania accused of the same offences in addition to allowing a pitch invasion.
The charges mean that eight of the 24 teams competing in the tournament are the subject of disciplinary probes.
Albania won the Group A match 1-0 to maintain slim hopes... | Uefa has opened proceedings against Albania and Romania after incidents in Sunday's Euro 2016 match in Lyon. |
38,778,982 | Defender Rodgers, on loan from Hull, headed home on 45 minutes, while substitute Husin, who signed from Crystal Palace on Tuesday, had an easy tap-in to secure a vital three points for Stanley and plunge Kevin Nolan's side deeper into trouble.
The first chance fell to County striker Jon Stead when he raced free onto a ... | Loan players Harvey Rodgers and Noor Husin secured Accrington a home win over Notts County in their League Two relegation battle. |
34,812,857 | Firefighters have been tackling a major blaze at the building on the Electra Road in Campsie for more than three days.
The fire has burnt out enough to allow contracts to dismantle the building, owned by River Ridge Recycling.
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) is still investigating the cause of the ... | A Londonderry recycling plant destroyed in a fire that began on Wednesday morning is being demolished. |
36,708,991 | Tozer, 26, spent 2015-16 at Yeovil, who he joined from Northampton.
The Plymouth-born player said: "It has been a bit of a whirlwind with the deal being sorted out so quickly, but I'm delighted to get the deal done and over the line."
Newport manager Warren Feeney said: "He has experience at this level which will be a ... | Defensive midfielder Ben Tozer has joined League Two's Newport County on a one-year deal. |
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Brendan Rodgers' side needed three points against fifth-placed Hearts to be confirmed as champions after Aberdeen hammered Dundee on Friday.
And they did so with a hat-trick from Scott Sinclair and goals from Stuart Armstrong and Patrick Roberts.
Unbeaten Celtic have dropp... | Celtic have won a sixth consecutive Scottish Premiership title with eight games to spare after thrashing Hearts 5-0 at Tynecastle on Sunday. |
31,867,956 | Eight hectares of farmland near Derby will be used for natural burials marked by wooden plaques, carvings, trees or flowers instead of headstones.
The Locko Park estate said the cemetery will be screened by trees and would "make the greenbelt greener" and provide an income for the estate.
Erewash Borough Council unanim... | A natural cemetery for 11,000 burials has been approved for greenbelt land in Derbyshire. |
11,499,638 | Ed Balls, widely tipped for the Treasury brief, will be shadow home secretary, while Yvette Cooper is shadow foreign secretary.
On the crucial issue of the deficit, Mr Johnson said the government was cutting spending too far and too fast.
But he acknowledged his lack of economic experience, saying he was being "chucked... | Alan Johnson has been named shadow chancellor in a surprise move by new Labour leader Ed Miliband. |
38,751,124 | Bashir Naderi, 20, has lived in Wales for 10 years, after his mother paid traffickers to bring him to the UK.
His deportation was temporarily halted by a judge hours before he was due to board the plane in October and a 14,000-signature petition was handed into the Home Office in January.
But girlfriend Nicole Cooper s... | A bid to stop a Cardiff man from being deported to Afghanistan has failed. |
37,278,262 | The Foreign Office announcement comes one year after the reopening of the British Embassy in Tehran.
"This is an important moment in the relationship between the UK and Iran," Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said.
Nicholas Hopton, a former British ambassador to Qatar and Yemen, will take up the role of ambassador.
The ... | The UK has appointed an ambassador to Iran for the first time since 2011, as part of its aims for "more productive co-operation". |
29,791,236 | Colin Trotman, 46, of Wetherell Road, Hackney, and Reynold Dyett, 55, of Elderfield Road, Clapton, have appeared at Basildon Crown Court.
The offences, which include rape and sexual grooming, are alleged to have taken place in Southend between July and November 2012.
Both men deny all the charges against them.
Julia Fa... | Two men have gone on trial accused of a string of sexual offences involving underage girls in Essex. |
38,757,708 | In total, 2.2 million patients were not seen within the target time in 2015-16 - more than double the one million figure in 2013-2014.
The Royal College for Emergency Medicine (RCEM) says there is a "large and systemic problem" caused by a lack of hospital beds.
NHS England said hospitals were under pressure but contin... | The number of patients waiting four or more hours at A&E has risen more than 300% at some hospitals, it has emerged. |
39,040,237 | Photographer Daniel Freeman made the ultimate road trip across America to follow in the footsteps of photographers such as Stephen Shore, William Eggleston and Robert Frank.
Starting in Boston, on the east coast, and ending on the west in Oakland, California, Freeman deliberately avoided the big cities, instead visitin... | All photographs by Daniel Freeman. |
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The company's chief Elon Musk hinted at the device in December, describing it on Twitter as a "solid metal snake".
After the firm revealed a video of the charger in action he joked that it "does seem kinda wrong".
At the moment the gad... | An electric car charger that can find its own way into a vehicle has been unveiled by Tesla Motors. |
36,855,775 | Clare Mackintosh said it was "a dream come true" to see I Let You Go named best crime novel at the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival.
She beat five authors, including Robert Galbraith - the crime-writing pseudonym of Harry Potter author JK Rowling.
Author Val McDermid was also honoured with an outstanding c... | A former police officer's debut novel has won the £3,000 main prize at one of the UK's top crime-writing festivals. |
36,188,201 | The Carrickfergus rider's hat-trick at last year's meeting took his tally of successes over the Triangle circuit to 15, level with the late Robert Dunlop.
"I will just do what I do every year - stay relaxed, enjoy the event and see if I can win some races," said Seeley.
"It would be great to break the record but it's n... | Alastair Seeley goes into this year's North West 200 with the aim of securing the one win he needs to become the most successful rider ever at the event. |
35,239,504 | House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan said the executive orders, which bypass Congress, "undermined liberty" and would be challenged in court.
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump said that, if elected, he would reverse the measures.
In an emotional address on Tuesday, Mr Obama accused the gun lobby of... | Leading US Republicans have denounced President Barack Obama's move to tighten gun controls. |
38,391,317 | United manager Jose Mourinho is keen on the 22-year-old, who can play at centre-half or right-back.
A group from Benfica is reported to have travelled to England on Monday to discuss a potential transfer with the Premier League club.
United have not commented but Vitoria said: "If there are exits we will find solutions... | Benfica coach Rui Vitoria has not ruled out Sweden defender Victor Lindelof joining Manchester United next month. |
31,444,245 | Read our team guides to find out who has hit the fastest World Cup fifty, which team has taken all 10 opposition wickets in each of their first seven games, and who former England captain Michael Vaughan sees as the key players.
New Zealand squad: Brendon McCullum (captain), Corey Anderson, Trent Boult, Grant Elliott, ... | Fourteen teams started the 11th World Cup in Australia and New Zealand - only four now remain to contest the semi-finals. |
32,747,649 | It is the last day of the Indian prime minister's tour of China and he is meeting some of the heads of Chinese industry. He will be hoping that they will be able to drive forward his signature policy, 'Make in India'.
But one year into his term as prime minister and many say Mr Modi is showing some distinctly undemocra... | Narendra Modi is probably celebrating the first anniversary of his landslide victory with a Chinese meal. |
30,784,714 | It follows an interview with Fox News in which he also claimed that there are "Muslim religious police" in London who "beat anyone who doesn't dress according to Muslim, religious Muslim attire".
His comments triggered thousands of tweets using the hashtag #foxnewsfacts.
PM David Cameron said the interview made him cho... | US terrorism "expert" Steven Emerson has apologised for describing Birmingham as a "Muslim-only city". |
38,940,259 | The 49-year-old led the Bantams to the League Cup final and promotion to League One during a near five-year spell in charge which ended last June.
But he was enduring a miserable afternoon when his rattled side conceded two goals to Charlie Wyke inside the first 16 minutes.
Wyke profited from two errors from Bolton goa... | Gary Madine netted a 74th-minute equaliser to earn Bolton an unlikely draw and prevent former Bradford City boss Phil Parkinson from tasting defeat on his return to Valley Parade. |
36,545,460 | The Scarlet arrived in the country on Monday after interrupting a holiday, before coming off the bench in Tuesday's 40-7 loss to the Chiefs.
He replaces the injured George North, with Liam Williams moving to the wing.
"I've been asked to do a job on the weekend and hopefully I'll be able to do it," said Patchell.
"It's... | Rhys Patchell says he has had a "whirlwind few days" after being named full-back in Wales' team to play world champions New Zealand on Saturday. |
40,713,992 | Notices have been attached to piles of bags in Oxford city centre which belong to people sleeping rough.
Green Party councillor David Thomas said it was an "outrageous" bid to "intimidate" the homeless.
Oxford City Council said the abandoned bags posed a hazard by blocking fire exits and lockers were available to those... | Homeless people who keep possessions in doorways in Oxford have been warned they face fines of up to £2,500. |
39,035,310 | Playing their game in hand on Southend, Millwall climbed up to sixth as the striker won and scored a penalty during the second half.
Gregory had missed two late spot-kicks in Saturday's 0-0 draw at Oldham, effectively costing Millwall two points in their pursuit of promotion. His response not only secured the two furth... | Millwall returned to the League One play-off places with a home win over Peterborough after Lee Gregory redeemed himself from the penalty spot. |
35,111,626 | The bowl, which was excavated in 1988, had already been reconstructed three times when it was smashed by a skull at Colchester Castle in September.
Work is under way to restore the "50 or 60" fragments to their former glory.
"Normally you'll work on something once and won't see it again, but perhaps it just likes to be... | A Roman glass bowl has caused museum staff a headache after having to be put back together four times. |
34,702,671 | Council officers have advised against a self-rising barrier due to technical challenges and environment constraints.
The walkway with glass panels would cost about £15m to install.
A Dumfries and Galloway Council report said a significant amount of work had been done to address public concerns over visual impact and l... | A raised walkway has been recommended as the "optimal solution" to long-standing flooding problems in the Whitesands area of Dumfries. |
30,634,577 | Phillips, part of Wales' squad for the November Tests, suffered the injury in Scarlets' loss to Ospreys on Saturday.
The 27-year-old, capped three times, was on the bench in Wales' historic victory against South Africa.
But Scarlets scrum-half Gareth Davies is fit again after a knee injury.
Once-capped Davies could fac... | Scarlets hooker Emyr Phillips is likely to miss Wales' Six Nations campaign as he prepares to undergo surgery on a dislocated shoulder, which will sideline him for up to 12 weeks. |
32,250,072 | What are the figures behind this? The number of police officers in England and Wales has already fallen by about 16,000 since 2010 because of cuts in Home Office funding. Labour's sums are based on assumptions about the amounts all unprotected government departments are likely to have to be cut to meet the targets for ... | Labour says it is going to protect 10,000 police jobs, which would otherwise have been lost over the next three years. |
36,350,520 | The jet was shot down by a Russian-made missile over eastern Ukraine in 2014, killing all 298 on board.
The West and Ukraine say Russian-backed rebels were responsible but Russia accuses Ukrainian forces.
The families' claim is based on the violation of a passenger's right to life, News.com.au reported.
The claim is fo... | Families of victims of downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 are suing Russia and its President Vladimir Putin in the European Court of Human Rights. |
39,520,864 | The clubs had voted in favour of the increase by a majority of seven to five at a meeting on Wednesday.
In addition, clubs can have two marquee players - up from one - with exemptions for new or returning players as well as some under the age of 21.
The 12 teams will be able to spend £1.9m next year, £2m in 2019 and th... | The Rugby Football League has approved plans to raise the salary cap in Super League from £1.825m to £2.1m by 2020. |
36,997,908 | The unnamed man was left stranded on Townshend Island, off the coast of Queensland, for three days after the crocodile sank its teeth into his boat.
He told authorities he fended off the animal before paddling to the island, where he stayed for three days.
He was rescued by helicopter on 6 August after activating a loc... | A man whose kayak was attacked by a saltwater crocodile has been rescued from an island in Australia. |
24,062,592 | The motion signed by 24 MPs said fares in London are "the most expensive in the world" and since 2008 the cost of a single bus journey has jumped by 50%.
It comes as passengers saw on average a 4.2% increase in fares this January, across the Tube, buses and trams.
The mayor's office says "every penny" from fares is inv... | Labour MPs in London have signed a Commons motion calling for transport fares in the capital to be frozen at the rate of inflation for 2014. |
38,979,830 | She had arrived at a running club meeting in Kings Heath when three men demanded she hand over her car keys before using a stun device on her, police said.
She alerted a passing van and the men ran away. She was left "shaken, bruised and with burns", the club said.
There were similar reports between 5 and 10 February.... | A woman was attacked with a stun device during a car-jacking in Birmingham - the sixth such attack in as many days. |
35,562,765 | Warnock was appointed on a short-term contract on Thursday, three days after Neil Redfearn's dismissal.
Kevin Blackwell, who has worked with Warnock since 1986, will join him at Rotherham as assistant coach.
"This is the 14th time I've retired and my 15th comeback, but I do enjoy it," Warnock told BBC Radio Sheffield.
... | Rotherham United manager Neil Warnock said he does not leave clubs "in worse-off situations" after taking charge until the end of the season. |
32,687,097 | Ben Gilkes, 25, of Stratford Road, Sparkhill, will appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court, West Midlands Police said.
A man was arrested on Friday after the child was taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital with serious head injuries, police said.
The baby remains seriously ill since the assault in Hall Green on Friday... | A man is due in court charged with an assault on a four-week-old baby boy. |
38,417,434 | The man in his 30s had been returning to work from a cafe in Market Street when he was hit by a Cazza's cab at 14:20.
Police Scotland said he had now regained consciousness and his injuries were not life-threatening.
The man is being treated at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. | A City of Edinburgh Council official is being treated in hospital after being knocked down by a taxi outside their offices in the capital. |
39,762,251 | After a two-hour storm delay in Ipoh before Saturday's 2-2 draw with India, Sunday's kick-off was put back an hour because of further bad weather.
GB wasted no time when the match began, goals from Barry Middleton, David Goodfield and Sam Ward putting them 3-1 ahead.
With 11 minutes left, Japan were only 4-3 down - Tom... | Great Britain beat Japan 5-3 at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia. |
39,379,308 | Archibald Shaw, 81 of Ardrossan, carried out the sexual abuse in Kilmarnock and Newton Stewart between 1982 and 1990.
The High Court in Glasgow heard that he refuses to accept his guilt.
But judge Bill Dunlop QC told Shaw that the evidence against him was "overwhelming".
He said: "You carried out an appalling catalogue... | A pensioner has been jailed for seven years for raping an 11-year-old girl and attempting to rape a 10-year-old more than 30 years ago. |
40,895,150 | Hodson, 35, from Wigan died after the incident at the Joey's Windmill section of the Northern Ireland circuit.
His brother Rob Hodson was involved in the crash but was not seriously hurt.
Templepatrick man Lynd, 36, suffered his injuries in a crash on Wednesday while a third serious accident led to Thursday's Dundrod 1... | English rider Jamie Hodson died in a crash at the Dundrod 150 on Thursday while Northern Irishman Stephen Lynd is critically ill after another incident. |
32,084,847 | null | Our selection of some of the best news photographs taken around the world during the past 24 hours. |
35,313,325 | The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has found that the refusals have hit high profile hospitals in Cambridge, Newcastle and Manchester.
A Freedom of Information request to the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) found more than 2,341 refusals.
The government said the MAC was reviewing its refusal policy.
The RCN asked fo... | Thousands of nurses were denied permission to work in England last year, despite hospitals facing staff shortages, new figures show. |
37,452,630 | Their analysis of stool samples in a study of more than 3,600 twins found evidence that some of this bacteria is inherited.
What is contained in faeces bacteria could therefore partly explain why obesity passes down through families.
The study is published in Genome Biology.
The research team extracted information from... | The make-up of the bacteria found in human faeces may influence levels of dangerous fat in our bodies, say researchers from King's College London. |
34,734,124 | The Perpignan flanker, 32, last featured for the Scots in their Rugby World Cup win over United States in Leeds in September.
Former Edinburgh and Gloucester player Strokosch has been involved with the Scotland squad since 2006.
"I've been lucky enough to fulfil my childhood dream of representing Scotland," he said.
"W... | Back-row forward Alasdair Strokosch has retired from international rugby after 47 Test appearances for Scotland. |
36,445,294 | There had been suggestions that the former Liverpool boss might opt for a man who has working knowledge of the Scottish game or even the club itself but he's gone for a man he knows and trusts.
Davies, 31, may now be one of the youngest coaches in Scottish football but he's actually spent more time in the dugout than o... | The thousands of Celtic supporters who were on hand to hail the arrival of Brendan Rodgers were understandably absent when his assistant, Chris Davies, met the media. |
24,044,629 | The plant in Lincolnshire will burn straw grown within a 50-mile radius and release only the carbon dioxide that the wheat absorbed from the air.
The six-week "hot commissioning" process for the Sleaford Renewable Energy Plant began this week.
This involves firing the boiler and releasing high pressure steam, which cle... | A straw-fired power station described as "virtually carbon neutral" has been fired for the first time. |
36,708,670 | Adrenaline will kick in, and that's a good thing - it helps you concentrate harder, move quicker and react faster.
When you're feeling good out on court, it's as though you're not going to miss and the other guy is going to have to find something special. That's what the best players do; they make you play those extra ... | Big matches against the best players turn on fleeting chances, and if you want to win Wimbledon, you have to relish those moments. |
34,171,937 | The proceeds will be used to pay down debt and help revitalise its UK business.
Homeplus is being bought by MBK Partners, a South Korean buyout firm set up a decade ago.
It has partnered with a Canadian pension fund and Singapore's Temasek Holdings for the deal.
Dave Lewis, chief executive of Tesco, said: "This sale r... | Tesco has sold Homeplus, its South Korean business, for £4.2bn as the troubled supermarket chain seeks to shore up its balance sheet. |
33,782,374 | New manager Gary Mills will hope to succeed where Brian Little, Dean Saunders, Andy Morrell and Kevin Wilkin have failed by guiding the club back into the Football League.
Wrexham are about to embark on their eighth season in non-league but with Mills' pedigree at this level, Dragons fans hope it will be their last.
De... | The sense of optimism at Wrexham ahead of the new National League season is reflected by the increase in season ticket sales at the north Wales club. |
30,272,821 | The message, "Curry my yougrt (sic), oil my AK-47", was spray-painted on a wall outside DUP councillor George Duddy's house.
Part of the graffiti refers to comments made in the Northern Ireland Assembly when DUP MP Gregory Campbell said: "Curry my yoghurt can coca coalyer."
Mr Duddy said: "This is a personal attack on ... | The police have said graffiti sprayed on the home of the mayor of Coleraine is being treated as a hate crime. |
40,265,220 | Aidy Boothroyd's side fell behind to a Martin Chrien header in the first half.
Alfie Mawson scrambled in an equaliser before a powerful Nathan Redmond strike gave England victory.
The Three Lions are top of Group A on four points and will guarantee a place in the last four by beating hosts Poland in Thursday's final gr... | England are one win away from a place in the European Under-21 Championship semi-finals after coming from behind to beat Slovakia on Monday. |
34,487,248 | Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (Hial) runs sites in the Highlands, Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland, Argyll and Dundee Airport.
Inverness was the company's busiest site with 657,661 passengers - 6% more than the previous year.
Sumburgh had an 8% increase in passenger numbers and Barra 14%.
However, Dundee's p... | The operator of Scotland's 11 regional airports handled more than 1.4 million passengers in the 12 months to March 2015, according to its annual report. |
39,405,833 | About 270 undergraduate students at the university's medical school are affected.
The university said the clinical examination they sat earlier this year had now been declared "void".
It emerged that a handful of students had shared information about the exam using social media.
The students responsible are now facing ... | Final-year medical students at Glasgow University will have to resit an exam after evidence of "collusion" was uncovered. |
35,890,616 | These are some of the scenarios being mooted by an increasingly excited blockchain community.
The technology that underpins the cryptocurrency Bitcoin is nothing new - it's been around for decades. It's just an encrypted database that's distributed across a computer network.
But what makes it different is it can only b... | Imagine a world where you can vote in an election with your phone, where you buy a house in a matter of hours, or where cash simply doesn't exist. |
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Last Saturday the club were forced to cancel the opening meeting at their new £8m home because of the track state.
Manchester's Lord Mayor opened the venue on Saturday but the sell-out 5,000 crowd went home disappointed.
The Aces lost to Poole Pirates in the play-off final... | Belle Vue Aces have postponed their opening Elite League fixture of the season against Wolverhampton because of continuing track concerns at the National Speedway Stadium. |
36,048,337 | Americans Steve Kaplan and Jason Levien are in talks about taking a "controlling interest" in the club.
Guidolin, 60, has led Swansea to Premier League safety since joining in January, but his contract expires at the end of the season.
"We spoke about the future. Nothing is decided," said Italian Guidolin.
"We spoke ab... | Swansea boss Francesco Guidolin has discussed his future with chairman Huw Jenkins, but does not know if the potential takeover will affect his job. |
38,155,980 | Stoke-on-Trent City Council said raising council tax by 3% would pay for extra social care and launched a consultation on its budget proposals.
The council, led by a coalition of City Independents and Conservatives, also said 202 jobs could go to save £61m.
Labour councillors criticised the budget as "attacking the mos... | More than 200 jobs could be lost and council tax could rise under budget plans. |
34,361,122 | However, Thursday's incident in which more than 700 people died, took place near to the bridge as crowds thronged to carry out one of the chief rituals of the pilgrimage.
The annual Hajj sees about two million pilgrims moving around a small area of land, making several visits to the Grand Mosque at Mecca and to nearby ... | The Hajj has a history of deadly crushes but had been largely problem-free since Saudi Arabia overhauled the key Jamarat bridge site almost a decade ago. |
35,607,515 | Becky, 16, was killed by her step-brother during a sexually-motivated kidnapping at her home in Bristol on 19 February last year.
Her aunt, Sarah Broom, said relatives plan to mark Becky's "big birthday" - her 18th - in June with a party.
They also hope to start a charity to help those whose relatives go missing.
Natha... | The family of murdered teenager Becky Watts has vowed to mark the "sad milestones" of her life with "happy memories" a year after her death. |
32,122,131 | Belfast Magistrates' Court heard Catherine Strong subjected the elderly victim to a drunken attack as she lay in bed at their home in the city.
Strong, 49, of Argyle Street, Belfast, pleaded guilty to common assault on her mother.
She also admitted five assaults on police officers and police representatives.
When chall... | A woman who repeatedly pressed a pillow on her stroke-victim mother's face has been warned she could be jailed. |
35,102,832 | Communities Minister Lesley Griffiths said planning would start two months before an inmate was due for release.
Shelter Cymru welcomed the introduction of measures to prevent homelessness.
Campaigners have voiced frustration that prison leavers are still being housed in B&Bs a year after a woman was killed by a homele... | Prisoners at risk of becoming homeless on leaving jail are to be given more support to find a secure home, amid concern about their rehabilitation. |
36,292,654 | The suspect, 28, handed himself in at an east London Police station on Friday, the Met said.
He arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and was bailed until mid-August.
Images of three men still wanted over Tuesday's attack were released by the force.
Bottles and other objects were thrown at the coach as it got stuck... | A man has been arrested in connection with an attack on Manchester United's team bus outside West Ham's Boleyn Ground. |
35,953,521 | The 81-year-old driver of a Fiesta suffered multiple injuries in the crash on the A4064 between Llangeinor and Brynmenyn on Saturday at 15:05 BST.
He is being treated at Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales. His 75-year-old passenger also needed hospital treatment for head injuries.
The Vauxhall Astra driver was take... | A 24-year-old driver has been arrested after a crash which left two other men hurt, one seriously, in Bridgend. |
33,473,598 | Jetstar and Virgin cancelled all their flights between Australia and Bali's Denpasar airport, hitting the school holiday season.
It is the second day of flight disruptions due to continued eruptions from Mount Raung. Some of those affected by the Bali closure have been speaking to the BBC about their situation:
Erika F... | Travellers to and from Australia have been left stranded or unable to go on holiday after an erupting volcano forced Indonesia to close five airports on Friday. |
40,125,101 | It was dropped this year after being sited next to the town's Loreburn Hall for a number of editions.
It was said at the time the festival had "outgrown" the venue and needed to look at other options.
However, it is now planned to bring it back to the Whitesands car park for the 2018 event from 18 to 28 January.
They a... | Organisers of the Big Burns Supper say they have "listened to their audience" by bringing back the Spiegeltent venue to the Dumfries festival next year. |
34,711,397 | Shauna Hoare told Bristol Crown Court her relationship with Nathan Matthews was "not happy" in February, when the 16-year-old died.
Ms Hoare also told the jury she was angry after hearing her boyfriend had confessed to killing his stepsister.
Becky's dismembered body was found in a shed in Bristol in March.
Mr Matthews... | The woman accused of murdering Becky Watts has said her co-accused boyfriend was "controlling and angry" in the weeks before the teenager was killed. |
37,286,338 | Tomasz Nowak, 33, of Kirkcaldy, was involved in a collision with a van on the Perth to Blairgowrie Road at about 16:00 on Sunday.
The crash happened at Old Scone, near Perth Racecourse. Police have appealed for witnesses.
Police Scotland said a report had been submitted to the procurator fiscal. | A motorcyclist killed in a crash on the A93 has been named by police. |
38,712,232 | The 'scrambler' fell from Bristley Ridge, between Tryfan and Glyder Fach at about 15:00 GMT on Saturday.
Two climbers tried to rescue the man but could only secure him to the rock face, Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue told BBC Wales.
He was airlifted to Ysbyty Gwynedd where he was pronounced dead. | A man has died after falling a "considerable distance" from a Snowdonia mountain. |
40,095,283 | Joel Richards, 20, was left at Birmingham's City Hospital on Sunday where he died from his injuries.
A 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of murder at a service station on the M40 on Monday evening.
West Midlands Police also stopped a car on the motorway near Oxford and arrested three men and a woman on suspicio... | Five people have been arrested after a man left at a hospital died of stab wounds. |
39,580,591 | The alleged offences took place in the town between 2004 and 2011 and involved girls aged between 11 and 17.
Twenty-seven men appeared before magistrates accused of offences against 18 people, including rape and trafficking. Two women are charged with child neglect.
In all the 29 defendants face a total of more than 17... | Twenty-nine people have appeared in court as part of an inquiry into child sex abuse and neglect in Huddersfield. |
35,861,548 | "Unprecedented pressure" at Yeovil District Hospital means 80 operations have been cancelled in two weeks.
A temporary ward with 24 extra beds was opened in February to cope with winter pressures - but that is also full.
Deputy chief executive Jonathan Howes told the BBC: "Every part of our capacity has been filled."
... | A Somerset hospital has declared its third "black alert" of the winter as doctors say they are dealing with the "busiest fortnight in our history". |
36,547,369 | The Fox Valley shopping centre at Stocksbridge, north Sheffield, started construction more than two years ago.
It has been built on the 28-acre former Outokumpu steelworks site.
The development, which features a large mural by local artist Pete McKee, was opened by the actress Joanna Lumley.
McKee has also collaborated... | A £50m shopping centre has opened on the site of a former steelworks creating up to 900 jobs, according to the developers. |
38,960,797 | Under the proposed scheme, personnel would no longer be able to sue the MoD for negligence.
Compensation would instead be awarded by an MoD-appointed assessor.
The MoD said the proposals, which are being consulted on until next week, would lead to "better compensation".
But Colin Redpath, whose son was killed in Iraq, ... | The father of a soldier killed in Iraq has criticised proposals by the Ministry of Defence to scrap the legal duty of care it owes to service personnel in the course of combat. |
38,680,915 | He said it was "very clear" his party accepted the referendum result.
Some shadow cabinet members are reportedly considering voting against triggering the UK's EU exit negotiations.
The Supreme Court will announce next Tuesday whether the government needs to seek Parliament's approval.
Ministers say they already have e... | Jeremy Corbyn says he will ask his MPs to vote for the Article 50 Brexit process to begin, if the government is forced to seek Parliament's approval. |
41,098,996 | Two separate trials of people accused of intending to supply nitrous oxide at music festivals were stopped after the courts heard the drug is exempt.
This now raises questions as to whether the new law will need to be amended.
The Psychoactive Substances Act was introduced last year to deal with the problem of new manu... | A law banning so-called legal highs in the UK is to be reviewed after the collapse of the first ever contested cases under the new legislation. |
36,907,193 | Apple shares climbed 6.5% after the tech giant's latest results beat expectations, despite seeing a dip in iPhone sales.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq index climbed 29.76 points to 5139.81.
The Dow Jones fell 1.58 points to 18472.17, while the broader S&P 500 slipped 2.6 to 2166.58.
Investors were not expecting the Fed to alte... | (Close): US stock markets were little moved after the Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged, but strong results from Apple helped lift the Nasdaq. |
36,184,922 | The post on his Twitter account on Sunday night provoked an angry reaction on social media and was later deleted.
Mr Adams has said his use of the word was ironic and not intended to offend but admitted it was "inappropriate".
He added that attempts to suggest that he is racist are "without credibility".
The Sinn Féin ... | Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has apologised for using the 'N-word' in a tweet comparing the plight of slaves in the United States to the treatment of Irish nationalists. |
36,340,225 | His father said he had been suffering from frontal lobe dementia, which had worsened in recent months.
John Berry originally formed the Beastie Boys as a hardcore punk band with three friends in 1981 and came up with the name for the group.
He played guitar on their first EP, Polly Wog Stew, but left before they achiev... | John Berry, a founding member of rap group Beastie Boys has died at the age of 52. |
37,112,527 | The two girls were "touched inappropriately" during a visit to the attraction, in Windsor, Berkshire, last Thursday, police said.
A 22-year-man, from Bracknell, has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and is currently in custody.
Thames Valley Police previously described the offences as "extremely rare".
Detec... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting two six-year-olds at the Legoland theme park. |
17,282,591 | Profits at the retail partnership, which also owns Waitrose supermarkets, were held back by greater investment and by matching prices of competitors.
Profit before tax and bonuses was £353.8m for the year to 28 January, down 3.8% from the previous year.
The bonus pool for the firm's workers was £165.2m or 14% of sala... | John Lewis has reported a fall in annual profits and cut its staff bonus for the first time in three years. |
40,006,573 | The university's students union is behind the scheme, which has been running across a number of its campuses.
Research has suggested that interacting with dogs can help reduce stress and help improve concentration levels.
Hundreds of UU students have spent time petting and playing with the dogs.
On Wednesday, four dogs... | Dogs have been bringing relaxation and calmness to students revising for sitting exams at Ulster University (UU). |
32,015,529 | The move is the latest in a string of takeovers in Italy by cash-rich Chinese buyers.
The takeover gives ChemChina access to technology to make premium tyres and gives Pirelli greater access to the Chinese market.
Pirelli shares were 2.56% higher at €15.62 on Monday on the news.
ChemChina's tyre making unit, China Nati... | Chinese state-owned China National Chemical (ChemChina) is to buy Italian tyre maker Pirelli in a deal which values the firm at €7.1bn (£5.1bn). |
38,563,028 | The man, who is 22 years old, is charged with procuring the drugs for his co-defendant, a 21-year-old woman.
The woman is charged with taking two drugs which are commonly used to bring about a miscarriage or abortion.
At Belfast magistrates court on Monday, there was an application to adjourn the case.
The man's solici... | A solicitor for a man accused of procuring drugs intended to cause an abortion has protested about delays in dealing with the case. |
34,668,035 | A selection of baseball-related tweets were featured in the ad, which was shown during the live coverage of baseball's season-ending World Series.
However, text appeared so quickly in the lively sequence that some took to the web to express bewilderment.
The ad was made to promote "Moments", which highlights trending s... | The first television advertisement campaign by Twitter has left some American viewers confused. |
21,527,449 | New York, London, Milan and Cape Town are some of the cities that come to her mind when asked where she would like to see her designs 10 years from now.
As a matter of fact, some of her clothes were already shown in the UK capital last year, during the Africa Fashion Week, but she is convinced that this is just the beg... | Malawi's Lilly Alfonso dreams about her future in colours as vibrant as those of the clothes she makes. |
34,533,424 | First of all she was sacked as chair of a committee which gives advice on how millions of pounds of EU aid is spent in Wales.
And if that was severe, she responded in kind.
Most of those in Cardiff Bay appear to be genuinely surprised at the nature of the language she used in her statement.
It's been well documented bu... | Jenny Rathbone's criticism of Labour's plans for a new £1bn motorway around Newport certainly had consequences. |
35,826,259 | The welfare cap was breached when the government was forced into a U-turn on cuts to tax credits last year.
Today, the rule on reducing debt has also been broken.
With the UK economy slowing, public sector net debt as a proportion of gross domestic product will rise this year, the Office for Budget Responsibility says.... | George Osborne set himself three fiscal rules - to cap welfare spending, to bring down debt as a proportion of national income and to produce a surplus by the end of the Parliament. |
34,955,632 | Cardiff were 2-0 ahead with five minutes left before the Clarets clawed their way back to 2-2, leaving the Bluebirds 10th in the Championship.
With only five goals in eight games - all from set-pieces - Slade recognises his team must improve in attack.
"I thought we were a threat in open play. We've just got to be more... | Manager Russell Slade says Cardiff must be more ruthless after they threw away a two-goal lead to draw with Burnley. |
35,830,858 | The chef from York, North Yorkshire, went missing on 18 March 2009 at the age of 35.
It was recently revealed that four men held as part of the police investigation would not face charges.
Speaking to BBC Look North, Joan Lawrence said: "I have no instinct whatsoever that she isn't alive".
Her comments come on a legal ... | Seven years on from the disappearance of Claudia Lawrence, her mother has said she thinks she is alive and "being held somewhere against her will". |
36,662,717 | Dickenson, 23, scored four goals in 78 appearances for the Gills across two seasons after joining from Brighton.
He was released by the League One side in May and joins on a two-year deal.
Ex-Millwall trainee Peter, 19, has signed a one-year deal after spending the season half of 2015-16 on trial with the U's Under-21 ... | Colchester United have signed former Gillingham versatile left-back Brennan Dickenson and ex-Chelmsford City centre-back Dexter Peter. |
39,806,145 | Prince Philip is renowned for speaking his mind - often explained as his attempt to lighten the mood - and that outspoken nature has at times led to controversy with some of those remarks teetering on the edge of being offensive.
Here are some of his most famous quips.
1966: "British women can't cook".
1969: "What do y... | The Duke of Edinburgh's public engagements often produce memorable one-liners that can make some people chuckle and others cringe. |
35,350,418 | Host Neil Patrick Harris opened the ceremony with a joke about honouring "Hollywood's best and whitest. Sorry, brightest".
So why has the repeat situation created such a toxic row, with prominent figures Spike Lee, Jada Pinkett Smith and Michael Moore leading a boycott, and others like George Clooney and Oscar winner L... | Last year they were making jokes about the lack of any black or Latino performers in the acting categories at the Academy Awards ceremony. |
32,858,501 | More than 62% voted in favour of amending the country's constitution to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry.
It is the first country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage through a popular vote.
Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny said it was a "small country with a big message for equality" around the world.
The r... | The Republic of Ireland has voted overwhelmingly to legalise same-sex marriage in a historic referendum. |
35,719,145 | Albinism is an inherited condition that results in the absence, or near absence, of pigmentation in the eyes, skin and hair.
Many people living with albinism are subject to negative public attitudes, persecution and violence.
Dingwall's project began with portraits of Thando Hopa, a legal prosecutor using her visibilit... | South African photographer Justin Dingwall's portrait series Albus explores the aesthetics of albinism and perceptions of beauty. |
39,560,254 | The Powys community, near Brecon, which has about 1,000 residents, is the only ward in Wales where no-one wants to stand as a councillor.
It is set to go unrepresented on Thursday as voters across Wales go to the polls for the local elections.
But why does nobody want to represent Yscir?
Elsewhere in Wales, there are 9... | It is picturesque, with stunning views of Pen y Fan and a charming rural setting, but Yscir has a unique problem. |
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