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32,483,538 | Mr Justice Mostyn said the game could be said to be a legitimate sport under English law.
He has granted the Aylesbury-based English Bridge Union permission for a full judicial review of its status.
Sport England has refused to recognise the game and said it was no more a sporting activity than "sitting at home, readi... | The card game Bridge is "arguably" a sport and could qualify for lottery funding, a High Court judge has found. |
32,057,401 | Malik said: "My life with One Direction has been more than I could ever have imagined. But, after five years, I feel like it is now the right time for me to leave the band.
"I'd like to apologise to the fans if I've let anyone down, but I have to do what feels right."
One Direction will continue their world tour as a f... | Zayn Malik has quit One Direction, the band have confirmed in a statement. |
37,768,930 | However, with today's decision to recommend a third runway at Heathrow, this government has arrived at a point that its predecessors failed to.
From beating ourselves up for not building anything, we are suddenly building everything. Heathrow was chosen because of the extra boost it gives to the UK economy, but it is n... | We have a long way to go before the we see the proverbial shovels in the ground - there will be legal and planning challenges aplenty to come. |
37,779,423 | The poll has been triggered by the resignation of Tory MP Zac Goldsmith in protest at the government's backing for a third runway at Heathrow.
Mr Goldsmith, who will run again as an independent, has said it "must be a referendum on Heathrow expansion".
But the likely Lib Dem candidate said Mr Goldsmith's backing for Br... | The Liberal Democrats have vowed to make the Richmond Park by-election about Brexit, not Heathrow. |
38,743,930 | The 21-year-old came through the Rams academy and has played 27 first-team games, including eight this season.
Hanson, an ex-England Under-20 player, can also play in defence.
"Jamie is an exciting prospect and Derby feel that his development will be better served by coming on loan to us," said Wigan boss Warren Joyce.... | Wigan Athletic have signed midfielder Jamie Hanson on loan for the rest of the season from fellow Championship side Derby County. |
37,095,705 | The weakness in the oil and gas market has resulted in £2.56bn turnover between January and June, down from £3.07bn at the start of 2015.
Profits fell even faster. Pre-tax profits on continuing operations were down by 39% to £96m.
However, that does not include exceptional items. Post-tax reported profit was down 68% t... | Wood Group, the oilfield services firm based in Aberdeen, has reported half year revenue falling 17%. |
37,273,497 | Thirty-six year old Marie Low died in Ninewells Hospital after an incident in the city's Ballantrae Terrace.
She was found with serious injuries at about 14:55 on Sunday.
A 30-year-old is expected to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court on Tuesday. Police Scotland said there would be a continued police presence in the area. ... | A woman has been charged following the death of another woman in Dundee. |
36,693,428 | A police cordon has been set up at a lane near Broad Street, following the incident at about 04:00 BST.
Police have arrested two men aged 29 and 42.
Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward. | A 27-year-old man has died following a disturbance in Barry, South Wales Police have said. |
34,729,150 | This is on a par with US President Barack Obama meeting with Cuba's Raul Castro except, unlike Washington and Havana, the two sides still haven't normalised relations. In fact they haven't even signed a peace treaty and in 66 years they have taken very different paths.
No agreements will be signed, no joint statements ... | On Saturday, for the first time since their bitter split at the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949, the leaders of China and Taiwan will meet. |
39,483,366 | The Canadian company, a major employer in Belfast, has faced a public outcry over the planned pay increases.
Over the last two years Bombardier has cut thousands of jobs and been bailed out by the Canadian state.
Yesterday a protest against the pay rises was held outside its Montreal headquarters.
The company says the ... | The chief executive of the Bombardier aerospace firm has asked the company's board to defer significant pay rises for its top executives. |
37,745,642 | Most of the passengers are reported to be from Latin America.
The crash happened on Interstate 10 close to the resort town of Palm Springs in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Investigators are examining the cause of the crash, which happened as the bus was bound for Los Angeles.
Rescuers used ladders to climb into th... | Thirteen people have been killed and more than 30 injured in southern California after a tour bus ran into the back of a lorry, media reports say. |
34,658,045 | The authority will hold public meetings between 16 November and 7 December to discuss services which could be cut.
It believes it has found two-thirds of the £21m savings needed in the next financial year, but it still needs to find a way of slashing £7m more.
Councillors and officers hope residents can help persuade t... | Flintshire residents have been invited to help save services threatened by £21m of council spending cuts. |
17,659,179 | The Costa Rican embassy's trade attache, Guillermo Cholele, was abducted in his diplomatic car from outside his home on Sunday night.
Details of his release are not known but a ransom was reportedly demanded.
He was the latest diplomat to be kidnapped in recent months in Venezuela, which suffers from high levels of vio... | Venezuelan officials say a Costa Rican diplomat who was kidnapped in the capital, Caracas, has been freed. |
36,511,598 | The claim: The UK leaving the European Union would mean cuts to pensions, defence and the NHS.
Reality Check verdict: What, if anything, gets cut if there is a Brexit will be a matter for the government to decide.
"If we restrict our access [to the single market] we will be less well off and that obviously affects what... | On the Andrew Marr Show, David Cameron talked about the effects of leaving the European Union. |
37,063,862 | De Niro is opening the Sarajevo Film Festival on Friday with a screening of his 1976 classic Taxi Driver, digitally restored for its 40th anniversary.
He is also due to be presented with a lifetime achievement award.
Sarajevo's film festival was founded in 1995 during the Bosnian war, after nearly four years under sieg... | Taxi drivers in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo have been putting posters of Robert De Niro on their vehicles in tribute to the actor ahead of a visit. |
32,047,992 | Speaking ahead of the register's launch, Alison White conceded a lot of lobbyists would not be listed on it.
But she said her job was to make sure the rules were implemented and she would do so with "extreme verve and vigour."
But one critic of the register said it was "fake" and full of "loopholes".
Lobbyists are comp... | The woman in charge of the government's new register of lobbyists has said she expects the industry to "conform" with the statutory system. |
39,516,715 | Thirty years since Johnny and Baby first appeared in cinemas and created a cult hit, the producers of the TV remake have offered a glimpse at the updated version.
Starring Little Miss Sunshine star Abigail Breslin as Frances "Baby" Houseman and Colt Pratte as Johnny Castle, it recounts their 1987 love story and what ha... | It's the moment Dirty Dancing fans have been waiting for. |
40,061,812 | The 22-year-old, who will join City on 1 July, said: "I'm now at one of the best teams in the world".
Silva has made 58 appearances for Monaco this season - including two against City in the Champions League - scoring 11 goals and 12 assists.
He said the chance to work with Pep Guardiola influenced his decision.
"Of co... | Manchester City have completed a £43m deal for Portugal attacking midfielder Bernardo Silva from French champions Monaco. |
34,316,776 | The company owns the network of lines, poles and substations that brings electricity from power stations to homes and businesses.
It does not generate electricity, nor does it sell power to consumers.
It makes money by charging suppliers to use the infrastructure and the cost is then passed onto consumers.
Sara McClint... | Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) is changing its name to NIE Networks in an effort to clarify its role in the Northern Ireland electricity market. |
38,349,366 | Nicholson reported on the fall of Saigon in 1975, the Falklands War, the Balkans conflict, the Gulf War and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
He joined ITN in 1964 and was the network's senior foreign correspondent between 1989 and 1999.
He died while on a cruise with his wife Diana. ITN chief executive John Hardie said he wa... | Veteran ITN war correspondent Michael Nicholson, whose career spanned more than five decades, has died aged 79. |
40,430,300 | Ezewele, 20, joins on a one-year deal with the option for a further 12 months and is Fylde's sixth summer signing.
He started his career at West Brom but failed to make a first-team appearance before moving to Yeovil in July 2016.
The defender will link up again with Kidderminster team-mates Jordan Tunnicliffe and Zain... | Newly promoted National League side AFC Fylde have signed full-back Josh Ezewele from Kidderminster Harriers. |
38,029,868 | Meeting in Berlin, they also criticised Russia's air strikes in Syria.
It was their first summit since Donald Trump won the US presidential election. Mr Trump has criticised Nato and said he hoped for warmer ties with Russia.
Meanwhile, Mr Trump and Nato's chief "underlined the enduring importance of Nato", the militar... | Outgoing US President Barack Obama and EU leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to Nato unity and sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis. |
23,320,624 | Peers backed a government bill paving the way for gay couples to marry. It is set to become law by the end of the week, with the first weddings in 2014.
Labour's Lord Alli said its passage meant "my life and many others will be better today than it was yesterday".
But Tory peer Lord Framlingham said the "ill-thought th... | Same-sex marriage in England and Wales is a step closer to becoming law after the House of Lords approved the change. |
32,300,669 | We were told by the pro-Russian rebels, who guided us, and other journalists, that things were quiet in the village of Shyrokyne, near the strategic port city of Mariupol.
But within minutes of arriving, there are loud explosions.
A man lies seriously wounded on the ground. He's bleeding badly from the head.
We learn h... | This was supposed to be a mission to monitor the ceasefire by a team from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). |
39,011,316 | The remarkable victory means the Devils have a five-point advantage over the second-placed Giants.
New signing Jerome Leduc scored twice and Mike Forney got the other as the Giants took control of the contest.
Mark Richardson gave Cardiff hope and Sean Bentivoglio got it back to 3-2 before Joey Haddard equalised and Pa... | Leaders Cardiff Devils came from 3-0 down to beat their main rivals for the Elite League title in Belfast. |
36,191,435 | Arlene Foster, Martin McGuinness, Mike Nesbitt, Colum Eastwood and David Ford all took part in Election 2016: The Leaders' Debate.
They were questioned by a studio audience made up mostly of grassroots supporters and some undecided voters.
The debate was simulcast to UK-wide audiences on the BBC News channel.
It was ho... | The leaders of Northern Ireland's five main parties have gone head-to-head in a debate before Thursday's assembly election. |
33,707,529 | Offences for which lower compensation was awarded included ones involving drink, drugs or violence.
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority said statutory guidance obliged it to reduce or refuse awards if victims had unspent convictions.
A leading child abuse lawyer called for a review of the "scandalous" approach... | Compensation has been reduced for more than 400 sex abuse victims in Britain who later committed criminal offences, the BBC has learnt. |
22,999,367 | Spectators were joined by pagans and druids at the ancient monument in Wiltshire, but the dense cloud cover meant the sun remained hidden.
Police, who estimated 21,000 people attended, targeted the crowds with sniffer dogs and took 22 people into custody for drugs-related offences.
The solstice has had spiritual signif... | Thousands of people have gathered at Stonehenge for the sunrise on the longest day of the year. |
17,352,577 | Every year hundreds of thousands of children see domestic abuse at home and it can happen to anyone.
Alesha Dixon tells her story to Newsround, along with children who have experienced it first-hand themselves.
We also see CBBC presenter Barney Harwood discover how widespread the problem is, when he spends time with a ... | Behind Closed Doors explores the rarely talked about issue of children witnessing domestic violence. |
37,216,697 | The Bluebirds could receive up to £5m for the Scotland goalkeeper.
But Giles says the 31-year-old is worth at least £8m, underlining Cardiff's malaise in the Championship.
"They are going to get £3.5m and they're selling him on the cheap. And that tells me where the club is going: nowhere," said Giles.
Marshall agreed ... | The sale by Cardiff City of captain David Marshall to Hull City has been described as "a joke" by former midfielder David Giles. |
34,921,512 | Police said the crash happened at 07:10 on the B7066 Whitburn Link Road, near Polkemmet Country Park.
Several roads have been closed. They are due to open at 12:30.
The 58-year-old man who died was a driver in the stationary car.
The occupants of the van suffered minor injuries. Police are appealing for witnesses. | A man has died after a van crashed into a stationary car in West Lothian. |
32,395,523 | The father of two from Ballymoney was diagnosed with a rare stomach cancer after nurses discovered his iron levels were low when he went to give blood in November 2012.
Chris, who works as an electrical wholesaler, strongly believes it was a trip that saved his life.
"I was one of the fortunate ones, just so lucky when... | A spur of the moment decision to donate blood changed the life of 42-year-old County Antrim man Chris McIlmoyle. |
36,379,295 | Media playback is not supported on this device
But this 7ft tall New Zealander with a sleeve of tattoos is fast becoming the star of the NBA play-offs and is even putting the league's most valuable player Stephen Curry in the shade.
Adams and his Oklahoma City Thunder side beat Golden State Warriors 118-94 in game four... | With his long, ragged hair and handlebar moustache, Steven Adams looks like he has stepped out of the 1970s. |
38,945,576 | An appraisal of stock has found some items have an uncertain provenance while others are in a "poor condition".
Curators have compiled a list of items that could go at Brecknock, Powysland, Llanidloes and Radnorshire museums.
A decision will be taken by councillors at a meeting on Thursday.
"The museums accept that one... | Old bottles, bikes and blacksmith's bellows are among the items that could be disposed of amid plans to cut back on museum collections, according to Powys council. |
35,733,431 | Andy Carroll poked home his sixth goal in six matches, and Mark Noble added two penalties to put the hosts 3-0 up.
The first spot-kick was awarded after Jose Holebas felled Diafra Sakho, and Almen Abdi brought down Michail Antonio for the second after the break.
Sebastian Prodl hooked one back for Watford and they also... | West Ham beat Watford in a dramatic encounter at Upton Park to maintain their push for a place in Europe. |
37,574,709 | Pregabalin, also known by the brand name Lyrica, is an anti-epileptic drug also used to relieve chronic pain.
Last year, pregabalin was prescribed more in Northern Ireland than anywhere else in the UK.
The drug has been linked to the deaths of two teenagers earlier this year. It was one of a cocktail of drugs used by ... | A prescription drug being abused by teenagers in NI should be made a class C drug, health officials have said. |
36,129,062 | The 34-year-old joins the county as cover for fellow West Indies paceman Fidel Edwards, who broke an ankle while playing football last week.
Best has played 25 Tests and 26 one-day internationals for his country, and taken 316 wickets in 115 first-class wickets at an average of 28.
Like Edwards, he is a Kolpak signing,... | Fast bowler Tino Best has joined Hampshire on a short-term deal. |
35,051,710 | The Geminid shooting stars are due to peak overnight on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 December.
But it's going to be a bit trickier to see them this year because it's happening at the same time as a supermoon - the third one this year.
The light from the closer full moon will make it harder for stargazers.
Meteors are sm... | One of the most dazzling meteor showers of the year is lighting up the sky this week. |
32,964,010 | Mr Kerry, 71, was cycling in France when he hit kerb and broke his leg.
He arrived back in the US late on Monday and will be treated at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
It remains unclear how his injury will affect his work as the top diplomat for the US.
He is due to have surgery later on Tuesday.
On the ... | Negotiations with Iran about its nuclear programme will continue despite US Secretary of State John Kerry's recent injury, US officials say. |
36,818,384 | The man said he shot at their car after they refused to stop when he challenged them on Saturday. They were not hurt.
He said that earlier he had heard the pair say "did you get anything"?
Police in Florida have used the incident as an opportunity to issue guidelines for teenagers and parents on safely playing the game... | Two teenagers playing Pokemon Go late at night in their car in Florida were shot at by a householder who mistook them for burglars, police say. |
39,771,731 | The 68-year-old was discovered in Fairisle Place in the Moray town at about 00:30 on Sunday.
He was taken to Dr Gray's Hospital in Elgin but died later that day.
Police said inquiries were ongoing to establish how he sustained his injuries and the death was being treated as "unexplained".
Det Ch Insp Kevin Walker, who ... | An elderly man found with serious head injuries in a street in Lossiemouth has died in hospital. |
37,770,432 | The tech giant sold 45.51 million iPhones in the three months to 24 September, beating an average estimate of 44.8 million.
The company also forecast higher-than-expected holiday season revenue of between $76bn and $78bn.
But revenue in the fourth quarter fell 9% to $46.85bn.
That meant annual revenue fell for the firs... | Apple has reported its third quarter in a row of falling iPhone sales and revenue, but sales beat analyst expectations. |
34,118,109 | The ban is being imposed at the Kumbh Mela, a pilgrimage that has attracted nearly three million people since July.
Authorities say that selfies will be banned on the days that people ritually bathe in the sacred Godavari river.
Organisers say they conducted a study that showed people took too long taking selfies. This... | A "no selfie zone" will be implemented at a major Hindu festival in India due to fears they could cause stampedes. |
37,419,786 | The Broncos needed to better Salford's result at Batley to keep their hopes of a Super League return alive, but the Red Devils won 42-14 to finish fifth.
Rhys Williams scored three of London's nine tries against Featherstone, who lost all seven games in the Qualifiers.
Both clubs will play in the Championship again in ... | London Broncos thrashed Featherstone in their final Qualifiers match but Salford's victory meant they missed out on a place in the Million Pound Game. |
36,167,500 | However, only a fraction of those affected may receive compensation.
Legal filings indicated that 250,000 people had lost some £130m in benefits.
The Court of Appeal suggested the Department for Work and Pensions would owe a mere 1% of that amount, £1.3m, to just 2,500 people.
The complex judgment on Friday was origi... | The government has lost the latest round of an extended legal battle involving the docking of benefits for jobseekers who refused to participate in unpaid back-to-work schemes. |
36,941,960 | One device was listed with a previous sale price of £2,378, but was "reduced" to £1.58.
The computer firm briefly took its UK store offline on Saturday to resolve the error, and said it would not honour the sales that had been made.
"We apologise sincerely to impacted customers for any inconvenience caused," the firm s... | HP has apologised after an error on its website let shoppers buy expensive laptop computers for less than £2. |
34,398,381 | Activists in Brighton voted in favour of a motion tabled by the Unite union to make their support for strikes conditional on UN backing.
The vote is not binding on MPs but Jeremy Corbyn has said the party must heed the opinion of members.
It follows calls from a senior Labour figure for a free vote in Parliament.
Shado... | Labour members have voted to oppose airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria, without a mandate from the United Nations. |
15,789,553 | Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) said rock was dug away from cliffs near Bearreraig Bay in an apparent organised search for valuable specimens.
The agency said Skye was known as Scotland's "Dinosaur Isle" because of its important fossil records.
SNH has appealed for witnesses to contact the police.
Skye is a key dinosau... | Tonnes of rock has been disturbed at a Jurassic site on Skye in what has been described as one of Scotland's most reckless acts of fossil collecting. |
40,757,119 | Police said the suspect was 26 years old and born in the United Arab Emirates. They said he acted alone and he was overpowered by passersby.
Mayor Olaf Scholz said the attack was motivated by "hate" but did not say it was a terror attack.
There are unconfirmed reports that the man shouted "Allahu akhbar", Arabic for "G... | A 50-year-old German man has been killed and six people injured in a knife attack in a Hamburg supermarket. |
36,110,822 | The claim: "We are giving £20bn a year or £350m a week to Brussels."
Reality Check verdict: We are not giving £20bn a year or £350m a week to Brussels - Britain pays £276m a week to the EU budget because of the rebate.
He has gone with that figure despite a letter from the head of the UK statistics watchdog Sir Andrew ... | Mayor of London Boris Johnson used the figure in The Sun this morning that the UK gives £350m a week to Brussels. |
38,539,371 | Abel Hernandez was the hero for the hosts, scoring twice on his first start since injuring his groin against Southampton on 6 November.
That match against the Saints was the final league victory under Silva's predecessor Mike Phelan, who was dismissed on 3 January with the team bottom of the league.
Hull have now won t... | New boss Marco Silva guided Hull City to victory in his first Premier League match as the Tigers moved off the foot of the table with an impressive performance against Bournemouth. |
35,980,043 | Kaikai, 20, is back with Town for a second spell from Premier League Crystal Palace and has scored six goals in his last five appearances to lift the club two points clear of trouble.
"He's very important for us," Ogogo, 26, told BBC Radio Shropshire.
"He's got the quality and can score goals out of nothing."
Kaikai, w... | Stand-in captain Abu Ogogo says in-form striker Sullay Kaikai will play a key role in Shrewsbury Town's bid to avoid relegation from League One. |
37,664,249 | The first half was a tame affair with little for the 1,842 fans to get excited about.
Queen's looked the most threatening but could not find an opening.
And Cairney found the only goal of the game, picking up the ball on the edge of the box and rifling a low shot into the back of the net.
The first real piece of action... | A second half strike by Paul Cairney was enough to give Ayr United all three points against Queen of the South at Somerset Park. |
40,110,774 | The car mounted a pavement within the grounds of Maidstone Hospital, in Barming, at about 14:40 BST on Tuesday, police said.
The woman, in her 90s, was taken to a hospital in London, where she was later pronounced dead.
Police have appealed for witnesses to the crash, which happened near the hospital's birthing centre. | A woman in her 90s who was in a wheelchair when she was hit by a car outside a hospital has died. |
22,377,560 | Two army generals, a ruling coalition MP and an opposition MP had been arrested over the alleged plot, the officials added.
A "small group" conspired for four months, the officials said.
Chad, a staunch ally of France, has a long history of coups and revolts.
Mr Deby himself seized power in a coup in 1990.
The BBC's Na... | At least four people were killed in Chad's capital, N'Djamena, as government forces foiled a "destabilisation plot" against President Idriss Deby, officials said. |
35,749,065 | The latest round of bloody protests over Oromo rights had a tragically surreal beginning.
A bus filled with a wedding party taking the bride to the groom's home was stopped at a routine checkpoint on 12 February near the southern Ethiopian town of Shashamane.
Local police told revellers to turn off the nationalistic Or... | As protests in Ethiopia over the rights of the country's Oromo people continue, Addis Ababa-based journalist James Jeffrey considers if they are threatening the country's unity. |
37,983,593 | The government last year pledged £1.4bn for child mental health by 2020, but a report says millions of pounds is being used to offset NHS cuts elsewhere.
Specialist teams are also turning away up to a quarter of youngsters, it said.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said the government was "determined to address" mental hea... | Money earmarked to boost mental health provision for children in England is failing to make it to front-line services, a new report suggests. |
33,102,602 | Prof Trevor Purt was suspended from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) after it was put into special measures.
BCUHB ran the much-criticised Tawel Fan ward at Glan Clwyd Hospital, Denbighshire, which closed in 2013.
A health and care union boss said the move would "do nothing" to address "deep-seated" prob... | The suspension of the chief executive of a troubled health board is "short-sighted", a union boss has said. |
35,509,296 | Cardiff hit the woodwork twice as Joe Ralls smashed the post with a long-range first-half strike and Anthony Pilkington hit the bar with a volley.
Johnnie Jackson wasted a good opening as the Charlton captain headed over Johann Berg Gudmundsson's cross.
And Charlton's Simon Makienok missed two late chances as Cardiff h... | Cardiff City missed a chance to close the gap on the Championship play-off places as Charlton Athletic battled off the bottom in a pulsating draw. |
35,636,208 | One private hospital told the BBC that 90 people are on a waiting list after it ran out of supplies last week.
Hundreds of thousands of people have signed a national petition for the jab to be offered to all children
It follows a case in England where a mother shared pictures of her daughter dying in hospital from the ... | Private hospitals in Northern Ireland are reporting an increase in the number of inquiries from the public about getting the Meningitis B vaccine. |
30,552,148 | Mr Gulen, who is in self-imposed exile in the US, is accused of establishing and running an "armed terrorist group".
He was once an ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan but has now been accused of plotting to overthrow the Turkish government - a claim the cleric strongly denies.
The US is thought to be unlike... | A Turkish court has issued an arrest warrant for the influential cleric Fethullah Gulen. |
24,055,849 | The company, founded by billionaire Newcastle United boss Mike Ashley, has seen its shares rise 86% since the start of the year.
The FTSE 100 is updated every three months, reflecting changes in the market value of companies.
The reshuffle takes effect from 23 September.
Greek coke bottler Coca Cola Hellenic is also se... | Retailer Sports Direct will enter the FTSE 100 as part of the latest reshuffle of the 100 biggest companies on the London Stock Exchange. |
29,331,475 | The survey, carried out days after Scotland voted "No", found 3% wanted to Wales to be independent.
But there was support for the idea of more powers being devolved to the Welsh Assembly, with 49% in favour.
ICM Research interviewed a random sample of 1,006 people in Wales over the telephone.
The survey found 12% wante... | Support for Welsh independence has fallen to its lowest recorded level in the wake of the Scottish referendum, according to a poll for BBC Wales. |
38,421,129 | Watson's deal expires at the end of the season, but he says he has a "sense of unfinished business" at the club.
"I want to stay," the 25-year old told BBC Scotland ahead of Edinburgh's derby against Glasgow Warriors on Monday.
"At this point in time, I'm doing well for Edinburgh, and the best place for me to keep gett... | Scotland flanker Hamish Watson says he "wants to stay" at Edinburgh beyond the end of his contract. |
38,799,598 | About 80 items, including artwork, letters and clothing from collections around the world will go on display in Winchester in the summer.
Exhibits will include the author's silk pelisse coat, her purse and sewing box.
A portrait, not been seen in public for more than 40 years, is also included.
It is one of five to be ... | An exhibition marking the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's death will feature writings from her teenage years and the original ending she wrote for her novel Persuasion. |
35,732,635 | Connors, 21, began his career with Fulham and joined the Daggers in 2011 on a two-year scholarship.
"He is versatile, can play in two or three positions and he knows Scott Doe and Luke Howell from their time at Dagenham," said boss Luke Garrard.
"Jack's signing was important for us in terms of quality and squad depth." | Boreham Wood have signed defender Jack Connors on loan from League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge until the end of the season. |
35,563,243 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan's sublime solo goal proved the difference as second-placed Dortmund moved within five points.
The Armenia captain ran at the away defence from deep before firing into the bottom corner from 20 yards.
Pep Guardiola's side can restore their eight-point lead with a win at relegation battlers Augsburg on... | Borussia Dortmund narrowed the gap on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich with a hard-fought win against bottom side Hannover. |
34,014,063 | The pool will have a see-through bottom so that people using it can peer down to the ground as they swim.
It will be 35 metres up in the air and will link two blocks of flats near Battersea, in London.
Nicknamed "Sky Pool", it has been described as a world first.
These pictures are artists impressions of what the pool ... | Plans to build a 25 metre swimming pool, that will join two 10 storey tower blocks, have been announced. |
31,929,772 | The chancellor claimed Britain was "walking tall again" after five years of austerity.
He also cut 1p from beer duty, 2% from cider and whisky and froze fuel and wine duty. Cigarettes will go up by 16p a pack as earlier planned.
Labour leader Ed Miliband said Mr Osborne had "failed working families".
"This a Budget tha... | George Osborne has announced tax cuts for first-time buyers, workers and savers in his final Budget before May's general election. |
35,091,680 | A security source told the BBC that at least 35 soldiers and allied Sunni tribesmen were killed in a series of suicide car bomb attacks.
A senior IS leader was also said to have been killed east of the city.
Government forces have encircled Ramadi and are preparing for a final assault on the city, which IS overran in M... | Islamic State militants have reportedly launched several counter-attacks in the Iraqi city of Ramadi, which government forces are trying to recapture. |
37,481,256 | About 80,000 lightning strikes were recorded, some damaging power generation facilities, while winds toppled over 22 transmission towers.
Power was restored to Adelaide area by 03:00 local time (17:30 GMT) but tens of thousands of homes remain cut off.
On Thursday, authorities advised people to leave work early as wind... | South Australia is enduring a second day of severe weather, after the entire state was left without power overnight. |
35,366,600 | The 19-year-old netted on her debut for Arsenal Ladies in 2013 and scored 22 goals in her first full season with the north London club.
Humphrey is the Belles sixth signing following their promotion to Women's Super League One.
"I want to get some more experience and help the team do as well as we can," she told the cl... | Doncaster Rovers Belles have signed Arsenal Ladies' teenage midfielder Carla Humphrey on loan. |
34,231,620 | The huge red crane crashed into a part of the Grand Mosque as it was filled with worshippers, less than two weeks before the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
Officials say strong winds and heavy rains caused the crane to fall.
Correspondents say there have previously been concerns about safety on Saudi construction sites.
The G... | Saudi Arabia has begun an investigation into why a crane collapsed in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, killing at least 107 people. |
36,117,372 | Officials laid wreaths at a memorial to victims of the Ustashe puppet regime, which incarcerated Jews, Serbs and others in brutal conditions.
However, the service at Jasenovac was boycotted by Jewish and Serb groups.
They say the new Croat government has not acted against renewed use of Ustashe salutes by nationalists.... | Croatia has held a memorial service for tens of thousands of people murdered by Nazi Germany's allies at the Jasenovac death camp. |
17,013,035 | It was originally designed and built for billionaire adventurer Steve Fossett, who wanted to make the world's first solo dive to the bottom of the Mariana Trench.
But after he died in a plane crash, former property investor Chris Welsh, who is based in California, bought the submarine and is now taking on the lonely ch... | The Deep Flight Challenger submersible has been backed by Richard Branson's Virgin empire, and is currently undergoing its first water trials. |
31,499,189 | In a letter urging congregations to vote on 7 May, the House of Bishops does not endorse a political party but encourages debate on issues such as nuclear defence and the economy.
It speaks of Britain's "almost moribund political culture".
Conservative MP Conor Burns said the letter was "naive", but David Cameron said ... | Politicians need to deliver a "fresh moral vision" ahead of the general election, the Church of England says. |
20,121,664 | The 28-mile road - previously predicted to cost £347m - was given the green light by Scottish ministers in 2009, but was delayed by legal action.
Protesters lost their appeal to the Supreme Court earlier this month.
Transport Minister Keith Brown said the "unwanted delays" had resulted in a "substantial increase" in th... | The cost of the Aberdeen bypass has risen to an estimated £653m, it has been revealed. |
37,510,268 | The Innovation Factory has been built on the site of the former Mackies engineering works on Springfield Road.
About half the money for the £9m project came from the EU, with the rest split between the city council and Invest NI.
The building will be managed by Oxford Innovation, who run a network of similar centres ac... | A building that will provide workspace for about 100 start-up businesses in west Belfast has officially opened. |
37,656,683 | Premiership
Aberdeen 4-0 Ross County
Celtic 2-0 Motherwell
Heart of Midlothian 2-0 Dundee
Partick Thistle 2-2 Hamilton Academical
St Johnstone 0-1 Kilmarnock
Championship
Dumbarton 0-3 Ayr United
Falkirk 2-1 Dunfermline Athletic
Queen of the South 0-5 Greenock Morton
Raith Rovers 0-0 Hibernian
St Mirren 0-2 Dundee Unit... | Match reports from Saturday's Scottish Premiership and Championship games. |
39,997,259 | Elstree 1976 was directed by Jon Spira, from Thrupp, Oxfordshire, and completed after a Kickstarter campaign raised more than £40,000.
He said a follow-up, Elstree 1979, would focus on the stunt team from Star Wars sequel The Empire Strikes Back.
Filming is due to start this summer with the filmmakers hoping to releas... | A sequel to a crowdfunded film about the lives of supporting artists in Star Wars has been announced. |
35,050,990 | With the PM away on his EU renegotiation tour, the shadow first secretary of state clashed with the chancellor for the first time, quoting Tory MPs unhappy at his progress.
Mr Osborne questioned the wisdom of quoting backbenchers in a dig at the unrest in Labour ranks.
He also pledged £50m in flood relief.
Mr Cameron i... | Labour's Angela Eagle poked fun at David Cameron's EU reforms as she traded jokes with George Osborne at Prime Minister's Questions. |
37,082,760 | Jedburgh became the latest town to receive the provision last week.
Councillor Stewart Bell said by the end of the latest rollout, 94% of homes in the region should have access.
He added that a range of groups were working on ways to deliver superfast services to those not covered by that programme.
There have been con... | A Borders councillor has said work is being done to deliver superfast broadband to homes in the region currently missing out on the service. |
38,902,480 | The Met, the largest force, topped the list, spending £5.2m from 2011-16, the data showed.
One critic said it did not stop the "cycle of crime", however, the National Police Chiefs' Council said it was "a cost effective tactic".
A Home Office spokesman said it was "an operational matter for police".
Informants can get ... | Police forces across the UK paid out at least £22m to informants over the last five years, according to figures obtained by BBC Radio 5 live. |
29,194,220 | However, Better Together leader Alistair Darling said "there is no way back" from independence and his campaign would target undecided voters.
The latest opinion polls have suggested the vote is too close to call.
Both men were speaking to the BBC's Andrew Marr show.
Mr Salmond said: "We're not aiming to win by one vot... | Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond said the independence referendum was "a once in a generation opportunity" and he was aiming for "a substantial majority". |
26,382,532 | Seven people were charged with stealing and conspiracy to steal a baby from the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital earlier in February.
Suwaiba Mumuni, whose baby is among the five missing, told the BBC she believes her child is still alive.
The hospital, the second largest in Ghana, has denied the allegations.
The BBC's S... | Ghana's health minister has given a hospital in the city of Kumasi 14 days to produce the bodies of five babies that were allegedly stillborn. |
36,528,196 | The site owned by Global Energy Group joins Wick Harbour in Caithness in securing work on the £2.6bn Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (Bowl) project.
Siemens, one of the companies involved in Bowl, will use the yard for assembling turbines from spring 2018.
Once assembled the turbines would be towed out to the wind farm... | The Nigg Energy Park on the Cromarty Firth is to be used during construction of an 84-turbine offshore wind farm. |
32,072,218 | Their evidence, obtained from the cockpit voice recorder and other information outlines in more detail how co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, 28, brought down the Airbus.
So how did this final half hour unfold?
Germanwings flight 4U 9525 took off from Barcelona Airport in Spain heading for Duesseldorf, Germany, with 150 people o... | French accident investigators released their final report into Germanwings Flight 4U 9525, which crashed in the Alps in March 2015, about a year later. |
33,514,194 | A video of the 13-year-old's murder has gone viral on social media.
The killers accused the boy of trying to steal a bicycle rickshaw van in the north-eastern city of Sylhet.
Three people have been detained, including the main suspect who fled to Saudi Arabia after the attack.
Suspected thieves are often attacked by mo... | Thousands of people in Bangladesh are demanding justice for a teenage boy who was beaten to death by a group of men who filmed themselves laughing and jeering as they carried out the attack. |
40,682,982 | Now, on the surface, these words from Michael Gove shouldn't be surprising. A minister wouldn't advertise disunity.
The surprise though is that - as one of the most prominent Leave campaigners - he was talking about an implementation period post-Brexit which could last for an unspecified amount of time.
Insiders say hi... | The government and the cabinet "is united". |
28,982,595 | After 100 minutes of gruelling rugby union in front of a packed Twickenham, Alex Waller's score in the final minute of extra-time was eventually allowed to stand and Jim Mallinder's side were left celebrating their maiden league crown.
On Friday night, Saints will embark on the defence of their trophy against Glouceste... | It seems like only yesterday that television match official Graham Hughes was deliberating over whether to award the try that would win Northampton the Premiership title at Rugby HQ. |
36,132,470 | Mark Gourley, from the Castlemara estate in Carrickfergus, was reported missing in March 2009. He was last seen in the Burney's Lane area of Glengormley.
In 2013, police investigating the 36-year-old's disappearance said they had begun a murder inquiry.
On Monday, two men, aged 45 and 43, were arrested in Carrickfergus... | Two men, who were arrested in connection with the murder of a missing County Antrim man, have been released. |
35,420,579 | The Chinese game is viewed as a much tougher challenge than chess for computers because there are many more ways a Go match can play out.
The tech company's DeepMind division said its software had beaten its human rival five games to nil.
One independent expert called it a breakthrough for AI with potentially far-reach... | A Google artificial intelligence program has beaten the European champion of the board game Go. |
34,062,741 | A skeleton of a meat-eating Jurassic dinosaur, the theropod, was uncovered by spring storms at Lavernock beach, Vale of Glamorgan, in 2014.
The dinosaur's missing foot was found at the beach by palaeontology student, Sam Davies, of Bridgend, at the beginning of this month.
"My first reaction was that I was very lucky,"... | The fossilised foot of a dinosaur has been discovered on a south Wales beach, National Museum Wales has announced. |
40,336,803 | Union flags and and Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) flags are flying in Global Crescent and Cantrell Close.
The housing developments are part of the Together Building United Communities programme.
DUP MP Emma Little Pengelly said she had visited about 100 homes and found mixed views among residents.
But a DUP spokesman sa... | A DUP MP has said she has found no widespread demands for the removal of flags from a mixed housing development in her South Belfast constituency. |
37,388,278 | 19 September 2016 Last updated at 07:50 BST
They used recyclable materials such as shoe boxes, plastic packaging and egg boxes to make them.
They went to see how a team from Swansea University are building a real classroom for the future, whose aims are the same.
Their classroom is designed to be energy positive - that... | Kids in Swansea have been showing us their designs for buildings for the future, which they say should be as energy-efficient and kind to the environment as possible. |
35,610,958 | Edward Bright, from Ripley, Derbyshire, lost his limbs when he was seven and needs help with much of his life.
When he turned 16 and reapplied for a benefit he was told he had to attend a meeting to be assessed.
The Department for Work and Pensions has now said a face-to-face meeting is not necessary.
Edward's family c... | The family of a teenager who lost his arms and legs from meningitis were shocked when told he had to prove he still needed a disability payment. |
36,954,660 | Stephen Ngila has been arrested for allegedly attacking Jackline Mwende almost two weeks ago, reports say.
Kenya has high levels of domestic abuse but Mrs Mwende's case was "particularly shocking", activists added.
Mr Ngila has not yet commented.
Mrs Mwende, 27, said a drunk Mr Ngila, 34, told her "today is your last d... | A Kenyan man accused of chopping off his wife's hands and hacking her head with a machete after blaming her for their childless marriage should face the full force of the law, rights activists have said. |
38,741,529 | First up, it's the scandal that refuses to burn out - the Belfast Telegraph and News Letter both carry stories relating to that rather infamous heat scheme on their front pages.
"£2.5m fraud probed in just one RHI case" says the Belfast Telegraph, reporting that energy watchdog Ofgem is investigating a suspected multi-... | The RHI scandal continues to make headlines, but there's also room for a bumper Irish lottery win, Oscar nominations and the fallout from yesterday's Supreme Court Brexit decision in Wednesday's newspapers. |
33,363,265 | Following the acquisition of Cyprus defender Jason Demetriou, Etheridge, 25, fills the gap left by Richard O'Donnell's move to Wigan Athletic.
The ex-Chelsea trainee, who has made just 20 Football League appearances, was released by Charlton in May.
"We had a number of good options but Neil stood out," said boss Dean S... | League One side Walsall have made their second international signing in 24 hours by bringing in Philippines keeper Neil Etheridge on a two-year deal. |
37,786,661 | Two generals said the jihadist group had suffered the losses as troops and allied fighters, backed by US-led air strikes, advanced on several axes.
Up to 5,000 IS fighters were believed to be in Mosul ahead of the assault.
Despite the territorial gains, commanders have warned that securing Mosul could take weeks, if no... | Hundreds of Islamic State militants are thought to have been killed since Iraqi forces launched an offensive to retake Mosul last week, the US military says. |
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