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38,166,960 | The new limits come as the scandal-hit Japanese carmaker prepares to appoint Carlos Ghosn as chairman.
The firm wants to raise the cash limit on executive pay from 960m yen (£6.7m, $8.4m) to 2bn yen. There could also be non-cash rewards worth 1bn yen.
The new salary caps need approval by shareholders.
They are due to ... | Mitsubishi Motors is proposing higher salary caps that could triple the annual pay packages of its top executives. |
26,277,821 | He brought a smouldering intensity to films such as Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago.
A man of striking good looks he escorted some of the world's most beautiful women.
But he quit acting to become a ubiquitous presence at the world's most exclusive gaming tables.
Michel Demitri Shalhoub was born in Alexandria on ... | Omar Sharif was the most famous Egyptian actor of his generation. |
20,713,186 | A species of midge was able to release large volumes of nutrients into the soil, changing the way native species had lived and evolved, a UK team found.
They added the species was well-suited to thrive in the extreme conditions.
Details of the research were presented at the British Ecological Society's annual meeting i... | An invasive species has the potential to drastically alter Antarctic ecosystems that have been isolated for millions of years, research suggests. |
34,050,603 | It was uncovered by archaeologists working in the villa's north range in Gloucestershire.
Other finds include two 4th Century Roman coins and a bone pin, and more of a mosaic which was first unearthed during a dig last year.
Experts said they had also found evidence of an earlier villa, beneath the 4th Century one.
Nat... | A deer hoof print has been found on a 1,600 year-old roof tile during a dig at Chedworth Roman Villa. |
36,067,269 | It took Kenya 140 tournaments to break their duck and they are only the second African nation after South Africa to win a World Series leg.
Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta said on Twitter: "Join me in congratulating the Kenya Sevens Rugby Team on their remarkable win."
Rugby Sevens will feature for the first time in th... | Kenya shocked Fiji 30-7 in the final of the Singapore Rugby Sevens to claim their first World Series title. |
37,567,352 | Borough councillor for Rowner and Holbrook Patrick Bergin said his motivation had shifted following the EU referendum to "managing the exit".
Mr Bergin said he formally announced his decision "before anyone was aware" that UKIP leader Diane James had stepped down.
He said he would continue to represent his ward as a Co... | A UKIP councillor in Gosport has announced he is defecting to the Conservative Party. |
35,569,194 | The islands, located off the coast of Cornwall, began the scheme two years ago to protect eggs and baby birds from being eaten by brown rats.
Numbers of manx shearwaters and storm petrels had declined by 25% on St Agnes and Gugh in 25 years.
But colonies are recovering thanks to the rat eradication measures.
Poison pla... | Two of the Isles of Scilly have been declared "rat free" after a scheme to protect sea birds saw more than 3,000 rodents culled. |
34,552,113 | The deal, which is worth about £97m, was confirmed at the SNP's annual conference in Aberdeen by Transport Minister Derek McKay.
Ferguson's had previously been named as the preferred bidder for the contract.
The firm was saved by businessman Jim McColl's Clyde Blowers Capital after it went bust on 15 August. Mr McColl ... | Ferguson's shipyard on the Clyde has won a Scottish government contract to build two new ferries. |
38,636,990 | The new console will be released in the UK on 3 March and will cost UK gamers £279.99.
There are more than 80 games currently being developed for the console, but big names like Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda have been confirmed.
In October 2016, we got our first proper look at the console, and we compared it to ... | Nintendo has revealed lots of new details about its brand new console, the Nintendo Switch. |
36,117,424 | As Republican National Committee head Reince Priebus has pointed out, the rules are the rules, and they aren't a secret.
But Mr Trump is right that there are forces coalescing to stop him. And as of Sunday night - with the announcement that presidential candidates John Kasich and Ted Cruz are co-ordinating their effort... | For the past few weeks Donald Trump has been railing against what he calls a "rigged" and "crooked" Republican nomination process and silent efforts to deny him the party's presidential bid. |
35,979,866 | The Hoyer Group's diesel carrier came to a halt on the northbound hard shoulder at junction 16 for Stoke-on-Trent at about midday but the rear later burst into flames.
The motorway has reopened with one northbound lane closure and there are delays, said North West Motorway Police.
The driver of the tanker was unharmed.... | A fuel tanker broke down and then caught fire forcing the closure of a stretch of the M6 in Staffordshire. |
36,138,406 | The killing of General Athanase Kararuza and his wife were "shameful acts," he said.
Their daughter was also wounded in the attack outside her school in the capital, Bujumbura.
More than 400 people have been killed in unrest since Mr Nkurunziza announced a year ago his bid for a third term.
He won elections in July, af... | Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza has given the security forces a one-week deadline to find the killers of a senior general shot dead on Monday. |
37,380,019 | The incident happened just before 19:00 BST at Bill's restaurant on Stuart Street and a lamppost was also knocked down.
It is understood one of the casualties was a pedestrian.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said no-one was trapped in the incident. | Two people have been taken to hospital after a car crashed into a restaurant in Cardiff Bay. |
35,914,387 | The on-loan Bristol City striker fired home after a one-two with Bobby Grant.
Fleetwood goalkeeper Chris Maxwell saved Michael Bostwick's penalty after Shaquile Coulthirst was fouled by Eggert Jonsson, whose second-half header sealed victory.
Victory lifted Fleetwood into 19th, one point above the relegation zone. | Wes Burns scored his fifth goal in eight games as Fleetwood Town beat Peterborough to move closer to League One safety. |
36,185,746 | The environmental group obtained 248 pages of classified documents from the TTIP trade talks, aimed at clinching a far-reaching EU-US free trade deal.
Secrecy surrounding the talks has fuelled fears that US corporations may erode Europe's consumer protections.
But the EU's top trade official denied any agenda to lower ... | EU standards on the environment and public health risk being undermined by compromises with the US, Greenpeace has warned, citing leaked documents. |
33,882,618 | The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits now stands at 43,500.
It reverses June's increase in the number of jobless - which had been the first jump in 28 months.
However, Northern Ireland's unemployment rate of 6.5%, remains above the UK average.
The figures also show that long-term unemployment cont... | Unemployment in Northern Ireland fell by 400 in July, according to the latest government figures. |
40,051,476 | The Tories have promised £4bn extra but this equates to a £1bn rise in real terms, the independent think tank says.
When growing pupil numbers are taken into account, investment per pupil will fall 2.8% by 2022, the IFS says.
Labour has pledged to increase spending per pupil by 6% over the course of the next Parliament... | A new Conservative government would leave schools in England worse off financially than they currently are, the Institute for Fiscal Studies says. |
40,124,772 | In China, Google's DeepMind artificial intelligence program took on and beat the world champion of the complex game of Go, reducing him to tears. Nineteen-year-old Ke Jie described the AI computer as "perfect, flawless, without any emotions".
But in airports in the UK and elsewhere last weekend tears were also being sh... | In the last week, we have seen the best and worst of computer technology. |
33,182,207 | She also understands why athletes get into trouble because "sometimes your mind isn't 100% as all you're thinking about is training".
According to the Daily Mail, Mo Farah missed two tests before winning double Olympic gold for Britain in 2012.
The Mail says the second one came at Farah's home in February 2011, when he... | Former Olympic heptathlete Kelly Sotherton says one missed drugs test "doesn't mean you are doping". |
40,175,148 | Seaman William Williams was awarded the medal for his part in sinking a German U-boat during World War One on 7 June 1917.
The new stone will be unveiled in Amlwch during a ceremony marking the centenary on Thursday.
His family and local officials will be among those attending the service at Amlwch Port's park at 11:00... | The only man from an Anglesey town to be awarded the Victoria Cross is being honoured with a commemorative stone. |
40,533,750 | Sharron Singer, 47, suffered "significant" injuries to her arms and legs after she was bitten on Tuesday morning in Wrangle, near Boston.
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said her life had been "in danger" and urged owners to be responsible.
Lincolnshire Police said the dog had been seized and put in a kennel.
Mor... | The Royal Mail and a union representing postal workers have urged dog owners to "control and restrain" their pets after a postwoman was attacked. |
35,873,510 | The Scotland full-back, 30, joined the Warriors in 2009 from London Welsh and has since played more than 100 games.
"I've witnessed huge growth at the club and we're now selling out Scotstoun for the majority of our home games and it's a great place to play rugby," he said.
Meanwhile, 24-year-old full-back Glenn Bryce,... | Peter Murchie has signed a new one-year contract with Glasgow Warriors, keeping him at Scotstoun until May 2017. |
37,106,995 | The government plans to raise fees above £9,000 for universities in England with "high quality" teaching.
But Exeter has announced that the increase will also be applied to current as well as new students.
The Liberal Democrats say they will table an amendment in Parliament to "stop this outrageous practice".
Exeter st... | Exeter University has told its current students that their tuition fees are going to be increased to £9,250 from autumn 2017. |
36,657,889 | Firstly, there's an Anniversary Update on the way. With that, some enhancements to Cortana and the web browser, Edge - as well as an attempt to reinvent the stylus.
Secondly, there's only one month left before the Windows 10 free upgrade offer ends. After that date, it will cost $119 (£89).
In a phone call with the BB... | It's almost a year since Microsoft launched Windows 10 - which means two things. |
36,670,583 | The FTSE 100 index closed 2.27% higher, while the FTSE 250 closed up 1.68%.
The pound fell 1.2% against the dollar to $1.3264 after Mr Carney said a deteriorating outlook meant action from the Bank was likely during the summer.
Shares in the US rose, with both the Dow Jones and S&P 500 index up by 0.6% in morning tradi... | UK shares have risen and the pound has fallen after Bank of England governor Mark Carney hinted at fresh stimulus measures after the Brexit vote. |
36,407,447 | Michael Gove and Boris Johnson said the pledge was "corrosive of public trust" while Britain remained in the EU.
But Number 10 said their claim was an "attempt to distract" from the fact that an EU exit would be "disastrous".
It comes amid growing Tory turmoil over the EU, with some MPs threatening a post-referendum le... | David Cameron must accept the failure of the government's manifesto pledge to reduce migration into the UK, two leading Vote Leave MPs have said. |
36,906,796 | What is a customs union and why does it matter?
A customs union is a form of trade agreement between two or more countries.
It means they decide not to impose tariffs (taxes on imports) on each other's goods and agree to impose common external tariffs on goods from countries outside their customs union.
Setting common ... | The Financial Times is reporting that Trade Secretary Liam Fox is putting pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May to pull out of the EU customs union as part of an eventual deal to leave the European Union. |
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Competitive video gaming generated £400m in revenue in 2016, has a global audience of about 320 million, and will be included in the 2022 Asian Games.
"We have to look at it because we can't say, 'it's not about Olympics,'" Paris 2024 co-president Tony Estanguet said.
"The... | Esports could be added to the Olympic Games programme in 2024, with the Paris bid team keen to discuss the issue with the International Olympic Committee. |
33,064,320 | The Southern Front, an alliance of rebel groups, announced that the base, known as Brigade 52, was "liberated" in an attack on Tuesday morning.
The base, outside the town of Harak, is one of the largest in Deraa province.
Officials have not commented, but if confirmed its fall would be the latest in a string of defeats... | Rebels in Syria say they have captured a major army base in the south of the country. |
31,049,227 | The airport said its £16bn plan for expansion included addressing flooding from Thames tributaries that burst their banks early in 2014.
The Environment Agency, which has plans to meet Heathrow bosses in the next week, said it was "very encouraged".
"I believe this scheme will happen," said spokesman David Murphy.
In F... | Heathrow airport could be among businesses contributing to a £300m River Thames defence scheme if it gets the go-ahead to expand. |
38,230,244 | The Argentina midfielder was sent off in the 84th minute after he reacted angrily to a James McClean challenge.
Watford said his punishment was excessive and that he had been wrongly dismissed, but the latter was rejected by the Football Association.
Pereyra will now only miss Saturday's game against Everton. | Watford's Roberto Pereyra has had his suspension reduced from three matches to one following his sending off in Saturday's 3-1 defeat by West Brom. |
36,444,294 | Organisers have announced that the event's poultry competition has been called-off after a vet discovered a case of infectious bronchitis.
A spokeswoman for the show said "birds under suspicion" had been removed but it was with "great regret" it has had to cancel the poultry competition.
Roger Thomas, who had birds tha... | Up to 1,200 birds have been removed from the Royal Bath and West Show due to a suspected outbreak of disease. |
35,610,917 | Two lionesses escaped not long after midnight and were spotted on main roads in the city by morning.
Nairobi residents have been urged to stay away and report any further sightings to a free telephone line.
"Lions are dangerous wild animals. Don't confront them when you encounter them," KWS's Paul Udoto tweeted.
The KW... | The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is hunting for at least two lions which have escaped from Nairobi National Park bordering the capital, Nairobi. |
34,889,696 | Urrvashi Singh claimed midwives from Trafford General Hospital did not carry out thorough checks, which led to son Dilraj developing further illness.
Hospital bosses settled proceedings but have not admitted liability.
The court heard the trust was working with the family's legal team on the payout to cover Dilraj's ca... | A mother whose son was left brain damaged after midwives allegedly failed to act on signs of jaundice has won compensation at the High Court. |
36,403,885 | There's a mask. The conversation can lack substance or value.
Dean Windass, the former Aberdeen, Bradford and Hull striker, is different.
There are topical reasons to seek out the 47-year-old. His son, Josh, recently signed for Rangers. Dean was, and remains, something of a cult hero at Pittodrie, where he played 20 ye... | Sometimes as a journalist, you encounter a current or former footballer and depart with a feeling of disappointment; a sense that they're not really telling you what they think or feel. |
40,871,416 | The North's official news agency said on Tuesday the plan involved firing medium-to-long-range rockets at Guam, where US strategic bombers are based.
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, flying into Guam, said there was no imminent threat from North Korea.
He also defended President Donald Trump, who on Tuesday threate... | North Korea has said it is considering carrying out missile strikes on the US Pacific territory of Guam. |
38,659,147 | He joins 13 other contenders in the crowded race.
Mr O'Leary, who appears on the reality show Shark Tank in the US and Dragon's Den in Canada, has been seriously exploring a bid since December.
He has drawn comparisons to Donald Trump for both his TV and business background and his boastful tendencies.
Former Conservat... | Canadian businessman and reality TV star Kevin O'Leary is running for the leadership of the federal Conservative party. |
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The 23-year-old beat her Games record, clocking eight minutes 18.11 seconds.
England's Sophie Taylor, 18, won gold in the 100m breaststroke final, with team-mate Ollie Hynd, 19, taking the Para-sport 200m individual medley SM8.
Aimee Willmott, 21, and Adam Peaty, 19, added... | Jazz Carlin became the first Welsh woman to win Commonwealth Games gold in the pool in 40 years when she eased to victory in the 800m freestyle. |
32,556,015 | 2 May 2015 Last updated at 10:24 BST
One of the top things many voters want politicians to do is to protect the National Health Service (NHS).
But why do people think it's so important?
Martin's been to the Great North Children's Hospital in Newcastle to find out. | On May 7 it's the general election, where adults across the country will decide who they want to run the UK. |
29,221,502 | Members of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews have been sending their replies to a postal ballot on whether to admit women to the club for the first time in its 260-year history.
The result will be made known in the early evening of Thursday when a statement will be issued by the Fife-based organisation. If... | While Scotland decides its future on 18 September, the result will be published of another significant vote by one of the country's historic sporting institutions. |
32,620,595 | The Taliban have come close to the city in recent fighting, leaving it cut off and displacing tens of thousands.
A BBC correspondent who has flown into Kunduz has heard gunfire and artillery exchanges not far from its centre.
Afghan officials say foreign jihadists trained by the Islamic State (IS) group are fighting al... | The Afghan government has launched a major offensive against Taliban forces near the north-eastern provincial capital of Kunduz. |
36,377,908 | The Netherlands paceman led the way with his four-wicket haul.
Surrey slumped to 93 all out with only the Curran brothers, Sam and Tom, reaching 20.
Craig Meschede and Dean Cosker claimed two wickets apiece as Surrey fell apart and Glamorgan strolled to an eight-wicket win with 46 balls to spare.
Glamorgan's new opener... | Glamorgan won for the first time since July 2015 with Timm van der Gugten taking four wickets as they thrashed Surrey in their opening T20 Blast game. |
38,663,043 | After four weeks in the White House, he said "incredible progress" had been made, having signed some two dozen executive actions and put his signature to several bills.
He also fired his scandal-hit national security adviser and an acting attorney general, who defied his seven-nation travel ban, which later suffered an... | Donald Trump came into office promising to change the face of American politics and transfer power "back to the people". |
30,468,316 | The producers of Spectre have confirmed that the screenplay was taken as part of a cyber attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment in November.
In a statement on the film's official website, Eon Productions said they were concerned the script may be published online.
Spectre is due to be released in November 2015.
The stat... | An early version of the script for the new James Bond film has been stolen by hackers. |
40,457,224 | A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 23 and 30 June. Send your photos to scotlandpictures@bbc.co.uk or via Instagram at #bbcscotlandpics | All pictures are copyrighted. |
39,259,239 | Yr Egin, being built in Carmarthen by University of Wales Trinity St David, will be ready in late spring 2018.
University chiefs told the Welsh Affairs committee they hoped the site would ultimately be oversubscribed.
Vice-chancellor Medwin Hughes said he hoped Yr Egin would reach 60% capacity within the next two month... | The building which will be S4C's new headquarters has no other tenants signed up yet, MPs have been told. |
38,335,386 | The 24-year-old, her three sons and daughter are due to be evicted on Boxing Day due to rent arrears.
Miss Morgan, from Lampeter, Ceredigion, said her family will get a Christmas thanks to assistance from a charity.
"I don't know where me and my children are going to be on Boxing Day but I'm trying to stay positive," s... | As families across Wales enjoy their Christmas Day, mother-of-four Michelle Morgan faces the prospect of being homeless the next day. |
38,750,175 | Plymouth-born centre-back Ellis, 28, has made just 12 appearances since joining the Cumbrians from Shrewsbury on a permanent basis last summer.
It is his second spell at the New Lawn, having spent the 2009-10 season with Rovers on loan from Torquay United.
The deal follows fellow defender Charlie Clough's move to Barne... | Carlisle United have loaned defender Mark Ellis to Forest Green Rovers for the remainder of the season. |
37,097,766 | The 30-year-old made one appearance for Vale, in their 2-1 defeat by Carlisle in the EFL Cup first round on 9 August.
"Having moved to England from Portugal over the summer, the striker has found it difficult to adjust to life in the country," a club statement said.
The former Sporting Lisbon player will now return to ... | Port Vale have terminated the contract of Portuguese striker Carlos Saleiro, just six weeks after he signed for the League One club. |
35,105,171 | Not just any old building, mind you, but one with a gleaming metallic facade and sharp angles, the first residential property in Europe by architect Daniel Libeskind.
"We haven't set a price yet," says silver-haired softly spoken developer Nikolaus Ziegert.
Sapphire is still a construction site - but on a whistle-stop ... | How many millions would you pay for a penthouse apartment in a futuristic new development with a panoramic view of Berlin? |
39,307,148 | He was regarded by critics as one of the greatest Caribbean poets.
The writer's collections include In A Green Night: Poems 1948 - 1960 and his epic work, Omeros, which draws on Homer's Iliad and Odyssey.
He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1992 and the TS Eliot Prize for Poetry in 2011.
His winning collection for... | Nobel laureate poet Derek Walcott has died aged 87 at his home on the Caribbean island of St Lucia after a long illness, local media reports say. |
35,718,454 | The Gunners lost 3-2 at Old Trafford and 2-1 at home to Swansea to slip six points behind leaders Leicester.
"Sometimes we lack the mentality that we are already winning 1-0 when we go out on to the pitch," Sanchez told Directv Sports before the United match.
"We lack this hunger to believe that we can be champions."
S... | Alexis Sanchez said Arsenal lacked the self-belief to win the Premier League even before their back-to-back defeats by Manchester United and Swansea. |
31,544,253 | Pathologist Prof Guy Rutty said David "Les" Ross, 39, had probably been rolled "in a foetal position" when he was attacked on 17 December 2012 at Corby's Village Inn Express.
Sitting at Kettering Magistrates' Court, coroner Anne Pember recorded a verdict of "unlawful killing".
Mr Ross's family said his death was "a sen... | A nightclub owner found dead in his hotel room had suffered injuries to his face, chest and arms, an inquest heard. |
25,953,225 | If a glut of recent studies are to be believed, its days are definitely numbered. Various reports suggest it is haemorrhaging users, that teenagers find it boring - one survey even comparing it to an infectious disease.
Such surveys, usually accompanied by a picture of boss Mark Zuckerberg looking sad, are picked up wi... | The candles on Facebook's 10th birthday cake will barely have been blown out before someone somewhere starts speculating on whether it will ever make 11. |
37,090,188 | Stenny beat Rangers under-20s 3-1 while Turriff's Andrzej Kieczkowski got the only goal against Montrose.
The Fifers' tie with hosts Arbroath went to extra-time but Paul McManus' penalty secured them a 3-2 win.
On Tuesday, Airdrieonians, Albion Rovers, Brechin, Celtic U20, Elgin, Forfar Athletic, Queen's Park, Peterhea... | Wins for East Fife, Stenhousemuir and Turriff United completed the second round of the Scottish Challenge Cup. |
40,058,487 | Stephen Probert, 56 and his partner Joanne Winder, 40, both died following a crash on the A470 near Llanrwst., Conwy county, on Easter Sunday 2015.
Lawrence Lougher, 29, of Addlestone, Surrey, was found guilty of causing the deaths of the Colwyn Bay couple by careless driving.
He was jailed for 12 months at Caernarfon ... | A man has been jailed for causing the deaths of a motorcyclist and his passenger. |
39,855,636 | The Highlands and Islands have been enjoying a lengthy spell of fine, sunny weather.
Michael MacDonald, of Invergordon RNLI, captured the calm conditions and sunset on Monday during a training session for the crew.
The training in the Cromarty Firth took the volunteer crew close to a number of North Sea oil and gas rig... | All images are copyrighted. |
39,529,264 | Nikki Haley said her country would not stand by when chemical weapons were used, as it was in its "vital interest" to stop their proliferation.
Syrian ally Russia accused the US of encouraging "terrorists" with its unilateral actions.
Moscow has promised to strengthen its ally Syria's anti-aircraft defences.
It is also... | The US envoy to the UN has warned America may take further action after bombarding a Syrian air base suspected of using chemical weapons. |
39,854,916 | The 69-year-old man was cut free from his white Ford Transit van after the collision on the southbound carriageway at Cilfynydd at 12:25 BST.
The Wales Air Ambulance was called and the road was closed in both directions, causing delays between the Abercynon roundabout and Pontypridd town centre.
The man is in a "stable... | A man is in hospital with serious injuries following a crash between a lorry and a van on the A470 in Rhondda Cynon Taff. |
39,482,497 | Lisa Passey, 28, and her former partner Wayne Dale, 45, left 13-month-old Kian Dale and a two-year-old child alone while the pair entertained a friend, a court heard.
Earlier, Passey told Worcester Crown Court she had been "stupid" to leave Kian unsupervised for 15 minutes.
Passey, from Tenbury Wells, and Dale, will be... | The parents of a toddler who drowned in a bath have been found guilty of manslaughter. |
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The British tennis player had just reached his first ATP final and moved to number 51 in the world rankings.
But that was not enough to get a photograph with former England cricket captain Kevin Pietersen, who turned down Evans' request when they met outside a restaurant i... | Four days ago, Dan Evans was not exactly a household name. |
34,933,345 | Matthew Stockdale claims he was repeatedly cut up and shunted three times by the other motorist.
He said he made six 999 calls and was connected to three police forces.
Northamptonshire Police, which took the first call, has apologised for the communication failures, saying it plans to interview the lorry driver.
The f... | A driver who says he was "deliberately and repeatedly rammed" by a lorry has criticised police for failing to respond to his calls for three hours. |
35,770,030 | Members of the armed services accompanied the hearse as it arrived at the library in the Simi Valley city.
The funeral takes place on Friday.
Nancy Reagan died at the age of 94 last Sunday. Her 52-year marriage to Ronald Reagan was once described as the US presidency's greatest love affair.
Mrs Reagan, who died of cong... | The coffin of former US First Lady Nancy Reagan has been placed in the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California for public viewing. |
37,318,956 | Giglia won gold in the C1-3 3,000m cycling race on the opening day of the games, beating American Jamie Whitmore into second place.
She said she had taken "extra motivation" from 10-year-old Alasdair Rowan, who suffered a stroke in July and is now recovering.
At the time of the last Paralympics in London, Giglia was a ... | Megan Giglia, who won Britain's first gold medal at the Rio Paralympics, says sport gave her something to live for after she suffered a stroke and a brain haemorrhage aged 27. |
35,183,607 | The 28-year-old played 138 times for the club and represented Scotland Sevens between 2006 and 2014, including last year's Commonwealth Games.
"A difficult time has been made easier as it's not been a decision," said Grant.
"You just have to get on with it, accept things and move on."
Grant joined Edinburgh in 2009 aft... | Experienced Edinburgh flanker Roddy Grant has been forced to retire after failing to recover from a knee injury suffered at the end of last season. |
36,041,526 | A report said Britain had fallen short so far in its moral responsibility to help those fleeing conflict and is "turning a blind eye" to their plight.
The coalition of 13 aid agencies said Europe's overall response to the migrant crisis was inadequate and the UK should show more leadership.
The organisations include Ox... | The UK needs to do more for refugees on the move in Europe, an alliance of non-governmental organisations has said. |
33,070,068 | Leah Washington, 17, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, was one of five people who suffered severe injuries on the Smiler ride on 2 June.
A Twitter campaign - #Get1DToLeah - called for the pop band to contact her.
Friends said Ms Washington would be "elated" at the news.
Sara Stuart, who helped start the campaign, said sh... | The stars of One Direction have filmed a video message and offered to meet a teenage girl whose leg was amputated following a rollercoaster crash at Alton Towers. |
34,709,664 | It seemed fitting that, when in the 1980s the authorities wanted someone for a pre-recorded radio announcement telling Britain that it was under nuclear attack, they turned to him. It meant, he observed with typical wryness, that he became known as "the voice of doom".
He was born in Cairo on 23 August 1945 and spent h... | Peter Donaldson had one of the most distinctive voices on Radio 4 - warm and resonant, a voice of benign authority with just a hint of humour. |
36,442,398 | Simon Walker, head of the Institute of Directors (IoD), told the BBC that Sir Philip Green had a moral responsibility to the retailer's staff.
The IoD normally promotes the cause of business, but Mr Walker said there were still many unanswered questions.
Sir Philip is due to give his side of the story to MPs later this... | A business leader has accused the former owners of BHS of "lamentable failures", saying its collapse has fuelled public distrust of UK plc. |
40,815,144 | Owen Jenkins' body was found in the River Trent near Beeston Marina and Beeston Weir following a major search on 10 July.
On 23 July, hundreds of bikers took part in a ride to the weir as part of a tribute to the schoolboy.
The funeral service took place at Bramcote Crematorium on Saturday.
Hundreds of people lined the... | Hundreds of people have paid their respects at the funeral of a 12-year-old "hero" who died while trying to rescue a girl from a weir. |
32,894,903 | The Ministry of Public Security said 1,168 cultural relics worth more than 500m yuan ($80m; £52m) had been found.
The artefacts are thought to be illegally excavated in Niuheliang, a Neolithic archaeological site in north-eastern Liaoning province.
The ministry said the activities of the looters had severely damaged th... | Police in China have taken 175 people into custody in what authorities are calling the country's biggest ever operation to recover stolen artefacts. |
35,457,271 | However, the discourse has mostly centred around the "maharajas" or kings, many of whom are still wealthy and influential.
Although there have been prominent maharanis (queens) like Gayatri Devi of Jaipur, who was instrumental in promoting girls' education in India, and featured on a Vogue list of "most beautiful women... | India's royalty lost their official powers when the nation gained independence in 1947, but there is still a great sense of romance and fascination with the men and women who once ruled large tracts of the country. |
35,046,641 | The rider, who is believed to be a 47-year-old man from the Askam area, was riding a Triumph motorbike when he collided with a Scania HGV shortly before noon on the A595 near the Askam brickworks.
Cumbria Police said the biker died at the scene. The 52-year-old man driving the HGV was uninjured.
The road was closed for... | A biker has died after a collision with a lorry in Askam-in-Furness. |
35,194,461 | Steven Finn (3-27) reduced the hosts to 136-4 after England had set them 416 - the second highest chase ever - to win.
Earlier, Jonny Bairstow hit 79 - his best Test score for three years - and Joe Root 73 as England reached 326 in their second innings.
England are heavy favourites to earn a rare away win, but key bats... | England need six wickets on the final day to complete victory in the first Test against South Africa in Durban. |
35,331,118 | Gavin Rothery almost put the visitors ahead with a powerful close-range strike which was inches over.
Managerless Harriers battled gamely and went close when Elton Ngwatala's fine shot struck the post.
But from a late corner, Liam Dickinson connected with Jake Lawlor's header and volleyed Guiseley to a victory which le... | Guiseley consigned bottom side Kidderminster Harriers to their seventh straight defeat in the National League. |
38,153,853 | The males of the extraordinary semi-aquatic mammal - one of the only kind to lay eggs - have venomous spurs on the heels of their hind feet.
The poison is used to ward off adversaries.
But scientists at the University of Adelaide and Flinders University have discovered it contains a hormone that could help treat diabet... | Platypus venom could pave the way for new treatments for type 2 diabetes, say Australian researchers. |
31,715,672 | The ICM survey found 34% rated the Tory leader and 23% his Labour rival.
UKIP leader Nigel Farage was preferred by 8% and Lib Dem Nick Clegg 5% - although 21% answered "none of them".
Prof Roger Scully of Cardiff University said if Mr Miliband was behind Mr Cameron in such a "Labour bastion" as Wales, he could struggle... | More Welsh voters think David Cameron would be a better prime minister than Ed Miliband, according to a new poll for BBC Wales. |
12,650,940 | Poverty is deep and widespread, but Bangladesh has in recent years reduced population growth and improved health and education.
Formerly East Pakistan, Bangladesh came into being only in 1971, when the two parts of Pakistan split after a bitter war which drew in neighbouring India.
Bangladesh spent 15 years under milit... | Bangladesh is one of the world's most densely populated countries, with its people crammed into a delta of rivers that empties into the Bay of Bengal. |
37,824,297 | James Kelly is attempting to repeal the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications Act.
The consultation on his Members' Bill attracted 3,248 responses.
Mr Kelly said 71% were "fully supportive" of repealing the section of the law covering behaviour at football.
And he said there was 62% support for... | The majority of responses to a consultation on Scotland's football sectarianism laws are in favour of scrapping the legislation, the Labour MSP behind the move has said. |
36,799,303 | The 21-year-old, who scored 10 goals in 50 appearances for the U's last season, has signed a three-year contract with the Championship side.
O'Dowda made his Republic of Ireland debut against Belarus in May, and scored in Oxford's Johnstone's Paint Trophy final defeat by Barnsley.
"He's a real emerging talent," said Br... | Bristol City have signed Oxford United winger Callum O'Dowda for a fee of at least £1m. |
29,178,538 | Behind glass screens high in the cavernous stands some will sip champagne as a galaxy of expensive stars including Angel Di Maria, Radamel Falcao and Marcos Rojo are introduced to the home support for the first time.
Millions will watch around the globe. Around the pitch advertisement boards will promote multi-national... | In front of 75,000 paying customers at a packed Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon, Manchester United will parade up to £149m worth of new talent as they take on QPR in the biggest league in the world. |
36,516,989 | The men stole money from the TSB bank on Dunearn Drive on 29 January before escaping on bicycles.
The six-minute film shows them pointing what appears to be a handgun at staff before filling green bags with cash.
Officers have appealed for information about the two men, at least one of whom is believed to be Eastern Eu... | Police have released the full CCTV film from a Kirkcaldy bank which was held up by two armed men in January. |
35,878,464 | The issue of immigration loomed large in the south-western state, the biggest prize in the latest round of contests.
Polls showed that Mr Trump's anti-immigration message resonated with the state's conservative voters.
With Arizona's growing Latino population, Mrs Clinton continued her success by courting minority vote... | US presidential front-runners, Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump, have continued their winning streaks, taking Arizona. |
32,279,482 | United ended a run of four derby defeats with a convincing 4-2 win at Old Trafford that left City with their sixth loss in their last eight games.
Pellegrini, 61, said: "It is my responsibility and the only way we can change this is by winning games.
"I am not talking about my position. It is not important."
City won t... | Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini took full responsibility for his side's alarming slump but refused to discuss his long-term future. |
31,797,339 | Emergency services were called to the scene, in the Inverclyde town's Union Street, at about 20:30 on Sunday.
Firefighters used hydraulic cutting equipment to free some of the injured. Four men and one woman were then treated by paramedics at the scene.
It is understood two men sustained head injuries and another man w... | Five people have been injured after a car and taxi collided in Greenock. |
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Muguruza beat American five-time champion Venus Williams 7-5 6-0 in Saturday's final and is expected to rise to number five in the new world rankings on Monday.
The 23-year-old is now a double Grand Slam champion, having won the French Open last year.
Martinez told Sportsw... | New Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza can be the best player in the world, says her coach Conchita Martinez. |
34,228,713 | Glamorgan will resume on 101-2 after being set a mammoth victory target of 554, although bad light wiped out the final session on day three.
"We're behind the eight-ball as we have been for most of the game," he said.
"We caught a bit of a break with bad light helping us out in the last session so we've got eight wicke... | Captain Mark Wallace says Glamorgan are "very capable" of salvaging a draw on the final day against Kent in Cardiff. |
32,683,031 | Mr Farron was one of the few who held onto his seat in last week's election, while the rest of his party lost almost 50 seats.
He said he felt a sense of anger the election had been fought "on the politics of fear".
He is seen as one of the frontrunners to become the next party leader.
The Liberal Democrats have set in... | The Liberal Democrat Tim Farron says his party must "turn our anger into action" and rebuild from the bottom upwards. |
39,817,844 | He greeted an 80,000-strong crowd at Newcastle Civic Centre with the words "Haway the lads" to deafening cheers.
President Carter wanted to recruit people for an exchange programme between the north-east of England and his home in Atlanta, Georgia.
His visit on 6 May 1977 is being remembered and celebrated with film fo... | It is 40 years since US President Jimmy Carter visited Tyneside on his first foreign trip. |
33,810,047 | The NCS aims to prepare teenagers for work through team building activities and community projects.
It has run in England since 2011 and a pilot scheme began in Wales in 2014.
Mr Cameron, visiting Snowdonia, said it was a "fantastic opportunity" for young people.
The intention is that graduates on the scheme, called Te... | Graduates who do a two-year teaching scheme will be expected to volunteer with the National Citizen Service (NCS), Prime Minister David Cameron has announced. |
35,732,961 | Antony Kay gave MK Dons the lead after the break when he headed Robert Hall's corner but Clucas restored parity directly from a curling set-piece.
In a first half of few chances, Hull came closest when Mohamed Diame headed Isaac Hayden's cross just wide.
Diame tried his luck again with a neat turn and shot in the box b... | Sam Clucas' second-half free-kick gave promotion-chasing Hull a point as they drew with lowly MK Dons. |
38,227,807 | The Wales and Northampton winger was injured against Leicester on Saturday.
TV replays appeared to show him lying motionless before he recovered to pass a mandatory pitch-side assessment.
Northampton said they had not had access to full television footage of the incident before allowing North to rejoin the action later... | Premiership Rugby and Rugby Football Union officials have held an urgent meeting to assess the handling of George North's latest head injury. |
37,349,013 | Currently such energy users - already the most vulnerable to debt - face a charge of up to £900, said Ofgem.
As many as 4.5 million people use prepayment meters for electricity, while 3.5 million use them for gas.
Consumers who pay in advance also face higher energy bills, although from April 2017 these prices will be ... | Consumers who are forced to have prepayment energy meters put in should face a maximum installation fee of £150, the regulator has proposed. |
32,431,051 | It is a question not only considered by the politicians but also by plenty of businesses and workers in holiday towns like Tenby in Pembrokeshire.
The market here can trace its history back about 700 years and, while many tourist shops are seasonal, the stalls are open all year and rely on local customers.
Its only rem... | The recession is behind us but are we feeling better off? |
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Currie's anticipated appointment was confirmed at Shamrock Park on Monday evening as his five-year stint as Ards manager came to an end.
The Portadown native, 44, emerged as the club's preferred candidate over the past week.
Currie, who has been handed an 18-month contract... | Niall Currie has been unveiled as the new manager of Portadown. |
29,319,423 | More than 6,800 people have been killed and 35,000 injured since March 2015, the majority in air strikes by a Saudi-led multinational coalition that backs the president.
The conflict and a blockade imposed by the coalition have also triggered a humanitarian disaster, leaving 80% of the population in need of aid.
The co... | Yemen, one of the Arab world's poorest countries, has been devastated by a war between forces loyal to the internationally-recognised government of President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi and those allied to the Houthi rebel movement. |
35,311,578 | The UK National Screening Committee has backed the test, saying it would reduce anxiety for expectant mothers.
The move would prevent thousands of invasive procedures, in which one in every 200 women loses her baby.
The test analyses tiny fragments of the baby's DNA that end up in the mother's blood, to look for abnorm... | Pregnant women in the UK should soon get a safer and more accurate test for Down's syndrome on the NHS, to reduce the risk of miscarriage. |
37,516,946 | Reich's Grammy-winning 1988 work was performed at Edge Hill station, with passenger trains rolling in and out of Liverpool on both sides of the stage.
About 1,200 people watched on the station's Victorian carriage ramp.
The US composer introduced the show, which is one of a number of events to celebrate his 80th birthd... | The world's oldest active train station has hosted a live performance of composer Steve Reich's Different Trains, as real trains rumbled past. |
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After a draw against Argentina and loss to the Netherlands, GB needed a win to retain realistic gold medal prospects but conceded within the first minute.
Stacey Michelsen capitalised on slack defending before defender Crista Cullen left on crutches with a leg injury.
"We'... | Britain's hopes of a first women's Champions Trophy title look over after a disappointing 1-0 defeat by New Zealand in London. |
34,328,103 | Phil Nunnerley, 69, was on a bus from the England v Fiji match at Twickenham when he collapsed last Friday.
He has launched an appeal in a bid to track down his "saviour", who performed CPR for 15 minutes.
Mr Nunnerley, from North Somerset, said the only clue to the rescuer's identity was his Gloucester Rugby Club shir... | A rugby fan who suffered a heart attack while returning from the World Cup opener is seeking a mystery doctor who helped to save his life. |
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