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35,793,445 | Angus MacNeil, chairman of the House of Commons energy committee, has called for the project to be re-examined.
It follows a letter that EDF chief executive Jean-Bernard Levy sent to his staff, saying the project needed more funding from the French government.
The UK government said it was "committed" to Hinkley Point.... | Fresh doubts have arisen over plans by French Energy firm EDF to build an £18bn nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point, Somerset. |
39,281,754 | Dear Colleague
I am writing to clarify the Government's position with regard to the changes to National Insurance contributions (NICs) for the self-employed, announced in last week's Budget.
As I set out last Wednesday, the gap between benefits available to the self-employed and those in employment has closed significa... | Here is the full text of Chancellor Philip Hammond's letter to Conservative MPs explaining his decision to drop National Insurance increases announced in last week's Budget. |
40,330,048 | Look around the world and every other major football club has a women's team, or plans for one. Two of the biggest, men's Champions League finalists Real Madrid and Juventus, are about to set up theirs.
Most of those teams are fully integrated with the rest of the club and being backed financially too - a few miles fro... | I think it is shocking that in 2017 a club the size of Manchester United does not have a women's team, and what is even worse is they will not properly explain their position. |
40,697,158 | It happened at HM YOI Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire on Friday morning, Thames Valley Police said.
An online prison blog said 30 inmates took part in the "mass brawl".
Police said the injured people had since been released from hospital. The Prison Service said it was investigating the incident with police.
Officers were... | Seven prison officers and one prisoner were taken to hospital after "disorder" at a young offender institution, police have said. |
19,558,024 | UK universities also do well lower down the tables, with 18 in the top 100 and 10 from London alone in the top 400.
John O'Leary, part of the board that compiled the latest ranking and editor of the Times Good University Guide, says a greater emphasis on research has helped make world-beaters of a handful of UK univers... | The United Kingdom punches above its weight in terms of the international reputation of its universities, with four in the top six of the latest rankings from QS. |
36,287,551 | Mr Rusbridger, who was the editor-in-chief for 20 years until last summer, was due to start the role in September.
He said newspapers had been "battered by turbulent and economic forces that were difficult to foresee last summer".
The current chair of the Scott Trust, Liz Forgan, will remain in post until her successor... | Former Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger will not become the head of the Scott Trust, which owns the Guardian Media Group, he said on his Twitter account. |
40,195,664 | At a UN oceans summit, delegates from China, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines said they would work to keep plastics out of the seas.
Some of the promises are not yet formalised and environmentalists say the measures proposed are not nearly urgent enough.
But UN officials praised the statement.
Meeting in New Yor... | Nations responsible for much of the world's ocean plastic pollution have promised to start cleaning up their act. |
34,114,303 | The Electoral Commission said the wording proposed by ministers - "should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union?" - could be perceived as biased to the status quo.
It has proposed adding the words "or leave the European Union?"
The government has said it will accept the changes although the final dec... | The elections watchdog has recommended a change to the question to be put to voters in a future EU referendum. |
36,921,467 | The tent was still there when I left but the VIPs will not now be coming.
The plan was for government officials to spend today signing a raft of documents including the key contract which guaranteed EDF a reward of high prices of £92.50 per MWh for the financial risk they are taking with this mammoth project.
But hour... | Down at Hinkley Point yesterday, I watched the EDF Energy staff erect the party tent in preparation for the arrival of VIPs invited to toast the final piece in the nuclear power station puzzle. |
33,860,950 | The suspect was tracked down at the Underground station for Heathrow Terminals one, two and three.
Earlier, armed officers carried out a search on a Victoria line train at King's Cross St Pancras Underground station following reports of an incident at Finsbury Park.
The victim suffered cuts to his body and face and was... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after an assault on a 63-year-old man at Finsbury Park. |
33,954,763 | The "drinkable book" combines treated paper with printed information on how and why water should be filtered.
Its pages contain nanoparticles of silver or copper, which kill bacteria in the water as it passes through.
In trials at 25 contaminated water sources in South Africa, Ghana and Bangladesh, the paper successful... | A book with pages that can be torn out to filter drinking water has proved effective in its first field trials. |
37,330,495 | Midfielder Mooy scored a 25-yard winner for the Championship leaders.
But Monk was furious Mooy was still on the pitch, believing the Australian should have been given a red card and not a yellow for a lunging tackle on Liam Bridcutt in the first half.
"Two-footed, off the ground, totally out of control," Monk said of ... | Leeds boss Garry Monk said Huddersfield matchwinner Aaron Mooy should have been sent off for a "horrendous" foul in the west Yorkshire derby at Elland Road. |
34,664,596 | The police report said the girls killed themselves "out of shame" after one of the sisters was seen with a boy.
But the girls' parents had accused the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of "trying to fudge the case".
Rights groups and their relatives said many questions remained unanswered.
The lower-caste cousins, ... | An Indian court has rejected a federal police report which had ruled that two teenage girls found hanging from a tree in India last year took their own lives and were not gang-raped and murdered. |
36,338,566 | From 2019-20, the Football League wants a fifth division with 20 teams in each.
Initial reaction was one of outrage from some clubs at how they found out about the plan.
Given 90% - 65 out of the 72 - of the Football League clubs need to vote in favour, that seems like a mistake.
The Football League insisted it sent do... | The Football League faces a problem getting plans ratified that would lead to the game's biggest shake-up since the Premier League was formed in 1992. |
36,428,392 | Chief executive Leeann Dempster and Director of Football Operations George Craig performed a rigorous process before appointing Alan Stubbs two years ago, and a similar project is now under way to find his successor.
The bottom line for the successful candidate is they must lead the Edinburgh club out of the Championsh... | In the past 10 years only Tony Mowbray has lasted more than two years as manager of Hibernian. |
36,921,934 | Amina Al-Jeffery, 21, from Swansea, who has dual British and Saudi Arabian nationality, claims Mohammed Al-Jeffery locked her up after she "kissed a guy".
Her lawyers have taken legal action in London in a bid to protect her but her father has denied the claims.
The judge said a ruling on the case would be issued in pu... | A father accused of imprisoning his daughter at their home in Saudi Arabia has failed in a bid to limit reporting of the case. |
35,475,743 | The performance will be overseen by Chic's Nile Rodgers, who produced Bowie's hit album Let's Dance in 1983.
"The tribute will be a multisensory testament to the icon's incredible artistry and a reflection of his limitless creativity," said the Recording Academy in a statement.
Gaga has previously credited Bowie as an ... | Pop star Lady Gaga is to honour David Bowie with "an experiential tribute" at this month's Grammy Awards. |
35,459,493 | The proposals include replacing the college grants with bursaries and creating one States-run secondary school spread across four sites.
The department has dismissed suggestions of closing one of its four secondary schools and called for the rebuild of two schools to go ahead.
The selective system was criticised in two... | The 11 plus exam could end in 2019 under an overhaul of Guernsey's secondary education system. |
40,057,678 | Murray, 30, is in the same half of the draw as 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka, who he beat in last year's semi-final.
Second seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic faces Spain's Marcel Granollers, and is in the same half as nine-time champion Rafael Nadal.
The tournament starts at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday.
Sev... | World number one Andy Murray will play Russia's Andrey Kuznetsov in the French Open first round while fellow Briton Johanna Konta faces Hsieh Su-wei. |
37,333,071 | He made the comments after winning the US Open doubles title with Brazil's Bruno Soares.
Judy Murray has said the new sporting and housing development would deliver "big" for tennis and the community.
More than 1,000 objections have been lodged with the authority against the development on green belt land.
Jamie Murray... | Jamie Murray has urged the Scottish government to back his mother Judy's plans for a tennis centre near Dunblane. |
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The 32-year-old Ivory Coast midfielder becomes only the third player, after Nigerians Nwankwo Kanu and Jay-Jay Okocha, to receive the honour twice.
Football fans voted for Manchester City's Toure, who first won in 2013, ahead of Yacine Brahimi, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, A... | Yaya Toure has been voted the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2015. |
38,881,347 | 6 February 2017 Last updated at 17:15 GMT
This year features many famous faces and locations from around the world.
You may recognise Pikotaro, who became an internet legend with his song Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen.
Even the President of the United States, Donald Trump, makes an appearance.
The biggest sculpture is a fros... | The Sapporo Snow Festival has started in Japan, featuring its famous collection of snow sculptures! |
21,001,052 | Riot police in Rio de Janeiro had encircled the area early on Saturday expecting a court order to evict them.
The building is meant to be demolished as part of preparations for next year's World Cup.
Community leaders said they were ready to fight back with bows and arrows.
Campaigners say the eviction and demolition o... | A Brazilian indigenous community that has been facing eviction from a building next to the Maracana football stadium has celebrated the police's decision to leave the area. |
35,567,347 | Roberts' low finish came after team-mate Christian Burgess was cautioned twice inside a minute, firstly after a tussle with Francois Zoko and then for fouling Ryan Dickson.
Zoko had earlier pounced on poor Pompey defending from a corner to put the Glovers ahead at the far post.
Portsmouth stay in the play-off places, w... | Gary Roberts rescued a point for 10-man Portsmouth with an equaliser at relegation-threatened Yeovil Town. |
39,290,481 | A BBC team and some tourists were on the volcano when the explosion happened.
BBC science reporter Rebecca Morelle described the experience of "Running down a mountain pelted by rocks, dodging burning boulders and boiling steam" and says they had "a very narrow narrow escape".
The emergency services thankfully got eve... | Mount Etna on the Italian island of Sicily has erupted. |
35,387,611 | Harvey Horn, Pat McCormack and Lawrence Okolie each secured wins to complete a 3-2 scoreline in Miami.
In an exciting finish to the contest, heavyweight Okolie's fight went to a split decision in the deciding bout.
World Series Boxing offers fighters a route to Rio 2016 via an Olympic qualifying event in Bulgaria in Ma... | The British Lionhearts made a winning start to their latest World Series of Boxing campaign, with an away victory over USA Knockouts. |
13,001,724 | The rules of the Orange Order prohibit members from attending Catholic Masses.
Mr Elliott and the former UUP deputy leader Danny Kennedy publicly attended the funeral of Constable Kerr in Beragh on Wednesday.
Both are members of the order. Mr Elliott is a former county grandmaster of Fermanagh.
When asked about their a... | The Orange Order will take no action against UUP leader and Orangeman Tom Elliott for going to Ronan Kerr's funeral Mass, the BBC understands. |
34,936,780 | Chanel Purchase, 21, of Sheerness, Kent went on social media after the attack to search for his photograph, and he was arrested the following day.
James Huggett, 22, of Minster, attacked her after they met outside a nightclub and he walked her home in April 2014.
He denied the attack but was convicted of attempted rap... | A woman who used Facebook to track down the man who tried to rape her has seen him brought to justice. |
36,157,483 | Reporters said they appeared healthy but a little distressed after their long journey.
A circus surrendered some of the lions, while others were taken in raids.
The US-based group Animal Defenders International (ADI), which was behind the action, says almost all the lions have had teeth or claws removed.
They would not... | More than 30 lions rescued from circuses in Colombia and Peru have been flown to South Africa to start a new life in a sanctuary. |
40,191,232 | That was just below its record performance achieved the previous year, although 2015 included a one-off gain from licensing fees.
Turnover was up 14% to £447m while employee numbers were up by 12% to almost 4,000.
Almac operates across the world, with more than half its staff based in Craigavon.
The company said 2016 h... | Almac, the Craigavon-based pharmaceutical firm, made a pre-tax profit of almost £27m in 2016. |
40,428,958 | The total population is now estimated to be less than 500 breeding pairs.
The situation is even worse south of the border where the iconic bird of prey is said to be heading to the brink of extinction.
The latest survey found 460 breeding pairs in Scotland in 2016 compared with more than 500 when the previous study was... | Hen harrier numbers have fallen by 9% in Scotland since 2010, according to the latest national survey. |
27,273,704 | The healthcare policy has serious IT issues, prompting the joke: "In 2008 my slogan was: 'Yes we can.' In 2013 my slogan was: 'Control-alt-delete.'"
And he ridiculed media commentators for their apparent obsession with Mr Putin's bare chest.
Dozens of celebrities, journalists and politicians were at the dinner.
The rol... | Barack Obama has used the annual White House correspondents' dinner to crack jokes about his healthcare policy, his political opponents and Vladimir Putin. |
32,158,860 | The significance of General Muhammadu Buhari's victory should certainly not be underestimated.
An electorate that has savoured the rich experience of ousting an incumbent by the mere act of voting cannot easily be persuaded to forget it.
And that must surely be a contagious experience on a continent where, it is often ... | After the anxiety and drama of the past few days in Nigeria, it is tempting to get carried away by the impact of this ballot - what it represents for both Africa's largest democracy and for those countries on the continent still wrestling with the notion that power can change hands without the world coming to an end. |
39,590,734 | Mae'r RSPCA yn dweud bod 11 o bobl wedi eu herlyn am beidio cadw at eu gwaharddiad yn y tair blynedd ddiwethaf.
Ond maen nhw'n pryderu y gallai'r ffigwr fod yn llawer uwch.
Yn ôl yr elusen gallai cofrestr ganiatáu i berchnogion siopau anifeiliaid a chanolfannau ail gartrefu anifeiliaid weld beth yw cefndir person sydd ... | Mae elusen wedi galw am sefydlu cofrestr er mwyn cofnodi enwau pobl sydd wedi cyflawni troseddau yn erbyn anifeiliaid, yn dilyn beirniadaeth nad oes ffordd glir o orfodi gwaharddiad ar y troseddwyr. |
36,266,917 | The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rates the Royal Cornwall Hospital as "requires improvement".
Chief Inspector Professor Sir Mike Richards said it was "disappointing" that "not enough progress" had been made its the 2014 report.
Hospital bosses insist changes have been made and care is getting better.
Read more on this... | Cornwall's main hospital has been told it must improve, two years after it was given the same instruction by inspectors. |
34,391,208 | The would-be thieves - four men dressed in black - struck at a service station in East Delph, Whittlesey at 02:55 BST.
Cambridgeshire Police said the cash machine was left at the scene and it was not clear whether cash or anything else was stolen.
Fire crews closed the petrol station on safety grounds.
Two other trucks... | Ram-raiders using a JCB digger and a forklift truck destroyed a petrol station building in a bid to steal a cash machine. |
21,966,394 | HMP Kingston is one of six jails in England to be closed by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) as part of spending cuts.
Officers left the prison, by marching out the front gate together, at midday. Friends and family were then taken on a tour of the buildings and grounds.
Kingston housed around 800 Category C prisoners wit... | A Portsmouth prison built in 1877 has closed its doors for the last time. |
37,600,952 | The 26-year-old Durham paceman fractured a bone in his ankle during a County Championship match against Surrey last month.
Wood had already been forced out of the current Bangladesh tour.
He is set to miss the five Tests against India, the first of which begins on 9 November, and the one-day series that follows in the ... | England bowler Mark Wood is to have a third ankle operation and is likely to miss the Test series in India. |
38,635,241 | The 34-year-old has been playing grade cricket for Sydney side Campbelltown.
Panesar toured India on three occasions and took 17 wickets when England won 2-1 in 2012, their first series victory there for 27 years.
The left-armer will advise Australia's batsmen and slow bowlers before they depart for the four-Test serie... | Former England spinner Monty Panesar is to work with the Australia team before their Test series in India. |
38,937,687 | The 17-year-old, who cannot be named, was one of three teenagers arrested following the death of Joan Price on the A77 in Ayr on 30 January.
At Ayr Sheriff Court Logan Knox, 19, of Girvan, was sent for trial, accused of causing death by dangerous driving.
He was also accused of perverting the course of justice. He made... | A teenager arrested after a woman died in an alleged hit and run crash has been freed by prosecutors. |
35,992,931 | Morgan James Francis Hehir, 20, died after an attack at Pool Bank Recreational Park in Nuneaton on Halloween.
Miroslav Holan, 23, of Oak Lane, Bradford, previously pleaded guilty to theft at Warwickshire Magistrates Court.
He was given a 12 week prison sentence suspended for 12 months on 31 March.
Morgan's possessions ... | A thief who stole a wallet and mobile phone from a man who lay dying from stab wounds has been sentenced. |
39,131,191 | Police called to the collision on Long Street in Easingwold, North Yorkshire, found the white BMW 1 Series on top of a red Toyota Yaris.
A blue Vauxhall Corsa was also involved in the collision, which happened outside a terraced house near the Horseshoe pub at about 21:30 GMT on Tuesday.
The road was closed while the v... | A car has crashed into a house and on to the roof of another car. |
36,803,055 | The world ranking event is part of the new Home Nations quartet of events - any player who wins all four tournaments will receive a £1m bonus.
It is the first professional tournament in Northern Ireland since 2008.
"It's brilliant. Everyone's been asking about an event here and now we've got one," said Belfast player J... | Titanic Belfast is to be the venue for the new Irish Open tournament in November, at which 128 of the world's leading players will compete. |
34,975,680 | It found the problem was compounded by the force's outdated and disjointed IT systems, one of which was at least 25 years old.
But it also praised the "high quality training" offered by the force.
The review was launched in response to a complaint of racial discrimination made by PC Jim Davies in 2014.
It also recorded... | Thames Valley Police must improve how it records data on Gypsies, Roma and travellers "as a matter of urgency", an independent review has said. |
37,540,194 | The Welsh secretary said Labour had let down west Wales and the valleys.
Speaking at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, Mr Cairns said some areas, which had the most EU funds, voted more heavily to leave.
A spokesman for First Minister Carwyn Jones insisted EU-funded programmes had made a "big difference"... | Alun Cairns has launched a fierce attack on the "mismanagement" of £4bn of EU grants by the Welsh Government intended to help the poorest areas. |
34,155,501 | Sources said ministers planned to lay the groundwork for a new Commons vote.
The government plans to set out its achievements in Iraq so far with RAF air strikes and training of Kurdish and Iraqi security forces, sources said.
The BBC also understands a small force could be sent to Libya.
The team of about 20 troops wo... | Ministers will start to make a case for British military action in Syria next week - with Downing Street keen to take the "next step" against so-called Islamic State - the BBC understands. |
40,515,324 | Dozens more were injured in the accident near the town of Bambari, about 300km (186 miles) north-east of the capital Bangui.
Most of the victims are said to be traders heading to a nearby market.
Local residents often travel in overloaded lorries due to lack of other transportation in the country.
The cause of Wednesda... | At least 77 people have been killed after a lorry loaded with passengers and goods crashed in the Central African Republic, officials say. |
37,563,480 | Reial Phillips, linked to Birmingham's Burger Bar gang, was "at the heart" of the shootings, targeting rival members of the Johnson Crew, police said.
At Birmingham Crown Court he admitted firearms offences and conspiring to sell cocaine and heroin.
Police said his actions "brought fear" to people in the West Midlands.... | A man has been jailed for 27 years after seven people were injured in a series of shootings during a feud between rival gangs. |
39,692,147 | Drivers who get too close to cyclists could end up in court on a charge of dangerous or careless driving.
Those caught too near will be advised that bikes should be given as much room as cars. Evidence will also be captured via a bike-mounted camera.
The scheme could be repeated across the country.
Police officers beli... | An unmarked police cyclist is taking to Edinburgh's streets to highlight the space cars should give bikes on the road. |
35,512,463 | York's National Railway Museum (NRM) has launched an appeal to mark the Flying Scotsman's 93rd birthday.
The engine, which retired from service in 1963, has been restored for the NRM in a decade-long, £4.2m refit.
On Saturday it ventured on to the mainline network for the first time in 40 years as it took a test run th... | People with links to one of the world's most famous locomotives are being urged to come forward with their memories. |
39,946,478 | Mr Bashir will travel to Saudi Arabia on Friday, Sudan's Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour said.
The minister added that he hopes US sanctions against Sudan will be lifted in July, and said he believes the US wants to normalise relations.
The US has not confirmed the claim.
Economic sanctions were imposed against Sudan... | Saudi Arabia has invited Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted for alleged war crimes, to a summit with US President Donald Trump and Arab and Muslim leaders. |
39,990,986 | The Tory manifesto says elderly people needing care at home would have to meet the costs but could keep £100,000 after the bill is deducted from their estate.
The work and pensions secretary told the BBC it would still be "a reasonable inheritance" to pass on to dependants.
Labour said the plan would leave people "on t... | Damian Green has said the Conservatives will not "look again" at plans to fund social care in England, despite fears they will be unpopular with voters. |
40,187,553 | Jamie Topliss-Yates was struck by a car driven by Zaid Bhamji at the BP garage in Chanterlands Avenue in Hull.
Bhamji, 21, received a six-month suspended prison sentence after admitting dangerous driving.
Mr Topliss-Yates said he feared the incident had left him with long-term health issues.
His head struck the car win... | A man who suffered a broken pelvis when he was run over at speed on a petrol station forecourt has said he is "upset" the driver was not jailed. |
26,978,872 | Wasilu Umar admitted killing her husband, who was more than twice her age, by concealing rat poison in his food, the police in Kano said.
Three other people also died and 10 were taken to hospital apparently after eating the same food.
Child marriage is common in Nigeria, especially in the mainly Muslim north.
The girl... | A 14-year-old girl in the northern Nigerian state of Kano has confessed to killing the man she was forced to marry, police say. |
32,428,189 | The Somerset Choices website, run by Somerset County Council, will see approved and vetted carers list the types of services they can offer.
The National Care Association said if listed carers fell ill or took holiday, there could be gaps in service.
Somerset County Council said steps were in place to mitigate against ... | A council project to boost the number of "sole trader" carers for the elderly may leave people without support, a care association has said. |
37,108,746 | Lochte, Feigen and two other members of the US swimming team said they had been robbed at gunpoint in a taxi in Rio.
But police say their account of when they arrived at the Olympic village does not square with CCTV recordings.
Local media report that Lochte left Brazil before the order was issued.
His Twitter account ... | A judge in Brazil has issued an order preventing US swimmers Ryan Lochte and James Feigen from leaving the country after police queried their evidence in a robbery case. |
33,991,056 | The Plane Stupid demonstration on 13 July led to delays and the cancellation of 22 flights.
The activists, who were protesting against plans to expand the airport, allegedly cut a hole in a fence and chained themselves to railings.
Supporters chanted "No ifs, no buts, no third runway!" outside the court.
Sheila Menon, ... | Thirteen climate change activists have pleaded not guilty to charges of trespassing on Heathrow's north runway. |
35,043,945 | The opposition said it would work to release jailed opposition leaders and address the country's economic crisis.
Mr Maduro has announced a cabinet reshuffle but vowed to veto any amnesty law for jailed politicians.
The election result is the worst for the Socialist movement founded by late leader Hugo Chavez in 1999.
... | Venezuelan electoral authorities have confirmed that the opposition has won a key two-thirds majority, enabling it to challenge President Nicolas Maduro. |
35,040,675 | Richard Bullick was giving evidence to the Stormont inquiry into the sale of Nama's Northern Ireland portfolio.
Mr Bullick had a series of meetings with Frank Cushnahan and Ian Coulter between September 2013 and April 2014.
Mr Coulter was a leading solicitor, while Mr Cushnahan sat on Nama's Northern Ireland advisory c... | A DUP adviser who was "intensively involved" in the Nama loans sale process has said he never had "any understanding" that two businessmen stood to be paid as part of any deal. |
33,405,520 | Over the weekend, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Chinese consulate in Istanbul.
Tourists have been warned to avoid filming protests or going out alone.
China said it has always attached great importance to and fully respects the freedom of Muslim religious beliefs.
A statement from the government said accu... | China has issued travel advice to its citizens travelling to Turkey after it said several tourists were attacked in protests over the Chinese government's treatment of ethnic Uighur Muslims. |
39,871,089 | The cliff collapsed onto the shore at Barton-on-Sea on Tuesday evening.
New Forest District Council said an assessment by its coastal scientists had revealed further movement and another landslip "is highly likely".
While no-one was injured by the collapse, visitors are being asked to avoid the area of the cliff top an... | A cliff top and section of beach in Hampshire have been shut following a landslip. |
39,125,665 | The £19.8m pre-tax loss for the year to May 2016 was largely due to cost of signing big-name players and a payoff for Brendan Rodgers, who was sacked as manager in October 2015.
Liverpool signed 12 players in the period, spending £32m on striker Christian Benteke, who has since left, and £29m on Brazilian forward Rober... | Liverpool Football Club has fallen into the red despite posting record revenue. |
23,344,423 | The charge relates to a $44m (£29m) payment to German banker Gerhard Gribkowsky of Bayern Landesbank, linked to the sale of a stake in F1.
Mr Ecclestone denies bribing Gribkowsky, and says the money was intended to stop the banker from exposing him to a UK tax inquiry.
Mr Gribkowsky was sentenced to eight-and-a-half ye... | German prosecutors have indicted Formula 1 motor racing boss Bernie Ecclestone on a bribery charge. |
20,497,086 | The fruit can cause overdoses of some drugs by stopping the medicines being broken down in the intestines and the liver.
The researchers who first identified the link said the number of drugs that became dangerous with grapefruit was increasing rapidly.
They were writing in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
The... | Doctors have warned of a "lack of knowledge" about the dangers of mixing some medications with grapefruit. |
17,400,146 | North Korea will launch the rocket to mark the 100th birthday of its late Great Leader Kim Il-sung in April, state media reported.
The US said the launch would threaten regional security and Russia described the plan as a "serious concern".
The move is seen as violating UN Security Council resolutions.
A spokesman for ... | The US and regional neighbours of North Korea have condemned Pyongyang's plans to launch a rocket-mounted satellite as an act of provocation. |
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Claude Puel's side, defending a 1-0 lead from the first leg, should have put the tie out of Liverpool's reach inside the first 45 minutes but Dusan Tadic's close-range shot was blocked by keeper Loris Karius and captain Steve Davis blazed another great chance wildly over.
... | Southampton reached the EFL Cup final at Wembley with a fully deserved victory over two legs against Liverpool - crowned by Shane Long's late winner at Anfield. |
34,188,302 | Seven homes in York - some less than 50 years old - face closure, but two have been scheduled for emptying next year.
Grove House on Penleys Grove Street and Oakhaven on Acomb Road are home to 48 residents served by 61 staff.
City of York Council promised residents would be offered a range of alternatives including res... | Elderly people face having to move out of care homes deemed out-of-date. |
37,027,809 | Saints have lost both games against the French side this season, 30-12 in front of their own fans in April and then 33-16 in June in the reverse fixture.
Catalans forward Willie Mason was released from his contract this week as he was out for the rest of the season with an ankle injury.
Half-back Lucas Albert replaces ... | St Helens have named an unchanged 19-man squad from the one that secured a narrow victory at Warrington. |
36,526,698 | Mitch Achurch put the visitors ahead within three minutes but former Leeds wing Ben Jones-Bishop cut the deficit.
Brad Singleton went over either side of half-time, while Sutcliffe helped to kick Leeds into a formidable lead.
As the game drew to a close, Sutcliffe went over himself to help seal Leeds' fifth Super Leagu... | Liam Sutcliffe kicked eight goals to help Super League strugglers Leeds Rhinos to victory against Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. |
31,809,073 | Gbagbo, 65, had been charged with undermining state security.
Her husband, former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo, is awaiting trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
More than 3,000 people died in the violence that followed the presidential poll after the ex-leader refused to accept defeat to Alassane Ouatta... | Ivory Coast's former first lady, Simone Gbagbo, has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for her role in the violence that followed the 2010 elections. |
35,092,088 | The system for handling patient calls has been beset with problems and last month it was temporarily withdrawn.
But a 2013 internal review described it as a "particularly strong exemplar of good practice".
The Scottish government said the review was held before a significant testing phase of the project had taken place... | A computer project for the NHS 24 telephone helpline which is currently running £41m over budget was praised in a Scottish government report. |
33,113,259 | Up to 15,000 riders are taking part in the Velothon Wales race through Cardiff, Newport, Torfaen, Monmouthshire and Caerphilly.
There had been criticism of road closures, with claims businesses could lose thousands of pounds in trade.
Velothon Wales' event director said the area had been quickly cleared.
Andy Taylor sa... | Cyclists taking part in a major race in south Wales were forced to carry their bikes for a time after a small amount of tacks were discovered on the route. |
35,751,586 | Exports dropped sharply by 25.4% from a year earlier, while imports fell 13.8%.
The weak data comes on the heels of Beijing registering the slowest economic growth in 25 years.
China's National People's Congress, currently underway in the capital, has just revised the 2016 growth target down, predicting a "battle for g... | Chinese exports have seen their sharpest drop in almost seven years, adding to concerns over the health of the world's second largest economy. |
28,937,501 | Brain scans show EPO - used illegally by athletes to boost performance - may help infants when given after birth.
The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, involved almost 500 babies born between 26 and 31 weeks in Switzerland.
The researchers are calling for wider trials of the hormone, ... | The hormone erythropoietin (EPO) could prevent brain injuries in very premature babies, a study suggests. |
31,909,277 | One person was killed and thousands were evacuated as the fire spread fanned by strong winds.
Officials said they would bring charges against the owner of an illegal landfill site, where the fire is believed to have started.
Last year, a fire severely damaged Valparaiso, a World Heritage site.
National Forestry Corpora... | Firefighters in Chile say they have managed to control a huge forest fire around the port cities of Valparaiso and Vina del Mar. |
36,929,862 | Albion goalkeeper David Stockdale made a crucial point-blank save to deny Tom Ince in the early stages before Darren Bent glanced a header wide.
Tomer Hemed tested Rams keeper Scott Carson with a half-volley after the break and the Israeli then had a goal-bound shot cleared by Cyrus Christie.
Stockdale palmed away a lo... | Nigel Pearson saw his first game in charge of Derby end in a goalless draw against Brighton at the iPro Stadium. |
37,898,141 | The 3,500-seater auditorium is part of a £500m redevelopment project to transform the city centre.
Swansea council has advertised for an operator to run the facility on the former St David's shopping centre site.
Officials hope a new arena will attract touring live shows from hit programmes such as Strictly Come Dancin... | A planned indoor arena for Swansea has come a step closer as council bosses begin looking for a firm to run it. |
36,508,187 | The cyclists pedalled past London landmarks including Big Ben, the London Eye and Piccadilly Circus as part of the World Naked Bike Ride.
The riders converged on Hyde Park Corner from six start points.
The annual event aimed to highlight the vulnerability of cyclists as road users and to celebrate the human body, organ... | Hundreds of naked cyclists have taken to the streets of London to protest against car culture and oil dependency. |
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But when the school term ends, families with children who usually rely on this extra support, no longer get those free meals.
Ricky's been to a club in Greater Manchester where kids and their parents can come along for free, to get ac... | During term-time some schools provide free meals for families who struggle to afford to pay for healthy foods. |
34,539,711 | Construction, accounting and IT training will be offered to 1,700 people in Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly and Merthyr Tydfil.
Finance Minister Jane Hutt said the aim was to increase workers' productivity.
The Tories' Shadow Economy Minister William Graham accused Labour of favouring their heartland areas in the ru... | Working people in four south Wales counties will be given the chance to boost their skills in a £3.8m project. |
35,820,081 | The A Word focuses on the Hughes family - at first glance, they seem to be living an idyllic life in the Lake District. But Paul and Alison Hughes are beginning to realise that there may be more to their five-year-old son Joe's quirky behaviour than just eccentricity. A diagnosis of autism plunges the family into a dis... | New TV drama The A Word tells the story of a family discovering that their quirky five-year-old son is in fact autistic. |
34,751,349 | So-called Islamic State (IS) is most prominent in the region, but there are at least two other groups, with possible links to Islamic State's arch-rival, al-Qaeda, worth paying attention to.
This is the name of IS' Sinai affiliate. It has claimed responsibility for downing the Russian airliner.
Formerly known as Ansar ... | The Sinai plane crash has drawn international media attention to Islamist armed groups active in the Sinai Peninsula. |
40,587,763 | Ahead of the next European elections in 2019, MEPs are getting down to the traditional process of working out each member country's future share of the European Parliament's 751 seats.
But this time there is added tension over Brexit and what to do with the UK's 73 seats.
The man tasked with co-ordinating a response, P... | It is less turkeys voting for Christmas, more turkeys debating how many of them there should be on the farm. |
40,127,106 | The 33-year-old ended a six-year stay at Bundesliga side Schalke, where he scored 126 goals in 240 games.
Huntelaar netted 102 times between 2006 and 2009 in his first spell at Ajax, who lost in the Europa League final against Manchester United this season.
"It is no secret that Ajax are my club. I am very happy to be ... | Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has rejoined Eredivisie side Ajax after signing a one-year deal. |
36,436,093 | The Scots, who top their Euro 2017 qualifying group, host nearest challengers Iceland on Friday evening.
Midfielder Little, 25, recently won the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year award and is likely to play a key role for Signeul at the Falkirk Stadium.
"It is a really well deserved award for Kim," said Signeul, whose... | Scotland women's coach Anna Signeul believes any team in the world would want Kim Little in their starting XI. |
40,373,874 | Aarolina Rutkowska, 35 and of Cross Farm Road in the Peasley Cross area of St Helens, was found not guilty of murder after his trial at Liverpool Crown Court.
Mireslaw Kowalczuk, 29, was fatally stabbed in the chest at a house on Cross Farm Road on 27 December.
He died in the ambulance on his way to hospital. | A woman has been cleared of murdering her partner who was found with stab injuries. |
27,992,392 | Henry said the black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) community had "initiative fatigue".
"Tony Hall's announcement last week is something but with massive respect it's on an old model that doesn't work," he added.
The BBC wants to increase BAME on-air talent to one in six people by 2017.
Speaking at a culture, media ... | Actor Lenny Henry has criticised the BBC's plans to increase on-screen diversity by 5% in the next three years. |
35,466,597 | It is understood Arsenal blocked a possible move to Manchester United for Debuchy, who joined the Gunners from Newcastle for £12m in July 2014.
The France international, 30, has made just seven appearances for Arsenal this season and not figured since November.
The right-back has been allowed to return to France for th... | Arsenal defender Mathieu Debuchy has joined Ligue 1 side Bordeaux on loan for the rest of the season. |
36,369,948 | Dean Saunders, 25, from Basildon, was taken to HMP Chelmsford in December after injuring relatives who tried to stop him stabbing himself.
They claim the decision not to detain him under the Mental Health Act and to withdraw continuous observation in prison contributed to his death.
The Ministry of Justice said the wel... | The family of a mentally ill father who killed himself in prison have described his treatment there as "despicable". |
35,701,899 | The Tongan-born cousins are set to face-off after Vunipola's man-of-the-match show for England against Ireland.
"A lot's been made of Billy's carrying, and Toby's been absolutely phenomenal in defence for us," said Owens.
"So it'll be an interesting battle that'll get the ground shaking!"
Vunipola made 18 carries for a... | The collision between rival number eights Taulupe Faletau and Billy Vunipola could be a highlight of England versus Wales, according to Welsh hooker Ken Owens. |
35,686,021 | Its snapshot survey of 900 heads found 90% were struggling to recruit.
The government says it is investing £1.3bn up to 2020 to attract new teachers where they are most needed.
But three-quarters of respondents to the survey said it was now tougher to recruit than 12 months ago.
And nearly nine out of 10 said the situ... | Head teachers in England are having to share staff with other schools as they try to find "stop-gap solutions" to fill vacancies, the Association of School and College Leaders says. |
32,230,399 | Four attackers were seen entering the office, followed by heavy gunfire and several explosions.
Five security officers - including a police chief - were among the dead and 26 government officials among the hurt.
A spokesman for the Taliban said they carried out the attack.
The siege ended seven hours after it began and... | Gunmen dressed in military uniforms have stormed the office of the attorney general in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 65. |
30,896,513 | Mr Watson will stand down at the end of May having pursued three public sector careers.
A former teacher and later director of education for Tayside Regional Council, Mr Watson was also employed as chief executive for both Tayside Regional and Angus councils.
Mr Watson said he was "privileged" to have served the health... | The chairman of NHS Tayside is to retire after almost 50 years of work in the public sector. |
36,013,346 | The Slovenia-born 26-year-old beat 30-year-old Czech Rosol 6-2 6-3 in just over an hour.
Spaniard Nadal, 29, is the fifth seed and received a bye into round two.
British number one Andy Murray also enters at the second round and will play French qualifier Pierre-Hugues Herbert, 25, on Tuesday.
The 28-year-old Scot is a... | British number two Aljaz Bedene will play Rafael Nadal at the Monte Carlo Masters after beating Lukas Rosol in round one. |
39,162,853 | Flint prodded in after Wigan failed to clear a corner to lift the Robins above Blackburn on goal difference.
David Perkins went closest for Wigan in the first half when his curling shot from the angle of the box hit the bar.
Fit-again Bristol City striker Tammy Abraham was denied by home keeper Matt Gilks, while Flint ... | Aden Flint scored a late winner as Bristol City climbed out of the Championship relegation zone with victory at fellow strugglers Wigan. |
34,356,005 | A gunman opened fire on a 33-year-old man in Dornoch Place, Bishopbriggs, at about 15:10 on Thursday.
The victim, who was collecting a child from St Helen's Primary, suffered non-life threatening injuries.
Detectives are treating the incident as attempted murder. Pupils were being offered support from social workers.
O... | Police investigating a shooting outside a primary school in East Dunbartonshire said a number of young children may have witnessed the incident. |
30,343,932 | The number of jobs created was well above analysts' forecasts of about 225,000 new jobs in the month.
US employers have added at least 200,000 jobs for 10 months in a row, the longest period of jobs growth since 1995.
The number of jobs created has averaged 241,000 a month this year.
The Labor Department added that 44,... | The US economy added 321,000 jobs in November, while the unemployment rate stayed at 5.8%, official Labor Department figures show. |
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The Serb, 29, was knocked out in the first round of the Rio Olympics tennis tournament by Juan Martin del Potro.
He also suffered a surprise defeat by Sam Querrey in the third round of this year's Wimbledon.
Djokovic has pulled out of the Cincinnati Masters, which starts o... | World number one Novak Djokovic says a recurring wrist injury has "taken its toll" after a "very busy and active" year. |
39,118,830 | James Lang's penalty with four seconds remaining sealed victory after Ross and James Chisholm crossed for tries to help level the scores 27-27 following Richard Hibbard's sin-binning.
Gloucester scored 17 unanswered second-half points, fighting back from 15-10 down to build the game's biggest lead.
Hibbard's yellow, ho... | Harlequins scored 15 points in the final eight minutes against 14-man Gloucester to clinch a dramatic victory at Kingsholm. |
39,040,096 | Ray Nottage and Claire Bath supported the idea of merging Dorset's nine councils into two unitary authorities.
But two weeks ago the majority of council members voted against the idea.
David Flagg was elected leader of the council following the no-confidence vote at a private meeting of the Conservative group on Monday... | Christchurch Borough Council's leader and deputy have been ousted by their colleagues after a vote of no confidence. |
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