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Andrew RT Davies said there had been plenty of opportunities for the Welsh Government to make its position known.
But on Friday, Finance Minster Mark Drakeford argued Wales should be "in the room" during negotiations.
Last month Theresa May offered the Welsh Government a formal seat in talks to shape the UK's EU exit s... | The Welsh Government should not be part of Brexit negotiations on devolved areas, the leader of the Welsh Conservatives has said. | 38118928 |
Only once have they won it and converted that position into a clean sweep of all five games.
However, against France on Saturday, I fully expect England to deliver coach Eddie Jones a Grand Slam in his first campaign.
This is why.
We should not be afraid to speak what we see - this French side is a poor one in comparis... | Since the Five Nations became Six in 2000, England have gone into the final game of the championship on five occasions knowing that victory would give them a Grand Slam. | 35833543 |
Clare Ellarby, of Miss Elegance on Low Lane in Birstall, West Yorkshire said: "I don't know how we are going to carry on if these dresses aren't found."
The 60 dresses were stolen by the suspects, who used a black Astra, just before midnight on Thursday.
The raid has left some customers without a dress for forthcoming ... | Thieves who stole prom dresses worth an estimated £26,000 during a raid "took everything" its owner worked hard for, she has told the BBC. | 32858640 |
The data protection regulation's stated aim is to give citizens back control of their personal data as well as simplifying the regulatory environment.
It could mean huge fines for companies that breach the law and offer some complex problems about how they store, delete and return data to citizens.
Here is a quick guid... | The European Parliament has voted on the biggest shake-up of data protection laws for 20 years. | 36037324 |
The 28-year-old is the island's most successful current player, scoring 27 Championship goals since August 2013.
"I've spoken to a few of the lads and they're not particularly happy and getting a bit disillusioned with the whole Jersey FA, I think," he said.
"Something definitely needs to be done because it can't be go... | Jersey-born Ipswich Town striker Brett Pitman says the league on the island has "become boring and pointless". | 35632544 |
The 23-year-old was arrested in a Paris suburb last Wednesday after police were alerted by users of a videogame chat room where he allegedly said he wanted to buy a gun.
He also said he wanted to attack minorities, a judicial source told AFP.
Mr Macron has been giving a state-of-the-nation-style address in Versailles.
... | A suspected far-right extremist has been charged with plotting to kill French President Emmanuel Macron at the Bastille Day parade later this month. | 40482458 |
The Premier League side outplayed their hosts in the first half, but James Ward-Prowse fired over and Cuco Martina shot wide.
Substitute Charlie Austin powered a low strike just wide after the break as Saints lacked the cutting edge to score the goal their play deserved.
Inter, who had lost their past three games, rare... | Southampton were punished for several missed chances as Inter Milan eased the pressure on manager Frank de Boer by snatching victory in their Europa League group game at the San Siro. | 37688282 |
To sum up the last 12 months, here are some of the best quotes:
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on the day of his historic inauguration in May
President Buhari said four months later on Nigeria's independence day
Can Nigerians stop being unruly?
South Africa's Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini, who denied that his com... | It has been a roller-coaster year of African news, from the historic elections in Nigeria to the momentous visits of the Pope and the US president. | 35160583 |
The construction firm said pre-tax profits fell to £21.8m in the six months to February, down from £29m.
It said forward orders for homes were constrained because of market uncertainty following the Brexit vote.
However, the company expects more high-margin homes to be completed during the remainder of its financial ye... | Retirement home builder McCarthy & Stone is forecasting a stronger second half after blaming the EU referendum for a 25% slump in interim profits. | 39500525 |
Utility back Anscombe, 24, played the final 25 minutes of the Blues' 34-26 Challenge Cup loss at Harlequins.
"I got a taste of it in terms of being part of the squad for the last Six Nations," he told BBC Wales Sport.
"It would be nice to get on the field after the World Cup success and failure at the same time."
Ansco... | Cardiff Blues' Gareth Anscombe is hoping for a Six Nations call-up after returning from injury just two days before Wales' squad announcement. | 35340089 |
Burkina Faso, which means "land of honest men", has significant reserves of gold, but the country has faced domestic and external concern over the state of its economy and human rights.
A former French colony, it gained independence as Upper Volta in 1960.
In 1983 Capt Thomas Sankara seized power and adopted radical le... | A poor country even by West African standards, landlocked Burkina Faso has suffered from recurring droughts and military coups. | 13072774 |
Pressure has grown in recent days after attacks on migrant hostels and a huge rise in asylum claims this year.
In a Dresden suburb, the car of Michael Richter, a councillor who had been helping refugees, was blown up.
There are calls now for Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro to be declared "safe".
Since Bosnia-Herzegovina... | German officials are urging action to tackle a surge of asylum seekers from the Balkans, including reintroducing visas and declaring more of the migrants' home countries to be "safe". | 33686505 |
Alastair Hamilton made his comments in an article for the Huffington Post which was published in the US last week.
He wrote: "Clearly Brexit will pose challenges for all of UK and Europe, but it is high time people's opinion of Northern Ireland was based on facts and not fiction."
Mr Hamilton stated Northern Ireland is... | The head of Invest NI has hit back at "pundits pedalling an image of a Northern Ireland on the brink of economic calamity." | 38981623 |
Nine members of the organised crime group were arrested following a joint investigation by North Wales and Cheshire Police.
Nearly 40 burglaries were carried out, with the stolen gold and goods worth over £100,000 taken.
The gold was the focus of thefts due to its high purity - and high value.
Mold Crown Court heard t... | A gang that targeted gold at the homes of wealthy Asian people across parts of north Wales, Shropshire, Merseyside and Cheshire has been jailed. | 37307359 |
Ana Trujillo, 45, told a judge she "never wanted to kill" Alf Stefan Andersson and acted in self-defence.
But Andersson was struck at least 25 times in the neck and the face inside his Houston flat.
Trujillo had been found guilty of the murder on Tuesday. Jurors spent four hours deliberating on the sentence.
Prosecutor... | A Texas woman has been sentenced to life in prison for stabbing her boyfriend to death with the five-inch (13cm) stiletto heel of her shoe. | 26997530 |
It had been swept away in strong river currents during floods in north-east India before being found in neighbouring Bangladesh.
Locals gave it the name Bangabahadur, meaning Hero of Bengal.
It may have travelled 1,700 km (1,060 miles) but was weakened by its journey and attempts to tranquilise it, and is thought to ha... | A wild elephant that was rescued last week after travelling hundreds of miles from home has died. | 37092325 |
It's a fair bet that clothing or jewellery popped into your head, but how about posh apartments? In fact, the Italian fashion designer is now creating swanky homes around the globe from China to India and the UK.
Similarly surprising examples abound from car firm Bugatti opening clothing stores to fashion designer Vivi... | If the name Giorgio Armani came up in a game of word association, what would you say? | 35857946 |
Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik are heard joking about "illegal substances" as they smoke a rolled-up cigarette in the back of a car.
Tomlinson, who is believed to be filming the five minute video, is heard saying: "So here we are, leaving Peru. Joint lit. Happy days!"
Malik is then passed the "joint" and begins smoking... | A video appearing to show two members of One Direction smoking what they call a "joint" has emerged online. | 27599942 |
The Nicaraguan challenged Adrian Hernandez for the WBC World Light-Flyweight title in 2013.
Cardoza has 21 wins from 32 career fights, six coming by knockout.
"Expect fireworks - this is a great opportunity to get my hands on another belt and I'm not going to waste it," said unbeaten Belfast fighter Conlan.
Commonwealt... | Yader Cardoza has been announced as Jamie Conlan's opponent for the WBC International Silver Super-Flyweight Championship fight on 18 February. | 38803762 |
The prince visited the Swansea house, 5 Cwmdonkin Drive, Uplands, where Thomas was born and brought up.
The festival, Dylan Thomas 100, aims to highlight the artistic, cultural and commercial importance of Thomas's work.
The director of the film version of his play Under Milk Wood this week gifted its rights to the peo... | Prince Charles has become a patron of the year-long festival planned to mark centenary in 2014 of the birth of the poet Dylan Thomas. | 20724277 |
She has also criticised plans by Chancellor George Osborne to introduce what he called a "living wage", saying the proposals did not go far enough.
Mr Osborne pledged to lift the minimum wage from the current hourly rate of £6.50 to £7.20 from next April, gradually rising to £9 by 2020.
The other leader candidates are ... | Care workers should have a higher minimum wage, the Labour leadership contender Yvette Cooper says. | 33839316 |
The album sold a combined total of 37,000 copies - after sales and streaming data were added together.
The Scottish rock band last hit the top of the album chart with Opposites, released in 2013.
Two of this year's Glastonbury headliners - Adele and Coldplay - remained in this week's top five, at numbers two and four r... | Biffy Clyro have scored the second UK number one album of their career with their seventh release Ellipsis. | 36806993 |
Bennie Hart says the point of the plate is to show the impossibility of disproving anyone's claim to being God.
But transport chiefs in the religiously conservative state ruled that it might distract other drivers and would be in bad taste.
Civil liberties campaigners have taken up Mr Hart's legal case.
He says he had ... | An American atheist is suing officials in the US state of Kentucky after he was refused a personalised car number plate which reads "IM GOD". | 38072149 |
Stephen Pike, 58, is accused of stabbing Clint Simms, 39, to death in Ely, on 3 March.
Mr Pike, of Ely, appeared at Cardiff Magistrates' Court on Monday charged with murder and possession of a bladed article in a public place.
He spoke only to confirm his name and was remanded in custody to appear at Cardiff Crown Cou... | A man has appeared in court charged with murdering a father-of-five in Cardiff. | 35745589 |
It predicted that growth would pick up to 1.7% next year, from 1.5% this year.
However, the IMF warned that the region was still "vulnerable to shocks".
This could tip the block into "prolonged stagnation," the fund said in its latest assessment of the region.
It cited uncertainty arising from the situation in Greece a... | The outlook for the eurozone has improved, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF), thanks to a falling oil price, a weaker euro and action taken by the European Central Bank (ECB). | 33669031 |
The bodies of two men, aged 22 and 42, were found last week, one in woodland off Fenside Road, Boston, the other at a house in Union Road in the town.
Officers arrested a 17-year-old at a property on Brady Street on Friday on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs.
He has been bailed until 24 May.
... | Police have confirmed the arrest of a teenager is part of an investigation into two deaths linked to a "particular batch" of heroin. | 35957695 |
He said there had been "no fallings out" and he had "spent some of the best years" of his life with them.
However, he did not want to commit to making and promoting a new record.
The original band formed in 1990, split up in 1996 and four of the five members re-formed for a successful comeback in 2005. The fifth founde... | Jason Orange has announced he has left Take That and will not be recording a new album with the band. | 29356560 |
Mindaugas Knyza, 37, squirted the sauce and threw chips in the Hungry Knight fast food restaurant in Sneem, County Kerry, for 15 minutes.
Knyza pleaded guilty, but avoided a conviction, after agreeing to pay €500 (£370) to a court poor box.
"I ordered chips - I don't know what happened," he said, appearing to shrug his... | A chef frightened staff at a chip shop by squirting tomato ketchup, a court has been told. | 32554787 |
There are also plans to bring the pier's theatre back into use as a music venue and new boat moorings.
South Parade Pier Ltd, who bought the Victorian pier in Southsea in 2014, hope to submit plans to Portsmouth City Council this month.
The pier would be a year-round attraction and could open in 2016.
Project co-ordina... | A zip wire, big wheel and a roof top restaurant are part of a multi-million pound "vision" to transform a derelict Hampshire pier. | 33005311 |
Health Minister Mark Drakeford said £2m would be spent to cut waiting times for young people with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
He said the aim was to ensure "those with highest levels of clinical need are seen in a more timely manner".
An extra £600,000 will tackle diagnosis delays for al... | People with autism are being promised better diagnosis and support in a one-year action plan to improve services. | 32749697 |
Gemma Bagshaw, who was heavily pregnant at the time, and husband Ben have lived in a rented flat since last October.
They were among four families who had been unable to return to their homes after the the 33ft (10m) deep hole appeared in Fontmell Close, St Albans.
It will be the first time their son Finley, who was bo... | A family who were evacuated from their home when a sinkhole opened up outside have finally returned 14 months later. | 38169084 |
He told a conference of independent school heads that parentage dictates progress in England more than in any other country.
But there need be no difference in educational performance between pupils from poor and wealthier homes, he said.
Other countries were already closing the achievement gap, he added.
Research sugg... | Education Secretary Michael Gove has attacked an English culture that accepts poverty limits the achievements of poor children. | 18020187 |
Many environmentalists believe capitalism - and the financial architecture that supports it - is the source of the climate change problem, rather than a potential solution.
That is a mistake.
Because if anything is likely to save us all from the catastrophe that is uncontrolled global warming, it is global capitalism.
... | For some reason green campaigners don't tend to be very interested in international finance. | 36140300 |
The man was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency services were called to Marine Court on the Marina, St Leonards, at about 09:00 GMT.
His death was being treated as suspicious, a spokesman for Sussex Police said.
A 54-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Any witnesses are asked to come forward... | A man has been arrested over the death of a 93-year-old man who fell from a seafront flat. | 39259092 |
14 March 2016 Last updated at 00:18 GMT
Brands rarely advertise openly and their range is limited. But as Indian women become more financially independent, things are slowly changing.
One of the biggest names in this $3bn dollar market is Zivame - an e-commerce site that says it sells two bras every minute.
Shilpa Kann... | Lingerie shopping in India has always been shrouded in secrecy. | 35799408 |
The agency began issuing permits for the testing of autonomous vehicles in September 2014.
Three of the four cars belonged to Google, the fourth to parts supplier Delphi.
Both firms denied their vehicles had been at fault.
Under Californian law, details of car accidents remain confidential.
However, Google said its dri... | Four out of the 48 self-driving cars on public roads in California have been involved in accidents in the last eight months, according to the state's Department of Motor Vehicles. | 32691887 |
The South African batsman has hit a record-equalling 29 sixes in Glamorgan's 14 matches so far.
Seven of those came in a superb 101 against Essex on 29 July - the Welsh county's last outing in the tournament.
"I've never though of myself as a six-hitting machine," left-hander Ingram told BBC Wales Sport.
"It's nice and... | Big-hitting Colin Ingram stands on the verge of T20 Blast history as Glamorgan take on Yorkshire in the quarter final on Thursday. | 37038319 |
Giggs, 43, is embroiled in a dispute over money after the breakdown of his marriage to wife Stacey.
Mr Justice Cobb, who is presiding over the High Court hearings, heard Giggs will call witnesses to back his claims.
Millionaires must show "an X factor" to avoid an even split in marital assets.
Jo Edwards, an expert in ... | Former Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs will argue he made a "special contribution" to the creation of wealth during his marriage, a divorce court judge has been told. | 39566057 |
Four pints of semi-skimmed milk will drop 11% to 89p, while some bread brand prices will fall by 21%, the firm said.
New chief executive David Potts said the cuts would mean prices for "cupboard essentials will be amongst the lowest on the market."
The move is part of a bitter price war among supermarkets as they battl... | Morrisons, the UK's fourth largest supermarket, is cutting prices of 200 "everyday items" by up to a third. | 33039359 |
It's not just that health professionals and, more importantly, some members of the public are reporting that the strains on the NHS in England are intensifying, causing stress, anxiety, and in some cases, medical harm.
It's not just that the NHS is one of the few issues on which the Labour Party can unite behind Jeremy... | Dangerous, possibly, very dangerous. | 38590170 |
The 26-year-old has won 44 caps for Australia and has been playing Top 14 rugby in France since 2015.
O'Connor was arrested in Paris, and subsequently suspended by his club in February for drug offences but has since returned to playing.
"He is a world-class, versatile back that will add a lot to our game," said Sharks... | Premiership side Sale Sharks have signed utility back James O'Connor from Toulon on a three-year contract. | 39923813 |
Alex McFarlane, 50, of Wood Green, Basildon, Essex, admitted seven offences, including one related to driving at 109mph in a 50mph area, Essex Police said.
A court heard he had had a nervous breakdown resulting in debts which he could not repay if unable to drive.
The law states drivers with more than 12 points on a li... | A man with 42 points on his licence has been allowed to continue driving. | 33378386 |
But the Championship's top scorer, Dwight Gayle, is expected to miss out because of a hamstring problem.
QPR will include new signings Sean Goss and Luke Freeman, who joined from Manchester United and Bristol City.
Another new arrival, Matt Smith, is ineligible, while defenders Steven Caulker (hip) and Jack Robinson (h... | Newcastle are expected to bring back first-team regulars after making nine changes for the FA Cup loss at Oxford. | 38740357 |
Lecturers and students have translated essays about free speech and are publishing them as a free e-book.
Caroline Warman, associate professor in French, says she wants the texts to be used in debates about freedom.
She says marchers after the attacks in Paris carried quotes by Voltaire.
Dr Warman has headed a group of... | Academics at Oxford University are using Voltaire and other historical defenders of free speech to mark the first anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris. | 35242876 |
Users of the BBC News app tap here to take the quiz. | Each state within America has different laws regulating the purchase and possession of guns, but which firearms are banned across the US? | 34450218 |
The away team took the lead two minutes after half-time when Luke Leahy was able to slot home a James Wilson cross.
The lead was cancelled out when Pitman's powerful penalty beat the outstretching arms of Mark Gillespie.
Walsall captain Adam Chambers was lucky to stay on the pitch after his reckless tackle on Portsmout... | Brett Pitman scored a late penalty to save a point for Portsmouth in a 1-1 draw with Walsall at Fratton Park. | 40907956 |
The all-rounder, 34, will lead the side in all formats, succeeding Kumar Sangakkara, who quit after the World Cup final defeat by India in April.
Former captain Marvan Atapattu, 40, has been named batting coach for the tour.
But the selectors have postponed naming a replacement for Mahela Jayawardene as vice-captain b... | Tillakaratne Dilshan has been appointed captain of Sri Lanka for next month's tour of England. | 13117342 |
The study is a "major breakthrough" and marks a "turning point" in hepatitis C treatment, said experts.
More than 200,000 people are infected with hepatitis in the UK, and deaths from the infection have increased threefold since 1996.
Only 3% of patients in the UK currently opt for the existing treatment, which only wo... | A new treatment for hepatitis C "cured" 90% of patients with the infection in 12 weeks, scientists said. | 26987653 |
The collision involving a motorcycle and a car happened at the junction of the Ballymaconaghy Road and Knockbracken Manor at around 17.40 BST on Friday 30th September.
A man aged in his 50s was arrested by police and later released on bail pending further enquiries.
The PSNI are appealing for witnesses. | A motorcyclist in his 20s remains in a critical condition in hospital after a two vehicle collision in Castlereagh, County Down. | 37529215 |
Amy Smith, 17, was killed with her six-month-old daughter Ruby-Grace Gaunt and friend Edward Green, 17, in the blaze at Langley Mill, Derbyshire.
Prosecutors said the blaze last June was "planned and set" by Peter Eyre and his sons Simon and Anthony Eyre.
The men all deny three counts of murder.
Prosecution barrister J... | A fire which killed two teenagers and a baby was started deliberately as an act of revenge following a row over a stolen moped, a court has been told. | 35291956 |
It was the 79-year-old's second award for best picture at the festival after 2006's The Wind That Shakes the Barley.
Loach attacked the "dangerous project of austerity" as he accepted the award for his film about a middle-aged widower and the UK welfare system.
Kent-born director Andrea Arnold won the competition's Jur... | British director Ken Loach's film I, Daniel Blake has won the Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival. | 36355313 |
He joined a group of pupils taking part in the "Hour of Code" project, a 60-minute introduction to computer science set up by the group code.org.
A drive to widen access to introductory computer science lessons in schools across the US was announced yesterday.
In the UK, pupils are now taught coding in schools from the... | American President Barack Obama has written a line of computer code to help animate a character from the film Frozen. | 30393234 |
Around 2,900 staff had been due to walk out from Friday in a long-running dispute about pay and benefits.
BA had said the crew's pay and rewards are in line with competitors but Unite said the action was about benefits not being reinstated for crew who took part in earlier industrial action.
The union says talks will n... | British Airways cabin crew have suspended a planned four-day strike. | 40233324 |
The Blackburn Rovers striker is alleged to have illegally driven a Mitsubishi Shogun 4x4 on Cumbernauld Road on 28 January last year.
The Irish international, who lives in Glasgow's west end, was not at the city's Justice of the Peace Court when the case called.
His lawyer pled not guilty on his behalf and the case was... | Former Celtic player Anthony Stokes has denied driving without a licence or insurance in the east end of Glasgow. | 40113131 |
The airline is concerned that only a third of the 29 electronic passport gates are open at Heathrow Terminal 5.
BA says the gates shut prematurely at 23:00 while customers are still disembarking, causing huge queues.
The Home Office has said it strongly disagrees with BA's remarks.
Back in 2015, when the electronic gat... | British Airways has criticised Border Force over "serious inefficiencies" that have caused both citizens and visitors to endure long delays at UK airports. | 41051140 |
Ellie Butler died after being found with catastrophic head injuries in her bedroom in London in October 2013.
Her father Ben Butler, 36, denies murder and child cruelty charges.
An expert said head injuries sustained in 2007 and two weeks before she died left her susceptible.
The Old Bailey has heard Mr Butler was conv... | A six-year-old girl whose father is accused of battering her to death could have died from a simple fall as she was more prone to head injuries than other children, a court has heard. | 36475288 |
Polling stations opened in all the city's 73 constituencies at 07:00 BST with results expected to be declared after midnight.
Votes will be counted after the polls close at 22:00 BST.
For the latest news from all the counts on London, go to our election live service or check the results on your constituency profile pag... | Voters in London are going to the polls in the General Election after months of campaigning by political parties. | 32607288 |
25 April 2017 Last updated at 06:52 BST
She was born without a left hand, so she thought she would never get to play.
Her music teacher tried to teach her with a prosthetic arm - but it was too heavy and she couldn't move the bow properly.
But students from a university designed an arm specially for Isabella to play th... | Ten-year-old Isabella always dreamed of playing the violin. | 39691799 |
The question: Simon asks BBC Radio 4's PM programme: "Would withdrawal from the EU mean that more British footballers had a chance to play in the Premier League, and would those European-sourced players no longer have free access to appear in English teams?"
Reality Check verdict: This depends on whether home clubs dec... | At the moment, EU players have the freedom to participate in British football, while non-EU players have to have a work permit in order to play in the Premier League. | 36378586 |
The fees, booked in the second quarter of the year, offset a charge of $653m.
That was booked for scrapping or mothballing a group of drillships for which there are currently no demand.
Oil businesses are shrinking as a 50% fall in the price of oil over the past year make investments less worthwhile.
Transocean said se... | Transocean, one of the companies associated with BP's Deepwater Horizon oil well disaster, has recovered $735m (£471m) in legal settlements and insurance related to the incident. | 33798042 |
Stephen Charters, 51, formerly of Galashiels, began his crimes as a boy and continued into adulthood.
He had denied the offences but was found guilty of five charges of indecent behaviour and two of rape between 1977 and 1997.
A judge told him they were "very serious charges" before jailing him at the High Court in Edi... | A man from the Scottish Borders has been jailed for five years for the abuse and rape of young girls. | 37519731 |
Anglo American shares, after falling more than 12% on Tuesday, fell another 10% before closing down just 1.2%.
Other mining shares recovered from fierce selling pressure from investors worried by weakening commodity prices.
Anglo announced on Tuesday it would cut some 85,000 of its workforce in a massive restructuring.... | Shares in mining companies clawed back early losses on London markets on concerns over weak commodity prices. | 35049250 |
Teenager Lawrence hit 141, sharing two century stands, as he batted all day to earn newly-promoted Essex a draw.
"We had a really tough first three days and it took a lot of character from a lot of the boys to fight through and get a draw," said 19-year-old Lawrence.
"Obviously it's personally very satisfying but we lo... | Essex's Dan Lawrence has said it is "important we do not celebrate" the Division One draw against Lancashire. | 39564374 |
Blackwell needed an emergency procedure to reduce brain swelling following an unsanctioned sparring session.
The 26-year-old retired from boxing earlier this year after he had to be put into an induced coma following a defeat by Chris Eubank Jr.
Blackwell remains stable in hospital but is yet to regain consciousness.
T... | A hearing into the circumstances that led to Nick Blackwell undergoing brain surgery will be held in January, the British Boxing Board of Control says. | 38174761 |
Matthew Hepworth and David Kierzek discovered a chisel and a dagger in a Lancashire field, 20 years after one of them first explored the site.
This led to the uncovering of an ancient barrow at the site, which lay untouched for thousands of years.
The men will take part in a dig in July, which is being financed with a ... | A Bronze Age burial site uncovered after two metal detector enthusiasts found artefacts is set to be excavated. | 35800891 |
The England and Wales Cricket Board are satisfied with security plans for the trip, which takes place in October.
"It comes down to how comfortable I feel to go," said Morgan.
But Strauss said: "The big consequence for not going is you are giving someone else an opportunity to stake a claim."
No international side has ... | England one-day captain Eoin Morgan is still to commit to the Bangladesh tour, with director of cricket Andrew Strauss saying anyone who does not travel is giving a chance to another player. | 37302164 |
Liverpool-born Jean Alexander, who played the sharp-tongued Ogden from 1964 to 1987, died last week aged 90.
Andrew Lancel, who trod the Street's cobbles between 2010 to 2012, called for a statue to be erected of Ms Alexander in Southport, her home town.
Mr Lancel described her as "the most iconic soap character of all... | A statue should be built of the actress who played legendary Coronation Street character Hilda Ogden, another former star of the ITV soap has said. | 37716841 |
Brentford had taken the lead in the second half when Lasse Vibe blocked keeper Keiren Westwood's clearance before firing into an empty net.
The Owls' David Jones was sent off for two bookings and Vibe was shown a red card for the same reason late on.
After both sides went down to 10 men, Hutchinson headed in the equali... | Sam Hutchinson scored in injury time as Sheffield Wednesday claimed a point at Brentford in a game which saw a player from each side sent off. | 37138607 |
Amanda Young is accused of administering a lethal dose of the drug to Joshua Gafney, 22, at his home in February 2012.
Bristol Crown Court was told Mr Gafney had been given 14 times the amount of clozapine needed to treat him.
Ms Young, 40, from Yeovil, denies manslaughter by gross negligence. Her trial is expected to ... | A nurse killed a patient with a "massive overdose" of an anti-psychotic drug, a court has heard. | 32882315 |
Glen Daly, 24, of Chadwell St Mary, near Grays, died when his motorcycle was involved in a collision with a lorry on the Greek island in June 2009.
The lorry driver has been charged with negligent homicide.
Mr Daly's parents Les and Dorothy are due to travel to Heraklion for the start of the trial on Thursday.
The tria... | The mother of an Essex man killed in a crash in Crete says she is "relieved" the trial of a lorry driver accused of his death is to go ahead. | 22149795 |
The 33-year-old Scotsman already holds the WBA belt and expects the Namibian to provide a stern test.
"It's a huge fight in the division and the kind I need to be involved in at this stage of my career," Burns said.
"There were other names talked about, but I wanted the toughest, most dangerous fight out there."
Burns,... | Ricky Burns is aiming to unify the WBA and IBF light-welterweight boxing titles when he faces Julius Indongo in Glasgow on 15 April. | 38590037 |
Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets took off from RAF Leuchars in Fife on Wednesday.
The jets were sent to investigate the Russian planes, which are understood to have turned away shortly afterwards.
RAF fighter planes were scrambled to incidents such as this eight times last year, an MOD spokesman said.
The spokesman... | Fighter jets were scrambled after two Russian military aircraft were spotted approaching UK airspace, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. | 27130125 |
Damien Boroweic, 22, borrowed the money off Wojiech Molenda and repaid him, but was later told Mr Molenda had informed their landlord it was outstanding.
Mr Molenda, 52, was found dead in a bedsit they shared in Birmingham last April after Boroweic attacked him at the house.
He admitted manslaughter and was jailed for... | A man has been jailed for beating another man to death in a dispute about a £30 debt. | 39794126 |
State media reported on Tuesday that China's economy grew 7.4% last year, noting it was "in line with market expectations" but registered the weakest expansion in 24 years.
Xinhua News Agency observes that global media outlets are giving considerable attention to the news of China's slowing growth.
"But as has been rep... | Papers criticise the West for "gloom-mongering", saying China's economy remains "resilient" despite slower growth. | 30910653 |
Rangers will be due compensation for the 18-year-old, who made his debut for the League One champions in April.
"I have watched how the younger players at United are allowed to develop in the first team," said midfielder Telfer, who had rejected a new deal at Ibrox.
"And that has been a big reason in my decision to joi... | Dundee United have signed Charlie Telfer from Rangers, with the Scotland Under-19 cap saying the prospect of first-team football was his motivation. | 27672711 |
The Northampton Saints winger was a late withdrawal before the 21-16 defeat by England in Cardiff after suffering a bruised thigh against Italy.
"North is looking healthy, we will be selecting from strength," said defence coach Shaun Edwards.
The 24-year-old was selected for the match against England but was withdrawn ... | George North has trained with Wales five days before their Six Nations match with Scotland at Murrayfield. | 39042449 |
The 16 students and three staff were refused entry at Chennai Airport by immigration staff even though the school had made three previous visits.
Poynton High School head teacher David Waugh said the school and local community was "shocked and saddened".
Nobody from the Indian High Commission was available for comment.... | A group of students have been sent back to the UK after Indian officials said they had the wrong kind of visa to visit a charity they were supporting. | 40673111 |
Former Wales, British and Irish Lions and Ospreys wing Shane Williams followed the route Arthur Williams rode from Glanamman to Swansea and back in 1885.
The 36-mile (58km) course covered roads, country lanes and cycle paths.
Proceeds of Monday's ride will go to charity.
The original ride led to Arthur Williams's busin... | More than 150 cyclists, led by a former Wales rugby international, recreated history by retracing the journey of one of the first ever chain-driven bikes. | 32189173 |
The US Supreme Court, the top US court, will not hear the carmaker's appeal, which argued that its 2009 bankruptcy protected it from the claims.
The Supreme Court decision exposes GM to potentially billions more damages over the switches, which have been linked to deaths and accidents.
The switches shut unexpectedly, c... | General Motors has lost a legal bid aimed at protecting it from lawsuits over faulty ignition switches. | 39697278 |
The US had said it would throw South Africa out of its preferential trade programme over its refusal to allow the importation of American chickens.
President Obama had set the end of 2015 as the deadline to resolve the dispute.
Last-minute negotiations which dealt with South African health concerns ended the row.
For m... | South Africa has resolved a trade row with the US which threatened millions of dollars worth of business, its trade minister has said. | 35256209 |
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Tiote, who was 30, collapsed and died during training in China last week.
A statement said: "Tiote's family will be there with his team-mates past and present. On Wednesday, Cheick will be flown back home to the Ivory Coast."
In his seven years at Newcastle the Ivory Coast... | A memorial service will be held at Chinese club Beijing Enterprises on Tuesday for former Newcastle United player Cheick Tiote. | 40253908 |
Connah Smith, 20, from Brighton, asked the two women how they wanted to die.
Gabby Price and Megan Parson were held in their home in the city for more than seven hours in March and stabbed repeatedly in the head, neck and body.
Smith, of Vernon Terrace, who denied the charges at Lewes Crown Court, is due to be sentence... | A man has been found guilty of attempting to murder two trainee nurses who were stabbed, doused with petrol and almost set on fire in Brighton. | 29993378 |
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg health board has agreed to boost pay rates by up to £1,900 for workers at Morriston, Neath Port Talbot and Princess of Wales hospitals.
Unison said it showed what "people power can achieve".
The health board has been contacted for comment.
It follows a day of strike action in January, with staff... | Staff in the sterilisation and disinfection units at some south Wales hospitals are set for a pay rise following strike action. | 39264161 |
The Electoral Commission discovered the 2% reduction when it took a snapshot of local authority registers on 1 December.
It said people moving home and students were a particular challenge.
Ministers said the drop was because there was no "comprehensive" canvassing of households last year.
In a written statement, Gary ... | The number of people on electoral registers in England and Wales dropped by 920,000 between March and December last year. | 31600851 |
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As a university researcher in the field of biophysics, he decided to try to turn the p... | When Joao Fonseca took his three-year-old son to the doctor, he was upset that he had to wait a few days for the results of a blood test. | 29470314 |
ITV have raised an official complaint about Metrolink's plans for a new route - linking central Manchester with the Trafford Centre - which would run past the soap's Media City set in Salford.
They said they would be happier with earlier plans which bypassed the area.
The proposals will be discussed during a public inq... | Coronation Street bosses have objected to a planned expansion of Greater Manchester's tram network because they fear the noise could disrupt filming. | 32738443 |
A small number of personnel had been sent to Camp Shorabak - near the former Camp Bastion - in an "advisory role", the Ministry of Defence said.
They will not be in combat and are part of a larger Nato team, it said.
UK combat operations in Afghanistan ended last year, but about 450 troops remain in mentoring and suppo... | British military personnel have been deployed to Afghanistan's Helmand province as reports suggest the Taliban is close to overrunning Sangin town. | 35157428 |
Researchers highlighted the growing pressure of social media and the near-constant use of mobile phones.
The study compared the experiences and attitudes of 14-year-olds in 2014 with those in 2005 and found an increase in "psychological distress".
"Young people felt less control over their own destinies," says the stud... | The mental well-being of teenage girls in England has worsened in recent years, says research for the Department for Education. | 37158441 |
He made between £2.2m and £2.25m in 2016/2017, while Claudia Winkleman was the highest-paid female celebrity, earning between £450,000 and £500,000.
About two-thirds of stars earning more than £150,000 are male, compared to one-third female, according to the BBC annual report.
Director general Tony Hall said there was ... | Chris Evans has topped the list of the BBC's best-paid stars. | 40653383 |
The forwards were given the bans for a joint-tackle during Saturday's 36-33 Pool B victory over Samoa.
Both were left out of the team for Sunday's World Cup quarter-final with Australia but Vern Cotter can alter his side up until an hour before kick-off.
Scottish Rugby chief executive Mark Dodson said "justice has been... | Scotland hooker Ross Ford and lock Jonny Gray are free to play with immediate effect after appeals against three-week suspensions were upheld. | 34527131 |
Prosecutors told the Old Bailey the men had acquired a gun and ammunition, and planned to buy an untraceable moped.
They researched potential west London locations online, the court heard.
Nathan Cuffy, 26, Nyall Hamlett, 25, Suhaib Majeed, 21, and Tarik Hassane, 22, from west London, deny conspiracy to murder and prep... | Four men inspired by the Islamic State group plotted to kill a police officer, soldier or civilian in one or more "drive-by" shootings, a jury has heard. | 35343843 |
Midfielder Williams headed Reading in front after just 15 seconds.
Hal Robson-Kanu found the USA international unmarked as he netted the club's third-fastest ever goal.
Nick Blackman made sure of the points with a late penalty with his eighth goal in as many games after he was fouled by Fernando Amorebieta.
Boro, five ... | Reading climbed to third in the Championship and ended Middlesbrough's five game winning streak with goals from Danny Williams and Nick Blackman. | 34366118 |
Keith Towler said he was increasingly frustrated at the lack of progress in the support services for such children.
An independent "voice" for children was suggested 14 years ago after an inquiry into abuse in north Wales care homes.
The Welsh government denied Mr Towler's claims, saying it was committed to empowering ... | Children in care in Wales still do not have the support they need and are being denied the right to an advocate, the children's commissioner claims. | 28241979 |
The Tor web browser is designed to let people anonymously explore websites, including those hidden on the dark web which do not show up in search engines.
Last week the Tor project claimed that the FBI had paid CMU to find vulnerabilities in its software.
On Wednesday, the university said that was "inaccurate".
In 2014... | Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) says reports it was paid by the FBI to attack software sometimes used for criminal activity are "inaccurate". | 34867345 |
The musical, at London's Playhouse Theatre, is based on Almodovar's Oscar-nominated 1988 black comedy.
The show stars Tamsin Greig in her first stage musical role.
Almodovar said there was a "huge difference" between the West End production and the original Broadway version, which flopped in 2010.
"In Broadway it was t... | Spanish film director Pedro Almodovar joined the cast of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown on stage for the curtain call at its opening night. | 30793587 |
Airport operators say they will try to implement as many of the proposals as possible "as quickly as is practical".
Campaigners say complaints have soared since flight paths were altered.
Authors of the report, which was commissioned by Gatwick, say changes could be in place within a year.
The Independent Review of Arr... | Campaigners who have said their lives have been blighted by noise from Gatwick Airport are welcoming a possible breakthrough after a report recommended a series of changes. | 35434920 |
The unprovoked assault happened at 02:30 BST on Sunday on George's Street in Omagh.
The man was walking home with a woman, both in their 30s, when a group of men attacked him.
Police are appealing for witnesses to contact them. | A man has been left with injuries to his head and face after he was attacked by a gang in County Tyrone. | 40702526 |
Leigh, 21, scored two goals in nine games for the Bantams in his one season at Valley Parade but opted to move to Bury despite a further contract offer.
The former Manchester City trainee never made a first-team appearance but did play 42 games during a season's loan to Crewe in 2014-15.
He becomes the seventh Shakers ... | Bury have signed left-back Greg Leigh from League One rivals Bradford City on a two-year deal. | 36687907 |
Gas-powered generators have been providing power to major cities. A state of emergency has been declared.
The pylons brought electricity from Ukraine. Engineers were reportedly denied access to the site by Ukrainian activists.
Crimea was annexed by Russia last year, but the Ukrainian authorities have continued to suppl... | Three-quarters of Crimea's population remain without power after four electricity pylons were blown up. | 34893493 |
Flags will be flown at half-mast over Whitehall and Buckingham Palace, while play at Wimbledon will be delayed.
The Queen and Prime Minister David Cameron will join the silence.
The first inquests into the deaths of the Britons will begin later, with the bodies of more of the dead expected to arrive back at RAF Brize N... | A minute's silence will be held across the UK at midday to remember the 38 people - including 30 Britons - killed in the Tunisia beach attack a week ago. | 33375928 |
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