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It was not alert enough to the impact of collapsing steel prices and failed to push for EU action on cheap Chinese imports, the business committee said.
A spate of closures in the UK industry has led to at least 4,000 job losses in the last few months.
In response to the report, the government said the issue was "compl... | "Little action" was taken by the government over the steel industry crisis, a committee of MPs has said. | 35146689 |
The Strategic Market Housing Assessment estimates between 1,522 and 2,053 properties need to be constructed each year in Guildford, Woking and Waverley.
It predicts the population in west Surrey will rise by 51,200 to 409,000.
The three councils that commissioned the report said it was helpful but the housing figures w... | More than 30,000 homes need to be built by 2031 in west Surrey to keep up with the county's growing population, according to a new report. | 30546113 |
The patients had alopecia areata - a condition that can cause severe, patchy baldness that is difficult to treat.
But after five months of taking the medication ruxolitinib, all three saw total hair re-growth.
The findings from Columbia University Medical Center are published in the journal Nature Medicine.
Alopecia ar... | Scientists have completely reversed hair loss in three people by giving them a drug normally used to treat bone marrow disorders. | 28834058 |
Train services run by Southern, Thameslink and ScotRail all missed punctuality targets, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said.
Network Rail maintains the rail system.
Rail passenger journeys have risen 59.1% since 2005, while freight is up 9.1%.
Passengers using Thameslink routes have had to deal with disruption cause... | The UK rail regulator is to investigate Network Rail, accusing the company of causing poor punctuality and reliability on some of the country's busiest commuter routes. | 33103854 |
Mr Trump introduced the New York Jets owner as "the ambassador Woody Johnson, going to Saint James", during a luncheon in Washington.
The 69-year-old billionaire philanthropist and heir of the Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical giant has known Mr Trump for many years.
But he originally backed Trump rival Jeb Bush in the ... | President-elect Donald Trump appears to have picked NFL tycoon Woody Johnson to be US ambassador to the UK. | 38685290 |
Kenichi Phillips, 18, was killed as he sat in a Seat Leon on St Marks Crescent shortly before 19:00 GMT on 17 March.
His father, who did not want to be named, said Kenichi "was loved and will not get the chance to see his son born".
A 22-year-old Birmingham man arrested on Friday has been released on police bail as inq... | A teenager shot dead in a car in Birmingham was an expectant father, his family said. | 35855514 |
Knox, who triumphed in the World Golf Championships HSBC Champions, and Yorkshireman Willett, who shot a final-round 62, could both figure in the continent's defence of the Ryder Cup next year.
European Tour membership is now on Knox's mind because the American-based Scot has to join to become eligible for captain Darr... | British stars Russell Knox and Danny Willett provided a timely boost for European golf with their exploits in Shanghai last week. | 34761443 |
Patrick Rodgers set up a fake Facebook profile and engaged in sexual chats with the man before threatening to expose him as a paedophile.
A court heard that the victim was so intimidated by the fear of exposure that he paid Rodgers £300.
The 25-year-old, from County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, previously admitted a char... | A man who posed online as a 15-year-old girl to blackmail a married father-of-four has been jailed for 25 months. | 40850618 |
The average annual comprehensive policy cost £462 in the last three months of 2016, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
Previously the highest figure was £443 in the spring of 2012.
The rise comes in spite of government attempts to limit compensation payments and cut court costs.
One reason for the ... | Car insurance premiums in the UK have hit a record high, partly because cars' increasingly complex electronics have made repairs more expensive. | 38841837 |
Staff voted by a three-to-one margin to accept a multi-year deal, with a below-inflation 2% rise for 2017.
The row began after the firm wanted a two-year pay freeze and led to talks with unions at the Labour Relations Agency.
In a statement on the deal, Bombardier said "significant challenges" remain for the business.
... | A long-running pay dispute is over at Bombardier, one of Northern Ireland's biggest employers. | 40289396 |
The Riesending cave is Germany's deepest and it took one of the man's companions up to 12 hours to return to the surface to raise the alarm.
Some 200 people are involved in the operation, near Berchtesgaden in southern Germany.
The first rescuers reached the man in the vertical cave on Monday.
A second group, including... | A team is trying to rescue a 52-year-old man injured in a rock fall in a 1,000m-deep (3,280ft) cave in Germany, in an operation that could take days. | 27759819 |
The 23-year-old will ride alongside fellow Welshmen Geraint Thomas and Luke Rowe in Australia's Tour Down Under from 14-22 January.
Doull left Team Wiggins to join Team Sky for the 2017 season.
"My big aim for the year is that big week in April in the Tour of Flanders," Doull told BBC Radio Wales.
The Olympic gold meda... | Welsh cyclist Owain Doull hopes his first major race for Team Sky can help him win selection for the Tour of Flanders in April. | 38564953 |
Dawn Copley was one of several senior officers at Greater Manchester Police accused of "corrupt practice" by another officer who was later sacked.
Kent Police investigated the claim.
South Yorkshire's Chief Constable David Crompton, who is suspended, previously said he had taken "appropriate advice" ahead of her appoin... | The new Acting Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police has been appointed despite being investigated over her conduct with another force. | 36161530 |
The government argues it is simpler - and that over the next 15 years, most people will end up getting a higher pension.
It is currently worth £155 a week for those who qualify, or around £8,000 a year.
Women, and the self-employed, are among the groups that, on average, should benefit.
But there will be losers too - e... | The new flat-rate, or single-tier, state pension has come into effect for everyone retiring after 6 April, 2016. | 35928308 |
However, the cautious recommendations from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will, initially at least, insist on a fully licensed driver being behind the wheel, ready to take over in an emergency or if the technology fails.
California has been the testing ground for most of the development, and so regulations in t... | Regulators in California have published draft proposals designed to pave the way for the public to start using self-driving cars on the roads. | 35117652 |
Luke Harding, a 29-year-old lorry driver from near Haverfordwest, was diagnosed with lung cancer that had spread in September.
He was previously a "fit and healthy lad".
The Welsh Government said it was committed to improving survival rates for cancer and reducing early deaths caused by the disease.
It launched its ref... | A cancer patient from Pembrokeshire has praised the NHS, saying he has received the "very best treatment." | 37989167 |
The firms are all thought to play a role in compiling and trading lists of names and numbers used by cold callers.
The ICO also said it would announce three fines this week.
One penalty will be for a company that sent more than one million text messages about PPI claims.
Another fine is being levied against a second co... | The Information Commissioners' Office (ICO) says it will be writing to 1,000 companies involved in buying and selling personal data to check they are acting lawfully. | 34895104 |
Manager Roy Hodgson says Tottenham striker Kane will start Tuesday's friendly in Turin.
Rooney, only two goals behind Sir Bobby Charlton's England record of 49, starts up front with the 21-year-old.
"I'm as excited as everyone else in the country about Harry. He's had an unbelievable season," said Rooney.
Kane won his ... | England captain Wayne Rooney shares the country's excitement about Harry Kane, who will make his full international debut against Italy. | 32125498 |
British Transport Police are enforcing the dry trains following complaints of alcohol-fuelled anti-social behaviour.
Officers also said it would stop so-called "pre-loading" drinking before people reached their destination.
The prohibition applies on the Saturday 09:28, 10:28 and 11:28 services from Middlesbrough.
The ... | Police have issued a ban on rail travellers drinking or carrying alcohol on morning train services between Middlesbrough and York. | 32091976 |
Ian Thomas worked at children's services at Derbyshire County Council and has taken over from Joyce Thacker, who resigned in September in the wake of the Jay Report.
Professor Alexis Jay estimated 1,400 children were sexually exploited in the town over a 16-year period.
Mr Thomas has been appointed on a one-year contra... | A new director of children's services has started work at Rotherham Council. | 30679325 |
The 27-year-old began to feel unwell on the journey back from the derby clash and the club doctor fitted a drip.
Football manager Stuart Duffy said: "Adrian's condition was giving cause for concern and the club doctor advised he should be taken to hospital.
"Our thoughts are with the player at this time." | Bradford Bulls centre Adrian Purtell was kept in hospital overnight on Sunday after being taken ill on the coach after the defeat by Leeds. | 18234922 |
A survey of Pope Francis's standing around the globe shows that he is seen positively by well over half the world. Some 54% say their opinion of him is favourable and just 12% see him unfavourably.
That means that his overall rating in the WIN Gallup International poll, or net score, this Easter is 41% (with rounding t... | Rarely has a pope been more popular with the people. | 35869656 |
The Jewish community had challenged the ban, introduced in 2013, saying that it was discriminatory.
The Constitutional Court had previously ruled that it was against Polish law to allow animals to be killed without first being stunned.
But to produce kosher and halal meat, animals must be uninjured before death.
The ba... | A Polish court has ruled that a ban on the ritual slaughter of animals for the needs of the Jewish community is unconstitutional. | 30412551 |
County led for a minute before conceding twice in four minutes to lose 2-1 and extend their winless streak to six matches in the league.
The Rams are in the bottom three, one point above bottom side Wigan, with just one league win all season.
"In the first half we looked as though we were paralysed with fear," Pearson ... | Derby County were "paralysed by fear" during their Championship loss at home to fellow strugglers Blackburn Rovers. | 37464343 |
John Potts died from a head injury after a fracas with Gordon Robson outside NE38 Sports Bar in Barmston, Washington, in November 2014.
Robson, 26, of Waskerley Road, Barmston, admitted manslaughter at an earlier court hearing.
The judge said Mr Potts, of Sunderland, had been acting as peacemaker when he received a sin... | A man has been jailed for three-and-a-half years after admitting killing another man outside a bar on Wearside. | 32160884 |
The arguments over increasing aviation capacity in South East England have "changed little in a quarter of a century", said the Transport Committee.
It urged ministers to end "years of political dithering" and to set out a clear timetable.
The government said it was important to get the decision right.
In December the ... | The government must stop putting off the "difficult" decision to expand Heathrow Airport rather than Gatwick, a Commons select committee has said. | 36195209 |
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Raonic led by a set and 3-0 before Murray became the first player this week to break the Canadian's serve, doing so twice in succession.
The top seed and defending champion went on to win 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 6-3.
The Scot overtakes the likes of John McEnroe, Boris Becker and Roy... | Britain's Andy Murray dismantled Milos Raonic's huge serve to become the first man to win the Queen's Club title five times. | 36568791 |
The Times reported on Monday that the party was considering changing its long-standing policy.
Instead, it said the SNP may campaign for an independent Scotland to keep access to the single market without being a full member of the EU.
Mr Salmond said there had been "confusion on The Times' part".
The newspaper report ... | Former SNP leader Alex Salmond has said the party still supports an independent Scotland being a member of the European Union. | 38808795 |
But Canadians flying to the UAE with its Emirates and Etihad airlines will be able to get their visas for much less than other Canadian travellers.
Up till now Canadians have not needed a visa to visit the UAE.
The visa requirement was announced after Canada refused to grant extra landing rights to the UAE airlines.
Th... | The United Arab Emirates is to charge Canadians up to 1,000 Canadian dollars (US$1,000; £650) for visas, amid a row over airline landing rights. | 12088449 |
Jerome scored City's consolation in a 5-1 thrashing at Sheffield Wednesday - their 10th away defeat this season.
Norwich have picked up 36 points at Carrow Road, but just 16 on their travels this term.
"You've got to be honest with yourself and as players we're not honest with ourselves," he told BBC Radio Norfolk.
"I ... | Striker Cameron Jerome has said a "lack of respect" among his Norwich City team-mates is harming their Championship play-off hopes. | 39169945 |
Nicholas Slatten and three others were convicted last year for the killings in Baghdad's crowded Nisoor Square.
A further 17 Iraqis were injured as the private contractors opened fire to clear the way for a US convoy.
The shootings sparked international outrage and a debate over the role of defence contractors in warfa... | A former Blackwater guard has been sentenced to life in prison and three others to 30 years over the killing of 14 Iraqi civilians in 2007. | 32292921 |
After Percival's early penalty, Lewis Tierney crossed for Wigan, but scores from Percival and Morgan Knowles put Saints 16-4 up at half-time.
Luke Walsh's drop-goal and James Roby's late try secured victory for the visitors in tricky, wet conditions.
Saints move up to fourth for the start of the Super 8s, as Wigan stay... | Mark Percival scored 14 points for St Helens as they won a fiery derby against Wigan Warriors and secured a fifth straight Super League victory. | 36834860 |
Kaleb Amponsah stabbed Ade Afariogun twice in the stomach in front of three of the victim's friends in Plaistow Park, Newham, on 29 January.
The 27-year-old was attacked after getting into a scuffle with Amponsah, the Old Bailey heard.
The 18-year-old, of Robertson Road, Canning Town, had claimed he acted in self-defen... | A teenage drug dealer has been jailed for 22 years for murdering a man in an east London park. | 37197661 |
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The heavyweight, 25, beat USA's Jackie Galloway 14-4 in the +73kg category to seal victory in South Korea on Wednesday, which follows her maiden world gold in Russia in 2015.
Mahama Cho progressed to the men's heavyweight semi-finals to secure at least a bronze for Great B... | Bianca Walkden has become the first British fighter to successfully defend a World Taekwondo Championships title. | 40428001 |
Gundogan, 26, told BBC Sport he "can see the finishing line" after tearing cruciate knee ligaments in December, but will not rush his return.
The German missed the 2014 World Cup following back surgery that kept him out for a year, and sat out Euro 2016 because of a dislocated kneecap.
He said: "It is heavy mentally to... | Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan says it has been mentally tough to overcome a third major injury. | 40758845 |
The supporters of the Conference South side are hoping to raise a maximum of £1.25m in order to buy the club and and run it as a community-owned asset.
A fundraising campaign is taking place over the summer where people interested in investing can buy shares priced from £250 to £100,000.
Mr Loach said: "It needs the... | Film director Ken Loach has backed a community buyout scheme by fans of cash-strapped Bath City Football Club. | 32972216 |
It will be Thomson's third spell at Easter Road and is head coach Alan Stubbs' second signing of the week, with striker Anthony Stokes joining on loan from Celtic.
The 31-year-old was a free agent after asking to leave Dundee on Friday.
"Kevin and Anthony have won league and cup medals and that experience will be impor... | Hibernian have signed midfielder Kevin Thomson as a player-coach until the end of the season. | 35386921 |
The Scottish 5,000m runner says the testing is too "slack" in some countries, and that not enough is being done outside of competitions.
It comes after a Wada report on the anti-doping methods employed at Rio 2016 highlighted "serious failings".
"If I'm on the start line, am I sure that 99% of athletes are clean? Of co... | Eilish McColgan says there needs to be standardised testing in all countries to catch out drugs cheats in athletics. | 37803503 |
The Aspar Ducati rider from Toomebridge was just one place outside the points in the final round of the season.
Laverty ended the 2016 series in 13th place on 77 points.
Jorge Lorenzo completed his nine-year stay at Yamaha by winning in Spain with champion Marc Marquez second and Andrea Iannone in third. | Eugene Laverty finished 16th in Valencia on Sunday in his last MotoGP race before returning to World Superbikes for the 2017 season. | 37969914 |
Councillors have approved plans for a community-owned "mutual" that would be commissioned by Devon County Council to run the service on its behalf.
In February, the authority approved £46m of cuts for 2015-16 after a drop in government funding.
But union Unison warned that job posts and libraries could still close.
And... | Devon's entire library service is to be turned into an independent organisation in a bid to save £1.5m over the next two years. | 31846907 |
Union leaders had endorsed the proposed agreement, which would have allowed prison officers to retire at 65, but members voted against it by two to one.
The union said it wanted to address "issues of concern" with the government.
The Ministry of Justice said it was disappointed but would continue talks.
It comes after ... | Members of the Prison Officers Association in England and Wales have "overwhelmingly" rejected an offer on pay and pensions, the union has said. | 38404883 |
American pair Johnson and Spieth and Kaymer of Germany start their rounds from the 10th on Thursday at 14:35 BST.
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy, winner in 2011, 2013 champion Justin Rose of England and Australia's Jason Day who was runner-up to both, begin at 19:09.
Masters champions Sergio Garcia, Bubba Watson and A... | World number one Dustin Johnson will begin the defence of his US Open title alongside the 2015 champion Jordan Spieth and 2014 winner Martin Kaymer. | 40243230 |
Margaret Ann Llewelyn, 53, was last seen at her home in Chepstow in 2002.
Her disappearance prompted a major search operation and relatives made several appeals.
Gwent Police were called to Beaufort Quarry on 24 February and said the remains have been identified as the grandmother. | Human remains found at a quarry in Monmouthshire belong to a woman who had been missing for 14 years, police have said. | 35729376 |
One of the mirrors shattered when Olivia Ward walked into it, cutting her legs and causing blood to pour out.
Her mother said there was so much blood "it looked like she had been bitten by a shark", adding she wants the maze to be closed.
The BBC has contacted Wheelgate Park in Nottinghamshire, but it has not commented... | A nine-year-old girl has been scarred for life after an accident in a maze made of mirrors at a theme park. | 37057899 |
The mother and father from King's Lynn, Norfolk, were questioned in March 2014 over the care of their 11-year-old son.
Norfolk Police said intervention at this level was "very rare" and the couple had been released from bail.
At the time of the arrests, the boy was 5ft 1in (1.56m) and 15 stone (95kg) with a body mass i... | A couple arrested on suspicion of cruelty and neglect of their obese child will not be prosecuted, police have confirmed. | 33330823 |
They say Maj Gen Nelson Williams, who is now Sierra Leone's Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, is back at his base in the capital Abuja.
It was not immediately clear whether any ransom was paid for his release.
He was seized on Friday as he was travelling to the northern state of Kaduna for a military ceremony.
"He i... | The former head of Sierra Leone's army who was kidnapped in Nigeria last week has been freed, officials say. | 36719559 |
Curiosity, which has been on the Mars surface for two years, tweeted "Namaste @MarsOrbiter" and congratulated India on its first interplanetary mission.
@MarsOrbiter, in one of its first ever tweets, replied: "Howdy @MarsCuriosity? Keep in touch. I'll be around."
India is only the fourth nation or geo-bloc to have a pr... | India's Mangalyaan Mars probe has been welcomed into the planet's orbit by a friendly tweet from the US space agency Nasa's Curiosity Rover. | 29339555 |
Ian Murray wants to see Yvette Cooper replace Ed Miliband.
But he said if Mr Corbyn triumphed he would take on the shadow Scottish secretary role.
Voting in the election, being fought by Ms Cooper, Mr Corbyn, Andy Burnham and Liz Kendall has closed and the winner will be announced on Saturday.
Mr Murray told BBC Radio ... | Scotland's only Labour MP has said he would serve in the shadow cabinet of left-winger Jeremy Corbyn if he were to win the leadership of the UK party. | 34206960 |
More than 100 Australian babies were hospitalised with parechovirus in 2013 and 2014.
One year later, doctors found that many of these babies had developmental problems, according to a study by the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID).
No specific treatment or vaccine is currently available.
Babies infec... | A new virus can cause developmental delays and brain damage, according to research. | 36108559 |
Eluned Morgan said without action "we risk facing a social crisis" not seen "since the days of the workhouse".
Care Forum Wales warned in August of a "triple whammy" of underfunding, staff pay and an ageing population.
The Welsh Government said it had worked for many years on "building a care service fit for the pressu... | A social care "time-bomb" requires the setting up of a national care service, a Labour AM has warned. | 37501230 |
A report to councillors next week has said the signs are not legally enforceable.
It also claims they are a deterrent to outdoor play.
The communities and housing committee will be asked to approve a plan to remove them when it meets next Thursday. | Aberdeen could become the first city in Scotland to remove all of its "no ball games" signs from public areas. | 34016886 |
Dyma'r pumed tro i'r Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol ddewis ffermwr ifanc i weithio ar dir yn Nant Gwynant ger Beddgelert.
Cafodd Teleri ei dewis gan banel o Gymdeithas y Clybiau Ffermwyr Ifanc a'r Ymddiredolaeth Genedlaethol, ar ôl iddi amlinellu ei chynlluniau ar gyfer y fferm.
Ym mis Medi, fe fydd hi a'i chi defaid, Ro... | Teleri Fielden o bentref Meifod yn Sir Drefaldwyn yw enillydd Ysgoloriaeth Llyndy Isaf ar gyfer 2017. | 40705649 |
A lawyer for PeWoBe said the emails had been quoted out of context and were never meant to be taken seriously.
Some PeWoBe managers joked about how to spend a €5,000 (£4,340) donation. A "child guillotine" was suggested.
Another email said residents would turn a sandpit into "an ashtray".
PeWoBe runs nine migrant ho... | The Berlin authorities say they no longer want a private company, PeWoBe, to run migrant hostels in the city, after company emails denigrating migrants were leaked to German media. | 37093934 |
If found guilty, Peter Gardner, 25, could be executed. He told the court he did not know it was in his bags.
Mr Gardner was arrested last November in Guangzhou allegedly carrying over 30kg (66lb) of the drug in his luggage.
China has strict drug laws - anyone found carrying more than 50g of meth faces a potential death... | A New Zealand-born Australian man has gone on trial in southern China for attempting to smuggle crystal methamphetamine out of the country. | 32620181 |
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Centre Sene Naoupu and lock Sophie Spence crossed as the hosts led 15-3 at the break.
Two more penalties from home captain Niamh Briggs, who scored 11 points, were the only second-half scores.
Wales defended bravely for long periods, but could not add to Robyn Wilkins' ear... | Holders Ireland opened their Women's Six Nations campaign on a confident note with a comfortable win over Wales on the artificial pitch at Donnybrook. | 35492047 |
The last nuclear reactor was switched off at Wylfa on the island in December 2015.
The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has served an enforcement notice on Magnox Ltd to improve its management of asbestos at the site.
There is no risk of exposure to the public. Magnox Ltd said it had already started improvements.
Th... | Safety concerns have been raised over the handling of asbestos during the removal of nuclear waste on Anglesey. | 39666461 |
Under changes that came into effect on Monday, grants for students from low-income homes are replaced by loans.
Previously, students from families with annual incomes of £25,000 or less received a full grant of £3,387 a year.
The National Union of Students said the move was "disgraceful" and meant poorer students wou... | Students starting university courses in England will no longer be able to apply for grants towards living costs. | 36940172 |
Three cats from Ty-Nant sanctuary in Cymmer were found dead while another three were later found unharmed after a break-in on Saturday.
Frank Lewis appeared at Swansea Magistrates' Court charged with two counts of burglary and causing suffering to a protected animal.
He was released on bail until 2 September.
A 15-year... | An 18-year-old has appeared in court in connection with a burglary at a cat sanctuary in Neath Port Talbot. | 36939284 |
Anas Abdalla, Mahamuud Diini and Gabriel Rasmus from Birmingham wanted to join the group, a jury was told.
But they were arrested after being discovered hiding in the back of a lorry at Dover port in April 2015.
Mr Abdalla and Mr Diini, both 26, deny preparing for acts of terror. Rasmus, 29, admits the same charge.
Som... | An undercover officer infiltrated a jihadi group and scuppered their plan to join so-called Islamic State in Syria, the Old Bailey heard. | 35236082 |
Written in the local Hausa language by women for women, Kano city's equivalent of the Mills and Boons industry, known as "Litattafan Soyayya", is a booming business.
"I read these novels to know how to handle complex life issues, like courtship and what life is in the matrimonial home," says 23-year-old Hadiza Ibrahim ... | Women and girls in northern Nigeria have a voracious appetite for romantic fiction that is taking on conservative attitudes in this largely Muslim region. | 36172123 |
Georgia are at the front of that waiting list, climbing above Italy in the world rankings and attracting crowds of more than 50,000 in Tbilisi.
They have already qualified for the 2019 World Cup and beaten the likes of Tonga and Fiji, while they will face Wales for the first time in November.
Yet it might be some time ... | The Six Nations is the exclusive club for European rugby's elite, and there is a queue of outsiders eager to force their way in. | 39050894 |
Farmer Robert Fidler, 66, hid the castle behind bales for four years when he built it in Redhill, Surrey.
A High Court judge has ordered him to demolish it by June. If he fails to do so he will be jailed for three months.
A petition, with 1,200 signatures, calls on Reigate and Banstead Council to stop the "wasteful" en... | More than a thousand people have backed calls to halt the proposed demolition of a mock-Tudor castle built without planning permission. | 34903224 |
Just under 10,000 proxy votes were cast in the last Assembly election in March.
That figure was almost double the figure for the Westminster poll in 2015. The biggest increases came in mainly nationalist constituencies.
Fermanagh and South Tyrone topped the list with more than 1,500 proxy votes recorded and it was foll... | There has been a surge in the number of people in Northern Ireland allowing others to vote on their behalf. | 39916171 |
Her attacker is believed to have followed her home on Monday after she had collected her pension from Sea Mills Post Office in Shirehampton Road.
She suffered "nasty head injuries" and is recovering in hospital after being hit several times, police said.
The victim's son, 45, was inside the home and ran to her aid. He ... | An 81-year-old woman was repeatedly hit over the head with a hammer during a failed robbery at her Bristol home. | 26933857 |
The opposition-controlled lower house overwhelmingly approved the move.
The Senate quickly followed suit and announced it would hold the trial on Friday, giving the left-wing president 24 hours to prepare his defence.
Mr Lugo has faced severe criticism over his handling of a forced land eviction in which seven police o... | Paraguay's parliament has voted to have President Fernando Lugo impeached after deadly land clashes last week. | 18535552 |
Midfielder Woodyard, who scored just one goal for the club last season, fired Danny Cowley's side in front with a sublime curling effort.
Carlisle looked more threatening at the start of the second half, but it was Woodyard who scored the crucial second goal for the Imps, the former Braintree man slotting home after ex... | Two rare goals from Alex Woodyard propelled Lincoln to a comfortable victory over 10-man Carlisle in League Two. | 40983808 |
Signaller Tyler Pearson of York-based 2nd Signal Regiment, entered the River Ouse near The Lowther pub in the early hours of 3 April.
North Yorkshire Police believe he was trying to swim to the far bank at Queen's Staith during a night out with friends.
The 18-year-old is the third young person to have died in the city... | A body found in a river in York has been identified as a missing soldier. | 27078053 |
UK holidaymakers in the EU benefit from caps on the cost of making calls, sending texts and downloading data.
However, watchdog Consumer Focus is warning that such limits to not apply to those travelling further afield.
Football fans uploading 10 photos at a game could be charged up to £80.
Using a phone in the UK to c... | Holidaymakers leaving the EU - including football fans going to the World Cup - are being warned about the risks of running up huge mobile phone fees. | 10214993 |
It relates to testimony given to the Finance Committee on 23 September 2015.
The BBC understands the individuals questioned were former Sinn Féin MLA Daithí McKay, loyalist blogger Jamie Bryson and Sinn Féin activist Thomas O'Hara.
A file has been sent to the Public Prosecution Service.
The £1.2bn sale by Nama - the Re... | Three men have been interviewed by police as part of an inquiry into allegations around evidence given to Stormont's Nama inquiry. | 38834453 |
Twenty-two people were killed and 64 injured when Salman Abedi blew himself up at the venue on Monday.
Toure's representative Dimitri Seluk told BBC Sport: "We want to help the victims - the families of the dead or those who are now in hospital.
"I spoke to Yaya on Tuesday and he was very shocked by the terrible news."... | Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure and his agent will donate £100,000 to help the victims of the Manchester Arena attack. | 40028571 |
Surrey Police confirmed a property in Oxshott was burgled last weekend.
John Terry is reported to live in a seven-bedroom property in a half-acre country estate in the county.
A spokesman for Surrey Police said: "We can confirm that a burglary took place at a property in Moles Hill, Oxshott, overnight 25/26 February."
... | Burglars are believed to have broken into the Surrey mansion owned by former England captain John Terry while he was on a family skiing holiday. | 39165777 |
The politics of all this point in contradictory directions.
On the one hand, the Tories - against almost everyone's expectations, including the Prime Minister's - won a clear overall majority. And there was never any ambiguity during the General Election campaign that the Conservatives would cut harder and faster than ... | The big economic and political question for the Prime Minister and Chancellor is whether to get the pain of slashing the deficit out of the way as early as possible in the parliament, and risk significant strife and protest, or adopt a smoother path to putting the public finances on a more sustainable footing. | 33003955 |
Scott Dores was found dead at Keyhow, between Santon Bridge and Eskdale Green, at lunchtime on Saturday.
His Yamaha bike was spotted at the side of the road by police community support officers and his body at the bottom of a hill.
Elsewhere in the county, an 82-year-old man died after being struck by a vehicle in Penr... | The body of a teenage motorcyclist has been found in a stream after his bike was seen at the roadside. | 35145045 |
The 53-year-old has been in caretaker charge since Claudio Ranieri was sacked on 23 February, nine months after winning the Premier League title.
Shakespeare, who has never managed full-time, was Ranieri's assistant after being brought to the club by the Italian's predecessor, Nigel Pearson.
Leicester have won both of ... | Craig Shakespeare has been appointed Leicester City manager until the end of the season. | 39228304 |
Israelis are outraged by two attacks by Palestinians - a drive-by shooting on a road between two Jewish settlements near the Palestinian city of Nablus and a stabbing in the crowded streets of the Old City of Jerusalem.
The heightened tensions can be traced a few weeks ago to the start of the Jewish High Holiday, when ... | After a week which has seen a sharp and sudden escalation of violence in Jerusalem and the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the mood on both sides of the deep and bitter political divide is both edgy and angry. | 34446614 |
Former murderers, sexual offenders and thieves have all been Uber drivers, allege court papers filed by district attorneys in California.
They started legal action against Uber last year, saying it had misled customers about its screening systems.
Uber said its driver checking system was "more effective" than those use... | Cab firm Uber has been accused of not doing enough to check the backgrounds of its drivers in the US. | 34002051 |
Organisers of the Little Stoke Parkrun said they were given until 28 May to reach an agreement with Stoke Gifford Parish Council or "leave the park".
They have decided to cancel Saturday's free-for-all run "on safety grounds".
Last month councillors voted to charge Parkrun saying it was "unfair" to expect residents to ... | The final Parkrun has been cancelled at the site near Bristol where a council became the first to request a contribution towards the park's upkeep. | 36377559 |
Yn ôl adroddiadau disgynnodd Thomas o dîm Sky oddi ar ei feic wrth ddod lawr disgyniad serth.
Ddoe yn dilyn yr wythfed cymal roedd Geraint Thomas yn parhau i fod yn yr ail safle.
Yn ôl gwefan Tour de France mae 'na ofnau fod Geraint Thomas wedi torri pont ei ysgwydd.
Thomas enillodd gymal cyntaf y Tour De France eleni ... | Mae'r Cymro cyntaf i wisgo'r crys melyn yn y Tour de France wedi cael ei orfodi i adael y ras wedi iddo gael damwain yng nghymal naw. | 40550018 |
Goals from Geoffrey Kondogbia and Dimitar Berbatov put Monaco in control of the last-16 first-leg tie.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain gave Arsenal hope, but Yannick Ferreira Carrasco added a third for the visitors.
"It is just not right to give goals away the way we did," said Wenger.
"We missed chances and were suicidal defe... | Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger accused his players of losing their nerve and blamed "suicidal" defending after a 3-1 home defeat by Monaco left them on the brink of Champions League elimination. | 31633927 |
Stiaan van Zyl (149) fell early on day three but wicketkeeper Michael Burgess (76) and a brisk 70 from Jofra Archer pushed the hosts up to 668 all out.
Durham, starting 381 runs behind, lost opener Stephen Cook to the first ball of their second innings.
England's Keaton Jennings also fell cheaply as the visitors closed... | Sussex posted the fifth-highest first-class score in their history as they closed in on a crushing innings win over Durham at Hove in Division Two. | 40006807 |
Christopher Laskaris, 24, was found dead at his flat in St John's Close, Hyde Park, on 17 November.
Philip Craig, 37, and 22-year-old Dempsey Pattison, both from Leeds, have been charged with his murder.
Police said they want to locate the red Fender Jaguar and blue Flying V guitars as well as an Orange Crush 35RT ampl... | Police want to trace two electric guitars missing from the home of a man who was killed in Leeds. | 38135243 |
Islwyn MP Chris Evans told BBC Wales' Sunday Politics Wales he feared strikes would create more refugees.
MPs backed UK military action by 397 votes to 223 on Wednesday.
All of Wales' 11 Conservative MPs supported the air strikes. Leader Andrew RT Davies said they were necessary for national security.
Stephen Doughty, ... | A Welsh Labour MP has warned air strikes against so-called Islamic State in Syria could radicalise more young Muslims in the UK and Europe. | 35010116 |
Approval for the energy plant, on the site of the former Bilsthorpe Colliery, was granted in November.
However, Mark Spencer, Conservative MP for Sherwood, asked Eric Pickles to review the decision on environmental and community grounds.
The county council's planning chairman said he was surprised by the decision.
Mr S... | Plans for a £70m waste-burning power station in Nottinghamshire have been called in by the communities secretary for further inspection. | 30573198 |
The 26-year-old was taken to hospital following the shooting in the Lady Street area at about 20:55 GMT on Tuesday evening.
Police have said two men dressed in dark clothing made off on foot in the direction of McDonnell Street.
The victim's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
Detectives have appealed for... | A man has been shot in each leg in a paramilitary-style attack in west Belfast. | 32143693 |
Saturday's 1-0 victory over local rivals Hamilton means the Fir Park side's fate remains in their own hands.
"It's almost impossible [to take the pressure off]. The players know the importance of it however you dress it up," Robinson said.
"We out-scrapped and out-battled them, which was a real pleasing aspect."
Robins... | Motherwell manager Stephen Robinson believes his players have responded to the pressure of fighting to stay in the Scottish Premiership. | 39923333 |
A road from Turkey used by the World Food Programme to reach eastern Aleppo was blocked last week after the government launched a major offensive.
The agency currently has an alternative route, but it may soon be severed too.
The UN is also calling on Turkey to let in some 30,000 people stranded on its border who have ... | Up to 300,000 people could be cut off from food supplies if Syrian government forces encircle rebel-held parts of the northern city of Aleppo, the UN says. | 35531178 |
Full-back Josh Law, 26, arrives on a one-year deal after leaving Fir Park by mutual consent in the summer.
Keeper Connor Ripley, 23, has agreed a season-long loan from Middlesbrough after spending last season in Scotland.
Leeds United striker Lee Erwin, 23, has also joined on loan 12 months after moving to Elland Road ... | New Oldham manager Stephen Robinson has agreed deals for three players who previously worked with him at Scottish Premiership club Motherwell. | 36754620 |
Devon County Council reversed traffic flow through Totnes in 2013 to make the area safer.
But some traders began legal action claiming their businesses had suffered.
The council wanted to contest a decision that the scheme should be dropped but a judge at Exeter County Court said it could not appeal.
The authority coul... | Traffic flow through a Devon town centre is set to change after a judge decided a council cannot appeal against a ruling to scrap the scheme. | 32386096 |
A banner proclaiming "Manchester remembers" marked the loss of life after the bombing on 22 May.
Thousands of people attended the event, which also honoured the work of the emergency services after the attack.
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said it was a chance to celebrate the city's "incredible spirit".
"It's ... | Twenty-two children holding balloons have led the annual Manchester Day parade in a commemoration of the 22 victims of the Manchester attack. | 40320800 |
Goodes, an Indigenous Australian who plays for the Swans, has been plagued by booing whilst on the field - especially during last Sunday's clash at Perth's Subiaco Oval where a rival fan was removed for allegedly telling him to "get back to the zoo".
The unidentified man said his ejection was an "overreaction", and des... | Australian Football League (AFL) star Adam Goodes says he is taking time off, as a row over racism in the game shows no sign of dying down. | 33685103 |
Brown, 31, came out of international retirement to feature in the qualifying defeat by England in November, with the Scots struggling in Group F.
Dundee boss Hartley, who won 25 Scotland caps, insists a play-off place remains a realistic possibility.
"You'd like to see Scott finish the [qualifying] campaign," he said.
... | Scotland can still qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia with Scott Brown featuring for the national side, according to Paul Hartley. | 38494552 |
The UK Office for National Statistics report estimated about 86,000 Poles were living in Scotland in 2015.
The next most common nationalities in Scotland were India and the Irish Republic, both with 16,000. Poland was also the top country of birth for migrants living in the UK.
In total, an estimated 393,000 people in ... | One in five of the non UK-born population in Scotland is Polish, new figures have shown. | 37185308 |
The tie-up will create one of the largest exchange companies in the world with a combined value of about £21bn.
Under the terms of the deal, LSE shareholders will own 45.6% of the new holding company, while Deutsche Boerse shareholders will own 54.4%.
LSE chief executive Xavier Rolet said the two firms were "creating ... | The London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) and Deutsche Boerse have agreed terms for a "merger of equals". | 35818997 |
Seren Bernard, who was in the care of Pembrokeshire council at the time, died in Milford Haven in April 2012.
Coroner Paul Bennett said there had been "communications issues" over her care but found they did not "cause or contribute" to her death.
He recorded a conclusion of suicide.
Mr Bennett said text messages sent ... | A 14-year-old girl who died while under the care of social services had "intended to kill herself", a coroner has concluded. | 33189833 |
Suarez's goal helped Barcelona beat Las Palmas to extend their lead at the top of La Liga to nine points, as both Atletico Madrid and Real could only draw.
Fortunately for Ronaldo, his spot-kick was not the miss of the weekend. Elsewhere, Juventus ended a 15-match winning streak in Serie A while Bayern Munich and Paris... | Luis Suarez became the first player to reach 25 goals in Europe's top five leagues on a weekend when Cristiano Ronaldo's missed penalty proved costly for Real Madrid. | 35623020 |
The Republican presidential nominee said the women making the allegations were "horrible liars" and the media was colluding with rival Hillary Clinton.
Several women say he groped them or forcibly kissed them.
First Lady Michelle Obama earlier said Mr Trump's boasts about groping women were "shocking and demeaning".
"L... | Donald Trump has rejected a slew of accusations of sexual misconduct, telling supporters in Florida they are "totally and absolutely false". | 37650500 |
Iain Duncan Smith's resignation has put the issue at the heart of the government's approach to the economy - whether George Osborne's announcements in the Budget last week were "fair".
Mr Duncan Smith told the Andrew Marr programme on Sunday morning that the Budget was "deeply unfair", as it proposed restrictions to in... | Fairness - a word as easy to shout about as it is difficult to define. | 35863668 |
Stuart Howatson, 37, from Warwickshire, ordered expensive computer security systems, offered an engineer a job and duped hotel staff to get free rooms.
Sentencing him, Recorder Derek Sweeting QC told him the the real purpose of the fraud was to make him feel better and more powerful.
The court heard he has a variety of... | A man who admitted pretending to be a Formula 1 racing boss has been jailed for two years. | 35661658 |
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is proposing to close Broomhill House in Gedling and another unit at Heather Close in Mansfield.
The trust said patient feedback showed most preferred to be cared for at home.
However, Isabel Wodrow, whose 44-year-old son is treated for a psychotic illness at Broomhill House, said h... | About 2,000 people have signed a petition against the closure of a mental health unit in Nottinghamshire. | 33784625 |
The Magpies, relegated in 2015, have lost their past four League Two games to slip to 19th in the table.
The club did not comment on whether the team selection plan was related to their recent run of results.
Chesterfield had planned to field a mixture of reserve and youth players.
Following Saturday's 3-2 defeat by Ba... | Notts County were unable to go through with their plan to play "all first-team players" in a reserve fixture against Chesterfield after the game was called off because of a frozen pitch. | 38130816 |
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