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The so-called ghost gear is a danger to seals and other marine mammals which get entangled in the mesh, the Cornwall Seal Group said.
Fifty-two creatures including seals, birds, crabs and fish were found tangled in nets in a year-long survey.
Fishermen said they collect hundreds of tonnes of discarded items every year.... | Fifty tonnes of discarded, lost or abandoned fishing nets, some from as far as Canada, have been found around the coast of Devon and Cornwall. | 37297050 |
Chasing 207 to make England bat again, India raced to 86-0 at lunch.
But Graeme Swann bowled Virender Sehwag to spark a collapse in which India lost six wickets for 36 runs.
The tourists looked certain to wrap up an innings win, only for Ravichandran Ashwin (83) to steer India to 239-9 at the close, a slender lead of 3... | England are on the brink of a resounding win over India in the third Test after ripping through the home side's top order on the fourth day. | 20651445 |
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The world record holder, 26, is not yet in the same shape that saw him produce arguably the finest individual athletics performance of the 2012 Games.
But just as in London, he dictated the race from the front, this time winding it up from 250 metres out rather than from t... | Olympic 800m champion David Rudisha put three years of injury, disappointment and defeat behind him to win his second world title and re-establish himself as one of his sport's great superstars. | 34055689 |
Gaby Stone, 34, from Edgware Road, north-west London, managed the long jumper's appearances, merchandise and sponsorship contracts for a 20% cut.
He claimed to have lost the athlete's money in a bad investment but in reality kept it for himself, Blackfriars Crown Court heard.
The 34-year-old was jailed for 18 months at... | A man with a gambling addiction has been jailed for taking £48,000 from Olympic gold medallist Greg Rutherford. | 39184963 |
The 28-year-old defender had a medical with the Baggies on Friday but no agreement has been reached over his personal terms.
There is a chance the deal could be resurrected as a loan move but manager Tony Pulis is looking at other options.
Meanwhile, Pulis says he might have to offer Spurs target Saido Berahino, 22, so... | West Brom's bid to sign Federico Fazio from Tottenham has stalled. | 34013967 |
The Englishman opened with a break of 131 but was pegged back from 4-1 to 4-3, making the decisive move with a 74 break in the eighth frame in Cardiff.
Stuart Bingham plays Robert Milkins in the second semi-final at 19:00 GMT.
"It's always special when you reach the semi-finals and finals," said Trump, who won the Euro... | World number four Judd Trump is through to his first Welsh Open final after beating Scotland's Scott Donaldson 6-3. | 39014906 |
The five cats were discovered in the boot of a Peugeot 106 by a mechanic at Johnson's Garage in Boston.
Owner Graham Johnson said the employee was "shocked" when he came across the animals while looking for a spare part.
He said a customer has already pledged to give a home to some of the abandoned kittens.
Mr Johnson ... | A litter of kittens had a lucky escape after being found in a car that was due to be crushed at a scrap yard in Lincolnshire. | 34285605 |
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Ahead of the country's presidential elections on 28 March, BBC Africa tells you what you need to know about Nigeria and the naira.
Produced by Baya Cat | Nigeria is officially Africa's biggest economy, but just how strong is it? | 31113499 |
The work to restore the track after it was severed by floodwater was well ahead of schedule, Network Rail said.
The line was breached in several places at Cowley Bridge just north of Exeter at 23:30 GMT on Monday, causing widespread disruption to travellers.
Engineers have been working round the clock to repair the tra... | The flood-hit main railway line into Devon and Cornwall has reopened. | 38079338 |
The winners - Bunmi Aworanti, Ola Taylor and Simi Awokoya - spent two days working on an idea which they then presented to the 100 Women team.
They came up with "I am", an app that helps you match your emotions with the qualities of some of our 100 Women.
Ms Aworanti, 25, said "Winning was amazing - I didn't expect it ... | The BBC 100 Women team have hosted a coding competition with Facebook UK to give female developers the chance to create a unique social media product. | 38180363 |
The eccentric Sheldon, played by Jim Parsons, has been at the centre of America's most popular comedy show since it started in 2007.
Earlier this week, CBS confirmed that The Big Bang Theory's new spin-off, Young Sheldon, will be a prequel focusing on the character's early years.
But will it work? Some spin-off shows h... | TV's most socially-awkward sitcom character, The Big Bang Theory's Sheldon Cooper, is getting his own spin-off series. | 39265553 |
The new service will cost $8.99 (£6.30) a month for video streaming only.
Amazon's Prime membership service has been growing, but its video streaming has fewer viewers than its competitors.
Until now videos could only be accessed by signing up for a $99-a-year Prime membership that included free-shipping and special d... | Amazon has introduced new monthly subscription services in the US as it steps up plans to take on video-streaming services Netflix and Hulu. | 36076534 |
Six-year-old Lucas Walker was paddling in the water when he was swept out to sea. His mother, 37-year-old Julie Walker, tried to save him.
The pair, from Aberdeen, were both taken to hospital but did not survive.
Lucas's 13-year-old brother, Samuel, was also pulled from the water, along with a man and a woman. All thre... | A mother and son who died after getting into difficulty in the sea off Aberdeen have been named by police. | 37148873 |
The unarmed Missouri teenager was killed by police minutes after he left the shop.
Prosecutor Robert McCulloch attacked the CCTV footage released in the new documentary as a "pretty pathetic attempt at a video production".
He released five videos himself that show more of the alleged exchange.
Mr McCulloch said the new... | City officials in Ferguson are hitting back against a filmmaker's claim that Michael Brown did not rob a shop in the hours before his death. | 39269895 |
Greg Wallace was initially suspended as the head of Best Start Federation schools in July 2013 before resigning six months later.
He was accused of awarding more than £1m in IT contracts to his then partner's company, C2 Technology.
Mr Wallace, 46, must wait two years before applying to have the ban lifted.
A National... | A "super head" who resigned after an investigation into how IT contracts at five east London primary schools were awarded has been banned from teaching | 36446144 |
Huw Lewis announced his ambition for a "bilingual plus one" nation at a German-themed conference in Cardiff.
He said additional languages could help youngsters "get ahead in life, in education and the competitive world".
In June a report warned that foreign language learning in secondary schools in Wales was "declining... | Children should start learning foreign languages in primary school, alongside English and Welsh, the education minister has said. | 33388356 |
Eamon Bradley - a Muslim convert from Melmore Gardens in Creggan - is on trial at Londonderry Crown Court.
The 28-year-old faces six charges, including attending a rebel training camp in Syria and receiving training in guns and grenades.
He denies committing the offences between 31 March and 29 October 2014.
On the fou... | A Londonderry man accused of terrorism told police that he hid from the sun under trees during battles in Syria, a court has heard. | 38902047 |
Slade was moved to head of football in Cardiff in May and replaced as manager by Paul Trollope.
The former Grimsby Town and Brighton boss left the Bluebirds on 3 June after just 28 days in his new role and was named Charlton boss three days later.
"That was my decision, I instigated that," said Slade, who joined Cardif... | Russell Slade says he "instigated" his departure from Cardiff City to become manager of Charlton. | 36472242 |
It was deemed that the surface at the Priestfield Stadium was unsafe during an inspection at 15:00 GMT on Monday.
The postponement means that Ady Pennock must wait until Saturday's visit of Shrewsbury Town to take charge of his first home match as Gillingham boss.
The Gills are 17th in League One, six points and six pl... | Tuesday's League One game between Gillingham and AFC Wimbledon has been postponed because of a frozen pitch. | 38565645 |
Mushin Ahmed died 11 days after he was attacked by Dale Jones and Damien Hunt, both 30, as he walked to prayers at a mosque in Rotherham in August.
Jones, of Norwood Street, Rotherham, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 32 years. He was convicted of murder.
Hunt, of Doncaster Road, Rotherham, was jailed for 14 ... | Two men convicted of killing an 81-year-old grandfather in a racially motivated attack have been jailed. | 35688543 |
Those agencies can only do their job, the argument goes, if they have full access to the online chatter of those planning terrorist atrocities.
As the UK's Prime Minister David Cameron put it in a speech this week - there should be no "means of communication" which "we cannot read".
But in an era when communication tak... | Whenever the terrorist threat is increased, as it has been since the tragic events in Paris last week, so too are the calls from politicians to increase the powers of the people they employ to protect the public from such threats. | 30794953 |
Williams shone for Scarlets in their 28-11 Champions Cup win over Sale.
Caretaker Wales coach Rob Howley names his squad for the autumn internationals on Tuesday and Pivac expects to see centre Jonathan Davies feature due to his partnership with Williams.
"I thought Scott and Jonathan [Davies] combined very well and it... | Scarlets coach Wayne Pivac says Scott Williams is making a big claim for an international starting spot. | 37672229 |
The 21-year-old has been summonsed to court following a fight at Livello in October.
Police said "a large altercation" broke out at the club which resulted in a number of people being arrested.
The Jamaican-born winger, who has made five first-team appearances for the EFL Championship leaders, is due in court on 4 Apri... | Newcastle United winger Rolando Aarons is to face a charge of violent disorder over a bar brawl in the city. | 39204326 |
December's devastating floods in northern England seem a world away from the Pacific Ocean but anyone embarking on a meteorological whodunit will inevitably have to stop off in the world's largest ocean and investigate further.
As well as being exceptionally wet, December 2015 was the UK's warmest December on record. B... | 2015 was the warmest year on record, with global temperatures 0.75C above the long-term average, according to scientists at the UK's Met Office. | 35355664 |
Amos, 22, was expected to return in February after injuring a shoulder in the 32-8 loss to Australia in November.
But the Dragons say he is unlikely to be back until at least April.
"We're optimistic we will see him before the end of the season but it's unlikely for March," said elite performance manager Huw Bevan.
It ... | Wales wing Hallam Amos' return to action has been delayed after the Newport Gwent Dragons admitted he is unlikely to play this month. | 39132175 |
An arrest warrant has been issued for the designer, best known for creating the "Hope" image of President Obama during his 2008 election campaign.
He was commissioned to paint a huge, 18-storey mural in Detroit last month but police say he used his down time to plaster buildings with posters.
The warrant accuses him of... | Street artist Shepard Fairey is wanted by police in Detroit after they say he tagged buildings across the city. | 33286110 |
Naomi Eisenstadt, the independent advisor on poverty and inequality, set out 15 recommendations for what more could be done to tackle the problem.
Her report urges "bold" moves on tax reform, the living wage, childcare and public service delivery.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon welcomed the report, announcing £1m of f... | An independent report into poverty in Scotland has urged the government to end the council tax freeze in 2017/18. | 35363320 |
Burntisland and Methil in Fife and Arnish on Lewis have missed out on contracts supported by the Scottish government, unions have said.
The sites operated by BiFab employ a total of 2,500 workers.
Alasdair Allan, SNP MSP for the Western Isles, said the first minister's office was making arrangements for a meeting.
The ... | First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to meet union leaders to discuss concerns about the future of jobs at three Scottish fabrication yards. | 33378643 |
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Many businesses and homes in more remote parts of Wales are still struggling to get online - and say a poor internet connection can make or break a business when they are trying to do business online.
BT says delivering broadband connec... | The future of Wales' communication networks has been discussed at the Royal Welsh Show in Builth Wells on Wednesday. | 28445349 |
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Brazil won the men's tournament for the first time at Rio 2016, beating Germany at the Maracana Stadium.
However, while Infantino feels the women's game has developed due to its inclusion in the Olympics, he says problems remain to be solved.
"The men's game, which is prim... | Fifa president Gianni Infantino wants to address the "sensitive issue" of football at the Olympics. | 37208015 |
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The 29-year-old France international has regularly been linked with a move.
It is understood the Hammers recently turned down a £19.1m bid for Payet from his former side Marseille.
"We have said we don't want to sell our best players but Payet does not want to play for us,... | West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic says forward Dimitri Payet no longer wants to play for the Premier League club - but they will not sell him. | 38595765 |
The 24-year-old has been disappointed at not being involved in Ireland's Six Nations campaign, but his availability is a boost to table-toppers Ulster.
Welsh squad player Aled Davies starts at scrum-half for the Scarlets after being released by Warren Gatland and he partners Aled Thomas at halfback.
Thomas replaces inj... | Fly-half Paddy Jackson will lead Ulster for the first time in Sunday's crucial Pro12 match against the Scarlets. | 35590646 |
Yr Eidalwyr, Juventus oedd y tîm cyntaf i sicrhau eu lle yn y ffeinal ar ôl curo Monaco o 4-1 ar gyfanswm goliau ddydd Mawrth.
Fe wnaeth Real drechu clwb arall o brifddinas Sbaen, Atlético Madrid o 4-2 ar gyfanswm goliau nos Fercher.
Bydd y rownd derfynol - digwyddiad chwaraeon mwyaf y byd yn 2017 - yn cael ei chynnal ... | Bydd Caerdydd yn croesawu Gareth Bale a Real Madrid i'r brifddinas mewn llai na mis wedi iddyn nhw sicrhau eu lle yn rownd derfynol Cynghrair y Pencampwyr. | 39875940 |
President Mohammed Morsi, a member of the group, was ousted by the military, senior leaders and thousands of members have been detained, and its headquarters have been ransacked and burned.
Protest camps set up in the capital Cairo to call for his reinstatement have been stormed by Egyptian security forces with great l... | Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood is perhaps facing the most serious crisis in its 85-year history. | 12313405 |
At least five firms have cancelled commercials, despite Mr Hannity's pledge to drop the topic on-air.
Fox has retracted their story, which claimed a Democratic National Committee employee was shot because he passed emails to Wikileaks.
Washington DC police suspect Seth Rich was gunned down in a botched robbery.
Compani... | Several companies have pulled adverts from Fox News host Sean Hannity's show after his coverage of a debunked election murder conspiracy. | 40050203 |
John Ogston, 54, from the Banff area, died after the crash which happened in Plaidy, near Turriff, at about 07:45 on Thursday.
His wife Lesley said the whole family was "absolutely devastated at the loss of Oor Jocky" who was "born in his leathers" and had a "big heart".
She said motorbikes had been a huge part of his ... | Relatives of a man killed when his motorbike was involved in a collision with a car have paid tribute to him. | 32253253 |
At 7mm (0.27 inches) long, Paedophryne amauensis may be the world's smallest vertebrate - the group that includes mammals, fish, birds and amphibians.
The researchers also found a slightly larger relative, Paedophryne swiftorum.
Presenting the new species in PLoS One journal, they suggest the frogs' tiny scale is linke... | A frog species that appears to be the world's smallest has been discovered in Papua New Guinea by a US-based team. | 16491477 |
Sixteen executives, including Europe's richest woman, the L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, offered in an open letter to pay a "special contribution" in a spirit of "solidarity".
Later the government is due to announce tighter fiscal measures as it seeks to reassure markets and curb the deficit.
They are expected to... | Some of France's wealthiest people have called on the government to tackle its deficit by raising taxes - on the rich. | 14646975 |
The first phase of the Inventory of Historic Battlefields contains a total of 17 different locations.
It includes sites in the Borders, Aberdeenshire, the Highlands, North Lanarkshire, Stirling and East Lothian.
The inventory aims to highlight the historic significance of the areas to planning authorities making decisi... | Historic Scotland has issued a list of the most important battle sites located around the country. | 11968463 |
Gloucester Services, Liverpool's Alder Hey Hospital and Stanbrook Abbey near York were three of 46 projects named on the 2016 Riba National Awards list.
The eclectic list includes a London museum and an Essex housing estate.
A "shimmering stainless steel library" in Oxford, designed by the late Dame Zaha Hadid's firm, ... | A grass-roofed children's hospital, an abbey, and a "tranquil" motorway services have been honoured by the Royal Institute of British Architects. | 36600616 |
Watched by police snipers, the statue was gone before dawn in a stealthy operation designed to foil protests.
The statues will be relocated to "a place where they can be put in historical context", the city said.
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu said workers had faced "intense" intimidation and threats.
The last chunk ... | Masked New Orleans workers in bullet-proof vests have removed a Confederate monument that officials said was a symbol of the US South's racist past. | 39697984 |
Lucy Ward claimed she was sacked because she was former head coach Neil Redfearn's partner.
Ms Ward, who worked as the club's education and welfare officer, travelled to Canada to work as a BBC pundit at the 2015 Women's World Cup.
The club, which denied any wrongdoing, claimed she was sacked for exceeding her annual l... | A Leeds United employee has won her case for unfair dismissal and sex discrimination against the club. | 36037672 |
Dasun Shanaka, 91 overnight, reached his century off 122 balls before he was caught off Tom Wells as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 367.
The hosts began brightly with captain Angus Robson and Lewis Hill sharing a 71-run opening stand before both fell to left-arm spinner Rangana Herath.
Solid contributions from all of th... | Michael Burgess hit a career-best 98 as Sri Lanka's bowlers struggled on day two against Leicestershire. | 36294894 |
Lifelong fan Nigel Daws said he created the figures, which include Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, to mark the club's 150th anniversary.
He said he has tried to make the players' facial expressions and hair look as realistic as possible.
Mr Daws said Peter Shilton's perm and Garry Birtles' quiff were among the most chal... | A Nottingham Forest fan has recreated the double European Cup-winning team of 1979/80 in Lego. | 34211629 |
Palace kicked off inside the relegation zone after Swansea's shock win over Liverpool, but they nevertheless lacked urgency and failed to carve out a shot on target until the 79th minute.
It seemed they had done enough to earn a point but caved to late pressure as Tom Davies' through-ball found Coleman who advanced bef... | Crystal Palace remain without a Premier League victory under Sam Allardyce as Seamus Coleman's late strike secured all three points for Everton at Selhurst Park. | 38620112 |
"In the early days I'd go to nightclubs with a bottle of sambuca in one hand, and tequila in the other, and encourage girls to download the app in return for a shot," says the 29-year-old.
Then at UK lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) festivals Manchester and Brighton Pride, she targeted women by standing ou... | When Robyn Exton first launched her dating and social networking app for lesbians and bisexual women, a lack of cash for advertising meant she'd go to nightclubs armed with bottles of spirits. | 36202226 |
Featuring controversial speaker Faith Goldy, the event was organised by a visiting Ryerson University tutor.
But on Wednesday, the school cancelled the 22 August event because it said it could not guarantee public safety.
The clashes in the US claimed one woman's life when a car ploughed into a crowd of anti-fascists.
... | A Canadian university has cancelled an event on the "stifling of free speech", citing safety concerns following the violent protests in Charlottesville. | 40956141 |
English Heritage will convert farmland next to the existing coach park and will include walkways for pedestrians.
Concerns had been raised over increased traffic, landscape impact and what would happen after the two-year period.
Wiltshire Council's conditions include ensuring the land can easily be returned to its orig... | A 26-space coach park is set to be built at Stonehenge and will operate for two years, councillors in Wiltshire have agreed. | 32239242 |
Mike Buss, who raised about £40,000 for Help For Heroes, remains angry and fears people still think he was guilty.
"I wouldn't raise a penny for them ever again," said the 41-year-old from Highworth, Wiltshire, who was acquitted of theft last month.
A charity spokesman said they had "already been in touch with Mr Buss ... | A former soldier cleared of stealing more than £23,000 from an armed forces charity says he has "lost everything". | 34769501 |
After only arriving in New Zealand on Wednesday, the Lions laboured to a 13-7 victory in Whangarei.
"We are still recovering from the travel," Gatland said. "A number of players still haven't got into regular sleep patterns.
"It was a tough hit-out for us. Some positives and lots to work on too."
The Lions trailed 7-3 ... | British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland says jetlag was a factor in his side's lethargic display against the Provincial Barbarians. | 40144515 |
The elevation of the 43-year-old Indian origin American to CEO of Google is making waves across Indian media and social media outlets, with many seeing his rise as nothing less than a triumph for the country.
Mr Pichai was born and schooled in Chennai (formerly Madras), in south India.
Among the latest to congratulate... | Google's surprise announcement that it has created its own parent company, Alphabet, may be the news of the hour across the tech world, but in India, the headlines are all about Sundar Pichai. | 33859316 |
Wojtek - dubbed the "Soldier Bear" - was adopted by Polish troops and helped them carry ammunition at the Battle of Monte Cassino.
After the war he lived in Scotland at Hutton in Berwickshire, before ending his days in Edinburgh Zoo.
The event was organised by the Wojtek Memorial Trust.
The trust's secretary Helena Sco... | A statue immortalising a beer-drinking bear who saw action in World War Two has been unveiled in Edinburgh's Princes Street Gardens. | 34748795 |
He was best known for playing the lead role in TV series Catweazle, and the Crowman in Worzel Gummidge.
The actor's film credits include To Sir With Love and The Pink Panther Strikes Again, as well as big-screen versions of Porridge and Steptoe and Son.
He famously turned down the lead role in Doctor Who twice, but did... | British actor Geoffrey Bayldon has died at the age of 93, his agency has confirmed. | 39885577 |
Liberal Democrat Alison McInnes wants to see the age of criminal responsibility in Scotland rise from eight years to the age of 12.
In an effort to bring about the change, she has put forward amendments to the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill.
The Scottish Government said the age of criminal responsibility remained "un... | An MSP is bidding to increase the age at which children can be held responsible for their crimes. | 33298900 |
Addressing the UN General Assembly in New York, he said his country would "take whatever measures are necessary to maintain credible deterrence".
Tensions between India and Pakistan have increased in recent weeks with violent protests against Indian rule in the disputed Kashmir region.
On Sunday, militants killed 18 In... | The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, has accused India of an "unprecedented arms build-up". | 37436046 |
Ron Tilles will become interim chief executive after Mr Shkreli was accused of securities fraud in relation to a drug company and a hedge fund he managed.
Mr Shkreli, 32, was accused of running a Ponzi scheme at his former company.
Turing and Mr Shkreli became infamous in the US for raising the price of an HIV drug by ... | Martin Shkreli has resigned as chief executive of Turing Pharmaceuticals following his arrest on Thursday. | 35136834 |
The Dumfries record producer's hits My Way and Glows, with David Guetta, are part of the fan vote at Fiorentina.
The successful song will be played every time the team from Florence scores a goal at home games.
Voting closes on Saturday with the winning tune ready to be used for the first time on Sunday. | Two songs featuring Scottish DJ Calvin Harris are in the running to become the "celebration song" of a Serie A football team. | 38130005 |
Police say they are trying to find a man in his 30s who they would like to to speak to about the serious assault.
Officers were called to Ramsey Road in Barry at 04:00 GMT on Tuesday after the assault left the victim with face and head injuries.
He was taken to the University Hospital of Wales.
Anybody who has informat... | A man in his 60s is in a critical condition in hospital after being attacked at a block of flats in the Vale of Glamorgan. | 34652753 |
Shane Walford, 33, of St Athan Barracks, Vale of Glamorgan, pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of Paul Gibbons but was convicted in May.
Mr Gibbons, 41, from Coventry, was punched by Walford during a night out in the city in October 2009 and later died in hospital from brain injuries.
Walford, a former paratrooper,... | A former boxer has been jailed for four-and-a-half years for killing a West Midlands fireman. | 10651510 |
Keane, Republic of Ireland boss O'Neill's assistant, is the bookmakers' favourite to replace the Norwegian.
"Could he do the job? I would have no problem with that whatsoever," O'Neill told Irish broadcaster RTE.
But he added: "As Roy said, you still have to be asked to do it, I'm not so sure that's been the case."
O'N... | Former Celtic manager Martin O'Neill says Roy Keane would be a good fit for the Scottish champions as they search for Ronny Deila's successor. | 36279122 |
He joined in July from his role as Northern Ireland assistant and started with just seven contracted players.
"I think I'm still trying to get to know half of the players' names," he told BBC Radio Manchester.
"I don't know if there are many managers who have signed 18 players in four weeks but that's what we've done."... | Oldham Athletic manager Stephen Robinson has joked he is still learning some of the players' names after his summer recruitment drive. | 37034141 |
Here are some of the things we spotted along the way.
When 100,000 people sang "boink", Craig David was all over it.
The star celebrated his improbable, but amazing, career resurgence by throwing a huge party on the Pyramid Stage, full of his greatest hits (and quite a few other people's too).
Afterwards, fans said Cra... | Mud-free and musically diverse, this year's Glastonbury was one of the best in recent memory. | 40399192 |
A large explosion in the town of Al-Mayadeen was followed by several smaller blasts, the group said.
It is not clear if the blasts were caused by an attack or by an accident.
Syria's civil war, which began four years ago, has killed more than 200,000 Syrians and displaced 11 million.
Much of Syria's eastern province of... | An arms dump has exploded in Deir Ezzor province in Syria, killing 25 Islamic State (IS) militants, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a UK-based activist group. | 32539478 |
The 22-year-old defender takes over the responsibility from Michael McGovern following the Northern Ireland goalkeeper's move to Norwich.
"I feel it's something that I'm ready for, I feel I can cope with it no problem and I feel I can offer the team something," said Devlin.
"It's a massive honour and I'm really looking... | Michael Devlin believes he can thrive in the captain's role at Hamilton Academical this season. | 36947211 |
The car was stopped on the A2 London-bound, near the Ebbsfleet junction, shortly after 18:00 BST on Tuesday.
Kent Police said it followed a report that one of the occupants had earlier been seen in possession of a firearm.
The force said the arrests of the three passengers were carried out on behalf of Essex Police. | Three people arrested on suspicion of firearms offences after armed police stopped a taxi in Kent have been released without charge. | 37178296 |
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The contest might have lacked the six goals shared between Portugal and Hungary in the other Group F game, but there were ample opportunities to score that many, plus a scintillating - if cruel - conclusion.
There was always likely to be despair for one of these teams - an... | Iceland scored a dramatic injury-time winner in a pulsating match to eliminate Austria and set up a last-16 tie against England in Nice on Monday. | 36535381 |
Kennedy, 20, has made 78 appearances for the League Two club since his debut in January 2015.
"Ben is a unique talent," Stevenage chairman Phil Wallace told his club's website.
"He is a big-game player and we have worked hard to develop him on and off the pitch since he came to us from Northern Ireland four years ago." | Northern Ireland Under-21 midfielder Ben Kennedy has extended his contract with Stevenage until 2019. | 39526476 |
Caf Secretary General Hicham El Amrani has also been charged.
A lawyer representing both parties attended a hearing on Monday.
With Caf based in Cairo, Egyptian authorities maintain it is governed by local laws.
The African football body firmly rejects accusations it committed any wrongdoing when signing a multi-millio... | Egypt's general prosecution has referred Confederation of African Football president Issa Hayatou to the country's Economic Court on charges of violating local anti-monopoly rules. | 39268544 |
The rise, reported by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), was significantly larger than expected.
It means sales are up 3% compared with last year - the fastest annual rise since January 2011.
The retail industry is seen as an indicator of the wider economy and the strength of consumer spending.
The ONS figures a... | Retail sales in the UK jumped by 1.1% in July from the previous month, boosted by hot weather and adding to hopes of a sustained economic recovery. | 23708928 |
The city council said the homes would be built over the next six years.
It said the scheme would initially focus on building the right type of homes, including single occupancy and housing suitable for older people.
Ric Metcalfe, head of the Labour-led authority, said they would help address the shortage of affordable ... | A £15m plan for 150 council homes in Lincoln has been announced - the authority's first significant house-building programme in 20 years. | 27883358 |
The word - meaning a situation which is shambolic from every possible angle - was coined in 2009 by the writers of BBC political satire The Thick of It.
But it has crossed over into real life this year, said the judges.
Other words included "Eurogeddon" - the threatened financial collapse in the eurozone - and "mummy p... | "Omnishambles" has been named word of the year by the Oxford English Dictionary. | 20309441 |
Japan's official map-making body said foreigners might mistake it for a Nazi symbol, and that temples should be represented by a three-storey pagoda instead.
It is one of six map symbols the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) has proposed dropping, as Japan prepares for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The GSI cam... | A Japanese proposal to stop using swastikas to identify temples on tourist maps has sparked a backlash. | 35349619 |
The luxury brand said it would use the funds to help it expand in Asia and other new markets.
The firm, which recorded sales of £282m last year, said it was confident shareholders would benefit from strong growth.
"Our future as a public company can only extend our reputation," said Jimmy Choo chief executive Pierre D... | Designer shoe maker Jimmy Choo has announced plans to list its shares on the London Stock Exchange. | 29321713 |
Mr Miliband is also the latest party figure to warn against electing left-wing frontrunner Jeremy Corbyn.
Former party leader Neil Kinnock said Labour supporters must choose between "seriously" contesting elections and being in "perpetual demonstration".
Leadership candidate Andy Burnham said he would offer Mr Corbyn a... | Former Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said he is backing Liz Kendall in the Labour leadership race. | 33955719 |
The Accounts Commission said nearly every council in the country had cut the amount spent on street cleaning in recent years.
In many cases this has also led to a drop in cleanliness.
The figures are contained in the local government spending watchdog's wide-ranging annual review of Scotland's 32 councils.
The annual r... | Streets are getting dirtier in most of Scotland, according to the public spending watchdog. | 39179110 |
Millepied, who joined the company in November 2014 and was set to unveil his new season next week, said he was leaving "for personal reasons".
He is married to Natalie Portman, having worked with the actress for her performance as an obsessed ballerina in 2010 film Black Swan.
Millepied had recently criticised the ball... | Choreographer Benjamin Millepied has confirmed that he is stepping down as director of Paris Opera Ballet. | 35491842 |
The film, called Mary Poppins Returns, will be a sequel to the original one which came out in 1964.
Mary will be played by actress Emily Blunt, who has previously been in The Muppets, Into The Woods, and Gnomeo and Juliet.
Mary Poppins is the story about a magical nanny who can sing and dance and has a flying umbrella.... | Disney has revealed the first picture of Mary Poppins from the new film they are making. | 39165452 |
Deputy assistant commissioner Jane Philpott said crews had witnessed shocking scenes.
One firefighter, identified as Terry, said he had seen "nothing like it" during his 27 years in the service.
Another, Ben Holehouse, 45, said he witnessed scenes of complete "devastation and horror."
The firefighters and London Fire B... | Traumatised firefighters who "saw things they had never seen before" in the Grenfell Tower blaze are receiving counselling through the fire brigade. | 40290912 |
The train collided with the empty vehicle near Uphall station just after 17:00 on Wednesday. One passenger was slightly injured.
The man arrested is expected to appear at Livingston Sheriff Court on Monday.
British Transport Police said inquiries to trace a second man were ongoing. | A 19-year-old man has been arrested after a pick-up truck was hit by a train in West Lothian. | 34553119 |
The South Korean tech giant reported a 48% jump in operating profits to $8.8bn (£6.8bn) for the three months to March.
Samsung said it expected further growth in memory chip orders and a pick up in earnings from its phone business.
It is relying on its new Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphones to help rebuild its reputation af... | Demand for memory chips and flat screens for televisions and phones has given Samsung Electronics its best quarterly profits in three years, | 39728555 |
Amnesty says around 1,500 people are sleeping in the open air at the Traiskirchen centre near Vienna.
It describes the facility as insanitary and badly organised and says there is insufficient medical care.
The interior ministry said it was working to try to improve the situation at the camp.
It said Austria was facing... | Human rights group Amnesty International has criticised what it calls "inhumane" conditions at Austria's main refugee camp. | 33940654 |
He was recruited by al-Shabab but if you were to see him in his Spanish football shirt and a baseball cap emblazoned "New York", he would look like any other young Kenyan.
What is also unremarkable about this young man is that he says he only joined the Islamist militant group in Somalia, where he was based for two yea... | As Kenyan troops fight al-Shabab militants in Somalia, the extremist group's propaganda machine is targeting disillusioned young men back home in Kenya's poorest neighbourhoods. | 30419987 |
The threat it poses has only grown since then.
Deutsche Bank shares hit their lowest level in over three decades today as investors had their first chance to react to unconfirmed reports in Friday's German media that Angela Merkel had ruled out state financial assistance for the once mighty bank.
Shares were down over ... | Last month the IMF described it as the world's most dangerous bank as it is the weakest link in the chain of globally significant financial institutions. | 37477757 |
The 27-year-old ex-Manchester City trainee is the first signing made by new Moors manager Liam McDonald.
Obeng, who made his professional debut with Wrexham, was signed by Brendan Rodgers' Swansea City in January 2012.
He had loan spells at Fleetwood Town, York City, Stevenage and Newport County before being released i... | Solihull Moors have signed former England youth international defender Curtis Obeng from Altrincham. | 38068138 |
Thirty-five firefighters tackled the blaze on the Melmount Road. They were called to the scene at 05:40 BST on Thursday.
Firefighters rescued 16 sows and 160 piglets from one of the two units destroyed in the blaze.
The cause of the blaze is not yet known.
Hugh McReynolds, one of the joint owners of SM Pigs, said he an... | Thirty-three sows and 434 piglets have been killed in a major fire at a pig farm near Strabane in County Tyrone. | 33902798 |
The victim had been returning with friends to a house in The Drive, Hullbridge, on Sunday evening when they were approached by two masked men.
Detectives say the victim, 57, was "pushed" - and "fell heavily into a low level wall". He suffered a brain injury and died in hospital on Tuesday.
Police are treating his death... | A murder investigation is under way after the death of a man following an armed robbery in Essex. | 39346485 |
The Bank said there were "risks of adverse spill-overs to the global economy" from the 23 June vote.
It was "increasingly likely" that sterling would fall further - perhaps sharply - in the event of a leave vote, the Bank added.
Vote Leave's Andrea Leadsom said the comments risked financial stability.
Sterling fell thr... | The Bank of England has warned that uncertainty about the EU referendum is the "largest immediate risk" facing global financial markets. | 36548460 |
The UAE has come down hard on the al-Islah society over the past year.
On 2 July, 68 people, most of them al-Islah members, were convicted of a plot to overthrow the government.
Human rights groups said the trial judge had failed to investigate "credible" allegations of torture of the defendants.
The new arrests have ... | A human rights activist in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) says three members of a religious society linked to the Muslim Brotherhood have been arrested. | 23449669 |
The Deep Text engine can understand text with "near-human accuracy", a Facebook blogpost explained.
It said the AI system was developed to help people get more out of the site and to help catch spam and other unwanted messages.
Deep Text is being tested with Facebook Messenger and to generate responses to certain searc... | Facebook has developed AI software to help understand what people are talking about in posts to the social network. | 36434099 |
Betty, 25, who signed for the Warriors from Cornish Pirates last summer, got his chance because of Worcester's injury woes.
He has clocked up 23 appearances in his first season at Sixways.
"It really is a privilege to run out in front of 12,000 people every week, to play against teams I used to watch on TV," he told BB... | Worcester back row forward Sam Betty has been voted the Warriors fans' Player of the Year. | 17901187 |
Melanie Callaway, 45 from Hedge End, Hampshire had just been in the sea with her friend Paula Gill, 48, when the shooting started.
She told of an "absolutely manic" situation on the beach, before spending five hours locked in their hotel room.
The attack near Sousse on Friday has left 38 people dead.
Mrs Callaway and M... | A survivor of the Tunisian attack has described the moments she and her friend had to "run for their lives" as the gunman opened fire on the beach. | 33315206 |
The selection of a new managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a job for the agency's executive board.
There are 24 of them and they are representatives of the IMF's 187 member countries.
The big economies have their own seat on the board. That includes the US, China, Japan and the UK. Others are ... | Even before Dominique Strauss-Kahn submitted his resignation from his prison cell, speculation about a successor was rife. | 13458342 |
Finance minister Lou Jiwei said the "repercussions and fallout" will emerge over the next five to 10 years.
Huang Yiping, a member of China's central bank monetary policy committee, said the Brexit could mark a "reversal of globalisation".
If so, he said, it would be "very bad" for both the world and China.
Last year, ... | China finance experts have warned that Britain's decision to leave the European Union will "cast a shadow over the global economy". | 36632934 |
A BBC Radio Sheffield Facebook post about Winnie Blagden, who is 100 on 31 May, has been seen by millions.
Thousands of people have responded, pledging everything from a fish and chip supper to 100 pink roses.
A cabaret entertainer said he would attend Mrs Blagden's party and a beauty salon has offered a pamper package... | An appeal for birthday cards for a 99-year-old Sheffield woman who has no surviving family has gone viral. | 32720354 |
James Brady, Andrew Rossig and Marko Markovich jumped off the tallest US building in 2013, when it was still under construction.
But their lawyers fought the serious charge of felony burglary by persuading the jury they did not intend to commit another crime on the premises.
It caused embarrassment to authorities.
Offi... | Three men who used parachutes to jump from the top of One World Trade Center in New York have been convicted of reckless endangerment. | 33233791 |
The 23-year-old Wales international midfielder joined the Vixens in 2015.
She has previously played for Arsenal Ladies and Coventry City.
"I gave Hayley the captaincy last year, at a young age, but she has not let me down," head coach Willie Kirk told Bristol City's club website. "She has handled it with a lot of matur... | Bristol City Women captain Hayley Ladd has signed a new deal with the Women's Super League One club ahead of the 2017 WSL 1 Spring Series. | 38997777 |
The midfielder was injured by an Enzo Perez tackle after 14 minutes of the 3-2 win and left on a stretcher.
He could miss the rest of the Champions League group games and is definitely out of the match at Manchester City on 1 November.
Barca won thanks to a late Lionel Messi penalty, his second goal of the game.
Luis E... | Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta will be out for six to eight weeks after injuring knee ligaments in the dramatic win over Valencia. | 37741633 |
"It's a sad day for life, man. I loved Muhammad Ali, he was my friend. Ali will never die. Like Martin Luther King his spirit will live on, he stood for the world.'' - Don King, who promoted many of Ali's fights, including the Rumble in the Jungle
"Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest human beings I have ever met. No d... | Figures from the world of boxing and beyond have paid tribute to Muhammad Ali, the former world heavyweight boxing champion, who has died aged 74. | 36450989 |
Liberal Democrat Stephen Lloyd won Eastbourne from the Conservatives after losing it at the 2015 General Election.
In Brighton Kemptown, Economic Secretary to the Treasury Simon Kirby lost to Labour's Lloyd Russell-Moyle.
After a recount in Hastings and Rye, Ms Rudd scraped to victory with a narrow 346-vote lead.
Ms Ru... | The Conservatives have lost key seats in Sussex, but Home Secretary Amber Rudd has kept her place in the Commons with a slender win. | 40210275 |
The iconic building was hit by a mortar and burned down during the Bosnian Serb siege of the city in 1992.
It was restored to mark the centenary of WW1, which was triggered by the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
He was shot dead after leaving city hall on 28 June 1914.
The city hall was re-opened at... | Sarajevo's city hall - housing the national library - has been re-opened - 22 years after it was destroyed by shelling during the Bosnian War. | 27353635 |
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