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The eBay-owned business said it planned to launch the service in the US before April 2012.
Paypal's president, Scott Thompson, told the Bloomberg news agency that his firm would use its knowledge of its 103 million members' past purchases to tailor offers.
The move poses a challenge to the sector's two biggest players,... | Online payment service Paypal plans to enter the discount coupon market. | 16178266 |
But they add that the drop will roughly be balanced by slow uplift due to tectonic activity.
And they have yet to analyse satellite images of the region in which the most famous Himalayan peak - Everest - is located.
However, there continues to be debate over exactly how tall Everest is.
"The primary stretch that had i... | The height of a swathe of the Himalayas has dropped by around one metre as a result of the devastating Nepal earthquake, scientists say. | 32625431 |
The Home Affairs Select Committee was told about "apparent corruption right at the heart of New Scotland Yard".
Officers investigating Nigerian fraudster James Ibori were accused of taking cash payments for information.
The former inspector has denied any wrong-doing and the two serving officers have declined to commen... | Two Scotland Yard detective constables and a former detective inspector have been named as "key culprits" in bribery allegations revealed to MPs. | 18158372 |
Sue York - who has had type-1 diabetes since she was seven - would shake uncontrollably and vomit when injecting herself with insulin.
Ms York told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme the operation had "completely altered my life".
Doctors said her life expectancy had now doubled.
Ms York, 55, from Lincoln, told th... | A British woman has become the first person in the world to have a pancreas transplant because of a severe needle phobia, her doctors have said. | 35421459 |
Adam Johnson's penalty before half-time gave the hosts an undeserved lead, after Coloccini was penalised for a push on Steven Fletcher and dismissed.
The furious visitors saw Aleksandar Mitrovic denied by Costel Pantilimon.
But Billy Jones' close-range finish and Fletcher's volley sealed the win.
Sunderland's controver... | Sunderland moved off the bottom of the Premier League table with a record sixth consecutive win over north-east rivals and fellow strugglers Newcastle, who had Fabricio Coloccini sent off. | 34564966 |
The attack targeted a meeting of community leaders and vigilante groups in Galadima village, Zamfara state, a police spokesman told AFP news agency.
The meeting was discussing action against robbers and cattle rustlers.
Fulani herdsmen and farmers from other ethnic groups have frequently clashed in Nigeria over land an... | Seventy-nine people are said to have been killed in northern Nigeria, in an attack blamed by police on gunmen from the Fulani community. | 26913046 |
It is in joint second place with the Left-Greens - with 10 seats each. But their centre-left coalition fell short of a majority to form a government.
The governing Progressive Party lost more than half of its seats in the poll triggered by the resignation of Prime Minister Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson.
Its junior partner, th... | Iceland's Pirate Party has tripled its seats in the 63-seat parliament, election results show. | 37813564 |
Beamish Museum is replicating an end of terrace shop from Bow Street in the town for its new 1950s attraction.
A public vote is being held to decide whether it should be a hairdresser's, a toy shop and dolls' hospital or an electrical goods store.
The £10.75m 1950s-style development will also include shops, a cinema, ... | Middlesbrough residents are being asked to choose what a 1950s shop in a County Durham open air museum should "sell". | 37213206 |
The quokka, a small marsupial considered an endangered species in Australia, survived the attack.
Thibaud Jean Leon Vallet, 24, and Jean Mickael Batrikian, 18, were each fined A$4,000 ($3,130; £2,080).
In a video taken by Vallet, Batrikian was seen igniting an aerosol spray producing a 30cm (10 inch) flame which singe... | Two French tourists who filmed themselves burning a quokka have been fined by a court in Perth, Australia. | 32346835 |
Crews were called to the property in Seaview Road, Sandend, between Portsoy and Cullen, at about 01:00.
The man was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment. He was not thought to be seriously injured.
Four fire engines attended and had extinguished the blaze by about 02:15. No other properties were affected. | A man has been taken to hospital following a house fire in Aberdeenshire. | 38674111 |
Eubank was set to make a second defence of his title on 22 October in Cardiff.
However, the 27-year-old's team said he was hurt sparring a "14-stone opponent" on Thursday.
The statement added that the injury has been verified by a British Boxing Board of Control doctor. A rescheduled date has yet to be announced.
Unbea... | Chris Eubank Jr has vacated the British middleweight title, pulling out of his fight against Tommy Langford with a "severe" elbow injury. | 37399948 |
David Shepherd, of Bridport, Dorset, admitted a number of offences earlier this month but denied raping four children, including an eight-year-old.
During three trials at Dorchester Crown Court, the 60-year-old was convicted of numerous offences including child rape and paying for sex with children.
Shepherd was jailed... | A prolific paedophile who filmed himself raping children in the Philippines has been jailed for life. | 37230848 |
The game was stopped shortly after kick-off as stewards cleared the playing surface at Emirates Stadium.
Under Uefa rules, clubs are liable for the conduct of their fans and may be subject to disciplinary measures for acts including the throwing of objects.
Bayern beat Arsenal 10-2 on aggregate.
A group of visiting fan... | Bayern Munich could face a fine after their supporters delayed Tuesday's Champions League tie at Arsenal by throwing rolls of paper onto the pitch in protest over ticket prices. | 39200785 |
Michael Fallon will tell MPs that a new parliament should consider afresh the case for attacking the forces of Isis or the so-called Islamic State not just in Iraq but in Syria as well.
He will insist that there is no legal barrier to British military attacks and point out that both the Canadian and Jordanian air force... | The defence secretary will open the door to RAF airstrikes against terrorist targets in Syria in a speech today. | 33358262 |
The 22-year-old heads to Budapest, Hungary to defend the 50m and 100m.
Peaty's first 100m heat on Sunday will be his first major meet since making his Olympic debut in Brazil last year.
"The Olympics was a long time ago. It's in the past and I am ready to race," he told BBC East Midlands Today.
"I am looking to do what... | Olympic champion Adam Peaty says his mental preparation is "off the chart" as he looks to back up his 100m breaststroke gold at Rio 2016 with more success at the World Championships. | 40653396 |
This time last season the Foxes were about to embark on a 12-game unbeaten run before going on to clinch the Premier League title in remarkable style.
Now, they find themselves in 17th place, one point above the relegation zone and in danger of becoming the first champions since Manchester City in 1938 to be relegated ... | Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri was sacked on Thursday - but how much responsibility should the players take for his dismissal? | 39075271 |
It is a major cemetery of the Wari culture, a civilisation which flourished in the Andes between the seventh and the 12th Century.
The site was discovered by Julio Tello and Toriba Mejia Xesspe in 1925. The two Peruvian archaeologists found more than 300 bundles containing mummies.
Heavily looted by grave diggers in th... | Huaca Malena is an ancient Peruvian burial site located approximately 100km (62 miles) south of the capital, Lima. | 29832634 |
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United were 3-0 up at half-time with Tony Kane scoring two and Joe McKinney netting the other while Dungannon's Andrew Burns got an early red card.
Kris Lowe pulled a goal back for Dungannon on 64 minutes but Johnny McMurray restored the three-goal gap.
Jamie Glackin got a... | Ballymena United clinched their place in the Europa League play-off final by beating 10-man Dungannon Swifts. | 39849874 |
Bill Palmer phoned Alex Dyke's programme on BBC Radio Solent and told him how lonely he was because his wife is in a nursing home.
After Dyke arranged for Mr Palmer, from Southampton, to get to the studio his story was picked up across the world.
Mr Palmer said: "Picking up the phone was one of the greatest things I di... | A 95-year-old man who sparked international media attention with an appearance on BBC radio has said the visit was the "highlight of my life". | 34617883 |
The rapper, whose hits include Stronger and Gold Digger, is set to play the Pyramid Stage on Saturday, 27 June.
More than 130,000 people have signed a petition protesting his appearance - seven years after Jay-Z became the first rapper to headline the festival.
"It was not a pleasant world we unwrapped," Eavis told the... | Emily Eavis says she received death threats after booking Kanye West to headline Glastonbury. | 32929196 |
This year's record low mountain snowpack, which the state relies on to get through its dry summers, means that already reduced reservoir levels will not see many gains from the melting of late spring and early summer.
The state is in a process of learning to live with drought.
Our historic drought conditions have many ... | California is now well into a fourth year of severe drought. | 32843398 |
Allchurch played more than 600 League matches in a career which started in 1950 and ended in 1971, helping the Blades gain promotion to the First Division in the 1960-61 season.
He was the younger brother of legendary Wales international Ivor Allchurch.
The winner of 11 caps, Len Allchurch was in the Wales squad at the... | Former Swansea, Sheffield United and Wales winger Len Allchurch has died at the age of 83. | 38004715 |
Hull, 20, shot a five-under round of 66 to move to eight under, two adrift of South Korean leader Inbee Park.
American Stacy Lewis produced the best round of the day - an eight-under-par 63 - and is one shot behind Park at the halfway stage.
Britain's Catriona Matthew, 46, moved from tied 26th at the start of play to a... | Great Britain's Charley Hull is tied third, two shots off the lead, after two rounds of the women's Olympic golf. | 37123506 |
The 29-year-old made eight appearances for the Wildcats last season after joining them from Castleford Tigers.
Huddersfield have been hit by injury problems, with Scott Grix and Craig Huby both set for lengthy lay-offs.
"A new face will give us a great lift after the difficulties we have faced in this first month," dir... | Huddersfield Giants have signed Wakefield Wildcats full-back Jordan Tansey on an initial month-long loan. | 35765474 |
Cumbria Police said it was thought that the 48-year-old had fallen ill at the wheel of the HGV, which had crossed on to the opposite side of the road before leaving the carriageway.
Mr Ewart was found unresponsive at the scene of the crash, which took place at about 18:10 on Monday evening.
No other vehicle was involve... | A driver who died after his lorry crashed off the A7 near Longtown has been named as Ian Ewart from Langholm. | 40679218 |
One officer was shot in the face and one in the shoulder, St Louis County police chief Jon Belmar said.
Both suffered "very serious gunshot injuries" but were conscious, he said.
They were shot during a demonstration after the resignation of Ferguson's police chief, which followed a report alleging racial bias in his d... | Two US police officers have been shot in Ferguson, a Missouri town hit by riots over the killing of an unarmed black teenager last year. | 31846425 |
The raider hit the mayor's driver with the hammer as he loaded a briefcase containing the chains into the boot of the mayoral car on Thursday night.
The robbery took place at about 22:25 GMT while the car was parked in the Stand Lane area of Radcliffe.
The chains, said to be worth about £200,000, were gifted by Queen ... | A hammer-wielding robber has stolen the ceremonial chains of the mayor and mayoress of Bury in a violent attack. | 29846996 |
Stella Downing, 37, admitted murdering 56-year-old Glyn Evans at his home in Walsall Street, Willenhall, on 28 December, 2015.
She and a friend, Martin Stokes, had gone to his home and Downing launched her attack following a row.
Stokes was jailed for a year after lying to police about how long he had been in the house... | A woman who stabbed her former lover to death after a drunken argument has been jailed for 13 years and four months. | 36670685 |
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Cooper, 47, was confirmed as Jamie Fullarton's replacement on Sunday, with the Scot having lasted just 70 days.
Fullarton's sacking came at the end of a spell that has seen a public row with Aborah, fans' protests and owner Ray Trew putting the club up for sale.
"It's time... | New manager Mark Cooper has called for unity at Notts County and has said out-of-favour midfielder Stanley Aborah has a future at the ailing League Two side. | 35865744 |
Simpson was with the Robins from the age of six, but did not make a first-team appearance.
The 18-year-old is Forest Green's 10th signing since winning promotion from the National League.
"He's box to box, he's good on the ball, so he should be a good addition to the squad," Rovers boss Mark Cooper told the club websit... | Forest Green Rovers have signed former Swindon Town midfielder Jordan Simpson on a two-year contract. | 40658703 |
The single, featuring Charlie Puth on vocals, is on the Fast & Furious 7 soundtrack, paying tribute actor Paul Walker who died while filming the blockbuster in 2013.
It is the quickest-selling single of the year and has clocked up 3.72 million listens in the last seven days.
Khalifa told OfficialCharts.com: "I hope we ... | US rapper Wiz Khalifa has set a new streaming record with See You Again, as it topped the chart for a second week. | 32474862 |
Stephen Cahoon beat Jean to death, when she was pregnant with his child, at her home in Cornshell Fields back in 2008.
It emerged after the trial that Cahoon had a history of violence against women.
Jean's mother Emma McBride said she broke down in tears after the verdict.
Cahoon had denied murdering Jean, a 30-year-ol... | The mother of murdered Londonderry woman Jean Quigley has said she is relieved that justice has finally been done after her killer was convicted of murder for the second time on Thursday. | 35003762 |
The developer's most recent title was the PlayStation VR release Rigs. Prior to that it had worked on Killzone, LittleBigPlanet and MediEvil games.
The studio has been in existence for 19 years. A spokeswoman for Sony said about 50 people were currently employed there.
She added that all staff were at risk of being mad... | Sony is closing its Cambridge-based video games studio, Guerrilla Cambridge. | 38598919 |
Sam Habergham sliced Jake Cassidy's cross into his own net to gift Guiseley a 12th-minute lead at Sincil Bank.
The Imps responded with an Alan Power penalty on 57 minutes before Adam Boyes was sent off for Guiseley with 10 minutes remaining.
Lincoln took full advantage to score late goals through Sean Raggett and Natha... | Lincoln leapt to the top of the National League with a late victory over nine-man Guiseley. | 38429756 |
Joy Robson, 51, from Skye, died after a rally car crashed at the Snowman Rally near Inverness in February 2013.
She had been watching the motorsports event with her son Dean.
He told the FAI that they had tried to move from where they were standing because they felt it was becoming dangerous, but it was too late.
The F... | A man has told a fatal accident inquiry of the moments leading up to his mother's death at a car rally in the Highlands. | 40670377 |
The motion won more support than it has done in the past, with 191 members of the 193-member body voting in favour.
Only the US and Israel opposed the resolution, which is non-binding.
The US had earlier said it may abstain if the resolution's language differed significantly from previous ones.
The UN General Assembly ... | The United Nations General Assembly has almost unanimously voted to condemn the US embargo on Cuba, in the first such resolution since US-Cuban diplomatic ties were restored earlier this year. | 34652652 |
The club have been up for sale for most of the season, following the revelation of Morgan's intentions in September.
But long-serving Moxey told BBC WM: "We don't just want to sell to anybody.
"Many of our older fans remember when this club nearly went out of business. We don't want a return to those days."
He continue... | Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey says selling the Championship club on behalf of owner Steve Morgan is not proving easy as there are so few of the right potential buyers out there. | 36038269 |
The comments came in a briefing filed on Monday to a US judge who asked for Apple's input in a case.
A US Department of Justice request has tried to force the company to help prosecutors access a seized iPhone.
According to Apple, 90% of its devices running iOS 8 or higher can't be unlocked.
The phone that is the subje... | Apple has said that encrypted data on newer iPhones can't be accessed, even by Apple, though the firm could in theory help police unlock older phones. | 34591864 |
His is the first elected government in Pakistan to serve a full term.
But since taking the helm in September 2008, Mr Zardari has presided over an increasingly fragile country, a growing militant threat, a turbulent relationship with the US, an uneasy relationship with the military and nationwide flooding.
Furthermore ... | Asif Ali Zardari is one of Pakistan's most controversial political figures who survived a series of personal and political setbacks to gain the presidency. | 16066406 |
Several express concern at Mr Trump's claim that the election will be rigged and at his threat that he may refuse to accept the outcome if he loses.
These concerns are summed up succinctly by a headline in France's Le Point: "Trump can no longer win, but can refuse to admit defeat".
Spain's El Mundo says that Mr Trump'... | Most media outlets across the globe say that Hillary Clinton won the third and final US presidential candidates' televised debate with Donald Trump. | 37713548 |
If they were to go ahead, they would be the first high-level talks since 2015.
A senior official said talks should aim to stop "all hostile activities that raise military tension" at the fortified border between the Koreas.
South Korea's President Moon Jae-in has long signalled he wants closer engagement with the North... | South Korea has proposed holding military talks with the North, after weeks of heightened tension following Pyongyang's long-range missile test. | 40627608 |
Both Smith and Berki scored 16.066 but the Hungarian was awarded the Olympic gold for a higher execution score.
GB team-mate Max Whitlock scored a superb 15.600 on his Olympic debut, handing the 19-year-old bronze.
Smith, 23, adds silver to the bronze medal he won at Beijing 2008.
That medal, achieved at the age of 19,... | Louis Smith won a dramatic gymnastics silver medal on the pommel horse, missing out on gold by the narrowest margin after his overall score tied with Krisztian Berki. | 18907323 |
The 27-year-old heptathlete was honoured at a ceremony on Wednesday hosted by Lord Mayor John Campbell.
She was watched by family, friends and civic dignitaries as she signed the scroll granting her the honour.
Ennis said: "To become a freeman of Sheffield is the biggest civic honour anyone can get and I'm so proud to ... | Olympic gold medallist Jessica Ennis has been officially granted the freedom of her home city of Sheffield. | 21965769 |
The bans are suspended for two years and both clubs have also been fined 100,000 euros (£83,800).
The tie at Parc Olympique Lyonnais, which ended 2-1 to Lyon, kicked off 45 minutes late.
The return leg in Turkey takes place on Thursday (20:05 BST).
A Uefa statement said the charges against Lyon related to crowd disturb... | Lyon and Besiktas have been given suspended bans from European competition by Uefa after crowd trouble marred their Europa League quarter-final first leg in France on 13 April. | 39645333 |
Bryony Charles, 23, was injured at Foxhall Stadium in Ipswich on Saturday, 13 June.
She has had two separate operations to put a pin in her right ankle and repair ligaments on her right knee.
"I now want to focus on getting better and returning to the job that I love," she said.
Ms Charles has returned home to Ipswich ... | A St John ambulance volunteer hit by an out-of-control stock car is unlikely to return to work for six months as she recovers from her injuries. | 33480811 |
Called Amazon Business, the online marketplace offers firms VAT-free pricing, VAT invoices, and software to track and limit spending.
The new venture adds to Amazon's huge range of businesses from online video, to groceries to cloud computing.
Amazon has had success with a similar service launched in the US in 2015.
In... | Amazon is targeting companies with a new service selling business supplies, such as laptops, power tools and cleaning products. | 39485199 |
"There were a few eyebrows raised when I suggested it," the 33-year-old dad-of-two recalls. "I think it was a big surprise to people."
Rob's career had always been successful and demanding. As a forensic accountant in Birmingham, he specialised in large scale corporate fraud and corruption, a career which took him to f... | Rob Sinclair remembers the moment when he asked to go part-time at work. | 31535163 |
Gatland, 52, controversially dropped the Ireland legend from the decisive Test win against Australia in 2013.
O'Driscoll told the Daily Telegraph that Gatland and Ireland boss Joe Schmidt are the best options for 2017.
The 37-year-old added Gatland's style "is probably something that lends itself to the short lead-in t... | Former British and Irish Lions captain Brian O'Driscoll has backed Wales coach Warren Gatland to lead the 2017 Lions tour to New Zealand. | 35995209 |
Two blocks of flats in Edinburgh have become the 50th and 51st buildings whose construction was completed after World War Two to be given Category A listed status.
Historic Environment Scotland puts important buildings into three categories.
Those in Category A are considered to be buildings of national or internationa... | . | 38826248 |
With the help of popular local memes, the BBC explains why the PAP keeps winning - and why results may not remain predictable for much longer.
Like a blockbuster film, Singapore's elections are often a colourful spectacle with an all too predictable ending - much like the Chinese war film Red Cliff, parodied in this mo... | Singaporeans head to the polls on Friday, and with the same party in power for 50 years, it's all but certain that the People's Action Party (PAP) will once again form the government. | 34171284 |
The 17-year-old, who cannot be named, stabbed 16-year-old Irfan Wahid in the chest in Leeds on 10 February.
The defendant, who was cleared of murder at Leeds Crown Court, said Irfan had punched him to the ground after seeing him chatting with the girl.
Jurors heard the girl, 16, dated the defendant in 2016 and spent ti... | A teenager who stabbed a boy to death in a fight over a girl has been convicted of manslaughter. | 40936140 |
Police in Wyoming, Minnesota, tweeted on Sunday that drink drivers would be forced to watch Bieber's Super Bowl advert "the entire way to jail".
The pop star is seen performing celebratory end zone dances in a tuxedo during the mobile phone commercial.
Fortunately, no drink driving arrests were made on Sunday night.
Ca... | A Minnesota police force has threatened to punish drink drivers with Justin Bieber's dance moves if they get behind the wheel while intoxicated. | 38888018 |
When a call came through to west Belfast priest Fr Des Wilson that she was keen to move to the city, his delight was surpassed only by his disbelief.
The call came from his friend, Methodist clergyman the Reverend Roger Greeves, who had met Mother Teresa at a conference in London.
"He told me that she expressed great i... | In 1971, Mother Teresa was something of an international celebrity, revered around the world for her work with the poor. | 37247857 |
The Glasgow-based company, which has been restructuring in order to improve efficiency, has forecast a pre-tax profit of between £250m and £270m.
The figures match those given in the summer when it issued a profits warning.
It also reported a 7% fall in underlying third-quarter revenue.
In a trading statement, Aggrek... | Temporary power provider Aggreko has said it is sticking to its full-year profit guidance, despite reporting a drop in sales in the third quarter. | 34765509 |
Croatian border police are stopping all Serbian vehicles from entering the country in protest at Serbia's decision to transport migrants to the border.
But Croatia's interior minister said the ban did not apply to Serbian people.
The Serbian authorities have responded by banning cargo traffic from Croatia.
Amid escalat... | Serbia has compared Croatian border restrictions to racial laws enforced by a Nazi puppet state during World War Two, in a deepening row over migrants. | 34348167 |
On Monday, it seemed half of the country's journalists were up on the Gold Coast covering a Hollywood A-Lister and his wife Amber Heard as they tried to extricate themselves and their pet dogs Pistol and Boo from the so called War on Terrier.
The other half were down in Canberra as the prime minister (A-lister or D-lis... | Like an ill-conceived edition of Sesame Street, this week in Australia has been brought to you by the letter D - from Depp's dogs to double dissolution. | 36108551 |
The blaze in the Aberdeenshire town's High Street in May in 1998 claimed the life of 43-year-old Gordon Graham.
Barry Henderson, 42, denies killing Mr Graham and attempting to murder his wife Anne.
The prosecution at the High Court in Glasgow claims Mr Henderson wilfully set fire to materials in the ground floor and th... | A man has gone on trial accused of murdering a 43-year-old man in a fire in Fraserburgh 19 years ago. | 40774849 |
Mr Trump tweeted: "Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but costs are out of control, more than $4 billion. Cancel order!"
The government has a contract with Boeing to build two or more new planes.
The White House appeared to cast doubt on the figures quoted by Mr Trump.
"Some of the ... | US President-elect Donald Trump has said he wants to cut government costs by cancelling the order for new planes to carry the American president. | 38221579 |
According to leaks, the game is set during the Victorian era with players getting to travel on stagecoaches from the time.
An insider told gaming website Kotaku that the game will be out next year on PS4, Xbox One and PC.
The game's developer Ubisoft said: "It is always unfortunate when internal assets, not intended fo... | Next year's Assassin's Creed will be set in London. | 30327124 |
GB, among the bottom set of seeds for the draw, will be based in Istanbul for the tournament, hosted jointly by Turkey, Finland, Israel and Romania.
It begins on 31 August, with the final scheduled for 17 September.
Joe Prunty's team, who failed to qualify in 2015, will be making their fourth appearance after competing... | Great Britain's men will face Russia, Serbia, Latvia, Turkey and Belgium in Group D of EuroBasket 2017. | 38069935 |
A misfit who grew up hating school, Ms Amoruso left home at 17, intent on a life of anarchy and getting by for free in Olympia, Washington.
She says she received a rude wake-up call one day when she was caught shoplifting (but let off), which she had been doing in order to support her lifestyle.
"I learned the hard way... | The first thing Sophia Amoruso - chief executive of Nasty Gal, the fastest growing e-commerce site in the US - sold on the internet was something she had stolen. | 27414760 |
Kajsa Tylen, 38, from Nottingham, is intending to ride about 36,000 miles (58,000km).
Her mother, Tina Tylen, 65, will travel as back-up with a caravan during the challenge across Europe.
Mustafa Sarkar, a sports psychologist, said having her mother alongside could be a key factor in breaking the 77-year-old record.
Ms... | A cyclist is beginning her attempt to break a long-standing long distance cycling challenge over the next year. | 35025075 |
Straddling the continents of Europe and Asia, Turkey's strategically important location has given it major influence in the region - and control over the entrance to the Black Sea.
Turkey's progress towards democracy and a market economy was halting in the decades following the death of President Ataturk in 1938.
The a... | Once the centre of the Ottoman Empire, the modern secular republic was established in the 1920s by nationalist leader Kemal Ataturk. | 17992009 |
The PM said 22,000 such offenders had been deported since 2010, but that "too many obstacles" hampered the process - including human rights legislation.
But shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said "tough talk" from the government was simply "not enough".
A report found the number of foreign prisoners in the UK had gon... | David Cameron has said the "buck stops with me" when it comes to deporting foreign criminals from the UK. | 29726764 |
Details of the comments emerged after the written judgement was published.
Rowntree told the board Hartley was "very close to having been made captain and might well soon become captain".
It is not known whether the England coaching team's opinion remains the same after Hartley, 26, was banned.
Last week an independent... | The panel which banned Dylan Hartley for biting an opponent was told he "might soon" be made England captain by national forwards coach Graham Rowntree. | 17579531 |
Four people died after the helicopter plunged into the sea on 14 March.
Cpt Dara Fitzpatrick died after she was rescued from the sea.
Captain Mark Duffy's body was recovered at the weekend. A search for the bodies of winch operator Paul Ormsby and winch man Ciaran Smith continues.
The search for the missing crew is ent... | Divers are working to recover the wreckage of crashed Irish Coastguard helicopter R116 from the sea bed off the Mayo coast in the Republic of Ireland. | 39404386 |
Riots rocked the city's run-down suburb of Villeneuve on Friday night as people protested at the death of a suspected armed robber during a police chase.
At least 50 cars were burnt and police were fired on.
Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux promised to restore order when he visited the scene after the unrest.
"There i... | The French government has vowed to restore order after rioting in the eastern city of Grenoble over a shooting by police. | 10674539 |
During a weekend of great British sporting success, Chris Froome, Mark Cavendish and Adam Yates played their part at cycling's premier event.
Team Sky's Froome is in the yellow jersey chasing his third title, Yates, 23, is the leading young rider in white (and in second place overall) and Cavendish is still in the poin... | Nine stages gone, 12 remaining, three Britons dominating the Tour de France. | 36765422 |
Talks are continuing between the English, Northern Irish, Scottish and Welsh Football Associations.
Ford expects a decision 'within six months' with the FAW softening its previous opposition to the plan.
"From a football merit basis, we can see the merits more than we did in the past," Ford told BBC Radio Wales.
Men's ... | Chief executive Jonathan Ford says the Football Association of Wales (FAW) can see merit in a GB women's football team competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. | 39529596 |
Consensus Action on Salt and Health found salt targets were exceeded in all but one category of packaged food.
Galaxy Ultimate Marshmallow Hot Chocolate powder had just over 0.6g of salt per 25g serving - or 2.5g per 100g - more than the 0.15g per 100g target.
Mars Chocolate said the drink was an "indulgent treat" but ... | A mug of hot chocolate can have more salt than a packet of ready salted crisps, a campaign group says. | 39324886 |
Fury has made controversial comments about women and has appeared to equate homosexuality with paedophilia.
The protest at the SSE Arena has been organised by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) groups.
The event has attracted some of the biggest names in sport.
John O'Doherty, director of the Rainbow Projec... | About 40 people have protested outside the BBC Sports Personality of the Year venue in Belfast over the nomination of boxer Tyson Fury. | 35143892 |
The Australian was hit on the head by a stray Bhuvneshwar Kumar throw on day one of the fourth Test and did not take any further part in that game.
Scans gave Reiffel the all clear but he was advised to continue resting.
He is set to return to duty for the one-day series between New Zealand and Bangladesh, starting on ... | Umpire Paul Reiffel is missing the fifth Test between India and England in Chennai after suffering concussion during the previous match. | 38338559 |
Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike star in David Fincher's film, which tells of a husband suspected of killing his wife after she mysteriously vanishes.
Fincher previously launched the annual festival in 2010 with his Oscar-winning Facebook drama The Social Network.
The 52nd New York Film Festival runs from 26 September to ... | Gone Girl, the film version of Gillian Flynn's best-selling thriller, will open the 2014 New York Film Festival. | 28341536 |
The 26-year-old batsman, who has been playing for Rising Pune Supergiants, is returning home for treatment, Cricket Australia has confirmed.
Australia start a tour of the West Indies for a triangular one-day series involving the hosts and South Africa at the end of May.
Smith scored his first Twenty20 century in his pe... | Australia captain Steve Smith has been forced to end his Indian Premier League stay early because of a wrist injury. | 36185490 |
A message sent on Twitter by a freelance sports journalist, Fraser Paterson, said Ms Sturgeon should be hanged from a tree in Charlotte Square Gardens in Edinburgh.
The gardens are outside Bute House, the first minister's official residence.
Mr Paterson has since tweeted that he had crossed a line.
He said his comment ... | Police are investigating a comment on social media suggesting that the Scottish first minister and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon should be hanged. | 32170390 |
IAEA director-general Yukiya Amano said Iran had handed over environmental samples from the Parchin military site, which he was able to visit on Sunday.
But Mr Amano cautioned that "much work" remained before the investigation could be completed by December's deadline.
Western powers suspect that nuclear weapons resear... | The International Atomic Energy Agency says significant progress has been made in its probe into the possible military dimensions of Iran's nuclear programme. | 34315492 |
The 29-year-old, who has 35 international caps, joined from French side Bordeaux and had a $4.45 million release clause in his contract.
"I would like to thank Bordeaux for allowing me to make the move and Werder Bremen for having faith in me," Sane told the club website.
"I am excited to play in the Bundesliga, becaus... | Senegal defender Lamine Sane has joined German Bundesliga club Werder Bremen on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. | 36986077 |
The 32-year-old former Malmo left-back has Champions League experience with the Swedish club and was most recently with Azerbaijan club Gabala FK.
"I've always had a dream to play in England," he told BBC Radio Oxford. "I'm really looking forward to enjoying the atmosphere at this club."
Ricardinho has the option to ex... | Oxford United have signed Brazilian defender Ricardinho on a one-year deal. | 40813177 |
Germany international Zieler, 28, joined the Foxes from Hannover in June 2016 but made just 13 appearances last season.
Stuttgart will be back in the Bundesliga next season after winning promotion under Hannes Wolf.
Zieler said: "I have the feeling that something can develop at the club."
Zieler's departure means that ... | Leicester have sold goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler to Stuttgart for an undisclosed fee after a year with the Premier League club. | 40576804 |
The changes will see the loss of department and deputy manager positions.
The cuts are part of a plan announced in November to save £500m over the next three years.
"These are exceptionally difficult decisions to make and we have not taken them lightly," said Roger Burnley, retail and operations director.
The company ... | Supermarket Sainsbury's is cutting about 800 jobs as part of a restructuring at its stores. | 32428938 |
The 20-year-old Barcelona native impressed while on trial at the Welsh Premier League club.
"Anderson is an exciting prospect and another good signing for the club," Bangor manager Kevin Nicholson said.
The former CE Artesa De Segre player is the third Bangor recruit within the last week, along with ex-Wrexham striker ... | Bangor City have signed Spanish forward Anderson Cayola. | 40624266 |
A 30-year-old man was stabbed during the attack in Waveney Road on 29 October.
The suspect, who is 24, was arrested on Tuesday evening.
He is due to appear at Ballymena Magistrates' Court on Thursday morning. | A man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a stabbing in Ballymena, County Antrim, two months ago. | 35201963 |
The Real Madrid star was caught speeding on New Year's Day on his way to training, and refused to stop.
Police said he was driving at 200km/h (124mph), double the speed limit.
The fine is for refusing to stop when police told him to pull over. The fine for speeding has yet to be announced.
The incident happened on 1 Ja... | Colombian footballer James Rodriguez, 24, has been fined €10,400 ($11,300; £8,090) by the Spanish authorities for refusing to stop for police, Spanish media report. | 35698646 |
Kim Edwards and her boyfriend Lucas Markham murdered Edwards' mother Elizabeth, 49, and her younger sister Katie, 13, at their home in Spalding, Lincolnshire, in April 2016.
The killers, who were 14 at the time, were both jailed in November.
A bid to stop their names being made public was rejected in the High Court.
Wh... | The couple believed to be Britain's youngest double murderers have been named, after a judge lifted a ban on identifying them. | 37907410 |
Didier Deigna, known by the stage name Pepito, drowned at a beach in the small town of Jacqueville in southern Ivory Coast on Sunday, it said.
Magic System are particularly popular in French-speaking West Africa and in France.
Reports say Pepito died while trying to save another person who was drowning.
"For the last 1... | The drummer of Ivory Coast's famous Magic System band has drowned at the age of 46, the group has said in a Facebook post. | 36188191 |
The NHS is planning to cut services at the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton, claiming they are unsustainable.
Last month the health secretary rejected calls for an independent review of the plans, saying a public consultation was appropriate.
The consultation is expected to start at the end of July or early August.
T... | A public consultation into plans to reduce maternity and child services at a North Yorkshire hospital is to be held in the next two months. | 22911938 |
Campbell was killed instantly on Coniston Water when the craft flipped over while travelling at more than 300 MPH during a 1967 record attempt.
Divers recovered the wreckage in 2001 and it is now being restored.
About a third of the boat is being moved to the Ruskin Museum in Coniston, where it will be shown in a wing ... | A large part of Donald Campbell's Bluebird is set to go on display at a museum in the Lake District. | 33288493 |
Could it be DCI Roz Huntley's husband Nick? Or lawyer Jimmy Lakewell? There are plenty of other suspects in the mix.
As the climax approaches, we caught up with series creator and writer Jed Mercurio to give him an AC-12 style interrogation.
Is it true a sixth series is not confirmed?
We definitely have a fifth, not a ... | It's had the nation gripped and now finally it's time to find out who Balaclava Man is in the police drama Line of Duty. | 39745422 |
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A bright loft-style dance studio in a converted Glasgow factory may seem an unlikely venue for an employment scheme.
Yet it is here that social enterprise Street Step aims to kick-start young people's journey into work, training or education by raising their heart rates fi... | For more information about getting into dance take a look at the Get Inspired page on the subject. | 35250393 |
Jay Liptrot, 43, from Prestatyn, Denbighshire, was on trial for manslaughter but the case was dropped after he admitted a lesser charge.
Lee-Anna Shiers, 20, Liam Timbrell, 23, their son Charlie, Ms Shiers' nephew Bailey, four, and niece Skye, two, died in his flat in Prestatyn in 2012.
He was sentenced at Caernarfon C... | A fireman who owned the flat where five people died in a blaze has been jailed for 15 months. | 34877184 |
Photographer Raj Shetye's images show a model fighting off men on a bus, in a scene reminiscent of the rape and murder that shocked India.
Many social media users said they found the photos "disgusting" and "horrible".
Mr Shetye said the shoot was "just a depiction of the situation of women in our country" and not base... | An Indian fashion shoot showing a woman being groped on a bus has caused anger, with social media users saying it glamorises the 2012 Delhi gang rape. | 28670663 |
Sean Ziemelis was arrested in Reginald Street, Luton, after an incident in which some adults were also injured at about 02:00 BST on Tuesday.
Mr Ziemelis, 30, of Reginald Street, Luton, has also been charged with two counts of assault by beating and one count of actual bodily harm.
He appeared before Luton Magistrates'... | A man has been charged in connection with the attempted murder of a baby. | 40830749 |
There are hopes that the poll will help turn the page on years of religious conflict.
None of the 30 presidential candidates secured the required 50% majority in the first round of voting on 30 December.
Ex-Prime Ministers Anicet Georges Dologuele and Faustin-Archange Touadera are facing each other in the run-off.
Mr D... | Voters in the Central African Republic have gone to the polls for the delayed second round of presidential elections. | 35543348 |
The 34-year-old back row, who won eight caps for his country, was part of the Chiefs side that won promotion from the Championship in 2010.
In 2012 he became the first Exeter player since 1972 to represent England.
"I've been very lucky and privileged to be part of Chiefs for so many years and I will never forget the e... | Former England international Tom Johnson has retired after 10 years with Premiership champions Exeter Chiefs. | 40121220 |
Adam Thompstone went over for the first and last Tigers tries with Ospreys wing Eli Walker scoring a second-half brace.
Ex-Cardiff Blue Luke Hamilton was among the Leicester scorers with Dan Borrow and Ed Slater also crossing.
Tom Habberfield, Dafydd Howells, Ashley Beck and Hugh Gustafson added Ospreys tries. | Leicester Tigers and Ospreys scored six tries apiece in their pre-season friendly at Welford Road, where the hosts triumphed. | 37201881 |
The Sinn Féin MLA issued a statement in response to calls for her to clarify what she knew about safety concerns over the planned new GAA stadium.
It emerged at a Stormont Committee on Thursday that some safety fears were raised with the minister's department more than a year ago.
In spite of this, the planning applica... | Sports Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has defended her handling of the Casement Park project. | 33030258 |
Ex-Det Con Michael McMillan, 32, contacted women "who looked to him for support" at Merseyside Police's Family Crime Investigation Unit.
Appearing at Liverpool Crown Court, he pleaded guilty to seven counts of misconduct in public office.
McMillan, from Crosby, was dismissed from the force in February.
He sent hundreds... | A former detective who "manipulated" domestic abuse victims for "his own sexual gratification" has been jailed for four years. | 36014973 |
PPI expert Cliff D'Arcy told the BBC Lloyds had saved more than £60m over the past year by cutting compensation.
Lloyds refused to be interviewed on the issue. It was offering the correct level of compensation in line with regulatory guidance, a statement said.
Lloyds cites a little-known regulatory provision called "a... | Lloyds Banking Group has been cutting the compensation it pays to payment protection insurance (PPI) claimants, a BBC investigation has revealed. | 26715982 |
"Rydyn ni eisiau i lywodraeth y DU fod yn rym er gwell ar draws yr holl wlad," meddai'r blaid yn eu maniffesto Cymreig ar gyfer yr etholiad cyffredinol.
Cafodd y ddogfen ei lansio ddydd Llun gan Theresa May, a ddywedodd fod angen i bleidleiswyr ddewis rhyngddi hi neu Jeremy Corbyn.
Roedd ei haraith hefyd yn cynnwys tro... | Mae'r Ceidwadwyr wedi addo na fyddan nhw'n parhau i "ddatganoli ac anghofio" pwerau i Gymru o hyn ymlaen. | 39998109 |
The Marine Conservation Society said the apparent increases "can no longer be ignored", and called for more research to understand what it means.
Most sightings in 2014 were in south west and south England, it said.
There were also about 30 reports of the potentially deadly Portuguese man-of-war in Devon and Cornwall i... | "Massive" barrel jellyfish have been spotted in record numbers in UK waters for a second consecutive year, a leading marine charity has said. | 33988083 |
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