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Peter Holland, president of the Chief Fire Officers Association (CFOA), says the idea could save money and improve the service with faster response times.
The CFOA says the ambulance service is struggling to meet its response targets of dealing with 75% of life-threatening calls within eight minutes.
But an ambulance o... | The fire and rescue service in England has proposed taking over and running the ambulance service. | 11444927 |
29 February 2016 Last updated at 18:34 GMT
Fr Stephen Crossan is reported to have sniffed coke through a £10 note on a night of drinking in July 2015 in Banbridge, County Down.
He was in a room with Nazi memorabilia and seemed to say "I shouldn't" as he snorted, the Sun on Sunday reported. | A Catholic priest caught on video obtained by the Sun on Sunday snorting what appeared to be cocaine has taken extended leave from the priesthood. | 35688817 |
Kyles completed their 2-0 defeat of Oban Camanachd in the first quarter of the game while it was well into extra-time before Newtonmore first found the net in their 3-0 victory over Lovat.
Kinlochshiel went top of the Marine Harvest Premiership with a 3-0 win at Kilmallie and Kingussie also leapfrogged previous leaders... | Newtonmore and Kyles Athletic will meet in the Artemis MacAulay Cup final next month following contrasting semi-final victories. | 40694454 |
Gaming International bought the club in December, with chairman Clarke Osborne keen to buy the freehold of the ground.
"They've got to show with their actions, not just words, they're in it for the real reasons," Nicholson said.
"I think they need to come out and build a relationship with the fans because rumours are a... | Torquay United boss Kevin Nicholson has called on the club's owners to be "more transparent" and quash speculation about their motives at Plainmoor. | 39448924 |
He said Russia would not "stoop" to the level of "irresponsible diplomacy" but would work to restore ties with the US under President-elect Donald Trump.
The country denies involvement in hacking related to the US election, calling US sanctions "ungrounded".
Mr Trump praised Mr Putin as "very smart" for holding off on ... | Russian President Vladimir Putin has ruled out a tit-for-tat response after the US expelled 35 Russian diplomats amid a row over hacking. | 38464612 |
Shares have also been hit. The FTSE 100 index began the day by falling more than 8%, then regained some ground to stand 2.5% lower.
The more UK-focused FTSE 250 fared even worse, down 8% in early afternoon trading.
Banks were hard hit, with Barclays and RBS falling about 30%, although they later pared losses to below 2... | The pound has fallen to levels not seen since 1985 following the UK's referendum vote to leave the EU. | 36611512 |
Cambridge and Oxford remain in the top five, at fourth and fifth place respectively, but both have moved down two places on their 2015 ranking.
The US continues to dominate the Times Higher Education (THE) world reputation rankings, with Harvard top.
Asia has 17 universities in the top 100 - up from 10 in last year's r... | The UK has 10 universities in the top 100 of the world's best when it comes to global reputation, but many have slipped down the rankings this year. | 36203613 |
The ex-Labour prime minister is closing his lobbying and consultancy business, Tony Blair Associates, and associated companies Windrush and Firerush.
In an email to staff, he said while he would retain a small number of commercial contracts, 80% of his time would be spent on not-for-profit work.
He has been criticised ... | Tony Blair has said he is winding up most of his commercial ventures to focus on not-for-profit work. | 37416855 |
The Ufa player said he was the subject of monkey chants before being sent off for a gesture against Spartak Moscow.
Spartak will not be punished as the RFU said it found no evidence of racism.
"For the Russian FA to say they didn't hear or see any evidence of racism is beyond a joke," Frimpong tweeted.
"Been banned for... | Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong called the Russian Football Union 'beyond a joke' after he was handed a two-game ban for reacting to alleged racist abuse. | 33628079 |
The International Circus Club service celebrates "father of modern clowning" Joseph Grimaldi, who died in 1837.
This year marked the 70th outing of the colourful congregation, which started the tradition in the 1940s.
It began when a circus proprietor arranged for clowns to lay a wreath at Grimaldi's grave in Pentonvil... | Clowns from across the globe have gathered for an annual service in honour of the man credited with popularising the act. | 35516706 |
Dutchman Ake, 21, joined the Cherries on loan last June, and has scored three times in 12 games for them this season.
He has played 12 times for Chelsea since making his debut in 2012, but Conte said the club "is his home".
"He's showing he deserves to stay in a great team like Chelsea," added Conte. "He gives me impor... | Nathan Ake will give Chelsea "options" according to manager Antonio Conte after he recalled the defender from his season-long loan spell at Bournemouth. | 38544921 |
The Revue XXI magazine reported that Austrian-born SS commander Alois Brunner spent his last years living in squalid conditions.
It said he remained a fervent anti-Semite right up to his death.
Brunner is accused of deporting more than 128,000 Jews to death camps.
He was in charge of the Drancy internment camp outside ... | One of the world's most wanted Nazi war criminals died in 2001 aged 89 after spending more than a decade incarcerated in a dilapidated Damascus basement, a French magazine has said. | 38586945 |
The bridge was lit with green light at midnight.
The city is the first in the UK to be given the status since the award was launched in 2008 and has taken over the title from Copenhagen.
The initiative rewards cities making efforts to improve the urban environment and create healthier and more sustainable living areas.... | Bristol has marked the start of its year as European Green Capital by lighting up Clifton Suspension Bridge. | 30648797 |
Kearney received the recognition after his side picked up 10 points from four difficult league fixtures and continued their progress to the Irish Cup final.
Coleraine are now unbeaten in 16 games in all competitions, winning 14 of them, having not lost since Boxing Day.
They lie third in the table and will face Linfiel... | Coleraine's continuing run of good form has been recognised by Bannsiders boss Oran Kearney being awarded the March manager of the month prize. | 39545042 |
Six men and one woman died, and more than 50 people were injured, when a tram overturned on 9 November.
TfL has pledged to do "everything we can to support the families and all those affected".
An interim report into the crash is due to be published on Wednesday, but it could take "many months" to produce a final repor... | Transport for London (TfL) has offered to pay for the funerals of the seven victims of the Croydon tram crash. | 37988749 |
"The governor has said he will make his decision public by the end of the year," a spokesman told the BBC.
Mr Carney took over as governor in June 2013 for an eight-year term, but with an option to leave after five years.
The Times reported he is likely to quit in 2018, but the FT said he is "leaning strongly" towards ... | The Bank of England says "nothing has changed" following contradictory reports on how long governor Mark Carney will remain at the bank. | 37815516 |
The Kremlin said both sides had agreed to make fighting "international terrorism" - including so-called Islamic State and "other terrorist groups" in Syria - a top priority.
The White House said the call was a "significant start" to improving a relationship "in need of repair".
Mr Trump also spoke with leaders from Jap... | Donald Trump held a series of phone calls with world leaders on Saturday - including one with Vladimir Putin. | 38786199 |
A life-sized sculpture of the singer and entertainer will be revealed in Town Hall Square at 13:00 BST.
It marks the end of a series of tributes to the star, including a heritage trail featuring blue plaques marking key locations in her life.
Fields was believed to be the most highly paid actress in the world in the 19... | A statue of the actress Dame Gracie Fields is to be unveiled later in her home town of Rochdale. | 37382788 |
In the latest incident, which took place on Wednesday in the US state of Tennessee, a fire broke out in a car after it hit debris on the road.
Tesla said the fire did not start spontaneously but was the result of the accident. The previous two fires have also been related to accidents.
The firm's shares fell more than ... | Electric carmaker Tesla's Model S has suffered its third fire in five weeks. | 24862356 |
Foreigners are accused of taking jobs from locals in a country where unemployment remains high; proof of the chasm that remains between rich and poor.
So 21 years after Nelson Mandela pledged to liberate all South Africans from the continuing bondage of poverty and deprivation, why does their country remain one of the ... | Violent riots on the streets of South Africa in recent weeks have seen foreigners killed, shops looted and thousands left homeless. | 32623496 |
South Wales Police said the incident, at about 08:05 GMT in Croeserw on Tuesday, involved the bike and a black Vauxhall Corsa.
The A4063 Maesteg Road was shut for about four hours after the crash.
Police have asked for anyone with information to contact them. | A motorcyclist has died following a crash with a car in Neath Port Talbot. | 35648384 |
The BFI figures, revealed on Thursday, looked at the representation of black actors in more than 1,000 UK films over the last decade.
The study found that the number of UK films with roles for black actors had seen little change over that time.
It also showed 59 percent of UK films made in the last 10 years have featur... | Noel Clarke is the most prolific black actor in UK film, according to new research by the British Film Institute. | 37575367 |
No-one was injured but shoppers in a pedestrian zone were forced to dive out of the way in Thursday's incident.
The man was caught by soldiers, who found knives, a non-lethal gun and a substance which a bomb disposal team had to deal with in the car.
It came a day after four people were killed in an attack involving a ... | A man who drove at a crowd in Antwerp has been charged with attempted terrorism, Belgian prosecutors say. | 39380527 |
The Premiership leaders welcome Rangers to the east end of Glasgow on Saturday at 12:00 BST.
"It was one of the first fixtures I looked for," said Rodgers, who took charge in May. "It's another game but it's a special game.
"There's a uniqueness to each derby and this is one that is iconic throughout the world."
Celtic... | Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers hopes his first Old Firm derby will live up to expectations and bring him success. | 37313331 |
Mr Cable lost to Conservative rival Tania Mathias by more than 2,000 votes.
The party's deputy leader, Simon Hughes was also among those who lost out, along with Energy Secretary Ed Davey.
London mayor Boris Johnson is back in parliament as Conservative MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip.
Mr Johnson won 22,511 votes, ah... | The Liberal Democrats have lost all but one of their seats in London, including those of high-profile members of the party such as Business Secretary Vince Cable. | 32648412 |
The 81-year-old, who has Alzheimer's, will continued to be monitored by doctors, his agent said, but is "as well as can be expected".
Police spent Tuesday searching for Noakes after being alerted by his wife, Vicky, at about 09:00 local time.
He was spotted by a helicopter nearly 10 hours later close to his home.
His w... | Former Blue Peter presenter John Noakes suffered no injuries after going missing from his home in Majorca for several hours on Tuesday. | 33345739 |
Connor Ballantyne, 18, pleaded guilty to raping the child in Dufftown between December 2011 and October 2012.
He also admitted sexual offences involving a 10-year-old boy in Elgin between November and December 2012.
Ballantyne, of Elgin, admitted the offences at the High Court in Edinburgh. Judge Lord Stewart deferred ... | A teenager has admitted sex crimes against two children, including the rape of a four-year-old girl, in Moray. | 33112820 |
Dr Stephen Monaghan of the British Medical Association (BMA) told the health committee that existing guidance on hospital food should be set in law.
He added that the Well-Being of Future Generations Bill was a "potential platform" for joint work on health.
But he warned that "many of the levers" on obesity, such as fo... | Setting standards for healthy eating in nurseries and care homes can help the fight against obesity, AMs have heard. | 38329483 |
The 17 linocut prints are on display from Saturday at a free exhibition at the town's Cooper Gallery.
The valuable prints are out on loan from the British Museum and were previously on display at the Lady Lever Art Gallery near Liverpool.
Barnsley-born Ian Macmillan has written a poem about a previous visit by the arti... | An exhibition of original prints by world-renowned artist Pablo Picasso are to go on show at a museum in Barnsley. | 38687986 |
Khan, who turned 50 on Monday said, "there is intolerance, there is extreme intolerance… there is, I think… there is growing intolerance."
He said he "respected" people returning awards to protest against intolerance.
A movement that began with writers returning state awards has spread to scientists, historians and fil... | Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has become the latest high profile figure to speak out against "extreme intolerance" in India. | 34707247 |
The centre-back, 26, went off at half-time at Bristol City last weekend.
He will miss Saturday's visit of Burton Albion and the Tykes' trip to Newcastle on the final day of this term, 7 May.
Heckingbottom's side are 14th in the table, two points above 15th-placed Wolves and two below Cardiff, in 13th. | Barnsley captain Marc Roberts will miss their final two games of the season with an ankle injury, head coach Paul Heckingbottom has confirmed to BBC Radio Sheffield. | 39737292 |
9 December 2015 Last updated at 16:38 GMT
Some cities across China have been put on high alert by the Government because the air has become very polluted.
It has become so bad in the past few days that school children are being warned to stay inside more.
If they do go out, most children wear face masks.
Coal is used t... | Children who live and go to school in Beijing in China say the thick smog is stopping them playing outside and doing some sports. | 35051196 |
The 28-year-old, who has Addinson's Disease, is back playing colleges football with Queen's in Belfast.
Clarke has said he would jump at the chance to resume his Down career.
"I have spoken to James McCartan about him and we will keep an eye on him during the McKenna Cup and see how things go in the Sigerson," said Bur... | New Down manager Eamon Burns says he has yet to speak to former Aussie Rules star Martin Clarke about returning to inter-county action in 2016. | 35029799 |
The Exiles, currently 20th in League Two, share their home with both Newport RFC and Newport Gwent Dragons.
County have had three postponements since December while ex-boss John Sheridan criticised the ground staff.
"They face very difficult circumstances with the three teams playing and do a good job," Feeney told BBC... | Newport County boss Warren Feeney believes the Rodney Parade ground staff are doing all they can to avoid a fixture pile-up. | 35549661 |
The Reds controlled the game and led through Adam Lallana's low shot.
Ahmed Elmohamady saw red for handball in the box, with James Milner scoring from the spot before Sadio Mane added a third for the home side.
David Meyler lashed in for Hull but Philippe Coutinho's long-range strike and a second Milner penalty underli... | Liverpool claimed a third straight Premier League win courtesy of an emphatic victory over 10-man Hull. | 37393500 |
Footage posted on social media showed flames spreading up the Torch Tower, and burning debris falling down.
The authorities later said that civil defence workers "successfully evacuated" the building and the blaze was brought under control.
It is not clear what caused the fire in one of the world's tallest buildings.
"... | A large fire has ripped through a residential skyscraper in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates - for the second time in two years. | 40822269 |
Norman Davies, 56, took the Patterdale terrier for a walk in May to a secluded area before holding her collar and cutting her with a kitchen knife.
Misty managed to escape and was found the next day before being taken to the vets, who were able to save her.
Davies, of Grafton Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, admitted ca... | A man who slit his pet dog's throat has been jailed for 18 weeks. | 34536724 |
A significant number of child refugees will arrive in the UK from the migrant camp within days, the BBC understands.
The Children's Commissioner for England has previously said about 300 children in the camp, from countries like Syria and Afghanistan, will come to the UK.
French authorities have said they will close th... | British and French officials have begun registering unaccompanied children in the Calais "Jungle" who are hoping to join relatives in Britain. | 37663125 |
Caroline Lucas and Jonathan Bartley said they did not believe the British people had voted for the kind of Brexit being pursued by the prime minister.
The pair were speaking at their party's spring conference in Liverpool.
Ms Lucas voted against triggering Article 50 and has argued for a second referendum on the final ... | The UK is facing a "right wing coup" as Theresa May pushes ahead with "an extreme Tory Brexit," the Green Party's co-leaders have claimed. | 39456777 |
AG Barr reported pre-tax profits of £30.4m for the year to the end of January, up 25% on the £24.5m the company made a year earlier. Revenue rose by more than 10% to £222.4m.
The firm said it had seen strong growth in all core brands.
However, it warned that the industry faced higher input costs and continuing consu... | The maker of Irn Bru has reported a sharp rise in annual profits and improved sales in the past two months. | 12877944 |
The fire in South Street, Braintree, began at about 22:30 GMT on Wednesday, trapping Alina Kordaszewska and her daughter Emilia, 11, inside.
Dozens of floral tributes have been left outside the property which is still being guarded by police.
More than 100 people gathered at the town's Catholic church on Thursday night... | A church service has been held in memory of a mother and her daughter who died in a house fire in Essex. | 38413217 |
The 34-year-old did not play in the Madrid Open earlier this month after hurting his back during practice for the tournament.
Federer returned for the Italian Open but was beaten in the third round by Dominic Thiem.
"I have been making steady progress, but I am still not 100%," said the world number three.
"I feel I mi... | Roger Federer has withdrawn from this year's French Open after failing to recover from a back injury. | 36336722 |
Kane was speaking as he accepted the player of the NIFWA month award which recognised his team's League Cup win and top-six finish in the Premiership.
Penalty and free-kick specialist Kane has scored 18 goals this season.
"From fearing relegation last season we have made great progress under David Jeffrey and his assi... | Ballymena United's Tony Kane says the club has come a long way since David Jeffrey took over as boss one year ago. | 39216285 |
The league leaders will tie up their sixth consecutive title on Friday night if Aberdeen lose against Dundee.
Failing that, Celtic can secure the championship when they play Hearts at Tynecastle on Sunday.
"People will tell you it's better to do it yourself but if it happens tonight it's purely because of all the great... | Brendan Rodgers says regardless of when his Celtic side win the title, it will be down to their own hard work. | 39458565 |
He confirmed the chosen city in a video message, which ended with the backing of pop star Kylie Minogue.
The games are a Paralympic-style multi-sport event ranging from archery and wheelchair rugby to road cycling and swimming.
The event began in London in 2014 and visited Orlando, Florida, in May ahead of Toronto next... | Prince Harry has named Sydney as host of the 2018 Invictus Games for injured, wounded and sick armed forces veterans. | 37961013 |
Eleni mae'n 20 mlynedd ers sefydlu'r maes, sydd yn rhoi cyfle i fandiau Cymraeg berfformio.
Yn 1997 roedd un lleoliad yng nghanol y maes pebyll "ac roedd o'n gallu edrych bach yn llwm", meddai.
Ond mae'r ddelwedd wedi newid a chaffi Maes B, llwyfan y Maes a'r Tŷ Gwerin hefyd ar y prif faes erbyn hyn.
"Mae newid hefyd w... | Dyw Maes B bellach ddim yn faes ar gyrion yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol, meddai'r trefnydd Guto Brychan. | 39407064 |
The figure came in a Scottish Parliament briefing which said the problem was putting a "significant and growing burden" on the nation.
According to 2013 figures, almost two thirds of adults were overweight, with 27.1% classed as being obese.
The government launched a strategy in 2010 to tackle Scotland's "obesity time ... | Obesity could be costing Scotland up to £4.6bn a year, according to a new report. | 30712231 |
Father-of-two Sheku Bayoh, 31, was held following an incident in Hayfield Road, Kirkcaldy, on 3 May.
He died of suspected asphyxia after being detained by officers responding to reports he had brandished a knife and attacked cars in the area.
Relatives of Mr Bayoh claim police told them five versions of what happened.
... | Investigators looking into the death of a Fife man in police custody are trying to trace the drivers of nine cars seen in the area at the time of his arrest. | 33110679 |
Security searches at entrances and on-site sniffer dogs will feature at the five-day event which began on Tuesday and ends on Saturday 18 June.
Extra measures have been taken in the wake of recent terror attacks in Europe and America.
Supt Jim Weems said police will be more visible in and around the site.
"Aside from o... | Security at Royal Ascot has been stepped up with over 200 officers - including the armed response - patrolling the event. | 36527941 |
The report, by retired judge Roger Gyles, examined the behaviour of sailors aboard the ship HMAS Success between March and May 2009.
He found no evidence of a rumoured "sex ledger" awarding cash prizes for sexual conquests, but did find a bounty had been placed on one female colleague.
Defence chiefs have vowed to erad... | Sailors aboard an Australian naval ship engaged in "predatory" behaviour and drunken misconduct, a report has found. | 12535581 |
The firm's shares slumped by 25% when the London stock market opened, dropping by 30p to 86p.
The fall in sales was partly due to supplies being disrupted by problems at the firm's new depot in Derbyshire.
Thorntons says those are over, but lower sales in the run-up to Christmas will depress the whole year's profits.
L... | Chocolate firm Thorntons has warned its investors that annual profits will fall this year because of poor sales of its products in some supermarket chains. | 30585506 |
The film chosen most by those having a local anaesthetic during operations at Peterborough City Hospital is Dirty Dancing, a spokesman said.
"Films help patients relax and they can recover more quickly," he added.
Iris Quirolo, 75, who chose to watch The Sound of Music during hip surgery, said it was "a good experience... | Patients undergoing some types of surgery are being asked if they would prefer to stay awake and watch films rather than have a general anaesthetic. | 22184265 |
Rovers trailed to a fourth-minute strike when Ashley Hunter's angled right-foot shot found the top left corner.
But Matty Taylor headed home Daniel Leadbitter's cross on 61 minutes to level.
And Leadbitter was again the supply line when Cristian Montano shot home right footed to win the game on 73 minutes.
Rovers, who ... | Bristol Rovers climbed into the League One play-off zone as they came from behind to beat Fleetwood Town. | 37758905 |
Lee Matthews, 47, from Cambridgeshire, had booked a family room and had toys with him at the time of his arrest.
At Cambridge Crown Court, Matthews, of Holme Way, Sawston, pleaded guilty to arranging a child sexual offence.
The defendant was jailed for six years and eight months and will be put on the sex offenders reg... | A "very dangerous" man who planned to meet two children, one aged just two, at a hotel and appear in a film raping them has been jailed. | 40905001 |
Speeding this process up - without compromising on safety or efficacy - would seem to be in everyone's interests.
And cloud computing is helping to do just that.
"Cloud platforms are globally accessible and easily available," says Kevin Julian, managing director at Accenture Life Sciences, Accelerated R&D Services divi... | Developing a drug from a promising molecule to a potential life-saver can take more than a decade and cost billions of dollars. | 39026239 |
The Queen Victoria Hospital (QVH) has an international reputation, largely due to pioneering burns surgery which took place there during World War Two.
But as a small specialist hospital it does not meet the new National Burns Care Standards published in 2013.
As a result, the trust is considering an arrangement with a... | Some services at a world-renowned burns unit in East Grinstead may be moving to Brighton, the BBC has learnt. | 34813884 |
The carmaker earned $989m in the January to March period, down from $1.64bn a year before.
Profits in North America fell to $1.5bn from $2.4bn in 2013, with sales volumes in the region down by 3%.
Ford also set aside $400m to boost its reserve fund that deals with vehicle warranty issues, such as safety recalls and dea... | Ford has reported a 39% drop in first-quarter profits as its performance in the key North American market weakened. | 27160178 |
Police were called to the Galleria, at the junction of Bon Accord Street and Langstane Place, at 00:10 on Friday.
The man who died has been named as Craig Grant, from Aberdeenshire.
Police Scotland said three men - two aged 32 and one aged 21 - had been arrested in connection with the death.
Officers earlier urged peop... | Three men have been arrested after a 26-year-old man died in Aberdeen city centre. | 23628518 |
The 30-year-old former Republic of Ireland youth international returned to Dale last summer after he was released by Leicester City.
He made 25 appearances on loan at Dale in 2014, and his previous contract had been due to expire next week.
"I enjoyed it when I was here previously and I've really enjoyed it since I've ... | Rochdale goalkeeper Conrad Logan has signed a new deal until the end of the season with the League One side. | 38511082 |
Almost 5,000 people will begin degree apprenticeships in 2017-18, nearly eight times as many as when the scheme launched in 2015, says Universities UK.
The scheme was already reaching people who would not otherwise have gone to university, the report found.
But more needed to be done to communicate the benefits, said U... | Degree apprenticeships, encompassing university and work, are "on the verge of significant success", says a report. | 39205508 |
The allegations followed leaked Twitter messages between Mr Bryson, Mr McKay and Sinn Féin member Thomas O'Hara.
They exchanged messages before Mr Bryson testified to a Stormont inquiry, chaired by Mr McKay, into the National Asset Management Agency (Nama).
Mr McKay said he accepted this was "inappropriate, ill-advised... | Daithí McKay has resigned as an MLA after claims he and another Sinn Féin member "coached" loyalist blogger Jamie Bryson as a witness to an inquiry. | 37119354 |
The digital cards' text reads: "We've got a little more to show you."
Rumours suggest the new model will feature a display that is 7-8in (18-20cm) in size.
Amazon's Kindle Fire and Asus's Google-branded Nexus 7 have already proved popular with users who want a tablet they can hold with one hand.
But Apple continues to ... | Apple has sent out invitations for what is widely speculated to be the launch of the iPad mini - a smaller version of its bestselling tablet computer. | 19971231 |
A total of 79 people are either dead or missing presumed dead after a huge fire engulfed the west London tower block last week.
Following the tragedy, the NI Housing Executive carried out an inspection of its 32 tower blocks for fire safety.
Concerns have been raised about the cladding installed on Grenfell Tower.
The ... | The Northern Ireland Housing Executive has confirmed that the cladding systems it has used are not the same as the one on the Grenfell Tower block. | 40338210 |
The former US vice president is in the UK to launch his latest eco-movie, An Inconvenient Sequel.
It's passionate, dramatic and controversial. And he's hoping it will persuade you that the climate can be saved if we all try hard enough.
The movie delivers a mix of extreme weather and stunningly alarming shots of the me... | Climate crusader Al Gore is coming to a screen near you. | 40900679 |
It said it would no longer require users to sign up to Google+ to post comments to products such as YouTube.
Brad Horowitz, who manages Google's photos and sharing services, announced the changes in a blog on Monday.
One expert told the BBC that some YouTube creators had reacted to the news with "glee".
Google had been... | Google has revealed plans to sideline its social network Google+ by changing the way users log in to its products and services. | 33687110 |
James Brokenshire told the BBC "a significant and growing proportion" of their resources was spent on the issue.
He said it was right to be "vigilant" about travel between the UK and Syria.
According to the Sunday Times, security services are "closely monitoring" 250 British-based jihadis linked to Syria.
The authoriti... | The "security concern" for the UK posed by individuals who have trained and fought in Syria is "a big problem" for MI5 and the police, the immigration minister has said. | 26214793 |
The State Internet Information Office will take over responsibility from a number of lower-ranking directorates.
The new set-up will enable the government to keep a tighter grip on the content available to Chinese internet-users inside the country.
Beijing operates vast internet censorship, dubbed the "great firewall o... | China has set up a new government body to control information on the internet. | 13281200 |
About 3,600 Canadians died in the battle in northern France, that began on Easter Sunday, 9 April 1917.
It was the first time different Canadian military divisions had fought together under one command.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid tribute to those who fought.
"The Battle of Vimy Ridge was a turning point in the ... | More than 20,000 Canadians have travelled to Europe to mark the centenary of one of the country's defining moments - the Battle of Vimy Ridge during World War One. | 39546875 |
Roger Lewis was speaking as he marked 100 days in the job, after leaving the Welsh Rugby Union to take up the role.
Air passenger duty is being devolved to Scotland and Northern Ireland but remains a sticking point in discussions over new powers for Wales.
Rival airports such as Bristol say it would hand Cardiff an unf... | Cardiff airport's chairman has called on the UK government to devolve passenger air taxes to Wales, in a bid to boost its business. | 35415175 |
23 April 2017 Last updated at 15:08 BST
The farmers are usually busy working in paddy fields, where they use their tractors to plough and carry rice.
But once a year, they make special alterations to their tractors so that they'll be as powerful as possible racing around the course. | These farmers in central Thailand have been taking a rather muddy break from work - with an annual tractor race! | 39686447 |
Protective boxes are deemed essential to protect the groins of those dealing with public order offences.
But a North Wales Police inspector said he was injured because the force did not supply the straps needed to keep his in place.
After he raised concerns, the force carried out a review and will now provide the kit.
... | It is a delicate issue but one which is important for police officers in the middle of a riot. | 39544100 |
Moscow first called Kiev's ban on Russian airlines "madness", then announced that it would mirror the move.
Ukraine now says flights will end at midnight on Saturday, after last-minute crisis talks failed.
Up to 70,000 passengers a month will be affected.
The sanctions are intended to punish Russia for annexing Crimea ... | Direct flights between Ukraine and Russia will stop on Sunday, as new sanctions initiated by Kiev come into effect. | 34622665 |
The two-day summit is taking place in the capital, Phnom Penh.
Foreign ministers of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, meeting ahead of their heads of state, have expressed concern over Pyongyang's plans to launch a rocket in April.
They also gave Sunday's ''orderly'' vote in Burma a strong endorseme... | Asean leaders are meeting in Cambodia, with North Korea's planned rocket launch, Burma's by-election and the South China Sea topping the agenda. | 17582138 |
The DUP has indicated its ministers may return to their posts full time if the report says the Provisional IRA has not sanctioned terrorist or criminal acts.
The report was commissioned after the murder of Kevin McGuigan in August.
The police's belief that current IRA members may have been involved in the killing led t... | An official assessment of paramilitary activity in Northern Ireland, compiled by the police and the security service, is due to be published later. | 34575552 |
William Angus suffered abut 40 wounds while rescuing a wounded officer from no man's land close to enemy lines.
He was serving as a lance corporal when he distinguished himself in France on 12 June 1915.
A commemorative paving stone was laid in Carluke, North Lanarkshire, on the centenary of the heroic rescue.
Lance Co... | Tributes have been paid to a Scots soldier who won the Victoria Cross, the highest awarded for gallantry, during World War One. | 33107842 |
They were attacked with petrol bombs, fireworks, bricks and bottles during hours of disorder at Carlisle Circus.
The PSNI said the initial violence involved up to 350 loyalists. Four officers were taken to hospital.
After the parade took place there was trouble between loyalists and republicans, according to the police... | Forty-seven police officers have been injured in riots surrounding a republican band parade in Belfast. | 19457015 |
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) says that in the first six weeks of 2015, just over 82,000 deaths were registered, which is 23% higher than the average from the previous five years.
The ONS recently published the graph above, which compares the last week in December and first three weeks in January for the las... | There has been a considerable increase in the numbers of people dying in England and Wales so far this year. | 31518899 |
Ken and Jocelyn Elliott, who are in their 80s, have built up medical facilities since the 1970s in the town of Djibo near the Mali border.
Locals have started a Facebook page posting messages of support.
It is unclear if their abduction is related to Friday's deadly al-Qaeda attack in the capital Ouagadougou.
Burkina F... | People in Burkina Faso are campaigning for the release of an Australian doctor and his wife, kidnapped the same day as the attack on the capital. | 35337030 |
The NatCen British Social Attitudes Report found 77% of 4,328 people interviewed thought the class divide was either fairly wide or very wide.
Just 26% of people thought it was not very difficult to move between social classes, compared with 35% in 2005.
NatCen said the poll showed the UK class divide "was alive and we... | Most people think there is less social mobility than there was a decade ago and that the class divide is large, a UK poll of public mood has found. | 36665493 |
Mr Lloyd was a third-year environmental management student at Bangor University.
Emergency services were called at 14:50 BST on Tuesday to a river at Aberglaslyn, near Beddgelert.
His body was recovered following a "complex operation" involving mountain rescue and underwater search teams.
"Staff and students at Bangor ... | A canoeist killed in a river near Beddgelert in Snowdonia has been named as 24-year-old Thomas Lloyd, from Whittington, Staffordshire. | 37508064 |
Already there are indications that the initial phase is over and that Syrian government forces and their allies may be starting localised offensives on the ground with the support of Russian air power.
Ever since the first build-up of Russian forces in Latakia, US-based analyst Michael Kofman, of the CNA Corporation an... | Russia's air campaign in Syria has been under way for a little over a week, and it is now possible to begin to analyse what it is achieving, what weaponry is being used and where it may be heading. | 34474362 |
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Allardyce, who kept Sunderland in the Premier League last season, is in talks with Palace about replacing Alan Pardew, who was sacked on Thursday.
Millen said he did not know for certain who would succeed Pardew, but suggested Allardyce, 62, would be good option.
"If it is... | Sam Allardyce would "sort the players out" if he is named Crystal Palace manager, says Eagles caretaker boss Keith Millen. | 38420378 |
The 18-year-old starred at the 2015 Under-17 World Cup, helping Nigeria to win a record fifth title.
"I'm excited to have the opportunity to prove myself at a top club," Okonkwo told BBC Sport.
He is the third player from the 2015 Nigeria U17 side to join European clubs after Victor Osimhen went to Wolfsburg and Kelech... | Italian club Bologna have signed Nigerian striker Orji Okonkwo on a long-term deal from FC Abuja Academy. | 37176703 |
7 September 2016 Last updated at 12:43 BST
The chimney was a part of a former power station, on the Isle of Grain, on the east coast of the UK.
The tower is taller than 55 double decker buses stacked on top of each other and is two- and-a-half times the height of London's famous clock tower Big Ben.
The chimney is the ... | The tallest concrete structure ever to be knocked down in Britain has been blown up in a spectacular demolition. | 37296498 |
Justice Secretary Liz Truss also set out plans for the removal of extremist books from prison libraries and stronger vetting of prison chaplains.
But the Prison Reform Trust warned many jails had been hit by staff cuts.
It comes after a report found there was "complacency" at the "growing problem" of Islamist extremism... | Extremist prisoners who "seek to poison the minds of others" will be put in special units in English and Welsh jails, the government has said. | 37151089 |
The striker scored from a rebound after Yoel had saved his initial effort and then turned home James Rodriguez's free-kick to double Real's lead.
Benzema set up the third with a cross which Rodriguez slid home over Yoel.
Marco Asensio scored a fourth after Rodriguez's effort hit the post before a late Ruben Pena consol... | Karim Benzema scored twice as Real Madrid overcame the absence of injured Cristiano Ronaldo and suspended Gareth Bale to beat Eibar. | 39105751 |
Russia was told to pay the money to former shareholders in the now defunct oil producer Yukos.
The Hague court said Russian officials had manipulated the legal system to bankrupt Yukos, and jail its boss.
The Russian finance ministry said the ruling was "flawed", "one-sided" and "politically biased".
The ministry added... | Russia will appeal against a international court ruling that it should pay $50bn (£29.5bn) in damages, the biggest compensation package ever. | 28520892 |
At the top of the North Wales UKIP list, and one of the new AMs elected, was Welsh leader Nathan Gill, who is currently a member of the European Parliament.
But a vacancy is set to appear after Mr Gill made it clear he wants to stand down from the European role - with suggestions he'll resign after the referendum.
And ... | One of the big stories of election night was UKIP's entry into the Welsh assembly - with the success of seven of the party's candidates. | 36247951 |
The Jet experiment in Oxfordshire was opened in 1984 to understand fusion - the process that powers the Sun.
Prof Steve Cowley told the BBC a go-ahead to run Jet at maximum power would allow scientists to try for the record by the end of the decade.
This could bring Jet up to the coveted goal of "breakeven" where fusio... | The director of a UK science facility says scientists there will try to set a new world record in nuclear fusion. | 27138087 |
The items were found in Drumgask Road on Friday morning by a member of the public, who then alerted police.
A police spokeswoman said: "While the items appeared to have been there for some time, the weapon was loaded and presented a clear danger."
She said officers were "grateful" to the person who reported the gun so ... | Police have seized a sawn-off shotgun and a quantity of ammunition in Craigavon, County Armagh. | 35731763 |
The earlier coins, both made by a moneyer, Wihtred, in Ipswich between 757 and 800 AD, were found separately by metal detectorists in Suffolk.
One found near Eye in 2012 sold for £5,500, while another, discovered near Haughley in June, went for £2,200.
The Norman penny, made in Leicester between 1066 and 1087 and showi... | Three rare silver pennies, two Saxon and one Norman, have sold for more than £11,000 at auction. | 30514750 |
With younger brother Jonny in second it was the result that the huge crowds in their home city of Leeds had wanted.
Reigning world champion Javier Gomez was well back in fourth.
Britain's Vicky Holland had earlier taken third in the women's race to underline her own medal chances in Rio.
Holland held off the challenge ... | Alistair Brownlee produced a dominant display to win his first World Series race of the year and prove his unparalleled racing pedigree with the Olympics less than two months away. | 36511568 |
John Davies was in the Sheffield stadium when police failures at the turnstiles led to a fatal crush.
Mr Davies also thinks although the truth has been heard, they have still "not had the justice".
He suffered three broken ribs and spent two days in hospital.
Mr Davies, from Wrexham, told BBC Radio Wales he had been at... | A man who survived the Hillsborough football disaster which left 96 people dead has said the inquest conclusion of unlawful killing cannot bring him closure after 27 years. | 36147864 |
England's schools commissioner Sir David Carter told the Commons Education Committee 119 academies had been "re-brokered" as a last resort.
Some academies were performing no better than the failing schools from which they had taken over, he told MPs.
But he stressed the academies his team were most concerned about were... | More than 100 failing academies have been removed from their sponsors and placed in new trusts, MPs have heard. | 36538763 |
Universities honour Chuck Feeney
Atlantic Philanthropies, founded by Mr Feeney, has donated 770m euros (£611m) to Irish universities since 1990.
Thursday's ceremony at Dublin Castle will mark the first time such an honour has been conferred by the combined universities.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny and education minister Ruai... | The United States philanthropist Chuck Feeney is receive an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Ireland's universities. | 19504547 |
German Shepherd Orion arrived at the RSPCA's Bryn-y-Maen centre in Colwyn Bay in January.
But a check-up discovered a surprise heart murmur, and she may need costly treatment in the future.
Staff say they were "devastated" by the news.
Orion was found abandoned in the Anglesey area in January along with another German... | An abandoned dog with a potentially life-limiting heart condition is a "special dog" who deserves a forever home, say staff at a Conwy county animal sanctuary. | 39744952 |
The blaze, which completely destroyed the caravan on Fair Oak Way and spread to two houses, broke out at about 15:20 BST on Tuesday.
More than 20 firefighters were involved in controlling the blaze, which also involved propane cylinders.
Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service said the man suffered facial burns and smoke inh... | A man has been taken to hospital after a caravan caught fire in Baughurst, Hampshire. | 40504018 |
He beat four other contenders for the job - Ben Bradshaw, Stella Creasy, Angela Eagle and Caroline Flint.
Mr Watson will serve under veteran left-wing MP Jeremy Corbyn, who was named party leader with 59.4% of the vote in the first round.
He promised to back the leader 100%, adding "only through unity comes the strengt... | Tom Watson has been elected deputy leader of the Labour Party following a three-month campaign. | 34232388 |
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He launched himself from a huge ramp, then flipped sideways four times and performed five full rotations.
That's a whole full flip and half a rotation more than the previous biggest trick, a Triple Cork 1620.
Team GB park and pipe ride... | This incredible clip shows British snowboard star Billy Morgan pulling off an incredible snowboard trick: the world's first backside 1800 quad cork! | 32333636 |
The Gray brothers are likely to make up the second row for Scotland against Argentina on Saturday, two years after starting their first international together against the same opposition.
"During the national anthem when I've got my brother by my side it's pretty emotional," said the younger Gray.
"It's hard to describ... | Scotland lock Jonny Gray says playing alongside brother Richie can prove an "emotional" experience. | 37995148 |
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