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In November, Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust, which ran what is now known as County Hospital, was dissolved after a £6m inquiry into care failings.
Surgical services and cancer referrals have been transferred to The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) and Royal Stoke University Hospital.
Inpatient gynaecologica... | Emergency surgery and operations requiring an overnight stay have moved from the former Stafford Hospital. | 31289139 |
The banner which read "supporting the London Olympics" breached the rules set out by Games organisers Locog.
The rules state that only official sponsors are allowed to use logos and text defined in the organisation's
2012 UK statutory marketing rights.
The sign was being used to promote Olympic events in th... | The University of Derby has removed a sign supporting the London 2012 Olympics because it had not been officially approved. | 17833838 |
In poorly-resourced hospitals in East Africa and India, hundreds of fracture patients are receiving safe, effective bone surgery using ingeniously adapted DIY power-tools.
In Cameroon, parents of pre-term babies are being taught to use skin-to-skin mother-care techniques pioneered in Colombia 25 years ago - but whose a... | In Zimbabwe, thousands of depression sufferers are being helped by a network of grandmothers trained in talking therapies, who meet their patients on "Friendship Benches" outside health clinics. | 40597542 |
Labour's Ruth Cadbury said she feared spectators at the Rugby World Cup venue would be subject to smells from the nearby Mogden sewage works.
The Brentford and Isleworth MP said problems persisted despite £140m investment in 2013.
But Thames Water said it was "confident rugby fans will not be turned off Twickenham by o... | An MP has warned the UK faces "embarrassment" because of a sewage stench pervading Twickenham stadium. | 33059905 |
Nicci Astin, of Justice for Daniel Pelka, said people were "upset and angry" after many items were taken from St Paul's Cemetery, in Holbrooks.
Daniel's mother Magdalena Luczak and her partner Mariusz Krezolek were each jailed for at least 30 years for murdering Daniel. Luczak died in July.
The council said items "sign... | Tributes left around a memorial to a starved and murdered boy in Coventry have been removed by council workers. | 35401488 |
Inflatables resembling characters from the popular game have been deployed to ward off nuisance gulls that cause mess in Rhyl during the warmer months.
Firms using the balloons say they keep gulls from street level.
But the council says they are now being removed by people "who take a fancy to them".
Angry Birds, which... | 'Angry Birds' balloons being used to scare off a Denbighshire town's seagulls are also being taken by passersby, the county council has said. | 32531466 |
UN-backed experts from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said Syrian documents handed over on Wednesday "looked promising".
The team said analysis of technical diagrams would be necessary and "more questions remain to be answered".
Onsite inspections and arms disabling are scheduled to sta... | A team given the job of eliminating Syria's chemical weapons says it has made "encouraging initial progress" after talks with government officials. | 24389340 |
Leon Briggs, 38, from Luton, died after being held following concerns about his behaviour in the town on Monday.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said it believed "that potential criminal offences may have been committed".
The offences could include negligence or manslaughter, it said.
IPCC Commissio... | A criminal investigation has started into the death of a man in police custody who had been detained under the Mental Health Act. | 24875225 |
Lynton Crosby, a Australian strategist who was a key aide to David Cameron, said UKIP was a "voice of discontent" and "too reliant" on Nigel Farage.
UKIP got nearly four million votes in May, more than 12% of the overall vote, but won only one parliamentary seat.
Mr Farage has said the party is well placed to do even b... | UKIP has no "long-term future" and will always remain a protest group, the man who masterminded the Conservatives' general election victory has claimed. | 33819624 |
Civil action against Mr Hancock alleging he sexually assaulted a female constituent was dropped earlier this month.
A statement said both parties had agreed a confidential settlement.
Mr Hancock, who remains an in-patient at the Priory Hospital, released the statement as part of the agreement.
A psychiatric report was ... | MP Mike Hancock has made a public apology over "inappropriate and unprofessional friendship" with a constituent. | 27909267 |
After a goalless first half in which Chelsea dominated possession, Palace took the lead when Bakary Sako drove in after Yannick Bolasie's low cross.
Chelsea responded when substitute Radamel Falcao headed in his first goal for the club.
Palace regained the lead immediately as Joel Ward nodded in a late winner.
Relive C... | Jose Mourinho suffered only his second defeat in his 100th home league game in charge of Chelsea as Crystal Palace claimed a shock win at Stamford Bridge. | 34025310 |
A Superior Court jury sided with the former student, who sued the district and a teacher over the 2012 incident.
The district denied the student's initial $25,000 claim, in which she said the incident led to lewd texts, depression and a suicide attempt.
The school said the teacher had never intended to embarrass the st... | A California school district has been ordered to pay $1.25m (£994,000) to a former student who urinated in a bucket after she was denied a toilet break. | 38760559 |
The actor was honoured at the fourth annual Television Critics' Awards, which saw Breaking Bad take home the coveted best drama honour.
He credited television with "raising the bar for character-driven drama".
Fargo, inspired by the 1996 film, and prison comedy drama Orange Is the New Black dominated with three awards ... | Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey has picked up another best actor award, this time for his performance in HBO's True Detective. | 27937302 |
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The American won joint gold in the same event in 2000 when he was 19 years old but quit the sport aged just 23.
He attempted suicide, worked in a tattoo parlour, played in a rock band and sold his gold medal for $17,000 to donate the money to Tsunami victims.
"It's surreal... | Anthony Ervin has capped a remarkable turnaround to become the oldest ever Olympic swimming champion at the age of 35 with victory in the 50m freestyle. | 37068614 |
Mr Cameron also said the case in Northern Ireland was different from elsewhere in the UK because of the land border with the Republic of Ireland.
The prime minister was giving evidence to MPs who chair a range of committees at the House of Commons.
He would not say if he would definitely devolve corporation tax powers.... | The prime minister has said the argument made by Northern Ireland politicians for devolving corporation tax is strong. | 30131556 |
He says some work is needed to hammer out the details ahead of a crunch summit in Brussels on 18 February.
But how does the 16-page letter drawn up by the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, measure up to what the prime minister originally wanted from the negotiations?
The BBC's chief correspondent Gavin He... | David Cameron has hailed a draft EU reform deal as delivering the "substantial changes" he wants to see to the UK's relationship with the 28-nation bloc. | 35471117 |
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They were once reserved only for royal ceremonies but their use has expanded, and some drummers are asking for controls to be put in place.
BBC Africa's Salim Kikeke reports from Burundi. | The traditional drumming of Burundi is a symbol of national pride but a debate is being had about when the drums should be played. | 32313999 |
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He highlighted Chelsea's John Terry and Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos as the type of character he would like to bring in to the Premier League strugglers.
Clement admits that those sorts of players are hard to find.
He would also not be drawn on speculation linking them with ... | Swansea City boss Paul Clement wants to sign a player with "presence and leadership" qualities before the end of the January transfer window. | 38686267 |
Statistics released by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) showed a drop of 956 staff since the creation of the single fire service in 2013.
The losses include 667 whole-time or "retained" firefighters and 289 people employed in support or control room roles.
The service had 8,547 staff in 2013. That fell to 7,... | Scotland has lost almost 1,000 fire service staff in the past three years, according to new figures. | 37128554 |
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Now Newsround has compiled all the pictures of Pluto so far into one manageable minute...
You are welcome. | Since the New Horizons probe started sending back detailed information about Pluto this month we've given you headline after headline of increasingly better quality snaps. | 33646108 |
The portfolio will be modelled on the UK Home Office.
The Home Affairs ministry, to be headed by current Immigration Minister Peter Dutton, will manage security agencies including police and intelligence.
Mr Turnbull described it as the most significant reform of national security arrangements "in more than 40 years".
... | Australia will create a new government super-ministry to oversee all its domestic national security agencies, PM Malcolm Turnbull has said. | 40639841 |
About 30 anti-war campaigners held the demonstration outside a constituency surgery in Beeston held by the shadow foreign secretary.
Last week, Mr Benn was applauded by MPs during the Commons vote on airstrikes after urging them to "confront the evil" of so-called Islamic State (IS).
He was one of 66 Labour MPs who vot... | A protest has been held against Leeds Central MP Hilary Benn over his support for air strikes in Syria. | 35015023 |
The 25-year-old, capped seven times by Ivory Coast, made 70 appearances for the Ligue 1 side after joining from Evian in January 2014.
Djedje reportedly turned down interest from Germany to become the Premier League club's fifth summer addition.
He follows the signings of Jerome Sinclair, Christian Kabasele, Isaac Succ... | Watford have signed Marseille wing-back Brice Dja Djedje on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. | 36858505 |
The Edinburgh club clinched the Championship title with a 3-0 win at home to Queen of the South.
And Hibs continue their Scottish Cup defence with a semi-final against Aberdeen at Hampden next Saturday.
"The players can be very proud of what they have achieved, the cup win and now promotion, it's heady days for us," Le... | Manager Neil Lennon is looking forward to a bright future with Hibernian after securing a return to the top flight. | 39608900 |
Everton midfielder Ross Barkley impressed in the middle of the park for the hosts, striker Harry Kane failed to score, while defender Gary Cahill captained England for the first time.
So how did England's players fare overall? Chief football writer Phil McNulty runs the rule over those on duty.
Barely in action. Has ha... | England continued their run of being the only side with a 100% record in qualifying for Euro 2016 with victory over Estonia. | 34492369 |
The star told BBC Radio 2's Chris Evans that it was "touch and go" whether he would survive his time in hospital.
Michael said he had to learn to walk after the illness, which left him fighting for his life, as his muscles had wasted away.
The 49-year-old said: "It's like I just dodged a bullet."
Michael was forced to ... | Singer George Michael has revealed he has a five-week gap in his memory from when he was battling pneumonia late last year. | 18870251 |
The Home Office funding is to extend the probe, known as Operation Grange, between April and September this year.
Madeleine, of Rothley, Leicestershire, disappeared from her family's holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal in May 2007 aged three.
The extra funding has been earmarked for operational costs.
Madeleine... | Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have been granted £85,000 to extend the search for a further six months. | 39246538 |
The players - S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila - are all from the Rajasthan Royals team.
The team said it had "a zero-tolerance approach to anything that is against the spirit of the game", and India's cricket board suspended the players.
There has been no word from the cricketers themselves, but Sreesanth'... | Three Indian cricketers have been arrested over allegations of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League. | 22549897 |
The aircraft manufacturer added it expected profits would be flat in 2016.
Airbus shares fell 10.4% to €43.20 (£34.32)on Wednesday, marking their worst one-day fall for six years and wiping €3.9bn off the company's value.
At the same time, Qatar Airways said it was postponing delivery of the first A350 jetliner "until... | Shares in French aviation firm Airbus fell as much as 4.5% on Thursday after it said it might halt production of its A380 superjumbo in 2018. | 30427116 |
The 34-year-old was getting into his vehicle in Shawhill Road, in Shawlands, at about 08:30 when he noticed a man near his driveway.
When he went to investigate the man shot him once in the leg.
Police said the victim chased his assailant but he got into a car and was driven away. The attack is being treated as attempt... | A man who was shot in the leg by a gunman in Glasgow chased after his attacker, police have revealed | 39221260 |
Miguel Rodriguez said rooting out corruption was the only way for the police to regain public trust.
Police corruption is seen as one reason why Venezuela has one of the highest murder rates in the world.
His comments come amid public anger after the murder of Monica Spear.
The popular former beauty queen and her ex-hu... | Venezuela's interior minister has given out his personal mobile phone number on live television, and urged police officers to call him directly to report cases of corruption within the force. | 25701480 |
They have been caught out by a quirk of the old electoral registration system, which ended this summer, under which the responsibility for registering voters lay with the rather old-fashioned idea of the "head of the household".
Under plans brought in by the Labour government and accelerated by the coalition, the syste... | Thousands of students have failed to register to vote for the next general election, research for the Sunday Politics suggests. | 30366986 |
The 31-year-old is club captain and was one of Blackpool's best performers in League One last season as the club suffered consecutive relegations.
Doyle will have a medical early next week and will join midfielder Nicky Law and defender Nathaniel Knight-Percival as summer recruits at Valley Parade.
Bradford ended 2015-... | Bradford City are confident of signing Blackpool goalkeeper Colin Doyle after triggering his release clause of £1. | 36758074 |
They say the natural ranges of these key pollinators are being compressed in both Europe and North America.
The analysis indicates that warming is having a greater impact than pesticides or land use change.
To ensure bees survive, humans may have to help move them to cooler areas, the European and American researchers ... | Climate change is threatening the survival of bumblebees, significantly reducing the habitats in which they can survive, researchers say. | 33442006 |
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It says between 800 and 1,000 doses of the vaccine, which has only been tested on animals, will be donated to the World Health Organization (WHO) for use in West Africa.
Canada's offer comes after the WHO said it was ethical to use untested drugs on Ebola patients.
Here's the st... | Canada is set to donate an experimental vaccine to help fight the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. | 28776840 |
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) cuts trade tariffs and sets common standards in trade for 12 Pacific rim countries, including the US and Japan.
It marks the end of five years of often bitter and tense negotiations.
Supporters say it could be worth billions of dollars to the countries involved but critics say it was... | The biggest trade deal in decades was struck on Monday. | 34444799 |
It wasn't the sight of him being smacked for six by Shane Watson, but the way he accepted it in such supine fashion that he kept bowling exactly the same ball, into exactly the same obvious spot in Watson's hitting arc, with exactly the same results.
Swann at his best, for all the clowning, was also relentlessly compet... | There was a moment last week, late in the whacking at the Waca, when you wondered whether something fundamental had changed in Graeme Swann. | 25483631 |
The Magpies remained in the drop zone following their 3-1 defeat by Bournemouth at St. James' Park.
"In some moments we are not a team, we are not as one. Something has to change," Perez, 22, told BBC Newcastle.
"It's not enough - we have good quality in the dressing room, but during this season we have not shown it. W... | Newcastle United striker Ayoze Perez admits "something must change" if they are to escape relegation this season. | 35744236 |
The man, only identified as Mr J, was taken to Arrowe Park Hospital in 2013 after a fit but died two days later.
While there were a "number of missed opportunities", a Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman report found his death was "probably unavoidable".
The hospital's trust apologised for the failings in the pa... | A patient at a Wirral hospital died from meningitis shortly after doctors allegedly mistook his symptoms for alcoholism, a report has revealed. | 33169759 |
Just over 4.2 million people registered to vote in last year's independence referendum, the largest electorate ever recorded in Scotland.
But this figure included 16 and 17-year-olds who are not eligible to vote on 7 May.
The deadline for registering to vote in the general election is 20 April.
With the exception of 20... | More than four million people in Scotland have registered to vote ahead of the UK general election, almost 106,000 more than in 2010. | 32333215 |
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) have confirmed the 55-year-old Australian will succeed Stuart Lancaster as head coach.
Owen, who played under Jones at Saracens, says his former coach is a good choice.
"He'll demand certain things from the RFU and from the players," Owen said.
"Some people will thrive under him and some ... | Eddie Jones has the necessary skills to make England an outstanding side, says former Wales captain Michael Owen. | 34877945 |
PC Andrew Hurst admitted misconduct in a public office at St Albans Crown Court on Tuesday.
Hurst, 31, of Carmichael Drive in Shortstown, near Bedford, was told to expect a prison term when he is sentenced on 25 October.
Bedfordshire's Assistant Chief Constable Mike Colbourne said Hurst had shown "deplorable conduct".
... | A policeman urged a vulnerable woman he met in the cells to send him naked photos and videos, a court heard. | 37485721 |
The Welsh language standards came into force in 2016, requiring councils, national parks and the Welsh Government to provide some services bilingually.
The review was welcomed by Welsh Language Commissioner Meri Huws.
But she said budget cuts had been a blow to her work promoting the language, and had "broken her heart... | A law giving people rights to access services in Welsh is "too complicated" and will be reviewed, Welsh language minister Alun Davies told BBC Wales. | 38518437 |
Prof Dame Sally Davies says in her annual report that the NHS must deliver her "genomic dream" within five years.
Over 31,000 NHS patients, including some with cancer, have already had their entire genetic code sequenced.
Dame Sally wants whole genome sequencing (WGS) to become as standard as blood tests and biopsies.
... | Cancer patients should be routinely offered DNA tests to help select the best treatments for them, according to England's chief medical officer. | 40479533 |
Hazard, who broke his right ankle on Sunday while training with Belgium, has been heavily linked with the Champions League winners.
"We all have dreams. It could be Spain, it could be staying with Chelsea," he told the Het Laatste Nieuws newspaper.
"But it's not something I'm thinking about right now. We'll see."
Real ... | Chelsea winger Eden Hazard has said he would "listen" if Real Madrid offered him a deal, but added that he could stay with the Blues "for many years". | 40157124 |
But Vaughan Gething added he believed there was still a case for increased medical education to take place there.
He said this could be delivered by Cardiff, Swansea and Bangor universities working closely together.
Plaid Cymru AM Sian Gwenllian, who had called for a medical school, said the decision "showed contempt f... | There is no case for a new medical school to be set up in north Wales, the health secretary has said. | 40646401 |
The BJP admitted defeat after Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won 67 of the 70 assembly seats.
Mr Modi congratulated the AAP leader, whose career seemed doomed a year ago when he quit as Delhi's chief minister over a crucial anti-corruption bill.
It is the BJP's first setback since it triumphed in the 2014 gene... | An anti-corruption party has won a stunning victory in the Delhi state elections in a huge setback for India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | 31294500 |
Drivers would get no dashboard warning that the doors of their car had been unlocked, the firm said.
The glitch affects Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles sold between 2013 and now.
In a statement, Land Rover said no accidents or injuries were reported to have occurred as a result of the bug.
Range Rover owners... | Land Rover is recalling more than 65,000 cars to fix a software bug that can "unlatch" the vehicles' doors. | 33506486 |
Hundreds were killed in several days of bombing in the city in December 1940.
Local author Neil Anderson has earmarked 16 sites on the route of the walk for the plaques.
He said there was currently "virtually nothing to commemorate the attacks" in Sheffield city centre.
More than 650 civilians and 25 servicemen were ki... | Sheffield could get a permanent walking trail with memorial plaques to commemorate 75 years since the WW2 Blitz in the city, if Lottery funding can be secured. | 33047815 |
A lorry, a van and three cars collided on the southbound carriageway at about 09:13 BST.
The motorway was shut between junction five, for Castle Bromwich, and six, for Spaghetti Junction. It has now been fully reopened.
The van driver died at the scene. The lorry driver sustained injuries to his neck and chest.
An air ... | One man has died and a second taken to hospital after a crash on the M6 which closed both carriageways. | 40973482 |
The 25 year-old from Merthyr Tydfil beat her British -78kg rival Gemma Gibbons in the head-to-head in France.
Powell's first Grand Slam medal will give her a further rankings boost over Gibbons as she bids to be Team GB's sole -78kg representative at the Rio Olympics in August.
Scotland's Sally Conway also won bronze i... | Commonwealth champion Natalie Powell has won bronze at judo's Paris Grand Slam. | 35517910 |
Either way it raises profound questions about the purpose and direction of the European Union (EU).
The regional elections in Germany will be a good indication if Angela Merkel's plunging popularity among German voters has really been halted.
If it hasn't, Mrs Merkel's party may not let her stand in the next general el... | We may know by the weekend if the Empress of Europe will be dethroned sooner rather than later, or if her latest deal on the refugee crisis will save her bacon. | 35767395 |
NHS Highland is looking for GPs willing to take up posts in some of the most beautiful and remote parts of Scotland.
Adverts will appear in Leeds later, the second English city targeted by health chiefs searching for doctors who want to "live the dream".
Two years ago Dr Clare Whitney moved from an urban practice in La... | Urban doctors who fancy a complete change of lifestyle are being targeted in a new advertising campaign by a Scottish health board. | 29953606 |
Y Not Festival originally hosted local bands but now attracts big acts including this year's headliners Snoop Dogg, Primal Scream and Basement Jaxx.
Founder Ralph Broadbent originally planned to hold a party in his parents' Derbyshire garden while they were away.
The party was moved to a disused quarry when his parents... | A music festival that began as an "overspilled house party" is marking its tenth anniversary after growing into an award-winning annual event. | 33732608 |
In a speech at a Washington DC university he said the agreement is publically supported by every country in the world, except for Israel.
He described a forthcoming congressional vote on lifting sanctions as either a vote for war or for peace.
Members of Congress have come under intense pressure from Israeli interest g... | President Barack Obama is pushing to seal the Iran nuclear deal, accusing opponents of "selling a fantasy". | 33792567 |
The assault in the northern state of Sinaloa involved grenades and assault rifles.
The attackers succeeded in freeing a wounded drugs suspect who had been captured earlier and was being taken to hospital, officials say.
At least 10 people were injured.
Sinaloa is the stronghold of the drugs gang formerly headed by Joaq... | The sons of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman are suspected of launching an ambush on a military convoy in Mexico that left five soldiers dead, officials say. | 37527861 |
The 18-year-old was found with "serious" stab wounds in Rushcroft Road, Brixton on 27 December before 18:15 GMT, police said.
He was taken to a south London hospital where he remains in a critical condition.
An 18-year-old man has been charged and will appear in court on Saturday. | A teenager has been charged with attempted murder after an 18-year-old was knocked off his bike and stabbed near a funfair in south London. | 38477757 |
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Scruton station, on the Wensleydale Heritage Line, closed to passengers on 26 April 1954 before the widespread Beeching closures started in the 1960s.
The Wensleydale Railway Trust reopened the line, which runs through the Yorkshire Dales, in 2003.
The trust said the £180,000 restoration had returned Scrut... | A railway station that was lost under trees and brambles when it closed 60 years ago has reopened to the public. | 27171483 |
Matt Greenwood was given nine months to live after cancer in his hip spread to his lungs.
The principal of St Edmund Hall, in Oxford, where Matt was studying, said he was an "extremely brave man".
The engineering student from Walsall was described as "inspirational" and was commended for his sense of humour.
Last month... | A 21-year-old student with bone cancer whose friends raised more than £56,000 for him to complete his bucket list has died. | 38306644 |
in the fifth round and face Albion Rovers at Ibrox for a place in the semi-finals.
And McCoist believes that Aberdeen, having knocked out holders Celtic, are the likely winners in May.
"Some bookies might have us as favourites - as is their right - but I wouldn't go that far," said McCoist.
Aberdeen, having knocked the... | Ally McCoist has cooled suggestions Rangers are favourites to win the Scottish Cup. | 26122710 |
Her back catalogue has appeared on TIDAL, the Sweden-based company Jay Z dropped £37m for two weeks ago.
As any good Swiftie knows, Taylor had her differences with Spotify, and what it paid for her music.
She pulled her back catalogue saying there was an "inherent value placed on art" when it came to her work.
Now they... | The ink might not have dried on the deal, but it seems Jay Z's new streaming service has signed the star his rivals couldn't - Taylor Swift. | 32039495 |
Santander UK's Spanish owner is nursing an 8.1% decline in profit from its UK business after a decline in the value of sterling.
Still, it posted a profit of 1.87bn euros (£1.59bn) in the first quarter, boosted by its Brazilian business.
That was a gain of 14%, beating analyst estimates, according to Reuters data.
Inf... | Santander UK boss Nathan Bostock has warned that the bank faces a "changeable and potentially more challenging" economic environment. | 39718014 |
The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation was established in 2008 while the former Newcastle, Ipswich and England manager was receiving treatment for the disease. He died the following year.
The charity initially had a £500,000 fundraising target.
His wife, Lady Robson, said she was "very grateful", labelling the milestone "abso... | The cancer research charity set up by Sir Bobby Robson has raised £10m, organisers have revealed. | 37247848 |
Root scored 254 and 71 not out as England won the second Test by 330 runs to level the four-match series 1-1.
Opener Cook made 105 and 76 not out, after a first-innings 81 at Lord's, and shared two century stands with Root.
"We had a look at Cook and Root again. We analysed our plans," said Arthur.
"We see them as a fu... | Pakistan have changed their plans for England batsmen Joe Root and Alastair Cook before the third Test at Edgbaston, says coach Mickey Arthur. | 36941702 |
In a hearing before the Treasury Committee, Mark Carney said that the economy would be affected by the uncertainty created by an exit vote.
Mr Carney emphasised that the Bank was not taking sides in the EU referendum.
However, Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg accused him of making "pro-EU" comments.
In a letter sent to ... | The governor of the Bank of England has said that the possibility of Britain leaving the EU is the "biggest domestic risk to financial stability". | 35751919 |
The resistant strains of the bacterium, which can cause urinary tract infections and blood poisoning, are harder to treat and more deadly than non-resistant E. coli.
The spread of resistance in healthy people, patients, farm animals, sewage and slurry will be assessed.
Experts said it was a growing risk in hospitals.
T... | A UK-wide investigation into the spread of antibiotic-resistant E. coli has been launched by Public Health England. | 23125962 |
Lewis Dunk put the hosts ahead when he volleyed in a set-piece from Anthony Knockaert, who also hit the post during a dominant first-half display.
But Ross Wallace, who scored in the Owls' 2-0 first-leg win, saw his cross drift in for the equaliser that secured a 3-1 aggregate win.
Wednesday, out of the top flight sinc... | Sheffield Wednesday held off a spirited Brighton side to reach the Championship play-off final at Wembley on 28 May. | 36244725 |
PwC, one of the UK's largest graduate employers, said using the grades to filter candidates could disadvantage those from poorer backgrounds.
The company said the policy could "drive radical changes" in social mobility and diversity.
Until now, the firm has not considered any applicants who failed to reach a defined th... | Accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers is to stop using A-levels grades as a way of selecting graduate recruits. | 32579823 |
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker declared 13 August "Purple Hearts for Healing" Day for the unnamed girl.
In a statement, her family thanked him for honouring "our little hero".
She was stabbed 19 times by two girls who told police it was in "dedication" to Slenderman, a fictional character on the website Creepypasta.
T... | The family of a 12-year-old allegedly stabbed by two schoolmates have thanked their state governor for honouring her with a special day. | 28765782 |
He was charged under the notoriously sweeping lese-majeste law. After last year's coup, the ultra-royalist military has demanded ever tougher enforcement of it. This has led to many different and sometimes unexpected ways of falling foul of the law.
The crime of insulting the monarch dates back in Thailand to the early... | A man in Thailand faces up to 15 years in prison for posting images on Facebook of King Bhumibol Adulyadej's favourite dog in a way that mocked the king, a prosecutor in the military court said. | 35099322 |
Ioan Lacatus pleaded guilty to six charges of human trafficking and exploitation.
He forced his victims to work up to 70 hours per week, sometimes for weeks on end without a break.
They were given only limited cold food and shared one toilet and one shower in a house in Portadown.
Sentencing Lacatus at Craigavon court,... | A "greedy" Romanian gangmaster who kept 15 people in appalling conditions in a house in County Armagh has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. | 37586444 |
The court will hear from Sollecito's defence team on Friday before the judges give their verdict.
Former lovers Knox and Sollecito were convicted for the second time in 2014.
They have maintained their innocence throughout and have already served four years in prison.
The Court of Cassation in Rome is due to confirm th... | Italy's top court has delayed a decision on whether to uphold the convictions of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito for the 2007 murder of British student Meredith Kercher. | 32045964 |
In some cases, the results confirmed conventional wisdom.
In others, it totally reshaped it.
Here are five things we learned after a remarkable evening in America's heartland.
For the past few months it seemed as though the New York real estate mogul had become an unrivalled political savant. Every move he made, no mat... | The races for the Republican and Democratic presidential nominations are taking shaping now that Iowans have had their say. | 35462570 |
Women born between 1981 and 2000 can expect to be paid 9% less than men when they hit their 30th birthday, it said.
That compares with a 5% pay difference between men and women in their 20s.
As a result, having children carries a "sharp and long-lasting" pay penalty, the think-tank concluded.
It said that over a lifeti... | Female workers continue to face a "rapid rise" in pay inequality when they get into their 30s and 40s, according to the Resolution Foundation. | 38498991 |
The move should not be seen as anti-Islamic, as Senegal was a mainly Muslim state, Abdoulaye Daouda added.
If the plan becomes law, Senegal will be the fifth African state to restrict the wearing of the full-face veil.
In another move to target militants, all unregistered Sim cards are to be deactivated by the end of N... | Senegal plans to ban women from wearing the full-face Islamic veil in public in an attempt to curb jihadi activity, the interior minister has said. | 34854939 |
The Newcastle-based bank has pledged £4m over four years with the government committing the same amount.
The application process is now open for grants of £10,000 to £50,000.
Virgin Money previously gave £1.5m to the Northern Rock Foundation following its acquisition of the bank but that fund is likely to close.
There ... | A total of £8m will be distributed to community projects in the North East and further afield after Virgin Money launched a new charitable foundation. | 33860800 |
Ms Gillard had presented redrafted legislation to the opposition as she sought support for her "Malaysia swap".
But the opposition said the proposals did not provide adequate protection for asylum-seekers.
Australia's asylum policy has been in crisis since a court ruled a plan to swap refugees with Malaysia unlawful.
A... | Australia's opposition rejected the government's proposed immigration law changes, as PM Julia Gillard scrambled to salvage a controversial asylum plan. | 14969288 |
The crucial moment came with 20 minutes remaining as Danny Clarke got on the end of a quick passing move and shot under Brendan Moore from 12 yards.
The Villagers put the south-coast club under pressure from the outset, while Danny Emerton caused concern with his corners - one was nearly headed home by Clarke and anoth... | North Ferriby continued to settle superbly into National League life as they beat Torquay 1-0 at Grange Lane. | 37068010 |
Aluko met a Beth England pass to put last season's double winners ahead at half-time with a curled finish.
Ji So-Yun turned home Ana Borges' cross for Chelsea's second before Aluko made it 3-0 by shooting in off the post.
England completed the win from close range, consigning Doncaster to their second successive 4-0 de... | Eniola Aluko scored twice against Women's Super League One bottom side Doncaster to help Chelsea end a three-game winless run in all competitions. | 36818101 |
However, the UK, as a whole, has voted by a narrow margin to leave the EU.
Following the result, Prime Minster David Cameron said he would continue for three more months in post, then step down by October.
It is up to a new prime minister to start the formal and legal process of leaving the EU, he said.
EU Referendum r... | Northern Ireland has voted to remain in the EU Referendum by a majority of 56% to 44%. | 36614443 |
Loose-head prop Evans replaces the injured Gethin Jenkins, while Francis comes in for Samson Lee at tight-head.
Centre Jamie Roberts starts after going through return-to-play protocols following a blow to the head last week.
The All Blacks have an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series and Warren Gatland's side are lookin... | Wales have made two changes for the final Test against New Zealand in Dunedin on Saturday with Rob Evans and Tomas Francis joining the front row. | 36597522 |
In a wide-ranging phone-in with BBC Newcastle, McClaren also revealed Fabricio Coloccini "wants to stay" to captain the side.
Coloccini is linked with Crystal Palace and Sissoko is a reported target for Liverpool and Manchester City.
"We cannot lose Moussa, I know there's a lot of interest but he's under contract," sai... | Newcastle United head coach Steve McClaren has told managing director Lee Charnley they must keep Moussa Sissoko. | 33781238 |
Some 30 hostages were freed overnight at Ouagadougou's luxury Splendid Hotel but there are fears that at least 20 people were killed.
Gunmen stormed the hotel and a nearby cafe after setting off bombs.
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has said it carried out the attack in the West African nation, monitors said.
F... | Exchanges of fire are continuing at a hotel in Burkina Faso's capital as special forces seek to break a deadly siege by suspected Islamist gunmen. | 35330169 |
The investigation is being carried out by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority's compliance officer Peter Davis.
He is looking into whether Mr Shannon has been paid a sum of money which should not have been allowed.
This relates to claims by Mr Shannon for travel and subsistence.
The watchdog says no furth... | The DUP MP Jim Shannon is being investigated by a parliamentary watchdog over his expenses claims. | 35278904 |
The al-Azhar University said in a statement that it was under-represented in the constituent assembly.
The old constitution was suspended after the former President Hosni Mubarak was overthrown last year.
Other groups withdrew from the panel earlier this week, accusing Islamists of monopolising the process.
The panel i... | One of the senior authorities in Sunni Islam has withdrawn from a panel which is writing a new constitution for Egypt. | 17553610 |
Dickins dominated the women's KL3 200m final in Racice, while Martin Tweedie took bronze in the men's VL3 200m.
Robert Oliver and Nicholas Beighton earned places in Saturday's finals.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) recently confirmed only kayak events will feature when the sport makes its Paralympic debut... | Paracanoe world champion Anne Dickins led the way as Britain won gold and bronze on day one of the European Championships in the Czech Republic. | 32554800 |
31 January 2017 Last updated at 13:02 GMT
Here's BBC News NI's guide to Election 2017 as the assembly is 're-booted' for another term. | On 2 March, people will cast their votes in the sixth set of elections for the Northern Ireland Assembly since the Good Friday Agreement in 1998. | 38811957 |
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Owner Vincent Tan has said he is in "no rush" to sell the Bluebirds, but would listen to offers.
Warnock hinted it might be worth waiting to see if Cardiff can win promotion to the Premier League before selling.
"The owners don't really matter to me as long as they're supp... | Manager Neil Warnock believes any potential sale of Cardiff City would not affect his future. | 39136602 |
The "consultation" vote called by Artur Mas was suspended by the Constitutional Court last month after a challenge by the central government.
However, Mr Mas said he could use a different legal framework to proceed.
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy had earlier welcomed reports that the vote was being called off.
The government... | The head of Spain's Catalonia's region has said a non-binding vote on independence will go ahead on 9 November, in defiance of Madrid. | 29612423 |
Finlay Carson, who represents Galloway and West Dumfries, said practices in his constituency were in "crisis" with fears some could be forced to close.
Health Secretary Shona Robison told the Holyrood chamber she would be happy to meet him to discuss the idea.
Conservative MSP Mr Carson suggested the Galloway Community... | An MSP has suggested seconding doctors working in the armed forces to fill vacancies in rural GP practices. | 38159551 |
The oil company reported a loss of $6.1bn (??4bn) in the quarter, compared with a $5.3bn profit last year.
It has taken an $8.6bn charge to cover the cost of halting projects such as Alaskan drilling and the Carmon Creek oil sands project in Canada.
The charges also reflect its lower predictions for the oil and gas pri... | Royal Dutch Shell has reported a loss for the third quarter of the year, after taking a big charge to reflect the cost of halting major projects. | 34664919 |
It said it was unlikely meet analysts'forecasts of about £277m.
The news came as the government cleared Serco to resume bidding for public sector work after the scandal over its criminal tagging contract.
But Serco said in a statement that it needed time to "rebuild" and overhaul the business.
Serco is co-operating wi... | Shares in outsourcing firm Serco closed down 17% after it said profits this year would be up to 20% lower than expected. | 25960015 |
Alex D'Acol pounced on a Liam Lindsay error to fire the hosts ahead.
Ade Azeez missed with a lob and Kris Doolan hit a post as Thistle pressed in the second period.
Sean Welsh did find the net with a shot in the second period to level and team-mate Callum Booth later had a goal disallowed for offside.
These two sides, ... | Hamilton Academical drew in the Premiership for the ninth time this season after Partick Thistle fought back for a point at New Douglas Park. | 38113758 |
A number of schools in those areas are closed or partially closed to pupils on Tuesday.
The outgoing Education Minister Peter Weir had previously called the strike "futile".
The NASUWT union said it had been "forced" into the action.
Meanwhile, the union representing many school principals said that industrial action w... | Teachers belonging to the NASUWT in the Derry City and Strabane, Mid Ulster and Fermanagh and Omagh council areas are staging a one-day strike over pay, jobs and workload. | 38799115 |
An altercation took place in the city which resulted in the 28-year-old needing treatment after he was punched.
The full-back said on the club website: "I accept the consequences and regret that my time at Stuttgart has come to an end in this way."
Stuttgart coach Hannes Wolf said: "It's not an easy situation for any o... | World Cup winner Kevin Grosskreutz has been sacked by German second-division leaders Stuttgart after a fight left him in hospital. | 39158305 |
Sarries hope to better second-placed Exeter's result against Saints as they battle for a home play-off semi-final.
Already-relegated Bristol make two changes, as Jack O'Connell comes into the front row and Ollie Robinson returns to the back row.
The visitors could give a debut to prop Ollie Dawe from the replacements b... | Saracens captain Brad Barritt misses the game with a knock, so Owen Farrell takes the armband and Alex Lozowski starts at centre against Bristol. | 39707674 |
They say they received the plan late on Thursday - just two hours before a midnight deadline. They will now study it ahead of EU meetings at the weekend.
Greece's lenders had demanded tax and pension reforms in return for funds.
The indebted country needs a third bailout to avoid a default and a possible exit from the ... | The Greek government has submitted economic reform proposals to try to secure a further bailout from its creditors, eurozone officials say. | 33472699 |
Mr Davis, the Brexit secretary, claimed that in the six years that Theresa May served as home secretary, from 2010 to 2016, crime came down by 30%.
But Ms Long-Bailey, shadow business secretary, claimed that in the last year "violence against the person" offences had increased by 19%.
Both are talking about England and... | In a spat on the BBC's Question Time programme on Thursday, Conservative minister David Davis and Labour's Rebecca Long-Bailey clashed on crime rates in England and Wales. | 39817100 |
18 September 2016 Last updated at 15:54 BST
Her wins at the Paralympics in Brazil add to the two golds she won in the London 2012 Paralympics.
She's been chatting to Martin about the success she's had in Rio. | Hannah Cockroft has been nicknamed 'Hurricane Hannah', and with three gold medals in Rio, it's pretty clear why. | 37401980 |
Jamie Overton put the hosts on the brink of their target of 262 with a six off Adam Lyth, but was last man out two balls later, caught at mid-wicket.
Earlier, Adam Hose (68) and Steven Davies (59) had both passed fifty.
Craig Overton (34) and Lewis Gregory (26) took Somerset to 231-6 before Ryan Sidebottom (3-59) and L... | Somerset fell agonisingly short of a first County Championship victory of the season as Yorkshire pulled off a thrilling win by three runs at Taunton. | 40242679 |
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