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Environmental activists disrupted the west London airport's M4 spur road as a number of groups demonstrated on Saturday over the government's recent decision to approve a third runway.
Fifteen arrests were made for obstructing the highway or public order offences.
Traffic was disrupted but there was no reported impact ... | Heathrow expansion protesters were arrested after they blocked a motorway near the airport. | 38038313 |
The government's health arm has bought the former GlaxoSmithKlein site in Harlow for £25m as its major centre.
This heralds the transfer of 2,745 jobs from other parts of the country, many from Porton Down in Wiltshire, by 2024.
Plans for the move were announced in September 2015 bringing a protest from Salisbury MP Jo... | The purchase of a former pharmaceutical research site by Public Health England will bring "thousands of jobs" to Essex, an MP claims. | 40547531 |
Murray, 30, can earn up to £350,000 in prize money by winning the tournament.
He starts his campaign for a sixth Queen's title on Tuesday when he faces fellow Briton Aljaz Bedene.
Seventy nine people died or are missing presumed dead after the blaze at Grenfell Tower in Kensington last week.
The government has pledged ... | Britain's world number one Andy Murray will donate any winnings from the Aegon Championships at Queen's to families of the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy. | 40341340 |
The review by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons also found handcuffs were used excessively and some people spent too long in cells.
But a report concluded care and safety was generally better in north Wales than elsewhere.
HM Court and Tribunals said it was working to improve secure custody.
During the July 2015 inspection... | The safety of detainees held in court cells in Wales is being put at risk by low staffing levels in some areas, an inspection has found. | 35661492 |
She said the Stormont Executive was going to set a one-year budget.
This was because it would be wrong to "tie the hands" of new ministers who might want to set fresh priorities after the Stormont elections, she said.
Mrs Foster said there was now a clear picture of Stormont's finances after the comprehensive spending ... | Finance Minister Arlene Foster has told MLAs she hopes to have a budget for the next financial year in place by the end of January. | 35028860 |
Check out Newsround's quick guide to Britain's heavyweight boxing champion.
Anthony Joshua was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, and is one of Britain's best professional boxers.
The 27-year-old's mother is from Nigeria, Africa, and his father is from Britain.
Joshua was sports-mad from a very young age.
He was brilliant... | Anthony Joshua beat Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday night in front of 90,000 fans at Wembley Stadium, London. | 39762832 |
Philip Mould was always convinced the painting was an original by British artist John Constable, but unable to produce proof, he sold it for £35,000.
Now, 17 years later, he has been vindicated.
Research by the BBC's Fake or Fortune? programme found it is an early version of Constable's famous Hay Wain.
The presenter -... | An art dealer and TV presenter has spoken of his "utter and raw delight" on discovering a painting once deemed a fake was, in fact, worth £2m. | 41000338 |
John Morris' comments come after an Estyn report found aspects of Ysgol Morgan Llwyd, Wrexham, were "in need of significant improvement".
A chair of governors letter to parents said it had a "robust plan" to address the issues.
Wrexham council said it was giving the school "targeted and specific support".
In 2014, the ... | The only Welsh-medium secondary school in Wrexham county has been let down by the council "on purpose", a former Ofsted inspector has claimed. | 40137688 |
Van der Westhuizen won the World Cup with the Springboks in 1995.
Regarded as one of the finest scrum-halves in history, he won 89 international caps between 1993 and 2003, scoring 38 tries.
He captained the Springboks for four years, including at the 1999 World Cup, before his retirement in 2003.
Van der Westhuizen wa... | Former South Africa captain Joost van der Westhuizen has died aged 45, six years after he was diagnosed with the debilitating motor neurone disease. | 38882762 |
It has been the most dangerous place in the world for journalists for more than two years, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a New York-based press freedom lobby group.
At least 69 journalists have been killed as a direct result of covering the Syrian conflict since it began in 2011, the CPJ says... | The murder of James Foley by Islamist militants after his kidnap in Syria in 2012 has focused attention on the dangers of reporting from the country. | 28865514 |
At Leamington Magistrates' Court, Steve Brookes, 55, admitted seven counts of observing a person doing a private act.
Brookes, of Loxley Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, was arrested in September after the motion-sensitive camera was found in an air freshener.
Brookes, who worked for Channel 4, ITV and the BBC,... | A former TV gardening expert faces a jail sentence after rigging up a hidden camera to record women in a bathroom. | 38586926 |
Both men are being treated at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
The pedestrian suffered a minor head injury during the incident which happened on Queen's Drive at about 09:45 . | A cyclist is in hospital with serious facial injuries after colliding with a man in Edinburgh. | 38676929 |
The 33-year-old's omission after 118 Test appearances could lead to a full season with the Bears next summer.
"Belly's going to be a huge addition. I've spoken to him and he's incredibly positive," Bears director of cricket Dougie Brown told BBC Sport.
"It looks like he's going to play a significant part for us next se... | Warwickshire will welcome England batsman Ian Bell back into their pre-season plans after he was dropped from the squad to tour South Africa. | 34902728 |
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Ding, who had to qualify after dropping out of the world's top 16, dominated early on but only led 5-4 after a thrilling opening session.
Gould scored a magnificent ton to end the session and then went 8-6 up.
But Ding, who scored three centuries and seven further breaks o... | Chinese superstar Ding Junhui held off a gutsy Martin Gould fightback to win a tense match 10-8 and progress to the second round of the World Championship. | 36091419 |
The Foxes travel to St Mary's on Saturday seeking a fifth win in nine league games since Ranieri took charge.
Ranieri said he spoke with the Saints before they appointed current boss Ronald Koeman in June 2014.
"I was interested, but after that there was also the Greece job - and I made a mistake," said the Italian.
Ra... | Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri says he held talks about becoming Southampton's boss before he took charge of Greece. | 34545871 |
Kante, who was injured during Saturday's 1-0 win over Norwich, will miss Tuesday's home game with West Brom and the trip to Watford on Saturday.
The 24-year-old, who joined the club in the summer, has played in every league game so far this season.
Boss Claudio Ranieri said he was confident Andy King would be an able d... | Leicester midfielder N'Golo Kante will miss the Premier League leaders' next two games after injuring a hamstring. | 35690158 |
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Guy, 19, finished 1.17 seconds behind China's Sun Yang who defended his title by clocking 3 minutes 42.58 seconds, with Ryan Cochrane taking bronze.
"I am over the moon with that. I gave it my best shot to try and get my hand on the wall first," Guy told BBC Sport.
Britain... | Britain's James Guy won a silver medal in the men's 400m freestyle at the World Swimming Championships in Russia. | 33751629 |
A woman journalist filed a police complaint against the account after a series of tweets about her and Congress party vice president Rahul Gandhi.
Swati Chaturvedi wrote about her decision saying, "I decided that I will do, what we as the media, keep prescribing to others ??? take action."
Lutyens Insider has since del... | One of India's most popular anonymous Twitter accounts, Lutyens Insider, is in trouble. | 33091703 |
President Enrique Pena Nieto said he wanted to avoid "any doubts about the legitimacy and transparency" of the bidding process.
Mexico has forged closer links with China, while Mr Nieto is going to Beijing on a state visit next week.
The tender for the 130-mile rail link is being re-opened.
Mexico's communications and ... | Mexico has abruptly cancelled a $3.75bn (£2.3bn) contract awarded on Monday for a Chinese-led consortium to build a high-speed passenger rail link. | 29948331 |
A Care Quality Commission (CQC) report in 2015 raised serious concerns about dirty ambulances and out of date lifesaving equipment.
It also highlighted concerns in relation to equipment checks and maintenance.
The CQC has now rated the service as good.
More on this and other local stories from across Yorkshire
During t... | Yorkshire Ambulance Service, which was previously rated as requiring improvement, has been upgraded after it was inspected by the health watchdog. | 38829334 |
The 40-year-old has scored 365 runs in the County Championship, averaging 36.50 this season, and taken 26 first-class wickets at an average of 35.03.
"I have said I am keen to play for another year," he told BBC Radio Kent.
"It is in their court at the moment and we will see what happens. I have not seen a contract yet... | Kent all-rounder Darren Stevens says he wants to extend his stay with the club, but he is yet to be offered a new deal. | 37156820 |
France forward Antoine Griezmann gave Diego Simeone's side a first-half lead with a superb free-kick.
But Antonio Sanabria equalised for Abelardo Fernandez's men on 79 minutes before Castro tapped home Jony's low cross with a minute left on the clock.
With eight games left, Atletico trail leaders Barcelona by eight poi... | Carlos Castro netted a late winner as La Liga strugglers Sporting Gijon came from behind to beat second-placed Atletico Madrid at El Molinon. | 35803683 |
Kiunga is Kenya's final frontier and Superintendent Samuel Obara has one of the toughest jobs in the police force.
"Even the al-Shabab are now escaping from Somalia and trying to penetrate into Kenya," he says, standing on a strip of no-man's land between the two countries on the Indian Ocean coast.
When Kenya invaded ... | The attack on the Westgate shopping centre in Nairobi in September has drawn attention to tensions in Kenya - and now the country's security services, funded by the UK and the US, stand accused of carrying out "pre-emptive" killings of suspected radicals, writes the BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse. | 25436316 |
The News Letter leads with a call from from the brother of a Claudy bombing victim for a "proper investigation" into the 1972 attack.
William Temple, 16, was one of nine killed when the IRA set off three bombs in the County Londonderry village.
"My family want Claudy to be given the focus and priority that it never has... | Power-sharing talks, attacks on Orange halls and wartime reunions all make the front pages on Tuesday's papers. | 40713592 |
He said some shows now neglect traditional storytelling for the sake of "gratuitous" use of CGI graphics.
The 84-year-old, who was a fixture on Jackanory from the 1960s to '90s, said: "You can't help but notice how children's TV has changed".
Cribbins is returning to the genre in the new Cbeebies show Old Jack's Boat.
... | Actor Bernard Cribbins, who provided the voices of 1970s TV favourites The Wombles, has said modern children's TV has become too "fast and noisy". | 21082876 |
The 36-year-old was touted as an early favourite to win the show because of his "ledge bantz" and jokes.
But he was criticised by some viewers for going too far when joking with former X Factor contestant Jake Quickenden.
Many people claimed it was more like bullying.
He fired insults at the 26-year-old, questioning ho... | The banter backfired on Jimmy Bullard as the former footballer became the first contestant to be voted off I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! | 30290138 |
The outgoing parliament has only one opposition MP. Mr Zenawi's successor Hailemariam Desalegn is expected to hold on to power.
Polls closed at 18:00 local time.
No major irregularities were reported, election officials said. However, the opposition said their representatives were barred from some polling stations.
Vot... | Ethiopians have been voting for a new parliament in the first election since the death of long-serving Prime Minister Meles Zenawi in 2012. | 32863508 |
Daniel Scioli, the governor of Buenos Aires province, is up against Mauricio Macri, the city's mayor.
On the eve of the vote, centre-left candidate Mr Scioli lags behind his centre-right rival in the polls.
Mr Scioli was marginally ahead in the first round, with 36.7% to 34.5%.
But under Argentinian law, a presidential... | Argentina will go to the polls on Sunday for a run-off election - the first in the country's history - after neither presidential candidate managed to win the initial vote outright. | 34893104 |
Family Fund, which gives out grants, will get less than £2m from the Welsh Government over three years, compared to the £2.5m each year it had received.
Kate Wyke, from the charity Contact a Family, said money for household goods and other costs was a "lifeline".
The Welsh Government said Family Fund was awarded the ma... | About 4,000 low-income families with disabled and seriously ill children could miss out on grants due to funding cuts, charities have warned. | 38210109 |
Counsel for the PSNI said inquiries related to Winston "Winkie" Rea involve a series of incidents.
He said they spanned a period of more than 20 years.
Mr Rea is among dozens of loyalists and republicans who provided testimonies to Boston College's Belfast Project.
Last month he secured a temporary injunction as police... | A former loyalist prisoner trying to stop police obtaining interviews he gave to a US university project is being investigated over offences of "the utmost gravity" a court has heard. | 31137457 |
The discovery was made in Morningside Terrace, near Millar Crescent, at 14:20 on Friday.
Police have not revealed whether the body is that of a male or female.
Inquiries are continuing to establish the full circumstances of the death, and a report is being sent to the procurator fiscal. | Police are investigating after a body was discovered near a wooded area of Morningside in Edinburgh. | 40623315 |
Ross Workman, former head of Oldswinford C of E Primary School in Stourbridge, appeared at Dudley Magistrates' Court.
The 50-year-old, of Low Fold Close, Worcester, was charge with six counts of making indecent images of a child between January and March 2011.
He was bailed to be sentenced at Wolverhampton Crown Court ... | A former primary school head teacher has admitted charges involving images of child sex abuse. | 35487003 |
The news comes after it was revealed three members of England's 1966 World Cup squad - Martin Peters, Nobby Stiles and Ray Wilson - have Alzheimer's.
The FA's medical chief Dr Ian Beasley is keen to discover if dementia is more common in ex-professional footballers.
"We are taking some research questions to Fifa immine... | The Football Association wants world governing body Fifa to investigate whether former players have dementia as a consequence of playing the game. | 36005864 |
A woman in her 60s was killed in the incident involving a black Renault Clio she was a passenger in.
The crash happened between the resort and Penrhyn Bay, on a bend on a lane near Glanwydden, some time between 17:30 GMT and 21:30 on Friday.
The driver was also injured when the vehicle left the road and careered into a... | An inquiry has been launched following a fatal car crash near the Conwy seaside town of Llandudno. | 38867214 |
His move to a Scottish jail from Merseyside's Ashworth Hospital was refused by a tribunal last June.
In a 115-page report released on Friday, Judge Robert Atherton said the 76-year-old's application was turned down for "his own safety".
It was "necessary" for him to be held at the psychiatric hospital for treatment, he... | Moors Murderer Ian Brady's notoriety "has not diminished", a judge has ruled as he rejected his transfer bid. | 25878104 |
Joseph Breen, 38, of Crowmarsh Gardens, south-east London, pleaded not guilty at Taunton Crown Court.
It follows the death of David Hick who was found with head injuries in Bruton last October.
Two people from Rickhayes, Wincanton, Somerset, have also been charged in connected with the crash.
Robert Finlay, 47, is char... | A man has denied perverting the course of justice following a crash in which an 84-year-old retired engineer was killed in Somerset. | 34177761 |
At Christmas, she had been diagnosed with a sarcoma, a rare cancer, in her shoulder, and it had spread.
But now she is making the most of the summer, with her husband, Michael.
"We've been to garden centres, local villages and even made a trip to Hayling Island," says the 69-year-old.
"You have to be careful not to pus... | At Easter, Jenny McMurtary was given just days to live. | 33512326 |
Police said a grey Rover car collided with a silver Citroen Despatch on the A70, near to Roodlea Golf Course, Coylton, at about 01:10 on Sunday.
The 21-year-old woman who was driving the Rover, and her 29-year-old male passenger, died at the scene.
The driver and passenger of the Citroen are in a stable condition at Ay... | A man and woman have died following a two car crash in South Ayrshire. | 30879646 |
The event was due to take place in Nice in southern France on 14-18 September but did not happen due to security fears after July's lorry attack in the city, which killed 85 people.
Brittany, in north-west France, is also being considered.
Yorkshire hosted the Grand Depart for the Tour de France in 2014.
Organisers of ... | Representatives from Yorkshire are in talks with the European Road Cycling Union to host the recently cancelled European Road Cycling Championships. | 37037837 |
The High Court in Glasgow heard Amir Bakhjam, 38, met the woman and her boyfriend in Ashton Lane in Glasgow before heading to a nightclub in the city centre in July 2015.
After the woman had a row with her boyfriend she went home with Bakhjam.
He claimed they had consensual sex but she said she woke up to find him "hel... | A man has been found guilty of raping a woman, who was drunk, while she slept. | 38802227 |
Stander was sent off in Saturday's historic first-Test win in Cape Town for colliding with Patrick Lambie.
A disciplinary hearing on Sunday lasted for five hours before it was adjourned.
After a second day of deliberation, Stander was ruled out of Saturday's second Test in Johannesburg but will be available for the thi... | CJ Stander will miss Ireland's second Test against South Africa after receiving a one-week suspension. | 36512994 |
Chris Evans - a classic car nut and speed freak - has already ruled himself out of the running, but here are some of the people producers may (or may not) be considering.
Model Jodie Kidd is a former racing driver who currently presents The Classic Car Show on Channel 5.
"I've always liked everything high-octane," she ... | The BBC has confirmed Top Gear will return in 2016 without Jeremy Clarkson - but who is likely to fill his leather brogues? | 32064440 |
We want to hear what questions you have about the general election in your area.
These could range from local issues and boundary changes to why we vote on Thursdays.
Send us your questions using the form below: | On 8 June voters across Yorkshire will go to the polls to choose MPs to represent their constituencies. | 39857526 |
The UN General Assembly voted by 94 countries to 15 that The Hague should examine the legal status of the Chagos Islands.
The former British colony used to be part of Mauritius but was detached in 1965 and is now home to a US airbase.
The Foreign Office said it would be an "inappropriate" use of the ICJ.
"This is a dis... | A dispute between the UK and Mauritius over disputed island territory in the Indian Ocean is to be referred to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). | 40376673 |
The men, aged 51 and 24, were detained on Friday. A 25-year-old man who was arrested on Thursday has also been released.
Mr McKay, who was 36, was shot dead at his home on the Longlands Road last month. His funeral took place on Friday.
At least two armed men were involved in the attack. | Two men arrested in connection with the murder of Danny McKay in Newtownabbey have been released without charge. | 20196879 |
The ex-England footballer, 55, and Danielle Bux, 36, have decided to end their six-year marriage and a decree nisi will be issued.
The ex-model and mother-of-one, from Ely, wed the presenter in Italy in 2009.
Lineker confirmed the news on Twitter on Wednesday.
He said: "Thank you all for your kind words. @DanielleBux a... | Match of the Day host Gary Lineker and his Cardiff-born wife have filed for divorce. | 35301688 |
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Carrickfergus man Seeley, 37, set a lap record of four minutes, 22.7 seconds as he extended his North West winning run meeting to 10 straight years.
Somerset's Martin Jessopp, 31, earned his first North West victories as he won the Supersport and Supertwin races.
Jessopp a... | Alastair Seeley extended his all-time record of North West 200 wins to 18 as he clinched a Superstock triumph on the first night of racing at the meeting. | 39891667 |
After moving into the League One play-off places with Saturday's 1-0 win over Southend, they comfortably outplayed their visitors at The Den and strengthened their grip on sixth place with goals from Aiden O'Brien and Jake Cooper.
Twentieth-placed Vale also became the fifth consecutive team against which the hosts have... | Millwall continued their pursuit of promotion to the Championship with a home win over lowly Port Vale. | 38889364 |
A five-year plan to increase the budget by £8bn a year by 2020 was only set out last year, but now hospital bosses have warned that is not enough.
Chris Hopson, of NHS Providers, said the settlement needed to be redrawn.
However, the Department of Health said "tough economic decisions" had allowed it "to invest in our ... | Patients in England will see rising waiting times, rationing and cuts in the number of staff unless the NHS gets more money, health bosses say. | 38019771 |
Grealish, 20, has played for the Republic at under-21 level but turned down a call-up to the senior squad for a friendly against England.
He is named in Gareth Southgate's 20-man squad for the Toulon Tournament.
England will take on Portugal, Guinea, Paraguay and Japan in their group games later this month.
Birmingham-... | Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish has received his first under-21 call since opting to play for England and not the Republic of Ireland. | 36278297 |
The station will get new platforms, the UK's largest concourse, new lifts, escalators and entrances on Tooley Street and St Thomas Street.
Work will begin in May 2013, affecting Southern, Thameslink and Southeastern services until 2018, Network Rail said.
London's oldest station, which opened in 1836, is used by 55 mil... | Commuters using London Bridge station will face years of disruption when the refurbishment work begins as part of the Thameslink upgrade next year. | 20123256 |
It followed criticism from Euan Blockley, who had expected to top one of the UKIP regional lists for Holyrood in May.
Mr Blockley has alleged that the process was "stitched up" by the party leadership to favour their friends.
He told BBC Scotland that he has left the party as a result.
At 18 years old, Mr Blockley woul... | UKIP in Scotland has defended its procedures for selecting Scottish parliamentary candidates as being "democratically accountable". | 35931100 |
And they are becoming a more common sight in Scotland.
Assistant Chief Constable Bernard Higgins told BBC Scotland earlier this month that in the season so far there have been 32 incidents of pyrotechnics or flares being thrown.
He said the trend posed a "real danger".
"Somebody is going to get hurt. We've had a couple... | Setting off smoke bombs and flares at football stadiums has long been a feature in mainland Europe and South America. | 35402735 |
South Africans, Nigerians and Kenyans all say healthcare and education will be better for the next generation.
More than three-quarters also say that young people who want a good life should stay in their countries rather than emigrate, the Pew report found.
The research agency interviewed 3,330 respondents for the stu... | Most people in three African countries have an optimistic outlook despite continuing anger at corruption and economic woes, a survey has found. | 37978833 |
The sheer number of sites refreshing key credentials may trigger delays, reported the Washington Post.
The updates could force browsers to keep downloading and checking long lists of safe sites which would slow attempts to reach those destinations.
The updates will help stop attackers posing as well-known sites using s... | The struggle to fix problems caused by the Heartbleed bug may slow browsing speeds, warns analysis firm Netcraft. | 27035072 |
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27 March 2015 Last updated at 15:51 GMT
And why do our tummies sometimes overrule our heads when it comes to what we should eat?
Well one of the reasons is to do with cavemen and another is related to what your mum ate before you were born.
Ricky's been finding out more abou... | Have you ever wondered why you feel like you just can't resist certain foods? | 32037875 |
Merthyr Tydfil had the highest amount of outstanding bills - an average £131 per chargeable household - while Vale of Glamorgan had the lowest at £33.
Janet Finch-Saunders AM, the Conservatives' local government spokeswoman, called for more support for families in debt.
The Welsh Government said the tax provided vital ... | Wales had an £86m black hole of unpaid council tax at the end of the financial year, Welsh Government figures show. | 36609633 |
The shop - established in 2003 - is offered rent free to a different Orkney based organisation each week.
Since it was set up the shop has raised more than £1.7m for different groups.
Founder Rita Jamieson told BBC Scotland that receiving the honour was "wonderful news".
She added: "Who would have thought that our lit... | Orkney's "unique" charity shop, the Blue Door in Kirkwall, has been honoured with the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service - described as the MBE for charities. | 40136121 |
The 29-year-old Ladies European Tour golfer hopes to make the Europe team to take on the United States in Iowa in 2017 and again at Gleneagles in 2019.
"It's fantastic. I am absolutely delighted that Scotland has won the bid," she told BBC Radio Scotland.
"I think EventScotland and Scottish Golf have done a really good... | Glasgow's Kylie Walker has expressed her delight that Scotland will stage the 2019 Solheim Cup. | 34676313 |
Updated projections from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries suggest that men aged 65 will now live another 22.2 years, down from 22.8 years in 2013.
Women aged 65 will now live for a further 24.1 years, down from 25.1 years in 2013, the actuaries say.
The change is due to lower expectations of how much death rates ... | The average life expectancy of men and women at the age of 65 has fallen in the past three years, suggests data published by the actuarial profession. | 39429039 |
Lord Justice Goldring said the jury at the inquests into the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans will have to consider whether the changes were ordered to deflect criticism or blame fans.
The disaster took place in April 1989 during an FA Cup semi-final.
The coroner added none of the 96 should be blamed for their deaths.
As he... | Police accounts of the Hillsborough disaster were amended to remove negative comments about senior officers, a coroner has said. | 26852324 |
The male detective, who works in a firearms unit dealing with gang crime, was shot in the shoulder at about 12:45 BST in Hackney, Scotland Yard said.
He is in a stable condition in hospital and a 31-year-old man was arrested at the scene. A non-police firearm has also been recovered.
Witnesses reported seeing police do... | A detective has been shot during a Met Police operation in east London. | 34537850 |
His centre-right Fidesz has polled 45%, with most of the votes counted.
A centre-left opposition alliance is trailing with 25%, while the far-right Jobbik party is credited with 21%.
The Hungarian left has never fully recovered from its heavy defeat in the 2010 ballot, in which Mr Orban swept to power with a two-thirds... | Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has declared victory in Sunday's parliamentary election, winning a second consecutive term. | 26908404 |
The watchdog branded the county council's children's services "inadequate" after a June inspection.
It said 261 children who needed help in the county had not been allocated a social worker, despite many living in "neglectful and unsafe circumstances".
The authority pledged it would turn things around "as quickly as we... | Children in Buckinghamshire are being put at risk by "widespread and serious" failings by the county's safeguarding services, according to Ofsted. | 28701361 |
O'Flynn rifled a low drive into the bottom corner from 20 yards out in the 12th minute and volleyed the ball home from 10 yards seven minutes later.
Kevin Bradley scored his first goal for Ards when his long cross went straight into the net after 34 minutes.
Curtis Allen grabbed the third by tapping in from close range... | Stephen O'Flynn's two first-half goals helped Glentoran to a 3-1 win over Ards in Friday night's Premiership encounter at the Bangor Fuels Arena. | 38677239 |
Tata Steel is expected to confirm next week that the jobs at its plants in Motherwell and Cambuslang will be among more than 1,000 being lost across the UK.
The firm is also expected to cut jobs at its facility in Scunthorpe.
Union leaders have called on government to act to save the industry.
Tata operates the Clydebr... | About 400 jobs are under threat in Scotland with the expected closure of the country's last two major steelworks. | 34552970 |
John Gibson, 45, had access to all areas at the stadium while he was working there with Brinks Allied.
He was based at the security desk at the Hogan Stand and has since resigned his position.
Each booklet had a total of 33 tickets allowing admission into each game at Croke Park for the GAA season of 2014.
The seven bo... | A former deputy head of security at Croke Park who stole seven booklets of GAA season tickets in an effort to pay off his son's debt has avoided jail. | 31606833 |
Samantha Baldwin, 40, and her sons vanished on 27 March at the conclusion of a family court hearing.
Judge Jeremy Lea said that although she had genuinely believed there had been sexual abuse, her allegations were false.
Ms Baldwin has been arrested on suspicion of abduction and bailed.
The mother and boys were found o... | A mother who fled with her two sons drugged them with sedatives and made allegations of sexual abuse against their father, a judge has said. | 39558863 |
The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) approved 104 so-called altruistic organ donations in 2012-13 compared with 38 the previous year.
The figures include the first case of someone giving part of their liver to someone they had never met.
Altruistic donations now make up about one in 12 of all living donations.
The total nu... | The number of living people giving one of their organs to a stranger almost tripled last year in the UK, according to new figures. | 22544375 |
In a nationally televised address, Mr Duterte named those he was accusing and ordered their security to be withdrawn.
"If you show the slightest violence in the resistance, I will tell the police, 'Shoot them'," he said.
Local media reports say some of those named have been misidentified.
Duterte: 'Punisher' to preside... | Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has accused dozens of current or former politicians, officials and judges of links with illegal drugs and told them to surrender to be investigated. | 37001916 |
The company, which employs about 200 people, said it was taking the step in response to the lower price of oil.
IGas is based in London but runs operations at a number of onshore locations in the UK, including Lybster in Caithness.
The company has not specified how many jobs will go north of the border.
In a statement,... | Energy firm IGas has announced plans to shed more than a quarter of its workforce and close an office in Stirling. | 32672278 |
Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Durham police all told BBC News handsets had been remotely "wiped".
And Dorset police said this had happened to six of the seized devices it had in custody, within one year.
The technology used was designed to allow owners to remove sensitive data from their phones if they are... | All the data on some of the tablets and phones seized as evidence is being wiped out, remotely, while they are in police custody, the BBC has learned. | 29464889 |
6 July 2016 Last updated at 18:05 BST
The South African Olympic athlete has been sentenced to six years for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.
He was taken immediately to jail. Both the prosecution and defence can appeal, but his lawyers say they will not. | The uncle of Oscar Pistorius has spoken to the BBC's Karen Allen about how the man known as the "blade runner" is preparing for life in prison. | 36728469 |
William Gage, 43, was convicted of shooting 30-year-old Justin McAlroy six times outside his home in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, in March 2002.
He was jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum of 20 years in prison.
Gage now wants judges to rule it is unlawful to detain him in conditions where he is exposed to ... | A man who is serving a life term for a gangland murder has taken the Scottish government to court over fears he may develop cancer from passive smoking. | 34618786 |
But Saints boss Tommy Wright remains hopeful of getting his summer transfer business done early and Alston remains in his sights.
"Fans think you want a player and it happens overnight," he said.
"But players and agents keep their cards close to their chest and want to keep their options open."
Wright told BBC Scotland... | St Johnstone are still waiting to hear from Blair Alston about their approach for the midfielder - three months after speaking to the 24-year-old's agent. | 36110944 |
A new study says that green vegetation has helped offset a large fraction of human related carbon emissions between 2002 and 2014.
Plants and trees have become more absorbent say the authors, because of so much extra CO2 in the atmosphere.
The slowdown, though, can't keep pace with the overall scale of emissions.
Over ... | The growth in the amount of CO2 in the Earth's atmosphere has been slowed by the increased ability of plants to soak up the gas. | 37909361 |
The German was fastest in both sessions on Friday, ending the qualifying simulations in the evening 0.241secs quicker than the world champion.
Jenson Button was an encouraging third fastest for McLaren-Honda, ahead of Toro Rosso's Max Verstappen.
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel were fifth and sixth, well ... | Nico Rosberg out-paced Lewis Hamilton as Mercedes dominated practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix. | 35946406 |
The 28-year-old was released by the Championship club in May after spending most of last season on loan at Bolton Wanderers in League One.
"It's an exciting move for me. Oxford are a club making great progress and they were very impressive last season," Henry told the club website.
"He has played a lot of football in t... | Oxford United have signed former Wolves winger James Henry on a free transfer. | 40585015 |
Kim Dotcom, the multi-millionaire hacker-turned-entrepreneur, was on the roof of his New Zealand mansion, handcuffed and surrounded.
One by one, his luxury cars were rolled out of garages and taken away. Dotcom's accounts, in various different countries, were frozen.
His website, file storage service Megaupload, was sh... | They thought they'd finally got him. | 27242911 |
Police said Superman Rostas posed as a genuine customer and used distraction techniques to steal the watch from Andrew Michaels Jewellers in Newark.
It happened on 19 June but Nottinghamshire Police has now obtained CCTV footage of Mr Rostas.
The force has released a CCTV still in the hope it will help them trace him.
... | A man called Superman is being sought by police for stealing a diamond-encrusted gold watch worth £21,130 from a jewellers. | 34054192 |
The woman, 23, was sent back without the abortion having taken place, Australian media reports say.
The government made the decision after concluding the woman had changed her mind, they said.
But advocates assisting the woman say she was seeking counselling over the issue first.
Under Australia's asylum policy, any un... | A Somali woman who was allegedly raped on Nauru and brought to Australia for an abortion has reportedly been flown back to the island. | 34552321 |
Cedric Varrault gave struggling Dijon the lead, but Nabil Dirar equalised after Falcao's free-kick hit the bar.
And Falcao, a 60th-minute substitute, scored the winner from 25 yards with a set-piece which found the top corner.
Nice, who are four points below neighbours Monaco, secured a Champions League place as they b... | Radamel Falcao scored a fine, late free-kick as Monaco edged out Dijon to go three points above champions Paris St-Germain at the top of Ligue 1. | 39598301 |
The children were rescued after a blaze broke out at a property on Beambridge Road in Basildon at 15:15 BST.
A 13-year-old boy was airlifted to Royal London Hospital and a 10-year-old boy was taken to Basildon Hospital by ambulance.
Both are in a "life-threatening" condition, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said.
... | Two young boys are in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a house fire in Essex. | 39773912 |
The 1990s classic sitcom was a hit around the world and the prequel will air on BBC One this summer.
Howard, who is the sister of comedian Russell Howard, said: "This is a gift of a part... I can't wait to play her."
Set in the late 1950s, a young Hyacinth will be seen desperately trying to force her family to climb th... | Him & Her actress Kerry Howard is to play Hyacinth Bucket in the upcoming one-off Keeping Up Appearances prequel. | 36018536 |
Two headers from Michail Antonio had put the hosts firmly in control with 33 minutes played.
However, Odion Ighalo's deflected shot and a wonderful effort from Troy Deeney levelled it before the break.
Etienne Capoue's powerful half-volley put the visitors in front and Jose Holebas sealed Watford's first victory of the... | Watford produced a stunning performance to come from 2-0 down to beat West Ham. | 37263970 |
Example's announced that he's cutting back on his live schedule to focus on, among other things, his family.
"I feel the need to go away for a while so I can come back in 2016 with a new album and a new live show experience," he wrote on Twitter.
The rapper's released five studio albums since 2007 and had two UK number... | When you've done 2,000 shows in eight years, we don't think anyone would begrudge you taking a little break. | 30984956 |
Edward McKay, 50, and his 18-year-old son of the same name, who both live at Shaws Court, west Belfast, are accused of making telephone threats on Monday.
The victim, who is in his 40s, was critically injured when he was shot a car in Rossnareen Avenue on Thursday.
Bail was granted but both men remain in custody pendin... | A father and son accused of threatening to kill a man who was shot in the head in west Belfast have appeared before Belfast Magistrates' Court. | 34890789 |
The twice-capped ex-England left-back, 34, first joined the Latics on loan until the end of the season in March.
But, having played the final 11 matches to help Gary Caldwell's side return to the Championship, they were keen to make the deal more permanent.
"Bringing Stephen permanently was one of our immediate priorit... | Wigan Athletic are to complete the signing of on-loan Derby County defender Stephen Warnock on a one-year contract, to commence on 1 July. | 36412281 |
Today - despite repeated warnings of electoral Armageddon if he stays - it is almost inevitable that he will do so again.
Month after month, Labour has been behind in the polls. Month after month, division and dissent inside the party have spilled into the public domain.
And month after month, disagreements and resentm... | Jeremy Corbyn overturned the traditional political rules to win once. | 37458323 |
Steven McIvor, 32, was one of two knife-wielding thieves who robbed the Letterbox Bistro in Balerno Main Street.
They stole £2,000 and 5,300 euros on 26 February 2016.
McIvor, from Edinburgh, had denied taking part in the robbery during a trial at the High Court in the city but was found guilty.
His co-accused Eddie M... | A an has been convicted of taking part in an armed raid on a post office on the outskirts of Edinburgh. | 38668610 |
The LGA, which represents councils in England and Wales, said there had been a "spate of accidents" recently.
And it said councils "urgently need tougher powers" to tackle the issue.
But the government said police already had the "necessary power to take action" and it had "no plans" to give local authorities more powe... | Lorry drivers ignoring weight restrictions on minor roads are causing "bedlam" in rural communities, the Local Government Association has said. | 33201181 |
In total, 250,000 people are expected to fly in the six-week summer holiday period - 25% up on last year.
The figure has been helped by Wales' Euro 2016 football team and fans using the airport for the tournament in France.
Over the last 12 months (July 2015 to July 2016), 1,326,923 used the airport. | Cardiff Airport saw a 14th consecutive month of growth in July, with a passenger increase of 17% compared to the same period in 2015, it said. | 37037690 |
Matthew Rothery was found at an address in Woodborough Road, Mapperley Park, at about 01:00 BST on Friday.
He was taken to the city's Queen's Medical Centre, but died shortly afterwards.
Nottinghamshire Police has launched a murder investigation and said detectives are continuing to follow up "several lines of inquiry"... | An 18-year-old man who died following a "serious assault" at a property in Nottingham has been named by police. | 39616598 |
Under draft plans published last month, all England's state schools must become academies, run by trusts rather than councils, by 2022.
Councils would have to set up non-profit companies to become trusts.
But there are hints this requirement could be waived.
On Sunday, a group representing 37 largely Conservative local... | In an attempt to avert a backbench rebellion, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has signalled she will consider making it easier for councils to form their own multi-academy trusts. | 36127447 |
The second leg of the final at the Mustapha Tchaker Stadium in Blida ended in a 1-1 draw, six days after the teams drew 2-2 in the opening game in Kinshasa.
Setif took the aggregate lead on Saturday four minutes into the second half through Sofiane Younes, who stretched his leg out at the back post to convert a crossfi... | Entente Setif, of Algeria, won the African Champions League title for the first time in 26 years after beating AS Vita Club, of the Democratic Republic of Congo, on away goals following a 3-3 aggregate draw on Saturday. | 29834335 |
Four-time champions Bradford, who will appeal against a six-point deduction for going into administration, were 26-16 down at half-time.
Brett Kearney's try gave Bulls hope, but Jermaine McGillvary's hat-trick, plus tries from Brett Ferres, Ukuma Ta'ai and Joe Wardle, sealed victory.
It means the Bulls join relegated L... | Bradford Bulls have been relegated from Super League for the first time after losing at Huddersfield Giants. | 28317876 |
This is when warm ocean water likely first got under Pine Island Glacier (PIG) to loosen the secure footing it had enjoyed up until that point.
Researchers figured out the timing by dating the sediments beneath the PIG.
It puts the glacier’s current changes in their proper historical context, the scientists tell Natu... | The melting Antarctic glacier that now contributes more to sea-level rise than any other ice stream on the planet began its big decline in the 1940s. | 38079838 |
Greyfriars Bobby, the loyal terrier known for guarding his master's grave for 14 years after his death, passed away 143 years ago and is buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard.
City of Edinburgh Council marked the date with a commemorative ceremony.
A Greyfriars Bobby look-alike, Maggie the Cairn terrier, attended the event.
Th... | Edinburgh has honoured the life of its most famous canine with a special event. | 30800979 |
Military sources quoted in Turkish state-run media said the air and artillery strikes took place on Sunday within 10km (six miles) of the border.
They said the militants were killed as they prepared to fire rockets.
On Monday, Turkey reportedly detained seven suspected IS members including one described as an IS "execu... | The Turkish army and US-led coalition forces are reported to have attacked Islamic State (IS) targets in northern Syria, killing 27 militants. | 36302995 |
NatWest said a letter had been sent to one of RT's suppliers, not RT itself, and no accounts had been frozen.
RT says that the "supplier", Russia Today TV Ltd, provides all RT services in the UK. It told the BBC that NatWest is the sole banking facility for Russia Today TV Ltd.
The Russian embassy in London says it is ... | A British bank has denied reports it closed the UK accounts of RT, Russian state TV's international channel. | 37697474 |
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