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From today, parents who force their children to marry can be punished by up to seven years in prison.
Previously, courts have only been able to issue civil orders to prevent victims being forced into marriage.
Ministers say the law will give victims the confidence to come forward and protect thousands of people each ye... | A new law in England and Wales making it a criminal offence to force people into marriage sends "a powerful message", campaigners have said. | 27830815 |
Nicola Edgington attacked Sally Hodkin, 58, with a butcher's knife in Bexleyheath, south London, in 2011.
The attack happened six years after Edgington had killed her own mother.
On the day of the murder, Edgington repeatedly called police and told A&E staff she needed to be sectioned because she felt like killing some... | A series of NHS and police failings led to the brutal murder of a woman by a psychiatric patient, a report has found. | 40378509 |
The 30-year-old skippered England to a 3-2 Ashes win over Australia this summer, but has not played since the final Test at The Oval in mid-August.
England will soon travel to the UAE for a three-match Test series against Pakistan, starting on 13 October.
Ian Bell is in Warwickshire's squad but Joe Root will not play f... | England captain Alastair Cook has been named in Essex's 14-man squad for their final County Championship game of 2015 against already-promoted Lancashire. | 34313629 |
Exercise is known to release proteins that can boost the part of the brain related to memory, and this study suggests the timing of it is crucial.
The study, in Current Biology, tested 72 people on their memory recall.
And it found exercising a few hours after learning was more effective than immediately afterwards.
Af... | Intensive physical exercise four hours after learning is the key to remembering information learnt, say Dutch researchers. | 36549897 |
The top 10 most-visited attractions in the country were all in the capital, according to figures.
UK visitor attractions saw a 3.2% rise in in 2015, with the biggest increase in Scotland which had a 5.48% rise.
Edinburgh Castle was the most visited attraction in Scotland - ahead of the National Museum of Scotland for t... | The British Museum was the most popular visitor attraction in Britain in 2015 for the ninth year running. | 35730578 |
The investment and innovation centre is similar to one opened in Dublin, with others planned for Brussels and Berlin.
Scotland House is located at Victoria Embankment, near the Houses of Parliament at Westminster.
It is intended as a centre for business membership to showcase products and meet customers and investors f... | A new business hub for the Scottish government and development agencies has been opened in London. | 39634357 |
3 February 2013 Last updated at 12:10 GMT
The Super Bowl is the biggest game in American football and is as famous for its half-time show as much as the game itself.
This year Beyonce will be performing and tens of millions of people are expected to tune in to watch the action.
Leah's been finding out more about one of... | America is preparing for the event known as the 'greatest show on earth'. | 21313191 |
Just 5% of African cereal imports come from other African countries, it said.
Removing cross-border barriers would free up trade, reduce prices and generate billions of dollars for African governments, it added.
The bank estimates there are almost 20 million people affected by hunger in the Sahel region of West Africa.... | Africa could feed itself if trade restrictions were reduced and fertile land was put to good use, according to the World Bank. | 20081759 |
County rejected an offer for the 23-year-old from English Championship newcomers Burton Albion last week.
"We're not looking to sell Jackson," County manager Jim McIntyre told BBC Scotland.
"He's one of our best players. He's getting game time under his belt and is developing."
Irvine, who joined County permanently fro... | Ross County are not interested in cashing in on Jackson Irvine, despite interest growing in the midfielder who is establishing himself with Australia. | 36561972 |
Bolasie, 27, spent four seasons with Palace after joining the London side from Bristol City in 2012.
He played 143 times for Palace scoring 13 goals, and came on as a substitute in Saturday's 1-0 defeat by West Brom.
Palace manager Alan Pardew said after the 1-0 defeat: "We know his heart and soul may be elsewhere."
Bo... | Everton have signed DR Congo international midfielder Yannick Bolasie from Crystal Palace on a five-year deal for £25m. | 37083859 |
The Attenborough Wildlife Reserve near Nottingham, run by the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, is home to one of the UK's largest heronries.
Conservationists have worked to restore reed beds in the hope of providing bitterns and herons with a safer place to breed.
The reserve was opened by Sir David Attenborough in 1966... | A nature reserve famous for its herons and bitterns is celebrating its 50th anniversary. | 36164127 |
The Lib Dems' John Leech won the Didsbury West, ending Labour's 100% control of the authority.
Labour had held all 96 seats since 2014. Its candidate Barnaby Lane was beaten by 702 votes.
Mr Leech, who was an MP for Manchester Withington before he lost his seat in the 2015 General Election, took 53% of the vote.
"I cou... | Labour has lost full control of Manchester City Council after the Liberal Democrats won one seat. | 36229047 |
Two controlled explosions were carried out on Wednesday night and a further one on Thursday morning.
Officers searched a property in Jamaica Mews in The New Town area and recovered a number of items.
Residents were evacuated as a precaution while the search was taking place.
Police said there was never any danger to th... | A 38-year-old man has been charged with firearms offences following a police operation in Edinburgh. | 27064117 |
The Dubliner was a writer, poet, barrister, soldier and politician.
From a staunchly nationalist background, he was a member of the Irish Parliamentary Party and served as MP for East Tyrone from 1906 to 1910.
Born in 1880 he was well-known for being a gifted speaker and a passionate advocate of Irish independence.
K... | Tributes have been paid in London and Dublin to mark the centenary of the death of East Tyrone MP Tom Kettle who died at the Somme in 1916. | 37319451 |
The bid, made late on Sunday, was £25m plus add-ons but United maintain the 27-year-old is not for sale.
Age: 27
Club: Manchester United
Previous club: Everton
Debut: Everton 2-2 Tottenham - 17/08/02
United appearances: 402
United goals: 197
England caps: 83
England goals: 36
Honours: Premier League (x5); League Cup (x... | Manchester United have rejected an improved offer from Chelsea for England striker Wayne Rooney. | 23574624 |
After the deal closed, a renamed Yahoo will mainly hold a stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, which had a blockbuster day on Wall Street.
Yahoo's gains helped lift the Nasdaq 0.4% to 6,321.76 points.
The Dow Jones was almost flat at 21,182.53 points, while the broader S&P 500 fell very slightly to 2,433.79.
Veri... | Yahoo stock soared 10% after shareholders approved sale of its core internet business to Verizon amid a muted day on Wall Street. | 40205638 |
It appears to be the latest example of the Republican candidate digging a hole for himself from which it may be difficult to emerge with much dignity.
That said, previous attacks on women and foreigners have done little to derail his campaign to become US president.
Here are some of the stranger fights Mr Trump has pic... | Donald Trump's renewed attack on Venezuelan-born former beauty pageant queen Alicia Machado is prompting many to ask - why is he doing it? | 37521652 |
Michael O'Neill's men take on the world champions in Paris on Tuesday, unsure of what they require to secure a place in Euro 2016's knockout stages.
Ward, who plays for Nottingham Forest, says Germany will expect a routine win.
"They are the best team in the world and probably will not worry about us too much," said th... | Northern Ireland's high-energy approach could help them spring a major upset if complacency creeps into Germany's team, says attacking midfielder Jamie Ward. | 36571138 |
Terrie Alafat said the government's Housing Bill was too focused on home ownership.
She told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme it would do little to address the lack of social housing for rent.
Housing Minister Brandon Lewis said the government was putting "£8bn directly into delivering affordable homes".
He add... | By 2020, 370,000 council and housing association homes could be lost in England, the head of the Chartered Institute of Housing has said. | 35881448 |
Phil Cook, of the Association of UK Course Measurers, re-measured it after runners questioned the distance.
Mr Cook said he could not pinpoint a specific location where an error was made by organisers.
He said: "This obviously doesn't affect people who ran for charity. But if it was for an official time, unfortunately ... | Newport's half marathon course was 636 metres short of the required 13.1 miles, it has been confirmed. | 32031105 |
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced an unprecedented corporate tax cut, in the government's first full budget.
But he also proposed major benefits for the poor, introducing a universal social security scheme.
India will grow at a rate of more than 8% during 2015-16, a key economic report said ahead of the budget.
T... | Indian PM Narendra Modi's government has unveiled a business-friendly budget aimed at attracting greater investment for the economy. | 31654789 |
Patience, 29, won silver three years ago with Stuart Bithell, and this time teams up with two-time world champion Elliot Willis in the men's 470.
"It's such an exciting phone call to get and it just gets the wee butterflies going," said Patience.
"I'm always proud to don the Team GB shirt and here we go again. Round tw... | Scottish sailor Luke Patience is among eight British sailors selected for the Rio Olympic Team GB squad. | 34195333 |
Its research into the ONS Labour Force Survey suggested that the number had increased 200,000 since 2007 to just under 3.2 million people.
That is a rise of 6.9% over a period when the workforce grew by about 4.6%.
The report was released ahead of a strike by Tube workers who are unhappy about London Underground's plan... | The number of UK workers who routinely work nights is on the rise, according to the TUC. | 33774762 |
Cameroon, who qualify automatically as hosts, are in Group B alongside 1976 champions Morocco, Malawi and either Comoros or Mauritius.
Record seven-time winners Egypt will meet North African rivals Tunisia, who won in 2004, in Group J.
Meanwhile, two-time winners Nigeria will face 1996 Nations Cup winners South Africa ... | The qualifying draw for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations has pitted several former champions against one another. | 38604270 |
The 22-year-old was attacked in St Peters Street at about 20:30 GMT on Tuesday.
Four men, aged 15, 16, 17 and 22, have since been arrested in connection with his death and remain in police custody.
Derbyshire Police set up a large cordon which included East Street and St Peters Street and told the public to expect "dis... | A man who was found with stab wounds in Derby city centre and who later died in hospital was murdered, police say. | 35359636 |
The results, published in Cell Regeneration Journal, showed that urine could be used as a source of stem cells that in turn could be grown into tiny tooth-like structures.
The team from China hopes the technique could be developed into a way of replacing lost teeth.
Other stem cell researchers caution that that goal fa... | Scientists have grown rudimentary teeth out of the most unlikely of sources, human urine. | 23492425 |
The Scottish SPCA believe the animals may have been the victims of the puppy farming industry.
An undercover officer with the animal charity said they believed the pups were aged between six and 12 weeks and they were possibly a Spaniel breed.
They were discovered by in a field next to a layby on the A77 between Cairnr... | Four dead puppies have been found dumped in a field in Dumfries and Galloway. | 35007366 |
It should be a strangely relaxing holiday period for Labour without a summer leadership contest for the first time in three years.
When I mentioned that to the shadow chancellor John McDonnell on a recent visit to Pembrokeshire, he gently suggested that someone needed to have a word to remind Jeremy Corbyn.
The sense w... | In the first of several features on where Wales' parties stand two months on from the general election, BBC Wales political editor Nick Servini looks at Welsh Labour. | 40775140 |
Lt Gen Zaid al-Saleh, head of the government's local security committee, said rebel fighters did not "have much time" and needed to "surrender or die".
Tens of thousands of civilians are also believed to be in the rebel enclave.
Syrian state TV showed footage of people in Aleppo celebrating, amid reports the army was c... | Syria's army says the battle for Aleppo is in its final phase, after major gains by troops in the city's south left rebels on the brink of defeat. | 38288018 |
Ryan Lannon, Jake Bibby and Josh Griffin went over inside the first 10 minutes for the Super League club.
Griffin, Josh Wood and Robert Lui crossed to stretch the lead before half-time, despite tries from Hunslet's Jack Lee and George Flanagan.
Lui and Bibby added their second tries, and Griffin completed his hat-trick... | Salford reached the sixth round of the Challenge Cup with a comfortable victory at League One side Hunslet. | 36027805 |
The train station was evacuated after claims that a bomb was left in the area, while Quarry Steps in the Spencer Road area was also cordoned off in a separate alert.
The railway line between Coleraine and Derry was closed while searches were carried out.
The station and all roads that were closed have now reopened.
Ch ... | Two bomb alerts in Londonderry have now ended, with police saying "nothing untoward" was found. | 35016901 |
Williams was a first-team coach at Forest but replaced Dougie Freedman as boss when the Scot was sacked in March.
The 45-year-old was out of contract this summer and BBC Radio Nottingham understands he has failed to agree terms on a return to a coaching job.
Williams, who won two of his 10 games said: "Although we stru... | Nottingham Forest temporary manager Paul Williams has left the Championship club. | 36279823 |
Speaking during a visit to Ankara, Mr Johnson added that the UK and Turkey had similar positions on Syria.
He called for a "new partnership" between the two countries.
And he told journalists a lewd poem he wrote about Turkey's president had "not come up at all" during first official visit to the country.
Turkey is not... | Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says he hopes for a new "jumbo" free trade deal with Turkey after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union. | 37483088 |
The Warriors emerged from a testing clash with Zebre in Parma with a bonus-point win to move fourth in the Pro12.
Many frontline players missed the trip, leaving them fresh for Friday's match.
"The pleasing thing is we have played four away games in our first six Pro12 matches and we are a point off the top of the leag... | Glasgow coach Gregor Townsend believes his players will relish a "step up" in competition as they prepare for their Champions Cup opener against Leicester. | 37602977 |
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Montgomerie tore ligaments in his ankle in February, but is fit to compete at Royal Porthcawl from 27-30 July.
The Scot finished second behind Bernhard Langer at Porthcawl in the 2014 Senior Open and was also second in the 2005 Open at St Andrews.
"I would love to go one b... | Colin Montgomerie says success in the Senior Open Championship is his "number one target" after a long-term injury. | 39948062 |
Stefano Brizzi, 51, was sentenced to life in prison in 2016 for murdering PC Gordon Semple and was ordered to serve at least 24 years in jail.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) confirmed Brizzi, an HMP Belmarsh prisoner, died in custody on Sunday.
His trial was told he had tried to eat his victim's flesh.
Brizzi denied try... | A murderer who was jailed for killing a Metropolitan Police officer and trying to dissolve his body in acid has died in prison. | 38880277 |
Gross mortgage lending hit £25.7bn last month, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said. This was 59% higher than in the previous March.
A 3% stamp duty surcharge was introduced on 1 April for purchases of homes that are not the buyer's main residence.
The CML said it now expected sales to drop off after the extra ta... | A "late surge" among landlords aiming to beat a stamp duty rise led to a big jump in mortgage lending in March. | 36100104 |
Office for National Statistics data showed an unemployment rate of 6%, compared with 5.5% for the whole of the UK.
UK unemployment fell by 35,000 between January and March to 1.83 million.
Employment in Scotland went down by 3,000 over the three months, and now stands at 2,622,000.
The number of people claiming Job See... | The number of people out of work in Scotland climbed by 19,000 to 168,000 in the first quarter of the year, according to official figures. | 32719678 |
It means his main rival - reformist PM Nguyen Tan Dung - has little chance of taking the leadership role, they say.
But complicated voting procedures mean another candidate could still be named before the congress ends on Wednesday.
Conservatives, led by Mr Trong, are concerned that Vietnam is abandoning its socialist ... | The General Secretary of Vietnam's Communist Party, Nguyen Phu Trong, will be the only candidate for the post at a party congress, state media report. | 35394333 |
Bale, 28, joined the Spanish giants for a world record fee of £85m from Premier League side Tottenham in 2013.
Europa League holders United meet Madrid, who won the Champions League, in the Uefa Super Cup on Tuesday.
"If he plays, it is the clearest signal that he is staying there," said the former Real manager.
Mourin... | Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he will "fight with other coaches" to sign Gareth Bale if Real Madrid are willing to sell the Wales forward. | 40854616 |
Daniel Innes, 20, and Jordan McIsaac, 18, put one of the lizards in a kitchen blender and the other fell to its death.
The pair filmed the act on a mobile phone during a house party in Aberchirder in March last year.
The sheriff said it was one of the most "difficult" cases he has faced.
Banff Sheriff Court heard Innes... | Two men who killed an Aberdeenshire family's pet geckos in a "chillingly evil" act have been told they will avoid jail if they show true remorse. | 40567885 |
The woman received burns and severe smoke inhalation in a fire at her home in Robertson Place, in the St Ninians area of Stirling.
The fire, which is not being treated as suspicious, broke out at about 19:40 on Thursday.
A total of 15 firefighters battled the blaze which was extinguished in just over half an hour.
The ... | A 72-year-old woman is in a critical condition after being rescued from her burning flat by neighbours. | 35840037 |
"It just never stopped. It was going really fast, and the terminal was basically the brake for the train," passenger Nancy Bido said.
Officials have not yet said how fast the train was moving when it collided with the station.
"It simply did not stop," radio host John Minko, who witnessed the crash, told local media. "... | Witnesses aboard the New Jersey commuter train that crashed into the Hoboken station have said that the train didn't slow, and that the terminal "was the brake". | 37502791 |
Gross domestic product grew by 0.5% between July and September, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, down from 0.7% in the second quarter.
The rate was also lower than the 0.6% growth predicted by many analysts.
Part of the slowdown was due to the biggest fall in construction output in three years, a drop of ... | The UK economy's growth slowed in the third quarter of the year, weighed down by the performance of the construction and manufacturing sectors. | 34646496 |
The annual show at RAF Waddington ran from 1995 and attracted more than 150,000 people a year.
But it was abandoned last year after protests at the base, which is the home of the RAF's Reaper drones.
The RAF Charitable Trust (RAFCT) has said the event could return next year at nearby RAF Scampton.
Andy Armstrong, the c... | There are hopes that an RAF air show in Lincolnshire that was axed amid security concerns could return to another airbase in the county. | 35612784 |
The website for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) said the shoes had "passed the test of revolutionary years" - but the new black ones cause less odour.
The old canvas shoes have been replaced by combat boots for training but soldiers still wear them off duty.
They came in after the communists won the country's civil ... | The armed police division of China's army has tested a new style of shoe which will replace the green canvas "liberation shoe" worn since the 1950s. | 33626391 |
Police recovered the car during an incident in Ballinteer at about 06:00 local time on Sunday.
An officer sustained injuries, which are not believed to be life-threatening, as he chased and tried to arrest one of two men.
He and another officer, who was not injured, were attacked by a gang who came to the aid of the me... | An Irish police officer has been injured trying to arrest a man fleeing from a stolen car near Dublin. | 35682459 |
Two building foundations and dozens of pieces of pottery and weapons were unearthed in the excavation, which started in September.
The dig at the old factory site, near Great Central Street and Highcross Street, is open until Sunday afternoon.
One of the mosaics is considered to be the "finest" ever found in more than ... | A Roman street complete with "spectacular" mosaic floors has opened to the public in Leicester. | 39738436 |
That is because the singer will play two concerts on the tree-lined Belfast street that gave its name to one of his songs to mark his 70th birthday.
People from around the world have descended on Morrison's home city for the shows taking place a short distance from where he spent his childhood.
Among them is one Vanati... | Down on Cyprus Avenue is the only place to be on Monday for Van Morrison fans. | 34101708 |
Iranian media quoted Adm Afshin Rezayee Haddad as saying the deployment was a response to US vessels in the Gulf.
The fleet consists of a destroyer and a helicopter-carrying supply ship.
It began its voyage last month and entered the Atlantic though South African waters, the IRNA news agency quoted the admiral as sayin... | Iranian warships in the Atlantic Ocean are to sail close to US maritime borders for the first time, a senior naval commander has said. | 26105749 |
In a trading update ahead of its annual results, the Currys and PC World owner said total sales including those at newly opened stores jumped 9%.
It enjoyed strong growth in southern Europe, particularly at its Kotsovolos chain in Greece.
Dixons now expected annual pre-tax profits to be between £485m to £490m.
Chief ... | Sales at mobile phone retailer Dixons Carphone rose 4% for the year to April despite what it calls "a lively political backdrop". | 40025274 |
2 October 2016 Last updated at 09:13 BST
However, this holiday hotspot now finds itself at the centre of a debate about how the country should use the Nile River to fuel its economy.
The government is building a dam to increase a much-needed energy supply. But in turn the dam will submerge the rapids, damaging the tour... | The rapids at the Kalagala Falls in Uganda are considered some of the best in the world, attracting both tourists and professional kayakers. | 37520161 |
Jonathan Gollings, from Wimborne Minster, Dorset, described "miserable" conditions in which about eight people a day arrived with abscesses.
Working with the charity Dentaid, he said he saw patients "back-to-back" during a day-long visit.
He is now helping to supply the camps with dental equipment and arrange for other... | "Horrific" dental problems have been identified by a dentist visiting Calais migrant camps. | 34898205 |
The East of England Energy Group (EEEG) told an oil and gas skills conference at Great Yarmouth engineers were coming from the EU and eastern Europe.
County business leaders said it was a short-term solution and companies needed to improve the industry's image.
Last week a Northamptonshire sandwich firm said it was rec... | A shortage of skilled engineers is forcing growing energy companies in Norfolk to look abroad for employees. | 30085241 |
Mr Borisov had backed the centre-right speaker of parliament, Tsetska Tsacheva, who got only 35% in Sunday's run-off vote, according to exit polls.
A political outsider, the former commander of the country's Air Force Rumen Radev, won with more than 58%.
He was backed by the opposition Socialist Party.
Earlier on Sunda... | Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has said he will resign after his party's candidate was defeated in presidential elections. | 37969756 |
Two windows of the house in Tarragon Park were smashed at 02:20 BST.
The one-year-old baby was not in the cot at the time because of illness, and the parents had taken the child into their own bed, said Sgt John Hamilton.
"These reckless actions could have caused serious injury had this not been the case," he said.
The... | A brick thrown through the window of a family home in Antrim, which landed in a baby's cot, could have caused "serious injury", police have said. | 39575264 |
Paul Dadge, from Cannock, helped survivors outside Edgware Road Tube Station in 2005.
Detectives looking into claims against the News of the World have contacted the families of some victims.
The relatives have been told their details had been found at the home of a private detective.
Mr Dadge said the e-mail from Metr... | A man famously pictured helping a woman at the scene of one of the 7/7 bombings says he has received an e-mail from police over the phone hacking scandal. | 14043959 |
The advisors, who served both Republican and Democratic presidents, say it could threaten London's pre-eminence as a financial capital.
In a Times article ahead of President Obama's UK visit, they say it would be "difficult" to negotiate trade deals.
But Leave campaigners accused the men of double standards and "belitt... | Leaving the European Union would be a "risky bet" for the UK, eight former US Treasury secretaries have said. | 36087583 |
Action on Hearing Loss Scotland (AHLS) made spot checks on 21 venues. Only three had working hearing loops at their main ticket or information point.
The charity said working loops were needed to amplify speech over background noise for people who wear hearing aids.
It said it is "absolutely essential" for the equipmen... | Major tourist attractions in Scotland are failing to cater for people with a hearing loss, a charity has said. | 25408253 |
Rhwng 1997 a 2005, bu'n portreadu cymeriad Beryl Nicholas, mam Casi, yn yr opera sebon Pobol y Cwm.
Yn wreiddiol o Ben Llŷn, aeth ymlaen i Goleg Cerdd a Drama Caerdydd, cyn ymuno ag adran gyflwyno TWW.
Un fu'n cydweithio â hi ar fwy nag un achlysur yw'r actor Huw Garmon: "Cefais weithio gydag Iris Jones yn fy swydd bro... | Bu farw'r actores Iris Jones yn 82 mlwydd oed. | 40449152 |
"A very nice letter from Vladimir Putin; his thoughts are so correct," Mr Trump said about the note, which is dated 15 December 2016.
On Thursday the two leaders called for their respective nations to boost their nuclear arsenals.
Earlier, Mr Trump seemed to welcome the notion of a nuclear arms race.
"Let it be an arms... | US President-elect Donald Trump's transition team have released a letter that they say was sent to him by Russian President Vladimir Putin. | 38409842 |
It initiated court proceedings to defend the Special K trademark which it has owned in Australia for 59 years.
Kokkinakis, 21, wants to use the brand on clothing and other merchandise, according to The Advertiser newspaper.
A hearing in Adelaide at the Federal Court of Australia sent the case to a mediation conference ... | Cereal company Kellogg's has taken legal action to stop Australian tennis player Thanasi Kokkinakis from using his nickname Special K commercially. | 40197133 |
The claim: The weak pound is good news for hotels in the UK.
Reality Check verdict: The weaker pound makes visiting the UK from overseas cheaper, but hotels will also find that the weak pound increases some of their other costs.
It cites increases in bookings from the US and China at four of its hotels: in Edinburgh, C... | A press release arrives from Best Western Hotels in the UK talking about how well the chain has been doing since the UK voted to leave the European Union two weeks ago. | 36749310 |
It gets under way with a world premiere of Tommy's Honour, a film based on a true story about Scottish golfing pioneer Old Tom Morris.
A remake of the classic Scottish comedy Whisky Galore will close the festival, which runs until 26 June.
Hollywood's Meg Ryan will be in the city with her directorial debut Ithaca.
Tom ... | Film-goers from around the world are due to descend on the capital for the Edinburgh International Film Festival as it opens for its 70th year later. | 36530672 |
Three Mk1 Austin Mini Cooper S cars feature among the most memorable scenes of the movie starring Michael Caine, Benny Hill and Margaret Blye.
Inverness Mini Owners Group organised a group of 13 classic Minis from as far as Keith and Wick for the screening at Inverness' Eden Court on Sunday.
They travelled in convoy th... | A group of car enthusiasts arrived at a cinema for a screening of 1969's The Italian Job in 13 classic Minis. | 40703716 |
Police Scotland said the driver was stopped near Tore on the Black Isle, north of Inverness, and has been charged with dangerous driving.
The driver was stopped by police on Thursday night.
The alleged speeding was detected as part of a wider police operation against motoring offences. | A driver has been clocked driving his car at speeds of up to 130mph on the A9 in the Highlands, police have said. | 40137031 |
The ruling came after Switzerland informed the court that Mr Barcenas had transferred money from Swiss accounts to banks in the US and Uruguay.
In light of the revelations, prosecutors argued that the politician was a flight risk.
Mr Barcenas and his wife deny charges of tax evasion.
The couple are suspected of falsify... | A judge has ordered that Luis Barcenas, the ex-treasurer of Spain's governing Popular Party (PP), be held without bail until his corruption trial starts. | 23088204 |
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Amid all the noise, which are the bargains, bloopers and just plain bonkers signings of a roller-coaster transfer window?
Stoke midfielder Charlie Adam, ex-England winger Trevor Sinclair, former Everton winger Kevin Kilbane and Andy Townsend, once of Aston Villa, Chelsea a... | After two months of mind-boggling spending, miles of social media speculation, smoke, mirrors and silly signing announcements, the transfer window has finally closed. | 41108842 |
Speaking during a panel on independent film at CinemaCon, Moore said: "A movie never looks the same on television."
The actress said she was "disappointed" when a film was released that way, adding: "We work very hard as creators in creating a theatrical experience."
Moore also said making independent films had boosted... | Oscar winning-actress Julianne Moore has criticised the trend for releasing films simultaneously in cinemas and to on demand services to watch at home. | 32448758 |
Lawro's opponents for this weekend's Premier League fixtures are Sting and his son Joe Sumner, who are both Newcastle fans.
"Football played a big part in my life growing up in Wallsend," Sting told BBC Sport. "The last trophy we won was the Fairs Cup in 1969 and I went to a lot of our home games during that run.
"Bobb... | BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson is pitting his wits against a different guest each week this season. | 39582678 |
A review in last Friday's New York Times of How to Get Away With Murder was criticised on social media.
In it Rhimes was labelled "an angry black woman".
The paper has since issued an apology, with the paper's public editor calling the piece "astonishingly tone-deaf and out of touch".
The description of the show's prod... | She's the writer behind some of the biggest shows on TV, but a critique of Shona Rhimes' latest series has been called "racist" and "offensive". | 29324076 |
The ambassador's convoy was moving at high speed when the seven-year-old was fatally hit in April.
The US provided the family with 1m Central African francs (£1,257).
The boy's family also received two cows, flour, onions, rice, salt, sugar, soap and oil, according to the Associated Press news agency.
The US said it w... | The US has compensated the family of a Cameroon boy who was struck and killed by a vehicle in UN Ambassador Samantha Power's motorcade. | 36664623 |
Stephen Harper said it was unclear which ship had been found, but photo evidence confirmed it was one of them.
Sir John Franklin led the two ships and 129 men in 1845 to chart the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic.
The expedition's disappearance shortly after became one of the great mysteries of the age of Victo... | One of two British explorer ships that vanished in the Arctic more than 160 years ago has been found, Canada's prime minister says. | 29131757 |
Mr Barrrow, 64, called the election in September, more than a year ahead of schedule.
Belize is heavily dependent on aid from Venezuela, which also offers it oil at discounted prices.
Critics of Mr Barrow said he brought the polls forward in case Venezuela cuts its funding.
Venezuela is holding legislative elections on... | Belize's Prime Minister Dean Barrow has won an unprecedented third consecutive term in office in snap elections in the small Central American nation. | 34731810 |
Liberation Group was bought by Caledonia Investments, controlled by the Cayzer family shipping dynasty.
Liberation owns 94 pubs in the Channel Islands and the UK and employs 900 people.
The firm's chief executive Mark Crowther, who led a management buyout eight years ago, said it was "positive news for employees and cu... | The Channel Islands' biggest pub group and brewer has been taken over in a £118m deal. | 36733065 |
Ben Woollacott, 19, died after falling off a ferry on 3 August and is thought to have been hit by the propellers.
The free two-boat service between Woolwich and North Woolwich will resume from 06:10 BST on Tuesday.
Sightseeing river tours by Thames River Services and Crown River Cruises were also suspended for the day.... | Services on the Woolwich ferry have been suspended to allow staff to attend the funeral of a teenage colleague who died after falling off a boat. | 14525629 |
The Scio device was backed by about 13,000 people in a successful crowdfunding campaign in 2014.
However, some have complained they are still waiting for their device to be delivered.
Co-founder Dror Sharon told the BBC that 5,000 devices had been shipped.
Mr Sharon has previously described Scio as the first cheap, acc... | The maker of a pocket spectrometer, which can scan and identify a variety of objects, says his company is working hard to fulfil outstanding orders. | 37385556 |
More than 60 have been rescued from the sea near the Turkish resort of Ayvacik.
Local officials say they expect the death toll to rise when the capsized boat is searched.
Thousands of refugees and migrants continue to make the dangerous sea journey from Turkey to Greece to seek asylum in northern Europe.
The Internatio... | At least 39 migrants, including several children, have drowned trying to cross the Aegean Sea from Turkey to Greece, coastguards say. | 35450290 |
Land.
How much is there to build on, and what should be built on it?
It's been apparent from the start of the 2016 campaign that all the leading mayoral candidates appreciate that - for the first time in five contests for City Hall - housing could be a major determinant of how people end up voting.
More on this story a... | It's a four letter word at the heart of the London mayoral election campaign. | 35490774 |
The 13th edition is being staged at the Harmony Gardens in Melrose until Sunday.
More than 100 events include the likes of thriller writer Frederick Forsyth, comedian Sara Pascoe and former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.
Director Alistair Moffat said it promised to be a "truly memorable book festival" as well as a "... | A "four-day party" celebrating the world of literature is under way with the annual Borders Book Festival. | 36539156 |
The five-year deal with Yokohama Rubber Company eclipses the £18m-per-year-deal the club signed with Samsung in 2006.
Manchester United's seven-year deal with US car brand Chevrolet remains the biggest, worth around £50m per year.
Chelsea are top of the Premier League and are in the last 16 of the Champions League.
The... | Chelsea have signed English football's second biggest shirt sponsorship deal - worth a reported £40m per year - with a Japanese tyre manufacturer. | 31653343 |
George Ferguson said he would arrange to take somebody in himself and hoped those with "space in their homes" and "generous hearts" would follow.
Bob Geldof is among other people who have offered to take in refugees.
The prime minister has said the UK will accept thousands more Syrian refugees in response to the humani... | Bristol's mayor is urging people to find a spare room in their homes for refugees, as the council says it hopes to take some of the "desperate". | 34150371 |
The former Bayern Munich assistant boss lost his first game in charge, a third-round FA Cup tie at Hull on Saturday.
With the Swans second from bottom in the Premier League, Clement wants to make signings, but not too many.
"I would not say an influx because there are good players in this team and this squad," he said.... | New Swansea City head coach Paul Clement is planning for a busy January transfer window, with players coming and going at the Liberty Stadium. | 38544777 |
Campaigners say faster, more frequent trains would bring 70,000 new jobs to the region in the next 20 years.
Ashley Rogers, chairman of north Wales' business council, said improvements would play a "key role" in boosting the economy.
The campaign calls for electrification, better rolling-stock and the doubling of servi... | More than 400 companies have backed calls for improvements to rail services in north Wales. | 38156231 |
The 20 cattle escaped from their nearby paddock and decided to feast on front lawns and flowers in Peacehaven.
Residents are used to straying sheep but say the rogue cattle have become a nuisance.
Blaenau Gwent council says it is monitoring the situation.
Resident Sonya Gould, 70, said: "We are used to having pints of ... | A quiet street in Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent, was invaded by a herd of cows which trampled on gardens and peered into windows, say residents. | 13949070 |
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The former England international, 36, was dismissed by referee Kevin Friend for a professional foul on Lee Angol in the second half of the 4-1 win.
Terry will now be unavailable for Saturday's trip to champions Leicester.
The Blues' FA Cup win was Terry's first start since... | Chelsea captain John Terry will serve a one-match ban after the club's appeal against his red card in Sunday's FA Cup win over Peterborough was rejected. | 38564299 |
Mr Villarreal acknowledged he had attended a party with other senior politicians.
In the video, they are seen dancing and embracing younger women apparently hired as escorts.
The party has not yet announced who will replace him as whip.
"I have taken the decision to renew the leadership and deputy leadership of the par... | Mexico's conservative National Action Party (PAN) party has replaced Luis Alberto Villareal as its congressional leader after a video emerged showing him allegedly dancing with escorts. | 28781684 |
They can have a curious impact upon the unwary politician. Recycled air competes with reheated clichés to dull the senses. Bouts of ennui are followed by spells of frenzied enthusiasm, occasionally genuine.
Ruth Davidson is just back from the Conservative gathering in Birmingham. There she was feted as a star. Her opin... | Having attended party conferences since the Middle Ages, I can attest that they offer an environment every bit as surreal as anything summoned up by Miró or Magritte. | 37575091 |
Public Prosecutions Director Marianne Ny said there was "reason to believe a crime has been committed" and that the crime was classified as rape.
Last week prosecutors cancelled an arrest warrant for Mr Assange on accusations of rape and molestation, saying he was no longer suspected.
Mr Assange denies any wrongdoing s... | A senior Swedish prosecutor has ordered the reopening of a rape investigation into Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. | 11151277 |
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Butt, 41, came through the junior ranks at Old Trafford and played 387 games between 1992 and 2004.
He worked as a reserve team coach and coach of the under-19s since returning to the club in 2012.
Executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward said: "Nicky has the club's heritage an... | Manchester United have named former midfielder Nicky Butt as their head of academy. | 35583927 |
Two local men aged 56 and 59 have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a search by armed police.
The 18-year-old victim was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries after the assault in Old Christchurch Road, said police.
He was left with "a serious cut to the neck" by a man who ... | A man had his neck slashed with a blade from behind in an "unprovoked" attack in Bournemouth town centre. | 40985736 |
Mr Anwar, 67, once belonged to the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN, National Front) coalition, but a falling out with top leaders resulted in him being beaten, jailed and disgraced.
Then came a political comeback, with him leading the opposition Pakatan Rakyat alliance into general elections in 2013.
This three-party allia... | Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim is well aware of the perils and pitfalls of political life. | 16440290 |
Spurs have agreed an undisclosed fee, thought to be about £7m, for the 23-year-old, who has won 14 caps.
Chadli is with Spurs in Hong Kong for the Asia Cup, and having agreed terms and passed a medical, could make his debut against Monaco on 3 August.
FC Twente won 65% of their Eredivisie matches last season when Nacer... | Tottenham have completed the signing of Belgium international winger Nacer Chadli from Dutch club FC Twente. | 23397482 |
In total, 23 candidates were nominated for recognition in seven categories, including business and art, culture and sports, as well as young achievers.
Winners were announced at a ceremony in City Hall on Saturday night.
Women of ethnic backgrounds who had been victims of violence were also recognised.
The Ethnic Minor... | Women and girls from from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds have been celebrated for the significant contributions they make to Welsh life. | 39831057 |
The Clevedon sea swimmers - come rain, shine or even snow - are continuing to keep a tradition alive that has been going on since the 1930s.
On an almost daily basis they don bright coloured swimming hats and battle the elements to swim in the sea at the Somerset resort before drying off and warming up with a cup of ho... | "Wet suits are frowned upon... you're not allowed a wet suit." | 21684786 |
Nurettin Canikli told the BBC that the number of arrests could grow.
At least 60,000 state employees have been detained or suspended in an internationally criticised purge.
But Mr Canikli criticised Turkey's allies for "only half-heartedly" condemning the "coup-makers".
The government accuses those loyal to the US-base... | Turkey's deputy prime minister has described as "the tip of the iceberg" the infiltration of state institutions by the group the government blames for last Friday's failed coup. | 36868230 |
The UK version of the website sold more than 7.4m items while other retailers had problems with web sales due to huge demand.
Retail analysts said online sales were estimated to have passed £1bn on a single day for the first time.
The discount day originated in the US, traditionally kick-starting the Christmas shoppin... | Online retailer Amazon says it had its biggest sales day in the UK as shoppers rushed to buy bargains on Black Friday. | 34952739 |
Llwyn Celyn, near Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, has been covered in scaffolding since the 1990s with its fate "hanging in the balance".
Historic building charity the Landmark Trust has already raised £1.3m for the restoration project.
But a further £385,000 is needed so work can begin next year.
The HLF grant will help t... | A group hoping to restore a 15th Century manor house has received a £2.5m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to help fund the £4m work. | 33693834 |
Playing down concerns about the city's transport network, he also insisted the Games would make money.
"We are going to be selling London," he told the BBC, adding that the Games had already brought "fantastic investment".
Meanwhile, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has called a planned strike by UK border staff on the ev... | London is as well-prepared as any city in Olympic history to host the Games, Mayor Boris Johnson has said. | 18944191 |
To celebrate its century, we test your knowledge of some of the most famous players and moments the ground has seen.
This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser | The Oval this week stages its 100th Test when England face South Africa. | 40720980 |
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