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Iain Provan, 64, Elizabeth Allan, 63, and Len Stern, 71, died at a stage near Coldstream in 2014.
The event has not been held on closed public roads since then and was cancelled this year due to low entries.
The Crown Office has said it "will not compromise thoroughness for speed".
Rally organisers have said they are "... | The future of the Jim Clark Rally is in jeopardy because of delays over a Crown Office report into a crash at the event which killed three people, it has been claimed. | 38038443 |
Waze gives traffic conditions and driving directions in real time.
Since May Google has been running a pilot carpooling service, which uses Waze to connect drivers and passengers near its California headquarters.
But by the end of the year anyone in the Bay Area will be able to request a ride, using the Waze app.
If su... | Google plans to expand a ride-sharing service in San Francisco using its Waze app, setting up a potential showdown with market leaders Uber and Lyft. | 37227559 |
Duncan Storrar is an ordinary Australian in extraordinary circumstances. In the space of four days he's been heralded as a national hero, given A$60,000 ($44,000; £30,000) in donations and revealed as a drug-using criminal with an extensive rap sheet.
Yet all he did was ask a question on a television show.
Every Monda... | An Australian man who asked politicians why he wasn't getting a tax cut has become a symbol for progressives and a target for conservatives, writes BBC Australia editor Shaun Davies. | 36263711 |
The man, 37, from Leicester, slipped on a rock in an area known as Tin Pan Gully, on Cwm Idwal, at about 11:00 GMT on Saturday.
The fall happened about 300ft (90m) above the A5 road. Members of Ogwen mountain rescue team attended and carried him off the mountain.
The man was later driven to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor by ... | A walker with a suspected broken leg has been rescued after falling in Snowdonia. | 38624143 |
Moores, 52, was sacked as England coach on Saturday after Andrew Strauss was appointed national director of cricket.
But the news was leaked on Friday during England's washed out one-day international with Ireland in Dublin.
Stewart said Strauss is an "excellent person" who "knows cricket inside out".
The 52-year-old t... | The England and Wales Cricket Board should "hang their heads in shame" over the treatment of Peter Moores and must act quickly to appoint his successor, says former captain Alec Stewart. | 32678639 |
Manannán Mac Lir was taken from its spot on the mountain near Limavady, County Londonderry, in January.
It was later found by a rambling group who then sought the help of soldiers on a training exercise.
A date has not yet been set for the new statue to be erected.
A spokesperson for Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Co... | A replacement for the sculpture of a Celtic sea god that was stolen from Binevenagh mountain is ready to be installed. | 35059270 |
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On Tuesday, the 27-year-old has the chance to move a step closer to what could prove a career-defining tournament success.
Messi will be the star attraction on day 20 of the World Cup, but there is plenty going on elsewhere too.
Today at the World Cup tells you everything ... | Will this be the World Cup when Lionel Messi joins the likes of Pele and Maradona in leading his team to football's biggest prize? | 28071282 |
The Syrian woman shared the footage on Twitter, after reportedly receiving it from her Saudi former partner to compel her to come back to him.
As a result of her appeal, an Arabic hashtag backing the mother was tweeted more than 118,000 times in 24 hours.
Officials say the three-month-old has now been taken into care.
... | Saudi authorities are investigating after being alerted by a viral video allegedly showing a woman's ex-husband physically abusing their baby girl. | 38595996 |
Four falls over beam and uneven bars meant the British team finished nearly five marks off the gold spot but still nearly two ahead of France in third.
"We'd be lying if we said we weren't disappointed but I'm still incredibly proud," Becky Downie told BBC Sport.
"To have that many falls and still get silver shows how ... | Great Britain's women won team silver behind Russia in the European Championships despite not being at their best in the final in Bern. | 36453511 |
The epicentre of the tremor was detected near Reepham, about five miles (8km) east of Lincoln, at 14:15 BST on Monday.
"People in the area may have heard a bang or felt a shudder for a second or two," said seismologist David Galloway.
Maxine Soroka, of Langworth, said: "I heard it and the house shook, but I had no idea... | A 2.1 magnitude earthquake has struck in a Lincolnshire village. | 40172457 |
The Spaniard, 28, coped better in hot conditions as he won 3-6 7-5 6-2 6-4 in three hours and 31 minutes.
Nadal is the first man ever to win a major title nine times, taking his Grand Slam total to 14.
The victory also means he will remain world number one ahead of Djokovic.
"In matches like this every moment is crucia... | Rafael Nadal saw off the threat of Novak Djokovic for another year to win his ninth French Open title and a record fifth in succession. | 27753534 |
In the first trading session of the year, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 119.16 points at 19,881.76.
The biggest gainers on the Dow were Nike, up 2.3%, and Verizon, up 2.2%.
The wider S&P 500 index rose 18.99 points to 2,238.83 while the tech-focused Nasdaq index climbed 45.97 points to 5,429.08.
Shares in ... | Stocks on Wall Street started the year on the front foot, with all eyes once again on whether the Dow Jones can finally breach the 20,000 mark. | 38497013 |
9 June 2014 Last updated at 13:29 BST
Storm the Russian Steppe eagle swooped through an open door of Wendy Morrell's Poole home while she was watching the French Open final.
She described the 15in (40cm) tall bird as "stunning to look at, but quite scary".
Wessex Bird of Prey Rescue later collected the bird, which was ... | A woman said she was "quite shocked" when an eagle flew into her living room while she was watching TV. | 27766579 |
The revised test has been on trial in 20 locations across the UK since April.
Mr Ferguson, who's 17, took his test at the Bishopbriggs driving centre in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
Among other more standard manoeuvres, he had to follow a route on a sat-nav for 20 minutes.
The changes are designed to "better reflect ... | Grant Ferguson has become one of the first people to pass a new-style UK driving test, that includes following directions on a sat-nav. | 32623065 |
Darren Kelly, 42, died on Tuesday evening after he was attacked on Caister Drive in Basildon, Essex.
His friend Stuart Cullum said: "I just wish I could have been there that night he was in trouble, because I would have made sure that I had been in front of it.
"I wouldn't let someone die who doesn't deserve it."
Five ... | The friend of a man who was stabbed to death said he wishes he could have taken his place. | 34614994 |
The November attack hijacked about 900,000 routers and briefly stopped their owners getting online.
The UK's National Crime Agency said it arrested the man under a European Arrest Warrant on behalf of Germany's federal criminal police force (BKA).
The BKA said it wanted to extradite the 29-year-old to Germany to face c... | A British man suspected of being behind an attack on Deutsche Telekom routers has been arrested at Luton Airport. | 37510502 |
The party launched its Northern Ireland manifesto in Belfast on Tuesday.
It claims vulnerable people are missing out on medical treatment due to the refusal of governments to treat cannabis the same way as alcohol.
The party aims to achieve the decriminalisation of cannabis and the establishment of a regulated industry... | The Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol party (Cista) has called for a Royal Commission to review current UK drug laws. | 32405123 |
The 30-year-old is expected to be available for most of the summer, subject to international commitments.
Hastings, who played for Durham in 2014 and 2015, is currently part of Australia's T20 squad in Sri Lanka.
"John will give us a little bit of pace with the new ball. He is someone who I feel will really help our yo... | Worcestershire have signed Australia all-rounder John Hastings as their overseas player for the 2017 season. | 37195737 |
Two adults and a child were in the property on Ebrington Street when the device was thrown shortly after midnight on Friday morning.
Residents had to leave their homes in the surrounding area as Army bomb disposal experts defused the device.
A controlled explosion was carried out just after 05:30 GMT. Emerson Street an... | Three people have escaped injury after a pipe bomb was thrown into the rear yard of a house in Londonderry. | 35436898 |
The Conservative-controlled city council signed a 2011 deal with developer Stanhope, which has yet to submit a planning application.
Leader Paul James said the "final scheme will be very different to what the public has seen before".
However, the Labour group criticised how long it has been delayed.
Mr James said the p... | Councillors have clashed over plans for the "delayed" revamp of Gloucester's Kings Square. | 35764089 |
The pair said they could not find new partners to help run St Martin's surgery in Knowle and have told the NHS they will leave in three months.
One of those, Dr Holly Hardy, said they made a "difficult decision" to ensure "patient safety in the long term".
NHS England has until September to find replacements but said t... | A surgery in Bristol may have to close after two doctors resigned saying they could not cope with the workload. | 28154836 |
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The FA has also revealed plans to toughen the rules on home-grown talent in the latest proposals from its commission, which was set up in 2013 to improve the England team.
The commission has also proposed changes to work permit rules having highlighted flaws in the system.... | FA chairman Greg Dyke has warned Premier League football is in danger of "having nothing to do with English people" as new proposals to limit the number of non-EU players are outlined by English football's governing body. | 32024808 |
John Nelms said the Scottish Premiership side was currently trying to give a "21st Century entertainment product in a 19th Century building".
Mr Nelms and business partner Tim Keyes recently bought 29 acres of land near the ice rink at Camperdown Park.
He said a land-use application would be submitted "shortly".
Mr Nel... | Dundee FC's managing director has revealed the club's intention to move from Dens Park to a new custom-built facility in the city. | 39127178 |
Mr Abadi, who flew in by helicopter, praised commanders and toured the badly damaged city. Earlier, he had vowed IS would be eliminated from Iraq in 2016.
Mr Abadi said recapturing Iraq's second city Mosul would be the "final blow".
Reports from Ramadi say the centre of the city appears calm, but sporadic clashes are r... | Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has visited Ramadi, a day after the city's liberation from the Islamic State (IS) group. | 35192619 |
A study of 10-year-olds who played 12 hours of an "action" video game found it improved their reading speed without any cost to accuracy.
The effects were equivalent to more than a year's worth of reading development, the Italian team reported in Current Biology.
But more research was needed before games could be consi... | Playing video games may help children with dyslexia improve their reading skills, research suggests. | 21619592 |
The ban came in a notice issued by the People's Bank of China, financial watchdogs and the nation's IT ministry.
Bitcoins were a "virtual good", had no legal status and should not be used as a currency, it said.
The decision comes after bitcoins' rapid rise in value was called a "bubble" by Alan Greenspan, former US Fe... | China has banned its banks from handling transactions involving the Bitcoin virtual currency. | 25233224 |
Around 19,000 of those have had their university and college places confirmed since midnight on A-level day, says the admissions service Ucas.
So far, over 14,000 have been accepted through clearing - 52% up on last year.
Association of Colleges Chief Executive Martin Doel urged people to take time to choose the right ... | The number of people offered places at UK universities has now hit a record 442,900 - 3% up on 2015, official figures show. | 37129669 |
Sam Winnall headed narrowly wide for the Tykes early on, before Thorsten Stuckmann saved well from Adam Hammill as Barnsley pressed for an opener.
Doncaster struggled to create chances, while Winnall and Conor Hourihane both drew further stops from Stuckmann.
But the German keeper was unable to hold on to another Houri... | Ashley Fletcher's late goal secured a hard-fought derby victory for Barnsley over South Yorkshire rivals Doncaster. | 35567207 |
Kathleen Gutierrez and Erin Bennett took their case to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, saying the university had failed to act.
They say Blake Wentworth, an assistant professor, repeatedly touched them and made inappropriate sexual comments.
Mr Wentworth denies the allegations.
Ms Gutierrez an... | Two students at the University of California, Berkeley, have filed a legal complaint against a professor, alleging he sexually harassed them. | 36022269 |
The Trust launched a £16m bid for the Seasiders in July.
But in a letter on the club website, Oyston said he doubted they had the "money or the experience necessary to support the club" in its hour of need.
He has been the majority shareholder since 1988, but last season saw a series of protests against the way the Oys... | Blackpool owner Owen Oyston has ended talks with the Supporters' Trust over a possible takeover of the club. | 34687773 |
The first minister is in Iceland to address the Arctic Circle Assembly on the topic of climate change.
She also announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding between VisitScotland and the Icelandic Tourist Board to share information.
Other speakers at the event include UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
About 2... | Nicola Sturgeon has announced a new link-up between Scottish and Icelandic tourism bodies during a conference in Reykjavik. | 37576644 |
The man, in his 20s, was discovered on Tuesday on an area known as "The Dip" next to West Suffolk College.
He was taken to the West Suffolk Hospital where he was diagnosed with a life-threatening bleed on the brain.
Two women, who were arrested on suspicion of robbery, have been bailed pending further investigation, Su... | A man has died three days after being found "barely conscious" on a grassy open space in Bury St Edmunds. | 41047873 |
Mr Tsang, who led Hong Kong from 2005 to 2012, had faced three charges of misconduct and bribery.
He was cleared of a second count of misconduct and the jury failed to reach a verdict on a third charge of accepting an advantage.
Mr Tsang is the most senior Hong Kong official to face a corruption trial.
The case has wor... | Former Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang has been found guilty of misconduct in office, in a case related to a luxury flat in China. | 39005309 |
The request was reportedly sent to the Australian embassy in Washington on Thursday.
The government would say only that the request would be "properly considered".
The move would allow the Australian air force, already involved in air strikes over Iraq, to pursue IS targets in Syria as well.
Federal Treasurer Joe Hocke... | The US has formally asked Australia to expand its role fighting against Islamic State (IS) to include Syria, local media reported. | 34013351 |
Day, who lost to Barry Hawkins in the World Grand Prix final in February, was the sole Welsh representative at the tournament in Llandudno.
Marco Fu beat Anthony McGill 5-1 to set up a last eight meeting with Selby.
Welsh Open champion Stuart Bingham is also out after a 5-1 defeat by Anthony Hamilton.
Ronnie O'Sullivan... | World champion Mark Selby reached the Players Championship quarter-finals with a 5-4 win over Welshman Ryan Day. | 39177528 |
Speaking at his party's manifesto launch, Mr Agnew said their vote had risen in recent elections and he was confident at success.
"We are confident. We are right to be confident," he said.
"We have a trebling of our membership, a doubling of our vote."
At the last assembly elections in 2011, Mr Agnew was the only Green... | Green Party leader in Northern Ireland leader Steven Agnew has said he will be disappointed if his party does not win three seats in May's assembly election. | 36101034 |
The 30-year-old forward, who has joined Burton Albion on loan, said starting one league match and both EFL Cup fixtures "painted a picture" for him.
"The most important thing at my age is to play," Ward told BBC Radio Derby.
"It obviously wasn't going to happen for me there and I am not a player to sit around and just ... | Jamie Ward felt he had no option but to leave Nottingham Forest during the transfer window after playing just one of the club's five Championship games. | 37304889 |
Tara Jane Lawther , 46, from Templepatrick, assaulted police officers who were called to Coast pizzeria, Portrush, County Antrim on 10 October.
At Coleraine Magistrates Court on Monday, she admitted three assaults, two on police officers.
She was released on her own bail of £250, pending reports.
She is banned from al... | A County Antrim woman has admitted being drunk in public while in charge of a child aged under seven. | 34703380 |
A report by the High Pay Centre, a think tank which monitors income distribution, shows that top bosses earned on average £4.964m in 2014.
That compares to £27,195 median pay for a full-time employee in 2014, according to official figures.
The High Pay Centre said the executive pay packages went "far beyond what is sen... | FTSE 100 chief executives (CEO) earn on average 183 times more than a full-time worker, research suggests. | 33952393 |
The Western lowland gorilla was born early, weighing 2lbs 10oz, after her mother showed signs of the potentially dangerous condition pre-eclampsia.
She needed help to breathe on her own, but staff are now "cautiously optimistic" for mother and baby.
There have only been a few gorilla C-sections in the world - most rece... | A baby gorilla is "doing well" after being delivered by Caesarean section in a rare operation at Bristol Zoo. | 35629649 |
Villa are bottom of the table, 12 points from safety with seven games left, and without a manager after parting company with Remi Garde.
Lerner, who bought the club from Ellis in 2006, has been criticised for not backing Garde in the transfer market.
But Ellis said Lerner put his "money where his mouth is" by buying th... | Former Aston Villa chairman Sir Doug Ellis does not regret selling the Premier League club to Randy Lerner and says the American is a "good man". | 35931220 |
The sportsman won a gold medal for Great Britain in the men's PT2 triathlon in Rio, adding to his haul of world and European titles.
Lewis said: "It's amazing to be here and for everyone to come out like this."
Paralympian Jack Rutter joined Lewis in the open top vintage bus procession.
Rutter led Great Britain's Paral... | Hundreds of people turned out to cheer gold medal winning Paralympian Andy Lewis in Lydney at his homecoming celebration on Saturday afternoon. | 37462054 |
The Swans have not won or scored in any of their last three games and were knocked out of the League Cup by Championship side Hull City on Tuesday.
Swansea's last victory was the 2-1 win over Manchester United on 30 August.
"We always react well when we have setbacks. It is the nature of the sport that we're in," Monk ... | Swansea City manager Garry Monk says he has no concerns about his team's form before their Premier League trip to Southampton on Saturday. | 34355063 |
The wings for the new aircraft will be made in Belfast, supporting 800 jobs.
Certification of the CS100 was received from Transport Canada after 3,000 hours of test flying.
The move paves the way for the first passenger flights with Swiss International Air Lines early next year.
Michael Ryan, vice-president of Bombardi... | Bombardier has hailed an "historic moment" for the company, after its CSeries passenger jet obtained clearance to enter commercial service. | 35136188 |
Marathon Oil said the "power outage" happened in the Brae field, 155 miles north east of Aberdeen, on Monday.
A total of 75 non-essential personnel from the Brae Alpha and Brae Bravo platforms were transferred onshore.
Marathon said 170 personnel remained. | Dozens of workers were taken off two North Sea platforms after a loss of power. | 30587059 |
The 37-year-old victim was shot on Thursday evening in Thoresby Close, Harworth, Nottinghamshire.
He is currently being treated in hospital for his injuries, which are not thought to be life-threatening.
The three men, aged 35 to 45, were arrested in South Yorkshire shortly after the shooting and remain in police custo... | Three men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was shot. | 34362339 |
Nigeria's national security adviser had called for a delay to allow more time for voter card distribution.
The country is also facing mounting attacks from the Boko Haram militant group.
But Imo state governor Rochas Okorocha said election officials had insisted they were "very ready".
President Goodluck Jonathan is fa... | Nigeria's influential council of state has decided to press ahead with presidential elections on 14 February, rejecting calls for a postponement. | 31157484 |
Villagers told the BBC that 10 gunmen opened fire as people were leaving the mosque after early morning prayers.
Five men were killed and then two women who heard shots and came to investigate were also shot dead.
The attack comes less than two weeks before elections in a region where security is a problem.
Residents o... | Seven people have been shot dead in an attack on a mosque in a village in north-eastern Kenya near the border with Somalia, officials have said. | 21530291 |
The midfielder returned for Saturday's 0-0 draw at home to Kilmarnock after missing four matches but was hurt late in the game.
Manager Ronny Deila is not certain if the Scotland skipper will require surgery after a scan on Monday revealed the damage.
"We don't know for sure yet," said Deila. "But it could be eight to ... | Celtic captain Scott Brown is facing up to three months out with a knee injury. | 34921892 |
Brent crude sank to $36.05 a barrel - its weakest since July 2004 - before recovering slightly to $36.56.
A global oversupply has dramatically driven down the price of oil, with suppliers failing to reach agreements to address the glut.
Just 18 months ago, in June 2014, the price of oil was traded at $115 per barrel.
T... | Oil prices have fallen to levels not seen since 2004, surpassing the lows seen during the recession of 2008. | 35152037 |
Windows 8 is designed to run on tablet computers, as well as desktop and laptop PCs.
The software, which is due to be released in 2012 will work on the popular ARM-designed low power processors for the first time.
Microsoft has been under pressure to come up with an answer to Apple's iOS and Google's Android platforms.... | Microsoft has taken the wraps off the next generation of its Windows operating system. | 14908568 |
Buffon, 38, started the goalless draw in Milan to draw level with Spain keeper Iker Casillas' tally.
He produced several routine saves before AC Milan teenager Gianluigi Donnarumma came on at the break.
Italy almost won the friendly in the final 10 minutes, but Andrea Belotti's low shot came back off the post.
The matc... | Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon kept a clean sheet as he played 45 minutes against world champions Germany on his European record-equalling 167th cap. | 37896496 |
The 33-year-old, a former Wales Under-21 international, moves to the region after making more than 150 appearances for Sale Sharks.
"I have strong links with the Dragons through many of the players and coaches, so I am looking forward to my return home," said Macleod.
"It's great to be able to come back to Wales for bo... | Newport Gwent Dragons have signed experienced fly-half Nick Macleod. | 35920875 |
The Paris high court issued the order to the popular US micro-blogging site at the request of the French Jewish students' union (UEJF) and others.
Anti-Semitism groups hope to identify the users and have them prosecuted.
A spokesperson for Twitter told the BBC News website: "We are currently reviewing the court's decis... | A French court has ordered Twitter to hand over details of users who spread anti-Semitic messages, months after offensive tweets were removed. | 21179677 |
Members of RMT will go on strike from 12 to 15 August, and 27 to 29 August during the bank holiday weekend.
TSSA staff plan to strike on 14 and 15 August, and 28 and 29 August.
Eurostar has made some modifications to its weekend timetable to ensure "all passengers will be able to travel", with eight services cancelled.... | The first of four separate Eurostar strikes by staff from two unions gets under way on Friday but the impact on services is set to be limited. | 37049260 |
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Irishman Bertram Allen looked to have posted an unbeatable jump-off time of 30.45 seconds with Quiet Easy.
Whitaker, 55, clocked 32.05 on Viking but was awarded the title after 20-year-old Allen was disqualified because of blood on his horse.
Germany's Ludger Beerbaum was ... | Britain's Michael Whitaker claimed a controversial victory in the Grand Prix on the final night of the London International Horse Show at Olympia. | 35155727 |
Feng shot a two-under-par 70 to lead the field on eight-under-par at Trump National Golf Club in New Jersey.
Choi, 17, scored the joint lowest round of the day to finish six-under-par at the halfway stage.
Korea's Jeongeun6 Lee and Amy Yang are also tied for second on six under.
Lee is playing in her first US tournamen... | Teenage Korean amateur Choi Hye-Jin carded a second-round three-under-par 69 to sit in a tie for second at the US Women's Open, two behind leader Shanshan Feng. | 40616300 |
A statement said the incident happened at a government checkpoint in Buhas, about 35km (22 miles) south-west of the rebel stronghold of Donetsk.
Donetsk regional officials blamed pro-Russian rebels but a report said rebel leaders had denied involvement.
Fighting has intensified recently, despite a truce agreed in Septe... | A shell has hit a bus in eastern Ukraine, killing at least 12 civilians and wounding many more, Ukraine's military says. | 30798426 |
They were seized on 26 October during a rebel ambush in which 11 soldiers and one policeman were killed.
The rebels turned them over to a delegation of the Red Cross and the Catholic Church in Arauca province.
The ELN and the government have been holding "exploratory talks" with a view to entering into peace talks.
At ... | Colombia's second largest rebel group, the National Liberation Army (ELN), has released two soldiers it kidnapped three weeks ago. | 34842728 |
It follows news that a man charged in connection with the killing is missing.
David Black was shot dead as he drove along the M1 on his way to work at Maghaberry prison in November 2012.
Damien Joseph McLaughlin, 40, of Kilmascally Road near Ardboe, is due to stand trial next month on charges that include aiding and ab... | The family of a prison officer shot dead by dissident republicans have said they feel betrayed by the justice system. | 38555210 |
Dylan Crossey, 15, was cycling in Whitestake, Lancashire, at 23:00 BST on Friday when he was in collision with a silver 3 Series BMW, which police said did not stop.
Dylan died at Manchester Children's Hospital on Saturday.
A 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and drink... | A teenage footballer described as having "mesmerising skills" has died following a hit-and-run collision. | 37599273 |
The suspects, said to be mainly in their fifties and known to police, were detained in co-ordinated raids in the Paris region and elsewhere.
The American reality TV star was held at gunpoint by men dressed as police officers.
They escaped with an estimated €10m (£8.7m; $10.5m) in jewellery.
Police said at the time a €4... | Seventeen people have been arrested by police hunting an armed gang who robbed Kim Kardashian West in Paris in October, reports say. | 38552855 |
The opinion of the advocate-general effectively ends Nestle's attempts to trademark the snack.
It also brings to an end the latest chapter in the internecine chocolate wars between Nestle and Cadbury.
The High Court had already rejected Nestle's trademark application in 2013.
Advocate-general opinions are usually, alth... | Confectionery giant Nestle's attempt to trademark the shape of its four-finger KitKat bar in the UK does not comply with European law, a senior European Court lawyer has said. | 33092655 |
Sadiq Khan has unveiled a £9m greener city fund to help improve green spaces for communities, as he launched his draft environment strategy for the capital.
The funding will help make more than 50% of the capital's area green by 2050, he said.
Overall, 47% of London is currently green space.
Proposals include:
There ar... | London could become the world's first "national park city" by 2019, under plans set out by the city's mayor. | 40899234 |
Every year, 100,000 women die from massive bleeding in the moments after giving birth.
But an international study, in the Lancet, suggests "tranexamic acid" could cut that by a third.
Postpartum haemorrhage is the biggest cause of death during pregnancy and early motherhood.
"They gave me 41 bottles of blood," said Nos... | A cheap drug has been shown to stop women bleeding to death, in a discovery that should change practice around the world, say researchers. | 39717694 |
The mock-up of the Puffin Picture book White Horse was created by illustrator Eric Ravilious in the 40s.
Featuring pencil outlines of hill figures, including Westbury White Horse, the book was never finished and for years was thought to be lost.
But in January, it was found in London and bought by the Wiltshire Heritag... | A Wiltshire museum is hoping to publish a "lost" children's book, 70 years after its author died in a plane crash. | 18550509 |
29 March 2017 Last updated at 18:55 BST
Puffy the Chinese crested powderpuff was left unable to use her back legs after the accident two years ago.
Owners Michael and Danielle Cass, from Newbury, said they were "overwhelmed" after people helped fund a new set of wheels for their much-loved pet. | A dog left paralysed after she was hit by a car can enjoy walkies again after well-wishers donated £1,500 to buy a pedal cart. | 39423424 |
Proposals already exist for a £17m museum at Auckland Castle in Bishop Auckland, where religious paintings by Spanish artist Francisco Zurbaran hang.
Now planning permission for additional schemes costing more than £7m is to be sought before the end of the year.
They include a £3.5m gallery dedicated to Spanish art and... | Further development plans have been announced for a County Durham castle which was home to the Bishop of Durham for 800 years. | 30464455 |
Perched on the edge of a grave in Montserrat's historic Carr's Bay cemetery, his fingers reverently trace the engraved words just visible on the aged tombstone.
This St Patrick's Day pilgrimage to the final resting place of his paternal ancestor Nathaniel Bass Daly is an annual ritual for Mr Sweeney.
The 87-year-old le... | Ask Joe Sweeney about his Irish heritage and he is only too happy to share the snippets of trivia gleaned from family lore. | 39341211 |
The 28-year-old picked up the injury shortly after coming on as a substitute in the 2-0 defeat at West Brom at the weekend.
He finished the game after treatment but scans have now revealed the damage.
The former Everton and West Brom forward has scored three goals for the Black Cats since joining as a free agent in Sep... | Sunderland striker Victor Anichebe could be ruled out for 10 weeks after suffering knee ligament damage. | 38736606 |
The 23-year-old went missing after a night out at Styx nightclub in his home town of Glenrothes on 3 November 2013.
His parents have repeatedly stated they believe he has been murdered and that his killer is at large.
Police are searching a house in Barnton Place, Glenrothes. His father said he hopes the search yields ... | Police have launched a search of a property in Fife as part of the three year investigation into the disappearance of Allan Bryant. | 40302728 |
Mr Santos said the ELN had agreed to hand over an ex-congressman, Odin Sanchez, the rebel group had been holding since April 2016. The government was to pardon two rebels.
Mr Santos last year agreed a peace accord with the main rebels, the Farc.
More than 220,000 people have been killed in decades of civil conflict.
Pe... | Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos says formal peace talks will begin next month in Ecuador with the country's second-largest rebel group, the ELN. | 38671627 |
The proportion of black and Asian officers is "simply not good enough", Mrs May said, adding that stop and search reforms "must continue".
But some say it is hard to recruit BME officers while funds are being cut.
How does your local force rank? | Home Secretary Theresa May says the police in England and Wales do not represent the communities they serve and must increase ethnic diversity. | 34606653 |
The election of Labour's Willie Penrose in Longford-Westmeath meant his party has secured speaking rights in the Dáil.
Fine Gael's Peter Burke was also elected to the constituency on Thursday.
No party won enough seats in Friday's general election to govern alone.
Fine Gael remains the largest party with 50 seats, six ... | All 158 seats in the new Dáil (parliament) have now been filled after the final recount in the Irish general election ended on Thursday morning. | 35715359 |
The index rose to 55.9 last month from 54.9 in October, putting the figure well above the 50 mark that separates expansion from contraction.
The data offsets weaker PMI manufacturing and construction surveys published earlier this week.
Markit's composite PMI, combining all the data, was steady at 55.7.
But this was st... | Growth across the UK's services sector was at its fastest in four months in November, according to the latest Markit purchasing managers' index. | 34993661 |
Police were called to reports of the crash outside the Reginald Centre in Chapeltown Road, Leeds, shortly after 16:50 BST on Saturday.
The youngster was pronounced dead after he was taken to Leeds General Infirmary.
His parents are being supported by specialist officers as inquiries take place, West Yorkshire Police sa... | A four-year-old boy has died after being hit by a car outside a medical centre. | 39760199 |
The invitations often offer discounts on designer labels, but they are from spammers, not the brands they claim to represent.
Whether the recipient accepts or rejects the invitation, it notifies the spammer that the message has been received, so that more can follow.
Sometimes they take the form of photo-sharing alerts... | Apple iPhone owners are reporting a rise in unwanted event invitations appearing in their calendars. | 38144377 |
Edison Mulaj, 19, of New Road, Gravesend, admitted carried out the attack off Parrock Street, Gravesend in the early hours of 22 March.
At Maidstone Crown Court. he also pleaded guilty to sexual assault and robbery in connection with another attack on a woman in the town on 16 February.
Mulaj, who admitted two further ... | A man has admitted raping a woman during an alleyway attack in Kent. | 32456642 |
The Baggies turned down four bids from Tottenham for the 22-year-old striker, including two on 1 September.
He went on Twitter to indicate he would never play for Albion again but he came on against Southampton on Saturday.
"The lads have given him some stick. Sometimes it's the best way because it takes away the tensi... | Saido Berahino has faced West Brom dressing room "banter" about his threat to go on strike on deadline day, says his captain Darren Fletcher. | 34240621 |
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The site is believed to contain thousands of copies of a video game called ET The Extra-Terrestrial.
A company called Atari made the game in 1982 but it was a flop and is famously thought of as one of the worst video games ever made. | A massive video game burial site has been discovered in New Mexico, USA. | 27197455 |
Members of the Aslef union have walked out on the day many commuters return to work after the Christmas break.
The union said a pay deal had been accepted, but a dispute remained with changes to terms and conditions.
Aslef members have refused to work overtime since 28 December. Arriva said it "regrets" the disruption ... | A 24-hour strike by Arriva Trains Wales drivers has cancelled all of the operator's services in England. | 35217684 |
The study, by Imperial College London, calculated such eating habits could prevent 7.8 million premature deaths each year.
The team also identified specific fruit and veg that reduced the risk of cancer and heart disease.
The analysis showed even small amounts had a health boon, but more is even better.
A portion count... | Eating loads of fruit and vegetables - 10 portions a day - may give us longer lives, say researchers. | 39057146 |
Stephen Gilbert's solicitor pleaded guilty on his behalf to speeding in his Kia car at 40mph in a 30mph zone on the A390 at St Blazey, last August.
Mr Gilbert, 38, of Beach Road, Newquay, was fined £430, ordered to pay costs of £85 and given three penalty points.
A charge of failing to give information relating to the ... | A Lib Dem parliamentary candidate was caught speeding by a camera he admits he "secured the funding for". | 32415303 |
William Burns, 56, threw sulphuric acid into Russell Findlay's face after turning up at his door disguised as a postman on 23 December 2015.
He denied the charge but was found guilty at the High Court in Glasgow.
The attack took place months after Burns had been freed early from a 15-year jail term for shooting a woman... | A man has been found guilty of an acid attack on a journalist at his home in Glasgow's west end. | 40406471 |
The 22-year-old man, known by the pseudonym MalwareTech, had taken a week off work, but decided to investigate the ransomware after hearing about the global cyber-attack.
He managed to bring the spread to a halt when he found what appeared to be a "kill switch" in the rogue software's code.
"It was actually partly acci... | A UK security researcher has told the BBC how he "accidentally" halted the spread of the malicious ransomware that has affected hundreds of organisations, including the UK's NHS. | 39907049 |
The Switzerland midfielder, 24, joined the Potters for a then club record £12m from Inter Milan in July and has scored three goals, with five assists, so far.
"We're really pleased with how he has come into games and had a positive impact," Hughes told BBC Radio Stoke.
"Arguably he's been on his best run of form in ter... | Stoke City manager Mark Hughes is delighted with the efforts of summer signing Xherdan Shaqiri in his first Premier League season. | 35812033 |
Tubbs joined National League side Eastleigh on loan in February, while McGurk and Naismith both featured in Sunday's League Two play-off semi-final defeat by Plymouth.
Defender Ben Davies and midfielder Danny Hollands remain in talks over new contracts at the club.
Ben Close, Adam May and Ben Tollitt have triggered one... | Portsmouth have placed forwards Adam McGurk, Kal Naismith and Matt Tubbs on the transfer list. | 36321257 |
Wilmots, a former Belgium player and coach, signed a two-year contract with the Elephants on Tuesday.
Toure has not played competitively for his country since leading them to the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Cup title.
"I know how important it is to have experienced players. It's not yet over for Toure, we've got to get ... | New Ivory Coast coach Marc Wilmots wants to persuade Yaya Toure to come out of international retirement. | 39368005 |
Competitors will have their trigger fingers at the ready to try to get Maserati Trofeos, a Bentley Continental and a Chevrolet Camaro to be the fastest on the track.
Each will compete in a six car 10 lap race around a 28ft (8.55m) circuit.
Similar heats have been held elsewhere in the UK and Europe.
The final rounds ar... | Fans of a classic slot car racing game are vying to become this year's Scalextric World Champion in heats taking place in West Sussex and Essex. | 35136388 |
The Alex have only added strikers Ryan Lowe and Chris Dagnall to their ranks so far this summer following last season's relegation from League One.
"We still want to do a little bit of business," Baker told BBC Radio Stoke.
"Everyone knows we want a midfield player and we're making enquiries."
Crewe boss Steve Davis ha... | Crewe Alexandra head of recruitment Neil Baker says the strength of the League Two club's current squad is "okay" but hopes another midfielder can be signed by the end of the week. | 36768133 |
The man, named by French media as Farid Ikken, was shot by another policeman and is being treated in hospital.
The officer was attacked with a hammer and suffered minor injuries.
Hundreds of people were locked inside the cathedral for a time during the incident.
The BBC's Hugh Schofield, in Paris, says the profile of F... | The man who attacked a French policeman outside Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris on Tuesday has been identified as a 40-year-old Algerian journalist and PhD student. | 40191950 |
Residents living along the border with the Palestinian territory were told to evacuate their homes so that they can be demolished, local media reports.
Water-filled trenches will also be used to prevent the construction of tunnels.
Egyptian media accuses Gaza's Hamas administration of aiding militants in Sinai. Hamas d... | Egypt is reportedly planning to create a 500m buffer zone along the border with the Gaza Strip to block the smuggling of weapons. | 29811722 |
Turkey says the refugees are receiving food and shelter inside Syria and there is no need yet to allow them to cross.
Turkey already hosts the largest number of Syrian refugees - at least 2.5 million. | About 35,000 Syrians are waiting on the Turkish border opposite Kilis after fleeing a Syrian government offensive on rebel-held positions near Aleppo. | 35519180 |
The strategy concentrates on international terrorism and potential threats to the Olympic Games.
Support for dissident republican terrorists in NI remains low, it says.
But it notes the frequency of attacks within Northern Ireland has increased significantly from 22 in 2009 to 40 in 2010, and 16 attacks so far this yea... | The threat from Northern Ireland-related terrorism to Great Britain has increased, the government's new counter-terrorism strategy says. | 14123147 |
Businesses, including fast-food chains, were shut in support of the protest.
The president is facing impeachment proceedings over the affair, which has seen his former deputy jailed and six cabinet ministers quitting in protest.
He has apologised over the scandal but denies involvement. He is due to step down at the en... | Thousands of protesters have marched in the Guatemalan capital, demanding the resignation of President Otto Perez Molina over a corruption scandal. | 34083073 |
The 37-year-old, who was given only 17 days notice to replace injured Chris Weidman for his first title chance, floored Rockhold with a left hook.
Another left saw the American down again moments later and the fight was stopped after three minutes, 36 seconds.
More to follow. | Michael Bisping became the first Briton to win a UFC title with a sensational first-round knockout against middleweight champion Luke Rockhold in Los Angeles. | 36453139 |
It took a fine solo effort from Ash Hunter to beat Walsall keeper Neil Etheridge and open the scoring in the 42nd minute.
The Fleetwood striker picked midfielder Joe Edwards' pocket in Walsall's half, raced towards the box and curled the ball into the net as Uwe Rosler's men continued their fine record of scoring in ev... | Fleetwood recorded their first ever victory over Walsall at Highbury. | 38192506 |
Launched from Baikonur in Kazakhstan, the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) will study methane and other rare gases in the Red Planet's atmosphere, and also drop a lander on its surface.
Controllers received a signal from the probe late on Monday, confirming it was in good health.
Analysis of tracking data indicated that... | A joint European and Russian space mission is heading to Mars. | 35799792 |
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Selby won a slow opener on the pink and led 3-1 at the break despite Selt having good chances in the next three.
The Englishman then knocked in three fifty-plus breaks to secure a semi-final meeting with Neil Robertson.
World number 81 David Grace won five frames on the tr... | World number one Mark Selby overcame an unconvincing start to move into the semi-finals of the UK Championship with a 6-1 win over Matt Selt. | 35012365 |
Dias Kadyrbayev, who pleaded guilty last year, apologised before being sentenced, and said he was ashamed.
He had removed Tsarnaev's backpack, containing emptied fireworks, from their student accommodation, hours after police appealed for information.
Three people were killed and 260 injured in the bombings.
Kadyrbayev... | A friend of Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, has been sentenced to 72 months in prison for obstructing the investigation into the attacks. | 32980210 |
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