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Greater Manchester PCs Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes were lured to a house in Mottram, Tameside on 18 September 2012.
Dale Cregan opened fire on the officers before throwing a grenade at them.
Mr Cameron attended the unveiling of a memorial stone at The Hub in Stockport Road in his first engagement since leaving Downing... | Former Prime Minister David Cameron spent his first day out of power honouring two police officers murdered on duty four years ago. | 36793970 |
Tinder leads the market in the UK, boasting 26 million "matches" per day globally. The company says it broke its own records last Valentine's Day as people flocked to the app looking for love.
Behind the app is dating giant Match, which also owns other big names including match.com, OKCupid and Plenty of Fish - but the... | Valentine's Day is not just a big day for couples - millions of singles are expected to fire up dating apps today in search of romance. | 35493443 |
1498 - Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama visits Tanzanian coast.
First president Julius Nyerere was influential in Africa's independence movement
Julius Nyerere: The conscience of Africa
BBC World Service: The Story of Africa
1506 - Portuguese succeed in controlling most of the East African coast.
1699 - Portuguese ou... | A chronology of key events: | 14095868 |
Junior Lewis, Tom Hitchcock, Jai Reason, Kenny Davis, Jason Goodliffe, Ben Goodliffe, Ben Nunn, Femi Ilesanmi and Matt Paine will all depart.
Ferrier declined the offer of a new deal and will be allowed to leave if the "right offer" comes in.
The 22-year-old England C international was Wood's top goalscorer in 2016-17 ... | Nine players are set to leave National League side Boreham Wood, who have also put striker Morgan Ferrier up for sale. | 39986615 |
Andrea Lewis, 51, was discovered at the home in Fairyland Road, Tonna, Neath, at about 08:00 GMT on 30 January.
Rhys Trevor Anthony Hobbs, 43, of Tonna, appeared at Swansea Crown Court on Friday charged with her murder.
He was remanded in custody until his next court hearing on 24 March.
A second man, 46, also arrested... | A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman whose body was found at a house in Neath Port Talbot. | 35502823 |
Their study, in the journal Nature Neuroscience, has revealed an intimate relationship between an ageing brain, sleep and memory.
Experiments showed that changes in the ageing brain damaged the quality of deep sleep; this in turn hampered the ability to store memories.
Scientists want to test ways of boosting sleep to ... | It may be possible to slow the decline in memory and learning as we age by tackling poor sleep, researchers hope. | 21199949 |
A public consultation has opened on the plan, which proposes more parenting classes held in local halls and extra health visitor home visits.
Wiltshire Council cabinet member Laura Mayes, said 15 would remain untouched because they were in "densely populated areas where they are being well-used".
The centres were creat... | Half of Wiltshire's 30 children's centres are likely to close next July in a bid to save £400,000 a year. | 34267617 |
The designation of the protected site at Horse Tail Sand, in the Solent, near Portsmouth, has been made by English Heritage.
Also included are Sandycombe Lodge, in Richmond, London, and The Orangery at Blithfield Hall, Staffordshire.
HMS Invincible ran aground in 1798 after its rudder became jammed.
It was launched in ... | The wreck site of the Royal Navy's first HMS Invincible warship has been listed among the top 10 most at risk heritage sites in the country. | 24463265 |
Piles of waste soil and construction materials suddenly collapsed, engulfing a nearby district.
The manager of the company that ran the landfill site and the former head of Shenzhen's administration bureau were jailed for 20 years.
Nearly 20 of those sentenced were government officials.
They were convicted of negligenc... | Forty-five people have been sentenced for their part in a landslide in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen that killed 73 people in 2015. | 39829627 |
Martin Kitts-Hayes, of the Progressive Independent Group on Aberdeenshire Council, was due to attend the North Sea Commission earlier this month.
He later said his decision to leave Legoland was a "poor one".
Councillors called for Mr Kitts-Hayes to consider referring himself.
It is believed the aborted trip cost the c... | The Aberdeenshire Council co-leader is being urged to refer himself to the Standards Commission for not staying at a foreign conference because the accommodation was not good enough. | 36671620 |
The Women's Super League leaders will be the first English professional women's football club to stream a competitive game on the social network.
Man City Women's Facebook account currently has more than 4.5m 'likes'.
Wayne Rooney's testimonial on Wednesday was the first match involving Premier League teams shown live ... | Manchester City Women's Continental Cup quarter-final at home to Doncaster Rovers Belles on Sunday will be streamed live on City's Facebook page. | 36977828 |
When a man in the US wrote to his local newspaper criticising women over the age of 20 for wearing yoga pants in public, it did not go down well.
Rhode Island resident Alan Sorrentino wrote the letter to the editor to say why he thought women should stop wearing yoga pants outside a yoga studio.
In his letter he wrote:... | What would you do if someone said you shouldn't wear something because of age or size? | 37751422 |
Luke Cowan-Dickie's early try put the Chiefs ahead, before two Stephen Myler penalties narrowed the gap to a point.
Tommy Waldrom went over twice, while Gareth Steenson took his tally to six points as Exeter led 21-6 at half-time.
The hosts hit back with scores by Tom Stephenson and Jamie Elliott but the Chiefs hung on... | Exeter moved up to second in the Premiership table with victory over leaders Northampton, who were beaten for only the second time this season. | 30038127 |
Ian McGuigan, 39, of Ty Croes, Anglesey, was locked up for eight years after admitting conspiracy to supply cocaine and a firearms offence.
Anthony Donovan, 33, and Brian Townsend, 36, both from Liverpool were jailed for four years and eight months for the drugs charge.
Caernarfon Crown Court heard it was an "unsophist... | A "drugs lord" who felt "untouchable" and two of his associates have been jailed for a cocaine conspiracy. | 38267880 |
Michael Johnson, 50, of Tiverton, Devon knifed director Carl Watson in the chest after their cars clipped each other, Truro Crown Court was told.
The attack happened after both men pulled into a disused quarry entrance, the jury heard.
Mr Johnson, of Redvers Way, denies stabbing Mr Watson, 42, on the A30 near Launcesto... | A driver was stabbed within millimetres of his heart in a road rage row, a court has heard. | 30319726 |
A five-year Serious Fraud Office (SFO) inquiry will see charges brought against both Barclays PLC, the holding company of Barclays Bank (an important distinction as I'll try and explain later) as well as four executives, including former chief executive John Varley, and Roger Jenkins, who was head of investment bankin... | Former top executives at Barclays will be the first senior managers to face criminal charges over their activities during the financial crisis nearly a decade ago. | 40327899 |
The group waved torches and chanted "White lives matter" as they marched through the Charlottesville university.
There were clashes with counter-protesters, while the local mayor condemned the march as racist and a "parade of hatred".
A larger "Unite the Right" rally is planned in the city on Saturday.
The protesters a... | Hundreds of US white nationalists have rallied at the University of Virginia, protesting against plans to remove a statue of a confederate general. | 40909547 |
Baird led 5-4 overnight only for a tentative start to the second session see him trail 7-6.
But a seemingly nerveless four-frame burst, which included a break of 103, took the Devon man through.
"I don't mind chatting. It kind of lightened the mood," said Baird, 27.
"It was stressful out there. He was a nice guy.
"He a... | Qualifier Sam Baird said a mid-match chat with a fan in the crowd helped relax him in his shock 10-7 first-round win over world number 15 Michael White in the World Championship. | 36080527 |
Speaking on the future of north-south relations, he suggested the UK could have a customs arrangement with the EU similar to the one with Turkey.
Turkey's customs union gives it tariff-free access for industrial goods.
That deal does not cover agriculture, though, apart from processed products.
It is also a deal in whi... | During his first official visit to NI, Irish PM Leo Varadkar mentioned two specific arrangements which he suggested could soften the impact of Brexit across the island of Ireland. | 40827798 |
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said 136,119 new cars were built in May, 9.7% fewer than the same month in 2016.
However, in May 2016 output had risen by more than 26% to the highest total for the month in more than a decade.
The SMMT said carmakers were now set to ramp up production of new models... | Production of new UK cars fell by almost 10% last month compared with a year ago, latest industry figures show. | 40441054 |
The 24-year-old has won every major Welsh honour during his time with the Saints and joins for a fee of £35,000 which could rise to £50,000.
Quigley scored eight goals last term as they won a sixth consecutive WPL title.
"I'm 24 and it's about time I made the step into the English system. I'm glad to have the opportuni... | Blackpool have signed forward Scott Quigley from Welsh Premier League champions The New Saints on a two-year deal with the option of a further year. | 40948252 |
Officials thought the bill would save £4.8m over four years but Lifelong Learning Minister Alun Davies said it is now expected to cost £8.2m.
Plaid's Simon Thomas said the change suggested a "serious miscalculation".
The Welsh Government said the bill is still expected to save more money than the existing system.
Mr Da... | A Senedd bill revamping the special education needs system will cost £13.1m more than previously thought, according to the Welsh Government. | 40189297 |
Geoffrey Mark Ball has a history of sexual assaults on women and is due to be released from prison.
The 44-year-old, who has lived in Middlesbrough and Wales, defrauded his victims and lied about his identity.
Cleveland Police applied for the sexual harm prevention order "due to the risk he poses to vulnerable females"... | A sex offender has been banned from making friends with women without telling police. | 35246943 |
Having lost out on gold to Max Whitlock, Smith tweeted: "I am actually really bitter. The cut is open and deep and the judges are rubbing salt in it."
British Gymnastics issued a statement saying he was "extremely remorseful".
Smith, 26, said he realised it was wrong to have "aired my frustrations".
He added: "Having h... | Three-time Olympic medallist Louis Smith has apologised after comments he made about the judges at the recent British Championships led to a rebuke by the national governing body. | 36074412 |
Steven Brazier had lost 11 stone in two years on a weight-loss programme he joined when he weighed 19 stone.
Mr Brazier, of Minster, Kent, had lost his teeth and could barely walk, before he had a fatal cardiac arrest, in 2014.
Kent and Medway NHS Trust admitted the 20-year-old's care was not of the standard he should ... | A man was failed by medical staff because he did not get "adequate treatment" for the eating disorder he had when he died, the NHS has admitted. | 39437244 |
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Trees more resistant to fire have been planted as part of a redesign of Swinley Forest near Ascot, Berkshire.
More than 100,000 trees were destroyed in the 2011 blaze which lasted for about a week.
Five years after the event, the Forestry Commission say they have changed their prac... | A woodland ravaged by a suspected arson attack has been redesigned to limit the effects of any future fires. | 36445647 |
People have until 25 October to respond to Horizon Nuclear Power's refined plans.
The proposals will be on display at a series of exhibitions across north Wales.
The company said the project will bring significant investment to the island.
Horizon estimates Wylfa Newydd, near Cemaes, will take about nine years to build... | The company behind the proposed Wylfa Newydd nuclear power station on Anglesey has launched its second formal public consultation. | 37230304 |
Watson, the world number 53, won 6-3 6-0 and will now face Romanian fourth seed Monica Niculescu in round two.
But British number one Johanna Konta is out after a first-round defeat by Slovakia's third seed, Dominika Cibulkova.
Konta lost 7-6 (8-6) 7-5 after failing to convert five first-set points.
"It doesn't happen ... | Defending champion Heather Watson took just one hour and 13 minutes to beat Brazilian Teliana Pereira at the Hobart International. | 35278786 |
Following prolonged overnight and morning rain at Edgbaston, an early lunch was taken at noon.
But the decision was then taken at 12:45 BST to call off play for the day.
It is the fourth complete day's play lost by luckless Warwickshire in the Championship this summer.
The Bears took 11 points from a game they had domi... | Warwickshire reached the midpoint of their County Championship season with a sixth draw in eight matches as rain prevented any play on the final day of the game against Nottinghamshire. | 36657021 |
The EU spacecraft uses a technique called interferometry to sense surface movements.
Its data shows rock above the blast zone going down by up to 7cm in one area and rising 2-3cm in another.
The imagery was released by Germany's Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR).
It advises the federal government on... | The ground convulsion resulting from North Korea's underground nuclear bomb test in January has been mapped by Europe's Sentinel-1a radar satellite. | 36103812 |
Tools based on the way the birds co-operatively hunt for fish are being developed to test different ways of organising in-car software.
The tools look for safe ways to organise code in the same way that penguins seek food sources in the open ocean.
Experts said such testing systems would be vital as cars get more conne... | Hungry penguins have inspired a novel way of making sure computer code in smart cars does not crash. | 38637006 |
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The 30-year-old Scot admitted there was "obviously something there" in relation to Murray's hip injury but feels his movement against Benoit Paire suggests "we shouldn't be too worried".
"There's a day off between matches and he'd a straight-sets win," said Baker.
"He has ... | Jamie Baker has played down concerns about Andy Murray's fitness as the world number one prepares to face America's Sam Querrey in Wednesday's Wimbledon men's singles quarter-final. | 40571953 |
The children at Newington Church of England Primary School in Sittingbourne were aged between four and 11 and received the news in Friday assembly.
The scenario had not been discussed with parents or senior staff first, the school admitted.
It said the exercise was part of a week of learning about refugees.
In a statem... | A school has apologised for telling pupils they would be taken away and might not see their parents again, in what later emerged as role play. | 40046472 |
Killybegs' Eoghan Ban Gallagher and Gweedore duo Stephen McBrearty and Michael Carroll are the only members of the squad with senior experience.
Under-21 boss Declan Bonner will be in charge of the team in the competition.
The Ulster University squad includes the McHugh cousins Ryan and Eoin plus another Kilcar man Pat... | Donegal have followed through with their plan to field a under-21 squad in their McKenna Cup campaign which starts against Ulster University on Sunday. | 38497207 |
Bad weather throughout the afternoon in Northampton left no chance of play starting at the scheduled time of 18:30 BST and it was called off at 18:50 BST.
It is the first match of this season's competition to be washed out.
Both sides collected one point and have three in total, having won one and lost one of their fir... | The T20 Blast North Group game between Northamptonshire and Yorkshire was abandoned without a ball being bowled because of rain. | 40574019 |
The 24-year-old Dane came off during Saturday's 2-1 friendly win over Wolfsburg after colliding with visiting goalkeeper Diego Benaglio.
It was a very different side to the one that lost 1-0 in Gibraltar.
Manager Brendan Rodgers said: "He's OK. He has spoiled his good looks for a few days, but he is fine."
"There was o... | Celtic defender Erik Sviatchenko is expected to recover from a head knock when his side face Lincoln Red Imps in Wednesday's Champions League qualifier. | 36817810 |
The supermarket chain said it took the action against those from Ysgol John Bright after trouble was caused at the store before the Easter break.
But the school's head teacher Graham Davies told BBC Wales he was "not aware" there would be a blanket ban and has spoken to the store's manager.
Asda said it would continue ... | Pupils at a Llandudno school have been banned from the town's Asda store. | 32330266 |
A team of "the best Ukrainian doctors" would examine her on Wednesday, said Iryna Gerashchenko, from President Petro Poroshenko's party, on Facebook.
Ms Savchenko is said to have been refusing food and water since Friday.
US Vice President Joe Biden has added his voice to a global campaign for her release.
Ms Savchenko... | Ukrainian doctors have been granted access to hunger-striking pilot Nadia Savchenko, on trial in Russia, a Ukrainian lawmaker has said. | 35755323 |
A council in the Republic of Ireland has decided new laws are needed to clean up its parks - and the mouths of park users.
Waterford City and County Council is not just cracking down on litter and anti-social behaviour.
It has banned cursing in a bid to prevent the air around its green spaces from turning blue.
New bye... | It would be enough to bring a bout of scandalised swear words from the lips of Father Jack Hackett. | 33242147 |
Ethan Matthews, from Burry Port, Carmarthenshire, was told in December 2014 he needed the non-functioning organ removed.
He was put on an urgent waiting list at Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales without success until his parents were given the date of 17 May on Tuesday.
Ethan's father Robert Matthews said the fami... | A 14-year-old who has waited two-and-a-half years to have a kidney removed has been given a date for his operation. | 39712081 |
It has hundreds of crossing points and the removal of the fortified border checkpoints which used to monitor north south traffic is seen as one of the lasting achievements of the peace process.
Re-creating "unapproved crossings" or putting those physical posts back to police a new customs regime would be a security nig... | If the vote for Brexit represented UK voters symbolically pulling up the drawbridge to Europe, then the 310-mile land border which divides Ireland always represented a headache. | 40951607 |
Natural Resources Minister Alun Davies said it would look at December and January's flooding incidents and cover all coastal authorities in Wales.
The first phase this month will look at the direct impact of the floods.
The second part will look at what lessons can be learnt and the flood risk management in the affecte... | A review ordered following the recent storms will look at the impact of flooding and the state of Wales' coastal defences. | 25673786 |
Coyle's side were beaten 2-1 at Leeds United on Tuesday and remain bottom of the Championship with just two points from their opening seven games.
"When all is said and done, I've got the ultimate responsibility to go and win games and points," the Scot said.
"We've not not done that well enough at this point and that ... | Blackburn Rovers manager Owen Coyle has accepted the responsibility for their disappointing start to the season. | 37360223 |
Marches were held on several river bridges between France and Germany over the Rhine while there were further protests at German nuclear plants.
The protests come on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl in Ukraine.
Japan is currently struggling to contain radiation at the quake- and tsun... | Thousands of people in France and Germany have staged protests calling for an end to nuclear power. | 13188507 |
The two cabinet ministers clashed over allegations of a hard line Muslim plot in some Birmingham schools.
David Cameron was said to be furious as a briefing war between the two sides erupted in the media, overshadowing this week's Queens Speech.
Theresa May's special adviser has stood down over her part in the row.
Fio... | Education Secretary Michael Gove has been forced to apologise to the prime minister after a bitter public row with Home Secretary Theresa May. | 27750921 |
South America barely received any mention from either US presidential candidate during the campaign, leaving analysts and pundits in the region to second guess the future.
Washington is the main trading partner for many nations in South America.
The heads of central banks in countries such as Brazil and Chile had to ca... | US president-elect Donald Trump has received a series of congratulatory messages from South American leaders amidst uncertainty of what his election will mean to the region in terms of policy. | 37929218 |
Finding the answer is not as simple as drawing a straight line on a map, as contrary to the belief of ancient philosophers the Earth is not flat.
Map experts at Esri UK have created an interactive map which shows precisely which countries are directly across the sea from the UK coastline.
Pembroke in Pembrokeshire, for... | Have you ever stood on a beach in Wales and wondered what was on the other side of the ocean? | 38331563 |
The council said it took the measure due to the number of needles found by cleaners and members of the public.
The first bin was installed on the Dublin Road at the end of 2014.
Since then, four more have been put in public toilets in Custom House Square, Lombard Street, the Gasworks site on the Ormeau Road and the Ant... | Needle bins to allow injecting drug users to safely dispose of used syringes have been installed in five public toilets in Belfast city centre. | 31632053 |
Conflict minerals, as they are known, are mined in areas of fighting or human rights abuses, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The first published list detailed 104 suppliers that were unverified for compliance with ethical guidelines.
Electronics firms are being pressured by human rights groups to use their in... | Apple has begun publicising which of its suppliers may be sourcing minerals from conflict zones. | 26144981 |
Quarterly economic growth leapt to 7.9% in the three months to April from a revised 7.2% in the previous quarter, government data showed.
That acceleration was greater than analysts had predicted.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said with China slowing, the world was seeking "other shoulders to rest... growth on".
Speaki... | India's economy grew by 7.6% in 2015-16, up from 7.2% the year before, as the country retained its place as the world's fastest-growing major economy. | 36419266 |
The suspects are all aged in their 50s and from the York area, North Yorkshire Police said.
Miss Lawrence disappeared after leaving her house on Heworth Road, York, for work on 19 March in 2009.
The latest arrests come after a local man, aged in his 50s, was detained on suspicion of murder on 23 March 2015. He remains ... | Three men have been arrested on suspicion of murdering missing chef Claudia Lawrence. | 32411332 |
He told BBC Newsnight it was "a job that doesn't exist" and compared the role to that of "director of football".
He also said his attitude to rebels who opposed his leadership would be one of "charity" rather than "malice".
Mr Smith says Mr Corbyn is "not a leader" but could "speak for the party" to the wider membershi... | Jeremy Corbyn has dismissed an offer from challenger Owen Smith of becoming party president in the event his rival wins the Labour leadership. | 36861500 |
A £2,640 grant to pay for "bespoke earplugs" for residents near Hinkley Point C in Somerset has been approved by the local council cabinet.
Energy firm EDF has already paid for new double-glazing in some homes.
But councillors said outdoor noise was "very obtrusive" and further measures were needed.
EDF began moving h... | People living near the site of a new nuclear power station are set to be given earplugs to block out the noise of "24/7" construction. | 31732169 |
Murray is one of four Britons in singles action with Johanna Konta, Heather Watson and Dan Evans also hoping to progress. Here is what you should not miss on the fourth day of Wimbledon.
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Former champion Murray will play Chinese Tapei's Yen-Hsun Lu, a man who beat three-tim... | Andy Murray will attempt to reach the third round on Thursday as Wimbledon starts play earlier than usual after two rain-disrupted days. | 36668904 |
McGoldrick, 25, who trains in the same gym as world champion Lee Selby, was a 40-36 victor on the referee's card in his debut at bantamweight.
The gold medal winner at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, who also claimed bronze at the 2014 Games, has signed professional terms with MGM.
He is trained by Tony Borg in Newport.
M... | Commonwealth Games gold medal winner Sean McGoldrick won his professional debut via a comfortable decision over Brett Fidoe in Manchester. | 39395252 |
The 29-year-old played in the Cranes' first two matches at the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon but missed their last group game because of injury.
In January, Onyango was voted Africa-based Footballer of the Year by the Confederation of African Football.
He is the only goalkeeper, and the first Ugandan, to achieve that ... | Uganda goalkeeper Denis Onyango has signed a four-year contract extension with South Africa's Premier Soccer League champions Mamelodi Sundowns. | 38900615 |
Many more support staff and journalists covering the club were among the 71 who died in the crash outside Medellin.
A minute's silence was held at matches in England and Scotland on Saturday.
Chelsea's Brazil defender David Luiz, whose side beat Manchester City 3-1, said: "I give this victory to the people who died."
L... | Premier League players have paid tribute to the victims of Monday's Colombian plane crash that killed 19 members of Brazilian side Chapecoense. | 38196365 |
Mother-of-two Isobel Parker, 23, who was known as Becky, was found dead in the bath in her flat in Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, last July.
Matthew Smith, 24, had admitted killing Ms Parker but denied murder.
A jury at Chelmsford Crown Court found Smith, of Wood Corner Caravan Park, Maldon, guilty by a majority verdict fol... | A factory worker has been convicted of the "sickening murder" of his former partner who was six months pregnant. | 35860494 |
The singer's sixth studio album, his first since 2010, outsold its nearest rival - Bon Iver's 22, A Million - by 4,500 copies.
David said: "Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart. I don't know what's going on right now."
He described scoring the second number one album of his career with Following My Intuition a... | Craig David has scored his first number one album for 16 years. | 37585442 |
Rumours that the band would return to Worthy Farm began to circulate on Wednesday, when the band's logo appeared near the Pyramid stage.
Eagle-eyed fans saw two men painting the "angry bear" symbol onto the grass via the BBC's Glastonbury webcam.
The festival confirmed the news on Thursday afternoon, posting a photo of... | Rock group Radiohead will headline Glastonbury next year, in their first UK festival appearance in six years. | 37713488 |
Tipped for the top job long before Alastair Cook resigned in February, a quirk of the fixture list has meant a five-month wait for Root to lead his country against South Africa.
The 26-year-old is a prolific run-scorer, a proud Yorkshireman and a new father - that much we know.
Here, those who have been with Root at ke... | On Thursday, Joseph Edward Root will walk out at Lord's to toss the coin as the 80th man to captain England in Test cricket. | 40474015 |
The Italian, 64, led the Foxes to their first top-flight title in his first season with the club.
Ranieri joins key players Kasper Schmeichel, Wes Morgan and Jamie Vardy in extending his contract.
"The energy that exists here - from the owners and the staff, to the players and supporters - is something very special," h... | Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has signed a new four-year contract with the Premier League champions. | 37032152 |
It confirms that farming spread across Europe due to the influx of ancient people from what is now eastern Turkey.
Many modern Europeans owe their taller stature to these early farmers - and a later influx of Bronze Age "horsemen" - say international researchers.
In the study, researchers mapped the genes of 273 ancien... | A study of ancient DNA has shed new light on European genetic history. | 34883225 |
Bayern midfielder Arturo Vidal was sent off for two bookable offences, while Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo scored in extra time from an offside position as the Spanish holders won 6-3 on aggregate on Tuesday.
"We had thought of everything going into this game - except the referee," Ancelotti said.
"You can't decide a... | Bayern Munich manager Carlo Ancelotti said referee Viktor Kassai "wasn't up to the task" of a Champions League quarter-final and called for video technology "as soon as possible". | 39637306 |
His comments came as the BBC published for the first time the pay of stars earning £150,000 and more.
The figures reveal that about two-thirds of stars earning more than £150,000 are male, compared to one-third female, according to the BBC annual report.
The top seven earners in the list of the BBC's 96 best-paid sta... | BBC director general Lord Hall has said the BBC gender pay gap across the organisation is 10%, compared with an 18% gap across the UK as a whole. | 40657010 |
Nadia Eweida took her case to the ECHR after BA made her stop wearing her white gold cross visibly.
The court said BA had not struck a fair balance between Ms Eweida's religious beliefs and the company's wish to "project a certain corporate image".
It ruled the rights of three others had not been violated by their empl... | A British Airways employee suffered discrimination at work over her Christian beliefs, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled. | 21025332 |
The Met Police's figures showed there were 2,544 gun crime offences from April 2016 to April 2017 compared to 1,793 offences from 2015 until 2016.
Knife crime also increased by 24% with 12,074 recorded offences from 2016 to 2017.
The Met said although crime rates were rising they remained at a much lower level than fiv... | Gun crime offences in London surged by 42% in the last year, according to official statistics. | 39578500 |
Olly Woodburn's score inside 70 seconds put Exeter ahead, but tries from Will Hurrell, Jason Woodward and Gavin Henson helped Bristol go 14 points up.
Geoff Parling and Ian Whitten tries for Exeter helped restore parity.
Waldrom grabbed his brace either side of Mitch Eadie's effort, which ensured two crucial bonus poin... | Thomas Waldrom scored two second half-tries to ensure Exeter a Premiership play-off spot with a dramatic victory over relegation-threatened Bristol. | 39490904 |
Officers were called to Orford Ness just before 11:00 BST by the National Trust, which reported the discovery at its nature reserve.
A police cordon is in place on the beach and an investigation is under way.
The death is currently being treated as unexplained and the body has not yet been identified. | A body has been found on a beach in Suffolk. | 34307263 |
In its first price-hike for four years, Power NI is increasing residential prices by 5.6%, which will make the average annual household bill £27 more expensive from October.
Some 34,000 farms and businesses will also see their prices rise by about 6%.
One reason is because it costs more to generate electricity, as a re... | Almost 500,000 households across Northern Ireland are going to see a rise in their electricity bills. | 40954433 |
The blaze broke out at a terraced house in Rosamond Street, Bolton, at about 09:00 BST on Saturday.
The victims were five-year-old Khadija Umerji, her brothers Yusuf, 10, and Hammad, 12, and their mother Anisha Umerji, 40.
The children's father Zubair Umerji jumped from the first floor.
He tried to smash through glass ... | A house fire which killed a mother and her three children was caused accidentally by a halogen heater, fire investigators have found. | 40557082 |
Rodgers' side, who were seeded in the 'champions route' section of the draw, beat the Kazakh outfit in last season's third qualifying round.
The first leg at Celtic Park is on 16 August, with the return six days later.
"We know what it's like - the hotel, the astroturf, it's virtually the same managers and players," sa... | Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers is happy that his side's Champions League play-off against Astana is not a trip into the unknown for the Scottish champions. | 40823768 |
A 46-year-old woman was assaulted in Hadleigh on Friday night in an area behind a chip shop in Angel Street.
A 43-year-old Hadleigh man was arrested on suspicion of rape and taken to Bury St Edmunds police station.
He was released on Sunday to return to the police station on 6 May. Police appealed for anyone with infor... | A man has been questioned and released on bail in connection with a rape in a car park in a Suffolk town. | 32007062 |
They were flagged down just before midnight on Saturday near the block of flats in Roland Gardens, Chelsea.
London Fire Brigade said it was called to an apartment on the second floor, but the fire had already been put out.
The man was taken to hospital, but his condition is not believed to be serious.
Four officers wer... | Two officers from Scotland Yard have been called "heroic" after forcing their way into a burning building and rescuing an unconscious man. | 32274732 |
The former Essex player, 33, broke a bone in his shoulder during South Africa's first Test win in Australia.
He had the operation on Thursday and team doctor Mohammed Moosajee said: "We are positive he will make a successful return to international cricket."
South Africa lead the three-Test series and bowled Australia ... | South Africa bowler Dale Steyn will be out for at least six months after having surgery on his shoulder. | 37967187 |
Twenty seven councillors supported the plan which will form the council's housing development strategy for the next 15 years, with 14 voting against.
The council said a lack of brownfield land meant removing the green belt status of areas had to be considered.
The 12-week public consultation period for the Local Plan b... | A plan to remove 15 Surrey villages from the green belt is to be put forward for public consultation after being agreed by Guildford Council. | 27943072 |
The race in Cambridgeshire sees 50 sheep run around a 70m grass track with stuffed toy jockeys on their backs.
However, a petition raised by local campaigners garnered almost 40,000 signatures in a matter of days.
Woodditton Parish Council said it was "conscious of the need to treat animals with care".
More news from C... | A parish council has pulled a live sheep race from its annual fete over claims the event is "cruel" and "terrifying" for the animals. | 40446009 |
Coffins of the victims, including those of two children, were laid out in a marquee on the edge of the town.
The venue was chosen at the last minute after relatives rejected a plan for the funeral to be held in a hangar in Rieti, about 40 miles (64km) away.
PM Matteo Renzi and President Sergio Mattarella were among the... | A state funeral for 37 victims of the Italian earthquake has been held in the town of Amatrice, which bore the brunt of the disaster. | 37226407 |
The 33-year-old scored from the penalty spot in their 2-1 loss at the Amex.
"It was just one of those nights, but it is only three points, there's 12, 13, games left to go and we will be fighting for every point," Murray said.
"We will regroup, we will look towards Nottingham [Forest] at the weekend, and hopefully get ... | Brighton striker Glenn Murray believes the Seagulls can immediately bounce back from their disappointing defeat by Newcastle United. | 39126421 |
Nicole Sedgebeer, 22, from Milton Keynes, was shown to a 24-hour cafe by a man called Mark after failing to catch the train at Euston station.
She said she was "close to tears" when he took her to safety and back to the station the next day.
Her fundraising page has attracted more than 1,000 donations.
Ms Sedgebeer was... | A woman who was helped by a homeless man when she missed the last train home has raised more than £13,000 to say thank you. | 35820762 |
The Xperia XZ Premium captures video at up to 960 frames per second (fps).
The achievement was made possible by a new type of image sensor that has built-in memory of its own.
Sony's smartphone market share is small, but it usually makes its sensors available to rivals about six to 12 months after they debut.
Apple, Sa... | Sony's latest smartphone is capable of filming smooth slow-motion footage at four times the rate possible on Apple and Samsung's top-end models. | 39098186 |
The move by the owner of British Airways (BA), which bought BMI from Lufthansa last month, puts almost 500 jobs at risk.
IAG is still open to offers for BMI Baby, but expressed doubts last month that a buyer would be found.
The airline, based at East Midlands Airport, is losing about £25m a year.
While BMI's mainstrea... | BMI Baby, the budget airline, will be grounded from September, with some routes being stopped from next month, owner IAG has announced. | 17940539 |
The young female was discovered on a beach in Deerness on the east of the Orkney mainland.
Local marine mammal experts worked alongside the Scottish SPCA and tourists in a bid to help keep the animal alive on Wednesday.
They managed to refloat the whale at high tide, and it has not been seen since.
Last week, 21 long-f... | The operation to save a pilot whale which beached itself in Orkney appears to have been successful. | 33087422 |
The infant's remains were found in bushes in Manor Park, Church Hill, Aldershot, at about 13:30 BST.
A group of about 10 officers and a marine unit arrived on Saturday to scour the undergrowth for clues.
Police said there were "growing concerns' for the welfare of the mother who may need "urgent medical attention".
Ch ... | Police have resumed their search of a park in Hampshire where the body of a newborn baby was discovered on Friday. | 39985338 |
Michael Peter Blanchard, 67, was flying solo when he is believed to have lost control and crashed into a tree.
The retired management consultant, of Pwllglas, near Ruthin, arrived in Kathmandu on 21 January.
The accident occurred the following day in the picturesque Pokhara district, about 120 miles from the capital.
H... | A Denbighshire man involved in a paragliding accident on his first full day in Nepal suffered head and leg injuries, a Ruthin inquest has heard. | 38885990 |
Money was invested in shares and other assets around the world, not just by individuals, but by the sovereign wealth funds (SWFs).
But with the oil price sinking to around a 12-year low, there are signs that SWFs are having to dump assets to raise money. And that is exacerbating the turmoil on world markets.
SWFs are a... | When the price of crude was riding high at about $120 a barrel, oil-rich countries seemed to have plenty of cash to go around. | 35361661 |
In it, he said he believed the party did not give him enough support over controversial remarks on homosexuality and child abuse.
Neither Mr Wells nor the DUP has made any comment on the contents of the internal DUP e-mail.
Earlier this month, the Public Prosecution Service said he would not be prosecuted for his comme... | The BBC has seen an email in which former health minister Jim Wells threatened to resign from the DUP. | 34650203 |
The guardsmen performing for their colonel in chief on the parade ground were fighting soldiers.
Centuries ago, the colour or flag was a rallying point on the battlefield.
It's now a symbolic affair. Today, it was held in honour of the Queen who inspected her troops - as Queen Victoria did once, and as all monarchs hav... | This was an unmissable monarch - wearing, as she was, a vibrant, lime green coat - at an annual occasion she's never missed - an occasion where the dominant colour is usually the scarlet of the ceremonial soldiers' tunics. | 36508458 |
Sunderland Hospital is no longer taking new referrals and dozens of patients are having to be treated at other hospitals.
Sunderland's Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) said it could no longer provide a consultant-led service.
But a spokesman added that patient treatment was not being compromised.
He said he hoped the... | Breast cancer surgery has been suspended at a North East hospital because of a staff shortage, the BBC has learned. | 32314021 |
That is one of the criticisms in a report from the IMF's Independent Evaluation Office (IEO).
It says the handling of the crisis raises issues of transparency and accountability.
The IEO acknowledged, however, that the crisis posed "extraordinary challenges" to policy makers.
The report, which looked at the bailouts fo... | The International Monetary Fund was "overly optimistic" about economic growth in Eurozone countries that received bailouts. | 36909107 |
The 22-year-old has made six appearances in all competitions for the League One side this term.
Long, who made his first-team debut in April 2013, is a graduate of the U's academy.
"He can play in a few positions and is improving all the time," Oxford head coach Michael Appleton said.
"He has had to be a bit patient bu... | Oxford United defender Sam Long has signed a new one-year contract with his hometown club. | 39157304 |
Eloise Parry, 21, from Shrewsbury, took tablets which police believe included dinitrophenol, known as DNP.
The warning was initially prompted by France after a Frenchman was left critically ill having taken weight loss pills containing the toxic pesticide.
Interpol said the products were being made in "clandestine labo... | A global alert has been issued by Interpol over the "serious and imminent threat" of online diet pills which claimed the life of a Shropshire woman. | 32587330 |
Schweinsteiger, 31, has endured an injury-interrupted first season at Old Trafford since joining on a three-year contract from Bayern Munich last July.
The 2014 Germany World Cup winner tore a knee ligament while training for the March friendly against England.
"I think, next season, he is prepared," van Gaal told MUTV... | Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is unlikely to play for the club again this season, says manager Louis van Gaal. | 36055837 |
Wasim Thajudeen was found dead inside a burning car after an apparent accident in the capital Colombo in May 2012.
But the case was reopened earlier this year after claims that Mr Rajapaksa's security officials killed Thajudeen.
Thajudeen is said to have been in a dispute over a woman at the time of his death with Mr R... | Sri Lankan investigators have exhumed the body of a former national rugby player in a murder inquiry linked to ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa's son. | 33850551 |
The 26-year-old will return to his first club in a deal which sees England fly-half George Ford rejoin Tigers.
"I am really happy but I would be lying if I said I was happy with how it came about," Burns told BBC Radio Leicester.
"I had a year on my contract. I'm a man of integrity and wanted to see it out."
Burns said... | Departing Leicester Tigers fly-half Freddie Burns says he is unhappy at the way his move to Bath was handled despite relishing the chance to play for his hometown team from next season. | 39209244 |
William, who was 15 when Diana, Princess of Wales died, said the loss of a parent "never leaves you".
"I still have shock within me - people say it can't last that long but it does," he told the BBC One documentary, Mind Over Marathon, airing on Thursday.
Prince Harry also said it was "only right" to talk about painful... | Prince William has said the "shock" of his mother's death is still with him, 20 years after she was killed in a car crash in Paris. | 39639264 |
Over the next six weeks, a public consultation will be held in Pembrokeshire and residents can make their suggestions or at drop-in sessions.
It comes as the Treasury cut funds to the Welsh government, and Cardiff Bay slashing council budgets.
Pembrokeshire must save about a quarter of its £200m net expenditure.
The pu... | A council in west Wales has asked the public how to save £50m over the next four years. | 29481266 |
Polmadie footbridge, which connects Glasgow Green with Oatlands and Richmond Park, opened in 1955.
It was closed to pedestrians, cyclists and river users earlier this year following concerns over safety.
Work to remove the bridge deck, leaving the concrete piers in place, will begin on 12 October. Restrictions on river... | Work will begin next week to demolish a structurally unsafe footbridge over the River Clyde in Glasgow. | 34443758 |
Ruth Walsh says her local children's centre almost literally saved her life.
A lone parent living in West London, she became profoundly depressed after the birth of her son Billy, now two.
She began to turn a corner, she thinks, when an outreach worker from a Sure Start programme almost "dragged" her to a mother and ba... | The Sure Start centres were set up to give more deprived children a better chance in life, but how much evidence is there that they are actually making a difference? | 14079117 |
The 2012 Tour de France winner retired from cycling in December 2016 and has taken up rowing in the gym to keep fit.
He first raised the idea of switching sports in his 2012 autobiography My Time, and has now outlined his intent to compete at the British Indoor Rowing Championships in December.
"I might be being a bit ... | Sir Bradley Wiggins is a five-time Olympic cycling champion, but will the 37-year-old's plans to swap his racing bike for a rowing boat see him reach a sixth Games? | 40490883 |
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