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Mary Sherry said the department is now dealing with almost double the number of patients originally planned for.
The casualty department is not expected to meet its target of treating 95% of patients within four hours this year.
Ms Sherry said discussions were being held into redeveloping the department, but vowed it w... | The acting chief executive of Royal Berkshire Hospital has said its A&E department is "not big enough to cope". | 38048728 |
Some felt the scene, in which Rhona Goskirk was raped by Pierce Harris just hours after their wedding, was not suitable for broadcast before 21:00.
But the media watchdog said the scene "was likely to have been in line with what most viewers were expecting".
"We took into account the broadcaster had issued a warning an... | A harrowing rape scene from ITV soap Emmerdale will not face an Ofcom probe despite generating 101 complaints. | 40002848 |
Dotcom is wanted by the US on a number of charges including fraud and copyright infringement.
Three other Megaupload accused can also be extradited, the court said, upholding an earlier ruling in the District Court.
The four have said they will appeal against the decision.
Megaupload, which was shut down in 2012, allow... | Kim Dotcom, the founder of content-sharing site Megaupload, can legally be extradited to the US, New Zealand's High Court has ruled. | 39024596 |
Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) drivers will walk out on the Central and Waterloo and City lines from 21.00 GMT on Wednesday.
A reduced service will run on the Central Line, while the Waterloo and City line will not run at all.
Transport for London (TfL) urged the union to call off the strike.
Peter McNaught, operat... | Tube Drivers on two London Underground lines are to stage a 24-hour strike in a dispute over the displacement of staff. | 38733015 |
What was surprising, however, was how few candidates tried to lay a hand on front-runner Donald Trump.
There was plenty of heat in this fifth Republican debate, but very little of it involved the New York businessman who claims leads in almost every recent presidential preference poll.
Here's how the night's biggest ba... | Coming just over a week after the shootings in San Bernardino and a month after the Paris attacks, it was no surprise that Tuesday night's Republican debate was focused almost entirely on foreign policy. | 35109168 |
The collision between three lorries and an Audi happened on the northbound carriageway of the motorway near Winchester at 10:15 BST on Monday.
Police have appealed for witnesses who may have seen or captured the accident on a dashboard camera to contact them.
The motorway was closed between junction 10 for Winchester a... | A man and woman have died in a multi-vehicle crash on the M3 in Hampshire. | 40169657 |
Researchers found that in nearly half of the cases they looked at, asthma sufferers did not receive any medical help during their final asthma attack.
The National Review of Asthma Deaths says sufferers and medics must be better at recognising the danger signs.
The UK has 5.5 million asthmatics.
Although deaths linked ... | People suffering from asthma are dying unnecessarily because of complacency among both medical staff and patients, according to the first national study of asthma deaths in the UK. | 27257911 |
The meeting had been billed as the battle of the strikers between Manchester United's Robin van Persie and Liverpool counterpart Luis Suarez.
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And it was Van Persie who made the decisive contribution as he put United ahead with a brilliant first-half finish then provided th... | Manchester United kept a firm grip on the Premier League title race with a deserved victory against Liverpool at Old Trafford. | 20924824 |
The US firm could reportedly sell up to 20% of its Chinese operations, valuing the unit at about $10bn (£7bn).
Last October, it announced plans to spin off and list its China division by the end of 2016.
The shake-up is set to be the biggest since Yum was split from PepsiCo two decades ago.
However, talks are said to ... | Yum Brands, the owner of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, is in talks with KKR and other financial firms about the sale of a stake in its China business. | 35888358 |
The difference in average turnovers between Premier League and Championship clubs grew in each season from 2014-16.
More and more Championship clubs are spending beyond their means chasing a place at English football's top table.
However, the Premier League is becoming a "closed shop" as successful clubs only become ri... | A £100m gap opened up between Premier League and English Football League clubs before a record TV rights deal even took effect, the BBC has found. | 40717176 |
The 53-year-old, who resigned as the RFU's director of professional rugby in April, succeeds Zac Toumazi.
He will begin his new role at Hove in January 2017.
"He has exceptional experience, both playing and administering sport, which will be of great help to our cricket management delivering success," said Sussex chair... | Sussex have appointed former Rugby Football Union director and England fly-half Rob Andrew as chief executive. | 38072263 |
About 150 migrants crossed into Croatia, an EU member, from Serbia.
Croatia says it is ready to receive them or "direct" them to where they want to go. Many migrants - mainly Syrian - are hoping to reach Germany.
New border restrictions and a row over allocating migrants have shown bitter divisions in Europe over the c... | The first group of migrants has reached Croatia - opening up a new route to northern EU countries, a day after Hungary sealed its border with Serbia. | 34264942 |
It's almost twice as many as 2014's event, but unlike last year - where films on the theme were predominantly documentaries or world cinema films - this year, Hollywood has several big-ticket films shining a spotlight on it.
Following the US Supreme Court's ruling to make gay marriage legal across the country in June, ... | This year's Toronto International Film Festival features more than 20 films focussing on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues. | 34265911 |
After looking at data on more than 10,000 men, researchers found that for every extra two inches or 5cm in height above average, the risk went up by 13%.
But experts stressed the lifetime risk of developing this cancer is low - one in 210 for men in the UK.
So even for men exceeding the average height of British men (5... | Taller men may have a higher risk of getting testicular cancer, say experts in the United States. | 11628266 |
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Warner will leave UKA after 11 years at the end of the 2017 World Championships in London, which run from 4-13 August.
In June, Warner said he was leaving athletics in "great shape".
However, Minichiello told BBC Radio 5 live: "There's nothing that's drawing people into th... | Outgoing UK Athletics chief Ed Warner's legacy will be the "destruction of coaching", says Toni Minichiello, the former coach of Olympic and world champion Jessica Ennis-Hill. | 40810882 |
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Levine, 27, and fellow athlete James Ellington were injured by an oncoming car.
Their injuries mean both will miss the entire 2017 season.
"These things happen, accidents do happen. There's certain stuff you can't do to avoid it and I've just got to accept it," Levine told... | British sprinter Nigel Levine says he is "not angry anymore" after a motorbike accident in Spain in January left him with a broken pelvis. | 39590265 |
A reporter and later news editor, he was in charge of BBC Radio Wales' news coverage in the 1970s and 1980s.
He was one of the first reporters at the scene of the Aberfan disaster 50 years ago.
His son Jeremy, the Middle East editor of BBC News, said his father's reports from the disaster were "still very powerful".
Di... | The "distinguished" former BBC Wales journalist, Gareth Bowen, has died at the age of 86 after a long illness. | 37915820 |
BBC News looks at some of the highlights along the way and gauges reaction from people along the route.
The first stage on 5 July departs from Leeds Town Hall, a suitably imposing symbol of Victorian civic confidence to send the cyclists on their way.
Keith Wakefield, leader of Leeds City Council, said: "I've never had... | From the bleak moors of the Yorkshire Dales to the genteel streets of Cambridge, the Tour de France's return to England in 2014 will take in some of the country's most spectacular landscapes and historic towns and cities. | 21057232 |
Kieran Edward Joseph McLaughlin, from Elaghmore Park in Londonderry, denies murdering Barry McCrory, who was shot dead in the city in October 2013.
A forensic imagery analyst gave evidence on day five of the trial.
He was asked to compare an image of the accused with a man captured on CCTV at Mr McCrory's flat on the d... | A murder trial has been told there is "moderate support" to contend that the alleged gunman filmed on CCTV is the same man on trial for the killing. | 31805477 |
Spencer Mellors, 52, went to the Sou'wester Tavern pub in Glasgow on 11 September to get his dog from his ex-partner Anne Marie Dunn.
He pled guilty to behaving in a threatening or abusive manner and having a stun gun disguised as a torch.
In 1996, he was jailed for nine years for raping and biting a prostitute.
Glasgo... | A convicted rapist has been jailed for five years for being in possession of a stun gun while shouting abuse at his former girlfriend outside her work. | 38553754 |
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The 80-year-old Monterey Cypress tree was cut down at a house on a road alongside Archbishop Benson School in Truro, Cornwall.
Cornwall Council is investigating the accident and has written to the house owner summoning him for an interview under caution.
The house owner could not ... | Parents are angry that a large tree was cut down, falling across a pavement near a primary school at its closing time. | 39153967 |
Southern Health NHS Trust is holding an emergency board meeting after being severely criticised in an official inquiry last month.
A report published by NHS England found it had failed to investigate hundreds of deaths over a four-year period.
The trust has apologised for previous failings and said its systems have sin... | Furious families are expected to demand the resignation of an NHS chief executive at a public meeting later. | 35268654 |
The victims, mainly from the Czech Republic, were brought to the UK and forced into compulsory labour by a gang of five based in the city.
Plymouth Crown Court was told they had to sleep on the floor or in a garage, urinate in bottles and eat outside.
The defendants deny all charges.
Malcolm Galloway, prosecuting, said... | Vulnerable eastern Europeans were trafficked to Plymouth and ordered to live under the stairs "like some grotesque Harry Potter concept", a court has heard. | 32046817 |
The reports suggest between two and five banks have been targeted, including Wall Street giant JP Morgan Chase.
JP Morgan Chase declined to comment on the reports directly, but said companies of its size experienced cyber-attacks "nearly every day".
The FBI did not indicate who it suspected of being behind the attacks.... | The FBI says it is investigating reports in the US media of recent cyber-attacks against several US banks. | 28965878 |
An inquiry into Emstrey Crematorium in Shrewsbury is due to publish its findings next month.
In March, its chairman David Jenkins said at least 60 families were believed to be affected.
Furnace Construction Co Ltd has said its equipment was capable of recovering ashes from infant cremations.
In a statement, the company... | The manufacturer of equipment used at a crematorium criticised for failing to return babies' ashes, has denied its products were to blame. | 32206579 |
He told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme the film world was seen as "very, very progressive", but was "lagging behind" industries in encouraging diversity.
Radcliffe also said it was hard for gay actors to come out for fear of being typecast in gay roles.
And he stated that he did not want to play Potter again "... | Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has said it is "pretty undeniable" that Hollywood is racist. | 37406386 |
It was a fifth world title for the Rio tandem kilo gold medallist, 21, piloted by Corrine Hall.
The pair finished more than five seconds clear of Fachie, who was riding with Hazel McLeod.
Paralympic triathlon silver medallist Alison Patrick just missed out on a medal on her international track debut.
Patrick, who won s... | Britain's Sophie Thornhill beat team-mate Lora Fachie to tandem pursuit gold on day one of the Para-cycling Track World Championships in Los Angeles. | 39149136 |
It is the first time Paul Conroy has returned to Syria since he was injured in an attack that killed journalists Marie Colvin and Remi Ochlik in 2012.
The People's Convoy has raised more than £155,000 to build a new children's hospital near Aleppo.
It is to replace one which was bombed in November.
Mr Conroy said the ... | A war photographer who survived a deadly blast in Syria has joined a convoy taking London doctors to the embattled country. | 38351413 |
Mr Cable said he was concerned there was "some exploitation" of staff on the contracts which give no guarantees of shifts or work patterns.
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development found up to 4% of the UK workforce were on such contracts.
It surveyed 1,000 firms.
"I think at one end of the market there is ... | The Business Secretary Vince Cable fears zero-hours contracts are being abused after research suggested a million people could be working under them. | 23570345 |
The 30-year-old, who has an English grandmother, joins another New Zealand-born back, Bristol's Jason Woodward, in attending the Brighton camp.
Also invited are prop Jamal Ford-Robinson and Worcester's Nick Schonert, Jack Singleton and Will Spencer.
No players involved in the Premiership play-offs will travel to Bright... | Gloucester's New Zealand-born scrum-half Willi Heinz has been selected in a 26-man squad for a three-day England training camp which starts on Tuesday. | 39917336 |
Both players were sent off for fighting on the pitch as the half-time whistle sounded at Hamilton on 1 April.
Nine-man Saints went close to holding out for a draw, with Accies finding the only goal on 89 minutes.
"I had to explain to my six-year-old son; 'daddy isn't playing because he was fighting'," right-back Foster... | Richard Foster remains "incredibly embarrassed" by his altercation with St Johnstone team-mate Danny Swanson. | 39812687 |
The 46-year-old led his country to a first major semi-final at Euro 2016, and he takes his team to Austria on Thursday as they aim to build on their historic campaign in France by qualifying for a second successive major tournament - another first.
The 2018 World Cup may seem a distant speck on the horizon at this poin... | Perceptions of Welsh football have changed after a summer of unprecedented success, and the transformation is embodied by manager Chris Coleman. | 37567201 |
Iris Higginson, from Brinsley, Nottinghamshire, was driving a Vauxhall Corsa when it collided with two other cars on Mansfield Road, Eastwood.
The accident happened at about 23:00 GMT on Tuesday. Miss Higginson was pronounced dead at the scene.
Three men and a woman were arrested on suspicion of causing death by danger... | A 67-year-old woman has been named by police after she was killed in a crash in Nottinghamshire. | 30427619 |
Daniel Garland admitted making a hoax threat to the firm in January, claiming bombs were attached to G4S employees' cars and were ready to explode.
But the 19-year-old, of Durham Place, Chester-le-Street, pleaded not guilty to a linked £1m blackmail charge.
Garland was granted bail at Teesside Crown Court ahead of a tr... | A County Durham man has denied a £1m blackmail plot against the security firm G4S. | 40342799 |
An award-winning reporter who had fearlessly chronicled Mexico's deadly drug trade, he remarked at his book launch last year that being a journalist "is like being on a blacklist".
The government's promises of protection are next to worthless if the cartels decide they want you dead.
As Valdez put it: "Even though you ... | Javier Valdez knew he was living on borrowed time. | 39934676 |
Health officials have urged the public to be on the lookout for symptoms of the infection, especially people living in Airdrie and Coatbridge.
The outbreak has been linked to products sold by the JB Christie bakery in Airdrie.
Hepatitis A is a viral infection which leads to inflammation of the liver and can cause mild ... | The number of confirmed cases of hepatitis A linked to a bakery in North Lanarkshire has increased to 61. | 39983062 |
James Fairweather was found guilty of stabbing James Attfield and Nahid Almanea to death in Colchester in 2014, when he was 15.
The 17-year-old, from Colchester, admitted manslaughter but denied murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
He was convicted last week and given two life sentences at the Old Bailey... | A teenager fascinated by serial killers has been detained for 27 years for the murders of two strangers in Essex. | 36172473 |
Mike Reid, 54, went to save the stranded gannets at Porthchapel Beach, near Penzance, at about 14:00 GMT on Sunday.
His family reported him missing on Monday.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has called off any future searches "until further information becomes available".
A spokesman said: "Land's End and Penzance C... | Rescue teams have called off the search for an RSPCA inspector who disappeared while trying to rescue birds as Storm Imogen lashed a Cornwall beach. | 35530078 |
Charlie Guest has been picked for the British team for the Alpine World Skiing Championships in Beaver Creek, in the US, despite her recent injury.
The 21-year-old, from Perth, fractured vertebrae in her spine after hitting a boulder while training in Sweden.
The championships run from 2 to 15 February in Colorado.
Ms ... | A top Scots alpine skier who broke her back in training in November has been selected for February's world championships. | 30880382 |
British number one Murray beat the nine-time French Open champion 7-5 6-4 in two hours 11 minutes.
The 28-year-old Scot will face either Novak Djokovic or Kei Nishikori in Sunday's final at Caja Magica.
Murray is looking to hold on to his world number two ranking, which he will lose to Roger Federer unless he retains h... | Defending champion Andy Murray reached the Madrid Open final with a straight-set victory over Rafael Nadal. | 36236995 |
The gap between US exports and imports increased to $43.8bn, up from May's revised deficit of $40.9bn. Analysts had been expecting a deficit of $42.8bn.
Record imports of food and cars meant total imports rose 1.2% to $232.4bn.
Exports fell for the second month in a row, down 0.1% to $188.6bn, as global demand weakened... | Record imports, the strong dollar and growing consumer demand helped to widen the US trade deficit by 7.1% in June. | 33792100 |
"I have left the Tardis - it's happened," she told BBC Radio 1 on Friday, following reports earlier this week. "I've filmed my last scenes."
After three years on the show, Coleman revealed her exit would air on BBC One "at some point this season".
She will play Queen Victoria from the age of 18 as she ascends to the th... | Jenna Coleman is to play a young Queen Victoria in ITV's new drama series Victoria, after quitting her role as Doctor Who assistant Clara Oswald. | 34288721 |
The American, 32, served a one-year ban after testing positive for a banned anabolic steroid in 2013.
But he says he didn't cheat, insisting: "If I would have made a decision to intentionally do something to hurt the sport, I wouldn't have come back."
Gay will face Justin Gatlin and Asafa Powell, who have also failed d... | Sprinter Tyson Gay says he should not be described as a drugs cheat. | 33450535 |
Lownes met Playboy founder Hugh Hefner in 1954 and became the magazine's promotion director.
He suggested that Playboy set up a club and said he came up with the idea for hostesses to be Playboy bunnies.
Moving to London, he came to embody the Playboy lifestyle and set up a string of highly successful clubs and casinos... | Victor Lownes, who helped establish Playboy and ran the magazine's clubs and casinos in the UK in the 1960s and '70s, has died at the age of 88. | 38586226 |
The 69-year-old sports promoter quit in April after the O's had failed to pay staff their wages for March.
His return comes a week after Nigel Travis' takeover of the National League side from ex-owner Francesco Becchetti.
"I have always been a fan and right now I couldn't be any happier for Orient as a club," said Hea... | Former Leyton Orient chairman Barry Hearn has been named as honorary president of the club, just three months after resigning from the role. | 40449640 |
The comedian said it had "been an absolute privilege" to have been at the helm of the satirical show since 1999.
He will leave later this year. "This show doesn't deserve an even slightly restless host and neither do you," Stewart told his audience on Tuesday.
Comedy Central president Michele Ganeless paid tribute, say... | Jon Stewart, the host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show, will step down later this year. | 31396423 |
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Hull City manager Steve Bruce and Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce have been interviewed about succeeding Roy Hodgson, who resigned after the shock last-16 defeat by Iceland at Euro 2016.
"We've consulted widely in the game and spoken to a handful of people," Martin Glenn tol... | The appointment of a new England manager is "getting close", says the Football Association's chief executive. | 36845811 |
There is a "pretty compelling" case for the government taking charge of ordering and supplying jabs, said Professor David Salisbury.
GPs ran out of seasonal flu jabs earlier this month, forcing ministers to use swine flu vaccine stockpiles.
The BMA said changing the "complex and intense" programme would not work.
Most ... | GPs face losing control of managing the flu vaccine programme following supply problems in England this winter, the government's head of immunisation says. | 12224862 |
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Adili Wuxor and his apprentice not only walk on the tightrope above the Great Wall, but show off some fancy footwork too! | He's known as "Prince of the Tightrope" and his latest stunt was this daring feat above the Great Wall of China. | 24593193 |
The 28-year-old entered the Clifford Street building at about 08:00 BST and held several members of staff hostage.
He surrendered to armed officers at 11:15 and was arrested for threats to kill. He remains in custody.
Northumbria Police said they had "very real concerns" the man could have caused serious harm.
The forc... | Staff at a Jobcentre in Newcastle were released unharmed after being held by a man armed with a knife who was wearing a fake explosive device. | 40216979 |
Crystalla Dean, 52, was last seen by her daughter at her home in Longsdale Crescent, Oban, at about 20:00 on Thursday.
She was reported missing the next day after failing to return.
Ms Dean is described as being about 5ft 1in tall, of slim build and has curly dyed-blue hair.
Police said she may have been wearing a red ... | A large-scale search, involving mountain rescue and coastguard teams, is being carried out in Argyll for a missing woman. | 38351985 |
Researchers will examine 200 people after a Scottish woman claimed she could detect people with Parkinson's.
Joy Milne's husband Les died earlier this year after being diagnosed with Parkinson's 20 years ago.
In an early test, Mrs Milne, from Perth, managed to identify six people with the disease and six people without... | A study is being carried out to establish if people in the early stages of Parkinson's emit a particular smell. | 34597678 |
The 32-year-old, who made the last of his 20 international appearances in a one-day international against Sri Lanka in 2013, was the Division Two side's players' player of the year in 2015.
He was Northants' leading Championship wicket-taker with 57 at an average of 27.14, while scoring 391 runs.
Kleinveldt also helped... | South Africa all-rounder Rory Kleinveldt will return as Northants' overseas player for the 2016 season. | 35119771 |
This is the first time regular US troops have been deployed in Somalia since 1994, although some counter-terrorism advisers are already there.
President Donald Trump last month approved a directive allowing tougher action against al-Shabab.
In 1993, 18 US special forces personnel were killed in the incident dramatised ... | The US says it is sending dozens of troops to Somalia to train forces fighting Islamist group al-Shabab. | 39600419 |
Paul Martin, 37, from Stroud, Gloucestershire, was killed at the Frampton Mansell level crossing in May.
John Wilson, from British Transport Police, told the court Mr Martin and two other riders had failed to contact signallers who would have told them of the approaching train.
A verdict of accidental death was recorde... | An inquest has been told a simple error may have led to the death of a motorcyclist on a railway line. | 29324041 |
The attacks happened just before 01:00 GMT on Friday.
One detonated at Woodland Court and another in nearby Ballaghmore Court. Damage was caused to the properties but no-one was injured.
Police have appealed for anyone with information about the bombs to contact them.
The good name of Bushmills had been tarnished by th... | Two pipe bombs have exploded at two separate houses in Bushmills, County Antrim. | 39300962 |
There are fears the closures could see people's journey times take more than two hours if going by bus in some rural areas.
Closure-threatened courts are in Powys, Bridgend, Carmarthenshire, Gwynedd, Anglesey, Neath Port Talbot, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Denbighshire and Wrexham.
Justice Secretary Michael Gove said it would ... | People have one more day to have their say on plans to close 11 courts across Wales. | 34466917 |
David Newton-Badman was accused of 23 incidents, 22 against one girl and one on a second former pupil, while a teacher at Phoenix Academy, Telford.
He admitted holding one girl's hand and asking the other if she wanted to "experience" an older man.
The 38-year-old was found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct.
... | A teacher who asked a former pupil for a naked massage and touched her inappropriately during a school trip has been banned from the profession. | 39630689 |
The club announced on their website that Bance put pen to paper after nine hours of negotiations in Cairo.
32-year-old Bance has become a cult hero for Burkinabe fans and has played his league football extensively across Europe and Africa.
The charismatic forward told reporters he is excited about his new challenge.
I ... | Burkina Faso striker Aristide Bance has completed his transfer from Ivory Coast's ASEC Mimosas to Egyptian side Al Masry on a two year deal. | 40618717 |
The company Arup looked at Tottenham Court Road, Bond Street and Farringdon stations and found population growth outstripped the original estimates.
In 2004 it was estimated 185 million passengers would use the stations, but that estimate has now increased to 250 million a year.
It includes people using London Undergro... | An extra 65 million journeys could be made using three Crossrail stations annually by 2026, revised figures show. | 25810381 |
The patent describes a smartphone camera receiving coded infrared signals beamed from emitters in public places.
The handset could then offer on-screen information or disable the camera functionality to stop pictures being taken.
One technology journalist said the technology could frustrate consumers.
"It could harm Ap... | Apple has been granted a patent for technology that could stop smartphone cameras being used at concerts. | 36672001 |
Some who have condemned Mr Trump - for the lewd remarks captured on video and released last week - have faced a backlash from voters.
And others have been decried by their electorate for not rebuking the businessman.
Which Republicans have deserted Trump?
Kelly Ayotte, a New Hampshire senator, typifies the kind of tort... | Several of the US Republicans who have distanced themselves from the party's presidential nominee, Donald Trump, face tight re-election contests next month, prompting several to agonise over where they stand. | 37625913 |
The National Teaching Service was announced by England's then Education Secretary, Nicky Morgan, in 2015.
The plan was for 1,500 outstanding teachers and leaders to be deployed by 2020 "to the schools that need them most", with a pilot in the North West.
But following the pilot "we can confirm that we will not be progr... | A scheme to recruit good teachers to work in deprived areas has been dropped, the government has confirmed. | 38172256 |
Lord Blair told the House of Lords there were "widespread concerns" over the Met's actions and said: "I share some of them."
He called for a report on the issue to be published "as soon as possible".
The Met said his views could be considered as part of a report.
Lord Blair said he believed the current Met Commissioner... | A former Metropolitan Police commissioner has criticised the way the force dealt with historical child sex abuse allegations against politicians and celebrities. | 36084190 |
Patrick Downes and Adrianne Haslet ran the race using prosthetic limbs, three years after explosions killed three and wounded hundreds.
The two are part of a group of bombing survivors and their families, One Fund Community, participating in the race.
Rebekah Gregory, who also lost her leg in the bombings, ran the race... | Two amputee survivors of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings have returned to cross the finish line this year. | 36077399 |
The two unnamed suspects, the only ones to have been arrested, were also told they face no further action.
Operation Conifer has been examining the claims since appealing for alleged victims to come forward in summer 2015.
The former Conservative prime minister died at his home in Salisbury in July 2005, aged 89.
Opera... | Two people arrested following child abuse allegations against former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath have been released, Wiltshire Police has said. | 39589325 |
They were born in London on Tuesday morning, the publicist of her actor husband George Clooney said.
"Ella, Alexander and Amal are all healthy, happy and doing fine," Stan Rosenfield said before joking: "George is sedated and should recover in a few days."
George, 56, married the lawyer, 39, in September 2014 in Venice... | Amal Clooney has given birth to twins - a girl named Ella and a boy named Alexander. | 40180136 |
Derek Forsyth's team, vying for a World League final spot in India in December, fell behind to Gordon Johnston goal following a penalty corner as the second quarter ended.
Surbiton's Willie Marshall levelled for the Blue Sticks in the third quarter.
But failure to win means they miss out on a last-eight place in London... | Scotland missed out on a World Cup place after a 1-1 draw with Canada in Pool B at the Hockey World League semi-final tournament in London. | 40339674 |
Scientists caught the pied flycatcher in the act using tiny light-logging tags, which recorded sustained periods of sunlight during its seasonal trek.
The findings appear in Biology Letters.
Previous evidence painted an unclear picture of whether small birds like this use daytime rests or non-stop travel to negotiate t... | To cross the Sahara every autumn and spring, a little songbird snaps out of its nocturnal travel habits and flies for 40-60 hours, a study has found. | 35958741 |
She made a statement to the House of Commons a day after a man drove a car into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge and then fatally stabbed a policeman.
PC Keith Palmer died trying to stop the attacker outside Parliament.
He was one of three people killed by the British-born man, who was then shot dead by police officer... | One Irish person is among about 40 people injured during the fatal attacks in Westminster, Prime Minister Theresa May has confirmed. | 39363993 |
Hesitant to run at first, he eventually gained support of the majority of Republicans in Congress to succeed John Boehner of Ohio for the job.
The 45-year-old Mr Ryan was Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's running mate in the 2012 election.
He has helped determine budget and tax policy in Congress and said... | Republican Paul Ryan from Wisconsin has been elected as the new Speaker of the US House of Representatives. | 34670701 |
Australian De Mori looked bothered by the first jab Haye threw and thereafter it was one-way traffic.
Haye, 35, set up the finish with huge overhand right and De Mori was unconscious before he hit the canvas with 49 seconds left in the round.
Haye's stated ambition is to regain the world heavyweight crown he lost to Wl... | David Haye returned after a three-and-half-year lay-off with a first-round knockout of Mark de Mori in London. | 35336214 |
Last October, the Unicode Consortium - which represents many of the tech giants - had proposed including the weapon as one of several new Olympic-themed chat message graphics.
At the time, the BBC reported that a British gun control campaign group had criticised the proposal, saying it was "offensive" to gun injury vic... | A hunting rifle has been dropped from the latest list of official emojis. | 36576492 |
NHS Providers said the cap, which limits pay rises to 1% a year to 2019, was causing severe recruitment and retention problems in England.
The body, which represents NHS trusts in England, said the next government must look at the issue immediately.
Labour says it would look to increase pay, but the Tories and Lib Dems... | The pay cap on NHS staff must be lifted because it puts patient safety at risk, NHS bosses say. | 39838752 |
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8 July 2015 Last updated at 16:15 BST
Her career has spanned more than 40 years and her music is a fusion of rhythms of the Chope people of Southern Mozambique and various African sounds.
She has collaborated with major African musicians, including Angelique Kidjo and Hugh M... | Elisa Domingas, popularly known as Mingas, is one of Mozambique's top singers. | 33448039 |
The Lions lost to the Highlanders on Tuesday, their second defeat from four matches on their tour of New Zealand.
But Wales' Biggar, who played 68 minutes in Dunedin, refuted the suggestion there is a divide developing between the Lions' weekend and midweek teams.
"We're all in this together," he said.
"Whether it's bo... | Fly-half Dan Biggar says there is no split in the British and Irish Lions' squad between players likely to play in Tests and those set for midweek games. | 40260459 |
The guidelines, published by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, say doctors should be aware of the health complications of FGM and understand the laws around it.
About 137,000 women and girls in England and Wales are thought to be affected.
The practice is illegal in the UK.
FGM, also termed female ... | Fresh guidelines have been produced for doctors in the UK caring for women who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM). | 33459349 |
The Ministry of Defence has released pictures of some wearing Santa hats and Christmas jumpers over their uniforms and taking part in carol singing.
Thousands of UK military staff are stationed around the world carrying out patrols and anti-terrorism work.
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon praised their professionalism.... | UK service personnel who are unable to spend Christmas at home because they are deployed abroad have been sending messages home to loved ones. | 35176082 |
Ibrahim Halawa, 20, the son of Ireland's most senior Muslim cleric, was arrested during anti-government protests in Cairo in August 2013.
He was due in court on Saturday.
Irish Foreign Minister Charlie Flanagan said his priority was to see Mr Halawa return to Ireland as soon as possible.
Mr Halawa was due to appear alo... | The Irish foreign minister has expressed concern after the trial of an Irishman, who was been imprisoned in Egypt for more than three years, has been adjourned again. | 37962966 |
The fourth annual Nithraid on Saturday includes a sailing race and pop-up arts and food village.
The event is organised by the artists' collective the Stove Network.
The Nithraid programme starts at the Midsteeple where performance artists lead a procession through the town centre to the waterside at Mill Green.
They c... | Thousands of people are expected to line the banks of the River Nith in Dumfries for an event celebrating the town's maritime history. | 37255290 |
Meanwhile a postbox outside the city hall has been painted gold to mark Ennis's medal win, and she has featured on a special stamp rushed out for sale.
Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrat MP for Sheffield Hallam, has called for her to be granted the freedom of the city.
There have also been calls on Twitter to rename a city s... | Sheffield City Council has promised a full civic welcome for Jessica Ennis and all the other Olympic athletes from the city. | 19132479 |
And that is why two Essex women have launched a campaign to remove the 'rude and stereotypical' term "Essex girl" from the Oxford English Dictionary.
Juliet Thomas and Natasha Sawkins want their proud peers to post their success under #IAmAnEssexGirl and sign their petition to have the term scrubbed.
But, a dictionary ... | It is a phrase synonymous with 1990s ladette culture, used to define brash party girls in one part of England. | 37761668 |
Ospreys won 10-0, but coach Steve Tandy was unhappy the match went ahead.
Dragons share their Rodney Parade ground with Newport County AFC, who have had three games abandoned or postponed this season.
"The referee [was] in a difficult position. I would have respected his decision either way," said Jones.
"I don't think... | Newport Gwent Dragons coach Kingsley Jones has defended referee Ian Davies' decision to allow their match against Ospreys to go ahead on New Year's Day. | 38490858 |
Kruse, ranked 10th in the world, beat Italy's Alessio Foconi 15-8 in the final to win the foil.
The 33-year-old was attacked shortly after arriving in Shanghai last week.
"The adrenaline that went through my body was unbelievable," said Kruse, who will rise to world number five. "When I came to fence, I was ready to fi... | British fencer Richard Kruse produced his best performance of the season to win the Shanghai Grand Prix - just days after being mugged in the Chinese city. | 39995133 |
His remarks come amid a row between Turkey and European nations over campaigning for a Turkish referendum.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused the Dutch government of being "Nazi remnants".
He was infuriated when a minister was barred from addressing a Rotterdam rally, sparking clashes with police.
Mr Er... | Turkey is "completely detached from reality" in calling the Dutch fascists, European Council President Donald Tusk has said. | 39278131 |
A cordon was put in place and nearby roads were closed in Willerby, near Hull, after the devices were uncovered.
Humberside Police said a number of devices had been found during building work on a new housing development near Great Gutter Lane on Monday afternoon.
Roads in the area have reopened but a cordon remains in... | World War Two grenades found by workmen in an East Yorkshire village have been destroyed by bomb disposal experts. | 32127109 |
Police said it was taken from Londis on St John's Road, Waterloo, at about 07:30 GMT on Monday.
It was reported to officers on Tuesday after the shopkeeper noticed was missing. CCTV is being examined from the store and nearby area.
The offender is described as aged 25-30 and slim with dark hair. He was wearing glasses,... | A Royal British Legion poppy collection box has been stolen from a Liverpool supermarket. | 20314714 |
Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) found profitability and cash flow continued to be "challenging", while pressure on prices was high.
However, there was a mixed picture in terms of firms' optimism.
It was in negative territory in retail and wholesale and tourism, but finance and business services had the most positiv... | Scotland's economy remained "subdued" in the first quarter of the year, according to a survey of businesses. | 39643554 |
There had been calls for Greens to stand aside in SNP seats which are being targeted by the Conservatives.
A full list of where the party is standing is expected on Wednesday, but sources confirmed they were not looking to contest more than ten seats.
The decision means the party will not qualify for party election bro... | The Scottish Greens expect to stand fewer than ten election candidates - but deny it is to encourage tactical pro-independence voting. | 39855884 |
Kushner Companies was scheduled to pitch real estate opportunities to investors in the southern cities of Shenzhen and Guangzhou at the weekend.
But last week, Nicole Meyer Kushner came under fire for using her brother's name in a pitch.
Critics accused the business of playing up the family's White House links.
The com... | The company owned by the sister of Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law, has pulled out of presentations planned for China this weekend. | 39893103 |
But he is philosophical about the prospect after missing the 2015 Rugby World Cup through injury.
Webb is a leading contender to be named in the Lions squad on 19 April and said: "If it happens, it happens, and it would be a dream come true.
"But I know what it's like to miss out on these big competitions."
Webb suffer... | Wales scrum-half Rhys Webb says being selected for the 2017 British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand would be the pinnacle of his career. | 39559062 |
The midday bongs were the last regular chimes from the famous bell until the repairs to its tower are complete.
It will still be used for special occasions, including New Year's Eve and Remembrance Sunday.
There were cheers and applause from a crowd of tourists and onlookers on the green opposite as the final chime ran... | Big Ben has fallen silent for major repair work expected to last until 2021. | 40995854 |
The mistake, caused by a measuring error, affects about 24,000 runners who competed in 2013, 2014 and 2015.
UK Athletics will not now recognise times from those races, but the error was corrected in time for this year's marathon, which was held on 10 April.
A true marathon distance is 26 miles and 385 yards.
Marathon c... | Three years of Greater Manchester Marathon times have been declared invalid after the course was found to be 380m too short. | 36104638 |
Moore's last game in charge was a 2-1 loss to Stevenage at Victoria Park on Tuesday, a result that leaves the club four points above the bottom two.
"This is an extremely difficult decision but one we feel is right," said chairman Gary Coxall.
The 63-year-old was appointed manager in December 2014, and saved the club f... | League Two strugglers Hartlepool United have parted company with manager Ronnie Moore by mutual consent. | 35541540 |
However, the bill would reduce the budget deficit, the non-partisan Congressional Budgetary Office said.
Similar legislation passed by the House was also said to leave millions uninsured. Some Republicans have voiced reservations about the plan.
But the White House disputed the CBO's figures.
Responding to Monday's rep... | Some 22 million Americans could lose their health insurance over the next decade under a Senate bill to replace Obamacare, a congressional report says. | 40411495 |
They say they are living in fear of flooding and tumbling rock and ice because they have witnessed cracks in the ground and in glaciers.
Some glacial lakes have sunk underground with their outlets appearing at new places.
With temperatures increasing and the monsoon on the way, anxiety is rising.
Hundreds of people fro... | Everest Sherpas say they have seen potentially dangerous changes in their landscape after Nepal's 7.8-magnitude earthquake and aftershocks. | 32930252 |
The nuclear physicist, who'd been working on the team that discovered the Higgs boson, was tired of using hormonal contraception but wasn't ready to have a baby.
So the Swede set about using her data skills to find an alternative.
"Like many women I had tried many different contraception options since my teenage years ... | Inventing the first app in the world to be approved as a contraceptive started as a hobby project for Elina Berglund Scherwitzl. | 40629994 |
The Local Government Ombudsman ruled Coventry City Council abused its safeguarding powers to carry out what the company's director calls a "witch-hunt".
The ombudsman delivered a rare finding of "maladministration with injustice".
The council said it had carried out the ombudsman's recommendations.
John Kavanagh, a dir... | A city council has been forced to apologise after a report found it conducted an "unreasonable campaign" against a company and its director. | 30809867 |
King, a midfielder for Everton in his playing days, had two spells in charge of the Prenton Park club between 1975-80 and 1987-96.
He took the club from the Fourth Division to the brink of promotion to the Premier League in 1994, when they lost in the play-off semi-finals.
"Johnny will forever have a huge place in Rove... | Former Tranmere Rovers boss John King has died aged 77. | 35932020 |
This is one of the world's poorest countries with among the highest rates of malnutrition and child mortality.
And yet, walking around a hospital ward, a doctor told me that as well as malaria, pneumonia and all the other serious health challenges, there was another emerging problem - obesity.
I don't remember seeing m... | The rising problem of global obesity was driven home to me recently in - of all places - Sierra Leone. | 14682329 |
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