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Molly Evans and Rene Cardin, both 19, were arrested shortly after police issued a CCTV appeal about the raid in Kings Heath, Birmingham on 4 June.
They were stopped in a car in the city's Highgate Street and arrested.
The women, and Rene's brother Tyrone Cardin, 21, are charged with four robberies, burglary, assault an... | Two women have been charged with a series of violent robberies, including one in which Post Office staff were threatened with a meat cleaver. | 40369127 |
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But despite offers of "nine-figure" sums of money, Mayweather, who retired after his 49th successive victory last September, is not planning a comeback.
"As of right now, I am out completely," said the 38-year-old multiple world champion.
"If I do get the itch to come back... | Floyd Mayweather says he has had "crazy numbers" thrown at him to fight again. | 35465176 |
The Northern Ireland Executive's voluntary exit scheme opened in 2015.
The spending watchdog has reported that 4,383 posts were axed in year one, with more than half the redundancies within the Civil Service.
While redundancy payments to staff totalled £171m, the report said they will result in annual savings of £155m.... | Stormont needs to monitor the impact of job cuts on staff morale in the public sector, a report by the NI Audit Office has recommended. | 37607309 |
Mary Boyle went missing on 18 March 1977 while visiting her grandparents near Ballyshannon.
Earlier this week, a crime review team from the Garda (Irish police) said it would scrutinise the case from when she was first reported missing.
The Garda have confirmed that the search has now ended.
Irish broadcaster RTE is re... | Police in the Republic of Ireland have carried out a search operation in County Donegal for a six-year-old girl who was last seen almost 40 years ago. | 36806351 |
Unite said 81% of those who took part in the consultative ballot turned down the offer. And 61% of GMB members participating did likewise.
The unions will now consult about the next step to be taken.
The Offshore Contractors Association said it was "extremely disappointed" and the priority was to find ways of avoiding ... | Union members have voted to reject a new pay offer from the Offshore Contractors Association. | 39327307 |
Tries from Iain Henderson and Garry Ringrose helped the hosts to a 17-0 lead but the Wallabies fought back with three touchdowns to move into the lead.
Keith Earls' score proved decisive but it was the Irish forwards who laid the platform in a breathless encounter.
The result ended Australia's hopes of a Grand Slam ove... | Ireland won a pulsating Test against Australia to clinch victories over the 'big three' southern hemisphere teams in the same year for the first time. | 38117637 |
The prime minister, who will stand down before the next election, said he wanted to tackle "deep social problems" and boost social mobility.
He also announced "dramatic" planning reforms to increase home ownership.
And he launched a broadside at Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, accusing him of having a "Britain-hating ideo... | David Cameron has vowed to devote much of his time in office to "an all-out assault on poverty", in his speech to the Conservative Party conference. | 34460822 |
Two cars collided just after 22:00 BST on Thursday in London Road, Sittingbourne, Kent.
A male passenger in one the cars died at the scene, police said.
Another person in the car had to be freed by emergency crews using hydraulic equipment.
Ken Police is appealing for witnesses.
Work is ongoing to repair a power cable ... | A man has died in a car crash that saw three other people injured and a vehicle end up in a garden. | 39974777 |
They both face a series of charges including burglary and causing damage to cars and homes.
The fire engine was taken from Larne fire station at 04:00 GMT on Saturday.
It crashed at Glenarm Road in the town, landing in a man's garden and damaging houses and cars along the street. The men are expected to appear in court... | Two men, aged 66 and 19, have been charged over the theft of a fire engine in County Antrim. | 35739284 |
The council said 1,460 notices had been handed out since waste collection changes started on 27 July.
They included a roll-out of garden waste bins and smaller black refuse bins to boost recycling rates.
The warnings will lead to fines if residents continue to put out the wrong waste.
Most notices - 361 - were handed o... | Almost 1,500 households in Cardiff have been issued with warnings for putting the wrong waste out for collection since new rules came into force. | 33825945 |
Cow muck is scraped off, piped into an anaerobic digester and broken down by bacteria to produce methane gas.
The gas is then used to produce electricity to power his farm and also sold into the National Grid.
David Metcalfe, from Leyburn, North Yorkshire, said: "The milk is losing money, the slurry is making money."
H... | A dairy farmer is making more money using the slurry produced by his cows for energy production than he is by selling their milk. | 36046395 |
The Stoke-on-Trent-based company said it is set to increase production of its handmade pottery by 40% by 2019.
To help reach that target, the firm, which sells the majority of products in the UK, opened a new warehouse in the city on Monday.
Founder Ms Bridgewater said it was "incredibly exciting" to be expanding.
She ... | Pottery firm Emma Bridgewater is creating 70 new jobs as part of a £1m investment over the next three years. | 37410643 |
Mohammed Khan, 31, Muserat Khan, 36, and Ateek Khan, 28, all of West Bromwich, targeted them in Oswestry.
Mohammed Khan, of Whitehall Road, was jailed for six years, Muserat Khan, of Greets Green Road, was given five years and nine months and Ateek Khan, of Oak Road, five years and six months. All admitted conspiracy t... | Three men have been jailed for kidnapping a woman and three children. | 37243877 |
Three Thomas Laranjeira penalties put Brive 9-5 up at half-time after Rory Parata's early Connacht try.
A John Muldoon try put Connacht ahead again only for Laranjeira to restore Brive's lead with two more penalties.
Muldoon's 78th-minute try made it 18-18 with Jack Carty missing the conversion before Laranjeira's winn... | Connacht suffered another painful defeat as an injury-time penalty saw Top 14 side Brive snatch victory in the European Challenge Cup game in France. | 35325670 |
The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that AT&T could announce this weekend a deal to buy Time Warner.
On Thursday, Bloomberg reported that the telecoms and entertainment giants had discussed business strategies, including a possible takeover.
With Time Warner worth $73bn (£60bn), it would be the biggest this yea... | Shares in Time Warner, the company behind HBO, CNN and Warner Bros, have raced ahead for a second day on fresh reports of a tie-up with AT&T. | 37733539 |
The Chesterfield striker, 27, was cleared of rape at retrial last month.
Accusers do not normally have to disclose sexual history details to defence barristers, but the Court of Appeal said this case was exceptional.
Home Office minister Baroness Williams said concerns "should be looked at and we intend to deal with it... | The law protecting alleged rape victims from disclosing details of their sex lives will be reviewed in the wake of Wales footballer Ched Evans's case. | 38007467 |
But even a leader used to the rollercoaster of Brazilian politics could hardly have predicted what some analysts are calling "a perfect storm".
Four years ago, when Ms Rousseff attended the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in London, she would have been looking forward to 2016 as a year when she could shine.
Brazi... | Dilma Rousseff, the first woman to be elected president of Brazil, has had her share of career ups and downs. | 35728133 |
The move brings Islamophobia in line with anti-Semitic attacks targeting Jewish people, which have been recorded separately for some time.
It comes ahead of the publication of yearly hate crime statistics, which are expected to show further rises.
The Metropolitan Police already records Islamophobic crime.
The governme... | Anti-Muslim hate crimes will be recorded as a separate category by all police forces in England and Wales, the prime minister has said. | 34511274 |
It depends where.
In Syria, where Islamic State (IS) captured Palmyra and is said to have murdered large numbers of people in its usual bloodthirsty fashion, it looks as though the regime of Bashar al-Assad is getting into serious trouble. Its army is no longer so effective at fighting his battles.
IS has taken full a... | After a week of disturbing headlines, is Islamic State winning? | 32881854 |
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Joshua stopped Wladimir Klitschko in the 11th round at Wembley on Saturday.
Hearn said the heavyweight's next fight is "likely to [take place] in Cardiff" if it happens in the United Kingdom.
"If that [place on a Joshua undercard in Cardiff] was offered to me I would bite ... | Welsh boxer Joe Cordina says it would be a "dream come true" to fight at the Principality Stadium after promoter Eddie Hearn said Anthony Joshua's next fight could be in Cardiff. | 39774446 |
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The Swiss took an early lead as Shaqiri scored with a fine 25-yard strike, before he twice converted Josip Drmic passes to make it 3-0.
Jerry Bengtson had the best chance for Honduras but his shot was cleared off the line by defender Ricardo Rodriguez.
Honduras finished bo... | A hat-trick from Bayern Munich's Xherdan Shaqiri saw Switzerland beat Honduras to set up a tie with Argentina in the last 16 of the 2014 World Cup. | 25285335 |
The movie, which stars Seth Rogen and James Franco, features a fictional plot to assassinate Kim Jong-un.
A leaked scene from the film showed the leader's head engulfed in a slow-motion fireball.
Hackers, calling themselves the Guardians of Peace, warned of a "bitter fate" for viewers of the "awful" film.
There has bee... | Sony's film The Interview has been pulled after hackers threatened a 9/11 style attack on any cinemas which screened the comedy. | 30532822 |
She told the BBC's Newsnight that "if [the Conservatives] can't command a majority, they can't be a government".
Ms Sturgeon has repeatedly said she would work with Labour to "get rid of the Tories" if the SNP had enough MPs.
Conservative leader David Cameron has called that prospect "frightening" and said it would lea... | SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has said she would prop up a Labour government, even if the Tories finished the election as the largest party by up to 40 seats. | 32442151 |
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Hannah Tyrell's corner try after 62 minutes rewarded the visitors' second-half pressure.
Lindsey Peat drove over from close range just before half-time to put Ireland 7-0 up.
Wales struck back through Shona Powell-Hughes but could not break out of defence in the final quar... | Ireland stayed on course for a Grand Slam decider against England as they battled to a 12-7 win over Wales at Cardiff Arms Park. | 39207158 |
The government is appealing against a High Court ruling that MPs must get a vote on triggering Article 50.
The Supreme Court confirmed that Wales and Scotland's senior law officers will be allowed to take part in the appeal.
UK PM Theresa May said on Friday that work was "on track" to begin the formal process of Brexit... | The Scottish and Welsh governments are to be allowed to have a say in the Supreme Court battle over how Brexit should be triggered. | 38027230 |
Margaret McLaughlin, who was a front seat passenger in the car, died in hospital from injuries she sustained in the crash which occurred at about 22:30 BST on Monday.
The 69-year-old's husband, who was driving the car, remains in hospital in a stable condition with injuries which are not thought to be life-threatening.... | A woman has died following a collision between a car and a lorry in Strabane. | 39701953 |
Repainting girders below the bridge deck will mean lifting the footway clear of the girders and closing it to pedestrians for several months.
Masonry will also be cleaned and re-pointed and repairs carried out to the roof of the Leigh Woods tower.
The bridge will be closed to vehicles and cyclists from 14 to 16 March t... | Restoration work has begun on the second support tower of the Clifton Suspension Bridge. | 35685027 |
Singapore heads the table, followed by Hong Kong, with Ghana at the bottom.
The UK is in 20th place, among higher achieving European countries, with the US in 28th.
The OECD economic think tank says the comparisons - based on test scores in 76 countries - show the link between education and economic growth.
"This is th... | The biggest ever global school rankings have been published, with Asian countries in the top five places and African countries at the bottom. | 32608772 |
He won 50 of the 77 votes cast, to beat out his only rival Ambrose Rachier, the chairman of top Kenyan side Gor Mahia.
Mwendwa is the chairman at a a lower league side, Kariobangi Sharks.
Incumbent Sam Nyamweya withdrew from the elections just before the voting began, three other candidates withdrew in the days before ... | Nick Mwendwa has been voted in as the new president of the Football Kenya Federation. | 35540532 |
The Met said in the week prior to the attacks on 13 November there were 24 recorded Islamophobic incidents. Two weeks after there were 76.
Mussurut Zia from the Muslim Women's Network UK said the community was "fearful" but people of other faiths had come forward in "solidarity".
The Met said "regretfully" hate crime i... | The number of Muslims attacked each week in London has more than tripled since the Paris attacks, figures show. | 34995431 |
NessCon at Eden Court on 8 and 9 July has been organised by three graduates of an events management course at Inverness College UHI.
Darrel-John Paterson, Abbygail Sutherland and Lewis MacKenzie's event will celebrate comics, graphic novels, film, TV shows and gaming.
They have lined up guest appearances and a cosplay ... | Inverness is to have its first comic convention since the last staging of the popular Hi-Ex Comic Con in 2010. | 39026618 |
Constantino Banda-Acosta, 38, drove his truck through a stop sign and hit a car carrying a family of three on their way home from a trip to Disneyland.
They said they were one block from home when the collision occurred.
The six-year-old boy suffered brain trauma and is said to be in a serious condition.
The suspect fl... | A man charged in a drink-driving crash that seriously injured a California boy had been deported to Mexico 15 times in as many years, US officials say. | 39879300 |
While there was Scottish 10,000m gold for Liz Lynch, now Liz McColgan, the Games came at a heavy financial cost due to the boycott by 32 out of the 59 competing nations.
Teams withdrew after being angered by the British government's attitude to apartheid-era South Africa.
One of the nations that pulled out was Bermuda.... | The 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh are sadly remembered for the wrong reasons. | 27165110 |
Emergency calls for the Highlands and Islands will now be handled by staff based in Dundee.
SFRS said they were working from "hi-spec modular accommodation" near to where a new North Control building is being constructed at MacAlpine Road.
Dundee already handles calls for north east Scotland following the closure of Ab... | The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has shut its operations control room in Inverness. | 38207135 |
The Belgian, who was taken off during Saturday's 2-1 win at Crystal Palace with concussion, has ligament damage.
Kompany, 30, has been assessed by Dr Ramon Cugat in Barcelona, as well as Manchester City's medical staff.
"Dr Cugat confirmed what the doctors here said. He will be four to six weeks out," said Guardiola.
K... | Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany will be out for the next four to six weeks with a knee injury, manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed. | 38108487 |
Kim Dong Chul, 62, made the apparent confession on Friday, apologising for spying and bowing to reporters.
Mr Kim has previously told journalists he is a naturalised US citizen, born in South Korea, and that he was arrested in October for "espionage".
Forced public confessions by foreign prisoners are common in North K... | A US citizen detained in North Korea says he stole military secrets to aid South Korea, during a press conference organised by Pyongyang. | 35898116 |
The Competition and Markets Authority said a merger of the UK's second and third largest bookmakers may restrict competition on the High Street.
About 350 to 400 shops may have to be sold "for the merger to be conditionally cleared", the CMA said.
The CMA has given until 13 June for responses to its provisional finding... | Bookmakers Ladbrokes and Gala Coral may have to shed hundreds of stores if their proposed merger is to go ahead, the competition watchdog has said. | 36339782 |
Six Nations organisers had ruled Marler would not be punished for the comment, made during the first half of England's 25-21 win over Wales on 12 March.
But World Rugby, which governs the international game, says the prop's remark "amounts to misconduct and/or a breach" of its code of conduct.
Marler apologised to Lee,... | England's Joe Marler will face a World Rugby misconduct hearing on 5 April for calling Wales' Samson Lee "Gypsy boy". | 35913618 |
18 November 2016 Last updated at 17:03 GMT
Events across Europe have marked the 100th anniversary of the final day of the battle, which saw millions of people killed during the 141-day World War One offensive.
In this tribute, former Saints rugby player Lennie Newman visits William West's grave and tells the story of t... | Former Northampton Saints rugby player William West, who died days after being hurt on the last day of the Battle of the Somme, has been remembered a century on. | 38024387 |
Ronan Ward was en route to Dublin on Saturday morning when he saw a "distressed" man climbing on to a bridge in Strabane, County Tyrone.
Mr Ward, along with at least two others, managed to talk the man down.
"He was in the process of trying to climb railings. I immediately stopped the bus and ran over," Mr Ward said.
"... | A Londonderry bus driver who stopped to help save a man's life has said the incident should make people more aware of others in distress. | 38544823 |
Trevor Gibbon, 48, is accused of killing Alison Morrison in December.
The day before he ambushed Ms Morrison, Mr Gibbon had pleaded guilty to harassing her family and was issued with a restraining order, the Old Bailey heard.
He denies murder but the court heard he would admit the killing but say he was suffering a men... | A woman was stabbed to death by her north London neighbour in a dispute over noise, a court has heard. | 33136024 |
7th and 8th Centuries AD - Arab invasion; Idris founds the first major Muslim dynasty.
10-17th Centuries - Dynasties and religious movements come and go, including the Almoravid movement which at its peak controlled Morocco and parts of present-day Algeria and Spain.
1860 - Dispute over Spain's Ceuta enclave; Spain dec... | A chronology of key events: | 14123260 |
MSPs were debating the behaviour of undercover police as part of a members' debate at Holyrood.
Phil Gormley, who was sworn in as chief constable of Police Scotland this week, previously headed Specialist Operations at the Metropolitan Police.
He told BBC Scotland he knew "nothing at all" of the allegations at the time... | An MSP has questioned what the chief constable of Police Scotland knew about the actions of undercover police when he worked for the Metropolitan Police. | 35247662 |
Created by Will and Grace writer Gary Janetti and award-winning playwright Mark Ravenhill, it sees the actor knights play a bickering gay couple.
The comedy, set in a cramped flat in London's Covent Garden, also features Rising Damp actress Frances De La Tour.
Some critics panned the show, with the Telegraph giving it ... | Veteran British actors Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Derek Jacobi have received mixed reviews for their new ITV sitcom Vicious. | 22350419 |
The country's benchmark Nikkei 225 index finished at 20,522.83 points, 1.1% up on the day.
Data measuring the country's industrial production came in 0.8% higher compared with the previous month.
Shares in games company Nintendo were up by 8.3%, while carmaker Nissan closed 0.3% up, after both companies reported positi... | Japanese shares were up on Thursday, buoyed by strong earnings from the likes of Nintendo and Nissan. | 33713683 |
Legal papers were filed at the High Court in London on Thursday.
They list Sir Cliff as a claimant, and the BBC and chief constable of South Yorkshire Police as defendants.
The star, 75, has always denied the allegations, and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said in June it was taking no further action against him.
... | Singer Sir Cliff Richard is suing the BBC and South Yorkshire Police after being investigated over allegations of historical sexual assault. | 37580723 |
Thankfully, nobody was seriously injured in the incident that happened late on Monday night in Manchester, England.
However, the motorway police were still working to clear things up at lunchtime on Tuesday - with cars still getting held up.
But it's not the only time that something bizarre has caused mayhem on the roa... | There was chaos on one the UK's main motorways on Tuesday morning after a lorry crashed and spilled cola syrup all over the road! | 37992363 |
PwC had taken responsibility for the "unacceptable" mistake which saw La La Land wrongly announced as the winner instead of Moonlight, the Academy said.
Its president, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, wrote in a letter to members that new rules will also mean electronic devices are banned backstage.
PwC's Brian Cullinan was caught... | Oscars organisers are to continue using accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) despite the best film mix-up. | 39441595 |
The 22-year-old Nigeria international has yet to play for the Blues since signing in January 2012 and has now been sent on loan for a fourth time.
"The focus right now is to play regularly and establish myself here," Omeruo told BBC Sport.
"I know what to expect joining a team with big ambitions - it means the bar has ... | Chelsea defender Kenneth Omeruo believes his loan move to Turkey's Alanyaspor is his biggest challenge. | 37224222 |
It is understood one resident was in their living room when the car burst through the garden wall and into the front of the house on Whiterock Road.
A man was arrested but two others fled.
A post on the PSNI west Belfast Facebook page said: "We would also appeal for these suspects to make with contact with us ASAP... y... | A car has crashed into a family home in west Belfast, causing significant damage to the front of the property. | 40726301 |
Former headmaster John Farrell, 73, from Motherwell, was jailed for five years and Paul Kelly, 64, from Plymouth, for 10 years.
The offences were committed at the former St Ninian's school in Falkland.
Farrell and Kelly had denied all charges.
They were convicted last month after a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.
A... | Two former teachers at a school in Fife run by the Christian Brothers order have been jailed for a total of 15 years after being convicted of the physical and sexual abuse of pupils. | 37058102 |
4 February 2016 Last updated at 08:37 GMT
The BBC's David Sillito reports from the Rhubarb Triangle, where you can actually hear it grow... | Wakefield is celebrating the arrival of the first rhubarb crop of the season with a special exhibition at the Hepworth gallery. | 35490898 |
The structure was fixed on to towers by two of the UK's largest cranes and took eight hours to be put in place.
Liverpool, which began work on the stadium expansion last year, said it marked another "incredible chapter".
Work is under way to increase Anfield's capacity from about 45,500 to 59,000. The Main Stand will f... | A 650-tonne roof truss has been lifted on to Anfield's Main Stand as part of work to expand Liverpool's home ground. | 33649579 |
Leaders and managers in public life rarely escape criticism when they make unpopular decisions either. "The power has gone to his head" is an oft-heard accusation.
So are leaders losing touch with reality when they act in a power-hungry way?
According to psychologist Guy Claxton, professor of learning sciences at the U... | World leaders are often accused of hubris, of wielding power in arrogant and self-serving ways. | 19842100 |
Martyn Ashton, who was also a British and World Champion mountain bike trials rider, lost the use of his legs in an accident during a live show in 2013.
The 41-year-old from Margam, Neath Port Talbot, hoped to raise money for his ongoing care by selling his bike.
But supporters on Facebook said they would raise the mon... | A stunt cyclist who was left paralysed in a crash has been urged not to sell his bike to pay for rehabilitation equipment. | 35136151 |
Walsall Council has announced it needs to save £18.9m next year and wants views on three budget options, two of which include raising council tax.
Without the increase it plans to close Walsall Museum and reduce children's services spending by £500,000.
The cuts are part of an overall five-year budget reduction of £100... | Residents of Walsall are being asked if they would accept a 2% or 4% increase in council tax amid warnings of further job losses. | 24540375 |
Senior officers are encouraging people to go out but to remain vigilant on the first holiday weekend with the national threat level at its highest.
Security is being increased at football cup finals at Wembley and Hampden Park and the Great Manchester Run.
Police are questioning 11 men over the attack in which 22 peopl... | Armed police will guard hundreds of events across the UK this bank holiday weekend following a reassessment of security after the Manchester bombing. | 40068012 |
Campaigners wanting to leave the EU say such a further enlargement could result in a migration "free-for-all" and pose a "serious and direct threat" to UK public services. Is there any truth in this?
Turkey, Serbia, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo and Macedonia all hope to join the European Union.
Turke... | The question of whether Turkey and six Balkan countries will join the European Union and, if so, what it will mean for the UK has become a live issue in the EU referendum campaign. | 36130465 |
The inquiry identified issues in 1MDB's financing and performance, saying it was "unsatisfactory".
1MDB, which racked up billions of dollars in debt, was set up by PM Najib Razak to promote development.
1MDB has faced repeated allegations of corruption, but has previously denied all wrongdoing.
Mr Najib, who has also b... | The entire board of a Malaysian state fund has offered to resign, after a parliamentary inquiry found it failed to carry out its responsibilities. | 35983964 |
Cracks appeared in an egg on the nest on Saturday afternoon and after a couple of hours female osprey LF15 stood up to reveal a tiny chick.
It is the earliest recorded hatching at the reserve near Dunkeld since 2005, when the first chick emerged on 12 May.
Staff at the trust expect another two eggs to hatch in the comi... | The first osprey chick of the season has hatched at the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve in Perthshire. | 39910430 |
The Glasgow club hope to appoint a successor to Ronny Deila, who stood down after winning a second successive title, before the end of May.
Northern Irishman Rodgers, 43, has been without a club since he was sacked by Liverpool in October 2015.
Scotsman Mackay, 44, had been sacked by Wigan Athletic six months earlier.
... | Brendan Rodgers and Malky Mackay are among a number of candidates to whom Celtic have spoken about their managerial vacancy. | 36317524 |
Banjong Pongphon was a "key suspect" in the investigation who "wielded great influence" in the area, police said.
The UN refugee agency said on Friday that 25,000 migrants boarded people smugglers' boats from Myanmar and Bangladesh in 2015's first quarter.
This was about double the number who left over the same period ... | A prominent Thai mayor has been arrested over a human trafficking scandal exposed by the discovery of mass graves in southern Thailand. | 32651410 |
The Reverend Michael Pfleger told mourners it was "a new low for Chicago" and that the city "has to face itself".
Police believe members of a rival gang lured Tyshawn away from a park near his grandmother's home and shot him.
Officers have called the crime "unfathomable" and are offering rewards for anyone with leads o... | Funeral services have been held in Chicago for nine-year-old Tyshawn Lee, who police say was executed for his father's gang affiliations. | 34780042 |
The world number three raced through the first set - but had to come from a break down in the second before sealing a 6-0 6-4 victory over a Frenchman.
Britain's Murray, 28, will meet David Goffin, who thrashed Tomas Berdych 6-0 6-0, for a place in the last four.
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal both won, but Roger Fede... | Andy Murray defeated Jeremy Chardy to reach the quarter-finals of the Italian Open in Rome. | 36274982 |
Pick, 25, who lost his leg while serving with the Army in Afghanistan in 2010, was second in the SB-LL2 event.
He was beaten by Finn Matti Suur-Hamari, whose time of one minute, 7.82 seconds bettered Pick's 1:08.23.
Moore, whose arm was left paralysed after a motorbike accident, finished third in the SB-UL category.
Bo... | Britain's Owen Pick and Ben Moore both won medals in the banked slalom events at the 2017 Para Snowboard World Championships in Big White, Canada. | 38904099 |
In a tight contest the Irish fighter lost on a split decision after a 39-37, 38-38, 37-39 scoreline.
"It is very disappointing - it's very hard to take but I gave it my best shot," Taylor told RTE.
It is another blow for the Ireland team with Michael Conlan the only boxer still involved in the Games.
Media playback is ... | Katie Taylor's defence of her Olympic lightweight title ended with a surprise quarter-final defeat by Finland's Mira Potkonen in Rio on Monday. | 37087014 |
Official figures for the first quarter of 2014 showed sanctions on Employment and Support Allowance claimants were some 4.5 times higher than in the same quarter in 2013 - although the 2014 figure still includes those appealing.
Under the sanctions, benefits can be docked temporarily.
Ministers said they were a last re... | There has been a "shocking" rise in the number of sanctions given to those who receive a key sickness benefit, according to homeless charity Crisis. | 28776102 |
Calan Morrison, 29, raped one woman at houses in Fernhill, Glasgow, and at Galston, East Ayrshire.
He indecently assaulted another victim at houses in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, and Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire. He also abducted two women who were left locked in a flat in Faifley, Clydebank.
Sentence on Morrison was de... | A convicted sex offender has been found guilty of rape, indecent assault and abduction charges. | 32395026 |
Lawro correctly forecast that France, his pre-tournament pick to win the tournament, would beat Germany in their semi-final, but wrongly thought Wales would beat Portugal and make Sunday's final.
He picked the winner in two of the four quarter-finals, six of the eight last-16 ties and enjoyed a 42% success rate in the ... | BBC Sport football expert Mark Lawrenson is predicting the outcome of every game at the 2016 European Championship. | 36751644 |
The switch in February 2014, which was widely anticipated, will see the show relocate from Los Angeles to New York.
NBC also said Lorne Michaels, the renowned producer of Saturday Night Live, will produce The Tonight Show.
NBC head Steve Burke said the network was making the change while the show was at the peak of its... | Late-night television show host Jay Leno will be replaced by presenter Jimmy Fallon on NBC's The Tonight Show, the US network has said. | 22020172 |
The 49-year-old man, who has not been identified, is an officer with the Northamptonshire force.
He was arrested shortly after 13:00 GMT at the couple's home in Wootton Hall Park, Northampton, close to the force's headquarters.
The murder investigation team "will not include anyone from Northamptonshire Police", a stat... | A serving police officer has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife. | 32080712 |
Two hundred and seventy jobs are under threat at Tata Steel in Dalzell and Clydebridge.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the focus of the Scottish government remains "very firmly" on securing an alternative operator for the plants.
Tata said 225 jobs would go at Dalzell in Motherwell and 45 posts at the Clydebridge ... | A consultation period for workers at two closure-threatened Lanarkshire steel plants ends on Friday. | 35006435 |
Alex Mutungi Mutuku, 28, is accused of electronic fraud but he denies any wrongdoing.
The prosecution says he is part of an international network stealing money from several state bodies.
The government says there is a ring involving expatriates from the United States and other countries, along with police officers and... | An IT expert has been charged with hacking into Kenya's Revenue Authority and stealing $39m (£31m). | 39351172 |
Crowds gathered on the banks of the Thames to watch the 120-metre long model go up in flames.
The inferno in 1666 raged for four days, destroying most of the city, which then was largely of wood.
It paved the way for large-scale reconstruction including the building of today's St Paul's Cathedral.
More than 13,000 home... | A giant wooden replica of 17th century London has been set ablaze on the River Thames in a retelling of the Great Fire of London 350 years ago. | 37272667 |
The claims of an organised covert attempt to impose a hardline Muslim ethos on a group of state schools emerged in a letter describing a so-called Operation Trojan Horse.
There have been investigations by the Department for Education, Ofsted and the local authority - and disputes about the plausibility of the letter. B... | More than 18 months after the Trojan Horse allegations first made the headlines, the arguments over claims of a take-over of Birmingham schools are being fought out in a series of disciplinary hearings. | 34606169 |
Scientists have just discovered that reindeer could actually be helping to protect the North Pole from climate change.
They can do this by eating plants in the Arctic, according to a science publication called Environmental Research Letters.
Munching on shrubs like this allows the surface of the Earth to be more reflec... | Reindeer are even more amazing than we thought. | 38402944 |
George B left on its first passenger trip from Llanuwchllyn station on the Bala Lake Railway in Gwynedd at 11:00 BST on Saturday.
It was built in 1898 and, originally named Wellington, was used for work at the Dinorwic Quarry.
It was privately purchased in 1965 before being withdrawn from service four years later for r... | A steam train has completed its first journey in 50 years after being restored to full working order. | 39656220 |
James Greenwood, Green Party candidate, said he was "fed up with the constant sell-off threat" to the woodland.
Conservative's Mark Harper and Liberal Democrat's Chris Coleman agreed the forest should remain publicly-owned.
Labour's Steve Parry-Hearn wanted legal protection while UKIP's Steve Stanbury said it was a "pr... | The Forest of Dean needs to be protected for future generations, according to the constituency's election candidates. | 32530291 |
The footage begins just after 18:36 local time on Monday 17 August. All timings have been adjusted by Thai police to account for discrepancies in the clocks of individual cameras, so the timestamp on the image may differ from the time given by police.
Thai police say this image shows the tuk-tuk (largely obscured) doin... | Thai police investigating the bomb at a shrine in Bangkok on Monday, which killed 20 people, have released a series of CCTV images showing the movements of their main suspect before and after the bomb detonated. | 34002904 |
Resuming on 275-8, Derbyshire lost Luke Fletcher to the fifth ball of the morning to Azharullah (4-95),
Shiv Thakor (83 not out) Andy Carter (17) then put on 48 for the 10th wicket to take the visitors to 324 all out.
Duckett and on-loan Notts opener Jake Libby (28 not out) saw the home side to 66-0 at close, 258 behin... | Ben Duckett's unbeaten 36 helped give Northants a solid start to their reply against Derbyshire before rain curtailed day two at Wantage Road. | 36184221 |
Now, the five-year civil war that rages in Syria has left much of it destroyed and divided roughly in two, with President Bashar al-Assad's forces controlling the west and the rebels the east.
A month ago, government forces re-imposed a siege on the east, and launched an all-out assault to take full control of the city... | Aleppo was once a place of culture and commerce, with a jewel of an old city that was on Unesco's list of world heritage sites. | 37561618 |
The 33-year-old midfielder is out of contract this summer and has been offered a new contract by the Baggies, who are ninth in the Premier League.
"It's always one side wants to have a little bit of this and the other," said Pulis.
"I'm sure they'll come together. I'm convinced."
Pulis added: "I'm not involved in those... | West Brom boss Tony Pulis is confident that captain Darren Fletcher will sign a new deal to stay at The Hawthorns beyond this season. | 39983827 |
The vote - which is non-binding - followed news that the chief executive's pay last year rose 20% despite the firm making a record loss.
John Fallon made £1.5m in 2016, including a £343,000 bonus.
Pearson, whose share price has tumbled since last summer, said it was disappointed at the outcome of the vote.
"We acknowle... | Two-thirds of shareholders in education publisher Pearson have rejected the company's remuneration report. | 39820637 |
The 32-year-old former Linfield player, who made one appearance for Northern Ireland, joined Portadown in May 2014.
"When you're alerted about the availability of a player of his stature and ability, you have to move quickly," said Crues boss Stephen Baxter.
"We want the best players, not just for now but also the futu... | Portadown midfielder Michael Gault will join Crusaders this summer after signing a pre-contract with the Irish Premiership champions. | 35365618 |
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A new survey has showed that many young girls in the UK don't feel happy with the way they look.
The Girls' Attitudes Survey 2016 carried out by Girlguiding found that more than one in six girls aged between seven and 10 years old quite often feel embarrassed or ashamed about ho... | How we feel about our bodies and the way we look is an important issue for many kids in the UK. | 37551171 |
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The African country, one of the major forces in world athletics, was judged to be non-compliant and placed at risk of missing this summer's Rio Games.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has written to Kenya, outlining what it must do to meet the anti-doping code.
"No ban ... | Kenyan sports minister Hassan Wario is confident the nation will not be banned from this year's Olympic Games despite breaching global anti-doping rules. | 36287484 |
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More often than not, the answer given would be India legend Sachin Tendulkar, who scored 200 in 2010. Since then, Virender Sehwag, Rohit Sharma, Martin Guptill and Chris Gayle have all posted a double ton.
However, not many are aware that the first player to hit a double c... | Who is the first player to score a double hundred in a one-day international? | 35863284 |
A parade through the streets of Manchester will be held on 17 October, and there will be another event in London the following day.
Wiggins' representatives said his absence was not unusual as he has not attended such an event since 2004.
The 36-year-old has also pulled out of a race in Abu Dhabi later this month.
Orga... | Five-time Olympic champion Sir Bradley Wiggins will not attend next week's Olympic and Paralympic celebrations of Britain's success at Rio 2016. | 37652895 |
Defeated presidential candidate Jean Ping has complained of fraud, pointing out that in one province incumbent Ali Bongo won 95% of the vote.
Former African Union chair Mr Ping lost the election by less than 6,000 votes.
The European Union has said there were "clear anomalies" in last month's poll - charges denied by M... | Gabon's opposition leader has lodged a challenge to the presidential election result at the constitutional court. | 37316746 |
Writing in the programme for 1992's Diamonds and Pearls tour, he explained: "There are no accidents. Music is made out of necessity. It's a fact of life. Just like breathing."
His recorded output extends to nearly 1,000 songs. Many more are thought to be stashed in a vault at Paisley Park.
It is impossible to boil that... | For Prince, song writing was a compulsion, an unstoppable force, and a joy. | 36107950 |
Toure, 33, was left out of the 25-man list for the group stage but has since become a first-team regular again, and replaces the injured Ilkay Gundogan.
New arrival Gabriel Jesus, who scored in the 4-0 win at West Ham on Wednesday, comes in for Kelechi Iheanacho, who remains eligible.
City face Monaco in the last 16, w... | Midfielder Yaya Toure has been recalled to Manchester City's Champions League squad. | 38842526 |
Lettings agent network Your Move said average rents north of the border were 2.2% higher last month than a year ago.
Its Buy-to-Let Index found rents in England and Wales rose by just 1.5% over the same period.
The average monthly rent in Scotland now stands at £537, back in line with a survey record set in August thi... | Property rents have risen faster in Scotland than in England and Wales over the past year, according to a new report. | 30197294 |
The girl is one of six alleged victims of nine men accused of grooming and exploiting children in Oxford.
She described being taken to parks and flats where she was given drugs and alcohol and had sex with men.
The men, from Oxford and Berkshire, deny 51 counts relating to girls aged between 11 and 15 from 2004 to 2012... | A 14-year-old girl was told she would be shot if she did not obey a man she then had sex with in a park, a court has heard. | 21125565 |
Officers said "interference with signs" increased delays on roads around Weymouth on Sunday.
Drivers reported taking three hours to make a four-mile journey between Weymouth and Dorchester.
Organisers said despite advance warning, people had not fully understood the impact of the event.
Motorist Caroline Cooper, who sa... | Police have condemned vandals who removed road signs and helped to cause traffic disruption at the UK's "biggest-ever" Ironman event. | 37336385 |
Sam Dallow, from Birmingham, believed he was contacting a 14-year-old girl.
Instead, Dallow was messaging self-styled paedophile hunter Shane Brannigan, who reported the 25-year-old to the police.
Dallow was sentenced at Winchester Crown Court and told he would serve half his two year sentence in custody.
Dallow, of 6t... | A soldier who admitted grooming a child after sending explicit messages over the internet from his Army barracks, has been jailed. | 40204352 |
Not only does O'Brien's extensive social media presence regularly feature the nation's teatime favourite, but the other day in the winners' room at Warwick I witnessed his eyes positively out on stalks at the prospect of a large Victoria sponge laid out on the bar.
It turns out cake is part of a strategy to make certai... | It could almost be jump racing's version of 'The Great British Bake-Off'; celebrations for trainer Fergal O'Brien often revolve around cake. | 38842278 |
PC Claire Stretton, who has been sacked, was family liaison officer to Charles Foulkes and his wife after their son was murdered in 2001.
Solicitor Nick Turner said their three daughters reached an out-of-court settlement with West Mercia Police.
Ms Stretton was claimed to have manipulated Mr Foulkes for £100,000.
Mr ... | A police force paid an undisclosed sum to a grieving family over an officer's "inappropriate relationship" with their elderly father, their solicitor said. | 34645671 |
Kangana Ranaut recently said that filmmaker Karan Johar was fit to play the character of a "stereotypical Bollywood biggie" in her biopic.
She described the character as being "very snooty", and a "flag bearer of nepotism and the movie mafia".
Johar responded on Monday, saying that if she was so terrorised by the indus... | Two top Bollywood stars have sparred over claims of "nepotism" in the industry. | 39189505 |
It was also the warmest since records began in 1910, with temperatures around 7.9C (46F), making it feel more like a day in April or May.
Overall, 2015 was the sixth wettest year, data showed.
Record amounts of rain fell in storm-hit Scotland, Wales and the north west of England.
The UK mean temperature for the year of... | A stormy and warm December was the wettest month for the UK in more than a century, provisional Met Office figures show. | 35230696 |
Logan Shaulis, 19, parked diagonally across a Pennsylvania road, set up road flares, and began stopping cars and asking for drivers' paperwork.
When the real police arrived he tried to hand off a pellet gun to a driver, saying "I can't get caught with this" according to media reports.
He faces a long list of criminal c... | Police say that a man arrested for setting up a drink-driving roadblock was himself drunk. | 33001132 |
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