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The explosion caused significant structural damage to the building in Baildon, near Bradford, west Yorks, police say.
Officers said a report had been received of someone tampering with the cash machine shortly before 04:00 BST.
A short time later a loud bang was reported and a silver Audi was seen.
The force was unable... | Residents have had to be temporarily re-homed after thieves blew up a post office cash machine causing significant damage to the building. | 36170419 |
Abdurraouf Eshati admitted collecting information for terrorist purposes.
The 29-year-old was sentenced at London's Old Bailey over the bid to get arms to the war-torn country.
The charge related to two documents on the purchase of ammunition and cargo plane hire.
Judge John Bevan QC said on Tuesday: "It's obvious that... | A Libyan man who lived at a mosque in Wrexham and sometimes led prayers as an imam has been jailed for six years after admitting his part in a network plotting an £18.6m arms deal. | 34645263 |
Eamon Lynch, 39, from Wesley Street in Derry admitted a series of road traffic offences in the city in 2010.
The father-of-eight's criminal record now stands at 472 convictions, including almost 300 driving offences.
At Londonderry Crown Court, Lynch was given a 28-month prison sentence, half of which he will serve in ... | A 39-year-old man, whose solicitor claimed has the biggest criminal record in British and Irish judicial history, has been jailed. | 20528692 |
The 24-year-old Dubliner, who swept the boards with three trophies at Wolves' end-of-season awards night on Tuesday, is yet to be capped by his country.
But the former Under-21 was in Martin O'Neill's squad for the friendlies in March against Switzerland and Slovakia.
"It very much depends on the manager's thinking," J... | Wolves boss Kenny Jackett thinks defender Matt Doherty may still have an outside chance of making Republic of Ireland's Euro 2016 squad. | 36249537 |
Finch captains his country's Twenty20 side, but will be available to play in all competitions for Surrey.
The 29-year-old, who has previously played for Yorkshire, is expected to make his debut in the Championship game against Warwickshire on 2 July.
Sangakkara, 38, could be absent for up to six weeks from the end of J... | Surrey have signed Australia batsman Aaron Finch as cover for Kumar Sangakkara while the Sri Lankan plays in the Caribbean Premier League. | 35459674 |
The 22-year-old, on loan from Cardiff City, has scored six goals in 18 appearances for County this season.
He said he was aware of the approach before the 0-0 FA Cup second round draw with Argyle.
"I've heard there's been interest as well but it's not for me to be dealing with that so I've left it for someone else to d... | Newport County striker Rhys Healey has confirmed FA Cup rivals Plymouth Argyle have made an approach for him. | 38251561 |
It happened outside the White Swan Hotel on the High Street around 21:40.
A 29-year-old man and a teenager were both seriously hurt and taken to hospital for treatment.
Dete Insp Paul Batton said: "I'm keen to hear from anyone who was in the area of the White Swan Hotel on the High Street on Saturday". | Police are looking for witnesses to a fight involving two groups of men in Earlston on Saturday. | 37333593 |
South African cricket great Jacques Kallis has announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket. The following article first appeared in December 2013 when Kallis retired from Test cricket.
It was equally typical that he marked the occasion with the sort of composed and authoritative century that establ... | It was typical of Jacques Kallis's understated character that he announced his retirement from Test cricket on Christmas Day, guaranteeing minimal fanfare and very little build-up to his final bow. | 28568852 |
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Shaun Johnson kicked the winning drop-goal as the defending champions edged a tense Test match in Huddersfield.
Australian Bennett, taking charge of his first England game on home soil, said: "I'm disappointed in the result but not the effort.
"The difference was a little ... | Coach Wayne Bennett said England must learn how to win after a 17-16 defeat against New Zealand in their opening Four Nations match. | 37812467 |
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10 April 2015 Last updated at 14:07 BST
Ahead of the presidential election, BBC Africa looks at what you need to know about what was once the largest and one of the most geographically diverse states in Africa.
Produced by Baya Cat | Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir is standing for re-election, despite previous claims that he would quit after 25 years in power. | 32236969 |
It follows the recent attacks in Paris and also in Mali, where 22 people were killed in a raid on a luxury hotel last week, couturier Alphadi said.
About 1,000 designers, models and celebrities were due to attend.
Niger is battling the Nigerian-based jihadist group Boko Haram in the south-east of the country.
Since Feb... | One of Africa's foremost fashion shows, the Fima festival in Niger, has been called off by authorities amid security fears, the organiser has announced. | 34915013 |
Farah, 31, who was running his first competitive marathon, finished in eighth place. He also missed out on breaking the British record.
Wilson Kipsang from Kenya won the event in a new course record. Stanley Biwott came second and Tsegaye Kebede third.
Kenya's Edna Kiplagat won the women's elite race with Florence Kipl... | Double Olympic champion Mo Farah missed out on his bid to win the London Marathon 2014. | 27002840 |
6 December 2016 Last updated at 00:51 GMT
Matt Greenwood, from Walsall, West Midlands, has been given nine months to live after the cancer spread from his hip to his lungs.
Included on the Oxford University engineering student's list is a skydive, road trip around America and a hot air balloon ride with his father.
Mat... | A 21-year-old bone cancer patient says he's been overwhelmed by the support of friends who've raised more than £56,000 to help him achieve his bucket list. | 38214115 |
The 18-year-old from Denbighshire was found dead in November 1995 with a single bullet wound to the head.
A previous inquest recorded an open verdict, however, a new inquest was ordered in July.
During a pre-inquest review at the High Court a barrister for Surrey Police requested the new inquest was delayed.
The force ... | A decision over when a fresh inquest can start over the death of Pte Cheryl James at Deepcut barracks in Surrey has been delayed. | 31662375 |
It is also ending Saturday morning opening at 11 branches.
The bank said it is aiming to make the redundancies "on a strictly voluntary basis".
The banking union, the IBOA, said: "Reducing the number of staff in these crucial roles is not sustainable in the long term."
It added: "It is being driven by a short-term, cos... | Ulster Bank is shedding around 50 jobs among its branch staff in what it describes as "efforts to build a strong and sustainable" business. | 36055885 |
Environmentalists have objected to the proposals by SP Manweb for cables over 17km linking a substation at Clocaenog Forest and a terminal at Glascoed.
The cables will carry supplies from four windfarms in the Clocaenog and Brenig areas.
A shorter route option was chosen as minimising impact and costs.
Powerlines will ... | Controversial plans for overhead power lines across parts of Conwy and Denbighshire have been lodged with the Planning Inspectorate. | 32626696 |
Townsend, who led Glasgow to the Pro12 title last season, signed a new deal in December, taking him through to the summer of 2017.
"There was some speculation in the media about my future," said Townsend.
"I have a contract here for next year and I'm really looking forward to next season."
Townsend succeeded Sean Linee... | Head coach Gregor Townsend insists he will remain at Glasgow Warriors next season, dismissing a link to Harlequins as "a non-story". | 36053840 |
It split along party lines, with all 11 Republicans voting in favour and all 10 Democrats against. A full vote will now be held in the Republican-run Senate.
The move capped a busy day for the new Donald Trump administration.
Most notable was the US withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, fulfilling a campaign p... | The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has narrowly approved Rex Tillerson as US secretary of state, despite concerns about his business ties to Russia. | 38723195 |
Speaking at a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York, Ms Fernandez called on Britain to negotiate the archipelago's future.
"We don't take a fanciful approach to the Malvinas," she said, using the Argentine name for the islands.
"We simply want the UN resolution to be enforced."
She was referring to UN Res... | Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has restated her country's demand for sovereignty of the Falkland Islands. | 23596312 |
Nominations for candidates open on 31 March and it is believed Labour should have put its application in by 7 March.
In December, NI Labour activists passed a motion suggesting they should organise in order to contest elections.
But with no place on the register, even individual Labour members standing can only be iden... | Labour Party activists keen on contesting the NI Assembly election in May have missed the deadline for the register of political parties. | 35822801 |
The series is 1-1 after two matches, with Friday's game in Kingston the first of three that count towards the Women's Championship.
England sit fourth in the Championship, with the top four teams qualifying for the 2017 World Cup in the UK.
"Winning 3-0 is realistic, but it will be hard," Knight, 25, said.
"They are a ... | Captain Heather Knight says England can realistically win the final three one-day internationals against West Indies to secure World Cup qualification. | 37651091 |
It said those infected with HIV, or who developed advanced Hepatitis C, should get £27,000 per year - the equivalent of the average Scottish salary.
They are currently offered £15,000.
The Scottish government said it had yet to decide whether to implement the new proposals.
Campaigners have been split over the level of... | People infected by contaminated NHS blood products should have their compensation nearly doubled, a report to the Scottish government has recommended. | 35110849 |
The upturned hull of the Cemfjord - which was carrying cement - was spotted by a passing ferry on Saturday and later sank.
No trace of the crew was found despite an extensive search operation.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said a fixed wing aircraft was conducting a search.
The Cemfjord crew consisted of sev... | An aircraft has been searching for debris from a cargo ship which sank in the Pentland Firth with eight men on board. | 30712015 |
The Nottingham fighter started faster but his Danish rival, who beat Froch in Denmark in 2010, found his feet in the middle rounds.
But Froch, 35, kept his head and marginally had the better of some barbaric rounds down the stretch.
Froch took a unanimous decision, winning 118-10, 116-12 and 115-113 on the three judges... | Carl Froch retained his IBF super-middleweight crown and gained sweet revenge on Mikkel Kessler with a thrilling win on points at London's O2 Arena. | 22667716 |
8 July 2016 Last updated at 22:24 BST
These are some excerpts of the recorded conversation when Marcus promises the victim, Hannah Casey, that the money will be returned.
She never received the money, and Marcus, 52, of Ashfield Avenue in Bushey, was subsequently jailed for four and a half years after admitting fraud. | A victim of rogue lettings agent Martin Marcus confronted him after he failed to return her deposit. | 36739372 |
The events are being held in Cheltenham and Gloucester later to hear people's experiences of care in the last year.
England's chief inspector of hospitals said views expressed would help inspectors decide what to look at.
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust will be inspected on 10 March and given an overall rating unde... | People are being invited to give their views on Gloucestershire hospitals at two events, ahead of an inspection. | 31606035 |
The case centres on the most deadly blaze on Black Saturday, on 7 February 2009, when wildfires swept across several areas in the state of Victoria.
This fire, in the Kilmore East area north of Melbourne, killed 119 people and destroyed more than 1,000 homes.
The plaintiffs say SPI Electricity failed to adequately main... | Survivors of one of the biggest bushfires in Australian history are suing a power company for negligence. | 21651592 |
The former British number one, 23, is working with the German on a trial basis before her next tournament in Yokohama in two weeks' time.
Kindlmann spent three years with Sharapova before her positive test for meldonium at the 2016 Australian Open.
He has since coached world number 22 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
Kindlman... | Laura Robson has turned to Maria Sharapova's former hitting partner Didi Kindlmann as she looks for a coach to guide the next stage of her career. | 39034952 |
Each side finished with 10 men as Bury striker James Vaughan and Shrewsbury centre-half Adam El-Abd were sent off either side of the break with the score still goalless.
Mayor then broke the deadlock with a 65th minute strike and although Ivan Toney levelled with a quarter of an hour remaining, Mayor struck again at th... | Danny Mayor's second-half brace handed Bury a last-gasp victory at home to Shrewsbury. | 37264408 |
A report looking at the 226 English clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in October 2014 says the average journey for a patient was 13 miles (22km).
But six teams saw patients travelling on average more than 100km (62 miles).
Patients in Brighton and Great Yarmouth and Waveney faced the longest average distance, NHS st... | Mental health patients having to travel as far as 79 miles (127km) for a bed is "not acceptable", the charity Mind has said. | 31448670 |
About 70% of lights have been turned off between midnight and 05:00 since March 2013 to save £1m annually.
Safety and crime concerns led some local councils to offer to fund the night lighting themselves.
Essex County Council said the lights would now be turned off between 01:00 and 05:00 six days a week, costing an ex... | Street lights will be turned on for an extra hour across Essex following a decision by the county council. | 32030913 |
For a supermarket like Tesco, that figure is chilling for two reasons.
Firstly, Christmas was traditionally the time when promiscuous shoppers returned to the Big Four to fill their groaning family trolleys. That is no longer the case - Lidl sells champers too.
And, secondly, if half of shoppers tried Aldi and Lidl, th... | Last Christmas, more than half of Britain's shoppers tried the discount experience of Aldi or Lidl. | 34462482 |
Staff told police that beef items on their menu were buffalo, not cow, meat.
Police said they only went to Kerala House as a "preventive measure", not to investigate the complaint or take meat samples.
An angry Kerala government has complained to the police.
Kerala is one of the few Indian states in which cow slaughter... | The canteen of a Delhi guesthouse belonging to the southern Indian state of Kerala was visited by police after a rightwing Hindu group complained it had beef on its menu. | 34645240 |
The £6bn project will link the M25, near North Ockendon, Essex, with the A2 near Shorne, Kent, passing through greenbelt land.
The transport secretary said it would create more than 6,000 jobs and boost the economy by more than £8bn.
Adam Holloway, Gravesham's Conservative MP, said it was a "crazy idea" and "a disast... | The route of a new road tunnel under the Thames Estuary has been revealed. | 39575467 |
Chief executive Juergen Maier said that while the German giant is committed to the UK, he is worried about the prospects for future investment.
"We are concerned about what the future might hold in terms of new investments that we might want to make" he said.
Siemens has 13 plants in the UK and employs about 14,000 peo... | One of the UK's biggest industrial companies, Siemens UK, has warned that investment could be hit in the wake of the Brexit vote. | 36680572 |
It said Mr Vucic had visited the town "in a spirit of reconciliation, intending to pay respect".
Mr Vucic was forced to flee the ceremony after being booed and heckled and then pelted with stones.
About 8,000 Muslims were killed in Srebrenica by Bosnian Serb forces during the Bosnian war.
Speaking in Belgrade after the... | Bosnia's presidency has condemned an attack on Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic at a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre. | 33496684 |
The general strode out confidently, leading his men on foot straight up the dusty, pot-holed track to Bor, South Sudan's most contested city.
Reinforcements were arriving by truck and by boat, and as the sun rose hundreds of soldiers chanting war songs marched at a dusty camp on the banks of the Nile.
Morale was high.
... | Travelling with a convoy of government troops in South Sudan seeking to retake the rebel-held town of Bor, the BBC's Alastair Leithead witnesses the forces coming under attack. | 25627361 |
He's also having to get used to the media and laying out his policies - many of which are quite distinct from the previous leader's.
Mr Corbyn has been highly critical of the government's response to the Calais migrant crisis and says the UK must do more.
He told me: "These are human beings, these are people in despera... | Less than two weeks since he was elected to lead the Labour Party with a huge majority, Jeremy Corbyn is preparing for his first conference as leader in Brighton. | 34362565 |
Officers were previously told not to shoot drivers of moving vehicles because of the additional dangers it posed, Simon Chesterman said.
But he said the approach had changed in the wake of attacks such as those in Westminster, Nice and Berlin.
He added officers now had ammunition to penetrate doors and windows.
Last mo... | Police may now have to shoot terrorists at the wheel of vehicles to stop them being used in attacks, the national lead for armed policing has said. | 39643210 |
Paterson, 59, was convicted over operations on nine women and one man, but there were hundreds of other victims.
He was found guilty of 17 counts of wounding with intent and three of unlawful wounding, after his trial.
Jurors at Nottingham Crown Court heard last month Paterson had exaggerated or invented the risk of ca... | Breast surgeon Ian Paterson has been jailed for 15 years after carrying out unnecessary cancer operations. | 40108558 |
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Brook, the IBF welterweight champion, is jumping two weight divisions to take on unbeaten knockout artist Golovkin.
Welterweight great Leonard came out of retirement in 1987 to beat world middleweight champion Marvin Hagler.
"I want to do what Leonard did with Hagler - use... | Britain's Kell Brook aims to emulate Sugar Ray Leonard when he challenges middleweight king Gennady Golovkin at London's O2 on Saturday. | 37277088 |
Choosing Wisely Wales aims for a more equal doctor-patient relationship.
It comes amid worries up to 20% of treatments at best do no good but at worst could harm patients - something a top doctor has called "clearly unacceptable".
But there are fears the move might be interpreted as an effort to cut costs.
Those behind... | Patients in Wales are being urged to take more control of decisions about the care and treatments they receive, as part of a new medical movement. | 37352128 |
Fedor Konyukhov, 64, is due to set off from Northam, Australia, in a craft designed by Cameron Balloons of Bedminster.
Konyukhov will try to beat by about 48 hours the late American Steve Fossett's 2002 record of just under 15 days.
Cameron's gondola design carries control, navigation systems and oxygen.
The design and... | A Russian adventurer has visited the Bristol factory making a helium balloon for his world record attempt to circumnavigate the globe. | 35480714 |
Van Niekerk ran 100m in 9.98 seconds in Bloemfontein on Saturday to add to his 19.94 personal best over 200m and 400m world title-winning 43.48.
The 23-year-old was helped by a legal 1.5m/sec tailwind and 1,300m altitude.
"Wow! Finally reaching my dream of sub 10," Van Niekerk wrote on Instagram alongside a video of t... | South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk has become the first athlete to run under 10 seconds for the 100m, 20 seconds for the 200m and 44 seconds for 400m. | 35794869 |
18 March 2017 Last updated at 11:30 GMT
He made the claim during a speech in Fife where he set out his "third way" option for the constitutional future of Scotland.
Mr Brown believed there was a strong case for more powers to be handed to Holyrood once the UK's exit from the EU is completed.
He explained to his audienc... | Former Labour prime minister Gordon Brown said that if Scotland were to chose independence then it would mean the country having no access to the UK single market. | 39315292 |
That takes the number of cars recalled over the issue to 2.79 million.
The affected vehicles have a defective part which "could cause the airbag inflator to rupture and deploy the airbag abnormally in a crash".
Toyota, the world's biggest carmaker, said it had received one report of a seat cover burn due to the issue.
... | Japanese car manufacturer Toyota has added 650,000 cars - all in Japan - to the recall it issued last year over a defect in passenger airbags. | 27791832 |
Between April and June only 70% of patients with an urgent GP referral for suspected cancer started their treatment within 62 days.
The government target is 95%. All health trusts missed the target last quarter.
The figures also show a sharp fall in the number of women first seen within 14 days of an urgent referral fo... | Targets for cancer waiting times have again been missed in Northern Ireland. | 37507487 |
It was spotted at Antrim Grammar School on Tuesday morning.
"Several attempts were made to safely and humanely manage the animal," a PSNI spokesperson said.
"Regrettably, after consultation with the vet working with officers at the scene, we were required to shoot the stag as it had become very agitated and posed a ris... | A police armed response unit has shot dead a large wild stag on the grounds of a school in County Antrim. | 34781021 |
Three more carcasses of the whales were found in recent days on the west coast of Newfoundland and Labrador.
That brings the total of right whales found dead in the Gulf of St Lawrence to to at least nine since 7 June.
Each death is a conservation concern given that only around 525 of the species are believed to still ... | The deaths of critically endangered right whales in Canadian waters is raising alarms. | 40745232 |
The owners of Schoolcardshop announced on Wednesday that they had ceased trading, putting thousands of orders under threat.
But Devon-based Harrier LLC, which owns the Truprint brand, has promised to deliver all the cards before Christmas.
Harrier said the move was "a goodwill gesture".
Edinburgh-based Schoolcardshop c... | A photo-gift supplier has stepped in to take over Christmas card orders for schoolchildren, following the collapse of a printing firm. | 38170897 |
GB teams played at the 2012 Games in London but will not feature in Rio.
The FA wanted to see a joint side take part this summer too, until its Northern Irish, Scottish and Welsh counterparts objected.
But FA participation and development director Kelly Simmons said: "The door's definitely open from our side to continu... | The Football Association wants a Great Britain women's football team to be revived for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. | 35828464 |
The Garda Representative Association said the action includes "a unilateral withdrawal of services" on 4, 11, 18 and 25 November.
The Republic's Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald said she was disappointed by the news.
It follows the rejection of pay proposals negotiated with the Department of Justice last week.
T... | The organisation which represents An Garda Síochána (Irish police) has voted to take industrial action. | 37504669 |
Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom rejected an invitation to appear before AMs while junior minister George Eustice cancelled at two days' notice.
Committee chairman Mark Reckless wrote to Mr Eustice saying he was "extremely disappointed" by the cancellation.
The UK government said it was in "regular dialogue" with W... | UK ministers responsible for farming have been criticised for an "apparent refusal to engage" with the assembly environment committee's Brexit inquiry. | 38906863 |
The small town of Perugia in Italy was shocked when Meredith Kercher was killed in 2007.
The nature of her murder and the subsequent trial of US student Amanda Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito brought the case to the attention of the world's media.
The case has remained in the public eye ever since,... | Inspired by the murder of British student Meredith Kercher, Michael Winterbottom's The Face of an Angel - which has had its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival - explores the media and public's obsession with violent stories. | 29172934 |
Petricola, 31, suffered multiple fractures and a head injury after crashing in practice last year and was in a coma for several days.
The Frenchman was flown home after the meeting but made a full recovery and raced at Scarborough last weekend.
"I am ready for it," said Petricola of his impending North West 200 return.... | French rider Franck Petricola is set to race at the North West 200 next month despite suffering life-threatening injuries at the meeting last year. | 32340789 |
Clough, who has been granted permission to discuss the managerial role at his former club, saw the visitors lead through Luke Murphy's 30-yard strike.
Lloyd Dyer's breakaway effort put an increasingly impressive Burton 2-0 up.
Conor Washington's shot gave hope of a comeback, but the visitors held on to climb out of the... | Nigel Clough put aside the ongoing speculation about becoming Nottingham Forest boss to guide his struggling Burton Albion side to victory at QPR. | 38700813 |
Real won their last 12 league games, but Barca ended with five victories in a row after a blip in April saw their lead over Real closed from 10 points.
"We're all disappointed, but with 38 matchdays played, we can't change anything now," said Zidane, who has won 21 of his 26 games in charge.
"Barcelona deserved to win ... | Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane conceded Barcelona are deserved La Liga champions after losing out to their arch-rivals by one point. | 36294900 |
Public Health England (PHE) said it was investigating 11 confirmed cases following visits to Huntley's Country Store, Samlesbury, near Preston.
PHE advised anyone feeling unwell after attending a lambing event staged at the farm outlet between 29 March and 24 April to seek medical help.
It said the farm store no longer... | Four people have been treated in hospital after an outbreak of E. coli linked to a farm shop in Lancashire. | 27238990 |
They take the number of suspended executives to eight.
Tesco said, "We have asked three employees to step aside to facilitate the investigation into the potential overstatement of profits in UK food.
"We will provide an update on the investigation with our interim results on 23 October."
Tesco shocked investors in Sept... | Supermarket giant Tesco has asked three more executives to leave their posts as the fall-out continues from its £250m profit guidance overstatement. | 29613946 |
Uefa released a list of 641 clubs who received a revenue share of 150m euros (£127.74m) and Bala earned £17,942.
Artell played for Gibraltar in the Euro 2016 qualifiers and Bala chief executive Nigel Aykroyd said the money was a pleasant surprise for the club.
"It's not a run of the mill situation for a club of our siz... | Welsh Premier League side Bala Town have received nearly £18,000 for sending defender David Artell to play for Gibraltar. | 38847826 |
Members of the Northants Vespa and Lambretta Club are trying to buy the £1,500 scooter, which belonged to former chairman Dennis Lyon.
Mr Lyon, 64, who died two years ago, had decorated the Vespa PX200 with more than 80 mirrors, 20 headlights and other adornments.
His widow Faith is going into a care home and is selli... | Scooter enthusiasts are offering shares in a unique bike and sidecar to save it for their club. | 30098269 |
Kennaugh completed a lap of the 37.7 mile (60km) Mountain Course in one hour 23 minutes and 48 seconds.
It was six seconds faster than former Olympic individual pursuit gold medallist Boardman's time, set during the Isle of Man Cycling Week in 1993.
Two-time men's British road race champion Kennaugh, 26, recorded his l... | Isle of Man cyclist Peter Kennaugh has broken Chris Boardman's 22-year record for cycling a lap of the TT course. | 34392853 |
The lender, which made a pre-tax profit of £39.7m in 2013, witnessed a hefty drop in lending to UK consumers.
Wonga admitted it needed to address "the problems of the past" and is predicting another loss in 2015.
Last year, it apologised and agreed to pay compensation to customers after using letters from fake legal fi... | Short-term lender Wonga made a pre-tax loss of £37.3m in 2014 amid a major overhaul of the controversial company. | 32392544 |
Water levels on the River Sava are expected to peak later, threatening the country's biggest power plant.
It comes after the worst floods in the Balkans for decades left more than 35 dead and forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes.
In Bosnia-Hercegovina, landslides have buried houses and disturbed landm... | Emergency workers in Serbia are preparing for a "flood wave" on one of the country's main rivers. | 27459184 |
Brian Auchterlonie, 27, has been jailed for 40 months for attacking Casey Thomson, 32, between Rutland Square and Festival Square on Tuesday 12 July.
Auchterlonie had pleaded guilty previously to assault and robbery.
Ms Thomson's mother could hear her calling out: "Mum, mum, I'm being mugged". Ms Thomson suffered facia... | A mother who was talking to her daughter on her mobile phone heard her being attacked and mugged in Edinburgh. | 37913903 |
The 30-year-old was due to defend his title against Jonathan Barros in Las Vegas in January but the fight was called off at 24 hours notice.
Argentinean Barros was not able to meet the medical requirements of the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
Selby will now face Spaniard Gago at London's O2 Arena, on the undercard ... | Wales' IBF featherweight world champion Lee Selby will fight Andoni Gago in a non-title bout on 4 March. | 38986034 |
The creation of MediaCityUK led to 4,600 jobs between 2011 and 2016, the Centre for Cities think tank noted.
But, its report stated the impact on the wider region was "negligible".
The BBC however, said it was "surprised" by the findings and cited other studies which highlighted positive effects of the move.
Salford ci... | The economic benefits of moving public sector jobs out of London should not be overestimated, a study of the BBC's Salford development claims. | 40878150 |
Campaign group UK Uncut said hundreds had protested in town and cities such as London, Manchester and Northampton.
It said plans aimed at saving £220m from the criminal legal aid bill in England and Wales would "block access to justice for millions of people".
The Ministry of Justice says legal aid costs too much and c... | Demonstrators have staged events across England in opposition to planned changes to legal aid. | 24410807 |
Mamunur Roshid, 24, travelled to the country with four friends in October 2013.
Iftekar Jaman - who left the UK separately in May last year - and Hamidur Rahman were previously killed in the fighting.
The Jami Mosque in Portsmouth said Mr Roshid's parents told them their son had been killed on Friday in Syria.
Abdul Ja... | A third man from Portsmouth who went to fight in Syria for Islamic State (IS) has been killed, his mosque has said. | 29707186 |
They have seen rises in the number of annual tests carried out of between 40% and 470% over four years.
Workers cannot be made to take a drugs test, but if they refuse when the employer has good grounds for testing, they may face disciplinary action.
Business leaders' increased awareness of workplace drug use is a larg... | Workplace drug testing has increased significantly in the UK, four leading screening companies have said. | 29465755 |
The news that Daniel Anrig would not be continuing as commander was published in the Vatican's daily newspaper.
He will leave the Vatican after Christmas at the end of an eight-year stint, and be replaced by his deputy.
Since his election Pope Francis has made efforts to reform the Church and make it more open.
The not... | Pope Francis is removing the commander of the Swiss Guards, with the pontiff reportedly unhappy at the officer's strict authoritarian style. | 30320800 |
Elliot Handley, from Eastleigh, Hampshire, was discovered at a property in The Grove late on 26 May.
A post-mortem examination revealed he had suffered multiple blunt force injuries to the head.
Simon Bennett, from Dorchester, appeared at Bournemouth Magistrates' Court and will appear at Winchester Crown Court on Monda... | A man charged with murdering a 46-year-old, whose body was found at a flat in Dorchester, has appeared in court. | 34213173 |
The report by Save the Children says it is impossible to be completely certain how she caught the virus.
However, it said the different safety protocols used for removing visors and goggles, was the most likely explanation.
Ms Cafferkey made a full recovery after being treated in London.
An independent panel, led by Pu... | The UK nurse Pauline Cafferkey probably caught Ebola by wearing a visor instead of goggles while treating patients, an investigation has concluded. | 31128964 |
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They blame the traders for causing traffic jam.
The BBC Africa Debate this month is considering whether street trading should be regulated or banned. | The authorities in Nigeria's main city of Lagos are cracking down on street hawkers who sell a variety of items to passing drivers. | 37504832 |
Ms Park told family members that those responsible for the ferry sinking on 16 April would be "punished severely".
The Sewol ferry had 476 passengers on board when it sank - 174 were rescued, and 58 remain unaccounted for.
Prosecutors say the ferry owner ignored safety warnings and allowed the ship to be overloaded.
Ms... | The confirmed death toll from the South Korea ferry disaster has reached 244, officials say, as President Park Geun-hye met relatives of those on board. | 27274089 |
The head of the Eurogroup of finance ministers, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, said banks could move jobs outside the UK if it leaves the single market.
It comes as EU financial services chief Lord Hill announced his resignation.
However, UK economist Gerard Lyons said that despite the EU's "unsurprising" warnings, London would ... | London's financial firms risk losing unrestricted access to the European Union, according to eurozone leaders. | 36628595 |
All on board died when the Bond Super Puma came down in 2009.
Relatives have called for a criminal inquiry, but the Crown Office defended its decision not to prosecute.
Sheriff Principal Derek Pyle said the precautions which might have avoided the deaths included following agreed procedures and communications.
He said... | An inquiry into the deaths of 16 men in a North Sea helicopter crash has concluded that the accident could have been prevented. | 26529415 |
The 33-year-old will play vigilante Casey Jones in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2.
He'll star opposite Megan Fox who will return as news reporter April O'Neil.
The Paramount Pictures film is due out in June next year, following the first movie in the franchise last Autumn, which did well at the box office but was panne... | He's best known as Oliver Queen in the TV series Arrow, but Stephen Amell is set to hit the big screen. | 32144753 |
The protesters are angered by a $700m (£455m) payment made to his bank account from unnamed foreign donors.
It was discovered last month during a probe into alleged mismanagement at the debt-laden state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
Mr Najib has denied any wrongdoing.
The rally began on Saturday and continu... | Tens of thousands of Malaysians protested over the weekend in the capital Kuala Lumpur and elsewhere, calling for Prime Minister Najib Razak to step down over a financial scandal. | 34093338 |
Appointed to the post following the election, he said the decision was taken for personal rather than political reasons.
Mr Edwards said he will concentrate on representing the people of Carmarthen East and Dinefwr.
Arfon MP Hywel Williams has now been appointed to the role. | Plaid Cymru MP Jonathan Edwards has stepped down as leader of the party's parliamentary group after only four months in the job. | 34207558 |
Bartholomeo Joly de Lotbiniere, 21, is accused of raping a woman at York University in June 2014 after a drunken night out.
He told a jury at York Crown Court both parties felt "disappointment and regret" afterwards, but what had happened was consensual.
The defendant, of Kensal Rise, London, denies rape and assault.
M... | A history graduate who denies raping a fellow student has described what happened as "a failed one-night-stand". | 38917557 |
United paid Monaco £36m to sign Martial on transfer deadline day.
The 19-year-old forward could end up costing £58m with various add-ons.
Speaking at a private function for United's executive ticket holders on Wednesday, Van Gaal said Martial would be of more use to the man who takes over when the Dutchman's contract e... | Louis van Gaal has told Manchester United fans he bought Anthony Martial for the club's next manager. | 34213412 |
It would make science more important at the highest levels of government, says Sir Paul, a Nobel laureate. But he admits that what he is proposing could be seen as "a deal with the devil".
The government spends more than £3bn each year on scientific research.
This is allocated by seven specialist research councils, wh... | One of the UK's leading scientists, Sir Paul Nurse, has proposed giving politicians a greater say in the way scientific research is funded. | 34871075 |
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Chesham should have been ahead at half-time after Tom Lockyer fouled Brad Wadkins, but Rovers keeper Lee Nicholls saved Dave Pearce's resulting penalty.
But the seventh tier side did take the lead when Blake's powerful shot from 25 yards caught out Nicholls.
Shane Gore mad... | Ryan Blake's strike sent Southern League Premier Division side Chesham into round two of the FA Cup at the expense of League Two Bristol Rovers. | 34691159 |
Gunmen claiming to be security personnel took Afrah Shawqi al-Qaisi from her home in Baghdad.
After being freed late on Tuesday, she told NRT television: "The treated me well. They just interrogated me and thank God they found me not guilty."
Hours earlier, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi had said investigators believed... | A prominent Iraqi female journalist who was abducted last week has been freed. | 38510102 |
Torfaen council said moving post-16 provision to a new £20m facility in Cwmbran from September 2019 would benefit pupils.
But unions fear experienced staff could be lost through redundancies.
They said some pupils could also face longer journey times and fewer course choices.
The council said the "anticipated funding e... | Teachers and unions have called for plans to remove sixth forms from English-medium schools to be blocked. | 39068685 |
Judge Dredd was created by Greenock-raised writer John Wagner and Spanish artist Carlos Ezquerra.
The comic strips have been adapted for two movies, one starring Sylvester Stallone as the futuristic lawman.
The first definitive collection of all the Dredd stories, which began in 1977, will be released in January.
The M... | Previously unseen sketches of one of the UK's best-known comic book characters are to be published for the first time. | 30402725 |
The 23-year-old, who hopes to challenge for an Olympic medal in Rio, ran two minutes, 00.57 seconds, just 15 hundredths off her personal best.
Muir enjoyed a superb 2015 season which included a stunning 1500m win in the Oslo Diamond League meeting.
She also recorded a fifth-placed finish at the World Championships in B... | Scotland's Laura Muir declared herself "very happy" after starting her season with an 800m victory - a meeting record - in Montbeliard, France. | 36431352 |
Legend has it the park in Mevagissey was named Hitlers Walk after a dictatorial councillor in the 1930s.
Signs were taken down in 2005 by the now-defunct Restormel council after complaints the name was offensive.
But the parish council decided to reinstate the nameplate; a decision described by a Jewish group as "outra... | Plans to reinstate the name Hitlers Walk at a park in Cornwall will be reconsidered after complaints. | 31092792 |
Almost 2,000 homes and more than 1,000 businesses in the area were affected by flooding over Christmas last year.
The new scheme is in addition to almost £10m awarded from central government to support flood recovery in the area.
The council funding will also be used to improve flood incident management systems.
Read m... | A £3m fund to invest in flood prevention and resilience schemes in Calderdale has been approved by councillors. | 36713610 |
Two bodies were recovered from the ruins of the Rigopiano hotel, in the central Abruzzo region, where rescuers battled the elements to reach the site.
Searchers said they had not given up hope of finding survivors despite finding no signs of life.
The avalanche struck on Wednesday after multiple earthquakes in the regi... | The search for survivors of an avalanche at a mountain hotel in Italy has gone into the night, with up to 35 people buried under rubble and snow. | 38685489 |
Supporters of the amendment to the Act for Information say it will help the authorities block sites containing images of child abuse and other illegal material.
But opponents have warned that censorship could later be extended.
The bill still needs to be signed by President Vladimir Putin to become law.
It must also be... | Russia's parliament has voted to approve a law that would give the government the power to force certain internet sites offline without a trial. | 18805039 |
An amendment to the Digital Economy Bill means it will be illegal to use "bots" to bypass limits on the maximum number of tickets that can be bought.
Tickets purchased by bots can appear on secondary websites at prices many times greater than their face value.
A Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) spokesman ... | Online touts who bulk buy tickets and sell them for inflated prices will face unlimited fines under government plans. | 39239133 |
Castle Howard's owners said the auction would help secure the "long-term future" of the estate.
Old Master paintings and 17th Century Italian furniture were among the lots available to the highest bidder.
Ferdinand Bol's Portrait of a Boy sold for £5.2m - almost twice its estimated price tag and a new record for the ar... | Roman antiques and Baroque paintings have been sold by a North Yorkshire stately home for £12m at Sotheby's. | 33458964 |
Borders Buses said it had spent £3.5m on new vehicles and information and ticketing systems in the region.
It has now launched an online survey and will be staging drop-in sessions to assess the views of its passengers.
First Group decided to sell its services earlier this year blaming competition from the Borders Rai... | The firm which took over First Group bus routes in the Scottish Borders is asking its customers to help it improve its services. | 40190981 |
Christians, Turkmen, Yazidis, Shabak, Sabian Mandaeans, Bahais, Kakais and Faili Kurds have lived in Iraq for a very long time - some for centuries, others for thousands of years.
Many of them, particularly Christians, Yazidis, Shabak and Turkemen, live in Nineveh, a culturally rich province 250 miles (400km) north-wes... | The conflict in Iraq is often framed as a struggle between Shias and Sunnis and Arabs and Kurds - but the country is home to a number of minority groups who find themselves caught in the violence and in political bargains beyond their control. | 28351073 |
The two clubs meet on Wednesday in the second leg of their tie with the winners progressing to the group stages of the tournament.
The losers get a second chance as they enter the draw for the play-offs in the second-tier Confederation Cup.
For the first time continental club matches are being played in midweek.
Mazemb... | Holders TP Mazembe of DR Congo must overcome a 2-0 deficit against visiting Wydad Casablanca of Morocco in the African Champions League. | 36071556 |
Jones left St Helens for Exeter at the end of the 2015 season on a two-year deal, but opted to move to Greater Manchester with his pregnant partner.
The 22-year-old can play across the back-row or in the centres, and has made 97 appearances in the 13-man code.
"[He's a] fantastic addition to our squad," owner Marwan Ko... | Salford Red Devils have signed free agent Josh Jones for the 2016 Super League season, following his exit from rugby union side Exeter Chiefs. | 35313962 |
So seriously, in fact, that they can come across as rather pompous to a British reader. When it comes to a presidential election they seem to believe that their endorsements are of huge significance and that their words will be weighed with utmost seriousness by their readers.
Well now we know how wrong that is because... | In the United States, newspapers take their responsibilities to the democratic process very seriously. | 37936225 |
He told me that he and his wife were undecided about whether they should allow their two daughters to watch the presidential debate because of the subject matter that was likely to be discussed.
I asked Robert if it was OK to tweet what he had just told me, and he agreed. Very quickly dozens of people contacted me to s... | It was just before the debate started and I was chatting to my friend and opposite number at ITV news, Robert Moore. | 37613938 |
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