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The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, said growth next year would now by 1.4%, well down on previous forecasts for 2.2% growth.
The FTSE 100 was down 2 at 6817.71.
In the FTSE 250, news of the ban on letting agents' fees hit property stocks hard. Foxtons was among the worst fallers, losing 14%.
Countrywide was down 5% and Be... | (Close): The UK market opened higher but those gains withered as the lunchtime Autumn Statement sharply revised down UK growth prospects. | 38074917 |
During 2015, 1.03 million customers moved their bank account to another provider, compared with 1.15 million in 2014.
The drop in numbers comes in spite of a high profile publicity campaign last September.
However, the Current Account Switching Service (CASS) said more people switched in the last quarter of 2015.
CASS ... | The number of people switching current accounts has fallen by more than 10% in the past year, the industry has said. | 35364703 |
Alex Cuthbert's return for North was confirmed an hour before kick-off. North had a dead leg suffered in Wales' win against Italy six days earlier.
"A six-day turnaround with a pretty decent dead leg was always going to be tough," said North.
"Two weeks time, Scotland in mind. I'll be fit to go again."
North had been n... | Wales wing George North says he will be fit to face Scotland in round three of the Six Nations after being "gutted" to miss out their defeat by England. | 38919198 |
"It was a night of horror," he told me, struggling to find words to describe what happened.
Gunmen in military uniform in a convoy of two vehicles and motorcycles stormed the college at about 01:00 - a time when students are asleep in their hostels, surrounded by complete darkness.
Yobe State College of Agriculture is ... | Sagir Adam, 21, survived the weekend attack on his agricultural college in north-eastern Nigeria when suspected Islamist militants killed about 50 students sleeping in their dormitory. | 24353555 |
Government spokesperson Seydou Gueye said Mr Sall was not involved.
Lamine Diack, a Senegalese citizen, is under investigation in France, accused of turning a blind eye to doping in Russian athletics while IAAF chief.
French newspapers have alleged that he received $1.6m (£1.1m) from Russia to back Mr Sall's 2012 elect... | The government of Senegal has denied allegations that President Macky Sall's campaign was funded by the former head of world athletics, Lamine Diack. | 35137269 |
China has claimed sovereignty over Taiwan since the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949, when the defeated Nationalist government fled to the island as the Communists, under Mao Zedong, swept to power.
China insists that nations cannot have official relations with both China and Taiwan, with the result that Taiwan has... | Taiwan is an island which has for all practical purposes been independent since 1950, but which China regards as a rebel region that must be reunited with the mainland - by force if necessary. | 16164639 |
The sculpture in memory of Flt Lt Jon Egging has been cordoned off since the slip at East Cliff in April 2016.
It is to be moved to the top of the East Cliff Zig-Zag path nearby.
His widow Dr Emma Egging said the new site would "allow visitors to continue to remember Jon and honour the teamwork and dedication of the Re... | A memorial to a Red Arrows pilot who died following a display at the Bournemouth Air Festival is to be moved following a cliff landslip last year. | 40370442 |
In April, the body of Colin Dunford, 81, was found at his Middlesbrough home. Julie Davison, 50, was discovered dead in her Whitby flat two days later.
James Allen, 36, attacked Mr Dunford while lying low at a friend's house after being accused of a serious crime.
He was found guilty at Newcastle Crown Court and told t... | A man is jailed for life for murdering a Teesside man and a North Yorkshire woman while on the run. | 20410758 |
The body was found in the rubble of a shop, gutted in the 3 June blaze, after locals complained of a foul smell.
A BBC correspondent in Accra says it raises questions about whether there could be more bodies at the site.
Ghana observed three days of official mourning for victims of the fire.
BBC Africa Live: News Updat... | Authorities in Ghana's capital Accra have recovered a body from one of the buildings destroyed in a petrol station inferno more than two months ago, in which at least 154 people died. | 33856608 |
The Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team was called to search for the lost walker on moors near Langsett, South Yorkshire.
After raising the alarm by mobile phone, the walker was found suffering from hypothermia amid the snow.
Insp Simon Owens, of South Yorkshire Police, said: "They helped us save a life."
More on this story ... | A volunteer mountain rescue team has been praised by police for saving the life of a 77-year-old man lost in snow on Tuesday. | 37930042 |
They say it could threaten the lives of mountaineers because they each have a set supply for weather and traffic-related delays, as well as for the descent.
The concerns have been raised as the last groups of mountaineers wait for the weather to clear for their final push to the summit.
Experts say crowds of mountainee... | Foreign climbers and Sherpas on Mount Everest are concerned about the increasing theft of oxygen bottles from high camps. | 40050483 |
Use of space-borne positioning and timing data is now widespread, in everything from freight movement to synchronisation of computer networks.
The academy fears that too many applications have little or no back-up were these signals to go down.
Receivers need to be capable of using a variety of data sources, it says.
D... | The UK may have become dangerously over-reliant on satellite-navigation signals, according to a report from the Royal Academy of Engineering. | 12668230 |
The prime minister said she wanted the UK to "operate within" the single market as part of a new relationship.
Speaking in London, she vowed to build a "shared society" in which wealth and opportunity were not the preserve of an elite, and injustices were tackled.
She said that Brexit provided an "opportunity to fundam... | Theresa May has criticised those who believe a so-called "hard Brexit" is inevitable after the UK leaves the EU. | 38555927 |
The 21-year-old French striker had been training with city rivals Hibernian after leaving Albion this month.
He had joined Stirling on amateur terms in November after exiting French fourth-tier outfit Dieppe.
"I enjoyed my time at Stirling Albion," he told Hearts' website. "I had good moments with them."
Bikey added: "... | Dylan Bikey has signed for Hearts and thanked Stirling Albion for helping him win a contract after nine goals in nine games for the Scottish League Two club. | 38775449 |
The actor is tipped to play Judah Ben-Hur, the Jewish prince played by Charlton Heston in the original movie.
The new version, which will also star Morgan Freeman, is scheduled for release in February 2016.
Huston's recent work includes roles in American Hustle and playing novelist Jack Kerouac in Kill Your Darlings.
T... | British actor Jack Huston is expected to take the lead role in a remake of 1959 classic Ben-Hur, according to reports from Hollywood. | 29235479 |
Ignazio Marino made the announcement after meeting investigators.
Earlier this week, the authorities announced the arrest of 37 suspects and said they were investigating 100 more.
Those arrested are suspected of fraud and money-laundering in connection with public works.
Among those under investigation is Rome's former... | The mayor of Rome has ordered a review of all city contracts after an investigation uncovered a suspected criminal network involving some of the city's politicians. | 30336707 |
The nine-bedroom, 8.5-bathroom stone mansion in the upmarket Kalorama neighbourhood was sold for $8.1m (£6.2m), property records indicate.
The Obamas are remaining in Washington until their youngest daughter, 15-year-old Sasha, finishes high school.
The former first couple have been travelling the world since departin... | The family of former US President Barack Obama has purchased the home they had been renting in Washington DC. | 40114817 |
Amarjeet Singh-Bhakar, 37, died after a disturbance on Prince Edward Avenue, Rhyl, on 30 April.
The pair, aged 15 and 16, who cannot be named for legal reasons, also denied wounding with intent and violent disorder, when they appeared at Mold Crown Court.
A trial date has been set for 3 October.
They were both remanded... | Two teenage boys accused of murdering a Denbighshire shopkeeper have pleaded not guilty. | 40560873 |
It came after the ailing lender published a make-or-break turnaround plan which initially caused the stock to rally by up to 26.5%.
Italy's third-largest bank said it would write down bad loans, lay off one in 10 of its workers and raise €5bn (£4.4bn).
The European Central Bank had ordered it to reduce its bad debt in ... | Shares in Italian bank Monte dei Paschi have been temporarily suspended from trading after plummeting 23%. | 37763542 |
The air pollution could cause asthma attacks for those with the illness, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Parts of England will see the thick grey cloud in the sky, especially in the north.
Forecasters predict the smog will clear later on Thursday and Friday.
Smog is formed when ther... | A warning has been issued about a potentially harmful cloud of smog covering parts of the UK. | 31961475 |
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Instead, now 41, he provides free classes to hundreds of young people at his Nottingham School of Boxing, with some of his charges even harbouring dreams of reaching the Olympics.
His work has won him the BBC East Midlands Get Inspired Unsung Hero award for 2016, and he wi... | Having seen his hopes of a professional boxing career ended at the age of 23 when he was stabbed through the hand by a rival gang member, Marcellus Baz could have carried on down the wrong path. | 38144800 |
The claim: Prime Minister Theresa May said that the Conservatives had, over the past seven years, cut the nation's deficit as a share of GDP by almost three-quarters.
Reality Check verdict: The amount being borrowed each year has been reduced from 9.9% of GDP when the coalition government took power in 2010 to 2.6% of ... | Prime Minister Theresa May said that Conservative-led governments had dramatically reduced the deficit since 2010. | 39897498 |
Dhoni has stood down before the one-day series but signed off with a brutal 68 off 40 balls, as India A posted 304-5 from their 50 overs in Mumbai.
Jason Roy (62) and Alex Hales (40) got England off to a fast start, before Billings took them close to the target.
England face India A again on Thursday, before the ODI se... | Sam Billings' 93 from 85 balls helped England to a three-wicket victory over India A, in MS Dhoni's final game as captain of an Indian team. | 38567117 |
Plans to introduce the non-native species for the first time were unveiled earlier this year.
A public consultation revealed some wildlife experts claimed it could have a "devastating impact", while many others favoured the idea.
The government said there were "no conservation grounds" to proceed.
Environment minister ... | Red squirrels will not be introduced to the Isle on Man after the government ruled it would be "detrimental" to the countryside. | 36487762 |
Roberto Firmino scuffed the Reds ahead but Dieumerci's Mbokani's backheel levelled and Steven Naismith's debut strike put the home side in front.
Wes Hoolahan added a penalty before Jordan Henderson and Firmino struck.
James Milner put the away side ahead and though Sebastien Bassong netted in added time, Lallana deliv... | Adam Lallana's injury-time strike saw Liverpool edge a nine-goal thriller at Norwich in one of the most dramatic Premier League games of the season. | 35331055 |
Rio 2016 Olympian Tattersall, riding Quicklook V, posted a personal best score of 33.1 penalties to sit in fourth place after the dressage.
Wilson produced another sub-40 score on her horse Bulanaafter to lie seventh.
GB's third pairing, Tina Cook and horse Billy the Red, are in 12th place going into tomorrow's cross c... | Britons Gemma Tattersall and Nicola Wilson are inside the top 10 at the halfway stage of the European Eventing Championships in Strzegom. | 40982393 |
He was outlining ideas to prevent a repeat of the mass rioting which marred the G20 summit in Hamburg.
Some 20,000 police officers were deployed and nearly 500 were injured as rioters torched cars, looted shops and threw stones and petrol bombs.
Mr de Maizière drew a comparison with the restrictions on football hoolig... | Potential rioters should have their movements restricted or be made wear electronic ankle tags, German Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière has said. | 40620592 |
The leak was detected on Friday on the Brent Charlie platform, 115 miles north-east of Shetland.
Production has been stopped and 31 non-essential personnel are being flown home as a precaution. Shell said the leak had been stopped and an investigation was under way.
The Brent Charlie had 176 people on board at the time... | The oil company Shell has said it shut down a platform in the North Sea after a gas leak. | 39985436 |
Organisers Together Against Grooming (TAG) said imams at hundreds of mosques had pledged to read the sermon to congregations during Friday prayers.
The sermon highlighted how the Koran emphasised that Muslims must protect children and the vulnerable.
The policing minister Damian Green said it was a "very important" mov... | The sexual grooming of children has been condemned by Muslim leaders across the UK in a sermon read to thousands of worshippers. | 23087686 |
How did Jackson Hole - more than 2,000 miles west of Washington DC - become a favoured retreat for central bankers and economists from around the world?
Officially, the answer is work.
A regional branch of the US Federal Reserve hosts an annual conference each August at the Jackson Lake Lodge in the heart of Grand Teto... | For a few days every August, a remote Wyoming valley known for mountain views and wildlife sightings sets the stage for serious talk about interest rates, inflation and the world's labour markets. | 41041137 |
The owner of the car had parked while visiting his brother on the street.
He said "In life you have good days and bad days. This morning wasn't a good day. But I'm thankful me or my family wasn't in the car."
The car was discovered partially in the hole by police in the early hours of the morning. It has since been lif... | A car has fallen into the ground after a sinkhole appeared in a street in London. | 36276284 |
Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire made the comment in the House of Commons on Tuesday.
However, Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill said the only option he was entitled to take was "to call an election".
"Direct rule is not an option," she said, adding that such a move would amount to "an act of bad faith".
Speakin... | The UK government will "consider all options" after Easter, including direct rule, if talks to form a Northern Ireland Executive fail. | 39410982 |
The male and female police officers, who have not been named, were seriously injured in the incident which happened as they responded to a call in Knightswood in Glasgow on Sunday night.
Police also want to trace another man - 30-year-old David McLean.
They have released his picture and warned the public not to approac... | A 28-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run attempted murder of two police officers. | 37796469 |
French in origin, it is now played right across the world and is one of the most inclusive activities available where people of all ages, gender, ability and fitness can play equally together.
The most highly regarded of throws in pétanque is the "carreau". This is when a player shoots their opponent's boule in such a ... | Pétanque - pronounced "pay-tank", sometimes called boules, is a game that can be enjoyed by all the family and socially with friends for fun or more competitively up to European and World Championship levels. | 27911295 |
In pictures: WW1 anniversary
A service was held at Westminster Abbey, in London, where a light installation called Spectra beamed a column of white light into the sky while a candle-lit prayer vigil was held inside.
The service of solemn commemoration was attended by the Duchess of Cornwall, where members of the congre... | Ceremonies have been held across the UK and in Belgium to mark 100 years since Britain joined World War One. | 28636232 |
The government order comes after President Pierre Nkurunziza launched a campaign "to moralise society".
A government spokesman said a crackdown on informal relationships was needed to combat a population explosion.
He said too many schoolgirls were getting pregnant and men were taking advantage of women by cohabiting w... | Cohabiting couples in Burundi have until the end of the year to get married or face legal consequences. | 40063401 |
Sites in Halifax and Girvan will also be hit, but the company hopes to cut jobs through voluntary redundancies.
Nestle said it was acting to help its sites "operate more efficiently in a rapidly changing external environment".
The GMB and Unite unions have expressed their anger at the decision.
"Rather than turning its... | Confectionery giant Nestle plans to cut almost 300 jobs, mainly in York and Newcastle, and move production of the Blue Riband chocolate biscuit to one of its factories in Poland. | 39708689 |
Crabtree has spent his entire 16-year professional career at the Giants, playing 423 games and scoring 79 tries.
The nephew of legendary wrestler Big Daddy, he also represented England 18 times.
"My head and body are telling me it's time to hang up the boots while still a regular first teamer," he said.
"It has been an... | Huddersfield Giants and former England forward Eorl Crabtree has announced his retirement from rugby league at the age of 34. | 37893816 |
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After a goalless first period, Mike Forney gave the Giants hope of overturning the first-leg deficit as he put the home side 1-0 up.
However, Leigh Salters levelled before Carl Hudson and Joey Haddad added further goals for the Devils.
The win keeps Cardiff on course for a... | Holders Cardiff Devils secured a place in the Challenge Cup final as a 3-1 semi-final second-leg win over Belfast completed a 8-4 aggregate success. | 35640811 |
Deaths of up to 10 cats found decapitated in Croydon and nearby are being investigated by the Met Police.
The vet, who wished to remain anonymous, told BBC News he had ruled out slaughter by another animal.
However, the RSPCA said it was keeping an open mind as to the cause pending further test results due in mid-March... | A "serial cat killer" thought to be responsible for gruesome pet slayings lured targets with raw chicken, according to the examining vet. | 35598232 |
East Lancashire Hospice in Blackburn was rated "outstanding" by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) after an inspection in September.
It reaches out to marginalised communities using "innovative methods" such as social media, the report said.
The CQC praised staff for treating people with "sensitivity and dignity".
"Ther... | A hospice has been praised for going "the extra mile" for patients and showing them "outstanding kindness and compassion". | 38077366 |
The council had invested £4m in two separate banks - £2m each in Glitnir and Landsbanki.
It was one of eight councils, three universities and three former police authorities to have invested almost £75m of public money.
Powys council said the process has been a "long and complicated issue."
Of the £4m it invested, it r... | Powys council has been successful in recovering the money it invested in Icelandic banks prior to them going under in 2008. | 37566219 |
Lewis Ball, 26, has not been seen since he left the Thekla on Bristol's Floating Harbour at 03:20 GMT last Sunday.
Police have now traced three people who left the nightclub at the same time as Lewis.
Avon and Somerset Police said they may have "information which could be vital to our search".
Det Insp Adam Stacey said... | Police are appealing for information to help trace a man who has been missing for a week since leaving a nightclub. | 38948836 |
Derek Lyle opened the scoring on 71 minutes with a close range header.
Kyle Jacobs then thundered in a fantastic strike from 30 yards, which went in via the underside of the crossbar.
Joe Thomson completed the scoring, shooting home after a run from the edge of his own penalty box.
Morton drop a place to fourth, with F... | Queen of the South picked up their first home win in the Championship since September to end Morton's seven-game unbeaten run. | 38779651 |
Three men detained in early morning raids on Friday are facing terror charges. Three other people were held but later released.
The plot involved the use of explosives and other weapons, police say.
The alleged targets included high-profile locations around Melbourne, such as St Paul's Cathedral, Federation Square and ... | Australian police have foiled a major terror attack in Melbourne on Christmas Day, officials say. | 38411935 |
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Former light-welterweight world champion Khan, 29, has not fought since outpointing Chris Algieri in May 2015.
But he has made a jump of two weight divisions to set up a WBC world middleweight title on 7 May, ruling out a meeting with fellow Brit Kell Brook.
"I'm going to ... | Britain's Amir Khan is expecting a "crazy" atmosphere when he meets Mexico's Saul Alvarez in Las Vegas. | 35499695 |
Addressing creative industry members at City Hall, he said he recognised the importance of the sector to "London's well-being."
He said the new role would involve ensuring "grassroots" and independent venues were not forced to close.
Noise complaints and licensing rules have hit nightlife in certain boroughs.
"We can't... | Sadiq Khan has vowed to make cultural life a "top four" priority and appoint a "night czar" to protect London's under-threat pub and club scene. | 36332868 |
The hotly contested campaign has been marred by internal squabbles within the governing party, which have turned violent.
The township of Atteridgeville, west of the capital, Pretoria, is one of several areas to have experienced some of this violence.
The working class community was outraged when the ANC foisted Thoko ... | South Africa's African National Congress (ANC), which took power at the end of white-minority rule in 1994, is facing its toughest challenge - and not just from opposition parties in Wednesday's local elections. | 36922631 |
The Northern Warfare Training Center in Alaska is where soldiers in the US Army learn how to survive and fight in extreme cold weather. Photographer Ed Gold spent two weeks with the team, shadowing the students as they went on exercises.
The course takes a "train the trainer" approach, with soldiers who complete the t... | All photographs and interviews by Ed Gold. | 35727383 |
Eurostat, the EU's statistical agency, said the jobless rate in the 19 country eurozone had fallen to 10.4% from 10.5% in November.
This means 16.75 million people are jobless, down 49,000 from November.
In the full 28 member European Union the unemployment rate was unchanged at 9% in December.
Among the member states ... | Unemployment in the eurozone dropped in December to its lowest rate in over four years despite worries about the global economy. | 35470692 |
Benn Wragge was fatally wounded in Thurston, Suffolk, on Sunday.
The principal of Thurston Community College, where Ben was a pupil, said he was an "extremely likeable character" with a "calm and respectful demeanour".
Two teenagers arrested on suspicion of manslaughter have been released on police bail until 16 June.
... | A 13-year-old boy who died after being injured by an airgun pellet was a "mature and intelligent young man", his school said. | 36190669 |
Graham Clark top-scored with 63 not out after being dropped twice, adding 83 with Paul Collingwood before rain came.
Andrew Salter's career-best of 75 meant that Glamorgan led by 11 on first innings, adding 192 for their last four wickets as they ended 353 all out.
He was supported by Marchant de Lange (30) and Michael... | Durham lead Glamorgan by 147 runs going into the final day after reaching 158-3 in their second innings at Swansea | 40073794 |
It said the increase provided further support for "the view that the housing market is gradually gaining momentum".
The annual rate of price growth rose to 1.1%, the fastest pace since November 2011.
The increases mean that the average house now costs ??167,912, the Nationwide said.
Robert Gardner, Nationwide's chief e... | UK house prices recorded a "modest" rise in May, increasing by 0.4%, according to the latest survey from the Nationwide building society. | 22713290 |
Andy Goode kicked two penalties for the hosts early on but flanker Dewald Potgieter crossed to give the Warriors a 7-6 lead at the break.
Kiwi winger Bryce Heem added a second try as Worcester played with the wind.
Falcons prop Rob Vickers crossed on his 200th appearance, but Craig Willis missed the vital conversion.
W... | Worcester secured their first Premiership away win in two years and temporarily eased their relegation fears with victory at Newcastle. | 35700253 |
So although millions of South Sudanese are rejoicing, there are legitimate doubts about whether the agreement will bring lasting peace.
Until Wednesday's dramatic signing ceremony, a year-and-a-half of peace processes had not stopped South Sudan's collapse.
Soldiers slaughtered young boys, women were raped and millions... | This was a peace deal signed under duress - as President Salva Kiir made very clear in his speech. | 33912156 |
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said aircraft taking off from Gatwick would be more concentrated following advances in aviation navigation.
It said the aim was to reduce the environmental impact of flights, with fewer people affected by the noise.
Sally Pavey, of the Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign, said it would... | Gatwick Airport has been given approval to run six narrower flight paths to allow planes to fly in less airspace. | 34805324 |
Paul Wilson, 38, died after ordering a chicken tikka masala from the Indian Garden restaurant, in Easingwold, North Yorkshire, on 30 January 2014.
The father-of-one suffered a severe anaphylactic shock after eating a small amount of curry despite his order clearly stating "no nuts".
The next day a trading standards inv... | Indian takeaway owner Mohammed Zaman, who has been found guilty of the manslaughter of a customer with a nut allergy, was still selling "nut-free" curries containing peanuts on the day after the tragedy, trading standards officers have said. | 36321886 |
It follows a referendum in 2014 in which voters narrowly backed introducing quotas on workers from EU countries.
The measure makes no mention of quotas but sets out guidelines for employers.
The new law was a compromise which sought not to antagonise the EU, says the BBC's Imogen Foulkes in Geneva.
Although Switzerland... | Swiss MPs have backed a bill giving jobseekers already in the country priority over applicants from EU member states in times of high unemployment. | 38340407 |
And speed is not quite how many would describe the six weeks it takes to conduct a general election campaign.
But however we describe it, we are really talking about elections that are called unexpectedly.
Every other election in Wales is fixed-term; whether you are a councillor, MEP, police commissioner or assembly me... | The term "snap election" is a bit misleading, writes former editor of BBC political research David Cowling. | 40031851 |
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This is Nordic walking. By using poles, participants benefit from an arm and upper back work-out as well as involving their lower body muscles.
The technique is said to be similar to the upper body action of classic cross country skiing, or using a cross-trainer.
Philippa ... | At first sight it may seem an odd scene - a group of people walking with ski poles through a snow-free Glasgow park. | 35651818 |
South Korean news agency Yonhap has quoted experts as saying that Yo-jong may take up a minister-level post within the ruling Workers' Party of Korea.
The move will likely be seen as part of a larger plan by Kim Jong-un to cement power within his party and over the country.
Kim Yo-jong is the youngest daughter of late ... | As North Korea gears up for a rare party congress this weekend, observers say that leader Kim Jong-un's sister, Yo-jong, is expected to take up an important role in the country's core leadership. | 36210695 |
Supporters Gabe Turner, Ben Turner and Leo Pearlman from Fulwell 73 had shown an interest in buying the club from American Ellis Short.
However, in a statement to Sunderland fanzine ALS they said they have now decided against the move.
"Due to our other TV and film commitments, now isn't the right time for us to get in... | A television production company fronted by Sunderland fans has withdrawn its bid to take over the Championship club. | 40358358 |
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In 1965 there was a race to carry out the first space walk, between the United States and what was then the Soviet Union.
Nobody knew how the human body would react to being in space, and the equipment was nothing like the high-tech gear worn now.
In the end, the Soviet Union won... | Fifty years ago the very first person to walk in space was floating around, more than 300 miles above the Earth. | 31951984 |
The York Central scheme would include 120,000 sq m of new office space and 2,500 homes - with a development value of £623m, the city council said.
The site includes the teardrop site at the rear of the station which has been granted enterprise zone status.
The council has earmarked £10m towards the costs of delivering ... | York Station and the National Railway Museum could be transformed as part of a multi-million pound development plan. | 35036909 |
Three other Afghans are still being sought, two of whom may have gone back to Afghanistan, Italian media report.
Video clips and photos on the two detainees' mobile phones suggest that they were targeting landmarks in Bari, Rome, Paris and London for attacks.
They included hotels in London's West India Quay and Royal V... | Police in the port city of Bari in southern Italy have arrested two Afghan men suspected of plotting jihadist attacks in Italy, France and the UK. | 36256675 |
Avis features a guide on its website for driving around "virtually untouched" Sark, where cars are banned.
The company has since apologised for its "inadvertent gaffe" and made a £500 donation to a local Christian charity.
Sark Tourism said any publicity was gratefully received but visitors should leave their cars off... | An international car hire firm has apologised for its online advert recommending a car-free Channel Island as a good place for a leisurely drive. | 39732686 |
There was only one show in town, sorry, in the nation on Saturday night.
Canada's national broadcaster CBC broke from Rio to air the whole of The Tragically Hip's final gig live. They advertised it as "A National Celebration", and they weren't wrong.
Only about 7,000 fans had actually managed to cram into the K-Rock Ce... | The Olympics really were no match. | 37148999 |
The Universities' Police Science Institute (Upsi) in Cardiff ran a trial in London to warn about thieves on bikes stealing mobile phones.
The #Copcat trial with Metropolitan Police took place in two areas.
Prof Martin Innes from Upsi said early results show the trial was successful and other forces are interested.
"Mos... | Cartoon cats have been used to make police warning messages more memorable and less about trying to scare people into changing their behaviour. | 40654129 |
Liberty Global, which also has a 10% stake in UK TV company ITV, has not formally announced its offer and has until 19 November to decide if it will.
The deal would allow Liberty Global to expand its reach in the Caribbean where it lacks a mobile phone presence.
Cable & Wireless said the deal could be a combination of ... | Cable & Wireless Communication shares soared 21% after it confirmed it was in takeover talks with Virgin Media owner Liberty Global. | 34611352 |
Dr Rebecca Rumbul from the Wales Governance Centre thinks the party could win a seat as some are won by a form of proportional representation.
But she does not believe it will gain any MPs in Wales at next year's general election because of the "first past the post" system.
She spoke after UKIP won a by-election to see... | UKIP could have its first AM when the Welsh assembly elections are held in 2016, an academic has said. | 29582324 |
Defending champions Manchester City will travel to Swansea, with beaten finalists Liverpool heading to Derby.
Premier League winners Leicester City host Chelsea, while Southampton welcome Crystal Palace and Hull City visit Stoke in the all-Premier League ties.
Round three ties are due to be played the week commencing 1... | League One Northampton Town will host Manchester United in the EFL Cup third round, while League Two Accrington Stanley will visit West Ham. | 37178378 |
Mr Adams, who joined the company from Singapore-based Tiger Airways in 2013, said that for personal reasons it was the right time to go.
He will remain in the post until April. Loganair has started the process of finding his successor.
Chairman David Harrison said: "Stewart has been an extremely hardworking chief execu... | Loganair's chief executive Stewart Adams is stepping down. | 35360732 |
HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) said there was "widespread confusion" about separation of men, women and juveniles.
HMIP said pregnant women had to sit on hard benches for several hours in some courts, meanwhile disability and faith provision was also criticised.
Chief Inspector of Prisons Nick Hardwick said "much ca... | Women and children awaiting trial are being kept too close to men in court custody suites, a watchdog has found. | 20942007 |
On 8 January 2009, the editor of the Sunday Leader, Lasantha Wickrematunge, was assassinated by a group of masked men on motorbikes. The case sent shockwaves around the world, highlighting the dismal state of press freedom in the country. The murder has never been solved.
The investigative, anti-establishment newspaper... | Almost four years after its editor was killed in mysterious circumstances, there are fears that Sri Lanka's most outspokenly anti-government newspaper is losing its critical edge. | 20676344 |
In a report, NHS England warns that by 2020-21 the gap between the budget and rising costs could reach £30bn.
The organisation's chief executive, Sir David Nicholson, said services needed to be concentrated in fewer hospitals.
Otherwise he said pressures could lead to another tragedy on the scale of the failings at Sta... | The NHS in England needs to take urgent decisions about reorganising hospital and GP care to avoid a growing funding gap, according to its leaders. | 23258962 |
Welsh laverbread and Carmarthen Ham are among the foods which could receive special designation under European law.
The UK government wants to increase the number of protected British foods from 63 to 200.
Wales' deputy minister for farming and food, Rebecca Evans, said the Welsh government is "proactively supporting" ... | Nine Welsh products could be awarded protected food status under new government plans. | 33691215 |
Driven by a mantra of "one more year", it never occurred to founders Tom Rack, Ali Williams, Dave Id, Peter Gregory and Richie Turner that they could keep their company going for much longer.
Initially fuelled by the political climate of Thatcher's Britain, NoFit State Circus has now grown into one of the UK's longest-... | In 1986, five unemployed friends who loved to juggle introduced a new kind of circus to Cardiff. | 35095934 |
The Lothians MSP has previously criticised UK leader Jeremy Corbyn, and has faced criticism from left-wing members of her own party.
She insisted she was leaving the party in a much better state than she had found it.
But she said a new leader was needed with "fresh energy, drive and a new mandate".
Ms Dugdale said she... | Kezia Dugdale has resigned as leader of Scottish Labour, saying it is time to "pass on the baton" to someone else. | 41082916 |
It is thought the boy could be Julian Alessandro Cadman, whose grandfather has appealed for information.
Tony Cadman said the seven-year-old had become separated from his mother during the van attack in Las Ramblas on Thursday, in which 13 people died.
Mr Cadman, who lives in Sydney, has posted an appeal on Facebook.
I... | The UK is urgently looking into reports that a child thought to have British nationality is missing after the Barcelona attack, Theresa May has said. | 40975862 |
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The 41-year-old Northern Irishman, who retired in April after a record-breaking career, was honoured at a star-studded ceremony in Belfast.
He joins a list of winners that includes Pele and Seve Ballesteros.
"It's a huge honour and I'm thrilled to be accepting it so close ... | Twenty-time champion jump jockey AP McCoy received a lifetime achievement award at the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year show on Sunday. | 35111352 |
The 67 items all belong to one man, whose wife said he needs to get rid of them so they can downsize.
Auctioneer James Lewis said it was the best collection of film memorabilia he had ever seen for sale.
Other Doctor Who props up for grabs include a Cyberman from the 19th season and a Tardis from a stage show.
Mr Lewis... | A 1966 Dalek is among a huge collection of film and TV props and memorabilia expected to attract bids from around the world when sold at auction. | 36468681 |
Seven officials and associates were arrested in Zurich earlier this week, as Fifa gathered for its congress.
Mr Blatter, 79, described the issue as "infractions" involving a marketing company operating in the Americas.
He is not named in the indictment, and denies having anything to do with an alleged $10m (£6.5m) bri... | Re-elected Fifa president Sepp Blatter has sought to downplay the US criminal proceedings launched against officials of world football's governing body. | 32941740 |
Benchmark lending rates will be cut from 6.31% to 6%, while deposit rates will fall from 3.25% to 3%.
The rate cuts will come into force on Friday and closely follow on from the last cuts made on 7 June.
Before these moves, the People's Bank of China had not cut interest rates since 2008.
Commenting on the move, Rupert... | The Chinese central bank has cut its benchmark interest rates for the second time in two months, in a bid to arrest slowing economic growth. | 18723170 |
It follows a "network-wide failure" in the morning, which caused delays, a Metrolink spokeswoman said.
She said services had been suspended at 15:45 BST to allow engineers to fix the problem.
Metrolink said it "apologised for the inconvenience", adding that it was not believed to have been caused by hacking.
A spokeswo... | All tram services have been temporarily cancelled in Greater Manchester following a communications problem. | 40693535 |
Staff at the shop made the offer after hearing that the star was working nearby to shoot his latest film.
They told local media they were completely taken by surprise when he appeared in person to claim his prize.
The actor used lines from one of his best know films, Taken, to collect his free meal, they said.
Using hi... | Actor Liam Neeson has paid a surprise visit to a restaurant in the city of Vancouver after it put up a sign saying he could eat there for free. | 39807757 |
The 39-year-old was arrested on suspicion of possessing information likely to be useful for the purposes of committing or preparing an act of terrorism, Scotland Yard said.
He was arrested after attending an east London police station on Thursday morning.
He has been released on police bail until October as enquiries c... | A man has been arrested in east London on suspicion of carrying out a terror offence, the Metropolitan Police said. | 33919430 |
Macaully Sutcliffe, 16, was hit by Mohammed Zaman's van near Whitchurch, Hampshire, in October.
Zaman, 32, from Reading, pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving and was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison.
His father, Anglican priest Richard Sutcliffe, said his son's life had been cut "cruelly short... | A van driver who killed a priest's son when he knocked the teenager off his moped has been jailed. | 40185941 |
The 25-year-old super-bantamweight from Belfast clinched victory in the third round of the scheduled six.
Conlan, who won a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics, is expected to be on the undercard for the 2 July Brisbane bout between Manny Pacquiao and Jeff Horn.
He was well on top throughout Friday night's fight at the U... | Former world amateur champion Michael Conlan easily made it two wins out of two in his professional career by stopping Alfredo Chanez in Chicago. | 40069643 |
The 12 candidates were whittled down from a longlist of more than 220 albums, with many popular and critical favourites discarded along the way.
Here are 10 albums that could, and perhaps should, have ranked alongside this year's finalists.
A comeback that no-one, least of all Blur, thought would happen, The Magic Whip... | The Mercury Music Prize takes place on Friday, 20 November - with Florence + The Machine, Jamie xx and Wolf Alice all competing for the £20,000 prize. | 34537876 |
Jack Foster, known as Derek, from Long Bennington, disappeared after a hospital appointment on 23 December.
A body, which police believe to be the 83-year-old, was found on a verge of the A1 near the turn-off for Foston and Allingham on Tuesday.
Police said the death is not being treated as suspicious.
Mr Foster's next... | A body found at the side of a road in Lincolnshire is believed to be a pensioner who has been missing since before Christmas. | 30716435 |
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Barker, who was part of Team GB's successful women's team pursuit quartet, said Davies would volunteer "so much of his own time" at the Cardiff club.
Find out how you can nominate your BBC Get Inspired Unsung Hero for your area here. | Olympic gold medallist Elinor Barker remembers her coach Alan Davies from Maindy Flyers as the key Unsung Hero in her cycling career. | 37238772 |
Mr Rajapaksa lost the presidency in a snap election in January to Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena.
Four people have died in violent incidents during the campaign although monitors say there has been less violence than in previous years.
Fifteen million people are eligible to vote, with results expected on Tuesday.... | Sri Lankans are going to the polls in a general election, with former President Mahinda Rajapaksa aiming to return to office as prime minister. | 33955146 |
The winner, who would have shared in a quadruple-rollover prize pot from the 17 December draw, had 180 days to claim the money, but did not.
The £3,062,272 prize, plus the interest it has accumulated, will now go towards National Lottery funded projects.
A spokesman said it was a "real shame" that someone had missed ou... | A £3m lottery prize has gone unclaimed after the winner, who bought their ticket in Stirling, failed to come forward in time. | 33147761 |
The new revised agreement will be submitted to Congress for approval, rather than put to a popular vote.
But opposition groups say it still does not go far enough in punishing rebels for human rights abuses.
The deal is aimed at ending five decades of armed conflict, which has killed more than 260,000 people.
After fou... | Colombia's government says it will sign a new peace accord with Farc rebels on Thursday, after a previous deal was rejected in a referendum last month. | 38073899 |
Suvarna Raj told the BBC she was given an upper berth against the rules.
"It's impossible for a wheelchair-bound person to climb to an upper bunk. And my fellow passengers refused to exchange berths," she said.
The government has ordered an inquiry, but Ms Raj says she wants "permanent solutions" and "not a usual respo... | A para-athlete has criticised poor infrastructure for disabled passengers on Indian trains after she was forced to sleep on the floor of a carriage. | 40244061 |
This very sad case is a shocking reminder that any dog, even family pets, can on occasion display problem behaviour.
Every year we hear of awful stories of dogs attacking other animals and children, sometimes with fatal consequences. This has to stop. It is up to owners to take responsibility by ensuring they provide a... | Following the death of Jade Anderson, the 14-year-old girl who was attacked and killed by four dogs, a range of experts explain what they think should be done about dangerous dogs. | 21954533 |
It joins Vancouver, Reykjavik and Amsterdam in the Rough Guides list of the best cities to visit in 2016.
A £25m revamp of the centre of Hull is under way, in preparation for hosting the UK City of Culture event in 2017.
Martin Green, chief executive of Hull's City of Culture organisers, said the guide was "ahead of t... | Hull has been named one of the top 10 tourist destinations for the year ahead. | 35220361 |
Gemmell gave the hosts a 19th-minute lead with a close-range finish.
With half-time approaching Linton doubled the lead, but Kyle MacLeod pulled one back the visitors.
Mark McLaughlin nodded in from close range to restore the two-goal lead and put Clyde in a strong position going into Saturday's second-leg. | John Gemmell, Scott Linton and Mark McLaughlin scored to put Clyde in firm control of the League One playoff semi-final against Elgin. | 36180107 |
Lisa Hauxwell, 48, was sentenced to 14 years in her absence in November 2016 for rape and indecent assault.
Hauxwell, from Darlington, was arrested in Newark, Nottinghamshire on Tuesday, police said.
Hauxwell, who police said was living as a man when found, was tracked down after dozens responded to the appeal.
Notting... | An on-the-run sex offender who committed crimes as a man but was tried as a woman has been arrested following an appeal on BBC's Crimewatch. | 39209982 |
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said there was a small risk of severe allergic reactions and this outweighed any perceived benefits.
Some people take the tablets to reduce the severity of cold and flu.
The MHRA said it was a precautionary measure and older children and adults could contin... | The herbal remedy echinacea should not be given to children under 12, the UK's drugs watchdog has warned parents. | 19318309 |
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