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Dan Gardner's fabulous 30-yard strike put the Spireites ahead and Leon Barnett's own goal put them in control.
But Barnett's fine low shot and a Craig Davies penalty levelled things.
And, as the Wigan pressure grew, Hiwula stole the points when he scored with a coolly-taken right-foot strike.
The victory, which puts Wi... | Substitute Jordy Hiwula grabbed a 90th-minute winner as Wigan Athletic scored three goals in the final nine minutes to fight back from 2-0 down and beat Chesterfield in a compelling match. | 34093742 |
Play was suspended for two hours because of lightning at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey and then eventually stopped for bad light.
That left 39 players having to complete their first round on Friday morning.
Korea's Amy Yang is five under, a shot ahead of Lydia Ko, with Jodi Ewart Shadoff and Georgi... | China's Shanshan Feng carded a six-under-par 66 to lead the US Women's Open by one shot, after the first round was delayed by bad weather. | 40602914 |
The man, who has not been identified, had received a tattoo with the words "Jesus is my life" five days before going for a swim in the Gulf of Mexico.
The man was then admitted to a Dallas hospital complaining of severe pains nearby to the tattoo on his calf.
Doctors advise that new tattoos be kept clean in order to pr... | A Texas man has died two months after contracting a flesh-eating bacterium through a new tattoo on his leg, medical officials say. | 40182130 |
Andrew Bache, 51, from Portsmouth is in a critical condition after Russian fans went on the rampage with iron bars in Marseille on Saturday.
Dean Bache said his brother was still unconscious after being put in an induced coma.
But he had briefly opened his eyes and moved his arms, he said.
Mr Bache, who is also known a... | An England fan left with severe brain injuries after violence at the Euro 2016 tournament, has "opened both eyes" in hospital, his brother has said. | 36549738 |
The Hammers took the lead inside 10 minutes when Carroll lost his marker to head in a Manuel Lanzini corner.
The hosts hit back with a well-worked move that ended with Cristhian Stuani tapping in Calum Chambers' low cross.
Carroll pounced after Victor Valdes tipped away Michail Antonio's low effort to give West Ham the... | Andy Carroll scored twice to make it back-to-back victories for West Ham in the Premier League, despite Middlesbrough dominating for long spells at the Riverside on Saturday. | 38620043 |
6 June 2017 Last updated at 09:32 BST
The outcome of the election will have a big impact on your lives, even though you can't vote.
So these kids have asked BBC expert, Chris Mason, all their burning questions - like what will happen to Larry the Downing Street cat?
What happens if there's a draw?
Watch to find out. | There's a general election coming up on Thursday - adults will vote for who they want to run the country. | 40171040 |
Earlier this month, Tracey Tough, 42, who is also known as Tracey Hart and lives in West Lothian, was jailed for a year at Forfar Sheriff Court for contempt of court.
Until now the media has been banned from reporting the case.
The reporting restriction has been lifted following a challenge from BBC Scotland.
Her case ... | A Church of Scotland Minister has been released from prison pending further court action. | 34672797 |
It is a visual reminder that the Saudi Kingdom is Britain's biggest market in the Middle East.
Inside gleaming luxury stores with all the recognisable labels, it is shopping Saudi-style.
Shops shut at prayer times throughout the day, and the growing number of female employees wear long black abaya cloaks, black headsca... | Brand Britain is ubiquitous in Riyadh - a slow drive through heavy traffic causes you to notice all the trademark signs you would see on British high streets. | 34664390 |
The companies face a penalty of 44.6bn won ($39m; £25.2m), said the Fair Trade Commission (FTC).
The regulator said the two firms held secret meetings in 2008 and 2009 to agree on prices for washing machines, flat-panel TVs and laptop computers.
Samsung and LG are the largest makers of the products in South Korea.
"Th... | South Korea's antitrust regulator has fined Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics for conspiring to fix the prices of some appliances. | 16540678 |
Dr Brian Harris, 77, worked for the NHS and in a private practice in Cardiff for 40 years.
He denies all 13 charges of sexual assault, indecent assault and rape against five men. The allegations are said to have taken place between 1991 and 2011.
The trial at Merthyr Crown Court is expected to last up to five weeks.
Th... | A psychiatrist has gone on trial accused of sexually abusing vulnerable patients in south Wales. | 39267351 |
It was the year a UKIP councillor blamed the floods on gay marriage, a man had his penis cut off in an attack in Middlesbrough, and a bomb hoax resulted in an RAF jet escorting a passenger plane to Manchester Airport.
The death of cancer fundraiser Stephen Sutton, torrential summer flash flooding, and the teacher who w... | As 2014 draws to a close we take a look at some of the most read England stories from the BBC News website over the past 12 months. | 30589636 |
It will succeed the £425m Superfast Cymru project, which aims to reach 96% of premises by the end of 2017.
Ministers hope to get £20m in EU aid, and raise £37m by investing their share of BT's profits from new customers.
Skills and Science Minister Julie James said: "We know there is more to do ... to bring faster broa... | Up to £80m will be spent to ensure every property in Wales can access superfast broadband in a new scheme. | 37877743 |
Keith Walker, 36, a father of three, from Tir na Ri Road, Clondalkin died.
And another man was shot in the arm at Shelerin Road, Clonsilla at about 18:00 local time.
His injuries are not life-threatening. The men were members of a pigeon club who were meeting in the yard at the time.
Police believe Mr Walker was not t... | Police have arrested two more men in the Republic of Ireland over a fatal shooting in Dublin on Friday. | 33125990 |
That number is significantly higher than the 1,500 Syrians that have been permitted to re-settle in the US since the start of the conflict.
The 10,000 figure is still much lower than the 340,000 asylum seekers who arrived in Europe this year.
Since the beginning of the conflict the US has given $4bn ($2.6bn) in aid.
Th... | President Barack Obama has called for the US to prepare to accept "at least" 10,000 Syrian refugees next year, according to a White House spokesman. | 34215920 |
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France forward Payet, 29, rejoined the Ligue 1 club on Sunday for £25m, after allegedly refusing to play for the Hammers for the past month.
"As much as we didn't want him out, you can't go against the consensus of the team," Sullivan told BBC Radio 5 live.
Sullivan went o... | West Ham's players wanted Dimitri Payet out of the club prior to his move back to Marseille, says the club's joint-chairman David Sullivan. | 38804244 |
Wiebe, 27, beat Kazakhstan's 38-year-old Manyurova 6-0 to add to her gold from the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
She is Canada's second female wrestling Olympic gold medallist, after Carol Huynh's -48kg win at Beijing 2008.
In the bronze-medal bouts, China's Zhang Fengliu beat Belarus' Vasilisa Marzaliuk, and Russia's Ekate... | Canada's Erica Wiebe beat London 2012 bronze medallist Guzel Manyurova to win Olympic -75kg freestyle wrestling gold. | 36690937 |
In a rare comment on his religious beliefs, the prime minister stressed the importance of teaching children about the religious aspects of Easter.
He told BBC Radio Norfolk he wanted Nancy, Arthur and Florence to understand that the festival was more than just "chocolate eggs".
It comes as Downing Street released Mr Ca... | David Cameron has spoken of the "peace" and "guidance" he finds in his Christian faith. | 26986002 |
The excellent Eden Hazard opened the scoring when he burst forward from halfway early in the first half before finishing low into the corner.
Willian then added a second just before the break with a clinical strike.
Scott Arfield shot wide for Burnley, but substitute Victor Moses wrapped up the win by sliding home a la... | Chelsea continued their perfect start to the season with a comfortable victory over Burnley at Stamford Bridge. | 37139886 |
Khizr Khan told a rapturous crowd that his son Humayun had sacrificed his life to save those of his fellow soldiers.
If it had been up to Mr Trump, he said, his son would not have been in America.
Mr Khan asked if Mr Trump had "even read the United States Constitution", and offered to lend him his copy.
Appearing on st... | The father of a Muslim US soldier killed in Iraq has condemned Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, in an impassioned speech on the final day of the Democratic convention. | 36921638 |
Craig Tanner scored the opener for Plymouth in the 16th minute before Craig Slater's superb free-kick made it 1-1 in the 31st minute.
There was a 10-minute delay in the closing stages after referee Johnson collided with Plymouth's Jimmy Spencer.
It took until the 87th minute for the match to be decided when Ryan Donald... | Plymouth extended their unbeaten League Two run to 13 matches with a win over Colchester in a match that saw referee Kevin Johnson leave the field on a stretcher following a collision. | 37737139 |
The foreign secretary told MPs the UK government would achieve this via the joint ministerial committee process.
Plaid Cymru hailed this as "seemingly a major concession" from UK ministers.
On Monday, Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones urged the prime minister to listen to voices outside the Westminster "bubble" on Brex... | UK ministers are working closely with Welsh and Scottish counterparts "to make sure" the final Brexit deal has their approval, Boris Johnson has said. | 40568059 |
Ahmad Zeidan, 23, was sentenced to nine years in 2014, but claims he was tortured into admitting drugs charges.
His father Manal Zeidan said that his son, from Reading, decided to stop his hunger strike after being visited by a British official in prison.
The Foreign Office said it was continuing to assist Zeidan.
UAE ... | A British student in a United Arab Emirates jail has temporarily ended a hunger strike over the UK government's "lack of action". | 40566697 |
The four cyclists say they were hurt at a spot near Gnosall in Staffordshire.
The injuries - including a slashed elbow - happened in separate incidents over a three-week period.
The local authority says it has fixed the issue - one of about 20,000 potholes it deals with annually across a road network of 6,000km.
More s... | Smashed teeth, a torn lip and broken collarbones are among the injuries to cyclists who say they all went over the same pothole. | 39809666 |
It has become closely associated with globalisation and is a frequent target for critics of the process.
The WTO's main functions are to provide a forum for negotiations to reduce barriers to international commerce, and to administer a system of rules governing trade.
The WTO was established in 1995, when it took over ... | The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an international agency with 162 member countries and its purpose is to promote international commerce. | 35074942 |
Hamilton, 31, is in the running for the award, along with Lionel Messi, Usain Bolt, Novak Djokovic, Jordan Spieth and basketball player Stephen Curry.
There are six British nominations for the awards, voted for by sports media.
Heptathlete Jessica Ennis-Hill, the GB Davis Cup team, swimmer Adam Peaty, mountain cyclist ... | Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has been nominated for the title of Laureus World Sportsman of the Year. | 35706859 |
The executive collapsed over a botched green energy scheme.
"There was no alternative to an election. We went to the DUP before Christmas, Martin McGuinness spoke to Arlene Foster - we asked her privately to step aside so we could facilitate an inquiry.
The DUP hardened up their position over Christmas and tried to dre... | Politicians have been reacting to the news that Northern Ireland will go to the polls on 2 March to elect a new Assembly. | 38644157 |
The black Staffordshire bull terrier, known as Watchman IV, retired in 2009.
The regiment said Watchman IV - also known as Stormer - had met the Queen twice and "brought joy to hundreds of people" at regimental occasions.
His coffin was carried through Burton in a procession attended by the mayor of East Staffordshire,... | A dog that was a mascot for the Staffordshire Regiment Association has received a ceremonial burial. | 25419508 |
The US owner of Staples has sold the UK arm, which employs 1,100 people across 106 stores, to Hilco for a "nominal" sum.
Hilco said it was planning to phase out Staples-branded shops over the coming months.
Staples also has online and business-to-business operations.
Paul McGowan of Hilco, which also owns entertainment... | The UK High Street is losing another brand following the sale of Staples, the stationery specialist, to a restructuring company. | 38013806 |
1 November 2016 Last updated at 15:10 GMT
Taricaya turtles are classed as vulnerable because of changes in their habitat in the Amazon river.
It's thought development and logging may have caused their population to drop.
Conservationists hope that the mass release of the turtles will boost their numbers. | Thousands of baby turtles have been released into the wild in Peru to help boost an endangered species. | 37833704 |
Seven memorials have been given newly protected status and eight have had their protection upgraded, Historic England said.
The Battle of the Somme began on 1 July 1916 and is considered to be one of the bloodiest in human history.
On the first day alone, almost 60,000 soldiers were killed, hurt or missing.
When the ba... | More than a dozen war memorials have received greater protected status to mark the centenary of the Battle of the Somme. | 36656300 |
Alt News website reported on Wednesday that the ministry used the picture in its annual report to show that it had installed floodlights in border areas.
But the website said the picture was taken in 2006 by Spanish photographer Javier Moyano of the Ceuta enclave.
The ministry has reportedly ordered an inquiry into the... | Twitter users are ridiculing India's home ministry for using a picture from Morocco's border with a Spanish territory to highlight its work. | 40284480 |
Greg Duffy accused Tony Fadell of "insulting" Dropcam employees who had joined Nest as part of the takeover.
He also suggested Mr Fadell had "fetishised" some of the worst traits of Apple's Steve Jobs.
Neither Nest nor its owner Alphabet - Google's parent - have responded.
But in an interview published by the Informati... | The chief of Nest - the internet-connected home tech specialist - has been attacked in a blog by the founder of Dropcam, the video camera start-up it acquired less than two years ago. | 35925139 |
Det Chief Insp April Casburn is accused over Operation Varec, which considered whether Scotland Yard's inquiry into phone hacking should be reopened.
Prosecutor Mark Bryant-Heron said she "sought to undermine a highly sensitive and high-profile investigation".
Ms Casburn denies one charge of misconduct in public office... | A former counter-terrorism detective offered information about the phone hacking inquiry to the News of the World for money, a court has heard. | 20930046 |
The tourists were bowled out for 255 on day three, before India moved on to 98-3, a lead of 298, with captain Virat Kohli unbeaten on 56.
"We have batted for long periods of time in these conditions previously, so there's no reason why we can't do that on day four and five," said Bairstow.
"The way that Virat played sh... | England are "still fighting" in the second Test against India, according to wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow. | 38038571 |
A feature on Nicola Sturgeon appeared in the publication's October edition.
She spoke at length to writer Susie Rushton and had pictures taken by fashion photographer Benjamin McMahon.
Ms Sturgeon told journalists she did "sometimes suffer from a bit of internal conflict" about whether she should take part in such phot... | Scotland's first minister has been speaking of the "conflict" she felt ahead of agreeing to a photo shoot with fashion magazine Vogue. | 34348942 |
Michael Birch was left in a critical but stable condition after the crash in which 23 people were injured.
The bus and lorry collided on Wednesday near Colchester, with the steam engine falling into the front of the bus.
Friends hope to raise £2,000 to help Mr Birch and his family. They described him as a "really genu... | A fundraising page has been set up for a bus driver seriously injured in a crash that saw a steam engine fall off a lorry into his bus. | 34357138 |
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The 39-year-old made 121 in the 24-run victory over Yorkshire at Headingley, his 39th limited-overs hundred to go with 61 first-class centuries.
Sangakkara, who retired from international cricket in 2015, says he will quit first-class cricket after this season.
The left-ha... | Sri Lankan Kumar Sangakkara scored the 100th century of his career in Surrey's One-Day Cup quarter-final win. | 40265703 |
Shkelzen "Genny" Dauti, 21, from Albania, died in hospital after being found in Gilpin Close, Southampton, in the early hours of Saturday 11 March.
Christopher Jones, 27, of Denbigh, and Lee Marc Williams, also 27, of Lixwm Village, Flintshire, have both been charged with murder.
They are due before Southampton magistr... | Two men have been charged with the murder of a man who was found in a street with a stab wound to the chest. | 40049805 |
Borough of Poole Council plans to start charging at Upton County Park and other parks, beaches and playing fields.
Whitecliff Residents Association said surrounding streets would be "flooded" by motorists looking for alternative free parking.
The council said the move could raise £0.5m a year.
The council is proposing... | Plans to introduce car park charges at parks in a Dorset town could increase congestion in nearby streets, campaigners have claimed. | 35469697 |
Hamilton decided to join Mercedes after the 2012 Singapore Grand Prix, in which he had to retire from the lead.
His then McLaren team-mate Button said: "Lewis is one of the quickest guys ever in an F1 car but he did not know [they would be so quick] when he signed.
"We're all emotional, he took it emotionally, but it h... | Lewis Hamilton's decision to join Mercedes was "emotional" and not based on knowledge of the team's potential, according to Jenson Button. | 35007705 |
It warns that if someone contracts gonorrhoea, it is now much harder to treat, and in some cases impossible.
The sexually transmitted infection is rapidly developing resistance to antibiotics.
Experts said the situation was "fairly grim" with few new drugs on the horizon.
About 78 million people pick up the STI each ye... | Oral sex is producing dangerous gonorrhoea and a decline in condom use is helping it to spread, the World Health Organization has said. | 40520125 |
The Scottish government is facing demands from environmental campaigners for a permanent ban on unconventional oil and gas extraction.
It follows Mr Ewing's announcement in January of a "moratorium" on fracking.
Mr Ewing told MSPs the temporary ban would remain in place until the Scottish government had carried out a f... | Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has called for a "national debate" on fracking in a BBC Scotland interview. | 32479225 |
Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe admitted the force must "do more to build trust" after an inquest jury found the 29-year-old was lawfully killed.
Mr Duggan was shot dead by police in August 2011 in Tottenham, north London.
Sir Bernard will meet community leaders in Haringey to discuss how "confidence" in the Met can be improved... | Firearms officers are to wear video cameras in an attempt to be "more open" following the death of Mark Duggan, the Met Police Commissioner has said. | 25663495 |
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20 August 2015 Last updated at 09:01 BST
His exhibition is called Dismaland and features the work of lots of other famous artists.
The art works are all meant to look like the sorts of things you would normally expect from a theme park, but with a twist.
Banksy keeps his ide... | The mysterious artist known as Banksy has created an art exhibition on the site of a old, abandoned theme park called Tropicana in Weston-super-Mare in the south-west of England. | 33999257 |
A RNLI lifeboat made the discovery four miles east of the town shortly after 11:00 GMT on Wednesday.
A spokesman for Dorset Police said there were no suspicious circumstances and the matter had been referred to the coroner.
Police said it was thought the man's body had been in the water for several weeks. | The death of a man whose body was found in the sea off the coast of Weymouth is not being treated as suspicious. | 34730441 |
Paula Vasco-Knight admitted paying her husband Stephen, 46, for work on a publication which never existed.
She was CEO at South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and national lead for equalities for NHS England at the time.
The 53-year old was given a 16-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, and ordered to do 250 ho... | A former health boss has been given a suspended prison sentence for paying her husband £11,000 of NHS cash. | 39229204 |
The striker picked up Michael Coulson's pass and fired in a low shot from close range to give the Minstermen the lead.
Jayden Stockley came close to equalising for the visitors minutes later but his header hit the cross bar.
Fewster won a scramble on the edge of the box to double York's lead after the break, as the hom... | Loanee Bradley Fewster's double moved York City out of the relegation zone with victory over Exeter City. | 35529485 |
Kris Beech and Mike Radja both scored twice with Craig Peacock and Chris Higgins also on target as Belfast earned a sixth win in seven games.
Goals from Beech and Peacock put Belfast 2-0 up and while Cale Tanaka replied, Radja and Higgins then netted to leave the Giants 4-1 ahead.
Coventry twice cut the lead to two goa... | Belfast Giants maintained their strong Elite League title challenge as they beat Coventry 6-3 on Saturday night. | 35216125 |
Mayor of Weymouth and Portland, Councillor Richard Kosior, will now have to use a his own car, or hire a taxi or limousine and driver, depending on the type of engagement he attends.
It comes after former mayor Christine James chose not to use the service and instead opted for her own transport.
The annual cost of runn... | A Dorset mayor's car and chauffeur have been scrapped in a bid to save the council money. | 36468876 |
The crash, involving a car and a coach, happened on the Moorfields Road at about 13:00 BST on Sunday. The road remains closed.
The name of the man who died has not yet been released.
Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the crash to get in contact with them. | A 21-year-old man has been killed in a crash on the outskirts of Ballymena, County Antrim. | 33952628 |
When Mancini looks back on his City career one date will be forever ringed on his calendar. It is a date that brought an unwelcome symmetry to his time at Etihad Stadium.
It was on 13 May 2012 that the Italian enjoyed his finest moment when Sergio Aguero scored 100 seconds from the end of the season against QPR to give... | Manchester City spoke of the need to "develop a holistic approach" as one of the reasons for sacking manager Roberto Mancini - but more basic forces were at work in his dismissal. | 22520019 |
Breivik claims to have been kept in isolation since 2 September, with time outside his cell limited to an hour a day.
Breivik killed 77 people in 2011 when he bombed central Oslo before going on a shooting spree at a youth camp.
He was sentenced to 21 years in 2012.
His claims about deteriorating prison conditions were... | Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik has threatened to starve himself to death in protest at his treatment in prison, according to media reports. | 34401166 |
The play was performed by Dublin's Abbey Theatre and Headlong at the Ulster Tower in Thiepval, France.
Friday will be the Centenary of the Somme, one of the bloodiest battles of World War One.
Among the dead were 3,500 soldiers from across Ireland. Two thousand of them were in the 36th Ulster Division.
The 1985 play by... | A special performance of the play Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme has been staged at the site of the 1916 battle. | 36669148 |
An encouraging autumn set Scotland up for their best Six Nations since 2006, although a record hammering at Twickenham took much of the gloss off an otherwise promising campaign.
Glasgow Warriors thrilled the Scotstoun faithful by reaching the knockout stages of the Champions Cup for the first time, but a sixth place f... | It's been a season of fluctuating emotions for Scottish rugby fans. | 39904759 |
Dr Ronak Patel, 33, was using a hands-free phone shortly before his car hit a lorry in Honington, Suffolk.
PC Mark Webb told an inquest in Bury St Edmunds that "the most plausible explanation" for the crash was that he fell asleep at the wheel.
Dr Patel, of Ixworth, died at the scene on 3 August last year.
The inquest ... | A doctor who died in a crash on his way home from work had been singing on the phone to his wife to help keep him awake, an inquest has heard. | 36767868 |
A man armed with a small knife and metal bar approached staff as they opened the One Stop Shop at 06.00 GMT.
Officers said he took a substantial amount of money from a safe.
They want to speak to a witness who told an officer they saw a car leaving the car park at speed, and a female customer who went into the shop sho... | Police are searching for witnesses to an armed robbery at a convenience store in Usk, Monmouthshire, on Sunday. | 38955258 |
But the significance of the bombing, which was claimed by Islamic State (IS) militants, goes beyond the horrendous human loss. If IS indeed stands behind the attack, it would not only further complicate the situation in Yemen, but also have implications for the broader struggle against IS.
IS's need continuously to exp... | The bombing of two mosques in Sanaa, which killed close to 140 people and injured 350, represents another stage in Yemen's spiralling violence. | 31998682 |
A former youth player at Chelsea - where Gradi was assistant manager - says he was assaulted by Eddie Heath, the club's chief scout, when he was 15.
Gradi, 75, denies any wrongdoing and says he will help the FA's review.
Heath, who has since died, has been accused by several people of abuse in the 1970s and 1980s.
The ... | Crewe Alexandra have confirmed director Dario Gradi has been suspended pending a Football Association investigation that will include looking into claims he "smoothed over" a complaint of sexual assault against a Chelsea scout in the 1970s. | 38289451 |
14 October 2013 Last updated at 15:36 BST
Cyclone Phailin struck the state of Orissa in the east of the country on Saturday.
Eighteen people were killed and nearly one million forced to leave their homes.
Winds of up to 125 miles an hour flattened many coastal villages, uprooted trees and blocked roads.
Now a major cle... | Thousands of people have taken the clean up operation, following a huge cyclone in India, into their own hands. | 24524536 |
The Halifax, part of Lloyds Banking Group, said that property prices rose by 5.7% in the year to the end of January.
This was slower than the 6.5% annual growth seen the previous month, leaving the typical home valued at £220,260.
The figures come on the day the government unveils a housing strategy.
The view also come... | Annual growth in house prices slowed in January and the trend is expected to continue throughout 2017, according to a lender. | 38891777 |
Ten men have been detained in connection with the incident, which happened early on Saturday morning.
But none of them resemble the six alleged attackers who were caught on CCTV burgling the convent before the 74-year-old nun was raped.
The nun is being treated in a Kolkata (Calcutta) hospital.
"Time was when West Beng... | Papers urge the government in West Bengal state to improve the security of women after the rape of an elderly nun. | 31918386 |
Le Monde says the controversy, which has erupted at a time of high tension in France over the influence of Islam, "is political in origin".
The paper points out that two of the main figures who have objected to the event - Valerie Boyer, a member of the centre-right party The Republicans, and Stephane Ravier, a member ... | Plans to hire a waterpark in Marseille for a "burkini day" attended only by women wearing the all-over swimming garment have sparked criticism from right-wing politicians, but the French media are on the whole suspicious of their motives. | 36987223 |
The 2016 Olympic gold medallist, 29, went into the final day with a 13-point lead despite being in a scratch pairing with crew Eilidh McIntyre in Santander.
"Although we had a good points gap going into this medal race I think that often adds pressure, as everyone expects you to win," said Mills.
"To come away and pull... | Welsh sailor Hannah Mills was delighted after winning the 470 class event at the World Cup Series Final. | 40242012 |
The alarm was raised after the aircraft, which took off from Oban Airport at 11:30 on Thursday, failed to arrive at Carlisle Airport.
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash, which took place about two miles off the Kintyre coast near Skipness.
The bodies of two men and wreckage from the aircra... | Two men have been killed in a light aircraft crash off the Scottish coast. | 40054779 |
Shots were fired at their home in Tollnamona Court at about 02.40 BST in the early hours of Saturday morning.
The couple and their grandchild were upstairs and sleeping at the time and were not injured.
Sinn Féin councillor, Emma Groves, said the family had lived in the house for 33 years and had raised their seven ch... | An elderly couple and their grandchild have escaped injury in a west Belfast shooting. | 36814928 |
Victor Matfield and Teimana Harrison come in to the pack.
Worcester are unchanged from last weekend's 31-23 home victory over Sale, the Warriors' first win in 13 games.
Dean Ryan's men are seeking only a second Premiership double over Saints, having won 13-12 at Sixways on the opening weekend of the season.
Worcester w... | Northampton have made four changes to the side that narrowly lost at Newcastle last week, bringing in wingers Ken Pisi and Tom Collins. | 35641898 |
Lib Dem Lynne Featherstone told the Guardian she had "no doubt" allowing Julien Blanc to perform in the UK would lead to a rise in sexual harassment.
The self-styled "dating guru" holds seminars claiming to teach men how to attract women but his methods have been widely criticised as sexually abusive.
A Change.org peti... | A Home Office minister has added her voice to those saying a US "pick-up artist" should be banned from Britain. | 30067667 |
Denis Petkov, 19, was found with stab wounds following an incident on East Hanningfield Road in Rettendon, Essex, on 11 March.
Mihal Dobrev, of East Hanningfield Road, pleaded not guilty to murdering the teenager.
The Crown Prosecution Service cited insufficient evidence for its decision not to go ahead with a trial.
J... | A 37-year-old man charged with murdering a Bulgarian teenager will no longer face prosecution. | 40568298 |
In November 2013, Essex Police was given information from the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) about Martin Goldberg.
The force did not realise he was a teacher until September this year.
Essex's police commissioner said "an ambiguous phrase" was behind the delay - but refused to clarify what it w... | A teacher who took indecent photos of pupils was not investigated immediately because of a "misinterpretation of an ambiguous phrase", it has been claimed. | 29933100 |
He is thought to have been playing with other children at a house in Mijas, on the Costa del Sol, when he fell into the pool.
Emergency services were called to the property on Sunday evening but he could not be saved.
The Foreign Office confirmed the death and said it was offering support to the child's family.
A spoke... | A four-year-old British boy has drowned in a swimming pool during a family holiday at a resort in southern Spain. | 33957626 |
The 20-year old utility player, who can operate in midfield, spent last season at League Two side Wycombe Wanderers.
He has made one first team appearance for Southampton in 2014-15, when he also skippered the young Saints to the Under-21 Premier League title.
"I've been watching Jason for the last six months," said bo... | Walsall have made their fifth signing of the summer by bringing in Southampton defender Jason McCarthy on loan for the first half of next season. | 36653215 |
They have also used those pulses to drive neuronal activity in a slice of mouse brain.
They say the system is a more faithful replica of touch sensation than many other designs for artificial skin, making it a promising option for the development of responsive prosthetics.
The work appears in Science magazine.
The main... | Engineers have built a flexible sensor that detects touch and, just like skin, produces electrical pulses that get faster when the pressure increases. | 34539056 |
Redbridge Borough Council said the move was triggered by the "chronic shortage" of affordable housing in London.
Canterbury City Council said it tried to secure the homes for its own housing register, but lost out to a council with larger "financial resources".
It has also said the move will create a "financial strain"... | A London council is to move more than 200 families in temporary accommodation into a former barracks in Canterbury. | 36370956 |
Chris Wood struck his 11th league goal of the season to put the hosts ahead in the first half before a hamstring strain forced him off soon after.
Garry Monk's side only made sure of the points in injury-time when Souleymane Doukara converted a penalty.
Chris Gunter was adjudged to have pushed Charlie Taylor inside the... | Reading lost for the second successive away game as Leeds moved up to fifth in the Championship play-off places with a goal in each half at Elland Road. | 38217653 |
The four girls said they came up with the new name Little Mix after talking with their mentor Tulisa Contostavlos.
"We decided to change our name to Little Mix as we do not want to cause problems for the charity," they said.
The charity gave a "massive thank you" to supporters who backed its campaign against X Factor.
... | The X Factor girl group Rhythmix has changed its name following a threat of legal action by a Brighton charity with the same name. | 15499552 |
The fire at Little Plumstead Hospital, near Norwich, broke out at 01:45 BST on Sunday.
There were more than 50 firefighters at the scene at the height of the blaze.
Station manager Duncan Ashworth said: "It's a beautiful building, and a very complicated building. All of the internal structures have burnt away."
The bla... | A former mental health hospital has been destroyed after a large fire ripped through the 19th Century building. | 37076430 |
The 30-year-old was heading out to Melbourne for a player-coaching role with Brighton Cricket Club, who he had played for the previous year.
However, changes to the visa laws meant he would have to miss out for 2016.
"Someone of my age with a family, there is only one type of visa you can get," Rushworth told BBC Newca... | Durham seam bowler Chris Rushworth can finally see the positives after being refused entry to play in Australia last winter because of visa issues. | 39517674 |
Robbie Brady scored a late header to give his country a 1-0 victory over Italy.
That meant they qualified for the last 16 as one of the best third-placed sides.
The Republic of Ireland will play the hosts France next - on Sunday afternoon.
Wales and Northern Ireland will play each other on Saturday for a place in the q... | England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be joined by the Republic of Ireland in the Euro 2016 knockout stages. | 36604481 |
The monarch distributed money in recognition of services to the church and community to 91 men and 91 women - representing each of her 91 years.
Leicester is the final cathedral to host the annual service during the Queen's reign.
The Dean of Leicester, the Very Reverend David Monteith, said it was a "huge honour".
Liv... | The Queen has handed out commemorative Maundy coins in a traditional service at Leicester Cathedral. | 39588387 |
The 29-year-old was out-of-contract at the Iron, having made 109 appearances and helping the club to the League One play-offs this season.
Daniels will provide competition for Dan Bentley, with whom he spent time with at Southend, and Jack Bonham.
"His signing will give us one of the strongest goalkeeper departments in... | Championship side Brentford have signed Scunthorpe United goalkeeper Luke Daniels on a three-year deal. | 40028479 |
The series will include three Tests, four one-day internationals and three Twenty20 internationals, with England arriving in the UAE on 30 September.
The first Test starts at Abu Dhabi's Zayed Cricket Stadium on 13 October.
Pakistan have not played Test cricket at home since a 2009 attack on the Sri Lanka team bus kill... | England and Pakistan have arranged October and November dates for their two-month autumn tour in the United Arab Emirates. | 33640065 |
Ofsted again found widespread failings and inspectors discovered 16 out of 1,052 "in care" children did not even have their own allocated social worker.
Inspectors branded services "inadequate" and said care of children needing protection must also improve.
The council said it could take five years to move from inadequ... | Norfolk County Council has failed to improve significantly services for children in care after being rated "inadequate" in 2013, a report says. | 34580764 |
His departure is regarded as a blow to the government of Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
His centre-right Liberal Party (VVD) is trailing in opinion polls ahead of a general election in March.
Mr van de Steur is the third member of Mr Rutte's government to resign over the scandal.
Former Justice Minister Ivo Opstelten and h... | Dutch Justice Minister Ard van der Steur has resigned in a row over a 2001 compensation payment to a convicted drug trafficker. | 38761549 |
In February, Twitter announced that 125,000 accounts since mid-2015 had been banned for the same reasons.
"Daily suspensions are up over 80% since last year, with spikes in suspensions immediately following terrorist attacks," said the firm.
It added that it continued to work with authorities on the issue of extremism.... | Twitter has suspended 235,000 accounts for violating its policies on the promotion of terrorism, the social network has said in a blog. | 37120932 |
In his final news conference, Mr Obama said December's UN resolution condemning Israeli settlements should be a "wake-up call".
He also warned his successor Donald Trump against any "sudden, unilateral moves" on the conflict.
Mr Obama was apparently referring to Mr Trump's plan to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to J... | US President Barack Obama has said he fears "the moment may be passing" for a two-state solution in the Middle East. | 38667119 |
Playing against Spurs for the first time since his £85.3m world record transfer to Madrid, Bale provided the key moment in a pedestrian affair.
The Wales international swerved home on his left-foot from outside the box after James Rodriguez headed home the opener at Munich's Allianz Arena.
Erik Lamela missed Spurs' bes... | Gareth Bale scored against former club Tottenham Hotspur as Real Madrid won 2-0 in a friendly at the pre-season Audi Cup in Germany. | 33781408 |
The Roman and Celtic coins, which date from the 1st Century BC, were found by two metal detector enthusiasts.
Dr Philip de Jersey, a former Celtic coin expert at Oxford University, said the haul was "extremely exciting and very significant".
He said each individual coin was worth between £100 and £200.
The exact number... | One of Europe's largest hoards of Iron Age coins has been unearthed in Jersey and could be worth up to £10m, according to an expert. | 18579868 |
The 19-year-old spent last season on loan at Griffin Park from Liverpool, and scored seven goals in 39 appearances for the Bees.
Canos joined Norwich in July 2016, but has only made three league appearances for the Canaries this season.
The Spain Under-19 international has signed until 2021, with a year's option in the... | Brentford have re-signed winger Sergi Canos from fellow Championship club Norwich for an undisclosed fee. | 38811973 |
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Russia was banned from all IPC events last week after evidence showed that anti-doping samples from Paralympic athletes had been compromised.
"This decision was like killing Russian sport," said Akzhana Abdikarimova.
Russia's National Paralympic Committee has until 28 Augu... | The International Paralympic Committee's decision to ban Russia from the Rio 2016 Paralympics will "kill" disability sport in the country, says a Russian Para-athlete. | 37052720 |
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John Oakley will travel from Goole, near Hull, to his home town of Warrington in Cheshire, and is taking Max the dog along for the ride.
The journey will take the intrepid pair through more than 130 locks, and they will share a tent at night.
Max even has his own specially-made li... | A man and his pet dog are embarking on a 100-mile kayak challenge to raise money for the RSPCA. | 36826577 |
She was also an opponent of the regime of Gen Augusto Pinochet which took power in a military coup on 11 September 1973 and ruled Chile for 17 years.
Her opposition landed her in three of the 1,132 detention centres where the military junta detained almost 40,000 political prisoners and subjected them to physical and p... | Anita Maria Jimenez is a Chilean music teacher and pianist. | 24014509 |
Under the pension proposals, workers will also be expected to work for five more years before they can receive their full pension.
Unite joins other steel unions, Community, GMB and Ucatt, in voting for strike action.
Tata said the strike vote was "very disappointing".
If the action goes ahead, it will be the first nat... | Tata Steel workers belonging to the Unite union have voted to go on strike in protest at the closure of the British Steel pension scheme. | 33025622 |
100m: Usain Bolt (Jam)/Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jam)
200m: Usain Bolt (Jam)/Dafne Schippers (Ned)
400m: Wayde van Niekerk (SA)/Allyson Felix (USA)
800m: David Rudisha (Ken)/Maryna Arzamasava (Blr)
1500m: Asbel Kiprop (Ken)/Genzebe Dibaba (Eth)
5,000m: Mo Farah (GB)/Almaz Ayana (Eth)
10,000m: Mo Farah (GB)/Vivian Cherui... | The reigning champions from the 2015 World Championships in Beijing: | 40808151 |
Toby Perkins told a Commons debate on the NHS his father went to Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital in July 2015 suffering from "extreme pain".
He had symptoms of an aneurysm but was sent home after five hours in A&E, the Chesterfield MP said. His father died four days later.
The BBC has contacted the hospital for a re... | An MP has told how his father "died in my arms" after being sent home due to a shortage of hospital beds. | 38590113 |
Mark Burry was working at Rigmar Services base in Dundee's docks area when he was killed in the accident on 12 February last year.
A fatal accident inquiry into the 49-year-old's death will begin in September.
A sheriff offered his condolences to Mr Burry's family at a preliminary hearing at Dundee Sheriff Court.
Mr Bu... | A forklift driver died when two large pipes fell from a storage rack and landed on him, a court was told. | 40774826 |
Phil Shiner, from the now-defunct law firm Public Interest Lawyers, had 12 charges of misconduct proved against him by a panel of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
He had admitted acting recklessly by publicly claiming UK troops unlawfully killed, tortured and mistreated Iraqis.
The defence secretary said Mr Shiner... | A human rights lawyer who brought abuse claims against UK troops after the Iraq War has been struck off for misconduct. | 38841544 |
Scotland are on four points after four matches and sit second bottom of qualifying Group F, four points adrift of second-placed Slovenia.
Regan reckons the Scots can qualify for next year's finals in Russia, but only if they beat Slovenia at Hampden.
"That's really a must-win game for Scotland," Regan told BBC Scotland... | Scottish FA chief executive Stewart Regan believes the national side must take three points in their World Cup qualifier against Slovenia on 26 March. | 39080025 |
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Tamim Iqbal batted through the Tigers' innings, hitting three sixes in his unbeaten 83 from 58 balls, but lacked any meaningful support as they posted 153-7 from their 20 overs.
Opener Stephan Myburgh and captain Peter Borren both made 29, but the Dutch left themselves too... | Bangladesh beat a spirited Netherlands side by eight runs in their first match of the World Twenty20 in Dharamsala. | 35763467 |
The 21-year-old suffered soft tissue damage during Saturday's second warm-up match against the United Arab Emirates.
Earlier in the game Overton struck an unbeaten half-century, but was then only able to bowl four overs.
"It is a real shame that Jamie will not take part in this series," said Lions head coach Andy Flowe... | Somerset fast bowler Jamie Overton is heading back home after a foot injury ruled him out of the England Lions series against Pakistan A. | 35362110 |
Fans in the UK are currently limited to audio commentary by rights issues, but Championship, League One and Two matches will be available to watch abroad from August.
The digital platform, called iFollow, will cost £110 for full access.
Currently, 61 of 72 EFL clubs have signed up to the EFL Digital platform.
However, ... | The English Football League is to provide live streaming of every non-televised game to overseas supporters from the 2017-18 season onwards. | 39797400 |
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