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Hang Yin Leung, 64, was knocked over and held down after she opened her door to six men who pushed into her home and stole cash and jewellery.
It happened at about 18:00 GMT on 31 January at Orne Gardens, Milton Keynes.
She died in hospital on 11 February. Thames Valley Police are treating her death as murder.
Keith Le... | The son of a "dedicated mother" who died 11 days after a cold caller assaulted her has appealed for information about her killing. | 39142703 |
You wanted to know why parts of Leicestershire have a Coventry postcode.
You asked about the origins of some unusual street names in Shropshire.
And you were curious to find out why Longton in Stoke-on-Trent was known as "neck end". Here is how we got on answering your questions.
Shrewsbury has many narrow, cobbled and... | People have been using Your Questions to ask us what they want to know about the West Midlands. | 39230777 |
But Marcus Hutchins' own lawyer says he denies six charges of creating and distributing the Kronos malware.
The 23-year-old from Ilfracombe, Devon, who helped stall the WannaCry cyber-attack which hit the NHS, was arrested on Wednesday in Las Vegas.
He was granted $30,000 (£23,000) bail, but will spend the weekend in p... | US prosecutors say a British computer expert has admitted to creating software that harvests bank details. | 40833951 |
Ross Wright, 19, attacked the 25-year-old woman at a house in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, on 24 May.
He claimed the woman was awake and had consented to have sex but was convicted following a trial last month.
Wright was on early release from detention for a serious assault charge when he carried out the rape.
Jail... | A teenager who raped a sleeping woman months after being released early from prison has been jailed for six years and three months. | 30481171 |
The incident happened on the road between Aberystwyth and Ponterwyd on Friday.
The A44 was closed until Saturday between the A4159 at Lovesgrove roundabout, Capel Bangor, and the A4120 at Ponterwyd. | The A44 in Ceredigion has been reopened after being closed to allow the recovery of a lorry which left the carriageway. | 29957068 |
Artist Chris Rutterford spent more than a year completing the giant work, which has gone on show ahead of the 701st anniversary of the battle.
The mural was crowd-funded, with people making donations to have their faces included as soldiers in the conflict.
Famous faces appearing alongside Robert the Bruce include Lorr... | A 30-metre mural depicting the Battle of Bannockburn has gone on display at the battlefield it depicts. | 33164525 |
Mission controllers cheered as the Falcon 9 rocket remained upright on the platform off Florida.
It was returning from delivering an inflatable habitat into space for Nasa.
The inflatable room will attach to the International Space Station (ISS) for a two-year test and become the first such habitat for humans in orbit.... | The US aerospace company SpaceX has successfully landed a resusable rocket on an ocean platform, after four previous attempts failed. | 35997794 |
Police said they were called to reports of a body at a property in Templehill in Troon at 17:15 BST on Saturday.
Jonathan Adair junior, who was 32, had recently been released from prison.
Officers said they were treating the death as unexplained and a post-mortem examination would be carried out. A report will be submi... | The son of former loyalist paramilitary leader Johnny Adair has been found dead in South Ayrshire. | 37334319 |
Without more staff to meet the demand, long waits for test results could become the norm, says Cancer Research UK.
One in two of us will have cancer at some point, and getting it diagnosed early is vital.
The government says it is investing in cancer services, which includes having the right number and mix of staff.
Ac... | Tests for cancer diagnosis are under threat as labs struggle to cope with rising demand, a charity says. | 38062966 |
The move follows claims in the Commons that top employment agencies have been needlessly selling personal accident insurance to low-paid workers.
The shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna accused the agencies of "profiteering" out of the practice.
But the industry said such firms are doing nothing wrong or illegal.
Mr... | The government is to investigate claims that some of Britain's top employment agencies have been mis-selling insurance to thousands of workers. | 25860958 |
Various factors make it "incredibly difficult" for some inmates on Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences to find such proof, he said.
He wants new criteria for freeing IPP prisoners in England and Wales.
The Ministry of Justice said the suggestion had been "taken on board".
IPP sentences were introduced by Labou... | Prisoners held indefinitely after serving their minimum term or tariff should not have to prove it is "safe" to release them, new Parole Board chairman Nick Hardwick has said. | 36889768 |
The standard of care in homes in England is "not good enough at the moment", Andrea Sutcliffe admitted.
CQC publishes new plans for how it will regulate, inspect and rate care homes on Thursday.
Ms Sutcliffe said CQC's reputation was improving.
The commission has faced severe criticism after a series of abuse scandals ... | Too much "awful care" is happening in care homes in England, the chief inspector of adult social care at the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has told the BBC. | 29547598 |
The Middle Bronze Age field system at Ormesby St Michael in 2010 is not unique to the area, Nick Gilmour said.
Mr Gilmour, who will feature in The Flying Archaeologist on BBC One, said aerial photos suggest clear signs of life well before the Broads were dug.
"The more you look the more you start seeing Bronze Age ever... | Proof of Bronze Age activity can be found throughout the whole of the Norfolk Broads, archaeologists claim. | 22199507 |
Keshi won the Africa Cup of Nations as both captain (in 1994) and manager of the Super Eagles (in 2013).
The man affectionately known as 'Big Boss' was twice voted as Africa's top coach, by the Confederation of African Football (Caf), in 2005 and 2013.
He died of sudden medical complications in his home in Benin City i... | Stephen Keshi, the former Nigeria captain and manager, was buried on Friday in his country house at Ilah, in Nigeria's Delta State. | 36928970 |
The Accies manager has added centre-half Xavier Tomas and goalkeeper Ryan Fulton to his squad this summer.
But he is looking for two forwards.
"The guys you know can make a difference, every other team wants them and the boys think they can play at a higher level for much bigger clubs," said Canning.
"At this stage, fo... | Hamilton's Martin Canning is biding his time to sign a striker - because his targets are waiting for approaches from clubs in England's top two divisions. | 40660163 |
Addressing the European Parliament, he called Ceta "a comprehensive blueprint for responsible economic co-operation".
MEPs approved Ceta on Wednesday, after nearly eight years of negotiations.
Most trade tariffs will be removed. But critics say Ceta could erode hard-won welfare and environmental safeguards.
Mr Trudeau ... | Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his country's Ceta trade deal with the EU will help middle-class families and set the standard for future trade deals globally. | 38991597 |
It said the result of last month's referendum, in which the UK voted to leave the European Union, will lead to a slowdown in the UK economy.
The firm has also forecast a gradual recovery later in 2017 as immediate post-referendum shock starts to fade.
PwC's Esmond Birnie said the main reason for the slowdown is project... | The Northern Ireland economy will grow by just 0.2% in 2017, the consultancy PwC has forecast. | 36829588 |
Bisping's opportunity comes after Chris Weidman was forced out of UFC 199 on 4 June in Los Angeles with a neck injury.
Manchester middleweight Bisping's last fight was a unanimous-decision win over Anderson Silva in London in February.
However, the 37-year-old lost to Rockhold in their only previous meeting, submitting... | Michael Bisping has a chance to become the UK's first UFC champion after stepping in to fight Luke Rockhold. | 36328130 |
The 26-year-old has won six caps for Scotland, but was left out of the 2015 World Cup squad and has not featured in this year's Six Nations.
Tonks joined Edinburgh from Northampton Saints in 2012, scoring six tries in 79 appearances for the Pro12 club.
The South-Africa born player, who can also play full-back, started ... | Premiership side London Irish have signed fly-half Greig Tonks from Edinburgh with immediate effect. | 35688327 |
Detectives said they want to question Martin Burke, the sports director of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI).
Two other Irishmen, Pat Hickey and Kevin Mallon, are facing charges as a result of the investigation which began as the Games opened in Rio last month.
Both men, who were arrested, imprisoned and released on... | An arrest warrant for a third Irishman is being sought by Brazilian police in their investigation into the alleged illegal sale of Olympic tickets. | 37315631 |
The telephone conversation is the second between the two leaders since they met in Florida earlier this month.
It highlights Chinese fears that tensions between the US and North Korea could erupt into conflict.
Mr Trump criticised Pyongyang's belligerence, the White House said.
On Sunday state media said North Korea's ... | China's president has called for "restraint" from all parties in a call with US President Donald Trump, a day after Pyongyang said it was "ready" to sink a US aircraft carrier. | 39695503 |
The first VR headsets were released earlier this year, and have already been selling in their thousands.
The PS VR even outsold every other console on the market, during its first week of release in Japan.
Tech expert Mark Zuckerberg, who created the social media site Facebook and owns a VR company, thinks that Virtual... | Virtual reality or VR headsets are one of the biggest tech trends of the year, and could soon be part of our daily lives. | 37949547 |
This year British Gymnastics and Boots have teamed up to launch a new campaign to get you active as well as helping raise money to fund projects for disadvantaged children and young people around the UK.
You can join in and celebrate with one of our challenges from the handy booklet - find out more here.
All you need t... | Whether it's jumping, leaping, bouncing or hopping you can help Children in Need by 'Jumping for Pudsey'! | 37714913 |
The annual ceremony, now in its 23rd year, celebrates "the most egregious passage of sexual description in a work of fiction".
The former Smiths frontman has been nominated for his first novel, List of the Lost.
It includes a reference to "one giggling snowball of full-figured copulation" and a "bulbous salutation".
Ot... | Morrissey is the favourite to win Literary Review's 2015 Bad Sex in Fiction Award. | 34855267 |
He will be replaced by property developer Adama Barrow, who won more than 45% of the vote. After his win, Mr Barrow hailed a "new Gambia".
Mr Jammeh, who came to power in a coup in 1994, has not yet spoken publicly.
The West African state has not had a smooth transfer of power since independence from Britain in 1965.
E... | Yahya Jammeh, The Gambia's authoritarian president of 22 years, has suffered a surprise defeat in the country's presidential elections. | 38183906 |
Fox, who won the supporters' player of the year award this season, follows Craig Curran,Ryan Dow and Alex Schalk in committing to the Dingwall outfit.
The 29-year-old keeper joined County from Partick Thistle in 2015.
He has also played for East Fife, Queen of the South and Dundee in a career amassing over 240 appearan... | Ross County have agreed a deal that ties goalkeeper Scott Fox to the Scottish Premiership club for a further two years until 2019. | 39951924 |
The last time Fernando Alonso joined McLaren, he left the team one season into a three-year contract after falling out spectacularly with the team's figurehead, Ron Dennis.
Seven years on, the two men find themselves cast together all over again, in the hope that this time the story ends a little more happily.
Up and d... | Can it really work this time? | 30291496 |
The Labour MP said it was a "huge amount" and the party would not commit to doing it "unless we can afford to".
The Conservatives said it was a "shambolic" proposal, which Labour had no idea how to fund and would lead to higher taxes.
Labour has pledged to scrap university tuition fees if it wins power.
But leader Jere... | Labour's "ambition" is to write off all student debt, which would cost £100bn, shadow education secretary Angela Rayner has said. | 40547740 |
Head coach Simon Amor has said he is looking for 15-a-side players to reinforce his squad, but time is against them integrating in time.
Varndell previously played for Leicester and Wasps and was capped four times by England between 2005 and 2008.
"I would love a shot at the Olympics," the 30-year-old told BBC Radio Br... | Bristol winger Tom Varndell has set his sights on playing for Great Britain when rugby sevens makes its Olympics debut in Rio this summer. | 35363505 |
The 24-year-old made 15 appearances for the Championship side, scoring once, after moving to Carrow Road in January.
But talks with Dijks' representatives have broken down and he will remain with the Europa League finalists.
"Unfortunately, we couldn't come to an agreement and will now be moving onto other targets," sa... | Norwich City will not take up the option to make left-back Mitchell Dijk's loan spell from Ajax permanent. | 40165809 |
Results from every official women's international have been assessed to produce the inaugural standings.
"It's a positive step for one of the fastest growing team sports in the world, as it brings parity with the men's game," said World Rugby chairman Bernard Lapasset.
France are second, with Ireland fourth, Wales 10th... | New Zealand top the first rankings for women's Test rugby, with World Cup holders England third. | 35460059 |
Jeff Bray, who won former party donor Arron Banks's support, decided not to compete for selection after the Huffington Post claimed on Tuesday he had posted controversial tweets.
He then later changed his mind and stayed in the selection race.
The district councillor told the BBC his Twitter feed had been doctored.
Mr ... | A UKIP councillor has been chosen to contest Clacton in the general election for the party after earlier nearly abandoning his bid over a Twitter row. | 39722878 |
A study of 814 expectant women, published in JAMA Psychiatry, showed that infection made bipolar four times more likely.
The overall risk remained low, but it echoes similar findings linking flu and schizophrenia.
Experts said the risks were small and women should not worry.
Bipolar leads to intense mood swings, which ... | Flu during pregnancy may increase the risk of the unborn child developing bipolar disorder later in life, research suggests. | 22447160 |
However, she sued the historically black Howard University, for favouring African American students over herself as a white student.
On Monday, Ms Dolezal resigned from the anti-racism organisation NAACP, after her parents said she was in fact white.
She has previously claimed to be the victim of hate crimes for being ... | Rachel Dolezal, the US race activist accused of "pretending to be black", once sued her university for racism, according to US media reports. | 33146378 |
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Debts of £3.8m were cleared by a financial aid package from the England and Wales Cricket Board.
In return, the county were relegated, deducted points for 2017 and stripped of Test ground status.
"The most important thing is Durham are still here," Harmison said.
He told B... | Durham's survival is a boost in spite of their "heartbreaking" relegation, allowing North East players a crucial pathway to international cricket, says ex-England fast bowler Steve Harmison. | 37566599 |
The unadjusted rate in Germany declined to 6% from 6.3% in April, the Federal Labour Office said.
That was the lowest level since German reunification in 1990.
Differences remain between the formerly divided country: it was just 5.5% in what was West Germany, but 8.4% in the once-Communist east.
The fall reflected the ... | Germany's unemployment rate fell to a record low in May, while the jobless rate across the eurozone fell to 10.2% in April. | 36415422 |
The former lock, 40, who joined the Scotland coaching staff in May 2015, will follow national boss Vern Cotter when he moves from Scotland to Montpellier in June.
"There wasn't anything in Scotland available of the same profile," Hines told BBC Scotland.
"So, if I wanted to advance and become better as a coach, I had t... | Scotland resource coach Nathan Hines says he "had to leave" the country to continue his own development. | 38346719 |
The Safe Haven bus will be outside Doncaster's Mansion House in High Street on "Mad Fridays" in the run-up to Christmas.
Those behind the project said it was the first of its kind in Yorkshire.
They said they hoped the service would help take pressure off local A&E services.
Emergency attendances to Doncaster Royal Inf... | A bus with nurses, a social worker and a mental health worker on board has been parked up in a town centre for Christmas revellers in need of help. | 38289011 |
The sum was about £2.1m more than had been estimated ahead of the vote.
Deputy First Minister John Swinney said the additional expenditure was due to the very high turnout.
A total of 3,619,915 people - 84.5% of the electorate - voted on 18 September. Voters backed Scotland staying a part of the UK by 55% to 45%.
Mr Sw... | The cost of staging last year's Scottish independence referendum amounted to just over £15.8m, it has been revealed. | 34157264 |
Mairi Holden wanted to create a "snowball effect" from the "random act of kindness" by raising money for the Royal Hospital for Sick Children.
The 35-year-old had parked in Sylvan Place on Wednesday.
On returning to her car on Thursday she found £25 towards the ticket.
Ms Holden had been rushing her son, Oscar, 4, to t... | A mother fundraising for an Edinburgh hospital after a mystery donor left money for a parking ticket she received while there with her ill son has raised more than £10,000. | 35631112 |
The most recent case was in February when undercover agents were offered a large amount of radioactive caesium, the Associated Press reports.
Investigators say much of the material is believed to come from Russia.
They say some gangs have alleged links to Russia's intelligence services.
Police and judicial authorities ... | Moldovan police working with the FBI are reported to have stopped four attempts by smugglers to sell nuclear material to extremists in the Middle East over the past five years. | 34461732 |
Welsh ceased to exist as a professional club when they were expelled from the RFU Championship in January after going into liquidation the previous month.
Former Wales centre Parker, 39, will be assisted by former Ospreys and London Welsh prop Cai Griffiths.
Welsh's amateur side will represent the club next season in l... | Former Wales Grand Slam winner Sonny Parker has been handed the task of helping revive London Welsh after being appointed director of rugby. | 39805086 |
Bryony Nierop-Reading's home fell into the sea in Happisburgh in Norfolk in the 2013 tidal surge.
The 71-year-old set up in a caravan in a nearby field but was embroiled in a planning wrangle over living there.
She was due to be evicted on Saturday but found out just hours beforehand she would not be forced to go on th... | A grandmother who lost her bungalow to the sea and who faces eviction from her temporary home says at times she has been "overwhelmed by despair". | 38531860 |
The growth rate is measured using Gross Value Added (GVA) per head.
In crude terms, it is calculated by adding up the incomes generated by people and companies and dividing that sum by the population.
GVA per head in Belfast grew by 4.7%, compared to 4.5% in Edinburgh, 2.6% in Cardiff and 1.6% in London.
However, Ulste... | Belfast experienced the strongest economic growth of any UK city in 2015, official figures suggest. | 38329159 |
The club is challenging a search-and-seizure order obtained by HM Revenue and Customs as part of a National Insurance fraud investigation.
A lawyer acting for the club said the warrants were "excessively wide" and other methods were available for obtaining information.
The hearing at London's High Court is expected to ... | Tax officials "had no reasonable grounds" for believing Newcastle United was engaged in fraud, a court heard. | 40740458 |
It will increase from £5,953 to £7,792 after the proposal was backed by 17 votes to 11 at a meeting on Thursday.
The authority said the figure was "historically low" and the increase would "broaden the range of people" who would consider becoming councillors.
The rise was described as "distasteful" by one opponent at t... | Councillors in Hartlepool have approved a 30% rise in their basic allowance, which they say will bring them into line with neighbouring authorities. | 40379840 |
A 20-year-old man was stabbed on Butcher Street in the town sometime after 23:00 GMT on Monday.
The victim's injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
A man, 19, is due to appear at Carndonagh District Court on Tuesday. | A 19-year-old man has been arrested following a stabbing in Lifford, County Donegal. | 33327799 |
Rabbis Mendel Epstein and Martin Wolmark asked for more than $50,000 (£32,000) to hire "tough guys" to attack a recalcitrant husband with cattle prods, authorities said.
The men and eight other suspects appeared in federal court on Thursday.
Under Orthodox Jewish belief, a husband must grant permission for a divorce.
... | Two New Jersey rabbis have been arrested and charged with plotting to kidnap and torture a man to force him to grant a traditional Jewish divorce. | 24485128 |
It happened at about 15:45 on Friday in the old Co-operative car park on Bridge Street.
The man was sitting in his silver Skoda Octavia when two men got out of a white Vauxhall Corsa and attacked him.
Police said it was "frightening" experience which happened when there were members of the public, including young child... | A man has been seriously assaulted in what police have described as a "vicious" attack in Linwood in Paisley. | 35084048 |
The Cumbrians lie seven points off the last play-off spot with two of their final three matches away from home.
"Sometimes you think it might be a slight advantage playing away from home," Curle told BBC Radio Cumbria.
"Supporters get nervous which affects the players. Anxiousness can creep on and players go into their... | Carlisle United boss Keith Curle has said playing away could benefit his side as they bid to maintain their slim chances of a League Two play-off place. | 36101237 |
Ifor ap Glyn, who writes in Welsh, takes over from Gillian Clarke, who has held the post since 2008.
While the job does not carry a salary, the national poet is expected to compose new works in response to significant national events.
The Caernarfon-based poet was unveiled as Wales' fourth national poet in March.
Mr ap... | The new national poet of Wales has officially started work after a formal handover at the Hay Festival. | 36417971 |
Pendyffryn Medical Group in Prestatyn announced it was terminating its contract as it was unable to recruit enough doctors to continue to run it.
The local board has had to take over three other practices in north Wales in the last 18 months due to GP shortages.
A doctors' leader said it was an "emerging trend".
Practi... | Health officials have vowed to maintain care for 18,000 patients at a GP practice in Denbighshire after doctors said they could not continue. | 34391655 |
The Myanmar Times says that while there appears to have been a clear political decision, questions remain over the future role and influence of Ms Suu Kyi.
"Will the country's military obey this new president? " the newspaper asks. "These are puzzles for the NLD and Daw [Aunt] Aung San Suu Kyi to solve… As someone wh... | Papers in Myanmar and its neighbours have hailed the historic win by Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) - but warn of possible political hurdles ahead in working with the military. | 34808415 |
Aldeburgh Music has rigged up the phone box with a headset showing 360-degree footage of a performance inside its Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk.
Visitors can listen to the music and move the camera to offer different views of the stage and audience.
The video of Frank Bridge's The Sea is also available on YouT... | A red phone box has been turned into a "virtual reality concert hall" at the music venue founded by composer Benjamin Britten. | 34395451 |
The Investment Guaranteed Growth Bond (IGGB) was promised by the chancellor in last year's Autumn Statement.
Savers will be able to invest between £100 and £3,000 at any time over the next 12 months.
The return exceeds the best three-year bond advertised on the Moneyfacts website, which is currently 2%.
Anyone depositi... | A new government savings bond, offering what the Treasury says is a "market leading" rate of 2.2%, is being launched online on Tuesday. | 39564014 |
In a bid to recreate a view painted in 1825, the cathedral wants to open up the grounds of the Cathedral School and relocate its works yard.
The cathedral said the view at the moment was "somewhat blighted" by its yard, a school swimming pool and trees.
A draft report is currently at the consultation phase.
The south s... | Salisbury Cathedral is planning to reinstate a "John Constable view" of the medieval building which has been "inaccessible for several generations". | 33308819 |
The 38-year-old was walking near a children's play area in Everton at about 20:00 GMT on 11 February, when a man shouted racial abuse at her.
Another man then punched her repeatedly near to the junction of Thirlmere Road and Ullswater Street.
The woman suffered a fractured cheekbone and will need facial surgery followi... | A woman has been repeatedly punched in the face during a racially aggravated assault in Liverpool, police have said. | 35605844 |
Footage published by the Guardian showed Jaiqi Liu falling off after Mr Grayling opened his ministerial car's door as he passed by.
A spokesman said Mr Grayling went to check the cyclist was fine and apologised for what had happened.
The two are then seen to shake hands, following the incident on 12 October.
The footag... | Transport Secretary Chris Grayling knocked a cyclist off his bike outside Parliament in what his spokesman said was an "unfortunate accident". | 38340125 |
Volunteers will be taking part in a three-week dig on the farm near Llangwm with Dyfed Archaeological Trust.
It forms part of the Heritage Llangwm project, which aims to find out more about the village's 12th Century Flemish founders.
The dig site is home to a medieval dovecote and possibly a Flemish manor house.
James... | An archaeological dig is taking place on a Pembrokeshire farm in a bid to unearth more about its Flemish past. | 36009220 |
This is the one Nigerian president who will assume office on Friday with unprecedented goodwill across the country - even from people who did not vote for him in the presidential election held two months ago.
His pre-election albatross of being a stern disciplinarian during his first time as as military head of state i... | In our series of letters from African journalists, Sola Odunfa looks at the challenges ahead for Nigeria's incoming President Muhammadu Buhari. | 32905067 |
Usually donor livers are kept on ice, but many become damaged as a result.
The patient, 62-year-old Ian Christie from Devon, is doing well after the operation at King's College Hospital.
The technology was developed by scientists at Oxford University who hope it could increase the number of livers available for transpl... | Surgeons in London have carried out the first 'warm liver' transplant using an organ which was 'kept alive' at body temperature in a machine. | 21788533 |
Joyce, 30, who won gold at the European Games this year, beat Ali Demirezen of Turkey on points in the 91kg+ division.
He faces French fighter Tony Yoka in the semi-finals, an opponent he beat at the European Games earlier this summer.
Muhammad Ali lost to Elvin Mamishzade, Joe Cordina lost to Robson Conceicao and Josh... | Great Britain's Joe Joyce secured a place in the semi-finals but his three team-mates all suffered defeat at the AIBA World Boxing Championships. | 34495122 |
Fast forward to 2016 and she is a double world champion and bidding for selection for the Rio Paralympics at this weekend's trials in Caversham.
But the 24-year-old Sheffield athlete still needs to pinch herself at times when she reflects on her sporting journey.
Clough was born with a condition called Erb's Palsy, whe... | Less than three years ago, Grace Clough knew little or nothing about rowing. | 35755022 |
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Ade Azeez headed against the crossbar before nodding Thistle in front from Abdul Osman's cross.
Azeez drew a save from Scott Bain shortly after the break but then set up Kris Doolan to score following Kevin Holt's mistake.
The Jags lost keeper Ryan Scully and Osman to inju... | Partick Thistle claimed a first win in 10 to leave Dundee three points adrift at the bottom of the Premiership. | 37699946 |
In the Men's Hockey League Final, Gareth Furlong scored twice as Surbiton found the net three times in eight minutes to tie 3-3 with Wimbledon.
David Beckett then scored the final penalty to beat the defending champions 3-2 in the shoot-out.
Surbiton's women's team won their fourth consecutive title with a 3-1 victory ... | Surbiton's men's and women's teams have been crowned national hockey champions at the Lee Valley hockey centre. | 39693341 |
The private library was amassed by Mary Colette McAlister who died last year.
After her death, her house was sold and her book collection was transported to Matthews Auction Rooms in County Meath.
Auctioneer Damien Matthews told the Irish Times: "She didn't buy rubbish. The majority are first editions; serious books by... | A Northern Ireland woman's personal collection of more than 25,000 rare books is being sold at the biggest auction of its type in 30 years. | 40391906 |
French firm EDF, which is financing most of the £18bn project, approved the funding at a board meeting on Thursday.
But the government has said it wants to review the project and will make a decision by the autumn.
The delay has been met with a mixture of support and frustration in Somerset.
Ian Liddell-Grainger, the C... | Politicians, business leaders and residents have reacted strongly to the government's announcement to delay a final decision on Hinkley Point. | 36922295 |
Ilza Regina Defilippi, 69, from Brazil, was a pillion passenger on a BMW motorbike when the crash happened on 26 July.
The rider of the bike was seriously injured and was airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
The occupants of the other vehicle, a Nissan Navara, were uninjured. Police have been appealing for witnesses. | A woman who died in a crash involving a motorbike and a car on the A939 near Tomintoul has been named. | 40791497 |
The shoulder bone of the Palaeoloxodon antiquus was found protruding from the sand on the west coast of the island by local resident Paul Hollingshead.
The bone is at the Dinosaur Isle museum in Sandown and is thought to date from the Eemian interglacial period.
Mr Hollingshead said: "I was shocked how big it was and s... | A fossil from an extinct species of elephant dating back 100,000 years has gone on display on the Isle of Wight. | 35213629 |
The referendum is due to take place on 22 May and voters are being asked if same-sex couples should be given the right to marry in a civil ceremony.
Irish citizens living abroad are eligible to vote provided that they are still on the Irish electoral register.
But if they left Ireland more than 18 months ago they are n... | Irish people who have recently moved abroad have been encouraged to travel home to cast their vote in Friday's referendum on same-sex marriage. | 32736418 |
The Sunday Telegraph suggested the inquiry was to abandon examining allegations the former Labour MP abused victims between the 1950s and 1980s.
More than 30 complainants are due to give evidence against Lord Janner, who died in December.
The inquiry has faced various setbacks including the departure of two senior lawy... | The independent child sex abuse inquiry has denied claims it has plans to drop the investigation into Lord Janner. | 37534301 |
The Guyanese left-hander, 37, joined former team-mate Brian Lara in reaching the milestone when he scored his 14th run in the second innings of the third Test against Australia in Dominica.
(current Test players in bold)
But he was lbw to Michael Clarke for 69 off the last ball of day four, leaving the Windies 173-5, c... | Shivnarine Chanderpaul has become only the second West Indies player to pass 10,000 Test runs. | 17865680 |
It is the first confirmation of his whereabouts since Wednesday, when he fled rebel forces in the city of Aden.
Officials say he will now travel to Egypt for a two-day Arab league summit.
Saudi authorities began air strikes in Yemen on Wednesday night, a step Iran called "dangerous".
The jets targeted Houthi positions ... | Yemen's President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi has arrived in the Saudi capital of Riyadh, according to officials, as Saudi Arabia continues to launch air strikes against Shia Houthi rebels. | 32078817 |
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England were dismissed for 205 at Trent Bridge and the tourists have a lead of 205 in the second Test after reaching 75-1 at stumps on day two.
Former England captain Vaughan was critical of their approach during his analysis on BBC Test Match Special.
"The England batting... | England's batsmen must "respect" Test cricket more after collapsing against South Africa, says Michael Vaughan. | 40621482 |
Sitting at the front of class four in her school uniform, Priscilla Sitienei listens intently while she writes the English names of animals in her notebook.
She joined Leaders Vision Preparatory School five years ago and has also served her village of Ndalat in the Rift Valley as a midwife for the last 65 years.
In fac... | A 90-year-old Kenyan woman who goes to class with six of her great-great-grandchildren is believed to be the oldest primary school pupil in the world. | 30935874 |
The ceremony honours independent movies and is Hollywood's last big pre-Oscars ritual before Sunday's main event.
Silver Linings Playbook, up for eight Oscars, won Independent Spirit Awards for best film, director, screenplay and actress for Jennifer Lawrence.
John Hawkes took best actor for the part of the late disabl... | Silver Linings Playbook has won four Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica on the eve of the Oscars. | 21563644 |
The list, compiled using tips from more than 210 tastemakers - made up of music critics, editors, broadcasters and bloggers - aims to highlight the best emerging artists for the year ahead.
"This is the craziest thing we've ever done," Este Haim announces to London's O2 arena.
She is at the superdrome to support Floren... | Freewheeling Fleetwood Mac-esque folk-rock trio Haim, a group of sisters from California's San Fernando Valley, have come top of the BBC Sound of 2013 list. | 20647027 |
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Six-time champion O'Sullivan is seeded number one after last year's 10-1 final win over Barry Hawkins, who plays Shaun Murphy in the opening round.
World number one Mark Selby faces Mark Williams, while Judd Trump comes up against Marco Fu.
Find out how to get into snooker... | Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan will take on China's Liang Wenbo in the first round of the 2017 Masters at London's Alexandra Palace. | 38202305 |
More than a quarter (27%) of 853 parents of under-18s said they had cut winter spending to meet housing costs.
And 10% told researchers they feared being unable to pay rents or mortgages in January.
The government said its work to tackle the deficit was helping more people stay in their homes.
A shortage of affordable ... | High rents and mortgages in England mean too many families are skimping on heating and winter clothes to make ends meet, says housing charity Shelter. | 35205076 |
Police said the men and women were found by officers in the back of the HGV.
They were given medical treatment by ambulance crews and then taken into custody by Border Force officers on suspicion of being in the UK illegally.
The driver of the lorry was also arrested, on suspicion of facilitating illegal entry into the... | A group of 28 suspected illegal immigrants discovered hiding in a lorry in Portsmouth have been detained. | 36350255 |
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The 67-year-old Arsenal manager is clearly not sentimental about his keepsakes - but the sub-plots surrounding this unlikely 2-1 victory meant it was impossible for him to disguise his pride and elation among the celebrations.
Wenger complained in the build-up that the cri... | Arsene Wenger revealed his historic seventh FA Cup final success was so special he would be keeping his medal to remind him of the thrilling Wembley victory over Chelsea. | 40074415 |
The action took place between 1000 and 1700 BST as part of an ongoing national dispute over pension reforms.
People were urged to take care with barbecues and warned of the risk of accidentally starting grass fires.
The Welsh government said it was working with the fire authorities to minimise the impact of the strikes... | Fire chiefs warned the public to take extra care in the dry weather, as the sunny spells coincided with the latest firefighters' strike. | 27943247 |
Organisers said turnout was 510,000, while police said about 98,600 took part during the peak of the march.
The annual rally, marking the day Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997, was to demand full electoral freedom.
It came after an unofficial referendum on how to choose Hong Kong's next chief executive drew close... | Tens of thousands of protesters have taken part in what organisers say could be Hong Kong's largest pro-democracy rally in a decade. | 28102644 |
The Syrian army said its warplane was on a mission against the Islamic State (IS) group when it came under fire on Sunday, according to state television.
It said the incident would have "dangerous repercussions" on efforts to fight terrorism.
The US said it acted in self-defence after the Syrian regime dropped bombs ne... | The US-led coalition in Syria has shot down a Syrian military jet in Raqqa province. | 40322666 |
Details of Friday's meeting between the two was revealed by General Than Shwe's grandson, who acted as intermediary.
He said in a Facebook post the meeting had lasted two-and-a-half hours.
Ms Suu Kyi led her National League for Democracy (NLD) party to a landslide election victory in November.
The election was the firs... | Myanmar's former military ruler sees erstwhile foe Aung San Suu Kyi as the country's "future leader" and has pledged support for her in a secret meeting, the general's grandson said. | 35019032 |
The couple, who have been named locally as Donald and Maureen Macmillan, were discovered outside the house in Gravir in the South Lochs area overnight.
They ran the post office in the small community about 25 miles south of Stornoway.
Mr Macmillan was in his 70s and had been with the post office for almost 50 years.
It... | The bodies of a man and a woman have been found outside their home on the Isle of Lewis. | 38026975 |
The UN has asked Israel to compensate Lebanon before but this is the first time a figure has been given.
The assembly voted overwhelmingly in favour by 170 votes to six, but its resolutions are not legally binding.
Israel's UN mission said the resolution was biased.
The slick was created when Israeli jets bombed a powe... | The UN General Assembly has passed a resolution asking Israel to pay Lebanon more than $850m (£544m) for a major oil spill during Israel's 2006 war with Hezbollah. | 30559670 |
Here, BBC News looks at the causes of the unrest and how it has developed.
What sparked the protests?
The unrest began on 28 May as a protest to stop the demolition of one of Istanbul's rare central green spaces. Gezi Park is located in Taksim Square, the heart of the modern city and a focal point of huge symbolic valu... | Turkey has been gripped by the biggest street protests since the Islamist-leaning Justice and Development Party (AKP) took power more than a decade ago. | 22780773 |
ITV will stop broadcasting from 09:30 on 27 August as part of the I Am Team GB campaign.
The move, organised with the National Lottery, will also see thousands of sports clubs open to let people try new sports for free.
Olympic medallists, including long jumper Greg Rutherford, will take part.
The Bank Holiday weekend ... | ITV is switching off all seven of its channels for an hour to encourage people to get off their sofas and take part in sport following Team GB's Olympics success. | 37116263 |
Reade, 25, described the move to the US as temporary and said her ultimate goal was to win Olympic gold for Britain.
"I'm looking forward to gaining more experience and using this in my campaign for Rio [in 2016]," she said.
Reade, team sprint world champion on the track in 2007 and 2008, has the "full support" of Brit... | Three-time world BMX champion Shanaze Reade is to leave British Cycling's Olympic Podium Programme next year to focus on the AMA BMX Series in America. | 24763187 |
At least 150 men booked in for the 20-minute procedure which involves severing the tubes that carry sperm.
Doctors performed the vasectomies on stage behind a curtain at the Kenyan National Theatre in Nairobi.
Kenyan men considering a vasectomy often fear the stigma of being seen as having lost their masculinity.
The W... | Vasectomy operations on men in Kenya have been live streamed from a theatre in the capital as part a campaign to promote the sterilisation procedure. | 38027215 |
Former Irish League top scorer Gormley suffered the injury during a reserve team game against Norwich City last week and will have surgery next week.
Gormley, 25, starred in pre-season but struggled for form when Posh's League One season started.
The forward won back-to-back Irish Premiership titles with Cliftonville.
... | Peterborough United striker Joe Gormley could be sidelined for up to a year after snapping the cruciate ligaments in his left knee. | 34389785 |
It said the cortege will leave a morgue on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday morning to go to the Union Buildings where his body will lie in state.
Mourners are being encouraged to line the route.
His family has expressed gratitude for the support it had received.
Family spokesman Lt Gen Themba Templeton Matanzima said th... | A funeral cortege bearing Nelson Mandela's body will travel through the streets of Pretoria daily on three days before his burial next Sunday, the South African government says. | 25280920 |
The workers, who went on strike over the issue, left 15 bodies abandoned at the city's main hospital.
One of the bodies was reportedly left by the hospital manager's office and two others by the hospital entrance.
The workers have now been sacked for treating the corpses in a "very, very inhumane" way, an official said... | Burial workers in the Sierra Leonean city of Kenema have dumped bodies in public in protest at non-payment of allowances for handling Ebola victims. | 30191938 |
The body of Helen Lancaster, 54, was found on Wednesday at the house in Kingston Road, Tewkesbury.
David John Lancaster, 59, of Kingston Road, was later arrested in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset.
He was remanded in custody at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court to appear at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday.
In a statement her famil... | A man charged with murdering a woman whose body was found at a house in Gloucestershire, has been remanded in custody by magistrates. | 34423130 |
Police said the men forced their way into the house in Ashley Road, Poole, at about 21:15 GMT on Friday.
Officers said the family's children were also threatened in what they said was a "very frightening ordeal". No-one was hurt.
The robbers are thought to be white, in their early-20s and were said to speak with a "loc... | Three men wearing masks threatened a family with tools before stealing jewellery and cash. | 38623701 |
PC Tariq Dost, who is based in Solihull, was first arrested last Thursday and released on bail. He was then re-arrested on Tuesday and later charged, the force said.
The 49-year-old, from Birmingham, appeared before magistrates in the city earlier and is due to appear at crown court on 10 February.
He has not been been... | A West Midlands Police officer has appeared before magistrates accused of assaulting a child. | 35304012 |
Gloria Joseph, 80, from Leicester, fractured her hip after a fall and could not move from the floor.
Her son, Conrad Dore, said he was "angry and scared" while the family waited because he believed she "didn't have much time left".
East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) said the healthcare system was "under extreme pre... | A man said he feared for his mother's life after she "went into shock" while waiting two hours for an ambulance. | 34982588 |
In cold and windy conditions, the Down woman's time of 9:59.76 was over 17 seconds outside her personal best and Olympic qualifying mark set last year.
O'Flaherty, 34, was the second Irish finisher with another Rio qualifier Sara Treacy taking third in 9:56.81.
The Northern Irishwoman was in the leading trio for most o... | Olympic Games qualifier Kerry O'Flaherty finished fifth as she ran her first 3,000m steeplechase of the summer at Tuesday's meeting in Lucerne. | 36534969 |
In the case of Stephen Adly Guirgis's play, it is because it contains a swear word.
For the purposes of this article we'll refer to it as The Mother with the Hat. The National Theatre prints the swear word on the programme with two asterisks.
Guirgis's play received six Tony nominations on Broadway and opened at the N... | It's not every day the National Theatre - and the BBC - is unable to broadcast the full title of a play. | 33238562 |
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