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Nahki Wells pulled the ball back for Izzy Brown to sidefoot a volley home to put the Terriers ahead before Wells himself drove in the second.
Luke Freeman capitalised when the visitors failed to clear their lines to net his first Rangers goal.
The R's pressed but could not beat keeper Danny Ward, who a produced a stunn... | Huddersfield Town held off a second-half fightback from struggling QPR to record their fifth straight victory. | 38864224 |
Changes to the jet stream could make flights longer and more turbulent.
And higher temperatures could affect the maximum takeoff weight, meaning more weight restrictions and even flight cancellations.
The problems could have an effect on the profits of airlines, which are already operating on slim margins.
Research fro... | As if flying wasn't already enough of a chore, there's an increasing number of studies showing climate change might make it worse. | 40604442 |
There was a 78% majority, with 245,358 in favour and 70,253 against on a 29% turnout.
The vote means there is likely to be a huge national strike on 30 November.
On Wednesday, the government offered to change its plans, which are aimed at cutting the cost of funding public service pensions.
Following the ballot result,... | Members of the Unison trade union have voted in favour of striking against the government's plans to change public service pension schemes. | 15570669 |
Paul Dixon, 22, of The Avenue, Seaham, had initially denied five offences under the Computer Misuse Act.
However, on the opening day of his trial at Newcastle Crown Court, Dixon admitted attacking websites including Durham Police, Police Scotland and British Airways in October 2014.
He was released on bail to be senten... | A man has admitted hacking the websites of British Airways and a number of police forces. | 39482304 |
Michel Onfray tweeted his controversial reaction the day after the atrocities telling followers: "Right and left sowed war against political Islam, and now they are reaping it back."
Widely seen as a maverick among left-wing thinkers, Onfray has long argued that the West should get out of the Arab-Islamic world and let... | Recriminations are flying in the elevated world of Paris intellectuals, after a leading philosopher said France brought the 13 November attacks on itself. | 34904939 |
Geoffrey Stewart, 74, of Dumfries, was one of three men in their 60s and 70s who went missing in the Southern Uplands on Tuesday.
Police said he died late on Wednesday night at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary.
George Crosbie, 73, also from Dumfries, died earlier on Wednesday. A third man, Bobby Thomson, 64, remai... | A second hillwalker has died after being rescued in Dumfries and Galloway, police have confirmed. | 35603235 |
James Macmillan attacked father-of-five Mahmoud Hussein in Birmingham before running away, leaving him for dead.
Witnesses saw MacMillan shouting abuse before picking up a coping stone and attacking Mr Hussein.
At an earlier hearing at Birmingham Crown Court, Macmillan, 25, admitted attempted murder.
Detectives told th... | A "remorseless" attacker who hit a stranger over the head with a concrete slab until he was unconscious has been jailed for 17 years. | 33825215 |
Ceri Ann Sullivan, 21, from Cyncoed, lost control of her Renault Clio on the A48 near St Mellons on 24 May, 2014.
Cardiff Coroner's Court was told how the mother-of-one collided with Rodney Jones, who was driving his Ford Mondeo in the opposite direction.
Miss Sullivan suffered massive head injuries and was pronounced ... | A young mother killed when she lost control of her car in Cardiff was not wearing a seatbelt, an inquest heard. | 29244976 |
If all goes as planned, the hope is it will usher in a second industrial revolution - and hundreds of new jobs.
In a high-ceilinged atrium, a faded banner cheerily welcomes visitors "to our grand opening" while signs in bright shades of lime green and purple proclaim "the future is now".
It's a clean, quiet, and largel... | Nestled in the cavernous former site of Republic Windows, where over 200 workers staged a sit-down strike in 2008 to protest against the window manufacturer's decision to shut the plant, around three dozen people are working on an initiative that could transform the future of US manufacturing. | 32925287 |
The security protocol is used to encrypt Voice Over Internet Protocol (Voip) calls.
In a blog, University College London researcher Steven Murdoch described vulnerabilities in how such conversations were encrypted.
GCHQ said it did not recognise the findings.
Dr Murdoch did not say that the vulnerability would give dir... | A security researcher has said software developed by the UK intelligence agency GCHQ contains weaknesses making it possible to eavesdrop on phone calls. | 35372545 |
Tahir Ahmed suffered a fractured skull after being attacked during an attempted robbery at A&A Newsagents in South Trinity Road on Friday 12 August.
David Allan, 49, and Liam McMeechan, 22, are accused of attempted murder, attempted robbery and assault to severe injury.
Mr McMeechan faces a further charge of police ass... | Two men have appeared in court in connection with the attempted murder of a shopkeeper in Edinburgh. | 37295737 |
The group, made up of representatives from the business, economic, environmental, academic and health sectors, aims to ensure environmental issues are given a greater prominence.
They will come up with a series of short and long-term recommendations to the council.
Some places are available to the public for the meetin... | A "green commission" set up in Sheffield is to hold its first public meeting. | 30267218 |
Brendan Rodgers' side were without Griffiths and fellow striker Moussa Dembele as they drew 0-0 in the first leg of their Champions League tie.
But the Scot is free of suspension for the return leg of the qualifier.
"Hopefully the wee man could be fit. But, if not, we have a lot of options," insisted the midfielder.
"H... | Captain Scott Brown remains hopeful that Leigh Griffiths will be fit to face Rosenborg but thinks Celtic have plenty others who can score goals. | 40779658 |
The 7th Earl of Lucan vanished after the death of his children's nanny, Sandra Rivett, in 1974.
An inquest subsequently ruled that he murdered her.
The drama is based on John Pearson's book The Gamblers, which claimed Lucan's wealthy friends helped him leave the country.
Christopher Eccleston and Sir Michael Gambon wil... | Skyfall actor Rory Kinnear is to play aristocrat Lord Lucan in a two-part ITV drama marking the 40th anniversary of his mysterious disappearance. | 23518476 |
The IOC said last week that men's 800m and women's 1500m freestyle races would be added to the swimming programme.
Peaty, who won 100m breaststroke gold at last summer's Olympics, was in favour of including 50m races in breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly.
"Sprints engage people more than distance events," he told B... | Rio gold medallist Adam Peaty says the International Olympic Committee (IOC) made a mistake by not including three new 50m sprint events for Tokyo 2020. | 40285906 |
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said there was a moral, if not legal, duty to provide protection.
Turkey says the refugees are receiving food and shelter inside Syria and there is no need to allow them to cross.
About 35,000 Syrians have fled a Syrian government offensive on rebel-held positions near Aleppo.... | Officials in the EU have urged Turkey to let in tens of thousands of Syrian refugees trapped on its border at Kilis after fleeing fighting. | 35514855 |
The path near Llanmadoc, north Gower, has been impassable since storms in 2014 breached a medieval seawall letting water flood in.
Local walkers have been calling for the section of the Wales Coastal Path at Cwm Ivy to be restored and rejoined.
But NRW have said this is not feasible.
After the storms a diversion was cr... | Villagers have criticised Natural Resources Wales (NRW) after it said a path around their village should not be re-opened two years after flooding. | 38297165 |
RNLI lifeboat volunteers responded to a call-out but a Sea King helicopter crew from RAF Valley at Anglesey airlifted the pair to safety on Sunday evening. | Two teenagers had to be winched to safety by an RAF rescue helicopter after getting cut-off by the tide and stuck on a cliff at Aberystwyth. | 32377506 |
The firm said in a statement work at the Wolverhampton site would stop on 20 December after nearly 90 years there.
This will be followed by a close-down period, estimated to end in June 2017. It is believed about 70 of the 330 workers are still based at the site.
Unite union official Cyril Barrett said he felt "very sa... | Production will cease at tyre company Goodyear's only UK factory days before Christmas, bosses have confirmed. | 38106680 |
They will examine the "practical commercial viability" of models which can tackle inequality and poverty.
The faith groups said the joint venture arose from a shared belief that financial institutions had in recent years "lost their social conscience".
They plan to come up with solutions over the next year.
In a joint ... | The Church of Scotland and the Islamic Finance Council UK (IFC) have joined forces in a drive to create new ethical financial services. | 35871981 |
Diane McGrail, 53, and 14-year-old Kira Elizabeth McGrail, from Market Drayton, died after a crash on the A5 near Weston Park on 6 July last year.
They were travelling as passengers in a black Seat Ibiza.
Vinod Dahiya, 46, from Telford, faces two counts of causing death and one count of causing serious injury by danger... | A man has been charged with causing the death of a mother and her daughter in a five-car crash in Staffordshire. | 35324274 |
So much so that she altered a script when she thought Nina Fawcett was appearing as too much of a stereotypical "wife" - with the director framing the scrawled-on piece of paper.
The film - based on a true story - is about explorer Percy Fawcett, played by Charlie Hunnam, and his quest to find a mysterious lost city in... | If there's one thing Sienna Miller has in common with the character she plays in exploration epic Lost City of Z, it's that she's not afraid to air her views, loud and clear. | 39371863 |
Swansea born and bred, the 20-year-old has agreed a three-year deal after making his Pro12 debut in the draw with Glasgow in January.
Beard, who is 6ft 8in, has made five senior appearances for the Ospreys.
"I'm chuffed to bits. I've been working hard the last few years since I signed my development contract," said Bea... | Wales Under-20s lock Adam Beard has signed his first professional contract with the Ospreys. | 35621161 |
United Passions was funded by about £17m of Fifa cash, and was completed before corruption charges were made against 14 of its officials in May.
Starring Tim Roth as Sepp Blatter, the hagiography of football's governing body has had damning reviews.
The Village Voice called it "not merely ham-fisted, but pork-shouldere... | A vanity film about the history of Fifa has flopped in the US, taking just $607 (£397) in its opening weekend. | 33050289 |
The Scottish government decided not to call in decisions to shut Mouswald and Drochduil primaries along with the Elmbank Centre in Dumfries.
The properties will now be declared surplus to requirements by the education department.
They will be passed to the council's property and architectural services to decide how to ... | Dumfries and Galloway Council has confirmed the closure of three schools in the region. | 36672640 |
Former F1 racer Mark Webber won the championship with Porsche in 2015, while Nick Heidfeld and Kamui Kobayashi are among those competing this year.
Priaulx, a three-time World Touring Car champion, will make his Endurance bow at Silverstone this weekend.
"The crowds and popularity are growing to an all-time high - I th... | Ford driver Andy Priaulx believes the World Endurance Championship is rivalling the status of Formula 1. | 36052980 |
Stewart Spence used a derogatory term about homosexuals at The Marcliffe Hotel during a Hospitality Industry Trust (HIT) Scotland event last week.
Mr Spence later said he wanted to "sincerely apologise".
VisitScotland said the Marcliffe had been removed it from its website while it investigated the incident.
The agency... | Tourism agency VisitScotland has suspended the five-star status of an Aberdeen hotel following the owner's homophobic comments. | 37766831 |
The United Nations agency's estimate is for the number of teachers required to meet the promise of primary and secondary places for all children.
The biggest gaps in staffing are in sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia.
The Unesco report says there needs to be a "seismic shift" in recruitment to overcome "massive short... | Almost 69 million teachers need to be recruited around the world by 2030 if international pledges on education are to be kept, warns Unesco. | 37544983 |
The footage shows some of the men beheading prisoners and conducting military training in the Middle East.
It also shows locations that were attacked in the French capital, leaving 130 people dead.
The video ends with images of UK MPs backing air strikes against IS in Syria.
The footage was released through the media c... | So-called Islamic State has posted a video apparently showing nine of the suspected Paris gunmen before they carried out the 13 November attack. | 35397214 |
States members voted 25 to 20 in favour of the proposition lodged by the Council of Ministers.
The temporary measure was opposed by some members who felt it went too far and by others who felt it did not go far enough.
Chief Minister Ian Gorst said the target was needed to help the government plan services.
Approval of... | Jersey politicians have voted for an immigration target equivalent to 325 people a year. | 27222703 |
Police said the crash happened on the A6094 between Howgate and Rosewell.
The heavily damaged Honda Civic was discovered by another motorist at about 07:30 on Saturday. The 27-year-old driver is being treated in hospital.
Officers have appealed for any witnesses to contact them. | A man has been seriously injured after his car came off the road and was discovered in a wooded area in Midlothian. | 33036398 |
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After Tuesday's session, boss Michael O'Neill said he had "no concerns" about Lafferty's fitness for Sunday's Euro 2016 opener against Poland.
However, Lafferty, 28, was unable to take part in Wednesday's training.
As his team-mates trained Saint-Georges-de-Reneins, Laffer... | Northern Ireland are awaiting scan results following the groin injury picked up by key forward Kyle Lafferty in training on Tuesday. | 36468237 |
Przemyslaw Kaluzny faces a total of 13 charges over a series of alleged incidents in April.
The 41-year-old has not yet made a plea, and Dundee Sheriff Court heard psychiatric reports were being prepared on Kaluzny's sanity at the time.
The case was continued until next week.
Kaluzny is charged with first stealing a mo... | A man accused of running naked through a Dundee toy shop, abducting a six-year-old boy and hitting a woman with a cricket bat may not be fit to stand trial, a court has heard. | 33427436 |
They warn that it will take time for the routes to be remade. The government has not announced an official decision.
At least 19 people were killed in the avalanches.
The 7.8-magnitude earthquake is now known to have killed more than 7,000 people and injured more than 10,000.
Most climbers have now left the Base Camp a... | Climbing Mount Everest this season is "almost impossible" because the routes have been damaged by avalanches triggered by last month's earthquake, officials in Nepal say. | 32581236 |
The House of Commons backed the move "as a contribution to securing a negotiated two-state solution" - although less than half of MPs took part in the vote.
The result, 274 to 12, is symbolic but could have international implications.
Ministers abstained on the vote, on a motion put forward by Labour MP Grahame Morris ... | MPs have voted in favour of recognising Palestine as a state alongside Israel. | 29596822 |
Its poll of 30,000 people found overall happiness on 74% for Northern Rail's Lancashire to Cumbria route, but 98% on Grand Central's London-Bradford trains.
The Bradford service scored 82% in the value for money category, compared with 28% for the Stansted Express.
Industry body the Rail Delivery Group said average sat... | Satisfaction with rail services still varies too widely across Britain, the Passenger Focus watchdog has said. | 25832009 |
Nigeria's intelligence agency said it had seized firearms during a raid on his properties in July.
Mr Dasuki pleaded not guilty to the charge and was given bail.
He is the first senior official of the former government to be charged since President Muhammadu Buhari was inaugurated in May.
Mr Buhari is the first opposit... | Nigeria's sacked national security adviser, Sambo Dasuki, has appeared in court in the capital, Abuja, charged with illegally possessing weapons. | 34116480 |
All but 60 of the plant's 400 jobs are set to go after a deal to save it from closure collapsed.
A task force led by Economy Minister Edwina Hart is due to meet next week to attract new jobs to Pembrokeshire.
Plaid Cymru MEP Jill Evans said money should be available under the EU's Globalisation Adjustment Fund.
"Many w... | European Union funding should be sought to help hundreds of workers hit by the closure of the Murco oil refinery in Pembrokeshire, Plaid Cymru has said. | 29939556 |
The pets were found to be unwell when they returned to their owners' home in Onthank Drive, Kilmarmock, on 24 October.
The Scottish SPCA said they were taken to a local vet but had to be put to sleep.
The animal welfare charity said it believed someone was "intentionally killing these cats".
A spokesman for the Scottis... | Three cats have died after being poisoned with anti-freeze in an East Ayrshire town. | 38262331 |
The BBC One comedy reached 9.69 million viewers, up from a live Christmas Day audience of 7.61 million.
Call the Midwife was the second most popular show, attracting 9.4 million.
Viewing figures were generally down on last year, with nearly two million fewer people watching the number one rated show than last year.
Iri... | Mrs Brown's Boys was the most-watched Christmas Day show, according to consolidated data that includes catch-up viewings. | 30657226 |
The companies owe workers £162,000 and face fines of £67,000.
They span sectors including fashion, publishing and hospitality, and include a Champneys spa and a branch of hairdressing chain Toni and Guy.
The accused companies have 28 days to respond to the allegations.
Toni and Guy said: "As a company with over 400 sal... | Ministers have publicly named 48 employers including French Connection and Foot Locker that have paid their workers less than the minimum wage. | 32027007 |
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Klitschko, who is entering his 29th world title fight, revealed on Thursday he has made a video of his prediction for their heavyweight bout at Wembley.
That has been saved on a memory stick which will be sewn into his robe.
"It's strategy," said Joshua, 27. "An attempt at... | Anthony Joshua has challenged Wladimir Klitschko to "stand up to the power" after the Ukrainian branded him only "a puncher" in the run up Saturday's bout. | 39734096 |
Trucks have entered the rebel-held town of Muadhamiya, near the Syrian capital Damascus, the Red Crescent said.
Aid is heading as well to Madaya and Zabadani, also near the capital, and to the pro-government northern villages of Foah and Kefraya.
The deliveries are part of an agreement that world powers hope will lead ... | The first of several convoys carrying badly-needed aid to besieged areas of Syria has arrived at its destination. | 35597909 |
A North Korean referred to only as "Kim" was paid to carry out an attack with biochemical substances, the ministry of state security said.
The plot was foiled, it said, but gave no details on the fate of "Kim". The CIA declined to comment and South Korea has issued no statement so far.
The North's claim comes amid cont... | North Korea has accused US and South Korean agents of plotting to kill its Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-un. | 39815561 |
The fall contrasted with growth of 0.7% for the UK as a whole.
Scottish government statisticians found output was flat in the service sector - and down in production and construction, by 0.9% and 0.8% respectively.
Scottish GDP grew by 0.4% over the calendar year - compared with growth of 1.8% for the UK as a whole.
Re... | Scottish economic output contracted by 0.2% in the final quarter of last year, according to official figures. | 39501748 |
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is investigating the tree felling in Blackwood where about 200 hedgerow beech trees were cut down.
Action of this kind requires a licence, but NRW said none had been given.
Jim Hepburn of NRW said: "This is a devastating case which will have a terrible impact on the local environment".
The... | Trees which were up to 200 years old have been illegally cut down in Caerphilly county. | 38694393 |
The fourth-placed Blues, looking to avoid a third top-flight defeat in a row, led when an unmarked Pablo Zabaleta calmly side-footed in Kevin de Bruyne's deep cross.
Raheem Sterling clipped the Watford bar after the break, before Odion Ighalo poked over the away team's best chance.
And the Hornets, who drop to 11th, we... | Manchester City earned their first Premier League home win in almost three months as they battled past Watford at Etihad Stadium. | 38232213 |
At present, there are seven British bosses out of 20 in the Premier League and 18 from 24 Championship clubs.
Jones said: "In five to 10 years, you'd be surprised if there's a British-owned club in the top two divisions.
"And, bringing in foreign owners, they're bringing foreign coaches."
Jones highlighted the number o... | Hartlepool United boss Dave Jones believes there might not be a "British coach at the top end of football in this country or a British-owned club" in five to 10 years. | 38839446 |
Shaun Whalley's arrest follows that of striker Ricky Miller.
A club statement said Whalley has been suspended pending a police inquiry.
A Bedfordshire Police spokesman said a 27-year-old from Hitchin in Hertfordshire had been arrested on suspicion of assault.
Luton have launched an internal investigation and the statem... | A second Luton Town player has been arrested on suspicion of assault following an incident in the early hours of Monday morning. | 32496069 |
The Moonfruit service lets customers easily build templated websites.
But the company said it had been threatened with a cyber-attack and had decided to make its customers' websites unavailable for "up to 12 hours" to make infrastructure changes.
One business owner told the BBC it was "very bad timing".
On Thursday, 10... | Thousands of business and personal websites have been taken offline by web host Moonfruit, after it was threatened with a cyber-attack. | 35091534 |
The reports suggest deepening ties between President Zuma and the controversial Gupta business family.
But the president's spokesman has dismissed them as an utter fabrication.
Pressure on Mr Zuma has been mounting in recent months because of corruption scandals, cabinet sackings and his handling of the economy.
Senior... | South Africa's embattled president Jacob Zuma has been planning to set up home in Dubai, according to emails published in South African media. | 40075356 |
The National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies says such an outbreak could be expected to hit 200,000 people - and two in five of them "might die".
The document also says "high numbers of deaths could also be expected" from other forms of resistant infection.
It warns infection risk could make "much of modern medicine... | About 80,000 people could die if there were a "widespread outbreak" of an antibiotic-resistant blood infection, according to a government document. | 32193606 |
Thiam, 22, arrives from French Ligue 1 club Dijon, having netted nine times in 38 games on loan at Clermont last term.
Barnes, 19, spent the end of the 2016-17 season on loan at MK Dons, scoring six goals in 21 League One games.
Barnes has featured once for the Foxes, coming off the bench in the Champions League loss t... | Barnsley have signed Senegalese forward Mamadou Thiam on a three-year contract, plus Leicester City midfielder Harvey Barnes on a season-long loan deal. | 40898982 |
The new year-round service, which is expected to carry 26,000 passengers annually, will start on 2 December.
Flights will operate twice-weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays between Glasgow and Milan Malpensa.
The airline already flies to Milan from Edinburgh, London Gatwick and Luton airports. | Budget airline Easyjet has announced that it is expanding its Scottish network with a new route from Glasgow to Milan. | 33362719 |
The Imps were looking to reach the 100-point mark with victory but could not find a way past home keeper Lee Worgan.
Lincoln started the brighter of the two and a neat one-two between Adam Marriott and Jack Muldoon almost saw them take a 17th-minute lead but the former saw his shot hit the outside of post.
At the other... | Lincoln's seven-match National League winning run was brought to an end as they were held to a goalless draw at Maidstone. | 39625860 |
The couple - believed to be in their 20s - had scrambled up a steep bank and got stuck near the top of Winnats Pass, Derbyshire.
They were saved on Sunday shortly after sending rescue staff a selfie they had taken earlier on that day.
Edale Mountain Rescue believe it was their first-ever "selfie rescue".
Winnats Pass i... | A couple who became stuck on a cliffside ledge high in the Peak District were rescued by the emergency services after sending them a selfie. | 36411902 |
The Bingley rider won by 22 seconds from Lincolnshire's Peter Hickman to become the most successful rider in the history of this class with five wins.
The victory was Hutchinson's third Superstock win in consecutive years.
Hickman sealed his third podium of the week, with Manxman Dan Kneen claiming a first rostrum fini... | Ian Hutchinson clinched the 16th win of his Isle of Man TT career with a dominant performance in Wednesday's rescheduled four-lap Superstock race. | 40187306 |
The owners of Felixstowe Pier want to turn it into a multimillion-pound entertainment and conference venue with restaurants and retail units.
Officers at Suffolk Coastal District Council are recommending councillors approve planning permission next week.
Designer Haydn Evans said the new pier could be open by Easter 20... | Planners are recommending that a 100-year-old Suffolk pier should be demolished and rebuilt. | 19816936 |
The doll was found in March floating in the sea by a fisherman in the Banggai islands in Sulawesi province.
His family took care of the doll, and pictures soon spread online along with claims it was an angel.
Police investigated amid fears the rumours would cause unrest, and found it was in fact an inflatable sex doll.... | Indonesian police have confiscated a sex toy from a remote village after its inhabitants and some on social media mistook it for an "angel". | 36189614 |
The £10.6m project is part of a Cube Housing Association's programme which already covers Collina Street in Maryhill and Gorget in Knightswood.
The centre will have three 500KW wood pellet boilers and 1.5MW of condensing gas boilers for top up energy.
Underground heat mains, a new pipe network and heating systems and m... | A new energy centre will be built to provide heating and hot water to 702 homes in the Broomhill area of Glasgow. | 35251048 |
The Sunflower E has been stuck since 10 March, after legal claims worth £5m were made against the ship in the UK courts.
Eleven Indonesian nationals, one Filipino and a Romanian are on board.
The crew can now go home after liquidators agreed to pursue an £82,000 unpaid wages claim on their behalf.
The International Tra... | The crew of an Italian cargo ship stranded at Newport docks for more than three months can now return home. | 32920950 |
The blueprint for all life forms on Earth is written in a code consisting of four "letters": A, T, C and G, which pair up in the DNA double helix.
But the lab organism has been modified to use an additional two, giving it a genetic code of six letters.
Researchers hope the work could lead to bugs that can help manufact... | Scientists have created bacteria that thrive using an expanded "genetic alphabet". | 38737693 |
Oxford's atmosphere breaks European limits for nitrogen dioxide but a government action plan suggests the city will hit targets by 2020.
Oxford City Council said it was "surprised" by the estimate and "concerned" at the modelling used.
The government said it was committed to improving air quality and cutting harmful em... | Government estimates for air pollution in Oxford have been deemed "excessively optimistic" by the city council. | 40285184 |
Some of them, including two senior commanders, are now in the military.
Until now, only those who supported the previous government have faced justice, prompting criticism from activists.
More than 3,000 people died after ex-leader Laurent Gbagbo refused to accept defeat in presidential elections.
Both sides were accus... | Ex-rebels who backed Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara are among 20 people charged with war crimes committed during post-election violence in 2010-2011, judicial sources say. | 33440208 |
Durham, which took on about 60 officers in October last year, said the new positions are mostly to replace officers who have left.
Applicants had a fortnight to apply with the next phase to be held in January.
The Police Federation said it shows people are still excited by the opportunities the police force offers.
Kev... | Six hundred people have applied for 50 police constable jobs at Durham Constabulary, the force has said. | 34744418 |
The 40-year-old lifted the county from sixth to a third-placed finish in Championship Division Two after standing in temporarily following Paul Grayson's departure in September.
Silverwood had been Grayson's assistant since January 2014 and was "unanimously" chosen by a panel.
"I passionately want to see Essex be succe... | Former England pace bowler Chris Silverwood has been appointed as head coach of Essex on a full-time basis. | 35059602 |
The £20m Leonardo AW189 - built in Yeovil, Somerset - is the first of two that will operate from Lee-on-the-Solent, near Portsmouth.
The aircraft will conduct training missions in the coming months before starting operational duties in April.
In the meantime the existing AW139 helicopters will continue to operate.
Bri... | Hampshire's Coastguard base is to take delivery of the first of 11 new helicopters being given to five bases across the UK. | 38505033 |
Maurice McCloughan and his friend, Killian Doherty, were killed when two cars collided on the A5 Doogary Road just after 08:00 GMT on Saturday.
There was a guard of honour from his sports club when the cortege arrived at St Lawrence's Church in Fintona.
Mr McCloughan's family said he was their "golden boy" and "never w... | The funeral of a young GAA player who died in a crash in County Tyrone has taken place in Omagh. | 38303842 |
Andy Payne, 53, suffered serious head injuries when he was hit at speed by a Fiat 500 in Brighton on 14 January.
CCTV footage of the crash, released by police in a bid to find witnesses, was viewed almost three million times.
Speaking from her home in Hove, Mr Payne's wife, Lisa, said: "He's getting better slowly. He's... | A man who was thrown several feet in the air and left for dead during a hit-and-run crash is "getting better slowly", according to his wife. | 35417963 |
Cacic, ranked 761 in the world, came back from a set down to win 5-7 6-4 6-4 on Bedene's 27th birthday on Tuesday.
Elsewhere, British number four Dan Evans won 6-2 6-1 against German world number 96 Benjamin Becker in the first round of the Citi Open in Washington.
Evans needed 49 minutes to win and will now face Bulga... | British number three Aljaz Bedene was beaten by Serb Nikola Cacic - a player ranked 692 places below him - in the first round of the Croatia Open. | 36832498 |
The teenager, from Manchester, was allegedly found with a copy of a document known as the Anarchist Cookbook.
She appeared at Manchester Youth Court accused of two offences under the Terrorism Act 2000.
She was granted bail but was told she must observe a curfew.
The girl must also report to police three times each wee... | A 16-year-old girl accused of possessing a guide to making bombs has been released on bail after appearing in court accused of terror offences. | 33705944 |
Lidiya Tsekova secured work at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge after an "unknown person" did a phone interview in her place.
She had already been rejected for a job over concerns about her English after a previous face-to-face interview.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) decided she was not fit to practise.
T... | A Bulgarian woman who was hired to work in a hospital despite not understanding any English has been suspended from practising as a nurse. | 40378676 |
Then 45 years ago, Led Zeppelin arrived, and transformed it into what some critics say is the most significant location in the history and development of rock music.
After two years of almost constant touring, by January 1970 the band were badly in need of a rest, and so singer Robert Plant suggested a cottage where he... | A shepherd's dwelling, hay loft, and latterly holiday home; the cottage of Bron Yr Aur spent two and a half centuries standing - almost unnoticed - overlooking the Dyfi Valley, three miles north of Machynlleth. | 32335059 |
All 330 workers at the Wolverhampton plant are expected to lose their jobs.
Trevor White, who has worked at the factory for 40 years, said the closure would be "another nail in the coffin for the manufacturing industry in Wolverhampton".
Goodyear "considered all options" before deciding to shut, bosses said.
Wayne Deva... | Workers at tyre company Goodyear have said they are "disgusted, upset and angry" at the decision to close its only UK manufacturing site. | 33282173 |
Some parents at the school are unhappy no pupils at the Argyll and Bute school get to sit exams in fourth year.
At most schools, students typically study for National 4 and 5 qualifications in fourth year.
A review by the council is suggesting that there should be more flexibility in the system.
A final decision is exp... | Changes could be made to the controversial way new school qualifications are put into practice at Hermitage Academy in Helensburgh. | 35009412 |
Westminster Magistrates' Court heard the Wasps fly-half was so drunk his eyes were "glazed" after the smash on Imperial Road, Fulham on 1 June 2015.
The 28-year-old was found to be over twice the drink-drive limit.
He was ordered to pay a total of £7,620 in fines and costs and banned from driving for 18 months.
Cipria... | England rugby star Danny Cipriani has been found guilty of drinking and driving after his Mercedes crashed into a minicab following a night out. | 36620396 |
The 14-year-old girl was stuck up to her waist when she was pulled from the sand on Machynys beach, outside Llanelli, at 19:20 BST on Saturday.
Coastguards attended along with the RNLI, police, fire and ambulance crews.
Incident commander Steve Richards, of Llanelli Fire Station, has warned people to be aware of the si... | A teenager had to be rescued after becoming stuck in quicksand in Carmarthenshire. | 39761340 |
He said UKIP would then have a "legitimate voice" in Scotland.
During the speech, Mr Farage described First Minister and SNP leader Alex Salmond as a "fanatical EU federalist".
He challenged Mr Salmond - who said UKIP had been "humiliated" before in Scotland - to a debate on independence.
The MEP, who was in Edinburgh ... | UKIP leader Nigel Farage has told a rally in Edinburgh that his party "will win a seat" for the first time in Scotland in the upcoming European Parliament elections. | 27339519 |
Sherratt worked with Blues head coach Danny Wilson at Bristol.
"I'm thrilled to be able to take the opportunity to work at Cardiff Blues and alongside Danny once again," said Sherratt.
Paul John will take on the role of skills coach while he studies for a master's degree, and Graham Steadman will continue as defence co... | Bristol's Matt Sherratt will join Cardiff Blues as attack and backs coach at the end of the season. | 35199446 |
Both teams struck the woodwork, with Stefan Johansen and Rory Loy hitting the same post either side of half-time.
The visitors had two second-half headers cleared off the line, while Scott Bain denied Leigh Griffiths twice amid a fine defensive display.
Dundee remain sixth in the table, level with Partick Thistle who s... | Dundee held Celtic to a goalless draw in a tumultuous Dens Park clash, with the league leaders moving five points clear of second-placed Aberdeen. | 35430133 |
Now an 11-year-old from Whitehead in County Antrim is hoping to follow in their footsteps after clinching a trial with the team known as Los Blancos.
Mark Norris, who is with the Linfield FC academy, is due to take part in the trial next year.
His dad Keith said it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for his son.
"His... | David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane and Cristiano Ronaldo are just some of the superstars who have graced the shirt of Spanish soccer giants Real Madrid. | 35003642 |
While supporters are used to seeing changes in playing personnel, this campaign feels like a significant step into the unknown with Swansea now in the hands of US owners.
The people's club is now owned by investors, though the supporters' trust has retained a 21.1% stake in the Swans and influential chairman Huw Jenkin... | It has been a summer of seismic adjustment at Liberty Stadium, with the club receiving a major overhaul on and off the field. | 37037095 |
The 78-year-old head of state's surgery lasted just over five hours at the University of Tokyo Hospital.
The emperor, who has suffered from poor health in recent months, plays a largely ceremonial role but is respected deeply by many Japanese.
He ascended the throne in 1989 following the death of his father, Emperor Hi... | Japan's Emperor Akihito has undergone a successful heart bypass operation at a hospital in Tokyo, the palace says. | 17071024 |
"This isn't just about me. It's about my friends, my family and everyone who comes from a background similar to mine, anywhere in the world," he said.
Mr Khan also warned that Mr Trump's "ignorant" views of Islam "could make both our countries less safe".
Mr Trump said he was "happy" that Mr Khan would be leading Londo... | Sadiq Khan has rejected US presidential hopeful Donald Trump's offer to make the new London mayor an "exception" to a ban on Muslims travelling to the US. | 36256087 |
The former Peterborough boss was appointed boss of the Keepmoat Stadium side, who are currently 20th in the table, on Friday.
"This club is ready to go, there is no question about that," the 43-year-old told BBC Radio Sheffield.
"There is a good blend of youth and experience. I've had plenty of time to look at them and... | New Doncaster boss Darren Ferguson believes the team can challenge for promotion from League One this season. | 34548413 |
Bones from archaeological sites in Orkney show voles were cooked or boiled for food, or possibly for pest control.
This is the first evidence for the exploitation of rodents by Neolithic people in Europe, say scientists.
Rodents were consumed later in history, with the dormouse regarded as a delicacy during Roman times... | Rodents appear to have been roasted for food by Stone Age people as early as 5,000 years ago, archaeological evidence suggests. | 37690206 |
The prime minister made his historic announcement in Downing Street after briefing the cabinet.
He said he would be campaigning to remain in a reformed EU - and described the vote as one of the biggest decisions "in our lifetimes".
Ministers immediately divided up into the leave and remain camps as the campaigns got un... | The UK will vote on whether to remain in the EU on Thursday 23 June, Prime Minister David Cameron has said. | 35621079 |
Negotiations between National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels and the government have been delayed over the ELN's continuous kidnappings.
An earlier deal signed with Farc rebels has ended more than 50 years of war.
On Tuesday, the government called on the ELN to free its remaining hostages.
At least four people are still ... | Colombia's second-largest rebel group has said it is ready to begin formal peace talks with the government, days after a historic peace deal was signed with the country's largest rebel group. | 37505149 |
The 22-year-old Scot finished four seconds ahead of Polish opponent Justyna Kaczkowska in the final.
She set a personal best in qualifying on the way as she added gold to the silver she won in the elimination race.
Archibald was part of Britain's gold medal-winning team pursuit quartet at the Olympics in Rio.
"I though... | British Olympic champion Katie Archibald won a third consecutive women's individual pursuit title at the European Track Championships in Paris. | 37735927 |
The four-time world champion, back up to third in the world rankings, lost the first frame but sealed victory with breaks of 64 and 69.
But world number two Stuart Bingham made a shock early exit, losing 4-3 to world number 45 Mark Joyce.
Welshmen Mark Williams and Matthew Stevens and Hong Kong's Marco Fu were other fi... | John Higgins beat fellow Scot Alan McManus 4-1 as the Scottish Open got under way at Glasgow's Emirates Arena. | 38289581 |
Staff at the Exploris aquarium said that despite their attempts to save it, the turtle, which had hypothermia, died during the night.
It landed on Irish shores after being blown off course from the Gulf Stream into the colder North Atlantic.
Aquarium staff named it Columba.
Tanya Singleton, who works at Exploris said t... | A loggerhead turtle that washed up on a County Donegal beach and was being looked after at an aquarium in Portaferry, County Down, has died. | 30996907 |
Google, Microsoft, Twitter and Dropbox are among those who have filed court documents arguing that the search warrant violated the US Constitution.
In June, Facebook revealed it had given a New York court the personal data of 381 people involved in a fraud trial.
Only 62 of those were later charged.
Photographs, privat... | In a strong display of unity, several large US tech firms have come to the defence of Facebook, as the social network contests a court order which required it to hand over users' data. | 28739329 |
Records tumbled like ninepins as cinemas bruised by 2014's lacklustre takings got the perfect pick-me-up: namely, one must-see blockbuster after another.
There's little doubt this year will be the most lucrative on record in terms of grosses and ticket sales. The question now is whether 2016 has enough in its locker to... | From Star Wars to Spectre to Jurassic World, the box-office tills in 2015 have rarely stopped a-chinging. | 35000002 |
In response to a Defence Select Committee inquiry into the drug Lariam, officials have also announced that troops will be offered an alternative.
Dozens of British troops have said they have experienced side effects including severe depression and anxiety.
MPs said they were disappointed it was not designated a "drug o... | A controversial anti-malarial drug will now only be prescribed to service personnel after a face-to-face check-up, the Ministry of Defence has said. | 37339369 |
Known as Chespirito (Little Shakespeare), the Mexican's work delighted children over four decades.
His characters included El Chapulin Colorado, the inspiration behind The Simpsons' Bumblebee Man.
Gomez Bolanos, who died at home in the resort of Cancun, appeared in several movies and plays. His live shows played to pac... | One of Latin America's most beloved comic actors, Roberto Gomez Bolanos, has died at the age of 85. | 30256054 |
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said troops had entered the complex, but this is not confirmed.
There are thousands of inmates at the prison, which has been the scene of fierce fighting for months as rebels have tried to capture it.
The area is strategically important as it lies near a key supply route... | Government forces have broken a year-long rebel siege of a prison in Syria's northern city of Aleppo, reports say. | 27514897 |
However Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas Special, also on BBC One, was the most-watched programme with an average of 9.4 million viewers.
An average of 8.3 million watched Matt Smith bow out as the Doctor while ITV's Coronation Street averaged 7.9 million.
It beat rival BBC soap EastEnders for the first time in more than 10 ... | Doctor Who's regeneration was the most-watched Christmas Day television moment with 10.2 million viewers seeing the five-minute sequence on BBC One. | 25518352 |
American rock band A Day To Remember had been onstage for about 30 minutes when the incident happened just after 22:00 GMT.
In a statement, Portsmouth Guildhall said the man appeared to dive off the circle, landing in the stalls.
The man was taken to Southampton General Hospital, where his condition is described as ser... | A 21-year-old man was seriously injured after falling from a balcony during a music concert in Portsmouth. | 30033174 |
Zebre released a tweet confirming the takeover and future participation in the Pro12 and European Challenge Cup.
An FIR spokesperson told BBC Wales that Italy will continue to have two teams in the Pro12, honouring an agreement with the Celtic Rugby Board.
The new side will be called Zebre Rugby Club and will still be ... | There will still be two Italian sides in the Pro12 for the 2017-18 season despite the Italian Rugby Federation [FIR] taking control of Zebre. | 40684428 |
Two men aged 35 and a 27-year-old woman all died in hospital after taking the illegal drug in the Stockton area.
Cleveland Police said street dealers were passing the batch off as a higher grade version of the drug.
A spokesman said officers were working with drug support agencies to identify the suppliers.
The first m... | The deaths of three people in the space of a week are being blamed on a batch of low grade heroin which is circulating on Teesside. | 39014935 |
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