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The 28-year-old has only made 13 appearances since joining the Italian side from Atletico Madrid last July.
He played 121 league games in five years at Atletico, scoring four goals.
Suarez, capped three times by Spain, also worked with Hornets manager Quique Sanchez Flores when he was Atletico boss between 2009 and 201... | Watford are set to sign Spanish midfielder Mario Suarez from Fiorentina for a fee believed to be about £4m, reports BBC Three Counties Radio. | 35428790 |
The man, 55, and the 52-year-old woman were found dead at the house in Inglis Avenue, Port Seton, on Friday afternoon.
Police were called to the scene at about 15:45.
A Police Scotland spokesman confirmed that both deaths were being treated as "unexplained" and inquiries were ongoing.
He added that a report would be se... | Police are investigating the "unexplained" deaths of a man and a woman at a home in East Lothian. | 39607792 |
Right-arm seamer Wheal, 20, and leg-spinner Crane, 19, will both stay at the Ageas Bowl until the end of 2019.
Wheal took 20 County Championship wickets last season, with Crane claiming 31 in Division One.
"Both showed last season what important parts of our squad they are moving forward," director of cricket Giles Whi... | Hampshire bowlers Brad Wheal and Mason Crane have signed three-year contract extensions with the county. | 37935216 |
A newly identified gene mutation causes some cases of melanoma, a type of skin cancer, says a UK team.
The discovery will pave the way for new screening methods, they report in Nature Genetics.
The risk of melanoma depends on several factors, including sun exposure, skin type and family history.
Every year in the UK, a... | Scientists say they have taken a step forward in understanding why some people are at greater risk of skin cancer because of their family history. | 26790332 |
The new structure, called Evolution, will be unveiled at the 2016 event in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire.
Eisteddfod chief executive Elfed Roberts said it was "time to move on" after 10 years of the pink pavilion.
"The Pink Pavilion was a striking building and gave us a unique promotional opportunity... but it was also ve... | The National Eisteddfod's iconic pink pavilion is to be replaced from next year. | 34953118 |
The internet giant said it appeared separate from a 2014 breach disclosed in September, when Yahoo revealed 500 million accounts had been accessed.
Yahoo said names, phone numbers, passwords and email addresses were stolen, but not bank and payment data.
The company, which is being taken over by Verizon, said it was wo... | Yahoo has said more than one billion user accounts may have been affected in a hacking attack dating back to 2013. | 38324527 |
The 30-year-old joined Rovers in June, but has struggled with injuries and has only played two games since October.
He told BBC Radio Nottingham: "The boss [Darren Ferguson] felt I needed games, having been out for the best part of four months, to get me up to speed."
The Magpies have also terminated the contract of fo... | Notts County have signed defender Gary MacKenzie on a one-month loan from League One side Doncaster Rovers. | 35463857 |
Geologists have known the bluestones, which form Stonehenge's inner ring, came from the Preseli Hills since the 1920s.
But following excavations, a team of archaeologists and geologists confirmed the stones came from outcrops at Carn Goedog and Craig Rhos-y-felin.
The research has been published in archaeological journ... | Two quarries in Pembrokeshire have been identified as the source of some of the rocks at Stonehenge. | 35025346 |
Tully led the Cornish club to fourth in National League South this season, their highest finish.
Last month chairman Peter Masters said Tully was offered a new contract on the condition that a replacement was found for departed assistant Wayne Carlisle.
The ex-Torquay and Exeter defender had expressed his "disappointme... | National League South side Truro City will appoint a new manager after opting not to renew Steve Tully's deal. | 36440279 |
The education watchdog has been examining how well colleges implement the Prevent counter-extremism strategy.
In one case, inspectors said a student had watched a "terrorist propaganda video" in a resource centre.
Ofsted's Paul Joyce said there was "poor practice that I've no doubt would shock parents and learners alik... | There are warnings from Ofsted that further education providers are "falling short in protecting learners from risk of extremism". | 36773555 |
The man, in his 30s, was airlifted to Southampton after police were alerted to a stabbing at Nuffield Industrial Estate, Poole, shortly after 12:35 BST.
Dorset Police said a 27-year-old man from Swanage had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
The force said there would be a "heavy police presence in the are... | A man is in a "serious, life-threatening" condition after being stabbed on an industrial estate in Dorset. | 40305232 |
Adjusted for seasonal swings, the total fell by 41,023, or 0.8%, in December from the previous month, the first drop since July.
Spain now has 4.85 million jobless.
But across 2012, the number registered out of work was 10% higher than a year earlier.
"It is still a very dire situation as far as unemployment is concern... | The number of people registered unemployed in Spain fell in December, the Labour Ministry has said, a rare glimmer of hope for its recession-hit economy. | 20898391 |
The 90-mile, figure-of-eight course circled through the area's streets, beginning and ending in Guisborough.
Organisers described it as "a tough one", with three "significant" hills, including Saltburn Bank.
A crash in the peloton brought down a number of riders near the start.
Redcar and Cleveland Council cabinet memb... | More than a hundred riders, including cyclists from Sir Bradley Wiggins' and Madison Genesis' elite teams, have taken part in the first East Cleveland Klondike grand prix. | 39471976 |
A total of 44,826 units were sold, an increase of just over 2.5% on the same period last year.
The UK as a whole saw the number of cars sold rise by 6% to 492,774, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
March is typically a strong month for car registrations, as it is when new number plates are re... | Scotland's motor trade has reported another record month for new car registrations. | 32217464 |
The Systems Engineering building could close owing to low enrolment, an almost £2m deficit and "disappointing" academic research results.
Some subjects will be moved to other departments, but degrees including BScs in Robotics and IT will cease in 2016.
Students currently enrolled in the more than ten subjects under t... | A department looks set to shut down at the University of Reading with degree courses axed and job losses expected. | 32978132 |
Stonewall said that, while it had not always agreed with the Church, they were "both on the same side here".
The news was revealed on day one of a three-day meeting of the ruling general synod at Church House, Westminster.
In July, the Archbishop of Canterbury said he would "specifically target" homophobic bullying in ... | The Church of England and gay rights group Stonewall are to work together to tackle homophobic bullying in Church schools, it has been announced. | 24996368 |
She told Plaid's annual conference in Aberystwyth they were ready to "lead on the issues that matter most", claiming Labour took people for granted.
Ms Wood promised NHS reform, free care for elderly people and dementia sufferers, and the option of a lower school starting age.
She also pledged a £100m fund to invest i... | Leanne Wood has urged Labour voters to "take another look at Plaid Cymru" at the 2016 assembly election. | 34591867 |
After making one of their worst-ever starts to a campaign in losing their first two County Championship games by an innings, the Bears escaped with a draw at home to Surrey on Monday.
Now Bell hopes the holders can build on that when their One-Day Cup defence begins at Northampton on Thursday.
"There is a lot of confid... | Warwickshire captain Ian Bell sees the One-Day Cup as a means to smooth over the Bears' poor start to the season. | 39698435 |
Ofcom will make available more mobile spectrum later this year to provide better support for 4G and 5G services.
It said that in order to "safeguard competition", it will limit the amount BT-owned EE and Vodafone can win.
However, the Three mobile network said the proposals were "a kick in the teeth for all consumers".... | The UK's communications watchdog has imposed a limit on the amount of mobile spectrum that companies can win in an upcoming auction. | 40566077 |
The 74-year-old Welsh singer and The Voice judge, famous for hits like Delilah, It's Not Unusual and Sex Bomb, will take to the stage at Great Tew Park, Oxfordshire in July.
Organiser Hugh Phillimore said: "We had a long, long negotiation with Sir Tom and finally he's coming to join us, so we are very excited about tha... | Sir Tom Jones will headline this year's Cornbury Festival. | 31745880 |
Visit our live guide for direct links to all our live sporting coverage - including text commentaries - while BBC Sport app users can also set event reminders so they never miss a moment of their favourite sports.
All times GMT. Fixtures and event start times are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any ch... | Find out the details of the major sports coverage on offer across BBC television, radio and online this week. | 36722726 |
Alexander Wilson was a surgeon, type-founder, glassblower and meteorologist before being appointed to run the Old College Observatory in Glasgow in 1757.
Three years later he became Glasgow University's first Regius Professor of Practical Astronomy.
Among his achievements was an early attempt to understand the nature a... | A plaque is to be unveiled in Glasgow to honour a pioneering Scottish astronomer. | 39413145 |
It is planning to send nearly 20,000 more shelters as aid agencies deliver emergency supplies to those displaced by the earthquake of 25 April.
The international development secretary said the majority of shelter kits were in place before the earthquake hit.
This meant temporary homes were provided to thousands within ... | Britain has provided emergency shelter to more than 65,000 displaced people in Nepal, the government has said. | 32612362 |
But Ecowas leaders meeting in Liberia said the implications of its membership still needed to be considered before Morocco could formally join.
King Mohammed VI was not at the summit because Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had been invited.
Morocco's application comes after it rejoined the African Union in J... | West African regional group Ecowas has in principle approved Morocco's membership application despite the country being in North Africa. | 40158089 |
Competitors at the weekend event in the Scottish Highlands include world champions Rachel Atherton and Loic Bruni.
The competition forms the third stage of the UCI World Cup Downhill championships and was first held 14 years ago.
Riders take on a course at Nevis Range in front of thousands of spectators. | About 200 riders have hit the hill for this year's Fort William Mountain Bike World Cup stage. | 36454913 |
Jo Roundell Greene will run in former party leader Paddy Ashdown's Yeovil constituency at the general election next month.
She said she had always felt "comfortable" as a Lib Dems, despite her illustrious family history.
Mr Ashdown said he was "delighted the flame has passed to Jo".
"I didn't think about my grandfather... | The granddaughter of Labour's post-war prime minister Clement Attlee will stand for Parliament for the Liberal Democrats. | 39812273 |
Researchers, writing in the journal Pediatrics, said the results would reassure parents whose babies fail to put on weight quickly.
And they warn against boosting the calorie intake of slow-growing babies as this may increase obesity.
Experts said that monitoring of weight gain in infants remained vital.
The researcher... | Babies who are slow to gain weight in the first months of their lives generally catch up to their peers by age 13, a large UK study shows. | 21550953 |
In February thousands of fans protested against plans to charge £77 for some tickets in the club's new main stand.
"Ticket prices are an issue in England," said owner John Henry. "That may foreclose further expansion."
A fans' group called the news "disappointing", adding it would like clarification on the situation.
L... | Plans to expand Anfield further may not go ahead because Liverpool are worried about fans being angered by the ticket price rises needed to fund it. | 37503693 |
Since 2012, all under-18 offenders have been accommodated separately from adults at the Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre in Bangor, County Down.
However, the CJI said the impact of older children in the centre was "testing the resilience of staff".
It said the "existing regime" needed redesigned to suit 16 and 17-year... | Changes are needed into how children in prison in Northern Ireland are cared for, a report by the Criminal Justice Inspectorate (CJI) has found. | 32925485 |
Samuel Easterbrook, 20, repeatedly kicked and punched 18-weeks pregnant Kira Brooks in the stomach after they split up, Exeter Crown Court heard.
Easterbrook, of Danvers Road, Torquay, admitted causing actual bodily harm and criminal damage and was jailed for 21 months.
Judge Jeremy Griggs told him: "This is as unpleas... | A jilted boyfriend told his pregnant ex-girlfriend he would "kick the baby out of her" as he attacked her. | 33387022 |
Lots of journalists now use Twitter as a newsgathering tool. It can be a great way to search for contributors, case studies and information on a story.
It is also a good way just to see what people are saying on a particular topic and can be used to broadcast your stories to a wider audience.
BBC News School Report use... | Although tweets are a maximum of just 140 characters long, the impact of the social media website on journalism has been huge. | 19635979 |
Austin was injured during Tuesday's 2-0 defeat at Bournemouth, limping off after an hour at the Vitality Stadium.
The 26-year-old, who joined Saints from QPR in January, scored the winning goal against Manchester United on his debut.
But he has failed to score in his four subsequent appearances, including two successiv... | Southampton will be without striker Charlie Austin for "several weeks" because of a hamstring injury, according to manager Ronald Koeman. | 35703647 |
Mr Valls presented his resignation to President Francois Hollande on Tuesday.
Mr Cazeneuve will be in charge of the Socialist government until June's parliamentary elections.
He has played a key role in managing France's security since the jihadist terror attacks in Paris last year.
Mr Valls will face other contenders ... | French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has been named as prime minister, replacing Manuel Valls, who resigned in order to make a bid for the presidency next year. | 38220288 |
Peter Burkett, 24, was one of the 96 Liverpool fans who were fatally crushed in the crowd.
He told another fan that it was "murder" on the terraces as he walked away from the central pens.
The court also heard details of 19-year-old Colin Wafer's final movements.
The men were all standing in the Leppings Lane end of th... | A steward at Hillsborough directed a victim of the disaster back to the crowded terraces after he asked if there was another way into the ground, the new inquests have heard. | 33528816 |
It was "deeply concerning" that 5,789 overseas criminals were free in the UK, more than anytime since 2012, MPs said.
The top three nationalities among the offenders were Polish, Irish and Romanian - all EU nations - they said.
The Home Office said it deported record numbers of EU criminals last year.
However, the cros... | Failure to deport 13,000 foreign criminals - equivalent to a "small town" - will lead people to "question the point" of the UK remaining in the EU, the Home Affairs Committee says. | 36441188 |
Lyn Jones left by mutual consent after "a period away through illness".
Kingsley Jones is in charge until the end of the season and takes them to Montpellier for Saturday's European Challenge Cup semi-final.
"I'm totally open-minded to be honest. The big thing for me is the next four weeks," Kingsley Jones told Scrum V... | Newport Gwent Dragons head coach Kingsley Jones is "open-minded" about the possibility of succeeding Lyn Jones as director of rugby. | 36106878 |
Shaun Walmsley, 28, was getting into a cab with prison officers when was sprung from custody by two armed men.
The getaway car had lain in wait in a road near Liverpool's Aintree University Hospital, police said.
A number of people in the area may not have realised what was going during the escape on Tuesday, police sa... | CCTV images of the moment a convicted murderer escaped during a hospital visit have been released by police. | 39069096 |
At the Paris climate deal, all world leaders spoke in favour of limiting global temperature rise to 2 degrees but that was after a massive diplomatic effort by President Barack Obama made membership of the climate club a moral imperative.
He and the French hosts created such an atmosphere that even the normally foot-dr... | German Chancellor Angela Merkel is battling to prevent US President Donald Trump undermining the world leaders' united front on climate change. | 40529447 |
Luke Berry missed an early penalty for U's, before Doncaster went 3-0 ahead.
Goals from George Maris and Berry closed the deficit, but Rovers won 3-2 - their first victory in six matches.
"Against the top teams I bang the drum about taking your chances. In one box we weren't ruthless enough, and in the other we weren't... | Cambridge United manager Shaun Derry was frustrated after seeing his side concede three "bargain basement goals" against League Two leaders Doncaster. | 39126477 |
The Duchess of Cambridge's sister will marry James Matthews at St Mark's Church in Englefield, Berkshire, on Saturday 20 May.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry will also attend the wedding.
Miss Middleton confirmed her engagement to Mr Matthews, a financier, last July.
She was the maid of honour when t... | Prince George and Princess Charlotte will be page boy and bridesmaid at the wedding of Pippa Middleton, Kensington Palace has said. | 39559666 |
"I just feel it would not be a relaxing evening at the theatre," he said of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
"I assume every night there are 1,000 Harry Potter fans in the audience," he continued, adding it was "fantastic" they were there to see the play.
Radcliffe is shortly to return to the London stage in an Old V... | Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has revealed he's yet to see the stage play of JK Rowling's eighth Potter story. | 38831398 |
Donal Ó Coisdealbha from Killester, north Dublin was arrested on explosive charges in the run-up to the visit of Prince Charles to Ireland in 2015.
Ó Coisdealbha admitted to the Dublin's Special Criminal Court that he was a dissident republican.
He was arrested during a Garda operation when explosive devices, improvise... | A 25-year-old dissident republican has been jailed in Dublin for five years. | 38223873 |
Workers at Welcome Foods at Huthwaite, near Sutton in Ashfield, were told the firm has been "impacted by difficult trading conditions".
The union Unite said the closure was a "heavy blow" for the workforce and the local economy.
Parent company Bakkavor has begun a consultation to move work to its other sites.
Steve Sys... | About 300 jobs are at risk at a Nottinghamshire food processing site earmarked for closure. | 39167921 |
Hoolet Row, in Chatelherault Country Park, near Hamilton, was named after the owls which nested nearby.
Now the site is covered thickly in trees and not much light filters through them. It is pretty silent and hard to imagine that this place would once have been alive to the sound of people.
"This was a nice tidy row o... | There is only a small sign to indicate that they were ever there, but a new project, launched this weekend, is hoping that traces of a row of old miners cottages in South Lanarkshire can reveal more about the people who lived in the area and the surrounding landscape. | 35381779 |
And only a third (33%) of 1,000 parents polled for the parent teacher umbrella group, PTA UK, said they understood government changes to education.
PTA UK wants the remit of the new regional schools commissioners to include consultation with parents.
The government said it "regularly" engaged with parents
But PTA UK ex... | Fewer than a fifth (18%) of parents in England think the government listens to them about their children's education, suggests research. | 34384184 |
The versatile 21-year-old Antigua and Barbuda international has signed a two-year contract with the League Two club.
Browne's father Steve also played at Huish Park for Yeovil in the 1990s.
Having been at Norwich and Charlton as a youngster, Browne spent the 2015-16 season with Aldershot before moving to Blundell Park ... | Yeovil Town have made their first summer signing by bringing in winger Rhys Browne from Grimsby Town for an undisclosed fee. | 40307627 |
Stokes followed-up his first-innings hundred with two wickets in two balls as England dominated South Africa on day four of the third Test at The Oval.
"You want him either batting or bowling in the key moments," said Broad.
"He's a better cricketer when he is fired up. The team are learning how to get him in that mode... | All-rounder Ben Stokes is a better player when "he's in a battle", says England team-mate Stuart Broad. | 40770946 |
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova dismissed the amnesty law that set her free, saying it was a "cosmetic measure".
She and band-mate Maria Alyokhina, who was also freed, said the prison system needed wider reform and promised to continue anti-government action.
They were jailed in 2012 after singing a protest song in a Moscow cat... | A member of Russian punk band Pussy Riot has called for foreign countries to boycott February's Winter Olympics, hours after she was freed from jail. | 25496255 |
Environment ministers from Britain's overseas territories say the government has cut funds and been distracted by Brexit.
They say there is huge confusion among government departments about responsibility for the territories.
The government calls the criticism unfair and points to its creation of large marine protectio... | Wildlife and the environment in far-flung British territories are under threat, says a report. | 39771047 |
28 January 2016 Last updated at 14:25 GMT
The social network's chief executive Mark Zuckerberg hopes the buttons will allow members to express their feelings in a more nuanced fashion.
Read more: Will you like Facebook's new Reactions? | Facebook is rolling out a range of Reactions to replace its iconic Like button. | 35432006 |
Sally Pollard, 39, who had played the role for more than 12 years, died at their home on Friday evening.
Tim Pollard, 53, said she was the "love of my life, my world and she will always be with us and a part of us".
He said Mrs Pollard, who was diagnosed in 2015, was "brilliant and passionate" about raising awareness o... | Nottingham's official Robin Hood has paid tribute to his Maid Marian and wife who has died of breast cancer. | 40313469 |
New Zealand bowler Tahuhu, 25, has replaced Australia captain Meg Lanning, who has a shoulder injury.
Dattani, 22, comes in for Kirstie White after the wicket-keeper suffered an ankle problem.
Surrey play their opening match on Sunday against Southern Vipers at the Ageas Bowl. | Surrey Stars have added seam bowler Lea Tahuhu and all-rounder Naomi Dattani to their squad ahead of the inaugural Women's Super League competition. | 36906001 |
Olive Cooke was one of the UK's longest-serving poppy sellers and had collected money in Bristol for the Royal British Legion for 76 years.
Media coverage of her death focussed on suggestions she had been overwhelmed by junk mail from charities.
But Jessica Dunne said Mrs Cooke was "not a victim".
She said: "I know the... | The granddaughter of a 92-year-old poppy seller who was found dead in the Avon Gorge said she wanted her remembered as a "fun-loving person". | 32829875 |
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The pre-match atmosphere inside Estadio Beira-Rio suggested otherwise: a cold, wet, gloomy day in keeping with the low-key mood as kick-off neared in a tie Germany were expected to win.
There was little singing, dancing, colour or culture - at least not to the levels witne... | In a World Cup that rarely seems to deliver a bad game, we probably should have known that Germany's 2-1 extra-time victory over Algeria would be another belter. | 28102228 |
Brothers Daniel and Samuel Sledden mocked Judge Beverley Lunt on Facebook after admitting drug dealing charges.
Daniel, 27, posted within 90 minutes of leaving Burnley Crown Court, while Samuel, 22, made offensive remarks 40 minutes after he left the dock.
Judge Lunt remanded them in custody and ordered a review of the... | Two drug dealers who posted sexually offensive comments about a judge after she gave them suspended jail terms have been remanded in custody. | 35588776 |
Jos Buttler's 73-ball century helped the tourists to 399-9, with Ben Stokes, Alex Hales and Joe Root passing 50.
Quinton de Kock's unbeaten 138 off 96 balls kept the Proteas in contention.
But the loss of wickets at key times halted the home side's momentum before rain ended the game with them on 250-5 to give England ... | England made their second-highest one-day international total to beat South Africa by 39 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method in Bloemfontein. | 35485642 |
Sarah Champion, the Rotherham Central MP, made the remarks in a BBC debate on how the town should move on after a report on child sexual exploitation.
But South Yorkshire Police said while reports of abuse directed at Asian people had increased, incidents of violence had not.
The debate will be aired on BBC Radio Sheff... | Verbal abuse and threats of rape have been levelled at young Asian women in Rotherham, an MP has said. | 30194809 |
Russia has avoided a blanket ban by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from this month's Rio Games.
Individual sports' governing bodies must decide if competitors are clean and more than 250 Russian athletes have so far been cleared to compete.
"I would be looking at my own individual performance," Jackson said.... | Olympic competitors should not be distracted by the Russian doping scandal, former world 110m hurdles champion Colin Jackson says. | 36922016 |
The Dutchman, 18, successfully passed 49 other cars on his way to 12th place in the Formula 1 drivers' championship, with 49 points.
Toro Rosso driver Verstappen won praise in his first season for his judgement on track and his maturity off it.
The average number of overtakes per driver during 2015 was 26.8, according ... | Teenager Max Verstappen performed more overtaking manoeuvres than any other Formula 1 driver in 2015. | 35104656 |
8 August 2015 Last updated at 19:43 BST
Up to 40,000 people and 140 bands took part in the march, which is the largest loyal order demonstration in Northern Ireland.
Three people were arrested for public order offences. BBC News NI's North West reporter Keiron Tourish reports. | The annual Apprentice Boys parade has passed through the centre of Londonderry. | 33838104 |
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Palace lost 3-1 at home to Sunderland on Monday, extending their run without a Premier League win to four games.
Warnock's side had a strong claim for a penalty denied inside the first minute against the Black Cats, when Santiago Vergini brought down Fraizer Campbell.
"I w... | Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock says he has been told his side should appeal more for penalties, describing his players as "too honest". | 29891479 |
Mr Amadou was arrested in November 2015 for baby-trafficking charges after fleeing to France for a year.
He filed for provisional release to run in the elections but Judge Ibrahim Harouna denied the appeal on Monday.
Mr Amadou says the accusations against him are politically motivated.
The Constitutional Court on Satur... | The former speaker of Niger's parliament, Hama Amadou, will not be released from prison to campaign for elections, Niger's court of appeals has said. | 35280576 |
They reveal a 230% increase in patients from the county sent to out-of-area beds between 2013-14 and 2014-15.
A carers group has expressed concern a local shortage of resources means some patients are being sent as far away as Yorkshire and Manchester.
The local mental health trust said it was improving its management ... | Mental health patients in Hertfordshire had to travel up to 180 miles (290 km) for a bed because of a shortage of local accommodation, new figures show. | 34063380 |
How did Hong Kong get to this point?
The Basic Law has been the mini constitution of Hong Kong since it was handed back to China in 1997.
It enshrines the "one country, two systems" principle, and has been considered a promise from Beijing to the people of Hong Kong that they would be allowed to keep their way of life ... | The Chinese government has made an unprecedented intervention in Hong Kong politics, issuing a ruling that effectively means two elected lawmakers will not be allowed to take their seats. | 37893070 |
The level of anticipation is huge. Fans have spent most of the week trying to decipher clues from the last episode's title, Felina (an anagram of finale).
Creator Vince Gilligan is keeping his cards close to his chest. The only person outside the cast who has seen the last script is his girlfriend, he told Rolling Ston... | Cult US drama Breaking Bad draws to a close on Sunday night, as viewers find out whether chemistry teacher turned drug dealer Walter White finally has his comeuppance. | 24218898 |
Troops were drafted in at the Games after the private company was unable to provide enough security guards.
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said it had made him "think again" about the default use of private contractors.
And Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said only the state could provide "large-scale" contingency back... | Two senior ministers have questioned the use of private firms to deliver certain services in the aftermath of G4S security failures at the Olympics. | 19251772 |
Carfrae, 32, won her second title in a time of eight hours 52 minutes 14 seconds, breaking Briton Chrissie Wellington's course record of 8:54:02.
Joyce was second in 8:57:28, with Blatchford (9:03:35) third and defending champion Leanda Cave 13th.
The event comprises a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile cycle and a 26.2-mile ru... | Britons Rachel Joyce and Liz Blatchford were second and third respectively as Australia's Mirinda Carfrae won the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii. | 24496135 |
Gydol brynhawn Sul mae Theresa May wedi bod yn rhoi trefn ar ei chabinet newydd.
Wrth ymateb i'r newyddion dywedodd Alun Cairns: "Rwyf wrth fy modd fy mod wedi cael fy ailbenodi i fod yn Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru ac rwy'n barod am y dyletswyddau.
"Byddaf yn parhau i weithio yn agos ac yn adeiladol gyda busensau, awdur... | Dridiau wedi'r etholiad cyffredinol mae'r prif weinidog Theresa May wedi cadarnhau bod Alun Cairns yn cadw ei swydd fel Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru. | 40241066 |
Andrew Stocker, 57, is accused over the deaths of Scott Cain, 23, and Ashley Clarke, 24, both found unconscious in the apple store at Lord Selborne's Blackmoor Estate in February 2013.
At Winchester Crown Court, Mr Stocker, of The Links, Bordon, denied two counts of gross negligence manslaughter.
Blackmoor Estate did n... | A former manager of a Tory peer's family estate has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of two farm workers. | 29833955 |
Carney, 27, submitted an early guilty plea after being charged with a grade B dangerous throw on Chris Bridge in the 18-12 win over Widnes at Magic Weekend.
Allgood, 27, also gave an early guilty plea to a grade B charge of making deliberate contact with a referee during the 28-16 defeat by Hull FC.
Both players have b... | Salford wing Justin Carney and Hull KR prop Mitch Allgood have been banned for one game by the Rugby Football League. | 36369473 |
The deal agreed at this year's North Atlantic Ski Areas' Association conference is thought to be a world first.
It involves Scotland's CairnGorm Mountain, Glencoe Mountain, Glenshee, Nevis Range and The Lecht ski centres.
All nine of Iceland's snowsports centres are involved.
Earlier this month, First Minister Nicola S... | Snowsports enthusiasts buying season tickets from any of Scotland's mountain ski centres will also be able to ski or snowboard for free in Iceland. | 37779553 |
28 May 2015 Last updated at 07:09 BST
Danny Boyle is best known for his award winning movies like Slumdog Millionaire, and live events like the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
He has been a big part of the new arts centre in Manchester called Home that has just recently opened.
Danny met young film m... | Oscar winning movie maker Danny Boyle chatted to some young film fans at the new arts centre Home in Manchester. | 32898866 |
The American left-hander, 35, shot a final-round 69 to win by three after overhauling a two-shot deficit on his co-overnight leader Spieth on a sultry day at Augusta.
"The Masters fits Bubba Watson's attributes to a tee. His ability to smash 350-yard drives allied to his left-handed cut provided a potent Augusta combin... | Bubba Watson clinched his second Green Jacket in three years by holding off Jordan Spieth and Jonas Blixt to win the 78th Masters. | 27015240 |
Bottles and glasses were thrown when violence flared on Stoke Road on a stretch between two pubs.
Police said the injured were treated for cuts and bruises and there was a "considerable amount of damage".
A 26-year-old Leatherhead man was arrested on suspicion of assault and remains in custody.
Det Sgt Dave Bentley sai... | Three people were injured and one man was arrested in Guildford when a fight broke out involving a "large group of people" after the England-Russia tie. | 36511609 |
Listen again to the full John Hartson interview in a BBC Radio 5 live Special on Gambling Addiction in Sport with Eleanor Oldroyd.
But there was one challenge "Big John" repeatedly shirked, his life-threatening addiction to gambling.
"You never think you've got a problem," he explained. "You're a gambler, you enjoy it,... | A fearless and robust striker, John Hartson's forthright response to being diagnosed with cancer came as little surprise to anybody who knew him well. | 30716977 |
The European Commission had called for a two-year EU-wide moratorium, but a number of nations opposed the plans.
A recent report by the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) concluded that the pesticides posed a "high acute risk" to pollinators, including honeybees.
The commission is expected to redraft its proposals ahea... | EU nations have been unable to reach agreement on proposals to ban the use of three pesticides that have been linked to the decline of bees. | 21793365 |
The incident in Lossiemouth Road, Elgin, Moray, happened while the marked van was on a routine patrol at about 18:50 GMT, a force spokesman said.
The girl was taken to Dr Gray's Hospital in the town for treatment to injuries which the spokesman said were not believed to be life threatening.
The road has been closed whi... | A 10-year-old girl is being treated in hospital after she was knocked down by a police van, Police Scotland has said. | 38120600 |
Maria de Villota was hurt while driving an MR-01 race car for the first time for the Oxfordshire-based Marussia team at Duxford airfield.
The car hit a Marussia support truck which had been used to transport it to the track.
The Spaniard, 32, is being treated at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.
Emergency medical ch... | A Formula 1 test driver who suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash during testing in Cambridgeshire has regained consciousness. | 18685789 |
Adam Walker, 34, from Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire, swam 18 miles (30km) across the Tsugaru Channel, last month.
It was the fifth stage of the Ocean's 7 Challenge - a series of long-distance swims scattered across the globe.
He described it as "the hardest thing I've ever done in my life".
Mr Walker is aiming to become t... | Jellyfish stings, being flipped over by waves and encounters with sharks - just some of the hazards faced by an open-ocean swimmer during his latest challenge in Japan. | 24034585 |
It would mean no-one would be prosecuted for the 3,000 unsolved murders during 30 years of violence.
Mr Hain made his comments ahead of the start of a trip to London by President Michael D Higgins, the first UK state visit by an Irish head of state.
A spokesperson for David Cameron said: "The prime minister does not su... | Former NI Secretary Peter Hain has said there should be an end to prosecutions over Northern Ireland's Troubles. | 26919359 |
Darren Sykes, 44, from Penistone, South Yorkshire, died in the fire on October 22 along with Paul, nine. Jack, 12, died in hospital six days later.
Sheffield Coroner's Court heard that Mr Sykes had been divorced for two weeks.
Just before the fire started, he sent texts to six people saying he was "going to be at peace... | A newly-divorced father lured his two sons to his house with a new model train set before setting fire to the building, killing all three of them. | 31700835 |
Speaking to US host Barbara Walters, The Hunger Games star added: "Because why is humiliating people funny?"
The 23 year-old actress, who plays Katniss Everdeen in the teen franchise, said she was worried about how the media's attitude affected young people.
Lawrence features in Walters' series The 10 Most Fascinating ... | Actress Jennifer Lawrence has said she thinks "it should be illegal to call someone fat on TV", after red carpet criticism of her own figure. | 25427990 |
Emergency services were called out at about 21:00 on Sunday after reports of an incident near the rowing club in the Greensands area of Dumfries.
Police have now confirmed the man involved is Bryan Cowie from the town's Queensberry Street.
Divers have been unable to return to the river after heavy rain but it is hoped ... | High water levels have hampered the search for a missing man reported to have fallen into the River Nith. | 38892443 |
Last week, the High Court's rejected a bid by ministers to delay publication of the plan, which was prompted by high levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2).
This means the document should be published in the next week.
Courts had given ministers until Monday 24 April to set out the draft guidelines.
But on the Friday before ... | The UK Government will publish its draft plan to tackle illegal levels of air pollution after it decided not to appeal against a High Court ruling. | 39782450 |
Few people have a place in their hearts for arachnids.
But could these tiny creatures - they are never as big as you imagine - actually help humanity cure deadly diseases?
Researchers at NUI Galway say the venom of some spider species found in Ireland could have medicinal uses.
The venom could be used to kill bacteria ... | Spiders are summarily put to death with rolled up newspapers every day, with the lucky ones simply being ejected from our homes. | 37450490 |
For more than 30 years, Pincher was the defence and science correspondent for the Daily Express - then Britain's biggest-selling daily.
He went on to publish several books alleging that MI5 had been penetrated at the highest levels by the Soviets.
Pincher celebrated his 100th birthday last March.
In a Facebook post on ... | The veteran investigative journalist, Harry Chapman Pincher, known for unearthing military secrets, has died aged 100. | 28674361 |
It wanted to "restore dignity back to the statue", a spokesman told the BBC.
The sculptors reportedly inserted the rabbit as a trademark signature and to denote the haste with which they had to complete the statue.
Rabbit in the Afrikaans language is "haas", which also means haste.
"We don't think it's appropriate beca... | South Africa's government has ordered sculptors to remove a bronze rabbit they hid in the ear of a Nelson Mandela statue, unveiled after the former president's death last month. | 25845603 |
By the end of the morning, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was down 15.98 points or 0.28% to 5,673.38.
The fall saw the index extending its decline after tumbling 2.7% on Monday.
The previous day's decline came as analysts said investors were turning against financial shares because of shaky global growth.
Antofagasta was... | (Noon): London's leading shares began the day higher on Tuesday, but veered lower by lunchtime, dragged down by mining stocks. | 35530328 |
Photographer Richard Nicholson took a look inside that box, capturing those who have helped bring the silver screen to life.
"When I first stepped into a projection box, I was struck by the claustrophobic atmosphere," says Nicholson.
"It was a dark, cramped space, and, as the projector whirred into motion, it became in... | At the start of the decade, many of Britain's cinemas made the switch from analogue projection to digital, changing forever the role of those inside the projection box, with many films now projected by a computer. | 36071726 |
Named as Chris Harper Mercer, the gunman opened fire on Thursday inside a classroom at Umpqua Community College.
Mercer was shot and killed by police officers who arrived at the scene.
President Barack Obama has expressed frustration over the "routine" response to mass shootings, saying the US had become "numb" to such... | The gunman who killed nine people and wounded seven others in Oregon had targeted Christians, the father of one of the victims says. | 34424713 |
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The technology could give devices even faster access to the internet, as the BBC's Robin Markwell explains. | Mobile phone networks are exploring the next generation of connectivity - known as 5G. | 38906565 |
The singer is suing the BBC and South Yorkshire Police after a raid on his house was shown on television in 2014.
"Had I not been 'named'... I would still have been able to look people in the eye", he told the parliamentarians.
Sir Cliff, 76, is backing a campaign to change the law so sex crime suspects are not named u... | Sir Cliff Richard has told MPs and peers he will be "forever tainted" by the coverage that followed claims of sexual abuse against him. | 37676833 |
Wales international Taylor suffered the injury in training on Wednesday.
Swansea boss Paul Clement said he is looking to agree terms over signing Sweden's Olsson.
"The two clubs are talking about that possibility. The stage it's at is we're looking to agree the terms," he said.
Clement said Taylor is "probably" facing ... | Swansea City are in talks to sign Martin Olsson from Norwich after defender Neil Taylor was ruled out for at least three weeks by a fractured cheekbone. | 38586297 |
"I couldn't speak the language and I didn't know where I could find help. I was alone," says Ibrahim, who asks me not to use his family name because of fears for the safety of his relatives still in Syria.
But the 20 year old has no regrets and is glad that rather than facing a perilous journey by sea, as many Syrian r... | When Ibrahim landed in Brazil he spent three days sleeping on the floor and wandering around aimlessly at Sao Paulo's Guarulhos airport. | 34264937 |
The woman initially told police she was gang raped at gunpoint in a Brooklyn park on 7 January.
Police arrested five teens, but parts of the woman's story began to come under scrutiny as more details emerged.
Her father was said to have been chased off by the suspects, but it took him nearly 30 minutes to alert police.... | New York City authorities are dropping sexual assault charges against five teenagers after their accuser recanted her story. | 35656824 |
A campaign group says pollution in the River Coata is to blame for the deaths.
It says the government has ignored pleas for the construction of a sewage treatment plant in the area.
The Titicaca water frog is an endangered species that is found only in the huge freshwater lake shared by Peru and Bolivia and its tributa... | Peru's environmental agency is investigating the deaths of some 10,000 frogs whose bodies have been found in a river in the south of the country. | 37686285 |
The festival in Ullapool will mark its 13th year when it takes on a different format on 29 and 30 September.
For the first time it will be held on the town's pier after the organisers were unable to secure the continued use of the site's usual venue.
Acts include The View, Glasvegas, The Pigeon Detectives, Hunter and t... | The Loopallu music festival is be held for the last time, its organisers have said. | 40717069 |
The move is perhaps less shocking than the introduction of Timeline or Graph Search because many of the website's headline changes are already familiar to its app users.
Even so, marketers have been puzzling over what having bigger pictures means for the effectiveness of adverts, while the public has expressed mixed fe... | Most Facebook users have yet to experience its new look - the switchover will take months to complete - but details of the changes are starting to sink in. | 21713524 |
Operators at Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua temple, known as the Tiger Temple, are accused of wildlife trafficking and animal abuse. They deny the charges.
On Wednesday, wildlife officials found the bodies of 40 dead tiger cubs at the temple complex west of Bangkok.
The temple has been accused by experts of not keeping the anima... | A week-long operation to remove nearly 140 tigers from a temple in Thailand has finished, officials say. | 36451512 |
Kaymer, 31, has not won since his US Open triumph at Pinehurst two years ago which followed his Players Championship victory a month earlier.
The German's best Irish Open finish is a share of 10th at Adare Manor in 2008.
Tournament host Rory McIlroy will also be joined in the field from 19-22 May by recent Masters winn... | 2014 US Open champion Martin Kaymer is the latest major winner to confirm that he will compete in next month's Irish Open at the K Club. | 36172267 |
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