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The victim was walking along Black Path in Workington when she was attacked close to Cloffocks car park at about 19:00 GMT on Tuesday.
Two 13-year-olds and two 14-year-olds, all from the Workington area, have been arrested on suspicion of rape.
A 13-year-old boy who was also arrested in connection with the incident, ha... | Four teenage boys have been arrested after a 15-year-old girl was raped near a car park in Cumbria. | 38517997 |
A levy on single-use carrier bags was introduced in Northern Ireland in 2013.
The year before the 5p charge was imposed, 190 million carrier bags were issued by NI supermarkets.
Last year, that had fallen to 30 million - a 42.6% annual reduction following a previous drop of 71%, after the carrier bag charge was introdu... | Plastic bag use is continuing to fall in Northern Ireland, according to the latest figures from the waste prevention charity, Wrap. | 33645149 |
Keith McNeil quit Addenbrooke's Hospital, which faces a £64m deficit in 2015-16, in September.
He said a funding formula which reimbursed a hospital only 30% of the cost of A&E beds, compared to planned surgery, had had an impact.
The government said hospitals must "live within their means".
The Care Quality Commission... | A major hospital would have had to close its accident and emergency department on nine days in every 10 to break even, an ex-chief executive said. | 34610721 |
The 23-year-old man was detained on Tuesday by officers based in Cookstown, County Tyrone.
He is also accused of improper use of electronic communications to cause anxiety.
A police spokeswoman said the fake modelling agency account was operated via social media.
The man is due to appear at Limavady Magistrates' Court ... | A man arrested over a "fake modelling agency" has been charged with causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent and other offences. | 39632309 |
The Markit/CIPS manufacturing purchasing managers' index, the first to have full data since the UK's vote to leave the EU, showed a fall to 48.2, the lowest since February 2013.
The survey adds to concerns that the vote prompted a sharp fall in activity.
A reading above 50 indicates expansion, but below 50 indicates co... | Activity among UK manufacturers contracted at its fastest pace for three years in July, according to a closely watched survey. | 36939298 |
Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir has called for "austerity to be binned".
But he accepts the Northern Ireland Executive may have to make do with additional funding for roads.
Ahead of Chancellor Philip Hammond's statement, the Treasury has said the NLW will rise by 30p to £7.50 in April.
About 13,000 Northern Irela... | A rise in the National Living Wage (NLW) is to be announced in the Autumn Statement, which Stormont also hopes will deliver extra infrastructure cash. | 38070301 |
The move was included in the 2016 Scotland Act, which gave a range of new powers to the Scottish Parliament.
It gives ministers at Holyrood control over thousands of hectares of rural land and about half of Scotland's foreshore.
Leasing the seabed for rights to renewable energy are also included.
The assets were worth ... | Powers over the revenue and management of Crown Estate resources in Scotland have been transferred formally to the Scottish government. | 39467096 |
The bank plans to create a subsidiary at its German branch to maintain access to the European market after Britain withdraws from the European Union.
German's strong credit rating informed the bank's location choice, said chief executive Bill Winters.
Standard Chartered has about 100 staff in Frankfurt currently.
The b... | Standard Chartered is set to spend about $20m (£15.4m) to turn its Frankfurt office into a European base due to Brexit. | 40829905 |
As many as 170 people were hurt - and a number were taken to hospital for treatment - but no-one suffered serious injuries, officials said.
The accident happened after one train ran into the back of another that had stopped at a station in east Seoul.
It comes as the nation continues to mourn the deaths of about 300 pe... | Dozens of people have been injured after two subway cars collided in the South Korean capital Seoul. | 27250961 |
Clyde lost 2-1 at Montrose, while Stirling Albion beat promotion hopefuls Elgin City 1-0.
Montrose are now five points off fourth-placed Annan Athletic and nine behind Elgin.
City are ahead of Clyde on goal difference but have played two more games than the bottom two sides.
Dale Carrick fired Cowdenbeath in front agai... | Edinburgh City overtook managerless Clyde and moved seven points clear of opponents Cowdenbeath by winning 2-1 at Central Park. | 39123901 |
Saints led 2-0 inside 12 minutes after Liam Craig's opener from the penalty spot and a header from Graham Cummins.
But the hosts were level by the 21st minute, Arnaud Djoum looping a header in before Joe Shaughnessy's own goal.
Hearts had striker Abiola Dauda sent off for a lunge after 57 minutes, but held on as Saints... | Hearts came from two goals down to deny St Johnstone a 100% record in their post-split fixtures on a thrilling final day of the season at Tynecastle. | 36240485 |
Now trained by trained by Henry de Bromhead, the 2-1 favourite made it a fifth success in the race for the owners, the Gigginstown Stud.
Once the seven-year-old passed long-time leader Silviniaco Conti, the result was never in doubt.
Galway Plate winner Lord Scoundrel was third in the three-mile feature.
Walsh had reta... | Ruby Walsh rode Valseur Lido to victory over seven-time Grade One winner Silviniaco Conti in the JNwine.com Champion Chase at Down Royal. | 37883985 |
A spokesman said leaders can bring their own bodyguards to the summit in Hamburg, but the law must be respected.
A list of Turkish officials expected to travel to the event reportedly included several people involved in the brawl.
US prosecutors charged 12 agents with assault last week for the incident.
Police called i... | Germany says it does not expect Turkish security agents who were charged for violent scuffles in Washington last month to join President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a G20 summit next week. | 40410081 |
Mr Dolan, 18, from County Tyrone, was struck by a van in Belfast in 2014.
David Lee Stewart, 31, of Gray's Park Avenue, Belfast, was jailed on Wednesday.
Stewart was sentenced to three and a half years in prison and another three and a half years on licence.
His parents had said after the judgement that they were "disa... | The father of Enda Dolan has said the family are considering asking the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) to appeal the sentence given to the drunk driver who killed him. | 36157230 |
Ian John McLoughlin, 55, admitted murdering Graham Buck, 66, in Little Gaddesden, last July, while on day release from a murder sentence.
Mr Buck was stabbed when he went to help his neighbour, Francis Cory-Wright, 86, who was being robbed.
McLoughlin, who also has a previous conviction for manslaughter, was told he mu... | A convicted killer who stabbed to death a Good Samaritan in a village in Hertfordshire has been jailed for life. | 24608144 |
Mowbray, 53, resigned as Coventry boss last September, while Caldwell, 34, parted company with Wigan in October.
The Spireites sacked Danny Wilson on 8 January but defeated Coventry City 1-0 under caretaker boss Ritchie Humphreys on Saturday.
The club's new manager will be announced at 1200 GMT on Tuesday.
Mowbray prev... | Chesterfield are considering Tony Mowbray, Gary Caldwell and a third candidate to be their new manager, BBC Radio Sheffield reports. | 38639567 |
Mae'r trefnwyr yn hyderus y bydd y gigs yr un mor llwyddiannus a rhai 'steddfodau'r gorffennol. 'Dych chi'n cofio rhai o'r rhain? | Mae lein-yp Maes B yn Eisteddfod Gendlaethol Ynys Môn eleni wedi ei chyhoeddi. | 39432233 |
The doctors' union had refused to sit down and talk about improving patient care and had spread "misinformation", he told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show.
Mr Hunt wants to change junior doctors' contracts, which he says are "unfair".
The BMA said its door was open to talks and blamed the strikes on Mr Hunt's "shambolic mish... | Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has accused the British Medical Association of being "totally irresponsible" over a lengthy industrial dispute. | 35515732 |
The multi-million pound project has been beset with problems and delays.
Planning permission for the sports stadium was overturned in 2014 after objections by local residents.
Last month, the association said it was working on a new design for the stadium. Ulster GAA has now embarked on a 20-week consultation process.
... | The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) has said it is preparing to submit new plans for the redevelopment of Casement Park in west Belfast. | 36156776 |
Ed was in a music store when he overheard his hit Thinking Out Loud being performed by 13-year-old Sydney for a charity fundraiser.
He joined her on stage and the teenager remained surprisingly calm with the Brit winner beside her.
She said: "I didn't want to stop, but I wanted to talk to him."
Ed left after the perfor... | Ed Sheeran has surprised a young girl in Canada by performing an unexpected duet with her at a shopping mall. | 33145287 |
State media said the Malaysian envoy would leave within 48 hours.
Malaysia has already expelled North Korea's ambassador, after he said North Korea could not trust Malaysia's inquiry into Mr Kim's death.
Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was killed with a nerve agent at Kuala Lumpur air... | North Korea is to expel Malaysia's ambassador, amid a growing row over the death of Kim Jong-nam. | 39180150 |
Robinson, now director of rugby at Bristol, was an assistant to Sir Clive Woodward before taking over as head coach from 2004 to 2006.
"This side can go all the way," Robinson told BBC 5 live. "They are well coached and have a great attitude.
"They are tough competitors and their feet are on the floor in terms of the m... | Ex-England coach Andy Robinson believes the current side have the potential to emulate the World Cup winners of 2003. | 36766730 |
Many elderly people sold assets to pay for places in residential homes, when the NHS should have paid for it due to their health conditions.
Health boards in Wales have received about 7,500 claims for wrong payments made since 1996.
The Welsh Government said 70% of these had been completed and "just over £70 million" h... | Families who wrongly paid for care home fees have been paid back more than £70m by the Welsh Government. | 40181744 |
Benitez has been sacked after just seven months in charge, with club legend Zinedine Zidane replacing him.
Bale, 26, is reportedly upset by Benitez's exit but Toshack thinks his compatriot will stay at the Bernabeu.
"I don't see it affecting Gareth at all," Toshack said. "I don't see that as a problem."
Bale joined Mad... | Former Real Madrid coach John Toshack says Rafael Benitez's departure from the Spanish giants will not adversely affect Wales forward Gareth Bale. | 35226633 |
Police chief Niclas Hallgren said they had based their conclusion on what was found at the killer's apartment and "his behaviour during the act".
Media reports suggest the 21-year-old attacker had far-right sympathies.
Armed with a sword and wearing a helmet and mask, he stormed a school in Trollhattan, near Gothenburg... | A masked man who killed a teacher and a pupil at a school in Sweden had "racist motives", police believe. | 34612000 |
The oil and energy ministry said the development of full-scale carbon dioxide capture at Mongstad oil refinery had been discontinued.
It said it remained committed to research into carbon capture.
When the Labour Party presented the plan in 2007, it was hailed as Norway's equivalent of a "Moon landing".
Prime Minister ... | The outgoing government in Norway has buried much-vaunted plans to capture carbon dioxide and store it underground amid mounting costs and delays. | 24183443 |
It is the first cabinet with no women in Brazil since 1979.
Ms Rousseff said it did not represent the country - one of the world's most ethnically diverse nations.
Her government had seven women among its 31 ministers.
Ms Rousseff is facing trial after the Senate on Thursday voted to impeach and suspend her.
She is acc... | Brazil's suspended President, Dilma Rousseff, has criticised the new interim government created by her former Vice-President, Michel Temer, for being entirely made up of white male politicians. | 36292137 |
Brendon Constant, 87, of Richmond Road, Wisbech, is charged with murdering Jean Constant, 86, on August 22 last year.
Mrs Constant's body was found after police investigated reports of concern relating to Poppyfields care home in Chapman Way, Eynesbury.
A post-mortem examination concluded Mrs Constant died from plastic... | A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of his wife. | 39500851 |
The Briton, 29, split from Amelie Mauresmo earlier this month after two years working with the Frenchwoman.
Murray said the presence of Delgado, on his team since February, meant there was "less rush" to find a replacement.
"I'm loving being involved with him, not just as a great player but also as a friend," said Delg... | Jamie Delgado would be "over the moon" if he is appointed as world number two Andy Murray's main full-time coach. | 36405993 |
Additional funding of £5m has been allocated to the budget of the Gosport Independent Panel for 2017/18 after the timescale of the inquiry was extended.
Relatives had called for a public inquiry which they believe would have been quicker and cheaper.
Launched in 2014, the investigation was originally due to end in Dece... | The inquiry into the deaths of dozens of elderly patients at a Hampshire hospital will cost more than £13m, the Department of Health has revealed. | 39854745 |
The last of the 29-year-old's 39 international appearances came against New Zealand in June 2014.
Ashton will be free to play again on 19 December after Sarries decided not to appeal against his suspension.
"It may seem a long journey back, but I will do everything to get back to where I feel I belong," he said.
"My cl... | Saracens winger Chris Ashton is aiming to regain his place in the England side when he returns from his 13-week ban for biting Northampton's Alex Waller. | 37486330 |
Mr Fillon's campaign has been dogged by claims, which he denies, that his wife and two of his children were paid for non-existent parliamentary work.
While an initial investigation is already under way, a decision on a more formal probe has yet to be made.
"I am the candidate and I will continue until victory," he said... | French presidential candidate Francois Fillon has taken back a promise to quit the race if placed under formal investigation. | 39010250 |
The 21-year-old has only featured seven times since moving to Molineux from Portsmouth last summer.
"Jed is a player we would liked to have signed permanently, but Wolves won the race for his signature," Lions boss Neil Harris told the club website.
"He has real ability, is a hard working boy, and will provide good com... | League One side Millwall have signed Wolves midfielder Jed Wallace on a one-month loan deal. | 35261157 |
The truth is that "pay drivers" - those who bring sponsorship with them to secure a seat - have been a fact of life for as long as the sport has existed.
For teams such as Marussia, who started life back in 2010 as Virgin, the need for a driver to bring money in order to help the team reach their annual £40m budget is ... | The Marussia team's decision to release Timo Glock from his contract for "commercial" reasons has focused attention on an aspect of Formula 1 that some see as unsavoury and more casual viewers probably did not even realise existed. | 21194933 |
The train was travelling between the country's mains cities, Douala and Yaounde, when it came off the tracks.
The train was overcrowded because a bridge on the road connecting the two cities had collapsed after heavy rain.
Witnesses say carriages were added to accommodate extra passengers. An investigation into the cau... | The number of people killed in a train crash in Cameroon on Friday has risen to 70, with another 600 injured. | 37740374 |
Found (6-1) upped the pace in the final furlongs to power past pacemaker Vedevani and surge to victory.
Highland Reel (20-1) was second under Seamie Heffernan, while Frankie Dettori - trying to win his fifth Arc - was third on Order of St George (14-1),
"I couldn't dream this would happen," said O'Brien.
"It's a privil... | Found, ridden by Ryan Moore, won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Chantilly, leading home a one-two-three for Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien. | 37535332 |
The claims have been made by Dr Carl Clowes, a party activist who visited the north African state at the time as a guest of the Arab Socialist Union.
He told BBC Wales the Libyans were keen to forge links with Plaid Cymru as a socialist party and asked how they could help.
Plaid Cymru said there was "no record or knowl... | Plaid Cymru has dismissed claims that it was given £25,000 by former Libyan dictator Col Muammar Gaddafi in 1976. | 37493889 |
The 400 factory workers at the Dewhirst factory in Cardigan turned out more than 35,000 pairs of ladies' denims a week for stores such as Marks and Spencer.
However, all that ended on 8 November 2002, when the sewing machines stopped and the factory gates closed for the final time.
Factory owner Dewhirst moved producti... | A little over a decade ago, a small town in west Wales was the largest surviving manufacturer of jeans in the UK. | 22246100 |
Abdullahi Sheikh Abas, 31, was picked by an electoral college to be a federal MP.
He was up for election against Information Minister Mohammed Abdi Hassan.
Somalia has been holding indirect elections since October to renew its parliament as the country remains too dangerous for a national vote.
Much of the country is s... | A man who grew up in a refugee camp in Kenya has defeated a Somali minister to become a member of parliament. | 37989382 |
Orkney's Dr John Rae is credited with finding the final part of the north west passage, around the top of North America.
Born in 1813, he ended up being shunned by much of Victorian society, due to claims he reported about cannibalism.
Permission has been granted for a plaque to be created in Westminster Abbey commemor... | A campaign to recognise one of Scotland's great forgotten explorers has taken a significant step forward. | 27781180 |
The 25-year-old midfielder submitted a transfer request last week, days after the club rejected a 100m euros (£90m) bid from Barcelona.
He missed Saturday's Premier League opener with Watford with a back injury.
"Nothing has changed. Not on one side or on the other," boss Jurgen Klopp said about the Brazilian on Monday... | Philippe Coutinho has been left out of Liverpool's squad for Tuesday's Champions League play-off first leg against Hoffenheim. | 40924202 |
President John Atta Mills turned on the valve at an offshore platform.
A consortium led by UK-based Tullow Oil hopes to produce 55,000 barrels per day, increasing to 120,000 barrels in six months.
Ghana, one of Africa's most stable countries, is expected to earn $400m (??254m) in the first year.
Wearing safety gear and... | The West African nation of Ghana has begun to pump its first commercial oil after the discovery of the offshore Jubilee Field three years ago. | 11996983 |
TEDxStormont has just been announced for the 28 March.
At the annual TED (Technology Entertainment and Design) conference, the world's brightest minds meet and share ideas.
The independently-organised Stormont event was launched with the aid of Snow Patrol singer Gary Lightbody, who will also speak at the event.
From i... | Big ideas for Northern Ireland are to be explored at a local take on one of the world's most imaginative events. | 21707816 |
The Galloway Viking Hoard Campaign (GVHC) wants to see the items put in a new Kirkcudbright art gallery.
Dumfries and Galloway Council is attempting to secure the treasure for the region.
The GVHC said it was concerned a bid by National Museums Scotland could see the items end up in Edinburgh.
The hoard was discovered ... | A new campaign is backing a bid to see a Viking treasure hoard discovered in Dumfries and Galloway go on display in the region. | 39051357 |
Cardiff City Stadium will host the final on Thursday, 1 June 2017, with the men's final held at the Principality Stadium two days later.
Ludlow won the competition with Arsenal Ladies in 2007.
"It provides us with a massive opportunity to increase participation numbers and interest in Wales' national teams and domestic... | Jayne Ludlow says Cardiff hosting the Uefa Women's Champions League final will raise the game's profile in Wales. | 37186402 |
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George Osbourne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, is responsible for setting out how the government plans to spend its money each year in his budget.
In his budget speech he announced that he wants head teachers of English secondary schools to scrap traditional "home time" and de... | Head teachers in England will be allowed to extend secondary school hours, it's been announced. | 35829344 |
Helen Pearson was on her way to a gym when she was attacked near St Bartholomew's Cemetery, Exeter, the city's crown court was told.
Joseph Willis, 49, has denied a charge of attempted murder.
The court was told Mr Willis was pulled off during the attack last October when a passer-by was alerted by screams.
Giving evid... | A five-year stalking campaign culminated in the attempted murder of a woman who was stabbed in the neck with a pair of scissors, a court has heard. | 26928801 |
Clinching the championship in Austin, Texas, a week ago meant Hamilton achieved a lifetime's ambition in matching the achievements of his childhood hero Ayrton Senna.
But, as with Senna himself, Hamilton's competitiveness and winning mentality have clearly been affected not at all by that success.
Having chased team-ma... | Lewis Hamilton's argument with his Mercedes team during the Mexican Grand Prix made it clear that claiming a third world title has changed nothing in his motivation and determination to continue winning. | 34695516 |
Exhausted delegates were held up for hours in the final stage of the conference as final glitches were ironed out.
It was a typical last-minute drama in climate talks. The world is gathered to cheer a deal, then a few nations decide to dig in their heels.
This time, the US is one of the deadline delayers; it often is.
... | As world leaders hail what they are calling an historic deal at the climate summit, rumours abound about how the final deadlock was resolved. | 35087220 |
However, their hopes of moving closer towards a first title since 1993 may depend on the rain that is forecast in Birmingham on Saturday.
Sam Robson made 74 and Stevie Eskinazi 53 as Middlesex moved their overnight score on from 63-0 to declare on 267-7.
Set 338 to win, Warwickshire closed the third day on 74-3, with h... | County Championship leaders Middlesex need a further seven wickets to beat Warwickshire on day four at Edgbaston. | 37252173 |
The fly-half, 28, has joined up with the English Premiership side following Wales' exit from the World Cup.
Priestland, who has won 40 caps for Wales, signed for Bath this year after 10 years playing for Scarlets and made his debut in Saturday's loss at Wasps.
"We want Rhys with us and he's going to take a break from i... | Rhys Priestland will take an 18-month break from playing for Wales, according to his Bath coach Mike Ford. | 34627560 |
But are politicians using these platforms effectively to get their message across? And does their social media effort actually translate into votes?
During the final two weeks of the general election campaign, eight young voters from the BBC's Generation 2015 panel closely monitored Scotland's political parties and mos... | Having seen how social media engaged voters during last year's referendum, politicians from all parties have been joining everything from Facebook and Twitter to Instagram, Vine and Snapchat in a bid to reach out to a younger and more digitally savvy electorate. | 32589661 |
Walcott, 26, scored the first goal as Arsenal comfortably defeated Aston Villa 4-0 in the final at Wembley.
But the Gunners came third in the Premier League, 12 points behind champions Chelsea, and have not won the league title since the 2003-04 season.
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"The Premier League... | Arsenal forward Theo Walcott says the Gunners have to challenge for next season's Premier League title after they successfully retained the FA Cup. | 32948071 |
But after talks in Edinburgh, Mrs May appeared unwilling to consider a second referendum on Scottish independence.
She said people in Scotland sent a "very clear message" in 2014.
Ms Sturgeon said blocking a referendum, if it was wanted by the Scottish people, would be "completely wrong".
The first minister believes Sc... | Prime Minister Theresa May has told First Minister Nicola Sturgeon she is "willing to listen to options" on Scotland's future relationship with the European Union. | 36800536 |
The assembly bought the 19th century property in east Belfast to provide extra office accommodation.
However, it was later deemed unfit for that purpose and was costing an estimated £400 a day to secure and maintain.
The grade B listed building is understood to have been bought by a local businessman.
It was previously... | The Northern Ireland Assembly has sold Ormiston House for just over £1.5m, a building it bought for £9m in 2001. | 30932357 |
The woman could face two days' suspension without pay from the Guardia Civil, Spain's military force, El Pais newspaper reported.
She was in a patrol car in Barcelona on 8 March - International Women's Day - but rushed off to a toilet for 5-10 minutes because she was menstruating.
An officer reported her for doing so.
... | A Spanish policewoman reprimanded for briefly abandoning duty during her period has accused an officer of harassment, reports say. | 39556185 |
Holyrood's education committee said it had heard "eye-opening" accounts of unclear guidance and mistakes in exam papers.
A survey of teachers carried out by the committee suggested two-thirds had little trust in the SQA.
Its report made a series of recommendations for improvement.
Much of the criticism of the Scottish ... | Urgent work is needed to rebuild the relationship between Scotland's teachers and the country's exam body, according to MSPs. | 38642209 |
Longton Cottage Hospital closed in September amid staff shortages at hospitals run by Staffordshire and Stoke Partnership NHS Trust.
Thirty seven beds have since been reopened on a temporary basis, along with 28 beds in Stafford.
Latest figures showed local A&E performance to be the worst in England.
Last week, just 63... | A cottage hospital that had to close because of staff shortages has been reopened to help tackle pressure on Accident and Emergency departments. | 31779172 |
Christopher Williams, 25, who was living in Derby, died at the scene of the crash on the A52, in Bottesford, on 25 May 2016.
Garry Allen, 33, of Cressing Road, Braintree, Essex, was arrested at the time and has now been charged with causing death by dangerous driving.
He is due to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court... | A man has been charged nearly a year after a collision in which a motorcyclist died in Leicestershire. | 39652762 |
There is a general view that Europe is struggling with a dramatic turning point in its history.
The front page of France's Le Figaro says "everything has changed" because of the UK vote. Its editorial makes a criticism - echoed widely in the European press - that the EU has become too remote from voters.
This is "the e... | European newspapers see the UK Brexit vote as a serious blow to European unity and a warning that EU politicians must address widespread economic pain. | 36629063 |
Darren Turk, of Etchingham, was accused of 14 offences including rape and indecent assault, from 1996 to 2002.
The offences were allegedly carried out against boys aged 11 to 15 at Frewen College, Northiam, where he then worked.
The charges did not involve any staff or pupils currently at the school.
Sussex Police said... | A 54-year-old former boarding school care worker, on trial accused of historical child sex abuse, has been found dead at his East Sussex home. | 36548796 |
The Briton, 27, will defend the WBO title he won in 2015 when he faces the American in London on 16 September.
The fight is a week after Gennady Golovkin's bout with Saul Alvarez in Las Vegas, where the division's three other titles will be on the line.
"If Bill comes through, we are pushing hard for the winner," said ... | Billy Joe Saunders must "prove a point" in beating Willie Monroe Jr if he wants to unify the middleweight division, says promoter Frank Warren. | 40640745 |
The 24-year-old maintained the sparkling form which has seen him set new Scottish records at 5,000m and 3,000m in the past five weeks.
He broke away with four laps to go and enjoyed a celebratory final lap as he finished in 13 minutes, 44.00 seconds.
Tom Farrell pipped fellow Englishman Andy Vernon for second place.
"I... | Andrew Butchart surged clear of the field to win the British Championships 5,000m and seal his place in Great Britain's Olympics team for Rio. | 36629834 |
Rasmus Barlow, 16, was reported missing on Monday by his father leading to a large-scale search by police.
His death is not being treated as suspicious and a file is being prepared for the coroner's office.
Police said family liaison officers were continuing to support the teenager's family. | A body found at the bottom of the cliff at Cheddar Gorge has been formally identified as that of a missing Strode College student. | 34750462 |
The clashes happened outside the Nilton Santos stadium ahead of a match in the Rio state championship.
Local media said tension was running high ahead of the game, which Flamengo won 2-1.
Gunshots could be heard ringing out and some of those injured had bullet wounds.
A 28-year-old Botafogo supporter, Diego Silva dos S... | A football fan was killed and seven more injured as supporters of rival teams Botafogo and Flamengo clashed in Rio on Sunday. | 38955459 |
In an interview, Palmer Luckey said currently no single Apple computer met the minimum specifications for the Rift.
The problem lay in the fact that Apple did not prioritise powerful graphics hardware, he added.
By contrast, HTC said its headset would work with Apple machines at launch.
Questioned at a Microsoft Xbox p... | The Rift headset will be available on Mac machines when Apple releases a "good computer," said the founder of the Oculus virtual reality firm. | 34209149 |
The Ballymurphy families represent 10 people killed in west Belfast as the government introduced internment - imprisonment without trial.
They walked out of a meeting with James Brokenshire on Monday.
They had urged him to release funds for inquests into the shootings.
"My father was murdered, he was shot 14 times when... | The angry relatives of 10 people killed by soldiers in Ballymurphy in 1971 have walked out of a meeting with the Northern Ireland secretary. | 37412736 |
The claim: "Last year alone a city the size of Newcastle came to this country net. The gross figure is roughly the cities of Liverpool and Aberdeen put together"
Reality Check verdict: Mr Nuttall is about right on the net figure but the gross figure is lower than he says, according to the best estimates we have.
When ... | Launching his party's general election campaign on Friday, UKIP leader Paul Nuttall said "last year alone a city the size of Newcastle came to this country net". | 39748757 |
The TUC said statutory maternity pay for UK mothers was among the worst in Europe.
Here's what you had to say.
Priya Virdi, Datchet
I work in London and live in Datchet, Berkshire. I work in telecommunications and earn an average London wage. I'm currently on maternity leave wondering if I'll get a chance to see my bab... | We asked women how they have coped financially after having a baby, following a call by a trade union body for "decently paid" maternity leave. | 39380881 |
The Missionaries of Mercy, nicknamed the super-confessors, were given the special license for the Vatican's Jubilee year, which ends in November.
Grave sins include defiling consecrated bread and wine, violating confessional secrecy, and plotting to kill a pope.
Pope Francis has often said the Church needs to be less r... | Pope Francis has sent more than 1,000 priests on a global mission to forgive grave sins that normally only he, or a top Church official, may pardon. | 35543998 |
Simon, 29, scored two tries in 65 games for the Dragons before moving to Belle Vue in 2015, making 44 appearances.
He joins Sam Moa, Greg Bird, Iain Thornley, Luke Burgess, Luke Walsh and Brayden Wiliame at the Stade Gilbert Brutus for 2017.
"I'm delighted to come back at the club who allowed me few years ago to turn m... | Catalans Dragons have re-signed prop Mickael Simon on a two-year deal from Wakefield Trinity. | 38032805 |
The 22-year-old has signed a two-year development contract at the Championship club, having represented their under-21 side in pre-season.
Liburd scored 22 goals for Billericay in the Isthmian League Premier Division last season.
He spent four years on a scholarship at Thomas University in Georgia, USA before returning... | Reading have agreed a deal to bring striker Rowan Liburd to the club from non-league Billericay Town. | 33625120 |
The Alex had hoped to sign the former England international defender, 37, after he was released by Blackburn.
"He was supposed to come in and speak to us," assistant manager Kenny Lunt told BBC Radio Stoke. "He never did come in. It would have been nice to sit down with him."
Meanwhile, defender George Ray, 23, has sig... | Crewe Alexandra are looking at other options after being unable to meet with ex-Manchester United star Wes Brown. | 40438071 |
The new Brexit secretary told Sky News there might have to be a cut-off point if there was a "surge" in new arrivals.
But he said setting a date now could in itself prompt a "rush" of people moving before any deadline - and any steps must be compatible with EU law.
It comes amid pressure on the government to guarantee ... | EU migrants who come to the UK as Brexit nears may not be given the right to stay, David Davis has said. | 36819532 |
Father-of-two Alistair Wilson's murder in Nairn on the evening of 28 November 2004 remains unsolved.
In a statement, his family said the killer could cause another family the heartbreak they have had to endure.
Police have begun a new review of every piece of evidence and line of inquiry in the case in the hope of unco... | The family of a bank manager shot dead on the doorstep of his home 10 years ago fear the murderer could kill again. | 30147970 |
The company is integrating with Friends Life, which it took over in January, and said it wanted to focus its operations on "core locations".
Offices in Salford, Stretford and Salisbury will be shut and staffing reduced in its Exeter, Manchester and Dorking offices.
A company spokesman said it was too early to say how m... | Insurer Aviva is to shut three offices leaving hundreds of jobs under threat. | 33139180 |
Rabobank said it was taking the measure to protect the buildings above the cashpoints, many of which are apartment blocks that house people.
Last year 79 ATMs were blown up in the Netherlands, and criminals around the world have turned to forcing ATMs open with explosives and sometimes vehicles.
Rabobank did not say ho... | A bank in the Netherlands is employing security guards to protect its ATMs from being blown up by thieves. | 39790786 |
Their challenge centred on a redundancy package announced in 2012.
Mohammed Rafi Hottak and a man referred to as AL argued they should be given the same rights as Iraqi interpreters, who were allowed to settle in Britain.
But judges rejected claims the government's scheme was discriminatory.
The Afghanistan redundancy ... | Two former interpreters who risked their lives working for UK forces in Afghanistan have lost a High Court case against the government for alleged discrimination. | 33442579 |
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The Belgians led 3-1 with only four minutes left, before David Ames scored his first international goal for GB.
Barry Middleton equalised with just over a minute on the clock, but despite further pressure a winner did not come.
Britain, who would have slipped to the fifth-... | Great Britain's men missed out on the Champions Trophy gold medal match despite battling back to a secure a thrilling 3-3 draw with Belgium. | 36555619 |
Senior figures at Northampton Borough Council were not prepared to proceed with an initial development proposal four years earlier, without safeguards.
But weeks after the chief finance officer left in June 2013, a loan to Northampton Town FC was approved.
The disappearance of the money is now subject to a police inves... | A council which lost £10.25m in a loan to a football club handed over the money despite previous concerns about the club's finances, it has emerged. | 37898872 |
The 21-year-old reigning European champion was named in the British squad despite tearing a posterior cruciate ligament in December.
However, the GB medical team has advised the Scot to regain full fitness before August's Olympic Games in Rio.
"Rehab has been going really well but we were running out of time," said tec... | Katie Archibald will miss next week's Track World Championships in London because of a serious knee injury. | 35650351 |
Rory McKeown's cross-shot hit the bar as Southport made a confident start, but after the break the visitors took control.
Kevan Hurst tested Craig King's handling with a decent effort just after the break, but there was little the Southport goalkeeper could do to deny the 31-year-old's superb volley with 18 minutes rem... | Guiseley condemned National League bottom side Southport to a ninth defeat in 11 games with a narrow victory at Haig Avenue. | 39390523 |
Dorothy Jones, 75, was fatally injured when she was struck by a silver Ford Transit truck in Nantlle Road, Talysarn, on Friday afternoon.
She was airlifted to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor, but later died.
Her family said she was "the kindest, most generous person with a heart of gold".
Ms Jones, known as Dot, was born in S... | Tributes have been paid to a woman who died after being hit by a tipper truck while walking her dog in Gwynedd. | 33580087 |
The Tangerines have brought in seven new faces so far this summer, with Jimmy Ryan the latest addition.
But Bowyer, 46, says recruiting has become harder since they were promoted back to League One.
"It's all part and parcel of the chase and we're doing okay at the moment," he told BBC Radio Lancashire.
"We do realise ... | Blackpool boss Gary Bowyer says high wage demands are making it more difficult to sign players in the summer transfer window. | 40593280 |
The benchmark index closed up 7.71% at 18,770.51 points. A day earlier, the index saw all the gains it had made this year wiped out.
Remarks by newly re-elected prime minister Abe suggesting company tax cuts were on the way helped the mood.
Also positive were Tuesday's rebound for US shares and an improving Chinese sha... | Japan's Nikkei surged almost 8% on Wednesday in its biggest one-day jump since late 2008. | 34183580 |
Currently two unsuccessful reviews every 80 overs are allowed in Tests and one per innings in one-day games, but DRS did not previously feature in T20s.
The ICC proposed no loss of a review if a decision is "umpire's call" and the creation of a Test world championship.
If approved, the changes would begin on 1 October.... | The Decision Review System (DRS) could be introduced in Twenty20 internationals under new proposals from the International Cricket Council. | 40049452 |
A report into the management of Wales' 132 marine protected areas - covering more than half of Welsh seas - said each should have a dedicated officer.
The AMs also want assurances over legal protection and conservation funding for Welsh waters after Brexit.
The Welsh Government said it is working to have a resilient ma... | More money and staff are needed to protect wildlife and habitats in the waters around Wales, the assembly's environment committee has said. | 40865840 |
Whether it is photo albums or special decorations handed down through generations, this is a period of making memories.
In keeping with this tradition, the North Down Museum in Bangor has gathered a collection of items from Christmases past.
Here, we take a look at some of the most special objects in the collection and... | Many families have their own collection of Christmas mementos. | 35168501 |
The misdiagnosis could have cut 60-year-old Peter Cosgrove's life short by 20 years, London's High Court heard.
He saw his GP, Dr Asaad Al-Doori, in Devon about a nail problem in September 2011 but signs of malignancy were missed, the court heard.
It worsened and he was diagnosed with cancer by another doctor in June 2... | A musician dying from skin cancer has won nearly £180,000 in damages after his GP misdiagnosed his condition as a fungal nail infection. | 40050993 |
The sperm whale was found at about 07:30 GMT at Hunstanton on Thursday. Rescuers kept the bull comfortable and hoped it would refloat when the tide came in, but it died at about 20:00.
Scientist Rob Deaville said it had "died fairly quickly" and there would have been little chance of saving it.
His team examined the wh... | The death of a whale that became stranded on a Norfolk beach was "probably the best outcome" for the creature's welfare, an expert has said. | 35500062 |
The woman was taken to Morriston Hospital in Swansea with serious injuries following the incident on Friday at about 20:30 GMT at Cymmer Road, Maesteg.
South Wales Police is asking anyone who saw the crash, or a white Seat Ibiza in the area, to contact them.
The road was closed for about two hours after the incident. | A 66-year-old pedestrian is in a critical condition after being hit by a car in Bridgend county. | 34692272 |
Colston Hall bosses had previously maintained that the Bristol attraction was named after the street it is on, rather than Edward Colston.
Much of the Bristol-born MP and merchant's wealth came from the slave trade.
The change, which will not come into effect until 2020, follows a campaign to urge Colston Hall to alter... | A music venue is to ditch the "toxic" name it shares with a 17th Century slave trader. | 39718149 |
It said the "pollution incident" affected the Annsborough River on Saturday afternoon and the cause was identified and rectified shortly after.
The chemical spillage has been cleaned up and there is no further risk to the river, the company said.
NI Water said it would continue to work with the Environment Agency.
The ... | Accidental discharge from a treatment works caused the deaths of more than 1,600 fish in a river near Newcastle, County Down, NI Water has said. | 37609840 |
Arnold Bennett, who was born in 1867, lived in the house on Waterloo Road in Burslem during his teenage years.
His novels immortalised the Potteries and his reputation as a respected English realist writer was firmly established by his death in 1931.
The large three-storey red brick house was the fictional home of the ... | The former home of Stoke-on-Trent's most famous writer is set to be restored. | 16650489 |
Larossi Abballa is reported to have told negotiators: "He'd come to my house, now I have come to his."
After killing the couple, Abballa said in a video that he had acted on Islamic State orders.
Hundreds of colleagues and friends of the pair marched to their home on Thursday to pay tribute.
Police commander Jean-Bapti... | The French jihadist who killed a police couple at their home west of Paris had crossed paths with the policeman before, reports say. | 36547663 |
One promising-looking listing, posted by some bloke named Sebastian, offered a neat studio apartment near the wonderful Golden Gate Park. I dropped Sebastian a line.
A day later, he replied, apologising. The flat hadn't been rented out, he told me, but they'd decided to turn it into an AirBnB instead - meaning they can... | When I first arrived in San Francisco, I went through what every newcomer has to endure - clicking through endless Craigslist entries in the hope of finding somewhere to live. | 34707689 |
The bugs construct this defensive barrier in a complex process that depends on a key dual-protein molecule.
Its structure has been mapped using the intense X-rays of the Diamond Light Source in Oxfordshire.
Researchers tell the journal Nature that drugs can now be developed to interfere with this LptDE protein.
"We ide... | Scientists have found a new route to attack antibiotic-resistant bacteria by blocking the mechanism they use to build their exterior coating. | 27907461 |
The league has been taking legal advice since the Supreme Court ruled against the club over its use of employee benefit trusts from 2001 to 2010.
The SPFL board discussed the matter today but no firm decision was reached.
They will make a statement on Wednesday defining their position.
A 2013 SPL commission found that ... | The Scottish Professional Football League is considering its position over Rangers' use of a controversial tax scheme, but BBC Scotland understands it is unlikely to impose fresh sanctions. | 40707999 |
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The striker, 21, took his goal tally to 13 for the season with some clinical finishing to give new Albion boss Tony Pulis a win in his first home game.
Victor Anichebe, Chris Brunt and James Morrison also found the net.
Conference outfit Gateshead had managed to hold Albio... | Saido Berahino scored four times as West Brom reached the FA Cup fourth round with a ruthless victory over non-league Gateshead at The Hawthorns. | 30608492 |
A songwriter called Katie Farrah Sopher claims Disclosure's White Noise, Latch and You and Me feature song words taken from her personal songbook, according to the Mail on Sunday.
Sopher is claiming a reported £200,000 in damages for the tracks.
She accuses ex-boyfriend Sean Sawyers of stealing the songbook and sellin... | Disclosure and Sam Smith are among four artists being sued over the use of lyrics which it's claimed were stolen. | 30878528 |
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