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The Forestry Commission wants to release the animals into a 16-acre area by the Greathough Brook, near Brierley.
It is hoped they will dam the stream to create new wildlife habitats and reduce the flood risk around Lydbrook.
Beavers were hunted to near-extinction for their highly valuable fur and oil, but have survived... | A family of beaver could be released into a fenced area of the Forest of Dean as soon as September. | 39076621 |
The teachers work at 28 PakTurk schools which Turkey says are linked to US-based Turkish preacher Fethullah Gulen. The schools deny this.
Turkey accuses Mr Gulen of being behind July's failed coup, a claim he rejects.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, visiting Pakistan, welcomed the move.
In a statement, PakTurk ... | Pakistan has ordered more than 100 Turkish teachers at a chain of international schools to leave the country, with their families, by the end of the week. | 38005302 |
Lorries with a month's food supply for 40,000 people are stuck at the Turkish border, 48 hours into a ceasefire.
Getting aid to civilians in besieged areas like the rebel-held eastern half of the city of Aleppo is a priority.
But disagreements between warring sides and concerns about safety are delaying emergency deliv... | UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged Russia and the US to push all warring sides in Syria to allow safe passage for desperately needed aid. | 37364483 |
Gest was best known as the estranged husband of singer Liza Minnelli and a friend of Michael Jackson.
He came to prominence on ITV's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! and later featured on talent show Grease Is The Word and Celebrity Big Brother (CBB).
Stars of CBB and other showbusiness friends took to Twitter to... | The career of entertainer David Gest was varied, and so tributes for him have come from across the entertainment world. | 36027036 |
Well boss Mark McGhee said he could call for a postponement if any more players are struck down.
He was left with only six of his regular first-team players training on Thursday, but McInnes is "confident and positive the game will go ahead".
'It's very unusual for the league to postpone a game," he said.
"I think it w... | Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes expects Saturday's match at Motherwell to go ahead despite the outbreak of a virus affecting the first team at Fir Park. | 35831875 |
Miami Republican Frank Artiles spoke on the floor of the Florida Senate on Wednesday, saying "no one deserves to be spoken to like that".
His apology stems from a late-night tirade at the Governors Club, only steps away from the State Capitol.
He berated two black senators during a chat on politics.
"I stand up before ... | A Florida state senator has apologised to his African-American colleagues after insulting them and using a racial slur during a bar-room chat with them. | 39646008 |
The author of Lady Chatterley's Lover maligned Pangbourne while inquiring about cottages to let in 1919.
He wrote: "Women use scent on their clothes, and petrol plus river plus pavement... I suffer by the nose."
The letter is being sold in Edinburgh on Wednesday. It is estimated it will fetch £1,200.
A spokesman for ... | A letter written by DH Lawrence describing a Berkshire village as repulsive and smelly has been put up for auction. | 38547643 |
Mae NHS Lloegr ac NHS Improvement, ar orchymyn Ysgrifennydd Iechyd Lloegr Jeremy Hunt, yn bwriadu cynnal adolygiad i nifer o farwolaethau dan ofal Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Amwythig a Telford.
Bu farw Jenson, mab Kate and Barny Barnett o'r Drenewydd, ddau ddiwrnod wedi iddo gael ei eni ym mis Mehefin 2013.
Mae'r ymddiriedol... | Mae mam o Bowys wedi croesawu adolygiad i farwolaethau nifer o fabanod wedi i'w mab farw yn Ysbyty Brenhinol Amwythig. | 39594086 |
Mother-of-two Ms Coggins has been described by her boyfriend as "hardworking" and "just beautiful".
The friends died in the early hours of Thursday while on a girls' holiday in Lloret de Mar on the Costa Brava.
Police said the women were swept away by waves and the beach had been closed to the public the day before.
Ms... | Two women from Birmingham believed to have drowned off the coast of Spain have been named as Lisa Coggins and Tracey Aston. | 34433644 |
There are no winning hands in the great game being played in Syria, but Vladimir Putin has reaped a positive return from his military intervention to shore up the position of President Bashar al-Assad's government.
His gamble could still be a loser over the long term, but he currently has command of the table and over ... | Vladimir Putin's surprise announcement of a Russian military pullback from Syria underscores how his country has played a decisive role in the conflict, frequently outmanoeuvring the US, writes PJ Crowley. | 35809507 |
A new cross-Whitehall fund is being set up to help poor nations counter Russian influence and Islamic extremism.
But some MPs fear that this could mean less money spent on relieving poverty in Africa and Asia.
The government's continuing commitment to spend 0.7%, more than £12bn, of its national income on overseas aid... | Plans to spend more overseas aid promoting Britain's strategic national interests have been criticised by MPs. | 38959997 |
The so-called Islamic State (IS) group said it carried out both attacks.
A bomber killed at least eight people and wounded 29 in the Jadida district. At least nine died and 30 were injured in another attack in the Bayaa area.
IS has carried out a series of bombings in government-held areas this year, although the group... | Suicide bombers have killed at least 17 people and wounded more than 50 in Shia areas of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. | 37484912 |
The beach at Rosemarkie in the Highlands was closed to the public on Tuesday following the discovery.
A Royal Navy bomb disposal team from HM Clyde at Faslane disposed of the device, thought to be from World War Two, on Wednesday evening.
Lt Cmdr Tony Hampshire said the coastguard had told the team children had been pl... | Children played with an unexploded mortar bomb on a beach before being told what it was. | 39064384 |
There was "a disproportionate amount of mayhem in cyber-space" coming from the country, he told the BBC.
Mr Hannigan urged people to "push back" against the behaviour of the Russian state, adding some form of cyber-retaliation may be necessary in future.
Sanctions could also be imposed to highlight the Russian state's ... | Russian authorities are a threat to democracy, former GCHQ director Robert Hannigan has said. | 40557092 |
Yn 2014 fe gyhoeddodd Sarah Rochira adroddiad a oedd yn seiliedig ar brofiadau preswylwyr mewn cartrefi gofal yng Nghymru.
Un o'r materion a gododd yn gyson oedd y defnydd anaddas o feddyginiaeth gwrthseicotig.
O achos hynny fe wnaeth ei hadroddiad argymell nifer o gynlluniau a fyddai'n gostwng y nifer o gyffuriau cryf... | Dair blynedd wedi i adroddiad nodi bod yn rhaid lleihau'r defnydd anaddas o feddyginiaeth gwrthseicotig mewn cartrefi gofal mae Comisiynydd Pobl Hŷn Cymru yn galw am dystiolaeth fod pethau wedi newid. | 39008096 |
The fall, the third in a row, left the Ifo business climate index at 105.7 from 107.3 in January. Economists had forecast a slip to 106.8.
The fall is being blamed on a drop in demand for German goods in emerging markets.
It leaves business morale at its lowest level in more than a year.
The survey, which is based on m... | German business confidence suffered its steepest drop since 2008, according to a widely watched survey by Ifo institute. | 35641071 |
The hole, estimated to be about 15 ft (4.6m) deep, opened up in Hutcliffe Wood Road, Millhouses, on Sunday.
The route has been closed, with knock-on delays in the Abbeydale Road area.
Staff from Sheffield City Council have attended the scene, and engineers are assessing the extent of the damage. It is not yet known how... | A large sinkhole in a road in Sheffield continues to cause widespread traffic delays. | 36128768 |
When Hibs host their Championship rivals, and fellow feel-good story, Dundee United on Friday night the 'house full' sign will hang proudly on the gate. More than 20,000 will be there, a number that will drive Hibs' average home attendance in the league this season north of the current figure of 14,857.
That's worth po... | Something odd and exhilarating is happening on Easter Road, a sleepy hollow stadium recast as a place of noise and colour and hope. | 38526398 |
The wooden box, which appears to have been abandoned, was found on Brightlingsea promenade in Essex earlier this month.
It is inscribed: "In loving memory of our special friend Rupert, 1978-2003."
Essex Police said they had no idea whether 25-year-old Rupert was a person or a much-loved animal.
If no-one comes forward,... | A box containing the ashes of someone called Rupert has been found on a seafront, prompting a police appeal for the owner to come forward. | 39026886 |
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It was another sell at the end of arguably the greatest sell in boxing history.
Former five-weight world champion Floyd Mayweather stopped the Irish UFC fighter, who was making his boxing debut, in the 10th round after one of the most hyped fights of all time.
Beforehand, ... | Conor McGregor's first words at his post-fight news conference announced he was at the lectern with his own branded whiskey. | 41065740 |
Commissioner Mike Brown and managing rirector of surface transport Leon Daniels are to tell TfL's board they should not get a performance award for 2016/17 when it meets on 19 September.
Their plan was revealed as TfL released its annual report on remuneration.
Seven people died when the tram derailed in November 2016.... | Two Transport for London (TfL) bosses will say they should not receive an annual bonus for the last financial year because of the Croydon tram crash. | 40422545 |
About one in ten colleges are closed but the government says most are open or partially open.
On Monday the court rejected the government's bid to stop the National Union of Teachers' action on the grounds that it is political.
NUT members held a rally and march in central London.
They then marched to the Department fo... | Thousands of teachers in sixth-form colleges in England are staging a one-day strike over funding cuts after the High Court ruled the action was lawful. | 35811555 |
They relate to nine residents at the Brithdir Care Home, near Bargoed, between 2004 and 2006.
They include failing to prevent pressure sores and delays in seeking advice about an infected feeding tube.
A Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) panel is yet to decide whether the nurses will face sanctions.
Rachel Tanta, Rac... | A total of 86 failings by six nurses, relating to vulnerable people in their care in Caerphilly county, have been found proven by a disciplinary panel. | 32930423 |
Transport Minister Edwina Hart has confirmed Arriva Trains Wales and Network Rail have broadly agreed with an independent report recommending opening a station at Carno in Powys.
Local people have been campaigning for the move since 2002.
The station shut in 1963 as part of the Beeching cuts to Britain's railways.
In a... | A 14-year campaign to reopen a railway station that closed in the 1960s on the Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury line has taken a step forward. | 35235671 |
Scientists in the US "decoded" the calls of male elephant seals, revealing that vocal communication played a crucial part in their social lives.
This showed seals communicating their identity with deep, rhythmic calls.
In their Current Biology paper, the team says this is the first example of non-human mammals "using r... | Male elephant seals recognise the rhythm of one another's voices, researchers say. | 40668649 |
Health Minister Anna Soubry admitted the system for identifying people who are not entitled to free care is complex and at times "flawed".
Hospitals in England and Wales are obliged to ensure NHS patients have lived in the UK for the past 12 months.
But 45 out of 133 hospital trusts which gave details said they do not ... | The NHS has lost at least £40m in four years by failing to identify so-called "health tourists" accessing hospital care, a BBC investigation has found. | 19789397 |
Kingsmead Nursing Home was branded "unsatisfactory" in an earlier report by the Care Home Inspectorate.
Some staff were accused of not treating people with "dignity and respect".
The report ordered major improvements, but now Aberdeen City Council has confirmed it has intervened.
A spokesman said: "Aberdeen City Healt... | Council bosses are to place a new team of nurses, carers and managers into an Aberdeen nursing home which has been criticised over the service it provides. | 39461930 |
The new code of conduct means journalists can apply for permits to record proceedings in the chamber.
It brings the Isle of Man into line with the rest of the British Isles 27 years after the first House of Commons speech was televised in 1989.
House of Keys and Tynwald sittings are currently broadcast live on Manx Rad... | Isle of Man politicians have unanimously backed a move to allow cameras inside the Manx parliament, Tynwald. | 38649422 |
The victim, in her 60s, was found at a property in Stoney Grove, Chesham on Thursday morning. She has not been formally identified but next of kin have been informed.
A 41-year-old man from Chesham is in custody, Thames Valley Police said.
The force said it was believed to be an isolated incident but there would be an ... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead at a house in Buckinghamshire. | 37515681 |
With 624 studios, Hackney Wick claims to have one of the highest concentrations of artists in the world.
The Hackney WickED Art Festival is promoting the work of international and local artists through local galleries.
With the Olympics close by, many works will depict the impact and opportunities of the Games on artis... | Galleries and studios in east London have opened their doors to the public for a festival to showcase the East End's art scene. | 14342074 |
A military source told the Yonhap news agency every part of Pyongyang "will be completely destroyed by ballistic missiles and high-explosives shells".
Yonhap has close ties to South Korea's government and is publicly funded.
On Friday North Korea carried out what it said was its fifth, and largest, nuclear test.
The in... | South Korea has a plan to annihilate the North Korean capital if it shows any signs of mounting a nuclear attack, according to reports from Seoul. | 37331852 |
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The 40-year-old made 127 before being bowled by Gareth Batty, while Craig Overton (44) and Lewis Gregory (47 not out) added 78 for the eighth wicket.
Ravi Rampaul (5-85) took five wickets to keep the hosts on top, as Somerset were all out for 353, trailing by 110.
Bad ligh... | Marcus Trescothick hit a century as Somerset avoided the follow-on on a weather-affected third day at Surrey. | 36135352 |
The Rt Rev Philip North's consecration was led by the Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu at York Minster.
However, in a break from tradition, some parts of the service were overseen by the Bishop of Chichester.
Dr Sentamu said he had not led those parts of the service to "demonstrate respect" for the new bishop's views... | A service to consecrate the new Bishop of Burnley that was changed to take into account his opposition to female bishops has taken place. | 31085569 |
Laser pointers directed at helicopter and aeroplane pilots can temporarily blind those piloting the aircraft.
The FBI says it has seen a sharp increase in such incidents since they began tracking them in 2005.
Initially US officials offered the reward as an experiment in 12 cities in February.
Now it will expand the ef... | The FBI has said it will expand a reward programme offering $10,000 (£6,000) for information leading to arrests over "lasing" incidents. | 27690471 |
The US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) cuts trade tariffs and sets common standards in member countries including Japan and the US.
China said it was "open to any mechanism" that follows World Trade Organization rules.
But it did not indicate it would join the TPP, which still needs to be ratified by lawmakers in e... | China has cautiously welcomed a free trade deal struck between 12 Pacific Rim countries, the biggest in decades. | 34451326 |
Third-place City visit second-place Liverpool on Saturday (17:30 GMT) as they look to close the gap on leaders Chelsea, who are six points clear.
Such is the size of the advantage that Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says it is "Chelsea's title to lose".
But Guardiola said: "Six teams are fighting for the title and the Cham... | Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola feels there are still six clubs in the Premier League title race. | 38471832 |
Austen Harrison suffered fatal head injuries at the Hugo Boss shop in Bicester, Oxfordshire, in June 2013.
He had been playing with the 120kg steel-framed fitting-room mirror which toppled on to him while his father tried on a suit
An inquest jury at Oxford Coroner's Court returned a narrative verdict.
The jury found: ... | A four-year-old boy crushed when a mirror fell on him in a designer store died in an "accident waiting to happen", a coroner has said. | 32055526 |
The bill, passed by 320 to 129, also permits strikes against Syrian targets.
But Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay insisted this was a deterrent and not a mandate for war.
Turkey has been firing at targets inside Syria since Wednesday's shelling of the town of Akcakale, which killed two women and three children.
Ankar... | Turkey's parliament has authorised troops to launch cross-border action against Syria, following Syria's deadly shelling of a Turkish town. | 19830928 |
Married father-of-two Michael Furniss, 50, shot Andrew Dosiuk three times in the chest as he lay in his bed at his Nottingham home.
In the eight week trial, the prosecution said Furniss was a contract killer but two other men accused of hiring him were cleared.
Furniss was handed a life term with a minimum of 32 years ... | A man who executed his sleeping victim in a "cold-blooded, brutal murder" has been jailed for a minimum of 32 years. | 30437876 |
The concert at the Excelsior Stadium - the home of Airdrieonians FC - will take place on 24 June next year.
Securing a date on the Wonderful Crazy Night tour was hailed as "a major coup" for the club, stadium and town.
Sir Elton is not a stranger to touring across Scotland, having played Kilmarnock in 2005, Inverness i... | Pop superstar Sir Elton John has lined up a gig in Airdrie as part of a four-date UK tour. | 37341213 |
He tweeted that Dhoni would "always be his captain" and he was "the leader a youngster wants to have around him".
Kohli - ranked second in the world's ODI batting rankings - is most likely to replace Dhoni.
Dhoni, 35, has led the Indian team to the 2007 World Twenty20, 2011 World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy titles.
W... | Test captain Virat Kohli has paid an emotional tribute to Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has stepped down as India's limited-overs skipper. | 38527611 |
The Ibrox club were ejected from the first qualifying round of the Europa League by a team that finished fourth in their domestic league last season.
"It's an embarrassing result, given the investment (in the squad)," said Rae of his former club's 2-1 aggregate defeat.
"I have never seen them lose to a team of this cal... | Alex Rae lamented Rangers' defeat by Luxembourg outfit Progres Niederkorn and fears it is likely to make Scottish football "a laughing stock". | 40499989 |
Carmarthen Park, which opened in 1900, will be turned into a training and competition venue for cyclists.
Carmarthenshire council agreed on Monday to give £286,000 to the project, after Sport Wales pledged £296,000.
The local authority hopes it will increase interest in cycling and bring high class racing to the area.
... | A £580,000 investment will see one of Wales' oldest outdoor velodromes turned into a regional centre of excellence. | 34964261 |
Applying it to the 21st century news media involved the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) striking a balance between the freedom of the press to probe and find out what is happening on the one hand, and protecting and maintaining impartial and incorrupt public services on the other.
It has always been a difficult balance... | Misconduct in public office is an ancient common law offence, created by judges, which can be traced back to the 13th century. | 32358284 |
Mr Bezos owns 18% of Amazon's shares, which rose 2% in trading on Thursday. Forbes estimated his fortune to be $65.3bn (£49.5bn).
Amazon's revenue beat analysts' expectations, climbing 31% from last year to $30.4bn in the second quarter.
Profit for the e-commerce giant was $857m, compared with $92m in 2015.
According t... | Strong earnings from Amazon and a boost to the company's stock have made its founder, Jeff Bezos, the world's third richest person, according to Forbes. | 36917516 |
Alun Cairns gave his commitment as he made a site visit to see upgrading work at the Severn Tunnel.
He also highlighted the importance of transport links to the economy in a speech to business leaders in Cardiff.
Mr Cairns said the benefits of electrification will "vastly outweigh" the six-week closure of the tunnel.
"... | Electrifying the main rail line between south Wales and London remains a "top priority" for the UK government, according to the Welsh secretary. | 37632117 |
The shop on Glasgow's Buchanan Street opened three years ago but the Californian-based company has told staff it is closing the outlet.
Retailer H&M has announced it will move into the property as it opens a new flagship store.
H&M will also retain its existing unit in nearby Buchanan Galleries to house one of its othe... | Fashion retailer Forever 21 is to shut its flagship Scottish store where it employs 75 people. | 35997198 |
The bodies of Sophia Christopher and Emanuel Amphahasa, in his 40s, were found by police at Colville Square, Notting Hill in February.
Shelley Christopher, 36, denied two courts of murder and a further count of attempted murder of a third victim at the Old Bailey.
Ms Christopher is due to stand trial at the Old Bailey ... | A mother has denied murdering her four-year-old daughter and her partner at their west London home. | 34118567 |
The woman was attacked in Muirhouse View at about 13:45 on Wednesday.
A 41-year-old man is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court later. | A man has been charged following a sexual assault in a street in north Edinburgh. | 36558840 |
A study led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) gathered data from 8.6m people across London's 32 boroughs.
Scientists found deaths were 4% more common in adults and the elderly where the daytime traffic noise was more than 60dB compared to less than 55dB.
Experts said the study did not imply a ... | High levels of noise pollution in the capital have been linked to early death and a greater risk of stroke. | 33255542 |
The Museum of Orange Heritage will allow visitors to learn more about the roots and history of Orangeism in Ireland and around the world.
The museum was part-funded by £3.6m of EU peace-fund money.
Dr David Hume of the Orange Order said he wanted to give people a "better, more informed view of who we are".
"We, in turn... | The Orange Order has opened the doors of its new history museum in east Belfast that it hopes will be "transformational in Northern Ireland". | 33223167 |
However, Guidolin, appointed permanent head coach at the Liberty Stadium on a two-year contract, has praised his relationship with chairman Huw Jenkins.
Guidolin wants to build a "good team" even though he will not be in control of transfers.
"I have spoken with the chairman, but in my career I have always left the dec... | Swansea City manager Francesco Guidolin has admitted he will not have the final say on transfers this summer. | 36280188 |
Marine Jonathan Crookes from 40 Commando Royal Marines was killed in an explosion while on foot patrol in Sangin on Friday.
Sgt David Monkhouse, 35, from Royal Dragoon Guards, died on Saturday after an explosion in Nahr-e Saraj.
Airman Kinikki Griffiths, 20, died in a road accident near Camp Bastion.
The three were amo... | Three British servicemen killed in Afghanistan within 24 hours of each other have been named by the Ministry of Defence. | 10678674 |
Confirmation that Esa's Rosetta spacecraft had achieved its historic rendezvous with a comet was greeted with applause, wide grins and shouts of "yes, yes!", but none of the wild cheering we saw when Curiosity touched down on Mars two years ago.
But although Europe's style may be more muted, what's been achieved in the... | Europe's mission control here at Darmstadt in Germany cannot match the sheer exuberance of Nasa when it comes to celebrating triumphs. | 28674154 |
The victims are thought to have been conducting a search inside the building when its roof collapsed.
Earlier, they had managed to lead to safety more than 100 workers at the warehouse where plastic materials and gas canisters were stored.
A search is continuing at the site in Golyanovo, north-east Moscow.
There are su... | Russian rescuers in Moscow have found the bodies of eight firefighters in the remains of a large warehouse that was engulfed by fire late on Thursday. | 37449897 |
Welsh duo Dan Salmon and Damian Doubler are up against fellow countryman Jason Greenslade, who partners Englishman Les Gillett in the pairs world title final.
Salmon and Doubler beat Jamie Chestney and Mark Davies 7-8, 9-1, 1-2 to reach the final.
Greenslade and Gillett saw off David Gourlay and Mervyn King 8-4, 3-7, 1... | Wales will have at least one new men's indoor bowls world champion on Monday at Hopton-on-Sea, Norfolk. | 38716416 |
James Allen was jailed for life in November 2012 for killing Colin Dunford, 81, in Middlesbrough, and Julie Davison, 50, in Whitby.
An investigation commissioned by NHS England found there were "missed opportunities" in Allen's case.
A spokesman said it was clear his care fell "well below expected standards".
Blackpool... | A man who brutally murdered two people while on the run from police was "vulnerable" and had "significant known risk factors", a report has found. | 32915346 |
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The BBC's Chris Foxx explains what it is and how you can protect yourself. | Phishing remains one of the most common ways that cybercriminals get hold of your personal details. | 36981625 |
Fleming, 21, has scored one try in four games for the Centurions but was ruled out of the derby win against Wigan with an ankle injury.
The former Sale Sharks rugby union product has run in seven tries in 19 appearances for his parent club.
"He has done exactly what we expected and has come in and done a good job for u... | St Helens centre Matty Fleming has extended his loan to Leigh Centurions by a further month. | 40268796 |
The armchair fan from Bolton phoned Suffolk Police alleging that Ipswich player Tyrone Mings had been abused during the 1-1 draw at Portman Road.
Officers scanned footage and arrested a 17-year-old during the match.
The fan admitted using non-racist but abusive language. He will not go to the final under a community re... | A Norwich City football fan was reported for "racially abusive" language by a television viewer during the play-off match at Ipswich Town. | 32825676 |
In an emotional ceremony in the capital Abuja, one of the girls said they had survived for 40 days without food and narrowly escaped death at least once.
It is unclear how the release was negotiated, but an official says talks are under way to free some more girls.
Of the 276 students kidnapped in April 2014, 197 are s... | Twenty-one schoolgirls who had been kidnapped by the Islamist group Boko Haram in the Nigerian town of Chibok have been reunited with their families. | 37674597 |
The female pug, thought to be three or four years old, was thrown from a car in Writtle, near Chelmsford, on Sunday.
Vets fear the tan-coloured dog, which they have named Crumble, may not survive.
The RSPCA said there are signs she had given birth to several litters and may have been discarded by a breeder. It is not k... | A dog was found paralysed after it was thrown from the window of a moving car. | 38254081 |
The peacekeepers were escorting an aid convoy when a "powerful current" swept them away, Rania Abdulrahman told the BBC.
Another two peacekeepers were found alive by a rescue team, she said.
More than 300,000 people across Sudan have been affected by floods that have killed nearly 50 people in August, the World Health ... | Four peacekeepers are missing in Sudan's Darfur region after being swept away by floods, a UN official has said. | 23848897 |
The vehicle became wedged under the railway bridge in Upper Elmers End Road in Beckenham in south-east London.
Southeastern services were stopped between Elmers End and West Wickham for about an hour until about 10:30 BST on Saturday.
Last October another Halfords 'We Fit' lorry became trapped under a bridge less than ... | A Halfords "We Fit" lorry got stuck under a bridge, causing train services to be suspended. | 34026667 |
The scheme, which was first mooted in 2003, is designed to reduce congestion and improve air quality in the town.
However, original and revised plans have already been rejected after proving unpopular with local residents.
A BBC Freedom of Information request to the county council revealed the authority has spent £862,... | More than £800,000 has been spent trying to develop plans for a £5m traffic scheme in Dorchester, it has been revealed. | 30310187 |
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City extended their lead at the top of the table to five points as United set some unhappy statistics and left boss Sir Alex Ferguson confessing to being "shattered" by the scale of the defeat.
The margin of defeat was United's worst at home since 1955 and the first time t... | Roberto Mancini insisted Manchester City had not overtaken Manchester United as the Premier League's major power - despite thrashing the champions 6-1 at Old Trafford on Sunday. | 15422655 |
Darren McInally, 28, pleaded guilty at the High Court in Glasgow to possessing the gun and ammunition.
He also admitted assaulting his partner Hazel King, 22, at her cottage in Uplawmoor, Renfrewshire, last November.
McInally faces a minimum of five years in jail when he is sentenced next month.
The court heard that Mc... | A man was caught with a sub-machine gun after police were called to a disturbance with his partner, a court has heard. | 31752565 |
John Mason, a Scottish parliament member, made the remarks when asked to support a justice campaign for three soldiers killed by the IRA in 1971.
Dougald McCaughey and brothers John and Joseph McCaig were off-duty when they were lured from a Belfast bar.
Mr Mason apologised after the family of one of the soldiers took ... | A Scottish National Party politician has said he is "extremely sorry" after he sent a tweet suggesting some people view IRA killers as "freedom fighters". | 38886821 |
The 32-year-old triggered a clause in his contract entitling him to a further year at Griffin Park after making his 25th league appearance of the season against Cardiff on Tuesday.
McCormack joined the Bees from Swindon in 2013 and has scored three goals in 90 games for the west London side.
The Irishman previously had... | Midfielder Alan McCormack has extended his Brentford contract until the summer of 2017. | 36092338 |
In the Commons, it's the Scotland Bill and the EU Referendum Bill - and the House will move with unusual rapidity into detailed debate on both, the following week.
Meanwhile, the Commons is inching towards re-establishing its select committee system, with nominations for 26 committee chairs due to close at 5pm on Wedne... | From the generalised debates on the Queen's Speech, Parliament makes a handbrake turn into hard legislating this week - with both Houses devoting much of their time to second reading debates on a series of heavyweight bills. | 33027431 |
A married couple and three teenagers were on board the flight, which had just taken off from Riverside airport on Monday.
They were returning home to San Jose following a cheerleading event at the Disneyland theme park.
The identities of the victims have not been released.
Residents of the two homes hit by the plane ha... | Three people were killed and two others injured when a small plane crashed and burst into flames in a residential area in California, officials said. | 39117744 |
Christy Walsh, who runs the bar in Listowel, County Kerry, has been fined a total of 700 euros (£605) after his pub was raided twice in one night.
He had helped to organise a charity event in the town last July, in which hundreds of people dressed up as nuns.
Mr Walsh said he was "disappointed" but vowed to continue h... | An Irish publican has been prosecuted after police found dozens of "nuns" drinking illegally, several hours past closing time on his premises. | 21534215 |
It also presents a chance for firms to partner with the sport during the RWC.
Computer technology firm Dell has joined forces with a number of charities to launch a festival of touch rugby on the Thursday before the final.
The event, for disadvantaged youngsters, is intended to increase their resilience and confidence.... | As the Rugby World Cup (RWC) ends on Saturday, a final, high-profile, window of opportunity exists for the sport to promote itself to a new audience. | 34602791 |
One of the most obvious changes is the integration of black and white students into the same residences - a move which was met with great resistance at first.
Junior Mqingwana and Willem Libenberg are room-mates at one of the most conservative universities in South Africa.
Until two years ago, Armentum male hostel was ... | Two years after a video which shocked the world and exposed racial divisions at South Africa's Free State University, the institution is trying to re-invent itself. | 12345773 |
The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) figure for December fell to 54, down from November's figure of 54.2, according to Markit.
Any figure above 50 indicates growth.
Eurozone inflation was also revised up to 0.2% in November, down from the previous month, and down 7.3% compared with the same period the year before.
The ... | Growth in the eurozone economy slowed slightly in December from the previous month, new monthly figures suggest. | 35111199 |
The French hosts started brightly, with Kylian Mbappe heading at Gianluigi Buffon before forcing another low save.
But Higuain ruthlessly finished two fine Dani Alves assists, sweeping the Brazilian's back heel in on 29 minutes.
Radamel Falcao went close for Monaco after the break before Alves' measured cross saw Higua... | Juventus closed in on a second Champions League final in three seasons as Gonzalo Higuain struck twice to beat Monaco in the semi-final first leg. | 39743929 |
A new four-part BBC Alba documentary takes a tour on the North Coast 500.
At times lonely, often enchanting, but almost always surrounded by the beauty of nature.
Stunning deserted beaches, deliciously fresh seafood, picture-perfect lochs, old golf courses, proper hospitality, a diverse array of wildlife and enough out... | North Coast 500 with Anne Lundon is on BBC Alba for the four weeks from Tuesday 16 May at 20:30. | 39894789 |
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the Norwegian authorities have allowed flights to resume if operators meet new safety conditions.
A crash involving the helicopter off the coast of Norway killed 13 people, including Iain Stewart from Aberdeenshire, in April 2016.
The Unite Union has expressed concern about the... | Super Puma 225 helicopters, which were grounded after a fatal crash in Norway, are to fly over the North Sea again. | 40538083 |
The reconstruction and drainage improvement works on the A22 Godstone bypass were completed on Tuesday, more than three weeks later than scheduled.
Drivers had complained about unacceptable traffic gridlock in Caterham, Tandridge and Godstone since its closure on 4 January.
The work was held up when the foundations wer... | A Surrey trunk road has reopened after repairs caused weeks of delays for frustrated motorists. | 35651552 |
The 34-year-old suffered a serious head injury in the shooting on Athena Avenue, Crookhorn, on 13 February.
Two Surrey men, aged 30 and 21, were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and conspiracy to supply Class A drugs, but have since been released without charge.
Police said they would face no further action "a... | Two more people have been arrested after a man was shot and critically injured in Hampshire. | 39039193 |
The Englishman, 40, announced on Friday he will be out for four months with arthritic problems in his right foot.
Poulter said he was "truly honoured", adding: "Everyone who knows me knows how much the Ryder Cup means."
Thomas Bjorn, Paul Lawrie and Padraig Harrington have already been named as vice-captains by skippe... | Ian Poulter has been named one of Europe's vice-captains for the Ryder Cup after being ruled out of this year's event with injury. | 36458851 |
Following its defeat at the hands of the Soviet Union in the Second World War, the country endured strong influence from Moscow during the Cold War, though retaining its sovereignty.
When the Soviet Union collapsed Finland joined the EU and is the only Nordic EU member to use the euro as its national currency.
The coun... | After having lived for decades in the shadow of the Soviet Union, Finland is now well settled in the European Union. | 17288360 |
The Selhurst Park pitch has been having problems with microscopic parasites that weaken the roots within the turf.
Liquid garlic is a pungent but effective way of treating the problem.
"Think of your garlic at home and times that by 100," Palace head groundsman Bruce Elliott told cpfc.co.uk.
"We have a problem with nem... | Crystal Palace have kicked up a stink around Selhurst Park this summer after using garlic to prepare their playing surface for the new Premier League season. | 40497542 |
The daughter of pop star Whitney Houston, Brown was found unresponsive in a bath in her Atlanta home in 2015.
Her family accused her partner Nick Gordon of plying her with a "toxic mixture" before putting her face down in the water.
Mr Gordon has not been criminally charged in connection with her death.
But he was foun... | The partner of Bobbi Kristina Brown has been ordered by a US judge to pay $36m (£29m) in a wrongful death case, her estate's lawyers have said. | 38021904 |
Plaid voted against the bill in a last-minute move, meaning the assembly was tied 26-26 and the bill failed to pass.
It comes after Public Services Minister Leighton Andrews said a previous deal with the party was a "cheap date".
Health Minister Mark Drakeford said he was "deeply disappointed" the bill would not become... | A public health bill which included a ban on e-cigarette use in some public places has been rejected by AMs after a row between Labour and Plaid Cymru. | 35812561 |
If you walked past a newspaper stand, or flicked through a news app, this morning then you would have been left with that impression.
Well the short answer, if you're in a hurry, is no.
But something truly exciting is happening - the field of immunotherapy is coming of age.
It will not be a universal "cure" but immunot... | Have we cured cancer? | 32958504 |
Police said the boy, aged eight, was kept locked in a small room in the compound for several weeks and was allowed outside only to do chores.
The compound, located 300km north of Sydney, was hidden beneath an outdoor deck and accessible by trapdoor.
It allegedly contained 225 cannabis plants.
Three other children, aged... | Australian police have charged three people after a child was reportedly found locked inside an elaborate underground drugs compound. | 35173310 |
A lack of investment means most practices feel they can't provide enough appointments for patients.
A survey of 441 practices in Scotland found more than half have seen no investment in the last 10 years.
The Scottish government has said its programme of investment in primary health care facilities is one of the larges... | GPs say patient care is being hindered by cramped and inadequate practice buildings, according to BMA Scotland. | 28232095 |
The schools were closed in the west African country as a precaution to try to stop the spread of the Ebola virus.
There are strict rules about washing hands to make sure schools are safe.
The outbreak began in December 2013, over 3,500 miles from the UK in Guinea, and then spread to other countries in west Africa, with... | Hundreds of thousands of kids are back at school in Liberia, after schools were closed for more than six months. | 31484655 |
PSG took the lead in the third minute when Cavani headed in at the near post from Angel di Maria's cross.
Cavani scored twice on Wednesday in the Champions League against Ludogorets and got another double with a clever backheeled flick on the half-hour mark.
PSG are a point behind table-topping Nice, who host Lorient o... | Paris St-Germain kept up the pressure on Ligue 1 leaders Nice with victory over Bordeaux thanks to two goals from Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani. | 37467800 |
The 31-year-old was arrested at a business address on Tuesday afternoon.
He was detained on suspicion of "being involved in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism".
The man is being held in custody in a central London police station, while officers search a residential address in south London.
... | A man has been arrested in south London in connection with "extremist Islamist terrorism", the Metropolitan Police says. | 35166807 |
The £82,500 funding package will allow Eyemouth and District Community Trust (EDCT) to buy and redevelop the Burgh Chambers and Town Hall.
They want to create a Social Eco Innovation Centre providing training, IT and business space.
Sina Anderson, of EDCT, said they were delighted with the "generous award".
"This fund... | A historic building in the heart of Eyemouth will be brought into community ownership thanks to a Scottish Land Fund award. | 37653996 |
Lt Gen Ben Hodges said Russia's "disregard for civilian casualties... is not the conduct of a nation that wants to be treated like a superpower".
Russia's defence minister said on Thursday that its air force had killed 35,000 fighters in Syria.
But Russia has been accused of using heavy weapons in civilian areas.
It ha... | The US army's commander in Europe has accused Russia of using its military campaign in Syria as a "live-fire training opportunity". | 38402506 |
The Stags started the game positively and should have been ahead through Matt Green who was denied by Callum Preston.
The breakthrough came in the second half when Beardsley flicked home a header past Preston on 60 minutes.
Mansfield ended the game with 10 men after Green received his second booking, but the Stags held... | Chris Beardsley's first goal of the season saw Mansfield beat Crawley to move into League Two's play-off spots. | 35389557 |
The victim was plied with drink and drugs between the ages of 13 and 15 and passed around "like a piece of meat".
The offences included rape and indecent assault. On one occasion the girl was taken to woodland and told she would have her neck snapped.
She was in the care system when the abuse started and it continued b... | Three men have been jailed for a string of sexual offences against a teenage girl in Oxford. | 36526128 |
Two bodies were retrieved from the rubble at Hawkeswood Metal in Nechells on Thursday, with the third being removed on Friday morning.
The men, originally from Gambia, died when a 15ft wall of concrete and scrap metal fell on them as they worked.
Relatives wanted the bodies recovered for burial as soon as possible, in ... | The bodies of all five workers killed in a wall collapse at a recycling plant in Birmingham have been recovered. | 36743623 |
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 12 children were among those who died in the raids near a school and a hospital in Deir al-Asafir.
The US said it condemned any attacks directed at civilians.
The air strikes came despite a month-long cessation of hostilities between government and rebel forces.
The partial ... | The US says it is "appalled" by reports that Syrian government air strikes killed more than 30 people in a rebel-held suburb of Damascus on Thursday. | 35941675 |
They were found with improvised detonators, fuel, sandbags and empty ammunition boxes, reports the BBC Ibrahim Aden in the capital, Mogadishu.
Amisom has not commented beyond saying it is trying to confirm the arrests.
The mission is fighting alongside Somali government forces against al-Shabab Islamist militants.
BBC ... | Five peacekeepers with the African Union mission in Somalia (Amisom) and 10 Somalis have been arrested for selling military equipment, police say. | 36459005 |
Based at the Dorset County Hospital, it will provide radiotherapy treatment to cancer patients in West Dorset who have previously had to travel to Poole.
Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will fund the new centre, which is set to be be staffed and managed by staff from the Dorset Cancer Centre.
The scheme is a partne... | A new £7m specialist radiotherapy centre will be built at a Dorset hospital. | 33882929 |
Residents in Port Tennant claim the odour from the Welsh Water plant on Fabian Way has become so bad it can be "tasted".
Swansea Eastside Against The Smell is calling for the company to fix the issue.
Welsh Water has apologised to residents and said it is investigating the cause.
The company is holding an information e... | A "disgusting" smell of sewage from a water treatment works in Swansea has led affected residents to form a new campaign group. | 34655939 |
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