document stringlengths 0 39k | summary stringlengths 1 329 | id stringlengths 8 8 |
|---|---|---|
Media playback is not supported on this device
Cavendish had a terrific year on the bike, winning five stages of the Tour de France to take the green jersey, which is worn by the leader in the points competition.
He followed that by being crowned world road race champion after a dominant performance in Copenhagen.
BBC ... | In 2011, cyclist Mark Cavendish was crowned Sports Personality of the Year. | 25088271 |
The 44-year-old, who takes charge of a record 71st test match on Saturday, has been awarded an MBE for services to sport.
He said he was "very humbled and honoured" and he "would never have a year like this again".
This year's Birthday Honours coincide with the Queen's official 90th birthday.
Owens, from Mynyddcerrig, ... | Rugby referee Nigel Owens is among the Welsh people who have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. | 36500716 |
Panorama found British American Tobacco illegally paid politicians and civil servants in countries in East Africa.
The payments were revealed when a whistleblower shared hundreds of secret documents.
BAT told the BBC: "The truth is that we do not and will not tolerate corruption, no matter where it takes place."
Paul H... | A BBC investigation has uncovered evidence of bribery at one of the UK's biggest companies. | 34964603 |
It was dubbed the "capital of the revolution" after residents embraced the call to overthrow the president in early 2011 and much of the city fell under the control of the opposition.
But government forces launched a campaign to retake the opposition strongholds, laying siege to districts once home to tens of thousands... | Homs, Syria's third largest city, has been a key battleground in the uprising against Bashar al-Assad. | 15625642 |
If passed, the childcare bill will grant the entitlement to families where all parents are working.
The changes aim to help 600,000 children a year from 2017.
However, nursery providers say the existing scheme is underfunded with the budget for free childcare falling 20% short of the cost of provision.
Neil Leitch, of ... | Access to free childcare for three-and-four-year-olds in England is to double to 30 hours a week under measures announced in the Queen's Speech. | 32896284 |
Often seen as a necessity only for the unemployed or those on welfare, the Trust's data suggests even people with jobs are receiving emergency food packages.
For the first time in 2014, the majority of users blamed low income - and not welfare benefit delays or changes - for having to rely on emergency food packages fr... | BBC Scotland has obtained new figures from the Trussell Trust that reveal a record number of adults and children relied upon their food banks in Scotland in December 2014. | 30832530 |
Media playback is not supported on this device
Moritz Furste scored from two penalty corners before Florian Fuchs scored the winner with no time left to cap a remarkable comeback from 2-0 down.
Elsewhere, favourites Australia were thumped 4-0 by the Netherlands.
They will now face neighbours Belgium, who beat India, wh... | Defending Olympic champions Germany scored three times in the last five minutes to progress to the semi-finals of the men's hockey. | 37081174 |
The Senegalese striker, brought on for the final three minutes, bundled in after keeper Samir Handanovic fumbled.
Marcelo Brozovic gave Inter a half-time lead, but Borja Valero made it 1-1.
Inter's Alex Telles and Geoffrey Kondogbia were both sent off, with Babacar's winner and a red card for Fiorentina's Mauro Zarate ... | Fiorentina went third in Serie A thanks to Khouma Babacar's injury-time winner against Inter Milan in a match with three late red cards. | 35525202 |
Mother of the Martyr features a slender peasant woman - a common representation of Egypt - being held by a helmeted soldier.
But residents in the city of the Sohag claim it is inappropriate.
The concrete statue, located close to a girls' school in the city, has yet to be formally unveiled.
Along with criticism of an ap... | An Egyptian artist has been forced to change a sculpture honouring fallen soldiers after it was criticised as apparently depicting sexual harassment. | 37274590 |
During First Minister Questions, Mr Jones called David Cameron's response to the situation "laggardly".
The comments followed opposition party calls for a full refugee crisis debate.
Earlier, Welsh Tory leader Andrew RT Davies said migrants needed a "substantial package of integration" rather than "tokenism".
Deputy Pl... | First Minister Carwyn Jones has told AMs that "in principle" he supports a quota system for each nation of the UK to resettle refugees. | 34256970 |
Sandy Cooper, 72, was one of three people chosen to represent Elgin City North ward. He stood as an independent.
He tendered his resignation in a letter to the council's chief executive.
Completed forms for new nominees must be lodged by 12 June. The by-election will be held on 13 July, with the count the following day... | Nominations for potential candidates in a Moray Council by-election have opened after a new councillor resigned just five days after being elected. | 40057645 |
On Sunday morning, as 32-year-old Wiggins was preparing to ride his way into the sporting record books by becoming the first Briton to win the Tour de France, almost the entire village started toasting his win early.
There was a carnival atmosphere as the Original Farmers Arms pub put the finishing touches to a celebra... | "I'll treat him to a beer next time he comes in," said Barry Newton, landlord of cyclist Bradley Wiggins's local pub in the Lancashire village of Eccleston. | 18945486 |
Many users expressed anger online that ad banners had started appearing above the touchscreen keyboard while they were typing.
HTC's latest smartphones are sold with a third-party keyboard called TouchPal pre-installed as the default.
The free version of TouchPal does usually show ads, but HTC said it was unintended on... | Phone-maker HTC says it will fix an "error" that let advertisements pop up on the keyboard on some of its phones. | 40629953 |
The Welsh boxer, who competed in Rio last summer at lightweight, will make his professional debut on the undercard of Martin Murray's clash with Gabriel Rosado.
Now fighting as a super featherweight, Cordina, 25, is hopeful of fighting up to eight times this year.
"I just want to put on a good show and excite the fans,... | Olympian Joe Cordina will make his professional debut at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on Saturday, 22 April. | 39434002 |
The Independent Financial Review Panel (IFRP) left their post last June when their appointments expired.
In law it still exists, though the posts are vacant.
Members of the independent body have now written to Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire about MLAs' pay.
Pat McCartan, Alan McQuillan, and Etta Campbell ... | All payments to MLAs should be limited to a three-month period if direct rule becomes necessary, according to a body that used to set their pay. | 39178754 |
Christopher Tester, 37, from Torquay, has arrived back in Devon after a campaign raised more than £103,000 to get him home for treatment.
He was wounded on Christmas Day while trying to shield his mother.
Friend Charlotte Williams said: "Never in a million years thought we would raise enough to get him home. It really... | Fundraisers have "saved the life" of a man shot in the head during a robbery at his parents' restaurant in Antigua. | 38495484 |
Militants detonated a car bomb outside the Naso-Hablod hotel, before storming it and taking hostages on Saturday.
The UN envoy in Somalia described Environment Minister Buri Mohamed Hamza as "passionate advocate". He was among at least 15 people killed at the hotel.
Al-Shabab launches frequent attacks in a bid to oust ... | Tributes have been paid to a Somali minister who was among those killed in an attack by the Islamist group al-Shabab on a popular hotel in Mogadishu. | 36634848 |
She said the coalition had made changes to the system and had further plans for the next Parliament.
Labour's Yvette Cooper said the Tory pledge from 2010 was in "tatters" but did not identify a target herself.
They were taking part in a Daily Politics debate on BBC Two.
Lib Dem Norman Baker said the target of tens of ... | Home Secretary Theresa May has said her party's immigration policy is credible, despite admitting the government failed to meet its net migration target set before the last election. | 32486480 |
Among them recently was Ali, a young Iraqi in his 20s who says he spent 29 days travelling over sea and land to escape his conflict-ridden homeland in the hope of a better life in northern Europe.
He reels off the countries he has travelled through to get this far: "From Iraq to Turkey, Turkey to Greece, Macedonia, Ser... | At Stockholm Central Station, hundreds of refugees have been arriving on trains from across Europe every day. | 34261065 |
Two 10-second clips released on Twitter have stoked anticipation that they are a preview of the real thing.
Tweeted by @bouncing2016 and featuring a nodding boxer dog as he follows a bouncing girl, they have left people guessing.
They were publicised a day after a student's project on an advert for the chain caused con... | It may only be short, but the John Lewis Christmas advert is again the subject of lengthy seasonal speculation. | 37907972 |
Major Peake became the first British astronaut to live on the ISS, when he spent six months on-board carrying out experiments last year.
Speaking at London's Science Museum on Thursday morning, he announced he will be taking on a second European Space Agency (ESA) mission in the future.
The timing is yet to be decided,... | Tim Peake has revealed that he will be going back to the International Space Station for another mission. | 38755639 |
Stags have won only once at home all season and the Mariners leapfrogged them in the table thanks to an Omar Bogle penalty after 17 minutes against the run of play.
Mansfield had started on the front foot and Danny Rose twice went close to an opener.
He saw goalkeeper James McKeown punch away his shot after six minutes... | Mansfield's goal drought extended to four League Two matches as they were beaten at home by Grimsby. | 37393183 |
Researchers writing in The Lancet tested it on around 16,000 households in the UK during the winter flu season.
They found a 14% reduction in general risk of infection and a 20% lower risk of catching flu in those who used it.
This group also visited their GP less and needed fewer antibiotics.
Most people wash their ha... | A web-based programme encouraging people to wash their hands more frequently could reduce the risk of catching and passing on infections, a study suggests. | 33804625 |
I have never had a facial before. For me, it sounds like something a woman might do.
It had never even occurred to me that a man, a black African man, might one day go for a facial. Mere talk of pre-wash facial scrubs makes my hair stand on end.
Well, a lot has changed. Because this boy from Soweto has just dived head-... | The male grooming and beauty industry is booming in South Africa, with products now targeting a new audience - black men, as the BBC's Milton Nkosi finds out. | 30194489 |
Using an iPhone, Wurth set out to capture as many of them as he could. It was a whirlwind project, shot in just two days as he passed through the interior, recording a side of Burundi rarely seen.
The work has just been published in a book titled Ikinga, after the phrase "Uwunguruza abantu n'ikinga," which means "bike ... | In 2013 photographer Stephan Wurth was in Burundi and became fascinated by the bicycles that are used to transport people and all manner of goods around the country. | 35870057 |
Twenty years ago, even though he didn't know it, Duncan Jones was starting preparation for the biggest movie of his career so far.
In the mid 1990s Jones, an avid gamer, was immersed in the world of Azeroth in the first Warcraft real-time strategy game, Orcs and Humans.
Cut to 2015, and Jones - now an acclaimed film-ma... | As the first full trailer for next year's Warcraft film is released, director Duncan Jones explains why he thinks this video game-based movie won't be a let-down like so many before it. | 34761139 |
Betis dominated and hit the woodwork through Dani Ceballos and Ruben Castro before Alex Alegria put them ahead.
Barca were furious not to be level when Aissa Mandi hooked the ball away from about a foot behind the line, with La Liga not having goalline technology.
But Suarez converted Lionel Messi's pass to level in th... | Luis Suarez rescued a late draw for Barcelona at Real Betis, with the champions not being allowed a goal which crossed the line. | 38719232 |
Michael Klinger (56 not out) and Ian Cockbain (53 not out) steered Gloucestershire home with few alarms.
The visitors' left-arm spinners Graeme van Buuren and Tom Smith claimed five wickets between them.
Gloucestershire move two points clear of their Welsh rivals, having played two more.
Glamorgan struggled through mos... | Gloucestershire won the battle of the top two sides in the T20 Blast South Group in Cardiff chasing a target of just 120 on a difficult pitch. | 36755103 |
John Parker, 43, of Birkin Avenue, Hyson Green, was found in Hedderley Walk, in St Ann's, on Sunday, and died shortly after arriving at hospital.
Jonathan Jones, 39, of Barbury Drive, Clifton, is due to appear before magistrates charged with murder.
Detectives have more time to question another 39-year-old man who is a... | A man has been charged over the death of another man who died from a single stab wound to the neck, in Nottingham. | 32977365 |
There were question marks over the game time he would get at City, but only two other players aged under 21 have played more Premier League minutes than him this season.
Sterling is not just playing, he is playing well too. He has not made the same impact at City as another of their recent big-money signings, Kevin de ... | A lot of people thought Raheem Sterling made the wrong career move when he joined Manchester City for £49m from Liverpool in the summer, but I'm pleased to see he has slotted straight in. | 34861421 |
Pietersen, 32, was dropped by England in August for sending "provocative" text messages to South Africa players and omitted from the squad for India.
"The issues have to be resolved, but if they have, I would want Kevin Pietersen batting at four," he told Radio 5 live.
"I don't think England have ever had a player like... | Former England captain Michael Vaughan wants Kevin Pietersen reinstated in the Test side to tour India, if his issues with the squad have been resolved. | 19670578 |
Angela Mitchell has been named as the new Head of Bell Tower.
The Minster dismissed its bell-ringers in October, over "safeguarding issues".
Mrs Mitchell, a member of the former bell-ringing team, said she applied for the job to ensure the Minster's "magnificent bells ring out again each Sunday and for other key occasi... | York Minster has appointed a new head bell-ringer, eight months after the cathedral's entire volunteer ringing team was sacked. | 40232744 |
In government papers newly released by the National Archives, it was suggested some players felt "revulsion" about competing along with Argentina.
But Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was warned withdrawal would be a propaganda "opportunity" for Argentina.
England, Scotland and Northern Ireland did go to Spain for the ... | The government considered pulling the home nations out of the football World Cup in 1982 during the Falklands War with Argentina, official papers show. | 20856004 |
The proportion of unsolicited calls that are about payment protection insurance dropped from 22% last year to 13% in 2014, Ofcom found.
But the proportion of calls about loft insulation and solar panels rose.
The regulator added that some nuisance callers were hiding their identity by using "number spoofing".
This tact... | Nuisance phone calls are increasingly related to offers of home improvement work, although PPI remains the most common subject, the regulator has said. | 27540178 |
The company's green and red trucks - each of them bearing a different woman's name - are a mainstay of British motorways.
It is returning to the stock market three years after its parent company sold half the business to pay debts.
Since then, it has invested heavily and is raising fresh funds to help it grow further.
... | Lorry firm Eddie Stobart is listing its shares in London next month, a move that should value the firm at £550m. | 39367335 |
The consumer price index (CPI) unexpectedly rose to 2% in August from a year ago, mainly on higher food prices and not due to a pick up in economic activity.
On the back of that, the producer price index (PPI) fell 5.9% - marking its 42nd consecutive month of declines.
Deflation fears in China are growing as manufactur... | Sharply rising food prices in China pushed up inflation to a one-year high in the world's second largest economy. | 34205938 |
The flood down the Rio Doce in November sent a wave of waste water into the river valley and flattened two towns.
BHP and the Brazilian company Vale which owns the mine agreed to pay around $2bn.
Prosecutors said the settlement favoured the mining companies.
The Supreme Court ruling questioned the "absence of adequate ... | Mining giant BHP Billiton says it will fight the suspension by the Brazilian Supreme Court of a settlement for damages caused by a dam burst at an iron ore mine. | 36691833 |
Pauline Flynn allegedly crossed on to the opposite side of the carriageway while driving along the A952 Clola to Toll of Birness road, near Mintlaw in Aberdeenshire, in October 2014.
Henry McPherson, 61, from St Fergus, who was driving the other vehicle involved, died.
The accused, 36, of Mintlaw, denies the charge at ... | A motorist has gone on trial charged with causing the death of a man by driving carelessly. | 37407815 |
Tomkins, 24, will leave at the end of the season, with to sign the England international.
Bowen, 31, has agreed a one-year deal with Wigan after ending his 11-year association with North Queensland.
"He'll add a lot to the Super League competition, not just Wigan," winger Richards told BBC Radio Manchester.
"Positiona... | New signing Matt Bowen will be a "great replacement" for outgoing full-back Sam Tomkins at Wigan, says Pat Richards. | 24223439 |
Britton made 289 appearances and scored 34 goals during a 10-year spell at Chelsea between 1972 and 1982.
Following short spells with Dundee United and Arbroath, he spent three years at Blackpool before moving to Division Four strugglers Burnley.
In May 1987 he saved the Clarets from relegation to the Conference by sco... | Former Chelsea and Burnley midfielder Ian Britton has died aged 61 following a battle with prostate cancer. | 35942763 |
The general is also under investigation for alleged illicit enrichment and conducting illegal wiretaps.
Gen Palomino said he had asked President Juan Manuel Santos to be allowed to retire.
He said he was "absolutely innocent".
Gen Palomino served in the police for 38 years and was made director-general of the police fo... | Colombian police chief Gen Rodolfo Palomino has resigned a day after the prosecutor general said he would open a "disciplinary investigation" into allegations Gen Palomino created a male prostitution ring within the force. | 35596868 |
There are no proven treatments for Ebola or vaccines to prevent individuals becoming infected.
However, progress is now being made on an unprecedented scale.
Trials, which would normally take years and decades, are being fast-tracked on a timescale of weeks and months.
Vaccines train the immune systems of healthy peopl... | The race is on to find ways to prevent and cure the Ebola virus - a disease that has killed more than 10,000 people in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia. | 28663217 |
Located in Strangford Lough, County Down, the neo-classical house is in the care of the National Trust, who bought the estate earlier this year.
It had belonged to the 7th Marquess of Londonderry and her family since 1740 and over the years visitors to the residence included members of the royal family, top politicians... | From prime minister to poet, Mount Stewart has hosted some of history's most famous people, and it is a paradise full of fascinating stories. | 32906102 |
Chasing Middlesex's first-day score of 242, the hosts were on 122-2, only to fold badly after the controversial run-out of opener Ian Westwood for 81.
The Bears lost their last eight wickets for 50 to be bowled out for 172, spinner Ollie Rayner taking 5-49.
Nick Gubbins (41 not out) and Sam Robson helped Middlesex clos... | County Championship leaders Middlesex ended the second day at Edgbaston in control against Warwickshire following an alarming collapse by the Bears. | 37246334 |
The Deputy Interior Minister, Elmer Sosa said order had now been restored at the prison in the town of Escuintla, about 60km (37 miles) south of the capital, Guatemala City.
A prison spokesman said a fight had apparently broken out between rival gangs on Sunday night.
The jail is notorious for overcrowding and violence... | The Guatemalan authorities say the death toll in a prison fight which began on Sunday has risen to 17. | 34970298 |
Media playback is not supported on this device
Ards midfielder Gareth Tommons and Crues attacker David Cushley were sent-off before Owens headed in from a Paul Heatley cross to clinch victory.
Ballymena United fought back from two down to draw 2-2 with Dungannon Swifts while Portadown beat Carrick 4-0.
Jamie McGonigle ... | Jordan Owens struck in added time to give champions Crusaders a 1-0 away win over Ards and stretch their lead at the top of the Premiership to four points. | 37268534 |
Christian Maclagan investigated the remains of an Iron Age roundhouse in her home town of Stirling in the 1870s.
Attitudes towards women at the time meant her academic paper on the broch structure was only accepted after it was transcribed by a man.
A small team of enthusiasts plan to search for the 2,000-year-old hous... | An archaeologist whose research was ignored because she was a woman is being honoured in a new project set up to rediscover one of her key finds. | 37044268 |
In the whole 12-page document, there is just one reference to the private sector, tucked away in Article 6, where it talks of enhancing "public and private sector participation in the implementation of nationally determined contributions".
By way of contrast, much attention is paid to the roles of such organisations as... | The Paris Agreement on climate change has been widely hailed as a historic moment, but the business community could be forgiven for feeling a little marginalised by the substance of the deal. | 35093559 |
German Shepherd Nero, six, jumped over railings in Watford which, unknown to his handler, had a 12ft (3.5m) drop on the other side.
The dog "landed badly", police said, breaking his neck in two places.
Officers said Nero, who was "injured doing what he loved, servicing his community and tracking down baddies", was in a... | A police dog has broken his neck in two places after falling from a height while chasing suspected thieves. | 36882875 |
Mr Cavusoglu earlier said he would visit Rotterdam on Saturday, despite a ban on him to address a rally there.
He warned Turkey would impose heavy sanctions if his visit were blocked.
Citing security concerns, Rotterdam's mayor had said Mr Cavusoglu could not campaign there to win support among expatriates for April's ... | The Dutch government has withdrawn landing permission for the plane with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on board. | 39241417 |
The 28-year-old striker scored four goals in eight National League appearances after during his two-month loan from Woking earlier this year.
He has previous Football League experience with Cambridge United and has also played for Forest Green Rovers, Lincoln City and Boreham Wood.
He is Maidstone manager Jay Saunders'... | Delano Sam-Yorke has joined Maidstone United on a permanent deal after a successful loan spell this season. | 39861939 |
Thomas Orchard, 32, suffered a cardiac arrest in an Exeter police cell in 2012 and died a week later in hospital.
Sgt Jan Kingshott, 45, said Mr Orchard repeatedly threatened to "bite the faces off" custody staff.
Sgt Kingshott and detention officers Simon Tansley, 39, and Michael Marsden, 56, deny gross negligence man... | A police custody sergeant accused of the manslaughter of a detainee with mental health issues has told a court the man repeatedly threatened officers. | 38980694 |
Troy Paul was attacked at about 13:00 BST on Saturday in the Kingstanding area of the city.
The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Birmingham Crown Court on Wednesday and spoke only to confirm his identity.
Two men, aged 20 and 24, arrested in connection with the investigation, have been relea... | A 15-year-old boy is to face trial for murder after the fatal stabbing of a 23-year-old man in Birmingham. | 40582085 |
Waseem Yaqub, who served on the governing board of Al-Hijrah School in the city, was found to have engaged in inappropriate conduct which made him "unsuitable to take part in the management of an independent school".
Independent schools also include academies or free schools.
The prohibition order was published by the ... | The former chairman of governors at an Islamic school in Birmingham has been banned from managing schools. | 40886278 |
The gunmen, dressed in police uniforms, stormed the Badaber air base on Friday morning, Maj Gen Asim Bajwa said.
At least 16 of the victims were killed during morning prayers at a mosque inside the compound, Gen Bajwa added.
The Pakistani Taliban said they ordered the attack. Peshawar has frequently been targeted by mi... | Taliban militants have killed at least 29 people in an attack on an air force base in the northern city of Peshawar, Pakistani officials say. | 34287385 |
Then with a flick of his black spiked hair he raises his middle finger and turns to a microphone.
"Is it wrong to be at this place, wrong to have been born here?" the 25-year-old shouts in Burmese, metal rivets sparkling on his denim jacket.
"My eyes and brains are so disappointed, so come and take out my eyes and brai... | In a dark basement in the Burmese capital Rangoon, Ye Ngwe Soe lets out a tortured howl. | 17689018 |
The PM said the energy market "is not working", with vulnerable people worst hit by "rip-off" bills.
Industry figures have criticised the plan, first announced last month, saying it could lead to higher prices.
Labour, which offered its own bill cap ahead of the 2015 election, accused the Tories of "desperate stuff".
I... | Theresa May has vowed to end the "injustice" of rising energy costs by including a cap in the Conservative general election manifesto. | 39852119 |
Lee Johnson's side are fourth in the Championship and are on the back of a four-game winning streak in the league.
The game will be Warnock's first as the club's manager after he replaced Paul Trollope on 5 October.
"I think we can give them a game but we know how difficult it's going to be," Warnock said.
Warnock has ... | Getting a positive result against local rivals Bristol City will be a difficult task, according to new Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock. | 37630691 |
Ms Marshall was found dead at an apartment block at Victoria Street in the town on Sunday evening.
The police initially said Ms Marshall's death was being treated as suspicious and launched a murder inquiry after a post mortem examination. | Police investigating the murder of Laura Marshall in Lurgan have been granted an extra 36 hours by a court to question a 36-year-old man. | 35970129 |
London's recently renovated Imperial War Museum, Manchester's Whitworth art gallery and Belfast's The MAC are among those vying for the £100,000 prize.
The Tower of London, Oxford University Museum of Natural History and the Stamford Military Hospital at Dunham Massey complete the list.
The winner will be announced at ... | Six UK museums are competing for the title of Museum of the Year 2015. | 32449688 |
Mary Bowers, 31, suffered a severe brain injury and multiple fractures in the crash that left her trapped underneath a four-tonne lorry, in east London in November 2011.
Driver Petre Beiu was found guilty of careless driving in 2012.
Mr Justice Supperstone approved the settlement at a High Court hearing.
Journalist Ms ... | A woman who was left requiring 24-hour care after she was knocked off her bicycle by a lorry has been awarded compensation to fund her care for life. | 34835901 |
The proposal was opposed by the Ulster Unionists, the SDLP and Sinn Féin.
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has said it will quit Northern Ireland's ruling executive if the assembly is not adjourned or suspended by the government.
The crisis was sparked by the murder of a former IRA man last month.
The killing of Kev... | An attempt to adjourn the Northern Ireland Assembly has been defeated amid a growing political crisis for Stormont's power-sharing institutions. | 34204542 |
The U's lost 3-2 to Middlesbrough on Saturday after coming back from 2-0 down against the Premier League side.
Appleton's side return to League Two action at Charlton on Tuesday and are also in the EFL Trophy semi-finals.
"It's been great," Appleton told BBC Radio Oxford of the cup run. "But right now, it's all about w... | Oxford United boss Michael Appleton has urged his players to "quickly move on" from their FA Cup fifth round exit. | 39027465 |
Llanelli Joint Venture, a partnership between the Welsh Government and Carmarthenshire council, is advertising 2.8 acres (1.1 hectares) of land at Burry Port Harbour.
It comes with planning consent for mixed-use developments.
They include two housing development sites, as well as opportunities for shops, a restaurant, ... | A harbour-side site has been offered for sale in Carmarthenshire to encourage regeneration in the area. | 37107831 |
The historic and controversial move is to prevent children being born with deadly genetic diseases.
Doctors in Newcastle - who developed the advanced form of IVF - are expected to be the first to offer the procedure and have already appealed for donor eggs.
The first such child could be born, at the earliest, by the en... | Babies made from two women and one man have been approved by the UK's fertility regulator. | 38328097 |
Thistle hope to have Nitriansky, 26, in Saturday's squad to face Hibernian.
He has turned out for five clubs in his homeland, including Slavia Prague, and also played in Italy with Avellino.
Defenders Niall Keown and Jordan Turnbull, midfielder Blair Spittal and goalkeeper Jamie Sneddon have also joined the Jags for th... | Czech defender Milan Nitriansky has joined Partick Thistle on a deal until the end of the season, subject to international clearance. | 40826229 |
Syed Farook and his wife Tashfeen Malik killed 14 people in the Islamic State-inspired attack in California.
A mobile phone belonging to Farook was recovered but FBI Director James Comey said encryption technology meant they had not been able to access it.
Such technology was "overwhelmingly" affecting law enforcement,... | US investigators are still unable to unlock a phone owned by one of the attackers involved in the shootings in San Bernardino last year, the FBI says. | 35537954 |
When prospective buyers enter the 900-home development "Seaside Home" along an avenue of Grecian columns, their eyes are meant to be drawn to three athletes, chiselled from fake bronze.
At "Starry Olympic City", another development nearby, the statues are of pouting art deco girls.
When it comes to putting the frozen c... | What does Wang Shi, founder and chairman of China Vanke, the world's biggest home builder by revenue, make of China's overheated property market? | 35533056 |
Ryanair said it could cut fares by as much as 9% on some routes in the next few months as competition intensified.
Its comments overshadowed news of a 55% rise in first-quarter profits, and Ryanair's shares fell 1.38%.
Shares across the sector were hit by Ryanair's comments, with EasyJet and British Airways owner IAG d... | Shares in airlines fell after comments from Ryanair raised fears of a price war in the sector. | 40702836 |
Media playback is not supported on this device | Double Champions League winner Gareth Bale urges team-mates to 'do Wales proud' at Euro 2016 | 36491423 |
The Dow Jones closed up 293 points, or 1.8%, at 16,351.
The Nasdaq jumped 114 points, or 2.5%, to 4,750 while the S&P 500 was up 35 points, or 1.8% at 1,949.
Earlier Chinese stock markets recovered from sharp falls, with analysts suggesting Beijing had intervened to prop up the market.
The Federal Reserve's Beige Book ... | (Close): Wall Street shares rallied on Wednesday, recovering some of their losses from the previous trading session. | 34129777 |
It comes three weeks after 24-year-old non-league footballer Daniel Wilkinson died during a game.
An appeal has been set up in memory of the player to fund heart checks in grassroots football.
"Too many people are being lost where we could intervene," said MP Mims Davies, who is calling for widespread cardiac screening... | All young people involved in sport should be screened for underlying heart conditions, experts say. | 37347490 |
A study of prescriptions showed that between 1995 and 2010, the proportion of adults being given more than five drugs doubled to 20.8%.
Dundee University researchers say the findings raise "significant concerns" about adverse drug interactions.
The number of adults dispensed more than 10 drugs tripled to 5.6%.
The 15-y... | One in five adults in Tayside is dispensed more than five drugs, amid what researchers are calling a "rising tide" of prescriptions. | 32396661 |
All-rounder Maxwell was set to join the Australia A squad in India but he will instead remain at Yorkshire.
The 26-year-old was originally signed for the T20 Blast, but will now be available for the One-Day Cup and County Championship as well.
However, New Zealand's Kane Williamson will join the club for the final four... | Yorkshire have extended their deal with Glenn Maxwell after Aaron Finch was ruled out for the rest of the season. | 33520955 |
He made his comments during a meeting of the Fine Gael parliamentary party on Wednesday.
Mr Kenny will travel to the US for the annual St Patrick's Day celebrations.
He will continue the tradition of presenting the US president with a shamrock.
There had been speculation he would face a motion of no confidence at the m... | Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny has said he will deal with the question of his leadership "effectively and conclusively" after returning from Washington next month. | 39058469 |
Garth Wright, 95, from Plymouth, also unveiled a new memorial plaque on Plymouth Hoe.
In 1940, hundreds of boats set sail to rescue hundreds of thousands of Allied troops who had retreated from Hitler's forces on to the shores of Dunkirk.
"We went across to France, we defended Dunkirk and the evacuation," said Mr Wrigh... | One of the last surviving Dunkirk veterans led a 75th anniversary service to mark the World War Two evacuation. | 32181961 |
5 October 2016 Last updated at 16:41 BST
Alex Thurber, who is in charge of devices at the company, told the BBC that a new handset featuring a physical keyboard would be released within six months.
He said there was demand for such a device, despite falling sales at the firm. | Blackberry says it will continue to be a smartphone brand, after announcing it would end in-house development of devices. | 37568220 |
The Spaniard has now won three straight titles, after his Barcelona Open and Monte Carlo Masters victories, while his record on clay this year is 15-0.
Nadal edged the Austrian in the tie-break of a tense first set that lasted one hour and 18 minutes.
He broke world number seven Thiem early in the second set to set up ... | Rafael Nadal beat Dominic Thiem 7-6 (10-8) 6-4 to win his fifth Madrid Open title and move into the world's top four. | 39917330 |
After about 90 minutes in the air the plane landed safely back at Pudong airport in Shanghai.
The plane is a key symbol of Beijing's soaring ambitions to enter the global aviation market.
Made by state-owned firm Comac, it has been in planning since 2008 but the flight was repeatedly pushed back.
For Friday's maiden fl... | China's first large domestically made passenger aircraft has completed its maiden flight, mounting a major challenge to Boeing and Airbus. | 39814146 |
Police were called to a house in Sloan Drive, Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, just before 01:00 GMT on Monday.
The boy, who has not been formally identified, was taken to hospital and died on Tuesday evening.
A 36-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of supplying a controlled drug and was further arrested in custod... | A woman has been arrested after the death of a 13-year-old boy. | 39134068 |
North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones said he feared counter-terrorism policing could be focused on ports in south-east England.
He warned it could leave ports such as Holyhead on Anglesey - the UK's second busiest passenger port - understaffed.
The commissioner added more security resources are needed,... | Assurances have been sought over long-term port security and post-Brexit travel arrangements between the UK and Ireland. | 38854041 |
MEPs, including European Parliament chief Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt say the proposal is a "damp squib".
It offers Europeans in the UK fewer rights than Britons in the EU, they say in a joint letter to newspapers.
Cabinet Office minister Damian Green said the "basic rights" of EU citizens living in the UK would ... | Theresa May's offer to give EU citizens in the UK "settled status" after Brexit has been described as being "far short of what citizens are entitled to". | 40552318 |
The footage was captured by a colleague who said he had raised the problem with employers without result.
The vehicle was being driven through the Leicestershire countryside towards Market Harborough, with the driver telling someone to apply for a job.
Operator FCC Environmental said the driver would remain suspended w... | A refuse collector filmed using his mobile phone while driving down a country lane has been suspended. | 38808255 |
Tourist business consortium Visit Isle of Wight (VIOW) has agreed to run the two-week Isle of Wight Walking Festival after the island's council scrapped its events team earlier this year.
The rebranded IsleWalk17 will take place from 13 April to 15 May.
Visit Isle of Wight said its evaluation showed the festival brings... | A popular walking festival which was cancelled amid council cuts will continue, new organisers have said. | 38158091 |
Officers also found an AK47-style assault rifle after they were called to reports of a fight in East Street, Bromley, at about 04:30 GMT.
Up to 10 men were involved in the brawl which was spotted by CCTV operators, who traced a man to a Bromley address.
Two men, aged 32 and 41, were arrested on suspicion of firearms of... | Two men have been arrested after police seized a World War Two machine gun and a rocket launcher following a street fight in south east London. | 30973760 |
Siemens said it has "no business ties to the Iranian nuclear programme".
An Iranian MP said the devices had been discovered before they could explode.
Iran is under UN sanctions and the MP did not say where the equipment had come from. Tehran is engaged in a standoff with Western countries which suspect it is building ... | German engineering company Siemens has denied allegations that it planted explosive devices inside nuclear equipment destined for Iran. | 19690774 |
Belle Wahallah, meaning "Belly Pain", is an acoustic dance track about alleviating hunger and poverty, from Sierra Leone's thumb piano virtuoso Sorie Kondi.
Born blind and with no formal education, he learnt the kondi, a type of thumb piano rarely played in Sierra Leone, to make his living as a street musician and adop... | In her regular column about African music, DJ Rita Ray delves into back-to-the future sounds from Sierra Leone, Congolese funeral techno and jazz and samples some Malawian-Naija Afropop. | 36685982 |
Following the birth of her first child, Jessica developed a problem with her thyroid gland that greatly exacerbated her pre-existing anxiety disorder.
"I've had anxiety my whole life," says the 36-year-old from Canberra, Australia. "The [thyroid] condition meant that my anxiety got out of control."
This was back in 201... | Jessica May was moving quickly up the career ladder until she was tripped up by mental illness. | 39255217 |
Mr Johnson, who led the campaign for Britain to leave the EU, will also meet with US Secretary of State John Kerry.
Ministers will discuss the Nice attacks and the defeated coup in Turkey but have stressed there will be no formal discussions about Britain's EU exit.
Mr Johnson's journey to the talks was delayed after h... | Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is due to meet his European Union counterparts for the first time in Brussels later. | 36822134 |
Swansea Crown Court had heard Geraint Evan Jones carried out the "unprovoked" attack after being in an Aberystwyth bar for just six minutes.
Jones, from Aberystwyth, admitted inflicting grievous bodily harm but was cleared of doing it with intent.
Gwynant Jones, 25, had reconstructive surgery following the incident in ... | A former soldier who went out dressed as Colonel Gaddafi has been jailed for 16 months after biting off part of a man's ear in a "savage" pub attack. | 39339315 |
The 28-year-old Cyprus international sees Walsall as League One's answer to Premier League leaders Leicester City.
"They've got great characters and good team spirit. And that's one of the main things we've got here," he told BBC WM.
"Added to our ability, our togetherness has been fantastic from the first day and is s... | Walsall defender Jason Demetriou says one of the Saddlers' strengths in this season's promotion bid has been their ability to stay "under the radar". | 35542521 |
The pair have had seven unsuccessful world title challenges between them and a tight contest was predicted.
But Groves landed more the regular and telling blows and was awarded the verdict 118-110 by all three judges.
Chris Eubank Jr successfully defended his British middleweight title for the first time with a fourth-... | George Groves beat Martin Murray by unanimous decision in a must-win super-middleweight contest in London. | 36631388 |
This year's top prize went to surprise winner The Square, a Swedish film about the sometimes bonkers art world and how we can best help others.
Cannes has seen dozens of film premieres and parties, and red carpet appearances from the likes of Rihanna, Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner.
Here are some of the highlights and ... | With the prizes given out, the bags packed and the hangovers kicking in, the 70th Cannes Film Festival has drawn to a close. | 40077181 |
One of them is the goalkeeper Dagoberto Portillo.
Another three players were banned for between six and 18 months. Only one of the 22 players involved was cleared.
The players were accused of receiving bribes in matches such as a 5-0 defeat against Mexico in 2011 and a 4-2 loss against Paraguay last February.
Four play... | El Salvador's football federation has imposed a life-time ban on 14 members of the country's national team for match-fixing. | 24184567 |
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said the flock at Settle consisted of about 17 birds.
The strain of H5N8 avian flu is the same as the one found in Wales on 3 January and at a farm in Lincolnshire in December.
Defra said the risk to public health was "very low".
The UK's chief veterinary o... | Chickens and ducks with avian flu have been found at a property in North Yorkshire. | 38541600 |
The Grade II-listed building, which dates back to 1840, will get a new outdoor seating and play area.
The Arts Council is contributing £450,000 to the project while Liverpool City Council is investing £100,000 and £40,000 is from private contributions.
The centre will remain open during the renovation work.
The Black-E... | The Black-E contemporary arts centre in Liverpool city centre is to undergo a £600,000 refurbishment. | 35726983 |
MPs approved the plan for a German non-combat role by 445 votes to 146.
Tornado reconnaissance jets, a naval frigate and 1,200 soldiers will be sent to the region.
The vote comes after a French request following last month's Paris attacks. Ministers believe Germany is now an IS target too.
Germany's decision comes a da... | Germany's parliament has voted to send military support to the US-led coalition fighting Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria. | 35002733 |
The 24-year-old winger becomes the fourth signing of the transfer window for the Women's Super League One club.
Dunn, who won the US Golden Boot award while playing for the Spirit in 2015, has agreed a contract with Chelsea until 2018.
"It's a big personal challenge for me but I am ready to take this next step in my ca... | Chelsea Ladies have signed USA international Crystal Dunn from American side Washington Spirit. | 38501063 |
Competitive and amateur swimmers, not to be put off by the bad weather, found a novel use for the deep layers of snow which in some areas reached 40 inches (100cm), and posted videos of people launching themselves into the soft powder.
Chris McMahon and Drew Riebel in Morgantown, West Virginia, braved the elements for ... | The huge blizzard that blanketed the US east coast kept most people indoors, but it also provided ideal conditions for "snow-swimming". | 35396402 |
The world's largest technology services company said that revenue fell 13.5% to $20.8bn, while net profit fell 17% to $3.5bn.
The strong US dollar and IBM's decision to move away from its hardware business to focus on higher-margin operations both hit its performance.
Chief executive Ginni Rometty said that the second-... | IBM has reported a fall in sales for the 13th consecutive quarter. | 33604795 |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.