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Cosgrove said it was "an honour and a privilege" to receive the special prize in recognition of his 40 years of programme making.
Eddie Izzard, Alesha Dixon and Jedward also presented prizes on Sunday.
The awards, given by Bafta, recognise excellence in children's film, television, games and online media.
Cosgrove co-f... | Brian Cosgrove, the creator of the 1980s animated TV series Danger Mouse has been honoured at the British Academy Children's Awards in London. | 20495744 |
The UK broadcaster will start showing ultra-high resolution content to some of its satellite customers from 13 August.
BT, Netflix and Amazon already offer 4K material, but analysts say Sky has a better line-up of films and sport.
But demand will be limited by the cost of the premium subscriptions required.
In addition... | Sky has revealed that its first 4K offerings will include more than 70 on-demand films and more than 100 of this season's live Premier League games. | 36793510 |
Police say 80 people are currently presumed dead after the fire at the west London tower block on 14 June.
Adele encouraged fans at the show to donate money to help the victims of the blaze.
She said Wembley's prices were "extortionate" and asked the crowd to donate rather than waste the money on "overpriced wine".
"It... | Adele paid tribute to the victims of the Grenfell Tower at her Wembley Stadium concert on Wednesday evening. | 40440509 |
Yet now the world's leading trio head to this week's Memorial Tournament in Ohio each having won on their last outing before this popular PGA Tour stop, which is hosted by Jack Nicklaus.
Spieth put behind him his Masters meltdown in clinical style with an extraordinary final round to win the Colonial Invitational in hi... | In recent weeks the so-called "big three" was being reduced to the "big one" because Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy were struggling to live with the excellence of top dog Jason Day. | 36412645 |
Nos Fawrth fe wnaeth cyfranddalwyr Clwb Casnewydd bleidleisio o blaid y syniad - roedd yn rhaid i'r cytundeb dderbyn sêl bendith dros 75% o'r cyfranddalwyr.
Fe wnaeth 81% o'r cyfranddalwyr gefnogi'r cynllun.
Roedd yr Undeb eisoes yn berchen 50% o'r rhanbarth gafodd ei ffurfio yn 2003, tra bod maes Rodney Parade yn ei... | Mae Clwb Rygbi Casnewydd wedi cefnogi cynllun lle bydd Undeb Rygbi Cymru yn cymryd rheolaeth o'r rhanbarth a phrynu cae Rodney Parade. | 39862791 |
In the Senedd, Mr Jones was asked if he stood by comments he made in 2012.
At that time he said the missile system would be "more than welcome" in Milford Haven, if it was forced to leave the Clyde if Scotland become independent.
Asked if that was still his message, Mr Jones replied: "No, and that's not going to be the... | First Minister Carwyn Jones has said he no longer wants to see Britain's fleet of Trident nuclear submarines based in Pembrokeshire if it left Scotland. | 34850031 |
Stuart Jenkins, 41, of Ossett, West Yorkshire, had been charged with killing Arthur Brumhill, 76, in Northampton in 1993.
Mr Brumhill was found dead in the basement of Denton's pet and garden shop. He had 26 injuries and his body was covered in straw.
Speaking outside Northampton Crown Court, Mr Jenkins said: "I'm reli... | A man has been cleared of murdering an elderly pet shop worker more than 20 years ago. | 39155856 |
Despite encouraging signs in the economy, and years of public sector austerity measures already, only 40% of planned cuts will have been made by the general election in May, according to UK spending watchdog the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).
To hit current government plans to reduce the UK deficit, the remain... | Public services in the UK are facing a protracted squeeze, with central and local government under pressure to cut spending as budgets shrink. | 30325448 |
The Utah Division of Child and Family Services is searching for ways to challenge to Tuesday's decision.
Without a challenge, the child will be removed from April Hoagland and Beckie Peirce's care within a week.
The decision, made by Judge Scott Johansen in the town of Price, has been criticised by gay rights groups.
I... | A judge in the US state of Utah has ordered that a foster child be removed from the care of a lesbian couple, and placed with a heterosexual family. | 34800722 |
Ross Porter, from Dunfermline, is to stand trial after being charged with assaulting Daniel Jordan.
Mr Porter is alleged to have pinned the 17-year-old to the ground before biting his face "to his severe injury and permanent disfigurement" on 10 July.
He made no plea or declaration and was remanded in custody.
Sheriff ... | A 30-year-old man has appeared in court charged with leaving a teenager scarred for life by biting him on the face at the T in the Park festival. | 33600365 |
The Tinsley Art Project aims to appoint an artist to develop a design worth up to £450,000.
The piece will be Sheffield's largest-ever public art commission and will be funded by energy company E.ON.
The company pledged the money to the council after the structures were demolished in August 2008.
Andrew Skelton, publi... | A search has begun for an artist to create a public art piece near Sheffield's famous former cooling towers site. | 35039152 |
The revelation came during questioning of a senior detective who led the investigation into the murders.
Ten Protestant men were shot dead by the IRA in the attack in County Armagh in 1976.
They were shot after gunmen stopped their bus on their way home from work.
The inquest heard on Wednesday about a list of names of... | An inquest has been told that a man who regularly travelled on the minibus at the centre of the Kingsmills Massacre was subsequently named as one of those involved in the attack. | 40108529 |
The operation follows months of investigation into the Artemis brothel.
Brothel managers are accused of evading some €17.5m (£14m; $19.7m) in social security payments since 2006.
Prosecutors allege that staff at Artemis were forced to pretend to be self-employed to avoid the payments.
Police say the raid was conducted ... | Nine hundred police officers have taken part in a raid on one of Germany's biggest brothels in Berlin, making six arrests over alleged human trafficking and tax fraud. | 36043834 |
Máirtín Ó Muilleoir said that Brexit Secretary David Davis did not make a commitment to underwrite the funding during their meeting on Thursday.
The finance minister said that up to £300m could be lost.
Mr Davis also met First Minister Arlene Foster on his first Belfast visit.
'Frank exchange'
Mr Ó Muilleoir told BBC R... | Stormont's finance minister has said the UK government must do more to ensure that European peace and cross-border funding is secured as part of the Brexit negotiations. | 37255387 |
He is an elusive character, even to people in his home state of Sinaloa, the cradle of Mexico's drug-trafficking area. But while Sinaloans cannot hope to rival his riches, they have not wasted time cashing in on his fame either.
Isaiah Rodriguez has several stalls inside the labyrinthine Garmendia market in the histori... | It is little over a month since one of the world's richest drug lords, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman escaped through an impressively built mile-long tunnel. | 33898545 |
The first buses left the town, near the capital Damascus, accompanied by ambulances and Red Crescent vehicles.
But the UN has expressed concern over the plan, saying it is essential that those leaving do so voluntarily.
The Syrian army encircled Darayya in 2012 and just one aid delivery has reached the town since then.... | Civilians and rebel fighters have begun leaving the Syrian town of Darayya after a deal was reached ending a four-year government siege. | 37197933 |
Burke, 20, made 12 appearances for Wigan last season, while 21-year-old Cullen played 46 times for Bradford.
Both players join the Championship side having worked under Bolton manager Phil Parkinson at his former club Bradford.
"They'll add a lot of quality to the squad and have a desire to show everybody they can play... | West Ham midfielders Reece Burke and Josh Cullen have joined Championship side Bolton on loan until January. | 40789655 |
The man in charge of the Pisa tests, Andreas Schleicher, says the evidence from around the world reveals some big myths about what makes for a successful education system.
Teachers all around the world struggle with how to make up for social disadvantage in their classrooms. Some believe that deprivation is destiny.
An... | Education Secretary Nicky Morgan says she wants England to get into the top five of the international Pisa tests for English and maths by 2020. | 31087545 |
The county's fire and rescue service said it was "overwhelmed" with the response and the fact that 150 of the applicants were female.
County area manager, John McVay, said the number would be shortlisted to 100, with nine women guaranteed to go through to the next phase.
But he said no women would be guaranteed a job a... | More than 1,000 people applied for 15 jobs as a full-time fighter in Cumbria. | 37913277 |
The male rider, who has not been named, came off his bike at the privately-run event next to Low Hardwick Farm, near Sedgefield, at about 13:00 BST.
He was taken by air ambulance to hospital in Middlesbrough but was confirmed dead shortly before arrival.
The woman, in her early 30s, suffered serious injuries at about 1... | A man has died and a woman has been seriously injured at a quad and motocross event in County Durham. | 39765709 |
London, who finished second to Rovers in the Championship's regular season, opened the scoring through Andy Ackers.
Danny Addy, Kieren Moss, Robbie Mulhern and Ryan Shaw then went over to put the hosts 25-8 up at the break.
A second from Shaw sealed victory, before London finished strong with tries from James Cunningha... | Hull KR survived a London Broncos fightback to boost hopes of making an immediate Super League return. | 40938673 |
Anglesey-based Halen Mon, which exports salt all over the world, told the BBC's Sunday Politics Wales programme the EU gives the company access to "one of the largest economies in the world".
The UK government has committed to holding an in-out referendum on the EU.
Halen's Mon's produce has the EU's Protected Designat... | A Welsh business whose produce shares the same protected status as Champagne and Parma ham said the UK should stay in the European Union. | 32943147 |
It is just the latest chapter in a saga which has gone on for almost 50 years - ever since the Roskill Commission was set up to look at a third airport for London in 1968.
While the government has decided on its preferred option - Heathrow - there will now be a statutory public consultation process before a final decis... | The government has given the go-ahead to a third runway at Heathrow, but this doesn't mean the building of the runway is set to take place immediately. | 35011620 |
Tourists at Windsor Castle found themselves in the midst of the media and a handful of royal "super fans" decked from head to toe in union jacks.
Sharon and Spencer Robinson, from Washington State in the US, did not know the Queen would make a public appearance but said it would be "great" to see her in person. Cheryl ... | Crowds lining the streets of Windsor to catch a glimpse of the Queen on the eve of her 90th birthday found a typically British scene. | 36092972 |
The victim, who is in her 30s, was attacked in Hermon Hill, Wanstead, on her way to work at about 09:30 BST.
Nursery manager Karrien Stevens said the woman told her she was slashed by three Asian women dressed in black.
Counter-terrorism police have been informed but are not treating it as a terrorist incident.
Ms Stev... | A nursery school worker has been taken to hospital with a "slash wound" after reports of a stabbing in east London, police have said. | 40189916 |
The social media site forecast earnings of $0.55 per share - far below analysts expectations of $0.74 per share.
LinkedIn also reported a loss of $8m (£5.4m) for the year, compared with a $3m profit in 2014.
LinkedIn has been investing heavily in expansion outside the US, and said it plans to continue those efforts.
"... | LinkedIn shares dropped 26% after the company projected lower than expected profits for the first quarter of 2016. | 35499112 |
According to its latest report, two thirds involved illegal drugs.
Cocaine-related deaths rose to 247 - up from 169 in 2013, while deaths from heroin and/or morphine increased by 579 to 952 between 2012 and 2014.
The Department of Health said any drug-related death was a tragedy.
But while in England there was a 17% ri... | More than 3,300 people died from drug poisoning in 2014 in England and Wales, the highest figure since modern records began in 1993, the Office for National Statistics says. | 34136930 |
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based monitoring group, said jihadists overran Ain Issa and nearby villages before noon on Monday.
But a spokesman for the Kurdish Popular Protection Units (YPG) said it was still resisting the IS assault.
YPG fighters and allied Syrian rebels only seized Ain Issa two weeks... | Islamic State militants are reported to have regained control of a town near their northern Syrian stronghold of Raqqa from Kurdish-led forces. | 33413049 |
McCulloch has led Killie to top-flight safety but the club have yet to reveal whether that has earned him the job.
And Jones, who has been offered a new contract, said: "Could that sway my decision? Yeah it could.
"If someone else were to come in that would probably make me think twice about staying on."
And the winger... | Kilmarnock winger Jordan Jones admits he may quit the club if interim boss Lee McCulloch does not land the manager's job on a full-time basis. | 39977719 |
He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme it was "absurd" to keep prisoners in jail beyond their original terms.
The Conservative MP described the UK's prisons as "overcrowded slums".
Mr Clarke abolished IPP (Imprisonment for Public Protection) sentences in 2012 as justice secretary, saying they were a "stain" on the justi... | Former justice secretary Ken Clarke says parole boards should have more power to free criminals jailed because they were a danger to the public. | 36411638 |
PC Paul Sharp, from North Tyneside, was dismissed after receiving a suspended jail term by magistrates last month.
The 34-year-old admitted two counts of making indecent images of children and one of possessing extreme pornography.
In a statement, the force said it "completely condemned" PC Sharp's actions, which had b... | A Northumbria Police officer has been sacked after downloading indecent images of children, the force said. | 39015682 |
Robert Kay, from Bonnyrigg, stabbed Carlo Volante, in a "one sided violent attack" in broad daylight in front of the victim's girlfriend, Mhairi Hughes.
Kay, 36, must serve a minimum of 17 years before he can apply for parole.
Judge Lady Rae said: "This was a brutal killing with an extreme level of violence used toward... | A man who admitted murdering his flatmate's boyfriend after a row at the home they all shared has been jailed for life. | 39668961 |
The Blues trail the Premiership leaders by seven points but are unbeaten in four games against the league champions in all competitions this season.
"The league is probably over so this match is massive," said Waterworth.
"We relish these games and have proven we are every bit a match for Crusaders. We will go there fu... | Linfield striker Andrew Waterworth says his side's season "probably boils down to" Saturday's Irish Cup quarter-final against Crusaders at Seaview. | 39151302 |
But now, in comments given exclusively to BBC Uzbek, the younger sister, Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva has revealed an extraordinary rift at the heart of one of Central Asia's most prominent ruling families.
"My sister and I have not spoken to each other for 12 years," Ms Karimova-Tillyaeva says.
"There are no family or frie... | They are the glamorous daughters of Uzbekistan's authoritarian President Islam Karimov, mixing with international celebrities and enjoying a jet-set lifestyle. | 24179949 |
Kristofer Smith pleaded guilty to a charge of careless driving following the incident in Ardersier, near the Fort George base, on 19 January 2015.
The soldiers were out for a morning run when they were hit by Smith's Volkswagen car and injured. One had to be airlifted to hospital for treatment.
The 33-year-old will app... | A soldier has admitted knocking down four of his colleagues with a car outside an army base near Inverness. | 36985400 |
The Institute for Fiscal Studies said weak growth would lead to lower-than-expected tax receipts, increasing borrowing by £25bn by 2019-20.
The weaker prospects for the economy would result in a "significant increase in the deficit", it said.
Its forecasts come ahead of the Autumn Statement on 23 November.
The event wi... | The prospects for the UK's public finances have deteriorated by £25bn since the March Budget, an influential think tank has warned. | 37902922 |
The latest sequel to the influential game will go on general release after months of testing by those who backed it on Kickstarter.
After launch, the game will face stiff competition from other space-based games currently in development.
Many of those offer players very similar experiences to the fighting, trading and ... | Space trading game Elite: Dangerous is to be launched on 16 December. | 29939113 |
It has already affected five units on Broughshane Street and the fire service are currently trying to stop the fire from spreading further.
One firefighter has been slightly injured while tackling the blaze which began at 17:00 BST at the Woodgreen furniture store.
Police have said that Brougshane Street will stay clos... | A "significant" fire has broken out at a furniture shop in Ballymena, County Antrim and spread to adjoining shops. | 40093849 |
A Cambridge computer scientist cloned iPhone memory chips, allowing him an unlimited number of attempts to guess a passcode.
The work contradicts a claim made by the FBI earlier this year that this approach would not work.
The FBI made the claim as it sought access to San Bernardino gunman Syed Rizwan Farook's iPhone.
... | IPhone passcodes can be bypassed using just £75 ($100) of electronic components, research suggests. | 37407047 |
But while the likes of Newcastle United have been forking out millions of pounds since coming down from the Premier League, who could you have signed without having to pay another club a transfer fee this summer?
BBC Sport has created an XI made up entirely of players who have joined English Football League clubs on fr... | During every transfer window, fans of clubs up and down the country urge their team to 'splash the cash' on new players. | 36940705 |
Mr Gove's statement on British values in schools follows concerns about an Islamist takeover in schools in Birmingham - the so-called Trojan Horse claims.
In response to the issue, Mr Gove said pupils must be made aware of the "the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual ... | As Education Secretary Michael Gove calls for British values to be actively promoted in all schools across England, the BBC News website gauges head teachers' responses to this requirement. | 27777421 |
Heading into the final round at the PGA Catalunya Resort, Hoey is two shots outside the 25th and ties spot which will earn a tour card.
Five-time tour winner Hoey, 37, has missed 21 cuts in 28 events in 2016.
But after squeezing into the final two rounds on Tuesday, Hoey moved up 23 places with his six-birdie card.
Hoe... | Michael Hoey stayed in contention for a European Tour card at the qualifying school after a fifth-round 69 moved him into a share of 39th spot in Spain. | 38006733 |
It is thought Everton want £50m for the 22-year-old, who came close to joining Chelsea last summer.
"Everyone knows we are going to try," said Guardiola after Thursday's friendly win over Borussia Dortmund in China. "We will see what happens."
Stones was part of the England squad at Euro 2016 but did not feature as the... | Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed he is interested in signing Everton defender John Stones. | 36905593 |
Two bags, one containing tablets and the other a white substance, were found at back of Central Primary School on the town's Scroggy Road on Monday.
Police seized the bags and the contents are being forensically examined.
They have appealed for anyone with information to contact them. | Suspected drugs have been found in the playground of a school in Limavady, County Londonderry. | 34546202 |
Keith Passmore's body was discovered at a property in Clifton Road, Burnley shortly after 18:30 GMT on Saturday.
In a statement, the family of Mr Passmore, 60, said he "will be sadly missed" by relatives and close friends in Burnley and further afield.
Burney men Paul Howarth, 47, of Clifton Road, and Gary Burley, of H... | A man found stabbed to death in Lancashire made friends "wherever he went", his family said. | 30839240 |
Slade has begun to recapture the form he showed before he broke his leg against Wasps in December 2015.
The 23-year-old has been linked as replacement for George Ford, who has been tipped to leave the Rec.
"I've had a couple of chats with Henry and we've had a bit of a joke about the rumours flying around," said Baxter... | Exeter head coach Rob Baxter says he and Henry Slade have laughed about rumours linking the England back with a summer move to Premiership rivals Bath. | 38316552 |
Mr Duncan Smith, who is campaigning for an EU exit, also questioned the effectiveness of curbs to migrants' benefits on immigration to the UK.
The senior minister's comments directly contradict David Cameron, who says the UK is "safer and stronger" in the EU.
The PM told the BBC that leaving the EU would be "a leap in ... | Staying in the EU will make the UK more vulnerable to Paris-style terrorist attacks, Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith has told the BBC. | 35624409 |
It has emerged that some boards are continuing to perform the procedure.
This is despite a call for a moratorium by former health secretary Alex Neil in June last year.
Ms Robison also confirmed that women who have had complications as a result of mesh implants would be able to access specialist support.
Mesh implants ... | Health Secretary Shona Robison is urging health boards to suspend mesh implant operations until an independent review into their use is published. | 31682128 |
David Davis said a "sustainable" system would take into account the needs of the NHS and different industries.
He also said the government had a "huge contingency plan" for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
Mr Davis was speaking on a special edition of BBC Question Time ahead of Wednesday's formal Brexit notificati... | Immigration should rise and fall depending on the UK's needs after it has left the EU, the Brexit secretary says. | 39407039 |
Dywedodd Cymdeithas yr Iaith eu bod wedi eu gwahodd i roi tystiolaeth ar Safonau'r Gymraeg i bwyllgor Diwylliant, y Gymraeg a Chyfathrebu'r Cynulliad ddydd Mawrth.
Ond ar ôl rhoi gwybod na fydden nhw'n ymateb i gwestiynau gan aelod UKIP y pwyllgor, Neil Hamilton, cafodd y gwahoddiad ei dynnu yn ôl.
Dywedodd Bethan Jenk... | Mae mudiad iaith wedi dweud iddyn nhw gael eu hatal rhag ymddangos gerbron pwyllgor Cynulliad i roi tystiolaeth am eu bod wedi penderfynu peidio ag ateb cwestiwn gan AC o blaid UKIP. | 38660921 |
England vice-captain Heather Knight reflects on the one-day international phase of the multi-format Women's Ashes. The series continues with a one-off Test at Canterbury which begins on Tuesday, 11 August. You can listen to commentary on every ball of the series on the BBC.
It was a massive honour to pick up my 50th ca... | With all the waiting and build-up finally over, it was time to don the dark blues and kick off our Ashes campaign at Taunton with the first one-day international. | 33750151 |
The Welsh government target is for 95% of patients to see a specialist in 62 days, but the latest figure is 84%.
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board had 69.9% of patients start treatment in time while Aneurin Bevan achieved 98%.
The Welsh government said most patients are seen within the target.
Launching it... | Waiting time targets for urgent cancer cases in Wales are still being missed, despite a pledge they would be met by March. | 22695822 |
One of the biggest groups to feel the heat were the thousands arriving at Glastonbury Festival. Elsewhere, people took to pools, parks, fountains and rivers to cool off. | As the UK basks in the hottest June day in 41 years, people up and down the country have found ways to keep cool. | 40355934 |
The tax investigation it is facing in Luxembourg and the general worldwide crackdown on the movement of profits between different tax jurisdictions to minimise payments are likely to have been two.
A third is the fact that McDonald's already has a significant business in the UK.
But, taking a step back from the specifi... | McDonald's decision to move its tax base to the UK will have multiple factors. | 38252118 |
Countrywide was found guilty of selling bad loans, as part of a programme called "hustle", to US mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2007.
In October, a judge found the bank liable on a fraud charge but did not decide a penalty.
Former Countrywide executive Rebecca Mairone must also pay $1m.
"We believe that ... | Bank of America's Countrywide business must pay the US government $1.3bn (£769m) for selling defective home loans, a New York judge has ruled. | 28570935 |
The play, written by Doctor Foster writer Mike Bartlett, is being adapted into a one-off drama for BBC Two.
The Olivier Award-winning play imagines Prince Charles's accession to the throne following the Queen's death.
Tim Pigott-Smith, who played King Charles on stage, is reprising the role for TV.
Charlotte Riley, who... | Peaky Blinders actress Charlotte Riley has been cast as the Duchess of Cambridge in the TV adaptation of the award-winning play King Charles III. | 37921416 |
William Hill said it took the decision after canvassing views from a number of major shareholders.
Last week, its biggest investor, Parvus Asset Management, heavily criticised the tie-up.
Canada's Amaya, which owns PokerStars, said that remaining independent was the best move for shareholders.
Amaya said: "Discussions ... | British bookmaker William Hill and Amaya, owner of the world's biggest online poker business, have ended talks of a possible £4.5bn merger. | 37688066 |
US analysis of more than 500,000 births in North America and Europe found death rates for babies in planned home births were double that of those in planned hospital births.
But the risk was still low, at 0.2%.
UK doctors said the evidence needed to be taken into account, but a midwives' body questioned its relevance.
... | Women who plan home births recover more rapidly from childbirth, but there is a higher risk of their child dying, an international study suggests. | 10465473 |
The 25-year-old made 37 league appearances for the Sandgrounders last season, having joined in July 2015 following his release by Tranmere.
"Josh will be a real leader on the pitch and he is another key piece in my squad building," manager Andy Bishop told the club website.
"I am delighted he has shared our ambitions f... | Josh Thompson has signed a new contract for an undisclosed period of time at National League side Southport. | 36368215 |
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After Martinez spoke to the media first following his side's 3-1 victory, Mourinho interrupted the Spaniard as he addressed another group of journalists.
The Portuguese felt his interviews should have taken place first.
"Roberto, next time tell me to go before you because ... | Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho argued with Everton boss Roberto Martinez over managerial etiquette after his side lost at Goodison Park on Saturday. | 34244585 |
Temporary traffic lights have been in place on the A30 in Sherborne since 3 May due to culvert drainage works.
However, Dorset County Council said an investigation found "large amounts of material have been lost from the roof of the culvert, leaving it vulnerable to collapse".
A section of the road will close at the en... | A major route through Dorset is to close for repairs amid fears it could become unstable and collapse. | 36268540 |
Katie Rough was found in the Woodthorpe area of York on Monday afternoon.
She was taken to hospital but died a short time later. Inquiries into the circumstances surrounding her death continue, North Yorkshire Police said.
A 15-year-old girl was arrested and remains in police custody.
More on this story and others in N... | A seven-year-old who died after she was found seriously injured on a path leading to a playing field has been named by police. | 38576502 |
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The British pair beat Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina and his Japanese partner Shingo Kunieda 6-4 4-6 6-2.
They now face Stephane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer of France on Saturday, in a repeat of last year's final.
Fellow Briton Jordanne Whiley will also defend her women's wh... | Defending champions Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett have reached the men's wheelchair doubles final at Wimbledon for the third successive year. | 40610789 |
Jack Ewins, 26, originally from Suffolk, and Timothy Glover, 30, from Australia, grabbed Universal Studios' attention for a fan site about rumoured Jurassic World character "Patel".
They were amazed to be flown to Los Angeles and asked to make a site for Simon Masrani, the character's actual name.
"It felt unbelievable... | A lifelong Jurassic Park fan said being asked to make a website for the new movie was a "dream come true". | 33226770 |
Visitors to the park were told to stay indoors when the female animal, named Ember, was discovered outside the perimeter fence at 11:00 BST on Friday.
The park's managing director said staff tried to tranquilise the three-year-old Eurasian wolf, but it was out of range.
Earlier this year Ember gave birth to five cubs, ... | A wolf has been shot dead after it escaped from Cotswold Wildlife Park in Oxfordshire. | 40708800 |
The public services ombudsman said the 4% rise in the last year was a "real concern" and against a fall in complaints about other public bodies.
Complaints about health now make up 36% of Nick Bennett's caseload.
The Welsh Government acknowledged the report but said it should be put in the context of a million A&E atte... | Complaints about the NHS in Wales to a watchdog body have increased by more than 50% over the past five years. | 36714071 |
The 49-year-old ex-England striker succeeded Graham Westley in the summer, his first managerial role, with Boro having reached the play-offs last year.
But they are only eight points above the relegation zone, with three points taken from the last 24 available.
"Teddy has had the worst luck I've seen in the 16 years I'... | Teddy Sheringham has been sacked as manager of Stevenage with the club 19th in League Two. | 35465521 |
Sophie Taylor, 22, died when her car hit a block of flats in Adamsdown, Cardiff, in August 2016.
The court heard Melissa Pesticcio and former boyfriend Michael Wheeler drove separate cars as they chased Miss Taylor on a three mile (4.8km) pursuit.
Miss Pesticcio, of Llanrumney, denies causing death by dangerous driving... | A woman allegedly killed one of her ex-boyfriend's former partners in a car chase after forcing her BMW into a wall, Cardiff Crown Court has heard. | 39724233 |
Dyfed-Powys Police said an unmarked Ford Focus collided with a teenage male cyclist on the A4138 in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, at about 22:00 GMT on Friday.
The cyclist was struck as he crossed the road and he has been taken to hospital with a leg injury.
The crash is being investigated.
The unmarked car had its blue l... | A cyclist has been taken to hospital after being hit by an unmarked police car which was responding to an emergency call. | 35084554 |
The biggest riser was the world's biggest cruise ship operator, Carnival, whose shares rose 3% to £41.45.
Higher ticket prices and greater onboard spending by customers had boosted its quarterly revenues and profits.
Lloyds bank shares rose 2% to 64p after it bought the MBNA credit card firm.
Lloyds paid £1.9bn in its ... | Shares in London rose on Tuesday with the FTSE 100 share index closing 27 points higher at 7,044, the highest level for two months. | 38377099 |
Hossein Dehghan said the test was "in line with our plans" and insisted that the country would "not allow foreigners to interfere in our defence affairs".
The US warned on Tuesday that the test, reportedly of a medium-range ballistic missile, was "absolutely unacceptable".
Iran has carried out several since a 2015 nucl... | Iran's defence minister has confirmed that it tested a missile over the weekend, but denied it had violated a UN Security Council resolution. | 38826235 |
The incident happened at about 21:00 on 23 January in the upstairs toilets of the Caledonian Bar in the city's High Street.
In the new appeal, police said some people may know the pub by its former name, Smith & Jones.
A man was in custody following the incident but has been released.
Officers have asked people who wer... | Police have made a new appeal for information after a woman was attacked in the male toilets of a pub in Inverness last month. | 31116685 |
The militia took over the refuge in Oregon on 2 January, protesting against government "interference" in the lives of ranchers in the western US.
The development comes hours after the FBI surrounded the group at the site.
In late January, one protester was shot dead when the FBI and police arrested the leaders of the o... | The remaining armed occupiers of a US wildlife sanctuary in the state of Oregon have surrendered, the FBI confirms. | 35552820 |
The Nanteos Cup was taken from a home in Weston under Penyard, near Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire in July 2014.
West Mercia Police described the dark wood cup as a "medieval mazer bowl" and "a wooden cup/chalice", and that it was kept in a blue velvet bag.
The owners are offering £1,000 and West Mercia Police are offeri... | The owners of a stolen Holy Grail relic are offering a reward for its return after the cup was stolen last year. | 31736576 |
Ken Wolfe was hurt while taking part in a display at the Gorleston Clifftop Festival at 14:15 BST on Saturday.
He was taken to the James Paget Hospital in Gorleston with a suspected fractured skull.
It emerged after tests that he has a broken collar bone and bruising but he vowed to be back in the saddle soon.
Mr Wolfe... | A motorcycle stunt rider clipped a colleague's wheel and plunged to the ground on a wall of death carnival show in Norfolk, it has emerged. | 33669189 |
Don't Take Me Home follows how Wales ended a 58-year wait to reach a major tournament and surpassed expectations in France.
Chris Coleman's team topped their group and beat Belgium on their way to the last four before losing to Portugal.
The film is out in UK cinemas on 3 March but there will be previews around Wales o... | The story of Wales' remarkable journey to the semi-final of Euro 2016 is to be released in cinemas. | 38856071 |
Tory AMs will travel to Westminster on Thursday for what is described as their regular annual meeting at No 10.
David Cameron is expected to be present despite German Chancellor Angela Merkel visiting parliament the same day.
The gathering follows the sacking of four shadow cabinet ministers by Welsh Tory leader Andrew... | The prime minister will meet Welsh Tory AMs later this week as the fallout continues over the party's divisions over income tax devolution. | 26348536 |
The Save Fenton Town Hall action group moved in on 9 November after the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) put it on the market for £500,000.
They argued a sale of the building could put at risk a World War One memorial inside.
The group had been due in court earlier after being served an MoJ eviction notice.
Fenton resident J... | Campaigners who occupied a former town hall to try to stop it being sold have called off their month-long action. | 30408935 |
The 21-year-old spent last season on loan at Walsall, scoring five times in 52 appearances in all competitions.
Tykes boss Paul Heckingbottom told his club's website: "I am really, really pleased to get Jason to join us.
"We have been monitoring him for a while and as soon as we became aware that there was a chance, we... | Barnsley have signed Southampton defender Jason McCarthy for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal. | 40265035 |
Despite the midfielder being just 26, it was the 12th professional club of his career.
This was a player, lest we forget, who Chelsea were so keen to sign in 2007 that the Premier League side ultimately earned a transfer ban from Fifa for supposedly inducing Kakuta to break his contract with Lens.
Chelsea received a 16... | Earlier this week, DR Congo international Gael Kakuta joined French side Amiens. | 40607897 |
Objectors want the cabling - which would run between County Meath and County Tyrone - to run underground.
The £250m project is planned to link the electricity grids of Northern Ireland and the Republic.
And EirGrid says overhead lines are the best option.
One campaigner, John Woods, said that he and fellow objectors w... | Campaigners have reacted angrily after the Republic of Ireland's power-grid operator said overhead lines are the most appropriate solution for a cross-border interconnector. | 32084880 |
The arrangement will mean Rex Tillerson meets the conflict of interest requirements for the role, Exxon said.
The firm said it would cancel the two million shares Mr Tillerson was due to receive as part of its executive pay programme and put the equivalent cash into an independently managed trust.
Mr Tillerson left Exx... | The former Exxon chairman and chief executive chosen by Donald Trump for US secretary of state will receive $180m to cut financial ties with the firm. | 38512036 |
The sudden collapse of the University of Sydney's famed jacaranda tree has triggered a wave of grief in Australia, with staff and alumni mourning a key piece of campus folklore.
The 18m-wide tree had been at the centre of university life and graduation photos since arriving in the main quadrangle 88 years ago.
It was a... | Is it the end of an era, or a new chapter in a beloved mythology? | 37819712 |
The Guyanese left-hander, 41, made his Test debut in 1994 but was dropped after West Indies' home series against England in May 2015.
With 11,867 runs from 164 Tests, he retires as the Windies' second highest run-scorer, only 45 short of Brian Lara's record of 11,912.
He is also the seventh-highest Test run-scorer of a... | West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has announced his retirement from international cricket. | 35390636 |
Alex Lomax, 23, went to view the flatshare in Clapham, south-west London, which was described as "furnished" in an online listing.
Ms Lomax, who posted images on Twitter of the "bed under the stairs", said: "I was obviously shocked but was all-too-polite, I think."
The BBC has contacted the landlord for comment.
Ms Lom... | An under-stairs cupboard has been put up for rent in London for £500 a month plus bills. | 34404651 |
The Royal College of GPs said the pressure of more consultations, complex cases and increased bureaucracy was causing fatigue and burnout.
The RCGP said such difficulties would not be allowed to happen with pilots or train drivers.
It also called for a new system of distress signals so practices under extreme pressure ... | Patient safety is at risk because of increasing GP workloads in the UK, doctors' leaders are warning. | 33680993 |
The Edinburgh-based free-from bakery was 28th in its list of the most valuable Scottish brands to Scotland's food and drink retailers.
That was 17 places higher than it achieved last year.
The top brand once again was Irn-Bru, produced by Cumbernauld-based soft drinks producer AG Barr.
Stirlingshire-based Graham's The ... | Bakery firm Genius Foods has shot up the rankings of Scotland's top brands, according to research published in Scottish Grocer. | 38209994 |
Vern Cotter's men will face the Wallabies for the first time since the 35-34 loss at Twickenham in the first of the traditional three-Test series.
Both that opener on Saturday 12 November and the Test against World Cup semi-finalists Argentina the following Saturday will be at Murrayfield.
Scotland play Georgia one wee... | Scotland have the chance to avenge their last-minute Rugby World Cup quarter-final defeat when Australia visit in the autumn Tests in November. | 35132282 |
Nearly a third of the 1,350 people polled believed that lead singer Annie Lennox sings: "Sweet dreams are made of cheese/Who am I to disagree?"
The song, which reached number two in the UK chart in 1983, was closely followed by Rihanna's We Found Love.
The Top 10 list of misheard tracks was compiled by streaming servic... | The Eurythmics' pop classic Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) is the most frequently misquoted song in the UK, according to a survey. | 23284179 |
Westminster Chief Magistrate Howard Riddle said they must pay a total of £93,500 by 6 November.
Mr Assange's supporters offered the sureties before he took refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy in London to avoid extradition to Sweden.
He faces arrest if he leaves the embassy after breaking bail conditions.
Mr Assange has b... | Nine people who put up bail sureties for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange have been ordered by a judge to pay thousands of pounds each. | 19868355 |
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said elections in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions "will be important to legitimise the authorities there".
But Ukraine and Western governments say the elections should not go ahead. They accuse Russia of arming the rebels.
Poland plans to reinforce its eastern military bases, clo... | Russia says it will recognise the results of controversial separatist elections in eastern Ukraine, which the rebels plan to hold on 2 November. | 29799614 |
The Saffrons' second straight defeat in Division Two A means that even victory over London away next weekend will not be enough to keep their hopes alive.
Carlow are two points ahead of Antrim but the head to head between them means they cannot catch the Leinster county.
Barry McFall was sent off early on as Carlow led... | Antrim hurlers' hopes of a return to Division One are over after they suffered a 1-17 to 1-11 defeat by Carlow in Ballycastle. | 35794649 |
The emergency services were called to the scene on Cowbridge Road East, Canton, at about 15:50 BST.
South Wales Police said the girl was taken to the city's University Hospital of Wales with suspected head injuries.
The road was closed in both directions, but had reopened by 19:30 and There have been no arrests.
The We... | A six-year-old girl has been taken to hospital after being hit by a vehicle near Cardiff city centre. | 40193240 |
The midfielder drove a low shot against a post from the edge of the box on 57 minutes after a poor clearance by goalkeeper Joe Lumley had put Rovers in trouble.
Both keepers distinguished themselves in the second half, Lumley stretching to keep out a Caolan Lavery shot and United's Simon Moore diving to divert a Cristi... | John Fleck was denied by the woodwork as League One leaders Sheffield United had to settle for a goalless draw at Bristol Rovers. | 38889545 |
Testing of the firm's first underwater data centre - dubbed Leona Philpot after a character in an Xbox game - has just been completed in an initiative called Project Natick.
Data centres are believed to consume up to 3% of the world's electricity, according to researchers.
Large technology firms are keen to find energy... | Microsoft has come up with a radical new way to store data - under the sea. | 35472189 |
Devon and Cornwall Police said the men were hurt when they responded to reports of a man making threats to another resident in Kingsbridge, Devon, at about 17:00 BST.
A 53-year-old man, named locally as Stephen Yabsley, was arrested on suspicion of assault.
Both officers sustained arm injuries and had operations in hos... | Two police officers have been injured - one seriously - in an attack involving "electrical power tools". | 32728531 |
Jonathan Elystan Rees said a lack of resources and lawyers in court as a result of less funding was making it difficult for staff to do their jobs.
His criticism comes after the CPS was blamed for the collapse of a number of high-profile criminal cases in Wales.
The government rejected claims budget cuts have affected ... | Funding cuts to the Crown Prosecution Service could lead to miscarriages of justice, a barrister has warned. | 35496012 |
Mairead McCallion was taken into police custody and her partner was arrested in 2014 after he allegedly attacked her.
She was rushed to hospital hours later after being sick in the back of a police car, and died the next day.
A Police Ombudsman's report says the officers failed in their duty of care.
It says they did n... | Two police officers have been disciplined for not seeking medical attention for a woman who died after telling them her head had been hit against a wall during an assault. | 36600971 |
So sounded the half-groan, half-chuckle from a spectator perched high in Murrayfield's south stand.
Scotland's playmaker, with a gracious snap of his wrists collected a pass and flicked the ball onwards to where a gap in the opposition defence could be plundered.
A moment of poise and grace - if only the team-mate on h... | "There goes another Townsend rocket-pass!" | 35066685 |
A year later, Rajabhakti Park has become a millstone around the neck of the military government, and a symbol of how their efforts to promote the monarchy - at an awkward moment as Thailand faces its first royal succession in nearly 70 years - can go wrong.
The project has been tarnished by allegations of corruption - ... | When the Thai army decided last November to use a plot of land it owns near the royal resort town of Hua Hin, to construct a park containing 14 metre-high bronze statues of seven past kings, it must have seemed an ideal way for the military to demonstrate its abiding loyalty to the monarchy. | 35069188 |
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