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The 27-year-old was suspended and faced missing the Olympics before the first test was declared void.
Speaking before Sunday's road race, a tearful Armitstead told BBC Sport she would "never cheat in life".
"In this situation I'm never going to win. If I win, people will s... | British world road cycling champion Lizzie Armitstead believes people will "forever" doubt if she is a clean athlete after missing three drug tests. | 36980029 |
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The Hammers were comfortably beaten 3-0 at St James' Park to leave them without any points after three games.
They have had to play three successive away games as the London Stadium hosted athletics' World Championships.
"Newcastle were better in every aspect of the game. ... | West Ham boss Slaven Bilic admitted to being worried by his side's form after their winless start to the Premier League season continued at Newcastle. | 41064063 |
Whitchurch is one of 26 locations across the UK which will try out Openreach's G.fast technology by 2020.
Ultrafast broadband has download speeds of up to 330Mbps, 10 times the national average, allowing users to download a two-hour HD film in 90 seconds.
Swansea was earmarked as the first area in Wales to receive the ... | An area of Cardiff has been chosen to pilot a new ultrafast broadband network, BT has announced. | 40963766 |
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"Blind Dave", from West Bromwich, is hoping to compete the challenge with his team in six days.
He has already completed several gruelling challenges in the past few years - seven marathons in seven days on seven continents, 10 maratho... | Blind runner Dave Heeley is set to take on another marathon challenge - running 160 miles through the Sahara Desert. | 32119290 |
The tour coach, which came off the A83 in Argyll at the Rest and Be Thankful at about 14:10 on Thursday, came to rest on its wheels beside Loch Restil.
Of the 52 people on board, 23 were taken to hospital, where 18 remain.
Dave Russell, from London, and Wendy Bysouth, from Kent, said they thought the coach was going to... | Passengers on a coach which left the road in high winds and rolled down an embankment have recalled their terror as the bus overturned towards a loch. | 32082475 |
After taking account of a £1.3bn write down in the value of its supermarkets, that turns into a loss of £792m.
"This has been a controlled and a planned reset of the business - it is painful, but it is the start of a new growth period we hope," chairman Andrew Higginson told the BBC.
New chief executive David Potts wil... | Supermarket chain Morrisons has reported profits down by 52% to £345m, its worst results in eight years. | 31846566 |
Twenty-year-old Richarlison, an £11.5m summer signing from Fluminense, opened the scoring when he prodded the ball into the net from close range following a cross from Hornets record signing Andre Gray.
Substitute Etienne Capoue doubled the Hornets lead with a fine 25-yard strike late on.
Bournemouth had chances as Ben... | Brazilian winger Richarlison was described as "a great talent" by manager Marco Silva after his first Premier League goal helped Watford to victory over Bournemouth at Vitality Stadium. | 40908335 |
Environment Agency (EA) contractors will carry out "preparatory work" at the Great Heck site, near Selby, before the clearance work starts on Monday.
They hope to remove the waste responsible for the smell by Christmas.
People living near the North Yorkshire tip have been campaigning to have the site cleared since July... | Work to clear more than 10,000 tonnes of smelly, smouldering rubbish from an abandoned tip will begin later. | 34802053 |
In a rare interview, Michel Bacos, 92, said a Palestinian opened fire on hostages when commandos stormed the terminal in Entebbe on 3 July 1976.
It was previously understood no hostages were murdered by the captors.
Israeli forces freed 105 hostages in a surprise raid, killing about eight hostage-takers and 20 Ugandan ... | The French captain of a hijacked plane at the centre of a famed Israeli rescue operation has described how he saw a passenger killed by a hostage-taker. | 36584346 |
The former winner of TV talent show Pop Idol had said on social media that she was attacked by a man wielding a guitar case.
Ms McManus claimed her jaw was injured in the incident in the Shawlands area of Glasgow at 02:00 on Sunday.
Police Scotland confirmed a 39-year-old-man was the subject of a report to the procurat... | A 39-year-old-man has been charged in connection with an alleged assault on singer Michelle McManus. | 38769497 |
The driver of the small black car did not stop at the scene of the collision which happened at about 19:47 on Tuesday in Springfield Gardens.
The child was taken to Raigmore Hospital.
Police Scotland has appealed for witnesses to the incident. | A four-year-old child has been seriously injured after being struck by a car in Inverness. | 40653873 |
We've picked out four questions and now it's over to you to tell us which one you would most like Sean to answer.
Pick your favourite question below:
Where will I see Sean's answer?
The answer will be published on the BBC News website and will appear on this page and the education section of the site.
Why are we doing ... | We asked you to send in your questions about the schools system for Education correspondent Sean Coughlan to look into. | 37589546 |
Chris Kinnear's hosts dominated possession in the first half but it was the Gulls who took the lead two minutes shy of the interval when Williams escaped his marker and headed powerfully past Mitch Walker.
The visitors built on their lead in the second half when Williams netted his second with a clinical strike on 69 m... | Brett Williams' double at Dover sensationally pulled Torquay out of the National League relegation zone with one match to go, as they returned home with victory. | 39605306 |
The girl's situation has polarised Chile since she appeared on TV and said she would be happy to have the child.
President Sebastian Pinera, who opposes relaxing the ban on abortion, praised the girl's "depth and maturity".
His critics want the law overhauled to allow abortion in cases of rape and when the mother is at... | Amnesty International has urged Chile to allow a pregnant 11-year-old rape victim to undergo an abortion, which is illegal in all circumstances in Chile. | 23283649 |
Mr Ghani told the Heart of Asia meeting in Islamabad that regional co-operation was needed to end terrorism.
His comments are being seen in reference to Kabul's long-held view that Pakistan supports the Taliban in Afghanistan, a charge Islamabad denies.
Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj promised her country's help ... | Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has blamed "regional and international terror groups" for the violence in his country. | 35048954 |
Lemmy died at home in Los Angeles on Monday, two days after learning he had cancer.
He formed Motorhead in 1975 and recorded 22 albums, including the classic Ace of Spades.
The band said on its Facebook page: "Our mighty, noble friend Lemmy has passed away after a short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer."
The ... | Music stars and celebrities have paid tribute to Motorhead frontman Lemmy, who has died at the age of 70. | 35193376 |
The deadline has now passed for him to respond to a Scottish Football Association charge for "shouting and gesticulating at away supporters".
"I quite enjoyed the moment," said the Dundee United manager.
"They want to have a chat about what happened and I've got no problem with that at all."
The Dundee fans had been he... | Mixu Paatelainen is to fight his derby misconduct charge and insists his celebrations against Dundee were just banter that was mutually enjoyed. | 35944718 |
It comes after Enrique Pena Nieto again rebuffed Mr Trump's assertion that Mexico would end up funding the wall.
The Mexican president made no mention of changing their 31 January meeting.
President Trump has signed an executive order for an "impassable physical barrier" and insisted Mexico will reimburse the US.
He re... | Donald Trump has suggested that Mexico's president should cancel a planned visit to Washington if Mexico refuses to pay for the border wall. | 38761384 |
The department's newly-published annual report and accounts reveals that Stephen Hillcoat was replaced as "deputy director, private office and communications" within 24 hours of Mr Crabb's appointment in July last year after the new man restructured his private office.
But Mr Hillcoat, who was paid £75-80,000 in 2013/1... | A Wales Office civil servant received £133,00 in redundancy pay after Stephen Crabb replaced David Jones as secretary of state. | 33327939 |
Luke Morton, 23, from Smethwick, West Midlands, was washed off rocks at Mwnt on Sunday, 7 August.
Friend Barry McFadden told the inquest at Aberystwyth his friend had insisted the pair walk around a rock along the coast, despite the rough sea.
The waves dragged him off the rocks when the pair got into difficulty.
A con... | A man who was swept out to sea at a Ceredigion beach was warned by his friend "you're going to get yourself killed", an inquest has been told. | 38070565 |
The couple had taken their nine-month-old son to hospital after noticing swelling on his head in September 2008.
After a scan, the parents said they were told there was a skull fracture and signs of previous bleeding on the brain.
The mother has since been diagnosed with a genetic condition called Ehlers-Danlos syndrom... | A couple whose two sons were taken into care and adopted may be victims of a miscarriage of justice, says a solicitor. | 37766110 |
Police said the driver, in his early 20s, hit the lorry on the A38 near Newton Abbot in Devon, his car then left the road and crashed into a hedge just before 03:00 BST.
The driver was found unconscious and soon after was declared dead.
Parts of the A38 were closed for accident investigations but the road has since ful... | A man has died after the car he was driving hit a parked lorry on a major road in the early hours. | 39894597 |
The Hair Coach, which will retail at just under $200 (£160), contains a microphone, gyroscope and accelerometer among other sensors.
It also vibrates if you brush too hard.
The brush is one of a handful of new beauty gadgets that have been announced at this year's CES tech show in Las Vegas.
The brush's in-built micro... | Beauty giant L'Oreal has unveiled a smart hairbrush packed with sensors to help consumers improve their brushing technique. | 38503932 |
The remains of 15 partial skeletons belonging to the species Homo naledi were described in 2015.
They were found deep in a cave system in South Africa by a team led by Lee Berger from Wits University.
In an interview, he now says the remains are probably just 200,000 to 300,000 years old.
Although its anatomy shares so... | A primitive type of human, once thought to be up to three million years old, actually lived much more recently, a study suggests. | 39710315 |
Hundreds of babies were born in Brazil last year with microcephaly, a syndrome where children are born with unusually small heads.
The defects coincided with a spike in Zika infections, leading experts to suspect the mosquito-borne virus.
Research has now affirmed those experts' suspicions, the CDC said.
"This study ma... | The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed that the Zika virus causes severe birth defects, including microcephaly. | 36040881 |
He'd been due to star in and direct another standalone film - The Batman - but pulled out of directing duties in January.
After Affleck's script was also ditched by incoming director Matt Reeves, it looked like he was going to jump ship.
But he denied he was leaving the franchise, saying: "Batman is the coolest part in... | Ben Affleck has scotched rumours he is quitting as the caped crusader after his upcoming role in Justice League. | 40695727 |
Alexander Vershbow said Russia's involvement was becoming more unpopular with the Russian public as a result.
Russian officials dismissed on Thursday a US claim that Moscow had sent "thousands and thousands" of troops to fight alongside separatists.
A foreign ministry spokesman said the figures were "plucked out of the... | Nato's deputy chief says Russian leaders are less and less able to conceal the deaths of "large numbers" of Russian soldiers in eastern Ukraine. | 31747754 |
Thick black smoke could be seen coming from the 150-year-old gothic building on Beaumont Street, which caught fire at about 16:30 BST.
The street was closed both ways to allow firefighters and other emergency services access to the building.
The fire service said the blaze, which started in the ground floor kitchen, wa... | The five-star Randolph Hotel in the centre of Oxford has been damaged by fire. | 32356824 |
Preston struck nine minutes into the second half to hand the Shots their first National league defeat since December 17.
Home goalkeeper Jonathan Maxted produced a fine save to tip Shamir Fenelon's close-range effort on to the crossbar as Aldershot had the better of a goalless first half.
But the hosts took the lead ni... | Aldershot's 11-match unbeaten run came to an end as Jordan Preston's solo effort secured victory for Guiseley. | 39164225 |
18-year-old Billy Monger, from Charlwood in Surrey, was involved in a bad accident during a race at Donington Park on 16 April 2017.
He was badly injured, lost his lower legs and has spent nearly a month in hospital. But now he's on the mend.
Billy, who was 17 when the crash happened, thanked everyone for all the suppo... | A teenage Formula 4 driver who had a really bad crash says he wants to drive again. | 39828780 |
The incident happened on Saturday morning in the Templehall area of Kirkcaldy.
A man followed the woman into her house in Harris Drive as she entered about 10:00.
She was then assaulted and threatened. The suspect left the property after about four hours, police said.
Det Insp John Anderson said: "This was a terrifying... | A woman in her sixties was assaulted and held against her will for hours in a "terrifying ordeal" at her home in Fife, police have said. | 33215198 |
IPT, which rose to 9.5% last November, rises by half a percentage point on Saturday, to 10%.
Consumers who have policies covering cars, homes, pets and medical bills will all have to pay more.
However, the government said insurers did not have to pass the "small increase" on to their customers.
The extra money raised b... | An increase in Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) which takes place on 1 October amounts to a "raid" on consumers, the industry claims. | 37517146 |
Wayne Routledge poked home Kyle Naughton's low cross against the run of play to give the visitors the lead.
Andre Ayew doubled the lead from Stephen Kingsley's cross, and Ki Sung-yueng put the result beyond doubt.
Diafra Sakho netted a consolation before substitute Bafetimbi Gomis added Swansea's fourth.
It was an unch... | West Ham's hopes of Champions League football took a severe knock as Swansea put four past them in Upton Park's final Saturday game. | 36176560 |
Three areas - the North East of England, the North West, and Wales - saw house prices rise by less than 1% in the year to the end of August.
In contrast, property prices went up by 8.4% in the East of England, and 7.6% in the South East.
Regionally, average prices range between £100,000 and nearly £500,000.
Between Jul... | Renewed evidence of a north-south divide is emerging in the pace of house price movements in England and Wales, Land Registry figures suggest. | 34378326 |
Bosses at Cleveland Potash in Boulby said it faced problems with falling global prices and finding new areas to mine safely.
Redcar MP Anna Turley said the news was "unwelcome" and "disappointing".
Parent firm ICL axed 220 jobs and 140 contractors in November. It employs about 1,100 people and makes potash for agricult... | A further 140 jobs are set to be lost at one of Europe's deepest potash mines. | 37084480 |
The 22-year-old winger completed the switch from National League-bound Hartlepool United on Monday.
"I was never going to choose anyone else," he told BBC Radio Sheffield.
"I had a conversation with Middlesbrough but it wasn't going anywhere. I had my heart set on Sheffield United."
The former Sunderland youth player c... | Nathan Thomas has described his move to League One champions Sheffield United as a "better opportunity", despite interest from Middlesbrough. | 39936617 |
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said the raids had had a "positive impact" on supplies, meaning there would now be enough to cover the next three months.
The sugar will be resold at subsidized prices through state-run outlets.
Sugar has all but disappeared from supermarket shelves in recent weeks, prompting widespread ang... | The Egyptian authorities have seized 9,000 tonnes (9,920 tons) of sugar in raids on factories and warehouses, amid a nationwide shortage of the commodity. | 37761084 |
A survey carried out by the States' Youth Service found 97% of respondents were happy with activities on offer at the island's youth schemes.
However, the service said there was a number of responses calling for better IT hardware and more outdoor space.
Mark Capern, principal youth officer, said it was important to us... | Better internet access and extended opening hours for youth clubs are to be offered by the States of Jersey. | 20931068 |
The Bluebirds defender has undergone ankle surgery after being injured in the 2-0 win over Preston.
"We'll know more about that in two weeks time, but he's out for a few months we think," he said.
Warnock also praised the impact Garry Monk has had at Leeds United since he took over last June ahead of Cardiff's visit to... | Cardiff defender Lee Peltier could be out for the rest of the season, according to City boss Neil Warnock. | 38931420 |
Longford led 0-4 to 0-3 after a turgid first half and then moved two up before James McGivney's red card led to the visitors losing their way.
Patrick McBrearty's four points helped Donegal pull clear after a first half when they had fired a dozen wides.
Donegal will learn their next qualifier opponents in Monday's thi... | Donegal seemed to be suffering a hangover from their hammering by Tyrone as they laboured to beat Longford in the football qualifier at Ballybofey. | 40469035 |
The bill aims to revoke parts of the UK government's 2016 Trade Union Act.
It would mean current restrictions on industrial action in the NHS, the fire service, schools and other devolved services in Wales would change.
UK ministers say industrial relations are a matter for Westminster.
A key element of the UK governme... | Rules making it harder for strike action in public services could be changed in Wales after a cross-party group of AMs backed a new law. | 39513747 |
The conclusions come ahead of an expected decision by a grand jury on whether criminal charges are warranted.
In June, a judge ruled the policeman should be charged with murder.
Rice family lawyer Subodh Chandra accused the experts of assisting in a "whitewash" of the incident.
Tamir Rice was shown on CCTV waving a pel... | A white police officer was justified in shooting and killing last year a black 12-year-old boy who was carrying a toy gun in Cleveland, Ohio, two outside experts have concluded. | 34499044 |
The satellite will be used by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to monitor the Sun.
It will provide warnings on hazardous outbursts from our star.
The Sun can hurl vast clouds of charged particles and radiation towards Earth, disrupting a range of critical services from GPS to electricity distribut... | A SpaceX Falcon rocket has launched from Florida to put the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) in orbit. | 31173411 |
Summer Grant, seven, from Norwich, was visiting the funfair in Harlow Town Park, Essex, on 26 March 2016 and died later in hospital.
Shelby Thurston, 25 and William Thurston, 28, from Whitecross Road, Wilburton, Cambridgeshire appeared before Chelmsford Crown Court earlier.
They will go on trial on 5 February.
The pair... | Two fairground workers have pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of a girl who was fatally injured when the bouncy castle she was playing on blew away. | 40950034 |
Scotland Under-21 cap McGhee, 19, is poised to spend a season with Boro's development squad after playing 28 times for Hearts last season.
The 25-year-old Noring, who has one cap for Sweden, was with Lyngby in the Danish top flight last season.
Hearts head coach Robbie Neilson said: "He has everything we're looking for... | Hearts have offered a contract to trialist goalkeeper Viktor Noring but are allowing defender Jordan McGhee to join Middlesbrough on loan. | 36706010 |
The man was driving a grey Nissan Qashqai on the A985 towards Kincardine when the bikers riding behind him started acting in a threatening manner.
The driver tried to get away from them by pulling off the main road - but the men followed him before assaulting him.
The attack took place on Toll Road in Kincardine betwee... | A 65-year-old disabled man was attacked by two motorcyclists in an apparent road rage incident in Fife. | 37529707 |
Allen, 22, was at Anfield on Thursday as Liverpool beat FC Gomel 3-0 and passed a medical on Friday.
He becomes Brendan Rodgers's second signing after the capture of Italy international striker Fabio Borini.
Joe's ability to control and dominate the ball is an important ingredient in our attempt to gain success on the ... | Liverpool have completed the signing of Swansea's Wales international midfielder Joe Allen. | 19218887 |
The Swiss third seed hit 36 winners and will face Serbia's Viktor Troicki in the fourth round.
Richard Gasquet is the first Frenchman into the last 16, beating Australian Nick Kyrgios 6-2 7-6 (9-7) 6-2 to set up a meeting with Kei Nishikori.
In the women's draw, 10th seed Petra Kvitova lost 6-0 6-7 (3-7) 6-0 to world n... | Stan Wawrinka continued his French Open defence with a comfortable 6-4 6-3 7-5 win over France's Jeremy Chardy. | 36401287 |
The game between Manchester United and Bournemouth was called off after the item was discovered close to kick-off.
A controlled explosion was carried out on the device, which police said was accidentally left by a private firm.
Greater Manchester Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd called for a full inqu... | An "urgent" inquiry has been demanded after a dummy bomb used in a security exercise caused a Premier League match at Old Trafford to be postponed. | 36297390 |
It follows pressure from the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS).
The Shropshire-based charity said the large holes in the lids of dumped Krushems milkshake cups meant hedgehogs were getting stuck.
KFC said it planned to introduce a lid with a smaller hole, which would be stocked by all its restaurants.
"From ... | Fast food giant KFC has announced it is to change its packaging after reports its lids were endangering hedgehogs. | 32051473 |
First borns score higher than siblings in IQ tests as early as age one, the Edinburgh University study found.
Although all children received the same levels of emotional support, first-born children received more support with tasks that developed thinking skills.
Nearly 5,000 children were observed from pre-birth to ag... | First-born children's thinking skills outperform their siblings because they receive more mental stimulation in early years, a study has suggested. | 38907017 |
The soldiers, two sergeants from the national guard, were stabbed to death near a bar in the capital, Caracas, last weekend.
The crime has shocked the country, as the ages of the children now in custody range from six to 15 years.
They are said to belong to a gang called Los Cachorros (The Puppies).
The sergeants, Yoh... | The authorities in Venezuela say they have arrested six children in connection with the killing of two soldiers. | 39359474 |
The 34-year-old ex-Barnsley defender sustained his latest break during the 1-0 win over Torquay on Easter Monday.
"I've had three operations on it but I think I'll leave the fourth one until I hang up my boots, because I'm likely to do it again," he told BBC Radio Solent.
"I'll have to start wearing a crash helmet."
He... | Eastleigh's Paul Reid says playing through the pain barrier is part of his job as club captain, after breaking his nose for the 11th time. | 35933780 |
The pledge came after management met Renfrewshire Council leaders and Business Minister Paul Wheelhouse to discuss the relocation.
In November, Chivas announced plans to invest £40m in upgrading its bottling plant in Dumbarton.
The move involves closing its existing operations in Paisley by 2019.
However, Chivas said ... | Spirits producer Chivas Brothers has confirmed all 460 staff at its closing plant in Paisley will be offered jobs at an expanded site in Dumbarton. | 38930232 |
The 22-year-old Commonwealth Games silver medallist lost 21-15, 21-9 to third seed Sindhu.
"Of course I'm disappointed with the result in the final," said Gilmour. "The shuttle felt so sensitive today.
"I tried everything in my power to get it under control and find some rhythm. I managed it in some rallies but not con... | Scotland's Kirsty Gilmour has been defeated in the final of the Malaysia Masters by India's P.V. Sindhu. | 35391293 |
On Tuesday, workers examined the 38m (125ft) statue, which is prominently located on top of a mountain.
Officials later said it would take about four months to repair. The statue will remain open throughout the work.
The statue is visited by nearly two million tourists a year and underwent a $4m (£2.7m) restoration in... | Repair work has begun on Brazil's Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro after lightning strikes damaged two fingers and the statue's head. | 25838522 |
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The first six sets between Fitton and 2014 runner-up Norris went with the darts, the latter being pegged back on three occasions after edging ahead.
Norris missed three match darts, two of them in the last leg of the sixth set and another in the seventh.
Fitton missed four... | Darryl Fitton beat number two seed Alan Norris in a deciding set tie-break to reach the quarter-finals of the BDO World Championships. | 30715779 |
The England midfielder opened the scoring when he skipped into the box and drilled into the bottom corner.
Reading almost equalised when Callum Harriott's deflected shot landed on top of Emiliano Martinez's goal.
Arsenal dominated after half-time, with Oxlade-Chamberlain's deflected shot completing a 14th game without ... | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored twice as Arsenal extended their unbeaten run with a hard-fought EFL Cup win against Championship side Reading. | 37686618 |
The vote, by 358 to 256, is the first Parliamentary defeat for the government's Brexit bill.
However, MPs will be able to remove their changes when the bill returns to the House of Commons.
Ministers say the issue is a priority but must be part of a deal protecting UK expats overseas.
The bill will give Theresa May the... | The government has been defeated after the House of Lords said ministers should guarantee EU nationals' right to stay in the UK after Brexit. | 39133400 |
As the form of Jose Mourinho's Chelsea side hit a new nadir with a 3-1 defeat by Liverpool, social media took great delight in mocking the under-pressure Blues boss.
But only around 3,700 tweets, of around 200,000 which were sent, contained both the words 'Mourinho' and 'sack'. Does, deep down, the public want to keep ... | Has there ever been a better pantomime villain in football? | 34688538 |
Kieron Dyer led an Ipswich Town veterans side for the match against Newmarket Town, for Shaun Whiter and Joey Abbs.
Mr Whiter, 27, had both legs amputated after he was struck by a car while helping friend Joey Abbs change a flat tyre in Newmarket, Suffolk.
Newmarket player Mr Whiter and Soham Town Rangers player Mr Abb... | An ex-England footballer has captained a charity team to raise money for two players seriously hurt in a car crash. | 36936842 |
Hayley Sulley, 30, and Della Woods, 29, both of Liverpool were charged under the Dangerous Dogs Act, after retired hospital porter Clifford Clarke died.
In May 2013, Mr Clarke was "eaten alive" by the dog, which had not been fed for 45 hours, when he opened his back door while he cooked a meal.
The dog also bit the end... | Two women who admitted allowing a dog to maul a 79-year-old man to death in his garden have been jailed for a year. | 27679092 |
"The world doesn't need to see my ugly crying face... But the world needs to know how proud I am of you," Yip Pin Xiu said in her Instagram post marking Theresa Goh's bronze medal win.
"You finally did it. You freaking did it."
Goh, who has been a Paralympian since Athens 2004, came third in her 100m breaststroke categ... | Singapore's first-ever double gold Paralympian has shared an emotional photo of herself celebrating with a veteran team mate who had just won her first medal after four Paralympics. | 37335858 |
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They play lacrosse. A sport that has origins from a game played by Native Americans, has about 20,500 registered senior players in England, 350 clubs, 222 university teams and is enjoyed by more than 160,000 students in schools.
As 25 nations descend on Surrey for the 10th... | A "living legend", two American hotshots and a doctor who volunteers on a lifeboat - meet the England World Cup contenders you probably have not heard of. | 40525416 |
Officers were called to Argyle Street at 08:26 GMT after reports of a man making threats with a knife.
"The man moved into a nearby property where negotiators had resolved the situation by 16:30," police said.
Norwich City's ground is about 400m from the scene but the Premier League match against Arsenal, which kicked ... | Police have made an arrest following a stand-off in Norwich that lasted eight hours. | 34957286 |
On Thursday, Toyota reported a 15% drop in its first quarter net profit, with the strong yen weighing down the company's exports.
However, the results were not as bead as feared, and on Friday the carmaker's shares closed up 3%.
Overall Japan's Nikkei 225 index finished flat at 16,254.45.
Like many Japanese exporters, ... | Shares in Japanese carmaker Toyota have risen, despite the company reporting a weak outlook for profits in the current year. | 36983216 |
Hundreds of people have reportedly been left homeless by the evacuation of local pastoral communities.
One young Maasai is said to have been shot and critically injured.
It is part of a longstanding border dispute between local Maasai people and authorities who operate exclusive hunting experiences for tourists.
The Ta... | More than 100 Maasai huts in Tanzania have been allegedly burned down by game reserve authorities near the Serengeti National Park. | 40950383 |
The media take care not to cross editorial red lines and journalists are subject to surveillance by the intelligence services, says Reporters Without Borders.
Security grounds are used to prosecute and sometimes jail journalists, the group says.
TV is the most popular medium and domestic channels compete for audiences ... | The Jordanian media have traditionally been under tight state control. | 14636310 |
The three-year contract with Chinese video streaming service PPTV is set to be the league's biggest-ever overseas broadcast sale.
A PPTV source told the BBC a deal was in place.
If the reported value is confirmed, it would be worth ten times more than the league's current China TV deal.
The Premier League is yet to com... | The Premier League has agreed a major new deal for its TV rights in China, which could be worth up to $700m (£560m). | 38020900 |
Military officials also revealed that the plotters had 35 planes, 37 helicopters, 74 tanks and three ships.
Meanwhile, detention warrants have been issued for 47 journalists as part of a crackdown that has already resulted in detentions of nearly 16,000 people.
The government says US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen was be... | Turkey says 8,651 members, or 1.5%, of the nation's armed forces took part in the failed coup on 15 July. | 36906724 |
The criminal gang was compared by police to an octopus with tentacles across Europe and its members were related by blood or marriage.
The investigation began when three women were caught trying to break into a property in Munich in January 2016.
It has led to arrests in Croatia and Spain as well as in Germany.
Reinhol... | Munich police say they have broken up a huge burglary clan which they estimate may have been responsible for a fifth of German break-ins. | 40010886 |
Openings in the planet's magnetic field are not uncommon, but it is rarer to get the opportunity to gather data while such an event is in progress.
A cosmic ray monitoring facility recorded a burst of cosmic rays associated with the opening.
The magnetic field breach was the result of charged particles from the Sun str... | Scientists have recorded the events that unfolded after the Earth's magnetic shield was breached. | 38849147 |
The alleged attack happened in Chigwell, Essex, on 31 October when the officer tried to breathalyse a driver.
Tony Turner, 36, of Vincent Road, Dagenham, has been charged with a number of offences including assault and aggravated vehicle-taking.
He was remanded after appearing at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court.
Mr Turne... | A man has been charged over the alleged assault of a police officer whose car was taken with a police dog in the back. | 38719619 |
The news comes after his announcement on Friday to step down as prime minister by October after the UK voted to leave the European Union.
But he has now said he will not leave the House of Commons until the end of this parliament.
The PM backed Remain but was defeated by 52% to 48% despite London, Scotland and Northern... | David Cameron will stay on as MP for Witney until the next general election, he has confirmed. | 36643132 |
Best live action short winner Mat Kirkby was promised doughnuts "for good" after namechecking Orford's Pump Street Bakery at last month's ceremony.
He took his statue into the bakery to receive his first offering.
"I've had nine doughnuts this weekend and am having second thoughts," he said.
Kirkby, who is from Shottis... | An Oscar-winning director has returned to the bakery he mentioned during his acceptance speech to claim the first of his lifetime supply of doughnuts. | 32032309 |
It is expected that Iain Gray will move to take on the education remit and Jenny Marra will speak on health.
There will also be front bench jobs for Neil Findlay and Sarah Boyack, who contested the leadership contest with Mr Murphy.
It is understood that all members of the Labour front bench team will be moved to new p... | Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy will announce his new front bench team later. | 30489291 |
South west Wales awoke to a blanket of white although the worst of the weather passed Pembrokeshire by.
Bus services were hit with all routes in Swansea closed first thing while a five lorry crash shut the A4109 near Neath in both directions.
Meanwhile, the Met Office issued a severe weather warning for Friday night pr... | Overnight snow has closed hundreds of schools in Swansea, Carmarthenshire, and Neath and Port Talbot. | 12017882 |
The 25-year-old England international, on a season-long loan from Arsenal, was injured in the Cherries' 4-0 defeat by Tottenham on Saturday.
"It's a big blow to lose Jack," Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe said.
Wilshere has made 29 Premier League appearances this season for the club, without scoring, after joining them ... | Bournemouth's on-loan midfielder Jack Wilshere will not play again this season after suffering a fractured leg. | 39641372 |
The format, subject to approval from the International Football Association Board, was trialled in the Copa America this summer.
The rule will be introduced in the FA Cup from the quarter-final stage.
FA chief executive Martin Glenn said the move will add "intrigue and interest", adding that "player welfare" had also b... | Clubs will be allowed to use a fourth substitute during extra time in the latter stages of this season's FA Cup. | 36904466 |
Domenico Rancadore, 64, was arrested in Uxbridge in August where he was living with his wife and two children under the assumed name of Marc Skinner.
He was found guilty of Mafia association and extortion in Italy in 1999 and given a seven-year jail term.
Westminster Magistrates' Court heard he wanted "a normal life" f... | A convicted Mafia boss who had been hiding in west London for 20 years has told an extradition hearing "I want to cut every tie with my past". | 26276641 |
The 63-year-old says the benzodiazepine drug she was prescribed for epilepsy in 1975 led to a decade of adverse effects including attempts to take her own life.
This was followed by years of health problems and mental anguish during which no doctor ever warned her that "benzos" are a highly addictive drug that have ser... | Fiona French from Aberdeen says the prescription drug she was put on 40 years ago led to decades of suffering that only ended after a three-year withdrawal which she describes as "hell and torture". | 40442178 |
The INS Sindhuratna was being tested at sea when smoke triggered the automatic closure of hatches.
Seven sailors injured in the incident are recovering in hospital. The vessel returned to port on Thursday morning.
Last year 18 sailors died in one of the navy's worst disasters when a submarine sank after a fire at a Mum... | Two sailors who went missing after an accident on board a submarine off the coast of Mumbai on Wednesday are dead, India's navy confirms. | 26364124 |
Senegal forward N'Diaye, signed on loan from Villarreal, tapped home unmarked after Simon Mignolet dropped the ball at his feet.
Despite striker Sadio Mane's first start since 2 January, Liverpool failed to force a single save in the first half and were poor throughout.
Hull, who have won all four home games under new ... | Alfred N'Diaye scored on his Hull City debut as Liverpool's terrible start to 2017 continued with a fourth defeat in five league and cup games. | 38779233 |
Imports surged by 30.2% from a year earlier to $155.6bn (£98bn), government data released over the weekend showed.
Exports rose by 24.5% resulting in a trade surplus of $17.8bn, down from $31.5bn in the previous month.
The data comes at a time when China has been trying to boost domestic demand in a bid to rebalance i... | China's imports hit a record monthly high in August, indicating a strong domestic demand despite concerns of a global economic slowdown. | 14877003 |
The 14-year-old went missing on Friday evening and her body was found a few hours later. Her parents have alleged that she was raped and murdered.
They also say that the police offered them a bribe to keep quiet.
A senior official said the 11 policemen present at the time of the incident have been suspended.
UP officia... | Authorities in India's Uttar Pradesh state have ordered an inquiry after a girl's body was found hanging from a tree in a police station. | 13745704 |
Roedd Gareth mewn tŷ bwyta yn un o'r lleoliadau lle digwyddodd yr ymosodiadau sef Borough Market.
Fe ddaeth un o'r ymosodwyr mewn i'r bwyty gyda chyllell a bu'n rhaid i Gareth a'i ffrindiau gloi eu hunain yn y tŷ bach am eu bod yn ofni am eu bywydau.
Mae saith o bobl wedi eu lladd a cafodd tri sy'n cael eu hamau o fod ... | Mae Cymro oedd yn llygad dyst i'r ymosodiadau yn Llundain nos Sadwrn wedi bod yn siarad am ei brofiad. | 40149069 |
Benon Kizza and Philip Pariyo claimed asylum and were housed near St Peter's Rugby Club in Roath.
The club's chairman told Wales Online they had signed the pair after "a bit of bureaucracy".
Uganda's rugby manager said transfer regulations had not been followed.
Kasasa Yayiro, Uganda's rugby manager, told the BBC he ha... | Two Ugandan rugby players who disappeared after coming to compete in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow last year are playing for a small Cardiff team, it has emerged. | 31289038 |
Bhupinder Kondal resigned from Oldknow Academy in January 2014, saying she was under "undue pressure" from governors.
Ofsted later said the school was "inadequate" and governors promoted a "narrow, faith-based" ideology.
Mrs Kondal returned after a new board was appointed in September but has now quit to seek a "fresh ... | The head of a Birmingham school placed in special measures by Ofsted as a result of the so-called "Trojan Horse" affair is to leave for a second time. | 32084541 |
"He is thankful for the many prayers and kind wishes he received during his stay," said his spokesman Jim McGrath.
The 92-year-old was admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital on 14 January, experiencing breathing difficulties.
His wife, Barbara Bush, 91, was briefly admitted to the facility days later to be treated for ... | Former US President George HW Bush has been discharged from a Texas hospital after a spell in intensive care as he was treated for pneumonia. | 38803959 |
In a speech in London to trade unionists and activists, he said there needed to be more "transparency" over how Britain would leave the EU.
The High Court ruled on Thursday that MPs should be allowed to vote on triggering Article 50.
The government has said it will appeal against the decision.
Speaking to the Class thi... | Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has called on the government to spell out its plans for negotiating Brexit to Parliament "without delay". | 37880603 |
Van Gaal and his players were jeered after defeat by Southampton in their previous home game - but it was all a sharp contrast here as United, inspired by youngster Antony Martial, won at a canter.
Jesse Lingard headed in Cameron Borthwick-Jackson's perfect delivery after 14 minutes to end a shocking sequence of 11 mat... | Manchester United kept in contention for a top-four Premier League place and gave manager Louis van Gaal a rare night of relaxation as Stoke City were outclassed at Old Trafford. | 35406688 |
Patricia Ann Whitehouse visited her GP seven times in two months complaining of back pain, her family said.
She also went to hospital but was discharged with Paracetamol. The 62-year-old was eventually diagnosed with multiple tumours and died on Tuesday.
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust said it would "i... | The NHS "failed" a woman whose fatal spinal cancer went undiagnosed for months, it has been claimed. | 38898982 |
SHS Integrated Services Ltd has been operating for 19 years and is based at Atlantic Trading Estate, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan.
It provides scaffolding, access platforms and cladding for customers in a number of industries and also has offices in Port Talbot and Doncaster.
The administrator Deloitte said it will issue a... | An engineering company has gone into administration with 150 jobs thought to be at risk. | 39439727 |
The woman had been working in the anaesthesia and intensive care unit at a hospital in the small coastal town of Piombino in Tuscany.
The patients were killed in 2014 and 2015 with a drug administered by drip or injection, Italian media say.
Police are said to have monitored the suspect for several months.
According to... | A registered nurse has been arrested in Italy on suspicion of murdering 13 patients, in a case described as "the killer on the ward", police say. | 35933197 |
Kenneth Horsfield told the inquests he was winded by the blow and it interrupted his efforts to save the unconscious fan lying behind a stand.
He said he was "99% certain" it was Derrick Godwin, 24, from Gloucester.
The jury also heard a senior officer asked for bodies to be moved because they were "antagonising" other... | A police officer at Hillsborough has described how a spectator kicked him in the stomach as he tried to resuscitate a fan who had been crushed. | 34463100 |
John Leathem, 32, stabbed the teenager 61 times after she stopped at his delicatessen in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, in March.
He was jailed for life after admitting the murder and ordered to spend at least 27 years in jail.
His lawyers told appeal court judges the minimum term was "excessive".
Advocate Ian Duguid ... | A shop owner who murdered schoolgirl Paige Doherty in a frenzied knife attack has asked for his sentence to be reduced. | 38415326 |
Mr Cruz also suggested it was time for other hopefuls, like Marco Rubio and John Kasich, to step aside.
Mr Trump and Mr Cruz won two states each in Saturday's voting.
In the Democratic race, Bernie Sanders took two states - but Hillary Clinton maintained her front-runner status after a big victory in Louisiana.
Speakin... | US Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has called for a "one-on-one" battle with Ted Cruz, urging other rivals to quit the nomination race. | 35738700 |
The number of visitors from North America shot up by 34%.
While in the UK, the visitors spent £2.2bn, a rise of 2%, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
The increase comes as the weak pound makes the UK more affordable for visitors, but also follows terror attacks in London and Manchester.
Meanwhile, UK resi... | The number of visitors to the UK rose to 3.5 million in June, up 7% from the same month last year, according to official figures. | 40972410 |
Tammy Beaumont is the only one of the 16-strong group not to have been part of last summer's defeat by Australia.
Fellow batter Fran Wilson, who was in the Ashes Test squad, is not included despite recently being added to the list of centrally contracted players.
All-rounder Laura Marsh also misses out from those invol... | England women's coach Mark Robinson has named his first squad, which includes most of the players that lost the 2015 Ashes for the tour of South Africa. | 35242262 |
The tour will also include displays at The Black Watch Museum in Perth, Scotland and Caernarfon Castle, Wales.
Derbyshire artist Paul Cummins was behind the installation.
He was inspired to produce a poppy for every death in the British forces during World War One, a total of 888,246.
The installation at the Tower of L... | Thousands of ceramic poppies from the Tower of London display are to go on show at Lincoln Castle, it has been announced. | 34950255 |
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