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Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed that American Martin, also undefeated, is a possible opponent for Joshua at London's O2 Arena on 9 April.
Martin, 29, has won 23 and drawn one of 24 fights and beat Vyacheslav Glazkov for the vacant IBF belt in January.
An Olympic gold medallist at London 2012, 26-year-old Jo... | Unbeaten British heavyweight Anthony Joshua is in talks over an IBF world title fight against Charles Martin. | 35538775 |
The woman, in her early 20s, was rescued by RNLI lifeguards who were on duty for the first day of the season at Newquay's Fistral beach.
Lewis Timson, lifeguard supervisor, said the surfer's longboard leash snapped while she was competing in the Natty Surf Jam one-day event.
He described conditions at sea as "pretty wi... | A woman has been rescued from the sea after getting into difficulty during a charity surfing festival in Cornwall. | 39466495 |
Tata Steel closed its Dalzell mill in Motherwell and the Clydebridge plant in Cambuslang with the loss of 270 jobs.
Both were later bought by international metals firm Liberty House which intends to restart production at the Motherwell site in September.
About 60 staff are currently working there, with 40 more recruits... | Steel production is set to resume next month at one of two Lanarkshire plants that were mothballed last year. | 37045455 |
The company's decision last week to grant the equivalent of a 50% pay rise to six top executives sparked outrage.
Quebec's government agreed to a CA$1.34bn ($1bn; £800m) bailout in 2016, a year after it teetered on the edge of bankruptcy.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was "not pleased" with the pay hike.
But h... | Canadian plane and train manufacturer Bombardier has said it will defer some hefty executive pay increases following a public outcry. | 39484055 |
The senator from South Carolina told CBS This Morning that he would make an official announcement on 1 June in his home town of Central.
But when asked why he was considering it, he said "I'm running" because "the world is falling apart" and he would make the best commander-in-chief.
He becomes the seventh leading Repu... | Senator Lindsey Graham, the Republican foreign policy hawk, has confirmed that he will run for US president in 2016. | 32786233 |
Duarte played under Mourinho when he began his career with Uniao Leiria in 2001 and has been strongly influenced by his fellow Portuguese.
"He congratulated me and said he is not surprised (that we reached the semis)," Duarte told BBC Sport.
"He is like a father for me, and for the young Portuguese coaches."
Duarte add... | Burkina Faso coach Paulo Duarte has revealed Jose Mourinho has phoned him ahead of Wednesday's Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against Egypt. | 38815558 |
Flight AF953 was travelling from Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea, to Douala, Cameroon's largest city and commercial capital, when it hit bad weather on 2 May.
While avoiding storm clouds, the plane came close to hitting the 4,040-metre (13,254 feet) Mount Cameroon.
French accident investigators BEA have now op... | An Air France aeroplane narrowly missed central Africa's highest mountain in early May, French investigators say. | 32890312 |
Police said four men, aged 72, 58, 56 and 55, were being held in the probe into financial irregularities at LCC.
Liverpool City Council's chief executive Ged Fitzgerald and leader of the Tories at LCC Geoff Driver are among those arrested.
The probe is into a council contract.
Lancashire Police said the arrests at addr... | A council chief and the leader of the Conservatives on Lancashire County Council (LCC) have been arrested as part of a long-running fraud investigation, the BBC understands. | 40003611 |
The family of the entertainer, who died on 1 August, has asked those wishing to pay their respects to line a two-mile stretch of Woolton Road.
The funeral will be held at St Mary's Church, in the suburb of Woolton, at 13:00 BST (12:00 GMT).
More than 3,000 people signed books of condolence in Liverpool, the star's home... | The cortege route for Cilla Black's funeral in Liverpool on Thursday has been announced. | 33973055 |
Lincoln Castle underwent a £22m renovation project ready for the document's 800th anniversary.
Castle manager Rachel Thomas said about 34,000 people visited in April - up 21,000 on last year.
Last month, the castle was named as one of 12 sites in the county that could be outsourced to save the council money.
Since the... | A castle that had a multi-million pound vault built to house a surviving copy of Magna Carta has almost tripled visitor numbers. | 32545999 |
It took some amazing photos of the dwarf planet and now scientists are hard at work looking through all the information it sent back.
Here's Newsround's rundown of the most interesting things we've discovered about Pluto so far from the New Horizons probe.
The high-resolution cameras on board New Horizons have shown Pl... | The New Horizons probe successfully completed its fly-by of Pluto last week. | 33595751 |
The John Muir Trust has carried out its latest clean-up of Ben Nevis after the thaw of winter snow.
Last September, trust volunteers found as many as 1,000 banana skins dropped at the summit.
Walkers and climbers were warned that the skins take up to two years to break down and did not biodegrade as quickly as they may... | Discarded banana skins are still being found on Britain's highest mountain despite warnings from conservationists. | 10552803 |
Turley, 26, had spells with non-league Salisbury City and Forest Green before joining Eastleigh in 2014 where he made 49 National League appearances.
"I'm delighted to be finally making the step up to the Football League and I want to take full advantage of this opportunity," he told the club website.
"I'm a quick and ... | Newport County have signed defender Jamie Turley on a two-year deal from National League side Eastleigh. | 36326088 |
The 41-year-old, who joined the BBC in 2008, said she was "mega-excited" if "petrified" to be taking part in the BBC One ratings hit.
"I'm going to give it my very best and enjoy what's bound to be a great adventure," she continued.
Munchetty, a keen golfer, also revealed she has known she would be taking part since Fe... | BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty has been named as the ninth celebrity on this year's Strictly Come Dancing. | 37115672 |
The 8-11 shot defeated 12-1 chance Algometer by one and a half lengths with the other four rivals well beaten.
Midterm is a son of 2001 Derby winner Galileo and Group One victor Midday.
After the Sandown win, Midterm's odds for the Derby at Epsom in June were cut by some bookmakers from 8-1 to 6-1 second favourite.
The... | Odds-on favourite Midterm, ridden by Ryan Moore for trainer Sir Michael Stoute, won the Classic Trial at Sandown on Friday afternoon. | 36114652 |
He was convicted at a retrial in March of accepting illegal payments from an American businessman while he served as mayor of Jerusalem and trade minister.
Last year, he was sentenced to six years in prison for accepting bribes.
Olmert has denied any wrongdoing and will remain free until his appeals against both convic... | A court in Jerusalem has sentenced the former Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, to eight months in prison for fraud and breach of trust. | 32873016 |
Mabey Bridge has begun a consultation on the planned closure of its business in Station Road where 150 people work.
It is also looking for a buyer for its renewables section in Mathern, Chepstow, which employs 180 people.
A company spokesman said it anticipated a buyer would be found to support that area of the busines... | An engineering firm has announced the proposed closure of one site in Chepstow and the sale of another, putting 330 jobs at risk. | 30438661 |
Secret service and regular police have been searching for Ivan Kaspersky, 20, for at least two days, a police source told Interfax news agency.
His father's firm, Kaspersky Lab, told a newspaper it could not confirm news he had been abducted.
Yevgeny Kaspersky made his fortune developing anti-virus software.
News of hi... | The son of Russian software entrepreneur Yevgeny Kaspersky has gone missing in Moscow and may have been kidnapped, Russian media report. | 13159668 |
Marc Martin, 22, and Matt Preece, 21, died after the BMW crashed in High Beeches Lane, Handcross, West Sussex, in December 2014.
Mr Martin, from Haywards Heath, and Mr Preece, of Lindfield, were both sitting in the back of the BMW.
Kyle Witney, 21, of Lindfield had previously admitted two counts of causing death by dan... | A man has been jailed after two of his friends died when his car hit a tree and flipped onto its roof. | 35327378 |
The report for 2015 is due out in the next few weeks, so the most recent report we have is the 2014 one.
In the year covered by that report, 1,013 tests were conducted for IPC sports (which include athletics, swimming, powerlifting and skiing) in which prohibited substances were found nine times.
During the year, sanct... | The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) gives details of anti-doping activities in its annual reports. | 37011549 |
A selection of photos from Africa and of Africans elsewhere in the world this week: | Images courtesy of AFP, AP, EPA, Getty Images and Reuters | 37118171 |
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The Stoke City forward, 32, limped off after 64 minutes of Monday's 1-1 Group E draw with Sweden in Paris.
Walters has not trained since and his absence for the Belgium game was confirmed on Friday.
West Brom midfielder James McClean, Walters' replacement against Sweden, i... | Republic of Ireland striker Jonathan Walters has been ruled out of Saturday's Euro 2016 clash against Belgium because of an Achilles injury. | 36564356 |
Leonid Papachin, 51, from Lithuania, is alleged to have performed the manoeuvre on Thursday after missing an exit slip-road near Lichfield.
Other vehicles are said to have been forced to slow down to avoid his articulated lorry.
He appeared at Cannock Magistrates' Court charged with dangerous driving but did not enter ... | A lorry driver has appeared in court accused of doing a U-turn on the M6 toll motorway. | 29774322 |
Figures from the Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions (ASVA) have shown that, in total, 1.81 million people visited the Edinburgh museum - a 15.5% rise on the previous year.
Edinburgh Castle welcomed 1.77 million people, up 13.4% on 2015.
Visits across Scotland rose for the third year running in 2016.
Almost 30 ... | The National Museum of Scotland overtook Edinburgh Castle to become the most popular visitor attraction in Scotland last year. | 39106383 |
A drilled shot by experienced Slovenia international Milivoje Novakovic threatened to leave Aberdeen with an uphill task in next week's return leg.
But Republic of Ireland international Hayes finally converted one of the many chances the Dons created at Pittodrie.
However, Aberdeen will need to score in Slovenia to sta... | Aberdeen struck late in Europe again as Jonny Hayes equalised against Maribor in the Europa League third qualifying round first leg. | 36878493 |
The group is managed by Hong Kong's Argyle Street Management and funded by Indonesia's Sinarmas Group, which is managed by Indonesia's Widjaja family.
The offer values Asia Resource Minerals at £98.8m and includes plans to inject $150m equity in the embattled company.
British financer Nat Rothschild submitted an alter... | A group of Asian investors has submitted a bid to acquire Indonesian coal miner Asia Resource Minerals. | 32620587 |
The 45-year-old, who stepped up from assistant in December after Mark Burchill was sacked, has signed a one-year deal.
"Continuity is one of the main objectives of the board of directors," said a club statement.
"The club is also delighted that it will retain its full-time status."
Livingston had hinted at their intent... | Livingston have decided to remain a full-time club despite being relegated to Scottish League One and have handed head coach David Hopkin a new contract. | 36308616 |
Heavy rain in Glasgow has resulted in a waterlogged pitch at Thistle's Firhill Stadium.
Not date has yet been set for the rearranged fixture.
Thistle, who have won their last four games, also had a top-flight match against Motherwell called off due to rain on 5 December. | The Scottish Premiership game between Partick Thistle and St Johnstone has been postponed following a morning pitch inspection. | 35139696 |
Harrold has scored nine goals in 68 games for Crawley since signing from Bristol Rovers in June 2014.
The 32-year-old acted as player-manager in the Reds' final game of last season following Dermot Drummy's departure.
"I feel like I've got a bit of a point to prove after my injuries and the tough season last year," he ... | Crawley striker Matt Harrold has signed a new contract to stay with the League Two side until the end of next season. | 40448837 |
The Football Association charge relates to an incident around the 66th minute of the 2-2 draw when City were awarded a penalty.
The club "failed to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion", the FA allege.
Middlesbrough have until 18:00 BST on 5 May to respond to the charge.
Referee Kevin Frie... | Middlesbrough have been charged with failing to control their players in Sunday's Premier League match against Manchester City at the Riverside. | 39797974 |
In the last PMQs before the summer break, Mr Corbyn said people were held back by low pay and accused ministers of a "lack of touch with reality".
Mrs May said she, like the Labour leader, valued public services.
"The difference is on this side of the house we know we have to pay for them," she added.
Mrs May is seekin... | Theresa May has said she recognises the "sacrifice" made by public sector workers as Jeremy Corbyn urged her to lift the 1% cap on their wages. | 40653456 |
Work is to be carried out on Edinburgh Airport's main runway over the next three weekends between 23:00 and 05:30.
Areas affected include Bonnyrigg, Loanhead, Fairmilehead, Colinton, Sighthill, South Gyle, Oxgangs, Kirkliston and Bo'ness.
The work will resurface runway areas particularly the touchdown zones.
The airpor... | Residents close to Edinburgh Airport have been warned about increased aircraft noise while the regular flight path is temporarily changed. | 32336865 |
The justices voted 5-4 to grant an emergency appeal from the clinics after a federal appeals court had earlier upheld the new Texas law.
Clinics have argued that the measures will lead to a second major wave of Texas clinic closures in as many years.
The southern US state had 41 abortion clinics in 2012 but only 19 rem... | Several abortion clinics in Texas will remain open after the US Supreme Court decided to put strict new measures against them on hold. | 33322065 |
The most extreme arctic blasts, blamed on a weather pattern known as the polar vortex, were said to have affected nearly 190 million people.
In Kentucky, an escaped prisoner turned himself in to get out of the cold.
Some parts of the Midwest hit -26C (-14F), as low as the Antarctic coast in winter, and much colder than... | Weather records have tumbled across North America, with freezing temperatures even in the southern US. | 25647963 |
Tobefair, a seven-year-old gelding, has won his last seven races.
He was gifted as a colt to Michael Cole three years ago, in return for looking after two fillies on his farm.
Unable to afford the training costs on his own, he decided to offer 50% of the ownership to people he knew through his local pub, the Cresselly ... | A racehorse owned by a syndicate from Pembrokeshire is a favourite to win at this year's Cheltenham Festival. | 39253277 |
The corruption allegations came in a video by opposition campaigner Alexei Navalny, viewed by millions on YouTube.
Mr Medvedev's properties include a vineyard in Italy, a mountain villa, and two luxury yachts, it is alleged.
"They pick up any old tosh, nonsense, about me or my acquaintances, and people I've never heard... | Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has dismissed as "nonsense" allegations that he has secretly accumulated a vast fortune including country estates. | 39490293 |
The deal with GlaxoSmithKline will enable the vaccine to be rolled out "this year", easing one of the "biggest worries" for parents, he said.
It follows a long-running stand-off over its cost.
Advisers recommended last year that all UK children over two months old should be given the vaccine on the NHS.
Campaigners hav... | An agreement has been reached with the drug manufacturer GSK to provide a meningitis B vaccine for all UK babies, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said. | 32101921 |
Cryne joined Barnsley's board in 2003 as part of a consortium led by ex-Leeds chairman Peter Ridsdale.
Ridsdale left the Championship club in December 2004, leaving Cryne and former chairman Gordon Shepherd in control.
In August, Cryne told the Barnsley Chronicle that he would welcome takeover offers from fans' groups. | Barnsley owner Patrick Cryne will not be involved in the club "for the foreseeable future" while he receives cancer treatment. | 37898753 |
Investors shrugged off data that showed core consumer prices fell 0.1% in August from a year ago - the first annual drop since April 2013.
The decline in prices, which includes oil products but not fresh food, had been expected by economists.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei index ended up 1.8% at 17,880.51.
Shares in Sharp fe... | Japanese shares finished higher on Friday, recovering some of the losses in the previous session when the market lost nearly 3%. | 34355532 |
Warnings are being displayed at bus stops, Tube stations and roadsides in the capital because of "high pollution levels".
Mr Khan said the warnings would help Londoners take "appropriate measures to protect themselves".
Under previous mayor, Boris Johnson, air pollution alerts were available through a subscription text... | Air quality alerts have been issued across the capital by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan for the first time. | 38176262 |
Alun and Mary Williams from Cwm Pennant got into difficulty after taking out a short-term loan with a farm finance company called UK Acorn Finance (UKAF).
UKAF won a court judgment last July to repossess the farm. On Thursday, Mrs Williams lost an application for the right to appeal against that ruling.
The family took... | A Gwynedd farming family are to lose their home after getting into debts of over £3m. | 32069441 |
The data show subsidence of up to 23cm (9in) as a roughly 20km-long fault ruptured in the Apennine mountains in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Scientists will use the information to better understand what caused the magnitude-6.2 event and to make hazard assessments for the future.
Almost 300 people are now know... | Europe’s Sentinel radar satellites have mapped the ground movement in the Italian earthquake. | 37210085 |
Eighty-five per cent of all births in Brazilian private hospitals are caesareans and in public hospitals the figure is 45%.
The new rules oblige doctors to inform women about the risks and ask them to sign a consent form before performing a caesarean.
Doctors will also have to justify why a caesarean was necessary.
The... | New rules have come into force in Brazil aimed at reducing the country's high number of caesarean births. | 33421376 |
On Monday the number of cars on the road in Paris will be cut in half - only motorists with odd-numbered plates will be allowed to drive.
Public transportation will be free as well car-sharing and bike-sharing programmes.
Similar measures were put in place last year when pollution soared in Paris.
The city saw a severe... | The French authorities have introduced measures to combat a sharp increase in pollution affecting Paris and other cities in northern France. | 32016730 |
The song sold more than 172,000 copies, about 87,000 more than Ronson's Uptown Funk, featuring Bruno Mars.
It is Goulding's second number one, after Burn in 2013.
Love Me Like You Do is the fastest-selling single of the year so far.
Ronson's Uptown Funk has spent nine weeks in the chart in total, seven of them in the n... | Ellie Goulding's song Love Me Like You Do has gone straight to number one in the UK singles chart, ending Mark Ronson's reign at the top. | 31289369 |
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said the figure was 7% up from June, and 15% higher than July last year.
Caroline Offord, a CML analyst, said that mortgage lending remained robust, despite regulatory changes earlier this year to toughen lending criteria.
There was a 25% rise in property transactions in the first ... | Mortgage lending rose to £19.1bn in July to reach the highest monthly total since August 2008. | 28864000 |
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) provided no explanation for the missing funds, the auditor general told MPs.
Oil revenue accounts for two-thirds of the government's funding.
President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to crack down on corruption since coming to office last May.
The NNPC has not commented... | Nigeria's state-owned oil company has failed to pay the government $16bn (£11bn) in a suspected fraud, according to an official audit. | 35810599 |
The requiem mass was held at St Mary's Church on the Melmount Road.
The teenager who died in a water-filled quarry in County Tyrone is the third member of his extended family to die in a drowning tragedy.
The body of Rhys Jack was recovered from the disused quarry in the Backtown area of Strabane on Tuesday afternoon.
... | The funeral mass has taken place of teenager Rhys Jack who drowned in a quarry in Strabane last week. | 18292852 |
Former Fulham man Pavel Pogrebnyak sprung the offside trap and dinked a delicate chip over County goalkeeper Lenny Pidgeley to open the scoring.
Striker Nick Blackman doubled the lead for the Championship side with a solo effort before Shaun Jeffers' header gave League Two Newport hope.
Seconds after coming on for his ... | Reading coasted into the second round of the Capital One Cup at the expense of Newport County. | 28652701 |
The 19-year-old, who won four golds at last year's World Championships in Glasgow, has a progressive neurological condition which causes muscle weakness.
"A recent progression in my condition, coupled with an ongoing shoulder injury, has affected my ability to train," she said.
"I did everything in my power to get to R... | Swimmer Tully Kearney has had to withdraw from the Great Britain team for the Rio Paralympics through injury. | 37168560 |
Organisers say that as many as 48,000 people took part but police estimates were far lower at just under 20,000.
The BBC's Juliana Liu in Hong Kong says the protest was far more low key than this time last year when organisers said 500,0000 people demonstrated.
In June a Beijing-backed reform package was rejected by Ho... | Tens of thousands of people in Hong Kong have attended a pro-democracy rally to mark 18 years since Britain handed the territory back to China. | 33342318 |
It comes after Aberavon MP Stephen Kinnock said the poll result could cause "irreparable damage" to the industry.
Newport-based steel group Liberty is determined to press ahead with its bid, BBC Wales understands.
Tata said no interested parties had changed their positions.
A spokesman added: "Like the rest of the busi... | No bidders have pulled out of trying to buy Tata Steel's UK operations in the light of the Brexit result, the firm has said. | 36632815 |
Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson said it was a great deal for taxpayers, with the club paying about £4.4m per year in return for the council's support.
But the city's Liberal Democrat leader Richard Kemp asked why a club largely owned by "billionaire" businessman Farhad Moshiri needed council backing.
He asked: "What are ... | Everton's ambition to build a new £300m stadium has been backed by Liverpool City Council, which has formally agreed to financially guarantee the project. | 39386164 |
The award of the franchise to FirstGroup was scrapped on Wednesday because of bidding process "flaws".
The Times has reported that she learned of a potential flaw a week before the Cabinet reshuffle on 4 September.
The DfT says this was not the error that caused the process to collapse.
Three civil servants - who face ... | Former Transport Secretary Justine Greening did not know about the problem which led to the collapse of the West Coast Main Line franchise award, the Department for Transport has said. | 19837904 |
Daphne Reid, 66, died after a fire broke out at her Silverhill Park home in Enniskillen on 27 December 2015.
Her husband Franklin, who was 70, died just over a week later from injuries sustained in the blaze.
Coroner Joe McCrisken said police officers disregarded their own safety to try to rescue the couple.
He added t... | A coroner has praised emergency services staff who attended a house fire in County Fermanagh that claimed the lives of two people. | 36945761 |
The 38-year-old played more than 100 games for the Black Caps in all formats and was a key figure as they reached the 2015 World Cup final.
Bears sport director Ashley Giles said: "Grant has proven himself as a match-winner on the biggest stage.
"He top-scored in the final and semi-final of the World Cup in 2015 and ha... | Birmingham Bears have signed former New Zealand all-rounder Grant Elliott on a Kolpak deal for the T20 Blast. | 39443873 |
Manager John Hughes had recently been quoted as saying the 46-year-old was likely to pursue another opportunity.
Latapy confirmed his departure in a statement on the Caley Thistle website without revealing his destination.
"I have never hidden my ambition to one day be my own man in management terms and believe now is ... | Russell Latapy has left his post as assistant manager with Inverness Caledonian Thistle saying it is time to become a boss in his own right again. | 33470377 |
Manager Chris Coleman says he does not know when Ledley will be available to play in France.
Adam Matthews, Paul Dummett, Emyr Huws and Wes Burns were cut from Chris Coleman's training camp group.
Coleman dismissed concerns over the fitness of Gareth Bale after suffering cramp in the Champions League final.
Three playe... | Joe Ledley has been selected in Wales' squad for Euro 2016 after returning to training less than a month after breaking his leg. | 36414580 |
The Welsh number nine, only playing in the absence of Charlie Mulchrone (injured) and Jonny Arr (suspended), was one of the stand-out performers.
"We showed the spirit at this club," he told BBC Hereford & Worcester.
"The character the boys showed says what we can go on and do next year."
Bruzulier's only action this s... | Worcester Warriors scrum-half JB Bruzulier says the character the team showed in their thrilling, last-gasp Championship play-off final win over Bristol augurs well for next season. | 32951877 |
Begonia elachista was discovered at the mouth of a limestone cave in a national park in central Peru.
The park authorities want to build a tourist route to the cave - a move which could threaten the species.
Staff at the botanic garden hope their work will inform conservation efforts for the new species which has been ... | The newest and smallest species of begonia ever found has begun to flower at Edinburgh's Royal Botanic Garden. | 38991457 |
The number of voluntary officers working for Northamptonshire Police has fallen from 722 to 377 since May 2016.
Police and crime commissioner Stephen Mold said the drop-out rate had not changed much recently but recruitment efforts had fallen.
Mr Mold said he preferred to "focus on quality, not quantity".
His predecess... | A police force that boasted of having the highest proportion of special constables in the country has seen almost half of them leave the force. | 39503807 |
The hosts restricted Ireland to 219-8 from their 50 overs, Gary Wilson scoring an unbeaten 70 and Ed Joyce adding 53.
Ireland reduced Zimbabwe to 171-7 before Raza's unbeaten knock helped them to victory with an over to spare.
The second game takes place on Sunday before a potential decider on Tuesday.
Paul Stirling (2... | Craig Ervine and Sikandar Raza both hit 60 as Zimbabwe clinched a two-wicket win over Ireland in the first of three one-day internationals in Harare. | 34489312 |
Abbie Bloodworth, 19, died after a blaze broke out at a house in Cwmparc, Treorchy, just before 12:00 BST on 19 August.
In a family tribute, her mother, Samantha Dorricott said: "Abbie was my rock, my world and I miss her deeply."
The cause of the fire is being investigated by the fire service and South Wales Police.
"... | A young mother who died in a house fire in Rhondda had "a heart of gold". | 37199483 |
That is despite the result being an eight-month delay in Hearts passing into fan ownership.
Present owner Ann Budge had proposed delaying the repayment of her £2.5m investment to help fund the project.
Following a vote of foundation members, only 43 were against the proposal and 3,790 in favour.
Hearts said on their we... | Fans group the Foundation of Hearts has voted overwhelmingly in favour of helping to fund the Tynecastle club's new £11m main stand. | 36402326 |
Nigeria wants mobile phone companies to verify the identity of their customers.
The government says it is concerned unregistered Sim cards are being used by criminal gangs.
The South African company has been in talks with authorities since October when the original fine was imposed.
It said on Thursday it had succeeded... | Africa's largest mobile operator, MTN, has succeeded in its bid to reduce a $5.2bn £3.4bn) fine imposed by Nigerian authorities for failing to cut off unregistered users. | 34992892 |
The Argentine, 44, was appointed in May 2014 on a five-year deal and guided Spurs to a fifth-place finish in the Premier League and a League Cup final in his first season in charge.
With one game to go, Spurs are guaranteed a top-three Premier League finish this season.
"We believe this is just the beginning," said Poc... | Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has signed a contract extension which commits him to the club until 2021. | 36275890 |
The wall, which was nine feet high, was sent crashing down in Listmas Road, Chatham, just before 22:00 GMT.
Equipment normally used to find casualties buried under collapsed buildings was drafted in to help specialists assess the damage.
A fire service spokesman said no-one was injured, adding that the cause of the col... | A 130ft long wall suddenly collapsed on to a Kent road severely damaging a number of vehicles on Thursday night. | 35260931 |
The 22-year-old made two senior appearances while at Craven Cottage and had loan spells at Shrewsbury and Portsmouth.
After leaving Fulham, he spent the 2015-16 season at Dagenham & Redbridge, playing 38 times in League Two.
Last season, Passley made 13 appearances in National League South for Whitehawk.
Find all the l... | National League side Dover Athletic have signed former Fulham defender Josh Passley on a one-year deal. | 40654473 |
About 23,000 pills were taken during a raid in Waterlooville, Hampshire, by officers working for the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
MHRA is responsible for regulating all UK medicines and medical devices.
Some of the drugs were marked "herbal", but actually contained the banned pharmaceutic... | Unlicensed slimming pills with an estimated value of £30,000 have been seized by enforcement officers. | 34732163 |
Committee chairwoman Bethan Jenkins said it would "better reflect Welsh life" and AMs were pleased it was being considered by the corporation.
AMs also called for an extra £30m to be spent each year on BBC English-language drama and broadcasting about Wales.
The BBC said plans for more spending would be announced "in ... | Welsh listeners to BBC Radio 1 and 2 should hear news bulletins about Wales at certain times of the day, according to the assembly's culture committee. | 38813102 |
Called Throw Up 20.18 and led by Highland Print Studio, it will involve artists working with players, club volunteers and fans.
The clubs taking part are Beauly, Fort William, Newtonmore and Skye.
The finished artworks are to be produced as prints and will be exhibited at shinty events next year.
The first of these eve... | Artists are to work with four Highland shinty clubs to create a series of artworks inspired by the sport's contemporary culture and heritage. | 40430677 |
The new banknote will be smaller than the current one and be printed on a thin plastic.
For more than 100 years, English banknotes have been made from cotton paper.
Polymer banknotes are made from a very thin, flexible, see-through plastic film, with the design printed on special layers of ink on the front and back.
Be... | The Bank of England has unveiled the design for the new plastic £5 note. | 36426215 |
Eubank Jr, 27, produced a fine display to win by margins of 118-110, 118-110 and 120-108 at Wembley Arena.
It was only the sixth defeat of Abraham's 52-fight career.
Eubank Jr will now take part in the inaugural World Boxing Super Series - an eight-man tournament featuring some of the biggest names in the division.
WBA... | Chris Eubank Jr retained his IBO world super-middleweight title by beating former two-weight world champion Arthur Abraham with a unanimous points win. | 40620743 |
The Exiles are bottom of the table following Saturday's 2-1 defeat against Mansfield Town, and are six points adrift of safety.
"I know we've got a lot of work to do and I know we've got to win football matches," Westley said.
"But honestly I think we're capable of winning football matches."
Ryan Bird had given Newport... | Newport County manager Graham Westley is confident his side can secure the points needed to pull away from the League Two relegation zone. | 39104535 |
With no play until 13:45 BST, the hosts declared on 478-8, a lead of 141, with 63 overs of play available.
Calum Haggett's destructive spell of 3-13 from nine overs reduced the visitors to 132-6 with 21 overs left in the day.
Jack Taylor (46 not out) and David Payne's (20 not out) unbeaten 53-run ninth-wicket stand saw... | Kent were denied their second win of the season as Gloucestershire held on for a nervy draw at Canterbury. | 36262740 |
Cooper, 30, from Stroud, will compete in the Supersport and Supertwins classes over the 2.1-mile Orritor circuit, as well as the feature event.
The ex-British 125cc champion will be joined at the meeting by Guy Martin and 2016 double Superbike winner Derek Sheils on a Cookstown BE Racing Suzuki.
All classes for the rac... | Dan Cooper, a Supertwins winner at last year's Ulster Grand Prix, will make his debut at the Cookstown 100 this month. | 39528155 |
Michael Ellerton said steroid hormones prednisone and prednisolone appeared in his system because of mouth ulcer medication he was taking.
UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) refused his retrospective application for a therapeutic use exemption.
But Ukad added it was "satisfied Ellerton did not act intentionally".
Ellerton tested po... | A 55-year-old amateur cyclist has been banned from all sport for two years after testing positive for banned substances at a race in September. | 39355604 |
The 19-year-old centre-back has made one substitute appearance for the Saints in the Premier League and is captain of the club's under-21 side.
He led Southampton to victory in last season's Premier League Under-21 Cup.
"Our last two games haven't reached our high standards defensively and he's a new option who adds co... | Wycombe Wanderers have signed teenage Southampton defender Jason McCarthy on an initial one-month loan. | 34517631 |
By the close, the benchmark FTSE 100 was up 170.6 points, or 3%, at 5,707.6.
On Thursday, the index fell 2.4%, while US and European markets also posted sharp declines amid continued anxiety about the state of the global economy.
Friday's biggest gains came from mining giant Anglo American after an uptick in base metal... | (Close): London's leading share index has closed 3.06% higher, rallying after Thursday's big losses. | 35558163 |
Gales hitting 100mph (161 km/h) ripped through parts of Gwynedd in 2014, laying waste to the gardens at Plas Tan y Bwlch at Maentwrog.
A specialist consultant was recruited by the Snowdonia National Park Authority to restore the landscape to its former glory.
It involved planting 400 new plants - and has now erupted in... | A Victorian garden devastated by storms is back in full bloom in Snowdonia after two years of restoration work. | 36304467 |
20-year-old Shaw will have an operation on his return to Manchester, the club said.
He was treated on the pitch for 10 minutes after Hector Moreno's tackle.
"It was a very bad tackle. He had the oxygen mask on and was crying in the dressing room," said boss Louis van Gaal.
Shaw has started all of United's eight games t... | Defender Luke Shaw broke his right leg in two places in Manchester United's 2-1 Champions League loss at PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands. | 34268586 |
Instead of the broad shoulders and square jaw of Colin Firth there is a modestly-sized chest and pointy chin.
There is little description of him in Pride and Prejudice, so the academics used historical fashions from the 1790s, when it was written.
This version also wears a powdered wig.
"Our Mr Darcy portrayal reflects... | Academics have revealed what they claim is the first "historically accurate" portrait of Jane Austen's Mr Darcy - and he's a world away from the romantic hero of films and TV. | 38918958 |
Short term loan provider Springleaf has been given permission to buy OneMain from parent company Citigroup, provided it sells 127 of its own branches.
The new company would be left with more than 1,800 branches nationwide.
Both firms provide personal loans of under $6,000 (£3,940), which have a set number of scheduled... | The second largest provider of personal instalment loans in the US is to buy its biggest competitor. | 34816006 |
Of the 12 seats that were up for election, the Conservatives gained one with Matt Lacey taking the ward of Claines from the Liberal Democrats.
It means the Conservatives have 17 seats, Labour has 16 with the Lib Dems and the Greens holding one each.
Wyre Forest District Council also remains under no overall control and... | No party has managed to gain control of Worcester City Council following the local elections. | 27533389 |
The company wants to extract shale gas at Little Plumpton and Roseacre Wood on the Fylde Coast.
In June, the council rejected both planning applications, after fracking was suspended in the UK in 2011.
The company said "a natural step" would now be to appeal.
Cuadrilla said the council's planning officer "had recommend... | The shale gas firm Cuadrilla is to appeal against the decision by Lancashire County Council to refuse permission to drill and frack at two sites in the county. | 33637999 |
A study by professional services firm PwC found an average of six high street chain stores closed every week across Scotland last year.
The figure was similar to 2013's but fewer new stores took their place.
Overall, a net 66 shops disappeared from Scotland's high streets over the course of the year.
The research found... | Scotland's high streets are facing drastic change because of pressure from online sales and changing consumer habits, according to a new report. | 31869355 |
The 27-year-old scored twice in eight appearances for the Hammers after joining from Velez Sarsfield.
But he had fallen out of favour at Upton Park following his summer move.
QPR boss Harry Redknapp said: "We're really pleased to bring Mauro in. He's a good footballer, someone with great ability who can play as a numbe... | West Ham's Argentina striker Mauro Zarate has signed for Premier League rivals Queens Park Rangers on loan until the end of the season. | 30697682 |
The six-year strategy aims to produce 15 new cars or derivatives of existing models and lift annual sales to as much as 5,000 cars, from 1,600.
At least half of the cars will have hybrid engine technology.
McLaren Automotive, which draws on technology used by the F1 racing team, was launched just six years ago.
Mike Fl... | McLaren Automotive, part of the F1 group, has unveiled a £1bn expansion plan to produce up to 15 new models and recruit 500 staff. | 35702420 |
In a televised address, Abdul Fattah al-Sisi said "evil" forces were conspiring against the country but would not succeed.
A range of groups have called for demonstrations, including against the handing of two islands to Saudi Arabia.
Security has been stepped up across the country and at key sites.
The protests have b... | Egypt's president has warned against what he called attempts to destabilise the state, ahead of planned anti-government protests. | 36126691 |
The New Wales Link Path spans an extra 18 miles (29km), joining the route near the Cheshire border at Saltney Ferry.
It takes in four counties in all, stretching into Wrexham at Caergwrle and meeting the Offa's Dyke trail at Llandegla Forest in Denbighshire.
Flintshire council secured £30,000 in funding to pay for rou... | A new link has been added to the 870-mile Wales Coast Path at Flintshire for walkers seeking a "bit more of a challenge". | 39002819 |
The Department of Health is launching an eight-week consultation on Monday to expand the rating programme which is run by the Care Quality Commission.
The government want the ratings to cover up to 1,000 facilities including those offering pregnancy termination services and substance misuse advice.
The health secretary... | Cosmetic surgery clinics in England which are not up to standard could be named under new government proposals. | 37147948 |
Arturo Vidal scored Bayern's first when he drilled home after his initial shot had been blocked.
Germany striker Thomas Muller then turned in from close range as defender Mats Hummels nodded down from a corner.
Forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and recent signing Ousmane Dembele went close for Dortmund.
"It was difficu... | Carlo Ancelotti gained his first trophy as Bayern Munich coach thanks to their 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the German Super Cup. | 37079772 |
The female panda Tian Tian came into season late on Wednesday night and she was artificially inseminated in the early hours of Thursday.
Keepers then tried to introduce her to male Yang Guang but her hormone levels had already dropped and he guessed she was not interested.
The zoo will now keep Tian Tian under observat... | Edinburgh Zoo's pandas did not manage to mate naturally, it has emerged. | 32095396 |
Simply titled Chuck, the 2017 release will be "comprised primarily of new, original songs" and was recorded "in various studios around St Louis".
"I've worked on this record for a long time," Berry said in a statement. "Now I can hang up my shoes!"
The veteran musician said the record was dedicated to Themetta "Toddy" ... | US rock and roll legend Chuck Berry has marked his 90th birthday by announcing his first new album in 38 years. | 37694911 |
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Ex-Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss Guardiola has won the competition twice as a coach, and never failed to reach the semi-finals in seven attempts.
"To be here is not easy," he said.
"I want to convince the players to enjoy that moment. It is beautiful."
While Guardiola's... | Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola wants his players to embrace the pressure of their Champions League last-16 tie against Monaco - even though he knows the club's critics will "kill them" if they do not progress. | 39031785 |
Tennyson, 22, will challenge Walsh for his belt at the Copper Box Arena.
Known as 'The Assassin' he has a 16-1 record with 13 knockouts since turning pro in September 2012 and joined Warren's stable on Monday.
"It's massive, I feel this move could bring my career to the next level," Tennyson said.
"Beyond British title... | Belfast featherweight James Tennyson will fight Ryan Walsh for the British title in London on 30 April after signing with promoter Frank Warren. | 35750586 |
Wilson, 24, is the only addition to the 18 women who formed the first group to be given central contracts in 2014.
The right-hander made her international debut in 2010 but has not represented England since 2011.
"She thoroughly deserves to be awarded a central contract," said ECB director of women's cricket Clare Conn... | Middlesex batter Fran Wilson has been awarded a central contract by the England and Wales Cricket Board for 2016-17. | 35102755 |
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Duncan Wilson, chief executive of Alexandra Palace and Park says at the moment it is one of London's "least well known architectural treasures".
The world's first television station could be renovated too under the plans, as John Tho... | A forgotten part of Alexandra Palace could be given a new lease of life if plans are approved to transform a Victorian theatre into a new film, play and concert venue. | 29582794 |
The Social Market Foundation, a left of centre think tank, studied policies in Australia and the US that are similar to the UK's pension reforms.
It found a significant proportion of people withdraw funds at an unsustainable rate.
In the UK, thousands have cashed in their pension pots since April.
The new rules, which ... | Individuals could be at risk of running short of retirement funds after cashing in their pension pots, analysis of overseas schemes suggests. | 34709263 |
The funding is based on conditions including detailed development and financial plans and leasing a super-hanger at St Athan.
The firm will build its new DBX model from 2020.
The new plant will employ 750 highly-skilled workers.
The information commissioner instructed the Welsh Government to release the details of the ... | Aston Martin is receiving £5.8m in financial support from the Welsh Government as part of the deal to bring the luxury carmaker to the Vale of Glamorgan, it has been revealed. | 40132319 |
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