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They agreed to a government proposal to extend Stormont's talks until 29 June.
During the debate, the secretary of state also confirmed plans to provide legal authority for a Stormont budget, if the parties cannot reach a deal.
Stormont has been without a devolved government since January, when a coalition led by the D... | MPs have passed a bill delaying the deadline for Northern Ireland parties to reach a deal to restore devolution. | 39699349 |
Organisers said they intended the Hope over Fear rally to send a message that the journey to Scottish independence continued.
The city of Glasgow voted in favour of independence at last year's ballot.
Hope over Fear said it is an apolitical organisation, which evolved from Solidarity co-convener Tommy Sheridan's refere... | A large crowd has gathered in Glasgow's George Square for a pro-independence rally one year after the referendum. | 34291558 |
After hosting the British Science Festival last year the university wants to capitalise on its success.
Visitors will be able to see demonstrations and workshops based on everyday science through to the latest cutting-edge innovations.
"We continue to inspire the next generation of scientists," said Professor Hilary La... | Swansea University will celebrate its achievements and research by holding a new science festival in September. | 39193575 |
A trailer featuring the number 13 in different locations was aired during the tennis on BBC One on Friday.
It finished with the caption: "Meet the 13th Doctor after the Wimbledon men's final, Sunday 16th July."
The actor will succeed Peter Capaldi who took the role in 2013 and will leave in the 2017 Christmas special.
... | The identity of Doctor Who's 13th Time Lord will be revealed following the Wimbledon men's singles tennis final on Sunday, the BBC has announced. | 40608669 |
The Australian won three league titles as a Tigers coach, working under former director of rugby Richard Cockerill.
"I cut my teeth in the Premiership," O'Connor told BBC Radio Leicester ahead of Newcastle's visit to Welford Road.
"I've got a good understanding of what is required in this part of the world to win troph... | Matt O'Connor believes he will fit back into the Premiership seamlessly as he prepares for his first home game in full charge of Leicester Tigers. | 39590827 |
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said he had accepted Ms Ley's resignation on Friday.
Entitlements scandals have engulfed Australian politics in recent years.
Mr Turnbull has now pledged to set up an independent watchdog, based on the UK system, to oversee parliamentary expenses.
"Australians are entitled to expect that... | Australian Health Minister Sussan Ley has resigned after using a taxpayer-funded trip to purchase an apartment on Queensland's Gold Coast. | 38592391 |
The huge cache was viewable online for a few days in April, but the motoring organisation said that it contained no "sensitive" information.
However, a security researcher who analysed the leak said he found details like email addresses, names and parts of payment card numbers.
He said said it was a "very serious incid... | The AA has been criticised over the way it has handled a data breach involving 13 gigabytes of data. | 40483201 |
Photographs and videos posted on social media showed the confused animal apparently trying to get off the road after falling out the back of a lorry.
The tiger had a chain around its neck and appeared to be someone's pet.
The tiger was eventually recaptured, and four men were reportedly spotted bundling it back into th... | Commuters on a motorway in Qatar's capital, Doha, were astonished to see an escaped tiger on the loose and walking through three lanes of traffic. | 35751899 |
About 30 people were stuck on the ride when it was stopped at about 12.00 BST.
A spokeswoman said a piece of rubber "came away from one of the carriages." "At no time were any guests at risk," she added.
The ride reopened in March, nine months after the horror crash.
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In a statement, the the... | The Smiler rollercoaster at Alton Towers had to be closed after debris fell from a carriage - 14 months after it crashed leaving five people seriously injured. | 37243884 |
The Turkish government imposed the blocks after a hacktivist group leaked emails it said it had stolen from the nation's energy minister.
The Redhack group had threatened to publish the information unless left-wing dissidents were released.
In total, more than 57,000 emails were put online by the group.
News about the ... | Access to online storage systems, including DropBox, GitHub and Microsoft OneDrive, was blocked in Turkey on Saturday. | 37608553 |
The fire service said it had been called to more than 25 incidents following the flooding caused by heavy rain.
One woman, who lives on Carrow Road, said the water was about an inch away from her front door.
"My house is OK," she said. "I've got the towels down in preparation, but sadly the council weren't able to supp... | Buildings and roads have been hit by flooding in Norwich. | 27585524 |
John Lawton, 62, from Alsager, was last seen in an off-road race near Kalamata, in southern Greece in April.
Nine people from Cheshire Search and Rescue returned for a second time to the country on Friday.
The team said they covered a vast area of "unforgiving terrain" on Saturday, in temperatures of up to 44C.
A spoke... | Volunteers searching for a missing runner in Greece have said they remain "positive" despite a second attempt to find him so far proving unsuccessful. | 18571798 |
Kirsty Williams said party membership in Wales has grown since last year's general election.
Speaking on BBC's The Wales Report programme, she said her party had returned a better result than expected in assembly elections five years ago.
She also refused to rule out a deal with other parties this year.
"Since the gene... | The Welsh Liberal Democrats can "defy expectations" in the forthcoming assembly elections, the party's leader has insisted. | 35599609 |
The man, in his 20s, was pronounced dead at Fairfax House in Livesey Close, Kingston, at 08:00 GMT. His death is being treated as unexplained.
London Ambulance Service was initially called to reports of a injured man at the scene.
Nearby homes have been evacuated as a "precautionary measure", the Met Police said. | A man has been found dead at a block of flats where a "possible noxious gas" was detected. | 35091378 |
Tycoon Sir Terry Matthews, JoJo Mamam Bebe founder Laura Tenison and Cardiff Airport chairman Roger Lewis are among 10 who have signed a letter backing the case for remaining in the EU.
It highlights access to the European market and EU investment in skills.
The Leave campaign argues that business would still be able t... | The Welsh economy is "stronger, safer and better off" in the European Union, a group of top business figures says. | 36516812 |
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Sally Holland said children needed to be protected from the impact of Westminster austerity measures.
She said too many children in Wales were being denied a decent childhood.
Ms Holland and the commissioners for England, Scotland and No... | The UK government must stop making cuts to benefits or more children will be "pushed into poverty", the children's commissioner for Wales has said. | 33332123 |
The Google-owned video service had been at odds with Gema - a German rights body representing musicians, composers and publishers - since 2009.
The disagreement had affected clips in which the artists appeared as well as those that used their songs in the background.
Payments will now be made, but neither side has disc... | YouTube has resolved a long-running dispute that prevented many of its clips being accessible in Germany. | 37839038 |
From 2018, people who cannot have a dish installed will be able to receive Sky over the internet instead.
The company said the move would help it reach a further six million customers across Europe.
One analyst said the development was a "logical step", but customers would need to live in an area with fast broadband sp... | Sky is to offer a complete subscription television package without a satellite dish for the first time. | 38756577 |
United are on the verge of completing a transfer for the 23-year-old that could cost them in excess of £100m.
"If you are making money and have to pay big money for the best players, why not do it?" Robson told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek programme.
Manager Jose Mourinho wants the deal to be completed before 14 Augus... | Former Manchester United captain Bryan Robson says he has no problem with the club breaking the transfer world record to re-sign Paul Pogba from Juventus. | 37001958 |
After losing Adam Lyth cheaply, Ballance (55) and Andrew Gale (31) led the champions to 106-2 at lunch.
Steve Magoffin (2-33) removed Gale after the break and Ballance and Jonny Bairstow soon followed.
Jack Leaning (36) and Adil Rashid (53) added 72 for the seventh wicket after a rain delay, but Sussex reduced the host... | Sussex dominated the first day against Yorkshire to improve their hopes of retaining their Division One status. | 34313020 |
Northern is implementing increases of up to 50p from 21 May to "bring fares in line with other areas".
The RMT union said the "latest fares rip off is just another example of costs being shifted" to passengers.
Northern, which has introduced rises since September 2016, said fares in the area have been "historically low... | Rail fares for some off-peak Northern services in Greater Manchester will be increased by up to 10% - the third rise within the past year. | 39869299 |
It follows the Aslef, TSSA and Unite unions calling off their action over pay, the Night Tube and station rotas.
The RMT said the suspension would allow for "further consideration and consultation on the current offer".
However, it said further industrial action was still planned.
The proposed agreement includes a 2% p... | A 24-hour Tube strike planned to start on Tuesday evening has been called off after the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union agreed to suspend it. | 35399832 |
A freedom of information request by Plaid Cymru revealed the Labour-run authority had paid out £144,000 for the legal costs of nursery campaigners.
It also paid the £97,500 legal bill of successful library campaigners.
The council said costs in such circumstances usually fell on the authority which was "regrettable".
R... | Rhondda Cynon Taf Council (RCT) has had to pay a £350,000 legal bill over challenges to cuts in nursery education and Rhydyfelin library's closure. | 30593291 |
About 1,700 people were asked for their opinions on proposals which were unveiled in June.
They involved new housing, a business hub and expansion of Liverpool FC's stadium, creating up to 700 jobs.
Mayor Joe Anderson previously said it was "shameful" there had been years of delays to improving the area.
The plans, dra... | More than 80% of people living and working in the Anfield area of Liverpool are backing plans for a £260m regeneration, according to a survey. | 23966321 |
New rules, which came into force in April, allow people aged 55 and over to cash in their pension pots rather than take a retirement income.
This new system "is not yet operating entirely as it should", the Commons Work and Pensions Committee said.
The government said any exploitation of retirees was unacceptable.
MPs ... | Pension reforms have increased the prospect of people being conned out of their life savings, a committee of MPs has concluded. | 34549300 |
It suggested 91% of people were satisfied with GP care and 92% with their last NHS hospital appointment.
Finance Minister Jane Hutt said it was "heartening" to see such high levels of satisfaction.
The survey was an "important resource" which would help "support the delivery of public services", she added.
Asked to rat... | People across Wales remain "highly satisfied" with the NHS, education and with their daily lives, according to a national survey. | 33093265 |
The radio and radar station set up at Aird Uig, Gallan Head, 60 years ago was part of Nato's early warning system against Soviet submarines and aircraft.
Gallan Head Community Trust bought the site from the Ministry of Defence with help of grant funding.
It is working on turning parts of the site into a space observato... | A ceilidh and a torchlight procession are to be held on Saturday to mark a year since a community buyout of a Cold War surveillance station on Lewis. | 38773851 |
More than 300 bags of rubbish were gathered during the beach cleans at Dun Canna, north of Ullapool.
The tins were from factory ships, known as klondykers, which would anchor in Loch Broom off Ullapool to process mackerel in the 1970s to early 90s.
Almost 50 volunteers were involved in collecting the rubbish.
The effor... | Tin cans from Soviet-era fish factory ships have been found among rubbish cleared from two shorelines in the north west Highlands. | 40028358 |
As campaigning officially gets under way for the general election on 20 December, there are new political figures on the block.
Firstly there is Albert Rivera, a dashing 36-year-old Catalan, whose party, Ciudadanos (Citizens) has burst onto the scene, apparently stealing much of the centre ground.
And then take Pablo I... | On the face of it, it is an election that will change the face of Spanish politics. | 35007054 |
Laird shot a second round 68 in San Diego to stay within reach of KJ Choi and Gary Woodland, who were nine under.
England's Rose and Paul Casey missed the cut by a shot, along with American and world number four Rickie Fowler.
American Mickelson was a further shot behind, while Australia's defending champion Day missed... | Scotland's Martin Laird moved to within two shots of the lead as Jason Day, Phil Mickelson and Justin Rose missed the cut at the Farmers Open. | 35448960 |
More than 300,000 children under the age of five are severely malnourished and require urgent assistance.
Most of those in need of help have been internally displaced following decades of conflict.
Malnutrition levels in Somalia have increased over the last six months with nearly half the population affected.
The numbe... | Nearly five million people in Somalia are suffering from a shortage of food due to poor rainfall, floods and displacement, the United Nations says. | 37423792 |
Hanson UK had applied to use Sutton village to prevent mixer lorries getting stuck in A40 roadworks.
A county council report said lorries bound for the new Westgate Centre had been seen using the route before permission had been given.
The firm has apologised for the breaches.
In September 2015 the company was given pl... | A contractor supplying concrete for Oxford's new shopping centre has been criticised for breaching an agreement not to drive lorries through a village. | 35625317 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell 8.9% in 2014 on the previous year, while emissions of all the greenhouse gases were 7.7% below 2013 levels.
The figures come from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc).
The biggest fall in 2014 was in homes (17%), where a warmer year meant less gas was used for heating.
... | Greenhouse gas output in the UK fell almost 8% in 2014, although emissions from transport and agriculture rose slightly, official figures show. | 35473955 |
The 28-year-old MTN-Qhubeka rider maintained his 13-second lead over Team Sky's Wouter Poels on Sunday's 14-lap final stage around central London.
Team Sky's Elia Viviani was awarded the stage win after Andre Greipel, who crossed the line first, was penalised.
Owain Doull, riding for Team Wiggins, was the highest place... | Edvald Boasson Hagen became the first rider to win the Tour of Britain twice since its return to the professional cycling calendar in 2004. | 34239340 |
Hearts value the Scotland Under-21 international at around £1m.
The 23-year-old attacker is contracted at Tynecastle until next summer and has turned down the offer of an extension.
Walker, who has made more than 180 appearances for Hearts and who scored 15 goals last season, can sign a pre-contract agreement with anot... | Hearts have rejected a second bid from Rangers, believed to be in the region of £600,000, for winger Jamie Walker. | 40278553 |
"This battle is ours... and I promise you victory," he said in a TV address.
Syrian rebels in the besieged town of Qusair say they are under heavy bombardment from Hezbollah combatants.
The town is close to the Lebanese border, a conduit for both the government and rebels to get weapons.
In the speech from an undisclos... | The leader of the Lebanese Shia militant Hezbollah movement, Hassan Nasrallah, has promised his supporters they will prevail in Syria, where they are backing President Bashar al-Assad. | 22669230 |
The 25-year-old star won gold on the track at London 2012, but, on the advice of British Cycling, switched full-time to road racing last year.
"Initially I was told I couldn't appeal," she said. "I'm going to explore that option.
"I haven't really been given a fair explanation as to why I haven't been selected, to be c... | Olympic champion Dani King may appeal against British Cycling's decision not to select her for the Rio Games. | 36636034 |
Scientists from Stirling University looked at the effects a group of beavers had on a wetland in Tayside originally drained for farming.
The 12-year study found plant richness rose by 46% and the number of different plants recorded more than doubled.
The study is the first to measure the environmental benefits of the b... | A new study has highlighted beavers "exceptional" ability to rebuild diverse wetlands. | 40642163 |
Allan Fleming, 48, from the Faifley area of Clydebank, was struck by an Asda articulated lorry on the A82 at Duntocher at about 11.00 on Sunday.
The incident happened on the westbound carriageway between the Kilbowie roundabout and the Erskine Bridge.
Mr Fleming was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have appealed fo... | Police have released the name of a cyclist who died after being hit by a lorry in West Dunbartonshire. | 37279812 |
Pritchard, a former England Under-21 international, has made two senior appearances for Spurs.
He has scored a total of 20 goals in 100 matches on loan at Peterborough, Swindon, Brentford and West Brom.
The 23-year-old would become Championship club Norwich's third summer signing, after keeper Michael McGovern and wing... | Norwich City are in talks to sign Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Alex Pritchard, reports BBC Radio Norfolk. | 36966455 |
The move ends an embarrassing situation for the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, who last year pledged to try to put Wonga out of business by helping credit unions compete with it.
It later emerged that the Church had indirectly staked about £75,000 in Wonga through an investment fund.
The archbishop told the B... | The Church of England has ended its investment in the payday lender Wonga. | 28257351 |
First Minister Carwyn Jones will travel with former Wales football striker Ian Rush to Switzerland on 21 April to get the trophy from Uefa's headquarters.
The trophy will be "welcomed" to the host city with a parade from Cardiff Castle to the Principality Stadium.
It will then embark on a tour around Wales, stopping at... | The Champions League trophy will go on tour around Wales before the 2017 final in Cardiff on 3 June. | 39623546 |
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) said there were "major issues" in the way allergies were recorded and shared.
In its first guidelines on allergy, it is calling for known allergies to be recorded on all prescriptions.
The charity Allergy UK said a "lack of awareness" was putting lives at ris... | Thousands of lives are put at risk by doctors prescribing drugs to which patients are known to be allergic, the medicines watchdog says. | 29031986 |
Lorraine Warden forged the signature of a doctor at Ninewells Hospital in order to take the money, which was intended to pay for medical staff, equipment and training.
An investigation found the 44 year old had written 61 cheques to herself.
She told police she had taken the money due to spiralling debts from payday lo... | An NHS secretary has admitted embezzling £55,000 from a Dundee hospital charity fund. | 30799963 |
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who first came to power as prime minister in 2003, is seeking a big enough majority to turn Turkey into a presidential republic.
However his hopes may be scuppered if the pro-Kurdish HDP crosses the 10% threshold and enters parliament.
Explosions at its election rally in Diyarbakir on Fr... | Turkey has voted in a general election which will determine whether the ruling party can change the constitution. | 33035456 |
The midfielder, 20, agreed to a five-year deal with the French champions.
He scored 13 league goals for Anderlecht last season to help them win the Belgian title.
"Monaco is a club with an ambitious project, recognised on the European stage, and which relies on young players," Tielemans said.
"I am very happy to be her... | Monaco have signed Belgium's young player of the year Youri Tielemans from Anderlecht for a reported 25m euros (£21.63m). | 40042751 |
Mr Cushnahan was one of the key figures in the controversy over the sale of National Assets Management Agency's Northern Ireland property portfolio.
The former banker tried to stop the BBC from reporting on his involvement in the sale.
He has now withdrawn his claims against the BBC.
The claims related to two major Spo... | All legal claims brought against the BBC and BBC Spotlight's Editor, Jeremy Adams, by Frank Cushnahan have been dropped. | 40353710 |
The pedestrian, in her 20s, was struck on the Dunchurch Road at 12:20 GMT, police said.
The car that hit her was being driven on a 999 callout to the A45 at Stretton-on-Dunsmore.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said the woman was anaesthetised at the scene and taken to University Hospital Coventry.
The IPCC said it had... | A woman has suffered serious head injuries after being hit by a police car in Rugby. | 35748051 |
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) says the UK still has "more than enough capacity" to withstand future fuel shortages.
It said 92% of all UK postcode areas have more than two petrol stations less than 10 minutes away.
But the AA warned that the fuel network is still susceptible to "panic buying".
The ... | The number of petrol stations has plummeted since 1970, says a government study, while fuel reserves have dropped by a fifth over the last 10 years. | 20791871 |
The 3,000m (10,000ft) volcano is in Argentina's south-western Neuquen province, near the Chilean border. It began spewing ash and gas on Saturday morning.
In Argentina, the authorities have told residents of local villages to monitor the situation.
Many people have already left the area as a precaution.
Ash has been ra... | Chile has raised the alert level for the Copahue volcano to red, the highest possible. | 20828832 |
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One bans women from marrying for six months after divorce, the other forces married couples to have the same surname.
The laws are also linked to a rule that children born within that six months are considered to be the former husband's.
The case was brought by three individua... | Japan's Supreme Court is due to rule on two 19th century family laws which critics say are sexist and out-of-date. | 35099396 |
Communities Secretary Carl Sargeant said last month he was not convinced Communities First was the "most effective way to deliver for Wales".
He said there would be a new approach but, so far, community groups supported by the scheme say they are in the dark.
The Welsh Government said no final decision had been made.
I... | Community groups are seeking assurances following the announcement that a scheme which supports deprived areas in Wales is set to be dropped. | 38136678 |
Warren Gatland's side can take another step towards the quarter-finals against Fiji on Thursday. Their last group game is against Australia on 10 October.
"We've all celebrated in the last few days," said Gibbs.
"But it counts for nothing unless we win on Thursday and go unbeaten throughout this group."
Gibbs, 44, star... | Wales legend Scott Gibbs says they must beat Fiji and Australia in the World Cup or their stunning Pool A win over England "counts for nothing". | 34398075 |
England beat France 2-0 in a friendly at Wembley on Tuesday but do not play again until March.
Hodgson wants to spend time with the players to keep the team spirit intact, after a run of 13 wins from 16 games since the 2014 World Cup.
"I would like an afternoon or early evening with the players," he said.
"We can go th... | Boss Roy Hodgson wants to resurrect plans for a winter meeting for his England squad - an idea previously vetoed by Premier League clubs. | 34865300 |
The 26-year-old, who came through the youth ranks at QPR, had loan spells at AFC Wimbledon, Northampton and Wycombe before joining Oldham in 2011.
He has since had spells with Oxford, Slovenian side Domzale, Serbian outfit Red Star Belgrade and Aberdeen.
The Antigua & Barbuda international becomes the League One club's... | Gillingham have signed forward Josh Parker on a deal until the end of the season following a spell on trial. | 38785317 |
Highlights of all of Saturday's Scottish Cup ties will be on Sportscene on BBC One Scotland at 22:30 GMT.
And, on Sunday, Raith Rovers v Hearts (13:05) will be broadcast live on BBC One Scotland and Radio Scotland will provide commentary of that match and Albion Rovers v Celtic (15:00).
Sportscene returns with more hig... | Match reports of Saturday's Scottish Cup and Championship matches and previews of Sunday's Scottish Cup ties. | 38696469 |
The city's mayor said test results had showed no contamination, and locals could resume using water for drinking, bathing and cooking.
The ban was issued on Wednesday over fears that a leak at an asphalt plant could have tainted the water supply.
Long queues formed at grocery stores as shoppers stocked up on bottled wa... | Residents of Corpus Christi, Texas, have been told it is safe to drink tap water again, after a chemical leak sparked a four-day ban. | 38360012 |
At least two of those who died were children, according to reports in local media.
A search operation is under way for people who are still missing.
The flash flood occurred at Cold Springs, near Payson, on Saturday afternoon, sweeping people down East Verde River.
The Payson Fire Department said that multiple forest f... | A deadly flash flood sparked by monsoon-like rains has swept through a swimming hole in the US state of Arizona, killing at least eight people. | 40627025 |
The 25-year-old scored one goal in 58 games in two seasons for the U's, having moved from Rotherham in 2015.
Newton began his career at Newcastle United but never made a first-team appearance for them.
His most successful stint came on loan to St Mirren, where he won the Scottish League Cup in 2013.
Find all the latest... | Hartlepool United have signed midfielder Conor Newton on an undisclosed contract following his release by Cambridge United. | 40597199 |
The deputy head of the bloc's executive Commission, Frans Timmermans, said it was determined to uphold EU values.
Thousands of Hungarians have protested against laws which could see the closure of a prestigious university.
Hungary is also forcibly housing asylum seekers in secured shipping containers.
There was a serio... | The EU has warned it could take legal action against Hungarian legislation cracking down on higher education, non-governmental organisations and asylum-seekers. | 39576921 |
The app was designed to enable doctors to share pictures of their patients, both with each other and with medical students.
So far, more than 150,000 doctors have uploaded case photos with the patient's identity obscured.
However, some experts have expressed concern about patient confidentiality.
Patients' faces are au... | An app which enables healthcare professionals to share photos is to be rolled out across western Europe by the end of the year. | 29521986 |
The 46-year-old, who has won 12 medals, including two golds, will be hoping to create history as the sport makes its Paralympic debut.
London Games Maker Anne Dickins is also included alongside 2012 competitors Nick Beighton and Emma Wiggs.
Debutants Ian Marsden and Rob Oliver complete the GB squad.
All of the squad ha... | Former swimmer turned canoeist Jeanette Chippington has been officially named to compete in her sixth Paralympics for Great Britain. | 36518750 |
More than 100 schools have been closed.
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) said it was "experiencing difficulty in responding to some emergency calls" due to the weather.
"We would ask that people only call 999 in a real emergency and to remain patient if there is a delay in ambulance response," the NIAS sai... | Snow showers are continuing to affect the road network across Northern Ireland on Thursday and there is also the risk of ice on roads. | 31015587 |
Stargazers and photographers around the world have captured some stunning images of the spectacle in recent days.
Here is a selection of their images:
The Northern Lights are caused by the interaction of the solar wind - a stream of charged particles escaping the Sun - and our planet's magnetic field and atmosphere. Fi... | The Aurora Borealis also know as the Northern Lights have been making an appearance across parts of the UK. | 35149429 |
Members of the Bournemouth e-Panel mailing list, who had signed up to take part in surveys, received an email with all the recipients' addresses visible.
The council apologised and asked recipients to delete the original email which was sent last week.
Service director Richard Saunders said "further investigations" wer... | Hundreds of email addresses have been inadvertently circulated following a mistake by Bournemouth Borough Council. | 24864684 |
Trains will not serve Moorfields, Lime Street and Liverpool Central stations for six months during the "essential renewal works", Network Rail said.
Services will not operate beyond Birkenhead Central and Birkenhead North at certain times.
Alternative travel arrangements will run during the works.
Merseyrail managing d... | Rail passengers travelling between Liverpool and Wirral are being warned of longer journey times when major engineering works begin in January. | 37612635 |
Tiler, 18, was due to compete in the women's -69kg category on Sunday.
UK Sport cut all funding for British Weightlifting (BWL) because the sport was not a "credible" medal chance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
"Sorry guys, won't be at the British this year on strike till some funding is found. British Weightlifting, than... | Olympian Rebekah Tiler has missed this weekend's British Championships in protest over funding. | 40625163 |
The author was trying to find a publisher for The Cuckoo's Calling, which was eventually released in 2013.
Rowling posted the rejections on Twitter, saying she was doing so to encourage other aspiring writers.
One of the letters, from publishing house Constable & Robinson, says it "could not publish [The Cuckoo's Calli... | JK Rowling has shared two rejection letters she received for her first novel writing as Robert Galbraith. | 35899243 |
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The Gunners were knocked out of both the FA Cup and Champions League this week.
Wenger's position has been questioned and his team's performances criticised but they won 2-0 at Goodison Park to stay third in the Premier League.
"I was pleased with how well they responded t... | Arsene Wenger said it "hurt" that his players' attitude was questioned and believes Arsenal passed a "mental test" to beat Everton on Saturday. | 35852662 |
The 30-year-old scored four goals in 22 appearances for the Spitfires last season and spent three months on loan at Aldershot Town.
Lafayette has previously had spells with Welling, Woking and Luton Town.
Dover host Boreham Wood in the National League on Tuesday, having begun the 2016-17 season with a 0-0 draw at Wrexh... | National League side Dover Athletic have signed Ross Lafayette following his departure from Eastleigh. | 37023827 |
Leicester City 1-0 Southampton
Manchester United 1-0 Everton
Aston Villa 0-4 Chelsea
Arsenal 4-0 Watford
Bournemouth 0-4 Manchester City
Norwich City 3-2 Newcastle United
Stoke City 2-2 Swansea City
Sunderland 0-0 West Bromwich Albion
West Ham United 2-2 Crystal Palace
Liverpool 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League previews and reports as Spurs are held to a draw and Leicester beat Southampton to move seven points clear at the top. | 35943527 |
It comes 10 months after Kamara, who plays in USA's Major League Soccer for New England Revolution, temporarily stopped playing for the Leone Stars.
He had accused the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) of a lack of respect for players - a claim the SLFA denies.
Kamara says a number of factors helped him decide t... | Former Norwich and Middlesbrough forward Kei Kamara has ended his international break and made himself available for selection ahead of Sierra Leone's forthcoming 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ivory Coast. | 37206383 |
Malcolm Sherratt, 64, claimed more than £46,000 in disability benefits over eight years, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) said.
He had told authorities he needed help dressing and going to the toilet.
Sherratt, from Stoke-on-Trent, was jailed for 12 months after being secretly filmed by the DWP working out a... | A former Mr Universe contestant who claimed he had a bad back has been jailed for benefit fraud. | 36884834 |
The 24-year-old, who came through Norwich's youth system, made 43 appearances for the U's last season.
Barnet head coach Rossi Eames said: "It's a fantastic coup for the club as he's got vast experience.
"He was part of an excellent side at Colchester and he's going to bring athleticism, technical and tactical abiliti... | Barnet have signed right-back Richard Brindley on a free transfer after he was released by Colchester. | 40562367 |
Worcestershire Parkway station has been proposed close to junction 7 of the M5.
The government has set aside a total of £20m to pay for 75% of the cost of either building or renovating stations in England and Wales.
The county council has until 25 February to submit its bid for the fund, which is managed by Network Rai... | Worcestershire County Council is to bid for £7m of government money to go towards the construction of a third railway station in Worcester. | 21508915 |
Patients often have a catheter fitted, either to drain urine stuck in the bladder or to monitor urine output.
But these flexible tubes can harbour nasty bugs and cause infection.
Scientists at University of Southampton have shown in the lab that diluted honey stops some common bacteria from forming sticky, hard-to-remo... | Honey and water might be a useful weapon against urine infections in hospital patients, say UK researchers. | 37471076 |
The Crues face a testing away trip to third-placed Coleraine on Saturday as they aim to protect a seven-point lead.
"If you are going to try and win a title, you have to go and win games. We are only thinking of collecting the three points," said Baxter.
"There is no point going there, sitting back and accepting pressu... | Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter has urged his players to keep chasing wins in every game as they close in on a third consecutive Premiership title. | 39369360 |
Three team-mates have made the shortlist - Stuart Armstrong, Moussa Dembele and Scott Sinclair - along with Aberdeen winger Johnny Hayes.
But Rodgers feels his captain should not have been overlooked.
"I still can't get away from how Scott Brown's not on it. I really can't," he said of the Scotland midfielder.
"I don't... | Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers cannot believe Scott Brown is absent from the nomination list for the PFA Scotland player of the year award. | 39790507 |
The 91st annual conference of the National Federation of Women's Institutes Wales was held at St David's Hall, Cardiff, on Saturday.
About 600 members attended.
Part of the event included celebrating the first meeting, which took place in Llanfair on Anglesey on 16 September, 1915. | A celebration has been held to mark 100 years since the first Women's Institute (WI) meeting in Britain. | 34293184 |
Coach Michel Dussuyer has also left out Newcastle's Cheick Tiote, plus Siaka Tiene and Lacina Traore for the match on 6 September.
Dussuyer says Toure is still thinking about his international future.
"At the moment he's in a period of reflection about his international future," Dussuyer said.
"I met him in London and ... | Manchester City's Yaya Toure has asked not to be included in Ivory Coast's squad for their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone. | 34078779 |
The so-called Immortal Regiment procession sees people carrying flowers and portraits of loved-ones.
It followed Russia's annual Victory Day parade, which marks the anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two. | Tens of thousands of people have marched in Moscow and cities around the world to remember relatives who took part in World War Two. | 36249817 |
Bryony Freestone, 19, from Little Houghton, Northampton, died off the island of Koh Chang on 14 August.
Kurtis Middleton, who had been with the Exeter University student for more than three years, said she taught him "to seize life by the horns".
Her twin Sophie said Bryony recently said "if she were to die right now, ... | The boyfriend of a student who drowned in Thailand has spoken of the "big open space where [she] should be". | 37143623 |
David Mayman, a former commercial pilot, flew at a height of 30m for four minutes wearing a turbine jet engine-powered JB-10 jetpack.
He hopes to make an electric version of the jetpack to be available in 2019 - at a price of nearly £200,000.
Mr Mayman said: "It feels absolutely amazing, awesome - it's freedom."
The p... | A pilot wearing a jetpack has taken to the skies above the River Thames in east London like "a real-life Iron Man". | 37564014 |
The Dutchman took over at Stamford Bridge in December after the dismissal of Jose Mourinho.
And Mikel told BBC's Match of the Day that the mood at Chelsea is now better.
"It's the way he communicates with the players and maybe that's what the players felt they didn't get from the previous manager," he said.
"Sometimes ... | Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi says communication has improved within the team since the arrival of interim manager Guus Hiddink. | 35455741 |
The leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats, Kirsty Williams, says it was she - and that it was the Lib Dems' coalition partners who insisted on the explicit link.
Her version of events is - to put it mildly - disputed at Westminster.
As I reported last month, the initial offer from the UK government had strings attached... | Who blocked an attempt by the coalition to tie a new funding deal for the Welsh government with a commitment to hold a referendum on income tax powers? | 32042627 |
More than 2,000 pigs would be bred at the farm on the Moys Road and slurry spread on nearby land.
Thousands of people have objected claiming it would impact on their health and the environment.
However, an environmental statement said that the scale of the proposed development would have "no adverse impact" on either.
... | Campaigners opposed to plans for a controversial pig farm outside Limavady have met to voice their concerns. | 40811112 |
The BBC's Milton Nkosi says it is believed the taxi was carrying 20 passengers when it went over a bridge and hit a train as it plunged onto a railway line below.
South Africa has an exceptionally high accident rate on its roads.
At least 10,000 people die on the roads a year, mostly due to reckless driving.
No-one on ... | A minibus taxi has collided with a train near Ballito in South Africa, killing at least 14 people, according to KwaZulu-Natal emergency services. | 33967398 |
Brexit Secretary David Davis told the Exiting the EU Committee: "I think I'm right in saying that we're expecting Royal Assent tomorrow."
The PM has said she plans to invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty by the end of March.
Mr Davis was questioned by the MPs about the negotiations that will follow Article 50.
The go... | The legislation allowing Theresa May to trigger Brexit will be rubber-stamped on Thursday, MPs have been told. | 39277880 |
The visitors led 14-6 at half-time after two tries from Thomas Waldrom wiped out Gopperth's two kicks.
Wasps' Charles Piutau and Chiefs prop Harry Williams traded tries and Gareth Steenson kicked Exeter 24-11 ahead.
Frank Halai gave Wasps hope, but Exeter looked set to hang on until Gopperth converted Piutau's last-sec... | Jimmy Gopperth kept his nerve to kick Wasps into a European Champions Cup semi-final against Saracens after an extraordinary win against Exeter. | 35970984 |
Bertrand Denarie worked at hospitals in Bristol, Salford and Gateshead from 2013 until early 2015.
An investigation by North Bristol NHS Trust found mistakes in 106 cases, including two that led to a delayed diagnosis of cancer.
An NHS spokesman said "immediate action" was being taken, with patients "now receiving appr... | A pathologist is under investigation after a series of mistakes were made in cervical tests. | 34349013 |
Jones won 95 caps for Wales and played in five Tests for the Lions across their tours of South Africa in 2009 and Australia in 2013.
Sinckler has played with Jones since the Welshman's move to Quins in 2015.
"When you have guys like that around you, it shows you what it takes to get to the top of the game," Sinckler sa... | Lions and England prop Kyle Sinckler says the effect his Harlequins team-mate Adam Jones has had on him is life-changing. | 39939382 |
The party went from 37 Dáil (Irish parliament) seats in 2011 to just seven.
Ms Burton was Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) and Minister for Social Protection in the last government.
She took over from Eamon Gilmore, two years ago, but will stay on until her successor is chosen.
The front runner is Brendan Howlin, fro... | The leader of the Irish Labour party, Joan Burton, is to stand down after the party's poor performance in February's general election. | 36261813 |
The 51-year-old, who won 30 caps for Scotland, was recently the director of Manchester United's youth academy.
"I am sure my experiences can be of benefit to Scottish football," said the former Motherwell and Celtic striker.
SFA chief executive Stewart Regan said McClair "has been at the cutting edge of coaching evolut... | Brian McClair has been appointed performance director of the Scottish Football Association. | 31663392 |
Tigers were awaiting official clearance from the French Rugby Federation and the 30-year-old, who has won 35 Test caps, is now able to cover for injured duo Manu Tuilagi and Matt Toomua.
Head coach Aaron Mauger said: "We are missing two big players in midfield.
"We're very happy to be able to bring in a player of Maxim... | Leicester have completed the signing of France centre Maxime Mermoz from Toulon until the end of the season. | 38833570 |
His villainous character Ethan Rayne was the arch enemy of regular character Giles, played by Anthony Head.
The London-born actor also played the evil General Sarris opposite Tim Allen in Galaxy Quest.
His ex-wife Casey Defranco called him "a wonderful person, extraordinarily talented as an actor."
Staff on his officia... | British actor Robin Sachs, best known for his role in the hit TV series Buffy The Vampire Slayer, has died at the age of 61. | 21343137 |
Henrique Capriles said 37% of the 195,000 signatures needed to trigger the next phase of the recall referendum were collected on the first day.
Those who endorsed the petition have until Friday to have their identity checked.
Mr Maduro's term runs until 2019.
But the opposition wants to oust President Maduro, whom they... | The process of validating signatures on a petition calling for a referendum to remove Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from office is proceeding apace, an opposition leader says. | 36587117 |
Of the 78 seats contested, the Conservatives have taken 51, which represents 45.9% of the vote. It is five more than the 46 seats they won in 2013, when 77 seats were contested.
The Liberal Democrats have taken 18 seats, two more than the 16 they won in 2013 and Labour have nine, six fewer than the last vote.
The turno... | The Conservatives have extended their control at Hertfordshire County Council. | 39813869 |
The British and Irish Lion, 27, left for France in 2014 and will return for the 2016-17 season.
In a joint WRU-Scarlets statement, Davies said: "The time is right to return to Wales and signing a [dual contract] is the best decision for me."
Davies has 48 Wales caps, but a knee injury ruled him out of the World Cup.
Da... | Wales centre Jonathan Davies will return to Scarlets from Clermont Auvergne on a dual deal with the Welsh Rugby Union. | 34783931 |
It is widely believed that polling day will be on Friday 26 February.
RTÉ reports that ministers had predicted that Mr Kenny would announce his intention at Tuesday's cabinet and go to the country thereafter.
Mr Kenny has decided to allow the Irish parliament another sitting day in part to allow for an orderly dissolut... | Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny is now expected to call a general election on Wednesday. | 35462090 |
Researchers tested 15-year-old girls and boys from 26 countries in 2012.
They wanted to find how gaming affected their learning, using computer and paper tests in maths, science and reading.
The results found that those who played single-player games every now and then, did better than those who never, or hardly ever, ... | A new international report suggests that gaming regularly can help you to do better in tests at school. | 31767504 |
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