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Its survey of manufacturers, retailers and the services sector showed a balance of 6% reporting increased business, the lowest since May 2013.
The economy has had a "tough start to the year", said Rain Newton-Smith, the CBI's director of economics.
Official figures last week put UK growth at 0.5% in the last quarter of... | The UK economy grew at its slowest rate since mid-2013 in the three months to January, according to the CBI. | 35453777 |
Sirigu, who spent last season on loan in Spain with Sevilla and Osasuna, moves on a free transfer after ending his PSG contract by mutual consent.
England international Joe Hart was Torino's first-choice keeper last season, but has returned to Manchester City after completing a loan spell.
"The club and the president m... | Torino have signed Italy goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu from Paris St-Germain. | 40422710 |
Phoenix has launched a mandatory bid for Hornby, after offering to buy a stake from another investor that would gave it a 55% holding in the firm.
The offer, of 32.375p per share, values Hornby - which also owns the Scalextric and Airfix brands - at £27.4m.
Hornby has advised investors to take "no action for the time b... | Model toymaker Hornby has said a takeover offer from its largest shareholder, Phoenix Asset Management, "significantly undervalues" the firm. | 40371393 |
Garita, 20, plays for Chateauroux in France's third tier and was at Ashton Gate on trial in November.
"Arnie is a £50,000 punt that will play in our under-21s," Cotterill told BBC Radio Bristol.
"We don't have anyone who is as physically strong as he is. He's raw, big, strong, tough and hungry."
The Robins are currentl... | Bristol City are closing in on the signing of striker Arnold Garita, a player that manager Steve Cotterill has described as a "£50,000 punt". | 35253349 |
His election ends a period of uncertainty as he replaces Chabur Goc Alei, who was suspended by the SSFA's general assembly last year.
Amin beat former international referee Lual Maluk Lual in the polls which were overseen by delegates from Fifa and the Confederation of African Football.
"Let's forget our differences bu... | Francis Amin Michael Paul has been elected as the new president of the South Sudan Football Association (SSFA). | 40300445 |
Mageean's time of 2:00.79 cut 2.05 seconds off her previous best but she was passed in the closing 15 metres by England's Alex Bell who won in 2:00.53.
The Portaferry woman had been tipped to challenge Rose-Anne Galligan's Irish record of 2:00.58.
Pacemaker Sinead Denny went to the bell in 59.45 with Mageean just in ar... | European medallist Ciara Mageean was left "disappointed" as she was edged out over 800m at the Morton Games despite setting a big personal best. | 36849346 |
In the past year, the combined pensions deficit of firms on the UK's FTSE 100 index has increased 13%, according to JLT Employee Benefits.
That could cause problems when some firms carry out pension re-valuations in the coming months, JLT said.
Tesco and Lloyds bank are among those re-valuing their pension schemes.
UK ... | Some of the UK's biggest companies face "difficult discussions" over their growing pension deficits, according to a pensions consultancy. | 39769142 |
The midfielder has only started two games since joining from Inverness Caledonian Thistle in September, but he hopes to become a regular next term.
"I'm hoping to hit the ground running," 21-year-old Christie said.
"We've got a lot of big games before the leagues starts, so it's important to impress the manager straigh... | Ryan Christie hopes to make an immediate impression on new manager Brendan Rodgers and force his way into the Celtic team for the coming season. | 36558714 |
The Taiwanese researcher found files left behind by the other intruder on a neglected Facebook server.
The former hacker was using tools to scoop up login names of Facebook's net admin staff.
Facebook said the traces were left by another security researcher also seeking loopholes in its systems.
In a blog post, securit... | A hacker looking for ways to breach Facebook's internal network has uncovered traces of another hacker who got there first. | 36128184 |
"The joke has worn thin. I'm tired of having your opinions ascribed to me. Pls tweet under your own name. Thanks", the author had tweeted to the account.
The handle with more than 30,000 followers adopted a "faux Rushdie persona" and engaged in debates with right-wing accounts.
The owner immediately capitulated and cha... | Salman Rushdie has been pilloried by Indian tweeters after confronting a parody account @RushdieExplains. | 33562535 |
Held at the city's Eden Court, the line-up includes 34 films from 21 countries.
Five of the features are UK premieres and 17 will get their Scottish premiere during the event, which runs from the 5-9 November.
Documentary, The Possibilities are Endless, follows Scots singer Edwyn Collins' recovery from a stroke in 2005... | The programme for the 12th Inverness Film Festival has been announced. | 29786697 |
Han, Job, Kukin and Fabiana were poorly and hadn't had enough to eat or drink when they were found.
They were rescued by marine biologists and spent two months at a special rehabilitation centre in Peru in South America.
Carlos Yaipen, one of the experts who helped make the the creatures better, says he's found lots of... | Four sea lions have returned to the ocean after being nursed back to health. | 34238085 |
The former England international, 34, has signed on a free transfer after winning friends on and off the field in his three months at the Ricoh Arena.
"He's great to have around the dressing room," said City manager Tony Mowbray.
"The rest of the squad feed off his experience. I'm sure it'll have a positive impact on o... | Coventry City's on-loan Aston Villa midfielder Joe Cole has completed a move to the Ricoh Arena on a deal until the end of the season. | 35257601 |
The 21-year-old joined the Millers on loan in January and has made two appearances so far.
Bray never played a first-team game for the Swans but did appear five times for the club's under-21 side in the EFL Trophy this season.
Rotherham are bottom of the Championship, 19 points adrift of safety.
Find all the latest foo... | Rotherham United have signed Swansea winger Alex Bray for an undisclosed fee until the end of the 2018-19 season. | 39233341 |
The audience peaked at 9.7m when the winner was announced at 21.55GMT. Two other peaks occurred when One Direction (9.1m) and Adele performed (9.2m).
Last year's average audience for the results show was 9.1m but this included +1 figures.
X Factor's Saturday show was watched by an average of 5.9m.
In recent weeks, the ... | The X Factor results show was watched by an average of 8.4m on Sunday, an improvement on recent ratings but still down on last year's final figure. | 35091198 |
Locals fear it will damage the environment and pollute their water sources.
La Colosa, in Central Colombia, has the potential to become South America's largest gold mine.
Mr Arce said the town's decision could not be applied retroactively.
The minister added that the South African mining giant AngloGold Ashanti had alr... | Colombia's Mining Minister German Arce has questioned whether the result of a referendum held in the town of Cajamarca, where 98% of residents voted against a major gold mining project, will prevail. | 39425592 |
Milk will replace sugar as the treat's main ingredient, as the white stuff content is boosted from 26% to 37.5%.
Nestle said the new recipe bars - with sugar cut by 0.7g - will be in stores by the end of the month.
It follows a similar move with its KitKat recipe, which increased the milk and cocoa content.
The Milkyb... | Milkybars are about to get milkier, as the recipe changes for the first time in 81 years. | 40068875 |
Regina Lopez said she was disappointed that "business interests" had "manoeuvred the decision".
She had been in the position for 10 months but had not been confirmed.
Congressional confirmations in the Philippines often happen months after ministers start work.
The decision made by the country's Commission on Appointme... | Lawmakers in the Philippines have removed the environmental secretary, who angered the mining industry by ordering the closure of more than half the country's existing mines. | 39797113 |
Workers for the salvage firm recovered the body from a cabin and handed it to the authorities to be identified.
They believe it is Indian waiter Russel Rebello, the last of 32 victims to be recovered from the wreck.
The cruise ship partially sank in January 2012 after it hit a reef off the Italian island of Giglio.
The... | Human remains found in the wreck of the Costa Concordia are believed to be the last victim of the cruise ship's 2012 capsize, Italian officials have said. | 29885140 |
Roman Seleznev, 32, was found guilty by a federal jury in Seattle on 38 of 40 counts, including intentional damage to a protected computer and wire fraud.
Prosecutors said he was a "master hacker" behind a plan which led to $170m (£131m) of fraudulent purchases.
Vowing to appeal, his lawyer argued he had been kidnapped... | The son of a Russian MP has been convicted on charges that he orchestrated a hacking scheme that targeted US pizza restaurants. | 37196960 |
The announcement will be made during half time of the FA Cup semi-final Match of the Day Live: Everton versus Manchester United at around 18:00 BST.
The new companion will star alongside Peter Capaldi's Time Lord in the 10th new season of Doctor Who.
They will replace Jenna Coleman, who played Clara Oswald, who left th... | The new Doctor Who companion will be revealed live on BBC One on Saturday night. | 36104565 |
The Coalition of Irish Immigration Centers (CIIC) says it has done so due to changes in immigration enforcement policy under President Donald Trump.
It says the focus has been on people from seven countries named by the president and those with deportation orders or criminal histories.
"This applies to a small portion ... | An organisation that represents immigrant groups has issued new advice to Irish people in the US. | 39150802 |
The South American country qualified for the event by winning the Division Six tournament in Essex last September, when they beat Guernsey in the final.
But the International Cricket Council launched an investigation after eligibility issues came to light.
They will be replaced by Vanuatu, who finished third in Divisio... | Suriname have pulled out of May's World Cricket League Division Five tournament in Jersey after an inquiry into the eligibility of their players. | 35724399 |
Interior Minister Nikos Voutsis made his comments during a weekend TV programme.
Stocks on Greece's ATG index closed 3.11% lower at 814.06.
Greece still needs to strike a deal with its creditors in order to release €7.2bn (£5.1bn) in remaining assistance.
"The four instalments for the IMF in June are €1.6bn, this money... | European stocks have fallen after a Greek minister said that Athens would struggle to meet its upcoming debt payments. | 32873401 |
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PE teacher Vicki Randall turned to coaching after being forced to give up playing netball and football because of injury.
The 29-year-old has encouraged more than 200 girls to play sport every week.
"I say quite often to them I don't care about the score, I just want them ... | A volunteer netball and football coach from Cwmbran has been named as BBC Wales Sport's Unsung Hero for 2016. | 38107383 |
Sunderland said they agreed a three-and-a-half-year deal with M'Vila but "decided not to enforce the contract".
M'Vila, 26, made 37 appearances for the Black Cats on a season-long loan last term before returning to Rubin Kazan.
"Any player we bring to Sunderland must be wholly committed," said chief executive Martin Ba... | Sunderland say they will not be signing Yann M'Vila in January after being told the French midfielder no longer wants to re-join the Premier League club. | 38244137 |
When applications closed at midday on Friday, 1,924 people had been sent postal votes, which represents 6.4% of those on the electoral role.
They have until midday on Wednesday to deliver their completed ballot slips, either by post or by hand, to Sir Charles Frossard House.
Wednesday is polling day across the island.
... | A record number of people have signed up for postal votes ahead of Guernsey's election next week. | 36115675 |
Gloucestershire Police said they had received allegations that Opus Fine Art in Stow-on-the-Wold had been "dishonestly retaining or selling" art.
The gallery deals in works by high profile artists including Damien Hirst.
A police spokesman said investigations were ongoing to establish ownership of the seized property.
... | A large number of works of art have been seized from a Cotswold art gallery after allegations of fraud and theft. | 33794961 |
Taylor, 27, is taking an indefinite break from cricket after suffering with anxiety and panic attacks.
New Zealand all-rounder Amy Satterthwaite will captain the side in Taylor's absence.
Six Super League teams will play 15 Twenty20 matches in a round-robin tournament that begins on 30 July. | England wicketkeeper-batter Sarah Taylor will not appear for Lancashire Thunder in the inaugural edition of the Super League. | 36846063 |
The guest list has been decided by Lady Thatcher's family and representatives, along with the government and the Conservative Party.
It includes family and friends of Lady Thatcher and those who worked with her over the years, including members of her cabinets and representatives from a range of groups with which she w... | Further details of guests invited to attend the funeral of Baroness Thatcher at St Paul's Cathedral on Wednesday have been released. | 22109759 |
Several provinces of Kalimantan often experience the direct wrath of the fires, with hundreds of hotspots detected.
In Malaysia and Singapore, people are advised to stay indoors when the haze is bad, avoid exercise and wear N95 masks - high quality protection against particles in the air.
But in Kalimantan "a lot of pe... | Every year, a haze spreads across South East Asia - at the heart is Indonesia's Central Kalimantan, where raging forest fires cause the hazardous air pollution. | 34440946 |
The E-ACT academy group says it will replace them with "academy ambassadorial advisory bodies".
These new bodies will "play a central role in celebrating the academy's achievements", E-ACT has told its school governors in a letter.
But governing bodies, with parental representatives, will no longer hold their local sch... | An academy chain is scrapping the current form of governing bodies for its schools in England. | 35347602 |
Mr Jones announced the news in a tweet, which included a hand-drawn cartoon of a baby inside the womb along with a message referencing his father's death.
"One month since dad died today. Made this card for him at Christmas. Due in June. Circle of life. Love you, granddad," the director, 44, wrote.
Mr Jones is the elde... | David Bowie's son Duncan Jones has announced he is to become a father for the first time. | 35546686 |
The children, aged between three and seven, were being driven to their kindergarten in the city of Weihai when the bus burst into flames in a tunnel.
The driver was angry that his overtime and night shift pay had been cut, police told Xinhua news agency.
The children's teacher and the driver were also killed.
The fire ... | A fire on a bus in China that killed five South Korean and six Chinese children was started deliberately by the driver, Chinese state media say. | 40129761 |
16 September 2014 Last updated at 07:25 BST
Leaders from both sides have been touring the country and encouraging people to vote.
Scotland's first minister Alex Salmond, who is leading the campaign for the "Yes" vote, tells Newsround what he thinks being Scottish means. | There are only a few days left until the people of Scotland decide whether or not to become an independent country. | 29204496 |
His side have won only two of their first seven league games following promotion and lie in seventh place.
"What I said at the start of the season, and I was very, very clear, was that we'd be highly competitive," the English manager told the media.
"You guys said about challenging Celtic and challenging Aberdeen."
Ran... | Mark Warburton says his goal at the start of the season was simply to be "highly competitive" in the Scottish Premiership and Rangers have done that. | 37514660 |
It follows concerns changes proposed by the UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) could undermine the "scores on doors" scheme in Wales.
In November 2013, Wales became the first UK nation to require food outlets to display their inspection ratings.
The FSA is considering allowing third party auditors to be brought in to mak... | Calls have been made for Wales to have greater control over food hygiene. | 37805755 |
The two English players shared the first four frames before O'Sullivan hit a 124 clearance to edge ahead in the semi-final in Cardiff.
O'Sullivan, a three-time champion, then made breaks of 94 and 88 to lead 5-2 before winning with a 78.
Australia's Robertson beat Northern Ireland's Mark Allen 6-4 to reach his second f... | Ronnie O'Sullivan beat Joe Perry 6-3 to reach the Welsh Open final where he will play Neil Robertson. | 35622289 |
South Yorkshire Police hopes to build the 50-cell suite in Shepcote Lane, near to Meadowhall shopping centre.
It will replace suites in Ecclesfield, Sheffield and Rotherham, saving more than £1m a year said the police.
Ch Supt Rob Odell said it was hoped the new suite would be completed by the summer of 2016.
He said: ... | Plans for a £19m police custody centre to replace three "outdated and inefficient" suites are being submitted to Sheffield City Council. | 28644250 |
The Under-20 boss replaces Gareth Southgate, who vacated the role to become England manager after the departure of Sam Allardyce.
Boothroyd, 45, took charge for the U21 side's final two Euro 2017 qualifiers and secured qualification for this summer's finals in Poland.
"I've been at the FA three years; this is the logic... | Former Watford and Coventry boss Aidy Boothroyd has been confirmed as manager of the England Under-21 team. | 38848691 |
Konta won 7-5 6-2 and will now face the Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova.
The fifth seed beat Russia's Daria Kasatkina 3-6 7-5 7-6 (9-7).
Konta, 25, is 11th in the race to Singapore, with only the top eight qualifying for the tournament, which takes place from 23-30 October.
Konta could also break into the world's to... | British number one Johanna Konta boosted her hopes of reaching the WTA Finals in Singapore by beating Hungary's Timea Babos in straight sets to reach the China Open third round. | 37560149 |
25 June 2017 Last updated at 09:35 BST
Anne was a Jewish victim of the Holocaust.
Her diary, which she nicknamed 'Kitty' is a very famous record of her experiences during World War II.
Anne wrote about how she and her family lived in a secret hidden attic in the Netherlands to help them hide from the Nazis.
We spoke to... | It's 70 years since Anne Frank's diary was published. | 40393221 |
Oduwa, 19, and Ball, 20, represent manager Mark Warburton's eighth and ninth signings of the summer window.
Both Players are a product of the Tottenham youth system.
Ball spent the second half of last season on loan at Cambridge United, making 11 appearances, whilst Oduwa also appeared 11 times for Luton town.
Ball has... | Rangers have signed winger Nathan Oduwa and defensive-midfielder Dominic Ball on a season-long loan from Tottenham Hotspur. | 33933794 |
Sussex could have taken third place had they won at Hampshire, but rain forced their match to be abandoned.
Somerset's fixture at Middlesex was also called off, meaning Somerset finish second in the South Group.
Essex finished top of the group after beating Kent by 57 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method at Canterbury.
T... | Surrey qualified for the One-Day Cup knockout stages despite rain causing their game at Gloucestershire to be called off without a ball being bowled. | 39920862 |
It is claimed the accounts for the Cleddau Bridge are confusing, with some showing a loss and others a profit.
Motorists pay 75p - lorry drivers £1.50 - to cross between Pembroke Dock and Neyland. There have been previous calls to scrap the tolls altogether.
The council said it will review both the physical and financi... | The way tolls on a Pembrokeshire bridge are managed are to be reviewed after a complaint to a spending watchdog. | 34143903 |
NTS said four chicks had hatched from one nest at the Mar Lodge Estate.
One male chick has been satellite tagged as part of the RSPB's Hen Harrier Life project.
The species was pushed to the brink of extinction by the early 1900s. Numbers recovered but there are still only about 500 breeding pairs in Scotland.
The larg... | Rare hen harriers have bred successfully at a National Trust for Scotland (NTS) estate in the Cairngorms for the first time in living memory. | 36820021 |
However, Wednesday's gain of 12.1% paled by comparison with its 66% plunge on Tuesday.
At the other end of the scale, advertising giant WPP's shares sank 11% after it reported slowing sales.
At the close, the FTSE 100 was just in positive territory, up 0.91 points or 0.01% at 7,382.65.
On the currency markets, the poun... | Troubled doorstep lender Provident Financial has gone from being Tuesday's biggest stock market loser to Wednesday's biggest winner. | 41022025 |
The 27-year-old Kenyan hit the front with about 300m to go after compatriot Alfred Kipketer sprinted clear on the first lap of the race.
Rudisha finished in one minute 42.15 seconds, ahead of Algeria's Taoufik Makhloufi and fast-finishing American Clayton Murphy.
"I am so excited," said Rudisha. "It is the greatest mom... | David Rudisha became the first athlete since New Zealand's Peter Snell in 1964 to retain the men's 800m Olympic title. | 37091371 |
Scowen, 24, who made his first-team debut at the age of 17 with Wycombe, joins on a free transfer having turned down a new contract with the Tykes.
Enfield-born Scowen played 44 games to help Barnsley to a 14th-placed finish in England's second tier last season.
He moved to the Oakwell club for an undisclosed fee in Ja... | Queens Park Rangers have signed midfielder Josh Scowen on a three-year deal following his exit from Championship rivals Barnsley. | 40468694 |
On its Twitter feed, the firm reported a second outage this afternoon - which was restored less than an hour later.
"Internet of North Korea down again at 15.41 UTC. Second blackout since last night's restoration of service," the tweet read.
The first outage saw large parts of the internet unavailable in North Korea.
O... | North Korea appears to have suffered a second internet blackout, according to internet performance measuring firm Dyn Research. | 30591219 |
Anne sent the eight-line verse to a friend in 1942.
The auction house in the Netherlands had valued the rare, handwritten note at €30,000-€50,000.
Anne is best remembered for her diaries of life as a German-born Jew in occupied Amsterdam in World War Two.
The poem was signed and dated 28 March 1942, which was less than... | A poem by Dutch schoolgirl Anne Frank written shortly before her family went into hiding from the Nazis has sold at auction for €140,000 ($148,000; £120,000), well over the estimate. | 38080032 |
Pacquiao was unanimously outpointed in Brisbane last week as 29-year-old Horn won his first world title.
The Filipino, 38, urged governing body the WBO to review an "unfair decision and officiating".
It asked five judges to analyse the fight and they found "Pacquiao won five rounds while Horn won seven rounds".
The fiv... | Former welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao's controversial loss to Jeff Horn has been rescored by WBO judges - who reached the same result. | 40564759 |
Walkers have been warned to keep away from the site at Seaford Head, with the coastguard warning it could fall away at any time.
Amanda Death, who lives in Seaford, spotted the crack and alerted Newhaven Coastguard after going out for a walk with her daughter.
Coastguard spokesman Graham Easton said there had been clif... | A large crack has appeared in a cliff face in East Sussex. | 29323754 |
Express Wi-fi allows users to purchase data from local providers in order to access the web.
A pilot version with a state-run telecoms company has already been offered at 125 rural wi-fi hotspots.
In a statement, Facebook said the tests were being carried out with "multiple local ISP partners".
Facebook is probably hop... | Facebook has confirmed that it is in the early stages of testing a wi-fi service with Indian internet service providers (ISPs). | 37011806 |
The country's bank central bank also raised interest rates from 12% to 13% in a bid to stem foreign reserve loses.
Nigeria has spent billions of dollars defending the naira using "dwindling foreign reserves", the bank's governor said.
Falling oil prices also affected the Angolan kwanza, which hit a record low against t... | Nigeria has devalued the naira, saying a drop in oil prices had made it hard to defend its currency. | 30196496 |
Sir Bob Kerslake said one of the difficulties was that "easier" savings had already been made.
He said the "sense of urgency" would be reduced and the need for cuts would be hard to explain to public sector staff.
Sir Bob stepped down from his role this month and was replaced by former Cabinet Secretary Sir Jeremy Heyw... | The outgoing head of the civil service has predicted another five years of UK government spending cuts - and he said making the cuts would be "even harder". | 29373230 |
The award was created in 2011 by BBC Radio 1 presenter Huw Stephens and promoter John Rostron.
This year's shortlist includes a mix of established artists and emerging stars, with songs that embrace a range of genres, sounds and influences.
Past winners of the prize include Gwenno and Gruff Rhys.
The 2016 shortlist of ... | A shortlist of 12 artists has been announced for the Welsh Music Prize 2016. | 37310972 |
Officials said further refinement of satellite data found the plane may have turned south earlier than thought.
The announcement came as Australia and Malaysia signed an agreement on the search's next phase, which will see the two countries sharing costs.
The Beijing-bound plane disappeared on 8 March with 239 people o... | Australia says the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will focus on the southern part of the search area in the Indian Ocean. | 28962994 |
The money would ensure anyone waiting 12 months to either see a consultant or start treatment by March 2017 would be seen and treated by March 2018.
Michelle O'Neill said she was confident the money would be agreed after the election on 2 March.
She told BBC News NI she believes the plan is achievable.
The minister pub... | More than £31m is required to treat patients who have been waiting more than a year for some appointments, the health minister has said. | 38895344 |
A team from Strathclyde University in Glasgow tested 22 different brands of compost and found that 14 contained a variety of Legionella species.
It says a larger survey is needed to determine the extent of the issue.
The study, "Legionella spp. in UK composts - a potential public health issue", is published by Clinical... | Legionella bacteria appears to be "common" in many compost brands sold in the UK, a study has found. | 24348811 |
CNOOC had offered to pay $27.50 cash per share for Nexen in July, a 60% premium on its share price at the time.
However, the deal still needs to be approved by the Canadian government which has launched a review to assess its benefit to Canada.
If approved, the deal will be China's largest foreign business takeover.
"T... | Shareholders of Canada's Nexen have approved the takeover bid by China's state-owned CNOOC to acquire the firm in a $15.1bn (£9.3bn) deal. | 19671219 |
Among her prizes were best female artist, best streaming song for Shake It Off and the ceremony's top honour, artist of the year.
Sam Smith won best new artist and accepted his trophy via a video message using a series of cards.
One Direction came away with two trophies, for best group and best touring artist, dedicati... | Taylor Swift dominated at the Billboard music awards winning eight of the 14 categories in which she was nominated. | 32780956 |
The local authority said it currently had no power to restrict the number operating as a business, or to regulate the safety or prevent nuisance.
There is currently only one horse-drawn carriage business in the county, in Tenby.
Kate Telford, of Tenby Carriage Rides, said she had not been contacted about the consultati... | Pembrokeshire council is consulting on how to best regulate horse-drawn carriages in the county. | 40964509 |
Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox already owns 39% and he first tried to buy the remainder five years ago before abandoning the attempt in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal.
Martin Gilbert, the chairman of the independent directors (which excludes James Murdoch, who is unable to vote because of his role as chief ex... | Sky's independent directors have recommended a takeover offer from 21st Century Fox valuing the company at £18.5bn. | 38331954 |
Written by Stephen Baxter, The Massacre of Mankind will see the Martians from Wells's story invading Earth once more, having learned from the mistakes they made first time around.
Gollancz will publish the sequel in hardback and eBook on 19 January 2017.
The copyright on the original, which was published in book form i... | A sequel to HG Wells's The War of the Worlds is to be published in 2017 when the copyright on the original expires. | 35004565 |
Okja, starring Tilda Swinton and Jake Gyllenhaal, had been booed by some in the audience after the Netflix logo appeared at the beginning.
But it then became clear the film was playing in the wrong aspect ratio.
The film has been controversial because producer Netflix has refused to screen it in French cinemas.
After t... | A screening at the Cannes Film Festival had to be stopped after technical problems during the first few minutes of the film. | 39972987 |
A trailer and tractor backed into Harry Whitlam at Swithens Farm, Rothwell, West Yorkshire, on 9 August 2013. He died later the same day.
Leeds Coroners' Court heard Harry was struck at an area of the farm not usually open to the public.
Tractor driver Gary Green was arrested but never charged.
Mr Green had 90 microgra... | A tractor driver was almost three times the legal alcohol limit when he reversed into an 11-year-old boy, an inquest has heard. | 33717879 |
13 May 2016 Last updated at 07:08 BST
A lot of time and money is spent trying to keep animals safe.
Rangers at Kariega Game Reserve have lots of high-tech gear to keep track of their animals and keep poachers away.
Patrols are carried out by the rangers, especially at night.
Armed with special cameras and night vision ... | South Africa is home to some amazing wild animals, but poaching from wildlife reserves in Africa is a big problem. | 36280756 |
The inaugural three-day event, involving communities from England and Wales, featured competitive sports - all Whitchurch versus Whitchurch.
Organisers also received a message of support from the mayor of Whitchurch-Stoufville, in Canada.
The next event is already being planned in Shropshire for 2017.
The places repres... | People from 11 towns, villages and suburbs all called Whitchurch, have gathered in Whitchurch, Hampshire, for the Worldwide Whitchurch Weekend. | 33586247 |
The pair, in their 20s, became stranded in the 2.5m (8ft) vessel about 200m (665ft) off the Essex coast at 14:30 BST on Monday.
Clacton RNLI said the boat, made from insulation boards, had been "held together with coat-hangers" and glue.
One of the men said it had been "a successful fishing trip" before they had run in... | Two fishermen who went to sea in a homemade boat they built for £9 had to be rescued when their oars broke. | 32201995 |
The catch-up app is not ready to launch alongside the revamped set top box when it goes on sale this week, but the broadcaster signalled it would be soon.
iPlayer was absent on earlier Apple TVs, despite the fact it is on other platforms including Amazon's Fire TV, Roku, Google Chromecast, Sky's Now TV box and several ... | The BBC has confirmed that its iPlayer service is coming to the new Apple TV. | 34660204 |
Paul Gallihawk, 34, failed to finish the initial swimming part of the race at Leybourne Lakes and was reported missing after he did not arrive to collect his bike for the cycling stage.
The cause of his death remains unclear.
His girlfriend Hayley said: "He was the most amazing and thoughtful partner. I loved him to bi... | Tributes have been paid to a triathlete whose body was found after he disappeared during a race near Maidstone on Saturday. | 34107335 |
People logging on are asked which team they want to follow to get the latest news during the tournament.
All countries taking part in the competition were listed apart from Wales, Turkey, Switzerland and Ukraine.
Football body UEFA, which runs the app, blamed a "technical issue" on some devices which it has now resolve... | Wales fans hoping to follow their team on the official Euro 2016 app were left disappointed - after the country was not included. | 36340699 |
This contradict earlier reports that a Canadair aircraft went down near the central Pedrógão Grande area.
More than 1,000 firefighters on the ground and planes from several countries are battling the fires.
The fires have claimed the lives of at least 64 people and since Saturday.
Many of the victims died in their ca... | Reports that a firefighting plane crashed during an operation to tackle huge blazes in central Portugal have been denied by the country's civil protection authority. | 40348252 |
Robson-Kanu has not featured for the Championship side since suffering a thigh injury in the 1-1 draw with Cardiff on 19 March.
The 26-year-old featured in eight of Wales' qualifiers but injury ruled him out of the past four international friendlies.
"I'll be fit for the summer," he told BBC Wales Sport.
"I'm getting o... | Reading forward Hal Robson-Kanu says he will be fit for Wales' Euro 2016 campaign in France this summer. | 35982705 |
The club revealed the 'Story Of My Life' singer was behind the design on Monday after the poll had closed.
In the wake of the announcement some fans have criticised the club and questioned the credibility of the vote.
Doncaster Rovers say the voting process "was all was fair and above board".
Writing on Twitter one fan... | Doncaster Rovers fans have reacted angrily to One Direction star Louis Tomlinson and his grandfather winning a competition to design the football club's new away kit. | 35966906 |
A search is continuing for four other people missing at the site.
Reports say an initial collapse caused a crane to fall, bringing down more of the multi-storey building.
At least 20 people were treated for injuries following the incident in Ramat Hahayil, a commercial area in the north of the city.
Pictures from the s... | The death toll after a car park collapsed while under construction in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv has risen to three, rescue workers say. | 37274232 |
Plymouth planning officers concluded the plans for Drake's Island should be rejected partly because the little egrets would be disturbed and leave.
Developers Rotolok, who want to build a 25-bed hotel on the uninhabited island, said there was "no problem" with its effect on the birds.
No-one from the council was availa... | A colony of rare birds could thwart a multimillion-pound scheme to redevelop an island in Plymouth Sound. | 30722871 |
Daly replaces lock Courtney Lawes in the only change from the squad that beat Italy.
"Elliot Daly has impressed in training and is now ready to be part of the matchday 23," Jones said.
England won their opening two matches and top the table, while Ireland lost to France and drew with Wales.
Daly, 23, has played four ti... | Wasps centre Elliot Daly is set for his England debut after being named in Eddie Jones' 23-man squad for Saturday's match against Ireland. | 35646531 |
The environmental watchdog said it received a large number of complaints to its pollution hotline after a fault caused high-pressure steam venting.
The noise stopped when the fault, which took several hours to investigate, was fixed at about 23.00.
Sepa said its inspectors would be following up the incident with Ineos.... | Noise from the Ineos petrochemical site in Grangemouth caused "significant disturbance" to the public on Tuesday night, according to Sepa. | 35421179 |
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The Lowland League side take on East of Scotland League outfit Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale for the right to host Celtic in the competition's last 16.
"I was sitting with my wee girl about to change her nappy. I just jumped up and went mad," said Russell.
Asked where the... | East Kilbride captain Barry Russell admits that seeing Celtic being drawn on TV as potential Scottish Cup opponents led to a domestic mishap. | 35290605 |
The undefeated Manchester fighter, 26, was awarded a 117-110, 115-112, 117-110 verdict over his Liverpool opponent.
Flanagan was docked a point in the eighth round by referee Phil Edwards for using his forearm, after receiving repeated warnings for pushing.
But it made no difference at the Liverpool Echo Arena as 32-ye... | Terry Flanagan retained his WBO world lightweight title with a unanimous points decision over Derry Mathews. | 35796605 |
Lord Waldegrave was a local government minister when Margaret Thatcher asked him to find an alternative to rates.
But the former Bristol West MP told BBC Points West he had not intended it to be introduced in such a "gung-ho" way.
The community charge, introduced in Scotland in 1989 and England and Wales in 1990, led t... | Creating the poll tax was a "serious mistake", one of the architects of the ill-fated charge has said. | 33594395 |
The huts on Friars Cliff beach in Christchurch, Dorset, have no fittings, running water or electricity and cannot be used between 22:00 and 06:00.
Even so the 8ft x 7ft huts were sold within weeks by Christchurch Borough Council, fetching £42,000 each.
The buyers will also have to pay a £757 annual licence fee to the c... | Eleven new beach huts the size of garden sheds have sold for a total of £462,000. | 32230135 |
The 25-year-old former Celebrity Big Brother winner and Geordie Shore cast member was stopped for driving erratically in Newcastle in January.
The city's magistrates heard she had earlier been drinking on a train home from London to Tyneside.
The court heard the conviction would scupper plans for a career in the US.
Cr... | Reality TV star Charlotte Crosby has been banned from driving for three years after being convicted of a second drink-driving offence. | 35781986 |
Four people were on board the Irish Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 116 when it went down on 14 March.
Cpt Dara Fitzpatrick died after she was rescued from the sea.
Police said that the body of another crew member had been found but they could not yet confirm identification.
The missing coastguard crew were Cpt Mark Duffy... | The body of a crew member has been located in the wreckage of a rescue helicopter which crashed earlier this month, gardaà (Irish police) have confirmed. | 39388727 |
The 25-year-old had been with Silkmen since 2013 after starting his career at Stockport County.
He was captain of the Macclesfield side that lost at Wembley in the FA Trophy final this season to York City.
Halls is Chester's third close-season signing, after the arrival of strikers Harry White and Nyal Bell.
White was ... | Chester have signed full-back Andy Halls on a one-year deal after he turned down a new contract with fellow National League side Macclesfield Town. | 40100610 |
Sexton suffered a calf injury during Leinster's 24-24 European Champions Cup draw away to Castres on Friday.
"There's not a lot of damage there, nothing's showing up that's overly significant," said Schmidt.
"We'd be confident he'll be able to train next week and therefore be fully available to face Scotland."
He conti... | Ireland coach Joe Schmidt expects fly-half Jonathan Sexton to be fit for the Six Nations opener away to Scotland on 4 February. | 38742900 |
Elba, 42, has given the album the working title Murder Loves John.
"I'd like to dissect the idea of someone who has to deal with so much darkness," he told John Wilson on BBC Radio 4's Front Row.
Next week the actor releases his debut album, mi Mandela - inspired by Elba's African heritage and his role as Nelson Mandel... | Idris Elba is planning to release an album of music inspired by his BBC detective character Luther. | 30148177 |
The 96-tonne crane exploded into a fireball just before 21:30 BST on Wednesday between J2 for Beaconsfield and J1a for the M25.
A number of cars were trapped for several hours. The road partially re-opened on Thursday morning.
Highways England said one lane would remain closed for safety reasons.
Updates on this and ot... | Cars were trapped on the southbound M40 in Buckinghamshire overnight after a crane burst into flames, closing the motorway, | 37437985 |
Video gamer Felix Kjellberg, known as PewDiePie, suggested changes to YouTube's algorithms had affected the discoverability of creators' content.
On Tuesday, a Forbes report named the Swedish gamer who now lives in the UK as the highest-earning YouTuber.
YouTube told the BBC it had not made any changes to its "suggeste... | YouTube has denied making changes to its algorithms, after its most popular star said he would delete his channel. | 38236644 |
The painting was revealed by the veteran broadcaster and naturalist at New Walk Museum, in Leicester.
He grew up in the city and volunteered at the museum as a teenager.
The artist - Bryan Organ - has also painted Sir David's brother Lord Attenborough, Prince Charles and former prime minister Harold Macmillan.
The port... | A portrait of Sir David Attenborough has been unveiled to commemorate his 90th birthday - in a museum where he once volunteered. | 37448795 |
The 22-year-old, who was a former England youth international, started his career at Everton before joining Burnley in 2015.
Long had loan spells at both Fleetwood Town and Bolton Wanderers in League One last season.
"He is a quality striker and possesses real pace which frightens defenders," said Town manager Justin E... | League One club Northampton Town have signed Burnley striker Chris Long on a season-long loan deal. | 40753748 |
Two new pictures of the third in line to the throne have been released to mark the occasion on Tuesday.
One shows Prince George transfixed by a butterfly, while a second shows him with his mother and father, staring at an object above their heads.
In a statement the duke and duchess thanked people for their "warm and g... | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have thanked well-wishers as Prince George celebrates his first birthday. | 28413458 |
She has been removed for allegedly bringing the party into disrepute.
Ms Patterson recently criticised the party's decision to overlook her for the South Belfast assembly seat vacated by Jimmy Spratt, and instead appointing former special adviser Emma Pengelly.
Mr Robinson said Ms Patterson has a right to appeal her ex... | Belfast councillor Ruth Patterson has been expelled from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), its leader Peter Robinson has told the BBC. | 34891002 |
Mexico's women overcame challengers Kyrgyzstan in a 5-0 thriller to lift the trophy.
The men's team also put in a powerful performance to see off Brazil 6-1, and keep the silverware.
More than 500 men and women from 52 countries around the world competed in four-a-side matches over several days.
Nearly 100,000 spectato... | Mexico celebrated double success at the 14th Homeless World Cup in Glasgow after both their men's and women's teams retained their titles. | 36819350 |
The first was for the development of tidal arrays in Alderney's waters.
The second involves the development of an electricity interconnector cable between France, Alderney and Britain.
Paul Clark, chief executive officer, said it was a move towards the creation off Alderney of one of Europe's largest tidal stream devel... | Two agreements have been signed aimed at creating one of the most significant tidal power sites in Europe, Alderney Renewable Energy has announced. | 17076403 |
Falls in clothing and food prices were the main contributors to the change in the rate, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
The ONS said the rate was also affected by a smaller rise in air fares in June than a year ago.
Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said he expects inflation to remain low in the i... | The rate of UK Consumer Prices Index inflation fell to 0% in June, from 0.1% in May, official figures show. | 33518710 |
The 24-year-old defender, who has been with Rosenborg since 2008, will join Celtic in January after signing a three-and-a-half year deal.
Lustig told the Glasgow club's website: "This is a really exciting time for me and I am delighted to be committing my future to Celtic.
"I know a lot about Celtic, about the size of ... | Celtic have signed Sweden international right-back Mikael Lustig on a pre-contract agreement. | 15844449 |
Daran Hill, director of the 2011 Yes for Wales referendum campaign, said bills passed had been mainly "managerial".
AMs are expected to pass the last of 26 government laws for this assembly term on Wednesday.
Labour's Jane Hutt said the term was a success, with pioneering laws passed.
The National Assembly for Wales ga... | The first laws passed by the assembly have been largely unambitious, a leading figure in the campaign for law-making powers in Wales has said. | 35804030 |
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