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The group, known as Iffley Open House, had previously occupied a former car showroom on Iffley Road, owned by Wadham College, on New Year's Eve.
They were asked to leave and then moved into the disused Osney Mill site in February.
The university said the former power station was unsafe won a court order to evict the g... | Squatters who had taken over a disused power station owned by Oxford University have vacated the building. | 39257957 |
The roof of the building on Main Road in Otterbourne, near Eastleigh, collapsed during the blaze, which broke out at about 03:30 GMT.
No injuries were reported at the site, which also contains workshops and offices. An investigation is under way.
The neighbouring convenience store, which was saved, is due to reopen lat... | Up to 40 firefighters have been tackling a large fire which destroyed a garage in Hampshire. | 34961153 |
Stenson won his first major on Sunday with a record-low total at Royal Troon.
Compatriot Ibrahimovic, 34, is one of sport's most iconic figures and has won trophies in Spain, Italy and France.
"I think I said I needed to win 10 majors to get up to his recognition," said Stenson, 40. "Maybe five will do it. We'll see! O... | Open champion Henrik Stenson says he may need nine more majors before he can be compared to another Swedish sporting legend - footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic. | 36843333 |
Crews were called to the market town's High Street just before 14:30 GMT.
A number of people have been evacuated from nearby properties amid concerns the car could be fuelled by Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG).
A fire service spokeswoman said: "We don't get many vehicle fires involving LPG but but it is explosive so we do t... | Firefighters have been tackling a car blaze in the centre of Skipton. | 30074057 |
The Bob Smith Spring Cup meeting at Scarborough was abandoned following the Manx soldier's accident on Sunday.
A spokesman for the event said the 25-year-old was taken to Middlesbrough Hospital where he is "undergoing treatment for his injuries".
He added that he is "breathing on his own and his condition is improving"... | Isle of Man rider Billy Redmayne has suffered serious injuries in a crash at the Oliver's Mount Spring Cup meeting in England. | 36070994 |
The work, originally due to start next month, is now planned to begin in September subject to a procurement process.
£16.2m has been allocated to Translink for the railway upgrade.
Last year, Translink said an hourly service on the route was a "priority".
The second stage of the upgrade involves major re-signalling bet... | Work on a second major upgrade to the Londonderry-to-Coleraine railway line has been delayed by four months. | 32282625 |
The body of another worker caught up in Friday's fire at Wood Flour Mills, near Macclesfield, was found on Sunday.
All four were believed to be working in the upper floors of the mill on Friday when an explosion and fire reduced the four-storey building to rubble.
Firefighters have warned it may "take a long time" to c... | The search and recovery mission to find three people still missing after an explosion at a Cheshire wood processing plant has entered a fifth day. | 33593086 |
Ronan O'Mahony and James Cronin both notched two tries with Tommy O'Donnell and the Scannell brothers Niall and Rory also touching down for Munster.
Derick Minnie scored a first-half try for Zebre as Munster led 24-7 at the break with Lloyd Greeff also scoring for the Pro12's bottom club in Parma.
The Italian club have... | Munster continued their march towards the Pro12 play-offs as they earned a 50-14 bonus-point away win over Zebre. | 39383072 |
After the final with Wycombe in 2015 ended 1-1, the defender smashed home a penalty to help Southend to victory.
"It was my Stuart Pearce moment from Euro 96. He was one of my heroes growing up," said the 37-year-old.
"To come back to Southend, the club I'd supported as a boy, and finish it in that way was a dream come... | Adam Barrett says helping Southend United win promotion via the League Two play-offs was the standout moment of his career, after retiring on Monday. | 39116992 |
The Welsh government says the idea is "open for discussion" but cites the potential cost.
It is part of plans to reform Wales's eight Community Health Councils (CHCs).
The health minister wants to make membership more diverse but the Conservatives said she has spread confusion.
There is currently one community council ... | A patients' commissioner should be created as part of a shake-up of health watchdogs, a report by health economists suggests. | 20069332 |
The retailer said its policy is for staff to speak in English to customers, irrespective of their native language.
It comes after two staff members in Scotland were banned from speaking Polish to each other on their tea break.
The store said it was to ensure all its staff and customers "felt comfortable".
"It is Lidl U... | Staff at Lidl supermarkets are being stopped from speaking any language other than English in their UK stores - including Welsh. | 29956188 |
A number of other people were also held as police raided nine offices and homes in north-eastern Catalonia.
The arrests are part of an investigation into rights sales relating to Brazil, police sources say.
Rosell was Barca president from 2010 to 2014, when he resigned following a Spanish court's decision to investigat... | Former Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has been arrested as part of a money-laundering investigation. | 40010061 |
Angella Reid was the first woman and second African-American to serve in the position after a career in hospitality.
"She is no longer employed here at the White House. We left on very good terms and we wish her the very best," said spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
It is simply nothing more than the transition of st... | The Trump administration has fired the White House chief usher, who is responsible for the management of the building and its staff. | 39821476 |
Stanley Rangers RLFC said Evan Hawksworth was injured during a game on Sunday against Batley Boys.
The club said: "It is with the deepest regret that Stanley Rangers announce the tragic passing of their under-14s player Evan Hawksworth.
Evan's father, Gary Hawksworth, said: "Evan passed away playing the game he loved".... | A boy from Wakefield has died after a suffering a head injury in an under-14s rugby league match. | 40576778 |
11 July 2017 Last updated at 15:55 BST
On the tiny island of Muck in Scotland there's only one school with just 9 pupils!
Muck measures just 2.5 miles from east to west and has a population of around 27 people.
Whitney went to spend a day at the island school... | What's it like to have your whole school in just one class? | 40532910 |
Paul Drinkhall, Sam Walker and Liam Pitchford all beat higher-ranked players in Kuala Lumpur.
The win means England lie joint-third in Group B, alongside Germany but behind Sweden and leaders France.
England women maintained their 100% record in the Second Division with a 3-1 win over Canada.
Tin-Tin Ho and Kelly Sible... | England's men caused an upset at the World Team Championships in Malaysia by beating second seeds Germany 3-1 in the Championship Division. | 35697003 |
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She was beaten by Finland's Enni Rukajarvi, who scored a combined 176.33 from her two best runs out of three.
Ormerod, who won her first World Cup competition last month, scored 146.33 in Innsbruck.
In the men's competition, Rowan Coultas and Billy Morgan finished fifth an... | British snowboarder Katie Ormerod claimed a silver medal as women made their debut at the Air and Style big air competition in Austria. | 38868481 |
Samoa were beaten 78-0 by New Zealand at Eden Park following Wales' 24-6 over Tonga there last Friday.
"They're a wounded animal really after their scoreline against the All Blacks," McBryde told BBC Wales Sport.
"They were very competitive for the first 20 to 30 minutes of that match before falling away. I'm sure they... | Coach Robin McBryde expects his Wales side to come up against a wounded Samoa side in Apia on Friday, June 23. | 40325973 |
Yanic Wildschut went close early on for the Latics when he cut inside and drove a shot against the upright.
Billy Clarke failed to make contact with Jamie Proctor's dangerous cross for the visitors after the interval.
And Vuckic ensured Wigan would remain second in the table with a composed finish before Wildschut drov... | Wigan extended their unbeaten run to 16 games as Haris Vuckic's goal gave them victory over Bradford City. | 35791520 |
Their general election manifesto will also pledge to consider, after the allowance rise, increasing the National Insurance threshold to the same level.
The £2,000 allowance rise by 2020 would be worth £400 a year to basic rate taxpayers, the party said.
Labour said the Lib Dems should "come clean" about how they would ... | A rise in the tax-free personal allowance to £12,500 during the next Parliament is being proposed by the Liberal Democrats. | 28775493 |
Work and pensions committee chair Frank Field told news agencies that he was sure Sir Philip "will be invited".
Sir Philip owned BHS, which went into administration on Monday, for 15 years until selling it for £1 in 2015.
The committee will investigate how the collapse of BHS will affect the Pension Protection Fund.
Th... | Former BHS owner Sir Philip Green is expected to be called to appear before MPs to face questions over the collapse of the retailer into administration. | 36137574 |
A spokesman for HM Coastguard said nothing had been found during extensive searches and crews were stood down at 11:30 GMT.
The missing man has been named by police as Len King, 74, from Alfriston, East Sussex.
A friend reported him missing when he did not return home on Sunday evening.
Mr King had set out to sail alon... | The search for the skipper of a yacht found abandoned near Brighton Marina has been called off and a missing person inquiry is under way. | 29984129 |
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The sprint freestyle specialist made her Olympic debut at Beijing 2008 and narrowly missed out on medals at both London 2012 and Rio 2016.
She finished just 0.02 seconds off the podium in the 50m freestyle in Rio.
"Stepping away from the pool is quite a scary decision," sa... | Britain's three-time Olympian Fran Halsall, who won more than 30 medals at world, European and Commonwealth level, has announced her retirement after a 10-year international career. | 38636644 |
The 30-year-old had to be helped off the field after an accident during a training session for the second Test against India in Bangalore.
Scans revealed a ligament tear in his left ankle, with Philander due to be out for "at least six to eight weeks".
England's Test series against South Africa starts in Durban on Boxi... | South Africa bowler Vernon Philander could miss the start of next month's Test series with England after injuring his ankle in a warm-up football game. | 34802308 |
Speaking in Parliament, Mr Javid said he was "wary of setting a precedent".
Tata is looking to sell its loss-making UK business but the pension deficit is said to be hampering the process.
However pension experts warned earlier that the changes could take ministers down a "dangerous path".
Mr Javid has launched a consu... | Proposals to change Tata's pension scheme would be unique to the company and would not be applied more broadly, Business Secretary Sajid Javid has said. | 36388178 |
10 June 2016 Last updated at 16:01 BST
The airport has been built in St Helena, which is in the South Atlantic Ocean, between Africa and South America.
The project has cost 285 million pounds and was due to open in May.
A test flight at the airport wasn't able to land because it set ofo the aircraft's warning system fo... | An airport that was meant to open on a British overseas territory has been delayed because its too windy there. | 36499385 |
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The Magpies were booed off following the 3-1 loss to Bournemouth on Saturday - a third successive league defeat that leaves them 19th in the table.
It also increased speculation over head coach Steve McClaren's future.
"If that's a performance from the players to say they ... | Newcastle are "a mess from top to bottom", according to former captain Alan Shearer. | 35738564 |
The young cranes hatched "in secret" in May - one at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) at Slimbridge in Gloucestershire and two on farmland on the Somerset Levels.
Experts said, their existence was kept secret to "protect the families".
Conservationists at WWT Slimbridge have been working to re-establish a populati... | Three wild cranes - the first to be bred in the West Country for 400 years - have taken flight. | 33806294 |
Charlie Craig, 15, from Derbyshire, was a rider at apprentice level with the GB Cycling Team's Rider Route.
The boy's father, Nick Craig, broke the news on Facebook saying the family's world had fallen apart, Cycling Weekly reported.
British Cycling's programmes director Andy Harrison said the organisation was "devasta... | Tributes have been paid to a "promising young cyclist" who died in his sleep on Friday. | 38718487 |
In the three months to February, sales volumes fell by 1.4%, a sharper slide than the 0.5% decline for the three months to January.
That was the biggest three-month fall recorded by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) since March 2010.
Fuel prices in February were 18.7% higher than a year earlier.
"February's reta... | UK retail sales posted a 1.4% rise in February from the previous month, but there are signs that higher fuel prices have begun to hit shoppers' pockets. | 39365048 |
"Costs have got out of control, we need costs to come right down," he told BBC 5 live's Wake Up to Money programme.
Lord Browne said companies would have to "slim down", warning "there will be some companies that go to the wall".
The warning from Lord Browne, who led BP for 12 years, comes amid fears the industry is in... | Former BP chief executive Lord Browne has warned North Sea oil operators' costs must fall in order for them to compete globally. | 31124888 |
There will also be daily reports after each session and contributions from the 5 live F1 team from the second test - as well as a special 5 live season preview show coming from Barcelona on March 3.
The 2016 season gets under way on 20 March, with the first race in Melbourne, Australia.
Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona ... | You can follow Formula 1 testing on BBC Sport live, with track updates, expert analysis, social media reaction, debate, voting, the latest pictures and more from Barcelona. | 35346038 |
It comes after two cabinet ministers stepped down on Tuesday over separate scandals, which means a political reshuffle is likely in 2016.
Liberal senator Eric Abetz called for Mr Abbott to make a comeback saying he has "more to offer public life".
Abbott was unseated by current Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in Septem... | Supporters of former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott have made calls for him to return to a senior government position. | 35192057 |
The Asian Hornet has spread across Europe since being accidentally introduced to France in 2004 in a shipment of pottery from China.
The UK's National Bee Unit confirmed one of the hornets had been photographed in Jersey.
Beekeeper Bob Hogge said he expected more to arrive on the island.
Mr Hogge, from the Jersey Beeke... | A hornet which can kill up to 50 bees a day has been spotted in Jersey for the first time, a month after a nest was discovered on a neighbouring island. | 37103864 |
Its authors suggested better broadband could help create higher-paid jobs.
They have also highlighted the need for adequate provision of training and childcare to help support workers.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise, which was involved in commissioning the study, is supporting work to offer superfast broadband in rur... | People in remote rural Scotland need up to 30% more income than the rest of the UK to have "a socially acceptable standard of living," says a new report. | 38167813 |
Christopher Michael Williams, 51, of Acrefair, died after being struck by a half-tonne power press on 3 December 2012 at Vauxhall Industrial Estate.
Mold Crown Court heard the lifting operation was unsafe and Mr Williams was not properly trained in lifting non-standard loads.
Morgan Technical Ceramics Ltd had admitted ... | A Wrexham company has been fined £180,000 after a man was crushed by heavy machinery at a Ruabon factory. | 34814086 |
He worked closely with owner Randy Lerner, who put the club up for sale last May but is yet to find a buyer.
The resignation of American Fox after 18 months at the Premier League's bottom club follows the departure of sporting director Hendrik Almstadt and three new appointments to the board.
Fox said "it makes sense f... | Aston Villa chief executive Tom Fox has stepped down with immediate effect. | 35836919 |
Ovarian Cancer Action said the Scottish Medicines Consortium's decision on olaparib was "ground-breaking".
The SMC approved the drug after hearing that patients tended to be younger women with family and work commitments.
Cancer Research UK said trials have shown that olaparib can extend lives by an average of seven mo... | Cancer charities have welcomed a decision to approve a new drug for treatment of a rare form of incurable ovarian cancer. | 37900200 |
Residents have said overflow channels would stop short of the Surrey town and water could be funnelled towards them.
The Environment Agency said Sunbury would see benefits from the £256m River Thames Scheme and risks would not rise.
Spokesman David Murphy said the channels were to convey water in a channel instead of ... | Homeowners have raised concerns a flood defence scheme for the River Thames could increase the risk to their properties in Sunbury. | 28152717 |
Light-flyweight Yafai, 23, scored a clear points victory over Cameroon's Simplice Fotsala in the round of 32.
Welsh lightweight Cordina used classy footwork and counterpunching to beat bustling Filipino Charly Suarez.
Okolie, a heavyweight in just his 26th bout, used his jab well to overcome Polish fighter Igor Jakubow... | British fighters Galal Yafai, Joe Cordina and Lawrence Okolie progressed in the Olympic boxing competition on the first day of Rio 2016. | 36688210 |
The inaugural Nitro Athletics events take place in Melbourne next month, with six teams of 24 athletes taking part in non-traditional events such as middle-distance and hurdles relays.
Nine-time Olympic champion Bolt, 30, will captain an 'all-stars' team.
"We need brave, bold ideas that engage fans in events," said Coe... | A new athletics team event, headlined by Usain Bolt, could "revolutionise" the sport, according to World Athletics chief Lord Sebastian Coe. | 38505151 |
The singer is talking and "expected to make a full recovery", her lawyer said.
Rebecca J Thyne said she had visited Mitchell on 26 June, and the singer was "happy to be home".
The comments came in papers relating to Mitchell's conservatorship, and follow reports last month that the Big Yellow Taxi singer was unable to ... | Joni Mitchell has made "remarkable progress" since she suffering a stroke and brain aneurysm in March, according to court documents. | 33439922 |
Wirral Council has said it is looking for investors to develop areas around the Woodside ferry terminal, the town centre and Hamilton Square.
It revealed the plan at MIPIM, Europe's largest property expo in Cannes.
An earlier scheme was abandoned in October as the authority sought "more ambitious" plans.
Council leader... | A £1bn plan to regenerate Birkenhead has been unveiled, five months after a previous £30m development plan was scrapped. | 39279677 |
The 23-year-old hit three consecutive birdies as he secured a two-shot lead over Japan's Hideki Matsuyama.
Americans William McGirt, Jimmy Walker and Ryan Moore are tied in third place with 14 under in Hawaii.
World number one Jason Day is in 13th place after a three-under 70, while Scotland's Russell Knox is seven sho... | American Justin Thomas shot his third-straight 67 to take the lead on day three of the Tournament of Champions. | 38546469 |
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Seventy-one people, including 19 players and staff, were killed as the Brazilian team travelled to Colombia for the final of the Copa Sudamericana.
The club have since signed 22 new players and appointed a new manager.
They beat Inter de Lages 2-1 in the state competition ... | Chapecoense have won their first game since most of their team were killed in a plane crash on 29 November. | 38795166 |
One resident said she felt the ground moving beneath her as she ventured into her back garden in Magdalen's Road, Ripon.
Fire crews were called to the street at 22:30 GMT on Wednesday, where they found a hole measuring about 20m (66ft) by 10m (33ft).
No injuries have been reported, with the area cordoned off.
The hole,... | Seven homes have been evacuated after a large sinkhole opened up behind a row of houses in North Yorkshire. | 37934011 |
Time Warner, which owns HBO and CNN, will also advertise on the service.
The deal comes as television companies look to capture growing digital audiences and rival tech platforms, such as Facebook, add video content.
It boosted shares of both companies, sending Snapchat's stock up almost 2%.
Snapchat started in 2011 as... | Media giant Time Warner will produce shows for audiences on the social media platform Snapchat as part of a new partnership that the two companies announced on Monday. | 40331876 |
Benedetto Vassallo, 68, from Folkestone in Kent, arrived in the UK with his parents as a young child in 1952.
The home secretary attempted to have Vassallo - who retained his Italian citizenship - deported.
However, the Court of Appeal ruled he was of "low risk" of reoffending and called him a "home-grown criminal".
Va... | An Italian-born burglar who has lived in the UK for 63 years cannot be deported despite his "reprehensible" record, a court has ruled. | 35321133 |
Dan Lawrence (75) and Adam Wheater's (64) 127-run partnership helped Essex create a platform before they were all out for 295, having resumed on 120-4.
Middlesex, also aided by Toby Roland-Jones' 3-81, chose to not enforce the follow on, despite being 212 ahead.
Sam Robson hit 77 and Nick Gubbins 64 as the hosts declar... | Steven Finn took four wickets as Middlesex continued to dominate against Essex on day three at Lord's. | 39681936 |
A total of 1,454 Carlisle fans travelled the 68 miles to Morecambe, making up 47% of the attendance.
"They were sucking the ball into the net - you could feel it," Curle told BBC Cumbria.
"It's phenomenal - the noise you can hear from behind the goal. You can tell there's a unity growing."
Carlisle came from behind and... | Carlisle United manager Keith Curle has credited his club's "phenomenal" away support for their 2-1 win against Morecambe on Saturday. | 35689578 |
30 December 2015 Last updated at 13:37 GMT
The storm has also brought heavy rain and gales to Northern Ireland and Scotland, with flood warnings in place across the UK.
Hundreds of homes have been evacuated and thousands left without power with many areas fearing the storm will bring more flooding. | A large batch of sea foam has washed up on the coastal town of Tramore as Storm Frank moved across the Republic of Ireland. | 35200213 |
In a festive season where most of our big retailers did better than expected, M&S stood out, finally shrugging off its clothing sales hoodoo.
Clothing sales have been in decline - and often sharp decline - for the past five years, with the exception of one positive quarter two years ago.
Over Christmas, however, like-f... | Marks and Spencer has turned out to be this year's surprise Christmas package. | 38598206 |
The High Administrative Court rejected an appeal by the government against a lower court's decision to stop it handing over Tiran and Sanafir.
Cheers erupted as the judge delivered the verdict, saying the government had failed to provide evidence that the islands were originally Saudi.
The transfer deal, signed last Ap... | A top Egyptian court has upheld a ruling halting a plan to transfer two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia. | 38636222 |
In the video, a woman is conversing with her mother as she gets ready to go out. She doesn't admit to going out on a date, but says she is heading out for a theatre festival.
However, the mother sees a Tinder message pop up on her daughter's phone and smiles.
The date has her "right swipe", she says, offering her surpr... | In a new advertisement, Tinder suggests that even Indian parents approve of the dating app - but social media users aren't convinced. | 36264101 |
Andy Beynon, 52, from Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, died on the B4268 between Pentre Meyrick Cross and Llysworney.
His wife said he was the "love of my life" who dedicated his time to helping children with special needs.
The crash involved Mr Beynon's motorbike and a Land Rover Freelander.
In a statement, his wife Dawn sa... | A motorcyclist killed in a crash in the Vale of Glamorgan on Saturday has been described as "the love of my life" by his wife. | 40405373 |
Winds reached 36mph and blew trees over at Emirates Golf Club, where play has stopped until Saturday, angering some of the 64 players to finish round two.
Former Masters champion Trevor Immelman called the halt "ridiculous", while Ryder Cup player Chris Wood said the decision made the event "one sided".
Tournament dire... | Players have criticised the European Tour's decision to suspend round two of the Dubai Desert Classic in Abu Dhabi. | 38859242 |
Wales are third in Group D, four points behind Martin O'Neill's Republic of Ireland, who are top.
"Will a point be good enough? I don't think so," Roberts said.
"I will go as far to say that it's a must-win game for us if we are going to have any chance of finishing top of the group."
The former Leicester City and Watf... | Former Wales striker Iwan Roberts says Friday's World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin is a "must-win" game. | 39334692 |
Anthony Maslin and Marite Norris lost their children Mo, Evie and Otis, along with Ms Norris's father Nick Morris, when the flight came down in eastern Ukraine in July 2014.
The Perth couple described the birth of Violet May Maslin as an "amazing gift".
"Violet's birth is a testament to our belief that love is stronger... | An Australian couple whose three children died when Flight MH17 was shot down have a new daughter. | 36263707 |
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue worked with Mendip Cave Rescue to free them from the former stone mines in Box after being called at 02:50 BST.
Martin Grass, from Mendip Cave Rescue, who helped rescue the seven, in their late teens and early 20s, said they were "cold and inadequately equipped".
It comes after anot... | Firefighters have rescued a group of people trapped in a Wiltshire cave for the second time in a week. | 40505449 |
Peacock joined Rovers at the start of the season, but was unable to help them avoid relegation to the Championship.
The 38-year-old came out of retirement in September, playing his fourth game of the season in Saturday's defeat.
"I always want to be accountable for my actions in life and offered my resignation after th... | Hull KR have rejected head of rugby Jamie Peacock's offer to resign following the club's defeat by Salford in the Million Pound Game. | 37540692 |
The 27-year-old Scot pulled out of a planned performance at the O2 Arena in London on Thursday, as well as Friday's gig at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff.
Nutini - whose third album Caustic Love topped the charts earlier this year - postponed two concerts in Glasgow this week on medical advice.
Fans with tickets shoul... | Chart-topping singer Paolo Nutini has postponed a two more UK arena shows due to "severe tonsillitis". | 29820106 |
The 22-year-old, who spent the latter half of last term on loan at the Dons, returned this summer as part of the deal that took Jonny Hayes to Celtic.
"They didn't want to sell me, they weren't interested in that, they wanted to put me back out on loan instead, which was positive to me," he said.
"It comes across that ... | Ryan Christie is confident his long-term future lies with Celtic, despite a second loan move to Aberdeen. | 40535115 |
The bird was spotted trying to take off by running along the northbound A1(M) in Hertfordshire.
As vehicles swerved to avoid the determined swan, officers were called to rescue the bird, which was eventually persuaded to move to a petrol station forecourt.
Police drove it to a nearby lake.
More on this and other storie... | A jay-walking swan was taken into custody by four police officers after trying to use a busy motorway as a runway. | 35810395 |
Next time the planet is under threat though the likes of Thor and Captain America could be joined by Spider-Man.
A deal has been agreed between Sony Pictures and Marvel that will see Spidey appear in an as-yet-unspecified film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
It's not clear when that'll be, but Marvel is due to releas... | In 2012 it took an elite team of superheroes to save earth from an alien army planning to enslave humanity. | 31347936 |
At present some hospitals charge for wi-fi and others have no access at all.
The move is a recommendation from a government-commissioned report on improving the use of online technology in the health service.
The government has set no deadline for the plans but expects the NHS to be "digital and paperless" by 2020.
Mon... | Free wi-fi is to be provided in all NHS buildings in a bid to improve services and reduce costs, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said. | 35147380 |
The pair has dispensation to compete at London 2012 as host nation players, but have qualified by right for Rio.
Drinkhall, 26, and Pitchford, 22, helped England's men win bronze at this year's World Team Championships.
"We are delighted that Team GB have two qualified singles players for the first time in 20 years," s... | Liam Pitchford and Paul Drinkhall have been selected to represent Great Britain at this summer's Rio Olympics. | 36330788 |
The Civil Aviation Authority revoked the airline's safety licence in October 2015. The firm contracted other companies until it pulled out in January.
Passengers are trying to get their money back on journeys booked before LinksAir stopped providing the service.
The Welsh Government called the situation "wholly unaccep... | A former provider of the Anglesey to Cardiff air route is set to go into liquidation, BBC Wales has learned. | 35825036 |
Of the 4,150 full-time firefighters across Wales' three fire brigades, only 40 are black and minority ethnic (BME).
Five of north Wales' 880 firefighters are BME, in mid and west Wales it is 15 of 1,390 and in south Wales it is 20 of 1,880. BME people make up 4% of Wales' population, according to the latest census.
Fir... | Just 0.9% of Wales' firefighters are non-white, official figures have shown. | 35793572 |
Scottish actor Capaldi is appearing in his final series as the Doctor.
He has said whoever replaces him - whether a man or woman - will be "wonderful".
Inverness-born Gillan, who played Amy Pond alongside Matt Smith's Doctor, said she would respect whatever decision was made on the role.
A man has been chosen as Capald... | Former Doctor Who companion Karen Gillan has said an actress succeeding Peter Capaldi in the lead role of the long-running TV series "would be cool". | 39657444 |
Dean Holdsworth's Sports Shield consortium and Ken Anderson's Inner Circle bought the club from Eddie Davies earlier this month.
Trevor Birch and Terry Robinson have also left the club, having helped facilitate the sale.
Bolton had a winding-up petition closed at the High Court on Monday after they paid their tax bill.... | Bolton Wanderers vice-chairman Brett Warburton has resigned following the recent takeover of the club. | 35871429 |
James Botham - the son of former Cardiff rugby player Liam - is in the Wales Under-18 team to play Scotland in Swansea on Friday.
Sir Ian, 60, does not find it strange that his grandson will be wearing red.
"He was born in Cardiff. He always wanted to play for Wales for as long as I can recall," said the ex-all-rounder... | England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham is looking forward to supporting his grandson James when he makes his rugby debut for Wales. | 35897255 |
29 May 2015 Last updated at 11:20 BST
Tapirs are relatives of the horse and rhino and are usually found in South America.
This one was born at a zoo in Prague, in the Czech Republic.
Once the baby is about two months old, he will lose his stripes and turn brown. | This stripy little cutie is a baby tapir that was born on Thursday morning. | 32930952 |
He was re-elected for a second term by the UN General Assembly, unopposed and unanimously, on 21 June 2011, with effect from 1 January 2012.
Mr Ban describes his priorities as mobilising world leaders to deal with climate change, economic upheaval, pandemics and increasing pressures involving food, energy and water.
In... | Ban Ki-moon is the eighth secretary-general of the United Nations. | 13872859 |
27 May 2016 Last updated at 19:43 BST
Here's his Africa news round-up in 90 seconds. | Satirist Ikenna Azuike from What's Up Africa is worrying about the tomato shortage in Nigeria, celebrating improved life expectancy and reflecting on presidential breakdowns. | 36402998 |
The national average for take-up of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for 12 and 13 year-olds is 86%, but in Cornwall it is 57%.
Cancer charities called for the vaccine to be introduced in local schools.
Some GPs claimed the figures do not reflect the true picture. NHS England said the data was being reviewed.
It ... | Girls in Cornwall who are not being vaccinated against cervical cancer are missing a "life-saving opportunity", a charity has said. | 32845465 |
McDonald, 25, was on the transfer list at Sixfields and has agreed a two-year contract with the Sky Blues.
He is Coventry's third signing following relegation from League One, after striker Marc McNulty and midfielder Michael Doyle.
"He is a quick, strong and aggressive centre-half, who can also read the game well," bo... | Coventry City have signed centre-back Rod McDonald from Northampton for an undisclosed fee. | 39978841 |
The top seed claimed the first set 6-3, but the Austrian saved two match points in winning a tie-break 9-7 and then took the decider 6-4.
Thiem, who beat Federer on clay last month in Rome, will play for his fourth title of the season on Sunday.
He will face either Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro or Germany's Philipp... | Roger Federer was beaten by French Open semi-finalist Dominic Thiem in the Mercedes Cup semi-finals at Stuttgart. | 36507372 |
Patrick Lawlor, from Darndale in the north of the city, was 24 when he was reported missing on 16 December, 2004.
Detectives plan to search lands close to Belcamp House in Coolock from Monday.
Preparatory work at the site began on Saturday morning and the operation is expected take up to three weeks.
Belcamp House is d... | Police are to search land in north Dublin as part of the investigation in to the disappearance of a man who has been missing for almost 12 years. | 36874133 |
Prosecutors said he had maintained a "criminal relationship" with officials at a construction conglomerate.
His lawyer said he was innocent and called the arrest a "spectacle".
Dozens of politicians and Petrobras executives have been arrested and sentenced after a two-year anti-corruption investigation.
The investigati... | Former Brazilian Finance Minister Antonio Palocci has been arrested in connection with a long-running inquiry into corruption at oil giant Petrobras. | 37470532 |
At least 20 roads in the county are closed, as flooding continues to affect parts of Northern Ireland in the wake of Storm Desmond at the weekend.
The Rivers Agency said prolonged rainfall meant saturated ground and high water levels in lakes and rivers.
Its chief executive, David Porter, said they were monitoring the ... | Further flooding in County Fermanagh is possible as heavy rain continues to raise water levels at Upper Lough Erne, the Rivers Agency has warned. | 35049517 |
It says the new rule would apply in cases of "repeated instances of the most serious and deliberate breaches of their licence conditions".
The party claims their pledged action would protect consumer interests.
But the current regulator, Ofgem, said it already had the power to remove licences from energy firms in certa... | Labour says it will give a new regulator power to remove energy firms' licences, if it wins the next election. | 28869228 |
McClaren, under pressure with the Magpies 19th in the Premier League, took training as scheduled on Tuesday.
The board - minus the ex-England boss - met away from Tyneside on Monday.
Newcastle are in danger of a second relegation in seven years after five defeats in six league games, including Saturday's 3-1 loss to Bo... | Steve McClaren remains in charge of Newcastle United, with a board decision on his St James' Park future expected in the next 48 hours. | 35757646 |
The Gulls signed unattached Racchi, 27, and Yeovil Town's Allen, 22, on short-term deals on 1 February.
Amos Kabeya, Liam Prynn, Oneil Odofin and Exodus Geohaghon are also released.
But Torquay are in talks over new deals for Nathan Blissett, Dan Butler, Angus MacDonald, Courtney Richards, Aman Verma, Toby Ajala, Shaun... | Torquay United have announced that midfielders Iffy Allen and Danny Racchi are to leave the National League club. | 36251170 |
Since the militant attack, which killed six policeman and a driver, Pakistan have played most of their 'home' matches in the United Arab Emirates.
Pakistan Cricket Board president Shaharyar Khan expects Zimbabwe to play in Lahore and Karachi in mid-May.
He added that Zimbabwe will assess security before confirming the ... | Pakistan are set to host top-level cricket for the first time since the 2009 gun attack on the Sri Lanka team bus, with Zimbabwe lined up to tour. | 32396997 |
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1 June 2015 Last updated at 22:46 BST
Notorious crime boss, Reggie Kray, penned the 215 exchanges to Carol Clerk, the ghost writer of his autobiography, while serving a life sentence in prison.
Victoria Irvine, a valuer at McTear's Auctioneers, told BBC Scotland the letters ... | A collection of letters described as being "historically important", which were written by one of the UK's most notorious gangsters, are to go under the hammer in Glasgow. | 32968645 |
Parents will have to show birth certificates to prove eligibility for the new two-weekly scheme on Anglesey.
It comes into place in October, when general waste collections - which usually dispose of nappies - switch to every three weeks.
A parent said he will struggle and "not a lot of thought has gone into it".
A coun... | A council will not offer a used-nappy collection service for children over three, saying most should be potty trained by that age. | 37483290 |
Money will be given to other projects, and potentially county football associations, if changes are not made, she told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek.
Crouch said: "I'm not shy to say to the FA 'if you don't reform your governance structures, I will give that money to other bodies that deliver football'."
She said the g... | The FA could lose millions of pounds of funding if it does not reform, says Sports Minister Tracey Crouch. | 36877406 |
Jason Chung Yai-Ho, from Glasgow, was last seen in his inflatable red kayak off Traigh beach near Arisaig at about 16.30 on Wednesday.
He had set off despite an off-duty police officer warning him not to go out because of squally weather.
Two lifeboats, coastguard rescue teams and helicopter and police search dog teams... | Searches are continuing for a kayaker missing in the Highlands for three days. | 35333467 |
Almost 1.7m euro (£1.3m) has been paid out by the Erne Trust since 2012.
The money was for legal bills and other fees incurred by the Quinn family.
The receiver for the assets of various Quinn family members took legal action to have the trust's donors disclosed to him.
He suspects it is a "sham trust", which is a cond... | The donors who have effectively been paying Seán Quinn's legal bills include business acquaintances and "close family connections", the High Court has been told. | 36598609 |
The Super Eagles have made an impressive start to their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign.
But it has become apparent that the German coach faces a major headache at right fullback.
Nigeria has struggled to find a competent rightback since the departure of Chidi Odiah in 2010.
Rohr has tried four different players in ... | Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has admitted that a problem at rightback could derail the Super Eagles' quest for a place at the 2018 World Cup finals. | 38095599 |
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29 July 2015 Last updated at 05:00 BST
Microsoft is rolling out access to the latest version of its operating system in waves, to make sure everything runs smoothly.
The first people will be notified that an update is available on 29 July, while everyone else will have to wa... | The first early adopters will be able to get their hands on Windows 10 from Wednesday. | 33689332 |
The dump, which is thought to cover at least half an acre and is several feet thick, is on private land near Owthorpe Road, Cotgrave.
Fire crews have been called to the site several times, most recently at the weekend.
Nottinghamshire County Council said an Enforcement Notice to clear the site by 1 September had been s... | A deadline to clear a "disgusting" field of rubbish in Nottinghamshire is close to expiring. | 40874928 |
Shunsuke Mutai, the vice-minister of reconstruction, was visiting the town of Iwaizumi to assess the deadly damage caused by Typhoon Lionrock.
The storm killed more than 20 people in the region.
But he was seen on TV laughingly being piggybacked by a less senior official, so he could keep his feet dry.
Mr Mutai, who ap... | A Japanese senior government official has come under criticism for hitching a ride on a colleague's back to cross a puddle. | 37346423 |
The duo both hit their second County Championship tons of the season as they put on 161 runs for the third wicket.
Vince took the aggressive role, hitting 19 boundaries to reach his 100 from just 121 balls before Tom Curran (2-71) had him caught behind for 104.
George Bailey (61 not out) and Adams put on 129 before Ada... | Jimmy Adams and James Vince struck centuries to put Hampshire in control on day one against Surrey at the Oval. | 40455626 |
Two tries from Mark Atkinson and one from Matt Scott helped put them 21-6 ahead, before Simon Labouyrie and Dion Evarard Oulai crossed for the hosts.
Billy Twelvetrees' try made it 29-20 at half-time, before Evrard Ourai's second reduced the deficit to just two points.
But May's effort and a late try from Tom Savage ea... | England winger Jonny May scored a try on his return after 10 months out with a knee injury to help Gloucester beat Bayonne in their Challenge Cup opener. | 37617695 |
Investors remain optimistic that the election win for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's party over the weekend will lead to more stimulus measures.
Mr Abe had described the vote as an endorsement of his reform policies and promised new government spending to help the economy.
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index closed 0.8% higher at 16... | Japanese shares rose for a third day in row, leading a positive trend across the Asia Pacific region. | 36780744 |
At closing, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was down 44.98 points, or 0.7%, at 6,371.18.
Aerospace firm Rolls-Royce led the downward trend, shedding 4.2% after media reports of an inquiry into the EU's airline maintenance market.
However, British Airways owner IAG rose 1.19% on a broker upgrade.
Mining giant Glencore bega... | (Close): London's leading shares dipped in Monday morning trading, indicating that an eight-day run of gains might be coming to an end. | 34503579 |
Bahman Daroshafaei, who has dual British and Iranian citizenship, was arrested at his home in Tehran on 3 February on unspecified charges.
One friend told the Reuters news agency that his release on Tuesday "was a surprise to him".
Mr Daroshafaei has been working as a translator since leaving BBC Persian around two yea... | A former BBC Persian journalist detained in Iran has been released from prison on bail, his friends say. | 35649439 |
The Perth club have finished in the top half of the league in each of the past five campaigns.
Saints open their Premiership campaign at home to Aberdeen on Sunday.
"If we were to finish seventh and miss out on the top six I wouldn't see that as a failure for our club," Wright told BBC Scotland.
"Probably our fans expe... | Manager Tommy Wright says St Johnstone once again have ambitions of a top six spot but realises competition will be fierce this season. | 36987405 |
The state's media watchdog said the press had a duty to cover a story about the supposed offshore dealings of opposition politician and recent presidential candidate Guillermo Lasso.
The investigation was published in an Argentine newspaper in March.
The watchdog and the media companies have accused each other of censo... | Ecuador has fined seven media companies for not publishing a story that it deemed of public interest. | 39682264 |
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