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The 25-year-old has an ankle injury and missed the final Test of the recent series against Pakistan.
It has been suggested that bowler Steven Finn would also miss the tour with a foot injury but he has said he still hopes to be involved.
Chris Woakes, Liam Plunkett, Chris Jordan and Mark Footitt are options to replace ... | England pace bowler Mark Wood looks set to miss this winter's tour of South Africa because of injury. | 34861759 |
An estimated 30,000 runners took to the city's streets with both the 10k event and half-marathon taking place on Sunday.
Haile Gebrselassie was forced to abandon the defence of his title won in last year's half-marathon event.
The Ethiopian pulled up at the roadside with breathing problems 20 minutes after starting.
He... | Thousands of people have been taking part in the Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run in Glasgow. | 29496650 |
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The Potters, who have finished ninth for the past three seasons, were beaten 4-1 by Crystal Palace on Sunday and are bottom of the table after five games.
"We have ambitions this season and if this run continues any longer we won't be able to achieve them," Hughes said.
"W... | Stoke City boss Mark Hughes says his team's poor start in the Premier League could see them miss out on their pre-season targets. | 37401960 |
They were discovered after the Stena Line ferry from Cherbourg to Rosslare docked on Thursday afternoon.
The four adults, two teenagers and two children are all safe and well.
It is understood they were in what is known as a "curtain container" which had come from the French port.
Three ambulances attended the scene an... | Eight people have been found in a container which arrived on a ferry into Rosslare Europort in County Wexford in the Republic of Ireland. | 40677155 |
But he has confirmed that he will not be looking for a return to Motherwell after Ian Baraclough's exit there.
"That might be one of interest to me," the 51-year-old told Sky Sports News when asked about the Tannadice job.
"I won't be returning to Motherwell. I had my time there and I loved my time there, but it's not ... | Former Rangers manager Stuart McCall has admitted he might be interested in the vacancy at Dundee United. | 34409892 |
Mazembe - who won the home leg of their play-off 2-0 last weekend - held off Kabylie's challenge to continue the defence of their crown.
There was a big shock in Abidjan as former African Champions League winners, Asec Mimosas, were knocked out by CF Mounana of Gabon.
Mimosas went into their home leg needing to overtur... | The African Confederation Cup holders, TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo, booked their place in the group phase of this year's tournament with a 0-0 draw away to JS Kabylie in Algeria on Sunday. | 39615282 |
In April, the authority launched a search for organisations to run the sites, which include Wales' only working windmill and a Victorian prison.
The council said budget cuts had forced it to give up the attractions.
Only one organisation has so far expressed interest.
Beaumaris courthouse and gaol, and Melin Llynnon an... | Some of north Wales' most important heritage sites could close if no-one is found to take them over, Anglesey council has warned. | 37718387 |
The 19-year-old follows Wayne Rooney, Raheem Sterling, Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero in winning the award for Europe's best player aged under 21.
Rashford and Sanches' club team-mate Kingsley Coman also made the podium.
Portugal international Sanches will receive the award at a ceremony in Monte Carlo on Monday.
The p... | Bayern Munich midfielder Renato Sanches has won the European Golden Boy award, beating Manchester United and England striker Marcus Rashford. | 37750868 |
The 56-year-old was sacked by Chester in April after a run of just one win in 10 put the club in a relegation fight.
Southport relieved Andy Bishop of his duties on Saturday with the side lying second from bottom in the table.
Ex-Kidderminster boss Burr takes over a side that has picked up four points from their first ... | National League side Southport have named former Chester boss Steve Burr as their new manager. | 37310698 |
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Evans was announced as Jeremy Clarkson's replacement on Tuesday.
McCarthy, who lives in Mountnessing, told the BBC he hoped the Stig would return in the new format. | The "original Stig", Essex-based Perry McCarthy, has backed new Top Gear presenter Chris Evans to create "something special" when the show returns. | 33167694 |
Bridgend County Borough Council apologised following complaints after the new system was introduced on 5 June.
But residents said bags of rubbish are still being left on the street by contractor Kier.
The council said collections were getting back to normal again.
A stream of complaints has continued to appear on socia... | Bridgend's new recycling scheme is still in "absolute chaos" more than three weeks after it was introduced, residents have claimed. | 40433311 |
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The Hartlepool fighter, celebrating her 21st birthday, secured a 17-15 victory.
She told BBC Sport: "I was only 12 when I walked into a boxing ring, I loved it ever since and now I'm world champion."
Earlier, Nicola Adams had to settle for flyweight silver after being outp... | British middleweight Savannah Marshall won the gold medal at the Women's World Boxing Championships in China, after defeating Azebaijan's Elena Vystropova in the final in Qinhuangdao. | 18128391 |
The RMT revealed it had received a legal challenge just hours before the start of a three-day walkout.
Southern said in a statement it was "considering all possible options to stop the strike and that includes a legal challenge".
Talks aimed at averting the strikes over changes to the role of conductors ended without a... | Southern is taking legal action to try to stop a series of strikes from Tuesday, the RMT transport union said. | 37606027 |
Cambridge Assessment, which owns OCR, hopes for "millions of questions", with the best appearing on exam papers in England within the next five years.
OCR would check all questions to see they are of the right standard.
But there are concerns these "crowdsourced" exam questions could give some pupils an unfair advantag... | Teachers are to be asked to submit challenging GCSE and A-level exam questions by a key exam board, the Times Educational Supplement reports. | 37060508 |
Huw Lewis has set out new guidelines for universities who want to train new teachers in future as part of sweeping reform to the system.
In a speech in Cardiff, he announced a new two-year postgraduate course and greater subject specialism for primary school teachers.
Mr Lewis has already unveiled plans to extend educa... | Wales will have the "toughest" and the "best" teacher training system in the UK, the education minister has pledged. | 35867031 |
The 48-year-old will work under new director of cricket Jimmy Adams and chairman of selectors Courtney Browne, both former Windies internationals.
Law had previously coached Sri Lanka and Bangladesh's national sides.
"I am excited at the opportunity to contribute to what I think is an interesting time for West Indies,"... | West Indies have appointed former Australia batsman Stuart Law as their new coach on a two-year contract. | 38778297 |
The company agreed to pay $835m (£602m) - less than the $1.06bn a court in Kansas ordered it to pay in 2013.
Dow was hoping the Supreme Court would overturn the ruling, but the death of Justice Scalia left it evenly spilt between conservatives and liberals.
A split decision in the Supreme Court reverts to the lower co... | Dow Chemical agreed to settle a class action lawsuit after determining the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia made victory less likely. | 35673997 |
Construction on the £65m Bontnewydd road was due to start towards the end of this year.
The Welsh Government said it rejected suggestions of "huge delays" to the scheme.
Orders detailing the project were due to be published in the spring. They are now expected to be made public in August.
Arfon AM Sian Gwenllian has sa... | Work on a major bypass in Gwynedd is facing delays as talks continue over protecting wildlife. | 36585813 |
For many, it was a historic and poignant moment - topped off when the president posted a note into the wall, as many worshippers do with prayers and supplications.
Others, however, were more interested in just what the note said - and the internet quickly flooded with speculation as to its exact content.
And while they... | Donald Trump has become the first sitting US president to visit the Western Wall, placing his hand on Judaism's holiest prayer site. | 40003636 |
The largest dinosaur on show at Wollaton Hall in Nottingham will be the 23m (75ft) Mamenchisaurus, which will be displayed "rearing up on its legs".
The massive plant eater would not fit into the hall at full length.
In 2011 the museum closed for several days to allow filming for the Batman movie The Dark Knight Rises.... | A natural history museum has closed to allow a "massive" exhibit of dinosaurs from China to be erected. | 40204448 |
With a guide price of £125,000 the sale of Ynys Bach includes the attached Ynys Faelog boathouse - with planning permission to rebuild it.
But anyone interested in buying the island has been warned they would not be allowed to live on it.
It can be accessed through a pedestrian walkway from St Georges Road in Menai Br... | An island in the Menai Strait between Gwynedd and Anglesey is set to go under the hammer. | 22901598 |
Research for the British Polling Council followed the widespread failure to predict May's majority Tory win.
Surveys did not accurately sample the UK population, and over-represented Labour voters, it says.
The BPC has recommended a series of changes, saying pollsters may wish to randomly select participants in future.... | Opinion polls before the 2015 election were among the most inaccurate since surveying began more than 70 years ago, an industry-wide review has suggested. | 35931342 |
The price of US crude was up 56 cents to $44.67 a barrel, helping to lift shares in oil giant Chevron by 1.9%.
The Dow Jones rose 229.09 points to 16,600.05, while the S&P 500 added 25.06 points to 1,978.09. The Nasdaq was up by 54.76 points at 4,860.52.
Investors are expected to remain cautious ahead of Thursday's Fed... | (Close): US markets closed higher, with energy stocks leading the way following a rise in the price of oil. | 34259384 |
The National Records of Scotland (NRS) figures showed an increase of 31,700 (0.6%) people over the year to the end of June 2016.
It said the increase was due to migration, with 31,700 more people moving to Scotland than leaving.
The number of deaths exceeded births by 800, while other changes resulted in an increase of... | Scotland's population continued to increase last year, rising to a record 5,404,700. | 39730739 |
If given the go-ahead, new premises would be built at the police headquarters site in Ripley.
Both organisations said the move would enable them to work better together and be more effective.
The costs would be met from police capital reserves and from the sale of the old fire service headquarters.
"Two of the current ... | The police and fire service in Derbyshire are considering plans to share headquarters in a bid to improve working practices and save money. | 25969972 |
The X-Men star unveiled a plaque at the University of Huddersfield and watched a performance devised by drama students.
The site was previously known as the Milton building and is a Victorian former church.
The actor was born in nearby Mirfield, and was the university's chancellor for more than 10 years.
Sir Patrick sa... | Actor Sir Patrick Stewart has had a university building housing a drama department named after him. | 37023453 |
The 33-year-old will move to Australia after helping Chiefs win the Premiership title for the first time by beating Wasps 23-20.
He is expected to have a spell in Japan with an as yet unnamed Top League side before joining Melbourne in January.
Parling won 29 England caps and also played three Tests for the British and... | Exeter Chiefs lock Geoff Parling has signed to play for Super Rugby side Melbourne Rebels for the 2018 season. | 40170966 |
The fourth seed lost 10-6 to qualifier Michael Holt on Tuesday, becoming the fifth former champion to lose in the first round at the Crucible this year.
But Robertson, who won the UK Championship in December, said: "The season's been fantastic.
"I played great in the Masters, I played great in the Welsh Open - even at ... | Neil Robertson still feels he has had the best season of his career, despite a surprise World Championship exit. | 36093178 |
The Ports had their drop out of the top division confirmed on Tuesday night when they lost 3-2 away to Ards.
The club had been bottom of the table all season after having 12 points deducted in a disciplinary case.
"The Premiership has lost one of its biggest clubs," said Currie who took over as Portadown manager in Dec... | Niall Currie has described the relegation of Portadown from the Premiership as a sad night for Irish League football. | 39640064 |
Gen Martin Dempsey said the "vast majority" of documents taken by the ex-NSA contractor were military-related.
Since last year, news organisations have published dozens of stories based on the leaked intelligence documents.
Mr Snowden faces spying charges in the US but has been given asylum in Russia.
Gen Dempsey, chai... | It will take the US two years and possibly billions of dollars to overcome the harm done by Edward Snowden's intelligence leaks, the top-ranking US military officer has said. | 26476079 |
Essex-based E2V created the imaging detectors used on the New Horizons probe in its historic flyby.
Chief engineer David Morris said the firm's two detectors would send back both colour and black and white images.
He said: "It will continue taking more images for the next couple of weeks, looking back at Pluto as it re... | An engineer involved in the sensors for the space probe launched to study Pluto has told of the "nervous" wait for the first images to come back. | 33562686 |
Their new contracts coincide with the duration of Mercedes' own current commitment to F1.
In common with the rest of the teams, Mercedes will begin negotiations for beyond 2020 with new owner Liberty Media during this year.
Wolff retains his 30% shareholding in the team and Lauda his 10% stake.
Team boss Wolff joined M... | Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff and non-executive chairman Niki Lauda have signed new deals to stay with the team until the end of 2020. | 39021867 |
Mr Clark heads up the new Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
He was also appointed President of the Board of Trade before officials realised International Trade Secretary, Liam Fox, should hold the title.
Mr Clark lasted just four days in the historic role.
Once officials realised the mistake, Mr ... | Cabinet minister Greg Clark was given the wrong job by mistake during the appointment of Theresa May's new government. | 36869726 |
The 14-time Grand Slam title winner will therefore miss November's ATP World Tour Finals in London.
Nadal, 28, made his announcement after losing 6-2 7-6 (7-4) to Croatian teenager Borna Coric in the quarter-finals of the Swiss Indoors on Friday.
"I'm not going to Paris and London - I'm not competitive enough," the nin... | Rafael Nadal has confirmed he will not play again this season and says he will undergo appendix surgery next month. | 29755595 |
The action will take place on 25 January and 1 February and affect Neath Port Talbot Hospital, Morriston in Swansea and Princess of Wales in Bridgend.
Unison said non-emergency surgery was "likely to be severely disrupted".
The health board said it was fully committed to resolving concerns.
Unison said affected members... | Staff in the sterilisation and disinfection units at some hospitals in south Wales will go on strike for two days over equal pay. | 38655940 |
The former Scottish first minister will be in the Belgian capital to collect the first Coppieters Award.
A spokesman for Mr Salmond said last week that he would meet Mr Juncker ahead of the awards ceremony.
It comes as the Scottish government prepares to publish its proposals for keeping Scotland in the single market a... | Alex Salmond is expected to meet European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels later. | 38308250 |
Crews have been tackling the smouldering fires involving 3,000 tonnes of woodchip at South Wales Wood Recycling in Coity since last Monday.
Public health officials had advised nearby residents to keep doors and windows closed while the fire was burning.
The fire service said it was continuing to liaise with on-site man... | A blaze at a wood recycling centre in Bridgend has finally been extinguished after burning for nearly a week. | 37473761 |
State-owned Chinese insurer PICC Property and Casualty Company is buying the shares.
Deutsche announced earlier this year it would sell the stake as part of a plan to bolster its finances.
"As we execute on Deutsche Bank's strategic agenda, now is the right time for us to sell this investment," said chief executive Joh... | Deutsche Bank has agreed a deal to sell its 20% stake in China's Hua Xia Bank for up to 25.7bn yuan ($4bn). | 35190593 |
Two adult night herons and two recently fledged juveniles were photographed at a Somerset reserve by Graham Hall.
Mr Hall said he photographed the two birds from half a mile away to test his camera and was "blown away" when he realised they were night herons.
Somerset Wildlife Trust said it showed for the first time in... | A pair of nocturnal herons has bred in the wild in the UK for the first time, conservationists have revealed. | 40802437 |
The 25-year-old will join the Women's Super League One club following this summer's European Championships, for which Belgium have qualified.
The former FC Twente forward has scored four goals in 26 international games.
"Yana was brought to my attention after recently playing against Scotland," head coach Willie Kirk t... | Bristol City Women have signed Belgium striker Yana Daniels from Anderlecht. | 40225619 |
The horse got stuck in the mud near the River Windrush, close to Willow Farm in Witney, Oxfordshire, at about 08:47 BST on Saturday.
Up to 10 firefighters helped with the rescue operation using specialist animal rescue equipment.
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue said the horse was freed without injury with the assistance of... | A horse which was trapped in mud on a riverbank had to be rescued by firefighters. | 37815779 |
Sajjad Ahmad, 37, was the driver of a Mercedes which was involved in a collision with a van between Polmont and Linlithgow on Friday evening.
His death on Tuesday followed his wife, Saadia, 37, who died at the scene and their nine-year-old daughter, Ayesha, who died in hospital on Saturday.
Mark Hansen, 42, the driver ... | A fourth person has died following a serious crash on the M9 in West Lothian last week. | 35483397 |
The 30-year-old has played 27 Tests for the Black Caps and had a spell with Lancashire this summer.
He took 32 Championship wickets for the Red Rose, including 6-66 on his debut against Nottinghamshire.
He will be replaced by Pakistan's Mohammad Amir at newly-promoted Essex midway through next summer.
Wagner also equal... | Essex have signed New Zealand fast bowler Neil Wagner for the first half of the 2017 County Championship season and One-Day Cup. | 38235233 |
About 850 Arriva drivers at depots in Castleford, Dewsbury, Heckmondwike and Wakefield in West Yorkshire, and Selby in North Yorkshire, are to walk out.
The strike is due to start at 03:00 GMT on Monday, said Unite the union.
Arriva said it wanted to "wholeheartedly apologise" to customers who could be affected by the ... | Hundreds of bus drivers are set for a 24-hour strike in a row over pay and shifts, a union has announced. | 37927040 |
They know this is the most unpredictable election for decades and if the polls are to be believed no party is assured of an overall majority.
But what about the non-scientific view - studying the bellwether seats? They're seats which lead or indicate a trend in voting - going Conservative when there is a Tory majority ... | The polls open in just over 12 hours and the party leaders are all out criss-crossing the country fighting for every last vote. | 32615431 |
The UK PM met outgoing US President Barack Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and four other European leaders in Berlin for talks.
Mr Obama urged them to work with his successor Donald Trump on the basis of shared "core values".
The PM also told Mrs Merkel that the UK's Brexit plans were "on track".
It came as the ... | Theresa May has said the US and Europe are "united" in condemning atrocities in Syria and has warned Russia of the possibility of more sanctions. | 38018148 |
Police were first called to St James Boulevard in Newcastle just after midnight due to concerns for a man, 21, and an 18-year-old woman.
Her condition is described as potentially life-threatening.
An hour later, another couple, both 18, also had to be taken to hospital after becoming ill in the city centre.
Northumbria... | Four people had to be treated in hospital after taking what is thought to be ecstasy. | 40143160 |
The performer then forgot to switch his microphone off as he was sick.
Ramsey was only a few minutes from the end of his show at Aberdeen Music Hall when he felt sick.
The comedian, who was performing in the Granite City as part of a UK-wide tour, had earlier warned his audience that he was unwell.
He told fans on his ... | Stand-up comedian Chris Ramsey has apologised to his audience in Aberdeen after running off stage during his show to vomit. | 35784084 |
Representatives from Highland Council along with Scottish economy secretary Keith Brown and UK minister Andrew Dunlop attended the event.
Announced in March last year, the deal involves direct funding and greater borrowing powers.
There has been criticism that the funding package will not benefit the wider Highland are... | The £315m Inverness City Region Deal has been formally signed off in a ceremony in Invergordon. | 38795507 |
The 24-year-old twisted an ankle in the warm-up and damaged a knee during her second-round defeat by American Alison Riske on Court 18.
Mladenovic said both players wanted to stop after only two games "in case something bad happened".
The All England Club said the courts were as "playable as per normal".
Temperatures h... | France's 12th seed Kristina Mladenovic complained about a "damaged" court at Wimbledon, claiming poor surfaces are the talk of the players' locker room. | 40524607 |
This includes a "development bank" to support small businesses and a promise to bring fast broadband to everyone.
Leader Carwyn Jones said it was "an ambitious plan ... focused on the economy, growth and fairness".
He said the aim was "to build economic growth and security for everyone in Wales".
"Over the last few yea... | Welsh Labour has launched its assembly election manifesto with a "plan for prosperity" the party says will "get the country moving". | 36072144 |
The publication by German theologian Martin Luther, called On the Freedom of a Christian, dates back to 1520.
This was a year before he was excommunicated by the Pope for criticising the Catholic Church.
It includes around 50 notes written in red by Luther himself, indicating changes he wanted for a second edition.
The... | A first edition of one of the most important works of the man who inspired the Protestant Reformation has been discovered in a library in France. | 32833955 |
It is the first meeting between the sides in the competition in more than five years.
"Over the next five or six weeks, I fully expect Rangers to have the league wrapped up, so they should be the confident team going into the game.
"For me right now, I would sway towards Rangers," Boyd said.
The last match between the ... | Former Rangers striker Kris Boyd has backed his old side to come out on top against Celtic in next month's Scottish Cup semi-final. | 35748340 |
Maylis de Kerangal is the first French author to win the £30,000 award, which honours books of any genre that has a central theme of health or medicine.
It is the first translated text to win and only the second novel to win in the award's history.
Head judge Val McDermid called it "compelling, original and ambitious"... | Mend the Living, a "heart-breaking" novel about 24 hours in the life of a heart that is transplanted, has won the Wellcome Book Prize. | 39691637 |
He said the Nord Stream pipeline would reduce Russia's dependence on Ukrainian pipelines, which were shut during gas disputes between Moscow and Kiev.
"Technical gas", needed to build up pressure, was released on Tuesday.
It is expected German consumers will begin receiving Russian gas through the new pipeline in a few... | Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has pressed the start button to open a pipeline carrying natural gas directly to Germany under the Baltic Sea. | 14803065 |
There are concerns the report will not be released before the 2015 election.
Some MPs have blamed hold-ups on a reluctance to release correspondence between Mr Blair and President Bush.
But the ex-Labour prime minister said he was not blocking any documents and publication would allow him "restate" the case for the 200... | Tony Blair has said he wants the Iraq Inquiry report to be published as soon as possible and "resents" claims he is to blame for its slow progress. | 27585261 |
Belle Gibson gained fame in Australia after she claimed to have beaten cancer using natural remedies rather than medical intervention.
She launched a successful app and cookbook, but later admitted the diagnosis was made up.
Consumer Affairs Victoria is aiming to prosecute Ms Gibson for allegedly breaking Australian co... | An Australian blogger and author who faked terminal brain cancer faces legal action over her deception. | 36195825 |
He has played 12 games since arriving in October on non-contract terms.
"It's down to the club to put something on the table in January and we can take it from there," 29-year-old Gerrard told BBC Radio Shropshire.
"If somebody wants a player badly enough, those funds can miraculously appear from out of the blue."
The ... | Shrewsbury Town defender Anthony Gerrard hopes that talks can take place next month with a view to him signing a full-time contract at the club. | 35200357 |
"Swachh Bharat is an oxymoron," says stand-up comedian Sanjay Rajoura, referring to PM Narendra Modi's Clean India campaign. "Just like good Taliban. Just like intelligent Rahul Gandhi. Just like happy marriage."
The audience applauds with loud cheers and clapping.
Besides Rajoura, Aisi Taisi Democracy comprises writer... | At a nightclub in Gurgaon, an upscale suburb of the Indian capital Delhi, about 100 people are watching the popular political satire show, Aisi Taisi Democracy, which translates from the Hindi as Democracy Be Damned. | 33984587 |
Ironbridge Power Station, in Shropshire, opened in 1969 and became one of the UK's largest plants.
The power station was switched off on Friday afternoon, when it reached its 20,000 hours limit of generation under an EU directive.
About 130 workers are at the site, some of whom will be kept on until 2017 to help with t... | An historic power station has stopped generating electricity after more than 45 years of energy production. | 34876922 |
The Virgin East Coast driver sheltered next to his cab just three seconds before the high-speed train passed.
The 3 August incident happened 12 miles (19.7km) north of York station.
A report said it was the result of a lack of "clear understanding" between the driver and a trainee signaller over whether a line blockage... | A train driver narrowly avoided being hit by a second train travelling at 105mph (169km/h) when he was investigating a power failure. | 37824107 |
The 22-year-old just beat team-mate Scott Quinn in a finger-tip finish as Great Britain claimed a one-two in the SB14 100 metres breaststroke.
Moores, from Trowbridge in Wiltshire, trains in Swansea and is funded by Disability Sport Wales.
"I can't believe it, I'm so glad about moving to Swansea," he said.
"The whole t... | Swansea-based swimmer Aaron Moores was among nine Paralaympics GB gold-medallists on day seven of the Rio games. | 37369604 |
Some 2.1 million Audis affected worldwide include 1.42 million in western Europe, with 577,000 in Germany, and almost 13,000 in the US.
Czech-based Skoda said 1.2 million of its cars were involved, but has yet to give a country or model breakdown.
Separately, German prosecutors started a probe against VW's former boss.... | Audi and Skoda say they have a total of 3.3 million cars fitted with the software that allowed parent company Volkswagen to cheat US emissions tests. | 34377443 |
Following an inspection, the officials decided that areas of the playing surface were unsafe.
No new date has yet been set for the game to be played. | Saturday's National League game between Dagenham & Redbridge and Bromley has been postponed because of a frozen pitch. | 38620505 |
After a career of three decades, Mr Seck is one of Senegal's biggest stars.
His lawyers say he was the victim of a swindle and the money was paid to him by a producer as an advance for an upcoming tour.
A counterfeiting machine was allegedly found at the home of another man arrested with Mr Seck.
Both men were charged ... | Senegalese singer Thione Seck has been charged with money laundering after fake banknotes worth millions of euros and dollars were found in his house. | 32991233 |
EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier had wanted progress on the exit payment, citizens' rights and the Northern Ireland border issue by October.
The Daily Telegraph has reported this could now slip back to December.
But the Brexit department says next-stage talks are on course for October.
A spokesman for the Department ... | Brexit Secretary David Davis is confident negotiations will continue as planned after reports that Brussels may delay trade talks because of a lack of progress on the "divorce" settlement. | 40744566 |
Most of those infected were foreign construction workers, and all lived or worked within the same region of the country, said the health ministry.
None were known to have travelled to Zika-affected areas recently. Thirty-four people have fully recovered but seven are still in hospital.
Zika generally has mild effects b... | Singapore has confirmed 41 cases of the Zika virus which were locally transmitted. | 37211647 |
The commitment to get rid of Canada's federal first-past-the-post electoral system was one of his primary election promises.
Opposition parties called the move "cynical and jaded".
Trudeau's Liberal government said the move was made because Canadians were undecided about what kind of voting system they would like to ha... | Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has broken his promise to change the country's voting system. | 38831142 |
Highway police say they found more than 200 large pieces of meteorites hidden under the seats of a truck which they had stopped in a random check.
Three Argentines and a Paraguayan were arrested.
The province of Chaco is world famous for meteorites, which are protected under Argentine law.
Chaco contains an area known ... | Police in Argentina have arrested four men who appear to have been trying to steal more than a tonne of meteorites in the northern province of Chaco. | 32949852 |
A Nepalese friend of Ryan Sean Davy said that the climber was being questioned by tourism officials.
He is due to appear in court on Wednesday where he is expected to receive a heavy fine.
Friends say Mr Davy has no cash, which is why he mostly travelled on foot.
"He is in good heart although worried about his finances... | A man who tried to climb Everest in Nepal without paying the $11,000 permit fee has been arrested in Kathmandu after walking most of the 154km journey from the mountain's base camp. | 39940772 |
The house and recording studio complex, where the pop star died in April, will open to the public after Chanhassen City Council in Minnesota approved plans to change its status.
Mayor Denny Laufenburger told The Star Tribune newspaper it would be a "big benefit for the community".
But local resident Shelia Claytor, one... | Prince's famous former home Paisley Park is to become a permanent museum. | 37762482 |
De Luca, 32, has extended his contract with Wasps until the summer, when he will become director of rugby at Uppingham School in Rutland.
After starting his professional career at Edinburgh, De Luca featured for Border Reivers, Edinburgh again and Biarritz before joining Wasps in July.
Wasps are currently top of the Pr... | Former Scotland centre Nick de Luca will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season. | 38654915 |
The denial comes after the Mail on Sunday reported that the former British prime minister met the president's son-in-law and key adviser, Jared Kushner, at the White House last week.
The paper claims the meetings were to discuss working for Mr Trump.
Mr Blair's office said the story was an "invention" and that he conti... | Tony Blair has not pitched to become a Middle East envoy for US President Donald Trump, a spokesman has said. | 39171814 |
Staff at the Scottish Sea Life Sanctuary in Oban said the pair were "officially married" at a ceremony in 2011 after becoming inseparable.
They said Isla, who first came to the centre in 2008, died this week aged 14, after suffering stomach problems.
Lewis, who is 11, is now being monitored to ensure he is coping with ... | A North American River Otter named Lewis is said to be mourning the death of his "wife" Isla. | 37056536 |
The Commonwealth Games silver medallist was bidding for her second Grand Prix crown in the space of six weeks.
"I don't think I played particularly badly, but just that extra little bit of tension, just not hitting convincingly enough," said Gilmour.
"I did everything I could to get that feeling back but she (Kjaersfel... | Kirsty Gilmour was beaten in the Scottish Open final by Line Kjaersfeldt at Glasgow's Emirates Arena. | 34896207 |
The Medway Queen took more than 7,000 trapped men from beaches in 1940.
Restoration work began last year with help from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the European Regional Development Fund.
The government said administrative errors had led to the suspension of EU funding and it was working to get payments released.
Res... | The restoration of a paddle steamer which rescued Allied troops during the Dunkirk evacuations is under threat after European funding was suspended. | 17541380 |
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Olsson, who lost to Reid in the final of last year's inaugural event, proved too strong for the Briton, prevailing 6-2 6-3 to reach the semi-finals.
The Scot, who won singles gold at the Rio Paralympics, will compete in the doubles with England's Alfie Hewett.
Hewett beat ... | Gordon Reid's defence of his Wimbledon wheelchair singles title ended in the first round as he lost to Sweden's Stefan Olsson. | 40597470 |
The two areas, which are currently car parks on Lord Street and Parade Street, occupy more than three acres.
Subject to planning, it is hoped the development will include leisure facilities, a hotel, shops and offices.
Infrastructure Minister Phil Gawne said potential designs need to "set the standard for future develo... | The Manx government has invited developers to come forward with ideas to transform prominent quayside sites in Douglas. | 30813599 |
The Milton Keynes-based 32-year-old was a 2012 bid ambassador and Games participant, but questioned its legacy.
"The country was so united in 2012 and everyone was going sport crazy, but it seems strange that no one's really capitalised on it," he told BBC Sport.
"Not only table tennis, but I'd like to see the other sp... | London 2012 Olympic table tennis player Andrew Baggaley says it is "strange" that minority sports have not capitalised on the Games. | 33929445 |
The government originally owned a 41% stake after ploughing £20bn into the bank during the 2008 financial crisis.
It started selling Lloyds shares in 2013, and the latest sale means it has now raised more than £8bn.
Last weekend, David Cameron said the Conservatives would offer up to £4bn of Lloyds shares to private in... | The government has sold more shares in Lloyds, raising about £586m and taking its stake in the bank to below 21%. | 32444030 |
The 16-year-old was remanded in custody on Friday until a further appearance at Basildon Youth Court on 27 October.
As well as burglary, the boy, from Basildon, is accused of five counts of taking a motor vehicle without consent.
He also faces six counts of driving without insurance, three more of motor vehicle theft a... | A boy from Essex has been charged with 24 separate criminal offences including nine counts of burglary. | 37739742 |
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Richard and Peter Chambers, Rob Williams and Chris Bartley won Britain's third rowing medal, with defending champions Denmark taking bronze and Australia fourth.
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The Chambers duo became the first British brothers to win an Oly... | Great Britain's lightweight men's four won silver as South Africa beat them to gold by just a quarter of a second in a thrilling final at Eton Dorney. | 18911253 |
The new £59.5m distribution centre and regional offices are based at Capital Business Park in Wentloog.
Around 400 more jobs could be in the pipeline as the company plans to open new stores across south Wales.
Aldi is the UK's fifth largest supermarket with more than 700 stores and 29,000 employees.
A £4.5m Welsh Gov... | Supermarket chain Aldi has opened its new warehouse on the outskirts of Cardiff, creating 422 jobs. | 39480435 |
Iain Stuart, 41, from Laurencekirk in Aberdeenshire, worked for the oil field services company Halliburton.
The father-of -two was on board the Airbus EC225LP "Super Puma" when it crashed near Bergen on 29 April.
Mr Stuart's funeral will take place at Laurencekirk Parish Church before he is laid to rest at Laurencekirk... | The funeral of a Scottish oil worker who died when a helicopter crashed in Norway killing 13 people is to take place on Friday. | 36264579 |
Kante, 24, and Benalouane, 28, have both penned four-year deals and are the first signings by Claudio Ranieri.
The French midfielder helped Caen win promotion in 2013-14 and played 37 times in France's top flight last term.
Centre-back Benalouane is a former France Under-21 international but has opted to represent Tuni... | Leicester City have signed Yohan Benalouane from Italian side Atalanta and N'Golo Kante from French club Caen for undisclosed fees. | 33762524 |
Swiss-based Falcon Travel is to operate weekly charter flights from Zurich from May.
A 100-seater Fokker 100 aircraft will operate into Inverness until August. The service will also return in 2016 and 2017.
It marks a return to Inverness by Falcon, which previously operated flights between the two cities.
Highlands and... | Charter flights from Switzerland's largest city to Inverness are set to make a return. | 31944617 |
A record 35.6 million tweets were sent during the 90-minute game.
It also broke the tweets-per-minute record, when the fifth goal triggered 580,601 in one minute.
Six of the 10 top-trending topics on Twitter were references to the match, with #BrazilvsGermany taking the top spot.
Miroslav Klose was the most tweeted Ger... | Germany's 7-1 victory over Brazil in the World Cup semi-finals has become the most discussed sports game on Twitter so far. | 28226242 |
Thethe Dow Jones closed 0.4% higher at 18,332.43, the S&P 500 rose 0.4% at 2,139.53 while the tech-heavy Nasdaq jumped 0.5% to 5,193.49.
Analysts said the number of shares being traded was lower than normal.
Banks are reported to have put extra staff on duty in case of volatility.
"It doesn't take much in order to move... | US shares have risen slightly, erasing earlier losses, but investors remain wary ahead of the US presidential election results. | 37913646 |
It follows changes to the policy two years ago which regulators felt breached European rules.
Among other things, it says Google must tell users exactly what data is collected and with whom it is shared.
Google said it was working with regulators to "explain its privacy policy changes".
The dispute has been running sin... | European data privacy regulators have put renewed pressure on Google to alter its privacy policy. | 29381114 |
The letter, sent by various schools in England, says the tests do not assess what makes pupils "special and unique".
One, from Willesborough Junior School in Ashford, states: "The people who create these tests... do not know your laughter can brighten the darkest day."
The key stage two tests taking place this week ass... | An inspiring letter sent out to pupils by several schools ahead of upcoming Sats tests has gone viral. | 36247429 |
Paul Cahillane's 13th-minute penalty helped Laois lead 1-7 to 0-6 at half time and they were seven points ahead early in the second half.
Kieran McGeeney's side played their best football in the final quarter, Stefan Campbell and Micheal McKenna leading the charge.
They twice closed to within a point but were unable to... | Armagh slipped to a second defeat in Division Two despite a brave second-half comeback at the Athletic Grounds. | 35514651 |
Net profit for the year to the end of March rose 66% to €867m (£614m; $948m), slightly ahead of analysts' expectations.
The airline's "Always Getting Better" customer experience programme had attracted "millions of new customers to Ryanair", chief executive Michael O'Leary said.
Falling oil prices also led to a lower f... | Irish airline Ryanair has reported a big increase in full-year profits. | 32880096 |
The crash happened on the New Road, at its junction with Legmoylan Road, and was reported to police shortly after 05:40 GMT on Wednesday.
The van driver was in his 40s but his name has not yet been released. No other vehicle was involved in the collision.
The road remains closed and diversions are in place. | A man has died after the van he was driving crashed in Silverbridge, County Armagh. | 35484168 |
Crutchley, who will also lead Great Britain at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, replaces Jason Lee after he was named head coach of the women's squads.
"There will be new coaches coming in as well as a number of new players," Crutchley told BBC Radio Berkshire.
"Following a home Games the turnover of players will be significa... | England's new men's hockey head coach Bobby Crutchley says there is likely to be a significant overhaul of the squad. | 21616953 |
The A43 Corby relief road has been open for 12 months and has seen daily traffic levels rise from 8,000 to 11,300 since it opened last May.
But many lorries and cars are still taking the old road through Geddington.
Michael Clarke, from the county council highways department, said: "Old habits die hard and some sat-nav... | Out of date sat-navs have been blamed for motorists' slow uptake of a new £35m road in Northamptonshire. | 32881294 |
Revenues for the year to the end of March rose to $46.3bn, with the firm's mobile phone business contributing some $9.14bn of the total.
Its revenues have been helped by the purchase of Motorola in 2014, which has made it the world's third-largest smartphone maker.
However, net profits grew by just 1% to $829m, missing... | China's Lenovo, the world's biggest personal computer maker, has reported a 20% rise in full-year revenues. | 32822533 |
Edinburgh saw 794,792 passengers for the month, a year-on-year increase of 12.4%, and its 'busiest November ever'.
Glasgow's monthly figure of 618,583 was a rise of 7.7% on November 2014.
The figures suggest Edinburgh Airport will have its busiest year on record in 2015, while Glasgow Airport will be busier than in any... | Passenger numbers grew significantly in November at Scottish airports, with the introduction of new international services. | 35070486 |
Tourist attractions and community groups are among those to benefit from the funding.
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has been granted £880,000, which bosses say will be used to reach wider audiences.
Birmingham-based One Dance UK will receive the highest investment of £3m, while British Ceramics Biennial in Stoke-on-... | A total of £215m has been pledged to 76 arts organisations across the West Midlands by Arts Council England. | 40417072 |
The Troop, by Canadian author Craig Davidson, was announced as the winner of the £2,000 prize on Wednesday night.
The award was set up to celebrate the life and work of horror writer James Herbert who died in March 2013.
Herbert's daughter Kerry, who was one of the judges, described the winning book as the "darkest of... | A novel about a scout camping weekend that takes a scary twist has won the first James Herbert award for horror writing. | 32160193 |
The decision to discontinue operations followed an "extensive review" of the business.
Renishaw said it had tried to find a collaboration or acquisition partner for the diagnostics unit but had not received any acceptable offers.
Renishaw Diagnostics (RDL) was spun off from Strathclyde University in Glasgow.
It develop... | Precision engineering group Renishaw is to close its diagnostics unit in Glasgow, with the loss of up to 33 jobs. | 37642473 |
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