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Centre Joseph, 25, who has scored 16 tries in 58 appearances for Bath, has been capped 25 times by his country.
The most recent of his nine England tries came on the tour to Australia, on which he played with Watson.
Versatile back Watson, 22, has 12 tries from his 67 games for Bath and 24 caps for his country.
The pai... | England internationals Jonathan Joseph and Anthony Watson have signed new Bath contracts, keeping them at the Premiership side until at least 2019. | 36963412 |
Police, fire crews, flood wardens and water and electricity engineers are taking part in the scenario.
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said the role play will test evacuation drills.
Margaret Hughes, 91, died when the small north Wales city was inundated after the River Elwy overflowed in November 2012.
The case prompted... | Flood defence plans for St Asaph are being tested in an exercise, two years after it was swamped when a river burst its banks, killing an elderly resident. | 29810381 |
The 25-year-old lock progressed through the Pro12 club's academy system.
"It's my home region, where I've grown up, and it's an honour to be able to sign up for three more years," said the former Wales Under-20 international.
Ospreys head coach Steve Tandy said: "He doesn't get the credit he deserves outside of our env... | Lloyd Ashley has committed himself to Ospreys until 2019 by signing a three-year contract extension. | 36432808 |
John Renouf, 63, went missing on 3 July after leaving his home to take photographs.
Recording a narrative verdict, coroner Deputy Viscount Mark Harrison said it was likely Mr Renouf lost his footing and fell from the cliffs at Portelet.
He said this led to massive injuries which killed him immediately.
The inquest hear... | The death of a popular Jersey teacher who fell from cliffs has been described at a inquest as a tragic accident. | 34530703 |
Wanderers parted company with Neil Lennon after former player Dean Holdsworth's company completed a takeover of the Championship side.
Brown made more than 250 appearances for Bolton before serving as assistant manager for over six years.
"I have had no approach from Dean Holdsworth," he told BBC Essex.
"I have sat the... | Southend boss Phil Brown has said he will not be taking his "eye off the ball" despite speculation linking him with his former club Bolton. | 35833793 |
It is the eighth edition of the event on the shores of Loch Ryan which raises funds for the inshore lifeboat unit.
Toploader follow in the footsteps of Dodgy, S-Club and Ben Haenow in performing at the Dumfries and Galloway festival.
A host of local acts will also take to the stage at Agnew Park this year on Saturday 1... | Toploader have been announced as the headline act at this year's RNLI Parkfest in Stranraer. | 39588104 |
Platt, 19 and Thomson, 21, have both joined the National League outfit until the end of the season.
Both players played for Rovers' under-21 side this term in the EFL Trophy, but are yet to play a senior game.
Blackburn are currently 22nd in the second tier, while Barrow are seventh in the National League. | Barrow have signed defender Matty Platt and midfielder Connor Thomson on loan from Championship club Blackburn Rovers' development side. | 38975904 |
Germany, France and Spain would receive the most migrants under the Commission's latest plan.
The idea of using quotas to resettle those who have made it to Europe has caused controversy in some EU states.
The UK government says that it will not take part in such a system.
France, Spain, Hungary, Slovakia and Estonia h... | The European Commission has called on EU member states to take in 40,000 asylum seekers from Syria and Eritrea who land in Italy and Greece over the next two years. | 32894624 |
Seven of her relatives have been arrested, and accused of misusing their royal status to amass vast wealth and carry out numerous abuses.
The crown prince himself has now made the disgrace official by ordering her family to stop using the name Akrapongpreecha, which he gave them after he married her in 2001. The king a... | The downfall of Princess Srirasmi, the wife of Thailand's Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn, has been both dramatic and unusually public. | 30275513 |
One server was stolen from a branch in Lurgan, County Armagh, in April 2014 and another was lost a month later by a courier firm in Swindon, Wiltshire.
Encryption systems were not good enough to ensure data could not be accessed, the Information Commissioner said.
The company apologised and said it had since reviewed i... | Payday lender The Money Shop has been fined £180,000 after losing computer servers with thousands of customers' financial details. | 33815922 |
The experienced striker scored both goals in a 2-0 victory over Annan Athletic in the League Cup on Saturday.
Having joined the club for the third time in June 2015, the 33-year-old has netted 109 goals for the Rugby Park outfit.
"When you have the finishing ability he has, you can't write a guy like that off," McCullo... | Kilmarnock boss Lee McCulloch believes front man Kris Boyd has been "written off at every opportunity". | 40694218 |
5 January 2013 Last updated at 15:10 GMT
Gordon Buchanan was sitting in a specially designed polar bear proof box called the 'ice cube' when a female polar bear spotted him.
The hungry bear tries to break through the 'ice cube' but the specially designed Perspex plastic is too tough and she eventually gives up.
Cameras... | A wildlife film maker had a close call with a polar bear in the Arctic, after it tried to hunt him. | 20921919 |
That will include a new Ford Focus that charges more quickly and has a longer range, the US car giant said.
It also intends to move into the commercial ride-hailing market occupied by firms such as Uber and Lyft.
The market is worth $5 trillion, the company said.
The initiatives are part of a broader effort by chief ex... | Ford says it will invest $4.5bn (£3bn) to expand its fleet of plug-in and hybrid electric vehicles, and will start selling 13 new electric models by 2020. | 35069582 |
In the case of Baldock Town, that job has this season fallen to injured defender Liam Kenna.
But his updates from the dugout during their FA Cup preliminary qualifying round tie against North Greenford United came to abrupt halt when he was sent on as a substitute with 10 minutes remaining.
And the absence of his tweet... | Such is the reach of social media these days, even non-league football clubs provide their supporters with blow-by-blow updates via Twitter. | 41011563 |
Bingham, 22, who had a loan spell with Falkirk in 2013, spent the last season with Hartlepool United.
The 29-year-old Seaborne rejected a new contract with Partick Thistle after two seasons at Firhill.
Accies manager Martin Canning said: "We're just waiting for the clearance to be confirmed for both of them."
Seaborne,... | Hamilton Academical are in the process of completing the signings of defender Danny Seaborne and striker and fellow Englishman Rakish Bingham. | 37138215 |
The single-lane bridge over the Cuckmere river on the A259 between Eastbourne and Seaford regularly has long queues of traffic on both sides.
Many visitors to Seven Sisters Country Park, Beach Head and Birling Gap on the East Sussex coast use the route.
A government grant is to be used to build a new two-lane crossing.... | A bottleneck on a popular tourist route along the south coast is to be tackled with a new £2m bridge. | 40440471 |
The bomber detonated explosives at a checkpoint near Camp Chapman, formerly used by the CIA, in eastern Khost province on Sunday.
Camp Chapman was the site of one of the worst attacks on the agency in 2009 when a bomber killed seven officials.
No US or coalition soldiers were killed in this latest attack.
The base now ... | A suicide car bomb has killed at least 17 people, mostly women and children, near a military base in Afghanistan, officials say. | 33502914 |
The annual inflation rate stayed at 0.2%, according to the flash estimate from the EU's statistics agency Eurostat.
Energy prices fell 5.6%, compared with a 5.1% drop in June. Food, alcohol and tobacco prices rose 0.9%.
Eurostat also said that the unemployment rate was unchanged at 11.1% in June, for the third month.
J... | Inflation in the eurozone held steady in July, as falling energy prices offset rises in industrial goods. | 33731628 |
The five-time African champions have been draw in a pool with SuperSport United, Horoya and Mounana in the expanded group stage.
Three-time winners CS Sfaxien of Tunisia will face South Africa's Platinum Stars, debutants Mbabane Swallows of Swaziland and Mouloudia Alger from Algeria.
Moroccan side FUS Rabat, who won th... | TP Mazembe of DR Congo face trips to South Africa, Guinea and Gabon as they bid to defend their Confederation Cup title. | 39717160 |
The Brimmon Oak in Newtown, Powys, won the title following a public vote.
Judges picked it as the overall champion of the four UK winners.
Beccy Speight, Woodland Trust chief executive, said: "Trees are inspirational in so many ways and our four winners clearly demonstrate how we cherish these natural landmarks."
Each ... | A 500-year-old oak that a planned bypass road will be built around to prevent it being destroyed has been named as the UK's Tree of the Year. | 38356188 |
Gary Watson was the frontman of The Lapelles who recently performed at T in the Park and the Belladrum festival.
A post on the band's Facebook page said Mr Watson died "as a result of injuries sustained in a tragic accident" on Saturday night.
Police said the death was not suspicious.
Emergency services were called to ... | Tributes have been paid to a musician who died after falling into the River Clyde in Glasgow the day before his 22nd birthday. | 37081784 |
A group of about 20 caravans moved on to the recreation ground at Muscliffe last week and the council is taking legal steps to remove them.
MP Tobias Ellwood, councillors and residents called on police to "act immediately".
Dorset Police said it would only move travellers on in "exceptional circumstances".
Bournemouth ... | Police say they have no power to remove an illegal encampment in Bournemouth, despite calls for them to act. | 37174548 |
Supporters' loyalty will be rewarded with those who regularly attended games during the Euro qualifying campaign to be given priority.
The decision follows discussions this week between the Irish FA and Uefa.
Priority will be given to block bookers who renewed tickets after the 2014 World Cup campaign and those who bou... | Northern Ireland fans will be allowed to apply for two tickets to the Euro 2016 finals in France. | 34947413 |
The 1.5 percentage point increase was higher than expected, with analysts having forecast a rise of 0.5 percentage points.
The bank has already raised rates from 5.5% at the start of the year but the moves have failed to combat inflation.
A weak rouble and a ban on western food imports has kept inflation stubbornly hig... | Russia's central bank has raised its key interest rate to 9.5% from 8% as it seeks to tackle inflation. | 29848940 |
West Sussex Fire and Rescue said crews were called to a "ferocious fire" in the kitchen of the property in Harwood Road, Littlehampton, at 12:10 BST.
Police said a woman inside the house died, while two other adults were taken to hospital suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation.
The cause of the fire is currentl... | A woman has died and two other people have been injured following a fire at a terraced house in West Sussex. | 34496485 |
They have expressed scepticism over a deal by world powers to push for a cessation of hostilities within a week.
They have also reiterated their demand that President Bashar al-Assad be removed from power.
Earlier the president said he wanted to retake "the whole country" from rebels.
Three Syrian rebel groups have exp... | Rebel groups in Syria have told the BBC they will not stop fighting because they do not believe that Russia will end its bombing campaign in support of the government. | 35566441 |
The plan also pledged to free up hospital beds by cutting the number of patients staying longer than they need.
And it set out commitments to recruit more GPs and nurses and regionalise some hospital services.
It follows Audit Scotland saying the NHS had met only one of its eight waiting time targets.
The public spendi... | The Scottish government has published its blueprint for the future of the NHS, with a focus on treating people closer to home rather than in hospital. | 38367910 |
The 24-year-old, who has 26 caps for his country, has signed a deal, subject to a medical, until May 2018.
Sarto said: "Glasgow Warriors are a massive club and play a great style of rugby.
"I wanted to move to the UK as I know the standard of rugby is high and I want to improve my game. Joining a club like Glasgow will... | Italy wing Leonardo Sarto has agreed to join Glasgow Warriors on a two-year contract in the summer from Zebre. | 35756736 |
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Lallana struck in the 95th minute to seal a 5-4 win moments after Sebastien Bassong had equalised for the Canaries.
Klopp was swamped by his players - and his trademark specs slipped off.
"I have a second pair of glasses, but I can't find them," said Klopp. "It's hard to f... | Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and his players celebrated Adam Lallana's stoppage-time winner at Norwich so wildly that the German ended up breaking his glasses. | 35392516 |
The 27-year-old's deal ties him to Warriors until May 2019, having joined in 2010.
Pyrgos, capped 18 times by his country, told Glasgow's website he had spoken with Dave Rennie, who will replace head coach Gregor Townsend next year.
"He told me about his vision for the club and his rugby philosophy and it's exciting," ... | Scotland scrum-half Henry Pyrgos has signed a new two-year contract with Glasgow Warriors. | 38303487 |
The Athens General Index opened down about 4%, before recovering to be 1.4% lower. On Monday, the share index had dropped 16% on the first day of trading after a five-week shutdown.
Major banks were close to the maximum 30% declines they are allowed in one day, a limit that was hit on Monday.
Banks account for about 20... | Greek bank shares have fallen sharply for a second day in Athens, but non-financial firms have fared better. | 33774760 |
Madeley took to Twitter when he spotted the device above the house he shares in Cornwall with his wife, 67-year-old fellow presenter Judy Finnigan.
The star, 59, said he chased the drone user and published his van registration number on the social media site.
Madeley said "minutes after" his tweet the man reported hims... | TV's Richard Madeley has hailed "Twitterpower" after a "peeping Tom" drone was allegedly flown over the garden of his idyllic seaside home. | 36036902 |
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Hill, 18, won the skeet title at the inaugural European Games in June and claimed victory at the World Cup final in Cyprus last month.
She is joined by world medallist Elena Allen and world record holder Tim Kneale.
"Every competition I enter, I go in trying to win," Hill ... | Amber Hill aims to become the first British woman to win Olympic shooting gold after being named in a six-strong Team GB squad for the Rio 2016 Games. | 34764679 |
The 38-year-old has played 636 games in his career for various clubs including Sheffield United, where he was a team-mate of Cobblers boss Rob Page.
He was released by Rotherham at the end of last campaign, and replaces previous keeper coach Carl Muggleton, who has left Sixfields Stadium.
Kenny's most recent first-team... | Veteran goalkeeper Paddy Kenny has joined newly-promoted League One side Northampton Town as player-coach. | 36499801 |
Nearly 60 firefighters and eight fire engines tackled the blaze which started in the building's basement in Princes Square, Bayswater, at about 23:00 BST.
London Fire Brigade (LFB) said the three men required treatment for smoke inhalation after they became trapped and had to be rescued by crews.
The cause of the fire ... | Hundreds of people were evacuated and three men taken to hospital after a fire broke out in a west London hotel. | 36062282 |
The scheme would link Peru's Pacific coast with Brazil's Atlantic shores.
The decision came after talks between the Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang, and Peruvian President Ollanta Humala.
If completed, the railway would stretch 5,300km (3,300 miles) but campaigners fear the impact on indigenous people.
Brazil, China ... | A Chinese scheme to build an east-west railway across South America, cutting across parts of the Amazon rain forest, has moved a step closer after Peru agreed to study the proposal. | 32858944 |
The 32-year-old has won 31 Springboks caps at wing or full-back and has also played centre.
He said: "When looking at the current squad, the average age and talent within the region, that is what got me interested.
"I am keen to find my feet, settle in with boys as quickly as possible, and add value to the squad where ... | Newport Gwent Dragons have signed South Africa utility back Zane Kirchner from Pro12 rivals Leinster for 2017-18. | 39193155 |
The agency said almost 20 hectares of forest would have to be felled to try to stop the disease spreading.
Phytophthora ramorum is a fungus-like pathogen that can kill or severely damage larch trees.
Forest Enterprise Scotland (FES) is also asking woodland visitors to help prevent the spread of tree disease.
It called ... | A deadly pathogen that kills larch trees has been discovered in seven new locations across Argyll and Stirling, Forest Enterprise Scotland has warned. | 38221598 |
The Buccaneers thrilled the home fans by taking the lead through Thamsanqa Gabuza in the 36th minute.
He fired in a fierce acute-angled shot past Zied Jebali, who started after first choice goalkeeper and captain Aymen Mathlouthi failed a fitness test.
Of course we wanted to keep a clean sheet at home and a lapse of co... | Orlando Pirates of South Africa conceded a late goal in Soweto to hand Etoile du Sahel of Tunisia a narrow advantage as they drew 1-1 in the first leg of the African Confederation Cup final. | 34892643 |
19 January 2017 Last updated at 18:32 GMT | As Martin McGuinness steps down from elected politics, BBC News NI looks back at his career. | 38679946 |
Francis Cadell's depiction of ''George Street and Charlotte Square'' was whitewashed over and the canvas was reused by the son of another colourist, Samuel Peploe.
The Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh discovered the missing Cadell during conservation.
It is estimated that the painting could sell for more than £50,000.
Th... | A lost painting by one of the Scottish Colourists has been discovered on the reverse of another artwork. | 31000264 |
The buildings, in Cambridge, Castle Donington, Taunton and Wakefield, have never opened and cost an average of £1.9m each in 2014-15.
The charges are for rent, utilities and facilities management.
Five other buildings were constructed as part of a Labour plan to regionalise fire control centres. These have been let out... | Four empty fire control centres are still costing the government £7.6m a year, the BBC has learned. | 33109433 |
In an open letter to Apple, Swift said she was withholding the record as she was unhappy with the three-month free trial offered to subscribers.
"I'm not sure you know that Apple Music will not be paying writers, producers, or artists for those three months," she wrote.
She said the plan was "unfair", arguing Apple had... | Taylor Swift has pulled her hit album 1989 from Apple's new streaming music service and criticised the company. | 33216778 |
The FTSE had fallen earlier in the day, with investors concerned about the continued plunge of the rouble.
However the index strengthened on news of the Russian central bank's pledge to provide additional capital to the country's banks, if necessary.
Figures showing a rise in UK wage growth also cheered investors.
The ... | (Close): London's benchmark index, the FTSE 100, closed marginally higher on Wednesday, gaining 4.65 points in late trading to close at 6336.48. | 30511800 |
Specialist micro-engineer Graham Short visited the Dickinson & Morris Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, on Friday.
It follows the use of one of the special notes at a bakery in Kelso, Scotland, and also a cafe in Wales.
The final note will be spent this week in Northern Ireland.
Updates on this... | One of four special £5 notes worth up to £50,000 that feature a tiny portrait of author Jane Austen has been spent in a pie shop. | 38300684 |
Westminster Council has objected to plans for 128 new boxes since January, including 80 from Maximus Networks Ltd.
Birmingham and Manchester councils say that the boxes are effectively little more than advertising boards.
They say they cannot stop them as planning permission is not needed, just an Ofcom licence.
Maximu... | Councils are fighting plans for hundreds of new "ugly and unwanted" phone boxes while they seek a change in the law. | 40230216 |
Carmarthenshire council voted in favour making Ysgol Llangennech, near Llanelli, a Welsh medium primary from September.
The move will not affect current pupils who can continue to learn in English.
A bitter debate took place in County Hall on Wednesday, with 38 councillors voting in favour of the proposal and 20 agains... | Plans to remove English stream education at a Carmarthenshire school have been backed. | 38668914 |
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The quartet each completed the 400m swim, 6km cycle, and 1.6km run course in a total time of one hour 13 minutes 24 seconds.
South Africa took silver, 49 seconds back, with Australia third.
"I love the relay. You can see people's weaknesses and strengths," said Alistair Br... | England's Vicky Holland, Jonathan Brownlee, Jodie Stimpson and Alistair Brownlee won triathlon's mixed team relay at the Commonwealth Games. | 28500696 |
The 44-year-old kept out Burkina Faso's last two spot-kicks to win the shootout for Egypt in Wednesday's semi-final.
"I had a feeling that I was going to save the final two penalties," he said.
"When we went to the shootout, our 2006 title win crossed my mind," he added, recalling his penalty shootout save from Didier ... | Egypt goalkeeper Essam El Hadary foresaw that he would save the penalties that took his side through to the Africa Cup of Nations final. | 38844992 |
The "old English white" Jaguar E-Type Series III was driven by comedy characters Del Boy and Rodney in an episode of the BBC series.
In the 1981 episode, the pair borrowed the car from John Challis's character Boycie for a "night on the tiles".
It had been expected to fetch £85,000 in an auction at Blenheim Palace but ... | A vintage Jaguar sports car made famous when it featured in Only Fools and Horses has sold for more than £115,000. | 37256839 |
Marine Scotland staff have complained of being paid less than those in comparable jobs in other publicly-owned organisations.
Unite said it was disappointed the situation had reached this stage.
The Scottish government said talks aimed at averting the strikes were continuing.
Unite has said a chief steward can earn up ... | Members of the Unite union working for Scotland's fisheries protection fleet are set to walk out on a series of strikes in a dispute over pay. | 40794636 |
Based on the novel by Britain's Mark Burnell, The Rhythm Section will see her as a woman who becomes an assassin to avenge the deaths of her family.
Reed Morano, who directed the first three episodes of hit TV series The Handmaid's Tale, will direct the film.
Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson said it... | The producers of the James Bond films are to make a "female-driven" thriller starring Gossip Girl's Blake Lively. | 40592636 |
The benchmark US crude oil price is also at a four-year low, after losing $2.57 to close at $74.28.
The price has fallen sharply since the summer and is 30% below its June price.
The drop comes as traders believe members of the Opec oil exporting countries, which control about 40% of world oil exports. will not cut pro... | The price of Brent crude oil has fallen $3.60 - 4.4% - to $77.52, its lowest level for four years. | 30033258 |
Dapp, which runs education and health projects in the African country, has received millions of pounds in the last decade from the UK, EU and Unicef.
It is connected to the Teachers Group, whose leaders are wanted by Interpol over fraud allegations.
British officials have suspended funding and launched an investigation... | The UK government is to stop giving money to a charity in Malawi following a BBC investigation which found it was under the control of a cult-like group. | 36953455 |
People served by the Rosemarkie transmitter will lose Radio Scotland, Radio Nan Gaidheal, and BBC national radio services for short periods.
DAB radio and TV services are unaffected.
The disruption is expected over the course of the day. BBC Scotland said it apologised for the loss of service.
Listeners in the Invernes... | BBC radio listeners in the Highlands could find their service affected due to essential transmitter work taking place on Tuesday. | 40340950 |
The Tykes announced they had agreed a move for the 22-year-old a week ago, after the batsman told Worcestershire he wanted to leave at the end of the season when his contract expired.
Kohler-Cadmore averages 48.40 in the County Championship so far this summer.
He is now available for Yorkshire with immediate effect.
"O... | Yorkshire have confirmed the signing of Tom Kohler-Cadmore on a three-year deal after he was released from his contract by Worcestershire. | 40199950 |
Lakshmi Mittal, owner of ArcelorMittal, who held the top slot in 2008 with £27.7bn now has a fortune of £7.12bn and is number 11 on this year's list.
The number of London billionaires fell for the first time since the financial crash - from 80 in 2015 to 77.
There are also a record 125 women on this year's top 1,000 li... | The family behind Europe's biggest steelmaker has lost more than £2bn in the past year, the annual Sunday Times Rich List has revealed. | 36123097 |
Seam bowler Fazakerley, 19, made his first-class debut earlier this month and has been named in Guernsey's squad.
"We probably won't know for another couple weeks yet," Butler told BBC Radio Guernsey.
"Being a contracted player for a professional side he's controlled by them, so it's a tough one."
Butler continued: "He... | Guernsey vice-captain Josh Butler says they are awaiting permission from Leicestershire to allow Will Fazakerley to play in World Cricket League Five. | 40684138 |
Main, 23, scored once in 14 appearances for Rovers this season.
He started his career at Darlington before moving to Middlesbrough in June 2011 and joining Doncaster in July 2014.
Main could make his debut for the Latics, who are five points adrift of safety in League One, in Tuesday's trip to Blackpool.
Find all the l... | Oldham Athletic have signed Doncaster Rovers striker Curtis Main on loan until the end of the season. | 35580328 |
From 1 January, people must show a driving licence, council tax bill or a utility bill to use sites in Lamby Way, Wedal Road and Bessemer Close.
The council said 17% of users at Bessemer Close were from a neighbouring authority.
It said such "cross border movement" costs the council £430,000 a year.
Bob Derbyshire, ca... | Residents in Cardiff will have to prove where they live before they are allowed to use the council's waste recycling centres. | 34983444 |
The 26-year-old GlenDronach single malt whisky was bottled in 2012 to mark the opening of Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire.
A Canadian bidder paid more than twice the estimated price to secure the bottle at the auction of rare whiskies.
A bottle of 52-year-old Macallan 1950 fetched £10,000, while a bottl... | A rare bottle of whisky signed by US president elect Donald Trump has sold for £6,000 at auction in Glasgow. | 38616674 |
Her commitment to the Commonwealth has been unwavering; that of her ministers, in the past, less so.
Take Ted Heath. For him, in the 1970s, the Common Market trumped the Commonwealth.
Other prime ministers have been wary of a loose affiliation of nations that battled against apartheid in South Africa but which have, s... | As she stood on the makeshift stage in the Buckingham Palace forecourt, the Queen might have been tempted to reflect on one of the benefits of longevity. | 39255971 |
The Ulster county held a commanding 0-12 to 0-6 lead at half-time but the visitors hit back to claim a place in the third round of the qualifiers.
Tipp rattled off seven points after the break to level the match as Cavan managed just one Niall McDermott score.
Conor Sweeney's penalty and a second goal by Robbie Kiely s... | Cavan's All-Ireland Championship campaign came to a stunning end as Tipperary staged a remarkable comeback at Kingspan Breffni. | 40543691 |
The Sky Blues had the better of a tight contest and came closest to finding a winner when a 25-yard strike by Jacob Murphy hit the post after the break.
Gillingham had started brightly with Dominic Samuel wasting a good opening when he slipped at the vital moment.
Gael Bigirimana also went close with a curling shot for... | Mid-table Coventry City earned a point from a drab match as Gillingham missed the chance to go third in League One. | 35902262 |
Last season's Premiership finalists were beaten in the European Champions Cup by Wasps on Saturday and have also lost four league games this term.
"I trust the players 100%, it hurts them more than anybody," said Ford.
"They want to play as best as they can, they care, the leaders have led and the players have followed... | Bath director of rugby Mike Ford says he trusts his players to turn around their form after an inconsistent start to the season. | 35168077 |
Gateshead-born Harrison has been linked with Hartlepool United, who parted company with Dave Jones after dropping into the League Two relegation zone.
Harrison says he is flattered but insists his focus is on Sunday's Welsh Cup final against Bala Town.
"I've said from day one that I'm a very ambitious person," Harrison... | New Saints boss Craig Harrison has said he has ambitions to manage at "the highest level." | 39738542 |
The 21-year-old loose-head prop played in the World Cup last year - and also against the Warriors in a pre-season match in Nova Scotia last August.
He has been training with the squad since arriving in Glasgow on Sunday.
"I talked to DTH [van der Merwe], Connor [Braid] and Taylor [Paris] and they all had good things to... | Canada international Djustice Sears-Duru has signed a contract with Glasgow Warriors until the end of the season. | 35885489 |
Some 3,000 people have been left homeless, according to a BBC reporter who has been to the scene.
Their houses were destroyed after mud and rocks, dislodged by the rain, plunged down the hillside.
Reports from the Democratic Republic of Congo say there have been similar problems across the border.
UN-backed Radio Okapi... | At least 10 people are missing, feared dead, in Burundi after landslides which have destroyed hundreds of homes, officials say. | 32114539 |
Giving her verdict, Judge Claire Sharp said John Atkinson did not lose his job because of his disability.
Mr Atkinson was dismissed, as were all of Mr Gill's staff, in April last year.
Some of the employees were later re-hired and Mr Atkinson had argued he was not given a job because he needed a hip operation.
But the ... | A former employee of Nathan Gill has lost a claim of disability discrimination against the UKIP Wales MEP at an employment tribunal. | 40455674 |
Talking to Radio 1 Breakfast show host, Nick Grimshaw, Cowell revealed his 88-year-old mum still calls the shots.
"She still loves to tell me off," the X Factor boss confessed.
"The worst thing she can say to me if I'm got my friends round is, 'Simon stop showing off' and there's no answer back to that," he added.
"It ... | Cheryl, Louis Walsh or Mel B can't manage it but there is one person who can put Simon Cowell in his place - Julie, his mum. | 29507969 |
UK government figures showed Scotland generated 4,590 gigawatt hours (GWh) of renewable energy in the first three months of 2012.
This was an increase of 1,435 GWh on the first quarter of 2011.
Scotland is aiming to generate the equivalent of 100% of its electricity needs from renewables by 2020.
The UK Department of E... | Scotland's renewable energy output increased by 45% in the first quarter of this year, compared with the same period last year. | 18625801 |
Comic Enterprises successfully argued in the High Court that 20th Century Fox's show breached its trademark right to The Glee Club name.
The show's broadcaster appealed against the 2014 ruling, but appeal court judges dismissed their case.
It is not yet clear whether the Glee show's name will have to be changed.
The ap... | The makers of hit TV show Glee have lost their appeal against a legal ruling that found in favour of a comedy club chain of the same name. | 35533381 |
The Doha-based operation is owned by the Qatar government. Its main Arabic network is the leading pan-Arab TV news station.
Al-Jazeera Arabic can be outspoken on subjects deemed as sensitive in the region, but avoids criticism of Qatar and its Gulf allies, specifically Saudi Arabia. It has faced curbs in several Arab c... | Influential pan-Arab and international TV broadcaster Al-Jazeera has raised Qatar's media profile. | 14702519 |
Pentagon spokesman Colonel Dave Lapan said there was no evidence to back up Iranian claims that it had shot down "Western spy drones".
Another US official told Reuters news agency that drones had in the past gone down in the Gulf, but that the cause had always been mechanical failure.
There has been no independent corr... | The US has denied that any of its unmanned spy planes have been shot down by Iran. | 12109766 |
Ashley Talbot, 15, was struck by the bus at Maesteg School, Bridgend county, on 10 December.
The Rev Bev Reaney read a written eulogy from Melanie Talbot to about 250 mourners at St Cynfelyn Church in Caerau on Tuesday.
"I am sure he will remain in all our hearts forever," the tribute said.
Ashley, a budding mechanic a... | The mother of a Maesteg teenager who died after he was hit by a school minibus driven by a teacher described him as "our angel" at his funeral. | 30578604 |
The Welsh side were beaten 33-27 but claimed two losing bonus points, as they did in November's defeat by Clermont Auvergne.
Ospreys remain top of Pool 2, but Wales second row Jones was frustrated with the result.
"It [two points] is still probably not enough if we're honest," said Jones.
"We were the architects of our... | Ospreys were the "architects of their own downfall" in their European Champions Cup defeat at Bordeaux-Begles, says captain Alun Wyn Jones. | 35142895 |
The world number 324, who represented Australia until 2013, swept through the first set against the Argentine.
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The 27-year-old Briton then wasted four match points in the second set tie-break as Bagnis hit back to level.
But Klein retained his composure and overturn... | Briton Brydan Klein reached the second round of the Auckland Open with a 6-1 6-7 (6-8) 7-6 (7-3) win over Facundo Bagnis - ranked 269 places above him. | 38566813 |
Shiyi Ying, 25, was given permission to take to the stage towards the end of the ceremony at Southampton University to pop the question to Yu-Yen Ou, 24.
He said: "Deep inside I know you are the only one I can share the rest of my life with," before she accepted.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Don Nutbeam said it was "certa... | A university student has proposed to his girlfriend during a graduation ceremony. | 33567644 |
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Match referee Evan Boyce took no action at the time but notified the IFA's Disciplinary Committee regarding the incident following the Solitude game.
It considered the correspondence together with video footage.
Oman was charged with a breach of Article 18.11 of the Discip... | Portadown defender Ken Oman has been suspended for six matches for elbowing Cliftonville's Caoimhin Bonner in Saturday's Premiership fixture. | 38314961 |
Lloyds shares fell more than 2% after it reported a fall in first-quarter profits, and ended the day down 1.6%
Pre-tax profits at Lloyds nearly halved to £654m after it took a £790m charge related to high income bonds.
The mining giant Anglo-American rose 8% after it said it had agreed the sale of its niobium and pho... | (Close): The FTSE 100 clawed back its early falls as gains in mining stocks outweighed losses among banks. | 36158137 |
The country's Football Association (CFA) is proposing the measure for loss-making clubs in order to try to curb the league's extravagant spending.
Chinese clubs spent £331m during the country's winter transfer window, which was more than their English Premier League counterparts in January.
The proceeds from the tax wo... | Chinese Super League clubs face a 100% tax on signings as their mid-season transfer window opens on Monday. | 40325496 |
South West Trains said the line between Eastleigh and Fareham via Botley had been shut because of flooding.
The B3354 Winchester Road in Botley was also closed after two trees came down, one on to a van - the driver was taken to hospital with a fractured sternum.
Residents in Bishops Waltham and Botley have been warned... | Heavy downpours have hit train services and left roads in parts of Hampshire impassable. | 36604193 |
The 38-year-old sank 10 birdies but bogeys on the 10th and 15th prevented him building a bigger advantage.
Compatriot Jamie Lovemark is in second place after shooting a round of 65.
Five-time major winner Phil Mickleson, also American, climbed the leaderboard with a 66 and trails Dufner by six.
Scotland's Martin Laird ... | American Jason Dufner heads into the final round of the CareerBuilder Challenge with a two-shot lead after carding an eight-under-par 64 in California. | 35394549 |
One of those held is a former minister, Slobodan Milosavljevic.
Two former interior ministry officials, several serving and former mayors, and a number of executives in state-owned firms were also detained.
The move comes after Serbia opened talks to join the EU, which has long pressed Belgrade to tackle corruption.
In... | Police in Serbia have arrested about 80 people in what has been described as the country's biggest anti-corruption investigation in decades. | 35182753 |
The director of Edward Scissorhands and Beetlejuice threw the switch around 21:30 BST after rapper Professor Green played to the crowds.
The free event took place on the promenade at The Headlands Arena in front of the Tower.
Burton, 58, used Blackpool for scenes in his latest film. "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar ... | Hollywood director Tim Burton has switched on this year's Blackpool Illuminations. | 34141342 |
The house, which is now a museum in Haworth, West Yorkshire, reopens after a refurbishment on Friday.
"It's closer than it's ever looked to how it would have done in the Bronte period," said Bronte Parsonage Museum collections manager Ann Dinsdale.
"Charlotte put her stamp on the house, and there's quite a lot of colou... | The former home of the Bronte sisters has been returned to the design of the authors' era after researchers found fragments of its original decor. | 21365889 |
Dover rise to third while Wrexham are now six points off the top five after Ricky Modeste's second half winner proved decisive in a tense contest.
Modeste fired home off the post after Sam Magri's effort in a game low on quality chances.
James Gray hit the crossbar as Wrexham pushed for an equaliser, while Simon Heslop... | Dover maintained their National League promotion push at the expense of Wrexham at the Racecourse Stadium. | 35949416 |
The horses got stuck in mud as they were being ridden on a beach by the slipway near Quail Holme Road, Knott End at about 10:30 BST on Sunday.
The Fleetwood-Knott End ferry and two kayakers helped with the rescue operation along with RNLI, coastguards and Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service.
HM Coastguard Fleetwood said... | Two horses have been saved from drowning in rising tides near Fleetwood, Lancashire. | 37405116 |
The National Audit Office (NAO), which scrutinises government spending, said plans for 16 routes were on hold.
The schemes being "reconsidered" to make sure they are "deliverable and affordable" are part of an £11.4bn investment announced in 2014.
Neither the NAO or Department for Transport have said which are at risk.... | Upgrades to some of England's busiest roads, including a controversial tunnel past Stonehenge, could be scrapped because they are not value for money. | 39342978 |
The former van driver sold 214,000 copies of his single Something I Need, which was originally recorded by US pop band OneRepublic.
His nearest rivals were Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars, whose song Uptown Funk dropped one place to number two.
Shortly after it was announced, Haenow thanked his fans on Twitter, saying: "You... | X Factor winner Ben Haenow has won the race for the Christmas number one, the Official Charts Company has announced. | 30553565 |
Small Business Saturday is in its third year, and aims to encourage people to spend locally rather than with international chains.
There are around five million small firms in the UK which employ half of the country's workforce.
The government said it wanted to help "cut red tape" for small businesses.
Business Secreta... | Shoppers across the UK are being encouraged to buy from independent stores on Saturday as part of a campaign to boost high streets. | 35013519 |
The crash happened on the A18 Mountain Road, in the vicinity of the Mountain Box, at about 07:50 GMT.
Police said the man was driving towards Ramsey in a white Citroen Berlingo when it was in collision with a blue Ford Transit coming the other way.
The Transit driver was taken to hospital but his injuries are not belie... | A 22-year-old man has died after the van he was driving was in collision with another van in the Isle of Man. | 30554769 |
The Welsh Government said it wants to understand what its focus should be for improvements.
But whether restructuring of Betsi Cadwaladr health board features would depend on what the public says.
A government spokesman disputed Welsh Tory criticism over whether a deadline to start the exercise had been missed.
The hea... | Members of the public in north Wales are to be asked their views on the future of their region's health service this autumn. | 37234803 |
The US firm already dominates the action-cam market, having sold more than $363m (£233m) worth of goods over the first three months of the year.
The Hero4 Session benefits from being waterproof without needing a special case, but cannot go as deep as models fitted with separate housings.
One expert said the firm riske... | GoPro has announced a new camera that is smaller and lighter than its earlier models. | 33409305 |
A fire, started by a spilled oil lamp, swept through Exhall pit near Bedworth on 21 September, 1915, threatening the lives of the 375 men working there.
The majority of the men were led to safety through a ventilation shaft by the man in charge underground.
A circle of 14 trees, one for each man who died, has been plan... | A memorial has been dedicated to 14 men who died in a Warwickshire mining disaster a century ago. | 34294029 |
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said that 80% of passengers do not claim compensation.
It wants clearer forms, a national publicity campaign, and better staff training, to encourage claims.
In response, the train operating companies promised to take action to improve the compensation process.
The ORR was responding t... | Millions of rail passengers should be given more help to claim money back when their train is delayed, the industry regulator has recommended. | 35835752 |
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School kids have been submitting their questions for the British astronaut.
Hundreds have travelled to the World Museum in Liverpool to see the live stream, and others are watching from classrooms around the country.
Tim is expected to be live at 2.30 to answer their questions. | Tim Peake is preparing to talk to hundreds of school pupils in a live webcast from the International Space Station. | 35475899 |
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The accounts were hacked by a group claiming to support Islamic State, while President Obama was giving a speech on cybersecurity.
Mr Earnest said that officials were monitoring the hack, but cautioned "there is a pretty significant ... | White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest has played down the significance of a hack involving the Twitter and YouTube accounts of US military command. | 30783989 |
Nhial Deng Nhial told the BBC Sudanese forces had invaded the town of Jau, which was in the south.
He urged the international community to intervene and said he hoped full-scale hostilities could still be avoided.
South Sudan seceded from the north in July following years of civil war in which some 1.5m people died.
Th... | South Sudan's foreign minister has warned his country is on the brink of war with Sudan following days of fierce fighting along the border. | 16115699 |
The Land and Lakes plans were agreed after a £20m deal to mitigate the impact of the development on Holyhead.
It will see a leisure park with 500 lodges and cottages at Penrhos Coastal Park, a further 315 lodges at Cae Glas, and 320 homes in the Kingsland area.
Some of the new accommodation will house workers if a new ... | A £120m holiday village and houses on Anglesey which could bring about 600 jobs has been given the final go-ahead. | 36111907 |
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