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Debbie Jevans made the comments after a tweet by World Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper said an early England exit was "not what they wanted to hear".
Jevans would be "very upset" if England failed to make it out of their group but not in an official capacity.
"From our perspective it doesn't make a difference," Jeva... | The chief executive of England's World Cup organising committee wants the hosts to make the knockout phase but says it's not essential for the event. | 31862060 |
Opposition councillors accused the ruling Labour group of "arrogance" and not listening to the public's concerns.
The plans had also prompted protests outside the council's offices on Wednesday.
Council leader Peter Marland said he was "disappointed" but would work with other parties to agree a new budget.
The authorit... | Proposals for £22m council budget cuts in Milton Keynes have been rejected over fears they would adversely affect vulnerable people. | 31530667 |
The void, which goes under the road on Cage Lane in Thetford, is about 3m (10ft) long and 1.5m (5ft) wide, Norfolk County Council said.
A lamp-post that was precariously close to the hole has been removed by workmen and the road cordoned-off.
The BBC has been unable to get in touch with the museum, but a volunteer told... | A sinkhole has opened up outside the Dad's Army Museum in Norfolk. | 34611123 |
Arbroath won at Clyde, Elgin City beat visitors Edinburgh City and Annan Athletic hammered Stirling Albion.
And Montrose's 2-1 win over Berwick Rangers to move above Clyde in fifth.
Shane Sutherland got a hat-trick in Elgin's 3-1 defeat of Edinburgh, while Smart Osadolor and Max Wright each scored twice for Annan.
At S... | Forfar Athletic came from behind to beat bottom side Cowdenbeath and remain eight points clear at the top of Scottish League Two. | 38784812 |
Tries from Bill Meakes, James Hook and Ross Moriarty coupled with Hook's accuracy with the boot gave the Cherry and Whites a 25-6 half-time lead.
A scrappy second half saw little more than a couple of confrontations between both sides, before Gloucester's Tom Savage crossed the whitewash.
Gloucester are now just three ... | Gloucester ran in four tries to earn a comfortable bonus-point win over Newcastle Falcons at Kingsholm. | 35641907 |
Police were called to the vessel near Wroxham Island, on Wroxham Broad, at about 16:00 BST after concerns were raised about the length of time it had not moved.
Officers found the two people and the dog and have started an inquiry into their deaths.
Norfolk Police said the deaths are being treated as unexplained.
Polic... | Two people and a dog have been found dead on a boat moored on the Norfolk Broads. | 36495055 |
At least 183 procedures have been cancelled at hospitals across the north-east since the beginning of November, the health board said.
They include 13 procedures due to take place at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary since 1 January.
The health board blamed "staffing challenges and winter pressures, not budgetary constraints".
... | NHS Grampian has had to cancel routine operations because of a shortage of theatre nurses. | 38509828 |
Emergency services were called to Holyhead's Newry Beach at about 22:50 GMT on Sunday.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers believe she is local to the area, although no formal identification has taken place.
The death is not being treated as suspicious and the coroner as been informed.
Insp Jason Higgi... | A woman's body has been discovered at a beach on Anglesey, police have said. | 38957996 |
The agreement between the Ceredigion library and Cardiff University means the public will be able to access resources from a new base in the Arts and Social Studies Library.
Previously they were only available on site in Aberystwyth.
There are also plans for joint exhibitions, lectures and events. | People will be able to access the National Library of Wales' digital collections from Cardiff under a new agreement. | 39141231 |
A report by NHS Shetland has suggested the move, in a bid to curb excessive drinking.
About three-quarters of all alcohol consumed in Scotland is now bought from supermarkets or off licences.
The proposal will be considered by the local licensing board after the council elections next year.
Elizabeth Robinson, one of t... | A proposal that supermarkets and off licences should only be able to sell alcohol later in the day is to be considered in Shetland. | 37908041 |
A team of archaeologists and volunteers has spent five years investigating the origins of 17 altars found at Maryport Roman fort in 1870.
Now the final phase of the Maryport Roman Temples project is under way.
Project director, professor Ian Haynes, said "so much depends" on the "last crucial season" of the dig.
Built ... | The final part of a Cumbrian excavation to unearth the history of what is believed to be the biggest ever find of Roman altars in Britain has begun. | 33132430 |
Setting off at a leisurely pace through the west end, the former governor of California promptly began cycling on the wrong side of the street.
The Terminator star was in the capital to attend a black-tie dinner in his honour at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.
The Hollywood star is often spotted cycling ... | Action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger has taken to the streets of Edinburgh for a morning bike ride. | 35372113 |
The 21-year-old made his debut for the League Two Essex side in 2013 and scored 14 goals in 76 appearances.
He spent part of this season on loan at National League leaders Lincoln City, where his only goal in eight outings came in a 1-0 win at Tranmere Rovers
Woking are in the relegation zone with one win in their last... | National League Woking have signed striker Macauley Bonne on a one-month loan from Colchester United. | 38771649 |
The 22-year-old joined the Shakers in August 2014, following a brief loan spell at the club, and went on to make 81 appearances in all competitions.
Rose said: "[Moving to Mansfield] means playing games regularly, scoring a few goals, contributing to the team and hopefully a push towards promotion.
"It's a good club an... | Mansfield have signed striker Danny Rose from Bury for an undisclosed fee. | 36380329 |
In March, the Gulf state said that those without papers would not be arrested if they left within 90 days.
The deadline was extended by another month, but so far only 60,000 out of an estimated 400,000 Ethiopians have left, the Ethiopian government says.
Ethiopians make up a large portion of the kingdom's undocumented ... | Ethiopia says that only a fraction of its citizens working illegally in Saudi Arabia have returned home before today's amnesty deadline. | 40715307 |
The 21-year-old will finalise a £31m move to Old Trafford when the transfer window opens in June.
Depay made his final appearance for PSV on Sunday, playing 83 minutes of their 3-2 victory at Den Haag.
He finished the season as Eredivisie's top scorer with 22 goals as PSV secured their first Dutch title since 2008. | PSV Eindhoven winger Memphis Depay has completed a medical at Manchester United. | 32789613 |
Ex-Wales striker John Hartson is concerned that the risk of injury is too great with the tournament less than a week away.
Coleman's team start their Euro 2016 campaign against Slovakia six days after their Stockholm visit, and already have several injury concerns.
"I don't think he'll take many chances with his big pl... | Wales manager Chris Coleman has been urged to rest his star men in Wales' final warm-up game before the Euros. | 36439551 |
Mr Farron was quoted in the Mail on Sunday suggesting that the Lib Dem brand would be tainted for a generation by governing with the Conservatives.
Lord Ashdown said: "Tim's a very able guy but at the moment judgement is not his strong suit."
He was asked about Mr Farron's comments on Radio 5 Live's Pienaar's Politics.... | Lord Ashdown has said Tim Farron - one of the frontrunners to be a future Liberal Democrat leader - lacks judgement. | 31896919 |
The 31-year-old, who joined the Reds in 2014, has the option to extend his stay at the West Sussex club by a further year as part of the deal.
Harrold scored nine goals in 39 appearances last season.
"I know what he can bring. He can handle himself physically but his touch and positional play is excellent," Crawley hea... | Crawley Town striker Matt Harrold has signed a new one-year contract with the League Two club. | 36492758 |
A "limited number" of European shops would also close, the San-Francisco-based company said in a statement.
In addition, Gap will also cut about 250 jobs from its head office.
It has been struggling with falling sales as it competes with the likes of Europe's H&M and Zara.
Like-for-like sales for the Gap brand fell by ... | The retailer Gap is to close 175 stores across North America over the next few years as it attempts to turn around the business. | 33144076 |
New Zealand, who set a new record in the professional era by winning all 14 of their Tests in 2013, won team of the year for the seventh time.
And Steven Hansen was named coach of the year for the second time in a row.
"This is fantastic recognition of a very special team," said New Zealand Rugby chairman Mike Eagle.
K... | New Zealand number eight Kieran Read has been named world player of the year as the All Blacks dominated the International Rugby Board awards. | 25208232 |
Arteta, 34, joined the club in 2011 and made 150 appearances, scoring 17 goals.
Rosicky, 35, signed in 2006 and was given an award for 246 appearances and 10 years of service before the Gunners' final-day win over Aston Villa.
Manager Arsene Wenger described the pair as "two exceptional players and influences in the dr... | Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta and fellow midfielder Tomas Rosicky will leave the Premier League club when their contracts expire this summer. | 36296517 |
The 27-year-old, who came through City's academy, left for Reading in 2006 after making 15 appearances.
Golbourne, who joined Wolves in August 2013 and played 92 times for Wanderers, would have been out of contract at Molineux at the end of the season.
"Scott is a Bristol lad and that's important to us," said interim m... | Bristol City have re-signed former defender Scott Golbourne from Wolves on a two-and-a-half year deal. | 35429046 |
The distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack was aimed at the website of industry expert Brian Krebs.
At its peak, the attack aimed 620 gigabits of data a second at the site.
Text found in attack data packets suggested it was mounted to protest against Mr Krebs' work to uncover who was behind a prolific DDoS attack.... | One of the biggest web attacks ever seen has been aimed at a security blogger after he exposed hackers who carry out such attacks for cash. | 37439513 |
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Gabbiadini scored twice to bring Saints level at 2-2, but had what would have been the opener incorrectly ruled out.
"Gabbiadini's first was a good goal, it should have stood. He scored three good goals," Puel said.
"It's a lot of disappointment. We deserved better," the F... | Southampton manager Claude Puel says he would like to see video technology used for offside after Manolo Gabbiadini's disallowed goal in the 3-2 EFL Cup final defeat by Manchester United. | 39100820 |
The New Zealander wants them to finish as the top Welsh team in the table and also stake claims for places for Wales' summer tour Tests against Samoa and Tonga.
Scarlets have secured a top-four finish and Ospreys are all but assured of qualifying for the play-offs.
"One of the team goals was to be the top Welsh region,... | Scarlets boss Wayne Pivac has given his players a double target when they host Ospreys in the Pro12 on Saturday. | 39769744 |
Following the announcement of the new global calendar in March, Premiership Rugby confirmed the 2019-20 domestic season will start in early September and finish at the end of June.
However, players have voiced their concerns about the schedule.
"I think it fills us all with a bit with dread," Tigers hooker Youngs, 30, ... | The proposed 10-month Premiership rugby season "fills players with dread", says Leicester Tigers captain Tom Youngs. | 39567024 |
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The Ross County striker transferred his prolific club form onto the international stage to beat the All Whites in the friendly in Belfast.
"My family were all in the stands so to score in front of all of the fans and hear the noise of a goal was unreal.
"I thought I took m... | Liam Boyce described the feeling of scoring his first international goal as "unreal" after netting the winner for Northern Ireland against New Zealand. | 40141234 |
Lee Cook's fourth-minute shot from the right-hand side of the penalty box was enough to separate the sides.
Brendan Moore denied Cook a second in the first half while Angus MacDonald twice went close for the Gulls.
Torquay, who had been on an eight-game unbeaten run, have now lost two in a row and are two points from s... | Eastleigh moved to within two points of the National League play-off places as they won at relegation-threatened Torquay United. | 35859402 |
The Briton is trying to be the first rider in 38 years to win the Tour de France and Vuelta in the same year.
Another of Froome's key rivals, Nairo Quintana, finished four-hundredths of a second adrift with his Movistar squad.
Manxman Pete Kennaugh led the Team Sky squad over the finish line to take the race leader's r... | Chris Froome opened a 52-second lead over rival Alberto Contador after Team Sky won the team time trial on the opening stage of the Vuelta a Espana. | 37145638 |
The £20m contract is with wind farm developer Scottishpower Renewables.
The engineering firm is to make 24 steel foundation jackets for wind turbines to be used in the North Sea. The work will take two years to complete.
Harland and Wolff said the new contract is "very significant for Belfast".
It added that the struct... | Harland and Wolff has secured a major manufacturing contract that it says will support 200 jobs. | 38099451 |
Swansea are four points clear of the relegation zone after a much-needed 2-1 win at Everton.
The Swans had beaten Watford earlier in the week and Williams wants the team to continue the momentum.
"The main thing is we build on it and that was my message before the game," Williams said.
"We want to put a run together no... | Captain Ashley Williams has challenged Swansea City to maintain their winning form following back-to-back wins in the Premier League. | 35398489 |
The actor, best known for playing the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit wizard Gandalf and the X-Men supervillain Magneto, is to be given a star in the town's Believe Square.
The 75-year-old lived in Wigan in the 1940s and has said he was inspired to act by watching market traders there.
He said he was looking forward to re... | Sir Ian McKellen is to be honoured by his childhood hometown of Wigan. | 32085218 |
It fell from 170th best ranked university in the world in 2014/15 to 182nd in the QS World University Rankings for 2015/16.
Ulster University, meanwhile, was ranked in a band from 551-600 in 2015/16, similar to last year.
The QS rankings are one of the most authoritative rankings of universities across the globe.
The r... | Queen's University, Belfast (QUB) has fallen 12 places in the latest global university rankings. | 34257285 |
The fighter gave himself up when he was approached near the town of Sinjar on Monday morning, an Iraqi Kurdish general said.
He was reportedly carrying a large quantity of cash, three phones and a US driving licence.
The US is leading an international military coalition against IS.
The US state department said that it ... | US officials are checking reports that an American member of the so-called "Islamic State" group (IS) has been held in northern Iraq. | 35801247 |
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Nasa astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield dropped into Newsround's mission control to answer kids questions, taste our finest space food and sing a cracking space lullaby.
Here's your chance to watch it again. | It has been a fantastic year for space exploration this year, from landing the Rosetta space probe on a comet, to testing out rockets that could take astronauts to Mars. | 30396719 |
The 21-year-old became the youngest ever back-to-back champion in the premier class as he clinched his second world title on the Motegi track.
Repsol Honda rider Marquez won the title with an unassailable lead of 312 points in the overall standings with three races to go.
"Just two years in MotoGP with two titles is in... | Spaniard Marc Marquez retained his MotoGP championship title with a second-place finish in Japan on Sunday. | 29586830 |
Rowe, 27, had not planned to take part in the race, which will be held over eight days in September.
But he says the opportunity to race on the streets of the Welsh capital would be "special".
"It's yet to be decided but it's on the radar and something I would like to do," Rowe told BBC Radio Wales.
"Potentially it's a... | Team Sky's Luke Rowe is hoping to take part in this year's Tour of Britain, which will finish in his home city of Cardiff. | 39740591 |
The institution, which is based in Edinburgh, has been sold to Macquarie Group for £2.3bn and will now operate under the name Green Investment Group.
The government said the deal ensures that all taxpayer funding invested in the bank has been returned, with a gain of around £186m.
It employs 50 people at its headquarte... | The sale of the Green Investment Bank (GIB) by the UK government has been completed. | 40974251 |
The 18-year-old won his first Grand Slam title along with Gordon Reid.
The second seeds came from a set behind to beat top seeds Stephane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer 4-6 6-1 7-6 (8-6).
"I actually had to re-watch the match point because I just couldn't remember what had happened," Hewett told BBC Radio Norfolk.
"One of t... | Wimbledon men's wheelchair doubles champion Alfie Hewett has revealed that he forgot the winning rally of their final. | 36767045 |
Carwyn Jones hailed figures showing exports from Wales increased by £1.5bn over the past year to £14.8bn.
Wales exported most to the United States, followed by Ireland, the United Arab Emirates, Germany and Holland.
The most popular Welsh export was machinery and transport equipment, worth £6bn.
Mr Jones said: "At the ... | Exports from Wales are up more than 11%, outperforming the rest of the UK whose exports rose by just 0.4%, the first minister has said. | 26465497 |
The club has not been able to buy players since January this year after breaching Financial Fair Play rules.
The news came the day after the club removed Russell Slade from his position as manager to take up a new role as the club's head of football.
Slade will be in charge of the team for the last time when they play ... | Cardiff City's transfer embargo has been lifted by the Football League. | 36235981 |
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the economy grew by 0.4% in the quarter, compared with an earlier estimate of 0.3%.
Growth was boosted by a better performance from the construction industry than previously estimated.
On an annual basis, the economy grew by 2.9% from the first quarter of 2014, up from a pr... | The UK economy grew faster than previously estimated in the first three months of the year, figures have shown. | 33323999 |
Downing Street said "good progress" had been made on the UK's proposals but there were still "difficult issues" to resolve.
The prime minister's spokesman said there would be "substantive discussions" on the reforms instead.
The UK's PM has promised an in/out vote on EU membership by the end of 2017.
The prime minister... | David Cameron has said that he does not expect an agreement to be reached on his EU reform aims at December's summit of European leaders. | 34999248 |
The hosts held a slender 13-11 lead at the break, with Bristol wing David Lemi responding to Will Hurrell's try.
But second-half scores from Ross McMillan and Ben Glynn put the away side, who finished the season top of the table, in command of the tie.
The two teams play the second leg at Ashton Gate on Wednesday, 25 M... | Bristol took a significant step towards promotion to the Premiership with victory at Doncaster in their Championship play-off final first leg. | 36327940 |
The French-born ex-AS Monaco left-back, 20, has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal, with the option of an extra year.
He becomes the second attacking full-back to join Blues in as many days after right-sided player Emilio Nsue's move from Middlesbrough on Wednesday.
"He is very highly rated in Italy and one we have ke... | Birmingham City have signed Cheick Keita from Italian Serie B outfit Virtus Entella for an undisclosed fee. | 38684070 |
It is estimated the new law could raise up to £1m a year for the Welsh NHS.
The bill's sponsor, Labour AM Mick Antoniw, said it would help people whose lives had been blighted by "this terrible disease".
The insurance industry has raised concerns, questioning whether the move is within the assembly's powers.
Before be... | A bill to recover the costs of treating Welsh asbestos patients from businesses or insurers has been passed by assembly members. | 25020025 |
Cdr Sarah West, 42, took charge of Type 23 frigate HMS Portland in May 2012, but left her vessel last month.
A Royal Navy spokesman said Cdr West had now been "removed from command" but gave no further details saying it was an "internal matter".
She would be reappointed to another post, the spokesman added.
Cdr West ha... | The first female commander of a major Royal Navy warship has been removed from her post following allegations of an affair with one of her officers. | 28700446 |
The 22-year-old 14th seed went down 6-3 1-6 6-4 6-1 in the first round in New York.
Kyrgios looked to have taken control of the match before he hurt his shoulder in the third set.
"One serve and my arm's totally dead," he told the physio while receiving treatment.
"I don't know what to do. It's so dead and numb, it's i... | Australia's Nick Kyrgios struggled with a shoulder injury as he lost to compatriot John Millman at the US Open - admitting: "I don't know what to do." | 41102623 |
Lalmatia Club were dismissed for 88 in 14 overs on Tuesday before bowler Sujon Mahmud sent down just four legitimate deliveries, despite bowling 20 balls.
Three deliveries were no-balls and 13 were wides - all of which raced to the boundary, costing his side 80 runs.
The four legal deliveries were hit for 12 runs by Ax... | A Bangladeshi cricket team conceded 92 runs in the space of four balls to deliberately lose a match in a protest over umpiring. | 39579030 |
The union is fighting plans by Southern owner Govia Thameslink (GTR) to turn conductors into "on-board supervisors", with drivers taking over responsibility for opening and closing carriage doors.
Services have been disrupted for months due to industrial action.
Southern said the action was "unnecessary, unjustified an... | Workers on Southern trains are to stage a 48-hour strike on 7 and 8 September in the continuing dispute over the role of guards, the RMT union has announced. | 37168008 |
Helicopters involved in Nato's Joint Warrior exercise have landed at RAF St Athan.
Parachute regiment 2 Para Battle Group will practice assaults at training areas in Caerwent, Monmouthshire and Pembrey, Carmarthenshire.
In total, around 13,000 NATO personnel from 14 countries are taking part. | Around 1,500 troops have converged on the Vale of Glamorgan in what is believed to be one of the largest military exercises held in Wales. | 32323166 |
Plans to employ a marksman to shoot the pied wagtail at the Great Yarmouth store were put on hold after TV star Chris Packham tweeted his opposition.
The British Trust for Ornithology said it had been caught, with Mr Packham tweeting a photo of the "renegade".
Tesco said shooting the bird was only considered as a last ... | A small bird that earned a last minute reprieve after supermarket giant Tesco retracted a bid to shoot it has been caught and released. | 29302950 |
Thousands of people visited the blue flag beach over the weekend to enjoy the sunshine.
Independent Councillor Niamh Kennedy said there were only four bins on the 3km stretch of coastline and this created "mayhem".
The beach is a popular destination for visitors from Northern Ireland.
Local people collected the rubbish... | A Donegal councillor has complained after visitors to Rossnowlagh beach last weekend left "huge amounts" of rubbish behind. | 39894227 |
An Egyptian-led team said on Saturday that the information was found on a cockpit flight recording.
But the investigative committee said it was too early to say where or why the fire broke out.
All 66 people on board died when flight MS804, flying from Paris to Cairo, crashed on 19 May.
The new information appears to b... | An audio recording made on board an EgyptAir flight that crashed in the Mediterranean Sea in May discusses a fire, investigators say. | 36817589 |
The Tigers, who sit third in the Premiership behind Saracens and Exeter, suffered a shock loss to struggling Newcastle on Friday.
"The team that played at the weekend was good enough [to win]," Cockerill told BBC Radio Leicester.
"We know that the players we put on Friday can perform better."
Their next opponents Harle... | Leicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill has said his side are "far from a crisis point" but need to get their "mindset and attitude right". | 35595072 |
The proposed space, part of the Central Square scheme near Cardiff Central rail station, would see the St David's House building on Wood Street demolished.
Three fully-let office buildings and a transport interchange, including office and residential units, have already been given the go-ahead.
Cardiff council's cabine... | A new public square has been proposed as part of plans for the next phase of Cardiff city centre's regeneration. | 39217073 |
Tests by Southampton University found people's walking patterns - their gait - are so different they could be used to identify individuals.
Researchers used a multi-biometric tunnel with 12 synchronised cameras to capture and translate 25 subjects' gaits to build unique 3D images.
It is hoped the technique could be use... | Criminals could be tracked down by the way they walk, a study has claimed. | 11025318 |
Oxfordshire County Council wants to widen roads, upgrade paths and cycle lanes and install traffic lights at the John Radcliffe Hospital junction.
Headington residents are concerned the work will cause disruption.
Councillor David Nimmo Smith said it was "time to deal" with the area's traffic problems.
Drop in sessions... | Plans for a £12.5m scheme aimed at cutting congestion in Oxford have been put out to consultation. | 33425493 |
But the objects are just some of the Mary Rose artefacts which have gone on display at Swansea University.
Researchers have been examining the artefacts from Henry VIII's warship, which was raised in 1982, to discover more about the ship's crew.
Their work has revealed that many of those who perished when the boat sank... | A boot, some old skeletons and a block of wood might not sound like the type of thing to entice you to Swansea. | 37948121 |
Owners Hanwha Chemical Corp said the blast happened during welding work to expand a waste water disposal facility.
"Gas from the waste water, which had piled up inside the tank, was apparently ignited by the welding torch", a fire official told AFP.
An investigation into whether negligence was the cause of the explosio... | At least four people have been killed in South Korea in an explosion at a chemical plant in the city of Ulsan. | 33376110 |
A 24-hour tube strike is due to go ahead after unions rejected a "new deal" from Transport for London (TfL).
But Sadiq Khan has instructed TfL "to continue negotiating".
Workers from the RMT and the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) unions are scheduled to walk out from 18:00 GMT.
The strike is expected to ... | The Mayor of London has called for "last-ditch" talks to avert a strike on the London Underground hours before it is due to begin. | 38546765 |
It has been a year since Northern Ireland's 26 councils were reduced to 11 - with the new bodies given wider responsibilities.
Fiona McCandless told the BBC's Inside Business programme the Planning Service was pleased with the transition.
"The councils were sufficiently resourced to deal with the applications transferr... | The chief planning officer has said the transfer of planning powers to the new super councils has been a success. | 35952231 |
Since it opened in 1984, it has closed 174 times. The barrier reached the record for the highest number of times closed in a single season on Tuesday.
This winter has been the wettest since records began, with the South East receiving double the amount of rainfall expected in a normal winter.
The Environment Agency cal... | The Thames Barrier has closed for a record 50th time this winter, making it the busiest period in its history. | 26453484 |
Lt Gen HR McMaster told ABC News there was consensus with China that this was a situation that "could not continue".
The comments come after a failed missile test launch by North Korea and a massive military parade.
President Trump had earlier said China was "working with us" on the issue.
Beijing, Pyongyang's biggest ... | The US and China are working on a "range of options" on North Korea, the US top security adviser has said, as tensions mount over the country's nuclear and missile programmes. | 39614428 |
Amond, 28, scored 33 goals last season for Grimsby as they won promotion through the National League play-offs.
"There were a lot of clubs in for him but we're delighted that we've managed to tempt him to The Vic," said boss Craig Hignett.
Former Chelsea trainee Woods, 26, joined in 2014 from Harrogate Town and has sig... | Hartlepool United have signed striker Padraig Amond and agreed a new deal with midfielder Michael Woods. | 36576330 |
The referee inspected the surface just before 19:00 GMT and deemed it unplayable.
No new date has yet been set for the game to be played. | Tuesday's National League game between Boreham Wood and Braintree Town has been postponed because of a frozen pitch at Meadow Park. | 38059986 |
A 16-month project will start on Tuesday to reconfigure and "increase capacity" of junction 28 of the M4 near Tredegar Park at Newport.
The adjacent roundabouts at Bassaleg on Forge Road and Pont Ebbw at Tredegar Park's entrance will also be upgraded.
The Welsh Government wants to "reduce delays" in the area.
Permanent... | A regular congestion hotspot on the M4 is to get a £13.7m upgrade in a bid to ease rush hour traffic problems. | 39176975 |
Having taken part in the show's 2015 Christmas special alongside Peter Capaldi and Alex Kingston, Lucas will reprise the role of River Song's former assistant Nardole.
"I'm chuffed to bits that Nardole is returning to the Tardis for some more adventures," Lucas said.
The star will appear in the opening episode of serie... | Matt Lucas is set to return to Doctor Who for its 10th series. | 36527188 |
Swansea council is showcasing proposals for the civic centre and St David's shopping centre sites.
Under the plans, a retail and leisure complex would be built on the St David's site with a walkway over the main road leading to the current civic centre site.
That would have public spaces, tourist attractions and homes.... | More than 140 specialist developers and agents will arrive in Swansea to see a vision of the city centre's future. | 31376830 |
Jack Galsworthy, from Cornwall, and Freddie Wright, from Gloucestershire, both 21, are one week into their 3,000 mile challenge and their "morale is high" after initial seasickness.
The pair are aiming to raise £150,000 for the Brain Research Trust.
They caught and ate tuna which they had as sushi for Christmas dinner... | Two university students have begun their bid to become the youngest pair ever to row across the Atlantic Ocean. | 35185793 |
George Bender, 68, took his own life on October 14. He had spent much of the past decade locked in negotiations with CSG (Coal Seam Gas) companies who wanted to drill 18 wells on his properties.
Encroaching gas exploration across Australia has pitted miners against farmers, who fear the environmental and health impact ... | An emotional plea by the daughter of an anti-natural gas campaigner who took his own life has re-ignited a debate about the rights of farmers. | 34644242 |
Play began 80 minutes late after rain with the tourists 66 runs behind and they lost Kraigg Brathwaite (8) to Charlie Hartley's fourth ball.
Kieran Powell (23) and Shai Hope (30) both spent time in the middle while Shimron Hetmyer made an unbeaten 43.
However, lightning and bad light forced the players off at 17:00 BST... | The West Indies drew their tour match with Kent as weather impacted on their hopes of more batting practice on the final day in Canterbury. | 40869670 |
In a series of tests, researcher Ann Smet, of the University of St Andrews, offered the animals a choice between two identical buckets, then pointed at the one containing a hidden treat.
From the first trial, the elephants chose the correct bucket.
The results are published in the journal Current Biology.
The scientist... | African elephants have demonstrated what appears to be an instinctive understanding of human gestures, according to UK scientists. | 24459524 |
The government - not your party - has the machine, the power, to set the agenda. Resources are scarce, expertise often dependent on goodwill.
Even if, like Jeremy Corbyn you have just achieved a thumping victory, controlling events is impossible and pulling together a party where hardly any of your colleagues agree wit... | There is a long list of very good reasons why being leader of the opposition is known as the hardest job in British politics. | 34240576 |
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) described the actress as a "class act" after her speech at the ceremony on Sunday night.
Streep criticised President-elect Donald Trump and said: "We need the principled press to hold power to account."
Lorenzo Soria, the president of the HFPA, has now endorsed Streep.
"As... | The organisation behind the Golden Globe Awards has praised Meryl Streep for her championing of the press. | 38588746 |
9 June 2014 Last updated at 06:55 BST
Is the NHS better since devolution and has the Welsh government delivered on its promises?
Firstly Dr Alan Rees, of the Royal College of Physicians, said there has been huge improvements over recent decades but the health service has been a victim of its own success.
Plaid Cymru he... | It is 15 years since the National Assembly started in Wales and BBC Wales is looking at what devolution has meant for the NHS in Wales. | 27754214 |
More than 1,500 firefighters tackled blazes which had sprung up in scrubland north of the city, injuring three people.
Homes were destroyed in the nearby town of Vitrolles and hundreds of residents were evacuated.
Fires have also been raging in mainland Portugal and on the island of Madeira.
Three people were killed on... | Firefighters have contained wildfires in southern France which threatened the city of Marseille but remain on alert as more windy conditions are expected. | 37041625 |
That is the view of a range of very senior business people and marketing gurus to whom I have spoken.
One said: "This is a nightmare for them - the reputational damage is huge".
So why aren't these huge and powerful global companies doing what the UK culture secretary John Whittingdale has asked, and following the lead... | The Fifa scandal is an "absolute disaster" for the multinationals who sponsor it - because they cannot escape taint from the perceived lapses of football's supreme governing body. | 32911782 |
Australian half-back Miller, 23, arrived from Hull FC in 2014 and his previous deal was due to expire at the end of the current season.
Tonga prop Fifita, 27, joined from NRL side Cronulla Sharks in June 2016 and his new contract includes an option for an additional year.
"Fifita has become an important member of the s... | Wakefield Trinity duo Jacob Miller and David Fifita have both signed new two-year contracts. | 39983771 |
The Saudis say they do not know who fired the mortars, or from where.
A small Shia militant group in Iraq, known as the Mukhtar Army, has claimed it carried out the attack, although this cannot be confirmed.
The group said it was a warning to Saudi Arabia to stay out of Iraq's affairs.
The militia's commander, Wathiq a... | Saudi Arabia and Iraq are investigating an incident in which six mortar bombs landed in a remote area of Saudi Arabia near the border with Iraq and Kuwait. | 25036632 |
Irish fell to a 15th defeat of the league season against Sale on Saturday to leave them four points adrift at the bottom with three games left.
Back row Narraway dismissed concerns at the spirit of his squad heading into the Premiership run-in.
"It's the one thing I think we have in abundance, accuracy and being clinic... | London Irish captain Luke Narraway says improving their accuracy is the missing piece to their Premiership survival. | 35960093 |
With temperatures at Indian Wells in excess of 105 degrees, Evans broke in the opening game but world number five Nishikori hit back immediately and captured the set in 42 minutes.
Breaks were traded again at the start of the second before Nishikori sealed the match in an hour and 24 minutes.
Kyle Edmund is also out, 6... | British number two Dan Evans was beaten 6-3 6-4 by Japan's Kei Nishikori in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open. | 39250430 |
Oman captain Sultan Ahmed had won the toss and opted to field before the rain set in.
Oman now top Group A with three points, while the Netherlands are eliminated.
If the rain also forces the abandonment of Ireland's game against Bangladesh on the same ground on Friday, the Irish will also be out of the competition. | Netherlands' World Twenty20 Group A match against Oman was abandoned without a ball being bowled because of heavy rain in Dharamsala. | 35783868 |
The Horizons project has already helped two dozen acts since 2014 - with radio airplay and UK festival appearances.
"Supporting new music is at the heart of what the BBC does across the whole of the UK, and internationally," said BBC Music's Jason Carter.
Bands and solo artists have until 12 February to apply.
"We're p... | A scheme to help new Welsh bands get wider exposure is set to return for a third year, backed by BBC Wales and the Arts Council of Wales. | 35228510 |
He told the BBC he was hopeful the party could get "over the line in a number of seats".
But he would not be drawn on how many seats, or in which constituencies.
The party is standing in about half the number of seats contested in 2015. Its only MP in the last parliament, Douglas Carswell, defected in March.
Mr Nuttall... | UKIP will win seats at the general election, even though they had no MPs at the end of the last parliament, its leader Paul Nuttall has predicted. | 40097033 |
Fox was unseated after his mount, Luxford, veered sharply to the right.
Television replays showed the filly had been distracted by a stray golf ball on the course, which appeared to be thrown up by eventual winner Big Lachie.
The ball ricocheted off the helmet of another rider and across the sightline of Fox's mount.
S... | Jockey Kieren Fox escaped unhurt when he fell from his horse in a bizarre incident involving a golf ball during a race at Sandown. | 37323330 |
The Speaker announced the clerks, who advise him on conduct and constitutional issues, would also no longer wear wing collars and white tie.
Conservative Sir Gerald Howarth said the tradition of wearing wigs went back "several centuries".
But Mr Bercow said there was an even older tradition of not wearing wigs.
He anno... | John Bercow has defended the decision that Commons clerks will no longer have to wear wigs, after one MP likened the move to an "executive order". | 38879102 |
The 26-year-old Scottish forward was sold to the Ibrox club by Saints for £500,000 in February 2016.
But he found starts hard to come by despite 24 appearances last season and has been sent back to Perth on loan.
"He knows when I need a kick up the backside or an arm round the shoulder," O'Halloran said of Wright.
O'Ha... | Michael O'Halloran believes St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright is the best man to help him rediscover the form that led to a transfer to Rangers. | 40785440 |
Instead, it will be used to assess the impact of immigration on schools.
Schools in England were asked to start collecting this information in September, leading to fears it may be used to find illegal immigrants.
Campaigners have written to Education Secretary Justine Greening to ask her to axe the data collection pla... | Data on pupils' nationality now being collected by schools will be not passed to immigration officials or the Home Office, the government has said. | 37474705 |
The 24-year-old beat GB team-mate Alfie Hewett 6-2 6-1 in 54 minutes to collect his second medal in Rio.
On Thursday, Reid and Hewett had to settle for silver in the doubles event, losing out to French pair Stephane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer.
Reid won the inaugural singles title at Wimbledon this year as well as the Au... | Scotland's Gordon Reid won Paralympics gold in the wheelchair tennis singles final. | 37392066 |
The Namibian full-backs have been on the fringes of the Premiership side's squad this season, making only two appearances between them.
Botha, 27, has had his time in Devon disrupted by a broken leg and dislocated ankle in November 2014.
McGuigan, 26, was signed as a result of Botha's injury and has scored four tries f... | Exeter Chiefs pair Byron McGuigan and Chrysander Botha will leave Sandy Park in the summer, the club has confirmed. | 36196052 |
Met Office statistics showed the Shetland area had 192.9 hours of sunshine from 1-29 July, while Cornwall had 153.5 hours.
Shetland lies about 700 miles (1,130 km) to the north east of Cornwall.
It was a wet month for the UK as a whole, with 22% more than the average rainfall for July.
Properties were damaged and peopl... | The Shetland Islands had more sunshine than Cornwall in July - only the eighth time this has happened since records began in 1929. | 40798901 |
Lila Tretikov wrote in an email that it was time for her to move on.
A leaked memo suggesting the Foundation was looking at creating a "commerce-free" search engine had upset the volunteer Wikimedia community.
Many were angry that it had not been discussed first, as transparency is key to the ethos of the organisation.... | The executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation, which runs Wikipedia, has resigned after denying the group is considering building a search engine. | 35668352 |
The 35-year-old extended his stay with the League Two club in June after his short-term contract expired at the end of last season.
He helped Notts win seven of their last 13 games to avoid relegation.
"I believe we're on the cusp of doing something great. Hopefully I can be a big part of that," Ameobi said.
Talking to... | Striker Shola Ameobi says he signed a new deal with Notts County because he has unfinished business with a club capable of challenging for promotion. | 40559483 |
Crystalla Dean, 52, was last seen by her daughter at her home in Longsdale Crescent, Oban, at about 20:00 on 15 December.
On 5 January a body was found on the shore at Ardmucknish Bay near Benderloch.
Police said the body had now been formally identified as that of Ms Dean and her relatives had been informed.
Following... | A body found in Argyll earlier this month has been confirmed as being that of a missing woman. | 38764528 |
When operational, the £10bn nuclear plant is expected to create 850 permanent jobs and should start generating power by 2025.
But in a draft letter, the council has criticised Horizon for the lack of detail in its final consultation.
Horizon said it was "surprised and disappointed" by the council's response.
In the le... | The company behind Wylfa Newydd has been told Anglesey council will not support the scheme "at any cost". | 40526850 |
The Shanghai Composite index closed 2.3% higher at 3,361.84 points as measures from regulators to support the stock market started to have an impact.
Local reports said the securities regulator would keep in effect its ban on share sales by major shareholders until new rules were released.
The ban was set to expire on ... | Mainland Chinese shares headed higher on Wednesday, recovering some of the steep losses made earlier this week on concerns about the economy. | 35239817 |
Patterdale terrier Taz became trapped beneath a concrete terrace at Bath City FC on Thursday night.
Crews from Bath Fire Station had to remove part of the stand at the Twerton Park ground to get to the dog.
A spokesman for Avon Fire and Rescue said: "Once crews reached the terrier they found he was still pinched betwee... | A dog has been rescued after getting stuck under a football stand. | 38413725 |
Both sides have already qualified for the semi-finals the winners of Group A face Zamalek of Egypt while the runners-up will play South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns.
Wydad know they need just a point to top the table and will take encouragement from their comfortable 2-0 win over Zesco in Morocco two months ago.
Coached ... | Wydad Casablanca of Morocco travel to face Zesco United of Zambia on Wednesday to decide who tops Group A of the African Champions League. | 37155248 |
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