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The visitors took an early lead when Newport defender Darren Jones turned the ball into his own net.
Stevenage doubled their advantage before half-time as Tom Pett headed in from close range.
Newport stay one point away from safety, while Stevenage climb up to ninth place in the table.
Match ends, Newport County 0, Ste... | Stevenage moved to within a point of the League Two play-off places after winning away against Newport County, who remain bottom of the table. | 37587610 |
Delays in answering calls have resulted in the helpline resorting to using its previous system after just 10 days.
Once a solution to the problems is found, the programme will be re-launched - expected to be early 2016.
The call-handling and IT system - called the Future Programme - "has proved extremely challenging", ... | The medical helpline NHS 24 has shelved a new £117m phone system over fears for patient safety. | 34808366 |
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In a short speech, Prof Hawking said: "The rise of powerful AI will be either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity. We do not yet know which."
Read more: Stephen Hawking - will AI kill or save humankind? | Prof Stephen Hawking has discussed the potential pitfalls of artificial intelligence, at an event in Cambridge marking the opening of the Centre for the Future of Intelligence. | 37713942 |
The Association for Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has written to Philip Hammond asking for more transitional relief for the sector.
Business rates in England and Wales are being updated to take into account changes in property values.
However, the government says a cap on how much bills can rise will cushion the i... | Pubs and restaurants are calling for the chancellor to dilute the impact of business rate rises due in April. | 38951706 |
Author JM Barrie credited the gardens of the town's Moat Brae house as his inspiration for the work.
Ms Lumley unveiled a wood-carving of his most famous creation at the entrance to the town.
She is already a patron of the appeal launched last week to turn Moat Brae into a children's literature centre.
The Peter Pan st... | The actress Joanna Lumley has unveiled a statue of Peter Pan to recognise the part Dumfries played as birthplace of the children's classic story. | 14491939 |
The money will fund flood defences in Yorkshire, a £10m innovation fund for businesses in Manchester and Cheshire, and regeneration in Hull city centre.
It was announced by Prime Minister Theresa May amid plans for a new more interventionist industrial strategy.
Mrs May said there was a need to "drive growth across the... | Business leaders and politicians have welcomed a newly-allocated cash injection of £556m for the government's Northern Powerhouse project. | 38721046 |
The bag rocks alarmingly from side-to-side and threatens to overturn.
Now, scientists have investigated this conundrum of everyday physics. Speeding up rather than slowing down can solve the problem, they say.
Alternatively, you can pivot the handle of the suitcase as close to the ground as possible.
French scientists ... | It's a common experience when dashing for a train or plane while lugging a two-wheeled suitcase. | 40346519 |
Fran Murphy, 52, was paddling with friends on a sandbank at a resort near Perpignan when it collapsed, leaving her unconscious.
The group was saved by a man from Swansea, and Ms Murphy appealed on BBC Wales for help to try and trace him.
Now, she has met Ian Hullin and said it felt "wonderful" to be able to thank him f... | A Cardiff holidaymaker has been reunited with the mystery man who saved her from drowning off a French beach. | 24160541 |
The borehole, near Belcoo, will be to collect rock samples and will not involve fracking.
Tamboran Resources said drilling will last about 30 days.
If the samples show commercially viable levels of gas, Tamboran will begin a process that could lead to fracking.
The company said the borehole will be about 15cm across an... | The company that plans to use the controversial fracking technique to extract natural gas in County Fermanagh intends to drill an exploratory borehole in August. | 28401985 |
About 1,250 people died in road accidents last year, the ministry said.
The decision has been strongly criticised by many Cameroonians, who say it will affect their businesses and nightlife.
The ban means that buses and taxis must be off roads from 2000 GMT to 0400 GMT.
The ministry said night travel accounted for 35% ... | Cameroon has banned all night-time public transport on roads to curb accidents caused by heavy drinking, the transport ministry says. | 13943863 |
M2 Subsea - headquartered in Westhill - will tackle explosive devices lying at the bottom of the Baltic Sea since World War 2.
Two remotely-operated vehicles (ROVs) will work from the Go Electra support vessel.
The contract was awarded by Next Geosolutions.
M2 Subsea chief executive officer Mike Arnold said: "This cont... | An Aberdeenshire subsea business has won a contract worth more than £1m to remove explosives from around the world's longest pipeline. | 39963549 |
Sixty-two-year-old Gillian Sandle, was a passenger in the vehicle which was travelling through Havant, near Portsmouth, on Sunday lunchtime.
Members of the public tried to revive her, but she died in hospital.
Ms Sandle's family said they were "totally devastated at the sudden and tragic loss of such a wonderful lady".... | A woman was killed when her scarf got caught in the wheel of a beach buggy she was travelling in. | 38385847 |
He is the second Belgian cyclist to die in as many days after Antoine Demoitie was struck by a motorbike during Belgium's Gent-Wevelgem race.
Myngheer, who turned professional last year, had been in an induced coma.
His team, Roubaix Metropole Lille, said in a statement: "He lost his last race after fighting like a cha... | Cyclist Daan Myngheer, 22, has died in hospital after suffering a heart attack during the first stage of the Criterium International in Corsica. | 35914893 |
The Real Madrid player, 23, will miss Saturday's Champions League final against Atletico Madrid in Milan.
The French Football Federation said scans had confirmed Varane, who has won 29 caps for Les Bleus, would be out for up to three weeks.
Sevilla defender Adil Rami, 30, has been called up by manager Didier Deschamps ... | France defender Raphael Varane has been ruled out of the host nation's Euro 2016 campaign with a thigh injury. | 36375392 |
The power switch could short-circuit, causing parts to overheat and potentially leading to a fire, the company said.
It is the latest in a string of recalls by the carmaker.
Toyota has already recalled some 10 million cars globally that were fitted with faulty air bags linked to a number of deaths.
The defective window... | Japanese carmaker Toyota has said it will recall 6.5 million vehicles globally over a faulty window switch. | 34589891 |
The union organisation said bosses should be happy with staff wearing vest tops and shorts rather than tights or jackets and ties during the hot spell.
Fans should be available in offices without air conditioning, it urged.
Firms should also supply cold drinks and allow employees to take frequent breaks, it said, as te... | Staff should be allowed to dress down and work flexible hours during the hot spell of weather, the TUC has said. | 33325603 |
Barnes finished second on the 62km street race to move on to the podium as Belgium's Jolien D'Hoore won the stage, with Christine Majerus in third.
Luxembourg's Majerus finished second overall, 1:18 minutes behind Niewiadoma
Barnes' sister Alice was sixth with fellow Briton Dani King in ninth.
Britain's defending champ... | Britain's Hannah Barnes finished third on the Women's Tour as Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma claimed the overall title after Sunday's final stage in London. | 40241459 |
The week-long event will see 15,000 young people aged under 25 competing in categories including singing, dancing, drawing and cooking.
Around 100,000 visitors are expected to attend the annual touring event held at Llancaiach Fawr in Nelson this year.
The Urdd was established in 1922 to help young people learn and soc... | One of Europe's biggest youth festivals - the Urdd Eisteddfod - begins in Caerphilly county on Sunday. | 32850217 |
Aras Mohammed Hamid, 27, and Shivan Hayder Azeez Zangana, 21, known as Azeez, were jailed for seven years and three years respectively.
They were convicted in December of preparing acts of terrorism.
A third man, Ahmed Ismail, 19, was jailed for 18 months for failing to alert authorities to their plot.
See more stories... | Two Kurds living in the UK are jailed for terror offences after trying to join so-called Islamic State fighters in Iraq. | 38501003 |
The Buchan Alpha is due in Lerwick, weather permitting, on Friday.
The production vessel is to be brought in to anchor for the removal of some of the deeper parts of structure.
The next stage is being brought alongside at the newly extended Dales Voe deepwater quay to be dismantled for recycling.
It is expected to take... | An offshore vessel said to have produced almost 150 million barrels of oil over 36 years is scheduled to arrive in Shetland for decommissioning. | 40886626 |
Emily Arbuthnott, 37, struck James Lyall, 82, while he was walking across the road in front of her car at a zebra crossing on the A92 in Inverbervie in November 2014.
Mother-of-three Arbuthnott, of Laurencekirk, admitted the charge at Aberdeen Sheriff Court.
Sentence was deferred for background reports.
The charge stat... | A motorist has admitted causing the death of a pensioner by driving carelessly on an Aberdeenshire road. | 35920741 |
Researchers in Bristol found 8% more patients died after 30 days if they were operated on between 24 and 36 hours after admission to hospital.
The delay is thought to have caused 670 excess deaths in four years.
Project leader Timothy Chesser said it was the "first time" the benefits of early surgery had been revealed.... | Hundreds of lives could be saved if patients with hip fractures were operated on in under 24 hours, a new study reveals. | 39655669 |
The former minister had been criticised for promoting the initiative.
But the department has said she and her colleagues were only made aware of the budgetary pressures in February 2016.
They received the information in a letter from the then Department of Enterprise Minister Jonathan Bell.
Another letter from Mr Bell ... | Michelle O'Neill only learned of the huge hole in the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) budget at the time the scheme was closing, the Department for Agriculture has confirmed. | 39002743 |
The Metropolitan Police said Daniel Sheehan, of no fixed address, had been charged on Saturday.
He will appear in custody at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Monday.
No members of the Royal Family are thought to have been at the palace at the time of the alleged incident on Friday.
The Queen had undertaken an investit... | A 21-year-old man has been charged with two counts of trespass after climbing a gate at Buckingham Palace, police say. | 37597241 |
It cost the 26-year-old from Newcastle-under-Lyme a quarter-final against the game's biggest draw, Ronnie O'Sullivan.
"I can't be too hard on myself. I hope there'll be many more possibilities in the future," he told BBC Radio Stoke.
"It was good to go deep into a tournament and feel involved. I've not done that too ma... | Liam Highfield made for a frustrated figure at the UK Championship in York after his final-frame defeat by twice former world champion Mark Williams. | 38185044 |
Under a tax scheme in place since 2005, some firms could reduce taxable profits in Belgium by up to 90%.
Companies that were not part of global groups could not claim the same benefits, which Europe's Competition Commission said "distorts competition".
European firms were the main beneficiaries, according to the EU.
Co... | Belgium has been ordered by European authorities to recover €700m (£524m; $763m) from 35 multinational companies after giving them illegal tax breaks. | 35280160 |
Media reports put the length of the traffic jam in the north-western Tver region at up to 200km (124 miles) - but officials said it was about 20km.
The officials said field kitchens had been operating on the M-10 motorway, although some drivers complained that supplies never reached them.
After three days of chaos, tra... | Heavy snowfall has created a huge traffic jam on a major motorway in Russia, trapping thousands of vehicles. | 20576193 |
The Hollywood star has set up his own call centre in the city's Fact gallery, where he and his two artistic collaborators are fielding calls.
They will be at their desks between 11:00 and 18:00 GMT from Thursday to Sunday.
Those wishing to touch LaBeouf's soul can call the trio on 0151 808 0771.
Others can visit the ga... | Actor Shia LaBeouf has launched his latest performance artwork in Liverpool, asking members of the public to phone him and "touch his soul". | 35059685 |
Jones worked as a chalet maid and in a cardboard factory to fund her sporting career, and on Sunday became Britain's first Olympic medallist on snow.
The 33-year-old from Bristol finished third behind American Jamie Anderson and Finland's Enni Rukajarvi in Sochi.
"Walking out on the podium was a fantastic experience," ... | British slopestyle bronze medallist Jenny Jones said she never thought about winning an Olympic medal when she began snowboarding. | 26113501 |
Tom Lawrence hit the post with a header on his debut in a disappointing first half for Cardiff, who showed more urgency after the break.
Lawrence and Anthony Pilkington had further chances but MK Dons held firm.
Nicky Maynard wasted a good opportunity for the Dons, who are two points clear of the drop zone.
Cardiff rem... | Cardiff City's play-off hopes suffered a setback after the hosts were held to a goalless draw by Championship strugglers MK Dons. | 35447347 |
The shopping centre is due to be knocked down as part of a £850m redevelopment of the site at the east end of Princes Street.
The revamped site will eventually feature a 210-room hotel, 30 restaurants, luxury apartments and a multi-screen cinema.
The St James Centre site and the adjacent New St Andrew House office comp... | Demolition of the St James Centre in Edinburgh will begin in May. | 35723838 |
Former Scotland midfielder McInnes guided the Dons to second place in the Scottish Premiership last season.
The 45-year-old has been in charge at Pittodrie since April 2013.
It is not known whether he is the only candidate to replace David Moyes, who resigned following the Black Cats' relegation from the Premier League... | Championship side Sunderland are in talks with Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes over their vacant managerial position, BBC Newcastle reports. | 40260557 |
Firefighters were called to the property in Ynysfach just before 04:00 GMT.
The blaze had started in rubbish outside the house and spread to the kitchen
The Welsh Ambulance Service said two male casualties were taken to Prince Charles Hospital. | Two people have been taken to hospital suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation after a house fire in Merthyr Tydfil. | 34635262 |
The pensioner was crossing Argyle Street at its junction with Jamaica Street when he was struck by a bus at about 19:10 on Saturday.
He was taken by ambulance to Glasgow Royal Infirmary where he is being treated for a head injury.
Police appealed for witnesses to the crash to come forward. | An 80-year-old man who was hit by a bus in the centre of Glasgow is in a critical condition in hospital, police have said. | 33751112 |
Tom Crawford, 64, was evicted from his house in Carlton in July following a disagreement with his mortgage lender.
Dozens turned out to support Mr Crawford who disputed claims he owed Bradford & Bingley £43,000.
He told the High Court his house had been "stolen" but the judge said this was "totally without merit".
Mr ... | A man who was evicted from his home in a row over mortgage repayments has been barred from making future claims in court against repossession. | 34143869 |
Jobs Growth Wales helps firms employ 16-24 year olds for six months by covering the cost of the minimum wage.
The Tories aim to replace it with a scheme called Journeys to Work, open to all ages, with jobs lasting for a year.
Deputy Skills Minister Julie James claimed it was a "ringing endorsement" of Jobs Growth Wales... | Age restrictions on a flagship job creation scheme will be lifted by the Welsh Conservatives if they win power. | 34676512 |
The Dons were held to a 1-1 draw at Pittodrie on Thursday, with the second leg in Bosnia-Herzegovina on 20 July.
Apollon hold a commanding 3-0 lead after their home first leg.
Coached by former Cyprus goalkeeper Sofronis Avgousti, Apollon finished third in their national league last season.
Their squad, which features ... | Apollon Limassol of Cyprus or Moldova's Zaria Balti await Aberdeen in the Europa League's third qualifying round - if they get past Siroki Brijeg. | 40606872 |
Replacement schemes would be discussed with colleagues after last month's vote to leave the European Union, he said.
Mr Eustice previously said that Welsh farmers would get "as much support" as currently if the UK left.
Under the EU Common Agricultural Policy Wales receives £250m a year in direct payments to farmers.
... | UK farming minister George Eustice has said he cannot guarantee that future agricultural support programmes will be as generous as current EU subsidies. | 36849224 |
The 34-year-old dominated opponent Aleksandr Nedovyesov for a 7-6 (7-2) 6-2 6-3 victory in the decisive singles rubber in Darwin.
Earlier Sam Groth levelled the tie against Mikhail Kukushkin.
Australia travel to Great Britain, who defeated France, for the last-four tie in September.
Neither Hewitt nor Groth had initial... | Former Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt guided Australia into the Davis Cup semi-finals as the hosts came from 2-0 down to beat Kazakhstan 3-2. | 33584607 |
Tomomi Inada, a close ally of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, stepped down over an alleged cover-up of documents on a controversial peacekeeping deployment.
She was seen as an Abe protégé, sharing his staunchly nationalist views.
Her resignation comes as the prime minister sees a sharp plunge in public support over allege... | The woman once seen as on track to becoming Japan's first female prime minister has resigned as defence minister. | 40749349 |
The stoppage continues to 14 December, in a move that brings the total number of games lost to 422, or about a third of the 2012-13 season.
The US and Canadian league locked out the players in mid-September, a month before the season was due to begin.
The two sides are in a dispute over how to split $3.3bn (£2bn) in r... | The National Hockey League (NHL) has cancelled another two weeks of games, as the result of a lockout that threatens to wipe out the whole season. | 20472708 |
Both firms had claimed the other had infringed the rights to its technologies.
The announcement came hours before a ruling that could have blocked Nvidia from importing some of its products into the US.
Although the agreement brings the dispute to a close, Nvidia said the terms of the deal were limited.
"The settlement... | Samsung and computer-chip-maker Nvidia have settled a two-year patent battle. | 36192999 |
Judith Kerr's children's book sold 72,935 copies in the last week, according to Nielsen BookScan.
It makes it the 10th consecutive week a children's book has taken the number one spot, while four out of the top five books are children's titles.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School by Jeff Kinney is at number two, with Davi... | Mog's Christmas Calamity has topped the UK book chart for a third week. | 34982584 |
Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin agreed over the phone to meet in person, Mr Erdogan's office said.
The call came after Turkey expressed "regret" earlier this week to Mr Putin and to the family of the Russian pilot killed in the incident.
The fighter jet was shot down near the Syria-Turkey border in November.
Tu... | The leaders of Turkey and Russia have spoken for the first time since the downing of a Russian military jet by Turkey sparked a diplomatic crisis. | 36663127 |
The Gunners have a 2-1 lead over Potsdam from the first leg and are favourites to reach the quarter-finals.
Captain Katie Chapman said: "We dominated Thursday's game and could have put the tie to bed if we'd finished a few more chances.
"We'll go to Germany believing we can get the result we need to go through."
Arsena... | Arsenal Ladies will aim to become the first British side to knock out German opposition in the Women's Champions League on Wednesday. | 20211138 |
Dave Tarpey was a constant threat to the visitors early on, narrowly missing the target a few times as he looked to add to his seven goals from the first four games.
But it was Harry Pritchard who instead got the breakthrough the hosts deserved, curling home delightfully from 25 yards out after 26 minutes.
Luke Coulson... | Ebbsfleet salvaged a late draw at Maidenhead to extend their unbeaten run to 31 league games. | 40908381 |
The firm is to license a new cancer treatment to Californian company Genentech.
The treatment is a class of drug molecules developed by Almac's discovery division.
Genentech will make an upfront payment of around £9m with further payments and possible royalties to follow.
Almac will be eligible to receive up to £225m i... | Craigavon-based pharmaceutical firm Almac has signed a deal with one of the world's largest biotech firms that could be worth more than £200m. | 33127887 |
A rule change has reduced the number of foreigners allowed in a move which could slow down the wave of big-money signings from Europe.
Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been linked with a move to China that would be worth £30m a year.
A statement said the new measures will address "irrational investments".
Media playback... | Chinese Super League clubs will only be allowed to play three non-Chinese players per game in their next season - which begins in March. | 38636082 |
The average rent stands at £774 in England and Wales, according to data from Your Move and Reeds Rains.
It said that rental costs had risen by 0.8% in April compared with March.
Adrian Gill, LSL director, said: "Momentum is fuelled by a fundamental shortage of housing and given oxygen by renewed wage growth."
The late... | The cost of renting a home rose by 4.6% in the year to the end of April, the fastest rise since November 2010, property group LSL has said. | 32834541 |
Trains were stopped at the border for hours - prompting Italy to launch an official complaint with France. Services were later resumed.
Italy has angered France by giving temporary resident permits to thousands of Tunisian migrants.
The permits allow them to travel freely in many European countries.
The Italian foreign... | Authorities in France temporarily blocked trains from Italy in an attempt to stop north African migrants from entering the country. | 13109631 |
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They beat Ireland by 85 runs at Lord's to complete a 2-0 win - their seventh one-day series victory in two years.
"England have got such a strong-looking squad, especially with the bat," Swann told Test Match Special
"It's not long ago they were being thrashed by everyone ... | England are "justified favourites" for the Champions Trophy on home soil next month, says ex-spinner Graeme Swann. | 39839215 |
In 2013 the Environment Department was considering ending the contract because Jersey Met wanted more money.
But now a five-year contract has been signed with the cost rising by 12.5%.
The cost is about £350,000, which includes a separate contract for specialist aviation forecast services.
The contract between Guernse... | The States of Guernsey is now paying more for getting its weather services from Jersey despite talks about the contract being cancelled. | 36214343 |
The 25-year-old has been advertising his club's car sponsor and has also appeared in adverts for petrol.
Reus also received speeding tickets on at least five occasions from 2011 before authorities realised he had been driving without a licence.
"The reasons I did it are something I cannot really understand," he said.
D... | Borussia Dortmund and Germany winger Marco Reus has been fined more than half a million pounds for driving without a licence. | 30533608 |
Santa Cruz defeated Frampton in a Vegas rematch to reclaim the title he lost in New York last year, but has dampened talk of a third meeting in Belfast.
"I think more likely first I would like to unify with Lee Selby," he said.
"Selby is calling me out, so I want to make it with him and get the win and then fight [Abne... | WBA featherweight champion Leo Santa Cruz says he wants a unification fight with IBF champion Lee Selby before facing Carl Frampton again. | 39182092 |
In the first, a Citation jet with two people on board was involved in an alert at about 13:15. It landed safely.
Shortly afterwards at 13:54 police and fire crews were called back to the airport after the pilot of a small plane reported an engine problem.
Police said the pilot was able to resolve the problem and had fl... | A private jet and another small aircraft have sparked two separate full emergencies at Inverness Airport. | 32202041 |
The 23-year-old joined Livingston on a deal until the end of 2015-16 after leaving Dundee United in January.
He previously spent the first part of last season on loan at Almondvale Stadium, and made a total of 30 appearances for Livi last term.
McCallum, who has also played for Arbroath and Berwick, is the League Two s... | Plymouth Argyle have signed former Livingston goalkeeper Marc McCallum on an undisclosed-length contract. | 36943855 |
Eisner and his Tornante investment group are in exclusive negotiations to pay £5.67m for 100% of the club.
The Pompey Supporters Trust (PST), which controls 48% of the club's current ownership structure, has set out the deal in a 48-page document.
Portsmouth recently secured automatic promotion from League Two.
Califor... | Supporters and shareholders of Portsmouth have been presented with the terms of a takeover offer from ex-Walt Disney chief executive Michael Eisner. | 39753581 |
Only 21 balls were possible in a rain-hit morning session at New Road.
After Australian paceman Jackson Bird had taken his third wicket, the hosts then looked in some discomfort at 25-3.
But Mitchell put on 142 with teenager Joe Clarke (70), finishing the day on 105 as Worcestershire closed on 228-5.
Worcestershire got... | Worcestershire captain Daryl Mitchell compiled his second hundred of the season against Hampshire to help rescue his side against their fellow County Championship Division One strugglers. | 33379359 |
This is the principle that all websites and apps should be equally accessible.
Travel portal Cleartrip.com and media giant Times Group both announced they would be withdrawing from the service, citing competition fears.
But Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg defended Internet.org's aims.
The service aims to extend internet ... | A group of Indian technology and internet companies have pulled out of Facebook's Internet.org initiative, fearing it threatens the principle of "net neutrality". | 32334181 |
The pound was up 1% at $1.2421 in the wake of the decision, but the FTSE 100 shed 16 points to 6,821 points.
The court ruling has "made triggering Brexit a lot trickier and has given sterling a massive shot in the arm," said Neil Wilson at ETX Capital.
The Bank of England's latest inflation report, released at midday, ... | Sterling has risen sharply following the High Court ruling on Article 50, while the FTSE 100 has fallen back. | 37858010 |
Tony Tyler called for drone regulations to be put in place before any serious accidents occur.
He said the threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles is still evolving.
"I am as excited as you are about the prospect of having pizza delivered by a drone," he told a conference in Singapore.
"But we cannot allow [drones] to... | Drones flown by the general public are "a real and growing threat" to civilian aircraft, the head of aviation trade body Iata has warned. | 35577124 |
Tony Lloyd was responding to the UK Statistics Authority's findings that policing faces a £160m real-term cut in funding in 2015-16 and 2016-17.
The figures are in apparent contrast to Mr Osborne's Spending Review pledge.
A spokesman for the Treasury said they "completely reject any suggestion the public had been misle... | Greater Manchester's mayor has called for Chancellor George Osborne to apologise for "wrongly claiming there would be no cuts to local policing". | 35793626 |
The Dow Jones closed at 18,116.04, down 105 points, or 0.6%, while the broader S&P 500 dropped 13 points, or 0.6%, to 2091.5.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 16 points, or 0.3%, to 4,994.73.
The dollar rose against the euro by 0.2% to €0.9154.
The dollar's rise can hurt large US companies' profits, as they get less from t... | (Close): The main US share indexes all fell on Tuesday as investors continued to fret about the effect of the strong dollar on corporate results. | 32038124 |
Developer Allied London bought the Quay Street site in a joint venture with Manchester City Council and plan to build flats, shops and offices there.
The ITV soap was filmed there from 1982 until January 2014, when production moved to MediaCityUK at Salford Quays.
Manchester City Council's planning committee voted to a... | The former Coronation Street set in Manchester is to be demolished, despite a campaign to save it. | 34548938 |
Gul, 32, has not played for his country at one-day level since April 2015.
Pakistan face two ODIs against Ireland in Dublin, on 18 and 20 August, before a five-match series against England, starting in Southampton on 24 August.
Opening batsman Sami Aslam, 20, who scored two half centuries in the third Test against Engl... | Pakistan have recalled fast bowler Umar Gul for their one-day international series against England and Ireland. | 37038197 |
Her death certificate said in January that the 60-year-old, best known for her role as Princess Leia, had suffered a cardiac arrest.
But in a statement the LA coroner said the exact cause was unknown.
Sleep apnoea is a common condition in which a person stops breathing during sleep, either for a few seconds or minutes.... | Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher died from sleep apnoea and "other factors", the Los Angeles County coroner says. | 40311159 |
The deal for Pearson, 24, who scored nine goals in 51 appearances in all competitions last season, is a record for an Accrington sale.
The versatile defender is Barnsley's 11th summer signing ahead of their Championship season-opener on Saturday.
"Matty has some exceptional qualities that we feel we can work with and m... | Barnsley have signed defender Matty Pearson from Accrington Stanley on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. | 40832305 |
Sandy Cooper was one of three people chosen to represent the Elgin City North ward in last week's election.
He tendered his resignation in a letter to the council's chief executive. When contacted by BBC Scotland and asked about his decision, Mr Cooper said: "It's just not for me."
The by-election will be held on 13 Ju... | A date for a by-election after a new councillor resigned only days after being elected in Moray has been set. | 39896029 |
The "Spy Booth" artwork, which depicts three figures "snooping" on a telephone box, appeared in Hewlett Road in April.
Hekmat Kaveh, who wants to buy it, has applied for the work, satellite dish and phone booth to be included in the property's Grade II* listed status.
He said: "It's a way of securing it and making it a... | A Banksy mural on the wall of a Cheltenham house could be listed under a bid being submitted to the council. | 29045346 |
They said in advance of their trip that if necessary, they would take the search into their own hands.
All debris thought to be from the plane has so far been found in east Africa.
The plane disappeared on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in March 2014 with 239 people on board.
It is thought that missing jet is mo... | Relatives of those who died on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 are travelling to Madagascar to lobby for the search for debris from the missing aircraft to be expanded. | 38194279 |
Aberdeen engineer Sean Sangerman, 25, caught the incident on his dash cam on the B9119 near Garlogie on Monday morning.
It showed the oncoming vehicle - believed to be a dark blue Nissan Qashqai - with only a small circle of snow cleared from the windscreen.
Police Scotland has been made aware of the footage.
Mr Sanger... | A motorist was filmed driving with the windscreen almost completely obscured by snow in Aberdeenshire. | 35611864 |
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The four-time Olympic champion returned to the velodrome last year in a bid to qualify for his fifth Olympics.
"It's an evidence-based selection he's involved in," Sutton told BBC Sport.
"Brad has to go out and produce in London which will determine whether he makes the ro... | Sir Bradley Wiggins "must produce" at March's World Championships in London if he is to make the track team for the Rio Olympics, says British Cycling's technical director Shane Sutton. | 35641041 |
The offence occurred in the first-round, second-leg match against Rwanda, which Uganda won 2-1 to secure a 3-2 aggregate victory.
However, Uganda's Aheebwa James had different dates of birth on his passport and his inter-clubs licence.
Rwanda have been reinstated and will take on Egypt in the second round.
The Rwandan ... | Uganda have been disqualified from qualifying for the 2017 Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations for fielding an ineligible player. | 36286385 |
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Robertson pointed to the spot - allowing County to tie the game - after Alex Schalk dived in the box, with no contact from the Danish defender.
Rodgers revealed the Scottish FA's head of refereeing, John Fleming, called him this week to discuss the incident.
"I really resp... | Brendan Rodgers says referee Don Robertson should apologise to Erik Sviatchenko for awarding a penalty that cost Celtic victory over Ross County. | 39671073 |
The 18-year-old has played 18 games since making his debut in the 2-0 loss to Leeds in January and made his first start against Rotherham a week later.
Brereton came off the bench to score his first Forest goal in the dramatic 2-1 win over Aston Villa in February.
"It is a great club to be at and I can't wait to find o... | Teenage Nottingham Forest striker Ben Brereton has signed a new contract which will keep him at club until 2021. | 40368907 |
All of the managerial movements for October will appear below, followed by the full list of each club, league-by-league.
To read the list for September, visit the ins and outs page. | BBC Sport tracks all the manager ins and outs as well as listing all the current bosses in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, English Football League and National League. | 37539868 |
The Pilgrims have won nine of their last 10 league games and are five points clear at the top of League Two.
Last season's beaten play-off finalists beat Yeovil 4-1 on 1 October and have not lost in the league since 13 August.
"I've seen us in training and I've seen us perform and I still think we've got another gear i... | Plymouth Argyle defender Sonny Bradley says the League Two leaders still have better performances in them. | 37574864 |
The non-native corn snake was spotted by a "shocked" council worker as he sorted through the rubble in a remote area off Mill Lane in Setchey, Norfolk.
It is now being cared for at the RSPCA's East Winch centre.
Manager Alison Charles said "abandoning" the snake was a "callous way to treat a pet".
Tim Borodka, who foun... | An exotic snake had a lucky escape after apparently being fly-tipped at the side of a road with a pile of kitchen cupboards. | 32315825 |
The film follows versions of the three previous books in the Narnia series.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe came out in 2005, followed by Prince Caspian in 2008 and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader in 2010.
Sony-owned TriStar Pictures is joining The Mark Gordon Company, The CS Lewis Company and Entertainment One to ... | CS Lewis's magical realm of Narnia is to return to the big screen with a film of his 1953 novel, The Silver Chair. | 37032324 |
The news came after US equity firm Blackstone said it was selling a Sydney office building to the group for A$415m ($327m; £218m).
Gold Fields House is in the city's prime central business district and overlooks the Sydney Harbour.
The firm said it plans to build a luxury hotel as well as residential and retail outlets... | Chinese property giant Dalian Wanda is set to invest $1bn (£667m) in a development near Sydney Harbour. | 30978080 |
The League Two club applied to build an 11,000-seater stadium - that could be expanded to hold 20,000 - on the site of Wimbledon greyhound stadium.
Merton Borough Council had recommended it for approval and councillors unanimously approved the plans.
The original Wimbledon club left Plough Lane in 1991 because of legis... | AFC Wimbledon has been given permission to build a new stadium close to its spiritual home in Plough Lane. | 35066622 |
Its debut was the second biggest April opening in history, behind only Furious 7's $147.2m (£104m) launch in 2015.
According to the studio, Jon Favreau's film also made an estimated $136.1m (£96m) outside the US and Canada.
Comedy sequel Barbershop: The Next Cut came a distant second, with opening weekend takings of $2... | Disney's new version of The Jungle Book has taken a big bite out of the US box office, topping it with $103.6m (£73.1m) in its opening weekend. | 36070963 |
The change, introduced on 1 May, means google.ps now displays "Palestine" in Arabic and English under Google's logo.
Using the word Palestine is controversial for some. Israeli policy is that the borders of a Palestinian state are yet to be agreed.
In November, the UN gave Palestine the status of "non-member observer s... | Internet giant Google has changed the tagline on the homepage of its Palestinian edition from "Palestinian Territories" to "Palestine". | 22395494 |
The Welsh region top Pool Two after beating Grenoble 59-7 away on 9 December - a third successive bonus-point win.
"We've got to keep our focus in terms of not being complacent," warned backs coach Gruff Rees.
Wing Hanno Dirksen and Canada forward Tyler Ardron could return from injury.
Dirksen has been out since May wi... | Ospreys will rest Wales forwards Alun Wyn Jones and Justin Tipuric for the home European Challenge Cup game against Grenoble on Saturday. | 38305774 |
A large number of rail operators are not running any services, with only a limited service operating on others.
Labour said that in opposition the Tories had "attacked the Boxing Day rail shutdown", but done nothing about it while in government.
The Department for Transport said it was for train operators to decide on ... | Labour has accused the Conservatives of "hypocrisy" over the Boxing Day "standstill" on the rail network. | 38432018 |
The 26-year-old centre-back makes the move from Portuguese top-flight club subject to international clearance.
Igor Rossi told Hearts' website: "I am a leader, I play aggressively, with passion, and I like the ball at my feet to play from the back.
"From what I have seen, this is the Hearts way."
Igor Rossi spent four ... | Hearts have added to their defensive options with the signing of Igor Rossi Branco on a one-year deal after the Brazilian's exit from Maritimo. | 33629332 |
The Duke of Rothesay will be joined by newly elected MSPs, diplomats and church leaders at St Giles' Cathedral.
The service traditionally takes place on the evening before the first sitting of a new parliamentary term. This year's ceremony includes a humanist blessing for the first time.
The Prince will meet with Holyr... | Prince Charles is to attend an interfaith service for the Kirking of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. | 36256889 |
The deal is for the remainder of the current season, with a view to a long-term extension for both players.
Hardaker, 24, has scored 67 tries in 155 games for Leeds and was named Man of Steel in 2015, but he requested a move to the NRL earlier in June.
Segeyaro, 25, has played in only four league games this season.
The... | Leeds and England full-back Zak Hardaker has joined NRL side Penrith Panthers with immediate effect in a swap deal for hooker James Segeyaro. | 36600252 |
Foster, a former European 5,000m gold medallist and a Commonwealth champion at 10,000m, began his commentary career in 1980 and has since gone on to cover nine summer Olympic Games for the BBC.
"I have loved every minute of my time working for BBC Sport," said Foster.
It just seems the right time and the right place - ... | BBC commentator Brendan Foster is to retire following August's World Athletics Championships in London. | 39651551 |
Although Hibs lost on penalties after a 1-1 aggregate score, the experience was one Laidlaw had not dared dream of.
He last played in a 5-4 loss to Annan Athletic in April 2015 while on loan at Elgin City from Raith Rovers.
"It's a big difference playing at Borough Briggs compared to playing away to Brondby," said the ... | Ross Laidlaw admits he had to pinch himself as he made his Hibs debut in their Europa League second qualifying round second leg win over Brondby. | 36870175 |
This means the number of extra deaths from December to March fell to traditional levels after the spike seen during the winter of 2014-15.
The extra deaths last winter represent a 15% increase on the average for the rest of the year, according to the Office for National Statistics data.
Death rates rise in the colder w... | There were 24,300 excess deaths in England and Wales last winter - about half the number of the previous year. | 38077407 |
The government has announced contracts with Asian companies worth $4.5bn billion dollars.
President Ali Bongo signed the agreements on the eve of the country's 50th anniversary of its independence from France.
The projects will revamp infrastructure and create about 50,000 jobs.
Gabon's oil output has been declining fo... | Gabon has signed deals to diversify its economy in an attempt to be less reliant on its dwindling oil reserves. | 10985014 |
Dons manager Derek McInnes says the midfielder, whose existing deal ends in the summer, has had a long desire to play in England, and will "probably" leave Pittodrie.
McInnes told the club's online video channel RedTV Pawlett, 26, had been made a "good" offer by Aberdeen.
MK Dons are managed by former Hearts head coach... | Aberdeen have confirmed Peter Pawlett is likely to sign for MK Dons at the end of the season. | 39207211 |
Hall, 23, had to recover from cruciate knee ligament damage at the start of the season after rejoining the U's.
The former West Ham trainee netted the winner for his side as they came from behind in a 2-1 victory on Sunday.
"I didn't even dream of having days like this while I was recovering," Hall told BBC Radio Oxfor... | Oxford United midfielder Rob Hall says he is "thankful" to have played his part in a derby victory against Swindon Town, after overcoming injury. | 38879960 |
The coalition government planned to reduce fees for litigators in two stages, with an 8.75% cut in 2014 and an 8.75% cut this year.
Legal aid minister Shailesh Vara said the latest cut will come into force in England and Wales on 1 July.
He said concerns had been "very carefully" listened to.
Inquiries had reassured th... | The government is to press ahead with a cut in fees for solicitors in criminal legal aid cases, but has shelved similar plans for barristers. | 33085819 |
The actor, on his fourth outing as 007 in Spectre, had told Time Out magazine that he would "rather slash [his] wrists" than make a fifth Bond film.
But he told the BBC: "I'm quite straightforward and I say things when I feel it and then I change my mind.
"I'm just like everybody else. People latch onto things. There'... | Daniel Craig has said he has not made any decisions about whether he will carry on playing James Bond. | 34603708 |
A year after a safety alert was first issued by Whirlpool, mystery shoppers for Which? were told that registering for a repair or replacement could take six to 12 weeks.
Whirlpool said it has now repaired two-thirds of the machines affected.
And it has told the BBC that waiting times can be as little as one month.
Fire... | Households with fire-prone tumble dryers are still being told they may wait up to three months to register for a repair, a consumer group has said. | 38184834 |
Suppliers in England and Wales faced 106,693 complaints in 2014-15, a drop 13.4% compared to the previous year, the Consumer Council for Water said.
About 60% of gripes were about billing and charges, the figures showed.
The watchdog applauded the companies for their efforts, but said there was still room for improveme... | Complaints made to water companies have fallen for the seventh successive year, but are still dominated by worries about bills. | 34277869 |
The 41-year-old Finn was appointed this week, having played for the club between 1997 and 2000.
"We have the Latin guys who have strong blood and are passionate," said Caixinha from Portugal.
"Maybe we just needed to add someone from further north who can add a little bit of ice to calm down things from time to time."
... | Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha believes Jonatan Johansson will bring a cool head to the Ibrox coaching staff. | 39576578 |
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It is a staggering number, and represents double the figure reported in April.
What is more it appears to dwarf the billion views YouTube clocks up daily, although it is not a true like-for-like comparison.
Facebook's aggressive push into video will surely delight advertisers w... | More than eight billion videos are now viewed on Facebook every day, according to the social network. | 34720964 |
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