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At the age of 18, Cuthbert won three gold medals at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics - the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relays.
Known as Australia's "golden girl", she went on to win gold in the 400m at the Tokyo Olympics eight years later.
She passed away in Western Australia on Sunday night after a long battle with multiple scle... | Australian sprinting legend and four-time Olympic gold medallist Betty Cuthbert has died aged 79. | 40846538 |
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Later this year, Britain's first European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake will be blasting off to the International Space Station, where he will live for six months.
As part of his mission the UK Space Agency are running lots of differ... | From rovers to rockets, the UK Space Agency has been showing us how the UK has helped with space exploration. | 33543866 |
The vessel - believed to be "The Harvester", from Milford Haven - got into trouble on rocks at St David's Head at about 14:30 BST on Thursday.
The rescued man was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead, while the search for a second man was scaled back on Friday afternoon.
Wreckage from the boat has been found over ... | A fisherman has died and another is still missing after a boat sank in Pembrokeshire, police have confirmed. | 36164421 |
Unite union members had warned of strikes over bonus pay, but it has now been agreed that interim bonuses will be paid out until the end of August.
A long-term settlement will also be considered by union officials and EDF Energy, which is behind the scheme.
Hinkley Point C is expected to be operational in 2025.
Unite o... | The threat of industrial action by workers building the Hinkley Point nuclear power station has been averted due to an interim pay deal. | 40191920 |
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Russia, Olympic silver medallists in 2008, led 10-7 after the first half and, although France fought back to 14-14, the Russians would not be denied.
Norway, gold medallists at Beijing 2008 and London 2012, beat the Netherlands 36-26 to clinch the bronze medal.
There could... | Russia beat France 22-19 to win women's handball gold at Rio 2016. | 36691444 |
The annual competition was expanded from two teams to six in 2015, with the top three Super League clubs facing their Southern Hemisphere counterparts.
But the format may now revert to one match featuring the two champions - Cronulla Sharks and Wigan Warriors.
NRL clubs completed a 3-0 whitewash over Super League teams... | NRL runners-up Melbourne Storm have rejected the opportunity to play in the 2017 World Club Series, preferring to stay in Australia during pre-season. | 37606262 |
The game was originally scheduled for 14 November at Stade Yves-du-Manoir but was called off following the Paris attacks the night before.
Warriors lost at home to Northampton Saints on 21 November and face Scarlets in their next pool match on Saturday.
Racing 92 host pool leaders Northampton on Saturday.
Warriors' hom... | Glasgow Warriors' postponed European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 3 match against Racing 92 has been rearranged for Saturday 9 January at 13:00 GMT. | 35056643 |
Rose, 36, has played in 21 events since the PGA Tour season began in October, including Europe's Ryder Cup defeat.
The world number 11 was in discomfort because of a disc herniation at The Players Championship in May.
"I have decided to take the next eight weeks off for rest and recovery. At this point in my career, it... | Olympic champion Justin Rose will miss the rest of the 2015-16 season to fully recover from a back injury. | 37569565 |
Events company Sincura Group, which controversially removed another Banksy mural in Tottenham, said it would exhibit the work before selling it for about £500,000.
Director Tony Baxter said the mural on a printing shop in Great Eastern Street would be removed by Sunday.
"It's a very iconic piece," he added.
A man who ... | A famed stencil image of a girl with a balloon by graffiti artist Banksy is being removed from the wall of an east London shop and sold. | 26022513 |
Capita shares had fallen more than 14% on Thursday after the outsourcing group issued its second profit warning in three months, and by midday on Friday they had lost a further 3%.
However, overall the market was up, with the FTSE 100 index rising 18.75 points to 6,950.30.
MedicClinic International was the biggest rise... | The FTSE 100 remained on track for its best week since July, but shares in Capita continued to fall. | 38261236 |
Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine and Marlon Samuels are others who could also be available.
West Indies' policy has been to only select players if they feature in the same format in domestic cricket.
And many have chosen not to play in West Indian one-day competitions.
That is because they often clash with lu... | Chris Gayle is among the West Indies players who could now play in this year's one-day series in England after a "temporary amnesty" between their union and the team's cricket board. | 40644164 |
1 June 2016 Last updated at 00:03 BST
Teams of riders charge together, firing their riles in unison.
But now for the first time, women have been taking them on... and winning!
Sahar Zand travelled to Morocco to meet the girls of Fantasia. | For centuries the Berber men of North Africa have proved their worth in the high octane, dangerous sport of Fantasia. | 36421066 |
The 20-year-old France international was fined and suspended until Monday for missing Thursday's training, but the ban has been extended indefinitely.
Dortmund met with Barcelona's representatives but the Spanish club did not meet their valuation.
The German club say that Dembele moving to Barca is "not currently likel... | Borussia Dortmund have suspended forward Ousmane Dembele "until further notice", three days after the club rejected a bid from Barcelona. | 40915804 |
Colin Ferrie, 52, of Waters Walk, Apperley Bridge, Bradford has also been charged with possessing a class C drug.
He will appear at Leeds Magistrates' Court on 18 August alongside Scott Pendlebury, of Daisy Fields, Bradford, who is charged with the same offences.
It follows claims made by the Mail on Sunday newspaper l... | A former children's doctor from Leeds General Infirmary has been charged with possession of cocaine. | 33774092 |
Blake Govers scored a hat-trick for the hosts, including a last-minute winner from a penalty corner.
Two Ashley Jackson goals put Britain 2-0 ahead, but Govers scored twice and Matthew Dawson once to put Australia in front, before Sam Ward made it 3-3.
Saturday's opening match ended 2-2, so the hosts hold a 1-0 series ... | Great Britain surrendered a two-goal lead to lose 4-3 to Australia in a dramatic second Test in Narrogin. | 36353511 |
The first minister has been reflecting on Scottish government proposals for a fresh ballot on the issue in the wake of the general election result.
It saw the SNP lose 21 seats at Westminster after the party's share of the vote fell from 50% to 37%.
But the party's 35 seats meant it remained the largest in Scotland.
Th... | Nicola Sturgeon is "likely" to make a statement on her independence referendum plans by the end of next week, her spokesman has said. | 40345359 |
The 23-year-old scored 11 goals in 50 matches in all competitions last season as his side won the Ligue 1 title.
United have so far added defender Victor Lindelof to their squad as they attempt to improve on last year's sixth place in the Premier League.
"Manchester United is a great team and I would think about it," F... | A move to Manchester United "would be very tempting", says Monaco midfielder Fabinho, who has been linked with the Old Trafford club. | 40384251 |
Kellingley Colliery is set to close in 2015 with the loss of about 700 jobs.
Workers, MPs, and union leaders marched through Knottingley and held a rally at Kellingley Social Club.
In August, Business Secretary Vince Cable said giving government funds to keep the mine open "wouldn't be good value for money".
UK Coal an... | Miners at a North Yorkshire coal mine set to close this year have staged a rally to call on the government to provide funds to keep it open. | 31072799 |
Mason has joined Championship rivals Wolves on a three-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
Hudson played alongside Mason, who scored 22 goals in 60 league starts since joining Cardiff from Plymouth in 2011
"I wouldn't want to see him leave my squad," Huddersfield's Hudson said.
Former Republic of Ireland Under... | Former Cardiff City captain Mark Hudson does not understand why striker Joe Mason has been sold to Wolves. | 35433731 |
The suspended Uefa president, 60, was banned by the world governing body's ethics committee in December, along with its president Sepp Blatter.
Both were found guilty of breaches surrounding a £1.3m ($2m) "disloyal payment" to Platini.
Blatter's appeal against his own ban is due to be heard on Tuesday.
The former Franc... | Michel Platini's appeal against his eight-year ban from all football-related activity will be heard by Fifa's appeals committee on Monday. | 35572949 |
Residents will be moved from their homes in the south-western province of Guizhou to prevent interference with the telescope's electromagnetism.
The project's lead scientists told China's state news agency that the telescope would further the search for intelligent life in the universe.
It will dwarf the world's curren... | China is preparing to relocate nearly 10,000 people to make way for the world's largest radio telescope. | 35588083 |
The club said the 25-year-old would be out for "a number of weeks".
Forrester sustained the injury in the Scottish Challenge Cup final win over Peterhead on Sunday.
Earlier this week, he signed a new contract to stay at Ibrox until 2019 after helping Rangers win the Championship. | Rangers winger Harry Forrester will miss Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-final against Celtic after a scan revealed he has a hairline fracture of the leg. | 36039862 |
The festival showcases films on climbing, mountain biking, skiing, kayaking and adventure travel.
The tour's Scottish destinations are Edinburgh on Saturday, Inverness on 12 and 13 February, Pitlochry on 14 February and Glasgow on 10 May.
The films include The Ridge - featuring Skye-born cyclist Danny MacAskill - Sun D... | Canada's Banff Mountain Film Festival is about to begin its latest world tour, which includes dates and venues in the UK and Ireland. | 30948948 |
Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Hayes said the Ms Pinkney was "an incredibly strong candidate".
If she is approved, Pinkney will take over from Andy Marsh.
Ms Pinkney is currently the Deputy Chief Constable of Sussex Police. Hampshire is currently being run by acting chief constable Graham McNulty.
She said: "I am ... | Hampshire could have its first female Chief Constable by 11 March after Olivia Pinkney has been named the force's preferred candidate. | 35667751 |
It was a repeat of the Lingfield Oaks Trial 1-2 as the 14-1 winner beat Architecture, ridden by Frankie Dettori for Hugo Palmer.
Harlequeen was third, with Turret Rocks in fourth place.
Earlier, the £1,000 purchase Mrs Danvers scooped a first prize of nearly £123,000 by winning the Super Sprint at Newbury.
Seventh Heav... | Seventh Heaven, ridden by Seamie Heffernan, sprang a surprise to win the Irish Oaks for trainer Aidan O'Brien. | 36816480 |
It has been reported that the Pirates of the Caribbean actor will also have a brief cameo in the first film, a spin-off from the Harry Potter Franchise.
It is not yet known what role Depp will play in the fantasy series, which will revolve around a fictional author mentioned in the Harry Potter stories.
The first Fanta... | Johnny Depp is set to have a role in the second Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them film, due out in 2018. | 37844632 |
The adult male rhino was shot dead and its horn was cut off.
Just hours earlier, the royal couple came within 50 yards (metres) of a rare one-horned rhino during their safari.
The 430 sq km (166 sq mile) park, in the north-eastern state of Assam, is home to the world's largest concentration of one-horned rhinos.
Wildli... | A rhino was killed by poachers in India's Kaziranga national park on the same day the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge toured the sanctuary. | 36044189 |
More than £100m is being spent on redeveloping Auckland Castle in Bishop Auckland and creating an open-air historical show called Kynren.
The Ernst & Young report, commissioned by the Auckland Castle Trust, suggests the projects will attract 430,000 visitors a year by 2020.
Kynren is due to open on 2 July.
Report autho... | The redevelopment of a County Durham town could generate £20m a year for the region's economy and create more than 400 jobs, a report says. | 36546053 |
Crafted in the shape of the letter Y for Yorkshire, the trophy will be handed to the winner of the inaugural event, which runs from 1 to 3 May.
It has been designed and made by Thomas Fattorini Ltd - a company originally founded in Yorkshire in 1827.
Earlier this month, Sir Bradley Wiggins confirmed his intention to ri... | The trophy to be presented to the winner of the Tour de Yorkshire has been unveiled. | 32169591 |
Ecologists from the National Trust plan to release the new colony into Malham Tarn, England's highest freshwater lake.
It will be the first time voles have been in high Yorkshire Dales in 50 years.
Vole numbers have dropped by almost 90% in recent decades, and they have become one of the UK's most threatened mammals.
T... | About 100 water voles are to be released in the Yorkshire Dales. | 37127152 |
They say diesel emissions have been poorly controlled.
And indoor air pollution has been overlooked.
Tobacco still poses the biggest indoor threat, but wood-burning stoves, cleaning products and air fresheners can contribute.
Mould and mildew in poorly ventilated rooms can also cause illness.
"Being indoors can offer s... | Outdoor air pollution is contributing to about 40,000 early deaths a year in the UK, say the Royal Colleges of Physicians and of Paediatrics and Child Health. | 35629034 |
Alistair Darby, who is currently chief operating officer at Marston's, will take up the top job at M&B in October.
He will become M&B's first permanent chief executive since Adam Fowle resigned back in March 2011.
M&G owns the All Bar One, Harvester, Toby Carvery and O'Neills chains, with more than 1,500 outlets overal... | Pub and restaurant group Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has appointed the director of a rival company as its new chief executive. | 19545236 |
The Spanish midfielder, 30, joined Watford from Fiorentina on a four-and-a-half-year deal in January 2016.
He played 17 times in all competitions during his first season.
But in August 2016 he moved to Valencia on a season-long loan, returning to Spain where he had previously played for Atletico Madrid, Valladolid, Mal... | Mario Suarez has left Watford to join Chinese side Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng FC for an undisclosed fee. | 40573390 |
The 5m (16ft) wide, 3m (10ft) deep crater appeared on Saturday night under the northbound carriageway near the Gateshead MetroCentre.
The road, which carries about 90,000 vehicles a day, was immediately closed between junctions 67 and 68.
Highways England said repairs had been completed and the road had reopened.
The h... | A sinkhole which opened up on the A1 on Tyneside and brought delays to tens of thousands of motorists has been repaired, highways officials have said. | 36659582 |
The 19-year-old son of Saints director of rugby Jim scored a try in his first two matches for Saints and has made a total of nine appearances.
Fellow backs Tom Collins, George Furbank, Rory Hutchinson, Sam Olver and Howard Packman have also signed deals.
As have forwards Will Allman, Sion Bennett, James Fish, Lewis Lud... | Northampton Saints centre Harry Mallinder is among 13 youngsters to sign new deals with the club. | 35772664 |
The 35-year-old, who missed the second half of last season with a knee injury, has committed to Swiss Indoors until 2019.
Federer, who returned to action in January, won his first Grand Slam title since 2012 and his 18th in total with victory in the Australian Open.
"Playing in Basel is always a highlight of the year,"... | Roger Federer has signed a three-year deal to play at his hometown event in Basel until the age of 38. | 39042695 |
The former first lady and widow of former President Hafez al-Assad died in hospital, the presidency tweeted.
Reports say she was ill for many years and travelled frequently to Germany for treatment before 2012, when she was blacklisted by the EU.
Marrying Hafez in 1957, she had five children, three of them still alive.... | The mother of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Anisa, has died at the age of 86 in the capital Damascus, his office announced. | 35514851 |
It will determine whether irregularities were committed and the election should be held again.
Freedom Party candidate Norbert Hofer narrowly lost to the former leader of the Greens, Alexander Van der Bellen, by less than a percentage point.
The court heard from about 90 witnesses during two weeks of public hearings.
T... | Austria's Constitutional Court is due to rule on the far-right Freedom Party's challenge to the result of last month's presidential run-off vote. | 36680554 |
Both panellists wrote articles attacking the other in the aftermath of the BBC show.
On his blog, comedian and campaigner Brand called the UKIP leader an "an end of the pier, end of the road, end of days politician".
Mr Farage wrote on the Independent website that Brand had been exposed as a "messiah with feet of clay"... | Russell Brand and Nigel Farage have continued to trade insults following their Question Time clash. | 30450281 |
Bale, 26, has not played since injuring his calf in Real Madrid's 5-1 win against Sporting Gijon on 17 January.
Liverpool expect Allen, 25, to be out "for a while" with a hamstring injury.
Wales assistant manager Osian Roberts is "hopeful" Bale will be fit but said: "The most important thing is the injury clears up bec... | Wales are unsure if forward Gareth Bale and midfielder Joe Allen will be fit for their friendly matches against Northern Ireland and Ukraine in March. | 35576831 |
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Drone footage produced by Chester Unlocked has revealed hidden craftsmanship such as the Chester Imp carving high up in one of its windows.
Other iconic landmarks in the city will be filmed throughout the year. | A history project has given a glimpse of Chester cathedral which has not been seen for centuries. | 33194335 |
Following a judicial review, Lord Jones said ministers reached their decision on SSE's Stronelairg project "in breach of environmental obligations".
Landscape charity the John Muir Trust sought the review after the wind farm was given planning consent last year.
The trust said the turbines would "destroy the character"... | A judge at the Court of Session has said the Scottish government's decision to approve a 67-turbine wind farm near Fort Augustus was "defective". | 35006449 |
Chris Sane left South Gloucestershire Council days before it emerged the cost of building the North Fringe to Hengrove route had risen £4.6m since November.
Amid months of traffic delays, the construction bill is now £16m higher than forecast two years ago.
Mr Sane resigned on 30 June for "personal reasons", the counci... | The man in charge of delivering a major part of Bristol's MetroBus network has resigned from his role. | 40512758 |
Martina Zupan, a fourth-year product design student, designed and produced the product called "Colleggtion".
The process to make the disposable circular plate with tearaway cutlery currently has a patent pending.
Ms Zupan, 26, hopes to develop her idea into a business when she finishes her studies.
The product is one o... | An Edinburgh Napier University student has created a range of tableware made from upcycled eggshells. | 39960862 |
In an unexpected decision, the BOJ eased monetary policy on worries that lower oil prices would affect consumer prices.
The central bank will increase the pace at which it expands base money to 80 trillion yen ($726bn; £454bn) a year, instead of 60-70 trillion yen.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed up 4.8% at 16,4... | Japan led Asian shares higher after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) surprised markets by announcing more stimulus measures. | 29844373 |
Manager Archibald has guided the Jags to finishes of 10th, ninth and eighth over the last three campaigns.
"On and off the pitch, he's had a big influence," striker Doolan told BBC Scotland.
"It's no surprise that people are taking notice of that and hopefully we can keep hold of him."
Archibald is no longer on the sho... | Kris Doolan has stressed the importance to Partick Thistle of holding on to Alan Archibald after a failed approach from English club Shrewsbury Town. | 37714948 |
This year's winner will be announced in December, but all four nominated works will be on display until January.
In its four-star review, London's Evening Standard said: "The display of work by the four contenders efficiently captures art's current mood."
Mark Hudson in The Telegraph also gave the nominees four stars, ... | Art critics have given broadly positive reviews to this year's Turner Prize exhibition at Tate Britain. | 37484468 |
The bank, which is owned by the Swiss federal government, said the loss could affect its ability to pay a dividend this year.
Those dividends are traditionally used to pay for public services.
Switzerland shocked markets in January when it abandoned its four-year currency peg to the euro.
The move saw the Swiss franc s... | The soaring value of the Swiss franc against the euro has led Switzerland's central bank to report a first half loss of 50bn francs (£33bn). | 33729410 |
The 36-year-old was due to captain the county in their final four Division One fixtures, but has been asked to rest a hamstring injury by Cricket Australia.
"We are naturally disappointed that Adam cannot return," said managing director of cricket Angus Fraser.
"He is a fine player and a highly respected member of our ... | Championship leaders Middlesex will be without Australia batsman Adam Voges for the remainder of the 2016 season. | 37148905 |
The Elephants have a friendly this weekend's against the Netherlands and a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at home to Guinea a week later.
Gervinho, who plays for Chinese side Hebei Fortune, missed January's Nations Cup with a knee injury.
Coach Marc Wilmots has also had to replace Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Z... | China-based Gervinho has been recalled to the Ivory Coast squad as late replacement for injured Salomon Kalou. | 40134179 |
The 21-year-old scored 23 goals in 39 appearances last season to help Hibs to the Scottish Championship title.
Former Scotland Under-21 international Cummings moved to Easter Road in 2013 and in total struck 69 times in 148 matches in all competitions.
He also helped Hibs lift the Scottish Cup in 2016 and moves to a si... | Nottingham Forest have signed striker Jason Cummings from Hibernian for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal. | 40313688 |
The 25-year-old, who is yet to play in a competitive international, has won two caps, both in friendly matches against the Netherlands.
"He doesn't want to play international football, which is a disappointment from our point of view," said Wales manager Chris Coleman.
"But he's made that decision, and we have to abide... | Newcastle United defender Paul Dummett has made himself unavailable to play for Wales. | 40049274 |
After starting eighth on the grid, Rea led by lap three following a stunning couple of opening circuits as he moved ahead of Kawasaki team-mate Tom Sykes.
Northern Irishman Rea was 2.88 seconds clear of England's Sykes at the finish with Welshman Chaz Davies in third.
The success was defending champion Rea's ninth win ... | Jonathan Rea extended his lead at the top of the World Superbike standings to 59 points after dominating race two at Laguna Seca in California. | 40551846 |
Earlier this month, Songbird, which owns 69% of Canary Wharf Group, advised its investors to reject the offer.
On Wednesday, it said it still believed the 350p per share offer was too low.
"The offer does not reflect the full value of the business, its unique operating platform and its prospects," it said.
Qatar Invest... | A Qatari-led bid has won the battle to take over London's Canary Wharf complex after three of its major shareholders agreed to accept the £2.6bn offer. | 31020364 |
The Mesh Oversight Group report also said complications caused by the implants should be recorded so that experts fully understood the risks.
Vaginal mesh implants are used to treat stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.
But some women said they left them in permanent pain and unable to walk.
The resear... | An NHS England report on vaginal mesh implants has recommended better support and communication between patients and doctors over the devices. | 40709784 |
Ferres took over from Richard Wright in July and has cited an inability to push through initiatives as the reason for his departure.
"As chief executive I believe I have a moral obligation to everyone associated to the Tigers," he said.
"Since the board is not in a position to support the multitude of changes I believe... | Castleford chief executive Steve Ferres has resigned with immediate effect. | 21504883 |
The party said 40,000 primary age children were taught in classes of 36 or more in England in 2016, blaming "broken promises" by the government.
But the Tories said Labour's attacks were "a massive own goal".
They said the Labour-led Welsh government had overseen increases in class sizes in Wales.
Mr Corbyn, who insist... | Labour says children are being crammed "like sardines" into "super-sized" school classes, as it focuses its general election campaign on education. | 39662598 |
The country has also been subject to economic sanctions by the West over its involvement in the crisis in Ukraine.
Russia will spend most of the cash on federal loans, pensions and recapitalising its banks.
The country will also make public spending cuts.
Over the next three years most spending, apart military and soci... | The Russian government is to spend at least 2.34 trillion roubles ($35bn, £23bn) to try to stave off an economic crisis, following a collapse in oil prices and the value of the rouble. | 31018881 |
Ms Davies appeared as Mrs Perks in the Railway Children and as Marj in the valleys-based comedy Stella.
Tony Gardner, who appeared in Stella, wrote on Twitter: "Terribly saddened to hear Deddie Davies has died. She was a truly wonderful person."
Karen Paullada, who also appeared in the Sky 1 series, wrote: "Sad times i... | Tributes have been paid to Bridgend-born actress Deddie Davies, who has died at the age of 78. | 38398607 |
On Saturday, she became the first British woman to win a world title when she took gold in the 1500m.
And on Sunday the 26-year-old added a gold in the 1000m, bronze in the 3000m and claimed the overall title.
The Scot had previously won eight world championship medals but never gold.
"I was mainly focused on the 1000m... | Elise Christie has become a triple world champion after victory in the 1000m, 1500m and the overall title at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Rotterdam. | 39250051 |
The Legged Squad Support System - referred to by some as "the big dog" - is capable of carrying 400lbs (181.4kg) of equipment over rugged terrain.
But the US Marines now say its petrol-powered engine is too noisy for them to use in battle.
Google has long said it planned to move away from its military contracts.
The LS... | The US army says it has mothballed plans to deploy a robot developed in conjunction with Google because it is "too loud". | 35201183 |
Gwyn Llywelyn will return to read the news bulletins - as he did on the station's first morning in 1977.
Hywel Gwynfryn, Dei Thomas and Richard Rees will join Aled Hughes for the morning to share anecdotes, and there will be clips from the first programme Helo Bobol.
Celebrations continue all day with Bore Cothi, Tommo... | Some of BBC Radio Cymru's first presenters will return to the station on Tuesday for its 40th anniversary. | 38390142 |
West Wales and the Valleys qualify for more than £2bn in EU aid between 2014 and 2020, due to low levels of wealth.
But the money - which has been paid ever since 2000 - will come to an end once the UK leaves the European Union.
The Conservatives' manifesto says the party aims to create a "Shared Prosperity Fund", wit... | A new fund to replace EU economic aid will be created by the Conservatives if they win the general election. | 39965358 |
People living in and around Aviemore in the Cairngorms say the water tastes bad and some have blamed it for aggravating skin conditions such as eczema.
Councillor Bill Lobban wants an investigation to check for a link between the water and skin complaints.
Scottish Water said it would look at enhancements to the treatm... | Scottish Water has said a water supply which has prompted complaints about its quality is safe and "complies 100%" with standards. | 36594967 |
The incident happened at about 15:30 BST on Friday on the Albertbridge Road.
The man who died was Patrick McDermott from east Belfast.
Police have appealed for information in relation to the incident. | A 79-year-old man has died after being struck by a lorry in east Belfast. | 39976672 |
The investors, Filmyard, includes construction magnate Ron Tutor and investment firm Colony Capital.
Disney has been negotiating with potential buyers for months to sell the division, which has made films such as Pulp Fiction and Shakespeare in Love.
Earlier this week, Disney bought the social gaming developer Playdom.... | Entertainment giant Walt Disney has announced the sale of its Miramax film division for about $660m to a group of private equity investors. | 10814344 |
Some £85,000 was spent by the council to improve a nine mile (14.5km) section of the A4059, between Aberdare and Abercynon, which is prone to flooding.
It was part of a £23m scheme to improve roads in the area.
Council leader Andrew Morgan said road improvements "continue to be a key priority when it comes to allocatin... | Work to help prevent flooding on a main road in Rhondda Cynon Taff has been completed. | 36989887 |
A selection of photos from across the African continent this week: | Images courtesy of AFP, AP, EPA and Reuters | 36914889 |
Irfan Rabbani will join the SNP opposition group on the council, which Labour controls with a majority of 15.
The 49-year-old said he would not be standing in the local elections in May although he would be campaigning for other SNP candidates.
Mr Rabbani has represented Glasgow's Pollokshields ward since 2007. He had ... | A Labour councillor in Glasgow who had been de-selected by the party has defected to the SNP. | 16790225 |
Gabriel, 25, injured an ankle against Manchester City, leaving them short of defenders for their Premier League opener against Liverpool on Sunday.
Per Mertesacker is out for five months with knee trouble and Laurent Koscielny only returned to training on Monday.
The Gunners are working on a deal to sign Mustafi, 24.
M... | Arsenal defender Gabriel has been ruled out for six to eight weeks, increasing the likelihood of a bid for Valencia centre-back Shkodran Mustafi. | 37023804 |
The 19-year-old defensive midfielder has joined the Premiership leaders on a four-year deal after a £2.8m fee was agreed with Russian club Krasnodar.
"All I'm interested in at the moment is really progressing," Kouassi said.
"I really feel this is the best place for me at the moment to progress, to become better."
Capt... | New Celtic midfielder Eboue Kouassi is "not getting worried" about the competition he faces for a place in Brendan Rodgers' team. | 38763890 |
Real manager Zinedine Zidane has said he cannot guarantee Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema will stay at the Bernabeu this summer.
That has prompted reports Manchester United could rekindle their long-standing interest in the 28-year-old.
"It's a ridiculous, stupid story," agent Jonathan Barnett told BBC Sport.... | Speculation linking Gareth Bale with a move away from Real Madrid is "ridiculous" and "stupid", according to the Wales forward's agent. | 40750214 |
More than two-thirds of those who took part in the poll opposed replacing the current method for electing MPs with the alternative vote (AV) system.
Mr Clegg told the BBC the result was "very clear" and promised to "move on".
The No to AV campaign said voters had safeguarded first-past-the-post "for the next generation... | The public's overwhelming rejection of a change in the voting system is a "bitter blow", Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said. | 13311118 |
Pupils at The Joseph Whitaker School in Rainworth, Nottinghamshire, broke the record at their first attempt with a speed of 478.1mph (769.4km/h).
However, later, a different car they had built went even faster and hit an average speed of 533.1mph (857.9km/h).
The footage from the Rolls-Royce runway in Hucknall will now... | A team of schoolchildren's rocket-powered model car has broken the world speed record, it is claimed. | 29489847 |
Both teams have to play inter-county matches six days after the Ulster final at Owenbeg and Armagh were reported to want a new date set for the decider.
However, the Orchard county have said the fixture will be fulfilled.
On Saturday, Armagh play Donegal in the Nicky Rackard series and Antrim take on Carlow in the Chr... | Sunday's Ulster Hurling Championship final between Antrim and Armagh will go ahead as scheduled despite concerns over fixture scheduling. | 39571915 |
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Fox initially showed neat footwork to avoid a challenge from Alfredo Morelos.
But he then delayed making the clearance, allowing the striker to steal the ball from his toes and roll it into an empty net for 2-0.
"He feels low enough about it. He's a great professional and ... | Ross County manager Jim McIntyre is backing goalkeeper Scott Fox to recover from the error that gifted Rangers a goal in Sunday's 3-1 defeat. | 41066318 |
The Northern Irishman edged ahead of Welsh rival Chaz Davies on the last of the 22 laps to clinch his third successive win in Australia.
Rea's British and Kawasaki team-mate, Englishman Tom Sykes, was third.
"It was a little bit like a bicycle race and no-one wanted to put their nose in front," Rea, 30, said.
The champ... | Defending world champion Jonathan Rea has won the opening race of the 2017 Superbike World Championship at Phillip Island. | 39089844 |
A major crossing point is the Oresund strait bridge between Malmo in Sweden and the Danish capital Copenhagen, made famous by TV series The Bridge.
The checks have irritated commuters who travel daily between the two cities.
More than 163,000 asylum seekers arrived in Sweden in 2015 but that number fell to 29,000 last ... | Sweden is ending identity checks on border crossings with Denmark that were instituted early last year as thousands of migrants arrived seeking asylum. | 39784715 |
Yvonne Kershaw, a 64-year-old grandmother from Petworth in West Sussex, landed the Virgin Atlantic flight from Cancun in Mexico.
Mrs Kershaw joined the airline in 1990 and was granted command of the Boeing 747 aircraft three years later.
She said it had taken passengers a few years to get used to seeing a woman coming ... | The UK's first woman jumbo jet pilot has retired after landing at Gatwick Airport for the last time. | 40804199 |
World number 10 Walden, 33, will meet England's Judd Trump in Sunday's final at Beijing University over 19 frames.
It will be a second final in a week for Walden, who lost 10-6 to Mark Allen in the Players Championship on Sunday.
World number seven Trump whitewashed Scotland's Stephen Maguire 6-0 in the second semi-fin... | Ricky Walden is through to the China Open final after a 6-5 semi-final victory over Scotland's John Higgins. | 35950420 |
The Lynx UK Trust wants to import up to six of the cats from Sweden to Kielder Forest in Northumberland.
With a public consultation over, the trust said the five year trial plan would go to Natural England by September.
It has been criticised by some residents and sheep farmers.
The scheme would see four to six lynx we... | Plans to reintroduce the Eurasian lynx 1,300 years after it became extinct in the UK will be submitted soon, campaigners have said. | 40542306 |
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that six women and a child were among those who died in the raids on al-Heisha overnight.
The IS-held village has been the target of a US-backed alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters seeking to capture Raqqa.
A coalition spokesman confirmed that it had conducted... | A US-led coalition air strike killed at least 20 civilians in a village north of so-called Islamic State's Syrian stronghold of Raqqa, activists say. | 37922167 |
The man, in his 50s, is believed to be from the Maidstone area of Kent.
The clockwise carriageway leading to the Dartford crossing will remain shut until further notice following the crash between junction 30 and junction 31, police said.
The arrested female driver, aged in her 30s and from Romania, remains in custody ... | A lorry driver from Romania has been arrested after a motorcyclist died in a collision on the M25 in Essex. | 34288831 |
The three-day tie begins on 7 April, five days after the Miami Open, which is played outdoors on a hard court.
World number one Andy Murray, who sat out Britain's 3-2 victory over Canada in the Davis Cup World Group first round, is expected to play in Miami.
Britain beat France in the quarter-finals in 2015, when they ... | Great Britain's Davis Cup quarter-final against France in April will be played on an indoor clay court in Rouen. | 39031519 |
2 December 2015 Last updated at 09:51 GMT
One in 10 engineers are in South Africa are women - but Ms Moosajee wants that proportion to be much higher.
Thousands of girls are going through the organisation's fellowship programme, which includes practical workshops in skills development, training and networking.
She says... | South African civil engineer Naadiya Moosajee co-founded non-profit organisation WomEng to help develop the next generation of female engineers in Africa. | 34976582 |
Flintshire factory cleaner Trevor Fletcher, 60, fell unconscious at work in Deeside's Toyota Manufacturing UK.
Prompt life-saving action from colleagues kept him alive until the air ambulance team arrived from Welshpool.
Dr John Glen, an anaesthetist on board, said teamwork at all stages had helped to save Mr Fletcher.... | A man who was "dead" for almost an hour after suffering a cardiac arrest has visited the flying doctors who saved him to say thank you. | 38867041 |
Film studio Warner Bros is looking for a girl between the ages of eight and 12 to play the character of Modesty.
"Modesty is a haunted young girl with an inner strength and stillness," the studio said. "She has an ability to see deep into people and understand them."
The casting call will take place at the Excel Centre... | An open casting call is to be held to find a girl to star in JK Rowling's Harry Potter spin-off film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. | 33505095 |
28 September 2012 Last updated at 08:44 BST
From stranded sailing boats to drifting dinghys - it's estimated they've saved more than 130,000 lives.
But they now have a new 1.5 million pound tool to tackle even the toughest rescues.
And Joe couldn't wait to try it out! | For almost 200 years a group of volunteers called the RNLI have been taking the plunge into the seas around the UK. | 19755797 |
The existing Langlands School building, which is based at Loreburn Park, is in a poor condition, according to the education department.
They have proposed moving it to a new joint campus serving the north-west of the town.
It is part of a wider scheme known as a the Dumfries Learning Town project.
According to a report... | A Dumfries school for children with severe and complex needs could be relocated to a new "learning campus" under new council plans. | 32719424 |
McLaren's engine partner Honda says the two-time champion will receive a five-place grid drop for using too many examples of a specific engine part.
Honda expects further penalties when it finalises its plans for the race after Friday practice.
As Alonso is likely to qualify on the cusp of the top 10, a back-row start ... | Fernando Alonso is poised to start the British Grand Prix from the back of the grid following fresh engine penalties. | 40601088 |
Mrs Foster said: "We would like to see the petition of concern got rid of".
Any vote in the assembly can be made dependent on a petition of concern if it is supported by 30 MLAS - meaning the motion will only pass if it has cross-community support.
The purpose is to protect one community from legislation that would fa... | DUP leader Arlene Foster has told the BBC she would like to see the petition of concern scrapped at Stormont. | 38974716 |
At present the practice is used only in adults, but researchers say it should be applied to children too.
Their paper is based on a trial of nearly 1,500 children at 14 intensive care units in England.
The researchers said cutting infections would also save the NHS money.
When patients are admitted to intensive care in... | Fewer children would develop infections in intensive care if the plastic tubes used to deliver drugs straight into their veins were coated in antibiotics, a study in The Lancet suggests. | 35717775 |
They are accused of conspiring together, and with others, to sell goods in 2012 that contained wholly, or in part, a mix of beef and horsemeat.
Ulrik Nielsen, Alex Ostler-Beech and Andronicos Sideras will appear at City of London Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, 27 September.
The charges follow an investigation led by th... | Three men have been charged with fraud for allegedly conspiring to sell horsemeat as beef. | 37197644 |
The 22-year-old matched Gallacher's 18-under-par target by dint of an eagle on the 16th and a birdie on the last.
Gonzalez almost chipped in on the 18th to win the tournament outright.
But it was Fleetwood who prevailed in the play-off with the sole birdie on 18 to clinch his first European Tour win.
"I loved it, it wa... | Englishman Tommy Fleetwood held his nerve to win the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles in a play-off with Scotland's Stephen Gallacher and Ricardo Gonzalez of Argentina. | 23836804 |
The Conservative group of eight councillors has joined forces with six of the independent members.
The council leader is independent George Alexander, with Conservative James Allan as convener.
Nine SNP councillors were elected in Moray at the recent local elections. | Moray Council's new administration has been confirmed as a Conservative and independent coalition. | 40028499 |
"First you exit then you negotiate," Cecilia Malmstrom told BBC Newsnight.
After Brexit, the UK would become a "third country" in EU terms, she said - meaning trade would be carried out based on World Trade Organisation rules until a new deal was complete.
A recent trade deal with Canada took seven years to negotiate.
... | The European Union's top trade official says the UK cannot begin negotiating terms for doing business with the bloc until after it has left. | 36678222 |
External overnight trips went up by 5%, reaching 2.3 million, due to a large influx of British people.
However, tourism numbers from the Republic of Ireland continue on a deep downward spiral.
In 2015 they slumped by 18% on the previous year, with the problem now being looked at by a "recovery task force" at Tourism No... | Visitor numbers to Northern Ireland hit an all-time high in 2015, according to new tourism statistics. | 36388731 |
On Wednesday, the 25-year-old admitted an online banking fraud, in which a woman lost more than £2,000.
However BBC Essex understands that is unrelated to his situation at Southend.
"We will not allow any matter to bring the club into disrepute. We will take a balanced view and come to a decision once all of the inform... | Southend United say striker Nile Ranger is facing suspension by the League One club after a "breach of discipline". | 38604311 |
Stan Hollis was awarded the medal for his actions during the storming of the Normandy beaches on 6 June 1944.
A campaign to have a permanent memorial to him created in his home town saw a bar dedicated to him in February.
Middlesbrough Council has now granted planning permission for a bronze statue near the cenotaph on... | A statue honouring the only man to win the Victoria Cross on D-Day will be built in Middlesbrough after receiving council approval. | 24923806 |
All-rounder Procter, 28, hit 822 runs and two centuries batting at three during 2016 and played in every County Championship game.
Spin bowler Parkinson, 19, made his Red Rose debut in June against Warwickshire where he took a first innings' 5-49.
"I couldn't be happier to sign a new deal. I've really enjoyed my first ... | Lancashire pair Luke Procter and Matthew Parkinson have both signed new two-year contracts. | 37609453 |
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