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Evans lost his serve just once as he beat Italian top seed Luca Vanni 7-6 (7-5) 6-4, and he will face Israel's Amir Weintraub in the second round.
Ward sent down 16 aces in a 7-6 (8-6) 6-4 win over Canada's Peter Polansky.
Elsewhere, Nick Kyrgios suffered a pre-Open scare when he pulled out of his opening match at the ... | Britain's Dan Evans and James Ward both won their opening Australian Open qualifiers to move within two victories of the main draw. | 35299839 |
The breaches caused rivers of mud to descend on nearby villages in the south-eastern state of Minas Gerais.
Eleven people were killed and 12 are missing, presumed dead.
Samarco is owned by mining giants Vale, from Brazil, and Anglo-Australian company BHP Billiton.
Vale and BHP Billiton "made all possible effort to prio... | Brazil mining company Samarco has agreed to pay at least 1bn reais (£170m; $260m) in compensation for the collapse of two dams it used to hold waste water from iron ore. | 34838000 |
First Minister Carwyn Jones and Welsh Language Commissioner Meri Huws will also join the "Making Welsh Work" conference at Bangor University.
Mr Jones called the event "timely" and said having more chances to use the language were key to learning it.
Gwynedd council and Natural Resources Wales are among those taking pa... | The best ways to encourage people to speak Welsh at work will be discussed on Friday by more than 100 delegates from organisations across Wales. | 34803165 |
Emergency services, including an air ambulance were called to Coate Water, Swindon at about 19:30 BST on Friday, after reports a girl had collapsed.
Wiltshire Police said the 17-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers do not believe the death to be suspicious.
A spokesman said: "Our thoughts remain with the... | A teenage girl has died after suffering a cardiac arrest in a Wiltshire park. | 40469184 |
Iain Henderson, Dan Tuohy and Peter Nelson are the latest to join a long-term casualty list which already includes Tommy Bowe and Jared Payne.
Darren Cave is also set to miss the back-to-back games against Toulouse.
"Despite all the injuries, I believe we have the capability to win this weekend," said Ulster skipper Be... | Rory Best has urged Ulster not to wallow in their injury woes and instead produce a big performance in Friday's European game against Toulouse. | 35049757 |
Construction workers moved fast to fill the hole, which spanned a five-lane street, stretching 30 metres (98 feet) wide and 15 metres deep.
The chasm first appeared on Tuesday, 8 November, in a business district of the south-west city of Fukuoka.
No one was hurt in the collapse, but local media reported disruptions to... | A busy Japanese road reopened on Tuesday, just one week after it was wrecked by a gigantic sinkhole. | 37985927 |
RAF Wittering in Cambridgeshire was initially named after the nearby town of Stamford.
Spitfires, Hurricanes, the V-Bomber Force and Harriers have been based at the airfield. It is now home to the RAF's A4 Force and trainee pilots.
A centennial memorial has been unveiled at All Saints' Church in Wittering. | An airfield established during World War One as a Royal Flying Corps base for anti-Zeppelin fighters has marked 100 years of active service. | 36226611 |
The Dungannon man, one of Ireland's most successful riders, replaces colourful Lincolnshire man Guy Martin in the Northern Ireland-based team.
Forty-year-old Farquhar first raced for the TAS-run outfit 10 years ago.
"This is really exciting and has given me a new lease of life. I am more motivated than I have ever been... | Northen Ireland's Ryan Farquhar is to ride a Tyco BMW factory Superbike at this year's Isle of Man TT road races. | 35815955 |
Taylor, 32, registered his 17th ODI century with an unbeaten 102 as New Zealand posted 289-4.
It took him past all-rounder Nathan Astle, who made 16 one-day centuries from 1995-2007.
Seamers Trent Boult and Tim Southee then restricted South Africa to 283-9 to level the five-match series at 1-1.
Former Test captain Tayl... | Ross Taylor became New Zealand's leading one-day international centurion as the Black Caps beat South Africa by six runs in Christchurch. | 39049878 |
The adaptation of books by Diana Gabaldon tells the story of Claire Randall, a WW2 nurse swept back in time from 1945 to 18th Century Scotland.
It stars Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan and had been available on Amazon Prime, but has now been bought up for More4.
Channel 4 said the first season would begin airing later ... | Hit Scottish time-travel drama Outlander has been given a slot on UK television for the first time. | 40262071 |
Riley's comments came after referee Neil Swarbrick sent off Gareth McAuley instead of Craig Dawson during West Brom's 3-0 defeat at Manchester City.
Swarbrick has apologised for the error.
"We need to see what technology we can use to help get referees' decisions more accurate," said Riley. "Football as a whole has to ... | Video technology to help referees cut out clear mistakes should be introduced in English football, says referees' chief Mike Riley. | 32006932 |
Researchers from the British Trust for Ornithology used data from a 12-year garden bird survey in their study.
This revealed that many blackcaps from Central Europe had shifted their winter migration, partly because of the supply of garden food in Britain.
The findings are published in the journal Global Change Biology... | Putting out birdfeed in Britain's gardens is shifting the migration of one particular winter visitor, the blackcap, scientists say. | 34274209 |
Andy Clewes had the transplant in Manchester after his friend Helen Crowther agreed to become a donor.
The 46-year-old suffered chronic kidney disease since birth and was on the verge of needing dialysis treatment.
Mr Clewes and Ms Crowther, 45, are now planning "a curry and a few beers" to celebrate the successful pro... | A man who was given a kidney by his best friend says he feels "100% better" and is considering a charity skydive. | 39370291 |
Sidwell made 34 league appearances last season as the Seagulls returned to the top flight after a 34-year absence.
The 34-year-old joined Brighton on an initial loan deal from Stoke in January 2016, before joining the club on a free transfer ahead of last season.
"Steve has been a key member of the squad over the past ... | Brighton midfielder Steve Sidwell has signed a new one-year contract with the newly-promoted Premier League club. | 40186880 |
The opening session of the Scottish Parliament was largely devoted to ceremony, including swearing in MSPs and electing the presiding officer.
Members found time to lodge 51 questions and motions - 28 of them from Willie Rennie on the China agreement.
There was controversy about the issue during the election campaign.
... | Dozens of questions about the Scottish government memorandum of understanding with Chinese firms were lodged during the first session at Holyrood. | 36290201 |
It followed a huge spike in applications for the non-domestic end of the renewable heat incentive scheme.
The investigation will include a check on one in 10 of all schemes approved.
The scheme was set up several years ago to encourage domestic and business users to change to biomass heating systems, mostly wood pellet... | An investigation is under way after allegations from whistle-blowers about the operation of a renewable energy scheme that led to a £30m overspend. | 35531434 |
But since 2007, when Ian Paisley agreed to share power at Stormont with Sinn Féin, the DUP has become a party of government.
When Ian Paisley became MP in 1970, he stood as a Protestant Unionist, but his party was relaunched as the Democratic Unionist Party in 1971.
The party drew support from Protestants and was fierc... | For more than three decades, the Democratic Unionist Party was the natural party of protest for unionists in Northern Ireland, the outsiders who challenged the establishment Official, or Ulster, Unionists. | 31924750 |
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The 31-year-old completed the 40km route in 44 minutes 42.99 seconds, 45 seconds quicker than defending champion Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus.
Spain's Jonathan Castroviejo was third.
It was Martin's second gold of the week in Doha, following victory in the men's team time tr... | Germany's Tony Martin won a joint record fourth men's individual time trial world title at the Road Cycling World Championships in Qatar. | 37630750 |
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The 23-year-old Scot, who holds five outdoor and indoor British records, ran a personal best four minutes 19.12 seconds over the distance last year.
Budd's mark, set in Switzerland in 1985, is 4:17.57.
"It would be brilliant one month out from the World Championships," Mui... | Laura Muir will attempt to break Zola Budd's 32-year-old British mile record at the London Anniversary Games on 9 July. | 39766096 |
The rapper's announced a 17-date tour starting in Sweden in March and ending in Glasgow a month later.
She said: "It's been way too long since I've seen my European Barbz! We have more than a few surprises in store."
The 32-year-old will perform nine dates in the UK in cities including London and Birmingham, with speci... | Nicki Minaj is promising fans the "biggest and best tour yet" when she heads to Europe next year. | 30378469 |
However, he called for thorough reconstruction of the EU in an attempt to save it.
Before Thursday's UK referendum, Mr Soros had warned of financial meltdown if Britain voted to leave.
In his latest comments, he said the effects of the decision would damage Britain.
"Britain eventually may or may not be relatively bett... | Billionaire investor George Soros has warned that Britain's vote to leave the European Union makes the disintegration of the bloc "practically irreversible". | 36630468 |
The 16ft (5m) beard statue - a "symbol of wisdom and learning" - will stand on the University of Salford's campus.
Arts company Engine, who are behind the piece, said the idea came from a 1980s plan to relocate an Eastern Bloc statue of the thinker to Manchester.
Engels, who wrote The Communist Manifesto with Karl Marx... | The "magnificent" beard of socialist thinker Friedrich Engels has inspired a climbing wall sculpture in Salford. | 30375063 |
The relegation-threatened Harriers took the lead when Keith Lowe headed in Ben Whitfield's corner, before Harry White drove in a second six minutes later.
Arthur Gnahoua added a third with a neat finish from inside the box after great midfield approach play.
Kristian Dennis pulled a goal back late on with a free-kick, ... | Kidderminster scored three first-half goals to beat Macclesfield and make it three league wins in succession. | 35511121 |
The Dragons have lost their last seven in the Pro12 while defending champions Gloucester have lost successive matches in the English Premiership.
"It's a fresh challenge, we go there with nothing to lose and we'll play with no fear," said Jones.
The Dragons reached the semi-final of the competition in 2015.
Gloucester ... | Newport Gwent Dragons director of rugby Lyn Jones says the region have "nothing to lose" in their European Challenge Cup quarter-final at Gloucester. | 35969168 |
The 34-year-old carded a three-under-par 67 to end on five under alongside American Ricky Fowler at Avenel Farm.
Kyle Stanley, 29, beat fellow American Charles Howell III on the first hole of a play-off after both shot a final-round 66 to end on seven under.
They also secured places at The Open at Royal Birkdale from 2... | Scotland's Martin Laird qualified for this month's Open Championship by finishing tied for third at the Quicken Loans National in Maryland. | 40478001 |
Tuesday's 3-2 victory at Plymouth Argyle ended an eight-game winless run and means the O's are only in the drop zone on goal difference.
"I've got to keep the boys grounded but I've let them be happy because they deserve it," he told BBC Radio London.
"I won't get carried away if we win as we're still second from botto... | Leyton Orient boss Danny Webb wants his squad to remain focused in their League Two relegation battle after recording their first win of 2017. | 38980618 |
The 21-year-old has played three times for Leeds, scoring the winner on his debut against Luton Town in the EFL Cup last season.
He signed a new three-year contract at Elland Road in 2016-17.
Leeds, who have signed Manchester United left-back Cameron Borthwick-Jackson on a season-long loan, have the option to recall De... | League Two Port Vale have signed Leeds United left-back Tyler Denton on a season-long loan deal. | 40849442 |
During the first half of 2015, it received the most - 759 - from German citizens with the second-highest number of 559 coming from the UK.
These requests are made under the EU "Right to be Forgotten" ruling.
It also revealed the number of content removal requests from governments, with the highest - 165 - coming from C... | Microsoft has revealed for the first time how many requests it has had from members of the public wanting online content about them to be removed. | 34538202 |
Construction bosses at the new Queensferry Crossing have come up with a plan by using nearby cranes to install temporary toilets at the top of each of its 206m (676ft) towers.
The move has prompted onlookers to ask if they are now the highest toilets in the country.
There are about 150 people working on each tower and,... | What do you do when you are building the highest bridge in the UK but the tower you are working on gets so tall it would take you ages to get to the toilets at the bottom? | 35588614 |
The latest investment round now sees the company, a rival to Whatsapp, valued at $1.4bn (£767m).
China's Tencent and Taiwan's Foxconn were the biggest investors in the latest cash injection.
The tie-up with Tencent - the company behind China's messenger giant WeChat - is seen as key to expanding the range of services ... | Indian messenger app Hike has won fresh money from investors and a key partner from China. | 37103658 |
Members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) said it was to highlight wider problems including teacher redundancies.
Powys council's cabinet member for schools, Arwel Jones, said he was "surprised and disappointed".
The NUT said it represented about half of teachers in Powys and 83.5% of those balloted voted in favo... | Teachers in Powys are set to go on strike on Thursday in protest over "excessive workload and cuts". | 36083465 |
Sandra Charles' spent 375 hours knitting 350 strands out of thousands of recycled label transfers
Ms Charles, of Somerset, got the idea while at a recycling centre.
Her work is on display with other students' projects at Nottingham Trent University, including lingerie inspired by wartime love letters, and two-dimension... | A student knitted almost 4,000 ft (1.2km) of waste material using her arms as needles for an art project. | 32931308 |
The firm collects data from thousands of smartphone owners via an app.
Of the four UK networks, EE was found to have the best 4G connectivity, while Three had the worst.
However, Three also had the fastest download speeds when it was connected to 4G, the researchers found.
Three was the last operator to roll out 4G in ... | Smartphone users in the UK can only access 4G's data service about half of the time on average, according to a new report by OpenSignal and consumer watchdog Which. | 36082145 |
He is currently the managing director of retail banking for the Ulster Bank group.
Mr Donnan replaces Ellvena Graham, who is becoming a non-executive director of the bank.
She held the position as ‎head of Ulster Bank Northern Ireland since it was created just over two years ago.
Ulster Bank is the largest bank in No... | Ulster Bank has appointed Richard Donnan as its new boss in Northern Ireland. | 32288302 |
The pair made the announcement through what can only be described as a gushy YouTube video.
Set to music during an ultrasound scan, you see the pair with delighted smiles, rubbing noses.
The baby is due in May this year. The couple shared the news in the video after rumours of the pregnancy surfaced on Friday in a goss... | Macklemore and his fiancee Tricia Davis are expecting their first baby together. | 30672211 |
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The 53-year-old's stock has never being higher after leading the Lions to a thrilling drawn Test series in New Zealand.
Gatland extended his Wales contract in 2013, keeping him in charge until the end of the 2019 World Cup.
"My focus is now on Wales, preparing for the Worl... | Wales head coach Warren Gatland says he will honour his current contract after returning from his second stint in charge of the British and Irish Lions. | 40548573 |
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The Blues are now one win away from securing their fifth league trophy after beating Middlesbrough 3-0 at Stamford Bridge on Monday.
Conte, 47, told BBC Match of the Day: "This is my first season in England in a tough championship.
"I'm delighted for my players, they deser... | Manager Antonio Conte says his Chelsea players are worthy of winning the Premier League title. | 39852813 |
The Cornish Seal Sanctuary in Gweek usually rescues between 50 and 60 pups over a whole winter but it has already rescued 52.
Staff also expect the influx to continue to the end of March, with Storm Henry preparing to sweep in.
The stormy conditions are preventing staff from releasing seals back into the wild.
Read mor... | A seal sanctuary in Cornwall has seen a huge rise in the number of injured pups in the wake of Storm Gertrude. | 35459640 |
Several publications suggested last week that the president-elect would offer the star a top job in the arts.
In a statement, Stallone said he was "incredibly flattered to have been suggested to be involved with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)".
But the star said he would prefer to highlight issues faced by U... | Actor Sylvester Stallone has said he is "flattered" by reports that Donald Trump may offer him an arts post - but would prefer a role helping veterans. | 38364397 |
Analysts and shareholders, uneasy about the multi-billion-dollar project, hoped Paris would be a turning point.
The 100-150 seat C-Series is two years late and over-budget.
Mr Cromer played down the show's importance for C-Series announcements, saying it provided brand "momentum".
Bombardier, which has a big operation ... | New Bombardier president Fred Cromer says the planemaker is still set to meet sales targets for its key C-Series aircraft, despite so far failing to announce orders at the Paris Air Show. | 33152248 |
The Wales Audit Office has criticised how staff handled criminal records checks for volunteers on the council's Kerbcraft programme.
At one point, poor record-keeping meant auditors were unable to determine if volunteers had been checked or not.
Monmouthshire council said a "comprehensive and robust" action plan was be... | The way a road safety scheme was run by Monmouthshire council put children at risk, a report has found. | 40715629 |
The date was set at a meeting in Irbil chaired by President Massoud Barzani.
A statement said voting would take place in the three provinces that make up the region, and "areas of Kurdistan outside the region's administration".
There was no immediate comment from Iraq's central government, but it has urged Kurds not to... | Top government officials and political parties in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan Region have agreed to hold a referendum on independence on 25 September. | 40191713 |
BBC Trust chairman Rona Fairhead wrote to the Welsh-language channel's authority chairman Huw Jones to confirm the arrangement on Wednesday.
S4C's current agreement runs to March 2017.
The trust had previously pledged to continue this year's level of funding to 2018.
In the letter, Ms Fairhead said it was "the right th... | Funding for S4C will remain at its current level of £74.5m a year until the end of the current licence fee agreement in 2022. | 37300406 |
Ms Philbin has been honoured for her work in sparking young peoples' interest in working in science, technology and engineering.
She co-founded the TeenTech organisation, which holds events that introduce school children to technical and creative careers.
Ms Philbin has also had a long media career connected to science... | TV presenter Maggie Philbin has been appointed OBE in the New Year Honours list. | 38458870 |
It makes changes to the way users navigate around the console's dashboard and speeds up many common tasks such as checking what friends are doing.
It also adds backwards compatibility to the console so it can play many older Xbox 360 games.
Initially, 104 older games, including Gears of War and Mirror's Edge, will be p... | A big update for Microsoft's Xbox One is due to start downloading to consoles around the world on Thursday. | 34797342 |
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BBC News explains their significance - in 60 seconds.
Video produced by Mohamed Madi | Saudi Arabia's new leader, King Salman, has announced a raft of changes to the royal line of succession. | 32520026 |
The Financial Exclusion Committee says banks are failing the customers who need them the most, leaving the poorest to rely on expensive products.
It adds that controls on "rent to own" products and other high cost credit deals must be introduced urgently.
Banks should be required to have a duty of care towards their cu... | The banks and financial regulators should do more to tackle the vicious cycle of debt and overcharging, says a Lords committee. | 39381899 |
Staunton won the UK Theatre Award for best performance in a musical for her role in the Chichester Festival Theatre's production of Gypsy.
Written in the 1950s with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Gypsy opened in Chichester a year ago and has since transferred to London's West End.
The show was also named best musical prod... | Actress Imelda Staunton has been honoured at an award ceremony for the best theatre created outside London. | 34567648 |
As reported in the East Anglian Daily Times, East Bergholt - the birthplace of artist John Constable - may try to "divorce" Suffolk in the housing row.
Campaigner Peter Dent said Colchester Borough Council, in Essex, was known for its preservation of heritage sites.
"I don't care if Suffolk would miss us. That's their ... | Residents of a Suffolk village are considering a fight to become part of neighbouring Essex in their battle to prevent 144 homes being built. | 39718754 |
Belper Town FC thought everyone would realise they were joking when they advertised their next match as being against the Spanish giants.
But they received more than a dozen calls from people wanting tickets.
Even the club's caterer was taken in and started panicking about what to cook the fictitious opponents.
"I did ... | A non-league football club has been left red faced after an April Fools' Day joke about playing Real Madrid went wrong. | 35946245 |
The Department of the Environment (DoE) said it had been five years since the first recorded death due to the virus in Northern Ireland.
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) said there appeared to be "little natural resistance to the virus within the local population".
It said sick squirrels tend to die withi... | There has been a squirrel pox virus outbreak among red squirrels at Tollymore Forest Park in County Down. | 35898971 |
The Local Government Association is asking that councils in England be freed from restrictions on the ability to borrow to fund new home building.
It is also calling for powers to replace every council home that is sold off, as quickly as possible.
The government said it was delivering on its commitment to replace all ... | Town hall bosses want urgent talks with the government on how they can rapidly build homes where they are needed. | 37729027 |
The B4270 and other local roads are affected, Vale of Glamorgan council has said.
The blaze at Llandow Industrial Estate started on Thursday, and South Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews are still on site.
Residents are also being advised to keep windows and doors closed.
A fire service spokesperson said: "Our crews a... | Drivers have been warned to take care as smoke from a 2,000-tonne rubbish fire near Llandow in the Vale of Glamorgan is being blown over roads. | 39175440 |
The Spaniard, 31, lost the first set but fought back to win 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 6-1 6-4 after three hours and 16 minutes.
Nadal saw 13 break points go begging before finally breaking the world number 59 after nearly two hours.
He dropped just five more games on his way to a last-16 meeting with Ukraine's Alexandr Dolgopolov.... | Top seed Rafael Nadal overcame stubborn resistance from Argentina's Leonardo Mayer to reach the fourth round at the US Open in New York. | 41138343 |
Apache, a Jack Russell Terrier, was reluctant to leave the Belasco Theatre stage, where Rylance is starring in Richard III and Twelfth Night.
"He made an excellent entrance, but I'll have to teach him a few things about exits!" said Rylance, winner of two Tony awards.
The actor plays the medieval monarch and noblewoman... | Actor Mark Rylance has made his Broadway Shakespeare debut - but was upstaged by his own dog's performance. | 24896142 |
Utopia Coaches, based at Sherburn in Elmet, North Yorkshire, provided services to rural communities between Selby, Drax, Tadcaster and York.
The company announced it was going into liquidation in a tweet on Wednesday evening, about an hour after drivers said they received the text messages.
Utopia has not responded to ... | Bus drivers say they were told by text message their company was closing and they would lose their jobs. | 41038692 |
The 25-year-old, who made his debut for the county in 2010, also plays as a right-handed, middle-order batsman.
"We have a great squad and coaching staff and I feel that there is more silverware to come," Taylor told Gloucestershire's club website.
He has taken 61 wickets in 42 first-class matches so far in his career.... | Gloucestershire off-spinner Jack Taylor has signed an extended contract with the County Championship Division Two side until the end of the 2019 season. | 38678419 |
The £42m MV Loch Seaforth has been doing berthing trials at pier number three ahead of its introduction to the route.
The boat has already carried out trials at Ullpool.
Last month, Transport Minister Derek Mackay said he was confident the ferry will be operating by the end of May. | A new ferry built to serve on the Ullapool to Stornoway route has berthed for the first time at Stornoway harbour. | 31138396 |
After a goalless first half, Fleetwood went in front when Bobby Grant's superb long-range effort flew beyond Shrimpers goalkeeper Daniel Bentley.
Adam Barrett's header and Jack Payne's 18-yard strike looked to have sealed a Southend comeback, but McLaughlin's close-range header levelled the scores.
The draw moved the C... | Conor McLaughlin's late header rescued a valuable point for relegation-threatened Fleetwood at Southend. | 35948934 |
It is trying to find 25 children who have shown promise to receive master classes from experts.
They will receive materials to practice at home and attend six one-day sessions.
Artists who have painted the Gwynedd landscape include Gwilym Prichard and Sir Kyffin Williams.
The Criw Celf initiative wants pupils who will ... | Many famous artists have captured Gwynedd's stunning scenery and now the local authority is looking for the next generation of talent. | 36986267 |
Donald Trump's running mate, a long-time opponent of Planned Parenthood, will be sent a gift certificate for every donation.
The campaign began in 2011 when as an Indiana congressman he introduced several anti-abortion measures.
They included the first bill to strip the provider of all federal funding.
Tears as a soldi... | Donations to US family planning organisation Planned Parenthood in the name of Vice President-elect Mike Pence have surged. | 37972928 |
Around 180,000 wills are written by non-lawyers every year, and are exempt from the complaints handling body.
But a report by the Legal Ombudsman has called on the government to open up their services to those using non-regulated providers.
A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said more could be done but more regulation ... | The regulation of wills should be reformed to prevent people being ripped off, the Legal Ombudsman has warned. | 29634380 |
The Downham Market blaze is believed to have started during the night where a £250,000 fire engine was parked.
The fire station, built in 2006, had no sprinkler system.
Norfolk fire service is still waiting for a full forensic study and said the inquiry was "long and complex" but an independent report had been received... | An electrical fault in an appliance parked at a "state-of-the-art" Norfolk fire station caused a disastrous blaze in April last year, a report has said. | 31443239 |
AnÃbal Cavaco Silva said the budget didn't treat citizens fairly, and hit some of them worse than others.
The right-of-centre government has argued that the unprecedented tax increases the budget contains were necessary to meet the terms of the country's eurozone bailout.
It is only the second time a Portuguese head o... | The Portuguese president has said that he will send this year's controversial budget to the Constitutional Court. | 20886000 |
The women, who famously appeared semi-nude in a charity calendar that inspired a hit film, joined Camilla at Buckingham Palace.
They were joined by thousands of Women's Institute (WI) members, at least one from every branch.
The duchess is a member of the Tetbury WI near her Highgrove home.
She was joined at the party ... | The WI's Calendar Girls have met the Duchess of Cornwall as she hosted a garden party to celebrate the institution's centenary year. | 32978835 |
Gilmour's Rattle That Lock topped the official chart nearly 20,000 copies ahead of Del Rey's record, Honeymoon.
It is the guitarist's second solo number one, after 2006's On An Island. He last topped the charts in November, with Pink Floyd's The Endless River.
"It's thrilling to get a number one," he said. "We all want... | Lana Del Rey has been denied her third consecutive number one on the UK album chart by Pink Floyd star David Gilmour. | 34361475 |
The 32-year-old, who has eight caps for Jamaica, was released by the Royals at the end of last season after five years with the club.
He captained the side during their spell in the Premier League two years ago and made 35 appearances in the Championship last term.
"It's been a long summer for me," McAnuff told the Ori... | Former Reading midfielder Jobi McAnuff has joined League One side Leyton Orient on a two-year contract. | 28502450 |
That is because on Thursday the town officially changed its name to its original indigenous title, Utqiagvik.
The city of about 4,300 people, which sits above the Arctic Circle, experiences more than two months of 24-hour darkness each winter.
Meteorologists predict that the sun will not rise again over the city until ... | On 18 November 2016 at 13:31 local time, the sun set forever on America's northernmost city of Barrow, Alaska. | 38165206 |
Last night, Rotherham MP John Healey met government business minister Anna Soubry to ask the government for a further £4.5m to match the cash.
It will be used to help retrain some workers and also to support those jobs affected in the local supply chain.
In July, Tata Steel announced 720 job losses, most of which will ... | Sheffield City Region has announced £4.5m to help hundreds of steelworkers facing redundancy in South Yorkshire. | 35110922 |
"The attacker is trying to extort us money to make it stop," representatives of the company, which has 15 million users, said in a blog post.
"We refused to give in," they added.
On Tuesday, the popular online notes and web clippings service Evernote suffered a similar attack.
It is not yet known whether the two are li... | The news aggregator Feedly says it has come under a "distributed denial of service" attack from cyber criminals, which is preventing users from accessing its service. | 27790068 |
Fatbergs are caused when cooking fat, oil and grease are poured down drains and become tangled up with waste items like baby wipes and sanitary products.
The blockage is in a sewer beneath the Dublin Road in Belfast.
Northern Ireland Water said crews have already removed "a couple of hundred tonnes" of grease from the ... | An operation to remove a "massive fatberg" from a Belfast sewer has been ongoing for the last six Sundays and is expected to take several more. | 40382475 |
His departure comes amid plans to cut about 1,200 jobs as part of a "strategic change" plan.
Woolworths is looking to cut millions of dollars in costs and improve sales after its first-half profits fell.
It hopes to win back customers from rivals such as Coles and Aldi by lowering prices and improving stores.
The retai... | The chief executive of Australia's Woolworths, Grant O'Brien, is stepping down after nearly four years at the supermarket chain. | 33160656 |
The state's Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) said it wanted to better protect consumers, and prevent money-laundering.
It comes as a top Bitcoin exchange, Mt Gox, filed for bankruptcy last month.
Bitcoins have been gaining in popularity recently, but they are not governed by any financial regulator.
"The fact i... | New York's financial regulator has called on firms to submit proposals to set up "regulated" exchanges for digital currencies like Bitcoin. | 26538378 |
The company has been in dispute for more than a year with the RMT over changes to guards' roles on trains.
RMT conductors saw the changes as a ploy to phase out a second person on trains. It has now proposed a six-month trial with two staff guaranteed on all affected services.
But Southern said what the RMT wanted was ... | Union leaders have held talks with MPs over a plan they claim could end the long-running row on Southern rail. | 40486272 |
Charteris is expected to be ruled out of Racing 92's match with Grenoble in France's Top 14 on Saturday.
Wales team medical staff will assess his knee injury when he returns for international duty next week.
The 32-year-old Bath-bound second row played in Wales' Six Nations draw against Ireland and last Saturday's 27-2... | Wales lock Luke Charteris could be a doubt for the Six Nations match against France in Cardiff on 26 February. | 35594124 |
The 39-year-old took eight wickets in the County Championship win over Somerset last week.
"I'm totally happy with retiring," he told BBC Radio Leeds.
"To play 20 years and have the career I've had, I'm very lucky. I've always wanted to go out on a high and hopefully I can go away with a trophy."
Sidebottom has taken 1... | Yorkshire seamer Ryan Sidebottom is not rethinking his plan to retire at the end of the season despite his strong start to the campaign. | 40302399 |
It said it does not intend to demolish any houses to make room for the multi-million-pounds stadium.
Senior official Stephen McGeehan said the GAA is willing to consider a capacity below 38,000, the number of seats in the original redesign plan.
A new community consultation about the proposal was announced on Tuesday.
... | The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) has said it hopes to start building a new Casement Park stadium next year and play matches at the ground by 2019. | 36371591 |
Oliver Scullion, son of the manager of Hilden Brewery, died in the incident at the premises on Grand Street.
It is understood he was crushed under a large metal tank. The boy's father is also believed to have been injured.
The Health and Safety Executive is investigating. In a statement, the boy's family said they were... | A four-year-old boy has been killed in an accident at a family-owned brewery near Lisburn, County Antrim. | 33908648 |
The Portuguese, 39, replaced Mike Phelan in January on a deal until the end of the season but could not save them from the drop to the Championship.
He led Hull to six wins from his 18 Premier League games, with relegation confirmed after a 4-0 defeat by Crystal Palace on 14 May.
In a statement, Hull said they were "di... | Marco Silva has resigned as Hull City manager after the club's relegation. | 40043130 |
The amount that landlords will be able to claim will be set at the basic rate of tax, which is currently 20%.
The move is aimed at creating a "level playing field" between homeowners and investors, chancellor George Osborne said.
The change will be introduced over four years from April 2017.
Currently property investor... | Buy-to-let landlords face cuts in the amount of tax relief they can claim on mortgage interest payments, the government has said. | 33447991 |
Locke was himself sacked by Raith Rovers last month with the Scottish Championship side on a run of 15 games without a victory.
The 41-year-old inherits a side sitting seven points adrift at the foot of Scottish League Two.
Caretakers Neil Hastings and Burton O'Brien take charge for the final time against Berwick Range... | Gary Locke has been appointed manager of Cowdenbeath until the end of the season after the exit of Liam Fox. | 39235091 |
The Birmingham-born musician will host Jazz Now alongside singer Emma Smith and Irish trumpeter Al Ryan every Monday night from 4 April.
It replaces Jazz On 3, which has been running for 18 years. That show's host, Jez Nelson, will move to Jazz FM.
Kinch said he wanted the new show to "shake up our jazz world with a bi... | Renowned saxophonist and rapper Soweto Kinch is to front a new-look jazz show on BBC Radio 3. | 35783928 |
The 40-year-old has succeeded compatriot Jose Riga, who helped the Addicks avoid relegation from the Championship.
Peeters was most recently in charge of Belgian outfit Waasland-Beveren and has also managed Cercle Brugge and Gent.
The former striker, who was capped 13 times by Belgium, also had a two-year spell as a pl... | Charlton have appointed former Belgium international Bob Peeters as manager. | 27503590 |
Traffic Scotland said the crash near the Gladsmuir junction took place in weather which was causing "dangerous driving conditions".
They urged drivers to be aware of potential problems.
Police confirmed they were at the scene but said that it was too early to give details of the accident. | The A1 road in East Lothian has been closed in both directions following a collision. | 38059299 |
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Keepers have named the female Rothschild's giraffe calf Zahra, which means 'flower' in Swahili.
The 1.8m tall calf was born to mum Aiofe and dad Meru.
Rothschild's are one of the world's most endangered sub-species of giraffe, with experts predicting that there are less than 1... | Visitors to Chester Zoo are getting their first glimpse of a rare baby giraffe born just before Christmas. | 30634182 |
Hywel Dda University Health Board held a public meeting in Llanelli on Thursday and agreed the reduction should be made with "immediate effect".
It means the paediatric ambulatory care unit (PACU) at Withybush Hospital will be open from 10:00 GMT to 18:00 instead of 10:00 to 22:00.
The health board said it had experien... | Plans to temporarily reduce the opening hours of a children's care unit in Pembrokeshire have been backed. | 38093302 |
The annual June event - known as the Hoppings, after an old English word for dance - features more than 300 rides, sideshows, and other amusements.
The Discovery Museum exhibition explores the fair's history and the lives of the travelling showmen.
Visitors will also be able to play on vintage slot machines.
The gather... | An exhibition celebrating the 135th anniversary of what is billed as the largest travelling funfair in Europe has opened in Newcastle. | 40123610 |
Portrait of Caterina, dated to 1657, has been at Penrhyn Castle, Llandegai, Gwynedd, since 1860 before being provisionally sold.
But the UK government withheld the export licence until February.
This was to enable a UK buyer to raise the money to buy the painting.
Auction house Sotheby's has now confirmed that the over... | A £35m painting by Rembrandt, which has been in Wales for 150 years, will stay in Britain for the time being after an overseas buyer withdrew an application for an export licence. | 34635263 |
The number of active users on the social network reached 255 million in the first three months of 2014, up 5.8% on the previous quarter but below analysts' expectations.
Twitter also reported a net loss of $132m (£78m) for the latest quarter.
But it posted revenue of $250m, $226m of which came through advertising.
Des... | Shares in Twitter dropped to their lowest levels since the company's stock market flotation, as it reported slower than expected user growth. | 27214815 |
Former Celtic boss Neil Lennon was quoted saying: "Nothing will prepare Warburton for his first taste of the Old Firm as a manager."
Warburton responded: "My background is one that's involved many pressurised situations in and out of football.
"If I can't deal with it, I shouldn't be doing the job, simple as that."
Ran... | Rangers manager Mark Warburton insists he has the experience to deal with the pressure of facing Celtic in next month's Scottish Cup semi-final. | 35937909 |
It reported underlying pre-tax profits of £381m in the year to 2 May, with revenues up 6% to £9.9bn.
The firm was formed last year by the merger of Carphone Warehouse and Dixons Retail.
"This has been a terrific first year for Dixons Carphone," said the firm's chief executive Sebastian James.
"We have seen excellent ... | Dixons Carphone has reported a 21% jump in profits in its first annual results since the merger that created the mobile phone and electrical goods firm. | 33547776 |
Hodgson resigned immediately after England were knocked out of Euro 2016 following a shock defeat to Iceland in the last 16.
Rodgers was named Celtic manager in May after leaving Liverpool in October.
"I've just landed my dream job. The team I've supported all my life," Rodgers said. "I'll be at Celtic, that's for sure... | Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has ruled himself out of the running to replace Roy Hodgson as England manager. | 36670457 |
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Gotze, 24, made 83 Bundesliga appearances for Dortmund before joining Bayern Munich in 2013.
The size of the deal is unknown, although reports have suggested it is in the region of £20m.
"I have since his departure in 2013, always hoped that he will one day return to us," ... | Borussia Dortmund have re-signed forward Mario Gotze on a four-year deal, subject to a medical. | 36853799 |
AutoRip, which is only available in the US, will automatically keep a digital copy of eligible CDs in a customer's cloud storage account.
Customers will be able to access the music via Amazon's Cloud Player on the web or via tablet and smartphone apps.
Amazon has drawn up a catalogue of 50,000 CDs that are eligible for... | Online retailer Amazon has launched a service that stores free digital versions of CDs bought via its store. | 20972027 |
The 10-year-girl suffered multiple injuries following the crash on Manchester Road, Denton, on Friday.
She is in a serious, but stable condition, police said.
Murat Polat, 26, of Burlington Street, Ashton-under Lyne, will appear before Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court on Monday.
He is also charged with having ... | A man has been charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a child was badly hurt in a crash. | 36571734 |
Widnes led early on through Charly Runciman's try, but Jermaine McGillvary crossed to put Giants 6-4 ahead.
The visitors dominated from then on, as further tries from McGillvary, Lee Gaskell and Tom Symonds gave them a 14-point lead at half-time.
Stefan Marsh and Rhys Hanbury went over for Widnes, but tries from Aaron ... | Huddersfield opened their Super League campaign with a comfortable 28-16 victory at Widnes Vikings. | 38896902 |
A stark warning issued by the UN's humanitarian office, Ocha, said the malnutrition situation is "alarming".
It added that nearly one million Somalis, one in 12 of the population, "struggle... to meet their food needs".
The drought in Somalia has been partly caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon which has affected e... | More than 50,000 children in Somalia "face death" because of the ongoing drought there, the UN says. | 35522643 |
There are more than 1,000 Amazon Lockers in locations such as shopping centres, convenience stores, airports, train stations, and universities.
They enable customers who are unable to wait at home for orders to collect them from a location of their choice.
Amazon customers receive a unique barcode, which they enter or ... | Morrisons says it plans to install hundreds of Amazon lockers in its supermarkets this year. | 37333742 |
Mustafizur Rahman took 6-43 for Bangladesh as they bowled India out for 200, with opener Shikhar Dhawan top-scoring with 53 off 60 balls.
In reply, Shakib Al Hasan made 51 not out as Bangladesh comfortably won with nine overs to spare.
Bangladesh beat India by 79 runs in the first ODI on Thursday.
The result caps a rem... | Bangladesh beat India by six wickets on the Duckworth-Lewis method to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in their one-day international series. | 33218382 |
It is Samsung's equivalent of Apple's Siri and Google's Assistant - which is pre-installed already in Samsung phones as they run the Android operating system.
Bixby will initially be available in only two languages - US English and South Korean.
The launch had been delayed since April.
Samsung did not give a reason at ... | Samsung's voice-controlled digital assistant Bixby is being rolled out in 200 countries from today. | 41012811 |
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