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Quantum Pharma Plc said NuPharm would cease trading at Deeside Industrial Park by the end of December due to "significant cash losses".
The firm took over NuPharm in July last year.
It said despite continued investment, NuPharm was "not capable of becoming an earnings enhancing business", and closure was the only optio... | A pharmaceutical company in Flintshire is to close following with the loss of 66 jobs. | 37582833 |
Its survey of 1,600 cities in 91 countries revealed that nearly 90% of people in urban centres breathe air that fails to meet levels deemed safe.
The WHO says that about half of the world's urban population is exposed to pollution at least 2.5 times higher than it recommends.
Air quality was poorest in Asia, followed b... | The World Health Organization says air pollution in many of the world's cities is breaching its guidelines. | 27313349 |
The hosts go into the final day on 199-6 in their second innings, a lead of 278 runs.
John Anderson top-scored with 59 while Ed Joyce (37), William Porterfield (29) and Gary Wilson (25) also contributed on a day when 45 overs were lost.
Tanveer Ahmed and Tanwir Afzal each picked up two wickets for the tourists.
The Iri... | Ireland remain in control against Hong Kong in the Intercontinental Cup game but they were frustrated by rain and bad light at Stormont on Thursday. | 37252322 |
The discount fashion chain said it had come to its attention that the footwear "does not meet the Primark usual high standards for chemical compliance".
The products in question are men's flip-flops in blue, black and khaki.
The company said customers will be offered a full refund and do not have to produce proof of pu... | Primark has recalled thousands of men's flip-flops over fears they may contain dangerous levels of a cancer-causing chemical. | 40632891 |
Unite was responding to Plaid Cymru's economy spokesman Adam Price, who urged steel workers to reject a move from final salary pensions.
Balloting is expected to begin at the end of January.
Tata said pension reform is essential to a deal that would see £1bn invested at Port Talbot over 10 years.
The company made a co... | One of the biggest unions at Tata says politicians should not interfere in the workers' ballot over whether to accept a less generous pension scheme. | 38555348 |
The authority's planning committee earlier this month backed a ??35m proposal for the street's eastern side.
Campaigners condemned the decision, which will mean the demolition of the 103-year-old Futurist Cinema building.
The council said it was not possible to save the building or its facade due to its "poor structura... | The government will not hold an inquiry into regeneration plans for Lime Street, Liverpool City Council said. | 34074638 |
On Wednesday, a leaked document revealed a private-public sector consortium was the last remaining bidder for a £690m contract.
Campaigners handed over their petition at a clinical commissioning group (CCG) meeting on Thursday.
Commissioners said their focus was on improving outcomes for patients.
Speaking at a protes... | More than 63,000 people have signed a petition against what they say is the privatisation of cancer care in Staffordshire. | 33014991 |
McIlorum, 28, went off on a stretcher after a tackle on Broncos half-back Anthony Milford and went to hospital.
The Leeds-born England international has played 220 games for the Warriors.
"Micky could be out for six months," Wigan coach Shaun Wane told BBC Radio 5 live sports extra. "He's playing rugby league and these... | Wigan hooker Michael McIlorum is facing a six-month lay-off after sustaining a suspected broken ankle in Saturday's World Club Series defeat by Brisbane. | 35626239 |
The crash, involving silver Skoda Octavia taxi, happened on Lake Road at 00:30 BST.
Police said the pedestrian, a 20-year-old woman from Fareham, died at the scene.
A 37-year-old man, from Portsmouth, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by driving without due care and attention.
He has been released from cu... | A woman died when she was struck by a taxi in Portsmouth. | 39907824 |
Based on the age of the surrounding rocks, this is the earliest known member of the clade that produced today's birds: Ornithuromorpha.
It pushes back the branching-out of this evolutionary group by at least five million years.
The little bird appears to have been a wader, capable of nimble flight.
The discovery is rep... | Scientists in China have described a new species of early bird, from two fossils with intact plumage dating to 130 million years ago. | 32596726 |
The South Africa-born 21-year-old right-hander will now remain at Lord's until the end of the 2017 season.
Eskinazi was a regular for Middlesex's Second XI this year and made his first-class debut in last month's victory over Yorkshire at Lord's.
"Stephen thoroughly deserves a new contract," managing director of cricke... | Middlesex wicketkeeper-batsman Stephen Eskinazi has signed a new two-year contract with the club. | 34416965 |
McGuigan was previously owner but sold his shares to Lemos in September.
Since then, there have been financial issues including wages being paid late and the club are also operating under a transfer embargo.
Co-chairman Ali Abdulrahman Al Hashemi and director Nigel Adams have left because of the current situation.
In a... | Morecambe are "staggered" by the actions of Brazilian businessman Diego Lemos since he took over the League Two club, says chairman Peter McGuigan. | 38568637 |
They will perform in Glasgow during the five-day "pop-up festival", as part of BBC Music Day.
More than 60 performers will take part in the free event, which will feature both established and upcoming artists.
The festival, which aims to bring people together across generations and communities through their love of mus... | Lulu, Deacon Blue and KT Tunstall have joined the line-up of artists taking part in BBC Music at the Quay. | 32621227 |
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which happened at 01:35 BST on High Road, at the junction with Seven Sisters, in Tottenham.
His next of kin have been told, the Met said.
A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of failing to stop at the scene and causing death by dangerous driving.... | A 70-year-old man has died in an apparent hit-and-run in north London. | 40910137 |
Jane Hutt's comments came after a lengthy row over Scottish tax and funding arrangements was settled.
She called for an independent review of Wales' funding arrangements amid the promise of power to vary income tax.
Welsh ministers fear the UK Treasury could cut the block grant before Welsh taxes are sufficient to cove... | Crucial talks lie ahead to weigh up how the Welsh budget is fairly funded between Whitehall cash and devolved taxes, the finance minister has said. | 35661779 |
The events began a weekend of commemoration leading up to the anniversary on 31 May and 1 June.
More than 6,000 Britons and 2,500 Germans died in the 36-hour Battle of Jutland, involving about 250 ships.
Princess Anne joined First Minister Nicola Sturgeon for a service at a war graves cemetery in Rosyth.
HMS Kent has w... | Hundreds of people have gathered to mark the centenary of the largest naval battle of World War One in Rosyth and South Queensferry. | 36397063 |
First Great Western cancelled a number of Saturday morning trains including several to London Paddington.
South West Trains said engineers had worked through the night to avoid further delays after Friday's problems.
Lightning strikes and signalling failures had led to a series of cancellations.
First Great Western can... | Rail passengers in parts of southern England and Wales are facing further travel problems after stormy weather caused "major disruption" on Friday. | 28498531 |
Victory was Sutton's 20th in 25 games since their last league defeat on 7 November and came one week after their vital win over second-placed Ebbsfleet.
Dan Fitchett put the hosts ahead against Chelmsford and Ross Stearn added a second before half-time.
They return to the fifth tier for the first time since relegation ... | Sutton United clinched promotion to the National League as they secured the National League South title with a 2-0 home win over Chelmsford City. | 36121689 |
He beat off competition from David's Bowie's final album Blackstar, Laura Mvula, Michael Kiwanuka, The 1975 and Radiohead.
"I'm just so thankful. I've been trying to do this music stuff and work it out for so long... I was like 'let's do it for ourselves'" he said.
Read more by TAPPING HERE. | Grime artist Skepta has won this year's Hyundai Mercury Prize for his debut album Konnichiwa. | 37378110 |
The Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (Fas) said that Apple's local subsidiary told 16 retailers to maintain the recommended prices of phones in the iPhone 5 and iPhone 6 families.
Non-compliance with the pricing guidelines may have led to the termination of contracts, it found.
Apple has not yet responded to a request for... | Russia's competition watchdog has found that Apple fixed the prices of certain iPhone models sold in the country. | 39278832 |
Milford Haven Coastguard were alerted to the incident near Blaenplwyf just before 14:40 BST.
A Sea King rescue helicopter from RAF Valley flew the man to Morriston Hospital in Swansea. He has been described as dazed but conscious.
A second man was also rescued from the cliff face but was reported to be uninjured.
RNLI ... | A 24-year-old man has been flown to hospital after falling 30ft (9m) down a cliff onto rocks near Aberystwyth. | 32204703 |
Ford, who initially joined as defence coach in 2012, is joined by backroom staff Toby Booth, Darren Edwards and Neal Hatley in agreeing new deals.
Under Ford's guidance Bath reached the 2015 Premiership final but lost 28-16 to Saracens at Twickenham.
"I'm absolutely delighted, I love this place," the 49-year-old told B... | Bath head coach Mike Ford has signed a new four-year contract with the Premiership club. | 34186518 |
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The Serb, 27, won 6-2 6-2 to extend his unbeaten run indoors to 30 matches stretching back to 2012.
He tops Group A in London with three wins and will play Kei Nishikori in the semi-finals on Saturday.
Stan Wawrinka will play Roger Federer in the second semi as he won the ... | Novak Djokovic brushed aside Tomas Berdych to reach the last four at the ATP World Tour Finals and secure the year-end number one ranking. | 30058443 |
An internal inquiry found 30 teams worked for more than two years to try to ensure a conservative candidate won.
Park Geun-hye did beat liberal Moon Jae-in, but she is now facing trial for corruption and abuse of power and Mr Moon has replaced her.
Former spy chief Won Sei-hoon is currently on trial for a second time f... | South Korea's spy agency has admitted it tried to manipulate the result of the 2012 presidential election. | 40824793 |
The department alleges that the funds were "misappropriated" and though it did not name PM Najib Razak directly, he is identifiable in the suit as someone whose account allegedly received huge sums.
He has in the past denied wrongdoing.
Mr Najib set up 1MDB in 2009 to turn Kuala Lumpur into a financial hub, but it miss... | The US Department of Justice has moved to seize more than $1bn (£761m) from Malaysia's state fund 1MDB. | 36848149 |
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New York's fire department said no injuries had been reported after a large section of tarmac disappeared into the massisve hole in the road.
Guide: What is a sinkhole? | A giant sinkhole has opened up a street in the New York neighbourhood of Brooklyn, in the United States. | 33784029 |
Wimbledon mixed doubles star Jamie Murray said he would not mind if his brother chose someone else for the task.
Jamie told the BBC: "If I don't get asked that's absolutely fine by me."
Wimbledon singles champion Andy announced his engagement to girlfriend Kim Sears in November last year.
In an interview with BBC Scotl... | Andy Murray is getting married later this year but his older brother said that, so far, he has not been asked to take on the role of best man. | 30917122 |
The Plymouth Leander swimmer, 21, is hoping to compete in the 50m and 100m freestyle events in Rio this summer.
"This year we've definitely upped the ante in the gym and tried to get a lot stronger," Proud told BBC South West.
"Obviously for the 50m you have to be strong, you have to be big and you have to be good in t... | Ben Proud says he is following the "trend" set by former world champion Mark Foster by spending more time in the gym ahead of the 2016 Olympics. | 35640010 |
The ScotPound proposals have been put forward in a report published by the New Economics Foundation (NEF).
It argues that a purely digital S£ currency, similar to Bitcoin, could boost the economy and position Scotland as a world leader in economics.
The plans follow intense debate over currency in the Scottish indepen... | Scotland could create its own digital currency to operate alongside sterling, economists have suggested. | 34206558 |
And in Australia, the wearing of so-called activewear - whether or not you are doing sport - has become something of a phenomenon.
A music video gently poking fun at the use of the clothing for such high-octane activity as drinking coffee or going shopping became a viral online hit in 2015.
And now activewear trends ar... | Bright tights and Lycra tops are a hallmark of an industry worth $270bn (£220bn) worldwide. | 39150082 |
King Arthur Pendragon argued a parking fee of £15 for the 2016 summer solstice breached his human rights.
At an initial court hearing in January, Mr Pendragon said the claim was not about money or costs, but because the fee "unfairly targeted his religion".
But Salisbury County Court ruled that introducing car parking ... | A senior druid has lost his legal challenge with English Heritage over car parking charges at Stonehenge. | 40033998 |
Hamilton finished third as Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg won and is 33 points behind the German with a maximum of 100 still available.
The world champion said: "That's a healthy margin for Nico. He did a great job so congratulations to him.
"It is going very well for him. I just have to try to do the best job I can."... | Lewis Hamilton says he will give the remaining four races "everything I've got" after a major blow to his title chances at the Japanese Grand Prix. | 37600172 |
German Kerber, 29, claimed Grand Slam titles at Melbourne and the US Open last year, but lost 6-2 6-3.
American Vandeweghe, 25, faces a last-eight meeting with Spain's French Open champion Garbine Muguruza, who beat Romanian Sorana Cirstea 6-2 6-3.
Venus Williams also progressed, beating Germany's Mona Barthel.
The 36-... | Top seed and defending champion Angelique Kerber suffered a fourth-round exit from the Australian Open to world number 35 Coco Vandeweghe. | 38709341 |
The region is spending £60m more a year than it receives in funding and income.
The figures are in a local NHS review which that found that services in the county were "struggling to deliver consistent, high quality care".
Changes suggested in the report include centralising more services in specialist treatment centre... | Lincolnshire's health and care system could see a £300m overspend by 2021, according to a new report. | 36666027 |
Conservative Nusrat Ghani is calling on the Diplomatic Service to offer homegrown bottles "where possible" to help promote the UK's image abroad.
She told MPs that the UK was "missing opportunities" in countries such as Japan, India, China and Singapore where wine consumption was increasing.
Some 44% of wine drunk at g... | Serving English wine at UK diplomatic functions could help "oil the wheels of Brexit negotiations", an MP has said. | 39270720 |
The last quarter saw insolvencies rise year-on-year by 17.3% to 2,839, according to official figures.
Paul Wheelhouse claimed there was "no question" austerity had led to "more people suffering the anxiety and distress of insolvency".
The Scottish Conservatives called on the Scottish government to do more to help peopl... | Scotland's business minister has blamed "continuing austerity" for a sharp rise in personal insolvencies. | 40730958 |
Pilot Philip Garvey, 56, his wife Ann, 55, their daughter Emily, 23 and son Daniel, 20 died in the crash near Churchinford, police said.
The family from Woking, Surrey, had been flying towards Dunkeswell Aerodrome in east Devon.
Avon and Somerset Police said the six-seater plane had now been recovered from the field fo... | Four members of the same family who were killed in a plane crash in Somerset on Saturday have been named. | 34833464 |
The blaze in Crumpets Farm Drive, Lytchett Matravers, started at about 11:00 GMT.
Acetylene cylinders were believed to be inside the property and a 70m (230ft) cordon was put in place.
Dorset Fire Service said the A350, which was partially closed, had now reopened. An investigation has started.
Residents whose properti... | Fifteen residents, including a baby, were evacuated from their homes after a fire broke out in a nearby garage in Dorset. | 31370822 |
The Premier League club also has the option to play all home league and cup matches, as well as any European games, at the national stadium during the 2017-18 campaign.
Spurs are having a new £400m stadium built next to their existing White Hart Lane ground.
The development is due to be completed in time for the 2018-1... | Tottenham have reached a deal to play their Champions League home games at Wembley next season. | 36404799 |
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust runs services from over 50 sites.
Inspectors criticised the safety of medicines management and said there was a high use of prone - or face-down - restraint.
Bosses at the trust said improvements were being made.
See more stories from across Birmingham and the ... | A mental health trust that provides services for 1.2m people in the West Midlands has been told by a health watchdog it "requires improvement". | 40783595 |
The world number one suggested on Sunday that male players should earn more as they generate more income.
But the Serb says he has been in touch with fellow players, including Murray, who criticised his initial stance.
"I never had any intention to offend them or come up with any negative connotations," he said.
The 28... | Novak Djokovic has apologised to a number of leading female players - and spoken with Andy Murray - following his comments about equal pay in tennis. | 35888159 |
The Parliamentary Group for Muscular Dystrophy says it is concerned about funding for high-cost drugs.
It comes after the special budget for treating rare diseases in England was merged into the overall NHS budget. Scotland has a fund in place for the so called "orphan drugs" until April 2014.
A UK-wide strategy for ra... | A group of MPs is calling for a ring-fenced fund to pay for drugs for rare conditions. | 23930267 |
However, dozens are still being held in centres on the Pacific island of Nauru.
Those on the mainland will now be able to move more freely in community detention as their claims are processed.
Australia's tough immigration policy turns back seaborne migrants or puts them in offshore camps.
Officials in Australia say th... | The Australian government says the last remaining asylum-seeking children being held in mainland detention centres have been freed. | 35953800 |
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The home side were 0-3 at the end of Ryan Sidebottom's opening over, taking him past 700 first-class victims.
The left-armer later bowled last man Tim Murtagh for figures of 5-18, with Tim Bresnan contributing 4-30.
Yorkshire also struggled with the bat in reply, but skipp... | Yorkshire clinched a second consecutive Championship title as a superb bowling display dismissed Middlesex for 106 on the first morning at Lord's. | 34184589 |
New business levels also "stagnated" during October and volumes of incomplete work dropped.
The Bank of Scotland PMI survey showed companies added to their payrolls for the third successive month.
That was despite firms facing the sharpest increase in input costs since September 2011.
A further rise in output charges w... | The expansion of Scotland's private sector has slowed down while output growth has weakened, according to a report. | 37953453 |
Leiua has played 30 games for Wasps since joining them from Super Rugby side Hurricanes in April 2014.
The 28-year-old, who can also play on the wing, has scored two tries in 11 Test appearances for Samoa.
"He's a robust midfielder who can play in a number of positions in the backline," Bristol head coach Mark Tainton ... | Bristol Rugby have signed Wasps' Samoa international centre Alapati Leiua in a deal to start from next season. | 38798657 |
Emergency services were called to the blaze at Amcor Flexibles at Brucefield Industrial Estate just before 1200 BST.
One person was taken to St Johns hospital in Livingston where they are being treated for superficial wounds.
Earlier, residents were warned to stay indoors and keep their doors and windows closed because... | A printing factory fire in West Calder, which involved 70 firefighters and 12 appliances, has been extinguished. | 11330691 |
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The defender, 36, is expected to feature in the final Euro 2016 warm-up friendly against Slovakia in Trnava.
If he is selected by manager Michael O'Neill, he will become only the second NI player to hit the century mark along with legendary goalkeeper Pat Jennings.
"It's s... | Aaron Hughes says he never expected to earn 100 caps for Northern Ireland and will feel 'a great sense of pride' if he reaches the milestone on Saturday. | 36443083 |
Moeen has a batting average of 38.01 from 15 Tests but has never batted higher than number six for England.
Opener Adam Lyth had a disappointing Ashes, despite England winning 3-2, and coach Trevor Bayliss has hinted Ali could partner Alastair Cook for the series in the United Arab Emirates, which starts in October.
"I... | England all-rounder Moeen Ali wants to open the batting in the upcoming Test series against Pakistan. | 34065090 |
The trio of Jack Carlin, Ryan Owens and Joe Truman repeated last weekend's win in Glasgow, again beating France into second place in Apeldoorn.
Emily Kay, who won the new-look omnium last week, finished second behind Kirsten Wild in the four-race event.
Chris Latham was second in the scratch race; Rachel James and Katy... | Britain's men won team sprint gold on the opening day of the season's second Track World Cup in the Netherlands. | 37957168 |
Mark Yeates twice threatened for Blackpool before the break, with his second effort tipped onto the bar.
A fine run from Stephen Darby set Reid up to fire low into the bottom corner.
Blackpool's Will Aimson saw red in injury time for a second caution after a clash with James Henson.
Defeat sees Blackpool slip to within... | Kyel Reid scored the only goal of the game as Bradford City moved to within a point of the play-off spots with victory over relegation-threatened Blackpool at Bloomfield Road. | 35618945 |
Now it faces a new challenge, as US based activist hedge fund ValueAct Capital, which owns just over 10% stake in the firm, has been pressing for a seat on Rolls-Royce's board.
While ValueAct describes itself as driving "value-creating strategies", management at Rolls-Royce has previously called the investor an "opport... | UK engineering firm Rolls-Royce has faced a number of problems over the past two years, having found itself making five profit warnings as its stock price has taken a hammering. | 34910408 |
The museum hopes to raise £5m to develop its Maryfield tram depot into a fully-restored national visitor attraction.
It has been based at its temporary headquarters in Market Street since April 2014.
The grant will fund a new museum director and consultancy post for two years.
The museum's chairman Jimmy McDonell said:... | Dundee Museum of Transport's fundraising campaign has received an £80,000 grant. | 35933314 |
And his favourite is one of the scariest and most well known, the Tyrannosaurus Rex!
Prince George's Mum, Kate Middleton, revealed to children which dinosaur was his favourite during a visit to the Natural History Museum.
She said "George loves the T Rex because it's the noisiest and the scariest."
Kate was visiting th... | We all love dinosaurs and Prince George is no exception. | 38078498 |
A report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has questioned how the policy will be funded, and whether proper replacement homes will be built.
The MPs also said there was evidence that Right to Buy could increase overcrowding for those in housing need.
The government said it made no apology for encouraging home ow... | The government's controversial plan to extend the Right to Buy to Housing Association tenants has been sharply criticised by a group of MPs. | 36163172 |
The country's Central Election Commission said that there had been a record turnout of 95.11% for the poll.
The result, giving 74-year-old Mr Nazarbayev a fifth consecutive five-year term, had never been in doubt.
The president has promised economic and social stability in the oil-rich Central Asian state.
He ran virtu... | Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a widely expected crushing election victory, with early results showing he has won 97.7% of the vote. | 32471428 |
A new exhibition was also opened at Edinburgh Castle looking at the first decade of the regiment's operations.
The creation of the Royal Regiment of Scotland in 2006 was controversial at the time.
It meant names of famous regiments such as the Royal Scots and the Kings Own Scottish Borderers would disappear.
Others suc... | Soldiers from the Royal Regiment of Scotland have paraded down the Royal Mile in Edinburgh to mark the 10th anniversary of its creation. | 36100531 |
In her new book Unfiltered, the Golden Globe-nominated actress writes: "Many of my deepest insecurities stem from these issues with my dad."
She also penned an open letter to the Genesis drummer, saying she forgives him for "not always being there" and "not being the dad I expected".
Collins left Lily's mother Jill Tav... | Lily Collins says it was "painful" that her musician father Phil was absent from much of her childhood. | 39194005 |
It has been predicted more than 100,000 fans could arrive in a city with a population of less than 40,000.
"We hope the suggested figures are not the same as the actual number of fans who will turn up," Sylvain Robert told the Sport Wales TV programme.
"I don't know how we'd find space for 100,000 people."
Robert says ... | The mayor of Lens says he is apprehensive about the number of supporters expected to visit when Wales face England at Euro 2016 on 16 June. | 36218329 |
Contractors have been appointed for the scheme from the M25 to Crawley.
The move allows the hard shoulder to be used on the motorway which carries more than 120,000 vehicles each day, Highways England said.
But the AA has raised concerns and said the "jury is still out" on smart motorways which use technology to contro... | A smart motorway scheme is to be built on the M23 in Surrey and West Sussex at a cost of up to £211m. | 33638593 |
Right up till the close of Thursday's session, shares were not able to trade as there were about 10 times as many sell orders as there were bids.
According to the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the latest share price was indicated at 583 yen ($5.34; £3.74) a share.
That is a 20% plunge from the previous day close of 733 yen. S... | Investors in Tokyo are waiting in line to sell off more shares of Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors. | 36098578 |
The front page of Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung has the headline "Storm over London", above a picture of a High Court judge with his wig flapping around in the air.
"Judges put the brakes on Brexit," reads a front-page headline in Italy's Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica has "Brexit: Surprise ruling", and ... | European press commentators have been taken aback at the UK High Court's ruling that Parliament must be consulted on Brexit, with many predicting further uncertainty for the UK and the rest of Europe as a result. | 37871471 |
Pendleton, 35, had been unseated from the same horse at Fakenham on her National Hunt debut 12 days earlier.
But the double Olympic cycling champion, who has been riding for just over a year, jumped well and led all the way to win by 29 lengths.
A decision on whether she rides in the Foxhunter Chase at the Cheltenham F... | Victoria Pendleton won her first race as an amateur jockey on 5-4 favourite Pacha Du Polder at Wincanton. | 35709885 |
Ceredigion council unanimously voted to impose the ban following concerns over the impact on land, wildlife and farm life.
The move was proposed by councillor Mark Strong and seconded by councillor Catrin Miles.
In October 2013, the Welsh government called on councils to make a stand, stopping short of an outright ban. | Releasing Chinese and air lanterns on council land and beaches in Ceredigion has been banned. | 33240774 |
American Woods, 40, has not played tournament golf in almost a year and had two operations last autumn in an attempt to cure a back problem.
His agent has confirmed he will not play for the rest of this season as he is not ready for "competitive golf".
The 14-time major winner has dropped to a world ranking of 628.
We'... | Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the US PGA, meaning he will miss all four majors in a calendar year for the first time since his Masters debut in 1995. | 36841388 |
Citizens Advice Bureaux says the 51% increase means it is now Wales' biggest debt problem.
Council tax has increased by around 4% in the past year, and many cannot balance that with the cost of living.
The Welsh Local Government Association said it does its best to ensure the most vulnerable households are protected.
B... | Over 6,000 people are struggling to pay council tax bills in Wales - double the number a year ago, says an advice body. | 33865082 |
9 June 2016 Last updated at 16:47 BST
Youngsters at Davyhulme Primary School in Manchester made the film, as the team prepares to face Russia in their opening game on Saturday.
The England team thanked the children via a message on their official Twitter account.
"Everyone in the England camp, including Roy Hodgson, al... | School pupils received a personal message of thanks from England's football squad after they filmed an inspiring team talk ahead of Euro 2016. | 36493307 |
Southgate, 46, has just concluded a four-game stint as interim manager following Sam Allardyce's departure.
He will be interviewed at St George's Park by a panel including FA chairman Greg Clarke, chief executive Martin Glenn, technical director Dan Ashworth, as well as League Managers' Association chairman Howard Wilk... | Gareth Southgate will meet the Football Association hierarchy on Monday for what is effectively his interview for the England manager's job. | 38026297 |
Emergency services were called to Small Heath Highway at 23:25 BST on Friday after a Porsche Cayenne crashed into a lamppost and rolled over.
West Midlands Police said two men in their 20s had died - one after being taken to hospital.
A further two men who were in the car are being treated in hospital for minor injurie... | Two men have died after being thrown from their car when it rolled over on a dual carriageway in Birmingham. | 34095521 |
Jordan Abdull keeps his place after being a late call-up to the squad for the win at Widnes, with Mark Sneyd also included having recovered from injury.
Injuries force Catalans to make three changes to the squad which suffered defeat at St Helens.
Todd Carney, Jodie Broughton and Justin Horo are replaced by Romain Nava... | Super League leaders Hull FC rest captain Gareth Ellis for the visit of Catalans Dragons. | 37110149 |
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Couch and Barrow totalled 321.24 from five dives in the synchronised 10m platform final, with China winning gold (337.14).
Gallantree and Starling scored 302.88 in the synchronised 3m springboard event to finish behind China (322.40) and Italy (306.90).
It is the first eve... | Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow won World Series silver while Rebecca Gallantree and Hannah Starling took bronze. | 27161152 |
The theft of the bronze sculpture happened in July but police have just released CCTV footage of the robbery.
It shows two men walking into the Glyptoteket museum and removing The Man with the Broken Nose from its plinth before walking out.
The art work made in 1863 is thought to be worth $300,000 (£190,000).
Chief in... | Police in Denmark are hunting for two thieves who stole a small bust by the French sculptor Auguste Rodin from a museum in Copenhagen in broad daylight. | 34013451 |
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As Holyrood Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick welcomed visitor Italian Ambassador Pasquale Terracciano to the main chamber, a round of applause from MSPs trigged a round of barking from trainee guide dogs.
The guide dog puppies, their ... | First Minister's questions has been upstaged by a group of guide dog puppies, who were visiting the Scottish Parliament. | 29550128 |
On Thursday, former FBI director James Comey will testify before Congress, and on the same day the UK's general election takes place.
The Dow Jones fell 47.81 points, or 0.23%, to 21,136.2, and the wider S&P 500 dropped 6.77 points to 2,429.3.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq slipped 20.62 points or 0.33% to 6,275.06.
Retail stoc... | Shares on Wall Street closed lower on Tuesday, as retail stocks weighed on markets and political events expected this week kept traders cautious. | 40171085 |
As Mark Carney said, London is "effectively, the investment banker for Europe" and the City is the financial capital of the European Union.
Nearly 80% of foreign exchange trading and 30% of all bank lending in the EU flows through the UK.
How much that will change after Britain leaves the European Union is a matter of ... | One of the most important sectors at the heart of the Brexit negotiations will be financial services. | 39716951 |
The duchess was offered a posy from 22-month-old Elizabeth Colquhoun, who then decided she wanted to keep the bouquet and refused to hand it over.
Camilla was visiting Perth's state library on the final day of the royal tour of Australia and New Zealand.
Elizabeth's mother Chantelle Colquhoun said her daughter was "str... | The Duchess of Cornwall found herself in a playful tug of war with a little girl determined to hang onto her bunch of flowers. | 34825329 |
Established in honour of playwright Harold Pinter, it is given to a writer who casts an "unflinching, unswerving" gaze upon the world.
Organisers English Pen praised Fenton as "one of the finest poets of his generation".
He will receive his award at a ceremony on 6 October at the British Library.
The prize will be join... | British poet and journalist James Fenton has won the Pen Pinter Prize, which celebrates champions of free speech. | 33146092 |
Bath led 38-10 at the interval, with Tom Dunn, Tom Homer, Robbie Fruean, Kahn Fotuali'i and Ford all going over.
Samoan Fotuali'i crossed for his second try, as Rokoduguni and Chris Cook also scored at Ashton Gate for the visitors.
Tom Varndell, Rhodri Williams and Jack Tovey went over for Bristol, but they remain thir... | England internationals George Ford and Semesa Rokoduguni were among the try-scorers as Bath thrashed local rivals Bristol to close in on qualification. | 38577884 |
Up to 1,500 staff could be axed by 2017 due to a funding gap of almost £70m.
Mr Mallon said services would be closed and multimillion-pound projects reviewed in an attempt to stop the town "fraying at the edges".
The government said Middlesbrough received more funding than the national average and it should cut wastag... | The loss of 1,000 jobs at Middlesbrough Council over the next three years is the "best case scenario", mayor Ray Mallon has said. | 24554353 |
The decision to call off the fixture was made following a morning pitch inspection and the game has been rescheduled for Tuesday, 15 December.
Carrick's planned league game with Dungannon on that date will be moved.
The other semi-final between Larne and Ballymena United goes ahead after the pitch passed a lunchtime in... | Tuesday night's Co Antrim Shield semi-final between Carrick Rangers and Linfield has been postponed because of a waterlogged pitch. | 34963100 |
The entertainer's funeral will take place on Thursday 20 August at St Mary's Church in the suburb of Woolton.
The Right Reverend Thomas Williams, Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool and former Parish Priest of St Anthony's, Scotland Road, will officiate.
Black, who emerged from the city's music scene to find fame in the 1960... | Cilla Black is to be buried in her home city of Liverpool next week. | 33892891 |
A 250-year-old census came to light during cataloguing by the National Register of Archives for Scotland (NRAS).
The census lists 90 people living on the remote archipelago on 15 June 1764 - 38 males and 52 females, including 19 families and nine individuals.
Until now, the earliest record dated from 1822.
The islands,... | Researchers have discovered the oldest known record of the population of St Kilda. | 38450471 |
RBS, which has already closed dozens of branches in Scotland since 2015, said 176 full-time posts would be affected.
It added that the move was in response to the growing popularity of mobile and online banking.
The union Unite reacted angrily, claiming RBS was "turning its back on the communities that have been the fo... | RBS has announced that it is shutting 30 more Scottish branches. | 39369374 |
About 20 buildings have collapsed, including a six-storey hotel in the city of Van, where dozens of aid workers and journalists were staying.
The quake late on Wednesday was centred 16km (10 miles) south of Van.
The same region was struck last month by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake which killed more than 600 people.
That ... | A 5.6-magnitude earthquake has killed at least seven people in eastern Turkey, and trapped many more under collapsed buildings. | 15668071 |
In the Daily Telegraph, Lord Hague said he was asked the question "for months... everywhere I went abroad" if "we would lose heart" about leaving.
He said he explained to them that "this really is a democracy".
Lord Hague also backed a "transitional" withdrawal from the EU saying it had "immense" attractions.
Lord Hagu... | Business leaders and politicians asked former Foreign Secretary William Hague how the UK would "get round" the EU referendum result, he has revealed. | 40785322 |
Felix has been the resident pet at Huddersfield railway station in West Yorkshire since 2011, when she was brought in to catch mice.
She has now been given a high-vis vest and made Senior Pest Controller.
A cat flap has also been built at the ticket barrier to allow her platform access.
Felix's success has been covered... | A newly promoted train station cat has become a media sensation after her career advancements were followed from around the globe. | 35532884 |
The NSA was allowed to collect this information without a warrant thanks to a US law passed in 2008.
In a statement it said that an internal review had revealed several problems with the spying programme and its effect on US citizens' privacy.
Surveillance experts said the NSA's decision was "very significant".
The NSA... | The US National Security Agency (NSA) is to end surveillance on messages sent by US citizens that mention foreign intelligence targets. | 39769426 |
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The 25-year-old scored 47 goals in 141 appearances for Barca and netted two goals in the World Cup in Brazil.
He said: "I'm so happy to be joining a club which has a great manager, a fantastic squad of players and huge support around the world.
"I'm looking forward to play... | Chile international striker Alexis Sanchez has signed for Arsenal from Barcelona on a long-term contract for a fee in the region of £35m. | 28177987 |
The 26-year-old collided with Black Cats midfielder Wahbi Khazri.
"It is dislocated so he is out for several weeks," said United boss Louis van Gaal after Saturday's game.
Luke Shaw, Marcos Rojo, Ashley Young, Antonio Valencia, Phil Jones and Guillermo Varela are out - leaving Cameron Borthwick-Jackson and Donald Love ... | Matteo Darmian added to Manchester United's full-back problems after dislocating his shoulder at Sunderland. | 35570208 |
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Zimasa Mabela broke new ground when she took charge of a de-mining ship based in Cape Town last month.
The 38-year-old mother of two says she wants to be judged on her ability to command and not her gender.
The BBC's Nomsa Maseko spent the day with her on her ship.
Our 100 Wom... | The first African woman to command a navy vessel has recently been appointed in South Africa. | 34881738 |
Staff will walk out from 00:01 BST on 12 August until 23.59 BST on 15 August, and for three days over the UK Bank Holiday weekend from 27 August.
The union says the dispute is over unsocial hours and duty rosters for about 80 train managers.
Eurostar said all passengers with reservations will be able to travel.
A spoke... | Eurostar rail workers are to take seven days of strike action this month in a dispute over their work-life balance, the RMT union says. | 37031386 |
The move comes after an increase in syringe finds.
The Belfast Telegraph reported the "sharps disposal boxes" will be placed in public toilets in Belfast.
The first box was installed in the Dublin Road at the end of 2014. Since then, five more have been put in public toilets.
They are in Custom House Square, Winetavern... | Belfast City Council has said it plans to install six more needle bins to allow injecting drug users to safely dispose of used syringes. | 39806685 |
The official status of the much-loved animal has been changed from "endangered" to "vulnerable" because of a population rebound in China.
The change was announced as part of an update to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.
But the update also brought bad news. The eastern gorilla, the wo... | The giant panda is no longer an endangered species, following decades of work by conservationists to save it. | 37272718 |
Plantasia is set to be shut as part of £81m in savings needed by the city council over the next three years.
The site at Parc Tawe attracts about 80,000 visitors a year, and its greenhouses are home to several endangered species and tropical plants.
A 'Friends of Plantasia' group says it wants to explore funding optio... | An indoor 'rainforest' under threat of closure in Swansea could be run as a trust, say campaigners. | 31836847 |
The sell-out Barbican show has nine nominations, including best actor for the Sherlock star.
Musicals Kinky Boots and In The Heights also have nine nominations each.
The winners, chosen by public vote, will be announced at an awards concert on 21 February 2016 at the Prince of Wales Theatre.
Hamlet's nominations includ... | The blockbuster production of Hamlet, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, is the most nominated play at the WhatsOnStage awards. | 34985600 |
The watchdog is working with social media and leafleting every household about signing up.
It has backed Facebook's new "life event" feature enabling people to tell friends they have registered to vote.
The ballot on 18 September will ask the "Yes/No" question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?"
More than 4.1... | The Electoral Commission is intensifying efforts to encourage people in Scotland to register to vote in next month's referendum. | 28732885 |
He last played in September and was put on a training regime after being ruled unfit and overweight.
"I have had a good, constructive talk with Tony and the senior management and we all agree this is the best way forward for me," said the 23-year-old.
Baggies boss Tony Pulis has said that Berahino is "close" to a retur... | West Brom striker Saido Berahino says he is in a positive frame of mind despite being sent back to a conditioning camp in France. | 38044285 |
Photographers and film-makers Kris Reid and Marty Bell, who grew up in the Highlands, and Sheffield-born Tom Welsh launched Tens in 2014.
They initially raised money for the business through crowdfunding.
The investment from Virgin Group founder, Sir Richard, will be used to promote sales of Tens overseas.
At the momen... | A sunglasses brand founded by three friends in the Scottish Highlands and now based in Glasgow has secured investment from Sir Richard Branson. | 36736903 |
City supporters' organisation the 1894 Group, which has criticised the club's ticket prices, said it was a "step in the right direction".
But, in a statement, the group added: "It's vital we keep the pressure on the club and use our collective voices."
Swansea are also among the Premier League teams to cap their prices... | Manchester City will freeze season-ticket prices next season, matching the commitment made by Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea. | 35973499 |
The 32-year-old Pole, who has limited movement in his right arm, drove 115 laps in a 2012 car for the Renault team at a test in Valencia on Tuesday.
"I'm proud with what I achieved but also it shows what I've lost," he said.
"I don't know what the future will bring but I ran with good pace and consistently in difficult... | Robert Kubica said he had "mixed feelings" about his performance after his first test in a Formula 1 car since injury curtailed his career in 2011. | 40187018 |
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