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The ex-Reading defender denied fraudulent trading charges relating to the Sodje Sports Foundation - a charity to raise money for Nigerian sport.
Mr Sodje, 37, is jointly charged with elder brothers Efe, 44, Bright, 50 and Stephen, 42.
Appearing at the Old Bailey earlier, all four denied the offence.
The charge relates ... | Former Premier League footballer Sam Sodje has appeared in court alongside three brothers accused of charity fraud. | 38295789 |
Voges was forced to retire hurt on 86 after suffering the injury while batting during the County Championship draw with Somerset on 4 June.
Middlesex hope to have the Australian back for their T20 Blast game against Hampshire at Lord's on 3 August.
The 37-year-old has scored 230 runs in four first-class games this seas... | Middlesex batsman Adam Voges will be out until August after suffering a torn calf muscle in his right leg. | 40202028 |
Seven photographs taken in the Norfolk countryside by photographer Josh Olins will appear in the June edition.
In her first sitting for a magazine, the duchess is seen looking relaxed and wearing casual clothes.
The shoot was in collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery, where two images are being displayed in t... | The Duchess of Cambridge will feature on the cover of British Vogue to mark the magazine's centenary. | 36177725 |
The injured pedestrian - a young man - is thought to have been walking with a group of people from a graduation ceremony at the Caird Hall.
The incident took place on High Street at about 18:00.
The man's injuries are believed not to be life-threatening. The driver of the taxi is thought to be uninjured. | A pedestrian has been struck by a taxi in Dundee after it mounted the pavement. | 40375560 |
The think tank said the city's 1,536 schools needed to save £360m in the first year if the government's National Funding Formula (NFF) plan goes ahead.
The amount is the equivalent of 12,857 qualified teachers, on an average salary of £28,000.
The government said London was the highest funded part of the country.
It ad... | About 70% of London schools could face budget cuts under government plans to change how they are funded, according to London Councils. | 38663542 |
His 110 means he has scored 323 runs in a week after an unbeaten 93 against Glamorgan in the One-Day Cup and 120 not out against Kent in the T20 Blast.
Tim Murtagh (2-85) reduced Surrey to 23-2 inside the first six overs, before Rory Burns (88) aided the recovery.
Burns and Roy put on a 118-run fourth wicket stand as S... | Jason Roy continued his fine form with a second century in six days as Surrey made a strong start with the bat against Middlesex at Lord's. | 36976757 |
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2 November 2014 Last updated at 10:11 GMT
The BBC's Ireland correspondent, Chris Buckler, reports . | As the UK considers greater devolution in the aftermath of Scotland's independence referendum, should a troubled Northern Ireland Assembly push for more powers over its own affairs? | 29849936 |
Taylor, 25, joined County in May from Macclesfield, but has yet to start in the league.
The move has left Newport with only one goalkeeper in Joe Day, but manager John Sheridan is confident he will quickly fill the vacancy.
"Rhys is too good a goalkeeper to be kept on the bench and not playing football," said Sheridan.... | Newport County goalkeeper Rhys Taylor has joined Wrexham on loan until January. | 34672766 |
The Derbyshire club, who play in the eighth-tier Northern Premier League Division One North, have lost all 19 league and cup games this season.
New Mills have conceded 68 goals while three managers have left since June.
"It's tough but we've got a new squad and the players are starting to gel," Millers boss Garry Brown... | If Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho thought he was having a bad time, he should spare a thought for New Mills. | 34692356 |
The referendum will take place on 10 March, but Bath Conservative MP Ben Howlett said he was concerned about a "lack of awareness" about the issue.
Mr Howlett also said he is worried about the public's level of engagement.
Bath and North East Somerset Council said the referendum had been publicised in press releases an... | An MP has criticised "the level of misinformation" about a referendum on an elected mayor for Bath and North East Somerset. | 35474878 |
The New Zealander made only one unenforced switch, bringing in Rhys Webb for Gareth Davies at scrum-half.
Sam Warburton, Alun Wyn Jones and Alex Cuthbert miss out with injuries.
"We wanted to give the players a chance to sort of put behind us a disappointing first half from last week," said Gatland.
Flanker Justin Tipu... | Wales coach Warren Gatland resisted making more changes to his team against Italy to give his men a chance to make up for their poor start at Twickenham. | 35814821 |
Then playing for Walsall, the 24-year-old won his first senior cap for Wales in their defeat by Ukraine in March, giving him the chance to rub shoulders with the duo.
Injury dashed his hopes of joining them at Euro 2016, however.
"They constantly want to improve and get better so that's something every footballer shoul... | Barnsley striker Tom Bradshaw says every footballer can learn from the examples set by Wales stars Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey. | 38354236 |
The trailer concludes with a shot of Vader and the sound of his trademark heavy breathing.
Felicity Jones stars in Gareth Edwards' film as the leader of a Rebel mission to steal the plans for the Death Star.
The film is set before the time of the first Star Wars film A New Hope, released in 1977, and does not form part... | A new trailer for Star Wars spin-off Rogue One has been released, offering fans a fleeting glimpse of Darth Vader. | 37057299 |
A spokesman for the governor in Nangahar province said an Afghan commando had opened fire on the US troops during a joint operation in Achin. He was shot dead in return fire.
Another US soldier was reportedly wounded in the attack.
A spokesman for the Taliban said it had carried out the attack.
Islamic State militants ... | Three US special forces soldiers have been shot dead by an Afghan colleague during an operation in eastern Afghanistan, US officials say. | 40232491 |
Cathay is one of the world's biggest cargo airlines, and its decision is expected to have a sizeable impact.
Previously, the airline had said it would only transport shark fin that was sustainably sourced.
Shark fin is considered a delicacy in Chinese cuisine and is often served as a soup at upmarket banquets.
More tha... | Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific has announced a ban on shipments of shark fin in a move that has been welcomed by conservationists. | 36597220 |
Chester have also made their first summer signing, Solihull Moors striker Harry White, 22, who scored 12 goals in 2016-17, scoring in both of the Midlanders' two wins over City.
Shaw, 30, will combine his playing duties with helping boss Jon McCarthy.
Chester have also made an offer to coach Chris Iwelumo to remain.
Th... | Chester midfielder Tom Shaw has been appointed player-assistant manager at the National League side after signing a new contract at Bumpers Lane. | 39779449 |
The 5,500-year-old Neolithic axe was found during archaeological surveys ahead of a multi-billion euro tunnel project.
The axe seems to have been jammed into what was once the seabed, perhaps as part of a ritual offering.
The lack of oxygen in the clay ground helped preserve the wooden handle.
The find was made in Rodb... | Archaeologists in Denmark have uncovered an incredibly rare find: a stone age axe held within its wooden handle. | 30197084 |
Trouble is, the aspen tree itself doesn't like to produce seeds which makes life very difficult for everyone.
But last year I visited Shropshire company Forestart and helped them out with their plans to get their aspens in a seed producing mood.
Forestart harvests a billion wild tree seeds every year to grow into new t... | Aspens are one of our most beautiful native trees and there's a huge demand for seeds to grow new ones for planting. | 39386676 |
The hyperbaric chamber, which treats divers with "the bends", was operated by St John's Ambulance on a donation basis until it broke in April 2014.
The health department replaced it in 2015, but says it needs to "balance the books".
Diving instructor Steve Bougourd said he was "gobsmacked".
"I'm just worried that this ... | Divers in Guernsey will be hit with a £30,000 charge if they require treatment for decompression sickness, the government has confirmed. | 36587997 |
The International Cricket Council said the 29-year-old is "required to undergo testing within 14 days".
Eranga, who has taken 53 wickets at an average of 37.47 in 18 Tests, can bowl until the results are known.
He had match figures of 0-104 as England won by nine wickets to take a 2-0 lead in the three-Test series.
The... | Sri Lanka seamer Shaminda Eranga was reported for a suspect bowling action in the second-Test defeat by England at Chester-le-Street. | 36415378 |
IS "fired at everything that moved" after entering on Thursday, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
A separate IS attack on the north-eastern city of Hassakeh has displaced 60,000 people, the UN says.
Kobane became a symbol of Kurdish resistance in January after an IS siege lasting several months was repelled... | Islamic State (IS) militants have killed more than 120 civilians since launching a fresh attack on the Syrian border town of Kobane, activists say. | 33285699 |
The 21-year-old made seven appearances for the Hammers and netted his only goal for them in a Europa League qualification round match against Andorran side FC Lustrains last season.
Lee had two loan spells in League One last term, with Blackpool and then Colchester United.
He scored twice for the U's but was unable to ... | Barnsley have signed striker Elliot Lee from Premier League club West Ham United for an undisclosed fee. | 36625078 |
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing refused permission for the 21-turbine Rowantree development near Oxton last May.
He said the decision was based on "unacceptable environmental impacts".
RWE Innogy UK has submitted scoping plans to Scottish Borders Council for a wind farm of up to 11 turbines in the same location.
The propo... | Plans have been lodged for a wind farm in the Scottish Borders less than a year after the Scottish government rejected a scheme for the same site. | 32148433 |
Eastmond, capped six times, previously played for St Helens and the England rugby league team before switching codes to join Bath in 2011.
The 27-year-old made 72 top-flight appearances for Bath, scoring 16 tries, including two last season.
"Kyle has already shown his international class and still has plenty of potenti... | Wasps have signed England centre Kyle Eastmond from Premiership rivals Bath. | 36874874 |
Mr Mallon said businesswoman Christine Bell and councillor Len Junier had criticised him and his fellow councillors for selling land at Acklam Hall for development.
They referred to it as "dodgy" on Twitter and at a council meeting.
Mayor Mallon said they now had to provide evidence of the claims.
The independent mayor... | Middlesbrough Mayor Ray Mallon has referred himself to his council's standards committee in response to accusations a land sale was "dodgy". | 30704751 |
The US Commerce Department said the economy grew at an annualised pace of 1.4% in the January-to-March period.
The rate was an upward revision from the previous estimate of 1.2%, which itself was an increase from the original reading of 0.7%.
However, it still marks a slowdown from the final quarter of 2016, when the e... | The US economy grew at a faster pace than previously thought in the first three months of the year. | 40445714 |
The Salomon Glen Coe Skyline was one of six races in the 2015 Skyrunning UK calendar.
The other events include races in the Lake District in England and Mourne Mountains in Northern Ireland.
It has been announced that it will be part of the 2016 Skyrunner World Series, which will start in Norway.
Other events in the se... | An endurance race held in Glen Coe for the first time this year will form part of an international mountain running competition next year. | 34996515 |
Michael Bryn Jones, 39, from Llandudno, disappeared on 3 April 2016 after going to the door of the Hergest psychiatric unit at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor.
He was found hanging in woodland on 21 June.
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) said it has already changed its procedures.
An inquest into Mr Jones' death ... | A man who went missing after going to hospital with mental health problems should have been given more help, a coroner has said. | 39953806 |
Wholesale prices have dropped and motoring organisations have suggested this merits reduced pump prices.
Tesco and Morrisons are cutting prices by 2p a litre on Friday, and Asda and Sainsbury's said they would reduce prices by up to 2p a litre on Saturday.
But drivers are being warned that prices can vary in different ... | Motorists will see an acceleration in fuel price cuts over the weekend as supermarkets take up to 2p off a litre of petrol and diesel. | 39383896 |
More than 5,500 people signed a petition against plans to build a five-metre embankment along the waterfront.
However, the council has admitted that there will never be a consensus on any flood protection proposal.
A report to a meeting of Dumfries and Galloway Council's environment committee next week will attempt to ... | Senior councillors in Dumfries have pledged to find a compromise solution to the Whitesands flooding problem. | 34138088 |
The towns of Virginia Water and Cobham, in Surrey, have become Britain's first million pound towns - where average house prices are more than £1m.
Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire is also in the millionaire's club, according to research by Lloyds Bank.
They are the first towns outside London where prices have hit seven ... | One has a golf course that charges £125,000 to become a member, and the other has a post office said to stock bottles of Bollinger and Dom Perignon. | 34616758 |
Wiltshire Police said it happened just before 1800 BST on Wednesday at the junction with High Street in Codford.
The motorbike was travelling south towards Salisbury when it was in collision with the car, police said.
The motorcycle rider was a 49-year-old man and the car driver was a 61-year-old man. Both were local, ... | A motorcyclist and a car driver have been killed in a crash on the A36 near Warminster. | 33633200 |
The hoard, which includes silver pennies dating back to the 10th and 11th centuries, was discovered by Walter Hanks in Llandwrog in March.
National Museum Wales said some of the coins were made under the ruler Sihtric Anlafsson and were a type rarely found on the British mainland.
It said they were likely to have been ... | Viking coins and ingots found by a metal detectorist in Gwynedd have been declared treasure by a coroner. | 34067126 |
The Dons turned down an undisclosed bid for the 29-year-old, who has made 22 appearances this season, on Friday.
"It's one of those things. You put a value on a player and that's what happens," Warnock told BBC Radio Wales Sport.
"We are just weighing up two or three other players at the moment to see what we're going ... | Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock says the club may make another offer for Aberdeen winger Jonny Hayes. | 38642269 |
The back-row forward, a product of the Chiefs' academy, has spent time on a dual registration deal at Championship side Cornish Pirates this year.
Simmonds, 22, will make his first Premiership appearance for Exeter against Wasps on Sunday.
"He has shown an awful lot of very, very good qualities," said head coach Rob Ba... | Exeter Chiefs forward Sam Simmonds has signed a new two-year deal with the Premiership club. | 38949694 |
Scotland's National Action Plan for Human Rights has been developed after four years of research by the Scottish Human Rights Commission.
The plan aims to improve human rights protection in Scotland.
The commission's evidence suggests basic rights are not consistently promoted, respected or protected in people's every ... | A human rights action plan has been launched in Scotland, in a move described as a "UK first". | 25319265 |
Tevez, 31, started his career at Boca before leaving in 2004 and returns to Argentina after nine years in Europe.
Former Manchester United, Manchester City and West Ham forward Tevez struck 20 Serie A goals last season and had been linked with Liverpool, Atletico Madrid and Paris St-Germain.
Juventus had already replac... | Argentina striker Carlos Tevez has completed his move back to Boca Juniors from Italian champions Juventus. | 33297155 |
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A day before turning 43, the oldest rider in the event beat Russian Olga Zabelinskaya, who returned from a doping ban last year, by 5.55 seconds.
Dutch rider Anna van der Breggen, winner of the road race, took bronze.
Great Britain's Emma Pooley, who, like Armstrong, came ... | American Kristin Armstrong won the Olympic women's road time trial for the third time in succession with victory in Rio. | 36686888 |
The double reception was first proposed by the SDLP at the end of last year, to celebrate both teams reaching the finals of the Euro 2016 competition.
Unionists objected, saying the council had already held a civic reception for the Northern Ireland team in November.
Unionist amendments to expand the invite to other UK... | Belfast City Council has voted to invite both the Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland football teams to a civic reception at Belfast City Hall. | 35237389 |
20 July 2016 Last updated at 08:43 BST
Better education, the availability of drugs that fight the spread of the virus and the prevention of HIV transmission to newborn babies have all played a role.
But it is proving stubborn to get rid of.
As South Africa hosts a major HIV-Aids conference, the BBC's Karen Allen has be... | Remarkable progress has been made in reducing the rate of growth in new HIV infections - the virus that causes Aids. | 36843112 |
Their quartet of Marcus Hellner, Lars Nelson, Johan Olsson and Daniel Richardson led from start to finish and completed the course in one hour 28 minutes 42 seconds.
The battle for silver and bronze was won by Russia - who were watched by President Vladimir Putin.
The bronze was taken by France - their first medal in t... | Defending champions Sweden took gold in the men's cross country 4x10km relay at the Winter Olympics in Sochi. | 26054651 |
The project, called Historical Dances in an Antique Setting, is the work of Argentine artist Pablo Bronstein.
Three classically-trained dancers will be seen weaving up and down the Duveen Galleries "striking elegant and refined poses".
The free installation opens on Tuesday with live performances from 1100-1700. It run... | A trio of dancers are to perform inside Tate Britain as part of the London gallery's latest commission. | 36130881 |
A application has been submitted to extend the Advanced Manufacturing and Research Centre Campus (AMRC) on the site of the old Sheffield Airport.
The centre is already home to a number of high technology companies, including a £110m Rolls Royce jet engine factory.
If approved, the new site would be developed over the n... | Plans to expand a University of Sheffield research centre could create more than 1,800 new jobs, it has been claimed. | 32536141 |
The man tried to drive through Walcot Lane ford, in Pershore, on Saturday morning, the ambulance service said.
"The elderly man driving had managed to get himself out of the vehicle and was treated at the scene by medics for being cold and wet," a spokesman said.
He said the man was "extremely fortunate" he escaped qui... | A driver was taken to hospital after his car became "completely submerged" in a ford. | 35019996 |
The 3kg (6.6lb) dog is set to become part of a search-and-rescue team used for disasters such as earthquakes.
Its small size means it will be able to squeeze into places too narrow for dogs such as German Shepherds.
Chihuahuas, named after a Mexican state, are one of the the smallest breeds of dog.
"It's quite rare for... | A chihuahua named Momo (Peach) has passed the exam to become a dog in the police force in western Japan, in what seems to be a first. | 11804083 |
Caretaker manager Paul Warne has been in charge of the Millers since Kenny Jackett's departure on 28 November.
"Paul Warne, Matt Hamshaw and John Breckin will remain in control of the first team throughout the Christmas period," said a club statement.
"The club will continue to work towards a position where we can anno... | Championship strugglers Rotherham United aim to name a permanent first-team boss in "early January". | 38411271 |
Baroness Morgan said Labour is in a serious situation if it cannot reconnect with working class communities.
She said there "probably was an element" of Labour's Remain campaign starting too late.
"A lot of us were exhausted", she told BBC Radio Wales.
Senior Welsh Labour sources have privately said they were wary of t... | It was a mistake for Labour to avoid talking about the EU referendum during the assembly election campaign, one of the party's AMs has said. | 36634782 |
The 41-year-old has recorded 696 home runs, putting him fourth on the Major League Baseball all-time list.
He was given a 162-game ban for doping in January 2014, meaning he missed the entire 2014 season.
Rodriguez's final game will be at Yankee Stadium against the Tampa Bay Rays and he will then take on an advisor rol... | New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez has announced he will retire from the sport on Friday. | 37004586 |
A tumultuous year in senior management, continuing into the start of this year, required revisions to the accounts.
Several directors left and the chief executive, who is scheduled to leave, is no longer receiving a bonus.
The accounts do not give detail of what went wrong, though the boardroom rows were well publicise... | Lothian Buses, which dominates Edinburgh public transport, including trams and tourist tours, has reported a drop in profits during last year. | 34012102 |
However, Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Greenock Morton were knocked out despite winning and finishing second in their groups.
Inverness beat Forfar 2-1 and Morton were 5-0 winners over Edinburgh City.
Elsewhere, St Mirren beat Airdrieonians 5-0, Falkirk defeated Brechin City 3-0, Motherwell edged Berwick Rangers 1-0... | Partick Thistle beat Stranraer to progress in the League Cup as one of the best first-round group runners-up. | 40763690 |
The 2015 winner has raced just twice since that victory and missed the King George VI Chase on Boxing Day.
"I'm afraid it's not going to happen, which is a real shame," said Bradstock, the wife of trainer Mark.
"When you have a horse like this you must not take any risks and there is no point going there half-baked."
S... | Former champion Coneygree will not run in the Cheltenham Gold Cup on 17 March due to a "niggling" injury, says assistant trainer Sara Bradstock. | 38559044 |
One hundred tracks by artists including Ben Howard, Kendrick Lamar and SBTRKT have been shortlisted with voting open until 9pm on 27 November.
Lana Del Rey, You Me At Six and Eminem also feature on the list.
Zane will count down from 100 to one between 1 to 4 December.
The 1975, whose track Chocolate topped the poll in... | Throughout 2014 Zane Lowe has picked his hottest records in the world, and now it's time for you to pick your favourite. | 30087725 |
Deaf and blind people face a situation that is "still grim", according to charities Action on Hearing Loss Cymru, RNIB Cymru and Sense Cymru.
New standards were introduced by the Welsh government over a year ago aimed at ensuring equal access to healthcare.
But the report says little progress has been made.
Richard Wil... | The 600,000 people in Wales living with sensory loss are not having their basic healthcare needs met, according to a new report. | 31959069 |
The 48-year-old man suffered a suspected heart attack five minutes into the second half of Kilmarnock's home match against Hibernian.
Paramedics and medical staff from both clubs treated the man until an ambulance arrived at Rugby Park stadium and he was taken to a nearby hospital.
Both managers agreed to abandon the m... | A man has died in hospital after collapsing half-way through a Scottish Premier League match, police say. | 22423362 |
The on-loan Fleetwood Town striker picked up the accolade after a string of impressive performances for the Ton.
"I'm delighted. To be picked ahead of Hibs or Rangers players who have played so well is a big thing," he said.
The 21-year old has been used in a more advanced midfield role this season to accommodate team-... | Morton's Declan McManus has won the Ladbrokes Championship player of the month award for February. | 35804311 |
The 19-year-old Dane has made nine Championship appearances this season.
He scored his first career goal in the 2-0 win at Nottingham Forest in February.
Town boss David Wagner told the club website: "We are proud he is our player. He has taken his opportunity in the team recently, showing he can bring his performance ... | Huddersfield Town midfielder Philip Billing has signed a contract extension until the end of the 2019-20 season. | 35935740 |
Pensions currently rise by the highest of inflation, average earnings or 2.5%.
There have been warnings over the cost of the lock, and the government says it will review it after 2020.
Shadow Treasury minister Rebecca Long-Bailey said this caused "uncertainty and worry", pledging to protect it "throughout the lifetime ... | Labour says it will keep the "triple lock" protecting the state pension throughout the next Parliament. | 38148520 |
The world champion, who won all three titles from the Russian by a controversial points decision in their first bout, is unbeaten in 32 fights.
The American wobbled Kovalev with a right hand in the eighth and finished him off with a series of body shots.
Kovalev said he was hit by a low blow, adding that he wanted anot... | Andre Ward stopped Sergey Kovalev in the eighth round to win their light-heavyweight rematch in Las Vegas and retain his WBO, WBA and IBF belts. | 40317684 |
The company said PCs and tablets running the software would go on sale on 29 July, at which point the OS would also be offered as a free download to existing users.
The roll-out of the product for smartphones, Xbox games consoles and other kit will follow later.
One expert said the release could prove critical to the M... | Microsoft's next generation of its operating system, Windows 10, is due to be released next month. | 32962830 |
The 35-year-old former international stand-off becomes the first French coach of the Perpignan-based club.
Frayssinous replaces Trent Robinson, who has left France for a post at Sydney Roosters in Australia.
Frayssinous is five months the junior of the previous youngest Super League coach, Bradford's Francis Cummins.
F... | Laurent Frayssinous has been appointed the head coach of Catalan Dragons on a two-year contract, and becomes the youngest team boss in Super League. | 19823620 |
Anti-smoking groups say that is too long to wait, but there have been protests by some restaurant owners, who say their business will suffer.
Austrians like order, or "Ordnung" as they say in German. It is hugely frowned upon for a pedestrian to cross the road on a red light. And the streets and underground network of ... | After years of debate, Austria's government has announced plans to introduce a total smoking ban in cafes and restaurants by 2018. | 32919408 |
The 18-year-old scored 88.40 to make history in what was the fifth and the final stop of the World Cup season.
She came ahead of Sweden's Emma Dahlstrom and Swiss Mathilde Gremaud.
Boston-born Atkin, who initially competed for the US before switching to Great Britain aged 15, was making her 15th appearance at a World C... | Izzy Atkin became the first British woman to win a World Cup ski slopestyle event as she took gold in Silvaplana, Switzerland. | 39153339 |
The boarding boat at St Davids RNLI Lifeboat Station takes crew to and from its lifeboat.
But the vessel has recently become a regular sunbathing spot for a 7ft (2.13m) long bull seal.
Dai John, St Davids RNLI coxswain, said: "His presence doesn't impact on our ability to save lives at sea at all so he is a welcome vis... | A volunteer RNLI crew have been given the seal of approval from an unlikely passenger. | 33824754 |
Fees in England are rising again, and it is the first fall in UK applications since fees were last increased in 2012.
The Royal College of Nursing blamed the 23% drop in nursing applications on the removal of bursaries.
Universities Minister Jo Johnson said that despite the overall drop, more 18-year-olds were applying... | University applications have fallen by 5% - with the decline driven by a drop in European Union students and a sharp fall in nursing applications. | 38827189 |
A metal detectorist found three jugs and a bronze dish in a field in Kelshall near Royston last year, North Hertfordshire District Council said.
A subsequent dig unearthed artefacts from a "cosmopolitan" burial including mosaic glass dishes and cremated bone.
Experts are "clamouring" to study the "unique find," the cou... | "Exceptional" Roman artefacts discovered in a field in Hertfordshire date back to 174 AD, an investigation has found. | 32260914 |
Banks Renewables is behind the project close to Birneyknowe Cottage, south east of Hawick.
Planning officials had advised opposition due to its landscape, visual and cultural impact.
The size of the project means that the final decision on whether it goes ahead lies with the Scottish government.
The company has said th... | Councillors in the Borders have unanimously agreed to lodge an objection to a 15-turbine wind farm near Bonchester Bridge. | 39185338 |
The conservationists have described it as a major milestone, there are thought to be about 70,000 coins in the hoard.
By the end of the day on Friday the team had removed 55,014 coins, 63 more than the previous largest Roman Cunetio hoard found in Wiltshire.
The team are clearing the coins in view of the public in a sp... | The team removing coins from the Jersey Celtic hoard have gathered more than in any other British hoard to date. | 37329266 |
Conservative MPs cheered as English and Welsh members prepared to give their consent to parts of the Housing and Planning Bill that only apply to their constituencies.
Housing Minister Brandon Lewis said he was "very proud" to be implementing the reforms.
But the SNP said the changes were "driving Scotland out of the d... | New "English votes for English laws" rules have been implemented in the House of Commons for the first time. | 35295404 |
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron called Labour "careless" for spending European Union (EU) money on ineligible projects and the Conservatives "mean-spirited" to use flood relief money to repay the wrongly used funds.
The government blamed Labour's "mismanagement" of the money.
Labour has been approached for comment.
... | About £15m of funding intended for UK communities hit by floods last winter will instead be used to cover a "fine" for misspending a previous grant. | 38677399 |
The 19-year-old striker is yet to make a senior appearance for Everton but twice featured in the Premier League club's Under-23 side that played in the EFL Trophy this season.
Southport-born Brewster, an Everton academy player since he was 12, had a previous loan spell at Stockport.
He is available to make his Southpor... | Everton teenager Delial Brewster has joined National League side Southport on loan until the end of the season. | 38484274 |
The figures have been released by the States after a question from Reform Jersey chairman, Deputy Sam Mezec.
It came after it was revealed two civil servants spent £13,000 on flights to a mining conference in South Africa.
The latest figures show Mike King and Wayne Gallichan have been to the conference every year sinc... | Civil servants splashed out nearly £400,000 on 120 flights over the past five years. | 36043361 |
Local photographer Ron Strathdee captured the phenomenon on Monday at about 23:30 BST.
The glow is usually best seen from northern latitudes like Norway, Alaska, Iceland and northern Scotland.
Mr Strathdee said seeing the Northrn Lights from Manx latitudes was "fairly unusual."
They happen when incoming solar radiation... | The Aurora Borealis, better known as the Northern Lights, has been photographed from Peel Castle on the west coast of the Isle of Man. | 34187501 |
The 24-year-old, whose Colchester contract was due to run out this summer, has agreed a deal until 2017.
He has scored 14 times in 29 games for the League One strugglers this season, having started the campaign with a career tally of 25 goals.
"I enjoyed my time at Colchester, but my ultimate goal was to move back up t... | Ipswich Town have signed Colchester United striker Freddie Sears for an undisclosed fee. | 30852302 |
It says Tariq al-Harzi was responsible for co-ordinating suicide bombings in Iraq and moving weapons from Libya to Syria.
The US had offered a $3m (£1.9m) reward for the man it called the "emir of suicide bombers".
IS has not commented on the reports of his death.
Harzi was allegedly killed in the northern-eastern Syr... | A senior member of the Islamic State (IS) group has been killed in an American drone strike in Syria last month, according to the US military. | 33376489 |
The 6ft 4ins midfielder was recommended to the club by former Walsall and Bermuda striker Kyle Lightbourne.
The 18-year-old has been training with the League One Saddlers since appearing in a development squad match in April.
"I've loved it here, the way the club has treated me," he said. "And how the players have welc... | Walsall have completed the signing of Bermudian teenager Kacy Milan Butterfield on a one-year deal, subject to receiving international clearance. | 36527630 |
An estimated 1,000 properties are at risk in Kendal and about 600 in Egremont after river levels rose.
Overnight rain was not as heavy as expected said the Environment Agency, but its 12 severe flood warnings for Cumbria and Lancashire remain in place on Sunday.
People in parts of Kendal and Egremont have been advised ... | Hundreds of homes are under threat of flooding in two Cumbrian towns. | 34825160 |
Thomas Wainwright was on the wrong side of the road and travelling at speeds of up to 95mph in his Maserati hire car, just minutes before the crash.
The 27-year-old ploughed into the Berlingo van driven by Theresa Wade, 29, on Mull in October 2015.
The court heard Wainwright had been drinking cider and whisky for eight... | A drink-driver who killed an island vet in a head-on collision has been found guilty of death by dangerous driving. | 39340662 |
The UK financial regulator will hand out the fine to the bank over the issue of inappropriate mortgage advice to customers.
The FCA is expected to release further details of its ruling on Wednesday.
RBS, which is 81% owned by the UK taxpayer, declined to comment.
This latest fine will be another setback for chief execu... | Royal Bank of Scotland is to be fined about £15m by the city watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the BBC has learned. | 28945495 |
Spanish official David Fernandez Borbalan ruled out a late Shane Duffy winner and waved away penalty appeals.
West Brom's McClean described the referee as "Austria's 12th man" while O'Neill said the Spanish official was "very poor" in the Aviva Stadium game.
Fifa has begun disciplinary processes.
A Fifa spokesman told ... | Republic of Ireland boss Martin O'Neill and winger James McClean face punishment from Fifa for criticising the referee after the 1-1 draw in their World Cup qualifier with Austria. | 40358908 |
They have until 20:00 local time (19:00 GMT) on Tuesday to leave the southern part of the sprawling camp.
Anyone remaining will be forcibly removed to allow for the makeshift structures there to be razed.
The area has become a cultural hub for many of the migrants. It has shops, a school and religious structures.
The ... | Hundreds of migrants living in part of a camp in the French port of Calais known as the Jungle have been ordered to leave or face eviction. | 35618389 |
The 0.2% drop in new home construction compared with a 6.1% increase in the previous quarter.
Overall, total construction output fell by 2.1% in the quarter, the Office for National Statistics said, worse than an initial estimate of a 1.8% contraction.
The UK housing market has been slowing over the past few months.
On... | The number of houses being built in the UK fell during the final three months of 2014, the first such decline for nearly two years. | 31454124 |
The targeted area is controlled by the so-called Islamic State group and has been under heavy bombardment from government-aligned forces.
Dozens of people are said to have been killed during the combined assaults.
IS members recaptured the city on Sunday, hours after Russian air strikes appeared to have driven them bac... | Dozens of people have been killed in air strikes and a suspected gas attack near the Syrian city of Palmyra, monitoring groups say. | 38295309 |
It currently has an outstanding balance of £7.7m to pay between now and 2045 - 30 years after the first trains ran between Tweedbank and Edinburgh.
However, it has now agreed to borrow money to pay off the balance in a move estimated to save about £4.3m.
Council leader David Parker said it would reduce the burden on lo... | Scottish Borders Council has agreed a move to cut the overall cost of its contribution to the Borders Railway. | 38662583 |
The 22-year-old has made 13 appearances for Everton this season.
Everton manager Ronald Koeman last week said the player would be allowed to leave to "get game time".
The Spaniard joined Everton on loan from Barcelona for the 2013-14 season, making the transfer permanent in 2015 for £4.3m.
Milan originally announced th... | Everton winger Gerard Deulofeu has joined Italian side AC Milan on loan until the end of the season. | 38723830 |
Premier, the maker of Mr Kipling cakes and Bisto gravy, this week revealed it had rejected two bids from McCormick.
McCormick said in a statement on Thursday that it was now "willing to consider increasing its latest offer".
Meanwhile Japanese noodle maker Nissin Foods has agreed to buy a 17.27% stake in Premier Foods.... | McCormick, the American food flavourings business, has said it may increase its $700m (£494m) bid for the UK's Premier Foods. | 35889281 |
The $100 (£80) Light Phone, a credit-card sized device which can only make and receive calls, received $415,000 (£334,000) from backers on Kickstarter.
Calls made to the owner's smartphone are forwarded to the phone, which has no internet functionality, via an app.
It was delayed by several months as the firm grapple... | A crowdfunded handset designed to help people disconnect from their smartphones is due to ship at the end of November after a series of setbacks. | 37987055 |
The UKIP leader tweeted he was "at a standstill for 90 minutes" while heading to Thursday's show in Bradford.
Highways England said the the A1 northbound was closed in Nottinghamshire after a fatal crash.
In 2014, Mr Farage missed a UKIP conference after getting stuck in traffic on the M4, which he blamed on high level... | Nigel Farage missed an appearance on BBC Question Time after getting caught in a traffic jam on the A1. | 35500780 |
The star told a Cannes press conference she likes to make "bold" choices, as if she were at the start of her career.
Kidman said while she doesn't have to work, she does so because of her passion for cinema.
The star of The Killing of the Sacred Deer, in competition at Cannes, said her young children will be banned fro... | Oscar winner Nicole Kidman says she still acts like she's 21 when it comes to acting roles. | 39997766 |
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The crash happened near Mila's Lake in Colin Glen Forest Park on Tuesday evening. Two youths, aged 15 and 17, have been arrested.
Community safety worker Michael George said there had been a number of initiatives in west Belfast to tackle the issue of scrambler motorcycles. | A community worker has said scrambler motorcycles are a problem in west Belfast, as a woman remains in a critical condition after a collision. | 36850926 |
Michael Young delivered his letter to Ms Sturgeon in person at Holyrood.
His family is campaigning for the NHS to support the use of Translarna, a new drug available in other EU countries.
The drug is currently being assessed by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC), a process Ms Sturgeon said she could not interfere... | A nine-year-old boy with muscular dystrophy has met with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon after he wrote to her campaigning for a new treatment. | 35429669 |
The home side were all out for 249, having been 195-6 overnight, when Jarvis had Charlie Shreck lbw with the first ball after a long hold-up.
Lancashire began their second innings 119 in front, but needing to press on to have a chance of a positive result.
They lost Paul Horton and Karl Brown in reaching stumps on 39-2... | Pace bowler Kyle Jarvis claimed 5-69 for Lancashire as they earned a sizeable first-innings lead on a rain-shortened day against Leicestershire. | 32796569 |
Halai has scored 14 tries in 41 games for Wasps since arriving from Auckland Blues in January 2015.
The 29-year-old has started only seven times this season for the Premiership leaders, scoring two tries.
"Frank still has a big part to play for the club as we enter the business end of the season," director of rugby Dai... | Wasps winger Frank Halai will join French Top 14 side Pau at the end of the Premiership season. | 39291466 |
Labour, Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats opposed new thresholds on when strikes can take place.
The vote against Conservative ministers' Trade Union Bill is not legally binding.
The UK and Welsh governments disagree over whether the assembly's permission is needed before the new rules apply to public sector worker... | Assembly members have voted against UK government proposals to restrict strike ballots in the public sector. | 35412689 |
The 23-year-old carded a final-round five-under-par 67 to finish on 11 under at the Trump National in New Jersey.
Compatriot Choi Hye-Jin was two strokes behind in second, while China's Shanshan Feng, who held a one-shot lead overnight, went round in 75 to finish tied for fourth, five strokes adrift.
A South Korean has... | South Korea's Park Sung-hyun won the US Women's Open by two shots to claim her first LPGA title in her debut season. | 40627394 |
The 33-year-old made 19 appearances for the Seagulls last term after joining on loan in January, helping them finish third, before a play-off semi-final defeat by Sheffield Wednesday.
Sidwell played only four games for Premier League club Stoke last season.
"He knows exactly what the Championship is all about and what ... | Championship side Brighton have signed midfielder Steve Sidwell on a one-year deal following his release by Stoke. | 36503736 |
Whiffin joined the club in 2005 as analyst, progressing to the roles of head of analysis and assistant coach.
The Exiles are yet to confirm their coaching set-up for next season having been relegated to the Championship.
A rugby department review began last month, which included head coach Tom Coventry and assistant co... | London Irish have parted company with assistant coach Richard Whiffin following Premiership relegation. | 36559086 |
The Long Island Railroad train went off the tracks as it arrived on Wednesday at Brooklyn's busy Atlantic Terminal.
New York's fire department said 103 people had reportedly suffered "non-life-threatening" injuries.
Passengers on the train said there had been a loud bang followed by a jolt that made some people on the ... | More than 100 people were injured when a commuter train derailed during rush hour in New York City, officials say. | 38511124 |
The Anglo-Dutch giant said profits on a current cost of supply measure (CCS) - which strips out price fluctuations - jumped to $3.4bn (£2.6bn) from $1bn last year.
A 55% rise in oil prices in the first quarter of 2017 compared with a year earlier was the main driver of profits.
Excluding one-off items, profits on the ... | Royal Dutch Shell's profits surged in the first three months of the year on the back of rising oil prices. | 39801988 |
The proposal from Buckinghamshire councils includes a 15-mile (24km) tunnel from the M25 to Wendover.
Current government plans include some tunnels but leaves about eight miles in exposed or partially-covered cuttings.
HS2 said it had "considered" further tunnelling but stood by its plans.
Plans for the HS2 between Lon... | Plans for an HS2 tunnel under the Chilterns to protect the area have been announced by campaigners opposing existing proposals for the high-speed rail link. | 32069156 |
Parents Chris Gard and Connie Yates have launched a final legal challenge at the European Court of Human Rights after a Supreme Court challenge failed.
European judges said doctors were required to keep the 10-month-old alive until they had passed judgement.
Specialists at Great Ormond Street believe he has no chance o... | Terminally-ill baby Charlie Gard must continue to receive life support until judges make a ruling on whether he should undergo a trial treatment. | 40328607 |
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