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The shortage of nurses worsened last year, with 17% of all London's registered nursing jobs vacant, up from 14% in 2014 and 11% in 2013.
The figure is much higher than the national average of 10%.
The Department of Health said it did not recognise the figures and London had 1,800 more nurses than a year ago.
The RCN sa... | More than 10,000 vacancies for nursing posts in London went unfilled in 2015, new figures from the Royal College of Nursing have shown. | 35242993 |
Ronaldo, 32, is said to want to leave Spain after being accused of tax fraud.
The forward, with the Portugal squad in Russia, signed a new five-year contract in November 2016, but has been linked with a return to Manchester United.
"The only thing I can say is Cristiano Ronaldo is a Real Madrid player," said Perez, who... | Real Madrid president Florentino Perez says he has not spoken to Cristiano Ronaldo about his future, but will do so after the Confederations Cup. | 40331913 |
The new page shows real-time updates from celebrities and news websites, and lets people search through tweets.
The design was trialled in the US and Japan and will now roll out in a further 21 countries, including the UK.
One analyst said the company was trying to widen its appeal, but needed to tackle issues that cou... | Twitter is rolling out a new homepage designed to engage people who have not logged in to the website. | 35481975 |
An embassy official said the plane had taken off with all the affected personnel and their families aboard.
Mr Obama ordered the expulsion in response to alleged hacking of the US Democratic Party and Clinton campaign during the 2016 presidential election.
President-elect Trump has promised a revelation about the alleg... | Thirty-five Russian diplomats expelled from the United States by President Barack Obama have left the country, Russian news agencies report. | 38484735 |
Harambe, a western lowland gorilla, was killed at Cincinnati Zoo earlier this year after a three-year-old boy fell into his enclosure.
On Wednesday, Philadelphia Zoo said it would allow the public to vote on a name for the newborn.
Social media users quickly swamped the zoo with thousands of messages.
The newborn is th... | Philadelphia Zoo has been inundated with suggestions to name its newborn baby gorilla Harambe after launching a naming contest. | 37243016 |
About 300,000 people in Northern Ireland are deaf or have hearing difficulties.
And an organisation that supports them is pressing for sign language legislation, making it a top priority in the general election campaign.
It is something that the British Deaf Association has demanded since 2001.
On Wednesday night, the ... | Talk of an Irish language act has been high on Northern Ireland's political agenda in 2017, but it's not the only language that's been up for discussion. | 40122799 |
Multiple world champion Lampkin will need to navigate more than 200 corners on his back wheel and climb 1,385 ft (422 m) above sea level.
Lampkin and his team of engineers have spent six months developing a specially modified machine for the challenge.
The Skipton rider said it would not be possible on a standard trial... | English trials rider Dougie Lampkin has unveiled the bike on which he will attempt to continuously wheelie around the 37-mile Isle of Man TT course. | 37295867 |
In this business of the pantheon, there is, of course, Richie McCaw on 148 New Zealand caps, then Australia's George Gregan on 139, Brian O'Driscoll on 133 and All Black, Keven Mealamu, on 132. Given that his coach, Gregor Townsend, has said that Ford could play on at international level for at least another two years,... | It was during a discussion about the most capped rugby players of all time that Ross Ford produced one of the most Ross Ford moments of his 109 and soon to be Scottish record-breaking 110-cap career. | 40376288 |
The county council said the aim was to improve the safety of children, "school crossing patrol personnel" and improve the flow of traffic.
The authority has pledged £35,000 to improve markings outside the schools and £33,000 to fund the cameras.
The CCTV will provide evidence for enforcement proceedings and start in Ja... | Mobile CCTV cameras are to be deployed outside eight Lincolnshire schools to stop parents parking illegally. | 36072605 |
So the European Commission ruling - that the country should recover up to €13bn (£11bn) from Apple in back taxes - is a serious blow.
It is damaging in two ways: It hits the Republic's international reputation and it could make it less attractive as a destination for foreign direct investment (FDI).
Tax has been a key ... | "We are not a tax haven" has been a mantra of official Ireland for decades. | 37219372 |
In spring, there was a surge in calls about people taking the substance that is said to "zombify" users.
Dr Oliver Sutcliffe, a chemist at Manchester Metropolitan University, said the increased potency was probably due to a "manufacturing error".
He said the compound had caused "similar catatonic states" in New York.
"... | Samples of the illegal drug Spice that caused a spike in hospitalisations in Manchester were "10 times more potent than normal", an academic has said. | 40275585 |
Anthony Ferrie was being taken back to jail in a G4S vehicle following a visit to Livingston's St John's Hospital when he absconded.
The 33-year-old was an inmate at Addiewell Prison in West Lothian.
Police said "extensive inquiries" were carried out in West Lothian and North Lanarkshire to trace Ferrie, who went missi... | A prisoner who escaped from a security van after a visit to hospital 12 days ago has been arrested. | 37099404 |
Several homes and a hospital were struck by mortar fire on Saturday.
The Shia group's advance on the capital has left scores dead this week and damaged many key buildings.
The showdown between the Houthis and forces loyal to the main Sunni party, Islah, has triggered Yemen's worst crisis since 2011.
The violence came a... | Clashes between Yemen's Houthis and Sunni militias have continued in the capital, Sanaa, killing four people and leaving three hurt. | 29294766 |
North Wales Police said the animal was found with a single bullet wound in a field at Hope Mountain near Caergwrle on Sunday morning.
It was described as a "truly awful offence" in a tweet by the force's rural crime team.
An investigation is under way. | A horse has been shot dead in a Flintshire field. | 39769446 |
Mental health problems affected everyday activities such as budgeting and paying bills, the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI) said.
Setting spending limits on cards and allowing people to set how banks contacted them would help, it said.
The trade body for High Street banks has vowed to improve inclusion... | Banks must offer basic account options, as given to other vulnerable people, to assist those struggling with mental health conditions, a think tank says. | 38722210 |
The video for the NSPCC and the FA explains how parents and children can raise concerns they may have about adults working in football.
The men's, women's and cerebral palsy team captains - Wayne Rooney, Steph Houghton and Jack Rutter - all feature.
Earlier, West Midlands Police said it was investigating historical foo... | Captains of three England football teams have taken part in a film about how to keep children safe in the sport. | 38185414 |
Storey, on loan from Swindon Town, put the hosts ahead inside the opening 15 minutes, drilling a low shot into the bottom corner.
Kgosi Ntlhe's chipped finish was ruled out for offside after the break as Peterborough pushed for an equaliser.
Striker Craig Westcarr also had a goal disallowed, but Pompey held on to beat ... | Miles Storey's early goal helped League Two Portsmouth shock Peterborough in the first round of the League Cup. | 28652530 |
Officials already have access to replays in the league, which has Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Italian teams.
But after the incident involving Northampton's George North in England's Premiership, officials could bring in a more comprehensive "bespoke" system.
"Pro12 Rugby is committed to ensuring that player safety remai... | The Pro12 is in talks to bring in a new video system to help medical staff review head injuries during all games. | 38368860 |
Ross Monaghan, 35, was shot in the back in a targeted attack at around 09:05 on Monday, 16 January.
He had dropped his child off at St George's Primary in Penilee when a man pushing an buggy pulled out a gun.
Police returned to the area one week on, to seek more information about the attack from parents of school child... | Police investigating an attempted murder in Glasgow have been in contact with manufacturers of children's buggies from as far afield as China. | 38716108 |
He called his visit to the USS Theodore Roosevelt "a symbol" of America's stabilising presence in the region.
Mr Carter said any concern over his visit was due to "tension in this part of the world", blaming China for "most of the activity over the last year".
His visit clearly irritated Beijing, a BBC correspondent in... | US defence secretary Ash Carter has visited an aircraft carrier in the South China Sea's contested waters, in what is seen as a signal to China. | 34737051 |
The protesters, who are made up of students and supporters of the Occupy Central pro-democracy movement, want a free choice of candidates for the vote in 2017 but Beijing has ruled that option out.
BBC News readers in Hong Kong and mainland China have been explaining why the issue has caused so much anger on the street... | Tens of thousands of protestors have filled the streets of central Hong Kong demanding that China withdraws rules that allow it to vet candidates for the next leadership election. | 29388345 |
The 28-year-old was taken off on a stretcher during Wales' win over South Africa in November.
Lydiate subsequently missed the rest of the 2016-17 campaign.
"Dan is continuing his rehab from knee and shoulder surgery having been out of action since November," Ospreys medical performance manager Chris Towers said.
"The o... | Ospreys' Wales flanker Dan Lydiate is battling to be fit for the start of the 2017-18 season as he recovers from knee and shoulder surgery. | 40451365 |
The Blaencwm tunnel, closed for nearly 50 years, could reopen after a campaign by the Rhondda Tunnel Society.
The society wants to reopen the route, which runs for 3km (1.8 miles) to Blaengwynfi, Neath Port Talbot, for cyclists, walkers and tourists.
The tunnel was closed during cutbacks of the UK railway network in th... | The first photos from inside a disused Rhondda railway tunnel, which campaigners want to convert into a cycle route, have been released. | 32692220 |
Jamshid Piruz, 35, lashed out at constables Jessica Chick and Stuart Young with a claw hammer during a West Sussex break-in on 7 January 2016.
He pleaded guilty at Hove Crown Court to burglary and two counts of attempting to cause GBH with intent and affray.
Piruz was previously jailed in the Netherlands for killing a ... | A convicted murderer has been jailed for life for a "horror film" hammer attack on two police officers. | 38614563 |
The man, who was in his 40s, died at a property on Capgrave Crescent in Brislington in the early hours of Sunday.
The case has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission as officers had previous contact with the dead man.
Two men held on suspicion of murder remain in custody. Two women who were arres... | A man who died in Bristol was found by paramedics "in flames", police said. | 23329790 |
Democratic state senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal posted the comment on Facebook but later deleted it.
The Secret Service has confirmed they are "looking into the comments" and say "all threats against the President" will be investigated.
The senator says she was wrong to write the post but that she will not resign.
She h... | A Missouri lawmaker is being investigated by the US Secret Service for saying she hopes President Donald Trump will be assassinated. | 40973209 |
Dante Gabriel Rossetti pictured his "muse and lover" Jane Morris in many of his Pre-Raphaelite works.
Thirty paintings, sketches and photos of her feature in the Rossetti's Obsession exhibition at Lady Lever Art Gallery, Wirral, until 21 September.
Galleries director Sandra Penketh said the exhibition marks 100 years s... | Rarely displayed works of the "ultimate femme-fatale" who inspired a Victorian artist have gone on show in Merseyside. | 27902838 |
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Selby opened with a break of 119, and at 3-0 up had scored 297 points, with the world number four managing just four.
Higgins pinched frame four, the start of a four-frame burst, but Selby responded and went on to win an error-ridden decider set up a semi-final with world ... | World number one Mark Selby resisted a brilliant John Higgins fightback to win the last two frames and beat the three-time champion 6-5 in the UK Championship quarter-finals. | 38189814 |
Mr Quang, 59, has been head of the ministry of public security, which has been the focus of Western criticism of the nation's human rights record.
He had been nominated for the largely ceremonial role at January's communist party conference.
One of his first tasks will be to welcome visiting US President Barack Obama n... | Vietnam's police chief, Tran Dai Quang, has been sworn in as the communist country's president. | 35949749 |
Matthew Nelson gave Ireland a second-minute lead but Dominic Uher levelled with 100 seconds of the game remaining.
Conor Harte, Eugene Magee, Johnny McKee and Shane O'Donoghue converted their penalties successfully, while Davy Harte made two fine saves.
Ireland will top the group if they beat Italy in Belfast on Tuesda... | Ireland made it two wins from two in World League 2 Pool A by defeating Austria 4-2 in a penalty shootout after their match ended 1-1 at Stormont. | 39250638 |
Torrential rain has lashed Queensland and New South Wales in the wake of Cyclone Debbie.
A woman and her two children were plucked from their roof after spending hours waiting in the dark for help.
The house broke away about 15 minutes later, a Queensland State Emergency Service spokesperson told the BBC.
Neighbours ha... | An Australian family was rescued from the roof of their house minutes before it was carried away in floodwaters, authorities have said. | 39475461 |
Posts from the divided northern city of Aleppo have for months been almost exclusively about bombings, destruction and the suffering of civilians, even before government forces renewed their siege of rebel-held eastern districts where some 250,000 people live.
But less than 24 hours after the truce began, Aleppo reside... | With a cessation of hostilities taking effect across Syria, people across the war-torn country have been sharing photos and videos of themselves enjoying a rare moment of relative calm. | 37355614 |
Sissoko, 26, has signed a three-year deal and was presented by PSG coach Leonardo on Thursday afternoon.
Born in France, Sissoko has never played in Ligue 1 - emerging through Auxerre's youth academy but leaving before playing a match.
From 2003, he spent two years with Spanish side Valencia before joining Juventus via... | Mali midfielder Mohamed Sissoko has joined French side Paris Saint-Germain from Italy's Juventus. | 14332330 |
The 20-year-old, playing only his sixth Test, claimed 7-112 to help bowl England out for 342, a first-innings deficit of 133.
Alastair Cook and Joe Root made 76 and Moeen Ali was last out for 61.
Hashim Amla was dropped on nought as South Africa reached 42-1- a lead of 175 - before bad light ended play.
James Anderson ... | Kagiso Rabada became the youngest South Africa bowler to take seven wickets in an innings as the home side took command of the final Test in Centurion. | 35395183 |
The typical household had £26,332 to spend after taxes were paid and benefits received, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
Retired households saw a faster rise than others compared with the previous year, owing primarily to income from private pensions.
The richest fifth of the population saw a slight fall ... | The average UK household's disposable income - or spending power - rose by nearly £600 in 2015-16. | 38568288 |
Ms Jones secured 25,364 votes to see off the challenge of current mayor Peter Davies, standing as an independent, in a tight contest.
The result was decided on a count of second preferences after just 590 votes separated them on first preferences.
Ms Jones, who has been the councillor for Askern Spa ward for the past s... | Labour's Ros Jones has won the race to become Doncaster's elected mayor. | 22397860 |
Kasturi Munirathinam's right arm was chopped off, allegedly by her employer, when she tried to escape from their house last week, reports say.
Ms Munirathinam was working as a domestic help. She is recovering in hospital.
Her family has alleged that she was being tortured by her Saudi employers.
Saudi authorities have ... | India's foreign ministry has complained to the Saudi Arabian authorities following an alleged "brutal" attack on a 58-year-old Indian woman in Riyadh. | 34483504 |
Danny Cipriani, playing his last game at the AJ Bell Stadium before moving to Wasps, exchanged penalties with Laidlaw to make it 6-6 at half-time.
Johnny Leota's try put Sale ahead after the break, before a further Laidlaw penalty kept the visitors in touch.
And the Scotland captain landed a late fourth kick to snatch ... | Greig Laidlaw kicked Gloucester to victory over Sale to deliver a blow to the Sharks' top-six hopes and end their unbeaten Premiership home record. | 36141233 |
In which case, I have to admit a failure.
It's important to point out that I wasn't wholly to blame, what with the government taking me to court and all that.
Nonetheless what I've finally learned isn't a story now - and probably wouldn't have been when I thought it might have been.
Let me explain....
Four years ago, I... | Journalism is, at least in part, the art of delivering new information in a timely manner. | 35221173 |
Several Edinburgh schools have had to be shut.
Centres at Woodside in Aberdeen and Forres were built by Miller Construction under a public private partnership (PPP) in 2014.
Miller also built Aberdeen's Health and Care Village.
NHS Grampian said that, while the buildings were of a different design to schools, it had as... | NHS Grampian is seeking assurances that health centres are not affected by similar concerns to those raised about Edinburgh schools built by the same contractor. | 36013910 |
The Night Tube service was due to begin on some lines in September, but was delayed amid fallouts over staff pay and conditions.
Further disruption has been threatened with 1,300 maintenance workers set to vote on possible industrial action.
London Underground (LU) train and station staff walked out twice in 2015.
More... | More workers will be balloted for strike action in the Night Tube dispute, the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has said. | 35242992 |
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This 16-year-old moggy likes to hitch a ride on her owner Jean's shoulder.
She likes heading into Leeds city centre for a spot of people-watching.
That takes some serious cat-titude... | Meet Kakapo the cat. | 40420962 |
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Chelsea forward Hazard, 25, scored a superb individual goal in the 4-0 win over Hungary, but picked up a thigh injury and has missed training since.
"We are working on getting him 100% fit," said Belgium manager Marc Wilmots.
"I cannot give you a specific time when that wi... | Belgium are still waiting to find out if Eden Hazard will be fit for Friday's Euro 2016 quarter-final against Wales. | 36668867 |
Over the past 10 years, it has expanded its domestic influence but also become entangled in Syria's civil war. Here are ways it has changed in some key areas.
Hezbollah transformed from a party with limited power to a potent political heavyweight. It led a series of protests in late 2006 to demand greater decision-maki... | In the wake of the month-long war with Israel in July 2006, Lebanon's Hezbollah rebuilt itself to become one of the most powerful militant groups in the Middle East. | 36672803 |
Some 400 Russian ratings are living in the western French port, awaiting delivery of their controversial new command-and-control ship, the Vladivostok.
By day the sailors receive instruction at an on-shore facility run by the Vladivostok's builders, STX France.
This week they have finally been allowed on board the vess... | The evening attraction in Saint-Nazaire this summer is watching Russian sailors practise their marching drill along the quayside. | 28697529 |
The Exiles were 11 points adrift when they sacked boss Graham Westley but followed up a win over Crewe thanks to Ryan Bird's second half penalty.
County are now seven points from League Two safety and off the bottom of the table after Bird converted after Alex Whitmore fouled Alex Samuel.
Morecambe remain 15th.
Newport... | Newport County increased their hopes of avoiding League Two relegation by winning a second straight match under new boss Michael Flynn. | 39188688 |
The 21-year-old centre-back, who made 10 appearances during a loan spell with the Hatters last season, has agreed a two-year deal at Kenilworth Road.
A Republic of Ireland Under-21 international, Rea came through Albion's academy and featured twice for the Seagulls in the League Cup.
Luton boss Nathan Jones worked with... | League Two side Luton Town have signed defender Glen Rea from Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee. | 36644159 |
Nathan Wood was last seen near the River Dart in Totnes, Devon, on Friday evening in a "distressed state", officers said.
It was feared he had fallen into the river after taking a so-called "new psychoactive substance" (NPS).
Deep water divers were drafted in on Sunday to help in the search for Mr Wood.
Search teams re... | A body has been found by police searching a river for a missing 16-year-old boy. | 37003435 |
It accounts for more than 40% of the world's economy and includes superpowers such as the US and Japan.
While the monumental deal is aimed at liberalising commerce across the countries, not all of the industries and sectors involved will benefit as much as others.
Here's a look at some of the major winners and losers o... | The agreement on the Tran-Pacific Partnership (TPP) between 12 Pacific Rim countries is being touted as the biggest trade deal the world has seen in two decades. | 34451423 |
The Swans are bottom of the Premier League having won only one of Bradley's first seven games in charge.
"I don't spend any time thinking about it [my future]," the American said.
"If some people want to criticise - there were some who had me out the door from the first day because of my accent."
Bradley, the first Ame... | Swansea City's manager Bob Bradley has claimed that some critics want him out because of his accent. | 38251553 |
It was reported that the ecstatic women were scientists and the photograph challenged the stereotype that rocket science in India was a male preserve.
Isro later clarified that the celebrating women were administrative staff, but it went on to add that there indeed were several women scientists who had worked on the mi... | Two years ago, as Indian scientists successfully put a satellite into orbit around Mars, a photograph that went viral showed women dressed in gorgeous saris with flowers in their hair celebrating at the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) in the southern city of Bangalore. | 38253471 |
Loch Ness RNLI went to the aid of the 5.5-tonne boat after it got into difficulty at Dores, south of Inverness.
The Inverness Coastguard Team assisted in the operation to pull the vessel off the shore and a lifeboat towed it to Dochgarroch.
There was one person on board the boat. He was uninjured.
Fishing boats use the... | A fishing boat has been towed off a beach on Loch Ness after it ran aground on Thursday evening. | 38167810 |
Botha, 25, will move to the province in the summer on the conclusion of the Super Rugby campaign.
The forward, who has been capped twice by the Springboks, can operate as either a flanker or number eight.
Connacht scrum-half John Cooney is also joining Ulster and will replace crowd favourite Ruan Pienaar who is being f... | South African back row forward Arno Botha is joining Ulster on a two-year deal from the Blue Bulls. | 38638361 |
Spencer Beynon, 43, was Tasered by officers in Llanelli on Tuesday after concerns about his behaviour.
An Independent Police Complaints Commission investigation is underway.
"I will work with the force and the IPCC over the coming weeks to understand fully the circumstances," said commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn.
The forc... | A police commissioner says he has questions for the Dyfed-Powys chief constable after the death of a former solider. | 36549051 |
A report by a Universities UK taskforce has urged universities to take a "zero-tolerance" approach and provide better support to victims.
It was commissioned amid concerns about sexual harassment at UK universities.
While no comprehensive figures exist, one in seven female students polled in a 2010 student survey said ... | Students in Northern Ireland are working with their universities to prevent sexual assaults on campus. | 37750058 |
The campaign is being backed by actor and broadcaster Larry Lamb.
In August, a poll of 2,098 UK adults by the British Council poll found a quarter felt nervous at the thought of having to speak a language on holiday.
The Council's languages drive comes as the number of pupils taking GCSEs in modern languages continues ... | As the New Year beckons, the British Council is calling on people in the UK to make learning a foreign language their resolution for 2016. | 35198253 |
The 19-year-old, from Burntwood in Staffordshire, launched an appeal in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust but died this month.
His fundraising total hit the £4m mark earlier.
His mother Jane said the memorial service at Lichfield Cathedral was a "celebration of his life".
Stephen's body arrived on a horse-drawn carriage... | Thousands of people have gathered for a vigil in memory of Stephen Sutton, the teenage cancer sufferer who raised millions of pounds for charity. | 27629400 |
Footage of six boys being gassed at the Don Dale detention centre in 2014 has led to widespread condemnation of conditions for youth detainees.
All six are seeking damages for mistreatment, the Australian Broadcast Corp (ABC) reports.
The NT government had initially said it would bring a counter suit.
According to the ... | The government of Australia's Northern Territory (NT) is dropping legal action against two boys who were subdued with tear gas at a detention centre. | 36891873 |
A Lebanese national named Osama Khayat allegedly confessed to buying ammunition and rockets for IS, said the Kuna state news agency, citing the interior ministry.
Five others had been arrested, the report said.
In June, 27 people died after an attack on one of Kuwait's oldest Shia mosques.
It was the deadliest bombing ... | Kuwait has arrested members of an alleged cell accused of supplying funds and weapons to the so-called Islamic State (IS), reports say. | 34876364 |
Angela Lambert, 45, her son Cyrus, six, and two-year-old daughter Maryam had not been seen since 11:30 GMT on 15 December when they left their home in Winton Close, Luton.
Bedfordshire Police reported they had been located on Saturday evening.
Officers, who had appealed for help from the public to find the trio, thanke... | A mother and her two young children who went missing nine days ago have been found safe and well, police have said. | 38427301 |
"Go uptown? Forget it. They've closed the Westside Highway, and there are protests on Times Square."
"Brooklyn? Not a chance," said another driver. "The bridge is closed by demonstrators."
And so it was, in the city that doesn't sleep, the taxi drivers were going home early to bed.
Another week, another city, another d... | Outside my Wall Street hotel last night, the taxi drivers were somewhat uncharacteristically turning business down. | 30354140 |
Milk teeth have been discovered in the fossil jaw of a juvenile Wareolestes rex, a species of mammal from the Middle Jurassic.
Scientists suggest adult females secreted milk on to a bare patch of skin for their young to lap up.
Nipples and suckling as seen in modern mammals had still to evolve when Wareolestes rex live... | Palaeontologists believe an animal that lived in what is now Skye 165 million years ago fed milk to its young. | 39791226 |
The 29-year-old is currently ranked 23 in the world and reached the final of the Nantes Open in France last weekend.
"I think the last few seasons I've progressed with my squash and I've very much based it on performances rather than outcome," Simpson said.
"This season it's going to be a lot more outcome driven and tr... | Guernsey squash player Chris Simpson has set his sights on a place in the world's top 16 this season. | 37360108 |
Scottish SPCA staff were called after staff found the 18in long reptile under seats on a flight that had arrived from Cancun, Mexico, on Tuesday.
They used a box to contain the snake, which is believed to be a juvenile Middle American smooth-scaled racer.
The snake was taken to the charity's animal rescue centre in Car... | An animal charity has rescued a snake on a plane at Glasgow Airport. | 20094435 |
The remote village had already seen a temperature of -11.8C earlier this winter.
Overnight temperatures also plunged to -8.4C at Benson in Oxfordshire.
The Met Office has issued a yellow "be aware" warning for freezing temperatures and ice for Scotland and parts of northern England.
Forecasters have warned that it coul... | The UK has recorded its lowest temperature of the winter so far after the mercury fell to -12.4C in Kinbrace in Sutherland at 09:00 on Tuesday. | 35350458 |
Members of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) intend to stop work for four hours.
They voted by 9-1 in favour of strike action - the first such vote in the college's 134-year history.
The Department of Health said it was "disappointing" and that it would work with trusts to ensure a safe service was provided to mother... | Midwives in Northern Ireland have voted to strike on 30 April in a dispute over pay. | 32389642 |
Mr Tohti, an economics professor who has criticised China's ethnic policies, has been detained since January. He has been charged with separatism.
His lawyer Li Fangping met with him for the first time this week.
He said Mr Tohti was denied food for 10 days after an attack on a Kunming train station in March that kille... | The detained Uighur academic Ilham Tohti was denied food for more than a week and his legs have been shackled, his lawyer says. | 28052094 |
In a career spanning 50 years, she wrote more than 60 novels, as well as serving as a Labour member of the House of Lords.
Her most famous creation was Inspector Wexford, who appeared in 24 books.
But she also wrote more than two dozen standalone novels, and a further 14 under the pen-name Barbara Vine - an amalgam of ... | Ruth Rendell was a leading member of the generation of writers who took crime fiction and turned it into literature. | 31731722 |
Russia said the document infringed the council rule allowing countries 24 hours to consider the final wording.
The US dismissed this as a "made-up alibi", saying Russia wanted to preserve recent military gains by Syrian government troops in Aleppo.
The army are reported to have seized more parts of rebel-held east Alep... | Russia and China have vetoed a draft resolution at the UN Security Council that called for a seven-day ceasefire in Syria's embattled city of Aleppo. | 38216969 |
The Manxman was led out perfectly by team-mate Gert Steegmans and surged clear of Norway's Edvald Boasson Hagen and Slovakian Peter Sagan.
It was Cavendish's first stage win of this year's Tour and his 24th in total.
A large pile-up in the final kilometre split the peloton but Simon Gerrans retained the leader's yellow... | Mark Cavendish defied a bout of bronchitis to claim a convincing win in a sprint finish at the end of stage five of the Tour de France. | 23170667 |
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Dideriksen beat Dutch pre-race favourite Kirsten Wild in a sprint finish with Finland's Lotta Lepisto third on the 134.5km Qatar course.
Defending champion Deignan, 27, was sixth with one kilometre to go but did not have the power to retain her title.
Dideriksen, 20, is a ... | Britain's Lizzie Deignan finished fourth as Denmark's Amalie Dideriksen won the women's title at the Road World Championships in Doha. | 37667995 |
Dr Amit Singh told a Colwyn Bay Town Council meeting that the number of GPs at his Penrhyn Bay surgery had fallen from five to two.
Dr Bryn Roberts at Cadwgan Surgery in Old Colwyn said the system was at "breaking point".
Betsi Cadwaladr health board said it provided guidance and support to all GP practices in north Wa... | GPs in Conwy county have said their surgeries are stretched to the limit due to a shortage of doctors. | 36463596 |
He was struck on the back of the head in the seventh over and needed support from fielder George Bailey, then sat on the ground to receive treatment.
Morgan played no further part, with James Taylor taking on the captaincy.
"He's got a lump on his head, but he's fine," said coach Trevor Bayliss.
"He's got a bit of a he... | England captain Eoin Morgan retired hurt with concussion after he was hit on the head by a Mitchell Starc bouncer as they lost the final one-dayer against Australia at Old Trafford. | 34238378 |
The 76-year-old ex-England spinner succeeds lifelong Worcestershire fan and former Governor of the Bank of England, Lord Mervyn King of Lothbury.
Lancashire-born Gifford takes up office, for two years, from 22 March.
"This club has always been close to my heart," said Gifford, who finished his playing days in 1988 with... | Worcestershire have appointed former captain Norman Gifford as the club's new county president. | 38656233 |
The Norway-listed company said it had bought a site at Barcaldine near Oban for the facility.
Planning permission is still required for the project, but the company hopes the hatchery will be up and running in 2019.
The move is expected to create up to 25 permanent skilled jobs.
SSF said the investment was part of plan... | Salmon producer Scottish Sea Farms (SSF) has announced plans to invest £35m in a new freshwater hatchery in Argyll. | 36728357 |
Dozens of activists died when Poland's last communist leader Gen Jaruzelski cracked down on dissidents.
Hours before the rallies, the leader of the ruling centre-right Law and Justice party, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, branded the current opposition as "anti-state".
He went on to threaten to "bring order" to opposition activit... | Poles have marked the 1981 imposition of martial law with marches, and thousands used the occasion to protest against the conservative government. | 38304692 |
Premiership clubs had voted to withhold players from international duty over alleged outstanding injury bills.
Captain Greig Laidlaw, Matt Scott, Tim Visser and Sean Maitland are among the Scots playing in England's top flight.
A Scottish Rugby spokesman said: "We are in positive talks with PRL and expect our players t... | Scottish Rugby expects to have all England-based players available for the autumn Tests, despite a funding dispute with Premiership Rugby Ltd (PRL). | 37758144 |
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As part of the change, Thunder have applied to Newcastle City Council to make Kingston Park their home ground.
The switch comes after Newcastle Rugby Limited, owned by Falcons rugby union chairman Semor Kurdi took over the rugby league side in May.
"It was a commonsense st... | Gateshead Thunder have rebranded as Newcastle Thunder, returning professional rugby league to the city for the first time since 1938. | 30901286 |
Writing during filming of the 1977 film Star Wars: A New Hope, Sir Alec said: "Can't say I'm enjoying the film."
The letter from the late actor, who played Obi Wan Kenobi, talks about the film's "rubbish dialogue".
Isaac, who plays Poe Dameron in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, was at Letters Live at Freemasons' Hall in ... | Sir Alec Guinness branded co-star Harrison Ford a "languid young man" in a letter read by Star Wars actor Oscar Isaac at a performance in London. | 35800241 |
The Temple Circus roundabout close to Temple Meads station will be built over and replaced with a public square and a more direct route into the city.
A city council spokesman said the new square would "give life to the area day and night".
The council has said the plans are part of a wider £21m development across the ... | A main route into Bristol is set to undergo a major revamp under proposals put forward by Bristol City Council. | 30775854 |
Crude prices have risen by more than 20% from its August low, meaning oil has swung back into a so-called bull market.
Japan's Nikkei rose 0.44% at the open to 16,558.38 while the broader Topix gained 0.4% to 1,296.26.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 is 0.2% higher while New Zealand is trading flat.
South Korea's Kospi edged u... | Asian share markets are higher after oil prices rose above $50 a barrel on speculation major producers are going to reduce output. | 37127575 |
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Ajose has been nominated for February's player of the month award after scoring six goals in his last four games.
Austin scored 37 goals in 65 games for Swindon and earned a move to Burnley, before later playing in the Premier League with QPR and Southampton.
"Obviously fo... | Swindon striker Nicky Ajose wants to emulate former Robins player Charlie Austin and play at a higher level. | 35764018 |
The actor, who in his latest film, Imperium, plays an FBI agent who infiltrates a right-wing extremist bomb plot, says "the vast majority of voters aren't racist extremists".
Yet, he continues: "Something's happened with Brexit and with Trump, people can now hear these views on TV and believe it's a legitimate way to t... | Daniel Radcliffe believes that the UK's Brexit vote, along with the rise of Donald Trump, has made the Far Right "now a legitimate part of political discussion". | 37420553 |
He appeared at a gala in Havana's Karl Marx Theatre with his brother, President Raul Castro, and Cuba's ally, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
In his first public appearance since April, he appeared frail and remained seated during the event.
Fidel Castro, who stood down in 2008, had earlier attacked US President B... | The former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has made a rare public appearance at an event to mark his 90th birthday. | 37074915 |
The child, now two, had been placed with foster carers after her parents were unable to care for her.
A High Court judge then ruled the youngster should be cared for by the grandparents - her father's parents.
But the foster couple hoped to adopt her and brought a challenge. The Family Division of the High Court in New... | A couple have lost their fight to adopt a granddaughter they did not know existed until she was a year old. | 38221295 |
But there is a hopeful side to the "banlieues".
They have a higher population turnover than other parts of France. Most residents - though by no means all - leave within a few years, and are upwardly mobile.
Here women from the banlieues speak about their lives and hopes for the future.
Go-getters in the ghetto
Cinthia... | The deprived suburbs of French cities, home to many migrants, suffer from high unemployment, alarming crime rates and all sorts of social disadvantages. | 37103628 |
The US-based firm has now removed Rocket Pride by Best Arabic Games, in which players attempt to outmanoeuvre Israel's Iron Dome missile defence system, from its Google Play app store.
It also deleted Iron Dome by Gamytech, which challenged players to "intercept the rockets launched by Hamas".
Other titles that do not ... | Google has expanded its list of banned Android video games linked to the Gaza-Israel conflict. | 28668325 |
The remains of three skeletons were found inside Rosslyn Chapel when work to the heating system required floor slabs to be lifted.
Radiocarbon dating of two of the skeletons indicates they could have been buried in the mid-15th Century.
They were possibly buried at about the same time the chapel was constructed.
It is ... | Human remains discovered during maintenance work at a historic church in Midlothian have been reburied in its grounds. | 34832202 |
Mr Justice Mitting said the Tory MP's behaviour was "childish" and that his version of events was inconsistent with CCTV footage of the row with PC Toby Rowland in Downing Street in 2012.
Mr Mitchell, who may face costs of £2m, said he was "bitterly disappointed".
PC Rowland said he and his family had been through "in... | Ex-chief whip Andrew Mitchell probably did call police officers "plebs", a High Court judge has said as he rejected a libel case against the Sun. | 30235009 |
Aneirin Hughes, who plays Ch Supt Brian Prosser, suffered facial injuries in the incident at a pub in Aberystwyth.
Dewi Lloyd Edwards, 24, received a community order and a £250 fine from town magistrates after admitting common assault and actual bodily harm.
Robert Meirion Edwards, 52, was fined £105 after admitting an... | A father and son have been fined after admitting an assault on an actor from BBC Wales police drama Hinterland in Ceredigion. | 38507378 |
The Ignition event will feature exhibitions and driving displays, in what organisers say is the most ambitious and complex motor show to be staged in Scotland.
The three-day event includes stunt driving performances and exhibitions.
A special track has been constructed on the banks of the river Clyde.
It is a mile long... | Supercars, vintage vehicles and motorbikes will be centre stage at a new motoring festival in Glasgow this weekend. | 36990556 |
The deadline to appoint at least one female director fell at midnight on Tuesday.
However, hundreds of the more than 5,000 companies listed on India's two main stock exchanges have failed to do so.
Mukesh Ambani, India's second-richest man, has appointed his wife Nita to the board of Reliance Industries.
Gautam Singhan... | Some of India's richest businessmen have appointed their wives as company directors to comply with a new law. | 32146715 |
The Beijing Municipal High People's Court ruled in favour of Xintong Tiandi Technology, said the official Legal Daily newspaper.
Xintong Tiandi trademarked "IPHONE" for leather products in China in 2010.
Apple filed a trademark bid for the name for electronic goods in 2002, but it was not approved until 2013.
"Apple is... | Apple has lost a trademark fight in China, meaning a firm which sells handbags and other leather goods can continue to use the name "IPHONE". | 36200481 |
But this year, they are quieter than usual. A travel advisory issued by Beijing has caused a sharp fall in arrivals from China.
"We are worried and we are affected," said Dionisio Salme, president of the Boracay Foundation Inc., the island's resorts' association.
Since the warning was issued on 12 September, Boracay ha... | The beaches and restaurants of Boracay Island are usually bustling with tourists from around the world. | 29684938 |
Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo America, told Polygon that Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild would be the company's final game for the device.
"We really are at the end of life for Wii U," he said.
The Wii U struggled to match the success of the original Wii device. It will be succeeded by the Nintendo Switch... | Nintendo has signalled the "end of life" for its Wii U games console, which was first released in 2012. | 38689991 |
Abdulemam, known as the "Bahraini Blogger", had been sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges that he was part of a terrorist organisation.
He spent two years in hiding after a royal pardon was revoked.
Abdulemam escaped in a secret compartment of a car up a causeway that joins Bahrain to Saudi Arabia.
According to A... | Ali Abdulemam, a prominent blogger in Bahrain, has been smuggled out of the troubled Gulf kingdom and taken refuge in the UK, the BBC has learned. | 22489114 |
But long before her stature on the small screen soared, Cilla was an unknown Liverpool lass with an astonishing rags to riches story.
Her early years are about to be relived in a new TV drama charting how Priscilla White was transformed into a chart-topping singing star.
It also chronicles the turbulent highs and lows ... | Popular entertainer Cilla Black became best known for her huge television hits Blind Date and Surprise Surprise, which dominated the airwaves in the 1980s and 90s. | 28852517 |
That is what many environmentalists are asking after the United States delivered a damaging blow to India's ambitious solar power programme this week.
In response to a US complaint, a World Trade Organization (WTO) panel has ruled that India's National Solar Mission breaches trade rules.
It judged that India's policies... | Whatever happened to all the talk of international co-operation to tackle climate change that we heard during the climate conference in Paris just a few months ago? | 35668342 |
Having made the European finals for the first time, NI are preparing to play Poland in Nice on Sunday.
"I have had some tough years playing for the national team for a long time," said 34-year-old midfielder Baird, who has 78 international caps.
"I have enjoyed every minute of it, but this beats everything."
Baird made... | Northern Ireland had their first Euro 2016 training session in France on Monday with veteran player Chris Baird saying: "It really has sunk in now." | 36460929 |
The 24-year-old former University of Missouri athlete revealed his sexuality on Sunday.
Mrs Obama took to Twitter to call Sam "an inspiration to all of us".
The National Football League has also welcomed the defensive lineman's announcement, saying Sam has "honesty and courage".
Mrs Obama said of Sam: "We couldn't be p... | American footballer Michael Sam, who aims to become the NFL's first openly gay player, has won praise from First Lady Michelle Obama. | 26127936 |
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