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Danny Wilson's side rose above Ospreys to eighth in the Pro12 table, one point below sixth-placed Edinburgh and Munster in seventh.
Josh Turnbull, Rey Lee-Lo and Gareth Anscombe went over for the hosts.
Dragons battled throughout with Sarel Pretorius' try and Dorian Jones'... | Cardiff Blues retained their hopes of European Champions Cup qualification with a hard-fought win over Newport Gwent Dragons. | 36052878 |
But if you want to understand the challenge facing the nation, simply consider this: the disease has now become so common that one out of every two people born after 1960 will develop it during their lifetime.
It means that every two minutes someone in England is diagnosed with the disease.
The major cause is, of cours... | When it comes to cancer, there is a mountain of statistics. | 33570485 |
The current presidential frontrunner is outspoken 71-year-old mayor Rodrigo "Digong" Duterte.
But current president Benigno Aquino is leading attempts to bring together other candidates to defeat him.
The campaign has been marred by violence. On Saturday a mayoral candidate was murdered in the south.
A gunman stormed t... | Final campaign rallies are being held in the Philippines' capital Manila ahead of Monday's election. | 36235186 |
Barrie Newton, 71, of Rhuddlan, was the owner of the Light Works on Vale Road, Rhyl, where the blaze broke out on 23 December.
Neighbouring properties were evacuated as emergency crews tackled the fire.
A North Wales Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said the blaze is not being treated as suspicious. | A man who died in a fire at a Denbighshire workshop has been named. | 35193571 |
The plans, which have yet to be officially unveiled, follow similar plans to make company boards liable if staff facilitate tax evasion.
Prime Minister Theresa May has vowed to end "boardroom excess" and make tackling corporate crime a key focus.
Downing Street said the government would announce its bill in due course.... | Company bosses could be prosecuted for failing to stop their staff committing fraud under new laws being considered by ministers. | 37335744 |
The death toll from deadly storms in the two states has risen to 21.
Forecasters have said more heavy rains are expected over the next few days, hitting the area with up to three more inches of rain.
This May has been the wettest month on record for Texas.
After a near dam break on Wednesday, rain-swollen rivers, creek... | More rain is expected in the southern US as recovery efforts for missing people continue across Texas and Oklahoma. | 32904575 |
29 December 2015 Last updated at 10:55 GMT
Also known as the "fire volcano", the Colima is one of the most active volcanoes in Mexico. | The Colima volcano in Mexico has been spewing out large columns of ash into the air, with two major eruptions within an hour and a half of each other. | 35193590 |
The Welsh county reached 221 for 9 in their 40 overs, with captain Mark Wallace making 49 and Chris Cooke 47.
But Moeen Ali's century ensured Worcestershire were always ahead of the run-rate at the Swalec Stadium and they got home with 14 balls to spare.
Will Owen took the first three wickets to fall while there were t... | Glamorgan slipped to a two-wicket defeat against Worcestershire in their 40-over friendly in Cardiff. | 21977633 |
The Welshman, 48, who represented Great Britain's deaf swimming team in the 1990s, completed the crossing shortly before midnight on Sunday.
He was supported by his boat, the Louise Jane, and raised over £6,000 for the current Great Britain Deaf Swimming team after his 15-hour marathon.
The money will help deaf athlete... | Andrew Rees has become the first deaf man to swim the English Channel solo. | 36826128 |
Maria Mills, 51, was originally awarded £1,100 a month from 50-year-old Graham Mills after 13 years of marriage.
Appeal Court judges also ruled he should pay her £1,441 per month as she is "unable to meet her basic needs".
Mr Mills had argued he should not have to "pick up the tab" 15 years after the couple split.
Lo... | The ex-husband of a woman who was awarded £230,000 on her divorce has been told by the Court of Appeal he must support her for life. | 38891663 |
Loo-Loo, formerly called Armitage after the toilet she was found in, was rescued from Cashinos in Morden last month.
She has now joined two other chickens living with the RSPCA's hen expert.
"She's missing quite a few feathers but she's on the mend and settling in well," said Mia Fernyhough. "It's an absolute mystery ... | A chicken that was found drinking from a toilet in a casino has a new home. | 34595221 |
The 24-year-old Guernsey woman was found dead on a houseboat she shared with a local family in Srinagar, Kashmir, in April 2013.
Dutchman Richard de Wit denies her murder in a trial that started in July.
BBC reporter Riyaz Masroor said the judges were "disappointed" nothing conclusive had been presented.
He said: "In a... | Judges in the Sarah Groves murder trial have repeated requests for the prosecution to present the murder weapon to the court. | 26786051 |
The decision comes one day before Clayton Lockett, 38, was due to die.
Another inmate, Charles Warner, was scheduled to be executed on 29 April.
Last month, a judge ruled that the secrecy surrounding the source of the state's lethal injection drugs was unconstitutional.
The court decision came as US states are having i... | The Oklahoma Supreme Court has delayed the execution of two murderers who challenged a state law preventing death row inmates learning the source of the drugs used to kill them. | 27106623 |
Eddie Maher, 59, spent 19 years on the run after fleeing from Lloyds Bank, in Felixstowe, Suffolk, in a security van packed with cash in January 1993.
He was caught in 2012, living in the US under a false identity after authorities were tipped off.
Peter Bunn, who worked with Maher, said he was "surprised" at the relea... | A fugitive thief, who stole £1.2m, "got off lightly" after being freed half way through a five-year jail term, an ex colleague said. | 31484795 |
Rhondda MP Chris Bryant said British journalists uncovered the scandal but US authorities were taking the lead.
Two British banks are reviewing whether corrupt payments to Fifa officials went through their branches.
Mr Bryant asked if British authorities were "lax" on tackling financial crime.
The MP has written to the... | British prosecutors have been accused of failing to investigate corruption in world football by Labour's shadow culture minister, in the wake of the Fifa allegations. | 32958072 |
It is understood that two brothers, aged six and 13, were paddling in the water when they were swept away. Their mother and others tried to save them.
The emergency services arrived at 16:45 on Saturday.
Five people were taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, where a 37-year-old woman and a six-year-old boy were pronounced... | A mother and son have died after five people got into difficulty in the sea off Aberdeen beach. | 37142490 |
The Wigan-born ukulele legend, who died in 1961, was one of the country's best-paid stars during his heyday in the 1930s and 1940s.
Chairman of the UK George Formby Society, Caroline Stewart, said the film put him on the "road to stardom".
In it, Formby crashes his bike around the course, performing his own stunts.
The... | George Formby fans from around the British Isles are descending on Douglas to mark the 80th anniversary of his Isle of Man TT film No Limit. | 33638450 |
They have been training for the Belfast Marathon fun run for six months.
It is the first time Mencap, the marathon's charity partner, has entered a team of runners with learning disabilities.
Team member and charity ambassador James Martin said it had been tough going.
"It's been really good to have the training, apart... | A crisp Spring morning at Ormeau Park was the setting for the Belfast Falcons, a running group whose members have learning disabilities. | 39763407 |
The UN says it is investigating eight new reports of sex abuse, following more than 20 previous allegations.
One 14 year-old says she was raped by an armed soldier near the airport.
The 120 soldiers who will be repatriated are from Congo-Brazzaville. During the investigation, they will be confined to barracks.
Living u... | More than 100 UN peacekeepers will be sent home from the Central African Republic after an investigation into sex abuse allegations, the UN says. | 35496785 |
It comes after Barcelona said they were suing the new Paris St-Germain player for 8.5m euros (£7.83m), as they want him to return the bonus paid when he signed the five-year extension.
Fifa said it had received a claim from the Brazilian against Barcelona.
On Tuesday, Neymar announced he will contest the Catalan club's... | Forward Neymar is to sue former club Barcelona over a 26m euros (£23.97m) unpaid loyalty bonus included in the contract he signed last November. | 41043195 |
North Korea has in turn switched on its own giant speakers.
As the world continues to investigate whether the North's bomb claim is true and how it should respond, what are the two Koreas shouting at each other?
For the South, their purpose is propaganda - persuading North Korean soldiers to doubt their own regime or e... | South Korea has responded to North Korea's recent claim to have tested a hydrogen bomb by switching back on its gigantic loudspeakers pointed across the border. | 35278451 |
The visually-impaired athlete completed the 750m swim, 20km bike run and 5km run in one hour 14 minutes 53 seconds.
There were silvers for Ryan Taylor (PT2) and Kerry Large (PT4), ahead of debutant Ruth Wilson, who took bronze.
In another World Series Event in Yokohama, Japan, Mark Conway claimed bronze in the PT1 even... | Melissa Reid and her guide Hazel Smith have claimed PT5 gold in the ITU World Paratriathlon Event Series in Aguilas, Portugal. | 36296683 |
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The train driver was forced to apply the emergency brake when he saw the woman at Waterbeach on 12 September.
Richard Schofield, from Network Rail, said it was "one of the closest near misses we've seen".
British Transport Police is t... | A cyclist came within seconds of death after failing to stop at a level crossing in Cambridgeshire. | 24365367 |
Unite the union will call eight 24 hour strikes across four sites, starting on 19 April and ending on 24 May.
It will be the first time that staff at BMW's UK operations have staged a walk-out.
BMW employs about 8,000 people and Unite says that the action could involve up to 3,500 workers who are in final-salary pensio... | Workers at BMW's UK plants are taking strike action over plans to close the company's final salary pension scheme. | 39500529 |
Northumbria Police said officers were investigating allegations of fraud in relation to South Shields Day Trips, which arranges visits to theme parks.
The force has received 200 complaints and all trips have now been halted.
Those affected are being urged to attend a meeting at Chuter Ede school, Galsworthy Road, on 11... | A meeting is being held for the potential victims of a day trip Facebook page at the centre of a fraud probe. | 33746384 |
Operation Stronghold will run over the next two weekends.
Similar action has reduced problems elsewhere on the network, the force said.
Insp Mike Jones said: "It's about having officers at key locations at key times to reduce crime and keep the travelling public safe." | British Transport Police are increasing patrols at Cardiff Central station to cut down on "alcohol fuelled anti-social behaviour" in the evening. | 36859971 |
The lid for the Saturday County Cup - in use since 1880 - went missing sometime between the 1960s and 1980s.
The North Riding FA issued an appeal to find it as the trophy went on display at the National Football Museum in Manchester.
The lid has now been restored after being found in several pieces in a loft in Middles... | The missing lid of one of the country's oldest football trophies has been found in an attic following an appeal. | 37083909 |
The table-topping Lilywhites held a 0-4 to 0-3 lead after a defensive first half in a rain-lashed Pairc Esler.
Slattery netted just 90 seconds after coming on as a half-time substitute and he fired in a second goal to give Kildare a six-point cushion.
Down stay fifth with two wins and three defeats.
There was little to... | Down were undone by David Slattery's two second-half goals as the Mourne side fell to a 2-9 to 0-10 defeat by Kildare in Division Two. | 39317770 |
Fires in Camacha and Santa Cruz on Madeira are threatening homes, but there are no reports of casualties.
Dozens of people have abandoned their homes since fires began spreading in parts of Madeira on Wednesday.
The Tavira district is worst affected in the Algarve. Spain has sent a Canadair water-bombing plane to help.... | Hundreds of Portuguese firefighters are battling forest fires raging in areas popular with tourists - the Algarve and the island of Madeira. | 18919736 |
The 40-year-old 14-time major champion, who twice had surgery during 15 months out, hit seven birdies as he moved into joint ninth on six under par.
From trailing by nine after a 73 on Thursday, he is now six off the lead.
"Yesterday I had it going and lost it. Today was different," Woods said.
He told the Golf Channel... | Tiger Woods recovered from a mixed first round by shooting a brilliant seven-under-par 65 as he continued his return to competitive golf on day two of the Hero World Challenge. | 38188989 |
Mr Brown told the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse that the 2,000 surviving British child migrants who suffered abuse should be compensated.
He said the mass transportation of 130,000 British children overseas was "government-enforced trafficking".
Across 50 years, the children were sent to ex-colonies such ... | The forced migration of UK children overseas was a bigger sex abuse scandal than that of Jimmy Savile, ex-prime minister Gordon Brown has said. | 40669699 |
The 33-year-old took charge of the Sandgrounders in March after former manager Dino Maamria left the club for "family and travel reasons".
Southport have lost just once in seven games under player-manager Bishop to climb from 17th in the table to 15th.
"I've played a lot at this level so I know what it takes," he told ... | National League side Southport have appointed interim boss Andy Bishop as manager on a full-time basis. | 36152839 |
The US National Hurricane Center in Miami says Earl is threatening to bring heavy rains, flooding and high winds to Honduras, Belize and Mexico.
A hurricane watch has been issued for part of the coast of Mexico.
At least nine people died on Monday due to extreme weather in Haiti and the Dominican Republic as the storm ... | A deadly weather system now named Tropical Storm Earl is making its way towards the Yucatan peninsula. | 36958691 |
Some £235m of bank debt will be written off, helping to cut the total to £329m.
Three major investors will also inject £75m into the firm. Much of it will go into refurbishing 175 hotels, starting next year.
Travelodge also wants to find new operators for 49 hotels and pay greatly reduced rents on 109 more.
It said it ... | Hotel chain Travelodge has agreed a deal to cut its debts substantially, which it says will secure the long-term future of the business. | 19296438 |
After talks with David Cameron, the German leader said her "clear-cut" view was that the UK should stay in the EU.
While there was already "common ground" across many areas, she said progress on welfare would be "more protracted".
The British prime minister said there was no "magic" solution to reform but "where there'... | Angela Merkel has said she does not rule out future treaty changes in Europe and will be a "constructive partner" to the UK in getting reforms. | 32925582 |
Russia wants to "create conditions for a political compromise" in Syria, he told Russian state TV.
On Monday the EU's foreign affairs chief, Federica Mogherini, called Russia's role "a game-changer". She said: "It has some very worrying elements."
EU ministers are discussing Syria now.
Going into the Luxembourg meeting... | President Vladimir Putin has defended Russia's military operations in Syria, saying the aim is to "stabilise the legitimate authority" of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. | 34502286 |
But an estimated 71 million viewers a year disagree when it comes to e-sports - or competitive video gaming.
Nate "Ataraxia" Mark, of Llanberis, Gwynedd, was Britain's top-earning professional gamer in 2015, winning about £80,000 of prize money in the last year.
The BBC spoke to the 23-year-old to find out about the pl... | "There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games," Ernest Hemingway is believed to have said. | 34987069 |
Merlin operates 99 attractions in 22 countries, and has 54 million visitors to its parks a year.
It says it is the second-largest company of its kind in the world after Walt Disney.
Its other well-known attractions include Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and Warwick Castle.
The business has a turnover of £1bn a year and is ... | Merlin Entertainments, the UK company that owns Legoland, Madame Tussauds and Chessington World of Adventures, says it plans to issue shares to the public. | 24606280 |
Keister spoke to Leone Stars goal keeper coach Tamba Moses and logistics officer Alusine Kabba three weeks ago, and allegedly called the SLFA President Isha Johansen 'corrupt.'
Moses and Kabba have also been banned indefinitely.
'These officials were found guilty of gross misconduct by bringing the name of the institut... | John Keister, the head coach of Sierra Leone's national team, has been suspended indefinitely by the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) following the leak of an audio conversation where he is accused of bringing the SLFA 'into disrepute.' | 40828298 |
Economy spokesman Adam Price told BBC Wales that health and education could be the main beneficiaries of the idea.
He said the money could "transform" health and social care through a new integrated service.
It could also boost education, where he said spending in primary schools was £600 less per pupil than in England... | People in Wales could be asked to pay an extra 1p in the basic rate of income tax to boost public services, the Plaid Cymru conference will be told later. | 39166102 |
Vicky Balch was among five people seriously hurt when two carriages crashed on the rollercoaster last June.
She has since begun using a Genium X3 prosthetic, which uses sensors to adapt to her movements and walking style.
It enabled her to "do normal things that a normal 20-year-old would do", she told ITV's Good Morni... | A victim of the Alton Towers Smiler crash - who lost her leg in the accident - has said a new "bionic" limb helps her to live a "more normal" life. | 36026492 |
Ebola has left more than 18,000 children in West Africa without one or both parents, according to Unicef (the UN children's fund).
More than 8,000 of them are in Sierra Leone, where the number of new cases has been falling dramatically in recent months.
But challenges remain in re-integrating some orphaned children bac... | BBC Global Health Correspondent Tulip Mazumdar returns to Sierra Leone to assess the legacy of health worker Augustine Baker, who died in the fight against the Ebola virus. | 33581446 |
Captaincy trio George Pinner, Ian Sloan and Phil Roper will lead the side following their appointments.
Former skipper Barry Middleton will add to his 379 international appearances.
The hosts play Argentina in their Pool B opener on 18 June, with China, South Korea and Malaysia making up the group.
The World League sem... | England men's team have announced an 18-strong squad for the Hockey World League semi-finals, a World Cup qualification event starting in London on 15 June. | 40113096 |
Will Patterson, 33, chairman of the Wigan and Leigh Green Party, is to run following the death of Deyika Nzeribe.
"These are tough circumstances to run in but I'm honoured that I have the chance to continue the great work Deyika started," he said.
All the main parties have chosen their candidates for the 4 May election... | The Green Party has announced its contender for the Greater Manchester mayoral elections after its first candidate died from a heart attack. | 38720431 |
John Radford was left in a coma after the dispute in Huddersfield in 2013. He died 16 months later.
Michael Gledhill, who was found guilty of dangerous driving last October, was charged with causing death by dangerous driving after Mr Radford died.
Mr Radford was the chairman of Huddersfield and District Cyclists.
He h... | A motorist has admitted causing the death of a cycling safety campaigner who was knocked off his bike in a road rage incident. | 34798621 |
In 2016 20,000 mobile phones and sim cards, which are also contraband, were also seized from prisoners.
The haul comes after £2 million investment in mobile phone detectors across the service, as well as 300 specialist dogs for drug detection.
Prisons minister Sam Gyimah said that the amount of drugs and phones in pri... | Prison officers confiscated about 225kg (496lbs) of drugs in one year, according to the Ministry of Justice. | 40544569 |
The pair were playing at the China Open qualifiers in Barnsley, with Wilson beating Hamilton 5-3 for a place at the Beijing finals in March.
The 24-year-old scored four centuries, while Hamilton, 44, scored two tons to break the previous record of five.
Only two matches had previously recorded five consecutive centurie... | England's Kyren Wilson and Anthony Hamilton have made history by scoring six consecutive centuries in a snooker match. | 35547919 |
The city has one railway station serving almost 350,000 people.
Campaign for Better Transport Leicestershire said public transport "could be better".
It has been campaigning for the Ivanhoe line, from Leicester to Burton-upon-Trent, to reopen to passenger trains.
The group's chairman, Terry Kirby, said: "We've struggle... | Rail users in Leicester are the most underserved in Britain, according to research which suggests the city has the fewest number of railway stations per head of population. | 37212969 |
Nigel Camplin, 55, accused driver Colin Evans of "cutting him up" on a roundabout before setting off on a four-mile chase through Caerphilly.
Footage played to Cardiff Crown Court saw Camplin tell Mr Evans "I'm going to kill you" in a foul-mouthed rant.
Camplin admitted to dangerous driving and was given an eight month... | A former soldier has avoided jail after his road rage was recorded on his own "dashcam". | 37897657 |
The fall contrasted with growth of 0.7% for the UK as a whole.
Scottish government statisticians found output was flat in the service sector - and down in production and construction, by 0.9% and 0.8% respectively.
Scottish GDP grew by 0.4% over the calendar year - compared with growth of 1.8% for the UK as a whole.
Re... | Scottish economic output contracted by 0.2% in the final quarter of last year, according to official figures. | 39501748 |
In a BBC interview, she said there were still too many women being abused.
She told BBC Radio 4's The World at One she had been talking to Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC), which assesses the police, "about them looking into this whole question of police response".
About two women a week die from domes... | Home Secretary Theresa May has said she will speak to Parliament soon about how police in England and Wales can improve the way they handle domestic violence. | 23876948 |
She was 19 years old and studying medicine in Aberdeen when too much partying saw her fall behind in her studies.
Feeling alone and unsure of her future, she started regulating her food to regain a sense of control.
She says her eating-disorder thoughts literally appeared on one date: 5 November 2002.
"From that day un... | Philippa Lalor says bulimia has stolen the past 15 years of her life. | 39216806 |
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Nick Compton was a team-mate of Phillip Hughes for both Sydney club Western Suburbs and English county Middlesex, and they were flat-mates in London. He attended Hughes's funeral in Macksville.
I drove up from Sydney on Tuesday with a couple of Phillip's friends. We had di... | This has not been easy. | 30314910 |
New Zealand are bidding to retain the trophy while England, the hosts, face Australia and Wales in the pool stages.
"There is going to be a lot of pressure on New Zealand but the majority of it is on England," Lomu told BBC Sport.
"It's their home tournament - they are playing in front of their own fans."
Media playbac... | Former New Zealand wing Jonah Lomu, the all-time leading try scorer in World Cup history, believes England will have to deal with more expectation than the All Blacks during the World Cup. | 34268642 |
Ian Ackley, who was abused by a man with links to Manchester City, said his father's calls for better protection "fell on deaf ears".
Separately, a charity has claimed the FA was too slow to implement criminal record checks in the 1990s, which may have placed children at risk.
The FA said it was unable to comment.
Howe... | The Football Association reacted "dismissively" to worries about sexual abuse in the game when they emerged in the 1990s, the BBC has been told. | 38242317 |
McGowan, 27, has played for four Scottish clubs and is currently in his second spell in China's top flight.
"A lot of Scottish kids I've encountered had almost a fear of going abroad," McGowan told BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound.
"I would recommend: go abroad, go for a year, two years."
Having joined Hearts in 2008, M... | Australia and Henan Jianye defender Ryan McGowan believes young Scottish footballers should try playing abroad early in their careers. | 38396564 |
The Disney and Marvel film, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, took $43m (£34.3m) between Friday and Sunday.
Disney has already secured its best year on record at the global box office, which now tops $6bn (£4.7bn).
It has set a domestic box office annual record of $2.3bn (£1.8bn), beating last year's high of $2.27bn (£1.8... | Dr Strange has kept its place at the top of the US box office for a second week, cementing Disney's record-breaking year. | 37974360 |
The arrests in Wrexham, Flintshire and Cheshire come after Asian gold was targeted in a spate of burglaries over the past five months.
Officers from North Wales Police and Cheshire Constabulary were involved in the operation.
Police raided and searched 18 addresses. | Police have arrested nine people in dawn raids in north Wales in connection with the theft of gold jewellery. | 33703375 |
The Sutton Trust's commission on fees looked at Budget changes such as replacing means-tested grants with loans and tying fees to inflation.
It also calls for a full investigation of the student finance system.
Ministers say students will have more cash for living costs under the plan.
The trust - which advocates socia... | Poorer students in England may be put off university by funding changes that could leave them with higher debts than middle-class graduates helped by their parents, a report says. | 33706943 |
The state worst hit is Puebla, where officials say 28 people died. Another 10 people were killed in the state of Veracruz.
Previously, the confirmed number of deaths was six.
Earl made landfall in Belize this week as a Category One hurricane, after causing destruction in the Caribbean.
The storm was later downgraded to... | The death toll in Mexico's landslides and flooding has jumped to 38 after Tropical Storm Earl swept through the country's eastern regions. | 37006703 |
Daniel Holtzclaw, 29, stopped the women while out on patrol in Oklahoma City and forced himself on them.
Last month, he was convicted of assault on eight victims, including a grandmother and a 17-year-old.
On Thursday, a district judge sentenced him to 263 years, in line with what jurors recommended.
During the trial, ... | A police officer has been sentenced to life in prison for raping and sexually assaulting black women in the poor part of Oklahoma where he worked. | 35376597 |
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After a pregnancy lasting 22 months, Thi Hi Way, a 34-year-old Asian elephant at the zoo, gave birth to the female on Thursday afternoon.
Zookeepers said the calf, which is yet to be named, was on its feet within three minutes and is ... | The birth of an elephant calf has been captured on CCTV at Chester Zoo. | 34019193 |
They made the appeal a week after Penelope Davis, 47, known as Pennie, was found stabbed to death in a field where she was tending to her horses.
Her five children and husband said they were "overwhelmed" by people's support.
Crimestoppers has offered a £5,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the ki... | The children of a woman who was murdered in the New Forest have made an emotional appeal for information to help catch their mother's killer. | 29122157 |
The head of the Venezuelan Episcopal Conference, Diego Padrón, said the reforms would turn the country into a "military dictatorship".
Mr Maduro issued a decree in May to establish a popular assembly that will write a new constitution.
The opposition is boycotting the vote to choose the assembly's members.
The election... | Venezuela's Roman Catholic Church has criticised President Nicolás Maduro's decision to have the constitution rewritten. | 40539151 |
It was found in the eastern approaches to the Firth by the lighthouse tender, Pharos, using sonar equipment.
The upturned hull of the Cemfjord - which was carrying cement - was spotted by a passing ferry on Saturday and sank the following day.
No trace was found of its crew despite a huge search operation.
The seven Po... | The wreck of the cargo ship Cemfjord, which sank in the Pentland Firth with eight men on board, has been located on the seabed. | 30689218 |
The 59-year-old former World number one and US Masters champion is targeting his first Senior Open title,
"It would be very special to finally put that trophy on the mantelpiece," he said.
Phillip Price and Stephen Dodd will be taking part in their first Senior Open alongside the experienced Mark Mouland.
Woosnam added... | Ian Woosnam will spearhead a strong Welsh challenge at the Senior Open Championship at Royal Porthcawl. | 39857005 |
At the world premiere of his environmental documentary, An Inconvenient Sequel, at Utah's Sundance Film Festival, Gore called those demanding action on climate change "a mass movement - one that cannot be ignored".
Like its predecessor, 2006's Oscar-winning An Inconvenient Truth, this film, An Inconvenient Sequel: Tru... | Former US Vice President Al Gore says he believes climate change campaigners will "win" the debate, even with a new president in the White House who has previously called global warming "a hoax." | 38691032 |
The action stoked fears of rising tensions in the Middle East and oil prices jumped in response.
The Dow Jones fell 40 points, or 0.2% to 17,678, while the broader S&P 500 dropped 5 points, or 0.2%, to end on 2,056.
The tech-focused Nasdaq closed 13 points lower, or 0.3%, at 4,863.
Oil prices surged on news of the airs... | (Close): Stocks on Wall Street closed lower as global markets tumbled following news of airstrikes by Saudi Arabia and its allies on Yemen. | 32071395 |
At a European meeting of anaesthetists they said improvements in technology mean the line between life and death is less clear.
They called for precise guidelines and more research to prevent the rare occasions when people are pronounced dead but are later found to be alive.
The World Health Organisation has begun work... | There needs to be international agreement on when and how death is diagnosed, two leading doctors suggest. | 22730360 |
Council officers had said the move could raise £120,000 to boost coffers, although "concerns about fly-tipping will be raised".
There were 1,069 incidents of flytipping in the county in 2015-16 - an increase of 90 compared to the previous year.
The policy, agreed by councillors, covers non-household waste such as rubb... | Charges for disposing of non-household waste will be introduced in Conwy. | 38402807 |
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France will not be competing in the Four Nations in October, having lost to Scotland at the 2014 European Cup.
A weakened French side were also beaten 84-4 by England in October 2015, ahead of next year's World Cup in Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and Australia .
"We've go... | Hull KR forward Kevin Larroyer says French rugby league needs greater unity if it is ever to reach its potential. | 36739267 |
The bear - named Bernard - bursts into song when people walk past Loft Café in Shefford, Bedfordshire, where he has stood since 1 December.
An enforcement officer told owners Rob and Teresa Farndon there had been a complaint about "noise nuisance".
Central Bedfordshire Council said there was an "ongoing investigation"... | A six-foot mechanical polar bear that dances and sings Christmas carols is being investigated after a council received a noise complaint. | 30475642 |
The 23-year-old midfielder powered the ball in from 25 yards as the hosts took the lead after 17 minutes.
Shaun Harrad met Nathan Blissett's flick-on and rifled the ball home to extend Torquay's lead.
Keeper Brendan Moore was forced into action to keep out Altrincham forward Damien Reeves as the home side picked up thr... | Luke Young scored his first league goal since October 2014 as Torquay eased to victory over Altrincham at Plainmoor. | 35619725 |
Hundreds of women were left in severe pain by operations to implant a surgical mesh.
They felt their symptoms were dismissed by the medical profession.
Shona Robison said they should not have had to lodge a petition in the Scottish Parliament to have their voices heard.
It also emerged that about 80 women have received... | Scotland's health minister has apologised to women who were left with severe complications following a procedure to treat prolapse and bladder problems. | 34453512 |
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Roy Hodgson's successor will take over an England team badly damaged by the humiliation of an exit to the minnows of Iceland at the last-16 stage of Euro 2016.
Hodgson, 68, cut a broken and fragile figure at his final news conference in France, another victim of what some ... | The Football Association has started its search for a new England manager - the 12th man to take the job full time since the country enjoyed its only success under Sir Alf Ramsey at the 1966 World Cup. | 36654326 |
Roarie Deacon highlighted that long-term faith in a manager can be rewarded as he cut inside to fire the U's in front, midway through the first half.
Sutton had a swagger all afternoon and Ross Stearn volleyed in on 42 minutes after a Deacon cross had deflected fortunately off Brian Saah.
Nick Bailey pivoted nicely fro... | Sutton United boss Paul Doswell celebrated the landmark of his 500th match at the club with a home rout over Woking. | 37527705 |
He is accused of involvement in the Spanish region's unofficial vote on independence in November 2014.
Mr Mas is accused of serious civil disobedience after the vote went ahead in defiance of Spain's constitutional court.
Prosecutors are calling for him to be disqualified from office for ten years.
It is the first time... | Thousands of supporters filled the streets outside a court in Barcelona on Monday as the former Catalan president Artur Mas went on trial. | 38878688 |
The £660,000 campaign, which ran during 2010, has now ended.
A total of 94 houses are occupied at Prior's Hall Park.
Daniel Polak, the development's commercial project manager, said 10 of them had been sold due to the North Londonshire campaign.
"Although 10 houses have been sold and that's a direct return on investme... | A marketing campaign which branded North Northamptonshire as North Londonshire resulted in 10 houses being sold on a flagship housing development in Corby. | 15187930 |
Pirates had exchanged gunfire with a super tanker on Friday 11 October before attacking a Spanish fishing vessel three days later.
Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) traced the pirates' skiffs from Britain's Royal Fleet Auxiliary Fort Victoria.
Nine men were caught and forces later destroyed two boats and equipment.
Commod... | A counter-piracy task force commanded by a Royal Navy officer has caught a group of Somalis believed responsible for two attacks in the Indian Ocean. | 24600396 |
"It is currently envisaged that the existing group will cease to be an operator of homes," the firm said.
Southern Cross added that the landlords were still committed to providing continuity of care to its 31,000 residents.
Trading in the company's shares has been suspended.
The Darlington-based Southern Cross and its ... | Care home operator Southern Cross is set to shut down after landlords owning all 752 of its care homes said they wanted to leave the group. | 14102750 |
Apiarist Murray McGregor, the owner of Denrosa Apiaries in Blairgowrie, is the first person in the UK to be convicted of the charges.
The 61-year-old previously admitted administering "unauthorised veterinary medicinal products".
McGregor has produced honey for both the Balmoral Estate and Prince Charles' Duchy Estate.... | A Royal beekeeper who gave a banned drug to his honey bees in a landmark legal case has been fined £2,500. | 38829175 |
The 22-year-old earned $35,719,902 (£22.7m) in 2011 from a combination of music sales, royalties and touring.
Irish rockers U2 took second place with $32m (£20m) thanks to their 360 tour, seen by more than seven million people.
Kenny Chesney came third, followed by last year's highest earner, Lady Gaga, while Adele cam... | Country star Taylor Swift has beaten Adele and Lady Gaga to be named the highest-earning pop artist of 2011 by trade publication Billboard. | 17336833 |
The move not only escalated an unusual fight between church and state but also threatened to cause splits within the Catholic Church itself.
The Catholic Bishop of Stockton, California, Stephen Blaire, told America magazine that he was concerned the campaign against the mandate was becoming too political.
He said he wa... | This week 43 Catholic institutions, including the Archdioceses of New York and Washington DC as well as Notre Dame University, sued the Obama administration over its mandate requiring employers to provide contraception in their health insurance plans. | 18215371 |
Police say a file is now being prepared for the Public Prosecution Service.
The body of Ms McCausland, who was 23, was found beside a stream in Forthriver on 8 March 1987.
The PSNI re-opened the investigation into her murder last November. She was last seen alive in a loyalist club at Tyndale.
Police believe 23-year-o... | Seven men arrested over the rape and murder of Lorraine McCausland in Belfast 30 years ago have been released. | 40121010 |
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the money would help the work of a taskforce set up by ministers.
Prime Minister David Cameron has said the UK will take in "thousands" more Syrian refugees.
Faith leaders in Scotland welcomed the two governments' willingness to offer a safe haven "to these desperate people".
But the... | Initial funding of £1m is being made available to co-ordinate Scotland's response to the refugee crisis, the Scottish government has announced. | 34164632 |
Nuertey Annang, 47, from Ghana, was knocked from the Banff-registered Aquarius off Aberdeen, near Girdleness Lighthouse, in August last year.
He was not wearing a lifejacket, and sank out of view.
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report said the vessel's crew had not been adequately prepared to deal with... | Safety failures led to the the death of a crewman who was thrown from a North Sea trawler, a report has said. | 37566199 |
Sara Underwood and fiancé Andy York held their marine-themed party at Brancaster beach in Norfolk.
Mr York dressed as a large blue squid and Miss Underwood was an octopus.
Some of the more bizarre moments were when an excited dog tried to chew her tentacles, and an 8ft cod attempted to eat a fish and chip supper, she ... | A bride-to-be fulfilled her ambition to "be an octopus" by dressing the part along with 50 other "sea creatures" at a joint stag and hen party. | 38129431 |
Novels by authors such as James Patterson and Lee Child dominate the top 10 most borrowed books, with Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol in top spot.
Patterson remains the most borrowed author for the fifth year running, with five books written, or co-written, by the prolific US author, in the top 10.
Author Lee Child claims ... | Crime thrillers are the most borrowed books from British libraries. | 16854192 |
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Van Gaal dismissed claims he offered to resign after losing to Southampton on Saturday, and his team were more positive against the Championship side.
Wayne Rooney curled in from 20 yards to put United ahead before George Thorne cut through their defence to equalise.
Daley... | Manchester United relieved the pressure on manager Louis van Gaal by beating Derby in the FA Cup fourth round. | 35378959 |
Klopp's side tore City apart with a dazzling first-half performance, which saw them take a 3-0 lead through Eliaquim Mangala's early own goal and cool finishes from Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino.
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Sergio Aguero gave City faint hope when he pulled a goal back on half... | Liverpool wrecked Manchester City's hopes of returning to the top of the Premier League and delivered more evidence of vast improvement under new manager Jurgen Klopp with an emphatic victory at The Etihad. | 34818213 |
He joined Mercedes in 2013 after non-executive chairman Niki Lauda promised they would make him world champion.
After winning Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to clinch the title, Hamilton, 29, said: "I wanted to be part of something building and growing.
"I feel this is just the beginning. What this team has put together... | Lewis Hamilton says winning his second world title is the start of "something special" for himself and Mercedes. | 30173479 |
The practical and theory tests, in place since October 2014, must be passed before drivers can become qualified to pick up passengers.
Drivers sitting the theory test have to answer questions in four categories, covering issues from road responsibilities and mechanical knowledge to health and safety and customer care.
... | Taxi drivers in Northern Ireland say a test for new drivers is so difficult that it is putting people off joining the profession. | 37451733 |
Chloe Goins claims Mr Cosby drugged and molested her when she was 17.
The civil lawsuit accuses Mr Cosby of "childhood sexual abuse" and demands damages of at least $75,000 (£49,000). Ms Goins is also seeking a jury trial.
Mr Cosby, 78, is facing a series of sexual assault accusations dating back decades. He has denie... | A 25-year-old model has sued US comedian Bill Cosby, alleging he sexually assaulted her at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles in 2008. | 34463079 |
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The captain scored twice in his first game since announcing he would move to Major League Soccer in the summer.
If Liverpool reach the final, which is on Gerrard's 35th birthday on 30 May, it would be his last game in England.
Media playback is not supported on this device... | Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers said the FA Cup final would be a "wonderful send-off" for Steven Gerrard after his side beat AFC Wimbledon 2-1 to reach the fourth round. | 30691462 |
The ban was triggered because it was Cook's second such offence in 12 months.
England were ruled to be one over short of their target at the end of the rain-reduced game in Hambantota.
Cook, who will miss Sunday's fourth ODI in the seven-match series, was also fined 20% of his match fee.
Team-mates were docked 10% by t... | England captain Alastair Cook has been given a one-match ban for his side's slow over rate in Wednesday's one-day international win over Sri Lanka. | 30328301 |
Raheem Wilks, brother of Leeds United under-23 player Mallik Wilks, was shot shortly before 13:20 GMT on Thursday in the Harehills area of Leeds.
West Yorkshire Police said a 21-year-old man and a woman, 20, were in custody.
A 49-year-old man arrested on Friday also remains in custody, officers said.
Mr Wilks was found... | Two further people have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a footballer's brother who was shot outside a barber's shop. | 38782572 |
The Welsh Music Prize, won last year by Welsh-language singer Gwenno and her album Y Dydd Olaf, was to include performances from nominated artists.
Cate Le Bon and Climbing Trees are two of the 12 acts nominated for the award.
Organisers will now have an invite-only awards ceremony without live music at The Depot in Ca... | A Welsh music award ceremony founded by BBC Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens has been scaled back at the last minute because of noise complaints at the host venue. | 38001071 |
Final results showed 50.3% voted in favour. The vote invalidates the Swiss-EU agreement on freedom of movement.
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said the vote would cause "a host of difficulties for Switzerland".
France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said "it will hurt Switzerland to be inward-looking".
Th... | France and Germany have voiced concern about Switzerland's vote to bring back strict quotas for immigration from European Union countries. | 26116648 |
Starting the day on 126-2, Pakistan reached 152 before Azhar Ali was run-out by Mitchell Starc for 71.
Nathan Lyon then took three wickets while 39-year-old Younus (136 not out) scored his 34th Test hundred to take his side to 271-8 at the close.
Pakistan still trail by 267, needing 68 more runs to avoid the follow-on.... | Pakistan's Younus Khan hit an unbeaten century but Australia continued to dominate the third Test on a rain-affected day three in Sydney. | 38516227 |
Daniel Young, 30, was attacked in Kendor Gardens, Morden while on his way for the second day of a new job.
In the footage, Mr Young can be seen walking along Dorset Street as he approached the park, shortly after 08:00 GMT last Tuesday.
The Met said they have found "no clear motive or reason" for his murder.
Two men ha... | CCTV images of the final steps taken by a university lecturer before he was stabbed to death near a London tube station have been released by police. | 35408213 |
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