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Lawmakers voted unanimously in favour of a resolution that "Pakistan should maintain neutrality" in Yemen.
Saudi Arabia had asked Pakistan last month to contribute ships, aircraft and troops to the campaign to restore President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi.
Meanwhile, two planes have delivered relief supplies to Yemen's capi... | Pakistan's parliament has decided against military involvement in the Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen, after days of debate. | 32246547 |
Marlowe has long been suspected in some quarters of having a hand in some of Shakespeare's works.
The two dramatists will now jointly appear on the title pages for the Henry VI plays in New Oxford Shakespeare.
Researchers have verified Marlowe's contribution "strongly and clearly enough", editor Gary Taylor said.
Marlo... | Elizabethan playwright Christopher Marlowe is to be credited by Oxford University Press as Shakespeare's co-writer on three of the Bard's plays. | 37750558 |
Abdulkadir Masharipov is believed to have mounted the assault on the Reina club which left 39 people dead.
The Uzbek national is said to have been caught in Istanbul's Esenyurt district.
Citizens of Israel, France, Tunisia, Lebanon, India, Belgium, Jordan and Saudi Arabia were among the victims, and dozens of people we... | Turkish police have arrested the main suspect in the New Year's Eve attack on an exclusive nightclub in Istanbul after a huge manhunt. | 38645787 |
Alex Parle, 22, Conor Gartland, 18, and Thomas O'Connor, 23, pleaded guilty to involvement in seven raids in London and Manchester.
The Old Bailey heard they smashed their way into cash transfer shops and jewellers wielding sledgehammers and machetes before escaping on mopeds.
The gang was caught after one of them was ... | A machete-wielding gang has been jailed for a smash and grab crime spree in which items worth £550,000 were stolen. | 35136070 |
The blaze at the Love Lei shop in John Street broke out in the ground floor of the building at about 17:00 GMT.
A 48-year-old women was taken to Sunderland Royal Hospital suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation.
The fire service said it still had three appliances at the scene and the road was shut between St Tho... | A fire at a bridal shop in Sunderland is believed to have destroyed about 100 dresses. | 35202987 |
Sinfield, 35, switched codes to join Yorkshire Carnegie in October after helping the Headingley side to the treble in his final season.
He captained the Rhinos for 13 years and won seven Grand Finals, three World Club Challenges and two Challenge Cups.
"I'll miss playing rugby league every day for the rest of my life, ... | Leeds Rhinos legend Kevin Sinfield says he misses rugby league "every day". | 35872833 |
The inquiry into the Al-Hijrah Trust will look into allegations its trustees failed to comply with financial regulations.
The commission, which regulates charities in England and Wales, said it followed an inspection in February.
Lawyers acting on behalf of the Al-Hijrah Trust have declined to comment.
The commission s... | A charitable trust in Birmingham which runs a school, library, mosque and community centre is being investigated by the Charity Commission. | 33727762 |
9 November 2016 Last updated at 16:15 GMT
Trump beat rival Hillary Clinton to the top spot, in an election which has divided many people's opinions.
He will become the 45th president of the United States.
We asked some UK kids what their message to Donald Trump would be... | American businessman Donald Trump has won the US election, meaning he will be the next president of the United States. | 37925080 |
Brighter Futures was one of 21 projects across the country to get a share of £3.5m grants from the government's Homelessness Transition Fund.
The charity said the money would be used to find accommodation for the 66 rough sleepers believed to be in Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme.
It said two key workers would ... | A Stoke-on-Trent homelessness charity has been given almost £200,000 in a bid to "end" rough sleeping in the city. | 19788068 |
In Rhyl, Denbighshire - one of the worst-hit areas - evacuees are being cared for at the town's leisure centre, and 400 properties are without power.
Many were ferried to safety by the RNLI and emergency services.
Another high tide is expected in the area just after midnight, but serious flooding is not expected.
Thurs... | About 400 people were forced to leave their homes after high tides and gale force winds battered north Wales causing flooding. | 25220290 |
Well, not if you are Tom Meechan.
As a fresh-faced teen new to the University of Birmingham, the striker turned up to mass football try-outs where, no matter how terrible you are, if you pay a fiver you can take a punt at joining one of the university's official teams.
But, drowned out in a sea of mediocrity and hangov... | A player who will later be deemed good enough for professional football will surely have no trouble getting into a university team, right? | 35643930 |
The 21-year-old, who has yet to play for Spurs' first team, has made 18 appearances for Posh since joining the club at the end of August.
McGee was due to return to White Hart Lane at the beginning of January.
"He has been top drawer since he joined the club and he is only going to get better," Posh boss Grant McCann s... | Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Luke McGee has extended his loan deal at League One Peterborough United until the end of the season. | 38341033 |
N Srinivasan recently stood down temporarily as chief of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) following a Supreme Court ruling.
He owns a team in the IPL, the world's richest cricket tournament.
He is regarded as the world's most powerful cricket administrator.
He was elected chairman of cricket's world gov... | India's Supreme Court has asked the cricket board to investigate the role of a top cricket official and 12 others in spot-fixing and illegal betting in the Indian Premier League. | 27049214 |
Robert Pride-McLeod, 49, was found dead in a cellar at the hostel on Robert Street on 21 January 2007.
An inquest recorded an open verdict into his death but post-mortem tests found he had suffered a head injury.
Detectives, who first reopened the case in 2015, said they are determined to find those responsible for his... | Detectives have renewed an appeal for information about the death of a Harrogate man in a homeless hostel 10 years ago. | 38594095 |
While several voice regret at the potential damage to the widely popular Lula's reputation, they also argue it also sends a strong signal about the rule of the law in Brazil.
"It is a profoundly sad day, but it also demonstrates the fact that no-one, not even Lula, is above the law," Eliane Cantanhede writes in the Est... | Brazilian media commentators believe former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's questioning in a major fraud inquiry could have serious repercussions for his future and that of his ally and successor, President Dilma Rousseff. | 35729660 |
The figure takes borrowing for the financial year to date to £74.2bn, £11bn lower than at this point in 2014.
The running total is already above the £68.9bn forecast for the whole fiscal year by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).
However, government finances usually record a surplus in January as a... | The government borrowed £7.5bn in December, £4.3bn lower than the year before, official figures show. | 35380305 |
Vijender Singh, an Olympic medallist, beat Zulpikar Maimaitiali on Saturday, winning the WBO Oriental Super Middleweight belt from him.
But he dedicated his win to the "India-China friendship", and said he wanted to give the belt back.
India and China have been feuding over a disputed border area since June.
The row er... | An Indian boxer who beat a Chinese rival has offered to return the championship belt he won as peace gesture, amid a tense border stand-off. | 40843119 |
The blaze broke out in Queens Road in Somersham, Cambridgeshire, at about 20:00 BST on Monday.
The two people died at the scene, police said. Neighbouring houses were evacuated as the firefighters spent about three hours tackling the blaze.
Police said they were not treating the fire as suspicious. The cause is not yet... | A man and a woman have died in a house fire. | 35916659 |
DJI introduced geo-fencing in 2013 - a technology that uses GPS location signals to stop its machines flying close to airports, professional sports events and other restricted zones.
The opt-out allows operators to disable the ban in many, but not all, cases.
The Chinese firm says it will keep a record of those who use... | The bestselling drone-maker has updated its app to let owners bypass a feature that stops its aircraft flying into or taking off in sensitive locations. | 36717538 |
The man, who is aged in his 40s, was taken to hospital with serious injuries after the attack at a house in Vicarage Hill, Westerham, on Sunday.
Kent Police said the injuries inflicted by the dogs were not life threatening.
Officers in riot gear contained the animals in one room of the property before they were removed... | A man who was bitten on the head, neck and arms by up to five dogs was looking after the animals for a friend, it has been revealed. | 35742918 |
The Bears Ears National Monument and the Gold Butte National Monument will protect areas rich in Native American artefacts from energy drilling.
Some Republicans in those states are opposed to the move and say it amounts to a federal land-grab.
It comes as Mr Obama attempts to secure his environmental legacy.
Since the... | President Barack Obama has unilaterally designated two new "national monument" nature preserves in the western US states of Nevada and Utah. | 38462136 |
There has been a wave of anti-government protests and dozens of people have been killed in protest-related violence since April
Here, we look more in depth at the problems facing Venezuela and its president, Nicolas Maduro.
Venezuela is split into Chavistas, the name given to the followers of the socialist policies of ... | Tension in Venezuela is on the rise again as the opposition and the government accuse each other of trying to stage a coup. | 36319877 |
Promoted to open, the 24-year-old made 126 off 147 balls, with two sixes off spinner Zafar Ansari and 18 fours.
He shared a stand of 120 with Ben Raine (57), but the last five wickets went for 17 as they were all out for 292.
Matt Dunn claimed 4-72 for Surrey and Kevin Pietersen made 35 not out as they ended the day we... | Lewis Hill scored his maiden first-class century in only his second appearance for Leicestershire on the opening day against Surrey at The Oval. | 32654508 |
Our arrest was dramatic.
We were on a quiet stretch of road in the capital, Doha, on our way to film a group of workers from Nepal.
The working and housing conditions of migrant workers constructing new buildings in Qatar ahead of the World Cup have been heavily criticised and we wanted to see them for ourselves.
Sudde... | We were invited to Qatar by the prime minister's office to see new flagship accommodation for low-paid migrant workers in early May - but while gathering additional material for our report, we ended up being thrown into prison for doing our jobs. | 32775563 |
The tourists came within 6.3 overs of securing a draw, but Cook pointed to England's loss of seven wickets for 36 runs on Saturday.
"In these conditions you can't afford those two or three hours," said Cook.
"But the character we have shown today - we are disappointed not to get over the line."
England number eight Adi... | England captain Alastair Cook blamed a first-innings batting collapse for his side's defeat by Pakistan in the second Test in Dubai. | 34640707 |
Now, the five-year civil war that rages in Syria has left much of it destroyed and divided roughly in two, with President Bashar al-Assad's forces controlling the west and the rebels the east.
A month ago, government forces re-imposed a siege on the east, and launched an all-out assault to take full control of the city... | Aleppo was once a place of culture and commerce, with a jewel of an old city that was on Unesco's list of world heritage sites. | 37561618 |
Mr Nesbitt was addressing delegates at the UUP's spring conference.
"Without co-operation, there was a real danger that our capital city would have no pro-union MP after 7 May," he said.
Mr Nesbitt said its "pro-union potential" had not been maximised, as the DUP "would not discuss South Belfast in a practical manner".... | Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt has said his party's electoral pact with the DUP in four Westminster seats is the "best possible" arrangement. | 32101060 |
The money will help the ride-hailing service to expand in the Middle East, where the company says 80% of its Saudi Arabian users are women.
Women are banned from driving themselves in the country.
The new funding values Uber at $62.5bn and will put one of the fund's managing directors, Yasir al-Rumayyan, on the board.
... | Uber has attracted a $3.5bn (£2.43bn) investment from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. | 36430850 |
The 34-year-old told Racing 92 he could not play in Sunday's Champions Cup semi-final with Leicester as he had to attend to a family matter in Argentina.
But he was pictured in the United States socialising with members of French football club Paris St-Germain.
In a statement, Racing said the suspension is a "precautio... | Italy prop Martin Castrogiovanni has been suspended by his club after he was pictured in Las Vegas last weekend. | 36144963 |
Traditionally, Christians would eat pancakes on the last day before Lent begins, to use up foods like eggs and milk, before starting 40 days of fasting for lent.
Now, Pancake Day is celebrated by people all over the world, and some people even hold pancake-flipping competitions.
If you want to join in, you could try th... | On Shrove Tuesday, people will be tucking into a pancake feast, as part of a tradition that has lasted for centuries. | 14169054 |
The president said that the two countries would stay close to ensure "economic growth and financial stability".
He said the UK and EU were still "indispensable partners" for the US.
The UK's decision to leave the EU had raised questions about its relationship with the US, a long-time ally.
"While the UK's relationship ... | Barack Obama said that the special relationship between the US and the UK would endure despite Britain's decision to leave the European Union. | 36626660 |
Aides to Leishemba Sanajaoba say the decision was taken without his consent.
They say it is in violation of a 2006 agreement between the once powerful royal family and the state government.
The authorities say they want to take over the palace and surrounding land to develop it as a heritage site.
King Sanajaoba began ... | The titular king of India's north-eastern state of Manipur is on hunger strike, aides say, in protest against the state government's decision to evict him from his ancestral palace. | 23065247 |
England captain Heather Knight's 52 helped Storm chase down Loughborough's total with three balls remaining.
Ellyse Perry (64 not out) had scored more than half of Lightning's runs as they posted a below par 124-7.
Storm reached 124-3 by their 19th over but then lost two quick wickets, before Georgia Hennessy hit the w... | Western Storm set up a Super League final against Southern Vipers as they eased to a five-wicket semi-final victory over Loughborough Lightning. | 37149522 |
"In college I was studying to become a doctor, but I was constantly doodling in the margins of my medical books," she says.
"Shortly afterwards I decided to take a U-turn and managed to persuade my parents to let me take fine arts."
The decision paid off.
The star of Nazar's comics, Gogi, is a progressive, educated Pak... | Pakistan's first female professional cartoonist, Nigar Nazar, nearly ended up becoming a doctor. | 36101148 |
Springfield House Medical Centre in Oldham was given the lowest possible grade when assessed by the Care Quality Commission for safety, effectiveness, and quality of leadership.
The CQC said the Huddersfield Road surgery also "requires improvement" when it comes to the care it provides patients and its "responsiveness"... | A general practice surgery has been put in special measures after being rated "inadequate" by health inspectors. | 38471632 |
Capita was for the second day the biggest faller, ending 4% lower - having sunk 27% on Thursday after a profit warning.
Banks recovered from heavy falls after speculative reports that troubled Deutsche Bank's US fine may be reduced.
Barclays ended 0.3% up and Royal Bank of Scotland was 0.96% better.
Oil prices, boosted... | (Close): London's FTSE 100 eased back from a fall of more than 1% to close down by 0.34% at 6,895.8 points. | 37516705 |
Local police confirmed it was Braz, but the circumstances of her death are unknown.
The singer, who was 63, was discovered close to her home in Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro state.
International hit Lambada was released by French group Kaoma in 1989, with Braz providing the Portuguese vocals.
It sold millions of copies aro... | Loalwa Braz, the Brazilian singer best known for the 1980s hit Lambada, has been found dead in a burnt-out car in Brazil. | 38681413 |
More than 20 male golfers, including the world's top four, have withdrawn from Rio 2016, leading to questions over the sport's place at future Games.
ICC chief executive Dave Richardson suggested cricketers could do the same.
"Will cricketers regard the Olympics as our pinnacle?" he asked BBC Test Match Special.
"If it... | Cricket must learn a lesson from golf as it pushes for Olympic inclusion, the head of the International Cricket Council has warned. | 36796699 |
The free event involved the closure of four miles (6km) of Southsea's seafront roads for four hours.
The city council, which organised the event with Portsmouth Cycle Forum, said it was about health and encouraging more people to cycle.
The authority also said it was an opportunity for children and beginners to get use... | Up to 3,000 cyclists have taken part in the first Pedal Portsmouth event. | 34374063 |
Earlier in March, The Times suggested trials would take place on a "quiet stretch" of the M6 motorway in Cumbria in 2016.
The government has now confirmed "lorry platooning" trials, in which vehicles form a convoy headed by a driver in the leading lorry, will go ahead.
It also announced that driverless cars will be tri... | Driverless lorries and cars will be trialled in the UK, the government has confirmed in its Budget. | 35820873 |
Martyn Bennett died in 2005, at the age of 33, but his blending of traditional tunes with dance beats revolutionised the musical landscape.
The festival runs for 18 days until 1 February at venues across Glasgow.
It will feature more than 300 events and about 2,000 musicians from all over the world.
Highlights of the f... | The opening concert of the 22nd Celtic Connections music festival will pay tribute to visionary Scottish musician who died of cancer a decade ago. | 30782066 |
Brent crude oil has fallen to $103.70 (£62) a barrel, its lowest rate since November 2013.
In July, oil hit its highest level in nine months, valued at $115.71 per barrel. Violence in Iraq was cited as the reason for the rise.
The current dip in price has led to an increase in demand from wealthy states.
Iraq has sche... | Global oil prices have fallen to their lowest level in nine months, despite fears that conflicts in Ukraine and Iraq would inflate prices. | 28768624 |
It follows concerns some Irish passport holders, refused or no longer entitled to a work visa, used the Irish version of their name to apply again.
Australian's Department of Immigration and Border Protection met Irish government officials about the issue.
The Irish government said it was not appropriate to disclose wh... | Australia is investigating "migration fraud" involving Irish citizens seeking visas by using passports issued in the Irish language version of their names. | 32286370 |
Legg, 16, opened the scoring with his first goal for the Green Lions, but they suffered a sixth successive loss.
"I thought the team needed Robbie Legg and Robbie Legg needs to be in the team," Vance told BBC Radio Guernsey.
"I'm delighted for him, his movement's outstanding, and the players are trusting him. There's m... | Boss Tony Vance praised the performance of teenager Robbie Legg in Guernsey FC's 4-3 Isthmian League Division One South defeat by Whyteleafe. | 35744710 |
The "baiting out" footage, which has attracted thousands of YouTube views, involves youths naming teenagers and accusing them of sexual promiscuity.
The dad said his 14-year-old daughter had been subjected to "cruel" bullying, which had damaged her confidence.
Teachers have reported a 40% rise in cyberbullying in the p... | A father from east London has called for head teachers to do more to tackle cyber-bullying on social media after his daughter was "baited out". | 35816842 |
The magazine said he was the first man to be included on the list because of his campaigning for women's rights.
Bono said he was "sure he didn't deserve it" but the battle for gender equality couldn't be won "unless men lead it along with women".
He is on a list that also includes Gwen Stefani, actress and campaigner ... | Glamour magazine has been criticised for naming U2 frontman Bono on its annual Women of the Year list. | 37845314 |
The trust had been rapped over the way it investigated patient deaths with calls for Katrina Percy to resign.
An investigation commissioned by NHS England found only 272 of the 722 deaths in the trust over the previous four years were dealt with properly.
But Ms Percy will continue in her role, interim chair Tim Smart ... | The chief executive of the much-criticised Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust will keep her job, it has been announced. | 36671347 |
The 29-year-old Welshman finished 19th on the second stage, leaving him 54 seconds behind overall leader Nairo Quintana of Colombia.
Russia's Ilnur Zakarin outsprinted Quintana to take the stage win.
Tour de France champion Chris Froome was off the pace after suffering a puncture with 21km remaining.
Tour de Romandie, ... | Britain's Geraint Thomas slipped from third to 14th after the second stage of the six-day Tour de Romandie in Switzerland. | 36162493 |
The juvenile common seal had been in Ferry Lagoon near Swavesey, Cambridgeshire, for "a couple of weeks", the Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme (CSIP) said.
Its body was recovered from the edge of the lagoon, adjacent to the River Great Ouse, after it died on 1 March.
The CSIP said a post-mortem examination w... | The body of a young seal has been found in a lagoon 60km (37 miles) inland. | 35735248 |
Sleman Ahmed, 33, was detained in Bordesley Green in Birmingham, and Shamel Zorab, 37, in Eccles in Greater Manchester.
The Iraqi nationals are wanted by authorities in Belgium and are due in court on Friday.
They are accused of being in contact with a web of people-smugglers and collecting fees from migrants.
The Nati... | Two men have been arrested on suspicion of being part of a network which daily smuggled up to 20 migrants into the UK. | 35256788 |
Over 1,500 employees and supporters converged on the fast-food giant's headquarters in Illinois on Wednesday.
Larger protests are planned for Thursday morning, before the company's annual shareholder meeting.
The company has been under pressure from workers to raise wages, just as investors have become increasingly unh... | Workers and labour unions are stepping up their pressure on McDonald's to raise the wages it pays workers. | 32822464 |
Patrick Joseph O'Neill, of no fixed address, was one of three masked men who forced their way into the victim's home in Ardoyne in November 2010.
The man was shot several times in the legs and groin in front of his mother, who fought back with kitchen knives.
O'Neill was arrested in 2015, when DNA found on her knives w... | A man who admitted taking part in a paramilitary shooting in Belfast has been sentenced to five years in jail and a further five years on licence. | 38133077 |
Laura Trott, Joanna Rowsell-Shand, Barker and Katie Archibald clocked a time of four minutes 10.236 seconds to beat the USA in world record time.
Barker emulated the gold achieved by fellow Cardiff cyclist Owain Doull in the men's team pursuit last night.
"What do people say at a time like this? It is incredible," Bark... | Wales' Elinor Barker has claimed a gold medal in cycling after Team GB stormed to success in the team pursuit. | 37074108 |
He was suspended from office in December pending a probe into his alleged ties with the former governor of the rich mining province of Ancash.
Ex-governor Cesar Alvarez is in jail while on trial for alleged corruption.
Mr Ramos is accused of covering up for Mr Alvarez while he was head of an auditing department.
Mr Ram... | Peruvian Attorney General Carlos Ramos Heredia has been dismissed over corruption allegations which predate his time in the post. | 32734657 |
Armed officers and negotiators were called to Cynwyd, near Corwen, as North Wales Police closed part of the area at 21:45 GMT on Wednesday.
Police said a man in his 20s barricaded himself into a property and threatened officers with a firearm during the incident.
Ysgol Bro Dyfrdwy was closed due to the "serious inciden... | A man is in police custody following an armed standoff in a Denbighshire village overnight. | 32064302 |
Spieth, 22, pulled out because of fears concerning the Zika virus in Brazil.
The American is the latest high-profile player to pull out of the event in Rio, where the sport is making its return to the Games after a 112-year absence.
World number one Jason Day, number two Dustin Johnson and number four Rory McIlroy have... | World number three Jordan Spieth will not take part in this summer's Olympic Games, the International Golf Federation says. | 36768330 |
Researchers at University College, London have developed a way of finding unique markings within a tumour - its "Achilles heel" - allowing the body to target the disease.
But the personalised method, reported in Science journal, would be expensive and has not yet been tried in patients.
Experts said the idea made sense... | Scientists believe they have discovered a way to "steer" the immune system to kill cancers. | 35718491 |
Even the youngest know most of it by heart, saluting as best they can as they sing praise to an army that keeps them safe.
In this heavily protected central neighbourhood of Mezzeh, it is not just a song. In Syria, it is back to school at a time of war.
The United Nation's Children's Fund, using government figures, es... | In Nahla Zaidan school, young children stand tall in blue uniforms, orange scarves knotted carefully, singing their national anthem with as loud a voice as they can muster. | 19657762 |
Royal British Legion Scotland's Inverness Branch and Highland Council have asked families in the city and surrounding area to provide details.
The names will be added to the Cavell Gardens War Memorial.
Conflicts since 1945 include the Korean and Falkland wars and operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Highland Council sa... | Names of military personnel killed in conflicts since the end of World War II are to be added to a war memorial in Inverness. | 18442049 |
June and Gordon Matthews said that The Moorside, starring Sheridan Smith, was "sick and disgusting" and the events should not be treated as entertainment.
The Moorside - named after the estate in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, where the real-life events unfolded - will be screened on BBC One on Tuesday with the second and c... | A new BBC drama set around the hoax kidnapping of nine-year-old Shannon Matthews has drawn criticism from the victim's grandparents. | 38881419 |
Examiners were called in to assess the bridge near the Rushcutters pub at Thorpe St Andrew at about 12:00 BST.
Train services between Norwich and Lowestoft, Great Yarmouth and Sheringham were delayed, altered or cancelled.
The Broads Authority has issued a safety warning to boat owners in light of the incident.
No inju... | A boat caused train delays after it hit a railway bridge over the River Yare on the Norfolk Broads. | 32958732 |
The move to start charging follows the introduction of a new national policy on policing commercial events.
The cost has still to be worked out but Police Scotland deny claims it will be as much as £250,000.
Edinburgh city council wants the charges delayed until after 2015.
Singer Lily Allen is to headline this year's ... | Police Scotland want the organisers of Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations to help pay towards the cost of policing the event for the first time, it has emerged. | 29934306 |
Well, within a couple of days I was proved wrong. The Conservatives came up with a plan which could involve major changes in the way the internet is regulated.
They say that if they are re-elected they will act to prevent children from getting access to websites offering pornography. That is a policy which other partie... | The other day I asked whether technology would be an issue at the general election - and concluded that it almost certainly would not. | 32202649 |
Constantin Radu, 32, of Salt Hill Way, Slough, admitted causing death by dangerous driving after his car mounted a pavement on Wexham Road in September last year, hitting two men.
Jacob Chapman-Pickett, 20, died the following day and the other man was treated in hospital.
Radu was sentenced at Reading Crown Court on Th... | A motorist has been jailed for six and a half years for killing a pedestrian while over the drink-drive limit. | 34362593 |
An Arrow-3 missile hit a target above the Earth's atmosphere that simulated the trajectory of long-range missiles like the Iranian Shahab-3.
Further tests are expected before the system, which is being developed together with the US, can be deployed.
It is the latest layer in Israel's system of shields, designed to pro... | Israel's defence ministry says it has successfully tested an advanced ballistic missile defence system. | 35060934 |
About 4,300 soldiers and their families are to move to Wiltshire from Germany and UK bases in the next six years.
At a public meeting on Wednesday some residents expressed concerns about local roads coping with the influx.
But Paul Mannering, from the DIO, said the plans "will not go through without the appropriate con... | "More work" is needed on transport plans for 1,300 new troops' homes on Salisbury Plain, according to Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO). | 27616386 |
Directed by Clint Eastwood, the drama is up for six Oscars including best film and best actor for Bradley Cooper.
Recounting the story of real life Navy Seal Chris Kyle, it has now made a total of $200.1m (£133.2m).
"We've never quite seen anything like this at this time of year," said box office expert Paul Dergarabed... | American Sniper has continued to dominate the US box office for a second week with takings of $64.4m (£42.8m), according to studio estimates. | 30985083 |
It is 60 years since the King's Own Scottish Borderers were deployed to a campaign they will never forget.
The Malayan Emergency, as it became known, was a bitter conflict against hardened ethnic Chinese communists.
Sometimes called the "forgotten war", its memories remain strong among the young national servicemen of ... | Across the south of Scotland and beyond this week brings a significant anniversary from many men now well into their seventies. | 34255936 |
Dywedodd Ysgrifennydd yr Economi Ken Skates y bydd y cytundeb gyda Eastern Airways yn sicrhau na fyddai unrhyw amhariad ar y gwasanaeth.
Fe ddywedodd Citywing - oedd yn arfer rhedeg y gwasanaeth - fore Sadwrn y bydd yr hediadau yn dod i ben wedi i'r cwmni gael ei ddirwyn i ben.
Ond bydd pob tocyn oedd eisoes wedi'u pry... | Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi dod i gytundeb gyda chwmni newydd i gymryd rheolaeth o'r gwasanaeth awyr rhwng Caerdydd ac Ynys Môn. | 39246088 |
Nasa tries to make one of these mosaics at every location where the robot drills into the surface.
This latest picture was taken by the rover at "Buckskin" - the seventh rock target on the mission to provide a sample for analysis.
The portrait differs from previous ones in that it is taken from a low angle.
Curiosity m... | The US space agency has issued another of the "selfie" portraits acquired by the Curiosity rover on Mars. | 34006653 |
In his New Year message, the Labour leader said 2016 would "live long in all our memories" and would be defined by the EU referendum.
The UK now had "the chance to do things differently" after the vote, he said.
He said Labour would not block Brexit but would not support a deal with the EU which merely "protects the ba... | Jeremy Corbyn says he understands the lack of trust in politicians and the EU that led to the Brexit vote. | 38459140 |
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Hodgson said Sterling, 19, complained about fatigue on the eve of the game.
"He said, 'I'm feeling tired, I'd rather sit this one out'," Hodgson told BBC Radio 5 live after the 1-0 win.
The 67-year-old added: "It's unfair if all the expectations to give the player a little... | England coach Roy Hodgson believes he should not be solely responsible for resting Raheem Sterling after the Liverpool midfielder asked to "sit out" the Euro 2016 qualifier in Estonia. | 29591578 |
The men were sentenced to death by a military court and are the first to be hanged in relation to the attack.
Taliban militants stormed the Army Public School in the north-western city of Peshawar on 16 December 2014.
The hangings come just two weeks ahead of the anniversary of the attack, which shocked the nation.
The... | Pakistan has hanged four men linked to last December's massacre at an army school which killed more than 150 people, mostly children. | 34981382 |
The 22-year-old's comments come after ex-cyclist Nicole Cooke said British Cycling was run "by men for men".
Cooke, 33, made the claim to a Culture, Media and Sport select committee in Westminster on Tuesday.
However, Barker told BBC Radio Wales Sport that there has never been a better time to be a female cyclist.
"The... | Olympic gold medallist Elinor Barker says there is "still a lot of sexism" within the sport of cycling, but it is not "blatantly obvious". | 38757408 |
Local politicians and some staff have voiced concern that it could affect workers' jobs and lead to an increase in customers' bills.
About 20 opponents waving banners made their views known outside the meeting.
Severn Trent Water said it plans to build on Dee Valley's customer service record and make a "significant" in... | Shareholders in Wrexham's Dee Valley Water company have met to vote on an £84m takeover by Severn Trent Water. | 38595633 |
The move comes after the 20-year-old signed a new contract with the Royals, which will keep him at the Madejski Stadium until the summer of 2017.
Tanner made his debut for Reading in August and has scored one goal in five appearances for the Berkshire club.
Reading, who are 18th in the Championship, have the option of ... | League Two side AFC Wimbledon have signed Reading striker Craig Tanner on loan until the end of the season. | 30934068 |
Wigan striker Grigg and and MK Dons full-back Hodson are set to get the nod when boss Michael O'Neill cuts five names from his current 28-player squad.
Liam Boyce, Billy McKay, Daniel Lafferty, Ben Reeves and Michael Smith were all conspicuous absentees from training on Thursday.
O'Neill will announce his squad for the... | Will Grigg and Lee Hodson appear to have grabbed the final places in the Northern Ireland squad for Euro 2016. | 36396373 |
Murray, 31, had reached the last eight for the first time but he and Soares went down 3-6 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-4) to Santiago Gonzalez of Mexico and Donald Young of the United States.
"We had our chance, didn't take it and it came back to haunt us," Murray said.
"We should have won, we should have found a way to get throug... | Jamie Murray's French Open is over after he and doubles partner Bruno Soares lost a third-set tie-break at Roland Garros. | 40164675 |
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According to the Rugby Football Union, 10,000 more females are playing rugby in England now compared to 2014.
Jenny visits a new club in Peterborough to find out why the world of tries and tackles has been attracting more players recently. | There's been a big rise in the numbers of girls and women taking up rugby over the past two years. | 37841278 |
An anonymous bidder bought the gloves at an auction in Cleveland, US.
The bout, dubbed the "Fight of the Century", saw Frazier beat Ali by a unanimous decision to become the undisputed World Heavyweight Champion.
Ali later beat Frazier in 1974 and 1975, cementing his reputation as the greatest boxer of all time.
The fi... | The boxing gloves worn by Muhammad Ali during his 1971 fight with Joe Frazier have been sold at auction for $388,375. | 28599105 |
More than 200 of the spherical bombs were tested at Loch Striven during World War Two but were never used.
Members of the British Sub-Aqua Club and the Royal Navy will attempt to lift two of them.
The recovered bombs will then be displayed at the de Havilland Aircraft Museum in Hertfordshire and at the Brooklands Museu... | A team of divers is planning to recover two historic Highball bouncing bombs from a loch in Argyll. | 40648104 |
Police spent hours checking documents at the 1MDB fund's Kuala Lumpur office.
Mr Najib denies allegations that nearly $700m were transferred to his personal bank accounts from the fund.
On Tuesday officials froze six accounts as part of the inquiry. The account holders were not identified.
But the country's attorney ge... | The authorities in Malaysia have raided the office of a state investment fund as part of investigations into claims of corruption involving Prime Minister Najib Razak. | 33439788 |
Mr Pugh was defeated by independent Richard Priest in the Shanklin South ward by just 10 votes.
Independents won 20 seats. The Tories lost nine seats and their majority on the council. Turnout was just over 35%.
UKIP, which did not contest council elections on the island four years ago, won two seats.
With all the Isle... | Isle of Wight council leader David Pugh has lost his seat to an independent candidate, as the Conservatives lost control of the authority | 22397014 |
The film - which was made by a team of animators in Edinburgh and Dundee - has been nominated in the Best Animated Feature Film category.
Director Sylvain Chomet set up a studio in the Scottish capital after visiting its film festival seven years ago.
The Illusionist, which has been described as a "fairytale depiction"... | Scottish film The Illusionist has been nominated for an Oscar. | 12280132 |
The 2013 winner, a 9-1 shot under jockey Jamie Moore, hit the front with three fences to go to beat Firebird Flyer (25-1) and Shotgun Paddy (12-1) into second and third respectively.
Trained by Kerry Lee, the 11-year-old is the first double winner of the race since Bonanza Boy in 1989.
The race was postponed from 27 De... | Mountainous won the Welsh National for the second time with an impressive triumph at Chepstow. | 35272095 |
The Wigan player's partner gave birth 10 days ago, and Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill said Grigg "didn't feel being here was right".
"Will asked to not be in the squad due to a family situation, which I'm not going to go into," he added.
Defender Ryan McGivern and midfielder Matthew Lund are included.
Grigg, ... | Northern Ireland striker Will Grigg will miss next month's World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Germany for family reasons. | 37508863 |
But it was pretty controversial!
Newsround breaks down what happened during the match. | Leicester City have kept Atletico Madrid within reach as they only allowed the Spaniards one goal in their Champions League quarter-final first leg. | 39586871 |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the train would link Mumbai and Ahmedabad, cutting travel time on the route from eight hours to two.
The deal was one of a raft of agreements reached after talks between the two sides in Delhi.
The leaders of Asia's second and third largest economies also announced other areas of co-op... | India has agreed to buy a high-speed bullet train from Japan, in an attempt to transform its creaking rail system. | 35086944 |
The 26-year-old helped the Foxes win the Premier League title last season, scoring twice in 38 matches.
He joined them on a free transfer from Aston Villa in July 2014.
Albrighton told the club website: "The club have been great to me since I signed. I've had some amazing times here and we've reached the ultimate by wi... | Leicester City midfielder Marc Albrighton has signed a new four-year deal. | 37224897 |
Boreham Wood's Delano Sam-Yorke played a one-two with with Harry White before firing home the only goal.
Adam Boyes' header hit the bar for Guiseley and Sam-Yorke struck the inside of the post for the Wood.
After 20th-placed Halifax's surprise win over Forest Green, the Wood now sit 19th on 47 points, while Guiseley ar... | Boreham Wood defeated fellow strugglers Guiseley to leave the Yorkshire club in the National League relegation zone. | 36061554 |
England was awarded the 2021 World Cup in October after seeing off a rival bid from the United States and Canada, with North America recommended for 2025.
The tournament has always previously been played in Europe or Australasia.
RLIF chairman Nigel Wood said the award is "a historic moment in the global development of... | North America is set to host the 2025 World Cup after initial plans got the support of governing body the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF). | 38042943 |
The 31-year-old from Scotland was the judge's wildcard and one of five finalists who performed with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales at St David's Hall, Cardiff.
The week-long competition featured 20 young classical singers.
They were selected from an original list of 400 entrants before auditions.
Ms Morison was pr... | Mezzo soprano Catriona Morison has been crowned the winner of this year's BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition. | 40320725 |
The sale includes paintings, a historic library, antique jewellery, and a vintage motorcycle.
The money will be used to restore the Glyn Cywarch estate in Talsarnau.
Lord Harlech inherited the estate when his father, former Conservative peer the 6th Baron Harlech, died in February.
Lord Harlech said of the restoration:... | The contents of a Grade II-listed estate in Gwynedd which belong to the Harlech family will be sold at auction. | 37974086 |
Perry was a favourite "friend", playing the awkward and sarcastic Chandler Bing. But what is less well known is that Matthew Perry also had a hand in writing the scripts.
"I was in the writer's room for Friends," he says. "It was a pretty big writer's room.
"There were probably 20 people in there, 15 guys and five wom... | Friends star Matthew Perry is starring in London's West End in the play The End of Longing, which marks the premiere of the actor's playwriting debut. | 35472805 |
Joshua Clarke opened the scoring before half-time for the hosts as he finished off a sweeping move with Lasse Vibe poking home a second soon after.
Defender Maxime Colin scored his first goal for the Bees to extend the lead to 3-0 following a neat one-two with Vibe.
Yann Kermorgant pulled one back from the spot for Rea... | Brentford eased to victory over Reading at Griffin Park to end the Royals' six-match unbeaten league run. | 37414501 |
The stage was won by Vincenzo Nibali after 124 miles (201km) of punishing roads and hill climbs.
British rider Mark Cavendish was out of the race after a fall on Saturday.
The crowds were so dense in some places that riders struggled to pass at some points while in some areas late-comers were turned away.
Sir Rodney Wa... | The second stage of the Tour de France has finished in Sheffield with 2.5m people having lined the route around Yorkshire over two days. | 28179818 |
The victim was waiting for a bus on Thursday on St Clements Street, Oxford, when a car pulled up next to him.
He was approached by the front-seat passenger before running on to Rectory Road where he was followed and attacked, police said.
There were up to six offenders thought to be aged between 18 and 20.
The boy is c... | A 16-year-old boy suffered a fractured skull when he was attacked by a group of men, including one wielding a hammer. | 37740007 |
It paints a picture of a sport in improving financial shape across the continent during 2015.
So, how does Scotland's top flight fare?
Revenues fell in the Scottish Premiership on a number of fronts, most markedly from Uefa itself (down by 58% to 10m euros) and from transfer fees (down 23% to 19m euros).
Also down were... | Uefa's latest 'benchmarking' report aims to assess the footballing landscape across Europe. | 38604417 |
But not through my ears. I'm wearing a SubPac, which is strapped on to my back and allows me to feel the beat of the music as it thumps through my body.
Chris is trying to replicate what it would feel like if, like him, I were deaf. And this is his aim - to give the opportunity for deaf dancers in his classes to feel t... | As choreographer Chris Fonseca teaches me a dance routine, the beat of the music is pumping through me. | 37174157 |
The Care Inspectorate said Law Nursery School in Lawside Road had "not maintained" the standard identified at a previous inspection.
The inspectorate noted that efforts had been made to improve some areas of concern.
The nursery is registered to care for a maximum of 70 children.
The report followed an unannounced visi... | A Dundee nursery school rated "weak" by inspectors for the quality of its care, staffing and management has been told it must make improvements. | 35942651 |
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