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In an open letter to fans posted on their website, the team address "the haters, the naysayers and the conspirators" following criticism on social media.
Mercedes also say it was a "miracle" Hamilton's car finished Sunday's Russian Grand Prix as the engine had zero water pressure for the last 16 laps.
They admit they h... | Mercedes have rejected accusations they are favouring Nico Rosberg over team-mate Lewis Hamilton this season. | 36204181 |
The Met Office has issued an amber warning for Cumbria with up to 120mm (4.7in) of rain predicted in some areas.
Alerts have been put in place from north Wales to southern Scotland, with north west England worst affected.
Cumbria is still recovering after some areas were hit by flooding three times in less than a month... | Flood-hit areas are braced for further problems with more heavy rain forecast for Christmas night and Boxing Day. | 35175297 |
Activists said it was unclear whether IS had laid the bombs to destroy the ruins or make the site secure from Syrian government forces.
IS fighters seized the city, which is one of the most important historic sites in the Middle East, in May.
Government forces are reported to be planning a bid to recapture the site.
Th... | Islamic State (IS) militants have planted landmines and explosives around the ancient Palmyra ruins, according to a group that monitors the war in Syria. | 33216305 |
The American, 37, held off Jason Day at Baltusrol, New Jersey, on Sunday to claim his first major.
Australian Day, 28, remains top of the rankings, followed by Americans Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth, and Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy.
Walker's career-high ranking of 10th came in April 2015 after he won the Valero... | Jimmy Walker has climbed 33 places to 15th in the world rankings after his US PGA Championship victory. | 36939436 |
The one-time signing target of Rangers, the club he supported as a boy, says the comments have been more amusing than alarming.
Allan, 23, said: "There's been quite a lot of humour from friends. But I knew it was coming. It's not affected me at all, to be honest.
"There's not been any malice in it, so it's been fine fo... | Midfielder Scott Allan says the reaction from fans has not been as bad as he expected since joining Celtic. | 34199739 |
The British second seed broke the Frenchman's serve once in each set to win 6-4 6-4 in a rain-delayed match which finished at 01:30 local time.
Murray will now meet Kei Nishikori in the last four after the Japanese fourth seed overcame Rafael Nadal 6-2 6-4.
Top-seeded Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic plays unseeded Je... | Andy Murray reached the semi-finals of the Rogers Cup in Montreal by beating defending champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. | 33945198 |
The 25-year-old was released after an eight-year stay at Tannadice, having spent the second half of last season on loan at Hibernian.
He trained with the Easter Road club over the summer but an injury hampered his chances of a deal.
Watson will go straight into the squad for Friday's derby trip to Morton in the Champio... | St Mirren have signed former Dundee United defender Keith Watson on a contract until January. | 34007916 |
The Friday night fixture will take place at Kingspan Stadium at 19:35 BST.
It was confirmed earlier this week that the Cheetahs and Southern Kings would be joining the revamped competition.
The South African teams lost their place in the southern hemisphere Super Rugby, which is cutting from 18 teams to 15, at the end ... | Ulster's opening match of the new Pro14 against South African side the Cheetahs will be shown exclusively live in the UK on BBC Sport NI on 1 September. | 40830591 |
Causeway Coast and Glens Council approved the funding for the project in Glenariff by 19 votes to 18.
In June, the funding was pulled because of opposition by the DUP.
The party said that the gates leading onto the site would "re-traumatise" people affected by terrorism.
The gates carry the names of Charlie McAllister ... | A council has voted to approve £180,000 of funding for a community project in County Antrim despite a row over the names of two IRA men on the gates of the planned site. | 37171534 |
The first of a potential series of strikes will take place on 17 March.
Almost nine out of 10 lecturers who took part in the ballot voted for strike action. Scotland's largest teaching union, the EIS, said turnout was 61%.
Colleges Scotland, the body that represents Scotland's colleges, has said the pay offer which it ... | College lecturers across Scotland are to go on strike over pay. | 35730342 |
Francis Lee's debut feature will open the 71st festival on 21 June.
The film was shot in West Yorkshire and is set on the sheep farming hills of rural Northern England. It is about the relationship between a Romanian worker and the owner of a farm.
The film festival will run until 2 July. The film will be released in t... | The UK premiere of God's Own Country is to open the Edinburgh International Film Festival. | 39858067 |
The 21-year-old has been loaned to Spanish second-tier side Valladolid.
He only joined Watford last month after his contract with another Spanish side Granada ended.
"I'm not disappointed the important thing is to get more playing time and prepare myself for the upcoming challenges," he told BBC Sport.
"It could be any... | The Gambia's Sulayman Marreh insists he is not disappointed to be loaned out by English Premier League side Watford before playing a match for them. | 40556279 |
Patrick Kabele, 33, was found guilty of preparation of terrorist acts, at Woolwich Crown Court.
Kabele, of Willesden, north-west London, was stopped at Gatwick Airport on 20 August, as he attempted to board a flight to Sabiha Gokcen Airport in Istanbul.
Media devices which revealed his plans to fight alongside IS were ... | A man who attempted to travel to Syria to join so-called Islamic State (IS) has been jailed for six years. | 40017048 |
The attack on the party was apparently co-ordinated by the DUP and Sinn Féin.
Peter Robinson told MLAs he listened "open-mouthed" to a denial by SDLP deputy leader Dolores Kelly, claiming what she said was "totally misleading".
Last week, Ms Kelly dismissed Sinn Féin's claim that the SDLP had agreed a position on welfa... | The first minister has criticised the SDLP for denying it signed up to a welfare reform provisional agreement. | 31498025 |
An investigation by Radio 4's You & Yours programme has found that some domestic energy accounts are thousands of pounds in credit.
Energy suppliers are under no obligation to tell customers if their credit becomes excessive.
However, they must pay back the surplus if homeowners request a refund.
Direct debit energy pa... | Britain's energy firms have been holding on to nearly £4bn of their customers' money, figures obtained by the BBC reveal. | 38254071 |
Carlile became the youngest Olympic coach when he led the Australian swimming team at the 1948 London Games at the age of 27.
He was the first person to represent Australia at modern pentathlon at Helsinki 1952 before again coaching the swimmers at the 1956 Melbourne Games.
Swimmers coached by Carlile secured 12 Olympi... | Australia's oldest Olympian, Forbes Carlile, has died aged 95. | 36950973 |
Ms Chacón was found dead at her Madrid home, aged 46, after a neighbour had raised the alarm. A congenital heart problem was the likely cause of death.
She was Spain's first woman defence minister, symbolising the change of culture since the end of military rule.
Her son Miquel is eight years old.
In 2007 Ms Chacón als... | Spain is mourning Carme Chacón, the former defence minister who died on Sunday and was famously photographed in 2008 reviewing troops in Afghanistan while seven months pregnant. | 39551922 |
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The 23-year-old Exeter prop committed the offence in Wales' 25-21 defeat on Saturday.
He will now miss the rest of his club's regular season games, although he would be eligible to play in the European Champions Cup final if Exeter make it.
Francis can return on Monday, 9 ... | Wales prop Tomas Francis has been banned for eight weeks after appearing to make contact with the "eye or eye area" of England's Dan Cole and will miss the Six Nations match with Italy. | 35796218 |
Jonathon Fagge, chief executive of NHS Norwich Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), denies assaulting Katy Fagge on 1 October in Long Stratton.
The CCG said it was agreed last November that Mr Fagge, 43, should step aside until the case is resolved.
It said it had appointed its chief finance officer, Jo Smithson, as act... | An NHS health chief from Norwich has stepped aside from his post to face a charge of assaulting his wife. | 30812553 |
"We know that they have started moving," Selahattin Demirtas, a pro-Kurdish politician involved in the peace process, told AFP news agency.
The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) announced last month a phased withdrawal to start early in May.
More than 40,000 people have died in their 30-year fight against Turkey.
There wa... | Kurdish rebel fighters have begun leaving south-eastern Turkey for their safe havens in Iraq under a ceasefire, Kurdish sources say. | 22448118 |
Stewart Rexter, 38, was found in Victoria Place in Airdrie at 17:30 on Thursday.
Detectives believe he was attacked by a man described as being between 25-35 years old, 5ft 8in, of slim build with short dark hair and dark clothing.
They are also keen to trace the occupants of a dark Transit-type van seen nearby.
Mr Rex... | A murder investigation is under way after a man found injured in a street in North Lanarkshire died in hospital. | 37888732 |
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Murray won 6-3 7-5 6-3 to give the visitors an unassailable 3-1 lead in the best-of-five tie.
Britain have now won the team title 10 times, while Murray adds the Davis Cup to his other major titles at Wimbledon, the US Open and the Olympic Games.
Captain Leon Smith guided ... | Great Britain have won the Davis Cup for the first time since 1936 after Andy Murray beat Belgium's David Goffin to clinch the decisive point in Ghent. | 34957711 |
Music videos from his YouTube account have also disappeared but no-one from his media team will say why.
So what's the deal with the music legend's apparent digital blackout?
It's got social networks chattering with some comparing him to a moody teenage and labelling him "the artist formerly known as relevant".
Others ... | Prince's official Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts have been deleted. | 30215875 |
Great grandfather Ron Walker was assaulted in April in Torquay, Devon, after being accused of running over a man's foot.
He died last Wednesday.
In an open letter to attacker Kevin Williams, Mr Walker's grandaughter Natalie Lynn had "lost his pride, dignity and trust in others".
Ms Lynn, 41, wrote: "Because of you my g... | A 90-year-old war veteran who died six months after he was attacked in his mobility scooter ended his days "in pain and fear", his family has said. | 37440305 |
It is investing the money at Code Serve in Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent, Dyfed Steels in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Express Reinforcements in Neath and Celsa Steel in Cardiff.
The businesses are also investing £8.75m in new facilities, new equipment and expansion projects.
The money is also being used for environmental impr... | A £2.8m investment in the steel industry will create 90 new jobs, the Welsh Government has said. | 38901533 |
Work at the A19 A689 Wolviston Interchange near Wynyard began in May and has seen sliproads widened and the introduction of traffic lights.
The Highways Agency and Stockton Borough Council said the work should ease congestion.
It is the first of four such pinch point schemes to be completed in the North East.
Stockton ... | A £3.7m scheme aiming to cut congestion for motorists accessing the A19 near Stockton has been completed. | 30482910 |
The festival, at Bramham Park, near Leeds, attracts around 80,000 people over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
Attendees often abandon sleeping bags and tents rather than carry them home.
Leeds No Borders, which campaigns on immigration issues, is one of a number of organisations which collects items left behind.
Emily... | Camping equipment abandoned by thousands of Leeds festival-goers has been collected to be taken to migrant camps in Calais. | 34127487 |
The 30-year-old Morocco international, who has made 18 appearances during his loan, has signed a deal until 2020.
They will seal a sixth consecutive Serie A title if they win at second-placed Roma on Sunday (19:45 BST).
Juventus face Lazio in the Italian Cup final on Wednesday and Real Madrid in the Champions League on... | Treble-chasing Juventus have exercised the option to make defender Medhi Benatia's loan move from Bayern Munich permanent for £14.4m (17m euros). | 39909651 |
From July 2, American will operate only 10 flights per week instead of the current 48.
The move comes as part of a continuing dispute over the repatriation of revenue due to tight currency controls in the oil-rich country.
A number of airlines have already suspended or reduced the number of flights to Venezuela.
"Since... | American Airlines says it is cutting almost 80% of its flights to Venezuela from next month. | 27895233 |
Gestede, signed for £6m from Blackburn, powered in a header 13 minutes after replacing fellow new boy Jordan Ayew.
In front of a packed and excited home crowd, Dan Gosling fired over from 12 yards, and Callum Wilson and Marc Pugh saw shots saved before the break.
They were costly misses as Villa struck and comfortably ... | Substitute Rudy Gestede scored on his first competitive Aston Villa outing as Bournemouth were left to rue missed chances on their Premier League debut. | 33744565 |
The group infused pro-IS profiles with rainbow images and LGBT slogans.
The hacks follow the recent shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, where 49 people were killed by a gunman who reportedly stated his allegiance to IS.
A hacker known as WauchulaGhost, who is affiliated with Anonymous, said he was behind the hackin... | Hacker-activist group Anonymous has broken into Twitter accounts linked to so-called Islamic State (IS) and flooded them with gay pride messages. | 36560852 |
Health officials believe the move is needed as people are consuming 200 to 300 calories too many each day.
It could see the size of products reduced or ingredients changed in food and drinks bought in supermarkets, takeaways and restaurants.
The targets are expected to be set by Public Health England within a year.
The... | Targets are to be set to reduce calories in pizzas, burgers and ready meals as part of the government's drive to tackle child obesity in England. | 40967300 |
Planetary Ventures, an offshoot of Google, will take over management of the Moffett Federal Airfield.
The airfield is already regularly used as a landing strip for the private jets of the firm's billionaire executives.
Google has not divulged exactly how the site will be used.
But, according to a Nasa press release, th... | Google latest "moonshot" is an apt one - it is investing in a Nasa-owned airfield to expand research into space exploration and robotics. | 30004299 |
A public meeting on Thursday passed a motion that residents should be asked whether they want Dover to become a "People's Port".
Dover People's Port Trust (DPPT), set up last year, has begun a £200m bid to purchase the port.
However, Dover Harbour Board (DHB) has said the idea is unrealistic and undeliverable.
Chairman... | Campaigners hoping to buy the Port of Dover for the community have won backing for a referendum on the issue. | 12644883 |
But the full-back could be called up as injury cover if required and provided he proves his fitness.
The 27-year-old has not played since September and was omitted from Gatland's 35-man tour squad.
"We've spoken to Leigh and we've picked a standby list and he's part of that," said Gatland.
"He understands he does need ... | Toulon's Leigh Halfpenny was not considered for Wales' summer tour of New Zealand, according to coach Warren Gatland. | 36255758 |
The moors provide an ideal habitat for mountain hares.
But gamekeepers may cull the animals in an effort to protect red grouse from the tick-borne louping ill virus.
Wildlife groups say there is a lack of scientific evidence to support the claim that culling hares protects grouse.
Simon Jones of the Scottish Wildlife T... | Ten wildlife and conservation organisations are calling for a three-year ban on the culling of mountain hares on Scotland's grouse moors. | 32292965 |
Campaigners say faster, more frequent trains would bring 70,000 new jobs to the region in the next 20 years.
Ashley Rogers, chairman of north Wales' business council, said improvements would play a "key role" in boosting the economy.
The campaign calls for electrification, better rolling-stock and the doubling of servi... | More than 400 companies have backed calls for improvements to rail services in north Wales. | 38156231 |
The Oscar-winning star told the Daily Mirror she had age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and struggled to read scripts or recognise faces.
But the 77-year-old has had some treatment and is hoping it might slow the decline in her eyesight.
AMD affects more than 600,000 Britons and last year research was published sug... | Actress Dame Judi Dench has been diagnosed with a condition that can lead to blindness, she has revealed. | 17084970 |
There had been fears that potential tourists would be put off by the devastation caused by the winter storms.
However, Cumbria Tourism has revealed that room occupancy in June was at its highest level in a decade.
In July 80% of all self-catering places were booked up - for the first time since records began.
Ian Steph... | Visitor numbers in the Lake District were at record levels during the summer, new figures have shown. | 37513232 |
Joseph Smith suffered multiple injuries when the Ford Focus car he was travelling in smashed into oncoming traffic on Cardiff's Western Avenue.
Driver Dean Collins, 24, from St Mellons, denies causing death by dangerous driving in September 2015.
Cardiff Crown Court heard witnesses described his driving moments before ... | A five-year-old passenger was killed in a head-on crash because he was not on a booster seat, a trial has been told. | 39504928 |
Computer equipment was seized from the 18-year-old's home address in Stourbridge for forensic examination.
He was held on suspicion of preparing for terrorist acts after West Midlands counter terrorism officers arrested him at an address in Lye.
The man, who was arrested on Thursday, was bailed until a date in July whe... | A man from the West Midlands has been arrested on suspicion of Syria-related terrorism offences. | 32444438 |
Kairon McKay, from Perth, died after the incident on the A90, at Longforgan, at about 21:20 on Friday.
Police said Kairon was hit by a blue Ford C Max and have urged witnesses to come forward.
Kairon's mother Laura posted a picture of the nine-year-old holding a skateboard on Facebook and called him her "precious boy".... | A mother has paid tribute to her nine-year-old boy who died after being knocked down by a car south of Dundee. | 34626208 |
He made the remark in a BBC interview marking the publication of his memoirs.
Mr Blair said radical Islamists believed that whatever was done in the name of their cause was justified - including the use of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons.
Mr Blair, who led Britain into war in Afghanistan and Iraq, denied that h... | Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has described radical Islam as the greatest threat facing the world today. | 11182225 |
The armchair fan from Bolton phoned Suffolk Police alleging that Ipswich player Tyrone Mings had been abused during the 1-1 draw at Portman Road.
Officers scanned footage and arrested a 17-year-old during the match.
The fan admitted using non-racist but abusive language. He will not go to the final under a community re... | A Norwich City football fan was reported for "racially abusive" language by a television viewer during the play-off match at Ipswich Town. | 32825676 |
On average, about 10 new cases are diagnosed in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area each year as a result of drug injecting.
But the health board said that rose to 47 last year.
They are now warning drug users of the dangers of sharing needles and advising anyone who injects to get tested.
For the first time in almost 3... | Health officials in the Glasgow area have warned people who inject drugs about an outbreak of HIV after a near five-fold increase in the city. | 36062132 |
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The Reds lost 2-0 at Burnley, as they were punished for a series of mistakes, including losing possession for Sam Vokes' second-minute opener as they tried to play out from the back.
"There are real issues," Murphy said on Match of the Day. "Are they good enough to play fr... | Liverpool have "real defensive issues" that need to be addressed, says former midfielder Danny Murphy. | 37146599 |
Robert Fidler, 66, built the four-bedroom home in Surrey without planning permission in 2000, hiding the building behind straw bales.
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council argued he is in contempt of court for not demolishing the house.
If its claim is upheld, Mr Fidler could face a jail sentence.
Mr Fidler told the Hig... | A farmer who is facing jail for refusing to demolish his mock-Tudor castle has told a court the local council wants to destroy his life. | 34703232 |
The show is a sort of economic virility symbol; a chance for Dubai to showcase itself. So, while Paris's huge Le Bourget airshow gets rain and dreadful congestion, Dubai gets sunshine and Katy Perry.
The singer is performing at the show's gala dinner (no, I've not been invited) following in the footsteps of Stevie Wond... | There's always razzamatazz around the Dubai Airshow, and it's not just because its a chance for mega-rich Gulf airlines to announce orders or for US defence giants to sell military hardware. | 34725187 |
He suffered a heart attack in Daytona Beach in Florida where he was due to play a concert on Wednesday evening.
He followed his father in the music business as a teenager, and later became his father's musical director and conductor.
He was famously kidnapped and held for ransom when he was 19.
A gang seized him at gun... | The American singer, Frank Sinatra Junior, who carried on his father's legacy with his own career in music, has died at the age of 72. | 35828841 |
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Karim Bashir, BBC Sport
"Who doesn't want to watch two people fighting with swords? I can't think of anything better to watch on TV. This Olympics will be the first time we'll have coverage of fencing where we can make sure we explain the basics and use super slo-mo to sho... | Fencing developed from an ancient form of combat, was referred to by writers from Homer to Shakespeare and is one of just four sports to have featured at every modern Olympics. | 16435052 |
Some of the world's greatest cyclists will ride through Middlesbrough's Stewart Park on Sunday during the final leg of the event.
In honour of the tour, a sculpture showing explorer Captain James Cook emerging on wheels from a wall at his birthplace museum has been installed.
It was made by artist Keith Peacock and als... | An artwork built out of bicycle bits has been unveiled to mark the Tour de Yorkshire passing through Teesside. | 36177733 |
Ross Gibson, 19, of Aberdeen, was charged following the Parkhead clash between Celtic and Aberdeen on 1 March.
It had been claimed that comments about Jay Beatty, 11, were posted online.
Mr Gibson appeared in private at Aberdeen Sheriff Court charged with behaving in a threatening or abusive manner. He made no plea or ... | A teenager has appeared in court after a young Celtic fan with Down's syndrome was allegedly abused online. | 32048683 |
Steven Mathieson stabbed escort Luciana Maurer a total of 44 times on 4 December while his partner was on a night out, and while his four-year-old son slept next door.
The 38-year-old then abducted and raped two other escorts near the body.
Mathieson pleaded guilty to rape and murder charges at the High Court and will ... | A man has admitted murdering a 23-year-old woman in his Falkirk home before raping two others. | 32160257 |
London 2012 bronze medallist Alan Campbell will hope a strong showing in the single scull will help to secure a place at a fourth Olympic Games.
Enniskillen woman Nixon, 22, will be part of Britain's quadruple scull team.
The event is the last event ahead of the final Olympic qualifier in Lucerne.
Nixon, Tina Stiller, ... | Northern Ireland pair Holly Nixon and Alan Campbell will be among the British rowers aiming to press their claims for Rio Olympic berths at this weekend's European Championships in Germany. | 36204964 |
As I wander endlessly across a vast site from which no escape seems possible, deafened by music from competing stands, disoriented by the flickering images from a thousand screens, I'm reminded of Hunter S Thompson's wonderful (though perhaps apocryphal) line about the TV industry: "A cruel and shallow money trench, a ... | Visiting a big technology show such as Berlin's IFA is an exhausting experience. | 23984739 |
According to the Bank of Scotland's PMI report, the rate of expansion is at its highest for nine months.
The headline PMI figure of 49.9 indicated a fractional fall in combined manufacturing and services output.
But workforce levels have fallen for the sixth successive month amid what was described as "a further deteri... | Scotland's companies have reported a higher volume of new business for May. | 36511058 |
Wing Elliot Daly was sent off in the 27-14 win against Argentina on Saturday for a tackle on number eight Leonardo Senatore who landed on his neck.
Argentine wing Juan-Pablo Estelles escaped sanction for a similar offence on Jonny May because the England and Gloucester man landed on his side.
"I argue against [it being... | England head coach Eddie Jones has called for a change in the way foul play is refereed in rugby union. | 38123310 |
The Republican-led Congress sent the bill to the president on Tuesday.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Obama vetoed the bill "without any drama or fanfare or delay".
The 875-mile (1,400km) pipeline would carry tar sands oil from Alberta, Canada, to the US state of Nebraska where it joins pipes running to Texas.... | US President Barack Obama has vetoed a bill that would have approved construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. | 31596580 |
Supporters who bought their tickets from the allocation given to the respective FAs will be in segregated areas at Lens' Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
But police expect British-based fans to have bought the bulk of the remaining tickets, which are not segregated.
They appealed for fans to behave while in Lens for the match o... | Thousands of rival Wales and England fans are likely to be sat together in the French stadium hosting their Euro 2016 group match next month. | 36279601 |
The Millers are bottom of the Championship having only won one game this season.
"It's such an obvious handball. It's not acceptable he can miss that," Stubbs told BBC Radio Sheffield.
"He's a former Premiership referee who should be getting basic decisions right."
Stubbs added: "I hope the assessor wasn't assessing hi... | Rotherham United manager Alan Stubbs says referee Stuart Attwell made a "terrible decision" in their 2-1 defeat away at Huddersfield. | 37498604 |
Pilot Bertrand Piccard set down the prop-driven vehicle at 23:28 local time (15:28 GMT), following a 1,240km journey from Chongqing in the west of the country.
The project is aiming to circumnavigate the globe, and it must now prepare for the challenge of crossing the Pacific.
The next 10 days will be spent giving Sola... | The fuel-free aeroplane Solar Impulse has arrived in Nanjing in the east of China. | 32384232 |
The body was found in the River Avon in Bath, Avon and Somerset Police said.
Officers said although formal identification had not yet taken place, Henry Burke's family had been told.
Earlier officers said they were looking for Mr Burke, who was last seen leaving a nightclub in George Street late on Thursday.
A force sp... | A man's body has been found in a river after search and rescue teams were called in to try and find a missing 19-year-old student. | 38116275 |
Kevin Manley was awarded £3,750 after a judge ruled operators of the privately-owned Parc Prison in Bridgend failed to restore power in a reasonable time.
Now a High Court judge has dismissed an appeal by owner G4S.
Manley, who has mobility problems after a hip replacement, tripped and banged his head on a cupboard whi... | A prisoner who got damages after his cell light went out for 40 minutes has won the latest round of a legal battle. | 37524043 |
The striker retweeted two posts on his account @CarltonCole1 after his side's 3-0 defeat at Swansea on Saturday.
They questioned Cole's performance and used a racist term to describe him. He tweeted that how he plays has nothing to do with "race, creed or religion".
The man, 22, of Southend, is being quizzed on suspici... | A man has been arrested after racist Twitter posts were sent to West Ham United footballer Carlton Cole. | 19385197 |
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Alex Gregory, George Nash, Mo Sbihi and sub Callum McBrierty overhauled Australia in the final two strokes to win by 0.27 seconds.
There was also silver for the men's quad and bronze in the men's pair.
Perhaps the most surprising result came in the women's eight, with the ... | The flagship men's four won a thrilling gold as Great Britain claimed four medals on the final day of the World Rowing Cup in Lucerne. | 36407768 |
Though the Premiership side still have one Group D fixture left, they will finish below the top two places.
McIntyre led County to their first League Cup triumph against Hibernian at Hampden in March's final.
"We played right into their hands by making gilt-edged mistakes," he said after the 3-2 loss at League One Allo... | Jim McIntyre described Ross County's League Cup defeat by Alloa Athletic as "embarrassing" as the holders were knocked out of the tournament. | 36901880 |
The officer, Anthony Golden, was shot in Omeath, County Louth, on Sunday as he responded to a domestic complaint.
A woman also sustained gunshot wounds in the incident and is in a critical condition.
Garda Commissioner Noirín O'Sullivan said the triple shooting was a "sad and tragic day" for the police force.
The incid... | Colleagues of a policeman shot dead by a gunman who then turned the gun on himself faced a "traumatic" scene, the head of the Irish police has said. | 34507416 |
A 14-year-old boy from Blackburn, Lancashire, was detained on 2 April following the examination of a number of electronic devices, police said.
He was questioned on suspicion of preparing for an act of terrorism.
A 16-year-old girl was subsequently arrested at a house in Longsight, Manchester, on 3 April on suspicion o... | Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences. | 32189850 |
Alex Dunbar and Duncan Weir ran in tries as the Warriors won 18-15 at Rodney Parade on Thursday evening.
"We had to play much better in the second period so that we could win as we didn't perform well in the first half," Townsend told Glasgow's website.
"We stepped up in the set piece and defensively we got a lot bette... | Head coach Gregor Townsend praised the "resolve" and "determination" of his Glasgow Warriors side after they secured victory over Dragons. | 35666637 |
Rosetta West said she was anxious and in pain after falling at her sheltered flat in Poole, Dorset.
South Dorset MP Richard Drax said protocols did not allow staff to move Mrs West while they waited.
Health minister Philip Dunne said the South Western Ambulance Service had seen an 11% rise in calls this year.
Mr Drax t... | The plight of a 96-year-old woman, who was left lying on the floor while she waited four hours for an ambulance, has been raised in parliament. | 37690256 |
Ding, who won last week's Haining Open, led 4-2 and 5-4 but could not stop Day clinching the last two frames.
World number one Mark Selby beat Anthony McGill 6-1, and there were also wins for Shaun Murphy and John Higgins.
Scotland's Graeme Dott won the battle of former world champions as he beat Englishman Peter Ebdon... | Welshman Ryan Day beat home favourite Ding Junhui in a final-frame decider to reach round three at the International Championship in Daqing, China. | 34653569 |
The former Lib Dem deputy PM said this was "one of the most cynical acts of political collusion" because the only choice voters face is a hard Brexit.
Mrs May says she is ready for Brexit talks, but claims Mr Corbyn is not.
The Labour leader says the PM would create a "low-wage, offshore tax haven" and a "toxic" mood i... | Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn have formed "a pact of silence" to avoid discussing Brexit during the election campaign, Nick Clegg has claimed. | 40173180 |
It said the measures, restricting gaming depending on the player's age, were "to dispel parents' worries".
According to state media, there has been rising concern over Chinese children's excessive gaming habits.
Parents reportedly worry in particular about both the time and money spent playing Tencent's popular King of... | Chinese internet giant Tencent has limited the hours that children can play several of its most popular games. | 40477951 |
The alleged offences detailed in the report by a leading human rights group include custody deaths, abduction, torture and rape.
Army, police and paramilitary officers of senior rank are among those named. There was no immediate army response.
Thousands have died in a separatist insurgency in Kashmir since 1989.
The di... | More than 500 members of India's armed forces are accused of human rights abuses in a damning report on conflict in Indian-administered Kashmir. | 20624798 |
The All-Party group on International Development (APGID) has launched a toilet twinning initiative.
As a result, two toilets have been twinned with two newly built latrines in Uganda - funded by MLAs.
SDLP MLA Claire Hanna, who chairs the group, explained the idea behind the unusual concept.
"In Northern Ireland we gen... | You may have heard of towns across the world being twinned with each other but Stormont has gone one step further. | 38057038 |
But whether it's the dodgy accents or far-fetched scripts, it seems we all have an opinion about the films that attempt to launch wee Northern Ireland onto the big screen.
The latest such offering, The Journey, is a fictional account of the relationship between Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness.
Its writer, Colin Batem... | Love them or loathe them - films based on the Troubles seem to go hand-in-hand with box office success. | 39807495 |
Reed's opening lyrics read: "Holly came from Miami, F-L-A / Hitchhiked her way across the USA / Plucked her eyebrows on the way / Shaved her legs, and then he was a she" in his hit.
She died on Sunday in Los Angeles her friend Mariela Huerta said.
A memorial service is expected.
Puerto-Rico born Woodlawn, born Haroldo ... | Holly Woodlawn, the transgender actress who inspired Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side and appeared in Andy Warhol's 70s films Trash and Women in Revolt, has died of cancer aged 69. | 35025326 |
It also sums up a few of the stories on a busy day of English Football League action.
Here are five things you may have missed, with the added treat of a little something to look forward to on Sunday as well.
Clayton Donaldson refused to let a first-half penalty miss, firm instructions not to take another spot-kick and... | Make a good impression, go the extra mile, work for your supper, ignore your boss and try to smile - all fairly normal points to follow at work. | 37328684 |
Everton and England under-19 player Ledson, 18, has featured in 14 games for the U's since joining in November.
QPR right-back Furlong, 20, has made five appearances for Shaun Derry's side, while West Ham left-back Page, 19, has played in six games.
The U's sit ninth in League Two, one point outside the play-off places... | Midfielder Ryan Ledson and defenders Lewis Page and Darnell Furlong have extended their loan deals with Cambridge United for a further month. | 35521913 |
The parents of three-month-old Alexander Kendall, from Norwich, spotted the errors after being given a set of five bodysuits from the store.
One bore the slogan "I was born awsome", while the other read: "Daddys little man" - missing an apostrophe.
Tesco apologised after Alexander's father shared the errors on Twitter.... | Supermarket chain Tesco has said it will brush up on its spelling and grammar after making two mistakes in a single pack of baby clothes. | 35516158 |
Perhaps the first minister will get a better reception here than he feels he's had in London.
UK ministers think they have been very accommodating. Brexit secretary David Davis says they've "bent over backwards" for the devolved administrations.
And yet Mr Jones complained this week about letters to Downing Street goin... | I'm in Brussels for Carwyn Jones' meeting with Michel Barnier, the EU's chief Brexit negotiator, writes guest blogger Daniel Davies. | 40593136 |
Thompson, 28, was first diagnosed with nodular sclerosing Hodgkin lymphoma in 2013, while playing for Tranmere, and was given the all-clear the year after.
He was diagnosed with cancer again in March but is now in complete remission.
"I'm in a better condition than I was six weeks ago," Thompson told the BBC.
After his... | Rochdale midfielder Joe Thompson says he must build himself up "as a man" before he can build himself back up as a footballer after recovering from cancer for a second time. | 40795752 |
Maria de Villota was hurt while driving an MR-01 race car for the first time for the Oxfordshire-based Marussia team at Duxford airfield.
The car hit a Marussia support truck which had been used to transport it to the track.
The Spaniard, 32, is being treated at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.
Emergency medical ch... | A Formula 1 test driver who suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash during testing in Cambridgeshire has regained consciousness. | 18685789 |
After their win over Wexford, Monaghan have been drawn against Carlow.
Neither Ulster side will have home advantage for the matches, which will take place on 15 of July.
In Round 4A, Donegal will face Galway, whose Connacht final loss to Roscommon meant there was no need for a draw.
Having already beaten Mayo in the pr... | Armagh's qualifier win over Westmeath has earned them a rematch with Tipperary, who denied the Orchard footballers promotion from Division Three of the National League in April. | 40550048 |
Shelley Klindt, who farms near Hannington, Wiltshire, said the 60m (200ft) circle appeared overnight on 2 August.
Despite "trying to keep it quiet", Ms Klindt said online drone footage had attracted hundreds of people.
A cherry picker is in place so visitors can view it without damaging crops.
Ms Klindt said the giant ... | A farmer says she has been inundated by 400 visitors, helicopters and drones since a crop circle appeared in her field. | 40915981 |
The footage begins just after 18:36 local time on Monday 17 August. All timings have been adjusted by Thai police to account for discrepancies in the clocks of individual cameras, so the timestamp on the image may differ from the time given by police.
Thai police say this image shows the tuk-tuk (largely obscured) doin... | Thai police investigating the bomb at a shrine in Bangkok on Monday, which killed 20 people, have released a series of CCTV images showing the movements of their main suspect before and after the bomb detonated. | 34002904 |
"Anger", "outrage", "betrayal" and "shame" are just some of the strong words the Indian media are using in connection with the arrest of Rajasthan Royals players S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila.
Sreesanth was part of the national team that won the Twenty20 World Cup in 2007 and the one-day international Wo... | "A billion betrayed" - the Times of India sums up the country's mood with this headline on the arrest of three cricketers over spot-fixing allegations in the Indian Premier League (IPL). | 22564440 |
Reports described Smita Panvalkar, a homemaker, who lived with her husband, son and brother in the first floor of the building as a "gritty woman who stands between Donald Trump, easily the world's most glamorous real estate developer, and his first project in India".
In 2011, the real estate tycoon had teamed up with ... | Five years ago, a 50-something woman living in a tumbledown 87-year-old building in Mumbai became the talk of the town for "standing up" to Donald Trump. | 37831883 |
A meeting of the health board on Tuesday heard that an "unprecedented" reduction in costs of about £100m may be needed over the next three years.
Plans to shift more resources to caring for people in their communities rather than in hospital are to be accelerated.
David Alston, the board's chairman, for NHS Highland to... | NHS Highland has said that its current models of care delivered across its area needs to change quickly. | 38826682 |
Police Sergeant Mostafa Abdel Haseeb shot driver Mohamed Ismail, 25, in the head following the dispute in February.
He can appeal against the verdict issued by the Cairo criminal court.
The shooting fuelled public anger over alleged police brutality and lead to protests at the city's police headquarters.
The anger over... | An Egyptian policeman has been sentenced to life in prison for shooting dead a Cairo rickshaw driver during an argument over a fare. | 35951318 |
Dionne Clark's body was found at 22:22 BST at an address in Cornish Close on Saturday.
A man, 28, and a woman, 19, remain in custody. A 33-year-old woman has been released under investigation.
A 54-year-old man and a 58-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice.
The two held on ... | Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a 27-year-old woman was found at a house in Nuneaton. | 40342268 |
It means millions of people are dying from treatable conditions such as appendicitis and obstructed labour.
Most live in low and middle-income countries.
The study suggests that 93% of people in sub-Saharan Africa cannot obtain basic surgical care.
Previous estimates have only looked at whether surgery was available.
B... | Two-thirds of the world's population have no access to safe and affordable surgery, according to a new study in The Lancet - more than double the number in previous estimates. | 32452249 |
Captain McShane and USA international Williams had to be separated by team-mates in the 83rd minute of the game.
The incident was not seen by match official, but was caught on video. Both players have until Friday to respond.
Reading manager Brian McDermott has spoken to both players since the incident and taken discip... | Reading players Paul McShane and Danny Williams have been charged with violent conduct by the FA following an on-pitch row in their defeat at Middlesbrough. | 36048146 |
It's not the first time the band have taken to the main stage, having made their debut at the event back in 2003.
"I can't stop thinking about playing at Reading & Leeds," said The Libertines frontman Pete Doherty.
"There is a great vibe in the band and we should be doing some new songs too. So it'll be the best Readin... | The Libertines have been announced as the final headliners for Reading and Leeds Festival 2015. | 31610310 |
Van Graan has previously worked alongside ex-Springboks coach Heyneke Meyer, who is one of the favourites to succeed sacked head coach Mike Ford.
Meyer left his South Africa post after the 2015 World Cup, but Van Graan retained a role with the national side.
Following Ford's departure on Monday, Bath said a "further an... | Premiership club Bath are set to appoint South Africa assistant coach Johann van Graan in a coaching role. | 36341221 |
Once again, it has been a summer when Britain's sporting stars have done so much to delight. In Rio, second place in the medal table, 20 years after the Atlanta Olympics saw the nation finish 36th.
British athletes won 67 medals, more even than that giddy red, white and blue whirlwind in London four years ago.
They won... | Ambassadors, you are spoiling us. | 37149822 |
Almost 100 mergers have taken place since the beginning of the century. The European University Association (EUA), representing universities in 47 countries, is mapping this changing landscape with an interactive merger map.
And the pace is accelerating, with eight super-universities or clusters identified in 2012; 12 ... | Universities across Europe are talking about merging or forming alliances like never before. | 34902884 |
Narraway, 32, who joined the Exiles in 2014 from then French Top 14 side Perpignan, has made 45 appearances and captained the side this season.
Capped seven times by England, his last international appearance came against Ireland in the 2009 Six Nations.
"I'm proud to be committing myself to the future of the club, wha... | London Irish back row forward Luke Narraway has signed a one-year contract extension with the club. | 36102620 |
The exchange-traded fund (ETF) is run by celebrated financier and Pimco co-founder Bill Gross, who has been interviewed by US authorities, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The Pimco Total Return ETF has grown rapidly in the past couple of years.
Pimco said the investigation was a "private matter" and that its pric... | A fund run by investment firm Pimco is being investigated over allegations that managers inflated returns. | 29342298 |
A Belgian anti-terrorism source told the BBC the Athens operation planned to target Abaaoud before anti-terror raids in Belgium, but that did not happen.
Abaaoud had been directing the Belgian cell by phone from Athens.
Abaaoud died in a battle with French police five days after the 13 November Paris attacks that kille... | Greek police tried to capture the suspected ringleader of the Paris terror attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, in January but the operation failed. | 35044182 |
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