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In Kiev
Fomenko cuts a sharp contrast to the spontaneous combustion that lurked permanently near the surface of Oleg Blokhin, his legendary predecessor.
Former Soviet Union striker Blokhin concluded a frank discussion with a Ukrainian journalist following their defeat by England in Euro 2012 with an old-fashioned invit... | Deadpan hardly does justice to the stone-faced delivery of Ukraine coach Mikhail Fomenko, but this man of few words did not need many to express his nation's feelings about the World Cup qualifier with England. | 24026395 |
County court bailiffs carried out 491 repossessions in 2015 compared to 955 in 2014.
The Ministry of Justice figures showed a downward trend since 2008 when almost 2,500 people lost their homes.
But the latest figures are also the lowest since 2004.
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said the falling figures were in... | The number of homes repossessed in Wales has halved over the past 12 months and are at the lowest level for more than a decade, official figures have shown. | 35581010 |
He was making a pitch to win back Labour voters from UKIP in his first big speech as shadow home secretary.
He said it was "not true" that free movement had benefited everybody as Labour had claimed in the past.
UKIP said it was a "welcome recognition of the blindingly obvious" but if Mr Burnham wanted to do something ... | Free movement of workers in the EU has made life tougher for low paid workers in the UK, Andy Burnham has said. | 34397256 |
The former station was closed and demolished in 2015 to make way for BBC Wales' new home at Central Square.
The city council's new leader Huw Thomas said a replacement would be brought forward in fresh cabinet plans.
It comes as BBC Wales' Week In Week Out programme asks how Cardiff will deal with an expected 80,000 ne... | New central bus station plans for Cardiff will be revealed in July, BBC Wales has been told. | 40342706 |
Carlisle, who played for Burnley and QPR, tried to take his own life in December when he was hit by a lorry.
"People are delicate stepping around it - there's no shame invested in it for me," the 35-year-old said. "I attempted suicide because I was very unwell."
Carlisle was at the launch of a charter committed to tack... | Former defender Clarke Carlisle has said he feels "no shame" about his recent suicide attempt. | 32050323 |
The car hit a wall before overturning in Brickyard Road, Aldridge, in the West Midlands, at about 02:15 GMT.
It ended up on its roof with the engine landing a few feet away.
One man cut his head and another had back and neck pain and were taken to hospital. The two other passengers were uninjured and discharged at the ... | Four men had a lucky escape after suffering relatively minor injuries when their car overturned, ripping the engine out of the vehicle. | 34894151 |
Many of those arriving at Glasgow Airport had opted to end their break early and take the specially-chartered Thomson flight, which arrived at 06:10.
Jim and Ann McQuire, from Cumbernauld, are thought to be among those who died in Friday's attack.
Another couple - Billy and Lisa Graham, from Perth - are still missing.
... | Scots holidaymakers have returned home from Tunisia in the wake of the Sousse terror attack that left 38 people dead, the vast majority of them British. | 33309210 |
The league leaders thrashed Airbus UK Broughton 4-0 thanks to a brace from Jon Routledge and goals from Aeron Edwards and Scott Quigley on Friday.
The Saints have now won all 16 of their league games so far this campaign and have scored 60 goals in the process.
Bangor City had set the previous Welsh record of 15 consec... | The New Saints have become the first side to win 16 consecutive Welsh Premier League games in a season. | 38112357 |
The house was badly damaged in the incident in the Killyglen Road area of the town on Sunday afternoon.
The men, aged 24 and 34, are being questioned about the attack which was reported to police shortly before 16:45 BST.
It follows a series of arson attacks in Larne over recent days.
On Monday, a hair salon in the tow... | Two men have been arrested after a stolen car was "set on fire and abandoned" against the front door of a house in Larne, County Antrim. | 39687585 |
Wales and the other UK nations have some of the worst cancer survival rates in the developed world.
But Prof Frede Olesen said lessons can be learned from Denmark, which has improved how patients with less obvious symptoms are diagnosed.
Welsh health experts have just returned from a fact-finding visit.
Prof Olesen fro... | NHS Wales can be among the world's best for cancer care if big changes are made in how quickly it is diagnosed, says an international expert. | 35998183 |
"I did not resign. Moments ago I was fired," said Preet Bharara on Twitter.
Mr Bharara was first asked to remain in his post by President Donald Trump, when they met after the election.
But on Friday he was included in a list of prosecutors appointed by former President Barack Obama who were asked by the Justice Depart... | A New York federal prosecutor who refused to resign when he and 45 other prosecutors were asked to by the Trump administration says he has been sacked. | 39243529 |
Telecoms company BT is running the UK-wide contest to mark the 80th anniversary of the telephone service, which receives 12 million calls a year.
The winner will be only the fifth person to give the time "at the third stroke" when people dial 123.
Sara Mendes da Costa has been the voice of the speaking clock since winn... | A competition to become the new voice of the speaking clock has been launched. | 37159953 |
The collection includes the nearly complete skeletons of Bactrosaurus, a nest of Protoceratops eggs, and the very rare skull of an Alioramus, which was related to the T-Rex.
The skull was confiscated after it was shipped into the US with false papers.
The US has returned 23 dinosaur fossils to Mongolia in the last thre... | The US has returned a collection of dinosaur eggs and other fossils to Mongolia after finding they had been smuggled out of the country. | 35975018 |
Auction house Tajan said the drawing, one of eight the Renaissance artist made of the martyred Saint Sebastian, was an "extraordinary discovery".
The drawing has been authenticated by an expert from New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Tajan claims it is the first "new" da Vinci to be discovered in 15 yea... | A previously unknown Leonardo da Vinci sketch has been valued at $15.8m (£12.4m) after being taken to a French auction house by a retired doctor. | 38300217 |
The National Transportation Safety Board released 500 pages of findings on the death of driver Joshua Brown, 40.
His Model S car collided with a lorry in Florida while in autopilot mode.
It found that in 37 minutes of driving, Mr Brown had his hands on the wheel for just 25 seconds.
The documents also found that Mr Bro... | The Tesla driver involved in a fatal crash in May 2016 was given repeated automated warnings about his driving behaviour, according to a US government report. | 40340828 |
Mr Zakhilwal had been under pressure to name them after making general accusations earlier this year about corruption in parliament.
He did so in a heated session of the lower house.
Corruption is one of the key challenges faced by the country.
It has become an especially important issue as it tries to establish a func... | Afghan lawmakers accused of corruption have been named in parliament by Finance Minister Omar Zakhilwal, triggering noisy cheering and applause in the lower house. | 22511143 |
The disruption at the Tegel and Schoenefeld airports began at 4 am (0300 GMT) on Monday morning.
Ground crews have already walked out several times over the past few weeks amid a tense dispute over pay.
On Friday, a similar strike led to nearly 700 flights being grounded at the two airports.
The service workers' union ... | Ground staff at Berlin's two main airports have kicked off a 25-hour strike, which is expected to force the cancellation of more than 650 flights. | 39252242 |
The sub-dollar level is unusual even in the US, where the average national price on Sunday was $1.89, according to the American Automobile Association.
But the steep drop in Michigan is indicative of the struggle engulfing the oil industry in the US and globally. Growing competition, excess supply and shrinking demand ... | Petrol at one Michigan service station hit 47 cents (33 pence) a gallon last Sunday as a price war between local stations forced the owner to reduce prices to levels not seen in decades. | 35355286 |
Martin McGartland is suing MI5 for breach of contract and negligence after he was shot by the IRA in 1999.
A High Court judge said because of sensitive evidence in the case, "closed material proceedings" could be used in the interests of national security.
Three appeal judges have agreed that judge was entitled to take... | The Court of Appeal has ruled that the home secretary can use secret court hearings to defend a damages claim being brought by a former IRA informer. | 33519429 |
Hargreaves Services said it was losing money on some Scottish operations due to falling prices and "exceptionally challenging" market conditions.
But it said it remained committed to Scotland and expected that the market should recover.
It is simplifying its management structure and cutting fixed costs in the face of "... | The company that runs most of Scotland's remaining opencast coal mines is to half its output next year. | 31506312 |
The 25-year-old joined the Elland Road side in January last year from Major League Soccer team Columbus Crew after a trial.
Having only started one game for United since his arrival he was put on the transfer list.
He recently returned from a loan spell at Stevenage, where he made nine appearances for the League One cl... | Leeds United have released United States international forward Robbie Rogers by mutual consent. | 21028631 |
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Fifa has confirmed it is investigating whether Russian players benefited from the state-sponsored doping programme outlined by the McLaren report in 2016.
Football's world governing body has refused to say whether the members of Russia's 2014 World Cup squad are among the ... | Russian football does not have a doping problem, and claims that suggest otherwise are "made-up news", says 2018 World Cup chief Alexey Sorokin. | 40411548 |
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United went ahead in the last-16 second leg tie before Nani was controversially dismissed for a high challenge.
Cristiano Ronaldo, on his return to Old Trafford, then tapped in the winner after Luka Modric's stunning equaliser.
"Independent of the decision, the best team l... | Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has claimed "the best team lost" after 10-man Manchester United were knocked out of the Champions League. | 21679307 |
The 35-year-old was fishing from the bank of the River Carron near Falkirk at 18:45 on Saturday when she fell.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said the woman did not land in the water but was unable to move.
A spokeswoman said: "She was put on a spinal board and transferred to an ambulance and is being treated at ... | A woman has suffered spinal injuries and a suspected broken leg after an accident while fishing. | 36408004 |
Anya Shrubsole took 3-35 as England restricted the Proteas to 196-9 from their 50 overs in Johannesburg.
Knight and Georgia Elwiss (61) put on 97 for the fifth wicket in the run chase to set up England's victory.
Despite the win, England stay fifth in the ICC Women's Championship standings, behind South Africa on net r... | Heather Knight hit an unbeaten 67 as England beat South Africa by five wickets at the Wanderers to complete a 2-1 one-day international series win. | 35574037 |
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Michael O'Neill's men lost their opening game 1-0 to Poland on Sunday.
"We have identified what went wrong, we are not disheartened," said the 28-year-old West Brom defender.
"We have to be more aggressive," added Evans, who said the squad wanted to pay respects to the Nor... | Jonny Evans believes Northern Ireland must adopt a more positive approach against Ukraine on Thursday if they are to avoid an early exit from Euro 2016. | 36529535 |
21 August 2015 Last updated at 08:15 BST
Ann and Ken Fredericks, from Florida, eat one piece of the fruit cake every year to celebrate the day they got married.
They say their children are appalled that they're eating such old food but insist that it still tastes as good as ever.
The cake was made by Ann's mum back in ... | A couple in America have revealed that they are still eating their wedding cake 60 years after it was first baked. | 34014486 |
New M&S boss Steve Rowe is making the cuts amid pressure to improve results at the struggling retailer.
Mr Rowe, who took over in April, said the job losses were "necessary" to build a different type of M&S.
Many of the affected roles will be across its three London offices. It also plans to move 400 jobs in IT and log... | Marks and Spencer is planning to cut about 525 head office jobs as part of an estimated £30m in cost savings. | 37276692 |
Born to a Zimbabwean mother and a Scottish father, he was much-loved by his many aunts, uncles and cousins on both sides.
His death in the Tavistock Square bus explosion on 7 July 2005 was a huge loss to his many friends and large family, none more so than his parents.
"To his mother, he was simply the best son in the ... | Jamie Gordon had a knack for forming close bonds with people whether young or old. | 12192767 |
Thelma Bishop from Gatley in Stockport bought the ceramic jug for a few dollars while on holiday in the 1960s.
Its history was discovered by auctioneers after Ms Bishop decided to sell it.
She was told she could have been prosecuted for removing it. Turkish officials are said to be "delighted".
Ceramics expert Jason Wo... | A woman who bought a souvenir jug in Turkey more than 50 years ago is to return it after discovering it is a bronze-age urn. | 38647955 |
From 2015 pupils will take exams at the end of two-year courses.
AS-levels will remain, but as stand-alone exams, and a group of leading universities will play a bigger role in maintaining standards.
Independent school head teachers attacked the proposals as "incoherent".
Brian Lightman of the Association of School and... | Education Secretary Michael Gove has confirmed major changes to A-levels in England but the plans have had an unenthusiastic reception from head teachers and university leaders. | 21156370 |
That was two more than in the previous quarter but one less than in the same period a year previously.
The FTSE sectors issuing most warnings were support services (11), travel and leisure (8), non-life insurance (5) and software and computer services (5).
Firms must warn when earnings look like being less than previou... | The number of profit warnings posted by publicly listed companies reached 75 in the first quarter of 2017, according to business consultants EY. | 39683812 |
The fee could rise to £58m.
France Under-21 international Martial, who scored eight goals in 31 Ligue 1 games last season, signed a four-year deal with the option for a fifth year.
The 19-year-old, who had been linked with Arsenal, becomes United's third most expensive signing after Angel Di Maria (£59.7m) and Juan Mat... | Manchester United have completed the £36m signing of Monaco forward Anthony Martial, making him the world's most expensive teenage footballer. | 34107092 |
Charles McLaughlin, 53, and his wife Judith, 58, were near Malton when they were hit by a car heading towards Scarborough on 23 June.
Police said the pair, from Welburn, North Yorkshire, were pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
The driver, a man in his 50s from Wakefield, and his wife who was in the passenger s... | A married couple who were killed as they crossed the A64 late at night have been named by police. | 40567106 |
Energy stocks boosted the index with BP closing up by 2.1% and Shell gaining 0.9%.
Shares in Micro Focus International fell 3.5% after UBS cut its rating on the company to "neutral" from "buy".
Reckitt Benckiser fell 0.9% after an Australian court tripled the company's fine for misleading customers over Nurofen.
Austra... | The FTSE 100 has closed above the 7,000 level, with the UK's benchmark index rising by 0.2% to 7,01164. | 38339341 |
The sides were level when Tyrone reeled off seven unanswered points to lead 0-12 to 0-5 at the break.
Tiernan McCann's early second-half goal ended the game as a contest as the Red Hands booked a place in the final against Monaghan or Down on 16 July.
Michael Carroll scored the only goal for a Donegal team who never lo... | Tyrone stayed on course to retain their Ulster SFC title by outclassing Donegal in a one-sided semi-final at Clones. | 40297300 |
A new year is upon us and I for one wonder what the fuss is all about - why the fireworks, the endless parties, the resolutions, the yearning to know the future - when in reality the new year for each and everyone should be the day our mothers gave birth to us.
But let us run with the herd and pretend there is a new ye... | In our series of letters from African journalists, film-maker and columnist Farai Sevenzo looks at the new year predictions of some of Africa's many self-proclaimed prophets. | 25640425 |
The journalist was the first to be found guilty under Operation Elveden, the police probe into alleged payments to public officials for information.
The officer and his friend also won appeals against their convictions.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said no decision on possible retrials had been made.
The reporte... | An ex-News of the World reporter who was found guilty of paying a prison officer for information has had their conviction quashed. | 32091020 |
While the horror stories of the orphanages of 1990s Romania were widely publicised, the conditions facing children in neighbouring Moldova are not well known.
Widespread poverty and a lack of basic social services are blamed for a situation which aid groups argue violates a child's right to a family, as enshrined in th... | More than 7,000 children have been placed in state-run institutions in Europe's poorest country, Moldova, and only 2% are orphans. | 29204924 |
Kasabian Newton-Smith, eight, was diagnosed with cancer at the age of two and has two inoperable brain tumours.
Football teams, players and individuals are being asked to tweet with #1LastSmile4Kasabian.
His father Simon Newton-Smith said: "I just hope he is awake enough to know if he meets Wayne Rooney."
The organisat... | A social media campaign is trying to give a terminally ill boy "one last smile" by getting him to meet footballer Wayne Rooney. | 37950687 |
First year student De'Andre Johnson, 19, was initially suspended but was dropped from the team on Monday after prosecutors released the video.
He was charged with misdemeanour battery after the incident on 24 June at a Tallahassee bar.
The 21-year-old woman suffered bruising and swelling to her face, police said.
Mr Jo... | A promising football player at Florida State University has been kicked off the team after a video showed him punching a woman in a bar. | 33429915 |
The son of Frankel, ridden by Frankie Dettori, was one of a handful of horses to work on the track at the annual Breakfast with the Stars event.
Gosden said the Derby trip should suit Cracksman, who was added to the field last month as a supplementary entry.
"I think the mile and half will be right up his alley and we ... | Trainer John Gosden issued an upbeat bulletin on Cracksman after the Derby contender galloped at Epsom. | 40021021 |
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31 May 2015 Last updated at 10:29 BST
The young crocs are a protected species and are classed as critically endangered.
The 12 crocodiles had been in quarantine to keep them from getting diseases.
Experts said the creatures were healthy and strong enough to live in the wild.... | Rare baby crocodiles, that were donated by a zoo in Sweden to Cuba, have been released into the wild. | 32930505 |
The hotel was sold by the Belfast-based Mooney Group who had owned it since 1986.
The McKeever Group owns a portfolio of hotels which includes the Adair Arms in Ballymena and the Dunsilly in Antrim.
Bookings at the Dunadry are not affected by the change of ownership and all employees will be retained.
In 2016, the McKe... | The Dunadry Hotel in County Antrim has been bought by the McKeever Hotel Group for an undisclosed sum. | 40324761 |
But the international think tank says to maximise the benefits of early years education, there need to be places for the poorest families.
The OECD says the UK has low levels of hours in pre-school education.
There are plans in England to double the amount of free childcare to 30 hours, but only for working families.
T... | Young people who went through pre-school education are much more likely to do well in international Pisa tests when they are teenagers, says the OECD. | 40344055 |
David Ungi, 24, is accused of killing Vinny Waddington, 18, in July 2015.
The teenager was found with gunshot wounds following a crash between a car and a scrambler bike in Banks Road.
Suspects from Liverpool, London, Manchester, Birmingham and Nottingham are also wanted. Several were involved in drugs-related offences... | A man accused of shooting dead a Liverpool teenager is among nine "most wanted" suspects believed to have fled to the Netherlands. | 35748952 |
Long ago, according to a famous Aboriginal legend, a maku - the white moth larva also known as the witchetty grub - made its way across the remote South Australian outback, carving what's now known as the Everard Ranges in its wake.
In the 1950s and '60s the British government, under agreement with Australia, exploded ... | The removal of a child's remains from a cave in South Australia has prompted calls for an inquest, and government efforts to atone for culturally insensitive actions, reports Trevor Marshallsea. | 38915007 |
It has announced revisions to 10 services from 25 June, with some being rerouted, affecting Coedpoeth, Penycae, Rhostyllen, Llay and other areas.
Local MP Susan Elan Jones and AM Ken Skates have written to Arriva and are calling on Wrexham council to step in.
Arriva has been asked to comment.
Mr Skates said: "In Penyca... | Politicians are calling for bus company Arriva to rethink planned service changes in Wrexham, claiming they act as a "lifeline" for some communities. | 40326755 |
Hope Not Hate campaign organiser David Braniff-Herbert, 30, was involved in an altercation with Tom Andrews in Great Yarmouth on Saturday.
Mr Andrews, 73, was arrested and given a caution for minor assault.
Mr Braniff-Herbert said he had received "threatening" and "violent" abuse on the social media site based around h... | A campaigner who was assaulted by a UKIP councillor has received homophobic abuse on Twitter. | 32371728 |
The higher education funding council has analysed last year's degree grades awarded by England's universities.
It shows 82% of former state school students achieved a first or upper second degree, compared with 73% of private school students.
The figures also show that women achieved better degree grades than men.
The ... | Students who attended a state school were significantly more likely to get top degree grades at university than those who went to private school. | 34268021 |
A cabinet statement said a voluntary recruitment drive was necessary to fill shortages in squads in the west of Anbar province.
Thousands have fled Ramadi since its capture by IS on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the US National Security Council said it was considering "how best to support local ground forces".
Spokesman Alistair ... | Iraq's government has called for volunteers to fight against Islamic State and help retake the city of Ramadi. | 32806487 |
Liverpool beat champions Leicester City, while Arsenal, Bournemouth, Tottenham and Watford and Crystal Palace also won.
Chelsea were held at Swansea and you can see my team of the week above.
Do you agree with Garth's picks? Or would you go for a different team? Why not pick your very own Team of the Week from the shor... | Manchester City are the only Premier League side with their 100% start to the season intact after they beat derby rivals Manchester United to stay top of the table. | 37334077 |
The new vessels will be Taiwanese-made, unlike its current fleet of four, which were bought from overseas decades ago.
The announcement comes the day before Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump meet in Florida.
Taiwan has never built its own submarines before. The new diesel-powered additions will... | Taiwan has announced plans for eight new submarines, a senior Taiwanese navy official confirmed on Wednesday. | 39501621 |
The 48-year-old Wilmots was coach of Belgium between 2012 and 2016 and lead them to the World Cup in Brazil.
He was sacked in July 2016 after Belgium lost 3-1 to Wales in the quarter-finals of the European Championships.
Frenchman Dussuyer quit the Elephants after they exited the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations at the group... | Ivory Coast have named former Belgium international Marc Wilmots as their new head coach to replace Michel Dussuyer. | 39342275 |
The miners closed between 2.4% and 2.9% up, helping the FTSE finish 0.5% higher at 7,321.8 points.
Morrison and Sainsbury fell 2.8% and 2.4% respectively after research from Kantar suggested more pricing pressures were facing supermarkets.
The pound was down 0.37% against the dollar at $1.244, and fell 0.29% against th... | Mining stocks led a rise for the FTSE 100, with Fresnillo, Anglo American and Rio Tinto among the four main gainers. | 39489397 |
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's remarks came after a speech by President Hassan Rouhani at the UN in which he called for an investigation.
Saudi Arabia has accused Iran of playing politics with a tragedy.
At least 769 people died in the crush, more than 140 of them from Iran.
It was the deadliest incident to hit the Hajj in 2... | Iran's supreme leader has called on Saudi Arabia to apologise for Thursday's deadly stampede during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. | 34372745 |
I only ask because increasingly we all rely on our electronic devices to remember such information for us.
But when the idea of allowing students to use search engines in exams was suggested recently, the immediate fear was "dumbing down".
Only a few years ago, there was a similar debate about the use of calculators.
F... | How many of your family or friends' phone numbers can you remember off the top of your head? | 32623794 |
The appointment in January raised fears that the circle of US intelligence chiefs was being politicised.
A White House aide said the reshuffle was not a demotion for Mr Bannon, who used to head up Breitbart News.
The aide said Mr Bannon was only given a seat on the NSC to keep an eye on National Security Adviser Michae... | President Donald Trump has removed his senior strategist Steve Bannon from the US National Security Council (NSC). | 39508351 |
Queen Street Mill Museum in Burnley is among five museums owned by Lancashire County Council that will shut although they will open for school visits.
Along with Helmshore Mills Museum, which will also close, the Burnley museum is the last working example of Lancashire cotton spinning and weaving.
The council plans to ... | A cotton mill museum that appeared in the Oscar-winning film The King's Speech will be closed to the public from Friday due to council budget cuts. | 37512136 |
Ministers said the plans would mean the "freest and most frictionless possible trade" with the rest of Europe.
This could include a "temporary customs union" after Brexit to prevent border problems as the UK leaves the EU.
Businesses have called for clarity since the UK said it was leaving the customs union - the EU's ... | The UK has set out the "ambitious new customs arrangement" it wants to secure with the EU after Brexit. | 40922177 |
This will be the seventh consecutive Christmas mother-of-five Asia Bibi will spend in solitary confinement within the Islamic Republic of Pakistan - a country that has what the United Nations describes as "one of the worst situations in the world for religious freedom".
A member of the Christian minority, just 1.6% of ... | As churches around the country prepare to celebrate the birth of Christ, with peace and goodwill toward men, spare a thought for those who must live out their faith in a foreign land. | 38222680 |
The Tigers, who host Leicester on 13 August, have been without a manager since Steve Bruce resigned after a fall out with vice-chairman Ehab Allam.
City are yet to make a summer signing.
"It's clear the desire to protest against the way the club is being run is stronger than ever before," said the Hull City Supporters'... | Hull City fans are planning a protest against the "ill-considered ideas" of the newly-promoted club's owners on the first day of the Premier League season. | 36963875 |
Cheteshwar Pujara had set up the victory bid in the third Test in Indore when he hit an unbeaten century as the hosts set the Black Caps 475 to win.
Off-spinner Ashwin then returned his best innings figures of 7-59 as New Zealand were skittled for 153.
Virat Kohli (211) and Ajinkya Rahane (188) helped India to a decisi... | Ravichandran Ashwin took a career-best 13-140 as India beat New Zealand by 321 runs to seal a 3-0 series whitewash. | 37621006 |
Live footage broadcast at lunchtime on Sunday showed Sky's Colin Brazier pluck items from an open suitcase.
He dropped them back into the luggage saying "we shouldn't really be doing this I suppose, really".
A Sky News spokesperson said both Mr Brazier "and Sky News apologise profusely for any offence caused".
Malaysia... | A Sky News report from Ukraine has drawn 110 complaints to Ofcom after a journalist rummaged through belongings at the scene of the MH17 plane crash. | 28405047 |
Following chaotic scenes as he visited a shrine, Moqtada Sadr urged his supporters to show discipline.
The radical cleric has returned to his stronghold in the city after three years in self-imposed exile in Iran.
The militia founded by Moqtada Sadr, the Mehdi Army, clashed several times with US and Iraqi forces after ... | Anti-US Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr has received an enthusiastic welcome in the Iraqi city of Najaf. | 12132900 |
The prime minister at the time, Julia Gillard, had suggested a backbencher appear in the minister's place.
But the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) rejected her proposal, saying such interference would be a clear breach of the public broadcaster's editorial independence.
Out went the minister; in went the chai... | In 2010, producers of the popular Q&A current affairs TV show signified the failure of a minister to turn up for a live prime-time broadcast with an empty chair. | 33546387 |
From January, the Met is testing out a restructure which will see it move from borough-based policing to larger basic command units (BCUs).
The trial will see Barking and Dagenham, Redbridge and Havering, and Camden and Islington boroughs merge.
The Met said it would not mean any station closures or job cuts.
But the M... | The boroughs which will merge as part of a shake-up at the Metropolitan Police have been announced. | 38027595 |
24 January 2014 Last updated at 08:29 GMT
He's heading to the International Space Station for a mission next year.
Major Peake is training at the European Astronaut Centre in Germany, where he's using a pool to try and experience what it's like to work in zero gravity.
Watch this clip of Major Tim Peake talking underwa... | The UK's first official astronaut, Major Tim Peake, has been training underwater to prepare him for space. | 25875143 |
The case marks the first time that the invention-acquiring business has been awarded a payout by a jury.
Intellectual Ventures charges others for the rights to use the inventions it has purchased and created, but makes few products of its own.
Several critics have described it as "the ultimate patent troll".
But Symant... | Intellectual Ventures - the self-proclaimed "world's largest buyer" of patents - has won a $17m (£11.1m) court victory against security firm Symantec. | 31364349 |
Peter Connelly died in August 2007 at home in Haringey, north London, after months of abuse.
Details of his case, just published, reveal the incompetence of social workers, doctors, lawyers and police.
His mother, her boyfriend and a lodger were jailed last year for causing or allowing Peter's death.
The 17-month-old b... | Baby Peter's "horrifying death" was down to the incompetence of almost every member of staff who came into contact with him, official reports say. | 11621391 |
The building in Tylorstown, Rhondda Fach, is the only community venue left in the town after its library closed.
The Grade II-listed building dates from 1933 and was built using funding from miners' families.
The Heritage Lottery Funding will help provide services including employment support and training, a new cafe a... | The last remaining miners' welfare hall in one of Rhondda's two valleys is to get a £500,000 makeover. | 39292079 |
But this was no joke. In the hours that followed a series of announcements, each more puzzling than the other, confirmed "The Anzhi Project", at least as we previously knew it, was coming to an end. Suleyman Kerimov, Anzhi's billionaire backer since January 2011, was no longer happy to finance a gravy train.
The club's... | When news broke that Anzhi Makhachkala, the billionaire-backed Russian Premier League club, were cutting their budget and selling their top players, many journalists - myself included - thought it was a late April fool. | 23603167 |
Nick Medlin, 57, died from a head injury outside a pub in Pier Street, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, during a night out.
Michael Hudson, 32, from the Nottingham area but of no fixed address, appeared at Winchester Crown Court.
He was remanded in custody ahead of a trial, scheduled to last two weeks from 26 June.
Mr Medlin, a... | A man has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of an off-duty prison officer early on Christmas Day. | 38720442 |
Jenny Jones won Great Britain's first Olympic medal on the snow at the event in Sochi on Sunday, taking a bronze.
Friend and fellow British snowboarder Aimee Fuller joined Ed Leigh and Tim Warwood in the commentary box.
Viewers complained that they cheered when Jones's competitors fell, and that the commentary was of a... | More than 300 people complained to the BBC over the quality of commentary during the snowboarding slopestyle final at the Winter Olympics. | 26116848 |
Another 58 people were injured in the blast in Muqdadiya, Diyala province, some 80km (50 miles) from Baghdad.
Several leading figures in the Shia-dominated Popular Mobilisation Forces were among the victims.
The so-called Islamic State (IS) said it organised the bombing - a day its militants killed at least 70 in a Shi... | At least 38 people have been killed by a suicide bomb at a Shia funeral north-east of Iraq's capital, officials say. | 35690823 |
The USA fixture was the Golden Eaglets' first match of Group A which also includes the hosts Chile and Croatia.
Goals from Chukwudi Agor and Victor Osimhen handed the reigning champions the victory in Santiago.
Both goals came in the second half with Agor scoring on 50 minutes, and Osimhen adding a second 11 minutes la... | Nigeria began the defence of their Fifa Under-17 World Cup crown with a 2-0 victory over USA on Saturday, as Guinea opened with a 1-1 draw against England. | 34564110 |
Under the current lease, which expires in in 2016, an annual "peppercorn rent" is paid for the use of the common land.
A council spokesman said the current rent of £100 needed to be updated to something more "reasonable" but would not be drawn on what that would be.
Culture and Leisure Minister Mike O'Hara met with bo... | A senior Guernsey politician has stepped in to try to settle a dispute over the lease paid by golf clubs to the L'Ancresse Commons Council. | 22214485 |
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The balloon was part of a big inflatable display outside a shopping centre, to celebrate the Mid-Autumn lunar festival.
However, the moon balloon was hit by some very strong winds, and the strings tying it to the ground, snapped.
The giant balloon then made a dramatic bid for... | A giant moon balloon was caught on camera making a break for it in Fuzhou, in China. | 37376442 |
As part of its Healthy Visions series, Radio 4 invited five leading practitioners and thinkers to share their prescriptions for the future of healthcare.
How does our approach need to change, if the National Health Service is to cope with future demand?
GP Dr Michael Dixon chairs the NHS Alliance, and advises the Colle... | The future of the NHS remains a key issue in the run-up to the general election. | 32072847 |
The 13-year-old was stopped by a man in West Drive, near Tooting Bec Common, and was forced into the woods before being assaulted.
The man is described as white, aged approximately 20, about 6ft tall with a slim build, dark eyes and was clean shaven.
Police have stepped up patrols in the area to provide reassurance fol... | A teenage girl has been raped in a woods in south-west London. | 34825989 |
The charity behind the Joyce Grove hospice, in Nettlebed, previously announced plans to move to the Townlands Community Hospital in Henley, but negotiations fell through.
The application to South Oxfordshire District Council is for 20 apartments.
But CEO Heidi Travis said the charity had "no immediate plans to move".
S... | The future of a Sue Ryder hospice is in doubt after the charity applied for planning permission to convert the building into residential apartments. | 31522922 |
The German headed Hamilton by just 0.07 seconds as the two silver cars were a second clear of the Ferraris of Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen.
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Hamilton appeared to have a faster lap in him, but after setting two quicker sector times he backed off following a slide in t... | Nico Rosberg pipped Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to set the pace in Spanish Grand Prix first practice. | 32653631 |
Aloke Aich, 53, was hit in the right eye during the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab at Eden Gardens on 9 May.
"The incident and its ramifications have been terrible." Miller said.
"I wish this was not true - I am sorry for Mr Aich's irreversible loss and wish him the best recovery possible."
Aic... | A policeman has been left blind in one eye after being hit by a six struck by South Africa batsman David Miller in an Indian Premier League match. | 32765150 |
Khaled Bahah, who is in Saudi Arabia, said his government would work to restore basic services there.
Aden has for months seen heavy fighting between rebels and loyalist forces backed by Saudi-led air strikes.
The government fled from its stronghold in Aden in March as the Houthis pushed towards the provincial capital.... | Yemen's southern province of Aden has been "liberated" from Houthi rebel forces, the country's exiled vice-president has declared. | 33563190 |
The £8m development will run between Greenore in County Louth and Greencastle, County Down.
It has been 10 years in the planning and has faced opposition from some residents and environmentalists.
The company that owns it, Frazer Ferries, said it is an important commercial and tourism link. The service will run all ye... | A new cross-border ferry service opens to the public on Friday. | 40668098 |
The Football League did not confirm the size of the penalty, but details of the fine - which has not yet been paid - were disclosed in the club's accounts, which show they made a £38.3m loss in winning the Championship in 2014-15.
That was up from £10.3m the previous season, mainly because of staff wages, which rose to... | Bournemouth were handed a £7.6m fine for breaching Financial Fair Play rules after accruing huge losses last season en route to Premier League promotion. | 36189779 |
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The visitors were on the back foot from the first whistle and Ireland captain Jamie Heaslip scored his side's only try following a couple of devastating driving mauls.
Ulster fly-half Paddy Jackson, so wasteful with the boot against Scotland, showed he is a fast learner, l... | France staged a second-half comeback to snatch a draw against Ireland in grim conditions in Dublin and break a run of five straight Six Nations defeats. | 21706934 |
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But just like moustaches, the notion of the great Scottish central defender has rather fallen out of fashion.
These Scottish pillars of rock once graced European finals for their clubs. These days the top Scottish central defenders are found slightly further down the footb... | In the 1980s Scotland internationals had big reputations, big moustaches, and big-time central defenders were almost taken for granted. | 37256644 |
The male bird was found at Loch Arkaig in Lochaber in June tangled in fishing line and in distress. It was rescued by conservation officer Lewis Pate.
The Scottish SPCA first took the chick to Inverness and then to its national rescue centre in Alloa for treatment.
An operation was done on the eagle to remove the fish ... | A white tailed sea eagle chick that had to be rescued after swallowing two fish hooks has been released close to his nest site in the Highlands. | 34152942 |
The Halle Orchestra wants to open a school in Stoke-on-Trent in 2020, for both primary and secondary pupils.
The orchestra will work with an academy trust in setting up the school.
John Summers, chief executive of the orchestra, said the project would use music to "raise aspirations" across other academic subjects.
The... | A leading international orchestra is planning to open a state school and make it a centre of excellence for music. | 39068865 |
Brandon Vandenburg was found guilty on five counts of aggravated rape and two counts of aggravated sexual battery.
Vandenburg, 23, was a student at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee.
He was first convicted last year alongside teammate Corey Batey, but the original verdict was thrown out when a juror was found to be a ... | A former US college football player has been convicted after a jury found that he encouraged teammates to rape an unconscious woman he had been dating. | 36570055 |
Gatland has said he rejected an approach from Super Rugby side Chiefs about leading them from 2018.
Gatland is contracted with Wales until after the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
Phillips reinforced his belief Gatland will return, saying he "made it very clear his intention was to come back".
The WRU boss also does not expe... | Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Martyn Phillips expects Warren Gatland to return to his Wales role after coaching the 2017 British and Irish Lions in New Zealand. | 38516417 |
The bodies of a man and a woman - who were missing since a tornado in Benton County, Mississippi - were found, bringing the state's death toll to 10.
Another four people died in a traffic accident in Garland, Texas.
Officials said Texas and Oklahoma could be hit with a "historic blizzard", bringing up to 16in (41cm) of... | At least 22 people are now known to have died after nearly a week of tornadoes, heavy rains and flooding in several US south-central states. | 35184791 |
The 26-year-old came through the club's academy and has scored 16 tries in 135 appearances for Quins since making his first-team debut in 2009.
"My decision to renew was a quick and easy one," uncapped Englishman Wallace told the club website.
"Harlequins is all I've known during my career and I can't imagine being any... | Harlequins flanker Luke Wallace has signed a new contract with the Premiership club. | 37646393 |
Glynis Bensley, 47, was killed outside the Seven Stars pub in Smethwick, West Midlands, on 3 September.
The judge lifted restrictions on her killer Petri Kurti, being named.
A second defendant, Zoheb Majid, 20, of Cheshire Road, Smethwick, was jailed for ten years at Wolverhampton Crown Court, for her manslaughter.
He ... | A 13-year-old boy has been given a life sentence, with a minimum tariff of 12 years, for murdering a woman by punching her then stamping on her face. | 32356081 |
The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) said a radiation emergency was "no longer reasonably foreseeable" at the Trawsfynydd plant, Gwynedd.
It has now lifted a near one-mile emergency planning area around the site in the event of an incident.
Decommissioning began in 1995, two years after it ceased operating.
An ONR r... | Regulators say there are "no longer hazards" at a nuclear power plant requiring an emergency buffer zone as the site's decommissioning continues. | 32088768 |
The party won control of West Somerset and Mendip councils and held on to power at Sedgemoor.
Liberal Democrats lost 12 seats at councils across the county, but kept control of South Somerset.
Labour, which has traditionally struggled in the county, gained six more seats.
Taunton Deane Borough Council remains with no o... | Conservatives in Somerset are celebrating winning an extra 15 seats across Somerset in local council elections. | 13280165 |
Anglesey council's executive committee decided to close Llangefni Golf Course in January citing annual losses.
But on Tuesday the council agreed in principle to transfer the management to a local social enterprise group.
The council said it would now enter into "detailed negotiations" for Partneriaeth Llangefni to mana... | An Anglesey golf course that was facing closure could remain open for a further two years, the council has said. | 32894133 |
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She appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres show to discuss her plans after President Obama finishes his time as leader.
The said she was most looking forward to what she called "luxuries", like driving her car with the windows down.
She proba... | Michelle Obama, wife of US President Barack Obama, has showed off her dance moves on a TV chat show in the USA. | 31923221 |
The Spaniard finished the 24-lap race in 42 minutes 34.610 seconds, 2.992secs ahead of Andrea Dovizioso and 4.104secs ahead of Maverick Vinales.
His nearest challengers in the title standings, Yamaha pair Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo, both crashed out.
Honda rider Marquez, 23, is the youngest man to win three prem... | Marc Marquez sealed his third MotoGP world championship by winning the Japan Grand Prix on Sunday. | 37670864 |
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