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Boys as young as 12 were among the 27 youngsters who were taken in by George Heriot's school in 1916, after making a remarkable escape from Serbia as it fell to the armies of Germany and its allies.
Other refugees found homes in Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeen.
They were among the lucky ones who survived a "retreat" over ... | One hundred years after an Edinburgh school offered sanctuary to a group of boy refugees fleeing the horrors of World War One, this week their descendants will travel to the capital to remember them. | 36427754 |
After a turgid first half which saw Gareth Steenson and Mike Delany trade penalties, the second half burst into life as Chiefs' Thomas Waldrom scored.
A flurry of tries then saw Sonatane Takulua and Nili Latu score for Falcons either side of Phil Dollman's effort to leave the game tied at 17-17.
However, late scores fr... | Premiership title hopefuls Exeter Chiefs left it late to secure a bonus-point win against Newcastle Falcons. | 35759792 |
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He becomes the fourth Australian to lift the Sir Garfield Sobers trophy after Ricky Ponting,Mitchell Johnson and Michael Clarke.
South Africa's AB de Villiers won the ODI cricketer of the year award for the second year in a row.
Australia captain Meg Lanning was named the ... | Australia captain Steve Smith has been named cricketer of the year and Test cricketer of the year by the International Cricket Council. | 35166452 |
The young man, dressed in a white shirt and sitting close to his mother, is told he is not the first employee of this restaurant forced to go to a tribunal to chase what he is owed.
In neighbouring tribunal room C, a tax authority employee tells the panel why he believes he has been the victim of workplace discriminati... | In a sun-filled tribunal room overlooking the rooftops of Leeds, a 20-year-old chef nervously explains how his former employer failed to pay his wages. | 17181327 |
Two teenagers were left needing leg amputations, while several others were also seriously injured in the crash on 2 June last year.
An investigation found human error caused the crash.
Merlin has been warned to expect a "very large fine".
Opening the sentencing hearing at Stafford Crown Court, barrister Bernard Thorogo... | A court heard Alton Towers operator Merlin Attractions was at fault for a crash on the Smiler rollercoaster ride as footage of the accident was released for the first time. | 37471624 |
Ofcom has issued the firm with a £42m fine, which it said was the largest it has ever handed down.
It found BT's Openreach division had cut compensation payments to telecoms providers for delays in installing the lines between early 2013 and late 2014.
Openreach said it "apologised wholeheartedly" for the mistakes.
The... | BT has been hit with a record fine from telecoms regulator Ofcom and has set aside £300m to repay providers for delays in installing high-speed lines. | 39401577 |
Some 31,000 Polish, US and other troops are participating in the land, sea and air exercises called Anaconda-16.
It comes weeks before a Nato summit at which leaders are expected to decide to base a significant number of Nato troops in Poland and the Baltic states.
Russia says Nato troops close to its borders are a thr... | Nato countries are taking part in their biggest ever joint military exercises in Poland, amid concerns about a potential threat from Russia. | 36465268 |
Yasutaro Koide, who was born on 13 March 1903, was officially named the oldest man by Guinness World Records in August last year.
At the time he was quoted as saying his secret to long life was not smoking or drinking, not to overdo things and to "live with joy".
Officials said he died of heart failure and pneumonia ea... | The world's oldest man has died at the age of 112 in the Japanese city of Nagoya, local officials say. | 35349692 |
Scott and Donna Hussey's son, Freddie, suffered fatal head injuries when he was hit as he walked with his mother in Bedminster, Bristol, in January 2014.
Bristol South Labour MP Karin Smyth raised the case of the family in the Commons in a special debate.
A minister ruled out new legislation but has agreed to meet with... | The parents of a three-year-old boy killed by a runaway trailer said they were "disappointed" no change to the law is planned to improve their safety. | 35360344 |
The court rejected an appeal by Thomson Airways against an earlier county court decision to award James Dawson £1,488.73.
Thomson argued Mr Dawson's claim fell outside a two-year time limit.
Legal experts said the ruling could lead to more than 11 million passenger claims and cost airlines up to £4bn.
Mr Dawson's sol... | An airline passenger has won his case at at the Court of Appeal over flight delays, despite waiting six years to bring a case against the airline. | 27920902 |
The Australian-born Green Party leader told activists in a speech on immigration she rejected "those who try and divide us by our country of birth."
She accused politicians of attempting to "sound tough... to stave off the perceived threat from UKIP".
Conservatives want to tighten immigration controls. Labour has pledg... | Natalie Bennett says she has "watched in horror" as migrants are blamed "for failures" in government policy. | 32581091 |
The Athens stock exchange closed nearly 6% lower. Germany's Dax and France's Cac 40 ended more than 1% lower.
Shares also fell in the US, with the Dow Jones index dropping 0.8%.
Cash-strapped Greece is trying to reach a deal that will unlock bailout funds. It is seeking to avoid defaulting on a €1.5bn debt repayment ... | Shares on European stock markets have fallen amid reports that senior EU officials have discussed a possible Greek default for the first time. | 33106990 |
Briton Timothy Spall was named best actor for his portrayal of the British artist JMW Turner in Mr Turner.
Winter Sleep, a domestic drama telling the story of a family running a hotel in the snowy Turkish mountains, beat 17 other contenders to the top prize.
Ceylan dedicated the award to "the young people in Turkey and... | Turkey's Nuri Bilge Ceylan has won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for his film Winter Sleep. | 27561439 |
In an interview with the Associated Press at the GLAAD Media Awards on Saturday, Soloway said getting Jenner to join was a "dream come true."
"We are all part of the same community. A lot of the transwomen who work on our show are also in her show, I Am Cait."
Amazon has not officially confirmed Jenner's casting yet.
O... | Caitlyn Jenner will appear in the third series of Amazon's Transparent, the show's creator Jill Soloway has announced. | 35958362 |
Dalglish, who was manager at the time of the 1989 tragedy, ensured the club was represented at the fans' funerals.
Other key figures receiving the city's highest honour include the Rt Rev James Jones and Professor Phil Scraton.
In April, the 96 who died at the FA Cup semi-final in Sheffield were found to have been unla... | The 96 victims of the Hillsborough disaster and former Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish are to be awarded the Freedom of Liverpool. | 36276885 |
Father-of-two Mark Pilgrim, 48, from Tilehurst, was struck on the eastbound carriageway between Reading and Maidenhead on Friday night.
His death is being treated as murder by Thames Valley Police.
Det Ch Supt Chris Ward said he believed Mr Pilgrim was "ejected" from the vehicle he was travelling in a mile east of Junc... | A man who was hit by a car on the M4 in Berkshire had been thrown from a moving vehicle, police believe. | 29783058 |
Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan, from London, challenged a ruling that said they did not meet the legal requirement of being the same sex.
The judges said there was a potential breach of their human rights, but the government should have more time to decide the future of civil partnership.
The couple said there wa... | A heterosexual couple have lost their Court of Appeal battle to have a civil partnership instead of a marriage. | 39039146 |
Education Minister Huw Lewis said evidence gathered by Prof Sir Ian Diamond showed the need for a "joined-up approach", considering links between further and higher education.
The review has been examining the current tuition fee subsidy policy.
Sir Ian said there had been calls for change, but no agreed alternative.
H... | A review of student finance in Wales is being widened to consider support for students doing apprenticeships, access and foundation courses. | 35726373 |
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Although Saints are looking to secure another top-eight finish, and reached the League Cup final, speculation remains about Puel's role.
Krueger told BBC Radio Solent: "The time for a football analysis is next week, after the season.
"If we, for the fourth season in a row,... | Claude Puel's future as Southampton boss will be decided at the end of the season, says chairman Ralph Krueger. | 39950251 |
That is despite many people in the age group having at least one chronic disease.
Participants were asked to rate how confident, cheerful, relaxed and useful they felt in their early 60s and then again aged 68 to 69.
The Medical Research Council survey has tracked the health and wellbeing of 1,700 people since their bi... | The wellbeing of people in their 60s increases as they reach the age of 70, according to a national survey. | 35667488 |
The attack occurred after an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena on Monday.
Read more of the BBC's coverage of the attack.
In a hugely emotional week, we also saw warm-hearted tributes to the likes of former Bond star Sir Roger Moore who died this week at the age of 89.
In the entertainment world, there was also ... | This has been a grim and bruising week in the news, with 22 people killed and 64 injured in the Manchester suicide bombing. | 40063280 |
The slogan on the bus read: "Boys have penises, girls have vulvas. Do not be fooled."
A Catholic group, Hazte Oir, had planned to take it on a nationwide tour of Spanish cities.
The group said the ban was illegal and that it planned to acquire a new bus.
One message on the side of the banned bus states: "If you are bor... | A bright orange bus emblazoned with an anti-transgender message has been forced off the roads in Spain, after activists, trade unions, and Madrid City Council united against it. | 39125187 |
It is a model where flats are built purely for private rent, with the building owned by a large investor.
It has been encouraged by the UK government as a way to increase the supply of rental properties.
Lacuna Developments and Watkin Jones are planning to develop a 19-storey block of flats on Academy Street, close to ... | A developer has announced plans for Belfast's first large scale "build-to-rent" housing scheme. | 40776392 |
The club has obtained a Section 106 planning order which states that the club will move into their new ground at Silver Bow on the outskirts of the city by 26 July, 2017.
"All the talking is finished," Truro chairman Peter Masters told BBC Sport.
"The diggers will go in in October this year, the building will commence ... | Work on Truro City's new stadium will start in October after the final legal document needed was signed. | 36101580 |
Worst hit was Moore, south of the city, where neighbourhoods were flattened and schools destroyed by winds of up to 200mph (320km/h).
About 120 people are being treated in hospitals. Earlier reports said more than 90 people had died.
President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in Oklahoma.
He also ordered fede... | At least 24 people are confirmed dead, including seven children, and many are missing after a tornado tore through Oklahoma City, US officials say. | 22604251 |
The ferry operator revealed the attacks took place on consecutive days at Wemyss Bay on the Clyde coast.
The bridge crews of the MV Argyle and MV Bute were subjected to an intense green light at about dusk on 31 March and 1 April.
CalMac said the attacks on the crews were "utterly irresponsible".
Both ferries had been ... | Two Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) ferries have been targeted with a powerful laser beam during docking manoeuvres. | 39501812 |
Monika Maldrik says she finished all the assignments for a Higher National Diploma in health and social care management at ABI College, west London.
Ms Maldrik says the delay meant she "lost a year".
The college says it will contest the order made by the County Court Money Claims Centre in May.
The certificate for the ... | A private college has been ordered to pay £5,000 to a former student who claimed that a certificate for a course she completed was issued a year late. | 36437947 |
The collision happened just before 09:00 BST and the woman, 26, was pronounced dead at the scene.
City of London Police shut the Bank junction for four hours and said the cyclist's next of kin were being told.
She is the eighth cyclist to die on London's roads this year. Transport for London (TfL) said every death was ... | A female cyclist has died in a crash with a tipper truck in London. | 33223823 |
Opposition leaders have called for a boycott after a number of protesters died in clashes with security forces.
Under the current constitution, the president cannot seek re-election because he is over the age of 70 and has already served two terms.
President Sassou Nguesso first came to power in 1979.
He is now coming ... | Congo-Brazzaville is holding a referendum on constitutional changes that would allow President Denis Sassou Nguesso to stand for a third term. | 34630366 |
The 69-year-old country star made the declaration following a story in the National Enquirer that she had been rushed to hospital.
"There is absolutely no truth at all that I have stomach cancer," the statement on her website said.
"It is true that I had kidney stones," she said. "I had them removed three weeks ago and... | Singer Dolly Parton has issued a statement denying a report that claimed she has stomach cancer. | 34536941 |
A new report says that activists, journalists and government critics are locked up for years and often have their sentences extended arbitrarily.
The Uzbek authorities say there are no political prisoners in the country and that torture is being eliminated.
The report looks at the cases of 34 current and 10 former pris... | Political prisoners in Uzbekistan suffer "unspeakable abuses", including torture and abysmal jail conditions according to Human Rights Watch. | 29365617 |
Richard Sumner and Julian Barnfield, of the Heythrop Hunt, pleaded guilty at Oxford Magistrates' Court to charges brought by the RSPCA.
Film gathered by anti-hunt monitors over four days during the 2011/12 season was played in court.
Sumner and Barnfield were the master and huntsman of the hunting group.
They pleaded g... | Members of an Oxfordshire-based hunt that Prime Minister David Cameron has previously ridden with have been fined for hunting foxes illegally. | 20758022 |
Cats, Cakes and Coffee opened on Saturday, offering animal lovers the chance to "snuggle" with 10 cats while having food and drink.
Leicester City Council said it has had three reports from concerned members of the public.
But Lisa Rivers, the cafe's owner, said her cats are all happy and the cafe is hygienic.
"Regardi... | Concerns have been raised about hygiene and animal welfare at a new cat cafe in Leicester. | 33791912 |
Aseel Muthana, 19, from Cardiff, joined his brother Nasser in Syria in 2014.
Kristen Brekke, 20, Forhad Rahman, from Cirencester, Gloucestershire, and Adeel Ulhaq, of Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, deny helping in the preparation of an act of terrorism.
Mr Brekke said Aseel Muthana cried at the idea of his brothe... | A Cardiff man accused of helping a teenager travel to Syria to fight with Islamic extremists is totally against extremism, the Old Bailey has heard. | 35404540 |
At least 21 cars in Festing Road and Salisbury Road in Southsea were targeted overnight.
It is thought a blade was used to puncture holes in the tyres. The damage has left many victims unable to travel for Christmas and is set to cost some hundreds of pounds in repairs.
Police described it as a random attack and are ap... | Dozens of car tyres have been slashed in a "mindless act" of vandalism in Portsmouth, according to police. | 30597720 |
With Bank of England interest rates at a record low, savers are turning to other ways of making their money grow.
At the moment there are five projects in Wales offering interest above the level offered by most banks and building societies.
But while investors get an income every year, they are tied in for up to 20 yea... | Community renewable energy projects are gaining momentum as an alternative option for investors in Wales. | 37087748 |
A photo of Wolfram Gottschalk, 83, and his wife, Anita, 81, went viral after their granddaughter shared their story.
Ashley Baryik, 29 said her grandparents have been separated because there is no room for both of them at the same home in Surrey, British Columbia.
Mr Gottschalk, who has been diagnosed with lymphoma, is... | An elderly Canadian couple who have been married for 62 years have been forced to live in separate care homes. | 37198168 |
The filmmaker got word that Gil - also a famous musician - was hosting a prestigious viewing session of Padilha's first feature film "Elite Squad" at his house.
Padilha was furious, as his movie had just been released in cinemas. But a copy of the film leaked during post-production, and hit file sharing websites four m... | In 2007, the acclaimed Brazilian movie director Jose Padilha pulled a daring stunt on the country's then Culture Minister, Gilberto Gil. | 34848094 |
One of T-14 Armata tanks suddenly stopped on Red Square, and the driver raised a red flag - apparently to signal that he had problems.
A tow vehicle was brought in, but the tank later managed to drive on.
The parade announcer said the stoppage had been planned to show how to "evacuate weaponry".
This prompted laughter ... | Russia's new high-tech battle tank has ground to a halt during a rehearsal for 9 May Victory parade in Moscow, prompting speculation of a breakdown. | 32628236 |
Since Sam Smith collaboration, Latch, catapulted Surrey brothers Guy and Howard to fame (and triple platinum status in the US alone), they have racked up Grammy, Brit, and Mercury Prize nominations, along with a number one album Settle.
As they return with their sophomore album, Caracal, Howard spoke to the BBC about t... | It's been a busy couple of years for electronic music duo, Disclosure. | 34328585 |
She went to hospital in New York City on the advice of her doctor on Friday evening.
Sean Lennon and her spokesperson were quick to quash reports that she had suffered a stroke, saying that she was only experiencing "flu-like symptoms".
"She's home and running about as usual. Just the flu in the end," Sean tweeted on S... | Artist and musician Yoko Ono is back at home after spending a night in hospital, her son Sean Lennon says. | 35677094 |
Gordon, 23, joined Thistle in the summer from Hamilton Academical and has appeared 19 times for the Firhill side.
Jagiellonia Bialystok are currently joint top of the Ekstraklasa and it is believed Thistle did not demand a fee for the versatile defender, who has a Polish mother.
Gordon came through the ranks at Accies ... | Partick Thistle defender Ziggy Gordon has signed for Polish top-tier club Jagiellonia Bialystok. | 38745648 |
The latest blast took place at an apartment block at 08:00 local time (00:00 GMT) in Liucheng county, said state media.
Seventeen separate parcel explosions hit Liucheng on Wednesday.
A man suspected of having built the bombs - 33-year-old Wei Yinyong - died in one of the blasts, media said.
Earlier reports said a susp... | Chinese authorities are investigating a fresh explosion in Guangxi province, following a series of parcel bombs that have left 10 people dead. | 34409394 |
The theft took place at about 14:15 BST at the Amber Shop and Museum in Market Place.
A Suffolk Police spokesman said the theft was carried out by a man and woman. No violence was used and it is believed they stole items from a display in the shop.
They then ran off down an alleyway., Anyone with any information is ask... | Jewellery worth about £10,000 has been stolen during a raid in Southwold. | 37528802 |
Prof Paul Gringras argued the setting should filter out the blue light that delays the body clock and keeps people awake later into the evening.
The doctor, from Evelina Children's Hospital in London, said every new model was "bluer and brighter".
He said manufacturers needed to show more "responsibility".
As it gets d... | Smartphones, tablets and e-readers should have an automatic "bedtime mode" that stops them disrupting people's sleep, says a leading doctor. | 34744859 |
It marks the first phase of Plasdwr, a 900-acre site bordering Fairwater, St Fagans, Danescourt and Radyr.
Work is expected to start to the north and south of Llantrisant Road in the summer and the first residents are expected to move in by spring 2017.
Construction of the first phase of the garden city will generate b... | The first 630 of 7,000 homes planned for a £2bn garden city in Cardiff have been given the go-ahead. | 35545325 |
Vasilijs Ransevs, 33, was found dead from a head injury in his bedsit in Portland Street, Lincoln, on 16 June.
A 17-year-old girl and three men, aged 20, 29 and 31, were arrested earlier after police executed warrants at several addresses across the city.
They are all helping police with their inquiries and officers ar... | Police have arrested four people in connection with the death of a Latvian agricultural worker. | 23406362 |
The milestone reflects a return to growth for exports of Scotch more widely, with nearly £4bn of overseas sales in total.
Exports account for around 93% of production.
That follows a dip in 2014 and 2015, when a rapid increase in previous growth was checked by disrupted overseas markets.
Chinese officialdom cracked dow... | Single malt Scotch whisky topped £1bn worth of exports for the first time in 2016. | 39022740 |
They will meet the NI Secretary on Monday "to satisfy ourselves of the proper conditions for our full engagement in the new talks process".
The crisis was sparked by the murder of a former IRA man last month and the impasse over welfare reform.
On Friday, the prime minister called on the five main parties to take part ... | The Ulster Unionist Party has indicated it will take part in talks this week to try to resolve the crisis at Stormont. | 34237720 |
The government announced on Wednesday that the price was to increase in a bid to ease crippling fuel shortages.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said the rise from 86.5 naira ($0.43) a litre to 145 naira should be reversed.
In 2012, the government was forced to back down on a similar price rise after nationwide protes... | Nigeria's trade union federation has said it will resist what it calls the "criminal" 67% rise in the petrol price, as fuel subsidies are removed. | 36274402 |
MyShake was launched for Android devices in February and has now been downloaded over 200,000 times.
Enabled phones have recorded hundreds of quakes all over the globe since then - some as small as magnitude 2.5.
These more sedate tremors were picked up in Oklahoma.
Traditionally, this US state has not been considered ... | The researchers behind an app that turns a smartphone into an earthquake detector say they have been thrilled by the take-up and performance of their citizen science network. | 38349755 |
Just over 24 hours after Britain's worst football stadium tragedy, Monsignor Vincent Malone surveyed Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral with a growing anxiety.
A requiem Mass had been hastily arranged in the aftermath of the disaster at the Liverpool v Nottingham Forest FA Cup semi-final in Sheffield, which would eventua... | One day after the Hillsborough disaster - as the people of Liverpool struggled to comprehend the enormity of the tragedy - a remarkable service attended by 9,000 people took place at the city's Roman Catholic cathedral. | 26925745 |
Authorities in England and Wales will be able to demand owners be trained, muzzle dogs or insert microchips.
It follows changes made earlier this year enabling prosecution for a dog attack on private property.
Animal welfare minister Lord de Mauley said the government was taking "tough action" against negligent owners.... | Pet owners face fines of up to £20,000 if they fail to take steps preventing dog attacks, as new laws come into force from Monday. | 29653486 |
Treating wounds caused by issues such as pressure ulcers costs the Welsh NHS 10% of its annual budget - £600m. Across the UK the bill is about £4bn.
But one Wrexham-based mattress company says it has devised a system that can move a patient every 10 minutes, to reduce the risks.
Another development is using 3D cameras ... | Two firms in Wales are hoping they can help offer new hi-tech solutions to tackle the costly problem of bedsores. | 40522227 |
Yn ôl Comisiynydd Heddlu'r Gogledd, Arfon Jones, mae'n bosib y bydd rhaid talu am wasanaeth yr heddlu ar y safle trwy gynnydd yn nhreth y cyngor yn y dyfodol.
Mae'r Swyddfa Gartref yn dweud mai mater i'r prif gwnstabliaid ydi sut mae eu cyllideb yn cael ei wario, a bod Heddlu Gogledd Cymru wedi gweld cynnydd o £1.9m yn... | Mae yna ansicrwydd o hyd ynglŷn â phwy fydd yn talu am blismona safle carchar newydd Wrecsam fydd yn agor mewn ychydig wythnosau. | 38938725 |
So much so, that Josue Garcia, the photographer who took it, has already been asked to give a number of interviews.
Mr Garcia works for the Panamanian president's office, so he will not get rich by selling the image.
But his eyes light up with pride when he is introduced to me as the man who captured "that" photograph.... | There is no doubt the enduring image of the Summit of the Americas will be that of US President Barack Obama and Cuban leader Raul Castro shaking hands just before the inauguration ceremony. | 32297728 |
Lincolnshire Trust For Cats has almost 80 cats living out the end of their nine lives, with luxuries including heated beds, sofas and an open fire.
Some of the cats live there because their owners have died, while other owners have moved abroad.
Finding new homes for elderly cats like these is more difficult because pe... | A charity believes it is running the only dedicated "retirement home" for Old Age Pussycats (OAPs). | 31517333 |
Data from 41 of the 55 mental health trusts collected by BBC Breakfast also found that 1,576 people have waited 18 weeks to see a specialist since 2012, 742 waited 26 weeks and 99 a year.
Eating disorder charity Beat said early intervention was critical.
The Department of Health said it was working to cut waiting times... | Average waiting times for mental health treatment for eating disorders in England can vary from 20 days to 180 depending on the trust, figures show. | 35983715 |
Monday marks six months to the start of the Games with organisers saying ticket sales are between 12% and 15%.
Craven believe the next two months are crucial to ensure that athletes are not competing in front of small crowds.
"Obviously we have concerns and this was a key part of our latest project review in Rio last w... | International Paralympic Committee president Sir Philip Craven says he is worried about the low take-up of tickets for the Rio Paralympics. | 35740719 |
The man was filmed by CCTV in Coopers Jewellery in Barnstaple in Devon on Thursday.
Owner David Bruce said he "chased" the suspect from his shop with a baseball bat following the attempted raid.
Devon and Cornwall Police said they believed the would-be robber's "weapon was some kind of blank firing firearm".
Det Insp P... | Footage of a masked man wearing sunglasses and wielding a gun has been released by police after an attempted armed robbery at a jewellers. | 32968577 |
Matthew Carapiet, 23, from Kent, had been trekking north of the capital Kathmandu just before the disaster.
His family said the architecture student was "kind, happy and caring" and "made a huge impression" on others.
More than 7,500 people were killed in the 7.8-magnitude earthquake which struck on 25 April.
The archi... | The family of a British backpacker missing in Nepal since last month's earthquake has paid tribute to him after confirming his death. | 32674395 |
Mrs Cox had started work on the cross-party campaign before she was killed in her constituency last year.
The commission, in her memory, will work with 13 charities including Age UK and Action for Children to come up with ideas for change.
They will provide findings as part of monthly campaigns on people such as new mu... | Colleagues and family members of the murdered Labour MP Jo Cox have launched a campaign to tackle loneliness. | 38808665 |
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They were chatting to Martin who was putting your questions to the Springwatch presenters.
They told Newsround all about the Hobby, a type of small falcon.
The team are trying to spot the bird of prey as it migrates back to the UK for Summer.
Watch the video to find out more. | Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan from Springwatch were live from Minsmere, an RSPB nature reserve in Suffolk this morning. | 36477459 |
Third seed Halep looked to be heading out after going a set and 5-1 down.
But the Romanian won five consecutive games and then saved match point to take it to a decider, which she finished off with ease.
Halep will play Karolina Pliskova in the last four, after the world number three beat Caroline Garcia 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 ... | Simona Halep battled back to beat Elina Svitolina 3-6 7-6 (8-6) 6-0 in the French Open quarter-finals. | 40187168 |
The department's documentaries have included Planet Earth II and Blue Planet - both narrated by Sir David.
The 91-year-old will join the unit's head Julian Hector.
They will discuss some of the most ground-breaking moments throughout its 60 years of programme making.
Sir David said: "I'm delighted to be at the Edinburg... | Sir David Attenborough will join the line-up for this year's Edinburgh International TV Festival as he celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Natural History Unit. | 40739893 |
The joke was made on the latest edition of the TV satire show by panellist Andy Hamilton in response to a question.
Dan Rogerson, Liberal Democrat MP for North Cornwall, said the comments showed that "Cornish are discriminated against as a group".
The show's producers said the comment was "clearly tongue in cheek".
In ... | An MP has complained to the BBC and the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) over a joke about the Cornish on Have I Got News For You. | 18260805 |
Sequencing fragments of DNA from water 1km (0.6 miles) below the surface can determine the type and quantity of fish present, say Danish scientists.
The DNA-based technique could be used for monitoring fish sustainably without having to catch them.
Fish populations are under pressure from over-fishing, pollution and cl... | Sampling DNA from seawater may be one way to check up on fish and other marine life, according to research. | 37989260 |
Half of the ground floor of the Poundland store was alight as well as part of the first floor and the roof.
London Fire Brigade (LFB) was called to Old Church Road at 18:54 BST on Wednesday and 15 fire crews from Chingford and surrounding stations were drafted in.
The Met Police said the fire was being treated as suspi... | Almost 100 firefighters were called in to tackle a blaze at a discount store in Chingford. | 41031663 |
Speaking ahead of the Queen's Speech, the SNP leader also reiterated her party's support for Britain's continued membership of the European Union.
She made the speech on a visit to Heart of Midlothian FC's Tynecastle Stadium.
She was joined by the Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney.
The pair also unveiled the Scot... | First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has used a speech in Edinburgh to attack the "scale and speed" of spending cuts planned by the UK government. | 32878559 |
The star was found dead in his car on Thursday in Woodland Hills, California, officials said.
His body was slumped over the wheel of his Jaguar, but there was no suspicion of foul play.
Anonymous sources told the LA Times that drug paraphernalia and alcohol containers were found in the car.
Born in Harlem, New York, th... | Cuba Gooding Sr, the lead singer of 70s soul group Main Ingredient and father of actor Cuba Gooding Jr, has died at the age of 72. | 39657941 |
They say that they, like footballers, do "difficult physical work" in the prime of their lives and their careers are short-lived.
A lawyer for the women said they should be allowed to save money in a tax-free pension fund.
Footballers enjoy a scheme under which they are allowed to save 5,000 euros ($7,000) tax-free a ... | Prostitutes in the Netherlands are lobbying the tax authorities for the same pension rights as footballers. | 25413508 |
Claire Lewis, from Tonypandy, saw what she thought was a small snake trapped in the packaging of a chocolate cake from Asda.
It was later confirmed to be a slow worm - a limbless lizard.
The supermarket has apologised and sent Ms Lewis a "goodwill" gift voucher, which she will donate to her local food bank.
"It scared ... | A cake maker from Rhondda Cynon Taff found an unexpected visitor in her home shopping delivery. | 39609700 |
It is Friday afternoon and children around the age of 12 are gathered in the computer lab of a public school in Itatiba, a small town an hour away from Sao Paulo.
Class time is already over for the week, but these students have chosen to stay in school for extracurricular activities.
They are learning Scratch, a piece ... | Twenty-three years after his death, former Formula 1 world champion Ayrton Senna's name is almost as valuable as when he was alive - and it is making a difference in his home country of Brazil. | 39640707 |
Arnold Mouat was last seen at a property in Panbrae Road, Bo'ness at about 23:30 on 6 July.
Mr Mouat subsequently left the address at some point during the night and has not been seen since.
Police officers will be in Bo'ness on Friday to speak to people who may have been in the area on 7 July.
In a statement issued th... | The family of a 64-year-old man who has been missing for a week say they have been "overwhelmed" by support from the public. | 40606143 |
The students said dedicated prayer or "quiet rooms" are available in many other universities and public buildings, including airports and hospitals.
They said they have no alternative but to say their prayers in corridors, libraries, corners or wherever they can find a secluded spot within QUB.
QUB said it is reviewing... | Muslims at Queen's University have said they have to pray in corridors and other public areas because it will not provide multi-faith prayer rooms. | 33098694 |
Some of the archive, charting the 100-year-history of the Erskine Hospital, was recently found in a locked room in a disused part of the hospital.
The hospital was formerly known as the Princess Louise Scottish Hospital for Sailors and Soldiers.
Woodworking tools used to make prosthetic limbs are among the archive.
The... | Historical documents and artefacts from an old hospital, some of which were found underneath floorboards, are to be formally catalogued. | 34899609 |
Imran Khan, 34, of Pendle Street in Accrington, Lancashire, admitted taking the girl from Nairne Street in Burnley on 26 March.
He also admitted intending to commit a sexual offence and breaching a sexual offences' prevention order.
Following the hearing at Preston Crown Court, Khan was remanded in custody and is due t... | A registered sex offender has pleaded guilty to abducting a six-year-old girl who was taken in a car from the street. | 34318122 |
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India eased to a nine-wicket win over Bangladesh in Thursday's semi-final.
Pakistan were comfortably beaten by defending champions India in their opening game but shocked hosts England in the first semi-final on Wednesday.
"They've turned around things for themselves reall... | Pakistan's turnaround in the Champions Trophy has been "magnificent", said India captain Virat Kohli after his side set up Sunday's final against their fierce rivals. | 40296517 |
Nashville-based Gibson, whose products are used by artists in every genre of music, will pay a $300,000 (£190,000) fine and a $50,000 community payment.
Gibson admitted violating the Lacey Act, which requires firms to know that timber they use is legally obtained.
Deforestation is a huge issue affecting Madagascan wil... | The US government has settled its legal case against the iconic Gibson Guitar company over use of illegal timber from Madagascar in its instruments. | 19153588 |
Chapelcross near Annan was on a shortlist of five potential locations.
Capenhurst in Cheshire has been selected to store the nuclear components, with Aldermaston in Berkshire as a "fall back" option.
The Scottish site was ruled out along with Sellafield in West Cumbria and Burghfield in Berkshire following public consu... | The Ministry of Defence has ruled out a Scottish site as a possible location to store waste from nuclear submarines. | 36745287 |
A team of six RSPCA officers were involved in rescuing the Great Orme animal, using a rope, near Llandudno.
It was trapped on a ledge above the town's Marine Drive.
The officers abseiled from about 30m (98ft) above the goat and caught him by the horns, placing him in a bag and abseiling down further to safe land to rel... | A young goat has been rescued after becoming trapped on a ledge in Conwy county. | 40958874 |
Hollie Gazzard, 20, was killed by Asher Maslin in Gloucester in February 2014.
A review found he had been involved in 24 separate violent incidents involving Hollie, two more previous girlfriends, his mother and other people.
It concluded if any one agency had been given all the evidence it would have been foreseeable ... | A man who stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death at the hairdressers where she worked, had a long history of violence against women, an inquiry has found. | 34899548 |
The University of London team looked at how many people carried a specific gene variant known to give them resistance to TB and leprosy.
It was more common in those from areas with a longer history of urbanisation, where the diseases were more likely to have been rife at one point.
They described the discovery as an ex... | People from traditionally urban areas could be genetically better suited to fighting infection, say researchers. | 11408114 |
The system will be called called Paym - pronounced Pay Em.
It will make it easier for people to transfer money to other bank accounts using mobile phone apps.
The key feature is that once users have registered their bank accounts to send or receive money with Paym, payments can by triggered simply by knowing a recipien... | The banking industry's new mobile phone payments system will be launched later this year. | 26512638 |
Gill Pasola, head of school at Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School in Dover, asked parents to improve their behaviour at the gates in a newsletter.
She said the issue had been raised by the schools council which is made up of elected representatives from each year.
The adults were told to smoke well away from t... | Parents have been told to stop smoking and swearing outside a school - after pupils raised the issue as a problem. | 34872522 |
Samir Carruthers put the visitors ahead with a curling left-foot shot, but Gomez headed Rovers level with the first of his double following a corner.
Elliott Bennett's low drive put the hosts in front for the first time, only for Alex Revell to square matters, slotting in Josh Murphy's cross.
Rovers won it as Gomez cur... | Jordi Gomez's stoppage-time free-kick clinched victory for Blackburn Rovers in a seesaw game with MK Dons. | 35618701 |
In the early hours of 9 June - as results from the general election came in across Wales - Leanne Wood was considering resigning.
The party has declined to comment, but the story comes from a reliable source who says Ms Wood changed her mind when Ben Lake - "an outstanding candidate" - won Ceredigion.
If true, it would... | In the second of our pieces on the state of the political parties in Wales, political correspondent Aled ap Dafydd takes a look at Plaid Cymru. | 40802239 |
Mr Turnbull led a failed campaign to make Australia republic in a 1999 referendum, prior to entering politics.
On Tuesday, he said that during the 1990s he never imagined he would one day meet the Queen as Australia's PM.
"Even republicans like myself can be, and in my case are, very strong Elizabethans," he said.
"She... | Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull has described himself as both a republican and a "very strong Elizabethan" before meeting the Queen at Buckingham Palace. | 40577565 |
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Joshua, 26, has won all of his 15 professional fights by knockout.
Joshua told BBC Sport: "[Mike] Tyson took 28 [fights before becoming world champion], [Muhammad] Ali 20, I think Lennox [Lewis] was 24.
"Some will say it's too soon, [but] opinions are irrelevant - I have t... | Anthony Joshua says he is "ready to rock and roll" when he fights American Charles Martin for the IBF world heavyweight title on 9 April. | 35615913 |
Nick Panay, from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, told a GPs' conference that it could also improve women's energy and mood.
But he said there were no licensed testosterone products for women, who need much lower doses then men.
Around one in three women is affected by the condition at some stage ... | Women suffering from a loss of sexual desire should be offered testosterone on the NHS, a doctor has suggested. | 37588549 |
And the first voice to congratulate him when he crossed the line was Prince Harry's.
"Thank you very much Lewis for not letting the British public down. Well done Lewis you are a legend," he said over the Mercedes team radio.
"Woooooaaahh world champion, oh my god, can't believe it, thanks everyone," replied the new wo... | Lewis Hamilton has won his second Formula 1 world championship after winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. | 30169527 |
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The ships were destroyed during storms in 1588, and more than four centuries later, a man walking along the County Sligo coast found a washed-up piece of timber that turned out to be a rudder from one of the wrecks.
The cannon are now b... | A chance discovery during storms along the west coast of Ireland earlier this year has led to nine Spanish Armada cannon being recovered from shipwrecks. | 33697918 |
The artefacts, found in Cheshire, include rings, brooches and dozens of coins issued some 2,000 years ago.
Known as the Knutsford and Malpas Hoards, the treasure finds were uncovered in 2012 and 2014 by metal detectorists in the county.
They will be on show at the Museum of Liverpool until 19 June.
The treasure include... | Two recently-discovered hoards of Roman and Iron Age treasure have been put on display for the first time in a Liverpool exhibition. | 35560821 |
Cambridge United supporter Simon Dobbin, 43, has just returned home from hospital following the fracas in Southend last March.
Several people were arrested but no one has been charged.
His wife Nicole said it was "very frustrating" that no one had been "brought to justice".
Mr Dobbin, who lives with his wife and daught... | The wife of a football fan left with brain damage after an attack a year ago has criticised a "lack of progress" in the case. | 35845005 |
Inspectors visited 12 schools run by the Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) and found too many pupils were "not receiving a good enough education".
A survey of the group's head teachers found doubts about the ability of the trust to support their schools.
A statement from AET said the findings did not give "the true pict... | Ofsted inspectors have accused one of the biggest academy chains in England of "low expectations". | 29011548 |
They said they became aware of details of his injuries only when the medical examiner's report was released on Thursday.
Mr Lesin, 57, was found dead in a US hotel four months ago. US coroners say he died of head injuries.
Medical examiners say the exact circumstances of death are not clear.
Russian media had reported ... | Russian officials have criticised a lack of communication by US authorities over the death of Mikhail Lesin, a former aide to President Putin. | 35790526 |
Chief executive Michael Pritchard praised the duchess for her "talent and enthusiasm" behind the lens.
Kate, 34, took the first official photograph of Princess Charlotte when her daughter was born in 2015.
She had previously published photos from her and Prince William's Asian and Pacific tour in 2012.
Since becoming a... | The Duchess of Cambridge has accepted a lifetime honorary membership of the Royal Photographic Society for her family portraits and tour photos. | 38494382 |
The road at junction 41 westbound was closed from 07:00 to 09:00 BST and 16:00 to 18:00 weekdays for a six-month trial, which started last August.
The junction will now be reopened, but a consultation on its future will continue.
Steve Garvey, president of Port Talbot Chamber of Trade, said the trial closure had "decim... | Businesses in Port Talbot have seen a 20% fall in trade since the closure of a M4 slip road, it has been claimed. | 32931073 |
Domenico Masciopinto, 35, was sentenced to 14 years in prison in 2012 for drug-dealing.
From prison he told his now estranged wife Giulia Masciopinto, 37, to unearth cash buried in their Bedford garden.
At Aylesbury Crown Court, the pair and two other relatives were ordered to return £222,251 under the Proceeds of Crim... | A husband and wife from Bedford must return more than £220,000 of drugs money which was buried in their garden. | 36951573 |
The three Tests the world champions will play in the International Series will be in New Zealand.
"To be the best we have to play the best," coach Simon Middleton said.
The match against New Zealand in Rotorua on 17 June will be followed the British and Irish Lions taking on the Maori All Blacks.
England Women fixtures... | England Women will play Australia, Canada and New Zealand in June as they prepare for the World Cup in Ireland in August. | 39130935 |
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