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United striker Murray was cautioned in the first half after falling when approached by Massimo Donati.
Then, with 13 minutes remaining, the United striker appeared to be fouled by Scott McMann just inside the box.
However, referee Steven McLean, on the advice of his assist... | Simon Murray was booked twice for diving and sent off as Dundee United drew with Hamilton Academical in the Premiership play-off final first leg. | 39988471 |
Mr Erdogan has accused US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen of plotting against him.
The schools are a major source of income for Mr Gulen's 50-year-old Hizmet ("Service") movement.
Millions of students attend the schools to prepare for entrance exams.
The law had been due to come into effect on 1 September.
The focus of sc... | Turkey's constitutional court has overturned a law closing down a network of private preparatory schools linked to an ally turned opponent of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. | 33517780 |
Developer PegasusLife wants to replace the Lyndhurst Park Hotel with 74 pensioner flats.
More than 240 objections have been received during the planning consultation, many calling for affordable housing to help families.
PegasusLife said the development would have "many benefits".
It plans to replace the hotel - origin... | Plans to demolish a New Forest hotel to build retirement homes could add to housing pressures facing younger families, campaigners have said. | 38607338 |
The Typhoons were dispatched from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire following the alert involving a civilian aircraft with three crew.
The Romanian plane was escorted to Birmingham International Airport, where the runway was closed for half an hour.
A spokesman said the response was routine and part of the RAF's air defenc... | RAF jets intercepted a Romanian plane after the aircraft lost communications, the Ministry of Defence has said. | 39190527 |
Protesters at County Hall in Matlock earlier said the decision puts children's lives at risk.
Some 35 schools will lose their patrol, 19 have had vacant posts scrapped and a further 42 crossing guards will not be replaced if they leave.
The authority said it had chosen the sites carefully and the move would save it £3... | Almost 100 schools in Derbyshire could be without a crossing patrol if cost-cutting plans are approved. | 33423311 |
The Nigeria Football Federation have ensured a coach is in place for March's Nations Cup qualifiers against Egypt.
Oliseh quit after only eight months, accusing the NFF of "contractual violations" and owing salaries.
The NFF responded in a statement, saying Oliseh was this week "paid three months' salary and a half-yea... | Nigeria have reappointed Samson Siasia as coach following the resignation of Sunday Oliseh earlier on Friday. | 35673461 |
Such events are rare but account for the majority of deaths on flights, figures reveal.
A task force says electrocardiograms (ECGs) and defibrillators should be available on all aircraft.
About 1,000 people a year die from cardiac arrest in the air, according to data presented at a medical meeting in Geneva.
Although c... | Airlines should carry more medical equipment for dealing with in-flight cardiac arrests, say doctors. | 40133319 |
Clerk of the course Gary Thompson said Friday's race programme, which includes the Senior race, has been delayed by two hours.
The final day of racing will begin with the TT ZERO for electric machines at 12:15 BST before the second sidecar race at 13:15.
The TT festival's main six-lap Senior for Superbikes will start a... | The final day of racing at the Isle of Man TT has been delayed to give the course further time to dry. | 40218379 |
After winning 28-13 in the first leg, the hosts never hit top gear but held firm for a 60-47 aggregate victory.
Doncaster always had the edge at Ashton Gate, with the in-form Will Hurrell and Ollie Stedman among five try-scorers.
Having lost the play-off in the past two years, Bristol could not relax until James Philli... | Callum Sheedy kicked 22 points as Bristol returned to the Premiership for the first time since 2009 despite a 34-32 loss on the night against Doncaster. | 36384883 |
He is confident the base is being provided that should help new team manager Pedro Caixinha bring success.
"Our academy structures and young players are more promising than at any time since my first association with the club almost 20 years ago," he said.
"Auchenhowie is finally looking 'fit for purpose' and is showin... | Rangers' youth system is in better shape than at any time in two decades, according to chairman Dave King. | 39556881 |
Third-tier Hansa said a flare was set off from the away end shortly after half-time, before the game was later suspended for 10 minutes.
Hertha Berlin added that the referee called both teams off the pitch for safety reasons in the 77th minute.
The Bundesliga side scored twice to win the game 2-0 after play resumed. | Players were forced to leave the pitch during Hertha Berlin's German Cup first round game at Hansa Rostock after fans let off flares and fireworks. | 40931750 |
Dutchman Stam made four changes for the visit of leaders Newcastle United on Tuesday and hinted more rotation would be on the way in their final 10 games.
"At the moment, it's not about individuals, it's about the team performance in what we want to achieve together," he told BBC Radio Berkshire.
Reading are fifth in t... | Reading manager Jaap Stam defended rotating key players as he prepares for the Championship promotion run-in. | 39205261 |
The shadow cabinet needed to develop sharper messages and do more to get itself heard, Mr Burnham said.
In an interview with Total Politics magazine, he said it wasn't an issue of leadership but one "of the team".
The Labour frontbencher said the party was "united" and "galvanised", despite recent reports of internal d... | Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham has said Labour needs to "up our game" if the party is to win the election. | 30339421 |
Twenty one people have been formally identified by the coroner, but not all names have been released. Below are the details of the people that we know are missing or dead. The page will be updated as more names are released and confirmed. | Police believe at least 80 people died when fire engulfed Grenfell Tower, in North Kensington, London in the early hours of 14 June. | 40457212 |
The Wallabies, who have not won at Auckland's Eden Park since 1986, had a try disallowed in a close first half.
However, winger Julian Savea scored two tries after the break to help the All Blacks dominate the closing stages.
Hooker Dane Coles scored the hosts' sixth try as Australia slipped to their third defeat of th... | New Zealand have become the first top-tier nation to win 18 consecutive Tests after beating Australia 37-10 in the Bledisloe Cup. | 37738615 |
Her son, Peter H David, made the announcement in a newsletter to her fans, saying she died "a few days ago".
In 1947 she was the highest-paid star in the United States. But she retired from the business the following year when she was just 27.
Durbin made her film debut in the 1936 MGM short Every Sunday, in which she ... | Deanna Durbin, one of Hollywood's biggest box-office stars in the 1930s and early '40s, has died aged 91. | 22364605 |
The move from chief executive Bill Winters is meant to cut costs.
The bank has grown very quickly since the financial crisis and some roles are now not needed, sources told the BBC.
Standard Chartered said it had disclosed before "that there would be further personnel changes to come".
"We have already acted to reduce ... | Standard Chartered bank, a London-based lender that makes most of its profit in Asia, could cut up to 1,000 senior jobs, according to an internal memo sent to staff. | 34488400 |
The 34-year-old, who came third in the 2004 Olympic heptathlon, was targeting a 400m place but has lost her second-tier "podium relay" funding.
A defiant Sotherton tweeted: "Nothing changes! Goals are still the same! I'm the master of my own destiny!"
Mark Lewis-Francis drops from top-level "podium" funding to podium r... | Olympic medallist Kelly Sotherton's chances of competing at London 2012 have suffered a major blow after she lost her funding from UK Athletics. | 15334878 |
In trials, the combination therapy shrank the most aggressive and deadly type of skin cancer in 69% of patients.
The decision to approve the drugs is one of the fastest in NHS history and is likely to be adopted throughout the UK.
Experts said harnessing the body's own defences was now giving "new hope" to cancer patie... | A pioneering pair of cancer drugs that unleash the immune system on tumours will be paid for by the NHS in England. | 36549674 |
Shamima Begum and Amira Abase, both 15, and Kadiza Sultana, 16, flew from London to Istanbul on 17 February.
Tasnime Akunjee, who represents their families, told the BBC they had been in contact to say they were safe and were no longer together as a trio.
Two of the girls made contact by internet and one by phone.
It c... | Three schoolgirls from London who are feared to have joined Islamic State in Syria have made contact with their families, their lawyer has said. | 32919359 |
Both victims worked for Vinnell Arabia, a US company providing support to the Saudi National Guard, officials said.
The motive for the attack was unclear. A man was later held after exchanging fire with Saudi security forces.
Saudi officials said the man - named as Abdul Aziz Fahad al-Rashid - had no known links to "e... | An American employee of a US defence contractor has been killed and another injured in a gun attack in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh. | 29619648 |
Welsh Tory leader Andrew RT Davies called Lesley Griffiths's comments "highly offensive".
They called into question whether Ms Griffiths was the right person for the job, he said.
Welsh ministers said she was referring to the "diverse range of skills needed to be successful in modern farming".
Ms Griffiths said her rem... | The rural affairs secretary should apologise for saying farmers are "perhaps not the best people to run a business", the Conservatives have said. | 36724199 |
During weekly questions at Westminster Mr Cameron said "no one is keener on agreement" than he was.
But in a letter to Nicola Sturgeon, the PM said he was disappointed, adding that the Scottish government "need to be prepared to move towards us".
Finance Secretary John Swinney said he would not sign up to a "damaging" ... | David Cameron has urged the Scottish government to "move towards" his position on the fiscal framework for new devolved powers. | 35541080 |
21 May 2016 Last updated at 13:55 BST
The special train's run saw it steam through the Thames Valley to Salisbury, it was then due to make a round-trip via Southampton to Salisbury, then back to London.
British Transport Police (BTP) have urged the public to stay back from the railway.
Earlier this year, dozens of othe... | One of the world's best known steam locomotives - the Flying Scotsman - is making a tour from London to the south coast. | 36349482 |
Mr Figueredo, 83, was one of seven officials arrested in Switzerland in May at the request of US prosecutors.
But while he has been fighting extradition to the US he agreed to face charges in Uruguay.
The former footballer was also once a vice-president of the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol).
Mr Figuer... | A former Fifa vice-president, Eugenio Figueredo, has arrived in his native Uruguay to answer charges related to a massive corruption scandal. | 35176527 |
Page, 41, left his role at Port Vale on Wednesday to replace Chris Wilder, who joined Sheffield United on 12 May.
"It's all about the chairman, listening to what he wants to do with the football club on and off the pitch," Page told BBC Radio Northampton.
"Having met with the chairman and seen how positive he was, it m... | Rob Page says Northampton chairman Kelvin Thomas was a key factor in him becoming the Cobblers' new manager. | 36341214 |
Two victims were thrown from the Thunder River Rapids ride and two were trapped inside in the tragedy on 25 October.
Dreamworld said it would demolish the ride and conduct a "multi-level" independent safety review.
The park, on Queensland's Gold Coast, will reopen with a charity weekend in time for local school holiday... | Australia's Dreamworld theme park will reopen on 10 December, six weeks after four people died in a ride malfunction. | 38139882 |
The usual team of window cleaners at a Canadian hospital were replaced by a gang of superheroes, delighting the young patients inside.
Spiderman, Batman, Iron Man, Superman, Thor and GI Joe assembled earlier this week at the Kingston General Hospital in Ontario for three hours of cheering window cleaning. The hospital'... | It's a good thing superheroes aren't afraid of heights. | 36966374 |
He was 23-year-old Cameron Logan, who lived at the family home in Achray Place.
Officers have said the fire was started deliberately and Mr Logan's death is being treated as murder.
The attack on three other people, his girlfriend and his parents, who were injured in the fire is being treated as attempted murder.
The e... | Police have released the name of the man killed in a house fire in Milngavie. | 38488302 |
Personal triumphs for the Prime Minister David Cameron and for Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will not just reshape British politics but could perhaps reshape the future of the United Kingdom itself.
Bitter disappointment for Ed Miliband and a political disaster for Nick Clegg led to both men quitting, and a... | Not since the fall of Thatcher or the Blair landslide has there been a political moment quite like this one. | 32650256 |
Tuton, 24, joins on a season-long deal after signing for Barnsley in February.
England Under-20 international Henderson, 19, and Comley, 20, have both signed on loan until January.
Henderson is yet to play in a senior game, while former Carlisle United loanee Comley has played twice for QPR.
The trio could make their M... | League Two club Grimsby Town have signed Barnsley striker Shaun Tuton, Manchester United keeper Dean Henderson and Queens Park Rangers midfielder Brandon Comley, all on loan deals. | 37230580 |
Hundreds of people attended the funeral of 17-year-old Ronan Hughes, from Coalisland, on Tuesday morning.
Police are investigating the circumstances of his death.
Geraldine Donnelly, the principal at St Joseph's school where Ronan was a student, said it appeared to be more than just a case of online bullying.
"This is ... | Police are investigating if a schoolboy believed to have taken his own life after being tricked into posting pictures online was being blackmailed. | 33069357 |
Ter Horst, 21, joined the Tigers in the summer of 2014 after scoring 26 goals for Folkestone Invicta to help them reach the Ryman League play-offs.
He has been part of Hull's under-23 side, scoring in his last two outings.
Bencherif has played 28 games for Wrexham this term and both could be in the side to face Barrow ... | York City have signed striker Johan ter Horst from Hull City and Wrexham defender Hamza Bencherif on loan for the rest of the season. | 38655630 |
Click on the videos below to hear what they had to say about the strengths and weaknesses of the healthcare service after patients leave the hospital. | As part of Health Check Wales, BBC Wales spoke to the healthcare professionals working in the community and the patients they look after. | 30965011 |
It will include experts from government communications body GCHQ, MI5, police and business and aims to better co-ordinate responses to the threats.
There will be a secure web-portal to allow access to shared information in real time, like a "secure Facebook".
UK networks are attacked by other states, criminals and comp... | A new initiative to share information on cyber threats between businesses and government is to be launched. | 21945702 |
Spinster Lady Jane Stanley, daughter of the 11th Earl of Derby, did not like couples walking together along the main street in Knutsford, Cheshire.
Lady Jane suggested as her own epitaph: "A maid I lived and a maid I died; I never was asked and never denied."
Residents will now be consulted over the redevelopment plans... | A market town's narrow pavements - designed that way in the 18th Century to stop romantic couples walking hand-in-hand - are to be widened. | 30311449 |
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Mr Cameron answered their questions on topics such as immigration, what it's like to be PM, and how much it now costs to go to university.
He was also quizzed on the bad behaviour of MPs in Prime Minister's Questions - which many Newsr... | Newsround took some Year 7 schoolchildren to meet Conservative leader David Cameron ahead of the General Election. | 32253099 |
Their survival rates for cancers such as leukaemia are much lower than in younger children, says a report in the Lancet Oncology.
The researchers suggest differences in tumours, delays in diagnosis and treatment and a lack of clinical trials for that age group are to blame.
Cancer Research UK said it was crucial to fin... | Too many teenagers and young adults are dying of some types of cancer, a Europe-wide report warns. | 36388050 |
The James Paget University Hospital at Gorleston said it was experiencing unprecedented levels of demand and announced a "major incident" on Monday.
This means that all beds are full and patients are waiting in A&E.
On Sunday 93 ambulances arrived at the hospital when the average number for that day is usually about 50... | A Norfolk hospital has told patients to stay away from its accident and emergency (A&E) unit unless suffering "life or limb-threatening" conditions. | 35231016 |
Those taking part will be calling for improved facilities and safer roads for both cyclists and pedestrians.
But is Scotland moving forward? Are we on the road to becoming a cycle-friendly country?
"Funding has increased from central and local government, mainly through match funding programmes like the Community Links... | Thousands of people are due to converge on Holyrood for the fourth annual Pedal on Parliament event in Edinburgh this weekend. | 32446849 |
Luke Jerram's Withdrawn sees a flotilla of abandoned fishing boats moored up for five months in the depths of Leigh Woods.
Talks on climate change and the fishing industry are also among events planned.
Huge crowds turned out for Mr Jerram's Park and Slide project in May 2014, which saw a 90m (295ft) water slide instal... | A new street art project from the man behind last year's giant water slide in Bristol has been unveiled. | 32346981 |
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development review of the 34 wealthiest countries found average annual consumption of pure alcohol was 10.6 litres per person - equal to 115 bottles of wine.
That represents a rise from under 10 litres in the early 1990s.
Researchers said the trend contrasted with falls in... | Tougher measures are needed to tackle high rates of alcohol consumption in the UK, international experts say. | 32698987 |
Occupied by Germany during the First and Second World Wars, it has experienced an economic boom in the past 50 years to become a model Western European liberal democracy.
However, there has also been a growing divide between the mainly Dutch-speaking north and the mainly French-speaking south, as well as concerns about... | For such a small country, Belgium has been a major European battleground over the centuries. | 17205436 |
3 March 2017 Last updated at 10:31 GMT
The 500lb (227kg) device was discovered on a building site in The Avenue, Brondesbury Park.
Nearby residents have been evacuated and a 300m cordon put in place while teams prepare to move the bomb. | Bomb disposal experts have been working through the night to make a WW2 bomb found in north-west London safe. | 39151024 |
The rumour mill had already been churning for months that there would be a big shake-up.
More specifically there were murmurs, now of course confirmed, of a sale in Africa.
And all this talk of Barclays wanting to get rid of its 62% stake in its Africa business is naturally viewed as an indication that the story of Afr... | As the UK bank Barclays announced its full year results, local markets were less interested in the numbers and more interested in the back story. | 35695601 |
The grey seal decided the best way to navigate the River Orwell in Suffolk was to bask in the sun while solo sculler Terry Davey did the hard work.
Mr Davey, 71, from Felixstowe, told the Ipswich Star the animal jumped on board several times before eventually settling down.
"He was so relaxed he nearly fell asleep at o... | A seal took a break from swimming in a river to hitch a ride on the end of a rower's boat. | 34466772 |
Authorities said Faisal Mohammad, 18, had probably been "self-radicalised," and had not been in direct contact with the militant group.
Police shot and killed Mohammad after he carried out the November attack at the University of California, Merced.
The FBI said agents found IS propaganda on Mohammad's computer.
The US... | A student who stabbed four people at a California university was inspired by the so-called Islamic State group, the FBI has said. | 35838588 |
The Shia-led governments that have held power since then have struggled to maintain order, and the country has enjoyed only brief periods of respite from high levels of sectarian violence.
Violence and sabotage hinder the revival of an economy shattered by decades of conflict and sanctions. Iraq has the world's third l... | Iraq, in an area once home to some of the earliest civilisations, became a battleground for competing forces after the US-led ousting of President Saddam Hussein in 2003. | 14542954 |
The ride will be one of the most unusual methods of travel for the torch during the 70-day relay.
Other North East landmarks the flame will visit include Hadrian's Wall, the Angel of the North, St Mary's Lighthouse and the Penshaw Monument.
It will also go through Ashington, in Northumberland, twice in one day.
During ... | The Olympic flame is to be carried on a zip-wire from the Tyne Bridge in Newcastle as part of its journey around the British Isles. | 15528021 |
Women must have the consent of a male guardian to travel abroad, and often need permission to work or study.
Support for the first large-scale campaign on the issue grew online in response to a trending Twitter hashtag.
Activist Aziza Al-Yousef told the BBC she felt "very proud" of the campaign, but now needed a respon... | A petition signed by more than 14,000 Saudi women calling for an end to the country's male guardianship system is being handed to the government. | 37469860 |
The American-made Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) can be used to send verbal warnings over a long distance or emit a beam of pain-inducing tones.
The equipment was spotted fixed to a landing craft on the Thames at Westminster this week.
The manufacturer denies it is a weapon and the MoD said it would be used "primari... | The Ministry of Defence has confirmed a sonic device will be deployed in London during the Olympics. | 18042528 |
The BBC understands that the police were called to Drumragh Care Home in Omagh in July following reports of a resident being tied to a chair.
The person was left bruised and shaken.
Four Seasons Healthcare said the home's manager notified the Western Health and Social Care Trust safeguarding team when a member of staff... | An agency nurse has been arrested following an alleged assault at a care home in County Tyrone. | 33778877 |
The additional cut comes after a £2m reduction in subsidies in 2014 and takes the annual budget for supporting uneconomical routes to £1.5m a year.
North Yorkshire County Council said the saving was required to meet government spending targets, which will see its central grant reduce by £75m by 2019.
It denied campaign... | A further cut of £500,000 will be made to the council budget for supporting rural bus services in North Yorkshire. | 35039910 |
The British number one moved up three places despite losing to German Julia Goerges in the French Open first round.
Durie, who won two WTA singles titles in 1983, achieved a career-high ranking of five a year later.
Konta, 25, faces American Victoria Duval in the first round of the Nottingham Open on Monday at 12:00 BS... | Johanna Konta has reached her highest career ranking of 18, the first British woman to break into the top 20 since Jo Durie in 1983. | 36457962 |
Tomasz Procko, 22, and Karol Symanski, 29, died in an "entirely foreseeable and preventable" accident while hauling a sofa on to a first-floor balcony.
They died when 130-year-old railings supporting the sofa gave way in 2014.
Boss Martin Gutaj, 44, from Brentford, was jailed for 14 months.
Martinisation (London) Limit... | A construction boss has been jailed for "shocking failures" that resulted in two workmen falling to their deaths from a balcony during a luxury flat refit in Knightsbridge, west London. | 40531134 |
The DUP's deputy leader, Nigel Dodds, appealed to the government to respect the wishes of the devolved administrations and postpone it.
Speaking at a House of Commons debate on the issue he said: "It needs to be treated with the respect it deserves."
The motion was defeated by 286 to 70.
The first ministers of Northern... | A DUP motion, that expressed concerns that an EU referendum in June would be too close to the Northern Ireland Assembly election, has been defeated at Westminster. | 35529573 |
Ex-Port Authority executive Bill Baroni was sentenced to two years for closing lanes on a busy New York City bridge.
Former Christie aide Bridget Kelly was handed a prison sentence of 18 months for her role in the 2013 scandal.
The traffic jam was arranged to target a local mayor who decided not to endorse Mr Christie'... | Two former associates of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie have been jailed for their role in a political revenge plot dubbed Bridgegate. | 39437451 |
John and Alison Doherty, from Elderslie, Renfrewshire, discovered their numbers had come up the day before they were due to go to Florida.
Rather than take their winning ticket away with them, they hid it inside a lantern until they returned from their two-week break.
They admitted that they spent the fortnight in a "d... | A Scottish couple who scooped a £14m Lottery jackpot kept their win secret while they jetted off on holiday. | 36835245 |
Mr Smith, who is challenging leader Jeremy Corbyn, said he wants an honours system that rewards "selfless acts, not political and personal patronage".
Mr Corbyn was criticised for nominating Shami Chakrabarti for a peerage as part of David Cameron's resignation honours.
It comes after questions were raised about the fo... | Labour leadership challenger Owen Smith says honours will not be bestowed upon Labour donors, MPs, advisers and staff for five years if he wins the contest. | 37001754 |
The piece - depicting a young girl clutching a bomb - was one of dozens made for a protest against the Iraq War before the artist became well-known.
It had been kept in a flat by a protester until 2016, when it was sold to its current owner.
The placard is expected to fetch up to £15,000 at auction in Newmarket, Suffo... | A flimsy cardboard anti-war placard by the street artist Banksy is to go under the hammer. | 40072249 |
Labour's deputy leader urged the party to "hold its nerve" in what would be a "dirty, vicious" campaign in 2015.
She dismissed talk of a possible future coalition with the Lib Dems, saying Labour was "not fighting for a draw".
While David Cameron and Nick Clegg "wallowed in complacency" over the recovery, Labour was "g... | Harriet Harman has closed the Labour conference by saying election victory is "there for the taking". | 24274241 |
Birmingham had agreed terms with the 24-year-old to sign him from Turkish club Trabzonspor.
However the Football Association turned down a first application for a work permit for Onazi last week.
An appeal made by the club was rejected on Wednesday despite Onazi being a regular in the Nigeria national team.
Despite app... | Nigeria international Ogenyi Onazi has been denied a work permit to play for English Championship side Birmingham City. | 40950438 |
The acquisition is aimed at expanding BAT's business in Central Europe.
TDR is the main independent cigarette manufacturer in the region, with a market lead in Croatia and a strong presence in Bosnia and Serbia.
As part of the deal, BAT has said it is committed to keeping TDR's factory open in Croatia for at least five... | British American Tobacco (BAT) has agreed to buy cigarette firm TDR from Croatia's Adris Grupa for €550m (£395m). | 32963910 |
The position is vacant following Southgate's appointment as manager of the senior team on a four-year deal.
U20s coach Aidy Boothroyd had replaced Southgate on a temporary basis.
On the job advert the FA say its goal is to "win the World Cup in 2022 and sustain success thereafter".
Then-FA chairman Greg Dyke targeted w... | The Football Association has advertised for a new under-21s head coach to succeed Gareth Southgate - with the goal of helping the country win the 2022 World Cup. | 38303652 |
Margaret Ann Llewelyn, 53, was last seen at her home in Chepstow in 2002.
Her disappearance prompted a major search operation and relatives made several appeals.
Gwent Police were called to Beaufort Quarry on 24 February and said the remains have been identified as the grandmother. | Human remains found at a quarry in Monmouthshire belong to a woman who had been missing for 14 years, police have said. | 35729376 |
There had been problems over costs, incurred by the design team working on the project.
Planning permission for the site, just outside Cookstown, was granted in January.
It will be NI's first police, prison and fire officer training centre.
The 23,000 square metres facility will provide new teaching, training and resid... | Justice Minister David Ford has said he is optimistic work on the long-awaited £130m training college at Desertcreat, County Tyrone, will finally begin in October. | 22609649 |
According to UN figures, about 18,000 children between five and 17 die each year because they cannot swim.
The education ministry says rural ponds and lakes will be made suitable for lessons and university pools opened up.
But some say the directive will be hard to implement because of a lack of pools in urban areas.
D... | The government of Bangladesh has made swimming lessons compulsory in schools, to reduce the number of children who drown in the country's many waterways. | 32239442 |
Keiran McKandie, 16, from Elgin, died at the scene of the crash involving a white Volkswagen Golf on the B9010 Forres to Kellas Road on Sunday.
Relatives said in a statement: "Our darling, beautiful son was the love of our lives and the reason for living.
"Keiran lived, breathed, slept and dreamt downhill mountain biki... | A teenage cyclist killed in a crash "lived, breathed, slept and dreamt" mountain biking, his family has said. | 35875082 |
Sixteen teams started the first group stage of the competition on 16 March, with hosts Bangladesh and the Netherlands securing their places alongside the major nations in the Super 10s.
The top two teams from each Super 10 group progress to the semi-finals, with the final scheduled for 6 April.
BBC Sport takes a look a... | The Super 10 stage of the fifth World Twenty20 got under way in Bangladesh on 21 March, with West Indies aiming to defend the title they won in 2012. | 26316092 |
Wednesday's advisory applies to more than 300,000 people in Corpus Christi on the Gulf of Mexico coast.
Boiling, freezing, filtering, adding chlorine or other disinfectants, or letting the water stand will not make the water safe, officials say.
The contaminants have not yet been named, but are petroleum-based.
"Only b... | Residents of a Texas city have been warned by officials not to drink or bathe in the tap water because of a chemical contamination. | 38320675 |
A ruling on the involvement of RBS in the fixing of the key industry interest rate is due imminently.
It is expected to be higher than the fine of nearly £300m imposed on Barclays last year.
RBS, which is majority owned by the government, is now in final talks with US and UK authorities over Libor.
An announcement coul... | Any fines by US authorities on Royal Bank of Scotland over the Libor scandal should be met by bankers not taxpayers, Chancellor George Osborne has insisted. | 21303939 |
Their ninth album, A Moon Shaped Pool, is up for UK album of the year, alongside David Bowie's Blackstar and Michael Kiwanuka's Love And Hate.
They are also shortlisted for single of the year, while their producer Nigel Godrich is nominated for the main prize, producer of the year.
That prize, however, no longer qualif... | Radiohead have received nominations in all the major categories for the Music Producers' Guild Awards. | 37992547 |
The head of PSA insisted that the new combined company would have an opportunity to set new internal benchmarks for performance.
They will allow plants to be compared and improve.
Production commitments expire in 2021 for Ellesmere Port and 2025 for Luton.
After that it will be every plant for itself in a battle for jo... | Carlos Tavares, the man who will determine the future of Vauxhall workers, downplayed the threat to more than 4,000 Vauxhall workers - but he chose his words very carefully. | 39188465 |
"Abroad is predominantly where we look," he told BBC Scotland.
"If there's anything in Scotland, we'll look at it but, if they are doing well, it's tough because, generally, the market they look to is England.
"The salary bracket we're in makes it hard, makes it hard to match those wages."
Neilson's side secured a top-... | Hearts will continue to search overseas for fresh talent because Scottish players are often too expensive, says head coach Robbie Neilson. | 36158792 |
They were part of a Manchester-based gang which the force said controlled most of the heroin and cocaine trade in Southampton.
The six received sentences ranging from suspended jail terms to five-and-a-half years in prison.
In May, the gang's three leaders were sentenced to between nine and 12 years.
The gang's leaders... | Six people have been sentenced at the end of what Hampshire police described as its biggest ever drugs inquiry. | 37249917 |
While superbug strains MRSA and C. diff have reduced over the last decade, E. coli cases are rising in England, killing more than 5,500 last year.
There will be a renewed focus on hand-washing, while hospitals will also have to publish E. coli rates in wards.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said it will reduce the "enormo... | The government has announced a new war against hospital superbugs following a rise in the number of E. coli cases. | 37871432 |
The RFL's match review panel had been asked to review amateur video footage which showed a number of fights breaking out.
Seven players from Fryston and two from Keighley have been cited.
Keighley's Emmerson Whittel suffered a broken jaw, while the club alleges Josh Lynam was also bitten on the ear.
The charges range f... | The Rugby Football League has charged nine players from Keighley Cougars and Fryston Warriors after a brawl during their Challenge Cup third round tie. | 39152316 |
The regional outlook report said Wales now has 5,680 manufacturing firms and 156,000 people employed in the sector - 10.7% of the country's total workforce.
It said business confidence remained high "despite an uncertain political landscape".
The report is based on survey data and Office for National Statistics figures... | The number of manufacturers in Wales has grown by 3.1% since last year, a new report has shown. | 40703947 |
Dear Theresa,
When we met in Glasgow on Monday, I wished you well for the negotiations that lie ahead now that you have formally invoked Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. I want to reiterate those good wishes now.
I very much hope that you succeed in realising your ambitions for the terms of the UK's future relationship... | Here is the full text of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's letter to Prime Minister Theresa May, asking for a Section 30 order to allow Holyrood to legislate for a referendum on Scottish independence. | 39456681 |
The 28-year-old was hit by a straight drive from Sam Hain and was bleeding but managed to walk off the pitch with the help of a physio.
He was taken to hospital and Notts later confirmed he had a concussion.
Players from both sides were visibly shaken by the incident, with some in tears as the match was held up.
The ma... | Nottinghamshire bowler Luke Fletcher was struck in the head by a ball during his side's T20 Blast defeat by Birmingham at Edgbaston. | 40545253 |
The man from Norfolk was walking on the mountainside on Pen yr Ole Wen when he was unable to continue.
Saturday's incident happened after the party he was walking with had made a navigational error, according to Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue.
The man was winched on board an RAF helicopter and taken to hospital at Bangor... | A 67-year-old walker was airlifted to hospital with hypothermia after getting into trouble in Snowdonia. | 32572644 |
Ice Hockey UK - in conjunction with Dumfries and Galloway Council - hopes to host the under 20 and under 18 events at Dumfries Ice Bowl.
Proposals have been put forward to the International Ice Hockey Federation to stage the tournaments in 2018.
Voting on the bids is expected to take place on Friday to decide the venue... | A double bid to bring some of the rising stars of ice hockey to Scotland is being made. | 39960735 |
The 52-year-old, who has not been named, was taken to hospital by air ambulance following the incident during the event on Friday afternoon.
Police said the man, from Wallington, south London, had suffered a "medical emergency" and died later in hospital.
The three-day event is one of several open water swimming festiv... | A man has died after taking part in the Great North Swim on Windermere in the Lake District. | 27844512 |
Footage from Channel 9's 60 Minutes programme in Australia shows the moment Rebekah Aversano sees - and touches - the face of her dead brother.
The recipient, Richard Norris, from Virginia, US, was severely injured in a shotgun accident 15 years ago.
Until the operation he had rarely gone outside and lived as a recluse... | A woman, whose brother was killed in a traffic accident, has met the man who was given his face in a pioneering transplant operation. | 32929019 |
Brian Reader, 77, suffered a stroke while being held at Belmarsh Prison.
He and six others were due to be sentenced in a three-day hearing, starting on Monday, over the £14m Hatton Garden safety deposit box heist.
His barrister James Scobie said Reader, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary, was too ill ... | The mastermind behind the Hatton Garden jewellery raid may only have months to live, a court heard. | 35746374 |
Reeves will explore how Dada helped shape 20th Century culture with the help of Armando Iannucci, Terry Gilliam and Arthur Smith.
Turner Prize winner Martin Creed will also contribute to Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels.
Reeves, whose real name is Jim Moir, said: "It was the Dadaists who proved the most important... | Comedian Vic Reeves is to recreate a Dada performance as part of a new BBC Four art season. | 37167502 |
The broadcaster has won the rights to show all 350 fixtures each season from 2015 after talks with European governing body Uefa.
A BT spokesman said it had "shaken up the UK TV market" and would make some matches, including finals, free to air.
The news is a major blow to Sky and ITV, which currently share the rights.
... | BT Sport has announced an exclusive £897m three-year deal to broadcast live Champions League and Europa League football matches. | 24879138 |
He had argued that he was being denied his rights to a family life, because his wife and children had not been granted UK visas.
The judges rejected this argument, saying they had not properly applied.
A UN-backed court convicted him of war crimes over his support for rebels who committed atrocities in Sierra Leone.
As... | Ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor has been ordered to serve the rest of his jail term in the UK, after losing a request to be transferred to Rwanda. | 32055482 |
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Alex Danson's double and Helen Richardson-Walsh's penalty stroke mean GB will win at least silver, improving on their bronze at London 2012.
They face the Netherlands, who are aiming for a third straight Olympic gold, in Friday's final at 21:00 BST.
Team GB have won 50 med... | Great Britain guaranteed another Olympic medal as the women's hockey team reached their first final with a superb 3-0 win over New Zealand in Rio. | 37113562 |
The campaign - funded by a grieving mother - was launched this week and is already reaching thousands of people.
Jo Cruickshank was 36 when she took her own life in August 2015.
Her mother Deanna, from Buckie, Moray, believes Jo could be alive today if she had discovered help online.
The pop-up ads provide information ... | The response to new online pop-up ads offering support to people thinking of taking their own life has already been "overwhelming", a suicide prevention organisation has said. | 38395795 |
Bob Gunnell said Ali's doctors hoped to discharge him soon.
He added that "the Ali family continues to request privacy and appreciates all of the prayers and well wishes".
The 72-year-old former three-time heavyweight champion, who has Parkinson's disease, was taken to hospital on Saturday.
Mr Gunnell provided no furth... | The condition of boxing legend Muhammad Ali has "vastly improved" since he was taken to hospital with a mild case of pneumonia, his spokesman has said. | 30578766 |
Peter Ball, 84, was jailed for 32 months in October 2015 after admitting a string of historical sex offences against 18 teenagers and young men.
The former bishop of Lewes and Gloucester was released from jail on Friday after serving 16 months.
Phil Johnson said he had served "less than a month for each of the victims"... | A man allegedly abused as a child by a former bishop has criticised his early release from jail as "a poor reflection on the criminal justice system". | 38868834 |
The Witch, as the machine is known, has been restored to clattering and flashing life in a three-year effort.
In its heyday in the 1950s the machine was the workhorse of the UK's atomic energy research programme.
A happy accident led to its discovery in a municipal storeroom where it had languished for 15 years.
The ma... | The world's oldest original working digital computer is going on display at The National Museum of Computing in Buckinghamshire. | 20395212 |
Last month a tribunal heard officers used anti-terror legislation in 2012 to find out the source of damaging leaks.
Announcing a major overhaul of their professional standards department, Iain Spittal said he personally apologised to the Northern Echo journalists.
He said the division needed changing and would face a "... | The chief constable of Cleveland Police has apologised to two journalists after the force unlawfully accessed their private phone records. | 38522908 |
Falklands veteran Admiral Sir Philip Jones took over the command of 30,000 men and women, as well as nearly 90 warships and vessels.
Admiral Sir George Zambellas stepped down after commanding the country's sea defences for three years.
Admiral Jones began his career in the Royal Navy in 1978.
He said: "In these uncerta... | The leadership of the Royal Navy has formally changed in a ceremony on board HMS Victory in Portsmouth. | 35993838 |
About a third of the workforce from Appledore Shipbuilders in north Devon have been transferred down to Babcock's sister yard at Devonport, Plymouth.
The yard near Bideford has finished some major packages of work on Britain's new aircraft carriers.
Large parts of the yard are currently standing idle for lack of new or... | A shipyard which builds navy vessels has seen 70 workers transferred to another site because of a shortage of work, unions say. | 35656326 |
But there has been sharp criticism of the ban proposed by senator Elena Mizulina and backed by the government.
Some warn that a ban will mean more dead babies left in woods or at rubbish dumps. Russia has about 20 of the boxes, where a mother can anonymously leave a baby at a maternity unit.
A UN committee has condemne... | Russia is moving towards banning "baby boxes" - the hatches introduced in many countries where desperate mothers can safely abandon an unwanted infant. | 37505219 |
OUP analysed more than 120,421 short stories by children aged between five and 13 years old, submitted to the BBC's 500 Words competition.
According to the OUP, new technology is increasingly at the centre of the children's lives but how they are writing about it is changing fast.
Words including email, mobile and Face... | Hashtag has been declared "children's word of the year" by the Oxford University Press. | 32902170 |
The National Institute for Space Research said 6,238 sq km (2,400 sq miles) of rainforest disappeared between August 2010 and July 2011, a drop of 11% from the previous year.
The government says the fall is due to its tougher stance on illegal logging.
But in at least two states, Rondonia and Mato Grosso, rainforest cl... | Brazil says the rate of deforestation in its Amazon region has fallen to the lowest level for 23 years. | 16048503 |
French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde and Governor of the Bank of Mexico Agustin Carstens will fight it out for the top job.
The post became available after the former head of the IMF Dominique Strauss-Kahn resigned.
Mr Strauss-Kahn was arrested in the US last month on charges of an alleged sexual assault.
He has d... | The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has shortlisted two candidates to take over as its managing director. | 13758493 |
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