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It happened on the southbound carriageway between Stow and Galashiels close to the B710 junction for Clovenfords at about 18:00 on Thursday.
The 66-year-old man was signalled to pull over by a van driver and the two became involved in a dispute.
The suspect then punched the man and smashed his pick-up's wing mirror.
Th... | Police have appealed for witnesses after a man was punched in the face in a road rage incident on the A7 in the Scottish Borders. | 37947823 |
Centre-half Palmer, 23, has joined from North Ferriby United, who he helped earn promotion from National League North last season.
Vidal, 27, made 23 appearances for Wrexham last term before being released by the Welsh side in May.
Right-back East, 24, played in 25 games for Grimsby Town in 2015-16, but was allowed to ... | National League club Guiseley have signed defenders Ashley Palmer and Danny East, and midfielder Javan Vidal. | 36689993 |
It was the Spaniard's first ATP Tour title since winning the Vienna Open almost two years ago.
The 35-year-old - who needed seven match points to get over the line in the end - came through 6-4 6-4 in Bastad to seal his 27th career title.
Ferrer, who is now ranked 46th in the world, had a comfortable lead of 5-1 over h... | David Ferrer beat Alexandr Dolgopolov to become the Swedish Open champion. | 40698764 |
South Cambridgeshire District Council's decision in 2014 to approve a new ground for Cambridge City FC had been the subject of a judicial review.
The 3,000-capacity stadium can now be built on green belt land in Sawston, just south of Cambridge.
Club chairman Kevin Satchell said he was "delighted" and the club could no... | Plans to build a new stadium for a city football team are set to go ahead after they were backed by a High Court judge. | 35827828 |
Chelsea skipper Terry is awaiting trial after denying a charge of racially abusing QPR's Anton Ferdinand.
"I think the decision was inevitable and I'm very pleased and a bit relieved [FA chairman] David Bernstein has taken that decision," Triesman said.
"The only anxiety I have is it's taken rather too long to get to t... | Former Football Association chairman Lord Triesman believes the FA had little choice but to strip John Terry of the England captaincy. | 16890141 |
Connor Barrett, 20, was stabbed at the private party in Hemsby, near Great Yarmouth, on 10 May.
He was taken to James Paget Hospital, in Gorleston, but later died.
The boy, from the Great Yarmouth area, who cannot be named due to his age, has been remanded in police custody. He is due to appear at Norwich Magistrates' ... | A 15-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a man at a 21st birthday party in Norfolk. | 27924680 |
The 81-year-old BBC football pundit, treated for Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2007, is undergoing daily radiotherapy.
Armfield, awarded a CBE in 2010, won 43 caps and made a club record 568 appearances for Blackpool, going on to manage Bolton and Leeds United.
"It is nowhere near as evasive as last time," he told the Blackp... | Former England defender Jimmy Armfield is receiving cancer treatment for a second time, but says he has come through the "difficult part". | 37874248 |
The 24-year-old joined the Blues from Torquay last summer and scored five goals in his 41 appearances.
Chapell came through the youth system at Sheffield United and has also had stints at Burton and Grimsby.
"One of the main things about staying here was Jon McCarthy taking over as permanent manager," he told the club ... | Chester winger Jordan Chapell has signed a new one-year deal with the National League side. | 36418677 |
Chancellor Philip Hammond announced the "Midlands Engine", which sets out £392m government investment in skills, connectivity and local growth.
Projects include a global hub for space technology in Leicester and £25m to tackle congestion and improve major employment sites in the Black Country.
However, Labour MPs said ... | A strategy outlining plans to maximise the economic potential of the Midlands has been unveiled. | 39216421 |
James Casey failed to return to HMP Castle Huntly near Dundee after day release and was reported missing at 21:00 on Thursday.
He was jailed for life in 1990 for the murder of a social club manager during a robbery. He was released in 2002 but jailed again for armed robbery.
Officers believe the 50-year-old may have tr... | Police have warned the public not to approach a convicted murderer who is missing from Scotland's open prison. | 35072951 |
The 36-year-old, who will leave the Blues in the summer, scored the opening goal on a night of celebration for the Premier League title winners.
Chelsea host Sunderland on Sunday in their final league game of the season.
"I've not ruled out Sunday being my last game and retiring from football," he told Sky Sports.
"If ... | Chelsea captain John Terry said he could retire at the end of the season, after leading the champions in their 4-3 win over Watford at Stamford Bridge. | 39930942 |
Revlon hopes the acquisition will expand its global footprint.
Elizabeth Arden, famous for its Eight Hour Cream and Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber fragrances, has a strong presence in the Asia-Pacific region.
Revlon's boss described the firm as "one of the last independent, iconic brands in the cosmetics industry."
Can... | Revlon, known for its make-up and hair care products, has agreed to buy Elizabeth Arden in a $870m (£609m) deal. | 36557205 |
Tunisia's prime minister, diplomats, Tunisians and tourists gathered on the beach to pay their respects.
A one-minute silence was held simultaneously in Sousse and across the UK, home to 30 of those killed.
Authorities say they have uncovered the network behind the attack and are holding eight suspects.
Security has be... | A special ceremony has been held in the Tunisian resort of Sousse to remember the 38 people killed in an Islamist attack a week ago. | 33378374 |
The Republic of Ireland internationals, who have both agreed three-and-a-half year deals, have been on loan at the KC Stadium since November.
Meyler, 23, has scored three goals in 10 appearances during his loan spell from Sunderland.
Brady, 20, has played 12 games this term after also spending last season on loan from ... | Hull City have completed the signing of midfielder David Meyler and winger Robbie Brady for undisclosed fees. | 20953020 |
The 9,000-seater Barclaycard Arena, formerly known as the National Indoor Arena, will host the three-day tie from 4-6 March.
Depending on the outcome of next week's final against Belgium in Ghent, Britain could playing for the first time since 1937 as defending champions.
Birmingham will be hosting a Davis Cup tie for ... | Great Britain's Davis Cup team will return to Birmingham for next year's first round tie against Japan. | 34880894 |
The Royal Society of Architects in Wales (RSAW) picked Silver House on Gower as building of the year and The Chickenshed in Trellech, Monmouthshire, won an award in the special category.
These buildings were picked from a shortlist of four.
Judges described Silver House as a "very elegant and thoughtful piece of archit... | A converted chicken shed and a family home have picked up prizes at the Welsh Architecture Awards. | 40112332 |
The 45-year-old says he was "in awe" of United manager Jose Mourinho when the Portuguese took charge of Chelsea, while he was Fulham's Under-18 coach.
The duo later worked together when Clement - who was appointed Swansea manager in January - took a job at Chelsea's academy.
"It was brilliant for me," he said.
"He was ... | Paul Clement faces a man he once regarded as "the professor" when he takes his Swansea City side to face Manchester United on Sunday. | 39757355 |
Wayne Letherby, 42, died on 17 April following an attack in De Winton Street, Tonypandy.
Two men have previously appeared in court charged with murder; Jamie Leyshon from Tonypandy and Dean Doggett from Penygraig, both 26, were remanded in custody on Thursday.
The woman was due before Pontypridd Magistrates' Court on S... | A 25-year-old woman has been charged with the murder of a man in Rhondda Cynon Taff. | 32461100 |
A press preview feature on 12 June saw Jones reviewing the following day's newspaper headlines, which referred to the Orlando nightclub attack.
Ofcom investigated whether Sky's Mark Longhurst and columnist Julia Hartley-Brewer appeared to "dismiss Jones's view that the attack... specifically targeted the LGBT community... | Ofcom has said it will not investigate a Sky News segment which prompted journalist Owen Jones to leave the set. | 36793675 |
Jonathan Faull, who is leading the Commission's negotiations with the UK, said it wanted a deal in February but it would be up to heads of state.
He said the Commission would not accept anything that threatened the "four freedoms" - including freedom of movement - the EU was founded on.
And negotiations had been "diffi... | David Cameron has a "good prospect" of getting a deal with other EU leaders on his reform demands next month, the European Commission has said. | 35311408 |
Passengers were initially trapped when a carriage tipped on to its side at the station in Lucerne.
The incident occurred at about 14:00 local time (13:00 GMT) on Wednesday, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) said.
There were 160 passengers on board the train, owned by Italian operator Trenitalia, which was travelling to Base... | At least three people were injured when a train derailed while pulling out of a station in Switzerland, officials said. | 39357167 |
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The Briton, seeded second, let slip a two-set lead before coming through a tense contest 7-6 (12-10) 6-1 3-6 4-6 6-1 on Centre Court.
Murray will play Czech 10th seed Tomas Berdych in the last four on Friday.
Seven-time champion Roger Federer takes on Canadian sixth seed M... | Andy Murray withstood a dramatic fightback from French 12th seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to win in five sets and reach his seventh Wimbledon semi-final. | 36729449 |
Mike Plaut said infrastructure problems needed to be sorted out and competitors "must be laughing" at the time it was taking to build the £1bn motorway relief road around Newport.
Mr Plaut said Wales had huge potential but was not quite reaching it and it would take "very little" to transform.
Politicians of all parti... | The new chairman of the CBI in Wales has said congestion on the M4 would "embarrass" the Victorians. | 35372649 |
The practice, first reported by the Guardian newspaper, has been used to stop a "significant" terrorist attack on the US, a senior congressman said.
On Wednesday, the newspaper published the secret order directing the Verizon company to hand over telephone data.
Civil liberties groups said the details of the report wer... | The US National Security Agency (NSA) is collecting the telephone records of tens of millions of Americans, US officials have confirmed. | 22793851 |
Kodjia put the hosts ahead midway through the first half when Scott Hogan played him in and the Ivory Coast striker found the roof of the net.
The game was all but settled when Ivo Pinto was shown a second yellow card for a foul on Jordan Amavi.
Kodjia made sure of a home win in the 90th minute when he capitalised on a... | Two goals from Jonathan Kodjia saw Aston Villa beat 10-man Norwich City at Villa Park. | 39388977 |
Four of the magazine's well-known cartoonists, including its editor, were among those killed, as well as two police officers.
A major police operation is under way to find three gunmen who fled by car.
President Francois Hollande said there was no doubt it had been a terrorist attack "of exceptional barbarity".
It is b... | Gunmen have shot dead 12 people at the Paris office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in an apparent militant Islamist attack. | 30710883 |
The measure was outlined in the Scottish government's response to last year's Vale of Leven inquiry report.
The probe, led by Lord MacLean, was heavily critical of care standards at the Dunbartonshire's hospital during a C. diff outbreak in 2007 and 2008.
Of the 143 patients with C. diff, it was a contributory factor i... | Hospital inspectors are to be given the power to close wards to new patients following Scotland's worst outbreak of Clostridium difficile (C. diff). | 33187298 |
Nature's Nether Regions by Menno Schilthuizen is one of seven books up for The Bookseller's annual award.
Menopause memoir The Madwoman in the Volvo: My Year of Raging Hormones and Divorcing a Real Witch - a practical guide for ending pagan relationships - also make the list.
The winner will be named on 27 March.
Also ... | A book about the evolution of genitals has been shortlisted for this year's Diagram Prize for the oddest book title of the past year. | 31661457 |
Hill is in his second spell as Dale boss, having returned after an 18-month spell at Barnsley in January 2013, and has taken charge of 466 games.
His side just missed out on the League One play-offs this season, finishing ninth, four points off the top six.
"We've been very successful as a partnership," Hill said.
"I d... | Manager Keith Hill has signed a new five-year contract with League One side Rochdale, which will expire in the summer of 2022. | 39979948 |
Stefan Payne grabbed the winner for Paul Hurst's side just a day after signing from Barnsley.
The hosts started brightly with Jon Nolan firing just wide early on, but Rochdale took the lead with a 17th-minute penalty confidently converted by Steve Davies after Toto Nsiala upended Bradden Inman.
Shrewsbury responded pos... | Shrewsbury's impressive start to the season continued as they beat Rochdale to make it three wins out of three in League One. | 40908021 |
The finding comes from the largest survey of ticks in dogs.
Researchers also found that the risk of an animal picking up a tick is as great in urban areas as in rural ones.
Ticks can carry a range of diseases including Lyme disease, and also a parasite discovered in the UK for the first time earlier this year that is p... | Almost a third of dogs checked at random across the UK were found to be carrying a tick, researchers say. | 37252925 |
Mikel signed for Tianjin TEDA and Oscar joined Shanghai SIPG in two huge January transfer deals as they both left Chelsea.
Chinese clubs have been investing heavily in foreign talent since former Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba became one of the first high-profile players to head east five years ago.
And with the tra... | Burkina Faso forward Bertrand Traore expects fellow Africa Cup of Nations stars in Gabon will follow Nigeria captain Jon Obi Mikel and Brazilian Oscar in joining clubs in the Chinese Super League. | 38638968 |
The Harry Potter author said a reporter had once tried to contact her by slipping a note into her five-year-old daughter's schoolbag.
She said clearly she could not put an "invisibility cloak" around her children to protect them.
Earlier, Lord Justice Leveson heard from actress Sienna Miller and former motorsport boss ... | JK Rowling has told an inquiry into media ethics of the scale of media intrusion into her private family life. | 15876194 |
Since Thursday, more than 200 people are said to have died in clashes between the rival leaders' forces.
The violence began with a shootout, and has since involved the use of heavy artillery, tanks and helicopters.
The UN Security Council had urged both sides to stop fighting, amid fears for the safety of millions of c... | South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and first Vice-President Riek Machar have ordered a ceasefire after days of intense fighting in the capital, Juba. | 36763076 |
The service was evacuated following the stoppage at about 17:30 BST, with those on board transferred to a rescue train.
Eurotunnel spokesman John Keefe said between 400 and 500 people were affected after a "technical incident" forced the train to stop mid-tunnel.
The rescue train had to first travel back to Calais befo... | Hundreds of Eurotunnel passengers were stuck inside the Channel Tunnel when a train travelling from Calais to Folkestone broke down. | 36679768 |
Mohammed Ali Malek, who had denied being the boat's captain, was given 18 years in jail. He was also convicted of manslaughter and human trafficking. A Syrian was handed a five-year sentence.
The heavily overcrowded boat sank off Libya after colliding with a merchant vessel that had come to its rescue.
Only 28 people s... | A Tunisian man has been found guilty by a court in Sicily of causing the sinking of a boat in which 700 migrants died in April 2015. | 38303694 |
By using powerful microscopes, scientists from Cambridge University now know how ants keep themselves clean.
They use parts of their body which look a lot like small combs and brushes.
Ants and most other insects all have antennae.
They look like hairy feelers coming out of their head and face.
They rely on their anten... | Scientists have discovered that ants clean themselves a unique way. | 33988164 |
The Irish FA has banned the club from signing players on a new professional contract until 1 June, 2017.
Portadown said it was appealing "on the grounds that the evidence we supplied was sufficient to show that no undisclosed payments were made".
"Further evidence to support this stance will be supplied."
The IFA's Dis... | Portadown are to appeal a £10,000 fine and signing ban after they were found guilty of two offences in relation to undisclosed payments to players. | 36037245 |
All are suspected of being held in China, and the protesters fear the growing influence of Beijing.
Under the "one country, two systems" principle Hong Kong is supposed to enjoy high degrees of autonomy from China since it took over from Britain.
Hong Kong authorities said they were conducting a "thorough" investigatio... | Thousands in Hong Kong have rallied against the disappearance of five booksellers from a shop known for selling works critical of China. | 35275309 |
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) informed Athletics Kenya of traces of a banned substance in Jeptoo's 'A' sample.
An Athletics Kenya statement on the 33-year-old read: "The result of the 'A' sample for the athlete has indicated the presence of prohibited substances."
Thirty-six Kenyans have... | Kenyan marathon runner Rita Jeptoo has become the latest athlete from the country to fail a doping test. | 29855763 |
Scottish Borders Council has laid down their priority gritting routes in their winter service plan.
But they are relying on local communities to salt smaller roads and paths.
Council leader David Parker said community councils and other organisations were doing a "wonderful job".
He added: "They get material help from ... | Community resilience teams are making a "big difference" in keeping minor roads and pavements in the Borders clear. | 30411008 |
The Magpies are 19th in the Premier League after three straight defeats.
The club's board met on Monday to discuss the situation, with McClaren expected to take training on Tuesday.
"Someone has to be accountable and decisions must be made," said the statement from the NUFC Fans' Forum.
"What Newcastle fans want is a t... | Relegation-threatened Newcastle United have been told it is "time for action and accountability" in a strongly worded letter from fans criticising boss Steve McClaren and his players. | 35748868 |
The 20-year-old, who failed to make a first-team appearance for United, spent the first half of the season on loan at Scottish Premiership side Motherwell.
Grimshaw, capable of playing in defence or midfield, is not immediately available as he requires minor surgery.
"This is a chance to get my career going," he told t... | Championship side Preston have signed versatile Manchester United youngster Liam Grimshaw for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year deal. | 35348363 |
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The Foxes were 2-0 down before Vardy scored for the first time since 10 December to give the Foxes an away goal in a 2-1 defeat.
The second leg at the King Power Stadium takes place on 14 March.
"We showed fight," Ranieri told BBC Radio 5 live.
"When we play with this char... | Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri praised his side's "big heart" after Jamie Vardy grabbed a potentially crucial away goal in their Champions League last 16 tie at Sevilla. | 39058307 |
Uefa has brought forward the decision for Europe's showpiece games.
In January Europe's football governing body announced the technology would be used in next season's Champions League and at Euro 2016.
Goalline technology was introduced in the Premier League for the 2013-14 season, and Fifa used it at the 2014 World C... | Goalline technology will be used at this season's Champions League and Europa League finals. | 35726091 |
Daniel Shaver of Texas was killed in January after police came to his hotel room, responding to a report of a man pointing a rifle out a window.
"Please don't shoot me," Shaver cried before Officer Philip Brailsford shot him five times.
Mr Brailsford has been charged with second-degree murder.
He was also fired from hi... | An unarmed man was shot and killed by a police officer in the US state of Arizona as he begged for his life, according to newly released reports. | 35939668 |
Communities Minister Paul Givan said the money will enable the promoting Coleraine Club "to purchase equipment to help improve the safety of the course for competitors and spectators".
Malachi Mitchell-Thomas was killed in a crash at the event in May of this year.
He was the fifth rider to lose his life in nine years a... | The North West 200 road race is to receive funding of £124,000 from the Northern Ireland Executive towards improving safety measures at the event. | 37677958 |
Shares have also been hit. The FTSE 100 index began the day by falling more than 8%, then regained some ground to stand 2.5% lower.
The more UK-focused FTSE 250 fared even worse, down 8% in early afternoon trading.
Banks were hard hit, with Barclays and RBS falling about 30%, although they later pared losses to below 2... | The pound has fallen to levels not seen since 1985 following the UK's referendum vote to leave the EU. | 36611512 |
It was the last show in a run of 10 for John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle and Terry Jones.
Comic stars who appeared in the finale included Mike Myers and Eddie Izzard.
Classic sketches performed included The Lumberjack Song and the Dead Parrot sketch.
The final performance was also broadcast live on ... | Legendary comedy troupe Monty Python performed the last of its farewell shows on Sunday night, on stage at London's O2 Arena and also at more than 2,000 cinemas around the world. | 28390310 |
It follows Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board's decision to close four community hospitals and transfer care for seriously ill babies to England.
Council chief executives from across north Wales had a private meeting with board officials at Wrexham Guildhall.
Neither the board nor the chief executives were willing... | Council leaders in Denbighshire say they have concerns about the impact of a health care shake-up in north Wales. | 21284958 |
Simon Murray struck from a difficult angle to put the Tangerines ahead midway through the first half.
However, Ayr won a penalty when Tony Andreu fouled Brian Gilmour and Gary Harkins converted.
Mark Durnan edged the hosts back into the lead, sending a left-foot shot past Greg Fleming.
The Tannadice side had won the Ch... | Dundee United claimed their first Championship win since 4 February and moved back to within a point of second place by beating Ayr United. | 39335626 |
The separatist alliance's leader, Artur Mas, has said he will now push for the creation of an independent state.
His group will have a majority in the Catalan parliament if it can carry the support of a smaller separatist party.
Catalonia has 7.5m people and provides about one-fifth of Spain's GDP.
The Madrid governmen... | Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy says he is ready to listen to Catalonia's new regional government after the separatist victory in Sunday's polls - but will not discuss Spain's unity. | 34383386 |
In a speech at city hall, he told reporters he felt "ashamed, embarrassed and humiliated" by his actions.
He admitted last year to smoking crack cocaine but is seeking re-election.
On Monday, he said had "begun to take control" of his life after being in denial, but he admitted: "This is a long, long road to recovery."... | Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has returned to work after two months of "intensive treatment" for drug and alcohol abuse, which he described as life-saving. | 28101118 |
The Military Reaction Force was the subject of a Panorama programme.
Former members said the unit had shot people who may have been unarmed.
Last month families of people allegedly killed by the unit said they had been told former members who appeared on the programme had admitted no crimes.
However, in a statement on ... | Police have said they are investigating allegations against members of an undercover Army unit featured in a BBC documentary last November. | 27785433 |
The Detroit-based automaker reported revenues of $35.7bn (£23.7bn), 4.5% lower than $37.4bn last year.
Net income in the three months to 31 March was $945m, up from $145m a year earlier when the results were affected by the costs of vehicle recalls.
In March, GM said it would close its Russian plant because of weak de... | US car giant General Motors has reported a fall in first quarter revenues, following lower demand from Brazil and Russia. | 32433301 |
Ms Manzano, 65, joined the show in 1971 and became a series regular in 1974, giving helpful advice to characters like Big Bird and Elmo.
She was also a writer on the show, winning 15 Emmy Awards for her work.
The news has led to a flood of tributes on social media, with many remembering her fondly from their childhoods... | Sonia Manzano, who has played Maria on the US children's programme Sesame Street for more than four decades, is retiring. | 33370750 |
The singer, who grew up in Framlingham, is to be honoured by University Campus Suffolk (UCS) later this year.
Sheeran, 24, recently played three gigs at Wembley Stadium and his album x has sold millions of copies worldwide.
"I've had an amazing year with my world tour and this makes it even better," he said.
Although S... | Ed Sheeran, who quit school at 16 to concentrate on singing, is to be given an honorary degree for his "outstanding contribution to music". | 33864684 |
Sir Michael says the city needs an education commissioner and warned of poorly-educated "alienated" youngsters.
"The dangers of being alienated from British society are very great indeed," said Sir Michael.
Bradford council says results have been poor in recent years but there was now a "no excuses culture".
Publishing... | Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw says the "situation is so bad" in Bradford's schools there should be a "commission of inquiry" to investigate. | 34976364 |
The man, in his 20s, suffered a chest wound inside the Brooklyn Standard bar in Eagle Lane in the city centre, Queensland police said.
Several firearms had been discharged during the filming just before 1400 local time (0400 GMT), said Detective Inspector Tom Armitt.
The video was for Sydney-based hip hop group Bliss n... | An actor has died after being shot while filming a music video in the Australian city of Brisbane. | 38714920 |
The authority said the project had been planned since January but the Grenfell Tower fire last week which killed at least 79 people had given the plans more significance.
There will be improvements to fire alarms and CCTV will also be installed.
Councillor Randy Conteh, cabinet member for housing, communities and safer... | Sprinklers are to be fitted in all 16 council tower blocks in Stoke-on-Trent. | 40364825 |
Warning letters advising sand companies to stop were sent last September.
The department says it has been gathering evidence of alleged breaches.
It has emerged that departmental officials discussed using a helicopter at a cost of up to £540 an hour to observe the sand operation as part of that evidence-gathering.
The... | The Department of the Environment will confirm how it intends to deal with the controversial issue of sand dredging in Lough Neagh in "the next few days". | 32892163 |
Sir Stanley Wells, who lives in Stratford-upon-Avon, has dedicated his career to studying the life and works of England's most famous playwright.
The 86-year-old is also a professor emeritus of Shakespeare Studies at the University of Birmingham.
He said he was "delighted" by the honour.
"I feel myself most fortunate i... | The honorary president of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has been awarded a knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours. | 36500546 |
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Scotland's four-time world champion Higgins, 40, was beaten 4-1 by 24-year-old Welshman Michael White.
Englishman O'Sullivan, 40, had little trouble beating China's Yu Delu by the same score.
"I'm pleased to still be in the tournament. No matches here are a gimme," said O'... | Defending champion John Higgins went out of the Welsh Open in the fourth round, but Ronnie O'Sullivan is through to the quarter-finals in Cardiff. | 35606204 |
The ex-Wales international was jailed in 2012 for raping a 19-year-old at a Premier Inn near Rhyl, Denbighshire.
The former Sheffield United, Manchester City and Norwich player was released from jail in October 2014 after serving half of his five-year term.
Mr Evans, 27, has always denied raping the woman.
Speaking out... | Footballer Ched Evans has had his conviction for rape quashed at the Court of Appeal in London, but will face a new trial. | 36099522 |
On a yearly basis, they rose by 5%.
Increases in spending came from car sales, up 9.5% from August 2013, and healthcare stores, up 8.1% from last year.
Retail sales account for 70% of the US economy and analysts said the figures pointed to stronger overall economic growth.
"With further jobs gains, rises in income grow... | US retail sales rose by 0.6% in August, compared with the previous month, driven by car purchases, the US Commerce Department said. | 29179377 |
Chris Coleman's side reached the semi-finals in Wales' first appearance at a major tournament in 58 years.
Symons is set to return to the coaching set-up ahead of the opening qualifier against Moldova on 5 September.
"Because we've had such a fantastic tournament, teams will be even keener to beat us," he said.
"But th... | Wales will have to learn to deal with increased pressure in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers following their Euro 2016 exploits, says Kit Symons. | 36834916 |
Former England opener Boycott made 609 first-class appearances for Yorkshire and was president from 2012 to 2014.
The 75-year-old does not hold a board position, but acts informally as an overseas ambassador for the club.
"We want individuals with skills that can guarantee the survival of the club," Denison told BBC Ra... | Yorkshire chairman Steve Denison has asked club members not to back Geoffrey Boycott's return to the board of directors. | 35689136 |
Detectives believe the man may have seen what happened to Richard Bowes who was attacked as he tried to stamp out a fire in Ealing, west London, on Monday.
The 68-year-old local man died from head injuries three days later.
A boy, 16, has been arrested on suspicion of Mr Bowes' murder. A 22-year-old man has been bailed... | A potential witness in the case of a man who was fatally injured during the London riots has come forward, police have said. | 14526428 |
Manohar's elevation to the role follows the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) decision to remove Srinivasan as its ICC representative and name the 58-year-old in his place.
Manohar will occupy the position until the end of June 2016.
Indian cricket was hit by a series of corruption scandals last year.
Srin... | Shashank Manohar is set to replace N Srinivasan as chairman of cricket's world governing body for the remainder of his term. | 34763921 |
Davies tapped in after a shot by new signing Wes Thomas was tipped onto the bar by goalkeeper Chris Maxwell.
The away side had earlier taken the lead when Jamille Matt rose highest to head home Jimmy Ryan's long ball.
James Hanson headed Bradford level eight minutes later and Billy Knott fired over following Tony McMah... | Substitute Steven Davies scored in added time to give Bradford victory over League One strugglers Fleetwood. | 35389383 |
The team will work on "ambitious long-term projects", including natural-language processing and speech and image recognition.
Facebook's chief technology officer Mike Schorepfer said the threat of AI had been "overblown" in recent months.
Yann LeCun, who heads up Facebook's AI research, added that "we have nothing to w... | Facebook is to expand its artificial intelligence research, opening its first lab outside the US, in Paris. | 32977242 |
The company has commissioned a 13-ft (3.96m) bronze statue which will be housed in Prospect Park in Brooklyn.
It will be unveiled at the San Diego Comic Con later this month before being placed in the park from 10 August.
A sketch of the statue released by Marvel shows the character holding his signature shield in the ... | A statue of the Marvel superhero Captain America is to be erected in a New York park. | 36722392 |
The 21-year-old is on loan at Newport and admits to being frustrated at the lack of opportunities he has been given by the Bluebirds.
Cardiff have struggled up-front this term and Healey would love the chance to prove his worth at his parent club.
"It is obviously frustrating because I believe I can score goals," said ... | Striker Rhys Healey believes he is still capable of making the breakthrough at Cardiff City. | 37910681 |
In a new report, it said most North Koreans also lacked access to basic healthcare or sanitation.
Diarrhoea and pneumonia are the two main causes of death for children under five, the report said.
Humanitarian needs had been exacerbated by "recurrent natural hazards", such as frequent floods and drought.
"Amidst politi... | Two in five North Koreans are undernourished and more than 70% of the population relies on food aid, the United Nations says. | 39349726 |
The 24-year-old German left-back previously tasted life in the English Premier League and the Bundesliga but has joined Accies until January.
"A lot of people who play at that level and come down the way have trouble adjusting and still see themselves as a big player," Canning told BBC Scotland.
"But Lennard's a good b... | Hamilton Academical boss Martin Canning believes Lennard Sowah's humility helps make him a "good fit" for club. | 37634791 |
Financial data company Markit said its monthly Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for manufacturing fell to 51.9 in April from 54 in March.
Although a figure above 50 still indicates expansion, the fall was the biggest since February 2013.
The pound was down more than 2 cents, or 1.4%, to $1.5139.
Sterling also fell agai... | Sterling has fallen sharply against the US dollar after growth in the UK manufacturing sector slowed markedly in April. | 32548327 |
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More than 500 students from across Africa are attending and showing off their latest inventions, including a prototype of flying car. BBC Africa met some of them and to find out why they think science matters.
Video journalist: Christian Parkinson | An expo for young scientists is currently taking place in the South African city of Johannesburg. | 37576145 |
Civil servants are currently in control of Stormont's finances because the executive collapsed before agreeing a 2017-18 budget.
But James Brokenshire's intervention will stop short of imposing a budget for now.
There is, however, money in the system which needs allocated to departments.
A figure of £116m is being cite... | The Northern Ireland secretary of state looks set to make some financial decisions for Northern Ireland, the BBC understands. | 40512528 |
It will be used at a farm-scale level if infected badgers are found on a site.
This is despite scientific evidence that culling at a local level increases TB infection in cattle.
Details of the plan were given by the country's Chief Vet, Prof Christianne Glossop, at a symposium on cattle TB in London.
Prof Glossop told... | Badger culling is to be extended to parts of Wales to control the spread of TB in cattle. | 39421599 |
The stake - consisting of 73.4 million shares and estimated to be worth $2.69bn (£1.8bn) - has been sold to investment bank Goldman Sachs.
The sale comes as Canada's government attempts to balance its budget for the coming financial year.
Canada has suffered from the global slump in oil prices during the past year.
Ca... | The Canadian government has sold its remaining stake in Detroit automotive giant General Motors. | 32200691 |
The 31-year-old will provide cover for the injured Aaron Ramsey and Jack Wilshere, while Mathieu Flamini is suspended for the next three games.
Wenger said: "He has proven quality at both club and international level. We welcome Kim to Arsenal."
Meanwhile the Gunners boss has ruled out buying Schalke's Julian Draxler.
... | Arsenal have completed the signing of Sweden midfielder Kim Kallstrom on loan until the end of the season from Russian club Spartak Moscow. | 25978132 |
A new booklet, Y Pellennig: The Remotest Hills of Wales, is attempting to answer that very question.
Topping the list in Wales is West Tump, which is a 17m (55ft) high rock out in the Celtic Sea.
On mainland Wales, the 467m (1,532ft) high Tyle Garw in the Brecon Beacons is 4.9km (3 miles) from the nearest road.
Qualifi... | There are few better places to get away from it all than in the hills of Wales, but which summit is the most remote for solitude seekers? | 32252345 |
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said he was "considering specific measures" in response, but did not elaborate.
Earlier, unnamed Russian officials said Moscow was ready to expel about 30 US diplomats and seize US state property.
In December the Obama administration expelled 35 Russian diplomats and shut down two intelli... | Russia says it is "outrageous" that the US has not yet handed back two Russian intelligence compounds seized in the US under the Obama administration. | 40567687 |
Danielle van de Donk scored a hat-trick for the hosts, while former Sunderland striker Beth Mead scored on her debut.
Chelsea, who lost to Arsenal in last year's final, also cruised into round six with a 7-0 win over Doncaster.
Bristol City beat Millwall 5-0, while wins for Liverpool, Notts County, Birmingham and Sunde... | Women's FA Cup holders Arsenal Ladies thrashed local rivals Tottenham 10-0 to reach the quarter-finals. | 39322517 |
President Donald Trump drew widespread criticism on Saturday when he said that there was violence on "many sides" in Charlottesville and initially neglected to explicitly censure the white supremacists who organised the rally.
On Monday, he bowed to pressure to castigate the KKK, white supremacists and neo-nazis.
But m... | The violence and murder of a protester in Charlottesville, Virginia, over the weekend has been attributed to far-right elements that descended on the city to demonstrate against the proposed removal of a statue of Confederate war hero Robert E Lee. | 40930831 |
Its foreign ministry said the Syrian government would participate "in order for Syrians themselves to find a political path to a solution".
It follows efforts to get all the sides involved in the peace talks.
Syria's main opposition group entered a second day of talks Friday aimed at finding an approach to the conferen... | Russia says Damascus has agreed "in principle" to attend an international conference on the Syria crisis set to be held in Geneva in June. | 22652106 |
In a pulsating eight-try match Mark Bennett's interception try with seven minutes to go seemed to have sealed one of the great World Cup upsets.
But with time running out referee Craig Joubert called a deliberate offside when replays seemed to indicate the ball had come off a Wallaby player.
Bernard Foley stroked over ... | Scotland suffered a devastating loss as Australia won a thrilling quarter-final with a controversial late penalty. | 34550876 |
Smith's debut In The Lonely Hour passed one million sales in the UK in the past 24 hours, according to the Official Charts Company.
Nielsen Music confirmed that Smith had sold a million copies of his record in the US on Wednesday.
In America, only Sam Smith, Taylor Swift and the Frozen soundtrack have passed the millio... | Sam Smith has become the only artist to score a million-selling album in both the UK and the US this year. | 30534206 |
Derek Keilloh, of Aberdeen, was a medical officer with the Queen's Lancashire Regiment (QLR) in Basra when Mr Mousa died in British Army custody.
The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service heard he had 93 injuries.
The MPTS said Dr Keilloh, who practises in North Yorkshire, was aware of the injuries but failed to repor... | A former Army doctor has been struck off the medical register after his misconduct over the death of Iraqi detainee Baha Mousa in 2003. | 20809692 |
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Wiggins and the cycling pursuit team set a world record to beat Australia and put GB third in the medal table.
That followed two golds for Britain's rowers.
Heather Stanning and Helen Glover won the pairs, while Alex Gregory, George Nash, Constantine Louloudis and Mohamed ... | Cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins became the first Briton to win eight Olympic medals as GB claimed three golds and three silvers on day seven in Rio. | 37062868 |
The blast occurred when owners of medical shops were demonstrating against amendments to a law governing drug sales in Punjab province.
Among those killed were senior police officers. Dozens of people were hurt.
Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a Pakistani Taliban splinter group, said it had carried out the attack.
It said it was in r... | A suspected suicide bomber has targeted a protest rally in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore, killing at least 11 people, local officials say. | 38960185 |
The England all-rounder struck two sixes and 12 fours as he laid the foundation for Worcestershire's 361-8 after they were put into bat.
Leicestershire, who chased 311 to beat Lancashire on Friday, made a valiant attempt as Mark Cosgrove hit 67 and Aadil Ali struck 88 to give them hope.
But they lost their last four wi... | Moeen Ali hit 90 as Worcestershire made it back-to-back One-Day Cup wins with a 42-run victory over Leicestershire. | 39745703 |
The RMT union said about 1,800 members, including train crew and some drivers, were taking action against threatened job cuts and disputes over working conditions and safety.
General secretary Mick Cash said: "RMT will not sit back while nearly 200 members' jobs are under threat."
Virgin Trains said it would be running... | Workers on Virgin Trains East Coast have begun a 24-hour strike in a long-running dispute over jobs. | 37537264 |
Crowds rallied near the site of Wednesday's blast, chanting anti-government and anti-Taliban slogans.
Police in riot gear also used tear gas and water cannon to block them from the presidential palace.
About 90 people died in the bomb blast, one of the deadliest in Kabul in years.
One of those killed during Friday's de... | At least five people have died in the Afghan capital Kabul, officials say, after police opened fire on protesters demanding the government step down in the wake of a devastating bomb attack. | 40131527 |
Ice Factor Kinlochleven has been shut since 29 July when an accidental fire broke out in the sauna area of the building.
Nobody was hurt in the incident and the structure of the 119-year-old former Victorian smelter survived.
Jamie Smith, of the site's owners Ice Factor International, said he hoped to be able to reopen... | The world's largest indoor ice climbing facility could open later this year after being closed by a fire. | 34487255 |
Take a spin back through political times past
Explore all the timelines
The lifts at New Broadcasting House are normally high on the list.
However, there is one thing that they usually concede their new employer cannot hope to match: the BBC archive.
Like the British Library or the Parliamentary Archives, it is one of ... | Whenever I talk to former colleagues who have left the BBC and gone to work for a rival news organisation (obviously no names since they are officially dead to us) there are usually plenty of things they say they don't miss about the corporation. | 32069900 |
Yellow "be aware" warnings are also in place for snow in southern and central Scotland and ice in the north east.
The amber warnings cover the Borders, Midlothian and East Lothian and the Shetland Islands.
About three to six centimetres (one to two inches) of snow was widely expected with 10cm (4in) possible on higher ... | The Met Office has issued an amber warning for overnight snow in south east Scotland and the Shetland Islands. | 35302497 |
The Republican presidential nominee said the women making the allegations were "horrible liars" and the media was colluding with rival Hillary Clinton.
Several women say he groped them or forcibly kissed them.
First Lady Michelle Obama earlier said Mr Trump's boasts about groping women were "shocking and demeaning".
"L... | Donald Trump has rejected a slew of accusations of sexual misconduct, telling supporters in Florida they are "totally and absolutely false". | 37650500 |
Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, better known as "Ahok", is accused of insulting Islam during election campaigning.
Two protests against him, the last bringing together 200,000 conservative Muslims, have been held in the city.
Indonesia is the world's largest Muslim-majority nation.
Mr Purnama is Christian and ethnic Chinese - ... | Tens of thousands of people have turned out for what was billed as a unity rally in Indonesia's capital Jakarta, held to counter demonstrations against the city's governor. | 38199549 |
The 17-year-old from Bradford told Leeds Crown Court he hoped people would think he wanted to blow up a mosque.
He also he said he posted offensive comments online "to get a reaction".
He denies the preparation of terrorist acts and an alternative count of making explosives.
The boy, who cannot be named because of his ... | A teenage boy who posted images of a home-made pipe bomb online said he wanted people to think he was "planning an attack" but had no intention of carrying one out, a court has heard. | 38725670 |
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