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Tributes have already been paid to some of them.
Erin was a student at the University of Glasgow.
She also worked at Cameron House hotel resort near Loch Lomond, which said in a statement: "Cameron House Hotel and Resort are saddened to hear we have lost one of our brightest and dedicated members of housekeeping staff,... | The six people who died when an out-of-control bin lorry crashed through the centre of Glasgow on Monday have been named by police. | 30591823 |
Ted McDermott, 79 - also known online as The Songaminute Man - was diagnosed with dementia in 2013 after decades of entertaining in pubs and clubs.
He was filmed by his son singing Quando, Quando, Quando in the car as they drove around Blackburn in May.
The videos have now been watched by thousands around the world on ... | A former Butlin's Redcoat who is suffering from Alzheimer's has become an internet star singing carpool karaoke. | 37058260 |
British number five Ward, 29, lost 6-4 6-3 to Italy's Matteo Donati, 21, a player ranked 99 places below him in the world at 270.
Klein, 26, was beaten 6-3 6-3 by Ukraine's Sergiy Stakhovsky, 30, ranked 96th in the world and 115 places above Klein, Britain's sixth-ranked player.
Britain has no-one else in qualifying.
A... | The British pair of James Ward and Brydan Klein both failed to reach the French Open after opening-round qualifying defeats at Roland Garros. | 36311548 |
BBC reporter, Tulip Mazumdar, has just come back from Guinea where the outbreak has killed hundreds. She has visited hospitals where doctors have been treating patients.
She answered your questions about the situation there in a live Twitter Q&A.
This is an edited version of the session:
Question from Gabriel Eliandro ... | The world's deadliest outbreak of the Ebola virus has so far killed more than 670 people across West Africa. | 28559715 |
"The view is nice up here," tweeted @isro. A handful of images have been sent by the Mangalyaan probe so far.
Part of its mission is to study the Martian atmosphere for signs of life.
It is the first time a maiden voyage to Mars has entered orbit successfully and it is the cheapest. Nasa's latest Maven mission cost alm... | India's space agency has released its first picture of Mars, taken by its satellite which entered orbit around the Red Planet on Wednesday. | 29357438 |
It was thought that the Chilcot inquiry into the run-up to the 2003 invasion and its aftermath might report once hearings ended in 2011.
But more than three years later, there is still no sign of it, amid disputes over the release of some documents.
Mr Hague told MPs he had no say in it but hoped it would be released "... | William Hague has said he "hopes" the Iraq Inquiry report will be published before the 2015 general election. | 29646705 |
Sgt Kups, who was 38 and from Nuneaton, Warwickshire, was an electronics technician. He leaves his wife and three children.
He was one of two soldiers who died in separate incidents on Friday.
Neither of the deaths was thought to be the result of hostile action.
Sgt Kups was based in Tidworth, Wiltshire and has been de... | A serviceman who died at Camp Bastion in Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan, has been named as Sergeant Jonathan Eric Kups, of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. | 19688486 |
Kiwi's owners called the fire service in a "very distressed condition" when the bird became trapped as it climbed.
Watch Commander Desmond Lloyd from Oldbury fire station said his "fat fingers" enabled him to bend the bars of the cage to free the parrot.
He said it was the first time in his 29-year career he had heard ... | A parrot was rescued from its own cage by a firefighter after getting its head wedged between the bars. | 33956317 |
University Campus Suffolk had previously only been able to award degrees on behalf of the University of East Anglia and University of Essex.
Now as the University of Suffolk, it can award its own degrees, seek funding and make more of its own decisions.
It is hoped it will bring international students to the county.
Vi... | Suffolk is officially home to its own independent university now its university campus has been rebranded and renamed. | 36941833 |
The district hospital on Thorpe Road was sold by Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for £7.44m in November.
The new owner, Lands Improvement Holdings (LIH), plans to build up to 350 new homes and a primary school on the site.
Demolition is expected to take about six months after which the develope... | Demolition work has begun at the site of a former hospital in Peterborough. | 30326965 |
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But which fighter has the biggest online punch? Whose bank balance hits heaviest? And who has the flashiest fight gear?
BBC News presents an alternative take on how the fighters stack up.
Video Journalist: Paul Ivan Harris | Fight fans have been comparing every stat of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao's boxing careers ahead of Saturday's super-fight. | 32528193 |
The plane was being piloted by the CEO of a drinks distribution company and was carrying his wife, two sons and a neighbour and the neighbour's daughter.
It suddenly lost altitude over Lake Erie about 3km (two miles) from the Burke Lakefront airport.
Recovery efforts would now begin, the coastguard said.
Coast Guard Ca... | The US coastguard says it has called off a search for a plane carrying three adults and three children that went missing after leaving Cleveland. | 38464731 |
Peter Bellew said the carrier was now marketing more aggressively as it tries to win back confidence in the brand.
He accepted some passengers would choose to not fly with the company.
But Mr Bellew predicted the loss-making airline would be in profit again by 2018.
And he said that a true test of its recovery would be... | Turning around Malaysia Airlines after the double tragedies of MH370 and MH17 is an "unprecedented" challenge, the firm's recently appointed chief executive has told the BBC. | 38022279 |
Janice Atkinson, MEP for the South East, was due to fight the Folkestone and Hythe seat on 7 May.
She was suspended following a Sun newspaper investigation into potential impropriety by a member of her staff, relating to an expenses claim.
Ms Atkinson has not responded to BBC requests for comment.
Speaking to BBC Radio... | A UKIP MEP and general election candidate has been suspended "following allegations of a serious financial nature", the party says. | 31976343 |
German prosecutors have accused Mr Winterkorn, and another former board member, of withholding information from investors about VW's emissions scandal.
Mr Winterkorn resigned last September following revelations that the firm cheated US diesel car emissions tests.
But VW said the prosecutors have offered "no new facts ... | Former Volkswagen boss Martin Winterkorn is under investigation in Germany for alleged market manipulation. | 36578506 |
The InOdiham community group planted 10,000 bulbs on the approaches to Odiham as part of a project which had Hampshire County Council approval.
Dilly Howard of inOdiham said they were "really, really disappointed" to discover part of the area being dug up.
The group said Hampshire County Council apologised and said it ... | Contractors have built a bus stop where volunteers had planted thousands of bulbs. | 29988175 |
The black Audi TT also knocked over a post box.
The accident happened on Countesswells Road just after 16:00 on Tuesday, and caused delays as the vehicle was removed.
There were no serious injuries. A woman - believed to be the driver and aged about 60 - was taken to hospital. | A woman was taken to hospital after a car crashed through a bus stop in Aberdeen. | 35921508 |
The trial was told the 38-year-old, from Eskdale Gardens in Belfast, grabbed the woman by her hair and tried to throw her down stairs in September.
The ex-WBU welterweight title holder was given the maximum sentence for the offence, but was released on bail pending an appeal.
He was ordered to stay at an address in Hul... | Former world boxing champion Eamonn Magee has been jailed for 12 months for an assault on his ex-partner. | 10396926 |
Up to 200 surnames were published on Portsmouth City Council's website.
The council said an error meant information was presented in a "different format" but claimed it was not possible to "identify individuals".
The Information Commissioner has been informed of the breach by the council.
Once a month the council must ... | Personal details of people under social care and drug rehabilitation services have been released online in an apparent data breach. | 35968905 |
Chloe Thomas, 25, originally denied neglecting Finley, who was found with "catastrophic" injuries at their home near Tonypandy in September 2014.
She changed her plea and was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court on Monday.
Her boyfriend Sean Buckley, 28, was jailed for life after being found guilty of child cruelty and mur... | A mother who admitted causing or allowing cruelty towards her 17-month-old son who was later murdered has been jailed for 20 months. | 36823111 |
Yang Jinjun, who is accused of bribery and embezzlement, fled to the US in 2001, state media said.
He is the first alleged fugitive to be brought to China under the high-profile Sky Net initiative, the party's internal disciplinary body said.
The plan is aimed at helping bring to justice corrupt Chinese officials who h... | The United States has repatriated one of China's most wanted criminal suspects, China's Communist Party said. | 34287398 |
A region, which has been named after the Soviet Sputnik satellite, displays a flat terrain broken up into polygons.
At the edges of these 20-30km-wide features are troughs filled with dark material and even small mounds.
Scientists say it could be evidence of the surface bulging due to gentle heating coming from below.... | The American space agency's New Horizons probe has returned further images of Pluto that include a view of the dwarf planet's strange icy plains. | 33570131 |
Only eight of 126 registered agencies in Borno state were there to genuinely help, Kashim Shettima said.
He criticised the UN children's agency (Unicef) for buying bullet-proof cars, saying he did not use such vehicles.
Last month, the UN launched a $1bn (£825,000) appeal for those facing hunger and starvation in the ... | Most aid groups operating in Nigeria's north-east are wasting funds meant to help victims of the Islamist Boko Haram insurgency, a state governor has said. | 38582457 |
The UK government's Trade Union Act has rules that means action affecting key services will only be allowed if backed by 40% of eligible voters in a ballot.
But Welsh Labour's assembly election manifesto in May included a promise to repeal changes affecting devolved services such as health and education.
BBC Wales unde... | A new law removing restrictions on public sector strikes is being proposed by the Welsh Government. | 36643486 |
Vijay (126) was dropped on 66 and Pujara (124) successfully reviewed an lbw decision on 86 in a stand of 209.
After Pujara slashed Ben Stokes to slip, Vijay and Amit Mishra fell in the final two overs to give England the breakthroughs they deserved.
India closed on 319-4, 218 behind, with Virat Kohli unbeaten on 26.
Th... | England took two late wickets after Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara made centuries for India on the third day of the first Test in Rajkot. | 37949051 |
It has been another season of domestic dominance for Bayern, who wrapped up their 27th championship with three games to go with a thumping win.
Ancelotti's side have lost just twice in the league all season and were never troubled by out-of-sorts Wolfsburg.
Wolfsburg can still be relegated.
From the minute Austrian lef... | Bayern Munich thrashed Wolfsburg 6-0 to clinch the Bundesliga for a record fifth straight season and give manager Carlo Ancelotti a title in a fourth top European league. | 39698612 |
Former City trader Tom Hayes, 35, of Fleet in Hampshire, has been accused of acting in a "thoroughly dishonest and manipulative manner" in his alleged attempts to rig the Libor rates, the court heard.
The former UBS and Citigroup trader denies eight counts of conspiracy to defraud over the period 2006-2010.
Mr Hayes wa... | The first criminal trial linked to the manipulation of a key interest rate, known as Libor, has begun in London. | 32879690 |
The two men were carrying out routine maintenance when they were suffocated by a nitrogen leak in the room in which they worked.
In a statement LG said that four other workers were affected by the leak but their injuries were not life-threatening.
LG expressed regret over the incident and said it had begun an investiga... | Two people have been killed during an accident at an LG factory in South Korea. | 30777830 |
The Bureau of Economic Analysis significantly revised down its earlier economic growth estimate of 0.2%.
The previous calculation underestimated the rise in the volume of imported goods and overestimated capital investment by companies, it said.
The US economy last contracted in the first quarter of 2014, when it shran... | The US economy shrank 0.7% in the first three months of 2015, compared to the same period last year. | 32931189 |
The man was walking at the junction between Galloway Street and Glasgow Street at 21:30 when he was struck by a green Vauxhall Adam.
He was taken to hospital in Dumfries before being transferred to Edinburgh Western Infirmary.
Staff have described his condition as serious.
Police have asked anyone who saw the incident ... | A 19-year-old man is being treated for serious injuries after being hit by a car in Dumfries town centre on Christmas Eve. | 38443003 |
Sales for the period from April to June were $1.3bn, which was less than analysts' forecasts of $1.6bn.
Tesla delivered 14,402 cars during the quarter missing its target of 17,000.
It is the second consecutive quarter that Tesla has missed production targets, raising doubts about whether it will reach its full year goa... | Tesla reported a loss of $293m (£220m) for the second quarter - the electric car maker's thirteenth consecutive quarterly loss. | 36967922 |
The 34-year-old Swiss, ranked third in the world, last played in January's Australian Open semi-final defeat by Novak Djokovic.
Federer suffered a torn knee cartilage the following day and underwent surgery in February.
He had been expected to return on clay in Monte Carlo next month but the Swiss will now make his com... | Roger Federer will return to action following knee surgery earlier than expected at the Miami Open next week. | 35836252 |
The North Lowther Energy Initiative is a partnership between Buccleuch and 2020 Renewables.
It would see the turbines constructed to the north west of Wanlockhead.
Buccleuch chief executive John Glen said the proposals were part of a "wider renewable energy and land use strategy" for the area.
The scoping report detail... | A scoping report has been submitted to the Scottish government on plans to build 42 wind turbines in the Lowther Hills in Dumfries and Galloway. | 35481877 |
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After completing a career grand slam in 2015, Yarnold took a year's sabbatical citing exhaustion, before returning to action late last year.
She claimed silver in her second race back, but after struggling with a back injury came 11th in her last race.
"Results this season... | Olympic skeleton champion Lizzy Yarnold says she is "fired up" for the World Championships after a "disappointing" return to the sport. | 39065575 |
The derelict malt kiln building in Newbridge Hill, Louth, could be pulled down and replaced with the discount shop if permission is granted.
Keep Louth Special said it was not against the plans as it would not affect the town's independent shops.
It said it was more concerned for the future of the nearby cattle market.... | A group that campaigns against supermarkets being built in a Lincolnshire town believes a new Aldi store is "not bad news". | 23245424 |
Ben Williams, a teacher at Ysgol-y-Deri in Penarth, denies unacceptable professional conduct over three separate incidents in December 2014.
Two involved pupils with Down's Syndrome and the third a pupil with autism spectrum disorder and behavioural difficulties.
The Education Workforce Council hearing in Cardiff cont... | A teacher at a special school in Vale of Glamorgan left three of his pupils unsupervised, a hearing has been told. | 38655870 |
Clarke, 28, has not been a regular in the Glens line-up this season and Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter has been tracking the player for some time.
The Tyrone man will not be available for Saturday's League Cup final as he is cup-tied.
Clarke moved to Glentoran from Newry City in May 2009 and he made 160 appearances f... | Glentoran midfielder Richard Clarke has moved to Crusaders on a two-and-a-half-year deal. | 25876968 |
The 1988 champion, 59, starting at five over, dropped four shots on his front nine before a quintuple bogey on 11 and a double bogey on 14 left him 16 over.
Fellow Scot Russell Knox also missed the cut - a birdie at the last was no consolation as he ended eight over.
After an opening 76, Knox dropped four shots on the ... | Former winner Sandy Lyle missed the cut at the Masters after slumping to an 11-over-par 83, leaving him next to last. | 39534227 |
Net earnings for the three months to 31 December fell to $2.33bn (£1.43bn), down 19% compared with the same period last year.
But full-year net earnings rose 8% to $8.04bn on revenues of $34.2bn.
Rival bank Citigroup also reported results, with its profits also hit by reduced income from bond trading.
Citigroup report... | US investment bank Goldman Sachs has reported a big fall in quarterly profits, due largely to a reduction in bond trading revenue. | 25763087 |
The 39-year-old powered through to win in 24.10 seconds, beating the 24.38 he set to win gold at London 2012.
"I knew I was in great shape and I wanted to go out and deliver that performance," Whitehead told BBC Sport.
Also through to the final is team-mate Dave Henson, who captained GB at last year's Invictus Games.
H... | Britain's Richard Whitehead smashed his own T42 200m world record as he reached Wednesday's final at the IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha. | 34652827 |
Eric Betzig, Stefan Hell and William Moerner used fluorescence to extend the limits of the light microscope.
The winners will share prize money of eight million kronor (£0.7m).
They were named at a press conference in Sweden, and join a prestigious list of 105 other Chemistry laureates recognised since 1901.
The Nobel... | The 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to a trio of researchers for improving the resolution of optical microscopes. | 29536525 |
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The 21-year-old, who upset fifth seed Stan Wawrinka on Monday, lost 6-4 6-2 3-6 2-6 6-3 to Belgian Ruben Bemelmans.
The Russian led 2-0 in the decider but became angry at Alves' decisions as he lost five straight games and was docked a point by the umpire.
"I was just frus... | Daniil Medvedev has denied he was accusing umpire Mariana Alves of bias by throwing coins at her chair after his second-round defeat at Wimbledon. | 40511796 |
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Lowestoft's Ogogo had to settle for a bronze after losing 16-9 to Brazil's Esquiva Falcao Florentino.
However, it was his fourth fight of the competition, one more than his seeded opponent, who had a first-round bye.
"I feel I'm better than him, but he was sharper than me ... | Middleweight Anthony Ogogo is convinced he could have reached the Olympic final at London 2012 if his path to the last four had not been so tough. | 19243403 |
But instead another E word kept coming into my head - Europe. Nothing to do with the June Brexit referendum, but one of those bizarre encounters you sometimes have on the election trail.
As I was trailing Arlene Foster through the foyer of the Belfast Titanic Centre, she stopped to chat to a group of German tourists ov... | I sat down to write a blog about how education had become a theme during the second full week of the Stormont campaign. | 36073045 |
Officers found a number casings after reports gunshots were heard in Worcester Road, Bootle, Merseyside at about 21:30 BST on Friday.
No-one was injured and an investigation is under way.
Merseyside Police has secured an order so residents in Bootle and Litherland can be searched for offensive weapons between 17:00 and... | People will be searched for offensive weapons by police after shots were fired and casings found in a street. | 39540315 |
The Bears have lost three straight home Championship games to the Tykes by an innings but the champions could make no impact on a weather-affected day three.
Yorkshire added just 11 runs to their overnight score to total 379 all out.
The Bears reached 205-2, Ian Bell's 59 being followed by Chopra's 101 not out.
Bell's ... | Ex-Warwickshire skipper Varun Chopra made his first century since giving up the captaincy to all but ensure the rain-hit County Championship meeting with Yorkshire will end as a draw. | 36135563 |
Todd, 35, was sacked by the Spitfires in September after 11 months in charge, having previously played alongside Nicholson for Torquay from 2007-2010.
"Why wouldn't I pick his brains," Nicholson said.
"It's a chance for me to have a chat with him and see what he's learned over the past year in management."
Todd was app... | Torquay United manager Kevin Nicholson says he is taking the chance to learn from former Eastleigh boss Chris Todd, who is training with the club. | 37507231 |
The year-long arts festival will begin with a fireworks display over the Humber Estuary on New Year's Day.
Organisers said 1,000 volunteers had been trained and they hoped to recruit a total of 4,000 throughout the year.
Volunteers will help greet visitors and assist during events, including the Turner Prize and a conc... | More than 3,000 people have applied to become volunteers helping out with Hull's year as UK City of Culture. | 38479169 |
Police said she was hit at about 22:00 BST at the junction of Chester Road and Green Street in Stretford.
A 33-year-old man and a woman, 20, have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said: "A woman in her 50s was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. Next... | A woman in her 50s was killed when she was knocked down by a car in Greater Manchester on Friday night. | 37327655 |
Sandwell Hospital in West Bromwich declared a "level 4" incident after a "very high" number of admissions.
Medical director Dr Roger Stedman said the hospital had decided to require trainee doctors due on shift to attend as normal during the strike.
The British Medical Association (BMA) said its members should continue... | A hospital has ordered its junior doctors to work as thousands more strike across England. | 35291226 |
Milly Caller was arrested on 15 January following the death of Emma Crossman in Sleaford.
The 22-year-old, from Great Hale, near Sleaford, is due to appear before magistrates in Lincoln on 16 October, police said.
Ms Crossman was found dead by police officers at a property in Leicester Street, Sleaford. | A woman has been charged with assisting the suicide of a 21-year-old woman, Lincolnshire Police has said. | 29204783 |
Wade Seago told the BBC it had taken three shots from his revolver to kill the boar, which weighed 372kg (820lb).
He said the animal had terrified his daughter and disturbed his dog.
Feral pigs cause millions of dollars in damage across a swathe of southern US states because they damage crops and are believed to infect... | A US taxidermist has described how he dramatically shot a huge wild boar that had wandered into his garden in the southern state of Alabama. | 40674028 |
The game burst into life on the stroke of half-time as Paul Turnbull was shown a straight red card for handling the ball in the area, allowing Woking's Jamie Lucas to fire his side in front from the spot.
Barrow were level seven minutes after half-time when Jordan Williams' sublime curling free-kick found the top corne... | Barrow managed to earn a 2-2 draw with relegation-battling Woking despite playing the whole of the second half with 10 men. | 39464058 |
Flash Ley School in Stafford was closed in October 2015 when high levels of formaldehyde were discovered.
The colourless gas - found in materials used in plywood, carpeting and foam insulation - has a pungent odour and can cause irritation to the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
Tests showed the problem occurred after wor... | A primary school forced to close after a toxic chemical was discovered has reopened. | 38522015 |
Witnesses say security personnel are manning roadblocks and patrolling the streets, and have ordered people to stay in their homes overnight.
No violent incidents were reported on Monday night.
Hundreds of workers rioted at the weekend after a pregnant woman was allegedly assaulted by security guards.
Reports said the... | Chinese security forces have moved into the southern city of Zengcheng, restoring calm after days of rioting by migrant workers. | 13763147 |
The man got out of his van and walked over to the lorry after being held up during rounds on the Tan y Bryn Estate in Valley.
When the driver rolled down his window the man spat in his face before leaving, officials said.
They called the attack "disgusting and cowardly".
Biffa, who have held the contract for collecting... | A driver spat in the face of a bin man after getting stuck behind a lorry during recycling collections on Anglesey, council officials said. | 38307529 |
Tjaronn Chery forced a good early save from Derby goalkeeper Scott Carson in a quiet first half.
Carson nearly turned provider when his long ball found Ince but the midfielder dragged his shot wide of the post.
Ince made amends for his earlier miss when he showed great technique to hit a low volley into the bottom corn... | Thomas Ince's late volley gave Derby a seventh successive victory as QPR fell to a fourth defeat in a row. | 38231966 |
Glasgow Warriors head coach Townsend, 43, will take over from New Zealander Cotter in June.
The Warriors start their Pro12 season away to reigning champions Connacht on 3 September.
"We obviously want Scottish rugby to be a success and that starts with the national team and my own team, Glasgow," said Townsend.
"We've ... | Scotland head coach in waiting Gregor Townsend says he and incumbent Vern Cotter have "the same goals" this term. | 37168182 |
Melissa Swift, 24, admitted three counts of attempted murder after an investigation into her conduct at the Goldfield Court home in West Bromwich.
She was made the subject of an interim hospital order after a judge heard she may have a mental disorder.
Swift is expected to be moved to Rampton Hospital within 28 days.
T... | A woman who used bleach to poison colleagues at a West Midlands care home is to be admitted to a high-security psychiatric unit. | 34212023 |
The Oban-based Sams will be a partner in Norwegian-led studies investigating changes in Arctic ecosystems.
Arctic ABC will investigate how the Arctic is responding to the loss of sea ice, whilst FAABulous will focus on changes in Arctic algae.
Sams has previously been involved in pioneering research involving the littl... | The Scottish Association for Marine Science (Sams) has announced the start of two research projects worth £4.7m. | 33328920 |
Shazia was married at 15 in Pakistan and came to Britain with her husband when she was 21.
He began beating her on the third night in the country and she quickly became a slave to his family.
"All day I would do housework, I would massage my mother-in-law, I would wash her feet; they made a timetable for me, I had no l... | "I used to think they would kill me and no-one would ever find out." | 29556197 |
Genoa and Lazio were due to meet in an end-of-season final, but the match never took place because Italy entered World War One before it was played.
Genoa were awarded the title in 1919, but it may now be shared with Lazio.
"It is a legitimate Scudetto," said Lazio president Claudio Lotito.
"It was taken away from us b... | Lazio could win their third league championship after the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) set up a commission to look at the outcome of the 1914-15 season following a fans' petition. | 36858549 |
The Nikkei 225 closed down 5.4% or 918.86 points at 16,085.44. It was its worst one-day fall since mid-2013.
Earlier, US and European shares were pulled down by big falls among banking and technology stocks. Deutsche Bank led the fallers, dropping 9.5%.
The Dow Jones dropped 1.1%, London's FTSE 100 fell 2.7% and the At... | Tokyo shares fell sharply in Tuesday trading, following tumbling markets across Europe and the US. | 35528237 |
Opinion polls suggest a surge in support for the far-right FN after the migrant crisis and the Paris attacks.
"Beware of those who say with us there would have been no attack," said Mr Valls.
Earlier the head of the bosses' group condemned the FN's policies.
Pierre Gattaz, the president of Medef, told Le Parisien the p... | French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has warned voters not to fall for the "trickery" of National Front (FN) leader Marine Le Pen, ahead of key regional elections on Sunday. | 34973445 |
Brownlee was focusing on long-distance events this year and won on his debut in the Ironman 70.3 series at the North American Championships in May.
The 29-year-old also won the World Triathlon Series event in Leeds in June.
"It has been a tough decision, but suffering from an acute flare I am left with little option," ... | British double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee will not compete again in 2017 after having hip surgery. | 40837278 |
Although MEPs will not participate directly in the exit talks they will have to vote in favour of the final deal for it to go ahead.
UKIP's Nigel Farage accused MEPs of trying to impose conditions that were "impossible for Britain to comply with" and likened them to the "mafia".
The motion for debate was supported by t... | The European Parliament has backed a motion setting out its position for the Brexit negotiations by 516 to 133. | 39501876 |
Michael Gething, 42, died near the Methodist Church in Totnes. It is believed he died of hypothermia.
Mr Gething is thought to have been living in the town for about 18 months.
South Hams District Council said it would be assessing whether any premises in Totnes might be suitable for a shelter or hostel.
Local undertak... | The coffin of a man who died while sleeping rough on the streets of a Devon town has been carried by local people during his funeral. | 20628497 |
Trinity winger Ben Jones-Bishop scored a hat-trick in the win at Catalans to take him up to six tries this season.
After achieving their first win of the season at Leigh, Widnes are boosted by the returns of Joe Mellor, Corey Thompson and Alex Gerrard.
Young centre Keanan Brand is named in the squad and could make his ... | Wakefield coach Chris Chester has named the same side that has helped them to back-to-back wins. | 39493247 |
The landmark trade deal involves 12 countries along the Pacific rim, including the US, Australia and Japan.
In an interview Mrs Clinton said the agreement left many "unanswered questions" and did not meet the "high bar" she had set.
"I am not in favour of what I have learned about it," she told PBS.
The former Secretar... | US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has come out against the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement championed by Barack Obama. | 34469293 |
It is thought to be the largest such operation carried out in Europe.
The work at the site near Annan was completed a year ahead of schedule and at £5m less than the original estimated cost of £43m.
Some 3,300 tonnes of asbestos have been taken from the turbine hall, reactor buildings and heat exchangers.
Since 2007 ... | An eight-year project to remove asbestos from the former Chapelcross nuclear plant has been completed ahead of schedule and under budget. | 33065618 |
Ben Gerring, 29, was in the water near Mandurah, south of Perth, when the attack occurred.
The attack occurred at around 16:00 local time (07:00 GMT) on Tuesday, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported.
Local media reports said Mr Gerring was resuscitated before he was taken to hospital. He has undergone surgery and... | A surfer is in a critical condition after a shark bit off his leg at a beach in Western Australia. | 36423080 |
Loujain al-Hathloul was picked up at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam on 4 June, the human rights group Amnesty International says.
It says Ms Hathloul has been denied access to a lawyer or her family.
Ms Hathloul was arrested in 2014 when she tried to drive into Saudi Arabia from the United Arab Emirates (UAE... | A Saudi rights activist who was detained for 73 days for flouting the country's ban on female drivers has been arrested again. | 40171306 |
Figures for 2016 show the paper, which serves readers across north Wales, sold an average of 22,251 copies.
It is a decline on the 23,645 printed copies sold in 2015.
The Daily Post's circulation has overtaken the Swansea-based South Wales Evening Post. which had an average circulation in 2016 of 21,031 copies.
This al... | The Daily Post is now Wales' best-selling regional newspaper, although the print sector remains in long-term decline. | 39065024 |
Classical music has been pumped into the Edwardian Prince's Tunnel, linking Dartford's Central Park with Brooklands Lakes, for the past four years.
Jeremy Kite, leader of Conservative-controlled Dartford Borough Council, said initially the music was played to uplift people using the tunnel.
But he said it was soon appa... | Music played in a pedestrian tunnel has stopped any graffiti or anti-social behaviour, according to a Kent council. | 14583245 |
Malan struck 118 not out and put on an eighth-wicket stand of 77 with Toby Roland-Jones at Lord's as the hosts closed on 326-8 - a lead of 260.
Middlesex, who resumed on 47-0, lost three quick wickets after Sam Robson nicked Ashar Zaidi behind for 77.
Malan and Roland-Jones (36) batted for most of the evening session b... | Dawid Malan's fine century for Middlesex left Sussex facing the prospect of a tricky final day chase. | 33841615 |
Giving mooncakes to relatives and business associates is an integral part of the festival, which is being celebrated on Monday across China.
Mooncakes are traditionally filled with salted egg yolk and sweet lotus paste, and symbolise the moon.
However, the festive season also turns into opportunities for officials to m... | Media back the government's decision to ban officials from using public funds to buy mooncakes as gifts during the Mid-Autumn (or Moon) Festival. | 29105694 |
Hearts visit Hibernian in a Scottish Cup replay on Wednesday following a 0-0 draw in the first fifth-round tie.
And Cathro is convinced his players are ready for the derby match.
"I see a Hearts team now that is stronger and more ready to deal with the part of the game when we need to suffer and need to fight," he said... | Head coach Ian Cathro believes his Hearts squad has a stronger mentality than the team that was knocked out of Scottish Cup at Easter Road last term. | 39030031 |
25 February 2015 Last updated at 14:27 GMT
They were joined by culture minister Ed Vaizey and shadow international development secretary Mary Creagh.
Nick Robinson says he is not aware of any Labour MPs who are also working as trade union activists - a matter frequently raised by David Cameron - saying this is rather d... | David Cameron and Ed Miliband's clash at Prime Minister's Questions over MPs second jobs is reviewed by Andrew Neil, of the Daily Politics, and BBC Political Editor Nick Robinson. | 31626413 |
Here are just a few of their concerns - focused in particular on the idea, put forward by the German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, that there perhaps could and should be a temporary exit of Greece from the euro.
So the first rather chilling thing I've learned, from well-placed bankers, is there have been no conv... | Unsurprisingly there is tremendous nervousness among politicians and bankers in Athens about the failure of the Eurogroup to make announceable progress on a rescue deal for Greece - and also among influential investors in London. | 33497877 |
Mr Buffett said he had paid income tax every year since 1944 following Mr Trump's assertion that he had taken a "massive deduction" during Sunday's TV debate with Democrat Hillary Clinton.
In 1995, Mr Trump claimed losses of $916m (£736m) to reduce his tax burden.
There is no evidence he did anything illegal.
Mr Trump... | US investor Warren Buffett has released his tax details after Republican candidate Donald Trump accused him of using loopholes to avoid paying tax. | 37613971 |
Danns, 34, has made 21 appearances for the Shakers this season.
Portuguese Correia, 22, has signed at 18-month contract, with a one-year option, having scored 11 goals this season for Northern Premier League North side Radcliffe Borough.
Both players could feature against Colchester on Saturday.
Find all the latest foo... | Blackpool have signed Bury midfielder Neil Danns on loan until the end of the season and Radcliffe Borough striker Raul Correia for an undisclosed fee. | 38815027 |
The fee is already in place in some US cities, but will be rolled out across the country from August.
In other countries, including the UK, items found by Uber drivers are returned without charge.
Uber said it had acted on feedback from US drivers who had found themselves making unpaid trips to return items.
The compan... | US passengers who leave items behind in their Uber car will be charged $15 (£11.50) to have them returned, under new rules from the ride-sharing firm. | 40726964 |
Vardy, 28, grabbed his fifth of the season as the Foxes - bottom at the start of April - made it seven wins in nine games.
Marc Albrighton doubled the Foxes tally, before Leonardo Ulloa, Esteban Cambiasso and Andrej Kramaric added further goals after the break.
QPR's Charlie Austin, also called-up by England, headed a ... | Jamie Vardy celebrated his England call-up with a goal as Leicester hammered relegated QPR. | 32770769 |
London beat bids from Edinburgh, Manchester and several German regions to stage the Grand Depart.
But last week, a day before contracts were meant to be signed, Transport for London (TfL) said it was pulling out.
"To ensure value for money we must make difficult choices," Leon Daniels, managing director of surface tran... | London has turned down the chance to host the start of the 2017 Tour de France, angering the race owners. | 34385718 |
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The Magpies remain in the drop zone, one point from safety, after losing the Spaniard's first game as their manager.
United have nine games remaining, the next of which is at home to relegation-threatened rivals Sunderland.
Benitez, who replaced the sacked Steve McClaren o... | There were enough positives in Monday's 1-0 defeat by Leicester to suggest Newcastle can avoid relegation from the Premier League, says Rafael Benitez. | 35808776 |
The actor, however, said that neither he nor his filmmaker wife Kiran Rao had any intention of leaving India.
Khan had said he was "alarmed" over rising intolerance and his wife had even suggested leaving the country.
The ruling BJP said he should not forget that India made him a star, and it was wrong to malign the co... | Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, who has been criticised for his remarks on growing "intolerance" in India, has said that he stands by his comments. | 34918428 |
Many of the main outlets are state-owned, including two major TV stations, radio networks operated by the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC), and newspapers in Sinhala, Tamil and English.
There are more than a dozen private radios, and a handful of privately-run TV stations. Sri Lanka's privately-owned press and... | Sri Lanka's media divide along language and ethnic lines, with the state and private operators offering services. | 12000330 |
The Briton staged a superb recovery drive despite damaging his front wing in a collision at around half-distance when passing Jenson Button's McLaren.
He caught Williams' Valtteri Bottas in the final laps but could not pass.
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel beat Ferrari's Fernando Alonso for fourth with team-mate Daniel Ric... | Lewis Hamilton fought his way up from 20th on the grid to finish third as his team-mate and title rival Nico Rosberg won the German Grand Prix. | 28392365 |
Welshman Williams, 24, was withdrawn from the fight by his corner at the start of the 10th round with blood pouring from a severe cut to his eye.
Williams had seemed in control of the contest and was one point ahead on all of the judges' scorecards.
It was unclear whether the cut occurred because of a clash of heads or... | Liam Smith beat domestic rival Liam Williams in controversial fashion at the Manchester Arena. | 39531131 |
They leave "smelly footprints" behind on the plants that they've already eaten from, so that other bees know whether it's a good source of food.
For example, the invisible, smelly markers can let other bees know if a flower is full of good food.
Or it could signal that the food has already all been eaten.
Researchers s... | Scientists from the University of Bristol say that they've discovered a clever trick that bumblebees use to help each other find the best food. | 39208426 |
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Mobile phone footage captured Calista, a female rescue llama, fleeing the field in Littleborough after being scared by a dog on Monday evening.
The terrified creature was then spotted running amok in the town's streets.
Calista was ... | A Greater Manchester town was gripped by a llama drama after a pet escaped a field and went on the run. | 30634837 |
Sanchez, 27, will miss Chile's World Cup qualifier in Colombia on Thursday.
But the Chilean team's medical staff say the former Barcelona player could return for the home game against Uruguay next Tuesday.
"He will remain in Santiago, under treatment and in evaluation for the meeting against Uruguay," said a statement.... | Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez has picked up a "low grade muscle injury" on international duty with Chile. | 37915741 |
But there has been another shocking death toll in recent days with reports of hundreds, possibly thousands, of people massacred by Boko Haram.
Even there the Paris deaths got more press than those in Nigeria, said media analyst Ethan Zuckerman.
He pointed out that Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan expressed sympathy... | France is still in shock after the deadly shootings in Paris which left 17 people dead. | 30777607 |
Peter Gifford, 49, was convicted in his absence at Truro Crown Court of conspiring to launder $500,000 (£320,000) and sentenced to six years.
Gifford, of Budock, Falmouth and partner Penelope Lawton, 52, were previously convicted of mortgage fraud and sentenced to three years in jail.
Police said Gifford and Lawton we... | An international money launderer and fraudster is believed to have fled the UK with his family, police have said. | 36058553 |
Between Sunday evening and Monday morning, 105 vehicles were damaged in Hawthorn Avenue and the surrounding streets in Somerton.
On Tuesday morning, a further 12 reports of criminal damage were made.
A 30-year-old man from Newport has been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage.
Gwent Police is investigating ... | Almost 120 vehicles in an area of Newport have had their tyres slashed, wing mirrors damaged or windscreen wipers snapped in just over 24 hours. | 35161603 |
The set of 15 bells at St Mary Magdalene Church in Taunton swing unpredictably because of their height.
All but one will be recast and set lower down the tower so they are easier to ring - with the new bells expected to be in place by October.
The 300 year-old carillon has broken so this will also be replaced.
The Bell... | A set of church bells that are difficult to ring because they were set too high up are to peal for the final time before they are replaced. | 35209412 |
Almost half of the £33.5m profit was made by Edinburgh City Council where £15.3m was raised.
Glasgow City Council made £10.3m and Aberdeen City Council made £5m.
The analysis of data returned annually to the Scottish government by local authorities showed 16 councils made a profit, 13 made a loss and the Shetland Islan... | Scottish councils have made a record profit from parking charges and fines, figures from the RAC Foundation show. | 32870997 |
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Relatives of Michael Brown, who was shot dead in Ferguson, Missouri joined the march.
Michael Brown was killed after an encounter with a police officer.
Grand juries decided not to punish the police officer involved, which sparked a... | Thousands of people have marched through Washington DC in the USA to protest against the recent killings of unarmed black people by police. | 30468453 |
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Alastair Cook's side lead 1-0 after drawing in Antigua before winning by nine wickets in Grenada.
England play two Tests against New Zealand in May before the summer Ashes against Australia and Cook is keen for his side to maintain their momentum.
"When you're winning it i... | All-rounder Ben Stokes may miss the third and final Test against West Indies because of a back injury as England aim to win the series. | 32543841 |
Retired Egyptian police general Reda al-Hamamy accused the soldier who shot him of "using brute force with a poor young man".
The French authorities say his son Abdullah, 29, was shot when he attacked the soldiers, injuring one of them.
They say he shouted the Islamic phrase "Allahu Akbar" ("God is greatest").
A French... | The father of a man shot by a French soldier as he carried out a machete attack at the Louvre museum in Paris says his son is not a terrorist. | 38868971 |
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