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The Olympic athlete was born in the city and adopted by a couple from South Wales when he was six months old.
Until 2014 he did not know his birth parents, or that his father was Jamaican, which he said could explain his speed.
Now, 43, Jamie has taken his search back to Nottingham.
His journey has been followed by cam... | "I just want to know who I am," says former sprinter and gold medallist Jamie Baulch who has been searching for his biological father in Nottingham. | 37616740 |
One is the European Space Agency's (ESA) first technical centre in the UK, to be known as the European Centre for Space Applications and Telecoms.
The other is the Satellite Applications Catapult, one of seven new government initiatives intended to drive innovation in growing areas of the British economy.
Both centres ... | Two major elements in Britain's space strategy have been officially unveiled in Oxfordshire. | 22524233 |
The GWR Class 2-8-0 No. 2818 was built at Swindon Works in 1905 and is to go on display at the town's Museum of the Great Western Railway (GWR) - STEAM.
The heavy goods steam train was withdrawn from service in October 1963.
It has been housed at the National Railway Museum in Shildon, County Durham, since it was decom... | An historic locomotive considered to be "very important" in the development of the railways is returning to the town in which it was built. | 40947592 |
Williams, 22, is one of three debutants along with Ebbw Vale's Luke Crocker and Ethan Davies of Cross Keys.
Luke Treharne will captain the side against England, Australia and Kenya in Pool D.
The Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens takes place on 4-5 December.
"It is exciting to have Jordan [Williams] involved from the... | Scarlets full-back Jordan Williams and Ospreys wing Kristian Phillips have been named in Wales' squad for the Sevens World Series in Dubai and Cape Town. | 34922921 |
The site, which is also close to the Inverness Campus, had not previously been available to SPS. A site at Milton of Leys was considered last year.
The new HMP Highland would replace 112-year-old Inverness Prison, which is close to Inverness city centre.
It is one of the smallest and oldest jails in Scotland.
SPS said ... | The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has proposed building a new Inverness prison on a site behind the Inverness Retail Park on the A96. | 38920308 |
That territory, between the two convention cities in this presidential year, is where the battle will be fiercest because that's the cradle of discontent.
Two conventions over and angry in different ways.
Donald Trump told Republicans that the country was being destroyed by Democrats - its jobs, its self-respect, even ... | The road from Cleveland to Philadelphia takes you through the Rust Belt of America, the towns where they once made steel and the hills where they mined the coal. | 36923962 |
Eighty per cent of those with breast, prostate and skin cancer are living for five years after diagnosis. The figure is 90% for testicular cancer.
Recently diagnosed prostate cancer patients will see a large improvement in their hopes of survival.
The figures are published by the Office for National Statistics.
The ONS... | Most people diagnosed with cancer in England in recent years are surviving for longer, according to the latest statistics. | 29832237 |
Jonathan Platt successfully contested a fine from Isle of Wight Council for taking his young daughter on a family holiday to Florida in April 2015.
He said he had received a new £60 fine after taking her to Lapland with other family members.
The council said it would not comment on individual cases.
Mr Platt made natio... | A man at the centre of a High Court legal battle for taking his children on school term-time holidays has been fined over a second trip. | 35469699 |
Symphony Street will be aimed at four to eight-year-olds and it is hoped it could be screened on Welsh channel S4C.
One of the characters will be voiced by the Neath-born mezzo soprano, who said the recent birth of her daughter Aaliyah had inspired the project.
The series will follow a group of musical friends, and wil... | Singer Katherine Jenkins and her husband Andrew Levitas are to produce a new children's animated TV show. | 37028646 |
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service received 133 flood-related calls between 01:30 GMT and 07:20.
Flood warnings remain in place for the Vale of Glamorgan, Cardiff and Bridgend county.
The Met Office has also issued a yellow "be aware" weather warning for the whole of Wales for Monday.
Up to 60 mm of rainfall is possib... | Heavy rain and wind brought by Storm Angus saw flooding in areas of Wales early on Sunday morning. | 38042682 |
The Polish-born 31-year-old helped his country win the 2014 World Cup, and scored 48 goals in a 129-cap career.
An appearance off the bench in the 3-0 win over Slovakia at Euro 2016 was Podolski's final outing for Germany.
The ex-FC Koln, Bayern Munich and Arsenal player, now at Galatasaray, told German fans, "It was a... | Germany striker Lukas Podolski has announced his retirement from international football. | 37084336 |
Ulster assistant coach Allen Clarke told BBC Sport Northern Ireland the club is aware that Tuohy "is in communication with other options".
"That is going through due process at the moment. It would probably be inaccurate for me to speculate any further," added Clarke.
Tuohy, 31, has played 136 times for Ulster and earn... | Ireland second row Dan Tuohy is set to move from Ulster to his hometown club Bristol before Christmas. | 38134447 |
Nearly 150 officers from South Wales, North Wales and Gwent forces want compensation from their old employers.
Officers were forced to leave after 30 years' service under regulation A19, used by 15 forces to make savings.
The Home Office said it was not talking to individual forces about A19. | Police forces in Wales and England have asked the Home Office about a multi-million pound bailout if they lose a legal action by officers who were forced to retire, the BBC understands. | 32157463 |
Fusing dark, introspective lyrics with seductive electronic grooves, the 25-year-old has collaborated with underground British producers such as Jamie Woon, Lil Silva and Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs.
But she hails from LA where, as a broken-hearted teen, she started writing songs on a toy piano she'd been given ... | Sultry R&B singer Banks has come third in the BBC's Sound of 2014 list, which showcases emerging artists for the coming 12 months. | 25576571 |
The fines followed an exercise by Belfast City Council who tested 10 premises last week.
Fixed penalty notices were issued to three salons, each of which incurred a fine of £250.
It is against the law to allow a person under 18 to use a sunbed in salons. | Three Belfast tanning salons have been fined £250 each after they let a 15-year-old girl use their sunbeds. | 33968972 |
Google and Microsoft's Bing have signed up to a voluntary code of practice and will ensure offending websites are demoted in their search results.
The entertainment industry reached the agreement with the tech giants after talks brokered by the government.
The initiative will run in parallel with existing anti-piracy m... | Search engines are pledging to make it hard for UK internet users to find pirated films and music and illegally streamed sport. | 39023950 |
Eurozone finance ministers adjourned the talks last night and will resume them shortly.
European Council president Donald Tusk said a meeting of Eurogroup leaders would go ahead at 14:00GMT and "last until we conclude talks on Greece".
Without a deal, it is feared Greece could crash out of the euro.
Marathon talks on S... | A summit of all European Union members planned for Sunday has been cancelled as "very difficult" talks over a third bailout deal for Greece continue. | 33497353 |
The Women and Equalities Committee said the government had failed to act on its recommendations on tackling the structural causes of wage inequality.
The government's response was "inadequate" and "deeply disappointing", the MPs said.
The government said "we are committed to tackling the gender pay gap."
The Women and ... | MPs on a select committee have attacked the government for failing to implement reforms aimed at eliminating the gender pay gap. | 39026022 |
The Aylesbury Grammar School students dressed as the Jamaican bobsleigh team for a film-themed leavers' day event.
The boys' school said the picture was removed from their feed after complaints.
"It was not the intention of either the students or the school to cause offence," a statement said.
The Walton Road school sa... | A school has apologised after a picture of three "blacked-up" pupils dressed as characters from the film Cool Runnings were posted on its Twitter account. | 27420474 |
He said of the impact of the UK's EU withdrawal: "The thing that causes everyone upset and anxiety is that no one knows how much and when and how."
The Detectorists actor is starring in the Palme d'Or-nominated Happy End.
Jones said he felt "very proud" to be in a French-language film made by Austrian Michael Haneke, d... | British actor Toby Jones has said he thinks Brexit will affect where UK-made films are shot. | 40025143 |
The Newcastle player, 26, came off the bench in the last minute of extra time and saved two spot-kicks as his side won 4-3 on penalties.
Krul said he spoke to every Costa Rica player about to take a penalty to "try to get in their heads".
But he said: "I don't think I did anything wrong. I did nothing crazy. I didn't s... | Netherlands goalkeeper Tim Krul has defended his antics during the World Cup shootout victory over Costa Rica. | 28188372 |
The INS Sindhuratna was being tested at sea when smoke triggered the automatic closure of hatches.
Seven sailors injured in the incident are recovering in hospital. The vessel returned to port on Thursday morning.
Last year 18 sailors died in one of the navy's worst disasters when a submarine sank after a fire at a Mum... | Two sailors who went missing after an accident on board a submarine off the coast of Mumbai on Wednesday are dead, India's navy confirms. | 26364124 |
Leader Tim Farron, whose party campaigned to stay in the EU, says it would be "completely unfair" if voters were not given a say on the deal devised by Brexit ministers.
He denied suggestions he was trying to overturn the 23 June referendum, when a majority backed the UK leaving the EU.
Brexit Secretary David Davis wan... | The British public should have a chance to vote on government plans for the UK to leave the EU, the Lib Dems say. | 37295413 |
The operation involved inserting a gene into the eye, a treatment that revived light-detecting cells.
The doctors involved believe that the treatment could in time be used to treat common forms of blindness.
Prof Robert MacLaren, the surgeon who led the research, said he was "absolutely delighted" at the outcome.
"We r... | Surgeons in Oxford have used a gene therapy technique to improve the vision of six patients who would otherwise have gone blind. | 25718064 |
She was responding to obscene comments made by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in 2005, which came to light last week.
O'Dell said: "There is no room for objectification of women."
Mr Trump has apologised for the comments, adding: "This was locker room banter, a private conversation that took place many ... | Entertainment Tonight host Nancy O'Dell has said women should not be objectified, even in the locker room. | 37617061 |
The 21-year-old man died in hospital following the accident on the northbound M80 near the Moodiesburn junction at around 19:50 on Thursday.
Police said his red Vauxhall Corsa appeared to go out of control before hitting the central barrier.
Insp Darren Faulds appealed for information from people who saw the car before... | A motorist has died after his car smashed into a concrete barrier in North Lanarkshire. | 40974256 |
Ibe, who joined from Liverpool for £15m, struck after 12 minutes with a driving run and a curling finish.
Cardiff kept possession well but created few chances, with Joe Ralls' low wide shot their best effort.
The Bluebirds' opening league game is at Birmingham on Saturday, 6 August. | A fine individual goal by Bournemouth's club record signing Jordon Ibe saw them beat Cardiff City in the Bluebirds' final pre-season friendly ahead of the new Championship campaign. | 36932546 |
There have been 221,000 tweets that included the term "Kim Kardashian" or "Kim K", both of which were trending on Twitter worldwide.
So on this International Women's Day, is Kim's decision an indication of women's freedom or is it simply demeaning?
The veteran actress and singer Bette Midler condemned Kim with this twe... | The reality TV star, Kim Kardashian West has posted nude selfies on her social media accounts with the hashtag #liberated, prompting much reaction on social media. | 35758996 |
Food prices saw the biggest rise, particularly vegetables, but transport costs fell, the ONS said.
Annual inflation has been below the Bank of England's 2% target for two years, and last year it was zero.
The Bank said last month that it expected inflation to stay below 1% this year.
Other ONS figures published at the ... | UK inflation as measured by the Consumer Prices Index was unchanged at 0.3% in February, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). | 35869555 |
The 47-year-old, who was detained in Londonderry on Saturday, has been released pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service (PPS).
The three men who remain in custody are aged 36, 39 and 40.
The 36-year-old was arrested in Newry, County Down, on Sunday morning and a property was searched.
He was taken to Musgrav... | Police investigating dissident republican terrorism have released a 47-year-old man but are continuing to question three other men. | 34565561 |
The torch has been given a mirrored finish so its colour adapts to its surroundings and also shines at night on the final stage of the torch relay.
Locog has also announced that 33 communities around the UK will stage flame celebrations during the relay.
Meanwhile it has been confirmed that the Queen and Duke of Edinbu... | With six months to go to the start of the Paralympics, London 2012 organisers have revealed the design for the torch. | 17198230 |
A line from Okehampton to Plymouth via Tavistock would go through parts of Dartmoor National Park and cost hundreds of millions of pounds.
David Cameron told BBC Spotlight the UK was "a wealthy country" that should be making long-term investments in rail.
The Dawlish line connects Plymouth and Cornwall to the rest of t... | The prime minister has backed a new Okehampton railway route as the "most resilient" alternative to the vulnerable Dawlish line in Devon. | 31042325 |
The Welsh course was praised after hosting 2014's Senior Open, with Tom Watson suggesting it could stage the Open.
But R&A championship committee chairman Peter Unsworth dismissed the idea.
"We're happy with the number of courses on the rota, and we don't have any intention to go to Porthcawl," he said.
There have been... | The governing body of golf's Open Championship, the Royal and Ancient, says it has "no intention" of hosting the competition at Royal Porthcawl. | 33534785 |
The Italian, who has scored seven goals in his first seven Nice games, latched on to Jean Michael Seri's pass over the top to slot home their second goal.
The ex-Liverpool striker had a hand in the opener, Wylan Cyprien scoring after Balotelli was tackled.
Emiliano Sala pulled one back but Alassane Plea and Cyprien sea... | Mario Balotelli continued his career revival in France with another goal as Nice beat Nantes to move six points clear at the top of Ligue 1. | 37800942 |
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They say the Gozi virus was used to access personal bank information and steal millions of dollars in 2005-11.
The suspects - a Russian, a Latvian and a Romanian - ran a "modern-day bank robbery ring, that required neither a gun or a mask", the prosecutors say.
The three men - all in their 20s - have already been arre... | US prosecutors say they have charged three men with creating and distributing a virus that infected more a million computers around the world. | 21174685 |
Economy Secretary Ken Skates has blamed a last minute "unexpected change" to UK government traffic forecasting.
But the Tories say an official's letter shows months of "significant engagement" between the governments.
First Minister Carwyn Jones has written to the Westminster saying no indication was given of the chang... | The Conservatives have accused Welsh ministers of "misleading" people over why a public inquiry into the planned M4 relief road has been delayed. | 37584488 |
Horne, 26, is in the women's track squad for Brazil and in contention to be part of the team pursuit line-up.
She is one of five Welsh cyclists selected by Team GB and cannot wait to be part of the Olympic Games.
"I'm completely obsessed by it," Horne told BBC Wales Sport.
"Not long ago I had a folder of old bits and b... | Ciara Horne has revealed an Olympic scrapbook she kept as a child is her inspiration for this summer's Games in Rio. | 36827293 |
Entrepreneur, owner of Newcastle United, and once a possible saviour of the collapsed retailer BHS, he has been a reluctant fixture in the headlines of the business and sports pages.
But it's the treatment of workers in his Sports Direct empire that has been most controversial, and which he was called before Parliament... | Mike Ashley is one of the most intriguing characters in British business. | 35863847 |
This year's seven-strong shortlist includes Too Naked for the Nazis, Soviet Bus Stops and Reading from Behind: A Cultural History of the Anus.
The winner of the Diagram Prize is decided by public vote.
Previous winners include How to Poo on a Date and Goblin-proofing One's Chicken Coop.
Reading the Liver: Papyrological... | Transvestite Vampire Biker Nuns from Outer Space is among the contenders for a prize given annually to the year's oddest book title. | 35668694 |
I have both my legs and both arms and I think it takes me about a minute to run, or maybe I should say, to shuffle 100m. I have therefore been watching the Rio Paralympics and feeling thoroughly ashamed of myself.
You can watch Usain Bolt, David Rudisha or Allyson Felix on the track and admire them and probably look at... | In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian writer and former government minister Elizabeth Ohene considers the gap between Paralympic wonder and the reality for wheelchair users in Ghana. | 37422157 |
GP Alisdair MacNair said he was aware of a number of medical groups using WhatsApp to discuss patients.
Use of internet-based messaging apps to send patient information is banned under current NHS guidelines.
NHS England told the BBC that it had no comment on the matter.
Dr MacNair said: "I have also seen chat on Faceb... | Doctors and nurses are using WhatsApp and Snapchat to share information about patients "across the NHS", health professionals have told the BBC. | 40507440 |
A senior police official in the western city told the BBC the device was planted on the roof of the vehicle.
The blast comes at a time of relatively diminished violence in Pakistan. No-one has said they carried out the attack.
Balochistan province suffers from separatist, sectarian and Islamist insurgencies.
There is a... | A bomb explosion on a bus in the Pakistani city of Quetta has killed at least 11 people and wounded a further 22, police say. | 34576350 |
The Labour leader will promise to protect "Britain's vital industries" after the UK has left the EU.
He will tell supporters in Manchester they have "four weeks to transform Britain".
The Labour leader will be joined at the campaign launch by Labour's new Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.
Another Labour mayor, Lon... | Jeremy Corbyn will say the issue of whether Brexit happens has been "settled" as he formally launches his party's general election campaign. | 39852719 |
A European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling earlier this year meant the powers to retain this data were under threat.
Prime Minister David Cameron said if the information were to be deleted, or no longer collected, it would seriously impede the UK's ability to fight crime and protect the country against terrorism.
However... | The UK is set to push through an emergency law so it can continue to have access to people's phone and internet records. | 28245589 |
Eulalio Tordil, 62, is suspected of killing his estranged wife Gladys outside a high school on Thursday.
The next day, one person was killed and two more injured after being shot near a shopping mall in Bethesda.
In a second incident on Friday, a woman was shot and killed eight miles (13 km) away shortly afterwards.
Mr... | A police officer has been arrested on suspicion of shooting dead his wife and two other people in Maryland, and injuring three others. | 36232849 |
Speaking on The Wales Report education debate, Mr Lewis - who is not seeking re-election on 5 May - said Labour would heed Prof Sir Ian Diamond's review.
The Welsh Government currently pays up to £5,190 towards tuition fees for Welsh students in the UK.
Opposing parties argue it is not sustainable.
Mr Lewis rejected th... | Welsh Labour will "honour" a student finance review due in the autumn, Education Minister Huw Lewis has said. | 36087952 |
Derek Mackay has put back publication of his first budget until after the UK government's Autumn statement.
Convener Bruce Crawford expressed "concern" at the amount of time MSPs will have to scrutinise budget plans.
A "fundamental" review of the Scottish budget process is to be held in light of Holyrood's new fiscal p... | Holyrood's finance committee has called for MSPs to debate the government's budget timetable after the publication of draft spending plans was delayed. | 37432807 |
Helen Bailey's body was found by her father in woodland near the M6 on 11 August 1975 after she never returned from playing out the previous afternoon.
Dressed all in blue when she died, Helen became known as Little Girl Blue.
The case has been highlighted by the BBC's Crimewatch Roadshow.
Det Supt Caroline Marsh said:... | A fresh appeal has been made into the murder of an eight-year-old girl in Birmingham 42 years ago. | 40429547 |
The motorway is shut coastbound for the 20th day in three months as lorries queue because of delays crossing the English Channel.
Vanessa Challess, from Maidstone, who is eight months pregnant, fears what will happen if she needs to get to hospital to give birth.
"It could take me hours to get to hospital whilst in la... | Drivers of Kent are facing gridlock on the roads all weekend as Operation Stack remains in place on the M20. | 33663944 |
He has been named by police as 47-year-old Ian James Whyte from Peebles.
The incident took place on the B6362 Lauder to Stow Road at about 19:30 on Friday, after the black Vauxhall Vivaro van came off the road.
Emergency crews were called, but the driver was pronounced dead the scene. Police have appealed for informati... | A man has died following a one-vehicle crash involving a van near Lauder in the Borders. | 32461427 |
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The 24-year-old is three races away from claiming a fourth Olympic gold medal, 48 hours after she became the first British woman to win three.
Trott finished second in the scratch race, won the individual pursuit and then easily won the elimination race.
She holds an eigh... | Defending champion Laura Trott leads the Olympic women's omnium at halfway after a masterful display on Monday. | 36689780 |
For more than three months since the referendum she has said little about how she will deliver the vote of the British people.
That much-repeated phrase "Brexit means Brexit" sounded increasingly meaningless as the pressure mounted for her to say when, how and on what terms Britain would leave the EU.
Now we have some ... | Theresa May likes to talk about "getting on with it" and that is what today's announcements are intended to show. | 37534790 |
The rare European Wolf cubs, which were born four weeks ago, were filmed playing by a keeper at the centre.
The cubs' arrival came as a surprise as their parents successfully bred only two months after their arrival at the zoo.
Staff thought the pair would not breed until next year at the earliest as part of the Europe... | Two wolf cubs have been captured on camera for the first time at Camperdown Wildlife Centre in Dundee. | 36445512 |
The holders' title hopes were already over after a draw against Wales and defeats by France and England.
But the Irish bounced back to crush a poor Italian side with a display of running rugby.
"It was great to get the win on the board and to do it with a little bit of room to spare," said the Ireland coach.
"We were p... | Ireland coach Joe Schmidt was content as his side broke out of their Six Nations shackles to notch nine tries in a 58-15 hammering of Italy in Dublin. | 35794654 |
Timothy Down said he was so worried about noises coming from Natasha Bradbury's Haverfordwest flat that he hung his mobile phone out of the window.
But he told Swansea Crown Court he was advised not to get involved.
Miss Bradbury's ex-boyfriend Luke Jones, 33, denies her murder.
The 27-year-old died from blunt force in... | A neighbour tried to record the sounds of a woman being beaten to death in Pembrokeshire, a jury heard. | 37250720 |
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Michael Jennings put Australia in front after pouncing on an error but Jason Nightingale hit back for New Zealand.
Manu Vatuvei squeezed over after great work from Johnson for a half-time lead and though Sione Mata'utia crossed, Johnson's magnificent solo effort and Vatuve... | New Zealand secured their second Four Nations title as Shaun Johnson shone in a thrilling 22-18 win over Australia. | 30058990 |
The double signing will be seen as a bold statement of intent from the club who have won the league title for the last two seasons.
Lowry, 26, most recently had a brief spell with Portadown after moving to a job in London.
Beverland, also 26, has spent his entire career with Coleraine.
He was the side's captain and his... | Irish Premiership champions Crusaders have signed former Linfield and Derry City midfielder Philip Lowry and Coleraine defender Howard Beverland. | 36246744 |
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Amid the razzamatazz, the six-time Olympic champion, 29, made a serious point about the future of the sport.
The run-up to the Games was dominated by Russia's doping scandal, while American rivals Justin Gatlin and LaShawn Merritt have served drug bans.
"People should have... | Usain Bolt has defended athletics at a news conference that featured a dance troupe and a rapping Norwegian. | 37017361 |
The Labour group on Aberdeen City Council this week called for all options to be explored to allow the authority to run its own bus company.
In 2013, Labour's Mr Young tweeted that only political lunatics would support similar plans.
Mr Young said the situation had now changed.
A motion on the plans has been tabled for... | A councillor has defended a tweet in which he claimed setting up a publicly-owned bus firm in the city would be for "political lunatics". | 39152834 |
A site in the Solihull area was raided police, executing a warrant, and RSPCA inspectors.
A 51-year-old man and a woman, 41, from Hampton-in-Arden, were arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty, West Midlands Police said. The woman was later released on bail.
The dogs were on their way to "be looked after properly", the... | More than 20 dogs have been rescued from a suspected "puppy farm", police have said. | 35158983 |
The mosaic - 3m (10ft) wide and 4.5m (15ft) long - depicts a man with a laurel wreath driving a chariot drawn by horses and led by the god Hermes.
The burial site is said to be the largest ever found in Greece.
It dates from the late 4th Century BC, spurring speculation that it is linked to Alexander the Great of Maced... | Archaeologists unearthing a huge ancient burial site at Amphipolis in northern Greece have uncovered a large floor mosaic. | 29589427 |
Roberts was at Twickenham in October for the Pumas' 33-21 loss to Australia.
"They'll play from their own half and they have big carriers, a physical side" he told BBC Wales Sport.
"Argentina will pose a similar threat [to Australia], with speed out wide. If we allow them speed of ball and space, it'll be another tough... | Wales centre Jamie Roberts admits the scale of their defeat by Australia was a "kick up the backside" ahead of their Test against Argentina on Saturday. | 37888902 |
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The maze is 5,000 square metres, which is almost half the size of a football pitch.
It's made up of 4,000 trees and has been created in the village of Villapresente in northern Spain.
The owner Emilio Perez says it takes about an hour to get to the middle.
Check out this amazing ... | Spain's largest garden maze has officially opened to the public. | 39563318 |
Kebble will join Glasgow Warriors from the Cape Town-based Stormers after his Super Rugby commitments this year.
The 24-year-old prop will qualify for Scotland honours after completing three years of residency under World Rugby's controversial eligibility criteria.
"That's definitely a goal of mine," he told BBC Scotla... | Oli Kebble wants to follow in the footsteps of South African-born prop WP Nel, and represent Scotland. | 39519424 |
Chris Todd's side picked up a third National League victory in seven days courtesy of first-half strikes from Yemi Odubade and Jai Reason.
Odubade charged down goalkeeper Alan Julian's clearance, and saw the ball bounce straight into the net.
Reason then rounded off work from Joe Partington and Luke Coulson, which ende... | Eastleigh kept alive their hopes of a play-off place by beating mid-table Bromley for a fourth win in five games. | 35525481 |
The search for the missing men resumed last month after the demolition of the remaining section of the boiler house.
Ken Cresswell, 57, John Shaw, 61, and Chris Huxtable, 34, remain trapped under the rubble since 23 February. Michael Collings, 53, was found later.
Mayor of Didcot Steve Connel said the families "should ... | The ongoing wait to recover the bodies of three men killed in the Didcot power station collapse six months ago is "unacceptable", politicians say. | 37157329 |
Steven Kirkwood, 44, stabbed Michael O'Hanlon four times during an incident at HK Autotek garage in Stevenston, North Ayrshire, on 25 July 2016.
The 45-year-old died from blood loss.
Kirkwood was originally charged with murder, but the jury at the High Court in Glasgow unanimously convicted him of the reduced charge of... | A man who stabbed a former Mr Scotland bodybuilding champion to death has been jailed for 14-and-a-half years. | 40288532 |
The event runs from Friday until 26 July, with its Mardi Gras taking place on Sunday.
The festival will feature more than 150 gigs, with the music ranging from Mexican jazz rock to Mississippi blues, and from Italian super brass to classic Dixieland.
The acts will include George Benson, Curtis Stigers and Jools Holland... | Hundreds of musicians from 16 countries are set to descend on Edinburgh for the city's jazz and blues festival. | 33550170 |
At the time of the payments, Soco was operating in Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
The company strongly rejects any suggestion that the payments were connected with the alleged abuse.
Last year, Soco ended its activities in Virunga, which is home to some of the last remaining mountain gor... | The BBC has seen evidence that British firm Soco made payments to a Congolese army major accused of using violence to intimidate oil exploration opponents. | 33079911 |
Richard Dalzell, 35, of Whinpark Road, Newtownards, was charged at Ballymena Magistrates Court.
He is accused of murdering 54-year-old Mark Lamont, who died after being attacked last month.
Mr Lamont was critically injured outside a house on the Ballycastle Road. He died in hospital on Tuesday.
There was a large police... | A window cleaner with alleged links to paramilitaries who is accused of murdering a man in Coleraine acted in self defence, a court has heard. | 37641284 |
The measure allows authorities to make arrests without warrants and search people's homes. It needs to be approved by parliament before it is implemented.
So-called Islamic State (IS) said it was behind the blasts in Tanta and Alexandria on Palm Sunday.
The group has targeted Copts in Egypt recently and warns of more a... | Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has announced a three-month state of emergency after attacks on two Coptic churches that left at least 44 dead. | 39548645 |
Scott Pollock, 29, from Bathgate, raped two of the women in cars and the other two at houses.
Pollock was found guilty of a total of five rapes and an assault with intent to rape, all committed between 2008 and 2012.
Lord Ericht ordered Pollock be kept under supervision for a further two years and placed him on the sex... | A man who raped four women in West Lothian has been jailed for six years. | 36924166 |
The cash will be split between the 22 Welsh councils - each receiving £10,000 - Education Secretary Kirsty Williams announced on Friday.
It follows a report into school music learning in 2015 which identified a lack of instruments as a barrier.
But Wales' most successful brass band - Cory - said more investment was nee... | A £220,000 fund to help buy new musical instruments for schools has been welcomed, but community music champions have said more money is needed. | 39369400 |
Five-time world champion O'Sullivan won his sixth Masters in January and his fourth Welsh Open title in February.
"I know I won the Welsh Open and the masters but, the masters, I only won it because everyone played pretty abysmal against me," he told BBC Radio Wales.
"Winning two tournaments was a bit too much return f... | Ronnie O'Sullivan is unhappy with his displays in 2016, after being knocked out in the first round of the World Grand Prix in Llandudno on Tuesday. | 35762188 |
The body of the woman - believed to be 37-year-old Jessica McGraa, from London - was discovered at a flat on Union Terrace on Friday afternoon.
Bala Chinda, 25, was charged with murder and theft at Aberdeen Sheriff Court. He made no plea or declaration and was remanded in custody.
Police said the woman was "strongly be... | A man has appeared in court charged with murder after the death of a woman in Aberdeen. | 35594556 |
The last two series between teams made up of Irish gaelic footballers and Australian Rules stars were played as one-off Tests in 2014 and 2015.
But this year will see the series revert to a two-Test competition.
The First Test was originally planned for 11 November but has now been rescheduled for the following day at ... | This year's two International Rules Tests will be played in Adelaide and Perth on 12 and 18 November. | 40866646 |
The state had refused to issue a birth certificate for ZalyKha Graceful Lorraina Allah on the grounds that neither parent has that last name.
The American Civil Liberties Union, which brought the case, called the decision a victory for free expression.
But the largest Muslim advocacy group in the US said the surname co... | A couple in the US state of Georgia have won their legal battle to give their baby daughter the surname Allah. | 39662449 |
The owners of Schoolcardshop announced on Wednesday that they had ceased trading, putting thousands of orders under threat.
But Devon-based Harrier LLC, which owns the Truprint brand, has promised to deliver all the cards before Christmas.
Harrier said the move was "a goodwill gesture".
Edinburgh-based Schoolcardshop c... | A photo-gift supplier has stepped in to take over Christmas card orders for schoolchildren, following the collapse of a printing firm. | 38170897 |
The NBA star's commitment will be subject to his contract situation in the United States.
"I had a really good discussion around Christmas and some good feedback from the players," he said in a statement released by British Basketball.
The forward from the Chicago Bulls earlier this month.
He added: "I'm really excite... | Luol Deng has confirmed he plans to return to play for Great Britain in the EuroBasket qualifiers this summer. | 25753052 |
It follows an investigation by BBC Radio Kent which found the certificates for sale on the internet for £500.
Posing as a customer, reporters found a website offering certificates from dozens of UK institutions, including the universities of Kent and Surrey.
The Higher Education Degree Datacheck (HEDD) said it hoped Ch... | A government body is investigating a website in China selling fake degree certificates from many UK universities. | 32194976 |
He was found unconscious and not breathing at Littlecroft in Theobald Street, Radlett, Hertfordshire, just after 00:30 GMT on 28 March and died later in hospital.
Police said officers were called to a "social gathering" and the death of a 35-year-old man was being probed.
Richard Stanley from Radlett Adult Parties said... | A man has died after being pulled from a swimming pool at a swingers' party. | 32114015 |
However Dean Nesbitt, 31, was jailed for 10 months for driving while disqualified, no insurance and leaving the scene of the accident.
The incident occurred on Belfast's Donegall Road on 12 July 2010.
Nesbitt had maintained he felt in fear of his life after being surrounded by a crowd shouting sectarian abuse.
He had p... | A driver who knocked down a disabled woman near an 11th night bonfire in Belfast has been acquitted of causing her injury by dangerous driving. | 17221592 |
New Zealand-born White, 33, looked set to earn his first Ireland cap last autumn only to suffer a broken arm.
However, coach Joe Schmidt kept the door open to the Connacht prop even when he suffered a further back injury.
"I don't know how many coaches would show that kind of faith," said White.
"When I injured my arm ... | Nathan White was thrilled to make an Ireland debut that he feared was destined never to happen as he came on in the second half of Saturday's World Cup warm-up win over Scotland. | 33953373 |
Voters chose a man who had never held elected office but they also backed the National Front in record numbers.
The election left France's decades-old Socialist and Republican political elite reeling, and became a choice between a relative novice from the centre of politics and a populist agenda.
In his victory speech,... | At 39, Emmanuel Macron will be sworn in as France's youngest president after a landslide victory over far-right leader Marine Le Pen. | 39870460 |
Democrat Mrs Clinton and Republican Mr Trump hold sizeable leads in all five contests, according to recent polling.
Mr Trump's rivals have already shifted focus away from the north-east.
Ted Cruz and John Kasich have teamed up to help each other in the Indiana, Oregon and New Mexico primaries.
Mr Trump has condemned th... | Voters in five north-eastern US states are casting ballots in a series of primaries that could cement the leads of presidential frontrunners Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. | 36135579 |
Common People will showcase a bill of live music and DJs and takes place on 28 and 29 May 2016.
It will run on the same weekend as a twin festival in Southampton, the inaugural event of which ran earlier this year.
Rob da Bank said he was "buzzing with excitement" and called South Park a "stunning setting".
He added: "... | A new music festival organised by DJ Rob da Bank is to be held at Oxford's South Park to 30,000 people. | 34861714 |
Celtic can complete the feat against Aberdeen on Saturday in the Scottish Cup final.
"We may seem calm, but we always have pressure, when we walk on that pitch and see the crowd," Boyata said.
"There is always pressure in our body. But when we start playing we don't think about what's going on around us."
Celtic broke ... | Dedryck Boyata says the Celtic players will cope with the pressure of trying to earn only the fourth treble in the club's history. | 40030215 |
One hauls flat metal cages holding oysters up from the water. Another cleans the shells, passing the cages though high-pressure water jets. A third does a manual check, then puts them back in the sea so the shells can keep on growing.
The plate-sized Pinctada maxima oysters need two years in the warm, nutrient-rich wat... | In the sparkling waters of Roebuck Bay, three men work on a small boat. | 19222034 |
BBC Sport takes a look at a selection of his most memorable pre and post-match moments during his 16-year managerial career. Eagles supporters can expect more of the same from the quotable Bristolian's time at Selhurst Park.
"To put it in gentleman's terms, if you've been out for a night and you're looking for a young ... | New Crystal Palace manager Ian Holloway has built a reputation for providing as much entertainment off the pitch as his teams do on it. | 20191292 |
Murray joined the Cherries for £4m last summer on August deadline day but was restricted to just seven starts.
He scored 56 goals in three and a half years with the Seagulls after joining from Rochdale, helping the club win the League One title in 2011.
"Everyone at the club, and the supporters, know what Glenn will of... | Championship side Brighton have re-signed Bournemouth striker Glenn Murray on a season-long loan deal. | 36699503 |
The figure is double what is currently being provided.
Undertaking such a programme would cost £700m a year, experts commissioned to look into the issue found.
Housing charity Shelter has urged all political parties to pledge to meet the 12,000 homes target in their Holyrood election manifestos.
The Scottish governmen... | At least 12,000 affordable homes need to be built in Scotland each year for the next five years, according to three leading housing organisations. | 34443343 |
Matalan workers Zoe Morgan, 21, and Lee Simmons, 33, were found dead near the Queen Street store on Wednesday.
Andrew Saunders, 20, of no fixed abode, was later arrested, and then charged on Thursday.
He spoke only to confirm his name, age and address at Cardiff Magistrates' Court on Friday.
The defendant was remanded ... | A man charged with the murder of a couple found stabbed on a main Cardiff shopping street near their workplace has appeared in court. | 37509394 |
Egyptian state television alleged on Thursday that Hamas' military wing had trained Sinai-based jihadists to carry out car bombings and make explosives.
State-run paper al-Ahram said Hamas had also been involved in an assassination attempt on Egypt's interior minister.
A Hamas spokesman dismissed the claims, insisting ... | The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas has denied training militants who claim to have been behind a string of bomb attacks in Egypt in the past two weeks. | 24077954 |
Former Olympian Goodwin, 26, says he quit athletics "more than a year ago" to focus on American football and therefore stopped giving Usada his whereabouts for testing.
However, a Usada spokesperson told BBC Sport Goodwin submitted his whereabouts for the first quarter of 2017.
Usada therefore attempted to test him on ... | United States long jumper Marquise Goodwin has accepted a one-year ban from the US Anti-Doping Agency but is free to play for the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL this season. | 40948295 |
Cook will also be able to play in Essex's first three One-Day Cup games.
Lancashire opening batsman Haseeb Hameed and Durham's Keaton Jennings are available for all fixtures.
Hameed made his Test debut against India in November before being replaced by Jennings after breaking his hand.
New England captain Joe Root, Yor... | Former England Test captain Alastair Cook has been made available by the England and Wales Cricket Board for Essex's three opening County Championship games of the season. | 39384846 |
The striker pulled up with a hamstring injury during the opening league match of the season and has missed the last four games.
The 26-year-old had netted five goals in his first four matches.
"He will join us for a full week of training so he'll be involved in some capacity in the 18 to face Celtic," manager Mark Warb... | Martyn Waghorn will return to the Rangers squad for the Premiership visit to Celtic next weekend. | 37266553 |
Addressing a special BBC Wales Report debate, Carwyn Jones said Labour needed to be the party for "plumbers, carpenters and electricians".
It follows the best general election result for the Conservatives in Wales for more than 30 years.
With the National Assembly elections next year, Mr Jones accepted Labour did not "... | The first minister in Wales has said Labour must appeal to a broader range of voters in the future. | 32731525 |
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The project builds on a trial scheme launched last year at three sites in the city centre.
Roy Grant from City of York Council said the funding was coming from the private sector and central government and European grants. | York is installing free, unlimited, wireless internet access across the whole of the city. | 27402785 |
Henry Ayabowei, known as Henry Esin, was found outside Peep in Bangor by police just before 02:00 BST on Saturday.
He was taken to hospital, but died on Sunday morning.
Llanfairpwll football club said Mr Ayabowei was a "true gentleman in every sense".
The 27-year-old father of two from the Llangefni area played footbal... | Tributes have been paid to a man who died after being assaulted outside a nightclub in Gwynedd. | 39477648 |
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