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But two more years would be needed for any large-scale rollout, the health minister said.
Brazil is at the centre of an outbreak of the virus that has been linked to a surge of brain malformations in newborn babies.
Separately, officials have said the death of a third adult in the country had possible links to Zika.
Br... | Health officials in Brazil say they expect to develop a vaccine for the Zika virus in about a year. | 35554842 |
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The 33-year-old won a unanimous points decision to beat France's Sarah Ourahmoune.
Britain have now won 26 golds in Brazil and 63 medals overall, two short of the record 65 won at London 2012.
It is GB's first gold boxing medal in Rio, though super-heavyweight Joe Joyce co... | Nicola Adams became the first British boxer to retain an Olympic title for 92 years by winning gold in the women's flyweight final at Rio 2016. | 36691347 |
Sam Ward also found the net but two goals from Matias Paredes and Gonzalo Peillat's penalty corner sealed victory for the visitors at Bisham Abbey.
"We fell right into their trap as we were sloppy at times in possession which allowed them to counter-attack," said GB head coach Bobby Crutchley.
"That's what they're look... | Great Britain were beaten 3-2 in the first of three Tests against Argentina, despite a debut goal from Alan Forsyth. | 34577037 |
Lt Cdr Ian Molyneux, 36, was killed as he tried to disarm fellow crew member Able Seaman Ryan Donovan, 22, on HMS Astute as it was docked in Southampton.
Southampton City Council leader Royston Smith and chief executive Alistair Neill have received the same honour.
They were on the submarine and disarmed Donovan, who w... | A Royal Navy officer shot dead on board a nuclear submarine has been awarded a posthumous George Medal. | 17485653 |
The tourists may have won the second Test at Westpac Stadium, and there may be a climatic decider to come, but the post-match debate must start by looking back at the actions of one All Black - Sonny Bill Williams.
Williams, the All Blacks' star centre, chased up a kick and ran into contact midway through the first hal... | And so, just like in 1993 when the Lions visited New Zealand, the series is heading for a decider at Eden Park. | 40469844 |
Inside the offices of Mr Bushnell's latest start-up - Brainrush - a handful of young men are eagerly banging away on keyboards late on a Saturday afternoon. Ego doesn't seem to be much in evidence here - at least yet.
While the firm, which was created in 2010, has grand ambitions to transform US education via games, Mr... | "I have made so many massive mistakes of ego, I can't tell you," says Nolan Bushnell leading the way into his crumbling office two floors above a slightly decrepit Los Angeles row of shops. | 33117769 |
The 52-year-old tourist was robbed and raped at knife point in January 2014.
Nine people, including three minors, were arrested for the crime. One of the accused died, while the minors are being tried in a juvenile court.
Scrutiny of sexual violence in India has grown since the 2012 gang rape and murder of a student on... | A court in the Indian capital Delhi has sentenced five men to life imprisonment for the 2014 gang rape of a Danish woman in the city. | 36496371 |
The 38-year-old was part of Glamorgan's 1997 Championship winning squad before playing a key role in their one-day league triumphs in 2002 and 2004.
The experienced bowler played the first nine Twenty20 matches this season as Glamorgan reached the quarter-final.
Cosker took 957 wickets in total for Glamorgan and Englan... | Glamorgan's longest-serving current player and spin bowler Dean Cosker has announced his retirement following 20 years at the Welsh county. | 37119507 |
Isaac Vassell's first-half opener was cancelled out by Michael Rose's penalty but Marriott's brace secured a third successive victory for Luton ahead of a play-off semi-final against Blackpool.
The hosts missed a glorious chance after 19 minutes, Luke Gambin firing wastefully over from 15 yards, while Antony Evans went... | Substitute Jack Marriott's late double ensured Luton ended the regular season on a high with a win at home to Morecambe. | 39753912 |
Bang Goes the Borders promises a wide range of attractions with an educational element.
Scientists from Heriot Watt University will be on hand to encourage the children to learn about science and consider it as a future career.
The open event at St Mary's School starts on Friday evening and runs throughout Saturday. | More than 500 school children are expected to attend a science festival in the Scottish Borders. | 19673126 |
From disgruntled clients to drunken college antics and vengeful exes, your best-kept secrets are just a click of a mouse away.
The internet means there is a permanent record of everything said about companies and private individuals, both good and bad.
But now a new generation of online reputation managers promises to ... | In a world in which everyone can be Googled, it can be hard to escape your worst mistakes. | 11381037 |
The report, seen by the BBC, indicates a "worst-case scenario" of the new Sprucefield store would see spending in central Belfast reduce initially by 9%.
This represents annual spending of £47m. The report also ranked Belfast 16th as a "UK retail venue", below cities like Glasgow and Leeds in terms of luxury or high-e... | Belfast needs to improve the quality of its shops, with a John Lewis store seen as a "major catalyst" to rejuvenate the city's retail sector, according to a report for the city council. | 37476116 |
James Clapper, director of the Office of National Intelligence, said he expects more attempted hacks as the campaigns intensify.
This would follow a pattern established in the last two presidential elections.
The FBI is working with the campaigns to make their networks more secure.
The Department of Homeland Security i... | The US intelligence chief has said cyber-hackers working for foreign governments are targeting the candidates in this year's presidential election. | 36325580 |
The National Rifle Association may be disappointed to learn that this is not a typo. They are not campaigning to bear weapons, but to stand against the Congressional dress code.
The long-standing code bans sleeveless tops, among other things.
The protest comes after a number of women have recently reported being told t... | US Congresswomen have protested for the right to bare arms in parts of Washington DC's Capitol building. | 40618356 |
Gultan Kisanak was held at the local airport, while Firat Anli was arrested at his home in the south-eastern city.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to prosecute local officials accused of links to the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
In September, 28 elected mayors in largely Kurdish towns were sacked.
Th... | The co-mayors of Diyarbakir, Turkey's largest Kurdish-majority city, have been detained as part of a terrorism investigation, security officials say. | 37770213 |
Thomson, from Gosport, had to be rescued by helicopter off his vessel Hugo Boss, after it began taking on water earlier off the Spanish coast.
He had been competing in the double-handed Transat Jacques Vabre race from Le Havre to South America with co-skipper Guillermo Altadill.
The IMOCA 60 yacht had suffered damage t... | Hampshire sailor Alex Thomson has been rescued from his sinking yacht. | 34689459 |
Ahmed Muthana, father of Nasser, 20, and Aseel, 17, was responding to the news Khan, 21, had been killed by an RAF drone strike in Raqqa, Syria.
Prime Minister David Cameron said Khan had been plotting "specific and barbaric attacks".
He added the "act of self-defence" was lawful.
Mr Muthana said: "I think they are on ... | The father of two Cardiff jihadists thought to have been fighting alongside Reyaad Khan has said he fears his sons are on a "hit list". | 34183320 |
The so-called missing link of Scotland's busiest motorway between Newhouse and Baillieston will open westbound on 23 April.
Economy and Infrastructure Secretary Keith Brown said the eastbound section was expected to open a week later.
It is the latest stage in the £500m M8 M73 and M74 motorway improvements project.
Tr... | The new section of the M8 is to open to traffic almost a week ahead of schedule. | 39577881 |
Oviedo, 26, has agreed a contract until 2020, while Gibson, 29, joins on an 18-month deal - both for undisclosed fees.
The pair have been fringe players under Toffees boss Ronald Koeman this season.
Sunderland's David Moyes has now brought in three players this month - including defender Joleon Lescott - who he also si... | Sunderland have signed Republic of Ireland midfielder Darron Gibson and Costa Rica left-back Bryan Oviedo from Premier League rivals Everton. | 38794067 |
There were scuffles involving Labour party supporters and their opponents.
Mr Murphy was in the city centre trying to address party activists.
Protestors played loud music and shouted "Red Tories out". They drowned out the politician as he tried to speak to the crowd alongside Mr Izzard.
Mr Murphy said the protest was ... | Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy and comedian Eddie Izzard were heckled by opponents during general election campaigning in Glasgow. | 32581803 |
15 March 2017 Last updated at 23:59 GMT
They asked him about the dangers of the sport, who is the pick of Northern Ireland's famous Dunlop dynasty, what it was about the North West 200 that makes him want to keep coming back and whether, at the grand old age of 45, he is starting to consider retirement.
This was produc... | School reporters at St Mary's Limavady were at the launch of the annual North West 200 motorbike road racing festival in Coleraine to talk to superstar rider John McGuinness. | 39287755 |
Together with Charlie Adam's 65-yard strike, Bobby Zamora's lob, Wayne Rooney's volley, Bafetimbi Gomis's acrobatic effort and Alexis Sanchez's thunderbolt, we could almost put together a list of goal of the season contenders in one week.
BBC Sport takes a look at the goals that were scored, asks which was the best and... | Jermain Defoe's stunning winner for Sunderland in their derby win over Newcastle joined a list of wonder goals scored in the Premier League over the weekend. | 32189538 |
The Ireland front row looked in discomfort after being replaced early on in the 27-15 defeat by Scarlets.
"Jack got a whack on his arm so we'll see how he is. He may need to get an X-ray," said Leinster coach Leo Cullen.
Sean O'Brien, another Lions squad member, was a late withdrawal from the Leinster bench because of ... | Prop Jack McGrath is a fitness concern for the British and Irish Lions tour after injuring an arm during Leinster's Pro12 semi-final defeat. | 39986471 |
The plans had sparked outrage from teachers who feared some children would be labelled as failures on arrival at secondary school.
Education Secretary Justine Greening said instead children would be offered support to catch up lost ground.
She also assured teachers no new tests would be introduced before 2018.
Addition... | Plans to make all children who fail their end-of-primary-school tests sit them again in secondary have been scrapped in a government U-turn. | 37706752 |
The discovery was made on a Ryanair flight which arrived late on Saturday night, forcing the closure of the airport for six hours.
As a result flights 12 flights were diverted and others were delayed.
Ryanair said the "written hoax bomb threat" was found during a routine inspection of the plane.
An airline spokesman a... | Police are to interview every passenger on board a plane from Alicante, after a "bomb threat" note was found, prompting the evacuation of Bristol Airport. | 34039254 |
BT Sport has the competition rights and, in addition to its TV channel, will show both games free-to-air in the UK on the video-sharing website.
Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool face defending champions Sevilla in the Europa League final on Wednesday, 18 May.
La Liga rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid then meet in the Cham... | This season's Uefa Champions League and Europa League finals will be broadcast live on YouTube. | 36279287 |
The former Sheffield United goalkeeper pushed Kieran Agard's spot-kick onto the crossbar moments after the Dons had brought themselves level through Ryan Colclough.
Phil Parkinson's side took a seventh-minute lead when Jay Spearing's corner was headed back at the far post by Jamie Proctor and Mark Beevers swept home fr... | Mark Howard's brilliant second-half penalty save preserved a point against MK Dons and kept Bolton top of the League One table. | 37263538 |
She has accepted honorary positions with Action on Addiction, East Anglia's Children's Hospices, the Art Room and the National Portrait Gallery.
Kate will also become a volunteer in the Scout Association, mostly working near her North Wales home.
St James's Palace said the choices reflected her interests in the arts, p... | The Duchess of Cambridge has become the patron of four charities. | 16411358 |
Friends and family of those who died will be at a service later.
It follows two years of research into the area's wartime past by conservation organisations in Surrey.
A memorial made of two wing tips, carved by sculptor Roger Day, has been placed at the site. It includes fuselage aluminium from the crash.
Mark Richard... | A memorial is being unveiled for a World War Two American aircraft crew who died when their plane crashed 70 years ago on Reigate Hill. | 31953498 |
The 24-year-old Ballymena man died in a fall in Nice, France, in the early hours of Monday morning.
He had been in the city to see Northern Ireland play Poland in the Euro 2016 tournament.
A makeshift memorial marks the spot on the promenade from which the former Cambridge House Grammar School pupil fell.
Both Northern... | Republic of Ireland fans have paid tribute to Northern Ireland fan Darren Rodgers. | 36528373 |
The Jewish community had challenged the ban, introduced in 2013, saying that it was discriminatory.
The Constitutional Court had previously ruled that it was against Polish law to allow animals to be killed without first being stunned.
But to produce kosher and halal meat, animals must be uninjured before death.
The ba... | A Polish court has ruled that a ban on the ritual slaughter of animals for the needs of the Jewish community is unconstitutional. | 30412551 |
Many parents have struggled to register on Childcare Choices, which offers access to two new childcare schemes.
Nicky Morgan, who now chairs the Treasury Committee, has demanded answers from the boss of Revenue & Customs, which runs the website.
HMRC apologised for the inconvenience, saying it had improved the website.... | Concerns about technical problems with the website parents in England have to use to apply for help with childcare have been raised with the government. | 40812455 |
The figure was released following a Freedom of Information request by the Scottish Liberal Democrats.
It includes the cost of upkeep for buildings and maintaining the force's mechanical and electrical systems.
Police Scotland responded by saying it was developing an estate investment programme.
Last October, the Scotti... | Police Scotland has pledged to ensure its buildings are "fit for purpose" after it emerged it faces a maintenance bill of £263m over the next decade. | 40393914 |
Peter Nash helped run the chat forums on the site that let people buy and sell illegal drugs and other illicit goods and services.
The Silk Road was shut down in October 2013, following raids by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies.
Mr Nash could face life in prison when he is sentenced in May.
Arrested in Brisba... | An Australian man who helped run the underground Silk Road website has pleaded guilty to money laundering and drugs trafficking charges in the US. | 31905885 |
After heavy criticism that it was avoiding tax, the BBC can reveal that profits from the majority of Facebook's advertising revenue initiated in Britain will now be taxed in the UK.
It will no longer route sales through Ireland for its largest advertisers.
That includes major businesses such as Tesco, Sainsbury's, cons... | Facebook is set to pay millions of pounds more in tax in the UK after a major overhaul of its tax structure. | 35724308 |
It has emerged that Charter NI was represented on the east Belfast steering group which awarded £1.7m public money to the organisation.
The Charter NI representative was Sam White, a former UDA member.
Charter NI has been at the centre of controversy after comments by its CEO, Dee Stitt, to the Guardian newspaper.
The... | The Ulster Unionist Party leader has said the National Audit Office should examine the awarding of public money by the Social Investment Fund. | 38025603 |
Just over a month ago, Fayz Mohammad and his neighbour Zarin were two ordinary young Afghan men.
They held down good jobs as drivers for a local transport company and were happy to be able to feed their families.
Now both are in hospital in Herat, recovering from an ordeal which has left them traumatised and worried fo... | Two cases of forced amputations in Afghanistan's Herat province have served as a grim reminder of Taliban-style justice almost 12 years since the movement was ousted from power. | 22311036 |
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Over a million people have had to leave the country because of the fierce war between government forces and rebel troops.
In the past, when civil wars have become this bad, western countries have sometimes sent in troops to help end... | After two years of fighting, the situation in Syria has become incredibly difficult to sort out. | 22793835 |
The Irish government has announced it will hold a referendum on the issue in 2015.
A spokesman for the government said it would be "actively supporting" the introduction of civil marriage for same sex couples in the referendum.
The move comes 20 years after homosexuality was decriminalised by the state.
Same-sex couple... | The Republic of Ireland is to hold a public vote on whether same sex couples should be allowed to marry. | 24825547 |
On Monday, most travel money firms were offering $1.17 for every pound, the lowest rate since 1986.
The slide in sterling means holidays overseas will be more expensive for UK travellers.
Travelex's tourist rate is down 19% from its strongest level against the dollar over the past year.
It stood at just under $1.44 sho... | UK travellers buying US dollars for holiday money are getting the lowest rates for nearly 31 years, according to the exchange firm, Travelex. | 38635930 |
Group leader Colin Galloway said the city was no longer welcoming to businesses or tourists "because it seems we prefer to have vagrants".
He said he has seen "no action" while on a homelessness committee and wants police to forcibly put people in care.
Hampshire's Police commissioner called the comments "disgusting".
... | A UKIP councillor has labelled homeless people "unwelcome detritus" and called for them to be removed from the streets of Portsmouth. | 40491698 |
The 15-month-old's dead body was found by fishermen the next morning.
Investigators tracked Fabienne Kabou down using CCTV in a northern seaside town. She is believed to be suffering from hallucinations and depression.
She said: "I put an end to her life because it was easier that way. It was as if I felt carried along... | A woman has gone on trial in France for leaving her infant daughter on a beach to die on a cold November night. | 36578698 |
"Huruma" is a Swahili word meaning mercy.
It is also the name of the district of the city that has attracted world attention following the building collapse that killed 51 people.
Judging by the sad events of Huruma, and many other previous tragedies, it is safe to say that the majority of Kenyans live by the mercy of ... | In our series of letters from African journalists, Joseph Warungu considers what the collapse of a building in Nairobi reveals about Kenyan society. | 36270281 |
Mr Rajoy said his role at the party was political and strategic, not financial.
The prosecution claims that during the pre-2008 property boom, companies gave former PP lawmakers and civil servants kickbacks in return for contracts.
Mr Rajoy is not accused of wrongdoing.
His request to testify at the trial in the Madrid... | Mariano Rajoy has become the first sitting Spanish prime minister to testify in court as he denied any knowledge of an alleged illegal financing scheme within his Popular Party (PP). | 40728431 |
Two men entered the house on Cavehill Road at about 21:00 GMT on Sunday.
One of the men, who was wearing a Halloween mask, bound her hands with cable ties while the other searched the house.
After they made off with money, the woman was able to raise the alarm.
Appealing for information, Det Sgt Andrew Madden said poli... | A woman in her 60s has been tied up in her home by masked burglars in north Belfast. | 30275443 |
Leroy Parry, 24, sank his teeth into the bicep of PC Gareth Phillips for nearly a minute.
Swansea Crown Court heard it took seven officers to restrain him.
Parry, from Waunarlwydd, was jailed for 20 months after admitting affray, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and three assaults on police.
PC Phillips described... | A man addicted to the synthetic drug Spice was "snarling and growling" like an animal as he bit a police officer, a court has heard. | 39922889 |
Adam, 26, who joined the Reds in a £9m move from Blackpool in July 2011, is thought to have cost £4m.
The Scotland international, who has also played for Rangers, has signed a four-year deal.
Frenchman Nzonzi, 23, also signed a four-year deal for an initial £3.5m that could eventually rise to £5m.
He had not featured f... | Stoke have signed Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam and Blackburn's French youngster Steven Nzonzi. | 19418465 |
Five Guatemalan migrants were injured in the blast, two of them seriously.
They told officials that they had been abducted a week ago.
Central American migrants trying to reach the US are frequently targeted by Mexican criminal gangs which force them to join their ranks.
Others are killed if their families cannot pay t... | Dozens of migrants in the northern Mexican city of Reynosa managed to escape when a gas explosion ripped through the house where a gang was holding them captive. | 35531264 |
Some are forced to go to food banks. Others, though, are growing their own.
Nigel McKinney is one of them. Back in April he transformed a piece of rough ground at the back of his house outside Kilcoo, County Down, into a fruit and vegetable garden.
There are now 10 raised beds full of produce. He wouldn't claim to be a... | As the price of food continues to rise, people are shopping around for bargains. | 20856601 |
Manxman Gary Carswell, 45, crashed his Honda Fireblade in the opening practice session of the Jurby Motodrome racing meet and was fatally injured.
Mr Carswell, who worked for Manx Utilities, died at Noble's hospital.
Fellow competitor and close friend Paul Duckett said he "loved everything about life and approached it ... | Tributes have been paid to a TT rider and Senior Manx Grand Prix winner who died on Saturday after a practice race crash on the Isle of Man. | 32285124 |
It was found in a child's toy treasure box and has sold for £225,000 at auction in Essex.
A man from Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, was given the coin by his grandfather when he was little.
He said his grandfather travelled all over the world and "He gave me bags of coins to play with - I was into pirate treasure".... | This coin is a super-rare Queen Anne 'Vigo' five guinea gold coin. | 38001161 |
Ninety-six fans were killed as a result of the crush at the football ground in Sheffield in April 1989.
Images of potential witnesses at the stadium's Leppings Lane end have been released as part of Operation Resolve.
Senior investigating officer Neil Malkin stressed the men pictured "had done nothing wrong".
Det Ch Su... | Detectives leading a criminal investigation into the Hillsborough disaster have released CCTV images of 19 men they want to speak to. | 37167290 |
The event in Maguindanao, in Mindanao, was attended by President Benigno Aquino who hailed it as an important step forward.
Seventy-five weapons will be deactivated as a gesture of MILF's commitment to peace.
In 2012, the government and MILF agreed to a framework for a peace accord.
About 145 of the estimated 10,000 me... | The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebel group in the Philippines has handed over its first batch of weapons as part of a peace process. | 33144749 |
He passed away peacefully at his seaside home in Santa Cruz, California, with his family by his side, O'Neill's friends told KSBW news.
He opened his first surf shop in San Francisco in 1952, and popularised the use of the neoprene wetsuit for coldwater surfing.
His firm grew to become one of the world's biggest surfwe... | Jack O'Neill, the pioneering US surfer and designer, has died aged 94. | 40141979 |
Israel seized the Golan Heights from Syria in the closing stages of the 1967 Six-Day War. Most of the Syrian Arab inhabitants fled the area during the conflict.
An armistice line was established and the region came under Israeli military control. Almost immediately Israel began to settle the Golan.
Syria tried to retak... | The Golan Heights, a rocky plateau in south-western Syria, has a political and strategic significance which belies its size. | 14724842 |
Rosberg had to contend with Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton driving deliberately slowly to try to ensure other drivers passed the German.
"I couldn't not think about what was at stake," Rosberg said. "I tried and it didn't work. I had to.
"It was difficult to stay optimistic and in those times it was hard."
Hamilton'... | Nico Rosberg said his drive to winning his first world championship in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was the toughest race of his life. | 38125473 |
The incident happened when the boy was on a scooter on Burnland Place in Elrick just after 19:00 on Thursday.
He was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment.
His condition was said to be "stable". | A five-year-old boy was left with head and leg injuries after being hit by a car in a village near Aberdeen. | 32346859 |
The 26-year-old Boels-Dolmans rider held off Emma Johnsson (Orica-AIS) and world champion Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Rabo-Liv) in a sprint finish.
Armitstead finished six points clear of Anna van der Breggen (Rabo-Liv), who was sixth in France.
"We did it, a win today and the overall World Cup. Victory is ours," Armitstea... | Briton Lizzie Armitstead retained the UCI Women's Road World Cup in the final round at the GP dePlouay-Bretagne. | 34098923 |
Media reports claim Catt told Cipriani that he would "end his England career" hours after the Sale back had learned that he was not in the 31-man squad.
"There are two sides to every story. Everyone knows Mike Catt pretty well," said Lancaster.
"It's a non-story for me."
The Rugby Football Union has admitted that "a ro... | England head coach Stuart Lancaster says there are "two sides" to the pre-World Cup training ground row between fly-half Danny Cipriani and attack coach Mike Catt. | 34477806 |
BBC Sport takes a look at the stories you may have missed from Saturday's action.
Forty years ago this week a raw, no-nonsense 18-year-old centre-back by the name of Mick McCarthy was making his debut for Barnsley in a 4-0 win over Rochdale.
The Ipswich Town manager had been marking that football landmark in fine style... | The master and his boot-cleaning apprentice, ending goal droughts and making the instant impact to beat all instant impacts - it's been another incident-packed English Football League programme. | 41061145 |
The 29-year-old spent two years on the staff at Old Trafford before a spell at local rivals Manchester City.
He made his professional debut during a loan spell at Swindon and since then his clubs have included Millwall, Rochdale and Walsall.
Grimes played against Southport last season, one of 17 appearances for Nationa... | Southport have signed former Manchester United academy midfielder Ashley Grimes for next season. | 36499072 |
Sturridge, 26, scored on his first Premier League start since October in Sunday's 6-0 win over Aston Villa.
It was only his sixth league appearance of a season interrupted by knee, foot and hamstring injuries.
"Any centre-half in the world would be worried coming up against him," said Henderson. "They know how quick he... | Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson says striker Daniel Sturridge gives the Reds a "fear factor". | 35583881 |
Footage of hearings in the UK's highest court will be uploaded to its website on the next working day and be available to view for a year.
Supreme Court president Lord Neuberger said the service would allow people to see the background to decisions made in the court.
"Now justice can be seen to be done at a time which ... | Proceedings in the UK's Supreme Court can now be viewed at any time with the launch of an on-demand video archive. | 32586514 |
It broke out in signalling cables underneath one of the platforms at about 03:00 BST.
The power has been isolated to the area and as a result South West Trains into Waterloo are severely delayed.
Services on the Hounslow loop and via Richmond and Kingston are not running and the bus station at Vauxhall has also been cl... | A fire on the tracks at Vauxhall station in London is causing major disruption in and out of the city. | 36210107 |
The annual Puck Fair in Killorglin, County Kerry, attracts about 100,000 visitors over three days.
The wild goat is captured three weeks before the event and "reigns over the town" as King Puck for three days and nights in a tradition dating back 400 years.
But activists have said tradition does not justify such use of... | Animal rights campaigners have asked organisers to leave a live goat out of a festival in the Republic of Ireland. | 33769921 |
McKay, who was released by St Johnstone earlier this week, has signed a two-year contract with their Scottish Premiership rivals.
Cole, also 23, has joined on loan from English Championship club Fulham until January.
He has made one appearance for Fulham, coming off the bench in a 2-2 draw with Manchester United in Feb... | Inverness Caledonian Thistle have signed defender Brad McKay and midfielder Larnell Cole. | 37235121 |
Howard Plumb sustained head injuries in the crash with a Honda Jazz in Knight's Hill, Charlton, on 5 July 2014.
Mr Plumb, 42, was airlifted to London's St George's Hospital but died later.
Bo Christer Lundmark, 54, of Blakullevagen, Umea, Sweden has been summonsed to appear at Worthing Magistrates' Court on 29 January.... | A man is to face a charge of causing the death by careless driving of an Olympic windsurfer who was killed while cycling in West Sussex. | 30813896 |
Members of the Gamela tribe suffered gunshot wounds, stabbings and amputations in a land rights dispute in the Amazon state of Maranhao.
Reports say the attackers were farmers and landowners.
There has been a rise in such assaults across Brazil, with the perpetrators rarely caught.
Human rights groups say proposed gove... | Human rights groups in Brazil have called on the government to increase protection for indigenous people after a tribe was attacked. | 39784618 |
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South Africa suffered a 20-18 defeat by Italy in Florence on Saturday.
Wales secured a narrow last gasp win over Japan but record try scorer Williams says they have the players to beat the Springboks.
"Wales are one of the most physical teams in the world and you use that ... | Shane Williams says Wales have to match South Africa physically if they are to beat the Springboks in the final Test of the autumn series. | 38046253 |
It happened between Quigley's Point and Whitecastle at around 03:35 BST on Saturday morning.
Gardaà (Irish police) have said that the five males travelling in the car were all in their late teens.
One of them was pronounced dead at the scene.
A second was taken to Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry where he was later... | Two young men have died and three others have been injured in a single-car crash in County Donegal. | 39755546 |
His body was found in a flat on Parnell Street on Saturday afternoon.
At the time, police said they were investigating "all the circumstances" of his death.
The result of a post mortem examination were released by police on Sunday. Police said they are not treating his death as suspicious and will now prepare a report ... | A two-year-old boy found dead in an apartment in Limerick died from a viral infection, Irish police have said. | 30776111 |
The exhibition opens at the Tramway gallery in Glasgow on Thursday.
In the past, the contemporary art prize has frequently been provocative and disliked by traditionalists.
Likewise, this year's visitors may struggle to find much that fits the conventional definition of visual art.
The nominees include architectural co... | Opera singers, an artisan DIY showroom and a pop-up research library are all part of this year's Turner Prize exhibition, which showcases the latest nominees for the prestigious art award. | 34404547 |
Libyans are facing increasing pressure from the West to reach an agreement, with the migrant crisis adding to the clamour for a positive outcome.
The envisioned Government of National Accord has been promised unreserved support by some key EU players, including the UK, Italy and France.
Protracted dialogues in times of... | A UN-led attempt to broker a deal that would usher in a new Libyan unity government has been going on for nearly a year. | 34087928 |
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9 February 2014 Last updated at 13:41 GMT
The donated trees were planted by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust and volunteers at St Annes to encourage sand dunes to form.
Rows of trees catch windblown and tidal sand and creates new dunes. | Unwanted Christmas trees have been buried on the Fylde coast to help create future flood defences. | 26108625 |
Built to serve the slate quarry of Bryn Eglwys, near Abergynolwyn, Gwynedd, in 1950 it seemed doomed when owner Henry Haydn Jones died and the quarry closed.
But a group of West Midlands tourists vowed to safeguard it.
And so, Talyllyn became the UK's first preservation railway.
More than 60 years on, it continues to h... | It was the world's first passenger-carrying narrow gauge railway, provided the inspiration for Thomas the Tank Engine and, this weekend, the Talyllyn Railway celebrates its 150th birthday. | 33373492 |
The evacuation of thousands of people shortly after the accident in 2011 sharply lowered their exposure to radiation, a draft report concluded.
The World Health Organisation has said local residents have a slightly higher risk of developing certain cancers.
Reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant were crippled by an ea... | Cancer rates are not expected to rise as a result of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, UN scientists say. | 22737548 |
The news that Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell will appear on Gogglebox is being widely reported.
In fact, if it's not true, the excitement caused by the news could force Channel 4 to actually make it happen.
Who knows they could even make a TV programme about trying to make it happen.
Because if you've never seen Gogglebo... | So we've called the Channel 4 press team, who won't confirm it, but they wouldn't deny it either. | 29522159 |
The measure was declared on Sunday afternoon and will remain in place for 48 hours, city officials said.
Across the province of Quebec, in Canada's east, nearly 1,900 homes have already been flooded across 126 towns and cities, authorities say.
Some 1,200 troops have reportedly been deployed to help evacuate people.
"O... | A state of emergency has been declared in the Canadian city of Montreal due to flooding caused by torrential rains and melting snow. | 39841255 |
Centre-half Terry played in all four of England's matches at Euro 2012 and featured in the World Cup qualifying win over Moldova this month.
I am of course disappointed to lose a player of John's international experience and exceptional ability
But he claims his place in the England team is now "untenable" following th... | England manager Roy Hodgson says he is "disappointed" to learn of John Terry's international retirement but "reluctantly" accepts his decision. | 19696847 |
The government is mulling over whether to allow the controversial oil and gas extraction technique in Scotland, with a moratorium currently in force.
Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse told MSPs that a "precautionary, evidence-based approach" would continue.
A public consultation based on newly published studies will be l... | The Scottish government hopes to make a decision on whether to allow fracking in the second half of 2017. | 37898602 |
Several people died and around 1,000 others were wounded when police and miners attacked demonstrators in Bucharest in June 1990.
Ion Iliescu, 85, was president from 1990 until 1996 and then returned for a second term from 2000 to 2004.
He was accused of murder in 2005.
However, those charges were dropped two years lat... | Romania's ex-President Ion Iliescu is facing prosecution on charges of crimes against humanity for the violent suppression of a protest months after the fall of the Communist regime. | 34594391 |
The election was due this year anyway. Former President Blaise Compaore's plans to serve another five-year term sparked a popular uprising. He had been in power for 27 years.
It has been a bumpy road to the current elections, and Mr Compaore's supporters themselves staged a short-lived coup on 17 September. The elite ... | Burkina Faso holds crucial general elections on 29 November after a turbulent year under a transitional government that stepped in to restore order following a popular uprising in October 2014. | 34926630 |
The Anguilla-born 25-year-old joined the club in 2009 having previously played for his home island and the West Indies Under-19s side.
Hughes made his first-class debut against Middlesex in 2010 and scored 6,657 runs across all formats.
He hit a best of 270 not out against Yorkshire in 2013, four runs short of Derbyshi... | Batsman Chesney Hughes has left Derbyshire after failing to agree terms on a new contract at the County Ground. | 37462344 |
The industry's body said there was some skiing and snowboarding in November last year, but suitable conditions had been "stop-start" since then.
Ski-Scotland said all five of Scotland's outdoor snowsports centres were operational.
They are the Lecht, Glenshee, Nevis Range, Glencoe and CairnGorm Mountain.
Heather Negus,... | The Scottish snowsports season has now properly started following heavy falls of snow and calm weather conditions, Ski-Scotland has said. | 38917845 |
The Blantyre ward by-election was caused by the death of Labour councillor Jim Handibode in September.
Labour's Mo Razzaq held the seat with 47.2% of the first-preference votes, down from 54.3% in 2012 when four seats were up for election.
The first-count voting saw Labour receive 1,476 votes, with the SNP on 1,236.
Th... | Labour has held a South Lanarkshire Council seat in a by-election despite an 8% swing from the party to the SNP. | 35070924 |
The Italian is hoping to guide Villa to an immediate return to the Premier League following relegation last term.
"I'm not shy of giving a young player a chance if he deserves it," the 46-year-old told BBC WM.
"In my past I've always worked with young players and we certainly have some talented youngsters at the club."... | Aston Villa boss Roberto Di Matteo says he is not afraid to give youngsters a proper opportunity to impress in the Championship this season. | 36773906 |
Friends of Alan Drennan have claimed the 21-year-old sustained head injuries when he was beaten by officers after arriving on the island on Saturday.
He was found dead in his hotel room on Sunday, less than 24 hours later.
A solicitor for the family is speaking with Spanish, British and Irish authorities to establish h... | The father of a County Antrim man found dead in Ibiza wants answers after allegations were made that his son was beaten by Spanish police. | 33652472 |
The man approached the 18-year-old women and made a lewd comment towards them during the incident on the B9112 road at Aberdargie.
The incident took place at about 16:30 on Wednesday.
The suspect was described as of dark-skinned Asian appearance, about 30 years old, with short dark hair, and stubble.
He was formally dr... | Police are hunting a man wearing a bow tie who indecently exposed himself to two teenagers near Perth. | 40530868 |
A Beijing court on Friday cancelled the lawyer's probation saying that he had seriously violated probation rules, the Xinhua news agency said.
Mr Gao went missing at the beginning of 2009 but resurfaced briefly in 2010 saying he had been tortured.
An outspoken critic of the government, he worked for the rights of some... | Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng has been sent back to jail for three years, state media reports say. | 16214786 |
In the Swiss Alps, the last time so little snow fell over the Christmas period was in 1864, according to measurements taken by the Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research.
For mountain resorts that do up to a third of their business over Christmas and New Year, this is a worry. While this December's glo... | Snow is finally falling across the Alps, after one of the driest Decembers on record. | 38516688 |
Well, it's about safety, it's about jobs and it's about politics. Let's take them one at a time.
It's a bit "he says, she says" but bear with me, because it's not straightforward.
Southern wants to bring in something called driver-only-operated (DOO) trains where the driver, rather than the conductor, opens and closes ... | As Southern rail passengers prepare for yet another strike, many are asking: what's the dispute actually about? | 38287571 |
Schmeichel, 30, injured his right hand during the goalless draw with FC Copenhagen in the Champions League on 2 November but finished the game.
Leicester have won just two of their eight league and cup games since.
"Kasper trained very well today," said Foxes boss Claudio Ranieri on Thursday.
"I will check on him tomor... | Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has returned to training with Leicester City after breaking his hand in November and could be available for Saturday's game at Stoke City. | 38331500 |
Mr Burnham, who backs renewal of the UK's nuclear weapons, said a review by shadow defence secretary Emily Thornberry would be "very difficult".
Jeremy Corbyn backs unilateral nuclear disarmament and Scottish Labour has already adopted such a policy.
But Ms Thornberry has been accused of living in "la la land" amid cla... | Shadow home secretary Andy Burnham says it may be "impossible" for Labour to reach an agreed position on Trident. | 35528108 |
In 2014-15, it said that 19 million people were living on less than the Minimum Income Standard (MIS).
It said the problem was that household costs have been rising, while incomes have stagnated.
The government has already promised to tackle the issue, after Theresa May identified those "just about managing".
It said i... | Nearly a third of the population of Britain is living on an "inadequate" income, according to research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF). | 38970227 |
Mr Dolphin said he hopes to be able to encourage even more people to explore Scotland on foot.
He works as a West Lothian Council ranger and writes for the Walkhighlands website and Outdoor Enthusiast magazine, as well as his own Benvironment website.
Ramblers Scotland has 6,500 members and is the representative body f... | Blogger and countryside ranger Ben Dolphin has been elected president of Ramblers Scotland. | 39248046 |
Official results show the party took 31 of the 53 available seats in the country's National Assembly.
The vote was the first time Gambians had gone to the polls since President Yahya Jammeh stepped down in January after 22 years as head of state.
President Adama Barrow was hoping for a majority to be able to bring in p... | The Gambia's long-time opposition UDP has won an absolute majority in Thursday's parliamentary elections. | 39527230 |
The fast food giant's latest British advert features a boy who struggles to find something in common with his dead father, until it is revealed they shared the same favourite menu item.
The campaign has attracted criticism from widows who called it "offensive".
A McDonald's spokesperson said: "This was by no means an i... | McDonald's has apologised for "upset" caused by a TV advert that charity campaigners have said "exploits childhood bereavement". | 39921804 |
Lisa Moller, 35 was found hanged at home in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, in August after a row with her boyfriend.
Recording a narrative conclusion, the coroner said she had deliberately caused her own death, but her intentions were unclear.
He added that the police had had no right to enter her home.
An investigation by ... | There was no neglect by police in the case of a woman who was found dead at her home hours after officers tried to check on her, a coroner has said. | 32538749 |
The University of Edinburgh research team said its findings could help to shed light on the causes of depression, which affects about one in five people.
It could also pave the way for better diagnosis and treatments for people suffering from the condition, experts believe.
There is currently no test for diagnosing dep... | A type of depression may affect people who are genetically at risk of schizophrenia, a new study suggests. | 38552489 |
Wokingham Borough Council bought Gray's Farm, south of Wokingham, which is next to land earmarked for 2,500 new homes.
The land purchase and creation of sports facilities on the 64-acre site will be funded by the developers of land south of the railway line.
Although the sale has been finalised, the farm will continue ... | A fruit farm in Berkshire is to be turned into sports pitches after it was acquired by the local authority. | 30234263 |
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