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St Helens Council, which was originally sceptical about the deal, joined Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton, Wirral, and Halton in Cheshire in ratifying the plan at a meeting on Thursday.
The deal secures nearly £1bn of extra funding over the next 30 years.
Like Greater Manchester, Sheffield, the North East and Tees Valley, ... | Liverpool City Region's six councils have unanimously backed a devolution plan to transfer powers from Whitehall. | 34877712 |
World number four McIlroy, 27, said on Wednesday that taking part in the Games was "a risk I am unwilling to take".
McGinley said McIlroy notified him late on Tuesday.
"As an Irishman, I'm disappointed, but it's not about me, it's about representing Ireland," said McGinley.
Media playback is not supported on this devic... | Rory McIlroy's decision not to compete at Rio 2016 over concerns about the Zika virus is "surprising and disappointing", says Ireland's Olympic golf team leader Paul McGinley. | 36601666 |
An ex-employee of housing provider Orchard & Shipman (O&S) said this "brutal" practice can leave them destitute and homeless.
BBC Scotland has also seen company emails instructing staff to "remove individuals" from specific addresses.
The housing company has strongly denied breaching guidelines.
O&S has managed the £2... | Asylum seekers in Scotland have allegedly been locked out of their homes in breach of agreed eviction guidelines. | 35639585 |
"I am very happy and want to keep improving at Atletico," Partey told the club's website.
The 23-year-old joined Atletico in 2011 and made his breakthrough into the first team last season after loan spells at Mallorca and Almeria.
He has scored three goals in 31 appearances for Los Rojiblancos.
Partey was a member of t... | Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey has tied his long-term future to Atletico Madrid by extending his contract with the Spanish giants to 2022. | 38973507 |
The Russian tennis player was handed the ban on Wednesday after testing positive for the prohibited drug meldonium earlier this year.
The sports firm, Nike, the racket manufacturer, Head, and bottled water company, Evian have all said they will stand by her.
Car manufacturer, Porsche said it would wait to see the outco... | Maria Sharapova's sponsors have given a mixed response to her two year ban for failing a drugs test. | 36485320 |
The bear, called Baśka Murmańska, was said to have stood to attention at appropriate moments, making the military salute with her paw.
Baśka was the mascot of a Polish battalion that had been fighting the Bolsheviks in Northern Russia and had been evacuated to Scotland.
This military parade through Edinburgh passed the... | Research by BBC Scotland has uncovered the forgotten story of a polar bear who caused a sensation when she marched in step through Edinburgh alongside hundreds of Polish soldiers in the autumn of 1919. | 38677354 |
Gillian Phillips, 54, and David Oakes, 60, had more than 40 stab wounds each when police found them at her home in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, in 2015.
Chelmsford Crown Court heard Brett Rogers was jailed in 2012 for breaking his father's eye socket.
The 23-year-old, who received a life term, had denied two counts of... | A man has been jailed for at least 32 years for stabbing his mother and her friend to death while he was on licence after attacking his father. | 36277316 |
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Myles Hippolyte and Bob McHugh netted after coming off the bench, adding to Blair Alston's strike, to turn the match in Falkirk's favour.
"We reacted brilliantly," said Houston, whose side now trail Rangers by 11 points.
"The substitutes had an impact tonight and that's wh... | Manager Peter Houston hailed the impact of his substitutes after Falkirk came from two goals down to beat Scottish Championship leaders Rangers. | 35847889 |
Milford Haven Coastguard said the incident happened just before midday on Monday.
The boy was taken to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff by Air Ambulance.
It is understood he has head injuries, but his condition is not known. | A boy has been taken to hospital by helicopter after falling on rocks at Abercastle Beach in Pembrokeshire. | 37215363 |
With an estimated 1,500 fighters in the city, they have started to impose their own rule of law, with dress codes for men and women, segregation in school classrooms and the establishment of a religious police.
Punishments inflicted on residents, for crimes ranging from theft or alcohol production to "spying", include ... | Five years after the violent uprising that brought down Libya's Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, fighters from so-called Islamic State (IS) have established a base in the coastal city of Sirte. | 35325072 |
Mark Durkan MP asked the prime minister to "break the secrecy" on 700-odd files after six were released to the BBC.
The Home Office said it had no plans to bring forward a review of the files. The current release date is 2020.
The documents relate to an inquiry into the miscarriages of justice after the bombings, when ... | The government has refused a request by the SDLP to consider releasing closed papers on the Guildford pub bombings. | 38210099 |
Adam Nash, 35, told the Huddersfield Daily Examiner his son Isaac had been in the water with brother Xander, 10.
Mr Nash saved Xander from the waves but his father Paul - Isaac's grandfather - had been unable to hold on to Isaac.
The search for Isaac continues, after the incident at Aberffraw on Friday afternoon.
Fathe... | The father of a 12-year-old boy swept into the sea off Anglesey has told of the moment he and family members tried to save him. | 29005672 |
"I cannot give the mandate to somebody who threatens the sovereignty of Macedonia," said President Ivanov.
Social Democrat leader Zoran Zaev formed the coalition after agreeing to support a bill making Albanian the country's second official language.
Thousands of Macedonians have been protesting against the bill.
An of... | Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov has refused to grant a coalition of Social Democrats and ethnic Albanian parties a mandate to form a government. | 39132147 |
Alan Kurdi's father Abdullah said that shortly after their boat left Turkey for the Greek island of Kos it was hit by waves and the captain swam off.
"I tried to catch my children and wife but there was no hope. One by one they died," Mr Kurdi said.
The family were among thousands fleeing Syria and seeking a new life a... | The father of a three-year-old Syrian boy found drowned on a beach in Turkey has told the BBC of the harrowing circumstances of his death. | 34143445 |
Notts began the day on 42-2, chasing an improbable 468 and looked set to secure a draw, led Steven Mullaney (137).
His dismissal saw Notts slump from 245-3 to 262-8 either side of tea, with two wickets in two balls for Brad Wheal (6-51) including Samit Patel first ball.
The hosts were bowled out for 291 as Mason Crane ... | Hampshire beat Nottinghamshire by 176 runs at Trent Bridge to boost their survival hopes as the hosts slipped to the bottom of the Division One table. | 37090706 |
Merlin Entertainments, which also runs the Legoland theme park, also warned that numbers could continue to fall.
Bosses said before the attacks foreign tourists had been flocking to the UK to take advantage of the weak pound.
The company's London Eye sits just next to Westminster Bridge - where the March attack took pl... | Visitors have stayed away from major tourist attractions in the wake of recent terror attacks, according to the London Eye and Madame Tussauds owner. | 40258269 |
The boy has been charged with first-degree murder as a juvenile.
According to police, he shot neighbour McKayla Dyer on Saturday evening after she refused to let him see her puppy.
In another fatal child shooting case, authorities said on Monday that an 11-year-old boy fatally shot his brother while target shooting in ... | An 11-year-old boy in the US state of Tennessee has been held on suspicion of shooting dead an eight-year-old girl in a row over a puppy. | 34450841 |
By boosting the continent's resilience to global warming and increasing renewable energy it hopes the scheme will prevent millions of people from sliding into extreme poverty.
The Africa Climate Business Plan will be presented at COP21, the global climate talks in Paris.
They are aimed at reaching agreement on how to ... | The World Bank wants to raise $16bn to help Africa adapt to climate change. | 34928954 |
Emmanuel Niyonkuru, 54, was killed at about 00:45 local time (22:45 GMT) by "a criminal with a gun", a police spokesman tweeted.
Tweets from Pierre Nkurikiye said a woman who was with Mr Niyonkuru had been detained for questioning, following the "assassination".
Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza said the crime woul... | Burundi's environment minister has been shot dead while on his way home on New Year's Eve. | 38482608 |
Snap40 uses a predictive analytics software platform to identify, in real-time, those whose health is at risk of deteriorating.
The technology includes a single medical wearable device, worn on the upper arm, to monitor health indicators continuously.
Snap40 said the contract would help it further scale its technology.... | An Edinburgh tech firm has won a £1m healthcare development contract from NHS England. | 39029501 |
Depp and his wife Amber Heard are accused of not declaring Yorkshire Terriers Boo and Pistol to customs officials when they flew into Queensland by private jet last month.
Australia has strict animal quarantine laws to prevent importing infections.
Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce said he understood the dogs were bei... | Actor Johnny Depp has been told he has until Saturday to remove his dogs from Australia or they will be put down. | 32732313 |
Eifion Gwynne, 41, from Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, was in Malaga for a friend's funeral when he died on 22 October 2016.
The father-of-three had played rugby for Aberystwyth and Llandovery.
Ceredigion coroner Peter Brunton recorded a conclusion of death by misadventure at a hearing on Wednesday.
He said he suffered a num... | A rugby player died after being hit by a car on a dual carriageway in Spain, an inquest has heard. | 40731056 |
The scene was like no other in the sport - Rosberg stood in the middle of what doubles as a baseball stadium, packed stands surrounding him.
In other races, the podium usually stands elevated above the start-finish straight, with team personnel and a lucky few allowed to watch on from below.
In Mexico, though, the driv... | Like a conductor leading an orchestra, Mexican Grand Prix winner Nico Rosberg stood on top of his Mercedes on Sunday to take in the applause of more than 50,000 fervent Formula 1 fans. | 34694753 |
Witness Loren Lent told the BBC that a group of bystanders had formed a circle and caught the girl as she fell.
Mr Lent said the teenager would have been killed or seriously injured but for their quick thinking.
He said it was not clear why the girl was so eager to escape the chair lift.
"I have no idea," he said. "She... | Visitors to a New York theme park have dramatically rescued a terrified teenaged girl who spent more than a minute dangling 7.5m (25ft) in the air from a chair lift. | 40399673 |
The child's mummified body was found in his cot in March 2010 - eight months after he was last seen alive.
Kimberley Hainey was jailed in 2012 for her son's murder but her conviction was later quashed on appeal.
The inquiry found parental neglect was a factor in his death along with failures among social care teams.
Th... | A fatal accident inquiry has found the death of toddler Declan Hainey may have been avoided if care agencies properly supervised his drug addict mother. | 29076446 |
Instead, the focus has been on revelations about Stormont expenses - and controversial remarks by senior politicians.
In his DUP conference speech last weekend, Gregory Campbell held up a yogurt pot as he spoke again about his parody of the Irish language.
He insisted the DUP would not agree to an Irish language act, s... | The political talk this week has not been much about the inter-party talks. | 30239368 |
The NHS is planning to cut services at the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton, claiming they are unsustainable.
Last month the health secretary rejected calls for an independent review of the plans, saying a public consultation was appropriate.
The consultation is expected to start at the end of July or early August.
T... | A public consultation into plans to reduce maternity and child services at a North Yorkshire hospital is to be held in the next two months. | 22911938 |
Elements of the malicious software used in Friday's attacks were part of a treasure trove of cyber-attack tools leaked by hacking group the Shadow Brokers in April.
One of the tools contained in the Shadow Brokers leak, codenamed EternalBlue, proved to be "the most significant factor" in the spread of Friday's global a... | The huge cyber-attack affecting organisations around the world, including some UK hospitals, can be traced back to the US National Security Agency (NSA) - raising questions over the US government's decision to keep such flaws a secret. | 39905509 |
Earlier this month, however, American dentist Walter Palmer paid roughly $50,000 (£32,000) for the chance to kill the popular animal, although he says he was unaware of Cecil's fame and reputation.
That prompted revulsion from many on social media, with tens of thousands signing a petition calling for Cecil's killer to... | Cecil the lion was a renowned figure in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park. | 33699347 |
DNA tests are being carried out to establish whether two senior figures in al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula - its leader Nasser al-Wuhayshi and bombmaker Ibrahim al-Asiri - are among them.
However, US officials say neither man was an intended target of the strikes.
Training camps in remote, mountainous areas and sever... | Yemeni officials are working to identify some of the dozens of suspected militants killed in a series of air strikes in recent days. | 27113007 |
Talking to Bloomberg TV, he said that UK monetary policy had made "life difficult for ordinary savers".
The policies were brought in after the banking crisis of 2008 and the subsequent recession.
He said the policies had been "very necessary" to keep the economy strong, but their impact had to be mitigated.
It is not a... | The rich have become richer because of the UK's policies of low interest rates and quantitative easing, former Chancellor George Osborne has said. | 37484403 |
Scotland will book their spot at next August's tournament if they beat Spain in this month's play-off over two legs.
Ireland are joined in Pool C by fellow 2014 semi-finalists France, Australia and either Fiji, Hong Kong or Japan.
Wales face former winners New Zealand and 2014 runners-up Canada and Fiji, Hong Kong or J... | Holders England will face the USA, Italy and either Scotland or Spain in their opening pool at next year's Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland. | 37921870 |
President Ricardo Martinelli is not allowed to stand for re-election this time round, but his wife, Marta Linares de Martinelli, is running for the vice-presidency, leading to suggestions that Mr Martinelli is keen to run affairs from behind the scenes.
Who is Marta Linares?
She is a political novice and the running ma... | Panamanians go to the polls on Sunday to choose a successor to a president who must step down but who is thought by critics to be planning to hold on to power. | 27204727 |
The think-tank Resolution Foundation said that represented the sharpest fall anywhere in the UK.
It said Northern Ireland has been overtaken by the North East, Wales and Yorkshire and the Humber and now has the lowest household incomes in the UK.
It said official data on incomes was either flawed or out of date.
The th... | Typical household incomes in Northern Ireland were 4% - or £860 - below their pre-economic downturn level last year, according to a new study. | 32220908 |
The plans would have seen riders timed on 10 downhill sections during the three-week race, with prizes for each day and the overall fastest descender.
Belgian rider Wouter Weylandt died after crashing on a descent during stage three of the 2011 Giro d'Italia.
The 100th edition of the race begins on Friday.
"The spirit ... | Giro d'Italia organisers have abandoned plans for a best downhill rider category after criticism from riders that the idea was "life-threatening". | 39798746 |
The pair started slowly but were second by halfway, and a strong finish took them to 420.42 points and their third consecutive World Series silver.
China's Cao Yuan and Xie Siyi (458.82) led from start to finish.
Earlier, Britain's Tom Daley and Dan Goodfellow won bronze in the 10m synchro event.
The Olympic bronze med... | British Olympic champions Chris Mears and Jack Laugher won silver in the 3m synchro event at the Diving World Series in Kazan. | 39457106 |
The 35-year-old surpassed 1,000 Championship runs for the first time in his career last season, helping Somerset finish second to Middlesex.
Trego has played 207 first-class matches since his debut in 2000.
"2016 was such an exciting year for us all and in many ways increased my passion for the coming years," he said.
... | Somerset all-rounder Peter Trego has signed a new extension to his contract to keep him with the county until the end of the 2018 season. | 38221691 |
He died at a Cairo hospital on Tuesday, Egypt's state news agency said, after being admitted with a broken pelvis.
He took office in 1992 at a time of growing influence for the UN following its decisive role in the Gulf War, serving one five-year term.
However, he faced criticism for the UN's failure to stop the 1994 g... | Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the former UN secretary general , has died aged 93, the UN Security Council has said. | 35590039 |
This is the first time the minister has appeared before the committee in relation to the matter.
Mr Ó Muilleoir said he had nothing to do with the back channel of communication between a former Sinn Féin MLA and a loyalist blogger.
He has previously denied any knowledge of the coaching.
On Wednesday, he said: "What par... | Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir has told Stormont's Finance Committee he had "no involvement" in the Nama coaching scandal. | 37565544 |
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The limb is based on one seen in Konami Digital Entertainment's Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
The 25-year-old was chosen by prosthetics artist Sophie De Oliviera Barata because of his positive attitude and love of video games. | James Young, who lost his arm and leg in an accident, has a prosthetic arm and bionic hand inspired by one of his favourite video games. | 35938058 |
The body was found in the rubble of a shop, gutted in the 3 June blaze, after locals complained of a foul smell.
A BBC correspondent in Accra says it raises questions about whether there could be more bodies at the site.
Ghana observed three days of official mourning for victims of the fire.
BBC Africa Live: News Updat... | Authorities in Ghana's capital Accra have recovered a body from one of the buildings destroyed in a petrol station inferno more than two months ago, in which at least 154 people died. | 33856608 |
From biting at the World Cup to random acts involving very cold water - Newsbeat looks at the mad, bad and sad things we've learned in the last 12 months.
When Uruguay's star player Luis Suarez bit a rival player at the World Cup we all though it was game over for the then Liverpool striker.
It was, but not for long.
H... | Last Christmas you probably didn't know the following things. | 30582465 |
IS craves media attention and tries to grab headlines, producing shocking videos produced to high standards in a bid to stay in the limelight.
While its sleek products serve to flaunt the group's governance and military capabilities for recruitment and propaganda purposes, at times they indicate an effort to divert att... | With its own radio station, magazines in a range of languages, and a daily flow of video and photo reports, the jihadist group Islamic State (IS) runs a professional media operation that seeks to bolster its claim to be a fully-functioning state. | 35263644 |
Theresa Villiers is meeting the NI parties following Tuesday night's rejection of the Welfare Reform Bill.
Sinn Féin, the SDLP and the Green Party made a petition of concern, a blocking mechanism, that meant it did not get the required cross-community support.
Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness it would be "huge mistake" fo... | The secretary of state has said she cannot rule out Westminster legislating on welfare matters in Northern Ireland. | 32896244 |
James Allen was jailed for life in November 2012 for killing Colin Dunford, 81, in Middlesbrough, and Julie Davison, 50, in Whitby.
An investigation commissioned by NHS England found there were "missed opportunities" in Allen's case.
A spokesman said it was clear his care fell "well below expected standards".
Blackpool... | A man who brutally murdered two people while on the run from police was "vulnerable" and had "significant known risk factors", a report has found. | 32915346 |
I am in Freetown and I feel truly free.
Free from the pressures and pretensions of life in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, where the struggles of the middle class are over who drives the latest model of which car, and who lives in the poshest neighbourhood.
In Nairobi, many people, especially the young, are obsessed with the... | In our series of letters from African journalists, Joseph Warungu leaves the hubbub of Nairobi to finally make his maiden visit to Sierra Leone's capital, where he finds people determined to overcome their history of civil war and Ebola. | 40507841 |
His accusers, now adults, claim that Mr Harris groped them at TV recordings and public events between 1971 and 1983.
The Australian-born presenter previously appeared at the trial via video link from HMP Stafford, but has since appeared in person.
Mr Harris denies four charges of indecent assault. The jury was sent out... | A jury is considering whether former TV personality Rolf Harris is guilty of indecently assaulting three teenagers. | 40063190 |
It shows a side profile of the 88-year-old monarch wearing a crown and drop earrings.
It is only the fifth definitive coin portrait to have been created during her 63-year reign.
Coins featuring the new image will go into production from Monday but will only appear in circulation later this year.
The portrait was desig... | The Royal Mint has unveiled a new coinage portrait of the Queen. | 31691060 |
After initially falling 1% in early trade, the Nikkei 225 closed up 0.2% at 16,054.43 points.
Analysts said the early morning falls were due to investors taking profits after the steep rises a day earlier.
Shares in Japanese telecoms giant Softbank Group rose nearly 16% after it announced a new share buyback.
The firm ... | Shares in Asia ended higher on Tuesday following a rally Europe and a 7% rise for Tokyo on Monday. | 35584921 |
The private member's bill would have pardoned all men living with UK convictions for same-sex offences committed before the law was changed.
There were emotional scenes with one MP fighting back tears during his speech.
The government, which has its own plans for posthumous pardons, "talked out" the bill, which will no... | A bill that would have wiped clean the criminal records of thousands of gay men has fallen at its first parliamentary hurdle. | 37707030 |
Michael Scott will take over at Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) by the middle of the year.
He is currently head of Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust and replaces Aidan Thomas who resigned last summer.
Mr Scott said he was "committed" to ensuring mental health services were not overlooked.
"I'm... | Norfolk and Suffolk's mental health trust has announced its new chief executive. | 26453058 |
Anna Soubry, business minister and prominent Remain campaigner, and pensions minister Baroness Altmann have left the government, No 10 said.
Meanwhile, Penny Mordaunt becomes a minister in the Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Penning will be a minister at the Ministry of Defence.
Ms Soubry tweeted to say she h... | PM Theresa May has announced her first junior ministerial appointments as she continues to shape her administration. | 36811991 |
Instead, it has a frugal three-cylinder 1.0 litre petrol engine that can still deliver 0-62mph (0-100km/h) in 10.7 seconds, nearly 60 miles to the gallon, and CO2 emissions of 115g/km.
A few years ago, this kind of performance would've been considered outstanding.
Thanks to turbo tech, these traditionally-fuelled inter... | Looking at Kia's new Proceed T-GDi GT-Line, with its sporty looks and handling, you might expect a big, thirsty engine under the bonnet. | 34731463 |
It follows allegations that the app-based taxi company was able to monitor the whereabouts of passengers through its geolocation technology.
It also failed to report a major data breach to authorities in a timely way.
Uber said it had adopted all of the safety measures requested prior to reaching the settlement.
The in... | Uber has agreed to pay $20,000 (£13,700) and to strengthen its privacy policies to settle an investigation by New York's attorney general. | 35254459 |
Medical marijuana is legal in Canada, but only licensed providers can sell it to people who have a doctor's approval.
Police raided 43 Toronto shops on Thursday and made 90 arrests.
Raids come just as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Government is poised to make marijuana legal to recreational users.
Protesters ... | Canadian marijuana users have decried recent raids on dozens of Toronto shops that sell the drug, calling the operation a waste of police resources. | 36401175 |
Sarah Goldie, 18, was reported missing from her home in Renfrew on Friday. Her bag was later found in Glasgow, near to where a woman was seen in the water.
Ms Goldie's father, Gordon, appealed for help in tracing her movements.
He added: "Our lives have been torn apart by this in a way that you could never imagine."
Po... | The father of a missing teenager who has been linked to reports of a woman in the River Clyde has said his family has been "torn apart". | 35810991 |
Updated security advice has been given after three explosions damaged the German club's bus on Tuesday.
Security expert Will Geddes said while plans were already in place for stadiums, clubs would now be thinking about their modes of transport.
"That's where the potential risk is," he told BBC Radio 5 live.
"The Stade ... | Premier League clubs have been reminded that the security threat level in the UK remains at 'severe' following the attack on Borussia Dortmund's team bus. | 39594203 |
The Care Quality Commission told North Middlesex University Hospital in June to boost its staffing and performance.
Seventeen more senior doctors have since joined and waiting times have been cut by 25%, the hospital said.
The GMC had warned that unless the hospital's recruitment target was met, it would remove 26 juni... | A hospital warned its A&E unit could be closed amid safety fears has hired more doctors since a damning inspection. | 37193163 |
Karina Menzies was killed when Matthew Tvrdon, who was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, drove on an eight-mile "journey of mayhem" in October 2012.
Another 17 people were injured at different locations across the city.
Ms Menzies' sister Samantha, who is the sole guardian of her three daughters, said support is n... | A woman from Cardiff whose sister died after a series of hit and runs in the city has called for more support for victims' families. | 39516614 |
Goals from Mark Cullen, Clark Robertson and Neil Danns did the damage, but the Seasiders remain just two points clear of 10th-placed Carlisle as the battle for the top seven intensifies.
Danns almost put Blackpool ahead after 20 minutes, surging through the middle and firing a low shot from 18 yards which cannoned back... | Blackpool moved up to sixth with a resounding win at home to Cheltenham to boost their League Two play-off chances. | 39605060 |
Joy Robson, 51, from Skye, died after a rally car crashed at the Snowman Rally near Inverness in February 2013.
The car struck a large rock at the side of the track, causing the driver to lose control and the Honda Civic to somersault for about 40m (131.2ft).
Investigator George Lemmon said what happened next was beyon... | A driver involved in a fatal accident at a rally would not have been able to regain control of his car after it struck a rock, an inquiry has heard. | 40709370 |
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Adams, 32, beat Poland's Sandra Drabik on a majority points decision to win Britain's 13th gold in Azerbaijan.
Duncan Scott added a 14th with victory in the men's 100m freestyle, lifting Britain up to third in the medal table.
The 18-year-old won in 49.43 seconds, with Ita... | Olympic boxing champion Nicola Adams won flyweight gold on a day when Great Britain claimed a further six swimming medals at the European Games in Baku. | 33266969 |
Southampton defender Stephens smashed in on his home ground to bring up a 27th home win in a row for Aidy Boothroyd's side.
England had not beaten Italy at this level since 1997 but were deserved winners in an entertaining game.
Leicester's Demarai Gray and Chelsea midfielder Lewis Baker also scored.
England's last def... | Jack Stephens scored a winner with the last kick of the game as England Under-21s extended their unbeaten run to 15 games by beating Italy. | 37896455 |
The so-called "International Verification Commission" says it has put a small part of Eta's arsenal under seal.
The Spanish government has dismissed the disarmament move, and the verifiers' role, calling the Eta gesture "theatrical".
Eta declared a definitive end to hostilities in 2011.
Video passed exclusively to the ... | A disarmament gesture by the militant Basque separatist organisation Eta does not yet signal a peace process, but international mediators acting as verifiers are hopeful. | 26291032 |
Environmental health officers served an emergency hygiene notice on Delight 2, on Broadway, after a complaint.
Inspectors found live and dead rats, rat droppings and gnawed packaging.
Magistrates upheld the order and banned Delight 2 from using its food preparation building until further notice.
They also ordered the b... | A kebab shop in Didcot has been banned from using its food storage building after health inspectors found an infestation of rats. | 37169077 |
Shelter Scotland also found almost 10% of those concerned were worried about meeting payments in January.
The charity said it had been contacted by dozens of people every day who felt "overwhelmed" by mounting rent or mortgage bills.
The survey of more than 1,000 people was carried out by YouGov.
The 25-34 age group ha... | More than a quarter of homeowners or tenants are worried they may not be able to cover the cost of their housing during 2016, according to a survey. | 35217519 |
Abdul Sattar Edhi, 86, was asleep when a gang of armed men raided the Karachi slum building that serves as his residence and charity headquarters.
They made off with gold, silver and cash worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in the raid early on Sunday.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and opposition leader Bilawal Bhutto... | One of Pakistan's top charity leaders has told the BBC he is heartbroken after being robbed at gunpoint. | 29685284 |
Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford also promised £10m for a pilot scheme to provide 30 hours of free childcare for three and four year olds.
There are cuts to some areas of local government and community projects, plus the end of the £20m Schools Challenge Cymru scheme.
But total spending rose by 2.7% to £14.95bn, accord... | An extra £240m for the NHS has been announced in the Welsh budget. | 37679523 |
Andy Barcham's first-half header looked as though it would be enough for the Dons to lift themselves out of the bottom four, but Clarke punched Jamie Allen's corner into his own net to leave the visitors bottom of League One.
The Dons were ahead 12 minutes into the game, the goal emanating from a Rochdale attack.
Donal... | An own goal from goalkeeper Ryan Clarke in the 95th minute denied Neal Ardley's AFC Wimbledon their first win of the season as Rochdale earned a share of the spoils at the Crown Oil Arena. | 37138945 |
Instead the aim is to create a "cafe culture that runs into the evening".
Seven universities have joined a pilot scheme run by the National Union of Students and the Home Office.
"Binge drinking at universities is nothing new but that doesn't mean it is a good idea," said crime prevention minister Norman Baker.
The NUS... | Alcohol-based initiation ceremonies and pub crawls may become a thing of the past on university campuses in England and Wales under a new project. | 27589939 |
Police have released a picture of the gunman, who fled armed with a rifle.
The Cascade Mall and nearby shops, located in Burlington, near Seattle, were evacuated and police have asked the public to stay away. The motive for the attack is not clear.
Police described the suspect as a "Hispanic male wearing grey".
He was ... | The death toll from a mass shooting at a shopping centre in Washington state has risen to five, police say, with the suspected gunman still at large. | 37460461 |
The Australian government says it will investigate the footage.
The video comes four years after Australia had to suspend cattle exports to Indonesia because of mistreatment.
Animal rights activists say the footage shows cows having their skulls smashed by sledgehammers at an abattoir in Vietnam.
Australian Prime Minis... | Animal rights activists say they have obtained video showing exported Australian cattle being killed with sledgehammers in Vietnam. | 32811290 |
Yoann Barbet was sent off early on for bringing down Hooper when he was through on goal, before Fernando Forestieri headed the hosts in front.
Hooper struck a powerful half-volley past David Button to double the lead, and Kieran Lee slotted in a third from close range before the break.
Lucas Joao fired in a fourth late... | Gary Hooper scored his eighth goal in seven games as Sheffield Wednesday eased to victory over 10-man Brentford. | 35509350 |
The 31-year-old signed a two-year deal with the Seagulls this week after spending three years with Valencia.
The Sussex side, who have not played in the top tier since 1982-83, finished 10th in the Championship last season.
The right back told BBC Sussex: "That's the logical progression. This squad is being built to ge... | Bruno Saltor is targeting promotion to the Premier League after joining Brighton & Hove Albion. | 18610735 |
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Wagner's anti-Semitic views led to his work being widely shunned in Israel.
The BBC's Jonathan Josephs reports. | The Israeli Chamber Orchestra has broken a taboo by performing a work by the German composer, Richard Wagner, on German soil for the first time. | 14303214 |
The athlete's lawyer said some images showed "great disturbance" was caused to the evidence but the police officer insisted he had followed procedure.
Mr Pistorius denies murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp last year, saying he thought she was an intruder.
The prosecution says he intentionally shot the model after... | Oscar Pistorius' defence team accused a South African police photographer of mishandling the crime scene during day 12 of his trial in Pretoria. | 26627086 |
The employee, who was working with peacekeepers, was snatched from his residence in the city of Fasher.
Security Council envoys had arrived in Fasher to raise concerns about an upsurge in violence in Darfur.
Earlier, Sudanese armed forces, long accused of atrocities in Darfur, launched renewed attacks on rebels.
The go... | A UN employee has been kidnapped in Sudan's Darfur region, officials say, hours after a Security Council delegation arrived in the area. | 11497460 |
Police say "extensive investigations" led them to conclude 350 people should have been in the Kensington tower block on the night of the blaze on 14 June.
That night, 14 residents were not in the building, leaving at least 80 people dead or missing, the Met said.
Detective Chief Inspector Andy Chalmers, leading the Met... | The Metropolitan Police believe there were about 255 survivors from last month's fire at Grenfell Tower. | 40557126 |
The International Development Committee (IDC) said the money would help some of Africa's "most vulnerable" people.
The cash will be split evenly between Action Aid - who are working with refugees from Burundi - and Medair, who are working in South Sudan.
Both charities will use the money to offer water, healthcare and ... | The Isle of Man has given £50,000 to charities helping refugees from Burundi and South Sudan. | 33707100 |
The firm said operations had become loss-making as a result of falls in coal and gas prices.
It has already been cutting output in Scotland in response to reduced demand for thermal coal from power stations.
By mid-2016 it will focus on just one unidentified site, producing coal for domestic and industrial use.
The com... | Solid fuel supplier Hargreaves Services is to halt coal production at all but one of its seven opencast sites in Scotland over the next few months. | 35587858 |
Ashton, 29, is alleged to have bitten Northampton prop Alex Waller during Saturday's Premiership victory.
The two incidents occurred in the 24th and 25th minutes of the game at Allianz Park, which Saracens won 27-12.
Ashton's mouth appeared to make contact with Waller's hand during a tangle on the floor.
Ashton, capped... | Saracens winger Chris Ashton has been charged with two acts of biting and will appear before a Rugby Football Union disciplinary panel on Tuesday. | 37412220 |
Directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Bradley Cooper as Navy Seal Chris Kyle, the film has taken $337.2m (£223.7m) since its limited release in December.
The latest movie in The Hunger Games franchise has taken $336.8m (£223.4m).
Set during the Iraq war, American Sniper is Eastwood's most successful film to date.
The... | American Sniper has beaten The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 to become the highest-grossing film release of 2014 in the US. | 31794097 |
The Type 056 stealth frigate has a sleek design that helps it evade radar detection, and needs just one-third of the crew used by its predecessor.
The first ship was delivered to the Chinese navy in Shanghai on Monday, state-run news agency Xinhua said.
China said the new vessel is part of a systematic upgrading of nav... | China's navy has taken delivery of the first of a new kind of stealth frigate, as tension continues with neighbouring countries over maritime borders. | 21590331 |
The military declared that Hit had been "completely liberated" by units of the elite Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS).
Since it began in mid-March, the assault on the town has been the focus of the government's wider campaign to regain control of Anbar province.
Hit sits on a key supply route linking IS-held territory i... | Iraqi troops have recaptured the strategically important western town of Hit from Islamic State militants after weeks of fighting, officials say. | 36049780 |
A former contestant on American Idol, he's probably best known in the UK for touring with Queen, where he substitutes for the late, great Freddie Mercury.
His formidable vocals and flamboyant stage presence certainly have the Freddie factor but that same taste for excess has often derailed his solo work.
That all chang... | Adam Lambert is one of those pop stars whose name is more recognisable than his music. | 33196989 |
The striker slipped the ball past Marek Stech for the opener from Bersant Celina's through ball.
Elliot Lee went close to an equaliser with a curling effort and Luton continued to press after the break.
But McGoldrick remained a threat and forced Stech into a fine save before rolling home his second late on.
Ipswich bo... | David McGoldrick scored both goals as a much-changed Ipswich side reached the second round of the EFL Cup at the expense of League Two side Luton Town. | 40785846 |
Philip Winter, of Almondsbury Parish Council, was immediately suspended by UKIP over offensive language about black people in the tweet.
Mr Winter said his account was hacked and "words in that tweet were altered".
But chairman Phil Hall said the council "strongly deplores" the comments and had unanimously decided to a... | A parish councillor accused of posting a racist comment on Twitter has been asked to resign. | 39049250 |
A ministry spokesman said France had no proof the five were alive but had "good reasons" to believe they were.
He said a claim from al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) was genuine.
Another two people, one from Togo and and the other from Madagascar, were seized along with the French group.
Speaking to AFP news agenc... | France's foreign ministry has confirmed that an al-Qaeda group is holding five of its citizens after abducting them from a uranium mine in Niger. | 11390223 |
Forwards David Clarkson, 29, and Paul Heffernan, 33 and defender Kyle Benedictus, 23, will not be offered new contracts.
The club had already released midfield duo Iain Davidson and Jamie Reid.
Englishman Hemmings, 23, is currently with Barnsley after previous spells with Rangers and Cowdenbeath.
He will join Paul Hart... | Dundee have secured striker Kane Hemmings on a pre-contract agreement as the club has confirmed more players will be leaving Dens Park. | 32750618 |
Until 2012, Scotland had two ETVs available for towing ships that had grounded or broken down on Scotland's north and west coasts.
One ship continues to operate out of the Northern Isles.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), which manages ETVs, has ruled out reintroducing a second tugboat.
Councillors on the Weste... | A petition calling for the reinstatement of an emergency towing vessel (ETV) for the Western Isles has been handed to the UK government. | 37284237 |
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The 32-year-old won gold at the Beijing Games in 2008, and silver at London four years later.
However, she came fifth in her semi-final on Sunday, and afterwards told BBC Sport she is "getting old".
"I think it's one minute to midnight and this girl is about to turn into a... | Great Britain's Christine Ohuruogu hinted she will retire from athletics after failing to qualify for the 400m final at the Rio Olympics. | 37080799 |
Gray, 24, is a former Middlesborough youth player, who began his career with Darlington in the 2011-12 season, and is a son of ex-NI forward Philip Gray.
Lurgan Blues manager Gary Hamilton also revealed on Wednesday night that Kevin Braniff had been transfer-listed by the club at his own request.
The 34-year-old wants ... | Glenavon have announced the signing of former Northern Ireland Under-21 striker James Gray from Southport. | 38454133 |
The University of Buckingham says it has been "increasingly concerned" about a proposed anti-gay bill in Uganda and its "constraints on freedom of speech".
As such the university says it will no longer validate courses at Victoria University in Kampala.
Buckingham says it will make "viable arrangements" for existing st... | A UK university is suspending accreditation for courses at a Ugandan university, in response to proposed legislation against homosexuality. | 20958929 |
Researchers say more than half the deaf children they assessed had reading difficulties as severe as the problems faced by hearing dyslexic children.
The team found there are no specific interventions routinely offered to deaf children to support reading.
The Department for Education says it is giving £1m to councils ... | Britain's deaf children are being "failed by the education system", a new study suggests. | 26240043 |
The Gunners, who last won the league in 2004, slipped to fourth after a 3-1 defeat at Chelsea last Saturday.
Wenger's side host Hull City on Saturday (12:30 GMT) having lost four of their past nine league games.
"It is never over," said the Frenchman. "Even if you [the media] think it is, I don't - we can't think like ... | Arsenal must believe they can still win the Premier League title this season despite a 12-point gap to leaders Chelsea, says manager Arsene Wenger. | 38918261 |
Along with Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, his son, Saif al-Islam, and brother-in-law, Abdullah al-Sanussi, head of Libya's intelligence services, are accused.
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi - the second of Col Gaddafi's nine children - has had a far more prominent role in the Libyan political scene than his brothers or sist... | Three top Libyan figures are wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity. | 13416319 |
Natalie Hemming, 31, was last seen alive in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, on 1 May. She was found dead on 22 May.
Jurors at Luton Crown Court were shown CCTV of Paul Hemming, 43, with the children at Whipsnade Zoo.
Mr Hemming, of Milton Keynes, admits manslaughter but denied murder.
He wept in the dock as the video f... | A man accused of murdering his partner took her children to the zoo the day after he is alleged to have killed her, a court heard. | 37800981 |
From Florida to New York and Pennsylvania dog owners have been dressing their pets in canine papal outfits with the hashtag #popedog on Instagram.
"Everyone loves cute puppies, and everyone loves Pope Francis," said John Scorr from Brooklyn, who dressed three-year-old Puggle Giles in full papal regalia (minus the staff... | Pope Francis's visit to the United States has been marked in an unexpected way by some Americans. | 34357640 |
Alongside co-driver Daniel Barritt, Evans equalled their result from the opening round in Monte Carlo.
Evans, 28, experienced a puncture on day two but completed the 18 stages in the DMACK M-Sport Ford Fiesta.
Toyota's Latvala had a 29 second advantage over M-Sport's Ott Tanak who finished in second place.
Reigning cha... | Welshman Elfyn Evans finished sixth as Jari-Matti Latvala won the second round of the World Rally Championship (WRC) in Sweden. | 38952092 |
The clash comes after four soldiers and four policemen were gunned down by Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) militants over the past two days.
Those attacks took place in the city of Quetta, Balochistan, an area plagued by infighting between Sunnis and Shias.
Pakistan's military is engaged in a long-running battle against the gr... | Pakistani forces have killed three suspected members of a banned militant group as part of a crackdown following attacks on security personnel. | 36674771 |
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