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The woman, in her mid-20s, fell at about 11:10 BST, West Midlands Ambulance Service said.
Members of the ambulance service were training 65ft (20m) away and were called over by her rock-climbing group. She was treated for back and neck pain and taken to hospital.
Another woman who fell was treated at the scene for a mi... | A woman has been taken to hospital after falling down a 50ft (15m) cliff face in the Malvern Hills. | 33978864 |
Security forces also recovered a cache of arms and ammunition in the raid on their camp, the army said.
Gunmen in four speed boats targeted the military checkpoint in southern Bayelsa state on Friday, authorities said.
Piracy and organised crime linked to oil theft are common in the region.
Soldiers destroyed the camp ... | The Nigerian military has made six arrests after four soldiers and a policeman were killed in an attack by suspected pirates in the oil-rich Niger Delta on Friday. | 33847003 |
The three are Richard Usher, Rohan Ramchandani and Chris Ashton,
They worked at, respectively, the banks JP Morgan, Citigroup and Barclays.
The charges are a follow-up after those banks, along with RBS, paid $2.5bn in fines in May 2015, after pleading guilty to conspiring to rig foreign exchange rates.
In a statement t... | Prosecutors in the US have accused three former currency traders at major banks of trying to rig foreign exchange (forex) rates in the banking industry. | 38571119 |
The 20-page document, called The Common Good, prioritises the protection of public services over austerity.
The party said it wants to invest in energy-efficient social housing to deal with the problems of homelessness and fuel poverty.
It also wants to see the creation of jobs in the construction industry.
Party leade... | The Green party in Northern Ireland has launched its general election manifesto. | 32334448 |
One panel was about harassment in gaming, while the other was about the "integrity of gaming journalism".
The panels were cancelled following threats of violence.
Both issues have been linked to a furore that sprang out of the controversial GamerGate campaign.
GamerGate is the name of a campaign whose supporters allege... | The organisers of the South by South West (SXSW) festival have confirmed they will run an all-day event on the theme of online harassment, after cancelling two gaming panel sessions. | 34698654 |
The incident was reported at about 08:05 BST on Wednesday night. The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said the man was taken to Altnagelvin Hospital.
Sean McGlinchey, a Sinn Féin councillor, said he spoke to the victim who told him he was from Londonderry.
He said the man told him that he had been taken from his Der... | A man has been shot in the leg in Dungiven, County Londonderry. | 37709373 |
Princess Masako, 50, is the wife of Crown Prince Naruhito, the heir to the Japanese imperial throne.
She began to suffer from a stress-related illness after joining the imperial family in 1993.
Since the birth of their daughter in 2001, she has made rare public appearances but has largely stayed away from royal duties.... | Japan's Crown Princess has attended a banquet for visiting Dutch royals, her first such appearance in 11 years. | 29828756 |
This decision marks a huge step in the fight against poaching, with some animal conservation charities calling the decision "historic" and a "game-changer" for the future of elephants.
By the time the stores close, almost half of China's authorised ivory factories and shops will have locked their doors for good.
A team... | China has announced it will ban all trade in ivory by the end of 2017, and that begins today, March 31st. | 39453061 |
UN investigators say the payments by Soma Oil & Gas amount in some cases to "acts that undermine Somali public institutions through corruption".
The Serious Fraud Office has launched an investigation into the allegations.
The firm, which is chaired by former Conservative Party leader Michael Howard, denies any wrongdoi... | A British oil company paid hundreds of thousands of dollars which went to senior Somali civil servants, according to a UN report seen by the BBC. | 33766676 |
Konta, seeded 11th, won 6-3 6-3 and goes on to face Spanish seventh seed Carla Suarez Navarro in round three.
Another victory would see the 25-year-old Briton match last year's run to the quarter-finals in Wuhan, China.
Konta remains on course to face Germany's Angelique Kerber in the last eight after the world number ... | Britain's Johanna Konta beat Zhang Shuai of China in straight sets to reach the last 16 at the Wuhan Open. | 37486412 |
The club and team that makes a habit of turning logic on its head did it again as high-flying La Liga side's 2-1 advantage from the first leg was overturned amid an atmosphere of passion and emotion that evoked memories of last season's Premier League title win.
It was made all the more remarkable by the fact that thre... | Leicester City delivered a new entry into their list of unlikely success stories with a stunning victory over Sevilla at the King Power Stadium that takes them into the Champions League quarter-finals. | 39275115 |
His comments came as the BBC published for the first time the pay of stars earning £150,000 and more.
The figures reveal that about two-thirds of stars earning more than £150,000 are male, compared to one-third female, according to the BBC annual report.
The top seven earners in the list of the BBC's 96 best-paid sta... | BBC director general Lord Hall has said the BBC gender pay gap across the organisation is 10%, compared with an 18% gap across the UK as a whole. | 40657010 |
The assaults happened on buses in Lewisham and Southwark, south-east London.
Each of the women's descriptions match a man who was wearing a hooded jacket.
A man, described as black and in his 20s with short black hair and stubble, intentionally fell on to the women before groping them, police said.
He was wearing baggy... | A man is being hunted by police after five young women, including a 13-year-old girl, made separate sexual assault complaints. | 38788073 |
Stephen Port, 41, is accused of four murders and seven rapes, which he denies.
The Old Bailey heard police found 83 home-made sex videos on Mr Port's mobile phone.
Prosecutors said six recordings show him engaged in sexual activity with the a man who appears to be unconscious.
Det Sgt Mick McInerney, who presented the ... | Jurors in the trial of an alleged serial killer have been shown home-made videos which appear to show him raping an unconscious man. | 37660034 |
Volunteers pushed a bed, representing a hospital trolley bed, about 20 miles (32km) from Dunbar Hospital in Thurso to Wick's Caithness General.
About 600 people gathered in Wick to greet the bed's arrival.
NHS Highland said it was aware of local concerns but added that millions of pounds were being spent on services.
T... | Hundreds of people turned out for a protest on Sunday to raise concerns about the state of health services for Caithness and Sutherland. | 37750812 |
Its Triton patrolling service will be strengthened and a military mandate sought to destroy people-smugglers' boats. An emergency summit of EU leaders will be held on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Italian police arrested two survivors from a sinking off Libya on suspicion of people trafficking.
A coast guard vessel carrying sur... | The EU has set out a package of measures to try to ease the migrant boat crisis in the Mediterranean. | 32383126 |
The Englishman, who has not won a PGA Tour title since 2012, carded a level-par 72 in the final round.
That left him one off the leaders, who were separated by a play-off - American Finau beating his compatriot Marino with three successive birdies.
"It's slightly disappointing," said Poulter, 40.
"I'm continuing to wor... | Ian Poulter failed to convert his overnight lead into victory at the Puerto Rico Open, finishing tied third behind Tony Finau and Steve Marino. | 35910071 |
Hunt, 34, made 24 appearances for Pompey during his season with the club.
Midfielder Amine Linganzi has also been released after one season and has joined Swindon after scoring once in 23 games for Portsmouth.
Fellow midfielder Stanley Aborah, who joined on a short-term deal in February from Notts County, has also been... | Former Reading and Leeds striker Noel Hunt is among three players released by League Two champions Portsmouth. | 40458444 |
Colwyn Baker, 71, David Hennessy, 74, and Nigel Putman, 62, abused youngsters at the now closed Swaylands School, in Penshurst, between 1963 and 1979.
Jurors at Maidstone Crown Court returned partial verdicts against them.
Baker was convicted of five counts of indecent assault, Hennessy of two and Putman of one.
Baker ... | Three former care workers have been convicted of historical indecent assaults against boys at a school for vulnerable children in Kent. | 32754330 |
Ruth Davidson of the Scottish Conservatives, Willie Rennie of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, the SNP's Nicola Sturgeon and Jim Murphy from Scottish Labour will all take part.
The Sunday Politics Scotland studio debate, presented by Gordon Brewer, will air at 11:35.
It will be shown on BBC One Scotland.
Elsewhere on th... | The leaders of Scotland's four main parties will participate in a BBC debate on Sunday ahead of the general election. | 32267985 |
Federal prosecutors said that Ty Warner "went to great lengths" to hide more than $3m (£1.9m) of income in a secret Swiss bank account.
Mr Warner's lawyer said his client had agreed to pay a $53m fine.
The 69-year-old Illinois tycoon's net worth is estimated by Forbes at $2.6bn, ranking him the 209th richest American.
... | The billionaire creator of Beanie Babies toys could face up to five years in prison after agreeing to admit a charge of tax evasion. | 24155274 |
Swiss investigator Borbely and German judge Eckert were not named among those proposed for the next four-year term of the independent Ethics Committee.
Borbely and Eckert have combined to ban numerous football officials.
A statement from the pair said their impending departure "means the de facto end of Fifa's reform e... | Fifa's decision not to re-appoint ethics chiefs Hans-Joachim Eckert and Cornel Borbely means an effective end to the reform process, the pair say. | 39865344 |
New figures based on an analysis of Office for National Statistics data reveal that 105,000 more people were on contracts that do not guarantee work in 2016 compared with the same period in 2015.
That's an increase of nearly 14%, and 30% higher than 2014.
In 2005, there were just 100,000 people on zero hours contracts ... | The number of people on controversial zero hours contracts has reached a record high of 910,000. | 39147135 |
The supermarket has given Sindy a new look and made her seven inches taller.
Sindy was created as a British girl-next-door alternative to the more glamorous US Barbie doll and at the peak of her popularity in 1985 had an 80% share of the fashion doll market.
"We've restored her beautiful and unique look," said Tesco's ... | The Sindy doll, one of the most popular toys of the past 50 years, is making a comeback after being revamped by Tesco. | 37351017 |
The rare genetic condition, which affects about 175 people in Wales, limits the body's production of melanin - the pigment which gives hair, skin and eyes their colour.
One Welsh sufferer said "negative portrayals", including in films, had a detrimental impact.
The charity Albinism Fellowship said it was working to rai... | Calls have been made to end the stigma and stereotypes for the one-in-18,000 people in Wales living with albinism. | 40444011 |
Plaid Cymru obtained the email sent two weeks before ministers refused a request for support after a due-diligence process.
The Welsh Government had been asked to underwrite £210m of investment.
Economy Secretary Ken Skates said the government had held weekly meetings with developers.
Meanwhile, Welsh Tory leader Andre... | Investors in the Circuit of Wales were told by the Welsh Government that there were no "showstoppers" facing the project, it is claimed. | 40422330 |
Having started on the bench again, City striker Sergio Aguero appeared after just 14 minutes following an injury to Gabriel Jesus.
But it was Raheem Sterling who grabbed the opener from close range on the half-hour mark, having been denied by a brilliant Artur Boruc save two minutes before.
The hosts thought they had r... | Manchester City moved up to second in the Premier League with a hard-fought victory over Bournemouth at Vitality Stadium. | 38876924 |
The 27-year-old collected his fourth booking of the season during Saturday's 2-2 Championship draw at Rotherham.
Tomlin will be forced to serve an automatic one-match ban if he receives another booking.
"He's like our Gascoigne or Zidane. There's a fine line between insanity and genius," said Johnson.
He told BBC Radio... | Bristol City forward Lee Tomlin has been warned by head coach Lee Johnson that he could lose his place in the side if he picks up a suspension. | 37340068 |
Ms Jones secured 32,631 votes, with no second preferences required as she took 50.9% of the vote in the first round.
She has been the borough's elected mayor since 2013, with seven years as local councillor for the Askern Spa ward.
In March, she was made CBE for services to local government during a ceremony at Bucking... | Labour's Ros Jones has retained her role as Doncaster's elected mayor. | 39791391 |
The effect of the event on dinosaurs is well known, but the fates of smaller creatures have been less certain.
Now, a rich record of reptile fossils - including the new Obamadon gracilis - suggests 83% of snake and lizard species became extinct at that time.
The study appears in the journal PNAS.
In it, researchers fro... | Researchers say the giant extinction event that saw the end of the dinosaurs also killed off most snakes and lizards - among them a newly discovered species named after US President Barack Obama. | 20639213 |
On Monday, he departed from the African Union summit held in Johannesburg. By letting him go, the South African authorities disregarded the urgent requests of the ICC, backed by the UN secretary general, in addition to an injunction of their own High Court.
However, more than that, South Africa's defiant attitude repre... | Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir has evaded arrest and transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague yet again. | 33151419 |
Investigating judges found no evidence to warrant further investigation, the prosecutor's office in Paris confirmed to the BBC.
The assaults allegedly took place at a camp for displaced people near the airport in the capital Bangui.
French soldiers were sent to CAR after the outbreak of the civil war in 2013.
The assau... | Six French soldiers accused of sexually abusing children in the Central African Republic (CAR) have not been charged following a criminal inquiry. | 38509504 |
Natasha Halliwell said her father, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of Sian O'Callaghan, should "do the right thing".
Christopher Halliwell, 48, escaped charges over Ms Godden's death because police ignored arrest guidelines.
"He needs to give the other family closure", she told ITV's Daybreak.
In a statem... | Killer taxi driver Christopher Halliwell has been urged by his daughter to "tell the truth" over the death of Becky Godden. | 20026856 |
Wing Alex Cuthbert and centre Tyler Morgan also come into the side after Saturday's 28-25 win over England.
Matthew Morgan replaces Liam Williams, who has concussion, while Tyler Morgan and Cuthbert are in for Scott Williams and Hallam Amos, who have been ruled out of the tournament with injury.
James Hook, called up w... | Matthew Morgan will start at full-back in one of three enforced changes for Wales' World Cup game against Fiji. | 34376038 |
The company said there was a 7% increase in deaths in the UK, excluding Northern Ireland, in 2015.
There were 588,000 deaths last year, compared with 550,000 in 2014.
Chairman Peter Hindley described it as an "extraordinary" year and said the percentage increase in the 2015 death rate had not been recorded in any year ... | An unexpected rise in deaths last year helped funeral provider Dignity return to profitability. | 35704467 |
Kirkpatrick, aged 74 and one of the stars of 1980s Australian TV drama Prisoner Cell Block H, had denied charges of gross indecency.
But the court ruled she had abused the girl at her home in Prahan, Victoria.
Kirkpatrick was ordered to return to court on Friday, when she will be sentenced to community service.
In a st... | Australian actress Maggie Kirkpatrick has been found guilty by a court in Melbourne of sexually abusing a girl under 14 in 1984. | 33999059 |
Hugo Swire referred to the visit during an appearance before the Commons foreign affairs committee.
The Foreign Office said it was "discussing a possible visit with the Chinese", and Buckingham Palace said any state visit would be announced "in the normal way".
David Cameron and other British ministers visited Beijing ... | Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to the UK later this year, a foreign office minister said. | 30798630 |
The hosts had the better chances in a stuttering first half, with Lex Immers twice heading over.
Although both sides squandered opportunities after the break, the game looked destined to end goalless.
But Kermorgant seized on a loose ball in the Cardiff box and struck an emphatic half-volley to seal Reading's first awa... | Reading snatched a late victory at Cardiff City as Yann Kermorgant's goal settled a scrappy encounter. | 37138609 |
The Damascus International Fair is being held for the first time since the Syrian conflict broke out in 2011.
Syrian TV said the rocket had caused casualties. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said five people had died.
The fair, which has another 10 days to run, had been a key business event bef... | A rocket has struck close to the entrance of a trade fair in the Syrian capital, Damascus, Syrian media say. | 40993591 |
The Richmond Park MP told the Evening Standard he would write to his constituents to seek their agreement.
He said he decided to put his hat in the ring after being urged to run by people "from across the political spectrum".
Boris Johnson is standing down in 2016, when fresh elections will be held.
On Monday, former E... | Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith has announced his intention to stand for nomination as the party's candidate for London mayor. | 33062390 |
The long-awaited Republican plan was assessed by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), a nonpartisan group of budget analysts and economists.
The CBO said the added number uninsured would rise to 24 million by 2026.
The bill would reduce the federal deficits by $337bn (£275bn) over the 10-year period, the report foun... | An estimated 14 million people would lose insurance coverage in 2018 under the new Republican healthcare plan, according to a budget analysis. | 39261503 |
The protesters moved into the Wessex Tales restaurant on 7 December. The restaurant closed earlier this year and has been on sale for six months.
Its elderly owners, who live in an adjoining property at weekends, are now taking legal action to evict them.
A court hearing is due to be heard on Thursday.
The restaurant's... | Legal moves are being taken to evict protesters who have been squatting as part of the Occupy movement in a former vegetarian restaurant in Bournemouth. | 16166913 |
Plaid Cymru's Simon Thomas and Conservative Russell George urged Business Secretary Greg Clark to back the green energy project.
Mr Thomas said they were given a "fair hearing" at the meeting in London.
The UK government said it was still considering the findings of the Hendry review, which backed the plans.
Mr Thomas,... | A £1.3bn tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay could "kick start" coastal regeneration in Wales, leading assembly members have told a UK government minister. | 40727482 |
The Reds were beaten 2-0 as they suffered a fifth successive defeat.
Osborn, 22, told BBC Radio Nottingham: "It was shocking, especially in the second half. It was two teams low on confidence in the first half.
"They grew in the second half. At times they were playing around us and I felt embarrassed out there at times... | Nottingham Forest midfielder Ben Osborn says the manner of their defeat by Wigan in the third round of the FA Cup was "embarrassing". | 38555523 |
Officers from Humberside Police were called at 18:07 BST to attend the crash, at the side of the runway at Breighton Aerodrome, near Selby.
All five people hurt in the incident have been taken to hospital - two by air ambulance. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
The Air Accident Investigation Bran... | Five people have been seriously injured in a helicopter crash in Breighton, East Yorkshire, police have said. | 36821157 |
Red light and speed cameras were switched off in 2011 after the safety camera partnership was dissolved.
Up to 29 static cameras were due to be reactivated but only two are working in Saltford and New Bristol Road, Worle.
Some 2,879 offences were detected between 11 February and 31 March - 1,912 in Worle and 967 in Sal... | Nearly 3,000 people have been caught speeding in Avon and Somerset in the first six weeks of cameras being switched back on. | 32536555 |
Nobody on board was injured following the crash at Canary Wharf Pier at 15:40 BST, police said.
The fire was put out before firefighters arrived at the scene and passengers and crew were taken off the ship by two other boats on the river.
The pier was closed temporarily but has now re-opened. | A 300 tonne passenger boat with 148 people on board crashed into a pier on the Thames in London after its engine caught fire. | 37334366 |
The Pixel desktop has been re-worked so it runs on PCs and Apple Mac machines, said the Foundation.
People who use it on a Raspberry Pi and other machines will now get the same familiar software across both.
The Pi Foundation said the release also aided its plan to produce the "best" desktop computing experience.
Raspb... | The makers of the Raspberry Pi computer have created a version of its graphical front end that can run on ordinary desktop computers. | 38403423 |
Energy firm Cuadrilla wanted to extract shale gas at the Little Plumpton site between Preston and Blackpool.
Lancashire County Council rejected the bid on the grounds of "unacceptable noise impact" and the "adverse urbanising effect on the landscape".
Cuadrilla said it was "surprised and disappointed" and would conside... | An application to start fracking at a site on the Fylde coast in Lancashire has been rejected by councillors. | 33313084 |
One has caused a "significant fish kill", and been traced to a business park near Llantrisant.
Three incidents in south west Wales are believed to be from agricultural slurry spreading.
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said it was "disappointed" farmers were not following best practice.
Spreading slurry in the days before... | Several incidents of pollution across south Wales are being investigated by Natural Resources Wales. | 39310122 |
Substitute Rooney curled in from the left-hand corner of the penalty box for his 250th United goal, one more than Sir Bobby Charlton.
Stoke looked set for a third straight Premier League win, clinging to a lead given to them when Juan Mata poked Erik Pieters' cross into his own net.
United wasted chances, hit the woodw... | Wayne Rooney became Manchester United's all-time leading goalscorer with a sensational stoppage-time free-kick that rescued a point at Stoke. | 38620111 |
Sir John Chilcot is due to publish his report in June or July 2016 after beginning it in 2009.
Mr Weston, from Nelson, Caerphilly county, was badly injured during the Falklands campaign.
He said: "The Chilcot inquiry has been one of the worst episodes of political interference for any inquiry."
Prime Minister David Cam... | Falklands veteran Simon Weston has described the much-delayed Iraq war inquiry as "an insult to the memories of every single person that died". | 34748779 |
The cuts will last for 40 days as the country struggles under a severe drought limiting hydroelectric output.
It is the latest setback to Venezuela's economy which has been hit by a sharp fall in the price of its main export, oil.
The country's main brewer, Polar, also says it will stop production because it has no dol... | Venezuela is introducing power cuts of four hours a day from next week to deal with a worsening energy crisis. | 36108295 |
It comes after US media criticised President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry for not attending the demonstration.
The rally, which followed three terror attacks in Paris, was attended by an estimated 1.6 million people and some 40 world leaders.
The US ambassador to France was the highest ranking US offi... | The US government has said that it should have sent "someone with a higher profile" to Sunday's Paris unity rally. | 30783318 |
"He's been weak, he's been ineffective," Republican candidate Mr Trump said of Mr Obama in a Fox News interview on Tuesday.
Mr Obama has questioned why Mr Trump's party hasn't disowned him.
Mr Trump has also turned on two senior figures in his own party who have publicly criticised him.
In an interview for the Washingt... | Donald Trump has dismissed Barack Obama's time in the White House as a "disaster" after the US president said he was not fit to succeed him. | 36961408 |
Michael Lockwood told a public meeting on Wednesday that the charred building, in North Kensington in London, would be covered in August.
He said that he expected the demolition of the tower block, where at least 80 people died in the fire on 14 June, would begin "towards the end of 2018".
He added that some possession... | Grenfell Tower will be covered in a protective wrap to help with forensic investigations, the site manager says. | 40739424 |
Sale, unbeaten at home in the top flight since April 2015, were 17-9 ahead at half-time through Vadim Cobilas and Will Addison tries.
George Ford's boot brought Bath's only points of the half, but Semesa Rokoduguni crossed and Ford kicked again to draw them level.
However, David Seymour and Mark Easter gave the hosts a... | Two late tries gave Sale victory over Bath and moved the Sharks into the Premiership's top six. | 36030015 |
Inspectors have now promised announced and unannounced visits over the coming months.
They will look at crewing levels, risk assessment and emergency plans, and the maintenance of equipment.
It follows high-profile incidents, including the case of Ivan Doychev who was missing at sea for 11 hours.
He had been working fr... | Safety standards on some scallop dive boats in Orkney are unacceptably low, according to the Health and Safety Executive. | 40601773 |
John Vanderwolfe said the computer "actually started to shake" after he mistakenly opened the email sent to Tiverton Town Council in Devon.
The email claimed to be from a parcel delivery firm and infected all the council's computers.
Mr Vanderwolfe said it was the worst thing to happen in his 12 years there.
For more o... | A town clerk has wiped council documents dating back to 2015 after mistakenly opening an email containing a virus. | 38857488 |
The sum comprises Premier League prize money, Champions League participation cash, and increased match day revenues from ticket and hospitality sales.
The Foxes will also enjoy a higher valuation of sponsorship assets, and a growth in fan bases globally, it said.
Leicester clinched a fairytale first championship on Mon... | Leicester City are set for a potential £150m boost for winning the Premier League title, analysts at sports data and marketing firm Repucom have said. | 36181320 |
The blaze broke out on Thursday night in a unit on Hollygate Lane in Cotgrave.
A witness described an explosion and fire at the estate as looking "like Armageddon".
The fire severely damaged the large two-storey building which housed six separate units. There were no reports of any injuries.
Nottinghamshire Fire and Re... | An electrical fire was the cause of an explosion at an industrial estate in Nottinghamshire. | 33663684 |
They were the last of four major titles for the world number three from Northern Ireland, and he is determined to add to that tally in 2016.
"I feel with this win I can go and replicate my summer in 2014 and win a couple of majors," said McIlroy.
"If I don't win a major this summer, I will be very disappointed."
The 27... | Rory McIlroy hopes to build on a first Irish Open success by emulating his summer of 2014, when he won the Open and US PGA Championship. | 36396374 |
The 25-year-old man was on his parents' property in Sydney when he plunged into dense bushland late on Sunday night, sparking a complex rescue operation.
He was winched to safety almost five hours later and treated for shoulder and chest injuries, paramedics said. The man remains in a stable condition.
New South Police... | A man has survived falling 20m (66ft) down a cliff in Australia, police say. | 39023897 |
The author made the apology on the anniversary of the fictional Battle of Hogwarts, which saw many popular characters die.
She's previously said sorry for killing Fred Weasley and Remus Lupin.
"This year I'd like to apologise for killing (whispers)... Snape. *runs for cover*," she tweeted.
Aware of the controversy she ... | In a tweet that is dividing Harry Potter fans, JK Rowling has said sorry for killing off Professor Snape in the final book of the Harry Potter series. | 39780037 |
The Roman Catholic leader made the comments while meeting migrants during a visit to a basilica in Rome.
He thanked those who welcomed refugees but said that it appeared "international accords are more important than human rights".
The American Jewish Committee said the Pope should rethink his "regrettable" reference t... | Pope Francis has described some of Europe's holding centres for migrants and refugees as concentration camps. | 39685253 |
It has been nearly three months since infections struck organisations worldwide, including the NHS, which faced days of disruption as a result.
The bitcoin activity was noticed by a Twitter bot set up by Quartz journalist Keith Collins.
The balance of all wallets known to be associated with WannaCry is now zero.
The ra... | More than $140,000 (£105,000) worth of bitcoins paid by victims of the WannaCry ransomware outbreak have been removed from their online wallets. | 40811972 |
It follows a stampede last year in which more than 750 people are believed to have died, with 900 injured.
The bracelets will contain personal and medical information to help authorities care for and identify people, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
Nearly 1,000 new surveillance cameras have also been installed.
Th... | Saudi Arabia is to issue electronic bracelets to pilgrims travelling to Mecca for this year's Hajj, the world's largest Islamic gathering. | 36675180 |
Scientific studies have shown that Nepalese UN troops were the source of the disease - but the UN repeatedly denied responsibility until now.
An internal report seen by the New York Times is said to have led to the shift.
But the UN still says it is protected by diplomatic immunity from claims for compensation from vic... | The UN has finally acknowledged it played a role in an outbreak of cholera in Haiti in 2010 that has since killed about 10,000 people in the country. | 37126747 |
The body, which certifies whether fish are caught through good practice, says it is too soon to tell exactly when the North Sea fishery will meet its mark.
But a spokesman said on current trends, it would be ready for certification within years rather than decades.
Stocks would still be in recovery then, James Simpson ... | North Sea cod stocks are on the road to sustainability, according to Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) research. | 22820162 |
In statements, the pair said they had discussed the campaign, unifying the party and the "dangerous threat" posed by Republican nominee Donald Trump.
Mr Sanders vowed to do all he could to prevent Mr Trump from being elected, but has not endorsed Mrs Clinton.
Mrs Clinton got nearly 80% of the vote in Tuesday's Washingt... | Presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton won the final primary, in Washington DC, and then met her defeated rival Bernie Sanders. | 36535796 |
Turnover was £181.3m, up 7.1% on a year earlier, with operating profits also up, to £21.9m from £21.7m.
Its contribution to prize money also hit a record, of £19.9m.
Chief executive Simon Bazalgette said he was confident "that our sport can mean more, to more people, more often, in the years ahead".
The Jockey Club sai... | The Jockey Club, which operates 15 racecourses, including Aintree, Epsom Downs, Cheltenham and Newmarket, has posted record annual turnover for 2015. | 36094399 |
Isaac and Abz Forjani were arrested by police after the attack - and were questioned for a week - but have since been released without charge.
They say they did not know about his extremist views - adding that he may have been radicalised abroad.
Sixteen people have been arrested in connection with the bombing and 10 r... | Two cousins of the Manchester bomber say they had no idea he was planning to carry out his attack. | 40122572 |
Northern Irishman Rea, 29, won the opening three races in Australia and Thailand, with his Kawasaki team-mate Tom Sykes also taking a win in Buriram.
But Ducati's Davies, also 29, bossed Saturday's race in Spain, finishing 4.168 seconds clear, with Sykes third.
Rea's second place extended his series lead from 29 to 33 ... | Welshman Chaz Davies ended Kawasaki's winning start to the World Superbike season as he earned a dominant win over series leader Jonathan Rea in Aragon. | 35950853 |
1493 - Christopher Columbus lands on the islands and names St Kitts after his patron saint, Christopher.
1623 - The British establish their first Caribbean colony on St Kitts.
1626 - The British massacre 2,000 indigenous Caribs.
1628 - The British establish a colony on Nevis.
1783 - France relinquishes claims on St Kit... | A chronology of key events: | 20033469 |
The first minister will lead a New Year debate at Holyrood on Tuesday, pledging to "earn the right" to an unprecedented third term in government.
Meanwhile, Scottish Labour will unveil its first election pledge on housing.
The Scottish Conservatives are set to focus on education.
The Scottish Lib Dems will argue on Mon... | Nicola Sturgeon has vowed that the SNP will "not take a single vote for granted", as Scotland's parties prepare to crank up their campaigns for the 2016 Scottish Parliament election. | 35217175 |
Linebacker Ray Lewis, 37, recently announced that he would retire at the end of the season and his team-mates were determined not to let him down in his final home appearance.
While the Ravens' defence did well to stop the Colts' rookie quarterback Andrew Luck - who has more than lived up to the pressures associated wi... | The Baltimore Ravens beat the Indianapolis Colts to extend the long and distinguished career of the man many observers consider to be the greatest defensive player in the history of the sport. | 20931956 |
A witness reported a male in a blue hoodie throwing a cat on Holderness Road at about 03:00 BST on Saturday.
The animal charity appealed for any further witnesses and warned pet owners in the area to be vigilant.
A spokesperson said: "This must have been very distressing for both the owner and for anyone that witnessed... | A cat was believed to have been thrown in front of a moving car and killed in Hull, prompting an RSPCA investigation. | 36506634 |
A number of Afghan troops also died in the shooting at a remote military base in Wardak province, not far from Kabul.
The US military called the attack a "betrayal". The killer - a member of the Afghan security forces - was shot dead at the scene.
Last year more than 60 Nato troops were killed by Afghan security person... | Two US soldiers in Afghanistan have been shot dead in a so-called insider attack, US and Afghan sources say. | 21738169 |
A report by the charity suggests the number of individuals looking at such images could exceed half a million.
It is calling for a "robust action plan" to cut off the supply of content.
The Home Office says it is working with law enforcers, companies and voluntary organisations to stamp out online child exploitation.
I... | The numbers of people viewing online child sex abuse images in the UK amount to a "social emergency", says the NSPCC. | 37897237 |
Kurdish MP Faysal Sariyiliz, who visited Reker Ahmed in hospital, said the 17-year-old was "very pleased to be alive" after the assault
The teenager was beaten and kicked by a gang while waiting at a bus stop in Croydon on Friday night.
Police are still looking for five males over the attack.
Mr Sariyiliz visited the K... | The asylum seeker who was attacked in south London has told Kurdish campaigners he "thought he was going to die". | 39503183 |
Yesterday was the hottest July day on record.
BBC weatherman Simon King says there were 36,000 lightning flashes in 24 hours from 8am on Wednesday to 8am Thursday morning.
Here are some more dramatic images taken last night. | Take a look at these incredible videos of lightning displays across the UK on Wednesday night. | 33369288 |
Chief executive officer Mark Fields also wants to arrest the slide in the US car company's share price.
The cuts, first reported in the Wall Street Journal, are part of a plan to save $3bn (£2.3bn) during 2017.
Ford refused to confirm or deny the story, but said in a statement that it was focused on its plans to "driv... | Ford is planning to cut around 10% of its global workforce in an attempt to boost profits, according to reports. | 39933056 |
The Cobblers lost 2-1 to Walsall on Saturday, despite a first-half lead.
Edinburgh said: "We need to get them [the players] in the mindset. We have done that against Coventry. We took the lead, we won the game, so we're capable.
"It's not that we haven't done it, but we haven't done it regularly enough."
Northampton, 1... | Northampton Town manager Justin Edinburgh says his side need to change their mentality and stop being a team "unlucky in defeat". | 38894283 |
In his first annual report, Dr Frank Atherton has focused on health inequalities between the most deprived and least deprived areas.
The rates of baby deaths aged under one year are almost 50% higher in the poorest parts.
He called it an "unacceptable difference".
Dr Atherton said the NHS has to really think about how ... | The difference in infant mortality rates between the richest and poorest areas is "shocking", the new chief medical officer for Wales has said. | 37926216 |
The BSA added it would take action after a national meeting in May.
Last week it said the board would consider letting local branches choose their own policy on gay membership.
An opinion poll released on Wednesday showed that most Americans believed, by a margin of 55% to 33%, that the BSA should end its gay ban.
Only... | The national board of the Boy Scouts of America has postponed a vote to end a ban on gay scouts and leaders, the youth group has said. | 21357667 |
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Guptill's total, scored off 48 balls, was the driving force behind the Black Caps' 180-5 on a good Mohali wicket.
Sharjeel Khan's rapid 47 gave Pakistan hope but they were unable to maintain their momentum and ended on 158-5.
New Zealand top Group 2 with three wins from th... | New Zealand sealed their place in the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 as Martin Guptill's brilliant 80 helped them to a 22-run win over Pakistan. | 35873664 |
Adolf Hitler: His Life and his Speeches was published in 1923 - two years before his autobiography, Mein Kampf.
The first book was published under the name of German aristocrat Victor von Koerber and likens Hitler's political life to Jesus' resurrection.
Historian Thomas Weber believes Hitler penned it himself as a pub... | Adolf Hitler was the real author of a biography which compared him to Jesus, a University of Aberdeen historian has claimed. | 37584564 |
Goals from Jack O'Connell and Daniel Lafferty saw the Blades come from behind to stretch their unbeaten run to nine games and extend their lead over third-placed Fleetwood to 10 points.
They had to do it the hard way after Charlton took a third-minute lead, when Ricky Holmes curled a superb 25-yard free-kick over the w... | League One champions-elect Sheffield United moved another step closer to a return to the Championship with victory over Charlton. | 39239456 |
American pool specialist Corey Deuel, 38, and ex-World Championship semi-finalist Andy Hicks, 42, are also among those attempting to secure one of eight places on the professional tour.
World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn said: "What this shows above anything is that there has never been a better time to be a snooker pl... | Top female players Reanne Evans and Ng On Yee are among a record entry of 174 for World Snooker's 2016 Q School. | 35982096 |
Twenty-two people were killed and 64 injured when Salman Abedi blew himself up at the venue on Monday.
Toure's representative Dimitri Seluk told BBC Sport: "We want to help the victims - the families of the dead or those who are now in hospital.
"I spoke to Yaya on Tuesday and he was very shocked by the terrible news."... | Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure and his agent will donate £100,000 to help the victims of the Manchester Arena attack. | 40028571 |
"When this is done, could you get me a glass of white wine?" he asks his publicist.
The request comes as a surprise as the singer's new autobiography, Not Dead Yet, reveals for the first time the extent of his battle with alcoholism.
"Night after night I find myself lying on the bed, staring out of a skylight at grey S... | Reclining in a spacious suite in an upmarket Kensington hotel, Phil Collins is polishing off a plate of chips. | 37714459 |
Derrin Jordon, aged six, her mother Janet Jordon, 48, and partner Philip Howard, 44, were stabbed to death in their home in Didcot on Saturday.
Jed Allen, 21, the prime suspect in the murder investigation and half-brother of Derrin and son of Janet, was found dead in Oxford on Monday.
Facebook page Spotted: Didcot has ... | Hundreds of ribbons have been tied on lampposts and signs in tribute to the victims of a triple murder. | 32929503 |
Cables Wynd House, known as the banana flats due to its distinctive curved shape, is a post-war building in Leith.
The flats were built in the 1960s, and residents are being asked for their views on the plan.
Historic Environment Scotland is planning to stage a consultation event next month.
The plan also includes neig... | The Edinburgh flats made famous as the home of one of the main characters in Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting, could receive "listed" status. | 37951396 |
Jan Jedrzejewski, 41, of the city, was found unconscious on Keene Street, Lliswerry, at about 23:00 GMT on Thursday and later died in hospital.
Three men and a teenager have been arrested and remain in custody.
Gwent Police has now revealed details of Mr Jedrzejewski's final movements and asked for help from a witness ... | An appeal for "vital" information about the suspected murder of a man in Newport has been made by police. | 38630827 |
Mr McMahon beat Mohammad Azam, who had been backed by the Unite union, by 232 votes to 141 in a primary contest.
The 3 December by-election, triggered by the death of Michael Meacher last month, will be the first electoral test of new leader Jeremy Corbyn.
Mr Meacher won the seat at May's election with a 14,738 majorit... | Labour has chosen Jim McMahon, the leader of Oldham Council, to be its candidate in the Oldham West and Royton by-election next month. | 34743590 |
And although it ended in heartbreak when the Boys in Green were beaten by the hosts in Lyon, the County Louth teenager went back in France once more.
He was chosen to accept an award for Irish supporters from the mayor of Paris in the city's fanzone under the Eiffel Tower on Thursday night.
Northern Ireland's Green and... | Jamie Monaghan's trip to France to follow the Republic of Ireland at Euro 2016 was the journey of a lifetime. | 36733633 |
Leicester Crown Court heard Iain Lawrence, 53, had argued with Sally Lawrence about finances in their upcoming divorce.
Lawrence, of Ratcliffe Road, Leicester, had denied the murder.
He was told he would serve at least 24 years in jail.
Judge Justice Leggatt told Lawrence he had committed a "vile crime" and robbed his ... | A former pilot has been given a life sentence for murdering his estranged wife by crashing his car into a tree after the passenger airbag had been disabled. | 23000652 |
World Cup star Roger Milla was the lynchpin of the victorious 1984 and 1988 sides, while the back-to-back title winners of 2000 and 2002 were led by Samuel Eto'o, a four-time winner of the African footballer of the year award.
But the class of 2017 was shorn of stars - in more ways than one.
Prior to the tournament, Ca... | Cameroon won their fifth Africa Cup of Nations trophy in Gabon on Sunday and it was arguably their greatest triumph. | 38883345 |
Police had initially asked for help to trace Farrah Fadli, 29, McKenzie Scullion, 10, and Eva Kerr, 4.
They had been missing since about 11:00 on Wednesday, and officers were concerned for their welfare.
At about 19:15 on Friday Ms Fadli, who lives in Ayr and is also known as Farrah Gillespie, left the children with a ... | Police are continuing to search for a young mother after her children were dropped off at a friend's house. | 37666378 |
Jonathan Cassidy Jones and Dale Williams, both 18 and from the Ruabon area, died when their car left the road and hit a tree.
The injured man is believed to be Tom Pewtner.
Deeside College said staff at Coleg Llysfasi, where the men studied, were "devastated" at the "tragic deaths".
North Wales Police confirmed the Peu... | The three young men involved in a fatal crash at the Horseshoe Pass on Monday were students at the same college, it has emerged. | 16485157 |
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