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London's Natural History Museum has sent its specimen of Archaeopteryx - the so-called "first bird" - to Japan.
It is travelling in Asia with nearly 300 other treasures from the South Kensington institution's collections.
The limestone slabs that contain the bones of this pivotal creature on the evolutionary line from ... | One of the true "rock stars" of the fossil world is going on tour for the first time. | 39198831 |
Jeffrey Blue told the court Newcastle United's owner reneged on a promise to pay him a multimillion-pound sum if he increased the firm's share price.
The court heard about "drink-fuelled" meetings in pubs, including one where Mr Ashley "vomited into a fireplace".
Mr Ashley's lawyers said he had won a "comprehensive" vi... | Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley has won a High Court battle with an investment banker over a £15m deal allegedly made in a pub. | 40727521 |
The build-up to City's 1-0 loss to Wigan was overshadowed by reports that Mancini would be sacked as manager and replaced by Malaga's Manuel Pellegrini.
He said: "You continue to speak about this for six months and also too much in the last two weeks.
"I don't know why the club didn't stop this because I don't think it... | Roberto Mancini was publicly critical of the Manchester City hierarchy after their FA Cup final defeat for failing to stop speculation about his future. | 22497967 |
County Durham's Bowes Museum secured money from the Art Fund, Heritage Lottery fund and private donors.
The museum will work in partnership with galleries in York and Bristol.
The government had placed an export bar on the "distinctive painting" last November while a buyer was sought.
York Art Gallery and Bristol Museu... | A rare 15th Century oil painting of St Luke Drawing the Virgin and Child by Dieric Bouts is to remain in the UK after £2,290,650, was acquired in funding and donations. | 36892644 |
Scientists first heard the harsh call of the Sichuan bush warbler in 1987, but they only recently gathered enough data to formally describe it.
The new species, Locustella chengi, has been named after Prof Cheng Tso-hsin, a distinguished Chinese ornithologist.
The details have been published in the Avian Research journ... | The distinctive song of a secretive and elusive bird in central China has helped researchers to identify it and deem it to be a new species to science. | 32536484 |
The musician's ex-partner Pardeep Sall bombarded her with phone calls and texts, and even entered her flat, after refusing to accept their break up.
Stalking is a "personal terrorism" that left her fearing for her safety and forced her parents to move house, she told the Victoria Derbyshire programme.
Sall was convicte... | Noisettes singer Shingai Shoniwa has spoken for the first time of her ordeal at the hands of a stalker, saying it was like "murder in slow motion". | 37630631 |
The Scottish government is to bring forward support for job-creating projects and arrangements to help businesses deal with uncertainty.
Ms Sturgeon also called for the UK government to help boost the economy.
Scottish Secretary David Mundell held talks with business leaders and youth groups about Brexit.
Mr Mundell is... | Nicola Sturgeon has announced £100m of funding to boost Scotland's economy and support businesses in the wake of the UK's vote to leave the EU. | 37026597 |
The 39-year-old victim suffered injuries to his head and body following the incident on Glebe Street on 16 November.
A 21-year-old man has been arrested and charged and is due to appear at Falkirk Sheriff Court.
Officers are following a positive line of inquiry to trace a second man believed to have been involved. | Police have made an arrest after a man was injured in a street attack in front of his children in Falkirk. | 30293490 |
But the recommendation by Wada that Russian athletes be banned from competing in events organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has raised fears in the media of exclusion from the next Olympics.
There has been much indignant denial by Russian officials of the Wada findings, but the mo... | The immediate reaction from Russian media to the report by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has been muted thus far, with limited TV coverage and only one of the mainstream dailies carrying the story on its front page. | 34778324 |
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Sixth seed Mitchell, 45, lost 5-3 to unseeded Dutchman Richard Veenstra.
Veenstra will face Canada's Jeff Smith, who beat Dennis Harbour 5-2, in the last four at Lakeside.
Ex-champion Scott Waites beat Durrant 5-4 and plays Jamie Hughes, who beat Wesley Harms 5-1. Deta Hed... | Defending champion Scott Mitchell and top seed Glen Durrant were both knocked out in the quarter-finals of the BDO World Championships. | 35264746 |
Able Seaman Ryan Donovan, 23, shot Lt Cdr Ian Molyneux, 36, of Wigan, Greater Manchester, at close range on HMS Astute in Southampton.
He had been on a two-day drinking binge before the attack in April 2011.
Recording a narrative verdict, Coroner Keith Wiseman said he would recommend that random breath testing for Roya... | A navy officer was unlawfully killed by a junior rating on board a nuclear submarine, a coroner has said. | 21012670 |
Of these Muslims 47% are UK born, 68% are ethnically Asian and 33% are aged 15 and under; these are some of the headline findings of a new report by the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) that has analysed census data in a bid to provide a fuller and more nuanced picture of Muslim Britain.
The report aims to be a "frank s... | Dig beneath the surface of a report on how the Muslim population of England and Wales behaves and you will gain an intriguing insight into a community of 2.7m. | 31435929 |
Marko Arnautovic scored for Stoke to claw back Liverpool's one-goal advantage from the first leg - but it was agony for Mark Hughes' side when it came to spot-kicks.
Much-criticised Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet was Liverpool's hero with saves from Peter Crouch and Marc Muniesa, allowing substitute Joe Allen to s... | Liverpool won a penalty shootout against Stoke City at Anfield to reach the Capital One Cup final as manager Jurgen Klopp ensured his first season in charge will bring a trip to Wembley. | 35349469 |
The SoloSnack-branded products, which are produced by Eat & Go Co in Kirkcaldy, issued the voluntary recall on Saturday.
However, on Monday, Food Standards Scotland officials found the shelf life of the food was still being extended.
People have been told to return them to the shop they bought them from.
The products a... | Pastries, pies and sandwiches produced by a shop supplier in Fife have been recalled after inspectors found the sell- by dates had been extended. | 38304807 |
Jack Adcock, who had Down's syndrome, died of a cardiac arrest at Leicester Royal Infirmary in February 2011.
Portuguese-born agency nurse Isabel Amaro, 47, was found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence.
The jury is deliberating on the same charge for two other medics - Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba and nurse Theresa Tay... | A nurse has been found guilty of the manslaughter of a six-year-old boy whose resuscitation was mistakenly called off. | 34704404 |
Harrison, 29, joined the Spireites in January 2015, but spent part of last season on loan at Stevenage.
Murray, 22, made 32 appearances for Scottish League One Stenhousemuir last term, scoring twice.
He began his career at Motherwell and impressed Barrow boss Paul Cox during a trial at Holker Street.
The length of Harr... | Barrow have signed former Chesterfield striker Byron Harrison and Stenhousemuir defender Euan Murray ahead of the new season. | 36878074 |
The 2 Sisters chicken processing factory in Llangefni ended its staff consultation last week on plans to cut a whole shift, affecting 300 jobs.
Unite union officials put forward alternative proposals to factory managers and will explain the outcome of those talks to workers.
Around 800 people work at the site, includin... | Union leaders trying to save hundreds of jobs at an Anglesey factory will meet workers on Monday. | 32256357 |
An estimated 131 freelancers could be offered staff contracts as a result, following a tax review by accountants Deloitte and BBC auditors.
However, the BBC said there is "no evidence" it used personal service companies to help aid tax avoidance.
It commissioned the report after a government review of tax paid by staff... | The BBC has announced it will review the freelance contracts of more than 800 on-air staff being paid through their own companies. | 20236759 |
The victim, named locally as Akbar Masood, was found with stab wounds to his abdomen in Kellett Street at about 04:00 GMT on Friday.
Mohammad Shafiqul Alom, 34, of Kellett Street has been charged with murder, assault and possession of a controlled substance.
He is due to appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Co... | A man has been charged with murdering a 22-year-old stabbed to death in Rochdale. | 37893887 |
The costumed performers now roam freely in Manhattan's busy Times Square, the heart of the theatre district.
The council is mulling rules for pedestrian plazas after receiving complaints about aggressive behaviour.
Some working in Times Square argue that the rules would inhibit their tips.
In August, New York City Mayo... | New York City's council is considering legislation to restrict where performers dressed as characters like Elmo and Spiderman can solicit business. | 35928101 |
China is leading the set-up of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, a project opposed by the US.
Taiwan, which split from China in 1949, wanted to join the bank as an independent nation.
But China regards Taiwan as part of its territory and was expected to reject any move which suggested otherwise.
Taiwan's govern... | The Chinese government has said Taiwan will not be a member of a new regional bank, but would be welcome in the future under a different name. | 32285583 |
He said: "If you don't establish a Welsh brand, you could suffer the fate of the Labour Party in Scotland".
Scottish Labour lost 40 seats to the SNP, leaving it with just one MP.
Mr Morgan also suggested Leanne Wood's profile in the television leader debates could boost Plaid Cymru in the 2016 assembly election.
He des... | Former First Minister Rhodri Morgan has warned the Labour Party in Wales it must learn lessons from the party's poor election performance in Scotland. | 32723159 |
The pilot and passenger on board the plane were not injured.
The Aer Lingus regional flight from Dublin to Kerry, which was due to land at 13:00 local time, was forced to return to Dublin Airport.
The 13.20 Kerry to Dublin flight has been cancelled.
It is understood that passengers will be brought by bus to Dublin.
Acc... | The runway at Kerry Airport in the Republic of Ireland has been closed and an Aer Lingus flight diverted after a single engine plane went off the runway. | 37883747 |
One man was injured in the head and hand with a penknife and the other was arrested following the fight in Old Market Square, on Sunday afternoon.
A 30-year-old man has since been charged with GBH and possession of an offensive weapon.
Police said it would increase patrols for "public reassurance".
Witnesses said child... | Police patrols are set to be stepped up at an artificial beach in Nottingham after a man was stabbed during a fight near fairground rides. | 33769988 |
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It's not always easy to fit into a new school or a new situation, and can be even harder if you have a disability.
Thirteen-year-old PJ uses a wheelchair and says his advice to anyone starting high school is: "Anybody who is starting school with a wheelchair, stay positive, get ... | Lots of you will already be back at school or getting ready to start a new school year. | 40992719 |
Benny Collins, 40, a physiotherapist at Morriston Hospital's A&E department, was pulled from the sea at Three Cliffs Bay on Tuesday afternoon.
He was flown to hospital where his colleagues tried to save him, but he died.
His nine-year-old son was rescued along with him and needed hospital treatment.
Mr Collins's wife M... | A father who died after getting into difficulty at a Gower beach has been described as "popular and gifted". | 33699786 |
About 40 firefighters were called to Bishop's Stortford College on Maze Green Road at 03:00 BST.
A school spokeswoman confirmed the roof of Robert Pearce House had been destroyed in the blaze.
All pupils and staff got out of the building within a few minutes and no-one was injured, the school spokeswoman added.
Former ... | Sixty-four pupils and staff had to be evacuated from a boarding house during a fire at Hertfordshire school. | 34388278 |
Ball took 4-25 as the visitors were skittled for just 119 in 25.4 overs in a match reduced to 35 overs because of rain earlier in the afternoon.
Opener Lumb then hit 46 from 38 balls to put the hosts totally in command.
Samit Patel (43no) and James Taylor (20no) took Notts home with an unbroken third-wicket stand of 60... | Superb individual displays from Jake Ball and Michael Lumb guided Notts into the YB40 final with an eight-wicket semi-final victory over Somerset. | 23996034 |
The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (Baaps) said there were 51,140 surgical procedures last year - up from 45,406 the year before.
It overturns a recent decline, which was blamed on the recession and the scandal over faulty breast implants.
Nine out of 10 procedures were in women, although the rise wa... | There was a sharp increase in the popularity of cosmetic surgery in the UK in 2015, figures show. | 35501487 |
Studying data from the Kepler telescope, the team, led by the University of Birmingham, found a star orbited by five planets similar in size to Earth.
The system, 117 light-years away, is the oldest known of its kind, formed 11.2 billion years ago.
Dr Tiago Campante said it could provide a clue to "the existence of anc... | An ancient solar system similar to our own has been discovered by scientists. | 31002598 |
A 19-year-old man was taken to hospital after being attacked in the O2 ABC, in the city's Sauchiehall Street, at about 02:20 on Friday 8 May.
Police said the three men in the CCTV images may be able to help them with their inquiries.
The men are described as being of Asian appearance and in their late 20s or early 30s.... | Police have released images of three men they want to trace over a serious assault at a Glasgow music venue. | 33974453 |
Diamond - who played Screech in the TV show - was convicted earlier this month of two charges of carrying a concealed weapon and disorderly conduct.
The 38-year-old actor had said he was defending his fiancee and had not intended to stab anyone.
He has been ordered to report to jail on Sunday to start his sentence.
Dia... | Saved by the Bell actor Dustin Diamond has been sentenced to four months in jail for a bar fight during which a man was stabbed. | 33276867 |
Allman died at home in Savannah, Georgia, on Saturday, his official website announced.
The musician first found fame in the band he started with older brother Duane in the late 1960s.
In its heyday, the band was a staple on radio stations and released albums ranked among the best in rock history.
Allman, the band's lea... | Rock trailblazer Gregg Allman, a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band, has died age 69. | 40074090 |
Brazil legend Kaka, 35, will receive a "guaranteed compensation" of £5.6m, with ex-Manchester United midfielder Schweinsteiger, 32, earning £4.2m.
Toronto forward Sebastian Giovinco (£5.5m) and midfielder Michael Bradley (£5.1m) complete the top three.
The MLS releases the salary information annually - it does not incl... | Orlando City midfielder Kaka will be the highest-paid player in Major League Soccer this season, with Chicago Fire's Bastian Schweinsteiger seventh. | 39714016 |
PC Adrian Goldsmith, 50, known as "Otis", murdered 49-year-old Jill Goldsmith at their home in Northampton last March.
He was told he must serve a minimum term of 15 years.
A jury dismissed his claim that he acted in self-defence after he admitted in court that he stabbed himself.
Goldsmith wiped his eyes as he was sen... | A police officer has been jailed for life for beating his wife to death using a can of paint, a battery and a mallet. | 35461145 |
The body of 36-year-old Sian Roberts was found at a property in St Helier's Drive, Salford, on Sunday.
A post-mortem examination found she had died from stab wounds to the chest.
Glynn Williams, 52, of no fixed address, has been charged with murder and is due before Manchester and Salford City Magistrates' Court later,... | A man has been charged with murder after a woman was stabbed to death in Greater Manchester. | 35014937 |
The company has long been criticised for enabling people to find sites to download entertainment illegally.
The entertainment industry has argued that illegal sites should be "demoted" in search results.
The new measures, mostly welcomed by music trade group the BPI, will instead point users towards legal alternatives ... | Google has announced changes to its search engine in an attempt to curb online piracy. | 29689949 |
The aim to cut debt has now been set to between $16.5bn and $17.5bn (£12.5bn-£13.5bn) by the end of this year.
The attempt to further improve the company's balance sheet comes as it reported a 66% drop in first-half profit to $300m.
Glencore's half-year results showed it had been affected by turbulent commodity price... | Mining company Glencore has set a new target to cut net debt as it tries to rebuild its financial position. | 37172413 |
The couple, codenamed Andreas and Heidrun Anschlag, are said to have settled in former West Germany on false passports some 25 years ago.
A court in Stuttgart gave Andreas Anschlag six years and six months, and Heidrun five years and six months.
They were arrested at their home in the western town of Marburg, in Octobe... | A married couple have been sent to jail in Germany after being found guilty of spying for Russia for some 20 years. | 23145426 |
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Walters netted a hugely controversial 24th-minute penalty after Bosnia's Ervin Zukanovic was harshly adjudged to have handled a Daryl Murphy cross.
That put the Irish 2-1 up on aggregate and the win was all but secured when Walters volleyed in on 70 minutes.
The Republic j... | The Republic of Ireland secured a Euro 2016 spot as two goals from Jon Walters helped them overcome Bosnia-Herzegovina in the play-off second leg in Dublin. | 34827028 |
He was 28-year-old Karlis Reide.
The incident, which involved a Vauxhall Movano van, took place at about 01:30 on Sunday on the A83 near Inveraray.
Mr Reide was pronounced dead at the scene. The 34-year-old driver of the van was not injured. Police have appealed for witnesses. | A man who died after being struck by a van in Argyll at the weekend has been named by police. | 40100709 |
Mr Ghani won 56.44% of votes in the 14 June run-off, election officials said. His rival Abdullah Abdullah had 43.56%.
Mr Abdullah, who fell just short of an outright majority in the first round, rejected the result.
Both men have alleged fraud in the election. Votes are being re-checked at more than 7,000 polling stati... | Former Afghan Finance Minister Ashraf Ghani is leading the race to replace Hamid Karzai as president, according to preliminary results. | 28199066 |
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Fourteen tries were scored on the artificial pitch at Cumbernauld but Wales were always in control after leading 27-0.
Wales' Wales have nine points from three Six Nations matches following an opening win over Italy and home defeat against England
"After the England game, ... | Wales under-20 head coach Jason Strange says he was "really pleased" with his team's 65-34 win in Scotland. | 39089885 |
The Sydney Sixers player was hit by a straight drive from ex-England batsman Michael Lumb as he practised on Monday before the Big Bash League semi-final against the Brisbane Heat.
Mennie, 28, was readmitted to hospital on Tuesday after further scans.
Cricket Australia says Mennie's injury is "stable" and will not need... | Australia bowler Joe Mennie suffered a small fracture to his skull and a minor bleed on his brain when he was struck by a ball during a net session. | 38743021 |
Artist Dean Tweedy and his wife Tracy, along with their children, wanted a petting farm so psychotherapist Mrs Tweedy could run therapy sessions for people with mental illnesses.
But they instead bought The Animalarium - a zoo near Borth, for £625,000.
They have moved in with the animals - including the biggest attrac... | Lions, snakes and crocodiles are some of the 300 animals in Ceredigion which a family from Kent has moved in with. | 39789893 |
The beams could compensate for the dip in light the Earth creates when it passes in front of the Sun, as viewed from far-off worlds, they contend.
A number of researchers have questioned the wisdom of advertising our existence to the galaxy.
They fear that if aliens did visit us they might not be very friendly, and cou... | We should shine lasers into space if we want to hide our presence from aliens, two US-based astronomers suggest. | 35938886 |
The camera on Cardiff's southbound North Road was the busiest in both the South Wales Police area and Wales.
The total offences captured across Wales' force areas rose from 169,000 in 2015 to 171,000 (1.1%) last year.
Road safety partnership Go Safe said the locations with the highest numbers reflect the level of traff... | Wales' most prolific speed camera recorded more than 8,400 offences last year - potentially generating £840,000, new figures have revealed. | 39871640 |
As one of sailing's top honours, it was first contested in 1851 in a race between the United States and Great Britain around the Isle of Wight.
To celebrate the race to lift the Auld Mug, we take a look at the weird and wonderful trophies and stories behind them from the world of sport.
You know the competitions, but h... | The America's Cup returned last weekend with Ben Ainslie's Land Rover BAR team continuing their quest to become the first British crew to win the famous trophy. | 40060250 |
Less than six months ago, a senior IOC official criticised Rio's preparations as the worst in living memory.
The IOC inspection team chair, Nawal El Moutawakel, said the construction of hotel rooms and of Olympic venues were "on track".
But she said "the schedule was tight".
At the end of their three-day visit to Rio, ... | The International Olympic Committee says it is satisfied with the progress made by the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro in its preparations for the 2016 Olympics. | 29454071 |
In the 1960s, they found two gigantic dinosaur arms underground. For decades, scientists have wondered what kind of beast they belonged to.
Now, two near-complete skeletons have been found in Mongolia in Asia.
The researchers say that the creature is even more bizarre than they first thought.
They say it was huge, with... | A dinosaur mystery that has baffled researchers for 50 years has finally been solved. | 29739917 |
Firefighters were called out to the Broadford Works industrial site on Hutcheon Street at about 18:10 on Saturday.
More than 40 firefighters were at the scene at the height of the fire. No-one was hurt.
Police said they were following a positive line of inquiry.
Residents living near the former textile mill were advise... | A large fire which broke out at a disused factory near Aberdeen city centre is being treated as suspicious by police. | 32864008 |
Born in Johannesburg in 1916, he came to England in 1946 to study at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
He made regular appearances on TV and radio in the 1950s and '60s, working with the likes of Stanley Holloway, Terry-Thomas and The Goons.
He went on to work repeatedly with the British director Anthony Mi... | The composer and conductor Harry Rabinowitz, who conducted the scores for more than 60 films including Chariots of Fire, has died aged 100. | 36606891 |
The social network posted its biggest one-day rise since 2013 to $109.11 after more than doubling fourth quarter profits.
However, eBay sank 12.4% after forecasting weaker-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit.
Oil prices rose as Russia said it would meet with Opec nations.
There were hopes that an agreement to cu... | (Close): Wall Street ended higher on Thursday, boosted by a 15% surge in Facebook shares and a bounce in oil prices. | 35432498 |
The Mercedes driver's victory at Silverstone on Sunday was his fifth - and it moved him to within one point of Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel in the championship.
"It has taken me a long time to get there but I am so proud to be up there with the greats," Hamilton said.
"Still a long, long way to go, so new heights hopeful... | Lewis Hamilton said he was "proud" to have joined Alain Prost and Jim Clark as the record holder for most British Grand Prix wins. | 40626428 |
The boy, named locally as Tyler Thompson, was found injured in a busy residential street in Leicester after reports of a fight in the area.
He was taken to hospital on Tuesday evening but later died.
Three men aged 29, 34 and 35 were arrested along with an 18-year-old, who was taken to hospital.
Police were called to ... | Three men and a teenager have been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of a 16-year-old boy. | 34918623 |
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Manager Roy Hodgson fielded an England team with an experimental look - but it still had far too much class for the very limited Lithuanians, whose manager Igoris Pankratjevas resigned immediately after the match.
Ross Barkley's deflected shot gave England the lead before ... | England completed the perfect 10 wins from 10 in their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign with an easy victory in Lithuania. | 33544077 |
James Robertson, 27, told the High Court in Glasgow that Russell Robertson was alive when he last saw him.
Mr Robertson and Mark Munro, 31, deny killing the 27-year-old by pushing him over railings at Bainsford Bridge, Falkirk, in May last year.
It is alleged they repeatedly punched Mr Robertson on the hands and prised... | A murder co-accused has admitted fighting with a man but denied killing him by throwing him into a canal. | 40609768 |
A ground-based interceptor was launched at a California air base and shot down a mock ballistic missile, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said.
The Pentagon said the test was long-planned but it comes amid increased tensions with North Korea.
The test comes after Pyongyang fired its ninth missile this year.
MDA Directo... | The US has for the first time successfully tested its defence system against an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), say officials. | 40101629 |
A Spanish woman, born in 1956, said her mother, a maid, had a clandestine affair with the painter in 1955.
The judge said there were no biological remains or personal objects of the artist to be used in the test. He died in Spain in 1989 at the age of 85.
The Dalí Foundation, which manages the artist's estate, says it ... | A judge in Madrid has ordered the exhumation of the body of Spanish artist Salvador Dalí to get samples for a paternity suit. | 40405421 |
Members of the NASUWT teaching union are staging a one-day strike over pay, job security and workload.
As a result, about a third of schools in Belfast and Newtownabbey have either been closed or partially closed to pupils on Wednesday.
In schools with few NASUWT members, the strike is having little impact.
The educati... | Strike action by some teachers has affected 77 schools in Northern Ireland, the Education Authority has said. | 38150324 |
Simon Bailey, who is reviewing how the force will work with a reduced budget and workforce, said the cuts are a "game-changer" for policing.
It has a £10m shortfall to the £22.5m in savings required by March 2020, a a figure which is expected to increase.
Mr Bailey said job cuts were inevitable.
"We are undertaking a f... | Policing in Norfolk has reached a "critical point" and requires radical change to accommodate looming budget cuts, the chief constable has warned. | 34390342 |
Welshman Chaz Davies secured victory in the second race on a Ducati, having been runner-up to Rea in the opener.
Northern Irishman Rea, 28, clinched his fourth success of the season by winning by 0.051 seconds on his Kawasaki after a thrilling end to the first event.
England's Leon Haslam was third and fourth and is se... | Jonathan Rea extended his lead at the top of the World Championships series to 26 points by winning race one at Aragon and taking second in race two. | 32275641 |
The historic race, now in its 305th year, paid tribute to The Queen in her 90th birthday year by renaming the Gold Cup in her honour.
Her Majesty had cause for celebration after her horse Dartmouth won the Hardwicke Stakes on Saturday.
About 300,000 people were expected to visit the Berkshire racecourse during the five... | A predicted crowd of 70,000 people flocked to enjoy the final day of Royal Ascot. | 36568650 |
Bussell, 42, retired as a dancer in 2007 but is still heavily involved with the ballet scene.
She will join Len Goodman, Craig Revel Horwood and Bruno Tonioli on the judging panel for Strictly when it returns in the autumn.
Bussell has appeared as a guest judge on the show but now joins on a full-time basis to replace ... | Ballet star Darcey Bussell has been confirmed as the new judge on BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing. | 17838467 |
The body of the 36-year-old was discovered on Friday evening in Culver Street, Salisbury.
Officers said "there may be a quantity of contaminated heroin" in the city and have issued an 'urgent warning' to drug users to be aware.
The woman has not been formally identified.
DS Guy Williams, of Salisbury CID, said the batc... | Police suspect a "rogue batch of contaminated heroin" may have been responsible for the sudden death of a woman in a Wiltshire car park. | 35391613 |
The move would see TfL take over West Anglia and Southeastern London services.
A recent report concluded there were "no barriers" to further rail devolution in the capital.
Mr Johnson said "great progress" had been made in developing the plans.
Currently, with the exception of the London Overground network, rail servic... | The final plans for Transport for London (TfL) to take over suburban rail services in the capital could be announced in April, mayor Boris Johnson has said. | 21262723 |
Steven Jackson, 40, battered and stabbed former partner Kimberley MacKenzie at a flat in Montrose before cutting up her body in a bathtub.
Ms MacKenzie, 37, sustained at least 11 blows to the head and was stabbed more than 40 times.
A murder charge against co-accused Michelle Higgins was found not proven.
But the 29-ye... | A man has been found guilty of the 'depraved' murder of a mother-of-three and cutting up and hiding her body parts in bins. | 38391427 |
Adrian James used a mechanical digger to bury the container and he also dug a tunnel from his house to his garden.
Cannabis worth up to £86,000 was seized from the container and house in Hungerhill Road, St Ann's, Nottingham.
The 43-year-old was jailed for three years on 29 January and police now hope to confiscate so... | Police hope to seize thousands of pounds from a man who grew cannabis in a freight shipping container buried in his back garden. | 21373396 |
Earlier in the day, the company had been leading the FTSE 100 for the second day running, following a rise of 25% on Tuesday.
Tesco was the biggest riser, up 3.8% after wholesaler Booker reported strong sales figures. Tesco's deal to buy Booker awaits approval from regulators.
Overall, the FTSE 100 closed up 10.37 poin... | Shares in Worldpay slumped 8.8% after news broke that it was being taken over by US rival Vantiv. | 40504538 |
Wales won group B, securing their place in the final 16 of the tournament.
Aaron Ramsey and Neil Taylor gave Wales an early lead, while Gareth Bale scored in the second half.
The game had been designated high-risk after violence in Marseille and Lille, but there have been no reported incidents.
Fans were in fine voice ... | Welsh football supporters are celebrating as Wales have made it to the next round of Euro 2016 following a 3-0 win over Russia in Toulouse. | 36571651 |
HS2 Ltd, the company responsible for the project, said its new premises would house up to 1,500 staff.
It is expected to include engineers and designers responsible for track, signalling and station plans, as well as support staff.
While some jobs would move from London, the company said, many would be new roles.
Chair... | The headquarters for construction of the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail line is to be based in Birmingham. | 28374184 |
People lined the streets outside Bolton Parish Church for the service of thanksgiving, while hundreds of mourners gathered inside.
Mr Lofthouse, known as the Lion of Vienna, died on 15 January aged 85.
Wanderers supporters were able to hear the service from loudspeakers in the church grounds.
Earlier, the funeral corte... | Thousands of people gathered for the funeral of former Bolton Wanderers and England football legend Nat Lofthouse. | 12282189 |
Now that inflation has fallen to 0.5% on the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure, he's got to write a letter to the chancellor, explaining why inflation has missed the Bank's target of 2% by more than one percentage point.
But why on earth should he be writing to George Osborne to apologise, when low inflation looks so... | So, the governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, is filling his fountain pen, and looking for a stamp. | 30778491 |
The bodies of US citizen Michael Sharp and Swedish national Zaida Catalan were discovered in the central Kasai region, a government spokesman said.
They were abducted two weeks ago after going to Kasai to investigate reports of abuses after local rebels took up arms.
Some 40 police officers were found beheaded in the r... | Two UN experts who were missing in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been found dead, officials say. | 39418277 |
Bauerngarten (Farmhouse Garden) is now the highest-priced landscape by the Austrian artist.
It is the first time in 20 years the oil-on-canvas had been auctioned.
The painting, showing an "informal profusion of poppies, daisies and roses" sold for £47,971,250 at Sotheby's in London.
It was part of a record-breaking sal... | A floral Gustav Klimt painting has sold for nearly £48m, making it the third most expensive piece of art ever sold in Europe. | 39142131 |
Tests on the satellite-tagged bird - found at the Glenbuchat Estate in Strathdon - tested positive for the banned pesticide carbofuran.
Grampian Police and officers from the Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate (SGRPID) are among those investigating.
The force said no-one had been charged and ... | A probe is being carried out into the death of a young golden eagle which was poisoned in Aberdeenshire. | 13292307 |
Labour MP Rachel Reeves, who worked at HBOS during the crisis, said regulators needed to be "forever vigilant".
She echoed the Bank of England which warned earlier this week of a sharp rise in household debt and car loans.
Ms Reeves also pledged to question company bosses over their record on reducing the gender pay ga... | Debt problems seen in the run up to the financial crisis are "rearing their heads" again, the new head of the business select committee has warned. | 40720683 |
The 20-year-old was treated for minor injuries following the assault in Princes Street at about 03:50 on Sunday.
Police believe the two men responsible for the assault were part of a larger group of up to five men, aged 16-17.
The attack came shortly after a spate of vandalisms in the town.
Three men were seen damaging... | Police have pledged to mount high-visibility patrols in Hawick following a "completely unprovoked" attack on a man in the town. | 35962483 |
The Trend Micro report draws on price lists found on sites that run the misinformation campaigns.
Costs cover setting up fake social media profiles, writing false news stories and spreading them via fictitious followers.
Questions over the influence of fake news has led Google and Facebook to promise to curb its spread... | Mounting a year-long fake news campaign can cost about $400,000 (£315,000), suggests a report. | 40287399 |
The incident, at about 07:30, happened 'airside' but not on the runway and involved the man's own vehicle.
An airport spokesman said there was no impact on operations, and an investigation would be carried out. | A member of ground staff at Aberdeen International Airport has been taken to hospital after suffering leg injuries in an accident. | 35925588 |
The yield on the UK's 10-year gilt dropped below 1.25% for the first time. The yield on the German equivalent also sank to a record low.
More buyers cause bond values to rise and yields to fall, hitting annuity rates, pension fund income, and debts.
Analysts see it as a "pessimistic" sign.
"The low yield on government ... | The return on benchmark UK government bonds has fallen to a record low as investors move in to safer assets on concerns about the global economy. | 36488329 |
The 24-year-old has been with the Shakers since the summer of 2013, making more than 100 league appearances for the club.
Cameron was part of the Bury side which won automatic promotion from the fourth tier in 2014-15.
David Flitcroft's side had taken four points from three games before Saturday's local derby against O... | Defender Nathan Cameron has signed a two-year extension to his contract with League One side Bury. | 37142755 |
Previously Apple has released security patches through its regular software update system which requires user approval.
The latest bugs were so severe it felt it needed to get customers protected immediately, the firm said.
"The update is seamless. It doesn't even require a restart," Apple spokesman Bill Evans told Reu... | Apple has sent out its first automatic security update for Mac computers as researchers warn about new bugs. | 30587243 |
Speaking at the club's annual general meeting Wenger, 67, said that the title will be won with between 82 and 86 points this year.
He said: "Today we are in a much more competitive position to fight for the title than five or six years ago.
"I believe we have a competitive team in a very competitive league."
Arsenal ar... | Arsene Wenger says Arsenal have "a good chance" of winning the Premier League this season for the first time since they went unbeaten in 2004. | 37754277 |
Two males wearing balaclavas threatened the member of staff at the club in Ely at about 23:55 GMT on Saturday and stole the cash takings.
South Wales Police said the robbers left the club on to Cowbridge Road West but it is not known in which direction they went.
They were described as wearing dark clothing and of slim... | A man was hurt following an armed robbery involving a hammer at a Conservative club in Cardiff. | 38354320 |
Team GB won gold in London 2012 but could manage only third at the 2016 World Championships.
USA and Canada will be threats to the British team of Barker, Laura Trott, Ciara Horne and Joanna Rowsell Shand.
"There's maybe less pressure now because it's not necessarily ours to lose," the 21-year-old Barker said.
"It's st... | Welsh cyclist Elinor Barker believes there is less pressure on GB's women's Olympic pursuit team in Rio because they are not clear favourites to win. | 36937486 |
Thomas Orchard, 32, had schizophrenia and died in October 2012 after being arrested in Exeter.
Custody sergeant Jan Kingshott, 44, and civilian detention officers Simon Tansley, 38, and Michael Marsden, 55 were on trial for manslaughter.
The judge at Bristol Crown Court told the jury the 11-week trial "cannot continue"... | The trial of three police staff accused of killing a man in custody has been halted for legal reasons. | 35863176 |
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The hosts enjoyed a stunning start despite Ireland's scrum dominance, full-back Stuart Hogg crossing twice.
Keith Earls scored in the corner but Alex Dunbar's try from a clever line-out move put the Scots 21-5 up.
Tries from Iain Henderson and Paddy Jackson put Ireland 22-... | Scotland survived a thrilling Ireland comeback at Murrayfield to record only their second opening-round victory in Six Nations history. | 38848621 |
It follows Monday's "supermoon" - when the Moon is in the closest part of its orbit to Earth, meaning it appears larger in the sky.
On Tuesday, tides are higher than usual and the warnings and eight flood alerts have been issued for south east, west and mid coastlines.
A Severn Bore from 20:50 BST will be a metre highe... | Three flood warnings are in place as rare "supertides" hit the Welsh coast. | 34382215 |
The British number one, 26, won 6-4 6-1 in only an hour and 14 minutes to reach the quarter-finals in her first grass-court tournament of the year.
Konta, who is ranked eighth in the world, will play 21-year-old Australian Ashleigh Barty in the last eight.
She will be the first home top-10 female player at Wimbledon si... | Johanna Konta continued her Wimbledon preparations with a routine win over her doubles partner Yanina Wickmayer at the Nottingham Open. | 40290357 |
Hughes was dismissed for reacting angrily to the decision to book Stoke forward Marko Arnautovic for diving during the defeat on the 10 September.
The 52-year-old Welshman was subsequently charged by the FA.
He said he would not contest the charge as it would cost money he would prefer to give to his grandchildren.
Sto... | Stoke boss Mark Hughes has been fined £8,000 by the Football Association after being sent off during his side's 4-0 loss at home to Tottenham. | 37411986 |
This is going to be quite a big deal at the Ajinomoto Stadium in western Tokyo, the venue for the opening ceremony and first match of the 2019 Rugby World Cup while also serving as an evacuation centre for survivors of the great disaster that was the 2011 Tokohu earthquake and Tsunami.
For the first time ever, the Japa... | Japan might have halted trading on the pound on Friday in Brexit's wake, but there's no doubting their yen for victory on Saturday when the national team face Scotland in the second and final Test in Tokyo. | 36617747 |
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The 30-year-old crashed her bike and finished 26th at London 2012, but she bounced back to win an individual bronze in Glasgow two years later.
"That race changed what I thought I could do," she told BBC Points West.
"I have reset my boundaries and where I think I can go t... | British triathlete Vicky Holland says her Commonwealth bronze transformed her thinking ahead of the 2016 Olympics. | 35410507 |
"Losing power can bring forth a pain that hits you like a fist," she wrote in an opinion piece in the Guardian.
The country's first female prime minister was ousted by long-term rival Kevin Rudd amid dismal polling figures.
But despite the switch, Mr Rudd lost last Saturday's general election to conservative leader Ton... | Australia's ex-Prime Minister Julia Gillard has revealed the "acute distress" she felt after being dumped as leader of the Labor Party in June. | 24090100 |
"Occupy it, compulsory purchase it, requisition it," the Labour leader told ITV's Peston on Sunday.
At least 58 people are believed to have died and many more are homeless after fire engulfed a London tower block.
The government says its staff have been drafted in to help the relief effort.
The move comes after the pri... | Jeremy Corbyn has reiterated his suggestion that people left homeless by the Grenfell Tower fire could be housed in empty flats, saying the government has the means to seize property. | 40319515 |
It comes a week after the LSE confirmed it was in merger talks with Germany's Deutsche Boerse.
In a statement, ICE said no approach had been made to the LSE board, and there could be no certainty that an offer would be made.
LSE shares jumped 7% on the news.
Under UK merger rules, ICE must now make or announce an offer... | The owner of the New York Stock Exchange, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), has confirmed it is considering making a takeover offer for the London Stock Exchange (LSE). | 35695049 |
Amazon has accused its rival of attempting to "bully" the IT companies into picking a rival platform.
The row follows a report by the Wall Street Journal, which said other unnamed large retailers had also asked vendors to shun Amazon Web Services.
The row comes at a time Amazon is expanding its shopping operations.
Las... | Walmart, the US's biggest retail chain, has been accused of trying to coerce its technology suppliers into shunning Amazon's cloud computing service. | 40367626 |
The veterans, from Croatia's 1991 war for independence, have been campaigning since September for better assistance.
But police moved in on Thursday, saying the gathering Zagreb's St Mark's square was illegal.
Many, including some in wheelchairs, sought refuge in St Mark's church and were protected by a group of priest... | More than 100 Croatian war veterans have taken refuge inside a church after police disrupted an anti-government sit-in in central Zagreb. | 32935292 |
They're to be sorely disappointed again, and not only because an imminent criminal court case can be expected to bring back some painful memories.
The current directors' box regime, under Dave King, is still in emergency measures. Rangers International Football Club (RIFC) is cut off from normal financing and banking, ... | Back in the top flight of Scottish football, at least some pride restored, the fans at Ibrox might still hope that normal service has now resumed. | 39598397 |
The Chinese firm, which handles more transactions than Amazon and eBay combined, reported a net income of 71bn yuan ($11bn; £7.6bn) for the year to 31 March, up 193% on the previous year.
Sales rose by a third to 101bn yuan, with sales on mobile devices up 182%.
"Alibaba Group finished the fiscal year on a very strong... | Profits almost tripled last year at the world's biggest e-commerce company, Alibaba. | 36211049 |
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