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In a first half lacking in quality, Forest winger Mustapha Carayol's effort was the only shot on target.
Dan Burn had a close-range shot blocked for Wigan just after the break, before Eric Lichaj curled just wide for the visitors from outside the box.
Carayol forced another save towards the end of the game but both tea... | Struggling Wigan and Nottingham Forest played out an uneventful goalless draw at the DW Stadium. | 39011668 |
Inception star Tom Hardy, new Spider-Man actor Andrew Garfield, US actress Emma Stone and Kick-Ass star Aaron Johnson are also in the running.
"I'm in very good company with the other actors who have been nominated," said Arterton, 24, who appeared in 2008 Bond film Quantum of Solace.
The winner will be announced at th... | Former Bond girl Gemma Arterton has said she is "thrilled" to be up for this year's Bafta Rising Star award. | 12151573 |
Kathryn Bigelow was speaking as Detroit is released in the wake of the violent clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia.
She said she wanted to meet racism "head-on", adding: "To do nothing is not an option".
John Boyega, who stars in the film, said: "We all have a voice and we all have a responsibility to speak out."
The ... | The Oscar-winning director of a new film about the 1967 Detroit riots says talking about race in the US is "more vital than ever". | 40949536 |
The court also jailed a US-Egyptian citizen and 36 others for life.
Badie was sentenced in March and is embroiled in some 40 other trials. The sentences are subject to appeal.
Hundreds of people have been sentenced to death in a crackdown on the Brotherhood following the removal of President Mohammed Morsi in 2013.
How... | An Egyptian court has confirmed the death sentence on Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Badie and 13 others for planning attacks against the state. | 32263804 |
Tom Rainey, 23, from Devon and Lawrence Walters, 23, from Hampshire left New York on 3 May for Salcombe in Devon.
A spokesman said the pair were being "cautious" about their food, but admitted cutting it was a "struggle".
Team Ocean Valour is raising funds for the Brain Tumour Charity in memory of Tom's father who died... | Two young men attempting to row the Atlantic have started rationing their food close to the half-way point. | 33224865 |
Mr Duncan Smith said the latest planned cuts to disability benefits were "not defensible" in a Budget that benefited higher-earning taxpayers.
In response, Mr Cameron said they had "collectively agreed" on the proposals, before deciding on Friday to have a rethink to "get these policies right".
Stephen Crabb has been n... | David Cameron says he is "puzzled and disappointed" after Iain Duncan Smith quit as work and pensions secretary. | 35850200 |
His agent David Winkle says he still hopes to play tomorrow.
World number one Johnson fell on the stairs on Wednesday and "landed hard on his lower back".
He is said to be uncomfortable but is resting and doctors have advised him to remain stable.
Johnson is due to tee off in the last group at 19:03 BST on Thursday eve... | Pre-tournament favourite Dustin Johnson has suffered a lower-back injury following a fall at his rental home ahead of Thursday's opening round of the Masters in Augusta. | 39510391 |
In June 2009, Liam Campbell and Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt were two of four men found liable for the atrocity.
The civil action was brought by relatives of some of the 29 people killed in the 1998 bombing in the County Tyrone town.
The relatives were awarded £1.6m in damages.
No-one has ever been convicted of mu... | A bid by two men to overturn a landmark civil ruling that found them liable for the Omagh bomb has been rejected by the European Court of Human Rights. | 37504674 |
It was not enough, however, to give it an outright majority on either local authority.
In the Borders, the Tories took 15 seats followed by the SNP with nine, eight independents and two Lib Dems.
There were 16 Conservatives elected in Dumfries and Galloway with Labour and the SNP tied on 11, four independents and one L... | The Conservative party has emerged with the most councillors after voting in Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders. | 39803374 |
The move follows the UK's Brexit vote, which triggered a leadership contest in the Conservative government.
Heathrow and Gatwick airports have been vying with each other over building an extra runway.
Heathrow boss John Holland-Kaye said expansion "must be a key building block in the government's Brexit plan".
"It will... | A decision on airport expansion in south-eastern England is to be delayed until "at least October", Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has said. | 36671328 |
Transitions 20/40 is designed to widen access to the performance and production arts.
Supported by the Scottish Funding Council, it enables talented individuals from poorer communities to take part in RCS classes and workshops.
The actor said he felt "inspired" after meeting the students involved.
It is hoped the train... | Scottish actor Billy Boyd has been named as ambassador of a Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) training initiative. | 31601743 |
Pienaar, 29, looked in some discomfort after Friday's game.
The South African underwent a scan on Saturday morning but an Ulster official said there was no news yet on the injury from their medical team.
Ulster's busy period of upcoming games include the Heineken Cup quarter-final against Saracens on 5 April.
Media pla... | Ulster are anxiously waiting for an update on Ruan Pienaar's fitness after he sustained a shoulder injury in Friday's Pro12 win over the Scarlets. | 26595491 |
Developers wanted to build the 100m high turbines near Romanno Bridge in Peebleshire.
Stevenson Hill Wind Energy, on behalf of West Coast Energy, also applied to construct a new access road from the A701.
The application drew 125 letters of objection and one of support.
They wanted to build the turbines along the ridge... | Councillors have unanimously voted to refuse permission for an eight turbine wind farm in the Scottish Borders. | 31067366 |
Omega Marketing Services was the subject of 177 complaints from the public over calls trying to sell solar panels and green energy equipment.
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) took action after establishing the firm had "ignored the rules around telephone marketing".
It said the calls caused "frustration, ang... | A Glasgow-based marketing firm has been fined £60,000 for making 1.6 million nuisance calls. | 37308985 |
Heyneke Meyer's side, who beat England last weekend after losing to Ireland, went behind to Kelly Haimona's penalty.
Pat Lambie's kick levelled before Oosthuizen ploughed over from a scrum.
Haimona kicked three more points before the break, but Reinach finished an excellent move before Handre Pollard raced clear to set... | Tries from Coenie Oosthuizen, Cobus Reinach and Bryan Habana helped South Africa beat Italy in Padua despite a laboured performance. | 30164777 |
The hosts were well set on 98-1 on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival when rain arrived just before lunch.
After play resumed at 15:05 BST, Quinn claimed the next seven wickets, including skipper Gareth Roderick for 61 as Gloucestershire closed on 218-8.
Young pace bowler Craig Miles was unbeaten on 45 at stump... | Essex paceman Matt Quinn took 7-61, his first ever five-wicket haul, to put the Division Two leaders in a strong position against Gloucestershire. | 36774781 |
The company, Hensel European Security Services (Hess), was accused of harassing seasonal workers in a TV documentary aired last week.
It prompted calls for an investigation from the German government.
Amazon said it had now terminated its relationship with the firm "with immediate effect".
"Amazon has zero-tolerance fo... | Online retailer Amazon has ended the contract of a security firm employed at one of its German warehouses, following complaints about workers' conditions. | 21496781 |
While mobile users in London can access 4G nearly 70% of the time, in Wales users can connect only 35% of the time, the findings suggest.
Regulator Ofcom receives a large volume of complaints about mobile coverage.
All the mobile companies said they were investing in mobile networks.
The State of the Mobile Network rep... | The rest of the UK is lagging behind London when it comes to accessing 4G data services, according to a report from mobile coverage company OpenSignal and consumer watchdog Which? | 37552636 |
Activists have been sending leaflets the other way for decades, but it's a long time since the North did this. South Koreans have been told to hand in what they find, and soldiers have been out looking for them.
The BBC's Kevin Kim got hold of some of the leaflets and explained what the messages can tell us about the N... | In the past few days, North Korea has sent some one million leaflets across the border to the South, attached to helium balloons. | 35349686 |
The specially modified Hillman Imp was built in 1966 by the Rootes Group, which had bought the Hillman name.
Auctioneer Richard Edmonds, said: "We're thrilled to be able to offer this historic and much-loved vehicle."
The car, with the registration plate JDU46E will be sold at Richard Edmonds Auctions in Chippenham on ... | A car that took part in the 1967 Monte Carlo Rally could fetch up to £50,000 at auction next month. | 38960897 |
Povetkin, 36, tested positive for "low concentrations" of meldonium in April.
On Sunday, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman confirmed on Twitter that the fight would not take place as scheduled on 21 May in Moscow.
The World Anti-Doping Agency said in September it was adding meldonium to its banned list from 1 January, 20... | This month's WBC heavyweight title fight between American champion Deontay Wilder and Russia's Alexander Povetkin has been called off. | 36297907 |
For hundreds of years, people could not be tried in the absence of a body after a 17th Century case where the supposed victim reappeared after three people were hanged for his murder.
Now there are about two murder cases without a body each year in England and Wales. This is largely because of a law change following a ... | Mark Bridger's conviction for murdering schoolgirl April Jones came despite the fact the five-year-old's body has still not been found. | 21506482 |
Gordon lost his place to Dorus de Vries in the wake of the Dutchman's arrival before replacing him at half-time in the 6-1 league win over Kilmarnock.
The Scotland goalkeeper helped ensure Celtic registered their first point after the 3-3 Champions League classic.
"He's the best keeper in Scotland by a country mile," s... | Leigh Griffiths insists Craig Gordon is the best goalkeeper in Scotland by a distance after he returned to the Celtic team against Manchester City. | 37504664 |
An immigration tribunal told the Home Office to process their asylum claims because France had not already done so.
The case could lead to further claims if other vulnerable asylum seekers can prove they have links to the UK.
Campaigners said the decision was groundbreaking, although the Home Office may appeal.
The thr... | British judges have ruled that three Syrian teenagers and an adult in the Calais migrant camp can come to the UK immediately as they have siblings here. | 35366425 |
Kurdish peshmerga forces are said to have seized control of production facilities at Bai Hassan and Kirkuk.
Kurdish MPs withdrew from Iraq's central government, after Prime Minister Nouri Maliki accused the Kurds of harbouring extremists.
Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari - a senior Kurdish figure - said Mr Maliki ... | Iraqi Kurds have taken over two northern oilfields amid a growing dispute with the government in Baghdad. | 28265064 |
Midfielder Arturo Vidal was brought down in the box by Miller Bolanos in the second half and picked himself up to convert the penalty for Chile.
Former QPR man Eduardo Vargas netted the second, calmly slotting home, as Matias Fernandez was sent off late on.
Ecuador's best chance fell to West Ham striker Enner Valencia,... | Hosts Chile began their quest for a maiden Copa America title with victory over Ecuador in Santiago. | 33081583 |
It is expected to "pause" the sale of the main Port Talbot plant, but go ahead with the sale of its speciality business, which employs 2,000 people in Hartlepool, Rotherham and Stocksbridge.
Tata is thought to be in less of a hurry to sell because of rising steel prices and signs of government support.
Business Secreta... | The board of Tata Steel is meeting in India to discuss the future of its UK steel operations. | 36740101 |
Daniel Rodriguez, also known as Grymey D, 28, contacted several girls, aged 14 and 15, online and persuaded them to go to his house in Hackney.
Videos found by police showed him having sex with girls in the house he shared with his parents and sister.
He admitted 15 offences and was sentenced to 16 years by a judge at ... | A "predatory" rapper who filmed himself having sex with schoolgirls he groomed on social media has been jailed. | 36923829 |
Rakuten is accused of being the world's largest online retailer for elephant ivory, but will now phase out its sale.
The trade is legal in Japan for items imported before 1989 - but no new stock can be brought into the country.
Many other countries have banned the trade outright over concerns that it contributes to ele... | One of Japan's largest online retailers has banned the sale of ivory, closing a major marketplace for the controversial trade. | 40535801 |
Robert Garrick, from Perth, sent more than 70 messages to the woman, who was assigned to work with him at a medical day centre.
The sheriff said it was likely that Garrick's habitual use of legal highs had probably contributed to the crime.
The building worker admitted the offences, committed between 11 and 12 November... | A 35-year-old man who threatened to kidnap, rape and kill a nurse has been jailed for seven months. | 35115790 |
Resuming on 332-7, the visitors added 45 runs to their first innings total before Sussex opener Chris Nash (66) and Wells began to reduce the deficit.
Luke Wright added 54 for Sussex, who reached the close just 41 runs behind, with six wickets in hand and David Wiese (38*) still in alongside Wells.
Craig Miles (2-81) h... | Luke Wells made an unbeaten 102 to help Sussex battle back on day two against Gloucestershire at Hove. | 37074759 |
Jim Entwistle, 33, from North Yorkshire, wrote that he was "retiring the mug after thousands of brews".
The German club noticed the message and asked for his postal address.
The free, replacement mug arrived on Tuesday - with a letter from the club saying: "We are really proud to have fans as loyal as yourself."
Jim, f... | An English football fan who tweeted that his 21-year-old Bayern Munich mug was "faded and cracked" has been sent a new one - by the club itself. | 40348557 |
Ali Crawford outfoxed Caley Thistle goalkeeper Owain Fon Williams with a disguised free-kick that crept in at the near post.
Accies counterpart Gary Woods brilliantly denied Greg Tansey, before home captain Ross Draper blazed over.
Larnell Cole equalised after the break with a well-taken dipping half-volley.
Media play... | Inverness Caledonian Thistle climbed off the foot of the Scottish Premiership after a 1-1 draw with Hamilton Academical. | 38192908 |
Ogmore MP Chris Elmore said that he knows of a leading UK manufacturer with "serious" concerns.
He said the company, which wanted to remain anonymous, was already being hit by a downturn in construction and currency fluctuations.
UK ministers suggested MPs spend more time discussing Wales' "positive" jobs news, rather ... | Businesses in Wales are "crying out" for a Brexit plan, a Labour MP has warned the UK government in a debate. | 38316460 |
PC Chris Young, 46, from Nottingham, appeared at Derby Crown Court charged with committing sexual misconduct in a public office in 2012 and seven other "like" charges.
He was bailed until 24 November for a trial expected to last two weeks.
Mr Young, who was based in Hucknall and has also worked in Worksop, is currently... | A Nottinghamshire Police officer has denied a number of sexual misconduct charges at a short hearing. | 28771598 |
It was feared untreated water from Wheal Jane, near Baldhu, could spill into a nearby river if levels continued to rise following the heavy rain.
An additional pump lowered into the mine by the fire service has helped reduce the water levels.
The agency said it would continue to monitor the volume and water quality.
On... | Contaminated water levels at a flooded disused mine in mid Cornwall have improved, the Environment Agency has said. | 20540013 |
US employees of the firm who work at least 20 hours a week are eligible for the Starbucks College Achievement Plan.
Starbucks staff who are successfully enrolled will receive partial tuition for the first two years, and full tuition for their final two years.
The annual fee for online courses at the university can exce... | US coffee chain firm Starbucks will pay college fees for US workers to complete a bachelor's degree online in a tie-up with Arizona State University. | 27863656 |
There was debate within Scotland over whether these elections were an opportunity to discuss Brexit and independence or whether doing this meant important local issues would be ignored.
The council elections will still take place on 4 May as planned.
But will the nature of the campaigning now change?
Some parties and c... | The prime minister's plan for an early general election throws a spanner into the works of Scottish council election campaigns. | 39631369 |
The Old Bailey heard the only reason 19-year-old Syed Choudhury did not go was because he could not find someone to travel with.
The Cardiff and Vale College student admitted to engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts.
He will serve three years, four months at a young offenders' institution.
Originally fro... | A Cardiff teenager with "chilling" extremist views has been detained for planning to travel to Syria to fight with so-called Islamic State | 33423375 |
Sam Woodhead had failed to return to a cattle station in central Queensland on Tuesday afternoon.
Queensland Police said Mr Woodhead was a little sunburned when he was found but was hydrated and otherwise well.
Mr Woodhead, 18, reportedly from Richmond in south-west London, was reported missing by the owner of Upshot S... | A British backpacker who went missing after setting out on a run in the Australian outback has been found. | 21469091 |
Tunny machines helped to unscramble Allied interceptions of the encrypted orders Hitler sent to his generals.
The rebuild was completed even though almost no circuit diagrams or parts of the original machines survived.
Intelligence gathered via code-cracking at Bletchley underpinned the success of Allied operations to ... | The National Museum of Computing has finished restoring a Tunny machine - a key part of Allied code-cracking during World War II. | 13566878 |
RamJam uploaded Southern Rail Tycoon on Thursday, and so far 45,000 people have played the tongue-in-cheek game.
The aim is to stop guards from boarding trains, which leads to services being cancelled as profits are collected from passengers.
It was inspired by months of cancellations due to an RMT dispute.
Once a suff... | Web developers frustrated by months of delays on Southern Rail have used their experience as inspiration for an online game which lampoons the company. | 36825721 |
The 36-year-old had talks in Milton Keynes on Tuesday, but was in charge of Hearts for Wednesday's Scottish Premiership 2-0 win over Rangers.
That victory took Hearts up to second in the table, but Neilson joins a side currently 19th in England's third tier.
The ex-Scotland international is expected back in Milton Keyn... | League One club MK Dons have agreed terms with Hearts for head coach Robbie Neilson. | 38174726 |
The most eye-catching of the plans is the push for a military mandate to destroy boats used by people traffickers before they set out to sea.
The idea has the backing of Italy's Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti, who told Italian TV: "The plans for military intervention are there."
But would military action really work ... | European leaders are scrambling to find a way to stem the flow of migrants across the Mediterranean, after a large spike in deaths drew public condemnation. | 32428500 |
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England led 14-11 at half-time, but the visitors dominated after the break despite having Dane Coles sin-binned.
Lancaster said: "We haven't got the right result, but we don't feel we're far away. In the first half we were pretty close if not level."
It is New Zealand's fi... | Coach Stuart Lancaster insists England are "not far away" from New Zealand despite a 24-21 defeat by the world champions at Twickenham on Saturday. | 29971578 |
Thousands of people gathered to watch the demolition, which happened at noon.
The 149m-tall chimney stacks had dominated the local skyline for the past 50 years.
The power station, which Scottish Power said generated 150 terawatt hours of electricity in its lifetime, was decommissioned in March 2013.
Each of the chimne... | The twin chimney stacks at the former Cockenzie Power Station in East Lothian have been demolished in a controlled explosion. | 34368781 |
I am minded to be wary of ministers who adopt strong stances on issues while deferring decisions to other people - but more of that later.
For now, let's assume Mrs Bradley does indeed refer the bid.
Various sources tell me the timing depends on how much parliamentary time is consumed by Article 50, but Mrs Bradley has... | Culture Secretary Karen Bradley has said she is "minded to" refer the bid by 21st Century Fox for the 61% of Sky it doesn't own to Ofcom, the regulator. | 39269705 |
The train hit one of three wooden sleepers that fell on the track from a trailer, near Somerleyton in Suffolk.
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said the crash happened on 18 June after Network Rail staff removed old sleepers and rails overnight.
Network Rail said safety rules about observation of loads wer... | An empty train crashed into a sleeper left on the track by staff who broke safety guidelines, a report has found. | 34866962 |
Under Mr Jammeh, the National Assembly was frequently ignored as the president enacted executive decrees without consultation.
Expectations are high that under the new president, Adama Barrow, parliament will play a key part in lawmaking.
Mr Barrow has pledged to carry out political, security and media reforms.
As part... | Gambians have voted for members of their one-chamber parliament in the the first polls since Yahya Jammeh left power after more than 22 years. | 39505117 |
Don Catchen said the corpse caused flames to engulf one of his units in the city of Cincinnati.
The fat in the body burned at a higher temperature, prompting the blaze, said the city fire chief.
The blog Confessions of a Funeral Director describes a blaze resulting from the cremation of a morbidly obese person as a "gr... | A crematorium in Ohio caught fire while burning the remains of an "overly obese" body, according to the owner. | 39735904 |
The clubs, both borne out of the old Wimbledon, faced each other in the FA Cup two years ago, which MK also won.
This cup tie lacked the hype of the previous encounter, particularly after Kyle McFadzean, Daniel Powell and Benik Afobe had put MK 3-0 up.
Matt Tubbs scored a late consolation penalty, which provoked a mini... | MK Dons knocked AFC Wimbledon out of the League Cup in the second-ever meeting between the two sides. | 28652624 |
The Islands instalment of Sir David Attenborough's series has received 3.83m requests on the catch-up service.
The first episode of BBC Three's drama series Thirteen is the second most-requested show of the year to date, having notched up 3.22m requests.
England's Euro 2016 clash against Wales is the third most-request... | The first episode of Planet Earth II is the most requested show on BBC iPlayer so far this year, new figures show. | 38332532 |
It tells the story of a schoolteacher's thirst for revenge and her feelings of forgiveness after 30 years in jail for a crime she did not commit.
Diaz said the film was a testimony to the struggles of the Philippines after centuries of colonial rule.
Twenty movies competed in the 73rd edition of the film festival.
"Thi... | Philippines film The Woman Who Left, a black and white drama by director Lav Diaz, has won the Golden Lion for best film at the Venice Film Festival. | 37330945 |
Energise Galashiels commissioned artist Chris Rutterford to complete a design for wall space at Douglas Bridge.
It was unveiled by Lord Steel of Aikwood amid celebrations during the Creative Coathanger arts festival.
Nobody had applied for planning permission for the mural but a retrospective application has now been s... | A mural to celebrate the return of trains to Galashiels has been granted permission to remain in place. | 38266709 |
At least 6,000 civilians and rebels are said to have left Aleppo, Syria's largest city, since Thursday after the government recaptured most of the city.
Among the evacuees are at least 2,700 children, a UN agency reports.
But thousands of cold and hungry civilians remain stranded in the rebel-held east, waiting to be p... | The evacuation of east Aleppo has been halted, with reports of shooting and rebels accused of failing to respect a deal to lift sieges of their own. | 38339300 |
The diner ordered a dish of prawns that appeared to be marked at 38 yuan (£4, $6) on the menu, reported local media.
But he was later told the menu had specified the price was for each prawn, and was asked to pay 1,520 yuan (£160; $240) for the dish.
The restaurant has attracted intense criticism on Chinese social me... | A Chinese customer left a seafood restaurant in the city of Qingdao with a bad taste in his mouth after claiming he was overcharged for prawns. | 34451390 |
Nearly 6,000 have arrived since Tuesday alone, it says.
In the week to 13 April, arrivals in Italy were 173% higher than the previous week, while arrivals in Greece were 76% lower.
Officials in Libya say they fear the closure of the migrant route through Greece is leading to the surge.
A deal between Turkey and the EU ... | A huge recent surge in migrants arriving in Italy by sea is set to continue, the International Organization for Migration has warned. | 36054840 |
The Scots actor appears in Generation Hope, which focuses on the charity's projects in Malawi, Haiti and India.
The 30-minute film, by US director Charles Kinnane, will be exhibited at the festival's Short Film Corner.
Mary's Meals now feeds more than one million of the world's poorest children every day they attend sc... | Hollywood A-lister Gerard Butler will feature in a documentary being shown at the Cannes Film Festival about the Scottish charity Mary's Meals. | 36091302 |
The charity, named The Carpenter's Arms after the disused Leicestershire pub it was formed in, has taken over the Six Hills hotel on the A46.
The £1m project will create 30 treatment beds but will also offer eight rooms for the public.
Organisers said they did not think people would be put off by the background of the... | A drug rehabilitation charity is hoping to open a "boutique hotel" and farm shop to be run by recovering addicts. | 39466922 |
The company makes tyre pressure gauges for the car industry. It employs about 1,000 people in Northern Ireland.
Schrader said it had increased its workforce temporarily towards the end of last year to meet increased demand.
It said it was undertaking a phased return to its "standard manufacturing pattern" as demand had... | The US firm Schrader Electronics is to release 42 temporary employees from its Carrickfergus, County Antrim, plant before the end of the year. | 34785262 |
The shots went through a lounge window and the front door was set alight in Whinfield Road in Thornton at about 19:30 GMT on Monday.
No-one was in the lounge at the time and officers believe the attack was a case of mistaken identity.
Merseyside Police said the family were "new to the street" and are hunting the offend... | Shots were fired into a house with children, including a baby, inside, police said. | 38893472 |
A letter to Theresa May signed by 56 MPs urges her to review the gender balance of the negotiating team, one of whose nine top members is female.
It warns that women's input is needed to ensure workplace rights, such as maternity leave, are not watered down.
As prime minister, Mrs May is ultimately in charge of the tal... | Labour MPs are calling for women to be given a stronger voice in the Brexit process, warning the talks are becoming "just another job for the boys". | 40646586 |
Police have been searching five properties across Sydney after four men were arrested in raids on Saturday.
Investigators have said the alleged plan most likely involved detonating an improvised explosive device.
Police did not name the airline involved, but officials have described the operation as "sophisticated".
"T... | Etihad Airways has said it is assisting Australian police with their investigation into a suspected terrorism plot to bring down a plane. | 40785651 |
Police say Ado Halliru Daukaka, who is currently recuperating in a hospital, was found unconscious and emaciated.
Daukaka told the BBC's Isa Sanusi that he was tricked into a car on Friday morning by kidnappers.
He had released a song mocking politicians who don't keep their promises and he says this is why he was targ... | A Nigerian singer known for singing about corrupt politicians has been found five days after he was kidnapped. | 36657445 |
The teams last met in 2003 when the FA did not take their Istanbul ticket allocation due to crowd trouble fears.
England will host Turkey at Manchester City's Etihad Stadium on Sunday, 22 May with the kick-off yet to be confirmed.
"There is a risk assessment to it," Glenn admitted. "The timing of the kick-off will refl... | Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn has revealed security advice was taken before agreeing England's warm-up match with Turkey. | 35727025 |
The eclipse, which was only visible from small sections of land, ended over southern parts of Chile and Argentina.
The eclipse started at 1815 GMT about 700km (440 miles) south-east of Tonga, and reached Easter Island by 2011 GMT.
The population of the island - a Unesco World Heritage site - doubled to about 8,000 for ... | A total solar eclipse has crossed the South Pacific, with thousands of tourists and scientists gathered on Chile's Easter Island to witness it. | 10592671 |
It was expected that the buildings, on York Street would be open in September 2018.
However, following a report in the Irish News, a UU spokesperson said students would not begin to use the buildings until September 2019.
Construction has begun on the site of the former Interpoint and Orpheus buildings.
Work is not exp... | Part of the new Ulster University Belfast campus will open to students a year later than planned. | 36261241 |
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The men's and women's champions will each take home $45,000 (£30,675).
The tournaments will both take place in Manchester from 9-17 December - just the second time they have been held side-by-side.
Professional Squash Association chief Alex Gough says the parity in prize m... | The 2017 men's and women's World Squash Championships will have equal prize money for the first time. | 36194505 |
The 25-year-old, Spurs' fourth signing of the summer, has joined for a fee believed to be in the region of £9m.
Capoue, who made 174 appearance for Toulouse, scoring 13 goals, has won seven caps for France and can also play as a central defender.
He was named in the French league's Team of the Year in 2012, alongside S... | Tottenham have completed the signing of France midfielder Etienne Capoue from Ligue 1 club Toulouse. | 23620554 |
Huddersfield also have two wins from two after beating title favourites Newcastle, while Aston Villa picked up their first win by thumping Rotherham.
Have a read of Saturday's reports:
SATURDAY
Aston Villa 3-0 Rotherham United
Barnsley 2-0 Derby County
Brentford 2-0 Ipswich Town
Burton Albion 1-2 Bristol City
Leeds Uni... | Victories for Bristol City and Fulham ensured they maintained their 100% record in the Championship. | 37057122 |
The A4232 was shut after a car overturned on the northbound carriageway at the junction for Culverhouse Cross just before 09:00 GMT.
South Wales Police said the driver had been taken to hospital but was "conscious and breathing".
Traffic was queuing in both directions, but congestion began to ease after the road reopen... | One of the main roads in Cardiff has reopened following a crash. | 38710647 |
The body of 27-year-old Christopher Butler was discovered at a flat in Waverley Road, Southsea, Hampshire, on New Year's Day.
Brendon Michael Willis, who previously pleaded guilty to murder, was sentenced to a minimum of 18 years in prison.
Hampshire Constabulary described it as an "unprovoked and brutal" attack.
The c... | A man who killed his victim by striking him with an axe up to 25 times has been jailed for life. | 36810438 |
The retired British gymnast, 30, had fractured vertebrae fused together after she was injured while training for the winter sports TV programme.
Tweddle says doctors at the hospital in Austria are happy with her progress.
"I've started to feel a lot better in the past 24 hours and I've begun walking by myself," she sai... | Olympic bronze medallist Beth Tweddle has taken her first unaided steps since having neck surgery following her fall on Channel 4's The Jump. | 35568731 |
The former Chancellor will continue as MP for Tatton for the foreseeable future while taking the top chair at London's afternoon paper, as I exclusively revealed on Friday.
He starts in mid-May and replaces Sarah Sands, who is joining the BBC as editor of Radio 4's flagship morning news programme Today. in June.
Osborn... | George Osborne's appointment as Editor of the London Evening Standard is a remarkable move that will dazzle the worlds of politics and media. | 39304899 |
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But on Sunday, 11-time Swedish champions AIK honoured 12 elderly supporters - all aged between 81 and 96 - by letting them walk out onto the pitch with the players before the top-flight league game against Gefle.
Former Uefa president Lennart Johansson, who is the Stockhol... | Children accompanying professional footballers as they walk out of the tunnel before a match is a familiar sight - not pensioners. | 37409833 |
Mr Shkreli's lawyer informed the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, that he would invoke his right against self-incrimination.
The former hedge fund manager hit the headlines when his company raised the price of a life-saving drug by 5,000%.
He also faces separate criminal charges that he defrauded inv... | Former pharmaceuticals chief executive Martin Shkreli has said he would remain silent if called to testify at a congressional hearing on drug prices. | 35377079 |
Mr Mickelson said he had no desire to benefit from trading in stock that regulators found questionable.
The SEC alleged that gambler William Walters - a friend of Mr Mickelson - had passed on a trading tip to the golfer.
Mr Walters is alleged to have been given tips about Dean Foods stock from its chairman Thomas Davis... | Golfer Phil Mickelson will return $931,000 in profits linked to an insider trading scheme. | 36331078 |
Oscar Holderer, who was 95, suffered a stroke last week and did not recover, his son Michael said.
Mr Holderer was one of about 120 engineers who moved to the US after World War Two, bringing technology used in the German V2 rocket.
They played a key role in the Saturn V rocket used in the 1969 Moon landing.
The team, ... | A member of the German engineering team that designed the rocket that took US astronauts to the Moon has died in Alabama. | 32620119 |
Ben Ashworth, 38, from Preston, was diagnosed with the disease in 2012 and told he only had months to live.
Since then he has run marathons, including four ultras, to raise money for charity and combat the stigma of bowel cancer.
His wife Louise said his family was "heartbroken" but "in awe" of how he "defied the odds"... | A man who completed 24 marathons after being diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer has died. | 40472926 |
Between the first and second quarters of this year, prices rose by 3% and are 6% higher than they were a year ago.
The standardised average price of a home in Northern Ireland is now just over £113,000.
Prices rose in all council areas over the quarter, except Londonderry and Strabane, where they were unchanged.
Betwe... | House prices in Northern Ireland have returned to 2005 levels, according to the latest official figures. | 33985054 |
The service took place at the Ahmadiyya Muslim mosque in the Yorkhill area of the city.
The 40-year-old was found seriously injured in Minard Road in Shawlands at about 21:05 on Thursday 24 March. He died in hospital.
Tanveer Ahmed, 32, from Bradford in Yorkshire, has appeared in court charged with his murder.
Police S... | The funeral of Asad Shah, who was killed in an attack outside his shop in Glasgow, has been held. | 35950195 |
The 76-year-old cookery expert confirmed she had had two auditions for the show which switches to Channel 4 this year.
Leith previously spent 11 years as judge on BBC Two's The Great British Menu.
Channel 4 said it would be announcing the programme's line-up "in due course".
Speaking at a charity event on Tuesday, Leit... | Prue Leith says it would be a "dream" to land a job on the revamped Great British Bake Off. | 38966663 |
George "Johnny" Johnson was 22 when he took part in the 1943 air raid using experimental bouncing bombs in Germany.
The 96-year-old, who has been the subject of a number of campaigns to get him knighted, said the MBE was "as much honour" as he could "really expect".
He added he was "pleased" and "very grateful to all t... | The last surviving British member of the Dambusters raid has been made an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours. | 40301329 |
Having brought down a bouncing ball on the right, Smith took one touch before powering home a half-volley from 25 yards out.
Zach Clough should have equalised for the visitors but his 73rd-minute effort from six yards was blocked.
A minute later, Chris Forrester had a similar effort blocked for Posh.
Peterborough move ... | Michael Smith's excellent first-half strike extended Peterborough's winning streak to four games as they beat third-placed Bolton in League One. | 37887329 |
The Israeli army says it is sending hundreds more soldiers to Hebron and officials are withholding some tax transfers to the Palestinian Authority.
It comes after an Israeli man was killed and his wife and two children wounded after their car was fired on near the Jewish settlement of Otniel.
It was the second fatal at... | Israel has sealed off the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, following an upsurge in deadly attacks. | 36682059 |
Flanker Freeman scored twice from mauls in the first half while Bedford wingers Pat Tapley and Dean Adamson went over to make it 12-12 at the break.
Bedford took a 15-12 lead thanks to Jake Sharp's penalty.
But with Camilo Parilli-Ocampo in the sin bin, Jersey took advantage as Freeman went over for the winner.
The isl... | James Freeman scored a hat-trick as Jersey won their first-ever knockout match in the British and Irish Cup, beating Bedford 19-15. | 35772174 |
The garden sits in the grounds of the crematorium, and includes specially designed plaques inscribed with the names of 149 babies.
It was created as one of the recommendations in the report by Dame Elish Angiolini in January 2013.
A second memorial is also proposed, in Princes Street Gardens, as some parents do not wan... | A memorial to infants at the centre of the Mortonhall baby ashes scandal has been opened in Edinburgh. | 35009006 |
The Liverpool Irish Volunteers were 50 young men and women who took up arms as part of the rebellion to overthrow British rule in Ireland.
The Republican flag that was raised over the General Post Office was done so by Joe Gleeson, a Liverpool man.
Photographs, medals and letters show why the volunteers took action.
Te... | The stories of volunteers from Liverpool who fought in the Easter Uprising in Dublin in 1916 are being told at an exhibition in the city. | 36035842 |
Activists said seven members of a group known as the Black Spring were told they would be allowed to make one journey abroad for good behaviour.
One of the seven, Marta Beatriz Roque, said she believed the move was a concession ahead of next month's visit to Cuba by President Obama.
The US government has been pressing ... | The Cuban government has eased travel restrictions for some of the country's best-known dissidents. | 35656854 |
The eight-stage event, won last year by Britain's Steve Cummings, will conclude with a 180km stage finishing in the Welsh capital on 10 September.
It will be only the fourth time since the race was revived in 2004 that it has finished outside London.
Welsh government economy secretary Ken Skates has called it "a real c... | Cardiff will host the 2017 Tour of Britain final stage for the first time, with the race to open in Edinburgh on Sunday, 3 September. | 39710111 |
No 10 policy unit head George Freeman said personal independence payments (PIP) reforms were needed to roll back the "bizarre" decisions of tribunals.
Ministers say the changes will save £3.7bn but leave a "strong safety net".
But disability charity Scope criticised Mr Freeman's "crude" distinction between physical an... | Disability benefits should go to "really disabled people" not those "taking pills at home, who suffer from anxiety", a key Theresa May aide says. | 39097019 |
BBC Wales director Rhodri Talfan Davies said there were "no easy answers" to questions over how many jobs were at risk.
It follows the announcement by director general Tony Hall of plans to save £50m a year.
The number of job cuts in Wales are not expected to be confirmed until the autumn.
Most job losses are likely to... | BBC Wales has warned that plans to cut 1,000 jobs across the corporation will "inevitably impact" its operation. | 33369208 |
There were reports ex-WBO cruiserweight champion Maccarinelli, 35, and Jones, 46, would fight for the WBA 'super' world cruiserweight title.
But the WBA said this was a "false rumour", in a quote attributed to president Gilberto Mendoza.
Mendoza also told BBC Sport: "There is no approval for the mentioned fight from th... | Welsh boxer Enzo Maccarinelli will face former four-weight world champion Roy Jones Jr in Moscow on 12 December. | 34384548 |
Transport Minister Juan Molinar said the airline's operations would "definitively cease" by noon on Saturday local time (1700 GMT).
The action will also apply to two budget carriers affiliated with Mexicana - Link and Click.
Mexicana had already axed some of its routes and had stopped selling tickets.
The airline flew ... | One of Mexico's biggest airlines, Mexicana de Aviacion, is to suspend all flights, three weeks after filing for bankruptcy protection. | 11117544 |
Mr Thomas is stepping down from his seat as Plaid Cymru AM for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr before May's assembly election.
He described his appointment as a "huge privilege".
Mr Thomas will start work at the Aberystwyth library on 6 April and will be in post for four years. | The new president of the National Library of Wales has been named as Rhodri Glyn Thomas. | 35563785 |
The 60-year-old died suddenly on 17 April, collapsing while walking his dog on the Isle of Man.
Mr Lambden represented the island at the 1982 Commonwealth Games and had a personal best at the London Marathon of two hours 43 minutes.
He has been descried as a "true ambassador for Manx athletics".
A spokesman for the Man... | More than 100 Manx runners will wear a red bow while competing in the London Marathon, in memory of Murray Lambden who died last week. | 39671543 |
The retailer went in to administration on Monday, putting 5,596 jobs at more than 700 outlets at risk, after Vodafone, EE and O2 did not renew their contracts with the company.
This was an "unprecedented assassination", Mr Caudwell told the BBC's Today programme.
The mobile firms rejected his claims.
Mr Caudwell, who s... | John Caudwell, the founder of Phones 4U, has blamed the demise of his former company on the "ruthless actions" of "predatory" mobile phone networks. | 29218808 |
The Geneva-based tech investor has bought a stake in Zuora - a firm that sets up and runs billing services.
Zuora's software helps its clients offer flexible subscriptions. Customers gain greater choice over the length and substance of the service taken out.
For example, a magazine could offer a digital delivery of its... | Index Ventures has placed a bet on subscription services overturning traditional sales models. | 15749339 |
The 35-year-old will be one of the side's overseas players during August and September when George Bailey is likely to be involved in Australia's Twenty20 squad against England.
Ajmal previously played county cricket for Worcestershire in 2011.
"He is one of the best bowlers in the world in all forms of the game," said... | Hampshire have announced the signing of Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal for the latter part of the 2013 season. | 20810834 |
The 27-year-old has won two caps for Argentina and won the Europa League with Sevilla last season.
He is Tottenham's fourth summer signing after Swansea pair Ben Davies and Michel Vorm and defender Eric Dier from Sporting Lisbon.
The centre-back will replace Michael Dawson in the Spurs squad after his move to Hull this... | Tottenham have signed defender Federico Fazio from Sevilla on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. | 28956786 |
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