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East Kilbride reached the landmark at the weekend with a 4-2 victory over Vale of Leithen.
The run started back in March, with a win over Whitehill Welfare.
Manager of the Lowland League side Martin Lauchlan said the achievement was fantastic , while Ajax called the feat a "great job".
The amazing run has brought prais... | Dutch football giants Ajax have paid tribute to East Kilbride FC for equalling their world record run of 26 consecutive wins. | 37822172 |
The missing animals include tigers, lions, bears and wolves. Three of the dead people were found within the zoo.
A hippopotamus was cornered in one of the city's main squares and subdued with a tranquiliser gun.
Rescue workers are searching submerged homes to check for trapped residents.
Dozens of people have been left... | Heavy flooding in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, has killed at least 12 people, with officials warning people to stay indoors to avoid animals that have escaped from a zoo. | 33125879 |
Chemists, however, are leading an effort to develop sensors to sniff it out.
The explosive, called triacetone triperoxide (TATP), is produced by combining chemicals sold in pharmacies and hardware stores.
Several research groups across the globe are now developing sensors to detect TATP before it can be detonated.
"Any... | The suicide bombers in the Paris attacks used an explosive that is relatively easy to synthesise at home. | 35022731 |
There is even talk of "a little war" between Wales and England for the 17-year-old.
Liverpool fans can also goad their Everton rivals with this fact: Woodburn, now the club's youngest ever goalscorer, was not born the last time the Toffees won at Anfield.
That was 27 September, 1999 - courtesy of a Kevin Campbell goal.... | After Ben Woodburn's historic late goal as Liverpool beat Leeds United to reach the EFL Cup semi-finals, the football world is wondering who the rising star is. | 38154933 |
Photos and video of Zoe Anastasi and Will Diggins' big day will be shared live on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Periscope.
They do not want to say how much they are paying but similar social media packages start from £6,500.
Miss Anastasi, from Derby, said it was worth the cost.
"It's worth spending thousands of po... | A couple are paying thousands of pounds to have their wedding broadcast online in what has been described as the UK's first "official" social media wedding. | 36442122 |
The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has issued a leaflet with advice on how to fast safely in the current hot weather.
The date of Ramadan this year means UK Muslims will have to abstain from food and water for up to 19 hours a day.
Muslims who are unwell, pregnant or travelling are all exempt from fasting.
Imam Ibrahi... | One of the UK's leading Islamic groups says it is concerned that Muslims who fast during the month of Ramadan despite being ill are putting their health at risk. | 28252730 |
Around 4,000 cases of microcephaly - babies with underdeveloped brains - have been reported in Brazil alone.
A link with Zika has been strongly suspected for some time, but this has not been supported by rigorous scientific studies.
The WHO says large trials of Zika vaccines will take at least 18 months.
Since the firs... | The World Health Organization (WHO) says it expects to decide within a few weeks if there is a link between the Zika virus and birth defects. | 35561719 |
About 100 Cologne supporters blocked the arrival of Leipzig's team coach in protest at the away team's ownership by drinks manufacturer Red Bull.
"We had a bit of trouble getting to the stadium and we needed more time to prepare professionally for the match," said Leipzig coach Ralph Hasenhuettl.
Rival fans have descri... | Cologne's Bundesliga match against RB Leipzig on Sunday kicked off 15 minutes late because of protesting fans. | 37467692 |
Secretly recorded footage showed chickens being dismembered, flung around and used for violent sex acts at Elite Farm Services.
Elite told CTV that it has since fired several several employees.
The SPCA in the province of British Columbia said those behind the alleged cruelty would be held accountable.
Rights group Mer... | One of Canada's largest animal welfare charities is investigating "absolutely sickening" acts of alleged abuse of chickens at a company. | 40264535 |
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The Barcelona forward netted a fierce opener, but Ahmed Musa equalised within 80 seconds with a curling finish.
Messi made it 2-1 before the break with a 25-yard free-kick, but Musa grabbed his second after bursting through.
Marcos Rojo scored Argentina's winner, knocking ... | Argentina and Nigeria both qualified for the last 16 of the World Cup despite two Lionel Messi goals condemning the African side to a 3-2 defeat in their final group game. | 25285406 |
In the Victorian-era Mortuary Station building in central Sydney, among the florid carved cherubs and gargoyles, sit three custom-made aviaries.
The aviaries, which are part of an installation by British artist Marco Chiandetti for the 20th Biennale of Sydney, contain different body parts - a chunky thigh, a human trun... | A British artist has created birdseed sculptures for Sydney's Biennale, but bureaucratic hurdles mean there are no birds to eat them, writes Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore. | 35888091 |
The two ministers were blocked from addressing Turkish voters in Rotterdam on Saturday, with one of them escorted to the German border.
The Dutch government said such rallies would stoke tensions days before the Netherlands' general election.
Turkey's ties with several EU countries have become strained over the rallies... | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned the Netherlands it will "pay the price" for harming ties after two of his ministers were barred. | 39248646 |
Marium Mukhtiar was on a routine training mission when her plane met an "in-flight emergency" over Mianwali district, the air force said.
She and her co-pilot ejected. She later died from her injuries in hospital.
Flying Officer Mukhtiar was one of a small number of women to work as fighter pilots in Pakistan, and the ... | A female Pakistani fighter pilot has died after her aircraft crashed in Punjab province. | 34910278 |
Several trucks filled with rubbish have gone to a landfill site that has been temporarily reopened as part of a four-year plan to resolve the problem.
The closure of the Naameh site in 2015 without an alternative in place caused the streets of Beirut and elsewhere to be deluged with uncollected rubbish.
Critics say a v... | Lebanon has begun implementing a plan to end a rubbish crisis that last year led to big anti-government protests. | 35852178 |
The evacuations came as Taliban militants seized the district of Qala-e-Zal, just west of the city.
Clashes continue in other parts of the city, as the Taliban try to increase pressure on government troops in both the north and south of the country.
The militants twice entered Kunduz in the past two years before retrea... | More than 2,000 families have been forced to flee their homes in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz amid heavy fighting, officials say. | 39836225 |
The 38-year-old left the Shakers in the summer and has scored eight goals in 24 appearances for Crewe this season.
Chris Brass is currently in interim charge at Gigg Lane after David Flitcroft left the club last month.
Bury are 20th in League One after a winless run of 14 games in all competitions. | Bury have approached Crewe about bringing striker Ryan Lowe back to the club as a player-coach, reports BBC Radio Manchester. | 38239082 |
St Ninian's High, in Giffnock, covers three local and two Glasgow primaries.
East Renfrewshire Council wants to limit automatic entry to its own area with Glasgow pupils only gaining access through placing requests.
It looks set to back the move after a consultation showed most local parents supported plans. Glasgow re... | Pupils at two Glasgow primaries look set to lose the right to attend one of Scotland's top performing secondaries. | 12551912 |
The Foxes won the title as Chelsea ended Tottenham Hotspur's challenge in a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge.
Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs was the last Welshman to win the Premier League, his record 13th title in 2013.
Mark Hughes and Clayton Blackmore also won the Premier League with Manchester United since English ... | Leicester City midfielder Andy King has become the fourth Welshman to earn a Premier League winner's medal. | 36188388 |
Jack Salter, 18, posted an image of the "bomb" on Facebook.
Army ordnance experts were called and found that Salter's creation was not a viable explosive, but looked realistic to the untrained eye.
Salter, of Fort William, was dealing with his father's death at the time, the court heard.
Sheriff Margaret Neilson ordere... | A teenager caused the evacuation of 32 properties at a block of flats in Fort William after building a hoax bomb, Inverness Sheriff Court has heard. | 36445563 |
When the bird set up home on top of a two-storey house in Friday Bridge, Cambridgeshire, charity Fenland Animal Rescue was called in to remove it.
Despite pleas, via vets and social media, no-one claimed the "seriously underweight and terrified" bird.
The charity is vetting potential new owners for the peacock, named P... | Dozens of people have offered to re-home a peacock at the centre of a rooftop rescue, after its owners failed to come forward. | 36557754 |
The 33-year-old, capped 81 times by the Republic of Ireland, is Villa's fourth arrival of the summer.
They have also signed Chelsea centre-back John Terry, Manchester United goalkeeper Sam Johnstone and Hull City full-back Ahmed Elmohamady.
Whelan made 336 appearances for Stoke after arriving from Sheffield Wednesday f... | Aston Villa have signed midfielder Glenn Whelan from Stoke City for £1m on a two-year contract. | 40159674 |
The man broke into the property in General Roy Way in Carluke, South Lanarkshire, at about 03:45 on Tuesday.
He demanded the couple's car keys, but they refused. He then ran off and managed to steal one of the cars which was a grey Volkswagen Golf.
He also took a number of other items, which have since been found in di... | A man and woman asleep in their home were woken by a thief shining a light into their faces. | 39659752 |
The Music Heritage Award is given to venues that played a crucial role in helping to create music history.
The Dublin Castle gave Madness a weekly residency in 1979, kick-starting their career.
"It meant everything to us," Suggs told the BBC. "We could barely play our instruments when we first arrived."
"But we started... | Pop band Madness have unveiled a heritage plaque at Camden's Dublin Castle, where they made their name in the 1970s. | 38755707 |
About 70 households in Ystalyfera, Neath Port Talbot, have had deliveries suspended after Royal Mail said a mastiff dog cornered the worker "for half an hour, terrified in a garden".
Villagers will now have to collect mail from Pontardawe, five miles (8km) away.
Royal Mail said it was working to sort things out "as qui... | Residents in a village have been told they will not receive their mail in the run-up to Christmas after a postwoman was left terrified by a dog. | 34765737 |
But they said the robbery in a convenience store had nothing to do with the initial contact between Mr Brown and the officer who shot him.
Mr Brown's family have reacted angrily at what they see as a police attempt to "justify the execution-style murder".
The killing sparked days of angry clashes between police and pro... | Michael Brown, the black teenager shot by police on Saturday in Ferguson, Missouri, was a suspect in a robbery just moments earlier, police have said. | 28806313 |
About 20 homes were affected by flooding in the Wester Inch estate, Bathgate, on 24 and 27 February.
The 27in (69cm) water pipe served more than 25,000 properties across Bathgate, Blackburn and Livingston.
Scottish Water said it would answer questions at a public meeting in the area on Sunday.
Mark McEwen, Scottish Wat... | A section of water pipe which flooded homes in West Lothian after bursting twice in less than a week will not be brought back into use. | 35716603 |
The UK government gave approval after imposing "significant new safeguards" to protect national security.
Welsh Economy Secretary Ken Skates called it "excellent news", saying the plant should use steel from Port Talbot and other producers in Wales.
Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies said the plant would play a... | Welsh politicians say a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point in Somerset will be good for the economy. | 37372438 |
Hundreds of military vehicles, backed by air power, rolled across the desert towards IS positions early on Sunday.
The progress on Sunday in the south of the city, the second biggest in Iraq, takes them within striking distance of Mosul airport.
Fears have been voiced about the safety of many thousands of trapped civil... | Iraqi government forces have seized several villages as they move towards an assault on the last area held by the so-called Islamic State (IS) in Mosul. | 39018984 |
Mr Corbyn won a landslide victory to become leader, despite not being backed by the majority of Labour MPs.
Labour made a "catastrophic choice" and was now stuck with a leader "totally out of touch" with its base, the former Lib Dem MP and business secretary said.
It offered the Lib Dems "a way back" after election los... | There could be "an avalanche" of Labour MPs who defect to the Liberal Democrats following Jeremy Corbyn's leadership victory, Sir Vince Cable has said. | 34302365 |
The Journey will tell the story of the former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader's unlikely friendship with Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness.
The film is being written by the County Down-born novelist and screenwriter Colin Bateman.
Filming is expected to start in Northern Ireland in late September.
The plot of the f... | English actor Timothy Spall is in "advanced talks" to star as the late Northern Ireland first minister, Ian Paisley, in a new film. | 33373126 |
The digital market rose 6.9% to $6.9 billion (£4.6 billion), representing 46% of all global music sales, reported the music industry body IFPI.
CDs, vinyl and other physical formats also accounted for 46% of the market, with rights for performances, films and advertisements making up the rest.
But overall revenue slipp... | Digital music revenues matched physical sales for the first time in 2014, thanks to strong growth in the streaming market. | 32315974 |
The body of Carl Scott, 37, was found by a member of the public at a property in Birch Court in the Stanmore area on Wednesday afternoon.
Police said a 58-year-old man from Winchester is currently in custody.
Detectives have appealed for information from anyone who had been in contact with Mr Scott in the last two mont... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of a man's body at a house in Winchester. | 39392500 |
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Phillips will lead the Wessex League Division One side against Fareham Town in the Extra Preliminary Round.
He was appointed manager of the Hampshire-based club in April and says it will be a huge honour to make FA Cup history at the weekend.
"I'm immensely proud, it's a m... | Romsey Town manager James Phillips is set to make FA Cup history on Saturday, with the 22-year-old believed to be the youngest-ever boss in the competition. | 28746513 |
It wants to know if any are covered in the type of cladding used on Grenfell Tower in London.
Ministers said no aluminium composite material has been used on cladding in local authority high-rise dwellings.
But they said work is continuing to provide a "complete" picture for all high-rise flats in Scotland.
Some blocks... | The Scottish government has said it is working "intensively" with councils to establish the safety of high rise flats. | 40375561 |
The disease now causes about 2,100 deaths annually in the UK.
The BAD said that while 95% of people it surveyed knew the disease was becoming more common it was concerned that they appeared to be unaware of the link with sunburn.
The poll of 1,018 people last summer is being published in Sun Awareness Week.
The initiat... | More than three-quarters of Britons say they would not recognise signs of skin cancer, a survey by the British Association of Dermatologists suggests. | 32579245 |
His visit to Northern Ireland on Friday will be his first since taking over from Enda Kenny in June.
Mr Varadkar is the country's first openly gay leader and has been vocal about campaigning for change in NI.
Asked about the DUP's views on same-sex marriage, he said: "I won't be making any compromises."
Same-sex marria... | Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar has confirmed he will attend an event at Belfast's gay pride on Saturday. | 40788800 |
This Sunday, London's Gaelic football team play the biggest match in their history when they contest the Connacht Senior Football final.
If they win the match, their next game could be at the 82,300-capacity Croke Park in Dublin in the All-Ireland quarter-finals.
"It's hard to explain and put into perspective. It's a d... | In a corner of Ruislip, west London, there is a field that is forever Ireland. | 23363035 |
James Puttrell, 25, from Hitchin, Hertfordshire, and Jordy de Jonge, 17, from the Netherlands, fell during the first lap of a National Superstock 600 race at the Kent circuit.
Mr Puttrell suffered serious head, chest and limb injuries, and Mr De Jonge sustained a serious head injury.
Both were thought to have been tryi... | Two motorcyclists suffered serious injuries when they crashed during a race at Brands Hatch on Sunday. | 32376963 |
The man was seen by members of the public being hit by a car on Mansfield Road in Nottingham on Wednesday evening.
He went into a nearby coffee shop but later left the scene without contacting police.
A police spokesman said they want to speak to him about the incident.
The man appeared to have sustained facial injurie... | Police have appealed to the victim of a suspected hit-and-run crash to contact them. | 34162770 |
Fossilised bones of the dinosaur were found by researchers on Hornby Island in Canada. They are thought to be 77 million years old.
It's fossil shows that it was a type of pterosaur - a group of fearsome, flying dinosaurs, with long sharp beaks and teeth used for crushing shellfish.
However, the unusual thing about thi... | Scientists have discovered evidence of a rare species of flying dinosaur, which was as small as a cat. | 37296700 |
The woman was in Cadogan Street at about 05:00 when she was attacked by a man.
Police said it was understood that the victim, her friend and the man then boarded a number 61 bus on Hope Street at about 06:18.
The man was described as in his 20s, sallow-skinned and wearing dark clothing.
Det Insp Diane Caldwell said: "W... | A 34-year-old woman was raped in Glasgow city centre in the early hours of Friday, police have said. | 33945953 |
The cancer care charity has been staging fundraising cultural crawls in cities across the UK for a decade, but this was the first in Glasgow.
BBC Scotland's arts correspondent Pauline McLean joined in on the cultural adventure.
At 18:00 we gather outside the Riverside Museum in Glasgow. We're given water, oat biscuits ... | Hundreds of walkers have taken part in the Maggie's Culture Crawl in Glasgow - a 10-mile tour at night around some of the city's most interesting cultural spaces. | 37595913 |
It was Mr Flanagan's first visit to Northern Ireland since the formation of a Fine Gael minority government.
Earlier, he met Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness.
Speaking after the meeting, Mr McGuinness said he had had a "very wide-ranging discussion" with Mr Flanagan.
The Irish foreign minister also met the new S... | The Irish Foreign Affairs Minister, Charlie Flanagan, has met politicians and community representatives during a visit to Belfast. | 36318738 |
McGhee was in the stand at Pittodrie on Wednesday but floodlight failure forced the game to be called off.
The 59-year-old was banned after admitting use of abusing and/or insulting language towards a match official and a steward in November.
Bookings for Andy Considine and Stephen McManus at Pittodrie will not count.
... | Mark McGhee will serve the second match of his two-game touchline ban against St Johnstone after Motherwell's meeting with Aberdeen was abandoned. | 38320706 |
Klitschko, defending his WBC heavyweight crown, was a heavy favourite but was unable to do to Chisora what he had done to 40 of his previous 45 opponents, namely knock him out before the final bell.
I got beat by experience, but he did not hurt me. I gave a great fight
Chisora, 28, lost the fight at the Olympiahalle 1... | Dereck Chisora was outpointed by Vitali Klitschko in Munich, but the British challenger showed plenty of heart in taking the fight to the scorecards. | 17086859 |
A contract has been awarded to the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) to carry out the tests of vehicle "platoons".
Up to three lorries will travel in formation, with acceleration and braking controlled by the lead vehicle.
But the head of the AA said platoons raised safety concerns.
In the platoons, the lead vehicle ... | Small convoys of partially self-driving lorries will be tried out on major British roads by the end of next year, the government has announced. | 41038220 |
Rooney scored after a foul on Radamel Falcao, for which Brown was dismissed and not John O'Shea, despite protests from the visitors.
United added a second when Rooney headed in after Adnan Januzaj's shot was parried into his path.
The victory reasserted the home side's challenge for a top-four place.
United moved up to... | Wayne Rooney's penalty helped Manchester United beat Sunderland after the visitors' Wes Brown was sent off in bizarre circumstances at Old Trafford. | 31562858 |
Unprecedented back-to-back coral bleaching events had intensified debate about whether Unesco should change the status of Australia's reef.
Listing a site as "in danger" can help address threats by, for example, unlocking access to funds or publicity.
Australia welcomed the decision as support for its conservation meas... | Unesco has decided not to place the Great Barrier Reef on its official list of World Heritage sites "in danger". | 40515367 |
Daily avalanche information reports for areas popular with hillwalkers and climbers started on Thursday.
SAIS teams light-heartedly described conditions in the Northern Cairngorms as "tropical".
Weather forecasters expect this December to be one of the warmest in more than 100 years.
SAIS assesses avalanche hazard in s... | Sportscotland Avalanche Information Service (SAIS) teams have told of unseasonably mild conditions at the tops of Scotland's highest mountains. | 35130707 |
Lawro's opponent for this week's fixtures is Robbie Williams.
The former Take That star will be performing at the BBC Music Awards on Monday.
Williams says he has read Lawro's predictions - and made his own - for years and claims he has always "battered him".
They have officially gone head to head twice before, however... | BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson will be making a prediction for all 380 Premier League games this season against a variety of guests. | 38236379 |
Bristol played their part in a superb game and deserved the losing bonus point which saw them move to within one point of 11th-placed Worcester.
Bristol's Jason Woodward scored a try, two conversions and four penalties.
But Louis Picamoles, Mike Haywood, Tom Wood and JJ Hanrahan's tries gave the hosts a valuable bonus-... | Northampton Saints earned a third Premiership victory in a row but they had to battle to overcome a resurgent Bristol at Franklin's Gardens. | 38501741 |
These customers rarely switch or look around for a better current account deal elsewhere, the survey for the UK's competition authority found.
But many banks do accept new customers, even if they are overdrawn.
The research was released as part of a continuing investigation into the competitiveness of UK banks.
The fin... | Many bank customers with an overdraft mistakenly believe they are locked out of switching their current account provider, research has found. | 32826146 |
The self-styled guru, known as Rampal, is wanted in connection with a 2006 murder case and for contempt of court.
His supporters threw stones and opened fire when police tried to raid his ashram in the northern state of Haryana.
The bodies of four women and a child were subsequently found at the site.
A fifth woman, ag... | Indian police have arrested a controversial guru a day after pitched battles with his supporters left at least six people dead. | 30110369 |
Arsenal midfielder Wilshere, 24, was left out of the two previous squads but his form has improved during his current loan spell at Bournemouth.
Spurs striker Kane has recovered from the ankle injury that saw him miss the matches against Malta and Slovenia.
Wilshere is a player that we feel has a lot of class and is no... | Jack Wilshere and Harry Kane have been recalled to the England squad for the World Cup qualifier against Scotland and the friendly against Spain. | 37891821 |
Ray Johnson, whose 21-year-old son Elliott died in September, said responsibility "lays squarely on the shoulders of Lord Feldman". Co-chairman Grant Shapps has resigned as minister.
Claims of bullying have centred around former youth campaign organiser Mark Clarke, who denies any wrongdoing.
The Conservative Party did... | The father of a man who was found dead after he was allegedly bullied in the Conservative Party has called for the party chairman to resign. | 34971993 |
Two families on holiday unearthed the prehistoric predator at a free fossil-finding site in north-west Queensland.
The remains are thought to be from the Australopachycormus hurleyi, a 3m-long ray-finned fish with a pointed snout.
"Part of what makes this specimen so special is that it is so complete," Dr Patrick Smith... | "Extremely rare" fossils from a swordfish-like creature which lived 100 million years ago have been discovered in the Australian outback. | 37652333 |
The airline met Welsh business leaders on Tuesday to outline the benefits of the new route to the capital Doha.
Since the new route was announced, sanctions have been placed on Qatar by its Middle East neighbours.
"We're operating 90% as normal - apart from the four countries affected," said Glen Mintrim, the airline's... | Qatar Airways is confident that its new long-haul service from Cardiff Airport will be ready to launch next year. | 40327242 |
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Nearly 200 riders cover over 2,000 miles in just 23 days, mostly in France. But for the first three stages, it's passing through England.
It's well known as one of the toughest, most gruelling sporting challenges, so we wanted to see just how hard it is.
Martin's been to Yorkshire ... | It's the world's most famous bike race and is the biggest annual sporting event: the Tour de France starts on Saturday. | 28148730 |
WW Winter in Derby had been organising its 150th anniversary when staff found images dating back to 1852.
The firm has been in the same building since 1867, but it appears it began 15 years earlier in a shed metres away.
Photographer Louisa Fuller said: "We are fairly confident this makes us the the oldest photography ... | Newly-restored photographs from 165 years of British history are going on display to mark a restoration project. | 39354321 |
By the end of trade, the benchmark FTSE 100 index closed up 35.39 points at 6,319.91.
After reporting its first quarter results, shares in Barclays rose 3% at first before falling back to end 0.5% higher.
That was despite the bank reporting a 25% drop in pre-tax profits to £793m in the first three months of the year.
H... | (Close): The market rose slightly and shares in Barclays were higher after its first-quarter results. | 36148138 |
Analysis of official data reveals that 5.6% of women only stopped working after the age of 70 in 2012. This had risen to 11.3% in 2016.
Worries over pension income and a motivation to stay active have pushed up working ages.
An estimated 15.5% of men stopped work in their 70s in 2016.
Changing laws and workplace regula... | The proportion of women working into their 70s in the UK has doubled in the last four years and is starting to catch up with men. | 39344000 |
The 18-year-old left-back, who is yet to make his debut for the Eagles, will be with the Reds until 2 January.
Scales joined Palace last season and was promoted to their development squad towards the end of the campaign after impressing for the under-18 side.
He becomes Crawley's 12th signing of the summer transfer win... | League Two side Crawley Town have signed Crystal Palace defender Christian Scales on a youth loan deal. | 34010220 |
The tweet, the first in a series of three, quoted Nelson Mandela and was accompanied by a picture of Mr Obama smiling with a group of children from different racial backgrounds.
It has been liked almost three million times since it was posted on 13 August following the attack in Charlottesville, Virginia.
The milestone... | It may be President Trump's communication tool of choice - but it's a tweet by former President Barack Obama that has become the most liked in Twitter's history. | 40945096 |
She said the current Grade II listed bridge on the A487 road is narrow and creates a pinch-point.
A new viaduct will cross the River Dyfi upstream of the existing bridge which will be retained under the plans.
The 200-year-old bridge has been frequently closed over the years due to flooding and road collisions.
Mrs Har... | Plans for a new £24m Dyfi Bridge near Machynlleth in Powys have been drawn up to improve travel times, said Transport Minister Edwina Hart. | 34462014 |
China's Sinoma will build seven plants across the continent and one in Nepal.
The new factories will add around 25 million tonnes to the firm's existing cement capacity of 45 million tonnes.
Mr Dangote's company also produces food, fertiliser and is investing in oil refineries.
He is keeping a close eye on China's econ... | A Chinese state-owned engineering company has signed a deal worth $4.3bn (£2.8bn) to build factories for a Nigerian cement company run by Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote. | 34067963 |
The NSPCC has described the trend as "really worrying" and called for earlier support for vulnerable children.
Four-fifths of cases involve girls.
NHS Digital figures obtained by BBC South East indicate 2,198 admissions of 11 - 18 year-olds at hospitals in Surrey, Sussex and Kent in 2015-16.
They rose from 1,453 in 201... | Hospital admissions of children for self-harming have risen 51% in three years in south east England, according to NHS data. | 38522566 |
Graham Carey put Derek Adams' men on the road to victory, firing into the roof of the net from 12 yards after nine minutes following Ben Purrington's incisive run and perfect cutback from the by-line.
Plymouth surged further ahead on the hour when on-loan Reading winger Craig Tanner's cross from the right was tapped in... | Plymouth Argyle edged out bottom-of-the-table Cambridge United to go top of League Two thanks to a fifth consecutive win. | 37264417 |
The condition left him unable to speak or move and relying on a computer to communicate.
It was caused by a stoke in 2005 which he suffered while on a business trip to Athens and left him paralysed from the neck down.
Mr Nicklinson said he did not want to potentially live with the debilitating syndrome for another 20 y... | Tony Nicklinson began his fight for the right to die after he said he was "fed up" of living with locked-in syndrome. | 19341571 |
Iceland, the smallest nation to qualify for a major finals, beat England in the last 16 before losing 5-2 to France.
"The World Cup is what we talked about before this tournament," Hallgrimsson said. "Success is not a destination but a journey in the right direction.
"We are going in the right direction and we should b... | Co-manager Heimir Hallgrimsson wants to build on Iceland's "fairytale" journey to the quarter-finals of Euro 2016 by qualifying for the next World Cup. | 36701174 |
It was August and the site had grown a little from its beginnings in the spring, when as few as 15 people danced together each night, sharing stories and song.
Since then it has swollen dramatically. The grass is buried in deep snow and the campers are preparing for winter.
Tribal leaders say there are now more than 10... | When Winona Kasto arrived at the Oceti Sakowin camp on the Standing Rock Sioux reservation, the grass was high and the days were long. | 38191311 |
Brown was at Tynecastle on Thursday to watch his old club Hearts lose 2-1 to Maltese side Birkirkara.
And he believes teams are no longer scared of facing Scottish sides.
"Nobody liked playing against Scotland because we played in a certain manner," Brown said. "Why don't we get back to our Scottish roots and have a go... | Billy Brown believes Scotland's clubs need to get back to playing "the Scottish way" if they are to avoid more humiliation in Europe. | 36870182 |
UK firms Carillion, Costain and Balfour Beatty are among the consortiums who will build tunnels, bridges and embankments on the first stretch of the new high speed rail line.
The contracts will support 16,000 jobs.
The final routes of the Manchester and Leeds branches of HS2 are due to be announced later.
It will inclu... | The winners of £6.6bn worth of contracts to build the first phase of HS2 between London and Birmingham have been announced by the government. | 40627464 |
Pearson, 53, was temporarily removed from his role by owner Mel Morris before Tuesday's game at Cardiff.
Assistant boss Chris Powell has been placed in charge for the time being.
But ex-Rams midfielder Idiakez, 42, who, like Pearson and Powell only joined in the summer, has parted company with the Championship side.
BB... | First-team coach Inigo Idiakez has left Derby County following the incident that led to manager Nigel Pearson's suspension, BBC Radio Derby reports. | 37497060 |
A ban on the fees in England was announced by Chancellor Philip Hammond in his Autumn Statement.
Carwyn Jones told AMs during First Minister's Questions that it would look strange if there were fees in Wales, but not in England and Scotland.
Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood accused him of being slow to act on a "vitally ... | The first minister has said he is actively considering banning letting agents' fees. | 38143708 |
Ministers have also reduced the intended 20% charge which was due to be levied on static caravans to 5%.
The U-turn from Chancellor George Osborne's Budget follows protests by bakers and caravanning enthusiasts.
The government has altered the definition of what is a "hot" pasty to allow the reversal of its plans. Labou... | The government is to reverse its plans to impose VAT on Cornish pasties, the BBC has learned. | 18244640 |
The torch will be carried through 40 towns on a week-long journey before being flown to the UK ahead of the Games, which begin on 27 July.
BMW is one of several international conglomerates that have agreed to pay for the 10-17 May event.
The flame will be lit in Olympia, in southern Greece, on 10 May.
The country's Bri... | German car maker BMW has helped ensure Greece will be able to fulfil its leg of the Olympic torch relay despite the country's financial crisis. | 17514876 |
Emergency services were initially alerted to reports of a man with stab wounds in Raglan Road, in Smethwick at about 02:20 GMT.
The boy, who has not been named, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died.
Det Insp Warren Hines said police were reviewing CCTV from around the area and taking witn... | A 15-year-old boy has died after he was found with stab wounds in a street in the West Midlands. | 35145171 |
Cardinal George Pell, the Vatican's finance chief, will speak to the inquiry from Rome next week.
He has been excused from returning to Australia because of ill health, which has angered child abuse survivors.
The commissioner, Justice Peter McClellan, said it was "reasonable" for victims to watch Cardinal Pell speak.
... | An inquiry into child sex abuse in Australia has cleared the way for victims to be present when Australia's most senior Catholic gives testimony. | 35627682 |
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It is the first time the 27-year-old has been picked by England since he returned from rugby union last year.
New coach Wayne Bennett has chosen four uncapped players: Hull's Scott Taylor, Castleford's Luke Gale and St Helens duo Jonny Lomax and Mark Percival.
Bennett said... | Sam Burgess has been named in the 24-man England squad for the Four Nations tournament, which starts this month. | 37601554 |
Daniel O'Reilly is more commonly known as Dapper Laughs. He's released a novelty Christmas album on Spotify called Proper Naughty Christmas.
He claims some of the proceeds will be going to help the homeless.
But Shelter says it doesn't want a penny from the self-proclaimed ''proper lad''.
Shelter's CEO Campbell Robb to... | Homeless charity Shelter says jokes by Dapper Laughs are "deeply offensive about homeless people". | 29949815 |
The elevation of those nations by governing body, the International Cricket Council, means they can regularly play cricket's top nations.
"We now have a clear pathway that will enable us to get to Test status and full membership status of the ICC," Brian told BBC Radio Scotland.
"There's a good chance we will."
Brian, ... | Cricket Scotland chairman Tony Brian is confident that Scotland can follow rivals Ireland and Afghanistan in achieving full Test status. | 40383427 |
Warner, 25, raced to 104 not out as the hosts piled on 149-0 after bowling India out for only 161.
It was the fastest Test century by an opener - only 69 balls - and he brought it up with a huge six over long on.
India lost their last six wickets for 30 runs, with pacemen Ben Hilfenhaus taking 4-43 and Peter Siddle 3-4... | David Warner scored the equal fourth fastest century in Test history as Australia took control on day one of the third Test against India in Perth. | 16544903 |
The 32-year-old suffered a groin injury in last week's 0-0 draw at Barnsley.
"We've assessed him now and we think he'll be out for the season," he said.
"He did train yesterday but not fully. The only chance he has in the last couple of games, if any chance.
"At first we thought that he could be out for months."
He con... | Cardiff manager Neil Warnock says he expects defender Sol Bamba to miss the remainder of the season. | 39589133 |
The Liberal Democrats and Green Party said the role, held by Joe Anderson, should be scrapped as it will duplicate much of the city region mayor's remit.
He has launched a petition aimed at sparking a referendum which could lead to the return of a leader and cabinet.
The Labour Party said the Lib Dems were ignoring pub... | Liverpool should not have its own mayor following next year's elections for a post covering the whole city region, opposition councillors have said. | 37047458 |
The firm, which makes money from commissions charged to restaurants on the value of orders placed through its platform, said it would use the cash raised to boost growth.
It plans potential expansion into new countries, as well as acquisitions of complementary businesses.
It currently operates in 13 countries, with the... | Online takeaway service Just Eat aims to raise £100m from listing its shares on the London Stock Exchange. | 26609255 |
They say it is unfair under disability discrimination because other patients in the same scandal have more favourable terms.
A new parliamentary report says around 7,500 patients were infected by imported blood products.
The government said it was considering improvements to the support system.
The three men, who are p... | Three men who contracted hepatitis C from contaminated imported blood have begun a legal case in the UK to challenge the support scheme. | 30816936 |
John Morris' comments come after an Estyn report found aspects of Ysgol Morgan Llwyd, Wrexham, were "in need of significant improvement".
A chair of governors letter to parents said it had a "robust plan" to address the issues.
Wrexham council said it was giving the school "targeted and specific support".
In 2014, the ... | The only Welsh-medium secondary school in Wrexham county has been let down by the council "on purpose", a former Ofsted inspector has claimed. | 40137688 |
Seven shops and restaurants in Alum Rock and Small Heath had their windows damaged on Saturday night. Another shop was targeted on Monday.
West Midlands Police said the attacks were "not random" and not connected to ethnicity or religion.
It said initial inquires had shown a silver Ford Mondeo may have been involved. P... | A series of attacks involving a suspected pellet gun on businesses in Birmingham are being linked by police. | 30838671 |
Figures from the London Health Board showed that 238 people left the London Ambulance Service (LAS) in 2013-14, compared to 80 from 2011-2012.
Thirty paramedics left in May 2014 alone, the board said.
LAS said there are currently 250 paramedic vacancies and it is continuing to recruit staff.
The report, entitled Making... | The number of paramedics leaving the profession in London has almost trebled in the last three years, according to a new report. | 28158180 |
Combat Stress said referrals for ill mental health or post-traumatic stress disorder rose from 1,802 to 2,264.
It said an increase in veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan seeking help was the main reason for the rise.
The charity said it wanted to increase its clinical resources to meet the rising demand.
Combat Stress s... | Mental health referrals for ex-servicemen and women have increased by 26% in the last year, says a specialist mental health charity for veterans. | 32126052 |
The incident happened at about 13:30 on Saturday on the A709 near to Hunter House, Lochmaben.
The 24-year-old rider of a red Lexmoto motorbike suffered bruising as a result of the collision and his bike was damaged.
PC Lee Barnfather said: "It amazes me that the driver of the car failed to stop after the crash.
"We are... | Police are trying to trace a car driver who failed to stop after a motorcyclist was knocked off his bike. | 38717710 |
The 29-year-old had only signed a new five-year deal in May 2016, but has now extended that by a further season.
Forster joined Southampton from Celtic in 2014 and has made 103 appearances for the club, including playing in every Premier League game last season.
He made his England debut in November 2013, in a friendly... | England goalkeeper Fraser Forster has signed a new five-year contract with Southampton. | 40661534 |
The Reverend Peter Jarvis, 51, of Spencer's Wood, admitted two counts of causing or inciting a girl aged between 13 and 17 to engage in sexual activity.
He also pleaded guilty to possessing an indecent image of a child when he appeared at Winchester Crown Court.
The Bishop of Reading, the Rt Revd Andrew Proud, said it ... | A vicar from Reading has been jailed for 15 months after he pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two teenage girls. | 35966853 |
The pre-tournament odds-on favourite was cruising at 3-1 before the Spaniard fought back with brilliant darts and looked set to level the scores.
Reyes lost 4-2 but finished with an average of 106.07 - the highest for a losing player in tournament history.
Earlier, fourteen-time champion Phil Taylor beat Kevin Painter ... | World number one Michael van Gerwen survived a second-round scare against 32nd seed Cristo Reyes to reach the PDC World Darts Championship last 16. | 38447555 |
A university student in Melbourne, Australia, to help support herself she worked part-time for a little company that made muesli for a handful of cafes and shops.
This was in 1992, and the husband and wife who owned the business said they were putting it up for sale. They warned Carolyn that this would probably mean sh... | When an 18-year-old Carolyn Creswell was told she might lose her job, she decided to take a leap of faith. | 38510041 |
Matthew Nicklin QC told the High Court hacking was "unlawful and wrong" but none of the victims in the case claimed their lives had been "ruined".
The firm has admitted publishing more than 100 stories based on hacking the victims' voicemails from 1999 to 2009.
The court will decide on damages to be paid to victims inc... | Phone hacking by the Mirror Group did not cause "permanent harm" to eight people suing the firm, its lawyer says. | 32029778 |
It happened in Dungannon on Monday morning, on a slip road off the A4 Woodlough Road
Police said an investigation had begun into the circumstances of the collision, and they have appealed for witnesses to contact them.
Roads at Granville Industrial Estate were closed following the collision, but have since reopened. | A man in his 80s has been killed in a road collision in County Tyrone. | 34838760 |
Boris took five years to build at a cost of £350,000.
The robot "sees" objects with sensors on its face and wrists. In 10 seconds it calculates up to a thousand possible ways to grasp an object with its five robotic fingers and plans a path of arm movements to reach its target, avoiding obstructions.
"It's not been pr... | A robot called Boris unveiled today will be loading dishwashers by next year, its developers claim. | 29176112 |
Rebecca Minnock, 35, and Ethan disappeared from their home in Highbridge, Somerset, on 26 May.
Ms Minnock told The Sun she had "lost all trust and faith in the system completely" following a custody battle in which a judge ruled Ethan should live with his father.
Police say Ms Minnock may have been spotted in Cheltenha... | A mother who went missing with her three-year-old son has contacted a newspaper to say they are safe. | 33088257 |
Bale, 26, suffered a calf injury in September but returned as a substitute for Real Madrid on Sunday.
Wales will qualify for the Euro 2016 finals in France by securing a point in Bosnia or at home to Andorra three days later.
"We never risk players. Gareth is fit to start," said Coleman.
"He gets all the headlines, and... | Gareth Bale will start for Wales against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Saturday's Euro 2016 qualifier, manager Chris Coleman has confirmed. | 34491393 |
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