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The collaboration came about after last year's Ivor Novello awards, where the group won two prizes.
"We actually met Elton John at that show, and we've since been doing stuff with him, which has been crazy," said saxophone player Jack Patterson.
"Grace [Chatto] wandered over to him, we were having a chat and the next t... | Dance group Clean Bandit say they have been in the studio with Sir Elton John, recording music for their second album. | 36081099 |
The Official Chart with Greg James will kick off the weekend at 16:00 BST every Friday on BBC Radio 1, as part of his drivetime show.
The move coincides with the music industry's launch of New Music Fridays in more than 45 countries.
All albums and singles will now be released globally at 00:01 on a Friday.
Currently a... | The Official Chart will move to Fridays from 10 July - after 28 years broadcasting on a Sunday - to tie in with the new global music release day. | 33091610 |
The Crues have emulated the achievement of Cliftonville by winning the Irish Premiership crown for two consecutive seasons, but now the defending champions will aim to go one better than their north Belfast derby rivals by making it three in a row.
Having shed their previous reputation as cup specialists to find the co... | The BBC Sport website assesses the prospects for the new Irish Premiership season, with Crusaders setting out to win the title for a third successive year and Ards returning to the top flight after a two-year absence. | 36855445 |
It is the second phase of an offensive on the last major stronghold of IS in Iraq, which began in October.
The US-led coalition said Iraqi forces had advanced in three directions and opened two new fronts in the city.
The fresh offensive put pressure on the IS group's "ability to generate forces, move fighters or resup... | Iraqi forces have launched fresh attacks against so-called Islamic State (IS) in Mosul, pushing into several eastern neighbourhoods. | 38459024 |
Club chief executive, Ken Choo, said he believed West Yorkshire Police could manage the event "without any issue or restrictions, if they chose to do so".
The Leeds club said it had consulted with the police and The Football League on the matter and was disappointed there would be no Cardiff supporters.
The police have... | Cardiff City fans will boycott Saturday's away game against Leeds United over what they call a "derisory ticket allocation". | 32248992 |
The giant homage to the late communist leader was paid for by local businessmen, who spent nearly 3 million yuan ($460,000; £313,000), reports say.
Some villagers also contributed money to the project said The People's Daily.
The giant sits in farmland in Tongxu county, Henan Province. The province was the centre of a... | A 37m-high (120ft) gold-painted statue of Chairman Mao has been built in China's countryside. | 35230137 |
Birmingham councillor Waseem Zaffar claimed the school had breached anti-discrimination laws.
Mr Zaffar was related to the pupil but did not make that public, the Birmingham Mail said.
His resignation comes after a government official reportedly told the council his actions were unfair.
More stories from Birmingham and... | An equality chief who became involved in a row over a four-year-old Muslim girl wearing a headscarf in school has resigned from his cabinet post. | 39157116 |
Friendlies in March have been confirmed at home to Northern Ireland and away against Ukraine.
Coleman's side will play one more friendly before their opening Euro 2016 group game against Slovakia in Bordeaux on 11 June.
"We'll come together in May and we're looking to play Sweden," Coleman told BBC Wales Sport.
"I'm 99... | Wales manager Chris Coleman says he is "99% certain" his team will play Sweden in their final Euro 2016 warm-up. | 35392176 |
John Pat Cunningham, 27, who had learning difficulties, was shot dead by an Army patrol in County Armagh.
The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) said Dennis Hutchings, 74, from New Road, Cawsand, Torpoint in Cornwall, would be prosecuted.
Mr Hutchings, who is not accused of the murder, was originally charged by detective... | A former soldier will be prosecuted for the attempted murder of a man in Northern Ireland in 1974. | 34774415 |
Marion Fair, 84, from Selkirk, is in a serious but stable condition in hospital as a result of the incident.
She was struck by a lorry on the town's Market Place at about 15:15 on Monday.
Police Scotland are particularly keen to trace a woman who they believe saw the A7 crash and tried to signal to the lorry driver to ... | Police want to trace a woman seen waving her arms to try to stop a lorry driver involved in an accident in which a pensioner was seriously hurt. | 30517823 |
Commissioned by operators Serco, investigators found serious cases of inappropriate behaviour and mistreatment of residents but said this was not widespread.
It criticised staffing, training and a shortage of female officers.
Serco said it was already implementing "operational improvements"
Yarl's Wood holds more than ... | There are "serious staffing concerns" at Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre but "not an endemic culture of abuse", a report has found. | 35320856 |
They believe the foreign man, arrested close to the Cambodian border, is a key part of a network behind the attack.
Police spokesman Prawut Thavornsiri said he could have carried the bomb to the Bangkok flat or the shrine itself.
He also said an eighth arrest warrant had now been issued over the blast.
Mr Prawut said t... | Thai police investigating the deadly Erawan Shrine bombing in Bangkok say fingerprints on possible bomb-making equipment found at the weekend match those of a man detained on Tuesday. | 34125082 |
Devon MP Gary Streeter's tweet was in reply to a post by political commentator Paul Mason.
Ex-England footballer Gary Lineker is one of thousands who have replied to the comment.
Mr Streeter told the BBC: "I believe in freedom of speech and expression but I'm asking for a grown up debate rather than people being so jol... | A Conservative MP has been criticised for tweeting that some people "don't deserve" a voice on social media. | 40444700 |
He said Greece was "not ready" at the time. But, he added, it could be rescued thanks to Wednesday's EU deal on the euro debt crisis.
In response, Greece's foreign minister told the BBC that Athens was not the source of the crisis, and that no country should be made a scapegoat.
The agreement reached in Brussels has tr... | French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said allowing Greece into the eurozone in 2001 was a "mistake". | 15487269 |
The coach has been suspended since December and an initial investigation has now been concluded.
But when new and separate claims of a historical nature emerged in April, British Canoeing approached UK Sport to help commission a second investigation.
British Canoeing said: "We take these matters extremely seriously and... | British Canoeing and UK Sport will hold a second investigation after new abuse claims against a coach. | 40254628 |
Gabriel called the Indian sitar player "a master of his instrument".
"He opened the door to non-western music for millions of people around the world," he added.
Nitin Sawhney wrote on Twitter: "Just came back from hospital where I was paying my last respects to the greatest legend and inspiration.
"RIP Pandit Ravi Sha... | Slash, Nitin Sawhney and Peter Gabriel are among the western musicians to have paid tribute to Ravi Shankar, who has died in hospital, aged 92. | 20694149 |
Lingmerth, who won the tournament in 2015 but has not had a top-10 finish on the US PGA Tour this year, shot an eagle, eight birdies and three bogeys.
But it was a disastrous day for world number one Dustin Johnson in Ohio.
The American had a triple bogey at the 16th in his 78 to be 13 strokes off the lead at Muirfield... | Sweden's David Lingmerth and American Jason Dufner both carded seven-under 65s to share the lead after the opening round of the Memorial Tournament. | 40128280 |
Premier Li Keqiang said that economic development was the central task of the government, but "painful structural adjustments" were needed.
Japan voiced concern at the defence move, citing a "lack of transparency".
Mr Li also pledged to "declare war" on pollution, fight corruption "without mercy", and "crack down" on t... | China announced a growth target of 7.5% and revealed plans to raise its defence budget by 12.2%, as it opened its annual parliament session in Beijing. | 26429481 |
A 21-year-old woman was attacked at the junction of Craiglockhart Road and Craiglockhart Quadrant at about 22:30 on Wednesday.
Detectives said the suspect was white, in his 20s, between 5ft 9in and 5ft 11in tall, of an average to lean build.
He had dark, messy, medium-length hair and was wearing a dark grey hooded zip-... | Police have released a new description of a man who carried out a sex attack in the Craiglockhart area of Edinburgh. | 33827776 |
The attack in Tunnmeade, Harlow, in March is being treated as attempted murder by Essex police.
Officers earlier executed search warrants at four separate properties in various parts of Harlow.
Two men, aged 31 and 28, and a woman, 31, all from the town, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and aggravate... | Three people have been arrested in connection with a meat cleaver and hammer attack on a father and son. | 32988203 |
The hosts were in control at half-time as Albert Adomah first tapped home the opener and then converted a penalty after being fouled by Aiden McGeady.
But Hugill found the top corner after a mazy run and then headed in McGeady's cross from close range to level.
Both clubs' fans marked the passing of former Villa boss G... | Jordan Hugill's double helped Preston complete a strong second half fightback to claim a draw at Aston Villa. | 38619296 |
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The world champion, chasing an eighth win in nine races on Sunday, missed Friday's first session and some of the second but still set the fastest time.
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"Whenever you lose a session - and pretty much half of the second - it def... | Lewis Hamilton said his preparations for the Malaysian Grand Prix have been "heavily compromised" by reliability problems with his Mercedes. | 32085333 |
27 April 2015 Last updated at 08:38 BST
The Lake Oku frogs are native to Cameroon in Africa and have no tongue.
They are being bred at ZSL London Zoo to give the species a chance of surviving in the future. | One of the world's most endangered frogs has been successfully bred in captivity for the first time. | 32478122 |
The contracts are part of £3bn already set aside to start work on the replacement of the UK's fleet of four Trident nuclear submarines by 2028.
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said this was "an important step" towards renewing the UK's nuclear deterrent.
The Conservatives are pressing ahead despite objections from the... | The Ministry of Defence has awarded £350m contracts for the next generation of nuclear-armed submarines to BAE Systems, Babcock and Rolls-Royce. | 18155835 |
Gina Alexander, 24, and Karin Alexander, 22, both of Priors Walk, Newport, have been charged with affray.
Conor Patrick, 22, of Edinburgh Road, Freshwater, faces the same charge. All three will attend Newport Magistrates' Court on 12 August.
It comes after a gang allegedly attacked three taxi drivers at a rank in Newpo... | Three people have been charged in connection with an alleged attack on taxi drivers on the Isle of Wight. | 36835304 |
The left-back has undergone surgery on the abdominal problem he picked up playing in Scotland's 1-1 friendly draw with Canada.
On Tuesday, Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha said: "Lee Wallace should be finishing his surgery right now.
"So maybe, for the next three to four weeks, he will be out of the team."
Caixinha was u... | Rangers captain Lee Wallace could miss this month's Scottish Cup semi-final against Celtic as he is expected to be sidelined for up to four weeks. | 39494210 |
The minke whale was spotted near Orford on Saturday, but the inaccessibility of the River Ore's mud flats meant experts could not carry out post-mortem tests on it.
The whale was towed to a quay at about 12:00 BST and taken away by lorry by an authorised contractor, New Orford Town Trust said.
It was one of three dead ... | The carcass of a whale which washed up on the Suffolk coast has been removed. | 40044294 |
He thought his years as a coach of Galwegians, Connacht and Ireland had given him sufficient insight into the Irish psyche, but they hadn't.
For omitting the darling of the Irish game, the Kiwi knew that all sorts of flak was heading his way. He knew that people would object thunderously and he was ready for that. He k... | When Warren Gatland dropped Brian O'Driscoll for the third Lions Test in Australia four years ago, he thought he knew what the reaction in Ireland was going to be, but he didn't. | 39648980 |
The 55-year-old man was part of a group travelling around the north of Scotland.
He was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after the collision with a blue Mazda 6 car on the A87 near the Cluanie Inn at Glenmoriston at about 16:50 on Saturday.
The driver and passenger in the car were not hurt.
A Police Scotland... | A Belgian biker is in a serious condition in hospital following a crash in the Highlands. | 36239108 |
The pair, who have 28 world and Olympic titles between them, will both retire from the track by the end of the season.
Elsewhere, Jamaica's Elaine Thompson and Dutchwoman Dafne Schippers renew their sprint rivalry, while Britain's Laura Muir will attempt a formidable 1500m-5,000m double.
With Bolt not defending his 200... | Jamaican sprint great Usain Bolt and British distance legend Mo Farah will attempt to sign off with gold at the World Championships which begins in London on Friday. | 40807684 |
Manx high jumper Josh Hewett won the first gold in the men's high jump before Ollie Lockley won the 10,000m at the Gutavallen Stadium.
The island finished day one with four medals after Bethan Pilley took long jump silver and Richard Bell bagged bronze in the hammer.
Jersey topped the table on Monday, with hosts Gotlan... | The Isle of Man has claimed two gold medals on the opening day of the Island Games in Gotland. | 40405506 |
Speaking at the Pentagon, Mr Obama said the US would not send additional troops to Syria but would increase support for the country's moderate opposition.
He added that "an effective partner on the ground" was needed to defeat IS.
It comes as IS militants were reported to have regained control of the town Ain Issa from... | The US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group is "intensifying" its campaign in northern Syria, President Barack Obama says. | 33418021 |
Chelsea loanee Alex Kiwomya provided the ammunition on his first start as the Railwaymen eased into a 3-1 lead before the hour mark, only to be denied late on.
Captain Billy Paynter blew an early chance to hand Pools the lead when he clipped wide with only goalkeeper Ben Garratt to beat.
George Cooper struck the outsid... | Defender Carl Magnay struck twice as Hartlepool hit back with two goals inside four second-half minutes to salvage a point at Crewe. | 37018087 |
Countries from all over Europe - and a few from outside Europe - send a song and performer(s) to entertain an international audience.
The contest is usually hosted by the country that won the year before.
The 2016 final is in Stockholm, Sweden, on 14 May after Swedish singer Mans Zelmerlow won in 2015.
Eurovision start... | More than 180 million people tune in every year for a live extravaganza of multicultural entertainment - the Eurovision Song Contest. | 18173532 |
David Lee, 56, of Carrickaness Road, Dungannon, showed "complete disregard" for rules protecting the food chain.
He was convicted of fraud and several other charges, ordered to pay £6,000 compensation and fined £3,600.
Lee turned up late at night at Patrick McGorrey's farm at Clonoe in August 2015 with more cattle than... | A County Tyrone cattle dealer who defrauded an 83-year-old farmer has been given a suspended sentence. | 39208076 |
While emergency response teams, medical charities and non-governmental organisations struggle to contain the virus, could big data analytics help?
A growing number of data scientists believe so.
Mobile mapping
Mobile phones, widely owned in even the poorest countries in Africa, are proving to be a rich source of data i... | The Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa has now claimed more than 4,000 lives. | 29617831 |
Scottish Premiership side Inverness came from behind to avoid a shock defeat by the League Two side and reach the fifth round of the competition.
About 4,000 people attended the match and there were no arrests during the game which ended 2-1.
But police said there were videos of a disturbance in Elgin on social media.
... | Police have appealed for mobile phone footage of a disturbance that followed Saturday's Scottish Cup match between Elgin City and Inverness Caley Thistle. | 38717261 |
10 August 2015 Last updated at 18:30 BST
In this film from 1969, Biafra's leader Colonel Emeka Ojukwu talks about how Biafran soldiers "have turned the tide of this war", but a year later his army was defeated.
Archive from the Associated Press news agency and British Movietone | Nigeria's civil war began in 1967 after Biafra declared independence from the rest of the country. | 33818663 |
10 October 2015 Last updated at 09:33 BST
The waterspouts happened about 1.5 miles off the coast of Dalian, in the north-east of the country.
Watch the clip to see the waterspouts for yourself... | At least three waterspouts - tornados that occur over water - have been caught on camera in China. | 34495142 |
Valentina Tereshkova told BBC News that she protested, writing a letter to the central communist party committee.
It took the authorities 19 years to send another woman into space.
Ms Tereshkova was speaking at the launch of an exhibition about the Soviet space programme at the Science Museum.
She told me: "On Earth, m... | The first woman in space has revealed that the Soviet authorities thought it was "too dangerous" to send more female cosmonauts into orbit. | 34270395 |
It was thought the service would move to a new children's hospital in the city but staff were told it would no longer be supported by NHS England.
The hospital was told it does not meet new standards set by the NHS following a national review last year.
Leicester Hospitals said it would "not sit by whilst they destroy ... | Children's heart surgery is to stop at Leicester's Glenfield Hospital, the BBC understands. | 36737818 |
France midfielder Pogba has not scored or set up a goal in four games since his summer return to Old Trafford from Italian champions Juventus.
However, Mourinho says he is "full of trust" in the 23-year-old and insists his performances will improve.
"The world-record player is always a question, but I want Paul to forg... | Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho wants £89m Paul Pogba to not worry about his world record transfer fee. | 37389906 |
Both players came into the tournament less than fully fit, with Williams, 35, struggling with a thigh problem.
The American, a seven-time Grand Slam champion, used her experience to good effect in the first set of the final.
She broke Wimbledon finalist Muguruza twice in the second set before the 21-year-old Spaniard w... | Venus Williams won her 47th WTA singles title as opponent Garbine Muguruza pulled out of the Wuhan Open final with an ankle injury when trailing 6-3 3-0. | 34432632 |
He said he was looking forward to an early meeting and hoped Mrs May would be able to deliver an improved devolution settlement.
He told BBC Wales: "I've never met her, she seems to be a completely open book.
"If you Google Theresa May and Wales, you come up with very little in terms of what she's said in the past."
Mr... | First Minister Carwyn Jones has admitted he knows "very little" about new Prime Minister Theresa May. | 36786059 |
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1. Charlton Athletic fans paid the lowest amount per home league goal in ... | Thirteen UK leagues, 200 teams plus another 27 clubs from overseas. | 34545748 |
The government and the Farc are expected to sign a historic peace accord on 23 March.
The head of the agency, Luis Fernando Arias, urged the authorities to investigate.
He said the indigenous people fear the presence of the ELN on their land.
Indigenous groups in many parts of the country have found ELN propaganda mate... | Colombia's indigenous agency (Onic) has expressed concern over the presence of fighters from the ELN, or National Liberation Army, in areas traditionally held by the Farc rebel group. | 35683397 |
Ending a day of talks with the leaders of Mexico and Canada, Mr Obama said they must keep up their "competitive advantage".
The three countries are negotiating a major Pacific trade deal.
But Mr Obama's Democratic allies oppose the agreement amid concerns that American jobs could be lost.
The US president was in Toluca... | US President Barack Obama has vowed to expand trade agreements between North America and Asia, despite concerns within his own political party. | 26268182 |
The home side took the lead on 10 minutes, Billy King's shot trickling through the legs of goalkeeper Robbie Mutch, before Boden doubled the lead.
Further strikes either side of half-time from Carl Tremarco and Iain Vigurs finished the match as a contest.
Boden completed his hat-trick before Tremarco rounded off the sc... | Scott Boden bagged a hat-trick as Inverness Caledonian Thistle thumped Arbroath to secure their place in the last 16 of the league cup. | 36872885 |
The bank added that concerns over the US scaling down a key stimulus measure, the quantitative easing (QE) programme, will also affect the region's growth.
Speculation over the US scaling back the programme has seen many investors pull out money from the region.
The ADB has cut its growth forecast for the region, which... | Asian Development Bank (ADB) has cut its outlook for developing Asia, citing slower growth in China and India. | 24361121 |
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of those who have lost loved ones or have been seriously injured in this vicious attack.
"Many of our football supporters enjoyed attending the European Championship in France in recent weeks and the scene of devastation and pain this morning are in stark cont... | Leading figures from Northern Ireland have been reacting to the lorry attack in Nice. | 36803387 |
The suspects were held following searches of homes and business in Hamburg, Oldenburg and Weimar.
They are accused of using front companies in Turkey and Azerbaijan to supply the parts in deals worth millions of euros.
Germany has an embargo on nuclear-related trade with Iran.
Many Western countries have concerns about... | Four men have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of illegally supplying Iran with parts needed to build a nuclear reactor. | 19267157 |
Now the British firm is going on a strut of its own, as its board puts the business up for sale.
Valued at about £700m, analysts believe Jimmy Choo could attract attention from rival luxury houses along with Chinese, Middle Eastern and Russian buyers.
As well as shoes, Jimmy Choo produces a range of luxury goods, but h... | Luxury shoe maker Jimmy Choo is the go-to for celebrities looking to wear a pair of killer heels on the red carpet. | 39690196 |
Officers were called to Cambridge Street in Luton at about 12:25 BST by the ambulance service.
A police cordon was in place where the street meets New Town Street and Surrey Street.
Det Insp Aaron Kiff said the shooting was being treated as "an isolated incident" but it was being treated "incredibly seriously".
Extra p... | A man is in a stable condition in hospital after he was shot in the arm, Bedfordshire Police have said. | 37397683 |
It is the first meeting between the prime minister and Scotland's first minister since the general election.
Mr Cameron, who is visiting Scotland on a post-election tour of the UK, has promised a devolution bill in the Queen's Speech later this month.
But Ms Sturgeon argues that the proposals do not go far enough.
Ms S... | David Cameron and Nicola Sturgeon are holding talks in Edinburgh, with further powers for the Scottish Parliament expected to dominate. | 32746049 |
Eleri Edwards, 32, made 10 allegations to ChildLine claiming she was a pupil at Ysgol Ardudwy in Harlech, Gwynedd.
A disciplinary hearing in Cardiff heard she told the charity Tudur Williams touched her inappropriately.
Ms Edwards was struck off indefinitely on Friday.
The hearing was told Mr Williams was "devastated" ... | A teacher has been struck off for pretending to a be a 13-year-old girl and making false sex abuse claims against her former head teacher. | 34946834 |
The woman had gone to use the toilet ahead of the opening of the Newlyn Fish Festival in Cornwall.
Harbour master Rob Parsons said she must have "thought she had teleported" when she came out of the toilet in a new location.
The woman was not injured in the incident on Monday, organisers confirmed.
Mr Parsons told BBC ... | A portable toilet with a woman inside was accidentally carried across a festival site by a forklift truck. | 34115350 |
The 'Spy Booth' artwork, which depicts three spies "snooping" on a telephone box, appeared in Hewlett Road in April.
It was badly damaged with spray paint earlier this month.
Robin Barton, from London's Bankrobber gallery, who asked Tom Organ to assess the damage, said the six-week project would return it "to its forme... | A graffiti-damaged mural in Cheltenham by street artist Banksy can be restored at a cost of almost £26,000, a professional art conservator has said. | 28896963 |
Poulter, 41, was runner-up at the Players Championship on Sunday, his best finish since November 2014.
The Englishman, once fifth in the world rankings, missed four months last year with a foot injury and says even now he is only operating at "75%".
"It's been miserable, really hard - but we're getting there," he told ... | Ian Poulter is looking forward to planning a "very long schedule" after overcoming injury problems in "the toughest stretch" of his career. | 39919147 |
Dzeko's first came after a corner before he got on the end of Mohamed Salah's cut-back to seal the points.
The ex-Manchester City striker's double took him to the top of the Serie A scoring charts with 23 goals, while he has now scored a club record 33 times in a single season in all competitions.
Leaders Juventus are ... | Edin Dzeko scored both goals as Roma beat Empoli to cut Juventus' lead at the top of Serie A to five points. | 39458992 |
The ad featured a boy called Andy complaining to friends that his dad had bet his life savings on Germany winning the World Cup.
But after Germany's success, people took to social media, joking that Andy's father should be congratulated.
Officials updated the ad, with the boy's dad gambling away his winnings.
The Natio... | A Singapore anti-gambling advert backfired after the football World Cup team it referred to - Germany - turned out to be the champions. | 28318187 |
Margaret Hodge MP, chair of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) which commissioned the report, said the cost hike was "astonishing."
A year ago, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, the body responsible for the clean up, said the cost would be £48bn.
The work is also behind schedule, the report said.
The Authority ga... | The cost of decommissioning and cleaning up the Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria has increased by £5bn to £53bn, says the National Audit Office. | 31725365 |
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Thompson, 24, took the title in a time of 10.71 seconds, just 0.01 seconds outside her personal best.
Compatriot Fraser-Pryce, 29, who was attempting to become the first woman to win three successive golds in the event, finished third in 10.86.
USA's Tori Bowie won the sil... | Jamaica's Elaine Thompson won the women's 100m at the Rio Olympics as two-time champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce had to settle for bronze. | 37075456 |
Don Cowie's opener for Premiership Hearts was cancelled out by Joe Cardle's stylish finish.
Declan McManus fired the Pars in front but Isma Goncalves equalised before Dunfermline secured a bonus point by winning the penalty shoot-out.
Also in Group B, Peterhead beat Elgin City 3-0 to seal the runners-up spot.
However, ... | Hearts were knocked out of the Scottish League Cup after drawing with second-tier Dunfermline Athletic, who progress from round one as Group B winners. | 40760158 |
Sam Reid and her partner Dale Jones took legal action after son Theo's death at Pontefract Hospital.
Ms Reid said equipment to monitor Theo's heartbeat was broken as well as paramedics getting lost, at the West Yorkshire hospital last February.
Mid Yorkshire Hospital NHS Trust admitted liability and apologised.
Ms Reid... | A baby was stillborn after a string of hospital failings including broken equipment and his mother being given the wrong drugs. | 36197512 |
Gerry Cannings, 63, and Lisa Cannings, 48, from Peterborough, won the jackpot in a draw on 13 February.
"It did mean that Gerry had to carry round the winning ticket in his wallet all week. It was very nerve-racking," said Mrs Cannings.
Retired teacher Mr Cannings bought the ticket while collecting fish and chips durin... | A couple waited a week to claim a £32.5m National Lottery win because they were having their house decorated. | 35638608 |
Details of the length of Wynter's deal with the Stones have not yet been disclosed.
The 23-year-old made 20 appearances in all competitions for League Two side Colchester last season.
Former Crystal Palace trainee Wynter could make his Maidstone debut against Maidenhead on Saturday, 5 August. | National League side Maidstone United have signed defender Alex Wynter after his contract with Colchester United was cancelled by mutual consent. | 40828852 |
Hundreds of people have reportedly been left homeless by the evacuation of local pastoral communities.
One young Maasai is said to have been shot and critically injured.
It is part of a longstanding border dispute between local Maasai people and authorities who operate exclusive hunting experiences for tourists.
The Ta... | More than 100 Maasai huts in Tanzania have been allegedly burned down by game reserve authorities near the Serengeti National Park. | 40950383 |
The 23-year-old woman was found injured in the Redfern area of Sydney on Tuesday, at about 15:00 local time.
New South Wales Police have said the British backpacker fought back with a knife after she was allegedly stabbed repeatedly by her attacker.
A 27-year-old man has been charged with grievous bodily harm with inte... | A man has been charged over the sexual assault and stabbing of a British backpacker in Australia. | 35772176 |
Karen and Jade Hales, aged 53 and 28, were found at the property in Cathedral Road, Anfield, on Monday.
Post-mortem examinations found they died from severe blunt force head injuries, police said.
Anthony Showers, 42, of Clarendon Road, Anfield, appeared before magistrates in Sefton and was remanded to appear at Liverp... | A man has been charged with the murder of a mother and daughter who were found dead at a house in Liverpool. | 36546332 |
The bank, which operates across the island of Ireland, made just over ??600m in 2014. The compares to a loss of ??1.6bn in 2013.
Ulster is the largest bank in Northern Ireland and the third largest in the Republic of Ireland.
Its 2014 performance was helped by an improving economy and the movement of bad loans into an ... | Ulster Bank has made an annual profit for the first time since 2008. | 31636629 |
Hailing from the County Roscommon side of Athlone, he took his love of Gaelic games with him and is a former manager and a current selector for London's Gaelic footballers.
Noel is also chairman of the Ruislip Development Committee, the group which drove the development of the Gaelic Athletic Association's (GAA) new st... | It is the classic Irish story - Noel Dunning moved to London 22 years ago to take over the running of his uncle's pub and has been there ever since. | 40071489 |
The seed came from a pumpkin which weighed more than one tonne - believed to be a world record.
It was bought by Ipswich-based seed company Thompson & Morgan earlier this year for £1,250 at auction.
The seed has been nurtured by Matthew Oliver at the Hyde Hall near South Woodham Ferrers, Essex.
The record-breaking 2,32... | A gardener is poised to learn whether a pumpkin grown from possibly the world's most expensive pumpkin seed is itself a record-breaker. | 37577487 |
The shrine was established in 1879 when 15 villagers reported an apparition of the mother of Jesus and other saints.
The Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, is leading about 180 people on the eight-day pilgrimage.
The chartered flight was the first transatlantic air service to Ireland West Airport, Knock, i... | The first pilgrimage flight from New York to the Irish Catholic shrine at Knock, County Mayo, has been hailed as a "historic occasion" for the area. | 33823853 |
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Rooney, 29, scored in the Euro 2016 qualifying win over Switzerland to overtake Charlton's record of 49.
Directly addressing Rooney, Charlton said: "It is a record that I am sure you will hold for a long time.
"And it is clear to see that you will go on scoring for your cl... | Wayne Rooney has a lot more to come after becoming England's top goalscorer, according to previous record holder Sir Bobby Charlton. | 34164393 |
Ellen Higginbottom was found stabbed at Orrell Water Park in Wigan on 17 June.
A 51-year-old man from Preston has been charged with her murder.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) will investigate GMP's response after Ellen's family reported her missing the evening before she was found.
The watchdog sai... | Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has referred its handling of a missing student case to the police watchdog after she was found dead in a park. | 40531580 |
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir was speaking after demonstrators had stormed the Saudi embassy in Tehran.
Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr and 46 others were executed on Saturday after being convicted of terror-related offences.
Mr Jubeir said that all Iranian diplomats must leave Saudi Arabia within 48 hours.
Saudi Arabia wa... | Saudi Arabia says it has broken off diplomatic ties with Iran, amid a row over the Saudi execution of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric. | 35217328 |
The charity tried to launch a review four months ago after it emerged Devon and Cornwall police kept a seized dog called Stella caged without exercise for two years.
The force said the review could not start until a parliamentary inquiry into animal welfare was completed.
But the government said there was no reason the... | A police force has halted an RSPCA investigation into its animal welfare practices, the BBC has learnt. | 36608347 |
Both sides had early chances in a frantic opening spell, Matt Taylor testing Rovers goalkeeper Kelle Roos with a free-kick while Ellis Harrison's overhead kick forced Adam Smith into action.
The Cobblers took a ninth-minute lead when Smith's long clearance caught out the Rovers defence and Alex Revell raced clear to lo... | Charlie Colkett hit the stoppage-time winner as Bristol Rovers beat Northampton Town in a see-saw League One affair. | 37459221 |
Judges said Scotland Yard had breached the human rights of two women because officers didn't properly investigate and potentially apprehend John Worboys.
He was jailed for life in 2009 for more than 100 rapes and sexual assaults.
Monday's appeal could have profound implications for how police investigate serious sexual... | Police are launching an unprecedented appeal at the Supreme Court against a ruling that it failed victims of one of the UK's most dangerous rapists. | 39249469 |
The Norwegians sit seventh in the Tippeligaen and Erling Moe has been in caretaker charge since Tor Ole Skullerud was sacked in August.
Solskjaer, 42, who had an 11-year spell at Old Trafford, has signed a three-and-a-half year contract.
He was Molde boss for three years before joining Cardiff City in 2014.
But he was ... | Former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has started a second spell as Molde coach, one day before facing Celtic in the Europa League. | 34591675 |
South Oxfordshire District Council's scheme for the new Didcot Gateway was approved by its own planning committee.
Council leader John Cotton called it a "really important step in making Didcot a bigger and brighter place".
But a member of a group opposing the scheme said Didcot did not need or want iconic buildings or... | A £60m redevelopment of Didcot is to go ahead after councillors approved plans including 300 new homes, shops, a hotel and leisure facilities. | 35540249 |
The man was pulled over in Devonshire Place, Eastbourne at about 20:00 GMT on Monday, but as an officer approached him he drove off, police said.
The BMW car he was driving was found soon after in nearby Paradise Drive.
The driver, 31, who was the only person in the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Indepe... | A motorist has died in a crash, minutes after driving off when he was stopped by a Sussex Police patrol. | 35194899 |
Some 93 councils in England and Wales called for the highest stake on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) to be cut from £100 to £2.
Newham Council, which led the campaign, said the move would help prevent clusters of betting shops, particularly in deprived areas.
The government said it had already introduced stronger... | A bid to have the maximum bet on some gambling machines significantly reduced has been rejected by the government. | 33552719 |
The 82-year-old was driving a car that collided with a skip in the south of the city on Sunday.
It happened in Galwally Avenue at about 14:40 GMT. No other vehicle was involved.
Police said they were investigating the cause of the collision and have appealed for witnesses. | An elderly woman has died two days after she was injured in a crash in Belfast. | 30404269 |
Toure, 33, was part of the taskforce set up in 2013 to help tackle racism.
Fifa secretary general Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura said it "had a specific mandate, which it has fully fulfilled".
Toure, who was racially abused by CSKA Moscow fans in October 2013, said: "Are Fifa being complacent ahead of a World Cup in Russia?... | Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure says players and fans may "suffer" as a result of a Fifa's decision to disband its anti-racism taskforce. | 37482086 |
The 33-year-old was sent off by referee Stuart Atwell during Friday's 2-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday for denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity.
An independent panel upheld the decision at a hearing on Monday.
Murray, who had blocked a goal-bound shot with his hands, will miss Tuesday's home game against Cardiff... | Brighton striker Glenn Murray will serve a one-match ban after the Football Association rejected an appeal for wrongful dismissal. | 38725348 |
After India had wrapped up victory in the second Test in Colombo, batsman Sangakkara was paraded around the ground on the shoulders of team-mates.
He was also presented with a signed shirt by India captain Virat Kohli before being addressed by Sri Lanka's president in a televised ceremony.
"You have been a great honour... | Kumar Sangakkara was offered the post of Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to the UK after his farewell Test match. | 34042413 |
A Russian group called New World Hackers claims it took down the website, telling the BBC it was done "in protest" against Gabon, the host of this year's Africa Cup of Nations.
"Gabon is a country of dictatorship," a member of the group told BBC Sport.
Caf has added a five-second process that screens all visitors, call... | The Confederation of African Football has taken action to protect its website after it appeared to be hacked. | 38711600 |
Bingham, champion in 2015, was pegged back to 5-4 overnight as the 2002 winner took the final two frames of the opening session.
But the world number three quickly extended his lead to 8-4 and closed out victory after Ebdon got back to 8-5.
"It didn't feel like a 10-5 win," said Bingham.
"I'm over the moon to get throu... | Stuart Bingham moved into the second round of the World Championship with a 10-5 victory over fellow former Crucible winner Peter Ebdon. | 39619893 |
The remote Micronesian island of Kosrae has been home to Australian couple Doug and Sally Beitz since the 1990s.
They decided to raffle their home and, after selling more than 75,000 tickets, will return to Queensland with nearly A$4m ($3m, £2.3m).
Josh Ptasznyk, 26, from the city of Wollongong in New South Wales state... | An Australian tax accountant has won a multimillion-dollar tropical island resort in a raffle. | 36920932 |
About 60,000 foreign vehicles are registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) every year.
However, the RAC said an estimated 15,000 others are not - the motoring organisation said this amounts to about £3m per year in uncollected tax.
The government said it would shortly announce plans to combat the... | The government is being urged to clamp down on untaxed foreign vehicles after the RAC warned they were costing the UK millions of pounds a year. | 28260599 |
The 24-year-old right-back, who has 16 caps for the Black Stars, has signed a three-year contract with Augsburg.
Augsburg managing director Stefan Reuter told the club's website: "Daniel is a young, talented player who has already gained match practice at various clubs in Europe.
"But we are sure that his development i... | Ghana defender Daniel Opare has joined German Bundesliga side Augsburg from Portuguese club Porto. | 33909820 |
The annual awards will be held at the Genting Arena and hosted by Gary Lineker, Clare Balding and Gabby Logan with tickets on sale later this year.
"This has already been an extraordinary year of sport," said director of BBC Sport Barbara Slater.
"With so much more still to come we're in for a very special Sports Perso... | The BBC will crown its 2016 Sports Personality of the Year in Birmingham on 18 December. | 36637729 |
The ex-Bluebirds striker has been appointed player development manager to oversee the club's youth development as they progress to the first team.
"He's always been around the academy but now I see him looking for the younger players we want, looking to put people into first team," Warnock said.
"I don't think you cann... | Manager Neil Warnock says Cardiff City will benefit from having Craig Bellamy on the club's staff. | 38312435 |
The attack took place in Gloucester Street at about 02:00 BST on Saturday 8 April.
Det Insp Zoe McKee said officers want to identify a man they believe can assist the investigation.
"He is described as around 19 years old, 5' 7" tall, thin, clean shaven with short dark hair," she said.
Police also want to hear from wit... | The rape of an 18-year-old woman in an attack in Belfast city centre 10 days ago is being investigated by the PSNI's Rape Crime Unit. | 39632308 |
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South Korea striker Ji scored from close range in the first half, in front of a record final crowd of 30,710.
Leanne Crichton had Notts' best effort cleared off the line by Chelsea forward Gemma Davison after the break.
England striker Eniola Aluko created the winner and w... | Ji So-Yun helped Chelsea Ladies to their first major trophy as they beat Notts County in the first Women's FA Cup final ever to be played at Wembley. | 33541364 |
Local elections in eastern Germany on Sunday gave the AfD 12.2% in Brandenburg and 10.6% in Thuringia.
The party entered a regional parliament for the first time two weeks ago in Saxony - another eastern German state.
The AfD is mounting a growing challenge to Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats. It wants to... | A conservative German anti-euro party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), has won seats in two more regional parliaments. | 29203423 |
Oxford had won their previous five games in all competitions but they struggled to break through against a dogged Shrimpers defence.
Just after the hour mark - after a pacy overlap on the right - Jason Demetriou delivered a perfect cross for Fortune to head powerfully home.
And with just two minutes remaining, Robinson... | Powerful second-half headers from Marc-Antoine Fortune and substitute Theo Robinson gave Southend United victory at in-form Oxford to boost their League One play-off hopes. | 38889486 |
The 18-year-old made his debut for the Foxes in the League Cup defeat by Hull City on 27 October.
Chilwell is an England Under-20 international and was called into the Under-21 squad for the first time this month.
He could make his debut for Huddersfield in Saturday's trip to Yorkshire rivals Sheffield Wednesday. | Huddersfield Town have signed Leicester City defender Ben Chilwell on loan until 3 January. | 34868926 |
A study says the haze lasted much longer because the melting ice and increased snowfall altered wind circulation patterns.
If Arctic ice continues to shrink due to climate change, the scientists say similar events will likely recur.
They argue that this could threaten the Beijing Winter Olympics set for 2022.
Air quali... | The air pollution that lingered over eastern China for nearly a month in 2013 has been linked to the loss of Arctic sea ice the previous autumn. | 39279500 |
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