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TJ Lane, 19, was recaptured early on Friday. Local police tweeted "We got him... one more to go."
Lane is serving three life sentences after pleading guilty to the murders in Chardon High School in February 2012.
Two other inmates escaped in the same incident, including 45-year-old convicted robber Clifford Opperud.
De... | A US teenager who shot dead three students is back in police custody after escaping from prison in the state of Ohio on Thursday. | 29169919 |
Lamara Bell was discovered critically ill in a crashed car on the M9, next to her dead partner John Yuill.
An investigation was ordered after it was revealed a witness had phoned police on the day of the crash to report it, but the call was not logged.
The probe looked at the circumstances surrounding the initial call.... | A police watchdog report into the deaths of a couple who lay undiscovered in their crashed car for three days has been handed to the Lord Advocate. | 34985412 |
The governing body is currently under investigation by UK anti-doping over allegations of wrongdoing in the sport.
It is also awaiting a report into allegations - denied - of bullying and discrimination within the team.
"I am so impressed with what this place has achieved but sad about where we are at the moment," said... | British Cycling's new "people director" Michael Chivers says he wants to add a culture of "high support" to its excellence in high performance. | 39521974 |
Edoardo Cellino, a club director, was fined £5,000 for using abusive and/or insulting and/or improper language.
It was an 'aggravated breach' as his comments referenced a disability.
He was warned by the FA about his future conduct and must also complete an education course. | The son of Leeds owner Massimo Cellino has been suspended from all football-related activities for three matches and fined by the Football Association for comments he made on social media. | 36091321 |
The visitors' coach was at a standstill for over two hours, meaning the players got changed during the journey.
The action was worth the wait as John Rooney swept Chester ahead before Scott Doe bundled in an equaliser.
Rooney put Chester back in front with a curling free-kick, but Harry White restored parity in a late ... | Boreham Wood claimed a draw in their relegation battle at Chester, having been stranded in motorway traffic that saw kick-off delayed by 50 minutes. | 35902816 |
Frank Mulholland QC said he would expect an inquiry to be held given the level of public concern over the incident.
Lamara Bell, 25, and John Yuill, 28, were found in their car three days after it crashed near Stirling.
Police later admitted they had failed to respond to a call about the crash.
Ms Bell was critically i... | Scotland's outgoing Lord Advocate has said it is "inconceivable" that a fatal accident inquiry would not be held into the M9 crash tragedy. | 35955803 |
MPs said more cities should get the enhanced powers being granted to London, Leeds, Birmingham, Nottingham, Derby and Southampton.
The powers allow cities to charge high-polluting vehicles to discourage them from entering the city centre.
The committee said tackling air quality was a priority.
The Department for the En... | "Clean air zones" targeting drivers of high-polluting vehicles should be extended to more cities in England, the Commons environment committee has said. | 36139049 |
Edward Bunker, an American health worker for an NGO, was staying at the hotel. He spent the night hunkered down in his room and was rescued in the early hours of Saturday morning:
"At about 19:30 on Friday the fire alarm went off. I went out of the room and saw other guests milling about, and no one seemed to be really... | Security forces have ended a siege by Islamist militants of the Splendid Hotel in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou. | 35333617 |
Work will begin at the old Waterside railway station site in about 18 months. It is hoped the project will be completed by 2020.
The station was chosen following the results of a public consultation in 2013.
Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard said it was "an exciting time" for the city.
"Over the last few years, muc... | A £26m scheme to boost public transport links in Derry has been given the go-ahead. | 37571816 |
The University of Exeter has announced an "international partnership" with education giant Pearson to develop online masters' degrees.
The university says they are "currently researching the potential to deliver online postgraduate degrees in a variety of subjects".
It adds: "It is intended that courses will start as e... | Postgraduates could have the option to study online at a leading UK university from next year. | 34412637 |
Anupam Kher wrote on micro-blogging site Twitter that he was not going to play the German dictator in Dear Friend Hitler.
"Sometimes human emotions are more important than cinema," Mr Kher wrote explaining his decision to withdraw.
The project drew protests from Jewish groups in India and outside and was condemned by h... | The lead actor in a proposed Bollywood film on Adolf Hitler has withdrawn from the controversial project. | 10348759 |
Orton from Leicester was murdered in 1967 by his partner Kenneth Halliwell.
What the Butler Saw was written the year he died and challenged people's attitudes towards homosexuality, at a time when it was still illegal.
Now open at the Curve Theatre, Leonie Orton-Barnett said his plays were still important today.
"He wo... | The sister of playwright Joe Orton says he "would have loved" having one of his most famous plays staged in his hometown 50 years after he died. | 39172426 |
In Indonesia, a Wetlands International project uses permeable dams to restore sediment needed for the trees to grow.
The charity says early results suggest "ecological restoration" is more effective than planting programmes.
More than half of the world's most at-risk habitats have been felled or lost over the past cent... | Allowing mangrove forests to recover naturally result in more resilient habitats that benefit both wildlife and people, say conservationists. | 37386267 |
Finding comparable data has always been a tortuous process, so this gives a revealing snapshot into waiting times across the NHS.
These are clearly difficult figures for Labour and I'd expect them to form the backdrop to many of the health debates in the coming months.
Is Wales' comparatively older, poorer and sicker p... | It doesn't need much to kick start a debate on the NHS, but a new set of up-to-date directly comparable figures on waiting times between Wales and England is a good place to start. | 35428797 |
He is not sick and he is not here to visit anyone, but for the past two months the Agia Sofia Children's Hospital has been his home.
He was brought here after reporting his mother to the police for abuse and neglect.
Aleksos, originally from Albania, told social workers that a mixture of alcoholism and mental health pr... | On his 14th birthday, Aleksos sits quietly on the edge of his bed in a bare Athens hospital room. | 36594693 |
The two female pedestrians, both in their 40s, were seriously injured when they were struck by a car in Hartstown at about 02:40 GMT on Sunday.
Both were taken to hospital, where one of the women was later pronounced dead.
The driver of the car was charged on suspicion of drink driving. He was released and is due in co... | A woman has died and another has been seriously injured in a road accident in Dublin. | 35217423 |
Rahm won by six shots but having marked his ball on the sixth green, appeared to replace it in a different spot.
Chief referee Andy McFee said the 22-year-old escaped a penalty because of new rules allowing more flexibility.
However Walker tweeted the European Tour, saying: "If we don't have rules then we have nothing.... | US PGA champion Jimmy Walker has criticised the European Tour for not penalising Spaniard Jon Rahm for a ball-marking error at the Irish Open. | 40554982 |
She becomes the sixth Labour MP to declare that they want to succeed Harriet Harman in post.
Ms Ali told 5 live's Pienaar's Politics: "We should be radical and imaginative. What have we got to lose?"
"I'm going to start with going after UKIP voters who left Labour. We have to talk to people who rejected us."
Asked how ... | Rushanara Ali is entering the contest to be deputy Labour leader, with a pledge to target former supporters who have switched to UKIP. | 32864195 |
Speaking after an emergency Cobra meeting, Ms Rudd said "there's always more" that could be done to protect against computer viruses.
She said 97% of NHS trusts were "working as normal" and there was no evidence patient data was affected.
The ransomware attack hit organisations in at least 99 countries.
Europol describ... | A total of 48 of England's NHS trusts were hit by Friday's cyber-attack, but only six are not yet back to normal, Home Secretary Amber Rudd has said. | 39909441 |
More than 4,000 officers have been mobilised in the search for 20-year-old Yuta Sugimoto.
The suspect is reported to have escaped after giving his guard the slip during a visit to the prosecutors' office in Kawasaki for a meeting with his lawyer.
The escape has alarmed residents and schoolchildren have been told not to... | Japanese police have launched a nationwide manhunt for a rape suspect who escaped south of Tokyo. | 25648919 |
Early in October, the leading manufacturer Hornby told retailers that wholesale prices for many of its trains would rise by an average of 10%.
The company has been making its models in China for more than 20 years.
"We have put prices up, but it's the first time in two and a half years," said a Hornby spokesman.
Thanks... | The pound's recent devaluation after June's Brexit vote has already led to some price rises, and model railways are one business feeling the effects. | 37755137 |
Cara Rocks was stillborn at the Causeway Hospital, in Coleraine, in June 2013.
Obstetrician Dr Joanna Krystowska said under cross-examination that Michelle Rocks had been "keen" on a C-section.
She agreed that the patient would have been a prime candidate for the surgical procedure.
Dr Krystowska, who had assessed Mrs ... | The mother of a baby stillborn at a County Londonderry hospital had been a good candidate for a planned Caesarean section, an inquest has been told. | 37232527 |
At least 352 people have been killed by the infection in the space of three months, and more than 6,400 cases have been reported, mostly in the north.
Doctors are now monitoring outbreaks in 12 of Nigeria's 36 states.
The health ministry blames the spread of the disease on heavy seasonal rains and the scarcity of clean... | Health authorities in Nigeria are warning that the entire country is threatened by a cholera outbreak. | 11093831 |
Vaughan, who now has 16 goals for the season, only just upstaged on-loan Vale debutant Tyler Walker, who scored one and made one following his midweek signing from Nottingham Forest.
Vale had to survive a big scare, Nathan Smith frantically clearing off the line from Vaughan, before Walker fired the hosts ahead from 20... | Bury striker James Vaughan took his goal tally to six in two games as the Shakers twice came from behind to draw at Port Vale. | 38605791 |
Hundreds of people gathered on Westminster Bridge in London to pay their respects.
They included police officers, community organisations and religious groups.
Similar events are being held in Sheffield, Birmingham, Leeds, Leicester and Manchester.
The attacker, 52-year-old Khalid Masood, killed three people when he dr... | A minute's silence has been held to mark one week since the Westminster attack on 22 March, in which four victims and the attacker died. | 39434924 |
The event saw dozens of artists, including Tracey Emin, Gavin Turk and Bob and Roberta Smith (below with his son) turn up to sell their artwork at prices more commonly found at a car boot sale rather than a gallery.
Sir Peter Blake also pitched up a stall to sell his bargain-priced art and meet his fans.
This year's th... | It was a dog day afternoon at this year's Vauxhall Art Car Boot Fair in London, with canines at the centre of attention. | 33135620 |
The hosts took the lead when Lee Frecklington slid in to convert Joe Mattock's cross from close range.
Rotherham's Matt Derbyshire was sent off when he was adjudged to have deliberately elbowed Gaetano Berardi.
Luke Murphy's deflected strike levelled before Leeds keeper Marco Silvestri saw red for bringing down Freckli... | Greg Halford's late penalty gave struggling Rotherham victory over Leeds in a game both teams ended with 10 men. | 35902169 |
He is also charged with arson, endangering life; criminal damage and disorderly behaviour.
The charges are in connection to an incident on Monday night when petrol bombs were allegedly thrown at a Land Rover leaving Strand Road police station.
He will appear at Londonderry Magistrates Court later today. | A 27-year-old man from Londonderry has been charged with with making and throwing petrol bombs. | 34719413 |
Father Denis "Chrysostom" Alexander was one of several monks accused of abusing boys at the former Fort Augustus Abbey boarding school in the Highlands.
He has always denied the allegations.
He appeared via a video link at the hearing in Sydney and was refused bail. The full extradition case is set to be heard in May.
... | A former Catholic monk accused of child abuse at a Scottish school has appeared in court in Australia facing extradition. | 38951512 |
The image shows the Queen and Prince Charles with members of the Privy Council after a meeting at Buckingham Palace in 1981.
Both royals have signed it.
Auctioneers said it was bought by a member of the public for "about £20" but is expected to fetch up to £1,000 at auction.
The meeting on 27 March 1981 marked the Qu... | An "exceedingly rare" photograph signed by two members of the royal family has been found in a Cardiff bric-a-brac store. | 39237860 |
The 76-carat Archduke Joseph diamond, described as internally flawless, comes from India's famous Golconda mines.
The diamond was sold to an anonymous bidder by the Christie's auction house in Geneva.
The price was well above the $15m (£9m) pre-sale estimate, and was far in excess of the $6.5m (£4m) it reached when it ... | One of the world's most admired diamonds has been sold at auction for more than 20m Swiss francs ($21m;£13m). | 20315424 |
At Birmingham Crown Court John Ison said Nikki Sinclaire compared one reimbursement - about £500 - to a deposit for a parliamentary candidate.
Ms Sinclaire denies misconduct in public office between 1 October 2009 and 31 July 2010, while a serving MEP.
She submitted expenses in excess of flight costs, the prosecution ... | A former aide to an ex-UKIP MEP told the party of fears her expenses claims were being inflated six months before going to police, a court heard. | 36675138 |
The amount borrowed was £1.6bn lower than for the same month last year.
From April to October, the financial year to date, borrowing, excluding state-owned banks, fell by £5.6bn to £48.6bn, the lowest for the first seven months of a tax year since 2008.
The figures come a day ahead of the Autumn Statement on Wednesday.... | Government borrowing fell by more than expected to £4.8bn in October, thanks to a record amount of tax income for that month, official figures show. | 38062164 |
South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust and City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust have formed a health alliance to reconfigure how they work.
The trusts say by working more closely together, the 430,000 patients will receive "high quality" health services.
But South Shields MP Emma Lewell-Buck called the decision ... | Two NHS trusts in the north-east of England are integrating their clinical services as they say it is "no longer safe" to continue duplicating them. | 35695803 |
"Cast your vote and keep the peace," he said in an address to the nation.
The previous election led to widespread violence, in which some 1,300 people were killed and 600,000 forced from their homes.
Mr Kibaki is standing down after two terms. Prime Minister Raila Odinga and deputy PM Uhuru Kenyatta are seen as the fav... | President Mwai Kibaki has called on Kenyans to vote peacefully on Monday and for the losers to accept defeat. | 21633362 |
The householders only realised their property in Lingmoor Close, Wigan, was ablaze when neighbours knocked on their front door to raise the alarm.
Firefighters from Hindley fire station arrived to put out the blaze, which started at about 19:20 BST on Thursday.
The damage caused by the lightning was photographed by Gre... | A family escaped unhurt when lightning blasted a huge hole in the roof of their house and set the loft on fire. | 36170300 |
Only last month, Sputnik - the new name for the Kremlin-sponsored Voice of Russia - announced that it was launching a news website in Czech, with the declared aim of offering Czech readers "alternative views" on international issues.
But many Czechs over the age of 40 still have painful memories of the period between 1... | Since the start of Ukraine crisis, the number of pro-Russian websites in Czech has mushroomed, prompting fears of a Kremlin propaganda campaign. | 32070184 |
Up to 50,000 people are due to attend a dawn service at the Australian War Memorial on 25 April, said director Brendan Nelson.
Another 30,000 are expected at a National Service later in the day.
This year's Anzac Day commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings in Turkey.
Anzac Day is probably Australia... | An Aboriginal didgeridoo and the story of Turkey's modern-day founder will be part of this year's special Anzac Day service in Canberra. | 32346276 |
The collapse at the back of the old post office in the Horsefair, Kidderminster, happened at about 21:30 BST on Wednesday.
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said nobody was hurt.
Earlier, police closed the corner of the Horsefair and Radford Avenue and said structural engineers would be assessing the damage.... | A building has partially collapsed in a Worcestershire town, causing road closures. | 40045593 |
Griffiths enjoyed a long career of success on film and on TV, but also on the stage where he was a Tony-winning character actor.
TV roles included a cookery-loving detective in Pie in the Sky.
He was best known for playing Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter films and Uncle Monty in Withnail and I.
His Harry Potter co-s... | Actor Richard Griffiths, who starred in the Harry Potter films and Withnail and I, has died at the age of 65 after complications following heart surgery. | 21973505 |
The figures may help determine whether there will be a US rate rise in December.
Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said earlier in the week that it was still "a live possibility" that rates would go up this year.
In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei index was up 0.42% at 19,198.13.
The index was given a boost as the yen wea... | Asian markets were mixed on Friday after a lower finish from Wall Street and as investors await key US jobs figures later on Friday. | 34742311 |
Roger Lewis was speaking as he marked 100 days in the job, after leaving the Welsh Rugby Union to take up the role.
Air passenger duty is being devolved to Scotland and Northern Ireland but remains a sticking point in discussions over new powers for Wales.
Rival airports such as Bristol say it would hand Cardiff an unf... | Cardiff airport's chairman has called on the UK government to devolve passenger air taxes to Wales, in a bid to boost its business. | 35415175 |
However, there have been signs that IS and its supporters would not shy away from their use.
A month ago, online supporters of the group boasted of an attack against Kurdish forces near the Tigris river in northern Iraq, saying they had used an unspecified chemical weapon.
They said 40 mortar rounds had been used to de... | There has been no official response from the Islamic State group (IS) to US claims that it has used chemical weapons in Syria and Iraq. | 34221096 |
The borough council has been working with Avon and Somerset Police to introduce a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) covering the town centre.
PSPOs are a type of power given to local councils to help tackle persistent anti-social behaviour.
The new order - which does not apply to pavement cafes or licensed premises ... | Taunton is to introduce a ban on people taking intoxicating substances including legal highs in public places. | 32791739 |
The move was requested by West African leaders after a summit in Mali, Senegalese news agency APS said.
President Yahya Jammeh is currently refusing to step down until the supreme court can hear his challenge in May.
Regional bloc Ecowas wants the UN to approve military action if Mr Barrow's inauguration is blocked.
On... | The Gambia's President-elect Adama Barrow is to remain in Senegal until his planned inauguration on Thursday, state media in Senegal say. | 38627737 |
In an open letter to staff, Vincent de Rivaz said he regretted the uncertainty for employees, the local community and suppliers to the £18bn Somerset site.
But he said he understood why the new UK cabinet needed a "little time".
The government said it was "only right" to review such a significant deal and it would dec... | The boss of EDF in the UK says he is "confident" a new nuclear power station will be built at Hinkley Point, despite the government delaying its decision. | 36929455 |
Tries from Matt Russell, Kurt Gidley and Chris Hill put Wolves 16-14 ahead at the break.
Ben Currie and Joe Westerman then went over to put Warrington 28-14 up.
While Flower then saw red for elbowing Declan Patton, Josh Charnley ran in two tries as Wigan scored 21 unanswered points in 20 minutes to win it.
The result m... | Wigan fought back to beat Warrington with 12 men, after Ben Flower was sent off, to take the fight for the League Leaders' Shield to the last round. | 37354102 |
Susan Hewitt, 49, died accidentally two days before Christmas, a coroner ruled.
Dewi Pritchard-Jones said he believed the former vice president of Deutsche Bank, had slipped because it was wet underfoot at Nant Ffrancon in Bethesda.
The inquest at Llangefni in Anglesey heard homes received their water supply from the n... | A woman slipped and drowned in a stream after checking the water supply to her home in heavy rain, an inquest heard. | 26981272 |
In a three-page letter to Vote Leave's Bernard Jenkin MP, Mr Carney criticised "numerous and substantial" mistakes.
Mr Jenkin had complained that Mr Carney was wrong to say recently that leaving the EU would cause an economic shock.
BBC economics editor Kamal Ahmed said Bank officials felt Mr Jenkin's comments were an ... | Bank of England governor Mark Carney has hit back at critics in the Vote Leave campaign who have warned him about commenting on the Referendum. | 36546127 |
The 30-year-old was held in the city's Piccadilly Gardens on Friday evening, Greater Manchester Police said.
He was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and possession of cannabis.
GMP said officers dealt with about 600 incidents on Friday night as thousands celebrated the festive season in what has come to be know... | A man was arrested after a police car was daubed in graffiti in Manchester city centre. | 38351552 |
The 2-1 loss in March, which followed a 3-2 defeat at Manchester United, left Arsenal six points adrift of eventual champions Leicester.
Wenger was heavily criticised by fans after his side lost to the Swans, who return to Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
"I must say that the negativity comes very quickly," said the Frenc... | Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says last season's home defeat by Swansea "killed" his side's title hopes and led to a "virus" of negativity among fans. | 37659495 |
But the 32-year-old is expected to be fit in time for Swansea's Premier League opener at Southampton on Saturday, 12 August.
The Welsh club says the Spaniard's pre-season training programme will be adjusted because of his injury.
Llorente was Swansea's top scorer last season with 15 goals from 33 games. | Swansea City striker Fernando Llorente has fractured a bone in his lower arm in an accident while cycling on a family holiday. | 40448715 |
1. Andy Murray (GB)
2. Novak Djokovic (Ser)
3. Stan Wawrinka (Swi)
4. Milos Raonic (Can)
5. Kei Nishikori (Jpn)
6. Rafael Nadal (Spa)
7. Marin Cilic (Cro)
8. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Fra)
9. Dominic Thiem (Aut)
10. Roger Federer (Swi)
11. Gael Monfils (Fra)
12. David Goffin (Bel)
13. Grigor Dimitrov (Bul)
14. Tomas Berdych ... | ATP singles rankings as of 6 March 2017 | 19852821 |
It's not meant to be easy - we think anyone getting more than 70% has either done a reverse image search or has a great career ahead of them in pub quizzes.
Let's get started and see if you know you can accurately tell Stefan Malz from Stefan Schnoor.
This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript a... | With Germany hosting England in an international friendly on Wednesday, we've scoured our picture archive for some of the more obscure German players to feature in the Premier League. | 39331116 |
Five others were injured in the assault on the facility in Shah Wali Kot district, defence ministry spokesman Dawlat Wazir told the BBC.
It comes four days after 10 Afghan soldiers were killed when Taliban militants stormed another base in the same area.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, AFP news agenc... | At least 15 Afghan soldiers have been killed in an attack by the Taliban on a military base in Kandahar province. | 40060378 |
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"It's the best kind of innovation - the problem-solving innovation born out of necessity," says Toby Sha... | Innovation is happening all over Africa in all different sectors, from education to energy, banking to agriculture. | 28061813 |
Robinson took temporary charge at Fir Park, alongside McGhee's assistant James McFadden, and under-20s boss Stephen Craigan, following the sacking of Mark McGhee on 28 February.
The club say they received more than 50 applications for the position.
And the Steelmen aim to make an appointment as soon as possible.
Having... | Motherwell will begin interviewing for the vacant manager's role on Monday, with interim boss Stephen Robinson among five shortlisted candidates. | 39234411 |
Midfielder Brown, 31, came out of international retirement for November's 3-0 defeat by England at Wembley.
Gordon Strachan's side host Canada in a friendly on 22 March before welcoming World Cup qualifying opponents Slovenia to Hampden Park four days later.
"Me and Gordon spoke and we will take it from there," said Br... | Celtic captain Scott Brown will make himself available for Scotland for next month's double-header. | 39081083 |
The girl was detained for a total of 60 hours without an appropriate adult by Sussex Police in 2012.
Her mother, known as Ms H, said it had been "nothing short of a nightmare".
A number of officers and staff members had a case to answer for misconduct, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said.
Sussex Po... | An 11-year-old girl with a neurological disability was handcuffed and put in leg restraints while being held in custody, the police watchdog has found. | 36472234 |
All three competed at the Rio Games in 2016 before turning to the paid ranks.
Okolie has already made his professional bow, while Cordina and Kelly will each make their debuts before the Wembley date.
The headline bout will be for Joshua's IBF title and the vacant WBA Super and IBO heavyweight belts. | British Olympians Lawrence Okolie, Joe Cordina and Josh Kelly have been added to the undercard for the Anthony Joshua v Wladimir Klitschko fight on 29 April. | 39529634 |
The theme likely to dominate the political year - the EU - will confront them, almost immediately, in the shape of a statement from the prime minister. They can also expect plenty of discussion of the flooding with a statement to the House.
Elsewhere the Commons ticks over with some serious legislating, a bit of backb... | MPs open 2016 with a three-day week, starting on Tuesday, but it could be anything but gentle. | 35226427 |
Producer Joanna Natasegara and director Orlando von Einsiedel were behind the film White Helmets, which won the best documentary short.
Former Cardiff University student Ms Natasegara said she "wished we never had to make the film".
"So we're pleased at least they get the recognition they deserve," she said.
The film, ... | One of the only British winners at this year's Oscars described her award for a documentary about rescue volunteers in Syria as "bittersweet". | 39104307 |
At least 17 local councils will have these 2,000-plus pupil schools, the Times Educational Supplement found from Freedom of Information requests.
The schools are planned for both urban and rural areas, when pupil numbers reach a peak in the next few years.
The government said larger schools could produce very good resu... | Councils across England are planning a new wave of "super-size" secondary schools of between 12 and 16 form groups for each year, a report says. | 34486006 |
The campaign, which started last month, features photographs of graffiti close to Blackpool Tower and Brighton beach.
Mark Anderson said he was ashamed of the adverts, and felt East Lindsey District Council should have consulted him before launching them.
The district council said the campaign had helped to raise Skegn... | A series of adverts which promote Skegness by showing unflattering images of rival resorts have been described as "embarrassing" by the town's mayor. | 18821576 |
Gwent Police deployed trained negotiators to a property at Buxton Court, Lansbury Park on Thursday at 15:45 BST because the man was threatening to harm himself.
Power supplies to the area were cut off to around 60 homes until the incident ended peacefully at about 23:30 BST.
The man handed himself over to police and ha... | A man has been arrested following an eight-hour siege in Caerphilly. | 29564728 |
England ended the international career of Pietersen in February 2014.
"I know that the current captain would love to have me in the England team," said Pietersen while co-commentating on the Australian Big Bash Twenty20.
Ex-Australia captain and fellow commentator Ricky Ponting said some England players had bigger "ego... | Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen claims new one-day captain Eoin Morgan would "love" to have him in the side. | 30794807 |
Indian-born Mr Nadella is currently Microsoft's head of Cloud and Enterprise, which builds and runs the firm's computing platforms and developer tools.
He takes over from Steve Ballmer who announced plans to step down last year.
Company founder Bill Gates said there was "no better person to lead Microsoft".
Mr Gates is... | Technology giant Microsoft has announced that Satya Nadella will be its next chief executive. | 25973762 |
The stretch at Eden Brows, between Carlisle and Armathwaite, had to be shut in February last year after 500,000 tones of earth moved.
Network Rail underpinned the line by driving hundreds of concrete-filled steel piles into the bedrock.
Paul Barnfield, regional director for train operator Northern, said the £23m proje... | Flying Scotsman has marked the reopening of the landslip-hit Settle-to-Carlisle rail line. | 39447835 |
The man, who does not want to be identified, moved to Northern Ireland last month to begin working at Queen's.
On Wednesday, he was contacted by someone claiming to be from the Home Office who demanded money from him.
They said he was being investigated for financial crime in India and would have to leave the UK unless... | A researcher at Queens University, Belfast, has been defrauded out of almost £1,200 by scammers pretending to be from the Home Office. | 39225495 |
Lynne Sandford was allowed to visit her 20-year-old son, Michael, in jail in the US for the first time on Thursday.
Mr Sandford, from Dorking in Surrey, is accused of trying to grab a police officer's gun to shoot Mr Trump at a Las Vegas rally on 18 June.
Ms Sandford said she did not "for one minute" believe he meant a... | The mother of a Briton accused of trying to shoot and kill US presidential candidate Donald Trump has said he is "sorry for everything". | 37332638 |
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The 22-year-old led from start to finish at Congressional to become the youngest major champion since Tiger Woods won the Masters in 1997.
"To get my first major out of the way quite early on in my career, especially after what's happened the last couple of months, feels g... | Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy has set his sights on winning more majors after his maiden triumph in the US Open. | 13836186 |
Bayern - without suspended Robert Lewandowski - dominated but failed to take a chance against a side who had Tin Jedvaj sent off for two bookings.
David Alaba and Arturo Vidal had efforts cleared off the line, Kingsley Coman had a shot saved and Philipp Lahm missed from close range late on.
Bayern named a full-strength... | Bayern Munich's lead at the top of the Bundesliga is down to eight points after a draw with Bayer Leverkusen. | 39598280 |
The 28-year-old suffered a brain injury in a motorbike accident in Vietnam more than a year ago.
Vietnamese doctors gave Inglis, from Daviot, near Inverness, a 1% chance of survival.
She had hoped to compete at 2022's Commonwealth Games, but is taking her surgeon's advice that it is too risky.
Inglis, who won her silve... | Commonwealth Games silver medallist Stephanie Inglis has ruled out ever returning to her sport of judo competitively. | 40726858 |
Clayton Donaldson put the Blues ahead, converting the penalty he won when fouled by goalkeeper Daniel Bentley.
Ryan Shotton blocked Lasse Vibe's shot on the line, before Kuszczak denied Vibe, Maxime Colin and Scott Hogan.
Shotton smashed home Donaldson's flick on before Hogan's deft header reduced the arrears, but the ... | Goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak made a string of fine saves to help Birmingham edge out Brentford at Griffin Park. | 38035225 |
The Citroen driver finished the 19 stages of the event 29.7 seconds ahead of Norway's Andreas Mikkelsen.
World champion Sebastien Ogier was third, a further five seconds adrift.
Tyrone native Meeke, whose previous world rally win came in Argentina last season, is racing a reduced schedule for Citroen this season.
Meeke... | Northern Ireland's Kris Meeke secured the second World Rally Championship win of his career by taking victory in the Rally of Portugal. | 36350210 |
The analysis by the Global Observatory for Physical Activity showed 64% of adults took part in 150 minutes of moderate physical activity each week.
That is the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended minimum to meet a growing public health challenge.
In England the figure is 59%, with Northern Ireland (53%) and Wal... | People in Scotland are more physically active than those in any other parts of the UK, a report has said. | 35006679 |
The Associated Press (AP) news agency says it will not declare an outcome in the Midwestern state while a recount remains possible.
The Trump campaign had until Monday to seek a recount in New Hampshire, but did not do so.
So AP called the result for Mrs Clinton by about 2,700 votes, less than 1% of the 732,000 ballots... | Hillary Clinton has been declared the winner of New Hampshire six days after she lost the presidential election, but where's the Michigan result - the last of 50 US states to be called? | 37945261 |
"Thanks for messages! My season is over before it's even started. Operation Friday," said Huddlestone on Twitter.
"My main objective is to make sure I'm 100% for pre-season."
The 25-year-old has made just four appearances for the club this season because of the injury and first had surgery late last year.
Tottenham now... | Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone will have further surgery on his ankle injury and miss the rest of the season as a result, the club have confirmed. | 17041778 |
Marine Harry Robinson was recognised for his response to the incident in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province which left one British soldier dead and six injured.
The 24-year-old helped the injured despite being shot at by the gunman.
He received the award from the Princess Royal at Buckingham Palace.
Marine R... | A Royal Marine medic from Preston has received the Military Cross for his actions during an attack by a rogue member of the Afghan National Army. | 27244629 |
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Ex-England boss Fabio Capello saw his Russia side take an early lead when an unmarked Aleksandr Kokorin headed in from Dmitri Kombarov's left-wing cross.
But Algeria grabbed an equaliser in the second half as Islam Slimani converted from Yacine Brahimi's free-kick.
Russia ... | Algeria came from behind to draw with Russia and reach the last 16 of the Fifa World Cup for the first time. | 25285498 |
The cases were referred to the police earlier this year by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority watchdog, which oversees expenses.
The identities of those involved have not been disclosed.
In a statement, the Met also said a 33-year old woman, an employee of an MP, had separately been given a caution for f... | The Metropolitan Police are investigating two MPs over alleged misuse of Parliamentary expenses. | 35004172 |
David Chadwick, 58, was released from prison recently having been sentenced to three years.
Dorset Police were searching for Chadwick who they said had breached his licence conditions.
On Saturday evening detectives said Chadwick had surrendered to police in Suffolk and would be returned to jail.
An appeal for sighting... | A convicted child sex offender who has been hunted since going missing on Wednesday has handed himself in to police. | 35571959 |
Powell, 47, has left his role as head coach of Championship side Featherstone Rovers to take over the Tigers.
"I've been proud to coach all the teams I've been at but this is a special moment," he told BBC Radio Leeds.
Powell will take over from assistant coach Danny Orr, who had been in temporary charge since Millward... | Daryl Powell has been appointed head coach at Castleford Tigers following the departure of Ian Millward. | 22432467 |
Its demise was approved by MPs without a vote this afternoon. The lockstep, for those among you who have better things to do than focus on fiscal devolution, was the clause of the Wales Bill that would have ensured any change in the basic rate of Welsh income tax had to be mirrored by a similar change in the higher or ... | The lockstep is dead. | 30416884 |
The Hay Festival had accused the governor of failing to protect freedom of expression and of inaction over violence against journalists.
It said 300 writers around the world had called for the cancellation.
Veracruz is one of the states in Mexico most affected by organised crime and violence against journalists.
In Jan... | The governor of Mexico's Veracruz state has defended security in Xalapa after the UK Hay festival cancelled its annual event in the city. | 31213743 |
The LGA said there were 2,056 cases of theft recorded in 2015 compared with 1,756 in 2014 and 656 in 2013.
Prosecutions for using stolen or lost badges to park for free dishonestly nearly trebled in the last five years.
Blue badges entitle drivers to free parking in pay and display bays and allow them to park in disabl... | The number of blue badges for disabled drivers stolen in England has more than trebled in three years, according to the Local Government Association. | 37138440 |
Mind Cymru is launching a scheme aimed at helping 20,000 emergency and search and rescue service workers.
The Blue Light Programme will offer training to help staff deal with situations, and for managers to help them.
Despite the stress they face, workers are less likely to take sick days.
Its survey of staff found few... | About 90% of emergency workers have experienced stress while 25% have contemplated suicide, a mental health charity has said. | 39721528 |
The 95-year-old from the Manchester area, who cannot be named, was given less than £10 a month by her niece's husband, who controlled her finances.
As well as not paying fees, he "failed to explain" to the Court of Protection how he spent £30,000 of her money
As a result, Judge Denzil Lush revoked his power of attorney... | An elderly woman's unpaid home fees and "stingy" allowance meant she had to wear clothes left behind by recently-deceased residents, a court has heard. | 35492695 |
It comes as £1.25m is set aside to install broadcast equipment in council chambers to "improve local democracy".
Monmouthshire council is spending £85,000 on webcast facilities at its new HQ at Usk.
Powys council has already screened several meetings online with 10,000 page views for a contentious debate about plans fo... | More councils are set to screen their meetings online so taxpayers can watch from home. | 21305012 |
Bethany Shipsey, 21, was being treated at Worcestershire Royal Hospital when there were delays recognising her condition, a report has found.
Her father, Doug Shipsey, said he had warned a nurse how serious the diet pill was.
The NHS Trust said it would not comment until after Miss Shipsey's inquest.
A five-day hearing... | A young woman who had taken slimming drug DNP died after an "overwhelmed" hospital department failed to spot the "potentially fatal overdose". | 40731711 |
Overnight temperatures dropped to -8.7C at Dalwhinnie.
The country woke up to freezing fog, snow, rain and ice, with the Met Office urging drivers to take extra care on the roads.
A yellow be aware warning is in place for the Highlands and parts of Grampian, Strathclyde, Central, Tayside and Fife for Sunday into Monday... | Scotland's coldest temperature so far this winter has been recorded in the Highlands. | 35083071 |
It has embarked on a scheme of bond purchases at €60bn per month designed to bring eurozone inflation back up.
But consumer prices fell by 0.1% in the euro area in September, prompting speculation there may be changes to the bank's QE policy.
The comments came as the bank left its key interest rate unchanged at 0.05%.
... | The European Central Bank (ECB) says it will "re-examine" its €1.1 trillion quantitative easing (QE) stimulus programme at its December meeting. | 34602603 |
Hameed, 20, impressed by scoring 82 on his England debut against India in November 2016.
After struggling this season, Hameed was not selected for the recent Test series against South Africa.
"The last few months haven't gone the way I would have liked but that happens," he told BBC Radio Manchester.
"It's about learni... | Lancashire batsman Haseeb Hameed says experiencing a poor run of form with the bat this season can help him become a better player. | 40878825 |
Straight after the match, McCann said it was probably his side's "worst performance" since he took over in May.
Posh, eighth in League One, were beaten by a side that only had 13 league goals all season prior to the match.
"I was just thinking about the next day and how to get the players to perform on Saturday," said ... | Peterborough United manager Grant McCann slept at the club's training ground after Tuesday's 2-0 defeat by relegation-threatened Oldham. | 38760411 |
Ministers says the new tests, to be introduced in 2016, will ensure higher standards and that all pupils receive the attention they deserve.
Most schools in England already assess Reception children on entry to school, but this step will formalise that.
Schools will retain results to measure and track each pupil's prog... | Assessments for pupils when they start primary school and tougher tests when they leave are part of a new package of measures to monitor school performance. | 26771239 |
Girls aged 12-13 and gay men of 16-45 are vaccinated against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in Wales.
But AM Angela Burns said it was an age and gender "lottery" which should end.
The Welsh Government said there were "no plans" to extend vaccination to adolescent boys, based on independent advice.
It comes after the UK's ... | Vaccination for a cancer-causing infection should be universally available on the Welsh NHS, campaigners have said. | 40656854 |
It said the halo "presents the best overall safety performance" after the evaluation of "a large number of devices over the past five years".
The move comes less than a week after a transparent cockpit 'shield' proved unusable at the British Grand Prix.
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel said the device made him dizzy after on... | The controversial 'halo' cockpit head-protection system will be introduced into Formula 1 in 2018, governing body the FIA has confirmed. | 40663158 |
Owen Mooney, who lives on the street where the incident happened, said he passed the lorry when it was stopped with hazard lights on.
He said when he returned three or four minutes later the cab of the lorry was on fire and about five to 10 minutes later it had "exploded".
Mr Mooney said he was told the driver had seen... | Firefighters have extinguished a lorry fire in the main street in Lisknaskea. | 38214759 |
Powell, 21, featured 16 times last year and played in the season opener loss to Huddersfield, and a warm-up match against New Zealand Warriors.
"It is a big blow for Sam, who has worked really hard in pre-season," said head coach Shaun Wane.
"But with his character I'm sure he will bounce back stronger."
The full exten... | Wigan half-back Sam Powell will miss Saturday's World Club Challenge match against Sydney Roosters after sustaining an ankle injury. | 26225876 |
Officials say the website, which was launched by the State Bureau of Letters and Calls on Monday, will help "broaden the channels" for public opinion.
However, some potential users expressed fears that the website would be used to expose petitioners.
Chinese microblog users also raised questions about the effectiveness... | China has started a new online platform to accept petitions from its citizens. | 23141477 |
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