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Nicholson has left himself out of the side for the last two games, both of which Torquay have won.
"I've noticed from my captain that he's stepped forward and become the voice on the pitch," Nicholson told BBC Sport.
"I've seen a lot more communication from him, and lot more geeing up of the players."
Left-back Nichols... | Torquay United captain Angus MacDonald has benefitted from player-manager Kevin Nicholson's decision not to play himself, says the Gulls boss. | 35657888 |
Speaking to BBC Newsnight, Lord Patten said the UK had let down "a generation" of democracy activists.
It is 20 years since Hong Kong was returned to China after more than a century of British rule.
The UK government says it takes its commitments to Hong Kong seriously.
Anson Chan, former Hong Kong chief secretary - wh... | The former governor of Hong Kong, Chris Patten, says the UK risks not meeting its promises to the territory and "selling its honour" in an attempt to reach trade deals with China. | 38745204 |
The jury deliberated for over four hours before returning a majority not guilty verdict in favour of William George McVeigh.
Mr McVeigh, from Forthriver Green in the Ballygomartin area of Belfast, was also acquitted of two alternative charges - sexual activity with a child and sexual assault.
The trial spanned three we... | A 28-year-old man has been cleared by a jury after being accused of raping a 14-year-old in north Belfast in 2015. | 39851541 |
The ex-deputy director of policy at Downing Street was convicted on Wednesday of five charges and acquitted of three similar counts.
The jury was unable to reach a verdict on the remaining 12 charges.
Rock, 65, had admitted downloading 20 images of nine young girls in 2013, but denied they were indecent.
Although he wi... | A former aide to Prime Minister David Cameron, Patrick Rock, has been given a two-year conditional discharge over indecent images of children. | 36433568 |
Emergency services were alerted to an incident at Poulnasherry Bay at about 03:25 local time on Sunday, when four people working on oyster beds got into difficulty.
Valentia Coastguard said they were using tractors and trailers and got cut off from shore when the tide came in.
A boat rescued three of the people.
A sear... | A search and rescue operation is taking place off the coast of Kilrush in County Clare, for a missing oyster fisherman. | 32371927 |
Marc Veyrat illegally destroyed the trees near the La Maison des Bois (House of the Trees) in the Alps.
The court in Annecy also heard Mr Veyrat ordered a large portion of protected wetlands to be dried up.
He was one of five chefs picked to cook for world leaders at the Paris talks.
He was ordered by the court to pay ... | A French chef hired to work at the Paris climate change talks has been fined for razing 7,000 sq metres (75,000 sq feet) of protected forest near his restaurant. | 35133624 |
Matt Wright headed the hosts in front before Byron Harrison levelled for the Bluebirds from the penalty spot.
Matt Villis poked the Peacocks back in front after the visitors failed to deal with a corner but Richard Bennett bundled in a second equaliser.
Liam Hughes was sent off for violent conduct but Barrow held on an... | Eighth-tier Taunton held 10-man National League side Barrow to a draw in the FA Cup first round. | 37814044 |
Quesir Mahmood, 38, was arrested on Monday and questioned by Lancashire Police in connection with alleged postal vote irregularities.
Mr Mahmood, a project manager in the pharmaceutical industry, is standing in the Wensley Fold ward for a seat on Blackburn with Darwen Council.
He has been bailed until 4 June.
A party s... | A Labour local election candidate has been suspended by the party following his arrest on suspicion of electoral fraud. | 32492853 |
It is the third and final amnesty decree signed by Mr Santos.
More than 7,000 rebels in total have been granted amnesty or released from prison as part of their reintegration into Colombian society.
Last month the Farc completed its disarmament process.
The rebels handed all its 7,000 registered weapons to the United N... | Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos has signed a decree granting amnesty to another 3,600 members of the Farc rebel group, which last year reached a peace deal with the government. | 40564577 |
Earlham Park Cafe was initially told it would have to close on 23 and 24 May for "safety" reasons.
About 50,000 music fans are expected to attend the event, which will feature Taylor Swift and Years & Years.
Norwich City Council said it had "reached an agreement" with the cafe to allow it to trade over the weekend.
A s... | The operators of the only cafe in a Norwich park hosting BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend said they were "delighted" to be allowed to open during the event. | 32374144 |
Yusuf Jatta died after being hit by a car outside the Reginald Centre in Chapeltown Road, Leeds, on Saturday.
His family released a statement saying Yusuf's father, who had been away for a month, had spent a day with him before the "tragic accident".
The car driver stopped and is helping the investigation, police said.... | A four-year-old boy was killed after being hit by a car just a day after his father returned from a trip to the Gambia, police revealed. | 39795510 |
With more than 26 people still unaccounted for, the death toll is expected to rise.
Firefighters battling the blaze on Wednesday found no survivors after bringing it under control.
Most of the victims are thought to have suffocated in thick black smoke from burning rubber and chemicals.
The Mayor of the Valenzuela subu... | At least 45 people are now known to have died in a fire at a rubber shoe factory in a suburb of the Philippine capital Manila, local officials say. | 32716996 |
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Rimantis Tamosiunas, who was originally from Lithuania, was found dead inside a house on Catherine Street at about 20:00 GMT on Saturday.
The cause of his death is not yet known and a post-mortem examination is due to be carried out ... | Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 56-year-old man in Newry city, County Down. | 30976722 |
The Australian, 33, changed his diet after guidance from strict vegan Peter Ebdon and says his energy levels and concentration have improved.
Cups of coffee have been replaced by banana smoothies, with meat and animal-derived foods off the menu.
"I haven't prepared as well for a World Championship, or any tournament, a... | A vegan diet has put Neil Robertson "in the best nick of his career" as he seeks a second World Championship. | 32421212 |
This isn't just a slight difference. Women in the UK are now 35% more likely than men to go to university and the gap is widening every year.
A baby girl born in 2016 will be 75% more likely to go to university than a boy, if current trends continue.
The Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) has published research e... | Why are women getting so many more university places than men? | 36266753 |
But was the episode concocted to generate maximum publicity for the group's controversial views? Did a master troll take the media and politicians for a ride?
Daryush "Roosh V" Valizadeh, the founder of Return of Kings (ROK), openly and unashamedly courts outrage.
"There is nothing the media can do anymore to hurt me, ... | A "neo-masculinist" group with extreme views on women's rights has been forced to shut down a series of proposed global meet-ups, but not before a wave of outrage fuelled by petitions, media and governments swept its message around the world. | 35490223 |
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Sexton, 31, missed the opening two Six Nations games with a calf problem, which came soon after hamstring and shoulder injuries.
He kicked 11 points in a superb display in the 19-9 victory in Dublin.
"I've never had a nine-month injury - it's not as bad as it is made out t... | Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton says he has been "lucky" with injuries after returning from his latest lay-off in Saturday's win against France. | 39109718 |
The county's force was responding after The Times said confidential police reports referred to widespread abuse of girls by Asian men.
Rotherham MP Denis MacShane said police kept secret the abuse from politicians.
South Yorkshire Police said the suggestion it was reluctant to tackle child sexual abuse was wrong.
In No... | A police force has denied withholding information about the scale of sexual exploitation of girls by gangs of men in South Yorkshire. | 19701760 |
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Adrien Gulfo, wearing red, who plays for the Swiss side Pully Football, tried to clear the ball away from his goal with a spectacular bicycle kick.
Unfortunately for him it all went very wrong - watch the video.....
There was a happy ending to the story for Gulfo though, Pully went... | You won't believe this own goal that was scored in the Swiss lower league! | 39946456 |
It follows the start of an investigation into claims official kit, including a high-performance bike, was available to buy online.
British Cycling said it has a "detailed and exhaustive" inventory of UK Sport-funded equipment.
The new inquiry comes after technical director Shane Sutton quit amid sexism and discriminati... | British Cycling has denied that any kit or equipment provided by UK Sport has been given away or sold on for profit. | 36163600 |
The Tiree Music festival-goers were sheltered in schools, the island airport and people's homes.
Organisers said the festival, headlined by The Fratellis and due to run until Sunday night, would get back under way again on Saturday.
Director Daniel Gillespie said: "We've got 1,000 campers under shelter and to do it so ... | More than 1,000 people had to be evacuated from the site of a music festival because of storms last night. | 33579737 |
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Widnes led by two points with 15 minutes remaining, but Saints duo Kyle Amor and Jordan Turner both scored tries to restore the home side's lead.
And stand-in full-back Mark Percival crossed for the second of his two tries in the dying seconds to secure victory.
Super Leag... | St Helens completed the Challenge Cup semi-final line-up with a home win over Widnes Vikings at Langtree Park. | 33243753 |
Ryan ten Doeschate's unbeaten 43 and Mark Pettini's quickfire 37 off 42 balls propelled the hosts to 216-5 as they declared just after lunch.
Jamie Porter bowled Northants' opener David Murphy and captain Alex Wakely cheaply before Rob Keogh was run out.
After Josh Cobb fell to Aron Nijjar, play was halted at 16:35 BST... | Bad light foiled Essex's attempt to clinch a final day victory at Chelmsford having reduced Northants to 92-4 after setting them 302 to win. | 34146900 |
Joe Storey, 27, was convicted of murdering mother Kerri McAuley at a Norwich Crown Court hearing on Thursday.
It is understood he told staff at Bedford Prison he did not need to attend court the next day.
Prosecutor Simon Spence said the situation was "unprecedented".
"On behalf of the prosecution, I can't help but exp... | A convicted murderer has not been sentenced as planned after he told prison staff he did not need to be in court for the hearing. | 40301907 |
We look at the myriad ways in which different countries are affected.
More than one million Bangladeshis visit India every year for medical, tourism and business purposes.
Many Bangladeshis, especially businessmen, visit as often as two or three times a month. Being businessmen, they tend to carry wads of high-value I... | India's surprise move to get scrap 500 and 1,000 rupee notes to target hidden stashes of "black money" has affected the country's immediate neighbours, which all have long-standing trade, tourism and family links. | 37990283 |
Survivors told of horrific conditions. Three men separately said people were stabbed, hanged or thrown overboard.
The 700 rescued migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh are being processed by the Indonesian authorities.
Thousands of migrants are estimated to be adrift in South East Asian waters, denied permission to land... | Migrants rescued from a sinking boat off Indonesia have told the BBC that about 100 people died after a fight broke out over the last remaining food. | 32772333 |
Daniel Hazelton, 30, his brother Thomas Hazelton, 26, Adam Taylor, 28, and Peter Johnson, 42, were killed at Great Yarmouth on 21 January 2011.
They were crushed under 13 tonnes of steel when a structure collapsed.
Sean Freeman, who was in charge of the building work, said forms were not correctly completed.
He worked ... | The site manager at a construction project where four men died has told an inquest documentation was not properly filled out. | 26175176 |
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness stepped down on Monday over the handling of a botched energy scheme.
The situation made an assembly election look "highly likely", Secretary of State James Brokenshire said.
Mr Brokenshire is also stepping up his efforts to find a resolution to the current crisis at Stormont.
He ... | Prime Minister Theresa May has had a telephone call with the Taoiseach (Irish PM) Enda Kenny about the ongoing crisis at Stormont. | 38562499 |
Wounds on Zaur Dadayev's body suggested he had been tortured, Andrei Babushkin said after visiting the suspect in prison on Tuesday.
Officials say the visit should have been to check confinement conditions only and have warned of interference.
Mr Nemtsov was killed on 27 February.
Mr Dadayev and Anzor Gubashev, who bot... | One of men charged with the murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov confessed under duress, a member of Russia's human rights council says. | 31829723 |
People who ate in six Chipotle restaurants are among 20 cases of E. coli that are under investigation.
Chipotle said it was acting with "an abundance of caution" as most of the 43 outlets were unaffected.
Chipotle has 1,700 restaurants selling burritos, tacos and salads and promotes its healthy, fresh ingredients.
"We ... | Chipotle Mexican Grill has temporarily closed 43 restaurants in Washington state and Oregon while authorities investigate an outbreak of E. coli. | 34694933 |
University of Leicester academics said it was likely only a few servants and medical staff within the royal household were aware of his scoliosis.
Dr Mary Ann Lund said it was only after his death he earned his reputation as "Crookback Richard" and was portrayed with a withered arm.
The research has been published in t... | Richard III may have kept his bent spine a secret right up until his death in 1485, researchers have claimed. | 32291624 |
The site near Gilberdyke had grown to more than double its permitted height of 14m (46ft).
The Environment Agency (EA) served a third enforcement notice to City Plant Ltd following two orders last year to reduce the amount of rubbish.
Residents had called for the agency and local authority to take action.
The third not... | A waste company has been ordered to stop dumping rubbish next to the M62 in East Yorkshire after it failed to reduce the height of the tip. | 16832174 |
Sessions, who found fame on Whose Line Is It Anyway, said the BBC would have a better chance of survival if it was not "run like a private company".
He launched his criticism while promoting one-off BBC Two drama, We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story.
Sessions stars as actor Arthur Lowe, who played pompous Captain Mainwa... | Actor and comedian John Sessions has criticised BBC "management culture" as "completely out of hand". | 34831238 |
Fast forward nearly three decades and he has turned not one but two recruitment businesses from zero to multi-million pound turnover enterprises in just a year each time. And that's not his only claim to fame. Before entering the corporate world, he worked in fashion, providing clothing to Robbie Williams during his Ta... | David Spencer-Percival grew up in suburban London and left school at 16 feeling he was "done" with education and wanted to go out into the world. | 33906532 |
Carl Langley, who was appointed to the deputy's role in March 2014, has been "temporarily" redeployed into a Wales-wide role, the force said.
Legal director Samantha Gainard remains in her post.
The investigation is examining any "consequences or otherwise" on internal force matters, a force spokesman said.
The Indepen... | Dyfed-Powys Police's deputy chief constable and its director of legal services are under investigation after it emerged they had a relationship. | 34898071 |
From September, SIA will fly four times a week to Canberra and then on to Wellington, New Zealand's capital.
The Capital Express route marks the first time New Zealand and Australia's capitals have been linked by non-stop flights.
Tickets for the new route will go on sale from 25 January.
Canberra International Airport... | Singapore Airlines (SIA) has confirmed it is to start flying to Canberra, giving the Australian capital its first regular international flights. | 35358969 |
Mr Obama said the move would "benefit everyone," speaking during a high-level summit of Asian business leaders in Beijing, known as Apec.
Visas between the two countries were previously valid for only one year.
China-US relations have been rocky amid increased US presence in the Pacific and concerns over cyber espionag... | The US and China will grant visas valid for up to a decade to visitors between the two countries under a deal announced by US President Barack Obama. | 29992316 |
The 21-year old academy graduate, whose deal starts on 1 July, made 27 appearances last season as the Sky Blues were relegated from League One.
Chris Stokes, Lee Burge and Dion Kelly-Evans have already new deals with Coventry this summer.
The club will be playing in English football's fourth tier for the first time in ... | Coventry City defender Ryan Haynes has agreed a new two-year contract with the League Two side. | 40458604 |
The Supreme Court ruled last month that there was no legal need for Holyrood to give its consent to the triggering of Article 50.
But First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she would let MSPs have a say, despite it being largely symbolic.
Ms Sturgeon predicted the vote would be one of the most significant in the Scottish ... | The Scottish Parliament has voted by 90 to 34 to oppose the UK government starting the Brexit process. | 38880999 |
South Wales Police said it was called to a three-vehicle crash near junction 43, at Llandarcy, at about 21:10 BST on Sunday.
The man, 43, has been arrested for driving offences and remains in police custody.
Police said one vehicle "landed on its roof" but no-one was seriously injured.
The westbound carriageway between... | A man has been arrested after allegedly driving the wrong way on the M4 in Neath Port Talbot. | 35912120 |
His daughter, Ursula, confirmed the singer's death to The Washington Post.
He died in a New York hospital earlier this week from complications following a stroke.
Covay gave Aretha Franklin one of her biggest hits with Chain of Fools in 1968, a song he had written 15 years earlier.
His singing style also influenced Mic... | Influential R&B singer songwriter Don Covay, whose songs were performed by the Rolling Stones, Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin, has died aged 76. | 31128520 |
Hughes made 165 Championship appearances for the Rams.
The 22-year-old is currently on international duty with England's Under-21 squad at the European Championships in Poland and will join the Hornets squad on his return.
He is the first signing made by the Premier League club since Marco Silva was appointed manager o... | Watford have completed the signing of midfielder Will Hughes from Derby County for £8m on a five-year deal. | 40394483 |
It influences the interest rate we get on our savings and the rate we pay on our mortgages.
Inflation also affects the level of pensions and benefits, as well as the price of some train tickets.
Inflation is the rate of increase in prices for goods and services.
There are a number of different measures of inflation in ... | Inflation is one of the most important issues in economics. | 12196322 |
John Whittingdale said the BBC should "look at online provision and say: 'Is this simply making available the kind of provision we have traditionally done on broadcast media?'"
Last week, a BBC Trust report said the corporation does not "crowd out" rival TV channels or local newspapers.
It blamed the recession and rise... | The culture secretary has said newspapers are "entitled" to concern over the BBC's online news operation. | 34644235 |
The Ibrox side have lost four, and drawn one, of the Old Firm games this season, but Caixinha has not written off his side's chances in their final league meeting.
"The previous games belong to the past," Caixinha said. "The present and the future will be on Saturday.
"If I don't believe we could do these things, I wou... | Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha remains "confident" that his side can overcome Celtic on Saturday. | 39737741 |
The 24-year-old had left a putt to win on the 18th short as he shot a five-under-par 66 to finish 17 under.
American Simpson had earlier posted the same score after a 64.
Neither player could break the deadlock until the fourth extra hole where Matsuyama held his nerve for a 10-foot putt and a fourth PGA Tour win.
"It ... | Japan's Hideki Matsuyama retained his Phoenix Open title with a dramatic play-off win over 2012 US Open champion Webb Simpson. | 38876628 |
The main parties competing are divided by their stances on the territory's relationship with Beijing.
Voters will choose 35 lawmakers based on geographical constituencies and 35 people to represent selected trades.
The city has partial democracy and not everybody can vote for all the seats. Thirty seats are decided by ... | Voting has started in the first major elections in Hong Kong since pro-democracy protests in 2014. | 37269279 |
Its new owners have hired professional treasure hunters to comb through the rubble in the hope of finding items belonging to the former leader of the Medellin cartel.
The pink mansion in Miami beach was seized by the US government in 1987.
Escobar, who was one of the world's richest men at the time of his death, was ki... | Demolition work has started on a Florida mansion once owned by Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar. | 35360746 |
The 20-time champion, on 7-2 favourite Gannicus trained by Brendan Powell, saw off the Billy Newnes-ridden Next Stop (16-1) to triumph by two lengths.
McCoy, 41, who retired in April, vowed this would be his last race.
"This was very enjoyable, but a one-off," said McCoy, who was riding to raise money for injured jocke... | Record-breaking jump jockey AP McCoy came out of retirement for one race - and rode the winner of the Leger Legends charity contest at Doncaster. | 34200507 |
The British Polling Council (BPC) will examine "apparent bias" and make recommendations for future polling.
It follows widespread shock on Thursday at a BBC exit poll, which showed the Tories comfortably ahead of their opponents.
The party went on to win an absolute majority, with 331 seats.
Labour took 232 seats, the ... | An independent inquiry is to look at the accuracy of UK election polls, after they failed to predict the Conservatives' lead over Labour. | 32652104 |
Murray, seeded second, won 6-2 6-1 in a rain-interrupted semi-final at Rome's Foro Italico to make Sunday's final.
He now meets Novak Djokovic - who beat him in last week's Madrid Open final - after the Serb defeated Kei Nishikori.
In the women's singles, top seed Serena Williams will face Madison Keys on Sunday in an ... | British number one Andy Murray reached his first Italian Open final with a straight-set victory over unseeded Frenchman Lucas Pouille. | 36293940 |
No Hollywood blockbuster, it's a low-budget music video for a band. Yet there is still something unique, almost revolutionary, about how it's being produced.
It's part of a new wave of independent film-making in Cuba.
Video clips, short films, documentaries and even successful feature-length movies have been made not t... | On the eve of the annual Havana Film Festival, a camera crew wrap up a long day's shoot on the backstreets of the capital. | 34987282 |
Clement is hoping to keep the Swans in the top flight despite fact no side has ever conceded over 60 goals after 28 games and survived, with the Swans having already conceded 61.
"It will go to the last day. For sure, there will be one team or two teams who will have the opportunity to stay up on the last day," he expl... | Swansea boss Paul Clement believes the Premier League relegation scrap will be fought until the last set of fixtures. | 39307449 |
The seven foreigners and one Indonesian were executed by firing squad on Wednesday, sparking diplomatic fury.
In a statement, Mr Ban said the death penalty had "no place in the 21st Century" and urged Indonesia to spare all other death row prisoners.
Indonesia has staunchly defended its actions as part of its "war on d... | UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed "deep regret" over Indonesia's execution of eight people convicted of drug offences. | 32527586 |
It comes after six staff members were suspended from Bryn Hesketh in October after an allegation about patient care on the ward.
That allegation, made by another member of staff, was not upheld.
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board said a further investigation into four staff members was taking place.
The health boa... | Four staff at a mental health unit in Colwyn Bay are being investigated over concerns about their conduct. | 38405092 |
The Dutchman, 26, overcame Scotland's Wright in a repeat of the 2015 final to win the tournament for a second time.
Suffolk-based Wright, 45, is yet to win a major televised PDC event.
As well as the £60,000 winner's prize, Van Gerwen earned an additional £10,000 for hitting the eighth nine-dart finish in UK Open histo... | World number one Michael van Gerwen beat Peter Wright 11-4 in Minehead to retain his UK Open title. | 35743634 |
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The Championship strugglers met at Ashton Gate on Tuesday.
Before the game Johnson, 34, told the Bristol Post: "We have to make sure we win it, whether through aggression, good football or intimidation."
Warnock told BBC Radio Sheffield: "I didn't have to do a team talk, J... | Rotherham boss Neil Warnock has called pre-match comments made by Bristol City counterpart Lee Johnson "an absolute disgrace" after the teams drew 1-1. | 35978155 |
A government body dismissed reports that the present leadership was breaking with the past as "ridiculous".
Some commentators have speculated that the recent removal of North Korea's top general pointed to a possible power struggle over economic reform.
Kim Jong-un succeeded his late father, Kim Jong-il, in December.
M... | North Korea has strongly denied reports from South Korea that it is planning policy changes that will lead to the reform and opening of the country. | 19042697 |
Strong winds brought down trees and and power lines as the storm swept across the city on Thursday afternoon.
Emergency services received almost 2000 calls for help, mostly from Sydney's western and south-western suburbs.
The driver of the crushed car, a 60-year-old woman, was flown to hospital with critical injuries.
... | An Australian man has died after a tree fell on the moving car he was travelling in during severe storms in Sydney. | 35319621 |
It pledged to stop the "creeping privatisation of the NHS" and increase the minimum wage to £10 an hour.
Leader Natalie Bennett and Caroline Lucas, the party's only ever MP, unveiled a plan to help the two million children growing up in cold homes.
They want an insulation programme for the worst-affected nine million h... | The Green Party launched its General Election manifesto with a call for a "peaceful political revolution" to end austerity and tackle climate change. | 32295541 |
Mae drafft o faniffesto Llafur y DU, gafodd ei gyhoeddi'n fuan yr wythnos hon, wedi addo cael gwared â'r ffioedd.
A phetai hynny'n digwydd, mae'r Prif Weinidog Carwyn Jones wedi dweud y byddai'n "anodd dychmygu" sefyllfa ble byddan nhw'n parhau i fodoli yng Nghymru.
Ond mae pleidiau eraill wedi wfftio'r sylwadau, gan d... | Gallai Cymru ddilyn trywydd Lloegr a diddymu ffioedd dysgu, os yw Llafur yn ennill yr etholiad cyffredinol. | 39896437 |
Full-back Foden, 30, has played 174 times for the Premiership side and been capped 34 times by England.
Second-row Day, 32, has made 175 Saints appearances and is also chairman of the Rugby Players' Association.
Saints academy graduate hooker Mikey Haywood, 24, and wing Jamie Elliott, 23, who have both played over 100 ... | Ben Foden and Christian Day are among four players to have agreed new deals with Northampton Saints. | 35169817 |
In a televised address from Cuba, Nicolas Maduro said Mr Chavez continued to be in a "delicate state".
Mr Chavez underwent his fourth cancer operation on 11 December in Cuba but suffered a respiratory infection.
The president - who has been in power since 1999 - is due to be sworn in on 10 January for another six-year ... | Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has suffered "new complications" after a cancer operation in Cuba, his vice-president has said. | 20873265 |
Tony Watt scored his first league goal for Rovers with a smart turn and finish from Shane Duffy's header.
The hosts doubled their lead when Danny Graham slotted in from keeper Jason Steele's ball forward after City's Clayton Donaldson was denied a penalty.
Birmingham improved in the second half, but Jonathan Grounds' d... | Two goals in three first-half minutes helped Blackburn ease to victory and dented Birmingham's play-off hopes. | 35693658 |
Pardew was sacked on Thursday with the club 17th in the Premier League after a run of one win in 11 games.
Allardyce travelled to Palace's training ground on Friday to complete talks with chairman Steve Parish.
As he arrived, the 62-year-old described the Palace job as a "fantastic" opportunity to return to top-flight ... | Former England manager Sam Allardyce is set to be named as Crystal Palace manager, replacing Alan Pardew. | 38411381 |
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After one of my earliest ever Wimbledon finishes on Wednesday, I get the middle weekend off for only the second time I can remember.
Don't worry, I won't be out until the early hours, but it does give me the chance to go for dinner if I want, or at least to have a few of t... | Whether it's meeting a comedy hero, playing a bit of basketball or planning a surprise Saturday night on the town, it's good to break up the routine every now and then. | 28064862 |
Speaking to BBC Wales, he said the Northern Ireland process was "a bit slower than we thought".
"I didn't think the process was going to last quite as long as that. But it did. It's 10, 15 years before things started changing," he said.
"There are a few who don't like it, but we are literally talking about a few."
Mr M... | Former Northern Ireland Secretary Paul Murphy has said establishing peace has taken longer than expected. | 31082498 |
Jackie Preuss, 43, penned Simon's Saga - named after her lover Simon Cragg - based on their two-year relationship.
She also bombarded his wife with phone calls and sent scantily-clad pictures of herself in a year-long campaign.
Preuss, of Stourport-on-Severn, admitted harassment and was given 20 weeks' prison, suspende... | An author who sent her married lover's wife extracts from an erotic novel based on their affair has received a suspended sentence. | 38590371 |
The UN said it would send a fact-finding mission to Burundi amid fears that violence could spiral into civil war and possible ethnic conflict.
Last Friday, 87 people were killed in clashes in the capital, Bujumbura.
Unrest began in April when President Pierre Nkurunziza announced he would seek a third term in office.
H... | The African Union, discussing the situation in Burundi, says Africa will "not allow another genocide to take place on its soil". | 35120221 |
Prof April McMahon was appointed to the role on a five-year term in August 2011.
She has informed the university's chancellor she wants to step down at the end of her term in July 2016.
During her tenure, she refuted allegations that the university was being run "like a dictatorship" following staff suspensions.
Prof M... | The vice-chancellor of Aberystwyth University will step down in 2016, she has announced. | 35010483 |
English Heritage has awarded £186,000 to the medieval ruins of Greyfriars monastery in Dunwich and £102,000 to the remains of Clare Castle.
Suffolk County Council is giving £112,000 to the projects.
The council manages Clare Castle Country Park and Dunwich Greyfriars but wants to transfer both sites to community groups... | Two Suffolk landmarks are to benefit from restoration projects after receiving grants worth £400,000. | 19053754 |
That's the challenge Sia issued to Kanye West, hours before he unveiled his latest fashion collection.
The pop star tweeted her question to Kanye, linking to a YouTube video that contained harrowing scenes of rabbits being slaughtered for their coats.
"This is the reality of fur ," said Sia. "It's so sad."
West's Yeezy... | "Would you consider going fur free?" | 38983569 |
Under the Hunting Act 2004, foxes cannot be killed by dogs as part of a hunt in England and Wales.
The claims come after figures obtained by the BBC show no prosecutions have been made in Devon and Cornwall since the ban was introduced.
Devon and Cornwall Police said it would "always consider any evidence".
However, th... | Opponents of wild animal hunting claim the fox hunting ban, in force for more than 10 years, is not being properly enforced in the South West. | 32403476 |
"Such attacks are a blatant violation of international laws," the UN said.
Among the sites hit was a Medecins Sans Frontieres hospital, where seven people were reportedly killed. France said such acts constituted war crimes.
Activists have accused Russia of carrying out the strikes but there has been no independent con... | Up to 50 people have been killed in missile attacks on schools and hospitals in northern Syria, according to the United Nations. | 35583310 |
Arlene Foster campaigned for Brexit but the UUP accused her of a "U-turn" after she signed a joint letter to the prime minister outlining several concerns.
Mrs Foster said the UUP had set up Steven Aiken as its "attack dog" but said he was more like a Chihuahua.
He snapped back that Chihuahuas were "small but intellige... | An Ulster Unionist MLA has bitten back at Northern Ireland's first minister after she compared him to a "Chihuahua" in a verbal dog fight over Brexit. | 37043877 |
Ashley Fulcher, 24, of Great Yarmouth, was jailed for 40 months at Norwich Crown Court in March 2012. He admitted wounding with intent to cause GBH.
He was released on licence in May 2013 and has recently breached his licence conditions, police said.
Officers believe he could be in the Selby area of North Yorkshire or ... | A man who was jailed for an assault is wanted by police for breaching the conditions of his release from prison. | 32572729 |
Police said youths entered the grounds of Carron Primary School overnight between Wednesday and Thursday.
Some of them damaged the windows of a nursery playhouse, broke benches and smashed alcohol bottles throughout the playing areas.
Police are checking CCTV footage and have appealed for anyone with information to con... | Vandals have targeted a primary school near Falkirk where they damaged furniture and smashed bottles. | 40763146 |
At a hustings, the Respect candidate had produced what he said was a wedding certificate proving Naz Shah had not, as claimed, been forced to marry at 15.
Mr Galloway was challenging Mrs Shah's account of being forced to wed in Pakistan, published in an open letter.
Labour says her original certificate proves she was a... | Labour has accused George Galloway of breaching election law by making false statements about its candidate in the Bradford West seat he's defending. | 32259901 |
Former All Blacks flanker Braid has made 65 appearances for Sharks since joining from Auckland Blues in 2013.
The 34-year-old has featured in all eight of Sale's Premiership games this season, scoring one try.
Braid will be retiring from playing at the end of the season to take up a coaching role with the club.
Sharks ... | Sale captain Dan Braid will be out for 12 weeks as he requires surgery for a shoulder injury suffered in their Premiership win over Wasps. | 35294506 |
More women were raped in Delhi than in any other of India's large cities in 2012, according to the National Crime Records Bureau in its latest figures.
It says that the city of Delhi, home to 7.5 million women, recorded 585 cases of rape in 2012, compared with a total of 484 cases from the cities of Mumbai (232 cases),... | Looking at recently released official data on crimes against women it is clear that there are no major surprises - at least as far as the figures for Delhi go. | 22901918 |
Sabeen Mehmud was shot dead as she drove home with her mother, who was also attacked.
Ms Mehmud had been the subject of death threats before.
Tributes were paid to her on social media as soon as news of her death emerged.
Ms Mehmud was a director of the charity The Second Floor, also known as T2F.
T2F regularly holds s... | A leading Pakistani human rights activist has been killed in a drive-by shooting in Karachi after hosting a talk on allegations of torture in the province of Balochistan. | 32452760 |
One woman held up a sign reading "develop a conscience", while another shouted that the firm was creating "machines that kill people".
The yearly Google I/O event is a chance for the firm to show off its latest products and plans.
Google could not be reached for comment about the interruptions.
Away from the event, at ... | Google has announced a raft of new services and products at its annual developer conference - but its event was twice interrupted by protesters. | 28020654 |
Peers voted by a majority of 92 to amend the Welfare Reform and Work Bill to make ministers report annually on income levels in the poorest families.
The move was spearheaded by the Bishop of Durham, Rt Rev Paul Butler, who argued income-related statistics must be recorded so they could be assessed with other measureme... | The government has lost a vote in the House of Lords on child poverty. | 35405479 |
Relativity Media filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Thursday and will now sell its TV and film arms.
However, it said it would go ahead with the releases of Kristen Wiig's Masterminds and Halle Berry's Kidnap.
But it is less clear what the future holds for around a dozen other films, including Natalie Portma... | The fates of a string of new movies are up in the air after a Hollywood studio filed for bankruptcy protection. | 33730563 |
Four areas of the Cheshire Science Corridor will offer relief from business rates and other taxes, as well as access to 'super-fast' broadband.
The zone includes sites where hundreds of jobs have been lost in recent years.
Officials claim 20,000 jobs and 500 new businesses could be attracted to the county due to the in... | An enterprise zone designed to attract jobs and businesses to sites across Cheshire has been launched. | 36375307 |
Since 2014, midwives at Westmorland General Hospital's Helme Chase unit have been on call overnight and at weekends if there are no patients to care for.
The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust said it has saved 3,000 working hours.
The NHS Cumbria Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) wants the cha... | Temporary part-time staffing of a maternity ward could be made permanent. | 37431625 |
With so many games and moments to get your head around, BBC Sport has picked out five things you may have missed from the action.
Rotherham 1-4 MK Dons
They may have been the top scorers in the country last season with 101 goals in League One, but life is meant to be a lot tougher in the Championship.
But you try telli... | After what seemed like an endless wait, all the drama, excitement and controversy of the Football League made a welcome return on Saturday. | 33838005 |
The vessel had reportedly been hired for an engagement party and was sailing north of Cairo when it was hit by a cargo ship late on Wednesday.
A number of children were among the dead, including four babies.
Rescuers are continuing their search for other bodies and the captain of the cargo boat has been arrested.
It is... | The death toll from a boat crash on the River Nile has risen to 29, with several others still missing, the Egyptian health ministry says. | 33652369 |
Concerns spread earlier this week, when US media reported "sources close to the singer" saying doctors had found a growth on her vocal cords.
Jackson responded by quoting her song The Great Forever on social media: "Sources say but where ya gettin' it? Don't create the truth you like."
In a statement, she added: "The r... | Pop star Janet Jackson has used her own lyrics to deny rumours she has throat cancer. | 35250234 |
Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 closed 4% higher at 15,708.82 points.
The broader Topix gained 3.8% to end at 1,255.79.
Mr Abe's party won in an election for the upper house of parliament despite concerns the country's pacifist constitution may be amended.
Mr Abe said the election result reflected support for his economic... | Japan's share market rallied after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government claimed a major election victory over the weekend, spurring hopes of further economic stimulus under his leadership. | 36761264 |
There were 493 vacancies for doctors in Welsh health boards on 1 December 2015, a rate of 7.8%.
Five health boards said they were trying to recruit doctors from abroad, while all seven said they were actively recruiting nurses from overseas.
Ministers said despite more staff there were "challenges" in some specialities... | The number of vacancies for doctors in the Welsh NHS has risen sharply over the last year, figures obtained by the BBC have shown. | 35686903 |
An EU official said Turkey was not heading in a European direction, as he gave an annual appraisal of its progress towards EU membership.
The Turkish president challenged the EU to "make your final decision".
For days there has been a war of words, with Europe accused of failing to take terrorism in Turkey seriously.
A... | The European Commission has accused Turkey of "serious backsliding" in rights and the rule of law since a failed coup on 15 July. | 37923758 |
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Messi, 27, received the Golden Ball after scoring four goals in Brazil but was subdued against Germany.
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Sabella said Messi's award was "very deserved", adding: "He played a great World Cup to get us where he did."
Barcelona st... | Lionel Messi deserved to be named the World Cup's best player despite Argentina's 1-0 defeat in Sunday's final, says coach Alejandro Sabella. | 28288799 |
The previous deal was rejected by the Colombian people in a popular vote on 2 October.
The revised agreement has been submitted to Congress for approval, rather than put to a popular vote.
The deal is aimed at ending five decades of armed conflict, which has killed more than 260,000 people and left millions internally ... | The Colombian government and the country's largest rebel group, the Farc, have signed a revised peace deal. | 38096179 |
Advocate General for Scotland Richard Keen QC pleaded guilty to breaching section two of the Firearms Act 1968 by failing to secure a shotgun.
Police investigating a break-in at his home in Edinburgh found that the weapon had been left outside a secure cabinet.
Lord Keen, a former chairman of the Scottish Conservative ... | The UK government's most senior adviser on Scots law has been fined £1,000 after admitting a firearms offence. | 39129181 |
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Simon Greaves's son Harry from Bronygarth, near Oswestry, in Shropshire was visiting friends in Peru and planned a lone expedition on a mountain on 7 April.
The 29-year-old has not been in contact since - which his family says is "out of character".
A Go Fund Me page called The S... | The father of a British tourist missing in South America said his absence is a cause for concern. | 36072681 |
All Round to Mrs Brown's will be hosted by Agnes Brown, the female alter-ego played by Brendan O'Carroll in the sitcom Mrs Brown's Boys.
O'Carroll said: "The entire cast is excited by this. I think Agnes may be worried that she'll need a bigger kettle to make tea for everyone that's coming round!"
The series will trans... | Comedy star Mrs Brown is to front a new Saturday night TV show on BBC One. | 38563190 |
The 21-year-old has been one of Castleford's star performers in 2014, helping the Tigers to a first Challenge Cup final in 22 years and fifth position in the Super League table.
His form earned him a call-up to Steve McNamara's England squad in June.
Castleford chief executive Steve Gill confirmed the move had been com... | Castleford Tigers hooker Daryl Clark will join Warrington Wolves at the end of the season on a four-year contract. | 28952826 |
The letter says the UK plays a key "balancing role" in European politics and a British exit from the EU "would be disastrous".
It is addressed to the Czech-born British playwright, Sir Tom Stoppard.
The signatories include Cold War-era dissidents, supermodel Eva Herzigova and renowned conductor Jiri Belohlavek.
The lis... | More than 30 leading public figures in the Czech Republic have signed an open letter urging the UK to vote to stay in the EU in next month's referendum. | 36301657 |
Haye, who has not fought since he stopped fellow Briton Dereck Chisora in 2012, is to hold a news conference at London's O2 Arena at which his next opponent will also be present.
The 35-year-old has been training with Shane McGuigan - son of former world champion Barry - and has indicated he wants to reclaim the world ... | Former world heavyweight champion David Haye will announce on Tuesday he is to return to the ring after an absence of more than three years. | 34903646 |
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