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He spent much of it recovering from a horrific leg injury, but against all the odds, still made England's World Cup squad, and ended the year by becoming a father for the first time.
His hopes for 2016 are quite simple, to care for his son, Finn, and stay injury-free.
However, there is also the small matter of making n... | Gloucester number eight Ben Morgan could be forgiven for describing 2015 as something of a rollercoaster. | 35253353 |
The Scots trail leaders England by three points in their World Cup qualifying group.
Lambert believes the pressure is on the hosts in the "unpredictable" fixture.
"I guarantee their performance level will raise because of the atmosphere and because of the game that they're playing in," said Lambert.
"I think it's going... | Former Scotland captain Paul Lambert expects the national team to rise to the occasion in Friday's meeting with England at Wembley. | 37926182 |
He suffered the injury while playing for Bath against Northampton last weekend.
Denton will miss Scotland's November matches against Australia and Argentina at Murrayfield and the clash with Georgia at Rugby Park.
The Zimbabwe-born 26 year-old has won 34 caps for Scotland. | Scotland back-row David Denton will be unavailable for the autumn Tests after being ruled out for up to four months with a hamstring tear. | 37334770 |
Olmert was handed a six-year sentence in 2014 after being convicted of bribery charges relating to his time as Mayor of Jerusalem.
This was reduced to 18 months in December, but an extra month was added last week for obstruction of justice.
In a video released on Monday, the 70-year-old said he "rejects outright" the b... | Ehud Olmert has begun a 19-month jail sentence, becoming the first former Israeli prime minister to go to prison. | 35576495 |
In an interview with President Donald Trump Mr O'Reilly described President Putin as "a killer".
Mr Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that an apology from the "respected television company" should be sent.
Mr Trump was being questioned about his counterpart's alleged links to the murders of reporters and dissidents.... | The Kremlin has demanded an apology from Fox News over "unacceptable and offensive" comments about Vladimir Putin made by presenter Bill O'Reilly. | 38882915 |
Steven Varley, 45, and Michael Gath, 30, appeared at Leeds Magistrates' Court charged with robbing and killing 48-year-old Andrew Gordon.
His body was found on 11 February at a flat in Briarsdale Heights, Gipton.
Mr Varley, of Coldcotes Crescent, Gipton, and Mr Gath, of Barton Terrace, Beeston, were remanded in custody... | Two men have appeared in court charged with murder and robbery following the death of a man in Leeds. | 31484666 |
Under the resolution, European Union boats charged with seizing migrant-smuggling vessels in the Mediterranean Sea will also be asked to stop vessels suspected of smuggling arms.
The UN had become concerned that arms trafficked to the country were being used by so-called Islamic State (IS).
There are 20m weapons in the... | The United Nations Security Council has approved a crackdown on arms smuggling in the waters off the Libyan coast. | 36537748 |
Robert Ewing, 60, is accused of killing 15-year-old Paige Chivers, who went missing in Blackpool in 2007.
Preston Crown Court has heard he rang police anonymously to say a girl had turned up on his doorstep.
Mr Ewing denies murder.
It is said that Mr Ewing, of All Hallows Road, Bispham, was "testing the water" to disco... | The alleged murderer of a teenage girl was told by police to contact social services when he sought advice about what to do with the "problem child" up to two weeks before he killed her, a court has heard. | 32354553 |
They will be joined by Merrion batter Kate McKenna whose addition completes the Irish panel.
Ireland clinched their place by winning the qualification tournament in Bangkok in December.
They will play holders Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Group A.
"We have a tough game first up against New Zeala... | All 14 players involved in getting Ireland to the ICC Women's World Twenty20 have been selected for the tournament in India in March. | 35356510 |
The local authority's education committee has backed the proposed closures of Edinbane, Dunvegan, Knockbreck and Struan primaries.
A new school would be built at Dunvegan.
The proposal will be put to a full meeting of Highland Council in March. | Councillors have recommended that Highland Council closes four schools on Skye and replaces them with a new building on one of the sites. | 30819742 |
Thousands of babies worldwide were born with deformities in the 1960s after the drug was given to pregnant women to combat morning sickness.
Thalidomide-impaired people, their families and supporters attended the unveiling in the city's Cathays Park.
It follows a seven-year battle by campaigners to establish a permanen... | A memorial to those affected by the thalidomide drug scandal has been unveiled in Cardiff. | 36673358 |
The iconic tunnel of trees on the Bregagh Road near Armoy features as the Kingsroad in the smash-hit HBO television series.
But now some of the 200-year-old beeches have fallen victim to the savagery of Storm Gertrude.
High winds ripped up two trees on Friday morning, causing them collapse on to the road, and a third w... | Even though their appearance in Game Of Thrones is a fleeting one, County Antrim's Dark Hedges are instantly recognisable to fantasy fans around the world. | 35441406 |
The Case for Change looks at the problems facing health trusts in northern, eastern and western Devon.
It highlights the county's ageing population and the difficulty in recruiting staff to the region.
Health trusts collectively spend £35m a year on agency and bank staff, the report says.
Read more on this story and ot... | Health and social care services in parts of Devon are likely to be £442m in deficit by 2021 if nothing changes, according to a new report. | 35549590 |
The boy, who was accompanied by an adult, fell at Hilbre Island, West Kirby, at about 13:00 BST on Thursday.
He was airlifted to Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool, where he remains in a critical condition.
Merseyside Police are appealing for information. Anyone who was in the area between 12.30 and 13.30 is ur... | A 10-year-old boy was critically injured after slipping on rocks off the coast of Wirral. | 35942478 |
The Clarets were extremely clever in Sunday's 1-1 draw, especially in the way they targeted Chelsea's left flank, which is far less disciplined defensively than their right side.
Eden Hazard always wanders inside from the left - far more than Pedro does when he starts on the right - which is what happened at Turf Moor.... | Not many teams have tested Chelsea's three-man defence this season, but Burnley showed there is a way to get at Antonio Conte's side. | 38952000 |
The former Manchester United trainee, 24, was Swindon's top scorer last term with 25 goals in all competitions.
Head coach Luke Williams has previously said they must "plan for life without" Ajose and midfield star Yaser Kasim.
BBC Wiltshire also understands that Swindon have agreed a deal worth about £400,000 to sign ... | A deal has been agreed for Swindon Town striker Nicky Ajose to join Charlton Athletic for a fee in the region of £800,000, BBC Wiltshire understand. | 36550722 |
About 20 people were also wounded in the blast, which took place in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) on the outskirts of Peshawar.
There has been fierce fighting in the region between security forces and the Pakistani Taliban.
No-one has yet said they carried out the attack.
TV footage of the latest attac... | At least 10 people have been killed by a suicide bomber riding a motorbike close to a police checkpoint in north-western Pakistan, police say. | 35349949 |
The attack on a 26-year-old man happened in the west end of Glasgow on Wednesday, 11 March.
The victim was walking on Great Western Road at about 00:25, near to the junction with Crow Road, when he was approached by a man.
The 26-year-old fell to the ground following the attack and required hospital treatment for a fac... | Police have issued CCTV images of a man and woman they want to speak to following a serious assault. | 33836426 |
According to figures from around the world in June, Beijing and Shanghai airports came bottom for on-time flights, the US-based firm said.
Eight of the 10 worst-performing Asian airlines in terms of delays were Chinese carriers, the report added.
The report did not explain the reasons for poor performance.
The report l... | China's major airports have the worst flight delays in the world, a report from travel industry monitor FlightStats says. | 23282724 |
The 15ft (4.5m) sculpture, titled Slate or State was carried from Bethesda to the castle's Grand Hall.
The inflatable structure was created by Zoe Walker and Neil Bromwich with local artists and the community.
The project aims to bring the history of the Penrhyn Quarry Strike to life and will help National Trust tell i... | A procession has been held in Gwynedd to transport a sculpture to Penrhyn Castle. | 40459489 |
Correspondents say the city hall and ruling party headquarters are also in flames in the capital, Ouagadougou.
A huge crowd is surging towards the presidential palace and the main airport has been shut.
MPs have suspended a vote on changing the constitution to allow Mr Compaore to stand for re-election next year.
Five ... | Protesters angry at plans to allow Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore to extend his 27-year-rule have set fire to parliament. | 29831262 |
CSG exploration and production "will no longer be a core business", AGL announced on Thursday.
The company will abandon projects in the states of Queensland and New South Wales, absorbing an expected pre-tax write off of A$795m ($570m; £391m).
Gas exploration across Australia has pitted miners against farmers.
Those o... | One of Australia's largest energy firms is winding down its coal seam gas (CSG) operations, citing volatile commodity prices and long development times. | 35489774 |
The police said the operation was in place in the Melvin Road area on Tuesday night.
Army bomb experts are at the scene.
Police have apologised for any inconvenience. | A security operation is under way in Strabane, County Tyrone. | 33782896 |
The 79-year-old's condition was "nothing to worry about", she added.
A statement by the San Raffaele hospital in Milan said the hospitalisation was necessary after what it called a "cardiac deficiency".
Mr Berlusconi was Italy's prime minister four times, but has since been convicted for tax fraud and bribery.
The lead... | Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been taken to hospital with a heart problem, according to a spokeswoman for his party. | 36468019 |
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The Royal College of Surgeons claim it is necessary because so many kids have teeth that are rotting.
Experts say a lack of proper brushing is often to blame.
So, how do you make sure you brush your teeth properly?
Newsround got Dentist... | A big group of doctors say children should be supervised until they're 14 when brushing their teeth. | 33525802 |
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Craig Fulton's side have taken control of Pool A after two goals from Johnny McKee helped them to all three points.
Ireland are the highest ranked team in the tournament and a top-three finish would be enough to qualify for the World League semi-finals in the summer.
The h... | Ireland have made a winning start to the World League 2 competition in Belfast after a 9-2 win over Ukraine. | 39243861 |
Greater Manchester Police said the incident was one of 14 arrests made in connection with the game.
There were also reports of fans setting off fireworks on Greater Manchester's tram network.
The match at the Etihad finished 1-1 with City progressing to the knock-out stages and Celtic going out of Europe.
Superintenden... | A Celtic fan was arrested for throwing a hamburger at a police horse before the Scottish club's Champions League fixture at Manchester City on Tuesday. | 38231502 |
If you have any questions about the BBC's boxing coverage please first consult our main FAQs page. | Details of forthcoming fights will appear here. | 16230898 |
Starting in north east Wales, Stephen Crabb and Lord Maude's visits include Airbus in Broughton and Wrexham-based financial services company DTCC.
Mr Crabb said he wanted to "showcase our country to the world", and show how the UK government could help companies.
Foreign investment created over 5,000 Welsh jobs in 2015... | The Welsh secretary and the UK trade minister have begun a two-day tour of successful firms in Wales, as part of a drive to boost exports. | 35311498 |
The brother of accused David Naylor attributed the remark to him in a statement read to the trial jury.
Fisherman's Friends vocalist Trevor Grills, 54, and Paul McMullen, 44, died after a steel door collapsed at G Live in Guildford on 9 February 2013.
Mr Naylor, 57, denies two charges of manslaughter by gross negligenc... | A man accused of causing the deaths of a shanty group singer and their promoter said "I wish it had been me", a court has heard. | 37793590 |
He is one of two 16-year olds from western Germany who were arrested after the 16 April attack.
Three people were wounded, one seriously, in the bombing.
Authorities also say the boy previously threatened to break the neck of another student, who was Jewish.
The head of the police in the north-western city of Essen, Fr... | Authorities in Germany say a teenager who is suspected of bombing a Sikh temple earlier this month had been in a violence prevention programme aimed at Islamic extremists. | 36164533 |
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Yannick Bolasie headed Palace ahead at Wembley when Damien Delaney flicked on Yohan Cabaye's early corner.
Watford, who lost midfielder Etienne Capoue to injury early in the semi-final, levelled when Troy Deeney nodded home Jose Manuel Jurado's corner.
Palace sealed a firs... | Crystal Palace will meet Manchester United in the FA Cup final on 21 May after a hard-fought win over Watford. | 36065460 |
The 25-year-old midfielder bundled the ball in at the third attempt after a dramatic goalmouth scramble, sending the home support delirious.
The Lions had emerged from the tunnel rueing not taking a first-half lead as Will Hatfield had a goal-bound shot clawed away by Graham Stack. Instead, James Constable capitalised ... | Jake Lawlor grabbed Guiseley a glorious equaliser six minutes into stoppage time to salvage a draw against Eastleigh at Nethermoor Park. | 38865547 |
Beyake Keita-Ann, 21, was injured following a disturbance between two groups in Attock Park, Rufford Street, at about 20:00 BST on 23 August.
West Yorkshire Police said he died from serious head injuries on Tuesday evening.
Officers said six men arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent remained on bail. | A murder inquiry has been launched after a man hurt in an assault in Bradford died from his injuries. | 37365029 |
Former Russian sports minister Vitaly Smirnov, head of Russia's anti-doping commission, said it has never conducted a state-sponsored doping programme.
Wada pushed for a complete ban on Russian athletes from the Rio Olympics.
The International Olympic Committee decided instead to leave the decision to individual sports... | World Anti-Doping Agency officials have urged Russia to admit to state-sponsored doping in a bid to regain the rest of the sporting world's trust. | 38043123 |
It is hard to imagine he had Kei Yamomoto in mind.
Kei is the Japanese husband of Marianne Bailey, a 35-year-old former senior designer for Yamaha, who now runs her own design firm. She is pregnant with Kei's baby, but her husband could be deported at any time.
They are just one of the thousands of families said to be ... | "We need to know that you're not going to be living off benefits from day one of arriving here," the immigration minister said last year as he announced new rules to cut the number of people coming to Britain. | 22806941 |
Clyde Campbell died in his bed on 23 February 2014. Inverness Sheriff Court heard the cause was cot death.
His mother Amanda Hardie, 30, who now lives in East Kilbride, has pleaded guilty to neglecting him and exposing him to unnecessary suffering.
Sheriff Gordon Fleetwood deferred sentence for a background report.
The... | A woman whose two-year-old son was found dead at a flat in Inverness has admitted to neglecting the boy over a five-month period. | 35890148 |
Paul Brown, 52, of Motherwell, died in an accident on the motorway in August 2015.
Graeme Brett, 35, of Glasgow, had maintained a not guilty plea throughout a four-day trial at Dumfries Sheriff Court.
A jury returned a verdict of not proven on the charge.
Mr Brett had denied driving carelessly, failing to maintain a pr... | A van driver has been acquitted in court of causing the death of a workmate by careless driving on the A74(M) near Lockerbie. | 40121294 |
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The children were from a poor neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Jamaican sprinter was in Brazil for a race, but visited Copacabana Beach to throw some shapes. | Olympic champion Usain Bolt danced the samba with a group children on Saturday. | 28838939 |
Reigan Knight and Liam Phillips, both 17, were killed when the Ford Escort they were passengers in crashed in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, as it was being followed by police on 27 December.
Reigan's family said he was an "amazing son who had so much potential".
"There is now a space in our family that can never be filled," Lia... | Tributes have been paid to two teenage boys who died in a car crash two days after Christmas. | 38484024 |
It will be two months since his last competitive action when he ends a voluntary leave of absence by teeing off at the Masters next week.
This isn't the usual story of recovery from injury, it is a return from a much deeper malaise. Furthermore he is embarking on it on the most high-profile of stages.
Wherever he plays... | Tiger Woods has embarked on countless comebacks but this one will surely be the most demanding. | 32179122 |
Margaret, not her real name, said she was sent in 1971 to the now-defunct Aston Hall Hospital, in Aston-on-Trent, and "tied and drugged for treatment".
When it was raised in Parliament, the prime minister said it was "vital that the full facts are considered".
The Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Board (DSCB) said it w... | A woman has said she was "experimented on" when she was 11 years old at a Derbyshire hospital. | 35710221 |
Paton, 28, changed his plea on the first day of evidence and admitted punching Lukasz Zaluska on the head in Byres Road on 20 October 2014.
In his defence Mr Paton's lawyer said he was provoked by abuse and there was no injury to the victim.
A charge that accused him of a further assault on the goalkeeper was dropped.
... | Dundee United midfielder Paul Paton has been fined £500 after pleading guilty to hitting a former Celtic goalkeeper after a night out in Glasgow last year. | 34650026 |
Channel 4 News claimed that some bills were not included in local spending returns during the poll, which was won by Conservative MP Robert Jenrick.
However, Nottinghamshire Police said the alleged offence would need to have been prosecuted within 12 months.
The Conservatives say all spending was recorded in accordance... | Police say it is too late for them to investigate accusations of overspending by the Conservative Party during the 2014 Newark by-election. | 35616172 |
Beto O'Rourke, a Democrat from El Paso, and Will Hurd, a Republican from San Antonio, had their flights from Texas to Washington DC cancelled due to heavy snow in the capital.
The two men, who did not know one another well, decided to share a car and make the 30-hour drive.
They livestreamed much of the trip on Perisco... | When a winter storm threatened their travel plans, two Texas Congressman embarked on a buddy trip for the ages. | 39261328 |
The Foxes - seven points off safety - barely troubled Hull, who were reduced to 10 men in the 72nd minute when Tom Huddlestone was shown a second yellow.
The best chances fell to Hull striker Nikica Jelavic, who headed over from six yards and scuffed a shot from a similar distance.
Abel Hernandez also had a fierce shot... | Bottom side Leicester City's predicament worsened as they were held to a goalless draw by 10-man Hull. | 31776458 |
The new midwife-led unit - the first phase of £5.3m of works at Llandrindod Wells Memorial Hospital - is expected to be finished by April.
Improvements include a new birthing pool.
Health Minister Mark Drakeford, who will visit the site on Monday, said it would provide "modern facilities" and a "first-rate patient envi... | A £1.7m birthing centre will be built at a Powys hospital as part of major refurbishments. | 35631049 |
The 28-year-old 2013 World Triathlon Series champion had not raced on the World Cup circuit since 2011.
Stanford, from Wales, led for much of the Chengdu Triathlon World Cup as she clinched gold while Germany's Laura Lindemann won silver and Kirsten Kasper of the USA won bronze.
Meanwhile, in the men's event, Australia... | British triathlete Non Stanford has won the first World Cup of her career with victory in China. | 39835784 |
Until 1932 Thailand had been ruled by an absolute monarchy, with the king exercising power over the judiciary, the appointment of government officials and over state policy.
The idea of kingship had been developed over centuries from the Buddhist concept of a dhammaraja, a just king acting in accordance with the 10 dha... | King Bhumibol Adulyadej's pivotal role in modern Thailand's development tends to obscure the fact that when he acceded to the throne in 1946, the status of the monarchy was not secure, and the young king himself was unprepared to take on the job. | 33956560 |
Currently, 428 hydroelectric dams are planned, with 140 already built or under construction.
Researchers warn that this could affect the dynamics of the complex river system and put thousands of unique species at risk.
The study is published in the journal Nature.
"The world is going to lose the most diverse wetland on... | The Amazon basin could suffer significant and irreversible damage if an extensive dam building programme goes ahead, scientists say. | 40277745 |
The pair, then 10 and 11, were sentenced to an indeterminate period in custody with a minimum of five years following the attacks in the Doncaster village of Edlington.
The victims were nine and 11 years old.
A court order at the time granted the brothers anonymity until both are 18.
The application will be heard at th... | A judge will be asked to give indefinite anonymity to two brothers who tortured two young boys in a bout of "prolonged, sadistic violence" in 2009. | 38234877 |
The Nottingham-born 25-year-old, who can fill a variety of positions on the right flank, has agreed a four-year deal at the City Ground.
He joined the Clarets from Chesterfield for £550,000 in July 2015 and made 29 appearances, five of them last season.
Forest start the new Championship campaign with a home game agains... | Nottingham Forest have signed versatile Tendayi Darikwa from Burnley for an undisclosed fee. | 40733804 |
The 22-year-old will complete his move to Bloomfield Road on 1 July after his deal with Bolton expires.
Clayton joined Wanderers from Crewe in 2014 and played 13 games last season as they won promotion to the Championship.
"I knew a few people here and I thought it was important for my development to come and work with... | Blackpool have signed Bolton forward Max Clayton on a two-year contract, with an option for a further 12 months. | 40376176 |
Jonathan Rouse was convicted of five historical sexual offences at Warwick Crown Court in November.
His original two-year prison sentence suspended for two years was "unduly lenient", said Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC MP.
Rouse, of Leamington Spa, was sentenced to three years' immediate custody.
He had been fou... | A 49-year-old man who raped a girl when he was 14 has been jailed after the Court of Appeal overturned his suspended sentence. | 35422019 |
Sean Clerkin, 55, tried to enter an event where then-Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls was giving a speech.
He attempted to push past members of staff and repeatedly fell to the ground, alleging he had been assaulted.
Clerkin was found guilty of breach of the peace after a trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court. He later said he woul... | A protestor has been fined £1,000 for gate crashing a Labour event at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow. | 37579477 |
Researchers have studied the records of pioneering explorers, including Captain Robert Scott and Sir Ernest Shackleton.
The study suggests that Antarctic sea-ice is much less sensitive to climate change than the Arctic, which has declined dramatically.
The research has been published in The Cryosphere journal.
A centur... | Log books from the early Antarctic expeditions indicate that the area of summer sea-ice around the continent has barely changed in size in a century. | 38085147 |
Abdul Rahman Kabiri told the BBC that new avalanches 40m (130ft) high have inundated new areas n the north-eastern province.
President Ashraf Ghani said on Saturday that at least 286 people have died throughout the country in recent days.
The fatalities have all been due to snow or flooding, officials say.
Most of the ... | Huge new avalanches have hit Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley, closing off areas that were already difficult to reach, the provincial governor says. | 31684282 |
Students would be able to get a degree in two years rather than three - and save a year's living costs.
But universities would be able to charge students the price of three years of tuition fees for these accelerated two year courses.
This would make annual fees in England higher than many US state universities.
Univer... | Universities in England will be able to charge more than £14,000 per year for a fast-track two year degree, under plans from the government. | 39076191 |
Halep, 25, is viewed as one of the favourites after winning the Madrid Open and reaching the Rome Open final.
Ninth seed Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland was stunned 6-2 6-1 by French world number 43 Alize Cornet.
In the men's draw, Swiss third seed Stan Wawrinka beat Fabio Fognini 7-6 (7-2) 6-0 6-2 to reach the last 16.
... | Romanian third seed Simona Halep sealed her place in the French Open fourth round with a 6-0 7-5 win over Russia's Daria Kasatkina. | 40143320 |
The agency was particularly critical of the Saudi defence minister.
Officials in Berlin reacted after the Saudi government reportedly complained about the BND's frank assessment.
"The published assessment does not reflect the position of the German government," a spokesman said.
Saudi Arabia was an important partner "i... | The German government has publicly rebuked its own foreign intelligence agency after the BND suggested that Saudi Arabia's foreign policy was becoming more "impulsive". | 35001377 |
The murals will be created from original works by top Scottish artists Jack Vettriano, John Byrne and Rachel Maclean.
They will all be more than 50ft (16m) high.
The work to create the murals will be carried out this month and will be showcased in a BBC programme in June.
John Byrne, who is an old friend of the Big Yin... | Three huge murals are to be put up in Glasgow city centre as a tribute to comedian Billy Connolly, who will be 75 this year. | 39947883 |
The craft was expected to dock with the station six hours after its launch from Kazakhstan early on Wednesday morning.
However, a 24-second engine thruster burn required to change its orbit path failed to work as planned.
The crew are not said to be in any danger. The joint mission comes amid high tension between the U... | A rocket carrying US and Russian astronauts to the International Space Station has had to delay docking for almost two days because of a glitch. | 26746169 |
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Miller turned the ball home from close range after Ross Lafayette's cross from the left fell to him eight minutes from time, having earlier been denied by a low save from Will Norris.
Dover almost took an early lead through Lafayette, who ran on to Mitch Walker's long clea... | Ricky Miller grabbed a late equaliser as National League side Dover earned an FA Cup replay with a draw at Cambridge. | 37807524 |
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Broad, 30, who made his Test debut against Sri Lanka in 2007, credits the selectors, who he believes are more patient than in the 1970s or 80s.
He says things were different when his dad Chris made his Test debut in 1984.
"I feel very fortunate I've played in an era where ... | Stuart Broad is set to win his 100th Test cap when England face India this week, but says he would not have been so fortunate bowling in a bygone era. | 37884835 |
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It's usually thought to be safe to view lava flows close up but explosions like this one are unpredictable.
Here's volcano expert Dougal Jerram to explain what happened. | Mount Etna is one of the world's most active volcanoes. | 39302289 |
Stourhead in Wiltshire is the South West's most visited trust property, while the pantheon across the lake is one of its most important features.
According to the trust the listed building has a leaking roof and cracked steps and is in urgent need of repairs.
Mike MacCormack, from the trust, said Stourhead's "iconic vi... | One of the most photographed National Trust sites in the country is be given a £260,000 charity grant. | 23378158 |
Seamus Daly lived "under the radar" near the Irish border before he was arrested at a retail centre car park in Newry, County Down, prosecutors said.
It was confirmed charges were brought based on a review of available evidence rather than any new material.
Mr Daly was refused bail at a hearing on Wednesday.
The case a... | An Irish republican accused of murdering 29 people in the Omagh bomb atrocity was sought by police for five years, Belfast High Court has heard. | 27055494 |
The 31-year-old opened the scoring from the spot but missed another penalty after the break when his effort came off both post and keeper Andris Vanins.
Arturs Zjuzins equalised with a low strike before William Carvalho headed the Portuguese back in front.
Ronaldo's volley made it 3-1 and Bruno Alves headed in a late f... | Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice and missed a penalty as Portugal defeated Latvia in a World Cup Group B qualifier. | 37965305 |
Now young Welsh centre Jack Roberts is making his own mark in the game.
The 25-year-old has enjoyed a breakthrough season with English Premiership side Leicester, scoring one try in 17 appearances .
"I've really enjoyed the year and it's been good to get out there and get games week to week," said the Scarlets youth pr... | Wales wing George North is a longstanding friend while England centre Manu Tuilagi and Australian international Matt Toomua are Leicester Tigers team-mates. | 39067153 |
A yellow "be aware" weather warning has been issued by the Met Office from 05:00 to 22:00 BST.
The forecaster said "scattered" storms and downpours would move north across Wales in the morning.
A lightning strike on a Gwynedd pub in the early hours of Wednesday morning caused a fire to a chimney stack.
Crews were calle... | "Severe" thunderstorms could affect power supplies in parts of Wales as a second day of weather warnings comes into force. | 40646135 |
Welshman Congerton has previously worked as a coach with Liverpool and the Welsh FA.
He was technical director at Hamburg and, most recently, sporting director at Sunderland.
"It is a huge honour and I can't wait to get started in making my contribution to such a fantastic institution," he told Celtic's website.
"In re... | Celtic have appointed former Chelsea head of scouting Lee Congerton as their new head of recruitment. | 39285416 |
More than 240 people were killed when insulation foam caught fire and spread toxic fumes through the packed venue in the southern town of Santa Maria.
Police said the blaze started when the singer of a band held a firework close to the ceiling, which then caught fire.
The singer, the band's producer, the club's owners,... | Sixteen people will face criminal charges in connection with a deadly fire at a Brazil nightclub in January. | 21907031 |
Irish lost 15-33 against Wasps at Twickenham on Saturday - their fifth defeat in five Premiership matches.
The result saw The Exiles drop to the bottom of the table after also winless Newcastle drew against Sale.
"We don't want to go back to the club and become too negative in what we're trying to do," Coventry told BB... | London Irish head coach Tom Coventry says his side must "hold their course" as they continue to search for a first Premiership win of the season. | 34965375 |
The 25-year-old Swede says his experience persuaded him to move to Tynecastle after leaving Lyngby.
"I had some other options, but Hearts was my number one all the time," said the goalkeeper.
"The last time I was here, I felt really good. When I was living in Glasgow, everything was perfect."
Noring has played little f... | Hearts signing Viktor Noring fell in love with Scottish football while on loan to Celtic despite never making it into the first team. | 36770233 |
Fewer than one in ten adults in England and Wales now take drugs, according to the Home Office, but drug-related deaths have risen sharply.
The strategy will target psychoactive substances, performance-enhancing drugs and the misuse of prescribed medicines.
Drugs charities praised the strategy's focus on recovery, but ... | So-called legal highs and chemsex drugs will be targeted in a government move aimed at cutting illicit drug use. | 40597941 |
The 41 survivors say they were transferred to another vessel when it sank in the middle of the night.
They said that up to 500 people died, but coastguards in the region have been unable to confirm their accounts.
Numbers of migrants making the dangerous sea route from Libya to Italy have surged this year.
The survivor... | Hundreds of migrants drowned when their boat capsized in the Mediterranean, survivors have told the BBC - although there is no official confirmation. | 36071737 |
The girls, who were 13 and 14 at the time, deny murdering 39-year-old Angela Wrightson at her home in Hartlepool in December 2014.
She was found in her blood-spattered living room with more than 100 injuries.
Leeds Crown Court heard the girls left Miss Wrightson with a fractured skull.
The older of the girls told the c... | Two teenage girls continued to kick a vulnerable woman in the head despite her attempts to defend herself, a court has been told. | 35814358 |
Joel Monaghan's try put Tigers ahead, but Mamo went over twice to put Giants in front.
Castleford levelled the scores with tries from Greg Minikin and Greg Eden either side of Mamo's third score.
A Danny Brough penalty and drop-goal restored Giants' lead after Paul McShane's penalty for Tigers, but Jesse Sene-Lefao's l... | Super League leaders Castleford fought back to beat Huddersfield despite Jake Mamo's first-half hat-trick. | 39782168 |
It is understood the scheme would offer people flying into the airport the chance to jump the queue for about £5.
The FastTrack service would be the first of its kind in Scotland.
It comes after chief executive Gordon Dewar wrote to then Home Secretary Theresa May to raise concerns about cuts to the UK Border Force.
In... | Passengers arriving at Edinburgh airport could pay to skip passport queues, under new plans to ease congestion. | 37248902 |
Nivolumab was one of the drugs labelled a "milestone" therapy at a major cancer conference last month.
It has been approved for lung cancer through the UK's Early Access to Medicines Scheme and has been given an EU license for melanoma.
The drug has been shown to stop skin and lung cancers from progressing, in clinical... | A pioneering cancer drug that harnesses the power of the immune system has been approved for use in the UK. | 33345359 |
Neilson was furious at the tackle, which came late in the 3-3 draw at New Douglas Park, and went to see referee Steven MacLean after the game.
Crawford was booked for the incident, but Neilson believed it should have been dealt with more harshly.
"I thought it was a terrible tackle and there's no place for it," Neilson... | Hearts manager Robbie Neilson said that Jamie Walker was fortunate not to be badly injured after a challenge from Hamilton's Ali Crawford. | 38059592 |
A number of homes and businesses in Clady were flooded after the storm last December.
An initial study has been carried out to replace a damaged floodwall and flood-banks.
But David Porter of the Rivers Agency said progressing that work was now subject to "the availability of funds".
"We are carrying out a study to see... | A county Tyrone village devastated by Storm Desmond may not get new flood defences because of a lack of funds. | 38224304 |
Public sector net borrowing was in surplus by £1bn for the month, less than the £1.2bn seen a year earlier.
July is typically a month of surplus for the public finances, because of revenues from corporation tax.
For the financial year to date, public borrowing was 11.3% lower than a year earlier.
For the April-to-July ... | The UK government had a smaller budget surplus than expected in July, the first calendar month since the Brexit vote. | 37129709 |
It is packed with technical explanations and is careful to avoid apportioning blame to any one party. So what does the report mean?
This will create all the headlines, but it was self-evident long before the report of the FIA's accident panel concluded that Bianchi "did not slow sufficiently to avoid losing control".
T... | Formula 1's governing body has published its report into the accident during this year's Japanese Grand Prix that left Jules Bianchi with severe head injuries. | 30320914 |
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With the clock red, Murphy crashed through under the posts to punish the hosts, who had been on top.
The Scots, without a tournament win since 2010, led 15-10 at half-time thanks to two Jade Konkel tries.
Sene Naoupu, Alison Miller and Lindsay Peat also touched down as the... | Ireland opened their Women's Six Nations campaign with a hard-fought victory over Scotland thanks to a last-gasp try from Jenny Murphy. | 38831131 |
Powerhouse Fitness, which has nine stores across the UK, was acquired by Germany-based Sport-Tiedje Group for an undisclosed sum.
Sport-Tiedje currently runs 30 home fitness equipment stores in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands and Denmark.
The company said it would retain the Powerhouse brand nam... | A Glasgow-based fitness equipment supplier has been bought by one of Europe's biggest specialist retailers. | 34920726 |
"I don't know about you, but it only takes two words to make me smile," David Cameron told the party faithful at this year's Tory conference.
"Exit poll."
It had, the prime minister told them, been a night of extraordinary advances, and "as dawn rose, a new light - a bluer light - fell across our isles".
Not only did t... | It was the speech he never imagined he would make, after an election win no one had predicted. | 35189867 |
The remarkably preserved fossils of two "duelling" dinosaurs frozen in a death clinch could fetch up to $10m.
But scientists want the opportunity to examine the specimens of the tyrannosaur, which appears to have bitten off more than it could chew.
Details of the discovery, from Montana, US, were discussed at the Briti... | Rare dinosaur remains could be forever lost to the scientific community when they go under the hammer in November. | 24033966 |
She said she had been "personally engaged" in the efforts to restore devolution.
Mrs May was speaking while on a brief visit to Northern Ireland at the Balmoral Show in County Antrim on Saturday.
She is visiting all parts of the UK before next month's general election.
In April, a new deadline of 29 June was set for No... | Northern Ireland politicians must "come together" to form an agreement over a return to power-sharing, Prime Minister Theresa May has said. | 39906986 |
Maintenance work was disrupted after the dam was briefly seized by militants from so-called Islamic State in 2014.
If the dam burst, floodwaters could kill 1.47 million Iraqis living along the River Tigris, the embassy said.
Iraq's prime minister has said precautions are being taken, but that such a scenario is "highly... | The US embassy in Baghdad has warned the risk of the Mosul Dam collapsing is "serious and unprecedented" and has urged people to be ready to evacuate. | 35690616 |
Brian Croxton, 77, died in hospital after the incident outside the Brass Band Club in Royton, Oldham, on the night of 8 December.
The 23-year-old is also accused of failing to stop and failing to report a collision.
She was released on bail, police said.
Paying tribute to Mr Croxton, his family said he was president of... | A woman was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving after a former brass band club president died in a suspected hit-and-run crash. | 38351556 |
Federal prosecutors said Ross Ulbricht's website, hosted on the hidden "dark web", sold more than $200m (£131m) worth of drugs anonymously.
The 31-year-old was found guilty in New York of charges including conspiracy to commit drug trafficking, money laundering and computer hacking.
The site was shut down in 2013 afte... | The founder of online illegal drug marketplace the Silk Road has been sentenced to life in prison in the US. | 32941060 |
Previously-bagged flour was left strewn across the southbound carriageway in a collision between a lorry and a car towing a caravan at about 04:30 BST.
One lane remains closed between junctions 14 and 15 in Gloucestershire amid a clean-up operation.
Highways England said work to clear the flour, debris and fuel spillag... | Up to 24 tonnes of flour and 200 litres of diesel have been spilt across the M5 in a crash. | 40836650 |
The victim was injured after a Volkswagen (VW) car in front of him stopped abruptly, forcing him to brake on Wash Lane, Bury, at 00:30 BST, police said.
Both drivers got out and the driver of the VW hit the victim's car with an axe and then his arm before he drove off.
The 35-year-old victim's injuries are not life-thr... | A driver has been struck with an axe in a "horrific" road rage attack in Greater Manchester. | 33035980 |
The move, scheduled for 2017, is aimed at producing a convergence of engine performance after two seasons of domination by Mercedes.
But Newey told Reuters it will lead to a "spending frenzy" and will mean "the gaps get bigger not smaller."
He described notions that performance would equalise as "quaint".
The engine ma... | Plans to remove restrictions on engine development will make Formula 1 less competitive, says Red Bull design chief Adrian Newey. | 35520719 |
Called the Creator CI20, the board has a more powerful processor than the Pi, more memory and more onboard storage.
For its graphics, it uses a version of the Imagination chip that is also found inside Apple's iPad tablet.
The small computer enters a growing and competitive market, with the Raspberry Pi already having ... | British chip designer Imagination has produced a barebones computer to compete with the Raspberry Pi. | 30328080 |
The index rose 23.82 points to 7,543.77.
Bus and rail operator First Group saw its share price tumble 5% on Thursday after giving a cautious trading outlook.
It was the biggest loser on the FTSE 250, despite reporting a 23% rise in pre-tax profits to £207m for the year to the end of March.
The FTSE 250 closed up 38.45 ... | The FTSE 100 finished Thursday higher, but not at a new record. | 40117451 |
But the 25-year-old believes an ankle injury has hit her chances of winning a world title in Seoul in March.
"I'm working on things that are going to make a big difference at the World Championships," said Christie.
"But the injury has taken me back. I'd have serious disbelief if [I won the world title] now."
Christie ... | Great Britain speed skater Elise Christie hopes to use January's European Championships in Sochi to hone her challenge for a world title. | 35326462 |
Clarence Edwards, 26, was found outside the RBase club on Charles Street in the early hours of Sunday.
He was taken to hospital but died later of his injuries.
Four other men, two aged 22, and two aged 26 and 37, have been bailed pending further enquiries.
Mr Edwards was jailed for his role in the 2011 death of John Le... | A fifth man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a man who was stabbed to death outside a Manchester nightclub. | 30730515 |
These accounts cover travel, staff and office costs.
The new bill caps spending at $200,000 (£154,381) and reduces it further if the former president has made over $400,000 in a year.
The bill's authors said most ex-presidents did not need support from taxpayers since they make millions in book deals and speaking fees... | On Friday the US congress voted to place limits on expense accounts allotted to former presidents. | 36751079 |
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