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Joshua, 26, broke the news in a video on his Twitter page, saying: "I wanted the closest date possible because I'm feeling good."
No opponent has yet been announced.
Joshua, the 2012 Olympic super-heavyweight gold medallist, won the IBF title with a second-round stoppage of American Charles Martin.
That victory earlier... | IBF heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua has announced he will make the first defence of his title at London's O2 on 25 June. | 36099152 |
Irfon Williams from Bangor, Gwynedd, had moved to England to access the drug Cetuximab to treat his bowel cancer but died on 30 May.
The drug is now available in Wales following his campaign.
Bangor Cathedral was at capacity and hundreds more watched the proceedings on a screen outside.
He left his wife, Becky, and fiv... | Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of a cancer patient who campaigned for better access to cancer drugs in Wales. | 40193469 |
Ty Nant Cat Sanctuary in Cymmer was broken into on 30 July by two teenagers who stole 10 cats.
Three were found mauled to death, four were found caged and alive in a field behind the sanctuary, while three others are still missing but presumed dead.
Frank Lewis, 18, from Croeserw, near Port Talbot, admitted burglary an... | A cat rescue centre tucked away in the hills of Neath Port Talbot became the most famous in Wales last summer - but for all the wrong reasons. | 38768343 |
29 March 2017 Last updated at 09:17 BST
A small group with at least six cubs were discovered in the jungle.
They were filmed by conservationists using special camera traps, which are triggered using motion sensors.
Poaching and the loss of habitat has reduced the global population of this rare species to under 250.
Con... | A new population of the critically-endangered Indochinese tiger has been found in a national park in eastern Thailand. | 39429103 |
9 February 2016 Last updated at 11:51 GMT
British astronaut Tim Peake videoed time-lapse footage of a lightning storm he saw from the International Space Station.
He recorded it as the ISS flew from North Africa over Turkey towards Russia.
Check out the amazing video of the lightning storms. | Lightning storms can be pretty dramatic but some are so large they can be seen from space. | 35532399 |
The benchmark FTSE 100 index fell 8.14 points to 6,887.19. Among the mining companies, Anglo American fell 2.4% and Randgold dropped 2.2%.
Airline shares rose as oil prices fell. Oil had jumped on Thursday following news of Saudi-led airstrikes on Yemen.
Shares in Easyjet rose 2.7% while British Airways owner IAG climb... | (Open): The London stock market opened lower, with mining shares among the biggest fallers, but shares in airlines staged a recovery. | 32082975 |
A total of 64% achieved this level in degrees awarded last year, up from 60% in 2006-7, while 15% got a first.
Data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (Hesa) also shows a continuing rise in the number of students coming to the UK from overseas.
And there has been a sharp fall (8%) in those enrolling to study p... | More students at UK universities are being awarded firsts and upper second class degrees, new figures show. | 16530012 |
After four seasons of solid performances with Williams, the 27-year-old Finn has been rewarded with every driver's dream - a seat with the best team in Formula 1.
Barring a remarkable slip in form for Mercedes, Bottas will morph from being an occasional podium visitor to a race-winner and possibly title contender this ... | Valtteri Bottas faces the opportunity and challenge of his life following his switch to Mercedes for 2017. | 38640410 |
Resuming on their overnight score of 137-3, Sussex still needed a further 76 to make Worcestershire bat again.
But youngster Harry Finch scored his first Championship half-century (57).
And both Matt Machan (66) Ross Taylor (62) added to the lead set by Ed Joyce the previous day before declaring on 411-9, 158 runs ahea... | Sussex pulled off an unlikely escape at New Road as they and Worcestershire each shared a fifth County Championship Division Two draw of the season. | 36318227 |
The number of violent incidents went up by 24% from 2014 to 2016, according to Metropolitan Police figures. There were also 24 sexual assaults recorded.
Criminal damage rose by a third in the same period.
The Association of British Bookmakers (ABB) says betting shops have one of the lowest rates of crime of any retaile... | Assaults and criminal damage in and around betting shops are on the rise in London, new figures show. | 40558938 |
Hartlepool's Luke James fired the game's first chance wide, as they took the fight to the League Two leaders.
Northampton had to rely on committed defending to keep the hosts at bay, with James and Billy Paynter having efforts blocked.
Paynter went close to winning the game when his effort deflected wide but Northampto... | Northampton Town's run of 10 successive wins was brought to a halt by struggling Hartlepool United. | 35619373 |
In the US, the S&P 500 fell more than 1% on Monday, marking its worst three-day decline since November 2011.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 fell to a two-month low after being closed for a public holiday on Monday.
The benchmark fell 2.4% to 14,931.73 as a rise in the value of the yen affected shares in exporters.
The yen ro... | Asian shares have had a mixed day following a sell-off on Wall Street as investors worry about how weak global growth will affect companies' earnings. | 29608764 |
Labour councillor and former train driver Alistair Watson died suddenly at his home on Wednesday evening.
It follows the death of the council's former Depute Lord Provost, Gerry Leonard, earlier this week.
The Labour group leader on Glasgow City Council, Frank McAveety, said Mr Watson was a "champion for the people" an... | Tributes have been paid to a Glasgow councillor and "towering figure" in local politics who has died aged 59. | 40446153 |
The £28m scheme, which will include a larger pool and expanded gym facilities at Fleming Park leisure centre, was approved by Eastleigh Borough Council on Wednesday.
It is hoped the replacement centre will open near Passfield Avenue, Eastleigh in 2017.
The current centre - built in the 1970s - will be demolished.
Grant... | Plans for a multimillion-pound revamp of a Hampshire leisure centre have been given the go-ahead. | 35827490 |
Brooklyn-born Goldberg, who based much of the show on his own life, died of brain cancer on 23 June at his California home, Hollywood Reporter and Variety said.
He went on to co-create the series Spin City, which also starred Fox.
The double Emmy-winner Goldberg also penned episodes of M*A*S*H.
He won one Emmy in 1987 ... | Gary David Goldberg, the creator of hit US sitcom Family Ties, which made Michael J Fox a star, has died at the age of 68, according to reports. | 23027595 |
Tova Kararo, 56, was doused in a flammable liquid and set alight after a verbal exchange with a dissatisfied patient, a senior police officer said.
The suspect, a man in his 70s, fled the scene by car but was later arrested.
Israeli health workers plan to strike for two hours on Wednesday to highlight concerns over vio... | An Israeli nurse has died after being burned alive by a patient in Holon, south of Tel Aviv. | 39266358 |
They say the contraption is like a wind tunnel for studying movement on unstable surfaces.
Tests of this kind could help design robots to handle inconsistent terrain - such as might be found on Mars.
For now, the team has identified key aspects of leg shape and movement that help maintain speed on flowing ground.
The r... | By puffing air upwards through a box of sand, a US laboratory has tested how lizards, crabs and robots cope with ground that is more or less "fluid". | 34486870 |
Olive Cooke, from Bristol, was one of the UK's longest-serving poppy sellers and had collected money in Bristol for the Royal British Legion for 76 years.
A suicide note said she had managed to get "little sleep" and could "take it no more". Her body was found at the bottom of the Avon Gorge in May.
Avon deputy coroner... | A 92-year-old poppy seller killed herself after suffering problems with depression and insomnia. | 33550581 |
But beyond the enjoyment of elite-level competition, these events are equally important in providing inspiration and a legacy for grassroots sport.
Women's Sport Week (19-25 June) provides a platform for governing bodies to boost female participation across all age ranges and abilities, so here are seven ways you can g... | This is a summer of great opportunity for the promotion of women's sport, with four major championships in cricket,football,rugby and hockey. | 40273488 |
The National Museum of Scotland was contacted over the remains of a Beothuk chief and and his wife a year ago.
Campaigners claim they were taken from their graves and sent to a collector in Edinburgh in the 1820s.
The museum said it was "continuing a constructive dialogue" with the Canadian government.
Despite an indic... | Museum officials have not yet received a formal request for the return of the skulls of two Native American people taken from Newfoundland 200 years ago. | 40131082 |
William Burns, 56, threw sulphuric acid into Russell Findlay's face while disguised as a postman on the doorstep of his home in December 2015.
Burns denied the charge, but was found guilty at the High Court in Glasgow.
He was given a 15-year sentence at the High Court in Aberdeen, with 10 years in custody and supervisi... | A man found guilty of an acid attack on a journalist at his home in Glasgow's west end has been jailed. | 40717086 |
The line-up for the 68th annual event includes more than 250 pipers and drummers, five UK military bands and the event's first ever Japanese act.
Major contingents from France, India and the United States will also take part.
The show at Edinburgh Castle will pay tribute to the Royal Navy and the UK's maritime heritage... | More than 1,200 performers from around the world will take part in this year's Royal Military Tattoo in Edinburgh. | 40779074 |
Matthew Jarvis' three penalties to Ben Davies' try gave Merthyr the half-time lead.
James Garland's two penalties put Aberavon in front, but Merthyr's Richard Carter and Kyle Evans crossed.
Sam Williams replied while Merthyr's Rhys Williams and Craig Locke were in the sin-bin, but Jarvis added a last minute penalty to ... | Merthyr edged a pulsating Welsh Premiership Tier 1 final by holding out while down to 13 men late on. | 39963912 |
China has been running down its vast foreign currency reserves in an attempt to boost the value of its own currency and stem a flow of funds overseas.
At $3.23 trillion, China still has the world's biggest reserve of foreign currency holdings.
But that has declined by $420bn over six months and stands at the lowest lev... | China's foreign currency reserves plunged by $99.5bn in January, the People's Bank of China reported. | 35516054 |
Local council elections are just days away but these volunteers are not seeking votes on behalf of councillors.
The members of the campaign group We Can Win want to make sure that residents are aware of the unique way that their local authority is elected. It is an electoral system that they object to.
The City of Lond... | On a warm Saturday afternoon in March a group of campaigners heads to the Golden Lane estate in central London. | 39283177 |
Kevin Nolan, of Whitchurch Close in Sunderland, appeared before Belfast Magistrates on Tuesday.
Semtex, explosives, two guns and more than 200 rounds of ammunition were discovered during a raid of a house on Ballymurphy Road on Friday.
Mr Nolan was arrested in Sunderland on Sunday.
A defence lawyer told the court Mr No... | A 45-year-old man has been remanded in custody charged in connection with an arms and explosives find in west Belfast. | 34322276 |
It was a rare moment of bipartisan support for a deal which came during a heady opening day of President Barack Obama's landmark three-day visit to India.
It was also ironical that the BJP which had steadfastly argued against the nuclear deal in its entirety when in opposition in 2007, had actually managed to pull this... | "It's a joyous, happy moment," chimed Abhishek Manu Singhvi, a senior functionary of India's main opposition Congress party, after the US and India announced a breakthrough on a pact that will allow American companies to supply India with civilian nuclear technology. | 30978152 |
Police said three cars were involved in the collision on Doncaster Road, Mexborough, at 10:20 GMT on Sunday.
The driver of one car, a man, died while being taken to hospital by air ambulance.
A 31-year-old man, who was driving a Audi, was also arrested for driving while unfit through drink and drugs
He suffered abdomin... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a 72-year-old was killed in a car crash in South Yorkshire. | 35628609 |
Enfield Council has set up cameras outside schools that record number plates of cars parked illegally for more than three seconds.
The system's manufacturers say other boroughs are also trialling the system, but did not confirm which ones.
Local authorities say the cameras will improve safety but opponents say it is ju... | A north London council has confirmed it is using CCTV cameras to target parents who park illegally on the school run. | 24805032 |
Simon Stuart, 30, attacked 19-year-old Jodie McKenna outside a McDonald's restaurant in Glasgow on 4 April.
At the city's high court, he admitted a string of charges, including assault and offences under the Firearms Act.
Judge Lord Turnbull told Stuart he was a "dangerous individual" that the public need protected fro... | A man who discharged pepper spray in a woman's face after she spurned his advances in a night club has been jailed for six years and two months. | 30377460 |
The Royal couple are touring Wales for a week in July, staying at their home in Llwynywermod, Carmarthenshire.
They will also open a baking academy in Wrexham and attend the Llangollen International Music Eisteddfod.
A new winery at a vineyard in Monmouth will also be opened by the Duchess.
The tour starts on 6 July. | Prince Charles will meet members of the England and Australia cricket teams ahead of the Ashes Test in Cardiff as part of his annual summer visit to Wales with the Duchess of Cornwall. | 33244933 |
It is a journey fraught with risk, braving the Aegean Sea, Balkan people smugglers and the long path over land through Europe.
BBC correspondents have traced that journey, describing what happens along the route.
Crossing into Europe often means crossing water for the refugees and migrants searching for a new life.
Bet... | For many thousands of migrants heading to Europe from the Middle East, the long route to a new life now lies through Greece and the Western Balkans with the ultimate destination in Germany and other northern EU countries. | 34039968 |
Mark Greenwood, 57, of Redbourn was cycling on the A5183 when he was knocked off his bike and killed.
John Michell, 26, of Whaddon Close, Northampton, admitted causing death by dangerous driving.
He was jailed for 21 months at St Albans Crown Court and disqualified from driving for three years.
The court heard Michell,... | A car driver has been jailed for texting a woman on his mobile phone shortly before causing the death of a cyclist in St Albans. | 33411774 |
Gas supplies are expected to be "comfortable", while electricity margins, at 5.1%, are "manageable", the grid said in its Winter Outlook.
This means supply is expected to exceed peak demand by 5.1%.
The Grid may have to secure extra supplies to keep this margin, such as paying plants to remain on standby.
Without these... | Britain has enough gas and electricity to ensure there will be no blackouts through the cold winter months, according to the National Grid. | 34537806 |
The Blues were ahead inside seven minutes when Nemanja Matic flicked on Eden Hazard's corner for Diego Costa to smash home.
A David Luiz free-kick struck the post, before Pedro played in Hazard, who rounded Kasper Schmeichel to slot in.
Luiz hit his own post when clearing a cross, but Victor Moses' finish after a one-t... | Chelsea condemned defending Premier League champions Leicester to a fourth consecutive away defeat with a dominant display at Stamford Bridge. | 37594219 |
Forward Robinson, 20, scored seven goals in 28 games during two spells on loan with Preston last season.
Winger Reach, 22, joined the Lilywhites on a three-month loan in September and has scored twice in 17 appearances.
Meanwhile, manager Simon Grayson said he will look to make further additions to his squad in the tra... | Preston have re-signed Callum Robinson on loan from Aston Villa and extended the loan of Middlesbrough's Adam Reach, both until the end of the season. | 35231556 |
So does being rude, ruthless and self-absorbed give you an advantage when it comes to getting ahead in business?
Quite the reverse, according to Professor Christine Porath, at the McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University.
"I wouldn't recommend people try to emulate Steve Jobs' style," she says.
In her resear... | By most accounts the new biopic of Steve Jobs is an accurate portrayal of a man who shouted down colleagues at meetings, was visibly impatient and dismissive of others' contributions... and yet he is lauded as perhaps the most successful entrepreneur of his generation. | 34604387 |
The claim: The Metropolitan Police is facing cuts of £400m by 2021.
Reality Check verdict: The Metropolitan Police's budget will be flat in cash terms, so there is not going to be a cut in that sense, but the Mayor of London's team calculates that rising costs will mean savings of £400m will need to be found between 20... | Former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Lord Blair told Tuesday's Today Programme that police cuts need to be reconsidered. | 40354815 |
The collision between three lorries and an Audi happened on the northbound carriageway near Winchester on 6 June.
Susan Curtis, 67, from Buckinghamshire, and Michael James, 77, from Dorset, who were travelling in the Audi, died.
A 63-year-old man interviewed under caution in connection with the crash has since been rel... | Tributes have been paid to a man and woman who died in a multi-vehicle crash on the M3 in Hampshire. | 40281100 |
The Celtic manager believes his players underlined their improvement with their performance in the 1-0 League Cup semi-final win over Rangers.
He wants them to carry that into next month's final against Aberdeen.
"In order to rubber stamp that [development], you want to get trophies," said Rodgers.
"There are areas I w... | Brendan Rodgers has urged his Celtic players to emphasise the progress being made at the club by winning the first silverware of the season. | 37746867 |
The singer from The Saturdays said she was "so excited" to be a contestant in the dancing competition.
She told Nick Grimshaw on Radio 1's breakfast show she always watched the show with her family and added that she "can't wait to get into the sequins".
The new series starts on BBC One next month.
King said: "I'm a hu... | Mollie King is the first celebrity dancer confirmed to be taking part in the new series of Strictly Come Dancing. | 40848321 |
They will be presented with their awards by King Carl XVI of Sweden at a ceremony in Stockholm on 26 August.
The million kronor prize (£82,000) was founded 25 years ago by Stig 'Stikkan' Anderson, the publisher, lyricist and manager of Abba.
The first Polar Music Prize laureate was Sir Paul McCartney.
The aim of the a... | US rock and roll legend Chuck Berry and American theatre director Peter Sellars have been named as 2014 Polar Music Prize laureates. | 27321751 |
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Tom Rogic's first-half half-volley at Aberdeen proved to be the winner as the champions weathered a late Dons flurry.
They have won nine and drawn one of their first 10 games - their best start to a league season since 2004.
"It was an outstanding result for us. The player... | Manager Brendan Rodgers says his Celtic players are hungry to win the Scottish Premiership "in the best possible way" after moving nine points clear. | 37811053 |
The Arsenal FC midfielder, 24, uploaded a picture from his 2014 wedding with the caption "un flwyddyn heddiw", which means "one year [ago] today".
In contrast to positive responses, some users expressed confusion while others ridiculed the message.
One questioned whether the FA Cup winner was "drunk" and another asked ... | Footballer Aaron Ramsey left some Twitter users nonplussed after posting an online message in Welsh. | 33166614 |
Konta was seeded sixth and travelled to Dubai but was then forced to pull out on the eve of the tournament.
The world number 10 last played in Britain's successful Fed Cup Group I campaign in Estonia last week.
"I came here with every intention of playing," said the 25-year-old, who added: "Health has to come first and... | British number one Johanna Konta has withdrawn from the Dubai Duty Free Championships with a foot injury. | 39017428 |
Maersk Oil is planning to drill a total of six production wells at the high pressure/high temperature (HPHT) Culzean field.
The first gas is expected to be produced from Culzean in 2019.
The development, which lies about 145 miles east of Aberdeen, is one of the largest gas fields discovered in the North Sea in more th... | Drilling operations have got under way on the first production well for a major gas field in the UK North Sea. | 37505652 |
He coached the national side from 1979 to 1990, taking charge of 96 matches.
Born in Newcastle, Reagan played as a winger for York, Hull, Middlesbrough, Shrewsbury Town, Portsmouth and Norwich before taking up coaching.
England's assistant coach Marieanne Spacey said on Twitter: "Martin Reagan, my first England Women's... | Former England Women boss Martin Reagan has died at the age of 92. | 38542127 |
The club's motto - Nil Satis, Nisi Optimum - and a pair of wreaths have been removed from the badge.
An Everton spokesman said it was "more modern, cleaner and dynamic".
However, the petition states the "awful" crest would lead to losses "due to no-one wanting to buy any merchandise with that printed on it".
The Latin ... | More than 14,000 Everton fans have signed an online petition criticising the football club's "embarrassing" newly-launched badge. | 22679092 |
If you wanted to start a modern art museum, these paintings would be high on your list of acquisitions as between them they tell the story of modern art's emergence, as the BBC arts editor Will Gompertz explains here.
Henri Matisse's Pastoral has the hallmarks of the Impressionists - painted outside or "en plein air", ... | Five well-known masterpieces, by Picasso, Matisse and other great artists, have been stolen from the Museum of Modern Art in Paris. | 10137286 |
Bendtner, who struck the bar with a thunderous 25-yard strike before the break, volleyed the hosts ahead.
Fulham levelled when Tom Cairney slotted the ball in from close range after the Reds failed to clear.
The visitors, who like Forest are now winless in five games, pushed for a winner but wasted late chances in a ga... | Nicklas Bendtner scored his first Nottingham Forest goal but Fulham hit back for a deserved draw. | 37415225 |
The body of Jeremy Dickinson, 57, was found at his house on Albemarle Road in Seacombe, Merseyside in March.
A post-mortem examination revealed he died after being hit over the head.
Lyndsey McCool, 37, of Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead admitted murder and was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court to life in prison. She was t... | A woman who murdered a man in his own home before stealing money from him has been jailed for life. | 40642891 |
After being dismissed for just 43 when beaten on their own ground by Worcestershire in May, Dexter did most to ensure there would be no repeat.
He hit 109 out of his side's 299-7 after Leicestershire had chosen to bat, having won the toss.
He was well backed by Angus Robson (50) and Ned Eckersley, unbeaten on 40,
Forme... | Neil Dexter maintained his good form since moving to Leicestershire with a third County Championship century of the summer at New Road. | 36684425 |
The Foxes needed a point to move into the last 16, yet secured three to ensure they will finish top of Group G.
A smart finish into the top corner by Shinji Okazaki, after a fine cross by Christian Fuchs, set Claudio Ranieri's side on their way.
Riyad Mahrez doubled the lead from the penalty spot - his fourth goal in f... | Leicester City's remarkable debut Champions League campaign continued as they reached the knockout stages with one game to spare by beating Club Brugge. | 38054997 |
The firm, which is owned by BT, said the extra roles follow a move to base all customer service calls in the UK and Ireland.
More than 800 people already work at its Rhyd-y-Car Business Park site.
Economy Secretary Ken Skates said it was "excellent news for the local economy". | Mobile phone operator EE is to create 60 new jobs at its call centre in Merthyr Tydfil. | 39556946 |
It took place on the A55 between St Asaph and St George on Saturday morning with the westbound carriageway shut from Junction 27 and diversions put in place.
Both lanes have since reopened.
North Wales Ambulance said it was called at 11:50 GMT and the man was taken to Glan Clwyd Hospital.
Bangor and Conwy football club... | A man has been taken to hospital with "serious" injuries after a crash on the A55 near Abergele. | 39016629 |
Dywedodd arweinydd y blaid wrth eu cynhadledd wanwyn yng Nghasnewydd na ddylai Cymru dderbyn bod yn israddol.
Yn wyneb Brexit, dywedodd Ms Wood hefyd mai bod yn rhan o'r farchnad sengl sydd bwysicaf i economi'r wlad, ac y byddai'r blaid yn "amddiffyn" y rheiny o dramor sydd eisiau byw yng Nghymru.
Cyfeiriodd hefyd at y... | Pleidleisio dros Blaid Cymru yw'r unig ffordd i bobl Cymru gael "rheolaeth" o'u bywyd, yn ôl Leanne Wood. | 39159824 |
The Pope was shown pressing a button on an iPad tablet at the Vatican.
The message read: "Dear friends, I am pleased to get in touch with you through Twitter. Thank you for your generous response. I bless all of you from my heart."
A spokesman said earlier the pontiff would "reach out to everyone" with accounts in eig... | Pope Benedict XVI has sent his first much-anticipated Twitter message using his personal account. | 20693734 |
President Baldwin Lonsdale said the storm had "wiped out" all development of recent years and his country would have to rebuild "everything".
Aid has begun arriving in the storm-hit nation - one of the world's poorest - but contact has still not been made with some of its more remote islands.
Aid agencies say it could ... | Vanuatu is in "immediate" need after Cyclone Pam tore through the country at the weekend, its president says. | 31866783 |
The General Medical Council said the scale of the action, planned at such short notice, could not be justified.
The first of four five-day walkouts is due to begin from 12 to 16 September, with the last being in mid-December.
Junior doctors are striking over a new contract which is being imposed.
The GMC has set out ad... | The body that regulates the medical profession has warned that patients will suffer if junior doctors in England go ahead with a series of five one-day strikes next week. | 37272676 |
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Tamsin Greenway and Pamela Cookey, two of the biggest names in English netball, are spearheading two of Britain's three new top-flight clubs.
But, while their job titles are the same, their circumstances, approach and recipes for success are somewhat different.
Greenway le... | Mix a legend of the game with lofty ambitions, throw in a dollop of endless hard work and add a pinch of star power, and voila - a new Superleague netball club is formed. | 39004585 |
Klopp, 48, missed seeing his side lose a 2-0 lead before drawing 2-2 with Sunderland at Anfield.
The German's coaching staff, including Zeljko Buvac, Peter Krawietz, Pepijn Lijnders and John Achterberg took over.
Liverpool say Klopp "or a member of the first team coaching staff" will hold a media briefing on Monday ahe... | Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has had surgery to remove his appendix after being admitted to hospital on Saturday. | 35512405 |
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the March to May period showed a rise against the December to February numbers.
But an annual comparison showed there were only 3,000 more people out of work than in the same period last spring.
Unemployment has risen across the UK for the first time in two years.
The numbe... | Unemployment has risen in Wales by 8,000 compared to the last quarterly figures, the latest statistics have shown. | 33535882 |
Abdul Malik Abdul Kareem, an American-born Muslim convert, was sentenced to 30 years for what a judge called an "extraordinarily serious" crime.
His two friends were shot dead after opening fire at an event that featured cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.
A security guard was wounded but no-one else was injured in the a... | An Arizona man has been convicted of providing support to so-called Islamic State for helping two men in an attempted attack in Texas in 2015. | 38912559 |
"You want pale red, big size onions for the Russians? I will send you a sample straightaway," he told an exporter as glum farmers in white pointed caps followed him.
He rang off, took a picture of an onion and sent it to the caller using a popular phone app.
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Ind... | On a recent weekend morning, Manoj Kumar Jain waded through a mountain of onions in a sprawling car park in the western Indian town of Lasalgaon taking orders on his mobile phone. | 26062354 |
They often revolve around standing outside a building, for ages, and waiting for a bloke to arrive and walk through the door. And yes, it usually is a bloke.
Today, the venue was a backstreet in Brighton. Fifty plus reporters caged behind metal barricades, with security guards demanding we stay on the pavement.
Opposit... | Political reporting is rich in moments of absurdity. | 34264150 |
Tests in mice showed the one-off treatment prevented infection for the full 30 days of the study.
The chemical compound fought early infection in the liver, as well as malaria parasites that were circulating in the blood.
The researchers hope their early work, published in the journal, Nature, could lead to new drugs f... | Scientists say they have found a new compound that stops malaria in animal studies with a single, low dose. | 37284378 |
United manager Louis van Gaal said his team "struggled" during Sunday's goalless draw at Tottenham, which began just 43 hours after their 3-1 Boxing Day win over Newcastle.
England captain Rooney, 29, agreed the demands of the schedule had led to a decline in quality.
"Hopefully in the future it has to change," he said... | Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney has called for a change to the congested festive fixture list. | 30628191 |
His curling strike from 25 yards, after replacing top scorer Gary Roberts, was enough to settle the match five minutes from time.
A crowd of 6,560 attended the League Two clash in Cleethorpes.
Early on, it took a fingertip save from Grimsby stopper James McKeown to deny Gareth Evans, before Danny Rose also dragged wide... | A late free-kick from substitute Kal Naismith earned Portsmouth victory over Grimsby at Blundell Park. | 38192694 |
More than 100 staff at Vibixa in Cheltenham were told last month they will lose their jobs when the Kingsditch Lane site closes early next year.
The company, which is owned by Weetabix, said it had offered an increased redundancy package.
A spokesman for the Unite union said the new offer was "not good enough".
Mike Me... | Employees have held a demonstration against plans to close a factory which makes cardboard boxes for Weetabix. | 30152020 |
The 34-year-old father was killed when his jet came down on farmland at Redmere, near RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk, on Wednesday.
His squadron had just set off from RAF Lakenheath back to the US.
A memorial fund to raise money for his daughter Jade has been set up and has already raised $18,000 (£11,600).
Annie Driscoll, ... | The US pilot who died when his F-18 Hornet jet crashed in a Cambridgeshire field has been named as Major Taj Sareen of the Marine Corps. | 34610280 |
The marine engineer in India does not blame his grandfather for giving him the Iraqi dictator's name 25 years ago.
But after being refused a job some 40-odd times, he has concluded employers are loath to hire him - even if his name is marginally different - spelt Hussain, not Hussein.
So he went to court to become Saji... | More than 10 years after being executed, Saddam Hussein remains a huge presence in the life of one man. | 39319897 |
It is part of a planned expansion of the league, with the inclusion of a London-based team likely to follow.
"We are looking forward to having Milton Keynes on board," said Elite League chairman Tony Smith.
"We are very pleased that we are expanding the league. Hopefully this isn't the end of the expansion."
MK Lightn... | Milton Keynes Lightning are to play in the Elite League, the highest level of professional ice hockey in Britain, from the start of the 2017-18 season. | 35924924 |
Ryles is working with England's defence for a two-week period before the match against South Africa at Twickenham on 12 November.
"Melbourne Storm have been in six of the last 11 NRL Grand Finals," England head coach Eddie Jones told BBC Sport.
"Relentless defence has been their trademark and that's what we want."
We'v... | England have recruited Melbourne Storm rugby league defence coach Jason Ryles on a short-term basis in preparation for the autumn Tests. | 37828028 |
Police were called to Gainsborough House in the early hours of Friday morning, after reports that a woman had fallen from the fourth floor.
Ms John-Baptiste, of Enfield, was taken to hospital but died shortly afterwards.
Police are treating her death as unexplained.
A 24-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspic... | A woman who died after falling from a block of flats in Enfield, north London, has been named as 22-year-old Jourdain John-Baptiste. | 34046619 |
The British couple were due to fly from Luton Airport to Catania in Sicily on Monday last week.
After boarding the aircraft they were asked to leave by staff because the plane had been overbooked.
Easyjet has apologised and blamed human error for the situation.
The two passengers, who had booked non-refundable accommod... | Two Easyjet passengers were removed from an overbooked flight and not offered compensation a day after a United Airlines passenger was dragged off a plane in the US. | 39620088 |
The man's name and the circumstances of his abduction in January 2014 remain unknown.
He was handed over to the members of the International Red Cross and the Catholic Church in a remote area of Norte de Santander province.
The ELN is Colombia's second largest group, after the Farc.
Dutch authorities had been involved ... | A Dutch citizen has been freed by Colombia's ELN rebel group after more than a year in captivity in the north-east of the country. | 31431487 |
The former Liverpool and Swansea City boss has taken over from Ronny Deila.
"We can't wait to get in and see how he wants the team set up and how he wants us to play," Gordon told BBC Scotland.
"That's the most exciting part of it - going into pre-season. Normally, you dread going back in, thinking it is going to be ha... | Brendan Rodgers' arrival as manager has Celtic players relishing rather than fearing the prospect of pre-season training, says goalkeeper Craig Gordon. | 36462248 |
Police Scotland Chief Constable Phil Gormley revealed the figure in a letter to the Commons Home Affairs Committee.
Local police and fire services were exempt from VAT but this ended with the creation of national bodies in 2013.
The VAT issue remains controversial as Audit Scotland recently warned Police Scotland faced... | Scotland's single police force has paid £76.5m in VAT since it was formed three years ago and remains unable to reclaim the tax. | 36491598 |
QE was introduced as an emergency measure during the financial crisis to pump money directly into the financial system and keep banks lending.
A decade later, the stimulus policies are still in place, but he said they have "made the world more resilient".
But he also said gaps in understanding these relatively new tool... | European Central Bank President Mario Draghi has said unconventional policies like quantitative easing (QE) have been a success both sides of the Atlantic. | 41021422 |
He was famed for his "gospel-infused southern boogie piano rock, blues, and country music", his website says.
Russell played anonymously as a studio pianist in the 1960s before his breakthrough in the 1970s.
He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011. Elton John has called him his "biggest influence as a piano playe... | Leon Russell, an America rock'n'roll hall of famer, died in his sleep at the age of 74 in Nashville, Tennessee. | 37968017 |
Researchers in the US have found grains of cooked plant material in the teeth of the remains.
The study is the first to confirm that the Neanderthal diet was not confined to meat and was more sophisticated than previously thought.
The research has been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
T... | Neanderthals cooked and ate plants and vegetables, a new study of Neanderthal remains reveals. | 12071424 |
The 24-year-old was playing his fourth game since joining the Dons in August after leaving Championship side Leeds.
But after a collision in the game, the former Manchester United youngster will see a surgeon next week.
Dons boss Karl Robinson said the club was "gutted" for Wootton.
"Despite only being with us for a sh... | MK Dons centre-back Scott Wootton will be out for up to nine months after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in Tuesday's EFL Trophy match against Barnet. | 37249363 |
Relatives of the 21-year-old Australian, an au pair, said they were "deeply saddened at the tragic loss".
All of those who died have now been named.
Earlier, police searching for French national Xavier Thomas, 45, said they had recovered a body from the Thames.
Scotland Yard said the body was pulled from the river near... | The family of London attack victim Sara Zelenak have paid tribute to their "beautiful daughter and sister," as police say the death toll from Saturday's attacks has risen to eight. | 40187366 |
Signings confirmed in April can be found on the relevant page, while you can see who each club has released on our dedicated page.
Keep up to date with all of the confirmed deals in our list below.
You can also catch up with what the papers are saying in today's gossip column, or for manager ins and outs, see our list ... | The summer transfer window opens in England, Scotland and Wales in July and will close at the end of August. | 36304880 |
The 33-year-old has scored 15 goals in 28 games since rejoining the Seagulls on a season-long loan last summer.
He has now agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal at the Amex Stadium.
Murray joined the Cherries for £4m in September 2015, but was restricted to just seven starts for the Premier League club last season.
He prev... | Championship leaders Brighton have completed the permanent signing of striker Glenn Murray from Bournemouth for an undisclosed fee. | 38809246 |
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The bid has been called into question after a damning report into IAAF governance claimed "corruption was embedded" within the organisation.
Authors of the report want police to investigate past bidding processes.
But UKA boss Ed Warner insisted: "All I know is that London... | London has "nothing to hide" over its successful bid to stage the 2017 World Championships, says the boss of UK Athletics. | 35318106 |
In 2014, the firm said it aimed to employ 700 people in the city by 2019.
The new target is for 1,000 by 2020. That will make Belfast the firm's largest UK base outside London.
The firm currently has 460 employees in Northern Ireland, with 43 apprentices due to start in September.
The bulk of the new jobs will be in th... | Deloitte, the professional services firm, has said the expansion of its Belfast operation will create 300 more jobs than originally planned. | 36332224 |
The 61-year-old man from Hastings was pronounced dead at the site of the crash on the A259 at Icklesham, near Winchelsea at 10:15 BST on Sunday.
The driver of the Ford Focus, a 53-year-old man from Dartford, Kent, and his passenger, a woman aged 51, were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
The A259 was closed betwe... | A motorcyclist has died at the scene of a collision with a car in East Sussex. | 33308124 |
The Scot was speaking after he won his latest tournament on the Seniors tour, the China Championship in Canada.
"I am obviously very happy with the victory, but it's a very sad day," said Montgomerie. "A great loss to golf.
"He and manager Mark McCormack took the marketing world by storm and produced the PGA Tour - and... | Colin Montgomerie has led the tributes to Arnold Palmer, who has died aged 87, saying he owes a debt to the American for his own success in golf. | 37473550 |
The Judge said Ashley Latty "never stood a chance" when he was attacked by a gang in a street in east London.
Nicholas Terrelonge 28, and Tyler Burton, 28, were both jailed for life with a minimum term of 20 years.
Kestrel Dyer, 25, and Jerome Joseph, 28, were cleared of murder but found guilty of attempting to cause g... | Two men have been jailed for life for the brutal murder of a partygoer in an attack caught on CCTV. | 32485577 |
China is officially atheist but says it guarantees religious freedom.
However, serving Communist Party members are not expected to be religious.
Newly published Party rules now say retired officials are also barred from religion and must oppose cults, state media said.
The regulations were issued by the Communist Party... | China has banned retired Communist Party members from believing in a religion or practising religious activities, state media report. | 35502211 |
Natalia Wilkanowska, 50, disappeared in 2003 after visiting her ex-husband Gerald Doherty in Luton.
Joseph Doherty, 73, of Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, denied helping conceal her remains and lying to police.
The jury at Luton Crown Court could not agree on the charges against him. The prosecution intends to seek a retri... | The jury in the trial of a man accused of keeping the murder of his sister-in-law secret for 12 years has been discharged. | 38733786 |
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UFC champion McGregor faces legendary American boxer Mayweather, 40, in Las Vegas on 26 August in a boxing match that could earn both men $100m.
Four-time super-middleweight world champion Froch told BBC Sport: "Everyone expects Mayweather to win.
"But McGregor is 29. He i... | Floyd Mayweather's two-year break from boxing gives Conor McGregor a chance of causing an upset in their controversial cross-code fight, says Carl Froch. | 40875368 |
The 16-year-old was kidnapped from her home near Abbottabad, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and put inside a vehicle that was set alight, police said.
Graphic images of her body have been circulated on social media.
Police say the victim's mother and the leader of the local council, or jirga, are among several people arrested.... | Police in Pakistan say village elders ordered the murder of a teenage girl because she had helped a school friend to elope. | 36212080 |
An average 9.2 million tuned in to watch the launch show, peaking at 9.7 million, to see the return of Sharon Osbourne to the judging panel.
Sunday night's show was watched by even more viewers, averaging 9.9 million and peaking at 10.4 million.
Last year's opener fell to 8.7 million, down on the 12 million of 2011.
Bo... | The return of The X Factor to Saturday night saw the ITV show win back some of the viewers it lost for last year's opening show. | 23920051 |
The ground-breaking initiative by Stephen Perse Foundation school in Cambridge will make A-level, IB and GCSE courses available online.
They can be downloaded free through Apple's iTunes U service.
Principal Tricia Kelleher says: "The digital world requires teachers, like everyone else, to work differently."
The Stephe... | A leading independent school is making dozens of its courses available free online, so lessons can be downloaded by pupils or teachers at other schools. | 28968988 |
It says home ownership is becoming an "exclusive members' club".
The NHF, which represents housing associations, says only the wealthiest of the next generation will be able to buy a home if current trends continue.
Its report, Broken Market, Broken Dreams, says the average first time buyer needs a £30,000 deposit and... | The National Housing Federation (NHF) says first time buyers need 10 times the deposit they did in the 1980s. | 29198736 |
In footage that has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times on YouTube, two young twin boys from Utah, US, can be seen climbing on a chest of drawers in their bedroom, playing happily.
Moments later, the chest of drawers falls, trapping one of the boys, Brock, underneath the upended dresser.
As he struggles under th... | It's every parent's nightmare - but thanks to the quick thinking of a two-year-old child there was a happy ending. | 38496414 |
Best known for her role as Mary in Julian Fellowes' ITV adaptation of Anthony Trollope's Doctor Thorne, she also appears in US drama Emerald City.
Now she's playing the leading role as a young Jane Tennison in the prequel to popular crime drama Prime Suspect.
The role of Tennison was, of course, originally played by Os... | Actress Stefanie Martini has been kept pretty busy since graduating from Rada in 2015. | 39134598 |
One believes fleets of drones will soon be filling our skies, delivering parcels to our doors. Another thinks we will be travelling at 700mph in a tube in a transport revolution that will transform travel between cities.
And, perhaps most outlandishly, a third is a fervent believer that governments can convince the pub... | This week, Tech Tent features three people with far-fetched views of our tech future. | 37871398 |
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