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It is part of a set of prison reforms announced by the government to modernise the country's notorious prisons.
Legal aid centres will be set up in all jails and better health care will also be provided, the new rules say.
There are more than 400,000 inmates in prisons across India, with more than half of them awaiting... | Indian prisoners on death row will now be allowed to meet their families one last time before being executed. | 35379159 |
The fire began at Remondis on Carr Lane at about 06:00 GMT on Sunday.
Fire crews have found "containers filled with oily rags" at the warehouse, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) said.
The Environment Agency said it had not been necessary to monitor air quality.
Residents were advised to keep doors and windows ... | Fire investigators are trying to identify what materials have been burned in a blaze at a recycling plant in Prescot, Merseyside, which handles hazardous waste. | 38207615 |
Mae dyfodol y cyhoeddiad yn ansicr gan fod Tindle, y perchnogion presennol, yn trafod trosglwyddo'r papur i berchnogion newydd erbyn diwedd Mehefin.
Mae disgwyl i Tindle wneud datganiad yn fuan ynglŷn â dyfodol y papur.
Dywedodd Cymdeithas yr Iaith bod "achos cryf" dros roi mwy o arian i'r Cymro.
Cafodd Y Cymro ei gyho... | Fe ddylai Llywodraeth Cymru wneud mwy i sicrhau dyfodol papur newydd Y Cymro, yn ôl Cymdeithas yr Iaith. | 40332681 |
Samoa led 10-6 at the break through an Anthony Perenise try and Paul Williams' conversion and penalty.
James Hook kicked two first-half penalties for Wales and Rhys Priestland a brace after the break.
Wales wing Williams sealed victory 15 minutes from the end.
It was Wales' first World Cup win over the islanders in thr... | Shane Williams scored a vital second-half try to ensure Wales overcame Samoa's stern challenge in Hamilton to boost their hopes of making the World Cup quarter-finals. | 14894415 |
With the Liberal Democrats making significant gains in the Oxfordshire constituency and Labour relegated to third, what does the result mean for the UK's major parties?
Tory vote slashed in Cameron's former seat
The government's slim working majority remains in place as the new MP for Witney, Robert Courts, takes over ... | The Conservatives have won the Witney by-election, holding David Cameron's former seat - albeit with a greatly reduced majority. | 37724756 |
Jayden Stockley looked set to open the scoring for Exeter but Ryan Haynes made a vital aerial interception to clear .
Cambridge's Ben Williamson then fed James Dunne, whose rasping effort from the edge of the box was palmed wide by visiting keeper Bobby Olejnik.
Watkins struck the winner when his effort from the right ... | Ollie Watkins' goal was enough for Exeter to defeat League Two play-off hopefuls Cambridge. | 35675717 |
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was ordered to improve in 2013 and 2015 over higher than expected death rates.
A Care Quality Commission (CQC) report said while the trust still requires improvement it is now rated as good for safety.
The trust's chief executive said he was "immensely proud" of his staff.... | An NHS trust that was warned over its high mortality rates and finances has been taken out of special measures. | 37909062 |
A BBC correspondent says there are tight controls on people entering the capital, Bamako, from the border area.
He says thermal-imaging cameras are screening passengers at the airport in case they have a fever.
The virus, which is spread by close contact and kills 25%- 90% of its victims, has already spread to Liberia.... | Mali is on alert over the deadly Ebola virus after three suspected cases were reported near the border with Guinea, where 86 people have died. | 26882013 |
Alfred Barlow, 96, from Stockport, Greater Manchester, was returning from a trip to Normandy, France, on 8 June when he noticed they were missing.
Hearing that they could not be found, Alan Walker, from Hassocks, Sussex, bought replacements from a dealer.
He presented Mr Barlow with the medals at Hampton Court Palace F... | A blind D-Day veteran who lost his medals at a motorway service station has received replacements from a fellow visually-impaired former serviceman. | 40505771 |
Enterprise, which manages websites for retailers, has been bought by a group of private equity firms led by Permira and Sterling Partners.
EBay's net income for the quarter was $83m, excluding a $786m charge for the Enterprise sale.
Revenues for eBay-PayPal, which will split on Friday, were up 7% to $4.37bn,
The Enterp... | EBay has sold its Enterprise arm for $925m (£593m) and beat forecasts for its second-quarter profits as it prepares to spin off PayPal. | 33557668 |
Dr Caroline Gannon investigated the deaths of babies including those in the womb or stillbirths.
She said the final straw was having to advise a couple to use a picnic cooler bag to return their baby's remains to NI following an abortion in England.
The attorney general said the law was under consideration.
A family ca... | A paediatric pathologist has resigned over interventions by NI's attorney general on abortion laws surrounding fatal foetal abnormality. | 37353825 |
Hull, 20, was two shots off the lead going into Sunday's final round, but 18-year-old Ko finished one stroke ahead on 12 under par to add the title to last year's Evian Championship.
Hull, whose previous best major result was a tie for seventh at the 2014 ANA Inspiration, shared second place with South Korean Gee Chun.... | England's Charley Hull achieved her best major result with joint second at the ANA Inspiration as New Zealand's Lydia Ko became the youngest player to win two LPGA major championships. | 35957381 |
Tui said it was buying the 60 planes at a "substantial" discount to the list price of $6.1bn (£4bn).
Tui operates 141 aircraft across six European airlines - Thomson Airways, Tuifly, Tuifly Nordic, Arkefly, Jetairfly and Corsair - and said the new planes would boost fuel efficiency.
Boeing says its 737 MAX plane will ... | Tui Travel says it has agreed to buy 60 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, with an option to buy a further 90 of the same model. | 22727238 |
On Friday night, Cyclone Promotions boss Barry McGuigan revealed on Twitter that they had signed up for the fight, which will take place in New York.
Frampton is aiming to become the first Northern Ireland boxer to win world titles at different weights.
In February, he beat Scott Quigg in a super-bantamweight unificati... | Carl Frampton has agreed to a showdown with world featherweight champion Leo Santa Cruz in the summer, according to the Belfast boxer's management team. | 36117568 |
Paul Wilson, 38, suffered a severe anaphylactic shock in January 2014 after eating a takeaway from the Indian Garden in Easingwold, North Yorkshire.
Mohammed Zaman, 52, of Aylesham Court, Huntington, denies manslaughter.
Teesside Crown Court heard Mr Zaman was not on the premises when the curry was ordered and did not ... | A restaurant owner accused of killing a customer who died from an allergic reaction to a curry "was not to blame" for his death, a court has heard. | 36304041 |
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We will be creating new boards too so follow our account to see what's new. | BBC England has a Pinterest account where we will be pinning the best of our stories, features and videos. | 37094898 |
The existing library in Cardigan, at Canolfan Teifi, will move to the Morgan Street offices as a result of the work, shutting on 24 June to reopen there on 10 July.
There were letters of objection from the public to the plans and a 1,000-strong petition was handed to Ceredigion council.
The council said significant ann... | Work is complete on a facility housing council services under one roof. | 40341353 |
On Monday, Burberry announced chief executive Christopher Bailey would be replaced after two years in the post.
The results indicate the task ahead for his replacement Marco Gobbetti, who will join the company next year.
The firm is struggling to counter a downturn in mainland China and Hong Kong and fewer tourists in ... | Burberry has reported a 3% fall in like-for-like sales and flat retail revenues of £423m after what it called a "challenging" first quarter. | 36781318 |
Senior councillors in York have agreed to spend £10m to improve access to an 86-acre (35-hectare) site behind the city's railway station.
The York Central site has been earmarked for more than 1,000 homes as well as offices and retail space.
Council leader James Alexander said previous attempts to attract developers ha... | Funding has been approved to build a bridge which it is hoped could "kick-start" development of brownfield land. | 25217157 |
The Eat Pray Love star presented Hollywood actor Paul Rudd with an 'honorary Irishman' award on Thursday night.
Ros and John Hubbard, who cast The Commitments, and 19-year-old Tudors star Sarah Bolger were also honoured.
The Dublin actress sent a video message accepting the "Wilde Card" accolade for emerging talent.
Th... | Oscar winning actress Julia Roberts was a surprise guest at the Oscar Wilde awards in Los Angeles, held annually to celebrate Irish cinema talent. | 12581413 |
The group said it expected earnings this year before interest and tax (EBITA) to be about 20% down on 2015.
It blamed continuing pressures on margins as a result of "expected lower activity" by oil and gas firms.
The Aberdeen-based firm said its profit expectations for the year were "in line with current analyst consen... | Energy services provider Wood Group has signalled that profits will be lower this year in the face of "challenging" market conditions. | 36266270 |
Mark Lester of Riverside Close, Bridgwater made his first appearance at Taunton Magistrates after being charged with a total of 54 offences.
The other offences are for grooming, indecent assault and making, taking and possessing indecent images of children.
The 59-year-old defendant also faces charges previously made i... | A Bridgwater man has appeared in court accused of 12 counts of rape and a string of sexual offences. | 32992958 |
In an online statement, the local government said "armed terrorists" stormed a restaurant, killing two, then fatally stabbed four people outside.
Police responding to the attack shot dead five suspects.
The attack was part of a weekend of violence which left up to 18 people dead.
Kashgar is in west of Xinjiang region, ... | China says Muslim separatists trained in Pakistan were behind an attack which killed six civilians in the western region of Xinjiang on Sunday. | 14362544 |
The London-based think-tank Chatham House said Nigeria's oil was being looted on an "industrial scale".
Africa's biggest oil producer should be more proactive in sharing intelligence so foreign governments can help crack down on the organised crime, it said.
Losses account for 5% of Nigeria's total oil output, the repo... | The proceeds from stolen Nigerian crude oil sold each year on international markets are being laundered in world financial centres, a new report says. | 24175264 |
On his 86th appearance, team captain Jordan Willis scored his first league goal before substitute Andy Rose made it two in two with nine minutes left.
But Lewis Page's 93rd-minute red card, for a second bookable offence, took a little of the gloss off the night for City, who climb to 18th in League One.
Chesterfield, w... | Coventry City's revival continued at the expense of Chesterfield, as the Sky Blues stretched their unbeaten home record to 14 matches. | 37526704 |
Services affected include routes to London, Edinburgh, Manchester, North Wales and Southampton.
It was caused by a London Midland train "involved in an incident" with overhead wires at Birmingham International station, Network Rail said.
It said the damage "will not be repaired until 20:00 at the earliest".
About 300 p... | Thousands of rail passengers are facing delays and cancellations across England after overhead electric wires stopped working in the Midlands. | 35968303 |
Instead, the commission says, the Church itself handled all the cases - some of which date to the 1950s.
One elder told the hearing that notes relating to abuse claims were destroyed so they would not be discovered.
Australia began a national inquiry into child sexual abuse in 2013, after claims of abuse in the Catholi... | The Jehovah's Witnesses Church in Australia failed to report more than 1,000 alleged child sex abusers to the police, an inquiry has heard. | 33673240 |
The PSNI said it attended the scene of a sudden death at the Orchard Leisure Centre in Armagh on Friday night.
Police said the death is not being treated as suspicious.
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council closed the leisure centre on Saturday. It said online that the closure was down to "unforeseen cir... | A man in his 20s has died suddenly at a leisure centre in County Armagh. | 39539303 |
Be Lucky includes lyrical references to Australian rockers AC/DC and French electro band Daft Punk and will be included in a double album featuring the group's greatest hits.
The band will donate royalties from the new track to teenage cancer sufferers.
One of the most influential rock bands of the 20th Century, their ... | Rock legends The Who have unveiled their first song in eight years as they mark their 50th anniversary. | 29374342 |
Racing 92's Charteris and Clermont Auvergne centre Jonathan Davies both missed the 27-13 defeat by England because they were on club duty.
Both have to be released eight days before the first Test against the All Blacks in Auckland on 11 June.
Asked when he expected Racing to release Charteris to join the squad, Gatlan... | Wales fly to New Zealand on Monday still unclear when France-based lock Luke Charteris will join the party. | 36412447 |
The defending champion Penguins will face Nashville Predators in the finals.
The Predators had earlier beaten Anaheim Ducks 4-2 in the Western Conference finals to reach the Stanley Cup finals for the first time.
Left wing Chris Kunitz scored in the second period of overtime to seal the best-of-seven series against Ott... | Pittsburgh Penguins reached the Stanley Cup finals with a 3-2 overtime win against Ottawa Senators in game seven of the Eastern Conference finals. | 40055970 |
The driver reversed into the woman and her male colleague after the vehicle was spotted in Neachells Lane, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton.
The female officer, who has serious leg injuries, had responded to a break-in at Lyndale Drive at about 04:00 GMT.
A man, 19, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and another m... | Two police officers have been run over by a suspected car thief. | 30290864 |
Her comments were widely criticised by government MPs, the opposition and disability rights advocates.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is close to passing A$23.5b (£14b; $18b) in extra funding to Australian schools.
But to pass legislation he will rely on the support of Ms Hanson, who leads the anti-immigration One Na... | Controversial Australian politician Pauline Hanson is facing calls to apologise for suggesting students with autism be removed from classrooms. | 40363331 |
Pet Touche Purnell's back leg was removed after an accident at its home last week.
Vet Sonya Miles said: "We decided to attach the wheel to avoid him traumatising the underside of his shell by dragging his back end."
Since the surgery on Friday, his owner Lisa Purnell said Touche was doing well.
Staff at Highcroft Vete... | Part of a toy car has been fitted to a tortoise to help it get around after losing a leg. | 33086732 |
Former Liverpool and Chelsea striker Fernando Torres opened the scoring with a lovely dinked finish.
Antoine Griezmann doubled the lead before right-back Juanfran made it 3-0.
Ruben Castro reduced the deficit before late goals by Griezmann and substitute Thomas Partey completed the rout and earned a fifth win in six le... | Atletico Madrid kept alive their hopes of winning La Liga with their biggest league win of the season against Real Betis. | 35928637 |
The prime minister said Monday's live TV grilling on Channel 4/Sky News had shown: "I am prepared. I am ready to go. Jeremy Corbyn is not."
She said she wanted a "deep and special" partnership with the EU.
But Labour's Angela Rayner said Mrs May had made the UK "a laughing stock".
Speaking in Wolverhampton, the prime m... | Theresa May says she would be ready "from day one" to work on a new "deep and special relationship" with the European Union - while Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has "no plan for Brexit". | 40095567 |
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The 43-year-old, capped 67 times by his country, takes over from Brian McDermott, whose second spell in charge of the club lasted just six months.
A coach at Ajax last season, Stam had been favourite to succeed McDermott.
"Reading are very ambitious like I am and want to g... | Reading have named ex-Manchester United and Netherlands defender Jaap Stam as their new manager. | 36490662 |
But critics say it is a largely unregulated form of campaigning.
Those in charge of the digital campaigns for Donald Trump's Republican Party and the political consultant behind Leave EU's referendum strategy are clear the social network was decisive in both wins.
Political strategist Gerry Gunster, from Leave EU, told... | Facebook was a key influencer in the outcome of the 2016 US presidential election and the Brexit vote, according to those who ran the campaigns. | 39830727 |
A number of hospital trusts and GP surgeries are still facing serious issues, following a weekend of disruption.
Below are some of the NHS services with ongoing IT issues:
Barts Health, the largest NHS trust in the country, operating five hospitals in London, is still being affected by IT issues. Some surgeries and out... | Routine operations, blood tests and GP appointments have been delayed or cancelled after a cyber-attack affected computer systems in hospitals and GP surgeries across England and Scotland on Friday. | 39921479 |
Republic of Ireland forward Murphy, 33, agreed a two-year deal after sitting out Town's 1-0 win over Preston.
"I'm absolutely delighted to get it over the line and really looking forward to it," he told Newcastle's official website.
Lazaar, 24, joins the club from Italian club Palermo on a five-year contract.
"Achraf i... | Newcastle United have completed the signing of Ipswich Town striker Daryl Murphy and Moroccan left-back Achraf Lazaar for undisclosed fees. | 37205539 |
Interior Minister Jalal al-Roweishan said the government and the Houthis had set up committees to monitor the truce, which began at 16:30 (13:30 GMT).
People living near the presidential palace said gunfire had subsided.
At least three people were killed in the most intense clashes in Sanaa since the rebels overran it ... | A ceasefire has taken effect in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, after hours of fierce clashes between the Presidential Guard and Shia Houthi rebels, officials say. | 30875883 |
The alleged fraud, at Dover Athletic football club's Crabble Stadium, was discovered after an internal audit revealed a discrepancy in its accounts.
Club chairman Jim Parmenter said the amount lost was bound to have an impact on the club, but would not put it in "any form of financial difficulty".
Kent Police said the ... | A woman has been arrested on suspicion of theft after a "five-figure sum" went missing from a Kent football club. | 34586375 |
Uber, which connects passengers with drivers via a smartphone app, launched on Friday.
It is the first time it has come to Wales after being granted an operator's licence in January and an Uber spokesman said more than 100 drivers had signed up in the city.
Reporter Sophie Gidley tried it out, but was mistakenly charge... | Taxi-hailing app Uber has officially come to Cardiff. | 36114031 |
The 55-year-old's secret interview in the Mexican jungle with fugitive Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, published in Rolling Stone shortly after the notorious drug lord was recaptured, is just his latest brush with controversy.
Penn was a noted critic of the administration of President George W Bush, visiting Baghdad ahead o... | Sean Penn is one of the more colourful Hollywood stars of recent decades, emerging from his early incarnation as a hard-drinking young Hollywood actor to become a double Oscar winner and high-profile campaigner on social and political issues. | 35276897 |
Georginio Wijnaldum's soaring eighth-minute header from Adam Lallana's cross was enough to put Liverpool in second place and put a serious dent in City's own title challenge.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp led the celebrations at the end of a game that was high on energy but sadly lacking in any moments of genuine qual... | Liverpool maintained their pursuit of Premier League leaders Chelsea as they moved to within six points of the pacesetters with victory over Manchester City at Anfield. | 38424665 |
Ben Phillips, 17, died in hospital after a collision with a car at the junction of Belle Vale Road and Lee Vale Road, on Thursday.
His mother Andrea Phillips said "loved to go fishing but motorbikes were his passion from such an early age."
Merseyside Police said he had no helmet on or protective clothing.
Ms Phillips ... | A scrambler bike rider killed in a crash in Liverpool was the most "generous son anyone could ask for", according to his mother. | 36458067 |
Fans' groups planned to lay memorabilia at the statue outside the ground on Saturday but have alleged it was taken down to thwart the action.
Demo organisers also said the club would take legal action to stop fans gaining access to the statue.
Nobody from Blackpool FC or its owners the Oystons was available for comment... | Blackpool fans have called on the club owners to restore a statue of legendary ex-player Stan Mortensen they claim was removed before a demonstration. | 32509407 |
The National Union of Teachers, Fire Brigades Union and Association of Teachers and Lecturers are calling for cladding to be analysed urgently, in the wake of the Grenfell fire.
The unions also asked for clarity on whether plans to water down fire safety rules for schools were being scrapped.
Ministers say cladding on ... | Ministers are being asked to order urgent checks of fire safety measures in England's schools. | 40429125 |
The 5m-long (15ft) beast is a member of the triceratops family, but with a huge nose and exceptionally long horns, palaeontologists say it is unlike anything they have seen before.
It has been named accordingly as Nasutoceratops titusi, which means big-nose, horn-face.
The research is published in the Proceedings of th... | An unusual new species of dinosaur, unearthed from the deserts of Utah, has been described by scientists. | 23329193 |
Hoy says there is nothing worse as an athlete to have a special sporting moment ruined by suspicion.
"My message is it's possible to win clean," he told BBC Scotland.
"Not every performance that you see that is outstanding should be met with a raised eyebrow."
The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada)'s independently commiss... | Six-time gold medal winning Olympian Sir Chris Hoy says while "weeding out cheats" will not be achieved overnight, he hopes it can go some way to renewing people's faith in sporting success. | 36969448 |
Police said two horses broke free on the anti-clockwise carriageway between junctions 9 for Leatherhead and 8 for Reigate.
Another driver towing an empty horsebox helped to secure both animals.
It is thought the other vehicle involved in the collision was a white HGV, police added. The crash, at about 09:40 BST, led to... | A horse has been injured on the M25 after a horsebox and another vehicle crashed. | 33837350 |
The Clan had lost 5-2 in the away leg and had also lost both games against Group O leaders Vaxjo Lakers of Sweden.
Petr Taticek gave Ingolstadt the lead but Matt Keith glanced in Stefan Meyer's shot to level before Brendan Brooks added Clan's second.
Tomas Kubalik began a German comeback but Clan finished strongly for ... | Braehead Clan rounded off their debut season in the Champions Hockey League with a 6-4 home win over German side ERC Ingolstadt. | 34168866 |
Cleveland Police said the 34-year-old man will appear before Teesside Magistrates' Court later.
He has been charged with the murder of Lynne Freeman, 46, and 30-year-old Jodie Betteridge.
A force spokesman said: "A 34-year-old man arrested on suspicion of the murder of two women in Redcar has now been charged with two ... | A man has been charged with murder of two women in separate attacks in Redcar on Wednesday. | 35903011 |
It follows Friday's ransomware attack on NHS computers which affected 13 health bodies in Scotland.
There are fears of more cyber attacks as people begin work after the weekend, although few have been reported so far.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told BBC Scotland that patient confidentiality had not been affected.
S... | Organisations across Scotland have been warned to take steps to protect cyber security as systems get back up and running on Monday. | 39920729 |
The Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) is one of three organisations set to benefit from a memorial fund set up following the death of Mrs Cox in June.
The Batley and Spen MP 41, was shot and stabbed in Birstall, West Yorkshire.
The latest tranche of fines will also be used to fund D-Day veteran visits to Normandy and to he... | A charity supported by Labour MP Jo Cox has been awarded £375,000 raised in fines from the Libor banking scandal. | 36785049 |
The latest estimate from the trade ministry put the expected cost at some 20 trillion yen ($180bn, £142bn).
The original estimate was for $50bn, which was increased to $100bn three years later.
The nuclear meltdown at Fukushima was triggered by an earthquake and tsunami.
The powerful quake and waves that followed left... | Japan's government estimates the cost of cleaning up radioactive contamination and compensating victims of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster has more than doubled, reports say. | 38131248 |
The new Afghan president is expected to ask his American counterpart to keep more troops in his country for longer.
Mr Obama has promised to end America's longest war by the end of his term, leaving only a small force to protect the US embassy.
It is believed Mr Obama will announce his troop decision later today.
The l... | Afghan president Ashraf Ghani is meeting President Obama to discuss the pace of the US troop withdrawal from his country. | 32027083 |
Firefighters were called after smoke and fire were seen coming from the ITV soap's set in Trafford Park at about 21:25 BST on Tuesday.
A spokesman said the explosion was a "false alarm".
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) tweeted: "The Coronation Street set IS NOT on fire!" | Flames engulfed the set of Coronation Street after an "explosion and fireball" - which turned out to be special effects for a storyline. | 32314167 |
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It happens when winds mix with smoke and flames.
The fire burned around seven acres of land but, thankfully, no injuries were reported.
Fire crews in the state of Oregon managed to put out the blaze after about an hour.
They think it was caused by farming equipment cutting the f... | This incredible clip of a "firenado" has been filmed by firefighters in the US. | 37107894 |
The third seed, who saved a match point against Grigor Dimitrov on Thursday, won 4-6 6-1 6-4 on Friday.
Murray said: "I fought and gave everything I had, but thankfully it's just been enough in the last two days."
Federer beat Feliciano Lopez 6-3 6-4, while Novak Djokovic and Alexandr Dolgopolov reached the other semi.... | Britain's Andy Murray fought back to beat Frenchman Richard Gasquet and set up a semi-final against Roger Federer at the Cincinnati Masters. | 34024398 |
Mike Phenix had the best chance of a cagey first half, stabbing his effort wide for the home side.
Southport's Louis Almond and Forest Green's Jon Parkin had shots saved as both teams searched for an opener.
James Jennings' effort was spilled by Max Crocombe and Guthrie turned in the rebound 30 seconds into stoppage ti... | Substitute Kurtis Guthrie scored a last-gasp goal to defeat Southport and send Forest Green top of the table. | 34952064 |
Internationally-renowned artist Spencer Tunick is photographing participants on 9 July, with the resulting work to be unveiled next year.
The Feren's Art Gallery announced the Sea Of Hull project on Wednesday.
It said the public response had been "absolutely overwhelming, far surpassing our expectations".
Participants ... | More than 2,000 people have signed up to take part in a mass nude gathering art event being staged in Hull for its UK City of Culture year in 2017. | 35937106 |
Mark Mosley, 43, of First Drove, Burwell, was found guilty of killing Jess Smith, 36, from Potton in Bedfordshire, at a Cambridgeshire travellers' site on New Year's Day.
It followed a dispute at a New Year's Eve party.
A judge ordered Mosley must serve a minimum term of 30 years.
Updates on this story and more from Ca... | A man convicted of murdering another traveller by shooting him while a bare-knuckle fight was taking place has been jailed for life. | 34766324 |
Outstanding personal debt rose by just £1bn that month, the smallest monthly increase since May 2015, to £193bn.
That left the annual growth rate of the UK's personal debt mountain, which covers credit cards and other non-mortgage loans, steady at 10.6% a year.
The Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, recently... | The growth of personal borrowing in the UK stalled slightly in December, the latest Bank of England figures show. | 38809936 |
Their use had led to a rise in lawlessness in parks, including speeding, congestion and animal deaths, said South African National Parks.
It had been inundated with complaints from customers about the use of such apps, it said.
It is now considering banning them.
"As an organisation, we appreciate the fact that techno... | Mobile apps that share information about animal sightings have become "a major cause for concern", according to the authority that runs national parks in South Africa. | 36489080 |
Neymar and national team-mate Coutinho, both 23, know each other from their time in their country's youth set-up.
Spanish media have linked Reds playmaker Coutinho, a 2013 signing from Inter, with a move to Barca.
"I see many Brazilian players with quality today. But one I like and think could play here is Coutinho. He... | Brazil forward Neymar has said he would like to play alongside Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho at Barcelona. | 34325281 |
The traditional opening parade took marchers and several bands around the city's historic walls.
Members of the Apprentice Boys then made their way to the Diamond for a wreath laying ceremony.
After the ceremony there was a religious service in St Columb's Church of Ireland cathedral.
A re-enactment of the Siege of Der... | The annual Apprentice Boys demonstration has taken place in Londonderry. | 37069518 |
The prime minister has repeatedly denied Surrey County Council was given what Labour calls "a sweetheart deal".
But on the recording, Councillor David Hodge said he had written government assurances and recordings of talks.
A government spokesman said "there was no special deal" and to imply the opposite was untrue.
Mr... | The BBC has obtained a leaked recording of a council leader saying he struck a deal with the government before scrapping a 15% council tax hike. | 39198308 |
Flintshire council has agreed to consider the merits of a DNA database for dog mess, which it hopes would make it much easier to track down and fine owners who do not dispose of waste.
Swabs from dogs' cheeks would be entered into a voluntary database.
Dog mess in public places would be matched to the database to ident... | Forensic science could be used to catch out dog owners who fail to clean up after their pets. | 33644139 |
Each autumn, eels leave European rivers to travel across the Atlantic Ocean to breed for a single time, then die.
Tagging studies show that the fish swim more than 3,000 miles (4,800 km) to the Sargasso Sea.
But, rather than one mass spawning in the spring - an idea held for a century - their arrival is staggered, UK r... | Scientists are a step closer to solving the mystery of one of the great animal migrations. | 37563100 |
Prosecutors reiterated they had not been planning to call the man, Meshack Yebei, as a witness because of this.
Mr Yebei's body was found in western Kenya earlier this month.
His lawyer said he would have been a witness for Mr Ruto, who denies charges of crimes against humanity.
Mr Ruto was charged over violence which ... | A man found dead in Kenya who was linked to the trial of Deputy President William Ruto was implicated in efforts to corrupt witnesses, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has said. | 30752538 |
About 200 of the militants were killed during the fighting in the Kala-Balge district of Borno state, he said.
The witness said the residents had formed a vigilante group.
Meanwhile, disgruntled soldiers opened fire on the convoy of a top military commander in Maiduguri, the main city in Borno, witnesses said.
No-one w... | Residents of three villages in northern Nigeria have repelled an attack by suspected Boko Haram Islamist fighters, an eyewitness has told the BBC. | 27412057 |
He was speaking soon after taking the oath of office at the Amahoro National Stadium in the capital, Kigali.
The ceremony was attended by dozens of African leaders and dignitaries.
Mr Kagame took 98.8% of the vote in the 4 August election, which has been criticised by rights groups.
New York-based Human Rights Watch sa... | Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has thanked the people for re-electing him for a third term and criticised attempts to interfere in the country's politics. | 40973437 |
Naz Shah, a women's rights campaigner, will stand for the party in May's General Election.
The seat is held by the Respect Party's George Galloway, who took it from Labour in a by-election in 2012.
Ms Ali, from London, stood down less than a week after being selected citing "massive disruption" to family life.
Speaking... | The Labour Party has selected a new candidate to contest the Bradford West parliamentary seat following the withdrawal of Amina Ali. | 31700180 |
Beamish, in County Durham, appealed for semi-detached houses built between 1950 and 1959 to use as a design base to replicate at a new attraction.
Built as social housing, nine entries were chosen as finalists, from people's childhood homes to their current ones.
Esther Gibbon, 92, whose house in Redhouse Estate, Sunde... | A 1950s house in Sunderland has been chosen to be rebuilt at a museum. | 32152607 |
Elite troops entered the compound on Friday in an attempt to secure the area in the last major IS stronghold in Iraq.
It comes amid reports that Iraqi forces have reached a second bridge in the city.
The latest phase of a push to retake Mosul was launched last month.
Friday's operation to capture the University, in the... | Iraqi forces have met heavy resistance after launching an attack to recapture Mosul University from so-called Islamic State (IS), military officials say. | 38608719 |
Prosecutors have charged 34-year-old Reda Kriket over an alleged plot to carry out an attack.
In his apartment, police found five assault rifles, seven handguns and the same type of explosive used in the attacks in Paris and Brussels.
Kriket has been linked to the suspected ringleader of the Paris attacks.
The possible... | A French national arrested in Paris last week had an "unprecedented" amount of weapons and was planning an act of "extreme violence", officials say. | 35932170 |
The remarks came in a statement marking five years since the activist was detained for subversion.
Mr Kerry also asked that Mr Liu's wife Liu Xia, who has been under house arrest since 2010, be released. Friends say she is suffering from depression.
Mr Liu was convicted of subversion in 2009. He won the Nobel the next ... | US Secretary of State John Kerry has urged China to release Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo. | 25303897 |
Pavlos Fyssas, 34, was killed early on Wednesday. Police arrested the suspect and searched Golden Dawn's offices. The party denied any involvement.
Social tensions have risen as Greeks deal with years of austerity measures.
Greece's Public Order Minister, Nikos Dendias, has cancelled a trip to Rome. He said the situati... | A left-wing musician has been stabbed to death in the Greek capital, Athens, and the suspect is a member of the neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn. | 24141246 |
It said it will use huge computing power to root out 25 million unwanted calls a week.
Currently, BT customers can buy special phones that block nuisance calls, or pay to stop calls getting through.
But the new service will identify some of the 5 billion unwanted calls made each year before they arrive.
They will then ... | BT has said it will launch a new service later this year to divert nuisance calls within its network before they ring on customers' phones. | 35545914 |
They're Hearts boys in a time of war; promising young footballers at Tynecastle with a decision to make. Do they stay and play or do they go and fight? It's the early years of the Great War and they're torn.
Nelly and Jessie are fictional characters, too. But like Jack and Gib their stories are true to life as it was b... | Jack and Gib are characters in a drama but in many ways they're as real as can be. | 30224114 |
Mr Hersi, a leading figure in the militant group's intelligence wing, surrendered to police in the Gedo region, they add.
In June 2012, the US state department offered $3m (£1.9m, 2.5m euros) for information leading to his capture.
It comes three months after al-Shabab leader Ahmed Abdi Godane was killed in a US air st... | A top al-Shabab militant, Zakariya Ahmed Ismail Hersi, has given himself up, Somali officials say. | 30611758 |
That's the takeaway from two reports today from the CBI and the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
The reasons echo my report on the robust growth of US manufacturing, but with a crucial difference: where the demand is coming from.
The similarities are found in the impact of lower oil prices. The CBI s... | Is it time to be upbeat about UK manufacturing? | 31532278 |
Polling was held in 91 seats in 14 states and union territories, including in the capital Delhi and the key state of Uttar Pradesh.
Officials say the voter turnout in all states has been higher than in 2009.
The nine-phase vote began on Monday and will conclude on 12 May. Votes will be counted on 16 May.
More than 814 ... | Millions of Indians have voted on the first big day of the general election pitting the ruling Congress party against the main opposition BJP. | 26951034 |
The "daring" nude sculpture sold for £11.6m after five minutes of bidding, auctioneers Sotheby's said.
The bronze Iris, Messenger of the Gods, is very rare as it was cast during Rodin's lifetime and had been estimated to reach between £6m and £8m.
The previous auction record for a Rodin was set in 2008 when his sculptu... | A Rodin sculpture once owned by Rocky star Sylvester Stallone has set a new auction record for the artist. | 35491846 |
The Royal Navy has 19 frigates and destroyers, but a Defence Select Committee report says that number could fall unless there is a clear timetable set out for replacing older vessels.
It says the UK could "lack the maritime strength" to meet potential threats.
But the Ministry of Defence says it is investing billions i... | Britain's defences are at risk amid uncertainty over plans to replace the "woefully low" number of Royal Navy warships, MPs have warned. | 38044967 |
Cardell Hayes said there is more to the story than the initial police account.
Police said former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith was driving with his wife on Saturday when Mr Hayes' Humvee crashed into Smith's Mercedes.
The crash set off a row in which police said Mr Hayes shot and killed Smith and wounded his wi... | A New Orleans man accused of killing a retired American football player in an apparent road rage incident has said he was "not the aggressor". | 36019891 |
The accused in the city of Atlanta face counts of racketeering, making false statements and conspiring to improve test scores to win cash bonuses.
Several of the defendants have already reported to jail in Fulton County.
Former Atlanta School Superintendent Beverly Hall is among those named in the grand jury's indictme... | Thirty-five former school officials implicated in a test cheating scandal have until Tuesday to surrender to authorities in the US state of Georgia. | 22005837 |
The thriller was among the 10 winners from November's National Book Awards that went forward to a public vote to be named Specsavers Book of the Year.
Burton, who beat such authors as David Nicholls and Karen Joy Fowler, said she was "indebted forever to the voting public for this incredible honour".
The Miniaturist ha... | Jessie Burton's debut novel The Miniaturist has come top of a poll to find the best book of 2014. | 30575976 |
Bakersfield officials said officers opened fire at Francisco Serna seconds after he was pointed out to them.
Police said he refused officer commands to take his hands out of his pockets, and neighbours had complained he was threatening people and might be armed.
A 2015 study rated Bakersfield Police Department as the d... | California police shot dead a 73-year-old dementia sufferer after reports he might have had a gun, only to find he was carrying a crucifix. | 38309192 |
The company is developing technology that it hopes will help create self-driving cars.
Here uses cloud technology to build digital maps.
"High-precision digital maps are a crucial component of the mobility of the future," said Dieter Zetsche, chairman of the board of Daimler.
The carmakers plan to use Here's technology... | A group of German carmakers, including Audi, BMW and Daimler, are buying Nokia's Here digital mapping business for €2.8bn (£2bn). | 33756603 |
25 February 2017 Last updated at 13:11 GMT
He made his plea during a speech to the Scottish Labour Party conference in Perth.
Mr Watson said: “I have said it a lot recently, this is not the time for a leadership election, that issue was settled last year - but we have to do better, we cannot sustain this level of dis... | Labour's Deputy Leader Tom Watson said the party had to "do better" and needed to "deal with the issues that divide us". | 39090744 |
Some users found that their iPhone stopped working following servicing by a non-Apple technician and saw an "error 53" message in iTunes.
Previously, Apple had said the error was a "security measure" taken to prevent fraudulent transactions.
Now, the company has released a software update to fix the error.
In a stateme... | Apple has said sorry to iPhone customers whose phones were disabled after third-party repairs, and issued a fix for the problem. | 35611756 |
The Labour leadership challenger said his party should not give the Tories a "blank cheque" on negotiations.
But rival Jeremy Corbyn said Parliament had to "work with" the result of the referendum.
Ministers said they would deliver on the "decisive" referendum verdict.
The UK voted to leave the EU by 52% to 48% in a re... | Owen Smith says he will try to stop Theresa May formally triggering Brexit unless she promises a referendum on the final deal or calls a general election to approve it. | 37167253 |
He said that he would even be willing to visit Pyongyang under the right circumstances.
Mr Moon took his oath of office in Seoul's National Assembly building a day after his decisive win.
The former human rights lawyer and son of North Korean refugees is known for his liberal views.
Tensions on the Korean peninsula rem... | South Korea's new President Moon Jae-in has been sworn in, vowing to address the economy and relations with the North in his first speech as president. | 39866696 |
The Dow Jones rose 0.19% to 20,689, and the S&P 500 gained 0.06% to 2,360.1. The Nasdaq fell 0.07% to 5,898.6.
Ralph Lauren shares fell 4.5%, with the retailer's struggles seen as a worrying sign for a sector losing ground to online rivals.
Retailers Nordstrom closed down 5.5% and L Brands fell 4.4%.
Airlines were weak... | Wall Street markets ended the day little changed, with investors cautious about President Donald Trump's pending meeting with China's Xi Jinping. | 39494922 |
8 January 2016 Last updated at 06:48 GMT
Holosonics says its sound-beaming technology means someone could also watch TV in bed without keeping their partner awake as only the watcher need hear the audio.
The catch is that it costs about $1,000 (£685), making it an expensive alternative to a pair of headphones.
Cristof... | A special speaker system that allows two people to sit side-by-side in front of a split-screen TV listening to different shows, is attracting attention at CES. | 35259687 |
David Davis is expected to have a telephone conversation with both Arlene Foster and Martin McGuinness in the afternoon.
Prime Minister Theresa May met the Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon last week.
Mrs Foster said she was looking forward to talking to Mr Davis.
"I'll be speaking to him about Northern Ireland's... | The new minister charged with navigating the UK's exit from the EU is due to talk to the first and deputy first ministers on Tuesday. | 36822629 |
The Arboretum and Burton Road surgeries in Lincoln, Metheringham Surgery, and Pottergate Surgery in Gainsborough are to close.
Universal Health Ltd said it could no longer run them after getting into financial difficulties.
The practices will close on 7 January.
West Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) said... | About 11,000 patients will have to register with a new GP practice after it was announced four Lincolnshire surgeries are to close in under six weeks. | 38137329 |
Because in the absence of any increase in this so called Emergency Liquidity Assistance, the banks had no way to supply cash to Greek depositors who have been anxiously withdrawing their savings.
And, to state the obvious, banks that run out of cash are kaput.
So for banks to re-open, restrictions - known as capital co... | It was more or less impossible for Greek banks to open on Monday, once the European Central Bank announced it was turning off emergency lending to them. | 33306158 |
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