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John Forsey said consistent disability training should be offered and taxi drivers who refuse disabled passengers should be suspended.
It follows a petition asking the Welsh Government to improve taxi access.
It said that people with disabilities should be able to access public transport without advanced planning.
The ... | Taxi services for disabled people are "mixed" and "inconsistent", according to an advisor to the Welsh Local Government Association. | 39493337 |
The 4-6 favourite, an impressive winner of last season's Cheltenham Novice Chase, had to work hard to hold off the 16-1 runner-up by half a length.
Foxrock (10-1) was a further half a length back after an exciting finish.
Jockey Bryan Cooper allowed Don Poli to drift on the run-in but a stewards' inquiry left the resul... | Don Poli ended top Irish trainer Willie Mullins' long wait for a Lexus Chase triumph as he held off First Lieutenant to win the Grade One Leopardstown race. | 35186616 |
Rivers burst their banks in Cumbria with flooding affecting roads, farmland and train services across the county.
Only a handful of homes are thought to have been affected despite initial fears up to 1,600 properties could be at risk.
Reception centres were set up in the Cumbrian towns of Kendal and Egremont.
In additi... | Heavy rain brought flooding to communities across the north of England on Sunday despite river levels stopping short of some predictions. | 34829306 |
Norma Bell, 79, who had fostered more than 50 children, was found in her burning home in Westbourne Road, Hartlepool, in April.
Gareth Dack, 33, was found guilty of murder and arson at Teesside Crown Court on Wednesday.
Mrs Justice Whipple said Dack killed "a defenceless woman in cold blood".
More on this and other bre... | A cocaine addict who strangled a foster mother and then tried to cause an explosion to hide evidence has been jailed for a minimum of 33 years. | 38838660 |
Anthony Grainger, of Bolton, was shot in the chest during a Greater Manchester Police (GMP) operation in Culcheth, Cheshire, on 3 March 2012.
Liverpool Crown Court heard GMP was "committed to learning lessons".
Anne Whyte QC, for the force, said: "No commander or firearms officer goes to work wishing to injure or kill.... | A police force made mistakes over the fatal shooting of an unarmed man but said there was no "cover up", a public inquiry heard. | 39963154 |
Half a million Allied and German soldiers were killed, wounded or went missing in three months of fighting.
Prince William said Britain and Belgium "stand together... in remembrance of that sacrifice".
He joined the King of the Belgians to lay wreaths at the Menin Gate in Ypres.
The gate - which stands where British tr... | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have joined Prime Minister Theresa May in Belgium to mark the centenary of the start of the Battle of Passchendaele - one of the bloodiest of World War One. | 40767601 |
The allegations come a day after official results from Wednesday's poll gave Mr Mugabe a seventh term in office and his Zanu-PF party three-quarters of the seats in parliament.
Eleven people in Harare and 20 from Mashonaland Central province say they were attacked by known Zanu-PF supporters after the results were anno... | Members of Zimbabwe's opposition MDC party say they have been attacked by followers of President Robert Mugabe. | 23568694 |
He shot April Jace, 40, in the back and then twice in the legs at their family home in May 2014, while the couple's young children were present.
Jace's son, now 10, told the court he heard his father say: "If you like running then run to heaven," before firing the second time.
Jace will be sentenced on 10 June and coul... | A court in Los Angeles has found The Shield actor Michael Jace guilty of murdering his wife. | 36422847 |
He gave evidence to the Westminster committee investigating the scheme on Tuesday afternoon.
Under the On the Runs (OTRs) scheme, letters were sent to more than 200 republican paramilitary suspects.
The scheme, which was set up in 1999, informed them that they were no longer wanted by police.
The OTR scheme came to pub... | Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has said the Northern Ireland peace process would probably have collapsed without the controversial On the Runs scheme. | 30776891 |
'GcMAF' is an injectable product made from blood which was offered for sale at a health food shop in Bournemouth.
Cancer Research UK say the evidence for GcMAF is "scientifically extremely dubious".
The BBC has handed a file to the medicines regulator, the MHRA, which is now investigating.
In the UK it is illegal to se... | An undercover investigation by 5 live Investigates has found an unlicensed blood product being sold illegally in the UK to treat cancer. | 37654666 |
Caroline Hannigan collected £287 for the British Heart Foundation at Glanhowy Primary School in Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent, in February 2015.
But she used the money to pay drug dealers after her son was threatened.
Mrs Hannigan told a fitness to practise committee hearing in Cardiff she was "deeply remorseful".
Mrs Hannig... | A teaching assistant stole money raised at her school for charity to pay off her son's drug debt, a hearing has been told. | 39802454 |
Matthew Myatt originally thought his pictures of the Millennium Falcon and an X-Wing fighter were experimental aircraft at Greenham Common, Berkshire.
He said: "It wasn't too clear until I viewed the picture and then realised what it was. I grew up with Star Wars so I started jumping around."
Episode VII is being filme... | A man who was taking publicity shots for a flying school returned home to find he had captured images of spacecraft from the new Star Wars film. | 29144135 |
The five-time Group One winner in 2016 triumphed as her Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien dominated the event celebrating the best of European flat racing.
O'Brien was given the order of merit and his horses Found and Order Of St George won the older horse and top stayer categories.
Stablemate Churchill was leading two-year-... | Minding has been named Horse of the Year at the Cartier Racing Awards. | 37912494 |
Developers who sell their apps through Apple earned a record $20bn in 2016, up 40% on the previous year.
Games dominated App Store's bestsellers, including Pokemon Go and Nintendo's Super Mario Run.
Jan Dawson, chief analyst at Jackdaw, said in-app purchases, such as paying to upgrade a character, drove the rise.
Since... | An insatiable desire by gamers to jump to the next level generated record revenues for App Store developers in 2016, according to Apple. | 38520637 |
Schools and colleges are shut and a high alert has been sounded in the town, which is a two-hour drive from the capital, Delhi.
The animal entered a hospital on Sunday and was locked in a room for a few hours before it escaped, reports said.
Large numbers of policemen have been deployed and wildlife experts have been c... | Panic has gripped the northern Indian town of Meerut where a leopard is on the loose, officials said. | 26319400 |
An inquiry was ordered after two blocks remained partially standing following the blowdown operation in October.
It said the contractor had identified discrepancies between the construction records and the size of steel used.
It concluded that Safedem had followed good practice and was "reasonable" to "err on the safe ... | Some of Glasgow's iconic Red Road flats withstood a demolition blast last year because they were built with steel and were too tough, a report has found. | 37406817 |
A Freedom of Information request by the Liberal Democrats showed since 2013, 11,000 people waited more than 10 days for an appointment with a specialist.
Party leader Kirsty Williams called the situation "shocking and disappointing".
A Welsh Government spokesman said more people were surviving the disease, despite an i... | There are concerns thousands of people suspected of having breast cancer are waiting too long for their first hospital appointment. | 35778888 |
Masood Mansouri, 34, from Chester, was jailed in April for the kidnap and rape of Ceri Linden, 20, from Colwyn Bay.
He said he did not get a fair trial because his victim was not alive to be quizzed in the witness box.
Judges dismissed his conviction appeal but cut his sentence from 13 to nine years.
Ms Linden was atta... | A man jailed for raping a young mother who killed herself days later has failed in a Court of Appeal bid against the conviction. | 35135591 |
The Russian firm Kaspersky Lab said the hacking at three European hotels was so sophisticated, it must have been created by a government.
World powers and Iran have been holding talks on the fate of Iran's nuclear programme ahead of a 30 June deadline.
Switzerland and Austria have both opened investigations into the ha... | Israel has denied it bugged talks on Iran's nuclear programme, after a security company said a computer virus hacked the venues of the negotiations. | 33090381 |
BBC correspondents were quick to note the fancy Battersea venue's vibe was in stark contrast to the Labour and Tory manifesto launches.
And we weren't the only ones to notice, either:
Not everyone was impressed though:
One of the party's prospective parliamentary candidates was slightly confused:
But another candidate ... | The Liberal Democrats may be struggling in the opinion polls but that didn't stop the party mood at the launch of their manifesto in London. | 32316116 |
Ibehre broke the deadlock on 63 minutes when a shot from Uche Ikpeazu was parried by goalkeeper Glenn Morris and the striker tucked in the rebound from close range.
Crawley went close early on when midfielder Mark Randall rattled the crossbar with a dipping long-range effort while at the other end, Ikpeazu was foiled b... | Substitute Jabo Ibehre scored the only goal of the game as Cambridge earned their first win of the season by inflicting a fourth straight defeat on Crawley. | 40908046 |
But why should the vote be of interest beyond England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?
A third of eligible voters in the UK are themselves unlikely to bother to turn up and vote so why should anyone else care? Here are six good reasons.
In brief, because Britain is still a very rich and powerful country that mill... | Voters in the UK prepare to go to the polls on Thursday in an election seen as one of the closest-fought in years. | 32587879 |
Shafiq Latif missed Dundee City Council warden Maureen Feuntos by "inches" after she put a £30 fine on his vehicle.
The incident happened in the city's Strathmartine Road in November last year.
Latif was fined £600 and banned from driving for a year at Dundee Sheriff Court.
The court heard Latif had parked his car up... | An angry driver drove down a pavement at a traffic warden after she put a ticket on his car, a court has heard. | 34064307 |
The British Medical Association announced last month it would be balloting members over taking action.
It prompted Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt to intervene last week, suggesting he could give ground.
But the union's leaders said the offer did "not yet have the concrete assurances we asked for".
In a letter to Mr Hunt,... | Industrial action by junior doctors in England is still on the cards after union leaders refused to re-enter talks over a new contract. | 34458610 |
With 11 games left, one of Worcester Warriors, London Irish and Newcastle Falcons look odds-on to be relegated to the Championship in May.
BBC Sport takes a closer look at the trio's fortunes so far and how they might turn them around in the second half of the campaign.
P11 W2 L9 - 13 points
Dean Ryan's Worcester side ... | At the halfway point of the Premiership season, the bottom three clubs are separated by just one point. | 35522543 |
League leader Matteo Salvini accused Mr Renzi of substituting the country's interests to those of the EU.
He also criticised the government's record in dealing with Romanian truck drivers, tax, banks and big business.
A large counter-demonstration against Mr Salvini was also held in Rome.
Opinion polls suggest that Mr ... | Thousands of supporters of Italy's Northern League have poured into one of Rome's biggest squares for a rally against immigration, the EU and Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's government. | 31674709 |
The mountaineer, 64, from Leeds, was trying to reach the summit of Mount Mabel, 7km south of Aoraki (Mount Cook) on the South Island, when he slipped.
After he activated the locator beacon, the UK Coastguard notified rescuers thousands of miles away in New Zealand.
The climber was found in a steep gully at about 22:30 ... | A British man who injured his leg while climbing in New Zealand was rescued after activating a personal locator beacon that alerted the UK Coastguard. | 35278434 |
German world number 30 Siegemund beat France's Kristina Mladenovic in April for her second career WTA title.
Maria Sharapova, who made the Stuttgart semi-finals on her return from a 15-month doping ban, could play Eugenie Bouchard in Madrid's second round.
The Canadian recently said Sharapova should not have been allow... | Britain's Johanna Konta will play Stuttgart Open champion Laura Siegemund in the first round of the Madrid Open. | 39816074 |
The ex-Swindon Town centre-back, 26, has played the full 90 minutes in all of Bristol City's previous 99 games.
Flint, who signed a new two-year deal in June, has helped City win the League One title and Football League Trophy since his ever-present run began.
"I'd be delighted to make my 100th appearance, if selected,... | Bristol City defender Aden Flint is set to make his 100th consecutive start for the club when they host Championship relegation rivals Rotherham on Tuesday. | 35962520 |
Nottinghamshire County Councillor Jason Zadrozny, 35, denies charges including sexual activity with a child and indecent assault between 2003 and 2006.
He announced his candidacy in the PCC elections following a previous court hearing, claiming the allegations were a "politically-motivated attack".
A trial is due to st... | A councillor and candidate in the upcoming police and crime commissioner elections has pleaded not guilty to 24 historical child sex offences. | 36148740 |
A man has been seen in dense vegetation at Attenborough Nature Reserve, close to the nest of a bird, which has only recently started breeding in Nottinghamshire.
The reserve has been home to rare species like the white-winged black tern, the squacco heron and bitterns.
Egg collectors face sentences of up to six months ... | Fears a collector is planning to steal rare bird eggs from a nest at a nature reserve have been reported to police. | 32621740 |
Monaghan led 0-5 to 0-3 at half-time but had Darren Hughes black-carded in stoppage time for dissent.
Carlow drew level and went 1-5 to 0-6 ahead thanks to Gary Kelly's goal.
Ryan McAnespie's score nudged Monaghan a point ahead and Fintan Kelly's goal gave his side breathing space as they progressed despite hitting 14 ... | Monaghan struggled to a 1-12 to 1-7 Round 3B qualifier win over a battling Carlow side to book their place in the last 12 of the All-Ireland series. | 40621140 |
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The sharks were transported more than 200 miles from Weymouth to their new home in Manchester.
It involved a year of planning and an overnight drive using special vehicles with tanks.
Aquarium staff are hoping to get the sharks to breed, ... | Six black tipped reef sharks have been moved to a new aquarium - and it was no easy task! | 22457642 |
It described the deaths - which can be prevented with vaccination - as an "unacceptable tragedy".
A six-year-old boy in Italy was the latest to die from the infection. More than 3,300 measles cases have been recorded in the country.
The most fatalities - 31 - have been in Romania.
But there have also been deaths in Ger... | Thirty-five people have died in the past year from measles outbreaks across Europe, the World Health Organization has warned. | 40568017 |
The issue - dubbed the West Lothian question - is being discussed during a House of Commons debate about further devolution to Scotland and UK-wide constitutional change following September's independence referendum.
Currently MPs from the devolved nations can vote on English laws, even if they do not affect their own ... | What would be the repercussions if Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish MPs were barred from voting on laws that only apply in England? | 29610215 |
Angela Wrightson, 39, was found in her living room with more than 100 injuries - including 80 to her face - in Hartlepool in December 2014.
The girls, then aged 13 and 14, used a variety of weapons including a coffee table and a computer printer.
They then rang police for a lift home before taking a selfie in the back ... | Two 15-year-old girls who "battered and tortured" a woman to death in her own home have been found guilty of murder. | 35971209 |
In 1925, some 250 working class children from more than 50 schools across Manchester were recruited for a choir that would go down in musical history.
They rehearsed twice a week, and by 1929 were deemed good enough to make a recording with the prestigious Halle Orchestra by its principal conductor Sir Hamilton Harty.
... | Victoria Wood is telling the story of a 1920s children's choir in a stage show that will premiere at this year's Manchester International Festival. | 13927141 |
Slouched in a corner of the bar of the Groucho club - transported lock, stock and smoking barrels from Soho to Kingham for the occasion and perched like Cheddar on a cracker on top of the festival's fat beating heart, the "Alex James Presents" Cheese Hub - he said: "Claire and I bought the farm on our honeymoon, 12 yea... | When I asked Blur-bassist-turned-gentleman-cheesemaker Alex James why he had decided to turn his 200-acre Cotswold dairy farm into a three-day festival celebrating "food, music and family", his answer was typically direct: "I've got five kids, I've made six cheeses and seven albums." | 37222425 |
The Liberal Democrat told BBC Newsnight an individual should be able to "make their own decision about their life".
But a cancer specialist told the programme it could create "death squads" by putting the decision in the hands of doctors.
Former Labour Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer's assisted dying bill will be debated... | Care Minister Norman Lamb has said he has "changed his mind" and would now support a new law on assisted dying. | 28339270 |
The 35-year-old collapsed during a training session with his Gabonese club FC 105 Libreville.
He played for the Panthers at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2010 and 2012.
"We played together, we played against each other but it was always a pleasure to play alongside you," Gabon captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang posted.
"... | Tributes have been paid to former Gabon international Moise Brou Apanga who died on Wednesday from a suspected heart attack. | 39736191 |
Songwriters Thomas Leonard and Martin Harrington sued the singer last June, claiming his hit ballad had a similar structure to their song, Amazing.
A lawyer for the pair confirmed to the BBC the claim had now been settled.
Leonard and Harrington's track was released by former X Factor winner Matt Cardle in 2012.
On Fri... | Ed Sheeran has settled a $20m (£13.8m) copyright infringement claim against him in the US, over his hit song Photograph. | 39556351 |
Higgins, 23, made 38 appearances for Southport last season and now joins National League side Torquay following the Sandgrounders' relegation.
The former Chester and Telford right-back becomes the club's fourth summer signing following Josh Gowling, Jon-Paul Pittman and Jake Gosling.
"His athletic potential is fantasti... | Torquay United have signed defender Ryan Higgins from Southport. | 40292835 |
The UK government declaration was the first commitment by a world power to a "Jewish national home" in Palestine.
Lord Warner said the UK had failed to protect the rights of non-Jewish people in the region and should apologise.
The government said there would be no apology but it would work for peace between Israel and... | A peer has called on the government to apologise for the "suffering" of Palestinians, 100 years after the Balfour Declaration. | 39483745 |
The frontrunner for the Republican nomination for the November election was speaking to the New York Times.
Mr Trump said he would consider pulling out troops from Japan and South Korea if they did not pay the US more.
He said he might stop buying oil from Saudi Arabia if it did not send troops to fight so-called Islam... | US presidential hopeful Donald Trump has vowed to pursue an "America First" foreign policy, saying many nations, including allies, "ripped off" the US. | 35906493 |
Christopher Lemonius, 27, died in hospital after the brawl in Jourdain Road, Blackbird Leys, on 1 June.
Murder charges were brought against five people last month, and five other people have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
Last week a further three people were arrested on suspicion of assisting an ... | A 13th person has been arrested over the death of a man injured in a fight in Oxford. | 40497441 |
The charity questioned 1,000 people seeking opinions about abortion in cases of rape, incest and fatal foetal abnormality.
Of those questioned, 72% agreed abortion should be lawful if the pregnancy was a result of sexual crime.
Some 7% did not agree or disagree and 15% disagreed.
In Northern Ireland, unlike the rest of... | More than 70% of people in Northern Ireland have shown support for a change in abortion law, according to an opinion poll by Amnesty International. | 37683637 |
Essex Fire and Rescue Service estimates it cost £476,000 to put out the smouldering 50ft-high (15m) woodpile in Thoby Lane, Mountnessing, in 2014.
Joshua O'Malley, 26, of Vale Court, Wheathampstead, denied breaching environmental laws.
He will face a trial at Chelmsford Crown Court next June.
Firefighters remained at ... | A man has denied responsibility for a fire in a 5,000-tonne woodpile in Essex that took more than two months to fully extinguish. | 34967450 |
Sand sculptors Remy and Paul Hoggard are using 80 tonnes of sand to create a scene of the barons and King John.
They will take two weeks to carve the sculpture in the grounds of the castle.
"It is going to be so highly detailed that people are not going to believe it's sand - they are going to be blown away," Mr Hoggar... | A giant sand sculpture is being created at Lincoln Castle as part of the celebrations of the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta. | 33925995 |
In his final news conference, Mr Obama said December's UN resolution condemning Israeli settlements should be a "wake-up call".
He also warned his successor Donald Trump against any "sudden, unilateral moves" on the conflict.
Mr Obama was apparently referring to Mr Trump's plan to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to J... | US President Barack Obama has said he fears "the moment may be passing" for a two-state solution in the Middle East. | 38667119 |
Having resumed on 342-9, Simon Kerrigan (32 not out) and Kyle Jarvis (35) shared 63 for the last wicket to give the hosts a first-innings lead of 203.
Openers Tom Curran and Arun Harinath then guided the Brown Caps to 27-0, but a stunning collapse was to follow.
Jarvis took 5-49 for match figures of 11-119, as Curran (... | Lancashire skittled Surrey for just 107 to wrap up a thumping innings-and-96-run victory on the third day at Old Trafford and go top of Division One. | 36364981 |
National Trust staff took on the challenge to care for St Michael's Mount on an island off Cornwall.
Gardeners have to weed the 50m (160ft) walls of the 12th Century castle three times a year.
The four-strong team of gardeners at the medieval church and castle keep the walls clear of unwanted vegetation and allow the d... | Gardeners have abseiled down the walls of a historic castle to complete essential weeding work. | 30425144 |
The 700-seat theatre at West Horsley Place, near Guildford, would be a new home for Grange Park Opera, currently based in Hampshire.
The former University Challenge quizmaster inherited the house from his aunt Mary, Duchess of Roxburghe.
He said the opera house plans were "absolutely thrilling".
"I'm not directly invol... | Broadcaster Bamber Gascoigne is planning an opera house like a "tiny Covent Garden" in the gardens of the Surrey mansion he inherited last year. | 34809520 |
City were 3-1 winners at home while Forfar came back to salvage a draw at home to bottom side Edinburgh City.
Third-placed Clyde also drew, against Stirling Albion at Broadwood Stadium, with Barry Ferguson's side still four points off top spot.
And the division's third 1-1 tie of the day was between Berwick Rangers and... | Elgin City moved to within a point of Scottish League Two leaders Forfar Athletic with victory over Cowdenbeath. | 37812617 |
Both players are 21 and have signed two-year contracts with the Gills.
Egan came through the youth ranks at Sunderland but left the Stadium of Light earlier this summer after failing to make a senior appearance.
Norris turned down a new deal at Brentford and Gillingham are currently negotiating on a compensation packag... | League One side Gillingham have signed ex-Sunderland defender John Egan and Brentford striker Luke Norris. | 28147126 |
It also promised to return cultural relics "in the near future", including records taken by Japan of an ancient Korean royal dynasty.
The apology, though not the first, is part of Japanese efforts to forge closer ties with South Korea.
Conservative politicians in Japan have resisted admitting Japanese atrocities throug... | Japan has offered another apology to South Korea for its war-time colonisation of the Korean peninsula. | 10922522 |
She said the militias, called anti-balaka, had "lost their sense of mission" and had become "the ones who kill, who pillage, who are violent".
The militias claim to be taking revenge for atrocities by Muslims last year.
Tens of thousands of Muslims have fled into Cameroon and Chad and many more are living in camps insi... | Central African Republic President Catherine Samba-Panza has said she will "go to war" with Christian militias who are slaughtering Muslims. | 26160251 |
Tests carried out on the panels at the Chalcots Estate showed the cladding fitted to five tower blocks was identical to that at Grenfell.
The council said it would carry out regular fire safety patrols and safety checks to reassure residents.
The cladding will be removed "as quickly as possible", it said.
It comes as i... | Camden Council has said it will remove external thermal cladding from five tower blocks on one of its estates in the wake of the Grenfell Tower blaze. | 40370993 |
The emergency talks in Brussels were seeking ways to restore consumer confidence in meat products.
It follows the discovery that meat sold in up to 16 European countries labelled as beef contained horsemeat.
On Tuesday, a slaughterhouse and a meat firm were raided by police in the UK probing alleged horsemeat mislabell... | Agriculture ministers from European countries linked to a widening scandal over mislabelled horsemeat have been meeting to discuss the crisis. | 21437317 |
The government had issued a media release on Tuesday about regeneration funding for Glasgow.
The Tories contend that the administration should not be making announcements which could have a bearing on Thursday's council vote.
A Scottish government spokesman said a response would be issued in "due course".
The Scottish ... | The Scottish Conservatives have called for an investigation over claims the Scottish government broke purdah rules. | 39798860 |
But the report said he would watch US actions before making a decision on "the enveloping fire at Guam".
Last week, the North said a plan was being drawn up to fire four missiles into the sea off Guam, where US bombers are based.
It came amid a sharp rise in rhetoric between the US and North Korea.
The report on state ... | North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been briefed on a plan to fire missiles towards the US Pacific territory of Guam, state media says. | 40931775 |
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The Aurora Borealis (known as the Northern Lights) are spectacular splashes of coloured lights in the sky that look like special effects, but are caused naturally by particles from the sun hitting the Earth's atmosphere
Horacio Llorens wore a wetsuit and battery-heated gloves t... | One of the world's top paragliders has braved freezing temperatures to fly under the incredible natural light display. | 35429184 |
The 25-year-old evaded her marker to chip the Slovenia goalkeeper and give Anna Signeul's side a half-time lead.
Little scored twice more after the break, twice racing through on goal and rounding the keeper to tap in.
They continue their campaign with an October double header at home to Belarus and away to Macedonia.
... | Inspired by a Kim Little hat-trick, Scotland escaped from Ajdovscina with a convincing win despite a subdued opening Euro 2017 qualifier. | 34329226 |
The game will take place at the Tissot Arena in Biel on 10 June, kicking off at 17:15 BST.
The last time the sides met was at the 2012 Cyprus Cup, when England won 1-0 thanks to a Fara Williams goal.
The Lionesses play Italy at Port Vale on Friday and Austria at MK Dons' ground on Monday.
Williams said: "Switzerland ar... | England women will play a friendly against Switzerland in June before this summer's European Championship in the Netherlands. | 39518793 |
Everton had hardly touched the ball when Austin headed home from point-blank range after an assist from 19-year-old debutant Josh Sims.
Koeman, who was given a mixed reception on his return to the club he left in June, saw his side miss numerous chances to equalise.
The best fell to Idrissa Gueye, but the former Aston ... | Charlie Austin scored after just 41 seconds to earn Southampton a first win in five Premier League games as Everton boss Ronald Koeman had an unhappy return to St Mary's Stadium. | 38041922 |
The Battel Bonfire Boyes told the BBC they had plenty of control measures in place for their procession on Saturday.
The Hop Farm in Kent has extra security guards, extinguishers and water barrels for four days of fireworks, and is checking visitors for sparklers.
The Fire Brigades' Union (FBU) has gone on strike in a ... | Extra precautions are in place at fireworks events in the South East as the bonfire season gets under way during a four-day firefighters' strike. | 29862298 |
The live action film had been due to open in Malaysia on Thursday but the release is now in question.
The film has offended social conservatives for making LeFou, sidekick to villain Gaston, the first openly gay character in a Disney film.
Homosexual activity is illegal in Malaysia under both secular and religious laws... | Disney has said Beauty and Beast "has not been and will not be cut" for Malaysia to remove a gay scene. | 39276136 |
1565 - First permanent European settlement in North America United States profile - St Augustine, present-day Florida - founded by the Spanish. North America is already inhabited by several distinct groups of people, who go into decline following the arrival of settlers.
Colonists fought against British rule
Was the Am... | A chronology of key events: | 16759233 |
It has put a spotlight on the ancient shadowy ritual, still practised in certain parts of China, which aims to provide spouses for people who die unmarried.
According to police in Shaanxi province, the murder case dates back to April, when three men were detained after the body of a woman was found in their vehicle by ... | Police in north-west China have charged a man with murdering two women with mental disabilities, alleging that he wanted to sell their corpses to be used in so-called "ghost weddings". | 37103447 |
I say street food, but this is actually a drink, and it is no exaggeration to say it was one of the great engines that drove the globalisation of the world economy.
It caused wars and boosted the trade in slaves and hard drugs.
The conditions it is produced under are still so bad that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge ... | This is the extraordinary story of the most ubiquitous and familiar Indian street food of the lot. | 36781368 |
José Gregorio Pernalete went to the Supreme Court to hand in a request for it to open a case.
Juan Pablo Pernalete was killed on 26 April by a tear gas canister fired by the National Guard, Venezuela's chief prosecutor said in May.
No arrests have been made so far.
Shortly after the student's death, government official... | The parents of Juan Pablo Pernalete, a Venezuelan student killed at an anti-government protest have taken the first step towards suing a number of high-ranking Venezuelan officials. | 40721184 |
Amid arrows that climb upwards to an ever-richer, higher-profile future is the claim that 10 teams should be "capable" of reaching the 31 October final at Twickenham.
Considering only eight teams have ever made the semi-finals in the tournament's history, it is a bold suggestion.
The story of Samoa, eliminated in the g... | Tucked away on page six of the International Rugby Board's November 2004 mission statement is a startling prediction about this year's World Cup. | 34254653 |
Police were called to Oaktree House, Yate, on Wednesday after Una Dorney was found dead.
Ryan Guest, 33, of Birkdale appeared before North Avon Magistrates' Court earlier to answer charges relating to the death of Una Dorney.
His case was transferred to Bristol Crown Court and he has been remanded in custody until 23 J... | A man has appeared before court charged with the murder of an 87-year-old woman at a care home near Bristol. | 27936735 |
Robert Bavington, 28, from Rugby, was taken to hospital with serious head injuries at about 01:00 BST on Sunday.
Two groups are believed to have been involved in an altercation outside Moo Bar on Russell Street.
A 30-year-old man from Birmingham was arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody, said Warwicksh... | A man who died after being assaulted outside a bar in Leamington Spa has been named by police. | 36022355 |
Music stars and MPs have recorded the tribute to the member for Batley and Spen who was murdered in her constituency.
It is a cover version of the Rolling Stones classic, You Can't Always Get What You Want, to raise money for a charity set up in her name.
The Jo Cox Foundation supports a range of charities championed b... | A Christmas single in memory of Jo Cox MP is to have the VAT on sales given to charity, the chancellor has announced. | 38293156 |
Left-back Leighton Baines is Everton's regular penalty-taker, but ceded spot-kick duties to Mirallas and the Belgium winger struck the outside of the post.
"Kevin felt his hamstring was getting sensitive. It was a precaution," the Everton boss told BBC Radio 5 live.
"They are not related. The talking point is because w... | Kevin Mirallas was substituted at half-time in Everton's 0-0 draw with West Brom because of injury rather than his penalty miss, Roberto Martinez says. | 30891575 |
Mr Sanders joins Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary race, where some say he could push her policies to the left.
Known for his progressive political agenda, Mr Sanders is a strong supporter of expanding social benefits and raising the minimum wage.
The Democratic National Committee said it welcomed his announcem... | Bernie Sanders, a US senator from Vermont who identifies as a socialist, is seeking the Democratic nomination for the presidency. | 32541246 |
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Assombalonga is set to make his first-team return following a 14-month layoff against Blackburn at home on Tuesday.
The 23-year-old admits he initially failed to comprehend its severity.
"I don't even know if I heard it properly until my dad told me again later in the day ... | Nottingham Forest striker Britt Assombalonga says he refused to accept the his knee injury was career-threatening after first being told. | 36072216 |
Three times as many men rode bikes regularly as women in 2013, leading to the #WeRide initiative to get one million more women cycling by 2020.
"Four years on, I am pleased to say that the sport is in a different place," said new British Cycling chief executive Julie Harrington.
She now wants stakeholders to work toget... | Nearly three quarters of a million more UK women have taken up cycling since 2013, according to British Cycling. | 40715585 |
All of them highlight the fact that it has become the first country to successfully send a spacecraft into orbit around the Red Planet on its maiden attempt.
Mangalyaan, the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) probe, started circling Mars "after a few nail-biting moments", says Hindustan Times.
The paper recall... | Media in India are over the moon about the country's successful mission to Mars. | 29339370 |
A second-half own goal from Lloyd Jones gifted Cobblers the lead, while Luke Norris headed a late equaliser only for John-Joe O'Toole to grab the winner moments later.
The hosts were quickly out of the blocks, Marc Richards fired wide and Keshi Anderson's effort was kept out by Lawrence Vigouroux.
The Cobblers should h... | Northampton Town made it three home wins on the spin as they beat struggling Swindon Town 2-1. | 38889544 |
The reporter, 53, and his driver Alan Smith, 67, were both found guilty of conspiring to pervert the course of justice earlier this month.
Judge Gerald Gordon said Mahmood had wanted to "enhance" his reputation.
Smith was sentenced to 12 months, suspended for two years.
Immediately after the sentencing News UK announce... | Undercover journalist Mazher Mahmood, known as the "Fake Sheikh", has been jailed for 15 months for tampering with evidence in a case involving singer Tulisa Contostavlos. | 37727631 |
The 30-year-old ex-Luton and Preston man spent the first half of this season on loan at Dale, making 17 appearances for the League One side.
Keane featured just six times for Cambridge United after joining them in May 2015.
As well as Keane, Elliot Omozusi has also left League Two side Cambridge by mutual consent.
Find... | Rochdale have signed midfielder Keith Keane on an 18-month deal after leaving Cambridge United by mutual consent. | 38495439 |
The statement on his website added that there was "no timetable" for the return of the 39-year-old American, who has won 14 majors.
"It's one of those things that had to be done," said Woods, who has dropped from world number one to 351.
"I have an outstanding team of doctors, and I'll be back as soon as I can."
He is ... | Tiger Woods has revealed he had a follow-up procedure on Wednesday to relieve discomfort which resulted from his back surgery in September. | 34684179 |
The study commissioned by NHS Kidney Care says it causes up to 45,000 premature deaths each year, more than lung and breast cancer combined.
An improved approach could help many people to lead better lives and save the NHS money, it adds.
The report says 1.8m people in England have been diagnosed, but suggests there ar... | An NHS report has called for better detection and earlier treatment to help tackle chronic kidney disease. | 19111701 |
It has been organised by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland.
Since 2000, 11 children have died on farms in accidents involving things like farm machinery and slurry gas.
There is a new radio advertisement and talks are being delivered in schools to reinforce the message about the dangers on farms.
Dav... | A campaign to stop children getting killed on farms is being run to coincide with the school holidays. | 33229599 |
In an editorial, Norte de Ciudad Juarez said Sunday's edition would be its last.
However, the paper says it will continue to operate online.
Miroslava Breach, a journalist who worked for the paper in Chihuahua city, was shot dead last month.
She was one of three journalists killed in Mexico in March.
Ms Breach had repo... | A regional newspaper in Mexico says the violence against journalists and the lack of punishment for those responsible is forcing it to stop printing. | 39475381 |
Chris Jones, from Pwllheli, said "hobby potters" take undersized creatures, which will affect future stock.
He added people without professional licences, which cost £12,000, were putting their pots on top of his and taking his lobsters.
The Llyn Pot Fishermen's Association said it was a problem in other areas along t... | Fishermen in Gwynedd have raised concerns that people who take lobsters without a permit are damaging the beds. | 36293388 |
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The doctor's extraterrestrial arch-enemy has been constructed by cutting more than 6 miles (10 km) of pathways in a field of maize plants in Elvington.
The attraction was opened by actor Colin Baker who played the Time Lord in the 1980s. | A 1,000 ft (304m) long maze in the shape of a Dalek has opened near York to celebrate the 50th anniversary of television science fiction drama Dr Who. | 23296973 |
It is made from off-the-shelf technology and is based on equipment used to track pallets in warehouses, said its creator Dr Mark O'Neill.
Readers, used to pick up a signal from the kit, are connected to Raspberry Pi computers, which log the readings.
The device has a reach of up to 2.5m (8.2ft). Previously used models ... | A tiny new tracker designed to monitor bee behaviour is being tested by ecologists at Kew Gardens in London. | 32033766 |
Jane Hutt said any funding deal should be permanent.
Her call comes following Chancellor George Osborne's promise on Wednesday that spending per head on devolved services in Wales would not fall below 115% of spending per head in England.
Mr Osborne's Spending Review covered the period up until the next election.
Ms Hu... | It is "extremely disappointing" the minimum funding pledge for Wales can only be guaranteed for five years, Wales' finance minister has said. | 34958425 |
London Fire Brigade was called at 13:10 BST to Woburn Place, Bloomsbury, after a tour bus collided with a tree branch.
The injuries were reported to be "non-life threatening".
Roads around the site were closed, including nearby Tavistock Square - the scene of a bus attack in the 7 July 2005 London bombings.
Passenger ... | Four people were taken to hospital after the roof of a double-decker bus was ripped off in central London. | 33760418 |
Nellie Kroes spent 11 years with the European Union's executive body as commissioner for competition and also head of its Digital Agenda initiative.
The board will advise the company on its global expansion and held its first meeting earlier this week.
In office, Ms Kroes criticised attempts to ban Uber in some Europea... | Car-booking service Uber has appointed a former vice-president of the European Commission to its new public policy board. | 36212446 |
Under the sanctions, US firms and individuals are banned from doing business with him.
The election of a constituent assembly on Sunday was held amid mass protests. At least 10 people were killed.
Mr Maduro said the poll was a "vote for the revolution", saying "sanctions from the empire don't scare me".
It is unclear w... | The US government has frozen any assets held by Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro in the US, after he held a controversial poll. | 40784516 |
Second-quarter operating profit jumped 18% to 8.1tn Korean won ($7.17bn; £5.46bn), in line with the company's guidance issued in July.
Operating profit at its mobile division soared 57% year-on-year to 4.3tn won.
That is mainly driven by strong sales of its Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge smartphone models.
Samsung predi... | Strong smartphone sales have helped Samsung Electronics post its best quarterly results in more than two years. | 36911228 |
Conservative Philip Davies said there was an attitude in Parliament that equality "often applies just to women".
But his comments were criticised by fellow Tory MP Maria Miller, who accused him of trying to belittle discrimination faced by women.
They were speaking as MPs debated male suicide and International Men's Da... | An MP has blamed "militant feminists and politically correct males" for stirring up problems between men and women. | 34874453 |
Uncapped Deeney, 28, who signed a new five-year deal in the summer, has scored in successive victories over West Ham and Manchester United.
Italian Mazzarri said: "Of course he is international level."
England manager Sam Allardyce will announce his squad later this week for the World Cup qualifiers against Malta and S... | Watford captain Troy Deeney should be given an England call-up, his club manager Walter Mazzarri has claimed. | 37463095 |
Polling stations opened their doors at 07:00 BST and will close at 22:00.
A third of seats are up for grabs on both Harrogate Borough Council and Craven District Council. Votes are also being cast for the North Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).
Across England elections are taking place for more than 120 co... | Voting has begun in elections being held in North Yorkshire. | 36199571 |
About 40 homes were destroyed in Xinmo village in Maoxian county, after the side of a mountain collapsed at about 06:00 local time (22:00 GMT Friday).
Rescue teams are frantically searching for survivors trapped beneath rocks dislodged by heavy rainfall.
President Xi Jinping urged rescuers to "spare no effort".
A coupl... | The bodies of 15 people have been found after a landslide in Sichuan province in south-western China left more than 12 people missing, state media say. | 40390642 |
A government spokesman said Ukrainian forces had retaken most of the area around the bitterly contested airport.
A Kremlin spokesman said Russia was "concerned" by the escalation.
In Ukraine's capital, Kiev, thousands attended a rally for 13 civilians who died in the east when their bus came under rocket attack last Tu... | There has been heavy fighting in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk as government forces upped operations against Russian-backed militants. | 30871477 |
The European Space Agency has just given the green light to the LISA mission to detect gravitational waves.
This will see lasers bounced between three identical satellites separated by 2.5 million km.
By looking for tiny perturbations in these light beams, the trio hope to catch the warping of space-time that is gener... | It is set to be one of the major science projects of the 2030s. | 40346410 |
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