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Singapore's Joseph Schooling defeated decorated US Olympian Michael Phelps in the 100m butterfly swimming race and won his country's first-ever Olympic gold medal.
The 21-year-old Singaporean won in an Olympic record time of 50.39 seconds.
Phelps came in second, earning a silver on 51.14 seconds - tied with South Afric... | It isn't every day you come face to face with your childhood idol - and defeat him at the Olympics. | 37055724 |
The row over the coverage of his inauguration has provided the first indication of what Mr Trump's relationship with the media will be like.
And it has amazed even some of the most seasoned political commentators.
Photos showed more people had attended the swearing-in ceremony of Barack Obama in 2009 than Mr Trump's in... | He has only been president for a few days - but already Donald Trump and his team are locked in a new dispute with US news organisations. | 38716191 |
Tom Winsor said focusing on would-be offenders, likely victims and potential crime hotspots would save taxpayers' money and keep more people safe.
But "primitive" technology is limiting officers' ability to do that, he added.
The Police Federation said budget cuts and a focus on targets had left forces less time for pr... | The primary role of the police is to prevent crime, not catch criminals, the chief inspector of constabulary for England and Wales has said. | 22333662 |
The members of the unit, Kompani Linge, honed their skills in fighting and sabotage at Glenmore, near Aviemore, before a clandestine mission in 1943.
The commandos attacked a heavy water plant at Rjukan in Telemark, in southern Norway.
Germany was using heavy water to control nuclear fission.
Erling Lorentzen, one of t... | The actions of Norwegian commandos to disrupt Nazi Germany's efforts to build an atomic bomb are to be recalled at the Scottish site where they trained. | 37846376 |
Named the Storr Lochs Monster, the fossil of the sea-living reptile was found in 1966.
Fifty years on from the find, scientists from the University of Edinburgh and National Museums Scotland are preparing a detailed study of it.
It has been identified as being from a family of animals called ichthyosaurs.
The ancient r... | The fossilised skeleton of a 170 million-year-old Jurassic predator discovered on the Isle of Skye has been unveiled in Edinburgh. | 37255431 |
The 96-year-old announced his retirement in May, after decades of supporting the Queen, as well as attending events for his own charities and organisations.
Prince Philip has completed 22,219 solo engagements since 1952.
On Wednesday, he will meet servicemen who have taken part in a 1,664-mile trek in aid of charity.
A... | The Duke of Edinburgh will meet Royal Marines in his final public engagement before he retires from royal duties. | 40798469 |
On Saturday, two days before the scheduled start of the Geneva talks, Syria's foreign minister ruled out any discussion of presidential elections.
US Secretary of State John Kerry responded by accusing Damascus of "trying to disrupt the process".
He was speaking after meeting European foreign ministers in Paris. France... | Western powers have condemned efforts by the Syrian government to set limits to the agenda of fresh peace talks. | 35798128 |
They are reporting "horrific stains" spreading across screens, in the forms of spots and patches.
Phi Chong, a software engineer, told the BBC he has had to replace his screen twice in the last two years. He said he had been told Apple would not carry out further screen repairs.
The firm told the BBC users should conta... | Thousands of Apple Macbook owners are campaigning for action over reported issues with the laptop's retina screen. | 33311223 |
While accepting the UK needed time, she added it should not be a "long time".
Mrs Merkel is due to meet French and Italian leaders later in Berlin, with the speed of negotiations for the UK's exit high on the agenda.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has confirmed the UK is not ready to begin the formal withdrawal proces... | The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has said there can be no talks on Brexit before the UK formally begins the process of leaving the EU. | 36637232 |
At a news conference, team members played an audio recording of the person allegedly offering various incentives.
Canada must beat El Salvador in Vancouver and hope Mexico defeat Honduras in the final round of Group A games to stand a chance of progressing.
El Salvador cannot progress to the final round of qualifying.
... | El Salvador's national football team say they have refused a bribe to fix Tuesday's World Cup 2018 qualifying game against Canada. | 37284033 |
For 21 years democratic South Africa has been struggling to transform an education sector which had an inbuilt bias for over 300 years against the poor but mainly against those who were not white.
Protests in South Africa cannot quite lose the long shadow of those barbaric days, and the history of the nation has been s... | In our series of letters from African journalists, film-maker and columnist Farai Sevenzo considers the power of protest in South Africa. | 34656160 |
The Mercedes driver controlled the race from start to finish, leading home team-mate Valtteri Bottas.
Vettel, meanwhile, could finish only fourth in the Ferrari.
The German dropped to the back when he needed to change his front wing, damaged by Red Bull's Max Verstappen at the start.
He recovered well with some aggress... | Lewis Hamilton dominated the Canadian Grand Prix as dramatic action behind allowed him to cut Sebastian Vettel's title lead to 12 points. | 40241886 |
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has not named the victim, who had dual nationality, but said they had been living in Hong Kong.
The government is also "urgently investigating" reports a further British national had been killed at the Everest base camp, he added.
Meanwhile, a UK appeal for disaster victims has raised m... | A Briton living overseas was among the 5,000 killed in the Nepal earthquake, the UK Foreign Office has confirmed. | 32513534 |
The hospital is cancelling about 15 planned operations a day to deal with the problem.
Bosses have apologised to patients affected and appealed for staff to work overtime.
"Derriford Hospital is extremely busy, operating on red alert," Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust said.
Read more on this story as it develops throughout... | Plymouth's Derriford Hospital has opened 41 extra beds in a bid to cope after declaring it was on "red alert" because of patient demand. | 35474755 |
In his report Peter Clarke said the Devon jail was struggling to cope and safety had deteriorated.
He found inmates did not feel safe and the level of violence had "increased noticeably" since the last inspection in 2012.
Michael Spurr from the National Offender Management Service said he recognised immediate action wa... | HMP Channings Wood has been described as a "prison in decline" in a report by the chief inspector of prisons. | 38885021 |
After taking two in two balls to end Hampshire's first innings, Rushworth had Michael Carberry caught behind with his opening delivery in their second.
Durham had declared 304 ahead on 190-4, with spinner Mason Crane taking 4-72.
And Crane was there at the end to see Hampshire to 179-9, surviving 5.2 overs with Lewis M... | Chris Rushworth became only the second Durham bowler to take a Championship hat-trick, but Hampshire hung on for a draw on a rain-interrupted final day. | 33617832 |
The infrastructure and capital investment committee will deliberate on ordering an inquiry next Wednesday.
It comes after the transport minister said bridge bosses considered replacing a cracked part of the crossing five years ago but decided not to.
Scottish Labour and the Conservatives have both called for a full inq... | A Holyrood committee is to examine options for a "focussed inquiry" into the issues leading to the closure of the Forth Road Bridge. | 35054495 |
It's thought police were tipped off by the young men's parents who were worried when they didn't come home after Friday prayers.
In the last year 22 women and girls have been reported missing by families who fear they have travelled to Syria.
They include Shamima Begum, Amira Abase and Kadiza Sultana who are thought to... | The three teenagers arrested on Saturday after attempting to travel to Syria have now been bailed. | 31908400 |
The Roma striker, 30, was on the floor in the 79th minute and with his side 1-0 up, held on to the ball, prompting Papastathopoulos to wrestle it away.
Dzeko tugged down the defender's shorts, earning a second booking.
Kyriakos Papadopoulos was sent off for pushing in the melee that followed, but his side levelled in t... | Bosnia striker Edin Dzeko was sent off in a heated World Cup qualifying draw in Greece for pulling down the shorts of Sokratis Papastathopoulos. | 37972071 |
Irene Nel, 73, came to Bristol on a tourist visa in 2012, but two weeks into her stay she fell ill and was diagnosed with kidney failure.
Daughter Desree Taylor said Mrs Nel signed on regularly with the police but the last visit included a health check.
The Home Office said Mrs Nel must leave Britain because her visa h... | The family of an ill South African woman living illegally in Britain for almost five years fear the process to deport her may have come a step closer. | 39884855 |
Mainstream hospitals in the two counties have seen budgets rise by 15% since 2010, while mental health service funding has fallen by 3%.
The Campaign to Save Mental Health Services in Norfolk and Suffolk said the cuts were "devastating".
The clinical commissioners said the figures did not show the full picture.
The fig... | Funding cuts in Norfolk and Suffolk show the government is failing to put mental and physical health on an equal footing, campaigners say. | 29936392 |
The Virgin Group founder wrote an entry on his blog explaining the reasoning behind the move seven years ago from the UK to the British Virgin Islands, following a report in the Sunday Times.
His spokesman stressed it made "no difference for tax purposes" whether he was based in the UK or the BVI.
Sir Richard, 63, boug... | Sir Richard Branson says he is not living on his holiday island of Necker for tax reasons but because of a love for the "beautiful" location. | 24513875 |
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Toure, making his first Premier League appearance of the season, combined with Nolito before firing City ahead.
Palace's pressure paid off when Wilfried Zaha set up substitute Connor Wickham to smash home a second-half equaliser.
But Toure, who has not figured at all for C... | Yaya Toure marked his shock return to the Manchester City team with two goals as his side grabbed a dramatic late win at Crystal Palace. | 37959793 |
The rift in the Larsen C Ice Shelf has grown a further 10km since 1 January.
If the fissure propagates just 20km more, it will free a tabular berg one-quarter the size of Wales.
That would make it one of the biggest icebergs ever recorded, according to researchers at Swansea and Aberystwyth universities, and the Britis... | The crack that looks set to spawn a giant iceberg in the Antarctic has continued to spread. | 38686626 |
The collision, believed to involve two lorries and a car, happened at the Marykirk turnoff.
The car was said to be on fire.
There were no details of any injuries. Southbound traffic was being diverted. | Emergency services are at the scene of a crash on the A90 near Laurencekirk in Aberdeenshire. | 32843308 |
The accident happened on the A615 Alfreton Road in Tansley when a dark coloured vehicle struck the pedestrian at about 00:30 BST.
Derbyshire Police said the driver of the car stopped at the scene. The injured man was later pronounced dead in hospital.
Witnesses to the incident are urged to contact the force. | A man has died after he was hit by a car in Derbyshire in the early hours of Sunday. | 36570363 |
His version of One Republic's Something I Need is ahead of Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson's Uptown Funk by more than 30,000.
So far it's sold 107,453 units while last week's number one - Uptown Funk - has sold 73,594.
Leading the way in The Official UK Charts Company it is almost certain to be this year's Christmas number ... | Ben Haenow is number one in the midweek charts with his debut single, just three days after winning the X Factor. | 30520636 |
Stuart Mudge, 61, took money from investors from 2009-12, but later admitted breaking the law by operating without Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) authorisation.
He failed to pay £7m to the FCA and was declared bankrupt in 2014.
Mr Mudge will now face "severe financial restrictions" for 12 years, the Insolvency Servi... | A Newport man who ran a failed £8.5m spread-betting scheme has been hit with lengthy bankruptcy restrictions. | 39658556 |
Martin McGuinness said he is confident that the project between Londonderry and Aughnacloy will "definitely happen".
The Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Charlie Flanagan, said on Tuesday he welcomed the Irish government's commitment to a renewed focus on the A5.
The cross-border project, which would lessen journey ... | The deputy first minister has said he will not agree a programme for government after the assembly election if work on the A5 road does not start in 2016. | 34409959 |
England Saxons full-back Miller has scored seven tries in 35 appearances since signing from Sale in 2014.
England Under-20s wing Bassett arrived from Bedford in 2013 and has scored 27 points in 21 appearances.
Ireland Under-20s centre Macken is yet to make his first-team debut since signing from Leinster in May 2015.
W... | Wasps trio Rob Miller, Josh Bassett and Brendan Macken have signed new, unspecified-length contracts with the Premiership club. | 35303616 |
Two rooms in the former hospital were affected by the fire on 8 June but no-one was injured.
Police previously said a boy aged 13 had been charged.
A further eight youths - two girls aged 12 and 16, and six boys between 14 and 17 - have also now been charged in connection with wilful fireraising. | A total of nine youths - including a girl aged 12 - have been charged over a fire in a derelict part of the Royal Cornhill Hospital site in Aberdeen. | 33343378 |
The Shipbuilder and his Wife by Rembrandt van Rijn will go on show at the gallery from April during Hull's year as UK City of Culture.
Works by Hans Holbein, Canaletto and Sir Anthony van Dyck will also go on display.
The council said it was "fantastic news for the Ferens and its visitors".
A fifth item, Queen Victoria... | A Rembrandt masterpiece is among four paintings from the Royal Collection being loaned to the Ferens Art Gallery in Hull. | 37560274 |
He wants to add 1p to income tax bands of Scottish workers to raise £475m to invest in the country's schools.
Mr Rennie told delegates £170m of the money raised would be used to create a "pupil premium" for children who needed extra support.
He said Lib Dems wanted "every individual to achieve their potential".
Holyroo... | Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has used his Edinburgh conference speech to lay out his plans to boost education spending. | 35659539 |
Just over 59% of investors rejected Mr Dudley's 20% increase, one of the largest rejections to date of a corporate pay deal in the UK.
The vote is non-binding on BP, but earlier, chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg promised to review future pay terms.
Mr Dudley received the rise despite BP's falling profits and job cuts.
Cor... | BP shareholders have rejected a pay package of almost £14m for chief executive Bob Dudley at the oil company's annual general meeting. | 36040210 |
John Moody, 45, of Kerrison Avenue, Norwich, repeatedly stabbed 39-year-old Karen Brown and Kenneth Snell, aged 65.
The couple's bodies were found at Mr Snell's home in Cringleford, Norfolk, on 31 October 2009.
Moody denied murder at Norwich Crown Court but admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibil... | An "angry and jealous man" has been found guilty of murdering his ex-partner and her new boyfriend. | 10956100 |
Eleven hundred sites were surveyed with 15% having "widespread" litter.
Worst affected areas were industrial estates with more than a third failing to meet the standard.
Areas of low density housing did best with virtually all rated clean or very clean and some totally free of litter.
Between them the 11 councils spent... | One in seven of Northern Ireland streets and parks failed to meet the accepted standard for litter last year, despite tens of millions of pounds being spent by councils on clean-ups. | 38834010 |
The 21-year-old has scored twice in 28 games this season, including against Fleetwood in League One on Tuesday.
"Alex Gilbey is a precious jewel for this football club. In my opinion in two or three years he will be a Premier League player," Keen told BBC Essex.
"He's one of the best players in the division and worth a... | Colchester boss Kevin Keen has said "precious jewel" midfielder Alex Gilbey has Premier League potential. | 35361019 |
The 19-year-old England youth international made five first-team starts for the French club since 2015.
He has played with Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham, who is currently on loan at City, with England's Under-19 side.
"There aren't many young, English centre-halves as good as he is," head coach Lee Johnson told City's ... | Championship club Bristol City have signed central defender Taylor Moore for an undisclosed fee from French top-flight side Lens on a three-year deal. | 37184021 |
The agreement will also see £5.4m of government funding to the city to help develop other sites within the Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone.
Bristol's mayor George Ferguson described the deal as a "vital step".
Earlier this month Populous was chosen to build the 12,000-seat venue which is due to open in 2017.
The company... | Bristol's £91m entertainment arena has taken another step forward after the land for the site was formally handed over to the city council. | 32076706 |
The Toxteth-based station was set up as part of a government initiative three years ago and went into administration earlier this month.
Made Television, which runs stations in Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds and the North East, has announced it is taking over the business, subject to approval from the regulator Ofcom.
It will... | A buyer has been found for Liverpool's local television station, Bay TV, after it went into administration. | 37235541 |
The UK government is considering devolving Attendance Allowance, which is paid to over-65s with a physical or mental disability.
Officials said existing claimants would be unaffected, with a transfer of "equivalent spending power" to Wales.
The Welsh government said it was "extremely cautious" about how a change would ... | Responsibility for a major welfare benefit could be transferred to the Welsh government, it has been revealed. | 35305722 |
The study, in the journal Cell, showed leprosy-causing bacteria turning nerves into stem cells and muscle.
The authors said the "clever and sophisticated" technique could further therapies and stem-cell research.
Experts described the discovery as "amazing" and "exciting".
Alchemists may have failed to morph base metal... | Infectious bacteria have for the first time been caught performing "biological alchemy" to transform parts of a host body into those more suited to their purposes, by a team in Edinburgh. | 21056644 |
Emergency services were called to the scene on Royston Road, Glasgow, at about 13:15. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
It is believed the car involved belonged to the woman who died.
A police spokeswoman said a report would be submitted to the procurator fiscal and inquiries were continuing to establish the ... | A 58-year-old woman has died after she became trapped between a wall and car. | 33565870 |
An estate worker had to be rescued after he was trapped underwater when the ride-on mower fell into a lake at the Norfolk estate on 8 July.
A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) report said the man may have escaped had the machine's roll bar been in use.
Sandringham Estate said it was considering the report's findings.
A... | A report into a near-fatal lawnmower accident on the Queen's Sandringham estate has found health and safety documentation was out of date. | 25778354 |
The Conservatives are predicted to win 314 seats, Labour 266, the SNP 34 and the Lib Dems 14. The parties require 326 seats to command a majority.
If the exit poll is correct, Prime Minister Theresa May's hope of securing a substantially larger majority has not been fulfilled. The poll also suggests a decline in SNP su... | The Conservatives could be at risk of losing their overall majority, while remaining the largest party in Westminster, the exit poll suggests. | 40104373 |
The couple's itinerary included the recently refurbished Ferens Art Gallery as well as a number of community-based projects.
The prince and duchess also met a number of the staff who have worked on the gallery's £5.2m refurbishment.
Hundreds of people waited in the rain for a glimpse of the royal couple as they arrive... | The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have visited Hull as it marks its year as UK City of Culture. | 38906841 |
Alice Gibson-Watt fought like a "tigress" as she was taken to hospital, her mother Miranda Phillimore said.
The 34-year-old gave birth to her first child Chiara in October 2012, four weeks earlier.
The inquest will look at how she was restrained and if it injured her.
Mrs Gibson-Watt, a jewellery specialist for Sotheby... | An Antiques Roadshow expert who died after suffering suspected post-partum psychosis had to be restrained by five police and ambulance personnel, an inquest has heard. | 39575354 |
Mr Lansley said the review was due to conflicting data on implant ruptures.
He reiterated government advice that the implants, which 40,000 UK women have, do not require routine removal.
The implants by French firm Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) were banned last year after they were found to contain a non-medical-grade si... | A government review of data used to assess the risks posed by faulty breast implants is to be carried out, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has said. | 16373140 |
Incidents of people getting in fights, being verbally abusive or refusing to follow cabin crew orders were up by 17%, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Alcohol or drug use was identified as a factor in one in four incidents.
In 11% of cases, there was physical aggression or even damage to... | The number of incidents of unruly behaviour by airline passengers rose sharply in 2015. | 37503112 |
With only one win this term, the Welsh side were looking to bounce back from a narrow loss to Manchester Thunder.
The Dragons went into half time leading 31-29 but Mavericks capitalised on unforced errors as they led 41-45.
Despite some great defensive play and effort from the Dragons, Mavericks kept the momentum to wi... | Celtic Dragons suffered yet another defeat in the Superleague after they were beaten 59-53 by Hertfordshire Mavericks. | 39773545 |
With an international break on the horizon, however, the 17-year-old's future is a major talking point.
Wales travel to Dublin to face the Republic of Ireland in a crucial 2018 World Cup qualifier on Friday, 24 March, and, two days earlier, England play a friendly against Germany.
Woodburn is eligible to play for both ... | Ben Woodburn has only seven senior career appearances to his name, just one goal and has yet to start in the Premier League. | 39267724 |
The member of the country's royal family had hired the Egyptian pyramids, and flown in 300 friends and family members to watch while he popped the question in front of the ancient structures.
With a lavish private party then due to be held at the site, which was sealed off from locals and other visitors, the cost was a... | If you were ever worried that your loved one might reject your marriage proposal, spare a thought for one romantic Saudi prince. | 39691931 |
Gene therapy injections increased the retina's light sensitivity, showing potential for the treatment.
Children with Leber's congenital amaurosis (LCA) lack night vision and lose daylight vision.
Scientists from the UK and the US published their study results in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Leber's congenital a... | Two trials of gene therapy on an inherited form of blindness in children have shown some patients' eyesight can be improved - but only temporarily. | 32550128 |
Wicketkeeper-batsman Buttler, 25, scored an unbeaten 73 in the Twenty20 win over Sri Lanka on Tuesday.
All-rounder Stokes, 25, is unable to bowl following knee surgery but has been playing as a batsman for Durham.
"They have to be in contention, I would think," said Bayliss before the first Test, which starts on 14 Jul... | Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes could be included as specialist batsmen in England's squad for the first Test with Pakistan, says coach Trevor Bayliss. | 36724932 |
The social network's facility in Prineville, Oregon is said to use 38% less power than existing centres.
It hopes, by making the innovations public, to cut the amount of electricity the industry consumes.
Despite Facebook's advances, some environmental groups have criticised the firm over its green credentials.
Working... | Facebook has announced that it will share the design secrets behind its new energy-efficient data centre with rival companies. | 13010766 |
The crash happened at the junction of Stetchford Road and Beaufort Avenue, Hodge Hill, on Friday night.
"A 14-year-old male passenger was treated by emergency services at the scene, but unfortunately suffered fatal injuries," police said.
The man, 26, was questioned on causing death by dangerous driving and bailed unti... | A driver was arrested after a 14-year-old boy died when the car they were in hit a tree in Birmingham. | 34561153 |
Vauxhall has been the lead sponsor of the England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland teams since 2011.
But a spokeswoman said Vauxhall wanted to start running separate marketing campaigns for individual models.
The deal for the England team is thought to be worth in the region of £5m to £6m per year.
When Vauxhall s... | UK car maker Vauxhall is to end its multi-million pound sponsorship of the home nations football teams after the 2018 World Cup. | 39433065 |
It looked all but over as a contest by the break after Rovers ran in six first-half tries, spearheaded by a hat-trick from centre Thomas Minns.
By the end, James Greenwood (2), Iain Thornley, Matthew Marsh, Ben Cockayne and Maurice Blair had all crossed too.
Winger Josh Mantellato claimed Rovers' final try on top of hi... | Hull Kingston Rovers opened up in the Super League Qualifiers with an impressive victory as they ran in 10 tries to batter Batley Bulldogs. | 36956108 |
It is almost a year since the robot last turned the power tool in the ground.
The vehicle has since travelled more than 5km (three miles) as it heads towards the mission's primary target - the foothills of the huge mountain that dominates Mars’ Gale crater.
The rock drill was spun at a scientific waypoint known as "The... | The US space agency's Curiosity Mars rover has drilled another hole on the Red Planet. | 27217117 |
The Oscar-winning film is one of 25 titles being added to the registry for its significance to American culture.
Based on Truman Capote's novella, it stars Hepburn as Holly Golightly - a free-spirited goodtime girl with an incurable romantic streak.
Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry, baseball film A League of Their Own and ... | Audrey Hepburn's 1961 film Breakfast At Tiffany's is to be preserved as part of the US National Film Registry. | 20780374 |
Both sides had early chances in a bright start to the game as Northampton's Kenji Gorre spooned over and Amadou Bakayoko forced home goalkeeper Adam Smith into a fine save.
The breakthrough arrived on 24 minutes when Harry Beautyman delivered a pinpoint cross which Matty Taylor expertly guided into the far corner.
Beau... | Northampton secured back-to-back wins by beating Walsall at a rain-sodden Sixfields, extending their unbeaten league run to 31 games. | 37263537 |
About 1,000 men paraded through the streets before burning their replica Viking galley.
Hundreds of visitors arrived in the islands for the annual event.
This year's Guizer Jarl - festival leader - Mark Evans led his squad of latter day warriors, which included a number of relatives all the way from Brisbane in Austral... | Shetland's spectacular Up Helly Aa Viking fire festival has been held in Lerwick. | 35408048 |
Brazilian forward Deyverson silenced the Nou Camp when he stabbed home Kiko Femenia's cross from seven yards.
Defender Jeremy Mathieu headed the equaliser from Neymar's corner.
Ibai Gomez scored the winner - beating debutant keeper Jasper Cillessen from just inside the area - soon after Messi came on for the La Liga ch... | Barcelona suffered a shock home defeat by newly promoted Alaves as manager Luis Enrique left Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez out of the starting XI. | 37318718 |
The advanced form of IVF will be used to prevent children dying from genetic diseases.
The team at the Newcastle Fertility Centre said it was "good news" and a "momentous day" for patients.
And realistically expect the first child to be born in 2018 at the earliest.
The procedure aims to overcome mitochondrial diseases... | Doctors in Newcastle have been given the first UK licence to create babies from two women and one man, the fertility regulator says. | 39292381 |
The juvenile peregrine falcon was discovered injured in Long Melford.
The Raptor Foundation, which is caring for the bird in Cambridgeshire, said its wings were healing and it was now flying outdoors on a line.
The person responsible for shooting the bird has not been found, despite the offer of a £1,000 reward.
The f... | A bird of prey found shot in Suffolk last summer should be well enough to be released back into the wild later this year, experts have said. | 32093519 |
The combined budget for the two events was £9.29bn, but the cost has been revised to £8.77bn.
It is an increase in savings of £151m since the last update in October, with a drop in policing and other security, transport and construction expenses.
Sports minister Hugh Robertson said: "It is testament to the sound financ... | The cost of the London Olympics and Paralympics was £528m less than expected, according to the government. | 20041426 |
The decision came after Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville allowed homeless people to stay in a building they owned in October.
The footballers were praised for their "act of kindness" which a charity said only offered a "short-term solution".
Now the planning committee has agreed to turn two buildings into overnight homeless... | A disused library and children's home can be night shelters for the homeless, planners in Manchester have agreed. | 34581783 |
Corporals Matthew Hatfield and Darren Neilson from the Royal Tank Regiment died after the blast on 14 June.
The provisional cause of death for Cpl Hatfield was "burns", while Cpl Neilson suffered a cardiac arrest as a result of blast-related injuries, the Birmingham hearing was told.
Two other soldiers were injured.
On... | Two soldiers died after an explosion in a tank during an exercise at the Castlemartin firing range in Pembrokeshire, an inquest has heard. | 40456234 |
United have placed the 45-year-old at the top of their wanted list to replace Mixu Paatelainen.
"It's flattering to be linked," former United player McKinnon told BBC Scotland.
"But my main focus is making sure Raith Rovers are successful."
The Kirkcaldy club have already intimated they will fight to hold on to McKinno... | Ray McKinnon insists he is only interested in steering Raith Rovers through the Premiership play-offs, with Dundee United keen on making him their next manager. | 36203382 |
Italy and Juventus goalkeeper Buffon, Argentina and Barcelona striker Messi and Portugal and Real Madrid forward Ronaldo were chosen by a jury of 80 coaches and 55 journalists.
Messi and Ronaldo have won the award twice - Ronaldo winning last season.
The award will be presented at the 2017/18 Champions League group sta... | Gianluigi Buffon, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been shortlisted for the Uefa men's player of the year. | 40940975 |
Police said the man was on a motorcycle which crashed with a car on the Saintfield Road at about 20:00 BST on Friday. He was from the Newtownards area.
They have appealed for information. | A man in his 20s has died in a crash in Lisburn, County Antrim. | 40233925 |
The Nightmare Machine turns normal images of faces and familiar landmarks into darker versions of themselves.
Members of the public are then being invited to vote for the scariest AI-generated faces.
Doing so will "help our algorithm learn scariness", the scientists said.
"Creating a visceral emotion, such as fear, rem... | If AI did not already have a bad enough reputation, scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are now teaching a machine how to be terrifying. | 37765384 |
In a video she appeared to faint at an event to mark the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York.
Her doctor says she has pneumonia and her plans for this week have been cancelled to allow her to recover.
Why is this big news?
Being US President, running one of the biggest countries in the world, is ... | US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has been treated for pneumonia, after becoming ill during a ceremony in New York on Sunday. | 37337305 |
But the Scottish Government has urged residents and those travelling in difficult weather conditions to remain vigilant.
Finance Secretary John Swinney said he will consider emergency funding for local authorities to help deal with the flood damage.
The Bellwin Scheme was activated after representations from Moray Coun... | Most people evacuated from flood-hit areas amid torrential downpours have returned to their homes. | 28751830 |
The space is elegantly furnished. Mr Hall says the standard of the finishes and attention to detail has met with an enthusiastic response from his customers.
"When they come here for their walkthroughs and the closings, I've had several clients that literally cried when they saw it - with joy."
But there's something ve... | Larry Hall leads the way out of the elevator and into an apartment, one of several in a new development that he has recently built. | 38795967 |
The champions, who beat Clermont Auvergne to win the title in May, will host Bath in Pool Five on 14 November.
Premiership winners Saracens start their campaign the same day at home to four-time champions Toulouse.
Pro12 winners Glasgow Warriors travel to Racing 92 while Wasps take on Leinster and Ospreys host Exeter.
... | Toulon will start their bid for a fourth consecutive European title at home to Bath when the Champions Cup gets under way in mid-November. | 33936560 |
Among the finds from the excavation at the old Stibbe factory site in central Leicester is the largest mosaic uncovered in the area for 150 years.
Items including brooches, pottery and coins have also been unearthed.
An open day held at the beginning of May saw hundreds of people queuing down the street, and the remain... | Archaeologists admit they have been surprised by the interest a dig that has uncovered a Roman street. | 39981438 |
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Other weird and wonderful records Guinness have profiled include the longest legs and the world's tallest man.
More than 134 million copies of the book have been sold in more than 100 countries across the globe since the idea was drea... | Heavy twins, skinny waists and the world's longest fingernails are just some of the bizarre records awarded since the launch of the Guinness World Records book 60 years ago today. | 34071146 |
Having lost the first leg 1-0, Stanley levelled the tie through Josh Windass' penalty after Scott Brown was fouled.
Piero Mingoia's screamer then put the hosts ahead, before Adebayo Akinfenwa's header took the game into extra time.
And Taylor slotted in to make it 2-2 on the night and send the Dons through to the final... | Lyle Taylor's extra-time goal booked AFC Wimbledon a spot in the League Two play-off final after a thrilling semi-final second leg at Accrington Stanley. | 36263628 |
Two other people were treated for breathing difficulties at Bar Qbano in Ebenezer Place in Kettering at about 02:30 GMT.
Police said it is believed a "CS-type gas" was released.
The club was evacuated and ventilated. Officers said they were continuing to investigate and appealed for witnesses.
A spokesman for East Midl... | One person was taken to hospital after what is believed to be a gas canister was let off in a Northamptonshire nightclub. | 30267378 |
Speaking on an American chat show, Sir Patrick Stewart, 74, told host Larry King:
"It is going to be looking very much at the earlier lives of all our characters. And so I don't think we'll be making an appearance. Nor Sir Ian McKellen, either."
X-Men: Apocalypse is due for release in 2016.
It's expected to focus on th... | Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen will not appear in the next X-Men film. | 30871156 |
Aiden O'Brien headed the opener from Shaun Cummings' cross and Morison made it two by volleying home a long ball.
Charlton, who have not won since Karl Robinson became manager, only mustered one effort on target in the first half.
Nicky Ajose reduced the deficit after the break, but Morison made the points safe with a ... | Striker Steve Morison scored twice as Millwall bounced back from two successive defeats with victory over Charlton in the south London derby. | 37526706 |
The mother of two left her home in Chadwell Heath, Essex, at 0400 BST for University College London, where she worked as a cleaner.
Some five hours later, she left UCL for an appointment in Hackney, and boarded the number 30 bus that was blown up by suicide bomber Hasib Hussain at 0947 BST.
The 50-year-old emerged from... | Described as a kind, hard-working Christian woman, Gladys Wundowa had already been up and working for several hours before she met her death on a morning bus in Tavistock Square on 7 July 2005. | 12226659 |
Politicians targeted
Violence resumes
Cross-party talks
Leaders jailed
New government
Violence continues
Franco years | The BBC News website traces Eta's four-decade campaign for a sovereign Basque state, which has cost at least 829 lives. | 11181982 |
Anyone walking into a busy pub in Manchester may well be confronted with a rather shocking sight.
At one table it looks like a group of friends are smoking, but there is no smell in the air and no ashtrays on the table. What they are using are e-cigarettes.
One of the women, Steph, says the e-cigarette has helped her t... | The number of people using e-cigarettes in the UK is expected to reach a million this year but while some believe the electronic alternative to tobacco could help save hundreds of thousands of lives others think they normalise what looks like smoking and may be unsafe. | 21406540 |
The poster in M&M Hair Academy in South Ealing featured the words "Bad Hair Day?" below the leader's picture.
Barber Karim Nabbach said embassy officials were shown the door and the salon's manager spoke to the police.
The Met Police said: "We have spoken to all parties involved and no offence has been disclosed."
The ... | North Korean officials paid a visit to a London hair salon to question why it had used their leader Kim Jong-un's picture in a poster offering haircuts. | 27038723 |
Anderson never looked in trouble in the match, dropping just one leg in a 4-0 win over the Dutchman at Alexandra Parade.
The 45-year-old now faced James Wade on New Year's Day.
Wade, who is looking to make his first PDC World Championship final, defeated Jamie Caven 4-1. | World champion Gary Anderson took a step closer to retaining his title as he beat Vincent van der Voort to sweep into the last 16. | 35196678 |
The force said about 50 officers were en route to the capital to support the Metropolitan Police, which will have 16,000 officers on duty.
A force spokesman said the deployment would not be at the "expense of policing in Sussex".
On Monday, officers and helicopter support from Surrey and Sussex were sent to London to h... | Specialist police officers from Sussex have been sent to London for a second day after three nights of rioting. | 14455850 |
But depending on the outcome of the vote on 8 November, one of the two can expect to be thrust into a major financial role.
Donald Trump has said that if he becomes president, he will hand control of his business empire to Ivanka and her brothers, Don and Eric.
If Hillary Clinton wins the race for the White House, the ... | Despite the pressure that the US presidential election campaign has placed on their parents, Chelsea Clinton and Ivanka Trump maintain that they are good friends. | 37833621 |
The Abu Sayyaf jihadists freed Kjartan Sekkingstad in southern Sulu province on Saturday. Unconfirmed reports say a large ransom was paid.
The group of four hostages was seized from a resort a year ago. A Filipina woman was freed in June.
Abu Sayyaf is fighting for an independent Islamic state.
It often attempts to rai... | Islamist militants in the Philippines have released a Norwegian man taken hostage along with two Canadians who the group beheaded, officials say. | 37396675 |
Seven projects in central and southern Scotland have been awarded monies totalling £4,148,891.
The Glasgow Association for Mental Health received £678,018.
Meanwhile, Fife Council's domestic and sexual abuse partnership was given £666,733.
Glasgow Homelessness Network, West Lothian Council's social policy department, L... | Groups who cater for young carers, broken families and children recovering from domestic abuse are amongst those to receive over £4m of grants from the Big Lottery Fund. | 34456409 |
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Dot Davies catches up Rio hopefuls Non Stanford, Hannah Mills, Seren Bundy-Davies and Becky James, chats to ex England rugby player and 6 Nations commentator, Maggie Alphonsi and discusses female representation in the media with Baroness Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson, chair of ... | As part of this year's International Women's Day celebrations, Get Inspired, in collaboration with BBC Radio Wales celebrate the successes of women in sport on and off the field. | 35788129 |
Speaking at Cambridge University, Mr Barroso said that the EU was taking the right decisions to support those member states which are in difficulty.
He said that the EU overall was "not in a bad position" in terms of debts.
Ireland was given a 90bn euros bail-out from the EU and IMF after it ran up a massive fiscal def... | The president of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso has said that he is "fully confident" Ireland will overcome its economic crisis. | 12512846 |
Criminal proceedings have been started against the middle-aged men for using symbols from a banned organisation.
The pair have been released on bail of €500 (£450; $600) each.
Germany has strict laws on hate speech and symbols linked to Hitler and the Nazis.
The men - aged 36 and 49 - could face a fine or a prison s... | Two Chinese tourists were arrested in Berlin for making Hitler salutes outside the German parliament on Saturday. | 40842853 |
It looked into the lens at Abergynolwyn Station, in Gwynedd, on the Talyllyn Railway.
The image shows the feathered friend peering into shot.
It's not the first animal to jump in on a picture! | This is the moment a bird "photobombed" a web camera mounted at a railway station in north west Wales. | 35491422 |
Dougal went missing from his Chelmsford home about ten days ago, prompting Hannah Butcher and Darren Brown to put up posters "absolutely everywhere".
They have been "inundated" with calls after the Essex Chronicle reported a leopard could be terrorising the area.
"It's not a leopard," Miss Butcher said."It's bound to b... | A terrifying leopard-like creature dubbed the "Beast of Broomfield" could be a missing pet Bengal cat named Dougal, its owner has said. | 35471126 |
Ombudsman Nick Bennett said he dealt with 863 complaints about the NHS over the last year - up 8%.
In his annual report, he singled out the north Wales health board as a "significant factor" for complaints.
The Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board said it "valued" feedback and is reviewing how it deals with concerns... | An "ongoing rise" in complaints about the health service in Wales "is concerning", Wales' public services watchdog has warned. | 40941102 |
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In a tight, tactical race, Centrowitz broke clear with 250m remaining to take victory in three minutes 50 seconds.
Algeria's Taoufik Makhloufi won silver in 3:50.11 and New Zealand's Nicholas Willis bronze in 3:50.24.
Kenya's Asbel Kiprop, the world champion, faded badly i... | American Matthew Centrowitz won Olympic 1500m gold in Rio as Great Britain's Charlie Grice finished 12th. | 36691464 |
Jose Gabriel del Rosario Brochero, often pictured in a poncho worn by cattle herders, travelled by mule to minister the poor in remote areas.
He was among seven saints declared in a Mass in St Peter's Square in Rome, which was attended by thousands.
He is credited with at least two posthumous miracles, the minimum requ... | Pope Francis has canonised a "gaucho priest" from his homeland Argentina, making him the country's first saint. | 37672188 |
Whistleblower Vitaly Stepanov has claimed Russian intelligence agents posed as anti-doping staff to cover up cheating at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
If true, it would represent an "unimaginable level of criminality", Bach said.
Russian athletics is banned from global competition over separate claims.
International Olympic... | More Russian sports federations could be banned if the latest allegations of state-aided doping are proven, Olympic president Thomas Bach says. | 36320575 |
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