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Among the options is to admit only the top 10% of the ability range - compared with 25% in many grammar intakes.
There is £150m for short-term bids to create selective places in academies or to expand existing grammars.
The Department for Education confirmed that the meeting had taken place.
But a spokesman says minis... | The first of a new wave of grammar schools in England could be open by 2020 - the Grammar School Heads' Association has revealed, following a meeting with the education secretary. | 38906594 |
But no club has yet made a firm offer for the 16-year-old defender, according to Exiles manager Terry Butcher.
"Liverpool were keen to have a look at him so he's gone with some of the younger players to a tournament abroad," said Butcher
"He's attracted a lot of interest. A lot of clubs are looking at him... and it's o... | Newport County teenager Regan Poole is training with Liverpool on trial. | 32787447 |
An ageing Tu-154 airliner came down off the Russian coast with the loss of all 92 passengers and crew.
This was no ordinary flight. The plane belonged to the Russian defence ministry and was en route from Moscow to Syria, where the Alexandrov Ensemble was due to perform for soldiers stationed overseas.
As the official ... | More details are emerging about the air disaster in the Black Sea involving a famous Russian military choir. | 38445258 |
Halloran Keeling - known as Hal - died in Newquay last August, aged 28.
His sister Scarlett Keeling's body was found on Anjuna beach in 2008, during a six-month "trip of a lifetime".
The Cornwall coroner said Mr Keeling's death was drug related, but it could not be proved if he meant to kill himself.
Scarlett, from nor... | The brother of a 15-year-old girl raped and murdered on a beach in Goa in 2008 blamed himself for her death, an inquest has heard. | 40328528 |
The 74-year-old is suffering from primary progressive aphasia, which affects his ability to communicate.
As a result, Jones "is no longer able to give interviews", his spokesman said.
The news was confirmed as Bafta Cymru announced the Welsh-born comedian is to be honoured with an outstanding contribution award.
The Na... | Monty Python star Terry Jones has been diagnosed with a severe variant of dementia. | 37451043 |
The 15-metre high ducky was designed by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman and has travelled the world, from Brazil to Taiwan.
The duck will float in Toronto's waterfront as part of a festival celebrating Canada's 150th birthday.
But the bill for the duck has some politicians squawking.
The 13.6 tonne toy will make its gra... | A giant rubber duck is coming to Canada, but not everyone thinks the idea is so spec-quackular. | 40098563 |
Hong Kong's security chief said there was no legal basis to transfer Lam Wing Kee, who worked for a publisher that sold books critical of China's leaders.
Chinese police say he is in breach of his bail terms and have threatened further action if he does not return.
Four other men who worked with Mr Lam were also held b... | The authorities in Hong Kong have said they will not send a bookseller who was detained on the mainland back to China. | 36725885 |
After the "Stair Wars" in which a Labour MP waged running verbal combat with Ken Livingstone, and ignited questions about anti-Semitism in the Labour Party and Jeremy Corbyn's leadership, the warring factions have suddenly fallen all but silent.
Peace, though, has not broken out. Anything but.
It's a momentary ceasefir... | After the shouting, screaming and recriminations of yesterday. | 36172958 |
The prime minister said his mother would advise the Labour leader to "put on a proper suit, do up your tie and sing the national anthem".
He was hitting back at a jibe from a Labour MP about his mother.
The Labour leader took a few moments to respond as Tory MPs barracked him, before offering some "motherly advice" abo... | David Cameron has told Jeremy Corbyn to smarten up his appearance during Prime Minister's Questions. | 35651000 |
Mohammed Humza, 25, from Watford, told the DVLA he was the new owner of Sheikh Mohammed Alibrahim's Phantom Coupe after seeing it parked in London.
He ordered new keys and sold the car for cash and part-exchange.
Humza admitted theft and five counts of fraud and was jailed for four years and two months at Southwark Cro... | A man who stole a sheikh's £97,000 Rolls Royce and tried to steal a number of other high-value luxury cars has been jailed. | 39255696 |
The 28-year-old has signed a four-year deal at The Hawthorns and replaces Cristian Gamboa, who joined Celtic.
The Cameroon international joined the Hornets last summer, making 36 appearances in all competitions.
He becomes Tony Pulis's fourth signing of the transfer window after Matt Phillips, Brendan Galloway and Nace... | West Brom have signed full-back Allan Nyom from fellow Premier League side Watford for an undisclosed fee. | 37237994 |
The former governor of Alaska and conservative activist told CNN that "energy is my baby".
"Oil and gas and minerals, those things that God has dumped on this part of the Earth for mankind's use," she said.
Mr Trump said in July he would be open to the possibility of Ms Palin serving in his government.
Ms Palin said sh... | Sarah Palin has said she would like to serve as energy secretary in a Donald Trump administration - in order to abolish the department. | 34168737 |
The group was travelling between Beziers and Perpignan in the southern Pyrenees region when they commandeered the train's intercom system.
They then played a Muslim call to prayer and told passengers to hand over their phones or face an attack.
They were found guilty of extortion and sentenced to up to 30 months in pri... | Three men in France have been jailed for faking a terror threat on a train to steal passengers' phones - only five days after the Paris attacks. | 35056991 |
The beleaguered O's paid the price for some abject defending when Watkins found himself unmarked and able to slip the ball past keeper Alex Cisak from close range after a cross from the impressive Liam McAlinden eluded the home defence.
The Grecians should have doubled their advantage on 39 minutes when McAlinden again... | Ollie Watkins' priceless goal allowed Exeter to collect a 1-0 win at Leyton Orient. | 37982935 |
It follows a long-running development row between two Lincolnshire councils.
In June, North Kesteven District Council (NKDC) voted to compulsorily purchase part of a Sleaford park, owned by the town council.
It said it was key to plans for a link road and redevelopment of the derelict 13-acre Bass Maltings complex.
A s... | A compulsory purchase order has been served as part of plans to redevelop one of the largest Grade II-listed buildings in England. | 29569155 |
The Cumbrians are three points off the play-offs after Ibehre headed in Alexander McQueen's lofted cross to break the deadlock in the second half.
Boro's Bryon Harrison had been denied early on by goalkeeper Mark Gillespie and Dean Parrett struck the crossbar.
Ryan Hedges should have earned them a point, but skewed his... | Striker Jabo Ibehre scored his 15th goal of the season to earn League Two promotion hopefuls Carlisle United a narrow win against Stevenage. | 35567279 |
James, 28, started both Wales' opening Six Nations matches against Ireland and Scotland but failed to score in either.
He has been replaced by fellow Cardiff Blues wing Alex Cuthbert for Friday's match against France.
"He [James] knows himself he's down on sharpness and a bit of conditioning," said Gatland.
"With Tom a... | Wales wing Tom James must work on his sharpness and conditioning to reclaim his starting place, says head coach Warren Gatland. | 35650770 |
In Belfast on Thursday, the appeal court upheld the 2009 ruling against McKevitt and Liam Campbell.
The judge upheld the appeals of Colm Murphy and Seamus Daly. Mr Murphy faces a civil retrial.
In 2009, a judge found the four men liable, awarding 12 relatives a total of £1.6m damages.
Twenty-nine people and unborn twi... | Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt has lost his appeal against a landmark civil court ruling which held him liable for the 1998 Omagh bombing. | 14060873 |
Police and Crime Commissioner Tim Passmore's proposed 1.972% rise in the police precept from April was backed by the police and crime panel.
Mr Passmore said the extra £830,000 would help Suffolk Police cope with cuts to its budget.
He said the force had to save £6.76m over the next four years, with £2.6m of savings ye... | Residents in Suffolk are to see an increase in their council tax to cover policing costs. | 38810392 |
The 30-year-old joined the Exiles as a free agent following his departure from League of Ireland side Shamrock Rovers.
Blanchard, who was Newport's 14th signing of 2017, played the full 90 minutes as they drew with League Two leaders Doncaster on Friday.
Exiles manager Graham Westley said: "Max was [playing] game-to-ga... | French defender Maxime Blanchard has left Newport County after playing just one game for the club. | 38976777 |
The 33-year-old Irishman spent four years at Griffin Park, making 104 appearances and helping the Bees gain promotion to the Championship in 2014.
He has previously played for Swindon and Southend and will officially join Nathan Jones' side on 1 July.
"He is the type of player we have been looking for, we are really pl... | League Two side Luton Town have agreed to sign midfielder Alan McCormack on a free transfer from Brentford. | 40122409 |
Ryan Morse, from Brynithel, died on 8 December 2012, of Addison's disease.
Dr Lindsey Thomas, 42, of Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent, and Dr Joanne Rudling, 46, of Pontprennau, Cardiff, deny the charges.
Cardiff Crown Court heard Ryan's mother made several appointments at Abernant Surgery in Abertillery, but they failed to dia... | Two GPs have gone on trial accused of the manslaughter of a 12-year-old boy from Blaenau Gwent. | 36201670 |
She spoke out after an army lieutenant was arrested on suspicion of plotting a racist attack.
The minister said his superior officers had looked the other way and the army had an attitude problem.
But critics said she had offended every honest soldier.
The alleged plot, revealed last week, involved a 28-year-old soldie... | German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen has provoked an angry response from politicians and military figures alike after she spoke of weak leadership in the armed forces. | 39778208 |
In its half-year results, it said a continued low price could mean it breaks the conditions of the loans.
But following re-negotiation with lenders, it has secured funding until the middle of 2017.
Premier Oil has net debts of more than $2bn.
The London-headquartered exploration and production company reported a large ... | The lowered oil price has forced Premier Oil to re-negotiate its debt conditions with lenders, while it has slashed the value of a field west of Shetland. | 34012101 |
Currently the taxi-booking app relies on Google's mapping technology to display local maps and mark pick-up locations.
But a senior Uber executive says that more relevant information can be drawn if it produces its own road maps.
The firm is said to be investing $500m (£380m) in the mapping project.
"Existing maps are... | Uber is embarking on a global mapping project that it hopes will offer its drivers more useful data on pick-up locations and traffic patterns. | 36942380 |
Road-building also "obliterates" rural views and harms nature, the Campaign to Protect Rural England says.
Its study of 86 road schemes completed between 2002 and 2012 says the majority damaged the surrounding environment.
But Sir John Armitt, of the National Infrastructure Commission, said it was essential to increase... | New roads in England not only fail to ease congestion and benefit local economies but worsen traffic, countryside campaigners warn. | 39328643 |
A study by the University of Aberdeen of 30,000 women found that conceiving within six months offered the best chance for a healthy pregnancy.
The findings, published in the British Medical Journal, counter international guidelines that women should wait at least six months before trying again.
Doctors said the study w... | Women who have had a miscarriage do not need to wait before trying to get pregnant again, say doctors. | 10880232 |
The birds have been shut indoors since high-risk zones were designated in parts of England in response to the recent bird flu outbreak.
Under the Scottish government's rules, flocks have been permitted to be kept outside as long as heightened bio-security measures have been in place.
But north and south of the border, ... | Free range egg producers in Scotland are beginning the process of allowing their hens back outside. | 39588328 |
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Piggott, 81, was made an OBE in 1975 but stripped of the honour after being sent to prison for tax evasion in 1987.
Dettori was speaking to BBC Sport on the 60th anniversary of Piggott riding Crepello to victory in the first of the rider's five 2,000 Guineas triumphs.
"He ... | Former champion jockey Lester Piggott should be given a knighthood for his services to British horse racing, says Frankie Dettori. | 39824304 |
Mr Bhattarai has also named a deputy prime minister - Narayankaji Shrestha from his own Maoist party.
The cabinet now comprises seven Maoists and eight members from an alliance of smaller parties which supported Mr Bhattarai's election.
The formation of a government was delayed due to differences between the Maoists an... | Nepal's Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai has appointed 12 cabinet ministers, a week after he took office. | 14784221 |
Bracknell Forest Borough Council closed Winkfield Road, near the attraction in Windsor, for "essential" repairs on 10 November.
However, Windsor and Maidenhead council said it caused a "nightmare" for its neighbouring residents.
The road will now see three further weeks of work and temporary traffic lights.
Bracknell F... | A road near Legoland which sparked a row between two councils when it closed for roadworks has reopened. | 34889517 |
The boy had been drinking alcohol and had become separated from friends, Police Scotland said.
He was spotted at about 22:25, partially covered by bushes, in the Westerwood area of Cumbernauld near Dullatur roundabout.
Police said if he had not been noticed by two members of the public, the consequences could have been... | A 12-year-old boy was found by a roadside in North Lanarkshire on Friday night suffering from hypothermia. | 39409949 |
Officers carried out "extensive inquiries" into claims of physical and sexual abuse at the now closed south London-based charity, but found no evidence to reach the threshold for criminal prosecution, a statement said.
No-one was interviewed under caution or arrested during the inquiry, it said.
Kids Company always den... | A Metropolitan Police investigation into allegations of abuse at UK charity Kids Company has been closed after it found no evidence of criminality. | 35429630 |
In a message due to be broadcast later, the Duke of Cambridge and his father, Prince Charles, will call on people to act now to save endangered animals like rhinos, elephants and tigers.
There is no suggestion the hunt in Spain was in any way illegal.
A royal spokesman said the duke was a "passionate advocate" for wild... | Prince William has gone hunting deer and wild boar in Spain - just a day before he was due to make a public plea to end the illegal wildlife trade. | 26105706 |
The free two-day VegFest, in the Hove Centre, included 100 stalls, cookery classes, music and theatre.
The festival's organiser, Tim Barford, estimated 5,000 people attended the festival, which he hoped would encourage people to eat less meat.
"Quite a lot of people are gravitating to a whole food diet that isn't quite... | Thousands of people have attended one of Europe's largest vegan festivals in Hove. | 17422336 |
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The Russian's shunt, as he rolled his Red Bull after putting a wheel on the grass on the run to the Hairpin, ended Hamilton's chances of taking pole.
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Hamilton has been just 0.076 seconds slower than Rosberg on their first laps... | Nico Rosberg beat Lewis Hamilton to pole at the Japanese Grand Prix as Daniil Kvyat walked away from a massive crash in his Red Bull. | 34368264 |
Sean and his wife, the Olympic athlete Maeve Kyle, set up the Ballymena & Antrim club in 1955 and helped guide a host of top local athletes.
Kyle met his wife, Ireland hockey international Maeve Shankey in 1953 and within three years, under his guidance, she had become an Olympic sprinter.
Middle distance specialist Ky... | Renowned local athletics coach Sean Kyle has died at the age 88 after a long illness. | 34778996 |
Proactiva Open Arms, one of three groups still operating off Libya, said its boat was in international waters when it was told to head to port in Libya or come under fire.
Libyan officials did not confirm the incident.
However, the navy last week told NGOs to stay away from the Libyan coast.
Since the EU struck a deal ... | A Spanish migrant aid group is deciding whether to continue its Mediterranean rescue mission after it said its boat was targeted by Libya's coastguard. | 40948222 |
All babies born on 15 August or after will receive a box with the essentials to help them get the best start in life.
Expectant mothers can register to receive the box at an existing midwife appointment after 15 June.
Inspired by Finnish baby boxes, the Scottish version includes around 40 items and the box doubles as a... | The baby box scheme will be rolled out across Scotland in August, the Scottish Government has confirmed. | 40085643 |
Kwame Thomas opened the scoring from close range in the 16th minute after finishing off a neat move between Ryan Haynes, Callum Reilly and Marcus Tudgay.
Russell Slade's men then doubled their lead five minutes later when George Thomas intercepted Andy Rose's shot six yards from goal and slotted past Gillingham goalkee... | League One bottom club Coventry City secured their first win in 16 league games with two first-half goals in the space of five minutes at home to Gillingham. | 38940187 |
Special Report: The Technology of Business
World Cup 2014 to be most hi-tech ever
Battery technology playing catch-up
Councils 'wasting millions' on IT
Tech promises sustainable healthcare
Mobile brightening Africa's future
Got one? Good. Congratulations. Chances are that by plucking that number out of the ether you ha... | Pick a number between 1 and 100. | 27683581 |
Officers were called at about 17:51 BST on Thursday to Lowther Road, near Queensbury Tube station in Stanmore.
The child died while being taken to hospital, Metropolitan Police said. London's Air Ambulance and paramedics were called to the scene.
The woman driver of the car stopped at the scene. There have been no arre... | A three-year-old boy has died after he was struck by a car in a street in north-west London. | 36442086 |
Education Minister Huw Lewis said Welsh Labour was committed to students being able to study wherever they want.
But he refused to confirm the grant would be available for all Welsh students as it is now.
Students from Wales currently only pay £3,810 towards their tuition fees, wherever they study in the UK.
The rest,... | Tuition fee grants from the Welsh government would remain in place after May's assembly election if Labour retains power, BBC Wales has learned. | 35388198 |
The 13th edition takes place at the Harmony Gardens in Melrose.
More than 100 events for people of all ages will be held over the weekend of 16 to 19 June.
Thriller author Frederick Forsyth, musician Mike Rutherford, food critic Jay Rayner and comedians Phill Jupitus and Sara Pascoe are all taking part.
Former Deputy P... | The Borders Book Festival line-up has been announced, promising some of the "biggest names in books, entertainment and public life". | 36149026 |
Research firm Nielsen said major retailers enjoyed the largest annual revenue rise for four years, up 4% compared to June last year.
Sales of hand-held ice creams rose by 24% as the UK basked in its hottest June since 1976.
More people also dined al fresco, with demand for quiche up 11%.
Mike Watkins, Nielsen's UK head... | June's soaring temperatures boosted supermarket sales by record levels and sent overheated Britons in search of ice cream. | 40412059 |
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New wing Pat Howard scored the only try after 17 minutes with the Dragons trying to play a high-tempo game.
Nick Macleod and Carlo Canna landed two penalties apiece in the first period.
But the second half proved scoreless with neither side able to finish their attacking m... | Newport Gwent Dragons held on for a scrappy 11-6 victory over Zebre in a low-quality game at Rodney Parade in the Pro12. | 37289948 |
Oxford boss Appleton has been linked with a move to Premier League club Leicester City to become assistant manager to Craig Shakespeare.
Thistle had accepted a bid worth an initial £300,000 for the centre-back.
But Lindsay, 21, is reluctant to move to the League One club if a change of manager is imminent.
The defender... | Partick Thistle defender Liam Lindsay has opted not to join Oxford United because of uncertainty over Michael Appleton's future. | 40316140 |
Pennsylvania doctors found patients' asthma was harder to control if they lived near a fracking site, compared with other asthma patients.
The findings, in more than 25,000 patients, are not proof of a causal effect.
The authors say in the journal JAMA that more safety studies are needed.
Fracking, or hydraulic fractur... | The controversial method for mining natural gas known as fracking might trigger asthma flare-ups, according to a US study. | 36823926 |
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The 32-year-old hit a hat-trick inside the first 16 minutes, with her third goal coming from long range.
"I did it once in training but very rarely do you wind up and hit it like that," said Lloyd, who missed a penalty in the 2011 final defeat by Japan.
"You train and trai... | Carli Lloyd revealed she had dreamed of scoring from the halfway line before her long-range strike helped USA beat 5-2 Japan to win the Women's World Cup. | 33405136 |
The Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust had run the service from 09:00 to midnight, but it has now been cut to between 08:00 and 16:00.
Hospital staff now have to call out "crisis teams" at other times when they need a patient assessed.
The NHS said it was working to recruit more staff.
The psychiatri... | A specialist service in A&E for patients with mental health problems in east Kent has been scaled back due to funding and staffing problems. | 34536600 |
The 36 players, from the Testlands Support Project, a Southampton charity, played on until 00:30 BST on Friday to break the previous record, of 101 hours.
The players took turns to take breaks to eat, get physiotherapy and sleep.
They began the 11-a-side match at 18:30 on Sunday, scoring over 1,600 goals.
The Reds went... | A new world record for the longest football match has been set at St Mary's, the home of Southampton FC, after a 102 hour-long charity game. | 33010541 |
However, the figure is likely to have been distorted by tax changes.
There were 8,556 new cars sold during the month, 1,000 fewer than the pre-recession peak of 9,564 in March 2006.
New Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) rates came into effect on 1 April, which introduced an annual flat-rate charge for all cars except those wit... | Sales of new cars in Northern Ireland reached a 10-year high in March. | 39506859 |
Spurs, who are two points behind leaders Leicester with 11 games remaining, have not been top since the first week of the 2009-10 season.
But ex-Chelsea boss Ranieri, whose side host West Brom on Tuesday (19:45 GMT), believes the Londoners can end their 55-year wait for a top-flight title.
"Tottenham are strong in ever... | Tottenham are the Premier League title favourites, according to Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri. | 35692857 |
The visitors had to alter their game plan after Nate Wedderburn was shown a straight red card in the first half.
United missed with a series of long-range efforts before finally making a late breakthrough.
With 11 minutes left, striker Simon Murray turned the ball in from a corner to secure a vital win.
It was the Tang... | Dundee United moved level on points with Hibernian at the top of the Championship after eventually overcoming 10-man Dunfermline. | 37831088 |
Environmentalists have protested against the ships in recent years, saying they damage the city's fragile lagoon.
From January 2014, the number of cruise ships allowed through Venice will be cut by 20%.
Ships of more than 96,000 tonnes will be banned from the centre of the city from November next year.
Prime Minister E... | The Italian government has announced it will begin to limit the number of large cruise ships that pass through Venice. | 24827324 |
The prince, 28, helped a walker who had collapsed on Snowdon in north Wales with chest pains in stormy weather.
The search and rescue pilot, who is based at RAF Valley in North Wales, was called into action at 13.30 GMT on Thursday.
The royal engagement was announced by Clarence House on Tuesday.
The rescue saw an RAF ... | Prince William carried out a dramatic helicopter rescue just 48 hours after announcing he is to marry Kate Middleton next year, it has emerged. | 11805613 |
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Downie, 17, was completing a somersault on the floor when she landed awkwardly.
She was assessed by medical staff and returned to compete on the vault.
Britain finished fourth in qualifying with a total of 174.064, behind Russia, China and defending champions USA, with the... | Ellie Downie recovered from hurting her neck in a bad fall to help Great Britain reach the women's team gymnastics final at the Rio Olympics. | 37005620 |
The married father of one, who on Tuesday acknowledged a raunchy online liaison with another woman last year, told reporters: "It's behind me".
Mr Weiner has so far defied calls to drop out of the election race.
A new poll suggests the 48-year-old has fallen behind his closest rival.
He now trails City Council Speaker ... | New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner has admitted exchanging racy messages with three other women since resigning from Congress in 2011 over a similar scandal. | 23459177 |
Church Commissioners said selling works by Spanish Baroque artist Francisco Zurbaran would have funded Church efforts in poorer areas.
But the donation by investment manager Jonathan Ruffer means the paintings can stay in Auckland Castle.
Commissioners also want the castle to become a major tourist attraction.
The pain... | Plans to sell off 17th Century paintings which hang in the home of the Bishop of Durham have been shelved after a £15m donation. | 12913686 |
Those behind City of Trees hopes the effort will not only green the region but improve our understanding of the benefits trees provide to society.
These include reducing stress, improve air quality and the amount of time shoppers spend in retail areas.
The project is also testing how trees can reduce flooding in built-... | A project aims to plant three million trees - one for every man, woman and child - in Greater Manchester over the next 25 years. | 38692022 |
A by-election was triggered earlier this month when Labour MP Tristram Hunt quit to become the director of London's Victoria and Albert Museum.
The seat is traditionally a safe Labour one, but the party's majority has fallen from 20,000 in the 1997 general election to about 5,000 in 2015.
Labour is due to choose its ca... | UKIP leader Paul Nuttall will stand in the Stoke-on-Trent Central by-election on 23 February, the party has said. | 38704082 |
Services to the whole of Withernsea, East Yorkshire, failed at about 18:00 GMT on Saturday.
Northern Gas Networks confirmed the supply was restored to around 3,000 homes and businesses at around 20:45 on Sunday.
It was thought water may have damaged equipment during Friday's storms.
Ian Waddle, Northern Gas Networks re... | Gas has been restored to a seaside town after thousands of people were left without a supply for more than 24 hours. | 38633038 |
The 32-year-old Samoan centre joined Sale in 2011 from New Zealand provincial side Manawatu and recently passed 100 appearances for the club.
Leota, who also had a stint at Super Rugby side Highlanders, played at the 2015 World Cup for Samoa.
"He is strong in the tackle and loves to attack too," said director of rugby ... | Sale Sharks centre Johnny Leota has signed a new two-year deal with the Premiership side. | 35715247 |
Orient twice led through goals from Paul McCallum and Harry Cornick with substitute Charlie Wyke scoring Carlisle's first just after the break.
Carlisle just had the edge in first-half possession, without seriously troubling Alex Cisak, although the goalkeeper was comprehensively beaten in the 30th minute when a Nicky ... | A Danny Grainger penalty four minutes from time enabled Carlisle to salvage a draw against Leyton Orient and preserve the Cumbrians' record as the last unbeaten team in League Two. | 37263797 |
Not surprisingly it was the home side who dominated against the basement strugglers, striker Michael Mandron had to be marshalled effectively for Gary Mills's men to hang on in the first half.
Normal service was resumed soon after the interval as Mandron rose to glance in Andy Drury's cross and put the Spitfires in fro... | A rousing effort by York was not enough to avoid a 13th match without victory, as they drew at Eastleigh. | 37881600 |
The Castlederg teenager disappeared in 1994. Her body has never been found.
Retired police officer Brain Lavery reviewed the investigation for the National Crime Faculty.
He said the chances of finding a missing person alive after 24 hours was "very slim".
The inquest was told the police were "unfortunately playing cat... | The Arlene Arkinson inquest has been told police were at a disadvantage in their investigation due to the length of time it took to report the school girl missing. | 36081030 |
Wales, beaten 36-22 in Wellington, have adopted a more expansive approach as they try to evolve their game.
But the All Blacks have an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-Test series going into Saturday's final game in Dunedin.
"They can take a lot of heart from both performances. I thought they were super impressive," ... | Former New Zealand captain and ex-Ospreys scrum-half Justin Marshall says Wales' style of play against the world champions has been a revelation. | 36583468 |
The 55-year-old woman was struck by the HGV near the junction of Horseferry Road and Millbank, close to Lambeth Bridge, at 09:30 BST.
The emergency services, including the air ambulance, were called but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
The 40-year-old lorry driver stopped at the crash site but was not arrest... | A cyclist has been killed in a collision with a tipper lorry in central London. | 32233510 |
Suicide and Me, which airs on Tuesday, sees the musician explore the circumstances of his father's death seven years ago, at the age of 43.
He makes several surprising discoveries about his family, and confronts the fear that he may have been left with suicidal tendencies of his own.
But "I've never seen the documentar... | Rap star Professor Green says he cannot bear to watch a documentary he has made for the BBC about his father's suicide. | 34636514 |
The rebellion, an attempt to overthrow British rule in Ireland, began on 24 April 1916.
President Michael D Higgins laid a wreath where 14 executed leaders of the Rising are buried at Arbour Hill.
Relatives of the 16 leaders executed after the Rising attended the event.
Before the wreath-laying, a remembrance service w... | The centenary of the day the Easter Rising started in the Republic of Ireland has been marked on Sunday by a remembrance service and wreath-laying ceremony in Dublin. | 36121442 |
Chris Clark tweeted: "Been trying to get out of bluewater car park for 2 hours - only moved 20 metres."
Callum Saunders tweeted: "Got in the car an hr ago to leave bluewater car park an still haven't turned the ignition on."
Bluewater apologised for the delays and said it had a team to monitor traffic.
Kent Police said... | Visitors to Bluewater shopping centre in Kent have complained of being stuck in traffic for hours trying to leave on Monday evening. | 35158516 |
Two of the four candidates leading in the polls occupy the political extremes - the far-right Marine Le Pen and hard-left Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
The victory of either would place a question mark over France's continued membership of the EU in its present form. Were it to leave, could the EU survive the exit of one of its ... | The world is watching to see if France becomes the next major country to challenge liberal values and the political establishment. | 39130072 |
Head teachers leader Russell Hobby wrote to Nick Gibb asking him to "free schools from the obligation to use this test".
The government admitted a "serious error" but simply asked anyone who had seen the test not to pass it on.
Half a million seven-year-olds are due to sit the same test in early May.
The mistake was di... | The schools minister is being urged to pull this year's national spelling test after the actual paper was published in error on a government website. | 36092762 |
The Jags spent time in La Manga ahead of Saturday's fourth-round tie versus the Highland League club at Firhill.
"We're not daft, we're playing a Premiership team who were doing really well just before the winter break," said the former Thistle player.
"Hopefully we'll catch them a wee bit rusty," added the 36-year-old... | Formartine United midfielder Derek Young hopes Scottish Cup opponents Partick Thistle come back "tanned and tired" from their winter break. | 38654657 |
Tony McMahon's shot deflected into the path of Lee Evans, who superbly volleyed in left-footed from 25 yards.
Chesterfield were reduced to 10 men when Sam Hird brought down Jamie Proctor as the Bradford striker bore down on goal.
Proctor then found Billy Clarke in the six-yard area, and the Irish striker calmly slotted... | Play-off-bound Bradford City made it seven successive home wins with victory over Chesterfield in League One. | 36180721 |
Northern Ireland's world number four, 28, parted ways with Fitzgerald on Monday, ending a nine-year partnership.
In that time, McIlroy had four major wins, but he is without one since 2014.
"JP has been a huge part of my life for the past decade, but I was getting very hard on him at times," McIlroy said.
"You don't wa... | Rory McIlroy said "sometimes to preserve a personal relationship you have to sacrifice a professional one" as he explained the reasons behind his split with caddie JP Fitzgerald. | 40808039 |
The fire began around 23:00 local time (04:00 GMT) on Monday, and the cause of the fire is not yet known.
Firefighters struggled to contain the blaze as -15C (5F) temperatures froze water lines, the CBC reported.
The damaged multi-million dollar Classy Lane Stables is widely known in Ontario's horse-racing community.
"... | A stable fire in Puslinch, Ontario in Canada has killed 43 horses despite dozens of firefighters working to douse the flames. | 35235279 |
Coincidentally, Ford's decision comes on the same day that the new President-elect launched an attack on General Motors for producing cars in Mexico bound for the US market.
"Build them in the USA or face big border tax" said the incoming US president on Twitter.
Cars made in Mexico can move across the border tax free ... | Ford's decision to cancel a $1.6bn investment in Mexico and invest an extra $700m in Michigan will be widely seen as concrete evidence that Donald Trump's economic nationalism is having the intended effect. | 38502177 |
The band's much talked about new album is on pause, according to bassist Mikey 'Shoes' Shuman, who says they are taking a break.
There was a six-year break between 2007's Era Vulgaris and their 2013 comeback, ...Like Clockwork.
Mikey has told Gigwise that he's concentrating on his other band, Mini Mansions, for now.
It... | Queens Of The Stone Age fans need to be a little bit patient for the next couple of years. | 31991604 |
After a hi-tech investigation concluded the legendary playwright's skull was probably taken by trophy hunters more than 200 years ago, which direction should the search for his missing bones now take?
As a Channel 4 documentary reveals his Stratford resting place has been disturbed at the head end, and proves a mystery... | It's a mystery that has gripped historians and Shakespeare experts for generations - and one archaeologists believe they could have finally found an answer to. | 35892218 |
The Petitions Committee said the debate would be on 5 September as a "huge number" had signed it.
But the committee said the debate did not mean it was supporting the call for a second referendum and it was "too late" to change the referendum rules.
The UK voted to leave the EU by 52% to 48% in the referendum on 23 Jun... | An online petition that calls for a second EU referendum will be debated in Parliament after it was signed by more than 4.1 million people. | 36777494 |
William Smith's 1815 depiction of the geology of England, Wales and part of Scotland is a seminal piece of work.
The first map of its kind produced anywhere in the world, only about 70 copies are thought to exist today.
Now, The Geological Society has turned up another in its own archives, ready to celebrate the map's ... | A first edition copy of one of the most significant maps in the history of science has been rediscovered in time for an important anniversary. | 32004102 |
Hayes, who signed from Aberdeen this summer, came on as a second-half substitute on Saturday and won the penalty that earned Celtic a 1-1 draw.
"That's what Jonny can do," Rodgers told the Celtic website.
"He has that ability to go inside and outside and I thought he was excellent when he came on."
Brazilian striker Jo... | Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers hailed the impact of new signing Jonny Hayes in his side's pre-season friendly draw with Rapid Vienna. | 40474826 |
The claim: The cost of borrowing for the UK government is at record low levels. The government should take advantage of this to improve the UK's economic performance.
Reality Check verdict: The yield on UK government bonds has been falling to record lows, making borrowing cheaper, despite the recent cut in the UK's cre... | Work and Pensions Secretary Stephen Crabb told BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday that the price of borrowing was at "record lows", and that if he became prime minister he would take advantage of this to invest in infrastructure. | 36715723 |
Owen Oyston is accused by club president Valeri Belokon of improperly extracting millions of pounds from the football club after 2010.
The majority shareholder has told London's High Court he was the victim of a "set-up" by Mr Belokon.
Mr Oyston and his son Karl deny "unfair prejudice" against shareholders.
Karl Oyston... | Blackpool FC's majority owner denies seeking his own multimillion-pound payout after the club "struck the jackpot" to reach the Premier League. | 40434138 |
The group, including Australians Jerry Xuan and Pan Dan, served nine months in prison after admitting illegally promoting gambling in China.
Six others remain in custody including Jason O'Connor, an Australian Crown executive due to be freed next month.
The group was arrested in October last year, after a police operat... | Ten employees of Australian casino group Crown Resorts have been released from a Chinese jail. | 40577937 |
Blues midfielder Oscar, 25, is close to a £60m move to Chinese Super League club Shanghai SIPG in January and is expected to receive an estimated £400,000 a week.
Conte said it would be "difficult" to manage a player on such a high salary.
Chinese clubs spent £200m before the start of the 2016 season.
The Chinese trans... | Chelsea manager Antonio Conte believes the huge money being spent on players by Chinese clubs is a "danger for all teams in the world". | 38345426 |
His decision forces a by-election in his constituency of Richmond Park, where he will stand as an independent.
The Conservatives said they "disagreed" with Mr Goldsmith's decision but would not field a candidate against him.
The MP and former London mayoral candidate has long campaigned against expanding Heathrow.
The ... | Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith has resigned his seat in a protest against the government's backing for a new runway at Heathrow Airport. | 37764269 |
Not long after open the FTSE 100 was down by just a quarter of a point, at 6753.54.
Among the winners was supermarket chain Sainsbury's, ahead by 2.33%, despite reporting a sixth straight quarter of falling sales.
Other early gainers included fellow grocer Tesco, ahead by 1.46%, and also bank Standard Chartered, up b... | (Open): London's benchmark index of blue-chip stocks dipped extremely slightly in early trade on Wednesday. | 33075781 |
It also found that adults are still eating too much saturated fat and not enough fruit, vegetables and fibre.
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health called the results "extremely worrying".
Public Health England said it would be challenging the food industry to cut sugar by 20% in its products.
It maintained... | Children aged four to 10 are consuming twice as much sugar as they should be and teenagers three times as much, a national survey of diets has found. | 37318193 |
Malik Obama, a Muslim with Kenyan and US citizenship, has previously said he will vote for Mr Trump on 8 November.
He told the New York Post he was "excited" about attending the debate at 09:00 EDT (01:00 GMT) in Las Vegas.
Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton is bringing two of her prominent backers.
Mr Trump, who is ... | Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has invited Malik Obama, the half-brother of US President Barack Obama, to attend the third and final presidential debate as his guest. | 37706970 |
Gender equality charity Chwarae Teg and campaigning organisation the Electoral Reform Society (ERS), who analysed the data, called it "disappointing".
On May 4, 3,438 people stand in Wales' 22 council areas, with 1,023 women.
The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) said it was working to improve the situation.
In... | A "diversity crisis" warning has been issued over the upcoming local elections, with 30% of candidates being women. | 39721534 |
Dale Whillans, 18, died after the accident on 6 April last year.
A court heard how Aaron Murphy, 19, overtook a line of traffic before his Seat Ibiza mounted a verge, hit a road sign and rolled into a field.
Sentence was deferred at the High Court in Edinburgh and an interim driving disqualification was imposed.
Mr Whi... | A Hawick teenager has expressed his "deep regret and sorrow" after admitting causing his friend's death by driving dangerously on a Borders road. | 36269494 |
Katie Healy was with her boyfriend David Nolan at the Bataclan concert hall, where dozens of people died.
She told RTÉ: "We are beyond lucky - people we stood up and danced with died. We watched them die as we laid down and played dead."
She said they were not sure when Mr Nolan had been shot.
"He threw himself on top... | The girlfriend of an Irishman wounded in Friday's deadly attacks in Paris has described how they pretended to be dead while a gunman walked past them. | 34838764 |
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress is holding a week-long session to discuss how Hong Kong picks its leader.
Beijing says Hong Kong residents can elect their leader in 2017, but critics expect Beijing to screen candidates via a nominating committee.
Pro-democracy activists have pledged large-scale... | China's top leaders meet this week for talks on Hong Kong's political future. | 28923896 |
Almost 100 separate demonstrations were staged in towns and cities on Saturday, over charges introduced last month.
The controversial austerity measure is a key part of the government's plan to pay back the international financial bailout the state had to seek in 2010.
It was one of the largest ever mass protests over ... | Tens of thousands of people have taken part in nationwide protests against the introduction of water charges in the Republic of Ireland. | 29859942 |
Zakaria Bulhan, of south-west London, is accused of murdering retired teacher Darlene Horton, 64, during the attack in Russell Square on 3 August.
His barrister, John Jones QC, confirmed on Thursday that Mr Bulhan was mentally fit to plead and stand trial.
The 19-year-old appeared via video link for the Old Bailey hear... | A man charged with murdering a US tourist and wounding five other people in a knife attack in central London has been deemed fit to stand trial. | 38250551 |
The bank said all of the closures would be in Edinburgh and were in response to the popularity of online banking.
The Unite union, which represents RBS branch workers, said there was bitter disappointment at the news.
It said the closures would affect 116 staff and put 45 jobs at risk. RBS has closed 52 of its Scottish... | RBS has announced that it is shutting nine more Scottish branches. | 38170966 |
The streets of Northern Ireland's capital have been built on top of rivers that still flow far below the city's pavements.
Both the Farset and the Blackstaff rivers determined the shape of the city that grew up around the narrowest bridging point of the Farset, where High Street is today.
And the little-known river eve... | The people of Belfast walk on water. | 33425199 |
More than 80,000 people are expected to attend the event over the weekend, with many camping.
The festival is being held at the Perthshire estate after moving from Balado.
Acts set to perform include the Libertines, Kasabian, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and David Guetta.
The festival moved from its traditional B... | Music fans have started arriving for the T in the Park festival, which is being held for the first time at Strathallan Castle. | 33448580 |
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