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The first survival data on using ipilimumab and nivolumab in combination showed 69% of patients, in a trial on 142, were still alive after two years.
UK doctors leading the trial said the results were "very encouraging".
Melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, is the sixth most common cancer in the UK
It kills ... | A fifth of people with advanced melanoma have no sign of tumours in their body after treatment with a pair of immunotherapy drugs, a study shows. | 36043882 |
Years of assumptions about what Wales thought about the European Union, immigration, and about how it votes were proved wrong when the country voted to leave the EU - in line with the UK result.
The big debate right now is on what kind of Brexit Britain may end up with through the negotiations which have just started.
... | A year ago Wales experienced a political earthquake. | 40357035 |
Despite vilifying the Wall Street bank while campaigning, he is tipped to pick Goldman president Gary Cohn to lead the White House National Economic Council.
He would join former colleagues Steven Mnuchin - the incoming Treasury Secretary - and Steve Bannon - the new senior White House adviser.
Mr Trump had said if Hil... | US President-elect Donald Trump is expected to appoint another Goldman Sachs executive to his administration. | 38269257 |
The Hovercraft Museum is in talks with the government's Homes and Community Agency (HCA), which owns the Princess Margaret and Princess Anne.
Both vessels stand alongside the museum in Lee-on-the-Solent on land earmarked by the HCA for redevelopment.
The HCA confirmed talks about the Princess Anne were "progressing wel... | "Positive" talks have been held about saving one of two remaining cross-Channel hovercraft under threat of being scrapped, a museum has said. | 35551698 |
The common species Lumbricus terrestris found on Rum are more than three times the weight and length of the average earthworm.
The researchers found the island worms growing to almost 15in (40cm) in length.
A lack of predators and fertile soil have helped to boost their size.
Rum's "optimum conditions" also mean its wo... | A Scottish island is home to the UK's largest earthworms, according to researchers from the University of Central Lancashire in Preston. | 35353706 |
Mr Santos, in a short televised speech, said the prize was not for him but for "millions of Colombians" and the "millions of victims" of the 50-year-old conflict with the Farc (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia). He said it was a mandate for him to continue pushing for peace "for the rest of his days".
On its webs... | Less than a week after a peace deal between the Colombian government and the country's largest guerrilla group was rejected in a referendum, the Nobel committee in Oslo announced that Juan Manuel Santos, the country's president, will receive the 2016 Nobel peace prize. | 37586914 |
Analysis of genetic material stuck to spiders webs also reveals what they have eaten weeks after catching their prey.
The research may have future uses in monitoring endangered species or tracking down spider pests, experts report in the journal, Plos One.
The study looked at black widow spiders kept in a zoo.
If the t... | Spiders can be identified from the DNA they leave on webs, say US scientists. | 34922495 |
Margaret Gilchrist, 50, had severe learning difficulties from birth, was registered blind and had epilepsy.
She died at her home in Carntyne Road, Glasgow - where she was cared for full-time - on 26 September 2013.
An occupational therapist who had previously assessed her said she was at risk of falling.
Barbara Anders... | A woman found dead in her bath was "heavily reliant" on care workers who should not have left her alone, a fatal accident inquiry has heard. | 34867303 |
Sgt Craig Nicholas Jones argued he was wrongly convicted by magistrates as the lights in two 50mph signs on the A55 at Old Colwyn, Conwy, had failed.
But judges at the High Court in London said the signs would have been visible in the unmarked police car's headlights.
The 90-day driving ban imposed by magistrates has n... | A North Wales Police officer has failed to overturn a conviction for driving at almost 100mph in a 50mph zone. | 12301814 |
There are plans to increase the maximum sentence for carrying a knife in Scotland from four to five years.
The study suggests enforcement should also be backed by assurances police are working to protect young people and careful use of stop and search powers.
It was carried out by the Scottish Centre for Crime and Just... | Longer jail terms for carrying a knife will be less effective unless they are accompanied by effective education, research has suggested. | 25997438 |
He has also made a further alteration to his backroom team by appointing Jamie Clapham as coach.
Venus, 48, has worked under Mowbray at all four previous clubs he has managed, Hibernian, Celtic, West Bromwich Albion and Middlesbrough.
Clapham, 39, was also part of Mowbray's backroom team at Boro.
He will assist with th... | Coventry City manager Tony Mowbray has brought in his long-time managerial assistant Mark Venus as the League One club's new technical director. | 32963649 |
It was reported that property had been damaged during Friday prayers at the Taj Dar-e-Madina Mosque in Victoria Road. The man was also said to have shouted racist comments.
Police confirmed that a 38-year-old man had been arrested for a racially-aggravated breach of the peace, vandalism and resisting arrest.
The man is... | A man has been arrested following an incident at a mosque in Dundee. | 35072941 |
London's mayor revealed the line's name and purple logo as he visited Bond Street station with the monarch.
Trains on the railway will travel under the centre of the city, linking parts of Berkshire and Buckinghamshire to Essex when it opens in December 2018.
Mr Johnson said it was "wonderful" the line had "such a sign... | Crossrail, the new railway which will run beneath London, is to be named the Elizabeth Line in honour of the Queen, Boris Johnson has announced. | 35640494 |
The English Championship club have the option to recall Burns, 21, in January.
He goes straight into the Dons' squad for Thursday's Europea League qualifier against Ventspils.
Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes, who worked with Burns at Ashton Gate, said: "Wes is a fantastic young talent who can play right across the front... | Aberdeen have signed Wes Burns on a season-long loan after the Wales Under-21 forward signed a new two-year contract with Bristol City. | 36793864 |
Poppy Widdison, from Grimsby, died from a cardiac arrest in June 2013.
Michala Pyke, 37, of Ladysmith Road, and her ex-partner, John Rytting, 40, of Frederick Street, deny child cruelty.
Giving evidence, Ms Pyke told Hull Crown Court: "I failed her, didn't I? For my own selfish reasons."
She added: "I took my eye off t... | A mother accused of feeding her four-year-old daughter sedatives told a court in tears she blamed herself for the girl's death. | 38291814 |
In Colon, Panama's most murderous city last year, the number of homicides more than halved, according to figures by the security ministry.
Officials say a programme to rehabilitate gang members has been key in driving the figure down.
But a poll suggests the perception of insecurity in Panama remains high.
Panama does ... | Panama's murder rate has dropped by 21.4% in the first nine months of 2015 compared to the same period last year, official figures suggest. | 34378636 |
Danielle McDermott, who has an address in Belfast, admitted taking almost £11,000 from two pensioners between August 2013 and May 2014.
She used the money for shopping, hotels and a trip to the Isle of Man.
The judge described the offences as "very serious, mean and nasty".
McDermott had pleaded guilty to all three cha... | A 25-year-old care worker from Londonderry has been jailed for nine months for stealing thousands of pounds from vulnerable elderly women. | 36487524 |
The drones send live pictures of sharks to a control centre so the animals can be tracked.
They're being used alongside barriers in the sea and helicopters, after there has been a number of shark attacks over the last year.
Experts say attacks are increasing as water sports become more popular.
It's hoped that with thi... | Australia's government have been using drones with cameras to track sharks on beaches so they can keep people safe. | 34918992 |
Campagnaro, 23, will start at centre for Italy against England in the Six Nations on Sunday, and has agreed a one-year extension.
Full-back Dollman, 31, was Rob Baxter's first signing as head coach in 2009, when they were in the Championship.
Winger Woodburn, 25, has scored seven tries in 20 appearances this season.
"W... | Exeter Chiefs backs Michele Campagnaro, Olly Woodburn and Phil Dollman have all signed new contracts to stay with last season's Premiership runners-up. | 39096000 |
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef was out, stripped too of his role as interior minister. In came Mohammed bin Salman, the king's 31-year old son, who was elevated from his previous position as deputy crown prince to become heir to the throne.
The announcement was short and to the point, but the implications are enormous... | Months of speculation were ended by the issuing of a brief royal decree signed by King Salman. | 40351927 |
John Sheridan's side hit the front at the ABAX Stadium as Lee Erwin struck for the third time in two games.
The Leeds United loanee volleyed in an Oliver Banks cross after 11 minutes to make the most of a rare Oldham attack in a first half dominated by the hosts.
They succeeded in holding onto their advantage until the... | Oldham were denied a valuable victory in their League One survival battle after being undone by a pair of substitutes in a draw at Peterborough. | 39239708 |
Southgate had been undefeated in four games as interim manager following Sam Allardyce's abrupt departure from the England post after one match - and he will feel this loss in his first match in permanent control was harsh on his side after a creditable performance against the World Cup holders.
Adam Lallana struck a p... | Gareth Southgate suffered his first defeat in charge of England as Lukas Podolski's spectacular second-half winner provided a fitting farewell to his Germany career in Dortmund. | 39275693 |
Dr Sarandev Bhambra was set upon by 26-year-old Zack Davies with a hammer and machete in Tesco in Mold, Flintshire.
Mold Crown Court heard Mr Davies did not intend to kill Dr Bhambra, but acted out of "desperation" and "lost control" when he saw him.
Mr Davies, of Mold, denies attempted murder but admits wounding with ... | A man accused of trying to murder a trainee dentist in an apparent race revenge attack has told a court he "just snapped". | 33257676 |
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The 23-year-old is also British and European champion going into Rio 2016, when para-triathlon will make its Paralympics debut.
"I didn't ever believe I'd have such an achievement, but everyone trains as equally as hard so I can't sit back and relax," she told BBC Look Eas... | World para-triathlon champion Lauren Steadman has ruled out any complacency after 14 months unbeaten. | 35130413 |
Dame Helen is nominated for her roles in The Woman in Gold and Trumbo, while Elba is nominated for Beasts of No Nation and BBC drama Luther.
Eddie Redmayne, last year's SAG best actor winner, has been nominated again for his performance as transgender pioneer Lili Elbe in The Danish Girl.
The awards are often seen as k... | Dame Helen Mirren and Idris Elba have both scored three nominations at the 2016 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards. | 35055234 |
Daniel Dawson, 36, of Darcy Lever, Bolton, had pleaded guilty to 19 offences of possessing and making indecent images of children.
At Manchester's Minshull Street Crown Court, he was jailed for 12 months.
He was also given a sexual offences prevention order and made to sign the sex offenders register for 10 years.
Poli... | A college welfare officer and young person's football coach who downloaded thousands of indecent images of children has been jailed. | 29323511 |
Titled Hahn/Cock, the 4.72m high piece is by German artist Katharina Fritsch and will be on display for 18 months.
Saturated in intense ultramarine blue, the sculpture was unveiled by Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, on Thursday.
It replaces a 4.1m high bronze of a boy on a rocking horse that had been on the plinth sinc... | The new artwork for the Fourth Plinth in London's Trafalgar Square, a bright blue cockerel symbolising regeneration and strength, has been unveiled. | 23448832 |
The bill was defeated in a first vote on Tuesday, after a coalition party and the main opposition abstained.
A second vote is expected by the end of this week after Prime Minister Iveta Radicova's coalition struck the deal with the opposition Social Democrats.
Slovakia is the last eurozone state to vote on ratifying th... | Political rivals in Slovakia have agreed to support a crucial bill ratifying changes to the EU bailout fund in exchange for early elections. | 15271141 |
The Northampton Saints wing should not have returned to the field of play after a mid-air tackle on 3 December, an RFU concussion review panel said.
But the panel determined Saints will face no sanctions over the incident.
The Saints medical team have accepted that North may have lost consciousness.
The 24-year-old Wal... | World Rugby wants more information from the Rugby Football Union about Northampton's "apparent non-compliance" with concussion protocols relating to George North's latest head injury. | 38422727 |
Two people had to be hospitalised in July after being infected with the bacteria which was linked to a cheese manufacturer in South Lanarkshire.
Health Protection Scotland said all 19 victims were recovering at home.
The first cases were detected between 2 and 15 July and were linked to Dunsyre blue cheese, which is ma... | The number of people infected with the potentially deadly E. coli 0157 bug has risen to 19, health experts have said. | 37063880 |
Raheemullah Oryakhel, 14, is believed to have been struck and killed by a car after falling off a lorry in Calais.
The news comes as the UK's anti-slavery commissioner called on the government to do more to identify migrant children in Calais entitled to come to Britain.
Kevin Hyland said it was unacceptable that unacc... | Relatives of an Afghan boy who died in Calais while trying to enter the UK have told the BBC of his last moments. | 37423039 |
A grim, attritional struggle in the mud and the blood and the tears was not the ideal stage for this prince of centres to display his sublime attacking skills, while a second-half comeback by the French provided a less than happy ending.
Give O'Driscoll a stage and he will play it any way you want it. The Dublin faithf... | If it was Brian O'Driscoll's final appearance for Ireland in Dublin then it wasn't as he would have written it. | 21730933 |
Lucinda Wilcox took pictures of patients on trolleys in corridors at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant on Tuesday night.
Miss Wilcox, from Trelewis, Methyr Tydfil, said the scene was "upsetting".
Cwm Taf University Health Board said there was a "high level of demand" at the hospital.
The images were taken on ... | The granddaughter of a woman taken to hospital with suspected heart problems has said the situation in accident and emergency was "beyond words". | 38588852 |
Researchers believe the sea birds could not get enough fish to eat after prolonged gale force winds brought in huge Atlantic swells.
They estimate that 5,000 birds have died as a result, which is about 25% of the puffin colony mostly found on Skomer and Skokholm islands.
Breeding has also been affected.
Experts who mon... | Thousands of puffins usually found on islands off Pembrokeshire are believed to have died following last winter's storms. | 30435258 |
The body of Fay Daniels, 30, was discovered at a property in Victoria Street, Chesterton, on 24 April, Stafford Crown Court was told.
Phillip Barlow, 36, pleaded guilty to killing Ms Daniel's at his home. He had known her for several years.
He was sentenced to life with a minimum of 12 years and six months in jail.
Mor... | A man has been jailed for life after admitting stabbing a woman to death at a house in Staffordshire. | 37173514 |
Ibrahim Halawa was 17 when he was arrested during a siege on the Al-Fath mosque in Cairo in 2013. The 20-year-old could face the death penalty.
The UN intervention was made last year, but details have only just emerged.
Mr Halawa's family have welcomed the move, but said the Irish government should do more to secure hi... | The Egyptian government has rejected UN allegations about the treatment of an Irish man imprisoned without trial for more than two and a half years. | 36151794 |
The front nine is less well known, largely because TV coverage has been more restricted over the years. But while it may be less iconic than Augusta's inward half, it is no less dangerous. In fact, the first ranked the hardest hole in 2012.
Historically, though, Augusta's three toughest holes have been the 10th followe... | Think of the Masters and you inevitably think of Augusta's signature holes - that famous stretch around Amen Corner, the 11th, 12th and 13th. | 22103472 |
McGuire's first half hat-trick was matched by efforts from Elliott Whitehead, Ben Jeffries and Matt Diskin to leave it at 18-18 at half-time.
McGuire went over twice more and Ablett rounded off a quick attack to put the game beyond the Bulls.
Elliott Kear crashed over late on to complete the victory that moves Leeds up... | Five tries from Danny McGuire helped Leeds defeat Bradford to move back into the Super League play-off places. | 18154677 |
The "end of active transmission" was declared, after 42 days without a new case in Liberia.
It joins Guinea and Sierra Leone, which earned the status last year.
However, the WHO warned that West Africa may see flare-ups of the virus. It has killed more than 11,000 people since December 2013.
Latest updates on Ebola dec... | Liberia's Ebola epidemic is over, says the World Health Organization (WHO), effectively putting an end to the world's worst outbreak of the disease. | 35308743 |
One South Korean soldier had both legs amputated after the blast, while another lost one leg.
South Korea initially said there was no indication of North Korean involvement.
But a defence ministry official said on Monday that Seoul was "certain they were North Korean landmines planted with the intention to kill".
Offic... | South Korea has warned of a "pitiless penalty" for North Korea, after blaming it for a landmine blast in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) last week. | 33844078 |
The Army insists the deaths were all suicides, but each of the families disagreed. Now, a long-awaited fresh inquest into the death of one of the young soldiers - Private Cheryl James - is under way.
Speaking ahead of the start of the inquest, her father Des James said he hoped for "justice" for his daughter and the ot... | Between 1995 and 2002, four young Army recruits died from gunshot wounds in unexplained circumstances at the Deepcut Barracks in Surrey. | 35458611 |
Alexander Wilson was a surgeon, type-founder, glassblower and meteorologist before being appointed to run the Old College Observatory in Glasgow in 1757.
Three years later he became Glasgow University's first Regius Professor of Practical Astronomy.
Among his achievements was an early attempt to understand the nature a... | A plaque is to be unveiled in Glasgow to honour a pioneering Scottish astronomer. | 39413145 |
The first call, shortly before 11:00, was to assist an 8.3m yacht which had run aground near Glenmoriston.
Before returning to base, they were called to Temple Pier to help with a motor cruiser which had a rope caught in its propeller.
Shortly after returning to base at 14:45, the lifeboat was called out to a yacht dri... | Loch Ness RNLI have attended three separate incidents on their busiest day ever. | 40956740 |
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Benitez, who took over in March, saw his side draw 1-1 with Manchester City to move two points from safety.
"There is a now a little bit of hope where there wasn't a few weeks ago," Shearer told BBC Radio 5 live.
"They should have got him in earlier. If they'd done that, I... | Rafael Benitez has given Newcastle a Premier League lifeline but should have been appointed sooner, says former Magpies striker Alan Shearer. | 36088476 |
It has long been one of the world's biggest killers so what has changed and is eradication now a possibility?
Malaria is caused by a parasite called plasmodium which initially hides in the liver before going into the bloodstream and infecting the red blood cells which carry oxygen around the body.
The parasites breed a... | The World Health Organization is reporting a huge fall in the number of cases of malaria. | 34269314 |
Sir Philip said the chairman of a Commons inquiry into BHS's collapse had shown "shocking behaviour".
Mr Field had said the whole BHS episode gave the impression that business was about "nicking money off other people".
Sir Philip hit back: "Accusing me and my family of theft is totally false and unacceptable on any ba... | Former BHS owner Sir Philip Green has demanded an apology for an "outrageous outburst" by MP Frank Field as the row over the retailer's collapse escalates. | 36661667 |
A man in his 40s was found dead just after 06:30 GMT on Monday at the One-Stop store in Ditton Lane.
Three men, aged 40, 44 and 69 from Cambridge, and a 50-year-old man from Fenstanton were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
A fifth man arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm has been released without... | Four men arrested after a body was found at a convenience store in Cambridge have been released on bail. | 30491611 |
Balotelli was playing for his new club AC Milan in Sunday's derby draw.
Inflatable bananas were waved by Inter fans but some observers questioned whether they were aimed at the striker, who spent four years with the club.
Ex-Manchester City striker Balotelli was also fined 10,000 euros for an "insulting gesture" toward... | Inter Milan have been fined 50,000 euros after their fans were found guilty of racially abusing former Inter striker Mario Balotelli. | 21573346 |
His 32-foot shot in the final second of overtime gave the Golden State Warriors a 121-118 victory over Oklahoma City and a 53rd win in 58 games.
It was his 12th three-point shot of the game, tying Donyell Marshall and Kobe Bryant's NBA single-game record.
Curry scored 46 points as Golden State's win secured a play-off ... | Stephen Curry's record-breaking season in the NBA continued on Saturday as he beat his own single-season best of 286 three-point baskets with 24 games left. | 35681271 |
Der Spiegel magazine said it had tested the Cayenne V6 TDI and found its emissions were higher than allowed.
Porsche has said the Spiegel test was "implausible" and its vehicles meet emissions requirements.
Its sister company Volkswagen is to pay fines and compensation after admitting cheating on emissions tests in 201... | Germany's transport ministry is to test a Porsche SUV model following reports it could be in breach of diesel emissions limits. | 40251763 |
The BBC's John Sweeney, who led the search for five-year-old Azam, tweeted the news.
Azam had travelled ahead of his parents with an uncle and was seriously injured during the journey.
His story sparked the social media campaign #FindAzam.
Azam was not the only member of the family to be injured while making the journe... | A Syrian boy whose disappearance from a hospital in Belgrade while on the European refugee trail sparked a huge social media campaign has been reunited with his parents in Germany. | 34741802 |
The Supreme Court ruled in favour of Newhaven Port and Properties (NPP), which is developing parts of the port.
NPP said it was pleased common sense had prevailed and it would take time to consider the decision's implications.
Newhaven Town Council described it as devastating news for residents who had used the beach f... | A campaign to register Newhaven's West Beach as a village green and protect it from future development has failed. | 31622563 |
One of the birds, a Muscovy duck named George, is recovering after the attack in Buckfastleigh, Devon, despite the 2ft (60cm) arrow piercing his wing and entering his body.
Witnesses saw a man leaving the scene by the River Dart with a longbow and a dead mallard duck.
Police believe George was shot on Saturday.
Pam Bar... | A man who shot two ducks with a longbow, killing one and injuring another, is being sought by police. | 33685319 |
She said the additional money totalling more than £500m would take the Scottish government's spending on health to a record level of almost £13bn.
The funding will support the new Edinburgh Royal Hospital for Sick Children and the replacement of Balfour Hospital in Orkney.
Extra money will also go towards the National ... | Health Secretary Shona Robison has announced extra funding for Scottish health boards' 2016-17 budgets. | 35689810 |
Thomas Roberts was found with serious injuries in the back courts of Ashgill Road, in the Saracen area of Glasgow, at about 04:00 on Sunday.
He was taken to hospital but died a short time later.
The man who has been detained by police will also be reported to the procurator fiscal in connection with an alleged assault ... | A 35-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a man on Christmas Day. | 38449438 |
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England's second-round exit means Wales, who face Belgium in the quarter-finals on Friday, are the last remaining home nation.
The 26-year-old Reading right-back says the Wales players have no regrets about their conduct in the video.
"It certainly wasn't a video to show a... | Wales defender Chris Gunter has defended the squad after a video showed players enthusiastically celebrating Iceland's Euro 2016 win over England. | 36652412 |
In Scotland the biggest and most pressing question is whether this vote could spell the break up of the UK and hasten the day we see an independent Scotland.
Every region in Scotland voted to remain but the UK-wide result means that Scotland will nonetheless be leaving the EU.
This is exactly the scenario the SNP leade... | Many huge questions are raised by the EU referendum result. | 36615988 |
Fittingly, he used 22 different pens to sign the document - now more nattily nicknamed "Obamacare".
It continued a long-held American tradition that sees the pens used to sign historic documents donated as thank-you gifts. The more pens used, the more gifts can be made.
President Lyndon Johnson reportedly used more tha... | When President Obama signed the nattily named Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010, it marked the most significant regulatory overhaul of the US healthcare system since 1965. | 37824227 |
Shadow Immigration Minister David Hanson, MP for Delyn, said he had seen "bedspreads in bus shelters" and "tents on roundabouts" in the port.
He said migrants should be stopped from entering France in the first place.
Mr Hanson called for Europe-wide action to stop illegal immigrants travelling unimpeded across EU memb... | The French authorities should be doing more to stop migrants heading for the UK after reaching Calais, a senior Welsh MP has said. | 29804533 |
The six-year-old girls were "touched inappropriately" by a man at a playground in the theme park in Windsor, Berkshire on August 11.
One of the parents said she had not expected an adult to be inside the pirate-themed Castaway Camp play area.
Thames Valley Police released an e-fit of a suspect last month.
A reconstruct... | Two mothers whose young daughters were sexually assaulted during a trip to Legoland have spoken out about the attack. | 37404945 |
Australia and New Zealand play under floodlights at the Adelaide Oval in a bid to boost attendances.
"I can't wait to get out and give it a crack," said 26-year-old Smith. "We are creating history."
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum echoed Smith's enthusiasm as he said day-night Tests could be "outstanding for the g... | Cricket's first day-night Test using a pink ball is an "exciting concept", says Australia captain Steve Smith. | 34929936 |
The first case of Ebola in Monrovia was treated there and shortly afterwards infection spread through the facility - claiming the lives of 12 doctors and nurses, including the head surgeon.
The World Health Organization says more than 800 health workers were infected in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, the three count... | Redemption Hospital in Liberia's capital, Monrovia, was a frontline health facility at the peak of the outbreak of Ebola in 2014. | 33465459 |
England's Sophie Thornhill and Helen Scott won gold in a new Games record of one minute 8.177 seconds.
Australia's Brandie O'Connor and Breanna Hargrave won bronze.
McGlynn and Haston were also pipped to gold in the tandem sprint by Thornhill and Scott. | Aileen McGlynn and Louise Haston claimed their second Commonwealth silver medal in the para-sport 1,000m tandem time-trial for blind and visually impaired athletes. | 28517349 |
They are calling for a 20% reduction in a fee the bank incurs if customers use free machines in shopping centres, supermarkets and railway stations.
Insiders say the system "makes no economic sense" as cash withdrawals are on the decline.
Debit card and contactless payments are taking over, they say.
One independent AT... | The future of thousands of free cash machines is in doubt as bankers demand a cut in the cost of running the Link network. | 38684548 |
The 31-year-old Spaniard, who won a record 10th French Open on Sunday, said he had had a "long clay court season".
"My body needs to rest if I am going to be ready to play Wimbledon," said world number two Nadal, Wimbledon champion in 2008 and 2010.
The Aegon Championships start on 19 June, and Wimbledon on 3 July.
Nad... | Former champion Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club after being advised to rest by his doctor. | 40268952 |
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May left the BBC earlier this year after Clarkson was fired for hitting a producer.
They recently signed a "very, very, very expensive" deal with Amazon Prime.
But rival service Netflix has claimed the presenters "sold themselves for way more money" than they are worth.
"We ha... | A senior executive at Netflix says the streaming service declined to sign up the former presenters of Top Gear because "it wasn't worth the money". | 34167864 |
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When the re-formed club return to the capital for the first time since this Sunday, it will be to take part in a much happier occasion, playing at Wembley in the FA Vase final.
Hereford FC play Northumberland side Morpeth Town in the first of the two matches to be staged o... | It is barely 18 months since Hereford United's existence came to an end, wound up in London's Royal Court of Justice in December 2014 for non-payment of bills. | 36305872 |
Avon and Somerset Police are searching for Richard Lloyd who was last seen at HMP Leyhill on Friday evening.
"He has links to the Kidderminster, West Bromwich and Telford areas," said a spokesman for the force.
Lloyd, 33, was in prison for "serious sexual offences, harassment and assault" at Leyhill - the South West's ... | A sex offender who absconded from an open prison in south Gloucestershire, may be in the West Midlands. | 35020333 |
The accident happened on the A907 at Bogside, west of Devilla Quarry, at about 19:05 on Thursday.
The road was closed for more than five-and-a-half hours while police carried out an investigation at the scene.
Sgt Derek Allan, of Police Scotland, said: "Anyone who was on the A907 on Thursday evening and witnessed the i... | A 31-year-old motorcyclist has died following a crash with a van in Fife. | 36803919 |
The 22-year-old, who came through the academy at Ajax, was most recently with Finnish third-tier side Atlantis FC and has played in the Dutch second tier.
Full-back Martina could make his debut at Bootham Crescent against Eastleigh on Saturday.
The Minstermen are eight points adrift of safety in the National League wit... | National League side York City have signed defender Derwin Martina on a deal until the end of the season. | 39154005 |
Following manager Steve Burr's sacking after Tuesday's 2-0 defeat at Torquay, the Cestrians trailed again through Robbie McDaid's 38th-minute header.
Chester substitute James Alabi then came off the bench to head in a superb hanging cross from John Rooney.
But Matt Rhead nodded on Lee Beevers' cross for Imps sub George... | Chester lost away from home for the second time in five days as defeat by Lincoln City drew them further into the National League relegation scrap. | 35949332 |
Thomas, 30, won gold at the 2014 Games in Glasgow, staged in July and August.
But the 2018 Games on the Gold Coast in Australia will take place in April, likely to coincide with several Team Sky races such as Paris-Roubaix.
Fellow Welsh riders Luke Rowe and Owain Doull will also be missing because of their Team Sky com... | Welsh cyclist Geraint Thomas will be unable to defend his Commonwealth Games road race title in 2018 because of a clash with his Team Sky schedule. | 38289389 |
In April, 80.1% of patients spent less than four hours in urgent care departments before being admitted, transferred or discharged - up from 76.3% in March.
But the performance remains well below the Welsh Government's target of 95%.
The figures also showed 30% fewer patients spent more than 12 hours in A&E in April th... | Emergency waiting times are recovering after one of the busiest winters on record, figures have shown. | 36322781 |
Teachers from London, Devon and the Vale of Glamorgan have reached the next stage of the Global Teacher Prize.
Last year's winner, Nancie Atwell from the United States, donated her prize money to her school.
Prime Minister David Cameron praised the UK teachers for the "tremendous achievement in being shortlisted".
The ... | Three UK teachers have made the final 50 in a competition to find the world's best teacher, with the winner to receive a prize of $1m (£670,000). | 35040281 |
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Kohli expertly marshalled a chase of 161, taking 32 runs from the last 11 balls he faced to allow MS Dhoni to win it with five balls to spare in Mohali.
Earlier, Australia raced to 50 from only 22 deliveries but were dragged back to 160-6.
India will meet West Indies in th... | Virat Kohli's brilliant unbeaten 82 led hosts India to a six-wicket victory over Australia and a place in the semi-finals of the World Twenty20. | 35908886 |
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell said cuts should be put on hold to study the impact on those affected and at least three years of transitional help given.
Labour would "not make political capital" out of a full U-turn, he said.
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan said Labour had no "credible alternative" and the "policy ... | Labour has said it would support the government if it delayed plans to reduce tax credits, amid efforts to kill off the proposals entirely. | 34631148 |
Two Matt Green headers, from free-kicks by Mal Benning and Chris Clements, put the Stags in control, but the game turned when the hosts had Jamie McGuire sent off in first-half injury-time.
Substitute Ricky Holmes scored from the penalty spot to make it 2-1 after James Collins went down in the box.
And a close-range Jo... | Leaders Northampton stretched their unbeaten League Two run to 17 games as they hit back to deny 10-man Mansfield. | 35859064 |
The new bid values Poundland at about £610m, compared with a £597m offer that had been agreed between the two firms last month.
There had been speculation that Steinhoff would have to up its offer after US hedge fund Elliot increased its stake in Poundland.
Steinhoff said that the new offer was final.
Poundland opera... | Discount chain Poundland has agreed to an improved takeover offer from South African retail group Steinhoff. | 37043179 |
The new national archaeological collections store at Wrest Park in Silsoe, Bedfordshire, will offer guided tours in June, English Heritage said.
The purpose-built store cost nearly £2m and holds more than 153,000 artefacts spanning more than 2,000 years.
A spokeswoman said it was "proud" items not usually displayed wou... | Prehistoric antlers, parts of Roman bridges and a 19th Century beam from a London hospital are among thousands of items due on public view next month. | 27219384 |
Police have made an urgent appeal to her mother to get in touch. The baby is safe and well.
The baby was found inside the disabled toilets at Silcock's Amusement Arcade on Neville Street, at about 19:00 on Thursday.
It is thought the birth was unsupervised and there is concern for the mother's health.
The child is bein... | A newborn baby girl has been found abandoned inside a toilet block in an amusement arcade in Southport. | 32346820 |
The latest accounts of the two Craigavon based firms, Almec and Thompson Aero Seating, display the positive figures.
Almac, a pharmaceutical firm, more than doubled pre-tax profits to £23m in the year ending September 2015.
Thompson Aero Seating saw pre-tax profits rise by 27% to almost £14m in the year ending March 20... | Two of Northern Ireland's most successful manufacturers have reported significant jumps in profits. | 36499938 |
Mac Maharaj confirmed that the vehicle had engine trouble and that the former president was transferred to another ambulance.
But he said there was no threat to Mr Mandela as he was surrounded by intensive care nurses the whole time.
American network CBS quotes sources as saying he had to wait for 40 minutes.
The CBS r... | The emergency ambulance carrying Nelson Mandela to hospital two weeks ago broke down, the South African presidential spokesman says. | 23012806 |
It means the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) would have the ability to listen to calls, read messages and view financial transactions.
But the body says the move is not about mass surveillance and is necessary in its fight against counterfeit phones.
Such handsets cannot be tracked and are often used by criminal... | Kenyan mobile phone firms have been ordered to install equipment to allow the telecommunications regulator to monitor activity on their networks. | 39005893 |
The 21-year-old has made one first-team appearance for the Swans and spent part of last season on loan at ADO Den Haag.
"He's somebody I looked at a couple of years back and he was at the age where they wanted to keep him," Cobblers boss Rob Page told BBC Radio Northampton.
"We'll have to be patient, he's not the finis... | Northampton Town have signed forward Kenji Gorre on loan from Premier League side Swansea City until January 2017. | 36924354 |
Alina, 41, and 11-year-old Emilia Kordaszewska died in the fire in South Street, Braintree, on 21 December.
The fire was started accidentally by a candle. No official cause of death has been released but provisional tests suggested they died from smoke inhalation.
An inquest was opened by Chelmsford coroners and adjour... | A mother and daughter killed in a house blaze died together in an upstairs room, an inquest has heard. | 38496033 |
They were rescued from the upstairs of the property in Jamaica Street just before midnight on Thursday.
The cause of the blaze is still under investigation.
BBC reporter Andy West, said some people had tried to rescue the family, but were unable to due to the heat.
One man, who did not want to be identified, said: "The... | A baby girl and her parents remain in a critical condition in hospital following a house fire in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast. | 32173677 |
Deadline said the streaming service was successful following a round of multiple bids for the project, about a family of astronauts lost in an alien universe.
The original series - loosely based on The Swiss Family Robinson - aired in 1965 and was made into a 1998 film starring Friends' Matt LeBlanc.
Netflix has not co... | Netflix is to reboot classic TV show Lost in Space, according to reports. | 34911883 |
A genetic study indicates that dogs may have begun to split from wolves 27,000 years ago.
The discovery, in Current Biology, challenges the view that dogs were domesticated much more recently, around 15,000 years ago as humans changed from being hunter-gatherers to farmers.
The study might also explain the deep bond be... | Swedish researchers say that dogs may have been domesticated much earlier than some other studies suggest. | 32691843 |
During the referendum campaign he was one of the most fervent defenders of the Union. Why did he feel so passionately about the subject?
Does he believe Unionists won the referendum only to lose the aftermath? And does he think he overstepped the mark as a journalist in his zeal to keep the UK together?
These are some ... | Alan Cochrane is the Scottish editor of the Telegraph - but he's a lot more than that. | 34370364 |
It follows fresh investigations into the death of Matthew Leahy, who was found hanged at Linden Centre in 2012.
His mother, Melanie Leahy, said her talks with Essex Police suggested the cases had taken place in the last 17 years.
The Essex NHS Trust said patient safety was a "top priority".
Essex Police told the BBC's ... | Up to 20 deaths at an NHS-run mental health unit are being investigated as part of a police inquiry, the BBC has learned. | 39975971 |
Police numbers were boosted and North Africans were targeted, after hundreds of sexual assaults on women marred new year celebrations a year ago.
The city's police chief said about 650 North African men were checked because some of them were acting aggressively.
Some politicians criticised the policy.
A year ago police... | German police say they were right to question hundreds of men of North African origin in Cologne on New Year's Eve, rejecting criticism that it amounted to racial profiling. | 38488854 |
While the rock legends were found not guilty of plagiarising Spirit's song Taurus in June, Judge R Gary Klausner said the case was not frivolous.
He ruled there was no evidence that the estate of Spirit guitarist Randy Wolfe "harbored nefarious motives".
For that reason, the estate was not obliged to repay the band's l... | The judge overseeing Led Zeppelin's Stairway To Heaven copyright trial has rejected the group's attempts to recoup almost $800,000 (£620,000) in costs. | 37014778 |
United boss Mourinho previously said he would "fight" to sign Bale if Madrid wanted to sell, but conceded it looked unlikely after the forward started the 2-1 Uefa Super Cup win over United.
"I think now everybody knows he is going to stay," Mourinho said.
When asked if he had been told he could leave, Bale said: "Not ... | Jose Mourinho says it is "game over" for Manchester United's hopes of signing Wales international Gareth Bale from Real Madrid. | 40871203 |
Spitfires opener Daniel Bell-Drummond struck 138 from as many balls while in-form Alex Blake added 76 from just 43 deliveries as Kent made 331-7.
Sussex were reduced to 123-3 when captain Luke Wright (64) and Stiaan van Zyl fell in successive overs.
But Evans hit an unbeaten 134 from only 86 deliveries as the visitors ... | Laurie Evans' maiden limited-overs century helped Sussex chase 332 to beat Kent in the One-Day Cup at Canterbury. | 39809290 |
He won the seat with 78,858 votes - his nearest rival was the Conservative candidate Richard Bright with 77,245 votes.
Derbyshire's previous PCC was Labour's Alan Charles, who decided not to stand for re-election, describing the workload as "full-on".
The overall turnout for the Derbyshire PCC election was 23.93%.
This... | Labour candidate Hardyal Singh Dhindsa has been elected as police and crime commissioner for Derbyshire. | 35993133 |
Birling Gap beach was evacuated on Sunday after people reported breathing difficulties, stinging eyes and vomiting when a "mist" appeared.
Investigations are under way into the cause of the "chemical haze", which is currently unknown, Sussex Police say.
Beaches in the area are expected to be open as normal on Monday, a... | More than 130 people have been treated in hospital after a suspected chemical leak along the East Sussex coast. | 41070002 |
Mr Harvie told the party conference in Glasgow that council services played a crucial role in people's lives.
But he said the election was a choice between starving those services of funds, or investing in them.
The Scottish Greens are to field more than 200 candidates in the election, a record for the party.
Mr Harvie... | Patrick Harvie has called for "renewed local democracy in Scotland" as he said the Scottish Greens were ready for success in May's council elections. | 39235954 |
The sailors were in the country to attend a military sports tournament, the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service (CFNIS) said.
The men have appeared in court charged with one count of sexual assault each.
The incident allegedly took place in barracks at an air base at Shearwater, near Halifax, on Thursday.
Th... | Four members of the Royal Navy have been charged with sexual assault after an alleged incident in Nova Scotia, Canada's military police said. | 32360491 |
The 19-year-old came through the Parkhead youth development programme to make himself a first pick at left-back and has thrived since Rodgers' arrival last summer.
Tierney revealed he has been putting in extra work under the guidance of the club's coaches and Rodgers.
"He's made me, technically, a much better player," ... | Celtic full-back Kieran Tierney says manager Brendan Rodgers has made him a better player. | 39193742 |
It's safe to say a few people agree.
Within eight hours of going online the clip, which sees Greg and Taylor miming to her latest single Blank Space in the back of a people carrier, became the fastest-ever Radio 1 YouTube video to reach one million hits.
But as seamless as the final product may be, the behind-the-scene... | "That was a great take," says Greg James at the end of his recent video with Taylor Swift. | 30127684 |
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