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It will feature an installation of more than 60,000 lights stretching from the City Chambers to the Tron Kirk.
Up to 250,000 people are expected to attend the event, which runs from 30 November to 24 December.
Audiences will be able to enter the canopy of light and listen to recordings from choirs.
Commissioned works b... | More than 100,000 tickets for the Virgin Money Street of Light event in Edinburgh this Christmas have been snapped up. | 34680440 |
The German, 20, took the first set but eventually fell to a 3-6 7-5 7-6 (7-1) 7-6 (7-4) defeat on Grandstand Court.
He had three set points in the 12th game of the fourth set to take it into a decider but Coric saved them all and sealed victory in the tie-break.
Despite winning five titles this year, Zverev has still n... | Fourth seed Alexander Zverev has been knocked out of the US Open in four sets by Croatia's Borna Coric in New York. | 41101540 |
Cafodd y perfformiwr o'r Rhyl ei gwobrwyo yng nghategori'r Actores Orau mewn Rôl Gefnogol mewn Sioe Gerdd am ei rhan yn Show Boat.
Gwobrau Olivier yw prif wobrau byd y sioeau cerdd a'r theatrau yn y DU.
Yn y blynyddoedd diweddar, mae Ms Trehearn wedi perfformio ar lwyfannau'r West End mewn sioeau fel Diary of a Teenage... | Roedd y Gymraes, Rebecca Trehearn, ymhlith enillwyr Gwobrau Olivier nos Sul. | 39551762 |
Why is she wearing a veil? Why is she kneeling? Why so many flowers?
Armchair art critics have been keen to offer up their own explanations.
"So perhaps Beyonce's having a girl & a boy, hence the pink bra & blue panties?" suggested @nicbamford on Twitter.
"She's SURROUNDED by beautiful flowers. This is her connection w... | Since Beyonce announced she and husband Jay Z are expecting twins, social media has been abuzz with theories about the deeper meaning behind the record-breaking Instagram photo. | 38847355 |
Serbia striker Aleksandar Mitrovic scored in each half on his first Newcastle start since September.
Mohamed Diame also struck twice - his first goals for the club - while Matt Ritchie scored a penalty and Ayoze Perez netted in stoppage time.
Preston midfielder Alan Browne had been sent off for elbowing Jack Colback.
N... | Newcastle thrashed 10-man Preston in front of almost 50,000 fans at St James' Park to reach the EFL Cup quarter-finals. | 37686639 |
The chairman in question is her parent, Sri Ram, and together they run Supreme Creations, the UK's largest producer of reusable shopping bags made from natural fibres.
For 16 years the business has been making jute, canvas and cotton bags for everyone from UK supermarkets Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury's, to US sportswear g... | Successful chief executive Smruti Sriram has one strict rule at work - she never addresses her chairman as "daddy", "dad", or "father". | 33151837 |
Adam Rooney gave Dons the lead after just 12 seconds, and Ryan Christie struck the second on 25 minutes.
Grant Holt, 36, headed Hibs' first and set up Dylan McGeouch's leveller, but Jonny Hayes' shot deflected in off Darren McGregor for Aberdeen's winner.
"I needed a 36-year-old to come on and get us playing," Lennon s... | Hibernian made a "pathetic and totally unacceptable" start as they lost 3-2 to Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup semi-finals, said manager Neil Lennon. | 39680019 |
The drinks giant said that under the new Diverted Profits Tax regime, HMRC will ask for more tax and interest for the past two financial years.
Diageo said it would challenge the HMRC's assessment.
However, the company said it will have to pay £107m then work with HMRC to resolve the issue.
Diageo, which owns brands in... | Diageo has been ordered to pay £107m by the UK tax authority as part of a long-running investigation into moving profit between its global businesses. | 39871218 |
The incident took place in the north Indian holy city of Varanasi while the woman was asleep, the city's police told BBC Hindi.
The woman suffered burns on one side of her face and shoulders, but is currently out of danger, police said.
This is the latest in a series of attacks reported this year by foreign tourists in... | A Russian tourist in India has been admitted to hospital with "severe burns" after being attacked with acid. | 34808054 |
With most votes counted in Sunday's poll, he appears to have won well over 50%, the threshold to avoid a run-off.
His closest challenger, Sasa Jankovic, has 14%, while satirical candidate Ljubisa Preletacevic is third with 9%.
Mr Vucic is pro-EU, but is accused by his rivals of using the election to tighten his grip on... | Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic is projected to have won a clear victory in the country's presidential election. | 39474145 |
Monday's transfer deadline day saw Arsenal break their spending record as they signed Mesut Ozil from Real Madrid for £42.4m, while Manchester United bought Marouane Fellaini from Everton for £27.5m.
But the marquee signings are not always the ones which prove to be the best value - you only have to look back 12 months... | In these days of austerity, even Premier League clubs - buoyed by their new-found TV millions - are keen to find a bargain buy. | 23909521 |
Depending on who you talk to, there's anywhere between 500,000 and one million wallabies on the 1,100sq km (424 sq mile) King Island, which is 64km long, 26km wide and has a human population of just 1,600.
The lush, rolling pastures that feed the island's acclaimed beef and dairy cattle also support this extraordinary ... | Last year, 83,000 wallabies were culled on Australia's King Island, and 30,000 were shot by a single man, writes Paul Carter. | 35878526 |
The move follows a dismal pre-season test programme for McLaren-Honda, in which the Japanese company's new engine was both unreliable and uncompetitive.
McLaren are said to be evaluating options in the event the relationship with Honda cannot be made to work.
McLaren and Mercedes were unavailable for comment.
McLaren r... | McLaren have made an exploratory approach to Mercedes about engine supply in the wake of problems with partner Honda. | 39290908 |
Residents were baffled by coaches of sightseers arriving in Kidlington, Oxfordshire and posing for photos in front gardens and against parked cars.
But a guide has now confirmed the tourists are attracted by the quiet houses and gardens.
The guide was responding to a BBC question sheet that was handed to tourists.
The ... | Chinese tourists are descending on an English village in search of "the true sense" of the UK, the BBC can reveal. | 37820663 |
14 June 2017 Last updated at 13:45 BST
Hundreds of pelicans there have been seriously poorly due to a poisonous algae that has been growing far too quickly in the waters where they live.
While small amounts of this algae are fine, the pelicans have big appetites and too much of the green stuff makes them so ill they ca... | Poorly pelicans have been released into the wild, after being helped back to health in California, America. | 40272317 |
Derbyshire GP Dr Peter Holden will call for a review of the issue at the British Medical Association's annual conference on Tuesday.
He says vehicles can be a "lethal weapon" in the hands of people who no longer have the ability to drive properly.
He says the current rules and guidance to doctors are out of date.
Every... | Drivers in the early stages of dementia could be posing a risk to the public, doctors are warning. | 33232348 |
"We were a unit that Poland couldn't beat," said the coach, reflecting on Scotland's failure to qualify for the finals in France.
"We were a unit that the Republic of Ireland couldn't beat, We beat Croatia twice over the last couple of years."
Scotland finished fourth behind Germany, Poland and the Irish in their quali... | Gordon Strachan believes his Scotland squad have proved they are better than some of the teams at Euro 2016. | 36597199 |
SAG Team rider Salom was taken to hospital and underwent surgery after the crash at turn 12 on Friday.
"It is with great sadness that we have to report the passing of Luis Salom," MotoGP said in a statement.
"Despite the best efforts of the trauma team, he passed away at 16:55 local time."
British MotoGP rider Scott Re... | Spanish Moto2 rider Luis Salom has died at the age of 24 after crashing during a free practice session at the Catalunya Grand Prix. | 36447935 |
Ticket-holders complained the French sports star appeared for only 45 minutes, halfway through the show at Bournemouth International Centre.
Punters praised the footballer, but said they first had to sit through an unadvertised auction and a warm-up act some deemed offensive.
Organisers A1 Sporting Speakers said only a... | Angry fans have demanded ticket refunds after branding an event featuring Eric Cantona a "disgrace". | 39049627 |
Mhairi Convy, 18, and Laura Stewart, 20, died after being hit by William Payne's Range Rover on North Hanover Street in Glasgow on 17 December 2010.
Their families called for a prosecution after a fatal accident inquiry report.
It said the women may still be alive if Payne had disclosed his condition and medics had adv... | The parents of two women who died after they were hit by a car driven by a man with a history of blackouts have called for him to face criminal prosecution. | 30096803 |
The figure - for England, Wales and Northern Ireland - is equivalent to 160 allegations per school day. Theft and violent crime were the most common types of offence to be reported.
The NSPCC said the number of reported sexual offences - 1,502 - was worrying.
The government said crime had "no place in our schools" and ... | More than 30,000 alleged crimes linked to schools were reported to police in 2014, a BBC investigation has found. | 34268942 |
Chelsea are in pot one alongside fellow seeds Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Benfica, Juventus, Paris St Germain, Zenit St Petersburg and PSV Eindhoven.
Arsenal, City and United are in pot two, along with Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Porto and Valencia.
The 32 teams in the draw will be put into eight groups of four.
In a c... | Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United will find out their Champions League group stage rivals when the draw is made on Thursday. | 34068398 |
Veteran striker John Sutton slotted the visitors ahead at Dens Park, shooting past Scott Bain on 25 minutes.
Jack Baird doubled the Paisley side's lead, forcing the ball in from close range five minutes into the second half.
Dundee seldom looked like finding a way back, with Stevie Mallan impressive in the Buddies' mid... | St Mirren forgot all about their Scottish Championship struggles to stun Dundee in the Scottish Cup. | 38620126 |
The UK's biggest commercial broadcaster said it expected to outperform the television advertising market in 2016.
Advertising revenue rose 6% to £1.72bn, with total revenue up 14% to £3.38bn.
However, total viewing across its channels fell by 3% last year, with the share for the main ITV channel falling from 15.6% to j... | ITV has reported a 6% rise in annual pre-tax profits of £641m following strong revenue growth across the company. | 35704466 |
Patricia McAuslan, 32, from Glasgow, died in the accident at about 19:40 on Thursday.
Her Ford Focus was in collision with a Scania heavy goods vehicle.
Ms McAuslan was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. The 43-year-old driver of the HGV was uninjured in the incident. | Police have identified a woman killed in a crash involving a car and a lorry on the A701 near to Parkgate village in Dumfries and Galloway. | 35526850 |
They were unable to continue their operations on Tuesday due to high water levels after heavy rainfall.
The search for Mr Cowie, 41, began near the rowing club beside the river at about 21:00 on Sunday.
It carried on throughout Monday and Tuesday but has so far failed to find any trace of the missing man.
Police Scotla... | Police divers have resumed their search for missing Dumfries man Bryan Cowie reported to have fallen into the River Nith on Sunday night. | 38906197 |
A group of men exercised "total control" over the girl in Keighley with information identifying her as being at risk from harm "not acted on".
The review followed the sentencing of 12 men who abused the girl over 13 months in the West Yorkshire town.
Bradford Safeguarding Children Board said "so much had changed" since... | A girl who reported being raped in 2011 was abused for a further year with agency interventions "ineffective", a serious case review has found. | 38222259 |
One report said the buildings targeted included the headquarters of the ruling Baath Party.
Police tried to disperse protesters in the southern city, and one demonstrator was reportedly killed.
Violent clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces on Friday left at least four people dead.
The protests ... | Demonstrators in the southern Syrian city of Deraa have set fire to several buildings during a third consecutive day of protests, witnesses say. | 12800243 |
More than a third of respondents in Wales said they did not trust it, compared to a fifth in England.
Prof Roger Scully of the Wales Governance Centre said the polls were the latest to show more pessimism about health in Wales than other UK nations.
However, the Welsh government said the recent national survey showed p... | Fewer people in Wales than England trust the NHS to provide a high quality service, a poll has suggested. | 33310951 |
The hosts took the lead when Lucas fired home from Blaise Matuidi's cross before Marco Verratti added a second with a long-range strike.
Edinson Cavani tapped in to make it 3-0 and Marquinhos added a fourth to put the game firmly beyond Bastia.
After missing a penalty, Cavani got his second following a defensive error.... | Paris St-Germain kept their slim title hopes alive as they thrashed Bastia but remain three points behind Monaco after their win at Nancy. | 39765543 |
His Open Society Foundation will be in charge of spending the money around the world.
"We will invest in startups, established companies, social impact initiatives, and businesses started by migrants and refugees," Soros said.
"Our primary focus is to create products and services that truly benefit migrants and host co... | The billionaire philanthropist George Soros says he will spend $500m on projects to help refugees and migrants. | 37423730 |
Down Street in Mayfair, a station from 1907 to 1932, was used as a bomb-proof bunker for the prime minister during World War Two.
Passageways under Euston Station and Clapham South's deep-level bomb shelter will also be made accessible.
Tours of the sites will be run by London Transport Museum.
Down Street was also use... | A disused Tube station where Winston Churchill took refuge during the Blitz is among several London Underground sites to be opened to the public. | 36029241 |
The city centre road was closed from Waverley Bridge to the Mound for more than an hour.
Officers were called to the 200ft Gothic tower in East Princes Street Gardens at about 14:00.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "We were called because of reports of concern for a person at the monument."
A woman involved in the ... | A section of Edinburgh's Princes Street has reopened following an incident at the Scott Monument. | 34680443 |
The Fox and the Star, by first-time author Coralie Bickford-Smith, is about a fox in a forest who loses his only friend, a star in the sky.
Bickford-Smith, who works as a senior book designer for Penguin, said she was "touched and honoured" to win.
"It's totally unexpected, it doesn't feel real," she said.
The designer... | A fable about friendship and loss has beaten bestselling novels The Girl on the Train and Go Set a Watchman to be named Waterstones Book of the Year. | 34945807 |
He claimed a UK passport was in effect available to half a billion people because of the country's EU membership.
He announced the party's "pledge to Britain", which includes saying no to the EU and an extra £3bn for the NHS.
His party also wants to "control our borders", cut foreign aid spending and have no tax on th... | UKIP is the only party offering real change and has a "completely distinctive plan", its leader Nigel Farage has said. | 32118179 |
Both players came off as Saracens beat Tigers to reach the final on 28 May.
Leicester centre Tuilagi, 25, went off with a leg injury, while Sarries fly-half Farrell, 24, had a rib problem.
"Manu has pulled his hamstring. I don't know how bad it is but it's not great," said Leicester boss Richard Cockerill.
"We don't kn... | Owen Farrell and Manu Tuilagi could be doubts for England's tour of Australia after both suffered injuries during Saturday's Premiership semi-final between Saracens and Leicester Tigers. | 36351634 |
Aberdeen International Airport led the way with a year-on-year increase of 8.2%, to record 289,193 passengers.
Edinburgh saw 730,000 passengers use the airport in March - an increase of almost 5% compared to the same period in 2013.
Glasgow reported an increase of 4.1%, with almost 532,000 people travelling through the... | Scotland's three busiest airports have reported strong growth in passenger numbers for March. | 26990597 |
"Throne Idle" and "Ice work if you can get it" were among the newspaper puns to greet the future king as he returned to the UK, having missed the Commonwealth Day events.
When he's not dad-dancing in Verbier or spending time with his young family, the Duke of Cambridge splits his time between royal duties, a part-time ... | Headlines questioning Prince William's work ethic have dominated the tabloids after he was pictured on a ski holiday while other senior royals attended a service with Commonwealth leaders. | 39280761 |
Education minister Huw Lewis has supported the outline business case for £24m to be spent on schools in the Gwernyfed catchment area.
The new schools will replace current ones in Hay on Wye, Talgarth, Clyro, Llyswen and Llangorse.
Building work is expected to start in early 2017.
The council had already been told tha... | Design and building work for five new primary schools in Powys is set to go ahead after the Welsh government approved plans. | 34608338 |
He funded it alongside Justin Bieber.
Reports suggested Twitter had held meetings with Shots, the company behind the app.
In a statement seen exclusively by Newsbeat Mayweather said he was not aware of any meetings until he saw it in the news and he had urged the apps co-founders "not to ever be pressured into anything... | The boxer Floyd Mayweather has said it is "not a good idea" for Twitter to buy the selfie-sharing app Shots. | 30254908 |
Den Dover said he submitted the claims, which the European Parliament argue were unjustified, in "good faith" and that the rules were "far from clear".
But Lib Dem MEP Chris Davies has urged the police to investigate whether Mr Dover committed a criminal offence.
Mr Dover was expelled from the Tory Party in 2008 for "g... | A former Conservative MEP is to appeal against a ruling ordering him to repay £345,289 in expenses claims, saying he wants to "clear his name". | 12859323 |
With construction costs of £350,000 (about £37.5m in today's money), these could be details of a grand early 20th Century manor for a rich landowner.
It is in fact a description of a new Cardiff lunatic asylum - that has since been called names ranging from "the loony bin" to "like something out of a horror movie".
O... | The grounds contained a dance hall, 800-seat church, bandstands and summer houses, while employees performed in the staff orchestra. | 35766956 |
Part of a trackside wall "loaded with concrete and cabins by a third party" fell, said Network Rail, blocking all four lines into Liverpool Lime Street from about 17:45 GMT on Tuesday.
Network Rail said services would resume into and out of the station on 9 March.
An investigation into the cause of the 200-tonne landsl... | Sixty tonnes of soil and five large containers of debris have been cleared from a railway line after a wall collapsed on to the tracks. | 39141622 |
Slocombe shot 80 films, from classic Ealing comedies such as The Lavender Hill Mob and Kind Hearts and Coronets, to three Indiana Jones adventures.
In 1939 he filmed some of the earliest fighting of World War Two in Poland.
Indiana Jones director Steven Spielberg said Slocombe - who won Baftas for the Great Gatsby, The... | British cinematographer Douglas Slocombe has died at the age of 103, his family has said. | 35635360 |
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Kenny McLean, Niall McGinn and Graeme Shinnie all squandered big chances for the Dons either side of half-time.
It looked as though Staggies goalkeeper Scott Fox would see his stunning array of saves rewarded with a replay.
But Logan's tame 87th-minute shot ricocheted crue... | Shay Logan's late deflected effort secured Aberdeen's place in the Scottish Cup quarter-finals at the expense of Ross County. | 38865418 |
Six policemen guarding the house have since been arrested, his spokesman added.
An investigation into the theft is now under way.
Mr Jonathan lived in the home when he was vice-president, local media say.
Confirming the theft, Mr Jonathan's spokesman said: "The house was totally stripped bare by thieves who stole every... | Nigeria's former President Goodluck Jonathan says that six televisions and three refrigerators were stolen from his home in Abuja - not 36 televisions and 25 refrigerators as some media outlets had reported. | 40801777 |
The Assembly's independent Remuneration Board is considering a change in the rules to allow AMs to claim more than £8,000 for Cardiff accommodation expenses if they live in England.
The idea has been criticised by Plaid Cymru AM Bethan Jenkins.
But the board said it is required by law to put in place financial resourc... | UKIP's Neil Hamilton could have some of his living costs paid by the taxpayer, despite not living in Wales. | 36793039 |
Geno Smith and linebacker Ikemefuna Enemkpali got into an altercation inside the locker room on Tuesday, Jets Coach Todd Bowles said.
"It had nothing to do with football," Bowles said of the fight. "It was something very childish."
Enemkpali, a relative newcomer, lost his job after landing the punch.
"You don't walk up... | A quarterback for the New York Jets will not be able to play for at least six weeks after a team-mate "sucker-punched" him and broke his jaw. | 33872593 |
Chris May, 28, was last seen at his home in Kelvedon, Essex, on 25 May 2015.
His Volkswagen Golf was found abandoned about 10 miles away in the village of Fairstead.
Essex Police has now confirmed the case is no longer being treated as a missing person inquiry but as an unsolved homicide case.
Live: Latest updates on C... | The disappearance of a man last seen a year ago is now being treated as a murder case, it has emerged. | 36248166 |
Kevin Brady, 32, from Gloucester, who set off on 23 September from Plynlimon, Powys said he could not swim 10 miles a day as he had not trained enough.
He had hoped to complete the 220-mile (350 km) swim on 11 October but said a finish on 18 October was more likely.
Mr Brady is raising money for charity.
After setting ... | A man who wants to be the first person to swim Britain's longest river, the Severn, said it would take him longer than expected due to the "cold and the lack of current". | 34424296 |
A statement from the central bank said it had revoked its licence.
It was accused in the US of, among other things, money laundering and facilitating the payment of thousands of dollars from a financier of the Lebanese Hezbollah Islamist militants.
In its defence, the bank said it had boosted anti-money laundering meas... | Tanzania has shut down one of the country's largest banking institutions, FBME, following charges of aiding the finance of terrorism by US authorities. | 39857466 |
Five people, including two paramedics were taken to hospital from the property on the Castlewellan Road on Friday night, after suffering the effects of carbon monoxide poisoning.
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said their crews became unwell while attending the scene.
Four ambulances were sent to the incident.
T... | A 60-year-old man has been found dead at a house in Newcastle, County Down, which was the scene of a major incident involving carbon monoxide poisoning. | 36175731 |
Dale Gordon, known as Deezy, was involved in a fight with two men in Manchester at about 22:15 GMT on 15 November 2014, police said.
The 20-year-old died from head injuries in hospital the following day.
His mother Lynn Meecham said: "I have lost a young, talented, loving son and I hope in my heart there is someone out... | Police have appealed again for information a year after a rapper was fatally attacked. | 34820159 |
Thunder have been fined by the league for failing to provide a safe playing surface for the match.
Umpires halted the round 11 game, with the hosts leading 14-9 after the first quarter, because of water on the court.
Mavericks are level on points with Thunder at the top of the table, but have a superior goal difference... | Manchester Thunder's postponed game against Netball Superleague leaders Hertfordshire Mavericks has been rescheduled for 25 April. | 36059133 |
Danny Ward's cool finish put the Millers ahead but Gabriel Obertan levelled within five minutes, smashing home from Ryan Colclough's knock-down.
Anthony Forde put the Millers back in front from long range, but soon after Alex Gilbey turned home Obertan's pass.
Powell fired in a free-kick from the edge of the 18-yard bo... | Nick Powell kept Wigan's slim survival hopes alive with a stoppage-time winner against already-relegated Rotherham. | 39464914 |
The 22-year-old former Arsenal and Bristol Academy midfielder has been capped more than 50 times.
James had been left without a club when Notts County Ladies folded one day before the start of the Spring Series.
"After the disappointment of what happened at Notts County, I'm delighted to join Yeovil Ladies," she said.
... | Wales international Angharad James has joined Yeovil Town Ladies for the Spring Series, following her departure from defunct Notts County. | 39933876 |
The property tycoon helped created the show and hosted it from 2004 until 2015, when he decided to focus on his candidacy for president.
The Apprentice was so successful in the US it sparked numerous international versions, from Malaysia to Russia. Many hosts translated Mr Trump's "You're fired!" catchphrase directly, ... | US President-elect Donald Trump's latest controversy hinges on whether or not he will continue to play a role in the reality television show The Apprentice when he takes over as the country's leader. | 38164283 |
The liquid would tag clothing or equipment with a unique chemical footprint only visible under ultraviolet light.
The BBC has also learned that offenders are increasingly travelling into London from the Home Counties to commit thefts.
The force says the average age of those carrying out crimes in London is 15.
There ha... | A spray that links suspected moped criminals to a crime scene is being tested by the Metropolitan Police. | 40788491 |
The accident in Pennsylvania left the driver and his passenger injured.
The carmaker said that there was "no evidence" that Autopilot was responsible.
It follows an investigation into a fatal accident in Florida where the focus is on the apparent failure of Tesla's technology.
In the incident in Pennsylvania, the Model... | A second crash involving a Tesla car - which includes a self-driving feature known as Autopilot - is being investigated by the US authorities. | 36736103 |
At Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford, midwife Samantha Stanton, asked the woman: "What do you expect? You're in labour, you should be in pain".
A Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) panel found she acted unprofessionally towards the woman in June 2014.
Ms Stanton was suspended for 12 months, as reported by the Essex Ch... | A midwife who squeezed a woman's nipples while she was in labour and told her to imagine she was smoking a spliff has been suspended. | 36518937 |
Rob Camm, 21, said he had wanted to do the Tough Mudder challenge since hearing about it before his accident.
Mr Camm, who was injured in a car crash, is believed to be the first tetraplegic to take part in event.
He could not tackle every obstacle in Cirencester Park, Gloucestershire, but powered across muddy terrain ... | A man paralysed from the neck down has taken part in a 12-mile off-road race controlling a wheelchair with his chin. | 34038204 |
Barry Dodson, 67, is alleged to have assaulted the girl, then aged 13, at Boston Castle in 1987.
Sheffield Crown Court heard she came forward after Mr Dodson became the town's mayor in June 2014.
Mr Dodson, of Cranworth Road, Rotherham, denies one charge of indecent assault.
In police interviews played to the jury, the... | A woman who claims she was attacked by a former Rotherham mayor when she was a teenager has told a court he was a "dirty pervert who liked children". | 33766425 |
The 30-year-old was detained by police in May under the Mental Health Act over concerns for his welfare.
He was taken to hospital "for assessment" but was expected to make a full recovery in the short term.
Long-term injury absentees Seamus Coleman and Yannick Bolasie were also at the Finch Farm training ground.
All t... | Everton winger Aaron Lennon is among the players to return to the Premier League club for pre-season preparations. | 40480040 |
Select a formation below and choose your 11 players for the Scottish Premiership Team of the Season.
You can then save your top XI and share on social media or send by email.
Select your top Scottish Premiership top XI and share your team choice with your friends. | BBC Scotland has chosen 23 players who have caught the eye this season in the Scottish Premiership. | 37524128 |
8 December 2016 Last updated at 14:58 GMT
It described a payment of more two million Swiss francs ($1.7m; £1.3m) payment Blatter made to ex-Uefa boss Michel Platini as an "undue gift".
So where next for the world football body? The new man in charge, Gianni Infantino, has started to recruit executives to help clean up... | As the countdown to the winner of the BBC African footballer of the year begins on Monday, it is a week in which former scandal-hit Fifa president Sepp Blatter's six-year ban from football has been upheld after an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport failed. | 38248431 |
Mr Biden's son later died from brain cancer but when he had lost the ability to speak, his father thought he might have to sell his home.
"Whatever you need, I'll give you the money," the president told his deputy over lunch, Joe Biden told CNN.
The vice-president also said Bernie Sanders was more "authentic" on inequa... | President Barack Obama offered money to Joe Biden when his son was terminally ill, the vice-president has said. | 35294097 |
The UN agency says at the current rate of progress it will take until 2042.
It is only a year since the Sustainable Development Goals, which included the promise for schools, were launched.
The Unesco report suggests there are 61 million children of primary age who do not have access to school.
The 2016 Global Monitori... | The target set by world leaders for all children to have at least a primary education by 2030 is likely to be missed on current trends, warns a report from Unesco. | 37275627 |
"History," he replies simply.
The two main players in the current Greek crisis are Greece and Germany. History has taught the two countries different lessons and has complicated the search for compromise.
Even as the clock counts down towards default the shadow of the past still falls. Greece's chief negotiator Euclid ... | In the film The Godfather Michael Corleone is asked about Sicily: "Why is such a beautiful country so violent?" | 33218251 |
Armed officers from Dyfed-Powys Police cordoned off Murray Street, in the town centre, at about 13:30 BST on Thursday.
Police said three men were located in a property and an air weapon recovered.
The men were arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. No one was injured. | Three men are in police custody after a suspected firearms incident in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. | 39968475 |
Police said the man was found dead at a property on Rosehill Close in Pendleton shortly after 06:30 BST.
The death of the man, who has not been named, is being treated as "suspicious". A post-mortem examination is due to take place.
A 48-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman are in police custody for questioning. | A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a man in Salford. | 39762941 |
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took control of northern Uttar Pradesh state - India's most populous - with the biggest majority there since 1980.
Mr Modi personally led the campaign against regional rivals the Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj party.
Trends suggest the BJP is also set to win the northern state of Utt... | Narendra Modi's party has won a landslide victory in one of India's key states, a boost for the prime minister halfway through his first term. | 39228615 |
The minister says the couple were with a friend when they were confronted by "anti-state activists", who threw glass objects at them.
Mr Varoufakis has been criticised for his handling of talks with Greece's international creditors.
He was sidelined this week as the government urgently seeks a deal.
The finance ministe... | Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has described how he and his wife were abused by a group of youths at a restaurant in Athens late on Tuesday. | 32510068 |
Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday's move was "to some degree expected", but stressed that Washington considered settlements "illegitimate".
This "underscores the importance of getting to the table quickly", he told reporters during a visit to Colombia.
Palestinian negotiators have accused Israel of trying to sa... | The US has urged the Palestinians "not to react adversely" to Israel's approval of 1,200 new settlement homes only days before peace talks resume. | 23677488 |
The declarations were made at the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) congress.
Dominican Republic FA president Osiris Guzman compared the Swiss to iconic historical figures, also including Moses, Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King.
"Membership is sending a message... | Sepp Blatter has been likened to Jesus, Nelson Mandela and Winston Churchill as 10 Concafaf members gave their backing to the incumbent for the Fifa presidency elections in May. | 32342080 |
Scientists have treated a man for "internet addiction disorder" said to be linked to overuse of the wearable specs.
The 31-year-old, who was also being treated for alcohol abuse, had apparently been using the device for 18 hours a day.
He showed signs of "frustration and irritability" when not using it, according to a ... | It can get you thrown out of a cinema and hit with a driving fine - now it's claimed using Google Glass can be addictive. | 29629306 |
The old glass Coke bottle, originally sent from New Hampshire, was discovered more than 1,000 miles away in Turks and Caicos in 2011 by Clint Buffington.
The message read: "Return to 419 Ocean Boulevard and receive a reward of $150 from Tina, the owner of Beachcomber."
Mr Buffington returned the message on Monday to th... | A Utah man has returned a message in a bottle from 50 years ago that he found while on holiday. | 37778511 |
The Crown Prosecution Service says adults should be charged if, for example, they make a profile in the name of a victim with fake information which could damage their reputation.
The guidelines also include advice on new crimes such as revenge pornography.
The CPS guidelines advise prosecutors on how to interpret exis... | Lawyers will be advised to prosecute "trolls" who use fake online profiles to harass others, under guidelines being proposed in England and Wales. | 35712772 |
Captain Mark Cosgrove has also been banned for one game after the incident against Loughborough MCCU last month.
The points deduction and fine come after Leicestershire incurred a fifth fixed penalty in 12 months.
The club also have a further eight-point penalty suspended for 12 months.
Fast-medium pace bowler Shreck, ... | Leicestershire have been deducted 16 points and fined £5,000 on the eve of the County Championship season after bowler Charlie Shreck was found guilty for a breach of player conduct. | 39521424 |
They say memory chips from Flight MS804 which contain vital information will be delivered to French experts next week.
The Airbus A320 was en route from Paris to Cairo when it vanished from radar in the eastern Mediterranean on 19 May.
All 66 people on board the plane were killed. Some debris from the plane has since b... | Damaged flight recorders from the EgyptAir aircraft that crashed last month will be sent to France for repairs, Egyptian investigators say. | 36612020 |
They are now seven points clear of the relegation zone, having been 12 points adrift of safety in February.
"It's just unfortunate that we didn't realise coming off that we were safe," Nicholson told BBC Radio Devon.
"We thought that there was still a chance that it could all go wrong."
He added: "Otherwise I think you... | Torquay United player-manager Kevin Nicholson has admitted his side did not know they had secured National League safety until they had left the field after their win at Bromley. | 36072480 |
With just seven added to the overnight score, the Tykes totalled 308.
Lancashire then collapsed from 46-0 to 92-7 and, when Neil Wagner went to Adil Rashid's first ball, at 126-8 they were in danger of being asked to follow on.
But they rallied to reach 196, thanks to Liam Livingstone's unbeaten 60 before Yorkshire clo... | Yorkshire enjoyed the better of the second day in the Roses match as they came close to making Lancashire follow on before closing with a lead of 189. | 36410360 |
They showed 193 people - all but four of them men - were charged in the year to the end of March.
That number was down from 206 in 2013/14 and 267 the previous year.
The figures showed that the accused had an affiliation with Rangers in 30% of the charges, Aberdeen in 16%, Celtic in 10% and Hibernian in 8%.
Some 16% of... | The number of people charged under the controversial football hate crime legislation has fallen slightly, according to Crown Office figures. | 33106460 |
Familiarisation visits are carried out by firefighters on high risk blocks so firefighters can learn the layout.
The data was not used properly at Lakanal House, where six people died.
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said its judgement of what is high risk differed from that of council inspectors.
A three-week-old baby w... | At least 21 London tower blocks rated as a high fire risk by local councils were not visited by firefighters last year - despite flawed visits being a factor in the fatal Lakanal House fire. | 22018289 |
Footage shows other drivers and pedestrians rushing to get the baby out of the car, then moving her to safety.
The woman then appears to get back into the car to manoeuvre it off the crossing at Brayford Wharf East, Lincoln.
British Transport Police are investigating and appealed for witnesses to get in touch.
There we... | A woman driving a car with her baby inside became stuck under a level crossing barrier. | 35826078 |
Net profit in the months from October to December dropped by 2% to 1.6 trillion won ($1.4bn).
Earnings were weighed down both by stagnating demand in emerging markets and by discounts to revive sales in the US.
Shares in the carmaker fell by just over 1% on the news.
The overall net profit for 2015 was 6.4 trillion won... | South Korea's biggest carmaker, Hyundai Motors, has seen its profits fall for the eighth consecutive quarter, giving a cautious outlook for 2016. | 35406987 |
The alarm was raised at about 11:45 on Sunday by members of the public.
Fire crews from Inverness, Fort Augustus, Foyers and Drumnadrochit tackled the blaze. Firefighters remained on the scene for three hours.
NHS Highland has cancelled all scheduled appointments and has started looking at alternative arrangements for ... | An NHS medical centre in Fort Augustus been badly damaged after a fire ripped through the two-storey building. | 34636761 |
Jurgen Klopp's side were protecting a two-goal lead from the first leg at Anfield but Anthony Martial's 32nd-minute penalty offered United brief hope after he was fouled by Nathaniel Clyne.
Jesse Lingard and Juan Mata had missed clear opportunities for United but Liverpool were also a threat as David de Gea saved super... | Philippe Coutinho's brilliant solo goal killed Manchester United's hopes of a Europa League comeback and sent Liverpool into the last eight in comfort at Old Trafford. | 35815538 |
The new stadium is expected to accommodate 5,000 supporters with capability to double in size.
Forest Green have played at The New Lawn since 2006 with chairman Dale Vince hopeful the new development would be completed in around five years.
"By the time we get to build, we will be in the Football League," said Vince.
T... | National League side Forest Green Rovers have unveiled plans for a £100m sports facility, which will include a new stadium for the club. | 33567273 |
Many people face paying tens of thousands of pounds in income tax, said the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).
From Easter Monday, anyone over the age of 55 will be free to cash in Defined Contribution (DC) pension savings.
But apart from a tax-free lump sum of 25%, they will be liable for income tax on the remainder.... | Hundreds of thousands of people are being warned about a big tax bill if they decide to cash in their pension pots from next week. | 32162074 |
Addressing the Howard League for Penal Reform's conference, Mr Gove said he hoped numbers would "fall over time".
He also indicated there could be major reforms to sentencing - but added that he did not want to "leap to any conclusions".
The use of body-worn cameras, currently being trialled, would improve prison staff... | Justice Secretary Michael Gove has said he wants to reduce the prison population in England and Wales. | 34729535 |
All of the managerial movements for February will appear below, followed by the full list of each club, league-by-league.
To read January's list, visit the ins and outs page. | BBC Sport tracks all the manager ins and outs as well as listing all the current bosses in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, Football League and National League. | 35465628 |
The clash happened hours after Cipriani was told he would not be in the 31-man squad for the tournament, but before the selection was announced in August.
The Sun broke the story and said senior players had to step in after Catt threatened Sale's Cipriani, 27.
But the RFU said this was untrue.
Other reports suggested 2... | England coach Mike Catt and fly-half Danny Cipriani had a training-ground incident before the World Cup but the Rugby Football Union denies there was almost a mutiny among players. | 34465164 |
Ms Rinehart, an iron ore tycoon, had been named by Forbes magazine as the country's richest citizen for the past five years straight.
But her fortune fell by A$4.5bn ($3.2bn; £2.25bn) in the last year, the sharpest drop on the list in dollar terms.
Australia's new richest person is US-born heiress Blair Parry-Okeden.
... | Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart has lost her top spot on the Forbes Australia rich list. | 35425996 |
He will miss Dundee's match against Ross County at Dens Park on 2 April.
Bain, 24, was sent off for a foul on Billy McKay inside the penalty area that was deemed to have denied McKay an obvious goalscoring opportunity.
Dundee boss Paul Hartley had pointed out the presence of a covering player.
McKay slotted home the re... | The Scottish Football Association's disciplinary panel has rejected Dundee's appeal against the red card shown to their goalkeeper Scott Bain in Sunday's derby against Dundee United. | 35871737 |
Lydon will leave his role as head of rugby at the Welsh Rugby Union to take up his new post.
The WRU has already started the search to find his successor.
"I am sad to be leaving Wales, but the challenge of playing such a pivotal role in the development of English rugby at this time is one I had to take up," said Lydon... | Joe Lydon has been appointed head of international player development for the Rugby Football Union. | 22655455 |
Below are some of the biggest takeaways from the BBC's exclusive interview.
UK-US RELATIONS
At the beginning of his presidency, there was talk that the much-vaunted "special relationship" between the US and UK had grown cold. But almost eight years later, the loving feeling has certainly returned (if in fact it ever le... | President Barack Obama sat down with the BBC's North America editor, Jon Sopel, to discuss Britain's role in the world, his upcoming trip to Africa, and Mr Obama's plans for his remaining time in the White House. | 33646875 |
The 23-year-old played 27 times for the English League Two outfit, but his contract with the Scottish Premiership club has ended by mutual consent.
Laing had joined Well from Nottingham Forest, initially on loan, in January 2015 and made 31 appearances.
He had previously had a loan spell with County, playing 12 times f... | Motherwell have released Louis Laing after the defender spent the first half of the season on loan to Notts County. | 38827858 |
Farmer Robert Fidler 66, built the four-bedroom home near Redhill, Surrey, without planning permission.
He was told on Monday he would be jailed for his "defiance" if the property was not demolished by June.
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council said it would send in the bulldozers if Mr Fidler did not knock down the ho... | A council is standing by to demolish a mock-Tudor castle built behind a stack of hay bales if its owner fails to comply with enforcement notices. | 34777566 |
The BBC's Emma Saunders was in the Austrian capital to report from behind the scenes.
So it's goodbye to Vienna.
Before leaving for the airport, I managed to clarify the frankly very confusing situation regarding the votes from Macedonia and Montenegro, and it's all a bit of an anti-climax.
Turns out the EBU took 100% ... | This year's Eurovision Song Contest has taken place in Vienna. | 32702914 |
Prime Minister David Cameron said he was delighted a workable agreement had been reached.
Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan said it "sets out a plan for financial and welfare reform".
The two main parties, the DUP and Sinn Féin have said they are recommending the proposals to their executives, but some ot... | A broad agreement has been brokered on some key issues in the cross-party Northern Ireland talks. | 30589804 |
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