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The departure lounge was evacuated at about 12:00 BST because of a technical problem with one of the scanning machines.
Passengers have since been told they can return to get their luggage rechecked, but to expect some delays.
An airport spokesman said there was no threat to passenger safety.
Officials said the problem... | Up to 1,000 passengers were barred from boarding flights at Liverpool John Lennon Airport because of a security incident. | 36342889 |
Flash floods, tornadoes and now snow have destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses and snarled transport links.
The National Weather Service has issued tornado warnings for Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Mississippi.
The governors of Missouri, Oklahoma, and New Mexico have declared states of emergency.
In I... | At least 43 people have been killed over the past five days by severe storms across southern and western parts of the United States. | 35188563 |
The Girdleness Outfall Scheme was designed to address the sanitary requirements of the growing city.
The new system had to discharge tens of millions of gallons of waste material every day.
The series of photos are from a Scottish Water employee. They show workers, and different stages of the construction.
The construc... | Photos of the construction of a major sewer system in Aberdeen in 1901 have been released. | 37338652 |
Official figures from the Department for Communities and Local Government showed 97 people sleeping rough in the city in 2015 - up from 41 in 2014.
An extra 20 beds have also been made available for rough sleepers through the charity St Mungo's Broadway.
The council said it hoped to open one of the buildings from Janua... | Four empty buildings identified as suitable to house homeless people over winter could soon be ready for use, Bristol City Council said. | 35167430 |
The European Commission has confirmed that the White Rose carbon capture and storage (CCS) project is in line to win the cash (equivalent to about £250m).
The gas will be siphoned off from a new coal-fired power station and stored in undersea rock formations.
Climate scientists believe CCS has a key role to play in re... | A UK project to capture CO2 and bury it under the North Sea looks set to receive a 300m-euro boost from the EU. | 27063796 |
Recent data collected from air quality monitoring stations in five places across the country show Lumbini is highly polluted.
The warnings have come amid expanding industrialisation near the sacred site.
It is already located in a pollution hotspot on the Gangetic plains.
For the month of January, fine particulate matt... | The historic site of Buddha's birthplace in Nepal faces a serious threat from air pollution, scientists and officials have warned. | 39772099 |
Amnesty says it has found evidence that police killings were often illegal, with officers shooting suspects who had surrendered or had been wounded.
There has been no response so far from Brazil's military police.
Police unions earlier said the number of officers killed was also very high.
In Rio de Janeiro alone, 114 ... | Campaign group Amnesty International says Brazil's military police have been responsible for more than 1,500 deaths in the city of Rio de Janeiro in the last five years. | 33757212 |
The US book chain is marketing the device as the "first-ever full-featured Android tablet optimised for reading", based on its inclusion of pre-installed Nook apps and homescreen shortcuts.
However, its screen is lower resolution than Kobo's Android-powered Arc 7HD.
One analyst said it would be an "uphill struggle" to ... | Barnes & Noble has unveiled a customised version of an existing Samsung tablet as a replacement for the Nook HD+, which it manufactured itself. | 28872196 |
The man, named in Pakistan as Abdul Jabbar, died in the north west of the country in September.
Newsnight spoke to a "a trusted, senior security source" overseas who said Jabbar intended to lead a group called the Islamic Army of Great Britain.
Whitehall officials have declined to comment on the BBC's report.
Europe pl... | A British terror suspect killed in a drone attack was being groomed to head an al-Qaeda splinter group in the UK, the BBC's Newsnight has learnt. | 11480267 |
A questionnaire filled in by 1,048 young people attending a TV debate in Glasgow found 97% of them thought fees was the most important issue to them.
But the economy (94%), currency (88%), welfare (88%) and pensions (84%) also scored highly.
About 7,500 first time voters attended the BBC's Big Big Debate special.
They ... | Tuition fees is a key issue for 16 and 17-year-olds as they consider what way they should vote in next week's Scottish independence referendum. | 29158556 |
The UK government said it would lay regulations in parliament on Thursday which will devolve some of the powers to MSPs from 5 September.
It means when the parliament sits again after recess, MSPs will be able to create new benefits in devolved areas.
They will also be able to top-up existing payments such as Universal... | MSPs will take some responsibility for welfare for the first time when Holyrood returns from its summer break. | 36787828 |
The film, starring Chris Pine as Kirk and Zachary Quinto as Spock, has its UK premiere on Thursday in central London.
Britain's Benedict Cumberbatch stars as villain John Harrison, described as a "one-man weapon of mass destruction".
The eagerly awaited follow-up to director JJ Abrams' 2009 series "reboot" will be rele... | Sci-fi sequel Star Trek Into Darkness has received positive reviews from the British press ahead of its opening in the UK and Ireland next week. | 22364608 |
The 41-year-old was part of the successful European team that overcame the United States in 2014.
However, the recurrence of a wrist problem has put him out of contention for this year's Ryder Cup at Hazeltine in Minnesota, starting on 30 September.
"There's been plenty guys played Ryder Cup in their 40s," the Scot sai... | Stephen Gallacher hopes to return to Europe's Ryder Cup team in 2018 after a wrist injury put him out of contention for this year's event. | 36570077 |
For a country that has been largely left to its own fate, the sudden spike in international interest in Zimbabwe did not come from the high unemployment figures, the food shortages, the state persecution of vendors, the lack of medicines, the lack of cash - but from a lion named "Cecil" by conservationists.
Cecil was ... | Zimbabweans feel somewhat bemused by the attention the world is giving to the killing of a lion, writes the film-maker and columnist Farai Sevenzo. | 33722688 |
Mr Osborne said it would cost tens of thousands of jobs, lower the value of homes and put the tourism industry in Wales at risk.
On a visit to north Wales, the Chancellor also said the UK had a bright future inside a reformed EU.
Leave campaigner Boris Johnson said Wales gave more money to the EU than it received in re... | Leaving the EU would have a "profound economic shock" on Wales, the Chancellor George Osborne has warned. | 36511238 |
The report by the UN's climate panel details the physical evidence behind climate change.
On the ground, in the air, in the oceans, global warming is "unequivocal", it explained.
It adds that a pause in warming over the past 15 years is too short to reflect long-term trends.
The panel warns that continued emissions of ... | A landmark report says scientists are 95% certain that humans are the "dominant cause" of global warming since the 1950s. | 24292615 |
Eloise Parry, 21, from Shrewsbury, took tablets which police believe included dinitrophenol, known as DNP.
The warning was initially prompted by France after a Frenchman was left critically ill having taken weight loss pills containing the toxic pesticide.
Interpol said the products were being made in "clandestine labo... | A global alert has been issued by Interpol over the "serious and imminent threat" of online diet pills which claimed the life of a Shropshire woman. | 32587330 |
The 25 year-old from Merthyr Tydfil beat her British -78kg rival Gemma Gibbons in the head-to-head in France.
Powell's first Grand Slam medal will give her a further rankings boost over Gibbons as she bids to be Team GB's sole -78kg representative at the Rio Olympics in August.
Scotland's Sally Conway also won bronze i... | Commonwealth champion Natalie Powell has won bronze at judo's Paris Grand Slam. | 35517910 |
Students occupied part of Bramber House in support of Tuesday's national strike by lecturers and administrative staff.
The university said it took the action because protests had been characterised by "violence and intimidation".
The students said the measures were "draconian" and those involved in the sit-in left peac... | Five students have been suspended from the University of Sussex for leading the occupation of a building in protest over the working conditions of staff. | 25234991 |
Welsh have conceded 352 points in those eight games, an average of 44 per game.
Asked if he regretted his move, Weepu, who suffered a stroke at the start of the year, said: "Not at all.
"After the stroke, I was grateful for the opportunity and hopefully I can contribute a bit more before the end of the season."
Followi... | New Zealand World Cup-winning scrum-half Piri Weepu says he does not regret his move to London Welsh, despite eight successive losses in all competitions. | 29818298 |
The American signal crayfish had been found in the River Gaunless, a tributary of the River Wear, the Wear Rivers Trust (WRT) said.
They were "effectively eating machines" which would damage the river's ecosystem, it said.
Project officer Steve Hudson urged river users to check and dry equipment to stop them spreading.... | A "highly invasive" alien species of crayfish has been discovered in a County Durham river. | 33951995 |
The Malaysian billionaire has already insisted upon a colour change from blue to red, as well as a new club crest.
"We will think about it when we know the final result of this season," he said about using Cardiff Dragons.
I can assure all supporters that we will not be changing our name from Cardiff City Football Club... | Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan has said that promotion to the Premier League could trigger further "rebranding" and did not rule out using the name Cardiff Dragons. | 21604568 |
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Rachel Parish produced the only individual gold of the final day, as she won the women's double trap event.
Matt Coward-Holley pipped Kneale for the men's double trap bronze, with the results also securing the team gold.
Parish, a 2006 Commonwealth gold medallist, and Coward-Holley's results meant gold for the mixed te... | Britain won three shooting golds and a bronze at the European Championships in Italy, though Olympics-bound Tim Kneale missed out on a medal. | 36769180 |
Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb said the Tories had delivered rising employment and income tax cuts.
He claimed they were the "true party of Wales", saying Labour "always put Scotland first".
The campaign was launched in Gower, one of the Conservatives' target seats for the election on 7 May.
Since winning eight Welsh se... | The Conservatives have defended their record in power at the launch of their general election campaign in Wales. | 32074494 |
Volunteers who used this approach were 25% more likely to remain abstinent half a year from the date that they give up than smokers who tried to gradually wean themselves off instead.
The NHS says that picking a convenient date to quit is important.
Make a promise, set a date and stick to it, it advises.
And sticking t... | People who want to quit smoking are more likely to succeed if they go "cold turkey" by stopping abruptly, a study in Annals of Internal Medicine shows. | 35803521 |
The 10ft (3m) statue was sculpted by "diehard fan" Chandrasekaran, out of a single piece of black granite.
Mr Chandrasekaran said he had tried to donate the statue to Jackson's family and install it in Neverland Ranch, but had been unable to do so.
The BBC was unable to independently verify that the family did not resp... | A statue of the late pop star Michael Jackson has been installed in the southern Indian city of Chennai. | 35994660 |
The Spiders won the first-leg 3-1, and Clyde found the hope they were looking for with a Scott Linton penalty in the first half at Hampden.
The hosts played the better football, with teenage midfielder Liam Brown outstanding.
They were also helped by Clyde being reduced to 10 men with Michael Bolochoweckyj's second-hal... | Queen's Park slipped to defeat by Clyde but still managed to win on aggregate and gain promotion to League One. | 36239350 |
A record £347m was made available for the last four-year cycle, with Paralympic sports receiving a 43% rise.
The result was unprecedented success for GB's teams at the Rio Games, with the Olympics yielding 67 medals and the Paralympics a stunning 147.
Funds are raised via the National Lottery and taxation.
Sports minis... | Britain's Olympic and Paralympic sports will find out at 14:00 GMT on Friday how much funding they will receive from UK Sport for the 2020 Games in Tokyo. | 38229719 |
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The stuntman showed off his fantastic flying skills over the mountains of Chile, in South America.
Watch the clip to see whether he hits his two metre wide target... | Check out this high-speed airborne stunt from wingsuit daredevil extraordinaire, Sebastian Alvarez. | 32221531 |
Cobblers chairman Cardoza has been in the process of selling the club to an Indian consortium since June.
The consortium's identity has still yet to be revealed, and the work to Sixfields' East Stand has stalled.
"It's badly timed - let's hope it doesn't have an impact," said Cardoza.
"The reason people are having thei... | Northampton Town fans are planning a peaceful protest before Saturday's League Two match against Oxford United over chairman David Cardoza's running of the club. | 34188889 |
The share fall came after the company revealed that annual pre-tax profits had fallen 33% to £74.8m and said its chief executive, Andy Parker, would step down later this year.
Capita was the biggest faller in the FTSE 100, which slipped 0.55 points to 7382.35 at the close.
Merlin Entertainments fell 3% despite it repor... | The London market finished down from Wednesday's record high as shares in outsourcing group Capita slumped 9%. | 39139220 |
Jack Muldoon slotted the home side ahead when Matt Rhead knocked down Terry Hawkridge's cross.
Half-time substitute McQuilkin fired a free-kick past Lincoln goalkeeper Paul Farman to draw the Harriers level.
The midfielder then headed in Harriers' 83rd-minute winner after Farman had parried Ben Whitfield's initial effo... | James McQuilkin's brace saw bottom club Kidderminster Harriers come from behind for their first National League win in seven games at Lincoln City. | 35792347 |
Robert Morton is the head of the East of England Ambulance Service.
It was fined £1.2m for failing to reach 75% of life-threatening emergencies within eight minutes in 2014, but exceeded that target this year.
Mr Morton said the only way to reduce pressure on "clearly overworked" staff was to recruit more people.
He t... | Staff at an ambulance service have been pushed "to the point of fatigue" by targets, according to their new chief executive. | 34080393 |
Only twice in the 15 years since the Championship was split into two divisions in 2000 has the title outcome proved a one-horse race.
"It's going to be close again," Chopra said, ahead of the Bears' opener at home to promoted Hampshire on Sunday.
"I think the standard in Division One will be even higher," he told BBC W... | Warwickshire captain Varun Chopra believes that this season's County Championship title race could once again prove a close-run thing. | 32300431 |
Rebels say they have taken most of Debaltseve, a transport hub, but the government says it is still holding its positions.
International observers tasked with monitoring the ceasefire have been unable to enter the town.
Ukraine's president described rebel attempts to take the town as a "cynical attack" on the ceasefire... | Fierce fighting is reported inside the key Ukrainian town of Debaltseve despite a ceasefire agreed last week. | 31495099 |
The local health board has recruited its own doctors to run two former GP practices in Prestatyn and satellite sites in Meliden and Ffynnongroyw.
Healthy Prestatyn Iach will work with a similar service in Rhuddlan, where another GP contract has ended.
Staff include midwives, pharmacists, physiotherapists and diet speci... | A new primary health service starts in Denbighshire on Friday after three GP surgeries closed due to problems recruiting new doctors. | 35934186 |
The theatre closed in March and had been expected to reopen in time of for the annual pantomime in December.
It was built on the site of the medieval St Leonard's Hospital and it was thought the hospital foundations had been destroyed.
However, archaeologist have found the medieval foundations intact beneath the main a... | Significant archaeological discoveries have delayed the completion of a £4m refurbishment of York Theatre Royal. | 32841385 |
Frank Stone, who died aged 91, was taken to Stalag Luft III in Zagan after his bomber crashed in Germany in 1940.
The 18-year-old RAF gunner was housed in hut 104, home to 76 airmen who attempted escape via a tunnel in 1944.
However, the alarm was raised before Mr Stone, who had helped dispose of soil from the tunnel, ... | One of the few remaining survivors of a German prisoner of war camp immortalised in the film The Great Escape has died. | 24546700 |
Treasury Minister David Gauke said HM Revenue and Customs had recouped £135m from tax dodgers after an investigation into the claims, dating back to 2005.
Labour wants to know why there has been just one UK prosecution as a result.
And MPs have said they will compel senior HSBC executives to appear before them to answ... | The government has defended its record on dealing with tax evasion, amid reports that HSBC helped its wealthy clients to evade UK taxes. | 31300833 |
Dyfed-Powys Police closed Graig Avenue after being called to a house at about 17:45 BST on Thursday the road has remained shut since then.
The 19-year-old woman has been taken to hospital with serious injuries and a 21-year-old man has been arrested.
Anyone who was in the area between 17:00 and 19:00 and witnessed the ... | A woman has been left in a critical condition following an incident in Llanelli. | 39600939 |
Work and pensions spokesman Owen Smith and Shadow Welsh Secretary Nia Griffith followed Rhondda MP Chris Bryant, who resigned as shadow leader of the house.
Most of Labour's front bench has quit over Mr Corbyn's EU campaign efforts.
Mr Smith, who has ruled himself out of any leadership contest, said: "It breaks my hear... | Two more Welsh members of Labour's Shadow Cabinet have resigned in protest at Jeremy Corbyn's leadership. | 36638588 |
Politicians were asked about a series of issues on The Good Friday Agreement Generation in the televised debate.
The DUP, Sinn Féin, Ulster Unionists, SDLP, and Alliance were on the panel.
The hashtag #GFAGen trended on Twitter acro9ss the UK on Wednesday night as viewers gave their opinions on the debate.
There were s... | It seems Wednesday night's BBC News NI debate for first-time voters caught the imagination of social media users. | 36101028 |
She acted in Sir Peter Hall's 1974 film Akenfield about changing rural lives and the garden at her council house in Charsfield was a visitor attraction.
Mrs Cole was also an East Anglian Daily Times columnist and made regular appearances on BBC Radio Suffolk.
She died aged 80 on 8 January after a year-long battle with ... | Hundreds of people have attended a thanksgiving service for the Suffolk author, gardener and broadcaster Peggy Cole at St Mary's Church in Woodbridge. | 35587604 |
The Edinburgh-based firm said it planned to treble its workforce to 30 by the end of this year.
It also plans to move into new headquarters in the Scottish capital, and open a London office.
ZoneFox offers security software to combat insider threats to businesses in the financial, pharma, gaming and other sectors.
Its ... | Cyber security software specialist ZoneFox is set to create new jobs after raising £3.6m through a funding round. | 39126973 |
The Senegalese, 54, started her role at football's governing body last month.
She told BBC World Service: "I've covered almost all the emergency situations in the world, including Afghanistan, Liberia, Sierra Leone, East Timor, Kosovo and Nigeria.
"I think my last 20 years have prepared me for this complex situation."
... | Fifa secretary-general Fatma Samoura says the years she spent working in war zones for the United Nations have prepared her for her new job. | 36917114 |
In October, the Premiership team bought Coventry City Council's 50% stake in the stadium, and they have now acquired the remaining shareholding from the Alan Edward Higgs Charity.
The stadium's tenants Coventry City reportedly had an offer to buy the charity's shares turned down.
Wasps will play their first game at the... | Wasps have completed the full purchase of the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. | 30056170 |
The court heard Mrs Brooks spoke to the former prime minister and passed on what he had said to James Murdoch, then News International executive chairman.
In an email, she said Mr Blair had said he was "available" to her, James and Rupert Murdoch as an "unofficial adviser", the Old Bailey heard.
Mrs Brooks denies any w... | Tony Blair gave advice to newspaper executive Rebekah Brooks on handling the phone-hacking scandal six days before her arrest, a court has heard. | 26259956 |
Twenty years ago, even though he didn't know it, Duncan Jones was starting preparation for the biggest movie of his career so far.
In the mid 1990s Jones, an avid gamer, was immersed in the world of Azeroth in the first Warcraft real-time strategy game, Orcs and Humans.
Cut to 2015, and Jones - now an acclaimed film-ma... | As the first full trailer for next year's Warcraft film is released, director Duncan Jones explains why he thinks this video game-based movie won't be a let-down like so many before it. | 34761139 |
Scientists said early work on a small number of samples proved very accurate.
Sticky clumps of the molecule are found in the brain cells of people with Parkinson's - and in those of some dementia sufferers.
A Parkinson's disease charity said the results were "hugely promising" but larger studies were now needed.
The st... | A test of how sticky a protein molecule is could help diagnose the early stages of Parkinson's disease, a study from the University of Edinburgh suggests. | 37196619 |
The group waved torches and chanted "White lives matter" as they marched through the Charlottesville university.
There were clashes with counter-protesters, while the local mayor condemned the march as racist and a "parade of hatred".
A larger "Unite the Right" rally is planned in the city on Saturday.
The protesters a... | Hundreds of US white nationalists have rallied at the University of Virginia, protesting against plans to remove a statue of a confederate general. | 40909547 |
Kuenssberg became political editor last July and has been at the forefront of the corporation's Brexit coverage.
The judges said: "In a tumultuous year [Kuenssberg] rose to the challenge and made the story of Brexit her own."
The Guardian and BBC Panorama were named joint winners of investigation of the year for the Pa... | BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg has been named journalist of the year at the Press Gazette's British Journalism Awards. | 38234579 |
The new definition will increase the number of people counted as rape victims in FBI statistics, but it will not change federal or state laws.
Lawmakers use those statistics to allocate resources for prevention and victim assistance.
Many US states have already adopted a wider definition of rape.
Previously, the FBI de... | The FBI has updated its definition of rape for the first time in 83 years, to include men and those who do not physically resist as victims. | 16452014 |
Jeanette Parkinson was overpaid when she left Morecambe Bay Hospitals Trust in 2012, an internal review found.
Ms Parkinson and other midwives were accused of colluding over evidence given to an inquiry into baby deaths.
Now former HR manager Roger Wilson, who signed off the deal, is being probed by the Care Quality Co... | An NHS boss is being investigated over an "irregular" redundancy deal for a midwife involved in baby death scandals. | 38084826 |
"Finally we have a little more clarity re the British plans," German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said.
Germany also wanted a "close and trusting relationship", he said.
The Czech Europe Minister, Tomas Prouza, tweeted: "UK's plan seems a bit ambitious".
"Trade as free as possible, full control on immigrati... | Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit speech is being seen in Europe as the "hard" option of full UK withdrawal - and there is some relief that the British position is clearer now. | 38650877 |
Tunisia were 1-0 up when they conceded a controversial penalty in the 91st minute and lost 2-1 after extra-time.
"The referee has made a huge error. It's an injustice," said Leekens. "The result was forced. I can't accept it."
The country's football chief Wadie Jary has resigned from the Confederation of African Footba... | Coach Georges Leekens has described his Tunisia side's Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final defeat by Equatorial Guinea as "a shame for football". | 31077935 |
The country has strict and controversial blasphemy laws - which human rights groups say are often used to unfairly target religious minorities or settle personal scores. Could this case prove a turning point?
Mashal Khan was a 26-year-old student of journalism at the Abdul Wali Khan University in the northern city of M... | The brutal mob killing of a university student who was accused of committing blasphemy has caused outrage in Pakistan. | 39665102 |
But the research project that has seen Moorfields Hospital hand over retinal scans to DeepMind has already proved controversial - and, for me, it all feels rather close to home.
For the past 10 years, I have been a regular visitor to Moorfields, where I receive excellent treatment for a longstanding condition.
This inc... | It is a fascinating experiment that brings together Google's artificial intelligence division and one of the world's leading centres for the treatment of eye conditions. | 36722152 |
The study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology by Edinburgh University researchers analysed 2005 data from over 400 English GP practices.
Children from higher income homes also appeared more likely to be diagnosed.
However, a leading allergy expert said that "inequality of access" to health care could be t... | Boys are more likely to be diagnosed with a peanut allergy than girls, research has found. | 12364160 |
Young was out of contract at Torquay, who he joined from League Two side Plymouth in June 2014.
The 24-year-old has played in 87 league games for the Gulls, and won their player of the season award in 2016-17.
"Last season he got stronger and better with each game," player-manager Kevin Nicholson told the club website. | Torquay United midfielder Luke Young has signed a contract extension of undisclosed length to stay with the National League club. | 40047892 |
So far it is advantage Wales in France after they won their opening match, while England were held by Russia in Marseille after conceding a late goal to draw.
But which of the Welsh heroes would make your starting XI? And which of Roy's boys would get in there?
Use our team selector to pick your best starting XI from t... | England and Wales meet in their crucial Group B match on Thursday - but who would make your combined starting XI from the two squads? | 36516979 |
Tony Fontes loves diving the waters around Queensland's Whitsunday Islands.
In a career spanning three decades, the diving operator has introduced countless others to the magical underworld that is the Great Barrier Reef.
But he has also watched its decline.
The waters are now milkier and the coral quality poorer. Incr... | Australia faces a dent to its reputation and a potentially devastating blow to its tourism industry should one of the country's most iconic natural wonders, the Great Barrier Reef, be listed as "in danger" by the United Nations. | 32911084 |
A late Jason Kerr strike condemned Livi to a 1-0 loss - their first in seven games.
Second-placed Alloa Athletic took advantage, beating Stenhousemuir 2-1 to reduce Livi's lead to seven points.
Airdrieonians won a thrilling clash with Albion Rovers 4-3, Brechin City beat Peterhead 1-0, while Stranraer and Queen's Park ... | Scottish League One leaders Livingston suffered a surprise home defeat to third-placed East Fife. | 39245136 |
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Smalling has been out with a foot injury since 23 October, while Shaw played in the Europa League defeat by Fenerbahce on Thursday.
Before the game, Mourinho said: "Smalling doesn't feel that he can play 100% with his pain. Shaw told me this morning that he was not able to... | Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho questioned Chris Smalling and Luke Shaw for missing the 3-1 win at Swansea. | 37891986 |
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Lucy Bronze headed the opener following a free-kick and crossed for Izzy Christiansen to crash home the second.
Lloyd's header capped a fine 14-minute spell to make it 3-0 by the break.
Charlie Wellings' goal gave Birmingham brief hope, but Jill Scott's fierce shot sealed ... | World Player of the Year Carli Lloyd was among the scorers as Manchester City cruised past Birmingham to win the Women's FA Cup for the first time. | 39848931 |
More than one in 10 people aged between 25 and 34 used notes and coins no more than once a month last year, according to UK Finance.
The trade body for financial providers said nearly three million people rarely used cash.
But, across all age groups, cash remains the most popular way to pay.
The figures show that 6% of... | A tenth of young adults shun cash and rely instead on cards and digital payments for their day-to-day spending, figures suggest. | 40900639 |
Yorkshire Water wants to create the new reservoir in Boston Park to replace two older ones in the grounds.
Friends of Boston Castle and Parklands said they were "gobsmacked" and concerned by the loss of green space.
Yorkshire Water said it would give £80,000 to improve the park plus 2.6 acres (10,500sqm) of old reserv... | Plans for a new reservoir near an eighteenth-century castle in Rotherham have shocked residents. | 38156003 |
World number 18 Ouseph, who reached the quarter-finals last year, lost 21-17 21-12 to India's Kidambi Srikanth.
Scot Gilmour, ranked 19 in the world, was beaten 21-17 21-17 by Japan's Akane Yamaguchi.
Mixed doubles pair Chris and Gabby Adcock beat Indonesia's Ronald Alexander and Melati Daeva Oktaviani.
The Adcocks sav... | British number ones Ravij Ouseph and Kirsty Gilmour both lost in the first round of the All England Open Badminton Championships in Birmingham. | 35769646 |
She won the "excellence in fantasy film" prize for Mad Max: Fury Road.
Beavan, who previously won an Oscar in 1987, is also nominated for an Academy Award for her work on the Mad Max film.
Fry's comments on Beavan's choice of outfit after she won the best costume prize at the Baftas led to criticism on social media.
He... | Jenny Beavan, who was the subject of Stephen Fry's "bag lady" remark at the Bafta film awards, has been honoured at the Costume Designers Guild Awards. | 35653516 |
The men were watching a World Cup game in June 1994 when gunmen burst into the Heights Bar in Loughinisland, County Down, and opened fire.
Five others were wounded in the attack carried out by the loyalist paramilitary Ulster Volunteer Force.
No-one has ever been convicted of the attack.
Families of the victims have pe... | The police ombudsman is to rule on allegations of collusion between police and a loyalist gang that killed six Catholics 22 years ago. | 36478976 |
Kevin Jorgeson, 30, and Tommy Caldwell, 36, are the first climbers to do so without aids, except for harnesses and ropes to prevent deadly falls.
They began their historic half-mile ascent on 27 December.
During the climb the pair slept in tents suspended from the mountain face.
The men did not give media interviews on... | Two US climbers - who spent more than two weeks scaling the sheer face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park - have finally reached the summit of the 3,000ft (914m) rock. | 30824372 |
The 19-year-old started his career with Kidderminster Harriers, where he played under Mariners head of recruitment Gary Whild, before joining Blues in January 2016.
He is yet to make his competitive debut for the Championship side.
A groin strain is likely to prevent him from featuring for Grimsby against Stevenage on ... | Grimsby Town have signed Birmingham City midfielder Luke Maxwell on loan until the end of the season. | 38773341 |
The woman is appealing against the UK regulator's refusal to allow her to take her only child's eggs to a US clinic to be used with donor sperm.
Her daughter, who died five years ago, was said to have approved of the plan.
The mother lost a High Court case last year but was subsequently granted permission to challenge ... | A 60-year-old woman who wants to use her late daughter's frozen eggs to give birth to her own grandchild is continuing her legal battle. | 36378972 |
Large numbers of barrel bombs have reportedly been dropped on the area in the Qalamoun mountains north-west of Damascus, close to the Lebanese border.
Zabadani has been under attack for weeks by the Syrian army and fighters from Lebanon's Hezbollah movement.
It is the last significant town held by rebel forces in the Q... | The UN envoy for Syria says Syrian government air strikes have caused "unprecedented levels of destruction" and death in the town of Zabadani. | 33624215 |
The note, wrapped in a prison identity card, claimed inmates were forced to work 15 hours a day making clothes.
Karen Wisínska said she bought the trousers in Primark's Belfast store in June 2011 but had never worn them. She discovered the note just last week.
A Primark spokesperson said the firm has begun an immediate... | A shopper has claimed she found a "cry for help" note hidden inside a pair of trousers alleging slave labour conditions in a Chinese prison. | 28018137 |
City beat Sunderland 2-0 on Sunday to move within eight points of the Blues, who visit West Ham on Monday.
Guardiola's side currently sit third in the table, but can move above second-placed Tottenham if they win their game in hand at Stoke on Wednesday.
"It's a pity that the distance between Chelsea is so big," said G... | Premier League leaders Chelsea are "almost unstoppable" and Manchester City must win every game to stay in the title race, says boss Pep Guardiola. | 39175123 |
Co-ordinated early morning raids were carried out in 18 provinces, Anadolu News Agency reported, quoting anonymous security sources.
Most of those held are foreigners, among them 60 people taken into custody in the capital, Ankara, it said.
IS claimed responsibility for the New Year shooting attack on an Istanbul night... | Turkish police have detained 445 people suspected of links to the Islamic State group, state media say. | 38873823 |
Vinales, 22, eased to victory after reigning champion Marc Marquez crashed out on lap four while leading the race.
Victory extends the Yamaha rider's championship lead, having also won the season opener in Qatar in March.
Crutchlow, who qualified in third, moved up to second but was passed by Valentino Rossi on lap 19 ... | Britain's Cal Crutchlow finished third in Argentina as Spain's Maverick Vinales won his second consecutive MotoGP race this season. | 39548579 |
At a memorial service, Mayor Mitch Landrieu recalled how residents had turned to each other for support.
Former President Bill Clinton later spoke at a concert in the city.
Hurricane Katrina killed nearly 2,000 people and displaced one million. It was the most expensive natural disaster in US history and caused destruc... | Commemorations have taken place in the US city of New Orleans to mark the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. | 34100538 |
EDF Energy wants to build Sizewell C next to an existing plant near Leiston.
It would take nine years, with most workers housed on a new local 'campus'. EDF also wants to create two park and ride sites, intended for construction staff, near the A12.
A public consultation is being held ahead of any formal planning appli... | More than 5,000 people are expected to work on the construction of a nuclear power station in Suffolk at its peak. | 20410288 |
Cognitive behavioural therapy is an officially recommended treatment, but is available to less than 10% of patients in the UK with schizophrenia.
A study published in the Lancet indicates CBT could help the many who refuse antipsychotic medication. Experts say larger trials are needed.
About four-in-10 patients benefit... | Changing the way people think about and deal with schizophrenia is a moderately effective treatment, say researchers. | 26046228 |
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 dropped sharply by another 2.3% to close at 15,713.39, adding to Tuesday's 5.4% tumble.
The index has lost more than 20% since mid-2015, meaning that it entered a bear market as investors lost their confidence.
Latest concerns have been fuelled by a strengthening of the yen, which is expected to hurt... | Japanese shares have continued their slide, falling almost 7% in two days and entering bear market territory. | 35538235 |
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It follows a newspaper investigation claiming Allardyce offered advice on how to "get around" rules on transfers.
"I'm angry, I'm sad, I'm staggered at the misjudgement from a guy who said this was his dream job," former England skipper Shearer told BBC Radio 5 live.
Allar... | England are the "laughing stock of world football" following the departure of manager Sam Allardyce after only 67 days, says Alan Shearer. | 37490396 |
Middlesex's first Championship defeat since September 2015 brought to an end their unbeaten run of 21 games.
Dawid Malan (52) completed his half-century at Southport in helping to add 80 to the visitors' overnight score as Middlesex were bowled out for 236.
Lancashire then eased to their target of 108, reaching 111-2 i... | Lancashire spinner Stephen Parry completed a first County Championship five-wicket haul to help beat reigning champions Middlesex by eight wickets. | 40242690 |
The UN's Human Rights Office said it was receiving daily reports of rapes, killings and other abuses.
Human rights chief Zeid Raad al-Hussein said the government approach was "counterproductive, even callous".
At least 86 Rohingya have been killed and more than 27,000 forced to flee military operations in Rakhine state... | The UN has strongly criticised the government of Myanmar over its treatment of the minority Rohingya Muslim population. | 38345006 |
The Scottish government was asked last week to look at the business case for the scheme at Tweedbank in the Borders.
MSP Christine Grahame asked Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop to look at the project's viability.
Scottish Borders Council said the building at the Borders Railway terminus had great economic potential.
A s... | A council has said £6m plans for a home for the Great Tapestry of Scotland will be "regularly reviewed" to ensure they represent value for money. | 35471011 |
Worshippers leaving the Arrahma mosque in Avignon were approached by two hooded suspects at about 22:30 local time (21:30 GMT) on Sunday.
The suspects, carrying a handgun and a shotgun, arrived in a Renault Clio before opening fire on the crowd, La Provence newspaper reports.
Police said they were not treating the inci... | Eight people have been injured in a shooting outside a mosque in southern France, officials have confirmed. | 40476825 |
She was awarded the Royal Institute of British Architect's Royal Gold Medal for her lifetime's work in September - an award, approved by the Queen, she said meant a lot to her.
She was born in Baghdad in 1950 and moved to the UK in the early 1970s where she trained at the Architectural Association in London.
BBC News l... | Celebrated London-based architect Dame Zaha Hadid was regarded as the world's leading female architect. | 34340233 |
The authority has referred the conduct of a senior officer who was the focus of a recent disciplinary investigation to police after taking legal advice.
It is currently probing the tendering process of a £5m fleet contract and the authorisation of a £500,000 payment to a senior officer.
Suspended chief executive Phil H... | Police are to investigate allegations of financial irregularity at Lancashire County Council. | 24775178 |
A private funeral service was held earlier for close family and friends in her West Yorkshire constituency.
People applauded and threw flowers as the cortege passed slowly through Heckmondwike and Batley.
Mrs Cox's widower Brendan Cox took to social media earlier to express what he thought her reaction would have been ... | Hundreds of people lined the streets to pay their respects to MP Jo Cox who was shot and stabbed to death last month. | 36802887 |
Public Health England said it was discussing a range of options on extending use of the branding to help people eat more healthily.
Products would have to meet agreed standards on fat, sugar and salt.
Currently the five-a-day logo can be used only on food or drink that is 100% fruit or vegetable.
Fewer than one in thr... | The government is considering adding its "five-a-day" logo to ready meals and tinned foods that contain fruit and vegetables. | 30395975 |
Lisa Bridgett, from Gwynedd, was hit by a steel nut, which severed a finger and passed through the phone before lodging in her nose.
The explosion after a concert by US singer Ariana Grande killed 22 people and left 116 in hospital.
Mrs Bridgett's family said she is comfortable, but needs more treatment.
About 50 peopl... | A woman believed to have been saved by her mobile phone in the Manchester arena bombing has been released from hospital, nine days after the attack. | 40099085 |
The future of the festival had been in doubt following two blasts at Zaventem airport and Maalbeek metro station.
But BIFFF has now tweeted: "Let horror only be on screen! The festival will take place starting next week."
The festival will open on 29 March as planned with a screening of Lily James and Sam Riley comedy ... | Brussels' International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF) is to go ahead despite Tuesday's terror attacks. | 35880731 |
Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor died at the Royal Preston Hospital in Lancashire on Tuesday after suddenly becoming ill on his Abbeystead Estate.
The duke's fortune was estimated at $10.8bn (£8.3bn) by Forbes magazine, making him the world's 68th richest person and the UK's third.
A friend of the Royal Family, he became the... | Billionaire landowner and philanthropist the Duke of Westminster has died aged 64, his family said. | 37029915 |
Reports from the UK Airprox Board reveal the incidents happened between 11 April and 4 October 2015.
In one incident a drone passed within 25m (82ft) of a Boeing 777 near London Heathrow Airport.
Pilots union Balpa wants the government and safety regulator to back research into how serious a strike could be.
The incide... | Pilots are calling for research into what would happen if a drone hit an airliner, after 23 near-misses around UK airports in six months last year. | 35699396 |
Arriving in the capital Vientiane from Vietnam, she met Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong and Foreign Minister Thongloun Sisoulith.
The US is spending $9m this year on helping clean up unexploded ordnance left over from the Vietnam War in Laos.
Mrs Clinton will then head to Cambodia for an Asean meeting.
The US dropp... | Hillary Clinton has become the first US secretary of state to visit Laos in 57 years, on a trip focusing on economic ties and the legacy of the Vietnam War. | 18792282 |
Lee Booth started a petition after one his daughters was deemed too old for the vaccine. It attracted 900 names.
Support grew after a Kent couple shared harrowing pictures of their daughter Faye Burdett who died this month.
It is now the most-signed online petition in parliamentary history.
Mr Booth, 44, from Gateshead... | A man who set up a petition for all children to have the meningitis B vaccine has said he is overwhelmed by the response after more than 640,000 people signed it. | 35625110 |
The protest closed the London museum on the opening day of the Sunken Cities exhibition, about two lost Egyptian cities buried under the sea.
Greenpeace said BP are using the "spectacular" show to clean up "the polluting realities of its business."
BP declined to comment on the protest.
However, the oil company said it... | Greenpeace activists have scaled the British Museum in protest at BP's sponsorship of an exhibition it claims diverts attention from its "polluting" practices. | 36332034 |
Dr Alessandro Teppa is one of the first EU doctors to face disciplinary action over language skills following a change in the law in 2014.
His suspension will last at least nine months, the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) has ruled.
Another medic - a Polish doctor who failed language tests three times - h... | An Italian doctor has been suspended from practising medicine in the UK after failing English language tests. | 34658051 |
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The undefeated former world super-middleweight and light-heavyweight champion says he could not face getting down to his fighting weight.
"Losing the weight and getting punched in the head - nope, don't fancy it. I've done my bit," said the 43-year-old Welshman.
But Calzag... | Joe Calzaghe says he has never been tempted to come out of retirement since hanging up his boxing gloves in 2009. | 34862132 |
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