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Gobinda Chinweefat, 26, was arrested near the scene of a burglary in Didsbury, Manchester, on Friday night.
A short time later, he complained of chest pains and police called an ambulance to take him to hospital.
While driving along Kingsway, Mr Chinweefat opened the ambulance doors and jumped out. Greater Manchester P... | A man arrested on suspicion of burglary is on the run after he jumped out of a moving ambulance. | 28389457 |
Speaking in London, he said: "Take a longer, more optimistic view of history."
Earlier, the US president visited the Globe theatre and watched actors perform scenes from Hamlet.
It came a day after he said Britain would be at "the back of the queue" for US trade deals if it left the EU.
His comments angered Leave campa... | US President Barack Obama has urged young people to "reject pessimism and cynicism" and "know that progress is possible and problems can be solved". | 36119829 |
Prosecutors said the men were in constant contact with IS in Syria through Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the leader of the attacks in Paris last November.
He was killed in a shootout in Paris days after the attacks in which 130 people were murdered.
The Verviers cell was planning an attack in Belgium, prosecutors said.
Molenbeek... | Four members of a so-called Islamic State cell dismantled in the Belgian town of Verviers last year have been jailed for between eight and 16 years. | 36717286 |
The Fochabers-based family business is famed for its soups and preserves.
A spokeswoman for the company said: "The Baxter family confirm with great sadness that Mrs Ena Baxter passed away on Thursday (15 January).
"The family respectfully requests privacy at this difficult time."
Mrs Baxter and her late husband Gordon ... | Ena Baxter - one of the driving forces behind the Moray-based Baxters food empire and the face of many of its adverts - has died at the age of 90. | 30897005 |
David Clarke, 26, who had learning difficulties, was beaten to death in his flat at Forthriver Road on 6 June 2001.
At the time, police said it was one of the most savage and brutal killings they had ever dealt with.
Det Ch Insp Alan Dickson said the inquiry had been re-opened after detectives received new information.... | Police have re-opened an investigation into the murder of a man in north Belfast 14 years ago. | 34957677 |
The Commission said the EU was aiming to phase out animal testing, but it was still too early to ban tests on live animals conducted for medical research.
The campaign group Stop Vivisection gathered 1.1 million signatures in a bid to change the law.
The Commission says a 2010 directive allowing animal tests will remai... | An EU-wide campaign to stop laboratory experiments on animals has failed to persuade the European Commission to impose a ban. | 33015460 |
Gal Gadot was formerly in the Israeli army. Military service is compulsory in the country.
The Lebanese interior ministry banned the film hours before its release, on a recommendation from the General Security directorate, reports say.
The nations are officially at war, but have observed a ceasefire since 2006.
A forma... | Lebanon has banned superhero blockbuster Wonder Woman from cinemas, because the title character is played by an Israeli actress. | 40114370 |
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The world champion was 0.351 seconds clear of Daniil Kvyat's Red Bull in second place and 0.719secs ahead of Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg.
The German was fourth, behind the second Red Bull of Daniel Ricciardo.
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen was fifth with team-mate Sebastian ... | Lewis Hamilton was in impressive form as he set the pace in second practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix. | 33654931 |
Andrew Hocking, from Copthorne, is alleged to have attacked the girl at his former home in Fareham, between 1982 and 1984.
Sussex Police said he was also charged last November with 11 offences of making indecent images of children between 1997 and 2011.
Mr Hocking appeared at Lewes Crown Court and was bailed until 22 D... | A 57-year-old West Sussex man has been charged with raping and indecently assaulting a 12-year-old girl. | 29611863 |
The 21-year-old made two appearances for the Tykes this season in the Football League Trophy.
He went on loan to Kidderminster last month and scored three goals in seven games after making his debut against the Wood.
"Harry really impressed me with his work ethic, strength and commitment," manager Luke Garrard said.
"W... | Boreham Wood have signed striker Harry White on loan from Barnsley for the rest of the season. | 35822073 |
The Scottish Veterans Fund helps projects provide services in areas such as employment, housing, and wellbeing.
Veterans Secretary Keith Brown said the Scottish government had pledged £360,000 - its largest contribution yet.
The fund will open for applications this autumn.
The boost includes a three-year £240,000 contr... | Organisations in Scotland supporting veterans will be able to apply for a share of £600,000 funding, delivered over the next three years. | 37606957 |
Amnesty International, Liberty and Privacy International filed a legal complaint with the court today.
The scale of the surveillance carried out by GCHQ has been revealed by US whistleblower Edward Snowden.
A similar legal challenge mounted in the UK last year saw judges rule that the spying did not breach human rights... | Rights groups have asked the European Court of Human Rights to rule on the legality of the UK's large-scale surveillance regime. | 32251699 |
The Pro12 sides meet on Sunday at Murrayfield and then again at Scotstoun on 2 January.
As well as league points, the teams will be battling to win the 1872 Cup over two legs.
"Dealing with pressure is really, really important," said former Edinburgh and Scotland back Paterson.
"Your opportunities could be very, very f... | Chris Paterson believes "a calm head under pressure" could be the key to success in Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors' annual double-header. | 35161831 |
The Proteas, chasing 492, lost three wickets for five runs in eight balls but recovered to close on 117-4.
It could have been better for England had opener Dean Elgar, unbeaten on 72, not been dropped by Keaton Jennings.
The hosts earlier moved from 74-1 to 313-8 declared, with Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root and debutant Tom... | England are closing in on victory in the third Test after ripping through South Africa on day four at The Oval. | 40771333 |
UN aid chief Stephen O'Brien told the Security Council that the plane dropped 21 tonnes of humanitarian items on a government-held part of Deir al-Zour.
Initial reports indicated that the aid had successfully reached the target area, Mr O'Brien said.
The UN says 200,000 civilians are living under siege in Deir al-Zour.... | The UN says it has carried out its first air drop of aid in Syria to help civilians in an eastern city besieged by Islamic State (IS) militants. | 35654483 |
The video was posted online and shows a man dressed in an orange jumpsuit, while five other men in black stand around him - one holding a fake knife.
The Sun said the employees were members of the bank's legal division in Birmingham on a team building exercise.
The bank said it did not tolerate "inappropriate behaviour... | HSBC has sacked employees who made an "abhorrent" video in which they pretended to be Islamic State militants carrying out a beheading. | 33424034 |
The Dons took the lead when Jake Reeves' drive found its way to Tom Elliott and the former U's striker fired home off the crossbar.
However, almost immediately after the restart Leon Legge headed home an equaliser from a Ryan Donaldson corner.
Two minutes later Barry Corr fired in a volley - this time from Harrison Dun... | Cambridge came from behind to beat AFC Wimbledon and preserve their unbeaten start to the League Two season. | 33857875 |
Sturridge, 26, who did not play in Sunday's 2-1 win over Turkey, was sidelined with an unspecified knock.
The Liverpool forward has had an injury-hit season for his club.
Friday's game is the last before boss Roy Hodgson trims three players from his provisional 26-man Euro 2016 squad.
"It is interesting because Sturrid... | Striker Marcus Rashford is set to start England's Euro 2016 warm-up match against Australia on Friday with Daniel Sturridge's fitness in question after he missed training on Wednesday. | 36385661 |
The 24-year-old led by three early in the final round but eventually had to rely on the Australian bogeying the last to finish tied on 11 under.
The duo played the 18th hole four more times before Willett claimed victory.
"I've had some ups and downs in the last 18 months and I want to thank everybody for their support... | England's Danny Willett took his first victory on the European Tour by winning the International Open in Cologne after a play-off with Marcus Fraser. | 18573570 |
Felicity Bassouls, 67, of the Scottish Highlands, is said to have harassed the ex-Northampton Saints player after he separated from her daughter, last year.
She appeared at Northampton Magistrates' Court on two counts of harassment without violence.
The case was adjourned for trial at Corby Magistrates' Court on 12 Aug... | The mother-in-law of ex England rugby union player and Strictly Come Dancing star Ben Cohen bombarded him with e-mails and calls, a court has heard. | 31942775 |
The 34-year-old Kazakh (37-0) sent Jacobs to the canvas in round four on his way to a 115-112 115-112 114-113 victory on the judges' scorecards.
Victory edges Golovkin closer to a super-fight with Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez.
"Of course, I'm ready [to fight Canelo]," Golovkin told HBO.
"I'm very hungry. I'm very mad and exci... | Gennady Golovkin made the 18th defence of his middleweight titles with a unanimous decision over Daniel Jacobs, but he failed to stop his opponent for the first time since 2008. | 39319486 |
The rights group says the most deadly incident happened in Bahir Dar, where at least 30 people died on Sunday.
The authorities have said seven died in Bahir Dar and that security forces were reacting to violence from protesters.
There has been an unprecedented wave of protests in Ethiopia in recent months.
People in th... | Nearly 100 people were killed in the weekend's protests in Ethiopia as demonstrators clashed with security forces in different parts of the country, Amnesty International says. | 37015055 |
Fiona Donnison, 45, of Lightwater, Surrey, had denied the murders of Harry, aged three, and two-year-old Elise, in a trial at Lewes Crown Court.
Their bodies were found in holdalls in the boot of Donnison's car, near the former family home in East Sussex.
Donnison was jailed for life, with a minimum tariff of 32 years,... | A mother found guilty of murdering her two young children has been sentenced to a minimum of 32 years in prison. | 14459954 |
Last year 252 children aged 12 and under were given antidepressants while in 2009/10 it was 57.
During the same period the numbers for all children under 18 doubled from 2,748 in 2009/10 to 5,572 last year.
The Scottish government said the increase reflected a rise in the number of young people seeking help.
There are ... | Four times as many children under 13 were prescribed antidepressants last year as just seven years ago, figures obtained by BBC Scotland show. | 40942741 |
The delays are affecting blood delivery service Serv, whose managers have complained about a lack of information.
Alan Rogers, Serv Surrey controller, said bikers had been affected by the roadworks on the Coopers Hill Viaduct.
The Highways Agency said drivers should allow an extra 40 minutes for journeys, especially if... | Repairs to a corroded bridge have been causing traffic tailbacks of up to seven miles (11km) on the M23 in Surrey and Sussex. | 29502471 |
Over the past two weeks, almost every nation on the planet has sent a team of negotiators to Paris to pore over page after page of nuanced jargon peppered with what seemed like a world record attempt for the most square brackets in a document.
But these brackets did matter. In the tense talks at a conference centre in ... | As the euphoria of delegates at the UN climate talks in Paris fades, it is time to get down to the business of saving the planet and ask what does it mean for me? | 35092127 |
Saturday's strike was part of a campaign against a zero pay rise.
But Bob Crow, general manager of the Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union said further talks would now take place following an improved offer.
The match is expected to draw 74,000 fans to Cardiff's Millennium Stadium with many coming by train.
The cle... | Cleaners for Arriva Trains Wales have called off a 24-hour walkout over pay on the day Wales play England in rugby's Six Nations. | 21801953 |
Of these, 12 could be habitable - orbiting at a distance where it is neither "too hot" nor "too cold" for water to be liquid on the surface.
The planets are given away by tiny dips in light as they pass in front of their stars or through gravitational "tugs" on the star from an orbiting world.
These new worlds are list... | The number of observed exoplanets - worlds circling distant stars - has passed 1,000. | 24549384 |
Fawaz Al Hasawi's Mercedes-Benz Viano was vandalised while parked outside the iPro stadium during Derby County's match against Forest on 17 January.
The car had its rear windscreen wiper and personal registration plate torn off and its tyres deflated.
Derbyshire Police said writing a letter was a form of "restorative j... | Two 19-year-old men who were arrested over an attack on a car belonging to the chairman of Nottingham Forest have agreed to write letters of apology. | 31120849 |
Russian security firm Kaspersky Labs told the BBC they believed the malware, known as Flame, had been operating since August 2010.
The company said it believed the attack was state-sponsored, but could not be sure of its exact origins.
They described Flame as "one of the most complex threats ever discovered".
Research ... | A complex targeted cyber-attack that collected private data from countries such as Israel and Iran has been uncovered, researchers have said. | 18238326 |
Two goals in six minutes from Billy Waters and Harry Pell gave the Robins an unlikely lead before a Garry Thompson double levelled things.
Cheltenham's Jordan Cranston was sent off on 40 minutes and Wycombe thought they had won it when Joe Jacobson scored a late penalty.
But Waters fired in the rebound after missing a ... | Wycombe's slim League Two play-off hopes were dampened after drawing 3-3 against 10-man Cheltenham to drop to 11th in the table. | 39463661 |
The Home Office has been looking at a legal aid funding request for the families ahead of inquests into the 21 deaths and a decision is expected to be made this month.
But campaigners said without legal aid they would not have representation.
A pre-inquest review is due to be held next month.
The relatives want their l... | Relatives of the Birmingham pub bombing victims say they may not take part in forthcoming inquests if they do not get public funding for their legal team. | 37347432 |
Two building foundations and dozens of pieces of pottery and weapons were unearthed in the excavation, which started in September.
The dig at the old factory site, near Great Central Street and Highcross Street, is open until Sunday afternoon.
One of the mosaics is considered to be the "finest" ever found in more than ... | A Roman street complete with "spectacular" mosaic floors has opened to the public in Leicester. | 39738436 |
Neil Jackson, 35, from Penylan, pleaded guilty to eight counts of fraud at Cardiff Crown Court on Thursday.
The Crown Prosecution Service said he had advertised his house on Gumtree.
The court heard he falsely took bonds of between £1,000 and £1,400 from eight people, between October 2016 and March 2017.
The case was a... | A Cardiff man has admitted taking more than £10,000 bond money from prospective tenants but then not renting out the property. | 39587367 |
The state-owned bank said it was moving the jobs, which help to handle loans for small businesses, as part of an ongoing cost-cutting drive.
But the company, which owns RBS and NatWest, added that UK staff would still deal with customers and take the decisions on whether to grant loans.
The Unite union said UK workers ... | Royal Bank of Scotland is cutting 443 UK jobs dealing with business loans as it shifts many of the roles to India. | 40397684 |
The brawl broke out after two groups became involved in an row on a train which was travelling between Glasgow Central and Greenock Central.
The incident happened between 09:30 and 09:50 on 17 December.
Three of the people involved later got off the train at Greenock Central and the fourth got off at Greenock West.
One... | British Transport Police are attempting to trace four people who were involved in a fight on a train which resulted in one person being injured. | 38450577 |
Buttler was involved in an angry exchange with home players when he was dismissed following a review in Dhaka.
He was found guilty of "using language or a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting" as England were beaten.
The ICC also fined Bangladesh's Mashrafe Mortaza and Sabbir Rahman 20% of their match fee fo... | England captain Jos Buttler has been reprimanded and two Bangladesh players fined after the second one-day international between the two sides. | 37607649 |
The M4 eastbound was closed for five hours after the accident between Junction 45, at Ynysforgan, and Junction 44, Llansamlet, at 07:40 GMT on Sunday.
The force said the man's Ford Focus was involved in a collision and he suffered fatal injuries.
Officers asked anyone with information to get in contact. | A man has died after his car was involved in a crash on the M4 near Swansea, South Wales Police has said. | 34894400 |
Prosinecki, 45, was in charge of Turkish club Kayserispor until December 2013 - his last managerial role.
Vogts quit in October after three straight defeats left Azerbaijan bottom of their Euro 2016 qualifying group.
"I am an optimist and I believe this team has potential," Prosinecki said. "We have to get things back ... | Former Portsmouth and Croatia midfielder Robert Prosinecki has been appointed as Azerbaijan head coach to replace Berti Vogts. | 30309796 |
Called Unheard Voices, the event in Inverness on 23 June is the first of its kind in the Highlands.
It will bring together academics, politicians, social workers and community activists.
Topics to be discussed include Brexit, integration, portrayal of Poles in TV dramas and mental health.
Historical links between Scotl... | The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) hopes to shed light on the issues affecting Scotland's Polish community. | 40062933 |
The authorities seemed to agree, with the FBI saying it was looking into allegations that the pictures were stolen.
Apple added it was investigating accounts being broken into and expanded "two-step verification" checks.
But how did Kardashian become the centre of a new leak?
That's pretty tough to answer.
Despite link... | Three weeks ago, Kim Kardashian told Newsbeat that intimate pictures of celebrities being leaked online was "a big wake up call". | 29307493 |
Otherwise, she said, the summit would not be able to make any decision.
Greece has less than two weeks remaining to strike a deal or face defaulting on a €1.6bn (£1.1bn) IMF loan repayment.
There are fears about the health of Greek banks, amid reports more than €4bn has been withdrawn this week.
On Friday, the European... | German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned there must be a deal between Greece and its creditors ahead of Monday's emergency EU summit. | 33209199 |
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez said there would be an investigation into whether the eight had illegally issued identity papers.
The consulates affected are in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans and New York.
The consuls' suspension comes days after local media alleged that th... | Honduras has suspended eight of its 10 consuls in the United States. | 26141335 |
The Borussia Dortmund player has been strongly linked with a move to Manchester City this summer, when Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola will take over at Etihad Stadium.
On Friday, Dortmund tweeted the player had suffered a serious injury.
Gundogan, 25, injured his back in 2013 and has also had several knee problems.
H... | Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan is set to miss Euro 2016 after dislocating a kneecap in training. | 36229512 |
The presenter said he may not follow the old three-presenter format pioneered by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May.
"They're the Three Stooges. They are the Bee Gees. They are that and I'm not. I'm me," he said at the Mipcom TV trade fair in Cannes, France.
"I'm a solo artist at the moment, I'm on my own. ... | New Top Gear host Chris Evans has hinted he won't have co-hosts when he takes over the motoring show next year. | 34463140 |
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has joined calls for Mr Trump to be considered for exclusion from the UK.
Mr Trump, who owns two Scottish golf courses, had already been dropped as a business ambassador by Ms Sturgeon.
He has also been stripped of an honorary degree by Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Aberdeen.... | Donald Trump has hit back at high-profile Scottish snubs in the wake of his call for Muslims to be banned from entering the US. | 35060868 |
The government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will also present the railway budget on 8 July.
India's economic expansion has slowed markedly, growing by 4.7% in the 2013-14 financial year and marking the second year of sub-5% growth.
Mr Modi's government has promised rapid economic reforms aimed at creating jobs... | India's new government will present its first federal budget on 10 July, media reports quoting officials said. | 27990874 |
More expensive repairs and recent government changes to injury payouts pushed up annual insurance costs by 16%, according to Confused.com.
It found drivers paid on average £781 on comparison sites for a comprehensive policy in the year to March 2017.
Average premiums are set to rise to a record high and could pass £1,0... | Drivers saw their car insurance premiums rise by an average of £110 in the last year, a comparison site says. | 39558258 |
The incident took place in Tudor Street at about 19:00 BST, where two men suffered "significant injuries" and were taken to hospital.
South Wales Police said the armed officers were deployed "to ensure the safety of the public and police officers at the scene".
Investigation are continuing. | Armed police responded to reports of a serious assault in Cardiff on Friday night. | 39461603 |
Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire councils have delivered a "statement of intent" to the UK and Scottish governments in a bid to secure £2.9bn.
The statement outlines what benefits the funding would bring to the city and surrounding area.
A full bid submission is due to be drawn up by the end of this year.
Items at the ... | Housing and better connectivity are two of the main priorities set out in proposals for an Aberdeen City Region Deal. | 34177189 |
Firefighters said the L & M Spray building was unsafe following the blaze which broke out in Gladstone Street at 10:20 BST on Saturday.
Huge plumes of smoke could be seen across the city during the fire - which was started accidentally.
Several streets were closed while the fire was tackled, causing delays in the city ... | A spray paint factory in Leicester has been demolished after it was severely damaged by a large fire. | 37076400 |
The Bath second row played every minute of the 32-8 defeat by Australia and the 24-20 win against Argentina.
Wales face Japan on 19 November followed by South Africa a week later.
"I'd love to [play every game]. I'll play as much as I can and whenever I can for sure - after two 80 minutes on the bounce I'm enjoying it,... | Luke Charteris says he would be happy to play in all four of Wales' autumn international matches if required. | 37992214 |
The Aberdeen-based company announced the "encouraging" find after completing drilling at an Eagle exploration well in the Greater Kittiwake Area (GKA).
EnQuest said initial analysis indicated "excellent reservoir properties".
EnQuest anticipates gross total recoverable reserves to be similar in size to those in the nea... | Oil firm EnQuest has reported a new discovery in the Central North Sea. | 36683679 |
"The population explosion here has created the most congested city in the world," says the founder of Indonesian motorbike taxi and delivery business Go-Jek.
Just look at the numbers. The giant capital on the island of Java has an estimated population of more than 10 million people, with Greater Jakarta accounting for ... | Nadiem Makarim is forthright about traffic conditions in his home town of Jakarta. | 36330006 |
William Kerr, 53, absconded from a bail hostel in Hull in March and was wanted on emergency recall to prison.
North Yorkshire Police arrested him in the Waterloo area of London on Friday, following an appeal on BBC Crimewatch.
Kerr was jailed for life in June 1998 for the murder of Maureen Comfort in Leeds. Her body wa... | A convicted murder who sparked a nationwide hunt after breaking the terms of his license has been arrested. | 32462517 |
The find, published in the journal Nature, pushes back the arrival of the first humans in what is now the UK by several hundred thousand years.
Environmental data suggests that temperatures were relatively cool.
This raises the possibility that these early Britons may have been among the first humans to use fire to kee... | Researchers have discovered stone tools in Norfolk, UK, that suggest that early humans arrived in Britain nearly a million years ago - or even earlier. | 10531419 |
The incident happened at an address in West Main Street in Armadale, at about 20:40 on Tuesday.
Stuart Robertson, 27, and John Cowan, 18, both faced a charge of assault to severe injury, permanent disfigurement, danger of life and attempted murder.
They appeared in private hearing at Livingston Sheriff Cout and made no... | Two men have appeared in court charged with attempted murder following an attack of two men in West Lothian. | 35526081 |
Eike Batista - who was once the country's richest man - was among nine people issued with arrest warrants on Thursday in connection with a wider $100m corruption scandal.
He is accused of paying $16.5m (£13m) in bribes to former Rio governor Sergio Cabral to win government contracts.
Mr Cabral was detained in December... | Police are seeking one of Brazil's best known businessmen after he failed to turn himself in as part of a corruption investigation. | 38754635 |
Felix Kjellberg, 25, known to fans as PewDiePie, records himself playing video games and uploads his reactions online.
He has 37 million followers on the video-sharing website - more than One Direction and Taylor Swift.
"He appeals to an attractive demographic of teens and young adults," said Ian Maude, from Enders Ana... | YouTube's most popular star earned $7m (£4.5m) in 2014, according to Swedish newspaper Expressen. | 33425411 |
Their high fitness levels also appear to increase their chances of surviving cancer if they are diagnosed later on.
University of Vermont researchers said even small improvements in fitness could help to reduce cancer risk.
Cancer Research UK said investigating links between men's fitness levels and cancer risk was a n... | Very fit men in their late 40s are less likely to get lung cancer and colorectal cancer than unfit men, a study in JAMA Oncology suggests. | 32065073 |
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The festival starts on Saturday with a mass-participation one-mile open water swim across the famous lake, with 4,500 people expected to take part.
Then, on Sunday, the British Open Water Swimming Championships take place, including an elite invitation race.
Joining the sw... | The first Swim Serpentine - a two-day event in London's Hyde Park - takes place this weekend. | 37428533 |
Anne MacAskill, 67, from Skye, and her friend Kay Simpson, 69, will tackle the challenge later this year to raise money for charity.
The venture will be carried out in a 22-year-old Renault Express in memory of Ms Simpson's late partner Duncan Strachan.
The women will travel across Europe and Asia, starting in July.
Ra... | Stunt rider Danny MacAskill's mother is to take part in the 10,000-mile (16,093 km) Mongol Rally in an old van. | 35611719 |
The colt was discovered alive alongside a toilet, bath and other rubbish on Meadow Lane in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, at about 20:20 GMT on Tuesday.
Nearby farm owner Tony Perrin said the "skinny and scrawny" horse was "kicking its legs but couldn't move".
The RSPCA, which is investigating, said the foal died before a vet... | A horse with a broken neck has died after being dumped among fly-tipped rubbish. | 38085127 |
The group reported a fourth consecutive month of declines in factory activity, with growth at its slowest pace since May 2013.
The index stood at 50.1. Any number above 50 is considered expansion.
The strong US dollar has hurt exports and caused a number of job cuts at plants across the country.
According to the ISM, t... | US manufacturing grew at its slowest pace in two years in October, according to data released by Institute for Supply Management (ISM). | 34703571 |
Winger Wilson, 18, has not played for the Reds' first team, but was part of the senior squad on their pre-season tour of Asia and Australia this summer.
He has agreed a deal that will keep him at Gresty Road until January.
Scottish left-back Kingsley, 21, has joined the Alex on an emergency 93-day loan.
He began his ca... | Crewe Alexandra have signed Wales international Harry Wilson and defender Stephen Kingsley on loan from Liverpool and Swansea respectively. | 34062988 |
But its most revered residents of all are the ones that shun the five-star facilities and never ever pick up a tab.
The exclusive isle - off the north coast of Antigua and Barbuda - is the site of the world's longest running research programme for critically endangered hawksbill turtles.
And they have been here far lon... | The private Caribbean island of Jumby Bay may be home to some of the world's most affluent and influential people. | 32402723 |
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Pick almost any of the teams at this year's tournament and compare them to their 1987 equivalents: the backs will be as heavy as forwards used to be, and today's forwards will be three stone heavier than yesterday's big men.
Sure, all of us are bigger on average than even ... | A world championship has started, the governing body promises a record number of drugs tests and Russia top the global banned list…no, you have not heard this one before, this is rugby union, a sport that has certainly grown up since its first World Cup in 1987. | 34314851 |
The migration, which will be complete by mid-2015, will end the need for the "paper counterpart" document drivers have to keep with their licence.
Insurers said "honest" motorists could see premiums fall by up to £15 a year.
At the moment, insurers cannot check licence or traffic offence details when they sell policie... | Moving all driving records online could reduce the cost of car insurance for most people, ministers have said. | 25663249 |
Ava-Jayne Corless was attacked while sleeping at a house in Blackburn, Lancashire, in February 2014.
Lee Wright, 27, had denied the claim his pet, called Snoop, was a banned pit bull-type that contravened the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.
At Blackburn Magistrates' Court, Wright was warned he was facing jail and will be sent... | The owner of a dog that mauled an 11-month-old baby to death has been found guilty of owning a banned breed. | 33062393 |
Kenneth Hall, 49, from Bridgwater, Somerset, sold details about killers held at the hospital to the News Of The World and Mirror newspapers.
They included Robert Ashman, who attacked MP Nigel Jones and killed his assistant with a samurai sword in 2000.
Hall pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office at the Old Baile... | A mental health nurse at Broadmoor high security hospital has admitted selling stories about patients to journalists. | 32887898 |
Ryan was responding to speculation that the 29-year-old rugby league convert is being viewed as an England possible.
"He's got the quality and potential to do that," Ryan told BBC Sport.
"But to play for England he's going to have to play well in an area that's got stronger over the last few weeks."
Auckland-born Te'o,... | Worcester Warriors boss Dean Ryan says that Leinster centre Ben Te'o, one of the club's signings for 2016-17, already has the potential to play rugby union for England. | 35945006 |
Midfielder Evans, 21, is a senior Wales international.
Former Aston Villa goalkeeper Leach 20, has represented England at under-20 level.
Both players were key members of the Vixens side that won promotion back to the English top flight last season. | Bristol City Women duo Georgia Evans and Caitlin Leach have both signed six-month contract extensions with the Women's Super League One club ahead of the 2017 WSL Spring Series. | 38656150 |
A spokesman for the GMB union, which represents 63 firefighters at the site, said the action would be 24-hour strikes starting in July.
He said members felt they were not getting the right pay and were doing work above their role.
Sellafield Ltd said further talks are planned for 30 June but "arrangements are in place"... | Firefighters at the Sellafield nuclear site have agreed to take industrial action in a dispute over pay. | 40386466 |
Dylan Day was set up to raise the profile of his work, both in Wales and overseas, through a series of events.
They kick off in New Quay, Ceredigion, where sand artist Marc Treanor will re-create the event's 2016 logo.
On Saturday afternoon, Max Porter was announced as the winner of the £30,000 Dylan Thomas Prize for h... | An international day to celebrate the life and work of poet Dylan Thomas is being held on Saturday. | 36288036 |
Premier League champions Chelsea will also enter an Under-21 side, as they did last season.
Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool have turned down the chance to participate.
The competition features 16 Under-21 teams from clubs with Category A academies, in addition to the 48 League One and League Two clubs.
Last se... | Tottenham and Manchester City are among the new clubs who will play in next season's Checkatrade Trophy. | 40455944 |
A contraflow system and a reduced speed limit will affect the A338 Spur Road over the two-week school holidays.
Dorset County Council said suspending the project for the break would "cost around four weeks of time, and would mean us finishing at the end of June".
The authority has advised motorists to "plan ahead".
The... | Motorists are being warned to expect delays at Easter as diversions set up while the main route into Bournemouth is rebuilt will remain in place. | 35840520 |
A senior police officer in the state told BBC Hindi that Colonel Jasjit Singh had been arrested on Thursday.
He is accused of directing his men to loot gold worth 140m rupees ($2.1m;£1.8m) that was being smuggled into Mizoram from Myanmar in December last year.
Mizoram shares an international border with Myanmar.
The ... | An Indian army officer has been arrested for looting smuggled gold in the north-eastern state of Mizoram. | 36226402 |
His status is such that the phrase to be "paxoed" has entered the media lexicon, meaning a journalistic "going over" to be avoided by hapless politicians.
However, many of Westminster's toughest and wiliest operators have succumbed.
The journalist has been no respecter of standing or affiliation, giving an equally roug... | In his 25 years in the Newsnight hot seat, Jeremy Paxman has earned a reputation as one of the most fearless and feared interviewers in the game. | 27225422 |
They will be permanently exhibited at a colonial-era cloister in Cartagena's historic centre.
Garcia Marquez set several of his works in the city, including Love in the Time of Cholera.
He died in Mexico in April 2014, where he lived for many years with his family.
The decision by his wife Mercedes Barcha and his two s... | The ashes of the Colombian Nobel Prize-winning novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez will be taken to the Caribbean city of Cartagena in December. | 33873523 |
The Dutchman, who joined United as a 16-year-old, has made 12 league appearances for his parent club.
The 19-year-old, who has also played in midfield, signed a new contract at Old Trafford in October that runs to 2020.
"I still have a lot to learn and therefore getting the opportunity to play more games on a regular b... | Crystal Palace have signed Manchester United defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah on a season-long loan. | 40851164 |
"This is a quest Los Angeles was made for," said LA mayor Eric Garcetti. "This city is the world's greatest stage."
The bid sets out $6bn (£3.8bn) in proposed public and private spending.
Los Angeles hosted the Olympics in 1932 and 1984, and if chosen would join London as another three-time-host city. It replaces Bost... | The US Olympic Committee (USOC) has named Los Angeles as the US bid for hosting the 2024 games. | 34122208 |
Holly Parkinson was one of the midwives caring for newborn Joshua Titcombe at Barrow's Furness General hospital in November 2008.
She faced being struck off by the Nursing and Midwifery Council after being found to have committed a string of errors.
These included not reporting Joshua's low temperature to doctors.
Josh... | A midwife whose failings led to the death of a baby boy in Cumbria has been suspended for nine months. | 37128340 |
The changes, announced by the payments industry, will allow consumers to double check they are paying the right person.
When money is taken from an account by a direct debit, consumers will also be asked to confirm the payment.
The plans are designed help prevent fraud, and stop accidental transfers.
They are due to co... | Two new safeguards to protect people when they pay online or via banking apps have been welcomed as "brilliant news" by a personal finance expert. | 38132842 |
Football's world governing body said on Thursday that it paid the FAI 5m euros (£3.6m) after France controversially beat Ireland in a World Cup play-off.
FAI boss John Delaney said a deal was made to drop a claim against Fifa.
Mr Kenny said the payment, agreed in 2010, was "quite extraordinary".
Fifa is facing crimina... | The Irish prime minister has urged the chief executive of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) to explain a multi-million euro sum it was paid by Fifa to prevent a legal battle. | 33027445 |
Mr Alexander said he was "lifting the lid" on plans including limiting child benefit and tax credit to two children.
He claimed his party blocked the move, which he said was worth £8bn.
The Conservatives said they recognised none of the proposals, which were "definitely not" party policy.
"This is desperate stuff from ... | Liberal Democrat Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has said the Conservatives proposed to "slash" child benefit while the two parties were in government together. | 32526461 |
Football's world governing body found he had breached an earlier ban that barred him from all football activity.
Makudi, a former member of Fifa's executive committee, was banned for 90 days in October after allegedly breaching Fifa's code of ethics.
The 64-year-old was part of the group when it voted on who should hos... | Fifa has banned former Thai football federation president Worawi Makudi for three months. | 35630686 |
They were investigating how the 4mm-long insect decides when to pounce.
Apparently the flies are not much good at judging the size of a target, so they use a strategy based partly on how fast a potential meal is buzzing past.
That means the researchers could trick the flies into going for targets that were far too big,... | Neuroscientists have recorded the first video footage of a tiny killer fly catching its prey in mid-air. | 34390345 |
Ghadami, who has played Kush Kazemi since 2014, said it was "such an honour" to be on the dancing show.
"It's going to be exciting, challenging and terrifying all at once and I am so looking forward to stepping out of my comfort zone and learning to dance."
He joins The Saturdays singer Mollie King in the 2017 Strictly... | EastEnders actor Davood Ghadami has been named as the second celebrity contestant to be taking part in this year's Strictly Come Dancing. | 40860635 |
What is school performance data?
School performance data is statistical information showing how well pupils in England have done in public examinations taken at key points in their educational journey.
Data is published for children's attainment in national curriculum tests, often known as Sats, which are sat at the en... | The BBC News website looks at key questions about the publication of school performance data in England. | 30210311 |
Merson, aged 24, outlasted his final opponents in a marathon session that finished just before dawn after nearly 12 hours in Las Vegas, Nevada.
"I feel pretty good - got all the tears out so now I feel relaxed," the man from Maryland said after the game.
The no-limit Texas hold 'em series started in July with a field o... | Professional US card player Greg Merson has won the World Series of Poker, going home $8.53m (£5.3m) richer. | 20150730 |
The fast food chain said it was "reconsidering all aspects of its International Olympics Committee business" as part of a plan to re-invigorate its business.
The IOC said it understood "that McDonald's is looking to focus on different business priorities".
The partnership began in 1976.
"For these reasons, we have mutu... | McDonald's and the International Olympics Committee (IOC) are ending their long-running sponsorship deal three years early. | 40304895 |
The pair were found at an address in Alpha Road, Croydon, at about 07:20 BST. The woman, 37, was taken to hospital in a critical condition.
The man, aged 25, was also wounded but his injuries were not thought to be life threatening.
A 34-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder. Police sa... | A man and a woman have been hurt in a suspected hammer attack in south London. | 40658911 |
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Frampton, 30, has not fought since his loss to Leo Santa Cruz in their WBA featherweight title fight in January.
Gutierrez, 24, has lost one of his 35 bouts and has earned 24 knockout wins.
"What happens if I lose this fight? There is no future," said Frampton, also a prev... | Carl Frampton has said defeat by Mexican Andres Gutierrez in Saturday's WBC world featherweight title eliminator could prove "career-ending". | 40730161 |
Suzanne Goodall, from Beddau, Pontypridd, launched the hospice in Sully, near Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, in 1999, after 11 years of fund raising.
She was awarded an MBE in 2004 and officially retired in 2011, although remained in contact with the charity.
A spokesperson for Ty Hafan said Ms Goodall was a "true inspira... | The founder of Wales' first children's hospice, Ty Hafan, has died, aged 95. | 38574924 |
Bill Milward "turned up the ball" for the second day of Royal Shrovetide Football in his hometown of Ashbourne, Derbyshire.
The game has been played almost every year since at least the 17th Century.
The match ended in a 1-1 draw after the Down'Ards goaled the ball late on Wednesday evening.
Mr Milward said: "I did pra... | A D-Day veteran who started an ancient game of football on his 100th birthday has said it was one of the best days of his life. | 35545575 |
The wandering spider, commonly known as a banana spider, was spotted crawling out of the fruit in Asda's Chesser branch on Tuesday.
A shop worker caught the female arachnid in a plastic jar before calling the Scottish SPCA.
The spider, with a 10cm leg span, was taken to the Edinburgh Butterfly and Insect World where it... | A venomous spider from Colombia has been found in a bunch of bananas by an Edinburgh shop worker. | 17139423 |
Nine people were detained after the Hamal was intercepted by the Royal Navy frigate HMS Somerset and the Border Force cutter Valiant.
It happened about 100 miles east of the city on Thursday.
The Tanzanian-registered boat was escorted back to Aberdeen, to allow a full search to be carried out.
A spokesman for the Natio... | A boat is being searched at Aberdeen harbour after it was boarded in the North Sea on suspicion of carrying drugs. | 32447064 |
Most comments, headlines and captions are reflecting a sense of sadness, but add that the world needs to "follow his legacy and celebrate his life".
The Mail and Guardian headline reads: "Madiba: A symbol of the power of good".
The Herald says Mr Mandela was "a son of our soil, the founding father of our nation, who sp... | "The end of your long walk, the end of an era, may your legacy live on" - this headline in a South African daily sums up the sombre mood among the public and the press over Nelson Mandela's death. | 25253299 |
Katie Leong, 52, was convicted of attempted murder in March after blinding Daniel Rotariu, 31, at their home in Leicester on 26 July 2016.
Leong, who was described as being "fixated" with acid attacks, is serving a minimum of 17 years in prison.
Mr Rotariu suffered burns and nearly died following the six-second attack.... | A woman jailed for life trying to kill her boyfriend by pouring acid over him while he slept has been ordered to pay him about £19,000 in compensation. | 40508069 |
Hughes died on Thursday after being hit on the neck by a delivery from Abbott during a domestic match in Australia.
"I chatted to him on Thursday night and I was incredibly impressed by the way he was holding himself and his maturity," said Sutherland.
Some ex-cricketers fear Abbott, 22, may never play again following ... | Sean Abbott is "holding up well" as he comes to terms with the death of Phillip Hughes, says Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland. | 30228827 |
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