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The route crossed Westminster Bridge, through Croydon to Redhill in Surrey, and then onwards through Sussex towns including Crawley and Cuckfield.
All the vehicles taking part were manufactured before 1905.
Organisers said this year's run had an American theme with a celebration of US car marques.
Names included Cadill... | More than 400 veteran cars set off in thick fog from Hyde Park to make their way to the coast in the annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. | 34692738 |
It has been suggested that Conservative supporters and "hard left" activists have been registering for the vote in order to back the left wing MP.
As a result, two backbench MPs, Graham Stringer and John Mann, have called for the leadership contest to be halted.
But another leadership candidate, Andy Burnham, said he h... | Jeremy Corbyn says he only wants "genuine Labour supporters" to vote for him in the party's leadership contest. | 33667699 |
But rain restricted play at the SSE Swalec Stadium to 35.4 overs.
Nick Selman put on 83 with Rudolph before falling lbw to Jeremy Lawlor for 30.
Glamorgan are without Will Bragg, Graham Wagg and Timm van der Gugten through injury, ahead of the Championship season starting on 7 April.
All three are fitness concerns for ... | Glamorgan captain Jacques Rudolph led the way with 63 not out as his side reached 122-1 against Cardiff MCCU. | 39421641 |
Broad, 29, has played only two ODIs since the 2015 World Cup and was left out of the squad for the World T20.
"I've got a lot of hunger and desire to get back in that team consistently," he told the BBC's Stumped.
"A huge target is 2019. I've got a lot of experience, played 121 ODIs and I've got a pretty good record."
... | Fast bowler Stuart Broad says he wants to earn a regular place in England's one-day side in order to play at a home World Cup in 2019. | 35712722 |
An estimated 61 million children are "left behind" by their migrant parents.
Many people can only access public services in the villages they come from, so migrant workers' children stay behind to keep up their education.
Rural governments will be asked to monitor the welfare of children who live alone.
Parents will be... | The Chinese government has issued new guidelines to protect children in rural areas whose parents have moved to cities to work. | 35581716 |
Nippon Yusen, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha said the joint venture would see savings of more than 110bn yen ($1bn; £820m) a year.
With a fleet of 256 container vessels, the proposed business would hold about 7% of the world shipping market.
Globally the shipping industry is suffering from overcapacity ... | Three of Japan's biggest shipping companies are merging their container operations to become more efficient. | 37819631 |
Wycombe Wanderers striker Adebayo Akinfenwa reported an incident to the referee after a match against Cambridge United on 19 November.
The Football Association confirmed it was investigating, as did Cambridge United and the police.
It has now emerged a Cambridge fan has been banned by the club.
Akinfenwa, 34, reported ... | A football club has banned a supporter indefinitely following allegations of racist abuse at a recent game, the BBC has learned. | 38129433 |
And in the chamber beneath the great glass dome, there was a sombre atmosphere as German politicians paid tribute to the country's longest-serving post-war chancellor, who died on Friday at the age of 87.
"We owe it to Helmut Kohl" said the speaker of the house, Norbert Lammert, "that a peacefully united Germany in a f... | In the bright heat of a Berlin summer morning, the flags above the Reichstag flew at half-mast. | 40368709 |
On his first official visit to the US, the Pope paraded through Washington DC, greeting thousands of the faithful.
Sofia Cruz was stopped at first when she pushed past the barriers but the Pope waved her forward.
To loud cheers, the Pope gave Sofia a hug and a kiss and took her note.
"She came back and her father was j... | The five-year-old daughter of undocumented immigrants managed to deliver a hand-written message to Pope Francis by pushing past metal barriers and a phalanx of security guards. | 34343955 |
England have not been the world's leading side since Great Britain claimed the World Cup in 1972.
Australian Bennett, 66, has signed a two-year deal to replace Steve McNamara, whose contract expired.
"The gap between us, Australia and New Zealand is smaller than ever," said Tomkins.
England are currently third in the R... | England can be the world's leading Test side for the first time in more than 40 years under new head coach Wayne Bennett, says full-back Sam Tomkins. | 35473969 |
Exeter Crown Court heard Chay Roberts-Jones, of Preston Street, "accidentally hit" one girl "somewhere around the chest" during a camping trip.
The 29-year-old denies three counts of sexual assault.
He was suspended from Blundells School in Tiverton in 2014 over the allegations.
The prosecution alleges Mr Roberts-Jones... | A public school teacher accused of sexually assaulting three teenagers touched one girl's breasts by accident, a jury has been told. | 35590485 |
Parker, Joshua's mandatory challenger, knocked Dimitrenko down four times and won by TKO in the third round.
Joshua, 26, is scheduled to defend his title in Manchester on 26 November.
His promoter, Eddie Hearn, has said that Parker, 24, is Joshua's most likely opponent.
Saturday's fight finished in controversial fashio... | New Zealand's Joseph Parker remains on course to challenge Britain's Anthony Joshua for his IBF world heavyweight title after beating Russia's Alexander Dimitrenko in Auckland. | 37532051 |
The staff member became entangled with the hydraulically operated machine at the firm's shop in Middlesbrough's Captain Cook Square in December 2013.
The company must also pay £4,800 in costs.
It was sentenced at Teesside Crown Court having pleaded guilty to a health and safety offence at a previous hearing.
Easi Recyc... | Discount retailer Poundworld has been fined £60,000 after a woman's arm was crushed in a cardboard compactor. | 37255857 |
Ryan Christie was the architect of the opener with a burst of pace down the left flank and composed cut-back which Vincent dispatched form close range.
Debutant Storey finished from an angle late on to seal the points.
It was a poor evening for Hearts, who had Juwon Oshaniwa dismissed just before the second goal after ... | James Vincent and Miles Storey earned Inverness their first win of the season as Hearts suffered successive defeats. | 34148757 |
Kyle Bennett, Danny Rose and Carl Baker scored first-half goals before Kal Naismith added a fourth shortly after the interval.
Pompey find themselves just four points shy of second placed Plymouth following a third straight win.
The home side took the lead after 12 minutes when Bennett struck a shot from outside the ar... | Portsmouth recorded a second successive four-goal victory as they took another step in gaining promotion to League One by dismantling Grimsby at Fratton Park. | 39188611 |
Swiss Raoul Savoy is charged with reviving the Scorpions' fortunes as they comeback from a ban that saw them miss the 2015 Nations Cup campaign.
"We can write a new history now, we are starting from zero," he told BBC Sport.
"We have a lot of new players who are just starting out and it is also a young squad with a lot... | The Gambia return to competitive action this weekend with a new coach as they travel to face South Africa in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. | 33050247 |
The Centre on Religion and Geopolitics, linked to former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, also says that 60% of the rebels could be classified as Islamists.
It argues that attempts by world powers to distinguish between moderate and extremist factions are flawed.
Western countries have stepped up air strikes against IS in... | At least 15 rebel forces in Syria are ready to succeed so-called Islamic State (IS) if it is defeated by the US-led coalition, new research suggests. | 35144420 |
Polling stations opened their doors at 07:00 BST and will close at 22:00.
The result is expected to be announced at about 17:00 BST on Friday.
Across England elections are taking place for more than 120 councils and the London Assembly, and to elect mayors in Bristol, Liverpool, London and Salford, and 36 police and cr... | Voting has begun to elect a police and crime commissioner for Avon and Somerset. | 36204604 |
Pamela Geller is a harsh critic of political Islam who has often faced threats from jihadist groups.
She sponsored a competition to draw the prophet Muhammad which was attacked last month by two Islamic State-inspired gunmen in Texas.
On Tuesday Boston police in shot dead a suspect who had been under watch.
Boston Poli... | Two men who plotted to "randomly" behead Boston police officers had initially planned to target a conservative blogger. | 33011845 |
China's richest man has continued his Hollywood shopping spree - snapping up the company that runs the Golden Globes.
Dalian Wanda, run by property magnate Wang Jianlin, is paying $1bn (£800m) for Dick Clark Productions that also runs the Miss America beauty pageant and the Billboard Music Awards.
The Chinese conglome... | When owning a huge cinema chain is not enough, why not buy the firm behind one of the film and television industry's most high-profile awards as well? | 37869173 |
The Oscar-winning actor is rumoured to be playing the lead villain in Star Wars Episode VIII.
"I know that Star Wars fans are hardcore and I'm very excited to be part of this great franchise," Del Toro told the BBC.
"I read the script and l can tell you it's a very good script."
Director Rian Johnson's as-yet-untitled ... | Benicio del Toro says he's excited about his upcoming role in Star Wars but doesn't want to "jinx it" by saying too much. | 34329523 |
Jasmine Rana presented a petition signed by 70,000 people calling on Prime Minister David Cameron to secure her father's return to the UK.
Mohammed Asghar's family and solicitor met with a Foreign Office minister.
Mr Asghar, who is said to be mentally ill, is in hospital after he was shot by a prison guard last month.
... | The daughter of a man from Edinburgh who is on death row in Pakistan has met UK government officials to plead for intervention. | 29658735 |
The body of Brian Martin, 34, was discovered in his flat in Lincoln Avenue on 7 November.
His family had raised the alarm after becoming concerned for him. It is thought he may have been dead for several days.
Officers investigating the murder want to hear from anyone who was aware of a disturbance at the flat.
The mur... | Police have said the death of a man found in the Knightswood area of Glasgow was murder. | 37930757 |
The dead man was Christopher Pariseleti, 41, owner of Pariseleti Construction, police told local media.
In a statement, Newton-John and her husband said they were "in shock" over the death at her home near Palm Beach.
A worker was reportedly seen crying at the property after the shooting at noon on Monday at Jupiter In... | A man who shot and killed himself at actress and singer Olivia Newton-John's Florida home was a contractor working on the property, police say. | 23775404 |
Lawyers for one of the men successfully sued by relatives of some of those murdered indicated a hearing planned for January may have to be put back.
The potential hold-up is due to material being sought in a bid to help overturn the original findings.
Twenty-nine people including a woman pregnant with twins were killed... | Appeals by four alleged dissident republicans held liable for the Omagh bomb atrocity could be delayed. | 11567685 |
The foreign secretary said the PM had "put things back together and got the show back on the road" after a "difficult" election.
Asked about about any leadership contest, he said there would not be a vacancy "for a very long time".
He also appeared to backtrack on his previous support for axing the public sector pay ca... | Boris Johnson has dismissed leadership speculation, saying Theresa May has shown "unbelievable grace and steel". | 40517324 |
Police said he was Scott Pankhurst, also known as Scott Finnie, who lived in Dundee.
The accident happened on the A85, two miles east of Gilmerton, at about 20:00 on Tuesday. The road was closed while emergency services dealt with the incident.
Police said inquiries into the accident were continuing. | A 42-year-old driver who died after a tree hit his car in Perthshire has been named. | 40199942 |
At Vibrant Gujarat 2015 they have made an exception though - shoppers can choose between just two items: a collarless jacket or a collarless shirt, traditional garments popularised by the fashion tastes of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"Take home the original souvenir," says the sign above a photo of the "Modi ... | Stalls selling clothes don't usually feature at conferences dedicated to foreign investment. | 30772884 |
An International Cricket Council (ICC) movement expert found his arm extended beyond the 15 degrees allowed.
Phangiso, 32, is in the Proteas squad for this month's World T20 in India.
If he passes a re-test on 7 March, he will be available for the final T20 against Australia and the World T20.
South Africa meet England... | South Africa left-arm spinner Aaron Phangiso will miss the first two matches of the Twenty20 series against Australia after tests showed his bowling action was illegal. | 35697565 |
Of 5,515 stray dogs picked-up by councils in Ulster, only 286 had to be put to sleep, compared to 409 last year.
The total number of stray and abandoned dogs in Northern Ireland has also fallen; from 5,653 in 2015.
Although almost half of the dogs recovered were reunited with their owners, many live in rescue centres.
... | The number of dogs being put down by councils in Northern Ireland has decreased by 30% in the last year. | 37481552 |
Allen has one year left on his Liverpool contract and started only 19 games in the entire campaign.
"I think it hinges on the pre-season plans and what exactly the club are hoping to do, everything comes into that," Allen explained.
"As a footballer you want to play every minute of every game. That's been the challenge... | Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen says his future at Anfield could depend on the chances he is given in pre-season. | 36393965 |
Glangwili Hospital has been forced to close the Dewi Ward and its coronary care unit to new admissions.
The hospital has also isolated affected patients and is limiting visitor numbers.
People are asked to stay away if they have had diarrhoea or vomiting in the last 48 hours or been in contact with someone who has in t... | An outbreak of diarrhoea and vomiting has caused two wards to be closed at a Carmarthen hospital. | 32223368 |
Fane Valley is based in Banbridge ,County Down, and employs more than 2,200 people.
Lakeland Dairies are based in Bailieboro, County Cavan, and employ almost 700 people.
The merger will only involve part of the business, Fane Valley Dairies, Fane Valley Stores and Fane Valley feeds. The company's meat and food processi... | Fane Valley is to merge some parts of its business with Lakeland Dairies. | 33799191 |
The fire in Glentaise Drive was reported to the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) shortly after 08:00 BST on Monday.
Residents got out before crews arrived.
NIFRS Station Commander Noel Darley said: "After initial investigation, we're treating the fire as a deliberate fire."
He said it appeared that the ... | Two houses have been badly damaged and a further two homes sustained slight smoke damage in an arson attack in Ballycastle, County Antrim. | 34378365 |
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust said it is considering slashing opening hours at Grantham and District Hospital due to a severe shortage of doctors.
It said closing the Grantham A&E rather than the departments at Lincoln County Hospital or Pilgrim Hospital in Boston was the "safest option".
A spokesman for the ... | Hospital bosses could shut an accident and emergency department at night in order to combat a staffing crisis. | 37026000 |
The "care calculator" covers both residential care and the support provided in people's own homes.
Users can submit their postcode and find out how much each service costs wherever they live in the UK.
Care Minister Norman Lamb said it was a great example of "public sector broadcasting", while users praised they way it... | The BBC has been praised for launching a "fantastic" online guide to the care system for the over-65s. | 31004434 |
A representative in the Wales squad at the Commonwealth Games, 22-year-old Moore, who runs for Birchfield Harriers and Cardiff Met University, only had eyes for medals earned on the track.
Fast forward to 2016 and Moore is now a woman on a mission, to represent Wales at athletics and Team GB at the Winter Olympics. Bob... | Just over a year ago, if you had asked Mica Moore about bobsleigh, the 100m sprinter would have talked about the 1993 Disney movie Cool Runnings. | 38238477 |
The lawyer for Thomas Sinclair told Llanelli Magistrates' Court, Carmarthenshire, the article was not "likely" to identify the person.
Mr Sinclair, 37, from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, denied breaching the Sexual Offences Act.
Judgement has been reserved until May. | The editor of the Ceredigion Herald has pleaded not guilty to printing an article likely to identify the victim of a sex offence when they are automatically given lifelong anonymity. | 39654227 |
German media say the 31-year-old backpacker, who spoke neither German nor English, underwent a medical check and his fingerprints were taken.
A Red Cross worker later found out that the man's wallet had been stolen in Stuttgart. But instead of going to the police the man registered as a migrant.
A Mandarin speaker solv... | A Chinese tourist spent nearly two weeks in a German migrant hostel after mistakenly applying for asylum when he actually wanted to report a theft. | 37013007 |
The study used tree ring records and historical documents to reconstruct yearly temperatures going back 2,100 years.
Scientists say that past natural variability in temperatures was greater than previously thought.
As a result, climate models may be underestimating the frequency and severity of heat waves in the future... | The past 30 years in Europe have likely been the warmest in more than two millennia, according to new research. | 35431375 |
The 23-year-old, from Kilbarchan, finished Sunday's race in 12th place in two hours 12 minutes 17 seconds.
Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma won in 2:06.26, with compatriot Gulume Tollesa first home in the women's event.
Scott Overall, 32, is the only other British athlete to have finished under the Rio qualifying mark of two hou... | Scotland's Callum Hawkins achieved an Olympic qualifying time on his marathon debut in Frankfurt. | 34631732 |
Natalia Wilkanowska, 50, disappeared in 2003 after travelling to visit her ex-husband Gerald Doherty in Luton.
Her body was found in the garden of the house in Icknield Way in December 2015.
Mr Doherty died in 2003. His brothers Joseph and Daniel Doherty are on trial at Luton Crown Court accused of helping conceal her ... | A mother whose body lay under builders' rubble for 12 years had suffered a fractured skull, a court has heard. | 38595575 |
In a game with a series of missed penalties, the 21-year-old made the difference at Meggetland.
"It's fantastic," Solomons told BBC Scotland.
"That's the big thing I've said in my vision for this club is becoming a bolder, sustainable club through our young Scottish talent."
He continued: "To see Damien play, and this ... | Edinburgh coach Alan Solomons was delighted to see Damien Hoyland score two tries as Edinburgh beat Leinster 16-9 in their opening Pro12 game. | 34159941 |
Stonewall, a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights group, said it would benefit people who face difficulties at passport control.
The government said it was reviewing the way gender was marked in official documents, including passports.
Since 2011, Australian passport-holders have been able to choose X i... | UK passports should allow people to define themselves as "X" instead of male or female, campaigners say. | 39489678 |
The all-party parliamentary group on refugees says people brought to the UK via resettlement schemes receive more support than those given refugee status after arriving as asylum seekers.
It says the next government should create a minister for refugees to help level the playing field.
Government officials point to a s... | Thousands of refugees face homelessness and destitution because of a "two-tier" UK system, MPs and peers have warned. | 39700596 |
John Worboys, 54, was convicted in 2009 of drugging and sexually assaulting women while working as a licensed London taxi driver.
Ten victims had asked the High Court to rule on whether insurers were liable for damages because Worboys' crimes were committed in his insured taxi.
But Mr Justice Silber has ruled against t... | Victims of black cab rapist John Worboys should not receive damages from his insurer, a judge has ruled. | 18578632 |
Over a 12-year period from 1979, 228 properties were damaged across Wales.
Dubbed the Meibion Glyndwr campaign, it was thought to have been a protest against rural homes in Welsh language heartlands being sold to people from England as holiday cottages.
North Wales Police said unsolved investigations were never closed.... | The cases of unsolved arson attacks on holiday homes in Wales during the 80s and 90s should be closed by police, an author has said. | 38489159 |
The liquid-repelling coating will be used at two popular drinking locations in Shoreditch and Dalston, east London.
Hackney Council spends £100,000 a year cleaning urine off walls and pavements.
Feryal Dermici, cabinet member for neighbourhoods, said: "If the prospect of a fine doesn't put them off from weeing in the ... | A special wall coating designed to soak anyone who tries to urinate against it is being trialled by a London council. | 35120259 |
The firm said the money will keep its balance sheet steady as it ramps up manufacturing of its newest car.
Tesla aims to make 5,000 of its mass market Model 3 a week by the end of this year.
It has estimated it is already spending about $100m a week to hit that target.
On 4 August Tesla said was looking to raise $1.5bn... | Tesla expects to raise nearly $1.8bn (£1.4bn) by selling "junk" bonds to private investors - even more than the electric car-maker aimed for when it announced the offering this month. | 40906793 |
Devon and Cornwall armed response officer Sgt Harry Tangye has now taken down the tweet, saying: "It's too big a subject for 140 characters."
Police in Truro said they "strongly disagree" with the tweet.
Sgt Tangye apologised earlier this month for another tweet of film of a 140mph police chase.
Off-duty Sgt Tangye, wi... | A police officer has sparked a row in the force after a tweet about drug addicts in which he says he is "fed up" and ends: "#TooMuchEmpathy". | 41060461 |
Former University of Chester lecturer Doreen Collyer, 60, was scuba diving in Perth when she was attacked on Sunday.
It is thought she was killed by a 16ft (5m) great white shark, ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) has reported.
Her husband David Collyer said she was a "beautiful person" and "loving wife".
The c... | A grandmother who died in a shark attack off the Australian coast had emigrated from the UK five years ago, it has emerged. | 36460830 |
The blaze started at about 10:35 BST at the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute on Wilmslow Road and involves the first floor plant room and roof space.
The centre does not house patients but is attached to the main hospital.
A small number of treatments have been postponed and some patients have been moved due to ... | A fire has broken out in a research building attached to the world-renowned Christie cancer hospital. | 39719574 |
Connor Sparrowhawk, 18, drowned after an epileptic seizure at Slade House, in Headington, Oxfordshire, in July 2013.
The learning disability unit, run by Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, has since been closed.
The jury also concluded there were "serious failings" by the trust, including his bathing arrangements.
T... | Neglect contributed to the death of an Oxford teenager who drowned in a bath at an NHS care unit, a jury inquest has ruled. | 34548638 |
The HSC and the Public Health Agency (PHA) have warned some patients are having to wait longer to be treated.
In a joint statement, they say they are working closely with all Health and Social Care Trusts.
They have urged the public to consider other options if their symptoms are not urgent or life-threatening.
"By cho... | Emergency departments across Northern Ireland are currently experiencing a high level of pressure, according to the Health and Social Care Board (HSC). | 35217424 |
Opinion is divided as to whether the best policy is to stand firm against North Korean threats or to seek to engage with the government.
Some writers hold the United States partly responsible for the tension, saying its joint military exercises with South Korea had provoked the harsh Northern response.
We welcome Presi... | Media commentators in South Korea, China and Russia are apprehensive about tension on the Korean peninsula, but in general do not think it will lead to war. | 22013298 |
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BBC Sport has compiled the key numbers for the 2015 season, with a strong focus on Hamilton and Rosberg as well as some interesting statistics about the other drivers.
Find out who was the best starter, which driver accumulated the most penalties and plenty more besides.
M... | It has been another eventful Formula 1 season, with Lewis Hamilton once again emerging as world champion after an, at times, fraught battle with Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg. | 34947749 |
Slack defending allowed Christian Atsu to give Newcastle an early lead, and Yoan Gouffran struck a second shortly before half-time.
Cardiff sparked hopes of a comeback when substitute Peter Whittingham scored with 13 minutes left.
But the hosts held on, meaning Cardiff remain 21st.
Second-placed Brighton cut Newcastle'... | Newcastle earned a seventh consecutive league win as they beat Cardiff to strengthen their position at the top of the Championship. | 37808924 |
President Assad made the comments in an address at Damascus University,
His forces have been steadily recapturing rebel-held towns near the Lebanese border for several months.
More than 150,000 people have been killed in the conflict, with millions forced to flee their homes.
"This is a turning point in the crisis," Pr... | Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has claimed the upper hand in what he called a "turning point" in the three-year long civil war. | 27016020 |
Nell the collie was spotted stuck down Monessie Gorge, at Roybridge near Fort William, by a person on a train that was passing on the nearby West Highland Line.
Members of Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team used ropes to get down into the gorge on Thursday evening and rescued the cold and hungry dog.
Team leader John Steven... | A sheepdog that went missing 12 days ago has been rescued from a gorge. | 39378768 |
Olwyn Fulton was pronounced dead in the Parkway Shopping Centre car park in Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, on 7 Decemeber.
A 65-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and failing to stop at the scene of a collision.
She remains in police custody for questioning. | A woman has been arrested after an 84-year-old grandmother of 10 died in a hit-and-run crash. | 38263671 |
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From making new friends, to getting lost, we asked kids what worried them about starting at a new school.
Check out the video and click here to watch our special Newsround programme about starting secondary school. | If you are getting ready to start high school, you might be wondering what it will be like. | 40934766 |
Liverpool City Council is urging people to avoid Edge Lane after a carriageway collapse closed it in both directions causing concern about a gas main.
United Utilities has identified that a brick sewer is blocked under the road.
"It's hard to say how long repairs will take until we can actually dig down," said United U... | One of the main roads into Liverpool has been closed after a 7m (23ft) deep hole opened up. | 40446687 |
The bridesmaid was a known transgendered activist in a Chinese-style gown of red and gold - "for good luck" - and the mayor of West Hollywood performed the ceremony.
But even by the "anything goes" West Hollywood standard, the wedding was unusual.
The seven couples married in the mass wedding were all from China - the ... | The two brides wore white and the 12 grooms wore suits, two in lime green with matching moustache-adorned bow ties. | 33074682 |
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Ferguson, 75, stepped down in 2013 but retains close ties to Old Trafford and attends most games.
"I think he has done a great job," said the Scot in an exclusive interview with BBC Sport.
Ferguson also explained why he thinks Wayne Rooney's United goalscoring record will ... | Manchester United are making progress under Jose Mourinho and are "unlucky" not to be challenging Chelsea, says their former boss Sir Alex Ferguson. | 38735437 |
New concrete block facing and rock armour will be installed on the existing sea wall between the Heugh Gun Battery and Marine Drive.
The work can only be done between March and September so as to not disrupt winter birds.
Hartlepool Council said the additions would last 100 years and protect more than 500 homes.
There ... | A £9.6m, five-year building project to strengthen Hartlepool Headland's sea defences against erosion has begun. | 32106494 |
Fundraiser Fiona Barnes 54, stole "tens of thousands" of pounds from Preston's Space Centre in 2012.
She tried to cover her tracks by faking documents indicating the centre had won non-existent grants of up to £800,000.
Serial fraudster Barnes also admitted perverting the course of justice after she faked cancer in a ... | A con artist who brought a centre for disabled children to the brink of ruin has been jailed for 15 months. | 37439734 |
The decision to join Town Hall and Westgate markets in Mansfield was taken by the district council on 13 November.
The move also includes the number of market days reduced, stalls moved and £100,000 in improvements to the existing Town Hall marketplace.
A group of councillors have formally challenged the move. The pla... | Approved plans to merge two markets in a Nottinghamshire town, opposed by many stallholders, will be reviewed. | 34954001 |
Welsh men are expected to live an average of 78.3 years and women 82.3 years.
The figure has risen by just over a month since last year and by one year since 2007/8.
Wales' average life expectancy is still around a year less than in England. | The average life expectancy in Wales has increased slightly since last year according to latest figures from the Office of National Statistics. | 30118592 |
The complaint against Nestle is that it caused damage to consumers through misleading advertisements related to its Maggi noodles product.
Maggi was banned in India after the food safety regulator accused Nestle of not complying with food safety laws.
Nestle has challenged this at the Bombay high court, saying its prod... | India is suing Nestle for $100m (£64m) over "unfair trade practices", an official has confirmed to the BBC. | 33877136 |
Police were called to the Drumlanrig Drive area of the city on Sunday morning.
A 32-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman were found dead.
A Police Scotland spokesman said the 42-year-old had been charged in connection with the incident and the man was expected to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court on Monday.
Detective Insp... | A 42-year-old man has been charged by police following the deaths of another man and a woman in Dundee. | 39097163 |
He quit as deputy prime minister amid denials from the Kremlin that the step was connected to a row over the alleged embezzlement of state funds.
Mr Surkov had criticised an inquiry into a project he had been supervising.
He was once thought to be one of Russia's most powerful men, creating its system of "managed democ... | Vladislav Surkov, Russian President Vladimir Putin's former political strategist, has resigned from the government without explanation. | 22448123 |
The claim: Many young male migrants arrived in Sweden over the past few years, when the country accepted unprecedented numbers of refugees, and there has been a huge rise in sexual crime in Sweden especially in the southern port city of Malmo.
Reality Check verdict: Malmo, along with other urban centres in Sweden, has ... | Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage made this claim on LBC radio on Monday 20 February, when he discussed the recent comments by US President Donald Trump about terrorism in Sweden. | 39056786 |
A silver Renault Clio and a silver Honda Civic crashed on the town's West Road at about 14:30.
The woman, who is believed to have been driving one of the cars, has been airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
A man, thought to be the other driver, was described as "walking wounded". | A woman has been seriously injured after two cars collided in Peterhead. | 37668318 |
John Gerrard Wynne, 61, of Exmouth, Devon, was walking with his 26-year-old daughter on 3,000ft (100m) Tryfan when he fell on Sunday.
They were descending down the South Gully when they decided to turn around but Mr Wynne slipped. He is believed to have fallen more than 200ft (60m).
He was airlifted to hospital in Bang... | A man who died after falling a "considerable" distance while walking in Snowdonia has been named. | 39932922 |
The waves are the result of swells produced by Hurricane Marie in the Pacific, 800 miles (1,300km) west of Mexico's Baja California peninsula.
Dangerous wave conditions are expected to continue through Thursday despite a weakened storm.
One person has died while surfing on a beach in Malibu.
But it is unclear if the de... | Waves as high as 20ft (6m) in southern California have damaged waterfront homes, knocked out pier pilings and attracted scores of surfers. | 28961231 |
The refresh also introduces topic-specific alternatives to its news feed.
One consequence of the change is that adverts can take up more screen space, making them harder to ignore.
However, the project's lead engineer denied ads were the redesign's focus. He also played down suggestions that the move was intended to m... | Facebook has revamped its design, making its website look more like its Android and iOS mobile apps. | 21698765 |
While skin bleaching is a long-standing cosmetic staple across Sudan, a newer craze is sweeping the nation.
Many young women are turning to prescription pills in order to gain weight, and hopefully gain the curvaceous figures they see as the standard of beauty.
Away from the regulation of trained pharmacists, fattening... | In our series of letters from African journalists, Yousra Elbagir looks at how some Sudanese women are turning to black market substances in their quest for beauty. | 40643504 |
The Crown, writes Daniel Fienberg in The Hollywood Reporter, "should be a real awards player for performances and also in myriad technical categories".
Vanity Fair's critic dubs it "a stately success, alluring and easily digested."
Claire Foy plays the young Elizabeth in the 10-part series, while Doctor Who's Matt Smit... | Netflix's new drama series about the Queen's early life has drawn glowing reviews from critics, with one calling it "costume drama done right". | 37845661 |
The winger, 28, endured frustration with Manchester City then Aston Villa, but has hit 25 goals for the champions in his first season in Scotland.
Sinclair has thrived as Celtic clinched the Scottish Premiership title.
"Loads of players in the Premier League who are in and out of teams will definitely look at Celtic an... | Scott Sinclair insists many Premier League players would relish the chance to follow him to Celtic. | 39781119 |
Kiran Giri reached at least 50mph (80km/h) in a 30mph (48km/h) zone before hitting 47-year-old Jayne Parker, Swansea Crown Court heard.
Ms Parker was hit as she crossed Sketty Lane in Swansea on 10 December 2013.
Giri, 33, of Sketty, Swansea, admitted causing death by careless driving and received an eight-month senten... | A mother was killed by a speeding driver just weeks after he completed a speed awareness course. | 35604650 |
The pool at Fivemiletown College was the vision of the headmaster at the time, Dr John Burrell, who wanted to ensure there was somewhere people could learn to swim after a young boy drowned in a local lake.
"I said nobody else should drown and it was also part of my plan to make it into a community school as well," he ... | A swimming pool originally built by pupils at a County Tyrone school 40 years ago has been given the official seal of approval by an Olympian. | 34992638 |
London Fire Brigade said up to 21 firefighters were called after an area of shrubbery caught fire at the All England Tennis Club at 12:33 BST.
It comes just weeks before the grand slam tournament is due to take place at the venue in SW19.
The fire, which broke out at the practice courts, close to Gate 1, has since been... | A fire has erupted at Wimbledon's famous tennis courts in London. | 40062458 |
Micheál Martin called Brexit "one of the biggest mistakes of modern European democracy".
Ireland now faces "a profound threat" and needs EU solidarity, he said.
And he called on London to acknowledge that Northern Ireland is "a special case", and must be treated accordingly.
Addressing a meeting at Queen's University, ... | The UK must seek and the EU must support a "generous special status" for Northern Ireland post Brexit, says the Republic of Ireland's opposition leader. | 38104541 |
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Carrickfergus man Seeley recovered from a bad start to take a stunning win in Thursday's opening Supersport race.
Seeley, 34, later triumphed in a thrilling Superstock race as he held off Michael Rutter and Michael Dunlop.
A Northern Ireland treble was completed by Lee Joh... | Alastair Seeley increased his haul of North West 200 victories to 12 as he took Supersport and Superstock wins on the opening night of racing at the Northern Ireland motorcycling meeting. | 27434064 |
Defender Evans, 27, had denied the charge which related to an incident with striker Cisse in the Red Devils' 1-0 win over the Magpies on Wednesday.
Cisse, 29, is suspended for an extra game as he was banned in December for elbowing Everton's Seamus Coleman.
There is no right of appeal and the bans will take immediate e... | The Football Association has banned Manchester United's Jonny Evans for six games and Newcastle's Papiss Cisse for seven matches for spitting. | 31773054 |
The 40-year-old man, from Dewsbury, was arrested at about 07:30 GMT after police received reports of a man in a white van taking items from a property in Mytholmroyd.
West Yorkshire Police said the man is being held in police custody.
Parts of Mytholmroyd were flooded when the River Calder bursts its banks on Boxing Da... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing from a flood-damaged property in West Yorkshire. | 35199509 |
The 18-year-old died when he was knocked down on the Malone Road, Belfast, in 2014.
David Lee Stewart, 31, of Gray's Park Avenue, Belfast was sentenced to three and a half years in prison and three and a half years on licence.
But the director of public prosecutions said he would refer the sentence.
Barra McGrory said ... | The sentence imposed on a drunk driver who killed Tyrone teenager Enda Dolan is to be referred to the Appeal Court on the grounds that it is too lenient. | 36362283 |
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week. | Image courtesy of AP, AFP, EPA, Getty Images, Reuters | 39141245 |
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The 27-year-old was suspended and faced missing the Olympics before the first test was declared void.
Speaking before Sunday's road race, a tearful Armitstead told BBC Sport she would "never cheat in life".
"In this situation I'm never going to win. If I win, people will s... | British world road cycling champion Lizzie Armitstead believes people will "forever" doubt if she is a clean athlete after missing three drug tests. | 36980029 |
The ruling conservative Popular Party (PP) led by acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is expected to take the largest share of the vote.
A leftist coalition, Unidos Podemos, would come second, followed by the Socialists and Ciudadanos.
But no party is seen as coming close to an overall majority of seats.
The vote was c... | Campaigning has intensified in Spain ahead of Sunday's repeat parliamentary election, with opinion polls suggesting another four-way race. | 36613267 |
Mancini, who played five times for the Foxes in 2001, led Manchester City to a first league title in 44 years in 2012.
Leicester are five points clear with eight games remaining, while Manchester City have reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time.
"If I could only choose one it would be Leicester,... | Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini would prefer to see Leicester City win this season's Premier League than Manchester City win the Champions League. | 35826411 |
The 25-year-old Northern Ireland international played 12 games and scored two goals during a loan spell at League One Coventry City last season.
McQuoid enjoyed two spells with the Cherries but failed to feature in their Championship title-winning campaign.
He joined Millwall for £500,000 in January 2011 and also spent... | Luton Town have secured the signing of striker Josh McQuoid on a three-year deal after his release by Bournemouth. | 33314501 |
The Sons were hoping to continue where they left off at the weekend, when they defeated second-top Hibernian 3-2.
That kept them five points clear of second-bottom Livingston with a game in hand.
Livingston had themselves won 3-1 away to Alloa to leave the Wasps seven points adrift at the bottom. | Tuesday's Scottish Championship game between Dumbarton and Alloa Athletic has been postponed following a 16.30 GMT pitch inspection. | 35637975 |
The Bears were runners-up in both the Championship and One-Day Cup in 2014 and went one better in the T20 Blast, winning the trophy for the first time.
But, in 2015, they lost in the semis, came fifth in the Championship and did not get out of their One-Day Cup group.
"I'm not sure we need to bring players in," Brown t... | Warwickshire director of cricket Dougie Brown says the Bears can improve next summer with the players he already has at his disposal at Edgbaston. | 34381600 |
The final results - seen as a step towards restoring peace - are not expected for several weeks.
The seizure of power by a mainly Muslim rebel group in 2013 led to prolonged bloodshed.
Candidates Faustin Touadera and Anicet Dologuele have pledged to restore security and boost the economy.
Both Mr Touadera, portrayed by... | Votes are being counted following the Central African Republic's presidential run-off between two former prime ministers. | 35577798 |
The Celtic striker was twice a runner-up with Hibernian in 2012 and 2013.
A win against Aberdeen at Hampden on 27 May would complete a domestic treble for the runaway Premiership champions.
"I've been to two cup finals before and got humiliated twice, so hopefully it's third time lucky for me," said Griffiths.
Media pl... | Leigh Griffiths is determined to end the season with a first Scottish Cup winners' medal to make up for previous disappointments in the final. | 39807541 |
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More than 33 million people voted. Around 52% chose leave, while 48% chose remain in the EU.
This decision will have a big impact on the future of the UK and the way it trades with other countries.
We spoke to some kids after the result, to find out how they felt about the result.... | Adults in the UK made an important decision by voting to leave the European Union - a club of countries in Europe. | 36628528 |
Twenty-seven European Union countries, not including the UK, signed a new declaration to honour the 1957 treaty, which led to the bloc's foundation.
With Brexit looming, UK PM Theresa May is not attending the celebrations.
European Commission head, Jean-Claude Juncker, spoke of a new mood of optimism about the way forw... | European Union leaders have stressed the need for unity at a celebration in the Italian capital marking 60 years since the Treaty of Rome was signed. | 39388818 |
The prince flew in from Australia after a month training with the country's armed forces, meeting injured soldiers and Aboriginal communities.
New Zealand Prime Minister, John Key, greeted him as he landed in Wellington.
Harry then went on to a ceremony at the National War Memorial in the capital where he laid a wreath... | Prince Harry has received a traditional Maori welcome after arriving in New Zealand for a week-long tour of the country. | 32671244 |
The former Open champion will be part of Darren Clarke's backroom team at Hazeltine, Minnesota, alongside Thomas Bjorn and Padraig Harrington.
Lawrie, who will make his debut in the backroom staff, tweeted his reaction.
"Delighted and honoured to be announced as vice captain @RyderCupEurope," he said.
Bjorn performed t... | Scotland's Paul Lawrie says he is "honoured" to be named one of European vice-captains for the Ryder Cup against the United States in September. | 36399815 |
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