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Leonard Cheshire Disability, which provides voluntary services to people with disabilities, said the reporting of such crimes was "surprisingly low".
Last year, 70 disability hate crimes were reported, an increase of 100%.
The organisation said there were several reasons why people failed to report such crimes, and it ... | A campaign to raise awareness of disability hate crime in Northern Ireland has been launched. | 29182488 |
The statement came amid new clashes in Ukraine's capital Kiev between pro-EU demonstrators and police.
"It is up to Ukraine to freely decide what kind of engagement they seek with the European Union," the EU said.
"We therefore strongly disapprove of the Russian position and actions."
The statement was issued jointly b... | The EU's top two officials have sharply criticised Russia for putting pressure on Ukraine to drop plans to sign a trade and co-operation agreement with the EU this week. | 25088608 |
Rega said it had asked Swiss prosecutors to investigate, but believed its staff were not involved.
The ex-F1 champion suffered a head injury in a skiing accident last December and was moved to a Swiss hospital last month.
His records were allegedly stolen and offered for sale to several newspapers.
Schumacher, 45, was ... | A Swiss air rescue service has lodged a legal complaint after its computer was apparently linked to a bid to sell Michael Schumacher's medical file. | 28214272 |
Now in its second year, the #BigThankYou is a celebration of grassroots sport, recognising the thousands of unsung heroes who give up their time to work tirelessly so that others can enjoy many sport and fitness activities.
Comedian and actor Eddie Izzard will once again be manning a special gold phone box live on the ... | BBC Sports Personality of the Year will again be saying a big thank you to the UK's sporting volunteers at the star-studded awards ceremony in Belfast on 20 December at the SSE Arena. | 35026717 |
Finnigan, 19, joined the Toffees at the age of nine and has since progressed to become a regular first-team player.
She helped Everton win the Women's Super League 2 Spring Series, with the club since selected to join the top flight for 2017-18.
"I can't think of a better way to mark that anniversary." Finnigan said.
"... | Defender Megan Finnigan has signed her first full-time professional deal with Everton Ladies, a decade after first playing for the club. | 40715870 |
The boy is accused of inciting another person to carry out an attack at an Anzac Day event with the aim of killing or seriously injuring people.
He is also accused of inciting another person to behead someone in Australia.
Anzac Day is commemorated on 25 April in memory of Australian and New Zealand soldiers who have d... | A 14-year-old boy from Blackburn has been charged by UK prosecutors with two counts of inciting terrorism in Australia. | 32439190 |
Michael Cheek's first-minute goal put Braintree ahead before Ntumba Massanka equalised three minutes later after fine work by Izale McLeod.
There was no more scoring in the following 41 minutes as the teams reached the interval all-square.
Oliver Shenton edged Wrexham ahead with his first goal for the club.
Wrexham rem... | Wrexham claimed consecutive away wins for the first time this season as they recovered from a disastrous start to beat Braintree 2-1. | 39087091 |
The National Audit Office said there was too little data on forensic services used by forces and companies risked being pushed out of the market.
Crime scene evidence was analysed by the Forensic Science Service in England and Wales until it was axed in 2012.
The Home Office said it monitored the forensic science marke... | Forensic science standards risk slipping since work was transferred to in-house police labs and private firms, the spending watchdog has warned. | 30909722 |
Permission to quarry at Gillies Hill, the site of the Battle of Bannockburn, was granted in 1982, but there has been little activity for 14 years.
However, protesters are worried that the reactivation of large-scale quarrying would destroy the hill.
A voluntary agreement with the quarriers will be sought before legal a... | Stirling Council has agreed to back legal action which could prevent quarrying at a historic battle site. | 10413646 |
John Atkinson's complaint against Mr Gill is being dealt with by the Employment Tribunals Service in Cardiff.
A decision is expected in the next few weeks on whether it is thrown out or goes to a full hearing.
Mr Gill disputes the claim, saying he had adhered to the law "fully".
The leader is now both a MEP for Wales a... | The former constituency manager for UKIP Wales leader and MEP Nathan Gill has claimed he was unfairly sacked on disability grounds. | 36913024 |
The charity said there were a further six confirmed or probable cases in the town of Isiro.
The outbreak, involving the Bundibugyo strain, was first reported last week after one person had died.
Last month an outbreak of a more deadly ebola strain in neighbouring Uganda killed 16 people.
The DR Congo outbreak occurred ... | Ten people have died after contracting a strain of the deadly ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, medical charity MSF said. | 19346753 |
Officers are renewing their appeal for information on the 10th anniversary of the disappearance of Charlene Downes.
They believe she was one of a number of girls who were groomed for sex by men.
An investigation by The Times found police initially drew up a list of 100 "people of interest" due to the number of adults t... | Police investigating the murder of a Blackpool 14-year-old say they hope people who have never come forward might now have the confidence to do so. | 24767099 |
Sarah Reed, 32, died in Holloway Prison, north London in February last year.
She was waiting to be assessed to see if she was mentally fit to plead after being charged with assaulting a nurse in a secure psychiatric unit.
The government said it took prisoners' mental health "extremely seriously".
Sarah's mother Marilyn... | The mother of a woman who killed herself while she was in prison has said mentally ill people should not be assessed in prison. | 40901814 |
Philip Garvey, 56, his wife Ann, 55, their daughter Emily, 23 and son Daniel, 20, all from Surrey, died in the crash near Churchinford.
"They were the best family anybody could have wished for and they brought happiness to everyone they met," a family statement read.
An investigation into the cause of Saturday's crash ... | Relatives of four people who were killed in a plane crash in Somerset say they are "utterly heartbroken". | 34846409 |
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Speaking to the BBC, Lamine Diack, president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said: "It's a difficult crisis but we will put it behind us by cleaning all this."
In December, a German TV documentary claimed Russian officials systematically ac... | The head of world athletics has admitted the sport faces "a crisis" over allegations of doping by Russian competitors. | 31485481 |
Gardener and groundsman Robert Worrall, 30, from Beare Green, who worked at Dorking company Groundscapes, died at the scene of a crash on the A24 at Beare Green on 9 November 2014.
Amir Hussain, 61, of Horsham Road, Dorking, has been bailed to appear before Redhill magistrates on 15 May.
He has also been charged with f... | A man has been charged with failing to stop at the scene of a car crash in Surrey in which a cyclist died. | 32534093 |
The murdered men were watching the World Cup match between Ireland and Italy in 1994 when loyalist gunmen burst into the Heights Bar in Loughinisland and opened fire. Five others were wounded.
The report said there was no evidence police had prior knowledge of the Ulster Volunteer Force attack in Loughinisland, County ... | Families and others have been reacting to a report by Northern Ireland's Police Ombudsman which found there was collusion between some police officers and loyalist gunmen who killed six Catholics 22 years ago. | 36490100 |
Investigators say finding the cause of the blaze will be difficult.
They are still waiting to gain access to the building due to the roof collapse, the fire service says.
Ten fire crews tackled Thursday's fire at the 200,000 sq ft (18,580 sq m) warehouse on the Blackpole East Industrial Estate in Worcester.
Read more n... | A "major" fire at a warehouse has badly damaged the building, causing most of the roof to collapse. | 39665908 |
Latest figures show 48 million people took day trips in Wales in the first six months of the year - a 19% increase from the 40 million recorded in 2013.
August has also been a bumper month with 82% of tourism businesses reporting more, or a similar number of, guests compared with 2013.
And 45% of all businesses said th... | The good weather has helped make day trips in and to Wales popular in 2014. | 29308915 |
The Italians, who won 1-0 in the first leg, led inside the first 30 minutes in Florence through Nikola Kalinic and Borja Valero.
But Stindl converted a 44th-minute penalty, then struck twice more in the space of eight minutes after half-time.
On-loan Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen added the fourth.
Monchengladbac... | Borussia Monchengladbach forward Lars Stindl scored a hat-trick as the German visitors fought back from 3-0 down on aggregate to eliminate Fiorentina. | 39068922 |
Former world number one Djokovic, 30, will not play again in 2017 because of an elbow injury.
Cash said he could now "mentally refresh, get his enthusiasm back, and start back again strongly".
"We all know how tough and athletic he is, we want to see that again," the 52-year-old told BBC Radio 5 live.
"It might seem a ... | Novak Djokovic's enforced break through injury will help the 12-time Grand Slam winner recover his best form, says former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash. | 40735455 |
Tony Golden, a member of An Garda Síochána (Irish police) was killed in Omeath, County Louth, in 2015 as he tried to help a domestic abuse victim.
He was shot dead by County Down man Adrian Crevan Mackin, who had a string of convictions and was out on bail.
Questions have been raised about how Gardaí responded to the r... | The murder of a police officer in the Republic of Ireland by a man from Northern Ireland 18 months ago is being investigated by a police watchdog. | 39665266 |
The app, which works on Apple devices, provides various effects to make pictures look dated.
French studio Presselite, which developed the app, says it has more than eight million users worldwide.
Facebook told the developers the decision had been made following negative feedback from account holders.
After Presselight... | The developers of an application called Vintage Camera say Facebook has unjustly banned users from uploading their photos to the social network. | 21572740 |
The rally was organised by the British Medical Association (BMA) which claims changes to doctors' working hours would equate to a pay cut for many.
The union said a strike ballot would be held next month.
The Department of Health said the new contracts offered a "fairer, safer deal" for doctors and patients.
Currently,... | About 4,000 people including many junior doctors have marched through Newcastle to protest against proposed new contracts. | 34626050 |
Raikkonen was 0.197 seconds quicker than Sebastian Vettel, who pipped title rival Hamilton by just 0.001secs.
Vettel leads Hamilton by 14 points with nine races remaining this season.
Ferrari's pace, helped by a significant aerodynamic upgrade to their car this weekend, was a surprise on a track that was expected to fa... | Kimi Raikkonen headed a Ferrari one-two in final practice at the Belgian Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes down in third. | 41056119 |
Sullivan admitted he and Wood had "dodged a bullet" after draws with India and Denmark before an emphatic victory against the Netherlands to guarantee their progress.
"We left ourselves work to do, but got the job done," Sullivan said.
Scotland pair Marc Warren and Richie Ramsay also progressed to the quarters.
Players... | England duo Andy Sullivan and Chris Wood had to battle to reach the quarter-finals of the inaugural Golf Sixes event in St Albans. | 39831693 |
The jobs figures, from the US Labor Department, were better than many had been expecting and marked a rebound from two weak months.
It had been thought the figures would be affected by recent harsh weather, which had hit much of the country.
But the unemployment rate, based on different statistics, went up slightly fro... | The US economy added 175,000 new jobs in February, but the unemployment rate rose slightly to 6.7%. | 26486177 |
The men, aged 22, 24 and 27, are due to appear before court in Newtownards on Thursday.
A man in his 20s was hurt by a gang with baseball bats and screwdrivers during the attack on Monday.
It happened at Bartley's Wood, Ballywalter.
The man was treated for injuries that were not thought to be life-threatening.
Earlier ... | Three more men have been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent, common assault and aggravated burglary following a paramilitary-style attack in County Down. | 32227332 |
Alistair Gallow targeted Coral bookmakers in Jarrow, South Tyneside, on 8 January, sparking a stand-off with police lasting several hours.
Appearing at Newcastle Crown Court via videolink from HMP Durham, he admitted four counts of false imprisonment and possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
Th... | A man has admitted holding four people hostage during an armed siege. | 38894364 |
Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr show, the Labour leader defended immigration, saying people should turn their anger towards Conservative austerity instead.
If poverty was allowed to increase in parts of Europe, people were bound to look for somewhere else to go, he said.
Pro-Leave Michael Gove said people wanted to f... | There can be no upper limit on the number of people coming into the UK while there is free movement of labour in the EU, Jeremy Corbyn has said. | 36570383 |
World number one Dustin Johnson finished in joint-second, one shot off the lead on nine under par in his return to action after injury.
The tournament had been set to go to a play-off with three players tied at the top before Harman's dramatic finish.
"It's a lot of emotion but this feels really good," the 30-year-old ... | American Brian Harman made a dramatic 28-foot putt to birdie the final hole and win by one shot at the Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina. | 39839670 |
The flames and smoke "were too much" for the man and woman and they were unable to save the 71-year-old victim on 19 September, police said.
He was pronounced dead at Wellington House sheltered and retirement housing complex in Sandy Lane, Stretford.
The pair "ran further inside" than others who helped evacuate residen... | Two people who tried to smash through a door with a fire extinguisher to rescue a man trapped in a flat blaze in Greater Manchester are being sought. | 34388426 |
The tests for year six pupils are meant to see how well children are doing in reading, maths, spelling, punctuation and grammar.
But some teachers say that schools and pupils didn't know about some of the marking rules, and they aren't always being applied properly anyway.
One example given seems to show a pupil losing... | Teachers are complaining about the way that the Sats have been marked this year. | 40569831 |
The claim: The damage done to the economy has already been many times the value of the UK's contribution to the EU Budget.
Reality Check verdict: There may already have been an impact on the economy or the public finances but we do not yet have data showing that. The indicative cost of borrowing for the government has ... | Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne says that companies have already started cutting back on investments following the vote to leave the European Union. | 36661918 |
Tony Little said "pretty graphic" sex education was now necessary at age nine because of growing social pressures.
But teaching girls and boys separately meant they could "be themselves" until a later stage.
He is to be chief education officer of the Gems Education network of schools in Europe, the US and Africa, after... | Single-sex schools allow children to retain their "innocence" for longer, the outgoing head of Eton has said. | 31922261 |
Match of the Day presenter and England legend Gary Lineker reckons it should become a bank holiday.
On Twitter Joey Barton described it as being like "Christmas eve for football fans".
But is it always exciting?
For the latest moves and deals go here: Transfer deadline day, latest live
Everyone remembers the thrill of... | Is transfer deadline day worth the hype or is it all style and no substance? | 31100345 |
Fiercely loyal and seen as a formidable operator, Fiona Hill, known by her married name Cunningham before she was divorced, has been brought back into the fold after being forced to resign as Mrs May's special adviser in a 2014 dispute with Michael Gove over who was to blame for briefing newspapers about an increase in... | Who are likely to be key players in Team May as Theresa May starts her time as UK Prime Minister? | 36783185 |
Pirates were beaten 17-16 in the British and Irish Cup, their third defeat by the same opponents in the space of five weeks.
"I know we can produce a lot better than that," Cattle said.
"To run them close is good, but when you reflect on that performance and what we could have controlled, we could have come away with a... | Cornish Pirates coach Gavin Cattle says his side wasted the chance for a first win over London Irish this season. | 38365117 |
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), which runs the Sellafield reprocessing site, has won its appeal against the original valuation.
Copeland Council had said it was "unfair" it had to cover a bill paid before rates were decentralised by the government in 2013.
The government has been approached for comment.
Co... | A council must use £9m of reserves to cover a business rates overpayment by one of the biggest firms in its area. | 36713675 |
The warning by Patients4Data, an umbrella group for more than 70 bodies, comes after the launch of Care.data was delayed this week to the autumn.
Patients4Data said the opponents risked preventing patients benefiting from a revolution in modern medicine.
But privacy campaigners maintain their concerns are justified.
Wh... | Opponents of the plan to share medical records on a giant database are "peddling scaremongering myths", medical research organisations say. | 26277866 |
On Friday, a group called the Shadow Brokers published details of several hacking tools, indicating they had been used by the US National Security Agency (NSA) to spy on money transfers.
Reports suggested Microsoft's Windows operating system remained vulnerable.
But the firm revealed it had in fact addressed the proble... | Microsoft says it had already fixed software flaws linked to an alleged breach of the global banking system before they were exposed last week. | 39620534 |
Germany has seen a wave of migration from Syria and the Balkans, and now says it could receive as many as 750,000 asylum seekers this year.
The EU has been struggling to cope with migrant arrivals in recent months.
France and the UK say they will sign a deal to tackle the crisis in Calais.
Over the summer, thousands of... | The number of migrants at the EU's borders reached a record high of 107,500 in July, officials say, as a sharp surge in expected asylum requests was reported in Germany. | 33972632 |
She replaces NTW's founding artistic director John McGrath, who left at the end of 2015 to lead the Manchester International Festival.
Thiarai currently runs Doncaster's Cast performance venue, and previously directed NTW's Soul Exchange show in Butetown in 2011.
She said she was "thrilled" to be joining NTW.
"I have b... | National Theatre Wales (NTW) has appointed Kully Thiarai as its new artistic director. | 35235672 |
The West Brom man, 37, will miss Friday's game against New Zealand because of a thigh injury but could still feature in Baku on 10 June.
With Conor Washington and Jamie Ward missing, Kyle Lafferty is included despite his lack of recent game time.
Accrington Stanley forward Shay McCartan is handed a first call-up.
McCar... | Gareth McAuley has been included in Northern Ireland's squad for the World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan despite concerns over his fitness. | 40084064 |
People who performed better on rhythmic tests also showed enhanced neural responses to speech sounds.
The researchers suggest that practising music could improve other skills, particularly reading.
In the Journal of Neuroscience, the authors argue that rhythm is an integral part of language.
"We know that moving to a s... | Moving in time to a steady beat is closely linked to better language skills, a study suggests. | 24124158 |
John Arthur Jones, of Bodffordd, denies 13 counts of recklessly or negligently acting in a manner likely to endanger aircraft or persons in an aircraft.
RAF Valley's commander rejected letters from the 65-year-old.
Mold Crown Court heard he also recorded pilots flying low over Park Cefni.
Giving evidence, Group Captain... | A man accused of shining bright lights into the cockpits of RAF planes during night flights on Anglesey made some allegations against pilots which were "frankly nonsense", a court heard. | 34863935 |
Mr Boal was a Unionist MP for the Shankill constituency in Belfast between 1960 and 1971.
He left to establish the Democratic Unionist Party with Ian Paisley and was the party's first chairman.
Following a series of disagreements with Paisley over the future direction of the DUP, he resigned from the party in 1974.
Tra... | Desmond Boal, a well-known Northern Ireland barrister and former Unionist MP at Stormont has died. | 32437172 |
The 24-year-old France back joined on the same day that scrum-half Matty Smith moved to rivals St Helens on a three-year deal.
Escare, who can also play on the wing, has a one-year option with the Warriors after the 2017 season.
"After four years in Super League with Catalans, I feel the time is right for a change for ... | Super League champions Wigan Warriors have signed Catalans Dragons full-back Morgan Escare on a one-year deal. | 37623926 |
Duncan Weir kicked three penalties to Finn Russell's two to nudge the visitors 9-6 ahead before Jonny Gray's try gave Glasgow a half-time lead.
But two more Weir penalties and Damien Hoyland's score put Edinburgh 22-11 up.
Tommy Seymour had a try ruled out for Glasgow before Stuart Hogg went over, but Glenn Bryce's try... | Edinburgh spoiled Gregor Townsend's farewell as Glasgow coach with victory at Scotstoun but the Warriors regained the 1872 Cup 43-41 on aggregate. | 39819984 |
The 35-year-old scored his first goal for the club since joining from Juventus in January.
Bafetimbi Gomis, on loan from Swansea City, headed the hosts in front before Mario Balotelli equalised with his 15th league goal of the season.
Victory moves Marseille up to fifth in the table with two games remaining.
Nice led L... | Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra headed the winner as Marseille all but ended Nice's hopes of a top-two finish in Ligue 1. | 39765674 |
The cash offer values Exova at 26% more than the average market valuation over the past year.
The combined business would have about 6,200 employees and nearly 200 laboratories and operations in more than 30 countries.
The deal remains subject to approval from Exova shareholders and regulators.
Exova, which is 54%-owne... | Edinburgh-based testing services firm Exova has accepted a £620m takeover offer by rival Element Materials Technology Group. | 39643552 |
Well, that's the ambition that sits at the top of the agenda as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe undertakes a week-long trip to Washington, though a final announcement is unlikely to be this week.
Abe's visit is being termed historic as he is the first Japanese PM to be invited to address both houses of Congress on W... | Could the biggest free trade area in the world be announced this week? | 32482375 |
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The 33-year-old competed in three Olympics and won bronze at the 2011 World Championships.
Turner's defence of his Commonwealth title ended prematurely last month when he hit a hurdle and failed to finish in the opening heat at Glasgow 2014.
He qualified as a fastest loser... | Former European and Commonwealth 110m hurdles champion Andy Turner says he will retire at the end of the year. | 28768536 |
The women launched their campaign following the sinking of three ships in 1968 with the loss of 58 lives.
They lobbied the government and eventually forced the introduction new safety measures, including all ships having a full-time radio operator.
The ceremony was performed by the city's Lord Mayor Mary Glew.
Councill... | Plaques have been unveiled in Hull Maritime Museum to mark the battle by four women to improve safety conditions on board North Sea trawlers. | 32888537 |
The move is to allow for the evacuation of civilians trapped in the battle zone. Mr Lavrov said some 8,000 people would be taken out.
Government forces have retaken 75% of east Aleppo in recent weeks - areas rebels had controlled for four years.
The US welcomed the "indication that something positive could happen but w... | Syria's army has suspended combat operations in eastern Aleppo, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says. | 38257013 |
The English-born actor, who made his name playing Dracula and Frankenstein's monster in the Hammer horror films, appeared in more than 250 movies.
He was best-known for his villainous roles - including Scaramanga in James Bond and evil wizard Saruman in The Lord of the Rings.
The actor's other credits include The Wicke... | Sir Christopher Lee, the veteran actor and star of many of the world's biggest film franchises, has died aged 93. | 33098353 |
Staff at the children's ward at Southampton General Hospital noticed the locked cupboard had been broken into and a Playstation 3 was missing.
It is thought the culprit may have been disturbed as other items were left.
CCTV on the ward, where visitors have to be let in by staff, is being reviewed. Police are investigat... | A thief stole a games console from a hospital during a raid on a toy cupboard full of toys and gifts for sick children. | 30586908 |
The Kurds already operate "autonomous administrations" in three enclaves bordering Turkey - Afrin and Kobane in Aleppo province and Jazira in Hassakeh.
The federal system would also include predominantly Arab and Turkmen areas captured from so-called Islamic State.
The idea was dismissed by Syrian government negotiator... | Kurdish parties say they are planning to declare a new federal system in areas they control in northern Syria. | 35826668 |
Nathan Gardier, 24, admitting having a firearm and ammunition in a public place and being in charge of a vehicle while above the legal alcohol limit.
Snaresbrook Crown Court heard he fell asleep at traffic lights in east London while carrying the 9mm pistol earlier this month.
He was jailed for five-and-a-half years an... | A drunk driver who fell asleep in traffic with a loaded gun resting on his lap has been jailed. | 37222754 |
The profit, which was up 16% on 2016, was achieved on turnover of £389m.
Nick Whelan, the group chief executive, said it was a solid performance "despite it having been a year of two halves".
He pointed to the recovery in global dairy markets as a boost in the second half of the year.
Dale Farm is a farmer-owned co-ope... | Dale Farm, one of Northern Ireland's largest agri-food businesses, made a pre-tax profit of £7.9m in the year ending March 2017. | 40774119 |
Since 2011, American photographer Mustafah Abdulaziz has travelled to eight countries around the world highlighting the global water crisis in his documentary project, Water Stories.
Seventy large-scale photographs from the series are on display in London in his first UK solo exhibition.
Abdulaziz's project aims to hig... | Water Stories runs until 10 April 2016 at The Scoop, More London Riverside. | 35860671 |
The cockpit voice recorder from the accident off Shetland in 2013, in which four people died, was recovered by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch.
Prosecutors have not been able to access vital data to examine whether anyone was criminally responsible.
A hearing is due to be held at the Court of Session in Edinburg... | Scotland's top law officer is going to court to try to get air accident investigators to hand over the black box from a North Sea helicopter crash. | 32781230 |
The Hen Harrier Action Plan, supported by a number of groups, was set up in January to help the "persecuted" birds.
However, the RSPB said "illegal killing" and "depressing" incidents, including one involving an armed man in the Peak District, have continued.
The government said the plan was still at an early stage and... | A government plan to increase hen harrier numbers on England's moors has failed, the RSPB said. | 36882046 |
The family-owned firm, formally known as AP Moller-Maersk, will focus on its transport and logistics business.
The energy division is to shrink its global reach and focus more on the North Sea, where it has expertise.
That division has around 800 employees based in Aberdeen, working both on and offshore.
The company em... | Maersk, the Copenhagen-based shipping giant, is to be split up with its energy interests directed more towards the North Sea. | 37441698 |
Two members were given death sentences, one was given a life sentence, and two were given 10 and seven-year jail terms.
The victim was allegedly killed after she refused to give her phone number to the members, who tried to recruit her.
The Church of the Almighty God cult is banned in China.
However, it claims to have ... | A Chinese court has sentenced five cult members for beating a woman to death at a McDonald's restaurant in Shandong province last May. | 29581195 |
Ursula von der Leyen made the announcement as Chancellor Angela Merkel prepared to meet President Francois Hollande in Paris.
The leaders will discuss support in the wake of the deadly attacks by Islamic State in the French capital.
Around 1,500 French troops are deployed in Mali to fight against militants.
"We will an... | Germany will send up to 650 soldiers to Mali to support France in its fight against Islamist militants, the country's defence minister has said. | 34924231 |
Trevor Bayliss' side lead 2-0 as they prepare for the third game of the five-match series at Centurion on Wednesday.
Victory would see the one-day team emulate their Test counterparts, who beat the Proteas 2-1.
"We said this would be our hardest challenge in the last year and it has been, but brilliant performances hav... | England winning their one-day series in South Africa would "mean everything" to the team, says bowler Reece Topley. | 35525763 |
The first episode of the new series saw the original cast back in Manchester.
It was seen by an average of 5.8 million viewers, rising to 6.1 million when those watching on ITV+1 were included.
The Sun's Andy Halls described it as a "triumphant return" and commended the show for its "brilliant scriptwriting".
He added ... | Cold Feet received a warm reception from critics as it returned to television screens after a 13-year hiatus. | 37284578 |
Rory Donnelly and Josh Wright were denied by Robins keeper Lawrence Vigouroux, while Bradley Dack hit the side netting for the hosts.
Jonathan Obika had an effort blocked at the other end before Donnelly then headed straight at Vigouroux.
John Egan also went close for the Gills when he fired wide but Swindon held on to... | Swindon failed to score for a third consecutive game as they drew at promotion-chasing Gillingham. | 35447419 |
Accompanying the Russian tweet was a picture of the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimea War - one of the great disasters of 19th Century British military history.
It was, though, a curious choice of subject.
Maybe the Russian embassy should brush up on their own history, for whilst the charge itself was a glo... | Just a few days ago the Russian embassy in London responded on its Twitter feed to the British Foreign Secretary's announcement that he was cancelling his planned visit to Moscow. | 39568261 |
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We are profiling each of the five nominees for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2017 award. You can see all their profiles, read full terms and vote here for your favourite online until 08:00 GMT/09:00 BST on Monday, 15 May.
A 2-1 victory over Sweden in last year's f... | Winning Olympic gold in her final international match was the dream way for BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2017 nominee Melanie Behringer to bring down the curtain on her Germany career. | 39679929 |
But a lot of young girls are not comfortable with the thought of playing rugby with boys.
That is why I am so thrilled more opportunities for girls to play are being created by the Welsh Rugby Union, under a new girls-only rugby initiative.
Personally, when I was growing up, I just wanted to do what my brothers were do... | When I first started playing rugby, aged seven, there were no girls' teams - so I had to play with the boys. | 35653436 |
Jana Burceska, who revealed she was pregnant in the live TV interview during voting, then introduced the father of her child, Alexander.
Taking the microphone, he dropped to one knee, saying: "I was waiting for the right moment. I love you very much. Would you marry me?"
A surprised Jana squeaked: "Yes!"
The audience e... | Macedonia's Eurovision entrant squealed with delight as her fiance proposed to her in front of an audience of millions during the second semi-final in Kiev. | 39894921 |
They were among 417 incidents attended by fire crews involving people stuck in objects, machinery and furniture.
The removal of rings from fingers accounted for 160 incidents while 74 people had other objects removed.
The brigade urged people to take more care to avoid getting themselves into "ridiculous" situations.
D... | A man stuck in a child's toy car and 36 people trapped in handcuffs were among the call-outs to London firefighters last year, the brigade has revealed. | 15883297 |
Pravin Gordhan says allegations against him related to his time as head of South Africa's tax agency are wholly unfounded.
Mr Gordhan says his legal team has advised him he is under no obligation to go to the police.
South Africa's currency, the rand, had earlier fallen on speculation Mr Gordhan may be arrested.
The Tr... | South Africa's finance minister has said he will not appear before the police despite a request to do so. | 37172419 |
The film took $170m (£137m) at North American box offices alone and broke a load of records in the process.
It had the biggest ever opening weekend for a PG-rated film, and notched up the seventh best opening overall.
The film easily outsold the rest of the top 10 combined - Kong: Skull Island was its closest competito... | Beauty and the Beast has enchanted film fans on its opening weekend - taking $350m (£282m) around the world. | 39326018 |
The incident happened about 1600 GMT on Sunday before a flight departure.
A spokesperson for the airport said passengers were on board while waiting for aircraft to be de-iced.
The flight was the 1445 GMT Amsterdam service.
Passengers were offloaded and the flight was cancelled.
A spokesperson for Easyjet said:
"EasyJe... | An Easyjet aircraft has collided with a de-icing vehicle at Belfast International Airport. | 38045429 |
"Russia, and the regime, owe the world more than an explanation about why they keep hitting hospitals and medical facilities and children," he said.
"These are acts that beg for an appropriate investigation of war crimes."
Moscow has repeatedly denied attacking civilians, and said it targets terrorist groups in Syria.
... | Russia and the Syrian government should be investigated for war crimes, US Secretary of State John Kerry said. | 37590014 |
Police were called to an address in Prince Edward Avenue at about 03:00 BST on Sunday.
A 37-year-old man, from Manchester, was taken to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, with stab wounds but later died.
North Wales Police said three other men were being treated in hospital for non-life threatening injuries.... | A man and four teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder following a fatal stabbing in Rhyl. | 39761343 |
The Jags' 1-0 win over Motherwell means they will be in the top half - for the first time since 1981 - when the league splits after next week's fixtures.
Thistle were bottom on 20 December, but have lost only two league games since.
"It's a massive turnaround from the players and full credit to them," Archibald told BB... | Manager Alan Archibald admits he did not expect Partick Thistle to secure a top-six Scottish Premiership finish after their start to the season. | 39541521 |
Jane Haining will be the focus of a new exhibition in the Holocaust Memorial Centre in Budapest.
Spokesman Zoltan Toth-Heinmann said the Church of Scotland missionary, who grew up in Dunscore, near Dumfries, was a "unique and important" figure.
He said her inspirational story had been "neglected" in the city.
As matron... | A Scot who gave her life to help protect Jewish schoolgirls during World War Two is to be honoured in her adopted city 73 years after she died. | 40900805 |
Johanna Powell, from Cardiff, was reported missing on Saturday.
The 37-year-old, a BBC Wales picture editor, was on a tourist boat on the Mekong River near Pak Beng.
The Foreign Office told her family on Tuesday local authorities had formally confirmed a body recovered since the incident was hers.
Johanna Powell's brot... | The body of a woman who vanished after a boat capsized on a river trip in Laos, south-east Asia, has been identified, her family says. | 32297429 |
The fleet is currently maintained and tested by private contractor AssetCo and leased by the county council.
The authority has moved to end the 20-year contract as it was "not delivering what we expected" - but emphasised emergency cover was unaffected.
Negotiations over the sale have begun and officials said the money... | Up to £9m is to be spent buying the vehicles used by Lincolnshire's fire and rescue service. | 18719798 |
The Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry (HIA) studied allegations of abuse in 22 homes and other residential institutions between 1922 to 1995.
These were facilities run by the state, local authorities, the Catholic Church, the Church of Ireland and the children's charity Barnardo's.
The largest number of complaints... | Children's homes run by some churches, charities and state institutions in Northern Ireland were the scene of widespread abuse and mistreatment of young residents, a report has found. | 38685157 |
Two fossils found in China show what the animal looked like.
Scientists say its hammer-shaped skull helped it to feed on underwater plants.
Only a handful of marine reptiles, living or extinct, are known to be vegetarian.
Scientists used modelling clay, like Play-Doh, to re-make the jaw to work out how the animal fed. ... | A crocodile-sized creature that lived 242 million years ago was the first known vegetarian reptile to live in the sea, according to new evidence. | 36236021 |
The frontrunners are MPs Dame Tessa Jowell and Sadiq Khan.
Others on the list are MPs David Lammy, Diane Abbott, Gareth Thomas and journalist Christian Wolmar.
The candidates are hoping to take back control of the city-wide mayoralty, which has been held for the past eight years by Conservative Boris Johnson.
The hopef... | Six candidates will fight it out to be Labour's candidate in next year's London mayoral election, the party has announced. | 33121383 |
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The Magpies boss was frustrated after Wednesday's 2-2 draw with QPR and the lack of January additions to the squad for the second half of the season.
It was reported that the Spaniard's future was uncertain at Newcastle, who are second in the Championship.
"I will not leav... | Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez has reassured supporters he will remain at St James' Park to maintain the bid for an immediate Premier League return. | 38857960 |
The cash is part of an extra £32.7m which is being made available to rural councils across England.
Dorset County Council had expected to save £13m for 2016-17, but changes to government funding in November meant it needed to find an extra £7m of cuts.
Therefore, it said the £4.1m funding did not change its proposals.
... | More than £4m of extra government funding for Dorset is not enough to stave off cuts to youth and bus services, councillors have warned. | 35530363 |
The accident happened at 11:30 BST at a house in Baildon Crescent, on the Bourneville Estate.
A South West Ambulance Service spokesman said the girl was breathing and conscious.
Although the air ambulance was called to the scene, the girl was taken to Bristol Children's Hospital by road, he said. | A two-year-old girl has fallen from a first-floor window in Weston-super-Mare. | 33722478 |
The error - caused by mixing up measurements from older imperial meters with modern metric ones - is thought to have affected thousands of people.
The regulator has ordered gas suppliers to refund any affected customers.
The problem came to light after energy firm E.On discovered that it had overcharged 350 of its cust... | Some householders have been paying nearly three times too much for their gas, after at least one energy supplier got its maths wrong. | 37079287 |
Replying to the Proteas' 313, England were wobbling at 22-2 and 91-4.
But Root combined with Ben Stokes to counter-attack in a fifth-wicket stand of 111 made at a rate of seven an over.
After Stokes fell for 58, Root moved to three figures and was 106 not out when bad light and rain ended day two 80 minutes early with ... | England's Joe Root scored a dazzling century to reverse the momentum of the third Test after South Africa looked set to take control in Johannesburg. | 35322392 |
PC Nicholas Pool, 29, admitted three charges of attempting to incite a 12-year-old girl to engage in sexual activity.
The offences happened on three separate occasions while he was off-duty from his role with Cumbria Police, Carlisle Crown Court heard.
Pool, of Newton Rigg, Penrith, was remanded in custody until 18 Mar... | A police officer has pleaded guilty to child sex offences. | 38692013 |
Mark Adair pointed a replica pistol at Helen Baillie as she was getting ready to close Menstrie Filling Station on 28 December last year.
The 32-year-old entered the shop wearing a balaclava and escaped with £100 from the till.
He denied the charges, but was found guilty at the High Court in Edinburgh. Sentence was de... | A masked raider who threatened to shoot a petrol station worker has been convicted of assault and robbery. | 34042557 |
Beijing has urged Japan's ambassador to stop the "illegal interception" of Chinese fishing boats.
Meanwhile, Japan has arrested the captain of the Chinese vessel.
The incidents in the East China Sea took place near a disputed chain of islands, which Japan controls but are claimed by both China and Taiwan.
According to ... | A diplomatic row has intensified between China and Japan after collisions between two Japanese patrol boats and a Chinese trawler on Tuesday. | 11225522 |
Dale Heenan, Swindon Borough Council's cabinet member for Highways and Transport, faced a court summons after disputing the amount he owed.
In his resignation letter to council leader David Renard, Mr Heenan admitted he "should not have allowed the issue to proceed so far".
Mr Renard described the matter as "embarrassi... | A Conservative councillor has resigned from a local authority's cabinet over non-payment of a council tax bill. | 38146499 |
The world number two, chasing a 23rd Grand Slam singles title, won 6-1 6-3 in 63 minutes on Rod Laver Arena.
Williams, 35, goes on to face Czech 16th seed Barbora Strycova, who beat France's Caroline Garcia 6-2 7-5.
"She's human, and she is beatable," Strycova said of facing Williams in the last 16.
"This is a Grand Sl... | Six-time champion Serena Williams eased past fellow American Nicole Gibbs to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open in Melbourne. | 38702840 |
The company has "paused" production at its Redcar blast furnace blaming a slump in demand and rising costs.
SSI took over the former Tata Steel complex after it was mothballed in 2010 and employs almost 2,000 people.
Ms Soubry said EU rules meant state cash could not be directly used to support British steel production... | The UK government is "limited" in what it can do to aid ailing Teesside steel firm SSI because of strict EU rules, business Minister Anna Soubry has said. | 34301975 |
The town of Palm Beach, where Mr Trump's retreat is located, tweeted a traffic alert on Monday morning about the 4ft by 4ft (1.2m) road cavity.
City officials tweeted that the hole had formed "directly in front of Mar-a-Lago" and was close to a newly installed water main.
City construction crews were to carry out "expl... | A sinkhole has opened at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago golf resort in Florida. | 40006354 |
I have a confession to make. I am falling in love with the African Union.
I suspect it is not a secret that I have never liked the African Union (AU) and its predecessor, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU).
I have been a lifelong critic.
I have been vocal in my criticism and I have written many articles stating my... | In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian writer and former government minister Elizabeth Ohene explains why she has had a change of heart about the African Union. | 35162455 |
Flynn, 22, beat Englishman Lee Connelly in Glasgow on Sunday and hopes to make his TV debut in Manchester on 27 February.
Top of the bill will be Northern Ireland's Carl Frampton against England's Scott Quigg.
"We are in talks," Flynn told BBC Scotland. "That's a massive show."
He added: "Two world title belts in front... | Charlie Flynn cannot wait to make his television debut after the Scottish lightweight made it six wins out of six fights as a professional. | 35089628 |
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