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Craig Levein, the club's director of football, said earlier this week that the 23-year-old wants to leave Hearts.
In a statement on Thursday, Hearts aimed to "correct some misinformation" surrounding Walker's contractual situation.
"It would seem that the player would prefer to see out the remaining year of his contrac... | Hearts have sought to address social media speculation over the future of attacking midfielder Jamie Walker. | 40126149 |
They went to the rescue after a Nissan 370Z GT Nismo crashed into trees in Harrier Lane, Battle, at about 14:30 BST on Monday.
A 29-year-old man who was in the passenger seat managed to get out despite being seriously injured.
The driver, a 49-year-old man from Battle, was freed by firefighters.
He was flown to the Roy... | Onlookers formed a chain with buckets and a hose to douse a blazing sports car after it crashed and burst into flames. | 37550468 |
Blaenau Gwent's Nick Smith said "troubled families" has got many adults in work and children in education.
But one expert said the initiative tended to "stigmatise" families.
The Welsh government said it funds job projects and ones keeping children out of care and families together.
David Cameron announced this week th... | A scheme which is tackling anti-social behaviour in England and has turned around the lives of 53,000 families could work in Wales, the MP for one of its most deprived areas said. | 28892393 |
According to UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service), more than 500,000 applicants successfully secured places in UK universities and colleges in 2014, up nearly 3.4% on the previous year with the overall acceptance ratio steady at around 73%.
This represents a significant increase over the last decade.... | With the deadline for university applicants to indicate their final course preferences looming, it is interesting to review how the patterns of degree choice have changed over the last decade or so. | 32230793 |
He was attacked alongside his brother in the Donegall Road area at about 21:30 BST Saturday night.
A band parade was taking place in the area at the time, but police are not treating the attack as sectarian.
The badly hurt man, who is in his 20s, sustained a serious head injury and was treated in the Royal Victoria Hos... | A man who was critically injured in a weekend assault in south Belfast has left hospital after his condition improved on Sunday evening. | 33220553 |
Now they've seen the details, they haven't changed their tune.
There is actually a fair amount of common ground between the two sides, but the details - naturally - matter.
The EU's goal on citizens' rights, said its chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, is "the same level of protection as [is offered] in EU law".
"M... | When British Prime Minister Theresa May first trailed the Conservative Party's proposals for EU citizens living in the UK at last week's EU summit, the initial response from her fellow leaders was hardly enthusiastic. | 40413041 |
Philip Spriggs, 51, from Oxford, was found guilty of a total of 20 charges including 11 counts of rape, sexual assault and making indecent photos.
Oxford Crown Court was told the offences took place in Headington over seven years between 2007 and 2014.
Thames Valley Police praised his victims for being "brave" and "spe... | A man has been jailed for 17 years for a string of sex offences against two children. | 33329554 |
The Jamaican, 27, has been with Puma since 2003, and last renewed what is considered to be the biggest sponsorship deal in athletics in 2010.
Bolt said he was proud to continue with Puma "for the years ahead".
He had earlier indicated he may retire after the 2016 Games, but recently said he may compete for a year after... | Multiple Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt has renewed his sponsorship deal with German kit-maker Puma until after the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. | 24218141 |
The 21-year-old completed a four-under-par 68 on Friday, resuming after high winds stopped play on Thursday.
France's Karine Icher, American Cristie Kerr and Germany's Caroline Masson are tied for the lead.
Teenage amateur Seong Eun-jeong hit a hole-in-one to help move her into early contention on day one.
The 17-year-... | England's Charley Hull was one shot off the lead after the first round of the ANA Inspiration, the first women's major of the year. | 39451262 |
The North East county were also given a 48-point deduction for next season.
Collingwood, who has been with the club for 21 years, is currently part of England's coaching staff in Bangladesh.
"The players are seriously unhappy, a lot of anger, a lot of 'whose fault is this?'" the 40-year-old former England all-rounder t... | Durham's relegation from County Championship Division One over financial issues is a "kick in the teeth", says captain Paul Collingwood. | 37551378 |
"Cedric" is only a basic prototype but could be developed into a machine which is smaller, faster and more efficient than today's silicon models.
Nanotubes have long been touted as the heir to silicon's throne, but building a working computer has proven awkward.
The breakthrough by Stanford University engineers is publ... | The first computer built entirely with carbon nanotubes has been unveiled, opening the door to a new generation of digital devices. | 24232896 |
Not normal parliamentary language, but those are the words and phrases Ed Miliband used today in the Commons to allege that David Cameron's Tory party takes money from tax dodgers.
Even by the standards of Prime Minister's Questions it was pretty strong stuff and it has led one donor to warn that if the allegations aga... | Dodgy...bang to rights...up to his neck. | 31432512 |
The NSPCC said the reasons were not clear, although greater awareness of sexual abuse, arising from historical cases, may be a cause.
It said this showed the Scottish legal system must become more sensitive.
It has called for a "bold approach" to reform the way child sex abuse cases are handled.
The figures were publis... | The NSPCC in Scotland has revealed a 19% rise in the number of calls to its helplines from adults worried about children being abused. | 33153486 |
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The Stones came close to claiming an upset but Frannie Collin was denied by the feet of keeper Chris Day.
Boro almost won it late on with Roarie Deacon's strike from a narrow angle before Chris Beardsley's header came off the outside of the post.
The replay will now take p... | Non-league Maidstone earned an FA Cup first round replay after a goalless draw at League Two side Stevenage. | 29907546 |
Whatever your record, it's unlikely that you have beaten Satabdi Mishra and Akshaya Ravtaray.
The two friends are on an ambitious 10,000 km (6,213 miles) road trip in their minivan, and have taken an eye-popping 4,000 books with them.
They say they are on a "mission" to promote book reading across towns, cities and vil... | What is the most amount of books you have carried while travelling? | 35742282 |
While traditionally the wafer snack has been made using milk chocolate, dozens of different flavours are proving popular in Asia.
Flavours like wasabi and green tea have helped Kit Kat sales in Japan grow by 50% since 2010, Nestle said.
The factory will focus on the more expensive versions of the snack which have been ... | Nestle is to open its first factory in Japan in more than 25 years because of demand for exotic flavours of Kit Kat. | 40724692 |
Police were called to reports of a fight at a block of flats on Turnham Road, Brockley, on Thursday and found two 17-year-old boys with stab wounds.
Shaquan Mario Fearon died shortly after arriving at hospital, police said.
Two boys, both aged 15, have been charged with murder and wounding with intent and are due to ap... | Two teenage boys have been charged with the murder of a 17-year-old who was stabbed in south-east London. | 34167290 |
Torrential rain had affected parts of south-west Scotland.
Pretoria Road and Delhi Place in Eastriggs were waterlogged on Saturday afternoon.
Fire crews were called in to pump water away from the area in an attempt to protect local properties. | The village of Eastriggs has been clearing up after flash flooding on Saturday. | 40703996 |
Nathan Matthews, 28, admits killing his 16-year-old stepsister but denies murder and conspiring to kidnap her.
Under cross examination, prosecutor William Mousley asked him how he felt about "cutting her body into pieces" with a circular saw.
Mr Matthews told Bristol Crown Court he "did what I had to".
Mr Mousley asked... | A man accused of murdering teenager Becky Watts has denied taking any pleasure in dismembering her body. | 34658848 |
It records when a user speaks to friends, receives emails, watches a movie and other smartphone actions.
In addition the Android app receives data from a new, small piece of wearable hardware called the Core that acts as an activity tracker.
The software then uses this information to try and determine if the user was w... | Sony has unveiled a "life logging" software that charts a person's activities on an interactive timeline. | 25633647 |
In the 17,000 word document, written a year after the war, she laments the loss of "our bravest and best".
The document also highlights concerns about media coverage of the conflict.
It is among a selection of private papers given to the nation by the ex-PM's estate in lieu of inheritance tax.
Other material released i... | A private memoir of the Falklands War written by Margaret Thatcher, detailing disagreements with ministers and her "guilt" over British casualties, has been published for the first time. | 33196587 |
Press Secretary Josh Earnest dismissed the president-elect's unsubstantiated allegations that millions of people had cast illegal votes.
Mr Trump also alleged voter fraud in Virginia, New Hampshire and California, states which Hillary Clinton won.
Mr Earnest deferred to Mr Trump's team for further comment.
Could US ele... | The White House says there is no evidence to support Donald Trump's claim of widespread voter fraud in the 2016 US presidential election. | 38138865 |
It is the first time in South East Asia that the disease has been linked to the condition, which causes abnormally small brains and heads.
Several countries in the region have reported Zika cases. The virus is transmitted by the Aedes mosquito which also spreads dengue and chikungunya.
The current outbreak of the disea... | Thai health officials have confirmed two cases of microcephaly, a severe birth defect linked to the Zika virus. | 37516465 |
Williams knocked the Londoner down with a huge right hand as Corcoran suffered the first loss of his five-year career.
The 24-year-old's first defence of both belts, the first time he had been past eight rounds, was a grudge match.
Williams' trainer Gary Lockett said: "That is one of his worst performances. He lets his... | Unbeaten Welshman Liam Williams has defended his Commonwealth and British super welterweight titles with an 11th round knockout of Gary Corcoran. | 36817846 |
The bank kept interest rates unchanged, but said it would aim to keep yields on 10-year government bonds at around current levels of zero percent.
The BoJ is also aiming push inflation above the 2% target rate, which was set more than three years ago.
It will continue to buy assets such as government bonds, at the rate... | The Bank of Japan has made changes to its stimulus programme, in its latest attempt to spur economic growth. | 37426559 |
Scarlets beat Sale 28-11 in Phillips' return to Wales while Sale face the 2014-15 champions at home on Friday.
"We weren't there at all [at Scarlets], but we play against Toulon and that's a massive fixture for us," Phillips said.
"There were some positives and if we take that into next week, we've a good home record s... | Sale Sharks scrum-half Mike Phillips says his side can use the positives from their European Champions Cup loss to Scarlets when they face Toulon. | 37674038 |
Victory over Bolton took the Cherries three points clear of third-placed Middlesbrough with just one game left.
Only defeat, a Boro win and a 20-goal swing on the final day of the season can deny them a top-flight spot.
Goals from Marc Pugh, Matt Ritchie and Callum Wilson sparked wild scenes of celebration amongst the ... | Bournemouth effectively sealed a £100m promotion to the Premier League - just seven years after the south-coast club almost went out of business. | 32377069 |
The generosity of the Judicial Pension Scheme is being reduced along with most other schemes in the public sector.
But judges who were within 10 years of retirement, in April 2012, are excluded from the changes.
The new scheme, starting in 2015, will provide lower pensions for new and younger judges, and will abolish t... | Three-quarters of judges will avoid forthcoming cuts to their pensions, the government has revealed. | 21353635 |
31 August 2016 Last updated at 10:44 BST
Figures released today show that Nigeria is officially in recession for the first time in more than a decade. But why is it struggling and how are people coping? | Nigeria is one of Africa's leading economies but it is now suffering from its worst economic crisis in years. | 37230696 |
In Russia he has become a focus of accusations that "fascists" and extremists control the government in Kiev.
However, the nature of his duties, and the extent of his influence in the armed forces, remains to be seen.
Mr Yarosh is the head of Right Sector, which first burst to prominence as an ultra-nationalist umbrell... | The recent appointment of a nationalist leader, Dmytro Yarosh, to a high military position in Ukraine has sparked controversy. | 32216738 |
Jack has been the most popular name for boys over the past 15 years, holding the top spot on 13 occasions.
Emily was joint first with Grace in 2013 for the most popular name for girls. Grace fell back to second spot in 2014.
The figures, compiled by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), showed th... | Jack and Emily were the most popular baby names in Northern Ireland in 2014. | 31640986 |
Ikram Ullah Khan, 28, was stabbed in the neck in the Stratford Road area of Sparkbrook on 2 July.
Seven men deny murder and conspiring to inflict grievous bodily harm with intent.
The two groups, of Afghan and Pakistani men, were armed with bats, sticks, knives and swords, the court was told.
The Pakistani group had at... | A man died during an outbreak of "extreme, planned violence" between two groups of men in Birmingham, the city's crown court has heard. | 30716002 |
She joined campaigners in Brussels calling on the German government to properly compensate survivors born with deformities in the 1950s and 1960s.
The German-developed drug, withdrawn in 1961, had been prescribed to pregnant women for morning sickness or insomnia.
Ms Evans said she was backing the survivors' "fight for... | Welsh people left disabled by the thalidomide drug scandal are being backed in their fight for compensation by Plaid Cymru MEP Jill Evans. | 32932351 |
Here we pay tribute to some of those famous faces who have left us in the last 12 months.
January was marked by the loss of a trio of actresses who were defined by the roles they played.
Anne Kirkbride, who died after a short illness at the age of 60, will forever be remembered as Coronation Street's Deidre, who endure... | The world mourned legends of screen, stage, literature and music including BB King, Sir Christopher Lee, Leonard Nimoy, Cilla Black, Sir Terry Pratchett and Anne Kirkbride in 2015. | 34870598 |
Ministry of Justice (MoJ) figures showed the number of incidents in prisons across Wales and England had risen by more than 200% since 2012.
Parc Prison in Bridgend had the highest number of "concerted indiscipline" incidents, with 13 in 2014 and 25 last year.
New standards for reporting incidents were brought in last ... | Welsh prisons have dealt with 53 incidents of rebellion in four years, a report has said. | 35886088 |
Asked if he would travel to Doha for this year's World Championships, Sagan said: "We will see."
The Slovakian, speaking after finishing third overall in the Eneco Tour, added: "I still have to think about it. It's been a long season."
His absence could help British 2011 world champion Mark Cavendish, who would be suit... | World champion Peter Sagan says he is unsure if he will defend his title in Qatar in October. | 37468040 |
Steve Law's side secured the first silverware of the season thanks to tries from Patric Lewis and Mike Callow.
Bedwas' victory came after they were beaten by Pontypridd in the inaugural final of the competition in 2016.
They had beaten Bridgend 55-14 in the semi-final. | Bedwas beat Carmarthen Quins 23-18 to secure the Foster's Premiership Challenge Cup in the final at Bridgend's Brewery Field. | 39469347 |
Scrum-half Walsh, 29, played 64 games for the Saints in a three-year spell, scoring 466 points.
Former Hull KR and Hull FC full-back McDonnell, also 29, made 56 appearances in two spells at the club.
The news comes after back-rower Andre Savelio left Keiron Cunningham's side to join Warrington.
Meanwhile, forwards Olly... | Luke Walsh and Shannon McDonnell have left Super League side St Helens to return to their native Australia, the club have confirmed. | 37696409 |
The company will manufacture 26 offshore jacket substructures for the scheme, which involves installing 84 turbines in the Moray Firth.
BiFab said the work would involve its sites at Arnish on the Isle of Lewis and Burntisland and Methil in Fife.
Ten of the structures are to be delivered next year and 16 in 2018.
Bowl,... | Fife-based Burntisland Fabrications Ltd (BiFab) has secured work on the £2.6bn Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (Bowl) project. | 36558640 |
The double shooting at a youth project in Clonsilla was reportedly carried out by a man who was dressed as a woman.
Gardaà (Irish police) were called to the scene on Shelerin Road shortly after 18:00 local time on Friday.
A 32-year-old man was arrested in County Meath on Saturday morning and taken to Blanchardstown Ga... | An arrest has been made by detectives investigating a fatal gun attack in Dublin in which one man died and another was injured. | 33121455 |
He was the fiddler and frontman for Edinburgh-based band Shooglenifty, and before that performed with Swamptrash.
With Shooglenifty he helped to create a genre of music called acid croft, described as "a blend of Celtic traditional music and dance grooves".
The band, which has posted a tribute to Grant on its website, ... | Tributes have been paid to Scots musician Angus R Grant who has died at the age of 49. | 37610327 |
While supporters are used to seeing changes in playing personnel, this campaign feels like a significant step into the unknown with Swansea now in the hands of US owners.
The people's club is now owned by investors, though the supporters' trust has retained a 21.1% stake in the Swans and influential chairman Huw Jenkin... | It has been a summer of seismic adjustment at Liberty Stadium, with the club receiving a major overhaul on and off the field. | 37037095 |
It was found behind a row of bushes in the Ballycolman estate on Wednesday.
It has been taken away by officers for examination.
Det Insp Andy Workman said: "It is reckless in the extreme to leave such an item in an area near to a community centre which is frequented by all members of the community, including children."... | Police have recovered a suspected firearm near a community centre in Strabane, County Tyrone. | 36847695 |
The correspondence between Bohr and his then-fiancee Margrethe Norlund reveal a rocky settling in period in England.
Excerpts of letters sent during Bohr's time in England were discussed at the American Physical Society meeting.
The letters show an exchange rich with literary allegory.
Bohr was eventually instrumental ... | Newly released letters from the famed Danish physicist Niels Bohr shed light on his struggles with great English researchers over his nascent theory of the atom. | 22174013 |
Campaigner Peter Mitchell has called the sign at Limavady Health Centre "deeply offensive and wrong on so many levels".
He said there was an onus on health care providers to use more socially acceptable language.
The Western Health and Social Care Trust has promised to take action.
Mr Mitchell, a local actor and wheelc... | A disability campaigner has called on a Northern Ireland health trust to remove a sign which refers to disabled people as "physically handicapped". | 38262307 |
Following last week's narrow loss to leaders Saracens, Chiefs were beaten 23-17 at Sale Sharks on Saturday.
Exeter, who travel to London Irish next week, are still second in the table, seven points clear of third place.
"There is a little bit of pressure on us, but we have to make sure that pressure comes out positivel... | Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter says there is "pressure" on his side after a second successive Premiership defeat. | 35577666 |
Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union members have protested against plans to stop extra payments to weekend and bank holiday staff.
National Museum Wales said on Friday the union will now consult members over its offer to compensate weekend staff.
Planned strikes over the next two weeks, including next Tuesday an... | Planned strike action by workers at Wales' national museums over a pay row have been suspended. | 34294981 |
Francie Molloy, MP for Mid Ulster, said police visited his home on Saturday morning and warned of an "imminent threat to his life".
"They called around 2am with intelligence relating to an attack by a loyalist paramilitary organisation on me or my home," Mr Molloy said.
"I was surprised at this type of thing, it's conc... | A Sinn Féin MP has said he has received a death threat from a loyalist paramilitary organisation. | 34095878 |
Danny Cipriani's penalty put Sharks ahead before Greig Tonks levelled and Sean Maitland's score made it 8-3.
But Sharks replied through Cipriani and Mike Haley to lead 13-8 at the break.
Cipriani's kick extended Sharks' lead before Johnny Williams' score gave Irish hope, but tries for TJ Ioane and Cipriani kept up Sale... | Sale secured their first victory at the Madjeski Stadium since October 2006 to leave London Irish four points adrift at the bottom of the Premiership. | 35918864 |
14 August 2017 Last updated at 14:02 BST
15-year-old Eduardo decided to take his dad out in a racing car to show him what he could do.
It all got a bit too much for the F1 champ and he became a bit overwhelmed as many proud dads do.
Bet you've seen your grown-up crying at key moments in your life! | Former F1 driver Rubens Barrichello's son is following in his dad's footsteps. | 40926885 |
Mr Farron said he had put the decision "to bed" about two weeks into the campaign, and denied deceiving voters by continuing to fight the election.
"I absolutely threw everything at it," he said.
He announced his departure six days after polling day, saying he was "torn" between the leadership and his faith.
The Libera... | Outgoing Lib Dem leader Tim Farron has revealed he decided to quit several weeks before the general election but did not announce his decision publicly. | 40598913 |
The 20-year-old Nigeria international, who scored 21 goals in 64 games after making his debut for Manchester City in 2015, joins on a five-year-deal.
Last August, he signed a new contract until 2021, but saw his playing time limited by the January arrival of Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus.
"It feels good and I'm happy to... | Leicester City have signed striker Kelechi Iheanacho from Manchester City for a fee understood to be £25m. | 40821180 |
The judge ruled he could remain free pending an appeal.
Lula has rejected claims that he received an apartment as a bribe in a corruption scandal linked to state oil company Petrobras.
He says the trial is politically motivated and has strongly denied any wrongdoing.
The case is the first of five charges against him.
L... | Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been convicted of corruption charges and sentenced to nine and a half years in prison. | 40588992 |
HMP Whatton faced a "a considerable backlog" with 250 of its 840 inmates treated last year, the Independent Monitoring Board said.
The IMB said the behaviour programmes were a key part of the prison's rehabilitation scheme.
A prison spokesman said it was looking at increasing treatment programmes.
An HM Inspectorate of... | Sex offenders at a Nottinghamshire prison are waiting up to two years for treatment because of "inadequate" funding, a prison watchdog says. | 24723605 |
Labour-run Glasgow City Council said it may need to make £60m of savings while Fife, also controlled by Labour, forecast £30m.
Finance Secretary Derek Mackay said he was investing an extra £240m in local services when he unveiled his draft budget on Thursday.
The figure is disputed by opponents who claim a £300m fundin... | Two of Scotland's biggest councils have warned they expect to make savings or cuts of up to £90m between them. | 38335687 |
Costa replaced Oscar at half-time, with the score 1-1, but lasted only 10 minutes before being forced off with further hamstring trouble.
"If the result was 2-0 he wouldn't play. But I have to risk. My medical department had to risk," said Mourinho.
He said the striker will miss at least two weeks.
It rules the Spain f... | Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said it was "a risk" to play Diego Costa after he was injured during Saturday's 2-1 win against Stoke. | 32185984 |
Turing was convicted of gross indecency in 1952 after acknowledging a sexual relationship with a man.
Professor Stephen Hawking, Astronomer Royal Lord Rees and the Royal Society's Sir Paul Nurse are among 11 signatories to a letter in the Daily Telegraph.
They urge David Cameron to "formally forgive this British hero".... | Some of Britain's leading scientists have called on the government to grant a posthumous pardon to Bletchley Park codebreaker Alan Turing. | 20722581 |
The Swans take on Middlesbrough at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday, where they have lost just once since Clement took charge in January.
Only Arsenal, who are currently sixth in the table, have bettered Swansea's home record since the turn of the year.
"We need that kind of mentality [at home]," said Clement.
After losin... | Swansea City boss Paul Clement hopes their recent home form will help his side avoid relegation from the Premier League. | 39457422 |
It finished 0-11 apiece after normal time and the teams will meet again in Ballybofey next week.
Derry stunned holders Monaghan with a 3-10 to 1-11 victory at Iniskeen to take them into the semi-finals.
Cavan hammered Fermanagh 2-19 to 0-4 while Armagh defeated Down 2-13 to 0-12 in the Athletic Grounds.
Donegal were do... | Lee Brennan levelled for Tyrone late in extra-time to secure a 0-14 to 0-14 draw with Donegal in the Ulster U21 quarter-final at Healy Park. | 39286766 |
Mark Roberts was dismissed after a whistleblower claimed he re-used syringe cartridges and root canal surgery files.
He had worked at Splott Road Dental Surgery from 1989 to February 2015.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board said 450 out of 3,000 patients have been in touch following an appeal and 252 are to have ... | Hundreds of patients will be tested after a Cardiff dentist re-used equipment that should have been binned. | 34640618 |
North Yorkshire Police said officers were monitoring a demonstration of between 40 to 50 people near York Minster "when altercations broke out".
Four of the protesters and one local man were arrested on a variety of public order offences.
The remaining demonstrators were escorted by police to York station. | Police have arrested five men following a disturbance involving far-right protesters in York on Saturday. | 36408210 |
Mr Khan said he wanted to give the next generation of Londoners the same sort of opportunities he had.
Former Labour MP Tessa Jowell and MP for Tottenham David Lammy have also declared their plans to stand.
Author and Journalist Christian Wolmar has said he too will join the race to succeed Tory Boris Johnson.
Mr Johns... | Labour MPs Diane Abbott and Sadiq Khan have announced their bids to be Labour's candidate for mayor of London. | 32723732 |
He spoke of "enormous devastation", praised those who saved lives and hailed disaster relief co-ordination by state and federal authorities.
Thousands of evacuees are in shelters, or with friends and relatives.
Isaac killed seven people - five in New Orleans and two in Mississippi - seven years after Hurricane Katrina.... | US President Barack Obama has visited Louisiana as the Gulf Coast continues to grapple with flooding and power cuts in the wake of Hurricane Isaac. | 19468879 |
We were asked if there were any photographs of a windmill that once towered over Penkhull and Hartshill in Stoke-on-Trent.
You wanted to know why there were circular holes high up in the walls of hay lofts.
And you wondered about the history of the Alexandra colliery in Coventry. Here are some of the answers.
Local his... | People have been using Your Questions to tell us what they want to know about the West Midlands. | 38501373 |
Chaplin, famous for his comic roles in black and white silent films, would book into the Newton Hotel in Nairn with his family later in his life.
The hotel has been put on the market with an asking price of about £4.5m plus VAT.
The former baronial mansion has 63 bedrooms and 21 acres (8ha) of grounds. | A hotel where Charlie Chaplin stayed during holidays in the Highlands has been put up for sale. | 34479153 |
Stewart Watson, 36, was found guilty last month of attempted murder after the attack in the West Lothian village of Polbeth on 4 September 2015.
The judge condemned his "truly horrifying assault" on Anne Crossan, 47.
Outside court Miss Crossan said: "I feel as though a chip has been lifted off my shoulder. I just feel ... | A man who poured lighter fluid over a woman before setting her on fire has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years. | 36986361 |
Sangyoung, 20, overturned a 14-9 deficit to beat Hungarian veteran Geza Imre 15-14.
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The Korean was appearing in his first Games while Imre, who won bronze in his first Olympics in 1996, was competing in his fifth.
France's Gauthier Grumier claimed bronze with a 1... | Park Sangyoung completed a surprise victory in the men's individual epee to win gold for South Korea. | 36686455 |
A ministry statement quoted by Interfax news agency said it was a breach of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, signed in 1987.
The US says the Aegis system is a shield to protect Nato from long-range missiles and is no threat to Russia.
Romania is hosting part of the system.
A ceremony will be held at ... | Russia's foreign ministry says US activation of a European missile defence shield in Romania, scheduled for Thursday, violates a treaty on nuclear forces. | 36269734 |
The hosts' captain Joss Labadie and visitors' Josh Yorwerth were red carded after they clashed in the 51st minute.
Demetriou scored from long range after 18 minutes as County ended a three-match winless run to leave them five points from safety.
Crawley dropped a place to 18th in the table as Newport held on.
Newport m... | Defender Mickey Demetriou's winner boosted Newport County's hopes of League Two survival as they and Crawley finished with 10 men. | 39389570 |
Thornhill and her sighted pilot Hall added the kilometre time trial title to the pursuit crown they won on Thursday.
They led a British clean sweep ahead of Aileen McGlynn and Louise Haston with Alison Patrick and Helen Scott third.
Jon Gildea and men's tandem pair James Ball and Matt Rotherham claimed their first Worl... | British tandem pair Sophie Thornhill and Corrine Hall won their second gold medal at the Para-cycling Track World Championships in Los Angeles. | 39170417 |
The armed forces have been deployed to reinforce a 175km (110-mile) razor-wire fence erected last year on a border that is also a gateway to the European Union.
Until new regulations came into force on 5 July, an average of 130 people crossed the fence every day.
The new law allows the authorities to push back anyone c... | A massive security operation, involving up to 10,000 police and soldiers, is under way along Hungary's southern border with Serbia, to keep out migrants and refugees. | 36786438 |
Irene Nel, 73, was visiting family in Bristol on a six-month tourist visa in 2012 when she was diagnosed.
Her daughter, who moved to the UK in 1999, has been fighting her deportation claiming she will die if sent back.
The Home Office said all applications were considered on individual merit in line with immigration ru... | More than 100,000 people have signed a petition urging the Home Office not to deport a woman with kidney failure from the UK back to South Africa. | 36802749 |
Izzy Dix was found dead in Brixham, Devon, on 17 September. Her family and friends blamed cyber-bullying and began a campaign against it.
But, the inquest at Torquay Coroner's Office, heard there was "no evidence of cyber bullying".
Coroner Ian Arrow recorded a verdict of suicide and said Izzy had "significant personal... | A 14-year-old girl hanged herself after an argument with her mother, an inquest has heard. | 25352764 |
The Intelligence and Security Committee is examining whether laws governing intercept are "still fit for purpose".
The impact on people's privacy will also now be considered by the inquiry.
Concerns arose over "snooping" by the state after data-gathering centre GCHQ was cited in leaks by ex-US security contractor Edwar... | Parliament's intelligence watchdog is to hear evidence from the public as part of a widening of its inquiry into UK spy agencies' intercept activities. | 24560026 |
The visitors opened the scoring when Whitehouse turned the ball past York shot-stopper Scott Flinders at the near post.
Nathan Arnold's 20-yard free-kick five minutes later saw Lincoln take a 2-0 lead into the break.
York came close to pulling a goal back when Sean Newton hit the bar, before the visitors extended their... | Elliott Whitehouse scored on his first start for Lincoln as they beat York to extend the Minstermen's winless run in the National League. | 37983434 |
The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded a £13.8m grant to the cathedral, which has raised a further £10.9m.
It sold pieces of stone removed during restoration of the 15th Century Great South Window, some of which sold for more than £7,000 each.
The roof of the nave is set to be replaced and a new visitor centre is to be ... | Almost £25m has been raised to pay for "vital" restoration work at Canterbury Cathedral. | 37521806 |
Mr Trump is focusing on cutting taxes, eliminating regulation and ending trade deals.
Mrs Clinton, on the other hand, wants to raise taxes on the wealthy, increase spending on job training and lower taxes on companies that hire more Americans.
Here are some of the ways they differ.
Mr Trump favours cutting taxes for ev... | Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have laid out their visions for the US economy and, unsurprisingly, they are very different. | 37013670 |
30 December 2016 Last updated at 13:13 GMT
The Beipanjiang bridge stands 565 metres above the ground, which is nearly twice the height of the Shard skyscraper in London.
The bridge connects the two mountainous areas of Yunnan and Guizhou, cutting the journey time between the two places from four hours to around one hou... | The world's highest bridge has opened in China, after taking three years to be built. | 38469751 |
Championship top scorer Dwight Gayle put the visitors ahead and helped Newcastle return to the top of the table before going off injured.
Defender Isaac Hayden and midfielder Vurnon Anita were also forced off hurt.
"Gayle and Hayden have muscle problems. Anita was a bad tackle on his ankle," Benitez told BBC Radio Newc... | Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez says it is too early to know the full extent of the injuries suffered by his side in their 2-1 win at Brentford. | 38624160 |
The Bluebirds have signed striker Frederic Gounongbe and defender Jazz Richards so far this summer, as well as making the loans of Lex Immers and Kenneth Zohore permanent transfers.
Cardiff's opening Championship fixture is at Birmingham on Saturday, 6 August.
"There's time and I'm sure there'll be a lot of business be... | Cardiff boss Paul Trollope hopes to make more signings before the transfer window closes at the end of August. | 36933913 |
The home city of Romanian number one Simona Halep will host the tie on outdoor clay on 22-23 April.
Britain are looking to return to the elite level of the competition for the first time since 1993, but will go into the tie as heavy underdogs.
Find out how to get into tennis in our special guide.
Halep, the world numbe... | Great Britain will travel to the Black Sea city of Constanta for their Fed Cup World Group II play-off against Romania. | 38966581 |
Cafodd yr heddlu eu galw i ardal Bryn Heulog tua 20:30 nos Iau ble cafwyd hyd i gorff David James Kingsbury, 35 oed o'r pentref.
Mae'r ddynes, sydd hefyd o'r ardal, yn cael ei chadw yn y ddalfa i gael ei chwestiynu gan yr heddlu.
Fe wnaeth canlyniadau post mortem ddangos fod Mr Kingsbury wedi marw ar ôl cael ei drwynau... | Mae'r heddlu yn Sir Conwy wedi cael estyniad o 36 awr i holi dynes 38 oed sydd wedi ei harestio ar amheuaeth o lofruddiaeth yn Hen Golwyn. | 38542779 |
The 20-year-old defender joins the National League strugglers who have just lost Connor Oliver and Ryan Fallowfield to injury
Tinkler signed for the Premier League club's academy when he was 13 and has played twice for their Under-21's in the Football League Trophy this season.
North Ferriby, next to bottom in the tabl... | North Ferriby United have signed Robbie Tinkler on loan from Middlesbrough until the end of the season. | 38839564 |
The six-storey residence in Kenya's capital Nairobi came down in heavy rain, with more than 80 people still missing.
While investigations are still underway into the cause of this collapse, we look at some common problems.
Adequate foundations can be costly.
They can cost up to half the price of a building, observes pr... | After a building collapsed in Kenya last week, killing at least 33 people, experts look at some reasons why such incidents occur in Africa. | 36205324 |
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Figueroa's 176kg lift in the clean and jerk meant Indonesia's Eko Yuli Irawan (312kg) was forced to settle for silver, as both men improved on the medals they won at London 2012.
Kazakhstan's Farkhad Kharki won the bronze medal with a total of 305kg.
Chinese favourite Chen... | Oscar Figueroa lifted a combined total of 318kg to win the men's Olympic -62kg weightlifting title, and deliver Colombia's first gold of Rio 2016. | 36686059 |
The New Zealand parliament passed the bill recognising the Whanganui River, in North Island, as a living entity.
Long revered by New Zealand's Maori people, the river's interests will now be represented by two people.
The Maori had been fighting for over 160 years to get this recognition for their river, a minister sai... | A river in New Zealand has become the first in the world to be granted the same legal rights as a person. | 39282918 |
Boyle, 40, from Glasgow, said the paper had defamed him with an article published on 19 July 2011.
Daily Mirror publisher Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) defended the piece "on the basis of truth and fair comment".
However jurors ruled in favour of Boyle.
The comedian said he was "very happy" as he left court.
Jurors awa... | Comedian Frankie Boyle has won £54,650 in damages after a High Court jury concluded that the Daily Mirror had libelled him by describing him as "racist". | 20033097 |
For the past few seasons we have been lucky with our festive fixtures - we have been at home on several occasions, and the times we have been on our travels, the trips have been very short.
This year we are at Plymouth, which means an overnight stay.
It will obviously be hard leaving my little girl. She is my world, an... | Christmas Day is taking a slightly different tone for me this year. | 38409809 |
Michelle O'Neill will meet with Chinese officials with responsibility for food standards.
China is set to become the world's largest consumer of pork, surpassing the European Union by 2022.
The minister said she would use the visit to build on an "important relationship" between both countries.
Inspectors from China ma... | Northern Ireland's agriculture minister will make a return trip to China this weekend as efforts intensify to secure a market for Northern Ireland pork. | 32941799 |
Beth Battista said that she had no hesitation in offering her kidney after hearing of Lyla's protracted search to find a suitable donor.
"I knew I just had to get tested rather than watch her suffer," she said.
Both Beth and Lyla are now recovering after the successful transplant operation last Wednesday.
The teacher a... | A US preschool teacher has told the BBC of her delight in being able to save a five-year-old pupil's life by providing the child with one of her kidneys. | 39119164 |
UK-wide there was a 19% fall, with a 20% drop in England and 3% in Scotland.
Data from BankSearch for Lloyds Bank showed almost half of Scotland's regions recorded growth.
The bank said the downward trend was likely to be in response to the "uncertain economic environment".
Across Wales, 23,195 new business start-ups w... | The number of new businesses starting up in Wales has dropped by 26% over five years, figures obtained by a banking group have shown. | 38573052 |
Matthew Salmon, 29, of St Ann's, Nottingham, was found guilty of multiple child sex offences at Nottingham Crown Court in December.
The girl, then aged 10, came forward after the NSPCC visited her Derbyshire school as part of its Speak out Stay safe service.
Salmon was sentenced to 15 years with a further year on licen... | A child rapist who was convicted after his victim heard a safeguarding talk at her school has been jailed. | 38663408 |
Finance, HR and IT directors were among nine senior staff given vehicles.
One tax expert said the recipients could save thousands of pounds each year as emergency vehicles are treated differently by HM Revenue and Customs.
The forces said the vehicles were part of their wider fleet, and denied they were provided for ta... | Seven police forces in England have given company cars with blue lights and sirens to civilian staff not trained to use them, the BBC has learned. | 34142499 |
Mr Neville died in Australia, after being taken ill on a visit to support his daughter Tracey, who is England netball head coach, during the World Cup.
The 65-year-old was a former commercial director of Bury Football Club.
His funeral service will be held in Bury, followed by a private burial.
Mr Neville was involved ... | The funeral is due to take place later of Neville Neville, father of former England and Manchester United footballers Gary and Phil. | 34064721 |
It happened in Shore Crescent about 23:30 GMT on Saturday.
The men threatened a woman inside and caused damage to the house before leaving.
There were no reports of any injuries.
Police are appealing for information. | Two masked men have forced their way into a house in north Belfast. | 38710545 |
Mr Rocha Loures was seen in a video released in May carrying a bag with 500,000 Brazilian reais ($154,000).
Prosecutors allege he was handling a bribe from a businessman who had been recorded discussing hush money with President Temer.
His arrest comes as part of a probe into alleged payments to politicians by the meat... | Brazilian police have arrested Rodrigo Rocha Loures, a former congressman and close friend of President Michel Temer. | 40145681 |
Rooney is the record goal-scorer for both United and England.
But the 31-year-old has started only 22 games this season and has hinted he may have to leave Old Trafford this summer in order to ensure first-team football.
"He gets hammered and yet he is Manchester United's and England's top goal-scorer," Savage told BBC... | Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney is the most under-appreciated player in English football, says former Wales international Robbie Savage. | 39880891 |
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the rate in Scotland between May and July had fallen to 4.7%, with the UK as a whole at 4.9%.
The employment level rose 51,000 over the quarter to 2,631,000 - the largest quarterly rise on record.
The Scottish government said the figures underlined the importance of EU and ... | Unemployment in Scotland has fallen below the UK rate, according to the latest official figures. | 37360294 |
The men, believed to be aged about 40, targeted the woman, who is partially sighted, in Loynells Road, Rubery, on Tuesday.
Police said they suspected the child, thought to be a girl, was being used as a potential distraction technique.
The purse contained just a £5 note and loose change.
Initially the woman thought th... | A man carrying a toddler and another thief barged their way inside a 90-year-old woman's house before stealing her purse. | 37432357 |
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The Blues are 14th in the top flight, six points off the bottom three, and their next two league games are at home to Everton and away to Arsenal.
"It's reality," said Hiddink, who took over from Jose Mourinho in December. "We have two difficult games coming up.
"If you do... | Relegation is a possibility for Chelsea, says the Premier League champions' interim boss Guus Hiddink. | 35324375 |
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