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David Stokes died after being detained as part of a pre-planned drugs operation in 2013.
He was in a car pursued by police at speeds up to 130mph before his arrest and subsequent death on 19 April.
Officers from Derbyshire Constabulary believed he had something hidden in his mouth, but found no drugs.
The 31-year-old, ... | There were no misconduct issues for officers who arrested and detained a man who swallowed cocaine and then died, the police watchdog said. | 36829894 |
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The 27-year-old Briton outpointed the 39-year-old Ukrainian in Dusseldorf, Germany to bring his nine-year reign to an end.
"I think you have seen 65% of what I am capable of," the self-styled 'Gypsy King' told Sky Sports News.
"That wasn't as good as I can do. I can go up ... | Tyson Fury says there is more to come from him after he beat Wladimir Klitschko to become the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight champion of the world. | 34956990 |
Kathryn Brain moved from Australia to Dingwall, near Inverness, with husband Gregg and son Lachlan in 2011.
Mrs Brain was on a student visa at a time when a two-year post-study visa was in existence - but the rules were later changed.
Ms Sturgeon pledged to do everything in her power to help the family.
The Brain famil... | Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has met an Australian family which has been told it must leave the UK if it cannot meet visa rules. | 36387513 |
Taxis drove at 5km/h (3mph) on the Tullamarine Freeway to Parliament House during the morning rush hour, causing a traffic jam.
The state government is planning industry reforms that will regulate ride-sharing app Uber and scrap taxi licenses.
Drivers are concerned they will not receive enough compensation.
Traditional... | Melbourne taxi drivers have staged a "go slow" protest on one of the city's busiest roads. | 39099718 |
Bravo and Pollard were seen as leading the player revolt, following a pay dispute with the WICB, that led to the abandonment of October's tour of India.
"There's no way you can tell me those guys shouldn't be in the team," opening batsman Gayle insisted.
"For me, it's got to be victimisation towards those two guys."
Th... | Chris Gayle has accused the West Indies Cricket Board of victimisation after Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard were omitted from the World Cup squad. | 30777943 |
The 53-year-old was found with serious injuries at a house in Littledean, Gloucestershire, on Thursday afternoon.
Officer were called to the property in Broad Street at 15:00 GMT. The woman died a short time later.
A cordon is still in place at the property, where officers are carrying out inquiries. | A post-mortem examination will be held following the unexplained death of a woman, police have said. | 38529416 |
Nicky Cadden fired Airdrie ahead but Ciaran Summers' brilliant strike from distance levelled matters.
The visitors had David Cox sent off but they went ahead again when Jim Lister converted Cadden's cross.
Jamie McCormack equalised from close range and his second strike in stoppage time secured victory for Stenny. | Stenhousemuir's late victory moved them to within a point of Airdrieonians and the Scottish League One play-off places. | 35510849 |
Three other people were injured in the incident which happened between Arbroath and Montrose, near the Maryton junction, on Friday.
The collision involved a car, a pick-up truck and a security van.
Mr McAllister, who was driving a red Volkswagen Golf, died from his injuries at the scene.
The 47-year-old female driver o... | A 79-year-old man killed in a three-vehicle crash in Angus has been named as George McAllister from Broughty Ferry. | 35631453 |
Blockbusters, though, aren't for everybody. So what is out there if you don't want to watch Transformers: The Last Knight, Spider-Man: Homecoming or War for the Planet of the Apes?
Well, we have animated sequel Cars 3, animated threequel Despicable Me 3 and Christopher Nolan's war epic Dunkirk. But whichever way you sl... | If you like giant robots, costumed crime-fighters or computer-generated simians, this summer's cinematic offerings are unlikely to disappoint. | 40339300 |
A 9.7m-long trackway was created around 150 million years ago when a horseshoe crab fell into a lagoon.
The find is of interest because the fossil of the animal itself is present at the end of the trackway, where the animal died.
The research appears in the journal Ichnos.
The fossil trackway of the animal's last momen... | The behaviour of an ancient horseshoe crab in its final moments before death has been captured in the fossil record. | 19514333 |
The remains of this large, rodent-like creature give clues about how mammals "took over" when dinosaurs died out.
Kimbetopsalis simmonsae, as the newly discovered species has been named, was a plant-eating creature that resembled a beaver.
The news is published in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.
Dr Steph... | Scientists have discovered a species of ancient mammal that survived the event that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs. | 34414923 |
Officers had been attempting to trace 65-year-old Edith Allan since the fire at her home in Durness on Monday.
Formal identification has yet to take place but Ms Allan's family have been informed about the development.
A joint investigation has been carried out by the police and fire service but there are not thought t... | Police have confirmed a woman's body has been recovered from a burnt-out house in the Highlands. | 39248045 |
Speaking at the historic Palace of Versailles, he said he planned to cut the number of lawmakers by a third.
Doing so would produce a more efficient government and put France on a "radically new path", said Mr Macron.
The French president says he has a broad mandate after sweeping wins in presidential and parliamentary... | French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed a radical overhaul of the country's government. | 40483744 |
One of the photos dates from 1846 and is part of a collection compiled by the Ipswich Maritime Trust (IMT).
Stuart Grimwade, director of the IMT, said: "The wet docks were completed in 1842, which coincides with the birth of photography in the late 1830s.
"Ipswich is extremely fortunate to be on of some of the earliest... | An archive of historical images of Ipswich docks, including one of the oldest photographs of the town, is being put online. | 36388866 |
In some cases detainees were held for more than a year.
The figures come as MPs have called for a limit on the time someone could be detained under immigration powers.
The Home Office said it only detained people for the shortest period necessary.
The figures, released to the BBC's Scotland 2015 programme under Freedom... | Dozens of asylum seekers have been held at Dungavel immigration removal centre (IRC) in South Lanarkshire for months, new figures released to BBC Scotland reveal. | 31710402 |
Eyewitness Simon Crowcroft, from Jersey, told the Islington Gazette he came across the "strange scene" on Upper Street while in the city on Tuesday.
The Met Police said officer Dan Smith was helping a man who had collapsed. He was treated at the scene.
A force spokesman said the officer's horse, Invictor, was "showing ... | A horse appearing to get on a bus bemused a passer-by in north London. | 38506752 |
David Perry, 52, targeted the women, in their 20s, after they had been out drinking and socialising before getting in his cab.
Snaresbrook Crown Court heard he told police he had "high hormone levels".
Perry from Bow, east London, a taxi driver for 25 years, admitted four charges, including attempted rape and sexual a... | A black cab driver who sexually assaulted two women who fell asleep in his taxi has been jailed for 10 years. | 32118391 |
The original hardback book was annotated by JK Rowling in 2013 to raise money for charity.
It features 43 annotations, including 22 original drawings by the author.
The book will be on display at Edinburgh's Writers' Museum from Thursday until 8 January.
The book includes a sketch of baby Harry asleep on the doorstep o... | A rare first-edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, featuring personal anecdotes and illustrations by author JK Rowling is to go on display in Edinburgh. | 38207441 |
Playcraft Live will be performed at the city's Playhouse Theatre on 14 October.
It will simultaneously be streamed to the world online via the theatre's website, Minecraft and Youtube.
Slipping between both stage and game world, the story will unfold across different locations and times.
Minecraft is the second-best-se... | A Londonderry theatre is to host the world's first play performed by both human actors and avatars - digitised versions of the cast - in the computer game, Minecraft. | 40666303 |
Armed police were called to an altercation between a man and woman in a residential street in Hatfield, Hertfordshire on Wednesday afternoon.
Costadinos Contostavlos, who performed as Dappy and appeared in Celebrity Big Brother, was arrested in College Lane.
Police said a 29-year-old was being held on suspicion of assa... | The former N-Dubz star Dappy has been arrested after allegedly threatening a woman and carrying a knife in public. | 39882809 |
The Leicester centre, 24, has not played for England since June 2014 because of a groin injury and disciplinary issues.
He replaces Alex Goode in the 23-man squad and is likely to start on the bench, while Northampton prop Kieran Brookes has also been included.
Head coach Eddie Jones will name his starting XV on Thursd... | Manu Tuilagi returns to England's matchday squad to face Wales in the Six Nations at Twickenham on Saturday. | 35758777 |
Applications for homelessness assistance stood at 10,269 which was down from 11,604 on the same period the previous year.
Homeless numbers were at their lowest level for more than a decade.
Housing and Welfare Minister Margaret Burgess said the Scottish government was "working hard to ensure that priority is given to p... | A 13% decline in the number of homeless people in Scotland was recorded for the period between July and September 2012. | 21028309 |
QPR have made an official approach for the Dutchman, with League One leaders Burton now in negotiations with the Championship side.
"We are hopeful that we can keep hold of him," McCrory told BBC Radio Derby.
"But none of the lads will hold grudges against him if he does decide to move on because it is great opportunit... | Burton Albion players will support boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink if he leaves to take the vacant Queens Park Rangers job, says defender Damien McCrory. | 34983355 |
It comes after a 24-year-old man suffered stab wounds in an incident at Lon Ceiriog, Prestatyn, on Monday 4 January.
He was treated in hospital but has since been discharged.
The local man was arrested on Monday evening, said North Wales Police. | A 43-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Denbighshire. | 35292743 |
The annual Care of Police Survivors (COPS) service was held at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire.
A roll of honour of police officers who have died on duty over the past year was read out, along with readings by family members.
Force representatives laid remembrance wreaths.
Jan Berry, chairman ... | Hundreds of people gathered for a service of remembrance for police officers who have died on duty. | 33668592 |
It's a lovely end to 12 months that have seen me go from winning titles to struggling for motivation, suffering with glandular fever and then finding my form again.
In the last few weeks I've been able to enjoy some time at home with my boyfriend and see my brothers and their kids, and I even managed to get all my Chri... | A strange year of highs and lows has ended on a wonderful note after my boyfriend Radek took me by surprise and asked me to marry him, so Christmas will be even more special this year. | 35164662 |
The Latvian, who obtained a 20% share in the club in 2006, last met with majority shareholder Owen Oyston at the latter's house in July.
The BBC understands that offers were made on both sides, but the meeting ended without an agreement.
Asked by BBC North West Tonight if he still wanted to buy the club, he replied: "I... | Blackpool president Valeri Belokon says he remains interested in buying a controlling stake in the Seasiders. | 34581367 |
Anastasia James, 37, smoked the drug before the crash on the M1 in Leicestershire in January 2014.
Her daughter, Destiny James-Keeling, 14, and Megan Marchant, 18, died when the car left the road at 70mph and hit a tree, Leicester Crown Court heard.
James, of Thornton Close, Braunstone, had denied all charges.
Updates ... | A mother who smoked cannabis before killing her daughter and her son's girlfriend in a car crash has been found guilty. | 35864035 |
Its summary position stated there was an "urgent need" to start pulling redundant objects out of the sky.
Scientists estimate there are nearly 30,000 items circling the Earth larger than 10cm in size.
Some are whole satellites and rocket bodies, but many are just fragments.
These have resulted from explosions in fuel t... | There is now so much debris in orbit that the space environment is close to a cascade of collisions that would make space extremely hazardous, a major international meeting has concluded. | 22299403 |
Bulgaria said that it, Romania and Serbia would act if states further north, which migrants hope to reach, close their doors.
The threat comes ahead of talks between Balkan states and EU members.
Slovenia's president said his country would "act on its own before it is too late" if no solution was reached.
Prime Ministe... | Balkan countries at the front line of the migrant crisis say they could close their borders to avoid becoming buffer zones for new arrivals. | 34630400 |
Visitors were led away from Hamerton Zoo Park, near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, at about 11:15 BST.
A spokeswoman for the attraction denied claims on social media that a tiger had escaped from its enclosure.
A Cambridgeshire Police spokesman said: "We can confirm that no animals have escaped and members of the public a... | A zoo has been evacuated due to what police have called a "serious incident". | 40084713 |
Matt Jarvis, yet to make a first-team appearance this season, has suffered another setback in his recovery from a knee injury.
Fulham keeper Marcus Bettinelli will keep his place after coming in for David Button in the win over Ipswich.
Full-back Denis Odoi remains out, but midfielder Scott Parker could feature after r... | Norwich caretaker manager Alan Irvine may name an unchanged side after the 7-1 defeat of Reading on Saturday. | 39522682 |
The British Sugar plant on Boroughbridge Road closed in 2007 and the buildings were demolished.
The land's owners, Associated British Foods (ABF), said its development would include housing and public open spaces on the 104 acre (42 hectare) site.
David Mills, of ABF, said he wanted to hear the views of local people on... | Plans to build more than 1,000 homes on the site of a former sugar factory in York will go on public display. | 25133751 |
The Northern Irishman started six shots behind overnight leader Paul Casey, but seven birdies in a six-under-par 65 saw him finish two shots clear at 15 under.
England's Casey, 39, missed an eagle putt on the final hole at TPC Boston that would have forced a play-off.
It was 27-year-old McIlroy's first tournament win s... | Rory McIlroy won the Deutsche Bank Championship to claim his first PGA Tour title for 16 months. | 37281656 |
Successive mayors have tried to get the legislation to cap the increasing number of minicabs, driven in part by apps like Uber.
So far they have failed which has meant that Transport for London (TfL) has to issue Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) licences if the drivers meet the requirements.
Currently, there are 118,000 lice... | If there is one area where technology has outpaced regulation in London - and in many other major cities - it has been the rapidly changing taxi and private hire market. | 39787839 |
A race is on to curb new outbreaks before the imminent rainy season makes toilets overflow, helping cholera to spread.
"The top priority, clearly, for those people affected by the hurricane is to give them access to safe water. That's the only way we can control cholera," Dr Dominique Legros, a WHO expert, said on Tues... | The World Health Organization (WHO) is sending a million doses of cholera vaccine to Haiti, where more than 200 cases of the killer disease have been reported since Hurricane Matthew struck on 4 October. | 37633039 |
Nine of the band's albums are in this week's top 100, five of which are inside the top 40.
Lana Del Rey's new album Lust for Life tops the chart, making it her third UK number one, according to the Official Charts Company.
Despacito is still number one in the singles chart, which it has now topped for 10 non-consecutiv... | Linkin Park records are flooding the charts following the death of the band's frontman Chester Bennington. | 40751150 |
The 38-year-old, whose contract expires at the end of the year, wrote on Instagram that his time at the club had "come to an end".
He said he will reveal "the next stage" of his career "very soon".
Lampard scored 15 goals in 31 appearances for New York, in a two-year spell that was interrupted by a loan spell at Manche... | Former England and Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has said he is leaving MLS side New York City. | 37978249 |
The 26-year-old was out of contract at the end of the season but his new deal ties him to the club until 2019.
Former Exeter trainee Norwood moved to Rovers from Forest Green in July 2015 and has netted 30 goals since then.
"I've enjoyed playing here for the last year or so and the fans have been great to me, so it did... | Tranmere Rovers striker James Norwood has agreed a new two-and-a-half year deal with the National League side. | 38314690 |
Under the deal, migrants arriving in Greece are now expected to be sent back to Turkey if they do not apply for asylum or their claim is rejected.
The influx of people crossing to Greek islands grew ahead of the deadline, and Greece said it would not be able to implement the deal immediately.
On Sunday, volunteers on t... | An EU-Turkey deal to tackle the migrant crisis has formally come into effect. | 35854413 |
Yousaf Syed, 20, said he understood the sacrifice of soldiers in two world wars, but today all he could see was Iraq and Afghanistan's destruction.
He blamed Tony Blair for the rise of the self-styled Islamic State (IS).
Mr Syed, of High Wycombe, is one of three men who deny preparing for acts of terrorism.
His cousin ... | A man accused of preparing a terror act around last year's Remembrance Day has told his trial the poppy represents his hatred of British foreign policy. | 34793511 |
At least 10 hospitals across the county have been earmarked for closure, or a reduction in beds or services.
The clinical commissioning group (CCG) overseeing the changes, said its aim was to ensure access to "consistently excellent care".
But angry demonstrators said the cuts would "devastate" services and should not ... | Protesters have formed human "red lines" outside community hospitals in Devon over proposed cuts. | 39466488 |
George Smith, 55, punched, kicked and stamped on Steven Larkin, 45, before throttling him at Stravanan Road, Castlemilk, Glasgow, in December 2014.
The High Court in Glasgow heard that Mr Larkin was attacked inside Smith's home then dragged from the flat and killed.
Smith denied murder but was convicted by a majority v... | A man has been jailed for life for the murder of a father-of-one who was beaten and strangled with a scarf. | 35244416 |
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Fourth seed Cilic beat 19-year-old American Stefan Kozlov 6-0 6-4.
"Serving well is they key on grass and I did that really well again today," said the 2012 champion, who is yet to face a break point.
American Querrey, the 2010 winner, beat Jordan Thompson - conqueror of A... | Marin Cilic and Sam Querrey ensured there will be three former champions in the quarter-finals with victories on day four of the Aegon Championships. | 40372497 |
The chart-topping song has sold more than 600,000 copies, earning it a commendation from the British Phonographic Industry.
Hello sold 34,000 more copies than this week's number two, Justin Bieber's Sorry, and was the most-streamed track with 4.7 million listens.
Elvis Presley's If I Can Dream was the number one album ... | Adele's comeback single Hello has achieved platinum sales status three weeks after it was released. | 34808865 |
Cheryl James was treated in hospital after taking "six-to-eight" painkillers in 1992 after the death of her cousin, her father told the hearing.
Des James viewed it as a cry for help at a tough time for the family.
The family's lawyer said the death of 18-year-old Pte James may not have been self-inflicted.
Pte James, ... | A teenage soldier found dead at the Deepcut Army base in Surrey 20 years ago took an overdose three years earlier, an inquest has heard. | 35523068 |
Irish police believe Ivan Vaughan, whose stage name was Simon Scott, was swept away by flood water after getting out of his car as he returned from Glaslough on Sunday evening.
The victim was 70 and from Caledon in County Tyrone.
He was found at about 11:25 local time at Corraghdown, Glaslough.
Mr Vaughan's body was fo... | A former showband singer who died in a flood in County Monaghan has been described by a friend as one of "life's true gentlemen". | 35037115 |
The 32-year-old Essex batsman took the role in 2012 and led his country to Ashes victories in 2013 and 2015.
However, during last year's 4-0 Test series defeat in India he admitted to having "questions" over his role.
"Stepping down has been an incredibly hard decision but I know this is the correct decision for me and... | Alastair Cook has resigned as England Test captain after a record 59 matches in charge. | 38376729 |
Reading East, which has been held by Tory Rob Wilson since 2005, fell to Labour's Matt Rodda with a 9.8% swing.
In Slough, new MP Tan Dhesi increased Labour's share of the vote by 14.4% and became the UK's first turban-wearing Sikh MP.
Conservative MPs were re-elected in Reading West, Maidenhead, Windsor, Bracknell, Ne... | Labour have dented the Conservative dominance in Berkshire. | 40211461 |
Everybody says go to Kyoto and stare in awe at the place. Nobody says go to Toyota City and walk about in the rain. Nobody says go to Toyota City full-stop.
Scotland are here though. Ahead of Saturday's opening Test against Japan, they're residing in the heart of this hot, humid, unfailingly friendly and, on Thursday, ... | Seasoned visitors to Japan clear their throat and begin the long list of 'must-sees', the shrines and temples and gardens that you cannot miss, the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, the Shirasagi-jo castle of Himeji, the wonders of Kinkaku-ji and Fushimi Inari-Taishon of Kyoto. | 36551895 |
Counsel general Mick Antoniw said the ruling raised questions of "profound importance" on the legal framework for devolution.
The court ruled on Thursday that MPs must vote on whether the UK can start the Article 50 EU exit process.
It means the government cannot start formal exit negotiations on its own.
The three jud... | The Welsh Government is to apply to have a voice in the proposed Supreme Court appeal against the High Court decision on Brexit, it has announced. | 37873161 |
Beauly to Fort Augustus is the first part of the 137-mile (220km) transmission circuit to be electrified.
The 400,000 volt line triples the capacity of the existing system.
Six hundred new towers are being built - a reduction of 200 on the existing number. However, some towers are taller and reach heights of 65m (213ft... | The first section of the revamped Beauly to Denny power line has been switched on two-and-a-half years after the project was given the go-ahead. | 23447401 |
The 55-year-old man was knocked down at about 09:50 at an industrial site in Dryden Street.
The man sustained serious injuries and was later pronounced dead at the scene.
A Health and Safety Executive spokeswoman said they were aware of the incident and were liaising with police. | A man has been killed after being hit and crushed by a dumper truck in Edinburgh. | 38213705 |
Brian Sandells' body was found after firefighters spent five hours bringing the massive blaze at the Kard Bar, on Cross Street, under control on Tuesday.
Northumbria Police said the 81-year-old's remains had now been identified. A force spokesman said detectives were still probing the cause of the blaze.
Mr Sandells wa... | A body found in the remains of a burnt-out shop in Newcastle city centre has been confirmed as the shop's owner. | 35004643 |
Health bosses have proposed relocating services between Telford and Shrewsbury, as well as revamping provision across the county.
But a decision to recommend a location for a new A&E unit has been deferred.
Both Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust and Shropshire's Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are in debt.
... | Plans to reorganise hospital services in Shropshire have been put on hold over concerns about the finances of the two NHS groups involved. | 34410356 |
The militants' activity is not limited to attacking Western capitals, bombing planes or shooting peaceful citizens.
But when fighting such radical groups, governments may also, intentionally or not, strengthen authoritarian regimes and undermine democratic values.
A vivid example of this is Uzbekistan. This Central Asi... | There is one serious and not so obvious threat that many countries face when dealing with the so-called Islamic State. | 35026246 |
Ezekiel Achejene and Emmanuel Baba were convicted of murdering two of the Apo Six - six young civilians who were shot dead in 2005.
Police initially tried to cover up the deaths, saying the victims were armed robbers who had opened fire first.
But an earlier judicial panel of inquiry rejected that story.
The government... | Two former policemen in Nigeria have been sentenced to death over the most infamous case of extrajudicial killing in the country's modern history. | 39219494 |
Insurance firm Prudential and investment firm Blackstone have teamed up to buy the loans.
The government took on the mortgages of Bradford & Bingley after rescuing the lender in 2008.
UK Asset Resolution (UKAR), which has been handling the sale, says that terms and conditions for the 104,000 loans will not change.
The ... | The government has sold buy-to-let mortgages belonging to failed lender Bradford & Bingley for £11.8bn. | 39452635 |
According to a club statement, Villa's operating loss trebled from £26.6m in 2014-15, while turnover fell from £115.7m to £108.8m.
Villa's average home gates were hardly affected despite such a poor season.
The drop in revenue is attributed to a smaller share of Premier League money.
Villa's average home league attenda... | Aston Villa have reported an £81m loss for the financial year 2015-16, the season in which they were relegated from the Premier League, prior to Dr Tony Xia's summer takeover. | 39108015 |
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Around 7,000 fans turned up at Etihad Stadium to hear the 45-year-old speak for the first time as City manager
"That is why I am here. I proved myself in Barcelona and after I proved myself in Germany I wanted to prove myself in England," he said.
"I cannot do that alone. ... | New Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he moved to the Premier League to prove himself in England. | 36697527 |
The couple talked to survivors and paid respects at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel to those who died in the 2008 assault.
The royals later took part in a game of cricket with local children.
Day one of the visit ended with the duke and duchess attending a charity fundraising dinner with Bollywood and sporting stars.
Later ... | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have heard first-hand about the horrors of the Mumbai attacks, at the start of a seven-day tour of India and Bhutan. | 36008772 |
The decision follows the freeing of the country's remaining six political prisoners in August.
The US has also said it will ease sanctions, but urged Belarus "to improve its record with respect to human rights and democracy".
Mr Lukashenko is believed to want closer ties with Western countries.
He is reported to be eag... | The EU is to suspend most of its sanctions against Belarus including an asset freeze and travel ban on President Alexander Lukashenko. | 34674183 |
It said bookings for the July-to-September quarter had been affected by last month's attack on a tourist beach on Tunisia.
Worries over Greece's possible exit from the euro had also hit trading.
The company added that the strength of the pound against the euro was also likely to affect earnings.
Thomas Cook said the ef... | Travel firm Thomas Cook has said its full-year profits will be hit by about £25m because of the impact of recent events in Tunisia and Greece. | 33715071 |
Prior to the division of India in 1947, Hindus and Muslims had lived together across the country. But Jinnah described them as two separate nations.
"It is a dream that the Hindus and Muslims can ever evolve a common nationality," he said.
"Hindus and Muslims belong to two different religious philosophies, social custo... | In 1940 in Lahore Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the man who founded Pakistan, gave a seminal speech setting out the need for a separate state for Muslims on the subcontinent. | 40961603 |
Simpson, 27, started the season as first choice but 24-year-old Robson has started the past nine games after Simpson injured his ankle in January.
Robson scored two tries on Sunday as Wasps won 34-20 at Newcastle.
"I think Dan's been outstanding," Young told BBC Coventry and Warwickshire.
"I don't think he's grabbed as... | Wasps director of rugby Dai Young says he is looking forward to seeing how the battle between the club's two senior scrum-halves, Dan Robson and Joe Simpson, develops in the future. | 35918230 |
The pair, aged 20 and 21 who have not been named yet, are thought to have made that error and snorted the drug.
Sold as a "white powder", the drug has traditionally come from south-east Asia and sold in places like Australia.
"It's a really difficult job for someone who's new or naive to opiates to pick [between] heroi... | Typically purer than brown heroin and easily mistaken for cocaine, white heroin caused the death of two young British men in Amsterdam this week. | 30225186 |
The billionaire businessman has dominated headlines since descending on an escalator in Trump Tower, New York, to announce his candidacy in June.
Thursday's debate offered his rivals a chance to close the gap on the outspoken populist - but would they seize the opportunity?
First they were forced to stand around lookin... | A total of 10 candidates made the cut for the first televised Republican debate in the 2016 presidential race - but the focus was always going to be on frontrunner Donald Trump. | 33825669 |
The exams regulator said an increase in 15-year-olds sitting exams early was mainly to blame.
The A* to C pass rate fell to 62.8% after it had remained stable at 66.6% for three years.
The percentage of the highest A* to A grades also dipped to 17.9%, down from 19.4% in 2016.
Qualifications Wales had warned that an inc... | The GCSE A* to C pass rate in Wales has fallen to its lowest level since 2006, after some of the biggest changes in decades to the exams system. | 40973692 |
The four-member band, who were aged between 19 and 27, died on 13 February following a gig in Sweden.
Their car crashed into a raised section of a bridge and plummeted into a canal.
Addressing the deceased men's families, Cheshire Coroner Nicholas Rheinberg described the crash as "the most awful tragedy".
He ruled that... | A coroner has said he does not think it will "ever be known" what caused the crash that killed the British group Viola Beach and their manager. | 38241365 |
The 31-year-old is set to reach the milestone in Friday's League One trip to Rochdale.
"I've been very lucky and very blessed to have played football," said Sadler.
"I don't for any second take it for granted when I step on a football pitch. I enjoy it so much and will look to the next 100 to 200 games."
Sadler started... | Shrewsbury Town defender Mat Sadler says he still takes nothing for granted as he celebrates the 400th appearance of his nine-club professional career. | 38459747 |
Matthew Rothery was found at an address in Woodborough Road, Mapperley Park, at about 01:00 BST on Friday.
He was taken to the city's Queen's Medical Centre, but died shortly afterwards.
Nottinghamshire Police has launched a murder investigation and said detectives are continuing to follow up "several lines of inquiry"... | An 18-year-old man who died following a "serious assault" at a property in Nottingham has been named by police. | 39616598 |
Note: Locations of areas hit are based on BBC News reports to 20 Nov
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called for an immediate ceasefire.
Israel's offensive began with the killing of Ahmed Jabari, the leader of Hamas's military wing, on 14 November. His assassination followed months of cross-border violence and moun... | The Israeli military and Palestinian militants in Gaza are trading fire with air strikes and rocket attacks amid the latest eruption of violence. | 20394242 |
The Supreme Court announced that it was ordering the release of a tranche of letters sent by the Prince of Wales to government ministers when he was lobbying for particular causes.
The release of the so-called "black spider memos" is the culmination of 10 years of legal chiselling by Rob Evans, a reporter at the Guardi... | A landmark legal decision has opened up questions about ministers' rights to keep official secrets and the nature of modern monarchy. | 32080182 |
Paramedics found the 17-year-old when they were called to High Street, Walthamstow, shortly after 23:30 BST on Sunday.
He was taken to hospital but died. He is the ninth teenager to be fatally stabbed or shot in London this year.
The Met Police said the victim was walking along the road with friends when they were appr... | A teenager has died after he was stabbed in north-east London. | 39844335 |
Speaking at a summit in Brussels, she said she felt it could be achieved, despite the continuing deadlock over a landmark EU-Canada trade deal .
Mrs May said she had played an active role in discussions and was not "backwards in coming forwards".
It is her first EU summit since she became PM following the Brexit vote.
... | Theresa May has predicted "difficult moments" ahead in Brexit negotiations but said she is optimistic she can get a deal "that is right for the UK". | 37726572 |
Chamseddine al-Sandi is described as the "mastermind" behind the attack in documents obtained by Panorama.
He is named in confessions from suspects who were arrested in connection with the shootings.
Seifeddine Rezgui opened fire on the beach and in the Imperial Hotel near Sousse in June 2015.
Rezgui was killed at the ... | A BBC investigation has identified the man accused of organising the terror attack on a beach that killed 38 people in Tunisia. | 38557946 |
The firm forecasts operating income of 320bn yen ($2.7bn; £1.7bn) for the year ending in March 2016, which was below analyst estimates for 401.6bn yen.
It also plans to restore a shareholder dividend after scrapping it last year and will pay out 10 yen per share.
Shares of Sony fell by 1.3% in Tokyo ahead of the earni... | Japanese consumer electronics giant Sony expects operating profit to more than quadruple because of higher gadget sales and cost-cutting measures. | 32528764 |
Neil Gorsuch met with the Republican leadership on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the President has urged the leaders of Congress to "go nuclear" if need be - that is, change the rules to get his appointment through.
Who is Judge Gorsuch, and what impact might he have on the bench? Watch below. | Donald Trump's pick to be the next US Supreme Court justice has been on a charm offensive here in Washington. | 38835835 |
Officers were called to the Blossoms Pub in Holyhead at about 16:00 GMT following reports a 24-year-old man had assaulted another man, aged 46.
The injured man died despite efforts to revive him, North Wales Police said.
The other man then climbed onto the roof of the nearby Holland Inn. After negotiations, he was arre... | One man has died and another has been arrested after an attack which led to a man scaling the roof of a pub on Anglesey, police have confirmed. | 30451624 |
The Premier League said it supported local authorities in investigations that led to arrests on 11 May.
The men were named as William Lloyd, 39 and William Robinson, 35.
They are accused of causing damages worth more than 100 million baht (£2.2m) to the broadcast rights holders.
A third man, who is Thai, was also arre... | Two British men have been arrested in Bangkok for allegedly selling online access to illegally streamed football broadcasts. | 39947622 |
A youth zone and a new public space are planned for the building, with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) running the contest.
A panel featuring leading architects and council representatives will shortlist the five best designs.
Lancashire County Council (LCC) said the £13m redesign was "to make it more... | More than 90 entries have been submitted in a competition to redesign Preston Bus Station. | 32630062 |
The niqab face veil and the burka, which covers the eyes, are included in the ban along with other face coverings such as ski-masks and helmets.
The Dutch Senate must approve the bill, which has government backing, for it to become law.
Supporters of the ban say people should be identifiable in public places.
Prime Min... | Dutch MPs have backed a ban on the Islamic full veil in some public places such as schools and hospitals, and on public transport. | 38149264 |
Jackie Ballard said a number of MPs did not accept external oversight and this was at the root of continuing tensions.
She is one of four members to stand down after Commons Speaker John Bercow vetoed their automatic reappointments.
But an ally of Mr Bercow's said the regulator had behaved "disgracefully" in making the... | The independence of the body which polices MPs' expenses is under threat from a row over the membership of its board, a senior figure has said. | 20323361 |
With stable stars Thistlecrack, Cue Card, Native River and Finian's Oscar all hitting jump racing's high spots, not a great deal has gone wrong of late for trainer of the moment Colin Tizzard.
Practically the only blot on an otherwise dreamy season was when expensive French purchase Alary was well beaten in Haydock's P... | You can't be too careful. | 38766074 |
Emily Tabassi-Gill, from East Sussex, discovered the bones in February during a walk organised by the island's Dinosaur Isle museum.
The fossil is approximately 120 million years old and is the left side of the animal's horse-like skull.
Mrs Tabassi-Gill donated her find to the Sandown-based museum.
The mother-of-two s... | The remains of an "incredibly rare" fossilised iguanodon skull found by a family visiting the Isle of Wight have gone on display. | 37044018 |
Andrew Maling, 47, from Sigglesthorne, near Hull, was jailed for 10 years for the manslaughter of Amy Gough in June.
Miss Gough, 34, from Sandiacre, Derbyshire, died several days after suffering stomach injuries inflicted by Maling in March 2015.
The Appeal Court said his history of domestic violence should be reflecte... | A violent boyfriend whose abuse caused the death of his girlfriend has had his "unduly lenient" prison sentence extended by a third to 15 years. | 37634952 |
His grandfather was a scout for US military commander George Custer, who lost his life in the Battle of Little Big Horn fighting Native Americans.
Medicine Crow earned the title of war chief in his tribe through stealing horses and other exploits during World War Two.
He later worked as his tribe's historian, lecturing... | The historian, World War Two veteran and chief of Montana's Crow tribe Joe Medicine Crow has died aged 102. | 35956842 |
The 46-year-old was on his way to a church in Ashfield Street when he was attacked on Bardowie Street by two men.
He was hit with a glass bottle and punched before the men ran off with his rucksack at about 23:35 on Friday.
Police Scotland are treating the attack as a hate crime. The preacher sustained only minor injur... | A Nigerian preacher has been robbed and racially abused by two men as he walked to his church in north Glasgow. | 34304469 |
The suspects have taken "more than a dozen pieces" of the mosaic artworks by French urban artist Invader, a Paris City Council spokeswoman said.
The city was alerted to the thefts after people got in touch to complain about their removal.
The tiled pieces are inspired by the 1978 video game Space Invaders.
Paris counci... | Thieves posing as city workers appear to have stripped Paris's walls of some of its best-loved street art in a matter of days. | 40831402 |
But he might be different to how you remember him.
Not because its been years since he stepped foot in the Queen Vic or got his clothes washed at the launderette, but because he'll be played by a new actor.
James Bye is taking over the role.
Who?
The actor has previously appeared in The Great Train Robbery and The Hool... | EastEnders bosses have confirmed Martin Fowler is returning to Albert Square. | 29586847 |
Tigers were hammered 43-0 in their final Champions Cup tie of the season.
Speaking ahead of their return to Premiership action against Gloucester on Saturday, Youngs said the loss provides both pain and motivation.
"It sat very heavy in my heart and a lot of the boys' hearts. It hurt big time," he told BBC Radio Leices... | Captain Tom Youngs says Leicester must continue to learn from last month's record European defeat against Glasgow, to ensure it never happens again. | 38921698 |
Titchard, 48, spent eight years at Old Trafford before moving to Derbyshire in 1999 and is currently Lancashire's performance manager.
The Red Rose have also named former bowler Gary Keedy, who retired last season, as spin coach.
Former Derbyshire player and coach Karl Krikken is wicketkeeping coach.
Leading the operat... | Lancashire Cricket Board have named former batsman Stephen Titchard as head coach for their 2016 Women's Cricket Super League campaign. | 35400791 |
It said there is nowhere else for them to go because of a lack of specialist facilities.
The Scottish government said it wants people to be treated in their own homes or as close to home as possible.
Minister Jamie Hepburn said it plans to invest £250m a year to "protect and grow" social care services.
Romana was place... | Younger people with neurological conditions are being cared for in old people's homes, according to the charity Sue Ryder. | 35668629 |
The challenger started fast but the 24-year-old champion found a rhythm by the middle rounds and had a lot of success with left hooks and upper-cuts.
But Bellew found a second wind and hurt Cleverly with some big right hands as the fight developed into a humdinger.
The attritional nature of the fight made it difficult ... | Wales' Nathan Cleverly retained his WBO light-heavyweight title with a hard-fought points victory over Tony Bellew in Liverpool. | 15315836 |
David Sulman of the UK Forest Products Association criticised an apparent lack of "openness and transparency" in the deal.
The deal had been criticised by auditors.
NRW said the contracts were awarded in "extraordinary" circumstances.
In 2014 a company was awarded a series of contracts worth £39m to purchase both spruc... | A controversial £39m Natural Resources Wales deal to sell timber to a sawmill that was not put out to tender has generated "serious concern" in the timber industry, it has been claimed. | 39974495 |
Local authorities have a vital role - and legal obligation - in providing social care, as well as other social services.
But they face challenges in the years ahead:
The Health Foundation last year estimated pressures on social care in Wales would rise by about 4.1% a year over the next 15 years due to population chang... | You might not think the local elections have anything to do with your health - but beyond schools and waste collection, looking after some of our most vulnerable people is an issue that newly-elected councillors will have to quickly get to grips with. | 39706495 |
The 21-month-old, from Sheffield, went missing on the Greek island in 1991.
Police said on Monday they believed he died as a result of an accident on the day he disappeared.
Ben's sister, Leigh-Anna Needham, told ITV's Good Morning Britain the car had been shown to them and her grandmother thought it could have been Be... | A toy car thought to belong to missing toddler Ben Needham was found during police searches on Kos, according to the Find Ben Needham campaign. | 37688475 |
Officers were called to an address in Neyland, Milford Haven, at 14:45 BST on Thursday.
Police said the girl is "recovering well" after being treated for facial injuries at Morriston Hospital in Swansea.
The dog, a cross between a Siberian Husky and Alaskan Malamute, was destroyed with the family's consent.
A police sp... | A family dog attack which hospitalised a three-year-old girl "came out of the blue", Dyfed-Powys Police has said. | 32442864 |
Richard Griffin, 64, William Hammersley, 79, and Harry Cadman, 71, died in the summer of 2012 while many others were affected.
A hot tub on display at the JTF warehouse in Stoke-on-Trent was the "probable source" of the outbreak, the Health Protection Agency said.
JTF declined to comment on the settlement.
Mr Griffin's... | More than £200,000 has been awarded to families after a fatal outbreak of Legionnaires' disease. | 33429724 |
Russians were looking to their leader for reassurance, worried by the near-daily slide of the rouble and warnings of recession under the twin pressures of Western sanctions and a falling oil price.
What they got was another patriotic rallying cry, and more bellicose talk directed at the West.
One adviser called it a sh... | Vladimir Putin's state of the nation address had been billed as the most anxiously awaited speech of his presidency. | 30340722 |
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