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A total of 21 women were nominated for the Welsh Asian Women Achievement Awards (WAWAA).
Prof Meena Upadhyaya was inspired when she was put forward for another award.
"I looked round the room and saw there were no other Asian women. That was the catalyst," she said.
Prof Upadhyaya, who is now internationally recognised... | Asian women from all walks of life have been celebrated an awards ceremony in Cardiff pioneered by a university professor who wants to share her experiences and empower others. | 22310502 |
Lincolnshire Trading Standards said retailers were becoming "far more ingenious than a few fags hidden under the counter".
In once recent case in Spalding, a haul was found behind an electronically operated false wall.
Officials said smuggled tobacco products often contained rat droppings, arsenic and human excrement.
... | Shops are using increasingly sophisticated methods to hide illegal tobacco products, officials have said. | 35640192 |
Their report, in the journal Nature Genetics, identified genes involved in how the body repairs itself.
Ultimately the findings could contribute to a fertility or menopause test, or lead to new drugs.
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists said the results were important for those at risk of an early men... | Sections of DNA that control when women go through the menopause have been identified by scientists. | 34380258 |
It says there is not enough information about the chemical risks to foetuses from cosmetics and food packaging.
Items which it suggests should be avoided include tinned food, ready meals, shower gel and even new cars.
Critics say the advice is unhelpful, unrealistic and alarmist.
The RCOG says its paper on the issue is... | The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has been criticised for saying pregnant women may want to "play it safe" and avoid chemicals found in many common household products. | 22754944 |
An International Olympic Committee (IOC) session is set to announce on 3 August that the sport will be added to the programme for four years' time.
It is one of five sports put forward by Tokyo organisers, a proposal backed unanimously by the IOC executive board.
Skateboarding, surfing, karate and baseball/softball cou... | Sport climbing is expected to be confirmed as a new Olympic sport for the Tokyo 2020 Games next month. | 36811368 |
The article alleges that Kelly, best known in the UK for hits like I Believe I Can Fly and Ignition (Remix), targets young women who come to him for help with their fledgling music careers.
It claims he seduces them before taking control of their lives - forbidding contact with the outside world, and taping their sexua... | On Monday, Buzzfeed published a long and detailed report accusing R Kelly of trapping six women in a sex "cult". | 40635526 |
GP Rosemary Platt said her surgeon, Ian Paterson, said he would recommend his own wife to have the same procedure if in the same position.
Mr Paterson has denied 20 counts of wounding with intent on nine women and one man.
His trial has heard he carried out the operations for "obscure" reasons.
Mr Paterson, 59, of Cast... | A doctor had an "unnecessary" operation to remove a breast after being told she had cancer that could turn aggressive at any time, a court heard. | 39258837 |
Two women in their 20s reported being followed in Maida Vale by a teen who tried to engage them in conversation before inappropriately touching them.
The first assault happened on 1 June on Kilburn Park Road while the second was on 17 June on nearby Saltram Crescent. Both occurred at about 22:00 BST.
Police believe the... | A 13-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of carrying out two sex assaults in west London. | 33220639 |
The 21-year-old Spaniard was injured during the the north London derby against Tottenham on 6 November.
"He got injured in the last 10 seconds in a very strong tackle from Danny Rose," said Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.
Bellerin, who has played in all 11 of Arsenal's league fixtures this season, could miss eight games, i... | Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin has been ruled out for four weeks with an ankle injury. | 38010262 |
The statue was installed by activists outside the Japanese consulate in the South Korean city of Busan last month.
South Korea has long called for reparations for "comfort women", who were forced to work in Japanese military brothels during World War Two.
Japan says the statue violates a previous agreement on the issue... | Japan has temporarily withdrawn its ambassador to South Korea, amid an escalating row over a statue representing wartime sex slaves. | 38526914 |
The home side declared on 318-9 at lunch on the final day, setting India 384 to win in 70 overs.
Virat Kohli (54) and Ajinkya Rahane (48) led India's resistance after they lost three wickets for 19 runs.
Captain MS Dhoni and Ravichandran Ashwin then survived a nervous final hour to push India to safety, as they closed ... | Australia drew the third Test against India to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series. | 30631059 |
Brian Martin, 57, and Christopher McMultan, 40, are alleged to have entered Sarah Gloag's home in Perthshire on 19 January.
They are accused of holding a knife to her throat, and tying up Mrs Gloag and her husband as well as two children.
The men were remanded in custody after appearing in private at Perth Sheriff Cour... | Two men have been accused of abducting members of one of Scotland's richest families at knifepoint. | 30940542 |
You could argue for each of them, but in the end it's what happens in the classroom that matters most.
So perhaps we should be asking instead - does the teacher know their subject inside out, and are they experts in passing on their knowledge?
England has a teacher shortage and it could be one of the biggest headaches ... | In the last few weeks you'll have heard that it's funding, or the kind of school, or what subjects pupils study. | 40088691 |
The top-seeded Englishman needed a tie breaker before defeating the qualifier from Scotland 5-7 10-4 2-1.
Bence, from Blantyre, told BBC Sport: "It was great to play against the world number one.
"I enjoyed the game and did my best. It is the best I've played in a while. I thought I had him."
Brett admitted he was reli... | Holder Nick Brett came close to a shock second-round defeat by 71-year-old Charlie Bence at the World Indoor Bowls Championships in Great Yarmouth. | 38750143 |
The man, who cannot be named, said he fell unconscious at Stephen Port's east London flat in June 2014.
He told the Old Bailey the pair had arranged to meet after contacting each other via gay dating website Fitlads.
Mr Port, 41, denies 29 charges including murder, manslaughter, drugging, rape and sexual assault.
The m... | A student awoke "sore and naked" after being given a drink by a man accused of four murders and a string of rapes, a court has heard. | 37621960 |
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McIlroy became the youngest US Open champion since Bobby Jones in 1923 and the youngest major winner since Tiger Woods triumphed at the Masters in 1997.
The 22-year-old broke a host of scoring records and shot a final-round 69 to end 16 under par at Congressional.
Australi... | Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy completed a remarkable four days to clinch his first major title with an eight-shot victory in the US Open. | 13834032 |
The 19-year-old joins the National League club after signing his first professional contract with Palace last June.
He failed to feature in any first-team games for the Eagles last year but can play both centre-back or right back.
"I'm a local boy," Wynter said on joining Bromley. "The club is definitely going in the r... | Bromley have signed teenage defender Ben Wynter from Crystal Palace. | 40310543 |
BT said slow speeds or a lack of service experienced by customers in parts of the north of Scotland had been traced to SHEFA-2.
The cable was laid to improve connections between North Atlantic communities and Europe.
Faroese Telecom, which owns the link, has been working on repairs.
BT said the damaged section of the f... | A problem with a subsea cable that runs between the Faroe Islands and Scotland has affected internet connections, it has emerged. | 23432301 |
The transaction will give the group another 160,000 customers and increase assets under administration by £9.8bn.
The deal will create one of the UK's largest advisory platform businesses.
It will have combined assets under administration of £36.4bn and 350,000 customers.
Edinburgh-based Standard Life said the acquis... | Standard Life has moved to boost its advisory platform business by buying insurance group Axa's UK portfolio services arm Elevate for an undisclosed sum. | 36202521 |
She has homed in on businesses and offshore bank accounts allegedly linked to President Ilham Aliyev's family, and made allegations of massive embezzlement of oil funds by government ministers.
In 2011, a sex tape was published as part of a blackmail campaign against her - one of a series of challenges that would test ... | As one of Azerbaijan's best-known journalists, Khadija Ismayilova has made life difficult for the Azeri government for years. | 34001405 |
The man, who cannot be named to protect the girl's identity, admitted attacking her from the age of 10.
After his sentencing at Derby Crown Court, his daughter ran to him, crying out that she still loved him.
Judge Stuart Rafferty QC said it was difficult to "describe his depravity" and ordered he serve at least 15 yea... | A father who repeatedly raped his daughter over a four-year period resulting in her having a baby has been jailed for life. | 32444066 |
In a statement on his Twitter account, Mr Carr said he was no longer involved in the K2 tax shelter.
Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday called Mr Carr's use of the scheme "morally wrong".
But the PM refused to comment on Take That star Gary Barlow's tax affairs - saying it was a different case - after Labour cal... | Comedian Jimmy Carr says he has "made a terrible error of judgement" over using a tax avoidance scheme. | 18531008 |
Two Juan Pablo Socino scores along with tries from Sonatane Takulua and Hodgson gave the hosts a 34-10 half-time lead.
Zach Kibirige and Callum Chick added further tries after the break as Hodgson kicked seven from seven.
Paul Bonnefond scored Lyon's fourth try in the last play of the game as they earned a try bonus-po... | Joel Hodgson scored 21 points as Newcastle Falcons secured a bonus-point win over Lyon to keep their hopes of progressing in the Challenge Cup alive. | 38308050 |
Villa have lost eight successive matches and are 15 points from safety with five games of the season left.
"They're probably going to be relegated," Black said. "This could very easily implode. It could very easily turn into anarchy.
"I'm going to try and ensure that is not the case."
He added: "If they're all relegate... | Aston Villa caretaker manager Eric Black says he will take a hardline stance to prevent "anarchy" if they are relegated from the Premier League. | 36059405 |
Nijamul Islam, 44, of Farm Road, Edgware, north London, pleaded guilty to two charges of being in charge of a dog, dangerously out of control.
Beata Obuchowski was working as a kennel maid when she was savaged by a Belgian Shepherd dog and a German Shepherd dog for about half an hour.
Islam's dogs attacked her on a des... | A man who kept two dogs that ferociously attacked a mother has been jailed for two and a half years. | 40496688 |
The Nikkei 225 closed up 2.28% to 16,196.80 points.
Rising oil prices supported investor sentiment through the trading day together with better-than-forecast US economic data released earlier.
Toyota's shares closed up 1.71% in Tokyo trade despite a global recall of several million vehicles.
The firm said in the event ... | Japanese stocks led gains in Asia on Thursday despite disappointing trade figures that showed exports had fallen for a fourth straight month. | 35601122 |
The former shadow Welsh secretary said he wanted First Minister Carwyn Jones to play a bigger role in Labour at Westminster.
Mr Smith said he would have Mr Jones sit in a shadow cabinet with metropolitan English leaders and the Scottish Labour leader.
Meanwhile he blamed Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for the party's fall... | Labour leadership challenger Owen Smith has denied he is anti-devolution. | 36860427 |
The officers are 10 of 13 referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) by the force.
Two are not being investigated while a third officer remains under review.
A report, published by Professor Alexis Jay in August, found the abuse of 1,400 children in Rotherham over a 16 year period was ignored by ag... | The police watchdog is to investigate 10 South Yorkshire Police officers over the handling of child sexual exploitation in Rotherham. | 30103480 |
Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar said the city now enters a new era of "security, peace and reconciliation".
If confirmed, victory would mark a major advance for the one-time commander in the army of late strongman Muammar Gaddafi.
The LNA is not recognised by Libya's UN-backed government in Tripoli.
Libya's unrest since t... | The head of the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) has said his forces "liberated" the eastern Benghazi city after years of fighting with Islamists. | 40515325 |
Noreen McPolland, 54, told the High Court in Glasgow that Ronnie Coulter made the alleged confession when she visited him in Barlinnie Prison.
She said the conversation took place in 1998 or 1999 when he was on remand awaiting trial for Mr Chhokar's murder.
Mr Coulter denies murdering Mr Chhokar and blames two other me... | A man accused of murdering Surjit Singh Chhokar in 1998 admitted to his former sister-in-law that he stabbed him, a murder trial has heard. | 37497744 |
The Woking-based outfit are sixth in the constructors' championship, with neither Jenson Button nor Sergio Perez finishing higher than fifth place.
Dennis told BBC Surrey: "Losing is an inevitable repercussion of not doing a good enough job.
"It doesn't mean to say that we are in any shape or form not focused on revers... | McLaren executive chairman Ron Dennis is confident they will recover from their difficult start to the F1 season. | 23089180 |
The eggs were being transported by the Great Bustard Group as part of efforts to create a breeding population on Salisbury Plain.
But the charity's 4x4 broke down at Folkestone causing a power cut and risking the eggs inside the incubator.
Director David Waters said: "In the grand scheme, they survived the journey with... | A charity has said 10 out of 12 great bustard eggs have hatched despite a power cut on the way home from Spain. | 36437207 |
Betfred, owned by billionaire Fred Done, will buy 322 shops and Stan James the other 37 for a total of £55.5m.
Competition regulators ruled in July that Ladbrokes and Coral must sell 350-400 shops for their merger to be cleared.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will now assess the shop deals.
Jim Mullen, the... | Ladbrokes and Coral have agreed to sell 359 shops to rival betting firms in what they say is the "last significant hurdle" for their £2.7bn merger. | 37675903 |
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They won nine consecutive league titles between 2004 and 2012.
And they were the first British women's side to lift the European Cup as they won four major trophies in 2007.
"I don't think you ever want women's football in this country to be how it was back then again," Sc... | Arsenal's dominance of women's football 10 years ago will not be emulated, because the depth of competition is now so much greater, says England right-back Alex Scott. | 40111189 |
The Art Council's announcement is described as a "fundamental shift" in the organisation's approach.
Each body it funds will have to demonstrate how they have promoted diversity within their leadership, workforce, programming and audiences.
"Our work should reflect and engage with all our talent and communities," said ... | Arts organisations could have their funding cut if they fail to improve diversity under newly-unveiled plans. | 30376250 |
The world number 15 lost 10-7 to Sam Baird in the first round in Sheffield.
The 24-year-old, who has won one ranking tournament, admitted he could not focus against the qualifier and world number 59 at The Crucible.
"I do suffer a bit with depression and stress can bring it on and make it feel worse," White told BBC Wa... | Wales' Michael White does "not know where to turn" with his game after revealing he suffers from depression following his World Championship exit. | 36073869 |
Howe's side are winless in 2017, with two points from seven league matches and an FA Cup exit, conceding 23 goals in total.
The 14th-placed Cherries travel to Manchester United on Saturday.
"We need all our players to excel to have any chance in this game," Howe told BBC Radio Solent.
"That has been the frustrating thi... | Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe says "time is running out" for his team to halt the slump which has taken them to within four points of the bottom three. | 39153591 |
The rotating wire bristles cleared a roughly 5cm-wide patch on an area of ground dubbed "Ekwir 1" by scientists.
Brushing away the dust gives the robot's survey instruments a clearer view of the texture and chemistry of the underlying rock.
Curiosity is building towards using its hammer-drill, the last major tool yet t... | Nasa's Mars rover Curiosity has used its brush tool for the first time to sweep dust off the surface of a rock. | 20947274 |
The group claims the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) will in effect subsidise the rent, which the LLDC denies.
The group added there were "serious questions" about the amount taxpayers would be relied upon.
West Ham said it had won the deal though a fair and "robust process".
The coalition of supporters, m... | A group of London football supporters have called for a public inquiry into the rental of the Olympic Stadium by West Ham United. | 33998299 |
He said the software controlling the new system would not be ready for the start of the season on 18-20 March.
"My guys who do the timing said: 'Mr E, we don't want to be put in the position because we don't think we can get it done properly in time'," he said.
He added the system "wasn't my idea" and he wanted a diffe... | Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone says the introduction of a new elimination qualifying format will be delayed until the fifth race of the season. | 35677549 |
After dropping 1.8% on Thursday, the FTSE 100 rose 103.09 points or 1.71% on Friday to 6,139.79.
For the second day in a row, insurance firm Aviva was the top riser on the index, climbing 6.35%, after posting strong results.
Bank stocks also did well as investors digested the implications of the latest stimulus moves f... | (Close): The London market has ended the week on an upbeat note, with financial stocks leading the way. | 35782374 |
On Monday, a judge-led panel upheld a decision taken in August to block his transfer to house arrest.
The panel also said Pistorius should undergo psychotherapy, but his family said he was already receiving it.
The 28-year-old was sentenced to five years in prison last year for shooting dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenk... | The refusal to free South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius from prison on parole "flies in the face" of justice, his family has said. | 34453827 |
The mosquito-borne virus from Africa has been linked to a spike in birth defects across the country.
Pernambuco has around two thirds of the cases of micro-encephalitis - an inflammation of the foetal brain that can stunt growth of the baby's head.
A World Health Organization team is due in Brazil this week.
On Saturda... | The Brazilian state of Pernambuco has declared a state of emergency to help speed up the official response to Zika fever. | 34960818 |
The 22-year-old left-back has returned to his Bundesliga club Schalke, where he is on loan from Chelsea.
Ghana said Rahman has "a rupture of the meniscus and a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament" in the left knee.
Rahman was hurt in the Black Stars' 1-0 win over Uganda in Group D on Tuesday.
Ghana's next match at t... | Ghana's Baba Rahman will travel to Germany for possible knee surgery after suffering an injury that has ended his participation at the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. | 38678694 |
Parris took caretaker charge in April after James Marrs was dismissed following a disciplinary process.
Ex-Albion midfielder Parris, 52, guided the side to promotion to Women's Super League Two this summer after beating Sporting Club Albion in a play-off.
Amy Merricks has been appointed as assistant manager on a perman... | Brighton have confirmed George Parris will remain as interim manager for the upcoming FA Women's Super League Spring Series. | 38331172 |
Titina Nzolameso was offered a property in Bletchley, near Milton Keynes, after the government's benefits cap made her Westminster rent unaffordable.
When she refused to leave, Westminster City Council decided its legal duty to her had ended - leaving her homeless.
The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed the authority's ... | A woman left homeless when she could no longer afford the rent on her London home has won a legal battle against attempts to move her out of the city. | 32169695 |
Mr Coulson, 47, was called as a witness and questioned by Mr Sheridan during the case. A tape of that exchange was played in court on Tuesday.
He is accused of lying when he told the jury he did not know one of the paper's journalists and a private investigator were involved in phone hacking.
Mr Coulson denies the char... | The Andy Coulson perjury trial has begun hearing evidence which the former News of the World editor gave at the 2010 perjury trial of Tommy Sheridan. | 32796215 |
Judith Barrett, principal of St Michael's Academy in Yeovil, said "an increasing number of children" come to school "in a pretty shocking state".
The letter goes on to say some pupils "obviously haven't had a shower in readiness for Monday morning".
A spokesperson for the school said it would not comment on the letter.... | A head teacher has used her weekly letter to tell off parents who allow their children to arrive at school in a "dirty and unkempt" state. | 35360349 |
Richard McPhee, 35, held up the Day Today shop in Drip Road on 25 November.
A court was told that McPhee brandished the knife at 27-year-old Lilita Mierina and forced her to open the till.
McPhee, also of Stirling, admitted a charge of armed robbery at the High Court in Edinburgh before judge Lord Boyd.
Officers recogn... | A man who threatened a Stirling shop worker with a knife before stealing £980 from the till will be sentenced later this month. | 35708934 |
Scientists from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography documented the big rise when they trawled the waters off California.
They were able to compare their plastic "catch" with previous data for the region.
The group
reports its findings in the journal Biology Letters
.
"We did not expect to find this," sa... | The quantity of small plastic fragments floating in the north-east Pacific Ocean has increased a hundred fold over the past 40 years. | 17991993 |
Researchers from Newcastle University, and the British Dental Association (BDA), found about 135,000 dental patients a year visit A& E departments.
The BDA said GPs and medics were having to "pick up the pieces" of the government "slashing budgets and ramping up charges" for dentistry.
NHS England said that access to d... | People going to A&E instead of the dentist could be costing the NHS as much as £18m a year, a study has found. | 38542033 |
Pavey needs to finish as one of the top two British women and run a time of two hours and 36 minutes or better.
She will be at the Worlds in August to receive a bronze medal after her 2007 fourth place was upgraded when Turkey's Elvan Abeylegesse failed a doping test.
"I've trained as hard as I could," said the 43-yea... | British five-time Olympian Jo Pavey is aiming to secure qualification for the 2017 World Championships when she races in Sunday's London Marathon. | 39669673 |
It found that standards were well below what was expected, with an overall judgement of "unsatisfactory" - the lowest rating given.
Estyn said GCSE performance was among the lowest in Wales but primary schools standards improved in recent years.
Torfaen Council accepted the findings and expects to see an improvements ... | Education services in Torfaen have been heavily criticised in a report by the school's inspectorate, Estyn. | 17023862 |
David Daniel Doran, 42, was jailed for four-and-a-half years after pleading guilty to making Darrell Simester perform forced or compulsory labour.
The discovery of Mr Simester, who was forced to work for 13 years, sparked a wider inquiry around Cardiff.
Police said they are trying to find the other men they are concern... | Police who investigated the "modern day slavery" case of a vulnerable man found working unpaid on a farm say they are looking for other missing men. | 29759239 |
Jagdip Randhawa, a student at the University of Leeds from Hounslow in London, died in Leeds General Infirmary on 17 October.
Mr Randhawa was injured in Albion Street, Leeds, on 12 October.
Clifton Mitchell, from Derby, will appear before Leeds magistrates on Monday. He has also been charged with assault over the incid... | A 20-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a 19-year-old student who was assaulted in Leeds city centre. | 15588196 |
An Employment Tribunal had ruled Marion Konczak was unfairly dismissed from her job with BAE Systems in Lancashire.
It upheld a sex discrimination claim that a sexist comment from Mrs Konczak's manager "pushed her over the edge" into a breakdown.
Three Court of Appeal judges have reserved judgement on the case.
Mrs Kon... | A £360,000 payout to a former secretary over a "single sexist comment" at work was "excessive", a major firm has told an appeal. | 39496015 |
On Saturday evening, Andrew Griffiths, 32, of Kentish Town, London was hit by a car on the M1 motorway near junction 20, after getting out of a taxi parked on the hard shoulder.
Ammar Ingar, 21, and Muhammed-Abdullah Patel, 22, both from Leicester, were killed in a collision on Hastings Road, Leicester.
Police have app... | Three people who died at the weekend as a result of two separate road crashes, just minutes apart, have been named. | 30778916 |
The 23-year-old's deal is subject to a medical, which will take place after he returns from Chile, where he has been playing for Brazil in the Copa America.
Firmino, who has scored 47 goals in 151 games for Hoffenheim, becomes the Reds' second most expensive player.
The Anfield club made Andy Carroll their record signi... | Liverpool have signed forward Roberto Firmino from Hoffenheim on a five-year deal for a fee of about £29m. | 33250535 |
But how hard is the transition? How difficult is it to swap the glare of the camera for the focus of thousands of supporters? BBC Sport Scotland looks at some of the big names who have crossed the Rubicon.
The former winger, who had a previous coaching spell at Dunfermline Athletic, has worked as a pundit covering Scot... | Neil McCann has swapped the pundit's chair for the dugout after agreeing to become Dundee's interim boss until the end of the season. | 39642159 |
The organisers of the literary prize have announced they will adopt "a new sponsorship model" from 2018.
The hunt for a new backer began in January when drinks company Baileys announced it would be stepping down as title sponsor after this year.
Orange sponsored the award for 17 years up to 2012 before Baileys took ove... | The Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction won't have a single sponsor for next year - it'll have several. | 40104564 |
A new laboratory in the Thai capital Bangkok, equipped to gather DNA from elephant tusk, rhino horn and tiger skin, is on the front line in an increasingly desperate effort.
The move comes as wildlife trading moves into the major league of lucrative international criminal activities including the trafficking of drugs a... | The latest forensic science is being harnessed in a bid to combat the international crime gangs killing and smuggling endangered species. | 21618345 |
All of those held are teenagers, officials said.
Mr Henríquez, 33, was shot dead as he was leaving his home in the city of Nuevo Colón on Saturday. A 36-year-old man, Delano Wilson, was also killed.
The motive for the killing is still unclear, but police say it appears to have been carefully planned.
Officers said the ... | Police in Panama say they are holding four people in connection with the murder of international footballer Amílcar Henríquez. | 39628117 |
Pub landlord Charlie Newman built "Woodhenge" in a field by the Square and Compass at Worth Matravers in June.
He was initially asked to dismantle his creation by Purbeck council as the structure contravened planning rules.
The council confirmed it can stay put for a further two years after which point it must be remov... | A recreation of Stonehenge made from tree trunks is set to remain in place in a Dorset field after being awarded retrospective planning permission. | 35410668 |
The Brock Memorial Foundation submitted the plans to the Environment Department earlier this week and anticipates a decision by September.
A maquette of the statue has been produced by Canadian artist Adrienne Alison, who has told the BBC the statue should be ready by the autumn of 2014.
The statue is intended to mark ... | Plans have been unveiled for a statue of Sir Isaac Brock to be placed outside Guernsey's St Peter Port markets. | 23257275 |
Nestle had challenged the ban ordered by the country's food safety regulator in June after some tests found lead levels beyond statutory limits.
The Swiss food multinational has always said its products are safe.
Thursday's ruling came a day after India separately sued Nestle for $100m (£64m) over "unfair trade practi... | A court in India has lifted a government ban on Nestle's popular Maggi noodles, but ordered fresh tests before the product can go back on sale. | 33901999 |
It will be the first time doctors have ever removed cover from areas such as A&E and intensive care.
The British Medical Association said it had been left with "no choice" in its fight against the imposition of a new contract in England.
But Mr Gummer said the government could not be "held hostage".
Previous junior doc... | Junior doctors will put patients "in harm's way" by withdrawing emergency care during strikes next month, health minister Ben Gummer has said. | 35890910 |
The one-vehicle accident happened about 1.5 miles from the Strathcarron Hotel just after 13:00.
The road was closed for a number of hours.
Police are not releasing any more information until next of kin have been informed. | A man has been killed after his motorbike crashed on the A890 in Strathcarron in Wester Ross. | 33972818 |
The Scottish Championship club say the 35-year-old "left his position as manager for personal reasons".
Football development manager Jim Thomson has taken over as caretaker "until a replacement is appointed".
Queens, who only lost one of the first 12 games of the season, have dropped from top of the table to sixth amid... | Gavin Skelton has stood down as Queen of the South manager after only six months in charge. | 37904059 |
St Mungo's Primary at Kettleholm had been expected to reopen on Friday.
Pupils have now returned to classes as normal at three other schools affected in Port William, Closeburn and Cummertrees.
In total more than 200 pupils were affected by the closures on Thursday. | One of four schools closed due to heating failures in Dumfries and Galloway is to remain shut until Monday. | 38529176 |
The unauthorised biography, serialised in the Daily Mail, includes allegations about the PM's student days.
The former Tory donor admitted to having personal "beef" with the prime minister after not being offered a major job in the coalition government.
The prime minister's spokeswoman said she did "not see the need to... | Ex-Conservative Party treasurer Lord Ashcroft says his new book about David Cameron is "not about settling scores". | 34312744 |
Team Sky were nine seconds off the pace, with Quick-Step Floors and Team Sunweb both six seconds behind BMC.
Britain's Froome is aiming to become only the third man to win the Vuelta in the same year as the Tour de France.
The Vuelta stays in France for Sunday's second stage, a 203.4km route from Nimes to Gruissan.
BMC... | Chris Froome's Team Sky finished fourth on the first stage of the Vuelta a Espana, as BMC Racing won the team time trial in Nimes, France. | 40988516 |
The Brazil captain, 29, was booked in Friday's win against Colombia.
It was Silva's second yellow of the tournament, meaning he is automatically suspended for one match.
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The Brazilian football confederation wanted the second caution rescinded but Fifa said there is "no leg... | Defender Thiago Silva will miss Tuesday's World Cup semi-final against Germany after Brazil failed in their bid to have his yellow card overturned. | 28185948 |
From next year, A-levels will be separated from AS-levels.
But some universities still want pupils to study AS-levels - and Cambridge has asked schools to carry on with them.
A Department for Education spokeswoman said the changes would remove an "unnecessary burden" on pupils.
Brian Lightman of the Association of Scho... | The changes to A and AS-levels in England are so confusing the Department for Education should write to every school to explain them, says shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt. | 30113312 |
He will visit Pennsylvania, Michigan and also Minnesota, which has not gone Republican since 1972.
On Saturday evening, he was briefly rushed off the stage by secret service agents at a rally in Reno, Nevada.
Mr Trump had stopped speaking after seeing something in the auditorium, but returned to the stage minutes later... | Republican candidate Donald Trump has said he is going to target states seen as Democratic strongholds in the last two days before the US election. | 37886291 |
Despite often bitter partisan differences, the justices of the US Supreme Court have always dined together, as far back as the court's inception in the 18th Century.
Recently, Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor shared some culinary tales from the country's most powerful court with a packed audience at the... | Even Supreme Court justices, who preside over the highest court in the US, have to eat. | 36439148 |
The 19-year-old right-back has not missed a minute's action since being handed his Wolves debut on 6 December.
"Making my debut was one thing," he told BBC WM 95.6. "But having the fans chant my name - I couldn't believe it.
"We were at Fulham. I heard the fans chant and I thought 'Is that my name?'"
He joked: "I alway... | Teenage Wolves defender Dominic Iorfa says hearing his own fans' terrace chant has been the highlight of his first-team breakthrough at Molineux over the last two months. | 30941431 |
The £200m, 15,000-tonne, 128m-long vessel is being built at Cammell Laird on Merseyside, and is due to become operational in 2019.
Anyone can propose a suitable name on a special website which will accept ideas up until 16 April.
The new ship will replace the existing polar fleet - the RRS James Clark Ross and RRS Ern... | The public are being asked to name the UK's new polar research ship. | 35825264 |
One hundred and thirty four people work for Lifeline in two offices in Londonderry and Belfast.
But a contract for the 24/7 helpline, funded by the Department of Health, is due to expire at the end of this year.
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is consulting on Lifeline's future.
Fergus Cumiskey, managing director of the... | The head of a company which runs a suicide-prevention service in Northern Ireland said that over 100 jobs are at risk in its call centres. | 34536951 |
The struggling Reds faced an uphill task from the 12th minute when defender Matty Pearson's challenge on Macaulay Gillesphey was judged high and dangerous by referee Chris Sarginson.
It was the second red card in a week for relegation-threatened Accrington, and Carlisle took advantage on 20 minutes when Gillesphey's cr... | Accrington Stanley held promotion-chasing Carlisle United to a draw, despite playing for 78 minutes with 10 men. | 38619770 |
Keepers threw a party for Nickel - who was born at the Welsh Mountain Zoo in Colwyn Bay in 1995 - to celebrate the milestone on Thursday.
Nickel and the zoo's 10 other chimps were given some treats to unwrap.
Head keeper Michelle Pywell said: "It was wonderful to see the chimps all taking part in the celebration and sh... | It was a case of many apey returns for a chimpanzee celebrating his 21st birthday at a Conwy zoo. | 37208686 |
The Manx mother of Leo Keefe, who lives in Spain, said her son has been bravely battling SPNET - an aggressive type of brain cancer - for the last 17 months.
"Proton beam therapy (PBT) treatment is his only remaining option," said Karen Keefe, who wants to take him to the US.
A number of fundraising events will be held... | The friends and family of a four-year-old boy with a rare form of cancer are trying to raise £150,000 to give him a "last opportunity" to be cured. | 38828176 |
This results in half of all eligible lesbian and bisexual women never having had a smear test, they said.
The human papilloma virus (HPV), which causes most cervical cancers, can be transmitted through lesbian sex.
Cervical cancer charities say all women, no matter their orientation, should have regular cervical screen... | Women who have sex with women are often wrongly told they do not need a cervical screening test, say LGBT groups. | 39230807 |
The US president signed the executive order to stop federal money going to international groups which perform or provide information on abortions during his first week in office.
Known as the "Mexico City Policy", or global gag rule by critics, it was no surprise that he reinstated it. First introduced by Ronald Reagan... | Donald Trump's pro-abortion funding ban has infuriated many global health organisations as they say it will unintentionally lead to more abortions and more deaths in Africa. | 38768901 |
Harris Tweed Hebrides has secured £300,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) towards its £1.8m project.
The company plans to build a new warehouse and dye facility at its mill at Shawbost on the west coast of Lewis.
The firm said it has seen an "upsurge" in the popularity of the fabric.
Chief executive Ian ... | A manufacturer of Harris Tweed plans to create up to 10 new jobs in the coming months as part of an expansion of its mill. | 35101330 |
The structure - made of two huts joined together - was being used as a social room by the Labour Club in Ipswich until its origins were discovered by historian Taff Gillingham.
Now it has been transported to Brook Farm in Hawstead where a Great War Visitor Centre is being created.
It has been rebuilt and will go on sho... | An original World War One army barrack hut in which hundreds of soldiers slept during their training is to reopen. | 34189169 |
Five years have passed since the Scottish Football Association drew up its performance strategy. Last season, no club that finished in the top half of the English Premier League contained a Scottish international.
In the Scottish Premiership, five clubs finished the campaign with less than half of the players who appea... | Scotland's absence from the European Championship finals has provoked the wider question about the quality of Scottish players. | 36523042 |
Local media said about 50 people had been hurt in the fire, which broke out late on Tuesday in Gazipur.
It was feared the number of people killed could rise.
Safety standards in Bangladesh's garment factories are notoriously poor. More than 1,100 people died in April when a factory outside Dhaka collapsed.
Another 2,50... | At least nine people have been killed in a fire at a clothing factory near the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, emergency officials say. | 24453165 |
Franklyn Mathurin, of no fixed address, posed as a mourner to gain access to the church last November.
The 47-year-old who admitted burglary, was described as a prolific thief who carried out a cruel and callous theft.
At Harrow Crown Court he was sentenced for two burglaries and breaching a suspended sentence.
The com... | A man who stole a laptop which had been used for the funeral service of a six-year-old boy, has been jailed for four years and six months. | 35474973 |
James McElvar, a singer in the band Rewind, fell ill after wearing 12 layers of clothing to avoid paying the £45 extra baggage fee.
McElvar threw up and was given oxygen during the Easyjet flight travelling from Stansted to Glasgow.
The airline said it had one of the most generous cabin bag allowances, with no upper w... | A member of a Scottish boy band is "lucky to be alive" after collapsing with heat exhaustion on board a flight. | 33492512 |
Emma Harper's border collie Maya took the top prize, while Mark Ruskell's greyhound Bert won the public vote.
Members from across the political spectrum entered their canine companions in the contest.
The event was organised by the Kennel Club and the Dogs Trust, aimed at raising awareness of issues affecting dogs in S... | The Scottish Parliament has hosted its first MSP's dog of the year competition. | 39847712 |
The 22-year-old has made 32 appearances since joining the U's from Crystal Palace on an 18-month deal in January 2015, after a loan the previous season.
Wynter missed three months of this season after a clash of heads with team-mate Tom Eastman against Tottenham in the FA Cup on 30 January.
He returned on Saturday agai... | Colchester United defender Alex Wynter has signed a new two-year contract with the relegated League One side. | 36150545 |
The ongoing attempted hack of Scottish Parliament IT systems is similar to one which targeted Westminster in June.
Staff from Holyrood's IT office are working "closely" with the National Cyber Security Centre to put extra defences in place.
Chief Executive Sir Paul Grice said analysis was taking place to trace the orig... | A sustained "brute force cyber attack" has failed to breach security systems at Holyrood, officials have confirmed. | 40952247 |
The plea was entered by his lawyers acting on behalf of the 73-year-old at the US District Court in Chicago.
The FBI said Mr Hastert broke federal banking laws by withdrawing hundreds of thousands of dollars at once.
The pay-off is related to allegations of sexual abuse, according to US media, but there are no sex char... | Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert has pleaded not guilty to charges he paid someone off to stay quiet about past wrongdoing. | 33068994 |
The Irish parliament (Dáil) has reduced in size, meaning any new government needs the support of nearly 80 elected members (called Teachtaí Dála or TDs).
More than 3m people are eligible to vote, including Irish and UK citizens.
Polling stations across 40 different constituencies opened at 07:00 local time (same as GMT... | Voting is under way in the Republic of Ireland to elect 157 new members of parliament. | 35663771 |
West Lindsey District Council said land at Swallow on the A46, near Caistor, had become a "dumping ground for fly tippers".
Paperwork found among the rubbish revealed the waste was "likely to be from various house clearances in the Grimsby area", the authority said.
It is working with the police to identify those respo... | About 6.5 tonnes of rubbish has been removed from a bridleway in Lincolnshire. | 35408400 |
Mike Hill, from Templeton, Devon, says a "horrendous" smell started coming from the farm last year, which it is claimed has made residents feel ill and caused them to leave their properties.
Authorities are testing air and water near the farm, which houses about 150 cows.
But farmer Winston Reed says he will take actio... | A man says fumes from a farm's slurry pit have "split" his tongue. | 39657620 |
Monitor is looking at whether South Tees Hospital NHS Trust breached its licence to provide healthcare services.
The watchdog is concerned about an increase in C difficile infections and a rise in "never events" - incidents so serious they should never happen.
The trust said it had made "significant improvement" and we... | "Persistent failure" to meet waiting time targets could signal "wider problems" at a Tees hospital trust, the health regulator has said. | 24542444 |
It is aimed at young people who may have been involved in arson and hoax calls or those with low self-esteem and poor communication skills.
During the week-long course, the students learn activities like hose-running drills and fighting fires.
About 2,500 have taken part in the Phoenix Project in the last 12 years.
Wat... | A character-building project run by firefighters is having a positive impact on teenagers, North Wales Fire and Rescue Service has said. | 37967380 |
EMPpad was "a simple box that slows ageing, reduces pain... and tackles cancer," the entertainer tweeted.
In response to one cancer patient's comments, he suggested the disease was caused by "negative attitude".
EMPpad said it did not agree with his comments "in any way, shape or form".
The Deal Or No Deal presenter is... | The Advertising Standards Authority is "urgently looking into" a complaint made over claims by TV presenter Noel Edmonds that an electromagnetic pulse machine "tackles cancer". | 36470979 |
Photographers have scaled towering eucalyptus trees in Tasmania for a spectacular art project. | Click here to see The Tree Project's high-resolution image of a tree dubbed Gandalf's Staff. | 38726955 |
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