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Former Gloucestershire seamer Fuller added to his two overnight wickets either side of a rain-delayed lunch.
Jimmy Adams (78) offered some Hampshire resistance in the follow-on before James Franklin trapped him lbw.
Middlesex's first win of the season saw them secure maximum points and move up to fourth in Division One... | James Fuller took five wickets on his County Championship debut for Middlesex as they beat the weather to complete an innings victory against Hampshire. | 36422234 |
"French Londoners, France loves you," he told a rally, urging them to come home because their country needed their drive and expertise.
He cited the frequently aired claim that London was France's sixth-largest city, with an estimated 200,000 French residents. In fact it would rank about 30th.
But what drew Mr Macron t... | For France's centrist presidential hopeful Emmanuel Macron this was the chance to engage close-up with thousands of expat voters. | 39049858 |
Porter made the most of substitute Zoumana Bakayogo's driven cross to poke home in the 75th minute and break the resistance of Bees keeper Jamie Stephens.
In the first half, Stephens was brought into action when he palmed away Porter's header and he also did well to keep out George Cooper's curling effort and Brad Walk... | Chris Porter's second-half strike earned Crewe their first win of the campaign as they overcame Barnet at the Alexandra Stadium. | 40908049 |
Cycling's world governing body, the UCI, made a series of change to its track programme in October, designed to make events more spectator-friendly.
The omnium sees the biggest change, but there are plenty of other tweaks to get your head around for the 2017 World Track Cycling Championships in Hong Kong this week.
Her... | Just when you thought you knew your omniums, they go and change the rules. | 35685126 |
Mr Obama told reporters at the White House that the search for a two-state solution remained elusive but he hoped to see progress in the coming weeks.
Mr Abbas said he considered the current round of talks a historic opportunity.
The US wants both sides to approve a "framework" accord that would extend the negotiations... | US President Barack Obama has told Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas he must take "risks" for peace. | 26609468 |
The test cases were brought after the Supreme Court ruled the controversial law had been interpreted wrongly for more than 30 years.
It has allowed people to be convicted of murder even if they did not inflict the fatal blow, but "could" have foreseen violent acts by others.
There were shouts of "no justice, no peace" ... | Judges have refused to overturn guilty verdicts against 13 men convicted using the law of "joint enterprise". | 37821764 |
Police said the man and woman were set upon at about 03:45 BST on Sunday shortly after they left the Blue Fly Cafe Bar on New Street.
The 24-year-old man was punched and kicked for 10 minutes, suffering a broken jaw and chipped teeth.
His girlfriend, 29, was repeatedly pushed to the floor. The attack only ended when a ... | A Spanish couple on holiday in York have been assaulted in a racist attack by a gang of five men. | 32217208 |
Problem: A total of 1.3 billion people worldwide currently don't have electricity, according to Yale Environment 360. Getting people in rural areas on to the national grid is proving too difficult and traditional solar panels generate meagre amounts of energy.
Solution: Steamaco makes solar and battery micro-grids whi... | Here are five African inventions which may take off in 2017. | 38294998 |
The dairy worker agreed to undergo a partial amputation at Dumfries Infirmary in order to return to work as quickly as possible.
A different operation, with a longer recovery time, was carried out instead.
The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman has told NHS Dumfries and Galloway to apologise for the failings it found.
... | A health board has been ordered to apologise after failing to carry out the operation a woman with a crushed finger had consented to. | 37703887 |
There will be no First Capital Connect or Southern trains calling at the station until 1 September.
The closure is part of the £6.5bn Thameslink programme, which aims to improve north-south travel through the capital.
Nicky Hughes from Network Rail said the redevelopment of London Bridge was a "huge challenge".
"Londo... | London Bridge railway station has partially closed for nine days for building work. | 28910885 |
The 26-year-old took 69 Championship wickets in 2015, but only 16 in seven games last summer as Middlesex won the title for the first time since 1993.
"I am grateful to the two counties for making it happen," said Harris, who began his career with Glamorgan.
He has initially joined Kent for their first three Championsh... | Kent have signed Welsh pace bowler James Harris on loan from Middlesex for the start of the new county season. | 39490263 |
A secret rehearsal was arranged at Chequers for the then PM to "familiarise" herself with the vehicle.
Her newly released personal files cover 1986, when Michael Heseltine quit over the so-called Westland affair and the US launched bombing raids in Libya.
They have been published by the Thatcher Foundation.
The documen... | Officials feared Margaret Thatcher could crash Rover's new car when she test-drove it for a photocall, newly released papers suggest. | 38717028 |
Hales's county colleague James Taylor is also named, after impressing during the one-day series with Australia.
There is no place for Yorkshire's Gary Ballance and Adam Lyth, with the latter dropped after a poor Ashes series.
The three-Test series begins in Abu Dhabi on 13 October.
All-rounder Ben Stokes is rested from... | Nottinghamshire batsman Alex Hales and Surrey all-rounder Zafar Ansari could make their England Test debuts in the UAE after being selected in the squad for the series against Pakistan. | 34249470 |
The PM said the country's "important religious roots" made it "a successful home to people of all faiths and none".
Labour's Jeremy Corbyn used a newspaper article to highlight homelessness and praise emergency workers.
Green Party leader Natalie Bennett called for a "different sort of society" while Lib Dem Tim Farro... | David Cameron has urged people to reflect on Britain's Christian values in his Christmas message. | 35170590 |
The list, tweeted by the NHS Grampian Archives account, details causes of admission to the Aberdeen Lunatic Asylum in 1847.
Among the more conventional conditions are death of relatives, fright and head injuries.
Less conventional symptoms include irregular habits and vegetable poison.
The entry on tea attributes "sede... | Abuse of tea and disappointment in love have been listed as suspected causes of distress in a lunatic asylum archive released by NHS Grampian. | 36316577 |
The seven-time major winner joined Raonic's team in May before the 25-year-old reached his first Grand Slam final at Wimbledon, where McEnroe also did punditry for ESPN and the BBC.
McEnroe was seen with Raonic's primary coaches Carlos Moya and Riccardo Piatti just days before news of the parting.
He said he would step... | John McEnroe has ended his spell as a coach to Canadian world number six Milos Raonic before the US Open. | 37209143 |
It may not boast the heritage of its more illustrious London namesake, but speakers and performers at the Craddock Street hall included Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde and David Lloyd George.
Swansea council has received a planning inquiry to convert the upper floors into student accommodation, with retail proposed for th... | A 152-year-old Swansea landmark could be given a new lease of life, with plans to renovate the city's Albert Hall. | 37266505 |
The man, named by the Guardian as former News of the World journalist James Desborough, was arrested on Thursday morning and later bailed.
Meanwhile, actress Leslie Ash has settled a claim against the paper.
Glenn Mulcaire, the private investigator at the heart of the hacking scandal, has filed a legal action against N... | A 38-year-old man has been arrested as part of the investigation into phone hacking, Scotland Yard has said. | 14573942 |
But it was the way she walked into the cheering crowd afterwards, to be mobbed with hugs and handshakes, which really told the story of the weekend.
Ms Dugdale and UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn walked through the doors of Perth Concert Hall together on Friday, to applause from members bedecked with "Jez & Kez" badges.... | Kezia Dugdale asked Scottish Labour to "walk with confidence into the future" as she delivered her keynote address to the party's autumn conference in Perth. | 34689805 |
The team are 17th with only six points from their first six league games and lost 1-0 at Gillingham on Saturday.
"The board are ambitious for a top-six finish and that is, and will remain, our aim," said a club statement.
"From today Rob Jones will take charge of first-team affairs on a temporary basis and the club has... | League One side Doncaster Rovers have sacked manager Paul Dickov. | 34188161 |
The drop in industrial production was not as bad as feared, and March's figure was revised up to a 0.1% fall.
But the fall in output is a sign of slower economic activity. Eurozone GDP stagnated in the first quarter of the year and shrank at the end of 2011.
On Wednesday, Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti again called... | Output from eurozone factories fell by 0.8% in April, according to the latest official figures from EU body Eurostat. | 18421771 |
16 November 2016 Last updated at 17:39 GMT
She has a condition called Rett syndrome, which scrambles the messages from her brain and means she cannot speak - despite desperately wanting to communicate.
Money raised for Children in Need is helping Luton-based charity Rett UK care for her and her family. | Meet six-year-old Esme, from Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire. | 38003691 |
Air France-KLM is taking a 31% stake, worth £220m, in Virgin Atlantic as part of a four-way joint-venture with US partner Delta.
Virgin Group's share will fall from 51% to 20%, while Delta will retain 49%.
Sir Richard said he would remain "very much involved" after the deal.
He said in an open letter that the new join... | Air France-KLM is buying almost a third of Virgin Atlantic, leaving Sir Richard Branson's parent company, Virgin Group, with a minority stake in the airline he founded. | 40745277 |
The party went from 57 UK MPs in 2010 to eight at the general election, and lost two of its three Welsh members.
The internal review said its election broadcasts gave no reason not to vote for the nationalist parties.
It said the defeat was the result of its tuition fees U-turn, a weak Labour party and an effective Tor... | The Liberal Democrats's party election broadcasts "made little sense" in Wales, a review of its 2015 general election defeat has found. | 35614168 |
One of the biggest groups to feel the heat were the thousands arriving at Glastonbury Festival. Elsewhere, people took to pools, parks, fountains and rivers to cool off. | As the UK basks in the hottest June day in 41 years, people up and down the country have found ways to keep cool. | 40355934 |
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Anderson's Inner Circle and Dean Holdsworth's Sports Shield completed a takeover from Eddie Davies last month.
The Wanderers, £179.2m in debt, have already been relegated this season.
"Our initial job is to make sure we perform on the pitch and then make sure we get our fi... | New Bolton chairman Ken Anderson has promised the Championship club will learn from past mistakes. | 36030395 |
It said that fewer than 50% of emails which it scanned during June were junk - the lowest percentage it had seen in over a decade.
The fall suggests that cyber-thieves are looking to other ways to make money from people going online.
The security firm said legal action against the criminal networks that pipe spam to pe... | People are being sent fewer spam emails than at any time in the past 12 years, according to security firm Symantec. | 33564016 |
Tweeting in English with the help of her mother, a teacher, Bana Alabed painted a picture of life in the city.
But the account was deleted on Sunday, as troops pushed into the city's east.
The final tweet, by her mother, read: "We are sure the army is capturing us now. We will see each other another day dear world. Bye... | A seven-year-old girl whose tweets from besieged eastern Aleppo drew worldwide attention has disappeared from the social network amid an army offensive. | 38205889 |
An official report, leaked to the Sunday Times, also said black and Asian intelligence officers had complained of discrimination at the complex in Cheltenham, in Gloucestershire.
A GCHQ spokesman told the BBC policies and practices were now being improved.
Much of GCHQ's work involves monitoring calls and e-mails from ... | Britain's secret eavesdropping centre, GCHQ, has been criticised for failing to recruit enough ethnic minority staff to help fight terrorism. | 10589031 |
Caton-Brown, 22, will undergo surgery following a tackle by Huddersfield's Danny Brough in Monday's 26-24 win.
The tackle was cited, but after viewing the incident, the RFL decided not to take any action towards Brough.
"We're not happy about it. We've asked the RFL to look at the incident. They have come back telling ... | Salford Red Devils winger Mason Caton-Brown will be out for up to 12 weeks with a serious leg injury. | 35927241 |
Following an update the function is now available only on the more expensive Windows 10 Enterprise version, as well as the Education edition.
Many firms try to prevent staff from downloading additional software as it can cause problems with existing programs and affect productivity.
Microsoft said it had made the chang... | Businesses running the professional version of Windows 10 can no longer block access to the Windows Store. | 36226372 |
The winger, who rejoined Boro from West Ham, superbly curled a shot from the right into the corner midway through the second half.
David Nugent then got his first Boro goal to wrap up the win when he finished a one-on-one chance.
The Dons' best chance came at 0-0 when Simon Church's chip hit the post.
Until Downing's o... | Stewart Downing scored his first goal for Middlesbrough since returning to the Riverside Stadium in the summer to help his side beat MK Dons. | 34160236 |
The group said an 11.8% rise in underlying pre-tax profits in the year to the end of April showed "continued momentum" for the Apex brand.
It attributed the performance to strong trading across its nine-hotel portfolio and new room openings.
The company runs four-star hotels in London, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee.
It... | Edinburgh-based hotel chain Apex has said it is looking at future potential acquisitions following a strong trading year. | 38722128 |
Scottish FA compliance officer Tony McGlennan has issued a notice of complaint against the manager.
McGhee is accused of using offensive, abusing and/or insulting language and gestures towards a match official.
He is also facing a charge of adopting aggressive behaviour towards an official.
McGhee's had until next Tues... | Motherwell's Mark McGhee is facing a second touchline ban this season after being called to a hearing for being sent to the stand against Aberdeen. | 39044724 |
31 March 2016 Last updated at 20:44 BST
The girl band was due to play a matinee and evening show at the SSE Arena on Thursday.
Helen Jones reports. | The band Little Mix have been forced to cancel their Belfast gigs after singer Jesy Nelson became unwell. | 35937689 |
Aberthaw in the Vale of Glamorgan will from April 2017 only generate electricity when needed, such as in the winter months.
Owner RWE wants to secure its future and said it was too early to speculate on the impact on 600 jobs there.
It will also take more coal from suppliers beyond Wales, which could have a knock on ef... | Wales' biggest coal-fired power station is to downgrade its operations due to "challenging" market conditions. | 36132870 |
The bridges are over the Church Village bypass near Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, and are part of plans to protect ecology along the 4.6-mile road.
The bridges consist of wire mesh tubes suspended between trees and tall poles.
The Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) said the "special treatment" for the dormice met EU ... | Dormice will be able to cross a new bypass safely, thanks to three special bridges costing £190,000. | 11082007 |
Reports of trouble were received at areas including the High Street, railway station and near Inverurie Academy from about 20:00 on Monday.
As many as 30 young people - some believed to have travelled from outlying areas - were involved.
Police said several people were issued with anti-social behaviour fixed penalties.... | Disturbances involving about 30 youths in an Aberdeenshire town were pre-arranged, police believe. | 39855687 |
Naghemeh King and her husband Brett were freed from custody in Madrid on Tuesday after efforts to extradite the couple to the UK were abandoned.
Speaking after her release, she said: "All I could do was just cry and pray."
Earlier it emerged that five-year-old Ashya, who has a brain tumour, can receive treatment at the... | The mother of Ashya King has said she prayed in prison she would be reunited with her child. | 29044130 |
The film was nominated for 11 awards going into the Los Angeles ceremony, but only won three including prizes for its stars Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver.
Following on from his Oscar win in February, Leonardo DiCaprio won best male performance for his role in The Revenant.
Mad Max: Fury Road's Charlize Theron won best f... | Star Wars: The Force Awakens was named movie of the year at the 25th MTV Movie Awards on Saturday. | 36009761 |
A "technical baccalaureate" is to be introduced showing young people's abilities in maths, literacy and a high level vocational qualification.
This will be a performance measure for schools and evidence of credible skills for students to show employers.
Skills minister Matthew Hancock said the technical baccalaureate w... | Plans to raise the status of vocational courses in sixth forms and colleges in England have been announced. | 22225953 |
The price was more than double Sotheby's high estimate and sets a new record for the collector's item.
A memo written by the firm's co-founder Steve Jobs when he worked at Atari sold for $27,500 at the same New York event.
The original estimate for the four-page handwritten note was up to $15,000.
Only about 200 Apple ... | A rare functioning Apple 1 computer - the company's first product - has been sold at an auction for $374,500 (£240,929). | 18456746 |
The company said it might scale down the operations of its development and technical centre in Australia as well.
Last year, Ford and General Motors' Holden unit also announced plans to stop producing cars in Australia.
About 2,500 jobs are set to be lost as a result of Toyota's decision, which it attributed to high ma... | Toyota is to end its vehicle and engine production in Australia by the end of 2017, effectively marking the end of the country's carmaking industry. | 26114894 |
Alberta's municipal affairs minister, Danielle Larivee, warned that the images could be traumatic.
She said the aim was to give homeowners the most accurate information possible.
More than 80,000 people were forced to flee when a devastating wildfire swept through the town two weeks ago.
The fire, which has now moved a... | A smartphone app has been released by the government of the Canadian province of Alberta to let people evacuated from the fire-hit town of Fort McMurray to see satellite images of their homes. | 36299242 |
American Ledecky, 19, took nearly two seconds off her own world record to win in eight minutes 4.79 seconds, nearly 12 seconds clear of the rest.
Welsh star Carlin, 25, was her nearest challenger, securing her second silver of the Games after finishing second in the 400m freestyle earlier in the week.
Hungary's Boglark... | Jazz Carlin won Olympic silver for Great Britain in the women's 800m freestyle, as Katie Ledecky secured her fourth gold medal of the Rio Games. | 36687853 |
Mr McHugh made clear that, during his year as mayor, he will not be attending Remembrance Sunday events.
"It's unlikely that I'll be there, and I've said previously and been quite frank and honest about it," he said.
He received his chain of office on Monday and succeeds the DUP's Hilary McClintock.
It is the first tim... | Sinn Féin's Castlederg-based councillor Maolíosa McHugh has been elected mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council. | 40170016 |
Mr Corbyn reached the 35 MP threshold just two minutes before the noon deadline, helped by colleagues wanting to widen the range of candidates.
He joins Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall in the contest.
Ms Kendall's campaign team has complained to Mr Burnham and Ms Cooper about media briefings against her.
La... | Four candidates will compete to become Labour's new leader, after left-winger Jeremy Corbyn secured enough nominations to get on the ballot. | 33127323 |
It comes after the arrest of senior American executive Julie Hamp on suspicion of importing a controlled substance into Japan.
Toyota President Akio Toyoda said last week that he believes she did not intend to violate the law.
It is unclear what authorities were looking for in the raid, which is common after an arrest.... | Police have raided the headquarters of Toyota Motor in Toyota City, as well as its office in Tokyo. | 33250822 |
Data from JustGiving shows that 2,348 appeals were set up by cancer patients or their loved ones in 2016, a seven-fold rise on the number for 2015.
Over £4.5m was raised by these appeals in 2016 compared with £530,000 in 2015.
Doctors say the number of patients bypassing the NHS is "very worrying".
Liz Sheppard, a moth... | There has been a big leap in the number of cancer patients turning to crowdfunding to pay for treatments not available on the NHS, figures seen by BBC Radio 5 live suggest. | 38858898 |
A shed, including eco-garden equipment, was destroyed in the blaze at St Paul's Primary School on Saturday night.
A nearby sports club in the Bloomfield Park area was also attacked.
Principal of St Paul's, Catriona McFeely, said: "The shed and equipment has been totally destroyed.
"Play resources and garden equipment h... | The principal of a primary school in Londonderry has described fire damage at the school as "disgraceful". | 33844633 |
The defence secretary told BBC News he was appealing to MPs to reconsider the case for airstrikes.
It comes after a Russian passenger plane crashed in Egypt's Sinai desert last Saturday, which the UK government suspects was caused by a bomb.
In 2013, MPs rejected possible UK military action in Syria.
The vote two years... | It is "morally indefensible" for Britain to rely on other countries to tackle the so-called Islamic State in Syria, Michael Fallon has said. | 34742361 |
A group of about 10 men were involved in the brawl on The Causeway in the town centre at about 02:40 GMT, police said.
The 31-year-old victim was found with serious head injuries. He died later in hospital.
Two men, aged 25 and 22, have been held on suspicion of murder, assault, affray and possession of an offensive we... | A man has died of injuries he sustained in a "gang fight" outside a bar in Altrincham. | 38392752 |
The deceased foetus, named Wally, has been held at a public hospital in the city since April.
"We're really happy and relieved," the father, Kevin, told BBC News.
"It's bittersweet, of course, but I'm relieved that we've been able to get closure," he said.
"We will finally be able to bury our baby with the dignity and ... | A grieving couple in Hong Kong have finally been granted permission to pick up the body of their son for burial after he died during a miscarriage in the 15th week of pregnancy. | 40371873 |
Gayle hit seven sixes to equal the mark of India batsman Yuvraj Singh against England at the 2007 World Twenty20.
He was out five balls later for 56.
Needing to surpass Adelaide Strikers' 170-5 in 15.5 overs or less to reach the BBL semi-finals, the Renegades were bowled out for 143.
The Strikers, including England leg... | Chris Gayle hit a 12-ball half-century to equal the record for the fastest fifty in Twenty20 cricket, but could not prevent Melbourne Renegades from going out of the Big Bash League. | 35343985 |
The regulator said that 6.1m gas and electricity accounts had been transferred during the year - about 800,000 more than in 2014.
The news was welcomed by consumer groups, which said competition in the market was improving.
"It's encouraging to see switching levels at their highest level for four years," said Ofgem's R... | The number of UK households switching their energy provider rose by 15% in 2015, Ofgem said. | 35615595 |
Teenagers rarely meet online but do use technology for flirting, asking out, meeting up and parting, American think tank, the Pew Research Center, found.
A survey of 1,060 US teenagers aged 13 to 17 revealed that technology brings them closer but also breeds jealousy.
"Digital platforms are powerful tools for teens," s... | Technology plays a key role in teenage romance from initial encounters to eventual break-ups, says a US study. | 34416989 |
Analysts said the closely watched cash profit measure, which strips out some one-off items, would be welcomed by investors despite expectations for profits of A$7.29bn.
"The core parts of the bank's results were a pass mark," said IG's Evan Lucas.
ANZ's shares were rising on the news.
The result for the year to Septemb... | One of Australia's biggest lenders, ANZ, has posted a record annual cash profit of 7.2bn Australian dollars ($5.1bn; £3.34bn). | 34664203 |
The Commission on Housing and Wellbeing was established two years ago by the charity Shelter.
Its latest report called on the Scottish government to increase the number of new homes being built to 23,000 a year.
The Scottish government said housing "is at the heart" of its ambitions.
The commission said ignoring its re... | Scotland's housing policy needs radical action to help deal with poverty and inequality, an independent commission has said. | 33065383 |
Eastwood stopped an Aleksandar Mitrovic spot-kick in Oxford's impressive 3-0 fourth round win with the game at 1-0.
"He (the analyst) told me after the game that Mitrovic had gone the other way with his two previous penalties," Eastwood told BBC Radio Oxford.
"If he'd told me that before, I'd have definitely dived the ... | Oxford United goalkeeper Simon Eastwood was relieved the club's analyst chose not to speak to him before his FA Cup penalty save against Newcastle United. | 38795937 |
The woman, who is in her 30s, was driving on the Pembroke Loop Road in the west of the city at about 07:00 GMT on Sunday morning.
A man ran out in front of her car, forcing her to stop.
Another man approached the vehicle and opened the driver's door before forcing the woman out of the car.
The two men got into the blac... | A woman has been left badly shaken after her car was hijacked by three men in Belfast. | 38045421 |
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed up 0.6% to 18,873.35 despite economic data painting a gloomier picture of the world's third-largest economy.
Figures showed Japan's factory output fell 1% in November from the previous month, the first drop in three months.
Retail sales also fell below forecasts and declined 1% fro... | It was a mixed picture for Asian shares at the start of a week shortened by holidays, amid quiet trade as Japanese shares ended a five-day losing streak. | 35188050 |
Ronnie Coulter, 48, from Wishaw, denies murdering the 32-year-old in Overtown, North Lanarkshire, on 4 November 1998.
In his closing speech, prosecutor Alex Prentice QC told jurors: "The person responsible is Ronnie Coulter."
Mr Coulter's QC Donald Findlay told the jury that witnesses for the prosecution has been "atro... | Jurors in the Surjit Singh Chhokar murder trial have been asked to convict the accused of the "tragic" stabbing. | 37506158 |
At least 30 died when a suicide bomber targeted a crowd walking through the predominantly Sunni Adhamiya district to the Imam Moussa al-Kadhim mosque.
Eleven pilgrims were killed in other bombings across the capital.
Security had been stepped up to protect the thousands of pilgrims attending a festival that culminates ... | More than 40 people have died and some 100 have been wounded in bomb attacks on Shia pilgrims converging on a shrine in northern Baghdad, say police. | 10547390 |
The adult bird was discovered in Chopwell Wood, near Gateshead, where the protected species was reintroduced in 2004.
Police are investigating the shooting, which has been condemned by the Friends of the Red Kite (FoRK) group.
Three red kites were found poisoned in the same area last year.
FoRK's welfare officer Allan ... | A red kite, one of the UK's most highly protected birds of prey, has been found shot dead and riddled with shotgun pellets. | 36130194 |
The Conservative UK government plans to stop subsidies to onshore wind power - and policy details are expected soon.
Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to consult with Scotland before any change but that has not happened.
Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said he was concerned because onshore wind is so impor... | The Scottish energy minister has complained to his UK counterpart that Scotland is being frozen out of key decisions on green energy. | 33001263 |
Jessica Bruce completed the Abingdon Marathon with her seven-month-old son Daniel in a pushchair in three hours, 17 minutes and 52 seconds.
Guinness World Records said the current record holder for fastest marathon pushing a pram (female) was three hours, 31 minutes and 45 seconds.
Ms Bruce, from Headington, said she w... | A mother is claiming a world record for running a marathon while pushing a buggy. | 34551782 |
Sir Tom Winsor said Police and Crime Commissioner Dr Alan Billings' decision was based on three "misunderstood" words in a press release.
Mr Crompton was suspended after the Hillsborough inquest verdicts in April.
He said the PCC's decision was wrong and he will be taking legal action.
Mr Crompton - who was due to reti... | The decision to force South Yorkshire Police chief David Crompton to resign was a mistake which will be "corrected in the High Court", the Chief Inspector of Constabulary has said. | 37518489 |
Police said Michael Carter, 49, from Salford, got into a row about football with two men on King Street West at about 03:10 BST on 31 August.
He was punched and fell to the ground, hitting his head on the pavement, said police. He died on 10 September.
The images show the two suspects outside Revolution Bar, Southgate.... | CCTV images of men wanted in connection with the death of a man after a "single punch" on a night out in Manchester have been released by police. | 29216243 |
The visitors twice led early on through Joel Hodgson penalties, but Sarries got the first try against the run of play when Marcelo Bosch went over.
Two Owen Farrell penalties put the hosts 13-6 ahead at half time, and he added a third late in the second half.
Ashton secured the win when he crossed in his first appearan... | Chris Ashton scored a try on his return from a 13-week ban as Saracens beat Newcastle to stay top of the table. | 38380775 |
The civilian Mi-8 helicopter was carrying the workers to state oil company Rosneft's Vankor oilfield. There were 25 people were on board.
Russian media said that the reason for the crash is unclear.
The helicopter is reported to have crashed on a frozen river. Snowmobiles evacuated injured people.
It came down 10km (6.... | At least 10 oil workers have been killed in a helicopter crash in the Krasnoyarsk region of Siberia, Russian officials say. | 34931374 |
Moshin Amin, 30, from Broomer Street, Dewsbury, has been charged with firearms offences related to a loaded semi-automatic handgun.
Yassar Yaqub, 28, from Huddersfield, was shot when police stopped a car near junction 24 of the M62 on Monday.
Mr Amin has been detained in custody and will appear before Leeds magistrates... | A man has been charged in connection with a police operation on the M62 in which an officer shot a man dead. | 38522133 |
A UK-based monitoring group said 38 troops died in the blast, which it said happened on Thursday.
The Thuwwar al-Sham rebel group posted a video online that appeared to show a building used by government troops being destroyed by a huge blast.
Aleppo is divided between the rebel-held east and government west.
Hundreds ... | Dozens of pro-government troops were killed when rebels blew up a tunnel underneath a building in the Syrian city of Aleppo, reports say. | 36868706 |
The broadcaster said the programme had been a "hugely successful brand", but would not be shown at the same time as the Winter Olympics in South Korea.
The show sees celebrities take on challenges like speed skating and ski-jumping and has run for four seasons.
But 34 contestants, including actress Tina Hobley and Stri... | Winter sports reality TV show The Jump will be taking a "rest" in 2018, Channel 4 has said. | 40749382 |
The King's College London lecturers also fear relatives are sometimes excluded from "critical conversations" about the end of loved one's life.
And they say the NHS does not always have the capacity to provide "time and continuity".
NHS England said guidance stressed the importance of relatives' involvement.
The expert... | More investment is still needed to improve the "inconsistent and often poor" care of dying people, say palliative care experts. | 34144863 |
Known as Mez to her friends, Meredith saw her time in Italy as a dream trip. Her parents said she was excited about learning the language, meeting new friends and immersing herself in a different culture.
Miss Kercher had chosen the central Italian city for her exchange trip, over Milan and Rome because she believed it... | The Kercher family have often said they may never know what happened to Meredith, who was 21 when she was found dead in the flat in Perugia she shared with Amanda Knox. | 25984238 |
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Caballero, 25, was stripped of the belt after coming in five and a half pounds overweight for the Las Vegas contest.
The American, unbeaten in 22 fights, has been out of the ring for more than a year because of an ankle injury.
Bristol's Haskins, 32, turned down a request ... | Britain's Lee Haskins took the IBF world bantamweight title as Randy Caballero failed to make the weight for their fight on Saturday. | 34889315 |
The Sheffield Half Marathon was abandoned on 6 April, but many of the 4,100 runners waiting at the start line ran the race anyway.
The organisers said they were "let down" by Water Direct who failed to deliver water supplies.
The firm claimed they had not been paid for the order by the race organisers.
A statement issu... | A firm accused of causing the cancellation of a Sheffield run by failing to provide water to the race has agreed to make a charity donation. | 28787714 |
Soul singer Al Green, 9 to 5 star Lily Tomlin and ballet dancer Patricia McBride were also saluted at the White House ahead of a gala concert.
Sting, 63, said it was "rare" for an Englishman to receive the honour.
"I'm not sure when I'll wear it again, but I think I look rather fetching in it," he said of his rainbow r... | British singer Sting and Oscar-winning US actor Tom Hanks have been feted in Washington as recipients of this year's Kennedy Center honours. | 30374520 |
She increased her majority in Brecon and Radnorshire at the assembly election, but is now the only Lib Dem AM left after the other four lost.
Ms Williams said she had to "take responsibility" for the result, but said she would have stepped down anyway after eight years as leader.
Ceredigion MP Mark Williams will serve ... | Kirsty Williams is stepping down as leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats. | 36230820 |
Kevin Caughey, 33, and Margaret McKellar, 31, admitted killing 41-year-old Scott McGuire at the suspension bridge at Carlton Place on 8 July 2014.
The attack happened after Mr McGuire hit McKellar with a bottle.
Caughey was jailed for eight years and one month and McKellar for six years and four months.
Jailing the pai... | A man and a woman have been jailed for stabbing a friend and then dumping his body in the River Clyde in Glasgow and leaving him to drown. | 32997669 |
Susan Potts, 64, of Lodge Close, Uxbridge, Middlesex, had pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
Potts was arrested after Gladys Allen, 93, was found dead at a house in Crimicar Lane, Sheffield, last January.
Her family said they were "grateful" the justice system had recognised the... | A woman who caused the death of her elderly mother has been given an indefinite hospital order. | 30505407 |
Professor of transport at the University of South Wales, Stuart Cole, said experienced staff are needed.
Speaking to BBC Radio Wales, he said that while the "franchise system has not been performing" a public sector approach was not the answer.
Previously, Transport Minister Edwina Hart said not-for-profit firms could ... | Calls by Labour to renationalise some train services have been deemed "unnecessary". | 31575399 |
In this series, we are looking at those major questions and by using statistics, analysis and expert views shining a light on some of the possible answers.
Here, we focus on the issue of EU membership.
Do you have a referendum question? Let us know by....
Dozens of BBC news website users have been asking questions conn... | As the people of Scotland weigh up how to vote in the independence referendum, they are asking questions on a range of topics. | 29184664 |
The 25-year-old forward is one of several high-profile players omitted by Kwesi Appiah in his first squad since his second coming as Black Stars coach.
Atsu, who signed for newly-promoted English Premier League side Newcastle United this week, is joined on the sidelines by Mubarak Wakaso, Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu and Raz... | Christian Atsu has been left out of the 30-man Ghana squad for next month's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia. | 40047496 |
The relationship is now a much more textured one, with this year's World Cup sponsors aware of the growing non-commercial, and social and political, nuances around their role as financial backers of this huge sporting event.
This can be seen by the way Sony has involved itself in the furore around the awarding of the 2... | Global football sponsorship is now much more than firms just handing over money to governing bodies such as Fifa for pitch-side promotion on billboards. | 27667473 |
Edmund, ranked one place below Evans at 45 in the world, recovered from a slow start to win 7-5 6-1.
The 22-year-old from Yorkshire, who rates clay as his favourite surface, will play nine-time Monte Carlo champion Rafael Nadal in round two.
Andy Murray, who watched compatriots Edmund and Evans from courtside, plays hi... | Kyle Edmund saw off Davis Cup team-mate Dan Evans in straight sets in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters. | 39603819 |
The Ulster Bank surveys private sector activity monthly and it is considered a reliable indicator of the economy.
It shows retailers have begun to pass on higher costs to consumers while manufacturers are absorbing some of their increased costs.
A weaker pound is pushing up the cost of imported goods and materials.
The... | The Northern Ireland economy saw solid growth in January although inflationary pressures are continuing to build, a bank survey has suggested. | 38954891 |
Shots had enjoyed an eight-match unbeaten run prior to their 4-0 defeat against Forest Green on Tuesday and they got back on track thanks to second-half goals from Shamir Fenelon and Scott Rendell.
The hosts broke the deadlock in the 64th minute when Cheye Alexander played in Fenelon and he found the bottom corner from... | Aldershot bounced back from their midweek thrashing with a victory at home against Solihull Moors. | 37527656 |
McColgan was runner-up to Sarah McDonald in the 1500m, but had already edged out Steph Twell to win the 3000m.
Eilidh Doyle looks certain to be racing at the Belgrade event in March as she won the 400m on Sunday in Sheffield.
Guy Learmonth won the 800m and Allan Smith leapt to the high jump title for the second time in... | Eilish McColgan won gold and silver medals at the British indoor team trials, which help to determine places for the European Indoor Championships. | 38951892 |
Vunipola pulled out of the summer trip because of an ongoing shoulder injury.
Lions boss Warren Gatland was keen to manage the number eight through it, but Jones says that was not an option.
"He is such an honest boy - he didn't want to fudge it," the Australian told BBC Sport. "It was a very brave and courageous decis... | Billy Vunipola's "ethics and honesty" led to his withdrawal from the British & Irish Lions' tour of New Zealand, says England head coach Eddie Jones. | 40053797 |
Editor Betsan Powys said it was important the station "exploits all the opportunities" as digital platforms continued to develop.
It will be available online, via the BBC iPlayer Radio and on digital radio in south east Wales.
The station's existing schedule on FM and digital radio will not be affected.
The three-month... | Welsh language broadcaster BBC Radio Cymru is to trial a "pop-up radio station" to extend services to listeners. | 36309783 |
Armstrong made the personal apology during private conversations in Austin, Texas, a foundation spokeswoman said.
His interview with Oprah Winfrey is due to be broadcast on Thursday.
Armstrong, 41, was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles by the sport's governing body last year. He has maintained his innocence.
... | Lance Armstrong has apologised to the staff at his Livestrong Foundation, amid reports that the US cyclist may admit doping in a TV interview. | 21016122 |
The Rams have picked up just two points during a six-game winless run and are 11th in the table, 10 points adrift of the Championship play-off places.
Derby, who were fifth after beating QPR on 14 December, have not scored in their past three matches.
"We have two home games and we need a reaction," McClaren told BBC R... | Manager Steve McClaren says Derby County's standards have dropped and he has demanded an immediate response. | 39126179 |
They also have multiple entries in the singles chart, where Drake remains top.
Beyonce's "visual album" sold 73,000 copies, making it the second-fastest selling artist record of 2016, behind David Bowie's Blackstar.
Fifteen of Prince's albums made it into the chart as fans rushed to buy his music following his sudden d... | Beyonce and Prince have dominated the UK album chart this week, with Beyonce's Lemonade at one and Prince albums taking the next three places. | 36171075 |
A broken-down trawler with six fishermen onboard was towed to Lochinver in Sutherland by Lochinver RNLI on Wednesday night.
Earlier on Wednesday, Kyle of Lochalsh RNLI went to the aid of a man stuck on his small boat in rough conditions in Glenelg Bay.
A Met Office warning of high winds is in place until 13:00 on Thurs... | RNLI lifeboat crews have been involved in a number of call-outs in stormy conditions off Scotland's west coast. | 37496738 |
The first minister, Formula One driver Susie Wolff and Scottish women's football captain Gemma Fay are backing the Girlguiding Scotland initiative.
It encourages girls and young women to highlight good role models around them.
Ms Sturgeon said: "That's how they are inspired to be the leaders, scientists and Olympians o... | Nicola Sturgeon has joined sports stars to launch a campaign aimed at inspiring girls and young women to "fulfil their leadership potential". | 37209280 |
Dozens of people were injured, reports say. An unconfirmed report says many people were killed.
The blast happened near a military hospital in Sanaa on Monday night.
It is the latest attack by IS against Houthis in Yemen, where the Sunni extremist group declared its presence in November.
Houthis have been fighting forc... | The Islamic State (IS) militant group say its Yemeni affiliate carried out a car-bomb attack at a funeral attended by Shia Houthi rebels in the capital. | 33322431 |
About 28,000 people took part in the event, run by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), on Sunday.
Police said the man crashed into a telegraph pole near Reigate, Surrey, at about 07:25 BST. At about 10:00, the woman crashed near Redhill.
The BHF said an investigation would be carried out in conjunction with police.
Off... | One cyclist was left fighting for his life and a woman was airlifted to hospital after two crashes in the London to Brighton charity bike ride. | 27866327 |
Afarin Chitsaz, Ehsan Mazandarani, Saman Safarzai and Davud Asadi were found guilty of charges including acting against national security.
The Committee to Protect Journalists urged Iran to change laws that it says allows journalists to be harassed.
The four were arrested in November as part of a crackdown by hardliner... | A US-based media advocacy group has condemned the sentencing by a court in Iran of four reformist journalists to between five and 10 years in prison. | 36148338 |
The 50-year-old died in hospital after suffering a head injury at The Boat in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton.
He walked to the Royal Tiger pub on High Street where an ambulance was called and he was taken to hospital in a critical condition.
A 22-year-old man has been arrested and bailed. Police are appealing for witnesses... | A man attacked outside a pub on New Year's Eve has died, sparking a murder investigation. | 35217546 |
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