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None of the 26 pupils from Easingwold School were injured when the bus was driven into flood water near Newton-on-Ouse on the 5 January.
The bus company said as a result of its investigation, the driver, who has not been named, was no longer employed.
North Yorkshire Police said the driver had been interviewed and its ... | A driver who stranded a school bus in flood water near York no longer works for the company involved. | 35686079 |
The committee will hear from seven head teachers on Friday.
Figures in October showed 2.8% of grammar pupils are eligible for free school meals compared with 13.4% in non-selective schools.
Councillors are also examining grammar schools' admission criteria and their outreach work to support poorer pupils.
Liberal Democ... | Head teachers are giving evidence to a committee set up to tackle social mobility in Kent grammar schools as councillors admit more should be done. | 35558762 |
The report, which was compiled by Birmingham City Council's licensing team, contains police allegations that up to £93,042 was taken from customers of Legs 11 on Broad Street.
The council has suspended the club's alcohol licence, pending a full review.
Legs 11 has not responded to a request for a comment.
In the counci... | A lap dancing club allegedly drugged customers and charged thousands of pounds of unauthorised transactions to their credit cards, a report claims. | 40738394 |
The 51-year-old actress will replace Len Goodman for a week while the head judge takes a break.
Grey won Dancing with the Stars - the US version of the celebrity dance show, on which Goodman also judges - last year with her partner Derek Hough.
She will join fellow judges Craig Revel Horwood, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Ton... | Dirty Dancing star Jennifer Grey is to guest judge on Strictly Come Dancing next month. | 15385562 |
Isle of Man Railways said the move was necessary because only one of their trains is currently working.
Director of Transport Services Ian Longworth apologised to passengers.
He said: "We operate Victorian locomotives and we have experienced a high level of failures that require substantial repairs."
The revised schedu... | The Isle of Man Steam Railway will operate a revised timetable until the end of the 2016 season because of a "high level of operational issues". | 37417855 |
Although the 6,833 houses and flats completed is slightly down on the previous year, it is the second highest figure in nine years.
It includes 1,243 social and council homes, according to Welsh Government figures, which are based on National Housing Building Council returns.
This is the second highest number of new ho... | The number of new homes built in Wales in the last year has held steady. | 40187393 |
It follows a crash involving two riders and a spectator at this year's event.
Spectator Violet McAfee, 44, had to be airlifted to hospital after the crash.
The changes include fewer riders and bikes starting in each wave on the grid, as well as more announcements to improve communication to riders.
Mervyn Whyte, event ... | The organisers of the North West 200 motorbike road races say there will be significant changes to next year's event, aimed at improving safety and efficiency on the course. | 34421565 |
The fissure on the South West Coast path between Bowleaze Cove and Redcliff Point first appeared last March.
The initial drop in the cracked section was just over 1m (3ft) but the land has since fallen away further.
Dorset County Council said the landslide was likely to continue for some time.
"Looking along this 300ft... | A giant crack that first appeared on a cliff top on Dorset's Jurassic Coast a year ago has developed into a significant landslip. | 39347138 |
O'Sullivan, 40, was the last winner of the Northern Ireland Trophy, the last world ranking tournament to be hosted by World Snooker in Belfast, in 2008.
The five-time world champion faces a busy autumn schedule.
O'Sullivan has also entered the English Open in Manchester, the Shanghai Masters, the European Championship ... | Ronnie O'Sullivan has confirmed his participation in the inaugural Irish Open at Titanic Belfast in November. | 37104913 |
A memorandum of understanding has been agreed between the council and the consortium, led by Kelvin Thomas, which is taking over the Cobblers.
The deal would see the debt wiped out, with the council taking over land near Sixfields for development in return.
The club currently faces both an administration and winding-up... | Northampton Town could be relieved of its £10.25m debt owed to the borough council, after the authority agreed to back a deal to sell the club. | 34916854 |
Tomas Lowe, 27, Kris Leonard, River Reeves, and Jack Dakin, all 20, and their manager Craig Tarry, 33, were killed when their car plunged into a canal on 13 February.
Inquests into their deaths were opened and adjourned earlier in Warrington.
Senior Coroner for Cheshire Nicholas Rheinberg released the five men's bodies... | The bodies of band Viola Beach - who died in a car crash in Sweden - have been released to their families. | 35714975 |
Stuart Wishart, 45, died in the accident near Clovenfords at about 19:20 on Monday.
He was riding a dark Kawasaki motorbike when it was in collision with the tractor near Caddonlee Farm.
Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses to the accident or anyone who saw the vehicles beforehand.
Mr Wishart's family issued a... | The family of a motorcyclist killed in a crash with a tractor and trailer on the A72 in the Borders have said they are "devastated" by their loss. | 36675910 |
The sanctions, which were unanimously passed by the UN on Saturday, were a "violent violation of our sovereignty," the official KCNA news agency said.
Separately, South Korea says the North has rejected an offer to restart talks, dismissing it as insincere.
The sanctions will aim to reduce North Korea's export revenues... | North Korea has vowed to retaliate and make "the US pay a price" for drafting fresh UN sanctions over its banned nuclear weapons programme. | 40846959 |
The chapel, to commemorate the Battle of Towton (1461), was begun by Richard in 1483 but his death two years later meant it was never completed.
A team from the University of York said masonry found at Towton, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, was "likely" to be the remains of the structure.
The team said a larger excavation... | Archaeologists claim to have found the remains of a chapel built by Richard III after a 16-year search. | 24434795 |
The 25-year-old from Glasgow took control after the interval when the players were tied at 2-2, resuming with a break of 96.
A tight final frame was settled when McGill cleared up after potting the last red.
The win lifts him from 29th to 18th in the world rankings.
Having never been beyond the last eight in a ranking ... | Anthony McGill clinched his first ranking title with a 5-2 success over Kyren Wilson in the final of the Indian Open in Hyderabad. | 36756182 |
The 59-year-old was crossing Glasgow Road in Blantyre at about 00:45 when he was hit by a car.
He was taken to Hairmyres Hospital in East Kilbride but died a short time later. The 18-year-old driver of the car and his two teenage passengers did not require medical treatment.
Police are continuing to investigate the cra... | A man has died after being struck by a car in Lanarkshire early on Saturday. | 36293185 |
They will include Aberfeldy-based furniture maker Angus Ross, Edinburgh designer Jennifer Gray and Fife-based creative studio Tom Pigeon.
Others taking part will be Linlithgow's Method Studio, Glasgow's Scotland Re:Designed and Scottish silversmiths.
National body, Craft Scotland, has arranged a showcase event for Ross... | Scottish makers are to exhibit their work at London Craft Week, which opens on Wednesday. | 39777983 |
The 55-year-old will replace Dunga, who was sacked from his second spell in charge after Brazil were knocked out of the Copa America after losing to Peru.
Tite has won two league titles, the Copa Libertadores and the World Club Cup with Corinthians.
The club's president, Roberto de Andrade, said Tite had accepted a Bra... | Corinthians coach Tite has agreed to become Brazil's new manager, the club's president says. | 36541594 |
Craig Malcolm converted a penalty for the visitors after Luciano Nequecaur had been fouled by Jass Sukar.
Rory McAllister fired in a well taken free-kick just before half-time.
The hosts went close as the lights began to fade, with Kevin Dzierzawski and McAllister, now on 19 goals for the season, firing efforts narrowl... | Peterhead and Stranraer shared the spoils in a match beset by floodlight issues, with the closing stages played out in near darkness. | 34773441 |
But government-controlled Cadw will become independent in recommendations to Economy Secretary Ken Skates.
An independent review of National Museum Wales (NMW) will also be held and will be published by the summer.
It follows strong opposition to proposals to merge some commercial functions of heritage bodies into a ne... | Welsh heritage bodies have rejected a formal merger of any of their functions. | 38841763 |
Saturday, 17 December
(Kick-offs 15:00 GMT unless stated)
Crystal Palace v Chelsea (12:30 GMT)
Middlesbrough v Swansea City
Stoke City v Leicester City
Sunderland v Watford
West Ham United v Hull City
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United (17:30 GMT)
Sunday, 18 December
Bournemouth v Southampton (13:30 GMT)
Manchest... | Team news, previews and the best statistics for the weekend's Premier League and Championship matches. | 38342162 |
The Silkmen made a decent start but soon found themselves on the back foot as James Constable and Jai Reason both went close for Eastleigh in the early stages.
Danny Whitaker blazed a great opportunity over the bar for the hosts in the 38th minute, before Luke Coulson scored the winner five minutes after the interval.
... | Eastleigh remain unbeaten under new manager Ronnie Moore after victory over Macclesfield at Moss Rose. | 37326026 |
Daniel Burgess, aged 37, of Chywoone avenue Newlyn, Penzance is accused of killing 48-year-old Michael Horner, Bodmin Magistrates' Court heard.
Mr Horner's body was found by police on 29 December at his home on Gwavas Road, after concerns were raised about his welfare.
The case has been committed to Truro Crown Court w... | A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a man in Cornwall. | 37115410 |
Vadaine Oliver was twice denied early on by Shots goalkeeper Jake Cole, who pulled off two superb reflex saves as his team flew out of the blocks.
His opposite number Kyle Letheren got in on the act by blocking Shamir Fenelon's close-range effort after 20 minutes, but it was the hosts who asked the most questions.
When... | Aldershot Town and 10-man York City played out a goalless draw in the National League at the EBB Stadium. | 38701243 |
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week: | Images courtesy of AFP, EPA, Reuters | 38402728 |
They are the victims of Roman Heinze, a 61-year old Australian, who was sentenced to at least 17 years in prison on Wednesday for kidnapping, assault and indecent assault.
During his trial the women, both aged 24, told the court how they thought they would die during their ordeal at Salt Creek, south-east of Adelaide. ... | A Brazilian backpacker is found naked and screaming for help on a remote beach in South Australia, while her friend from Germany is covered head-to-toe in blood. | 39944831 |
So getting Davos partygoers to care about centuries old artefacts, some of which are being destroyed thousands of miles away, is not the easiest of tasks.
But for Peter Salovey, the president of Yale University, the conference's obsession with the present, and with mammon, is short-sighted.
After a year in which sites ... | To be thought of as "forward thinking" is a badge of honour at the World Economic Forum, where pundits compete for the most quotable prediction of what the next 12 months will bring. | 35383436 |
The fixture was due to start at 19:45 GMT but was called off after a pitch inspection at 17:00 GMT.
A new date for the League One game is yet to be confirmed.
Both 10th-placed Rochdale, who are without a win in seven games and 21st-placed Port Vale, who are on an eight-game winless streak, will have to wait to try to e... | Rochdale's League One match against Port Vale has been postponed because of a waterlogged pitch. | 39035388 |
The Real Madrid forward, 31, has not played since being substituted in the Euro 2016 final against France in July.
Portugal face Gibraltar in a friendly on 1 September before their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign stats against Switzerland in Basel five days later.
Eder, who scored the winner in the Euro 2016 final, ... | Captain Cristiano Ronaldo has been left out of Portugal's first squad since winning Euro 2016 as he continues his recovery from a knee injury. | 37199667 |
Officials say four gunmen were killed during a siege of part of the hospital where the wounded are being treated.
Nurses, hospital security personnel and a senior city official were among the 10 others killed in the stand-off.
An extremist Sunni militant group, Laskar-e-Jhangvi, told the BBC it carried out both attacks... | Gunmen have attacked a hospital in the western Pakistani city of Quetta, hours after an explosion on a bus killed 14 female university students. | 22920542 |
The body of 42-year-old Steven Quail was discovered at the property in Greenend Avenue, Johnstone, at about 10:45 on Saturday.
Police Scotland said Mr Quail had suffered "significant" injuries.
Detectives believe there was a disturbance after someone came to his door in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Det Insp Mar... | The death of a man at his home in Renfrewshire is being treated as murder following a post-mortem examination. | 39100750 |
The man admitted charges of child cruelty by wilful ill-treatment and assault in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health.
The offences occurred on dates between 28 February and 10 August 2012.
Two additional charges of assaulting the children were withdrawn.
Dungannon Magistrates Court heard ... | A man in his 30s from County Tyrone has pleaded guilty to beating his son and daughter, who were under 10, with a belt. | 36171337 |
The players released a joint statement saying that they were not responsible for leaking the video of a "private act involving fully consenting adults".
The pair were dropped for Eibar's friendly against fellow La Liga side Leganes on Wednesday.
Luna joined Villa from Sevilla in 2013, playing 17 times for the English s... | Former Aston Villa defender Antonio Luna and Eibar team-mate Sergi Enrich have apologised after a video appeared online of them having sex with a woman. | 37581026 |
Since then, rockier times. From an initial share price of $38, Facebook's stock dipped to below $29 in May.
This week, there comes another huge test for the site as it releases the financial results for its first quarter of public trading.
The BBC has asked four key experts for their views on where Facebook's challenge... | When Facebook first floated on the stock exchange earlier this year, it started out at an astronomical high, valued at over $100bn (£65bn). | 18981495 |
A SpaceX cargo ship sent the sequencer into orbit on Monday, along with other items for the crew.
It was developed by the UK-based company Oxford Nanopore Technologies.
The device is designed to show whether DNA sequencing is possible in microgravity.
Nasa hopes DNA sequencers could enable the environmental monitoring ... | Nasa has sent a DNA sequencer to the International Space Station in an effort to help astronauts monitor their own health. | 36824897 |
The hole is the global shortage of skilled staff that keeps security hardware running, analyses threats and kicks out intruders.
Currently, the global security industry is lacking about one million trained workers, suggests research by ISC2 - the industry body for security professionals. The deficit looks set to grow t... | There is a gaping hole in the digital defences that companies use to keep out cyber thieves. | 38403426 |
The top four all recorded personal bests, with Olympic champion Nafissatou Thiam winning with 7,013 points and Johnson-Thompson scoring 6,691.
The Briton, 24, led overnight by three points but saw that disappear in Sunday's first event, the long jump.
Carolin Schafer was second with 6,836 and Laura Ikauniece third with... | Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson broke her personal best but only finished fourth in an incredible heptathlon event in Gotzis, Austria. | 40078071 |
Markets closed little changed, in spite of steep declines in supermarket chains, with Kroger down 9.2%, and Target and Walmart falling about 5%.
Shares in Amazon rose 2.4% while Whole Foods jumped 29% to $42.68, above the price of Amazon's bid.
Analysts said the deal was potentially a seismic shift in the sector.
The S... | Retail stocks tumbled on Friday as investors digested the news that Amazon had agreed to buy upmarket grocer Whole Foods for $13.7bn. | 40306869 |
Police have issued a warning to the public after the incident in Castle Douglas on Thursday.
The woman was contacted by someone claiming to be from the Visa Fraud Unit over suspicious account activity.
She was asked to transfer funds to another account to "protect" them but when she did so the money was taken and the s... | A 68-year-old woman in south west Scotland has been conned out of £20,000 in a telephone scam. | 35841498 |
Villagers told the BBC that 10 gunmen opened fire as people were leaving the mosque after early morning prayers.
Five men were killed and then two women who heard shots and came to investigate were also shot dead.
The attack comes less than two weeks before elections in a region where security is a problem.
Residents o... | Seven people have been shot dead in an attack on a mosque in a village in north-eastern Kenya near the border with Somalia, officials have said. | 21530291 |
After Godin was booked for clattering into Deyverson in injury time, the Alaves player spat at the Uruguayan, who then did the same in retaliation.
The result is another blow for Atleti.
Diego Simeone's fourth-placed side are seven points off leaders Real Madrid, and only one point above Real Sociedad, having played a ... | Atletico Madrid defender Diego Godin and Alaves striker Deyverson could both be in trouble after spitting at each other in a goalless draw. | 38783747 |
It follows at least two crashes, one fatal, in which the system was active.
Consumer Reports accused Tesla of an "aggressive rollout of self-driving technology".
Tesla described it as "well-meaning advice", adding: "We make our decisions on the basis of real-world data."
In a statement, the firm said: "Tesla is constan... | A consumer rights group in the US has urged Tesla to disable the automatic steering function on its Autopilot system. | 36796026 |
He said it had always been his intention to leave the role at some point before the next election in 2016.
The announcement follows a poor showing for Plaid at last week's election when it lost four seats.
Former Plaid president Lord Elis-Thomas has said he would allow his name to go forward as a leadership candidate.
... | Ieuan Wyn Jones has revealed he will stand down as Plaid Cymru leader in the first half of the Welsh assembly's five-year term. | 13389407 |
An article published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found a reduction of 0.6% of body mass through water loss can affect people's abilities.
The study tested participants' mood and memory after sitting in a heated room.
It was carried out by the university's college of human and health sciences.
Previous... | Becoming slightly dehydrated can have an effect on mood, memory and attention, according to Swansea University research. | 37039334 |
Ministers will meet with large technology companies, charities, academics and mental health professionals to identify risks and develop an internet safety strategy.
The work is being led by Culture Secretary Karen Bradley.
And a Green Paper is due in the summer.
"The internet has provided young people with amazing oppo... | A government initiative aimed at making the internet safer for young people will target sexting and cyberbullying, as well as online harassment, abuse and rape threats made against women. | 39101869 |
Ed Clancy, Jon Dibben, Owain Doull and Andy Tennant beat Germany's men by almost a second in the team pursuit.
In the women's team pursuit final, Katie Archibald, Elinor Barker, Joanna Rowsell and Laura Trott defeated the Russian team by nearly seven seconds.
Clancy took bronze in the men's scratch race behind Otto Ver... | Great Britain won two gold medals on the second day of the European Track Championships in Guadeloupe. | 29656380 |
Captain Leon Smith will decide whether British number two Evans or James Ward will fill the second singles slot.
Evans is in good form, having reached his first ATP Tour semi-final last month at the Zagreb Indoors.
"James Ward and Dan Evans may not know who will be asked to fill the second singles spot until next Thurs... | Dan Evans is in Britain's Davis Cup squad, alongside Andy Murray, for next week's quarter-final against Italy. | 26729387 |
Mr Trump said he would bring out "substantial" adverts in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina ahead of primary elections in February.
Meanwhile, former New York Governor George Pataki has pulled out of the race for the Republican nomination.
Correspondents say he has failed to make any impact in the polls.
Mr Trump,... | US Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump says he is planning to spend $2m (£1.3m) a week on campaign advertising. | 35196789 |
"Our Greatest Team Parade" will take place in London on Monday 10 September, the day after the Paralympics finishes.
The procession will leave London's Mansion House at 13:30 BST and will travel past Trafalgar Square, through Admiralty Arch and into The Mall.
A similar parade took place four years ago after the Beijing... | Around 800 athletes will travel on 21 floats in a celebration for the achievements of competitors from Team GB and ParalympicsGB at London 2012. | 19389430 |
The band, whose hits include Sit Down and Laid, will be the first act on the Other Stage at 11:00 on Friday 24 June.
"We're going to cut the ribbon and smash the champagne on the ship," said Booth.
It has become Glastonbury tradition for a big-name band to kick proceedings off. Kaiser Chiefs and The Charlatans have tak... | James will open the 2016 Glastonbury festival, frontman Tim Booth has told BBC 5 live. | 35862867 |
Such would be the case in Madrid, Addis Ababa or Nairobi - all of which have close to 3.2m residents.
But on Thursday, when a large hotel caught fire in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, no photographic evidence emerged.
More than a day later, that is still the case.
The fire reportedly hit the Koryo Hotel, which, a... | If a major landmark were to catch fire in a city of 3.2m people, you would expect plenty of evidence to emerge on social media. | 33106310 |
The 21-year-old landed awkwardly after contesting a high ball and was taken off on a stretcher in the 1-1 Premier League draw with Manchester United.
"Scan today has shown I injured my anterior cruciate ligament. I will have surgery this week and will come back stronger," Zouma tweeted.
The France centre-back has made ... | Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma faces six months out because he needs surgery on the knee injury he suffered on Sunday. | 35527443 |
Errington Cheese Ltd has previously been linked to an E. coli outbreak in which a three-year-old girl died.
The company has disputed the evidence and insists its cheese is safe.
In another development, a "small number" of children in Angus have fallen ill with E. coli. A playgroup had temporarily and voluntarily closed... | Food Standards Scotland has issued a ban on all cheese made by a South Lanarkshire-based producer. | 37368105 |
A national shortage of armed officers could leave police in isolated areas "unarmed and vulnerable", John Apter, head of the Hampshire branch warned.
Figures revealed the number of firearms officers in England and Wales last year fell to its lowest level since 1987.
Home Secretary Theresa May spoke at the Police Federa... | Police officers in rural areas fear they would be "sitting ducks" in the event of a terrorist gun attack in the UK, a Police Federation chairman says. | 36308970 |
Eight gunmen on motorcycles fired at a group of three police guards and later at a van containing four officers, officials told the Pakistan Tribune.
Islamist militants oppose vaccination, saying it is a Western conspiracy to sterilise Pakistani children.
In January, 15 people were killed in a bomb attack on a vaccinat... | Seven Pakistani policemen, three of whom were guarding polio workers, have been killed in Karachi, officials say. | 36090891 |
The retail boss, who voted in favour of Brexit, said he still believed it would boost trade and the British economy.
But he also warned that it could cause high unemployment if managed badly.
To avoid that, he called for an "orderly transition" when the UK leaves the EU single market and customs union.
"We can't go car... | Lord Wolfson, chief executive of Next, has warned that failing to secure a "smooth" departure from the EU could result in "years of economic decline" for the UK. | 40396795 |
View a gallery of protest action taken by some of the web's highest profile websites
Users attempting to access the site see a black screen and a political statement: "Imagine a world without free knowledge."
The user-generated news site Reddit and the blog Boing Boing are also taking part in the "blackout".
However, T... | Wikipedia has taken its English-language site offline as part of protests against proposed anti-piracy laws in the US. | 16590585 |
4 August 2014 Last updated at 15:26 BST
Millions of people died in the fighting and it was called the war to end all wars because it was so destructive.
Ricky's been with some children taking a journey to the cemeteries of Belgium to discover more about how their relatives were involved.
Holly discovers something about... | The First World War was the biggest conflict ever at that time. | 28646924 |
Many of the 119 privately-owned beach huts at Milford on Sea were destroyed by waves and high winds on St Valentine's Day 2014, with about 40 remaining intact.
New Forest District Council said owners would make a "substantial contribution" towards replacement huts.
The remains of the site will be demolished in June.
Pl... | Beach huts damaged in a major storm in Hampshire are to be replaced as part of a £1.1m repair project. | 31835858 |
It will take over from Aberdeen-based FirstGroup, which has run most Scottish rail services for the past 10 years.
Abellio has also pledged to deliver a better deal for ScotRail workers.
Unions and Scottish Labour reacted angrily to the announcement, saying there was support for services to be put into public ownership... | Dutch rail operator Abellio will run ScotRail services from April 2015, after promising to invest millions in improving services. | 29531099 |
The Spaniard was sacked on Monday as the coach of Granada, who are currently bottom of the Spanish La Liga.
The 50-year-old replaces Belgian Georges Leekens who quit after Algeria were eliminated from the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations at the group stage.
Christian Gourcuff resigned as coach in April 2016 to be replaced by... | Algeria have appointed Lucas Alcaraz as their fourth full-time coach in the last 13 months. | 39587373 |
They have been an agricultural heartland for centuries and, local farmers hope, will continue to be so for years to come.
You might imagine that - however the vote goes on 23 June - it would have little impact here.
But the moment you speak to anyone involved in farming, you recognise the reality is a little different.... | In rural parts of southern Scotland it is easy to think the issue of potential European Union exit is a distant one. | 35653173 |
The government wants to allow fees to rise with inflation if universities have a high standard of teaching.
Mr Marsden said it gave universities "cash-in coupons" to raise their fees.
Education Secretary Justine Greening defended the need to protect the value of fees for "high quality providers".
Ms Greening, heading a... | University tuition fees in England would face "significant rises" under plans being put forward by the government, says Labour's shadow education minister Gordon Marsden. | 36835586 |
In the last four days there has been a series of events including the Thames River Pageant, a concert in front of Buckingham Palace, and a flypast.
But some people have done their best to ignore the celebrations.
BBC News website readers have been speaking about how and why they have avoided the series of Diamond Jubil... | The Diamond Jubilee celebrations have ended with a recorded thank-you message from the Queen. | 18332510 |
He was found with serious head injuries at a property in Granville Road, Accrington, at about 08:45 BST.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Police officers remain at the house.
Det Supt Paul Withers said the death is being treated as an isolated incident and an investigation into the circumstances is under way.
... | A man has been found dead at a house in Lancashire, prompting police to launch a murder investigation. | 37419010 |
18 February 2015 Last updated at 16:21 GMT
The war in Syria has been going on for almost four years now, and around ten million people have had to flee their homes.
The children we spoke to from Syria are just some of the refugees who had to leave their homes to avoid the fighting, and now go to a school in the Jabal a... | British kids from a school in Bury, in the north-west of England, sent in their questions for a group of Syrian children who have escaped the conflict in their home country. | 30007548 |
Speaking in Russia, he said he was "not overthrown" but was compelled to leave Ukraine after threats to his life.
In the latest flare-up, Ukraine accused Russian troops of seizing two airports in Crimea - charges denied by Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for a rapid return to normality in Ukraine.
M... | Viktor Yanukovych has vowed to fight for Ukraine, in his first public appearance since being ousted as president last week. | 26386946 |
George, a male swan, was seriously injured when he was shot in the head in Pittville Park, Cheltenham, in January.
A 15-year-old boy, from Cheltenham, was arrested under under the Wildlife and Countryside Act.
A 48-year-old man, also from Cheltenham, was arrested last week. Both have been released on bail pending furth... | A teenage boy is the second person to be arrested on suspicion of shooting a swan with a crossbow. | 38852807 |
The schoolgirl's body has never been found after she went missing in 1994.
Eric Anderson said there was no provision for the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) to store the notes.
He added that police rules were that detectives were to keep documents for 10 years after their retirement.
Mr Anderson was giving evidence to ... | A former senior detective who led the investigation into the disappearance of County Tyrone teenager Arlene Arkinson has told the inquest into her death he destroyed all of his notes on the case. | 35842249 |
Chancellor George Osborne said the power could be devolved provided the Northern Ireland Executive can show that it is "able to manage the financial implications".
Ivan Lewis MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
"We acknowledge that devolution of corporation tax could play an importa... | The political parties and business groups have been giving their reaction to news that any decision on devolving corporation tax to Northern Ireland will be dependent on the outcome of the all-party talks. | 30319517 |
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The 42-year-old made the comment after watching his side lose for the ninth time in 11 games in all competitions.
"I immediately realised that this comment was totally unacceptable," said Page after a "difficult afternoon".
"No offence was meant by it and I apologise whole... | Northampton Town manager Rob Page has apologised for labelling his side's 5-0 thrashing by Bristol Rovers as "men against girls". | 38543295 |
Keith Passmore's body was discovered at a property in Clifton Road, Burnley shortly after 18:30 GMT on Saturday.
In a statement, the family of Mr Passmore, 60, said he "will be sadly missed" by relatives and close friends in Burnley and further afield.
Burney men Paul Howarth, 47, of Clifton Road, and Gary Burley, of H... | A man found stabbed to death in Lancashire made friends "wherever he went", his family said. | 30839240 |
It was organised after attacks on homes in Walmer Street and Raby Street, off the Ormeau Road, earlier this week.
Residents, traders, politicians, clergy and community leaders attended the demonstration at Ulidia playing fields on Thursday evening.
Organisers said they wanted to show solidarity with the victims and mak... | About 50 people have staged a protest against hate crime in south Belfast. | 32442642 |
The world number two saved three set points in a 16-minute first-set tie-break and was leading 7-6 (11-9) 2-1 when play was stopped because of rain.
Murray, 29, outclassed 15th seed Isner after the break to seal a 7-6 (11-9) 6-4 6-3 win in two hours and 40 minutes.
The Scot faces either Japanese fifth seed Kei Nishikor... | Britain's Andy Murray beat American John Isner in straight sets to reach the quarter-finals of the French Open. | 36408918 |
Gallagher put them ahead early on when he coolly slotted home past Forest keeper Vladimir Stojkovic.
Gallagher doubled his tally before the break from close range after Corry Evans laid the ball to him.
Damien Perquis managed a late reply before Hildeberto Pereira was sent off for a second yellow card.
Stojkovic came u... | Struggling Blackburn Rovers sealed a valuable victory thanks to a first-half Sam Gallagher double against Nottingham Forest, who finished with 10 men. | 37614902 |
The surprise announcement was made at an annual meeting of the National Music Publishers Association in New York on Wednesday.
They explained the move by playing a clip of Lennon saying Imagine "should be credited as a Lennon-Ono song".
"A lot of it - the lyric and the concept - came from Yoko," he said.
"But those day... | More than 40 years after the song's release, Yoko Ono is receiving a songwriting credit on John Lennon's classic Imagine. | 40286790 |
Last month, the Supreme Court ordered more than 600,000 students to retake the exam after they found that the question paper had been leaked.
Candidates have been told to wear light clothes with half-sleeves, and shirts that do not have big buttons.
They cannot wear earrings and carry calculators, pens, handbags and wa... | Authorities in India have issued a dress code for candidates who are retaking a medical school exam. | 33476752 |
Inverness, along with Aberdeen, is the subject of an application for a City Deal. It could potentially be worth millions of pounds.
Mr Cameron told MPs: "We are committed to examining the city deal with Inverness."
He said "very good progress" was being made with the deal for Aberdeen.
The prime minister added that the... | The UK government remains committed to considering a major funding package for projects in Inverness, Prime Minister David Cameron has said. | 35422519 |
The 43-year-old has been in charge of the Daggers since February 2013 and he led the side to safety that season.
The east London club finished ninth in the table in 2013-14 and are set for another mid-table finish this term.
"I'm delighted that we have secured the services of the only man we considered for the job," Da... | Dagenham & Redbridge manager Wayne Burnett has signed a new two-year deal with the League Two club. | 32438748 |
Two states in the USA, which have taken very different approaches to the same problem, could offer lessons for Scotland.
Texas suffered badly during the 1980s oil shocks.
Their whole economy was so dependent on the industry that falls in oil prices gave them the wake-up call they needed to do something radical.
They sc... | Whether or not Scotland votes for independence in the referendum in September, there is an attempt taking place to broaden out the economy and ensure it is not over reliant on the oil industry. | 28250713 |
British art's most high-profile award has abolished its ban on over-50s this year - meaning Himid is eligible.
At 52, Hurvin Anderson, another key black British artist, is among the other nominees for the £25,000 prize.
The multicultural shortlist is completed by German-born Andrea Buttner and Londoner Rosalind Nashas... | A 62-year-old veteran of Britain's black art scene, Lubaina Himid, is in the running for the Turner Prize after organisers scrapped its age limit. | 39783661 |
Tigers sacked director of rugby Richard Cockerill at the start of the month and have continued to struggle, with their losing run now standing at four games.
They are fifth in the Premiership and out of Europe following a crushing 34-3 defeat by Racing 92.
"Players need to be more accountable," Slater told BBC Radio Le... | Leicester Tigers players have let themselves down and must take responsibility for their poor form, according to lock Ed Slater. | 38688605 |
Rabbi Blue, from London, was known for his liberal teachings and supporting other gay members of his faith.
Representatives from the liberal synagogue Beit Klal Yisrael described him as "an inspirational man".
The President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, Jonathan Arkush, said he was "a pioneer in many senses... | Rabbi Lionel Blue, the first openly gay British rabbi and a regular on BBC Radio 4's Thought for the Day, has died aged 86. | 38365805 |
The former Radio One DJ from Hollingbourne used the roundabout and often mentioned it on Radio Kent.
Anne Bond, from London, who started the campaign, said his "loyal listeners" would like to remember him by naming Junction 8 on the M20 Dave Cash Corner.
Her petition will be presented to Maidstone MP Helen Grant.
Live ... | Fans of veteran BBC radio presenter Dave Cash, who died last year at the age of 74, have begun a petition to have a Kent roundabout named after him. | 39212393 |
Two of its best coaches have been poached by Australia off the back of the best Olympics Britain has had on the diving boards.
Ady Hinchliffe, instrumental in the gold medal won by Jack Laugher and Chris Mears in the 3m synchro - and the silver medal earned by Laugher, is now down under along with Andy Banks, who coach... | A lot of water, and not the pea-green stuff we saw in the pool at last year's Olympics, has flowed in the past 11 months where British diving is concerned. | 40595157 |
Hamza Omar Adam, 18, formerly of Berridge Road, Nottingham, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of 21-year-old Aqib Mazhar on 1 June 2016.
Nottingham Crown Court heard Mr Mazhar's car was surrounded by three vehicles and then attacked by a group of men with weapons in Nottingham.
He was fatally stabbed inside the car an... | A teenager has been jailed for seven years for his part in the killing of a man who was ambushed in a car. | 39856936 |
Blott is due to close its store at the intu Chapelfield shopping centre in Norwich on 1 November.
"Please show respect for the staff still working here," one sign read.
Owner Tinc Limited said it hoped the sign would encourage those who wanted to air their feelings on the closure to contact head office.
Customers said ... | Customers of a stationery shop which is due to close in a matter of days have been asked not to "mess up the shelves" or "have a go" at staff. | 34631687 |
Southern Railway trains from the south coast into London have been disrupted for weeks because of industrial action and high levels of staff sickness.
"The shambles we have seen is turning into a crisis," said Peter Kyle, Labour MP for Hove and Portslade.
But rail minister Claire Perry insisted services were improving.... | Commuters have received written warnings for consistent lateness at work because of "shameful" service from Southern Railway, an MP has claimed. | 36674089 |
Averies Recycling (Swindon) Ltd had operated the waste centre at Marshgate since July 2008.
The fire was finally put out after 3,000 tonnes of waste was removed to give firefighters access.
The Environment Agency (EA) estimated the cost of tackling the blaze, which burned from 21 July until 15 September, at £500,000.
... | The operator of a recycling plant in Swindon, where a fire burned for two months, has gone into administration. | 30862654 |
Konta, the first British woman to reach the last eight of the tournament, was beaten 6-4 6-2 by her Belarusian opponent in just over 90 minutes.
World number eight Azarenka, 26, is on course for back-to-back titles after beating Serena Williams in Indian Wells earlier this month.
World number 23 Konta, 24, failed to co... | British number one Johanna Konta was beaten in the Miami Open quarter-finals by an in-form Victoria Azarenka. | 35930220 |
A recent Ofcom report suggested 20% of homes in urban areas struggle with poor 4G phone signal.
In rural areas, it's as high as 80%. Little wonder then Britain languishes at 54th place in the global league table of 4G connectivity, behind Albania, Estonia and Peru.
The hunt is now on for test beds to develop new 5G tec... | British inventors may have pioneered the telephone and the internet but the reliability of those networks in this country is lagging behind. | 38895307 |
Former Olympic gold medallist Nova Peris announced on Tuesday that she would not re-contest her Senate seat at the election on 2 July.
At Thursday's emotional new conference, she said the move was for her family.
"Until you are an Indigenous person, do not criticise me for the decisions I've made," she said.
Former pri... | The first Indigenous woman elected to Australia's parliament has defended her decision to quit before the upcoming federal election. | 36376220 |
The Prime Four Beast Race challenged entrants to complete a 10km course which involved climbing over and under obstacles, including muddy streams.
The course was laid out in fields and woodland near Loch Ness with the race being held on Saturday.
Another Beast Race is to be held near Banchory in Aberdeenshire on 24 Sep... | Hundreds of people have taken part in an obstacle race held annually near Inverness. | 37274983 |
The first team will be based at Heathrow from 1 April before the scheme is rolled out to other airports.
They will be tasked with identifying victims and disrupting criminal gangs involved in international trafficking.
The government says the scheme will ensure there is "no easy route into the UK for traffickers".
The ... | Specialist anti-slavery teams are to be based inside UK airports in a bid to clamp down on human trafficking, ministers have announced. | 26292265 |
Borough of Poole Council plans to start charging at Upton County Park and other parks, beaches and playing fields.
Whitecliff Residents Association said surrounding streets would be "flooded" by motorists looking for alternative free parking.
The council said the move could raise £0.5m a year.
The council is proposing... | Plans to introduce car park charges at parks in a Dorset town could increase congestion in nearby streets, campaigners have claimed. | 35469697 |
Neither the former One Direction singer nor the mayor of London are black, and have no African or Caribbean heritage.
Other public figures chosen by Kent Union, which represents students from the University of Kent, include Dame Kelly Holmes and Sir Trevor McDonald.
Union president Rory Murray has apologised for "not g... | A students' union has apologised for using the faces of Zayn Malik and Sadiq Khan - who both have Pakistani roots - to mark Black History Month. | 37772968 |
Pathologist Dr Ian Wilkinson was giving evidence at the trial of Robert Buczek, 24, who denies murdering Eleanor Whitelaw.
Mr Buczek is accused of attacking the 85-year-old at her house in Morningside in Edinburgh on 11 July 2014.
She died from her injuries at the city's Royal Infirmary on 28 July.
Dr Wilkinson told th... | A pensioner suffered irreversible damage to her brain and heart as a result of stabbing injuries to her neck, a murder trial has been told. | 31146976 |
Tess Newall, of Morham, East Lothian, spoke of being "distraught" after discovering the dress, which belonged to her great-great grandmother, was missing.
It followed the closure of Kleen Cleaners in St Mary Street, Edinburgh.
She posted an update on social media saying the dress was found "in a crumpled heap" at the c... | A 150-year-old antique wedding dress lost after a dry cleaners went bust has been located. | 38944387 |
The proposals were part of 86 amendments to the Justice (No.2) Bill, but media coverage of Wednesday's debate was dominated by failed attempts to reform abortion laws.
The debate on the mammoth bill lasted more than 12 hours.
MLAs also voted to make it a crime to attack staff in the emergency services.
The DUP chair of... | Northern Ireland Assembly members have voted to make so-called 'revenge porn' a criminal offence and to tighten animal cruelty laws. | 35549791 |
Veteran coach Vicente del Bosque faces selection problems in several areas, and there is also a more general concern over La Roja's playing style as they continue to address the lingering hangover from last summer's World Cup finals campaign, where they made a shock group-stage exit.
Going into Friday's friendly with E... | Despite a solid record in qualifying of nine wins from 10 games, European champions Spain are facing several dilemmas as they prepare for the defence of their title in France next summer. | 34786956 |
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