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Claire Clappison's son Hayden died in 2003 when she was 18 weeks pregnant.
She says Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust said there would be no ashes but, in 2013, found they were being held by the funeral director.
The Trust said it would do "whatever we can" to provide answers.
More on this and other local sto... | A mother who discovered her son's ashes had been kept for nine years after his cremation is taking legal action against the hospital trust she claims told her there would be no remains. | 36044459 |
Saints took the lead when Petr Cech tipped a Dusan Tadic free-kick onto the underside of the bar but the ball bounced in off the Gunners keeper.
Laurent Koscielny equalised with a spectacular overhead kick after Cazorla's corner was not cleared.
The hosts toiled in attack but Cazorla won it for them after Jose Fonte wa... | Santi Cazorla's stoppage-time penalty gave Arsenal a dramatic victory over a determined Southampton side. | 37263989 |
Emergency services and the Red Cross were called to the Penge Lane and Queen Adelaide Road area of Penge following the leak at 22:30 GMT on Saturday.
Gas distribution firm SGN said it had made a temporary repair overnight.
Residents moved to four reception centres were allowed to go home from 05:00 and engineers were w... | About 150 people were evacuated from homes in south London following what police described as a "huge" gas leak. | 35216569 |
The new stadium has a proposed capacity of 34,186 - down by almost 4,000 on the GAA's original plan.
It is the latest planning application after the multi-million pound project was beset with problems and delays.
A residents' group had objected to the new plans and said the lower capacity was "not a significant reducti... | The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) has submitted a new planning application to build a controversial stadium at Casement Park, west Belfast. | 39119874 |
The Briton sprinted away from his main rivals, including Alberto Contador, on the final climb to the summit finish at Ax 3 Domaines in the Pyrenees.
"That was an emphatic display by Chris Froome and Team Sky. It's been a tough week but he was chomping at the bit.
"Team Sky put a plan into action and it worked perfectly... | Chris Froome produced a sensational ride to emphatically win stage eight of the Tour de France and take his first race leader's yellow jersey. | 23212964 |
Air passenger duty (APD) for children under the age of 12 on economy travel will be abolished from 1 May.
That means some passengers who have already booked and paid for flights that take off after 1 May are due a refund of the duty.
Some airlines are giving refunds automatically, but others require passengers to fill ... | Parents due partial refunds on their children's air tickets face a variety of ways to claim the money. | 32447405 |
A poster featuring a kilted man in front of an image of Glen Coe is being displayed on 50 large digital screens in the US city.
The VisitScotland poster reads: "Visit Scotland. The land that inspired Outlander".
It also urges New Yorkers to "Give in to your kilty pleasures".
Based on a series of novels from American au... | Tourism promotion agency VisitScotland is targeting American fans of the hit drama Outlander during Scotland Week celebrations in New York. | 32236597 |
He was Alistair Sloss of Ruskey Road in the village.
Mr Sloss's death is being investigated by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland.
In a statement, the HSE said its "deepest sympathies are with the man's family at this most difficult time".
DUP MLA Keith Buchanan said the man's death was "another tragi... | It is believed the man who died following a farm accident in Coagh, County Tyrone, had been working with slurry. | 37662604 |
Grace Jacobs suffered a broken leg and wrist when she was struck by a car as she crossed Hangingwater Road in 2015.
The group set up a mock zebra crossing to highlight their campaign.
Calls for a crossing at the junction of Hangingwater Road and Whiteley Wood Road have been backed by 6,500 people.
Martin Jacobs said: "... | Campaigners calling for a pedestrian crossing to be installed where a 12-year-old schoolgirl was badly injured have staged a demonstration outside Sheffield Town Hall. | 37528963 |
Talks on Turkey's bid for EU integration are being sped up as part of a deal which would see the country help to tackle Europe's migrant crisis.
Tory MP and Leave campaigner Owen Paterson warned that Turkish accession could impact on immigration, and said it was a "real concern" to UK voters.
Mr Osborne told the BBC's ... | Turkey becoming a member of the EU is not "on the cards" any time soon, UK Chancellor George Osborne has said. | 35797679 |
Captain Alexander Wallace revealed to fiancée Ethel how the British army defeated German forces in the face of food shortages, disease and heat.
The letters tell how sickness killed far more men than battle itself.
His letters are being published online as part of the National Army Museum's Soldiers' Stories series.
C... | Letters written by a World War One medical officer from Aberdeen who fought in East Africa are being published online for the first time. | 36359645 |
Having hosted six of the seven Friday night games since they were introduced in 2009, Wales have now said they will not host any matches in 2018 or 2019.
WRU chairman Gareth Davies says Wales feel they "have done their bit".
"We basically made that comment, we feel other nations should share the burden," he told BBC Ra... | The Welsh Rugby Union has told Six Nations organisers it is not prepared to stage Friday night matches in the next two years. | 39274041 |
The fire at the Churchill Square shopping centre in Brighton started at about 12:30 BST.
East Sussex Fire and Rescue said it affected three cars, and was quickly extinguished. No-one was injured but a dog had to be rescued from a car.
Smoke could be seen billowing from the building at the height of the fire. The centre... | Shoppers and motorists had to be evacuated from a shopping centre after a fire broke out in the car park. | 32182208 |
Brendan Rodgers' side were without Griffiths and fellow striker Moussa Dembele as they drew 0-0 in the first leg of their Champions League tie.
But the Scot is free of suspension for the return leg of the qualifier.
"Hopefully the wee man could be fit. But, if not, we have a lot of options," insisted the midfielder.
"H... | Captain Scott Brown remains hopeful that Leigh Griffiths will be fit to face Rosenborg but thinks Celtic have plenty others who can score goals. | 40779658 |
The National Association of Estate Agent (NAEA) said it believes the data will soon be a compulsory part of property adverts.
The move may have a significant impact on property values in city centres.
Air pollution has been linked to 40,000 early deaths in the UK, according to the Royal Colleges of Physicians and of Pa... | Property listings may contain data about the air quality in an area in the future, according to estate agents. | 39919326 |
This "quantum key distribution" has until now needed a dedicated fibre separate from that used to carry data.
But a new technique reported in Physical Review X shows how to unpick normal data streams from the much fainter, more delicate quantum signal.
It may see the current best encryption used in many businesses and ... | The "uncrackable codes" made by exploiting the branch of physics called quantum mechanics have been sent down kilometres of standard broadband fibre. | 13940928 |
At Mr Kuchibhotla's cremation on Tuesday, people held placards with slogans such as "Down with Racism", "Down with Trump" and "We strongly condemn hate crimes".
He and another Indian man were drinking in a bar in Kansas last week when they were shot by a man who reportedly yelled "get out of my country" as he fired at ... | Computer professionals and students in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, a major IT hub, are apprehensive after the killing of Srinivas Kuchibhotla in the US last week. | 39128428 |
The increase means the average house price has risen to £196,412.
The Halifax said demand for housing was being supported by several factors, including the improving economy, rising employment and low mortgage rates.
At the same time, it said supply remained "very tight" with a general shortage of properties for sale. | House prices rose 1.6% last month, according to the latest survey from the Halifax, with the annual rate of increase rising slightly to 8.5%. | 32649101 |
Dundalk, amid their continuing European exploits, will be playing their sixth game in a fortnight with Derry facing into a third match in the same period.
"I was at their game on Tuesday (1-1 draw against Shamrock Rovers) and they looked tired," said Shiels.
"If they carry that tiredness into Friday, it will be to our ... | Derry City boss Kenny Shiels believes Dundalk's busy recent schedule could benefit his side in Friday's League of Ireland contest at Oriel Park. | 37444806 |
Alexander Thomas, 27, of Penygroes, Gwynedd, must serve six years before being considered for parole.
His victims were 21, 17 and 14 at the time, Caernarfon Crown Court heard.
The former Bangor University student, who denied the charges, raped the 14-year-old in the university gardens as she went home from school.
Judg... | A sex attacker has been told by a judge he showed "contempt and arrogance" towards women as he was given an indeterminate sentence for five rapes. | 18176368 |
In an article in Wired, Tom Wheeler said he intended to place new restrictions on how fixed line and mobile broadband providers handle data.
He plans to prevent the service providers from being able to create fast lanes for those willing to pay.
Verizon has indicated that it might begin legal action as a consequence.
S... | The chairman of the US's communications watchdog is proposing "strong" protections to ensure the principles of net neutrality are upheld. | 31128823 |
A poll of almost 20,000 motorists, commissioned by the AA, found 29% of 25 to 34-year-olds admitted to drinking and driving the following morning.
AA president Edmund King said that it is "relatively easy" to be over the limit the next morning.
"If you have got any doubt it is probably unsafe to drive," he said.
The Sc... | One in five motorists has driven the morning after a night of drinking, despite knowing they could be over the drink-drive limit, a survey suggests. | 38280052 |
The ban, imposed on 4 January, was resisted by opposition groups.
It was lifted because it made women "unhappy", his office said in a statement, adding that they were his "best friends".
Last month, the president declared the Muslim-majority country an Islamic republic.
He said the move was in line with the nation's "r... | Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has scrapped a decree which ordered female government employees to cover their hair at work. | 35318821 |
Bangor University is taking part in the new £1.7m Capturing Our Coast project which aims to improve understanding of UK marine wildlife.
More than 3,000 people across Britain will be trained to collect seaside samples for marine scientists.
The project is being led by Newcastle University and funded by the Heritage Lot... | A north Wales university is one of seven UK centres calling on volunteers to become coastal "citizen scientists". | 35306743 |
Singer Trevor Grills, 54, and tour manager Paul McMullen, 44, died after being hit by a falling metal door at G Live in Guildford on 9 February 2013.
David Naylor, 56, from Bridgnorth in Shropshire, faces two counts of manslaughter by gross negligence.
He is due to appear before South West Surrey magistrates on 15 Dece... | A man has been charged over the deaths of two members of the Cornish shanty group Fisherman's Friends. | 34725816 |
You can clearly see the planet's "Great Red Spot" which is actually a mega-storm.
It's been going for several centuries and is even bigger than the Earth!
The image was captured by NASA's Juno spacecraft, which set off on a journey to learn more about Jupiter in 2011 and arrived in 2016.
Juno has been sending back imag... | This amazing image is of Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system. | 38637407 |
The incident happened at about 14:00 BST on Monday between junctions nine and 10, near Parc Menai.
North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agency officers set up the road block to help a man retrieve a fencing panel which had fallen off his roof.
North Wales Police said there were clear signs for drivers not to pass.
After igno... | Police are searching for the driver of a silver Mercedes after the car breached a rolling road block on the A55 and nearly hit a traffic officer. | 36096390 |
US investment firm Cerberus bought the entire portfolio from Nama for more than £1bn last April.
The Irish News revealed that Verbatim Communications worked for Tughans, the legal firm involved in the Nama affair.
The company is run by Gareth Robinson.
It organised an event about Tughans' association with Queen's Univ... | The public relations firm run by the son of First Minister Peter Robinson says it has not been involved in any way in the controversial sale of National Asset Management Agency's (Nama) Northern Ireland properties. | 33465262 |
Matthew Monaghan, from Pwllhelli, Gwynedd, played for Manchester United's and Wales' youth teams after the abuse at another club.
But Mr Monaghan said panic attacks forced him to give it all up.
It comes after several former players made allegations of historical child sexual abuse against football coaches.
Mr Monaghan... | A Welshman has told how he walked away from a promising career in football because of abuse he suffered at the hands of a coach as a child. | 38164314 |
This was back in 1998, one year before Mr Gregan helped the Wallabies to win the Rugby World Cup.
At the time the scrum-half was at the peak of his physical powers, and earning a sizeable income from endorsements on top of his rugby salary.
Yet there he was, a poster boy for Australian sport, calculating the number of ... | As one of Australia's most recognised sportsmen, the sight of rugby union international George Gregan counting the number of commuters walking out of a busy Sydney railway station must have raised some eyebrows. | 33609567 |
A debate in the Holyrood chamber saw leaders from all five parties speak in favour of Remain.
Ministers said they wanted to send a "clear, unequivocal" message of the parliament's support for EU membership ahead of the referendum on 23 June.
But there were a small number of dissenting voices from the Conservative and L... | The Scottish Parliament has formally backed the case for the UK remaining in the European Union. | 36383590 |
Speaking at a film festival in his home town of Malaga, the Mask of Zorro star said: "I suffered a heart attack on January 26, but it wasn't serious and hasn't caused any damage."
Banderas, 56, had three stents put in his arteries but insisted the incident had not been "dramatic".
He added that he was well and keen to ... | Spanish actor Antonio Banderas had a heart attack earlier this year, he has revealed. | 39404186 |
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Two-thirds of Australia's world-famous reef is now damaged by bleaching.
Bleaching is becoming a real problem for the coral reefs across the world.
Prof Terry Hughes, from James Cook University, said governments must urgently address climate change to prevent further bleaching.
"... | Rising sea temperatures have caused coral bleaching across the Great Barrier Reef on a scale never seen before. | 38145830 |
Debjani Bora, a javelin thrower who has won several gold medals, fears her injuries may prevent her representing India in a forthcoming Asian contest.
One woman has been arrested for inciting a crowd to attack Ms Bora.
Witch hunts targeting women are common in parts of India and a number of those accused are killed ev... | An Indian athlete has described how she was tied up and severely beaten after being branded a witch in her village in the north-eastern state of Assam. | 29655662 |
The 31-year-old all-rounder will be available for six matches, of which four are in the One-Day Cup and two are in the County Championship.
Gidman has spent time on the sidelines with an ankle injury this season but has recently returned to action for Nottinghamshire's second XI.
He has taken 198 wickets at an average ... | Kent have signed Nottinghamshire's Will Gidman on a one-month loan deal. | 36875928 |
Sir Peter was on a visit to Ireland and died with his niece Cressida at his side, his agent said.
He had won Tony Awards for both Amadeus and Equus, which was later revived with Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe in his West End lead debut.
National Theatre director Rufus Norris described him as "one of the great writ... | British playwright Sir Peter Shaffer, who won an Oscar for Amadeus and wrote Equus, has died at the age of 90. | 36462783 |
The future of Plas Madoc Leisure Centre in Wrexham was discussed at a public meeting on Thursday evening.
Campaigner Darrell Wright said a committee would be formed to explore running it as a social enterprise.
Wrexham council has agreed to postpone plans to demolish it to give volunteers time to come up with an action... | Plans for a community group to take over a council-run leisure centre which is due to shut next month have taken a step forward. | 26556831 |
The girls said they had torn the papers for fun while playing with them.
Police initially said they would be charged with "destroying assets", but later said they would not be charged.
Thailand's military government has outlawed any attempt to campaign against its controversial draft constitution, to be voted on in Aug... | Thai police have summoned two eight-year old girls for questioning after they tore voters lists prepared for the upcoming constitutional referendum. | 36868083 |
Suhaib Majeed, 21, had "Mujahideen Secrets" on his laptop, the jury heard.
Mr Majeed, along with Nathan Cuffy, 26, Nyall Hamlett, 25, and Tarik Hassane, 22, from west London, deny conspiracy to murder and preparing terrorist acts.
It is alleged they were inspired by the Islamic State group and plotted to kill a police ... | One of the four men accused of plotting "drive-by" shootings downloaded software to allow jihadists to exchange secret messages, a court has heard. | 35354518 |
Hampshire Constabulary said the 18-year-old victim got into a van in Sandown High Street on Friday and was driven to nearby Niton.
She was assaulted in a car park between 09:00 and 12:15 BST, the force said. A 35-year-old man is being questioned.
Anyone who saw a red van in Sandown or Old Blackgang Road, Niton, is urge... | A man has been arrested following a serious sex assault on a teenager in a car park on the Isle of Wight. | 37595745 |
Footage of the mass rendition of The Killers' song Mr Brightside has chalked up hundreds of thousands of hits on social media.
The videos were filmed after the funeral of Ger 'Farmer' Foley on 24 March.
The band tweeted that Brian O'Sullivan, who led the singing, could step-in for lead singer Brandon Flowers.
"Brian O'... | Rock band The Killers have paid tribute after a pub sing-a-long at a wake in the Republic of Ireland went viral. | 35913126 |
Jamie Johnstone, 21, from Cranhill, died after being found with serious injuries in Balbeggie Street, Sandyhills, on 16 January.
Nico Donnelly made no plea or declaration during a private hearing at Glasgow Sheriff Court where he was charged with murder.
The 22-year-old, from Cambuslang, was remanded in custody. | A man has appeared in court charged with murder after the death of a man outside a Glasgow flat. | 35406226 |
Kevin Carr set off from Haytor, Devon in July 2013 completing one to two marathons a day.
The route included deserts, arctic climes, high altitude mountains and covered 26,232km (16,299 miles).
His challenge was to become the fastest person to run around the world. The attempt is yet to be ratified by the World Running... | A man who has run around the world in 19 months has completed his world record attempt. | 32195535 |
Aircraft will not be permitted within 1.5 miles (2.4km) of Anmer Hall - home of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
The Department for Transport said it was required "in view of the need for security for the Royal Family".
The rules will apply to Anmer Hall from 1 November. Similar regulations come into force for Sandri... | Flying over the Royal Sandringham estate in Norfolk is to be restricted at the request of security services. | 34463861 |
Police said there have been more than 20 reports of flooded roads, with the Carlisle and Allerdale areas the worst affected.
They warned motorists not to risk their safety by driving through them.
The Environment Agency has issued flood alerts for the rivers Lowther and Eamont. There are fears strong winds combined wit... | Heavy rain has been causing traffic problems across Cumbria. | 30591855 |
Half of English-medium schools should be doing it within 10 years but Welsh-speaking areas would be the priority for its new Foundation Phase policy.
Education spokesman Simon Thomas said bilingualism was "a valuable skill".
The National Union of Teachers said there was "merit" in the plan but asked if sufficient teach... | Schools in Wales should teach three to seven year olds mainly through the medium of Welsh within 20 years, Plaid Cymru has said. | 31447258 |
But the research from Cardiff University also suggested the corporation still faces challenges posed by devolution.
The study looked at the number of news stories devoted to the UK nations during certain periods in 2015 and '16.
It also examined the depth of the coverage and the clarity of reporting.
The original BBC T... | The BBC's network coverage of news from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland has improved since 2008, a study published by the BBC Trust has found. | 38091046 |
1498 - Christopher Columbus visits the islands, naming Trinidad after the three peaks at its south-east corner and Tobago after a local type of tobacco pipe.
1597: Spanish rename original settlement "Puerto de Espana"
1958-62: Capital of West Indies Federation
1532 - Spain colonises Trinidad, appointing a governor to r... | A chronology of key events: | 20073186 |
The fire broke out at about 23:00 BST on Sunday at JWS Waste in Frederick Road and was tackled by 40 firefighters from six fire stations.
About 25 firefighters were still at the scene during the morning and fumes from the fire could be smelt more than three miles away.
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said th... | People in Salford have been warned to keep their windows closed after a large fire at a recycling plant. | 32477272 |
It's been quite a journey, in all senses, to the 29-year-old Scot's latest landmark achievement. Many highs, many lows, many many miles.
These are six of my most memorable moments; four serious, two not so much.
Andy Murray's first big win. And one of my first big tennis commentaries.
I think it's the only one our "man... | I started following Andy Murray, the new world number one, around the world tennis tour back in 2009, which was the year he first reached number two in the rankings. | 37884239 |
Number eight Heaslip has had a back procedure, while full-back Kearney has had an operation on a knee injury.
Neither player was able to take part in the final match of the Six Nations against England on Saturday and face several weeks out of action.
Their club Leinster said it was hard to be specific about timelines.
... | Ireland's Jamie Heaslip and Rob Kearney have had their hopes of British and Irish Lions selection placed in doubt after having minor surgery. | 39384836 |
Justine Greening told MPs expanding grammar schools would help families who could not afford to buy houses in the catchment areas of good schools.
Ms Greening said the proposals would create a "truly meritocratic" system.
But Labour's Angela Rayner said: "Stop your silly class war."
The plans for expanding selection in... | A new generation of grammar schools in England will widen access to good school places, said the education secretary - but Labour said they would produce more "segregation". | 37338601 |
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Ex-Liverpool boss Benitez guided Chelsea to victory in the Europa League and they are virtually assured of a top-four finish in the Premier League.
The Europa League win with Chelsea means Rafael Benitez has won 10 trophies as a manager:
But the Spaniard has remained unpop... | Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez deserves credit for his work at the club, says Blues defender Gary Cahill. | 22545603 |
The probe is investigating what went wrong with the £776m project which went massively over-budget and was completed five years later than planned.
It was established in June 2014 by Alex Salmond, then first minister, who said it would be "swift and thorough".
A spokesman for the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry said it was maki... | The cost of the inquiry into the Edinburgh trams fiasco has exceeded £3.7m, BBC Scotland has learned. | 36826048 |
Police were called to reports of a serious assault at around 02:20 GMT on Saturday at the event at Sandford Holiday Park, near Wareham, in Dorset.
The victim, named locally as 36-year-old Dave "Chewie" Coxon, from the Cyder Commando Scooter Club, was found dead.
Jason James, of Torquay, Devon, has been charged with man... | A 41-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter over the death of a man who was allegedly assaulted during a scooter rally at a holiday park. | 35741584 |
Eighty people were reported killed after gunmen burst into the Bataclan concert hall and took hostages before security forces stormed the hall.
People were shot dead at restaurants and bars at five other sites in Paris. At least 180 people were injured.
These are the deadliest attacks in Europe since the 2004 Madrid bo... | France has declared a national state of emergency and tightened borders after at least 128 people were killed in a night of gun and bomb attacks in Paris. | 34814203 |
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Martin Galbraith, 18, had just been escorted off the A13 at Grays for speeding when he drove his BMW into officer Paul Hills.
Police said Mr Hills was pushed 35 yards (32m) into the roundabout before he crashed.
Officers believe Galbrait... | A police motorcyclist is "lucky to be alive" after being rammed into a roundabout and almost run over, Essex police said. | 32819717 |
His suspicious death on 6 June, just days after he vowed to press ahead the fight for universal suffrage, has caused an uproar in Hong Kong, where public opinion has forced the Chinese government to promise to re-open a criminal investigation into his final moments.
Mr Li's death at a hospital in the central province o... | Blind and deaf after two decades of imprisonment as a Tiananmen Square activist, Li Wangyang was a defiant symbol of the unrealised promises of democracy in China. | 18478631 |
MPs were told it was "not easy" to balance noise disruption with the economic impact of a reduction.
The Airports Commission has recommended a third runway but also a ban on flights between 23:30 and 06:00.
One committee member, Conservative mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith, criticised the "absence of clarity".
Giving e... | Heathrow bosses have given MPs a "clear commitment" to reduce night flights if a third runway is built, but would not say "exactly what" would be done. | 34726272 |
The Turkish foreign minister said it had summoned the US ambassador, John Bass, and asked for an investigation.
During the key visit, a brawl erupted between protesters and Turkish security personnel, injuring 11 people.
Police called it a "brutal attack" on protesters, but Turkey blamed the violence on pro-Kurdish dem... | Turkey has blamed US officials for "aggressive and unprofessional actions" and "security lapses" during President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit last week. | 40003575 |
A spokesman for one faction told the BBC that the jihadists had been forced to retreat from some positions.
Residents earlier told the Reuters news agency IS had largely withdrawn to the neighbouring area of Hajar al-Aswad.
IS overran much of Yarmouk, where 18,000 people have been besieged by the Syrian army for two ye... | Palestinian fighters have advanced in clashes with Islamic State (IS) militants in the Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus, Palestinian officials say. | 32318134 |
The authority has to implement more than 170 language standards imposed by Welsh Language Commissioner, Meri Huws.
But it appealed against three concerning meetings between members of the public and council officials that would not allow for the use of a simultaneous Welsh translator.
They have been granted by Ms Huws.... | Carmarthenshire council has won an appeal against three Welsh language standards and will not have to implement them. | 37558334 |
His ministerial return, as secretary of state for the environment, food and rural affairs, has prompted a wave of claims that Mr Gove tried to remove the teaching of climate change when he was in charge of the education department.
"This is a man who tried to stop young people in our schools learning about climate chan... | Did Michael Gove really try to stop schools in England from teaching about climate change in geography? | 40250214 |
Barrow took a fortuitous early lead as Torquay goalkeeper Brendan Moore's clearance hit team-mate Exodus Geohaghon, allowing Ben Tomlinson to volley home from close range.
Courtney Richards levelled from 30 yards before Ben Gerring hit the bar with a header for Torquay.
Nathan Blissett put the Gulls in front before Coo... | Barrow's Andy Cook scored late on to ensure ex-Torquay boss Paul Cox's return to Plainmoor ended in a draw. | 36061171 |
The 22-year-old made 44 appearances for Falkirk last season, helping Peter Houston's men to the play-off final.
His performances earned him a place in the PFA Scotland Championship team of the year.
"You know what you get with Danny, a solid, hardworking goalkeeper and a great all-round character," Houston told the off... | Aberdeen goalkeeper Danny Rogers will return to Scottish Championship side Falkirk on a season-long loan. | 36749504 |
A2Dominion said that a "small number" of the "severely damaged" properties in Gibbs Crescent, Osney, will be dismantled after an explosion.
A three-storey block of flats fell down in the explosion on February, and others were damaged.
Thames Valley Police said human remains found at the scene were thought to belong to ... | Flats damaged in an explosion in Oxford will be demolished, the housing association which owns them confirmed. | 39452765 |
Oxfordshire County Council made the decision on Monday to allow the vehicles to use the B4449 through Sutton.
Roadwork delays of up to 40 minutes have caused about £22,500 of concrete to be wasted, contractor Hanson said.
The route will now be used by up to 10 loaded mixing trucks daily.
Residents campaigned to stop t... | Concrete mixer lorries delivering to the site of a new shopping centre in Oxford have been given permission to take a shortcut through a village. | 35638390 |
Henderson was skipper for Southgate's second game in charge, a 0-0 draw in Slovenia on Tuesday after a 2-0 win against Malta on Saturday.
Southgate, 46, has the job initially for four games after he succeeded Sam Allardyce in September.
"The manager has been brilliant. The players have got on really well with him this ... | Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson wants Gareth Southgate to secure the England manager's job for a long time. | 37637832 |
Relatives say the cousins were raped by men from a neighbouring village in Badaun district late on Tuesday.
The girls, said to be 12 or 13, have been examined and medical reports are awaited. Five men have been detained.
Badaun gained notoriety last year after two girls were found hanged - relatives alleged rape and mu... | Police in India's Uttar Pradesh state are investigating the alleged kidnap and gang rape of two girls at gunpoint. | 32157223 |
Coutinho drove in a shot for the opener before Neymar, who might have conceded a penalty for handball earlier, slotted in to extend the hosts' lead.
The visitors and star player Lionel Messi struggled to make an impact and Paulinho added Brazil's third.
Argentina are now sixth in the 10-team South American qualifying g... | Neymar and Philippe Coutinho each scored as Brazil beat Argentina 3-0 in their 2018 World Cup qualifier. | 37947219 |
A bright and colourful ceremony at Rio's Maracana stadium, celebrating Brazil's history and natural beauty, kicked off the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
It's the first time the Games has been held in South America.
The Olympic torch was lit by former marathon runner Vanderlei de Lima, and tennis champion Andy Murray led the ... | The 2016 Olympics has officially begun! | 36995826 |
Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, better known as "Ahok", is accused of insulting Islam during election campaigning.
On Wednesday, Indonesian prosecutors confirmed his case could go to trial.
Mr Purnama is Christian and ethnic Chinese - a double-minority in Muslim-majority Indonesia, where ethnic Chinese are about 1% of the popu... | At least 200,000 conservative Muslims have gathered for Friday prayers and to protest against Jakarta's governor, at a rally in the Indonesian capital. | 38178764 |
The wrongful-death suit seeks a minimum of $75,000 (£50,000) compensation.
The shooting of the unarmed 18-year-old by white police officer Darren Wilson in Missouri became a national cause and sparked protests, some violent.
The shooting was reviewed by a grand jury, which decided in November not to charge Mr Wilson.
... | The parents of Michael Brown, whose shooting by police in the US city Ferguson sparked riots in August 2014, are suing the authorities. | 32440809 |
The corpse was discovered in a BMW outside West Bromwich police station on Thursday morning.
Formal identification and a post-mortem examination of the dead man will take place in due course, West Midlands Police said.
Sukhwinder Singh, 40, of MacDonalds Close, Tividale is due to appear before Walsall Magistrates' Cour... | A man has been charged with murder after driving to a police station with a man's body in a car. | 40905718 |
Prof Michael Scott announced in November he was leaving some time in 2015. His departure had been agreed for the end of March but he has left his post.
The vice chancellor has been granted a leave of absence from 1 January.
Deputy vice chancellor Peter Excell will give "academic leadership" until an interim vice chance... | The boss of Wrexham's Glyndwr University has quit his post. | 30680710 |
It is a year since Ken Cresswell, 57, John Shaw, 61, Michael Collings, 53, and Christopher Huxtable, 34, were killed when the boiler house came down.
Relatives are due to visit the site where a memorial will be held later.
RWE Npower planned to have it cleared by the end of 2017, but an expert said the collapse had del... | Demolition of the decommissioned Didcot Power station has been set back at least two years after a collapse that left four dead, the BBC has been told. | 39045174 |
State-run telecommunications company Etecsa will install internet in some 2,000 homes in the capital's colonial district, Old Havana.
The company has also reduced by 25% the fee charged to connect to the web, which most Cubans can only access from public wi-fi hotspots.
Cuba has one of the lowest online connectivity ra... | The Cuban government has announced a two-month trial scheme to allow internet access in private homes. | 38372814 |
The S-400 Triumph missile systems were earmarked for troops in Crimea last month, Russian media said at the time.
Moscow also announced exercises in Crimea next week to simulate an attack by weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
Russia, which annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, said this week it had foiled a Ukrainian sa... | The Russian military has announced the delivery of new air defence missiles to Crimea, in a move scheduled before the latest tension with Ukraine. | 37062036 |
A judge earlier ruled against the trust which is claiming that the government, which wants a cull to help combat cattle tuberculosis, acted illegally.
The trust said it was
appealing on three grounds
, including one that a cull would prompt a spread of the disease rather than prevent it.
A cull is likely to... | The Badger Trust has lodged an appeal after failing in a legal bid to block a badger cull in England. | 18923207 |
The International Development Committee (IDC) said £20,000 would go to UNICEF in the Philippines with £30,000 helping the Human Appeal International.
More than a million people were displaced when Typhoon Koppu struck in the Philippines last October.
In Greece, work is continuing to help provide food for those fleeing ... | The Isle of Man has donated £50,000 to two charities, one helping children affected by Typhoon Koppu and the other helping Syrian refugees. | 35255161 |
She told the BBC Labour's big defeats in the last two elections meant it could not adopt "blanket opposition".
She said the party must listen to the views of those who had put off having "bigger families" for financial reasons as well as those getting state support.
But Labour leadership contender Jeremy Corbyn said he... | Labour will not oppose Conservative plans in the Budget to limit child tax credits to the first two children, its acting leader Harriet Harman has said. | 33497441 |
The bird-like object was carved from granite - without the benefit of metal tools, as it dates from the Final Neolithic period.
The 36cm (14in) statuette has a pointed nose, round belly and cylindrical legs.
But it has mystified archaeologists, who do not know exactly what it is or where it came from.
The museum says t... | A statuette which Greek archaeologists are calling a "7,000-year-old enigma" has gone on show in the National Archaeological Museum in Athens. | 38967924 |
The company says the fault is rare but can prevent airbags from deploying during a crash. Seat belts may also fail, it adds.
Trucks, cars and SUVs from the 2014-17 models are to be recalled.
The company said it would contact customers and update their software for free.
General Motors, which is based in Detroit, said t... | The US car company General Motors is recalling more than four million vehicles worldwide due to a software defect linked to at least one death. | 37321361 |
Palestinian flags were visible during the Champions League play-off first leg at Celtic Park on 17 August.
The Scottish champions progressed to the group stage 5-4 on aggregate.
Meanwhile, Legia Warsaw have been fined 80,000 euros (£69,085) and told to play their next home Uefa competition match behind closed doors.
Th... | Celtic have been fined 10,000 euros (£8,635) by Uefa for the displaying of an "illicit banner" during a match against Israeli side Hapoel Beer Sheva. | 37509496 |
Her state, Manipur, is going to polls in the ongoing nine-phase general election on Thursday.
The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (Afspa), against which Ms Chanu is protesting, gives sweeping powers to the security forces when they fight separatist insurgents or leftist radicals - powers which critics say are often mis... | Irom Sharmila Chanu, who has been fasting for 13 years against a draconian law in India's north-eastern state of Manipur, says she wants to cast her vote for the first time. | 27018896 |
The latest monthly YouGov poll for ITV Wales puts Plaid Cymru ahead of the Conservatives on constituency votes with UKIP gaining ground on both.
Prof Roger Scully of Cardiff University projected Labour falling short of a majority on 28 seats based on the poll.
He projected 12 seats for Plaid Cymru, Tories 10, UKIP eigh... | A close battle for second place behind Labour at May's assembly election is shaping up, the first opinion poll of the campaign has suggested. | 36017709 |
The Gulls were undone by a dreadful opening 20 minutes as Odubade pounced for the away side after Aman Verma had given the ball away in his own area.
Then, when a free-kick was deflected into the path of Liam Enver-Marum, the striker made no mistake, beating Brendan Moore with a fierce shot.
Nathan Blissett changed the... | Yemi Odubade scored twice for Maidstone in a pulsating win at Torquay United. | 37394661 |
30 January 2015 Last updated at 08:16 GMT
It's racked up more than seven million YouTube views in less than a week!
The video sees theatre arts teacher Scot Pankey dancing through the corridors with his students at A. Maceo Smith New Tech High School in Dallas.
Mr. Pankey said he wanted to do something fun after Christ... | An American school's dance video tribute to Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' number one hit Uptown Funk has gone viral. | 31054607 |
The crash happened on the A465 near Pandy at about 15:40 on 30 March.
Gwent Police said on Sunday that one of the drivers, David Charles Price from Abergavenny, had died from his injuries on 6 April. | A man who was involved in a four-vehicle crash in Monmouthshire has died from his injuries. | 39545956 |
A court heard that David Crammond, 28, kept the drugs and drug paraphernalia in his car as he lived at home and did not want his mother to find out.
Text messages found on his phone confirmed he was supplying the drug.
He admitted being concerned in the supply of cocaine at Broxden in Perth on 22 January.
Depute fiscal... | A drug dealer caught with almost £1,000 of cocaine in his car after police pulled him over for a faulty headlight has been jailed for six months. | 40739603 |
Up to 70 firefighters tackled the blaze in Foulridge, near Colne, Lancashire, after flames from the barbecue set grass alight on Sunday.
The fire service said it had smouldering bread on it when crews arrived. No-one was injured.
It said those responsible were "not only careless but very irresponsible, ducking out" of ... | Smouldering bread was found on a disposable barbecue that caused a fire on 50 hectares of moorland. | 39566061 |
Natalie Bennett said a membership surge made hers the "third biggest party in England" after the Tories and Labour.
The Greens are looking to add to the one MP they gained in Brighton Pavilion five years ago.
Speaking as the campaign officially got under way, Ms Bennett said voters were "desperate for change".
She told... | The Green Party could be in a "very decisive place" in a hung parliament after the general election, its leader in England and Wales has predicted. | 32120878 |
The 27-year-old had an ovary removed at age 13, just before she began invasive treatment for sickle cell anaemia.
Her remaining ovary failed following the treatment, meaning she would have been unlikely to conceive without the transplant.
Experts hope that this procedure could eventually help other young patients.
The ... | A woman in Belgium is the first in the world to give birth to a baby using transplanted ovarian tissue frozen when she was still a child, doctors say. | 33063838 |
I've been contacted by someone who spent 30 years in corporate IT with some interesting theories.
The man - who doesn't want to be named - says airlines probably invest more in IT than any other organisations apart from banks, so this kind of thing just should not happen.
But he has three questions.
BA blames a power c... | As British Airways (BA) finally starts to recover from a disastrous IT failure, an inquest is under way into what went wrong and why it has taken so long to fix it. | 40082631 |
Tidal Lagoon Power (TLP) received backing by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) in June.
TLP said it had taken a "pragmatic" decision to delay construction, as talks are ongoing over how much electricity subsidy will be paid.
Work was due to get under way in 2016.
TLP is also waiting for a marine licenc... | The building of a £1bn tidal energy lagoon in Swansea Bay has been delayed by a year as negotiations over the level of UK government funding for the project continue. | 34420631 |
The New Zealand-born 37-year-old, who previously played for Newcastle Falcons and Northampton Saints, has made 82 appearances for Bristol since 2013.
"It feels like the right time for me to take on a new chapter and retire," he told the club website.
"The game has given me incredible opportunities and I have enjoyed ev... | Bristol lock Mark Sorenson will retire from professional rugby at the end of the Premiership season. | 38983877 |
Police were searching for ecstasy pills following the deaths of three men in Suffolk and one in Shropshire.
Tests showed the pills contained PMMA, which was being linked to the deaths of two men in Ipswich and possibly with the other two.
Officers will be out in Ipswich this weekend highlighting the dangers.
The ecstas... | Illegal drugs containing a substance believed to be responsible for at least two deaths may still be in circulation, Suffolk Police warn. | 30753870 |
Her lawyer successfully argued that she might be regarded as "some kind of hero" if she was sent to prison.
At Livingston Sheriff Court the 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, admitted shouting homophobic abuse at the couple.
A television news crew recorded her comments as they filmed the pair arriving ... | A teenager who hurled abuse at child murderers Rachel and Nyomi Fee outside court has been spared jail. | 36439890 |
The airline forecast underlying pre-tax profit of between A$875m ($635m; £419m) and A$925m for the period.
Qantas has been aggressively reducing jobs and cutting capacity in recent months.
Shares initially rose 1% on the news, however, later closed down 2.4%.
The airline's shares have risen by almost 50% this year.
Ai... | Australia's Qantas has said it expects to report better-than-expected profits for the six months to December, boosted by lower oil prices and a continued focus on its revival plans. | 35099171 |
Gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 0.3% in the first quarter, compared to 0.5% in last month's preliminary reading.
The annualised rate of growth was cut to 1% from the initial reading of 2.2%.
The data was weaker than expected and was due to an unexpected decline in oil inventories and private consumption.
Business... | Japan's economy grew slower than initially estimated in the first three months of the year, according to revised figures. | 40197818 |
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