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An algorithm processes data captured by 2D and 3D scanners and sensors positioned at the front of a van.
It identifies signs of "ravelling" - damage to the asphalt that leads to cracks and potholes.
Drivers claimed more than £3m compensation for pothole damage in the UK last year, according to the RAC.
The scanner syst... | Smart scanners that can identify the sites of potholes before they form are being developed by academics at Nottingham Trent University. | 31001119 |
The star is making her Broadway debut at New York's Studio 54 Theatre.
She is expected to be ready for Thursday night's show, according to the Roundabout Theatre Company.
Last week Knightley's debut performance was interrupted by a man in the audience who shouted and threw flowers, before being escorted out by security... | British actress Keira Knightley was forced to cancel Wednesday night's performance of her Broadway show Therese Raquin due to a "minor injury". | 34473848 |
Police found more than 4,400 images and movies of children on multiple phones, tablets and laptops belonging to Kevin Simon Ford, aged 23.
He admitted three charges of sexual activity, two of sexual assault, and five of making images of children.
He also admitted one of inciting a girl to engage in sexual activity at T... | A paedophile who abused young girls and filmed some of his crimes has been jailed for 15 years. | 38937871 |
Chris Leslie replaces Ed Balls as shadow chancellor while Hilary Benn becomes shadow foreign secretary, succeeding Douglas Alexander.
Ian Murray, the party's only Scottish MP, becomes shadow Scottish Secretary.
Among other changes, Sadiq Khan leaves the shadow cabinet ahead of his bid to be Labour candidate for London ... | Acting leader Harriet Harman has reshuffled Labour's shadow cabinet, replacing big names who lost their seats at the general election. | 32692019 |
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) wants to put the running of Dumbarton Health Centre out to bids from other GPs in the area.
But almost 500 people have signed a petition in just four days, urging the health board to scrap that plan.
NHSGGC said there were no change to services at present.
The health board said pa... | Patients in Dumbarton have been protesting about the removal of their local GP and the closure of their practice. | 40340703 |
The leader of Tamil Nadu state and former actress who played a powerful goddess on screen was all too human and yet her followers deified her as a divine being.
She inspired a cult following, and adoring followers often called her "Adi parashakti" - which means the ultimate powerful goddess in Tamil.
She was one of Ind... | The passing of Jayaram Jayalalitha, one of India's most flamboyant and controversial politicians, leaves a void that will be felt for a long time in both her home state, Tamil Nadu, and in the Indian political scene. | 37503616 |
Debra Milke was found guilty in Arizona state of the 1989 shooting of her four-year-old boy, who was allegedly killed for a $5,000 (£3,200) insurance payout.
Milke, 49, allegedly confessed to a detective whose credibility has since been questioned.
She will remain on bail as prosecutors mount a new trial.
Milke, then ... | A US woman who spent more than two decades on death row after being convicted of murdering her son has been released because of a lack of evidence. | 23997252 |
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The pandas, named Meng Meng, Shuai Shuai and Ku Ku, were born on 29 July 2014 in the city of Guangzhou.
They are believed to be the longest surviving panda triplets. | Chimelong Safari Park in south China's Guangdong province is preparing to hold a birthday party for its giant panda triplets. | 33676725 |
Russian track and field athletes have been banned amid claims the country ran a state-sponsored doping programme.
"It's a landmark statement that allows us to move forward and be inspired by pictures we'll see at the Games," said 4x100m relay champion Campbell, 42.
"Any other decision would have been the death of athle... | The decision to ban Russian athletes from competing at Rio 2016 is the "rebirth of the Olympics", says 2004 gold medallist Darren Campbell. | 36862965 |
On 18 April 1936, a group of surveyors gathered around a white concrete pillar in a field in Cold Ashby, Northamptonshire, and began the retriangulation of Great Britain.
Ordnance Survey (OS) is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the triangulation pillar, most often known as a "trig pillar" or "trig point" and a welco... | Photographs courtesy Ordnance Survey. | 36036561 |
Erhun Oztumer hit the bar for Walsall early on with a free-kick before Amadou Bakayoko poked them in front.
Jack O'Connell had a header ruled out for the Blades for pushing.
Etheridge palmed away Sharp's penalty after James O'Connor handled, before Sharp had a stoppage-time effort ruled out for handball as Walsall held... | Neil Etheridge saved Billy Sharp's late penalty as Walsall held on to beat Sheffield United and end the Blades' 15-match unbeaten run in League One. | 37526900 |
Newsbeat listeners have got in touch to say that they tend to do the majority of their money management using online accounts.
Many can't remember the last time they actually went into a bank.
They can however remember the last time they went for a pint and it turns out the pub they were in just might have been a bank.... | Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed 9,000 job losses and the net closure of 150 branches over the next three years. | 29801667 |
Karen, who is 24 years old and from Cork in Ireland, was last seen walking away from a nightclub in Glasgow's west end after talking to a man outside.
She had been at Sanctuary nightclub on Dumbarton Road from about 23.45 on Saturday night.
At 01:00 she told friends she was going to the toilet but did not return or tak... | A man who was seen with missing student Karen Buckley has been traced and is helping police with inquiries. | 32300986 |
A teaching union said it showed Wales is facing a problem with recruiting new teachers.
Only 553 students started initial secondary teacher training in September 2015 but the official target is 880.
The Welsh Government said the overall teacher vacancy rate "remains very low".
The Ucac teaching union said the figures w... | A third of secondary school teacher training places were not filled at the start of this academic year, official figures show. | 36358398 |
But Brazilian scientists think they've found an even bigger river running underneath it!
The team were studying old oil wells drilled in the area when they discovered another river four kilometres below.
They reckon that the Rio Hamza is just as long as the Amazon but could be up to four times wider. | The Amazon jungle is one of the biggest rivers in the world covering a massive 7million square kilometres. | 14687567 |
AJ Leitch-Smith opened the scoring, latching onto Ben Purkiss' cross-field pass to lash his 12th goal of the season into the top corner.
Carl Dickinson added a second before Richard Duffy cleared off the line after Vale keeper Jak Alnwick spilled Bradley Dack's shot.
The Gills remain in sixth but are just two points ab... | Gillingham's play-off hopes were dented as their winless run extended to four games with defeat by Port Vale. | 36003316 |
The sum was about £2.1m more than had been estimated ahead of the vote.
Deputy First Minister John Swinney said the additional expenditure was due to the very high turnout.
A total of 3,619,915 people - 84.5% of the electorate - voted on 18 September. Voters backed Scotland staying a part of the UK by 55% to 45%.
Mr Sw... | The cost of staging last year's Scottish independence referendum amounted to just over £15.8m, it has been revealed. | 34157264 |
A US medical research firm was awarded the patent for the BRCA1 gene after isolating it in the 1990s.
But the high court unanimously overthrew earlier rulings and said the discovery could not be considered an invention so could not be protected.
Cancer campaigners say the ruling makes testing for the gene more accessib... | Australia's High Court has ruled a gene which greatly increases the chances of breast and ovarian cancer cannot be patented. | 34461890 |
Previously, scientists believed that nuclear debris found high above the Earth would now be negligible.
However this research shows that plutonium and caesium isotopes are still present at surprisingly high concentrations.
The work is published in the journal Nature Communications.
Lead author Dr Jose Corcho Alvarado, ... | Radioactive particles from nuclear tests that took place decades ago persist in the upper atmosphere, a study suggests. | 25641310 |
Sotherton retired from the heptathlon in 2010 and targeted a 4x400m relay place at August's World Championships.
But, after not taking part, she lost her UK Athletics second-tier "podium relay" funding this month.
"I'm not angered by the decision, I don't feel it was unfair," Sotherton, 34, told BBC Radio 5 live.
"I ha... | Former Olympic bronze medallist Kelly Sotherton says she has no problem with having her funding cut and she hopes to compete in the heptathlon in 2012. | 15525670 |
Chevaze McGregor, 27, abused Jeremiah Regis-Ngawah over a period of months, Birmingham Crown Court heard.
The child was found by police and paramedics at an address in Wolverhampton in November.
The boy's mother, Sindyann Regis, 25, had previously admitted allowing the toddler's death.
McGregor believed in physical cha... | A man has admitted murdering his two-year-old stepson, who suffered more than 100 injuries including a fractured skull and ribs. | 40187057 |
The five-day wedding of businessman and ex-state minister G Janardhana Reddy's daughter, Brahmani, is estimated to cost about 5bn rupees ($74m; £59m).
But with gold-plated invitations and Bollywood stars expected to perform, the nuptials have proved controversial.
Critics have described it as an "obscene display of wea... | The lavish wedding of the daughter of an Indian politician has sparked outrage as millions across the country are in the midst of a cashflow crisis. | 37984299 |
Simon Lewis, 33, died when Kyle Kennedy, 29, hit his car head-on in a crash in the Tremorfa area of the city on New Year's Eve.
His son was delivered prematurely three days after the crash at University Hospital of Wales but died later the same day.
Kennedy, from Rumney, will be sentenced on Friday at Cardiff Crown Cou... | A Cardiff driver has been found guilty of causing the deaths of a father and his baby son. | 36736438 |
Plans to sell the naming rights to the 170m (560ft) tower are set to be approved by the city council.
An un-named "premium brand" has expressed a desire to acquire the rights in time for the America's Cup World Series sailing event in July.
The local authority said it was maximising the "advertising potential" of its a... | Portsmouth's Spinnaker Tower could be rebranded with the name of a commercial sponsor within weeks. | 32993394 |
Brand was given the honour in a ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral for her work in raising awareness of mental health issues.
She worked in psychiatric nursing for 10 years before her career in stand-up comedy blossomed.
Brand, who grew up in the county, said she was "very flattered and honoured" to receive the award.
Sh... | Comedian Jo Brand has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Canterbury Christ Church University. | 25967892 |
A Rugby Football League statement said the alleged breaches concern "contractual arrangements made with Salford players in 2014 and 2015".
No date has been set for a hearing.
If Salford are found to have exceeded the £1.825m wage ceiling in the last two years and are docked 20 points, it would wreck their season when i... | Salford could be docked as many as 20 points after being charged with salary cap breaches. | 35723674 |
His superb run set up Jon Walters for the goal which keeps the Irish in contention for a place at next summer's Euro 2016 finals in France.
Hendrick, 23, said he was unhappy with his display until a dazzling solo run and pass to Walters in the 69th minute.
"I got past and Jonny made a great run and just tapped it in," ... | Republic of Ireland midfielder Jeff Hendrick was delighted with his match-winning contribution in the 1-0 win over Georgia on Monday night in Dublin. | 34185710 |
The deal will keep the 25-year-old at Headingley until at least 2019.
"I couldn't see myself playing cricket for any other county," said Root, who made his first-class debut for his home county in 2010 after coming through the club's academy set-up.
Root has scored 3,406 runs in 39 Test matches at an average of 54.93 a... | England batsman Joe Root has signed a new contract with Yorkshire. | 36224034 |
The 34-year-old, who tested positive for steroids in 2013, pulled out of the US Push Championships, a key part of qualifying for the team.
"It was decided that it was in Gay's best interest to focus on learning and to watch," said a Team USA spokesman.
Gay's Olympic team-mate Ryan Bailey won his category to close on a ... | Former world 100m champion and convicted doper Tyson Gay has ended his attempt to join the United States bobsleigh team for the 2016-17 season. | 37440113 |
Folajimi Orebiyi, known as Fola, was stabbed in the neck outside Aston House Estate in west London on 3 July 2016.
The 17-year-old fled along the Portobello Road but collapsed. An air ambulance was called but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, wept as he was sentenced... | A 15-year-boy has been jailed for 13 years for murdering a teenager in an ambush in Notting Hill. | 38935592 |
Several temples in India preserve the tradition of barring entry to women.
However, the Mumbai high court ruled women have the fundamental right to enter temples, with a six-month jail term for those preventing them.
The activists say they will try again to enter the Shani Singhnapur's inner sanctum, calling for police... | Protesters in India have defied a court order and prevented a group of female activists from entering a Hindu shrine in western Maharashtra state. | 35951475 |
Dick Pound, ex-president of the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada), led the commission which found the country's doping problem was "widespread".
Russia was later banned but must prove it is clean to go to the Olympics.
"There's an onus on them to show that whatever changes are required have indeed been effected," Pound s... | The man who called for Russia's ban from international athletics says it will be "hard" to believe its athletes are clean if they compete at Rio 2016. | 36217531 |
The Small Blue is rare in Scotland and urgent work is needed to help stabilise its population and provide the right habitat so it can spread to new areas.
Small Blue Butterfly Week is aimed at boosting the butterfly's numbers across Scotland.
Action is taking place in Angus, Aberdeenshire, Moray, Irvine, Caithness and ... | Nature enthusiasts are being asked to spend this week helping Scotland's smallest butterfly. | 40077256 |
Nobody was injured when the windows of a Volkswagen Golf were shot out in the restaurant's car park at St Andrews Quay on 2 January.
Humberside Police said the arrested man had been bailed until April.
A number of other people have been arrested over the past few weeks. Police said inquiries were continuing. | Police have arrested a 21-year-old Hull man on suspicion of conspiracy to murder in connection with a shooting incident at a McDonald's in the city. | 35553827 |
The borough council currently empties black bins every week, which is also the case in neighbouring Bournemouth.
The approval of a system for collections every other week aims to save the authority £633,000 a year.
It is also hoped it will encourage more recycling. The changes are due to be implemented in autumn 2016.
... | Plans to axe weekly household bin collections in Poole have been approved by councillors. | 35131682 |
In a letter seen by the BBC, the Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO), said their members had a "lack of trust and confidence in the leadership of the school".
Members of INTO previously voted for industrial action "up to and including strike action".
The school, in the Andersonstown area of west Belfast, has 1,... | Some teachers at Belfast's De La Salle College have said they will no longer co-operate with the school's principal. | 36094162 |
Thomas de Maiziere told the BBC he supported the Schengen Agreement, but that it could be "in danger".
He also called on Britain to accept more migrants.
Germany expects to receive 800,000 asylum applications this year alone, far more than other EU states.
"Of course Britain has a special role - it is not part of Schen... | Germany's interior minister says he cannot rule out suspending participation in the agreement allowing passport-free travel between most European states. | 34016448 |
Darren Anderton, 49 from Nuneaton, Warwickshire, denies causing the death of 25-year-old Magda Tadaj by careless driving last May.
The Old Bailey heard Ms Tadaj had "catastrophic injuries" when she went under the wheels of his truck.
It happened at a narrow point where the cycle lane ended in St James's Road, Croydon, ... | A lorry driver dragged a cyclist 14 metres under his wheels after he hit her on a narrow road, a court heard. | 40248724 |
At a hustings event, Mr Corbyn said his policies would win over "some people that have been tempted to vote Tory".
He also would not commit the UK to providing military help to a Nato ally, should it be invaded by Russia.
Challenger Owen Smith said he did not believe Labour would win power under Mr Corbyn's "ineffectiv... | Jeremy Corbyn has insisted he can reach out beyond his core supporters as his leadership rival said Labour was not on a "trajectory to win power". | 37125819 |
Boko Haram fighters were patrolling the streets of Bama, preventing people from burying the dead, Ahmed Zanna said.
On Wednesday, the state government denied the town had fallen.
Officials said about 26,000 people had been displaced by fighting in Bama, a key town in the battle for control of Nigeria's north-eastern Bo... | Bodies remain littered on the streets of a northern Nigerian town two days after it was seized by militant Islamists, a lawmaker has told the BBC. | 29062004 |
Keepers at Drusillas Park, in East Sussex, said Woody had been eating food meant for the rest of his group rather than sleeping during semi-hibernation.
He lives with his two daughters Bandit and Turpin, but "has been hoovering up all the best bites and not burning off the calories", said Mark Kenward.
"We have made a ... | A racoon at a wildlife park enjoys his food so much that he has been piling on too many extra pounds. | 30768785 |
It follows opposition to the proposed fees from the Guernsey Motor Trades Association (GMTA).
The proposals are aimed at cutting the number of big high emission vehicles on the Channel Island's roads.
The GMTA said it was "horrified" at the initial proposals which would see the price of cars measuring more than 1,901mm... | Revised width and emissions tax proposals will be published before the end of the year, says Guernsey States. | 30541685 |
It was a sunny evening in a working-class district of Vienna. Some people had brought along their children, others their dogs. They waved Austrian flags and carried blue balloons - the colour of the far-right Freedom Party.
Many of them believe that victory for Mr Hofer is within reach.
In the first round of the presid... | "Immer wieder Oesterreich," - Austria, again and again - sang supporters of Norbert Hofer at his final campaign rally before Sunday's presidential run-off election. | 36343623 |
The number is 50 times more deaths than reported now, the study in The Lancet Planetary Health journal said.
Heat waves would cause 99% of all weather-related deaths, it added, with southern Europe being worst affected.
Experts said the journal's findings were worrying.
If nothing is done to cut greenhouse gas emission... | Extreme weather could kill up to 152,000 people each year in Europe by 2100 if nothing is done to curb the effects of climate change, scientists say. | 40835663 |
In the first, a car collided with a single decker that was stationary on the soutbound carriageway of the A9 near Murthly at 10:15 on Friday.
A 96-year old woman passenger in the car died. The driver, a woman in her 60s, suffered less severe injuries.
About an hour later a 78-year-old man was fatally injured when he wa... | Two people have died in separate accidents involving buses in the Tayside area. | 35272026 |
The document, conducted by the country's Central Statistics Office (CSO), will be used for a wide range of purposes, including the development of public services.
It is also regarded as an important historical record, coming 100 years after the Rising.
Enumerators will begin delivering census forms on Thursday.
Launche... | A census is to be carried out in Republic of Ireland on 24 April - the anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising. | 35890773 |
Andrew and Julie Hore, who are organising the event, had hoped to enlist 258 motorbike riders to each carry a poppy cross bearing the name of a British life lost in the conflict.
But after word spread on social media, about 600 said they wanted to join in.
Those taking part on Sunday will donate £5 towards a memorial ... | Hundreds of bikers are expected to ride from Brecon to Cardiff to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Falklands War. | 40305576 |
The 25-year-old Northern Ireland international moved to Rovers from Hull City for an undisclosed fee in 2013.
Evans, who came through the academy at Manchester United, is the younger brother of West Brom defender Jonny.
"I'm delighted to get it signed and I'm looking forward to playing here for the next three-and-a-hal... | Midfielder Corry Evans has signed a new contract at Blackburn Rovers, tying him to the club until 2019. | 34879889 |
However, this time, the source of the leak was not hackers or thieves, but rather the show being mistakenly released on to its broadcaster's streaming platform too early.
The episode, titled Death is the Enemy, has since been withdrawn, but not before it was copied.
Twin Peaks suffered a similar error recently.
A spoke... | Game of Thrones's next episode has been pirated and shared online in the latest leak to hit the fantasy TV series. | 40952355 |
The Met said it was a planned arrest and not in response to any immediate danger but was part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of terrorist activities overseas.
The force added that the arrest was not related to Isis or Syria.
A residential address in north London is being searched by officers.
The arrested... | A 50-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a terror offence as he got off a plane at Heathrow Airport having flown in from Cairo. | 38512415 |
Brazilian title holder Dos Anjos pulled out of the Las Vegas bout after injuring a foot in training.
Featherweight champion McGregor was aiming to be the first UFC fighter to hold two world titles at the same time.
UFC president Dana White announced the reorganised fight on Tuesday night.
Californian Diaz tweeted: "He'... | Conor McGregor will fight Nate Diaz on 5 March after his UFC lightweight world title bout with Rafael dos Anjos was called off. | 35643008 |
A total of 100 homes were cleared after the fire broke out after 04:15 GMT with 10 fire engines called to the scene.
Fire crews later had to withdraw as part of the Cardwell Street building collapsed in the intense heat.
The heat could be felt more than 1,600ft (500m) away after the fire broke out on the top floor of t... | Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes as 80 firefighters tackle a huge fire at a former paper mill in Oldham. | 38326360 |
Caroline Jones, 47, from Harpenden in Hertfordshire, began Knickers Model's Own in memory of her mother Mary Benson, who died of breast cancer.
She has raised £36,500 - or £100 a day - and donations are still coming in.
"It's incredible... [this amount] could fund two PhD students for a year," she said.
"This is a very... | A woman wearing charity shop outfits every day this year to raise money for cancer research, has reached her target three weeks early. | 35070284 |
Arunasalam Arunothayan, 48, from Coventry, died in hospital on Thursday after being assaulted in Foleshill Road.
A 31-year-old man from the city has now been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Kirithas Sriskantharajah, 34, of Church Way, Bedworth, has appeared in court charged with murder and two other people have been a... | Police investigating the death of a man who was assaulted at his home have arrested a fourth person. | 31823061 |
In his first visit to a US mosque as president, Mr Obama said anti-Muslim rhetoric had "no place in our country".
He praised Muslim-Americans as "some of the most respectful and patriotic Americans you'll ever meet".
Mr Trump has called for Muslims to be banned from entering the US.
Mr Obama was speaking at the Islamic... | Barack Obama has condemned what he called "inexcusable political rhetoric" about Islam, an apparent reference to recent remarks by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. | 35481931 |
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) launched a probe last month into information provided to the Macpherson Inquiry in 1998 by ex-Met Police commissioner Lord Stevens.
The watchdog said it was trying to establish if any senior officers failed to provide truthful accounts.
Lord Stevens has denied any wro... | An investigation into evidence given to the Stephen Lawrence murder inquiry by a former Met Police chief has widened to include other senior officers. | 32902984 |
Financial information service Moneyfacts said that returns on popular savings schemes have fallen since the start of the year.
It said there had been more than 900 cuts to savings rates since January compared with 111 rate increases.
There is speculation that the Bank of England will cut rates this week.
The Bank's gov... | Savers have faced "an uphill battle" when searching for a good interest rate and must brace themselves for "tougher times ahead", an analyst has said. | 36762411 |
The Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Centre in north London has been going since 1989 but this week I became the first journalist to be allowed access to its clinical rooms and some of its staff and patients.
To look at the centre from the outside it is nothing impressive. It ... | It is England's only clinic for children experiencing difficulties in the development of their gender identity. | 36275877 |
Italy have suffered heavy defeats to Wales and Ireland in this Six Nations.
Mallett, 60, fears more of the same against England on Sunday, but hopes they can at least "lose with dignity".
"It's a very, very tough coaching assignment," he told BBC Radio 5 live's Rugby Union Weekly podcast.
"I have always thought the Ita... | Former Italy boss Nick Mallett says coaching the Azzurri is the "biggest challenge" in world rugby, and warned current coach Conor O'Shea faces a battle to keep his reputation intact. | 39032959 |
The claims were made by a lawyer for the family of Marian Brown during an inquest into her death in 1972.
The witness, identified only as Soldier A, was part of an eight-man patrol of the Royal Anglian regiment.
They had set up a vehicle checkpoint in the Roden Street area of west Belfast the night that 17-year-old was... | An Army marksman who opened fire in a disputed shooting in which a pregnant teenager died has been accused of being involved in an attempted cover-up. | 40370881 |
It called on people to peacefully oppose his move to delay presidential elections until a census is held.
At least 11 people have so far been been killed in the protests.
It is the worst unrest in the capital, Kinshasa, since the riots which broke out after Mr Kabila won a second term in disputed elections in 2011.
Mr ... | The Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo has thrown its weight behind protests against President Joseph Kabila extending his rule. | 30913739 |
The plan also includes new time frames for cases where children are taken into care and compulsory mediation awareness sessions for separating couples.
Justice Minister Simon Hughes said it was "a hugely important change" to what had been a "very dysfunctional system".
But the chief executive of the Family Rights Group... | New combined Family Courts have come into being in England and Wales as part of family justice system reforms. | 27106066 |
Cafodd Heddlu Gogledd Cymru eu galw am 02:30 fore Sadwrn i Ffordd Coetir Orllewinol yn y dref.
Yn dilyn y digwyddiad cafodd un dyn lleol 23 oed ei gludo i Ysbyty Glan Clwyd ag anafiadau difrifol.
Mae bellach wedi ei drosglwyddo i ysbyty yn Stoke, ac mewn cyflwr sefydlog.
Dywedodd yr heddlu fod Cody Allen, 18 oed o Gyff... | Mae dau ddyn wedi eu harestio a'u cyhuddo o ymgais i lofruddio yn dilyn digwyddiad ym Mae Colwyn. | 40319216 |
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If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follo... | Body found in search for four people missing after explosion at Cheshire wood mill on Friday, police say | 33590294 |
Theatre shows were cancelled and shops closed as tourists and shoppers tried to enjoy the capital's night life.
UK Power Networks said 2,300 properties had been affected by the blackout which began at 17:16 GMT.
The network operator said power had been restored shortly after 21:00 and apologised "for the disruption thi... | Black Friday took on another meaning in central London when a power cut plunged a large part of Soho into darkness. | 38111133 |
A poor Burton clearance allowed George Moncur to drill home the opener.
Brewers keeper Stephen Bywater made a string of saves before Varney met a Lasse Vigen Christensen corner to head home with his first touch.
John Brayford also made an important late block on Tom Bradshaw as Burton held on to guarantee their surviva... | Substitute Luke Varney scored his first goal for Burton Albion to help confirm their Championship status with a nervy draw at Barnsley. | 39675697 |
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If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follo... | Early results from Turkey election give ruling AK party 53% of the vote, with more than 40% of votes counted | 34694420 |
A group of One Show reporters performed the song on Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief on BBC One on Saturday.
But they didn't include a line about "gay, straight, or bi, lesbian, transgendered life".
A BBC statement said the song was shortened "purely for length". The band Iron Sun also sang the track - without tha... | The BBC has defended cutting LGBT lyrics from two performances of Lady Gaga's Born This Way in the past month. | 39326459 |
Almost 300 offenders at HMYOI Wetherby were kept locked in their cells after five members of staff were assaulted last week.
The Prison Officers Association (POA) union said officers feel they are not being offered sufficient protection by management.
The Prison Service said the lockdown ended on Wednesday afternoon.
S... | A young offenders institute in West Yorkshire was placed on lockdown after a spate of violent attacks on staff. | 35596824 |
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Off-spinner Moeen took 6-53 for match figures of 10-112 as the Proteas, set 331 to win, were bowled out for 119.
England had earlier collapsed from their overnight 119-1, dragged to 233 by Jonny Bairstow's 51.
The win is England's first in seven Tests and gives Joe Root vi... | Moeen Ali ripped through South Africa's batting to give England a 211-run win in the first Test on a wonderfully entertaining fourth day at Lord's. | 40551104 |
Endeavour, which will be filmed in Oxford, will feature The Take star Shaun Evans in the role made famous by John Thaw.
Set in 1965, the story revolves around a hunt for a missing schoolgirl and will give viewers the chance to see where the detective's love for crosswords and classic cars came from.
It is expected to a... | Inspector Morse is to return to TV screens in a one-off show about the detective's early career. | 14389277 |
Gross domestic product rose at an annualised rate of 2.2% in the three months to September, the third consecutive quarter of expansion.
Japanese firms have relied on overseas sales to make up for lacklustre domestic demand.
There are concerns a Donald Trump US presidency will hurt Japan if anti-free trade rhetoric beca... | Japan's economy expanded at a faster-than-expected rate between July and September, due to higher exports. | 37970456 |
The claim: The UK's spending on defence fell below 2% of GDP in 2016.
Reality Check verdict: Nato has confirmed that its figures for 2016 show the UK is still meeting the 2% target, but won't release the full details until next month. The amount that the IISS claims that defence spending is below 2% of GDP is tiny by t... | Defence think tank the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) claimed on Tuesday that the UK had dropped below its pledge to spend 2% of GDP on defence, made in the Strategic Defence Review in 2015. | 38971624 |
Almost 200 people were injured in the blast in Kunshan, a city in the eastern province of Jiangsu, China's official Xinhua news agency said.
Pictures posted online showed people with burns sitting on the ground outside a factory complex from which black smoke was billowing.
Xinhua said five company employees had been d... | An explosion at a factory in eastern China has killed at least 68 people, according to Chinese state media. | 28619248 |
Dan Clement, 102, performed the honour for his friend Sandy Little when he married Susan Davey.
The couple travelled from Cornwall for the ceremony near Mr Clement's home in Bridge of Dee, near Castle Douglas.
The current record-holder is Ronald Hornby, who was 96 when he served as best man in 2014.
Mr Little, 73, said... | A Scottish centenarian is expected to enter the record books after laying claim to becoming the world's oldest best man. | 33165115 |
Around 70 homes were still cut off from the grid on Sunday as engineers worked round the clock to reconnect them.
Improving conditions later on Sunday enabled them to reach the last of the affected homes.
Rescue team members from Gwynedd, Vale of Glamorgan, Bridgend, Anglesey, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion, Neath Port Talb... | Power has been restored to all homes in north Wales after heavy rain and wind left 700 without power on Saturday. | 35024258 |
Sotheby's opened bidding for the 9.54-carat "Fancy Deep Blue" at $19m (£13m) and closed at $22m (£15m), which was below the ring's reserve price.
It had been estimated to be worth up to $35m (£24m).
Temple, who made her screen debut aged three, was one of Hollywood's biggest stars in the 1930s. She died in 2014 at the ... | Shirley Temple's rare blue diamond ring has failed to sell at a New York auction. | 36090304 |
But here at Newsround, we like to hear from you, so why not tell us who you wanted to win.
Maybe you loved Scot Soul or perhaps All The King's Men blew you away!
This chat is now closed, here is a selection of some of your comments.
I think Leeds deserved to win because they are great singers. Go Leeds
Rory, 10, Chiche... | Leeds Contemporary Singers were crowned Pitch Battle Champions last night in a super close final. | 40697617 |
The Welsh Air Ambulance was called after the man sustained serious injuries in a collision with a car at about 14:45 GMT on Wednesday.
The A465 between the A4059 Hirwaun Road and A4061 Rhigos Road roundabouts was initially closed in both directions.
The westbound carriageway has now reopened.
Motorists are advised to a... | A cyclist has been airlifted to hospital after an accident that closed the Heads of the Valleys road near Hirwaun. | 38510644 |
Grahame Humphries, 71, of Charlbury, Oxfordshire, was told he abused his position by kissing and touching the teenager 45 years ago.
Humphries was sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for two years.
He most recently worked in Blockley in the Cotswolds, before retiring in 2012.
Sitting in Kingston Crown Court,... | A retired vicar who committed a "wicked" crime by indecently assaulting a 14-year-old girl while his wife was pregnant has been convicted of indecent assault. | 37037848 |
Ratcliffe, 43, had been head coach of the slalom podium programme since 2013 and takes over from John Anderson.
As an athlete, he competed at two Olympic Games, winning silver in the slalom K1 class in Sydney in 2000.
"It is a privilege and honour to be offered this role," he said. "I'm keen to put all of our athletes ... | Former Olympic silver medallist Paul Ratcliffe has been appointed British Canoeing's new performance director. | 39417631 |
Undercover researchers from the consumer group contacted 14 companies that sell data.
They managed to access personal information about half a million people over the age of 50, including details about their salary and pensions.
In some cases the data was on sale for as little as 4p an item.
Such information can be ins... | Personal and financial data is being traded on a "huge scale" - and sometimes illegally - according to an investigation by Which? | 38694016 |
A Sam Vokes header in a 1-0 win against QPR at Turf Moor on Monday guaranteed the Clarets an immediate return to the top flight with one game to spare.
"We've balanced the books and been successful again," Dyche told BBC Radio Lancashire. "I couldn't be more proud."
Burnley reported profits of £30.1m in March, followin... | Burnley manager Sean Dyche believes the club's "business-like" approach to their Championship campaign paid off. | 36188531 |
The Sub1 Reloaded robot took just 0.637 seconds to analyse the toy and make 21 moves, so that each of the cube's sides showed a single colour.
That beats a previous record of 0.887 seconds, which was achieved by an earlier version of the same machine using a different processor.
Infineon provided its chip to highlight ... | A robot has just set a new record for the fastest-solved Rubik's Cube, according to its makers. | 37925028 |
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The British Fireworks Championships saw six display companies vying for the champion's title.
The competition is held in the natural amphitheatre of Plymouth harbour.
This year's winner was Northampton company Gala Fireworks, who were the final team to perform on Wednesday night... | Thousands of fireworks exploded in the night sky during a national pyrotechnic contest. | 37116673 |
The 52-year-old South African is the bookmakers' favourite to succeed Stuart Lancaster, who left the post on Wednesday after England failed to make it out of their World Cup group.
White, coach of French Top 14 side Montpellier, has said he is "interested" in the job.
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And ... | World Cup winner Jake White says the role of England head coach is among the "best sporting jobs in the world". | 34804628 |
The study, published in the journal Diabetes, discovered the fifth and final critical target at which the immune system errantly takes aim.
The team at the University of Lincoln say the findings could help develop new ways to prevent and treat the disease.
Diabetes UK said the findings were "impressive".
In type 1 diab... | A complete picture of the areas that the immune system attacks to cause type 1 diabetes has finally been revealed by scientists. | 36113773 |
There has been a row brewing at Westminster for some time over cuts to so-called Short money.
But sources are confident MPs will back a plan that will save 10% from the total in a vote expected on Wednesday.
Ministers say Short money payments are unduly generous given cutbacks elsewhere in the public sector.
In Novembe... | Commons sources say the government is to propose a compromise deal on the funding opposition parties are entitled to - and put it to a vote next week. | 35836460 |
The 33-year-old ex-England international moved to Clermont in 2015, after five years at Saracens.
The defending champions are on track for a successive double as they also look to retain their Premiership title.
"Saracens don't have a bad day, they are consistently good", said Strettle.
"They are for me the number one ... | Saracens are the "number one team in Europe" but Clermont Auvergne are capable of winning Saturday's European Champions Cup final, says their former winger David Strettle. | 39881491 |
Early reviews for Lee's novel, which was written before her masterpiece To Kill A Mockingbird, reveal Finch was originally penned as a segregationist.
"This story is of the toppling of idols," wrote Sam Sacks in the Wall Street Journal.
The New York Times said the revelation could "reshape Ms Lee's legacy".
"The depict... | Atticus Finch, the crusading lawyer of To Kill a Mockingbird, has emerged as "a bigot" in Harper Lee's eagerly awaited 1950s novel Go Set a Watchman. | 33498594 |
In a speech in Stirling, Ms Sturgeon acknowledged that choosing independence would be a "big decision" in the wake of the Brexit vote.
She said there would be many issues for people to weigh up, and she did not presume the case has yet been won.
But she said it was right to keep the possibility on the table.
Opposition... | Nicola Sturgeon has launched a "new conversation" on independence as she urged Scotland to "control its own destiny". | 37250448 |
The 22-year-old Scot has risen 22 places in the world rankings in a year.
"I've wanted this since I was a kid and it's actually here and it's actually happening," she told BBC Scotland.
"I think it would be crazy to go in thinking there's no way possible for me to challenge for a medal. I'm 15th in the world."
Two year... | Kirsty Gilmour realised a childhood dream after being named in the GB badminton team for the Rio Olympics and the Scot is targeting a medal. | 36638694 |
Trailing 0-4 to 0-2 early on, Tyrone bounced back to lead 0-10 to 0-6 after a first half which saw defences on top.
A Sean Cavanagh goal made it 1-13 to 0-9 to the hosts, then Derry had captain Chrissy McKaigue sent-off for a second yellow card offence late in the game.
Aidan McCrory found the net to complete a convinc... | Football League Divison Two leaders Tyrone beat Derry by nine points, 2-15 to 0-12, in the Ulster derby at Healy Park to remain unbeaten in 2016. | 35736994 |
The draw left Amajita bottom of the group after Japan and Italy drew 2-2 in Choenan.
Earlier on Saturday, Zambia lost 1-0 to Costa Rica in their final Group C game.
The Junior Chipolpolo, who had already booked their place in the next round, were beaten by a 15th minute goal from Jostin Daly.
The result in Cheonan ensu... | South Africa's Under-20 World Cup campaign in South Korea came to an end on Saturday with a 0-0 draw against Group D leaders Uruguay in Incheon. | 40070929 |
The Education Funding Agency (EFA) gave Perry Beeches The Academy Trust 24 hours' notice of its report on "weakness in financial management".
But the trust's request for a "grace period" was granted - and publication delayed by a further two days.
The EFA said it "always" gave notice of publication.
The trust, which ru... | An education watchdog delayed publication of a critical report into a flagship academy trust once praised by David Cameron, the BBC has learnt. | 36854044 |
Gydol y dydd mae pobl wedi bod yn cofio am y "baswr â'r llais dwfn godidog".
Un a oedd yn ffrind agos iddo ac yn canu gydag ef yn Hogia'r Wyddfa oedd Arwel Jones. Wrth rannu ei atgofion gyda Cymru Fyw dywedodd: "Newyddion hynod o drist - ro'n i gydag e neithiwr ac yn gweld e rywfaint gwell a sioc fawr oedd clywed bore ... | Yn 79 oed bu farw Elwyn Wilson Jones o Lanberis - baswr enwog y grŵp poblogaidd Hogia'r Wyddfa. | 40621338 |
Those are the two questions everyone wants to know after a major debate, and the day after the first Welsh leaders' debate on ITV Wales at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama is no exception.
I'm not sure I can answer the questions definitively.
There were no obvious winners.
The Conservatives felt their man, St... | Who came out on top and will it make any difference? | 32437323 |
De Villiers, 31, replaced Hashim Amla, who resigned after last week's drawn second Test with England in Cape Town.
"My focus is on international cricket and I want to play for as long as possible," said De Villiers.
"I'm still very committed. To the job? I'm not sure. The two Test matches for now is all I'm focusing on... | New South Africa Test captain AB de Villiers says he is "not sure" if he wants to remain in charge beyond the Test series against England. | 35302234 |
The 19-year-old, a survival instructor at Glacier View Ranch summer camp, felt "immense pain" as he heard the beast's teeth "crunching" on his skull.
The black bear dragged the boy for more than 10ft (3m) before being scared away by other campers early on Sunday.
Officials say the animal remains a threat and are curren... | A Colorado teenager has described awaking to find his head clamped in the jaws of a bear that was dragging him away from his campsite. | 40559343 |
After today's announcement that 800 jobs are being created in Solihull, global brand director John Edwards said: "We're only going to build in China for the Chinese market.
"Our job is to keep our three factories in the UK buzzing."
The Gaydon-based firm has released record global sales figures for 2012, showing sales ... | Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has said its success in China will not mean more production moves overseas. | 21009882 |
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