document stringlengths 0 174k | summary stringlengths 1 399 | id stringlengths 8 8 |
|---|---|---|
Media playback is not supported on this device
Former world number one Djokovic, 30, retired injured during his Wimbledon quarter-final match against Tomas Berdych on 12 July.
He claimed to have been suffering from an elbow problem for 18 months.
"Professionally this is not an easy decision for me, but I'm trying to lo... | Twelve-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic will not play again in 2017 because of an elbow injury. | 40725984 |
A plane carrying car workers from Ronaldsway to visit a factory in Greater Manchester crashed into Winter Hill in Lancashire in fog.
Just seven people on board survived the accident on 27 February 1958.
A service will take place at 11:00 GMT at the Winter Hill Memorial in Cooil-y-Ree Park, St John's.
It is being organi... | A memorial service has been held to commemorate the 35 Isle of Man residents who died in the Winter Hill air disaster. | 17171509 |
Douglas Costa scored the only goal for the holders when his shot was deflected in by Luiz Gustavo.
Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer made two good saves to deny Yunus Malli in the closing stages.
There were also cup wins for Hamburg, who beat Cologne 2-0, Borussia Monchengladbach, who dismissed Greuther Furth 2-0, and second ... | Bayern Munich reached the German Cup quarter-finals by beating Wolfsburg. | 38880164 |
They were taken from Llanwenarth Baptist Chapel in Govilon overnight on Thursday, Gwent Police said.
The safes contained money and also marriage and funeral certificates, which were later found dumped close to the chapel.
Rev Peter Baines' wife, Frances, told BBC Wales she thought it looked like a "professional job".
G... | Two safes have been stolen by thieves who broke into a chapel near Abergavenny. | 30378911 |
Men's hostels in Johannesburg housing mainly South Africans were searched for weapons and 11 arrests were made.
The army was ordered to deploy to volatile areas to stop further attacks that began about three weeks ago.
At least seven people have been killed and 5,000 have been left homeless since the xenophobic violenc... | South African soldiers and police have conducted a series of raids in an effort to curb attacks on foreign nationals and the looting of shops. | 32411223 |
Mae gorchmynion diogelu FGM yn gwahardd merched sydd mewn perygl o'r arferiad rhag cael eu cymryd y tu allan i'r DU.
Mae ffigyrau sydd wedi dod i law'r NSPCC yn dangos nad oes un achos o orchymyn llys wedi bod yng Nghymru i gymharu gyda 77 yn Lloegr rhwng Mehefin 2015 - Gorffennaf 2016.
Mae'r NSPCC wedi dweud nad oes ... | Mae ffigyrau yn dangos nad oes un achos o ddiogelu merched rhag cael eu horganau rhywiol wedi eu torri (FGM) wedi bod o flaen llys yng Nghymru, yn ôl un elusen. | 39017952 |
In the letter, he urges the rich to change their lifestyles to avert the destruction of the ecosystem.
Environmentalists hope the message will spur on nations ahead of the UN climate conference in Paris in December.
But parts of the document, leaked earlier this week, have already been criticised by some US conservativ... | Pope Francis has blamed human selfishness for global warming in his long-awaited encyclical calling for action on climate change. | 33182065 |
Two people were critically injured and immediately taken to hospital on landing.
Flight SA286 left Johannesburg on Tuesday and landed in Hong Kong on Wednesday.
The airline said 165 passengers were on the plane when the turbulence struck over Malaysia.
Witnesses on the flight told Hong Kong newspaper the South China Mo... | At least 20 people have been injured when a South African plane to Hong Kong encountered severe turbulence. | 28324975 |
It said callers raised concerns about children now and in the past and it expected "many more" to come forward.
The hotline was set up after David White, Andy Woodward, Steve Walters and Paul Stewart all spoke out about abuse.
The Football Association is meeting Woodward to discuss the allegations.
Sports Minister Trac... | A hotline, set up after four ex-footballers spoke out about being sexually abused by coaches as children, has received more than 50 calls within its first two hours, the NSPCC says. | 38087552 |
He also announced the lifting of travel bans for foreign journalists there.
"We need to create a sense of peace in Papua. This is just the beginning," Mr Widodo said, on a visit to the area.
Rights group have criticised Indonesia for its tough policies in Papua, where dozens have been jailed for simply raising the loca... | Indonesian President Joko Widodo has ordered the release of five political prisoners in Papua province - home to a long-running separatist campaign. | 32677259 |
He held the role of acting taoiseach over the past 10 weeks as talks took place between parties and independents on how to form a new government.
His Fine Gael party won the most seats in the election but fell short of the quota needed to rule without support.
It is now expected that Mr Kenny will lead a minority Fine ... | Enda Kenny has been re-elected as taoiseach (Irish prime minister) 70 days after a general election which had produced no outright winner. | 36228773 |
Two boys, aged 16 and 14, were arrested over the blaze at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in Morden on Saturday.
The 14-year-old has been bailed and the 16-year-old was released with no further action.
The Metropolitan Police said the investigation was ongoing but "there is nothing to suggest at this stage that this is a hate ... | A suspected arson at a mosque complex in south London is not believed to be a hate crime, police have said. | 34379217 |
The decision was taken by Cardiff councillors on Thursday.
Leader Rodney Berman said the honour recognised Dame Shirley's contribution to Wales, the Welsh capital, showbusiness and her charity work.
The 75-year-old singer was made a Dame in 1999, and will be performing at a special concert to celebrate the Queen's Diam... | Dame Shirley Bassey is to receive the honour of freedom of the city of Cardiff, it has been announced. | 17151415 |
Mustapha Yatabare hit Mali's winner in the 89th minute in Malabo to put his team top of Group C, two points above Benin on 10 points.
Equatorial Guinea, who reached the semi-finals on home soil in 2015, are now bottom of the group on one point with two games to play.
South Sudan are third, on three points, and still ha... | Equatorial Guinea, who hosted last year's Africa Cup of Nations, became the first team to be eliminated from the qualifiers for the 2017 tournament in Gabon after a 1-0 home defeat to Mali. | 35911859 |
Both players quit the Super Eagles last October after falling out with former coach Sunday Oliseh.
When Oliseh resigned on Friday Siasia asked the duo to reconsider but they have rejected the idea of a return.
"You can't force them to rescind their decision and we have to respect that." Siasia told BBC Sport.
"I felt t... | Nigeria's interim coach Samson Siasia has given up in his bid to lure keeper Vincent Enyeama and Emmanuel Emenike back from international retirement. | 35706898 |
In addition, 22% said they had stopped playing a game as a result.
Ditch the Label surveyed around 2,500 young members of the virtual hotel platform Habbo, aged between 12 and 25.
One 16-year-old gamer, Bailey Mitchell, told the BBC he had experienced bullying while playing online games since the age of 10.
"If you're ... | A study carried out by an anti-bullying charity found that 57% of the young people it surveyed had experienced bullying online when playing games. | 40092541 |
Media playback is not supported on this device
The sides exchanged some fine scores in a free-flowing first half before Tyrone moved 0-11 to 0-8 ahead by the break.
Fine work by the impressive Connor McAliskey and Mattie Donnelly set up Ronan O'Neill's 49th-minute goal which left Tyrone 1-13 to 0-10 ahead.
Donnelly was... | Tyrone's smooth running game and greater accuracy helped them earn a deserved 1-17 to 0-15 win over Cavan in the Division Two Football League final. | 36104583 |
The Arsenal manager told BBC Football Focus that Arsenal have come through a "sensitive period" of financing the construction of the Emirates Stadium.
Wenger said: "What people forget is you have to build a new stadium.
"Now we can compete for the best players and that was not the case five years ago."
Wenger, who has ... | Arsene Wenger says Arsenal are in a strong position and ready to challenge their big-spending Premier League rivals for the world's top players. | 31771708 |
Carillion has said it is re-working the contracts following a review.
The Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (UCATT) said many staff were being paid via firms which took admin fees and costs.
A Welsh government spokesman said Transport Minister Edwina Hart ordered the review after the issue was raised... | A construction company is changing how it pays agency staff on a major road project in Wales after a union claimed they were being "ripped off". | 30786572 |
The Volkswagen scandal underlined the inadequacy of standard lab tests which do not reflect the exhausts produced when driving in the real world.
But the University of Heidelberg team is now getting more reliable data by following behind city cars and buses to "sniff" their tailpipe gases.
Denis Pöhler described the s... | German scientists have developed a smart way to investigate the emissions coming out of vehicles on the road. | 36088598 |
Anna Signeul's side face Portugal in Group D on Sunday, having been beaten 6-0 by the Lionesses on Wednesday.
"We're lucky as a team we're able to move past it pretty quickly with the strength and quality we have," defender Barsley told BBC Scotland.
Their third and final group game is against Spain on Thursday.
Portug... | Scotland's Vaila Barsley says the team have "the ability to bounce back" from the crushing Women's Euro 2017 loss to England and qualify from their group. | 40685725 |
The town was once known as Little Belfast because of the two Protestant churches on its main street.
The entrance to the eco-village with its solar panels and wood-fired community hot-water system is on the same road.
When I first visited here, individual, multi-coloured, timber-framed, well-insulated houses were going... | Five years ago I visited Ireland's first eco-village at Cloughjordan in County Tipperary and I recently returned to see how the experiment has developed. | 30487829 |
The deficit in the three months to December was £32.7bn, the equivalent of 7% of GDP in that quarter, said the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
For all of 2015, it came to £96.2bn or 5.2% of annual GDP. Both figures were the highest since records began in 1948.
A current account deficit means the value of import... | The UK's current account deficit widened to a record high in the final quarter of last year. | 35931968 |
More than 110 First Dorset drivers, based in Weymouth and Bridport, will walk out from 04:00 BST on Monday until the early hours of 25 June.
Union unite said its members were angry at a 2.3% pay offer from First Group, while its drivers for the firm in Bristol had been given a 13% increase.
The operator has described t... | A five-day strike by bus drivers in Dorset will go ahead after last ditch pay dispute talks broke down. | 36557077 |
The force has policed 20 protests since 2012, including 14 in Rotherham where a report found 1,400 girls were sexually exploited from 1997-2013.
The chief constable and the crime commissioner (PCC) dubbed the protests "unhelpful" and say they should stop.
But one protest group said they had a right to highlight police ... | South Yorkshire Police have claimed demonstrations against failures to adequately investigate child abuse are costing the force too much money. | 34206507 |
Pupil numbers at Sunderland High School have dropped from more than 580 in 2006 to about 280, making it no longer financially viable.
The United Church Schools Trust, which runs the school, announced in January that despite its excellent reputation it had made a six figure loss.
Head Angela Slater described it as an "i... | A school that has taught children for more than 130 years is closing its doors for the final time. | 36776652 |
Writing in the Observer, the former Labour prime minister accuses those backing Mr Corbyn for party leader of being in a "parallel reality".
He says he understands what is stoking "Corbynmania" but a win for the left-winger would spell electoral disaster.
Liz Kendall, Andy Burnham and Yvette Cooper are also seeking the... | Tony Blair has told Labour party members to come to their senses and reject the "Alice in Wonderland" politics of Jeremy Corbyn. | 34100741 |
Now aged nine, he is able to remain remarkably calm when describing how such a tragic event unfolded.
"[Potts] bought two litres of petrol and poured it all over the house, everywhere," he explains to the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme. "Then my mum and eldest brother went to try and stop him, but he lit the fuel ... | Zach was four years old when his mother's new partner, David Potts, broke into the family home and set it on fire. | 38368476 |
The 2014 World Champion, who has signed a two-year contract, left Madison Saracen after six years in 2016.
Carpenter, 23, is back in training after her season came to an end when she broke a collarbone in a crash at the World Championships in Val di Sole.
The 2017 Downhill World Cup will get underway in Lourdes, France... | Welsh downhill mountain bike rider Manon Carpenter has joined German team Radon ahead of the 2017 race season. | 38490853 |
Eder came off the bench to settle a tense match in extra time and give his country their first major international title.
BBC Sport's Chris Bevan gives his ratings from Stade de France in Paris...
The chief reason his side were still in the game long enough to snatch victory in extra time. He produced a string of super... | Portugal are the new champions of Europe after beating hosts France in the final of Euro 2016. | 36759289 |
Two men aged 35 and a 27-year-old woman all died in hospital after taking the illegal drug in the Stockton area.
Cleveland Police said street dealers were passing the batch off as a higher grade version of the drug.
A spokesman said officers were working with drug support agencies to identify the suppliers.
The first m... | The deaths of three people in the space of a week are being blamed on a batch of low grade heroin which is circulating on Teesside. | 39014935 |
The show, which stars Matthew Macfadyen as Inspector Edmund Reid, has attracted an average audience of 7.1 million.
Ripper Street, which has been widely praised for its authentic portrayal of Victorian London, will return for an eight-part run in 2014.
The show has earned a 22.9% audience share in its Sunday evening sl... | The BBC has commissioned a second series of Ripper Street, its hit drama set in east London in the aftermath of the Jack the Ripper murders. | 21258110 |
It could mean the Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny returning as Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) next week, subject to ratification.
Mr Kenny and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin are expected to talk over the weekend.
The parties are the two largest in the Republic of Ireland.
They met on Friday, with policy issues mention... | Fianna Fáil has agreed to support a minority Fine Gael government over three budgets in the Republic of Ireland. | 36171340 |
The capital side take a 23-11 lead into the return fixture after a convincing victory at Murrayfield on Sunday.
"We haven't beaten them there in 12 years," Solomons told BBC Scotland.
"It would be a big achievement and we know it is going to be a massive task, but we know what awaits us and we are looking forward to th... | Edinburgh head coach Alan Solomons says he expects Glasgow Warriors to be "fired-up" for the second leg of the 1872 Cup at Scotstoun on Saturday. | 35202458 |
Mr Newton was criticised by MLAs after he allowed his party leader, First Minister Arlene Foster, to make a statement on the cash-for-ash scandal.
She addressed MLAs without approval of Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, from Sinn Féin.
Mr Newton has faced calls to step down as speaker from the UUP and SDLP.
Oppo... | The position of the Assembly Speaker Robin Newton has become "untenable" as a result of Monday's "shambolic" proceedings, Sinn Féin has said. | 38409056 |
Holyrood's education committee heard from councillors from across Scotland, who said it was "extremely difficult" to maintain schools spending.
Many councils said they only reluctantly accepted this year's funding offer after protracted talks.
Ms Constance said education was "at the heart" of the government's programme... | Education Secretary Angela Constance has defended the Scottish government's council funding deal amid claims budget cuts were affecting schools. | 35640751 |
Paul Maguire, of Westbourne Terrace, London, died on the A5 near Marlborough Way, in the Tamworth area, on the Staffordshire/Warwickshire border.
The 58-year-old suffered multiple injuries in the accident at about 16:40 BST on Tuesday, West Midlands Ambulance Service said.
The man driving the Ford Transit van was uninj... | A cyclist who died when he was hit by a van on a dual carriageway has been named by police. | 32620609 |
The idea is based on The Cube in Brisbane, Australia, which has 48 multi-touch screens across two storeys.
Dinosaurs, physics and data relevant to the local area are among the subjects visitors can interactively explore.
A Swansea version would go on the civic centre site and form part of the city centre's £500m regen... | A centre housing the world's largest interactive digital screens for learning about science and technology could be heading to Swansea. | 38030303 |
A seat on the high court has been vacant since the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia last year.
Former President Barack Obama's attempt to fill the seat was rebuffed by Republicans, who argued it should be determined by the incoming president.
Three US appeals court judges are among the top picks for the ap... | President Donald Trump has said he will announce his Supreme Court Justice nominee next week, but Democrats may fight it until the bitter end. | 38747588 |
Dywedodd cadeirydd y maes awyr, Roger Lewis ei fod yn gobeithio y bydd sector preifat yn buddsoddi yn y datblygiad.
Fe brynodd Llywodraeth Cymru'r maes awyr yn 2013 am £53m.
Daw sylwadau Roger Lewis wrth i adroddiad blynyddol ddangos bod cynnydd o 16% wedi bod yn nifer y teithwyr sy'n defnyddio Maes Awyr Caerdydd yn ys... | Gallai terfynfa newydd gael ei hadeiladu ym maes awyr Caerdydd yn ystod y 10 mlynedd nesaf er mwyn disodli'r adeiladau presennol. | 38568479 |
Media playback is not supported on this device
Cavendish was second in an eventful omnium race to earn his first Olympic medal and GB's 41st of the Games.
Dujardin became the second British woman to win three Olympic golds by retaining her individual title.
Brazil celebrated its first athletics medal of the Games as Th... | Cyclist Mark Cavendish won silver after Charlotte Dujardin's dressage gold as Great Britain retained second place in the Rio 2016 medal table. | 37090237 |
The footage shows Walter Scott's car being pulled over and Officer Michael Slager asking for his paperwork.
After Mr Slager returns to his police vehicle, Mr Scott opens his door and runs, leaving a passenger in the car.
Mr Slager was arrested on murder charges after another video showed him shooting at Mr Scott as he ... | South Carolina officials have released a new video showing the moments before a US police officer shot dead an unarmed black man in the back. | 32237544 |
Views of patients, their families, health professionals and researchers have been published on the issue.
It has suggested a series of recommendations, including improving early diagnosis, health workers' knowledge and training.
The Welsh government said it had invested in improving eating disorder services.
Campaigner... | Improvements need to be made in diagnosing and treating people with eating disorders, a report has said. | 33963239 |
Citing top law enforcement officials, the New York Times said the two devices used flip phones and Christmas lights designed to trigger the explosive.
The blast, in the Chelsea area of Manhattan, injured 29 people.
Officials call it a terror act, but no motive or suspect has been identified.
The second device was found... | The bomb detonated on Saturday in New York, and another device found nearby, were both shrapnel-filled pressure cookers - similar to the bombs used at the 2013 Boston Marathon, reports say. | 37402130 |
France has already been bombing the jihadists' stronghold of Raqqa following deadly attacks in Paris claimed by the group.
The UK strikes focused on six targets in an oil field under IS control in eastern Syria, the BBC understands.
A number of Syrians have been giving their reaction to the British decision.
The group ... | The UK has started bombing targets of the so-called Islamic State (IS) in Syria, following a strong vote in favour by Parliament. | 34992616 |
John Mallalieu, 89, was in an ambulance near King's Mill Hospital when it was diverted to a unit 14 miles away in Nottingham, his wife Ruth has said.
Mr Mallalieu is now "in a terrible state" in intensive care, she added.
Dr Mark Jefford, from the Newark and Sherwood Clinical Commissioning Group, said he would co-ordin... | An NHS official has apologised after a stroke patient was diverted away from a Nottinghamshire hospital. | 25460623 |
Nick Chitterdon, 46, landed next to a golf course near Polzeath in October 2015, and escaped uninjured.
He was the only person on the Aeronca C3, a light plane built in the US in 1936.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said problems with part of that model were first recognised in 1939.
The pilot, who was u... | A pilot was forced to make an emergency landing when a propeller fell from his 80-year-old plane at 2,500ft (762m), an accident report has found. | 35544132 |
Andrew Bailey, the chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), said a cap would be considered as part of its inquiry into high-cost credit.
Up to 400,000 people use rent-to-own firms to buy household appliances, paying the money back over three years.
After interest, they can end up paying three times the... | A price cap to help consumers who use "rent-to-own" firms to buy goods is a possibility, the head of the City regulator has said. | 38132843 |
I went to the Nigerian capital, Abuja, earlier this month to attend a graduation ceremony.
Abuja had always seemed to me to be a suitable place for serious scientific research.
It is the politics that seemed to me to be out of place.
I once suggested that the new Nigerian capital was a soulless, un-Nigerian place that ... | In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian writer Elizabeth Ohene considers the importance of teaching science. | 36558151 |
Counties are allowed to field two overseas players in Twenty20 games, with up to four registered for that competition, although only two can be registered at any one time, and registrations must be for a minimum of 10 days.
Only one overseas player is permitted in the County Championship and One-Day Cup competitions.
K... | Stay up to date with the latest player signings, moves and speculation from all the counties. | 34308152 |
Mr Xi's comments came at an annual China-US dialogue held in Beijing.
Diplomats are expected to discuss China's currency, North Korea and tensions in the South China Sea.
The US delegation is led by Secretary of State John Kerry, who in his opening remarks said that the US was not seeking to "contain" China.
Mr Xi said... | Confrontation with the US would be a "disaster", Chinese President Xi Jinping has said as he called for mutual respect between the two nations. | 28223648 |
Alan Dale, of Tangley Farm in Hampshire, is accused of moving the vehicle in Pelican Lane, Newbury, on 29 December.
He is also charged with obstructing emergency workers and moving an ambulance with no insurance.
The 67-year-old will appear at Reading Magistrates' Court on 23 March. | A man has been charged with allegedly moving an ambulance while paramedics were treating a woman with a life-threatening condition. | 39242548 |
South Wales Police and Dyfed-Powys Police are each looking into one complaint - the former said the "non-recent" abuse complaint concerned an amateur side.
North Wales Police said it was looking into "a number of reports of non-recent sexual abuse".
Gwent Police has not received any abuse allegations linked to football... | Three Welsh police forces are investigating allegations of historical child sexual abuse at football clubs. | 38207677 |
At their early pregnancy loss clinic, a third of the women have PTSD symptoms.
Nicole Martin had three miscarriages in a year, her "dark days".
"Everyone thinks because you've already got a child it's easier. In a lot of respects it definitely is easier than not having a child, but I wanted another child for [my child'... | Women who have recently had a miscarriage are at risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder, doctors at Imperial College London have said. | 37833287 |
Registration problems prevented the Sons from completing the signing of the 21-year-old Ghanaian, previously of Europa Point in Gibraltar.
Heffernan, the 34-year-old Irishman, had been released by Championship rivals Queen of the South in January.
Sons boss Stevie Aitken said: "I'm really happy, especially after the di... | Dumbarton have signed experienced striker Paul Heffernan after a deal for Sebastian Osei-Obengo fell through. | 35790879 |
The 37-year-old former Watford and West Bromwich Albion defender will spend more time working with the club's under-21 and under-18 sides.
Robinson was without a club when he came on a one-month trial in 2012.
But this new contract is his fifth for Blues as he continues to extend a career that now totals 736 appearance... | Birmingham City club captain Paul Robinson has signed a new one-year player-coach contract with the Championship club. | 36323927 |
The vote saw 169 in favour of the Socialist government's austerity plan and 168 against, with 13 abstentions.
Spain announced the austerity package earlier this month. It includes wage cuts of 5% or more for civil servants and slashes public investment plans.
Spain hopes to rein in its deficit and ease fears of a Greek... | The Spanish parliament has backed a 15bn-euro ($18.4bn; £13bn) austerity package by one vote as the country strives to cut its budget deficit. | 10172644 |
But midfielder Gary Fraser has signed a new contract until January.
Manager Alan Archibald said of the 22-year-old, who has not played this season: "Gary has had a horrendous time with injuries over the last two years.
"And we want to give him the chance to prove his fitness and fight for his place in the team."
Fraser... | Former captain Sean Welsh, fellow midfielders David Amoo and David Wilson, plus goalkeeper Mark Ridgers, are being released by Partick Thistle. | 40010684 |
That is still nonsense, of course, when it comes to mass cultural appeal. But in terms of sheer revenue, it's increasingly hard to argue with.
And the almost-$1bn (£600m) acquisition of a three-year old brand, specialising in players' own gameplay video, surely gives that proposition even more succour.
Twitch undoubte... | An oft-quoted cliche has it that today "gaming is bigger than Hollywood". | 28931840 |
Jurcevic worked under Bilic at Croatia, Lokomotiv Moscow and Besiktas.
Bilic confirmed after his arrival in June that he wanted to appoint Jurcevic, but the 49-year-old had to wait for a work permit, which he has now received.
"I am very happy that I can start work. Slaven called me about West Ham and I said yes straig... | West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has appointed former Croatia team-mate Nikola Jurcevic as his new assistant. | 34297347 |
Royal Mail said addresses in Alton Road and Belvedere Parade in Bridlington, East Yorkshire, have not received mail "on some occasions recently".
"These kinds of attacks do occur at this time as the gulls are nesting and rearing their chicks," it added.
Chris Collett, of the RSPB, said: "Gulls might come across as more... | Postal deliveries in parts of a seaside town are being disrupted by "swooping attacks" by seagulls. | 40608725 |
Cheryl Gillan was sacked as secretary of state for Wales and replaced by her deputy David Jones, as the prime minister decided he wanted a Welsh-based MP to do the job. The Wales Office also acquired its first - and so far only - Liberal Democrat, with Lady Randerson joining as an unpaid junior minister.
Mr Laws writes... | David Laws's recently-published account of the coalition government includes an inside account of the September 2012 reshuffle that saw big changes at the Wales Office. | 36418178 |
Jade Lynch, who lives in St Helens, Merseyside, told family members she was going to meet someone in the town on 26 March, but has not been seen since.
Following an appeal from her sister Stephanie, Cheshire Police say they are now following up a possible sighting in Manchester city centre.
Since the teen disappeared h... | A possible sighting of a missing 14-year-old girl is being investigated by police. | 35981755 |
Celtic declined tickets for the first leg amid security concerns.
"That's the only sadness for me," said County Antrim-born Rodgers.
"It's a shame for Linfield and for Northern Ireland because football is a sport in this country that is loved and to have had the two sets of supporters there would have been fantastic."
... | Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says he is disappointed they will have no fans in Belfast for Friday's Champions League qualifier against Linfield. | 40601583 |
However, the NHS Blood and Transplant report showed a rise in the number waiting for an organ transplant.
The figures from 2014 also showed the overall consent rate had fallen.
Health Minister Mark Drakeford said 12 people in Wales died last year waiting for donations, adding the donation rate needed to increase.
Donat... | The number of people donating their organs in Wales has increased, figures released five months before a new presumed consent scheme begins show. | 33586657 |
Prospects for play were grim once bad weather delayed the scheduled 10:45 BST start at the north Dublin venue.
Conditions never looked like improving as heavy rain continued to lash the ground.
Pakistan won the two-match series 1-0 after thrashing Ireland by 255 runs in the first ODI at Malahide on Thursday.
The touris... | Persistent rain led to the second one-day international between Ireland and Pakistan being abandoned without a ball bowled at Malahide on Saturday. | 37142735 |
It had been proposed by the DUP chair of the justice committee, Alastair Ross, on behalf of the committee.
However, a petition of concern was submitted to block it.
It was backed by assembly members from Sinn Féin, the Green Party, Alliance and N121.
The amendment proposed that abortions could only be performed lawful... | An amendment to tighten the law in Northern Ireland relating to abortion has been defeated in the Assembly. | 32987714 |
The adventure seemed set to continue with a move to join Dutch Eredivisie side Roda JC Kerkrade.
But just four games into the campaign Church suffered a serious hip injury that wrecked his season.
The contrast of fortune could not have been more stark, as Church endured surgery followed by a lengthy rehabilitation.
"It... | Twelve months ago Simon Church was enjoying the high point of his football career, a member of the Wales squad that defied the odds to reach the Euro 2016 semi-finals. | 40234520 |
The scheme, at Hesketh Out Marsh, has created habitats for estuary dwelling species including lapwing and avocet.
Jaye Rogers from the RSPB said the money would "result in the best for the estuary's ecology".
Hesketh Out Marsh, once an area of farmland, was flooded in 2008 to return it to wildlife-friendly saltmarshes.... | A project to restore saltmarsh on the Ribble estuary in Lancashire has received a grant of nearly £50,000 from the Landfill Communities Fund. | 20376383 |
More than 1,100 members of the Community union claimed there had been a lack of consultation when SSI's Redcar plant closed.
The payout could have been more than £14m but SSI's liquidation means workers will only get the government's contribution.
Union general secretary Roy Rickhuss said it was a "deserved victory".
"... | Former staff at a closed steelworks have been awarded £6.25m by an employment judge, their union has said. | 35715395 |
Twelve months after the entire town was evacuated, the community is a long way from a full recovery.
Convenience store owner Sunny Katoch remembers handing out water and supplies to neighbours as they fled the smoke and fast-moving flames of the wildfire.
It was Alberta's largest-ever evacuation, with over 88,000 peopl... | "The Beast" is still smouldering in the Canadian wilderness a year after the devastating inferno nearly destroyed Alberta's Fort McMurray. | 39726483 |
Staff killed Harambe in May after he grabbed a three-year-old boy who got into his enclosure.
Since then he has become a favourite subject of jokers, satirists and campaigners.
Responding, Cincinnati Zoo said the constant mentions were making it difficult for staff to move on.
"Our zoo family is still healing," directo... | A zoo in Cincinnati, Ohio, says it is "not amused" by the numerous memes and petitions created after one of its gorillas was shot dead. | 37154912 |
Estyn's annual report urged head teachers to "focus on the basics" and take a fresh look at teaching methods.
It said economic deprivation was "not a reason for lower standards" as many of the best schools were in poor areas.
Chief inspector Meilyr Rowlands called on teachers and leaders to be "imaginative in the class... | The gap between the best schools and those that are struggling is still too wide, inspectors have said. | 35403514 |
But the complexity of the investment, and the chaotic time during which the UK bailed out the bank, mean you can choose any answer you wish.
Overnight, the government has sold 5.4% of the bank for £2.1bn, booking a loss of about £1bn in selling the shares at 330p apiece.
The Labour government in charge at the time of t... | The question on everyone's lips is whether the taxpayer will get value for money from its investment in Royal Bank of Scotland as the government sells it back to private investors. | 33769912 |
Eduards Koleda is alleged to have held the woman against her will at an address in Arbroath in February.
It is alleged he chased and grabbed her before punching her on the body. He is then alleged to have thrown a snake at her and seized her and held her down.
Mr Koleda denied a charge of abduction and assault to injur... | A 34-year-old man is to stand trial accused of abducting his girlfriend and throwing a snake at her. | 38414761 |
Five people have been detained for questioning in connection with last week's murder in Ernakulam district.
Police said the autopsy report would determine whether the woman was raped.
Dalits, formerly known as untouchables, form the lowest rung of India's caste hierarchy.
The 30-year-old law student was found murdered ... | Police have used batons to disperse angry demonstrations in the southern Indian state of Kerala after the mutilated body of a student from the Dalit community was found in her home. | 36200611 |
Cornwall Council has suspended placements to Bowden Derra Park in Launceston while it looks into the claims.
The home provides accommodation and services for up to 46 people with mental health needs, learning or physical disabilities.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said it inspected the facility on Monday.
It said a... | A care home is being investigated over a "number of allegations" about its services. | 39041986 |
The first Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was held in 2009
The circuit distance is 5.554km
Race lap record: 01:40.279 secs*
*Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 2009
Oil brought huge wealth to Abu Dhabi when it was discovered in 1958. About 40% of thee UAE's gross domestic product is directly based on oil and gas.
Of the 2.65 million pop... | The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is 55 laps long | 34913478 |
Italian Cavasin became the eighth man to take on the manager's role since president, and fellow countryman, Francesco Becchetti took over the East London club in July 2014.
But he could not arrest a worrying sequence that has seen Orient win just once in eight matches in League Two.
Defender Burgess stole up unmarked t... | New Leyton Orient manager Alberto Cavasin saw his side beaten by a Christian Burgess goal as Portsmouth took the points at Brisbane Road. | 37527113 |
A day after their senior side collected the league trophy for a record 19th time with highly rated Ravel Morrison and Will Keane each scoring twice.
Sir Alex Ferguson was in the stands to witness the historic triumph against a talented group of young Blades players.
They pegged United back twice in the first leg but we... | Manchester United became the first club to lift the FA Youth Cup 10 times after beating Sheffield United 4-1 to seal a 6-3 final win on aggregate. | 13513703 |
The company insists "password and payments information is and has always been safe" but says it is investigating the claims.
A web developer who says he uncovered the vulnerabilities says information belonging to millions of customers, including some credit card details, could be stolen.
Paul Price claims he first aler... | Online card company Moonpig has disabled its mobile app "as a precaution" over claims the firm's online security is "vulnerable". | 30693924 |
Dutch scientists developed rewritable memory that stores information in the positions of individual chlorine atoms on a copper surface.
The information storage density is two to three orders of magnitude beyond current hard disk or flash technology.
Details of the advance appear in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.
Th... | The quest for storage devices that pack more information into a smaller space has reached a new limit, with memory that writes information atom-by-atom. | 36824902 |
Media playback is not supported on this device
City twice led Champions League rivals Real Madrid before slipping to a dramatic 3-2 defeat in the Bernabeu.
"You can't go 2-1 up with five minutes to go and lose the game," Hart said. "We can only blame ourselves."
We can't continue to talk about experience. We have good ... | Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has told goalkeeper Joe Hart to stop criticising the team, insisting he is the only "judge". | 19641569 |
He is the longest-serving player with the Cod Army, having joined them from Lancaster City in 2003 and holds the club record for most appearances.
The 32-year-old's new deal also includes an option for a further year.
"I think he has been brilliant since I walked through through the door, on and off the pitch," boss Uw... | Fleetwood Town club captain Nathan Pond has agreed a new one-year deal with the League One side. | 38520548 |
Reverend Hyeon Soo Lim, 60, was a regular traveller to North Korea where his church said he was engaged in humanitarian work.
He has not been heard from since he arrived at the end of January.
North Korea periodically detains foreign nationals, particularly those linked to religious activity - which is restricted insid... | A pastor from a Canadian church has been detained by North Korea, Canada has confirmed to his family and church. | 31750835 |
The A16, in Lincolnshire, was extended to Peterborough in 2010, after years of campaigning, delays and a public inquiry.
The speed enforcement cameras will be installed on the stretch of road between Spalding and Crowland.
John Siddle from the Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership said some drivers were using the road l... | A road which has seen eight deaths and 15 serious injuries in its first five years is to get average-speed cameras. | 35325445 |
Mitchell Green, 25, was taken to hospital after being hit by ex-Welsh Area Lightweight title holder Craig Woodruff, 24, of Lliswerry, Newport.
There was a confrontation on the pitch following heavy tackles between Woodruff and opponent Daryl Mawle.
Woodruff admitted grievous bodily harm at Cardiff Crown Court and was g... | A boxer broke a man's jaw in two places during a five-a-side football match. | 36989485 |
Appearances at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association in Washington on 27 September and 18 October will earn him £69,992.
He was also due £28,454.40 for a speech on 17 October to the Hoover Institution at Stanford University in California.
Mr Osborne signed up with a US speakers agency after being sa... | Ex-chancellor George Osborne has earned almost £100,000 for three speeches in the last two months, the parliamentary register of interests shows. | 37866413 |
The WRU already owns 50% of the Dragons but plans to take control of the region as well as the stadium.
Newport RFC and Newport County AFC also play at the venue and exact details of the deal are due to be announced on Wednesday.
It comes 11 months since the Dragons announced they were seeking investment.
Ex-Wales and ... | The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) will announce details of the proposed takeover of Newport Gwent Dragons and Rodney Parade in the next 24 hours. | 39260052 |
The biopic about the relationship between politicians Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness premiered at the Venice Film Festival this month.
London-born Spall and Dubliner Meaney join an acclaimed cast of actors who have tried to perfect Northern Irish pronunciation - with mixed success.
BBC News NI trawled through the ci... | The Northern Irish accent is notoriously hard to mimic, and actors Timothy Spall and Colm Meaney are the latest big screen stars to test their mimicking mettle in The Journey. | 37312878 |
Until last night. The Islington North MP was the "star turn" (apart from The Hennessys) at the traditional reception for Welsh delegates here in Brighton.
Mr Corbyn got a very warm reception from delegates, who liked what he had to say.
"England has a lot to learn from Wales," he said, praising the way the Welsh gover... | In 32 years as an MP, "Welsh Night" at the Labour conference has England has never intruded on Jeremy Corbyn's schedule. | 34375994 |
Here are a few other things were learned backstage and on the red carpet.
Rotterdam, about a lesbian couple, one of whom wants to start living as a man, won the award for outstanding achievement in an affiliate theatre.
"It's really exciting that trans-narratives are being brought into the mainstream," said Anna Martin... | Harry Potter and the Cursed Child may have cast a spell over the Olivier Awards, but it wasn't the only topic of conversation. | 39550402 |
NuGen, which is overseeing the planned Moorside plant, was initially co-owned by French firm Engie and Toshiba.
Last month the Japanese technology giant announced it was taking 100% control and that has led to NuGen announcing the pause.
Copeland mayor Mike Starkie said he was "sure" the plant would be built.
The £10m... | A plan to build a nuclear power station in Cumbria has been put on hold while the company behind it carries out a strategic review. | 39804933 |
Groups representing small shareholders argue they should be involved in ensuring good corporate governance.
Investors hope RBS will serve as a test case so other companies will consider installing a shareholder committee.
RBS said it had not seen full details but pledged to "look closely" at it once it had.
The way com... | Small investors in RBS are pushing for the bank to set up a shareholder committee to give them a bigger say in areas such as executive pay. | 38463036 |
Calling themselves Justice for Wales, they claimed more devolution supported the case for separation from England.
Former High Court Judge Sir Roderick Evans said legal policies "made in London" were applied to Wales "whether they are suitable for Wales or not".
The Welsh government said a separate system would "simpli... | A separate Welsh legal system could create jobs, cut costs and improve access to justice, a group of lawyers has claimed. | 34336648 |
Jack Lew was speaking at a meeting of the G20 group, which includes several of the world's largest economies.
Earlier this month, the European Central Bank introduced new measures to stimulate the area's flagging economy.
However it has stopped short of adopting the policies favoured by its US counterpart, the Federal ... | The US Treasury Secretary has urged eurozone countries to "boost demand" in order to reduce unemployment and avoid deflation. | 29300509 |
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union are due to take 14 days of action in a long-running row over the role of conductors.
The first walkout is due to start next week, threatening fresh disruption to Southern's services.
The company set a deadline of noon on Thursday for the union to accept its final ... | Fresh talks aimed at averting a series of strikes on the Southern rail network are being held. | 37566861 |
Members of the Barn Boxing Club nominated Rab Bannan for his unstinting work across more than four decades.
Bannan will compete against winners from other parts of the UK in Belfast for the overall honour at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year event.
"I love it and I live it," he said.
"Boxing is not about violence,... | A veteran boxing coach from Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, has won this year's BBC Get Inspired Unsung Hero award in Scotland for his work to develop the sport at grassroots level. | 34870139 |
The foreign secretary's spokesman said Lib Dem leader Sir Vince Cable should stop "making stuff up" after he claimed Mr Johnson might quit his role.
Sir Vince's comment came amid reports of cabinet differences over what will happen to immigration after Brexit.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt told the BBC he "didn't recog... | Boris Johnson has said suggestions he could resign from the cabinet over Brexit tensions are "lies". | 40774250 |
The Brian Meehan-trained colt (12-1) dominated the 31-strong field to win by two lengths from Carry on Deryck.
Veteran jockey Joe Fanning won a first Group One race on 25-1 shot The Last Lion in the Middle Park Stakes.
Brave Anna won the Cheveley Park Stakes at the same price, beating stablemate Roly Poly (11-2) by a s... | Spark Plug charged up the near-side rail to give jockey Jimmy Fortune his second win in the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket. | 37463026 |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.