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The system was introduced a decade ago as a key part of the government's drive to remove failed asylum seekers.
But the Court of Appeal ruled the government must stop the system immediately after an earlier High Court hearing concluded it was unlawful.
The government said it would appeal against the case's main judgeme... | The fast-track system which detains asylum seekers while they appeal against decisions has been suspended by the Court of Appeal. | 33285443 |
In tests on mice, they discovered that sprucing up their living space, with a running wheel, toys and a colourful box, did wonders for their T cells.
These cells are essential for immunity and help to protect against disease.
The Queen Mary University of London researchers said the same approach should be tested on hum... | Scientists are investigating whether prescribing holidays, music or a change of scene might boost our immune system and help us to fight off disease. | 37498719 |
The National Coral Bleaching Taskforce says 95% of reefs from Cairns to Papua New Guinea are now severely bleached.
It says only four reefs out of 520 have no evidence of bleaching.
Unesco voted not to put the reef on its World Heritage in Danger list last year, but green groups want the decision reassessed.
Coral task... | Evidence that Australia's Great Barrier Reef is experiencing its worst coral bleaching on record has renewed calls for the UN to list it as "in-danger". | 35914009 |
Mr Kerry, 71, was injured in a biking accident in the French Alps last week and was flown to Boston for treatment.
Surgeon Dennis Burke said the operation went well and Mr Kerry should make a full recovery.
"I do not anticipate this will interfere with his duties as secretary of state," he added.
Dr Burke said Mr Kerry... | US Secretary of State John Kerry has undergone successful surgery on a broken leg and will be walking by Wednesday, his doctors have said. | 32984591 |
Beckham was Eriksson's captain throughout his tenure as England manager from 2001 to 2006.
The Swede said: "He's a fantastic footballer, fantastic man and probably the world's biggest sports personality.
"I don't think there is any other football player more popular than him. He was a very, very good captain."
Eriksson... | Sven-Goran Eriksson says David Beckham will be remembered as the "world's biggest sports personality" after the player announced his retirement on Thursday. | 22559139 |
Belles have lost all three of their opening Women's Super League One fixtures this season, after winning promotion last year.
"We know we need to strengthen because we're a very thin squad," said Harris.
"We're a couple of player's short and we need to put pressure on the players that we already have."
He added: "Those... | Doncaster Rovers Belles manager Glen Harris says the club need to make signings when the transfer window opens on 3 June. | 36198962 |
The 41-year-old was found in the palace grounds by officers seven minutes after an alarm was activated on Wednesday evening, according to the Met Police.
The suspect, who was not armed, was arrested on suspicion of trespassing on a protected site and is in custody.
It is understood that the Queen was at the palace at t... | A man has been arrested in the grounds of Buckingham Palace after scaling a perimeter wall, police have said. | 36332740 |
The currently-untitled movie will be written by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, who worked on the last six films.
But it has not yet been announced whether Daniel Craig will return to play Bond for the fifth time.
The BBC understands the actor has not yet signed a contract, but the New York Times reports his return to the... | The 25th official James Bond film will be released in November 2019, producers have confirmed. | 40714425 |
The 19-year-old sent her first tweets the same day she finished school, which she said was a "bittersweet" moment.
She said her thoughts turned to the millions of girls who would never get the same opportunity.
Malala was just 11 when she first began writing a blog on girls' education.
But it was after she was attacked... | Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani campaigner who survived being shot in the head by Taliban gunmen, has joined Twitter with a call for people to help her fight for girls' education. | 40538222 |
They remain unbeaten in Group F but this was not an eye-catching display by Gareth Southgate's side.
BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty assesses the performances of the England players.
Joe Hart (goalkeeper) 6
One scare in the first half when Arturas Zulpa's header looped over him but largely untroubled. Ma... | Jermain Defoe grabbed his first international goal in four years and Jamie Vardy scored only six minutes after coming on as England defeated Lithuania in Sunday's World Cup qualifier. | 39400583 |
Mae'r ystod o ddigwyddiadau yn cynnwys picnic yn Sir Ddinbych a cydganu ym Mae Caerdydd.
Dywedodd Llywydd y Cynulliad, Elin Jones, mai'r nod ydy dod â chymunedau at ei gilydd.
Mae gŵr Jo Cox, Brendan, wedi dweud bod y digwyddiadau'n sicrhau y "bydd naws yr Ymgynulliad Mawr yn cael ei deimlo mewn cymaint o wahanol ffyrd... | Bydd digwyddiadau yn cael eu cynnal yng Nghymru a thu hwnt ddydd Sadwrn i gofio am yr Aelod Seneddol Jo Cox, gafodd ei llofruddio yn ei hetholaeth flwyddyn yn ôl. | 40307040 |
The site would be in the Broomhills housing development site, to the south of Frogston Road East and between Burdiehouse Road and Broomhills Road.
A consultation into the new primary school has now started.
Two public meetings will be held in January and February.
One will be held at Gilmerton Primary School on 31 Janu... | A new primary school is being proposed for south east Edinburgh after projections showed plans for new housing in the area would lead to accommodation pressures by 2020. | 38636302 |
Hampshire's Hythe Ferry was put in doubt earlier this month when its operator warned staff about possible redundancies.
It runs from Hythe, across Southampton Water, to the city's Town Quay.
About a 100 people staged a show of support earlier and more than 6,600 people have signed a petition calling for the service to ... | A campaign has been launched to save a "vital" ferry service which faces an uncertain future. | 37739065 |
Iran policy has been a unique zone of detente in Washington's take-no-prisoners partisan politics, and nowhere has that been more evident than in the case of Hamid Aboutalebi.
When Iran's choice for UN ambassador was revealed to have played a role in the 1979 hostage crisis - as an occasional translator, by his account... | The duelling parties in the US Congress may not agree on healthcare or anti-poverty measures, but they can agree to ban an Iranian envoy. | 27161268 |
At a news conference with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Mr Trump promised to deliver a "great" peace deal, but said both sides must compromise.
The Israelis and Palestinians have had no substantive peace talks since 2014.
In the conference, Mr Trump also asked his visitor to "hold off" on settlement building for "a li... | US President Donald Trump has dropped decades of US policy insisting on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. | 38987028 |
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The Orbit was originally built for the London 2012 Olympic Games, but has now been turned into one of the longest and tallest tunnel slides in the world.
Have a closer look a slide in picture here.
The slide takes riders around 40 seconds to reach the bottom, reaching speeds of up... | The UK's tallest sculpture, the ArcelorMittal Orbit in London, has been transformed into something new - a gigantic slide! | 36603723 |
Some nurseries say they are facing hikes of more than 100% in April following the national revaluation.
Linda Pirie, who owns three nurseries in Aberdeenshire, said her clients faced a 15% rise in fees.
The Scottish government said there was a relief package and it was up to local authorities to address local issues.
M... | A nursery owner has warned that parents face having to pay the price of rising business rates rises and that some nurseries could go out of business. | 39151954 |
After Saints' Jose Fonte was sent off for hauling down Fabio Borini when the Italian was through on goal, Jermain Defoe put the visitors ahead.
Substitute Defoe finished after good work from Lamine Kone.
Sunderland packed their defence, but Van Dijk still found space in the area to fire in from 12 yards out.
With the b... | Virgil van Dijk snatched a stoppage-time equaliser for 10-man Southampton to deny struggling Sunderland an important victory at St Mary's. | 35675848 |
Some passengers were not treated with "dignity and respect" with waits of one to two hours to get off planes, the Civil Aviation Authority said.
Manchester, East Midlands and Exeter airports also received the low rating, but 26 airports were given a good or very good rating.
Heathrow said it was addressing the issues r... | Heathrow Airport has been rated poor for disabled travellers in a report from the UK's aviation regulator. | 40898678 |
New members are traditionally required to kneel to the Queen as part of a swearing-in ceremony.
Mr Corbyn, a life-long republican, has not confirmed whether he will keep to that tradition.
The Labour leader missed the first meeting of the Privy Council in October due to "other commitments".
The Labour Party denied that... | Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is expected to join the Privy Council, the ancient group which advises monarchs, on Wednesday. | 34782123 |
The 22-year-old made 42 Championship appearances last season as the Tigers won promotion back to the Premier League via the play-offs.
The ex-Leyton Orient and Brentford defender suffered the injury in a pre-season friendly against Grimsby Town.
Meanwhile, the club have confirmed they have taken former Stoke City forwa... | Hull City full-back Moses Odubajo has been ruled out for up to six months with a knee ligament injury. | 36830800 |
A lorry packed with explosives was detonated in the Karrada district while families were shopping for the holiday marking the end of Ramadan.
So-called Islamic State (IS) has said it carried out the suicide attack.
An earlier estimate for the attack had put the toll at 165.
Iraq remains under an official state of mourn... | The death toll from Sunday's suicide bombing in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, has risen to 250, the Iraqi government says, making it the deadliest such attack since the 2003 US-led invasion. | 36720720 |
Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, buyers must be told the original face value of any tickets being resold and, where appropriate, the seat numbers.
After investigating more than 200 listings Which? found "numerous examples" of the rules being breached.
The findings of a government report into the market are due on Th... | Music and theatre tickets are routinely being sold unlawfully on the UK's biggest secondary ticketing websites, according to consumer magazine Which? | 36376947 |
The discovery was made during a planned police search of a residence at Carnreagh Bend, Newtownabbey, on Friday.
A sum of money was also recovered during the operation.
The 42-year-old man who was arrested has since been released on police bail pending further enquiries. | A man has been questioned over the seizure of suspected class A drugs with an estimated street value of more than £10,000 in County Antrim. | 29489122 |
The woman was attempting the "Fisherfield Five" Munros near Dundonnell with her partner when she slipped and was unable to walk further.
After a "lengthy crawl", Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team said the pair had spent the night on the mountain.
The woman was airlifted on Saturday, about 20 hours after her slip.
The pai... | A woman has been rescued from one of the UK's most remote areas after crawling for hours with an injured ankle. | 40696960 |
On 14 October Singh, a father of three children, and another man were killed when the police opened fire on a demonstration against the alleged desecration of the Sikh holy book, Sri Guru Granth Sahib, in Bargari village in India's northern state of Punjab.
His ageing father looked an emotional wreck but gathered enoug... | Krishna Bhagwan Singh's family and neighbours are mourning. | 34664627 |
Police said his death appeared to be a contract killing.
The 58-year-old was shot several times by an unidentified gunman as he left his car outside his home in north-west Moscow on Tuesday night.
Mr Akhtakhanov had opposed the Chechen separatist movement, believing Chechnya should remain part of Russia.
"An unknown pe... | A prominent poet from Chechnya, Ruslan Akhtakhanov, has been shot dead in Moscow. | 15755043 |
Jane Collins was told to pay £358,000 in damages and costs in February after being sued for libel and slander.
But, she appeared in court in Hull earlier on Monday after failing to pay.
A spokeswoman for Ms Collins said after the hearing that she will face bankruptcy proceedings if it is found that she cannot make the ... | A UKIP MEP could face bankruptcy after she failed to pay damages to three MPs over remarks she made about the Rotherham child abuse scandal. | 39847826 |
Davis, 22, began his career at Port Vale, where he made 31 appearances before joining Leicester in 2014.
He has yet to make a first-team appearance for the Foxes and joined Fleetwood at the start of October.
Davis, who has played 13 times for Fleetwood, is available for Saturday's match at Barnsley.
Find all the latest... | Fleetwood Town have re-signed Leicester City defender Joe Davis on loan until the end of the season, with a view to a permanent deal. | 35271967 |
Proof needs to be found that it was obtained by corrupt means. This would need to be a "smoking gun", and ideally proven as part of a criminal investigation. The consequences are so great - legal, financial, diplomatic - that nothing short of absolute proof would do.
Essentially, Fifa's Executive Committee (the organis... | Following Fifa's head of audit and compliance Dominico Scala's remarks that it was feasible for Fifa to strip a nation of the World Cup if corruption was proved, we examine exactly how this would work. | 33044898 |
That is the key view of the next official report on the "Trojan Horse" saga, a story about a purported plot to "Islamicise" a group of Birmingham state schools.
At the centre of this report is the Park View Educational Trust, which runs three state schools.
The document, written by Peter Clarke, a former senior counter... | "There has been a co-ordinated, deliberate and sustained action carried out by a number of associated individuals to introduce an intolerant and aggressive Islamist ethos into a few schools in Birmingham." | 28368564 |
The government won nine out of 10 points being challenged, which Simon Burns said effectively gave the "green light" to the high-speed rail project.
However, the consultation into compensation for those affected was ruled "unlawful" by Mr Justice Ouseley.
Anti-HS2 group 51m has been granted leave to appeal on two count... | A High Court ruling into government consultations on the planned HS2 rail scheme is a "landmark victory" for the project, the rail minister has said. | 21795755 |
This was after it emerged the inquiry into the so-called Operation Trojan Horse plot was much bigger than first thought. More than 200 separate complaints have been made about 25 schools, all of which are in parts of the city with Muslim populations of 90% or more.
So what is the Operation Trojan Horse 'plot', is it ev... | This week three senior figures were appointed to oversee investigations into claims that a small group of hard-line Muslims had tried to "take over" schools in Birmingham. | 27067825 |
Dumfries and Galloway Council turned down the scheme because of seismic and radar concerns.
Developer RES said both those objections had now been withdrawn.
A Scottish government reporter has upheld their appeal and ruled the wind farm, near Langholm, can proceed.
Ruth Elder, development project manager, said: "RES is ... | A renewable energy firm has won its appeal against the refusal of plans for a 15-turbine wind farm at Solwaybank near the border with England. | 29329184 |
Northern Irishman Stephen Lynd, 36, and West Yorkshire rider Gavin Lupton, 37, are in a critical condition.
Lynd crashed in Wednesday's Dundrod 150 practice and Lupton was injured during the challenge race on Thursday.
Hodson, 35, died after a crash in the Dundrod 150, which is part of the Ulster Grand Prix bikes week.... | Two more competitors remain in a critical condition after crashes at the Dundrod 150, following the death of Wigan rider Jamie Hodson on Thursday. | 40903429 |
The Paralympian was granted parole after serving one year of his five-year sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.
He must perform community service under the terms of his release.
In his first public appearance since then, he reported to a police station in Pretoria on Saturday wearing sunglasses ... | South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has begun serving community service, a month after he was released from jail. | 34820598 |
Mike Samwell, 35, was fatally injured as he tried to prevent thieves from stealing his car from outside his home in Chorlton, Manchester on Sunday.
A 20-year-old man from south Manchester has now been arrested on suspicion of murder and is in custody.
A 21-year-old man arrested on Monday has since been released on bail... | A second man has been arrested in connection with the death of an ex-Royal Navy officer thought to have been run over by his own car. | 39725779 |
The award-winning actress, screenwriter, singer and director won multiple awards for her contributions to the entertainment world, including five Baftas.
Wood's long-time comedy partner Julie Walters said: "Too heart sore to comment. The loss of her is incalculable."
Comedy actor Reece Sheersmith, who worked with Wood ... | Stars have paid tribute to comedian Victoria Wood, who has died aged 62 "after a short but brave battle with cancer". | 36096077 |
Republicans and now some Democrats have criticised Mr Obama's plans, seizing on his earlier statements that the militants had been "contained".
"We are going to continue the strategy that has the best chance of working," he told reporters in Turkey on Monday.
However, he said the US would intensify its efforts against ... | US President Barack Obama has defended his administration's strategy against the so-called Islamic State, rebuffing calls to send ground troops to Syria. | 34839217 |
South Wales Police say the vehicle was spotted in the water at Blackweir in Bute Park on Tuesday morning.
Officers are trying to identify its owner, and say they are unable to confirm whether it is linked to a vehicle stolen from Cardiff council's Park department overnight.
There are no reports of anyone being injured. | Attempts are being made to haul out a submerged flat-bed truck from the River Taff in Cardiff. | 32200701 |
He will be replaced by chief operating officer Mark Fields, 53, who has been with Ford since 1989.
In a statement, the company said Mr Mulally, 68, will be remembered for engineering "one of the most successful business turnarounds in history".
Chairman Bill Ford said Mr Mulally had been a "hall of fame" chief executiv... | Ford chief executive Alan Mulally, who is widely credited with saving the US carmaker during the depths of the 2008-2009 recession, is retiring in July. | 27238248 |
The Scottish singer was supposed to perform in Glasgow last night and tonight but has called the gigs off after "medical advice".
Concert promoters say fans should keep their tickets and look out for rescheduled dates.
It's hoped he'll be well enough to perform in London on Thursday.
We must warn you the following tons... | As Paolo Nutini cancels his second show after being diagnosed with severe tonsillitis, we've been asking for your home remedies for the illness. | 29798145 |
He was riding a black Suzuki in Halfway Road at about 10:00 BST when he crashed with a Ford Fiesta.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene and his next of kin have been informed, Kent Police said.
A 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and is in custody. | A motorcyclist has died in a crash with a car in Halfway near Sheerness. | 34541702 |
Thousands of similar funds, or companies, have been set up for various reasons although, ultimately of course, their aim is to make money.
Those on one side of the argument will argue that these funds exist, and are based offshore, primarily owing to the opportunity to escape paying certain taxes.
The opposing argument... | The debate over David Cameron's interest in an offshore fund set up by his late father has shed a light on these operations - and how common they are. | 35997299 |
Despite the win, party members were left in shock when the council's Tory leader Robert Gould lost his seat to the Liberal Democrats.
UKIP was left without a seat while the Liberal Democrats won 11 seats, the Green Party won two and the Labour Cooperative retained one seat.
The ruling Conservative group will meet next ... | The Conservative Party has retained control of Dorset County Council after winning 32 of the 46 seats. | 39814367 |
Now an 11-year-old from Whitehead in County Antrim is hoping to follow in their footsteps after clinching a trial with the team known as Los Blancos.
Mark Norris, who is with the Linfield FC academy, is due to take part in the trial next year.
His dad Keith said it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for his son.
"His... | David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane and Cristiano Ronaldo are just some of the superstars who have graced the shirt of Spanish soccer giants Real Madrid. | 35003642 |
Junior minister of home affairs Kiren Rijiju said "guidelines are under preparation in consultation with various ministries".
The move comes amid widespread demands for tougher action on sexual violence, more than three years since the fatal rape of a student in Delhi.
The incident led to protests and the introduction ... | India's government is drawing up plans to publish a register of convicted sex offenders, a minister has said. | 36159681 |
The High Pay Centre says chief executives of firms on London's FTSE 100 index saw their mean average income rise by 10% in 2015.
Median pay rose to just under £4m, 144 times the median wage of the average Briton, which is currently £27,600.
The findings come just weeks after the new prime minister proposed a crackdown ... | The bosses of Britain's biggest companies now take home an average of £5.5m per year, a report has said. | 37005457 |
John West went onto the pitch to hug Aleksandar Mitrovic after the Newcastle striker scored a late equaliser.
The 35-year-old from Durham pleaded guilty at Newcastle Magistrates' Court to going into a match playing area.
He was fined £240 with £85 costs and will return in May to hear whether he will be given a footba... | A Newcastle United fan has been fined after running onto the pitch during a derby with Premier League relegation rivals Sunderland. | 35985207 |
Moira Gemmill was struck by an HGV near the junction of Horseferry Road and Millbank, close to Lambeth Bridge, on Thursday morning.
The 55-year-old joined the Royal Collection Trust as director of capital programmes in February.
Director of the trust Jonathan Marsden said: "We are deeply saddened and shocked by this tr... | Tributes have been paid to a prominent figure in the London arts world who was killed while cycling in London. | 32249804 |
Defenders Joe Walsh, Tom Lockyer, Gethin Jones as well as midfielder Lee Evans and forward Ben Woodburn are in a 23-man squad.
Ethan Ampadu, Declan John and Marley Watkins have not been included after taking part in a training camp in Portugal.
Watkins, who has joined Norwich from Barnsley, picked up a thigh injury.
Wa... | Wales have included five uncapped players in the squad for the World Cup qualifier in Serbia on Sunday, 11 June. | 40160923 |
Paul Briggs, 43, suffered a brain injury in a crash on his way to work for Merseyside Police and had been in a minimally conscious state for 18 months.
A judge ruled in December that Gulf War veteran PC Briggs should go on to a palliative care regime at a hospice.
Paul's wife Lindsey, 40, said her family was "devastate... | An injured policeman whose wife won a legal battle to end his life support has died. | 38710427 |
But Singapore's stability and growth have been achieved in part through its only cursory nod towards democracy, and a determined quashing of dissent and free speech.
As news emerges that "The Old Man" has died at the age of 91, the BBC looks back at some key images from his life.
Lee Kuan Yew was born on 16 September 1... | Lee Kuan Yew - known almost universally as LKY - is considered the founding father of modern Singapore, and has been the point around which politics in the city-state has revolved for nearly five decades. | 31514860 |
Liberty Baker died after being struck by Robert Blackwell's car as she walked to school in Witney, Oxfordshire
Two of her friends, also 14, and a man were also hit in Curbridge Road and needed hospital treatment.
Blackwell, 19, of Hayway Lane, Bampton, admitted causing death by dangerous driving.
He also admitted causi... | A man who killed a 14-year-old girl when his car mounted the pavement and hit a group of people has been sentenced to four years in prison. | 32331738 |
Ron Hill, who competed at the Tokyo Olympics in 1964 and Munich in 1972, has put on his running shoes every day since 20 December 1964 - a total of 52 years and 39 days.
The 78-year-old won marathon gold medals at the European Championships in 1969 and the 1970 Commonwealth Games.
He said he felt a pain in his chest wh... | A former Olympian has taken a day of rest to end a 52-year running streak of at least one mile every single day. | 38810882 |
Researchers suggest £4m will be generated in additional sales of beer, confectionery and food.
Another £2.8m could be spent at pubs and fan zones during matches, including on transport and fast food.
The survey suggests £2.5m will be spent on NI home and away shirts and other official merchandise.
Andrew Webb, senior a... | The Northern Ireland economy could benefit by more than £8.5m due to NI's qualification in Euro 2016, according to an Ulster University survey. | 36484325 |
The game is adapted from the magical sport played on broomsticks in JK Rowling's Harry Potter books.
Team UK beat Canada 190-60 to claim bronze - a performance described as "incredible" by Quidditch UK.
The USA had won both previous Quidditch World Cups, in 2012 and 2014, but Australia caught the snitch to snatch victo... | The UK Quidditch team have won their first world cup medal, finishing third as Australia took the title. | 36885893 |
After years of restoration work and with help from volunteers, Chapel Bay Fort and Museum at Angle officially opened on Friday.
Completed in 1891, the coast artillery fort is the earliest known fort in the world constructed in concrete.
Built in the 19th Century, it the last of 12 such forts built to defend the Milford... | A Pembrokeshire Victorian fort and its accompanying museum has opened its doors to the public for the first time. | 32175236 |
The Environment Agency said tests will determine whether crayfish plague was responsible for losses at Nailsworth in Gloucestershire, Redlake in Shropshire and Wyre Forest in Worcestershire.
The disease only harms native crayfish and has spread from American signal crayfish in nearby streams.
It may have arrived via wa... | A disease from an invasive crayfish species is the likely cause of thousands of native deaths. | 37361117 |
Michelle O'Neill was speaking after receiving the finished report from an expert panel led by Prof Rafael Bengoa.
The six-person panel was appointed last year.
It was asked to deliver recommendations on how services could become more effective and efficient.
Mrs O'Neill said she would now spend time reading the report ... | The health minister says she believes there is both political and clinical will to change how local health and social care services are delivered. | 36855719 |
Wilson, 57, took charge on Christmas Eve 2015, but after winning only six of their 26 league games this campaign the club are in the relegation zone.
Saturday's loss, their fourth in the last six games, left the Spireites in the drop zone on goal difference.
Left-back Ritchie Humphreys has been named as caretaker manag... | Chesterfield have sacked manager Danny Wilson and assistant Chris Morgan following Saturday's League One 2-0 defeat by Bradford City. | 38547798 |
Cornick, 21, has been on loan to Leyton Orient already this season where he made 13 appearances and scored once.
Quigley, 20, played three games for the Gills earlier this season before he suffered a cruciate ligament injury, but has been allowed to return.
"The pair know each other really well, they have a great under... | Bournemouth have loaned winger Harry Cornick and striker Joe Quigley to Gillingham until the end of the season. | 38820113 |
Jersey Fire and Rescue's inshore rescue boat was called out on Monday afternoon after reports of a woman trapped near to the lighthouse.
The woman was taken from the rocks unharmed and back to St Helier in an RNLI lifeboat.
It is understood she had been taking photographs and had not noticed the tide surrounding her.
L... | A holidaymaker has been rescued from rocks at La Corbiere in Jersey after being cut off by the tide. | 35966498 |
The store is not owner Kim Gaetano's first foray into the medical marijuana business. The mother of two ran legal marijuana shops in Colorado and Washington before moving to Detroit to be closer to family.
Her shop sells cannabis flowers as well as edible products and has a 24-hour drive-through for patients who find i... | Off licences, fast food restaurants and abandoned buildings line Gratiot Street in north-east Detroit where the cannabis dispensary 420 Dank stands. | 35489442 |
First Dorset drivers in Weymouth and Bridport voted by a margin of "about 70%" to turn down the deal, worth eight per cent over three years.
The Unite union said it was "very surprised" by the level of rejection.
It said it would put the firm on notice of further industrial action.
The drivers held a series of strikes ... | Bus drivers who held a series of strikes over the summer are "very likely" to renew their action after rejecting a "substantially improved" pay offer, their union has said. | 37874869 |
The figure was revealed by Legal Affairs Minister Annabelle Ewing in response to a parliamentary question.
Ministers gave £60,000 to the Safeguarding Communities, Reducing Offending (Sacro) scheme last year.
It was created in an effort to keep people aged 12 to 24 charged with sectarian offences out of court.
More tha... | Just 22 people charged with offensive behaviour at football matches have completed a Scottish government-backed scheme to address sectarian attitudes. | 36996351 |
He murdered the trusting Telford 17-year-old to fulfil his long-standing desire to hang a girl and sexually assault her body, the judge jailing him for a whole-life term said.
It was that same desire he focused on Jadine Dunning, who says she feels lucky to be alive after Reynolds doctored school photographs of her to ... | Georgia Williams was not Jamie Reynolds' first intended victim but she was the one to pay the ultimate price when he turned his morbid sexual fantasies into a reality. | 34475373 |
The policeman, known as Vincent, infiltrated a group known as the Three Musketeers, who are accused of plotting an attack on British soil
A fellow covert officer told the Old Bailey Vincent, who has denied planting incriminating evidence, was "honest".
The four men deny preparing terrorist acts.
Read more news for Birm... | An undercover officer would have had "nothing to gain" by putting a bomb in a car to frame an alleged terror cell, a colleague has told a court. | 40064377 |
Alesha Dixon has achieved some pretty impressive feats since she first rose to fame over 15 years ago.
From winning Strictly Come Dancing to climbing mountains for charity.
We take a look back at some of her career highlights so far. | You may know her from Britain's Got talent or Alesha's Street Dance Stars but did you know she's also a pop star? | 33210065 |
Sher Singh Rathore took £120 from a Bristol pharmacy and did not declare that he was dishonest in a housing and council tax benefit application.
A disciplinary panel of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) found his fitness to practise is "impaired".
It said his removal from the register was essential for "public ... | A Cardiff-based pharmacist who stole money from a shop safe and lied about a £12,000 benefit fraud conviction has been struck off. | 34468716 |
Austerity will be in the air this year and not just because of Spain's continuing economic crisis.
Cheaper smartphones are likely to be on show as device makers look to new markets in the developing world to expand their presence.
Powering these handsets will be new cheaper operating systems on show from the likes of F... | It is nearly that time of year - when anyone who is anyone in the mobile world catches a flight to Barcelona to show their face at the Mobile World Congress. | 21431972 |
The Times said a former party official had filed a complaint to the EU's anti-fraud body over his use of the "general expenditure allowance".
The UKIP leader rejected suggestions he had broken the rules on MEP allowances.
The Electoral Commission has said it is to write to UKIP for "clarification" about Mr Farage's con... | UKIP leader Nigel Farage has rejected claims he might have abused EU expenses, describing them as a "politically motivated attack". | 27030660 |
A teenage sea cadet has told the Ballymena Guardian his training helped him to rescue his family after a two-car crash on a dual carriageway.
Lewis Allison, 16, helped his father, Thomas and partner Hazel Edgar, as well as her eight-year-old son, Stuart, who has cerebral palsy. Ms Edgar was later cut free from a vehicl... | A car crash rescue bid, a mum's disgust at used syringes in a toilet block and a free fruit frenzy are among the stories making the headlines in Northern Ireland's weekly newspapers. | 38571437 |
The group "perpetrated grave crimes against civilians and public security", the presidential palace said.
President Ghani has pledged a tougher response to the Taliban after an attack in Kabul last month left 64 dead.
Meanwhile Taliban fighters have attacked police checkpoints on the outskirts of Lashkar Gah, the main ... | Afghanistan has hanged six Taliban inmates in the first executions since Ashraf Ghani became president in 2014. | 36242428 |
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Shiban Ahmed has not fully returned to work since he was suspended in 2009.
Dr Kim Holt, from the Patients First campaign group, said she believed Mr Ahmed's human rights had been violated.
The hospital denied that Mr Ahmed had "in any... | A campaigning group of doctors is calling for a judicial inquiry into the case of a surgeon who raised concerns about patient safety at Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool. | 27213994 |
April Reeves, seven, was hit by a car on the A371 while out cycling with her mother and brother in Locking, North Somerset, two weeks ago.
Campaigners said the road through their village was "petrifying" and the 60mph speed limit should be reduced to 40.
North Somerset Council declined to comment during the current pol... | Parents living close to a road where a child was killed while out cycling are calling for a reduced speed limit. | 33044695 |
Figures published by AHDB Dairy show the number of producers in the county, 496, is now less than half the figure recorded in 2002.
Farmers have blamed the continuing fall in the price of milk, with production costs outweighing the amount farmers receive when selling it.
January figures show there are now 9,633 dairy f... | The number of dairy farms in North Yorkshire has dropped lower than 500. | 35310790 |
The 30-year-old was heading out to Melbourne for a player-coaching role with Brighton Cricket Club, who he had played for the previous year.
However, changes to the visa laws meant he would have to miss out for 2016.
"Someone of my age with a family, there is only one type of visa you can get," Rushworth told BBC Newca... | Durham seam bowler Chris Rushworth can finally see the positives after being refused entry to play in Australia last winter because of visa issues. | 39517674 |
A poll of 1,304 teachers by the NASUWT union indicated most pupils involved in such incidents were aged 13 to 16, but some were aged 10 and 11.
The government said young people must be made aware of the risks and dangers.
The survey comes after the Labour Party accused the government of "refusing to protect the smartph... | Most teachers know of pupils who have used social media to share sexual messages, pictures or videos, a survey by a teachers' union suggests. | 35881350 |
22 December 2015 Last updated at 11:57 GMT
The capital of China, Beijing is still blanketed under a thick layer of pollution and smog.
The city has been on 'red alert'- the highest warning given out by the Government - that encourages people to stay indoors or wear special face masks if they go outside for several days... | Parents in Beijing are so worried about the thick smog polluting the atmosphere some are buying cans of fresh air from the mountains in Canada. | 35160743 |
Reform said committees which scrutinise the work of government departments should take on more responsibility for debating and amending new legislation.
The 180 members who sit on committees should get a £10,000 top-up to their pay and the 18 committee chairs £9,000.
But it said they should be docked pay if they did no... | MPs who sit on Commons select committees should get a £10,000 pay rise as part of a shake-up of the legislative process, a think tank says. | 32007165 |
Richard Doctorow said his father died of complications from lung cancer.
He was known for works which re-imagine the American experience, placing fictional characters in recognisable historical contexts.
US President Barack Obama paid tribute to him as "one of America's greatest novelists".
The president tweeted: "his ... | EL Doctorow, critically acclaimed author of the novels Ragtime and Billy Bathgate, has died aged 84 in a New York hospital, according to his son. | 33618570 |
The verdict is scheduled for 18 July.
Mr Navalny, a 37-year-old anti-corruption campaigner, later denounced President Vladimir Putin's rule, saying his system was "sucking the blood out of Russia".
If convicted, he could be kept in prison until after the next presidential election in 2018.
The prosecutors stopped short... | Russian prosecutors have called for a six-year prison sentence for opposition leader Alexei Navalny, on a controversial charge of embezzlement. | 23194444 |
The move follows the nomination of Hindu hardline politician Yogi Adityanath as chief minister.
Most are owned by Muslims who make up 18% of the state's population.
Mr Adityanath opposes the slaughter and consumption of cows, considered sacred by India's Hindu majority.
Reports say that immediately after taking office,... | Meat traders in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh are on indefinite strike in protest at the closure of butcher's shops and slaughterhouses considered illegal. | 39403776 |
The Tamar class lifeboat - John D Spicer - began its journey to north Wales from the RNLI's headquarters in Poole, Dorset, on Friday.
A new boathouse will be built with materials brought in by sea, due to problems with the cliff-side location.
Volunteer crew members have been training on the new boat, which is faster t... | More than 100 people have welcomed a new £2.7m lifeboat for Porthdinllaen on the Llyn peninsula. | 19258012 |
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Hossein Jaberi-Ansari said "the first stage of the contract has been implemented".
It is not yet clear how many missiles may have been delivered.
The controversial contract got the go-ahead after last year's deal to lift international sanctions on Iran.
The diplomatic breakthrough invo... | Russia is reported to have started delivering S-300 surface-to-air missiles to Iran, under a deal opposed by Israel, the US and Saudi Arabia. | 36013847 |
"There is no life but family," wrote Aboriginal poet Ali Cobby Eckermann in her debut collection, Little Bit Long Time, published in 2009. "When I am drunk I reverse-charge my family. When I pass away I unite my family."
Living in a caravan in a friend's back garden in Adelaide, Ms Cobby Eckermann has received one of t... | Cosy nights with family around flickering desert campfires, a burning love for kith and kin, and a long, anguished search for a lost mother are the creative forces that have forged Australia's newest literary star. | 39149289 |
Opposition leaders blamed the shooting of Luis Manuel Diaz on the ruling Socialist Party.
The party has denied the allegation.
President Nicolas Maduro has said the opposition is trying to discredit his government.
Luis Manuel Diaz was killed by a man who approached the stage after a rally in the town of Altagracia de ... | Venezuela has arrested three people suspected of the murder of a regional opposition leader at a campaign rally last week ahead of parliamentary elections next Sunday. | 34971297 |
Ming Jiang spent £178,000 at 235 Casino in Manchester in the two weeks after he allegedly killed Yang Liu, Minshull Street Crown Court was told.
It is claimed Mr Jiang murdered the 36-year-old and dumped his body near a remote Derbyshire lay-by so he could use Mr Liu's funds to repay gambling debts of £273,115.
Mr Jian... | An "insatiable gambler" murdered his friend to assume his identity and clear huge debts, a court has heard. | 39494111 |
The blaze, which completely destroyed the caravan on Fair Oak Way and spread to two houses, broke out at about 15:20 BST on Tuesday.
More than 20 firefighters were involved in controlling the blaze, which also involved propane cylinders.
Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service said the man suffered facial burns and smoke inh... | A man has been taken to hospital after a caravan caught fire in Baughurst, Hampshire. | 40504018 |
A double from Coventry's George Thomas either side of Christ Tiehi and Jean-Phillipe Krasso goals earned a point.
However, Wales finish as Group B runners-up and can only qualify for the last four if results go their way.
A win for Scotland against Indonesia or Brazil against Czech Republic on Tuesday, 6 June will put ... | Wales are relying on other results going their way at the Toulon Tournament after drawing their final group game 2-2 with Ivory Coast. | 40165425 |
Asda, which is owned by US grocery giant Wal-Mart, said sales at stores open more than a year were 1.6% lower in the third quarter, compared with the previous three months.
In the second quarter, sales rose 0.6%.
Asda's chief executive, Andy Clarke, said that despite the fall in sales, he was pleased Asda was gaining m... | Sales at Asda have fallen, hit by what the retailer called "a shockwave" in the supermarket sector. | 30034050 |
Police in Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Northamptonshire will instead form a "strategic alliance" to coordinate their work.
A spokesman for the Unison union said the decision was "good news for our members and the public".
A full alliance, which was "not a merger", could be in place by 2020.
A police spokesman fr... | Three police forces who looked at handing over their 999 control rooms to the private sector have decided not to go ahead with a deal. | 35150679 |
27 May 2016 Last updated at 19:28 BST
It goes out next week and BBC News NI Arts Correspondent Robbie Meredith has had a special preview. | The Undertones are celebrating 40 years together and have recorded an anniversary show for BBC Radio Ulster and Radio Foyle. | 36403462 |
Steve Diamond's side completed a double over Leicester last season.
Tom Brady replaces injured JP Pietersen and starts on his Leicester debut against the side he left in the summer.
George McGuigan starts at hooker, with captain Tom Youngs dropping to the bench alongside prop Logovi'i Mulipola, who is set to make his d... | Sale Sharks have made two changes with Mike Phillips replacing the injured Peter Stringer at scrum-half and Ross Harrison coming into the front row. | 37489495 |
The Zimbabwe batsman was struck on the head on three different occasions during his career, twice sustaining a fractured skull.
The consequences included depression, temporary insanity, an arson attack on the national cricket academy, a spell in jail, attempted suicide and a brush with Robert Mugabe's henchmen.
"It cou... | If Phillip Hughes was fatally unlucky to be killed by a single blow of a cricket ball, then Mark Vermeulen is fortunate to still be alive. | 30377213 |
Jack Cottle was arrested after footage of a VW Polo being driven on to the track in June was posted on YouTube.
Cottle, 22, of East Sussex, who was driving his girlfriend's car, had admitted a public nuisance charge at Maidstone Crown Court.
Judge Martin Joy told the defendant, of Durgates, Wadhurst, he had "endangered... | A man who drove a car on to the Brands Hatch circuit during a race has been jailed for eight months. | 30082212 |
Lawro's opponent for the Boxing Day fixtures is You Me At Six singer Josh Franceschi.
When Arsenal fan Josh last took on Lawro, in February 2014, the Gunners were top of the Premier League and his band's fourth album, Cavalier Youth, was top of the UK album charts.
With Arsene Wenger's side fourth, nine points behind l... | BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson will be making a prediction for all 380 Premier League games this season against a variety of guests. | 38374682 |
Police discovered the 23-year-old after they were called to a property in Brightmeadow Close, Breightmet, Bolton, at about 04:15 GMT.
The victim was taken to hospital, where he later died.
Greater Manchester Police is yet to make any arrests and the force is appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
Ch Ins... | A murder investigation is under way after a man was stabbed to death in Greater Manchester. | 35086912 |
Mother-of-two Rachael Buckland, 25, fractured her skull and suffered a bleed on the brain after the fall at her home in St Mellons, Cardiff.
She was taken to the city's University Hospital of Wales where she has undergone brain surgery.
Her husband Mitchell Buckland, 23, also a professional fighter, said she was "fight... | A former boxing champion is in a coma after falling down a flight of stairs. | 37678681 |
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