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8 January 2016 Last updated at 16:35 GMT
The discarded trees have been suspended from the ceiling in a grid formation to create the project named Suspended Forest.
The trees were collected from the pavements in Brooklyn in New York, after being used in people's homes for Christmas.
The pine scented exhibition, which wa... | Trees thrown out after Christmas have become the star attraction at an exhibition in New York. | 35267007 |
Lily Fenton was last seen late on Friday night in central Bristol.
The body was discovered following an extensive police operation at Bristol's harbourside on Saturday.
Avon and Somerset Police said her disappearance was not being treated as suspicious.
Miss Fenton's family have been informed.
Formal identification is ... | A body has been found in the search for a missing 26-year-old woman. | 40149508 |
Bedford Borough Council approved a housing development on the former RAF Cardington site but has imposed conditions on the developer.
The site is home to two giant sheds, built for airships in the 1930s, which are now Grade II listed buildings.
Developers must contribute to the preservation of the sheds but residents ... | A council has approved two developments of just under 600 homes on a former airfield site in Bedfordshire. | 25924799 |
Transport, care for family and friends, and volunteering are all included in the so-called household satellite account, calculated by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
With a total value of just over £1 trillion in 2014 - that is the equivalent of unpaid work valued at £38,162 per UK household over the course o... | The value of unpaid work at home - from gardening to childcare - has been estimated by the official statistics authority. | 35987758 |
The man died after his motorcycle was in collision with a lorry on the Larne Road shortly after midday.
Police have appealed for information about the crash.
The Larne Road in Ballycarry was closed, but has now reopened. | A motorcyclist has died following a crash in Ballycarry, County Antrim. | 30802864 |
One Direction, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Paloma Faith and Ella Henderson will all be performing.
Four awards will be handed out; British Artist of the Year; International Artist of The Year; Song of The Year; and BBC Introducing Act of the Year.
But with the Brits and the Grammys fast approaching, where does this new event... | Tonight sees the very first BBC Music Awards, taking place at Earls Court in London. | 30411165 |
Official data shows just over half (53%) of 11-year-olds made the grade in reading, writing and mathematics.
This means 47% of pupils are considered not to have made the grade in the 3 Rs by the end of their primary years.
Last year 80% met the required standard in reading, writing and maths - but that was under a syst... | Almost half of pupils in England have failed to meet a new tough standard in reading, writing and mathematics. | 36712029 |
Uganda captain Farouk Miya set-up and scored a goal before going off injured at half-time.
While Isaac Chansa scored the only goal of the game to give Zambia their win.
The next Group D games are on Saturday as Zimbabwe play Mali and Uganda face Zambia.
Uganda opened the scoring after just 11 minutes against Mali in th... | Mali twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with Uganda while Zambia edged out neighbours Zimbabwe 1-0 in the opening Group D games at the African Nations Championship. | 35352332 |
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The Lionesses were attempting to reach their first World Cup final and only England's second after the men's team's victory in 1966.
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They looked on course to take the Olympic silver medallists to extra time after Fara Williams... | England were knocked out of the Women's World Cup in heartbreaking fashion as Laura Bassett's injury-time own goal sent holders Japan into Sunday's final. | 33085949 |
Hurricane Harvey has killed more than 30 people and destroyed thousands of homes.
While the rain has shifted away from Houston, the US's fourth largest city, much remains underwater. The state of Texas is one of the US's main economic engines.
Many firms in the region, a major transport hub that is a home to the oil an... | The costs of the deadly storm in Texas and the Gulf of Mexico have continued to mount, with Texas authorities estimating it at $125bn (£97bn). | 41113666 |
For companies such as Unilever that import food from abroad to be sold in Britain, prices are going to go up because the pound buys less abroad.
To protect their profits, suppliers are telling retailers they are putting up their prices, by 10% in Unilever's case.
And retailers will either say yes. Or, as in Tesco's cas... | As the good people of Britain start stockpiling their supplies of Marmite and Pot Noodle, one of the effects of the fall in the value of sterling has become clear. | 37646761 |
The ex-foreign secretary spoke after a Conservatives' win in the Copeland by-election - the first such gain by a sitting government in 35 years.
Jeremy Corbyn has said he will stay on as Labour leader, after his party won a separate by-election in Stoke Central.
In an interview with The Times, Mr Miliband declined to r... | David Miliband says he believes the Labour Party is at its weakest point in half a century. | 39085859 |
Simon Lewis, 33, from Trowbridge, was killed in the crash on Lamby Way on New Year's Eve.
His pregnant wife had an emergency Caesarean Section on Sunday, but the infant died the same day.
Kyle Kennedy from Rumney was remanded in custody at Cardiff Magistrates' Court on Friday.
In addition to two charges of causing deat... | A 29-year-old man has appeared in court accused of causing the deaths of a baby boy and his father in Cardiff by dangerous driving. | 35260139 |
There's one thing, perhaps above all others, these tribes have in common - the relentless, insatiable pressure on their land and resources.
Indeed, there is nowhere else on earth as dangerous for "defenders" of land or the environment as Brazil.
"Home" for the Ka'apor people is a legally defined area of about 5,000 sq ... | Brazil's indigenous tribes are as diverse as they are numerous: from the south-western sate of Mato Grosso do Sul to the impenetrable northern jungles of the Amazon to the eastern Atlantic seaboard. | 36573075 |
The latest New Zealand government figures show that last month it had a net inflow of 100 Australian migrants.
New Zealanders traditionally flocked to Australia which had a booming economy and offered higher wages.
But Australia's mining-reliant economy has slowed while New Zealand's is still doing well.
Both countries... | For the first time in 24 years more Australians have moved to New Zealand to live and work than the other way around. | 32822654 |
The woman was not shot, Washington Metropolitan Police spokesperson Rachel Reid told the BBC, and no injuries have been reported.
She was taken into custody and the incident prompted a lockdown at one of the Congress buildings.
The incident follows driving attacks last week in London and Brussels.
But Capitol Police sp... | Police in Washington have fired on a woman in a car after she struck a police vehicle near the US Capitol and tried to run over several officers. | 39425396 |
The columns of the old West Pier on the beach are being removed, with the rest of the structure remaining in the sea.
There is currently no date set for construction of the 600ft (183m) viewing platform.
However, the West Pier Trust said it expected work to begin in the summer.
The project was given a cash boost in Mar... | Preparatory work on the i360 seafront tower in Brighton has begun with construction expected to start sometime in the summer. | 27702486 |
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Van Gaal's side laboured to a 1-0 FA Cup third-round win over Sheffield United - failing to score a first-half goal for the 10th home match in a row.
"There just seems to be an acceptance of bad performances," Scholes, 41, told BT Sport.
"Every time you come to Old Traffor... | Manchester United's players and manager Louis van Gaal "look bored" and are "going through the motions", says the club's former midfielder Paul Scholes. | 35273534 |
He is yet to oversee a La Liga win since taking charge in December, as Ruben Castro's second-half goal gave Betis a first win in 13 games.
Neville faced calls to resign following a 7-0 loss in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final at Barcelona.
He refused to quit, but may now face more questions about his futu... | Gary Neville suffered another defeat as Valencia manager as a 1-0 loss at struggling Real Betis placed the ex-England defender under more pressure. | 35452571 |
Pat Richards scored the only points of the first half, crossing after two minutes but missing the conversion.
Rhys Hanbury missed a penalty to leave Catalans 4-0 ahead at the break, before Vincent Duport widened the gap.
Corey Thompson and Hanbury drew Widnes level, but tries from Dave Taylor and Eloi Pelissier and a T... | Catalans recorded their third win in nine days as early pacesetters Widnes fell to a third successive defeat. | 35918378 |
The crew carrying 60-year-old blood-clot patient Glenn Buscombe stopped on the A38 near Carkeel roundabout in Cornwall to pick up the woman and man.
Confirming what happened, South Western Ambulance Service said it was because the pair were on a "dangerous" road and they were "doing the right thing".
Mr Buscombe has s... | An ambulance crew taking a man to hospital stopped to pick up two hitch-hikers on route. | 27777305 |
Aymeric Laporte's goal from a corner put Bilbao ahead but Atletico equalised through Saul Niguez's header in first-half stoppage time.
France international Griezmann scored the winner with a shot from 20 yards.
Barcelona lead the table on goal difference, with both teams on 35 points from 15 games.
Barca were held to a... | Atletico Madrid moved level with Barcelona at the top of La Liga thanks to Antoine Griezmann's spectacular winner at home to Athletic Bilbao. | 35088082 |
Since January 2012, 17 Kenyan athletes have been suspended for using performance-enhancing drugs compared with only two between 2010 and 2012.
The issue is to be discussed at Wada's world conference on doping in sport in Johannesburg next month.
Although Wada has no powers to directly sanction Kenya's sports authoritie... | Kenya faces censure from the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) for failing to carry out a full inquiry into the alarming surge in the number of their athletes caught taking banned drugs. | 24736157 |
Zhang Kai admitted to various crimes including disturbing social order in a broadcast on Thursday.
He has been helping defend Christians resisting government orders to remove crosses from buildings.
China says it guarantees religious freedom but there are concerns about a crackdown on Christian activities.
On Friday a ... | The US says a purported confession from a prominent Chinese lawyer on state television runs counter to the rule of law. | 35676223 |
The report and drawings will be exhibited at St Peter's Church on Cambridge Road until Saturday.
Plans could include a five star hotel and spa, outdoor cafes, improved public transport, pedestrianised areas and a casino.
Harrogate Councillor Michael Harrison said the public view would be taken into account so the draft... | A 10-year master plan for a North Yorkshire spa town has gone on show. | 30793158 |
Food Standards Scotland imposed the ban after finding strains of the bacteria in Dunsyre Blue and Lanark Blue.
Producer Errington Cheese has insisted its products are safe.
A judge has now ruled the action taken by South Lanarkshire Council was unlawful and granted an interim measure in favour of owner Humphrey Erringt... | A cheesemaker whose products were linked to a fatal E.coli outbreak has won the latest round in a court battle over a sales ban. | 38776144 |
The French club's new Argentine boss has also sent messages to Zambia's Stoppila Sunzu, Tunisia's Naim Sliti and Ivory Coast's Junior Tallo saying they are not part of his plans.
Enyeama, who played 101 times for the Super Eagles, only signed a new deal last season and could choose to follow the lead of Tallo.
"As for ... | Former Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama is one of 11 players who has been told they are no longer required by new Lille coach Marcelo Bielsa. | 40496148 |
Cameron Jerome thought he had hooked in a leveller for the Canaries at 2-1, but it was ruled out for a high boot.
Wilfried Zaha's volley and Damien Delaney's finish from a well-worked corner had put Palace two goals up.
Nathan Redmond pulled one back for City but Eagles debutant Yohan Cabaye sealed the win in injury ti... | Crystal Palace started their season with a win at newly promoted Norwich City, who had a goal controversially disallowed. | 33744606 |
It said its forces had "more likely than not" killed 30 other civilians elsewhere in Syria in recent months.
Local monitoring groups, however, said at least 56 civilians had died in the Manbij offensive alone.
The coalition estimated 173 civilians have been killed by its air strikes since the beginning of the operation... | The US-led coalition fighting so-called Islamic State (IS) has admitted to causing the deaths of 24 civilians near the Syrian city of Manbij in July. | 38172190 |
Lundh failed to score in five appearances for Lillestrom last season, having joined on an initial loan deal from AIK Stockholm in August.
The 26-year-old has won 11 caps for Sweden, scoring two goals.
"She is a hard-working striker who will offer us a real goal threat and I am delighted to have signed her," manager Sco... | Liverpool Ladies have signed Sweden international striker Emma Lundh from Norwegian champions Lillestrom SK. | 35354426 |
The Northern Ireland Executive's voluntary exit scheme opened in 2015.
The spending watchdog has reported that 4,383 posts were axed in year one, with more than half the redundancies within the Civil Service.
While redundancy payments to staff totalled £171m, the report said they will result in annual savings of £155m.... | Stormont needs to monitor the impact of job cuts on staff morale in the public sector, a report by the NI Audit Office has recommended. | 37607309 |
7 September 2016 Last updated at 11:58 BST
The device was supplied by Northern Ireland Water to encourage people to shower in five minutes or less. | In this latest trip down Talkback's memory lane, BBC News NI's Paddy O'Flaherty reports from inside his shower, naked, trying out a new timing device. | 37288041 |
South Yorkshire PC Hassan Ali, 44, died in hospital nine days after he was hit by a car in Sheffield on 28 January.
Mr Ali was being investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) over allegations made about him, the BBC understands.
He was not on duty at the time of the crash in Staniforth Road, D... | A police officer understood to be under investigation by a watchdog in relation to the Rotherham child abuse scandal has died following a car crash. | 31164399 |
The game is said to have been played on Newsome Bowling Green near Huddersfield for more than 100 years.
Campaigners are determined to keep the club going, but the leaseholder wants to build houses on the land.
Stewart Smith welded the gates shut and said the bowlers had no right to be there.
He said they were trespass... | Crown green bowlers in West Yorkshire have broken into their own club after being locked out by the leaseholder. | 34692835 |
Mr Nuttall said last week he was "sorry" over false claims that he had lost close friends in the 1989 tragedy.
Mr Banks later tweeted he was "sick to death" of hearing about Hillsborough.
Liverpool and Merseyside chairmen Stuart Monkham and Adam Heatherington said such comments were "intolerable".
Mr Nuttall is yet to ... | Two UKIP officials have resigned from the party, claiming leader Paul Nuttall was "unprofessional" and donor Arron Banks showed "crass insensitivity" about the Hillsborough disaster. | 39025522 |
Workers will leave GKN in Telford on 18 August, Unite said. The end of a Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) contract was behind the loss of 230 jobs.
A further 21 from a hybrid bus project will be "absorbed" by GKN in Birmingham.
The company said it was "the culmination of a process" and it continued to seek new work in Telford.
... | A union says the loss of more than 250 jobs at a car parts firm in Shropshire is a "body blow" to the local economy. | 36838366 |
Dustin Johnson, Freddie Jacobson and Tom Hoge are also tied for second at the four-round event in Texas.
England's Greg Owens and Ian Poulter are joint 28th on three under par.
Spieth dropped six shots in three holes as Danny Willett won the Masters in April, missing the cut at the Players Championship in his next outi... | Jordan Spieth shot a six-under-par 64 to sit one behind joint first-round leaders Danny Lee, Sergio Garcia and Johnson Wagner at the Byron Nelson. | 36339819 |
The Order said Mr Nelson had been been ill for a short period of time.
Mr Nelson, from Dromore, County Down, was first elected to office within the Order in 2004.
Edward Stevenson, the Order's grand master in Ireland, said the institution had "lost not only its heartbeat but perhaps its greatest ever advocate".
"Drew w... | Drew Nelson, the grand secretary of the Orange Order, has died at the age of 60. | 37608070 |
The 21-year-old scored 31 tries in 69 games for the Eagles, who are coached by his father Mark.
"This is a great opportunity for me," Aston told the club website.
"It is a dream come true to sign for Leeds Rhinos and to get the chance to play in the top flight having played in the Championship for the last few years." | Leeds Rhinos have signed Sheffield Eagles half-back Cory Aston for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal. | 37873503 |
It is seven years since a roadside IED blew up next to David Birrell and changed his life completely.
"I remember everything," he told BBC Scotland's Kaye Adams programme.
The former Black Watch soldier, from Methil in Fife, says he recalls the hot blast in his face like standing behind a jet engine as a plane takes of... | Despite losing both legs in an explosion in Afghanistan, a former soldier has set himself a new challenge - taking part in the gruelling Le Mans 24-hour motor race. | 39780644 |
UnitingCare won a competitive tender to run the contract to supply older people and adult community healthcare in Cambridgeshire. It began on 1 April.
Jo Rust from the union Unison said "it's evident that they can't make financial cost savings" promised.
Patients have been told services will not be disrupted.
Older peo... | A five-year £800m NHS out-sourcing contract has ended after eight months because the company running it said it was not "financially sustainable". | 35000421 |
Research suggests that society pays too little attention to our "body clock" - and adolescents in particular have a late-running biological rhythm.
This means insisting on an early start can cause sleep deprivation, which in turn can affect learning and health.
A sleep expert made the argument at the British Science Fe... | As they prepare a major study to test the idea, UK scientists have said that starting school at 10:00 could have huge benefits for teenagers. | 34192371 |
It was the first time the world's largest passenger plane had landed at Cardiff and BA hopes it will prove the airport can cope in the event of a diversion.
BA has a maintenance base at Cardiff Airport, employing hundreds of workers.
The A380's wings are made at Broughton in Flintshire.
The A380 aircraft, which landed ... | British Airways' first A380 superjumbo has visited Cardiff allowing the airport to test its ability to handle an aircraft of that size. | 23485174 |
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It had looked to be plain-sailing for Posh as they took an early two-goal lead through goals from Leo Da Silva Lopes and Gwion Edwards.
But Adam Campbell pulled a goal back for League Two County, who sit a division below Posh, before Lee Angol saw red for the visitors just... | Louis Laing's stoppage-time equaliser earned Notts County an FA Cup replay as they came from two goals down to draw with 10-man Peterborough United at Meadow Lane. | 38121225 |
Rachel Webb said her son Tom Webb will be greatly missed by family and friends, including by his girlfriend Roxy.
The 22-year-old, from Alvaston, died in hospital after being found in St Peter's Street on Tuesday evening.
A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder.
"I can't express how completely devastated I am," ... | The mother of a young man who died after being stabbed in Derby city centre has said she is "completely devastated". | 35391429 |
8 May 2012 Last updated at 18:12 BST
Claire Lomas was paralysed from the chest down in a horse-riding accident in 2007, and did the marathon to raise money for charity.
The suit is fitted with motion sensors and allows Claire to walk by detecting shifts in her balance.
As she leans forward to take a step, the suit sens... | A paralysed woman has completed the London Marathon after 16 days with the help of a 'bionic' suit. | 17994442 |
The Trislander aeroplane - first used by airline Aurigny in 1971 - has been replaced by planes operated by Blue Islands.
It is part of a merger agreement by the two airlines to save on costs.
Former Trislander pilots said it marked the end of an era and they were sad to see the plane go.
However, Trislanders will conti... | The aircraft used for commercial flights between Guernsey and Jersey for more than 40 years have been withdrawn from the service. | 26597035 |
Ex-residents have alleged they were abused at St Francis Boys Home in Shefford, in the 1950s and 1960s.
Last week police said files on investigations in 1993 and 2002 into abuse appear to have been destroyed.
Gordon McIntosh, a spokesman for ex-residents, said an inquiry was needed.
In July, Bedfordshire Police reveale... | Former residents of a Catholic orphanage in Bedfordshire are calling for an inquiry into the disappearance of police files relating to child abuse claims at the home. | 24588822 |
He was fined 500,000 roubles (£6,000, $8,000) but avoided prison.
The case centred on a blog post he wrote on LiveJournal in 2015 with the headline Wipe Syria off the Face of the Earth.
Nosik was charged with inciting racial hatred after writing that he supported those who were bombing the country.
Judge Yevgeni Nayde... | Anton Nosik, a well-known Russian blogger and internet entrepreneur, has been found guilty of extremism by a Russian court. | 37541039 |
The Tower Gardens Pavilion, which dates back to 1879, is in danger of collapsing, according to Skegness Town Council.
It said much of the building was rotten and beyond repair.
Plans for a new community building would include a heritage centre.
More on this and other stories in Lincolnshire
Previous attempts to save th... | Public meetings are set to take place on plans to demolish a "rotten" Victorian pavilion in Skegness and create a £3.5m community hub in its place. | 36476736 |
Cockatoos and swallows danced on a warm north wind, the pine and eucalyptus trees scenting the air in verdant Albert Park. Not even the vaguely hallucinatory gauze of jet lag could blur the luminous clarity of the light.
It is a long way to come to watch Formula 1 but, for novice and grizzled veteran alike, there is a ... | It started with a cantaloupe-and-indigo dawn, the Antipodean sun rising over a limitless horizon, climbing into a cloudless sky at the start of a picture-perfect day. | 35829612 |
Spider-Man: Coming of Age, Spider-Man: Greatness Awaits, Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Suspended.
Late last week the film studio registered over a dozen website names relating to variations of the different subtitles.
The domains currently all redirect to the main Sony Pictures website.
The new film is due to ... | Sony Pictures appears to be considering at least four different titles for its forthcoming Spider-Man reboot. | 35972939 |
The three pilots were among a group of eight who fled to northern Greece by helicopter and sought political asylum.
They intend to appeal, their lawyers said.
Tuesday's ruling came a day after the same appeals court rejected extradition requests for three of the eight Turkish officers.
The BBC's Kostas Kallergis in Ath... | A Greek court has ruled that three Turkish military officers implicated in July's failed coup should be extradited to stand trial in their home country. | 38226372 |
Not only will it be Cuba's first, it is also the first time former foes Barack Obama and Raul Castro will meet since a recent thaw in relations.
The two shook hands once before, at Nelson Mandela's funeral in 2013.
But their encounter in Panama is the moment all the photographers gathered here are waiting for.
The leng... | Delegations of 35 nations from North, Central and South America are gathering in Panama for what is being billed as a "historic" Summit of the Americas. | 32252374 |
It's the age-old problem - you're overseas on a trip, you treat yourself to that 20lb lobster you've always promised yourself, and you need to get it home. What do you do now?
For one passenger at Boston's Logan International Airport, the answer was simply to check it in as part of their luggage allowance. But the crus... | As people jet off for their summer holidays, the question of what you can and can't carry in your luggage is more pressing than ever - especially for those attempting to carry live creatures or unexploded mementoes of war. | 40429707 |
Scotland Under-21 international McBurnie has yet to make an appearance for the Swans since signing from Bradford City in July 2015.
The 19-year-old featured in three games on loan at Newport earlier this season, and scored a hat-trick on his debut.
Bristol Rovers are currently sixth in the table, nine points outside th... | League Two side Bristol Rovers have signed Swansea striker Oliver McBurnie on loan until the end of the season. | 35745491 |
Kamara, 22, scored 11 goals in 29 games last season to help the French side win promotion from Ligue 2.
The Championship club have an option to extend the former Monaco trainee's contract by a further 12 months at the end of his deal.
"Aboubakar brings exceptional speed and finishing ability up top," said Fulham vice c... | Fulham have signed SC Amiens striker Aboubakar Kamara on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. | 40777651 |
Heavy gunfire was heard in the commercial capital Abidjan, causing panic among residents.
The unrest began after a spokesman for the soldiers announced on Thursday that they had dropped their pay demands.
The mutineers, most of whom are former rebels, are revolting over delayed bonuses promised by the government.
In Ja... | Soldiers at a number of Ivory Coast's military bases have been firing into the air and blocking streets in several cities in protest over a pay dispute. | 39895581 |
And the old adage that "sex sells" was certainly true for Collins, as she went on to sell more than 500 million books in 40 countries.
Although primarily marketed to women, she insisted that there was a 50% split between female and male readers, with the majority of those asking for autographs through her website being... | Jackie Collins, who has died from cancer at the age of 77, epitomised the glamour which she wrote about in such salacious detail, chronicling the lives and loves of Hollywood's glitterati. | 34306393 |
The company said home managers, deputy managers, relief managers, activity co-ordinators and administrators would not be directly affected.
Southern Cross said it expected the cuts to be completed by October, after a period of consultation with unions.
Unions called for the government to step in with financial support.... | Southern Cross, the troubled care home provider, has announced proposals to cut 3,000 jobs out of its workforce of 44,000 staff. | 13697582 |
Relatives said Simon Gorecki, 47, was "warm, bright and loving" and had "optimism, even where there was little to be found".
His body and that of Natasha Sadler, 40, were found at Dickens Avenue on 29 March.
Foster Christian, 53, also of Dickens Avenue, is due at Maidstone Crown Court on 5 April, charged with their mur... | A family has paid tribute to a man who was one of two people found dead at a house in Canterbury. | 35962511 |
The Right Reverend Trevor Willmott has invited candidates for the Thanet South seat to discuss election issues with the public next Friday.
A recent poll put UKIP one point behind the Tories and one ahead of Labour in the hotly-contested Thanet South seat.
But UKIP said it did not get an invite and "assumed we weren't ... | The Bishop of Dover said he was left "disappointed" after UKIP leader Nigel Farage stated he would not attend an election debate in Kent. | 32357422 |
Special Report: The Technology of Business
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That may be about to change.
At the moment customers in the region spend around $1.1... | The Middle East isn't renowned for having many big names in the world of online retail. | 16581980 |
Holyhead Coastguard was alerted to a person in the water off the coast of Tywyn at about 19:30 BST on Tuesday.
Aberdovey RNLI also took part in the rescue but the man was pulled from the water by the body boarder that had raised the alarm.
The coastguard said the man refused medical treatment after he was safely brough... | A man has been rescued from a rip tide in Cardigan Bay by a body boarder off the Gwynedd coast. | 40942465 |
Mr Malema formed the EFF following his expulsion from the governing African National Congress (ANC) in 2012 after a bitter fall-out with President Jacob Zuma.
He has offended large sections of society - from women's rights groups, to white farmers, to his own political bosses - and has been accused of racism, sexism an... | In his short but stellar political career, South Africa's Julius Malema - the firebrand leader of the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party - has rarely been away from the limelight. | 14718226 |
There will be a new criminal offence for firms that aid economic crime.
In addition, tax investigation authorities will no longer have to prove "intent to evade tax" to prosecute offenders.
Mr Alexander called for a corporate tax evasion crackdown in February.
BBC business editor Kamal Ahmed said that "the difficulty o... | Companies that aid tax evasion will face penalties as part of plans announced by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander. | 31961405 |
King, the 20-year-old daughter of six-time Olympian Mary, on gelding Brookleigh, is only 2.4 penalty points behind world and Olympic champion Jung.
"I am over the moon. Brookleigh was really good," said King, who is the youngest competitor in the field.
"I knew he was capable of doing such a test, but he has never been... | Emily King impressed in the dressage on her Badminton Horse Trials debut to lie second behind German Michael Jung. | 36233487 |
The leader of the main opposition, Burhan Ghalioun, said the comments were "disappointing" when Syrians were being "massacred every day".
Mr Annan, who is due in Syria on Saturday, had said a solution lies in a "political settlement".
He also said further militarisation "would make things worse".
Meanwhile UN humanitar... | Syrian opposition activists have angrily rejected calls by Kofi Annan, the UN and Arab League envoy to Syria, for dialogue with the government. | 17312040 |
That proportion rose to two-thirds among medium and large companies.
Most often, these breaches involved fraudulent emails being sent to staff or security issues relating to viruses, spyware or malware.
The survey was completed by 1,500 UK businesses and included 30 in-depth interviews.
The government said a "sizeable ... | Nearly half (46%) of British businesses discovered at least one cybersecurity breach or attack in the past year, a government survey has indicated. | 39641292 |
10 February 2016 Last updated at 17:14 GMT
She was hurt in an accident in Mexico in Central America.
Specialists at the local university made the her a new leg, with joints that copy it's natural moves.
Watch her learning how to walk again. | Romina the dog is enjoying life again thanks to a 3D-printed, prosthetic leg. | 35545371 |
Quick-Step Floors' Gaviria, 22, surged past his rivals into Reggio Emilia to continue his domination of the sprint stages on his grand tour debut.
Italy's Jakub Mareczko (Wilier Triestina) was second, with Ireland's Sam Bennett (Bora) in third.
Britain's Geraint Thomas lost further time on general classification.
The T... | Colombia's Fernando Gaviria won his third stage of the Giro d'Italia in a sprint finish on stage 12, as Dutchman Tom Dumoulin retained the overall lead. | 39966717 |
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Murray's fiancee, Kim Sears, was caught on camera apparently swearing, prompting comments on social media.
Asked about that incident and the tension in the entire match, Murray said: "In the heat of the moment, you can say stuff that you regret."
There appeared to be heate... | British number one Andy Murray admitted he and his entourage were pushed to the limit during his Australian Open semi-final win over Tomas Berdych. | 31044999 |
5 May 2016 Last updated at 07:16 BST
The tribute to workers from London Road goods depot was lost during a station redevelopment.
BBC North West Tonight's Stuart Flinders reports. | A new memorial to honour 87 railwaymen killed in World War One has been unveiled at Manchester Piccadilly train station, replacing the original which went missing 50 years ago. | 36208116 |
Russia's athletics federation was this week provisionally suspended from international competition, including the Olympic Games, for its alleged involvement in widespread doping.
Coe said action needed to be taken against Russia or there were "unlikely to be many tomorrows for athletics".
"It was the toughest sanction ... | IAAF president Lord Coe says athletics may not have a future if it does not eliminate doping. | 34824912 |
The Swans hope an agreement, reported to be worth up to £100m, will be reached in a matter of weeks.
"We believe we have a proposal which helps Swansea progress both on and off the field," said chairman Huw Jenkins.
Jenkins and vice-chairman Leigh Dineen will stay and the Supporters Trust will retain its 21% stake and ... | Swansea City have confirmed they are in talks with American businessmen Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan about taking a "controlling interest" in the club. | 36007763 |
Daily measurements of CO2 at a US government agency lab on Hawaii have topped 400 parts per million for the first time.
The station, which sits on the Mauna Loa volcano, feeds its numbers into a continuous record of the concentration of the gas stretching back to 1958.
The last time CO2 was regularly above 400ppm was t... | Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have broken through a symbolic mark. | 22486153 |
Craig Dawson has recovered from a head injury and should retain his place at right-back.
Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce has no fresh injury concerns and looks set to name the same side that beat Middlesbrough.
Pape Souare, Loic Remy, Mathieu Flamini and Connor Wickham remain injured.
Simon Brotherton: "It's Cryst... | West Brom winger Matt Phillips is a slight doubt with a hamstring strain and a decision will be made over his inclusion on Friday. | 39086671 |
The ex-Sheffield Brightside MP said he fears residents could end up "paying the price" for costs of the two-year hearings.
South Yorkshire Police's legal bill for the inquests totalled £25.1m.
The Home Office said it had paid £20m of legal costs incurred by the force.
Figures released by the office of the South Yorkshi... | Former Home Secretary Lord Blunkett has said front-line policing in South Yorkshire should not suffer as a result of legal fees incurred by the Hillsborough inquests. | 36161532 |
In a speech in Delhi, Mr Modi accused Kashmiri separatists of "scheming".
Muslim-majority Kashmir is at the centre of a decades-old territorial dispute between India and Pakistan.
Mr Modi said only "hugs" could solve the problems of the territory, which often sees clashes between protesters and Indian security forces.
... | Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that "bullets and abuses" cannot bring peace in Kashmir, as the country celebrates 70 years since independence. | 40932629 |
Lecturer David Harrison travels to remote corners of the globe to help revive endangered native languages.
Dr Harrison has previously worked in Siberia, India, Mongolia, Bolivia, the South Pacific and North America.
He said: "From a global perspective, what the Manx language warriors have achieved over the years is exe... | A researcher from the United States has praised language "warriors" in the Isle of Man for bringing Manx Gaelic back from the brink of extinction. | 30345741 |
The guide said the isles had seven large puffin colonies, with the island of Foula offering the "most scenic" views of the seabirds.
But time could be running out to see the Atlantic puffins.
They are among four UK bird species now at risk of extinction, according to a global conservation database.
Atlantic puffins, Eu... | Shetland is the best destination for watching puffins according to a National Geographic list of the top 10 places to see wildlife. | 34665798 |
Lady Sasima Srivikorn told BBC Radio Berkshire she is in talks with several different companies to bring more sponsorship money to the club.
It has been called the Madejski Stadium, named after co-chairman Sir John Madejski, since it opened in 1998.
Lady Sasima said selling the name was an easy way to raise income, esp... | Reading Football Club's Madejski Stadium plans to have its name changed, its owner has confirmed. | 34127367 |
As he pleaded guilty to her murder and details of a "highly dangerous" individual with psychopathic tendencies emerged, parents and pupils said they still could not comprehend that the teenager they knew as a "quiet, typical lad" carried out the brutal attack.
It was the news that shocked the nation - a much-loved teac... | Teacher Ann Maguire was stabbed to death by 16-year-old pupil Will Cornick, in Leeds in April. | 29835035 |
Ashley Young's arrival from Aston Villa comes swiftly after the signing of Phil Jones from Blackburn Rovers, with Atletico Madrid goalkeeper David de Gea and a high-class midfield player also expected to make the move to Old Trafford.
The loss to Barcelona in the Champions League final at Wembley did not exactly do Uni... | Sir Alex Ferguson knew major work was needed to rebuild his Manchester United team - and he has responded in style with his dealings in the transfer market so far. | 13894579 |
Offside, Southampton. James Ward-Prowse tries a through ball, but Jay Rodriguez is caught offside.
Corner, Everton. Conceded by Jordy Clasie.
Attempt blocked. Seamus Coleman (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Everton. Conceded by Nathan Redmond.
Attempt saved. Nathan Redmond (Southam... | Everton manager Ronald Koeman has no new injury or suspension worries following Friday's 2-2 draw at Hull. | 38433524 |
McGrath, 60, of Grantchester Street, Cambridge, pleaded guilty at Huntingdon Magistrates' Court, in Cambridgeshire.
He had been charged with following the woman, sending electronic messages and approaching her in the street.
McGrath was sentenced to 10 weeks in jail suspended for 18 months.
He was also given a five-yea... | Television personality Rory McGrath has been given a suspended prison sentence after admitting harassing a married woman for more than a year after she ended their affair. | 38756508 |
They were charged with perverting the course of justice for their role in the arrest and prosecution of five men for the murder in Cardiff in 1988.
The 20-year-old sex worker was stabbed more than 50 times in a docklands flat.
Three men had convictions for the killing quashed.
But the officers' trial - the most expens... | "Human errors" led to the collapse of a case against eight former South Wales Police officers who investigated the murder of Lynette White, an independent review has concluded. | 40644303 |
Salah Farah was on a bus travelling through Mandera in Kenya when it was attacked by al-Shabab in December.
The attackers told the Muslims and Christians to split up but he was among Muslim passengers who refused.
A bullet hit Mr Farah and almost a month on, he died in hospital in the capital, Nairobi.
In previous atta... | A Muslim teacher who shielded Christian fellow passengers when their bus was attacked by Islamist militants has died in surgery to treat his bullet wound. | 35352763 |
The former Bournemouth and Crawley striker, 31, joined National League Eastleigh on loan until the end of the season on Tuesday.
Tubbs has not played for his parent club since the end of October following injury and not being selected.
"Paul Cook told me that I don't suit the Portsmouth system, which is surprising," he... | Matt Tubbs says he is surprised to have not been part of Portsmouth manager Paul Cook's plans. | 35559141 |
Charlotte Bevan vanished from St Michael's Hospital with Zaani Tiana Bevan Malbrouck on 2 December.
The bodies of Ms Bevan, 30, and four-day-old Zaani, were found on the Avon Gorge on 3 and 4 December respectively.
Avon Coroner's Court heard post-mortem examinations had been carried out but more tests were needed.
CCTV... | Inquests into the deaths of a mother and her baby daughter who went missing from a Bristol hospital have been opened and adjourned until April. | 30516882 |
Its new report calls for them to be rewritten to give a more balanced view.
A survey by the academy found the public was confused by information on medicines and did not trust scientific research.
Scientists said clear communication with patients was a priority.
The side-effects listed on patient information leaflets (... | There is too much focus on the potential side-effects of medicines on information leaflets inside packs and not enough on their benefits, says the Academy of Medical Sciences. | 40329418 |
Under plans, cars, vans and small buses will pay £3 when the Severn crossings go into public ownership about 2018 while lorries and coaches will pay £10.
The Federation of Small Businesses has been making the call for years.
CBI Wales director Ian Price said it would be a "clear and powerful" signal the next UK governm... | The Severn Bridge road tolls should be abolished to "deliver an instant boost to the economy", CBI Wales has said. | 39877959 |
Staff at RSPCA Gonsal Farm animal centre, in Dorrington, said they wondered if superstition caused people to be "spooked out" by black cats.
The animal centre is currently "inundated" with black cats and kittens, having 37 out of 62 cats.
In an attempt to entice the public they are highlighting the black cats in their ... | A Shropshire charity has designated October 'Black Cat Awareness Month' in a bid to rehome unwanted felines. | 15336622 |
Admiral's shares fell 7.7% after it said falling interest rates since the referendum had affected its solvency ratio, although it stressed the ratio "remains strong".
Its shares were the worst performers on the FTSE 100, with the index closing down 34.77 points at 6,859.15.
Admiral also cited other risks to its busines... | (Close): Shares in car insurer Admiral dived after the company said it had taken a hit from the Brexit vote. | 37104354 |
Roads are expected to be busiest on Friday between 13:00 and 20:00 BST.
The RAC was expecting the busiest late May bank holiday on the roads in four years with "bumper-to-bumper" congestion.
And traffic information company Inrix warned some journeys could take up to four times longer.
Rail passengers are also being war... | More than 15 million "leisure" car journeys are expected to be made over the spring bank holiday weekend, while rail engineering works also take place. | 40032523 |
But amid speculation that out-of-contract Jack is a target for Rangers, McInnes revealed that no club has made an approach for the player.
"Others seem to know more than I do if what I'm hearing is true, but Ryan has now informed us it's his intention to move on from Aberdeen," McInnes said.
"There has been no official... | Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes has confirmed captain Ryan Jack will leave the club this summer. | 39977726 |
There were 13,957 incidents of violence against staff in the nine months to December 2015, figures obtained by Scottish Labour reveal.
The previous full-year data, for 2014/15, show that 22,771 incidents of violence took place.
The Scottish government said "perpetrators must be dealt with in the strongest possible term... | Almost 14,000 assaults have been carried out on NHS Scotland staff in the last nine months, new figures show. | 35451383 |
The unnamed patient, who has a "serious mental health condition", learning disability and physical health problems, has been in a hospital bed for more than 1,338 days.
The patient is expected to leave hospital in "around six months", after arrangements were made for their care.
The hospital is part of the Hywel Dda Un... | A hospital patient has been waiting nearly four years to leave hospital after being declared fit for discharge. | 39689354 |
The two met in Washington despite Chinese objections.
China has denounced meetings between foreign leaders and the exiled Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader, whom the country considers a separatist.
The pair, who have met several times before, talked behind closed doors in the White House Map Room.
A Chinese foreign min... | US President Barack Obama has met the Dalai Lama in private and told him he encourages dialogue with China, the White House has said. | 36537300 |
Matt McKeown, 52, from Plymouth, reached 44mph (70km/h) two weeks ago - but the record was not official.
"I have to submit all the evidence for Guinness to ratify, but it should be official in a few days," he said.
"It should have been faster, so I'll definitely be coming back for another attempt."
Mr McKeown used a mo... | A man has beaten his own record by riding a jet-propelled shopping trolley at 45mph (72km/h) at Elvington Air Field in North Yorkshire. | 23417142 |
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