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24 October 2014 Last updated at 12:41 BST
Feel the Force Day was set up so that as many people as possible could access and experience Star Wars.
Co-founder JJ Lucia-Wright was inspired to help organise the event after spending the past 10 years teaching a friend who is deaf... | A Star Wars sci-fi convention has been set up for people with disabilities. | 29706253 |
As it stands, Donald Trump is all but certain to become the Republican party's official candidate, while Hillary Clinton has a substantial lead over her Democratic Party rival Bernie Sanders.
Full results from the Associated Press news agency are available below. | Voters in six states go to the polls on Tuesday to choose their preferred presidential candidate, with California and New Jersey the big prizes. | 36472734 |
The Metropolitan Police has not given details about the locations or types of properties, or how many of the men are linked to the area.
The men are being held on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.
There have also been searches in London as part of the operation - thought to b... | Police are continuing to search two addresses in north Wales following the arrest of five terror suspects. | 30306300 |
The firm, which provides services to the energy and pharmaceutical sectors, also plans to create 114 additional jobs at sites around the UK.
Doosan said it was investing £4.5m in the Renfrew facility, which is being backed with £1.5m Regional Selective Assistance from Scottish Enterprise.
The new jobs are expected to... | Doosan Babcock is to create 266 jobs at a new process engineering centre in Renfrewshire. | 28325308 |
China wants the yuan to become an alternative global reserve currency to the US dollar.
Last year, Beijing and Tokyo agreed to promote the direct exchange of their currencies to cut costs for businesses and boost bilateral trade.
China and Japan have the world's largest foreign exchange reserves.
"For China, the move i... | China has given Japan the go ahead to buy $10bn (£6.4bn) of government bonds as Beijing tries to create a more international role for its currency. | 17348654 |
He told members that "every power and every pound" at his disposal had been used to move Scotland forward.
Mr Swinney added that First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was "by and far the best" person for the role.
The two-day conference in Glasgow is taking place ahead of the Scottish Parliament election on 5 May.
In his open... | Scotland's Deputy First Minister John Swinney has opened the SNP's spring conference saying his party in government has a record to be proud of. | 35794380 |
Dominic Smith was amused that the 07:55 journey from Cambridge called at "Letchworth, thence King's Cross".
He tweeted "wow" and said he had not seen the Middle English word used on a train platform before.
Greater Anglia, which manages the station, said it was a "one-off" and not a word staff would be using again.
Cli... | A train company has pledged never again to use archaic language after a commuter poked fun at the word "thence" on a departure board. | 38770544 |
Carbon dating revealed the remains, discovered at Beckery Chapel, near Glastonbury, were from the 5th or early 6th Century AD.
Site director Dr Richard Brunning said: "It's the earliest archaeological evidence we've got for monasticism."
Beckery was excavated in May by the South West Heritage Trust.
For more archaeolog... | Skeletons found at a site, said in legend to have been visited by King Arthur, are the oldest example of monks found in the UK, archaeologists say. | 38187299 |
England's semi-final hopes were ended with a 3-1 defeat by Italy in their final group game in the Czech Republic.
"I'm contracted to stay on, I'd like to stay on," said Southgate, whose deal runs until 2017.
"I think we've had some massive success stories in terms of individuals that have come through the programme."
F... | Gareth Southgate says he wants to stay as England Under-21s coach despite their group-stage exit from the European Under-21 Championship. | 33265324 |
The lock, 29, allegedly criticised Barnes' decisions following a chaotic end to the game in Paris.
Wales conceded a try and conversion in the 100th minute as France won 20-18 to secure a third-place in the tournament.
"A hearing will be convened by Six Nations Disciplinary Panel chair, Prof. Lorne Crerar," a statement ... | France lock Yoann Maestri has received a misconduct charge for comments made about referee Wayne Barnes after their dramatic Six Nations win against Wales. | 39379919 |
On Friday, Mr Trump will be briefed on allegations that Russia meddled in the US presidential election - claims he has cast doubt on.
Mr Biden said it was "absolutely mindless" for the president-elect not to have faith in intelligence agencies.
Russia denies hacking alleged to have helped Mr Trump defeat Hillary Clinto... | US Vice-President Joe Biden has told President-elect Donald Trump to "grow up" and criticised his attacks on the intelligence community. | 38526570 |
Mark Woods has had Walnut since he was a puppy.
Now 18 years old and "on his last legs", the dog is going to be put down on Saturday morning.
But before his best friend's death, Mark wants to take him for a stroll on a beach in Cornwall and he wants company.
Mr Woods who lives in Newquay said he is "flabbergasted" by t... | A dog owner is appealing for people to join him on his last walk with his beloved whippet. | 37924439 |
Sherri Lynn Wilkins, 55, pleaded no contest to the 2012 hit-and-run murder and was sentenced to 25 years by a California judge.
Wilkins only stopped when bystanders confronted her at a traffic light about the half-naked body on her bonnet.
The victim, 31-year-old Phillip Moreno, was pronounced dead in hospital.
"After ... | A former substance abuse counsellor who drove while drunk for two miles (3.3km) with a pedestrian's body embedded in her windscreen has been jailed. | 39082005 |
British Airways has apologised to passengers on its flight from Gatwick to Barbados, which was supposed to leave on Sunday evening but eventually took off in the early hours of Monday.
The delay meant the return flight to Gatwick was also held up.
The airline now faces a £290,000 compensation bill.
Earlier in March, a ... | An inadequately stocked toilet roll cupboard and a lack of headphones meant hundreds of holidaymakers were delayed for more than five hours. | 39218707 |
Mr Modi is to start his first visit to Britain on Thursday.
In 2012, the country ended a decade-long diplomatic boycott imposed on the leader over the 2002 Gujarat riots.
Mr Modi's visit comes at a time when his Bharatiya Janata Party has suffered a massive defeat in Bihar amid concerns over growing religious intoleran... | British newspapers feel the electoral debacle for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP party in the regional elections in Bihar state will have a sobering effect on his "high-profile" visit to the UK. | 34773951 |
Prohibition notices were served on the vehicle operators outside Ysgol Glan Clwyd in St Asaph and Ysgol Emrys ap Iwan at Abergele on Monday.
Police and staff from vehicle agency VOSA carried out the checks when drivers ferried pupils to school.
Chief Insp Darren Wareing said all the region's counties will be checked.
T... | Six school buses and a taxi on a school run have been ordered off the road as part of a safety crackdown by North Wales Police. | 17366597 |
You need lots of fabulous ideas to make it as scary and exciting as possible.
So send us your scariest, spine-tingling top tips for organising an impressive party.
Whether it's ideas for gruesome cakes, hair-raising decorations or even chilling costumes we want to hear from you.
This chat page is now closed. Thank you ... | Halloween's coming up and lots of people are throwing parties but how do you make it a spooktacular celebration? | 34657778 |
The number of people who stated they had no religion increased from 269,800 to 468,400, the census found.
Some 3,729,100 people identified as Catholic - 78.3% of the population - compared to 84.2% in April 2011.
The census was held in April 2016; its details were released on Thursday.
The number of people identifying a... | The number of people in the Republic of Ireland who identify as having no religion has increased by 73.6%, according to the latest census figures from the Central Statistics Office. | 39516154 |
This was a fraud which preyed upon people's vulnerability and in some cases their frailty and isolation to net a gang what police believe could be more than £1m.
They called more than 3,700 phone numbers as they trawled for victims focusing on the places where people retire - counties like Dorset, Devon and Cornwall.
T... | Four men have been found guilty at the Old Bailey of taking part in a scam targeting pensioners across the south of England. | 35065128 |
The man walked into the men's toilets at Tesco in Crowborough before climbing into the roof space above.
He then entered the space above the women's toilets, Sussex Police said. He is believed to have entered the store twice, once on Saturday and also on Easter Sunday.
Police have released a CCTV image as part of the v... | A man who climbed into roof space above a supermarket's women's toilets is being sought by police. | 40222772 |
Injuries have hit my old club hard, especially in attack and with the more creative players in their squad, but there are other reasons Slaven Bilic's side are struggling for form.
Last weekend's 4-2 defeat by Watford was a good example of their current issues.
The Hammers started well then got a bit complacent and sto... | West Ham do not just have off-field issues to contend with since their move to London Stadium - they have got problems on the pitch too. | 37374162 |
Monaghan hit five unanswered points in four minutes to move into a 0-7 to 0-2 lead but Dean Rock's six points helped the Dubs lead 0-10 to 0-9 at half-time.
A Diarmuid Connolly penalty extended Dublin's lead to 1-11 to 0-9.
McManus struck seven of the next eight scores to put Monaghan ahead but Dublin hit the final two... | Conor McManus hit 12 points but Monaghan still contrived to end up on the losing side as Dublin snatched a 1-14 to 0-16 Division 1 win. | 35680450 |
Paul McGuigan and Darren Hoare were murdered by Danny Fitzsimons in 2009.
The former paratrooper from Rochdale is serving a 20-year sentence in Baghdad.
G4S international recruitment manager Rebecca Walker told Mr McGuigan's inquest she allowed Fitzsimons to be deployed without several checks.
During his trial in 2011,... | The woman responsible for hiring a security guard who shot two colleagues dead in Iraq was "naive" not to check what turned out to be a forged medical certificate, an inquest has heard. | 31492736 |
At a public funeral for fighters from a local militia, a portrait of Iran's current leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, is carried high.
In Iraq today, there are reminders everywhere of how Iran's influence has grown since Tehran moved in to join the fight against so-called Islamic State (IS).
The seizure of Iraq's second city... | In the Iraqi city of Najaf, the streets are plastered with posters commemorating the anniversary of the death of Ayatollah Khomeini, the founder of Iran's revolution. | 33075894 |
A team clearing the Avon Street gasworks found the intact stone from 1819 "deep inside" an old gasholder tank.
The gasworks opened two years after the stone was carved, powering the city's first street lighting.
It is hoped that the stone will go on display at Bristol's M-Shed museum.
Historian professor Russell Thomas... | A near 200-year-old commemorative stone, buried at a former gasworks in Bristol, has been uncovered by engineers clearing the site. | 35382159 |
The evidence surfaces in a memo in declassified files from that year that have just been released in Belfast.
In a minute to officials dated 15 January 1988, Rosalind Earnshaw, private secretary to Brian Mawhinney, the Northern Ireland junior minister, reported on a conversation.
It was between Dr Mawhinney and SDLP MP... | The first meeting between SDLP leader John Hume and Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams on 11 January 1988 did not find favour with Mr Hume's senior colleagues in his party. | 35159398 |
The blaze broke out at a property in Chorley Road, Hilldale, near Mawdesley, at about 17:35 GMT on Wednesday, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said.
Fire crews discovered the man, who has not been named but is thought to have been in his 90s.
The cause of the fire and the circumstances of his death are being investig... | A man has died following a house fire in Lancashire. | 34914942 |
Goalkeeper Richard O'Donnell remains out with a hand injury.
Brighton centre-back Shane Duffy (metatarsal) is out for six weeks, with Uwe Hunemeier in line to replace him.
Left-backs Gaetan Bong (knee) and Sebastien Pocognoli (groin) are still sidelined, while centre-back Connor Goldson (heart) is out for the season.
O... | Rotherham captain Lee Frecklington (ankle) is likely to start after making his return from injury as a sub in the defeat by Aston Villa on Saturday. | 39111438 |
Now, the first festival dedicated to the work of Brian Friel has come to Belfast after a few days in County Donegal.
And that cross-border dimension is significant, according to the festival director Sean Doran.
"We've been inspired by him as he spent the first 40 years of his life in Northern Ireland, and is now livin... | He is a schoolteacher's son from Omagh in County Tyrone who has become one of Northern Ireland's greatest playwrights. | 34092089 |
The Northern Lights Academy (NLA) in Hartlepool has a TV and sound studio, a computer suite, two dance studios and a 200-seat theatre.
It was built in 2011 from Department of Education funding but the group behind it closed before it could open.
Hartlepool Borough Council had previously sought someone to take it over b... | A mothballed £4.5m performing arts centre is set to open after a council agreed to take it over. | 39428252 |
Stanley Vernon Majors, 61, is suspected of shooting Khalid Jabara, 37, at his home in Tulsa on Friday.
The Jabara family said Majors had repeatedly harassed them, calling them "dirty Arabs" and "filthy Lebanese," referring to their Lebanese heritage.
He also was accused of hitting Mr Jabara's mother with his car last y... | An Oklahoma man accused of fatally shooting his neighbour had a longstanding feud with his family, police said. | 37099144 |
A referendum asks you to vote yes or no to a question or proposal.
The people of Scotland will be asked the simple question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?"
Scotland has been part of the UK for more than 300 years, so the vote is a huge moment for the country.
For the first time, people aged 16 and 17 will... | On 18 September, people across Scotland will face a massive choice - whether or not to become an independent country, separate from the United Kingdom. | 29109642 |
Drivers in the city spend an average of 31 hours a year in traffic, according to the latest figures from traffic information website, INRIX
However, the number of hours drivers in Belfast spend in congestion has dropped by nearly eight hours in 2012.
All of the 18 UK cities analysed showed a decline in traffic congesti... | Belfast is the sixth most congested city in the United Kingdom, according to a report published on Wednesday. | 22270525 |
Brooklands Museum plans to restore the finishing straight to how it looked in 1939 when the circuit was in its heyday.
The scheme includes removing a World War Two hangar from the track.
Chief executive Allan Winn said the grant would pay for higher building costs and removal of industrial waste.
In February 2015, the ... | Work has started to rebuild the world's first purpose-built racing circuit following an additional £1m government grant. | 35971204 |
The 18-year-old, who cost a reported £2.7m, has agreed a five-year contract.
The Montenegro player made his debut in Sweden's top flight in April 2015 when aged just 15 - the second-youngest ever in that league - and has already made more than 70 first-team appearances.
"I'm really happy to be here - it's a dream come ... | West Ham United have signed teenage attacking midfielder Sead Haksabanovic from Swedish club Halmstads BK for an undisclosed fee. | 40856837 |
Before the war, Syria was a lower middle-income country, and many of its refugees have been able to afford to rent vacant apartments throughout the country.
For the less fortunate however, shelter has been found in vast, informal tented camps in the Bekaa Valley - and in Beirut's Sabra and Shatila camps, known for the ... | Syrian refugees have flooded into Lebanon since the start of the conflict in their country three years ago, swelling the population by more than 25%. | 26816043 |
Two men have appeared in court charged with the murder of Lidia Pascale, of West Bromwich, who was last seen on the evening of 19 November in the town.
She is still missing but detectives are treating her disappearance as murder.
Open land, gardens, bins and areas in and around High Street are being searched, the force... | The area where a missing woman was last seen is being searched in a suspected murder inquiry. | 30329663 |
Aurimas Butkys ran off shortly after he entered Boston Police Station in Lincolnshire on Thursday.
Lincolnshire Police, who described the escape as "an embarrassing event", said Mr Butkys was detained in Kent on Sunday.
The 25-year-old was arrested on an extradition warrant in connection with an assault in Lithuania.
M... | A handcuffed suspect who escaped from custody by climbing an 8ft (2.4m) fence has been recaptured. | 40628880 |
Northern Ireland's Washington headed in from Pawel Wszolek's far-post cross to give the hosts the lead at half-time.
Reading's Tiago Ilori was sent off for a professional foul on Wszolek and Washington beat debutant keeper Vito Mannone with the resulting penalty.
That left the Royals with one win from their past 13 ope... | Conor Washington scored twice as QPR opened the season with victory over last season's beaten play-off finalists Reading, who finished with 10 men. | 40760790 |
That summed up the mood of Northern Ireland supporters as they filed out of Windsor Park in celebratory mood after Kyle Lafferty's dramatic last-gasp equaliser salvaged a draw against Hungary and kept their dream of qualifying for Euro 2016 very much alive.
Michael O'Neill's side's incremental progress towards next sum... | When you have been been patient for 30 years in the seemingly vain hope of qualifying for another major tournament, what is one month more to wait? | 34174215 |
The DUP, which has eight MPs, has said it "will have further discussions with the government and will need to see the motion which will be voted on".
The party said its deputy leader Nigel Dodds has "consistently said there needs to be a plan with a clear exit strategy".
However, Mr Dodds has previously been quoted as ... | As the House of Commons prepares to vote on David Cameron's call for air strikes against IS held territory in Syria, it looks like a majority of Northern Ireland MPs will back the prime minister. | 34975955 |
It's less than half the size of Cardiff and a fifth of the size of Bristol.
But is Newport finally emerging economically with something distinctive to its two Severnside rivals?
The city centre has been struggling for years with locals complaining of high business rates, empty shops on the high street and with manufact... | Newport is one of the UK's newest cities but it has also been in the shadows, squeezed by its bigger neighbours. | 34713271 |
Populations of the insect - which are essential fruit and crop pollinators - are being killed by insecticides.
Current tracking devices are often too heavy for the bees to carry far.
So the team in Bangor, Gwynedd, is creating a smaller tracker that does not use a battery, instead harnessing the power of the bee's wing... | Tiny "backpacks" for bees to track their flight paths could help provide clues about why the species is in decline, Bangor University experts say. | 35103475 |
Woz - as he's commonly known - acted as a consultant to Danny Boyle's film after refusing to be involved in an earlier biopic.
The movie is already being tipped for awards glory after a rough cut was shown to the public last weekend, ahead of its official premiere in October.
The movie's scriptwriter is Aaron Sorkin. H... | Apple's co-founder Steve Wozniak has given his first in-depth interview about the forthcoming Steve Jobs movie. | 34188602 |
Three areas - the North East of England, the North West, and Wales - saw house prices rise by less than 1% in the year to the end of August.
In contrast, property prices went up by 8.4% in the East of England, and 7.6% in the South East.
Regionally, average prices range between £100,000 and nearly £500,000.
Between Jul... | Renewed evidence of a north-south divide is emerging in the pace of house price movements in England and Wales, Land Registry figures suggest. | 34378326 |
Earlier this month, the 21-year-old was named player of the tournament as Cameroon won their fifth Africa Cup of Nations trophy in Gabon.
"AaB have sold Bassogog to Chinese club Henan Jianye FC for a record transfer for AaB," the club said in a statement.
Bassogog said the China offer was one he could not refuse.
"Sinc... | Cameroon midfielder Christian Bassogog has joined Chinese Super League side Henan Jianye from Aab Fodbold, the Danish club has confirmed. | 39028150 |
A Street Cat Named Bob, the original book about how Bob helped busker James Bowen turn his life around, has sold more than a million copies in the UK.
Work on the film will begin version in October.
Luke Treadaway, who found fame on stage in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, will play Bowen.
The movie ... | The heart-warming story of a cat named Bob and his owner, which has already spawned a series of best-selling books, is to be turned into a major film. | 34061371 |
Business committee chairman Iain Wright told the BBC that the payment does not necessarily safeguard his knighthood.
Sir Philip agreed the settlement with the regulator to help fill the failed retailer's pensions black hole.
But fellow Labour MP Frank Field said the BHS saga was far from being fully resolved.
Under the... | Retail tycoon Sir Philip Green's £363m payment to the BHS pension scheme does not wipe away the stains from his reputation, a senior MP has said. | 39123576 |
The 24-year-old pressed his case to keep his place in the England Test side with a fluent 87 before being caught behind off seamer Chris Liddle.
Earlier, David Payne's quickfire 28 off 33 balls helped the hosts post 303.
Jennings and South Africa batsman Stephen Cook hit half-centuries as Durham closed on 270-4 trailin... | Keaton Jennings continued his fine start to season with the bat to help Durham take control against Gloucestershire on day two at Bristol. | 39678642 |
The ruling was made last year but only came to light this week.
Mario Tolosa, a sports club official, was originally given a six-year sentence, but the judges halved it.
Among the arguments they used to justify this was a claim that the boy showed signs of transvestite conduct.
Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo said... | Two Argentine judges are facing calls for their impeachment after reducing the sentence of a paedophile on the grounds that his six-year-old victim had been abused before. | 32806811 |
Lawro's opponent for this weekend's FA Cup fifth-round ties is BBC Breakfast presenter Bill Turnbull.
Turnbull, who is stepping down from his role at the end of this month, has been a Wycombe Wanderers fan since their remarkable run to the FA Cup semi-finals as a third-tier team in 2001.
"I started going with my two so... | BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson is pitting his wits against a different guest each week this season. | 35599789 |
He said he would be sending a bill to the Congress to increase the amount users can legally carry from the current five grams to 28 (0.18-1oz).
He had previously opposed efforts to liberalise Mexico's tough drug laws.
Tens of thousands of people have been killed in drug-related violence in Mexico in recent years.
"We, ... | Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has proposed legalising marijuana for medical purposes and easing limits for personal use of the drug. | 36107947 |
It follows the publication of the latest Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland report.
It found there had been improvements by justice organisations in carrying out earlier recommendations over the care and treatment of victims and witnesses.
However, the review also said that delay remains a major concern for m... | Police have welcomed a report commending "very good progress" in meeting needs of victims and witnesses. | 31975844 |
Rea, 21, made his senior Albion debut in August's League Cup tie against Southend, for whom he went on to play 16 games for on loan earlier this term.
The Republic of Ireland Under-21 player is available for Saturday's League Two game against Plymouth.
"Glen is somebody we've had on our radar," Luton boss Nathan Jones ... | Luton Town have signed centre-back Glen Rea from Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion on loan until the end of the season. | 35835502 |
The wheelchair can be directed by brain signals detected using a cap fitted to the user and is the work of scientists at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne in Switzerland (EPFL).
It is part of efforts to control machines directly via brain signals, which could lead to new devices for the paralysed and disable... | Thought-controlled wheelchairs and nerve-controlled prosthetic arms are some of the latest innovations in bionics being discussed at a science conference in Washington. | 12490048 |
A Pentagon spokesman named the main target as Hassan Ali Dhoore, accused of organising recent bomb attacks in which US personnel were killed.
US officials say they are still assessing the results of the strike near Jilib, which is close to the border with Kenya.
Al-Shabab, an al-Qaeda affiliate, is waging an armed insu... | The US military says it has targeted a vehicle carrying three al-Shabab militants in a drone strike in Somalia. | 35949675 |
Chantal Beyer suffered injuries to her shoulder, lungs and ribs after being gored at the Aloe Ridge Hotel and Game Reserve, some 40km from Johannesburg.
Ms Beyer, a student from West Rand, was with her husband and several other people on a game drive in the reserve.
She is said to be in a serious but stable condition i... | A 24-year-old woman was seriously injured by a rhino moments after posing for a photograph with it, South Africa's Beeld newspaper reports. | 21031454 |
The man had ignored park warnings and rolled down his car window to feed bears at Badaling Wildlife World near Beijing.
He escaped with minor injuries, according to local reports.
Local authorities have since ordered the park to tighten safety procedures, including limiting visitor numbers.
Last year a woman and her mo... | A bear has bitten a visitor at a Chinese drive-through wildlife park where a woman was fatally attacked by tigers last year. | 41008411 |
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Magnum, Solero, Haribo, Twister and Cornetto made their way into the waves at Snettisham after undergoing rehabilitation.
The centre said this year had been its busiest on record, responding to more than 50 emergency calls about stranded and hurt seals. | Five seals have made their slow journey back into the sea after being released by Hunstanton Sea Life Sanctuary in Norfolk. | 34584989 |
Back then, the Pharaohs were tenth after winning Africa Cup of Nations crowns in 2006, 2008 and 2010.
They returned to the top of the African rankings last month, for the first time in six years, after finishing runners-up at this year's Nations Cup.
Burkina Faso, who finished third at the Nations Cup, have moved up to... | Egypt have moved into the Top 20 of the Fifa world rankings for the first time since January 2011. | 39225243 |
Ahmad Nawaz, 15, was shot in the arm during an attack at the Army Public School in Pakistan in December.
He was flown to the UK earlier this month and underwent a 14-hour procedure at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital before more surgery earlier this week.
His father, Mohammed Nawaz, said he felt "relieved" his son was "out... | A Pakistani boy who was seriously wounded during a school massacre has undergone surgery in Birmingham. | 31668495 |
Timo Werner's penalty gave the hosts the perfect start after Schalke keeper Ralf Faehrmann brought down the 20-year-old striker after just 19 seconds.
Sead Kolasinac equalised for Schalke before turning the ball into his own net from a free-kick to give Leipzig the win.
Schalke are eighth in the table.
RB Leipzig are o... | RB Leipzig went three points clear at the top of the Bundesliga after victory over Schalke, the newly promoted club's eighth straight league win. | 38131309 |
BBC Sport looks at five things you may have missed in the Football League on a Saturday that saw the 2013 FA Cup winners bring an end to their one-year stay in the third tier of English football.
It is not unheard of for a goalkeeper to save a penalty on their club debut, from Simon Mignolet doing so on his first appea... | Which 17-year-old made history and which caretaker manager masterminded a last-gasp, 4-3 win? | 36179584 |
The 38-year-old made 40 appearances this season as the Edinburgh side finished third in the Premiership.
But Hearts' website states that, with European football in mind, boss Robbie Neilson "believes the time is now right to start building for the future".
"We'll now look to bring in another goalkeeper as part of our s... | Veteran goalkeeper Neil Alexander is being released by Hearts despite spending the season as first choice. | 36318468 |
Demolition firm Brown and Mason will also clear the collapsed section of the boiler house and demolish the rest of the building.
It is set to replace Coleman and Company, which still has responsibility for demolition at the wider site.
Four workers died when the plant collapsed on 23 February.
In a statement, Coleman a... | A new contractor will take over work within the next month to recover the bodies of three men killed when Didcot A Power Station collapsed. | 36191932 |
With a new property transaction tax replacing stamp duty, Mr Swinney claims 90% of taxpayers will be "better or no worse off" under the new regime.
To provide context to that 90% claim, the average house price in Scotland is £162,122.
So, here we look at who will be the winners and losers once the system changes.....
C... | The Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney has outlined his budget plan for 2015-16 - and he's shaking up the housing market. | 29559618 |
St Albans council aims to turn its 19th neo-Palladian town hall, called "not fit for purpose", into a cultural hub.
Architect George Smith designed the Grade II* listed building in 1831.
The plan is to turn it into a window on the city's history while staging cultural exhibitions with the help of the Heritage Lottery F... | A campaign has been launched to raise £7.75m for a new museum to bring hundreds of thousands of visitors to a Hertfordshire city centre. | 32072197 |
The 22-year-old came through the Sharks academy and has established himself as the first-choice outside centre this season.
"Sam is maturing into a class player," said director of rugby Steve Diamond.
"He is a dedicated professional who absorbs all the information and guidance that the coaches and senior players throw ... | Sale Sharks centre Sam James has signed a new two-year deal with the Premiership side. | 35005282 |
The pins include some of our most uplifting stories, features and videos about local heroes.
You can follow the board here to see a selection of our stories every week to re-pin, like and comment on.
If humans aren't your thing, we also have a board for animal fans in need of a quirky news fix.
All of the rest of our b... | BBC England has a Pinterest board about inspiring people who have made a difference to the lives of others. | 40177280 |
From January to May there were 96 cases of C. diff at Glan Clwyd Hospital, Denbighshire, and 30 patients died while suffering with the infection.
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has apologised for the outbreak.
But North Wales AM Llyr Gruffydd said he wanted police to examine how the health board responded to w... | Wales' biggest health board is facing calls for a corporate manslaughter investigation over a Clostridium difficile (C. diff) outbreak. | 24322846 |
Junior and overseas doctors would help bolster A&E units over this winter, the Department of Health said.
An aging population was putting pressure on services, it said.
Experts said that the extra doctors would help, but that more experienced doctors were also needed.
Overseas doctors have been recruited on short-term ... | The NHS is recruiting about 260 extra doctors in an effort to ease pressure on accident and emergency units in England, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said. | 29704925 |
He told the crowd that they were "making India proud" by working hard.
Mr Modi's two-day trip to the UAE was the first by an Indian premier in 34 years.
More than 2.5 million Indians - comprising a third of UAE's population - live in the federation.
Half of them are migrant workers, holding construction jobs.
Reports s... | Indian PM Narendra Modi received a rousing welcome from tens of thousands of Indian expatriates at a cricket stadium in Dubai, on the concluding day of a visit to boost economic ties. | 33970337 |
Fire crews are battling flames on the Kenai Peninsula and around the city of Anchorage, with emergency shelters set up for evacuees.
About 500 sled-dogs have also been rescued, Associated Press reports.
The authorities believe the fires were ignited by humans, but the exact cause has not yet been established.
The first... | Thousands of people have been urged to leave their homes as "explosive" wildfires rage across Alaska in the United States, officials have said. | 33147388 |
The hosts reached the close on 423-7, leading by 254 runs at Old Trafford.
Livingstone, captaining Lancashire in the absence of Steven Croft, struck a career-best 168 and shared a third-wicket stand of 245 with Davies (130).
But Somerset took four wickets for 25 runs either side of tea to keep their own hopes of a firs... | Alex Davies and Liam Livingstone scored centuries to leave Lancashire's Division One match with Somerset nicely poised at the end of day three. | 39681988 |
The attacker started up a conversation with the woman in Wallace Street and offered to walk with her in the early hours of Saturday morning.
He later followed her into an alleyway and assaulted her, police said.
He is described as white, around 5ft 8ins tall with blonde or brown short hair and a pale complexion.
He wor... | A woman was sexually assaulted by a man who followed her into an alleyway in Falkirk. | 37302009 |
The army bandsman beat singer Wayne Woodward in the public vote during Saturday night's final.
Richard's winning performance told the story of Britain's oldest living magician, Fergus Anckorn, who was also a prisoner of war in World War Two.
"It's unbelievable. Thank you so much," he said. "It's an incredible feeling. ... | Richard Jones has become the first ever magician to win Britain's Got Talent. | 36408532 |
The 23-year-old winger's new deal keeps him at the Championship club until June 2016.
He made 29 appearances for the Whites in all competitions last season.
Kacaniklic previously had loan spells at Watford and Burnley, after joining the club as part of a deal which took Paul Konchesky to Liverpool in 2010. | Sweden international Alexander Kacaniklic has joined FC Copenhagen on a season-long loan after signing a contract extension at Fulham. | 29022950 |
The conviction of Jeffrey Davies, 45, at Newport Crown Court follows an investigation by the force, managed by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).
The rapes happened in 2002 and 2003 while he was a serving officer in the Rhondda.
He was convicted on Thursday and will be sentenced at a later date.
Davie... | A former South Wales Police detective has been found guilty of raping two women. | 36492886 |
His nomination to head Nato commander in Europe had been put on hold amid reports the emails were inappropriate.
Gen Allen is due to relinquish command of his Afghanistan post in February.
Harassment complaints by Mrs Kelley led the FBI to unmask an affair between CIA chief David Petraeus and his biographer. He later r... | The top US general in Afghanistan, General John Allen, has been cleared of misconduct by the Pentagon for emails sent to Florida socialite Jill Kelley. | 21154386 |
According to a report in the Daily Mirror, five players from Crewe United have been suspended.
The match in question is Crewe's Irish Cup sixth round tie at Warrenpoint Town which they lost 5-0.
It is alleged there were attempts to bet large sums on more than four goals being scored in the game.
Crewe, who play in the ... | The Irish Football Association says it is investigating allegations of match fixing in a cup match earlier this month. | 39049928 |
But Darrell Clarke's side will wonder how they failed to turn a sixth successive draw into victory at the Macron Stadium.
Apart from 15 minutes at the start when midfielder Josh Vela fired Wanderers in front with his eighth goal of the season, Rovers bossed their high-flying hosts.
Ellis Harrison missed an open goal af... | Substitute Byron Moore scored his first goal for Bristol Rovers as the Pirates came from behind to hold League One promotion chasers Bolton to a draw. | 39035344 |
The woman, known as Lim Ji-hyun, fled to South Korea in 2014, where she became a popular TV personality.
However, a woman resembling her appeared in a propaganda video in the North's capital on Sunday - prompting speculation she may have been abducted.
In the video, she says she was lured away and forced to slander the... | South Korean intelligence officials are investigating whether a prominent defector from the North has been kidnapped back to Pyongyang. | 40640047 |
Leeds United defender Liam Cooper has been called up as a replacement.
West Brom's James Morrison is also a doubt for Wednesday's friendly with Canada after missing his side's win over Arsenal.
Midfielder Morrison could still make the World Cup qualifier at Hampden against Slovenia on 26 March.
West Brom manager Tony P... | Matt Phillips, James McArthur and Grant Hanley will miss Scotland's double header with Canada and Slovenia after withdrawing from the Scotland squad. | 39316585 |
In a thrilling spectacle, and with both Barcelona and Juventus attempting to claim a treble after winning domestic league and cup competitions, it was Luis Enrique's side that eventually came out on top.
Barcelona started as if they would romp to a comfortable victory when Ivan Rakitic capped the sort of passing move t... | Barcelona claimed their third Champions League in six years as the brilliance of their attacking trident proved too much for the brave challenge of Juventus in Berlin's Olympic Stadium. | 33010277 |
Peggy Knobloch went missing in Bavaria in 2001 and her remains were found last July, in a thickly wooded part of Thueringen.
DNA was found on a tiny piece of cloth at the scene, and matched that of Uwe Boehnhardt. He was in a neo-Nazi cell accused of murdering 10 people.
A woman linked to him is on trial.
Beate Zschaep... | DNA traces from a notorious neo-Nazi who died in 2011 have been found in woods where the body of a nine-year-old girl was hidden in eastern Germany. | 37657182 |
The Evac app will provide visitors and residents with information in the event of a fire, flood or terrorist attack.
It has been launched ahead of the UEFA Champions League Finals which will see up to 170,000 football fans travel to the capital.
Cardiff council said the app was potentially a "life-saver".
The app provi... | A smartphone app to keep people in Cardiff safe in the event of a "major incident" has been launched ahead of the Champions League Finals. | 40044872 |
It was the last chamber session for Tricia Marwick who retired after 17 years as an MSP.
The five party leaders lined up to thank the SNP-elected member.
That unifying moment followed the last First Minister's Questions to take place ahead of campaigning for the Holyrood election on 5 May.
Party leaders began the day b... | MSPs have been piped out of Holyrood as parliament's fourth term ended with a final goodbye from the outgoing presiding officer. | 35872695 |
The Dutchman is preparing to transfer to Chinese Super League side Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng, with QPR boss Ian Holloway citing Chery's age as a factor in letting him leave Loftus Road.
"He's 28 now and when you get to 28 you need a really big contract," Holloway told BBC Radio London.
"Sometimes you're better off with... | Queens Park Rangers midfielder Tjaronn Chery is set to leave the Championship club for a big-money move to China. | 38536019 |
The Metropolitan Police hopes the scheme will fill some of the 600 detective vacancies in the force.
It also hopes to attract people with different skills and backgrounds who might otherwise not want to join.
Up to 80 detectives will be taken on initially, with further recruitment rounds likely to follow.
Earlier this ... | For the first time, a British police force will recruit people directly to become detectives without them working as beat officers in uniform. | 40101551 |
When he reached 19 in Abu Dhabi he overtook Javed Miandad's mark of 8,832, which has stood since 1993.
Younus, 37, is playing in his 102nd Test having made his debut in 2000.
He is now the 15th highest run scorer in Test history, and third among active players, behind only Shiv Chanderpaul and Alastair Cook.
Younus rea... | Pakistan batsman Younus Khan has become his country's all-time leading Test run scorer on the first day of the first Test against England. | 34514158 |
The couple, who married in 2015, already have a one-year-old daughter, Sophia.
The news come as the 30-year-old prepares for his opening match at Wimbledon on Monday as defending champion.
He told reporters: "We're both obviously very happy and looking forward to it."
The world number one also confirmed he was fit to p... | Tennis star Andy Murray says he and his wife, Kim Sears, are "very happy" to be expecting their second child. | 40415275 |
The status was imposed on North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust in July over concerns about mortality rates and care standards.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said there were "some signs of improvement", but called for further action.
In response, the trust said the report was "an important milestone in our i... | A struggling health trust is to remain in special measures, the NHS watchdog has confirmed. | 28233660 |
She said the attackers "wanted to undermine our sense of community, our openness and our willingness to help people in need. We firmly reject this".
But she did propose new measures to improve security.
These include information sharing, deciphering web chatter and tackling arms sales on the internet.
What is going on ... | Recent attacks in Germany involving asylum-seekers would not change its willingness to take in refugees, Chancellor Angela Merkel has said. | 36912141 |
The attack in Mezzeh is reported to have caused fires, but no casualties.
The Israeli military has made no comment, but it is the second time in a week that it is alleged to have carried out a strike on Syrian territory.
It is thought to have bombed weapons shipments intended for Lebanon's Hezbollah movement several ti... | Syrian state media say an Israeli missile strike has targeted a military airport on the outskirts of Damascus. | 38239779 |
The government is planning to increase fixed penalty fines from £100 to £150, as well as increasing the number of penalty points drivers receive.
Penalty points would rise from three to four - and from three to six for drivers of large vehicles such as HGVs.
Motoring groups broadly welcomed the news, but some questione... | Motorists who use a mobile phone while driving could face tougher penalties if government plans are approved. | 35141387 |
Kelly Mahon, 41, was arrested with another woman after the baby disappeared on Wednesday afternoon.
He was located safe and well about three hours later.
Ms Mahon, of John Broad Avenue, Arleston, was remanded in custody at Telford magistrates on Friday.
She will appear at Shrewsbury Crown Court on Friday 25 March.
A 53... | A woman has appeared in court charged with kidnap after a nine-week-old boy was reported missing from his home in Telford. | 35666542 |
Based on sold properties, the Land Registry reports that prices rose by 7.1% in the year to the end of November, but also that they fell by 0.1% in November from the previous month.
Mortgage lender Nationwide similarly reported an increase of 7.2% for 2014, with slowing growth toward the end of the year. Over the weeke... | UK housing figures just out show that prices have risen fairly strongly this year, but are slowing. | 30634744 |
Mr Modi invited them to "make in India", the name of a national programme which aims to make India a global manufacturing hub.
He said "reform in governance" was his top priority to ensure accountability.
Mr Modi's five-day visit to the US will also see him meet top Silicon Valley leaders and attend a Facebook townhall... | India Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met 47 chief executives of Fortune 500 companies at a dinner moderated by Fortune editor Alan Murray in New York. | 34355815 |
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Former England captain Alan Shearer played in two finals while at Newcastle - but how well does he really know the FA Cup?
Newsround went to meet him ahead of this year's Wembley showpiece and set him 10 challenging FA Cup questions.
How well do you think he did? Can you do any bet... | Arsenal and Chelsea are meeting in this year's FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium today. | 40057356 |
Southern and Thameslink trains will not call at London Bridge station from Saturday 20 December to 4 January.
From 22-24 December, some Southeastern Charing Cross services will not call at London Bridge in the morning peak.
The disruption results from work to open two new platforms.
Simon Blanchflower, Network Rail's T... | Passengers can expect travel disruption as one of London's busiest transport hubs partly closes over Christmas and New Year, rail authorities have warned. | 30549608 |
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