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The "return to play decision" after a head injury is a serious problem that has caused tragedy and controversy.
Among the new proposals is a breath test, which successfully detects key chemicals in early laboratory trials.
Produced by the damaged brain, these chemicals are known to indicate a brain injury when found in... | Experts who want tighter regulation of concussion in sport are trialling new medical tests that could provide rapid, pitchside diagnosis. | 29146654 |
The family legend is that the Sufi saint blessed them with their heritage where generation after generation will perform the mystical music.
Every emerging Qawwal is duty bound to perform first at the shrine before launching a world career.
And two young boys are getting ready to follow in the family footsteps.
Brother... | Qawwali maestro Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's family has been bound to the shrine of Baba Farid Ganj Shakar for the past 800 years. | 34637356 |
So to many, the prospect of a free 30-hours-a-week will sound like a fantastic offer.
But when the government, in other words the taxpayer, is footing the bill for a policy, there are other questions.
Such as what does it expect to get back from spending the money, other than a lot of grateful parents?
In this case, we... | Any working parent will tell you the cost of childcare burns a massive hole in the family wallet. | 32956512 |
He's the only senior Tory to have worked at the coalface. He's also a former aviation minister, who candidly admitted he didn't like flying. And he's probably the only secretary of state in this coalition government with a ready smile on his face.
Maybe that's because the Derbyshire Dales MP can't quite believe his pol... | Patrick McLoughlin is a cabinet minister who doesn't quite fit the mould. | 20661484 |
"Ben Carson has a brilliant mind and is passionate about strengthening communities", the president-elect said in a statement, adding that the two had discussed his "urban renewal agenda".
Mr Carson is the first African-American to be nominated for Mr Trump's cabinet.
He endorsed Mr Trump in March after ending his own b... | US President-elect Donald Trump has named Ben Carson, his former rival for the Republican nomination, as secretary of housing and urban development. | 38209969 |
The Bafta award-winning drama drew an average audience of 7.3 million, or 7.6 million if you include ITV+1.
However, it was not the most-watched programme on Monday night.
That honour went to Coronation Street, which drew a peak audience of 8.3 million for a storyline about the disappearance of 8-year-old Max Turner.
T... | The much-anticipated return of ITV drama Broadchurch was seen by a peak audience of eight million viewers according to overnight figures. | 30695608 |
It has sold more than 680,000 copies in its first three days alone, beating Fifty Shades of Grey which sold 664,478 in a single week in 2012.
At its current rate, it is on track to become the second biggest single-week sales for a book since records began.
That title is currently held by Harry Potter and the Deathly Ha... | The Harry Potter and the Cursed Child script has become the fastest-selling book in the UK this decade. | 36965066 |
It is a first ATP quarter-final for Edmund, 20, who next plays world number six Tomas Berdych.
Yorkshireman Edmund, ranked 102nd in the world, is projected to better his career-high ranking of 99th when the new standings are released next week.
He is joined in the quarter-finals by world number one Novak Djokovic.
The ... | British number three Kyle Edmund beat Spain's Daniel Munoz de la Nava 5-7 6-3 7-6 (7-3) to reach the last eight of the Qatar Open. | 35247949 |
Luis Arroyo was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to mistreatment of an animal and domestic abuse.
The 40-year-old attacked the two-month-old Chihuahua puppy and punched his girlfriend in the western mountain town of Lares on 4 February.
Judge Carlos Lopez Jimenez also fined Arroyo $3,000 (£2,40... | A man in the US territory of Puerto Rico has been jailed for biting the head off his girlfriend's dog. | 39425394 |
Scottish Power Renewables is to build up to 172 wind turbines 43 miles (69km) off the coast of Norfolk.
The East Anglia Three project is one of four the firm wants to develop off the region's coast and the second to receive planning consent.
RenewableUK, the renewable energy trade association, said it was a "vote of co... | An energy company's second major wind farm off the coast of East Anglia has been given the go-ahead. | 40853107 |
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Britney Cooper hit a 48-ball 61 as West Indies made 143-6 batting first, while Sophie Devine picked up 4-22.
New Zealand began well in reply, but lost their leading run-scorers Devine and Suzie Bates in the seventh over.
Sara McGlashan and Amy Satterthwaite put on 59, but ... | West Indies will meet Australia in their first World Twenty20 final after a six-run victory over New Zealand. | 35935410 |
Matthew Taylor told the BBC that he wanted to see a new standard of "fair and decent" work which the public and private sector could sign up to.
He said that new flexible ways of working were very good for many businesses and people, but said a complicated tax system and lack of clarity on the law meant that employers ... | The head of Theresa May's inquiry into the way millions of people work has said there is evidence businesses are using self-employment laws to avoid tax. | 38963653 |
A Cliftonville statement on Friday evening said Lyttle had "tendered his resignation" and Sligo later confirmed his appointment to their vacant post.
Mal Donaghy and George McMullan will take charge of the Reds in Saturday's Premiership game against Glenavon.
Sligo sacked Dave Robertson earlier this month and Lyttle ha... | Gerard Lyttle has been appointed as the Sligo Rovers manager after resigning from his post as Cliftonville boss. | 39672642 |
Two vehicles crashed on the B4421 between Newborough and Llangaffo on Anglesey on Sunday just after 20:00 GMT, North Wales Police said.
A local woman was taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor by ambulance.
The road was closed for nearly six hours while the vehicles were recovered. Anyone with information is asked to call 1... | Police have appealed for witnesses following a road collision that left a woman with significant injuries. | 31091114 |
The £14m project at the stately home of the Duke of Devonshire has restored the famous limestone exterior in time for its seasonal reopening on Sunday.
The Duke of Devonshire said: "It's absolutely wonderful to see the house as it must have looked to my ancestors."
The work included cleaning and replacing the limestone... | Almost two centuries of grime have been scrubbed from Derbyshire's Chatsworth House during restoration work that aimed to turn back the clock at the famous stately home. | 17285696 |
Justin Tomlinson told BBC News there would still be an increase in the number of people claiming Personal Independence Payments (PIP).
And more money would be directed at the people who "needed it most".
Labour and some Tory MPs are threatening to derail the change, spelt out in Wednesday's Budget.
Labour leader Jeremy... | The minister for disabled people has defended planned changes to support payments aimed at saving £1.3bn, amid growing calls for a U-turn. | 35830452 |
Nordic conquerers set up a winter camp "larger than most contemporary towns" inhabited by "warriors, women and children", it is claimed.
A virtual version of the site, at Torksey, Lincolnshire, has been recreated for a new exhibition.
It is to open at the Yorkshire Museum on Friday.
Researchers at York and Sheffield un... | Viking invaders in the ninth century arrived in "larger numbers" than previously thought, according to new academic research. | 39963773 |
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What was the sound? No other than their teacher, who just happens to have the world's loudest shout.
Miss Flanagan entered the record books back in 1994 with a thunderous rendition of 'quiet!'
The shout clocked up an earth-shattering 121.7 decibels, setting a world record.
Luc... | Pupils at a school in Belfast had their classroom shaken by a sound louder than a rock concert this week. | 37966510 |
Conservative Stephen Crabb, Labour's Owen Smith, Kirsty Williams from the Lib Dems, Plaid Cymru's Leanne Wood, UKIP's Nathan Gill and Pippa Bartolotti of the Greens will discuss key issues.
As polls indicate a tight election, it is a key chance to appeal to voters.
The Wales Report Election Leaders' Debate, from Cardif... | The Welsh leaders of the main political parties will do battle later in their final TV debate before polling day. | 32530830 |
Henry Moloney worked at the time as a choirmaster and music teacher at Rockwell College, near Cashel, County Tipperary.
The 77-year-old, of Kimmage Manor, Dublin, was found guilty of seven counts of indecent assault on the schoolboy.
He had denied the charges.
The victim had told Clonmel Circuit Court how the abuse beg... | A former priest has been found guilty of indecently assaulting a secondary school student in the 1980s in the Republic of Ireland. | 34982629 |
Crowdfunding is a way of raising money through lots of small investments from a large number of people, not necessarily professional investors.
Murray said he had "always been interested in investment" and that helping UK start-ups appealed to him.
He recently purchased the Cromlix Hotel near Dunblane, where he was bor... | UK tennis star Andy Murray has teamed up with crowdfunding firm Seedrs, to advise on businesses related to sport and wearable technology. | 33053471 |
He spoke to the BBC from his hospital bed about the attack.
"I was in the library at the time. We were in a gathering of students, a lot of students were with me.
"I heard four men screaming 'kill every student, kill them all'. They were very wild. It was a terrible moment of my life.
"The attackers were equipped with ... | Politics and international relations student Kamil Khan, 20, was shot in both legs in the attack on the Bacha Khan University in Charsadda, Pakistan, which left 19 dead and some 50 wounded. | 35361645 |
The boxes contained hardware which enabled users to watch Virgin Media television services without subscribing.
Mark Brighty from Leicester was arrested following an investigation by the Federation Against Copyright Theft (Fact) and Leicestershire Police.
Fact said he had sold up to 300 of the devices, which he importe... | A man has been sentenced to 32 months in prison for selling illegal TV set-top boxes online. | 34879832 |
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says the 22-year-old, capped 24 times, will be out for a further six to eight weeks.
Oxlade-Chamberlain suffered his initial knee injury in the Champions League defeat by Barcelona on 23 February.
"There is no chance of the Euros for him," said Wenger. "He will be back at the beginning of Jul... | England winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been ruled out of this summer's European Championship after suffering his second knee injury of the season. | 36225624 |
President Trump's daughter Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner, have assets valued between $240m and $740m (£191m- £590m).
That includes a stake in Trump International Hotel, which earned Ms Trump between $1m and $5m last year.
The financial disclosure documents also detail salaries of several other high-profile fi... | Documents released by the White House have revealed millions of dollars in assets held by its senior staff. | 39465070 |
Officers in the UK military warned that the price of goods such as fuel is likely to rise as conflict provoked by climate change increases.
A statement from the meeting adds that humanitarian disasters will put more and more strain on military resources.
It asks governments to adopt ambitious targets for curbing greenh... | Climate change poses "an immediate, growing and grave threat" to health and security around the world, according to an expert conference in London. | 15342682 |
Accenture and Microsoft have designed a digital ID network running on blockchain technology.
The prototype connects existing public and commercial records so people can access their personal details from any location.
The UN wants everyone on the planet to have legal identities by 2030.
There are currently 1.1 billion ... | Technology companies are helping the United Nations provide digital legal identification for refugees who have no official documents. | 40341511 |
Joint Warrior is held twice a year - in April and October - and includes several locations in Scotland and in the sea off its coast.
The first of this year's war games will involve 18 countries and feature 55 submarines and warships, including USS Anzio and USS Porter from the US.
It will also feature 70 aircraft, some... | One of Europe's largest Nato military exercises starts in the UK next week. | 32154191 |
In a California court, Jawbone accused Fitbit of infringing three of its patents, just a few weeks after alleging the company had poached staff and stolen commercially sensitive data.
Fitbit said it would "vigorously defend" itself against the allegations.
It is preparing to list on the New York Stock Exchange later th... | The wearable fitness firm Jawbone has filed a second legal complaint against its rival Fitbit. | 33087651 |
The Labour leader told the Andrew Marr show that protecting defence jobs was his "first priority" and there were "options" for doing this while taking a lead in global nuclear "de-escalation".
Labour, which is split over the issue of renewing Trident, has said the idea is similar to one adopted by Japan.
Defence Secret... | Jeremy Corbyn has suggested the UK could keep its Trident submarine fleet but without carrying nuclear warheads. | 35337432 |
The body of Mark Desmond, 41, was found at Griffeen Valley Park in Lucan at about 20:00 local time on Friday.
A burned out car was found close to the scene. A handgun has also been recovered.
RTÉ reports that Desmond, who was originally from Ballyfermot, had previous convictions for violent crime and firearms offences... | Police have started a murder investigation after a man was shot dead in west Dublin. | 38194731 |
Glenn Whelan deflected an Adrian Popa shot in off his own post for Reading's opener before Mo Barrow poked home his first goal for the hosts.
Midfielder Conor Hourihane pulled a goal back late on for Villa from Gabby Agbonlahor's chest down.
Defeat left Steve Bruce's side still searching for their first win of the Cham... | Reading picked up their first league win of the season courtesy of two second-half goals against Aston Villa. | 40858334 |
Hong Kong, put in to bat, were restricted to what looked a modest total of 129-8 at a windy Dublin venue.
The Irish faced some accurate bowling but will be disappointed to have fallen six runs short and their hopes of finishing top of Group A are unlikely.
They have one match left which is against Jersey on Sunday.
If ... | Ireland have lost their second successive match at the ICC World Twenty20 qualifier as Hong Kong claimed a five-run win at Malahide. | 33576000 |
Steven Woolfe collapsed and spent two days in hospital earlier this month, claiming he had been struck earlier by colleague Mike Hookem.
But Mr Hookem denied this account and, in a report, UKIP says that there were no eyewitnesses.
It has issued Mr Hookem a formal reprimand - Mr Woolfe has left the party since the inci... | The UK Independence Party has said it cannot "verify" whether two MEPs had a fight in the European Parliament. | 37779449 |
Lloyd will be surprised if the 2013 champion and holder Novak Djokovic do not meet in their third consecutive Grand Slam final.
"The addition of Ivan Lendl is a masterstroke," Lloyd said of Murray being reunited with his former coach.
"I tipped him to win at the start of the event and I'm still sticking with it."
Murra... | Former British Davis Cup captain John Lloyd is tipping Andy Murray to win his second Wimbledon title. | 36684797 |
The owner of the Zara fashion chain said like-for-like sales, which compare sales at stores open for at least a year, also rose 5%.
The retailer plans to open new stores in London, Barcelona and several US cities, including three in New York.
The company said it expected to open 420 to 480 new stores this year.
Inditex... | Spanish fashion giant Inditex has reported a 5% rise in annual net profit to €2.5bn (£1.8bn), thanks to a recovery in consumer spending. | 31939274 |
The 25-year-old made 17 appearances for the Rhinos last season as they completed the treble.
The Germany international said: "Last season was an incredible season for the club and everyone is excited about the future.
"I am pleased to have my future sorted now and can look forward to the next three years with confidenc... | Leeds Rhinos second-row Jimmy Keinhorst has signed a new three-year contract with the Super League champions. | 34856967 |
The line from Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog was shut after water reached the platform level at North Llanrwst station.
After the flooding receded, repairs were needed over 100 separate locations, according to Network Rail.
Train services will run to a reduced timetable on Monday.
Network Rail delivery direc... | The Conwy Valley rail route in north Wales has reopened after repairs have been completed following flooding in December. | 35629177 |
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BBC Radio Bristol understands the bid, from an unnamed club reported to be Birmingham City, totalled £4m.
"He has definitely had his head turned, there is no question of doubt about that," Johnson said of Flint, 28, who signed from Swindon Town in 2013.
"We don't have to d... | Bristol City have rejected a "derisory" offer for centre-half Aden Flint and left-back Joe Bryan, according to head coach Lee Johnson. | 40804646 |
The 24-year-old scored 10 goals in 42 appearances last season as the Minstermen were relegated to the National League.
Former Sheffield Wednesday trainee Oliver will remain at Meadow Lane until 7 January 2017.
He has previously had spells at Lincoln City, Crewe Alexandra and Mansfield Town.
Find all the latest football... | League Two side Notts County have signed York City striker Vadaine Oliver on a six-month loan deal. | 36953529 |
Mikhail Tolstykh, known as Givi, was killed when a rocket was fired into his office in what rebel authorities in Donetsk are calling a terrorist attack.
Eastern Ukraine has seen its bloodiest period of clashes since 2015, with at least 35 deaths in little over a week.
Rebels have blamed Ukraine's security services for ... | A prominent separatist commander has been killed in eastern Ukraine, four days after another pro-Russian military leader was blown up by a car bomb. | 38905110 |
With inflation outpacing the government's 1% limit on pay rises for state employees, real wages are being eroded, said the trades union body.
It said prison officers and paramedics were more than £3,800 a year poorer.
However, the chancellor has said state sector workers get a 10% "premium" over private sector counterp... | Firefighters, teachers and other public sector workers are thousands of pounds a year worse off than they were in 2010, the TUC has said. | 40626676 |
Scottish Sirens, Severn Stars and Coventry-based Wasps have been included, making 10 teams in total.
However, an online petition has been set up in protest against the decision to remove Yorkshire from Superleague.
"To say we are gutted at the outcome is an understatement," said Jets chairperson Mariana Pexton.
"This d... | Netball Superleague has added three new teams for the 2017 season, but Yorkshire Jets have not been offered a place in the expanded competition. | 36641396 |
A report outlined £12.5m for temporary defences after a review was commissioned following the floods across northern England last December.
Bob Deacon, whose home in Hebden Bridge was flooded, said: "It's abysmal. It's really shocking."
Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom said it would "strengthen defences".
About 16,... | Flood victims have reacted angrily to the government's efforts to prevent flooding, with some describing it as "shockingly disappointing". | 37311138 |
The woman was walking in Islington, north London, before midnight on Thursday night when she was confronted by the man who asked for money.
He pushed her into Heddingham Close where he pulled out a knife and raped her. He then took valuables from her bag and fled.
Police said it was "a horrific attack" on a woman who h... | A woman in her late 50s was raped by a man at knifepoint after she had stopped to help him by giving him some change. | 37266304 |
A local newspaper said journalists it sent to the restaurant to report on the meal were later beaten up as they photographed guests leaving.
The meal reportedly took place in the southern city of Shenzhen last week.
At least 14 policemen have been suspended over the incident, local media report.
Officials have been dis... | Chinese authorities are investigating allegations that senior security officials ate a critically endangered giant salamander at a lavish banquet. | 30996102 |
Botham, 18, is the grandson of legendary England cricketer Ian Botham and son of former Cardiff wing Liam.
Frewen, 29, plays for Newport RFC and impressed for Newport Gwent Dragons regional sevens team last summer.
Coach Gareth Williams said they came in with an eye on the 2018 Commonwealth Games and World Cup Sevens.
... | Teenager James Botham and Elliot Frewen are set to make Wales Sevens debuts in the World Rugby series in Wellington between 28-29 January. | 38685182 |
The White House will extend an existing protected area, known as the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument.
Fishing and drilling would be banned from an area that could eventually cover two million sq km.
The extended zone would double the world's fully protected marine reserves.
The Pacific Remote Islands Ar... | The US plans to create the world's biggest marine protected area (MPA) in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. | 27890072 |
The hand-painted floral artwork at the National Trust-run Tudor Merchant House in Tenby, is thought to date between the late 18th and early 19th Century.
But the wall is at risk of crumbling so conservationists are working to stabilise it.
They hope to uncover more artwork and to discover the identity of the artist.
Th... | Work has begun to save centuries-old wall paintings at one of Wales' oldest examples of a traditional Pembrokeshire town house. | 39895629 |
Firefighters were called to a property in Alder Street, Fartown, at about 14:00 GMT on Saturday.
They spoke to a woman and a child who said the boys were in an upstairs bedroom, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said.
The boys, thought to be brothers, were taken from the bedroom but were later pronounced dead in h... | Two boys aged two and three have died in a house fire in Huddersfield. | 35625180 |
His new oil business, Letter One, fell foul of official intervention earlier this year when the then energy secretary, Ed Davey, blocked the purchase of 12 North Sea gas fields.
Letter One, of which Lord Browne is executive chairman, is backed by Mikhail Fridman, a Russian billionaire.
The government was concerned that... | Lord Browne, the former chief executive of BP, knows all about fraught relationships with the government and the public. | 34195308 |
"The history of the State of Israel is the history of Shimon Peres," declares Elli Wohlgelernter in the Jerusalem Post.
Gil Hoffman says in the same paper that Peres played "an active role in nearly every key decision in Israel's history" but notes that the 1993 Oslo peace process was the most "controversial endeavour ... | The news of the death of former Israeli President Shimon Peres has provoked both praise and gloating in the world media, with many outlets paying tribute to him as one of Israel's "founding fathers" but others saying he was a controversial figure. | 37494059 |
Detailed information being gathered about the shape of the ocean floor west of Australia confirms the seabed in some locations to be extremely rugged.
Two vessels - the Fugro Equator and the Zhu Kezhen - are currently mapping an area covering 60,000 sq km.
This survey will guide a metre-by-metre search using towed inst... | The next phase of the hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet MH370 will be very challenging in places. | 28900565 |
Residents are still concerned by power cuts, water shortages and watching out for falling mortars.
The sound of regime warplanes attacking rural Damascus has become part of daily life and the new development just adds another layer.
"Who cares who is hitting where, almost all the world is involved in slaughtering Syria... | While Russia's dramatic involvement in the war in Syria has reverberated in capitals around the world, in government-controlled Damascus life goes on much the same as before. | 34422209 |
Hose, 24, played 31 games for Somerset, having joined them in 2015, making his maiden one-day hundred in May.
He also made a match-winning 59 off just 28 balls in Somerset's T20 Blast victory over Middlesex on 16 July.
"It's a fantastic opportunity at an exciting time for the club. I now just need to work hard, score r... | Warwickshire have signed Somerset batsman Adam Hose, who has joined the club immediately on a three-year deal. | 40728522 |
Shia militia sources in Iraq have confirmed that Gen Qasem Soleimani, the commander of the Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force is personally taking part in leading the operation.
Tikrit, 150km (95 miles) north of Baghdad, has been occupied by IS for more than eight months and an offensive to recapt... | As Iraqi and Shia militias try to recapture the city of Tikrit from Islamic State (IS), the key role of Iran in the campaign is becoming clearer. | 31705600 |
The verdict comes from a panel set up to judge the merits of adding an Anthropocene ("Age of Humans") time segment to the history of the Earth.
The group delivered its preliminary evidence and recommendations on Monday.
It now needs to identify a suitable marker in the environment that epitomises the start of the new p... | The notion that we have entered a new geological age is real and should be formally recognised, according to an international report. | 37200489 |
Anthony Laurie was found seriously injured by police officers called to an incident in the North Lanarkshire town's Glenhove Road at about midnight on Thursday.
Mr Laurie, who was from the Kildrum area of Cumbernauld, was taken to Monklands Hospital but later died.
Police have appealed for anyone who saw him on Thursda... | A murder inquiry has been launched after a 25-year-old man died following a disturbance in Cumbernauld. | 34433657 |
The authority will invest £200,000 in maintenance work on the Victorian building in a bid to attract a private investor to take over its management.
The money will be spent on repairs to the roof, the building's electrics, and on a new fire alarm system.
A spokesman for the stallholders' association said it was vital t... | A lifeline has been thrown to Darlington's indoor market to allay fears that it was in danger of closing. | 36203513 |
Ms Gomez said there were indications that Guzman financed Ms Del Castillo's recently-launched tequila business.
The film star set up the meeting in October between Guzman, who was then on the run, and actor, Sean Penn.
She denies any illicit links with Guzman, who was arrested on 8 January.
Ms Del Castillo and Guzman e... | Mexico's Attorney General Arely Gomez has said that actress Kate del Castillo is being investigated for possible illegal business dealings with jailed drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. | 35357474 |
It said its expectation comes after receiving advice from the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL).
As a result, most of the arts organisations it funds will get no additional grant money this year.
Of the 107 arts organisations that receive support from ACNI for running and programming costs, only five will ... | The Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) has said it expects its budget for 2016-17 to be reduced by almost 6%. | 35875674 |
In its latest survey, Rics said the number of homes for sale had sunk to a record low.
As a result, demand was outstripping supply, it said, and prices were likely to see further "sizeable gains".
But the government insisted that more homes were being built, particularly on brownfield sites.
Demand from buyers is risin... | The government is still failing to address the issue of housing supply, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics). | 33892389 |
Judge Emmanuel Amadi said they were all guilty of treason but had leave to appeal within 30 days.
A correspondent in court told the BBC that relatives broke down in tears as the judgement was read out.
It is not the first time army officers have been accused of plotting against President Yahya Jammeh.
Mr Jammeh seized ... | A Gambian judge has sentenced eight men, including a former army chief, to death for their part in an alleged coup plot last year. | 10650294 |
Damien Chazelle was named best director but the film's stars, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, missed out on acting honours.
Natalie Portman won best actress for her portrayal of former first US lady Jackie Kennedy in Jackie.
Casey Affleck was named best actor for his role as a troubled caretaker in Manchester by the Sea.
... | Musical movie La La Land has picked up eight awards at the Critics' Choice Awards including best film. | 38287557 |
A statement on the club website said Taylor, who turns 62 on Saturday, has been "relieved of his duties with immediate effect".
Former Gills boss Andy Hessenthaler, 49, has been placed in caretaker charge by chairman Paul Scally for Saturday's League One game at Port Vale.
The Gills are currently one place and two poin... | Gillingham manager Peter Taylor has been sacked after 14 months in charge of the League One club. | 30642796 |
The Glasgow rivals meet in Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-final and Deila acknowledges Rangers are a better side than the one Celtic beat 2-0 last year.
"We know when we are playing at our best that we can beat anybody and Rangers as well," said Deila.
"I'm really looking forward to it. It's my fourth semi-final. It's the ... | Manager Ronny Deila says no Scottish team can beat Celtic if they play to their potential, including Rangers. | 36055878 |
Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown was the first person to land a jet on an aircraft carrier and holds the record for the most flight deck landings.
Appointed MBE, OBE and CBE, the test pilot died last year at the age of 97.
The items were bought by The National Museum of the Royal Navy for an undisclosed sum after failing to... | Medals and log books belonging to the Royal Navy's most decorated pilot have been unveiled at a Somerset museum. | 38679578 |
South Lakes Safari Zoo in Dalton-in-Furness opened in 1994 and now houses more than 1,500 animals, including tigers, giraffes and rare birds.
Barrow Council is considering whether to grant the site a new zoo licence.
Owner David Gill has "stepped away from all trading and management activities", a spokesperson said.
Th... | Almost 500 animals have died in four years at a zoo where a keeper was mauled to death by a tiger, a report has said. | 39116282 |
Fertiliser tree systems (FTS) also help boost food security and play a role in "climate proofing" the region's arable land, the paper adds.
Researchers from the World Agroforestry Centre say poor soil fertility is one of the main obstacles to improving food production in Africa.
The results appear in the International ... | Planting trees that improve soil quality can help boost crop yields for African farmers, an assessment shows. | 15305271 |
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The 32-year-old opening batsman led England a record 59 times in Tests.
"I hope I can help the next captain with whatever he needs and drive England forward," Cook told BBC Sport.
"I can't see, for me, it being an issue being led by someone else. I hope I can be part of it... | Alastair Cook says playing under another England captain will "not be an issue" following his resignation as skipper on Monday. | 38897347 |
She had returned from school to eat lunch on Monday when a powerful earthquake shook the house.
Scared, she ran for safety, but was hit by a falling wall and buried under debris.
She was rushed to a hospital in the provincial capital Peshawar with severe injuries. She was finding it difficult to breathe.
Her uncle Abdu... | Marwa was an eighth-grade student in Dargai, a town in the Malakand region of north-west Pakistan. | 34645451 |
The incident took place on Tuesday night at Yongah Hill centre north of Perth, government officials said.
"This person and two detention service providers who rendered assistance are receiving appropriate medical care," officials said in a statement.
The Afghan man, 40, sustained burns to 90% of his body, local media s... | A foreign detainee is reportedly in a critical condition after setting himself on fire at a detention centre in Western Australia. | 34265123 |
It is the 27th consecutive month there has been a fall, according to government-produced figures.
The overall total for Northern Ireland now stands at 45,200, a fall of 11,700 over the last 12 months.
However, the local unemployment rate, at 6%, is above the UK average.
But the number of people classified as "economica... | The number of people claiming unemployment benefit in Northern Ireland fell by 1,000 in March. | 32350544 |
The study, by Oceana environmental group, says more than a third of fish is being mislabelled in and around Brussels' European Union institutions.
In EU canteens, where many European officials eat, 38% of fish is wrongly labelled.
Oceana's executive director, Lasse Gustavsson, called it "total chaos".
"The EU needs to ... | Diners in restaurants in the Belgian capital may be in for a surprise after a report found 30% of fish is being substituted with cheaper alternatives. | 34709314 |
Defence Minister Raul Jungmann said the soldiers and national guard officers would stay until calm was restored.
Criminals ran amok in the south-eastern city after police stopped patrolling on Saturday in a row over pay.
Brazilian TV has broadcast scenes of looting, shootings and carjackings.
Banks, schools and public ... | More than 1,000 troops are patrolling the streets of the Brazilian city of Vitoria after a police strike led to a crime wave that has left dozens of people dead. | 38900824 |
The announcement comes on the fifth day of a general strike over the removal of a fuel subsidy, which has caused fuel prices and transport fares to double.
Thousands of people have taken to the streets, while several people have died in clashes with police.
A union official told the BBC the government had offered to re... | Nigeria's trade unions have suspended protests and some strikes for two days to allow more talks with officials. | 16544533 |
Honore Kahi offered to take the baby as he was crying and preventing the mother from sitting in class.
He said his students were surprised, began to laugh and then took pictures.
He told the BBC that they then realised that "this is a good father, this is a real man... [and] a role model".
Some of those sharing the pho... | An Ivory Coast professor, who was photographed carrying a student's baby in class in a widely shared image, has said being a mother should not stop women getting an education. | 36671287 |
The former Rangers and Preston North End player is in a stable condition in hospital after what Albion say was an "accidental clash of heads".
Albion chairman Stuart Brown said the 27-year-old "clearly he faces a long journey to recovery".
Little joined the club in February.
After the incident on Tuesday, he was taken ... | Stirling Albion and Northern Ireland striker Andy Little has suffered a fractured skull and eye socket in a training-ground accident, the Scottish League Two club have confirmed. | 39580252 |
Speaking at the launch of this year's programme, Nick Barley said it would be "more international than ever before".
Among the overseas stars are Spain's Jaume Cabré, Germany's Jenny Erpenbeck and Alain Mabanckou from Congo.
World-famous civil rights activist, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, will be among those making the... | The Edinburgh International Book Festival will be a "global village" in August, with guests from 55 countries, its director has said. | 33077458 |
The party faithful are being promised by the leadership that they will not be denied a vote on independence.
But is that a promise their leaders can keep?
The SNP firmly believe they have the moral authority to call another referendum. But it is the UK government who have the legal authority to decide when or if there ... | Delegates at the SNP conference in Aberdeen are being told today Scotland will have another referendum. | 39306159 |
A jury convicted Zakaria Boufassil, from Birmingham, of engaging in conduct in preparation for acts of terrorism.
A second man, Mohammed Ali Ahmed, 27, has pleaded guilty to the same offence.
Mohamed Abrini, the suspect dubbed the "man in the hat", received the money in July 2015, Kingston Crown Court heard.
The defend... | A 26-year-old man has been found guilty of giving £3,000 to a suspect in the Paris and Brussels terror attacks, during a meeting in a Birmingham park months earlier. | 38223310 |
The road had been closed since the start of the week, when Tropical Storm Manuel caused floods and mudslides.
At least 600 buses are going to transport out the 20,000-plus tourists who are still stranded, officials say.
Meanwhile, rescue operations continue as nearly 70 people are missing in one village on the Pacific ... | Mexican authorities say they have partially reopened the main motorway link between the seaside resort of Acapulco and the capital, Mexico City. | 24181533 |
Three bright orange flames from an oil-rig were visible on the horizon. Closer to the ship, a seagull appeared over a moonlit strip of sea, flying so low it almost brushed against the waves.
We were on a ship run by the charity Médecins Sans Frontières on a mission to rescue migrants in distress at sea.
Days and nigh... | There was a serene, enchanting glow to the view from the Vos Prudence search-and-rescue ship as it slowed to a standstill off the Libyan coast a few hours after sunset. | 40706957 |
PC Hassan Ali, who died this year, is said to have failed to get a statement from the victim or her mother.
An independent report last year found 1,400 children had been abused in the town between 1997 and 2013.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating at least 42 South Yorkshire officers over alle... | A police officer called to a child abuse case in Rotherham failed to investigate it, a victim has said. | 33136887 |
The show, which began in 2000 and spawned three spin-offs, will end on 27 September with a two-hour finale.
Original cast members William Petersen and Marg Helgenberger will return as Gil Grissom and Catherine Willows.
Ted Danson, the show's current star, will continue his role as "DB" Russell in sister show CSI: Cyber... | US TV network CBS has confirmed its long-running drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation will end this year. | 32735491 |
The 34-year-old former world champion is on High Kingdom, the horse that took her to team silver at London 2012.
"I have got to have good qualifying. It is also about a good result," said Tindall, the Queen's granddaughter.
"It would be amazing to go to the Olympics, and it is something we are all working towards, but ... | Zara Tindall will look to stake a claim for Olympic selection at the Badminton Horse Trials, which begin on Thursday. | 36206709 |
Fierce winds uprooted trees and electric poles and caused widespread damage in three districts.
Five other districts near the Kosi river were also affected, a disaster management official said.
Reports said several dozen people were injured and the toll was expected to increase.
The storm hit the districts of Purnea, S... | At least 32 people were killed in a storm which hit the eastern Indian state of Bihar late on Tuesday, a government official told BBC Hindi. | 32409772 |
Mr Milburn said the current system was "confused and complex".
The review, for consultants PwC, called for a gradual evolution of the structures, saying those who worked in the health service supported reform.
But the Department of Health said its plan for the future would be "delivered within the NHS's existing struct... | The way the NHS in England is organised is hindering its ability to meet its challenges, a review led by former Health Secretary Alan Milburn says. | 37846112 |
Simon Murray's strong run and finish gave the hosts an early lead, but Queen of the South responded impressively.
Stephen Dobbie's 18th goal of the season levelled it and Joe Thomson's low drive put the visitors ahead.
Another loanee, Dom Thomas, sent a powerful strike into the top corner before Scott Fraser gave Unite... | Dundee United salvaged a point from 3-1 down but still slipped six points behind Championship leaders Hibernian. | 38539504 |
Wozniacki served for the match in the third set and led 4-1 in the deciding tie-break but Williams battled back.
The world number one will face Simona Halep in the final after the Romanian beat Agnieszka Radwanska 6-2 6-2.
That racquet will never do me wrong again, I tell you
"Caroline played a great match, it was real... | Serena Williams beat Caroline Wozniacki in a thrilling contest to reach her third consecutive final at the WTA Tour Finals in Singapore. | 29769652 |
Carcamo, 32, has won four of her seven professional contests, all of which have taken place in her homeland.
Adams, 34, has been training in the United States with Virgil Hunter since leaving the amateur ranks after winning her second boxing gold in Rio.
"I'm so excited. All I want to do is get in the ring," said the B... | Double Olympic champion Nicola Adams will face Argentina's Virginia Noemi Carcamo in her professional debut at the Manchester Arena on 8 April. | 39454127 |
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England must beat Australia on 13 November to retain any chance of getting to Anfield, while Scotland's second defeat eliminates them.
Tries from Kane Linnett and Matty Russell gave Scotland a shock 8-0 lead.
But Elliott Whitehead crossed for the first two of seven England... | England recovered from an awful start to win their first ever meeting with Scotland and keep their hopes of reaching the Four Nations final alive. | 37842281 |
Police said an army bomb disposal team had been sent to Birmingham's Lee Bank area as a "precautionary measure" as a result of one of the arrests.
Two men, aged 32 and 37, were arrested in the Stoke area of Staffordshire. The other three men, aged 18, 24 and 28, were arrested in Birmingham.
Police said they were all he... | Five men have been arrested by West Midlands anti-terrorism police. | 37199923 |
He said army reservists would be deployed to archaeological sites and resorts.
About 80 mosques accused of "spreading venom" will close within a week, he said.
Authorities say most of the victims in Friday's attack near Sousse were Britons. The gunman was shot dead.
Follow the latest developments on our live page.
He w... | Tunisia's Prime Minister Habib Essid has announced a clampdown on security after an attack on a holiday resort in which 38 people were killed. | 33297245 |
The Scarlets man missed Wales' build-up to the World Cup with a broken foot, and sobbed in the changing room at Twickenham when a recurrence ended his comeback after less than three games.
Now Williams, 24, is looking forward to returning to the scene of his darkest moments when Wales face England in the Six Nations.
B... | According to one Wales team-mate, he is the scaffolder who is living the dream, but for full-back Liam Williams much of 2015 was an injury nightmare. | 35728454 |
Trade group the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) has estimated output will reach 259.5m hectolitres (mhl) this year - a fall of 5% compared with 2015.
This would be among the three poorest years for output since 2000, it added.
However, it said it was unlikely this would affect prices in the shops.
"So... | World wine output is expected to hit a four-year low in 2016 after bad weather hit production in France and South America, industry forecasts say. | 37715354 |
He replaces his party colleague Arlene Foster, who held the finance job until she became first minister on Monday after Peter Robinson stepped down.
Mr Storey, who held the social development portfolio, will be replaced by Lord Morrow.
Mr Storey said he took the responsibility of managing the public finances "very seri... | The DUP's Mervyn Storey has been appointed as finance minister for Northern Ireland. | 35292169 |
The hackers said they had obtained information including "all the customers' secret sexual fantasies and matching credit card transactions".
The site's operator confirmed there had been an "intrusion" but not its extent.
One security expert said a small percentage of the site's user account data had been published onli... | Customer data has been stolen from Ashley Madison, a dating website for married people who wish to cheat on their spouse. | 33592594 |
South Yorkshire Police visited Robert Walton, 66, at his home on Meadow Street in Dinnington on 7 April in response to concerns about his welfare.
He was found dead following a fire at his home the next day.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) will examine whether officers made the right decisions. | Police are being investigated over the way they responded to concerns for a Rotherham man the day before he died in a fire. | 32747807 |
For example, it found that up to 16% of households' energy bills are spent on devices left on standby.
It is estimated that domestic energy use accounts for more than a quarter of the nation's CO2 emissions.
The report
was commissioned by the government and the Energy Saving Trust to unearth the nation's energy habits... | UK homes are consuming much more electricity than previously estimated, a report described as the most detailed of its kind has suggested. | 18577035 |
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