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The white supremacist group will hold the event on 5 October at the site of the July 1863 Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania.
Park officials said US freedom of speech rules required them to make the site available to the group.
As many as 50,000 soldiers were killed or wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg.
The battlef... | A Maryland Ku Klux Klan group has been granted a permit to hold a rally at a renowned Civil War battlefield, US authorities have said. | 24304245 |
The "Green Deal" ended last year after providing just £50m in 14,000 loans to households to boost energy efficiency.
That was far less than the £1.1bn predicted by the government, with each loan costing taxpayers £17,00.
In a highly critical report, the Public Accounts Committee said projections for the scheme were "wi... | The government's energy efficiency loan scheme had an "abysmal" take-up rate because it had not been tested with consumers, MPs have said. | 36833235 |
The distributors lost the exclusive right to sell Guernsey Milk after a vote by the States.
Brian Martel, president of the Milk Retailers' Association, said being refused a pay out was unacceptable.
A review by KPMG recommended compensation of up to £1.1m be paid.
However, the department says: "Members remain unconvinc... | Milk retailers should not be compensated after losing doorstep delivery rights, Guernsey's Commerce and Employment department says. | 35726250 |
The 22-year-old was charged with committing "an act of simulation" to earn his side a penalty in Saturday's 2-1 win over Dunfermline Athletic.
Hippolyte will miss the games against Queen of the South and Dumbarton.
Falkirk said in a statement: "We can confirm that Myles has accepted an immediate two-match suspension."
... | Falkirk forward Myles Hippolyte has accepted a two-game suspension for diving from the Scottish Football Association's compliance officer. | 39710204 |
He was went off early in City's Champions League semi-final second-leg defeat by Real Madrid on Wednesday.
City boss Manuel Pellegrini said the defender would undergo surgery and may be out "for a long time".
Kompany, who has had five injuries this season, playing just 22 matches out of a possible 58, said it was "very... | Belgium and Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany will miss Euro 2016 with a groin injury. | 36238447 |
The ceremony took place in New Orleans, with the bride and groom arriving on matching white bicycles.
White and ivory were the colours of the day, being worn by husband, wife and almost all of the guests.
The bride's mother Tina Knowles, her 10 year old son Daniel and niece Blue Ivy were also there.
In May, footage of ... | Solange Knowles has married her her partner, video director Alan Ferguson, in a wedding attended by Beyonce and Jay Z. | 30077931 |
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Rachael Presdee told the BBC's Nick Beake: "Something so cheap, to go to a computer and do a sign or go and get a lock, those tiny little actions would have stopped me from being in a chair."
Soho Theatre has agreed to pay her £3.7... | A theatre manager has described the moment she opened an unmarked balcony door and fell almost 10ft (3m) on to the stage floor, leaving her paralysed. | 30477125 |
Angela and David Cockburn, 48 and 49, their daughters Carley Ann, 21, Bethany, 18, and Bethany's one-year-old daughter Lacie, died on the A18 near Grimsby in April 2013.
A coroner and the relatives visited the scene as part of an inquest, which opened at Cleethorpes Town Hall.
The family, from Ouston in County Durham, ... | Relatives of a family who were killed in a crash in North East Lincolnshire have visited the site of the collision. | 35719372 |
In a complaint to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) said the alleged practice broke both Google promises and trade rules.
It said Google products used in schools sent data to the company without first seeking parental permission.
Google said its tools complied with the law.... | Google collects schoolchildren's personal data, including internet searches, a civil liberties group says. | 34983245 |
The former Aston Villa and England midfielder, who had started Town's two previous games, did not figure in the 0-0 draw at Cardiff on Saturday.
Manager Mick McCarthy revealed the 28-year-old had declined the chance to extend his contract until June.
"I understand that, I think he may have some other [long-term] offers... | Nigel Reo-Coker has turned down the offer of an extended contract at Ipswich Town and left the club. | 21012417 |
Lock Beukeboom, 26, has agreed a two-year deal, while wing Evans has signed a one-year extension along with Matt Bolwell, John Stevens and Bar Bartlett.
Speaking about Bolwell and Stevens, coach Alan Paver said: "They are two young guys who have proved their worth.
"This season Bar has been another huge contributor and... | Canada internationals Brett Beukeboom and Matt Evans are among five Cornish Pirates players to sign new contracts. | 39608710 |
Fans were arrested and one was injured after trouble flared following Bastia's match at Reims on Saturday.
That sparked protests and violence in the Corsican city of Bastia on Sunday, during which a crowd of about 100 people attacked a police station.
The trouble continued on Monday and Tuesday, with further violent pr... | Bastia's Ligue 1 home match against Nantes on Saturday has been postponed because of violent clashes between fans and police. | 35600828 |
Sir Michael Wilshaw said a return to selection at 11 years old would be a "profoundly retrograde step" that would lead to sliding standards.
He spoke out after reports that Prime Minister Theresa May favours changing the law so new grammars can open.
England's Education Secretary Justine Greening is looking into the is... | The idea that poor children will benefit from a return of grammar schools is "tosh" and "nonsense", says the outgoing chief inspector of Ofsted. | 37275092 |
Speaking to the federation's annual conference, she said more savings would have to be made in the next five years.
And she accused leaders of the body of "scaremongering" over the effect of cuts while crime was falling.
Earlier, chairman Steve White said the bobby on the beat was becoming an "endangered species" and n... | Home Secretary Theresa May has told the Police Federation to stop "crying wolf" about the impact of financial cuts. | 32806520 |
Ray Teret is said to have placed a magazine advert seeking "the next teenage pop sensation", and allegedly raped a girl who responded at his flat.
The 72-year-old, of Altrincham, Greater Manchester, denies 18 rapes and a string of other sex offences.
He is on trial with two other men at Manchester Minshull Street Crown... | An ex-radio disc jockey accused of raping a 15-year-old girl with Jimmy Savile raped another teenager after promising her fame, a court has heard. | 29541360 |
Hundreds of members of the site have been identified, Reddit’s chief executive Steve Huffman wrote.
Specifically, attention is being directed at /r/The_Donald, a subreddit - section - of the site created and used by supporters of the US President-Elect.
Mr Huffman, who posts as “spez” on the site, said he would not ban... | News-sharing community Reddit is taking action against what it calls its “most toxic” users. | 38165435 |
In a statement issued after a closed-door summit, they promised the free market would play a bigger role.
A new committee will oversee internal security to guard against social unrest, and farmers will be given more property rights over their land.
A BBC correspondent says the leaders will now have to persuade official... | China's leaders have unveiled a series of reforms aimed at overhauling its economy over the next decade. | 24910434 |
Max Holden made a career-best 76 before being dismissed as the visitors were all out for 307 before lunch.
The hosts started slowly during a rain-affected afternoon, which saw Northants seamer Ben Sanderson limp off.
Godleman (69) and Reece (63) stood firm to build a lead of 116 runs as they closed on 142-0.
The Derbys... | Derbyshire openers Luis Reece and Billy Godleman hit unbeaten half-centuries as the hosts assumed control at home against Northants on day three. | 39611587 |
The Airbus A320 was en route from Paris to Cairo with 66 people aboard when it vanished from radar early on Thursday.
Greece's defence minister said the plane turned 90 degrees left and then did a 360-degree turn towards the right before plummeting.
But a senior Egyptian aviation official said there was no unusual move... | An EgyptAir flight that crashed in the Mediterranean did not swerve and change direction before disappearing, an Egyptian official says. | 36365256 |
The 3ft 8in (1.12m) actor made his name as the droid in the first Star Wars film in 1977.
His nephew and carer Drew Myerscough, 48, said he died at home on Saturday after suffering respiratory problems for about nine years.
Fans remembered his "wicked sense of humour and charm".
Baker regularly appeared at conventions ... | People across Lancashire have paid tribute to "cheeky" Kenny Baker, the Star Wars R2-D2 actor who lived in Preston and has died aged 81. | 37076450 |
Illnesses associated with working in the construction industry are thought to kill more than 4,000 people across the UK every year.
Experts have warned that 2015 will see a peak in numbers.
The Clydeside Action on Asbestos charity said early detection would improve the life expectancy of patients.
Lynsey Innes, 40, tol... | Families of workers affected by asbestos related cancers have called for better screening for the condition. | 33833795 |
Pescara midfielder Muntari, 32, was banned after he protested against racist abuse he received from the crowd during Sunday's Serie A match at Cagliari, which earned him a yellow card for dissent before he walked off.
Italy's football chiefs were branded "gutless" by anti-discrimination organisation Kick It Out.
"Those... | Ex-Tottenham striker Garth Crooks says "every self-respecting black player" in the Italian league should strike this weekend unless Sulley Muntari's one-match suspension is withdrawn. | 39792319 |
The man told Panorama he had provided VIP names including that of ex-Home Secretary Leon Brittan, "as a joke suggestion to start with", which had later been repeated in earnest.
His account was the basis of news reports about the late Lord Brittan.
Police investigated his claims but brought no charges.
The man - who Pa... | A vulnerable man who made sex abuse allegations against VIPs has told the BBC he may have been led into making the claims by campaigners. | 34455579 |
The woman, 74, was on the hard shoulder cycling between junction 10 for Cobham and junction 11 for Chertsey.
Police said she was seen earlier using the motorway as a shortcut at about 14:20 BST, Surrey Police said.
A spokesman said the woman, from New Haw, was given a fixed penalty notice and "words of advice" before h... | A cyclist found using a section of the M25 as a shortcut, has been stopped by police. | 28680230 |
It struck an overhead canopy on the way down and exploded just above the heads of people gathered there.
Sixty-eight people were killed in an instant, and 250 more were injured.
Bosnia's war had been raging for two years, and mortar attacks were commonplace in Sarajevo. They were part of a deliberate war against civili... | On 5 February 1994, a mortar bomb fell out of a clear blue sky into the heart of a crowded marketplace in central Sarajevo. | 35880781 |
The 81-year-old is up for singer of the year, while Lodestar, her first record since 1978, is up for best album.
Collins was an immensely important figure in Britain's folk-rock scene in the 1960s, thanks to her pared-down singing style and strong storytelling.
But her career was cut short by the end of her marriage in... | Folk star Shirley Collins, who was robbed of her voice for 30 years by an emotional crisis, has been nominated for two Radio 2 Folk Awards. | 38910195 |
The deaths occurred despite repeated warnings over health and safety measures - including ones at Glasgow's new £842m flagship hospital.
The hospital refused to implement its board's recommendations on risks to patients who wanted to take their own life, papers seen by the BBC show.
The health board said the building ... | Fifty people have taken their own lives in Scottish hospitals over the past four years, the BBC has learned. | 36672285 |
The claim: The attainment gap between rich and poor pupils is reduced to almost zero for children in selective schools.
Reality Check verdict: In 2015, there was a smaller gap in selective schools at GCSE between children eligible for free school meals and those not eligible for free school meals than there was in Engl... | Unveiling her new policies for the future of the education system, on Friday, Prime Minister Theresa May announced she had decided to relax restrictions on selective schools. | 37320794 |
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Dedryck Boyata headed Celtic in front in three minutes, with Stuart Armstrong doubling the lead five minutes later.
Leigh Griffiths fired in a third, before Jonny Hayes gave the Dons hope with a curling shot within 60 seconds.
But the hosts could not to stop Celtic taking ... | Champions Celtic scored three times in a blistering opening 11 minutes to overcome Aberdeen at Pittodrie and move to within two games of completing an unbeaten Scottish Premiership season. | 39813773 |
Mark Lehain was one of the pioneers of free schools. A maths teacher in Bedford, he believed a small teacher-led school could provide a better education for children in disadvantaged areas where results have been poor.
He began planning his new school in 2010 and became a prominent and public advocate of this new idea.... | A pioneer of the free schools movement tells Sanchia Berg of BBC Radio 4's Today programme he was disappointed by a recent Ofsted report and wants his school judged on its exam results. | 27343025 |
Sir Leszek Borysiewicz warned against creating a negative perception that overseas students are not welcome.
He warned that Cambridge had to compete in a highly mobile, global market for the best staff and students.
But a spokeswoman for the Business, Innovation and Skills department said there was "no cap" on the numb... | The head of Cambridge University says it is "ludicrous" to include overseas students in UK migration targets. | 33365241 |
The World War Two planes will drop more than 200,000 poppies following a service at the Tank Museum in Bovington on Remembrance Sunday.
The flowers will be cast from the vintage bi-planes as they fly past during the two-minute silence.
The service at the museum will be open to members of the public.
Former Fleet Air Ar... | Three Tiger Moth aircraft are to drop thousands of poppies from the skies above Dorset in memory of servicemen and women who died in the line of duty. | 34648089 |
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The future of replays and midweek rounds are among measures being considered to trim the fixture list.
"This is the most traditional competition in England. Let's respect it and keep it as it is," he said.
"I am convinced all of the clubs can compete with the number of gam... | There is no need to scrap FA Cup replays because every Premier League team has enough players to cope with extra matches, according to Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. | 35612814 |
Rob Law is a Bristol designer - the man who gave the world Trunki, a "ride-on" childrens' suitcase.
The cases are currently made in China but Mr Law has decided to open an extra production line in the UK - in Devon.
But despite ministers' enthusiasm for UK manufacturing, the entrepreneur claims the government is no hel... | "Having heard the government preaching about UK production, I was flabbergasted to find there was no support, no grants, nothing". | 17365924 |
Comic and magician John van der Put, who performs as Piff the Magic Dragon, ventriloquist Paul Zerdin and Stevie Starr, The Professional Regurgitator, made it through.
Van der Put and Zerdin hail from London, and Starr from Glasgow.
They join a line-up of 10 competing for the top prize of $1m (£645,000) and their own ... | Three British acts have advanced to the finals of America's Got Talent, the US TV talent search. | 34207386 |
It was one of seven prizes for the network at Wednesday evening's Broadcast Awards.
Catastrophe picked up best comedy programme while The Paedophile Hunter was named best documentary.
The Broadcast judges said Channel 4's output was "at its strongest since [chief creative officer] Jay Hunt took over in 2011".
The chann... | Channel 4 has been named channel of the year at a television industry awards ceremony. | 35548079 |
Research led by cricket charity Chance to Shine found almost a third of girls aged between eight and 16 do not have the chance to take part.
"We've seen a revolution in girls' cricket over my career," said Edwards.
"More can always be done and I'm calling on all schools to give girls equal opportunities to play."
The W... | Former England captain Charlotte Edwards wants cricket equality in schools after a study found girls have fewer chances to play than boys. | 40372223 |
The Nikkei index ended up 0.8% at 19,890.27.
The latest official figures showed that machinery orders rose 2.6% in March from a year earlier, and were up 2.9% from the previous month.
A weaker yen has helped to drive the country's exports and has boosted its manufacturing orders.
In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 index clo... | Japan's Nikkei index closed higher on Monday after machinery orders rose in March, lifting hopes that business investment could be picking up. | 32776560 |
The moment has passed, the rapturous celebrations fading from view, but still they cling to the memories. As does the man who masterminded it all.
It is almost two months since Chris Coleman guided Wales to a first semi-final at a major tournament and, although he is in Cardiff to name his squad for Wales' opening 2018... | It is a scene every Welsh football fan will recognise: rewatching goals from Wales' historic Euro 2016 campaign in an attempt to relive the euphoria of an unforgettable summer. | 37186124 |
The airport said no new communities will be flown over, with the exception of those affected by a potential new departure route to the west of the airport.
A 12-week consultation on the changes will finish on 15 August.
Gatwick has submitted plans for a second runway to the Airports Commission.
Tom Denton, head of corp... | Possible alterations to flight paths to and from Gatwick Airport have been revealed. | 27535594 |
He awarded Xavier Jugelé, 37, the Legion of Honour, one of France's highest honours.
The two candidates to succeed Mr Hollande, Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen, both attended.
They will face off at a second round of voting on 7 May.
Mr Jugelé, 37, was killed with a Kalashnikov rifle while on duty on the Champs Elysée... | French President François Hollande has used a ceremony to honour a police officer slain in Paris last week to call for unity in the "long and difficult fight against terrorism". | 39704761 |
Defeat by a solitary wicket on Friday in Johannesburg saw the hosts draw level after England took a 2-0 lead.
England lost five wickets for 21 runs in the fourth test, salvaging 262 all out thanks to Joe Root's century.
"You want to see them in pressure situations, because that's when you learn most about them," he add... | England need to show mental strength if they are to win the series-clinching one-day international in South Africa, says batting coach Graham Thorpe. | 35569183 |
Trevor Bolton, 77, from Clacton-on-Sea in Essex, is accused of abusing eight boys over a 20 year period at Carmel College in Wallingford, Oxfordshire.
He denies 16 counts of indecent assault, six counts of indecency with a child, and three other sexual offences.
One of the alleged victims said Carmel was regarded as th... | An alleged victim of sexual abuse by a former teacher at a prestigious Jewish boarding school said he felt "trapped". | 34477118 |
Anyone over 16 will be able to invest up to £3,000 in the three-year bond.
For the moment the rate of 2.2% is only "indicative", and will be fixed when the bond is launched some time after April 2017.
The chancellor said two million people should benefit. However, critics said the offer was "underwhelming".
The bonds, ... | A new savings bond offering a "market-leading" rate of 2.2% will go on sale next year, the chancellor, Philip Hammond, has announced. | 38079735 |
Survivors group White Flowers Alba said it was seeking a judicial review because the inquiry will not look at their cases.
It claimed this was "unfair" as similar investigations elsewhere in the UK were looking at all instances of abuse.
The Scottish government said the inquiry must focus on a set time frame.
The publi... | Legal action is being threatened to force the government to widen the remit of the inquiry into historical allegations of child abuse in Scotland. | 34838231 |
Most of the casualties were from twin blasts at a snooker hall which killed at least 80 and injured many others in a predominantly Shia Muslim area.
Among the dead was Quetta-based rights activist, Irfan Ali, reportedly helping those wounded in the first blast.
Earlier, a bomb in a market area killed 11 people and inju... | Three days of mourning have been announced in the Pakistani province of Balochistan after a series of blasts in the provincial capital Quetta. | 20982061 |
However, officers said they would "remain committed to bringing the perpetrators of this crime to justice".
It follows a robbery at Lloyds TSB Scotland in Dunearn Drive, Kirkcaldy at about 10:40 on Friday 29 January 2016.
Two men entered the bank and threatened staff with a handgun before leaving with a four-figure sum... | Police have 'exhausted almost all possible lines of inquiry' one year after an armed robbery in Fife. | 38772849 |
They were the group's deputy minister of war, who oversaw Mosul's capture in 2014, and a senior military commander, spokesman Peter Cook said.
US-led air strikes have helped Iraqi forces and its allies to push IS back.
An offensive to retake Mosul is seen as the next battle for Iraqi forces.
Basim Muhammad Ahmad Sultan... | Two senior military leaders of so-called Islamic State (IS) were killed by a US-led coalition air strike near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, the Pentagon says. | 36690806 |
The Shanghai Composite index reversed earlier losses to close up 5.76%, its biggest percentage gain since 2009.
A move to ban big investors from selling stocks may have helped to support the market, analysts said.
Meanwhile, the state-run news agency Xinhua said police were investigating "vicious short-selling" on the ... | Mainland Chinese shares rebounded on Thursday after regulators took further steps to try to calm the stock market. | 33456768 |
Ahmed Mansour, who works for the channel's Arabic-language service, was detained as he tried to board a flight from Berlin to Qatar.
A German police official said Egyptian authorities had issued an international arrest warrant for Mr Mansour.
A court in Egypt's capital Cairo sentenced him to 15 years in prison in absen... | Al-Jazeera says one of its senior journalists has been arrested in Germany at the request of Egypt. | 33213799 |
The 31-year-old forward cost Real £56m when he joined them from the Italians in June 2009, but it is believed he has gone back to Milan on a free transfer.
The 2007 World Player of the Year has signed a two-year deal.
Appearances: 120
Cost per game: £466,666
Goals: 29
Cost per goal: £1,931,034
Games to goals ratio: 4.1... | Brazilian Kaka has left Real Madrid and rejoined former club AC Milan. | 23893239 |
The carcasses - in various stages of decomposition - were found lying in the open in bushland outside Bundaberg.
A 71-year-old man and a woman, 64, have been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm.
The woman, who is a licensed greyhound trainer, was also charged with obstructing the police.
The discovery of the ... | Australian police have charged two people in connection with the discovery of 55 greyhound carcasses in Queensland earlier this week. | 32157834 |
The suspects stripped the roof of St Laurence's in Foxton, Cambridgeshire, in the early hours of Tuesday.
However, they fled empty-handed after the van became bogged-down under the lead's weight.
Reverend Angela Melaniphy said heavy rain on Monday which drenched the graveyard turned out to be a "Godsend".
More news fro... | Thieves trying to steal £20,000 of lead from a church roof were thwarted after the weight of the metal caused their getaway van to become stuck in the mud. | 36605739 |
Helen Carmichael is a councillor for Highland Council's Aird and Loch Ness ward.
The earliest reference to a provost of Inverness was a "provost junor" in the 1400s.
In another first for the historic position, Ms Carmichael is also leader of the council's Inverness and Area district.
It had previously been a separate p... | A woman has been elected provost of Inverness for the first time in the 600-year history of the civic role. | 33283098 |
Chief executive Carlos Ghosn said the firm would need "compensation" for tax barriers that might result from Britain leaving the European Union.
Nissan's plant in Sunderland produces about a third of the UK's car output.
The comments come amid warnings from the UK car industry about the risk of EU tariffs from Brexit.
... | The boss of Nissan has warned that Brexit uncertainty and possible tariffs could damage investment in the UK's biggest car factory. | 37515251 |
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Newsround first met him more than a year ago on the Greek island of Lesbos. His family had made a dangerous journey by boat to get there.
They continued travelling until they reached Sweden, where Kava and his family are now living.
Jenny went to catch up with him to see what ... | Meet 10-year-old Kava who, like thousands of children from Syria, has travelled to a new country in Europe to escape war. | 39089504 |
Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna told the Independent on Sunday that a "virus of racism" runs through UKIP.
But Mr Farage described the claim as "complete and utter rubbish".
Asked if he was "in denial" about the issue, he said: "Your media obsession with attempting to paint UKIP out to be a racist party is somet... | Nigel Farage says he is "really rather bored" with the media's "obsession" that depicts UKIP as a racist party. | 32493934 |
The British and Irish Lions flanker's region say it may take Lydiate 12-14 weeks to return from injury.
Ospreys physiotherapist Anthony Carter said Lydiate sustained "a significant injury" to his right shoulder.
Lydiate was injured while leading Wales in their 27-13 pre-tour defeat by England last weekend.
The 28-year-... | Dan Lydiate could miss the start of the Ospreys' season as he will have surgery on the shoulder injury that ruled him out of Wales' tour to New Zealand. | 36442497 |
Other parts of the north east, Highlands and Islands and rural areas, including Dumfries and Galloway, have found difficulty filling posts.
The problems and issues are not simple and straightforward.
Nationally, there is an agreed number of places available in teacher training. The funding deal between councils and the... | Aberdeen is not the only part of Scotland to warn of difficulties recruiting teachers. | 36520561 |
The probe, first proposed in July, has now been confirmed by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
It will investigate the difficulties customers face in switching banks, the lack of smaller competitors to the "big four" banks, and lending to businesses.
Some large banks said the probe was unnecessary.
Theoretic... | A competition inquiry that could result in a major shake-up of banks' current accounts and small business banking has been launched. | 29929493 |
Mr Bo launched a scathing attack on Wang Lijun, his former associate in the central city of Chongqing, saying his testimony was "full of lies and fraud".
The trial, in its fourth day in the city on Jinan, was later adjourned until Monday.
Mr Bo, a former Communist Party chief in Chongqing, denies wrongdoing.
The scanda... | Former top Chinese politician Bo Xilai has accused his ex-police chief of lying over allegations of abuse of power. | 23830861 |
This initial venture will involve a satellite going to the Red Planet to study trace gases, such as methane, in the atmosphere.
The orbiter will also drop a probe on to the surface to test technologies needed to land the second mission - a rover - that should arrive in 2019.
The path to this point has been a tortuous o... | The first of Europe's ExoMars missions is finally ready to get under way. | 34919025 |
Directly comparable figures show the biggest gap was in the wait for hip operations, up by a fifth in 2015-16.
The average wait for hip operations in England was 76 days while in Wales it was 226 days.
But waiting times in Wales for heart by-pass surgery fell significantly.
In 2014-15 the average wait in Wales was 111 ... | Waiting times in the Welsh NHS continue to lag behind the health service in England in most key categories for treatment and diagnosis, according to the latest statistics. | 38670356 |
Four of them had been arrested during various police investigations since early last year, said Deputy Home Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.
Authorities said 139 graves had been found on the border with Thailand.
The route is used by people-smugglers bringing migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh into Malaysia.
The m... | Malaysia is investigating 12 policemen suspected of involvement in human-trafficking camps found in the remote north of the country. | 32911023 |
Lionel Messi's decision to pass his spot-kick sideways for Luis Suarez to complete a hat-trick provided an extraordinary talking point as the La Liga leaders beat Celta Vigo 6-1.
Meanwhile, PSG right-back Serge Aurier was suspended indefinitely after appearing to use homophobic language to insult coach Laurent Blanc du... | The European football scene was dominated by an ingenious Barcelona penalty and a Paris St-Germain defender's ill-advised video this weekend. | 35562164 |
The law bans protests without prior police notification.
Many believe the new legislation is aimed mainly at supporters of the now-banned Muslim Brotherhood and the ousted president, Mohammed Morsi.
Mass protests have led to the toppling of two Egyptian presidents in the past three years.
By Orla GuerinBBC News, Cairo
... | Human rights groups in Egypt have condemned a new law restricting public protests which has been signed by the interim President Adly Mansour. | 25079696 |
Dale Williams and Larkin Cen set up their business Hokkei on Crwys Road, a year after reaching the final of the amateur cooking show in 2013.
Hokkei failed to reopen after Christmas and the company website has been taken offline.
A meeting of creditors will be held at the Hilton Hotel in Newport on 1 February.
Their ve... | An Asian takeaway business founded by two Masterchef finalists in Cardiff has gone into administration. | 35385242 |
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing gave Dale a first-half lead after exchanging passes with Ian Henderson.
Joe Edwards equalised for the hosts after the break following good work by Alex Gilbey and Chris Porter.
But Calvin Andrew netted Dale's winner, finding the top corner of James Bransgrove's goal with a curling shot.
Rochdale ... | Relegated Colchester United bowed out of League One with a 24th league defeat of the season as a goal in each half gave mid-table Rochdale victory. | 36180729 |
There were fears that the probe might hit fragments of ice or rock, and that these could cause significant damage.
Cassini made the plunge with its radio dish pointing forward like a shield.
But the latest analysis indicates there were hardly any impacts and those particles the probe did strike were only smoke-sized.
"... | The American space agency says the Cassini satellite encountered very few particles as it dived between Saturn and its rings last week. | 39779718 |
Labour leader Ed Miliband will claim the Tories are planning "the biggest cuts anywhere in the developed world".
But Conservative Chancellor George Osborne highlighted what he called the "frightening" cost of a Labour government supported by the SNP.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies is to assess pledges on Thursday mor... | Election campaigning is to focus on the economy as Labour and the Tories attack each other's plans before independent analysts present their verdict. | 32424739 |
Plans for a one-off tax of 6.75% on savings up to 100,000 euros (£86,000; $130,000) have outraged Cypriots.
Banks in Cyprus are to remain closed until Thursday, as efforts to revise an international bailout package continue.
A parliamentary vote on the package has been repeatedly postponed, but is now expected on Tuesd... | Finance ministers from the eurozone have asked Cyprus to reduce the burden on small investors from a proposed levy on savings, linked to a bailout. | 21839324 |
It happened on the A497 between Porthmadog and Criccieth at about 11:30 BST on Friday.
The road was reopened after the lorry was recovered. No-one was injured. | A road had to be temporarily closed after a lorry became stuck under a bridge in Gwynedd. | 32751981 |
The F1 business of Williams Grand Prix Holdings made a loss of £5.6m, up from £4.6m in the first half of 2012.
However, the wider group, which includes engineering and power concerns, as well as outside partnerships, reduced its overall loss.
Founder Sir Frank Williams said the firm was well placed to make progress.
So... | The Williams Formula 1 business saw losses widen in the first half of this year as the firm continued to suffer on the track. | 24013061 |
The visitors more than rode their luck in the opening exchanges, and led on the half-hour when James Wesolowski was tripped in the box. Rankine converted the penalty.
Chris Holroyd levelled within a couple of minutes, going on an inspired run and finishing calmly past Johnny Maxted.
But Rankine scored an unexpected win... | Michael Rankine's double helped Guiseley to their first away win of the season with an impressive display at Macclesfield. | 38620515 |
The Significant Case Review was launched after the two-and-a-half year old's mother Rachel Fee and her partner Nyomi Fee were convicted of murder.
He was killed at his home in Thornton, near Glenrothes, Fife, in March 2014.
The report said his carers were "manipulative, devious and hindered services".
The review by Dr ... | Child protection officials "missed opportunities" to intervene in the case of Fife toddler Liam Fee, a review into his death has found. | 40341449 |
The State of Rural Services report says lack of public transport is harming opportunities in education.
There are also concerns about gaps in access to broadband in rural areas.
Margaret Clark, of Rural England, said rural youngsters were losing out because of "poor transport services".
The report warns that young peop... | Three out of five young people in rural areas of England do not have adequate public transport to get to secondary school, according to research from Rural England. | 38639888 |
They were called by the Clackamas County owners of the 1,500lb (680kg) animal, named Moses, who said they were simply unable to free him.
The rescuers had to dig for hours to rescue Moses, whose long skinny legs were deep in the mud.
A veterinarian later checked the animal and said he was unhurt.
The firefighters got a... | Firefighters in the US state of Oregon have had to use all their shovelling skills to do a delicate job: dig a camel out of a sinkhole. | 11322719 |
Caley Thistle's 3-0 win over the Scottish League Cup winners gave them their third Highland derby win of the season.
Liam Polworth, Ross Draper and Miles Storey were on target for the visitors.
"I think we deserved it," Hughes told BBC Scotland. "We got stronger as the game went on."
Victory took Inverness eight points... | Inverness Caledonian Thistle manager John Hughes was delighted his side got back to winning ways against Ross County and boosted their top-six hopes. | 35854121 |
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust has told patient groups it is expecting to continue in that state all winter.
At this state of alert patient safety could be compromised, NHS England guidelines say.
The trust said its staff were "working hard" to give patients the emergency care they needed and give t... | A hospital trust has been on the highest possible state of alert every day since Christmas, it has emerged. | 38695972 |
Councillors are to consider the possibility of adding a £1 surcharge to fares, to compensate taxi drivers for new airport drop-off rules.
The airport introduced a £1 fee to drop off passengers at the forecourt in January.
Although official airport taxis are unaffected by the new rules, other cabs have to pay the char... | Additional charges could be added to taxi journeys to Aberdeen International Airport. | 31921418 |
Police said the man, in his 50s, was walking on the A48 near the Northgate House bed and breakfast in Caerwent when he was struck at about 03:30 GMT.
The man, who is from Caerwent, was taken to Newport's Royal Gwent Hospital, but died shortly after arrival.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call Gwent Police o... | A man has died after being hit by a car in Monmouthshire. | 37882452 |
If it is a worthy aspiration, the sport has been here before; in March 1999, another former England winger, Graham Rix, at the time assistant coach at Chelsea, was sentenced to 12 months in prison for having unlawful sex with a 15-year-old girl.
That it could easily occur once more is explained for some by an easy if u... | As Adam Johnson begins his six-year sentence after being convicted of sexual activity with a child, having also pleaded guilty to one count of grooming and one count of kissing the girl, there is an understandable desire to make sure football is doing everything it can to stop such a crime happening again. | 35874809 |
The pet, named Chubbs, returned to his home in Cupar with a wire wrapped around his neck.
The incident, which took place on 7 June at Buchanan Park, came just weeks after another cat was snared on the same street.
The Scottish SPCA said it was a frightening ordeal for the animal and described the setting of snares as "... | A cat has survived becoming caught in an illegal snare in Fife. | 40340132 |
Surjit Takhar, 37, was reported missing from his home in Oldbury, West Midlands, in October 2008.
His skull and other bone fragments were discovered in Telford, Shropshire, in 2015 by maintenance workers. Police are treating the death as murder.
Mr Takhar's former wife Lavina Sohl said she suspected he had been killed ... | A man whose body was found by the M54 motorway more than likely knew his killer, his ex-wife has said. | 40479736 |
A spirited fight-back against Italy at the weekend, means Wales have qualified for the tournament in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.
At the World Cup four years ago, despite home advantage, Wales failed to win a game and finished bottom of their group and Kear wants better.
"My big desire is for us to perf... | Wales coach John Kear is already looking forward to next year's Rugby League World Cup. | 37823946 |
The donation takes Dorset-based Julia's House's fundraising total to £3.1m of the £3.5m needed to open the hospice.
Chief executive Martin Edwards said it was "wonderful news for Wiltshire" and the pledge meant the hospice could open as early as autumn 2017.
In April, actor Robert Downey Jr helped raise nearly £1m for ... | A charity is a step closer to building a new children's hospice in Wiltshire after an anonymous donor pledged £1m to the project. | 33005175 |
Davies won Sunday's second race ahead of runner-up Rea of Northern Ireland, with England's Tom Sykes in third.
It was the same 1-2-3 in Saturday's first race at the Italian circuit.
Rea, who has been on the podium in all 10 races so far, heads the WSB standings on 221, but Davies has narrowed the gap to 35 points.
Hudd... | Welshman Chaz Davies completed an impressive double at Imola to underline his position as the main challenger to World Superbikes champion Jonathan Rea. | 36181136 |
A band spokesman said the show in the capital Havana on 25 March was "the first open air concert in Cuba by a British rock band".
The Stones are currently on a Latin American tour due to end on 17 March in Mexico City.
The Havana gig will come three days after an historic visit to Cuba by US President Barack Obama.
In ... | The Rolling Stones have announced they are to give a free concert in Cuba later this month. | 35700903 |
It will be the first time the group has appeared at the three-day event staged near Beauly in the Highlands.
The festival will take place from 3 until 5 August in 2017.
Organisers said Scots singer KT Tunstall would support Franz Ferdinand. Seventies disco legends Sister Sledge are to headline on the Thursday night.
Pr... | Glasgow rock band Franz Ferdinand have been confirmed as the Saturday night headliners at next year's Belladrum Tartan Heart music festival. | 38127918 |
People living close to Portbury Wharf reserve, near Bristol, complained to North Somerset Council about having to pay £54 annually to maintain it.
Permission for 2,600 homes nearby was granted to developers Persimmon Homes as long as the reserve was created.
Avon Wildlife Trust (AWT) said stopping the levy "threatened... | Wildlife experts are worried the upkeep of a coastal nature reserve will decline after a levy paid by nearby residents was scrapped. | 32547752 |
The National Careers Council, which has been investigating the current state of careers provision, highlights a lack of consistency and availability.
It warns too many youngsters do not get the advice they need about work.
Deirdre Hughes, who chaired the council, said a "culture change in careers provision was urgently... | Careers services for young people in England need to be urgently improved, says a report from an advisory body set up by the government. | 29125345 |
Police said the accident involved two lorries, a car transporter and a car.
It happened about one mile south of the Granish junction, north of Aviemore, at 15:05.
The A9 remained closed on Monday evening with traffic diverted through Aviemore. | A 23-year-old man has died after a four-vehicle crash on the A9 in the Highlands. | 33224735 |
Pakistan will undertake a short limited-overs tour in December and January.
The last series between India and Pakistan in either country was in 2007-2008 when Pakistan visited India.
Ties between the two countries' cricket authorities were hit by the 2008 Mumbai attacks, in which 175 people died.
The attack was blamed ... | India is likely to issue 3,000 visas to Pakistani cricket fans attending their team's first cricket series in India for five years, reports say. | 20551663 |
As the UK's first maternity clinic for rape and sexual assault victims opens, BBC News speaks to three victims - two of whom helped design the clinic.
Kim, 28, had her first child in a Birmingham hospital last year. She helped design how the clinic would operate.
Kim said: "During labour, I couldn't stand being physica... | For many victims of rape and sexual assault, giving birth can trigger frightening, graphic memories of their attack. | 36919578 |
Writing in the Sun in July, MacKenzie said a reporter wearing a headscarf should not have been allowed to report on the Nice terror attacks.
Manji said Ipso's clearing of MacKenzie signified "open season" on minorities.
But MacKenzie told BBC News there was a "legitimate debate" to be had about journalists wearing symb... | Channel 4 News journalist Fatima Manji has said the press regulator's decision not to uphold her complaint about Kelvin MacKenzie is "frightening". | 37713538 |
For one week, 164 healthy volunteers were asked to wear a wrist sensor that tracked their normal sleep habits.
They were then given nasal drops containing rhinovirus and quarantined in a hotel for five days under close observation to see how many got a cold.
The findings support the theory that poor sleep blunts immuni... | People who sleep six hours a night or less are more likely to catch a cold when exposed to the virus, a novel human experiment has found. | 34115113 |
At least 20 people died and scores were injured in the attack on the Erawan Shrine, a Hindu site which is also popular with Thai Buddhists.
Thai police say the main suspect is a young man seen entering the shrine with a backpack then leaving without it.
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has said the incident was the wor... | The shrine in Bangkok which was hit by a deadly explosion on Monday reopened to the public on Wednesday. | 33984061 |
John Maxwell remembers the clear blue sky and soaking up the sun's rays outside his cottage in County Sligo.
"The first good day for a long time," he said.
And then the thunder of an explosion tore the perfect sky, shattered the calm and ripped the canvas of John Maxwell's life from top to bottom. Everything changed ut... | It was a beautiful sunny day in Mullaghmore on 27 August 1979. | 32748199 |
A site at the Ewart Library was picked as the preferred location by Dumfries and Galloway Council last year.
It later agreed to take forward plans for the most expensive of three potential options for the project - including a revamp of Loreburn Church.
However, a bid for lottery funding to support the project has not ... | Plans for a £6.2m archive centre for Dumfries have failed to secure Heritage Lottery Fund support. | 32978117 |
The 23-year-old was flown to Germany for treatment after having surgery following the accident on 15 February.
"I do not feel my body lower than my belly button," she wrote on her Instagram account.
"But I am strong and know that some day I will definitely be on my feet again."
In 2012, Komissarova became the first Rus... | Russian freestyle skier Maria Komissarova has no feeling from the waist down after breaking her spine during training for the ski-cross event at the Winter Olympics. | 26350471 |
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