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Claire Lomas, from Leicestershire, will be the first person to take on the Great North Run using a robotic suit.
She will begin the event on Wednesday, five days before the run starts, and complete the final mile on Sunday.
Mrs Lomas, a former event rider, was paralysed from the chest down in a riding accident in 2007.... | A paralysed woman who completed the London Marathon in a "bionic" suit has set her sights on completing the Great North Run. | 37277765 |
Mae amheuaeth wedi bod am ffitrwydd Bale ar gyfer y gêm rhwng Juventus a Real Madrid yn Stadiwm Cenedlaethol Cymru nos Sadwrn.
Mae Bale wedi colli tri mis o'r tymor ar ôl iddo anafu ei ffêr nol ym mis Tachwedd a chael anaf arall i'w goes ym mis Ebrill.
Dywedodd Bale ei fod yn "difaru rhuthro'n ôl yn dilyn llawdriniaeth... | Mae ymosodwr Cymru, Gareth Bale wedi dweud na fydd yn 100% yn holliach ar gyfer ffeinal Cynghrair y Pencampwyr yng Nghaerdydd. | 40099244 |
Middle-distance runner Blake, 25, won silver and bronze at London 2012 as well as the T36 800m title at October's IPC World Championships in Doha.
Blake, who has cerebral palsy, is struggling for sponsors to supplement his funding for the Rio Paralympics.
"Without funding, I'd struggle to continue," he told BBC Radio S... | Paralympics GB men's team captain Paul Blake believes sponsors are more interested in supporting "athletes with a disability you can see". | 35251197 |
David Crompton was suspended by the region's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) after the Hillsborough inquests due to "eroding trust and confidence" in the force.
Dr Alan Billings has said he will enforce the decision to make him resign.
Mr Crompton said it was "fundamentally wrong" and would challenge it in court.
H... | The Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police is to take legal action over the decision to ask him to resign. | 37508853 |
The club's Latin motto Nil Satis, Nisi Optimum, which means "nothing but the best is good enough", and two wreaths have been removed from the new design.
The petition said fans would not buy merchandise bearing the "awful" crest and this would cost the club money.
Everton said it was "sorry" it had not properly consult... | Everton have apologised to fans after more than 22,000 people signed a petition criticising the football club's new badge. | 22696130 |
An immigration judge ruled on 21 January that the three teenagers and a mentally ill man were entitled to enter the UK to join relatives already here.
However, many migrants in the camp were "probably not refugees", he said.
A refugee charity said the ruling could affect 200 to 300 children in the camp.
The Home Office... | Four Syrian refugees were given entry to the UK while they were seeking asylum because of their age, trauma, and the "living hell" they faced in the Calais "Jungle" camp, a judge has said. | 35444666 |
Ond mae swyddogion yn pwysleisio nad yw'r cladin ar Ysbyty Singleton yn fflamadwy a'i fod yn gynnyrch gwahanol i'r un oedd ar y tŵr.
Dywedodd Bwrdd Iechyd Abertawe Bro Morgannwg y bydd rhan o orchudd yr ysbyty yn cael ei symud i gael ei archwilio gan arbenigwyr.
Mae'r bwrdd yn addo gweithredu ar frys petai'r arbenigwyr... | Bydd arbenigwyr yn cynnal profion ar y deunydd sy'n gorchuddio ysbyty yn Abertawe yn sgil tân Tŵr Grenfell yn Llundain. | 40411708 |
Edgbaston's return to England's home Test match schedule helped the county turn in a profit of £2.266m.
In chief executive Colin Povey's final year in charge at Edgbaston, it surpassed the previous best record operating profit of £1.15m in 2009.
The county suffered a loss of £668,000 in their County Championship-winnin... | Warwickshire have reported a record operating profit for 2015. | 35363002 |
And they say ministers should hold off imposing the controversial contract.
The presidents of 22 different Medical Royal Colleges and Faculties say patient welfare must come first.
They are asking both sides to "step back from the brink" and re-enter negotiations.
"We believe that this is essential if the current impas... | Medical leaders say the planned all-out strike by junior doctors in England at the end of April over a contract dispute could be damaging to patients and should be suspended. | 35916062 |
The world number seven pairing beat Indonesia's Praveen Jordan and Debby Susanto 21-17, 22-20 in the mixed doubles semi-finals in Dubai.
They will face South Korea's Ko Sung Hyun and Kim Ha Na in Sunday's final.
Speaking about the win, Chris said: "It wasn't something we were aware of, but it's nice to achieve that."
I... | Chris and Gabby Adcock have become the first British players to reach a final of the year-end World Superseries Finals. | 35083910 |
The firm said it was looking for a range of staff including software developers and warehouse staff.
There will be jobs at Amazon's head office in London, as well as in the Edinburgh customer service centre and in three new warehouses.
The recruitment will take Amazon's workforce in the UK to more than 24,000.
Doug Gur... | Online retail giant Amazon has said it will create 5,000 new full-time jobs in the UK this year. | 39020080 |
Kimmich turned in Franck Ribery's low cross from close range, just as the home side looked set for a point.
Home goalkeeper Rene Adler had made a series of fine saves, most notably from Robert Lewandowski's close-range shot.
Bayern did suffer a setback when centre-back Mats Hummels came off with a knee injury soon afte... | Joshua Kimmich struck with two minutes left as Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich kept up a 100% start under Carlo Ancelotti at struggling Hamburg. | 37455559 |
Labour peer Lord Falconer's bid to introduce legislation ran out of time before the general election.
Now Labour MP Rob Marris will attempt to steer a bill through the Commons.
The Wolverhampton South West MP won a private member's bill ballot last week guaranteeing time in the chamber for backbench legislation.
But th... | MPs are to consider allowing some terminally ill people in England and Wales to end their lives in a fresh effort to pass "right to die" laws. | 33060795 |
The home of the Government Code and Cypher School in Buckinghamshire cost £8m to restore and was mostly funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
The duchess also met Lady Marion Body, a former colleague of her paternal grandmother, Valerie Glassborow, who worked in Hut 16.
The project has seen the buildings returned to th... | The Duchess of Cambridge has reopened a World War Two codebreaking centre, where her grandmother once worked. | 27898997 |
Its decision means Vote Leave gets increased spending limits of £7m during the campaign period, campaign broadcasts and a free mail-out to households.
But why was Vote Leave, not the rival Grassroots Out organisation, chosen?
Lead EU campaigns named
Live: Reaction to the EU campaigns announcement
Speaking after the an... | The battle to become the official campaign to quit the EU has finally been settled by the Electoral Commission. | 36037507 |
Under the NLW, workers who are over 25 will see their minimum pay rate rise from £6.70 to £7.20.
More than one in 10 employees in Northern Ireland can expect a pay rise as a result, research has suggested.
The Nevin Economic Research Institute (Neri) has used official wages data to calculate the local impact.
It sugges... | The National Living Wage (NLW) takes effect from Friday and should mean a pay rise for tens of thousands of workers in Northern Ireland. | 35937745 |
2 November 2016 Last updated at 21:48 GMT
He's one of the most controversial people to ever try to become president.
In this very divided election, his supporters have also been called stupid, angry, and even racist by people on the other side.
Ayshah has been to the US to find out why Trump's fans think he's the right... | People in the United States will vote for their new president on 8 November - and Donald Trump hopes it will be him. | 37852318 |
Last month, Communities Secretary Carl Sargeant told AMs he was "minded to phase out" Communities First.
But think tank director Dr Victoria Winckler said there was "considerable uncertainty" for the areas they serve.
The Welsh Government said no final decision had been made.
"It's very difficult for the people running... | Wales' most deprived communities are "in limbo" as the Welsh Government considers the future of its flagship anti-poverty strategy, according to the Bevan Foundation think tank. | 37878993 |
He has long since exceeded those aims. He is now potentially 13 days away from becoming the world number one for the first time.
After winning his second Wimbledon title earlier this year, the 29-year-old admitted that he would "love to get to number one".
"It's definitely a goal. It's something I spoke to my team abou... | As a teenager, Andy Murray said that just making the world's top 10 was what he aimed to achieve from his career. | 37672782 |
Rebecca Wooldridge, 37, from Angle in Pembrokeshire, was passing out twice a day due to the Type 1 diabetes she was diagnosed with at 15.
Despite a rigorous regime, she had developed complications with her eyes, hands, feet and digestive system.
For 20 months after surgery she had to fight the organ being rejected. But... | A former teacher says she has been "given a life" after undergoing a pancreas transplant. | 12322937 |
South Yorkshire Police said 15-year-old Summer Lee Seymour died early on Saturday as a result of her injuries.
The incident happened at about 17:00 GMT on on Friday, on Haymarket at the junction with Castle Street . Police have appealed for witnesses.
A 17-year-old boy also suffered serious injuries and was taken to ho... | A girl has died after two teenagers were in collision with a bus in Sheffield. | 35082639 |
The action follows the revelation that a flaw with the software meant that an attacker could run down the battery of a target's car and see data about its recent journeys.
The firm had been informed of the problem a month ago but only acted after details of the issue were flagged online.
Nissan denies there was a safet... | Nissan has suspended the functions of an app that could have been used to hack its Leaf electric cars. | 35660641 |
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Gerard Pique headed in a late Andres Iniesta cross, finally breaking the resistance of their stubborn opponents.
Alvaro Morata, Jordi Alba and David Silva had earlier efforts saved as the holders lacked a cutting edge.
Spain had also survived a scare when Cesc Fabregas hoo... | Spain's attempt to win a record third European Championship in a row began with a last-gasp victory over the Czech Republic. | 36457219 |
The hosts resumed their second innings on 213-4 and added 25 before wickets tumbled and they were dismissed for 274, with Josh Hazlewood taking 6-67.
Australia needed 188 to win and, after a promising start, were slowed down by losing regular wickets, including captain Steve Smith for 28.
Their last six wickets went fo... | India bowled Australia out for 112 in Bengaluru to win a dramatic second Test by 75 runs and level the series at 1-1. | 39190275 |
Highways England, responsible for England's major routes, analysed a 17-mile stretch between junction 8 of the M60 and junction 20 of the M62.
Its £202m smart motorway scheme includes the conversion of hard shoulders into extra lanes.
The Greater Manchester network is expected to be finished in autumn 2017.
Stephen Hi... | More than 350 drivers ended up stranded on Greater Manchester's smart motorways in the last 12 months after running out of fuel, new figures have revealed. | 36025907 |
The lender said it had received "a number of non-binding proposals", and it had selected "several parties" with which to continue talks.
The bank, in which the Co-operative Group still has a small stake, was rescued from the brink of collapse by a group of hedge funds in 2013.
Last month, it reported its fifth annual l... | The Co-op Bank says it has received a number of takeover approaches from potential bidders. | 39525635 |
McGrath, appointed in November 2013, guided Fermanagh to last year's All-Ireland quarter-finals where they were beaten by eventual champions Dublin.
The former Down All-Ireland winning boss told the Irish News that there is "a lot of potential within the squad".
"I'd be more than happy to stay on if they want me," adde... | Pete McGrath has decided to stay on as Fermanagh football manager after mulling over his future following the controversial qualifier defeat by Mayo. | 36844195 |
Marler, 25, was playing for the first time since serving a two-match ban for calling Wales forward Samson Lee a "Gypsy boy" during the Six Nations.
Referee John Lacey did not see the incident during Quins' 30-6 victory.
"It was not a boot, it was nowhere near a boot - it was a shin," said O'Shea.
Citing commissioner Ia... | Harlequins boss Conor O'Shea has defended Joe Marler after the England prop appeared to kick Grenoble's Arnaud Heguy in the head during Friday's European Challenge Cup semi-final. | 36117961 |
Short-term uncertainty caused by leaving the EU could tighten credit conditions and push up mortgage rates, according to Treasury analysis.
The Leave campaign said Mr Cameron's "bogeyman" claims were "desperate".
Meanwhile, Vote Leave's Michael Gove and Boris Johnson warned of the "real" economic risks of remaining in ... | The cost of an average mortgage in the UK could rise by nearly £1,000 a year if Britain leaves the European Union, PM David Cameron has warned. | 36454017 |
It called the step "unfortunate and regrettable" and said it "would be curious for a sisterly country to want to exploit such a painful episode".
At least seven people have died over a month of attacks on foreigners and foreign-owned property in South Africa.
Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has been blamed for sparking t... | South Africa has condemned Nigeria's decision to recall its ambassador over a spate of attacks against foreigners. | 32473934 |
They have been revealed in new images downlinked from the Nasa spacecraft, which is still some 90 million km from reaching the distant world.
Hydra and Nix were seen previously, but New Horizons can also now resolve Kerberos and Styx.
Pluto's fifth known moon, Charon, is much larger and brighter.
By comparison, it is r... | The New Horizons probe, heading for its historic flyby of Pluto in July, has now caught sight of all the known faint moons of the dwarf planet. | 32724092 |
What has been agreed?
Cyprus has agreed to a significant restructuring of its banking sector, along with other measures such as tax rises and privatisations. The measures are designed to raise billions towards the bailout, but protect bank customers with deposits of 100,000 euros or less.
Cyprus's second largest bank -... | Cyprus has agreed a 10bn euros bailout with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in an attempt to stave off the collapse of its banking sector and the wider economy. | 21922110 |
So when Guns N' Roses' announcer yelled "Sydney" just before they walked on stage in Melbourne, the band were met with a chorus of boos.
And to make matters worse, the veteran rockers weren't even on time.
Luckily, it seems they made up for it with a rousing concert - and a swiftly issued apology on social media.
"Melb... | No-one likes being mistaken for someone else - especially if that someone else has been their sworn rival for more than a century. | 38973685 |
The Potters midfielder scored in the 2-2 draw on 6 October but came off after the break in Vienna.
Allen was ruled out of Sunday's 1-1 draw against Georgia after scans showed the extent of the injury.
"We're still checking on Joe, he hasn't trained with the group yet," the former Wales manager said.
"We would have give... | Stoke City manager Mark Hughes says Joe Allen was "compromised" on Wales duty after he picked up a hamstring injury in their draw against Austria. | 37647443 |
The attack left 245 people injured, with 48 of them in a serious condition.
TV footage showed scenes of panic and people lying on the ground covered in blood, amid protest banners.
The government called the blasts a "terrorist act" and angrily rejected allegations that it was to blame.
Late on Saturday, US President Ba... | Turkey is beginning three days of mourning after two blasts at a peace rally in the capital Ankara killed at least 95 people on Saturday, the deadliest ever such attack in Turkey. | 34498497 |
Catherine and Ben Mullany were shot on the Caribbean island in July 2008. Mrs Mullany was killed at the scene. Her husband died in Wales a week later.
Georgette Aaron, 37, was sentenced to six years for providing alibis for their killers Kaniel Martin and Avie Howell.
Martin is serving a life sentence.
Howell, 24, was ... | A woman who gave false alibis to two killers who murdered a Welsh couple on their honeymoon in Antigua six years ago has been jailed for perverting the course of justice. | 29896182 |
A council report said the £14m expansion was needed as Tomlinson's Dairies, Minera, had outgrown its facilities.
It plans to double production to 195 million litres of milk a year.
Wrexham planners have recommended the three-phase application for approval ahead of a planning committee meeting on Monday.
The dairy curr... | A Wrexham dairy has submitted proposals to expand facilities to meet production demand and recruit 60 more staff. | 37503639 |
Makram Ali, 51, from Haringey, was hit by the vehicle after leaving a prayer meeting at Muslim Welfare House in Finsbury Park on 19 June.
An inquest at St Pancras Coroner's Court heard that he is believed to have had a "medical episode" shortly before.
Darren Osborne, 47, from Cardiff, has appeared in court charged wit... | A man who died in a terror attack near a north London mosque was alive when he was hit by a van, an inquest has heard. | 40444129 |
The Chesterfield striker's family said they were considering legal action following the lunchtime show on Monday.
Presenter Ruth Langsford told viewers the programme was "happy to reiterate" he was unanimously cleared after a retrial.
The footballer's website called it an "apology" and declared the matter closed.
In 20... | Ched Evans has welcomed the response by ITV's Loose Women to a complaint about its discussion of his rape acquittal. | 37720594 |
The gold solidus, found by a metal detector enthusiast in a field near Norwich, is thought to have been dropped or buried circa AD 410.
Adrian Marsden, a coin expert based at Norwich Castle Museum, said: "We see very few Roman gold coins. It would have a spending power of about £1,000."
The hoard was among a number of... | A hoard of Roman gold and silver coins, described by an expert as a "lucky" find, have been discovered in Norfolk. | 22346772 |
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1.05% at 17,535.32.
The tech-focused Nasdaq was down 0.41% at 4,717.68 while the S&P 500 was down 0.85% at 2,046.61.
Overall retail sales were up by 1.3% on the month, the best since March 2015, but individual companies Nordstrom and JC Penney, followed Macy's earlier this week... | (Close): US shares closed down on Friday despite a positive set of official retail sales figures. | 36289715 |
In December the African Union's Peace and Security Council was unequivocal in its condemnation of the violence in Burundi and pledged to send a 5,000-strong peacekeeping force, regardless of what the government thought.
But just over a month later, AU leaders at this weekend's meeting in Addis Ababa abandoned those pla... | African solutions to African problems is the mantra, but when it came to trying to sort out the situation in Burundi, heads of state have pulled back from taking decisive action. | 35462079 |
Members of the the United Cabbies Group (UCG) focused their demonstration outside Transport for London's (TfL) headquarters in Victoria Street.
Traffic built up quickly and the knock-on effect was felt by road users throughout neighbouring areas.
TfL said it was working to clamp down on illegal minicab activity.
It add... | Parts of central London were brought to a standstill by taxi drivers protesting against operators they claim are working illegally. | 32888316 |
Real Madrid forward Bale scored three times as the Welsh topped Group B ahead of England to set up a meeting with Michael O'Neill's side.
"The great thing about this tournament is you get to play against the top players," said Hughes, 36.
"On form, Gareth Bale is arguably the best player here."
Media playback is not su... | Aaron Hughes says Northern Ireland will be well prepared to shackle the threat of Gareth Bale in Saturday's Euro 2016 game against Wales. | 36608776 |
Anne Hidalgo said that the exact location of the "humanitarian camp" would be revealed in the next few days after an inspection of possible sites.
Hundreds of migrants have been camping rough in the city.
Meanwhile, the death toll from migrant shipwrecks in the Mediterranean last week was revised upwards to 1,000.
Inte... | A camp for migrants is to be set up in the north of Paris within the next six weeks, the mayor of the French capital has announced. | 36420111 |
The meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources in Australia had sought to protect the Ross Sea and an area off East Antarctica from exploitation.
But delegates from 24 countries, plus the EU, failed to reach a consensus.
Environmental groups called it called it a "dark day" for ... | Plans to create two huge marine sanctuaries in Antarctica have failed for a third time, after Russia again headed nations which blocked the bids. | 24776865 |
He said his recommendation was "unanimously" endorsed during a meeting with senior party members.
The party's ruling body will make a final decision on Saturday, and if supported, he said the party would then form an opposition.
Politicians and key figures have been reacting to the announcement.
"We are sympathetic to ... | Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt has announced the party intends to leave the Northern Ireland Executive. | 34065846 |
Assyrian and Babylonian - dialects of the language collectively known as Akkadian - have not been spoken for almost 2,000 years.
"This is a heroic and significant moment in history," beamed Dr Irving Finkel of the British Museum's Middle East department.
As a young man in the 1970s Dr Finkel dedicated three years of hi... | A dictionary of the extinct language of ancient Mesopotamia has been completed after 90 years of work. | 13715296 |
The Northern Ireland Office said this week it would not be setting up a panel to examine a parade dispute in north Belfast.
A panel was announced in October.
It was to look at ways of resolving deadlock over a contentious Orange Order march along part of the Crumlin Road.
An Orange Order spokesperson said that "Grand L... | The Orange Order has accused the Secretary of State Theresa Villiers of showing contempt towards it and unionist parties over a parading issue. | 30597313 |
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The British Darts Organisation (BDO) world champion will line-up at The Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton.
Mitchell, 45, has been drawn alongside Peter Wright, Dave Chisnall and Mervyn King at the Civic Hall from Saturday.
"I fancied Phil's group when I saw the draw, ju... | Scott Mitchell has revealed he would have loved to have drawn Phil Taylor in his first test against players from the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). | 34713732 |
The New Zealander, who took over in 2013, admitted his decision had taken longer than expected.
"It is difficult at times being so far away from extended family but we appreciate how lucky we are to have the support we have in Ireland," he said.
Schmidt, 51, guided Ireland to Six Nations titles in 2014 and 2015.
In the... | Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has agreed a contract extension and will stay in charge until the end of the World Cup in 2019. | 37754545 |
This has never been documented before and is probably a new behaviour, say scientists.
Zoologists at the University of Cambridge filmed a group of mallard ducks hunting other birds on a reservoir in Romania.
Two fledglings - a grey wagtail and a black redstart - were chased and swallowed when they landed in the water.
... | Wild mallard ducks have been observed attacking and eating migratory birds. | 40445379 |
Famous for roles from Shakespeare to detective Wallander, he was honoured for services to drama and the community of Northern Ireland.
The 51-year-old, who was born in Belfast, said he felt "humble, elated and incredibly lucky".
Branagh also had a starring role in this summer's Olympics Opening Ceremony.
He played Isam... | Actor and director Kenneth Branagh has been made a knight by the Queen at Buckingham Palace. | 20266889 |
The Chancellor George Osborne pledged £1bn in the Spending Review for the rise from 15 to 30 hours a week from 2017, boosting rates paid to providers.
But the Pre-School Learning Alliance said research suggested an extra £1.6bn was needed to make the plans viable.
The Treasury based the funding on the findings of its c... | Many nurseries in England will struggle to provide 30 hours of free pre-school childcare, despite the promise of an extra £1bn, early years providers say. | 34934482 |
The Smiler, which crashed, and Saw, a similar ride at Thorpe Park, would both be shut "for the foreseeable future", owner Merlin Entertainments said.
Two rides at Chessington World of Adventures have also been closed until new safety protocols have been applied.
Merlin Entertainments said the victims of the crash would... | Four rollercoasters at three theme parks have been shut after a crash at Alton Towers in which 16 people were injured, four seriously. | 33025024 |
Ignazio Marino claimed to have been backstabbed in a plot orchestrated by Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.
Mr Marino, 60, had tendered his resignation on 12 October amid an expenses scandal and under pressure from Mr Renzi.
But on Thursday, he withdrew his resignation despite losing backing of their centre-left Democratic ... | The scandal-hit mayor of Rome has been ousted from office after more than half the city's councillors stepped down. | 34682829 |
The Pi, and its community web pages, try to tempt the public and students to burrow beneath the bonnet of their computers, beyond Facebook, and try their hand at coding.
And with five million sold, it is today Britain's fastest-selling personal computer, a $35 (£25) successor to kit - or unassembled - computers like th... | It has been three years since the credit-card sized Raspberry Pi launched. | 32743770 |
Charities have said they will discuss how to tackle the issues surrounding food poverty in Scotland.
Chairman Rev Dr Martin Johnstone, of the Church of Scotland's Church and Society Council, said he hoped to help bring about "a hunger free Scotland".
The group has been asked to make recommendations to the Scottish gove... | A group looking at ways of reducing dependence on food banks has held its first meeting. | 34571165 |
Benjamin Robinson, 30, and Daniel Hutchinson, 24, took posing and grinning selfies after the thefts.
North Yorkshire Police found more than £3,000 in cash, balaclavas and a screwdriver when they were stopped in their car in Skipton in June 2014.
They admitted conspiracy to steal at a previous court hearing on 23 Novemb... | Two thieves who photographed themselves after stealing thousands of pounds from gambling machines have been sentenced at Bradford Crown Court. | 35780067 |
Bits & Pieces was picked over The Proclaimers (I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles, which has traditionally been played over the PA when Scotland score.
The rave classic, originally released by Artemesia in 1995, also beat The Fratellis' Chelsea Dagger and the option of no music in a Twitter poll.
More than 20,000 people voted in ... | A 1990s rave anthem will be the new goal song at Hampden for Scotland's 2018 World Cup qualification campaign. | 37550689 |
The 25-year-old, who was diagnosed with nodular sclerosing Hodgkin lymphoma in October, announced on Twitter that he was in "complete remission".
Thompson has undergone a six-month course of chemotherapy.
The former Rochdale midfielder, who has spent the past two seasons at Tranmere, is now targeting a quick return to ... | Tranmere Rovers winger Joe Thompson has been given the all-clear by doctors following a battle with cancer. | 27884692 |
The hosts edged an even first half as Bruno Ecuele Manga's firm header put them 1-0 ahead at the break.
There were half-chances for both sides in the second half, though Cardiff held on for a comfortable victory.
Despite a third win from four matches, the Bluebirds stay seventh in the table and a point behind the play-... | Cardiff City kept apace with the race for the Championship play-offs as they overcame fellow top-six hopefuls Ipswich. | 35732904 |
The Welsh government is launching a task force with "key players" pooling knowledge and resources.
Economy Secretary Ken Skates said Wales had a "well-established support infrastructure in place".
Tesco is consolidating its customer engagement centres (CEC) on to a single site in Dundee, creating 250 jobs.
"At times li... | Up to 1,100 workers affected by the closure of Tesco's call centre in Cardiff are set to receive help to find new jobs. | 40486430 |
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said it was taking water samples to find out the source of the pollution.
Officers are also taking the dead fish away for tests to find out what has killed them.
Other wildlife has not been affected and the water "seems clear", the environment body said.
Leon Williams, north Wales environm... | An investigation has begun after pollution killed more than 100 fish in the River Cefni on Anglesey. | 37069397 |
He said he took warnings of possible recession in the event of Brexit "very seriously", adding that would be "very dangerous" for the service.
"When the British economy sneezes, the NHS catches a cold," he said, adding it would be a "terrible moment" at a time when the NHS needed extra investment.
Vote Leave's Lord Owe... | Leaving the EU could damage the health service, NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens has warned. | 36353145 |
He was walking near Slieve Binnian on Monday when he fell at about 16:30 BST. Other walkers spotted him and raised the alarm.
A team of 18 people from the Mourne Mountain Rescue service went to his assistance.
Martin McMullan, coordinator with the rescue team said the man had been in a place known as the water slabs.
"... | A man has been airlifted to hospital in Belfast after falling up to 50 metres in the Mourne mountains. | 39773800 |
The vehicle was taken after the children's mother left the car in Kempe Road, Enfield, on 2 July.
A girl, 12, managed to get out of the vehicle as the suspect drove off. The baby was found later on a doorstep in Cheshunt.
The car was later found abandoned nearby. A 19-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of kidnap a... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping after a car was stolen with two children inside. | 36840920 |
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) event, which will take place from 16 to 19 September, attracted 1,421 Scottish volunteers last year.
It involves groups working on 100m stretches of coastline.
Information from the clean-up is used by MCS to work with governments and industry to stop beach littering.
Lauren Eyles, ... | Volunteers are being urged to take part in the Great British Beach Clean after just 79 people signed up to work on 28 Scottish beaches. | 37261748 |
Manchester City Council said the scheme to bring 25 empty homes back into use on Canada Street and New Street in Newton Heath was the first of its kind.
In the scheme, 62 properties on the two streets will also be refurbished.
It is a collaboration between the city council, BBC One's DIY SOS, charities Walking With The... | A "landmark" plan to create a community for war veterans in east Manchester has been approved by the city council. | 31927898 |
The government has carried out a new assessment of the risk they had of becoming infected by wild birds.
The move brings the rules for poultry in higher-risk areas in line with the rest of England.
Normally-free range eggs have had to carry labels making it clear birds have been kept inside for their welfare.
Those sti... | All poultry in England will be allowed outside again from Thursday, having been kept indoors to protect them from an infectious strain of bird flu. | 39556926 |
His agent said his death on Friday was doctor-assisted, legal practice in Canada from earlier this year. No other details about his health were given.
Kinsella published more than 30 works spanning poetry, fiction and non-fiction and won the Order of Canada, one of the country's highest honours.
But it is the baseball-... | Canadian author WP Kinsella, whose book Shoeless Joe became the hit film Field of Dreams, has died aged 81. | 37395028 |
Paul Bowers, 47, died when several tonnes of metal fell on him in January 2013 while working at the warehouse of CAV Cambridge at Cambridge Airport.
The Old Bailey trial heard the components were stacked too high.
Parent company CAV Aerospace, from County Durham, has pleaded not guilty to corporate manslaughter.
Mr Bow... | A man was crushed to death by a stack of aeroplane parts after warnings about dangerous working conditions were ignored by bosses, a court heard. | 32993963 |
Professor Dean Williams, head of the School of Medical Sciences, said "relatively few extra academic staff would be needed" to establish a doctor training facility in the city.
The Welsh Government will make an announcement on medical training in north Wales in "the coming weeks".
It comes as moves are made to tackle a... | Bangor University is ready to host a new medical school in north Wales, one of its top medics has said. | 39878494 |
Eight people were taken to hospital following the terrorist attack near Finsbury Park Mosque, police said.
The prime minister chaired a Cobra meeting of the government's emergency committees earlier and said the attack was "every bit as sickening" as other recent attacks to hit the UK. | A man has died and nine people have been hospitalised after a man drove a van into worshippers near a north London mosque. | 40324590 |
The West Yorkshire club prop up the fledgling table having lost all seven of their opening games but they showed signs of progress on a rain-sodden pitch.
In the 36th minute, striker Jordan Preston hit the post after good work from Adam Boyes and Oli Johnson, while Luke Porritt smashed the ball just over the visitors' ... | Bottom-of-the-table Guiseley claimed their first point of the National League season by holding Braintree to a goalless draw at Nethermoor Park. | 37202853 |
The campaign was organised by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.
It urges people to phone the watchdog and oppose it allowing telecom firms to charge for prioritised data delivery.
The Federal Communications Commission's five-member board will decide whether to proceed with drafted guidelines on Thursday.
Ahead of the v... | Crowdfunded ads that aim to put pressure on a US regulator before it proposes new net neutrality rules have appeared in Washington DC. | 27405390 |
The EU's Justice Commissioner, Viviane Reding, said "self-regulation so far has not brought about satisfactory results" for women.
A year ago Ms Reding invited European firms to sign a voluntary pledge to appoint more women to their boardrooms.
But only 24 firms signed it, she said.
Ms Redinglaunched a public consultat... | The European Commission says it may legislate to get more women into top management jobs in Europe because companies are too slow to improve the gender balance. | 17257676 |
Instead, the under-performance of the High Output Plant System, a factory train made up of 23 vehicles, has, according to rail observers, made a big contribution to Network Rail falling at least a year behind schedule and going £900m over budget on the Great Western electrification project.
Yet the train was supposed t... | It was to be Network Rail's £40m answer to one of its biggest challenges - turning Brunel's Great Western railway line electric to allow faster, longer and greener trains to run from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads and beyond to Wales. | 33425743 |
Syed Talha Ahsan, 34, from Tooting, south London, was sentenced last month in Connecticut for aiding terrorists.
His brother Hamja Ahsan said it was "really cruel" he was still being held by the US authorities.
The Foreign Office said it was aware of the case and was providing consular assistance to Ahsan.
"This is the... | A British man sentenced by a US court to time already served after admitting terrorism offences has still not been released, according to his family. | 28699105 |
She said she found it "incredible how contemporary the song feels" and was "proud" of former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney for writing it.
Stella told the BBC Radio 4 show that music had been "the driving force in every moment of our childhood".
For her book choice, she also chose Sir Paul's memoir Japanese Jailbird, writ... | Fashion designer Stella McCartney has chosen her dad's song Blackbird as one of her records for Desert Island Discs. | 40398365 |
Only the hosts, who are making their first appearance in the finals, and Scotland have not lifted the trophy.
Scotland take on six-times winners Germany before Northern Ireland face Spain in a Windsor Park double-header.
England, champions in 2009, meet Italy in their group opener at Mourneview Park in Lurgan.
Northern... | Six former winners will be vying for glory once again when the Uefa Women's U19 Championship starts in Northern Ireland on Tuesday. | 40862079 |
Ahead of a Brussels summit he said of that prospect: "You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
Theresa May, who has said the UK will honour the referendum vote to leave, was due to outline her plans for the issue of expats' rights to EU leaders.
Speaking at the summit she hailed the "constructive" start to... | European Council President Donald Tusk has quoted lyrics from John Lennon's Imagine to suggest the door remains open to the UK staying in the EU. | 40362594 |
Mr Faymann came to power in 2008 but has faced criticism within his party since the far right won the first round of presidential elections last month.
He told a hastily convened press conference that Austria needed a chancellor who had his party "fully behind him".
He called for the government to make a new start.
"I'... | Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann has resigned after losing the support of Social Democratic party colleagues. | 36245316 |
It might seem but a short wait for the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, given the amount of gloomy economic analysis that has been published on what may happen should Britain vote to leave the European Union.
All the different effects are actually derived from one significant starting point - that the economy would be ... | House prices lower, unemployment higher, real incomes down, a year long recession and now, poorer pensioners. | 36395550 |
The Scotstoun side take on Leicester Tigers in their opening Champions Cup Pool One match on Friday.
"It's a reality that we've never got to the quarter-finals as a club," said Townsend.
"We should have, given the rugby we've played - especially the last few seasons."
This time, the Pro12 side have been grouped with la... | Head coach Gregor Townsend admits Glasgow Warriors should have reached the quarter-final stage of Europe's top competition by now. | 37646889 |
About 500 tonnes of plastic, metals and other materials caught light at Universal Recycling on Wharf Road in Kilnhurst on Monday.
South Yorkshire Fire Service said although the surface fire had been subdued, scrap metal and plastic alight underneath was causing more smoke.
A safety cordon remains in place.
More on this... | Fire crews remain at the scene of a blaze in a recycling centre that sent acrid black smoke billowing over homes near Rotherham. | 39855165 |
There have been dozens of flights cancelled into and out of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, affecting more than 16,000 passengers.
The Met Office said heavy snow was expected in the Northern Isles, Highlands, east coast and the Borders.
All trunk roads have been open but there were road condition warnings in the north... | Snowfalls across the UK have disrupted air travel and brought warnings for drivers in parts of Scotland. | 12024300 |
The report estimates that there are just 7,100 of the world's fastest mammals now left in the wild.
Cheetahs are in trouble because they range far beyond protected areas and are coming increasingly into conflict with humans.
The authors are calling for an urgent re-categorisation of the species from vulnerable to endan... | The sleek, speedy cheetah is rapidly heading towards extinction according to a new study into declining numbers. | 38415906 |
Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed said he had received assurances from all Yemeni parties for such a move.
Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi's forces have been fighting Houthi rebels, who control the capital Sanaa.
Mr Ahmed's announcement follows international alarm over the deaths of 140 people in a Saudi airstrike which... | A 72-hour truce in conflict-ravaged Yemen is set to begin on Thursday, the UN special envoy has announced. | 37685107 |
Speaking on Fox News, the real estate mogul turned candidate described the situation as "an unbelievable humanitarian problem".
Thousands of people, mainly from Syria, have been entering Europe and travelling northwards in recent weeks.
The US has allowed 1,500 Syrians to re-settle since the start of the conflict.
But ... | Leading Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said the US should take greater steps to address the migrant crisis in Europe. | 34192834 |
Yn ôl Action on Hearing Loss Cymru mae tua 4% o'r gweithlu Cymreig - tua 84,000 o bobl - yn fyddar neu yn defnyddio teclyn clyw.
Dyw eu dau ymgynghorydd ddim yn medru ymdopi â'r galw, medd yr elusen.
Mae gwasanaethau'r elusen yn cael eu hariannu gan Adran Gwaith a Phensiynau llywodraeth y DU.
Ers cael eu sefydlu ddwy f... | Mae elusen sydd yn cefnogi pobl byddar yn y gweithle wedi datgelu eu bod yn cael trafferth cwrdd â'r galw am eu gwasanaethau. | 40537971 |
The research was commissioned by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, which deals with complaints about bodies including NHS England, who says the process should be simpler.
The most common reason not to complain was feeling it would be "pointless".
The Department of Health said it had improved complaints pr... | Only a third of people who experience poor service from public bodies such as the NHS make a complaint, a survey of more than 4,200 people has found. | 33120782 |
The attack happened as two youths robbed and assaulted a 16-year-old boy and girl on a walkway under East Trinity Road just before 21:00.
A mobile phone and handbag containing a purse and other personal effects were stolen.
Detectives have appealed for witnesses. The suspects were in their late teens, about 5ft 8in tal... | A teenager has been stabbed during a street robbery in Edinburgh on Friday evening. | 19305254 |
Enda Dolan, from Killyclogher in Omagh, County Tyrone, was involved in a collision on the Malone Road, near the Elms student village, at 02:25 BST.
A 29-year-old was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
A 19-year-old man remains in custody on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and d... | Police have arrested two men following the death of an 18-year-old student in Belfast on Wednesday. | 29625391 |
Everyone uses the internet nowadays, don't they?
Well, no. Not everyone.
Earlier this year the Office for National Statistics reported that almost nine out of 10 adults in the UK (44.7 million people) have used the internet in the last three months.
That's a lot. But it means there are still 5.9 million people (11% of ... | From paying our bills on a laptop to chatting to friends through smart phone apps, almost every aspect of our modern lives relies on a strong broadband connection. | 33553663 |
Former Portsmouth, Blackpool and Blackburn manager Appleton, 40, joined the U's in the summer of 2014.
He has guided them to the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final at Wembley and into contention for automatic promotion to League One this season.
"It was an easy decision to sign," Appleton said. "All I've ever wanted is to ... | Michael Appleton has agreed a new rolling contract as head coach of League Two club Oxford United. | 36027001 |
The equivalent of 533 million bottles were shipped from Scotland in the first six months of 2016.
But industry bosses have warned the "uncertainties" caused by Brexit will pose "challenges" for exporters.
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) said the 3.1% increase represented the first return to growth for three years.
... | The amount of Scotch whisky sold overseas has increased for the first time since 2013, according to the latest industry figures. | 37379947 |
Minister Mark H Durkan said he would use the carrier bag levy to offer funds to struggling voluntary groups.
He said money raised from up to 400 proposed job cuts within his department could also be factored in.
Mr Durkan was addressing an emergency meeting of the Environmental Committee at Stormont on Monday.
Last wee... | Up to £1m raised from the tax on plastic bags could help sustain environmental groups whose funding has been slashed in the Stormont budget. | 32117981 |
More than 150 locations feature on the online map, which presently covers only the nation's east coast.
The total number of deaths following British settlement in 1788 has long been debated, but many historians estimate it numbered tens of thousands.
Researchers hope the map will help with education and creating monume... | Researchers have created what they say is the most comprehensive map yet to detail the massacres of indigenous Australians by European settlers. | 40489882 |
Gabriel Sakellaridis said Greece would maintain repayments to its EU-IMF creditors for as long as possible.
He also rejected the idea of possible capital controls that would restrict money transfers and access to savings.
Greece and its creditors must reach a deal within weeks to unlock bailout funds needed to honour d... | Greece intends to keep repaying its debt, a government spokesman said, days after Interior Minister Nikos Voutsis warned it had run out of funds. | 32874795 |
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