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Ignazio Marino made the announcement after meeting investigators.
Earlier this week, the authorities announced the arrest of 37 suspects and said they were investigating 100 more.
Those arrested are suspected of fraud and money-laundering in connection with public works.
Among those under investigation is Rome's former... | The mayor of Rome has ordered a review of all city contracts after an investigation uncovered a suspected criminal network involving some of the city's politicians. | 30336707 |
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Kohli's big hitting - allied to a more patient 91 from opener Rohit Sharma and a blistering half-century from Yuvraj Singh - saw India post a daunting 319-3 from their rain-reduced 48 overs.
Pakistan, chasing a DLS-revised target of 289 off 41 overs, lost wickets at regula... | An unbeaten 81 from captain Virat Kohli helped steer India to a comprehensive 124-run victory over Pakistan in the opening match of their Champions Trophy campaign at Edgbaston. | 40152548 |
They allege they were also made to take tests for HIV and hepatitis following their arrest in February 2015 on suspicion of homosexual activity.
Homosexual acts are illegal in Kenya, punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
The High Court in Mombasa has given government lawyers a week to respond.
In a statement, campaig... | Two men who say Kenyan police forced them to undergo anal examinations to prove they had had gay sex have launched a court case, calling for the tests to be declared unconstitutional. | 36204637 |
The move will reduce the chances of elephants dying because of drought, Oppah Muchinguri is quoted by the state-owned Herald newspaper as saying.
Critics have previously condemned the exports as "stealing from the future generation's natural resources".
Zimbabwe was also seeking China's help to obtain anti-poaching tec... | Zimbabwe is to increase the export of wildlife, including elephants, to China, the environment minister says. | 35233259 |
Ceredigion council is considering cutting the full-time post in Aberaeron to save about £30,000 a year.
More than 600 people have so far signed the online petition.
The council, which also employs harbourmasters in Aberystwyth and New Quay, said it needed to respond to the "tough financial climate" but no firm decisio... | Hundreds of residents and visitors to a mid Wales town have signed a petition to save its harbourmaster. | 37268105 |
Shots were fired and vehicles torched as Ne Muanda Nsemi was freed from the jail in Kinshasa, witnesses said.
Police are suspected to have shot dead several prisoners, witnesses added.
Mr Nsemi is a self-styled prophet and the leader of an outlawed group seeking to revive the ancient Kongo kingdom.
He was arrested, alo... | Gunmen from a Christian sect have stormed a prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, freeing their leader and about 50 other inmates, a government spokesman says. | 39946722 |
The 23-year-old wing, who has won seven international caps, has scored nine tries in 30 outings for Quins since joining from London Irish in 2014.
"Marland is a young man with boundless potential and we will work with him to make sure he fulfils it," director of rugby Conor O'Shea said.
"We know within this group he wi... | England international Marland Yarde has signed a new contract with Premiership club Harlequins. | 35103717 |
In recent years the nets have become a leading method of preventing malaria, especially in Africa.
In the Lancet Infectious Diseases, the researchers also suggest the nets reduced the immunity of older children and adults to malaria infection.
But other experts say the study was too small to draw conclusions about the ... | Mosquitoes can rapidly develop resistance to bed nets treated with insecticide, a study from Senegal says. | 14560771 |
McNamara declared in midweek that he would resign if the Minstermen failed to get a "positive result" from the trip to Braintree, and was just moments away from York's first win in 30 away league games thanks to Simon Heslop's early strike.
But Lee Barnard tucked home an 88th-minute penalty to leave McNamara to ponder ... | York boss Jackie McNamara was left to decide on his future after watching his side concede a late penalty in their draw at Braintree. | 37527598 |
The organisation behind the report says it is difficult for the public to judge the safety of private hospitals.
Private hospitals now receive 28% of their income from treating NHS patients.
Independent hospitals say they are working hard to provide better data.
Private hospitals are required to report all serious inc... | Private hospitals should release the same levels of data about patient safety incidents as NHS providers, a report says. | 28837402 |
Friday's gunfight between security forces and an armed gang took place in Tanhuato near the Jalisco state border.
The violence is thought to be drug related and local officials have said that police are among the dead.
The authorities have been fighting a bloody war with the area's most powerful drug cartel, Jalisco Ne... | At least 39 people have been killed in a shoot-out in the Mexican state of Michoacan. | 32852767 |
The 33-year-old called time on his second Motherwell stint this summer and was expected to return home to his native Australia.
However, the move fell through and United manager Ray McKinnon has snapped up the former Celtic and Middlesbrough centre forward.
"I had options in the Premiership and down south, but I believ... | Dundee United have signed striker Scott McDonald on a one-year deal. | 40721305 |
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This year the title race has again come down to the last weekend of the season and, just like 12 months ago, it is Chelsea Ladies who have it all to lose.
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However, second-placed Manchester City are the only team still harbouri... | The final day of the 2014 Women's Super League One season could hardly have been more dramatic, as Liverpool went from third place at kick-off to winning the league on goal difference. | 34401870 |
Lilesa has been living in the US on a temporary visa after making an anti-government gesture when he finished in second place in Rio.
He believes his life would be in danger if he returned to his homeland.
"I've always wanted to run for my country and for my people," the 26-year-old told BBC World Service.
"I would lik... | Ethiopian Olympic marathon runner Feyisa Lilesa still hopes to compete for his country - despite being exiled since last summer's Games. | 38507078 |
Perhaps you recall the Virgin boss dipped in the briny when his balloon crashed off the coast of Ireland 29 years ago.
To some of us - the less intrepid ones - it may have seemed like the hobby of a man with more money than sense. His interest in airships didn't get much beyond some very expensive advert hoardings.
But... | You may recall Richard Branson trying to set ocean-crossing records in a hot air balloon. | 35948413 |
caught fire on the eastbound lane of the M8 by Salsburgh on Sunday.
Police were called out to reports of the blaze, which happened close to Salsburgh in North Lanarkshire, at 11:50.
There were three passengers in the car at the time, but there were no injuries and no other vehicles were involved in the incident.
Lane r... | Three people have escaped as a car was engulfed in flames on the M8. | 32772370 |
Executives, including former director general Mark Thompson and BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten, are being questioned by politicians over the payments.
Here's how the situation arose, who is involved and what might happen next.
What prompted the investigation into BBC pay-offs?
MPs took issue with director general Georg... | The BBC has been criticised for paying £25m to 150 outgoing senior executives between 2009 and 2012 - some £2m more than their contracts stipulated. | 24013974 |
Solihull broke the deadlock when goalkeeper Rory Watson pushed a 40th-minute shot from Omari Sterling-James against the post and Simeon Maye was on hand to tap in from close range.
Three minutes later, North Ferriby were level when a corner was cleared to the edge of the box to Robbie Tinkler, who fired home.
However, ... | North Ferriby's hopes of beating the drop suffered a massive setback as they were thrashed at home by Solihull. | 39240323 |
The 21-year-old is a product of the Sale academy and broke into the team at blindside flanker last season.
He made 23 appearances for the Sharks last season and scored his first professional try against Leicester.
"I'm really chuffed to be staying at the club, it's the club I used to go and support growing up" he told ... | Sale Sharks hooker Cameron Neild has agreed a new four-year contract with the Premiership side. | 37085580 |
The charity came under criticism after BBC's Panorama revealed it had invested in firms which appeared to contradict the core values of Comic Relief.
The charity has since spent two months reviewing its investment policy.
Tim Davie, the chairman of Comic Relief, said that public trust was the "cornerstone" of the chari... | Comic Relief will no longer invest in tobacco, arms or alcohol companies, after reviewing its investments, it has said. | 27607320 |
MiHomeCare, which operates Village Home Care, said the new rates would come in as part of its renegotiated contract with Carmarthenshire council.
Two ex-workers said stress over cutting visits short because of too-long travel time contributed to them leaving.
The company said it was in discussions with revenue staff ov... | A care company criticised by ex-staff for not allowing them enough time to go from one visit to the next has said it is to start paying staff travel time. | 32115793 |
With the series tied at 1-1, the hosts were set 304 and Roston Chase made an unbeaten 101 - but they were all out for 202, Yasir Shah taking 5-92.
He claimed the final wicket with the last ball of the penultimate over.
It was Pakistan's eighth Test series in the Caribbean and marked the end of skipper Misbah-ul-Haq and... | Pakistan secured their first Test series victory in the West Indies with a 101-run win in Roseau, Dominica. | 39919079 |
The bureau's director James Comey said the group posted material from servers used exclusively by the North Koreans.
November's attack on the company saw the leak of sensitive documents, and film The Interview briefly shelved.
Cyber security experts have been sceptical about the FBI's assertion North Korea was to blame... | The US is confident that North Korea was behind the Sony Pictures cyber-attack last year because the hackers "got sloppy", the FBI has said. | 30720003 |
The local council plans to build a new denominational primary school in Bearsden.
It will replace the school which is currently located on the site, along with one in neighbouring Milngavie.
The Scottish government looked closely at the council's plans and is letting them go ahead with them.
Some parents at St Joseph's... | The Catholic Church has said it is "dismayed" that plans to merge two primary schools in East Dunbartonshire are to go ahead. | 30454189 |
Cyclist Owain Doull and sailor Hannah Mills who both won gold at the Rio 2016 Olympics attended the Senedd event.
Champion shot putter Aled Sion Davies and javelin gold medallist Hollie Arnold, who won two of seven Welsh Paralympic medals, were also there.
Carwyn Jones paid tribute to the athletes' determination to win... | Hundreds of people have gathered to welcome Welsh Olympians and Paralympians home at a ceremony in Cardiff. | 37500150 |
Surely Lionel Messi, Neymar, Luis Suarez, Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale can't all play up front? Or can they?
Or maybe you are feeling patriotic. Could England and Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy force his way into your line-up?
Use our team selector to pick your starting XI from the 30 players on this year's Ba... | When you have the best players in the world to choose from, how do you pick the best XI? | 37761973 |
Prince William flew to an incident in Garboldisham in Norfolk on Tuesday. "Patient confidentiality" prevented the EAAA giving details of the mission.
The duke's first shift began at Cambridge Airport on Monday morning.
Later that day what would have been his first active mission to a road accident in St Albans was stoo... | The Duke of Cambridge has flown his first active rescue mission as a co-pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA). | 33537719 |
His views on the virgin birth and the resurrection caused a storm of protest and considerable opposition to his appointment as Bishop of Durham.
His forays into the field of politics saw attacks on both Conservative and Labour administrations for what he saw was their over-reliance on market forces.
An academic theolog... | David Jenkins was an Anglican bishop who questioned some of the fundamental beliefs of Christianity. | 37093551 |
Four times runner-up in the Formula 1 drivers' championship, Moss effectively retired in 1962 but continued to race in historic cars and legends events.
But after qualifying for the Le Mans Legends he said it was time to stop.
"I have always said if I felt I was not up to it or I was getting in the way of competitors I... | Sir Stirling Moss has retired from racing at the age of 81 after a remarkable career that spanned eight decades and took in 212 victories. | 13721531 |
The lock has been a mainstay of Eddie Jones' side since making his international debut earlier this year.
But with injuries to James Haskell, Jack Clifford, Sam Jones and Mike Williams, Itoje could play as a flanker against South Africa next month.
"I have played back row for Saracens, so it's something I have done bef... | Saracens forward Maro Itoje believes he can play in England's injury-depleted back row this autumn. | 37639623 |
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The award went to those who took part in the international event for injured, wounded and sick servicemen and women.
More than 30 competitors took to the stage in front of a crowd of 12,000 people at Glasgow's SSE Hydro arena.
The Helen Rollason Award is presented in memor... | Prince Harry presented Invictus Games competitors with the Helen Rollason Award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year show. | 30408734 |
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The chastening loss at London Stadium ensured the host nation failed to reach the final of the tournament.
Bennett said his side "self-destructed" at times during Sunday's game.
The Australian added: "Right now, they don't believe. They just have to realise how good they c... | England lack the self-belief to compete with the world's best teams, said coach Wayne Bennett after a 36-18 Four Nations defeat by Australia. | 37969334 |
The band were playing a gig at the Bataclan concert hall when gunmen stormed the building killing 90 people.
The band returned to Paris last week to play a song with U2 and will play the city's Olympia Theatre in February.
Singer Jesse Hughes said: "The people of Paris have always been incredible to us... not returning... | Eagles of Death Metal have announced their rescheduled European tour dates following last month's Paris attacks. | 35110597 |
There has been a "worrying" increase in the number of pupils caught with the devices at Lowerhouse Junior School in Burnley, said principal Claire Holgate.
In a letter to parents, she said it was "incredibly concerning" nicotine products had been found.
The letter says e-cigarettes put "staff at risk" and alleges nicot... | A primary school head teacher has warned parents that children found with e-cigarettes face being excluded. | 38132772 |
Vince, 25, has been named in England's squad for the first Test at Lord's from Thursday and is keen to build on his opening three Tests against Sri Lanka.
He scored just 54 runs in four innings and is keen to contribute more to the top order.
"Whenever you play for England, I think you're under pressure to do well," Vi... | Hampshire captain James Vince hopes to "stamp his authority" on his place in the England Test side against Pakistan. | 36754776 |
Morocco security forces clashed with the migrants, leaving 27 people wounded, they added.
Ninety-six migrants were arrested, while about 100 managed to cross over, the officials said.
Melilla is a major crossing point for sub-Saharan Africans seeking work or asylum in Europe.
Together with a second Spanish enclave, Ceu... | At least 300 African migrants have stormed a border fence in an attempt to cross into the Spanish territory of Melilla from Morocco, officials say. | 26329018 |
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The club rejected a £6m bid from West Ham for the 34-year-old on Wednesday and the Hammers were reportedly willing to double their bid.
"We have said Jermain is not for sale and he is not for sale. West Ham made a bid and we rejected it," Moyes said.
Defoe is Sunderland's ... | Sunderland boss David Moyes says Jermain Defoe is not for sale amid speculation about the veteran striker's future. | 38529279 |
Queen's University, Belfast, (QUB) was involved in a European project to solve the mystery of an "extraordinarily brilliant" light in a distant galaxy.
Last year, US scientists assumed that the light came from an exploding star.
But after studying it for 10 months, QUB astronomers believe the star was ripped apart by a... | Belfast-based astronomers have helped to discover a very rare celestial event - a star being "swallowed" after it passed too close to a black hole. | 38292733 |
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called the election several months early after the country's upper house repeatedly blocked legislation.
On Sunday the prime minister asked the Governor-General, Sir Peter Cosgrove, to dissolve both the lower and upper houses of parliament.
The economy, education and health are likel... | Australians will go to the polls on 2 July after the longest election campaign in the country's history. | 36240528 |
The scientists successfully rid 37 pigs of viruses hiding in their DNA, overcoming one of the big barriers to transplanting pig organs to people.
The team at eGenesis admits preventing pig organs from being rejected by the human body remains a huge challenge
But experts said it was a promising and exciting first step.
... | The most genetically modified animals in existence have been created to help end a shortage of organs for transplant, say US researchers. | 40886600 |
The Welsh Labour leader said if politicians tried to ignore the referendum vote it would only "worsen this current political crisis".
But Mr Jones said: "We will not support anything that damages Wales."
It follows Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's claim that MSPs could challenge Brexit in Scotland.
He said: "C... | First Minister Carwyn Jones has rejected the idea that members of the Welsh assembly should block Brexit. | 36633190 |
Untreated, the condition can increase the risk of a stillbirth and other complications.
Most screening takes place at 28 weeks, but a University of Cambridge study of 4,069 women showed the foetus was already affected by then.
Charities said gestational diabetes was involved in a "significant number" of potentially avo... | Tests for diabetes in pregnancy - which affects the developing baby - are taking place too late, warn scientists. | 35977202 |
Beef Products Inc (BPI) argues ABC and its journalist ruined its reputation in 2012 reports on "lean finely textured beef", as the industry calls it.
BPI says ABC's "disinformation campaign" caused the meat processer's revenues to drop by 80%.
They are suing ABC for up to $5.7bn (£4.4bn) in damages.
During a hearing i... | A trial has begun in South Dakota over a meat processer's claim that it was defamed by ABC News reporting that dubbed its product "pink slime". | 40167818 |
The Tonga international, 30, joins up with international team-mates Nili Latu, Sonatane Takulua and Taione Vea at Kingston Park.
Since moving to the Premiership from Bayonne in 2015, Fonua has scored 16 tries in 42 domestic and European games for London Welsh and the Tigers.
"Opeti is a big physical specimen," said dir... | Newcastle Falcons have signed back-rower Opeti Fonua from Leicester Tigers on undisclosed terms. | 37044247 |
The 54-year-old South African Football Association technical director is the only white man to captain a Africa Cup of Nations-winning team.
He collapsed while training for a charity cycle race set for next month.
It is the second heart attack Tovey has suffered inside two years.
The doctors have been working round the... | Former South Africa captain Neil Tovey remains in a life threatening condition in a Durban hospital after he suffered a heart attack on Sunday but has been take off life-support equipment. | 37673099 |
The university's Drug Discovery Unit (DDU) said it had discovered new compounds which had been shown to be successful when given orally to mice at very low doses.
The team is now working to improve their properties to the point where they can select a candidate drug.
DDU is working on the project with Medicines for Mal... | Dundee University researchers have reported "rapid progress" in efforts to develop a new treatment for malaria. | 15713520 |
The tiny tribute, which reads "Happy 90th Birthday Your Majesty", was inscribed by staff at the University of Nottingham's new £12m nanoscale research centre.
Hairs used in the experiment - roughly a tenth of a millimetre wide - are from corgis related to the royal pets.
The team previously drew a tiny Queen's face to... | A team of university scientists have etched a microscopic birthday message for the Queen - on the hair of a corgi. | 36099200 |
It is understood the county council is negotiating with land owners near the new Carmarthen west link road.
Persimmon Homes said the council "had to cease work on the road" while discussions continued.
Carmarthenshire council has refused to confirm why the work has stopped on the road, which is west of Carmarthen.
BBC ... | Work has stalled on a Carmarthenshire link road which will connect 1,000 homes and S4C's new headquarters, BBC Wales has learned. | 38576208 |
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) says the scope for offering this treatment should be widened to save more lives.
Death rates have been decreasing in recent years, but cardiovascular disease remains the leading UK killer.
It claims about 180,000 lives a year.
Currently, doctors are meant to ... | Millions more people should be put on cholesterol-lowering statin drugs to protect them against heart attacks and strokes, according to draft guidelines for the NHS in England. | 26132758 |
Output from manufacturers dropped by 0.9%, after a 0.6% rise in September, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Total industrial production dropped by 1.3% in October, after falling 0.4% in September. The temporary closure of a major oilfield was the main factor.
It was the biggest fall in overall pro... | Manufacturing growth fell sharply in October, surprising economists, who had predicted a rise. | 38235018 |
Jacobus van Nierop allegedly took out healthy teeth and caused horrific injuries to dozens of patients in a remote French town.
He faces assault and fraud charges and up to 10 years in jail if convicted.
Mr van Nierop fled to Canada when suspicions arose and strongly fought against extradition to France in 2014.
Corres... | A Dutch man described by media as the "Dentist of Horror" has gone on trial in France accused of mutilating the mouths of more than 100 patients. | 35751896 |
The town's landmark Sun Centre was demolished in September to pave way for the regeneration, despite a 300-name petition to save it.
Denbighshire council approved plans for the new leisure facility on Tuesday.
The council said the regeneration would attract 350,000 additional visitors to the town every year.
Plans incl... | Plans to build a new water park in Rhyl in a bid to rejuvenate the area's promenade have been approved. | 38816600 |
Despite the arrests, Tuesday evening's protest was more subdued than previous nights which had seen serious violence.
US Attorney General Eric Holder is due in Ferguson later, as central authorities try to calm the situation.
A police officer shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown, who was unarmed, on 9 August.
Ferg... | Police in Ferguson, Missouri say they have arrested 47 people during a mostly peaceful protest over the police shooting of a black teenager. | 28863057 |
BBC Look North filmed undercover at a Lincolnshire farm after learning of claims of poor working methods in the vegetable picking industry.
It revealed Local Link Recruitment appeared to employ Rafal Czerwiak as an unlicensed gangmaster.
The firm said it was licensed and that Mr Czerwiak did not work for it.
A reporter... | A BBC investigation has found evidence of an agency that provides staff in the supermarket supply chain using an unlicensed gangmaster. | 34964746 |
Thousands of police officers lined the route of a 2.6-mile funeral cortege starting at the Palace of Westminster.
PC Palmer, 48, who was married with a five-year-old daughter, was guarding the Houses of Parliament on 22 March when he was stabbed by Khalid Masood.
A floral tribute left on top of his hearse read: "No 1 d... | The funeral of PC Keith Palmer, who was killed in last month's Westminster attack, has taken place at Southwark Cathedral in central London. | 39548110 |
A dermatologist from skin cancer charity Melanoma UK said many people did not realise they were at risk even if the windows were closed.
Caerphilly minibus driver Carl O'Brien has backed the campaign after undergoing treatment. Precancerous cells were found on his right arm.
"I don't think a lot of drivers realise how ... | A campaign to warn motorists about the dangers of skin damage while driving in the sunshine has been launched. | 37057569 |
The supermarket will test the service at three stores and plans to expand it to 30 outlets by Christmas.
Amazon recently raised the pressure on UK supermarkets with the launch of same-day deliveries in London.
The online retail giant signed a deal with Morrisons and now sells 130,000 products, including fresh goods.
Sa... | Sainsbury's is ramping up the fight for a bigger share of the online grocery market by launching a same-day delivery service. | 36855976 |
Rogers, 21, has enjoyed a successful season on loan at Falkirk, keeping 14 clean sheets in 35 appearances.
The US-born Republic of Ireland U21 international spent the previous campaign loaned out to Dumbarton.
Defender Scott McKenna, 19, has also signed a two-year contract extension, having made his first-team debut fo... | Goalkeeper Danny Rogers has signed a new Aberdeen deal, keeping him at Pittodrie until the summer of 2018. | 35874615 |
But from the beginning of the current term a grim and disturbing drama has been played out instead in the busy street outside the school gates in the Israeli town of Beit Shemesh.
As the children and their mothers make their way home, intimidating pickets of ultra-orthodox Jewish men have been waiting for them a little... | The end of the school day at the Orot Girl's Elementary ought to be an oasis of peace in the family day - a chance for mothers and daughters to chat over teachers and lessons and who-said-what-to-whom. | 15239538 |
Ms Atkinson's chief of staff Christine Hewitt has also been expelled, a party spokesman said.
It follows a newspaper investigation into an apparent expenses claim.
The South East MEP, who is standing in Folkestone and Hythe on 7 May, said she was "deeply disappointed" by the decision and would appeal.
In a statement, s... | MEP and general election candidate Janice Atkinson has been expelled by UKIP for "bringing the party into disrepute". | 32028343 |
England looked on course to further bolster Southgate's claims to succeed Sam Allardyce as they impressed and took control through Adam Lallana's early penalty, awarded when Spain keeper Pepe Reina hauled down Jamie Vardy.
The Leicester City striker's fine diving header from Jordan Henderson's cross just after the brea... | Gareth Southgate's four-game tenure as England's interim manager ended in disappointment as Spain scored twice in the closing moments to snatch a draw in the Wembley friendly. | 37896472 |
The biker, who sustained arm injuries, crashed near Tilbrook, Cambridgeshire, which borders Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire, on Sunday.
Despite a 999 call going in shortly after 16:00 BST, emergency services did not arrive until 18:40.
The forces told the BBC they were investigating what went wrong.
The motorcyclist,... | Three police forces have apologised to a motorcycle crash victim left in a ditch because of confusion as to which force should respond. | 34343385 |
At the close, the FTSE 100 was down 121.44 points at 5,923.53.
On the currency markets, sterling fell 0.8% against the dollar to $1.4152 and was flat against the euro at €1.2612.
In a further sign of market nerves, yields on UK government bonds fell to record lows.
Returns on 10-year UK government bonds fell by a sig... | (Close): The FTSE 100 index dropped below the 6,000 level for the first time since February and the pound fell as markets remained nervous ahead of the UK's referendum on EU membership. | 36525644 |
Police believe the fire at a house in Parsonage Road, Withington, started in the living room at the back of the property at about 02:20 GMT.
Four children, aged between 10 and 17, and a man were also injured and are in hospital, the fire service said.
The man is in a serious condition after he was revived at the scene ... | A man and a woman have died and five people have been injured in a blaze at a house in Manchester. | 38928480 |
The Black Cats scored two goals in the final 10 minutes after trailing 2-0.
"The final-third quality that has been missing was there - if we get that then we win games," Allardyce said.
"We created far more chances against Manchester City than we did [against Liverpool] but today we showed the kind of finishing I was l... | Manager Sam Allardyce says Sunderland showed the quality they will need in their relegation fight as they claimed a crucial point against Liverpool. | 35522625 |
The couple - believed to be in their 20s - had scrambled up a steep bank and got stuck near the top of Winnats Pass, Derbyshire.
They were saved on Sunday shortly after sending rescue staff a selfie they had taken earlier on that day.
Edale Mountain Rescue believe it was their first-ever "selfie rescue".
Winnats Pass i... | A couple who became stuck on a cliffside ledge high in the Peak District were rescued by the emergency services after sending them a selfie. | 36411902 |
Steve Walters - who was the club's youngest debutant in 1988 - has spoken to the Guardian newspaper.
Ex-Crewe player Andy Woodward has also waived his anonymity about abuse he suffered at the club as a child.
Bennell, a coach at the club, was sentenced to nine years in prison in 1998 after admitting sexual offences aga... | A second former footballer has spoken of being sexually abused by Barry Bennell while at Crewe Alexandra. | 38069921 |
There is suspicion and mistrust in the air tonight in the Tory party.
Everyone is trying to work out exactly what happened that led Michael Gove to break his word and launch his own campaign to become the next prime minister, leaving Boris Johnson, who he has known for decades stunned, and defeated.
Of course, only the... | So what on earth really happened? | 36679738 |
Bath and North East Somerset Council is considering a public space protection order for Abbey Church Yard, Kingston Parade and Abbey Green.
The council said the order would "stop unwanted disturbance" in these areas.
There is currently no formal policy on busking in the city as performers follow a voluntary code of pra... | Buskers in Bath may be banned from using amplifiers in three central locations following more than 100 complaints to the council. | 30709095 |
The 49-year-old joined the Exiles last summer having been assistant coach at Waikato Chiefs.
Irish won just four games last season as they were relegated from the top flight for the first time since 1994.
His departure follows a review of the club's rugby department which also saw assistant coach Richard Whiffin leave.... | Tom Coventry has resigned after only one season as head coach of London Irish to return home to New Zealand for family reasons. | 36571176 |
Meirion Jones told the Panorama programme looking into the Savile scandal that he had emailed Newsnight editor Peter Rippon on 7 December 2011.
"I was sure the story would come out one way or another and... the BBC would be accused of a cover-up," he said.
The BBC says it will not comment while an investigation takes p... | The Newsnight producer behind the dropped Sir Jimmy Savile investigation warned his editor that the BBC was at risk of being accused of a cover-up. | 20024074 |
They include two Israelis with dual US nationality, and an Iranian. Another 36 were injured in the blast near a government building.
No-one has admitted carrying out the attack, the latest in recent months.
The Turkish government has blamed Kurdish militants for previous attacks and has retaliated against them.
Saturda... | A suicide bomb attack at a busy shopping area in the Turkish city of Istanbul has killed at least four people, officials say. | 35850625 |
The former home secretary confirmed he had been questioned by police about a "serious allegation made against me".
The Independent on Sunday said Lord Brittan was understood to have been questioned last month about the claim, which relates to an incident in London in 1967.
Lord Brittan, 74, was not an MP at the time of... | Lord Brittan has said an historical allegation of rape against him is "wholly without foundation". | 28194481 |
He was killed by a massive car bomb in the capital, Beirut, along with 21 other people.
Mr Hariri's death led to mass protests against Syria which eventually withdrew its troops from Lebanon.
However an international tribunal indicted five members of Lebanon's Shia movement, Hezbollah, for the attack.
Hezbollah denied ... | Ceremonies and prayers of remembrance are being held in Lebanon on the 10th anniversary of the assassination of the former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. | 31468492 |
A senior executive, Hikaru Kimura, expressed remorse at a ceremony in Los Angeles that prisoners had been put to work in mines operated by the firm.
It is believed to be the first such apology by a Japanese company.
One of the few surviving former US prisoners forced to work in Japan was present to accept the apology.
... | Japan's Mitsubishi corporation has made a landmark apology for using US prisoners of war as forced labour during World War Two. | 33584704 |
Connor Wickham's powerful penalty gave Palace a first-half lead.
Stoke levelled from the spot when Damien Delaney was punished for handball and Bojan stepped up to dispatch his fourth goal of the season.
With both sides looking for the winner, Lee found it with a 30-yard shot which sailed past Jack Butland on 88 minute... | Substitute Lee Chung-yong lashed home a sensational late winner for Crystal Palace at Stoke to put the Eagles level on points with fourth-placed Tottenham. | 35078523 |
The party argues that a charge could lead to two billion fewer cups being used every year.
The Lib Dems have pointed to the impact of a 5p charge on plastic bags, which has led to a big reduction in use.
And they announced that delegates at the party's annual conference will pay a 5p charge on disposable cups.
"Throwaw... | The Liberal Democrats have called for the introduction of a 5p charge on disposable coffee cups to cut usage across the UK. | 37250957 |
Daley's 3m mixed synchro partner Grace Reid will also miss the event in her home city held between 1-4 June.
The British Championships double as qualifiers for July's World Championships in Hungary.
All absent divers can still qualify for the Worlds via discretionary picks. | Former world champion Tom Daley and Olympic gold medallists Chris Mears and Jack Laugher will miss this week's British Championships in Edinburgh with minor injuries. | 40110514 |
The bugs were uncovered by Checkpoint researchers looking at software running on chipsets made by US firm Qualcomm.
Qualcomm processors are found in about 900 million Android phones, the company said.
However, there is no evidence of the vulnerabilities currently being used in attacks by cyberthieves.
"I'm pretty sure ... | Serious security flaws that could give attackers complete access to a phone's data have been found in software used on tens of millions of Android devices. | 37005226 |
The telecoms giant pledged in September that 80% of its consumer customer calls would be dealt with in Britain by the end of this year.
Currently just half of such calls are answered in the UK, with the rest answered in Bangalore and Delhi.
BT said the roles would be created between now and April 2017.
The jobs will be... | BT has announced it will create 1,000 UK jobs as part of a commitment to answer more of its customer calls from within the UK. | 35345372 |
A man in his 20s was found injured by police at a property in Jubilee Court, Banbury, at about 08:00 BST.
He was taken to Horton General Hospital but later died. His next of kin have been informed.
The woman, 26, and man, 22, both from Banbury, are being held in police custody.
Det Supt Chris Ward, from the Thames Vall... | A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a stabbing in an Oxfordshire town. | 32334367 |
Of all the artificial borders drawn up in Africa by the colonial powers in the 19th Century, one of the most ridiculous has to be that between the two countries.
The Gambia, colonised by the British, is a thin sliver of land either side of the eponymous river, surrounded on three sides by Senegal.
On either side, peopl... | Travellers between north and south Senegal are currently being forced to take a 10-hour detour because of a trade dispute between Senegal and The Gambia, an Anglophone enclave which sticks into the heart of its much larger, French-speaking neighbour. | 36025182 |
Security experts fear the release will prompt more massive attacks that knock sites offline by swamping them with data.
The attack tool seeks out smart devices in homes that are weakly protected with easy-to-guess passwords.
Net monitoring firms said they had already seen an increase in scans that seek out vulnerable d... | Computer code used to mount one of the biggest web attacks ever seen has been released online. | 37540732 |
Here are some of the clips from our interviews hosted by Andrew Neil and Jo Coburn, with films from our reporting team.
Follow us on twitter or 'like' us on Facebook where we look forward to your comments and you can hear more news about upcoming guests and films.
When Parliament is sitting, the Daily Politics is on B... | The Daily and Sunday Politics are on-air six days a week for much of the year reporting the political news from Westminster and beyond. | 20933597 |
Mary Reynolds' first love might well be nature but there is also a fair bit of romance in Dare to be Wild.
Mary's story of becoming the toast of Chelsea is the classic tale of a feisty underdog.
In 2002, she blagged a place in the world's most famous garden show, only to walk away with a medal.
"I kind of lied my way i... | The wild passions of an Irish gardener who became the youngest woman to win a gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show are the focus for a new film. | 37445193 |
United looked destined for the points until substitute Alex Wynter brought down Morecambe midfielder Antony Evans in the box and former Colchester midfielder Rose beat Sam Walker from the spot with just two minutes remaining.
Colchester had a great start to the game when they took the lead in the 22nd minute.
Tarique F... | Colchester's League Two play-off hopes were dealt a blow when a late Michael Rose penalty saw them drop two points in a draw at Morecambe. | 39550099 |
Kennedy curled the ball home from outside the area with 14 minutes remaining to cancel out Rhys Oates' strike as second-placed Argyle, three points off leaders Doncaster going into the game, took a share of the spoils.
Plymouth began like a side pushing for the title, with Ryan Taylor and Jake Jervis testing young goal... | Matty Kennedy's stunning strike rescued a point for promotion-chasing Plymouth at Hartlepool. | 38940402 |
Australian al-Jazeera English reporter Peter Greste was allowed to leave Egypt for Australia on 1 February, after more than 400 days in prison.
Two of his colleagues - Egyptian-Canadian bureau chief Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian producer Baher Mohamed - were released almost two weeks later on 13 February and are awaiting ... | The case of the three al-Jazeera journalists given seven-year prison sentences in June 2014 on terrorism-related charges became a major controversy for the Egyptian government. | 27943387 |
The 23-year-old, who scored a try in the win, had surgery on Saturday.
"It's not great for him," director of rugby Richard Cockerill said.
He is the second Tigers pivot to fracture his jaw this season, Freddie Burns having suffered a similar injury in October.
Flanker Brendan O'Connor also faces up to six weeks out wit... | Leicester Tigers fly-half Owen Williams has been ruled out for at least eight weeks after suffering a double fracture of his jaw in Saturday's victory over Northampton Saints. | 35294386 |
The 21-year-old Belgian, the younger brother of Palace record signing Christian, has made one appearance for the Eagles since signing in August.
Palace manager Alan Pardew said the injury news was "disappointing" for both club and player.
Pardew, whose team visit Everton in the Premier League on Friday, said: "His meni... | Crystal Palace striker Jonathan Benteke has been ruled out for between three and four months with a knee injury. | 37506600 |
Fraile finished in a time of four hours 23 minutes 14 seconds with Colombian Nairo Quintana, second overall, in the same group as Dumoulin on Wednesday.
Britain's Orica rider Adam Yates was also in the group that finished one minute 37 seconds behind Fraile.
Wales' Geraint Thomas, second in Tuesday's time trial, droppe... | Spain's Omar Fraile won the 11th stage of the Giro d'Italia as Dutchman Tom Dumoulin held on to his overall lead. | 39953827 |
8 January 2016 Last updated at 11:41 GMT
The owl was flying above a motorway in Montreal when it swooped in front of the camera, posing perfectly.
Barbara Frei, the director of the McGill Bird Observatory in Montreal, told Canadian local news that the owl was probably looking for a place to perch.
She said that owls so... | A beautiful snowy owl stunned transport officials in Canada when it flew right in front of a traffic camera. | 35262585 |
The victim suffered multiple stab wounds in the brawl, which involved a group of men and women, on 14 October in Middleton.
He was taken to hospital but later died following the fight in Cheap Side.
Timothy Deakin, 21, of Lever Street, Heywood, has been charged with murder. He is due to appear at Bolton Magistrates Cou... | A man has been charged with murdering a 27-year-old in a mass street fight in Greater Manchester. | 37723360 |
His place was in doubt after original partner Elliot Willis was diagnosed with bowel cancer in December 2015.
But the Scot will compete in the 470 class with Grube after being confirmed as one of the final four team members.
Dylan Fletcher and Alain Sign complete the 15-strong British team in the 49er class after a clo... | Olympic silver medallist Luke Patience will compete at this summer's Rio Games after re-qualifying with new sailing partner Chris Grube. | 36204849 |
Rooney picked up the injury in last weekend's loss at Sunderland and could now miss United's next eight matches.
"He scores a lot of goals so he is very important for us. We know that but we have to cope," said manager Louis van Gaal.
The 30-year-old forward has not been included in the squad for Thursday's Europa Leag... | Manchester United and England captain Wayne Rooney is facing about six weeks on the sidelines with a knee injury. | 35598423 |
Andrew Beadie, 20, had just been released on licence when he used the 25cm (10in) blade in an alleyway near the Bow Bells pub in November.
Beadie, from Basildon, was cleared of attempted murder but found guilty of assault and wounding with intent.
The Old Bailey heard Beadie thought the officer was a crack addict who w... | A man who stabbed an undercover Met Police officer with a "Rambo knife" has been jailed for 16 years. | 40302386 |
Kim Yo-jong, believed to be in her 20s, joins the ruling committee.
The country's first Workers' Party Congress in 36 years ended on Monday, with Kim Jong-un becoming party chairman and cementing his rule.
One of those given several new posts is Ri Yong-gi. South Korean intelligence said earlier this year he had been p... | North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister has been given a key post at the country's rare ruling party congress. | 36253681 |
Grzegorz Krychowiak had given the home side an early lead with a fine strike but Jon Walters quickly equalised with a controversially awarded penalty.
In-form Robert Lewandowski powerfully headed in what proved to be the deciding goal late in the first half.
Republic skipper John O'Shea was sent off late on for a secon... | The Republic of Ireland fell one goal short of automatic qualification for Euro 2016 as they lost to Poland and will now have to enter the play-offs. | 33544046 |
Without this, children's medicine lags behind adult care, and the gaps in data expose them to unknown and unnecessary risks, leading doctors warn.
For example, children may get modified doses of adult medicine that are just too high for them.
National bodies are exploring how children can help shape future studies.
Mos... | There must be a culture shift in medical research to make sure more children can take part, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics says. | 32726152 |
The picture shows the band members walking in single file on a zebra crossing in north London's Abbey Road.
The slogan for the campaign reads: "If they can, why can't you?"
The Beatles were photographed on Abbey Road in Ian Macmillan's famous cover shot for the 1969 album.
The crossing is outside the Abbey Road studios... | Police in the eastern Indian city of Calcutta are using the picture on the cover of the iconic Beatles album Abbey Road in a campaign to enforce road safety. | 21502047 |
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