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He told an audience of Ryanair cabin crew, suited and booted in their blue and gold uniforms, and the assembled media that the economic debate about whether or not we'd be better or worse off if we left the EU is "over", saying it's time to "stop pretending". More to the point, his rivals on the other side are "conspir... | The chancellor made a characteristically bold assertion today, that the central argument in the EU referendum campaign is essentially settled. | 36303652 |
Posh, beaten 5-1 at Bury in their previous away game, were defeated 2-0 by a side that only had 13 League One goals all season prior to the match.
"We were poor from minute one. The Bury result was a 5-1 defeat, but we never folded like (against Oldham)," he said.
"That's probably the worst I've seen us under my manage... | Peterborough United manager Grant McCann has said "everything" went wrong in the defeat by Oldham on Tuesday. | 38743121 |
The camera at the junction of Cardiff's Newport Road and Colchester Avenue snapped motorists going through the red light or breaking the 30mph limit.
It caught over three times as many drivers as the next busiest camera - North Road, Cardiff, which had 3,836.
All but one of the ten most prolific Welsh speed cameras are... | More than 12,000 drivers have been caught by Wales' busiest speed camera in a year - but an expert says it is helping prevent accidents. | 34591667 |
Anil Vannavalli, 34, was waiting for a train at the Edison station in New Jersey on Friday when Madhuri Recherla, 26, fainted and fell onto the tracks.
He jumped on the track and pulled Ms Recherla back to safety, but somebody stole his backpack in the process.
Edison Police said the theft was "disgusting", and gifted ... | Police in the US have rewarded an Indian man after he was robbed while saving the life of a colleague. | 39789501 |
Dave Stewart was voted in on Wednesday, following the resignation of Independent Jonathan Bacon on Monday.
Mr Stewart's executive also includes five fellow Conservatives, including new deputy leader Stuart Hutchinson.
The cross-party appointments will remain in place until the local council elections in May.
Mr Bacon a... | Isle of Wight Council's new Conservative leader has announced his executive, including a UKIP councillor and three Independents. | 38691833 |
The policy, which requires firms to purchase permits to release pollutants, will be extended to the year 2030.
California Governor Jerry Brown said Republicans and Democrats had taken "courageous action" with the move.
The US state aims to cut greenhouse gases by 40% from 1990 levels by 2030.
"Tonight, California stood... | California legislators have voted to extend a law to cut carbon emissions, weeks after President Donald Trump said the US would withdraw from the Paris climate accord. | 40640445 |
The 33ft (10m) deep hole opened up on 1 October in St Albans.
Security was put in place straight afterwards, to monitor empty properties and power outages in Fontmell Close. The road remains closed and several homes are still empty.
St Albans District Council said it was hoping to recover some of the costs from the gov... | More than £40,000 has been spent on round-the-clock security near the site of a sinkhole, a council has said. | 34914778 |
Black, 64, who was previously convicted of murdering three other young girls, murdered nine-year-old Jennifer in August 1981.
The child had been cycling to a friend's house near her home in Ballinderry, County Antrim, when the Scottish van driver abducted her.
"For the last six weeks we have had to endure and listen to... | The father of murder victim Jennifer Cardy has spoken of how horrendous an experience the trial of her killer Robert Black has been for the family. | 15479236 |
Stephen Cavanagh, 32, of Byron Road, Denton, was on remand at HMP Manchester when he complained of stomach pains.
An X-ray revealed the phone, which he later ejected from his body to flush down the toilet.
HMP Manchester governor Terri Williams, said the case highlighted the "extreme measures" used to bring "illicit it... | A prisoner who smuggled a mobile phone up his backside into a prison has had his sentence extended. | 36967220 |
The earthquake was followed by a large number of aftershocks, including one that measured 7.3 on 12 May.
Among the worst-hit districts was Sindhupalchok - where more than 2,000 died. In the capital, Kathmandu, more than 1,000 perished. Thousands more were badly injured by falling debris caused by the quake or powerful ... | Thousands of people lost their lives and thousands more were injured in a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal's capital Kathmandu and its surrounding areas on 25 April. | 32479909 |
The Premier League champions have not lost a game since Ranieri, 65, was dismissed in February.
They also reached the Champions League quarter-finals after overturning a first-leg deficit against Sevilla.
"No one can say it was the wrong decision, the three results have been brilliant," Bilic said.
"Still for me it was... | Leicester City's sacking of Claudio Ranieri was a "bad" decision but it has been vindicated by their results, says West Ham manager Slaven Bilic. | 39291261 |
This was not one of those audiences that had hung on to his every word at big street rallies in Sheffield and York during his highly successful re-election campaign.
In the packed meeting room were veteran MPs, activists , party workers and members who had attended functions like this for decades and had listened to si... | There wasn't much of a party atmosphere when Jeremy Corbyn took to the stage at a crowded evening social event for Yorkshire's delegates at Labour's conference in Liverpool. | 37486733 |
Leszek Puchala, 52, got caught in a riptide while swimming at Sea Palling, just north of Great Yarmouth, on Saturday.
An inquest at Norfolk Coroner's Court in Norwich heard attempts were made to rescue him but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Coroner Jacqueline Lake said he had been visiting from Poland.
Mr Puchala... | A swimmer who drowned off the coast of Norfolk was on holiday visiting his son, an inquest has heard. | 36904797 |
The men got sentences of up to six years for their activities on behalf of rebels who fought for an independent homeland for Tamils in Sri Lanka.
Prosecutors said the men extorted millions of euros from the Tamil diaspora through blackmail and threats.
But the defence counsel for the five men argued that they were free... | A Dutch court has convicted five Dutch ethnic Tamil men for raising funds for the banned Tamil Tiger rebels. | 15408378 |
Aeth Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant at y llywodraeth i ofyn am arian cyhoeddus wedi i'w cais am arian Ewropeaidd gael ei wrthod.
Mae disgwyl y bydd £3m arall yn dod o fargen ddinesig Bae Abertawe.
Dywedodd Ysgrifennydd yr Economi, Ken Skates, y byddai'r cynllun yn rhoi bywyd newydd i'r economi leol.
"Bydd y buddso... | Bydd Llywodraeth Cymru'n cyfrannu £3m at y gwaith o adeiladu Yr Egin, pencadlys newydd S4C yng Nghaerfyrddin. | 39130832 |
Mr Li is the former deputy party boss of Sichuan province, and is charged with bribery and abuse of power.
He is among several men linked to Mr Zhou who have been arrested in an ongoing anti-corruption campaign.
Mr Zhou himself has been charged with bribery, and is so far the most senior official in China caught since ... | Li Chuncheng, an ally of China's former security chief Zhou Yongkang, has gone on trial for corruption, say officials. | 32426024 |
The report spans almost a decade of UK government policy decisions between 2001 and 2009.
It covers the background to the decision to go to war, whether troops were properly prepared, how the conflict was conducted and what planning there was for its aftermath, a period in which there was intense sectarian violence.
Th... | Sir John Chilcot has outlined his findings on the UK's involvement in the 2003 Iraq War and the lessons to be learned from it. | 36721645 |
He was airlifted from the scene after the crash in the 400cc Supersport race just after 16:00 BST on Saturday.
An Irish Coastguard helicopter flew the injured rider to the George Best Belfast City Airport.
An ambulance met the crew at the airport and transferred the patient to Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital.
In a st... | A motorcyclist competing in the Armoy Road Races in County Antrim is critically ill in hospital after suffering a head injury in a crash. | 33664698 |
Witnesses have been reporting cars floating in deep rivers running down roads in Morningside, Colinton and Oxgangs.
One resident in Balcarres Street said her ground-floor-flat had been ruined following the flash flood at 1440 BST.
Emergency council teams have been deployed in a bid to help firefighters deal with the "h... | Homes, businesses and cars have been hit by flooding during a heavy downpour across Edinburgh. | 14085088 |
Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt Jeff Davis said Abu Nabil died after an F-15 jet targeted a compound in the eastern city of Derna on 13 November.
Iraqi national Nabil was also known as Wissam Najm Abd Zayd al-Zubaydi.
The Pentagon also said an air strike in Somalia on 2 December had killed a senior al-Shabab leader, Abdir... | A US air strike killed a senior leader of the Islamic State (IS) group in Libya, the Pentagon has confirmed. | 35034289 |
North Down's Reynolds clocked 7.77 in the 60m hurdles to edge under the required 7.80 for the European Indoor Championships in Belgrade next month.
Portaferry athlete Mageean won the 800m in 2:06.02 but it was well short of the Belgrade qualifying mark of 2:03.75.
Kerry O'Flaherty clinched 1,500m victory in 4:16.04 and... | Ben Reynolds and Ciara Mageean secured victories in the AAI Games at the new National Indoor Arena on Sunday. | 38875876 |
Carter, 33, helped the All Blacks to a 34-17 win over Australia in Saturday's World Cup final at Twickenham.
He has announced his international retirement after scoring a record 1,598 points in 112 appearances.
The All Blacks won the team of the year and Australia's Michael Cheika was named coach of the year.
Media pla... | New Zealand fly-half Dan Carter was named World Rugby player of the year for a third time at a ceremony in London on Sunday. | 34695513 |
Silva has not fought since losing to Britain's Michael Bisping in February.
Given the late notice, the pair will meet in a three-round, non-title light-heavyweight contest.
Light-heavyweight champion Cormier, 37, was originally scheduled to take on Jones in Las Vegas, but that fight fell through when Jones failed a dru... | Anderson Silva will fight Daniel Cormier at UFC 200 on Saturday following the withdrawal of Jon Jones. | 36743553 |
Yeovil College and Yeovil District Hospital want to start teaching 14-19-year-olds social care skills as part of the government's Career Colleges Trust.
Initially the courses would run at its Mudford Road campus, but would eventually switch to the hospital.
Principal John Evans said they needed to secure funding for th... | A nursing course set up by a college in Somerset could help address the "future skills need" of a local hospital, bosses have said. | 30126085 |
But the NatCen British Social Attitudes Report found a majority of the 2,878 people it surveyed would not reverse cuts made by the current government.
NatCen said people "seemingly accepted many of the coalition's big reforms".
But during five years of seeing a coalition in action, the number who preferred to have a co... | Public enthusiasm for government by coalition is at its lowest in 30 years, an annual opinion survey says. | 32055110 |
Royals keeper Grace Moloney foiled Mead before Lois Roche put Reading ahead with a deflected free-kick.
Mead rounded Moloney to level after the break and then had an effort cleared off the line by Kirsty McGee.
Sunderland keeper Rachael Laws made a series of saves as Reading earned their first ever point in the top fli... | Last season's top scorer Beth Mead opened her 2016 account as Sunderland fought back to deny Reading their first ever Women's Super League One win. | 35905893 |
Nyah James, 14, was found dead at her home in Blaenymaes, Swansea, on 6 February.
Jordan Clements, 20, told one girl she would be "strung up with the dead cows in the butchers".
He admitted two counts of harassment and two of sending communications of an indecent or offensive nature.
Swansea Magistrates' Court heard ho... | An upset brother sent abusive messages to four schoolgirls he thought had bullied his sister before she died, a court heard. | 39571673 |
"We are facing the worst floods of all time," said PM Viktor Orban.
Europe's second-longest river is set to hit unprecedented levels in the capital Budapest in the next few days.
A state of emergency has been declared, and thousands of volunteers have been working to reinforce the banks of the swelling river.
Water lev... | Hungarians have been warned to prepare for their country's worst floods ever as the Danube is set to reach record levels this weekend. | 22811172 |
Ofsted's inspectors said there were 400 looked-after children and 209 with "care-leaver" status when the inspection was carried out in July.
The report highlighted delays in the completion of health assessments and a shortage of nurses.
Medway Council said it was making "significant progress" and improvements would con... | Medway's service for children in care has been rated as inadequate in a report by the education watchdog. | 23800711 |
The men, all EU nationals, were stopped at Dundalk on Monday morning as they crossed the border in a work van.
They were on their way to pick leeks in the Republic of Ireland's County Louth.
The checkpoint was set up as part of a day-long operation run by the Irish police's National Immigration Bureau.
It saw all south... | A County Armagh vegetable grower says businesses need more clarity about border controls, after eight of his workers were detained by Irish police on their way to work. | 37545897 |
Vice-Chancellor Prof Colin Riordan said he was keen for the whole university to "learn lessons from the review".
It will focus on the School of Medicine and look at concerns raised about the play, Anaphylaxis, the university said.
The independent panel will begin work over the summer and report back in the autumn.
The ... | Cardiff University has launched a racial equality review amid reports face paint was used to impersonate a staff member in a student-led play. | 36478937 |
Paramedics were called to Millennium Town Park in St Helier, Jersey, at 15:51 BST on Monday and the boy was later flown to hospital in Southampton.
The woman, 38, was held on suspicion of road traffic law offences and has been bailed, Jersey Police said.
The boy, who was visiting the island with his family from the UK,... | A woman has been arrested after a three-year-old boy was seriously injured when he was hit by a van. | 36649387 |
Mr Rincon's lawyer, Victor Orobio, said the judge's decision would only benefit the former footballer, but not others wanted in the same case.
"He can now travel anywhere he wants," said Mr Orobio.
Mr Rincon was wanted in Panama on money laundering and drugs-related criminal conspiracy charges.
He always denied any wro... | A judge in Panama has lifted an international arrest warrant against the former Colombian footballer Freddy Rincon. | 34589096 |
Hales hit 110 from 107 balls as England thrashed the hosts by 186 runs in Barbados to seal a 3-0 series win.
The 28-year-old did not tour Bangladesh because of security concerns and fractured his hand in India in January.
He said: "The last six months have been frustrating, so to score a hundred in my first game back i... | England opener Alex Hales said it was "very emotional" to score a hundred against West Indies in only his third one-day international in six months. | 39226463 |
Harmony Hill Primary School in Lisburn enclosed the message within a letter informing pupils of their score in the post-primary entrance exams.
The poignant note encouraged them not to feel disheartened if they did not get the news they were hoping for.
It read: "Inside this envelope is a score.
"It's a score you've be... | A County Antrim primary school sent a moving letter to children who received their transfer test results on Saturday. | 35449405 |
She takes over from Ken MacQuarrie, who recently took up the newly-restored UK-wide post of BBC director nations and regions.
Ms MacKinnon will become the senior editorial figure with responsibility for BBC Scotland content across radio, television and online.
BBC Director General Tony Hall said he had "no doubt Donald... | Donalda MacKinnon has been appointed the new Director of BBC Scotland. | 38235289 |
The pupils, who are taking part in this year's BBC School Report, asked Ollie several challenging questions about many topics including - what it is like to be a journalist at such big events, the memorable highlights of the Sochi Games so far and Great Britain's progress.
Q - At this Winter Olympics, which countries h... | Pupils at Holy Trinity school in Barnsley interviewed BBC Sport journalist Ollie Williams about his job as a reporter at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games. | 26263215 |
His lawyers say that a secret recording that appears to incriminate him has been edited 70 times.
On Saturday Mr Temer filed a petition at the Supreme Court to have the investigation suspended.
But his lawyers now say they want the investigation to go ahead to have the president's name cleared.
His legal team hired an ... | Brazil's President Michel Temer has asked the Supreme Court to proceed with an investigation against him for obstruction of justice and corruption. | 40007675 |
The German announced his retirement on Friday, five days after clinching his first world title ahead of Hamilton.
Hamilton said: "It doesn't matter who they put alongside me. I'll race them. I'm here to race. The focus is on next year and hoping for a better season."
Hamilton added that Rosberg's decision was "not a su... | Lewis Hamilton says he "doesn't care" who Mercedes pick as his team-mate next year following Nico Rosberg's decision to retire from Formula 1. | 38187984 |
The 53-year-old, who has also coached at Llanelli and Cardiff Blues, will sit on the WRU's executive board.
John will step up from elite coach development manager to one of the two new WRU positions replacing the old head of rugby Josh Lewsey.
"I'm looking forward to working with the regions and Premiership clubs so Wa... | Former Wales assistant coach Geraint John has been appointed the Welsh Rugby Union's new Head of Rugby Performance. | 35410176 |
Paul Carter said he had already talked to Kent Police and would explore possibilities with Manston's owners.
Kent MP Roger Gale said Manston's location and roads were unsuitable and the idea was "completely insane", but Manston's owners said they would help.
Stack is when lorries waiting to cross the Channel park on th... | A former airport site could be used as a temporary lorry park to relieve congestion caused by Operation Stack, Kent County Council's leader has said. | 33465801 |
Some forestry management is still overseen on a UK level, but the Scottish government is pushing for complete devolution of the sector.
Proposals include the creation of a new body to manage the country's forests, a dedicated Holyrood Forestry Division, and a new legislative framework.
Scotland's forestry sector is wor... | A consultation that could spell the end of Forestry Commission Scotland will end later. | 37922631 |
The battle in 1461 during the Wars of the Roses is reputed to have been the largest and bloodiest fought in England, said Historic England.
The Battle of Towton saw up to 28,000 soldiers killed on a single day.
A larger area around Towton and Saxton, in North Yorkshire, will now be in the Historic England registered ba... | The protected area recognised as the site on which the Battle of Towton was fought has been extended. | 40482439 |
Lonsana Doumbouya netted his first Inverness goal early on and Greg Tansey's penalty doubled the hosts' lead.
Liam Polworth's effort all but settled the match after the break.
However, Nicky Low reduced Dundee's deficit with an impressive free-kick late in the match.
There was a confidence about the home side off the b... | Inverness Caledonian Thistle claimed their second Scottish Premiership win of the season as Dundee left the Highlands without a point. | 37393443 |
The blaze, which broke out about a mile from Montcliffe Quarry on George's Lane near Horwich, was spotted by a pilot at about 15:55 BST.
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue said it was a "significant wildfire" and 10 engines from Greater Manchester and Lancashire were deployed.
The fire was brought under control shortly... | Firefighters tackled a fire on moorland at Winter Hill in Lancashire for more than five hours. | 33097842 |
Fe gafodd yr Heddlu eu galw am 14:15 ddydd Sul i wrthdrawiad rhwng lori HGV a sgwter.
O ganlyniad bu farw dynes oedd yn gyrru'r sgwter yn y fan a'r lle.
Mae'r ffordd yn parhau ar gau.
Mae'r Heddlu yn apelio i unrhyw un gyda gwybodaeth am y gwrthdrawiad i gysylltu gyda nhw ar 101. | Mae Heddlu'r Gogledd yn ymchwilio i wrthdrawiad angheuol ar ffordd yr A487 ger Porthmadog. | 40400590 |
"The machine is not working," hospital staff told her.
"You should come back in four months."
But Betty did not have that long.
"I had no choice but to get a private screening," she said. "I paid €600 (£390) out of my own pocket."
The 35-year-old, who founded an NGO that helps poor and homeless people in Thessaloniki, ... | After arriving at the Theageneio specialist cancer hospital in Thessaloniki, Betty Semakoula was distraught to learn that her CAT scan was not going to happen that day. | 34131863 |
Needing to juggle studies with bringing up three young children, she was accepted for an interview to study medicine in London - but that's as far as she got.
"There were no grade issues with me," she tells us.
"I had the required grades. When they looked at my personal statement they just said, 'Oh, you're a mother'.
... | Zahara Assad has wanted to be a doctor for as long as she can remember, trying several times to get into medical school in the UK. | 40383998 |
Tabei conquered Everest in May 1975, aged 35, before climbing all of the world's seven highest peaks by 1992.
She was diagnosed with cancer of the abdomen four years ago, and died in hospital in the city of Saitama.
Her last ascent was of Mount Fuji in July, alongside high school students affected by the 2011 Japanese ... | The first woman to ascend Everest, Japanese climber Junko Tabei, has died aged 77, her family say. | 37740382 |
Heading into the final round at the PGA Catalunya Resort, Hoey is two shots outside the 25th and ties spot which will earn a tour card.
Five-time tour winner Hoey, 37, has missed 21 cuts in 28 events in 2016.
But after squeezing into the final two rounds on Tuesday, Hoey moved up 23 places with his six-birdie card.
Hoe... | Michael Hoey stayed in contention for a European Tour card at the qualifying school after a fifth-round 69 moved him into a share of 39th spot in Spain. | 38006733 |
The man who kicked her down the stairs at Hermannstrasse was arrested and has now been given two years and 11 months in jail for grievous bodily harm.
The woman suffered a broken arm and a head wound.
Her attacker, a 28-year-old Bulgarian, said he did not remember the incident but admitted it was him in the video.
Duri... | When CCTV video emerged of an unprovoked attack on a woman at a Berlin subway station last year, it shocked Germans and went viral. | 40518181 |
He led the team for the final five games of the season as the O's finished eighth, after being assistant to both Ian Hendon and Kevin Nolan.
The 50-year-old former Gillingham and Dover boss won three and lost two during his spell in temporary charge.
A statement said his "expertise, spirit and passion" secured him the ... | Leyton Orient have appointed Andy Hessenthaler as their full-time manager on a one-year contract after his stint in charge as caretaker boss. | 36449766 |
Muhiddin Mire, 30, injured musician Lyle Zimmerman, 56, in the station's ticket hall last December.
Somali-born Mire admitted the attack but denied attempted murder.
Mr Zimmerman suffered "a deep and ragged wound" to his neck and his windpipe was exposed, the Old Bailey jury heard.
Mire, of Sansom Road, Leytonstone, th... | A man who attacked Tube passengers with a knife at Leytonstone station in east London has been found guilty of attempted murder. | 36479921 |
The ONS blamed part of the fall on maintenance in a major oil field.
Compared with a year ago, total production output is estimated to have increased by 1.5%.
Output from the manufacturing sector increased by 0.2% in June, following a 0.6% drop in May.
UK manufacturers have struggled this year due to weak demand from E... | UK industrial output fell 0.4% in June following a drop in oil, gas and mining production, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). | 33803320 |
The authorities said police responders shot Wade Michael Page, 40, in the stomach, but they did not fire the fatal shot, as they had initially said.
At a news conference, the FBI also confirmed Page's ex-girlfriend had been arrested on a weapons charge.
There is no suggestion Misty Cook, 31, was involved in Sunday's at... | The man who shot dead six people at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin died of a self-inflicted gun shot to the head, after police shot him, says the FBI. | 19183359 |
World-renowned mountaineer Alex Lowe had been climbing the 8,013m (26,290ft) Shishapangma peak in Tibet in October 1999 with cameraman David Bridges when they were hit.
They were found by two climbers last week, still trapped in the ice.
Mr Lowe's wife, Jennifer Lowe-Anker, said they had been "frozen in time".
Mr Lowe,... | The bodies of two American climbers have been found in a glacier in the Himalayas, 16 years after they were killed by a huge avalanche. | 36184777 |
His comments came after a night-time meeting with President Thein Sein.
Mr Obama had earlier met Burmese lawmakers, including opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
In an interview published on Wednesday, he had accused the government of backsliding on reforms.
The US president is in the capital Nay Pyi Taw for the East A... | US President Barack Obama has said he is "optimistic" about the political transition process in Myanmar during a visit to the country - but added that "change is hard". | 30015664 |
The three-week race is beginning with three stages in the Netherlands, and the Dutch rider delighted home fans by winning in 11 minutes three seconds.
He beat Primoz Roglic of Slovenia on the flat, technical route in Apeldoorn to claim the race leader's pink jersey.
"It is a relief. I'm feeling sick in my stomach now b... | Tom Dumoulin won the opening 9.8km time trial of the 99th Giro d'Italia by just one-hundredth of a second. | 36235116 |
Clachnaharry House has had its licence to operate cancelled after the Care Inspectorate expressed significant concerns about the care offered.
The owner, RDS Healthcare, has been given the final decision after asking for a review of an earlier order.
NHS Highland suspended its admissions to the home in November 2012. T... | Care home inspectors have forced a care home in Inverness to close. | 25052721 |
One item was found on a sandbank by an amateur US investigator in late February and the other in December by a South African tourist.
MH370 disappeared in March 2014, en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, carrying 239 passengers.
Despite a huge search, only one fragment of the plane has been found.
The Australian Tran... | Two pieces of debris found in Mozambique which may have come from missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 have arrived in Australia for analysis. | 35859833 |
Three people were injured in the collision on London Road, in Southborough, at about 15:30 BST.
Kent Fire and Rescue said crews used hydraulic cutting equipment to release a man and a woman who were trapped.
Police said a 33-year-old man was arrested on Mount Ephraim, in Tunbridge Wells, a short distance away.
He is be... | A lorry driver has been arrested after a crash involving up to 13 vehicles near Tunbridge Wells left "a scene of carnage and devastation". | 33087309 |
The PM was asked about UK links with Saudi Arabia at an Ask The Leaders event hosted by Sky News and Facebook.
He defended close ties with the country despite its poor human rights record.
Mr Cameron said his first duty was to protect the public even if it meant doing business with regimes he "didn't always agree with"... | A piece of counter-terrorism intelligence supplied by Saudi Arabia "saved potentially hundreds of lives" in the UK, David Cameron has revealed. | 31098378 |
He gained international prominence with his coverage of political oppression in his home country Belarus.
Forced to emigrate to Russia, he clashed with TV bosses there over his critical reporting of the Ukraine conflict, and moved to Kiev.
He was buried in the Belarussian capital, Minsk, where he was born.
Mr Sheremet,... | Hundreds of mourners have attended the funeral of prominent investigative journalist Pavel Sheremet, who was killed by a car bomb in Ukraine. | 36875687 |
The statue was gifted to Belper in Derbyshire in 2001 by its twin town of Pawtucket in the US.
Belper was divided over the statue, described by some as "hideous", and it was quickly vandalised and taken down.
Now it is being refurbished by a local youth group, town council leader John Nelson wants it to take pride of p... | A 7ft fibreglass statue of Mr Potato Head is set to adorn a town's bus station after a new lick of paint. | 33099656 |
Thomas Tyrrell failed to return after setting off from Brevig on the Isle of Lewis in his home-made vessel on Tuesday morning.
His boat was found off the Western Isles the following day, and his body was recovered nearby.
Mr Tyrrell was wearing his life jacket when he was found.
Stornoway Coastguard had launched a majo... | The family of a sailor whose body was found after a major search have paid tribute to a "beloved husband, father and grandfather". | 32926589 |
A man suffered "potentially life-changing injuries" and a woman also needed hospital treatment after the attack in Weymouth, Dorset.
The victim had liquid, believed to be acid, thrown in his face as he answered the door to two men in the Louviers Road area late on Sunday.
A 34-year-old man from Weymouth has been arrest... | Two people have been injured in a suspected acid attack. | 35692865 |
The discovery was made by security experts who found partial card numbers and home addresses on a public website.
The company acknowledged there had been "confusion" over earlier claims that it did not hold any card details.
Security expert Troy Hunt advised customers to cancel their credit card if they think details h... | Fitness website PayAsUGym has admitted that members' financial details were stolen when one of its servers was hacked on Thursday. | 38382687 |
The charge of £2 will begin on 28 July, but will only apply to goods costing less than £30.
The department store, which announced the move on Wednesday, said the current system was "unsustainable".
It said it handles six million click and collect orders a year, up from 350,000 in 2008 when the service began.
The char... | John Lewis has said it will start charging to use its click and collect service, where customers buy goods online and pick them up in store. | 33359454 |
Brian Graham opened the scoring after just eight minutes and Chris Higgins turned a John McGinn effort into his own net just before the break.
David Gray prodded in the third goal seven minutes into the second half.
Martin Boyle, who missed several good chances in the first half, completed the scoring from 12 yards.
Wi... | Hibernian increased their lead at the top of the Championship to three points with a convincing win at home against Queen of the South. | 37960091 |
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The Reds started third - three points behind leaders Chelsea - but defeated Bristol 3-0, while the Blues lost 2-1 at Manchester City.
Birmingham began the day two points behind Chelsea, but could only draw 2-2 against Notts County.
Goals from Natasha Dowie, Lucy Bronze and... | Liverpool retained their Women's Super League title on goal difference on a dramatic final day of the season. | 29552164 |
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The Briton was judged to have impeded China's Jianrou Li on the final lap of the semi-final as they both fell over.
"Never in 100 years did I expect a penalty. I'm confused and heartbroken," the 23-year-old told BBC Sport.
"I knew you needed a lot [of mental strength], but... | Elise Christie's Sochi 2014 ended in dismay as she was penalised for a third time in one Games during her 1,000m short track speed skating event. | 26070442 |
Airport chairman Sir Roy McNulty said its predicted passenger figures for Gatwick were "10 years out".
In his first detailed response since the commission's report, he said that meant the economic case was "flawed".
He also told the BBC that "we have not considered a judicial review at this stage", but he did not rule ... | Gatwick Airport has described the Airports Commission's choice of a new runway at Heathrow as "unfair". | 33518184 |
Barry Island Pleasure Park owners added the extension to the Treasure Island and Funfair arcade without proper authority, council planners said.
Officers have recommended the planning authority orders an enforcement notice for the building to be to taken down at a meeting to be held on Thursday.
But park owner Henry Da... | Part of a Vale of Glamorgan funfair could be torn down after planners said it was built without permission. | 40235413 |
Among the companies is a firm using artificial intelligence to monitor workplace behaviour and another running decoy computers to fool hackers.
They will have access to staff at the UK's most secretive agency and help bolster the country's online security.
The hub is in Cheltenham, but not inside GCHQ's doughnut-shaped... | The UK's intelligence agency GCHQ is backing a new hub for tech start-ups in a rare glimpse into its approach to cybersecurity. | 38583010 |
Cerys Marie Yemm, 22, died after being attacked by Matthew Williams at a hostel in Argoed, Caerphilly county.
Police used a Taser stun gun on the 34-year-old and he later died.
Reverend Charlotte Moss, of Argoed Baptist Chapel, said: "The tragedy is that Cerys suffered as a consequence of someone else's internal battle... | A woman murdered in an act of cannibalism has been remembered in prayers at a church service. | 29975872 |
Police and HM Coastguard were called after a report of a body in the water at Hawes Pier at about 10:20 on Thursday.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene. His death is not being treated as suspicious.
Officers said he was not carrying any identification and inquiries were under way to find out the man's name.
The m... | Detectives are trying to identify the body of man who was found on the shoreline at South Queensferry. | 35735221 |
The 32-year-old is heading home from Gabon after Togo were eliminated at the group stage of the finals.
He has been without a club since leaving Crystal Palace in June but hinted he could return to England.
"I've had a few contacts (from English clubs)," Adebayor told BBC Sport. "I love the Premier League."
I'll call m... | Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor says he has had interest from English clubs and has proved at the Africa Cup of Nations he can still play at the highest level. | 38746088 |
No one was murdered that night in 2009, but panic spread as the Mexican town of San Marcos was submerged in water.
The huge Picachos dam, 7km (four miles) away, had flooded during construction work, a disaster that some residents had foreseen.
Six small communities in Sinaloa, north-west Mexico, were devastated and 800... | Hortensia Gutierrez remembers the screams and whispering to her sleeping husband that it sounded like someone was being killed. | 40610740 |
Aberdeenshire West MSP Dennis Robertson said in a Holyrood debate that the workforce was "booming" and "more oil than ever before" had been extracted.
Mr Robertson has now said he "could have expressed myself better".
And he apologised for "any misunderstanding" his remarks may have caused.
In a statement posted on his... | An SNP MSP has sought to clarify his comments after claiming there "is no crisis" in North Sea oil and gas employment. | 35241479 |
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Brig Martin Xuereb, director of Migrant Offshore Aid Station, described the operation to BBC Radio 5 live on 4 May.
Produced by Mohamed Madi
Photos provided by MOAS | The director of a non-governmental organisation that rescued a migrant boat in the Mediterranean says the 369 people on board were overcrowded like "a pack of sardines". | 32625030 |
Starting next March, Brussels Airlines will operate the service five times a week.
The announcement has been welcomed by Northern Ireland business leaders and tourism officials.
The route was previously offered from Belfast International, but stopped many years ago.
The new flights will operate on Monday, Wednesday, Th... | Belgium's national airline is to begin a new flight between Brussels and George Best Belfast City Airport. | 34569825 |
Susan McLean, 61, from Pennsylvania, had last been seen in Aberfeldy on 17 May. She had been on a two-week tour of Scotland with her family.
The remains were found by volunteer searchers in a wooded area near the town on Saturday.
Police Scotland said there were no suspicious circumstances. | Human remains found in woodland in Perthshire have been confirmed as a missing American tourist. | 33981755 |
American Wambach, 35, retired in December 2015 having scored 184 goals in 255 games, a record unmatched by any man or woman in international history.
"I take full responsibility for my actions. This is all on me," Wambach said in a statement on Facebook.
Wambach helped the United States women's team to 2015 World Cup g... | Abby Wambach, the world's all-time leading international goalscorer, was arrested on Saturday night for driving under the influence of alcohol. | 35956150 |
The incident was apparently triggered by a claim that a Buddhist woman had been raped by one or more Muslim men.
Armed groups gathered on the streets on Tuesday evening, hurling rocks and bricks and damaging shops. They only dispersed early on Wednesday morning when the police fired rubber bullets.
Myanmar has seen sev... | Five people have been injured in clashes between Muslims and Buddhists in Myanmar's second city of Mandalay. | 28122925 |
She said the UK would opt out of all 133 EU law and order measures in the Lisbon Treaty and seek to rejoin 35 of them "in the national interest".
She rejected calls by Tory MPs to scrap the warrant, but said it would be reformed to exclude minor crimes.
Labour said the announcement was "hardly a triumph of repatriation... | The UK wants to remain signed up to the European Arrest Warrant, Home Secretary Theresa May has told MPs. | 23224306 |
Kathryn Smith, 23, had a history of self-harm, substance abuse and mental health issues and her pregnancy was not planned, Birmingham Crown Court heard.
Ayeeshia Jane Smith died at her home in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, when her heart was torn by a forceful stamp, a jury was told.
Ms Smith and her partner Matthe... | A mother accused of murdering her 21-month-old daughter lived in a garage while pregnant, a midwife told a court. | 35780672 |
The tourists, 340-3 overnight, declared on 427-3 as Shai Hope (107) and Roston Chase (110) reached their centuries.
Captain Jason Holder (3-48) then led the way with the pink ball, which will also be used in next week's day-night Test against England at Edgbaston.
After Derbyshire were bowled out for 181, the Windies o... | West Indies continued to dominate under-strength Derbyshire on the second day of their day-night tour match. | 40913535 |
Caroline Everest, 18, was last seen at the Corporation nightclub in Milton Street in the early hours of Sunday.
Her body was discovered on Tuesday in the Porter Brook river, near Ecclesall Road. Her death is "unexplained".
South Yorkshire Police said a 31-year-old man was being held in custody for questioning.
A post-m... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of rape after the body of a missing 18-year-old student was discovered in a Sheffield river. | 34921252 |
Trump International has signed up to The Whisky Ambassador scheme aiming to promote the tourism, whisky and hospitality industries.
It is hoped workers at the complex will soon be able to explain the different characteristics of Scottish whiskies.
The £750m development on the Menie estate is due to open next week.
Mr ... | Bar staff at Donald Trump's Aberdeenshire golf resort are to be trained to offer golfers expert advice on whisky. | 18672268 |
Letter volumes fell 4% in the six months to the end of September but the fall was offset by a 4% rise in parcel volumes.
Royal Mail reported adjusted pre-tax profit of £240m against £287m a year earlier.
It said performance for the full financial year would depend on Christmas - its busiest time of year.
Royal Mail sai... | Royal Mail has reported a near 15% fall in half-year profits with revenues little-changed across its business. | 34865571 |
Colleen Westlake, 48, was found dead at Pines Road, Chelmsford, on 17 April. Her husband was also discovered seriously injured.
Craig Bird, 31, of no fixed abode, has been charged with her murder and the attempted murder of 59-year-old Mr Westlake.
Mr Bird has been remanded in custody until 29 June when he will appear ... | A woman died of blunt force trauma and strangulation, an inquest has heard. | 36138229 |
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The 33-year-old Scot twice suffered two-second penalties as she clocked a disappointing time of 105.70 seconds.
Spain's world number two Maialen Chourraut won gold (98.65), improving on her bronze at London 2012.
New Zealand's Luuka Jones took silver (101.82), ahead of Aus... | Fiona Pennie could not win a third British medal in the Olympic canoe slalom after finishing sixth in the women's kayak single final at Rio 2016. | 36687043 |
The St George Illawarra second row has made five appearances for Wales and featured in the 2011 Four Nations and 2013 World Cup.
Born in Wollongong, Australia, the 24-year-old qualifies to play for Wales through his Swansea-born father.
Frizell can continue to represent Wales as they are a tier two nation and Australia... | Wales international Tyson Frizell has been included in Australia's squad for the Four Nations. | 37562711 |
Ancelotti made the gesture as he walked down the tunnel following a 1-1 draw in Berlin in which his side equalised in the 96th minute.
He told German broadcaster ARD he did it "after being spat at".
The Italian former Chelsea boss could still face disciplinary action, but has only been asked to submit a statement.
He h... | Bayern Munich boss Carlo Ancelotti has been asked by the German FA to explain the middle finger gesture he made towards Hertha Berlin fans on Saturday. | 39029786 |
Brahman Naman, an English-language film directed by Kolkata-based filmmaker Q and streamed exclusively on Netflix, has been declared a hit on many counts.
It's co-produced by Emmy award winner and Grammy-nominated Steve Barron of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fame. The film has been written by London-based Indian jo... | A wacky Indian sex comedy about four college-going quiz geeks and their unbridled fantasies has made audiences sit up and have a good laugh. | 36822490 |
Lija Arustamova, 52, who is understood to be from Lithuania, was found in a house in the fishing village in the early hours of Saturday morning.
It is believed she had been living in Portavogie for some time.
The man is due to appear at Downpatrick Magistrates' Court on Monday. | A 25-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of a woman in Portavogie, County Down. | 35082655 |
Burdonsky was born Alexander Stalin but took his mother's maiden name to escape association with the Soviet dictator.
For several years he was head of the Central Russian Army Theatre in Moscow.
Last year another grandson of Stalin, Yevgeny Dzhugashvili, died aged 80. However, he was a staunch defender of his grandfath... | Alexander Burdonsky, a talented Russian theatre director whose grandfather was Soviet leader Josef Stalin, has died of cancer aged 75. | 40026823 |
Figures from regulator Ofcom showed complaints about the operator hit three times the industry average by the end of last year.
Vodafone also faces the prospect of a heavy fine from Ofcom for the way it handled complaints.
It has now fixed 350 elements of its IT system to reduce problems.
The company said that some wer... | Mobile phone giant Vodafone has made hundreds of changes to its computer systems following a flood of complaints about bills. | 36561699 |
John Parker, 43, of Birkin Avenue, Hyson Green, was found in Hedderley Walk, in St Ann's, on Sunday, and died shortly after arriving at hospital.
Jonathan Jones, 39, of Barbury Drive, Clifton, is due to appear before magistrates charged with murder.
Detectives have more time to question another 39-year-old man who is a... | A man has been charged over the death of another man who died from a single stab wound to the neck, in Nottingham. | 32977365 |
The banking giant said it had told its 230 employees in Forth Valley that the service was moving to Edinburgh and Asia.
About 100 jobs will be relocated to Edinburgh, while 70 IT roles will move to India, China and Poland.
The move is part of a review of office space and part of the bank's programme to cut costs by the... | An HSBC technology centre in Stirling is to close with the loss of nearly 90 jobs. | 37520057 |
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