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The 29-year-old tore ligaments during training before Belgium's Euro 2016 quarter-final against Wales in Lille on Friday.
Belgium manager Marc Wilmots said: "It happened all alone this morning in the last minute of training."
Vertonghen looks set to miss the early part of the Premier League season, which starts on 13 A... | Belgium and Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen has been ruled out for up to eight weeks with an ankle injury. | 36676354 |
Cox, who is also a world champion sprinter, was due to ride in the C2 event but was moved to the C4 category to race against less-disabled riders.
A British Cycling appeal failed but Cox set a new C4 world record of 37.456 seconds to win her 500m time trial.
"We knew I had potential but I'm happy to have come out and p... | Kadeena Cox overcame a reclassification to win gold for Great Britain at the UCI Para-cycling Track Worlds in Italy. | 35835072 |
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway launched a public appeal to complete its "last mile" a year ago.
It currently runs between Cheltenham and Laverton but has long planned to extend to Broadway in Worcestershire.
After an "overwhelming response" it will reach the Cotswolds village for the first time since 19... | A heritage steam railway is set to become "one of the best in the country" after raising £1.25m to fund a track extension, its bosses claim. | 39614067 |
A document says chemical and biological munitions are produced at three main sites near Damascus and Hama.
It alleges that both Iran and Russia, the government's allies, are aware.
Western powers say a Syrian warplane dropped bombs containing the nerve agent Sarin on an opposition-held town a month ago, killing almost ... | Syria's government is continuing to make chemical weapons in violation of a 2013 deal to eliminate them, a Western intelligence agency has told the BBC. | 39796763 |
The body of 43-year-old former supermarket manager Tracy Kearns was discovered in Kinmel Bay, Conwy county on 13 May.
Anthony James Bird, 49, from Kinmel Bay was remanded in custody following his 25-minute appearance at Mold Crown Court.
His trial is due to start on 13 November. | A man has denied murdering his partner after her body was found following a police search. | 40704956 |
The Bolton midfielder was "in effect dead" for 78 minutes after suffering a cardiac arrest during his club's FA Cup tie with Tottenham.
Here, four doctors re-live the critical moments as they fought to restart the 23-year-old's heart.
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Tottenham club doctor Shabaaz Mughal (... | When Fabrice Muamba collapsed in front of thousands of spectators at White Hart Lane, medics ran on to the pitch to begin life-saving treatment. | 17469449 |
Bydd y swyddfa bresennol yn Nhŷ Moelwyn yn cau, gyda staff yn symud i Dŷ Thedford ble mae canolfan waith y dref wedi'i lleoli ar hyn o bryd.
Roedd y ganolfan i fod i gau, fel swyddfeydd y corff yn Wrecsam ac Abertawe, wrth i ganolfan ranbarthol newydd gael ei sefydlu yng Nghaerdydd.
Ond mae'r penderfyniad yn golygu y b... | Mae adran Cyllid a Thollau Ei Mawrhydi (HMRC) wedi cyhoeddi y bydd 17 o swyddi yn swyddfa dreth Porthmadog yn cael eu cadw. | 40668379 |
The deaths bring the number killed to five following a second day of violence.
Security forces in Gabon have arrested more than 1,000 people since the presidential vote.
Protests began after Wednesday's announcement that President Ali Bongo had narrowly been re-elected.
Africa Live: More on this and other African news ... | Two people have been killed in overnight clashes between demonstrators and security forces in Gabon's capital Libreville after disputed elections. | 37257494 |
They have been examining rocks from the crater that the 15km-wide space object dug out of what is now the Gulf of Mexico some 66 million years ago.
The team says it can see evidence in these materials for how life returned to the scene soon after the calamity.
Descendants of these small organisms are likely thriving to... | Scientists have obtained remarkable new insights into the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. | 37625348 |
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In addition, the Liverpool player, 27, has been banned for nine international matches, ruling him out of the rest of the 2014 Fifa World Cup.
He will also miss the first nine games of the Premier League season.
Liverpool will wait until we have seen the Fifa report before ... | Uruguay striker Luis Suarez has been suspended from all football-related activity for four months for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini. | 28023882 |
MSPs will debate calling for permission for a vote on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Theresa May said "now is not the time" for a second referendum and has indicated that the UK government would reject the SNP's preferred timetable.
Ms Sturgeon told delegates that refusing the call would "shatter" the idea of a partnership of ... | The SNP's Nicola Sturgeon has told her party conference that the will of Holyrood "must and will prevail" over a new independence referendum. | 39305989 |
The PM's gift list includes a handbag by Gerald and Sue Bodmer, who make bags for The Queen, government papers show.
There is also a "silver item" from ex-New York mayor Michael Bloomberg and three pairs of shoes.
Mrs May decided not to buy any of them - under the rules she has to pay for any gift worth more than £140... | She is known for her love of shoes and high fashion - but Theresa May has not been tempted by many of the items given to her since moving into No 10. | 39453348 |
The 23-year-old made 12 appearances for the Dons since joining them last summer after his release by Southampton.
The United States Under-23 man failed to keep a clean sheet as the Dons were relegated from the Championship.
News of his release comes the day after young keeper Charlie Burns was given a new contact at St... | Goalkeeper Cody Cropper will leave MK Dons at the end of his deal in June after the club decided against exercising the option in his contract. | 36381009 |
A club director told BBC sports editor Dan Roan that a staff member was informed a named relative would be raped if the deal went ahead.
There has also been "enormous pressure from sponsors", the board member said.
Evans has released a statement apologising for "the effects of his actions" but maintains his innocence.
... | Oldham Athletic have decided against signing convicted rapist Ched Evans following threats to the club's "staff and their families". | 30727729 |
The synod voted that a change to its Canon law governing marriage should be sent for discussion to the church's seven dioceses.
A further vote will happen at next year's synod.
The proposal would remove the doctrinal clause which states that marriage is between a man and a woman.
There would be a "conscience clause" fo... | The Scottish Episcopal Church's General Synod has made the first steps of any Anglican Church in the UK towards allowing gay marriage in church. | 36498967 |
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Declan O'Brien capitalised on a mistake by Loughgall keeper Gareth Buchanan to put Glenavon ahead before the break.
Loughgall defender Richard Copeland was dismissed for a last-man foul on 52 minutes and Andy McGrory made it 2-0 from a penalty after he was fouled.
Stuart M... | Glenavon edged Championship outfit Loughgall to earn an Irish Cup semi-final clash against Crusaders. | 35735691 |
The 33-year-old was released at the end of last season, having spent 17 years at Rugby Park.
Fowler had a brief spell on loan at Cowdenbeath last term, playing 10 matches for the Fife side.
Queens manager Jim McIntyre has been looking for an assistant since the departure of Gerry McCabe, who joined Dundee earlier this ... | Former Kilmarnock midfielder James Fowler has joined Queen of the South as a player-coach. | 28044465 |
The hosts started well, Karen Bardsley saving from Caroline Weir and Shanice van de Sanden thwarted by Lucy Bronze.
City then began to dominate, forcing Siobhan Chamberlain into saves from Toni Duggan and Bronze's fierce effort.
Liverpool came closest to a goal 12 minutes from time, Rosie White heading a Laura Coombs c... | Women's Super League One leaders Manchester City dropped their first points of the season after a frustrating stalemate at Liverpool. | 36319120 |
"Let's make America the country that cures cancer once and for all," he said in his last State of the Nation address.
President Obama put Vice President Joe Biden in charge of mission control. For Mr Biden it's personal - he lost his son Beau to brain cancer at the age of 46 last year.
The cancer moonshot is a $1bn (£... | In January, US President Barack Obama announced a "moonshot" for cancer. | 35988623 |
The figures from HMRC are provisional and cover the first 11 months of 2015.
Sales to the USA, Canada and the Far East were down by about a third, compared with the previous year.
The Scottish Salmon Producers' Organisation (SSPO) said the industry was looking to cut costs as a result of the drop in sales.
The official... | Sales of Scottish salmon to the export market dropped by more than a fifth last year - losing the industry about £100m, according to the latest figures. | 35379470 |
Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer co-founded anti-Muslim group Stop Islamization of America.
They were due to speak at an English Defence League march in Woolwich, where Drummer Lee Rigby was killed.
A government spokesman said individuals whose presence "is not conducive to the public good" could be excluded by the hom... | Two prominent US bloggers have been banned from entering the UK, the Home Office has said. | 23064355 |
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The attack coincided with Bastille Day, a national holiday in France, and thousands of people had gathered on the streets to watch a fireworks display. | Shocked holidaymakers have arrived in Dublin from Nice following an attack in the French city. | 36811048 |
Size, weight, shape and colour all have an effect on flavour, says a University of Oxford team.
Cheese tastes saltier when eaten from a knife rather than a fork; while white spoons make yoghurt taste better, experiments show.
The study in the journal Flavour suggests the brain makes judgements on food even before it go... | Our perception of how food tastes is influenced by cutlery, research suggests. | 23051517 |
The LTA says it will also take the Davis Cup trophy on a tour to 50 different venues around Britain.
The move follows criticism of the LTA from world number two Andy Murray for failing to develop world-class talent.
Britain won the Davis Cup for the first time since 1936 by beating Belgium in Ghent in November.
"We wan... | The Lawn Tennis Association plans to hand out 10,000 free racquets and offer 10,000 free junior tennis courses in an attempt to unearth stars of the future. | 35133411 |
The 33-year-old replaces Mark Pettini, with compatriot Mark Cosgrove remaining skipper for Championship fixtures.
"Mark Pettini will be freed up from all that comes with the job," head coach Pierre de Bruyn said. "He will continue to be a vital part of the squad."
McKay took 71 wickets for Leicestershire in 2016, inclu... | Australia pace bowler Clint McKay has been named as Leicestershire's captain for limited-overs cricket in 2017. | 38261694 |
She was giving evidence to the Historical Abuse Inquiry about the former St Joseph's Catholic children's home in Termonbacca.
The inquiry is examining claims of abuse at 13 homes and training centres in Northern Ireland from 1922 to 1995.
The woman said Termonbacca was in large grounds with a high gate and could seem "... | A nun in charge of a Londonderry children's home in the 1970s was "very caring", an ex-social worker has said. | 26928985 |
The 35-year-old woman has been released on bail pending further inquiries and the 17 year old has been freed pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service.
Police have been given an extra 36 hours to question three men.
The body was found close to Mourneview Street in Portadown on Sunday morning.
Police have said ... | A woman and a girl arrested after a man's body was found in a stream in County Armagh have been released from police custody. | 35742465 |
Anthony Baxter won awards at film festivals around the world for his critically-acclaimed 2011 movie You've Been Trumped despite it being branded a "failure" by the powerful property magnate who reportedly tried to prevent BBC2 from screening the documentary.
As Trump squares up to his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton ... | A Scottish filmmaker who documented the controversy surrounding Donald Trump's luxury golf development in the north-east of Scotland is again preparing to take on to the American presidential candidate. | 37562780 |
Diacre, 40, was appointed in June on a two-year deal and leads the French second division team against Brest.
She replaced Portuguese Helena Costa, who resigned abruptly in June the day before taking charge of the team.
"All this interest is over the top with regards to my presence," Diacre said. "I'd like to concentra... | Corinne Diacre, the only female coach of a men's professional team in a major European country, takes charge of Clermont Foot on Monday. | 28641349 |
Officers were called to the Xscape retail park in Castleford on Sunday night where up to 30 men were fighting.
The incident took place at about 18:30 BST after an argument inside a pub. One man was treated in hospital for a head wound.
A 31-year-old man from Normanton was arrested on suspicion of affray and has been re... | CCTV images of a mass brawl in a shopping centre car park in West Yorkshire have been released by police. | 32157482 |
Hugill diverted Aiden McGeady's shot past Wigan keeper Adam Bogdan in a first half of few chances at Deepdale.
Nathan Byrne hit the post for Wigan early in the second half after being denied by a good Chris Maxwell save.
The defeat was the visitors' seventh in all competitions so far this term. They last won away from ... | Jordan Hugill's early goal gave Preston victory over north-west rivals Wigan and extended the Latics' winless run to seven Championship games. | 37381222 |
He will be only the second sitting US president in history to travel to the island's capital of Havana.
US Republicans have criticised the visit, saying it should not take place while the Castro family is in power.
Washington and Havana restored diplomatic ties last July and the US relaxed travel and trade restrictions... | US President Barack Obama has confirmed he will visit Cuba in March as part of a broader trip to Latin America. | 35601534 |
An impressive Donegal bossed the first half but goals by Shane Carey and a penalty by Conor McManus kept Monaghan in touch at 0-10 to 2-2 at half-time.
Rory Gallagher's side kept their noses in front in the second half as the sides traded regular scores throughout.
Rory Kavanagh was sent-off in the closing stages but D... | Donegal defeated Ulster Championship holders Monaghan by a point in a pulsating semi-final replay between the sides at Breffni Park on Saturday. | 36682148 |
Albertas Daskevicius, 51, was sentenced on Friday to a total of 18 months and banned from driving for 10 years.
He was said to have made "a terrible misjudgement with tragic consequences".
The Lithuanian, with an address at Bawn Court in Ballykelly, pulled out to pass a lorry that was turning left on the A5 road betwee... | A lorry driver who was on the wrong side of the road when he collided with a van, killing the driver, has been jailed for nine months. | 39083565 |
Number 10 even jumped the gun with an administrative cock-up late on Saturday night that announced the pact had been signed.
On Tuesday, Westminster sources confidently predicted there would be a functioning government with a majority in the Commons within 36 hours - the 'T's had been crossed and the 'I's dotted.
There... | For four days we've been told the deal between the Tories and the DUP was pretty much complete. | 40288717 |
The Australian, who is managed by Ricky Hatton, was knocked down in the sixth round but floored Uzbekistan's Chagaev with a big right.
Browne, who improves his record to 24-0, followed up with a series of right hooks before the referee intervened.
Britain's Tyson Fury is considered the WBA's heavyweight 'super' champio... | Lucas Browne stopped defending champion Ruslan Chagaev in the 10th round to win the WBA heavyweight title in Russia. | 35738521 |
Criminal groups have targeted online booking firms in order to swindle money from unsuspecting customers.
Many only discover they have been duped when they arrive at their accommodation and find no booking has been made.
The majority of those who had been defrauded paid by methods such as bank transfer or cash with no ... | British holidaymakers were conned out of £2.2m last year through internet-based scams, a report has shown. | 32272863 |
Eugenio Vides Casanova, 77, has lived in Florida since 1989 and was once regarded by the US as an ally.
He was taken into custody last month under a law designed to keep those accused of abuses in other countries from seeking refuge in the US.
But he will not face charges in El Salvador due to an amnesty law.
Eugenio V... | The US has deported a former general during El Salvador's civil war after a court ruled he was responsible for torture and killings while in command. | 32228343 |
The new guidance to vloggers was issued following an investigation carried out by BBC Newsround.
Several UK vloggers were paid to praise Oreo biscuits, but none of the videos was clearly labelled as an advert.
Mondelez, the biscuit company behind the adverts, said it was disappointed but would not show the videos again... | Video bloggers - or "vloggers" - need to make it clear when they are paid to promote products, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has warned. | 30203816 |
An exact target will be set next summer, but with a year to go until the 2016 Games in Brazil, UK Sport says improving on the record haul of 65 medals in 2012 is "within scope".
Since the modern Olympic era began in 1896, no host country has increased its medal tally at the next summer Games.
A Virtual Medal Table calc... | Great Britain can become the first nation to win more medals after hosting the Olympics and better its London 2012 success at Rio 2016, says UK Sport. | 33765505 |
The 28-year-old Scot said UK Sport was run as a business with no "direct responsibility" for athlete wellbeing.
Jamieson has announced his retirement from swimming, revealing how a brutal training regime led to depression.
UK Sport said it took its duty of care to athletes "very seriously", offering a comprehensive" pa... | London 2012 Olympic silver medallist Michael Jamieson has said UK sporting bodies need to pay more attention to elite athletes' mental health. | 39114128 |
Gilliead recently returned to Newcastle from a loan spell at League Two club Luton, where he scored two goals in 21 games in all competitions.
The 20-year-old, who has yet to make a first-team appearance for the Magpies, spent last season on loan at Carlisle.
He is Bradford's second signing of the transfer window, foll... | League One side Bradford have signed Newcastle midfielder Alex Gilliead on loan until the end of the season. | 38600151 |
Sides drawing 2-2 away win the overall tie 79.4% of the time in Europe, and a 1-1 draw at Etihad Stadium next Tuesday would see Pellegrini's side go through.
"No, we're not favourites. Not before this game and not after," he said.
"Between big teams you never have a favourite. It will still be open."
City took the lead... | Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini said his side are not favourites to progress despite a 2-2 draw away to Paris St-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. | 35983570 |
The ex-Colchester trainee, 28, follows the same route taken by Braintree team-mate Kenny Davis just a fortnight ago.
Both were in the Iron side who finished a club-best third, only to be beaten by Grimsby Town after extra time in the promotion semi-finals.
"We had a talented squad, but we need additional leaders to hel... | Boreham Wood have signed experienced defender Matt Paine from fellow National League side Braintree Town. | 36455603 |
The bank will pay penalties to the New York State Department of Financial Services and the Federal Reserve.
Employees who worked on the illegal transactions must not work with the bank again, the Federal Reserve said.
The bank also violated various New York state laws and is paying the two agencies separately.
"The fir... | German company Deutsche Bank has been fined $285m (£185m) by US regulators for working with US-sanctioned countries Syria and Iran. | 34726690 |
The world champion was 0.393 seconds quicker than team-mate Nico Rosberg, with Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel 0.938secs off the pace in third place.
Mercedes seem to have a huge advantage over Ferrari, who have a smaller but clear edge over Williams and Red Bull.
Williams' Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa were next, ahead ... | Lewis Hamilton was in scintillating form as he dominated final practice at the Italian Grand Prix for Mercedes. | 37266249 |
The Labour leader told supporters Prime Minister Theresa May was developing a "presidential bunker mentality".
Mr Corbyn said he believes in "empowering others to make up their minds" instead.
He also used the speech to urge young people to vote, saying apathy would hand seats to the Conservatives.
In what has been des... | Jeremy Corbyn has defended his style of leadership, saying other party leaders had given in to vested interests and manipulated the public. | 39757627 |
Gerrard has been put forward for his contribution to national and international football, and charity work by the Mayor of Liverpool.
Receiving the city's highest civic honour "leaves me speechless", Gerrard said as the nominations were announced.
Nominations are due to be formally agreed by councillors on 18 January. ... | Former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard is to be awarded the Freedom of the City of Liverpool. | 38554717 |
The group have been held at sea by customs officials for almost a month.
Rights groups had voiced serious concerns about their treatment.
The case came to light earlier this month as Australia detained a separate boat of Sri Lankan asylum seekers, screened their asylum claims at sea and returned them to Sri Lanka.
Huma... | A group of 157 asylum seekers held at sea will be brought to the Australian mainland to be detained, Australia's immigration minister says. | 28478658 |
The 28-year-old from Castledawson died after an assault outside a bar and nightclub complex on the Hillhead Road on Sunday morning.
It is understood the accused will appear in court in Londonderry later on Thursday.
Three other men who were also arrested have been released on bail pending further inquiries. | A 24-year-old man has been charged with the murder of James McDonagh near Toomebridge, County Antrim. | 35307358 |
Charles Keidan and Rebecca Steinfeld, from London, say their case is a "basic issue of discrimination and equality".
Miss Steinfeld said they want to commit to each other in a civil partnership as it "focuses on equality".
The Civil Partnership Act 2004 requires that partners be "two people of the same sex".
It grants ... | A heterosexual couple have begun a legal fight at the High Court against the ban on members of the opposite sex entering into civil partnerships. | 35352629 |
In July, Leicestershire Police reopened the case into Clifford John Clarke's death, stating advances in forensic science had led to new leads.
Mr Clarke was found stabbed to death in his flat on High Street East, Uppingham, in September 2000.
A police spokesperson said the 27-year-old woman was arrested on Tuesday and ... | A woman has been arrested over the murder of a Rutland man 12 years ago. | 19256155 |
Yassine Benzia and El Arabi Soudani scored in each half to ensure Algeria will win Group J.
The group winners and the best two runners-up will qualify for the finals.
The loss for Seychelles means they are unable to win the group and only have a very slim chance of winning a best second-placed spot.
The other match in ... | Africa's top-ranked nation Algeria clinched their place at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations finals on Thursday with a 2-0 win in Seychelles. | 36417821 |
AXA is advising the UK government on how claims will work in future, when computers are driving us around.
The company has deliberately crashed a number of cars to recreate various "autonomous" scenarios. They mocked-up three different accidents.
Insurers regularly crash their own cars, using the results to work out ho... | One of the world's biggest insurers has begun testing the impact of driverless cars on our premiums. | 41052434 |
Officials said Indian border guards had obstructed "normal activities" on the Chinese side, and called on India to immediately withdraw them.
India also recently accused Chinese troops of incursion on its side.
The area, the Nathu La pass, is used by Indians going for pilgrimages to Hindu and Buddhist sites in Tibet.
T... | China has accused India of incursion into its territory between Sikkim and Tibet, in a dispute which has raised tensions between the countries. | 40413925 |
The Antrim man hit a break of 123 in the first frame and came from 3-2 down to set up a last-16 tie with Mark King.
Former world champion Mark Williams was beaten 4-3 by fellow Welshman Dominic Dale in a final-frame decider.
Barry Hawkins is also through after a 4-2 win over Michael Holt, while Matthew Selt beat Andrew... | Mark Allen's half-century break in the deciding frame clinched a 4-3 victory over Mark Davis in the first round of the Players Championship in Manchester. | 35888016 |
He had been in a coma in hospital for two months after being admitted with respiratory problems.
Trained as a carpet designer, Ghitani took up journalism in his 20s and went on to write historical fiction.
Much of his work has been widely translated, including the 1974 novel Zayni Barakat, considered a seminal portraya... | Acclaimed Egyptian novelist and journalist Gamal al-Ghitani has died in Cairo, aged 70. | 34566538 |
The unemployment figures, due out later, are seen as one of the main factors affecting the timing of any rate rise by the US Federal Reserve.
US companies are expected to have created 175,000 jobs in June after a disappointing 38,000 in May.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 1.11% to end at 15,106.98, while the Topix... | Japanese stocks ended lower as investors took a cautious approach ahead of the latest US jobs figures. | 36742650 |
The 20-year-old will end his 18-month stint at Celtic on loan from Manchester City at the Scottish Cup final on 27 May, when his team play Aberdeen.
"We've had a brilliant season so far," said Roberts of the treble-chasers.
"In such a special year for the club I want to be part of everything here."
Media playback is no... | Winger Patrick Roberts has opted to remain with Celtic until the end of the season rather than join the England squad for the Under-20 World Cup in South Korea. | 39825899 |
The Chelsea midfielder, 35, will become only the eighth Three Lions player to reach the milestone, joining team-mates Steven Gerrard and Ashley Cole.
125: Peter Shilton (1970-1990)
115: David Beckham (1996-2009)
108: Bobby Moore (1962-1973)
106: Bobby Charlton (1958-1970)
105: Billy Wright (1946-1959)
104: Ashley Cole ... | England boss Roy Hodgson has confirmed Frank Lampard will earn his 100th cap against Ukraine on Tuesday. | 24023700 |
Hiddleston, star of the recent Night Manager TV drama, says "the strongest have to stand up for the weakest".
A visit to South Sudan as a Unicef ambassador accidentally brought Mr Hiddleston to the scene of a mass abduction of children.
"It felt very bleak, walking into an empty playground, seeing desks upturned. It fe... | Actor Tom Hiddleston has called for more support for children caught in conflict zones. | 36203014 |
Chamakh, who was released by Crystal Palace at the end of last season, had previously attracted interest from Bluebirds boss Neil Warnock.
The Moroccan, 32, has signed a deal until January to reunite with Warnock, who managed him at Selhurst Park.
"I'm so happy to be here and work with the manager again," Chamakh said.... | Former Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh has become Cardiff's City third free-transfer signing in the past 24 hours. | 37621288 |
Remain and Leave are both on 41%, with 18% don't know or won't vote, according to the latest YouGov survey for ITV Wales and Cardiff University.
YouGov polls on the issue since 2013 have shown very close results.
Professor Roger Scully said the race was tight as many Labour and Plaid Cymru voters did not agree with the... | The two sides of the debate over the UK's future in the EU are "dead level" in Wales, a political expert has said. | 36463580 |
In an essay published on its website quoting "careful estimates", the church said the wives included a 14-year-old and others who were already married.
The Mormon church banned polygamy in 1890 and now excommunicates anyone who practises it.
The church has previously sought to portray Smith as loyal to his first wife E... | The Mormon church has said for the first time that its founder Joseph Smith had up to 40 wives. | 30009324 |
Kyle Byfield, 23, was found injured at a property in Jubilee Court, Banbury, on Thursday and taken to Horton General Hospital but later died.
Natasha Capell, of Jubilee Court, has been charged with murder and is due before High Wycombe magistrates later.
A second person arrested in connection with the death was release... | A 26-year-old woman has been charged with murder after a man was fatally stabbed in Oxfordshire. | 32364907 |
Is that a lump I can feel? Should I be worried about the dimpled skin there? What exactly am I feeling for?
Those were the concerns of Corrine Beaumont, a young designer, who created the 'Know Your Lemons' campaign, which has been shared more than 32,000 times on Facebook in the past few days.
She lost both her grandmo... | We think we know what the signs of breast cancer are, until it comes to checking our own breasts - then we're not so sure. | 38609625 |
With a football made from banana leaves, dozens of children are playing a match in a dusty field at the Kiyanzi camp in eastern Rwanda. Not far away, women are cooking beans and cassava in make-shift homes built with trees and iron sheets.
They are among around 6,600 people who have crossed the border over the past mon... | Several thousand "illegal immigrants" have been expelled from Tanzania to Rwanda in the past month, which some are linking to a recent row between the two governments, as the BBC's Prudent Nsengiyumva reports. | 23930776 |
Speaking at the Edinburgh Festival, the Commons Speaker said: "If the House wants to change its procedures, it can, if they vote to do so."
MPs currently register their approval by shouting: "Hear, hear!" - clapping is considered un-Parliamentary.
But if MPs lifted the ban on applause, the Speaker promised to be "the s... | John Bercow - who rebuked SNP MPs for clapping in the Commons - says it is up to MPs to lift the applause ban. | 33910743 |
The authority said the speed limit on the Sychnant Pass should be cut from 60 to 40 mph, and hazard signs used.
Horse riders and farmers have called the road a "dangerous rat run".
The council also expressed concern about "a lack of information" from the Welsh Government about roadworks on the A55.
It said the works co... | Conwy council has agreed to improve safety on a mountain road after a horse was hit by a car and killed last year. | 39046008 |
Graziani was honoured with a mausoleum and memorial park, built at taxpayers' expense, in a village south of Rome.
He was notorious as Benito Mussolini's military commander in colonial wars in Ethiopia and Libya where he carried out massacres and used chemical weapons.
Italy's main leftist party has protested against t... | A political row has erupted in Italy after a memorial was opened to fascist commander Field Marshal Rodolfo Graziani, a convicted war criminal. | 19267099 |
Sanchez got the first with a masterful chip from just inside the box.
Walcott powered a curling shot home after Ludogorets' Wanderson hit a post.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain smashed a loose ball into the corner for the third, before Ozil claimed the first hat-trick of his career.
The Gunners have won seven games in a row i... | Mesut Ozil scored a hat-trick after stunning goals from Alexis Sanchez and Theo Walcott as Arsenal dismantled Ludogorets Razgrad in a ruthless Champions League display. | 37688100 |
The 37-year-old replaces Rory McIlroy as number one after dropping to a career-low 58th in November 2011.
"The fox is back in the hen house as far as I'm concerned. He struts about and even when he's not firing on all cylinders they crumble and fall away. He does seem to have an amazing effect on them and it'll be inte... | Tiger Woods returned to the top of the world rankings for the first time since October 2010 after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational by two strokes. | 21930251 |
Margaret Henderson-McCarroll pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Eddie Girvan on the grounds of diminished responsibility last month.
The 31-year-old also admitted eight other charges.
She was due to be sentenced on Friday, but a judge has delayed his ruling while a recording of the killing is further investigated.
B... | A woman who killed a pensioner was "high on crystal meth and heroin" at the time, a court has heard. | 40308155 |
Mick McCann set up the British War Graves project after visiting graves of service personnel near his home in Wigston, Leicestershire.
Having visited cemeteries in France and Belgium about 70 times, he now has more than 750,000 photographs on a website.
Giving the Points of Light award, Prime Minister Theresa May said ... | A man who has taken hundreds of thousands of images of British military graves has received a national award. | 40959647 |
The action is being taken by former workers across the UK, including many at the head office in Portsmouth.
They used to be able to retire early, losing 3% of their annual pension for each year before 60, but the new scheme now sees 6% lost each year before 63.
IBM said its changes were legal and it will contest any ac... | IBM is facing legal action from 250 ex-employees who claim they were "forced" to take early retirement before changes to the pension scheme. | 10864403 |
That means he was in the job for the shortest time in history for a permanent manager.
Sixty seven days is a bit longer than two months - Newsround's had a look at what else has lasted longer than Sam's England job.
Tim Peake blasted off to space on 15 December 2015 to begin his six month stay on the International Spac... | Big Sam didn't last long as England manager - just 67 days. | 37492867 |
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) said the insects need greater protection because of their role pollinating crops, fruits and other plants.
Consultation on its plan, A Pollinator Strategy for Scotland 2016-2026, runs until March.
SNH said it aims to build on work that has already begun on creating flower-rich habitats a... | Views have been sought on a plan to reverse declines in numbers of bees and hoverflies in Scotland. | 35168340 |
Parker, who was once nominated for the Turner Prize, is the fifth election artist and the first woman in the role.
She will observe the election campaign, which culminates in the vote on 8 June, and produce a piece in response.
She said she felt honoured by the invitation, adding: "We live in scary but exhilarating tim... | Sculptor Cornelia Parker has been chosen as this year's official election artist. | 39768131 |
She said the Stormont Executive was going to set a one-year budget.
This was because it would be wrong to "tie the hands" of new ministers who might want to set fresh priorities after the Stormont elections, she said.
Mrs Foster said there was now a clear picture of Stormont's finances after the comprehensive spending ... | Finance Minister Arlene Foster has told MLAs she hopes to have a budget for the next financial year in place by the end of January. | 35028860 |
The proportion of this group bingeing at least once a week is now down from 29% in 2005 to 18% in 2013.
It is thought that fewer adults are choosing to drink alcohol and also drinking less when they do.
More than a fifth of UK adults now say they do not drink alcohol at all - a slight increase on 2005.
Men drinking mor... | Binge-drinking among young adults in Britain is continuing to fall, figures from the Office for National Statistics show. | 31452735 |
The fire started in a hangar roof space near two planes at Norwich International Airport just before 10:00 GMT on Sunday and continued for 12 hours.
Watch manager Rob Burling said one of the two aircraft was removed amid concerns about the fire spreading.
An investigation is due to start.
Mr Burling said: "Had the roof... | "Complete devastation" was averted at an airport when a huge blaze broke out in a hangar and required 70 firefighters to bring under control. | 35860490 |
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said about 30% of respondents to its monthly construction market survey reported an increase in workloads.
But almost two-thirds said difficulty in sourcing labour was an obstacle to growth.
A similar percentage reported problems in finding enough bricklayers.
Just un... | An ongoing skills shortage in Scottish construction is reaching "crisis point", a report has warned. | 34593107 |
In the past, such events were sometimes followed by palace conspiracies, loveless marriages or succession wars.
But today they are largely peaceful affairs - unless they take place in a restless country, which Spain now is, where the economic crisis has fostered a reappraisal of the transition to democracy upon which t... | After 39 years on the throne, King Juan Carlos of Spain has announced his intention to abdicate. | 27671685 |
The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader will visit the Somerset site on Sunday, although no timing has been announced.
Festival organiser Emily Eavis said she was "honoured" to welcome him, calling his visit "a special moment for the festival".
Kanye West, The Who and Florence and the Machine top the bill for the festival,... | Glastonbury festival has confirmed that the Dalai Lama will make a special appearance at the festival. | 33267419 |
The blow-up animal famously halted flights around Heathrow after breaking free of moorings over London's Battersea Power Station in the 1970s.
Algie was swept away by the wind and was later recovered from a Kent field.
He was to be auctioned in an inflatable pop memorabilia sale next month, but has now been offered bac... | Pink Floyd's inflatable pig "Algie" - which has been languishing in a Suffolk workshop for years - has been withdrawn from auction. | 34084817 |
The sale of the stake, which has been on the cards since last year, will raise $2.5bn and will be used to reduce Glencore's debt.
The company has been hit by falling commodity prices.
As a result, it is undertaking a restructuring programme in order to reduce its $30bn debt pile.
Glencore's chief executive, Ivan Glasen... | Mining and commodity trader Glencore says it has agreed to sell a 40% stake in its agricultural business to Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPID). | 35976608 |
Mike Smith, from St Asaph, has grown the Dragon's Breath chilli with help from Nottingham Trent University.
It has a Scoville scale rating of 2.4 million units of heat, compared to 1.5 million of the current record holder.
Mr Smith said the chilli's heat was "beyond" and could not be eaten, but instead used as an alter... | A plant grower from Denbighshire has developed what he believes is the world's hottest chilli pepper. | 39946962 |
Alexandra Hewitt, 24, from Broughton, Chester admitted identifying the 19-year-old woman on Facebook or Twitter.
She changed her initial not guilty plea before Prestatyn magistrates on Monday.
Last November nine others pleaded guilty to identifying the woman and each told to pay her £624 compensation.
Striker Evans, fr... | A woman who named a woman raped by Wales and Sheffield United footballer Ched Evans has been told to pay more than £1,600 in fines, costs and compensation. | 21123465 |
SSI Steel has closed its blast furnace and coke ovens in Redcar, while Tata Steel has cut jobs at its sites in Scunthorpe and Lanarkshire.
Thousands of jobs are likely to go.
So what happened to the new dawn of foreign investment and the promised rebalancing of the UK economy towards manufacturing?
The latest official ... | It's been a tough few weeks for the UK manufacturing sector. | 34463597 |
The 34-year-old former Swindon, Barnsley and Plymouth forward joined the National League South club in the summer to assist boss Lee Hodges.
But with the White Tigers 16th in the table, Fallon has left and the club say they "wish him well in the future".
Defender Durrell Berry, who was injured against Forest Green in t... | Truro City have cancelled the player-coach deal of New Zealand international Rory Fallon by mutual consent. | 38364649 |
Suhaib Majeed, 21, of west London, was convicted of conspiracy to murder and preparation of acts of terrorism.
Ringleader Tarik Hassane, 22, of west London, had admitted the same charges.
Two men who provided a gun were cleared of conspiracy to murder and preparing terrorist acts by an Old Bailey jury, but admitted fir... | Two men are facing life imprisonment after being convicted of plotting to kill police or soldiers in a shooting inspired by so-called Islamic State. | 35884915 |
The guidance follows an email sent to educators in a London borough by their IT chief, who advised them to stop using Dropbox and other cloud products.
That warning followed a ruling by Europe's top court, which declared a system used to authorise personal data transfers to the US was invalid.
Now, the advice is to hol... | The UK's data watchdog has told schools they do not need to abandon leading internet services despite fears about the legality of continuing to use them. | 34646146 |
Aaron Barry's goal appeared to have earned they Candystripes all three points until the dramatic intervention of Limerick sub Chiedozie Ogbene.
Derry took the lead when Barry's header put them ahead but they were denied by Ogbene's scrappy close-range finish.
The result leaves Derry in fourth place and 17 points behind... | Derry City were held to another draw away from home after a last minute equaliser earned Limerick a 1-1 draw at Markets Field. | 39910957 |
A survey of 1,211 IoD members indicated they believe that the deficit reduction should be achieved mainly through spending cuts rather than tax rises.
Infrastructure and education were other major policy areas the business body's members would like to see addressed.
IoD director Simon Walker said it was time for "decis... | The new Conservative government should make bringing down the deficit a priority, members of the Institute of Directors (IoD) have said. | 32773944 |
Peter Gichira denied the charge during a court appearance in the capital, Nairobi, and was freed on bail.
Police say he was arrested on Saturday for trying to jump from the sixth floor of the electoral commission's offices.
He was among eight candidates who failed to meet the criteria to contest the 8 August election i... | A Kenyan man has been charged with attempted suicide for allegedly trying to jump from a building after his bid to run for president was rejected. | 40083366 |
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A depiction of the ascendancy of Christ by John Roddam Spencer Stanhope adorns the ceiling of St John the Evangelist church near Barnsley.
The pre-Raphaelite painting was covered up for more than 50 years to protect it from damp, but ha... | The work of a South Yorkshire artist has been painstakingly restored at a village church. | 28425483 |
In front of their home fans, they won the first leg of their play-off in Lubumbashi courtesy of goals from Zambian international Nathan Sinkala and Malian defender Salif Coulibaly.
Mazembe dropped down into Africa's second tier club competition following their shock Champions League exit last month.
Victory over two le... | TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo continued the defence of their African Confederation Cup crown with a 2-0 win over Algerian side JS Kabylie on Sunday. | 39548295 |
Swedish firm Hexicon AB had already secured approval from Highland councillors for the demonstration project.
The proposed site is about 9km out to sea from Dounreay.
The developer has said that the scheme could generate enough electricity for almost 8,000 homes.
Business, Innovation and Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse... | A plan to install two floating wind turbines off the north Caithness coast has been approved by the Scottish government. | 39302623 |
The star of How I Met Your Mother and Gone Girl will host 10 episodes of the variety show for NBC, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Harris called the show, created by British TV presenting duo Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, "a game changer".
McPartlin, Donnelly and Harris will produce the yet-to-be named show, ... | Neil Patrick Harris is to host a US version of ITV's Saturday Night Takeaway, according to reports. | 29799119 |
The two-day meeting, which ended on Thursday, was the first time the Asean group of nations have met in the US with President Barack Obama
But while they were boosting co-operation, there was time for a walk around the Sunnylands estate in California where the meeting took place, and the odd selfie.
Cambodia's PM Hun S... | South-east Asian leaders have been in the US this week for high-level talks on tensions in the South China Sea, terrorism and climate change. | 35601288 |
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