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The month saw 462,517 cars registered, up 8.6% on last year, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
More than two million cars have been registered so far this year - the first time that the two million mark has been passed in September since 2004.
Car sales have now increased for 43 months in a row, the ... | UK new sales have registered their highest level for September on record, with gains in private, fleet and business sales. | 34452495 |
It found errors in security operations but said they were not "significant enough to have made a difference".
The parliamentary inquiry highlighted one online exchange - understood to have been on Facebook - the agencies did not have access to that MPs said might have enabled them to stop the attack.
The soldier was ki... | The murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby could not have been prevented despite his killers appearing in seven intelligence investigations, a report has found. | 30192912 |
Former England Under-19 player Shaw has taken 19 wickets for Gloucestershire this season, having joined them on a season-long loan deal in February.
The 20-year-old was recalled by Yorkshire in June and made three appearances for the county.
Gloucestershire are fifth in the Division Two table, 26 points behind leaders ... | Yorkshire seamer Josh Shaw has returned to County Championship Division Two side Gloucestershire on loan. | 36745801 |
The 71-year-old was arrested on Saturday, four days after a man was found with lacerations to his head at a house in the town.
Malcolm Cox, 84, from Bell Road, was discovered just before 08:30 GMT on Tuesday.
He was taken to the North Hampshire Hospital in Basingstoke and died the following day.
A 38-year-old woman fro... | A man arrested on suspicion of murder in Andover has been bailed until March 7. | 38046063 |
Nadiem Amiri's strike from the edge of the box wrong-footed goalkeeper Jordan Pickford to open the scoring on Friday.
England's best chance fell to Alfie Mawson, but the Swansea defender's weak shot was easily saved after Nathaniel Chalobah sliced an acrobatic volley.
Jack Stephens could also have levelled, but Julian ... | England were outclassed in a friendly defeat by Germany in Wiesbaden as preparation for this summer's European Under-21 Championship continued. | 39302161 |
Cyril Hanouna used a feminine tone of voice and tricked those he spoke to into revealing their sexual fantasies.
One of the victims was left in a "state of appalling distress", LGBT campaigners said.
They accused the presenter of homophobia.
Nearly 20,000 complaints about the segment on Mr Hanouna's nightly show Touche... | A record number of people have complained after a French TV presenter posted a spoof ad on a gay dating website and made fun of people who responded live on air. | 40002549 |
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The song is the official theme for the new James Bond film called Spectre, and is the first theme from the Bond films to ever get a number one.
It soared straight into the top spot with 70,000 combined sales and streams, pushing it 13... | Singer Sam Smith has made history by topping the charts with his latest single Writing's On The Wall. | 34432785 |
Their machines are being challenged to carry out a series of disaster-related tasks in the shortest time possible.
The US Department of Defence's Darpa research unit will host the event on Friday and Saturday at a location close to Los Angeles, California.
A team from Google was a favourite to win, but has quit the con... | Final preparations are being made by 24 robotics teams about to compete for $3.5m (£2.3m) worth of prizes in a Pentagon-backed competition. | 32978565 |
Kevin Hyland said more needed to be done to stop youngsters being exploited by criminal enterprises.
He said "Oliver Twist scenarios" were happening in UK streets and cities.
Home Office minister Karen Bradley said the government had "succeeded" in bringing modern slavery into the open and was "determined to eradicate ... | School children in the UK are being used to pickpocket, shoplift and beg as part of criminal operations, the anti-slavery commissioner has warned. | 32954661 |
Carney, who signed from Birmingham in December 2015, scored four goals in 21 appearances last season.
The 29-year-old has won 125 caps for England, and was part of the side which finished third at the 2015 World Cup.
"She's one of the best players in her position in the world," manager Emma Hayes told the club website.... | England midfielder Karen Carney has signed a new contract with Chelsea Ladies to stay with the Women's Super League One club until 2020. | 39370069 |
Met Police officers had been there since Mr Assange sought asylum to avoid extradition to Sweden over a rape allegation, which he denies.
The Met said it had cost £12.6m and was "no longer proportionate" - but it would still try to arrest him.
Wikileaks said the decision did not change Mr Assange's situation.
Scotland ... | Police will no longer be stationed outside the Ecuadorean embassy in London where Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has sought refuge since 2012. | 34508500 |
Between 2009 and 2013, British Gas, E-On, Npower, EDF Energy, Scottish Power and SSE collectively charged households £1.2bn a year more than they would have in a competitive market, the CMA said.
It found dual fuel customers could save £160 a year on average by switching.
The CMA has suggested several remedies.
One mea... | Millions of energy customers have been "paying too much for their energy bills", a year-long investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found. | 33420734 |
An Iron Age broch recreated in Lego goes on public display this week.
At a height of 40cm and covering an area of about 1.2 m sq, the roundhouse and a surrounding landscape are made of 10,000 pieces.
Brick to the Past, a team specialising in historically-themed Lego models, built it for the Caithness Broch Project.
The... | All images are copyrighted. | 40593010 |
The state department has lifted a hold that Barack Obama had put on the sale after the Saudi-led coalition bombed a funeral reception, apparently by mistake, killing more than 100 people.
The state department argued that the precision munitions could improve Saudi targeting, and lawmakers had 30 days to review the reve... | From now on the US can go back to selling precision-guided missiles to Saudi Arabia despite its poor record of avoiding civilian casualties in the Yemen conflict. | 40349261 |
The bank said the aim was to speed up the adoption of new technology and "continue to lead in digital banking".
It said 3,500 jobs would go in Belgium and 2,300 in the Netherlands. It expects to make savings of €900m (£780m; $1bn) a year.
ING said it was setting aside €1.1bn to pay for redundancies.
The bank currently ... | Dutch bank ING says it intends to cut about 5,800 jobs in Belgium and the Netherlands over the next five years as part of a cost-cutting plan. | 37538722 |
The swarm, which gathered on the Mitsubishi Outlander in Castle Square, Haverfordwest, on Sunday, was spotted by Pembrokeshire Coast National Park ranger Tom Moses.
He managed to reach some beekeepers who rounded up the insects.
Mr Moses said the sight of the swarm was "spectacular".
The 41-year-old said he was travell... | A car became the buzz of a Pembrokeshire town after hundreds of bees swarmed on its boot. | 36362474 |
A US jury decided the 2013 single by Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke breached the copyright of Gaye's 1977 hit Got To Give It Up.
As a result, the family of the late soul singer have been awarded $7.3m (£4.8m) in damages.
Now they want the song, one of the best-selling of all time, banned.
Listen to the two songs an... | It's taken the best part of two years for a US court to rule the writers of Blurred Lines copied a Marvin Gaye track. | 31831352 |
US Defence Secretary Ash Carter said two members of the armed services and two contractors had died in the attack.
A further 16 US service members and one Polish soldier were injured, he added.
The Taliban said one of their fighters had carried out the attack, a major security breach in one of the best protected places... | A suicide bomber has killed four Americans inside Bagram airbase, the largest US military facility in Afghanistan. | 37960735 |
The 36-year-old was travelling on the Metrolink service at about 06:50 BST on Saturday near Beswick in Manchester when the argument broke out.
The offender "sliced the victim's neck with a knife" before running off at the Velopark stop, officers added.
The victim was taken to hospital where his condition is stable. Po... | A man was stabbed in the neck on a tram after a row with a passenger, police said. | 37600633 |
With the help of popular local memes, the BBC explains why the PAP keeps winning - and why results may not remain predictable for much longer.
Like a blockbuster film, Singapore's elections are often a colourful spectacle with an all too predictable ending - much like the Chinese war film Red Cliff, parodied in this mo... | Singaporeans head to the polls on Friday, and with the same party in power for 50 years, it's all but certain that the People's Action Party (PAP) will once again form the government. | 34171284 |
South Wales Police saw the biggest increase, with 38 separate incidents over the past year - up from only four during the previous three years.
Gwent Police had 19 complaints in 2015-16 and Dyfed-Powys had nine. North Wales Police had just one since 2010.
Drones were also reported over Swansea Prison twice last year.
A... | Police are dealing with a significant rise in calls about drones amid the growing boom in "cameras in the sky", figures released to BBC Wales show. | 36205143 |
Chris Devonside died aged 18 after a crush at the FA Cup semi-final in April 1989, which led to the deaths of 96 Liverpool football fans.
He believed the condition of most football grounds was unacceptably poor, the coroner in Warrington heard.
Hillsborough campaigner Barry Devonside said the Heysel disaster was a warn... | A father whose son's life "ended abruptly" at Hillsborough had his dreams cut short through the "failures of others", an inquest was told. | 27139040 |
The 47-year-old replaces Steven Pressley, who resigned on Tuesday.
Rosler's last job was as head coach of Leeds United, where he was sacked by chairman Massimo Cellino in October 2015 after just 12 games in charge.
The former East Germany international and Manchester City striker has also led Wigan, Brentford and three... | League One side Fleetwood Town have appointed Uwe Rosler as their new manager on a two-year deal. | 36932736 |
The Times Higher Education magazine's table, based on a number of criteria, including teaching, research and staff and student mix, has Harvard top.
Only five British institutions are ranked among the top 50, with Cambridge and Oxford in joint sixth place.
However, last week a separate study in the UK ranked Cambridge ... | The US accounts for 72 of the world's 200 best universities, according to an international league table. | 11317176 |
Scott Lamont, from Glasgow, was heard singing the words of the Billy Boys song on Cathcart Road on 1 February.
The 24-year-old admitted the charge at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
He was also given an 18-month football banning order and told his behaviour would not be tolerated.
Sheriff Paul Crozier told Lamont's lawyer, Joan... | A Rangers fan who was arrested for sectarian singing while on his way to attend a game against Celtic has been jailed for four months. | 31856341 |
In Yorkshire speculation is growing despite no clear agreement on exactly how many regions or mayors will eventually emerge.
Will the front-runners be established politicians, business leaders, celebrities or even individuals so far totally unknown to the public?
In fact, on past political history, all of the above are... | So who will be putting themselves forward to take on the job of executive mayor in the new devolved regions? | 35104795 |
A group of university experts is proposing a system giving more detailed information alongside grades such as first or upper second class degrees.
There have been 21 universities piloting such points-based measurements of student performance.
Graduate employers have backed the call for more detailed university grades.
... | Universities should show students' achievement with points scores, as well as the existing degree grades, says a higher education advisory group. | 32916420 |
The Cottage Ward at Leek Moorlands Hospital is expected to be closed to new patients for at least a week.
A number of patients and staff have reported flu-like symptoms although evidence of the virus is yet to be confirmed.
An NHS spokesperson said they regretted having to close the ward but added that other wards were... | A ward at a Staffordshire hospital has been closed because of a suspected flu outbreak. | 17072399 |
The houses on Connah's Quay High Street are on a "key gateway" into the town.
Flintshire council has been buying houses between numbers 149-159 since its regeneration project began in 2010.
Plans for replacement housing have yet to be drawn up. An application to flatten the properties has been submitted to council plan... | A row of rundown terraced homes in Deeside are set to be demolished as part of plans to regenerate the area. | 32829044 |
They will be joined by Helena Bonham Carter, Mindy Kaling and rapper Awkwafina, The Hollywood Reporter said.
Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett are also said to be appearing in the heist movie, which begins filming in October.
The movie is a spin-off from George Clooney and Brad Pitt's hit Ocean's franchise.
The all-fem... | Rihanna and Anne Hathaway have signed up for the upcoming all-female Ocean's Eight movie, according to reports. | 37038684 |
It is a question fans love to debate.
Of course, it is difficult to compare across eras, with technology and professionalism evolving since the Open era - which allowed professionals to compete alongside amateurs - began in 1968.
Is the number of Grand Slam wins what really matters? Serena Williams has won the most in ... | Who is the greatest female tennis player of the Open era? | 38769292 |
The men had been stranded for three days, after their small boat sank, forcing them to swim for the shore.
They made the sign on the sandy beach, using branchesfrom the island's palm trees.
The men also waved their brightly-coloured life jackets to help their rescuers spot them. | Three sailors have been rescued from a small island where no-one lives in the Pacific Ocean, after the US Navy and Coast Guard spotted their 'HELP' sign on the beach. | 36006065 |
Tinker and Flash had cancerous tips, which the RSPCA said sun cream could have helped prevent.
The two domestic shorthair crossbreeds, who were taken to the charity's centre in Bryn-y-Maen, were more at risk to sun damage due to the pigment of their skin and less fur on their ears.
The charity said both were recovering... | Two white cats in Conwy county had to have parts of their ears removed due to sun damage. | 36852983 |
The American holed five birdies to move to eight under, while Canada's Graham DeLaet had an eagle and three birdies in a 68 to reach seven under.
Ryan Moore (69) and fellow American Charley Hoffman (67) are at five under.
World number one Jordan Spieth improved to two under after a four-under 67, while England's Danny ... | Bill Haas hit a four-under 67 to take a one-shot lead into Sunday's final round of the Valspar Championship in Florida. | 35796336 |
The comedian died on 4 September, aged 81, a week after she stopped breathing at the Yorkville Endoscopy centre.
A report released by the Department of Health cited multiple errors, including failing to detect Rivers' deteriorating vital signs during the procedure.
Negligence has not been alleged.
The New York medical ... | The New York clinic where Joan Rivers suffered a cardiac arrest during a medical procedure failed to follow standard protocols while treating her, state health investigators have said. | 30001644 |
NHS Grampian has apologised to the parents of the young patients at Denburn Medical Practice.
It is believed the fridge could have been malfunctioning since last October.
The health board said it did not foresee any health problems arising from the situation.
Dr Diana Webster, consultant in public health medicine, said... | The families of more than 50 babies and young children in Aberdeen are being offered revaccinations after the fridge the original doses were kept in was found to be faulty. | 31113114 |
He is replaced by Ed Balls, previously the shadow home secretary. Mr Balls' wife, Yvette Cooper, takes over the home affairs brief.
Mr Johnson said he had "found it difficult" to cope with issues in his private life while shadow chancellor.
His resignation comes after just three-and-a-half months in the job.
It follows... | Shadow chancellor Alan Johnson is resigning from Labour leader Ed Miliband's frontbench team, citing "personal" reasons. | 12242397 |
Web users in Cuba are being diverted to another website, which accuses Ms Sanchez of having hidden political interests.
Ms Sanchez said her website, called 14ymedio, would provide daily news about the communist-run country.
She insisted it would not be a platform against the government.
But web users in Cuba reported t... | The Cuban government has blocked an online newspaper launched by well-known dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez, hours after it went live. | 27511211 |
"There are material events and conditions that raise substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern," the company said in a statement.
The electronics-to-construction giant reported a loss of 532bn yen (£3.8bn; $4.8bn) for April to December.
However, the results have not been approved by t... | Toshiba has filed its delayed financial results, warning that the company's survival is at risk. | 39564956 |
Abraham, the home favourite, took the bout 115-112, 116-111, 112-115.
Murray, 33, fighting for a world title for the fourth time, started well and, after Abraham improved, rocked the 35-year-old in the eighth round.
But Abraham, with impeccable defence and accurate flurries, had too much class for the St Helens fighter... | Britain's Martin Murray fell short of taking the WBO super-middleweight title from Arthur Abraham, losing a split points decision in Hannover. | 34893084 |
The creators of the GoBe wristband say it can automatically, non-invasively count the calories eaten by the wearer.
After crowdfunding $1.1m (£707,000) to build the product, the company experienced an intense backlash - with critics saying it was a "scam".
The BBC challenged its makers to prove it was capable of doing... | A controversial calorie-counting wristband, which had been denounced by some medical experts, has been put to the test by the BBC. | 30681002 |
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People have taken to social media to report seeing a blue, white or green light, with some saying they also heard a rumbling sound.
It is thought it could have been a meteor or may have been a sonic boom.
Jenni Morrison captured dash-cam footage of the flash as she was driving in ... | Police in Aberdeen and Inverness in Scotland say they have been getting a large number of calls about a big, bright flash seen in the sky. | 35694219 |
It has already got government backing although any final decision on the issue is unlikely before the summer of 2015 at the earliest.
It is understood Labour wants any move to a system of civil penalties to be piloted before being implemented.
The BBC has said a "proper review" of future options must be carried out.
At... | Labour is set to back plans to give ministers powers to decriminalise non-payment of the BBC licence fee, giving the move cross-party political support. | 26714328 |
Scala is angry the new Fifa council will have the ability to appoint and sack those in charge of its committees, including auditing, ethics and finance.
The council replaced the Fifa executive committee in the aftermath of a corruption scandal at the organisation.
Committees had been "deprived of their independence", s... | Domenico Scala, Fifa's head of auditing and compliance, has resigned in protest at reforms at the governing body of world football. | 36293324 |
The black Mercedes was pulled over on St Oswald's Road, in the Fulford area of York, at 23:10 GMT on Tuesday, with the boy found at the wheel.
North Yorkshire Police said it had received a call earlier in the evening to report a car being driven by someone without a licence or insurance.
A force spokesperson said no ch... | A 13-year-old boy was stopped by police after going for a drive in his parents' car in North Yorkshire. | 38507598 |
The first assault happened in Derby Road, Lenton, near Hill Side at about 08:00 BST on Sunday, and the second in Woodyard Lane, Wollaton.
The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is accused of two attempted rapes and three sexual assaults.
He has been remanded in custody and will appear at Nottingham Magistrates... | A 16-year-old boy has been charged over two sex attacks in Nottingham that took place within 30 minutes. | 37787594 |
The value of work was up by 7% compared to the same quarter in 2013.
An increase in house building, up 10.5% on the same period last year, drove the improved performance.
However, the output of the industry is still dramatically below its peak in 2007.
The Construction Bulletin, produced by the Department of Finance, s... | The Northern Ireland construction industry had its best performance in almost two years in the last quarter of 2014, official figures have suggested. | 32336981 |
Then a young man in his mid-20s, the future must have seemed bleak.
With few countries prepared to respond to China's actions, he faced a difficult task to protect Tibetans and their traditions.
Yet despite 50 years in exile, the reach of Tibet's spiritual leader has extended far beyond his community and he is now reco... | In March 1959, as Chinese troops crushed an attempted uprising in Tibet, Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, fled into India. | 12700331 |
Brooklands Museum has been awarded £225,000 to help restore the finishing straight to how it looked in 1939 when the circuit was in its heyday.
After restoration, the final stretch will return to use for motoring and aviation activities.
The £7m scheme includes the removal of a World War II hangar on the track.
Brookla... | The world's first purpose-built racing circuit has been given a grant by Surrey County Council towards its restoration. | 31878192 |
Heavy rain and flooded grounds have forced this weekend's show at Hoghton Tower, near Preston, to be axed for "health and safety" reasons.
The gig by the 2002 Pop Idol winner was part of an annual event to raise funds for Preston's St Catherine's Hospice.
Thousands of people were expected at the weekend-long Symphony a... | A hospice has said it is "greatly disappointed" a fundraising concert by pop star Will Young has been cancelled. | 36685187 |
Bana Alabed disappeared from the social network on Sunday as a government offensive was launched on rebel-held areas in eastern Aleppo.
However, a new tweet from her mother on Monday suggested there was still grave danger and that there was "nowhere to go".
The account, which details life in the war, has more than 160,... | A seven-year-old girl whose tweets from a besieged Syrian city drew worldwide attention is safe, the BBC has learned. | 38209743 |
Needing 11 from the final over and two from three balls, the Tigers lost three wickets from the final three balls.
Seven of the nine India batsmen reached double figures, but Suresh Raina's 30 was the top score in their modest 146-7 after they were asked to bat first.
The hosts' second win of the event puts them second... | India revived their World Twenty20 hopes with a thrilling one-run victory over Bangladesh in Bangalore. | 35881176 |
Wyke has scored six goals in 10 matches since joining Bradford on January transfer deadline day in a £250,000 deal from Carlisle.
Swindon, who have now lost four matches in a row, shook Bradford by going in front in the 74th minute. Jonathan Obika broke away down the middle before sending Nicky Ajose through on goal an... | Charlie Wyke scored two late goals as League One promotion contenders Bradford came from behind to snatch a win at home to relegation-threatened Swindon. | 39239610 |
They have issued a third appeal in the hope of naming him and thanked members of the public who have already got in touch.
The man, who was in his 50s, was 5ft 8in tall, clean-shaven, with brown hair that was greying at the sides.
Police said he died alone, but not in suspicious circumstances.
Detective Inspector Richa... | Police have still not identified the body of a man discovered in water near Shaw's Bridge in south Belfast on Friday afternoon. | 40630919 |
The 12-year-old was denied a place at St Columbanus' College in Bangor, County Down, due to a cap on its intake of pupils with learning difficulties.
He had previously moved from a Catholic to a state-controlled primary school to ensure his needs were catered for.
He is set to gain a place at St Columbanus in September... | A north Down boy with special educational needs has won a High Court battle to get into the secondary school of his choice. | 32340887 |
With females accounting for only 11% of entrepreneurs in Egypt, according to a recent survey, and only one in 10 Egyptian women being fully veiled, Mrs Sabry, 28, and Mrs Zaki, 27, rather stand out.
Yet despite not looking like your typical Egyptian business owners, since 2006 they have built up a successful small comp... | Friends Sally Sabry and Doaa Zaki are doubly rare in the Egyptian business community - they are both women and they both wear full-face veils. | 31814499 |
The 50-year-old victim was on the Central Line when an argument broke out between him and a group of passengers.
They all got out at Snaresbrook station in east London and the man was stabbed in the leg as the group walked to the ticket barrier.
Detectives say he suffered a serious injury in the assault on 22 October a... | A man has been stabbed after a row broke out on the Night Tube. | 38037642 |
The local authority spent £2m on fuel for its fleet between April and December last year, its audit and scrutiny committee has heard.
Reducing the chances of workers making personal use of vehicles is seen as a way of helping to cut the fuel bill.
Councillor Richard Laird said only "a small minority" of staff were inv... | All Highland Council vehicles are to be tracked following reports of alleged misuses by staff, including the use of a van for transporting sheep. | 36558645 |
Two-year-old Hank was removed by dog wardens earlier this month and taken for testing.
A council spokesperson said he had been assessed by an "appropriate expert to be a pitbull terrier type".
However, it has been recommended that he be placed on the council's exemption register.
They said that any behavioural issues c... | A dog that was seized by Belfast City Council for "looking like a pitbull" is to be returned to his owners pending court approval. | 36915371 |
The crash happened at 02:15 BST on Sunday in South Park Road, Wimbledon.
All three boys were taken to a south London hospital for treatment.
The moped was believed to have been involved in an attempted robbery and was being monitored by the National Police Air Service helicopter, said the Metropolitan Police.
A second ... | A 16-year-old boy is in a critical condition after a collision between a police car and a moped being ridden by three teenagers in south-west London. | 40624453 |
But far removed from TV screens in the UK, another very demanding audience will be closely watching too: in Russia, and in their thousands.
The film-makers may not have them in mind.
But Russian TV has shown strong interest in buying the rights, although nothing is yet confirmed.
Eager Tolstoy aficionados in Russia hav... | Millions of viewers in the UK will watch the last episode of the BBC drama War and Peace on Sunday. | 35491909 |
Derby-born Reid, 28, and 41-year-old Morgan, from Abergavenny, Wales, both hit four-under-par rounds of 68 in Shanghai, China.
Reid carded seven birdies and three bogeys, while Morgan holed five birdies in the back nine.
South Africa's Nicole Garcia also posted 68. | Britain's Melissa Reid and Becky Morgan are among three players who share the lead at the Buick Championship after the first round. | 36274967 |
Writing in the Sunday Mirror, he said he would live with the "catastrophic decision" for the rest of his life.
Lord Prescott said he now agreed "with great sadness and anger" with former UN secretary general Kofi Annan that the war was illegal.
He also praised Labour's Jeremy Corbyn for apologising on the party's behal... | John Prescott, who was deputy prime minister when Britain went to war with Iraq in 2003, says the invasion by UK and US forces was "illegal". | 36756878 |
Snoop told fans during a visit to Manchester, ahead a concert at the city's Apollo, that he had asked his agent to negotiate him a role.
Snoop, who has followed the soap for 11 years, believed that Granada TV producers had responded with interest.
A spokeswoman for Granada said: "He's obviously a great character but ha... | US hip hop star Snoop Dogg has revealed he is a fan of Coronation Street and wants a cameo part in the show. | 10560305 |
Linda Tomos said the organisation would "lead the way" in promoting sustainable farming practices as well as innovative ways of generating energy.
She will become the first woman to chair the NT's Wales advisory board.
The charity is Wales' largest private landowner and also looks after 157 miles (252km) of coastline.
... | Taking a lead in tackling climate change should be a priority for the National Trust (NT), says its new chief adviser in Wales. | 36596501 |
Ben Arfa, 27, had a loan deal with Hull City brought to an early end and his contract at Newcastle terminated before signing an 18-month deal with Nice.
"There are people here who trust me, who do not judge me as some people want to judge me through the press," said Ben Arfa, who joined Newcastle in 2010.
Nice are 11th... | Former Newcastle midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa has completed a move to French top-tier side Nice, where he feels he will not be "judged" by the media. | 30689370 |
Saturday's vital 1-0 win over Aston Villa means Swansea are now 10-points clear of the bottom three with just seven games remaining.
However, Williams says he will be pleased when the campaign ends.
"This season has been a grind and the Villa game summed it up. It has not been enjoyable, to be honest," he said.
William... | Captain Ashley Williams says he has not enjoyed this season, despite Swansea City seemingly winning their battle to avoid Premier League relegation. | 35856228 |
Speaking in Brussels, Mr Wen said "the solution has been elusive over the past 10 years. I deeply regret this".
The EU embargo was imposed after the violent suppression of the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989.
EU sources, quoted ahead of the summit, said "we have agreed to disagree" with China on the issue.
Mr Wen als... | China's premier Wen Jiabao has urged the EU to lift its arms embargo on Beijing, at his last EU-China summit before handing over power this year. | 19657940 |
Teenagers, particularly in deprived areas, were twice as likely to have permanent damage as those elsewhere.
The report said teenagers in affluent areas were having braces fitted and aesthetic treatments.
The British Dental Association said a dental health strategy, published five years ago, must be implemented.
Poor d... | Northern Ireland teenagers have some of the highest levels of tooth decay in Europe, a study funded by Queen's University has found. | 16024428 |
The two firms say they have reached agreement on a cash and shares offer which gives investors a 50% premium on BG Group's share price on 7 April.
The deal could be one of the biggest of 2015 and could produce a company with a value of more than £200bn ($296bn).
BG Group's shares opened up 42% on the London Stock Excha... | Royal Dutch Shell says it has agreed to buy oil and gas exploration firm BG Group in a deal that values the business at £47bn. | 32213341 |
Bilal Shaikh and two other aides died in the blast, which took place near an office of Mr Zardari's Pakistan People's Party (PPP).
Several more people are reported to have been wounded in the explosion.
An active member of the PPP, Mr Sheikh was responsible for the safety of Mr Zardari's son, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.
Mr... | The chief security officer of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has been killed in a bomb attack in the port city of Karachi, police say. | 23259860 |
A study found that bats in China showed strong resistance to the fungal infection responsible for the deaths.
The fungus invades the skin of the bats and causes characteristic white markings on the face and wings.
The scientists involved in the report say some American species may evolve the ability to fight the diseas... | Researchers have found new clues about the deadly white-nose syndrome, a disease that has wiped out millions of bats in North America. | 35758422 |
But if we obtain that cooling from electricity generated by fossil fuels, it makes warming worse.
So, the world needs new clean, cool technologies. And British inventors are rushing to provide them.
One invention from a garage in Bishop's Stortford is a supermarket chiller truck cooled by liquid nitrogen. Sainsbury's b... | On a warming planet, demand for cooling is increasing. | 36398002 |
Rangers host Dunfermline 24 hours earlier, which SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster said was the "key factor" in deciding where Aberdeen would play Inverness on 16 March.
Hampden is unavailable as it is being readied for the Commonwealth Games.
"We're absolutely sure it'll provide a great venue," he said.
to reach the... | Celtic Park has been chosen to host the League Cup final after it emerged there would be insufficient time to prepare Ibrox for the game. | 26036144 |
The money will to used for the development of mobile software in the firm's healthcare division.
Kainos has a software platform called Evolve which is used for the storage of patient records and the integration of healthcare data.
The money will also be used to support a global sales push, particularly in the United St... | Kainos, the Belfast-based IT firm, has been awarded a £3.1m grant by Invest NI to support research and development. | 40796104 |
Lamara Bell, 25, was found critically injured in a car three days after it crashed last July and died later in hospital.
Her partner John Yuill, 28, was found dead in the car.
Police had failed to follow up a call received about the crash.
The couple were eventually discovered in the vehicle, close to the motorway at B... | The findings of an "exhaustive investigation" into the circumstances of the M9 crash which killed two people have been submitted to the Lord Advocate. | 36548695 |
The bill will create a register of lobbyists and new regulations in a bid to increase transparency.
Government business manager Joe Fitzpatrick said the bill struck a good balance between and encouraging groups to engage with parliament.
Labour decided to back the bill despite calling it "watered down" and "not fit for... | The Scottish Parliament has passed a bill seeking to regulate the practice of lobbying. | 35779332 |
The 29-year-old spent time on loan with Swindon earlier this season, scoring twice in six appearances.
The former Cheltenham, Bournemouth and Rotherham man could make his debut for the Bantams in Saturday's League One game against Fleetwood.
The Valley Parade side are currently 11th in the third tier, five points outsi... | Bradford City have signed Birmingham City striker Wes Thomas on a three-month loan deal. | 35442980 |
Katheen Gormley spent ten years as principal of St Cecilia's College, a Catholic girls' secondary school in Londonderry, and is now principal of Hazelwood Integrated College in Belfast.
On Tuesday, the Alliance Party published what it said should be the Northern Ireland Executive's strategy for creating a shared future... | "All my life has led me to this day." | 21242275 |
Kurdish Peshmerga commanders said they made large advances into IS territory and secured part of a highway that will limit IS's freedom of movement.
Turkey joined the fight against IS on Sunday, directing artillery fire at jihadist positions in Bashiqa.
The Iraqi PM had rejected an offer of Turkish involvement on Satur... | Kurdish forces have carried out new attacks on positions of so-called Islamic State (IS) in northern Iraq to retake the town of Bashiqa, near Mosul. | 37744702 |
They will travel to the European country in June after an invitation from German President Joachim Gauck.
This will be the Queen's seventh time in Germany - her first was in 1965 and the last in 2004. In 2000, she opened the new British embassy in Berlin.
She has been on four previous state visits and two official visi... | The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will make a three-day state visit to Germany this summer, Buckingham Palace has announced. | 30681587 |
Matt Machan's catch off a ball from Steve Magoffin eventually accounted for the 36-year-old, who joins up with Sri Lanka on Thursday to face Kent.
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Sussex were frustrated by Sangakkara and Paul Collingwood, who was dismissed on 74, after earlier dislodging Scott Borthwick o... | Kumar Sangakkara signed off his spell at Durham with a knock of 159 on the final day of the draw against Sussex. | 27402035 |
The court decided that MPs must have a say on starting the formal process of Brexit via an act of parliament.
However, they also rejected arguments from the Lord Advocate that devolved administrations should also have a say.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has pledged to hold a Holyrood vote on the matter regardless of ... | Judges at the Supreme Court have rejected the Scottish government's argument that Holyrood should get a say on the triggering of Article 50. | 38721681 |
A report by NI's Prisoner Ombudsman has said Sean Lynch inflicted "extreme and shocking" self-harm over three days.
The 23-year-old was held in Maghaberry Prison, a high security jail.
Mr Lynch's father said the recommendations in the report offered "no comfort."
The report said on the final day, two prison officers wa... | Prison staff who watched but failed to intervene as a mentally ill prisoner blinded himself and injured his groin area have been strongly criticised. | 37356505 |
Patients at 40 GP surgeries in the London borough of Hackney were given finger-prick HIV testing when registering.
The study, in the Lancet, found this raised the rate of diagnosis four-fold.
The Terrence Higgins Trust welcomed the findings and called on healthcare commissioners to act on them.
Public Health England al... | Offering HIV testing when people register with a new GP in areas of high prevalence is cost-effective and could prolong lives, a new study says. | 40756196 |
Britain will be without their most successful female Olympian, Laura Kenny, who is pregnant with her first child.
Kenny's husband Jason is also taking a break following Rio 2016.
"It's a young squad and anyone has the chance to unseat someone more senior," said Dyer.
"The guys here are looking to make their own mark."
... | Katie Archibald and Elinor Barker can "make their mark" at this week's Track World Championships in Hong Kong, says British Cycling's head coach Iain Dyer. | 39547988 |
The pitch has been scorched by the sun but the Celtic boss is adamant his players can handle the conditions in Wednesday's Champions League qualifier.
Celtic lead 1-0 from the first leg thanks to Dedryck Boyata's header.
"We have to make the best of the situation and play to the conditions," said Deila ahead of Tuesday... | Ronny Deila dismissed suggestions that either the state of the pitch or the heat in Baku will hamper his Celtic team's chances against Qarabag. | 33772710 |
The £18.5m building has taken 18 months to complete and includes exhibition spaces, a cafe and shops.
Walks and trails around the site have also been upgraded, with the addition of a new accessible cliff-top walk for families and people with disabilities.
The decision to rebuild the centre follows years of controversy ... | The National Trust's Giant's Causeway visitors centre on the north Antrim coast has opened to the public. | 18678834 |
A joint statement said a deal had been agreed with the government, which had allocated £900m for the authority to spend over 30 years.
Portsmouth leader Donna Jones said the official announcement was expected within weeks.
But she said plans to create a joint mayor would be postponed until May 2018 at the earliest.
Sou... | Southampton, Portsmouth and Isle of Wight councils have announced plans to create a combined authority. | 36678374 |
Most of all of course, it will make a material difference to the lives of many women who, for whatever reason, find themselves in the situation of crossing the Irish Sea and having to pay for an abortion that the tighter rules in their home country prevent.
Justine Greening, the education secretary and equalities minis... | The government's change of heart on funding abortions for Northern Irish women on the NHS in England matters for three reasons. | 40446923 |
Emergency services sealed off the scene at Howgate Street and nearby Galloway Street was also closed.
Local residents were urged to remain indoors and keep their windows closed. There were no reports of any injuries as a result of the incident.
A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said the alarm had bee... | More than 30 firefighters have tackled a blaze in a commercial garage in the centre of Dumfries. | 37893922 |
The 33-year-old's omission after 118 Test appearances could lead to a full season with the Bears next summer.
"Belly's going to be a huge addition. I've spoken to him and he's incredibly positive," Bears director of cricket Dougie Brown told BBC Sport.
"It looks like he's going to play a significant part for us next se... | Warwickshire will welcome England batsman Ian Bell back into their pre-season plans after he was dropped from the squad to tour South Africa. | 34902728 |
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Willis won six matches to qualify last year, before beating a top-100 player in the first round and losing to Roger Federer on Centre Court in the second.
He will definitely be at Wimbledon again this year as he has received a wildcard for the doubles.
Seven Britons have b... | Britain's Marcus Willis has been awarded a wildcard into qualifying for Wimbledon after his fairytale run at last year's tournament. | 40353482 |
A "few" policymakers were of the opinion economic data may support a hike in interest rates, the statement said.
Rates have been at record lows since December 2008.
Those at the meeting were divided over whether the US economy's sluggishness over the winter was just a blip.
Market reaction was muted.
The Dow Jones indu... | A majority of Federal Reserve officials viewed a June rate rise as "unlikely" according to minutes from their April meeting. | 32818642 |
The preferred option would see student numbers in the city increase by more than 5,000 over the next 10 years.
In August, Mr Farry said plans to expand the Londonderry site were "off the table" due to budget cuts.
The business case was presented to the city's strategy board last week.
The consultants were commissioned ... | The business case for the expansion of the Ulster University's Magee campus has been sent to the Minister for Employment and Learning Stephen Farry. | 30572830 |
The former Leeds United and Rotherham boss has been seeking assurances over the club's close-season transfer policy before committing to a new deal.
Warnock, 68, whose contract ends in the summer, had a meeting with Bluebirds chairman Mehmet Dalman on Monday.
A source at the Championship club has told BBC Wales Sport "... | Talks over Neil Warnock's future as Cardiff City manger are progressing, according to club sources. | 39045001 |
The new centre will be built in Knightswood on redundant red braes football pitches.
The city's executive committee also agreed almost £617,000 to extend mountain bike trails and facilities at Cathkin Braes Country Park.
Both locations will be venues for the Glasgow 2018 European Championships.
The new centre at Knight... | Work is to start on Scotland's first and only world and Olympic-standard BMX track after councillors in Glasgow agreed nearly £333,000 of funding. | 40122009 |
Zipporah Lisle-Mainwaring, 71, had asked a High Court judge to challenge planning policy which blocked her plans to build a two-storey basement.
However, the judge said the Kensington and Chelsea council's decision was reasonable and dismissed the case.
She was accused of painting the house to "get her own back" on nei... | A property developer who painted red and white stripes on her townhouse has lost her latest planning battle. | 33645003 |
The Ambassador of Conscience Award recognises "those who have shown exceptional leadership in the fight for human rights".
Previous award winners include Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and Irish rock band U2.
The award will be presented at a ceremony in Berlin on 21 May.
Ai told the Associated Press (AP) th... | Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei and folk singer Joan Baez are to be jointly presented with Amnesty International's top 2015 human rights award. | 32037684 |
In its report on bank accounts published in August, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) decided against a cap on charges.
However the FCA has now announced that it is to examine the issue in detail itself.
It said its inquiry could look at a compulsory limit on overdraft charges.
Christopher Woolard, executive ... | A decision by the competition regulator not to recommend a cap on excessive overdraft charges could be re-examined, the Financial Conduct Authority says. | 37845849 |
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