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The problem should not occur, as fracking typically involves drilling more than a mile underground - far deeper than the water-bearing rocks (aquifers) from which we get our water supplies.
But another possibility of contamination occurs where the drill hole goes through the water-bearing rock.
If the borehole is not p... | Fracking can contaminate water supplies if it is not done properly, because the fracking fluid injected into rock to enable gas to be released often contains chemicals. | 37578189 |
The Spaniard's contract expires this summer and the 29-year-old will join the Black Cats as a free agent.
Gomez joined Wigan from Espanyol in 2009 after working with Latics boss Roberto Martinez on loan at Swansea.
He scored 11 goals last season, including penalties in the 2-1 FA Cup win at Manchester City and the semi... | Sunderland have agreed to sign Wigan midfielder Jordi Gomez on a three-year contract from 1 July. | 27629479 |
On Thursday, Toyota reported a 15% drop in its first quarter net profit, with the strong yen weighing down the company's exports.
However, the results were not as bead as feared, and on Friday the carmaker's shares closed up 3%.
Overall Japan's Nikkei 225 index finished flat at 16,254.45.
Like many Japanese exporters, ... | Shares in Japanese carmaker Toyota have risen, despite the company reporting a weak outlook for profits in the current year. | 36983216 |
The freight vessels Hellier and Hildasay are operated by Seatruck, which is contracted to run the service by Serco Northlink.
The RMT union has said some workers were being paid less than £4 an hour.
The Seatruck managing director met Transport Minister Humza Yousaf.
Seatruck has said the national minimum wage was not... | A meeting has been held in a bid to resolve a wrangle over claims some staff on Northern Isles cargo boats are being paid almost half the minimum wage. | 37935639 |
The £1bn electrification of the Great Western line between London and Cardiff was confirmed by the UK government on Tuesday.
Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones said he would ask for a rethink.
He said there was still a "robust business case" for electrification to Swansea.
"We think that it's imperative because we ... | The assembly government is to urge the Department for Transport to reconsider its decision not to electrify the rail line as far as Swansea. | 12617694 |
Nestle had challenged a government ban on the noodles after some tests found lead levels beyond statutory limits.
The Swiss food multinational has always said its products are safe.
The instant noodles arrived in India in 1983 and can be found in corner shops across the country.
Nestle India said in a statement that it... | Fresh tests mandated by an Indian court on Nestle's popular Maggi noodles have found them to be safe with levels of lead well below permissible limits, the company said in a statement. | 34549392 |
Storer, 18, who arrived on a short-term contract from Stevenage in April, signed a new Blues deal in August after scoring seven times in pre-season.
But he was then sent off in the home defeat by Wolves on only his second Championship appearance.
He has since made just one late substitute appearance for Blues.
Storer's... | Birmingham City's teenage striker Jack Storer has agreed to join League Two side Yeovil Town on loan for the rest of the season. | 38474086 |
India's ministry of external affairs said no information was available on the identity of the crew members, but confirmed that 13 were alive.
The ministry said it was in touch with the embassy officials in Yemen.
Saudi Arabia is leading a coalition fighting rebels who took control over the capital, Sanaa, last Septembe... | Seven Indian nationals are reported to be missing after Saudi airplanes bombed two boats carrying 20 Indian crew members near Yemen. | 34197243 |
The plant, to be built on the Bilsthorpe Colliery site, would use waste to generate electricity, which would be fed into the National Grid.
Peel Environmental said the power would be generated by reacting organic material at high temperatures with oxygen or steam to create syngas.
The process, called gasification, is c... | Developers are planning to build a £70m power station on the site of a former colliery in Nottingham. | 23222799 |
The figure has been revealed as the county council conducts a review of how it has been dealing with the issue.
The authority said partnerships are working well but improvement is needed around the best way to respond once potential victims are identified.
Last month, neighbouring council Stoke-on-Trent said 27 youngst... | Forty three children have been identified as being at risk of sexual exploitation across Staffordshire. | 30358898 |
After 146 years in the business, the owners said declining tickets sales and high operating costs were to blame.
Activists who campaigned for decades against the travelling circus's animal acts welcomed the news.
The circus was well known for its hyperbolic slogan, which inspired an Oscar-winning film.
"After much eval... | The curtain is coming down on the most celebrated circus in the US, the "Greatest Show on Earth", run by Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey. | 38627073 |
Northants rocketed through the morning session, scoring 160 runs in just 29 overs, before Adam Rossington (78) fell after lunch.
Olly Stone (60) registered his highest first-class score as his record 10th-wicket stand with Monty Panesar pushed Northants to 498.
Panesar dismissed Tom Latham (24) but Kent closed on 88-1,... | The bat continued to dominate as Northamptonshire and Kent's bowlers struggled to make an impact. | 36307905 |
Town controlled the first half and nearly took the lead when Izzy Brown's miscued effort grazed the crossbar.
Owls keeper Keiren Westwood saved well from Nahki Wells' chip before Adam Reach shot wide for the visitors.
Westwood then saved brilliantly from Wells to leave the tie perfectly poised going into Wednesday's se... | Huddersfield were left to rue missed opportunities after they drew the first leg of their Championship play-off semi-final with Sheffield Wednesday. | 39838350 |
The Times reported that Mr O'Carroll joined the party in Barrow-in-Furness after Jeremy Corbyn became leader.
The constituency MP, John Woodcock, and deputy leader Tom Watson were among those to say he was not welcome.
A Labour spokesman said: "Tom O'Carroll has been suspended from the Labour Party."
Mr Woodcock had tw... | Tom O'Carroll, ex-head of Paedophile Information Exchange which campaigned to lower the age of sexual consent to 10, has been suspended by Labour. | 35587959 |
Labour made an election promise to more than double the amount people can keep from £24,000 to £50,000.
Social Services Minister Rebecca Evans said the limit would rise to £30,000 in 2017 as a first step in the process.
"This frees up more of people's money for them to use as they wish," she said.
The Welsh Government ... | People moving into residential care will be able to keep more of their savings from April, the Welsh Government has confirmed. | 37677504 |
Notts will host Durham in the quarter-final of the One-Day Cup on Tuesday after finishing top of Group B.
Newell told BBC Radio Nottingham: "We'd like to get back to Lord's. It was a great thrill and experience two years ago, so let's try to do it again.
"It's a tournament which has excited us since we started and let'... | Nottinghamshire director of cricket Mick Newell says the chance of a Lord's final is a motivation for his side. | 34003615 |
When undercover X-Ray researchers visited zero-rated food premises in the Vale of Glamorgan all but one failed to disclose their score.
Wales is the only part of the UK where customers have a legal right to know the food hygiene rating of their local café or takeaway.
Scores range from a "very good" five to zero, mean... | Some of Wales' least hygienic takeaways and pubs are flouting the law by failing to display their poor food hygiene ratings, an investigation by BBC Wales' X-Ray programme has revealed. | 31253518 |
Dave Oldbury's semi-detached house in Southampton features memorabilia including toys, posters, books, action figures and life-size Storm Troopers.
He is now offering other Star Wars nuts the chance to stay for £35 per night.
The postman, 46, bans indoor lightsaber use while a path at the side of the house, which "lead... | A huge Star Wars fan says he has spent about £150,000 on turning his home into a shrine to the sci-fi franchise. | 34799384 |
Azarenka, 26, was seeded sixth for the tournament which begins on Monday.
The two-time Wimbledon semi-finalist has not played since retiring from her first-round match against Italian Karin Knapp at last month's French Open.
The Belarusian's withdrawal means five-time champion Venus Williams will move up into the top e... | Two-time Grand Slam champion Victoria Azarenka has been ruled out of Wimbledon with a knee injury, the tournament organisers have announced. | 36607055 |
The 37-year-old Scot will replace ex-club captain Alex Rae, who leaves the role at the end of the season.
Tunnah played as a hooker in Scotland before retiring in 2010, after serving a five-month suspension for failing a drugs test.
"It will be great to be working at a fully professional club where there's a real aspir... | Jersey Reds have appointed Australia-based Neil Tunnah as their new assistant coach for next season. | 39442262 |
Mohammed Abbas Awan, 24, who studies dentistry at Sheffield University, was arrested earlier this month.
Mr Awan, from Huddersfield, is accused of conducting research into steel ball bearings, slingshots and cold steel knives as part of what the prosecution alleges was early attack planning.
He was remanded in custody ... | A student has appeared in court charged with preparing terrorist acts and possessing terrorist documents. | 40287867 |
As Julia prepares for the start of the working week, a discarded pile of jumpers and jeans are flung from a wire rack on to a sunken mattress on the floor. She has a busy day ahead, picking roses on the local flower farm, and she wants to impress her new manager.
"It was an opportunity I couldn't refuse," she explains,... | Female flower pickers in Kenya can face many hardships in their work - often finding themselves victims of sexual harassment or earning a wage so low they struggle to get by - but initiatives are in place to try to improve the workers' rights. | 39103419 |
Foster, one of 138 torchbearers on Friday, won the world championship six times and is the short course 50m freestyle world record holder.
Along the 117-mile route from
Ipswich to Chelmsford,
the flame visited the London 2012 mountain bike venue.
Later in the day there was confusion when a torchbearer was ... | Five-time Olympian Mark Foster carried the flame in Southend, where he began his swimming career, on day 49 of the torch relay. | 18725297 |
The play, at London's Hammersmith, charts Nancy 'Nan' Astley's voyage of emotional and sexual discovery.
Broadwayworld.com called it "a shoo-in success" while the Guardian said it offered "a rousing tribute to feminist principles".
The book was previously adapted for television by the BBC in 2002.
The new play has been... | A stage adaptation of Sarah Waters' Tipping the Velvet, a Victorian lesbian coming-of-age story, has earned positive reviews from critics. | 34388995 |
Europe's biggest bank reported a 5% rise in pre-tax profit of $10.2bn (£7.8bn) for the first six months of 2017, up by about $500m.
As widely expected, the bank has also announced a share buyback of up to $2bn which it expects to complete by the end of 2017.
HSBC shares rose 3% on the news.
The bank's shares fell back ... | HSBC has reported a rise in its first half profits and announced a share buyback as it prepares to ring-fence its UK retail arm by 2019. | 40772965 |
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The German converted pole position into a lead at the first corner and controlled the race from there, despite Hamilton pushing hard throughout.
Hamilton looked faster but in the turbulent air behind Rosberg's car he was unable to get close enough to try to pass his team-m... | Nico Rosberg beat Lewis Hamilton for the second race in succession to win the Brazilian Grand Prix. | 34827746 |
The 30-year-old lightweight from Dublin is on the undercard of the David Haye and Tony Bellew fight in London.
Victory over her Italian opponent would give the London 2012 gold medallist three wins out of three since turning professional in October.
Promoter Eddie Hearn says Taylor could have a world title fight by Sep... | Former Olympic champion Katie Taylor will be expected to take another step towards a world title shot with victory over Monica Gentili on Saturday. | 39146024 |
Steve Stephens, who worked as a case manager for a children's mental healthcare facility in Ohio, said in another video posted online that he had "just snapped".
The 37-year-old, who police said had no criminal history, spoke of having "messed up" and also complained about gambling debts.
He had faced evictions from tw... | The man suspected of murdering a grandfather and posting the video on Facebook was a self-described "monster" who blames others for his problems. | 39623123 |
They were Ruth Daniels, 57, her daughter Jodie Lee Daniels, 14, Sean McGrotty, 49, and his sons Mark, 12, and Evan McGrotty, eight.
A four-month-old baby girl was rescued by a passer-by, she is in a stable condition in hospital.
They died after their car entered the water at Buncrana on Sunday.
Jim McGrotty, a brother ... | Five people, including three children, who died after a car went off a pier in County Donegal, in the Republic of Ireland have been named locally. | 35858528 |
Adrian Mullan was killed in the collision involving a van on the Redcastle to Gleneely Road.
A second cyclist was also injured in the crash and was taken to Letterkenny General Hospital. However, his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
Mr Mullan was a member of the Foyle Cycling Club. | The 42-year-old cyclist, who died in County Donegal on Saturday, was a father of three from Londonderry. | 34569181 |
The Murrays have never lost a Davis Cup doubles rubber but crashed out in the first round in London 2012, with Andy going on to win singles gold.
They also paired up in Beijing in 2008, suffering a second round loss.
"It's four years to sit on that result, for me personally anyway, so we will be trying our best to do a... | Jamie Murray is targeting Rio doubles success with brother Andy to make up for past Olympic disappointments. | 36146472 |
Chief executive Anthony O'Sullivan, his deputy Nigel Barnett and head of legal services Daniel Perkins were first arrested in 2013.
They have been suspended on full pay since, with leader Keith Reynolds saying the council will now seek to recover the £1m cost.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it respected the c... | Misconduct charges against three senior Caerphilly council officials have been dropped, the local authority has said. | 34583463 |
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McGinn, 28, came off the bench to hammer home his side's second goal in injury time, after Gareth McAuley had headed in the opener on 49 minutes.
"I don't think it has sunk in yet," McGinn told BBC Radio Ulster.
"What a night and what an occasion. To come off the bench and... | Niall McGinn was still "on cloud nine" the morning after scoring a late goal in Northern Ireland's 2-0 Euro 2016 victory over Ukraine. | 36557910 |
PC Jayson Lobo, 46, from Blackburn, Lancashire, is accused of 18 offences of sexual spying allegedly committed between December 2011 and May 2015.
The former Commonwealth Games runner appeared at Liverpool Crown Court and was released on bail ahead of a trial on 16 January.
The Preston-based response officer was suspen... | A police officer and former UK middle distance athlete has denied voyeurism offences involving eight women. | 36671102 |
The Slovenian champions, thrashed 6-0 at Stamford Bridge, took the lead through Agim Ibraimi's sublime curler.
But the Blues equalised when Nemanja Matic poked in John Terry's header at the far post.
Hazard was fouled by Mitja Viler to win a penalty, but the Belgian's weak effort was saved by Jasmin Handanovic.
Hazard'... | Eden Hazard missed a late penalty as Group G leaders Chelsea were held to a draw by unfancied Maribor in the Champions League. | 29362929 |
The 27-year-old off-break bowler has made five Test appearances for South Africa and is available to play in all formats for newly-promoted Essex.
Harmer has taken 290 first-class career wickets at an average of 32.57, as well as scoring 2,476 first-class runs.
"Simon is an exciting cricketer who has played at the top ... | Essex have signed South Africa all-rounder Simon Harmer on a Kolpak deal for the 2017 season. | 37719936 |
But if QPR striker Conor Washington makes his international debut this week for Northern Ireland in the friendly against Wales after his shock call into Michael O'Neill's squad, it is likely his heart will always belong to Wales.
Washington's story is part Jamie Vardy, part Roy of the Rovers.
Just over four years ago h... | He is the striker born and raised in England, eligible for Scotland and who has never even been to Northern Ireland. | 35862308 |
The 25-year-old forward, who plays for Lorient in Ligue 1, was a surprise omission as coach Avram Grant trimmed his list to the final 23.
Striker Asamoah Gyan, of Al Ahly in the United Arab Emirates, will captain the team, assisted by West Ham United midfielder Andre Ayew.
Newcastle United's Christian Atsu is also par... | Striker Abdul Majeed Waris has been left out of the Ghana squad for the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. | 38519530 |
Northamptonshire Police has applied for a Civil Destruction Order for Muppet - seized from Ingleborough Way, Duston, near Northampton, on 23 February.
The force announced the move on its Facebook page and has had 129 comments to date, most attacking the decision.
Police said letting the dog live was not a "safe option"... | A police force has come under fire for plans to put down a dog that bit four people after it escaped from a garden during Storm Doris. | 40880430 |
Like-for-like sales rose by 3.2% compared with March 2014, according to the survey by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG.
That was the strongest growth since January last year.
However, the period covers the five weeks to 4 April and was flattered by pre-Easter trading.
Total food sales recorded their stronge... | Supermarkets are mounting a "slow but steady fightback" as new figures indicated a sharp rise in retail sales last month. | 32294384 |
At least two blasts were caused by car bombs. Health and security officials said more than 20 people had died.
A building reportedly used as the headquarters of Houthi rebel officials was also hit.
The Islamic State (IS) militant group, which has carried out attacks in Sanaa before, said it was behind the blasts.
In a ... | Several mosques have been hit in a series of explosions in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, causing dozens of casualties, officials say. | 33171366 |
Oil company Exxon Mobil has regained the top slot after Apple shares fell 2.4%, following a 12% drop on Thursday.
Apple, which posted disappointing iPhone sales figures on Wednesday, has seen its shares fall 37% since their record high last September.
Exxon became number one in 2005, traded places with Apple during 201... | Apple has lost its crown as the world's most valuable publicly traded company after its shares continued to fall. | 21205692 |
New father Jamal Mahmoud died after he was stabbed at the north London jail during an attack that also injured two others on Tuesday.
Basana Kimbembi, 34, will appear at court at a later date to answer the murder charge, police said.
A second man, 26, has been released from custody over the incident and returned to pri... | A man has been charged with murder following the death of a 21-year-old man at Pentonville Prison. | 37735511 |
The vote has been hailed as an important environmental step. But critics say the targets should not be mandatory and countries should be allowed to take their own measures.
The law applies to lightweight plastic bags thinner than 0.05mm - the most commonly used in the EU.
Such bags are less reusable and often pollute s... | The European Parliament has voted to limit the use of plastic bags in Europe, in a drive to curb pollution. | 32495059 |
Long-standing US domestic and foreign policies, such as a commitment to free trade and membership of Nato, all face an overhaul.
But events have moved fast. Here's how Mr Trump's incoming presidency has already changed the world.
The final days of the Obama administration might have been very different, with the outgoi... | Shortly after Donald Trump's shock win in the US election, the BBC considered the ways the world could change. | 38645897 |
Marian Brown was pregnant when she was shot and fatally wounded while walking back to her sister's house along Roden Street in West Belfast in June 1972.
Her sister, Teresa, told a new inquest into her death that a few days later two bullets in an envelope were posted through her letter box.
She was with Marion when sh... | A sister of a 17-year-old girl shot dead in disputed circumstances in 1972 has been describing the horror of the night she was killed. | 40328295 |
Tony Blair's former chief of staff, Jonathan Powell, is also understood to have been involved in the talks.
It is believed a statement is planned for next Tuesday, on the 21st anniversary of the loyalist ceasefire.
On 13 October 1994, the UDA, UVF and Red Hand Commando announced they would "cease all operational hostil... | UKIP MLA David McNarry is part of an initiative exploring how loyalist paramilitary groups might eventually disband, according to Stormont sources. | 34479455 |
He had two choices going into the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: drive off into the distance and emphasise a point about being the fastest driver in the world, who had only lost the title because of an uneven spread of reliability problems at Mercedes; or try to engineer the result.
He is a fighter, a racer and a man who has an... | Lewis Hamilton was never going to go down without a fight in his world title duel with Nico Rosberg. | 38125831 |
The Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, which is thought to be up to 1,000 years old, came up against 13 other trees in a public vote.
It had won England's first Tree of the Year competition in November, but lost out on Euro glory to a tree in Estonia.
Nottinghamshire County Council said it was pleased the c... | An oak tree associated with the Robin Hood legend has lost its bid to be named the best in Europe. | 31734863 |
In its final statement, the group warned that a UK exit from the EU would reverse the trend of increased global trade, investment and jobs.
The meeting brings together the world's leading seven industrialised nations.
The final communiqué set global growth as a priority for dealing with threats to the world's economy ... | A declaration at the G7 meeting in Japan says a vote by the UK to leave the European Union would pose a "serious threat to global growth". | 36394905 |
The fire affected two transmission lines and caused the collapse of the electricity system across the island, officials say.
Supply is expected to be restored to most areas on Thursday.
Puerto Rico's Electric Power Authority has been undergoing restructuring and is seeking funds to update what it says is outdated equip... | A big fire at a power plant has left 1.5 million people without electricity in the US territory of Puerto Rico. | 37436392 |
The government brought in the charge on 5 October to help reduce the amount of plastic waste.
Tesco declined to say how many 5p bags had been bought but said it was down 78% on the month before the charge, the Daily Telegraph reports.
The chain is to give the proceeds from plastic bag sales to charity.
The number of ca... | The number of plastic bags taken home by shoppers at Tesco stores in England has dropped by almost 80% since a 5p levy was introduced, data suggests. | 35013520 |
The singer revealed the news on ITV's Lorraine show on Monday.
"I'm not a stormtrooper but I am in it," Barlow said. But he refused to give away any clues as to what part he would play.
The Last Jedi follows on from The Force Awakens, featuring Rey (Daisy Ridley) and runaway stormtrooper Finn (John Boyega). The film is... | Take That star Gary Barlow has revealed he has a part in new Star Wars film The Last Jedi. | 39407641 |
Duffy, 22, has been on loan at Scottish Premiership side Dundee this season after a previous loan spell at Alloa during his two-year Celtic stint.
"I enjoyed my two years in Scotland. I played in some big games and made a good lot of friends," Duffy told the Dundalk FC website.
"It just didn't work out the way I wanted... | Dundalk have signed former Derry City winger Michael Duffy from Celtic. | 38828559 |
Australia was hosting a Kimberly Process conference on controlling conflict diamonds in Perth on Monday.
But the Chinese group were angered by the presence of a Taiwanese delegation, and noisily interrupted the official opening ceremony.
One high-level Australian attendee told the BBC: "It was disgusting."
China regard... | Australia has complained to China's ambassador over what was described as "extraordinary" disruption by Chinese attendees at a diamond conference. | 39777190 |
The Dutchman, 63, was charged after claiming the referee was against his side during the 0-0 draw at FA Cup fourth-round opponents Cambridge.
Van Gaal said: "In 30 years as a trainer-coach, I've never been charged. I do not think I said something wrong."
United won Tuesday's replay at Old Trafford 3-0 to set up a fifth... | Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has said he plans to contest a Football Association disrepute charge. | 31161960 |
It says profit before tax and exceptional items will beat market estimates of £125m by £10m.
The Lancashire-based chain sells sports, fashion and outdoor brands, including trainers and tracksuits.
Shares in the company, which also runs fashion and outdoor retail outlets such as Scotts and Blacks, were up by more than... | UK retailer JD Sports has said profits for the current financial year will be higher than previously expected. | 34996927 |
Researchers say there is a 50:50 chance that it will be replaced by a La Niña event before the end of this summer.
La Niña which involves a cooling of the Pacific Ocean, usually brings wetter conditions to Asia, Africa and Latin America.
These events can typically last twice as long as an El Niño.
While the World Meteo... | The El Niño weather phenomenon has reached its peak according to scientists and is set to decline over the next few months. | 35612558 |
All 132 passengers on board the A320 Airbus have left the plane, with 22 taken to hospital for observation and treatment of minor injuries.
Flight AC624 from Toronto arrived shortly after midnight (04:00 GMT) and reportedly hit a power pylon after landing.
Multiple flights into Halifax have been cancelled.
The airport'... | An Air Canada aeroplane has "exited" the runway while landing at Halifax airport, the airline says. | 32103971 |
Joyce Ferder Rankin travelled from the Arctic to Antarctica and back again over a four-year period from 2011 to 2015, capturing stunning polar images.
An exhibition of photographs from her journey has opened in Portstewart.
She decided to showcase "the beauty of what we are losing" rather than the ugly effects of human... | A Northern Ireland-based photographer has literally gone to the ends of the Earth to highlight the "inhumane" effects of climate change. | 36045835 |
Nakhon Chompuchat, who is representing two Burmese men accused of the murder, said the victims' friends "should know many things" about what happened.
The bodies of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller were found on a beach in Koh Tao on 15 September.
Suspects Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun, both 21, are awaiting trial for the... | Friends of two British tourists killed in Thailand earlier this year are being urged to come forward as witnesses. | 30287186 |
He entered the Sainsbury's Local store in Grayshott, Hampshire, shortly after 22:45 GMT on Saturday and threatened staff with a black handgun.
Police also said the man, who spoke with a local accent, wore two pairs of gloves - one black leather, and another "like washing-up gloves" on top.
An accomplice waited by the d... | An armed robber with a "croaky voice" is on the run after a gunpoint robbery at a supermarket, police have said. | 35516538 |
Leach followed his unbeaten 82 from the first innings, which had been his best career score, with 103 not out as the visitors reached 296-8 to lead by 152.
He shared a fifth-wicket stand of 109 with Thilan Samaraweera in his innings which has so far lasted 234 minutes.
Leach survived a hard caught and bowled chance to ... | Joe Leach hit his maiden first-class century to give Worcestershire some hope against Gloucestershire. | 23369348 |
Forensic tests are continuing on a burnt-out Audi Q5 found in the north of Glasgow following the murder of Euan Johnston.
It was taken from Parklands Country Club, Newton Mearns, in May and had fake registration plates fitted.
Police revealed the details as they revisited the murder scene one week on, in a bid to gener... | A car involved in a fatal shooting in Glasgow last week was stolen six months ago, police have revealed. | 38064803 |
It started with a letter and some photos. The photographs showed journalist Khadija Ismayilova having sex with her boyfriend - they were taken with a hidden camera installed in her bedroom without her knowledge.
And the letter ordered her to stop investigating alleged government corruption. Otherwise, it said, she woul... | As Azerbaijan continues to clamp down on dissent in the run-up to hosting the Eurovision Song Contest in May, the BBC's Caucasus correspondent, Damian McGuinness, asks whether the competition risks being unfairly politicised. | 17479011 |
It just seems wrong somehow - MPs getting up to speak in the Commons in open-necked shirts.
This is an institution in which people still refer to each as "right honourable gentleman" and are offered a toot of powdered tobacco from a silver snuff box on their way into work (although few now indulge). They are attended t... | MPs no longer have to wear ties in the House of Commons - does this finally spell the end for an item of men's clothing that was once de rigeur in Western Europe? | 40442880 |
Mohammed Rehman, 24, from Reading and Sana Ahmed Khan, 23, from Wokingham, were arrested last Thursday in a "pre-planned operation", police said.
Officers said the pair were arrested to "safeguard public safety" but added that they did not pose any imminent threat to the UK.
They will appear at Westminster Magistrates'... | A man and a woman from Berkshire have been charged with preparing for acts of terrorism in the UK. | 33016423 |
Eight journalists - including the magazine's editor - died along with two policemen, a maintenance worker and a visitor when masked men armed with assault rifles stormed the Charlie Hebdo offices on Wednesday.
The magazine has angered some Muslims in the past by printing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. The offices we... | Media in India have strongly criticised the attack on the Paris offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. | 30722574 |
The victim, Hazem Ahmed Ghreir, was stabbed in Downshire Place, off Great Victoria Street, on Sunday evening.
He was in his 30s, and originally from Syria.
His death is not being treated as a hate crime. | An 18-year-old man is due to appear in court charged in connection with a fatal stabbing in Belfast city centre. | 40184847 |
The Campbell Sisters Dancing a Waltz by Lorenzo Bartolini depicts the lives of fashionable and wealthy Britons in Florence in the early 19th Century.
The statue was sold to a foreign bidder at auction but was prevented from leaving the country in case the sale price could be matched in the UK.
A group of arts charities... | A classical sculpture has been saved for the nation by London's V&A museum and the National Galleries of Scotland. | 34013502 |
Lifestage was designed to connect students going to the same school or university, making all of their posts available to each other.
But it faced criticism for having limited privacy controls and a "confusing" user interface.
The firm told Business Insider it had "learned a lot" from the app and would feed this into F... | Facebook has killed off a video-focused app targeted at under-21s less than a year after it was launched. | 40865292 |
The Chief Inspector of Drinking Water criticised United Utilities for "unacceptable failures" in a report citing nine incidents.
The report found water supplies were not properly disinfected.
United Utilities said it had taken remedial action at treatment works and it had paid out compensation.
The Chief Inspector, Mar... | A water company has been accused of putting public health at risk following incidents including a parasite outbreak, a report found. | 37153891 |
Police Scotland said the Class B drug was seized from an address in Hawthorn Street on 27 February following an "intelligence-led operation."
A 63-year-old man was arrested and a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.
Insp Christopher Stewart said information from the local community played a "crucial role"... | A man has been charged after police recovered £10,000 worth of cannabis from a property in Grangemouth. | 35698554 |
Stampy - real name Joseph Garrett - gave the lecture at Dundee's Caird Hall in front of 2,000 schoolchildren.
The creator of the "Let's Play" videos for Minecraft and other games has more than 6.8 million subscribers to his YouTube channel.
His lecture offered an insight into how he makes the videos.
Chris van der Kuyl... | The Royal Society of Edinburgh says having YouTube star Stampy Cat deliver its Christmas lecture is the "biggest event" in the organisation's history. | 34964355 |
Mr Watson, 51, described the incident in Chingford, east London, on Thursday as "a very frightening, violent situation which came out of the blue".
The boxer, who suffered a near-fatal brain injury in a 1991 fight with Chris Eubank, appealed for witnesses.
He said he had been "overwhelmed" by the kindness shown to him ... | Former boxer Michael Watson has told of being attacked by two men who dragged him along the road as one of them tried to drive off in his car. | 39024167 |
The Northern Irishman, 25, said on Tuesday that he was without his clubs, 24 hours after his arrival in Dublin.
"Landed in Dublin yesterday morning from Newark and still no golf clubs," McIlroy tweeted.
United Airlines replied: "Your clubs will be in tomorrow and we'll deliver them to the tournament for you."
McIlroy w... | Rory McIlroy's preparations for this week's Irish Open in Cork were disrupted when his clubs went missing during a flight from the United States. | 27889087 |
Trump has described Mexicans as "criminals" and said he wants to build a wall along the US-Mexico border.
The match will be played in Ohio, a key 'swing' state won by Trump.
Bradley said fans at the game must be respected, be they "American, Mexican, neutral, men, women, children".
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto ... | Donald Trump's victory in the United States presidential election has given an "added layer" to Friday's World Cup qualifier against Mexico, says USA captain Michael Bradley. | 37941919 |
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With just a few days until Christmas, some children say it's very hard to concentrate at school or see their friends when they're staying in temporary hostels or small hotels.
The figures for the past three months are the highest fo... | 87,000 children in England are homeless - that means they don't have anywhere permanent to live. | 30499017 |
Owen Richards, who was 16 at the time, was helping Charles Patrick Evans, 78, try to escape as Seifeddine Rezgui hunted for victims at a beach hotel.
Mr Evans, his son Adrian Evans, 49, and grandson Joel Richards, 19, were all shot dead at the Sousse beach resort.
They were among 38 people killed in the attack in June ... | A teenager tried to shield his grandfather during the Tunisia terror attack in which his brother and uncle were also killed, an inquest has heard. | 38828333 |
Five men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the incident in Burpham, just before 20:00 GMT on Thursday.
The victim, 21, was injured in Bowers Farm Drive by a white panel that was later found burnt out, police said.
He has serious head, arm and leg injuries but is in a stable condition.
A 25-year-... | A man was seriously hurt when he was hit by a van that was then driven away at high speed after groups clashed in Guildford. | 36293005 |
Both firms are said to be suspending sales or discontinuing several crisp brands after Japan suffered its worst potato harvest in at least 34 years.
Typhoons and floods in Hokkaido, its main potato-growing region, last year caused a shortage of the vegetable.
Calbee looked to cover the shortfall by increasing US potato... | Japanese potato crisp-maker Calbee and its main rival Koike-Ya are facing a major crunch in their supply chain. | 39574512 |
Potentially, the change will affect nearly eight million people.
There is cross-party support for the theory behind the benefit, but its delivery has been delayed and criticised.
Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith says the new benefit is £600m under budget and is being carefully rolled out "stage-by-stage" -... | The introduction of the government's flagship universal credit payment marks the biggest overhaul of the benefits system since the 1940s. | 11735673 |
More than 200 guests attended the celebration of HMS Warspite at Plymouth's Devonport Dockyard.
The ship, launched in 1913, holds more honours than any other in British naval history and served in both World Wars.
Alan Jones from HMS Warspite Association said she was "a mighty warship of historical significance" to bot... | One of Britain's "deadliest ships" has been honoured at a centenary service in the city where she was built. | 25104303 |
The new work from Chazelle, who won the best director Oscar in February, will centre on the city's music scene.
The Eddy revolves around a club, its owner, and the house band, according to Hollywood Reporter.
It will be written by Harry Potter and The Cursed Child co-writer Jack Thorne, the man behind the script for Ch... | La La Land director Damien Chazelle is planning a TV musical drama set in Paris. | 39743522 |
The Sri Lankan reached his hundred off 132 balls, with 10 fours and two huge sixes, and shared a 114-run fourth-wicket stand with Dominic Sibley (54).
Steven Finn and captain James Franklin took two wickets apiece for the hosts.
However, Sangakkara batted supremely and was unbeaten on 113 when bad light and rain ended ... | Kumar Sangakkara's third County Championship century of the season gave Surrey the edge over London rivals Middlesex on day one at Lord's. | 39976599 |
Arthur, 24, said: "I don't believe it... I've just got to say thank you to the people who voted for me."
He sang a rendition of Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On on Sunday's show, as well as his choice of winner's single, Shontelle's Impossible.
Douglas, 21, said it was "a blessing to share the stage with such a talent" an... | James Arthur has won the X Factor final, beating Jahmene Douglas to win a recording contract. | 20661181 |
21 July 2016 Last updated at 08:00 BST
Over the past forty years whales, dolphins and harbour porpoises have been monitored all around the coast.
Sea Watch hope to improve the protection of whales and dolphins around Britain and Ireland by keeping track of them and teaching people about the threats they face.
So Martin... | Scientists from the Sea Watch Foundation want to get you guys, and grown ups, out and about around the UK learning more about marine mammals. | 36853190 |
The money will go to third sector and voluntary organisations running projects to complement those provided by the Welsh NHS and other public sector partners.
Diverse Cymru, Gofal, Hafal, Mind Aberystwyth, Mind Cymru and Sight Cymru are among those to benefit.
The grants will be made available on a three-year basis unt... | Mental health projects across Wales are to benefit from £3m of funding from the Welsh government. | 32722380 |
New measures are needed to stop diseases carried by commercial bees spilling over into the wild, says a University of Exeter team.
Evidence suggests bees bred in captivity can carry diseases that could be a risk to native species.
Bees are used commercially to pollinate crops such as peppers and oilseed rape.
Species o... | The trade in bees used for honey or to pollinate crops could have a devastating impact on wild bees and other insects, say scientists. | 30831257 |
Armed officers were called after reports of a woman being assaulted at a property in Tracey Court, off Hibbert Street, Luton, at about 13:30 GMT.
The 24-year-old man was shot by an officer during the incident.
He was taken to hospital and died at 14:50 GMT. The force has referred the incident to the Independent Police ... | A man has died after he was shot by a police officer, Bedfordshire Police has said. | 37927420 |
Ciaran de Burca told MLAs that more than £500,000 was raised from fines between 22 June and 16 September.
He said extra signs have been erected in a bid to reduce the number of drivers getting caught out.
He was questioned about the scheme by the Regional Development Committee.
Mr de Burca told MLAs that he and other s... | The man in charge of Belfast's new bus lane cameras has said he is surprised by the amount of money they have gathered so far, but denied that the scheme was intended to raise revenue. | 34333852 |
Mr Costilla, a suspected Gulf cartel leader, was detained in the northern state of Tamaulipas, they said.
His capture follows the arrest last week of the suspected head of a rival Gulf faction, Mario Cardenas Guillen.
The Gulf cartel has been engaged in a bloody battle with the Zetas drug gang for trafficking routes in... | Mexican officials say marines have captured a man believed to be one of the country's most wanted drug lords, Jorge Eduardo Costilla Sanchez. | 19582382 |
Eluned Morgan said without action "we risk facing a social crisis" not seen "since the days of the workhouse".
Care Forum Wales warned in August of a "triple whammy" of underfunding, staff pay and an ageing population.
The Welsh Government said it had worked for many years on "building a care service fit for the pressu... | A social care "time-bomb" requires the setting up of a national care service, a Labour AM has warned. | 37501230 |
Their focus is 2020 and the next general election - if the triggering of Article 50 and Britain's departure from the European Union doesn't derail Theresa May's plans not to go to the country until then.
That is why Wednesday's Autumn Statement will be a rather sober affair.
Sober, but not in any sense dull.
Twice a ye... | In politics - where long-term strategy often goes no further than wondering what policy you are going to cobble together to announce next Monday - the chancellor and the prime minister are playing a rather longer game than the headlines suggest. | 38049833 |
The winger, who turns 23 on Sunday, is yet to make his debut for the Exiles after joining from Yeovil last summer.
Ralph began his professional career at Peterborough after spending time in the youth set-ups at Tottenham Hotspur and Ipswich Town.
He scored two goals in 41 appearances for Yeovil during a three-year spel... | National League side Aldershot Town have signed Newport's Nathan Ralph on loan until the end of the season. | 35561233 |
"This is too hard to comprehend," wrote entertainer Bette Midler, who said Reynolds had been "beautiful, talented [and] devoted to her craft."
Dame Joan Collins said she was "truly heartbroken", describing Reynolds as "a wonderfully warm friend and colleague".
Reynolds' death followed that of her daughter Carrie Fisher... | Tributes have been paid to US actress Debbie Reynolds, who has died aged 84 after a suspected stroke. | 38457673 |
In 2003 Nick Newlife, from Oxfordshire, made a wager of £1,520, at odds of 66/1, that the Swiss tennis star would win seven Wimbledon titles by 2019.
Mr Newlife died in 2009 but had left the betting slip to Oxfam in his will.
Federer's defeat of Britain's Andy Murray in Sunday's Wimbledon final means the charity will n... | A bet placed on Wimbledon champion Roger Federer nearly a decade ago has netted more than £100,000 for Oxfam. | 18765015 |
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Sixth seed Nishikori won 1-6 6-4 4-6 6-1 7-5 to inflict an earliest Grand Slam defeat of the season on Murray.
The Scot, 29, finished runner-up at the Australian and French Opens before winning Wimbledon and Olympic gold.
"I tried my best. I fought as hard as I could with ... | Britain's Andy Murray said he had "not let anyone down" after losing to Japan's Kei Nishikori in the US Open quarter-finals. | 37302746 |
We've picked out a player per year for you to identify. Be warned, though - we didn't want anyone to get full marks so you're more likely to see Igors Stepanovs than Thierry Henry.
We've picked a signing from every one of Arsene Wenger's 20 years managing Arsenal. How many can you recognise?
Arsene Wenger has been in c... | Arsene Wenger has been Arsenal manager for 20 years, and in that time he's signed a fair few players. | 37496279 |
The possible offer is pitched at £20.80 per share, which would value WS Atkins at £2bn.
The UK firm says the bid is sufficiently high that it may recommend it to its shareholders, assuming a firm offer is made by 1 May.
Meanwhile the FTSE 100 index fell 40 points to 7,283, down 0.4%.
The biggest fall of the day came fr... | Shares in the engineering consultancy WS Atkins jumped 27% to £19.50 after a takeover offer from the Canadian engineering group SNC-Lavalin. | 39477399 |
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