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The name is a reference to Boaty McBoatface, the leading choice in a public poll to name a British research vessel.
The horse was named by trainer Bjorn Baker's team at Sydney's Warwick Farm racecourse.
Mr Baker's racing manager Jack Bruce told the BBC they held high hopes for Horsey McHorseface.
"We bought him from a ... | A two-year-old gelding destined to race in Australia has been saddled with the name Horsey McHorseface. | 36052242 |
A national manhunt started after video footage broadcast on Kenyan TV appeared to show an unidentified man assaulting an unconscious woman on a clinic bed.
Mugo wa Wairimu has denied the allegations and said the report was an evil plot by his enemies.
Kenya's Medical Practitioners' Board says he is not a registered doc... | A Kenyan man accused of posing as a gynaecologist and allegedly raping women in his clinic after sedating them has appeared in court in Nairobi. | 34221005 |
The talks are expected to be dominated by issues of security and trade.
They come days after the US exempted India from economic sanctions in return for cutting imports of Iranian oil.
Ms Clinton said ahead of the talks that ties with India "have never been stronger".
Mr Krishna is being accompanied by a large team, in... | Indian Foreign Minister SM Krishna and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are due to begin talks in Washington as part of the US-India strategic dialogue. | 18420041 |
Ionut and Mirela Vasile stole items at shops in Manchester, Edinburgh, London, Nottingham and Milton Keynes.
The most expensive item stolen was a £4,400 dress from Louis Vuitton in London.
The pair of Westbury Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham admitted conspiracy to steal and were sentenced to three years in prison at Birmin... | A couple who stole designer clothing worth over £100,000 have been jailed. | 38584355 |
Nikola Zhulev, 30, is charged with murdering Alan Gardner by hitting him on the head with a metal frying pan and asphyxiating him.
He is also charged with plotting to conceal Mr Gardner's body, stealing valuables and a car, and with drug offences.
Mr Zhulev denies all the charges.
John Gordon, 52, who owns 176 South St... | The landlord of a man accused of murdering a Perthshire jeweller has told a court that the accused was short of money. | 35837966 |
27 September 2016 Last updated at 07:16 BST
The 15-year-old won an incredible gold medal in the women's S6 50m butterfly in Rio, setting a new Paralympic record with a time of 35.58 seconds.
She also came third in the S6 100m freestyle final, winning a bronze.
Watch Ellie's classmates and teachers give her a special we... | Ellie Robinson is the star swimmer who's returning to school this week as a Paralympic champion. | 37470785 |
Nottingham City Council came under fire for the original adverts, which warned shoppers money given to beggars would "go up in smoke".
Thousands of people signed a petition against the posters for "vilifying" the homeless and dozens were torn down or defaced.
The new campaign features altered wording and urges donation... | A series of anti-begging posters criticised for "demonising" homeless people have been reworded. | 36064567 |
The anti-government group seized the remote wildlife refuge on Saturday, saying they supported two ranchers facing jail time for arson.
Rancher Dwight Hammond, 73, and his son Steven, 46, have rejected the group.
The case has riled right-wing activists who resent government interference.
The father and son duo were con... | The FBI is leading the response to the armed seizure of a US government building in Oregon, with officers trying not to provoke the men who have threatened violence. | 35225701 |
The 38-year-old has been in interim charge of Killie for their last four games following Lee Clark's move to Bury.
During that time, McCulloch's Kilmarnock have won two and lost two.
"I'm enjoying it just now so there's no reason to start asking for a longer term," McCulloch said.
"I'm enjoying it day-to-day, I'm enjoy... | Kilmarnock interim manager Lee McCulloch says it would be "selfish" of him to ask for the job on a more permanent basis. | 39282163 |
The findings add weight to the idea that the Higgs - purported to give all other particles their mass - exists near a mass of 125 gigaelectronvolts.
However, the new data are not themselves sufficiently statistically assured to rate the find a "discovery".
The results were presented at the Moriond physics conference in... | Scientists from the US Tevatron accelerator say they have spotted possible hints of the Higgs boson at a mass similar to that seen at the LHC. | 17269647 |
Massaro, the fifth seed and 2013 champion, beat Egypt's third seed Raneem el Welily 11-3 13-15 11-6 11-6.
Seventh seed Perry joined Massaro with a dramatic 11-4 7-11 13-11 6-11 11-4 win over Australia's Donna Urquhart.
In the men's draw, two-time champion and fourth seed Matthew saw off Egyptian eighth seed Tarek Momen... | England's Laura Massaro, Sarah-Jane Perry and Nick Matthew are through to the British Open semi-finals in Hull. | 39386179 |
Amal Clooney and her US-based colleague Jared Genser visited Mr Nasheed at the high-security Maafushi prison on Thursday.
Mr Genser told the BBC he believed the meeting was "bugged" after confidential details were leaked to the government.
Mr Nasheed was jailed for 13 years for ordering the arrest of a judge.
Mr Nashee... | International human rights lawyers defending the ousted Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed have accused the country's government of spying on them. | 34220634 |
Speaking to BBC Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme, Mr Hammond said the best place for Scotland was within the UK economy outside the European Union.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon called the remarks "deeply disappointing".
At last month's referendum people in Scotland voted by 62% to 38% for Britain to retain ... | New chancellor Philip Hammond has said he cannot envisage a scenario where Scotland has a different relationship with the EU from the rest of the UK. | 36791851 |
The four emails "were classified when they were sent and are classified now," Andrea Williams, a spokesperson for I Charles McCullough, inspector general of the intelligence community, tells Byron Tau of the Wall Street Journal.
Tau reports that the inspector general delivered a letter to Congress on Thursday asserting... | Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton sent at least four messages from her personal email server while she was US secretary of state that contained information derived from classified material, according to a US government inspector general. | 33660942 |
The 24-year-old prop has played 50 games since joining the club in the summer of 2014 from Buenos Aires-based San Cirano.
Lancuba has not added to his five international caps during his spell in Jersey, with his last Pumas appearance against Brazil in May 2013.
He may not play again in a Jersey shirt having been injure... | Argentina forward Ignacio Lancuba is to leave Jersey at the end of the season. | 35975943 |
The 29-year-old has been capped 66 times, and became the youngest ever Premiership captain when he took the role for Northampton in 2009.
But his career has also been controversial, and aggressive behaviour on the pitch has seen him get banned for a total of 54 weeks.
Hartley said that it was "a huge honour" to be name... | Northampton hooker, Dylan Hartley, has been named as the new captain of the England rugby team. | 35401307 |
Andrew Parkinson, from Crich in Derbyshire, combines renovating his house with heading out to shoot "unique and credible" bodies of work.
His images have won approval from Chris Packham and he has been named the 2016 Bird Photographer of the Year.
Mr Parkinson said a trip to visit grizzly bears in Alaska first encourag... | A "very secretive" photographer has been winning national recognition for his wildlife images. | 37195724 |
Each day we feature an interesting photograph shared with us from across England.
If you are looking for inspiration, view some top tips from three of England's Big Picture photographers.
Email us at england@bbc.co.uk, post it on Facebook or tweet it to @BBCEngland. You can also find us on Instagram - use #englandsbigp... | At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws while collecting any kind of media. | 40775100 |
Quamari Serunkuma-Barnes was stabbed in the chest outside his school, Capital City Academy in Willesden, on Monday afternoon as he was on his way home.
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with his murder.
At the vigil, parents were urged to stop being afraid of their children and to check their rooms for weapons.
His co... | Family and friends of a murdered 15-year-old boy were among hundreds of people who gathered for a memorial to him. | 38790902 |
About 2,700 competitors took part in what organisers called the UK's "biggest-ever" Ironman event in Weymouth in September.
Dorset County Council said it would investigate "delays and confusion" on the roads following complaints from motorists.
Organisers said next year's event will not have a 140.6 mile (226.3km) opti... | An inquiry is being launched following traffic disruption during a triathlon event. | 37859815 |
Lorna Moore, originally from County Tyrone but who lived in Walsall, was sentenced to two and a half years.
Her husband, Sajid Aslam, 34, was part of a large network that heeded the militants' call for volunteers in 2014.
Noel Moore, from Mountjoy outside Omagh, said his daughter was unaware of her husband's intentions... | The father of a woman jailed for failing to tell the authorities her husband had gone to join IS in Syria has said she was wrongly convicted. | 36366330 |
At times 2016 had a refreshing air about it.
But a quick flick through the diary and there is a sharp reminder that certain issues continue to linger namely abortion, GP funding and the state of mental health.
Highlights of the past year? There were many.
In January Chris Boucher gave his three-year-old daughter Lucy o... | A new health minister, a new health review and the prospect of a new initiative to tackle hospital waiting lists next year. | 38330191 |
The process saw children - largely of south Asian and African or Caribbean descent - being "bussed" out of their local areas to go to school.
Eleven Local Area Authorities (LEAs) decided there should be no more than 30% of immigrants at any one school.
It meant once that quota was reached, children were taken elsewhere... | In 1960s and 70s Britain, immigrant ethnic minority children were dispersed across schools in the hope that it would help them integrate. | 38689839 |
Combustible cladding has been permitted based on reports arguing fires involving combustible aluminium panels would behave similarly to ones with non-combustible ceramic tiles.
Developers use them to persuade inspectors to sign off buildings.
Exova, the company that produced the reports, refused to comment.
The company... | Newsnight has obtained confidential reports that help explain how flammable material has become more common on tall buildings. | 40465399 |
Since 2011, Stroud-based Ecotricity has installed nearly 300 electric chargers across the country and powered more than 30 million miles for free.
But from Monday, motorists will have to pay £5 for a 20-minute rapid charge at its electricity pumps.
A spokesman for the firm said, it would still be "significantly less" ... | Drivers of electric vehicles will soon have to pay to use a major network of charging points. | 36737234 |
A number of villages have unsuccessfully campaigned against the opening of pharmacies in recent years.
They have claimed local GP surgeries lose income from having their own dispensary if a pharmacy moves into the area.
The Scottish government said the new processes would give local communities a stronger voice.
It sai... | Rural communities are to be given a greater say on whether pharmacies open in their area. | 27633343 |
He told a Stormont committee that Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) official Ryan Feeney told him he could persuade senior police officers to drop concerns on safety at the new stadium.
Mr Feeney is a member of the Northern Ireland Policing Board.
He has said the claims are completely untrue.
He has consulted lawyers a... | Stadium safety expert Paul Scott has made new claims about pressure allegedly put on him behind the scenes over the Casement Park project. | 33464797 |
The girl, 16, believes she was doped after going to her boyfriend's house on Saturday and says she woke up in a different house, surrounded by the men.
Arrest warrants have been issued, including one for the boyfriend.
The assault has provoked an online campaign against what campaigners call a culture of rape in Brazil... | Brazilian police are hunting more than 30 men suspected of raping a teenage girl in Rio de Janeiro, and of putting video of the attack on social media. | 36395267 |
Proposals for the cinema on North Street were put forward in 2008 and granted outline planning permission.
However, that has since lapsed and the cinema plans are now even more in doubt after the council rejected the release of North Street Car Park.
The authority said there was not "sufficient certainty" of developmen... | Plans for a five-screen cinema in Scarborough town centre have suffered a blow after the council rejected the release of land for development. | 32926691 |
After six months out with a foot injury Haskell played almost an hour in Wasps' Champions Cup win at Zebre on Sunday.
He reported minor soreness in his foot after the game, but still expected to attend the training camp as planned.
Back-row forward Jack Clifford will also remain at his club Harlequins.
He picked up an ... | Flanker James Haskell's hopes of playing in England's Six Nations opener against France have been dealt a blow, after it was revealed he would not yet be joining the squad in Portugal. | 38726729 |
Visitors have been allowed to leave venues to find supplies elsewhere, organising committee spokesman Mario Andrada said.
He said extra food and water supplies were on their way.
Some venues have also struggled to fill seats, even for the most popular sports in Brazil such as football.
Correspondents say the problems s... | Olympics organisers are struggling to supply enough food and drink at some Rio venues, but say they are confident the problem can be solved. | 37030218 |
But charges of match-fixing against Petersen, who has spent the past two years playing for Lancashire, were withdrawn by Cricket South Africa.
It follows a lengthy investigation into South Africa's domestic Ram Slam T20 Challenge Series competition in 2015.
"I accept the punishment that CSA has imposed on me," said the... | Former South Africa batsman Alviro Petersen has been banned for two years after admitting he attempted to cover up match-fixing by others. | 38395511 |
The Wearsiders were harassed all night, with their close-range opener from Donald Love and Gooch's stunning solo winner both against the run of play.
Carlisle had levelled when Danny Grainger followed up after Robben Ruiter saved his initial penalty.
Reggie Lambe had earlier hit the post for the home side.
Carlisle hav... | Lynden Gooch's late goal ensured Sunderland's progress to round three of the EFL Cup despite a huge scare from League Two side Carlisle United. | 40932016 |
Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, who is 76, will take the defence post, state television al-Ekhbariya announced.
He is currently governor of Riyadh and is the half-brother of King Abdullah.
Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz had already been named as crown prince and Prince Sutam bin Abdul Aziz will become Riyadh... | Saudi Arabia has named a new defence minister after the death of Crown Prince Sultan, who had held the defence position for some 50 years. | 15607814 |
Brent crude jumped to $57.89 a barrel - the highest since July 2015 - before falling back to $56.55, although that was still a gain of 4.1% on the day.
On Saturday, non-Opec countries agreed to cut their output by 558,000 barrels a day in a deal designed to reduce oversupply and boost prices.
Opec announced last month ... | Oil prices have surged after oil producing countries that are not Opec members agreed to cut output. | 38286476 |
The home side raced into a two-goal lead as Elliot Bennett volleyed home before Danny Graham coolly finished from close range.
Yann Kermorgant pulled one back for the visitors midway through the first half with a superbly taken free-kick.
With time running out Simeon Jackson tapped-in from close range to seal the win f... | Blackburn comfortably beat Reading in Paul Lambert's last game in charge of Rovers. | 36176274 |
Fifth and final through the sliding doors was Nicola Sturgeon of the SNP. She said she has never been trouble with the police and she would fight in a war if she "had to".
Asking the questions were Sarah (18); Jamie-Lee (16); Louis (16); Erin (18) and Megan (18).
They are all members of the BBC's Generation 2016 electi... | Young voters have been quizzing Scotland's party leaders during a five-stop lift journey. | 36090100 |
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The country has started to monitor air quality in 10 of its cities, include the capital Delhi.
Signs showing pollution levels will be on display, allowing people to decide whether to stay inside or go outdoors.
One of the main reason be... | India has some of the most polluted cities in the world, but now it's taking new steps to tackle the problem. | 32205960 |
Friends and relatives joined the miners for the service, held close to the entrance to the San Jose mine
The miners were mobbed by reporters on their arrival at the camp, despite their complaints about media intrusion.
Some 50 people, including other miners, protested that they had not been able to work since 5 August.... | About a dozen of the 33 miners rescued after weeks underground in northern Chile returned to the mine to attend a thanksgiving ceremony. | 11561355 |
Battle Abbey, in East Sussex, widely accepted as the site of one of the most famous events in British history, is the focus for a weekend of events.
The battle, between William of Normandy and Anglo-Saxon King Harold II, ended in the latter's death.
Thousands of soldiers were killed on 14 October 1066.
The dead will be... | Thousands of people, including 2,000 re-enactors dressed in costume, are marking the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings. | 37649912 |
Sargassum muticum, also known as wireweed and which occurs naturally in Japan and China, is thought to have arrived in UK waters in the 1960s.
It displaces native species through over-growing and starving them of sunlight.
A new report for Scottish Natural Heritage says it can now be found from the Firth of Clyde to Sk... | A non-native invasive species of seaweed has been found to have spread to western parts of Scotland. | 40216424 |
The painting was given to Wilde and his wife, Constance, as a wedding present, but he later sold it after becoming bankrupt.
The door is from Reading Gaol, where Wilde was incarcerated from 1895 to 1897.
Both items will be displayed at Tate Britain's Queer British Art show.
The exhibition will mark the 50th anniversary... | A full-length portrait of Oscar Wilde once owned by the writer is going on display for the first time in the UK - alongside his prison cell door. | 38306454 |
On average, fathers working full time get a 21% "wage bonus", the study based on 17,000 workers aged 42, concluded.
Fathers living in Britain with two children earned 9% more than those with just one, says the research by centre-left think tank IPPR for the TUC.
Full-time working mothers of the same age saw a "wage pen... | Full-time working fathers out-earn their childless counterparts by more than a fifth, research suggests. | 36126584 |
President Enrique Pena Nieto's spokesman Eduardo Sanchez told the BBC that a "crusade" was needed to "re-establish the rule of law".
The students, all trainee teachers, went missing after attending a protest in Iguala in Guerrero State.
The official explanation is that the students were murdered by a drugs gang.
The ga... | Mexico's government has vowed to take action to restore the credibility of institutions after the disappearance of 43 students more than two months ago. | 30157250 |
The strike had caused a security vacuum which ignited a wave of violence in which more than 120 people died.
The protest was led by police families who blocked barracks demanding higher pay.
The police will return to work on Saturday.
Brazil's military police, who carry out street patrols, are barred by law from going ... | Police in the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo reached an accord to return to work after they were threatened with criminal charges of rebellion over a week-long strike. | 38939874 |
Expelled from school at 12, Frank Harris says it was the thought of how he would be remembered by his own children that helped him see education as a way to change his life.
The 53-year-old Londoner says he was in and out of prisons for more than 30 years before he found his "way out" through education and wants other ... | As Ofsted inspectors deliver a critical verdict of the education prisoners receive in England's jails, one ex-inmate describes how he finally learnt a vital lesson. | 24460089 |
Doris Wilcock, 93, from Sheffield, said she was over the moon after South Yorkshire Police returned some of the stolen items.
They were found by Tyler and Amelia Exelby, who thought they had found some lost treasure.
Mrs Wilcock met with the children to thank them.
She told Tyler, 10, and Amelia, nine,: "You are my her... | A woman who had jewellery stolen in a burglary three years ago has been reunited with it thanks to children who found it in woodland. | 36860621 |
He stays in charge of the second largest party in the UK Parliament, after he won almost 62% of the vote to beat rival Owen Smith.
Mr Corbyn became Labour leader in September 2015 but faced a challenge this year from many of his own Labour Members of Parliament.
They didn't think he was doing a good enough job.
But 313... | Jeremy Corbyn has been re-elected as the leader of the Labour Party. | 37460751 |
Livingstone was suffering with cramp in his calves but helped the tourists struggle to 217.
Ben Duckett made 59 and Joe Clarke 26 as only three England players reached double figures.
Bad light and rain halted Sri Lanka A's response but they easily reached their revised target of 201 without loss.
Sri Lanka A now lead ... | Liam Livingstone's 94 could not prevent England Lions losing the second game in a five-match one-day series against Sri Lanka A in Dambulla. | 39165859 |
The captain has urged Vern Cotter's side to finish with three wins out of five after beating Ireland and Wales earlier in this year's championship.
"It makes you sick when you watch it back," said flanker Barclay of Saturday's 61-21 loss at Twickenham.
"I'm very confident there'll be a positive reaction from the group.... | Captain John Barclay says Scotland's final Six Nations match against Italy is a chance to "right a few wrongs" following their heavy loss to England. | 39269189 |
The 22-year-old, brought in on a free this summer, headed in his first Vale goal just five minutes before the break.
After coming on for the injured Rigino Cicilia on 11 minutes, Forrester out-jumped Jakub Sokolik to meet Sam Foley's cross and guide a header past Mark Oxley.
Three minutes earlier, Southend had almost t... | Port Vale substitute Anton Forrester scored one and set up another to help beat Southend United. | 36994845 |
Officers said it was out of character for the girl from Stockton, who is of British Pakistani origin, to go missing.
She was last seen on Thursday in Cromwell Avenue and there was concern for her welfare.
A Cleveland Police spokeswoman confirmed she was found on Saturday evening. | A teenage girl who police believed may have gone abroad has been found safe a few miles from her home on Teesside. | 37069665 |
Some fans of both clubs sang songs related to tragedies involving the other side in the 1-1 second-leg draw at Old Trafford on 17 March, with Liverpool winning the tie 3-1.
Uefa has already charged both clubs for crowd trouble, and Liverpool for illicit chants - reportedly critical of Manchester, rather than referring ... | Manchester United and Liverpool are expected to discover next week if they will face more charges for illicit chanting at their Europa League tie. | 35935559 |
The system at Addenbrooke's and Rosie hospitals in Cambridge means nurses can access patient records on handheld devices instead of waiting for notes.
Addenbrooke's said it is the biggest patient care investment it has made.
Chief information officer Dr Afzal Chaudhry said patients should get medication quicker and lea... | A £200m electronic patient record system that will eventually make two hospitals paperless has gone live. | 29777262 |
They say letters found at the scene may be an attempt to trick people into thinking there was an Islamist motive.
But they said it may have been the work of political extremists - from the left or right - or violent football fans.
Two people received medical treatment after three bombs exploded near the team bus, shatt... | Investigators in Germany say there is "significant doubt" that Tuesday's attack on the Borussia Dortmund team bus was the work of radical Islamists. | 39603467 |
De Villiers, 30, set the new landmark during an innings of 149 against the West Indies in Johannesburg.
He smashed eight fours and 10 sixes in beating the previous ODI record of 36 balls by New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson against West Indies last year.
"I was on 92 when I realised it was going to be close. I was... | South Africa batsman AB de Villiers hit a century off 31 balls to record the fastest ever one-day international ton. | 30870493 |
Gerard Pique's powerful downward header from a corner had given Barca a 56th-minute lead after a tense first half.
Karim Benzema's brilliant scissor kick made it 1-1, before Gareth Bale had a goal harshly ruled out for a push.
After Real captain Sergio Ramos was dismissed for receiving two bookings, Ronaldo's superb fi... | Cristiano Ronaldo's late goal gave 10-man Real Madrid victory in El Clasico and ended La Liga leaders Barcelona's 39-match unbeaten run. | 35928630 |
Before his death from cancer on 14 May, 2014, the 19-year-old from Staffordshire helped raise about £4m for the Teenage Cancer Trust.
He became well known after posting a picture online of himself giving a thumbs-up from his hospital bed.
His mother Jane said it was great to see events still happening in his name.
Orga... | A motorbike ride on the third anniversary of the death of Stephen Sutton has raised £5,500 for the charity he supported. | 39919850 |
The move is seen as a way to improve animal welfare and develop responsible dog ownership by helping identify strays.
It is estimated 190,000 dogs will need to be microchipped before the March 2015 deadline.
Nearly 60% of dogs in Wales have chips, which have coded owners' details.
In England, compulsory microchipping w... | Microchipping of all dogs in Wales will be brought in a year earlier than in England, the Welsh government has announced. | 22306117 |
Using data collected by Nasa's Lunar Prospector mission in the late 1990s, scientists spotted two hydrogen-rich regions near the Moon's poles, probably indicating the presence of water ice.
The icy patches are opposite each other - the line between them passes through the middle of the Moon - so it appears that this us... | The Moon used to spin on a different axis and show a slightly different face to the Earth, a new study suggests. | 35883576 |
A Care Quality Commission (CQC) report found the trust failed to meet safety standards for staffing levels, training and support and patient welfare.
The report follows a series of concerns over the care of children at the unit.
Two cardiac high dependency beds have been created and the number of beds at the unit has b... | Bristol Children's Hospital is to reduce the number of heart operations carried out after a formal warning over staffing levels on its cardiac unit. | 20136395 |
The Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm Bill introduces a range of new measures to protect victims of domestic and sexual abuse.
Justice Secretary Michael Matheson said the legislation would modernise the powers of courts to protect communities against sexual offenders.
MSPs unanimously supported the bill, despite contro... | Holyrood has passed new legislation on abusive behaviour which makes so-called "revenge porn" a criminal offence. | 35874976 |
The three busiest days of the past year for police call handlers were during the festive season.
The peak day - with 9,400 calls - was 1 January 2016. A total of 9,100 calls were taken on 31 December, with 8,450 calls on 23 December.
Ch Supt Roddy Newbigging warned that those who make unnecessary calls "can cost lives"... | Police Scotland has appealed to the public not to misuse the 999 and 101 systems over the holiday period. | 38398648 |
A woman in her 60s was killed in the incident involving a black Renault Clio she was a passenger in.
The crash happened between the resort and Penrhyn Bay, on a bend on a lane near Glanwydden, some time between 17:30 GMT and 21:30 on Friday.
The driver was also injured when the vehicle left the road and careered into a... | An inquiry has been launched following a fatal car crash near the Conwy seaside town of Llandudno. | 38867214 |
Elephant and Castle roundabout in south London was the worst accident blackspot with 80 accidents involving cyclists between 2009 and 2013.
DfT figures analysed by insurers Aviva showed cycling accidents within the M25 reported to or attended by police.
Transport for London said any accident was "one too many".
In a st... | There were 22,988 accidents and 80 deaths involving cyclists in London over five years, according to Department for Transport (DfT) figures. | 31612253 |
Spurs could have narrowed the gap to a point with victory at London Stadium, but were well below par as the Hammers helped Chelsea close on the title.
Hammers keeper Adrian made first-half saves from Harry Kane and Eric Dier before Lanzini smashed in a loose ball.
Chelsea need two wins from their final four games to be... | Tottenham's pursuit of Premier League leaders Chelsea was dealt a big blow as Manuel Lanzini's fierce finish earned victory for London rivals West Ham. | 39741514 |
Regent Superbowl and the indoor market in Great Yarmouth were engulfed by a seven-hour blaze on Friday.
The attraction in Regent Road was on the town's main tourist thoroughfare.
Jim Palmer, of Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service, said: "To enable the town to return to normal, we have to start bringing this building down n... | Demolition teams have started knocking down a fire-ravaged bowling alley and indoor market complex in the heart of a seaside resort. | 36996385 |
Lilian Greenwood, Labour MP for Nottingham South, has questioned housing ministers about reductions to the Decent Homes programme.
She said the coalition was to cut the remaining project from £91m to £45m.
The government said the funding was the highest allocation for anywhere in the country outside of London.
The Dece... | A Nottingham MP is to challenge the government over plans to almost halve the funding for a project which improves social housing in the city. | 18592566 |
A sawfly, aphids and a mite were among the eight species new to the UK that have been identified on the 10,000-acre (4.046.8-hectare) estate.
A biting midge feeding on a larger cranefly was also observed during the survey that was made in 2012.
This behaviour had not previously been recorded in Europe, according to the... | Species of bugs not previously recorded in the UK have been found on Dundreggan Estate near Loch Ness. | 21659457 |
Chris Cohen headed in Ben Osborn's cross to put Forest ahead early on but Nicky Maynard levelled with a close-range finish from Josh Murphy's cross.
Reds defender Danny Fox was shown a straight red card shortly before half-time for fouling Jordan Spence.
But Osborn's skill set up Assombalonga to net his first goal for ... | Substitute Britt Assombalonga's winner gave 10-man Nottingham Forest the points at already-relegated MK Dons. | 36176198 |
The eye-watering £60m Shanghai SIPG are reported to be spending on Chelsea's Brazil midfielder Oscar follows a recent trend:
Oscar is expected to become the third-highest earner in the sport - receiving an estimated £400,000 a week - although that status might be short-lived with reports of other high-profile names set... | Chinese football is once again set to flex its financial muscle with the recruitment of another worldwide football star. | 38331944 |
10 October 2014 Last updated at 04:21 BST
Darren Pidgeon, 27, had been driving in Essex when a stranger assaulted him, leaving him with life-changing injuries.
Police want help to trace his attackers.
BBC London's Alice Bhandhukravi spoke to Mr Pidgeon about his ordeal. | An east London man who was sprayed with acid through the window of his car in an unprovoked attack has spoken about his ordeal. | 29560642 |
Thousands of people gathered to watch in the port of Saint-Nazaire as the 70m (230ft) high vessel was guided out to sea by six tugs on Thursday.
The €1bn (£783m; $1.1bn) ship is being built for the Royal Caribbean International (RCI) cruise company.
The 120,000-tonne vessel is expected to be delivered to the US-base... | Harmony of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship, has begun its first sea trial in western France. | 35781787 |
The four-day show in Llanelwedd, Powys, attracted its highest ever attendance of 241,099 in July 2012.
The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society said the event made a surplus of income over expenditure of £209,247 which is slightly up on the figures for 2011.
The society's Winter Fair and Spring Festival also made a profit. | The Royal Welsh Show posted a profit of nearly £210,000 last year after record-breaking visitor numbers, says the society behind the event. | 22838167 |
Financial consultant Bhavita Patel, 33, died on Monday night, 10 days after the incident in the city's centre.
Police allege Dimitrious Gargasoulas, 26, drove his car into pedestrians in Bourke St Mall, killing six people and injuring 36 others.
"My parents and I are broken," Ms Patel's brother, Mitesh, told the Herald... | The sixth victim of a motorist who allegedly deliberately hit pedestrians in Melbourne has been identified. | 38806368 |
Unlike some of my friends who didn't choose the right route, I got out at a crucial time
From 'getting up to no good' in the rough parts of Manchester and being petrol-bombed in Northern Ireland, to helping protect the Queen and qualifying for the Winter Olympics.
It is an incredible tale, which is perhaps only lacking... | Lamin Deen's life story could be a movie script. | 26006404 |
An NMC panel heard allegations about Marie Ratcliffe's clinical practice with a high-risk induced birth in September.
She had previously been criticised in connection with the deaths of babies at the hospital.
Ms Ratcliffe has decided to retire.
The NMC had concerns about her alleged failure to obtain consent, prepare ... | A midwife at Barrow's Furness General Hospital has been banned from practicing for 18 months while the Nursing and Midwifery Council investigates an incident. | 25976664 |
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Bryn the dog has just returned from the south Asian country where he helped search and rescue volunteers after the first quake.
The collie has been trained to help sniff out any people who might be stuck under rubble from collapsed build... | Nepal has suffered its second major earthquake in two weeks and as emergency teams do their best to rescue people they will be relying on dogs for help. | 32706676 |
A man in his 30s and a woman, in her 20s, were found under the water by workers at Down Hall Country House Hotel, Hatfield Heath, Essex.
Ambulance crews and staff from the hotel, on the Essex-Hertfordshire border, were unable to revive the pair on Saturday evening.
Police said there was no evidence of foul play. Post-m... | Two people have died in a swimming pool at a luxury country hotel. | 22329335 |
South Wales Police Roads Policing Unit attended the incident on Clodien Avenue just after 08:30 BST on Wednesday.
No-one was seriously injured in the incident.
The road has since reopened. | One car has mounted another in a collision that led to the closure of a road in Cardiff. | 40578757 |
Greg Binnie, 19, admitted a charge under the Offensive Behaviour Act following disorder after Saturday's game at Hampden, which Hibs won 3-2.
At Glasgow Sheriff Court, sentence on Binnie, from Ratho, near Edinburgh, was deferred and he was granted bail.
The Crown has requested a football banning order also be considere... | A man has admitted running towards Rangers goalkeeper Wes Foderingham and gesticulating in an offensive manner after the Scottish Cup Final. | 36380946 |
Lomu died at the age of 40 in November having been diagnosed with a rare and serious kidney condition in 1995.
The chief executive of the New Zealand Rugby Players' Association said Lomu's generosity had left him with virtually no money at the time of his death.
"Jonah's family have not asked for this assistance," said... | A trust fund has been set up for Jonah Lomu's children after it was revealed the New Zealand rugby union great had almost no savings when he died. | 35098716 |
Mrs Danczuk, who found fame posting "selfies" on Twitter, was hoping to be chosen to stand for Labour in the marginal Bury North constituency.
But the party has instead chosen James Frith to stand for the seat, currently held by Conservative David Nuttall.
Mrs Danczuk has tweeted her support for Mr Frith and said she w... | Karen Danczuk has failed in her bid to be selected as a candidate to become an MP at the general election on 8 June. | 39770703 |
The day of Winston Churchill's funeral - 30 January 1965.
Not since the extravagant state funeral for Wellington, in 1852, had a commoner been given such a grand send-off.
Although Churchill was a man known for his eloquence with words, his funeral is perhaps best summed up in numbers.
A million mourners lined the rout... | It was the day Britain came to a standstill, the world watched and an era passed. | 31044969 |
Speed is Wales' most-capped outfield player and was Wales manager from December 2010 until his death in 2011.
Former England midfielders Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard - both Champions League winners - also make the list selected by a panel.
Ex-West Ham player and manager Billy Bonds and Arsenal goalkeeper Bob Wilson... | Former Wales midfielder and manager Gary Speed has been inducted into the National Football Museum Hall Of Fame. | 39657005 |
The living wage - currently calculated at £7.85 - is based on the amount an individual needs to earn to cover the basic costs of living.
Woking has the highest proportion of people paid below it, at 38%, following by Rother at 37% and Thanet at 36%.
The research was done on behalf of accountancy firm KPMG.
38% Woking
3... | Nearly one in five people working in the South East earns below the living wage, research has revealed. | 34668126 |
The Chinese lantern festival was held in the UK for the first time in London in 2015 but has been taken to Yorkshire and Birmingham for the second year.
The displays in Roundhay Park feature more than 30 large handmade lanterns using more than 40,000 light bulbs.
The event, which will also raise funds for the Jane Toml... | A festival which attracted more than 110,000 visitors in 2015 has opened in Leeds. | 38101588 |
The Dutchman, 53, guided Southampton to their highest Premier League points total of 63 thanks to the 4-1 victory over Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Koeman's contract at St Mary's runs until the summer of 2017.
"It's one thing speaking about ambition and the second is to show it," Koeman told BBC Radio Solent.
"It's all ab... | Southampton manager Ronald Koeman has urged the club's board to prove its ambition as he prepares for talks about a new contract this week. | 36301884 |
The League One team played Bristol City in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final.
It was one of the best-attended games in the UK this weekend, with more than 70,000 tickets sold - 30,000 to Walsall fans.
Bristol City won the match 2-0, becoming the first team to win the competition three times.
Before kick-off, Walsall m... | Thousands of Walsall fans travelled Wembley to watch their club compete there for the first time in its 127-year history. | 31990028 |
In its quarterly review of what it calls "economic well-being", the Office for National Statistics publishes a whole series of proxies of how well off we are as individuals, rather than as a nation - for the reason that it's not much use to any of us if the UK is richer, but a growing population, rising inflation or hi... | It has been a recovery much slower than in any recession since the War, but it is now reasonable to say that living standards are back to where they were at the time of the last election. | 32131281 |
The Isle of Wight Council tried to fine Jon Platt £120 for taking his daughter on a once-in-a-lifetime family holiday to Florida during term time.
But magistrates backed the father, so the council appealed to the High Court, which again ruled in Mr Platt's favour.
The Supreme Court has said it will allow a final chall... | A long-running legal battle over whether parents are allowed to take children on holiday during term time is to be decided in the Supreme Court. | 38393213 |
Actor Sam Clemmett has been revealed as the character Albus Severus Potter - the cursed child referred to in the title - in Charlie Gray's portraits.
It's also been announced Poppy Miller will take on the role of Ginny Potter - Harry's wife.
Previews of the play begin at London's Palace Theatre on 7 June.
The photos ma... | The first set of photographs featuring some cast members of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in costume has been released. | 36415909 |
Michael Ross was 15 when he shot Shamsuddin Mahmood, 26, in the head in Kirkwall's Mumataz Restaurant.
The former Black Watch sniper was jailed for a minimum of 25 years in 2008 after being convicted of murder.
Ross has been told by the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission there is not enough evidence to support a... | A man jailed for the murder of a waiter in Orkney in 1994 has failed in a bid to have his conviction re-examined. | 28638976 |
Patrick Clarke, from Mill Hill Court in Castlewellan, County Down, is an independent elected member of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council.
He was given a suspended sentence at Downpatrick Magistrates' Court after being convicted of a number of charges.
They included breaching his probation for a previous fraud off... | A councillor who defrauded a community group of hundreds of pounds and forced his way into his neighbours home, armed with a hammer, has avoided jail. | 35896174 |
The 21-year-old defender has made just two Championship appearances for his parent club in 2016-17.
The move is likely to help the Silkmen provide cover for captain Andy Halls, who suffered a hamstring injury in Wednesday's 1-0 defeat by Barrow.
Evans could make his debut in Saturday's match at home to Braintree Town. | National League side Macclesfield Town have signed Callum Evans on loan from Barnsley until the end of the season. | 39003461 |
A freight train came off the tracks last October four miles from Gloucester station on the line to Newport.
A report by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) found there were dips in the track known as "cyclic top", but repairs had been ineffective.
The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) is investigating whether h... | A train derailment in Gloucester happened because a track had been badly repaired, an investigation has found. | 29553760 |
The gang struck at Coggeshall, near Braintree in Essex, at about 03:10 BST and used chains to rip the ATM out of the wall of McColls in Church Street.
The five-men fled in a blue Land Rover and silver Jeep when police arrived.
They headed towards Tiptree pursued by police but later abandoned their vehicles in a field.
... | Balaclava-clad thieves were forced to leave a cash point machine in the road in a village after they were interrupted by police. | 37533639 |
Currently, UK legislation is subject to rulings made by the EU's highest court, the European Court of Justice.
Lord Neuberger said Parliament must be "very clear" in telling the judges what to do about decisions of the ECJ after the UK leaves the EU.
He said judges should not be blamed for misinterpretations if it is u... | Britain's most senior judge has told the government it must provide more clarity about how UK law will be developed after Brexit. | 40855526 |
However, it continued to struggle with a target to increase the exporting performance of local firms.
The agency created 9,410 jobs, up 40% on the figure of 6,775 in 2013.
Jobs promoted - which reflects jobs announced but not yet created - were up 30% to 13,829.
Invest NI had a target of promoting 25,000 jobs between 2... | Invest NI, Northern Ireland's economic development agency, created a record number of jobs in 2014, beating targets set by the Stormont Executive. | 32801990 |
The United States forward moved to the Pro12 side from Leicester Tigers in the summer of 2015.
The 25-year-old is currently recovering from shoulder surgery and is expected to return early in the New Year.
"Greg has worked really hard and has fitted in well in our environment," said head coach Gregor Townsend.
"It's gr... | Greg Peterson has signed a new two-year contract with Glasgow Warriors that will keep the second row at Scotstoun until at least May 2019. | 38383176 |
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