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An army bomb disposal team is examining a suspicious object at Glenrandel in Eglinton.
The road has been closed since early on Thursday morning. The Foyle arena on the Limavady Road is open for residents seeking shelter.
Jenny Bell lives in Glenrandel and her elderly grandparents had to leave their home.
She said it wa... | A number of homes in Londonderry have been evacuated because of a security alert. | 33179597 |
During an address in Edinburgh, he said the SNP had "a majority of the seats, but not a monopoly on wisdom".
He added that the SNP would carry the hopes of the nation and make it proud.
Once all results were in, the SNP totalled 69 seats, Labour had secured 37, the Tories had 15, the Lib Dems won five, and others total... | SNP leader Alex Salmond said his party's majority win at Holyrood was "a victory for a society and a nation". | 13305522 |
The fictional death announcement was for "Dear Father Christmas, born 12 December 1788", said to have died on 3 December in Nordkapp, Norway's northernmost point.
The funeral was to be held on 28 December at the "North Pole Chapel".
Norway's second-biggest selling newspaper blamed an error in its internal procedures.
"... | A Norwegian newspaper has apologised to its readers after publishing a death notice for "Father Christmas". | 35009259 |
"At the current rate, we are applying these measures to 20,000 cars a week," he told MPs on the Transport Committee.
But after he had left the hearing, Mr Willis was accused of lying to MPs over whether he had supplied the government with promised information.
A VW spokesman said Mr Willis had indeed handed over what w... | VW's top UK executive, Paul Willis, has said that of the 1.2 million cars in the UK affected by the diesel emissions scandal, 470,000 have been fixed. | 39032167 |
The 50-year-old man was detained in west London on Wednesday on suspicion of racially aggravated malicious communications. He has been bailed until mid-February.
The arrest follows a complaint made on 6 November relating to online threats.
Eight "cease and desist" notices were issued to individuals across the UK.
The M... | A man arrested over alleged threats made against Gina Miller - the woman behind the Brexit legal challenge - has been released on bail. | 38744073 |
A group of insiders is unhappy with existing plans to speed up transaction times.
They plan to offer existing investors a matching amount of a new virtual asset - called Bitcoin Cash - which could put pressure on the value of original bitcoins.
One expert has warned there could be trading "chaos" over the coming days.
... | A split in the Bitcoin community is set to create a new incompatible version of the cryptocurrency on Tuesday. | 40779767 |
The 31-year-old centre-half became one of Warnock's first signings when the free agent joined the club in October.
As well as defending, Bamba grabbed a vital goal on his debut against Bristol City.
"I wouldn't want anyone else. I don't think there's anyone better," said Warnock.
"Like top players, he's got all the att... | Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock says there is not another defender in the Championship he would have in his side in place of Sol Bamba. | 38143719 |
Olam has filed its petition with the High Court of Singapore after Mr Block made allegations about the company's debt levels and accounting practices.
Muddy Waters stepped up its attack on Olam on Wednesday, claiming in a letter that the firm "will collapse".
Olam said the claims were "baseless and unsubstantiated".
De... | Agricultural commodities trader Olam International has started legal action against US short-seller Muddy Waters Research and its founder, Carson Block. | 20422419 |
The Briton's victory in Russia on Sunday, his ninth win in 15 races this season, has moved him to within touching distance of a third world title. It would take something akin to a shift in the space-time continuum to wrench it from his grasp.
Hamilton is 66 points clear of Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, and 73 ahead of M... | Lewis Hamilton is not there yet, but he might as well be. | 34501048 |
The UK's second largest department store chain reported pre-tax profits of £87.2m in the year to 30 August. Like-for-like sales were up 1%.
Online sales increased by 17.6% to £430.7m, accounting for 15.3% of the total in 2014 and up from 13.2% in the previous year.
Chief executive Michael Sharp said the first half o... | Annual profits at Debenhams have fallen 24.8%, reflecting the impact on sales of last year's warm winter weather. | 29736078 |
Tuan Huu Dinh, who was in a tour party from Vietnam, was last seen leaving the Macdonald Cardrona Hotel near Peebles on Saturday just after 20:30.
The 32-year-old, who police said had "limited English", has not been heard from since.
He is described as being of south east Asian appearance, 5ft 6in, wearing a black jack... | Police are asking for the public's help to find a tourist missing in the Scottish Borders. | 33222918 |
Researchers say animals such as huge armadillo-like creatures would have distributed vital nutrients for plants via their dung and bodies.
The effects, still visible today, raise questions about the impact of losing large modern species like elephants.
The findings have been published in the journal Nature Geoscience.
... | The demise of big animals in the Amazon region 12,000 years ago cut a key way that nutrients were distributed across the landscape, a study has suggested. | 23634801 |
Residents in Staylittle have accused BT Openreach of not responding quickly.
Openreach said engineers are trying to fix the fault which was caused by a thunderstorm.
Other problems with phone lines in the area over recent years include people being able to hear the conversations of neighbours on their own lines.
Reside... | About 25 homes in a Powys village which has no mobile signal have not been able to use their landlines for 10 days because of a fault. | 34125739 |
Citizens Advice said that travellers who did not buy a "bolt-on" - allowing for a set amount of data use - could see higher bills.
The other option was simply for holidaymakers to turn off data roaming on their devices while travelling.
The charity is calling for a price cap to ensure nobody is caught out.
Among the ca... | Holidaymakers travelling outside the EU risk paying mobile bills up to 80 times higher than they need to, owing to roaming charges, a charity has warned. | 33906215 |
Knox, who triumphed in the World Golf Championships HSBC Champions, and Yorkshireman Willett, who shot a final-round 62, could both figure in the continent's defence of the Ryder Cup next year.
European Tour membership is now on Knox's mind because the American-based Scot has to join to become eligible for captain Darr... | British stars Russell Knox and Danny Willett provided a timely boost for European golf with their exploits in Shanghai last week. | 34761443 |
25 November 2016 Last updated at 10:36 GMT
Teachers are hoping he'll help pupils learn the school's core values of respect, compassion and empathy.
Watch co-head Tristan Merriam take the register with Gatsby - Mr Merriam's also the lucky one to take the puppy home. | Gatsby the dachshund is starting school - he's only eight weeks old but the children at Tickenham Primary School have been very welcoming. | 38104021 |
Items including a copper alloy pendant, horse shoes, buttons, and musket munitions were found at the site of the 1689 battle.
The survey was carried out to provide information on dualling the road between Killiecrankie and Pitagowan.
Transport Minister Derek Mackay said it "opened a window on Scotland's past."
The batt... | Artefacts linked to the Battle of Killiecrankie have been unearthed during a survey carried out as part of plans to dual the A9 trunk road. | 35715721 |
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Watson came through 6-3 6-2 on Court Three to follow up Monday's victories by and
My jaw was locking and I couldn't even bite through my banana
Britain's Samantha Murray was outclassed by former champion Maria Sharapova on Court One, losing 6-1 6-0.
Dan Smethurst lost 7-5... | Heather Watson became the third British player to reach round two with an impressive straight-sets win over Ajla Tomljanovic of Croatia at Wimbledon. | 28002438 |
That would bring its total to 3,000 across the UK and Ireland - almost double that of closest rival Greggs, which has 1,698 restaurants.
Subway said growing customer demand for its sandwiches had driven the decision.
The firm is also in the process of overhauling its stores with a revamped menu and a new look for the ... | Sandwich chain Subway is planning to open another 500 stores by 2020 as it seeks to cement its place as the UK's largest High Street fast food chain. | 40488135 |
Caramel, aged four months, was taken in a burglary in Harlow, Essex, on 3 June.
The sick puppy belongs to Lexie Taylor, 8, who has juvenile arthritis, a condition which improved since she began walking her pet.
Mother Tracy Taylor said: "The search reached 13m people on Facebook. A woman saw reports and realised she ha... | A stolen Chihuahua puppy has been returned to its owners after the search for her went viral on Facebook. | 33135064 |
Tata Steel UK has operations in Port Talbot, Trostre, Shotton, Llanwern and Newport in Wales and Rotherham and Corby in England.
Here we look at the options for the industry.
This is the preferred outcome for everyone - if a buyer can be found.
Business Secretary Sajid Javid has said: "There are buyers out there", but ... | With Tata abandoning its UK operations, the future for British steelmaking is bleak. | 35933901 |
Wales led twice in Vienna, but defensive mistakes allowed the hosts to salvage a point.
Coleman's side remain top of Group D before their third match of the campaign at home to Georgia on Sunday.
"We didn't play well tonight, but we still found a way to hold on to something," said Coleman.
"I think it's a point gained ... | Wales boss Chris Coleman says he was proud of his side's "courage" in the 2-2 World Cup qualifying draw in Austria despite a below-par performance. | 37581405 |
22 June 2016 Last updated at 12:19 BST
It was a craft introduced by the Phoenicians, who established city states on the Mediterranean coast - including the city of Carthage in Tunisia. But it later died out in the North African country.
BBC Africa's Rana Jawad met glassblower Sadika Keskes, who brought back the art for... | Glassblowing in Tunisia is thought to date back more than 2,000 years. | 36597280 |
The police investigation into the death of Elsie Frost, 14, in West Yorkshire in 1965 was re-opened last year after a series of reports on BBC Radio 4.
Police say a 78-year-old man was held in Berkshire. The BBC understands his name is Peter Pickering.
Elsie was stabbed to death in a tunnel beneath a railway line in Wa... | A man in his 70s has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a schoolgirl more than 50 years ago. | 37484900 |
6 March 2017 Last updated at 18:05 GMT
Well, it's been a bit of a grey area, but scientists at the University of California think they've worked it out.
Watch the video to find out the answers. | Ever wondered why pandas are black and white? | 39181135 |
The message left some students confused and others worried about "racial stereotyping".
The London School of Economics, where some 25% of undergraduates are of east Asian origin, says the email was a due to "technical problem".
"The email was sent to all students and did not target students from any particular backgrou... | A top London university has apologised to students after a welcome email addressed them as Kung Fu Panda. | 29077702 |
Up to 1.2 million email addresses, names and phone numbers along with bank details were accessed by hackers during the security breach last week.
The man was arrested in Staffordshire by the Met Police on suspicion of offences under the Computer Misuse Act.
Police have also arrested and bailed a 16-year-old boy from we... | A 20-year-old Staffordshire man has become the third person to be arrested over the TalkTalk cyber attack. | 34690102 |
Network Rail has warned some residents in Bedminster and Ashton Vale that it will be carrying out 12 hours of piling work from 3:00 GMT on Christmas day.
Local resident Kirsty Stephens, said: "It's absolutely disgusting - they're not considering anybody really."
Network Rail apologised but told residents with "no train... | Residents kept awake by building work on the new Bristol Metrobus have been told work will continue over Christmas. | 35129858 |
In a regulatory filing, American Airlines said Qatar intended to buy at least $808m (£638m) of its shares.
American Airlines said it would respond "in due course".
Shares in American Airlines, which is the biggest airline in the world, initially rose 5% but fell back to a 1.2% rise by afternoon trading.
Qatar Airways s... | American Airlines has received an "unsolicited" approach from Qatar Airways which wants to acquire 10% of the US carrier. | 40365396 |
Two weeks ago he said that the chances of a second election were "remote" and "very unlikely".
He said that the new rules on fixed-term Parliaments made unseating a government harder, and that the public did not want an "endless cycle" of elections.
Mr Clegg appears now to have changed his mind.
Why? Well, he says that... | Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has significantly changed his position on the risk of a second election this year. | 32597267 |
GDP, or national income, grew 0.5% in the fourth quarter of the year, compared with 0.7% in the third and a recent peak of 0.8% in the second. That looks like a trend.
That said, annual growth in the last three months of the year was still a healthy 2.7%. In 2014 as a whole the economy expanded 2.6%.
The recovery is re... | There has been a slowdown in the British economy, driven by weaker construction, manufacturing and energy production - although it would be premature to see this as an end to the recovery. | 31000413 |
Billionaire Mike Ashley had been ordered to appear in Westminster to give evidence about working practices.
Mr Ashley told MPs on Thursday he would not be at the hearing because his legal representative is unavailable.
The committee will decide its next steps at the hearing on Tuesday.
Updates on this story and more fr... | An MP has questioned whether the boss of Sports Direct is "frightened" and thinks he is "beyond public scrutiny" after he said he will not be attending a Commons committee. | 36445919 |
The 2005 world champion will play Luca Brecel in Tuesday's final.
Murphy, who is ranked number eight in the world, trailed 4-2 in Guangzhou before winning four frames in a row to take the semi-final 6-4.
Belgian Brecel saw off home favourite Li Hang 6-5 in the second semi-final, after his shock quarter-final win over R... | Shaun Murphy came from behind to beat fellow Englishman Ali Carter and reach the final of the China Championship. | 41000731 |
The 21-year-old Republic of Ireland Under-21 international has signed an initial two-year deal with the Latics, with the option of a further 12 months.
Duffus did not make a senior appearance for Everton but helped their under-23 side win Premier League 2 last season.
He previously had a loan spell with Bury in 2014, m... | League One side Oldham Athletic have signed striker Courtney Duffus from Everton for an undisclosed fee. | 40637186 |
Crown Street Library in Darlington will be closed with its services moving to the Dolphin Leisure Centre in the town.
Campaigners say the library was well used by its community and previously staged a protest to save it.
The town council rubber stamped the closure at a meeting on Thursday and said the move will save th... | A Grade II-listed library is set to close in order to make hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of savings. | 39392402 |
PC Doyle, 36, was allegedly attacked on a Christmas night out near the Aloha Club in Liverpool early on Friday.
Andrew Taylor, 28, of Cherry Tree Road, Huyton and Christopher Spendlove, 30, of Brandearth Hey, Huyton are accused of murder and assault.
They are due to appear before Liverpool Magistrates' Court, sitting a... | Two men have been charged with the murder of off-duty Merseyside Police constable Neil Doyle. | 30582738 |
Three years ago, the residents of Galena, in Alaska, were forced to abandon their homes when the Yukon River flooded the town. The Alaska Air National Guard and the National Army Guard evacuated around 300 residents from the surrounding area, many of whom eventually returned to find their homes no longer suitable for h... | All photographs © Ed Gold. | 35531727 |
You may not have heard of her, but you are about to see her face everywhere.
After whittling 461 eligible nominees down to just five, the Bank of Canada announced its short list for the honour: Viola Desmond, E Pauline Johnson, Elizabeth MacGill, Fanny Rosenfeld and Idola Saint-Jean.
None are household names in Canada,... | The Bank of Canada is about to put the first woman who's not called Her Royal Majesty on its currency. | 38187257 |
The shooting happened in Braithwaite Road, Sparkbrook, at about 23:30 BST on Thursday. The 22-year-old man remains in a stable condition in hospital.
West Midlands Police said three men aged 20, 21 and 25, have been arrested in connection with the shooting.
The busy Stratford Road at the junction of Bordesley Middleway... | A man has been shot in the shoulder on a Birmingham street, police said. | 39972727 |
Mark Williams was speaking ahead of the party's spring conference in Swansea this weekend.
The Welsh Lib Dem are defending 75 of Wales' 1,254 council seats in May's elections having gained councillors since the 2012 poll.
The party has been part of a Conservative-led coalition running Monmouthshire over the past five y... | The Welsh Liberal Democrats will show they are "the champions of community politics", their leader has said. | 39230076 |
Technical support scams try to convince people to buy expensive software to fix imaginary problems.
But Ivan Kwiatkowski played along with the scheme until he was asked to send credit card details. He instead sent an attachment containing ransomware.
He told the BBC he wanted to waste the man's time to make the scheme ... | A French security researcher says he managed to turn the tables on a cyber-scammer by sending him malware. | 37084009 |
However, coup leader General Godefroid Niyombare is "still on the run". He told the AFP news agency that he and his followers were going to surrender, adding: "I hope they won't kill us."
The president has returned to the capital after being stuck in Tanzania.
More than 105,000 people have fled the country since the un... | Three leaders of a failed coup against Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza have been arrested, his spokesman says. | 32747515 |
The £25m Airlander 10 is being built at Cardington Sheds in Bedfordshire and is due to be launched later this month.
Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) said the latest crowdfunding drive had seen some 600 people invest in the project.
A spokesman said: "It's staggering and fantastic, and great to know that the general public is... | Hundreds of people invested £500,000 in less than 10 hours to help get the world's largest aircraft - dubbed the "flying bum" - off the ground. | 35933333 |
The Rhondda Tunnel Society was given the cash to carry out an initial "tapping survey" on the 3km (1.8 miles) tunnel.
Experts will tap the inside of the tunnel, which runs from Blaencwm to Blaengwynfi in Neath Port Talbot, with long poles to determine its condition.
The society has welcomed the grant.
The tunnel was cl... | A project to reopen a disused Rhondda railway tunnel for walkers and cyclists has been awarded a £10,000 grant from the Welsh Government. | 38598114 |
Communities Minister Paul Givan said he will introduce legislation next week to set up the mitigation scheme.
It should have been approved by the executive but as it is not functioning, he will take the extraordinary step of bringing it directly to the assembly.
Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir said Sinn Féin will ... | Political wrangling over Stormont's plan to mitigate the impact of the so-called bedroom tax seems to be ending. | 38598006 |
But what would happen to the value of sterling in the event of a vote for Brexit on 23 June?
According to Paul Hollingsworth, UK economist at Capital Economics, a vote to leave the EU could cause the value of sterling to fall between 10% and 20%.
The severity of the fall would be determined by what the opinion polls sa... | The pound hit a three-week low on Monday before recovering slightly, after polls found growing support for a vote to leave the EU. | 36464502 |
The Staggies are aiming to win their first major trophy when they face Hibernian in Sunday's League Cup final.
"It's an area that went through the Clearances and had hardship in the past," MacGregor said of the Highlands.
"But today it is bright and energetic and [the club] represents something the community can believ... | Ross County chairman Roy MacGregor views the Dingwall club's rise in Scottish football as emblematic of the talent that exists in the Highlands. | 35761599 |
The passenger service was travelling at 15mph when it hit a stationary train at Plymouth Station on 3 April 2016.
The driver "lacked the experience to quickly recognise the identity of the platform occupied", the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said.
Both trains were operated by Great Western Railway (GWR).
T... | The driver of a train that crashed injuring 48 people "lacked the experience" to recognise a platform was already occupied, investigators say. | 38956122 |
As has the news that the scientists behind the find accidentally killed the poor old (very old) bivalve in the process of trying to work out its age.
It's an epic shellfish saga, with all the makings of a rather tasty story.
But dig a little deeper, and there's more lurking beneath the shell of this morsel of news.
"We... | The discovery that a clam called Ming reached the age of 507 has made headlines around the world. | 24946983 |
He was one of five crew on board when a large wave hit the vessel about 25 miles south east of Newcastle.
An Irish coastguard rescue helicopter 116 was called out from Dublin during the early hours of Tuesday.
The man was airlifted to Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry where he is being treated for head and chest injuries.
H... | An injured man has been airlifted to hospital after he fell from his fishing boat in rough seas near the coast in County Down. | 35587644 |
A Department of Education (DoE) grant was given to help establish the Kings Science Academy in Bradford in 2011.
Sajid Hussain Raza, 43, and Shabana Hussain, 40, are accused of paying grant funds into their bank accounts.
Daud Khan, 44, is accused of fraud and three counts of false accounting. All three deny the charge... | The founder of a flagship free school and two staff members used government money intended to help set it up for their own ends, a court heard. | 36591367 |
Flames engulfed Stuart Russell's pigeon lofts and grain store at Hulk Moor Drove near Glastonbury on Sunday, causing £9,000 worth of damage.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue said the fire was started deliberately and an investigation is under way.
The fire happened a year to the day after most of Mr Russell's prize-... | A prize-winning pigeon fancier is giving up the sport after arsonists set fire to his lofts, killing 20 birds. | 36254311 |
Funding concerns had cast doubt over whether the city could remain a host port for the fourth consecutive year.
About 163,000 people were estimated to have enjoyed the Foyle Maritime Festival and Clipper events in 2016.
The £200,000 deal to see the race come back will be rubber stamped by Derry City and Strabane Distr... | The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is set to return to Londonderry in the summer of 2018. | 39277141 |
Others vie with it to be the best hotel in Scotland. None of them can touch it for being the best known.
Without a coastal links golf course, it's not on the circuit for the Open. But hosting the Ryder Cup last year was the kerrching factor that seems to have persuaded its owner to sell.
Diageo, with its predecessor co... | Gleneagles occupies a sizeable chunk of Perthshire, and uneven terrain between private opulence and national institution. | 33359291 |
It said landline prices had risen by up to 41% in real terms since 2010, while wholesale prices have fallen by a quarter.
The rise in rental prices particularly affects those who rely on landlines, such as the elderly, Ofcom said.
The review will decide whether measures are needed to protect them.
The worst offenders a... | Telecoms regulator Ofcom has launched a review of landline-only rental prices after concerns that people may not be getting value for money. | 38166781 |
Burglars broke into the ATM next to the Express store in St Mary's Street, Southampton, on Sunday afternoon.
They entered through the store's roof, police said, and would have needed to make several trips.
Two men carrying large blue bags were seen running across the rooftop at about 14:40 BST. They fled the scene in a... | Raiders stole £86,000 from a cash machine attached to a Tesco branch while the shop was open. | 39961546 |
Gibson was involved in a physical altercation on the set of the show in Los Angeles last month.
ABC Studios and CBS Television Studios, which produce the series, announced his dismissal in a joint statement.
Gibson, who played Special Agent Aaron Hotchner, issued an apology on Thursday before his termination was announ... | Actor Thomas Gibson has been sacked as the star of the TV programme Criminal Minds after he struck a producer. | 37062644 |
Kerry Tayor Auctions said the ivory lace gown is likely to fetch between £40,000 - £60,000.
The star wore the dress, designed by Edith Head, in the final scene of the 1953 movie. It was adapted slightly for her Oscar attendance.
The sale is scheduled to take place on 29 November.
Head also received the best costume A... | The dress Audrey Hepburn wore in the film Roman Holiday - and later wore to the Academy Awards, where she won her first Oscar - is to be sold at auction. | 15572887 |
New channels will have to get 10,000 views before they can be considered for the YouTube Partner Program, the firm announced in a blog post.
YouTube will then evaluate whether the channel is adhering to its guidelines before letting it carry adverts.
It will help clamp down on content theft and fake channels, YouTube s... | YouTube is changing the rules about when users can start earning money through carrying adverts on their video channels. | 39527043 |
Cotter's last Test of his three years in charge brought a bonus-point win over Italy at an emotional Murrayfield.
Russell is one of 13 Glasgow players, all familiar with Townsend's methods, who have featured in this Six Nations.
"We have some tour games coming up and, with Gregor coming in, a lot of us know what to exp... | Scotland can "kick on" and build on the progress made under Vern Cotter when new head coach Gregor Townsend takes over, believes fly-half Finn Russell. | 39321920 |
But when the dust settles where will Scott Quigg's fight with Carl Frampton at Manchester Arena on Saturday rank in the pantheon of all-British bouts?
BBC Sport takes a look at the best of British over the years.
Cooper's British, European and Commonwealth titles were on the line against the younger Bugner.
Cooper had ... | Two home-grown fighters, two world titles on the line and a sell-out crowd - all the ingredients needed for a "Battle of Britain". | 35655066 |
The five-year deal with Yokohama Rubber Company eclipses the £18m-per-year-deal the club signed with Samsung in 2006.
Manchester United's seven-year deal with US car brand Chevrolet remains the biggest, worth around £50m per year.
Chelsea are top of the Premier League and are in the last 16 of the Champions League.
The... | Chelsea have signed English football's second biggest shirt sponsorship deal - worth a reported £40m per year - with a Japanese tyre manufacturer. | 31653343 |
Qualcomm said the probe involved China's anti-monopoly law, but added that regulators told it the "substance of the investigation is confidential".
The firm said that it was "not aware or any charge" by the regulators that it had broken the law.
China has increased scrutiny of business practices that lead to higher pri... | China has launched an antitrust probe against one of the world's biggest chipmakers, the US firm Qualcomm. | 25084078 |
The revision still indicates that the world's biggest economy is growing healthily.
Earlier this month, the US central bank raised interest rates for the first time in nine years amid optimism over the country's economic strength.
Strong consumer spending offset high stocks of goods.
Inventories reached record levels i... | The US economy grew at an annual pace of 2.0% in the third quarter, according to official figures, slightly slower than the previous estimate of 2.1%. | 35160448 |
Luke Berry missed an early penalty for U's, before Doncaster went 3-0 ahead.
Goals from George Maris and Berry closed the deficit, but Rovers won 3-2 - their first victory in six matches.
"Against the top teams I bang the drum about taking your chances. In one box we weren't ruthless enough, and in the other we weren't... | Cambridge United manager Shaun Derry was frustrated after seeing his side concede three "bargain basement goals" against League Two leaders Doncaster. | 39126477 |
In a passionate speech, he questioned the authenticity of the evidence presented by Brazil's chief prosecutor.
Mr Temer is accused of receiving money from the executives of a meatpacking firm implicated in a corruption scandal. He denies any wrongdoing.
It is the first time that a sitting Brazilian president has faced ... | Brazilian President Michel Temer has rejected a bribery charge against him, saying it is a "fiction" based on "revenge and vengeance". | 40423744 |
Supt Norman Haslett was speaking after a family from west Belfast left their home following a threat against their three teenage children.
The level of threats can vary, Supt Haslett told the Stephen Nolan Show.
Trevor Lunn, the Alliance party's justice spokesman, said the threats showed paramilitaries were still activ... | Northern Ireland police deal with one paramilitary death threat every day, a senior officer has told the BBC. | 39117212 |
There was no live TV coverage, but later video showed the vehicle leaving the pad at about 12:00 GMT.
The test flight carried a dummy payload and was not intended to reach an orbital altitude.
Angara is designed to give Russia full control over its space activities, reducing its reliance on technologies and facilities ... | Russia has launched its all new Angara rocket on its maiden flight from the northern Plesetsk cosmodrome. | 28058633 |
Anthony Pascoe, 56, of Gwithian Towans, Hayle, Cornwall, admitted sexual activity with the woman who has learning difficulties.
The judge at Truro Crown Court jailed Pascoe for four years and three months for the "appalling" offences.
Pascoe sent the woman "sexually explicit" text messages and had sex with her at the c... | A care worker has been jailed for "grooming" and having sex with a vulnerable woman in his care. | 33291099 |
The visitors finished on 169-5 after their 20 overs with Nizakat Khan's 62 and 49 from Babar Hyatt the pick of their innings.
Ireland lost captain William Porterfield in the second over, putting the home side on the back foot.
Greg Thompson's 44 and Kevin O'Brien's 32 led Ireland's batting effort, but they ultimately f... | Hong Kong beat Ireland by 40 runs in the first of the two-match Twenty20 series at Bready. | 37281787 |
Mae hyn yn rhan o gynlluniau'r cwmni i gau 62 o ganghennau ar draws y DU.
Fe fydd pum cangen yn cau yn ne Cymru, sef ym Maesteg, Rhydaman, Abergwaun, Arberth a changen Ffordd Churchill yng Nghaerdydd.
Yn y gogledd bydd canghennau Caergybi, Treffynnon, Llanrwst a Threfyclo ym Mhowys hefyd yn cau.
Mae HSBC yn dweud bod 1... | Mae banc yr HSBC wedi cadarnhau y bydd naw o ganghennau yn cau yng Nghymru cyn ddiwedd y flwyddyn. | 38734355 |
A spokesman for Grangetown's Tramshed confirmed Saturday's gig had been moved to The Great Hall at Cardiff University Students' Union after a "set back in the finishing touches".
He said a team had worked "24/7" in a bid to complete the renovation in time.
UB40 said it was "very much relieved" the concert was able to g... | A sold-out UB40 concert has had to move venues just hours before the band was expected on stage as the Cardiff venue is "not ready". | 34626481 |
Republican representative Chris Corley has been charged with first degree domestic violence and pointing a firearm at a person.
The call was made on Monday evening, and released by police to local media.
Mr Corley, 36, recently voted for legislation toughening punishments for domestic violence.
"Just stop Daddy. Just s... | The children of a South Carolina politician accused of battering his wife can be heard screaming "just stop, Daddy" on a 911 call recording. | 38480296 |
On Wednesday, the High Court approved the £84m takeover by utilities giant Severn Trent.
The shareholders of the Wrexham-based company, who called it a "David versus Goliath" dispute, had planned to appeal.
Shareholders said they had dropped the legal challenge so uncertainty "can come to an end."
Dee Valley Water emp... | Opponents of the takeover of Dee Valley Water have dropped their appeal. | 38948219 |
Amelia Saunders was a pupil at Crosfields School, Reading, where the Talbot Memorial Garden was created. She died in January 2013.
A cherry tree was planted at the site in memory of her. The garden also features a small bridge and a pergola.
It aims to offer pupils "peace and relaxation", a spokeswoman said.
During her... | A garden created in memory of a four-year-old girl who died from an inoperable brain tumour has been officially opened by Princess Beatrice. | 32444962 |
The former England batsman, 31, hit 16 fours in his score of 119 to anchor the hosts' innings alongside Darren Stevens (44) and Will Gidman (42).
Vernon Philander (2-42) and Jofra Archer began well, reducing Kent to 115-4 before the middle order rallied.
David Wiese (3-54) removed James Harris late on, but Adam Rouse r... | Joe Denly struck his 20th first-class century to help Kent reach 316-8 on day one against Sussex at Tunbridge Wells. | 40027255 |
Howard had made the claim in his autobiography, but Friedel, 43, denied the allegation, saying "it is complete garbage" and demanded an apology.
Howard, 35, said: "I have decided to take Brad at his word.
"I have directed my publisher to amend future copies of my book by striking reference to Brad's opposition."
Friede... | Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard says he now accepts former United States team-mate Brad Friedel did not block his move to Manchester United in 2003. | 30507700 |
The proposed £6.5m station in Ilkeston is one of four schemes that successfully applied for money from a £20m Department for Transport fund.
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said the scheme had been awarded £4.5m from the New Station Fund.
The station will open in 2014 and will connect Ilkeston to Northern Rail's... | A new railway station is to be built in a Derbyshire town after the scheme got government backing. | 22546321 |
The German announced his retirement last month - five days after winning his first world title and despite signing a new two-year deal in July.
Mercedes have the problem of finding a team-mate for Lewis Hamilton when all leading drivers are signed elsewhere.
They want to sign Williams' Valtteri Bottas but have so far n... | Mercedes will not reveal the identity of world champion Nico Rosberg's replacement until the new year. | 38326664 |
The Vatican has tried to gain entry to a so-called "white list" of countries that are recognised globally as financially transparent.
The report said the Vatican's measures for tackling money laundering and financing of terrorism were inadequate.
However, the bank had "come a long way" in addressing financial transpare... | The Vatican bank needs more reform in order to show it is effective at preventing financial crime, a report by a European banking watchdog has said. | 18883902 |
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Benn, 53, and Collins, 52, have told BBC Sport they have agreed to meet again, 21 years after their last fight.
"If it was a charity match, the British Boxing Board of Control might turn a blind eye," said Bunce. "But neither would make enough money."
Benn told 5 live ther... | British boxing chiefs will not sanction a third fight between Nigel Benn and Steve Collins, says BBC Radio 5 live pundit Steve Bunce. | 40449486 |
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published gross value added (GVA) figures for 2014.
They measure how much money is generated through goods produced and services delivered.
The figures show not only that less is produced for every person working in Wales but also the economy has grown less than the UK avera... | Wales is once again at the bottom of a UK table measuring the strength of the economy. | 35050611 |
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"When I finally got there and everything was peachy, it all came crashing down on me just as fast as it began."
Cunningham doesn't remember anything from 19 November last year.
I was just thinking about living. I haven't done a lot of things in my life that I really wanted... | "Growing up in Canada, ice hockey is like football in England - every kid dreams of making it," says former NHL player Craig Cunningham. | 39881484 |
The draw for the Shrimpers was enough to see their unbeaten streak in League One extend to 13 games but it could have been even better.
Swindon created the first chance after six minute when Anton Rodgers' corner found Raphael Rossi-Branco unmarked but the defender had his shot saved by Ted Smith.
The home side let ano... | Swindon goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux produced a spectacular string of saves to earn his side a goalless draw at home to Southend. | 38433288 |
The Tyne Valley structure, known as the wobbly bridge, was previously damaged when trees and debris washed downstream during heavy rain in 2013.
The bridge at Allen Banks reopened in November 2014 after the National Trust raised £100,000 to restore it.
The trust said the whole site has been closed to visitors as the e... | A restored Victorian bridge that forms part of a woodland trail has been destroyed by flooding. | 35291211 |
Planning committee members approved 60 flats to be built on former playing fields at Clouston Street.
They also backed plans by the North Kelvin Meadow group who transformed the previously derelict land.
If Scottish ministers do not call in the decision, the final say will rest with Glasgow City Council.
Councillors co... | Councillors in Glasgow have taken the unusual step of backing a controversial housing development and an opposing plan to keep the land in community use. | 35410787 |
Opener Cook made only 16 as England slumped to 57-5 in pursuit of 350 on day four of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Headingley.
He has managed 601 runs in his last 24 innings, at an average of 25.
"The captain is in terrible form," Boycott said on BBC Test Match Special. "It's a recipe for resignation. I don't kn... | Alastair Cook's form is a "recipe for resignation" as England captain, says ex-skipper Geoffrey Boycott. | 27988472 |
The man was getting into his Mercedes Vito on Hamilton Road when a burgundy Ford Ka was deliberately driven into the driver's door at 10:30 on Friday.
Police said the men struggled, but the attacker drove off empty-handed, leaving the 63-year-old "very shaken".
The Ford Ka was found crashed into a hedge in Glasgow on S... | A 63-year-old man had his car door rammed in Rutherglen by a thief attempting to steal a package on the back seat, police have said. | 34755970 |
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The 23-year-old, who joined CSKA in 2012 and scored 54 goals in 168 games, is set to sign for what BBC Sport understands is a Foxes club-record fee.
"Everything has been finalised and Musa will be in England for his medical on Wednesday," Tony Harris told BBC Sport.
BBC Sp... | Premier League champions Leicester City have agreed a deal with CSKA Moscow to sign Nigeria forward Ahmed Musa, according to the player's agent. | 36703847 |
The team keep the same driver line-up for the third consecutive year, with Brazil's Felipe Massa partnering Valtteri Bottas of Finland.
Team principal Sir Frank Williams says it will be a "challenge" to retain the third-place finish in the constructors' championship over the past two seasons.
"But we are determined to ... | Williams have unveiled their new FW38 car for the 2016 Formula 1 season. | 35610894 |
Cesc Fabregas set up Pedro to break the deadlock with a deflected shot that looped into the top corner.
Eden Hazard capped an impressive display by making it 2-0 from the spot after he was brought down by Simon Francis.
Chelsea added a third goal deep in injury time when Pedro's shot hit Steve Cook and the ball span ov... | Chelsea moved seven points clear at the top of the table by beating Bournemouth to set a club record of 12 straight Premier League wins. | 38361150 |
The incident happened in the 15th minute of Saturday's match at Twickenham, which England won 25-21.
Marler has already apologised to Wales prop Samson Lee for calling him a "Gypsy boy" in the same game.
The 25-year-old forward, who plays his club rugby with Premiership side Harlequins, faces an independent disciplinar... | Prop Joe Marler has been cited for allegedly striking an opponent in England's Six Nations win over Wales. | 35802422 |
Margaret Mountford, chair of judges, said the final six were chosen after "a long and often passionate debate".
Cynthia Bond, Lisa McInerney and Hannah Rothschild are the debut writers, while Hanya Yanagihara and Elizabeth McKenzie complete the shortlist of six.
The winner of the award - formerly the Orange Prize - wil... | This year's Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist features one previously shortlisted author, Anne Enright, and three debut writers. | 36015765 |
Francis Saili's 76th-minute try clinched maximum points.
It leaves Blues trailing the Irish province by six points in the race for sixth place with two games to play.
Danny Wilson's team are three points ahead of Ospreys, who they face in Judgement Day IV in Cardiff's Principality Stadium on Saturday.
Ospreys are now n... | Cardiff Blues face an uphill battle for European Champions Cup qualification after Munster's 27-19 bonus-point Pro12 win over Edinburgh. | 36175741 |
"When I got the part of a princess in this goofy little science-fiction film, I thought: it'll be fun to do. I'm 19! Who doesn't want to have fun at 19?
"I'll go hang out with a bunch of robots for a few months and then return to my life and try to figure out what I want to do when I grow up.
"But then Star Wars, this ... | A selection of quotes from Carrie Fisher, the Star Wars actress, novelist and screenwriter, who has died aged 60. | 38425508 |
The left-wing government earlier scrapped the decree, which would have shielded many politicians from prosecution for corruption.
But protesters remain dissatisfied about a revised version of the bill which will now be put to parliament.
Some are calling for the government of PM Sorin Grindeanu to resign.
Recent days h... | About 500,000 demonstrators have rallied across Romania, despite the government revoking a controversial decree that fuelled their discontent. | 38876134 |
George Kerevan posted a message on Twitter during a Commons speech by Mr Benn's son, Hilary, where he spoke passionately in favour of airstrikes.
Alex Salmond later said in a radio interview that Mr Benn would be "birling in his grave" at the speech.
Tony Benn's granddaughter Emily said the comments were "deeply offens... | Two SNP MPs have been criticised for comments about Tony Benn "turning in his grave" during the Syria debate. | 34995901 |
The move comes as the party's Trevor Lunn announced at an event in Belfast that he would now support gay marriage.
The Lagan Valley MLA told the BBC a number of things had changed his mind.
"The vote in the south which is certainly very impressive - a very conservative country," he said.
"I've been certainly heavily lo... | The Alliance Party has said it will make a commitment of support for same sex marriage part of its manifesto for the next Assembly election. | 33776345 |
The midfielder, who damaged ligaments in Thursday's Europa League quarter-final draw at Borussia Dortmund, has been ruled out for six to eight weeks.
England's first Euro 2016 game is on 11 June, nine weeks away.
Manager Roy Hodgson, who names his 23-man squad on 12 May, is reluctant to include players who are not matc... | Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury and could be a doubt for England's Euro 2016 campaign. | 36001161 |
Kezia Dugdale addressed the issue during a speech in Glasgow.
She said it would be "unfair" to exclude EU citizens from such a fundamental decision.
Earlier this week, No 10 said citizens from most EU countries living in the UK would not get a vote on whether or not to sever ties with Brussels.
The franchise for the re... | EU nationals who have made the UK their home should be able to vote in the referendum on Europe, according to a Scottish Labour leadership candidate. | 32943531 |
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