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Father-of-two Darren Mark Harvey, 25, of Portsmouth Road, Woolston, died in the crash in the New Forest in August.
The coroner concluded Mr Harvey died as a result of a road traffic collision and it was probable that he steered into the vehicle in a deliberate act.
He said he could not be absolutely sure Mr Harvey had ... | A man who died in a head-on collision with a fire engine probably steered into the vehicle deliberately, an inquest has heard. | 35314839 |
Powys council wants to build a new English-medium school to replace those in Gwernyfed and Brecon by 2019/20.
It is hoped the plan will cut costs and tackle the issue of surplus places.
But many are concerned about the impact closure will have on the community, children's education and the distance some will have to tr... | Almost 800 people have attended a public meeting on the future of secondary education in south Powys. | 36096391 |
Violet Grace Youens died after being struck on Prescot Road in St Helens, Merseyside on Friday 24 March.
Aidan McAteer, 23 and from Prescot, has also been charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving and theft of a motor vehicle.
He appeared at Liverpool, Knowsley and St Helens Adult Remand Court.
McAteer, ... | A man has appeared in court charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a four-year-old girl was hit and killed by a car. | 39453066 |
Rule changes, including making cars wider and more dramatic-looking, had targeted a lap-time gain of five seconds.
But F1's tyre supplier Pirelli told teams its tyres could not cope with the planned increase in cornering forces without making them much more resilient, and therefore slower.
Teams are now investigating t... | Plans to make Formula 1 cars faster for 2017 are being watered down following an intervention from Pirelli. | 35283404 |
Edith Fuller correctly spelled "jnana" to beat more than 50 contestants in the Scripps Green Country Regional Spelling Bee in Tulsa.
She also cracked the words Panglossian, Baedeker, nisei and Croesus.
The young spelling master will head to Washington in May to compete with other children across the country.
Here are t... | A five-year-old Oklahoma girl has made history by becoming the youngest person ever to qualify for the Scripps National Spelling Bee. | 39208487 |
The former Raith Rovers midfielder turned the ball in from 10 yards after set-up work by Finn Graham.
Brechin edged what was a fairly even encounter but they did have to block on the line from Kevin Cawley at the start of the second half.
City travel to Clackmannanshire for Saturday's second leg.
If they do complete vi... | Elliot Ford's first Brechin City goal provided them with a narrow first-leg advantage over Alloa Athletic in the Championship play-off final. | 39911188 |
The 30-year-old was working in the shop on Station Road, Windygates, when a man entered and attacked her with a weapon before fleeing.
He reportedly waited for customers to leave before attacking the woman and left her with serious head injuries.
Officers said nothing was taken during the attack, which happened at abou... | Police are treating a "vicious attack" on a woman at a shop in Fife as attempted murder. | 38868402 |
18 September 2013 Last updated at 07:22 BST
Nearly 100,000 people have sight loss issues and the figure is expected to rise as the aging population grows.
The Welsh government said its eye care delivery plan was pioneering.
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) said it hoped it would ensure fewer people s... | Concern people with eye problems are losing their sight because they are not getting treatment fast enough is being tackled by a new Welsh government plan. | 24133079 |
The group I match will take place in Ivorian city of Bouake on 3 September 3 and Sierra Leone need to win to qualify for the tournament for the first time in 20 years.
Ivory Coast need only a draw to secure the chance to defend their title in January's finals in Gabon.
"We are taking the team to Accra to reduce the pre... | Sierra Leone have set up a week-long training camp in Accra, Ghana to avoid pressure from home fans as they prepare for their 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Ivory Coast. | 37178587 |
The 49-year-old is due to begin filming the new series of the motoring show in the next few weeks. It could easily catapult him from being a national celebrity to a global star.
Jeremy Clarkson is a hard act to follow - especially when the pair are close friends - but even former Top Gear presenter Chris Goffey said Ev... | Chris Evans has landed the job of replacing Jeremy Clarkson on the BBC's Top Gear - the latest achievement in a career that's seen a spectacular fall from grace and an equally remarkable resurrection. | 33162523 |
The Welsh government revealed the plan in the Public Health Bill on Tuesday.
Save Face, a voluntary register which represents more than 300 medical professionals, said the bill should extend to other non-surgical cosmetic treatments like Botox.
In response, the government said it was looking at a number of recommendati... | A plan to create a mandatory licensing scheme for tattoo and piercing parlours has been criticised for its limited scope. | 33106050 |
In a report, the UK's branch of the UN children's agency Unicef says most of those deaths occur outside war zones.
It says millions of young people under the age of 20 feel unsafe in their homes, schools and communities.
It also blames rapid urbanisation, youth unemployment and rising inequality for creating greater ri... | A child is killed by violence every five minutes in the world, a leading charity says, calling for new targets to end all forms of abuse by 2030. | 29699189 |
In a rare comment on such issues, a foreign ministry spokesman said the 13 had the right documents to exit China.
China tends to view North Koreans who escape across its border as illegal economic migrants and sends them back.
The group are now in South Korea, which provides an aid and adjustment package for all North ... | China has said that 13 North Korean restaurant workers who defected to South Korea last week had been working in China and had left legally. | 36021981 |
Figures from 125 councils in England and Wales obtained by a Freedom of Information request found a huge range in responses to assessment requests.
On average half of all requests by parents to get help are turned down.
The Local Government Association says standards are clearly set to try to meet the needs of each chi... | Families of children with special educational needs are facing a postcode lottery to get extra help at schools, BBC 5 live Investigates suggests. | 31858681 |
The legal action comes as Facebook has been facing significant pressure to combat the proliferation of fake news reports on its platform.
In Germany, there have been numerous instances of false allegations on social media made against migrants and refugees.
Anas Modamani is one of those who has been the target of such ... | A Syrian migrant who posed for a selfie with Angela Merkel is suing Facebook after being falsely linked to terrorism in posts shared on the social media network. | 38599385 |
The 53-year-old is believed to have hit a tree while on a blue ski run in the resort of La Plagne, in the French Alps, on Monday morning.
French media say mountain rescue service personnel attended but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
A spokesman from the UK Foreign Office said: "We are supporting the family... | A British woman has died in France, reportedly in a skiing accident. | 35467458 |
The dispute is over the introduction of driver-only-operated (Doo) trains by Southern on its services in Kent, Sussex and Surrey.
Richard Westcott, the BBC's transport correspondent, said: "It's where the driver is asked to close the doors at stations, instead of the on-board conductor (guard).
"Drivers have CCTV in th... | As a 24-hour strike hits Southern services, passengers have taken to social media to comment on how their journeys have been affected. | 36586325 |
Wiggins' victory at the 2012 Tour De France saw him become the first ever British winner of cycling's most famous race.
Later that summer, Wiggins also stormed to gold in the London 2012 Olympic men's road time trial.
This win made Sir Bradley the most decorated British Olympian in terms of medals won, a break down of ... | In 2012, cycling star Sir Bradley Wiggins was named Sports Personality of the Year. | 25088272 |
The health board agreed to shut Darataigh mental health facility after its boiler failed.
It led to concerns that some patients had been transferred to Midpark Hospital in Dumfries, 72 miles away.
The board said it would now repair the boiler and commit to a consultation on future mental health provision.
In a statemen... | A dementia unit in Stranraer has been given a temporary reprieve, a week after NHS Dumfries and Galloway announced its closure. | 34813665 |
Robins keeper Jake Kean denied Jay O'Shea and Lee Novak, while Chesterfield's Gary Liddle cleared a Nathan Thompson effort off the line.
Michael Doughty hit the post after the break before helping create the winner for Kasim to curl home.
Chesterfield's Charlie Raglan then saw red for a second caution late on.
The Spir... | Yaser Kasim scored the only goal of the game to guarantee Swindon Town's League One safety and leaves Chesterfield still in danger of relegation. | 36060831 |
Writing in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, they said warmer UK temperatures could make conditions favourable for the insects to breed.
However, climate change is just one of many factors in the spread of diseases.
Public Health England said it had been monitoring places where mosquitoes like to lay eggs, such a... | Mosquitoes could bring diseases such as dengue fever and West Nile virus to the UK within the next few decades, experts are warning. | 31971996 |
Lawro's opponent for Boxing Day's Premier League fixtures is a state-of-the-art super-computer called SAM (Sports Analytics Machine).
Ian McHale, professor of sports analytics at the University of Salford, together with his colleague, Tarak Kharrat, has built SAM and one of the things it can do is predict the outcomes ... | BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson is pitting his wits against a different guest each week this season. | 35160965 |
The Blues' 2-1 defeat by promotion-chasing Brighton at St Andrew's left them 11 points off the top six with seven matches to play.
"I don't want this season to fizzle out," Rowett, 42, told BBC WM 95.6.
"We need to win some games for our pride, our fans and our momentum - and that's going to be our main focus."
Ninth-p... | Manager Gary Rowett does not want to let Birmingham City's season peter out after conceding their play-off challenge is now effectively over. | 35979378 |
Lillian Yebei said that her husband, who was due to appear as a defence witness at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, had disappeared 10 days earlier.
His body was found over the weekend about 40km (25 miles) from his home in a river, caught up between some rocks.
It is not clear who was behind the ki... | "I just couldn't bring myself to look at his body again; it was so badly mutilated... I couldn't recognise him at first," the wife of Meschak Yebei told me outside a hospital mortuary in the western Kenyan town of Eldoret. | 30716696 |
Bradford Pride was due to be held in City Park on 28 May but organisers said it had been cancelled due to rising costs and a failure to agree licensing arrangements.
But Bradford Bulls has now offered its Odsal stadium as an alternative venue.
Bradford City Council said it had been talking to the group and was "surpris... | An annual gay pride event hit by cash shortages is to go ahead after a rugby club offered its stadium as a venue. | 36128956 |
Ten birds died at Exmoor Zoo over the course of two weeks.
It is suspected the birds, some of which had lived at the zoo for more than 20 years, died of avian malaria. Post-mortems have been "inconclusive".
Curator Danny Reynolds said: "The migrant birds bring it over, and because the penguins have grown up in a coasta... | The deaths of every penguin at a zoo may have been caused by a disease spread by migratory birds. | 37483925 |
Stephen Gough lost an appeal against a conviction for the breach of an Asbo.
He appeared from Winchester Prison where he is serving a two-and-a-half-year sentence for breaching the order banning him from being naked in public.
His counsel Matthew Scott argued Gough should have been allowed to appear naked at the origin... | A man known as the naked rambler made legal history after appearing nude via prison video link at the Court of Appeal. | 33063397 |
It has seen a rise of 3.5% in a year, and 13.7% over the past three years.
An estimated £173m boost to the Scottish economy comes annually from the sport.
"The racecourses are being rewarded with increased attendances through their brilliant promotion of the sport," said Scottish Racing chairman Sir Ian Good.
In their ... | Attendances at Scotland's five racecourses topped 308,000 visitors in 2015, the largest for seven years. | 35582982 |
Jersey marked 71 years since its liberation from Nazi occupation on 9 May with a service and re-enactment in Liberation Square.
Bailiff, William Bailhache, gave his speech twice as the power cut hit just before he was due to speak.
Heavy rain also caused a number of people in the audience to leave early.
Hundreds still... | Jersey's Liberation Day celebrations were hit by an island-wide power cut, causing the big screens and public address system to fail. | 36249864 |
Revenue for the second quarter was up 20% to $602m, far slower than the same quarter last year when it rose 61%.
But the micro-blogging site managed to shrink its quarterly loss to $107m(£84.7m) from $136m last year.
The company also reported a 3% increase in monthly active users (MAU) an important metric for advertis... | Twitter has reported its slowest quarterly sales growth in three years, as the firm fends off competition from a growing number of social media sites. | 36898334 |
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West Indies have won only one Test series since 2013 and have been dogged by financial disputes, but both men and women have reached their T20 finals and the U19s won the World Cup in February.
"We came on a mission inspired by the under-19s and the ladies," said Sammy.
"N... | West Indies' run to the final of the World Twenty20 is a boost to Caribbean cricket, says captain Darren Sammy. | 35939506 |
The parties missed last week's deadline for forming a power-sharing executive.
The UK and Irish governments have said they want the talks at Stormont Castle to have an agreed agenda and regular roundtable meetings.
The two governments have described it as "an intensive process to drive progress".
Secretary of State Jam... | A new round of talks between Northern Ireland's parties will begin on Monday in an effort to strike a deal for the restoration of devolved government. | 39473339 |
The Department for Transport used to take random cars off the road and then test the levels of dangerous gases coming from the exhaust pipe.
But a Freedom of Information request for the BBC shows that the spot-check scheme was dropped in 2011.
That left the carmakers to police themselves.
The chair of the Transport Sel... | A programme to double-check if older cars are breaking pollution laws was dropped by the government five years ago, the BBC can reveal. | 35844778 |
Fresh from a seventh consecutive defeat against England in the Calcutta Cup, they face Wales, who they have not beaten in eight games since 2007.
To put that in perspective, it is a winning run better than anything Wales could do against Scotland in the 1970s.
Wales coach Warren Gatland's only loss to Scotland came whe... | Spare a thought for Scotland when they come to Cardiff in the Six Nations on Saturday. | 35554273 |
The victim was found with fatal injuries in Yoke Close, off North Road, Holloway, at about 20:50 GMT on Monday.
The Met Police said he was declared dead about 30 minutes later. The force said they know his identity and his next of kin have been informed.
In an unconnected stabbing, a 16-year-old boy sustained a leg inj... | A 17-year-old boy has become the 14th teenager to be fatally stabbed in London this year. | 34907871 |
It secured 41%, a sharp drop from 2011, when it won nearly half of the vote.
Under Turkey's proportional representation system, this means the AKP will need to form a coalition or face entering a minority government.
The pro-Kurdish HDP crossed the 10% threshold, securing seats in parliament for the first time.
There w... | Turkey's AK party faces a challenge to form a government after losing its majority at a general election for the first time in 13 years. | 33043812 |
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Bolt anchored the quartet to victory in 37.95 seconds in their heat at London Stadium.
The final takes place at 21:50 BST.
Both Great Britain's men's and women's 4x100m teams safely made it through to their finals, finishing second in their heats.
The GB men, featuring Net... | Usain Bolt will appear for the last time at a major championships in London on Saturday after Jamaica qualified for the men's 4x100m relay final at the World Championships. | 40909677 |
A shortage of doctors is often the reason which has left expectant mothers being transferred at short notice to give birth further away from home.
It is understood the three maternity units in Gwynedd, Denbighshire and Wrexham have on different occasions implemented "emergency closures".
These usually last for several ... | Maternity units in north Wales have had to suddenly close on 16 separate occasions in just 12 months, BBC Wales has learned. | 34935321 |
The 32-year-old Dutchman missed the last two months of 2015-16 with a similar injury and pulled up in their pre-season opener against fifth-tier Lippstadt.
He only made 15 Bundesliga appearances last season.
Bayern face Borussia Dortmund in the German Super Cup on 14 August.
The German champions' league opener is again... | Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben could miss the start of the season after being ruled out for six weeks with an adductor muscle injury. | 36820630 |
The Bees took the lead midway through the first half as Akinde rose highest to nod home James Pearson's whipped cross.
Jerome Binnom-Williams was brought down by Andy Yiadom just after the restart but Lloyd James saw his resulting penalty well saved by Jamie Stephens.
Sam Togwell's deflected drive and Akinde's 17th lea... | John Akinde bagged a brace as Barnet dented Leyton Orient's play-off push. | 35949028 |
In the latest violence, 18 people were reported to have died in government air strikes in Aleppo and a Syrian warplane was said to have crashed near Damascus.
Speaking in Geneva, Mr de Mistura said he wanted to call a regional summit to prevent peace talks failing.
He said he thought that 400,000 people may now have di... | President Obama and UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura have said they fear the fragile truce in Syria is collapsing. | 36117092 |
Theresa May without hesitation said that she would be willing to press the nuclear button - without flinching in the face of that question, there was not a moment's doubt.
Secondly, how much agony there was on the Labour benches. The party's difficulties around Trident crystallising the divisions and doubts inside the ... | Two striking things about today. | 36829475 |
A Maarten Stekelenburg own goal, under pressure from Alvaro Negredo, put the visitors ahead at Goodison Park.
But Gareth Barry levelled on his 600th top-flight appearance following a Kevin Mirallas corner three minutes later.
Seamus Coleman's smart finish and a deft Romelu Lukaku touch then wrapped up the points for Ev... | Everton extended their winning run to four games in the Premier League with a victory over Middlesbrough that sent them second in the table. | 37325926 |
McDonald's saw earnings fall 30%, while Coca-Cola's fell 14%, with both citing lower US sales as key reasons.
The fast-food chain's profits of $1.07bn (£661m) were also hit by a food scandal in China, contributing to a 4.6% fall in revenues to $6.99bn.
Meanwhile, the world's largest drinks group made a $2.1bn profit o... | Two US food and drink titans have posted sharply lower profits for the July-to-September quarter. | 29703826 |
Images on social media showed the gravestones in Sarre-Union daubed with swastikas and Nazi slogans.
On his Twitter feed, Prime Minister Manuel Valls said every effort would be made to catch the perpetrators of an "ignoble and anti-Semitic act, an insult to memory".
Anti-Semitic attacks have risen sharply in France in ... | Hundreds of Jewish graves have been desecrated at a cemetery in eastern France, near the border with Germany. | 31482176 |
The Scarlets are set to sign the Wales full-back on a National Dual Contract (NDC) with the WRU, after Halfpenny left Toulon in the summer.
Davies wants Halfpenny, 28, back in Wales after three seasons in France.
"Talks are ongoing," Davies confirmed to BBC Wales News' Welsh language Newyddion 9 programme.
"I think the... | Talks are under way to bring Leigh Halfpenny back to Wales, Welsh Rugby Union chairman Gareth Davies has confirmed. | 40774614 |
The withdrawal of Mr Rouhani's ally, Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri, from Friday's poll had been expected.
On Monday, Tehran's hardline mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf withdrew his candidacy and urged his supporters to back conservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi.
He is now seen as the main threat to Mr Rouhani, who is seeking ... | A reformist candidate in Iran's presidential election has pulled out to smooth the path for the moderate incumbent, Hassan Rouhani. | 39939619 |
Faz is in the middle of a constitutional review process aimed at aligning its statutes with world governing body Fifa.
A draft constitution circulated by Faz to its members reads: "Discrimination of any kind against a country, private person or group of people on account of race, skin colour, ethnic, national or social... | A human rights scholar and lawyer in Lusaka says the Football Association of Zambia should go ahead and include a non-discrimination clause in their constitution. | 38044185 |
Manchester City beat Jurgen Klopp's side 3-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Wembley to win the cup last season.
Chelsea will face either Bristol Rovers or Bristol City, while Ronald Koeman's Everton will host League Two Yeovil.
Thirteen Premier League clubs - all of whom are seeded - join the competition in round two... | Last season's runners-up Liverpool will begin their EFL Cup campaign away at Championship side Burton Albion. | 37040600 |
Glasgow-based London and Scottish Investments (LSI) wants to build food and non-food units at South Road, Cupar, and High Street, Cowdenbeath.
The vacant sites were acquired by LSI from Tesco in August, after the supermarket giant dropped plans for new stores.
LSI said it expected the developments to create hundreds of... | A property developer has submitted plans for new shopping centres at two sites vacated by Tesco in Fife. | 35131379 |
Reckitt Benckiser gave £38,000 to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), £5,445 to Cornwall Council and more than £5,000 to the National Trust.
The bottles started arriving on the Lizard in Cornwall in January but were also washed up in Devon.
Agencies said the bottles posed a risk to wildlife.
Click here for live u... | A firm has paid out nearly £50,000 to clear thousands of its bright pink Vanish plastic detergent bottles that washed up on beaches. | 36467546 |
The BBC has learned that reports of the liquidation published by news site The Information are correct.
Jawbone said it had no comment.
The firm has emailed customers, following months of silence, saying it has been "transitioning to a simpler care experience".
Some customers experiencing problems with their Jawbone de... | Fitness tracker firm Jawbone is facing liquidation, and chief executive Hosain Rahman is launching a new health-based tech start-up, the BBC understands. | 40530310 |
26 January 2017 Last updated at 17:07 GMT
He will go to the International Space Station some time before 2024.
He did some pretty cool stuff on his last trip, including running a marathon but what do kids think he should do on his next trip?
Here's what they said. | Major Tim Peake has announced he is set to go back into space on a new mission. | 38763981 |
The figures, from the Office for National Statistics, showed a 29% year-on-year increase in sex crimes in 2015.
The number of rapes was 34,741 and other sexual offences was 68,873, bringing the total to 103,614.
The ONS said the rise reflected better recording and "a greater willingness of victims to come forward".
The... | The number of sexual offences recorded by police in England and Wales in a year has risen to more than 100,000 for the first time, data has shown. | 36101119 |
Some people have been moved from centrally located homes after issues of criminal damage, assaults on staff, suicide attempts, self harm, threats to kill and child abuse, have taken place.
It led Bridgend council to house some youngsters outside the county.
The authority said it was developing future options for in-hou... | Young people living in care in Bridgend could be at risk of sexual exploitation because of where children's homes are based, a review has suggested. | 38841564 |
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) report said the gases ignited as they came into contact with the hot surface of a projector in Studio 19.
Its report, compiled over six months, follows the fire on 23 May.
It said flames spread through the landmark building from the studio used by a student for an exhibition.... | An investigation into the fire at Glasgow School of Art has concluded it was caused by flammable gases from a canister of expanding foam. | 30214533 |
The GMB union has warned that "someone could die" as kidney patients were missing vital dialysis appointments.
It said a new phone-app despatch system left some ambulance staff "sat around" and sent others to areas without phone coverage.
New contractor Coperforma said it was using "all resources at its disposal" to ov... | A union has warned that ongoing hospital transport delays in Sussex are putting patients' lives at risk. | 35987568 |
Melvyn Hargreaves, 71, who lived in the city died from head injuries two days after he was assaulted on Mercian Way in January last year.
Samuel Watts admitted the manslaughter of Mr Hargreaves when he appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on Wednesday.
Watts, of Forman Street, Derby, was remanded in custody and will be s... | A 23-year-old man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after the death of a 71-year-old man who was attacked in Derby. | 36095074 |
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Henry's owner Beverley Leonard searched for her pet in Prestbury for three days before contacting the RSPCA and the fire brigade. | A border terrier which got stuck down a rabbit hole in Cheshire was rescued after a door bell was used to make it bark. | 29319850 |
The man, who is yet to be formally identified, was found at a house on Weelsby Street, Grimsby, shortly before 05:00 GMT on Sunday.
The 50-year-old was taken to hospital but later died from his injuries.
The three men, aged 53, 42 and 24, were released on bail pending further inquiries.
Humberside Police said its inves... | Three men questioned in connection with the death of a man who was found with severe head injuries at the bottom of a flight of stairs have been bailed. | 34975217 |
The Canadian government said gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter shrank by 1.6%, its largest loss since 2009.
The Canadian economy was hit hard by wildfires in its oil sands region, reducing its production.
In the first quarter of the year, Canada's economy grew by 2.5%.
The recent drop in GDP was larger... | Canada's economic output shrank by its largest percentage since the global economic crisis as the country's oil sector continued to struggle. | 37235402 |
Stubbs has agreed terms with Rotherham United and could be announced as the club's next manager on Wednesday.
"I would just like to think the work that Alan Stubbs has laid down, that any incoming manager goes along the same lines," Stanton told BBC Scotland.
"Because it was certainly proving a success for Hibs."
Stubb... | The rebuilding undertaken at Hibernian under Alan Stubbs must not be squandered if the head coach departs, according to club legend Pat Stanton. | 36423019 |
However, it will have been unlikely to dim their affection for the third seed, or the sport, with millions again sitting up to watch TV through the night as he takes on John Higgins in the second round.
Indeed, according to World Snooker - the global commercial arm of the sport - the game is third only to NBA basketbal... | Millions of snooker fans in China will have groaned when their hero Ding Junhui made a mess of a potential 147 maximum break against Mark Davis at the World Snooker Championships earlier this week. | 32429022 |
The Reverend Rufus Noy called in the animals to clear plots at St Peter's Church, Blaenavon, after volunteers fell behind with their chores.
Mr Noy said maintaining the site was not the council's responsibility and volunteers had struggled.
Farmer Nick Prewett-King said his South American goats were happy to help.
Mr N... | A herd of goats has been appointed to work the graveyard shift at a Blaenau Gwent church where weeds have taken over the cemetery. | 37260047 |
Officers were called to a house in Borrowash, Derbyshire, on Friday morning after a 22-year-old man with head injuries raised the alarm.
They then went to a house less than a mile away where they found a seriously injured woman, aged 38, who later died.
The murder was then linked to a man who died in a lorry crash on t... | Police investigating a woman's murder, a seriously injured man and the death of a man on the M1 have said all three people were related to each other. | 38351930 |
Town had taken first blood on 47 minutes when Ryan Hedges sprinted clear and fired past Jamie Jones with his left foot.
But Stevenage winger Ben Kennedy transformed the game with two brilliant goals to put the hosts ahead.
For his first, he cut in from the right wing before beating Yeovil goalkeeper Artur Krysiak with ... | Ben Whitfield scored a last-gasp equaliser in the sixth minute of stoppage time to rescue a 2-2 draw for Yeovil at Stevenage. | 37881317 |
Barcelona's Pique reportedly met ATP officials this week to discuss a 16-team knockout competition played in one venue over 10 days.
World number one Murray said: "If it comes off, I think it would be a very, very good thing for tennis."
The current Davis Cup format is played over four weekends throughout the year.
Mur... | Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have backed footballer Gerard Pique's plans for a tennis 'World Cup' which could rival the Davis Cup. | 39897418 |
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Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson scored 22 points in what was a repeat of the 2008 and 2012 Olympic finals.
USA will face Serbia in Sunday's final after they defeated Australia 87-61.
"It means a lot to be in the final game for the gold. With passion like that it's goi... | The United States are aiming to win the men's Olympic basketball title for the 15th time after they defeated Spain 82-76 to reach the final. | 37138472 |
Roma defender Anthony Rudiger was repeatedly subjected to racism from Lazio fans during the first half.
The chanting died down after the stadium announcer warned that the tie would be interrupted if it continued.
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Ciro Immobile scored as Lazio beat their rivals for the first time since 2013.
... | Lazio established a two-goal advantage in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final with Roma in a derby marred by racist chanting. | 39104545 |
Doug Paulley from Wetherby, West Yorkshire, took First Bus Group to court after he was told he could not get on a bus because a pushchair user refused to give up the space.
A judge at Leeds County Court ruled the "first come first served" policy was unlawful discrimination in breach of the Equality Act 2010.
First said... | A disabled man has won a legal ruling against a bus company over its wheelchair policy. | 24214346 |
It follows news that some providers will not allow the over 55s to withdraw money from their pension pots as they wish.
Other companies are charging hundreds of pounds for advice.
But Ros Altmann, the pensions minister, said the reforms - which started in April - must be given a chance to work.
"If things aren't workin... | The government will not intervene immediately to force pension providers to deliver on promised freedoms, the pensions minister has told the BBC. | 33079656 |
Flags are flying at half mast as nine days of mourning are observed.
From Monday, people will be able to pay respects before the ashes of the 90-year-old are taken to Santiago de Cuba where he launched his bid for power.
There were further celebrations in the US city of Miami, however, where many anti-Castro Cuban exil... | Cuba is mourning its revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, whose death was announced late on Friday. | 38120710 |
Davies, 28, joined the Bantams on a one-year deal last summer and scored five goals in 25 league appearances.
The Bantams have also released defenders Alan Sheehan, 29, and Christopher Routis, 26, with the duo agreeing deals with Luton and Ross County respectively.
Midfielder Billy Knott, 23, has been let go after maki... | Bradford City have released striker Steven Davies. | 36417183 |
It's not just that satellite imagery has revealed the night sky is 83% darker because so much infrastructure has been destroyed, and millions forced to flee their homes .
It's not just that UN Security Council resolutions - urging armed forces to protect civilians and allow greater access for humanitarian aid - have la... | A dark shadow falls across Syria as a punishing war enters its fifth year. | 31882417 |
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The 44-year-old, who won five league titles and the Champions League with United, contracted an airborne virus.
"I don't think my kidney is going to be 100% now, if it gets back to 70-80% I will be delighted," he told BBC Sport.
"When I admitted to myself I was ill, it was... | Former Manchester United and England striker Andy Cole wants to "go back to things like going for a run and playing football" after kidney failure. | 35571054 |
Steve Jones made the find when he lifted a manhole in Coldingham in the Scottish Borders.
The broadband network planner discovered the newts "living happily alongside the telephone cables".
An environmental consultancy was called in to help tackle the issue and the newts have now been safely removed to a "suitable pond... | An engineer carrying out a survey ahead of broadband works has uncovered a family of great crested newts. | 37337864 |
The ban was brought in last week after tests deemed them to contain "unsafe and hazardous" amounts of lead.
Nestle maintains its noodles are safe but last week began withdrawing them from Indian shops.
On Friday the court ruled that as the noodles are being withdrawn anyway "the question of granting stay... at this sta... | A Mumbai court has denied Nestle's request for a stay of the nationwide ban on Maggi noodles in India. | 33106761 |
A BBC Freedom of Information request has found the city council has paid £430,000 into the attraction since it opened in April 2012.
Southampton City Council said the figures were "disappointing" but added it was not unusual for attractions to see a revenue dip in their second year.
It said a renewed effort would be ma... | Southampton's council-run SeaCity Museum is failing to meet its projected visitor numbers and income targets. | 27759394 |
The 24-year-old found the net with a follow-up header in the 85th minute after his initial effort was saved.
It is the second time in seven days the striker has scored against Blackburn, having netted in the league fixture between the sides on 13 September.
Charlie Taylor ensured the victory with a goal-line clearance ... | Substitute Chris Wood bundled in a late winner to give Leeds United victory over Blackburn Rovers in a scrappy EFL Cup third-round tie at Elland Road. | 37346003 |
Ddydd Mawrth, fe ddaeth i'r amlwg fod cerosin wedi gollwng o bibell sydd wedi ei gosod o dan yr A48.
Fe lifodd cerosin i Nant Pibwr, a bu'n rhaid gosod rhwystrau i atal y llygredd rhag cyrraedd Afon Tywi.
Mae AC Dwyrain Caerfyrddin a Dinefwr, Adam Price, wedi cyflwyno cwestiynau ysgrifenedig i Ysgrifennydd yr Amgylched... | Mae swyddogion Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru wedi cadarnhau fod rhwng 70,000 a 100,000 litr o gerosin wedi llygru nant yn Sir Gaerfyrddin. | 37575538 |
Start midfielder Ajer, 17, has returned to his native Norway following a one-week trial at Celtic.
"When it [the transfer window] is closed we will say something if he does [join]," said Deila of his countryman.
Asked about a potential loan deal for teenage Manchester City winger Patrick Roberts, Deila replied: "I can'... | Ronny Deila says "nothing is finished" regarding Celtic's interest in Kristoffer Ajer. | 35433654 |
Tandy, 36, had been expected to be part of the Wales setup for next summer's tour of the Pacific Islands.
But BBC Wales Sport understands Tandy declined an invitation to be part of Robin McBryde's backroom staff,
"That link was only going to be a matter of time, the way we've gone and the way we've played," Jones said.... | Ospreys captain Alun Wyn Jones says he is not surprised head coach Steve Tandy was approached to join Wales' coaching team. | 38397902 |
Sunaria Hamid-Howells, from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff, died in 2012.
A neonatal expert suggested at a previous hearing it was unlikely her fall from a rocker chair four days earlier caused her fatal injuries.
Cardiff coroner Christopher Woolley said one of her parents, Dilshad Hamid or Katherine Howells, caused he... | A five-month-old girl who died after suffering a fractured skull was unlawfully killed by one of her parents, a coroner has concluded. | 40874338 |
The proportion of council tax paid to Gwent Police will increase 3.99% for the next financial year.
It means residents in a Band D property will see an £8 increase on their bill.
People in a Band D property in the Dyfed Powys force area will save £10 a year.
Earlier this week, North Wales Police and Crime Panel agree... | Householders in the Dyfed Powys police area will see a 5% drop in the amount they pay for policing, as rates in the Gwent force area rise. | 30940279 |
About 200 people from Wales helped the elected Republican government fight the fascist forces of General Franco.
Carwyn Jones said he was "honoured" to lay a wreath at the brigade's commemorative stone in Cardiff.
He said it was "a tribute to the many brave men and women who risked all in the fight against fascism".
Th... | The first minister has paid tribute to the Welsh volunteers who fought for the International Brigade in the Spanish Civil War which began 80 years ago. | 38183453 |
Pakistan's military said the 13-year-old girl and 55-year-old man were killed late on Thursday in the Nakyal sector, near the Line of Control.
It said Pakistani troops returned fire and shelling was continuing. There has been no official comment from India.
Pakistan and India have overlapping territorial claims in Kash... | Two people have died in "unprovoked" firing from the Indian military in the disputed Kashmir region, says Pakistan. | 34287319 |
Under Secretary of State for Transport Claire Perry was answering East Anglian MPs' questions on service performance.
Network Rail said suicides had stayed at about 30 a year since 2009 but delays in minutes lost had fallen from 40,000 to an average of 30,000.
Train operator Abellio Greater Anglia has started an initia... | Suicides on the line between Norwich and London affected more than 8,000 services in 2014, MPs have been told. | 31043950 |
The 19-year-old could make his debut for the club against Maidstone United on Saturday.
King recently spent time on loan at National League South outfit Bishop's Stortford.
"This is the next step up for Craig at an excellent standard of football, just one league below us," Luton manager Nathan Jones said.
Southport hav... | National League side Southport have signed Luton Town goalkeeper Craig King on an initial one-month loan deal. | 39158455 |
Conflict minerals, as they are known, are mined in areas of fighting or human rights abuses, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The first published list detailed 104 suppliers that were unverified for compliance with ethical guidelines.
Electronics firms are being pressured by human rights groups to use their in... | Apple has begun publicising which of its suppliers may be sourcing minerals from conflict zones. | 26144981 |
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Cyclist Andy Rolfe posted the video on social media showing the bus, in Denbighshire for the Tour of Britain, narrowly missing him while overtaking.
Sky said the driving was "unacceptable" and that drivers will be "reminded of their responsibilities".
"Encouraging people t... | Team Sky have apologised to an amateur cyclist after their team bus almost knocked him over in Wales. | 37309613 |
FA Cup finalists Palace have two league games to play before meeting Manchester United at Wembley on 21 May.
They face Stoke City and Southampton and Kaikai, 20, hopes to figure soon for the Premier League club.
"My aim is to break into the first XI as soon as possible and take my chance when I get it," he told BBC Spo... | Crystal Palace have recalled Sullay Kaikai from his loan at Shrewsbury after the relegation-threatened League One side secured survival. | 36195783 |
The policy being introduced by a south London council is aimed at improving health and stopping littering.
Wandsworth Council will hand over £30 vouchers if someone can prove they have given up smoking.
The policy will apply to those littering all "smoking-related rubbish" - including empty packets.
The council will al... | Smokers caught dropping their cigarette butts are to be rewarded with shopping vouchers - if they complete an anti-smoking course. | 30103521 |
The Cardiff Blues player has not yet been ruled out of the World Cup or Wales' warm-up matches against Ireland on 29 August and Italy on 5 September.
Wales head coach Warren Gatland selects his final 31-man squad on 31 August.
A Welsh Rugby Union spokesman said: "Gareth did pick up an ankle injury in training last week... | Wales fly-half Gareth Anscombe is a doubt for the World Cup after injuring his ankle in training. | 34067829 |
One of the paintings - part of the famous Nympheas (Water Lilies) series - has not been seen in public since 1945.
It is expected to sell for an estimated $30-45m (£20.5m-£13m) when it goes under the hammer on 5 May.
The six works, which have been held in private collections, are expected to raise in excess of $78m (£5... | Six oil paintings by impressionist master Claude Monet have gone on display in London ahead of their auction in New York. | 32251912 |
The 60-year-old was questioned for seven hours on Friday evening.
He had been transferred to hospital for check-ups after being arrested on Tuesday.
Investigations are continuing into the case, and Mr Hussain is due to report to police again in July.
The police say Mr Hussain's move back from hospital to detention earl... | Altaf Hussain, the exiled leader of Pakistan's powerful MQM party, has been released on bail by police in London after being arrested on suspicion of money laundering. | 27739722 |
Australia sends asylum seekers to the Manus Island detention centre under its offshore processing policy.
But the five judges on the Supreme Court's bench ruled the camp breached section 42 of the constitution, which guarantees personal liberty.
The court said "all steps" should be taken to end the "illegal" detention.... | Papua New Guinea's Supreme Court has ruled that the detention of asylum seekers and refugees on Manus Island is unconstitutional. | 36136629 |
Russian pair Evgeny Kuznetsov and Ilia Zakharov took gold, with Ukraine's Oleg Kolodiy and Illya Kvasha in second.
On Sunday's final day of competition in Ukraine, Katherine Torrance and Grace Reid will compete for Britain in the women's synchronised 3m final.
Compatriots Matthew Dixon and Matthew Lee will be in the me... | Great Britain's Freddie Woodward and James Heatly won bronze in the men's 3m synchronised final at the European Championships in Kiev on Saturday. | 40315920 |
Ann Maguire, 61, was stabbed to death by Will Cornick at Corpus Christi Catholic College, Leeds, in April 2014.
The High Court was told it was unlawful for pupils who had contact with Cornick immediately before the murder not to give evidence.
The request was opposed by others including the sisters of Mrs Maguire.
Live... | The widower and children of a teacher murdered by a student have challenged a coroner's decision not to call other school pupils as inquest witnesses. | 40582176 |
Wollaton Hall and Park in Nottingham, known for being used as Wayne Manor in a Batman film, was chosen to host the second British Quidditch Cup (BQC).
Organisers hope the public location has helped raise the profile of the sport.
Quidditch players do not fly as they do in Harry Potter, but they do run around with broom... | Hundreds of players have competed in the UK's biggest ever quidditch tournament, playing a sport adapted from the Harry Potter books. | 31788085 |
Francis McDermott, 19, from Camphill Park in Newtownbutler, is accused of unlawfully killing 13-year-old Oisín McGrath from Belcoo on 9 February 2015.
He entered the plea during a hearing at Dungannon Crown Court.
A defence lawyer said they will conduct the case in a way that will minimise the pain for the McGrath fami... | A teenager accused of the manslaughter of a Fermanagh schoolboy who died following a playground incident has pleaded not guilty. | 39039376 |
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