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He was the first person to walk all the Munros, mountains of more than 3,000ft (914.4m), in a single trip.
Dr Brown's 112-day journey in 1974 involved 289 peaks and 1,639 miles, which he covered by walking, cycling and travelling on two ferries.
The 82-year-old, of Burntisland, Fife, will receive the award next month.
... | Mountaineer and writer Dr Hamish Brown has been announced as the 10th recipient of The Scottish Award for Excellence in Mountain Culture. | 38798385 |
The 25-year-old re-joined the club last week after leaving Kidderminster Harriers at the end of his contract.
Rowe-Turner spent two seasons with the Gulls, having joined the club 2010 after leaving Leicester City.
"He's a rough diamond still and he's got a huge amount of potential and I back him to do extremely well," ... | Torquay United manager Kevin Nicholson says new left-back Lathaniel Rowe-Turner will be a success at Plainmoor. | 36671827 |
Rhys and Shaun Scott, who were two years old, were found in the pond on Saturday morning.
They were taken by ambulance from the house in Dalgety Bay to Kirkcaldy's Victoria Hospital where they were pronounced dead.
Police have said inquiries to establish the full circumstances are continuing.
Their parents Mervyn Scott... | The parents of twin brothers who drowned in a fish pond at the family home in Fife have spoken about the loss of their "miracle babies". | 35797282 |
The National Audit Office said that there were still hundreds of posts to be filled, days before Brexit negotiations are scheduled to begin.
Prime Minister Theresa May is due trigger Article 50 on Wednesday.
The head of the civil service, Sir Jeremy Heywood, said it was "well placed" to deal with challenges ahead.
In i... | The government has been warned that the civil service has failed to recruit enough extra staff to deal with Britain leaving the European Union. | 39386506 |
The procession of decorated cabs ferried groups of children with special needs and illnesses for a day.
The children were taken to Yellowcraig beach in East Lothian.
The tradition, which dates back to 1965, sees prizes awarded for fancy dress and unsuspecting passers-by soaked by water pistols. | The streets of Edinburgh have witnessed an injection of colour as the annual Edinburgh Taxi Trade Children's Outing made its way through the city. | 33064622 |
The Western lowland gorilla was delivered after her mother, Kera, developed the potentially dangerous condition pre-eclampsia.
The baby is being hand-reared by zookeepers as Kera is still recovering but "not quite out of the woods".
Keepers are asking the public to choose the baby's name from a choice of three.
Curator... | A female gorilla born after a rare emergency caesarean section at Bristol Zoo six weeks ago is "teething and has even giggled", the zoo says. | 35883174 |
Celtic beat Aberdeen 7-0, with Suzanne Mulvey scoring a hat-trick in the second round's only all-top flight tie.
Last season's runners-up Hibernian put 11 past Boroughmuir and Jeanfield Swifts routed Ross County 18-0.
Rangers, Dundee United, Dunfermline, Stirling University, Hearts, Renfrew, Glasgow Girls and Granite C... | Glasgow City skipper Leanne Ross scored nine as the Scottish Women's Cup holders thrashed East Kilbride 26-0. | 36514672 |
It accuses Mr Mugabe of dictatorial tendencies, egocentrism and misrule.
It was not immediately clear if all of the war veterans agreed with the text.
Pressure on Mr Mugabe, 92, is growing, with factions in the governing Zanu-PF party openly fighting to succeed him and protests about the failing economy.
But he has sai... | Zimbabwe's war veterans' association, which has played a key and sometimes violent role in supporting President Robert Mugabe, has released a statement withdrawing its backing for him. | 36860159 |
Revenue commissioner Liam Irwin was giving evidence to the Irish parliament's finance committee.
He said the authorities would try to minimise customs controls but they are required under EU law.
It would mean checks on 6% to 8% of freight, mainly on documents but with a "small number" of physical inspections.
Mr Irwin... | The head of Ireland's customs authorities has said up to 8% of freight crossing the border will have to be subject to checks after Brexit. | 39948672 |
Simon Hamilton called on the republican party to "change its attitude and approach" to the negotiations.
John O'Dowd of Sinn Féin dismissed the DUP's claim that his party is making excessive demands in the discussions, saying it simply wanted "equality".
The talks between Stormont's parties have been paused on Sunday.
... | Sinn Féin cannot "demand a 10-0 win" in talks to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland, a senior Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MLA has said. | 40473238 |
Promoter Festival Republic said the three-year project, based in Leeds, would act as a step up for female artists in the UK.
ReBalance is to provide recording studio time for chosen performers until 2020 under the scheme.
The successful acts would then also appear at Festival Republic or Live Nation Festivals.
Live upd... | A scheme has been set up to help more female performers top the bill at music festivals. | 40864420 |
National Savings & Investments (NS&I) will cut the rate on its tax-free ISA account by 0.25 of a percentage point to 1.25%.
The cut comes after NS&I found itself with bumper inflows of cash.
It is required under government rules to ensure that it does not stifle competition in the rest of the market.
NS&I's Direct ISA,... | More than 400,000 customers of government-backed National Savings will see their interest rates cut from mid-November. | 34244958 |
The plant in Nantgarw, Caerphilly, maintains aircraft engines but has received less work than expected.
It said it is considering a number of options, including voluntary redundancies and changes to shift patterns and overtime.
The company said it will be working with the Unite union over the coming weeks to decide the... | Up to 100 jobs could be lost at the GE Aviation factory in south Wales following a drop in business. | 30893910 |
The Presbyterian Church based next door needed extra space for its car park, so when the bomb-proof property became available, they were first in with a bid.
If all goes according to plan, the building will be in use by this time next year.
More than half of all police stations in Northern Ireland have been sold off in... | It may not have been the most attractive building on the market, but for those who bought the former police station in Dungiven, it was the answer to their prayers. | 36984605 |
Anderson will face another Englishman, fellow former champion Greg Harlow, who edged out Scotland's David Gourlay.
Scottish four-time champion Paul Foster faces England's Les Gillett in Saturday's other semi-final.
A delighted Anderson told BBC Sport: "Mr Paul Foster has just told me he has never seen me play better."
... | Scotland's Stewart Anderson knocked holder Nick Brett out of the World Indoor Bowls Championships to move into the semi-finals in Great Yarmouth. | 38776983 |
The government said "a few passengers" had their temperatures checked and filled in a health questionnaire at Terminal 1 on Tuesday.
Screening will be extended to Heathrow's other terminals by the end of the week, and Gatwick airport and Eurostar next week.
The measures are set to cost ??9m over the next six months.
Th... | Passengers arriving at Heathrow airport from Ebola-affected countries have been screened by health officials. | 29616724 |
Blue-fronted Amazon parrot Charlie went missing from the Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife & Falconry Centre, near Sheffield, on Wednesday.
She was spotted by shoppers at Tesco in Dinnington, about two miles from home.
It is thought the wind blew her off course and she was unable to find her way home.
Abigail Carter, ... | A lost parrot has been returned to its home after a group of teenagers lured it with a chocolate biscuit in a supermarket car park. | 39454627 |
Hamid Nehal Ansari confessed to spying and was jailed for three years by a military court, a prison official, who asked not to be named, told the BBC.
There were no further details, and the military has not officially commented.
Ansari entered Pakistan's Kohat region illegally via Afghanistan in 2012, and was held by t... | An Indian national who went missing in Pakistan more than three years ago has been jailed for espionage, reports say. | 35585817 |
The audits aim to identify ways to protect students at 50 schools in areas exceeding legal pollution limits.
Latest data from City Hall reveals pupils in 360 primaries in London breathe dangerous levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2).
Sadiq Khan has allocated £250,000 to fund the new audits.
The Mayor's office is due to co... | Primary schools located in London's most polluted areas are to receive "toxic air audits", the mayor of London has announced. | 38730441 |
The Northern Irishman, 23, hit a six-under 66 to finish 13 under and return to world number one, while unheralded Englishman David Lynn (68) was second.
"Amazing - a headshakingly amazing performance by Rory McIlroy.
He did everything that was asked of him. He was up there from the first round and then was absolutely d... | Rory McIlroy won his second major with a brilliant eight-shot victory in the US PGA Championship at Kiawah Island. | 19236496 |
Mark Uth put Hoffenheim ahead inside three minutes, slotting in after Roman Weidenfeller rashly came off his line.
Mario Gotze equalised nine minutes later after Ousmane Dembele's run.
Sandro Wagner put the home side back in front before he struck the post in a passage of play that ended with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang'... | Borussia Dortmund overcame the first-half dismissal of Marco Reus to draw at Hoffenheim, whose unbeaten start to the Bundesliga season extended to 15 games. | 38284257 |
Konta, who came through three rounds of qualifying, beat American wildcard Louisa Chirico 6-3 6-0 in New York.
Bedene, 26, led Ernests Gulbis 3-6 6-4 3-0 when the Latvian retired.
Laura Robson went down 3-6 6-3 7-5 to Russia's Elena Vesnina, and James Ward was beaten 6-1 7-5 6-3 by Brazil's Thomaz Bellucci.
Andy Murray... | Britain's Jo Konta took her winning streak to 14 matches and Aljaz Bedene benefited from a retirement as both reached the US Open second round. | 34121582 |
Stocks plunged more than 10% at the start of trading, prompting circuit breakers to kick in and halt dealings.
President Temer was forced to deny a newspaper report that he had given consent to paying off a witness in a huge corruption scandal.
The Supreme Court has authorised an investigation into the allegations.
On ... | Brazil's Bovespa stock market was briefly halted as investors reacted to corruption allegations against Brazilian President Michel Temer. | 39966855 |
The former Llanelli scrum-half won his only cap for Wales in a 6-0 win over Australia in December 1947, selected in place of the injured Haydn Tanner.
Greville died on Friday evening at Prince Phillip Hospital, Llanelli.
In 2008, aged 87, he was the oldest living captain to attend the final game parade at Stradey Park.... | Handel Greville, who was the oldest-living Wales rugby union international, has died at the age of 92. | 27965518 |
We are looking at ways that people are tackling this problem across the world.
What solutions would you like us to look at?
Solutions can come from anywhere - from changing your behaviour to a new idea from your city. A solution could also come from a national policy or from the world of business or tech innovation.
O... | Did you know that air pollution kills more people than malnutrition and obesity? | 37872104 |
Ben Woollacott, 19, is thought to have been hit by the ferry's propellers in the accident at about 06:10 BST.
Mr Woollacott's family had worked as Thames boatmen for five generations and had given "great service to the river", Transport for London (TfL) said.
The Woolwich Ferry, a free service between Woolwich and Nort... | A crew member on the Woolwich Ferry has died after falling off the boat in the River Thames in south-east London. | 14384532 |
Davies, 21, made 14 appearances in first-class cricket for the Red Rose last season, scoring 730 runs.
England Under-19 international Parkinson, 18, is yet to make his senior debut for the county.
Lancashire finished second in Division Two of the Championship in 2015, and also won their first T20 Blast trophy with vict... | Lancashire have agreed new contracts with wicketkeeper Alex Davies and leg-spinner Matthew Parkinson. | 34587384 |
It's 18:00, and our day in the smart city is almost over.
The evening rush hour is generally considered to be even worse than the morning one so forget that - it's time to head for a night out.
Let's begin with an app. If you are in London, Paris, New York or Berlin you could make use of CityMapper, which draws on publ... | Part three of our series A Day in the Life of a City takes a look at how technology is changing entertainment. | 37373898 |
Liam Craig scored from the spot in the dying minutes of the game after Ryan Jack had fouled him, cancelling out Simon Church's opener.
"It's a missed opportunity," he said.
"It's a game where if we want to meet our aspirations we should be winning that game and seeing it out and we haven't."
A win would have closed the... | Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes says his side can not use the award of a late St Johnstone penalty as an excuse for failing to pick up all three points. | 35679593 |
They were among 32 men - comprising 30 members of the kingdom's Shia Muslim minority, an Iranian national and an Afghan - put on trial in February.
Prosecutors accused them of treason, setting up a spy ring, and passing on sensitive data on military zones.
Tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran have escalated in the pa... | A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced 15 people to death for spying for Iran and handed 15 others prison terms ranging from six months to 25 years. | 38220550 |
The 80-year-old champion of the Doric dialect will step down from the Scottish dance music show this weekend.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Twitter: "Sad that broadcasting legend, Robbie Shepherd, is hanging up his headphones. Best wishes to him."
Others highlighted how they had grown up with his voice on the... | News of broadcaster Robbie Shepherd leaving BBC Radio Scotland's Take the Floor after 35 years this weekend has prompted social media tributes. | 37384538 |
If Mr Hofer wins, he would be the first far-right head of state in the EU.
Traditionally, the far-right Freedom Party ends its election campaigns with a big rally at the Viktor-Adler market in the 10th district of Vienna, a working-class area. There's beer, and a band playing Austrian-style pop and country music.
But n... | The two candidates in the re-run of Austria's presidential election, Norbert Hofer of the far-right Freedom Party and the former Green politician Alexander Van der Bellen, have held their final campaign events before the vote on Sunday. | 38191169 |
Kristen Brekke, 19, of Cardiff, Forhad Rahman, 21, of Gloucestershire, and Adeel Ulhaq, 20, of Nottinghamshire, denied assisting another in the preparation for committing terrorist acts.
Judge Rebecca Poulet QC discharged the jury at London's Old Bailey on Tuesday.
A new trial will be held in future.
It is alleged the ... | The trial of three men accused of helping a Cardiff teenager travel to Syria to fight for Islamic State has been halted. | 33334187 |
Speaking three days after seven people were killed in the London Bridge terror attack, he said he was "only sorry that this vindication has come too soon and has involved so much blood being shed".
He said authorities must be able to close down mosques where certain extreme versions of Islam are preached.
He would also... | Paul Nuttall has said he never doubted that UKIP would be "vindicated" on immigration and security issues. | 40171947 |
The 34-year-old, then Caroline Fisher, won -53kg bronze at the 2012 European Championships and was reserve for Jade Jones at London 2012.
She retired after competing at the 2014 Manchester World Taekwondo Grand Prix.
Former world champion and former team-mate Sarah Stevenson called Facer an "incredible person and inspi... | Former GB Taekwondo fighter Caroline Facer has died two years after being diagnosed with breast cancer. | 40066219 |
Milan Schipper told the CBC that he bought his flight because it was much cheaper than all the other tickets.
Instead of heading straight to the beach, as he had planned, he found himself in near-blizzard conditions with nothing more than a light jacket.
Airline employees helped him book a return ticket home to Amsterd... | A Dutch student learned the hard way that some deals are too good to be true when he landed in Sydney, Canada instead of Sydney, Australia. | 39459471 |
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The Blocks project had hoped to raise $250,000 (£164,000) but backers pledged six times that amount.
The creators say the modular design, which lets wearers choose which sensors they want on their wrist, makes the device future-proof and upgradeable.
Co-founders Serge Didenko... | A customisable smartwatch with removable sensors has smashed through its crowdfunding target. | 34832480 |
Dairy farmers and those growing olives, tomatoes and wine grapes are among the most affected, farmers association Coldiretti warns.
Rome faces eight hours a day without running water after a halt was ordered on pumping water from a nearby lake.
A state of emergency was earlier declared in two northern provinces.
In sou... | Almost two-thirds of Italy's farmland has been hit by a prolonged drought, costing Italian agriculture some €2bn ($2.3bn; £1.8bn), farmers say. | 40704408 |
Taller than a person, conical in shape with a large spike at the end, it looked unmistakably like some sort of missile.
"People were curious of course, the kids were excited to see something so large on the beach," local resident Mailin Sands told the BBC.
It had washed up right in front of the holiday home of Prof Jan... | In late October 2016, the residents of the tiny Bahamas island of Man-O-War Cay found a mysterious object had washed up on their beach. | 38772757 |
Cameron Logan, 23, died in the blaze in Achray Place, Milngavie, on New Year's day. His girlfriend, Rebecca Williams, 24, remains in a critical condition.
Mr Logan's parents were also injured but have been released from hospital.
Police want to trace people who were running or walking dogs in the area when the delibera... | Police believe dog walkers and joggers may help them find the killer of a man who was murdered in a "despicable" house fire in East Dunbartonshire. | 38507941 |
The Championship side are the subject of a winding-up petition from HM Revenue & Customs.
"The publicised investment into the club from a California-based group has unfortunately failed to materialise as promised," a club statement said.
"No money whatsoever has been forthcoming in this regard."
The Exiles said they ha... | London Welsh's future is back in doubt as the club have not received investment proposed by a United States-based group. | 38093132 |
Thames Valley Police received a tip off the drugs were in woodland near Oxford on Saturday.
Officers left a notice which read: "Ooops! Sorry we missed each other, but feel free to call me on 101 so we can discuss a deal. Lots of love, TVP xx."
The force tweeted that they had left the note because "#WeveGotManners".
The... | Police left a light-hearted note saying "sorry we missed you" after digging up a cannabis plantation. | 40548746 |
The Great Britain international, 19, has joined AC Fafe, who play in Portugal's top division.
"I'm really looking forward to the challenge. I'll be competing with some of the best in Europe," said Da Silva.
England Handball has supported the programme since the GB team lost its UK Sport funding after London 2012.
After... | Josh da Silva has become the first player from England Handball's post-London 2012 performance programme to turn professional. | 37520447 |
He did not have the chance to use the pistol he was carrying for self-defence. He was shot many times and died at the scene.
But it was not his part-time job as a school security guard in Guaruja, a coastal city in Sao Paulo state, which made him a target.
Sales was also a police officer - one of more than 80 to die th... | One morning in May, when Edilson Avelino de Sales arrived at the school where he worked as a security guard, five men armed with rifles and pistols were waiting for him. | 19975877 |
South Africa-born Earle, 29, joined Scarlets from Super Rugby side Cheetahs on a three-year deal in May 2012 and now qualifies to play for Wales on residency.
He moves despite signing a contract extension with Scarlets in March 2015.
Myhill, 24, rose through the Scarlets' ranks playing for Llanelli and Wales Under-20 o... | Scarlets' second row George Earle and hooker Kirby Myhill will join Cardiff Blues at the end of the season. | 35956747 |
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said the missiles were a "stabilising factor" that could dissuade "some hotheads" from entering the conflict.
Russia also criticised an EU decision not to renew an arms embargo on Syria.
The decision came as the BBC heard evidence that 200 people were killed in a massacre in weste... | Russia says it will go ahead with deliveries of S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to Syria, and that the arms will help deter foreign intervention. | 22688894 |
The instrument attracted worldwide interest and bids from America and Dubai were made.
However, the Gibson UB3 was sold to a man living in the UK by Hansons Auctioneers in Etwall, Derbyshire.
The banjolele was last sold privately in 1972, when late Formby fan Terence Wallin paid £310 for it.
It was originally purchased... | A banjo ukulele formerly owned by popular 1930s and 40s entertainer George Formby has been sold at auction for £28,500. | 40461963 |
Parades in Edinburgh and Aberdeen were among 300 events taking place across the globe.
Veterans minister Keith Brown said those who had served in the armed forces were a "significant asset" to the country.
He said ministers were "working hard" to help veterans on issues such as healthcare, housing and education.
Mr Bro... | Scotland has paid tribute to servicemen and women at events held to commemorate Armed Forces Day. | 40393941 |
Defence minister Mark Lancaster acknowledged this would have an impact on civilian and military staff.
Mr Lancaster promised to work with them to "determine the future provision" for the sites' occupants.
The sites will contribute to the government commitment to provide land for 160,000 homes to be built by 2020.
In a ... | A total of 10 Ministry of Defence sites are to be sold off to raise £140m and release land for up to 7,000 homes, the government says. | 35894753 |
Garth Wright, 95, from Plymouth, also unveiled a new memorial plaque on Plymouth Hoe.
In 1940, hundreds of boats set sail to rescue hundreds of thousands of Allied troops who had retreated from Hitler's forces on to the shores of Dunkirk.
"We went across to France, we defended Dunkirk and the evacuation," said Mr Wrigh... | One of the last surviving Dunkirk veterans led a 75th anniversary service to mark the World War Two evacuation. | 32181961 |
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has announced an immediate inquiry.
Milan's Kevin-Prince Boateng sparked the walk-off by picking up the match-ball midway through the first half and kicking it into the crowd.
The Ghana international then removed his shirt and was followed by both sets of players and officials.
Th... | A friendly between AC Milan and Italian lower division club Pro Patria has been suspended after players walked off because of racist chants. | 20903561 |
That was the tongue-in-cheek advice from technologist and futurist Tom Scott, who gave MPs a masterclass in protecting their privacy.
The Houses of Parliament has just two IP addresses, the unique identification number which links net users to a location, he explained.
This means it is relatively easy to find out the s... | MPs who want to sneakily edit their Wikipedia entry might want to think about doing it from their home PC. | 20093195 |
Rates are the property taxes paid by households and businesses in Northern Ireland.
The Department of Finance has launched a review of business rates and various exemptions offered to sectors.
The review also raises the possibility that a derelict land tax could be levied on development sites.
Rates are the only signif... | Residential homes and some large charities may have to begin paying rates, a Stormont consultation has suggested. | 34639842 |
Chris Smart could have entered the assembly after South Wales West AM Alun Cairns became an MP at the election.
But Mr Smart, who was in line to take over the seat on the regional list, says he is "flabbergasted" the party has asked Mr Cairns to remain an AM.
The Tories said Mr Smart should raise any concerns with the ... | A Conservative councillor has accused his party of showing "total disregard" for voters after failing to give him a seat in the Welsh assembly. | 10185585 |
The Black Caps scored 294-5 with Guptill hitting 102, before Sri Lanka were dismissed for 258.
Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews hit 95 in the fifth and final match of the series, but they lost their last five wickets for just 35 runs in six overs.
Matt Henry finished with 5-50 to give him 13 wickets in the series.
New ... | New Zealand sealed a 3-1 one-day series win against Sri Lanka with a Martin Guptill century helping them to a 36-run victory at Mount Maunganui. | 35230512 |
The 29-year-old has scored 59 goals in 275 appearances for the O's, with five of those games coming this campaign.
But last term he suffered a season-ending injury in November and it was reported the O's were willing to sell him in the transfer window.
A statement said: "We'd like to thank Dean for his service to the c... | Winger Dean Cox has left League Two side Leyton Orient after his contract was terminated by mutual consent. | 37252590 |
The development includes building a 7,000-seater stadium for youth matches and 16 training pitches.
A new sixth form college and community facilities will also be built on the 80 acre site next to the Etihad Stadium.
The club said it had chosen BAM Construction as its construction partner and work was due to be complet... | Work on Manchester City's new football academy is set to start within the next few weeks, the club has said. | 19596782 |
While Walsh will be making plans to improve on his record-breaking run of success in the King George VI Chase - achieved between 2006 and 2011 with five-time winner Kauto Star - Isabelle, six, Elsa, four, and 18-month-old Gemma are sure to have other things on their minds.
"The Christmas tree went up on the first of Ja... | As sporting professionals juggle commitments on and off the field of play during the busy Christmas period, jockey Ruby Walsh jokes about what his three young daughters are looking forward to most. | 35173023 |
Souleymane Coulibaly won and scored a penalty after a clumsy shove from defender Brad McKay.
Coulibaly had a shot blocked and headed over from close range, while Kris Boyd and Rory McKenzie both hit a post.
And Killie paid the price for those misses when an unmarked Lonsana Doumbouya levelled from close range.
Media pl... | Kilmarnock were left to rue missed chances as Inverness hit back for a share of the points at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium. | 37663749 |
Syed Hoque, 38, from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, was charged on Thursday, the Metropolitan Police said.
Two of the charges relate to alleged payments totalling £4,500 and the other to allegedly making property available for the purposes of terrorism.
Mr Hoque was bailed to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on... | A man has been charged with three counts of funding terrorism. | 34223861 |
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says residents of Foah and Kefraya, two government-held villages in the north-west, will be bussed out.
This will be in return for safe passage for people in two rebel-held suburbs of Damascus, Madaya and Zabadani.
About 60,000 people live in the four besieged areas. The... | A deal has been reached to allow the evacuation of four besieged areas in Syria, reports say. | 39426162 |
Calvert-Lewin, who scored the winner in England's Under-20 World Cup final win, broke the deadlock in the 80th minute with a low angled strike from 12 yards.
Everton had barely threatened prior to the goal with Morgan Schneiderlin going closest with a header.
Maybe Dominic feels a bit more comfortable as one of two str... | Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored within 11 minutes of coming on as Everton reached the Europa League play-off round with a 2-0 aggregate win over MFK Ruzomberok. | 40803117 |
Mr Tumpy's Caravan is a 180-page fantasy story about a magical caravan.
It was in a collection of manuscripts that was auctioned by the family of Blyton's eldest daughter in September.
"I think it's unique," said Tony Summerfield, head of the Enid Blyton Society. "I don't know of any full-length unpublished Blyton work... | An unpublished and previously unknown Enid Blyton novel is believed to have turned up in an archive of the late children's author's work. | 12511512 |
Manchester shopkeeper Pragaret Singh, 35, was shot on 31 October 2014 - three weeks after 26-year-old Kieran McGrath was killed in Ashton-Under-Lyne.
Detectives said tests showed the same pistol was used in both shootings.
Police do not believe the victims are connected, but it is thought the weapon may have been passe... | Police investigating the murder of two men who were shot with the same gun will make an appeal for public help on the BBC's Crimewatch programme later. | 31691391 |
Davies, 29, opted for intermediate tyres and it paid off as Rea and Tom Sykes were among those forced to change tyres on a drying track.
Dutchman Michael van der Mark was just under 10 seconds behind Davies with Sykes completing the podium positions.
Englishman Sykes' third place trimmed Rea's championship lead to 44 p... | Welshman Chaz Davies earned his sixth win of this year's World Superbike Championship as series leader Jonathan Rea took fourth at Magny-Cours. | 37530016 |
Mascherano, 31, previously admitted two counts of fraud after failing to declare earnings in 2011 and 2012.
A judge will now rule if Mascherano can pay an increased fine to avoid jail, according to reports in Spain.
He is alleged to have attempted to conceal earnings from his image rights by using companies he owns abr... | Barcelona and Argentina defender Javier Mascherano has appeared in court aiming to avoid going to prison over a 1.5m euros (£1.1m) tax fraud. | 35371872 |
The 24-year-old was in Durham's academy in 2010 and will replace South Africa opener Stephen Cook from late June until the end of the campaign.
Latham, who played for Kent in 2016, hit a career-best Test score of 177 against Bangladesh earlier this month.
"He has potential to build on his excellent record up to now and... | Durham have signed New Zealand batsman Tom Latham for part of the 2017 season. | 38760284 |
John Farley, who died on Monday, was described by friends as a helpful, hard-worker who loved his community.
He ran the Red Triangle Stores in the Central Market and was doing paperwork from his bed until the day he died.
He was made a MBE in the New Year's Honours list for his work with charities and amateur dramatic ... | Tributes have been paid to a former Jersey politician and charity worker who died in his sleep aged 87 after a long illness. | 31496663 |
The first was a boy of eight called Hani Jadid. He was lying on a trolley outside Aleppo university hospital.
The day was hot and all he was dressed in was a disposable nappy. A tube came out of it leading to a plastic bag to collect his urine.
His right arm was gone, amputated above the elbow. The stump had been heavi... | Two children this week made me think very hard about the waste and horror of this war in Syria, of every war. | 37379928 |
Wider use of anti-retroviral drugs has helped to stop a sharper rise, a study by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) and a number of universities found.
They found a 26% rise, from 1990-2010, in the proportion of men who have sex with men who did not use condoms.
The report said the figures showed it was vital to promot... | A fall in the proportion of gay and bisexual men using condoms is behind the rise in HIV infections in those groups in the UK, say researchers. | 21474066 |
Ten-month-old Aramis collapsed "twitching and unable to stand" after he was found chewing on a packet believed to contain a substance designed to imitate a Class-A drug.
The incident occurred on Kinnaber Beach, Angus.
Within 30 minutes of ingesting it Aramis was described as "spaced out."
Like in humans, "legal highs" ... | A puppy has become the first dog in Scotland to receive hospital treatment after eating a "legal high" on an Angus beach. | 35380511 |
My focus is now on our game with Derbyshire - a win in that and, if we beat them, we'll be right in the mix with four games to go.
It was a weird thing to walk into the Swalec Stadium, where I've spent a lot of time over the last few years
Of course, I can't ignore us losing on my return to Glamorgan where my old count... | Overall it's been a good few weeks in my season and hopefully it will stay that way as we, at Middlesex, continue our challenge for the County Championship title. | 23762656 |
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The pair won 6-3 6-4 against Timea Babos and Yaroslava Shvedova to claim their sixth Wimbledon doubles title and 14th doubles Grand Slam.
The win means now only Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver have won more doubles Grand Slams as a pair.
"It's awesome to win another do... | Serena Williams won her second Wimbledon title within five hours with victory in the women's doubles alongside sister Venus. | 36756044 |
Technology developed by Edward Bowen was used in the Battle of Britain and Battle of the Atlantic.
A blue plaque will be placed outside the house in Cockett, Swansea, where the physicist lived as a child.
Born in 1911, Mr Bowen also helped develop radio astronomy in the United States and Australia. He died in 1991. | A radar pioneer who helped give the allies a crucial advantage in World War Two will be recognised in his home city. | 34315369 |
But cash machines are due to reopen in the afternoon and there are reports of fresh queues.
Greece decided on Sunday to shut banks and restrict cash withdrawals after the European Central Bank resolved not to extend emergency funding.
It followed the failure on Friday of talks with Greek creditors on continuing with th... | Greek banks are closed and will stay shut for the week, after the country's debt crisis took a dramatic turn. | 33307263 |
John Rooney's early penalty for the hosts was cancelled out by Richard Brodie before the break.
Newton rose to meet Rooney's corner to reclaim the lead midway through the second half.
It was the first time Wrexham manager Gary Mills had faced former club York, who sacked him three-and-a-half years ago.
Mills guided Yor... | Captain Sean Newton headed Wrexham to victory over visitors York City in the National League. | 37151620 |
The three towers of the Queensferry Crossing are now at road deck level. Transport Scotland said the project was on time and under budget.
The current budget range for the project is £1.4bn to £1.45bn, down from £1.45bn to £1.6bn in 2011
Transport Minister Keith Brown earlier visited the Queensferry Crossing and praise... | Construction of the new bridge over the Firth of Forth has reached the halfway stage. | 28673297 |
In a statement the League One club says its legal advisors are 'dealing with' the petition, which is due to be heard in London on Monday.
"The liability on which the petition is based was paid in full last month," the club added on their website.
Last December the club had difficulty paying their players with the Oldha... | Oldham Athletic are to face a winding-up petition brought by HM Revenue and Customs. | 36567265 |
DUP social conservatism - including its opposition to same-sex marriage and abortion - has caused concern, including for some within the Conservative Party.
The party's past and present policies are providing rich pickings for satirists as the British public try to figure out who their government has got into bed with.... | A deal between the Democratic Unionist Party and the Conservatives has been lambasted on social media after Theresa May sought the DUP's help to stay in power. | 40250023 |
The actor's large ranch was engulfed by a bush fire in San Luis Obispo, located between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Galecki's representative told Variety the actor was not at the property at the time of the 1,200-acre fire.
The spokesman added Galecki had not yet seen the damage, but would visit the scene once the f... | The Big Bang Theory's Johnny Galecki has said he is "relieved no-one has been hurt" in a fire which burned down his house. | 40428288 |
The country was banned earlier this month following government interference in the sport.
However, the Sudanese government has now annulled the decision that prompted the ban.
"Under the circumstances, (Fifa) decided to lift the suspension with immediate effect," wrote Fifa Secretary General Fatma Samoura.
The lifting ... | Football's world governing body Fifa has lifted its suspension of Sudan. | 40597790 |
Newcastle host Worcester on the same night, while last season's runners-up Wasps open against Sale on 2 September.
European champions Saracens take on Northampton and promoted London Irish play Harlequins in the Twickenham double-header, also on 2 September.
Bath visit 10-time Premiership winners Leicester on Sunday, 3... | Premiership champions Exeter Chiefs will begin their title defence away at Gloucester when the 2017-18 campaign starts on Friday, 1 September. | 40530023 |
Not Alastair Cook, who once again showed himself to be a master of concentration.
The 243 he made over the best part of 10 hours was typical Cook, guiding England to their 514-8 declared on the second day of the day-night Test at Edgbaston.
Characters like Cook, or my Test Match Special sparring partner Geoffrey Boycot... | I can think of some players who would have got bored batting against a West Indies attack which is far from being the most challenging to have lined up in a Test match. | 40982616 |
The Troubles raged on. The Anglo-Irish Agreement was waiting to be signed by Margaret Thatcher and Garret Fitzgerald in November.
The coal miners called off their year-long strike and the mines continued to be closed.
It was the year of Live Aid when Bob Geldof inspired the pop world to raise millions for famine relief... | It was 1985 in Northern Ireland. | 31061408 |
The Arkansas Parole Board has recommended mercy in the case of Jason McGehee, who was convicted of torturing and killing a teenager.
It will now be up to Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson to decide whether the 40-year-old escapes lethal injection.
The unprecedented series of executions within a 10-day period starting on... | One of eight inmates due to be put to death by the US state of Arkansas this month could be given clemency. | 39510771 |
Calum Gallagher's volley gave the Championship side an early lead in Paisley.
Gallagher then set up Stephen Mallan to drive in the Buddies' second midway through the first half.
Scott Agnew stroked home St Mirren's third before the break and League One Dunfermline fell further behind late on when Mallan crashed in his ... | St Mirren progressed to the semi-finals of the Scottish Challenge Cup with a comfortable win over Dunfermline. | 34431722 |
Broadwater Cemetery has run out of space for new burials and will be closed soon.
Linda Thorne, whose sister is buried there, said she found its current condition "really upsetting and heartbreaking".
Worthing Borough Council said it had been given approval to maintain the cemetery as a "wildlife haven".
Ms Thorne said... | Relatives of people buried in a Worthing cemetery have criticised how the local authority maintains the site. | 28419413 |
The figure represents an increase of 18% on the previous year.
The biggest rise was in car insurance. The number of dishonest motor claims rose by 34% to 59,900, attempting to cheat the industry out of £811m.
The ABI said fraud was now costing each household in the UK an extra £50 a year, through increased premiums.
So... | Fake car crashes helped to push the level of insurance fraud to a record £1.3bn in 2013, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI). | 27608316 |
Michael Mountford had denied the charge which followed an investigation into the death of 18-year-old festival-goer Christian Pay, who became ill at the event in July 2015.
The 42-year-old, from Oak Drive in Denton, Manchester, was found guilty by a jury at Carlisle Crown Court.
He will be sentenced alongside two other... | A man has been convicted of plotting to supply Class A drugs at the Kendal Calling music festival in Cumbria. | 36483307 |
The robot, built by Renishaw in Rhondda Cynon Taff, implanted probes into Denise Casey's brain.
Mrs Casey, of Skewen, Neath Port Talbot, was diagnosed at 31 and has suffered up to six fits a day for the past 20 years.
She said the preliminary success of the operation, previously not possible, "offered hope" to others.
... | A woman with epilepsy has become the first person in Wales to undergo pioneering robotic surgery. | 39506214 |
21 February 2016 Last updated at 13:25 GMT
Betty Jeffery was on her way to a funeral in Pitsea, Essex, when a woman tried to grab hold of her handbag.
In response, Ms Jeffery punched her on the nose.
Basildon police are seeking information on the attacker, described as in her 20s and wearing an olive green jacket and b... | A mugger got more than they bargained for after picking on a 76-year-old former national arm wrestling champion. | 35625193 |
The two goals came in two first-half minutes with Yvonne O'Byrne converting from a penalty corner for the opener.
It was followed by Anna O'Flanagan scoring on the reverse - the Irish will now face Malaysia in Sunday's final.
"We scored two good goals and limited their goal scoring opportunities," said Ireland coach Gr... | Ireland defeated Wales 2-0 in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday to secure a place in the World League 2 final and a coveted spot at World League 3. | 38704887 |
But the city centre is still in the hands of Islamic State (IS) fighters, despite being bombarded for more than a fortnight.
At one of the main roads into the city, it is now strangely silent - interrupted only by the occasional burst of small arms fire.
It looks like a stalemate with the Shia-led militia on one side a... | Last week Iraqi defence officials and Shia military commanders were confidently predicting the fall of Tikrit within a matter of days. | 32017915 |
The man was flying between Bodmin and Roche in Cornwall when he made the emergency landing at a country club near Polzeath on Wednesday.
The club was evacuated during the landing. The pilot later had a glass of water there, said witnesses.
The propeller landed 10ft (3m) away from a builder in Polzeath who said he was "... | A pilot managed to glide his single-engine aeroplane to safety after the propeller fell off at 2,000ft (610m). | 34537135 |
19 January 2016 Last updated at 12:36 GMT
The conclusion chimes with the work of analyst Matt Singh, of Number Cruncher Politics, who was one of the few who called it right before the vote.
He made this report for BBC Newsnight. | An inquiry has concluded that unrepresentative samples were the reason the polls were wrong ahead of the May 2015 UK general election. | 35351934 |
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Earls was sent-off and suspended for two weeks after upending Brown.
He told Irish media last month he felt the Scotland hooker "could have done more to protect himself" - a remark Brown finds disrespectful.
"As professional players we've got a duty of care for each other,... | Glasgow Warriors hooker Fraser Brown says he's "disappointed" by Munster centre Keith Earls' claims he milked a dangerous tackle during their European Champions Cup clash in October. | 38240575 |
Blaina fire station is under threat as South Wales Fire and Rescue wants to close it and remove an engine from Cwmbran, Torfaen, as part of a review.
On Thursday, Blaenau Gwent council's corporate overview scrutiny committee recommended the station should stay open.
The fire authority will make the final decision on 22... | Campaigners trying to save a south Wales fire station have been supported by councillors who backed their calls. | 28694114 |
Julian Newman changed a number of timepieces including the 18th Century East Courtyard Clock Tower, which is twice as old as Big Ben.
Regulator wall clocks created by 18th Century clockmakers John Shelton and John Holmes were also changed.
Mr Newman, who has been keeping time at the palace for 12 years, described the p... | A timekeeper at Blenheim Palace has had to change up to 30 antique clocks as British Summer Time ends. | 37812283 |
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A Welsh victory would be a sixth in a row against France since they lost in the semi-final of the 2011 World Cup.
Triumph in Paris could also lift Wales to second place in the final table, if other results go their way.
"It's another massive game for us and we want to win ... | Wales want to "salvage" three wins out of five by beating France in the Six Nations Championship on Saturday. | 39306520 |
The Public Administration Select Committee said the arrangement could end up as a "short term experiment" due to levels of opposition in the Commons.
Legislation deemed to affect England, or England and Wales only, is now subject to an extra stage of scrutiny, involving only MPs elected there.
Ministers said it was an ... | The new system of "English Votes for English Laws" is overly complicated and may not last long, MPs have warned. | 35543870 |
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