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UKIP leader Nigel Farage launched his party's manifesto on Canvey Island in the Castle Point constituency in Essex.
But Rebecca Harris retained the seat with 23,112 votes - an increase of more than 3,000 votes from 2010.
Mr Carswell held Clacton, but his majority was cut by 9,000 votes compared with last year's by-elec... | The Conservatives have mostly held off the challenge of UKIP in Essex, but Douglas Carswell has retained Clacton for the anti-European Union party. | 32613673 |
The cardboard construction - made from an old microwave box painted yellow - has been placed on the B4396 in Knockin, Shropshire.
Its creator said not enough vehicles observe the 30mph limit on the road.
Although it is not illegal to put up pretend speed cameras, police said they could fall foul of planning laws.
The m... | A villager who erected a fake speed camera outside his house has vowed to leave it standing - despite criticism from a police road safety group. | 33865332 |
Kiribati - pronounced Kiribas - won independence from the United Kingdom in 1979. Home to the South Pacific's largest marine reserve, many of the atolls are inhabited; most of them are very low-lying and at risk from rising sea levels as a result of global warming.
With the Fijian government's permission, Kiribati has ... | The 33 atolls that make up Kiribati - the former Gilbert Islands - occupy a vast area in the equatorial Pacific - nearly 4,000 km from east to west and more than 2,000 km from north to south. | 16431122 |
Hong Kong residents have long complained about mainlanders buying up goods at lower tax rates and then selling them on at home at a profit, so-called parallel trading.
They say this leaves Hong Kongers with a shortage of basic supplies and pushes up the cost of goods, while also accusing the mainlanders of bad behaviou... | Angry protests have taken place in a shopping centre in Hong Kong against mainlanders who visit the territory to shop. | 31483476 |
Ronnie Coulter, 48, from Wishaw, was originally cleared of stabbing the 32-year-old in Overtown, North Lanarkshire, following a trial in 1999.
The Crown was given permission to bring a second prosecution following changes to Scotland's double jeopardy laws.
Following his conviction earlier this month, Coulter was told ... | A man has been jailed for life for the 1998 murder of Surjit Singh Chhokar after being tried for a second time. | 37822059 |
Vincent Sasso volleyed the Owls ahead before Danny Graham's header went in off Sam Hutchinson to put Rovers level.
Defender Sasso rose highest to head the hosts back ahead, but Blackburn went close when Marvin Emnes struck the bar.
In the closing stages, Akpan had a goal disallowed for handball and was given a straight... | Blackburn midfielder Hope Akpan was sent off for pushing referee Scott Duncan as the visitors lost at promotion-chasing Sheffield Wednesday. | 38889066 |
Prison officials said they had to act after an increase in the amount of hooch circulating in the jail and described it as a "serious issue".
The problem was upgraded to a red alert issue at one stage, the Independent Monitoring Board's annual report said.
Illicit alcohol production is common in some prisons but can pr... | Prisoner welfare campaigners have criticised a decision by Lewes jail to cut fruit rations which are being used to make illicit alcohol. | 22987041 |
The Scotland international, 27, who joined Blackburn for £2m in 2011, ended last season on loan at Ross County.
He scored five goals in three years at Ewood Park, with loan spells at Dundee United, Crystal Palace and Blackpool.
Fellow striker Jimmy Spencer has also joined Argyle from Cambridge, along with Latvian defen... | League Two Plymouth Argyle have signed former Blackburn forward David Goodwillie after his release from Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen. | 36661487 |
The club's captain John Welsh and players Keith Keane, Bailey Wright, David Buchanan, Ben Davies and Graham Cummins were arrested on Thursday.
All six have expressed their innocence to the club and have been bailed.
Barnsley midfielder Stephen Dawson was also arrested and bailed. He has been unavailable for comment.
Th... | Six Preston North End footballers were among seven players arrested in connection with a spot-fixing investigation, the BBC understands. | 26887860 |
The AQA board announced last week that it would not offer the A-level to new students after this year.
The decision to cut the A-level comes when "society has never required its insights more", argues the letter.
AQA said the change "was not about money or whether history of art deserves a place in the curriculum".
The... | Hundreds of academics have signed an open letter to an exam board, condemning plans to axe art history A-level. | 37715022 |
Hick will work with Australia A and Under-19s, having previously been employed as a consultant coach.
Zimbabwe-born Hick, 47, played 65 Tests for England and retired from playing for Worcestershire in 2008.
"I'm excited about the chance to work with young Australian talent and assist in their development," Hick said.
"... | Former England and Worcestershire batsman Graeme Hick has been appointed as high performance coach of Cricket Australia's Centre of Excellence. | 24237755 |
Thursday's doodle depicts the Mangalyaan probe, which has been studying the planet's atmosphere.
Only the US, Russia and Europe have previously sent missions to Mars.
India has succeeded on its first attempt - an achievement that eluded even the Americans and the Soviets.
Mangalyaan - more formally referred to as Mars ... | Google has marked the success of India's Mars mission in its famous daily doodle, exactly one month after a robotic probe went into orbit around the red planet. | 29751689 |
Wawrinka swept past Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta, the world number 23, 6-3 6-2 in Saturday's opening semi-final.
Federer, the 18-time Grand Slam singles winner, who has won the event four times, had few problems joining him in the decider.
The world number 10 defeated the American world number 18 Jack Sock 6-1 7-6 (7-4)... | Australian Open champion Roger Federer will face compatriot Stan Wawrinka in an all-Swiss final at Indian Wells. | 39317885 |
Bulgaria's Minister of Economy and Energy, Vassil Shtonov, suspended work on the 930km-pipeline until it conforms to European Union law.
South Stream will stretch across the Black Sea to southern and central Europe, providing another gas transit route for Russia's Gazprom.
But the EU is worried about the gas producer a... | Bulgaria has again halted work on the Russia-led pipeline project South Stream. | 28854089 |
In some cases, the hike in BP reading was enough to tip a patient over the threshold for needing treatment.
The difference may be because patients feel more anxious when they see a doctor - the white coat effect, say the University of Exeter researchers.
Their work is published at BJGP.org.
The researchers studied more... | Next time you visit your GP to have your blood pressure (BP) checked, you may want to ask the nurse to do it, say researchers who have found that doctors routinely record higher levels. | 26731731 |
At least 30,000 people from 60 countries took part in Bart's Bash in September, in tribute to Andrew "Bart" Simpson who was killed in May 2013 while training for the America's Cup.
It has been classed by Guinness World Records as the "Largest Sailing Race in 24 hours (multiple venues)".
The event raised more than £366... | A global sailing event held in memory of a British Olympic champion sailor has been declared a world record. | 30819709 |
Flight AI 131 travelling to London on Wednesday was flying over Iran when someone on board said they spotted the rodent, reports said.
Passengers continued their journey on a replacement aircraft some time later.
Air India has said that the plane will be fumigated and the presence of a rodent was being investigated.
R... | A plane travelling from Mumbai to London was forced to turn back mid-flight after a rat was spotted on board, local media report. | 35203731 |
8 January 2016 Last updated at 02:39 GMT
The idea is to let the owners have a more relaxed experienced when the vehicle is in self-drive mode.
The automaker's head of user experience Holger Kampf showed the BBC's technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones how it works.
Read and watch more from CES and follow the BBC te... | BMW is showing off a concept car at CES that lets its occupants use hand gestures to control its entertainment system and heating, and even send commands to their smart home kit from afar. | 35258680 |
From now until 7 May the major parties will be repeating the same messages again and again to win your vote.
None of them have published their manifestos yet but we already have a good idea of what their pitch to the public will be.
Here are five things to you need to know.
They stand for the economy and Ed Miliband an... | There may still be more than four months left until the 2015 general election but like it or not, the campaigning is already well underway. | 30686156 |
It is hoped the move could save the EA around £1.5m.
The activity centres currently offer courses for young people and adults.
Delamont Outdoor Education Centre in Killyleagh, County Down, is due to close next March. Three others will shut in August 2017.
They are Bushmills Outdoor Education Centre in County Antrim, A... | Half of the eight large outdoor residential activity centres run by the Education Authority (EA) are set to close next year. | 37977465 |
Mr Stansby, 41, from Trimley St Mary died of wounds to the abdomen near Ancaster Road, earlier this month.
So far five people have been arrested in connection with the murder investigation.
Suffolk Police arrested the latest suspect, a 46-year-old man from Ipswich, on Thursday. He was bailed until May.
The others arres... | A fifth person has been bailed in connection with the fatal stabbing of Dean Stansby in Ipswich. | 39090130 |
The 48-year-old, currently assistant boss of New Zealand side the Chiefs, will come in following the departure of director of rugby Brian Smith.
The Exiles are 11th in the Premiership table with just four wins this term.
"The owners have a clear vision of where they want to take the club," Coventry told the club's webs... | London Irish have confirmed the appointment of Tom Coventry as their new head coach from the start of the 2015-16 season. | 30811472 |
A team from the university's school of computing will carry out the three-year study with colleagues in Edinburgh.
Evidence suggests changes to veins and arteries in the eye could be linked to diseases including stroke and cardiovascular disease.
The team will study if this could act as an "early warning" of Alzheimer'... | Researchers at Dundee University are to lead a £1.1m study into whether eye tests can reveal the onset of Alzheimer's disease. | 29758311 |
In one case, a woman says she parted with more than £17,000 after her lover secretly filmed them having sex.
A BBC Newsnight investigation has heard the stories of more than 100 women who have been the target of "revenge porn," but is, in fact, often premeditated.
In many cases, the images are hardly pornographic.
"So... | The BBC has found that women who come from families that follow codes of honour are being deliberately targeted for financial gain. | 32316335 |
Nigeria's loss in Egypt ruled them out of contention for Gabon 2017, leaving Kanu upset with the NFF.
"What is happening with Nigerian football is that the top management is not what it is supposed to be so what is below is being affected," Kanu told BBC Sport exclusively from Uganda.
Ex-Arsenal forward Kanu was in Uga... | Former Super Eagles captain Nwankwo Kanu has criticised the Nigeria Football Federation's (NFF) leadership which he says contributed to the national team failing to qualify for two consecutive Africa Cup of Nations. | 35951059 |
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With the celebrations now just a memory, those achievements have been consigned to the record books. The new season brings a clean slate for all Super League clubs.
Brian McDermott's side are still the team to beat despite their high-profile exits, but their rivals have st... | Leeds Rhinos dominated English domestic rugby league in 2015, lifting all three trophies available to give their departing trio of Kevin Sinfield, Jamie Peacock and Kylie Leuluai a perfect send-off. | 35461065 |
Ross, a former head of Film 4, joined the theatre alongside its new artistic director Rufus Norris last year.
Announcing her resignation, she said only one person should be in charge.
"It has become clear to me that the new leadership structure, with a separate role of chief executive, is not right for the NT at this t... | Tessa Ross has unexpectedly stepped down as chief executive of the National Theatre, just six months into the job. | 32347617 |
They say it was launched from near the coastal city of Sirte and aimed at Brega - currently held by rebels - but landed harmlessly in the desert.
Pro-Gaddafi forces are believed to have more than 200 Scuds in their arsenal.
The move comes as the rebels continue a push towards the capital, Tripoli.
On Monday they advanc... | Military forces loyal to Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi have fired a Scud missile for the first time in the country's six-month conflict, US defence officials say. | 14538670 |
The tiny blue and orange bird was discovered in a net by volunteer bird ringers at Bog Meadows.
Conservation charity Ulster Wildlife said it was the first recorded sighting of a young kingfisher at the reserve.
An adult kingfisher caught earlier in the summer was the first one found by researchers at the site in 20 yea... | Bird enthusiasts in Belfast have got themselves into a flutter after catching a rare glimpse of a fledgling kingfisher at a city nature reserve. | 33909091 |
Safety expert Paul Scott said last week the planned 38,000-capacity Belfast stadium could not be evacuated safely.
He told the Culture, Arts and Leisure Committee there was the potential for a disaster like the Hillsborough tragedy.
Minister Carál Ní Chuilín said that the first she had heard of his claims was when he a... | A residents' group has challenged the sports minister after she said she was unaware of safety concerns regarding the redevelopment of Casement Park. | 32614601 |
The Homeland and Supergirl star is among the actors whose names have been suggested to replace Peter Capaldi.
"It's nice to be in the running," he told BBC News.
"It needs to do something different, so I think it's either going to be a black person or a woman. It would just bring a different flavour to it."
The 51-year... | Actor David Harewood has said the next Doctor Who should not be another white man - and has thrown his own hat into the ring. | 39093558 |
Elizabeth Denham announced the review amid concerns over allegations involving an analytics firm linked to a Brexit campaign.
It follows calls for an investigation into claims that Leave.EU had not declared the role of Cambridge Analytica (CA) in its campaign.
The Electoral Commission says its powers do not extend beyo... | A probe into the political use of private data has been opened by the information commissioner. | 39946801 |
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The Yorkshire batsman, 26, succeeds Alastair Cook, who resigned last week after more than four years in charge.
"It is a huge honour to be given the Test captaincy," said Root, who will be the 80th man to lead the country in the longest form of the game. "I feel privileged... | Joe Root has been named as England's new Test captain. | 38954275 |
Fallout 4, the first addition to the series since 2010, will be available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC.
The hugely anticipated title has not yet been given a release date, but developer Bethesda said more details would be shared later this month.
Drug references in a previous version of the game led to it being te... | A new instalment in the best-selling post-apocalyptic video game series Fallout has been confirmed. | 32996003 |
Contostavlos's Ferrari collided with a Saab outside Southgate tube station in London on 10 September last year.
The 27-year-old admitted driving over the limit with 54 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath. The legal limit is 35 micrograms.
A charge of dangerous driving was dropped by prosecutors.
The singer was al... | Singer and former X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos has been disqualified from driving for 15 months after pleading guilty to drink-driving. | 35958910 |
The stylish Santa is 51-year-old Toronto model Paul Mason, who is appearing at the city's Yorkdale Mall throughout the holiday season.
Every "selfie" taken with Mr Mason will raise funds for the Hospital for Sick Children, a Canadian charity.
He wears festive designer clothing in a photo shoot with the mall.
The Yorkda... | Being Santa is not just reserved for jolly men in red suits with pronounced bellies - now, a "Fashion Santa" is bringing sartorial cheer to Christmas. | 35065009 |
Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness told the outgoing Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader that all political careers end and added: "My day too will come."
Mr Robinson quickly interrupted him to say: "That's Tiocfaidh ár Lá isn't it?"
The DUP leader was referring to the Irish republican slogan which translates as "Our day... | There have been tributes, retirement gifts and laughter at Peter Robinson's final appearance at the North South Ministerial Council. | 35073610 |
The fund is called 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
It was established in 2009 to pay for major new economic and social developments in Malaysia.
Singapore said it would not tolerate being used as a refuge for illicit funds.
In a joint statement by its central bank and the police's anti-fraud agency it said: "In co... | The authorities in Singapore say they have seized a large number of bank accounts as part of an investigation into possible money-laundering linked to a fund owned by the Malaysian state. | 35459529 |
The 46-year-old Argentine had a contract until 2020, but it now runs out at the end of the 2017-18 season.
Simeone is considered one of the world's top managers after leading Atletico to the La Liga title in 2013-14 and two Champions League finals.
He said: "We are fine. I'm happy here. I am guided by feelings and my h... | Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has confirmed the length of his contract has been reduced, but insists "nothing changes". | 37389151 |
The car was torched on Y Wern, Caia Park, just before 09:30 GMT on Friday but no-one was injured.
North Wales Police said this fire is not being connected to an arson attack at a derelict flat on Garner Road on Thursday evening.
An investigation has been launched into the car fire. | A parked police car has been set on fire in Wrexham. | 34680850 |
It follows approval by Liverpool City Council of a £5.5bn plan for redevelopment of the waterfront in March.
Unesco decided the scheme, involving skyscrapers, could "irreversibly damage" historic docklands.
Liverpool City Council described Unesco's move as "premature".
The plans have yet to go to the secretary of stat... | Liverpool's historic docklands have been added to Unesco's "in danger" list for possible removal of its World Heritage Status. | 18592334 |
Former justice secretary Gove said it had "nothing to do with the genius" of JMW Turner, the artist the competition was named after.
Mr Vaizey, an ex-culture minister, said the prize "celebrates brilliant contemporary artists".
Their comments were made in advance of Helen Marten winning the prestigious £25,000 award.... | Politicians Michael Gove and Ed Vaizey have had a Twitter spat about the merits of the Turner Prize. | 38220168 |
Ben Gummer, who had been the town's MP since 2010, got 23,393 votes compared with 24,224 votes for Labour's Sandy Martin.
Mr Martin said he had seen "a good deal of enthusiasm" while out on the campaign trail.
He said Labour ran a "very good election campaign, conducted in a civilised way with a great degree of sense a... | Labour has snatched Ipswich from the Conservatives by fewer than 250 votes. | 40210756 |
Just a glance around Havana's latest trade fair is enough to demonstrate the global interest in Cuba's gradually opening economy.
This month, it's the turn of the construction industry - a growing business in Cuba - and companies from France, Mexico, Brazil and Chile are among those with stands at the event.
The exhibi... | As the Cuban Communist Party prepares for its Seventh Congress, the BBC's Will Grant looks at what message is coming from the party in the wake of US President Barack Obama's historic visit. | 36053390 |
It expanded at an annualised rate of 3.9% between July and September, up from the 3.5% first estimated by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
The rise, which follows a strong second quarter, means the US has seen its strongest two consecutive quarters of growth for a decade.
Consumer spending was the biggest driver of the... | The US economy grew much faster in the third quarter than first reported, official figures have shown. | 30191076 |
US R and B singer Jesse Braham, whose stage name is Jesse Graham, says the words from her 2014 hit Shake It Off come from a song he wrote called "Haters Gone Hate".
He's started a legal case against her and is asking for £27 million pounds in compensation.
He also wants his name added as a writer on the track.
There'... | American pop star Taylor Swift is being challenged over the lyrics in one of her most famous songs. | 34699469 |
Grace Kissell's body was found by police at the house in Cowal Drive, Linwood, at about 14:30 on Thursday.
A police spokeswoman said a post-mortem examination would be carried out to establish the cause of death, which was being treated as "suspicious".
The 41-year-old man was arrested on Friday and is expected to appe... | A 41-year-old man has been arrested following the death of a 33-year-old woman at a house in Renfrewshire. | 32750274 |
The teenager was arrested at a home in east London at about 08:15 BST by officers from the Met's counter-terrorism command.
Police are searching the address for further evidence.
The boy remains in custody pending further enquiries, the force said. He is suspected of contravening section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2006. | A 15-year-old boy is being questioned by police on suspicion of encouraging terrorism. | 36548848 |
As experiments go, it doesn't look terribly impressive.
Yet the paint she is using is highly sophisticated - the result of intensive research. It is also probably one of the blackest materials ever created.
What the research team at UCSD are trying to do is make large-scale solar power generation more viable, by creati... | In a cramped laboratory on the campus of the University of California San Diego (UCSD), graduate student Lizzie Caldwell is hard at work, painting tiny squares of metal with a fine mist of black paint. | 32931928 |
Mark Wallace (69 not out) and David Lloyd (49) added 125 for the first wicket at Richmond.
Middlesex were rescued by fifties from Eoin Morgan and Ryan Higgins after a dreadful start, losing their first five wickets for 39 inside eight overs.
Shaun Tait, Timm van der Gugten and Michael Hogan all claimed two wickets.
The... | Glamorgan climbed to the top of the T20 Blast south group after cruising to a crushing nine-wicket victory over Middlesex with 21 balls to spare. | 36748759 |
The men - arrested at about 19:10 BST on Sunday - are being held on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.
Searches are continuing at six addresses and on two vehicles.
Whitehall officials said the alleged Jihadist plot was "serious" and intended to use firearms in the UK.
But the... | Four British men are being questioned over an alleged terror plot after they were arrested in a series of raids by armed police officers across London. | 24515154 |
Dave Tarpey put Maidenhead ahead after 25 minutes before doubling the lead seven minutes after half-time.
The White Tigers have won just won of their first seven games this season since Lee Hodges took charge of the club for a second time in the summer.
The result left Truro, who made the play-offs last season, in 15th... | Truro City's poor start to the National League South season continued as they lost 2-0 at leaders Maidenhead United. | 37218735 |
Police Scotland confirmed that 24-year-old Daniel Hussain, who absconded from the prison near Dundee on 13 July, had been apprehended.
Kieran Kiely, 23, who went missing from the open prison at the same time, was traced on Monday.
Police had warned the public not to approach either men during their initial appeal for i... | The second of two inmates who absconded from Castle Huntly open prison has been traced. | 36844081 |
Stimpson, 28, took silver in the opening race of the 2017 series in Abu Dhabi last month after losing a sprint finish to New Zealand's Andrea Hewitt.
The women's elite race starts at 04:55 BST, with the men's event at 06:55.
Athletes will compete over a sprint distance course in Australia.
The individual races at next ... | Reigning Commonwealth champion Jodie Stimpson will be the sole British athlete at Saturday's World Triathlon Series event at Gold Coast, the venue for the 2018 Games. | 39517829 |
Lee Kilday had put the visitors in front with only three minutes left when Ross Forbes floated in a free-kick and the substitute bundled the ball in.
It was an unlikely lead for Morton, whose defence had held firm under sustained Falkirk pressure.
But Miller's equaliser ensured the Bairns remain a point behind the Gree... | Lee Miller's header three minutes into stoppage time earned Falkirk a point against a dogged Morton side. | 37808507 |
3 January 2016 Last updated at 13:47 GMT
Because of a condition in her legs, Josie, who is a rough collie, was starting to lose the use of her back legs and couldn't go for walks.
A fundraising page collected enough money to buy Josie a frame with wheels.
She's now getting used to moving around with the frame and is en... | A dog called Josie has been given a set of wheels to help her walk. | 35217658 |
Fermanagh made the better start but Armagh led 0-8 to 0-6 at half-time despite having Finian Moriarty sent-off in the 26th minute.
Four unanswered points saw the Orchard County extend their lead, before the Ernemen battled back to trail by three.
Stephen Harold (2) and Kevin Dyas scored late points to extend Armagh's w... | Armagh saw off Fermanagh 0-16 to 0-11 to win the Football League Division Three final at Croke Park. | 32424242 |
The army has denied suggestions it is backing anti-government groups, insisting it is "apolitical".
Earlier Pakistan's national television channel was briefly taken off air after anti-government protesters stormed its headquarters in Islamabad.
Troops were sent in to regain control from demonstrators who had forced the... | Clashes between security forces and protesters have continued for a third day in the Pakistani capital Islamabad. | 29021033 |
Ms Baloch, a controversial figure known for her outspoken posts and suggestive photos and videos, posted selfies with Mufti Abdul Qavi last month.
He was suspended from two important councils as a result.
Ms Baloch, 26, was strangled by her brother Waseem early on Saturday in their hometown of Multan.
He admitted the a... | A prominent Muslim cleric is being investigated in connection with the murder of Pakistani social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch, police say. | 36828512 |
Nick Selman scored an unbeaten 116 as Glamorgan chased down a target of 266 in 51 overs to beat Durham by three wickets with three balls to spare.
The match was Hogan's first as skipper following Jacques Rudolph's decision to step down from the four-day captaincy.
"It got a bit tense at times, but I felt we always just... | Glamorgan captain Michael Hogan praised his team's batting performance in their first Championship win of the season. | 40088449 |
The young animal was found by chance at the Cromarty Firth by a couple who had got lost trying to drive to a dolphin-watching spot at the Moray Firth.
Scientists and conservationists were unsure the animal would survive the injury after it was refloated.
The images were taken from the shores of the Cromarty and Moray f... | New images of a dolphin that was badly sunburned while stranded out of water on mudflats for 24 hours in May show that its injury is healing. | 37428214 |
RTÉ said the report also found that no one single event or decision led to the failure of the banks in the lead-up to the crisis.
It found that the introduction by the banks of tracker mortgages to the Irish market was based on a "false presumption by banks of the stability of available funding at or near the European ... | The banking inquiry in the Republic of Ireland has found that senior executives and directors across financial institutions were responsible for the failure of banks during the financial crisis. | 35425495 |
"I still see myself as the legitimate head of the Ukrainian state," he was quoted as saying, but needed protection "from the actions of extremists".
Russian TV said he was in Russian territory but his precise whereabouts are unconfirmed.
Mr Yanukovych fled Kiev amid deadly clashes in the capital last week.
He said his ... | Russia has agreed to provide Viktor Yanukovych with protection following his ousting as president of Ukraine, report Russian news agencies. | 26367722 |
The charity adopted the Portishead and Bristol lifeboat from Portishead Lifeboat Trust in a ceremony earlier.
A £1.9m purpose-built centre has been constructed on the site of a former Masonic lodge next to the marina.
Bob Crane, RNLI lifeboat operations manager for Portishead, said it was a "momentous day".
"While it h... | A new lifeboat station in North Somerset has become operational after it was formally adopted by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). | 32444668 |
Dr Blix told the Iraq inquiry the UK had sought to go down the "UN route" to deal with Saddam Hussein but failed.
Ex-Attorney General Lord Goldsmith, who advised the war was lawful on the basis of existing UN resolutions, "wriggled about" in his arguments, he suggested.
Dr Blix said his team of inspectors had visited 5... | The UN's former chief weapons inspector Hans Blix has said it is his "firm view" that the Iraq war was illegal. | 10770239 |
The teenager is being questioned after being accused of "improper public behaviour" in Jeddah, a statement said.
It is not clear what his nationality was or if he will be formally charged by the public prosecutor.
Earlier this month a singer was arrested for "dabbing" during a concert in the south-west of the country.
... | A 14-year-old boy who went viral on Twitter for dancing the Macarena in a busy Saudi Arabian street has been arrested by authorities. | 41019013 |
Shueb Salar is alleged to have posted abusive language about women and homosexuals on Twitter, in 2012.
A spokesman for Mr Khan said: "Sadiq acted immediately to suspend Shueb Salar as soon as he was made aware of these serious issues over the weekend.
"Shueb Salar has now resigned from his role as a junior member of S... | One of London mayoral hopeful Sadiq Khan's aides has resigned following his suspension on Sunday. | 35744843 |
Mr Duterte used the pose in his 2016 presidential campaign, a symbol of his tough and controversial crime policies.
Critics said the photo of Nick Warner, the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (Asis) director-general, sent an inappropriate message from Canberra.
The Australian government said the photo was not Mr ... | The boss of Australia's foreign intelligence agency has been criticised for clenching his fist in a photo with Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte. | 41033618 |
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said half a billion litres were taken from the pipeline that runs north-east from Lagos.
Long queues have formed at petrol stations across Nigeria in recent days.
Governments blame pipeline vandalism and theft in the oil sector for fuel shortages and damaging the econo... | Thieves have stolen nearly $250m (£165m) of oil from a single pipeline this year, Nigeria's state oil company says. | 34940123 |
On 9 September 2015 the Queen will have ruled for more than 63 years and 216 days.
She'll have overtaken the record set by her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, more than a century ago.
The silver coin features the new picture of the Queen that was unveiled earlier this year. | A special £20 coin is being made to commemorate the Queen becoming Britain's longest reigning monarch. | 34112381 |
Dywedodd Mark Williams wrth raglen ar BBC Radio Wales y gallai hi gymryd amser i adennill ffydd yr etholwyr, yn dilyn beirniadaeth o'u record fel rhan o glymblaid Llywodraeth y DU.
Mynnodd bod cefnogaeth i bolisi'r blaid o gynnydd o 1c mewn treth incwm er mwyn ariannu gofal cymdeithasol.
Ychwanegodd fod ei gyd-aelod Ki... | Mae'r Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol yn ddigon gonest i gyfadde' iddyn nhw wneud camgymeriadau, yn ôl arweinydd y blaid yng Nghymru. | 39949704 |
Nic Cruwys was knocked to the ground, kicked and attacked following a match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Watford on 7 March 2015.
Four 19-year-olds and a 15-year-old deny grievous bodily harm with intent.
The jury at Wolverhampton Crown Court heard Mr Cruwys was in a coma for three months and suffered life chang... | A football fan suffered brain injuries when he was allegedly attacked by a group of teenagers, a court has heard. | 37026828 |
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Schmidhofer, who had never previously won a World Cup race, navigated the course in one minute and 21.34 seconds.
Vonn, 32, made a perfect start but slid out mid-course, managing to avoid a crash and skiing to the finish zone.
"I lost my pole early on and tried to get it b... | American Lindsey Vonn failed to complete her first race at the 2017 World Ski Championships as Austria's Nicole Schmidhofer won super-G gold. | 38893946 |
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The front windows are boarded up and splattered with graffiti. Inside, shadows creep across checkouts, shop windows are smashed and empty.
At first glance, there's little difference between Friars a... | Friars Walk shopping mall in Reading was abandoned in 2004. | 20931608 |
No clear plans have been put in its place but it is likely to be switched to either a land or property-based tax.
A report published by a cross-party commission at the end of last year concluded that the current system should end.
The Scottish government is expected to set out its plans for reform next week.
When the C... | Delegates at the Scottish Liberal Democrat conference in Edinburgh have voted to drop their long standing local income tax policy. | 35672063 |
The emphasis on data in England's schools does nothing to boost learning, said Association of Teachers and Lecturers leader Mary Bousted.
Dr Bousted called on the government to cut this workload to make teaching a more attractive profession.
Ministers have promised measures to ease the paperwork burden on teachers.
"Th... | Too much of teachers' time is taken up by "mind-numbingly useless" bureaucracy which saps staff morale and fuels the staffing crisis, says a union leader. | 35935868 |
But the widespread reaction was that it's the final detail of the EU exit terms that matter, not laying out the direction of travel. Here are some responses from business leaders.
"In business, what you achieve in a negotiation - not what you bid for - is what really matters. The Brexit process is no different. While b... | Theresa May's Brexit speech was broadly welcomed by UK business and finance for adding clarity. | 38654446 |
Chipolopolo coach Wedson Nyirenda has named three players, Nyondo, Solomon Sakala, and Boston Muchindu.
Their inclusion comes after stellar performances for Zambia when, as hosts, they won the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations and followed up the triumph with a quarter-final elimination in the Fifa Youth World Cup.
We hav... | Zambia's Under-20 stars, called up to the senior national team, have expressed delight at being drafted into the squad for the southern African Cosafa Cup tournament. | 40468965 |
The Republic of Ireland international, 24, made 36 appearances for the Canaries last season after joining from Hull for £7m in July 2015.
He could not prevent them going down and has been linked with Premier League champions Leicester after scoring against Italy at Euro 2016.
"We'll wait and see what happens with that ... | Norwich City boss Alex Neil says the Championship side are "in no rush" to sell winger Robbie Brady. | 36805395 |
Iran had agreed to provide information to help allay concerns about a military dimension to its programme, but had failed to do so, the IAEA reported.
These include suspected work on detonators which can set off nuclear bombs and high explosive charges.
It comes weeks before a deadline for Iran and world powers to reac... | Iran has missed a deadline to answer questions about its nuclear programme, the IAEA global nuclear watchdog says. | 29081998 |
He told the Sunday Politics show that the UK would benefit from leaving the European Union.
The prime minister has said Britain will vote on whether to remain in the EU on Thursday 23 June.
Sinn Fein's Máirtín Ó Muilleoir said leaving the EU would be a bad move:
"I think if we look at what's in the interests of our cit... | DUP MP Nigel Dodds has said that the deal secured by the prime minister for the UK's membership of the EU does not get to the root of many of the issues. | 35625674 |
Sir Tim drew criticism after saying the "trouble with girls" in labs was they "cry" when criticised and "fall in love" with male counterparts.
Prof Cox called the remarks "ill-advised" but said it was "wrong" that he had had to leave his University College London and Royal Society posts.
Sir Tim apologised for causing ... | Nobel laureate Sir Tim Hunt should not have been "hounded" into resigning over his remarks about women in science, Prof Brian Cox has said. | 33152345 |
Glencoe Mountain and Nevis Range snowsports centres have been among places to report having coverings of snow.
A picture by Mark Trigg for his Facebook page Back Corries shows a thick covering on Aonach Mor.
The picture has been shared on Twitter by Iain Cameron, who studies and writes about snow, and Lomond Mountain R... | Snow has been falling over upland areas of Scotland. | 32973067 |
The claim: The UK exports five times as much to the EU as it does to the Commonwealth.
Reality Check verdict: Yes we do. The UK's exports of goods and services to the Commonwealth in 2014 were worth £47.8bn. The comparable figure for the EU was £228.9bn. It's worth noting that the UK does plenty of business with countr... | On Friday's Today Programme, former Prime Minister Sir John Major said that the UK exports five times as much to the European Union as it does to the 52 countries of the Commonwealth. | 36169692 |
The ceremony's host Ellen DeGeneres helped pass around boxes with stars including Brad Pitt and Jennifer Lawrence reaching for a slice.
Edgar Martirosyan, co-owner of Big Mama's & Papa's pizzeria, appeared on Ellen DeGeneres' talk show.
The interview ended with him being given a tip that had been collected in the audie... | A pizza delivery man who gave out food at the Oscars has been given a $1,000 (£600) tip. | 26429831 |
Police Scotland's deputy chief constable Johnny Gwynne said the force's armed presence had been increased substantially overnight.
He told BBC Radio Scotland that they were part of an increased overall police presence in major cities.
Officers were deployed to "keep the streets of Scotland safe", he said.
Shortly after... | The number of armed police officers patrolling Scotland's streets has been increased in the wake of the Westminster terror attack. | 39363394 |
Tarashaj, 21, has signed a four-and-a-half year deal and will be loaned back for the rest of the season so that he can complete his national service.
He has scored eight goals in 18 games for Grasshoppers this season.
"Shani is an enormous young talent in Swiss football who, without a doubt, will have a great future," ... | Everton have signed Swiss striker Shani Tarashaj from Grasshoppers Zurich, for a fee of around £3m. | 35253228 |
The New York Times, citing a document summarising last week's meeting, says he called Mr Comey a "real nut job".
Mr Comey had been running an inquiry into possible collusion between Russia and Donald Trump's election campaign.
The ex-FBI chief has agreed to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee about the inv... | US President Donald Trump told Russian officials that firing FBI director James Comey eased "great pressure" on him, US media report. | 39983257 |
Jack Letts, 20, from Oxford, dubbed "Jihadi Jack" by some newspapers, is said to have left for Iraq aged 18.
John Letts and Sally Lane were remanded in custody accused of providing money for suspected terrorism.
The judge said they were "perfectly decent people" who ended up in custody "because of the love of their chi... | The parents of a man alleged to have joined so-called Islamic State group have been granted bail after they were charged with terrorism offences. | 36527984 |
The app attracted much attention when it was launched at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, last year.
The firm behind it - Life on Air - has instead been developing an app which allows groups of friend to chat live.
Houseparty has reportedly already attracted nearly one million users.
"We may have just pulled Meerkat... | Live-streaming app Meerkat has been pulled from the app store, following stiff competition from Twitter's Periscope and Facebook's live-streaming services. | 37555100 |
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Needing a point to lift the title, Ards were 2-0 up at half-time thanks to a Ross Arthurs strike and an own goal by visiting keeper Gareth Buchanan.
Niall Currie's men added a third after the break through Carl McComb.
H&W Welders beat Bangor 1-0 to finish runners-up, thre... | Ards clinched the Championship One title and promotion to the Irish Premiership by beating Loughgall 3-0 in their final game of the season. | 36178948 |
From the stores that sell fertiliser and pesticides, to the ubiquitous pool halls where "raspachines" (field hands who harvest the coca leaves) come to spend their modest earnings on cold beer and fried empanadas, it all comes back to one plant.
Colombia's government wants to change this, as part of the peace deal it r... | In the remote region of Putumayo in southern Colombia, the economy depends almost entirely on one thing: coca, the raw ingredient for cocaine. | 40618363 |
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Elizabeth Quintana from the military think tank Rusi said swarming drones could be used to take out enemy swarms.
But she said the technology was unlikely to be deployed in practice any time soon. | US Navy researchers are testing drones that can be shot into the sky for rapid deployment. | 36370231 |
The Dons lost 2-1 to Rangers at Ibrox six days after being defeated in the League Cup final by Celtic.
"It's important we stay calm," McInnes said ahead of Tuesday's Premiership game with Kilmarnock. "It's two defeats in Glasgow against Celtic and Rangers.
"There's still a lot of good things going on here."
Saturday's ... | Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes has urged the team and support to stick together after two disappointing defeats in Glasgow. | 38208283 |
On Friday Belfast Crown Court heard he must serve the minimum tariff before he can be considered for release.
Howell, 51, from Castlerock, pleaded guilty to the double murders.
The bodies of Lesley Howell, 31, and Trevor Buchanan, 32, were found in a car full of exhaust fumes in 1991.
It was initially thought that they... | Killer dentist Colin Howell has been sentenced to a minimum term of 21 years for murdering his wife and his former lover's husband in Castlerock, Northern Ireland in 1991. | 11910585 |
For it is here that one finds the British embassy and one of the finest ambassador's residences in the world.
To walk through the marbled grandeur of this, the only building designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in North America, is to understand how architecture can itself be an act of diplomacy.
And if you stroll through the... | At Number 3100 Massachusetts Avenue in Washington, high enough up the hill to catch a breeze in this most airless of cities, lies a small corner of a foreign field that in theory is forever England. | 38068519 |
Thirty one premises were affected in Dungannon and four at Kinnego Marina at Lough Neagh in December.
The scheme will be a one-off. It is not yet known how much they will get.
Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill had suggested some of the £1.3m given to Northern Ireland from a Westminster flood fund should be used t... | Businesses hit by winter flooding are to get payments under a new executive assistance scheme. | 35373697 |
Legal highs are chemical substances that can mimic the effects of illicit drugs, but are not illegal to possess.
Brighton medical student Hester Stewart, 21, died in 2009 after taking the then-legal drug GBL.
Her mother, Maryon Stewart, said Brighton was "the drug capital of England" and the clinics were "positive and ... | Specialist clinics to help people addicted to "legal highs" have been set up in Brighton and Hove. | 24469758 |
Netrebko said her gift to the Donetsk opera and ballet theatre was "a step to support art where it is needed now".
Russian Channel 5 TV showed her giving the cheque to Oleg Tsarev, a leader of the armed separatists in Donetsk.
Russian government support for the rebels has been denounced by the West.
The famous soprano ... | Internationally renowned Russian opera singer Anna Netrebko has donated 1m roubles (£12,000; $19,000) to a theatre in rebel-held eastern Ukraine and posed with a rebel flag. | 30380979 |
Eleven men and one woman from Northern Ireland and Manchester admitted a role in the drugs smuggling.
They were arrested following six drugs seizures between September 2013 and August 2014.
Sentencing at Londonderry crown court, Judge Philip Babington said each defendant "played their own important role".
Judge Babingt... | A gang that smuggled £2m of cocaine and cannabis into Northern Ireland has been sentenced. | 38171170 |
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